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OFFTOP Bye Bye NOLA 11.14.08

Nolamarinergirl1_tiny by NOLAmarinergirl on Comment 2091 comments

Hi y'all...it's my last day and really, all I'm doing is pushing emails from me to someone else and trying to transfer my Thanksgiving flight reservation to Mardi Gras time.  Other than that, I'm just waiting for my glorious lunch of fried seafood at Mandina's, which has had more than 100 years of experience making seafood into a lovely crispy frizzled tastiness.

Cross your fingers for no snow in the Rockies next week, as we're trying for the Oregon Trail route.  Also let's hope we don't get typhoid or that the truck doesn't tip when we try to ford a river

But the most important question is...do I change my name?  Yes, I'm leaving this to the community.  I've noticed that InSpokane is keeping the name even while no longer being in Spokane, yet Man from Nantucket has changed.  Can I be NOLAmarinergirl while in Seattle?  Do I use a version of my first or last name?  Do you have another suggestion?  And do I encourage ac to change with me, as he previously pledged to do?

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Do I change my name or do I keep it for nostalgia's sake?
Change it to KirstenS
5 votes
Fight the other Kirsten for rights to the name
4 votes
Make a riff off the last name
2 votes
Keep cool history of NOLAmarinergirl
42 votes
Some other option not suggested here
9 votes

62 votes | Poll has closed

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Here's a hint:

Don’t break down in Wyoming. If you do, only accept help from antelope or old men who look like their Viagra prescription has run out.

by TheEmrys on Nov 14, 2008 7:43 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I too broke down in Wyoming

I hit Ice, slid into one of those metal posts along the highway and tore up my girlfriend’s bumper, oops.

by ColeFitz on Nov 14, 2008 10:24 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

First off, I wish you safe and happy traveling.

As for your name, I picked the last option because I just don’t know.

I do get lost a bit when some folks around here change their names, but you are present enough that I would get used to it if you changed. So, how about me being no help?

by Sec 108 on Nov 14, 2008 8:02 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Won't you always keep a bit of NOLA with you?

If so then keep NOLA as your name here, besides NOLA is a cool sounding nickname anyway. And of course drive safely please.

by coolguyrob on Nov 14, 2008 8:05 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I would keep the name.

It’s a good name. And yes, drive safe – I’ll be spending a good chunk of today in Beaverton sans computer, so I won’t be around much. Hopefully the weather will hold.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 8:13 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Computer advice.

How do I wipe my memory clean of everything before I leave? I don’t want search history and my firefox links and all that.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Nov 14, 2008 8:29 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

No.

I just need to get rid of internet history, more or less. People don’t need to know how much time I wasted.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Nov 14, 2008 8:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This

It will clear everything, including temporary folders and such

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 14, 2008 10:04 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Also,

Tools: Delete Browsing History

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 10:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So I spent my first two years as a college student at a small

Private school in Montecito called Westmont College.

Got a call from a friend this morning and apparently almost the entire school has burned to the ground.

Considering the manner in which I left that school I am thankful I am not a suspect.

Bad jokes aside this is gut wrenching for me. I am still close with some of my professors from there and their lives have been turned upside down.

Puts some of my complaints about BS this week into perspective.

by Sec 108 on Nov 14, 2008 8:46 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

This is the dry and windy season in Santa Barbara.

How they start I am not sure, but conditions are perfect for spreading.

by Sec 108 on Nov 14, 2008 9:08 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

They've always happened.

Perhaps not to the extent they happen now due to human stupidity, but wildfires in California are nothing new. We just notice them more often because of urban sprawl.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 14, 2008 9:35 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Max Powers

And I think I will recreate your trip on Oregon Trail right now.

by Robert on Nov 14, 2008 9:12 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

The ride to school today is going to suck.

I can barely concentrate and I have a headache. This is why all nighters are bad.

54!

by joof on Nov 14, 2008 9:14 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Apparently it's one hell of a cold going around

It’s only been 384 miles. This is seriously the worst game I’ve ever played.

by Robert on Nov 14, 2008 9:42 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Clocks. CLOCKS.

Good Lord.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 11:08 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Not used to the keyboard at home, and I have cats helping me.

Plus, recovering from a super virus. Can I please have a mulligan, on this, my last day of quarantine?

