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OTFPOTD: Post Thanksgiving Hangover Edition

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I'm going to be eating leftover turkey for weeks.

Since we're officially in the Holiday season, radio stations are going to be playing Christmas music. Again, and again, and again. There are some holiday tunes that are great, and some that are just. Plain. Awful. 

So let's look at some holiday-themed discussion questions!

  • Favorite Christmas-themed song?
  • Least favorite Christmas-themed song?
  • Real or fake tree?
  • Do you brave the Black Friday crowds?

In the news today/interesting links:

Five ways the video game industry is screwing you.

Ten highly anticipated video games you'll never get to play.

China's first homegrown jet makes a trial flight.

"Dirty Jobs" is off in Yakima picking hops for a new episode.

The world's oldest person dies at 115.

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I like the song Hark Silver Bells

Actually, I like most Christmas songs. I can’t think of one I dislike. The only Christmas music I don’t appreciate is Christmas music that’s sung by musicians I dislike.

I grew up with a fake tree. I don’t even know what it’s like to have a real one.

Black Friday – I’ve been awake since 4am, and I only just got home to shower. Soon I have to get dressed and head out to football. It’s going to be a hell of a day.

by katal on Nov 28, 2008 10:13 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Coma has passed.

No hangover, only had two beers.

1) Santa Claus is coming to town (Springsteen).
2) Hurry down the chimney tonight (Madonna)
3) Fake. Jeanuts is allergic to pine trees.
4) Never. Except today I have to try to get to K&G to try to buy a suit. AAAARRRRGH!!

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 28, 2008 10:13 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

No hangover

1. White Christmas is my fav christmas tune.
2. I love having a real christmas tree in the house.
3. Working today so shopping, not that I’d go if I could.

by JMKaustin on Nov 28, 2008 10:19 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I'd rather stay home until my dinner plans tonight,

but hopefully I can sneak out to the suit store without too much hassle.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 28, 2008 10:21 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I fucking hate the Beatles' "Simply having a wonderful christmas time"

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

by kevin_ess on Nov 28, 2008 10:25 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Indeed.

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

by kevin_ess on Nov 28, 2008 10:48 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's only McCartney

That’s a solo Paul McCartney song— don’t blame poor John Lennon for that one.

But you are indeed correct, it is simply awful, and probably my least favorite too.

by edgar is good on Nov 28, 2008 11:13 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Point taken.

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

by kevin_ess on Nov 28, 2008 11:13 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I like how the 10 video games you'll never play list had Diablo 3 on it.

wr9oing

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!

by joof on Nov 28, 2008 10:25 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Being a Yakima native, I can tell you just being there is a dirty job.

Unless you’re on a wine tasting tour.

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

by kevin_ess on Nov 28, 2008 10:39 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Someone help me out here.

What’s reasonable price on a suit I’ll wear about twice a year?

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 28, 2008 11:12 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

No more than $150, I'd say.

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

by kevin_ess on Nov 28, 2008 11:14 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's what I'm thinking.

A friend of mine was saying around $250. I’ll spend that on booze or a bowling ball, but not a suit! LOL!

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 28, 2008 11:19 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

In all honesty I'd say $350-500

and the only reason I say that is because for $150 you’ll get a cheap suit that you can wear twice a year, but will disintegrate in two years; spend $500 and you’ll get a better constructed suit that stores well and doesn’t look like shit when you pull it out twice a year. I could go into details on what the differences are, but the main one is that in a $150 suit, the jacket fabric is glued to the shoulder forms in the jacket; the cheaper the suit, the cheaper the glue, and when it starts to degrade it’ll look like crap in a hurry. If you spend between $350-500, though, you start getting into suits that are sewn to the shoulder forms and not glued; it’s more durable, it looks better.

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by pdb on Nov 28, 2008 11:29 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I will definetely keep that in mind.

I’m ashamed to say it’s my first time buying a suit.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 28, 2008 11:40 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Suit ended up costing about $150.

No shoes, shirt or tie, just the suit. Got a great deal on a very, very nice suit at K&G.
(Then went and spent more $$ on a new shirt and tie)

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 28, 2008 2:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Answers

1. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Darlene Love
2. Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time – McCartney
3. Real
4. Oh fuck no. I’m the person online shopping was meant for – I hate people in crowds.

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

by pdb on Nov 28, 2008 11:25 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

My answers to my own questions!

1. I’ll Be Home for Christmas (as recorded by Diana Krall)
2. It’s a three-way tie between that damn McCartney song, The Christmas Shoes, and Christmas in the Northwest.
3. Fake
4. I did once and I’ll never do it again.

by BrianL on Nov 28, 2008 11:32 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Answers

1 – I honestly cannot come up with a favorite.
2- Or a least favorite. They all range from meh to ok for me.
3 – Real.
4 – I am at work. I just finished packaging and shipping 18 boxes for a rush job I sold. No bindery department today, so I was it. I hate shopping when the mall is empty so this was more fun for me.

by Sec 108 on Nov 28, 2008 11:52 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Losas!

1. A Holly Jolly Christmas (Burl Ives’ version)
2. None that I can think of.
3. Real.
4. I wanted to but couldn’t wake up in time.

by Coach Owens on Nov 28, 2008 12:20 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Answers

1. A Charlie Brown Christmas, but this one is a close second.
2. Christmas Shoes
3. Real.
4. Absolutely, positively, no.

What're ya gonna do with those pies, boys?

by rickpo on Nov 28, 2008 12:36 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

As is George Winston's version...

But, yeah, the original has to be played on the first day of Christmas music in my house…

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by PositivePaul on Nov 28, 2008 1:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I almost forgot about

this.

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

by kevin_ess on Nov 28, 2008 12:45 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Jee. Pers.

This made me PUKE!

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Nov 28, 2008 12:58 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Wow that's bugging me, wish I hadn't said it quite so strongly.

Not a really evil bad hate. For reminding me that I’m weak and can’t help but look at the shiny link, plus my “I’m Sanjaya!” being forever seared into my brain, more of a "I hate you’ followed by a punch in the arm. Why could I not summon the will to tear my eyes from that video? Dear God. Why?

by dpseadv on Nov 28, 2008 6:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Hmmm.

1) Either “Aspenglow” or Scott Blackwell’s A Myx’d Christmas Joy to the World. I know others loathe it, but I actually really like the “Christmas in the NW” song a lot, too.
2) Dolly Parton/Kenny Rogers’ Christmas To Remember.
3) Fake, because my wife’s allergic. We’re actually going to go buy a 2nd tree for the family room. I want to buy a third, real one, for my music room, because I friggin LOVE going to the woods to find a tree. But I haven’t done that since before I was married.
4) Done it before, actually don’t mind it so much. Slept in this year, though. Needed the sleep.

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Nov 28, 2008 12:46 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

hmmm

3. Real. Real. Real. If I met a girl and she were allergic that would be a total dealbreaker

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 28, 2008 12:53 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

fun

1) All I Wanted Was A Skateboard — Super Deluxe; this was a mid-90s Christmas season staple on The End, when it still had a few remaining shreds of relevance

2) Christmas Wrapping — The Waitresses; quite an old song that did get End airplay, but a song that made me change the station every time I heard it. Even more annoying than the Bizarro episode of SeaLab 2021. Or the Uh-Oh episode of the same show. Both of which I liked. “Christmas Wrapping,” however, sucks.

3) Fake; I appreciate the purists who like the real trees, but then I think of that MythBusters episode or I think of the cleanup and the fact that I’m a lazy bastard.

4) Sometimes I do. The nearest mall is a 10-minute walk from my place, and the crowds weren’t too bad yet as of an hour ago.

I must say I’m also very not used to the new formatting here. I’m used to typing the HTML tags in myself thanks to the circa-2003 version of Blogger, back when you could see your posting window and your old posts in the same browser window. Those were the days…

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by wackomann on Nov 28, 2008 1:30 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

different wavelengths

I guess the Waitresses struck me as too gimmicky. They also claimed to know what boys like.

Sports and Bremertonians. Because we can.

by wackomann on Nov 28, 2008 1:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Screw this having to work.

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

by kevin_ess on Nov 28, 2008 2:08 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Recovered, went and bought a suit.

NOw I’m getting ready to leave to celebrate a couple of birthdays, and have many drinks in said new suit.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 28, 2008 2:40 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Umm...(Who else is bumpin' the 106.9 christmas music in their car?)

1. Jingle Bell Rock (Classic version) and Elvis’s Blue Christmas.
2. Last Christmas (Both Wham! version and boyband cover version)
3. Real, duh! Getting it today.
4. No, I slept in, stayed up late last night. Will probably go to the mall tonight to see if there is anything left though.

by Fin on Nov 28, 2008 2:23 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I'd get a real tree

but my allergies would quickly make me regret it.

by BrianL on Nov 28, 2008 2:33 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Tree pollen kills me.

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

by kevin_ess on Nov 28, 2008 2:49 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's too bad.

I love the smell of the tree. Of course, only until it dies, afterwards they don’t smell so good.

by Fin on Nov 28, 2008 10:47 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Huh

And I thought Google’s Chrome EULA was Orwellian. Blizzard’s Warden is on another level entirely.

by Frosty Raptor on Nov 28, 2008 3:08 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

One of these days EA, Microsoft, Nintendo or Activision Blizzard will snare gamers.

They’ll sneak in a line about decades of indentured servitude. Sony’s too incompetent to succeed (ZOMG flame bait).

by Frosty Raptor on Nov 28, 2008 3:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

WHERE ARE MY GAMES, SONY!?

JUSTIFY MY PS3 PURCHASE DAMMIT

by BrianL on Nov 28, 2008 3:21 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

But there's Little Big Planet!

And Motor Storm: Pacific Rift. And Resistance 2. And…uh…huh…

by Frosty Raptor on Nov 29, 2008 6:49 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I've already tried that with him a few times.

And don’t get him started on LBP…

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 7:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Instead of partaking in LL Rainball...

I’ve been setting up my new TV. Yay HD.

by James F'n X on Nov 28, 2008 3:36 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I have two Christmas albums I enjoy.

The Crash Test Dummies Christmas

The Twisted Sister Christmas

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by Llewdor on Nov 28, 2008 3:56 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Real Trees!!!

They smell so good!!!

by brayden04 on Nov 28, 2008 5:02 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Hm

1. None of them
2. By 12/24, all of them
3. I honestly don’t care, though I do like the smell of real trees (I do loathe the shedding)
4. Hell no.

by Gomez on Nov 28, 2008 6:37 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Oh man, the deep sleep you get after a huge thanksgiving dinner is awesome.

1.Probably something by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
2.What Gomez said
3.Real
4.No. Wasn’t in the mood for fighting people today.

by Goose on Nov 28, 2008 7:44 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Seriously

I went with a friend to his family’s place for an afternoon meal yesterday, and I was done for by the time I got home around 7 pm. ALL… THAT… FOOD…. I couldn’t do anything else.

by Gomez on Nov 28, 2008 8:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So here's one for y'all...

If a tenant moves out of an apartment with a not insignificant amount of heating oil left in their tank, does said heating oil qualify as an improvement that the tenant is entitled to deduct from the rent or abandoned property that the landlord is entitled to claim as their own? Not sure if anyone has come up against this, but I can’t really figure out an answer based on my reading of the landlord-tenant laws.

by acblue on Nov 28, 2008 11:52 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

possible analogy

Maybe it’s like when I rented a car that had a quarter of a tank of gas remaining and they told me just to return it with a quarter tank of gas remaining. How topped was the tank when the tenant moved in?

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by wackomann on Nov 29, 2008 12:33 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's not usually that simple.

The leases I’ve done I requested that I pay for the oil at move in and they pay for what I leave at move out, so I’ve never come across that directly. I’d imagine a court wouldn’t be willing to call it an improvement (reserved for physical structures, IIRC), but might rule that as property that you can’t take with you, is close enough to rule in your favor.

It does depend on also whether the oil was agreed to be at a certain level when you moved in. If it was never specified, the landlord can just claim that it was full when you moved in, and he’s being a nice guy by not requiring that you pay for whatever you used.

In short, unless you have the level in writing at move in, you’re going to get judged against. If you have the level from move in, call a lawyer and spend the dough to get a professional opinion just to make sure, but you’re likely in safe territory.

If you have decent relations with your LL, you might be able to nix the whole mess without any extra effort by simply asking him for a fair portion instead. The amount you lose out on will likely be less than the small claims court fees and legal advice (not to mention time involved) should you be in the right.

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by Faux on Nov 29, 2008 12:55 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

In my past experiences with this we got money back as part of our deposit return.

Check your lease closely to see what it says about the oil. If you did not pay for the oil in the tank on move in then you probably have no leg to stand on.

by Sec 108 on Nov 29, 2008 9:21 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

There's nothing specific in the lease and there was no oil in the tank when we moved in.

I think this is going to be a situation (if it even comes to this) where we either come to an agreement with my landlord or the people we would be passing the place along to. They’re likely to be friends of ours, and I think if we make it a “we’ll help you get the place if you help us recoup some of the money we spent on the heating oil” sort of deal, they’ll be okay with that.

by acblue on Nov 29, 2008 11:52 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That was how one of my leases worked.

The new tenants had to buy the oil in the tank from us when they moved in. No matter what though, we had to wait a couple of weeks.

by Sec 108 on Nov 29, 2008 12:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Not to mention that eating oil is bad for you

You might get a tummy ache

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 1:33 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

True

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 1:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Also true

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 2:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My wife mentioned that at one of our rentals the oil company bought the oil from us

and then sold it to the next tenants. May be worth talking to them.

by Sec 108 on Nov 29, 2008 2:04 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

As someone who works in the rental industry,

check your lease. If it outlines a procedure for the oil then the landlod is required to follow that. If it doesn’t say anything about it in the lease, then the best you can hope for is to ask your landlord to reimburse you for the leftover oil (this is generally what my company does if the tenant leaves oil in the tank). As someone else said, it may take a few weeks to get the money, but at least you’d get reimbursed.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 29, 2008 2:25 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Christmas!

I am a Christmas junkie. I love it. Love it.
1. My favourite (ok, spellcheck is demanding a ‘u’ here) Christmas song is Carol of the Bells, but I also love Little Drummer Boy—without that ‘Peace On Earth’ crap. My favourite novelty song is ‘I Want an Alien for Christmas’.
2. I really dislike Last Christmas by Wham!
3. Real. I like going out to hunt for the perfect tree.
4. Hell no.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Nov 29, 2008 7:58 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Sound reasoning

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 12:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's all but official says Rotoworld:

According to the Kyodo News agency out of Japan, Junichi Tazawa contacted the Rangers, Mariners, and Braves Friday to reject their offers and plans to sign with the Red Sox early next week.
A few other teams dropped out of the race in the fear of angering Japanese clubs. Tazawa is reportedly taking less guaranteed money in his deal with the Sox, but wants to pitch alongside his idol, Daisuke Matsuzaka.

by Goose on Nov 29, 2008 8:30 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

My eyes deceived me. I thought it said:
Tazawa is reportedly taking less guaranteed money in his deal with the Sox, but wants to pitch alongside that tool, Daisuke Matsuzaka.

by Gomez on Nov 29, 2008 8:35 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I am answering!

1: Either “364 Days” by the Murder City Devils, “All the King’s Horns” by Sufjan Stevens, “I Want To Come Home for Christmas” by Marvin Gaye, or “Soulful Christmas” by James Brown.
2: “Simply Having a fucking Migraine Headache” by Paul McCartney
3: Real. There is no debate. OK, fine, I understand that people are allergic, and that’s a minor tragedy. But I will never bring a fake tree into my house, just like I will never leave a car in blocks on my front lawn. Yes, they shed needles in a few weeks. A 10 minute vacuuming job (or just loosing the Roombas of war) and it’s taken care of.
4: No, I don’t do that. I may get a laptop online (Brian, cheap Lenovo or an Acer with a core 2 duo t7500?).

by marc w on Nov 29, 2008 9:31 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Cheap Lenovo.

I’m working with some cheap T400s right now that I’m liking. The keyboard has a little more flex than I’m accustomed to in a Lenovo laptop, but overall it’s a good machine.

by BrianL on Nov 29, 2008 10:53 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

What are we considering ''cheap'' for the T400?

My fiancee is in need of a new laptop, so I was thinking of an upgrade from my Z61 and passing it on to her as a Christmas gift

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 11:02 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

OK that's what I figured

I thought I was doing something wrong, or that you had some crazy corporate hook-up (which I would have then begged to exploit)

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 11:56 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

God I wish.

I’d be buying myself a nice new X300 if I could swing a good deal through work.

by BrianL on Nov 29, 2008 12:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So nice...

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 12:13 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

In my mind that's the ultimate ultra-portable laptop.

Unlike the Macbook Air, it comes with an optical drive and multiple USB inputs.

by BrianL on Nov 29, 2008 12:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's excellent

I played around with a Sony that was ultra slim like that and fell in love with the form factor. Of course, I would not buy a Sony, but the X300 is slick

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 12:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Do you mean cheap for a thinkpad?

Because I think you can get an ideapad for less – but is that so hobbled that you’re not getting decent value?

by marc w on Nov 29, 2008 12:57 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, cheap for a Thinkpad.

I tend to ignore the ideapads because I’m not sold on their quality yet.

by BrianL on Nov 29, 2008 1:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm going back to school this Jan and need a new laptop

My parents are willing to buy it, but what are the best deals out there, or what laptops would you recomend?

by Willie Mays Haze on Nov 29, 2008 11:09 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Standard answer I give everyone is

A) Don’t go cheap on your laptop.
B) Buy a Lenovo Thinkpad.

by BrianL on Nov 29, 2008 11:55 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

thinkpad, eh?

why thinkpad over something like a mac book?

by Willie Mays Haze on Nov 29, 2008 6:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Personal Foul, Roughing the Passer

I love the Thinkpads, but you know what I travel with? A 13.3 MacBook. With Paralells for the must have windows programs, my Mac runs better than any thinkpad I’ve ever had. And I’m considering dumping the Paralells because I’ve found that I very seldom use the XP desktop or programs in it.

Not all IT people are so biased.

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by Faux on Nov 30, 2008 6:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I have both (thanks RC!)

I use the Macbook while here at work, and the Thinkpad at home. I love the portability of the Macbook, but it’s taking a lot to unlearn many of my windows tendencies. I like the Thinkpad at home because it plays more nicely with my home network, but it doesn’t travel well (and even after doing a full reinstall it still blue screens on my work network)

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 6:13 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's helped me survive many a work day

Especially today, since today was super bad-news day, and I was able to unwind a bit by ignoring work

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 8:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Question...

So why does toot keep thanking RC for the Mac? I think I missed this storyline along the way…

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by PositivePaul on Nov 30, 2008 9:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I complained about my thinkpad goofing up on my work network

She offered me a macbook that was in need of a little tlc, and refused payment. I accepted, and now (after about $175 in parts) I have a macbook (Thanks RC!)

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 9:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Aha.

Yes, the air is basically a glorified netbook. I would gladly admit this.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Nov 30, 2008 7:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I owned a Macbook a few years ago that was a pretty damn good travel machine.

The Air, on the other hand, doesn’t do enough to make me want to get it over a much cheaper Asus Eee. All the Air does is further the false stereotype that Apple is more concerned with form factor than functionality.

by BrianL on Nov 30, 2008 7:32 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I agree with this statement...

The Air is an interesting addition to the lineup…

Up until this morning, my PowerBook G4 worked very, very well for me for 95% of what I threw at it. A newer, more powerful one would be fantastic for me, but my 7-year-old G4 with not even 1 gig of RAM and not even a 1 GHz processor allowed me to do most of my photography tasks. My machine upstairs (the G4 mirrored-door tower) was a bit slower, but it has a better display, so I use that for most of my hardcore editing. But for quick-and-dirty photo cleanup, the PowerBook G4 kicked ass over any Windows laptop I could throw the same task at. The newer multicore Windows laptops (my brother-in-law’s Lenovo) was pretty close, but even it paled in comparison to how quickly I could work with photos on my G4.

But this morning, as I was getting ready to check my email, the prong on my power supply broke off. I’m not sure if I can extract it from the little plug, but if I can, then all I need is a new power supply. If not, then I’m going to have to scrounge for something very soon. I can’t not have a laptop.

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by PositivePaul on Dec 1, 2008 10:20 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You can always extract the plug.

Just look for a plastic part, and use a straight pin to poke in and wiggle it out.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Dec 1, 2008 5:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ah...

I thought you were talking about mac books in general, not the air specifically. Makes sense now. Are the new gen mac books worth the sticker price or would an older model for less work about the same?

by Willie Mays Haze on Nov 30, 2008 9:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You'd have to ask Faux or someone like Scruffy.

I haven’t had a Macbook since I was in high school, so I’m not too up to date on what’s available right now.

by BrianL on Nov 30, 2008 10:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I am using a late 2006 model

The “base” one, essentially. It is plenty quick enough. If you just plan on browsing and the like, something like it should work just fine for you. Plus, they run for about 60% of the price of a new one

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks

Yeah, I just plan on using it to type up papers, browse, the web, watch porno, you know, simple stuff. My buddy bought a brand new one and really likes it. but he’s the same guy that bought a PS3 after he had a 360 and never uses it, not even for blu-ray purposes plus he has gaint speakers connected to some really nice receiver but lives in a tiny apartment with tiny walls.

So, yeah I think I can make due with an older model.

by Willie Mays Haze on Nov 30, 2008 10:26 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Uh, TMI dude

But yeah, pretty much any of the Intel-based Macbooks would do fine for ya, it sounds like

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

S'all good

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by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Answers:

1. There are a few songs that are nice to hear one time on Christmas morning.

2. I don’t like Christmas music, and if a song is played more than once, it’s in my head for 6 months.

3. Fake. One-time purchase. Easy set-up. Less mess. Light a candle if you want the scent.

4. I buy gifts online. However, I enjoy the atmosphere and just walk around. Like someone mentioned above, malls are boring when they are empty. I love that my parents live in Bellevue and get to go to Bellevue Square when I come visit.

by Wilder. on Nov 29, 2008 11:06 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Might as well answer

1. Tough call. I grew up listening to country because of my parents, so Skip Ewing’s “Christmas Carol” has always been a favorite. I also love “Blue Christmas” by Elvis
2. Really, Christmas music is fine by me for like a week, tops, then I hate all of them. Yes, there are plenty of bad songs, but they end up blending together for me pretty early on
3. Gotta go with a real tree. Nothing better than going out and cutting your own. Plus, we always have a Christmas Tree bonfire to mark the end of winter. All of our family friends leave their trees at our place after the holiday, and we throw them in the pit and light it. Good times, watching 5 or so bone-dry trees go up in a matter of seconds
4. I worked at a Best Buy on Black Friday 5 years ago, and after seeing that from the “other side” I have vowed to never go out for it. I have yet to see a deal that is worth waiting hours and then fighting a mob for. I’ll pay the extra few bucks and spare myself the hassle

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 11:17 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Wow I don't think that the version of Christmas Carol i like is done by Skip Ewing

I just looked that one up and it was too cheesy

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 12:56 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Very possible, given my size

As a diminutive individual, I am constantly on the watch for flying elbows and the like. I’ve taken to putting up my arm to guard my face when I walk closely behind people, just in case. A normal person would take a shot to the chest from an elbow and ignore it. If I take an elbow, I lose a couple teeth and break my nose

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 2:49 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It was intentional

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by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 4:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I like this idea

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by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 11:57 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I also have a small place

And though I prefer real trees, it just doesn’t make sense in my little place. I have a 3 foot fake tree that I put up. Few small decorations and it’s good to go. My kid even likes having a little tree because it’s easier for him to help decorate it

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 12:13 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Hey I'm supposed to ask that question

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by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 1:33 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

DON'T LISTEN TO HIM!!!

I’LL PUT A BOW ON MINE!!!

by acblue on Nov 29, 2008 1:35 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'LL PUT ON A BIGGER BOW!

AND FILL THE TANK!
AND PERSONALLY WASH THE CAR!

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 1:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And no molestation involved!

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 2:25 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Me too

The things I do to make a paycheck…

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 2:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Trade it in and raise your payment

It’s the American way.

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 2:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I think I'm going to need a weekend to relax and recover from this weekend.

Thanksgiving Thursday, two birthday parties last night (plus a trip downtown), an anniversary party, another birthday party, and bowling league tonight….

Hopefully nothing but rest and relaxation tomorrow…

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 29, 2008 2:40 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Bowl well and all will be fine

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 2:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

When I bowled Wednesday I threw a 146, 186 and a 126.

If I can throw ot the 126 I’d be happy.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 29, 2008 2:44 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I started off with a pair of 161's at league this past Wednesday

I couldn’t find a shot at all, so I promised myself that I would shoot another 161 and get the “triplicate” award, and hate myself for getting it with such a “low” score. Instead, I got drunk and shot a 196. Bowling is silly like that, I guess

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 2:51 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It is silly like that.

I can be sober and bowl really wel, or I an be wasted and still throw a heck of a game. There doesn’t seem to be any direct correlation between my level of sobriety and my bowling skill.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 29, 2008 2:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I actually bowl better when drunk

It loosens me up a bit, gives me a more smooth approach and release. Though, I do bowl well enough when sober that I don’t require gallons of hooch to perform correctly

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 3:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

A few drinks USUALLY helps me.

That way I’m not micro-analyzing my game every second. But it never ceases to amaze me how well I can still bowl after many, many, many beers.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 29, 2008 3:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's why bowling and alcohol go together so well

Like I said, it loosens you up, causing everything to be more smooth when shooting.

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 3:04 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I find golf to be the same way.

But I’m much better at bowling, even if I didn’t show it the other night at Highline.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 29, 2008 3:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I never got in to golf

But that’s why people mention their average when talking about bowling. Rarely does somebody throw their average every game

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 3:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I might golf once every two years. I keep trying to get more into it, but just never seem to have the time.

Between bowling, softball and all the events (birthday parties, beerfests, vacations, etc), my schedule always seems to be pretty full.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 29, 2008 3:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Disc golf is where it is at.

Cheaper, more drinking and you never have to pre-schedule a tee time.

by Sec 108 on Nov 29, 2008 3:16 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, but there's something classic about real golf.

Not to mention you get carts and bags to carry your booze in.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 29, 2008 3:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I have a Disc Golf bag that holds a 12-pack of beer.

I do know what you mean. I just sucked so bad at real golf that I lost intesrest fast.

by Sec 108 on Nov 29, 2008 3:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This. Day. Is. Going. So. Slow.

We’ve had people in the store, but jesus I am bored, tired, sick, and my body hurts (curse you, football). I can’t believe it is only 3 o’clock. I got here at 8, and am not off until 9. garrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 3:13 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Long day.

I’m just about to go get ready for my next party of the weekend. Thankfully I’m just wearing my bowling gear to this one.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 29, 2008 3:15 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Well, I'm off to get ready for party and bowling.

Hope your day goes by quick!

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 29, 2008 3:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

ehhhhhhhhh now it's only 4

This day has been nothing but weird emails from customers and nobody answering their phones. Somebody entertain me

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 3:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I certainly had fun

I hurt like hell today, but it was fun. I just wish I’d been able to stay for the whole thing. Stupid work…

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 4:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

yes

:(

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by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 7:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I've been watching it on the TV

Flipping between that and the Civil War

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 7:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ducks and Beavers

But perhaps, yes. I’m not the most well versed in College Football Rivalry games and their naming systems

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 7:35 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

No kidding

That game is done. Does USC clinch the Pac-10 if they win?

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 29, 2008 7:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The announcers said something about how OSU wins if UCLA beats USC or something.

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!

by joof on Nov 29, 2008 7:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm holding you to this claim.

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!

by joof on Nov 30, 2008 4:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So there's talk about ditching the Lions annual Thanksgiving game

Yay? Nay? I say nay. So what if they suck? You put two other random teams that were good last year in, and one of them might suck too.

by Gomez on Nov 29, 2008 11:23 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I'm here too dude,

waiting for the Blazer game to start.

by coolguyrob on Nov 30, 2008 11:28 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Me and you against the world then, man

I’ll take my side of the world, you take yours

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 11:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Correct.

We can take ‘em. I’m sitting here at work watching Tourette’s Guy on Youtube and I’m bored

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 11:45 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I just got back from breakfast with friends,

Chirizo Benedict at Azur in Mill Creek. Yum.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 30, 2008 12:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I've been crawling around the attic trying to install oven fan ductwork.

I wish I was bored. Fiberglass sucks. Luckily my two year olds are helping, which makes this job so much easier.

by dpseadv on Nov 30, 2008 12:40 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's so unfair that you have helpful two year olds

my twenty three year old roommates aren’t even helpful around the house. I’m calling bullshit

by seattlebruin on Nov 30, 2008 12:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's one of the secret perks of having kids

Making them help with menial tasks is a pleasure. My kid isn’t even 5 and I already have him helping with dishes and stuff

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 12:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's awesome, let me tell you.

You’re trying to think and here’s a kid! Daddy let me use the drill! Daddy let me use the saw! Daddy Daddy Daddy! And the project is about as fun as a basket of hemorrhoids, eyes full of fiberglass. It’s hard to be patient with them.
Really I just want to run screaming from the house, hole up in my favorite bar with a beer, and watch the Seahawks take another pounding.

by dpseadv on Nov 30, 2008 1:34 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If the Seahawks were playing today I'd ditch work and go do this with you

I definitely know what you feel, though.

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 1:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Off day? Or they just decide to forfeit and end it all quickly?

The only upside to the whole deal was commiserating with my bartender and a freshly poured glass of hoppy joy. If it was up to fiberglass in my eyes or the seahawks, uh. Tough call. Luckily I’m so damn smart I can confidently say that next year is going to be better for WA State sports fans. I’m mostly basing that assessment on the notion that it couldn’t be any worse.
Sweet! Bruce Springsteen Down Bound Train followed by Buffalo Springfield’s Mr. Soul. Nice baby nice!

by dpseadv on Nov 30, 2008 1:56 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

They played on Thanksgiving, which counts for this week

But I would still advocate running off and drinking at some point.

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 3:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Are you making them do the attic work?

I’d have to imagine they will fit better than you

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 12:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yes let's

I’ve finally hit my stride in the game. Considering you’ve put about 5 times the hours into it that I have, I think I can compare favorably to where you are in it :)

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 12:58 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Hey, let's not say things we can't take back now

I’ve been over 1:1 my whole COD5 career, I’m just a sucky average-ish player

by seattlebruin on Nov 30, 2008 1:54 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Just joshin at ya

And feel free to talk all the garbage at me that you feel necessary until I get past my .88 K/D. My fault for not playing any online games whatsoever for about 4 months during the summer

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 3:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And nice TV, by the way

I nearly pulled the trigger on a similar one yesterday, but I think I’ll sit on the one I have for now

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 1:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh God no.

I just heard Aaron Neville singing Joy to the World on the radio.

by BrianL on Nov 30, 2008 3:10 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I'd love to show off my Aaron Neville "singing" voice

But it doesn’t come across well when typed

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by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 3:40 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I was at QFC last night

Some Latina did a Spanish cover of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas”. I had to struggle to restrain my laughter in the frozen food section.

by Gomez on Nov 30, 2008 4:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Wow, it got foggy very quickly here

I was out speaking to my customer about how it didn’t look like the fog was going to burn off today, and then 5 minutes later I could hardly see to the far end of my lot. Awesome. I love the fog

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 4:13 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Screw you, USC

and your 2.7 mile touchdown passes.

Also, Notre Dame still sucks. Who knew?

by Gomez on Nov 30, 2008 5:27 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Number 1 pick!

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 5:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The comments are horseshit but this one is gold

“…to be fair over 3,400 of those yards came after the catch…”

by Gomez on Nov 30, 2008 5:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Hahaha

Awesome

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by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 5:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I can't wait for the first Venezuelan prospect named Hitler

Venezuelans have taken after Dominicans in naming their children:

Venezuelans are among the world’s most creative namers. In fact, according to their own government, they’re too creative. In September 2007, after hearing about babies named Superman and Batman, state authorities urged parents to pick their names from an approved list of 100 common Spanish monikers. Those conventional names (such as Juanita and Miguel) quickly acquired a patrician ring, ironically giving rise to more novel names, like Hochiminh (after the Vietnamese guerilla) and Eisenhower (after the president). There are also at least 60 Venezuelans with the first name Hitler.

by Gomez on Nov 30, 2008 7:29 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I have a peruvian-born friend whose name is Engelbert.

It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray

by Faux on Nov 30, 2008 7:32 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Engelberto

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by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 8:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Gotas de agua continúan cayendo en mi cabeza

(I think some songs will need rewriting)

by Gomez on Nov 30, 2008 8:13 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Doesn't quite come across the same

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by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 8:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Pardon me if this is LATE

But it looks like the M’s will indeed offer arbitration to RAUUUUUUL. Raul would have until 12/7, next Sunday, to accept or reject it.

by Gomez on Nov 30, 2008 7:45 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Pleeeeeeease

I spell it with 7 e’s (in the middle, at least)

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 8:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If Bavasi was still here

I’m convinced he wouldn’t offer arb to Raul as a sign of professional respect or something like that.

by BrianL on Nov 30, 2008 8:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

May be nothing

but on the team’s 40 man page, they now list Yuni as wearing #7. Funny how his number keeps going up as his weight does, I know, but I wonder why would he cede #5. Could the team have asked him to? With McLaren gone, is #7 designated for the official team failboat? Does Yuni have some long-time infatuation with #7 that Jeremy Reed and Mac have kept him from self-actualizing until this very day? Is it just someone who codes the website being dumb?

by Gomez on Nov 30, 2008 9:25 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

So I just purchased some insanely discounted HD-DVD's from Border's online

I got a 4 pack of movies for $10 (Road Warrior, Training Day, Swordfish, and Lethal Weapon). I also scored the entire Planet Earth collection for $10 (discounted for $90!), as well as a few others. Based on normal list price, I saved $235. I had been hemming and hawing over getting the HD-DVD player for my Xbox 360, but with them only being $40 at Fry’s I figured why the hell not

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 9:26 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

If you get anything in high definition

Planet Earth is definitely a great option.

by BrianL on Nov 30, 2008 9:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I figured that was worth the $10 alone

Now, to be fair, all the titles I chose are backordered, but they list as shipping within 2 weeks. Worst case, none of them ever ship and I lose nothing. Best case, I get 8 movies and Planet Earth for less than $60, which is fine by me. I will still pick up one of the 360 players because they’re so cheap, and Fry’s has a few decent movies for sale at around 10 bucks which is crazy

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 9:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed

Back when I regularly consumed marijuana Planet Earth was the best thing EVER. I imagine HD Planet earth would blow my high mind. I need to watch that series again, sober and rediscover it’s beauty.

by Willie Mays Haze on Nov 30, 2008 10:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It was the best thing ever when it was on

And I’ve never been high in my life. I had just signed up for Comcast HD when it hit the air, and it was AMAZING. I sat and watched the whole thing straight through when they marathoned it at some point

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Same

I saw the episode with the sharks eating the seals and was entranced. I bought it for my roommate last Christmas/birthday solely so I could watch it endlessly. Such a great series.

by Willie Mays Haze on Nov 30, 2008 10:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The slow-mo of that Shark jumping out of the water was crazy

Hi-Speed HD videos are my favorite thing ever, I think

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Time for my regularly scheduled plug for the Netflix streaming on the Xbox

Airheads is an awesome movie, and I’m glad that this is available to me

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:21 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Come on Netflix

this service is awesome start streaming more stuff!

by BrianL on Nov 30, 2008 10:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And warn me when I'm about to stream something that isn't widescreen

I got cheated watching The Abyss last night. A simple note about whether it streams widescreen or not would be nice. That’s my only complaint with the service

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:25 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My only real gripe right now

is that they aren’t streaming certain episodes of Sliders. I heard the show was awesome and I want to watch it without interruption, dammit.

by BrianL on Nov 30, 2008 10:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You've never seen it?

I watched it religiously for a while, but ended up missing most of the later stuff. Great show, though

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I used to watch that show religiously for maybe the first season or two

I remember coming back to the show later and my mind was blown when Jerry O’Connell’s brother shows up on the show as an alternate earth Jerry O’Connell or something

by Willie Mays Haze on Nov 30, 2008 10:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not that much older than you, am I?

Nahhh…. Only 4 years.

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:33 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I haven't even tried that. I'm hooked up with HDMI so I don't think it will work

But yes, I’m sure it will look like butt

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:32 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

How'd you play tonight?

I saw you were on CoD, but my kid was playing one of his games and now we’re watching a movie while he winds down to sleep

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:34 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Pretty well, I was about +80 over ten games or so

had two 10-0 games on Outskirts, no one can ever figure out where the hell I’m sniping the tower from, it’s wonderful

by seattlebruin on Dec 1, 2008 8:51 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I spent a good while yesterday adding movies to my instant cue

Then watched a History channel show “Ape to Man” in between the afternoon game and Sunday Night Football. Streaming netflix is quite high powered. I do wish they had a larger selection, though.

by Willie Mays Haze on Nov 30, 2008 10:35 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The selection size isn't too bad, really

It’s just loaded with a bunch of weird stuff. Lots of documentaries and such. It will get better though

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm actually enjoying the documentary section.

I’ve been watching season one of Dogfights and some other neat military documentaries.

by BrianL on Nov 30, 2008 10:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I love me a good Doc as much as anybody, for sure

But they are claiming 12,000 titles available, but very few “newer” movies and the like. But, as I said, it will get better

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by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Definitely not

I’m excited to see where it ends up

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by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, it's pretty new.

And they gained a huge amount of new customers from adding it to the x-box, I imagine. So I agree that a lot more titles will be available in the coming months. Though I heard Sony is being bastards and not allowing Columbia(?) movies to be used due to the whole console wars thing, which is crap.

by Willie Mays Haze on Nov 30, 2008 10:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Most of the Columbia movies are up now

They were having some strange issue with it, but they are good to go now. Ghostbusters, for instance, is up and available

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by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:49 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The selection size isn't bad at all

I just wish they had more.I looked up quite a few movies I wanted to see only to find they weren’t available for instant watching. But It’s young on the x-box and the selection will grow. And yeah their documentary selection is bad ass. Might watch one one decoding the Maya later.

by Willie Mays Haze on Nov 30, 2008 10:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I highly recommend The Pixar Story for a Doc to watch

Watched it last night while being an insomniac (up until 3:30 FTW!). Lots of interesting details about the early days of Pixar

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by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It was great, really

Lots of eye opening stuff in there

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by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:51 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Damn this Sliders pilot is 87 minutes long.

I’ll have to save this for another day.

by BrianL on Nov 30, 2008 10:44 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Heck of a show, though

Definitely make time for it

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by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Probably next weekend.

Soon as I finish up a few assignments, I’ll be finished with school for the quarter.

by BrianL on Nov 30, 2008 10:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Sweet deal

I can’t wait for my fiancee to be finished up with her term. 2 more weeks and it’s good

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by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ah school

I’ve been away so long I’m actually looking forward to going back. Never thought I’d say that.

by Willie Mays Haze on Nov 30, 2008 10:51 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I didn't take any time off between high school and college.

Right now I’m afraid I’m going to be suffering from severe mental burnout within the next few months. All I want to do is hang on and finish up my ATA degree, then I can consider taking some time off.

…Of course I changed my transfer degree so I added an extra year to school…

by BrianL on Nov 30, 2008 10:53 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Brutal...

Kudos to you though, man

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by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:56 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ha! Nor did I.

I went straight to CC with the idea I’d finish up my two years and transfer to a 4 year and get my degree. 3+ years later I finally finished up my AA. I just didn’t have the focus at the time to deal with school. And I didn’t want to waste my money if I lacked the focus. But after living life for these past few years or so I’ve tired of the menial jobs I’ve had and decided that I want to go back to school.

by Willie Mays Haze on Nov 30, 2008 10:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh shit, it's Kurt Loder

Airheads is so great

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by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 10:58 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

It really is.

When I worked in a video store I used to try to convince people it was a loose remake of Dog Day Afternoon

by Willie Mays Haze on Nov 30, 2008 11:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Vintage Adam Sandler

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by tootthekazoo on Nov 30, 2008 11:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs