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OTFPOTD ZOMG NO POLITICS edition 11/4

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It's election day, which means fun times debating and having election parties .  Except here, where you'll get sent straight to the Box!  So go elsewhere for your election fun and keep your fantastic contraption designs and music talk here!

So, remember to vote, or P Diddy will come to your house and kill you.

EA on what to do if your Red Alert 3 code doesn't work?  Guess at it.

Jaime Moyer > Michael Jordan

Some coolish words.  I knew what 6 were.

Turns out girls DO have cooties, at least more then guys do on their hands.

Special NOLA link.

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I couldn't sleep last night

Today is November 4th. Whee!

by katal on Nov 4, 2008 5:35 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Samesies

/butthol
Except for the fact I couldn’t sleep because I’m stupid and decided to start my CS assignment late.

54!

by joof on Nov 4, 2008 5:38 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ah

And here I was hoping that you were going to refer to a CounterStrike assignment.

by katal on Nov 4, 2008 5:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That'd probally be way more exciting then what I'm doing.

This assignment is dumb, while Counter-Strike is just a double click away…
But no, stupid assignment.

54!

by joof on Nov 4, 2008 5:48 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Whatever candidate you're voting for is stupid.

Vote Zoidberg!.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 5:56 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Go ahead, throw your vote away!

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 6:06 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

No.

Z or GMZ is so much easier.

by brayden04 on Nov 4, 2008 6:01 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Bah, it's not about easy.

Good nicknames shouldn’t be easy, they should be fun. Imagine the great Futurama gifs that Ziodberg will bring us.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 6:07 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I can't say I know much about Futurama, I never watch tv.

And, being that I’m surprisingly lazy, easiness is one of my main issues in this great ’08 election.

by brayden04 on Nov 4, 2008 6:14 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Zomg no politics

Vote for GMZ!

Ryan Rowland-Smith for President

by darmok on Nov 4, 2008 6:48 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I knew 11 of the words.

Between FC and this, I’m not feeling like the smartest guy on earth right now.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 6:14 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I'm usually pretty cocky about my knowledge.

Pretty much my whole life I’ve been the smartest guy in the room.

It’s one of the reasons I’ve grown so attached to this place, it’s a great place to learn about things I haven’t before, and there’s always someone else smarter around that I can leech knowledge from (at least about baseball).

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 6:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I knew 12.

Contrail
Dewclaw
Dongle
Emoticon
Fines
Fauxhawk
Fontanelle
Hemidemisemiquaver
Interrobang
Rowel
Tines
Yips

Though, Fines I mostly know as the untra-small dust particles you find on Mars, and Rowel is a word I just learned a couple of weeks ago while watching Jeopardy (my gf qualified to be on Jeopardy).

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

by Llewdor on Nov 5, 2008 4:15 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

A burrito at 5:30am?

And I’m so glad to have a place of refuge this morning…and some bustabucket to go with it.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Nov 4, 2008 7:04 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

My favorite is tittle,

just because it makes people laugh and then I get to laugh at them without them realizing it.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 7:23 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm a big fan of philtrum

I complimented a date once on her lovely philtrum and she looked at me like I had a second face growing out of my forehead. That stare didn’t really go away when I explained what a philtrum was, either. Needless to say, that was a one-date relationship.

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

by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 7:33 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

On the good side, if she knows, or is receptive about the explanation, you've got a keeper.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 7:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This was my gambit

and it failed. Ah well, ’twas a long time ago.

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

by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 7:41 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Failed....or suceeded?!

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 7:42 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

good point.

it weeded out, and that’s just as important in the long run, right?

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

by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 7:43 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Caution boys.
Asked if guys should worry about holding hands with girls, Knight said: “I guess it depends on which girl.”

by NOLAmarinergirl on Nov 4, 2008 7:10 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

It's a trap!

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 7:16 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So I tried to trick my body last night

I got back from New England at about 9pm and stayed up till past midnight, in an effort to exhaust myself so much that I’d not wake up at 4am. I woke up at 4.30. Helpful.

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

by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 7:29 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I hear you.

I’m still jet lagged from Orlando. Daylight Savings ending made that even worse.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 7:40 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

On the other hand, I have a new favorite beer

I hadn’t been to the Portsmouth Brewery in a few years, and forgot how awesome it is. And then I had the Smuttynose Old Brown Dog (Smuttynose and Portsmouth are sister breweries) and OH MY GOD IT’S AMAZING.

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

by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 7:49 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It really is.

I’m usually kinda meh about brown ales, but this one’s got a much stronger flavor than most – it was impressive.

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

by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 10:11 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I used to be really against brown ales

but they’ve grown on me a ton in recent months.

by Phildopip on Nov 4, 2008 10:11 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Sam Smith's Nut Brown is an easy grab for me...

Decent spending of ~$3 at the store…

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Nov 4, 2008 10:58 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Don't be

it’s one of my favorite New England breweries. If you can find it get it. The brown’s revelatory, the stout’s really good (and I’m not a stout fan), and the IPA is full of hoppy goodness.

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

by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 10:12 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

For the millionth time

“zomg no politics” isn’t supposed to be capitalized at all in order to show that you are tired of writing it.

by Robert on Nov 4, 2008 7:38 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

If you're tired of writing it, why not write something else? Or nothing at all?