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 11:12 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not sure I'd call it Freudian....

I can’t think of a single family issue I’ve had that would cause me to want twelve…. Well, you know…

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 12:33 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

11 grandpas riding bareback

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Nov 14, 2008 2:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And apparently crossing on the ice by yourself in early November is a bad idea.

At least she didn’t have to worry about the snow in the Rockies!

by Robert on Nov 14, 2008 9:54 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh no!

Of what? Did he get a proper burial?

by NOLAmarinergirl on Nov 14, 2008 11:11 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Dammit

Now I want to play this game. Did you start a new round to see if she’ll have better luck? Not fair to her to leave it at just one lousy playthrough

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 14, 2008 10:17 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Que?

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 14, 2008 11:18 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Fair enough, I suppose

But that is the true original version, the one we likely all grew up playing in Elementary School

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 14, 2008 11:30 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I actually found Spokane to be much nicer than I had expected.

That park by the river is pretty surreal though.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 14, 2008 9:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Spokane grew on me

I’ve lived here 28 years and really have no desire to move. Downtown is so much nicer now than it used to be.

I previously posted as "Man From Nantucket"

by mem on Nov 14, 2008 10:58 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

To quote:
The only TRUE stat that matters is RA. I would only find use in tRA and FIP if I were trying to field a team with no defense. But since we have defense, and a good one at that, I dont see the need for stats like those.

You just stick with tRA and we’ll agree to disagree cause this is going no where fast.

by R.J. Anderson on Nov 14, 2008 9:46 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That logic is something else.

So in this poster’s mind, you only need to isolate pitcher performance when you have a bad defense?

by BrianL on Nov 14, 2008 9:48 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I would respond this way.

We can in fact agree to disagree.

However, you may not have a voice on this site if our disagreements continue to be because you are wrong and choose to shout said wrongness from the mountaintops.

by Sec 108 on Nov 14, 2008 9:49 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This is the same guy who had the "You're using one stat." rant.

I’d rather let it die at this point, but figured you guys would enjoy it.

by R.J. Anderson on Nov 14, 2008 9:51 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I enjoy this comment:
I’m not a huge fan of tRA as you can tell. And I have no clue what FIP is.

“I don’t really know what’s going on here, but I can tell you for certain that you’re wrong.”

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 14, 2008 9:54 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's amazing how many people think that way.

I like the “Well not all sabermetric stats are right….but if you polled 100 people….”

Amazing logic. Just amazing.

by R.J. Anderson on Nov 14, 2008 9:55 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Congratulations, RJ.

You have your very own Logan.

by BrianL on Nov 14, 2008 9:55 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

and Bryan LaHair

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 14, 2008 10:00 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I thought he believed that Bavasi destroyed Jose Lopez for sending him back to Tacoma in 2004.

He once had his own “scouting” website and “handbook.” Claimed that all you needed to evaluate a player was written on the back of their baseball card.

Thought Shin-Soo Choo was going to be a first-ballot hall of famer. Thinks Yuniesky Betancourt is still really, really, really, really, really good at defense.

by BrianL on Nov 14, 2008 10:02 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

...
NB:

Assuming that was you, googling ‘why tra is not a good way to evaluate pitchers’ really doesn’t count.

by Graham on Nov 14, 2008 12:06 PM PST to parent up reply reply

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 14, 2008 12:16 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Grahambaiting...

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Nov 14, 2008 10:03 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

There's an Aston Martin dealership right next to my office.

I walk past these things every day.

It’s that kind of neighbourhood. There’s a Bentley dealer on the other side of the building, and a Lotus dealer half a block down a side street.

Underconstruction next to the Aston Martins: a Ferrari dealer.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Nov 14, 2008 10:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

There's a used 2008 DB9 Volante for sale in Seattle

in case you don’t want to pay sticker, Graham.

$155k.

by marc w on Nov 14, 2008 11:30 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I would almost rather it just not work at all.

Then I would be forced to buy a new one.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 14, 2008 10:09 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

ugghhhhhh

Those are the worst laptop power supplies ever.

by BrianL on Nov 14, 2008 10:11 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You are absolutely right.

Power on toshiba satellites is just… fucked. I just had mine replaced, and after about a month, it’s now working about 35% of the time.

