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[ISiddiqui]

I hate you.

[Suicane75]

God bless low end dental pavilions who'll accept your insurance and do yomens work despite having to overbook and not really being overly qualified to do some of the work they do.

And god bless even more the high end specialists who are willing to take your crappy insurance and fix the problems the other guys cause.

[sabotai]

I really, really hate commercials with alarm clock sounds in them.

[MJ4H]

I really, really hate commercials with alarm clock sounds in them.

YES. That and radio ads with police sirens in them make me furious. Cell phone rings are maddening, too.

[sabotai]

The police siren ads on radio get me all the time. Thanks for the skipped heart beat assholes!

[Pumpy Tudors]

I hate everything.

[RendeR]

Who the fuck is Kurt Cobain?

[stevew]

The police siren ads on radio get me all the time. Thanks for the skipped heart beat assholes!
We ban so many other dumb things on the radio. Banning sirens would be good.

[Greyroofoo]

I hate everything.

Even a 3some with Kathy Griffin and a picnic table in the middle of an AFL game?

[duckman]

Who the fuck is Kurt Cobain?
:banghead:

[Pumpy Tudors]

Even a 3some with Kathy Griffin and a picnic table in the middle of an AFL game?
Well...

[Cringer]

When I think about you I touch myself, ooooooooooooohoooooh, ooooooooooooooooohoh, oooooooooooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooh.

[JediKooter]

Actually might have a date tomorrow after work, as long as she doesn't cancel.

[Poli]

My house finally has a contract on it after nearly two years on the market. Lord knows what I will spend my money on with my half of the mortgage payment.

Well, technically, since I'm going through Financial Peace University right now...it's going to go to my emergency fund and 3-6 months of expenses fund...but once that's over, I'm finally going to have some BLOW money.

I'm very happy I don't have any debt outside of that blasted house.

[Logan]

BLOW is a great way to BLOW your money.

[Kodos]

When I think about you I touch myself, ooooooooooooohoooooh, ooooooooooooooooohoh, oooooooooooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooh.

When I feel down, I want you above me.

[Mustang]

I'm very happy I don't have any debt outside of that blasted house.

Speaking of which, my wife and I have extra money so, plan on paying off the car so the only debt we have is our house too (and our CC which we pay off monthly)

[JediKooter]

Poli should paint his house orange and white checkerboard.

[Poli]

I would love to do that, but I'm not sure it would sell.

Man, I'm excited about getting rid of it.

[JediKooter]

I would love to do that, but I'm not sure it would sell.

Man, I'm excited about getting rid of it.

You moving far or sticking relatively close to where you are now?

[Poli]

I'm already out of that house...I've been out for nearly two years. I live about 10 miles from it. My ex-wife has been in it the entire time.

We've split the mortgage payment since the divorce.

[sterlingice]

That seems somehow not quite fair...

SI

[JediKooter]

I'm already out of that house...I've been out for nearly two years. I live about 10 miles from it. My ex-wife has been in it the entire time.

We've split the mortgage payment since the divorce.

Oh shit. I was thinking it was the house you are in now. My bad. Yeouch! Now I understand why you are rather excited to be selling it.

[Poli]

That seems somehow not quite fair...

SI
Yeah, I didn't go for fair in the divorce. She kept most of the stuff and the house till it sold, as well as most of the credit card debt she racked up. Our divorce was quick and to the point.

Fortunately, I'm free of memories from stuff we had together, free of the house, and free from the debt.

[DaddyTorgo]

Yeah, I didn't go for fair in the divorce. She kept most of the stuff and the house till it sold, as well as most of the credit card debt she racked up. Our divorce was quick and to the point.

Fortunately, I'm free of memories from stuff we had together, free of the house, and free from the debt.

And you can stick it in as many vaginas as you want...guilt free!!! :)

[Dodgerchick]

Actually might have a date tomorrow after work, as long as she doesn't cancel.


so didja?

[Dodgerchick]

Need more dark color lipstick and nail polish.

Got my ears pierced, now I have 3 on each ear.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I may have mentioned this before, but it's definitely top of mind tonight: For a lifelong radio guy to suddenly find himself dealing with video is a real chore.

Conceptually I pretty much get it, but damned if I'm not a lost ball in high weeds when it comes to trying to edit even stuff that should be idiot proof (like multiple still frames) in Adobe Premiere. It's nothing more than a glorified P'Point slide show for crying out loud but I've spent most of the last hour trying to figure out how to extend the duration of a damned title slide with no success.

Grr. Just fucking Grrr.

[sabotai]

I've seen about a dozen or so episodes of the show Whale Wars, and tonight I watched the Whale Wars episode of South Park. Man, they destroyed those guys and pretty much everything they said was spot on. Not only does nothing happen on the show most of the time, but I think the biggest "victory" I've seen was one time they got close enough to shoot some red paint balls on to the side of the Japanese vessel......hurray, red paint. That'll teach 'em.

Their biggest lose was when a Japanese ship rammed one of their ships and sank it.

I think the Japanese are winning that war.

(I guess they do enough harassment to affect the Japanese ship's ability to catch whales, but the show makes it look like a colossal waste of money. Millions spent to shoot some red paint. Good job guys.)

[Greyroofoo]

And as an aside, Cartman's version of "pokerface" is available as a rock band 2 dlc!

[Ksyrup]

So... If a car with "carlashes" gets banged by a truck with testicles, could they end up with some kind of SUVD?

[JediKooter]

so didja?

It's still on for tonight after work.

My dilemma is: wear hat or not to wear a hat.

[Ksyrup]

Balding, or fashion statement?

[DataKing]

My dilemma is: wear hat or not to wear a hat.

Fedoras man. Women dig fedoras.

[JediKooter]

I may have mentioned this before, but it's definitely top of mind tonight: For a lifelong radio guy to suddenly find himself dealing with video is a real chore.

Conceptually I pretty much get it, but damned if I'm not a lost ball in high weeds when it comes to trying to edit even stuff that should be idiot proof (like multiple still frames) in Adobe Premiere. It's nothing more than a glorified P'Point slide show for crying out loud but I've spent most of the last hour trying to figure out how to extend the duration of a damned title slide with no success.

Grr. Just fucking Grrr.

Not super familiar with Premiere, but, is the title slide one that you made or is it from one of the provided stills? Most video apps allow you to drag the edges of a clip on the timeline to extend them or shorten them.

I think in the preferences you can determine the default length of a slug or title. Final Cut defaults to 10 seconds and you can go in there and change it to whatever length you like. I would be surprised if Premiere did not have this feature as well.

[JediKooter]

Fedoras man. Women dig fedoras.

I hope she likes my bullwhip then. :)

[Mustang]

My dilemma is: wear hat or not to wear a hat.

A backwards baseball cap. That lets her know that you are really cool.

[Ksyrup]

Take her to a baseball game and let her get hit with a foul ball.

[JediKooter]

A backwards baseball cap. That lets her know that you are really cool.

Should I pop my collar too?

Take her to a baseball game and let her get hit with a foul ball.

Unfortunately, my baseball instincts would kick in and I would actually try to get the out instead of running away from the play like Deion Sanders does a tackle.

[DataKing]

Should I pop my collar too?


Yup. And don't forget to use ludicrous amounts of spray-tan.

[JediKooter]

Yup. And don't forget to use ludicrous amounts of spray-tan.

Damn it. Now I have to run to the store.

[Mustang]

Should I pop my collar too?


Only up to 3. I don't think you have the coolness to pull off the 4 collar pop.

[JediKooter]

Only up to 3. I don't think you have the coolness to pull off the 4 collar pop.

I have to agree with you. My coolness has not been at that level in years. I'm not even sure I could pull off a 3.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Not super familiar with Premiere, but, is the title slide one that you made or is it from one of the provided stills? Most video apps allow you to drag the edges of a clip on the timeline to extend them or shorten them. I think in the preferences you can determine the default length of a slug or title. Final Cut defaults to 10 seconds and you can go in there and change it to whatever length you like. I would be surprised if Premiere did not have this feature as well.

Thanks JK, your advice is spot on ... but doesn't seem to work for me.

You're supposed to be able to drag the edges, but no matter what mode I'm, dragging/moving anything keeps doing something else. It either tries to relocate the slide (which are all imports from Photoshop Elements, btw) to the next segment or simply moves my position on the timeline, it never lengthens the clip.

The default, which is based on the type of file imported, is 5 seconds. You can set a global default higher for slides upon import, but I'd still have same problem, as I need the slides to have different durations. There's also a place where you can manually adjust the duration for each individual slide by simple replacing the :05 with another value typed it & while it appears to work (i.e. it stores the new value I've typed), upon playback every slide stays at 5 seconds.

I finally had to give up, in hopes of being shown what I'm doing wrong (or how to do it right) by someone at my son's school this afternoon when I'm there for related stuff.

[stevew]

It's still on for tonight after work.

My dilemma is: wear hat or not to wear a hat.
Jimmy caps are overrated. Run her raw dog bare bone.

[JediKooter]

Thanks JK, your advice is spot on ... but doesn't seem to work for me.

You're supposed to be able to drag the edges, but no matter what mode I'm, dragging/moving anything keeps doing something else. It either tries to relocate the slide (which are all imports from Photoshop Elements, btw) to the next segment or simply moves my position on the timeline, it never lengthens the clip.

The default, which is based on the type of file imported, is 5 seconds. You can set a global default higher for slides upon import, but I'd still have same problem, as I need the slides to have different durations. There's also a place where you can manually adjust the duration for each individual slide by simple replacing the :05 with another value typed it & while it appears to work (i.e. it stores the new value I've typed), upon playback every slide stays at 5 seconds.

I finally had to give up, in hopes of being shown what I'm doing wrong (or how to do it right) by someone at my son's school this afternoon when I'm there for related stuff.

You're welcome.

I guess one workaround with those clips is to make duplicates of them and then razor blade them to the length that you need and delete the portion that you don't need. So say if you needed one clip to be 13 seconds (assuming the original is 5 seconds), make 2 copies for a total of 15 seconds and then cut 2 seconds off the last clip. Wonky, but, should do the trick since it's a still photo.

Also, don't know if you've ever heard of it, but, there's a site called the Creative Cow that has a bunch of forums for video editing broken down into app specific forums. It's free and you don't have to register unless you want to ask a question.

Good luck and it's probably a good chance that someone at your son's school knows.

[JediKooter]

Jimmy caps are overrated. Run her raw dog bare bone.

HA! One step at a time, I'm not even on deck yet, let alone up to bat. :)

[JediKooter]

And...she canceled.

[DanGarion]

And...she canceled.

Maybe she say your post?

That sucks man.

On the bright side you can watch the football game now.

[Mustang]

And...she canceled.

Well that sucks.. shaved your balls for nothing.

[DataKing]

Well that sucks.. shaved your balls for nothing.

I think I just pee'd myself.

[Sun Tzu]

Did you ever step into a room and feel like you walked into the conversation at the absolute worst moment?

me...this thread

[Scoobz0202]

I think I just pee'd myself.

Should be fairly easy to clean up then.

[DaddyTorgo]

The best was that I caught the last couple minutes of that Tosh.0 guy last night at one point and he was doing some thing about how much celebs are worth. First he flashed up Hugh Hefner @ 44mil or so. Then he flashed up Larry Flint at like $445mil or something. And he goes: "And there you have it - proof that softcore porn is less desireable than getting pissed on." (i'm paraphrasing)

[JediKooter]

Maybe she say your post?

That sucks man.

On the bright side you can watch the football game now.

Haha! She must hate hats.

I didn't realize there was a game on tonight. That's what I get for work keeping me busy.

Well that sucks.. shaved your balls for nothing.

Tell me about it. Especially since razors pivot around your chin a lot more easily...it's time I will never get back.

[sterlingice]

Did you ever step into a room and feel like you walked into the conversation at the absolute worst moment?

me...this thread

:D

SI

[Mustang]

So.. for the people that love their jobs, what's that like?

[JediKooter]

From a Craigslist ad (it's now deleted):

BRUTAL DRUMMER SEEKS BRUTAL GUITAR PLAYER (downtown Raleigh)

BRUTAL IS WHAT I WANT. NO COVERS. NO TRIBUTES. NO ROCK. NO PUNK. NO CORE. NO KIDS. NO WEEKEND WARRIORS. IF THIS IS YOUR HOBBY, FUCK OFF, YOU AREN’T GOOD ENOUGH. YOU MUST LIVE THIS SHIT EVERY MOTHERFUCKING DAY. DO NOT EMAIL ME TO CHAT ENDLESSLY ABOUT YOUR COVER BAND NEEDING A DRUMMER, FUCK YOU FOR NOT WRITING YOUR OWN GOD DAMNED MUSIC, AND FUCK YOU FOR PROFITEERING OFF OTHERS’ CREATIVITY. COME ORIGINAL, COME CORRECT, OR DON’T FUCKING EMAIL ME, I’M TOO BUSY LIVING THE DREAM TO BE BOTHERED BY ANY BULLSHIT AT ALL. EQUIPMENT MUST BE FUCKING LOUD WITHOUT FEEDBACK OR BLOWN SPEAKERS, YOUR GUITAR MUST DOUBLE AS A WEAPON. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO DRIVE YOUR DRUG-ADDLED ASS OVER HERE TO DOWNTOWN RALEIGH WITH YOUR GEAR, AND BE PREPARED TO PLAY FULL ON FOR 2 HOURS OR MORE, OR, ONCE AGAIN, YOU CAN FUCK OFF RIGHT BACK TO THE PRACTICE SPACE, YOU AREN’T GOOD ENOUGH. I NEED TO GET AGGRESSION OUT, AT LENGTH, AND WHILE SMOKING HEAVILY. IF THAT IS A PROBLEM, FUCK OFF. ALSO, NO FUCKING BANDS WITH A HOLE TO FILL. ONCE I FIND THE BRUTAL AS FUCK MOTHERFUCKING GUITAR PLAYER I LIKE, WE WILL FUCKING GO FROM FUCKING THERE…YOUR FIRST EMAIL NEEDS TO INCLUDE MORE THAN ‘HEY I’M FUCKING BRUTAL, TOO, CALL ME’. YOU MUST HAVE MP3S, YOUTUBES, OR SOMETHING SIMILAR AVAILABLE FOR ME TO JUDGE BY, AND DON’T THINK SOME FOOTAGE FROM 10 YEARS AGO WILL CUT IT EITHER GRANDPA, RECENT, AND GOOD QUALITY. I MAY CURSE A LOT BUT THIS IS THE MOTHERFUCKING DIGITAL AGE AND IF YOU CAN’T PROVIDE SAMPLES, DON’T FUCKING EMAIL ME. IF YOU ARE JUST COMMENTING HOW YOU ‘LOVE MY AD’ DON’T FUCKING EMAIL ME, I DON’T GIVE A SHIT WHAT YOU THINK, I NEED BRUTAL, MOTHERFUCKERS. DO NOT DISAPPOINT.

[Suicane75]

I'd love to be the kind of guy brutal enough to answer that ad. Shit like that makes me feel inadequate. Also I can't play any instruments except for the dijareedoo

[Ksyrup]

I think he found his guy, Kenny "DEATH ZONE" Loggins - and a buddy to boot!

http://www.gifbin.com/bin/042009/1240589311_russianschoolmetalband.gif

[JediKooter]

I should put that in my Match.com profile: "BRUTAL BITCH WANTED! DON'T WINK OR MESSAGE ME UNLESS YOU ARE SERIOUSLY BRUTAL!"

[JonInMiddleGA]

So.. for the people that love their jobs, what's that like?

I can't remember, it's been too long ago.

[Poli]

I should put that in my Match.com profile: "BRUTAL BITCH WANTED! DON'T WINK OR MESSAGE ME UNLESS YOU ARE SERIOUSLY BRUTAL!"
I've already updated your match.com profile.

[JediKooter]

I've already updated your match.com profile.

Oh thanks man!

[Cringer]

Conceptually I pretty much get it, but damned if I'm not a lost ball in high weeds when it comes to trying to edit even stuff that should be idiot proof (like multiple still frames) in Adobe Premiere.

I have never heard that saying in my life. I am trying to decide if I like it. A ball is not alive so it is not trying to find it's way out of the weeds, but someone is looking for the ball I would think.

[JonInMiddleGA]

but someone is looking for the ball I would think.

There ya go, you got it.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Live HS football webcast tonight, Athens Academy vs FPD, pre-game 715, kickoff 730. Not going to a game tonight? Then watch the Spartans try to go 3-0 (and hear me a little bit in the process) By game time, there'll be a link up to watch live at

Media & Technology Club (http://www.athensacademy.net/clubs/mediatech/)
(at the moment it seems to link to last week's game, although afaik that link would still get you to the right place ... I hope)

Stop by early & watch my son do his thang as the pre-game studio host (don't blink, you'll miss him, I think he's on-screen for like 90 secs this week)

[Izulde]

If I were to dye my hair, what color should I do it in?

[Greyroofoo]

brown

[JediKooter]

Argyle.

[terpkristin]

If I were to dye my hair, what color should I do it in?

I'd go blue. But if I remember correctly, your hair is pretty dark, so you'd have to bleach first, which makes blue go kind of green. So let's say purple.

/tk

[RendeR]

:banghead:



;):D;):D:lol::lol::lol::D;):D;)

[CU Tiger]

To my motherfawkin realtor...if you have to explain "why" a house is waterfront, IT IS NOT MOTHERFAWKIN waterfront...

I met him at 7Am on a Clemson gameday Saturday to look at "exactly what you and your wife have been looking for"...uh no it's not...I dont care what gov't agency owns the land that borders the house...I can't swim in mud and weeds even if the corps of engineers owns it.

That is all...

[Poli]

DeSoto beat Sullivan last night 27-14. Played on a nice turf field in front of some hoosiers. It's a field where all the fans sit on the same side. The other side opens up to the local country club's golf course.

When we arrived, I thought, heh, check that out. That's cool.

Then the golf carts arrived and I realized you didn't have to have class to be part of the country club. Bunch of drunk hoosiers in golf carts cat calling the game behind our bench.

We had a strong fog roll in for the game so that was neat...but we likely lost our starting quarterback on the first play from scrimmage due to a broken collarbone. What a bummer.

Sullivan also runs the double wing, but doesn't run the wedge nearly enough and completely screwed themselves by having splits between the linemen.

[terpkristin]

If I actually typed out or said aloud some of the thoughts that go through my head, especially on weekends around sporting events, people would probably hate me a lot more than they already do.

/tk

[Poli]

I nearly killed my ex-wife today.

[Pumpy Tudors]

I'm ready to leave work, but I'm sticking around because I'm expecting a call from a short bald man from North Carolina whose second job is performing at rodeos as Elvis Presley. If I don't leave in the next 30 minutes, I may be late for bowling tonight. I hope this guy calls me soon.

[MacroGuru]

I fucking hate a certain person right now...if he was here, right in front of my face I would punch him, take a golf club to his head, pour gasoline all over him and light the fire from his ball sack just to watch the wormy mother fucker squirm....


And I think I need to remove my name from my sig..

[Pumpy Tudors]

I fucking hate a certain person right now...if he was here, right in front of my face I would punch him, take a golf club to his head, pour gasoline all over him and light the fire from his ball sack just to watch the wormy mother fucker squirm....
Sorry, bro, I'll leave you alone.

[Greyroofoo]

I nearly killed my ex-wife today.

Accidentally or on purpose?

[Honolulu_Blue]

I'm ready to leave work, but I'm sticking around because I'm expecting a call from a short bald man from North Carolina whose second job is performing at rodeos as Elvis Presley. If I don't leave in the next 30 minutes, I may be late for bowling tonight. I hope this guy calls me soon.

Sorry, bro, I'm tied up right now. I will call you ASAP.

[JediKooter]

I fucking hate a certain person right now...if he was here, right in front of my face I would punch him, take a golf club to his head, pour gasoline all over him and light the fire from his ball sack just to watch the wormy mother fucker squirm....


And I think I need to remove my name from my sig..

Is this a person you would normally like?

[MacroGuru]

Is this a person you would normally like?

Yes and No...believe it or not, it does not deal with the soon to be ex or her boyfriend...it's a business issue...

[cartman]

I fucking hate a certain person right now...if he was here, right in front of my face I would punch him, take a golf club to his head, pour gasoline all over him and light the fire from his ball sack just to watch the wormy mother fucker squirm....

I guess I mistook how you would handle that I told you I had lunch at the Salt Lick today. :D

[MacroGuru]

I guess I mistook how you would handle that I told you I had lunch at the Salt Lick today. :D

DUUUUUDEEEEEEEE NOT COOL! My co-workers are still talking about that place and next time we hit the area, everyone is going...LOL!

[Autumn]

Someone just tried to steal our credit card number. And they're apparently local since their plan seemed to be to intercept the FedEx package they ordered to be sent to our address. Fuckers.

[MacroGuru]

Someone just tried to steal our credit card number. And they're apparently local since their plan seemed to be to intercept the FedEx package they ordered to be sent to our address. Fuckers.

Did they use all of your contact information or did they use a cell phone for the phone on the order...basically, did they leave any hint of who they are when they placed the order?

[tyketime]

How much are you willing to pay for blazing fast internet?

In the global race to see who can offer the fastest Internet service, an unlikely challenger has emerged: Chattanooga, Tenn.

The city-owned utility, EPB, plans to announce on Monday that by the end of this year it will offer ultra-high-speed Internet service of up to one gigabit a second. That is 200 times faster than the average broadband speed in America.

There is one caveat: the highest-speed service will cost $350 a month, :eek:

[terpkristin]

but that article forgets to include the emotional and literal cost of moving to Chattanooga.....

/tk

[Pumpy Tudors]

Elvis never called.

[RainMaker]

How much are you willing to pay for blazing fast internet?
:eek:
That'd be nice, but it's going to need to be cheaper if we want to get caught up to the rest of the world.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Surprisingly fun time watching a middle school football game this afternoon, several of my son's classmates were playing so I kind of know a few of them myself.

Leading all the way & winning 34-16, it's kind of easy to relax and enjoy, but it was really a kick to see our star do his thing. An 8th grader playing football for the first season of his life, he had 4 touches on offense resulting in 3 TD catches for about 150 yds total, 1 TD run for another 52 yds and no play under 45 yards. He also picked off a halfback pass despite the rest of the defense being fooled & having to make up a ton of ground coming from the wrong side of the play, also made a TD saving tackle on an opponent who just thought he had turned the corner and had nothing but 60 yards of daylight in front of him. He didn't count on the flash of green that bumped him OOB with ease at about the 35 :)

Like watching greased lightning relatively to everyone else on the field, could probably start for our varsity right now (and we're 3-0 so far with only 14 pts allowed & 11 scoreless qtrs out of 12 possible, it's not like we're awful or anything).

Winter should be even more fun. I'm told his real skill is basketball, that football is just something he's giving a try for fun. I hope he's enjoying himself, because I was certainly happy to pay $4 to watch him play.

[stevew]

re Credit Card numbers.

When I give my Visa Debit to the chick working at McDonalds, and I temporarily lose sight of it for a moment.....this is like having unprotected sex right? I might be fine for months, even years. But eventually using the card is going to result in an STD.

[Autumn]

Did they use all of your contact information or did they use a cell phone for the phone on the order...basically, did they leave any hint of who they are when they placed the order?

They used an e-mail address, which I haven't been able to dig anything up on. I'm not clear if it was a phone order or e-mail, because my wife was dealing with the store. Something they did make the store think twice though.

[Honolulu_Blue]

For lunch, today, I am eating a chicken mushroom salad sandwhich. My wife found and then foraged a chicken mushroom growing on a stump of a tree in a park near our home while walking our dog yesterday. This is the second time my wife has foraged a chicken mushroom in our neighborhood.

The sandwhich is tasty.

[JediKooter]

So is this a mushroom shaped like a chicken, a mushroom that tastes like chicken, or is it a mushroom sandwich with chicken?

[Honolulu_Blue]

So is this a mushroom shaped like a chicken, a mushroom that tastes like chicken, or is it a mushroom sandwich with chicken?


It's a "chicken mushroom." It's not shaped like a chicken, but the "meat" of the mushroom looks, feels and tastes a lot like a cooked chicken breast. It's pretty surprising.

I had never known such a thing existed before the first time she found one.

Chicken Mushroom (http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Mushrooms.Folder/ChickenMushroom.html)

[JediKooter]

It's a "chicken mushroom." It's not shaped like a chicken, but the "meat" of the mushroom looks, feels and tastes a lot like a cooked chicken breast. It's pretty surprising.

I had never known such a thing existed before the first time she found one.

Chicken Mushroom (http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Mushrooms.Folder/ChickenMushroom.html)

Ah ok. Never heard of it either. Looks like another item to put on my list for when the zombie apocalypse arrives.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Ah ok. Never heard of it either. Looks like another item to put on my list for when the zombie apocalypse arrives.

That's how I've been spinning this to my wife. Before, her role in the zombie apocalypse was really just dying and, thus, fueling my never-ending rage against zombies that would turn me into the tormented and brooding, yet surprisingly effective leader of mankind against the zombie hordes.

Now, she's excited by her new role of survivor/forager.

[Mustang]

Ah ok. Never heard of it either. Looks like another item to put on my list for when the zombie apocalypse arrives.


You're braver than me.

I'm fearful of any mushroom 'in the wild'. I'd probably pick the wrong type and my nervous system would shut down.

[Honolulu_Blue]

You're braver than me.

I'm fearful of any mushroom 'in the wild'. I'd probably pick the wrong type and my nervous system would shut down.

That's why you should start with the chicken mushroom. It's very distinct and, unlike most mushrooms, there are no poisonous look-alikes.

[molson]

Adoptive parents are so awesome. There's nobody I respect more. There's almost 7 billion people in the world. We don't need any more. Yes, it's kind of cool to have a kid that looks and acts a little like you - but isn't that just the personification of narcissism? Every birth brings us closer to the tipping point, but every person who adopts really makes the world a better place.

[Sun Tzu]

That's how I've been spinning this to my wife. Before, her role in the zombie apocalypse was really just dying and, thus, fueling my never-ending rage against zombies that would turn me into the tormented and brooding, yet surprisingly effective leader of mankind against the zombie hordes.

Now, she's excited by her new role of survivor/forager.

This is an award winning post, I don't care how much we disagree on replay in baseball.

[JediKooter]

That's how I've been spinning this to my wife. Before, her role in the zombie apocalypse was really just dying and, thus, fueling my never-ending rage against zombies that would turn me into the tormented and brooding, yet surprisingly effective leader of mankind against the zombie hordes.

Now, she's excited by her new role of survivor/forager.

Nice! See now you will still have your wife and you two can do your part in repopulating the world once we have defeated the undead menace. We all have a role to play, she has now found hers.


You're braver than me.

I'm fearful of any mushroom 'in the wild'. I'd probably pick the wrong type and my nervous system would shut down.

Don't get me wrong, I HATE mushrooms, but, I love chicken and if there's a mushroom that tastes like chicken, that just increases my odds of survival. Coupled with the fact that I HATE fish worse than I hate mushrooms. So, I'm willing to take that risk and even though malls are one of the worst places to go, I'd hit up a book store and find some kind of botanical guide (with pictures) to help try and prevent that from happening.

[molson]

The Chase website has been down for almost two straight days....Seems like a really long time for nobody to be able to do any online transactions at the second largest U.S. bank. In trying to figure out what the hell is going on I've discovered Chase-Sucks.org (www.chase-sucks.org). Useful info there.

[Vince, Pt. II]

Being intentionally walked in slow-pitch softball with the game tying run at second base is really painful when you watch that runner get doubled off on a pop-out to left field on the following play, ending the game.

[Passacaglia]

I wonder how many fewer threads there are on this forum because of this one.

[Suburban Rhythm]

I wonder how many fewer threads there are on this forum because of this one.

Win-win...less clutter on the main page, yet nobody is losing posts.

[fpres]

Steven J. Hayes and Joshua Komisarjevsky finally going on trial for 2007 killing of Connecticut's Petit family - NYPOST.com (http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/justice_at_long_last_looming_in_OM6jQdyISUGkIvq9O3ud0J)


Since the first days following the murders, a gag order has been in place, preventing officials from speaking to the press.

Defense lawyers have been whining that Dr. Petit has been allowed to speak freely, while they remain muzzled.

"We can't take the daily battering," griped Hayes lawyer, New Haven Chief Public Defender Thomas Ullman.


Apparently, the defense is trying to paint the police as sharing in the responsibility for the deaths in this case.

At the risk of offending any defense attorneys here...I wonder what it's like having a job where being a POS is standard operating procedure.

[molson]

At the risk of offending any defense attorneys here...I wonder what it's like having a job where being a POS is standard operating procedure.

I could never do it, but someone has to. I just tell myself you can't make determinations about who is entitled to a vigorous defense. It has to be everyone or it doesn't work.

[Mustang]

I wonder how many fewer threads there are on this forum because of this one.

Nothing I have to say is thread worthy so, I'm happy.

[sterlingice]

Adoptive parents are so awesome. There's nobody I respect more. There's almost 7 billion people in the world. We don't need any more. Yes, it's kind of cool to have a kid that looks and acts a little like you - but isn't that just the personification of narcissism? Every birth brings us closer to the tipping point, but every person who adopts really makes the world a better place.

Good call

I'm still of the belief that having kids should be opt-in not opt-out. And it's frustrating that any idiot that can't figure out a condom can have kids but you have to be in the top 10% of parents for the state to give you the chance to raise one if genetics fails you.

SI

[Scoobz0202]

Thought some of you might find this interesting. Saw it over on MetaFilter.

Jane Goodall has researched Chimps for 45+ years. National Geographic has published an archive of her articles and a gallery.

Article titled "Being Jane Goodall"

hxxp://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/10/jane-goodall/quammen-text/1

Article Archive:

hxxp://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/gombe-hub

Photo Gallery:

hxxp://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/10/jane-goodall/gombe-photography

[JediKooter]

There's some that just might go ape for this article.

[Sun Tzu]

I guess you can Dere-lick my balls cap-E-tan

[Sun Tzu]

I can Dere-lick my own balls, thank you very much

[Poli]

DeSoto Dragons lost a heartbreaker last night. Down 21-0 just one minute into the second quarter, the team scored with 1 minute remaining in the half to bring it to 21-7.

DeSoto came out in the 3rd to score twice and tie it up. Fort Zumwalt North replied early in the 4th with a score to take the lead. DeSoto then scored with 2 minutes remaining to tie it again.

Into overtime and FZN missed a field goal just inches to the right. We fumbled away our opportunity. Second overtime we go four and out. They convert a 30 yard field goal.

[Poli]

On this day 13 years ago Rich Mullins died. I found out a few days later when a friend wrote me to tell me the bad news.

[Passacaglia]

I just lost in fantasy football to someone who drafted Robbie Gould in the 2nd round. By a lot.

[DanGarion]

Who has the most random thoughts?

Who Posted?
Total Posts: 1,633
User Name Posts
JediKooter 202
Poli 71
Mustang 70
stevew 62
DataKing 57

[DataKing]

Looks like I've got some catching up to do.

[Izulde]

If I posted all my random thoughts here, I'd look like a lunatic.

[JediKooter]

Who has the most random thoughts?

Who Posted?
Total Posts: 1,633
User Name Posts
JediKooter 202
Poli 71
Mustang 70
stevew 62
DataKing 57

Holy crap. If my ex wife could see me now!

[Poli]

If I posted all my random thoughts here, I'd look like a lunatic.
And that's different than our current perception? ;)

[Passacaglia]

Holy crap. If my ex wife could see me now!

Big deal. That 'Total Posts' guy has 8 times as many thoughts as you.

[JediKooter]

Good thing I didn't start bragging to anyone. Whew, that would have been embarrassing.

[DataKing]

I never gave Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the TV show) a chance since the movie was a steaming pile of crap. But a friend suggested I give it a look. The first season was campy but fun, but I'm nearly through the second season and really getting sucked in. Good show. All 7 seasons are currently available via Netflix On Demand for those who may be interested.

[Poli]

DK, I can't believe you.

[DataKing]

What?

[stevew]

I hate waiting for the bus for school in the morning/afternoon. The timing varies enough that you always waste some time. And they've made it such a pain in the ass to pick up your child at school.

[Ksyrup]

Ours hits exactly the same time every morning. When the local news runs through the day's birthdays, I look out the window and the bus is rounding the corner, like clockwork.

[ISiddiqui]

I am really happy now that Glee is back.

[molson]

I play and like fantasy football, but it's starting to disturb me how mainstream it is. Like at this moment, the front story on ESPN.com is the release of their fantasy projections for week 3. That's just too much blend with real sports. I prefer my fantasy sports isolated and geeky. I don't want the "real" sports community giving a shit who gets goal line carries for the Packers.

[DanGarion]

I play and life fantasy football, but it's starting to disturb me how mainstream it is. Like at this moment, the front story on ESPN.com is the release of their fantasy projections for week 3. That's just too much blend with real sports. I prefer my fantasy sports isolated and geeky. I don't want the "real" sports community giving a shit who gets goal line carries for the Packers.

Play Strat instead, now that is geeky!

[Honolulu_Blue]

I never gave Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the TV show) a chance since the movie was a steaming pile of crap. But a friend suggested I give it a look. The first season was campy but fun, but I'm nearly through the second season and really getting sucked in. Good show. All 7 seasons are currently available via Netflix On Demand for those who may be interested.

You were wise to take your friend's advice. Buffy is one of my favorite TV shows ever.

Season 2 is amazing. Seasons 3-4 are good, but it starts to slip after that.

[Honolulu_Blue]

I may be moving to Akron, OH.

[Pumpy Tudors]

I may be moving to Akron, OH.
That is very close to the Pumpy Zone. You sure about this?

[JediKooter]

I'd rather watch the Pumpy Zone than the Twilight Zone.

[Pumpy Tudors]

I turned on the charm with a woman in Iowa, and I got her to send me a metric buttload of free gum.

[Honolulu_Blue]

That is very close to the Pumpy Zone. You sure about this?

I am more sure now than I was 2 minutes ago. I will have to hide my womens. I've heard about how the bitches get when they get close to the Pumpy Zone. dangerous

Speaking of which, any thoughts on the quality of CD selection at the local Akron Wal-Mart?

[Honolulu_Blue]

I turned on the charm with a woman in Iowa, and I got her to send me a metric buttload of free gum.

You do realize that when you convert metric buttloads to regular buttloads that only comes out to about 2.7357 packs of gum, right?

[Pumpy Tudors]

uncalled for imo

[Passacaglia]

Akron's actually not bad, considering it's in Ohio.

[stevew]

I'm pretty sure there are some really nice communities between Akron and Canton. Basically the road set up in that area is really effective. You can get where you wanna go really easily. There's a shit load of shopping as well. Basically if you don't mind a 30 mi commute you can live as country as you wanna.

[stevew]

Dola.

I don't live there but I drive thru that region every day.

[stevew]

Silver owl is from Akron.

[MacroGuru]

Wonders if I was accepted a job that paid slightly less than I was making if I would take it just to stop traveling.

[sabotai]

I love lamp.

[Mustang]

Ordered my wife a cheesecake from the Carnegie Deli for her birthday. Hopefully she likes it.

[MacroGuru]

Another sign why I won't completely switch to a damn MAC....

I have to make an appointment at my local apple store to discuss any issues what so ever...This one is involving a power adapter that caught fire...

Um...you can see it caught fire, give me a new one and lets call it good.

[molson]

So Mahmoud Ahmadinejad got a little wacky again today, blabbering about the U.S. causing 9/11 and causing the U.S. and European diplomats to walks out of the U.N.

But my thought is more random. What is Ahmadinejad's typical NYC travel itinerary? Where does he stay in town? Is he monitored 24/7? Is he hitting the Carneige Deli or a Broadway show? Killing some jews?

[MJ4H]

So Mahmoud Ahmadinejad got a little wacky again today, blabbering about the U.S. causing 9/11 and causing the U.S. and European diplomats to walks out of the U.N.




:banghead:

[JediKooter]

Another sign why I won't completely switch to a damn MAC....

I have to make an appointment at my local apple store to discuss any issues what so ever...This one is involving a power adapter that caught fire...

Um...you can see it caught fire, give me a new one and lets call it good.

Can't you just walk in with the burned up power adapter?

[MacroGuru]

Can't you just walk in with the burned up power adapter?

I did that today...trust me..I was ready to shove it up someones ass when they told me I needed an appointment.

[JediKooter]

I did that today...trust me..I was ready to shove it up someones ass when they told me I needed an appointment.

I don't get that. I could see if they were busy or something. Did you talk to a manager? I've never had to use them so, I'm not sure what the process is to be honest.

[MacroGuru]

I don't get that. I could see if they were busy or something. Did you talk to a manager? I've never had to use them so, I'm not sure what the process is to be honest.

This is the 3rd time I have taken the broken item in to be told I need to make an appointment...how hard is it to look at the item, look me up on the computer and say yup...we will replace it or nope, your shit out of luck....

And no they were not busy.

[JediKooter]

This is the 3rd time I have taken the broken item in to be told I need to make an appointment...how hard is it to look at the item, look me up on the computer and say yup...we will replace it or nope, your shit out of luck....

And no they were not busy.

Wow. That's pretty shitty service in my opinion. I have Steve Jobs' email address if you want it. :D

[MacroGuru]

Wow. That's pretty shitty service in my opinion. I have Steve Jobs' email address if you want it. :D

Like he would read my email...especially as I would title it... Flash iz da roxorz

[JediKooter]

Like he would read my email...especially as I would title it... Flash iz da roxorz

Haha! You must not have heard the news though. iPhones and iPads will be able to run Flash here soon.

[RendeR]

I still harbor an unmitigated hatred of all Things Miami (University of).


Tonight I'm a Panther fan.

[miked]

Agreed, the overrated "U" can suck it.

[sabotai]

You're best is an idiot!

[JonInMiddleGA]

These go to eleven.

[Drake]

Can someone help me explain to my boss that maintaining 40 production websites and all the related content management do not constitute "a trivial portion" of my time and job description in a way he'll understand it.

My official job title, by the way, is Senior Web Services Consultant. My boss takes that to mean Mr. Other Tasks As Assigned since "once you put a website up, it's done. It doesn't require any additional resources."

[JonInMiddleGA]

Can someone help me explain to my boss that maintaining 40 production websites and all the related content management do not constitute "a trivial portion" of my time and job description in a way he'll understand it.

My official job title, by the way, is Senior Web Services Consultant. My boss takes that to mean Mr. Other Tasks As Assigned since "once you put a website up, it's done. It doesn't require any additional resources."

Sounds like it's time to put your boss back in the box & return him to the factory from whence he came. Clearly he's too stupid to be one.

[MacroGuru]

Can someone help me explain to my boss that maintaining 40 production websites and all the related content management do not constitute "a trivial portion" of my time and job description in a way he'll understand it.

My official job title, by the way, is Senior Web Services Consultant. My boss takes that to mean Mr. Other Tasks As Assigned since "once you put a website up, it's done. It doesn't require any additional resources."

Hand him the official asshat...once he can truly understand what you do....then he can take it off, until then...everyone gets to call him an asshat.

[Poli]

So Mahmoud Ahmadinejad got a little wacky again today, blabbering about the U.S. causing 9/11 and causing the U.S. and European diplomats to walks out of the U.N.

But my thought is more random. What is Ahmadinejad's typical NYC travel itinerary? Where does he stay in town? Is he monitored 24/7? Is he hitting the Carneige Deli or a Broadway show? Killing some jews?
This thought deserves it's own thread. K thx.

[molson]

Can someone help me explain to my boss that maintaining 40 production websites and all the related content management do not constitute "a trivial portion" of my time and job description in a way he'll understand it.



Sure thing Drake - just shoot me this guy's contact info and I'll take care of it first thing in the AM.

[Drake]

Heh. I've tried to deal with this dynamic by taking a hard line on the "I don't edit content, all I do is wrap the appropriate html/php/ajax/javascript around it and present it" but unfortunately, the average business professional only seems to have a vague understanding of spelling and grammar...and I have too much pride in my work to let stupid stand.

I imagine I'm not the only person who regularly receives content that immediately gets sent back with a "are you absolutely certain you want to put *this* in front of the public as is?" only to find himself embroiled in a 25 message committee email exchange that rewrites one paragraph two dozen different ways--all worse than the original--before ultimately just going, "You know what? Nevermind. I'll just write it."

[JonInMiddleGA]

I imagine I'm not the only person who regularly receives content that immediately gets sent back with a "are you absolutely certain you want to put *this* in front of the public as is?" only to find himself embroiled in a 25 message committee email exchange that rewrites one paragraph two dozen different ways--all worse than the original--before ultimately just going, "You know what? Nevermind. I'll just write it."

You've just described a good bit of what I've been doing for the past year or so. Difference being, I'm not in a strong enough position to get away with a complete rewrite, so I just bang my head on the desk a lot.

[Neon_Chaos]

I just received the overview documentation for a legacy program comprised of 5 different pieces written in 3 different programming languages. That's over 30,000 lines of code written across VB6, Reflections, and VBA.

My job? Write up a tech document in order to update this legacy program into a web-based application.

Sigh.

[Poli]

"You need to click the link below for very important information." Haven't seen that as the first line in spam in quite some time.

Retro-spam, I suppose.

[Drake]

The past several posts in this thread have made it clear to me that there's still a layer of upper management out there that really just doesn't get this whole computer & internet thing.

[sterlingice]

But my thought is more random. What is Ahmadinejad's typical NYC travel itinerary? Where does he stay in town? Is he monitored 24/7? Is he hitting the Carneige Deli or a Broadway show? Killing some jews?

:D

SI

[Mustang]

Can someone help me explain to my boss that maintaining 40 production websites and all the related content management do not constitute "a trivial portion" of my time and job description in a way he'll understand it.


I had an assbag of a boss like that. Made some grand declaration that certain parts of my job should only take up a certain percent and anything over that shouldn't be occuring and then he would fill up the rest. Of course, his numbers were way off. That's ok, after a year our customer issue backlog was at 200 when it should have been around 30.

Guy was a real suckup weasel POS. Would make up stories about how people on the floor were having certain issues with you, but never provide examples. It was always just 'people' and 'issues'. One day I just told him 'If I'm so fucking bad just fire me'

Sorry.. went off on a tangent.

[PilotMan]

Is it possible for the media to suck Vick's dick any harder then they are now?

He has had a mix of great, great plays but some real bone head throws that he is lucky weren't picked. No questioning his athleticism, but his head still isn't there to be a top notch QB.

[JediKooter]

Good thing he's not Philip Rivers, or people would really hate him.

[ISiddiqui]

He's been out of the game for this long; gets on the field when the starters sucks/gets hurt and plays out of his mind. The guy is 5th in passer rating this season, 13th in rushing yards (ahead of people like Joseph Addai, Ray Rice, and MJD), and 13th in passing yards (ahead of Aaron Rodgers). Why shouldn't they be all over this great story early in the season?

[Kodos]

Good thing he's not Philip Rivers, or people would really hate him.

That guy is always trying to win. What a jerk!

[JediKooter]

That guy is always trying to win. What a jerk!

Exactly!! That's just not right.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Driving hit counts makes a number of school children happy (as well as the faculty & school admins who monitor them). And yes, you're reading the link correctly, at the insistence of various school officials (and over my objections, frankly) my son makes his live coverage debut tonight.

Watch the live webcast of Athens Academy vs Prince Avenue football. Pre-game starts at 715, play-by-play coverage starts at 730 with the Voice of the Spartans Houston Gaines joined by Will Loveless
Spartans Webcast (http://sites.google.com/a/athensacademy.org/athensacademywebcast/)

[albionmoonlight]

Driving hit counts makes a number of school children happy (as well as the faculty & school admins who monitor them). And yes, you're reading the link correctly, at the insistence of various school officials (and over my objections, frankly) my son makes his live coverage debut tonight.

Watch the live webcast of Athens Academy vs Prince Avenue football. Pre-game starts at 715, play-by-play coverage starts at 730 with the Voice of the Spartans Houston Gaines joined by Will Loveless
Spartans Webcast (http://sites.google.com/a/athensacademy.org/athensacademywebcast/)

I wish him the best of luck!

[Pumpy Tudors]

No, we are not dating, she is not my girlfriend, I am not sleeping with her, we do not come to work together, and she is not pregnant. All I did was eat lunch with her and hug her a few times. It's not a big deal.

[molson]

No, we are not dating, she is not my girlfriend, I am not sleeping with her, we do not come to work together, and she is not pregnant. All I did was eat lunch with her and hug her a few times. It's not a big deal.

Were they "special" hugs?

[Pumpy Tudors]

Were they "special" hugs?
She did say "skeet skeet" afterwards.

[k0ruptr]

Do you guys Thank someone who provides a service to you? Like a cashier, do you thank a cashier for ringing up your items? or even a step further, Lets say hypothetically there is a toll booth and a man works that booth and is the cashier for it, you give him a ticket he tells you how much and you pay him and he opens the gate or whatever ,wishes you well, and then sends you on your way. Do you thank him? I have my reasons, more thoughts and posts on this coming forward, lets just say I have been doing a study for the last few weeks on this.

in my opinion, I always thank these people. its just habit, but I mean it.

[Scoobz0202]

I'm the same as you.

[DanGarion]

Do you guys Thank someone who provides a service to you? Like a cashier, do you thank a cashier for ringing up your items? or even a step further, Lets say hypothetically there is a toll booth and a man works that booth and is the cashier for it, you give him a ticket he tells you how much and you pay him and he opens the gate or whatever ,wishes you well, and then sends you on your way. Do you thank him? I have my reasons, more thoughts and posts on this coming forward, lets just say I have been doing a study for the last few weeks on this.

in my opinion, I always thank these people. its just habit, but I mean it.
Yes I do.

[JediKooter]

Do you guys Thank someone who provides a service to you? Like a cashier, do you thank a cashier for ringing up your items? or even a step further, Lets say hypothetically there is a toll booth and a man works that booth and is the cashier for it, you give him a ticket he tells you how much and you pay him and he opens the gate or whatever ,wishes you well, and then sends you on your way. Do you thank him? I have my reasons, more thoughts and posts on this coming forward, lets just say I have been doing a study for the last few weeks on this.

in my opinion, I always thank these people. its just habit, but I mean it.

I thank them and yes it is a sincere thank you when I say it.

[k0ruptr]

I agree... well anyway for the last few months, I had to go out and get some real hours and a real paycheck, and I ended up as a cashier / supervisor @ the Honolulu Airport Parking Structure. I sit in the booth a lot and check people out and have them on there way. I don't expect to be thanked, I've learned not to expect much from people these days, but I was completely surprised by how few people have been thanking me. I've been collecting data since its such a boring job and I have the time to do it. I'll try to put it together more interestingly but roughly its at about 60% or so that Thank me, or even something close to it, I've been counting "the have a good one's", "take care" "Aloha" and pretty much anything that isn't rude and more then a grunt as a thank you, but I guess going into the job I didn't think much about it, I guess I just expected the number to be higher then 60%. I was thinking upwards to 80-90% I guess. A lot of people are just plain rude and it shocks me. I'm never rude, I mean obviously thats common sense I'm working for a company that this is sometimes the first person providing a service these people see getting in to Hawaii. It doesn't bother me, I just thought it was an interesting thing to see some stats on.

[thesloppy]

I have a distaste for people who won't even acknowledge a simple "Hi!", "Hey!", "What's up?", or chin nod. This goes triple for the bastards that I see regularly in the hallways of where I live or work.

"I SAID HELLO MOTHERFUCKER! I KNOW YOU SEE ME, IT'S JUST YOU AND ME IN THIS HALL, AND I LOOKED YOU STRAIGHT IN YOUR BEADY LITTLE EYES AND SAID HELLO!!!! WE BOTH LIVE HERE! YOU SEE ME FIVE TIMES A WEEK! I SAID HELLOOOOOOOOOOO!"

[RainMaker]

Do you guys Thank someone who provides a service to you? Like a cashier, do you thank a cashier for ringing up your items? or even a step further, Lets say hypothetically there is a toll booth and a man works that booth and is the cashier for it, you give him a ticket he tells you how much and you pay him and he opens the gate or whatever ,wishes you well, and then sends you on your way. Do you thank him? I have my reasons, more thoughts and posts on this coming forward, lets just say I have been doing a study for the last few weeks on this.

in my opinion, I always thank these people. its just habit, but I mean it.
I do and usually say something like "have a good one".

[JediKooter]

I have a distaste for people who won't even acknowledge a simple "Hi!", "Hey!", "What's up?", or chin nod. This goes triple for the bastards that I see regularly in the hallways of where I live or work.

"I SAID HELLO MOTHERFUCKER! I KNOW YOU SEE ME, IT'S JUST YOU AND ME IN THIS HALL, AND I LOOKED YOU STRAIGHT IN YOUR BEADY LITTLE EYES AND SAID HELLO!!!! WE BOTH LIVE HERE! YOU SEE ME FIVE TIMES A WEEK! I SAID HELLOOOOOOOOOOO!"

I hate it when you hold the door open for someone and they don't say thank you. However, I make sure to say, "You're welcome".

[molson]

I thank everybody. Having a job, and doing it competently, no matter the job, is worthy of respect and thanks.

Speaking of thanks, thank you Macy's for allowing me to cancel a credit account I somehow had with you easily and quickly, without having to deal with any human at all, let alone some jerkoff who needs to know why I cancelled and keeps me on the phone for 20 minutes. Seriously, I can't thank you enough, you'll be getting more of my business just for this.

[terpkristin]

Unless the person has been particularly unpleasant or rude, I thank them.

/tk

[terpkristin]

Dola,
It's not that I withhold the thank you, but if somebody's been so unpleasant or rude so as to bring me down/make me irritated, I don't even think of thanking them. I just want to escape as soon as possible.

/tk

[terpkristin]

I had a crazy "small world" incident today while listening to the audio book of Blind Descent (http://www.amazon.com/Blind-Descent-Quest-Discover-Deepest/dp/1400067677/ref=sr_1_1?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285449891&sr=8-1). For a small bit of back story, before I became so broken, I used to be an avid caver. I've done a lot of caving in WV and the TAG regions, as well as been involved in surveys (cave mapping), cave digging/exploration of virgin cave, and rescue (both instruction and taking classes). As such, I've met a lot of people in the caving community, one of whom is Bill Stone. I do not like Bill Stone. I thought he was a world class d-bag. Unfortunately, a book about finding the deepest caves can't be complete without talking about Stone, and I was unsure I'd want to read a book that glorified anything about him. Sure enough, the first part is entitled "Stone" and is all about Stone's introduction to caving and his exploration in Mexico.

But, now the crazy part. The book mentioned that he met a woman named Pat while in college who also happened to be really into the outdoors. She was a physical therapy student, he was studying engineering. At the time, I didn't think too much of it.

Then the book says that he married Pat, and discusses some of the craziness they did (including climbing Mt. McKinley!). At around this point, I remember that I had a physical therapist in Rockville (actually one of my best physical therapists) named Pat Stone. And I start to wonder how many physical therapist Pat Stones there are in the world. Awhile later, I recalled that Bill lived in Maryland at least for a time, and I started thinking that my former physical therapist really was his ex-wife.

Sure enough, at a point in the book, the author said that Pat Stone joined a physical therapy group at Shady Grove, doing orthopaedic rehab and had been there for 17 years...yep, she's my old physical therapist. I figured that this book would bring up people I knew in my past life and people I had heard of, but never in a million years did I think that THIS would be a connection made in the book. Also, I never knew that my old PT was a (former?) caver and climber, I wish I had known that while I was under her care, we'd have had even more to talk about...

Crazy, eh?

/tk

[stevew]

I just saw a spider climb across the inside of the windshield and then hide. I probably need to burn my car now

[claphamsa]

I just saw a spider climb across the inside of the windshield and then hide. I probably need to burn my car now
with great power comes great responsibility....

[Suburban Rhythm]

This may have been mentioned in here already, I didn't look back.

Not sure if this is only the Western PA area...but I am fucking sick of stinkbugs! Yeah, they are harmless, don't really do anything, but they are fucking everywhere. Everyday after work I have 6-8 on my car. I get home, they are clinging to the outside of the screen. The kids and I flick them, watch them go flying. But where in the hell are they all coming from!?!?!


http://www.uoguelph.ca/pdc/Factsheets/ImagesFactsheets/Stinkbug(web).JPG

[DaddyTorgo]

I had a crazy "small world" incident today while listening to the audio book of Blind Descent (http://www.amazon.com/Blind-Descent-Quest-Discover-Deepest/dp/1400067677/ref=sr_1_1?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285449891&sr=8-1). For a small bit of back story, before I became so broken, I used to be an avid caver. I've done a lot of caving in WV and the TAG regions, as well as been involved in surveys (cave mapping), cave digging/exploration of virgin cave, and rescue (both instruction and taking classes). As such, I've met a lot of people in the caving community, one of whom is Bill Stone. I do not like Bill Stone. I thought he was a world class d-bag. Unfortunately, a book about finding the deepest caves can't be complete without talking about Stone, and I was unsure I'd want to read a book that glorified anything about him. Sure enough, the first part is entitled "Stone" and is all about Stone's introduction to caving and his exploration in Mexico.

But, now the crazy part. The book mentioned that he met a woman named Pat while in college who also happened to be really into the outdoors. She was a physical therapy student, he was studying engineering. At the time, I didn't think too much of it.

Then the book says that he married Pat, and discusses some of the craziness they did (including climbing Mt. McKinley!). At around this point, I remember that I had a physical therapist in Rockville (actually one of my best physical therapists) named Pat Stone. And I start to wonder how many physical therapist Pat Stones there are in the world. Awhile later, I recalled that Bill lived in Maryland at least for a time, and I started thinking that my former physical therapist really was his ex-wife.

Sure enough, at a point in the book, the author said that Pat Stone joined a physical therapy group at Shady Grove, doing orthopaedic rehab and had been there for 17 years...yep, she's my old physical therapist. I figured that this book would bring up people I knew in my past life and people I had heard of, but never in a million years did I think that THIS would be a connection made in the book. Also, I never knew that my old PT was a (former?) caver and climber, I wish I had known that while I was under her care, we'd have had even more to talk about...

Crazy, eh?

/tk
that's funny

[Greyroofoo]

Life sucks

[Scoobz0202]

At times, yes. But then at others it's glorious.

[Greyroofoo]

For you maybe, but mine just sucks.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Now she is sending me text messages and Google Chat messages saying "skeet skeet."

[cuervo72]

This may have been mentioned in here already, I didn't look back.

Not sure if this is only the Western PA area...but I am fucking sick of stinkbugs! Yeah, they are harmless, don't really do anything, but they are fucking everywhere. Everyday after work I have 6-8 on my car. I get home, they are clinging to the outside of the screen. The kids and I flick them, watch them go flying. But where in the hell are they all coming from!?!?!


At least yours will touch them - our kids freak out over them. And there are TONS of them here in Frederick.

edit: and my wife says they've done in a good number of local crops, so they're not completely harmless.

[terpkristin]

At least yours will touch them - our kids freak out over them. And there are TONS of them here in Frederick.

edit: and my wife says they've done in a good number of local crops, so they're not completely harmless.

TONS here in Northern Virginia (Ashburn), too. I think it's a crazy year for them, since I don't think I've ever seen this many.

/tk

[Suburban Rhythm]

At least yours will touch them - our kids freak out over them. And there are TONS of them here in Frederick.

edit: and my wife says they've done in a good number of local crops, so they're not completely harmless.

Yeah to them they aren't touching the bugs...touching the screen. My daughter would die if one landed on her.

I guess better than locusts.

[sabotai]

I love it when a plan comes together.

[molson]

I love it when a plan comes together.

Especially evil plans

[molson]

If I was starting a UFL-esque pro football league, I would go with 34-man rosters (or less). When I read about old-timey football, it really does feel like that's the way the game is best played - where guys need to know how to do everything to be really helpful. Gino Cappelletti, for example, played a little at QB, cornerback, halfback, kicker, punter, before really emerging as a wide receiver. THAT'S a football player.

[Pumpy Tudors]

If I was starting a UFL-esque pro football league, I would go with 34-man rosters (or less). When I read about old-timey football, it really does feel like that's the way the game is best played - where guys need to know how to do everything to be really helpful. Gino Cappelletti, for example, played a little at QB, cornerback, halfback, kicker, punter, before really emerging as a wide receiver. THAT'S a football player.
This is not directed at you, molson, but...

ARENA FOOTBALL HAD THIS AND NOBODY WATCHED

I HATE EVERYTHING

[Honolulu_Blue]

I am not moving to Akron.

[JediKooter]

Well, I feel like an ass. For the last 3 months I've been calling this dude at work, Charlie (thought that's what his name was) and have sent emails to him. Now I find out that's not his name and that explains whey I never got any responses to my emails.

I have to admit, he's been awfully nice about not correcting me, as I know I've called him Charlie while talking to him. Now, I'm trying to figure out what the heck his name is...

[Pumpy Tudors]

Nothing's wrong! Do not be alarmed just because she is not eating lunch with me! She went out to have lunch with her mother. We did not break up. We can't break up if we're not dating. No, I will not discuss this with her when we get home. We don't live together. Stop asking me so many questions. Yes, I have met her mother, and her mother is fabulous. I've met her sister, too. I was with the three of them when they were shopping for dresses. Didn't I say to stop asking me so many questions? I'm eating lunch alone today and it doesn't mean anything!

[stevew]

Delores.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Well, I feel like an ass. For the last 3 months I've been calling this dude at work, Charlie (thought that's what his name was) and have sent emails to him. Now I find out that's not his name and that explains whey I never got any responses to my emails.

I have to admit, he's been awfully nice about not correcting me, as I know I've called him Charlie while talking to him. Now, I'm trying to figure out what the heck his name is...
Delores.
There's the answer.

[JediKooter]

There's the answer.

He doesn't smell like a Delores...

[Honolulu_Blue]

I once had this exchange with a new secretary:

Me: "So, do you prefer Debbie or Deborah?"
Her: "It's Donna."
Me: "Right."

[Honolulu_Blue]

On Friday I heard a radio ad about a sale at Jos. A. Bank. You buy a suit and got $1,000 worth of merchandise free.

So, I went to Jos. A. Bank, bought a suit, and got $1,000 worth of merchandise. Everything but shoes in the store was fair game.

Between the collection of work shirts and dress pants, and the new suit, I wont have to shop for work clothes for another 6-7 years.

[Mustang]

Between the collection of work shirts and dress pants, and the new suit, I wont have to shop for work clothes for another 6-7 years.

Imagine if you made that statement in 1984 with no plans to buy new clothes until 1991...

[Passacaglia]

Imagine if you made that statement in 1984 with no plans to buy new clothes until 1991...

I don't get it. Are you talking about differences in fashion? I was only 7 in 1984, but I'd imagine most normal people buying suits and dress pants wore pretty much the same stuff as they wear even now.

[Mustang]

I don't get it. Are you talking about differences in fashion? I was only 7 in 1984

Sorry, was just imagining someone rockin a Miami Vice outfit thinking 'Man, this will never get old...' ;)

[Honolulu_Blue]

Sorry, was just imagining someone rockin a Miami Vice outfit thinking 'Man, this will never get old...' ;)

Sadly, I am not that in tune with fashion. Work-wise, I stick to pretty tadtional fare, khaki pants, grey dress pants, button downed shirts... The classics. Dependable, not flashy.

[Pumpy Tudors]

I am not moving to Akron.
Shit.

[thesloppy]

Ugh, I think i have discovered one of the circles of hell:

Waiting for someone else's cable guy.

Apparently the cable dude needs to run a line of cable from the apartment below mine to the apartment above mine, and as such I am able to enjoy in the entire "cable guy" process.

[thesloppy]

What the hell? It's 11:30pm on Sept 27th, and it's 72 degrees outside. I'm sweatin' in here!

[Izulde]

What the hell? It's 11:30pm on Sept 27th, and it's 72 degrees outside. I'm sweatin' in here!

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

I deal triple digits regularly. 72 is a nice late, late fall day.

[thesloppy]

I deal triple digits regularly. 72 is a nice late, late fall day.

I did pause on the weather map long enough to note that it's still 95 degrees in Vegas, at like 15 minutes to midnight, so at least I can be happy I'm not there right now, handing out hooker trading cards on the strip for a living (tho' I bet the benefits are fantastic).

[bhlloy]

Just played soccer in 95+ at 10pm at night in Glendale (CA). This is fricking ridiculous.

Has got to be earthquake weather if there is such a thing. Might go into work extra early tomorrow just so I'm not stuck in any traffic around any overpasses or raised freeway.

[Suicane75]

I like to wait as long as possible before i pee. Because i like the sensation.

[Suicane75]

And man, it's hot here too.

[sovereignstar]

I like to wait as long as possible before i pee. Because i like the sensation.

I like to pee in your shower.

[JediKooter]

I like to pee in your shower.

I pee in his plants.

[Ksyrup]

I like to wait as long as possible before i pee. Because i like the sensation.

As my wife likes to frequently remind me, that's not good for you. I think UTIs are more frequent for women than men, but it's still a potential issue.

[DataKing]

I just tossed a penalty flag at one of the Packers fans in my office. He was not amused. :D

[Suicane75]

I like to pee in your shower.

Did you pee in my shower?


I pee in his plants.

Ha, those arn't even my plants.


Stinkbugs are becoming quite the nuisance here as well. I hate that little "thwap" they make when they land on stuff. I've learned to like Boxwoods or whatever they're called, but i'll never learn to love a stink bug.

[molson]

Random standup comedy news

-Artie Lange was back performing this weekend. The Stern show is still almost completely silent on him though, I wonder what that dynamic is all about. My best guess is that there's been some amount of blame, or accusations of enablilng, from Lange's family and/or the comic community towards Stern, so he's just washing his hands of the whole thing.

-Greg Giraldo in critical condition after OD'ing on prescription medications.

[JediKooter]

Ha, those arn't even my plants.



Great, now I have to find your plants.

[sabotai]

As my wife likes to frequently remind me, that's not good for you. I think UTIs are more frequent for women than men, but it's still a potential issue.

Also, holding is bad for your kidneys according to George Costanza.

[stevew]

I hold it just to make sure i get my money's worth on the piss. If I piss too soon, then I have to piss again later.

[stevew]

HP is in no hurry to send a coffin for my deceased laptop. Thanks for 2 day shipping jerkoffs.

[molson]

I wish that the Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego game show was available on DVD. That show ruled. Though I only saw one kid ever win the final map round. He won an all-expenses paid trip to anywhere in the U.S. and he chose "Arizona". As silly as the choice was, I thought he should have been more specific. The producers probably sent him to a Super-8 in downtown Yuma.

[k0ruptr]

I just tossed a penalty flag at one of the Packers fans in my office. He was not amused. :D

lmao.

[ISiddiqui]

LOL!!

[Sun Tzu]

So, I'm back in my old hometown for a day or two but needed a place with reliable WiFi. I decided on the nice, new library...it's quiet, it smells acceptable and there are comfortable seats.

There's also a big fat guy somewhere in here who has apparently fallen asleep. It wouldn't be so bad if here didn't have terrible sleep apnea, which is creating some of the loudest snoring I've ever heard in my life. I have no idea where he is, but the noise level is incredible. Keep in mind this library is pretty big...I'd estimate somewhere around 4 or 5 acres just here on the bottom floor.

[SackAttack]

I got a redemption voucher in my email for "Swords & Soldiers" and one of the code segments was 'KFBR.'

I thought I recalled those being the call letters for the San Francisco Giants' radio flagship. Those are actually KNBR.

It's not weird that I would've tried to get a replacement voucher if the radio callsign HAD been KFBR, is it? :D

[Aylmar]

I wish that the Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego game show was available on DVD. That show ruled. Though I only saw one kid ever win the final map round. He won an all-expenses paid trip to anywhere in the U.S. and he chose "Arizona". As silly as the choice was, I thought he should have been more specific. The producers probably sent him to a Super-8 in downtown Yuma.

Barstow anyone?

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[Suburban Rhythm]

Rock-apella now on tour, maybe they do the theme song as an encore?

Rockapella | Rockapella - Upcoming Shows (http://www.rockapella.com/index.cfm/pk/content/pid/24935)

[sterlingice]

I just tossed a penalty flag at one of the Packers fans in my office. He was not amused. :D

:D

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