OTFPOTD: December 9th Edition (Now with more vitamin D)
Well I'm back at the office today. Those UPS batteries have been cleaned out and the place is safe again.
Today's interesting links:
Kotaku has their annual holiday gift guide out today. The gift prices ranges from "Secret Santa" to "The Person you're Hoping to Sleep With."
Seattle city council votes to extend the SLUT service. My commute gets a little harder and slightly more dangerous.
Jesus Christ it's going to get cold this weekend and ZOMG SNOW!
Another Extreme Makeover home is facing foreclosure.
Fans bid farewell to the instant Polaroid film.
Guitar Hero arcade system coming in February.
Today's potential discussion topics:
- Read any good fiction novels lately?
- Who can find me the cheapest deal on a full 1080p 32 - 37" HDTV?
- MLB: The Show's "Road to the Show" feature is incredibly addicting and a great time waster. Y/N
- How much Christmas shopping do you have left to do?
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I actually didn't know this was going to be the case.
I think there was a subthread a while back trying to decide the best tag, and I don’t think Usain in the Membrane was even mentioned.
by Phildopip on Dec 9, 2008 8:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They Might Be Giants is not actually an awesome band though
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 8:02 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I am not an expert on music
but I find them twee, precious, and too clever by half. But that’s just me.
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 8:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They put on a good show - or at least they did about 10 years ago.
Although I think of them as a band to get into during the mid-late teen years when you still have Tiny Toon nostalgia and still find them clever. I’ve never seen them advertise an 18+ or 21+ show and they are non-threatening so parents will let their underage kids go see them.
I also am not a music expert and the sentences above are my non-expert opinion only.
"Beer is ... love ..." Ben Franklin
by Jed MC on Dec 9, 2008 8:21 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Your first line is right on.
I listened to them a bit in college, liked ‘em OK, then about six months ago put on Flood and didn’t even make it all the way through the second song.
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 8:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Lies!
Though my roommates declared me musically retarded, so what do I know.
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 Dec 9, 2008 10:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
But you're right in the TMBG target age range at this point
give it 10 years, and you’ll look back and go “why the FUCK did I like this band?”
How’d that mix tape turn out? Find anything good on it?
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 10:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I will answer this in around 5 hours, because holy shit, I have a final in 11 minutes
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 Dec 9, 2008 10:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Now that NOLA lives in the Seattle area
the early morning parts of the OTFPOTD are kind of quiet.
by BrianL on Dec 9, 2008 8:19 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
So much for that then
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by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 9:13 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That and I was at shows for a month.
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by Faux on Dec 9, 2008 5:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I was unaware that World of Warcraft FigurePrints could get me laid.
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 8:19 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I've rediscovered
this song recently. I hadn’t heard it in years, such a great tune.
by coolguyrob on Dec 9, 2008 8:23 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Have you seen Control?
I was never a huge Joy Division fan, but after I saw that I became one.
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 8:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
No I haven't
and I am in no way qualified to be a Joy Division fan I just like that song and Dead Souls. Really the only 2 songs of their’s that I’ve been exposed to.
by coolguyrob on Dec 9, 2008 8:27 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You should see Control
and pick up a copy of Unknown Pleasures. Really good stuff. A lot darker than Love Will Tear Us Apart, but still really good.
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 8:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
thanks!
Just looked them up and will check them both out.
by coolguyrob on Dec 9, 2008 8:33 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Not a huge Joy Division fan, but New Order is in my top 10 favorite bands of all time.
I even prefer Bernard Sumner’s vocals on Love Will Tear us Apart.
Fear the NPE
by thewyrm on Dec 9, 2008 8:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Fuck this whole being at work thing. I wan't to be in bed. It's too cold.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on Dec 9, 2008 8:30 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
You think it's cold now?
Check out the 7 day forecast.
by BrianL on Dec 9, 2008 8:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So I rent a car to go to Eugene for Sunday and Monday and it might snow?
I do not appreciate this.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Dec 9, 2008 8:32 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I refuse to do such a thing
Plus everybody knows that weather man lie.
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
by wadswerth on Dec 9, 2008 8:33 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It won't snow
You know how NW weather predictions go – five days out they’re OMG CLASS 5 KILLSTORM and then on the day there’ll be four snowflakes. You’ll be fine.