So ac, are you sure it’s the power cord itself, and not the motherboard/ac adapter internally?

by marc w on Nov 14, 2008 11:32 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm fairly positive it's the cord.

It acts just like every other shorted out power cord I’ve ever encountered.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 14, 2008 11:43 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If my dad would listen to me and accept that his broken laptop is not worth fixing

Then you could have the power supply that is sitting with it on my counter

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 14, 2008 10:13 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If you feel obligated to change your name, NOLA

Then maybe keep it real close so it’s still recognizable. I vote NWmarinergirl. Although I think keeping it as NOLA will be totally acceptable

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 14, 2008 10:15 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

NWmarinergirl sounds like something from the old P-I blog

I’d stick with NOLA or do something name based

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 14, 2008 10:29 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

or fight the other Kirsten for her name

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 14, 2008 10:30 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It needs to be either NOLA or Dunst based.

After all, those Craigslist guys need to be able to find her.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Nov 14, 2008 10:45 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's true

That’s why I added the line for it being only if she feels obligated to change. i don’t think she really needs to, but it’s ultimately up to her

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 14, 2008 10:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Hey you should put up a new bowling post.

The last one fell off. I was wondering if folks are still interested or if the idea died.

by Sec 108 on Nov 14, 2008 10:46 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I was probably going to do that a bit later today, since we're down to a week

Great minds think alike, I suppose

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 14, 2008 10:47 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Don't drive through Oregon

They won’t let you pump your own gas. It’s really dumb.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Nov 14, 2008 10:49 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I don't mind that so much as they don't do full service like you're supposed to

Full service gasoline means you wash my windows and offer to check my oil

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 14, 2008 10:50 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

They always wash my windows

Of course I am usually filling up in Monmouth/Independence, so maybe it’s a small town thing. Here’s a question though: Are you supposed to tip for them doing that? I’ve never been sure, and one time I paid cash and there was a buck left. I told the guy to keep it and he looked like he wanted to hug me or something

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 14, 2008 10:53 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I always tip the shoe shine guys at airports to

On my last trip I was feeling extra generous and gave the dude a 20 for a 5 dollar shine and told him to keep it. He gave me a look like he was going to name his first-born son after me.

by coolguyrob on Nov 14, 2008 10:57 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

One of the jobs I did to put myself through college was graveyard at a service station.

We did do full service back then and on occasion I did get a tip. However, it was very rare.

I made a good amount of money doing tire repairs, mounting tires and oil changes because my boss gave me 33% of what we charged.

by Sec 108 on Nov 14, 2008 11:02 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I always tip service people

You’re supposed to do that no matter what

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 14, 2008 11:45 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Someone needs to put that in a manual or something.

How am I supposed to learn social norms if people won’t disseminate them in written form?

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Nov 14, 2008 2:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Alright

I’ve got a fresh pizza and a pint glass full of wine and now I just have to wait 6 hours for the Blazer game. Sigh.

by coolguyrob on Nov 14, 2008 11:18 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Ha, that's not going to bug me.

I think Greg has the potential to be a great player, but I think we have a great team wihout him too. I’ve never really hinged my bets on him. Now if Brandon Roy suddenly dies of a cold, then Rob might start to worry.

by coolguyrob on Nov 14, 2008 11:23 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

How generous.

I’ll let him know tonight.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Nov 14, 2008 11:29 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oi, you get any discounts on Croatian wine?

Can I tell US customs that a dude at the US Embassy might shoot them unless they give me my wine?

There are a few wines from Korcula that I’d love to import; or maybe they’re available at some grotesque mark up in fancypants places.

by marc w on Nov 14, 2008 11:35 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Let me know the names, they might be available in the wine shops here in Zagreb.

Most of them will ship to the States, since it’s kind of a touristy area. And I’m sure they’ll be cheaper than you’d pay there.

by coolguyrob on Nov 14, 2008 11:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Dingac.

Or any of those Grgic wines.

Dingac is available near my house, but for a lot. What’s a case run over there?

by marc w on Nov 14, 2008 2:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Written down.

Give me a couple of days to look around. I’ll let you know what I find.

by coolguyrob on Nov 14, 2008 2:10 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

More often than not porn is returned with lube on it.

Now you have a new most disgusting thing you’ve ever heard!

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 14, 2008 12:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Either at that age

or with the other person keeping them in check

You think they could scrub up before they reach for the VCR

by JI on Nov 14, 2008 12:16 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Interestingly there are almost never pubes on porn.

The pube in question was on Yellow Submarine.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 14, 2008 12:17 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

(Breath)

bwhahahahahahahahahaha

by JI on Nov 14, 2008 12:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Are you fucking kidding me?!?!

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

by coolguyrob on Nov 14, 2008 12:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Just a guess here,

but people tend to set the DVD cases on the floor, bed, couch while they watch them. I would guess any of those surfaces contain random pubes from the people living in the house. Perhaps it’s not as sinister (if still just as disgusting) as you may think?

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 12:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I admire your attention to detail.

But if you hired me to paint the inside of your house, I bet I’d find hair. Back when I did that for a living, I never once found a house where I didn’t run into stuff like that stuck in the tape when I pulled it up.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 1:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's what the roomba is for.

It’s true, I’m sure there’s cat hair and head hair on the floor and stuff. It’s just…. pubes. :(

by royalcurve on Nov 14, 2008 1:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm impressed that we've made it this far

and nobody’s made a Scott Tenorman joke yet.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 1:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

We can just leave it at that.

I’m not sure I feel comfortable discussing pubes this much.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 1:21 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That is absolutely hilarious

I could also make a lost of no good comments attached to that, but I’ll restrain myself

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 14, 2008 12:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Mind you, I've been among Soldiers for the last 16+ years

so this being the most disgusting thing I have ever heard is monumental.

by coolguyrob on Nov 14, 2008 12:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm never renting a DVD again

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 14, 2008 12:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Good to know

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 14, 2008 12:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If I rent a DVD and contract herpes

can I sue the store I rented the DVD from?

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 14, 2008 12:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This thread

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 14, 2008 12:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Then I will have wasted several thousand dollars in legal fees

but have spread awareness and created a PR nightmare for said video store

I’m sure I could get a settlement and it wouldn’t be frivolous because given the amount of sex I have it’s far more likely that I got herpes from a tainted DVD then the other way

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 14, 2008 12:26 PM PST up reply actions   2 recs

Beaverton is an annoying place.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 12:29 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I saw that on the news and just laughed

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 14, 2008 12:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Forks is such a pointless place

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 14, 2008 12:47 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Don't take it personally

I disdain all suburbs with an equal amount of venom. Beaverton just happened to be the one I was in this morning.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 1:54 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Thingray is now upset.

I’ve had Civilization IV sitting here for at least a year. I finally have some free time since I’m off work today, go to install it, and it asks me for disks one, two, three and four. Problem is, I only have three disks in the box.

So I either got screwed when I bought it, or one of my boys has it in their room for some reason (good luck finding it). Either way, I can’t play the damn game.

Maybe I’ll just reinstall Rise of Nations instead.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 12:40 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Correct, to an extent

more to the point the odds of him getting busted for this one download are slim to none. He could definitely torrent just the one disc, as well. This would limit his exposure and provide a sound alibi.

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 14, 2008 12:44 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Wait do ISPs monitor torrents?

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 14, 2008 12:44 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Interesting

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 14, 2008 12:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Comcast is widely rumored to have a 250GB/mo limit

although all they will say is that “excessive” use is what they look to control.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 12:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Sometimes.

My friend received a cease and desist from Cox cable because NBC/Universal did not approve of his downloading habits.

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 14, 2008 12:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Depends on the ISP.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 12:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

He downloaded 3 movies (Universal Movies)

And got the letter. He had only lived in Vegas 3 months or so when he got it, and only had Cox for 2 of those

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 14, 2008 12:51 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Possibly.

But I would have to know how to do that for one, and I would have to feel like putting in that much effort for two. That is a good idea though.

I just wanted something to kill some time before I go out tonight. I want to hit the pub NOW since I’ve been cooped up all week except for an appearance at work yesterday.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 12:44 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I have reinstalled Rise of Nations about 15 times since I've gotten it.