But I’ve never gotten that symbolic stuff anyways.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 7:43 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh god I hate my desk I hate my cubicle I hate this office

I hate these monitors I hate this phone I hate hate hate being back at work.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 7:53 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

uhhhhh, welcome back?

I can’t say I’m thrilled to be back either but it sounds like I don’t hate my situation as much as you do. My condolences.

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

by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 7:55 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I've got about fifty voicemails

all begging me to do stupid things. “Why can’t I italicize this font?” “Why do I have to restart my computer?”

I’ve got a shit-ton of orders to place with Lenovo and ASUS today as well. I’m not looking forward to this.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 7:58 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh and bloody wonderful.

Our desktop backup system crashed again while I was gone. I’m replacing this software today with something that works, I don’t care what it costs.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 8:00 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

DLO is good.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 8:55 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

As is Acronis for image based backups.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 8:56 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I was actually thinking about Acronis.

You don’t happen to know if they offer some sort of Enterprise licensing system, do you?

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 8:58 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

We only use it for a dozen machines, so we just went with the standard group licensing.

The group management is a nice touch. If you get the trial, beware that there are some hangups on initially connecting that they probably haven’t fixed.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 9:05 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I might give them a call later today.

I’ve used Acronis True Image to create base images for some of the identical loaner laptops I have. Really liked how it worked out.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 9:14 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Their online CR people are actually really knowledgeable.

If you hate talking on the phone as much as I do, it’s a very viable option.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 9:16 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I might give that a shot instead.

It’ll have to wait until I get a bunch of other stuff dealt with, though.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 9:18 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Going back to work always sucks

but I find that it sucks less after a longer period of time, oddly enough. Still isn’t pleasant, but you’ve at least lost the muscle memory that says THIS BLOWS and you have to re-learn how much working for a living does, in fact, blow.

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

by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 8:01 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Whoa holy shit 150gb?

That makes Comcast look downright generous.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 8:02 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

20 GB is total bullshit.

I could easily blow through that in no time just using Steam. 150 is somewhat more generous, but still seems small. Capped bandwidth is stupid.

54!

by joof on Nov 4, 2008 2:57 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If by "behind the curve"

you mean “more concerned with profits than with products that are on par with the rest of the world” then you’re right.

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

by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 8:06 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So I go away for four days

and Arsenal completely fall apart, and self-destruct while they’re at it? I was thinking that I’d need a non-big four team to root for here in a year or two; I had no idea it’d be the one I already root for.

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

by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 8:15 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Sigh. You're still in the top four.

Villa had a laughable performance yesterday.

by NOLAmarinergirl on Nov 4, 2008 8:17 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think they will be for long

and I don’t think that losing to Hull, Fulham and Stoke mean they should be. I don’t want Wenger fired – without him there’d be no top four status to worry about losing – but I do want him to be more flexible in his team-building philosophy. The kids are great, but they’re not getting it done.

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

by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 8:19 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Nope.

I’ve been busy with Farcry 2 and Fable 2.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 8:27 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I don't have an xbox

so I have to wait for Fable 2 to come out for PC

by coolguyrob on Nov 4, 2008 8:28 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If you went to PAX I assume you got your copy of Farcry 2 for free.

I haven’t gotten mine in the mail yet. What gives? All my friends were sent their copy already – even my roommate.

by Double06 on Nov 4, 2008 8:31 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

aha, that explains it.

This was my first year going and if Ubisoft or any other company does fantastic stuff like this every year I’m definitely going next year. I paid less for the PAX weekend pass than I would have on the game.

by Double06 on Nov 4, 2008 8:40 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I've been playing it on 360.

(Disclaimer: I’m not usually a big RPG guy, and I know nothing of the first two.)

My take: It’s pretty awesome. The atmosphere is fantastic. I can’t help but compare it with Bioshock — deserted environment, creepy music, very immersing. I’m honestly too scared to play it sometimes. I’m only a few hours in, but so far so good.

by Teej on Nov 4, 2008 9:14 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If you loved Bioshock

you need, NEED, to find a copy of System Shock 2.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 9:19 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I know, I know.

I just don’t have a PC capable of playing video games. I don’t even have a mouse.

Someday.

by Teej on Nov 4, 2008 9:22 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

System Shock 2 is an old game, your machine can handle it.

It’s Bioshock but three billion times better. Except instead of Steampunk it’s cyberpunk.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 9:23 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If he was scared by Fallout 3, he'll

repeatedly crap his pants playing SS2.

by redwolf75 on Nov 4, 2008 11:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's dark when I wake up and drive to work.

It’s dark when I leave work. I hate this time of year.

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

by kevin_ess on Nov 4, 2008 8:29 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Yesterday was so depressing.

Ugh. At least I have a window at my desk now, as opposed to last winter. I’ll see the sun once in a while.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Nov 4, 2008 11:13 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Bill James new Fielding Bible is out.

Jeter ranked as the worst defensive player in MLB.


Link

Beltre listed as best defensive third baseman. Money quote from the Post: " Carlos Beltran was the only New York player to take the top spot at his position, finishing tops among center fielders. He can put this nerdy prize next to his two actual Gold Gloves."