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 8:33 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
However at the first sign of a snowflake
drivers in this region with ditch their cars on the side of the highway and flee for safety. Bunch of pansies…
It’s not me driving in the snow around here that’s scary. It’s everyone else.
by BrianL on Dec 9, 2008 8:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Everybody else is terrifying out there when it snows
My first time ever behind the wheel was in Spokane in January in a 2 wheel drive Chevy pickup on a completely frozen and compacted road. Between that and my Dad teaching Winter Driving courses for King County Search and Rescue, I’d say I’m ok out there. Everybody else is batshit crazy when it comes to snow driving
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by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 9:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
My dad grew up in Alaska.
Day after I got my license he took me up to the pass and taught me how to drive in snow and ice.
by BrianL on Dec 9, 2008 9:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That's the way to do it
Seriously, it’s not hard. And if you don’t have the right car for it, then don’t leave the house
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by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 9:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I can only shake my head
when I see someone driving their little rear-wheel drive Chevy pickup on ice around here.
by BrianL on Dec 9, 2008 9:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And possess a basic understanding of physics.
And don’t fucking tail other people.
We have the same problem in the rain down here. People go either 4 mph or 70, and at least one person dies virtually every time in rains.
(Though I should say that it rains much harder here than it does in Seattle, the freeways have huge pools in them, and the roads are slick because the rain is so rare. But still . . .)
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 9:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
People are a lot worse at driving in the rain where we live than in Seattle
which is really saying something
by seattlebruin on Dec 9, 2008 9:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
People in Seattle can't drive in the rain, snow, fog, dark, or sun though
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 9:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
This is depressingly true.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on Dec 9, 2008 9:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Seattle drivers are pretty bad, but just be happy you don't have to drive in San Antonio...
by JMKaustin on Dec 9, 2008 9:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I will actually be doing just that on Friday
what do I have to look forward to? And what about Austin?
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 9:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Austin isn't so bad, but in San Antonio people drive 5mph under the speed limit in both lanes. Furthermore the road construction makes I 10 fearfull to drive on. Another pet peeve is that San Antonians think yield means stop... I could go on and on...
by JMKaustin on Dec 9, 2008 9:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Fortunately I think my friend's going to be doing most of the driving
I just have to get to her house, and she’ll do the rest. Which is good because it sounds like driving there would make me crazy.
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 9:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I started to use the F bomb while driving in SA
I get so mad at the drivers there.
by JMKaustin on Dec 9, 2008 9:49 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Where's the construction on I-10?
About how long will it take me to get from Austin (Arboretum area) to SA?
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 9:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
TBH I don't know where the Arboretum area is, I live in South Austin near downtown.
But you won’t need to drive on I-10 going from Austin to SA. The construction is mostly west of downtown SA. As far as the time for the drive anywhere from 1 hour to 1 1/2 depending on the time of day and accidents on I-35.
by JMKaustin on Dec 9, 2008 10:00 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
To put it in Corco terms
Arboretum area is close to the junction of 183 and 1 (Mopac Xpwy). A ways north of downtown Austin. Good to know, thanks for the info.
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 10:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Seconded
I lived there for a couple of years and they can’t drive worth shit.
by coolguyrob on Dec 9, 2008 9:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm happy I've never been to San Antonio...
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on Dec 9, 2008 9:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
my point.
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 9:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yup.
I feel safer driving in Seattle than I do here. California drivers are fast and you have to really try to get a speeding ticket, which is nice sometimes, but I miss being around drivers who use their turn signals and at least make some sort of effort to let you merge.
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 9:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
People in California as a whole drive a lot better than people in Seattle though
by seattlebruin on Dec 9, 2008 11:00 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I would agree with this.
Fast does not mean unsafe, and everybody in CA drives the same way, so at least you know what to expect – up here (Portland’s just as bad) you’ll get a bunch of people going fast and then one guy in the left lane going the speed limit mostly to make a point.
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 11:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That's usually my dad.
Except he’s going 55.
by acblue on Dec 9, 2008 11:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I haven't driven in Seattle in a long time, but that's amazing.
The people here just seem oblivious to the cars around them. That’s my only real problem, but it’s a big one. As pdb says below (or above, by the time I post this), fast can be good. I like doing 70, 75 on the freeway and knowing I’m not going to rear-end someone going 55. I just have my beefs with the cell phone fucks who swerve into my lane with no blinker and almost kill me. I almost got rammed off the road last weekend on my way to L.A., and the dude didn’t even notice me. Then I realized I was interrupting his phone conversation by driving in his universe. My bad, bro.
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 11:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Those people are everywhere
The only difference is here they slow down to 50 while they text on the goddamn freeway.
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 11:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey man
It’s really unsafe to text while going 80!
by coolguyrob on Dec 9, 2008 11:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
A fair point.
