GM's thread about nothing (10 Viewers)

[Frostillicus]

Since we're giving things away and also talking music, does anybody want a copy of this? Got it free through work. Not interested.

 

[shuke]

This thread needs more music talk.

Speaking of, do people still buy CDs? If I want to have some music to listen to in my car, how do I go about legally procuring that? I don't have a fancy ipod or anything.

If you want an ipod, PM me a mailing address. I have a 4gb one that I don't use anymore. No charge.

What's the catch?

The only catch is that I'm not sure where the power chord is. Pretty sure I can find it, but if not, you may have to purchase a new one.

What do you want in return? I have some autographed porn from an AVN convention, or this.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

I have no itunes, no spotify, no ipod, and have never downloaded one single song from anywhere.I do have free pandora on my work computer. Currently listening to Mama Said Knock You Out.I am one cool muddafudda.

You should download Spotify (free) and chronicle how disorienting/mind-blowing/confusing it is in this thread.

Is it like Pandora?I'm close to being the same boat at CQ, but at least I've downloaded music before. The thing is, it took me like 2 weeks and a 6 page thread here to figure out how to do it.

Pandora is basically a customizable radio station. Spotify is a music library. LIBRARY. 15,000,000+ songs or something crazy. Unless you're into some really obscure #### (or the Beatles), you can probably listen to anything that might interest you on here.

 

[commisholio]

Quick status update: I have a four day old. Are newborns only cute to the parents?

Congrats, GB!

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Question:

Next month, I will take the first "staycation" ever in my life. Is this going to be as awesome as it seems? My wife is also taking one at the same time, is this a good idea, or is it better to staycation solo?

 

[General Malaise]

This thread needs more music talk.

Speaking of, do people still buy CDs? If I want to have some music to listen to in my car, how do I go about legally procuring that? I don't have a fancy ipod or anything.

If you want an ipod, PM me a mailing address. I have a 4gb one that I don't use anymore. No charge.

What's the catch?

The only catch is that I'm not sure where the power chord is. Pretty sure I can find it, but if not, you may have to purchase a new one.

What do you want in return? I have some autographed porn from an AVN convention, or this.

Choose 'this'.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

This thread needs more music talk.

Speaking of, do people still buy CDs? If I want to have some music to listen to in my car, how do I go about legally procuring that? I don't have a fancy ipod or anything.

If you want an ipod, PM me a mailing address. I have a 4gb one that I don't use anymore. No charge.

What's the catch?

The only catch is that I'm not sure where the power chord is. Pretty sure I can find it, but if not, you may have to purchase a new one.

What do you want in return? I have some autographed porn from an AVN convention, or this.

Which "actresses" did you meet?

 

[General Malaise]

Question:Next month, I will take the first "staycation" ever in my life. Is this going to be as awesome as it seems? My wife is also taking one at the same time, is this a good idea, or is it better to staycation solo?

So...you're both going to take vacation time off work and just sit at home?

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Question:Next month, I will take the first "staycation" ever in my life. Is this going to be as awesome as it seems? My wife is also taking one at the same time, is this a good idea, or is it better to staycation solo?

So...you're both going to take vacation time off work and just sit at home?

More or less, yeah.We're also taking an actual "vacation" in October to Hawaii.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Truck> I'm headed to Oakland in a couple weeks. Do people actually visit Oakland or should I stay the hell away.

Are the Burma Superstar locations in East Bay as good as the one in San Fran? What else is there to do there?

 

[Tecumseh]

Question:

Next month, I will take the first "staycation" ever in my life. Is this going to be as awesome as it seems? My wife is also taking one at the same time, is this a good idea, or is it better to staycation solo?

I will throat punch you. Stop it.

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

Question:Next month, I will take the first "staycation" ever in my life. Is this going to be as awesome as it seems? My wife is also taking one at the same time, is this a good idea, or is it better to staycation solo?

So...you're both going to take vacation time off work and just sit at home?

More or less, yeah.We're also taking an actual "vacation" in October to Hawaii.

Nice #humblebrag

 

[-fish-]

Quick status update: I have a four day old. Are newborns only cute to the parents?

generally, yes. they look like purplish monkeys to everyone else.

 

[General Malaise]

Question:

Next month, I will take the first "staycation" ever in my life. Is this going to be as awesome as it seems? My wife is also taking one at the same time, is this a good idea, or is it better to staycation solo?

I will throat punch you. Stop it.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Truck> I'm headed to Oakland in a couple weeks. Do people actually visit Oakland or should I stay the hell away.

Are the Burma Superstar locations in East Bay as good as the one in San Fran? What else is there to do there?

Some parts of it are actually OK, and there are a lot of good nightlife/music/restaurant type places to go to. I did make this handy map that you can use to stay away from the iffy areas: http://www.establishedboard.com/forum/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=4628The only good thing about East Oakland are the taco trucks, and that neighborhood is actually OK during the day. They're around 30th-50th on International Blvd.

All the Burma Superstars are the same.

 

[EYLive]

Hi, my name is beer 30. The dog and I are the only males in our home, I have a 15 year old, a 10 year old and a lump of soul sucking flesh I refer to lovingly as the wife. I hate them all with the white hot passion of a thousand burning suns most of the time. I do a lot of yard work.

Where is this from?

You can just click on the curvy little arrow in the left corner of the quote and it will take you to the source.

The more you know.

 

[Sergeant Spelt]

I have no itunes, no spotify, no ipod, and have never downloaded one single song from anywhere.I do have free pandora on my work computer. Currently listening to Mama Said Knock You Out.I am one cool muddafudda.

You should download Spotify (free) and chronicle how disorienting/mind-blowing/confusing it is in this thread.

what can I do with the free version, listen but not download?yes I know there is a spotify thread

 

[Good Posting Judge]

I have no itunes, no spotify, no ipod, and have never downloaded one single song from anywhere.I do have free pandora on my work computer. Currently listening to Mama Said Knock You Out.I am one cool muddafudda.

You should download Spotify (free) and chronicle how disorienting/mind-blowing/confusing it is in this thread.

what can I do with the free version, listen but not download?yes I know there is a spotify thread

I don't think you can DL with either. You can mark everything you want to listen to and keep it in a library, but I don't think you can ever put the actual physical file on your computer/iPod.Free version has some ads, a la Pandora, and slightly poorer sound quality.

 

[EYLive]

what % of the FFA has one of these on their car?

I thought about getting some of those and then labeling them with the names Charlie, Sadie, Tex, Squeaky, and Linda.

Troubles, Dirk, Hordor, Tina, Sue, William and Larry.

 

[Sergeant Spelt]

I have no itunes, no spotify, no ipod, and have never downloaded one single song from anywhere.I do have free pandora on my work computer. Currently listening to Mama Said Knock You Out.I am one cool muddafudda.

You should download Spotify (free) and chronicle how disorienting/mind-blowing/confusing it is in this thread.

what can I do with the free version, listen but not download?yes I know there is a spotify thread

I don't think you can DL with either. You can mark everything you want to listen to and keep it in a library, but I don't think you can ever put the actual physical file on your computer/iPod.Free version has some ads, a la Pandora, and slightly poorer sound quality.

oh. well you can imagine how important sound quality is to me.

 

[Dr. Awesome]

What's the difference between spotify and grooveshark?

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Truck> I'm headed to Oakland in a couple weeks. Do people actually visit Oakland or should I stay the hell away.

Are the Burma Superstar locations in East Bay as good as the one in San Fran? What else is there to do there?

Some parts of it are actually OK, and there are a lot of good nightlife/music/restaurant type places to go to. I did make this handy map that you can use to stay away from the iffy areas: http://www.establishedboard.com/forum/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=4628

so, staying here is a bad idea?http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g32810-d1569163-Reviews-Clarion_Hotel_Downtown_Oakland-Oakland_California.html

looked like a short train ride to San Fran anyway.

what's the deal with Alameda?

 

[Good Posting Judge]

What's the difference between spotify and grooveshark?

I think grooveshark relies on people to download music for other people to listen to, which leads to some quality/labeling issues at times. Spotify has no copyright issues and only gets things that are authorized by the band/label. I think.Spotify also has a pretty sweet collection of comedy CD's.

 

[Dr. Awesome]

What's the difference between spotify and grooveshark?

I think grooveshark relies on people to download music for other people to listen to, which leads to some quality/labeling issues at times. Spotify has no copyright issues and only gets things that are authorized by the band/label. I think.Spotify also has a pretty sweet collection of comedy CD's.

Big fan of comedy cd's so I'll give it a go.

 

[General Malaise]

I have no itunes, no spotify, no ipod, and have never downloaded one single song from anywhere.I do have free pandora on my work computer. Currently listening to Mama Said Knock You Out.I am one cool muddafudda.

You should download Spotify (free) and chronicle how disorienting/mind-blowing/confusing it is in this thread.

what can I do with the free version, listen but not download?yes I know there is a spotify thread

I don't think you can DL with either. You can mark everything you want to listen to and keep it in a library, but I don't think you can ever put the actual physical file on your computer/iPod.Free version has some ads, a la Pandora, and slightly poorer sound quality.

oh. well you can imagine how important sound quality is to me.

 

[shuke]

This thread needs more music talk.

Speaking of, do people still buy CDs? If I want to have some music to listen to in my car, how do I go about legally procuring that? I don't have a fancy ipod or anything.

If you want an ipod, PM me a mailing address. I have a 4gb one that I don't use anymore. No charge.

What's the catch?

The only catch is that I'm not sure where the power chord is. Pretty sure I can find it, but if not, you may have to purchase a new one.

What do you want in return? I have some autographed porn from an AVN convention, or this.

Choose 'this'.

I was kidding. No way am I giving that up.

 

[shuke]

This thread needs more music talk.

Speaking of, do people still buy CDs? If I want to have some music to listen to in my car, how do I go about legally procuring that? I don't have a fancy ipod or anything.

If you want an ipod, PM me a mailing address. I have a 4gb one that I don't use anymore. No charge.

What's the catch?

The only catch is that I'm not sure where the power chord is. Pretty sure I can find it, but if not, you may have to purchase a new one.

What do you want in return? I have some autographed porn from an AVN convention, or this.

Which "actresses" did you meet?

It's all documented here.

 

[-fish-]

Divorce update: Finally happening. My wife fired her lawyer for not responding to her for a month. We've come to an agreement on everything and are now just going to fill out a package of forms to get divorced in the only county in our state that allows people to get divorced by mail, with no hearings and no parenting classes. I just have to fill out 20 forms, mail them in with $300 in processing fees, and the judge will sign a decree in 3-4 months. I'll be done except for making payments for years and years and years.

Woohoo!

 

[FatMax]

This thread needs more music talk.

Speaking of, do people still buy CDs? If I want to have some music to listen to in my car, how do I go about legally procuring that? I don't have a fancy ipod or anything.

If you want an ipod, PM me a mailing address. I have a 4gb one that I don't use anymore. No charge.

What's the catch?

The only catch is that I'm not sure where the power chord is. Pretty sure I can find it, but if not, you may have to purchase a new one.

What do you want in return? I have some autographed porn from an AVN convention, or this.

A facebook friendship should cover it.**kidding

 

[Drifter]

Divorce update: Finally happening. My wife fired her lawyer for not responding to her for a month. We've come to an agreement on everything and are now just going to fill out a package of forms to get divorced in the only county in our state that allows people to get divorced by mail, with no hearings and no parenting classes. I just have to fill out 20 forms, mail them in with $300 in processing fees, and the judge will sign a decree in 3-4 months. I'll be done except for making payments for years and years and years.Woohoo!

I don't know how any self-respecting woman can justify collecting alimony. I really don't.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Speaking of high school...I have my 20th reunion coming up. Agenda:Friday: football game against crosstown rival then have bar rented outSaturday: semi-formal event Sunday: family picnicSeems a bit much, no?

There's no chance I'm going to my 20th reunion, and even if I did, I think the agenda would consist of sharing a pony keg of Natty Light on some street corner. Your high school sounds like serious business.

 

[Josie Maran]

Speaking of high school...I have my 20th reunion coming up. Agenda:

Friday: football game against crosstown rival then have bar rented out

Saturday: semi-formal event

Sunday: family picnic

Seems a bit much, no?

There's no chance I'm going to my 20th reunion, and even if I did, I think the agenda would consist of sharing a pony keg of Natty Light on some street corner. Your high school sounds like serious business.

I'd go to that.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Speaking of high school...I have my 20th reunion coming up. Agenda:Friday: football game against crosstown rival then have bar rented outSaturday: semi-formal event Sunday: family picnicSeems a bit much, no?

There's no chance I'm going to my 20th reunion, and even if I did, I think the agenda would consist of sharing a pony keg of Natty Light on some street corner. Your high school sounds like serious business.

That is some serious business. When they tried to organize our 10th, it broke off into 2 factions trying to declare themselves the real organizers with lots of childish arguments and name calling going back and forth. Apparently they were still in HS 10 years later.

 

[Mr.Pack]

Speaking of dogs, I'm pretty sure our 13 year old beagle shepherd has gone completely deaf. I had noticed some loss of hearing over the past year, but after we put her in a kennel when we went on vacation, it seems completely gone. Is this something we need to have looked into, or just a sign of old age?

She's barely eating now. I give her one of those small milk bone biscuits every night and she's eating some scraps that end up on the floor from my daughter, but I haven't put food in her bowl for maybe 4 days. Also, she went pretty much all day the other day without showing any need to outside. :(

Sorry GB, hang in there.

 

[jplvr]

Divorce update: Finally happening. My wife fired her lawyer for not responding to her for a month. We've come to an agreement on everything and are now just going to fill out a package of forms to get divorced in the only county in our state that allows people to get divorced by mail, with no hearings and no parenting classes. I just have to fill out 20 forms, mail them in with $300 in processing fees, and the judge will sign a decree in 3-4 months. I'll be done except for making payments for years and years and years.Woohoo!

I recently heard a quote about marriage: Marriage is like a tornado. In the beginning there's a lot of blowing and sucking, but eventually you lose your house.Gratz.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Divorce update: Finally happening. My wife fired her lawyer for not responding to her for a month. We've come to an agreement on everything and are now just going to fill out a package of forms to get divorced in the only county in our state that allows people to get divorced by mail, with no hearings and no parenting classes. I just have to fill out 20 forms, mail them in with $300 in processing fees, and the judge will sign a decree in 3-4 months. I'll be done except for making payments for years and years and years.Woohoo!

Paging Bogart...

 

[BobbyLayne]

Hiroko is coming to town...

Mrs BL's best friend and college roommate is coming in from Tokyo a week from today. Staying with us a week. Guitar shaped body, ridiculously hot MILF. Bringing the brats, leaving the husband at home.

Will update a week from Friday...

 

[-fish-]

Divorce update: Finally happening. My wife fired her lawyer for not responding to her for a month. We've come to an agreement on everything and are now just going to fill out a package of forms to get divorced in the only county in our state that allows people to get divorced by mail, with no hearings and no parenting classes. I just have to fill out 20 forms, mail them in with $300 in processing fees, and the judge will sign a decree in 3-4 months. I'll be done except for making payments for years and years and years.Woohoo!

I don't know how any self-respecting woman can justify collecting alimony. I really don't.

since the divorce cost me our house, the alimony at least gives me a tax deduction that I no longer had. yay.

 

[Mr.Pack]

Quick status update: I have a four day old. Are newborns only cute to the parents?

Congrats!

 

[BobbyLayne]

Divorce update: Finally happening. My wife fired her lawyer for not responding to her for a month. We've come to an agreement on everything and are now just going to fill out a package of forms to get divorced in the only county in our state that allows people to get divorced by mail, with no hearings and no parenting classes. I just have to fill out 20 forms, mail them in with $300 in processing fees, and the judge will sign a decree in 3-4 months. I'll be done except for making payments for years and years and years.

Woohoo!

I don't know how any self-respecting woman can justify collecting alimony. I really don't.

My mom collected it.

Married 1956 @ age 16 (dropped out of h.s.). Three kids by the time she was 19-1/2, a fourth at age 22. They bought a small cottage when they got married and started a business in the three stall garage across the road. Bought a 4-story hotel in 1959 they converted to a manufacturing business, and adjacent property that they expanded the business in the subsequent decades. Next year they bought a larger ranch they remodeled and expanded.

She participated in the business from the get go and throughout. Initially that included manual labor, later it was limited to doing all the bookkeeping and payroll. They had a string of 6-figure profit years in the late 60s and 70s.

When they got divorced in 1974, she got half of their net worth. The terms were 50% less the value of the ranch (he kept the cottage) with the remainder paid out over 10 years - straight line, no interest. It was a big ####### number, even by today's standards.

My old man always said he never would have become what he did without her. She deserved it. And yeah, she was self-respecting.

She went back to finish school, and managed a series of entrepreneurial operations (livestock feed store, golf course, restaurant/bar) with her second husband. Then she got into Mary Kay, and made Cadillac Director within a year (new caddy every year for the next 15 years).

There might be exceptions to your blanket statement.

 

[shuke]

Speaking of dogs, I'm pretty sure our 13 year old beagle shepherd has gone completely deaf. I had noticed some loss of hearing over the past year, but after we put her in a kennel when we went on vacation, it seems completely gone. Is this something we need to have looked into, or just a sign of old age?

She's barely eating now. I give her one of those small milk bone biscuits every night and she's eating some scraps that end up on the floor from my daughter, but I haven't put food in her bowl for maybe 4 days. Also, she went pretty much all day the other day without showing any need to outside. :(

Sorry GB, hang in there.

Thanks, man. I'm fine, just really worried about my son. Am I supposed to prepare him for the inevitable?

 

[McJose]

what % of the FFA has one of these on their car?

I thought about getting some of those and then labeling them with the names Charlie, Sadie, Tex, Squeaky, and Linda.

Troubles, Dirk, Hordor, Tina, Sue, William and Larry.

 

[Frostillicus]

Am I crazy or are the jokes in this thread just terrible?

They even effed up a Yandek bit.

 

[McJose]

Speaking of high school...I have my 20th reunion coming up. Agenda:

Friday: football game against crosstown rival then have bar rented out

Saturday: semi-formal event

Sunday: family picnic

Seems a bit much, no?

There's no chance I'm going to my 20th reunion, and even if I did, I think the agenda would consist of sharing a pony keg of Natty Light on some street corner. Your high school sounds like serious business.

That is some serious business. When they tried to organize our 10th, it broke off into 2 factions trying to declare themselves the real organizers with lots of childish arguments and name calling going back and forth. Apparently they were still in HS 10 years later.

Some never leave.I went to a rather snooty (for this area at least) private school.

The 5 year reunion, which is pretty stupid if you think about it, was pretty casual. I didn't go but they basically just rented out the banquet hall of a nearby restaurant and for $35 you could get dinner.

My 10 year sounds like Shuke's. Friday night was a tailgate party at a football game. Since it was a private school we could have a keg in the grassy area next to the stands. That was pretty fun. The next night was a formal dinner thing at one of the country clubs. They paid way too much for the venue/dinner.

The 20th was only a one night thing but they held it at an even more expensive country club. It was a joke in terms of how much it cost to pay for the venue.

 

[Frostillicus]

By the way I suck at sports wagering like GM sucks at being tan and Woz sucks at everything and Tanner sucks at hating cats and Thorn sucks at knowing books and shuke sucks at not desperately wanting PMs and Krista sucks at traveling and SLB sucks at shirt wearing and Stu sucks at scaring chicks away.

I'm not posting my picks here anymore because they suck now. And it's because of all of you.

this baseball season prior to posting picks in here: +40.39 units

Since posting here: -1.61 units with four wagers to play tonight.

Ok actually not that bad but I hate losing especially when I make other people losing. also I'm drunk shut up.

 

[mr. furley]

read up on the WI recall elections thread.. apparently folks like Mr Pack and Alex P Keaton believe that the voice of voters has no place in america. interesting stuff.

 

[mr. furley]

J> it's time for a politics forum

TIA

YIC

MVL

 

[jplvr]

Divorce update: Finally happening. My wife fired her lawyer for not responding to her for a month. We've come to an agreement on everything and are now just going to fill out a package of forms to get divorced in the only county in our state that allows people to get divorced by mail, with no hearings and no parenting classes. I just have to fill out 20 forms, mail them in with $300 in processing fees, and the judge will sign a decree in 3-4 months. I'll be done except for making payments for years and years and years.

Woohoo!

I don't know how any self-respecting woman can justify collecting alimony. I really don't.

My mom collected it.

Married 1956 @ age 16 (dropped out of h.s.). Three kids by the time she was 19-1/2, a fourth at age 22. They bought a small cottage when they got married and started a business in the three stall garage across the road. Bought a 4-story hotel in 1959 they converted to a manufacturing business, and adjacent property that they expanded the business in the subsequent decades. Next year they bought a larger ranch they remodeled and expanded.

She participated in the business from the get go and throughout. Initially that included manual labor, later it was limited to doing all the bookkeeping and payroll. They had a string of 6-figure profit years in the late 60s and 70s.

When they got divorced in 1974, she got half of their net worth. The terms were 50% less the value of the ranch (he kept the cottage) with the remainder paid out over 10 years - straight line, no interest. It was a big ####### number, even by today's standards.

My old man always said he never would have become what he did without her. She deserved it. And yeah, she was self-respecting.

She went back to finish school, and managed a series of entrepreneurial operations (livestock feed store, golf course, restaurant/bar) with her second husband. Then she got into Mary Kay, and made Cadillac Director within a year (new caddy every year for the next 15 years).

There might be exceptions to your blanket statement.

I think you've confused divorce settlement with alimony. It sounds like she deserved every penny of the divorce settlement. Child support would've been a given, if applicable. Alimony stipulations longer than a couple of years are usually absurd.

 

[McJose]

By the way I suck at sports wagering like GM sucks at being tan and Woz sucks at everything and Tanner sucks at hating cats and Thorn sucks at knowing books and shuke sucks at not desperately wanting PMs and Krista sucks at traveling and SLB sucks at shirt wearing and Stu sucks at scaring chicks away.I'm not posting my picks here anymore because they suck now. And it's because of all of you.this baseball season prior to posting picks in here: +40.39 unitsSince posting here: -1.61 units with four wagers to play tonight.Ok actually not that bad but I hate losing especially when I make other people losing. also I'm drunk shut up.

I suck at sports betting as well. Although I don't believe in luck I swear I'm cursed. I can't think of the last time I won a sports bet in Vegas. I could take Devin Hester to beat Ed Asner in the 40 yard dash and Hester would get hit by a meteor.

 

[Frostillicus]

By the way I suck at sports wagering like GM sucks at being tan and Woz sucks at everything and Tanner sucks at hating cats and Thorn sucks at knowing books and shuke sucks at not desperately wanting PMs and Krista sucks at traveling and SLB sucks at shirt wearing and Stu sucks at scaring chicks away.I'm not posting my picks here anymore because they suck now. And it's because of all of you.this baseball season prior to posting picks in here: +40.39 unitsSince posting here: -1.61 units with four wagers to play tonight.Ok actually not that bad but I hate losing especially when I make other people losing. also I'm drunk shut up.

I suck at sports betting as well. Although I don't believe in luck I swear I'm cursed. I can't think of the last time I won a sports bet in Vegas. I could take Devin Hester to beat Ed Asner in the 40 yard dash and Hester would get hit by a meteor.

Honestly, the day I start sharing my picks everything falls apart. Why does whoever the Jesus of gambling hate me so much?