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[Suicane75]

Michael Jordan never pooped his shorts in crunch time and neither will you.

[Pumpy Tudors]

welp so much for that

Didn't poop my shorts. I was fine physically, but I was undone by mental errors. I kept thinking of Kathy Griffin.

[Logan]

I'm working in London this week. I've never hated hotel TV more.

[gstelmack]

Their dumb ass cat just tried to jump into the window, shattered it.

That is either one darn impressive cat, or one truly thin pane of window glass.

[JediKooter]

So I'm watching the premiere of season 4 of the Clone Wars in the big movie theater at work on Friday and who sits right in front of me? George Lucas. No, I didn't ask him about the blu rays.

[MacroGuru]

That is either one darn impressive cat, or one truly thin pane of window glass.

She is a big cat..The window pane wasn't thin, what I think it was is the wood in the frame holding was bad, and the window fell out then hit and shattered.

[MacroGuru]

So I'm watching the premiere of season 4 of the Clone Wars in the big movie theater at work on Friday and who sits right in front of me? George Lucas. No, I didn't ask him about the blu rays.

Did you yell out...Down in front!

Or did he have a booster seat with him?

[JediKooter]

Did you yell out...Down in front!

Or did he have a booster seat with him?

It's funny you mention that. Even though he has some pretty thick and healthy looking hair (yes, I'm jealous), I had no problems seeing the screen.

[JediKooter]

Why can't I find the strange news story thread? Holy crap, are my eyes that bad?

[sterlingice]

So, bad vision and jealous of George Lucas's hair. Things aren't going your way this week :)

SI

[JediKooter]

So, bad vision and jealous of George Lucas's hair. Things aren't going your way this week :)

SI

Oh man, you nailed it on that. I hit 40 and things are just falling apart left and right.

[Mustang]

We want to get some estimates to do an addition to the house. We have a 5x10 area that is a deck that is on the second floor. I've been in the house and we have never used it nor intend to use it so.. thought about just putting up 2 walls, running the roof down and making it a walk in closet. Explained it to the first contractor last week, he said it was something they could do and would come out Monday to get the specs to do an estimate.

I adjust my work schedule and he calls up this afternoon and tells me that he thought about it, it isn't something he wants to do and we would pay more than we want to so he isn't coming. First thought, go f yourself. Second thought, Probably one of those people that sits around and bitches about the economy and third thought - thanks, you saved me from making a mistake because you obviously are not someone I want to deal with.

[Coffee Warlord]

Damn, I wish you lived just a little closer, Mustang. We've got an absolutely stellar contractor here both me and my folks have used for work.

[Passacaglia]

Damn, I wish you lived just a little closer, Mustang. We've got an absolutely stellar contractor here both my and my folks have used for work.

PM me?

[molson]

This is a pretty cool site. Type in a handle and see if it's available on about 100 different social networking/media sites all at once.

Check Username Availability at Multiple Social Networking Sites (http://namechk.com/)

[molson]

Wait, seriously? Is this not something out of a porn movie?

Seriously, I'd love to see how that transpired exactly. How do you get from A to B? Is there a transition at all, or is it more like:

"Hey Sarah, you should really work on validating Nick's feelings - instead of responding defensively, start with 'I hear that you're feeling X'. Communication is key to a good marriage. Now why don't you bend over so I can fuck you up the ass, and oh, could you suck off Jimmy here so he's not left out. Thanks".

[Suicane75]

I really don't know much more about the situation than what I referenced earlier. The one dude I met maybe 6 or 7 times and the other dude I only met once, at my friends wedding. When my buddy got married he moved about 30-40 minutes away and just had a kid so I really didn't and don't see him that much I just know that they all lived pretty close to each other and were tight.

When the breakup first occured he called me and mentioned in passing that "even bob and mark went over to talk to try and talk to her last night". It wasn't till a good year or so later that he told about the sex and him being in the car but it didn't really shock me.

[Draft Dodger]

so, did George Lucas buy facebook?

[JonInMiddleGA]

I adjust my work schedule and he calls up this afternoon and tells me that he thought about it, it isn't something he wants to do and we would pay more than we want to so he isn't coming.

Sounds like 90% of the contractors I've dealt with since we moved here. Truly the worst work ethic/business sense of any profession I've ever seen in my life, very consistent with anyone is that field in this area. It's not unusual to have to make 3-4 calls before you can even find anyone to show up for a quote (although it's amusing when they call back like three weeks later to try to schedule a meeting).

My experience has been that it's limited to the immediate area though, 30 miles away & we can find people who actually, you know, want to work.

[Ksyrup]

Big +1 on that. Same issues here.

I did find one guy who would keep appointments, did a good job, and stuck to his estimate. He got $25K+ of work from me. Everyone else... just awful. No calls when they can't show up, weeks waiting for an estimate when I could get someone out there, crappy work when they do finally show up, etc. It's hard to believe some of these people stay in business with the communication and general business skills they exhibit on a daily basis.

[JediKooter]

Our IT department likes to send out emails now and then saying that they are taking measures to head off any increases in spam people are getting. I find it ironic, that they send that email about 5 times in one day in addition to all the other 'informational' emails.

[Draft Dodger]

from the overheard workplace conversations that sound dirtier than they are department:

"aren't single digits always a pain in the butt?"

[Ksyrup]

The genius of Joe Posnanski:

Time for a new JoeWord:

Blatt (v) The act of continuing to talk on the cell phone after the call has been dropped.

Example: "How long did I blatt before I finally realized that you were gone?"

Example: "I would have called you back like 10 minutes ago, but I kept on blatting."

Example: "I'll try to remember what I said, but I swear I'll never say it as well as when I was just blatting."

Why blatt? The "BL" comes from "blab." And the last three letters? Well, that should be obvious.

[SteveMax58]

People who send meeting/conference call invites without a reminder enabled can rot in hell as far as I'm concerned.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Maybe this belongs in the "Stalls" thread, but maybe not. In the restroom at work today, I heard the following exchange between two guys at the urinals:

Guy 1 farts.
Guy 2: "Bless you."
Guy 1 chuckles and farts again.
Guy 2: "Bless you."

[SteveMax58]

Maybe this belongs in the "Stalls" thread, but maybe not. In the restroom at work today, I heard the following exchange between two guys at the urinals:

Guy 1 farts.
Guy 2: "Bless you."
Guy 1 chuckles and farts again.
Guy 2: "Bless you."

I literally laughed uncontrollably at the mental image this conjured up. :lol:

[JediKooter]

I'm thinking all these turkeys that hang around my building that I work in and I see along side the road, will be hard to find in a little over a month from now.

And by turkeys, I mean the bird.

[Chief Rum]

I'm thinking all these turkeys that hang around my building that I work in and I see along side the road, will be hard to find in a little over a month from now.

And by turkeys, I mean the bird.

Yeah, no doubt the other turkeys on the road--the other kind--will still be around in full force. :)

[JediKooter]

Yeah, no doubt the other turkeys on the road--the other kind--will still be around in full force. :)

Haha! Yes, they stay put year round unfortunately.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Dat ass TO NICE

[cuervo72]

Hey, Melissa Stark.

[Izulde]

My favorite lyrics of the moment:

And why ya thinking you the only dude
She off in the mall livin off of you
Lettin everybody know she got you
And now you feel like a fool

No relevance to anything. Just really digging them lately.

[MacroGuru]

So, love it when old high school ex-girlfriends find you and they look 900 times hotter than they did in high school, and are completely direct in why they are contacting you....OMG! I need to get to Utah soon...

[stevew]

Stick in a traffic jam. Third accident on this stretch tonight that I've seen. Typical asshole Ohio kid driving has to be at fault.

[ColtCrazy]

Not really a random thought but a random find. I was at an antique store and found a complete Paydirt game with 1978 season teams. Cool find for just $10.

[Suicane75]

I despise that point when a pack of matches stops becoming an automatic one swipe light. And quite frankly, given advances in technology, it should not come as soon as it does.

[stevew]

I think they don't work as well because of the red phosphorus being reduced due to meth production.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Speed of light? Eh... that's a bit too slow!

BBC News - Speed-of-light experiments give baffling result at Cern (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15017484)

[sterlingice]

Speed of light? Eh... that's a bit too slow!

BBC News - Speed-of-light experiments give baffling result at Cern (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15017484)

Ok- that's in the WTF territory. There's gotta be a rounding error there or something. Otherwise, we get to start rebuilding our particle physics books from scratch

SI

[Radii]

Its almost unfathomable to me how god damn stubborn (and kinda irresponsible!) my mother is. She had rotator cuff surgery Wednesday. Her right arm is in a sling, she has specific instructions to rest, stay in her recliner, and no matter what don't use her right arm or she might undo any positive effects the surgery could have if she strains her shoulder. She's got some morphine based thing she can take every 12 hours and percoset every 4 hours. My sister and I both live with mom and dad so we can help take care of dad, and are trying to take care of mom as well, but so far all that's entailed is just hanging around and every 10-15 minutes or so when she is awake getting really freaked out and saying "Would you let me do that!? Stop using your arm!"

I think the high point is when she (a notorious meddler) decided she needed to get up and come to the kitchen to oversee the process of re-heating a chicken marsala dish that a family friend brought by, just to make sure it was done right. Or maybe it was last night when my sister couldn't find the TV remote and mom got up and tried to MOVE THE BED to help look for it.

I just erased a lot more bitching, I feel better now though, except for the fact that no one in the house got more than 3 hours sleep because she is now fighting everyone because she wants to sleep in her bed instead of the recliner, which is 100% against doctors orders for countless reasons. The second my sister and I tried to get a bit of sleep she got up, went to bed, fell asleep, rolled over on her shoulder in her sleep, woke up in massive pain and got everyone up. After we got her up, situated with new pain meds, she went to the bathroom, came back into her bedroom and sat down on the bed, and got pissed at both of us when we asked her to get in the recliner instead. Holy shit its going to be an awesome weekend.

[JediKooter]

She'll never be ready for spring training if she keeps doing that.

[Pumpy Tudors]

I know we have a bowling thread (after all, I started it), but I'm going to brag here. Last night, I bowled my highest game ever, a 279.

X X X X X 9/ X X X XXX

That damn 10 pin hosed me in the sixth frame. :(

[Chief Rum]

Be proud. That's pretty damn awesome.

[JediKooter]

You bowled a heck of a game Pumpy. Heck of a game.

[MJ4H]

Ties my best.

:smuggy:

[Pumpy Tudors]

Ties my best.

:smuggy:
welp guess i'm done here

[sterlingice]

I know we have a bowling thread (after all, I started it), but I'm going to brag here. Last night, I bowled my highest game ever, a 279.

X X X X X 9/ X X X XXX

That damn 10 pin hosed me in the sixth frame. :(

Wow! Nicely done!

SI

[cuervo72]

Well bowled, Pumpy. Well bowled.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Thanks for the warm words, folks. My highest game keeps progressing by two pins. Three years ago, I bowled a 275. Earlier this year, I bowled a 277. Last night was the 279. I guess 281 is next, but I'm hoping 300 is next, of course.

Edit: And I just realized after typing that how difficult it is to score 281. That's a really strange number to get in a bowling score. That's like X X X X X X X X X51. That would be a superior choke job to start off with 10 strikes and then bowl a 5 count. I hope I never do that.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Live HSFB webcast tonight as Athens Academy (3-0) hosts Prince Avenue (4-0) in a rivalry game to kickoff region play. Pregame at 715p, kickoff at 730p.
I'll appreciate it, the students who produce the webcast will appreciate it even more (including my own kid)

http://bit.ly/aWyR3s

*I don't know where the hell to put these links when I remember to do them. We didn't do a HSFB thread this year, I don't really want to start a thread just for this, I'm sticking it in here because, well it is pretty random.

[Draft Dodger]

was at the school today waiting to pick up the kids and one guy was talking about updating his family crest to add something that represents his two kids. One kid is Griffin, so that one had an obvious representation. But he was stuck with something to do for Carter. I suggest a peanut.

...and got nothing but blank stares

[Suburban Rhythm]

was at the school today waiting to pick up the kids and one guy was talking about updating his family crest to add something that represents his two kids. One kid is Griffin, so that one had an obvious representation. But he was stuck with something to do for Carter. I suggest a peanut.

...and got nothing but blank stares

http://www.celebs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/kathy-griffin.jpg

[JediKooter]

I bet she can suck the trailer hitch off a truck.

[Pumpy Tudors]

I bet she can suck the trailer hitch off a truck.
She can.

[JediKooter]

She can.

I knew it!!!

Wonder if she can suck your bowling balls?
(That's a rhetorical question)

[Pumpy Tudors]

I knew it!!!

Wonder if she can suck your bowling balls?
As a matter of fact...
(That's a rhetorical question)
Oh.

[JediKooter]

As a matter of fact...

Oh.

Don't worry, your secret is safe with us.

[flounder]

Its almost unfathomable to me how god damn stubborn (and kinda irresponsible!) my mother is. She had rotator cuff surgery Wednesday. Her right arm is in a sling, she has specific instructions to rest, stay in her recliner, and no matter what don't use her right arm or she might undo any positive effects the surgery could have if she strains her shoulder. She's got some morphine based thing she can take every 12 hours and percoset every 4 hours. My sister and I both live with mom and dad so we can help take care of dad, and are trying to take care of mom as well, but so far all that's entailed is just hanging around and every 10-15 minutes or so when she is awake getting really freaked out and saying "Would you let me do that!? Stop using your arm!"


I was on Percocet when I broke my arm and it's really an amazing drug. When you're on it, you feel perfectly normal with no pain at all. You start to think, "This doesn't really hurt that bad", and you think it's time to stop taking it. Once the effect wears off though, you realize just how much pain it was masking.

I bet a lot of people really hurt themselves badly because the percocet makes them think they do more than they really can.

[JediKooter]

HEY!!!!!

This goes out to everyone on this board...













Have a good weekend!

[TCY Junkie]

HEY!!!!!

This goes out to everyone on this board...













Have a good weekend!

You too

[stevew]

Mexican Coke is really good. Although now that I can find it from multiple locations, I'm sure I will tire of it quickly. I snagged a case from Home Depot the other day. Surprising to some, but it's the most Mexican thing at our Home Depot.

[Mustang]

I'm sure I will tire of it quickly.

I will never tire of Mexican Coca Cola.. it was the one food returned to me from my youth. Marathon bars, New York Seltzer, Oreos with trans fat, Candy Raisins.. gone, all gone.

[stevew]

With 24 glass coke bottles I could pretty much rule that one African tribe. Crazy god indeed.

[Suicane75]

You know when you pull off/out your headphones just to make sure everyone else isn't hearing what you're hearing? I know you do.

[terpkristin]

Just found that Mexican Coke is being carried in a couple of semi-local stores. I'll be making a slight detour on Sunday to pick some up.

Do tell!

/tk

[B & B]

Mexican Coke is really good. Although now that I can find it from multiple locations, I'm sure I will tire of it quickly. I snagged a case from Home Depot the other day. Surprising to some, but it's the most Mexican thing at our Home Depot.

I guess you mean inside the Home Depot.

[stevew]

I guess you mean inside the Home Depot.

No, shockingly enough, we don't have the day laborers that I hear that most places do.

[stevew]

can we NOT post bra pics of Kathy Griffin? I'm about to puke in my mouth.

[sabotai]

Speed of light? Eh... that's a bit too slow!

BBC News - Speed-of-light experiments give baffling result at Cern (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15017484)

.

[sabotai]

Pumpkin flavored coffee......not as bad or odd as I thought it would be. I think I actually like it.

[DanGarion]

Gowalla committed suicide this week.

[B & B]

Dunno gowalla.

But Im not in the loop.


Signing up for myspace next year.

[DaddyTorgo]

Gowalla committed suicide this week.

Does that mean I no longer have to see updates from them on facebook? :D

[PilotMan]

Obama tells blacks to 'stop complainin' and fight - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/obama-tells-blacks-stop-complainin-fight-015928905.html)

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a fiery summons to an important voting bloc, President Barack Obama told blacks on Saturday to quit crying and complaining and "put on your marching shoes" to follow him into battle for jobs and opportunity.


And though he didn't say it directly, for a second term, too.
Obama's speech to the annual awards dinner of the Congressional Black Caucus was his answer to increasingly vocal griping from black leaders that he's been giving away too much in talks with Republicans -- and not doing enough to fight black unemployment, which is nearly double the national average at 16.7 percent.


"It gets folks discouraged. I know. I listen to some of y'all," Obama told an audience of some 3,000 in a darkened Washington convention center.


But he said blacks need to have faith in the future -- and understand that the fight won't be won if they don't rally to his side.

Coincidence? Poor choice of language? Subtle sterotyping?

[JonInMiddleGA]

Our local store had 4 self-checkout lanes, and recently got rid of them in the last few months. Not sure what the rationale was.

Declining use (down to 16% from 22%), lower customer satisfaction and the upcoming cost associated with upgrading something that isn't really all that popular in the first place.

http://www.ajc.com/business/supermarkets-start-bagging-self-1188736.html

[Ksyrup]

I hope to hell they don't get rid of them. I'm faster than any manned register could hope to be.

[Ksyrup]

We had a golf scramble fundraiser yesterday and for 4 or 5 hours, I kept the kids busy by throwing the football with a bunch of them. I haven't thrown a football in probably a decade (aside from the cushiony ones I throw to my kids in the house). My freaking arm feels like it's about to fall off.

[Passacaglia]

I was bowling in Pittsburgh this weekend, but unfortunately, my dreams of Pumpy showing up randomly did not materialize. I should have told him that I was going to be in Pittsburgh to see if he wanted to meet up.

[JeeberD]

My frickin' arm is throbbing from the flu shot I got today...it's never been this sore in the past. I wonder if it has to do with them putting three strains of flu in the shot this year?

[JediKooter]

Switch hands...

[MacroGuru]

Switch hands...

Ahh but if it's throbbing and tingling...he can call it "The Stranger"

[stevew]

We had a golf scramble fundraiser yesterday and for 4 or 5 hours, I kept the kids busy by throwing the football with a bunch of them. I haven't thrown a football in probably a decade (aside from the cushiony ones I throw to my kids in the house). My freaking arm feels like it's about to fall off.

Had a similar experience last year playing catch. Holy shit, that hurts.

[Suicane75]

(aside from the cushiony ones I throw to my kids in the house).

Do you mean a Nerf Football?

[Ksyrup]

No. We have an assortment of balls that are made out of all sorts of fluffy stuff they like to throw in the house. Not quite as firm as a nerf.

[Ksyrup]

A nerf can do damage in the house. These things usually have enough give that they won't take down lamps and picture frames, etc.

[Ksyrup]

My wife hates football Saturdays in the house. lol

[Suicane75]

Ok. I thought were referring to a Nerf ball as a fluffy ball and was upset for a moment.

[Ksyrup]

I get away with it mostly by telling my wife that it's good for the girls' eye/hand coordination. Of course, yesterday a glass of milk ended up spilled, so that's gonna set us back a week or so in our "training sessions."

[stevew]

No. We have an assortment of balls that are made out of all sorts of fluffy stuff they like to throw in the house. Not quite as firm as a nerf.

So you're using the Rosie O'Donnell koosh balls?

[Pumpy Tudors]

Let's leave Rosie O'Donnell's koosh out of this.

[Ksyrup]

I don't know what that is, but my guess is they would take down the house, not just a lamp.

[JediKooter]

Ahh but if it's throbbing and tingling...he can call it "The Stranger"

I like the way you think.

[Chief Rum]

I hope to hell they don't get rid of them. I'm faster than any manned register could hope to be.

Ditto. Those things are a godsend.

[Chief Rum]

We had a golf scramble fundraiser yesterday and for 4 or 5 hours, I kept the kids busy by throwing the football with a bunch of them. I haven't thrown a football in probably a decade (aside from the cushiony ones I throw to my kids in the house). My freaking arm feels like it's about to fall off.

Brett Favre, are you not.

[Pumpy Tudors]

I started using some type of dandruff shampoo over the weekend, and it seems to have helped cut down on the number of small dandruff flakes I have. Unfortunately, it hasn't seemed to do much for the really large flakes. When I brush my hair, it looks like my head is raining grits. This would not be a good thing normally, but on me, it's actually pretty awesome.

[MacroGuru]

I like the way you think.

Why thank you sir!

[Pumpy Tudors]

I was bowling in Pittsburgh this weekend, but unfortunately, my dreams of Pumpy showing up randomly did not materialize. I should have told him that I was going to be in Pittsburgh to see if he wanted to meet up.
WHY THE HELL DIDN'T YOU TELL ME ABOUT THIS

[Chief Rum]

WHY THE HELL DIDN'T YOU TELL ME ABOUT THIS

Because the Awesome Meter only goes up so high in Pittsburgh. Pumpy in Pitt could have been catastrophic.

[Passacaglia]

WHY THE HELL DIDN'T YOU TELL ME ABOUT THIS

I was going to, but I didn't want you bitching at me like you did in that podcast.

[Pumpy Tudors]

I HATE EVERYTHING

[JediKooter]

Why thank you sir!

You are most welcome!

[terpkristin]

Here's the site that lists where to find it.

Mexican Coke Retail Store Locator (http://wheretofindmexicancoke.com/)

There are two locations in Fairfax and two in Leesburg. It looks like Costco/Wegmans have both decided to carry it. I'll be checking both the Manassas and Woodbridge Costcos and the Wegmans in Woodbridge.

I'll have to look at the Wegmans in Dulles and the one in Lansdowne..

/tk

[Suicane75]

Ya know when you're watching a sporting event on tv and you leave the room to make a sandwich or something? Far enough way that you can't hear the tv at all. But for some reason your ears still think they hear random boos or cheers and get you all antsy to get back to the game.

[JediKooter]

I know music is subjective and I know the Rock & Roll committee isn't known for the best choices, but, I can't say I really disagree with Rush not being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

[Ksyrup]

Too many negatives. My brain asploded.

[Pumpy Tudors]

HE'S SAYING HE HATES RUSH I THINK

[MacroGuru]

Too many negatives. My brain asploded.

Me too....but I think this might be the first time Jedi and I have disagreed on something...I might have to take my football and go home...

[Ksyrup]

Eh, I really don't care about that kind of stuff one way or the other. The fact that they have rap acts and other non-rock artists in the RnR HoF invalidates it to begin with. What's one more embarrassment?

[JediKooter]

Haha! Sorry guys, other than Red Barchetta and Working Man, I'm having a hard time thinking of other songs that I would put in MY 'good' category of songs.

Unless there is some early stuff I just have not heard...I stick by my opinion. :)

[Ksyrup]

Rush isn't a "songs" band. Plus, my understanding is this is more of a lengends/influences-type award. Rush has been incredibly influential in the rock world. And that's an understatement. I don't think this about how many #1s they had. Whether the RnR HoF voters like them or not shouldn't even matter.

[JonInMiddleGA]

The R&R HOF is a joke. It's nice when they get it right but that's so rare that it has to be an intentional effort to keep out some of the most obvious names/bands in rock history.

[MacroGuru]

Unless there is some early stuff I just have not heard...I stick by my opinion. :)

Which is obviously flawed ;)

[DaddyTorgo]

Police: Couple who abducted 8 kids from foster care found - CNN.com (http://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/27/justice/new-york-abduction/index.html?hpt=hp_t2)

New York (CNN) -- A couple accused of kidnapping their eight children from foster care in New York last week have been apprehended.

Nadal, 28, fled with her seven sons and one daughter from a Queens facility after an authorized visit on September 19, police said.

The abducted boys are all named after their biological father, Nephra Payne, 34.

They are Nephra Payne, 11; Nephra Ceo Payne, 10; Nephra John Payne, 9; Nephra Shalee Payne, 6; Nephra Rahsul Payne, 6; Nephra Umeek Payne, 5; and Nephra Yahmen Payne, 4.

The lone girl was identified as Nefertiti Payne, 11 months.

[JediKooter]

Rush isn't a "songs" band. Plus, my understanding is this is more of a lengends/influences-type award. Rush has been incredibly influential in the rock world. And that's an understatement. I don't think this about how many #1s they had. Whether the RnR HoF voters like them or not shouldn't even matter.

If they get inducted for their influence, I'm totally cool with that. But, for their body of work...not so much.


Which is obviously flawed ;)

This isn't going to end well, is it? :D

[Ksyrup]

Let me just say this - the fact that the Red Hot Chili Peppers are up for induction the same year as Heart is ridiculous. And ABBA was inducted before Alice Cooper. And KISS, Judas Priest, Rush, and a bunch of other worthy bands still haven't been nominated. The HoF is not worth the time I've taken to even type this out.

[JediKooter]

Let me just say this - the fact that the Red Hot Chili Peppers are up for induction the same year as Heart is ridiculous. And ABBA was inducted before Alice Cooper. And KISS, Judas Priest, Rush, and a bunch of other worthy bands still haven't been nominated. The HoF is not worth the time I've taken to even type this out.

Definitely can't argue with how bad the Hall's selection's in the past have been.

[Ksyrup]

Eddie Trunk has been going off to day on his twitter account about this. A list of bands not nominated off the top of his head:

Cheap Trick, Yes, Chicago, Thin Lizzy, Kansas
Motley Crue, Foreigner, Bon Jovi, Def Lep, Styx, Motörhead, Iron Maiden
Journey, Kiss, Rush, Deep Purple, Judas Priest

[JediKooter]

Eddie Trunk has been going off to day on his twitter account about this. A list of bands not nominated off the top of his head:

Cheap Trick, Yes, Chicago, Thin Lizzy, Kansas
Motley Crue, Foreigner, Bon Jovi, Def Lep, Styx, Motörhead, Iron Maiden
Journey, Kiss, Rush, Deep Purple, Judas Priest

Interesting. I question some of his choices, but, again, musical tastes are so subjective...

[Ksyrup]

From his list, I would definitely favor some of the older bands - Cheap Trick, Yes, Deep Purple, Priest, Maiden should all be in.

I think a lot of his issues are with the concept of "rock n roll" - the Hall has expanded that meaning to virtually any genre of music. So it seems like the issues are twofold - A, how can they get into the RnR HoF given the type of music they were known for? or B, how can they get in before a real rock band?

[JediKooter]

Yup, that's the problem. You have an entity called the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, yet, non rock & roll acts are in the hall before actual rock & roll acts are. They really just need to change the name to Music Hall of Fame.

[terpkristin]

A co-worker of mine's parents were in a car accident yesterday. His father died in the accident and his mother is in the ICU.

I wish I knew how to respond in these types of situations without sounding like I'm saying the same thing everybody does.

/tk

[terpkristin]

Dola,
On a lighter note, Andy Rooney is going to retire. Crazy to realize he's 92 and still at it..and that he's been at it since before I was born.
Andy Rooney to step down from his "60 Minutes" role - CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/27/60minutes/main20112444.shtml)

Also, I bought a bottle of Mexican Coke (at least, I presume it was, as it was in the imports section of Wegmans and says Made in Mexico). I don't know that I tasted much difference from regular Coke, but I so rarely drink soda. I may have to get another bottle, and this time also buy a bottle of regular Coke (and maybe a bottle of Coke Zero) to do a side-by-side taste test.

/tk

[MacroGuru]

Dola,
On a lighter note, Andy Rooney is going to retire. Crazy to realize he's 92 and still at it..and that he's been at it since before I was born.
Andy Rooney to step down from his "60 Minutes" role - CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/27/60minutes/main20112444.shtml)

Also, I bought a bottle of Mexican Coke (at least, I presume it was, as it was in the imports section of Wegmans and says Made in Mexico). I don't know that I tasted much difference from regular Coke, but I so rarely drink soda. I may have to get another bottle, and this time also buy a bottle of regular Coke (and maybe a bottle of Coke Zero) to do a side-by-side taste test.

/tk

You need to get a bottle of rum to find out which mixes better too...

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Holy crap things are changing...

I started a new job today (kinda sucks & it's only seasonal, but it's income) and have an interview coming up for a real job (only part-time, but it's regular.)

I also put in a bid on a condo today... I checked and the condo has been taken down from the list of available ones. I might have just bought a friggin' condo!

[Suicane75]

This mix of weed and K2 tastes like an old timey carnival in my mouth. It's taking me back to open fields and popcorn butter wafting through the air. The slightest hint of earthy wood from all the stands is enveloping me and I'm in love with the world again.

Edit: Congratulations on your condo man, that's awesome.

[Suicane75]

I know it seems like a silly little thing but when a microwave you've used for 12 years dies and you realize just how reliable certain settings and lengths were and how you knew exactly how to cook anything in there to your optimal tastes it really sucks.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

I threw my 15 year old microwave out when i moved from new york.

Still worked like a champ, but it was rusty inside, sticky outside (tried cleaning... didn't work) and had the ghost of a roach inside. seriously. it was haunted. by a roach.

[Suicane75]

You probably cooked a roach at one point.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

You probably cooked a roach at one point.

there was a roach that would obscure the numbers on the clock. many times you looked at it & wondered what the hell that meant, then it would move & you'd realize it.

i got pissed off enough one day to figure out how to kill it.

i drilled a small hole where it liked to frequent, then when i saw it there I sprayed a little raid. it fell. the numbers were fine once again. i won!

a minute later, random parts of the numbers stopped lighting up. just like before. it would be out, then work when another part would stop. this time, there was no roach to see inside.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

No dice on the condo. The broker said it went pending before he put the bid in.

The other one we looked at went pending while we were looking at it!

[Pumpy Tudors]

I take over-the-counter medication very rarely, but I took a dose of Alka-Seltzer Plus Nighttime last night. I am still feeling loopy 11 hours after taking it. I feel like I'm floating and can barely keep my eyes open. At least I'm able to walk in a straight line, unlike last night about 30 minutes after I took it. Fortunately, I didn't feel very strange driving to work this morning, so I made it here safely without any problems. By the time I leave work this evening, the medication will have completely worn off. I just have to get through whatever period of fogginess remains. I don't even feel sick anymore. Just looooooooopy!!!

[Shkspr]

Look, if I die young, don't sit around bitching about how you're going to bury me. I don't give a crap if I'm laid down on a bed of roses, or sent off on the river, or what.

FIND MY KILLER.

That's it. Just avenge my death. No froo-froo bullshit.


Just sayin'.

[cuervo72]

I take over-the-counter medication very rarely, but I took a dose of Alka-Seltzer Plus Nighttime last night. I am still feeling loopy 11 hours after taking it. I feel like I'm floating and can barely keep my eyes open. At least I'm able to walk in a straight line, unlike last night about 30 minutes after I took it. Fortunately, I didn't feel very strange driving to work this morning, so I made it here safely without any problems. By the time I leave work this evening, the medication will have completely worn off. I just have to get through whatever period of fogginess remains. I don't even feel sick anymore. Just looooooooopy!!!

You know, if Dock Ellis could pitch a no-no on LSD...

[Draft Dodger]

I take over-the-counter medication very rarely, but I took a dose of Alka-Seltzer Plus Nighttime last night. I am still feeling loopy 11 hours after taking it. I feel like I'm floating and can barely keep my eyes open. At least I'm able to walk in a straight line, unlike last night about 30 minutes after I took it. Fortunately, I didn't feel very strange driving to work this morning, so I made it here safely without any problems. By the time I leave work this evening, the medication will have completely worn off. I just have to get through whatever period of fogginess remains. I don't even feel sick anymore. Just looooooooopy!!!

yeah, I'm the same way with that kind of stuff. We should hang out together

[Pumpy Tudors]

You know, if Dock Ellis could pitch a no-no on LSD...
I was just able to drive a production meeting just fine a few moments ago, so I think that's the business analyst equivalent of pitching a no-no on LSD. I'm with you, man.
yeah, I'm the same way with that kind of stuff. We should hang out together
I've gotta warn you, I'm even more like to make a "They still make that?" joke when I'm on this stuff.

[cuervo72]

I was just able to drive a production meeting just fine a few moments ago, so I think that's the business analyst equivalent of pitching a no-no on LSD. I'm with you, man.

I mean GET OUT THERE AND BOWL, man!

[Pumpy Tudors]

I mean GET OUT THERE AND BOWL, man!
My boss might not be happy if I skipped out on the last three hours of work to go bowling.

[JonInMiddleGA]

My boss might not be happy if I skipped out on the last three hours of work to go bowling.

Surely you can find a way to label it as research. If not, try taking several other people with you & call it a team building exercise.

[Chief Rum]

My boss might not be happy if I skipped out on the last three hours of work to go bowling.

Screw what your boss thinks. The question is, WOULD YOU BE HAPPY?!?

[DougW]

So I'm playing Madden '08 on my computer, and my fullback gashes the C/G gap for a 2 yard first down.

Madden says : "That's what kind of player this guy is. He told his coach 'if you need two yards, I'll get ya two yards'. His coach asked, 'What if I need you to get me 6 yards' ? He said 'I'll get ya two yards'."

I found that fun :)

[Pumpy Tudors]

So I'm playing Madden '08 on my computer, and my fullback gashes the C/G gap for a 2 yard first down.

Madden says : "That's what kind of player this guy is. He told his coach 'if you need two yards, I'll get ya two yards'. His coach asked, 'What if I need you to get me 6 yards' ? He said 'I'll get ya two yards'."

I found that fun :)
shoutout to my man leroy hoard

[stevew]

Real Steel has maybe the worst ad campaign ever. It's been going on since mid June, IIRC. I'm so fatigued at this point I feel like 2 or 3 sequels have been released. Please make it stop already.

[Chief Rum]

Real Steel has maybe the worst ad campaign ever. It's been going on since mid June, IIRC. I'm so fatigued at this point I feel like 2 or 3 sequels have been released. Please make it stop already.

Heh... still a week away from release. And I still have no desire to see it.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Real Steel has maybe the worst ad campaign ever. It's been going on since mid June, IIRC. I'm so fatigued at this point I feel like 2 or 3 sequels have been released. Please make it stop already.

It looks horrible this movie. Unspeakable bad. I feel bad because I like Hugh Jackman and it was filmed, at least in part, in Michgian, so I would like it to do well, but it looks like utter crap.

[JediKooter]

Saw the first trailer for The Thing last night...I am worried. :(

[stevew]

It looks horrible this movie. Unspeakable bad. I feel bad because I like Hugh Jackman and it was filmed, at least in part, in Michgian, so I would like it to do well, but it looks like utter crap.

If it was filmed in Michigan, and looks like utter crap, I'm guessing that makes it a good geographic representation of the state.

[JediKooter]

What's with Michigan and it's fascination for robots?

[DataKing]

Real Steel has maybe the worst ad campaign ever. It's been going on since mid June, IIRC. I'm so fatigued at this point I feel like 2 or 3 sequels have been released. Please make it stop already.

I can't figure out whether it's trying to hype itself as a bad-ass futuristic boxing movie, or a warm-hearted father-and-son movie. I've seen trailers that lead heavily in each direction, and if the trailers themselves have me confused as to what sort of movie it is, the movie itself will probably be even more confused and meandering.

[JediKooter]

I can't figure out whether it's trying to hype itself as a bad-ass futuristic boxing movie, or a warm-hearted father-and-son movie. I've seen trailers that lead heavily in each direction, and if the trailers themselves have me confused as to what sort of movie it is, the movie itself will probably be even more confused and meandering.

Maybe it's reboot of this movie: The Champ (1979) - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078950/)

[Draft Dodger]

It looks horrible this movie. Unspeakable bad. I feel bad because I like Hugh Jackman and it was filmed, at least in part, in Michgian, so I would like it to do well, but it looks like utter crap.

it truly does look incredibly stupid.

[DanGarion]

I can't figure out whether it's trying to hype itself as a bad-ass futuristic boxing movie, or a warm-hearted father-and-son movie. I've seen trailers that lead heavily in each direction, and if the trailers themselves have me confused as to what sort of movie it is, the movie itself will probably be even more confused and meandering.

From the first time I saw the trailer I couldn't get "Over The Top" out of my mind. It's today's "Over the Top"!

[JediKooter]

I've come to believe that San Francisco is Spanish for "South Seattle".

[britrock88]

So I'm playing Madden '08 on my computer, and my fullback gashes the C/G gap for a 2 yard first down.

Madden says : "That's what kind of player this guy is. He told his coach 'if you need two yards, I'll get ya two yards'. His coach asked, 'What if I need you to get me 6 yards' ? He said 'I'll get ya two yards'."

I found that fun :)

Hahaha.

I miss the days when video games were allowed to have a sense of humor.

[stevew]

So I'm playing Madden '08 on my computer, and my fullback gashes the C/G gap for a 2 yard first down.

Madden says : "That's what kind of player this guy is. He told his coach 'if you need two yards, I'll get ya two yards'. His coach asked, 'What if I need you to get me 6 yards' ? He said 'I'll get ya two yards'."

I found that fun :)

The next 600 times you hear the exact same audio drop will not be as entertaining.

[Ksyrup]

Remember Shake Weight? Here's the male version. Seriously.

Free Flexor Commercial on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/28574609)

[Pumpy Tudors]

I mentioned in this thread once before that I am virtually incapable of talking to blondes. A blonde was just hired to be the lead on one of my work projects. I've technically worked with her before, but this is the first time that I'll have to actually work closely with her and communicate one-on-one. I'm scared. I'm not good with girls, especially blonde ones. :(

[Chief Rum]

I mentioned in this thread once before that I am virtually incapable of talking to blondes. A blonde was just hired to be the lead on one of my work projects. I've technically worked with her before, but this is the first time that I'll have to actually work closely with her and communicate one-on-one. I'm scared. I'm not good with girls, especially blonde ones. :(

Aren't you married to a blonde? lol

[Pumpy Tudors]

Aren't you married to a blonde? lol
I tell myself she's a light brunette and I feel better.

[Dutch]

Saw the first trailer for The Thing last night...I am worried. :(

I'm still hoping for the best.

[SirFozzie]

Video: J.C. Penny Pulls "Sexist" Phoebe Cates Ad (http://www.opposingviews.com/i/entertainment/video-jc-penny-pulls-sexist-phoebe-cates-ad)

JC Penny forced to pull an ad of Kenny Mayne saying "J.C. Penney realizes you don't like advertising for clothes. Who does?" If you look at these smart fashion choices from Van Heusen, we're going to show you this." (and then showing the iconic Phoebe Cates walking out of a pool from "Fast Times at Ridgemont High", because it was sexist.

Here's a hint, folks. He's right. The only way you will get us to pay attention to JC Penny and Van Heusen shirts is to get our attention some other way. Don't like it? Change the freaking channel.

[Suicane75]

I went to JC Penny and masturbated on all their garments. I do what I'm told.

[Draft Dodger]

Video: J.C. Penny Pulls "Sexist" Phoebe Cates Ad (http://www.opposingviews.com/i/entertainment/video-jc-penny-pulls-sexist-phoebe-cates-ad)

JC Penny forced to pull an ad of Kenny Mayne saying "J.C. Penney realizes you don't like advertising for clothes. Who does?" If you look at these smart fashion choices from Van Heusen, we're going to show you this." (and then showing the iconic Phoebe Cates walking out of a pool from "Fast Times at Ridgemont High", because it was sexist.

Here's a hint, folks. He's right. The only way you will get us to pay attention to JC Penny and Van Heusen shirts is to get our attention some other way. Don't like it? Change the freaking channel.

you could kind of see that coming though. kind of surprised it took this long

[Ksyrup]

Is the difference between JC Penney and beer companies that the people who shop at JC Penney don't have sex, but the people who buy beer do?

[Ksyrup]

Look, if I die young, don't sit around bitching about how you're going to bury me. I don't give a crap if I'm laid down on a bed of roses, or sent off on the river, or what.

FIND MY KILLER.

That's it. Just avenge my death. No froo-froo bullshit.


Just sayin'.

I'll put Patton Oswalt's wife on your case:

www.truecrimediary.com (http://www.truecrimediary.com)

[Pumpy Tudors]

you could kind of see that coming though. kind of surprised it took this long
The first time I saw that commercial, I figured it was going to be my last time seeing the commercial. I'm surprised I actually saw it once after that before it was axed.

[JediKooter]

I'm still hoping for the best.

Me too. I'm still probably going to go see it when it comes out, regardless of the reviews it gets.

[JediKooter]

Just noticed that a guy here at work (who recently got married) is now hyphenating his name. Hot Tub Time Machine instantly came to mind.

[terpkristin]

The guys who make the Gears of War games always use really good, really appropriate music in the ads for the games. First game had "Mad World," and I really like the one that is used for the Gears 3 ad.

/tk

[stevew]

This thing people have....where they insist on conversing loudly and sharing nothing at all. This thing is something I cannot relate to. I'm fairly certain that I'm slowly going deaf, and I'm not sure that I will mind.

[stevew]

Or conversely....everyone needs to cut their volume by 2/3.

[stevew]

Trola, can't we all just act like we're in a library.

[Dodgerchick]

I have a dirty little secret. If I wish someone a happy birthday and it's between 5am-6am, I'm most likely posting from the toilet.

[Ksyrup]

Damn, how do you sit for that long without your legs going numb?

[Lathum]

Just noticed that a guy here at work (who recently got married) is now hyphenating his name. Hot Tub Time Machine instantly came to mind.

wow, did he cut off his balls at the alter?

[cuervo72]

Damn, how do you sit for that long without your legs going numb?

There was a girl on our floor freshman year in college (eventually the GF of my roommate) who told us that that was when she knew she was done and it was time to get up - when her legs had fallen asleep.

[JediKooter]

wow, did he cut off his balls at the alter?


It's progressive, a lot of dudes are doing it.

[cuervo72]

wow, did he cut off his balls at the alter?

ping: Draft Dodger (http://operationsports.com/fofc/member.php?u=713)

[cuervo72]

dola - "Alter" is what you do when you cut your balls off. "Altar" is where you exchange vows.

http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/The_More_You_Know.jpg

[Suicane75]

How long do I have to be sitting down before my balls go numb?

[JediKooter]

How big are they?

[Pumpy Tudors]

When my wife sits for more than 30 minutes, my balls go numb. Not sure how that happens. Probably because she cut them off 7 years ago and put 'em in her pocket.

[Suicane75]

I didn't think Tudors was YOUR real last name.

[JediKooter]

Didn't they already come with their own sack?

[Suicane75]

Stacey Dash is single now. Time for me to get my sex on.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Stacey Dash is single now. Time for me to get my sex on.
Funny, my wife just sent me a text message saying the exact same thing.

[Chief Rum]

Funny, my wife just sent me a text message saying the exact same thing.

Which part?

[Pumpy Tudors]

Which part?
The whole thing. :confused:

[Draft Dodger]

ping: Draft Dodger (http://operationsports.com/fofc/member.php?u=713)

totally true

[JediKooter]

Mmmmmm wouldn't mind a little dash of Stacy Dash.

[Draft Dodger]

Mmmmmm wouldn't mind a little dash of Stacy Dash.

also totally true

[Pumpy Tudors]

The closest I ever got to kissing Stacey Dash was kissing a container of Mrs. Dash and calling it Stacey until it choked me.

That's pretty much how I imagine an encounter with Stacey Dash would end, so it was appropriate.

[Pumpy Tudors]

I mentioned in this thread once before that I am virtually incapable of talking to blondes. A blonde was just hired to be the lead on one of my work projects. I've technically worked with her before, but this is the first time that I'll have to actually work closely with her and communicate one-on-one. I'm scared. I'm not good with girls, especially blonde ones. :(
I attended a meeting this afternoon with her and about 20 other people. Right before the meeting started, I tried to ask this young woman how she was doing today, but it kinda just came out like "hurf flurf" and I embarrassed myself in front of everybody. I think my career just got rerouted into a ditch.

[JediKooter]

I attended a meeting this afternoon with her and about 20 other people. Right before the meeting started, I tried to ask this young woman how she was doing today, but it kinda just came out like "hurf flurf" and I embarrassed myself in front of everybody. I think my career just got rerouted into a ditch.

Sounds like you need to use a DH in these kind of situations.

[Chief Rum]

Sounds like you need to use a DH in these kind of situations.

Designated Hitonher?

[JediKooter]

Designated Hitonher?

Nailed it!

[JediKooter]

I had the pleasure to be a passenger in a smart car recently. Can't say that I felt any safer in that than I would be if I was tight roping over an active volcano with Kathy Griffin on my back and Rosie O'Donnell chasing me.

[MacroGuru]

I had the pleasure to be a passenger in a smart car recently. Can't say that I felt any safer in that than I would be if I was tight roping over an active volcano with Kathy Griffin on my back and Rosie O'Donnell chasing me.

With a glazed donut around your ding dong?

[JediKooter]

With a glazed donut around your ding dong?

Hmmmm. A glazed donut wrapped around a ding dong...That actually sounds pretty decent.

Oh wait...THAT ding dong. Never mind!

[Suburban Rhythm]

Damn, how do you sit for that long without your legs going numb?

Funny work story (maybe I posted this in the Stalls thread?)

My supervisor at my first job out of school was a really cool guy. I was 22, he was about 26.

He comes in one Friday telling me how he was out drinking the night before, and how tired he is.

Fast forward til a little later in the morning, I don't see him for awhile. He was a smoker, I don't think much of it. Later in the day, he tells me follow him outside while he smokes, he has a funny story to tell me.

Turns out, he was in a stall, taking care of business. He had his elbows on his knees and propped his head up...and fell asleep. He's not exactly sure how long, probably about a half an hour. When he woke up, he freaked out, immediately tried to stand up...and couldn't feel his legs. So he crashes into the stall wall/door. Takes a couple minutes for the feeling to get back to his legs, pulls up his pants, and continues on with his day.

I had forgetted about that until this post.

[Draft Dodger]

I don't want to steal QuikSand's schtick, but seriously, why would there be a 45 minute wait for Olive Garden?

[JeeberD]

Never Ending Pasta Bowl brings 'em out in droves...

[stevew]

Went to Buca di Beppo the other day. It was very good for chain food, and the portions were crazy large.

[stevew]

8oz of Mt Dew has 110 calories. 20oz of Mt Dew has 290 calories. Why is there a 15 calorie discrepancy.

[DanGarion]

8oz of Mt Dew has 110 calories. 20oz of Mt Dew has 290 calories. Why is there a 15 calorie discrepancy.
Rounding. It is probably really 114 (rounding down to 110) calories in 8oz. Which would be 285 for 20oz, and rounding that up would make it 290.

[JediKooter]

Is this like the riddle where you have 3 people and you're trying to divide up 20 dollars evenly between the three?

[ColtCrazy]

Went to Buca di Beppo the other day. It was very good for chain food, and the portions were crazy large.

Love that place, but it definitely is a place you go when you have a group of people. Otherwise, you end up with 4 times the amount of food you need for 2 people.

[Suburban Rhythm]

The word heebie-jeebies should be used more often. It makes me laugh.

[Ksyrup]

I had forgetted about that until this post.

I don't want to steal QuikSand's schtick, but seriously?

:p

[Suburban Rhythm]

I don't want to steal QuikSand's schtick, but seriously?

:p

I feel shame.

Would you believe me if I told you I'm using a keyboard that the 'd' and 'n' are right next to each other?

[Ksyrup]

And the e & o as well? :D

[albionmoonlight]

Got a kidney stone this weekend.

Why would a merciful God make something that small hurt that much?

My Lord, that was a lot of pain.

[JediKooter]

Got a kidney stone this weekend.

Why would a merciful God make something that small hurt that much?

My Lord, that was a lot of pain.

I've had two. Welcome to the club!! :)

[Pumpy Tudors]

I just got the rules regarding the college student I will be mentoring. I am basically not allowed to do about 90% of the stuff that I was planning to do.

[JediKooter]

I just got the rules regarding the college student I will be mentoring. I am basically not allowed to do about 90% of the stuff that I was planning to do.

Welp, guess it was a good thing I kept that receipt for the gimp costume.

[Pumpy Tudors]

I wonder if my student would tell me if she discovered all this shit I type on the internet. And I wonder if she would comment on the gimp costume. Maybe I'll just ask her.

[JediKooter]

I'd ask her, it's the only way to be sure. Just make sure you set up the appointment in Outlook...or something.

[TCY Junkie]

So some awesome guy posted something that entertained me. I was thinking of the posters I often read. Then ordered them.
1) Pumpy
2) Ben
3) Quicksand
4) Cartman
5) Tcy Junkie

So I'm just wondering how much others enjoy their own post. Wonder what's the most most amount of posters you like more than yourself, Pumpy need not respond.

[MacroGuru]

I'd ask her, it's the only way to be sure. Just make sure you set up the appointment in Outlook...or something.

Damnit...I saw the blue text for the Adventures of JediKooter and thought, damn he must have one hell of a hidden dynasty going...went to click on it...no link...yes, I haven't had my coffee yet...

[Pumpy Tudors]

My wife dyed about half her hair pink. She's a computer science professor. Did anyone here ever have a professor with pink hair? Sociology professors don't count because they might look like anything.

[Suburban Rhythm]

My wife dyed about half her hair pink. She's a computer science professor. Did anyone here ever have a professor with pink hair? Sociology professors don't count because they might look like anything.

Does the carpet matches the drapes?

[Ksyrup]

Why didn't she just go full-on red so you can live out your Kathy Griffin fantasy?

[QuikSand]

CUT IT OUT PEOPLE

[Ksyrup]

Thank you for your random thought.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Does the carpet matches the drapes?
I don't know. She won't let me within six feet of her.
Why didn't she just go full-on red so you can live out your Kathy Griffin fantasy?
OH YES INDEED
WHAT DREAMS MAY COME

[tyketime]

I mentioned in another thread that our credit card was fraudulently used to make some online purchases, and thus we had the account closed. It's amazing how reliant we are on our credit card (we really only carry one).

[Ksyrup]

What the hell does ESPN.com have on their front page? A fully naked chick with her hair covering her nips and a snowboard covering most of her hip area. I think Ben might put ESPN.com in the box for a couple of weeks...

[sterlingice]

And you just generated a good 100 hits for ESPN with that post, which I suspect was their point all along

SI

[Pumpy Tudors]

What the hell does ESPN.com have on their front page? A fully naked chick with her hair covering her nips and a snowboard covering most of her hip area. I think Ben might put ESPN.com in the box for a couple of weeks...
please be kathy griffin
please be kathy griffin
please be kathy griffin
please be kathy griffin
*checks page*
DAMN

[sterlingice]

The SlickDeals thread about the HP TouchPad is up to 262K posts (if you include the archives). That's crazy!

SI

[Ksyrup]

And you just generated a good 100 hits for ESPN with that post, which I suspect was their point all along

SI

Well, I don't much care about that as just being surprised that a mainstream site like ESPN.com would put something bordering on NSFW on the front page at lunch time on a weekday.

[Radii]

Well, I don't much care about that as just being surprised that a mainstream site like ESPN.com would put something bordering on NSFW on the front page at lunch time on a weekday.

if you click further you get to see apollo anton ohno naked next! I clicked through the entire gallery b/c I work from home and can, couple cute tennis players but no Hope Solo or Alex Morgan naked, basically a complete failure.

[Radii]

dola

The Body Issue: Featured Video - espnW (http://espn.go.com/espnw/body-issue/7056256/hope-solo)

or maybe I am totally wrong and Hope Solo is involved. I must have missed that in the gallery speed clicking past manass.

[Ksyrup]

I'm trying to figure out why they chose a chick that looks like an age-enhanced Jewel with a breast reduction to put on the front page?

[JediKooter]

Damnit...I saw the blue text for the Adventures of JediKooter and thought, damn he must have one hell of a hidden dynasty going...went to click on it...no link...yes, I haven't had my coffee yet...

You shouldn't give me any ideas with so much free time on my hands... :devil:

[Suicane75]

When I spend more time admiring the physiques of the men, somebody messed up.

[Ksyrup]

I find it fascinating that cassette tape sales are actually rising. Vinyl I understand - the sound quality makes it a must-buy for audiophiles. But tapes? And then I read an article in the USA Today about some indie label that puts out new releases on vinyl and cassette, and I realized it's a hipster thing. Because who the hell would want a cassette tape?! The hissing and the portability issues and the tape and the pain in the ass of skipping tracks, etc. Makes no sense - unless you like being counter-culture, retro, and ironic, I suppose. I wonder if that indie label gives away free Angry Elmo shirts with every cassette, too.

[Lathum]

I find it fascinating that cassette tape sales are actually rising. Vinyl I understand - the sound quality makes it a must-buy for audiophiles. But tapes? And then I read an article in the USA Today about some indie label that puts out new releases on vinyl and cassette, and I realized it's a hipster thing. Because who the hell would want a cassette tape?! The hissing and the portability issues and the tape and the pain in the ass of skipping tracks, etc. Makes no sense - unless you like being counter-culture, retro, and ironic, I suppose. I wonder if that indie label gives away free Angry Elmo shirts with every cassette, too.

I would bet money Seattle is leading this charge

[Ksyrup]

Here's the article:

Cassette tapes see new life after MP3s – USATODAY.com (http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/story/2011-10-02/mp3s-cassette-tapes-vinyl-albums/50639144/1?AID=4992781&PID=4169806&SID=7cvehehp7yik)


I still don't get this. The reasons they give for gravitating toward tapes are the same as CDs, right? A physical product. It's not like tapes are the portability equivalent of vinyl, in terms of sound. It's like having a limited edition version of the album, makes you feel connected to the recording? Sheesh. People will buy anything if it's marketed, I guess.



Daniel Gallen, a University of Maryland (http://content.usatoday.com/topics/topic/Organizations/Schools/University+of+Maryland) student, says he began collecting cassettes this past summer when he ordered Swimming Through Sunlight on tape. Gallen, an avid vinyl collector, found himself purchasing tapes instead of vinyl because vinyl became "too expensive." Since ordering Swimming Through Sunlight, Gallen has added six cassettes to his collection, including music from the bands Woods, Parentz and Real Estate.

"It's about having something you can hold in your hands … that are kind of yours," Gallen said. "It's like getting a closer relationship to the music."

And that is exactly what Total Babes' singer/guitarist Chris Brown (http://content.usatoday.com/topics/topic//Chris+Brown) said the band was striving for when they released the limited-availability cassette.

"Just having that physical copy … shows more support as opposed to buying an mp3 and putting it on your iPod," Brown said. "There were only 100 copies of the tape made, so having one of those hundred gives you more of an intimate feeling for the record knowing you are one of very few people who have it."

[Suburban Rhythm]

Here's the article:

Cassette tapes see new life after MP3s – USATODAY.com (http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/story/2011-10-02/mp3s-cassette-tapes-vinyl-albums/50639144/1?AID=4992781&PID=4169806&SID=7cvehehp7yik)


I still don't get this. The reasons they give for gravitating toward tapes are the same as CDs, right? A physical product. It's not like tapes are the portability equivalent of vinyl, in terms of sound. It's like having a limited edition version of the album, makes you feel connected to the recording? Sheesh. People will buy anything if it's marketed, I guess.

I'm imagining the people buying these are the same people who 10 years ago laughed at their friends for buying a CD and said "A CD? Ha! Nobody buys a copy of a disc anymore...digital is where it's at! I just download it to my iPod and I'm good to go! IT'S THE COOLEST! (read in the Billy Madison voice when talking about peeing your pants)"

[Passacaglia]

Maybe they prefer tapes over CDs because they're smaller?

"Hi, let me tell you about MiniDiscs!"

[Pumpy Tudors]

Can I get put in the penalty box for posting a picture of Kathy Griffin in every thread that's started great and turned to shit over the past week? I mean, if the thread is already shit, I can't really make it worse, can I?

[JonInMiddleGA]

Cassettes making a comeback eh? Sounds like great news for the pen industry but bad news for this popular meme

http://c11567.memecenter.com/uploaded/Can-u_1906f1d2a68c81c7c71905d8506e47bc.jpg

[Ksyrup]

Funny, just saw that on another board last week.

[Ksyrup]

Better uses for cassette tapes:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/3352282548_a4085ff5bc_o.jpg

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l1a7z3nDJD1qz6vfao1_500.jpg

http://cubeme.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Cassette_Tape_Closet_Patrick_Schuur1.jpg

[korme]

Certain Dri makes the worst commercials

[korme]

Another commercial tangent:

KFC, your commercial is dumb hypocrisy! The one that says, "What part of the chicken is nugget? Here at KFC, we make popcorn chicken!"

What part of the chicken is popcorn KFC??

[M GO BLUE!!!]

FUCKFUCKFUCK!

Update on the condo situation... The same condo went back on the market on condo.com on Friday. Called the broker & he said that it can't be bid on until it is on the HUD site. I have been checking it & last night at 2am found it to be available & taking bids. Called the broker this morning. He said bidding closes at 1am & are reviewed at 1pm. 1:30 he calls me & tells me it's no longer on the market. A bid was accepted. I'm pissed that he didn't find it was available to bid on yesterday. FUCK!

[korme]

"It's about having something you can hold in your hands … that are kind of yours,"

Yeah, it's called an iPod...

[TCY Junkie]

Another commercial tangent:

KFC, your commercial is dumb hypocrisy! The one that says, "What part of the chicken is nugget? Here at KFC, we make popcorn chicken!"

What part of the chicken is popcorn KFC??

Yeah

[Lathum]

Another commercial tangent:

KFC, your commercial is dumb hypocrisy! The one that says, "What part of the chicken is nugget? Here at KFC, we make popcorn chicken!"

What part of the chicken is popcorn KFC??

haha

I pointed this out to my wife the other day. PRetty stupid add from KFC.