I love it. Plus, when I’m bored I use the cheat code and throw nukes at my opponent while still in the Bronze Age. I just wish there was a way to get widescreen mode to work on it

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 14, 2008 12:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I always had fun with the Nuke Spawn code

You could drop a nuke on your opponent while they were still using horses as the most powerful part of their army. It just made me laugh

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 14, 2008 12:53 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not sure I even know this code,

but I could see where that would be hi-larious!

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 12:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That blows

Civ IV is so much better than Civ III.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Nov 14, 2008 2:49 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

When my boys get home I'll make them find it for me.

Either one of them has it, or they will be able to find it in the mess they left on my computer desk.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 2:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm so annoyed I'm going to miss this

This happens the day after I leave Cincinnati.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 12:43 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Seems like a waste of turkeys.

Unless someone gets to take them home aftewards.

by royalcurve on Nov 14, 2008 12:49 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Should be tender.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 12:52 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If it's like other turkey bowling events

they’re bowled frozen, so there’s probably not a lot of tenderizing action taking place.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 12:53 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Then they're not throwig hard enough.

Crap, that reminds me. I haven’t bowled in three weeks and I have league this weekend.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 12:54 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

TO THE TURKEY STORE!

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 12:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I know where my balls are.

(pun intended)

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 12:58 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Turd Furgeson.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 12:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe it is, maybe it isn't.

But you are right, it isn’t my name on FB. Try D.B. Cooper next.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 1:12 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Funny story...

I actually just hid in the bathroom. Everyone just assumed I jumped.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 2:56 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

John Smith.

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Nov 14, 2008 1:21 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Will Reveal Thingray's Name for Rec's

*Disclaimer: I won’t actually sell out Thingray’s name for rec’s. Wouldn’t help with Facebook anyway ;-)

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Nov 14, 2008 1:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Good man.

I owe you a beer.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 1:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 1:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

or the Live Feed tab

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 14, 2008 1:04 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That works as well!

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 14, 2008 1:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I will not be making the trip, sadly

another week perhaps.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 1:21 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

What is the George and dragon?

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Nov 14, 2008 1:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

A place where communists gather to watch a communist sport.

Or so my 8th grade PE teacher would’ve said…

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Nov 14, 2008 1:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I alerted my friend mr. mustaine to your possible presence

he’s still not sure he’ll be there or not, but since Stoke are one of the games I would not be at all surprised.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 1:34 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Cool.

Any friend of yours will get a drink from me.

by royalcurve on Nov 14, 2008 1:35 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I have a friend who looks similar to the aforementioned Mr. Mustaine

his hair isn’t quite as red, and he’s English so he has…English teeth, but still. It makes him easy to spot.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 1:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'll try, but I kind of doubt it.

We’re down a car now, and we really need to get another one. Damn it.

by marc w on Nov 14, 2008 2:13 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I like this idea.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Nov 14, 2008 1:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I can't take credit for it

it’s a Hedbergism. It just randomed up on my iTunes and I felt compelled to repeat it here.

by coolguyrob on Nov 14, 2008 1:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

There is a Rachel Ray ad on the sidebar right now

I can’t tell if this is better or worse than the Jeff Dunham Ringtones ad.

by Jeff on Nov 14, 2008 1:38 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Oh my God this is something else.

That instructor who failed me on that assignment last night? She just e-mailed me saying she’s sending a letter to my boss “expressing concern about Mr. Larsen’s ability to properly communicate in a business setting.”

by BrianL on Nov 14, 2008 1:55 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

We showed it to our CFO.

She laughed hysterically.

by BrianL on Nov 14, 2008 1:58 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I was going to say you should send it to your boss.

Instead, maybe you should have your prof come to your work and see if she survives a day in the real world.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 1:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Take it to the head of her department.

She has absolutely no business being employed at her current position since she obviously has no concept of ethics.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 14, 2008 1:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This is seriously making me unbelievably angry.

I had this teacher far too many times in college and I regret never doing anything about it.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 14, 2008 2:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My boss is actually writing up a letter to submit to her superiors as we speak.

I don’t know if I’ll send it to them, but I’m considering attaching it to the letter I’m writing.

by BrianL on Nov 14, 2008 2:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Definitely.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 2:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Bahahahaha my boss is also submitting his notes from my job interview.

Near the top “Good communicator, would work well in an IT support role.”

by BrianL on Nov 14, 2008 2:04 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I wouldn't put that past her.

Question: Does anyone in an office really care if I date something “October 23rd, 2008” as opposed to “October 23, 2008”?

by BrianL on Nov 14, 2008 2:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

wow, that's bullshit.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 2:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm thoroughly convinced last week's assignment

was one of those “trap” assignments. I had a teacher in highschool that had an assignment like this and used it to profile her students all year.

by BrianL on Nov 14, 2008 2:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Out of 1000?

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 14, 2008 2:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

See there's something wrong with this professor then

Rational people don’t FAIL anyone who puts forth some sort of understanding towards the material, an incorrect date shouldn’t be worth more than 1/2 to 2 points off depending on the nature of the assignment.

Professors that want to be strict give everyone C’s, they don’t fail everyone for pedantic errors.

That’s utter bullshit

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 14, 2008 2:40 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's the worst part

there’s nothing “incorrect” about either October 23rd, 2008 or October 23, 2008. It’s all pretty much personal preference.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 2:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If it was an Army office we would care.

we have to be different so it’s 23 Oct 08 for us. I have no idea how I’m going to transition to being a civilian when the time comes.

by coolguyrob on Nov 14, 2008 2:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

No way dude.

When I finally do get out and retire, I want all the way out. No more government work at all for me. I’m tired of being a part of it all.

by coolguyrob on Nov 14, 2008 2:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The date thing I've had a hard time shedding.

And I was only in for a fraction of the time you’ve been in. Other than that I use some of the lingo to spice up a conversation, but rarely.

The worst for me was going to college and hanging out with other prior service guys, there was always some douche that wanted to call the cafeteria the “chow hall” or something stupid. He was also usually the guy that claimed special forces/sniper/kill you with one finger training.

by dpseadv on Nov 15, 2008 2:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

There's always 'that guy' when it comes to prior service people.

Get all mysterious and make allusions to being some kind of high trained killer, and being involved in crazy combat. Usually you can bust them out with the old ‘what colors is the boathouse at Hereford’ treatment.

The guy I’m thinking of in particular, we checked his discharge papers filed in the VA office, found out he was a cook for a 2 year enlistment.

by dpseadv on Nov 15, 2008 2:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

One day I am going to randomly ask someone

What color the boathouse at Hereford is!

by royalcurve on Nov 15, 2008 2:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ha! I just remembered his name!

Todd. He was such a pain in the ass, my room mate changed his name. You had to spell it phonetically. Tee O Double Dee. He thought it was a compliment.

by dpseadv on Nov 15, 2008 2:21 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I use metric

2008-10-23

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Nov 14, 2008 2:56 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I do.

You’re wasting toner.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Nov 14, 2008 2:52 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

She'll fail the letter he writes for using "IT"

Because that is a made up position to make you sound better, like a janitor calling himself a sanitation engineer

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 14, 2008 3:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Wow one can only admire such sheer arrogance.

Not really. Is she from this planet? Who the fuck does she think she is?

by coolguyrob on Nov 14, 2008 1:57 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

What the fuck?

That’s unbelievable that a professor would try to sabotage your professional life.

by Phildopip on Nov 14, 2008 1:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I honestly don't think she realizes that I have a professional life.

In her mind’s eye she sees a 20 year old student who is trying to feel his way through life.

by BrianL on Nov 14, 2008 2:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Exactly.

There’s no need for her to meddle like that.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 2:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The thing that I think many college professors forget

is that their students are paying a not insignificant sum of money for their education. They are not being done a favor. Professors owe it to their students to challenge them, grade them fairly and behave in a professional manner.

My last two years of high school I did the Running Start program. Winter quarter of my Senior year I failed a class. I didn’t do well in the class; I was right around a B- all the way through. I was failed because half of our grade was determined by a collaborative group presentation. I busted my ass on it because I REALLY wanted to come out of the class with a B+ at least. I was unable to give my portion of the presentation because one of the other people in my group got stage fright and yammered on for half an hour (we were allotted ten minutes each) and I was held solely responsible. Because I failed that class I had to quit my internship at a recording studio and take a full load of classes my last quarter of my Senior year.

Since then I’ve always been extremely sensitive to abuses of power by secondary educators.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 14, 2008 2:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's ridiculous.

It’s like a story my dad always related to me growing up. He is the eldest kid in the family and he had a brother 1-year younger than him. Somewhere along the way, he turned in a big project and got a D grade. The following year, his younger brother turned in the exact same assignment and got an A grade.

My dad never recovered from this and he passed his feelings onto me all the way through high school. Teachers have a bias toward every student and sometimes you have no control over the kind of grade you get. This is why I have always despised the ass kissers while growing up.

by Wilder. on Nov 14, 2008 2:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Why does she even know who your boss is?

Compartmentalize.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Nov 14, 2008 2:53 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Trap assignment.

As part of my homework for last week I submitted a memo that detailed my employer, field of expertise, and job title.

by BrianL on Nov 14, 2008 2:57 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Fabricate

She can’t verify that if you design it well.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Nov 14, 2008 3:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I was always really careful at University

because I never sure when an Ethics class would get annoying enough for me to have to argue in favour of eugenics or something, and that sort of thing can come back and bite you.

The way to do well in a Philosophy program is to adopt easily defensible positions, and some of those positions are really crazy. I ended up holding most of them.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Nov 14, 2008 3:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You're far too trusting.

Quick, let me steal your identity. That’s the life lesson you need.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Nov 14, 2008 3:16 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Thats straight up ridiculous.

You should send an letter to the dean “expressing concern about her ability to accurately teach about a business setting.”

54!

by joof on Nov 14, 2008 2:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I like this idea.

Have your boss or the CFO do it and it will carry even more weight.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 2:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yes, absolutely.

This person deserves at the very least a stern reprimand.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 14, 2008 2:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm dismayed by her ability to teach business communication.

It’s like she hasn’t set foot in an office since the 70s. She has no idea how inter-office communication works anymore.

by BrianL on Nov 14, 2008 2:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

A memo? really?

The only people in my office who send memos are the people who handle the 401k stuff.

by BrianL on Nov 14, 2008 2:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Our CEO sends them

but even still they’re electronic.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 2:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

No one in my department writes formal memos.

If we have a project idea, we do a simple outline and present them to the department head.

by BrianL on Nov 14, 2008 2:10 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, we either do that or do a simplified RFP

memos seem very outdated.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 2:13 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Memos are needlessly wordy in my mind.

All my boss wants to see in a project proposal is:

What is the project?
Why this project?
What is the cost?
Any alternatives?
How will we roll it out?

In his words, “I don’t care how you submit it as long as it’s to the point. Put it in bullets, I don’t give a shit.”

by BrianL on Nov 14, 2008 2:15 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Then again

Everyone in my department is lazy.

by BrianL on Nov 14, 2008 2:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My bosses don't even worry about rollout until the project's half done

which is not how I’d do it, but that’s neither here nor there.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 2:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Is she sending it to the cool boss?

Because it sounds like he’d find that more entertaining than anything else

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Nov 14, 2008 2:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks!

See you guys in a week.

by Phildopip on Nov 14, 2008 2:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Mexican prisons es muy malo

so don’t tempt fate.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 2:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So Ninkasi Brewing makes a really good winter beer

Sleigh’r. I don’t know if they distribute outside the Willamette Valley, but it’s pretty damn good.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 2:23 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I haven't either.

The place I went last night had AV’s Brother David, but not WInter Solstice. I also had an Anchor Christmas, which was surprisingly good – I’m not usually crazy about Anchor beers, but this actually tasted somewhat like pine trees smell, if that makes sense, which was pretty cool.

Rounding out the holiday theme, I had a Lucky Lab Scottish Holiday, which was pretty good too, although I think the Ninkasi was my favorite.

As a side note, the theory of not using the restroom before leaving the bar for your 7 mile bike ride home, in hopes that the need to pee will make you ride faster, is a flawed one. Just so you know.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 2:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

oh and if anybody in/around PDX is interested

this is where I went last night. Atmosphere’s a bit sterile, but the beer list is really solid and constantly rotating.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 2:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So you took my advice!

I feel like a million bucks.

by marc w on Nov 14, 2008 2:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, and mad props to you

that was some damn fine beer. If I wasn’t on a mission to try every seasonal they had, I would have stuck with it all night.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 2:47 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

His real name is Johnny Pedophile, though

which is awkward in job interviews and whatnot.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Nov 14, 2008 2:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs