The Pleasures of Life Thread

[DamnYanks2]

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I haven't read through the thread and I'm not sure if this was mentioned, but dunking in a bball game.

Did it for the first time tonight in about 5 years. Finally getting my butt back in shape!

Definitely, Never had a higher feeling then when I dunked a basketball for the first time.

[mKoz26]

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Best thread on OS here.

For me, right now, I'm just loving these summer nights. So relaxing. It feels like my childhood is winding down but I'm soaking in every last minute.

[AussieChiefsFan]

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The little things that brighten your day.

[C the Lyte]

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Repairing something in your house/on your car/anything broke without having any problems or little setbacks what so ever.

[AUChase]

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Spending Friday - Monday on the lake, with not a care in the world...

very relaxing weekend.

[AussieChiefsFan]

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When you first hear a song you love and you think, "THIS IS THE BEST SONG IN THE WORLD"

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

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Being an absolute, complete goof ball with your girlfriend and being able to tell she's falling for you regardless of how ridiculous you are.

[slickdtc]

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Being an absolute, complete goof ball with your girlfriend and being able to tell she's falling for you regardless of how ridiculous you are.

Only my fiance' knows how freakin' strange I am. And vice versa. I love it when she's just herself.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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Just simply helping someone out. There's a man I would say who is in his 40's always walking around the city with a shopping cart which is overflowing with blue bags of recyclables. I put all my soda bottles and cans in my trunk last night intending to bring them to the depot at some point today. On my way into work I saw him and I pulled over. I gave all 6 bags to him. It only accumulated to $30 but that probably meant a lot to him. He was very grateful. I think from now on I am going to keep them for him for when I see him again.

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

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Just simply helping someone out. There's a man I would say who is in his 40's always walking around the city with a shopping cart which is overflowing with blue bags of recyclables. I put all my soda bottles and cans in my trunk last night intending to bring them to the depot at some point today. On my way into work I saw him and I pulled over. I gave all 6 bags to him. It only accumulated to $30 but that probably meant a lot to him. He was very grateful. I think from now on I am going to keep them for him for when I see him again.

Going to school at Syracuse, there's usually like 4 or 5 guys around the town that ask everyone for any spare change. I don't like carrying cash around, but I try to carry around $20 at a time so that I can give each of them a couple bucks every time I see them. I bought one of them a sub sandwich earlier this year too.

My mom founded a food pantry in our hometown after 10 years of handing families food out of our garage, so she's kind of instilled a desire to help everyone out whenever I can.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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I just hope he buys food with it. You never know if they just buy booze and drugs. That's why I don't like to hand out cash. In the past if I see someone on the street I have bought them a sandwich and coffee and brought it to them.

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

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I just hope he buys food with it. You never know if they just buy booze and drugs. That's why I don't like to hand out cash. In the past if I see someone on the street I have bought them a sandwich and coffee and brought it to them.

Yeah, I highly doubt they all do the right things with the money, but at the end of the day, I'm usually in a rush to class when I bump into them, so I don't have time to go wait in line for food or anything. I'm alright with giving someone a few bucks here and there. It's on them to use it the right way.

[Chef Matt]

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When your dad borrows your car and when he returns it the needle has magically moved from E to F.

You know, I keep going back this one. This truly is a great one. I'm 37 and my Dad STILL does this. But the funny thing is, it's not when he borrows my car, it's when I borrow his truck.
Anytime I borrow his truck I leave my car at his place. Now mind you, my car is a tiny Saturn SL and my Dad's 6-4. He's NOT going to use my car to go anywhere, but everytime he takes it and fills it. Just class, man. I can't wait to that with my kids.

[jmood88]

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When you first hear a song you love and you think, "THIS IS THE BEST SONG IN THE WORLD"

Finding new, good, music is one of the best things ever.

[DaveDQ]

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You know, I keep going back this one. This truly is a great one. I'm 37 and my Dad STILL does this. But the funny thing is, it's not when he borrows my car, it's when I borrow his truck.
Anytime I borrow his truck I leave my car at his place. Now mind you, my car is a tiny Saturn SL and my Dad's 6-4. He's NOT going to use my car to go anywhere, but everytime he takes it and fills it. Just class, man. I can't wait to that with my kids.

It's crazy how something like that shows you how much he loves you too. And I agree with you on doing similar things like that for our kids. My father mails my boys a savings bond for their birthday and Christmas. My boys know nothing of it yet. It's only money but one day I'm going to give them those bonds and let them cash them in. And then one day I hope to mail them a bond for their kids.

But like you said, Matt, it's so classy of him.