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 11:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Not if you know what you're doing it isn't
I swear, T9 or iTAP or whatever word recognition system your phone uses… they were all invented so A. people could text and drive and B. so that texting and driving would result in hilarious texts that make no sense because you don’t read them before you hit send
by seattlebruin on Dec 9, 2008 11:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Also works with texting and drinking.
I’m going to invent a dictionary that shows which words correspond so that people are able to translate drunk texts. Good = home, if = he, of = me, and so on
by NOLAmarinergirl on Dec 9, 2008 11:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Good and home are the frustrating too
when are you going to get good? he you get good early let’s get dinner
by seattlebruin on Dec 9, 2008 11:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
THAT'S NOT WHY THEY WERE INVENTED
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 11:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm with you here.
I would like to install a stabbing machine on my car a la Ben Hur so I can demolish cars on the freeway when the driver is texting.
My favorite is the Californian who — despite the new hands-free law — hasn’t bought a Bluetooth earpiece and instead puts the cell phone on speakerphone and holds it in his hand. That is absolutely awesome.
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 11:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not gonna lie, I just don't care enough to bother with bluetooth until I get my next car, for which integrated bluetooth will be a requirement
but I happen to be a very good driver
by seattlebruin on Dec 9, 2008 11:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm getting my lady something that's probably the next best thing.
It’s a Bluetooth speakerphone system that attaches to your visor or something, so you’re talking right into it. And it’s loud enough to hear on the freeways. And you don’t have to fumble with the earpiece, which I’m starting to think is less safe than holding a phone to your ear.
Think I might buy one for myself, too.
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 11:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What about NOT TEXTING UNTIL YOU GET WHERE YOU'RE GOING?
What’s so important that you can’t wait to text it until your car is stopped?
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 12:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
the car is stopped then though
because it’s wrapped around a telephone pole or a pedestrian.
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 12:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
This was a fad for cell phone use a couple years ago when I was in Louisiana.
I don’t know if it was anywhere else, but lots of people would hold the phone flat next to their mouth (speakerphone on) while just walking around Wal-Mart or something. Just blabbing away, speakerphone on max volume. Like everybody else wants to hear both sides of the conversation. Yuck.
by dpseadv on Dec 9, 2008 12:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Pretend Nextel people
They just wanted to fit in
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by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 12:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So that's what that was all about.
Another question of weird social behaviour answered, thanks. Serious about that, sometimes these little things nibble at my brain demanding answers.
by dpseadv on Dec 9, 2008 12:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That's just my guess, by the way
But I’ve seen a lot of it even up here and would have to think that’s at least part of it. I never really understood the Nextel Walkie Talkie thing for anybody that didn’t do hard labor
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by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 12:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
There are quite a few people who do that in Oakland
I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.
by InSpokane on Dec 9, 2008 12:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'd always assumed it was popular on a reality tv show of some type.
MTV Real World or something, so the audience would be able to hear everything.
by dpseadv on Dec 9, 2008 12:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
.
Just buy one of these for Christmas:

Man, that WOULD be fun to own — amphibious, seats 8… I would totally pwn Mob Wars with one of these!
This signature space for rent.
by PositivePaul on Dec 9, 2008 1:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think someone tried that in San Diego a few years back.
Didn’t end well for him. Plus, just wait until you get started on the “Blood” series of games on FB.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on Dec 9, 2008 1:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
My computer finally accepted an invitation from one of you guys.
I have yet to play the game though. It looks like you all have finished Mob Wars.
by dpseadv on Dec 9, 2008 1:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Far, far from done,
at least for me.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on Dec 9, 2008 2:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm afraid to get started on things that might need to be finished on a schedule.
Like right now, I put the kids down for naps, an hour later my boy is still awake so I rocked him for 45 minutes. Whatever that was all about, probably another growth spurt.
Things that I can’t put on pause or walk away from can be a problem.
by dpseadv on Dec 9, 2008 2:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
There is no time frame with these at all.
Whenever you have time, you log in and play. It’s great while I’m at work. I can play for 5 seconds then quit.
Actually, you don’t even have to really participate. Just joining someones “Mob” or “Gang” helps them, even if you never do anything else.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on Dec 9, 2008 2:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes -- this.
I pick it up and put it down for ~2-3 min. at a time right now.
Letting my cash stockpile while I acquire properties and the like…
This signature space for rent.
by PositivePaul on Dec 9, 2008 3:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Watch out that nobody attacks you and steals your money though.
I keep all of mine in the bank just to be safe, even though it costs 10% per deposit.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on Dec 9, 2008 3:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I spent a few winters in Pullman and Boise, and I drove a heavy-ass Maxima.
You learn pretty quickly what your car can do and what it can’t.
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 9:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I enjoy sitting out on a lawn chair and watching people freak out in parking lots up here
In central Idaho we have a thick layer of packed ice on the ground 6 months of the year and nobody even flinches
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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 9, 2008 9:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
People out here also manage to do things with their cars when it snows that I didn't even know was possible
I saw one girl in a BMW get stuck in a parking lot with one wheel on a tiny little patch of ice- I just laughed
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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 9, 2008 9:21 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
People are goddamned stupid in the snow
It just baffles me how people can find it so hard. And even worse, if they know they suck at driving in it, then DON’T DRIVE. Take the bus or something if you have to go somewhere
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by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 9:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think a lot of it is people just don't have emergency manuvre instincts
As a high school kid in central Idaho my time was passed spinning donuts in our old Ford F-250 in the parking lot for fun. As a result if I start to slide I have the developed instincts to instantly exit said slide without even thinking about it.
Folks up here don’t have that and it exacerbates the situation
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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 9, 2008 9:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Correct
That’s definitely the biggest part of it
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by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 9:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
General Pacific Northwest reaction to sliding on snow/ice
“Oh shit I’d better throw on the brakes REALLY hard.”
by BrianL on Dec 9, 2008 9:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And then start turning back and forth, to force myself into a spin when I swipe a dry patch
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by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 9:27 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You guys really want to play the who is colder than who game with me around?
Fear the NPE
by thewyrm on Dec 9, 2008 8:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I just checked the forecast for up there
It’s not so bad…
Actually yeah fuck that
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by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 9:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
There are 300ish new comments in yesterday's off.
People stay up too late.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Dec 9, 2008 8:34 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
kevin_ess was up late being not sober
by coolguyrob on Dec 9, 2008 8:35 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It was nice.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on Dec 9, 2008 8:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And several of us were making him stay awake and post more
And besides I was up until 4. I was going to go to bed at midnight or so, but thought I’d watch the first episode of Weeds. Then I watched the next 7 episodes of Weeds instead of sleeping. Good show, that is
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by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 9:19 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Not anymore.
Stupid job makes me go to bed before the sun comes up nowadays.
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 8:37 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Scrappy's idea
so apparently there’s this bar in Temecula with a big bell in the back that they ring anytime someone orders Coors, Budweiser, MIller or PBR so that everyone in the bar knows what you just ordered. I suggest we serve these beers at Scrappy’s and have this same policy.
by seattlebruin on Dec 9, 2008 8:44 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
That's an awesome idea
I’d expand that to include Zima. Public naming and shaming is the only way to stop these things.
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 8:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That was my first thought as well
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by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 9:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They actually stopped making it in October.
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 9:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
that's a real zhame.
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 9:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
'Zokay
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 9:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Zadness
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by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 9:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
zeattlebruin
And where’z kevin_ezz? He needs to contribute to this
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by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 9:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I like PBR. It doesn't try to pretend like it is real beer.
Fear the NPE
by thewyrm on Dec 9, 2008 8:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I have no complaints with PBR
but the hipster douchebags that drink it so they can look cool with their friends should just go away.
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 8:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
PBR has a huge following in Minneapolis
I was almost drawn and quartered for loudly making fun of it there.
by coolguyrob on Dec 9, 2008 8:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
There is a bar in Walla Walla that had .75 cent pints of PBR.
Fear the NPE
by thewyrm on Dec 9, 2008 8:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Fuck yeah
Now that’s what I’m talking about.
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by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 9:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I saw 50 cents at a bar in Fremont.
At least I think it was Fremont. I’m not up on my neighborhoods.
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 9:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Can't really remember, but I'll take your word.
I was just in town for a day or two and somehow ended up there one night.
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 9:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I like Full Sail (pretty much all of them)
I am going to go out on a limb and say that is my favorite beer for the price. So freaking underrated
by seattlebruin on Dec 9, 2008 8:50 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I haven't had Full Sail beers in a while
but I remember them being pretty good. I really liked their amber.
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 8:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, the amber is fantastic, as well as the pale ale
and best of all, they’re usually like ~$7 for a six pack
by seattlebruin on Dec 9, 2008 8:53 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Their pale ale is pretty good.
So is their LTD and Session. Everything else? Meh.
by Phildopip on Dec 9, 2008 8:53 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'd rather stay sober then drink PBR
and that is the only beer I can say that about
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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 9, 2008 8:53 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I have that same thing with Miller High Life.
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 8:53 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Funny. That's my favorite at home casual beer. I hate Bud.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on Dec 9, 2008 8:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
PBR tastes like perpetually drinking the last drink of a can of MIller High Life
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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 9, 2008 8:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I can deal with PBR if it's ice-cold
like straight out of the cooler. But the minute it starts to warm up I can’t do it any more.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 8:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That's certainly possible
I haven’t had to drink PBR in any quantity since high school, and we never exactly had cold beer in high school for fear of our parents finding it chilling in the fridge
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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 9, 2008 8:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
fear of our parents finding it chilling in the fridge
This made me guffaw heartily.
by coolguyrob on Dec 9, 2008 9:00 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think it's worse than most of the other domestics that people like to hate.
At first I thought it was all right because it’s what people brought to softball, and any beer is good at softball, but the more I tried to drink it at a bar or at home, it reminded me of cracking open a fresh battery and downing it.
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 9:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
BAM!
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 9, 2008 8:50 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
or
http://www.amazon.com/Sharp-Aquos-LC32D64U-32-Inch-1080p/dp/B001338KTQ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1228842295&sr=8-1
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 9, 2008 9:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
BOTD...
Oh now come the fuck on…
Chicken fried bacon:

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on Dec 9, 2008 8:52 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Oh shizz, that looks awesome.
Need some greasy food after last night’s wine?
by Phildopip on Dec 9, 2008 8:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Feeling good. Just tired from taking care of my sick wife and child.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on Dec 9, 2008 8:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They better or worse?
I figured the stank of my awesome from when I shook your hand last night would have healed them
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 9:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They're about the same. My hope is that they both recover today, as it's Anna's day off, and I don't want to miss work tomorrow.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on Dec 9, 2008 9:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Same is ok
Better that than being worse
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 9:27 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That is one fo the great food items of all time
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
by wadswerth on Dec 9, 2008 8:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
FUCK
the guy that shares my cube came in this morning DRENCHED in cologne. GODDAMIT.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 8:53 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
So which of these is the worst?
BO
Cologne
or BO covered up with cologne?
by coolguyrob on Dec 9, 2008 8:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure I want to know how YOU know what that smells like.
In fact, I’m positive I don’t want to.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on Dec 9, 2008 5:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Option three. Dan Devone.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on Dec 9, 2008 8:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The only lasting memory I will ever have of Dan Devone
was the stunned look on his (and New York Vinnie’s face) when DMZ told them that the Mariners wouldn’t compete for a division title in 2006.
by BrianL on Dec 9, 2008 9:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The latter
because the cologne usually doesn’t do the trick 100%.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 8:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
BO with patchouli.
"Beer is ... love ..." Ben Franklin
by Jed MC on Dec 9, 2008 9:08 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
patchouli on its own.
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 9:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh GOD yes.
I can’t even tell the difference between patchouli and body odor anymore.
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 9:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm.
Chain smoker trying to cover up their habit with $2 cologne. Or smelling like they smoked a whole pack on their 10-minute break.
Sorry smokers out there, but that’s big time pet-peeve of mine.
This signature space for rent.
by PositivePaul on Dec 9, 2008 9:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
My boss does that.
I would just use soap and brush my teeth.
by Sec 108 on Dec 9, 2008 10:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wash you hands, eat a mint, and except the fact you smell like a smoker.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on Dec 9, 2008 10:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
BO+cologne.
I’m less offended by BO than most, but that combo is terrible.
by acblue on Dec 9, 2008 10:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
32-37" 1080p HDTVs
It’s a really weird size to be getting 1080p. If there’s a reason you need specifically a 32 or 37" TV, then go for it.
The Samsung above for $700 is solid, and here’s a 37" option
If you’re not locked into that size, there’s some really nice 40-47" TVs that run between $800 and $1,000
Also, just thought I’d mention it, but there’s also this option in the 32" for $1,000 (with blu-ray player).
Honestly, it looks like this week is a down week for deals. I’ll keep my eyes peeled though and let you know if I find anything unreal.
I go to law school. Therefore, I have no life.
by andrewgolfsalot on Dec 9, 2008 9:02 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I'm no tech expert, but 1080p seems unnecessary at 37" if there's a big price difference.
But aren’t pretty much all the new TVs 1080p anyway?
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 9:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
My TV is about 4p.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on Dec 9, 2008 9:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but is it a calculator watch?
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on Dec 9, 2008 9:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I have an abacus watch
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by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 9:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I used to have a girlfriend whose grandfather ran a little corner store.
And he counted people’s change with an abacus. Dude might have been the wackiest, smartest guy I ever met.
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 9:13 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm using this also as a display for my media computer.
If I went with 720p I’d have to downgrade from the resolution I’m currently running at with my 22" Hyundai monitor.
by BrianL on Dec 9, 2008 9:16 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Keep your eye on the website
dealnews.com
And don’t be afraid of a Vizio if you have a external sound system.
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 9, 2008 9:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And like Andrew said
40" is probably the best bang for the buck
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 9, 2008 9:08 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I have had a Vizio 32" 720 for about 6 weeks now
And i have been satisfied with it so far.
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
by wadswerth on Dec 9, 2008 9:08 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I wish you had waited six weeks to buy your TV
by seattlebruin on Dec 9, 2008 9:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I know a guy who is selling a Vizio 32" 720p TV for really cheap
by seattlebruin on Dec 9, 2008 9:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He posts here on LL pretty regularly and just bought a new TV
by seattlebruin on Dec 9, 2008 9:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I would have been without a TV for 6 weeks then
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
by wadswerth on Dec 9, 2008 9:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Is he still trying to sell a car, also?
by NOLAmarinergirl on Dec 9, 2008 9:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It's almost like you know the guy I'm referring to
and no, he’s not trying particularly hard to sell his car, though car prices are continuing to fall
by seattlebruin on Dec 9, 2008 11:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
No, stay away from the Vizio for anything 1080p.
The people that think they’re good haven’t seen it next to a real tv.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Dec 9, 2008 5:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And you should have asked me a week ago when I could have gotten you a 42" Toshiba for like 900.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Dec 9, 2008 5:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
1080p, 120 hz, 4HDMI, PC Input.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Dec 9, 2008 5:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
There was also a 37 that I didn't get the price on, but would imagine being around 700 with shipping.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
by Faux on Dec 9, 2008 5:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think he wants to use it as a monitor
by seattlebruin on Dec 9, 2008 9:08 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm totally bummed I missed out on that $900 Sharp Aquos 46" two weeks ago
but it worked out OK – I found an unadvertised special at Fry’s, $900 for the Samsung 46" 1080p, but the base model (20,000:1, 60 hz)
by seattlebruin on Dec 9, 2008 9:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I have a 42-inch Philips that I got from Costco this summer for $999 (including delivery woo!)
I love it. I’m sure the picture’s not quite up to par with the magical Sharp TVs, but it’s more than good enough for me.
Might be a bit big for you, though, if you’re trying to use it as a monitor. Though it does create a hilarious visual in my head.
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 9:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I have absolutely no room for a 42" screen.
I wish I did, because that would be awesome.
by BrianL on Dec 9, 2008 9:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, though...
This signature space for rent.
by PositivePaul on Dec 9, 2008 9:56 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
LAAAAIT!
This signature space for rent.
by PositivePaul on Dec 9, 2008 9:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
there is a woot off right - keep your eyes on it
A TV should pop up
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 9, 2008 9:17 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
link fail
but I can’t get into woot.com right now either, server’s too busy.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 9:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Delicious bento.
I’m ready for bed, Mr. Bubbles…

by Phildopip on Dec 9, 2008 9:19 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yesterday I bumped Wall-E to the top of my Netflix queue, because I have to see it again (even though I just watched in on Saturday).
Plus, my wife hasn’t seen it. I’m looking forward to her reaction to the movie.
by Phildopip on Dec 9, 2008 9:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think I'm going to buy it for my girlfriend (and me) for Christmas.
I’ve heard great things here and elsewhere.
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 9:32 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Assuming Rod Blagojevich goes down as I think he will, I just want to point out that my state now has a 66% indictment/conviction rate over the past 6 governors.
And it’s bipartisan too. Hooray, I live in the most corrupt state in America. What a fucking laughingstock we are.
Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism
by esoteric on Dec 9, 2008 9:25 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
They haven't indicted a governor since Huey Long though
I think IL wins this one.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 9:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe if you are only looking at guvs.
Downballot is where all the action is.
by waldo rojas on Dec 9, 2008 9:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Because instead Louisiana reelects congressmen who store money in their freezer.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Dec 9, 2008 9:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
well, you don't want your money to wilt in all that humidity now, do you?
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 10:00 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
so see, if you didn't keep it in the freezer
you’d just have to launder it. Again. And that’s a lot of work for an ambitious congressman.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 10:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, he lost in a massive upset a couple days ago.
Which is a shame, because William “Cold Cash” Jefferson was awesome in his own corrupt way.
Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism
by esoteric on Dec 9, 2008 10:36 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I've always maintained
that Seattle could use a good dose of political corruption. Want that third runway at Sea-Tac? Hand over the cash and BOOM it’s done. Want a replacement for the viaduct? None of this 20 years of discussion garbage, just grease a few palms and you’ve got yourself a shiny new waterfront.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 10:37 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I always compare Seattle's airport to Philly's
Seattle’d been talking about a third runway for about 15 years – it finally got built, but it took 12 years of discussion to turn a goddamn shovel. Philly, in the late 90’s, built a runway (can’t remember if it was a third or a fifth) AND a new terminal in about five years, conception to ribbon-cutting. There’s no way that was on the up-and-up. But shit got DONE.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 10:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
2 indicted/convicted governors since Long (Edwin Edwards and Leche)
Still trails Illinois though.
by waldo rojas on Dec 9, 2008 10:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, it's not a bad deal, really.
Patriotism, Pepper, Professionalism
by esoteric on Dec 9, 2008 9:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
NO!
If the Mets sign both K-Rod and Ibanez, we get their second-round pick instead of their first-round pick. Anaheim would get their first-rounder.
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 9:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Damn.
Cubs cubs cubs!
Mariners ----> Brewers.
by Taylor H on Dec 9, 2008 9:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if Minaya's willing to sign two Type A's, though.
They didn’t let any Type A free agents leave, so they wouldn’t have a draft pick until the third round. That seems pretty scary for an organization whose farm system is already pretty unexciting.
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 9:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Angels were passively linked to signing Raul
and trading for Michael Young. Why anyone would trade for MY is beyond my comprehension, but the Angels doing both of these things would make my winter.
by Matthew on Dec 9, 2008 9:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I can't believe how cheap cars are right now
if only I had a little more money… =(
by seattlebruin on Dec 9, 2008 9:33 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
where and how much?
like used or new?
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 9, 2008 10:33 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
somewhat
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 9, 2008 10:37 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If you're looking to spend >9K and like VWs, drop me a line.
E-mail address is on my profile page.
by acblue on Dec 9, 2008 10:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
what kind?
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 9, 2008 10:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
the best invention EVER
My wife’s Jetta has them, and I mocked her for having a car with them. This was in August. Then, November rolled around and I fired it up, just to see – and now I never want to have a car that doesn’t have them.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 10:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I am really going to miss them.
The passenger side mirror that tilts down when you’re in reverse is pretty amazing as well.
by acblue on Dec 9, 2008 10:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Her Jetta doesn't have that, sadly
but I had a friend with a BMW M3 that had mirrors like that, and it was really cool.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 10:49 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
My 2002 Subaru Forester has ass warmers AND sideview mirror warmers.
by Phildopip on Dec 9, 2008 10:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, the Jetta has mirror warmers too
A completely unnecessary invention, at least in this part of the world, but still pretty cool.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 10:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Mine fog up quite a bit actually.
Heated mirrors are nice.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on Dec 9, 2008 10:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I get spoiled because we have a garage
so fogging’s not a huge issue.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 10:53 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I know, our Hyundai has them.
I get mad every morning when I watch Jeanuts drive off in it, and I’m freezing my ass off in the Honda.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on Dec 9, 2008 10:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
what year?
I may be interested
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 9, 2008 10:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It's a 2000.
78k. Also, see comment below.
by acblue on Dec 9, 2008 10:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
now you've blown it.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 10:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
and by "it" I of course mean
your chance to get RICH by selling a <9K car for A WHOLE LOT OF MONEY.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 10:58 AM 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 Dec 9, 2008 9:44 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Hahahahaha
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 11:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I have done 0% of my Christmas shopping
But Macy’s Friends and Family starts tomorrow, so 20% off and then 20% off means everyone gets a gift from Macy’s.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Dec 9, 2008 9:45 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Same here.
Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.
by kevin_ess on Dec 9, 2008 9:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I have also done zero percent
I bought the new Banjo Kazooie game for the Xbox 360 for my kid, but I technically promised that to him for something a few weeks ago, so it doesn’t count
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 11:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Are you sure you didn't get that game for you?
by Phildopip on Dec 9, 2008 11:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Quiet, you
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 11:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I got it on sale for $26 at Amazon last week
So it was a hell of a deal I couldn’t pass up
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 11:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
No kidding. $26 for a new game? Nice.
by Phildopip on Dec 9, 2008 11:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It is normally only $40, but still...
The demo was entertaining, but my kid loved it. I already got the original Banjo Kazooie on XBLA, so this seemed like a good next step. The original has been bringing back good memories from my N64 days
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 11:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Tuning my old 12-string is a pain in the butt
but holy flying donkeys does it sound awesome when it gets there!
by coolguyrob on Dec 9, 2008 9:52 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I've always meant to play a 12-string.
by Phildopip on Dec 9, 2008 9:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I've got 9 guitars
Fenders. Les Paul, you name it. And the one that I get the most satisfaction out of playing is this old 12-string of my Dad’s that I started learning on when I was 14.
by coolguyrob on Dec 9, 2008 9:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Try tuning a hammered dulcimer.
Which reminds me… I need to tune my hammered dulcimer. Actually, I also need to re-string my larger one. It’s not a full-size hammered dulcimer, but it’s still fun to play. My small back-packable one is OK, but I like playing the larger one.
This signature space for rent.
by PositivePaul on Dec 9, 2008 10:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, that looks like no fun at all.
Though like the 12-string, it’s probably way worth the effort.
by coolguyrob on Dec 9, 2008 10:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Move over flip-flops, the eradication of 'addicting' is my new mission.
by acblue on Dec 9, 2008 10:05 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I will support you on this mission
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 10:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't go so far as to call it a word.
by acblue on Dec 9, 2008 10:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So your mission is to stop people from using addicting as a description?
by NOLAmarinergirl on Dec 9, 2008 10:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes because there's already a real word that means the same thing.
by acblue on Dec 9, 2008 10:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Once this mission is complete
can we move on to “iterate”?
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 10:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I find iterate to be a billion times worse than conversate
mostly because I’ve never actually heard anyone use “conversate” in a serious manner. IT departments are rife with people that say “iterate”, and it always sets my teeth on edge.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 10:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Does it make you less performant in your duties?
by acblue on Dec 9, 2008 10:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I am kinda underperformant today
but it’s ok because I’m exploring a whole new paradigm.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 10:19 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Are you six sigmaing your way to the root cause?
"Beer is ... love ..." Ben Franklin
by Jed MC on Dec 9, 2008 10:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'M A SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT BITCHES
Every time I’m introduced to someone that’s gone through Six Sigma, they always, without prompting, tell me how close they are to being a black belt. Like I care, and like it matters.
I have always thought that the best job I could have is to be the guy that invents methodologies. Throw together a bunch of buzzwords, make some pie charts, and BOOM I’m rich. Then I invent a new one next year and sell it to the same companies as the natural evolution of what I sold them last year.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 10:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Sometimes I'm very happy I never ended up in a corporate structure.
Bullshit like that would drive me over the edge, I think. I have one meeting a week, it’s like 20 minutes, and it’s essentially optional.
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 10:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I have learned to ignore 99% of it
but it used to completely drive me mad. My strategy now is that I automatically take things said by Six Sigma professionals, PMP’s, and other random-letter designees about 65% less seriously than I take the guy at the end of my aisle that’s been doing this job for 24 years and knows where the bullshit lives and how to cut it out or work around it.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 10:27 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I have found that the more formalized methodology someone knows
the less actual knowledge they have, because their brain is crammed full of stupid meaningless crap.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Dec 9, 2008 10:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I've only really heard "conversate" in rap songs.
And it’s kind of a “I know it’s not a word, fuck you” thing, and I find it humorous.
by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 10:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I know plenty of people who use it in all seriousness.
by acblue on Dec 9, 2008 10:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm trying to remember the word the guy on "Man vs Wild" uses all the time that drives me crazy..
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on Dec 9, 2008 10:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Vit-amin?
Disorientated?
Glass-ear? (Glacier)
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 11:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Disorientated.
That’s the one I was thinking of.
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on Dec 9, 2008 12:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He makes me giggle when he talks
And then I remember that he could probably kill me 10 different ways before I hit the ground
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 12:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
To an extent, yes
But anybody that will willing jump into the water while up in the Arctic, or eat the nasty bugs that he does, or squeeze some elephant shit to get the water out is going to get all the respect I can muster
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 11:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes but given a choice between watching him or Les Stroud
I’ll choose Stroud.
by BrianL on Dec 9, 2008 11:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Same here
Though I love me some Bear Grylls still. I like watching his show to see what kind of goddamn insane thing he will do.
“You should never drink your own pee, but if you have to then just pee in your shirt like this and squeeze it into your own mouth”
“I’m here in the Arctic and my clothes are soaked. I am going to strip down naked and exercise to get my blood flowing and keep warm”
*strips naked and does jumping jacks and push ups on a sheet of ice
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Dec 9, 2008 11:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I love both shows,
but if I actually want to get tips on how to survive, Stroud is much more realistic for the average Joe.
I still haven’t seen the hunting episode with him and his buddy, I wonder if it’s On Demand…
Man do I love midgets.
by Thingray on Dec 9, 2008 12:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

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