I go to law school. Therefore, I have no life.

by andrewgolfsalot on Nov 4, 2008 8:30 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I laughed at the Jeter quote:

“Maybe it was a computer glitch,” Jeter told The Post during spring training. “Every [shortstop] doesn’t stay in the same spot, every one doesn’t have the same pitching. Every one doesn’t have the same hitters running. It’s impossible to do that.”

by Double06 on Nov 4, 2008 8:36 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Hey thewyrm:

if you’re around— I saw a bit on the news last night that some guy is suing a Prudhoe Bay oil rig. Is it your rig, or have you heard about it?

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

by kevin_ess on Nov 4, 2008 8:31 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Me that time, someone else originally.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 8:46 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Lenovo is selling the T400 Thinkpad for just under $1000.

I just got my hands on one, and it’s a pretty good laptop considering the prices.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 8:57 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I've never bought a laptop before.

But I might be traveling a little more often, and have the itch to get something. I hate the tiny netbooks, but I really don’t need a ton of computer. I like the looks of some of the budget Lenovo Ideapads. Looking for a 14.1" screen, I think. Not too tiny, but still portable.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Nov 4, 2008 11:16 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yes this

I paid more for one with less features than I could have gotten on one at bestbuy, and couldn’t be happier

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 4, 2008 12:25 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Lenovos (specifically the Thinkpad) are tanks.

My R50p is going on five years old and it still runs great.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 12:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Get a used Powerbook G4.

~$4-500 ish. The only complaint I have about mine is that it’s a little slow with video and Java.

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Nov 4, 2008 11:26 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm still trying to figure out OS X (thanks Lisa!)

But I am finding things to like, and now that I figured out how to connect to my pc network at home I’m set. I’ll still default to a pc first, but the macbook is definitely more portable than what I’ve got

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 4, 2008 12:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So what am I getting for lunch today?

Considering that I busted my ass all night last night and had no time to make anything (again).

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 9:15 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Damn, now I'm hungry, too.

Not just regular hungry, but ravenously hungry. And it’s only 10:15.

by Phildopip on Nov 4, 2008 10:13 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

BOTD...

Bacon wrapped scallops

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

by kevin_ess on Nov 4, 2008 9:25 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Meh.

Not crazy enough. Good, though.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 9:30 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ew?? Man, that looks great.

As for crazy, we have to limit the weekly intake of crazy bacon use. It’s not safe.

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

by kevin_ess on Nov 4, 2008 9:33 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Scallops are incredible.

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

by kevin_ess on Nov 4, 2008 10:11 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My scallops never look like that.

I bet you could slightly pre-cook the bacon (since scallops cook so fast), then do the whole thing on the grill and it would be delicious.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 10:58 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You are certainly correct.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 11:01 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's what I was thinking.

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

by kevin_ess on Nov 4, 2008 11:01 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The way those look still concerns me though.

I’ve never had my scallops split apart like that and look like brains.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 11:02 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I think the scallops were blanched. Shellfish will do that sometimes.

Either that or they’re plastic.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 11:06 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

They look nasty, even though I approve of the idea.

This will be on my grill next time the weather is decent.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 11:18 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's fine too.

Just skip the blanching.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 11:22 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Pre-cook the bacon, then wrap the scallops and fry them in a little white wine.

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

by kevin_ess on Nov 4, 2008 11:24 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Good idea.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 11:25 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My wife and I just made those last week.

They are awesome, but you need large scallops to make it work.

by Sec 108 on Nov 4, 2008 10:20 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I love fish. I love clam chowder because I can't see the clams.

Anything else seafood related disgusts me. It’s an irrational thing.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 4, 2008 12:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Try to keep an open mind.

There’s some great seafood out there. The problem is when it’s bad, it’s REALLY bad.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 12:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Like I said, it's an irrational aversion.

I like the taste of shellfish (hence my adoration for clam chowder) but if I have to see it I want to vomit.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 4, 2008 12:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

No, clam chowder is the only thing pretty much.

I’ve been eating it since before I can remember, so I never developed the negative associations.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 4, 2008 12:35 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm with you.

As long as the fish is deep, deep fried (bonus points for beer batter) then I’ll eat it. I can do chowder at times, too. And, occasionally, tuna salad (with lots of mayo, pickles and onions) on white bread suits my fancy. But all other forms of seafood gives me gag reflexes…

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Nov 4, 2008 12:47 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You're missing out.

And that’s coming from a guy who hated all seafood for the first 20 or so years of his life.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 12:51 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I completely agree.

I am allergic to mussels, clams and oysters which sucks. Beyond that I love it all.

by Sec 108 on Nov 4, 2008 12:53 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I keep trying to learn to like it...

…but those gag reflexes are very strong.

They abate long enough, however, for me to grill salmon along for my wife and son along side my steak…

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Nov 4, 2008 1:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's horrifying

I’m gonna miss that dude.

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

by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 10:08 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I couldn't be more pissed off about this.

I know senseless violence happens every day, but this is like the final kick in the balls for this sports season.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 11:00 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Anyone else enjoy their free Starbucks drip coffee today?

I heard on the radio they were giving them away, and then realized I was right by a Starbucks so I pulled in. I’ve been wanting to try the Pike roast since it was released anyway, and this gave me prime opportunity.

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Nov 4, 2008 10:06 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Nope, I asked earlier because coffee sucks

and they said no, it’s just coffee.

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

by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 10:08 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Really?

I’ve never like Starbucks coffee. Tastes burnt to me.

That and the fact I refuse to support Howard for his part in the Sonics debacle.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 12:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The Pike roast is new, and it's by far the best thing they have.

I discovered this summer than when I’m anywhere in the Portland-Everett I-5 corridor that seeing a Starbucks is a reminder of the American preference for familiar mediocrity over unknown excellence. Outside of that area, Starbucks is a shining beacon of all that is right with the world in which we live.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 4, 2008 12:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Pike Place was designed to win over

those who thought the regular brew had a burnt taste.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Nov 4, 2008 12:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe I'll cave once and try it.

Jeanuts makes regular morning stops at Starbucks on the weekends, but I always pass due to the reasons listed above.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 12:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It is free today, though.

Try it today, and if you hate it, it didn’t cost you anything.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Nov 4, 2008 12:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

There's one across the street.

Maybe I’ll wander over.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 12:25 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Best hot chocolate in the world.

Starbucks has an excellent cocoa blend. With a shot of almond extract, it is perfect.

by Wilder. on Nov 4, 2008 10:20 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Is a store giving out cupcakes?

I knew about Starbucks, Krispy Kreme…and Babeland.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Nov 4, 2008 11:18 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

They're all kind of out of the way for me.

Too bad. Not enough time to get one. Although I was just there on Sunday. The carrot cake cupcakes are so good.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Nov 4, 2008 11:21 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

What were you doing in West Seattle?

Since when does anyone outside of West Seattle ever go to West Seattle?

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Nov 4, 2008 11:26 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I live too inland in West Seattle to remember Alki.

Alki IS pretty ballin’. I also like taking people to Luna Park Cafe, in part because it was in an episode of Bill Nye.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Nov 4, 2008 12:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

There was a guy on my ride in this morning

riding a bike with a starbucks cup and a smoke in one hand, and a phone in the other. I wanted to knock him over just on general principle.

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 10:09 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I got my free Krispy Kreme!

I happen to have a lot of disdain for Starbucks and won’t drink their free coffee.

by Double06 on Nov 4, 2008 12:32 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's why they're not explicitly tied to the election any more

They were at first but the FEC told them to knock it off, but the companies are still honoring their commitment to free stuff, which is pretty cool – I’d have figured they’d pull the freebie offers off the table at that point.

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 1:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Sneaky bastards.

My girlfriend works in the corporate office of a small pizza chain, and they wanted to do something like this and were told they would be fined. But yeah, I imagine if you just give it to everyone you’re fine.

by Teej on Nov 4, 2008 1:49 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

They changed it so it wasn't.

Now everyone can get one, not just people that say they voted.

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by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 1:44 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Here?

Link

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by kevin_ess on Nov 4, 2008 10:13 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

But if that link doesn't work

It’s selectable as part of this massive old DOS game collection torrent.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 10:19 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Warning: You have to register on other sites in order to download it and spend a miniumm amount of time on those sites, or something

And those sites don’t accept 123 Fake Street, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 as a valid address

Ryan Rowland-Smith for President

by darmok on Nov 4, 2008 10:20 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Just do what I do

find the address of your local Scientology center and use that instead.

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 10:21 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It works on most sites

Ryan Rowland-Smith for President

by darmok on Nov 4, 2008 10:31 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Well I'll be

I think Google maps may just be screwing with me because it’s listing Westwood as it’s own city too, and I know that’s not true so…

by seattlebruin on Nov 4, 2008 10:34 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Google's messing with your head, dude

a tinfoil hat will stop the waves from getting through.

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 10:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Allen Iverson ---> Detroit

for Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess. I have no opinion about this particular matter except to say that “Chauncey Billups” is probably one of the most awesome names I’ve heard in a long damn time.

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 10:49 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Been out of town, don't really care about pro basketball

it was just an excuse to say “Chauncey Billups” more than anything else – and a comment that merely read “Chauncey Billups” would be strange.

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 11:00 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Lofa Tatupu.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 11:01 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Manu Ginóbili.

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by kevin_ess on Nov 4, 2008 11:01 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Steve Smith.

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by kevin_ess on Nov 4, 2008 11:02 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Steve Smith.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 11:03 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Steve Kerr

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 11:10 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ben Hur

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by kevin_ess on Nov 4, 2008 11:14 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ben Hooflack.

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by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 11:21 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Mike Morse

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by PositivePaul on Nov 4, 2008 11:23 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Lets see...

Steve Smith: Panthers
Steve Smith: Giants
Steve Smith: Some NBA team
Steve Smith: The son on American Dad?
Steven A Smith: ESPN

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by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 11:20 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And somewhere Geoff quietly weeps...

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by kevin_ess on Nov 4, 2008 11:36 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I heard it's good (per USSM),

but I have not checked it out yet.

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by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 11:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I've been reading through his stuff over the last twenty minutes.

Pretty good, doesn’t play armchair GM, updates frequently.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 11:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I've read LaRue for a long time.

His analysis will drive you crazy, but he is amusing.

by Sec 108 on Nov 4, 2008 11:42 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I expect his analysis is as bad as every other writer not named Larry Stone

but it doesn’t appear that LaRue is an ass like other people in his profession.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 11:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Definitely not...

Having spent a little bit of last season in the Cheney press box, I met LaRue once. He’s a funny dude, and definitely a celebrity up there.

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by PositivePaul on Nov 4, 2008 12:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Wait.

I think it was actually McGrath. I have no idea how I always get them confused, but McGrath covers the R’s and LaRue covers the M’s…

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by PositivePaul on Nov 4, 2008 1:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

McGrath is mostly just the opinion guy; the TNT's version of Steve Kelley/Art Thiel

Divish actually covered the R’s (although I still think Curto ended up writing most of the recaps).

by marc w on Nov 4, 2008 1:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

SCORE!

There was something cooking in the crock pot when I left for work this morning! That means something yummy when I get home!!

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 11:37 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Lucky.

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by kevin_ess on Nov 4, 2008 11:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yes she is!

She atkes very, very good care of me. And I’m glad since we’re getting married in about six months. I’d hate to be marrying a jerk!

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 12:13 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

"takes".

I’m not sure what that other word I typed even means.

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by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 12:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I am.

Not so sure about her. As my grandpa said, I got the sweet end of this deal! LOL!

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 12:16 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Turns out it's a rump roast with onions and garlic.

We just got half a cow from the ranch up in Eastern WA. Nothing like a freezer full of fresh free range beef!

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 12:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yes it is.

We’re very lucky her family has a cattle ranch up in Molson so we can get beef like this.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 12:12 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The chest freezer I just bought and the friendship with a meat distributor are two of my most cherished things.

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by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 12:13 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I love my new house...

Not only do I have the chest freezer that we brought over from our old place, but we also have an old fridge in the garage too. I have more freezer space than I know what to do with. Of course, the old fridge is full of beer and other alcoholic beverages. But even with that, there was room for the box of Sekai Ichi apples that I’ve only ever seen at the Oly farmer’s market (I buy one box every year and eat them in December and January).

Now I need to hook up with a good meat distributor.

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by PositivePaul on Nov 4, 2008 12:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Hmm
Now I need to hook up with a good meat distributor.

I’ve seen a few movies that start that way.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Nov 4, 2008 12:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

DOH!

Yeah, that sounded bad, didn’t it…

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by PositivePaul on Nov 4, 2008 12:54 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I wish I had a chest freezer.

My extra freezer is just the old side-by-side we used to have inside the house. Still works though. Beef in one side, beer in the other!

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 12:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Eldeberry/zinc lozenges really do wonders for a cold.

I feel much better today.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 12:22 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Zinc is pretty proven.

Eldeberry, who knows. And even if it is a placebo, I don’t care because I’m feeling better.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 12:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Eldeberry certainly soothes a sore throat.

It doesn’t really have curative properties, but it can hide the discomfort.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 4, 2008 12:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I don't care how (or really if) they work,

I’m just glad I feel human today. I’m still only about 85%, but much better than yesterday. They seemed to help Jeanuts as well.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 12:54 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Touche

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 4, 2008 12:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I had a friend that used to do this all the time.

He stopped when he got robbed, tied up, pistol whipped, threatened with murder and left alone in the woods.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 4, 2008 12:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah that's what I don't like

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 4, 2008 12:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Sounds unpleasant.

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by kevin_ess on Nov 4, 2008 12:47 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

not really my style

But I’m guessing ACs friend caught a ride f rom a group of people which isn’t very smart

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 4, 2008 12:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Nope, just one guy.

He had a gun and picked up some buddies. Hitch hiking is stupid. If your car breaks down, call AAA and take a Greyhound.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 4, 2008 12:57 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

wow

Yikes

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 4, 2008 1:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It only take one large determined/demented person.

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by kevin_ess on Nov 4, 2008 12:58 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I hitchhiked in Chicago once.

Got picked up by a Brazilian guy and a Korean guy. They were on their way from some kind of intramural volleyball. I had just been bowling. Weird times.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Nov 4, 2008 1:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Did you have your ball and shoes with you?

That would add to the hilarity of the mental picture I have right now.

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by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 1:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Haha, yes

I had a suitcase-looking bag with two bowling balls and my shoes. I got into the car knowing full well that this might be the worst decision I’ve ever made and half ready to unzip the bag, try to protect myself with my bowling equipment, and dive the fuck out the car.

by Two Rs and Two Ls on Nov 4, 2008 1:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

HAHAHA!!!

I’m glad nothing happened, but the mental picture is hilarious! I’m picturing you fighting off a Brazilian and a Korean “Big Lebowski” style!

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 1:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

One of our customers must have taken a French bath this morning.

Every single DVD in the return box reeks of cologne.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 4, 2008 12:44 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Nice.

I’d have a massive headache about now if I were you.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 12:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That is an unbelievably stellar movie

and Henry Fonda is awesome in it. I’ll have to ponder the Fonda/Stewart thing.

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 1:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's tough.

I think Fonda’s amazing portrayal of Lincoln in “Young Mr. Lincoln” and his ability to completely abandon his history as a heroic leading man to play one of the scuzziest villains in cinematic history in “Once Upon a Time in the West” is putting him over the top. Stewart was better at what he did than perhaps anyone else, but the range Fonda had was just amazing.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 4, 2008 1:04 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I vote Fonda,

just because of the range. Stewart pretty much played Stewart.

In fact, A friend and I were just having a similar discussion about actors the other day, and I placed my vote on the actors with more range, while he went the other way.

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by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 1:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I think it's the range thing that gives it to Fonda for me

I wish Brando had made more great films than he did; he was a stellar actor, but he was very much waylaid by horrendous choices of role.

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 1:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

He was unbelievable in On the Waterfront and Streetcar Named Desire

and the Godfather movies were amazing too. The Stanley Kowalski part was supposed to be an older, more intelligent man; Brando took it in his own direction, and made it iconic. Otherwise, I share your puzzlement.

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 1:12 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not saying he wasn't good.

He just seems to be ranked very high for a guy with three or four big roles to his credit.

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by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 1:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Great movie,

but I still have hard time getting past Hepburn’s head-shaking.

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by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 1:04 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'll say it:

One of the most overrated actresses ever.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 4, 2008 1:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My former boss/current landlord is the daughter of Dorothy Mcguire.

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by kevin_ess on Nov 4, 2008 1:10 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My civil procedure professor just mentioned small sample sizes in class.

I smiled; then came here to allow you all to share in my happiness.

I go to law school. Therefore, I have no life.

by andrewgolfsalot on Nov 4, 2008 1:09 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Go fix that NOW

Start with Furnace Room Lullaby, and if that album doesn’t have you weeping like a three-year-old girl with a skinned knee by the end of it there’s something wrong with you. Then get….hell, there’s no bad Neko Case album. And if you’re on iTunes, get NPR’s Live Songs from All Songs Considered podcast – she did a show at Disney Hall last year that was podcast, and it’s amazing.

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 1:15 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Good point, because I love Patsy. Neko's voice worms its way into your soul.

Just this past Saturday my wife had her playing while she was working on the computer. I was in the living room mounting our new TV on the wall.

At one point I realized I was just staring at the instructions blankly while completely lost in the music.

by Sec 108 on Nov 4, 2008 1:21 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Just because I'm a big fan of customer service

Here is the aforementioned Neko Case at Disney Hall show.

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 1:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'll need to check that out when I'm not in the office.

I have to have the sound down so low here, it almost isn’t worth it to even listen.

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by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 1:56 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

SUBTHREAD CLOSED

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 1:13 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I like it.

Rebus is the new haiku.

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 1:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

VesselSpoolSign?

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by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 1:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Using words alone is for typewriters.

The internet is a different medium and I feel lacking if I don’t use Google Image Search for a comment once in a while.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Nov 4, 2008 1:34 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

oh this is awesome

I just found out that as a subscriber to the print edition of the New Yorker I get complete online access to every archived edition of the magazine ever; I have the complete New Yorker at home but this is way cooler as it’s not DVD based.

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 1:40 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Missouri is a fucking huge state

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 1:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Smaller than Washington or Oregon I think

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 4, 2008 1:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

but less mountainous

so more area to cover with highways.

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 1:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I see that

Driving every mile of primary state highway (even disregarding the supplemental state highways which I’ll never get to in this lifetime) is going to be challenging in 12 months while working 40-60 hour weeks

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 4, 2008 1:47 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yes

It’s the 22nd largest state

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 4, 2008 1:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If you really do go there go visit Fayette.

That is where I lived from 79-81 right before we moved to Seattle.

It is smack dab in the middle of the state and is the county seat for the first ever county in Missouri.

by Sec 108 on Nov 4, 2008 1:47 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I like the idea of Fayette

I’m just weary that it’s too small to quickly find a job (which I’ll need to do within a week unless I can pre-arrange something)- is Jefferson City nice?

Right now I’m leaning towards Springfield which I like except its proximity in the state isn’t highway driving friendly

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 4, 2008 1:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Just visit Fayette, do not live there unless you get work at the college.

I went for a visit this summer and it is shrinking. No one wants to live that rural farm life much anymore.

Jefferson City is also a bit smallish, but there is the fact the Capitol is there.

I’d stick with Springfield just because it is big enough to find work.

by Sec 108 on Nov 4, 2008 1:53 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And when?

Are you changing schools?

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 1:56 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I have absolutely no idea what I want to do with my life

and can’t bring myself to care at all about college or getting out of college- at this point I’m succeeding based strictly on raw intelligence.

I want to take a year off to refresh myself and live a more difficult life to hopefully motivate myself to work hard and want to be in school when I come back

So I’m taking a 1 year leave of absence and moving to Missouri because if I’m going to live somewhere I want it to be somewhere cool but also affordable as my parents won’t and I don’t want them to help with this- so Missouri it is

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 4, 2008 1:58 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Good for you.

that level of self-awareness will serve you well in life. Not to load you down with advice, but as someone who did the same thing (but without leaving Seattle), here’s a couple things to remember:

 - if you want to motivate yourself to work hard, get a hard job. Don’t settle for working fast food or menial service stuff – you may need to at first, but push yourself as much as possible as soon as possible.
 - Be open to the possibility that you won’t go back within your one-year timeline; going back is important, but make sure you go back because you’re ready, not because you have an arbitrary timeline.

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 2:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The one year timeline is what I'm shooting for now

but it’s mainly just something I can say to my parents to make them more comfortable because when I sit down in person let them know I’m doing this over Thanksgiving they are going to be shocked and unhappy- but it will be a lot better for them if they know I’m going back in a year.

Dealing with the parents is the most difficult part- it’s going to be a lot better to have them on board, but I can’t really make that a huge factor

If I go down there and am not ready to come back I will tackle that when I get there.

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 4, 2008 2:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Bold move.

I’ve always regretted not doing this when I was younger. By the time I decided I was willing to do something like this, I was already too tied down here to up and move.

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by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 2:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's my other thing

This IS the best time in my life to do this. I just fill out a form and turn it into the University and they automatically let me back in and re-award my scholarships as long as I come back within two calendar years- so when I come back it would be like I never left from a financial standpoint

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 4, 2008 2:10 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Which is how you sell it to the folks, by the way

That’s an awesome thing, and you should definitely take advantage of it. Your parents may not be happy at first, but they’ll start to understand as the year goes on, and the fact that you have a college funding “safety net” is a huge thing.

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 2:12 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Take the opportunity then.

It’s an experience you’ll never get a chance to have again once you get settled into life.

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by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 2:12 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm planning on taking 6 months to a year off after I get my CIS ATA degree

and heading down to Orlando to work at Disneyworld. Lame? You bet, but I’ve always wanted to work there for a while.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 2:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Power to you

If it puts a smile on your face there’s no reason not to

The idea of moving to Missouri has me more excited than anything has in a really long time

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 4, 2008 2:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I hope you can take abuse from people.

Any customer service experience would be good. I worked at Knott’s Berry Farm on the rides one summer. That was more than enough.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Nov 4, 2008 2:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm thinking Customer Service as a possibility

as I do have tech support call center experience at the University that could help me land the job, and it pays fairly well

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 4, 2008 2:25 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I worked at Mills Music and dealt with belligerent, PMS riddled piano teachers

demanding sheet music that’s been out of print for thirty years all day.

I’m good.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 2:25 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'd think you're set.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 2:26 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You should be good for Disneyworld

What are you thinking about doing? Wearing a Mickey suit would be awesome

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 4, 2008 2:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ride operator.

I want to work at the Tower of Terror and use my psychopath persona all day.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 2:27 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You probably won't get there in a summer.

Those attractions are the rewards for people who’ve been around for a while, I think. A lot of people want the rides where you’re “in character,” but you always start on the kids’ rides.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Nov 4, 2008 2:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh I know.

I’ll be there for a while, so I’ll have some time to work my way up from Small World.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 2:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Goofy's Barnstormer!

My favorite roller coaster as a really small child

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 4, 2008 2:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My parents never wanted to wait in line

I finally got to ride Space Mountain with my Mom and that was the best

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 4, 2008 2:34 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm talking about being really little.

When I returned as a teenager, Space Mountain was best. Followed closely by anything where people got their shirts wet, because I was a rabid teenager.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 2:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My dad actually sent us to Disneyland with our aunt the first time we went

because he hated lines so much he wanted no part of Disneyland at all.

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 2:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Not at all.

We traveled all the time, and I got to see tons of awesome things. I had seen 35+ states before I was 10.

We didn’t have a ton of money, though, so we took the “see as many things for free or cheap as possible” route. Instead of spending a few days at Disneyland, we would hit up seven or eight National Parks, take random backroads into really remote/bizarre places, etc.

I’d love to go to Disneyland and I’m sure I will someday, but I’ve seen things few other people ever would have and it’s made me a better person.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 4, 2008 2:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

We found a military institution that was surrounded by about eight fences.

There were armed guards at huge towers at each fence, and you couldn’t see any buildings. One of the guards pointed his M-16 (or whatever) at our car and pointed at the road leading away. It was awesome.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 4, 2008 2:54 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I used to work at an elementary school on Ft. Lewis.

Going through the checkpoint every day was scary enough (thos guns are fucking huge) but then on of the other people that worked there (and was in the reserves) told me they had snipers with guns trained on every driver that came through the gate. That was a really weird thing to be made aware of.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 4, 2008 3:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I often wonder of these stories are true,

or just something military people tell you to scare you.

I have some friends that were active duty, and they’ve told me about stumbling through the gates at night without even being stopped or checked for ID.

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by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 3:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I don't doubt it.

This was right after the Iraq war started. The base was pretty much on lockdown.

J.K.L.

by acblue on Nov 4, 2008 3:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This is how my family traveled also.

The first time I went to Disney I was in high school and I paid for the trip myself.

by Sec 108 on Nov 4, 2008 2:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's for really, really little kids

I went to Disneyworld twice at 4 and 8. When I was 4 I loved the Barnstormer

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 4, 2008 2:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I remember the Dumbo ride,

and the teacups. I don’t remember a Goofy ride.

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by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 2:47 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

There's also a few brass bands that play throughout the park

A few friends and myself have mulled around the idea of auditioning for it in the past.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 2:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That could work.

You could be down on “main street”.

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by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 2:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I do dread the idea of having to don a marching uniform again, though.

Brings back terrible memories of 95 degree field shows.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 2:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Say hello to 95 degree Disney Shows.

I performed at Disneyland when I studied vocal jazz and we had to wear tuxedos. It was 105 that day. No fun I tell ya.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 2:40 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I've performed at Disneyworld in the past with a marching band

and jazz ensemble. Luckily it was a pleasant 75 both times.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 2:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Lucky.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 2:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I do know the pain you speak of, though.

In high school I’d regularly be at field corps marching shows in Central Washington and Spokane in September. 95-105 degrees while wearing a thick cotton marching uniform and sprinting from the twenty to the other twenty while playing a 9.5 minute program from memory.

The day would usually end with seven or eight students hospitalized.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 2:51 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Thankfully vocal jazz did not involve any sprinting.

The tuxedos were a bitch for outside shows though.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 2:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You have to be short

and generally female.

At least, that’s the way they were at Knotts. Girls are less likely to get in a fight or get accused of copping a feel.

the other angels fan

by Eyebrows on Nov 4, 2008 2:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Let me clarify by saying that even if that wasn't an issue

I would never ever ever ever ever want to wear the Mickey suit.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 2:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Come on...

They actually prefer vertically challenged people for those jobs.

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by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 2:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I am also 5'4"

I get an endless ration of shit from my coworkers. They just reuse the same 3 or 4 jokes, and I take the fun out of it for them by openly poking fun at my height as well. Combine my height with the fact that on a good day I look about 17 years old, and you can imagine what I have to put up with

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

by tootthekazoo on Nov 4, 2008 4:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Try being 5-10 and 140, mid-thirties and looking like you're about 19.

Especially when all of my friends are the size of NFL tight ends.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 4:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's shitty.

I always feel awful when I encounter a group of people and they send the shortest of the group over to stand next to me so everyone can laugh. I hate that shit, and really if it were acceptable to punch each of the other people in the face, I would.

Height jokes are generally lame, nobody is creative. I had one guy last week ask me how the weather was, when I gave the ‘ha your joke is lame laugh’ he kept going, asking me for the forecast. I didn’t even respond, I just stared at him. People are fucking lame.

by brayden04 on Nov 4, 2008 5:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

YES

My Panda Express fortune cookie : “You are heading for a land of sunshine and relaxation”

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by I'm NOT Corco on Nov 4, 2008 6:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I got "Stick with your wife."

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 6:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

.

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

by kevin_ess on Nov 5, 2008 8:00 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Nick Cave's "Babe, I'm On Fire" just came on my iPod

it violates every law of music that I follow – it’s long (14+ minutes), it’s repetititve (the whole thing’s run off one little 4-note bass riff), and oh yeah, it’s 14 minutes long – but somehow it’s awesome. Probably because it’s Nick Cave. Plus, the video rules.

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

by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 1:59 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

So here's a bizarre Excel question

I have a list of approximately eighty bazillion lines of numbers. Is there any Excel function or anything I can program in Excel that I can use to find out whether any set of numbers in that list add up to a specified target value?

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

by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 2:10 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I'm probably not the person to ask.

I just figured out how to do IF/THEN expressions in Excel today.

God I suck at Microsoft Office products.

by Phildopip on Nov 4, 2008 2:13 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I think it's called "eyeballs and scrolling" unfortunately.

But I’m not an Excel expert.

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by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 2:13 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The only thing I could think of is taking those numbers

and designing a quick and dirty VB.NET application to sift through that for you.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 2:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm self taught in all Microsoft products.

I should really take a class or by a training CD.

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by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 2:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm being forced to take an Office 2007 class as part of my CIS associate degree.

I hate Office 2007 so much. It’s pointless. A freaking logic puzzle.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 2:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'll take it.

Free training to put on my resume if I ever decide to leave here!

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by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 2:26 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Exactly

if your employer offers to provide free training for something, take it.

by BrianL on Nov 4, 2008 2:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Do you mean you need to see if A1:D1=43?

Or if any combination of A1:Z1=43

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by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 2:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The latter

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by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 2:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's a little tougher, let's see if I can find anything in my handy book.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 2:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This is what I mean by handy book.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 2:21 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Heck, I used to know one.

She used to come to my karoake shows. She took my buddy home one night, and he didn’t quite understand the “arrangement”. LOL!

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 2:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I have a couple handy books that are no help

which is why I came here.

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

by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 2:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This really should be easier.

Some nested sum or ifs (or sumif!) ought to do it, but I can’t figure it out right now.
Let me know if you do; this could come in handy.

by marc w on Nov 4, 2008 2:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This looks promising, if you can modify it to your spreadsheet.

http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/32755062/how-to-find-the-numbers-t.aspx

If you don’t know anything about VBScript, I could try to walk you through it, but I’d probably need to see the sheet, and I know how that gets in the business world.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 2:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know nothin' about writin' no VBScript

but i can give you the spreadsheet I’m working from – I’ve actually whittled it down to about 21 values instead of the 4000 I was starting with, but still. the spreadsheet has no sensitive information on it or anything – if you have time to look at it, that’d be awesome.

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

by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 2:57 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Sure, I'll take a look when I get home (leaving now).

fauxsnax
at
gmail

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 3:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Snax?

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 3:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I designed plastic food in high school.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 4:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Not nearly as interesting as real food.

And I didn’t have the money to actually have the food made, I just drew then out for posters.

I lost to a person that had the money to actually have their stupid CD organizer made by a company.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 5:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Money shouldn't be an issue in high school projects.

I call shenannigans.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 5:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So did I, but the asshole teacher was a friend with the kid's dad anyways.

So it’s not like I was going to win one way or the other.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 5:10 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That sucks and blows.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 5:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The kid is working at a Walmart now, so I think I won the war.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 5:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Well played.

(hoping this is a joke)

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 4:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Actually not.

I’ve always been Faux, and when I had to do a marketing campaign in HS I decided to make fake food for commercials, and set up my first email address under compuserve under that name. Now I just use it when I can’t use Faux.

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

by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 4:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

LOL!!

That’s great. I’m calling you Snax from now on.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Nov 4, 2008 4:56 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You are the man

it’s in your inbox.

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

by pdb on Nov 4, 2008 3:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

4222.92+2903.59+835.46+789.51

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by Faux on Nov 4, 2008 4:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs