OTFPOTD: Two days in a row edition
So it appears I'm the only one around, which means that this could be the lowest-attended fanpost in a while. But I'll put one up anyway, because, well, because it's a day.
And because it's the day before Thanksgiving, the standard questions apply:
1. What are you doing for the holiday?
2. What is your favorite food of the Thanksgiving feast?
3. Does your family have Thanksgiving post-dinner plans? My family used to eat early and bowl at night.
4. What are the odds that you get too drunk and embarrass yourself in front of your family?
So, there we are.
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Lets see:
1. Spending the day/feast with good friends.
2. Outside of turkey or ham, I’d have to say green bean casserole.
3. Drinking.
4. 100%. Daily.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on
Nov 26, 2008 9:12 AM PST
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Let's see
1. Going to Jack in the Box tomorrow, then shopping
2. Yams, for sure
3. Black Friday stuff, since I haven’t had Thanksgiving with my family in six years
4. 0%
by seattlebruin on
Nov 26, 2008 9:13 AM PST
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WHOAH COOL!
I just found JI’s 7th grade dictionary! No WONDER he can’t spell!

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by PositivePaul on
Nov 26, 2008 9:18 AM PST
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F9IAL
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 9:33 AM PST
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Answering my own questions
1. Going to the bar by our house for Thanksgiving dinner because my wife gets home late tonight and we can’t be bothered to cook.
2. Stuffing. Or gravy.
3. Drinking.
4. My wife’s seen me embarrass myself while drunk a lot, and that’s the only family I’ll be seeing tomorrow, so 0%.
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by pdb on
Nov 26, 2008 9:20 AM PST
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1. Hosting my wife’s side of the family in our new house. With our new dining room table that I earned my man card back assembling late Sunday night.
2. My wife’s sweet potato & red onion recipe. Or Stove Top Stuffing. Can’t decide.
3. This year, we’re going for dessert to our real estate agent’s house.
4. 15%. Since we’re hosting, I might take that second or third glass of wine. But drinking too much wine just puts me to sleep, so combine that with the turkey, and I’ll more likely fall asleep on the couch.
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by PositivePaul on
Nov 26, 2008 9:21 AM PST
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that second or third glass of wine?
Don’t go crazy, now. hahahaha. When I go to my family’s for the holidays, “that third glass of wine” is the MINIMUM consumption level that’s acceptable.
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by pdb on
Nov 26, 2008 9:25 AM PST
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My mantra has always been quality over quantity...
Even though I’ve got waaaay more than 6-pack abs, my skinny wife can drink me under the table. I’m a massive lightweight when it comes to alcohol…
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by PositivePaul on
Nov 26, 2008 9:50 AM PST
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Hmm
1. Going to my mom’s house. And then after dinner, heading to work.
2.Cranberry sauce. And ham.
3. No.
4.Have to work that night, so zero.
by Goose on
Nov 26, 2008 9:23 AM PST
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Questions.
1. Going to Kirkland for a bash that my uncle co-hosts with his partner. Helping prepare the big-ticket items.
2. I honestly don’t like this holiday. But homemade mashed ‘tatoes make up for quite a bit.
3. I have never celebrated Thanksgiving up here. I did see a game of Apples to Apples on the coffee table?
4. Um, they don’t really drink. I always thought holidays would be more fun if my family had alcohol infused get-togethers.
Yeah…I’m not really looking forward to tomorrow…
by NOLAmarinergirl on
Nov 26, 2008 9:26 AM PST
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You have to prepare the big-ticket stuff in a house full of people that don't drink?
Ouch. Doesn’t cooking at a holiday require copious amounts of booze?
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by pdb on
Nov 26, 2008 9:28 AM PST
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I do have a flask of Flor de Cana. I might have to spike my coffee a little.
by NOLAmarinergirl on
Nov 26, 2008 9:28 AM PST
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An excellent idea.
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by pdb on
Nov 26, 2008 9:30 AM PST
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Answers!
1. Nothing special, mostly traveling to visit extended family.
2. Pumpkin pie!
3. Just hanging around with my grandparents for a little while.
4. 0%. Now cousin Eddie on the other hand…
by BrianL on
Nov 26, 2008 9:27 AM PST
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While pumpkin pie is awesome, banana cream pie with a gramcracker crust is far superior.
by Goose on
Nov 26, 2008 9:31 AM PST
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most times of year you're probably right
but Thanksgiving is all about punpkin pie.
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by pdb on
Nov 26, 2008 9:32 AM PST
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Or pumpkin, even.
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by pdb on
Nov 26, 2008 9:32 AM PST
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that too.
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by pdb on
Nov 26, 2008 9:34 AM PST
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This is the correct answer
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 9:35 AM PST
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I have pumpkin pie on Halloweed and Christmas.
by Goose on
Nov 26, 2008 9:35 AM PST
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Halloweed sounds like a very Lebowski holiday.
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by pdb on
Nov 26, 2008 9:38 AM PST
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I'm sure Jeff Weaver celebrates it, too...
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by PositivePaul on
Nov 26, 2008 9:52 AM PST
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yes.
I don’t usually like sweet potatoes. But damn, this recipe my wife found that basically has sweet potatoes chunked with red onions, lemon pepper, and a few other ingredients all thrown in the oven for a bit is pretty damn good. I give my wife credit for it since she found and made the recipe first, but I pretty much do all the cooking on Turkey Day myself. I LOVE to cook…
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by PositivePaul on
Nov 26, 2008 11:19 AM PST
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Sweet potatoes... Ugh.
Jeanuts was “signed up” for sweet potatoes for tomorrow. She’s never made them, and we don’t like them. I told her to call my sister and get signed up for something else.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 11:29 AM PST
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I normally HATE sweet potatoes, too.
Like “keep ’em the hell away from me” hate…
I can’t find the exact recipe right now, but it’s very similar to this (heh, I think there’s a typo in the number of sweet potatoes). And it’s sooooooo good. Basically olive oil, rosemary, lemon pepper and some other stuff are used as the marinade over the top.
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by PositivePaul on
Nov 26, 2008 11:52 AM PST
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I'd always be willing to try something new,
but until I actually taste good sweet potatoes, they stay on the “keep ’em the hell off my plate” list.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 11:54 AM PST
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This.
Like asking for pumpkin and being told ‘we don’t have that, but sweet potato pie is better!" Did I ask for sweet potato pie? Pepsi tastes exactly like Coke? Ice cream looks like mashed potatoes, ever bite into it thinking it was going to be a delicious bite of ice cream?
by dpseadv on
Nov 26, 2008 12:31 PM PST
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This happened to me last week with pineapple juice.
Thought it was plain orange juice until I took a big drink.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 12:34 PM PST
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Pineapple juice is so good
But it makes me hate the fact that I get terrible heartburn.
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 12:35 PM PST
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Pineapple juice is just fine,
I just wasn’t expecting it.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 12:36 PM PST
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Mmmmmm
Mashed potato flavored Ice Cream…
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 12:34 PM PST
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Get back in kitchen stadium where you belong.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 12:35 PM PST
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This is usually where one of you bastards starts posting pics of fried ice cream wrapped in bacon.
Fuck that noise.
by dpseadv on
Nov 26, 2008 12:36 PM PST
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I'm probably just pissy. I'm sick and I have no appetite.
Therefore, no coffee, nicotine (I’m thinking about just keeping this going), no bacon and eggs for breakfast. Caffeine, nicotine, and cholesterol withdrawals all at once, I’m sure my wife is really enjoying my company.
by dpseadv on
Nov 26, 2008 12:38 PM PST
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I want to quit smoking, but I'm afraid I'll turn into a massive jerk.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 12:40 PM PST
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Fuck that noise.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 12:41 PM PST
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No
Fuck that noise
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 12:44 PM PST
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I don't italicize well.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 12:45 PM PST
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Fuck that noise
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 12:45 PM PST
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Everyone I know that has successfully quit smoking
has done so while sick.
by acblue on
Nov 26, 2008 12:42 PM PST
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Not really an option for me..
Yadda, yadda, noise….
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 12:45 PM PST
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Hah. Heh. Hee hee.
I just typed and deleted about 10 different things right there.
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Nov 26, 2008 12:45 PM PST
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No, no I don't. My humor isn't funny/bad, it's just bad.
When I don’t they just disappear anyway.
by dpseadv on
Nov 26, 2008 12:47 PM PST
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Probably not a possibility for Thingray and dpseadv though
Unless they are radical, forward thinking scientists who also happen to be gigantic Austrian ex-bodybuilders
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 12:46 PM PST
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Interestingly my female friends who smoke and got pregnant
mostly picked it back up after they were done nursing.
by acblue on
Nov 26, 2008 12:47 PM PST
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Well...
I’m off to smoke and bowl. You guys have fun talking about pregancies. I’ll check back in when I return.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 12:48 PM PST
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OPEN YOUR HAND
Bowl well, man
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 12:49 PM PST
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We'll see.
It’s always weird for me when I bowl by myself. Throws off my rhythm.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 12:50 PM PST
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The open the hand thing was a joke
Since I said that last Friday and you had no idea what I meant, which was my fault for not explaining
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Nov 26, 2008 12:51 PM PST
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Still don't know what it means!
Bowled a 146, 186 and a 126. Apparently my hand was closed the last game.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 2:05 PM PST
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Oh for cryin out loud!
I said Bacon ‘n’ Eggs!
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 12:44 PM PST
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Sweet potato pie is better than pumpkin pie in every way.
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Nov 26, 2008 12:41 PM PST
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Just when I thought we had similar opinions of nearly everything.
You had to go and be a sweet potato guy. At least I won’t have to worry about you hanging around my pumpkins.
by dpseadv on
Nov 26, 2008 12:43 PM PST
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Pecan pie took them both out back and beat them up.
by Sec 108 on
Nov 26, 2008 12:44 PM PST
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And then Apple Pie dropped a MOAB on all of them
Because Apple Pie is the best
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 12:47 PM PST
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Oh, Dutch Apple Pie! I can never decide which is my favorite.
It’s just a dressed up apple pie anyway, with the little buttery crumbles all over the top…
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Nov 26, 2008 12:49 PM PST
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Fuuuuck I'm hungry
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 12:50 PM PST
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I just feel all crummy and gross.
I’m bout to pop some drugs and go back to sleep.
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Nov 26, 2008 12:52 PM PST
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Heroin is good for what ails ya
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Nov 26, 2008 12:53 PM PST
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Opiate based stuff gives me the heaves, and makes me all itchy.
I’ve been going with valium or methadone for a few years now. Try and explain to a doctor that you have to use methadone for pain and check the reaction you get. Fun times. At least itchy and heaving distracts from the actual injury.
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Nov 26, 2008 12:55 PM PST
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I had the worst stomach virus in the history of the world last Thanksgiving.
Being sick during the holidays sucks.
by acblue on
Nov 26, 2008 1:02 PM PST
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I'm enjoying a hot cup of Tortilla soup with Crystal hot sauce.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on
Nov 26, 2008 12:58 PM PST
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Make that bowl, not cup.
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Nov 26, 2008 12:58 PM PST
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Jerk
That sounds good. I don’t see any purpose to leaving for lunch on a day when I work only 5 hours. I’m off in an hour, and will get something later
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Nov 26, 2008 1:01 PM PST
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I do prefer pecan pie
but they fill different niches.
by acblue on
Nov 26, 2008 12:47 PM PST
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True. I just get giddy when I know my wife will be making some.
She does not make it often enough.
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Nov 26, 2008 12:48 PM PST
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Wait, now I have to look up what's in a pecan pie.
Because I’m pretty sure it’s not a pile of creamy pecans. Or is it?
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Nov 26, 2008 12:51 PM PST
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Nice, hard for me to find a good one.
Kind of like lemon merangue, there’s a couple different styles, but they don’t all work for me.
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Nov 26, 2008 12:53 PM PST
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And her homemade crust uses pudding.
It is amazing.
by Sec 108 on
Nov 26, 2008 1:22 PM PST
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Other than the food, I've never been a fan of Thanksgiving
1. No plans, really. Mom had hand surgery Monday, so I’ll be in charge of food pickup. I’ll also probably catch a movie with my fiancee and her family earlier in the day
2. Favorite food has to be the simple answer of turkey with homemade mashed potatoes and gravy
3. I don’t believe my family has any after dinner plans, but if it isn’t raining we’ll likely light up the fire pit at Mom’s house and get a 6 foot flame going, as is the usual on Thursdays. This fire will also include plenty of drinking, so…
4. Low odds that I get drunk and make an ass of myself, simply because the rest of the family will also be drunk (or, in Mom’s case, heavily dosed on pain meds from her hand surgery)
So, good times all around
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Nov 26, 2008 9:40 AM PST
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I've always been a Thanksgiving dinner traditionalist myself.
Christmas dinner can be pretty much anything – turkey, goose, prime rib, whatever – but Thanksgiving is turkey, basic bread stuffing, cranberries, mashed potatoes, gravy, maybe green beans, and punkin pie. No crazy wild-rice stuffing, no mashed sweet potatoes (or heaven forbid scalloped potatoes), no non-turkey gravy, nothin’ – I want basic Thanksgiving food.
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Nov 26, 2008 9:44 AM PST
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How the hell did I forget stuffing?
I only just started to like it, for some reason, but it is so great. Otherwise, you are speaking my language. I always get made fun of for having no color on my plate. I get plenty of turkey (light and dark), a pile of mashed ‘taters, cover it all in turkey gravy, and grab plenty of rolls. That’s it, and I wouldn’t have it any other way
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Nov 26, 2008 9:48 AM PST
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That's me, totally
I can be persuaded to take the occasional green vegetable, but otherwise I want brown food and lots of it. I’m usually not that traditional about other meals, but for some reason Thanksgiving is pretty much about the Brown And White Food Groups for me.
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Nov 26, 2008 9:52 AM PST
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My only exception to the white and brown foods
(turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, rolls) is cranberries. Gotta have cranberries or it’s not Thanksgiving.
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Nov 26, 2008 10:21 AM PST
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Yeah, good point
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Nov 26, 2008 10:24 AM PST
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Canned or real?
Man do I love midgets.
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Nov 26, 2008 12:33 PM PST
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I like both, but I have a weird fondness for jellied cranberries in a can.
Something about that noise it makes when it slides out of the can, and the way you cut it into little slices should really be a great big red flag to not eat it, but I just cant get enough of that stuff.
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Nov 26, 2008 12:55 PM PST
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Canned.
Although I like real, as well. It’s more of a “this was great when I was a kid” thing.
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by pdb on
Nov 26, 2008 1:45 PM PST
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We always had canned when I was growing up.
I didn’t even know what a cranberry looked like until I was about 25.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 2:07 PM PST
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I thought they all were cylindrical and had lines in them
the first time I had “real” cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving it kinda scared me.
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Nov 26, 2008 2:08 PM PST
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Not a big fan, personally
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Nov 26, 2008 10:34 AM PST
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And shit, I'm really hungry now
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Nov 26, 2008 9:48 AM PST
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Want to listen, can't.
I have to wonder if the review is any different from GH3.
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Nov 26, 2008 10:04 AM PST
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I'm so glad I don't live in Australia
Everything is amazingly expensive there
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Nov 26, 2008 10:15 AM PST
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Their money is also inflated compared to ours.
But that was an awesome review. As much as I love GHWT, I was also baffled with the european songs being on the game too. Also, I still haven’t gotten used to that damn slider bar, I know why its there, to compete with Rock’s bands second set of buttons on their guitar, but it’s really useless.
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Nov 26, 2008 10:35 AM PST
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Every time I hear something about GHWT
I am more happy that I opted for RB2 instead, even though there are a few songs in GH that I would like to be able to play
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Nov 26, 2008 10:36 AM PST
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If I buy one this generation
I’m going for GHWT because of the Hendrix. I would pay way too much just to play Purple Haze.
But I really want to play his Star Spangled Banner.
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Nov 26, 2008 10:37 AM PST
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After hearing about the instrument issues and such
I plan on buying a disc only copy of GHWT at some point. I really want to play Tool, and of course the Hendrix would be awesome
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 10:39 AM PST
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I'm considering disc-only because I don't have the freakin' ROOM for a drum set, etc.
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I don't either
My RB drums are stuffed alongside my couch. The fun factor of having a room full of people playing away is worth the cramped space in my opinion
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Nov 26, 2008 10:42 AM PST
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I don't have that many friends :-(
At least, not who are willing to come over.
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I really don't either
But my brother lives next door, and between his roommate (my babysitter for my son) and his girlfriend, we can usually throw down pretty well. I don’t have an extra guitar for Bass play, but other than that it’s not so bad. One thing I’ve learned of the “band” games, though, is that they are not as fun to play solo as the guitar only guitar hero games (1-3). The songs are picked based on band experience, and not guitarist experience
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Nov 26, 2008 10:46 AM PST
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Buy a pawn shop guitar for $50
And one of their cheap $30 amps with built-in distortion, and you’re halfway there…
One of my more fun moments in life was sampling my penny whistle on my EPS 16+ sampler, and using it’s built-in distortion effect while playing “Amazing Grace” in the style of Jimmy Hendrix’ “Star Spangled Banner.” Of course, I could’ve just plugged a mike into a distortion pedal and played it on the penny whistle, but it was much easier to record that way. I’ll have to see if I can dig up the recording I made of this…
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My favorite part is the Deus Ex song at the end of the review
Jeff's guide to not looking stupid:
+/- is an absolutely terrible stat, so don't use it, and don't give up on young players before they turn 24.
54!
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Nov 26, 2008 9:48 PM PST
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Unlike many others
I found the sequel to be enjoyable.
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Her are my extremely hungover answers.
1. Down to Mom and Dad’s place in Federal Way as always.
2. My wife’s Pecan Pie. Not even close.
3. No plans. In my younger days all my pals would meet up after to get wasted.
4. I usually drink little at my folks place due to the drive home afterward.
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Nov 26, 2008 10:13 AM PST
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Let's see...
1. The family’s at my place, so there’ll be a lot of avoiding the kitchen.
2. This is the rare time of year you actually get dark turkey meat. Yay drumsticks!
3. No plans here either. Let’s bowl, bidges.
4. 0%. I don’t drink at home.
by James F'n X on
Nov 26, 2008 10:16 AM PST
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I would love to bowl tomorrow
But I think that between bowling my league tonight, and the insane amount of eating I will do, coupled with a steady intake of alcohol due to the Seahawks game and everything else, I may be worthless by time Thursday night rolls around
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 10:18 AM PST
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I think this has already been discussed but...
Is there any reason a resume should not be in TNR font?
by NOLAmarinergirl on
Nov 26, 2008 10:22 AM PST
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TNR or Tahoma are about the only two that resumes should use.
They’re both crisp, clear, and not annoying. As a side note I’m really good at putting together/editing resumes so if you need someone to bounce yours off let me know.
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by pdb on
Nov 26, 2008 10:24 AM PST
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I think it's a fairly decent resume--I'm just looking for anything that will attract that 'aha!' moment in these times.
I think it’s time to move on to a CV.
by NOLAmarinergirl on
Nov 26, 2008 10:27 AM PST
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In this country CV's aren't really that useful unless you're looking for work in academia
Most companies, even non-profits, want brevity and bullet points, and CV’s tend to be a bit long-winded (which is what they’re for).
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by pdb on
Nov 26, 2008 10:30 AM PST
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Someone suggested a CV for Gates Foundation.
As a CV would more highlight the relevant courses I’ve taken, the fact that I’ve written a thesis, my large amount of volunteer work, and my time in Central America.
by NOLAmarinergirl on
Nov 26, 2008 10:36 AM PST
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if it was suggested then I'd do it
but I wouldn’t start randomly sending out CV’s to other companies unless you get similar advice from them.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on
Nov 26, 2008 10:40 AM PST
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It was suggested by people that I work with who have worked with Gates--not by their people.
Gates also likes letters of recommendation. But no, I’m not going to send it out randomly.
by NOLAmarinergirl on
Nov 26, 2008 10:42 AM PST
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Probably not... I just don't feel that TNR really stands out, so I like to use something slightly different like Garamond.
You have to make sure that your font will be recognized by the other person though, which means either using a basic standard font like Times or Arial, unless you’re going to code it as a .pdf document.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on
Nov 26, 2008 10:24 AM PST
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Wingdings.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on
Nov 26, 2008 10:26 AM PST
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¿ǝlʇıʇ dılɟ ʇnoqɐ ʇɐɥʍ
ʇno puɐʇs ʎlǝʇıuıɟǝp llıʍ puɐ ’lɐuoıssǝɟoɹd ʎɹǝʌ s,ʇı
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 10:38 AM PST
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Rec'd...
Good memory, man…
This signature space for rent.
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Nov 26, 2008 11:25 AM PST
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I bookmarked the hell out of that when it was put up
It’s awesome. I’ve bugged out a few friends with it already
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:26 AM PST
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and for the love of god don't use an elaborate/twee font
A resume is not a vehicle for personal expression.
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by pdb on
Nov 26, 2008 10:26 AM PST
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Was more of a general comment than directed specifically at you
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by pdb on
Nov 26, 2008 10:27 AM PST
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Wait, so clip-art of cute little kittens doesn't help?
I thought it was eye-catching, and can make the person sorting resumes feel a little bit better. As we all know, getting past that first filter is so important, and you can’t do anything if that person’s got a case of the mondays.
I’ve been trying to get a resume that would play a simple tune when you took it out of the envelope; something catchy and upbeat.
Also – I use a custom font that uses contorted Dachsunds to make the letters. Too much, or not quite enough?
by marc w on
Nov 26, 2008 10:32 AM PST
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if you were to deliver the resume using cute kittens as the delivery service that'd be fine
but it’s so hard to staple a resume to the back of a fast-moving kitten.
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by pdb on
Nov 26, 2008 10:34 AM PST
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Kewl!
Will-do!
Must work on little gummy fasteners, and perhaps a small kitten chariot. Maybe the resume could be wrapped in a mini toga?
kthx
by marc w on
Nov 26, 2008 10:58 AM PST
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You're so weird.
But in an awesome kind of way…
There’s no way you and Ess can be nemesisses/nemisi (plural of nemesis?). You guys are too similarly hilarious…
This signature space for rent.
by PositivePaul on
Nov 26, 2008 11:27 AM PST
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Nemeses, I believe
And they are so similar that they can’t occupy the same space, so they naturally try and push one another out of here
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:28 AM PST
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We're the human version of the Large Hadron Collider.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on
Nov 26, 2008 11:32 AM PST
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Then we're all fucked
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:33 AM PST
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I feel like there's a level of okay personal expression
but you can’t do it in such a way that makes the resume hard to read, no?
Job #1 of the resume is to be easy to read.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on
Nov 26, 2008 10:31 AM PST
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I somewhat disagree
I see a resume as nothing more than getting a foot in the door, and to that end, it should lean heavily on experience rather than personality. Once your foot’s IN the door, and you get an interview, that’s when you can start to express your personality somewhat. A resume should be easy to read, yes, but it should also be businesslike, to the point, and easy for a reader to pick out your relevant skills.
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by pdb on
Nov 26, 2008 10:33 AM PST
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I like a good sans serif on my resume.
I wouldn’t subscribe to the idea that there are only a few acceptable fonts, but it damn sure better be clean and readable.
by Teej on
Nov 26, 2008 10:45 AM PST
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"few acceptable" was probably pretty harsh, yeah
but sans-serif is definitely preferable, because that way you can be sure it’s clean and readable.
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by pdb on
Nov 26, 2008 10:46 AM PST
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Do yourself a favor, don't go using Comic Sans and/or Jokerman.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on
Nov 26, 2008 10:48 AM PST
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Whenever I see Comic Sans I feel the need to stab whoever wrote whatever it is I'm reading
by Graham on
Nov 26, 2008 10:49 AM PST
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I don't get stabby
I just automatically don’t take anything written in comic sans at all seriously.
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by pdb on
Nov 26, 2008 10:51 AM PST
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I hate Comic Sans, but I will concede that Comic Sans does have certain specific uses.
Mostly in products that relate to children, and like pdb said, when the writing is not to be taken seriously.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on
Nov 26, 2008 10:52 AM PST
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The annoying thing is that people use it seriously
A lot of people, at least in my corporate experience, think that using Comic Sans makes them seem “fun”. So they use it for business communications as their default Outlook font.
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by pdb on
Nov 26, 2008 10:53 AM PST
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Okay, that makes me stabby, and I don't get stabby over much.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on
Nov 26, 2008 10:54 AM PST
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Also, the misuse of a font makes me hate the font.
I really liked Deftone Stylus for a while, which is a script-style font that I think would work really well on the back of a bowling shirt. Some of its letters are a little less than elegant, though, like its use as “Venezuela” for the WBC:

by Two Rs and Two Ls on
Nov 26, 2008 10:59 AM PST
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Was there supposed to be a picture there?
I can’t tell, but anything with “Deftone” in it is good by me, since they are one of my favorite bands. And now that I’ve looked that up, I do believe it is a great font, and would definitely look sweet on a bowling shirt
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:01 AM PST
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It was supposed to be a picture
by Two Rs and Two Ls on
Nov 26, 2008 11:03 AM PST
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Yeah, that doesn't do much for me either
But that font would do my last name well
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:05 AM PST
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The capital "V" here is just not hot.
It might be the weakest letter of the font.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on
Nov 26, 2008 11:08 AM PST
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I disliked the "z"
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:09 AM PST
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In college I worked with a page designer who felt this need to stab as well.
She came over to my place one day and I was playing the new EA college football game, and that year they decided to use Comic Sans for the names beneath the players, and she flipped the fuck out and vowed never to visit me again until I got rid of the game.
by Teej on
Nov 26, 2008 10:57 AM PST
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Someone's not going to like the Wakamatsu Towel

Furcal
by JI on
Nov 26, 2008 11:11 AM PST
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Thanksgiving is usually my favorite holiday,
there’s food, booze, and people aplenty. And you get football instead of presents, so it has that over Christmas. That being said, I’m not particularly looking forward to this year, because I’m
1. Going over to a friends house with the handful of my grad-student friends who are hanging around for the break and dont have local family get togethers to attend. Incidentally, these friends happen to fall on the less fun side of my friend spectrum. So I’ll be looking forward to some replacement-level fun. At least they cook very well.
2. Favorite food is stuffing, hands down. I love all kinds. Also, gravy. And anything with gravy on it.
3. Post dinner probably involves watching old episodes of the Office and 30 Rock on Tivo, which is OK, but these people arent football fans, so I probably wont even be able to see the game on the one Thanksgiving the Seahawks are on.
4. 0% Odds I get drunk enough to make an ass of myself in front of my friends: 70. Odds I get drunk enough to say “fuck this noise, I’m leaving to watch the Seahawks”: 30
by FlaskInSafeco on
Nov 26, 2008 10:37 AM PST
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At least you know there will be plenty of places open at which you can get drunk.
by NOLAmarinergirl on
Nov 26, 2008 10:39 AM PST
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Yeah, like my living room!
I have an insane amount of booze leftover from a party we threw at my house on Saturday.
by FlaskInSafeco on
Nov 26, 2008 10:41 AM PST
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I wonder if I still have the booze I had from my birthday in August.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on
Nov 26, 2008 10:42 AM PST
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I bought enough to supply the whole party,
and my friends, being the kind, considerate folks that they are, all brought enough booze for themselves. . . and now I have a fully stocked liquor cabinet and three coolers of beer.
by FlaskInSafeco on
Nov 26, 2008 10:43 AM PST
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Why weren't we friends when I was there?
by NOLAmarinergirl on
Nov 26, 2008 10:45 AM PST
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Sorry, I should have invited you.
Unfortunately, I never ended up making it down to Frenchman on Halloween either. I had to take care of my drunk girlfriend. I was pretty bummed.
by FlaskInSafeco on
Nov 26, 2008 10:48 AM PST
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That's sad for you.
It was chaos. Impossible to move at 11pm. I’m still in awe at the costumes New Orleanians can put together.
by NOLAmarinergirl on
Nov 26, 2008 10:49 AM PST
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Yeah, I like it better than Mardi Gras.
I was really dissappointed, but I’m sure I’ll come back for Halloween again sometime.
by FlaskInSafeco on
Nov 26, 2008 10:51 AM PST
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I already have a Mardi Gras ticket.
I’m not quite ready to let go yet, and knowing I get to return made leaving easier.
by NOLAmarinergirl on
Nov 26, 2008 10:52 AM PST
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Oh yeah. I might be leaving in a few months.
But I will have lots of friends here, and I’m sure I’ll come back often. I might miss Mardi Gras this year, though.
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Nov 26, 2008 10:53 AM PST
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Good luck with the Gates Foundation.
They are really awesome. I have my eye out for a position at PATH in Seattle some day down the road, and I know that the Gates Foundation funds them.
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Nov 26, 2008 10:56 AM PST
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Oh, sorry.
I havent applied there, but I bet they’re pretty competetive. I’m hoping to beef up my resume in terms of work experience and/or education a little before I apply.
by FlaskInSafeco on
Nov 26, 2008 11:00 AM PST
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I think I'll finally open my 20 year old bottle of Glenlivet
Should do well for me. I may just pack it around all day
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 10:48 AM PST
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I will now be using the phrase "fuck this noise" all weekend.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 11:02 AM PST
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It definitely doesn't get enough use
I’ve been slowly working it into my day-to-day though.
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:03 AM PST
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I like that phrase and use it maybe once every couple weeks
by Two Rs and Two Ls on
Nov 26, 2008 11:03 AM PST
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I was aware of it, but never used it.
I shall begin doing so now. You think my boss would get mad if I walked into her office, said “fuck this noise” and left?
Man do I love midgets.
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Nov 26, 2008 11:04 AM PST
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I wouldn't want to work for somebody that would get mad about that
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:06 AM PST
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She'd probably laugh if I said it,
but be pissed if I actually left.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 11:08 AM PST
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Same would happen if I did that
Except I don’t think they’d be pissed. They’d ask me to come back, because I’m sure they think I’m looking for somewhere else to work right now (GM is essentially dissolving my position because he’s an idiot)
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:12 AM PST
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That sucks.
Who wants to be job hunting at this time of year?
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 11:13 AM PST
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And to be more clear, I'm not really searching for somewhere else
They’ll learn real quick that to compete with other dealers they will need me to do what I have been doing. I will give them the benefit of the doubt and wait through the end of the year. They aren’t paying out anymore for any real online leads, which is what I’ve been working for the last 7 months. This means that anybody that goest to Cars.com, or any other sites like that, will not be put in contact with us. Just people that go to our dealer website. This has cut our lead volume from 300 per month over summer to barely 60 this month.
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:17 AM PST
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Still, doesn't make you feel really comfortable.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 11:18 AM PST
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That it doesn't
Though I was very heavily recruited last year this time by some other dealers that knew me just from how many deals they lost to me. Last I heard, they were still interested. So I’m not overly concerned, but this is a lousy time of year to try and switch places of business, for sure
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:21 AM PST
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I've always got other job offers too,
but I still wouldn’t want that kind of thing hanging over my head, especially during the holidays.
Man do I love midgets.
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Nov 26, 2008 11:30 AM PST
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And that's why I'm not worrying about that
I built up a big rainy day fund this year (rainy day in my business is most of Fall and Winter) so I don’t mind being slow for a bit here, especially if it forces things back in my favor with me constantly pointing out how slow it is compared to when things were as they’ve been
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:33 AM PST
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At least you're smart enough to have a rainy day fund.
I know too many salesmen who don’t.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 11:36 AM PST
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I didn't for 3 straight years
And it completely killed me for the first time last year. Wasn’t ever able because I had too many bills. Streamlined my expenses this past year and am now doing much better. I learned my lesson
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:39 AM PST
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I learned that one when I used to do construction.
Always prepare for the slow times. Thankfully there is no such thing in accounting.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 11:41 AM PST
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It also works as "fuck that noise"
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Nov 26, 2008 1:46 PM PST
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This has been discussed many times before
but holy jebus Pleased To Meet Me is a stellar fucking album. Haven’t listened to it all the way through in years, but I just got the one with all the bonus-track goodness on it, and OH MY GOD THIS RECORD RULES.
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Nov 26, 2008 10:58 AM PST
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Havent heard of it. Who's it by?
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Nov 26, 2008 11:00 AM PST
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The Replacements.
Go get it. NOW.
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Nov 26, 2008 11:02 AM PST
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OK, my Pandora station is Replacements now.
That’s the closest I’ll get to buying an album.
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OK.
1. Going up to L.A. to spend a few days with the girlfriend’s mom, whose days are numbered. Small gathering, which is always my preference. I like my Thanksgivings to be extremely quiet and personal. I just want to go somewhere and eat and watch football and avoid drama. I can’t do the whole having-30-family-members-over thing.
2. Mashed potatoes are the greatest food on earth.
3. Sleep and drink, I imagine.
4. Odds of getting drunk — 100. Odds of embarrassing myself — 5. If the Seahawks were actually in contention and playing a meaningful game tomorrow, the latter number would skyrocket.
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Nov 26, 2008 10:59 AM PST
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I am with you on your 4th answer
I will definitely be sauced, but my family won’t care. If the Seahawks needed this game, I would be extra tossed and make my family hate me because they would probably lose anyway
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by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:07 AM PST
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Yeah, my family (and most of the people I associate with) enjoy the drink.
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Nov 26, 2008 11:12 AM PST
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I figure my bro and his friends will probably all be over,
So they’ll all get super, super high. Then they’ll drink a bunch, and sit around the fire and bullshit until 1 or 2 am. This is every Thursday at his place, since they host “Tipsy Thursday” parties each week. Bonfire, Beer, and Bongs (ok not usually bongs, but it sounds good)
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Nov 26, 2008 11:14 AM PST
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Here's my list
1. I am headed back to Spokane, and I’m going fishing with my Dad. The old fat man and I have not spent much time together in a long while.
2. The Turkey. My least favorite is the green bean dish with mushroom soup and dried onion.
3. Just fishing
4. Very Very Low
I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.
by InSpokane on
Nov 26, 2008 10:59 AM PST
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I despise onions, and even I adore the green bean dish with mushroom soup and dried onion.
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Nov 26, 2008 11:00 AM PST
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I think it's the soup.
I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.
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Nov 26, 2008 11:03 AM PST
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Mushrooms are a gift from heaven.
Mushrooms in a can, however, were created by demons.
by NOLAmarinergirl on
Nov 26, 2008 11:03 AM PST
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I love mushrooms
by cream of mushroom soup is nasty
I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.
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Nov 26, 2008 11:04 AM PST
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I make this dish but the sauce is from scratch.
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Nov 26, 2008 12:38 PM PST
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I think that might help
I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.
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Nov 26, 2008 1:02 PM PST
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I hate mushrooms so cream of mushroom is banned in my cooking.
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Nov 26, 2008 1:23 PM PST
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I hate Campbell's
Andy Warhol was right on for using them as the post child for consumerism.
I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.
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...
1. Roll into Olympia half an hour before dinner, hide in the den and watch football as long as possible, hang out with my sister and hope that no one brings up politics. Eat, say “geez, I better get going because I have to work tomorrow and traffic is going to be a bear.” Come home and try to wash the scent of my extended family off of my soul.
2. Mashed potatoes because it’s the only thing anyone can make without screwing up.
3. Sit around and talk about how horrible everyone’s life is.
4. Drinking at family functions is strictly forbidden, which is annoying because nothing makes me want to drink more than my extended family >:(
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This sounds a bit like my holidays.
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It's not as bad as Christmas.
At least I only have to be there for a few hours. My immediate family is fine, but when you get my mom in the same room as her miserable family, ugh.
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My girlfriend's family is like this, so I usually do any and everything possible to get out of that shit.
But this year it’s really small, so I’m pretty excited.
When I was growing up, we only had a couple family members who lived in the Puget Sound. Thanksgiving never featured more than eight people and was always a blast, so I became accustomed to actually enjoying it.
by Teej on
Nov 26, 2008 11:11 AM PST
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It's a bit of details of my families combined into one. I don't ever get this all at once.
My immediate family can’t cook.
My mom’s side likes to whine.
My dad’s side—particularly his birth mother—is uber-other-way-of-my-politics
I also get overwhelmed by large numbers of people who wish to know details of my life.
by NOLAmarinergirl on
Nov 26, 2008 11:09 AM PST
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Flip your dad's side with my mom's side and I'm in exactly the same boat.
It also doesn’t help that they’re exceptionally disapproving about pretty much every facet of my personal life.
by acblue on
Nov 26, 2008 11:10 AM PST
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Yes, this I also encounter.
I have not made good personal choices.
by NOLAmarinergirl on
Nov 26, 2008 11:12 AM PST
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That doesn't sound very fun at all
That sucks. You’re more than welcome to crash my party. Drink and enjoy the big fire, while hanging with a bunch of stoned 20-somethings (not me though)
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:19 AM PST
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At least there's plenty of munchies.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 11:31 AM PST
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Correct
Never a shortage of those
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:34 AM PST
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How many tacos should I get?
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 11:37 AM PST
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They're only a dollar
and there’s like a hundred dollars in my hand so get a hundred tacos they’re so good and we can eat them because they’re yum
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:40 AM PST
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THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING!!
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 11:42 AM PST
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He's not Scruffy Lefty, though...
This signature space for rent.
by PositivePaul on
Nov 26, 2008 11:54 AM PST
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As much as I wish I could
the few hours of uncomfortable misery is far better than the months of guilt I would endure.
by acblue on
Nov 26, 2008 12:02 PM PST
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BOTD...
Another certain death doughnut sandwich:

Doughnut, bacon, egg, burger.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on
Nov 26, 2008 11:02 AM PST
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Ew, get that donut out of there.
by FlaskInSafeco on
Nov 26, 2008 11:04 AM PST
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Yes.
the donut is unnecessary.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 11:05 AM PST
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Agreed
It also looks like the plate is lined with bacon fat.
I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.
by InSpokane on
Nov 26, 2008 11:08 AM PST
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Melted glaze from the donut perhaps?
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 11:09 AM PST
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Maybe, but I don't think that makes it better.
I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.
by InSpokane on
Nov 26, 2008 11:10 AM PST
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Gross
I haven’t said that about one of these BOTD’s before, but that is nasty. Those kind of donuts just don’t do a thing for me, especially when mated with non-scrambled eggs
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:04 AM PST
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I love how polarizing these BOTDs have become!
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on
Nov 26, 2008 11:15 AM PST
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You're driving a wedge into this community
Bacon will be the end of LL!
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:24 AM PST
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This is an example of things which are great seperately and make me want to vomit when combined.
Like vodka and wine!
by acblue on
Nov 26, 2008 11:06 AM PST
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why would you mix vodka and wine?
I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.
by InSpokane on
Nov 26, 2008 11:09 AM PST
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You have an open bottle of wine in the kitchen?
by acblue on
Nov 26, 2008 11:10 AM PST
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You got chocolate in my peanut butter!
by Two Rs and Two Ls on
Nov 26, 2008 11:11 AM PST
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You got peanut butter in my chocolate!
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 11:16 AM PST
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Okay I now see what my original comment implied.
Mix as in drink in the same night, not mix as in make a drink out of.
by acblue on
Nov 26, 2008 11:11 AM PST
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No kidding
That was a real WTF kind of drink mix otherwise. I had always thought AC was cool, but that almost made me take a step back and look at things
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:25 AM PST
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Here's mine:
1. Going to my sisters house (it’s local which is nice).
2. Oddly enough, it may be the dinner rolls. I never eat them the rest of the year.
3. I wish we bowled. As far as I know the only plans are a post-turkey coma.
4. Zero. If anyone gets drunk and embarrasing, it will be my brother in law.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 11:07 AM PST
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Dinner rolls are sorely under appreciated.
by acblue on
Nov 26, 2008 11:09 AM PST
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I miss the rolls they used to serve in school lunches.
And the chicken burgers.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 11:15 AM PST
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Yummmmmmmmm
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on
Nov 26, 2008 11:29 AM PST
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I've never found anything like the chicken sandwiches since I finished high school.
Jack in the Box chicken sandwiches with ketchup only are close, but not the same thing.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on
Nov 26, 2008 11:32 AM PST
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School lunch lil' smokies!
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on
Nov 26, 2008 11:33 AM PST
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I don't think we ever had those
Though I’d have eaten a truckload if they did
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)



