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[Stoneys]

My normal commute has nine low-water crossings, all of which could be fatal today. Barricades will protect the stupid from themselves.

Yeah right

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

I'm so so ####ed. Foot of water in the house, another foot higher outside. My cars are underwater, but there no open roads anyway.

Anyone got a helicopter?

Flooding is the worst.

Good luck GB.

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

The other day I got a letter from a lawyer explaining a "scribner's" error. "Scribner" was repeated several times in the letter. Bartleby, the Scribner.

So I talked to this lawyer on the phone yesterday and he even says "scribner." Am I ethically obligated to correct him?

For the dumb (me) can you explain what this means?

Scrivener was an actual job in the old days before typewriters. They would hand-copy documents. When they made a mistake in copying, it didn't change the underlying meaning of the document. The job has obviously disappeared, but the term "scrivener's error" survives, and means a meaningless typo.

Scribner is just a last name, far as I know.

"Bartleby, the Scrivener" is a short story by Herman Melville that I read in college and was pretty damn great, though filled with unnecessary big words.

I would prefer not to read about this crap any more.

 

[Henry Ford]

Could backfired though. The "slutty___" could wind up being "slutty potato" or "slutty bear(they gay kind, not the ursine variety)".

Oddly intrigued by the slutty potato concept. Not sure whether I would want to eat it or #### it though. No need to decide right now I suppose.

You can do both, just make sure you do them in the right order.

 

[kevzilla]

Could backfired though. The "slutty___" could wind up being "slutty potato" or "slutty bear(they gay kind, not the ursine variety)".

Oddly intrigued by the slutty potato concept. Not sure whether I would want to eat it or #### it though. No need to decide right now I suppose.

You can do both, just make sure you do them in the right order.

Same as day one imo

 

[mr roboto]

Dunno if people play "classic" video games anymore, although there might be a market for these non "millennial" types who don't want to just play Dance Dance revolution or somesuch.

Went to this place a few months ago. Absolutely packed.

O. M. G. That's awesome. Although I can't believe they missed the opportunity to call it a barcade.

 

[Mr.Pack]

They ended up having to take half of my dad's big toe today. At least he's got 6 months or so before golf season

Good luck stryerdad

 

[Mr.Pack]

I am now an executive producer.

Please interact with me accordingly.

35 years ago, i took one of those tests that told you what your optimal career would be. Mine was movie producer.

35 years later, bing ####### o

GLGBc

 

[Mr.Pack]

Have any of you been on a cruise? I have never wanted to go on one but am planning to take my mom and stepfather to Alaska so it's kind of required. I am finding all the booking options so damn confusing. Any tips? One specific question: for some reason the middle of any particular deck is more expensive than the front or the aft (I'm sure there's a technical term for "front" I don't know)--why is this?

Went on one 25 years ago on our honeymoon, to the Caribbean. My Brother and Sister-in-law went on an Alaskan cruise and loved it. Said it was awesome. I want to do the Alaskan cruise some day too.

 

[the rover]

The other day I got a letter from a lawyer explaining a "scribner's" error. "Scribner" was repeated several times in the letter. Bartleby, the Scribner.

So I talked to this lawyer on the phone yesterday and he even says "scribner." Am I ethically obligated to correct him?

I think you're ethically obligated to ridicule him

 

[Drifter]

The other day I got a letter from a lawyer explaining a "scribner's" error. "Scribner" was repeated several times in the letter. Bartleby, the Scribner.

So I talked to this lawyer on the phone yesterday and he even says "scribner." Am I ethically obligated to correct him?

I think you're ethically obligated to ridicule him

I would prefer not to

 

[Henry Ford]

Have any of you been on a cruise? I have never wanted to go on one but am planning to take my mom and stepfather to Alaska so it's kind of required. I am finding all the booking options so damn confusing. Any tips? One specific question: for some reason the middle of any particular deck is more expensive than the front or the aft (I'm sure there's a technical term for "front" I don't know)--why is this?

"Fore" or "Bow" vs. "Aft" or "Stern."The middle is more expensive because you feel the movement less and are farther from the elevators, which are always loud and annoying.

Source: 90% of my vacations are cruises.

 

[cosjobs]

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="mr roboto" data-cid="18539871" data-time="1446244917"><p><p><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="shuke" data-cid="18539376" data-time="1446234232">I was more excited when i thought 16 bits meant all drinks were $2

 

[krista4]

GLGBcos. :(

 

[Mr.Pack]

I'm so so ####ed. Foot of water in the house, another foot higher outside. My cars are underwater, but there no open roads anyway.

Anyone got a helicopter?

Holy ####.

Stay safe GB

 

[Henry Ford]

I'm so so ####ed. Foot of water in the house, another foot higher outside. My cars are underwater, but there no open roads anyway.

Anyone got a helicopter?

Whoah. Sorry, man.

 

[Ignoramus]

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="mr roboto" data-cid="18539871" data-time="1446244917"><p><p><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="shuke" data-cid="18539376" data-time="1446234232">I was more excited when i thought 16 bits meant all drinks were $2

Came to post the same thing.

 

[-fish-]

ugh, probably docs just being cautious, the ex had her pre-op appointment today, and they freaked her out so badly they needed to give her tranquilizers after. she's a mess. holding off until after the surgery and pathology results to talk to my daughter in any level of detail, but it's hard to see her like this. the doctor performing the surgery said based on what she's seen it's 50/50 whether she has malignant ovarian cancer.

she's leaving it to me what to say because she doesn't trust her own decision-making right now.

 

[Mr.Pack]

ugh, probably docs just being cautious, the ex had her pre-op appointment today, and they freaked her out so badly they needed to give her tranquilizers after. she's a mess. holding off until after the surgery and pathology results to talk to my daughter in any level of detail, but it's hard to see her like this. the doctor performing the surgery said based on what she's seen it's 50/50 whether she has malignant ovarian cancer.

she's leaving it to me what to say because she doesn't trust her own decision-making right now.

Sorry fish. Hope it's benign

Thropas

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Kinda drunk...anyone else?

 

[cosjobs]

Working on it.

In my bedroom, floor crusted in drying mud, freaked out dogs piled in the bed with us, muddy paw prints everywhere, huge glass of bourbon on the night stand and a good book to read.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

So we're having a rally the last hour or so of school. They ASB asked me if I wanted to participate in one of the contests (usually stupid crap like tricycle races or wrapping a teacher up like a mummy with toilet paper haw haw haw).

The contest I've been drafted to take part in is some sort of race where you dribble a basketball in a straight line while wearing a pair of these.

Oh you stupid, stupid, stupid kids. They have no idea this is like asking Stevie Wonder to play piano while blindfolded.

So these drunken goggles were a total joke. About 7 or 8 students used them first and were dribbling around like the Globetrotters. Then another teacher and I jumped in. The goggles barely distorted anything. No stumbling or tripping or mishandling the ball.

I don't think we delivered a very strong message.

 

[bentley]

So we're having a rally the last hour or so of school. They ASB asked me if I wanted to participate in one of the contests (usually stupid crap like tricycle races or wrapping a teacher up like a mummy with toilet paper haw haw haw).

The contest I've been drafted to take part in is some sort of race where you dribble a basketball in a straight line while wearing a pair of these.

Oh you stupid, stupid, stupid kids. They have no idea this is like asking Stevie Wonder to play piano while blindfolded.

So these drunken goggles were a total joke. About 7 or 8 students used them first and were dribbling around like the Globetrotters. Then another teacher and I jumped in. The goggles barely distorted anything. No stumbling or tripping or mishandling the ball.I don't think we delivered a very strong message.

JR was giving me #### today about how much beer I drank because they had the "say no to drugs" talk in kindergarten today. Told him to mind his own ####### business.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

So we're having a rally the last hour or so of school. They ASB asked me if I wanted to participate in one of the contests (usually stupid crap like tricycle races or wrapping a teacher up like a mummy with toilet paper haw haw haw).

The contest I've been drafted to take part in is some sort of race where you dribble a basketball in a straight line while wearing a pair of these.

Oh you stupid, stupid, stupid kids. They have no idea this is like asking Stevie Wonder to play piano while blindfolded.

So these drunken goggles were a total joke. About 7 or 8 students used them first and were dribbling around like the Globetrotters. Then another teacher and I jumped in. The goggles barely distorted anything. No stumbling or tripping or mishandling the ball.I don't think we delivered a very strong message.

JR was giving me #### today about how much beer I drank because they had the "say no to drugs" talk in kindergarten today. Told him to mind his own ####### business.

I used to work with this woman whose son tried to flush about $100 worth of his dad's cigars because they learned that tobacco is a drug in DARE.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

I'm so so ####ed. Foot of water in the house, another foot higher outside. My cars are underwater, but there no open roads anyway.

Anyone got a helicopter?

Flooding is the worst.

Good luck GB.

Same here on you Cos - clean up and repair is always fun too.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

I got a check from our mortgage company for $2k. I have no idea why. Gonna cash it anyway.

A bank error in your favor!

Got a surprise $638 check today! Everything is coming up Milhouse!

 

[mr roboto]

Where do I sign up for this free money program?

 

[Mr. Pickles]

I got a check from our mortgage company for $2k. I have no idea why. Gonna cash it anyway.

A bank error in your favor!

Got a surprise $638 check today! Everything is coming up Milhouse!

Coincidentally, that line was in a Simpson's episode where the neighborhood flooded.

Hang in there, cos.

 

[tommyboy]

So we're having a rally the last hour or so of school. They ASB asked me if I wanted to participate in one of the contests (usually stupid crap like tricycle races or wrapping a teacher up like a mummy with toilet paper haw haw haw).

The contest I've been drafted to take part in is some sort of race where you dribble a basketball in a straight line while wearing a pair of these.

Oh you stupid, stupid, stupid kids. They have no idea this is like asking Stevie Wonder to play piano while blindfolded.

So these drunken goggles were a total joke. About 7 or 8 students used them first and were dribbling around like the Globetrotters. Then another teacher and I jumped in. The goggles barely distorted anything. No stumbling or tripping or mishandling the ball.I don't think we delivered a very strong message.

JR was giving me #### today about how much beer I drank because they had the "say no to drugs" talk in kindergarten today. Told him to mind his own ####### business.

Grab me a beer kid

 

[Frostillicus]

Working on it.

In my bedroom, floor crusted in drying mud, freaked out dogs piled in the bed with us, muddy paw prints everywhere, huge glass of bourbon on the night stand and a good book to read.

Koontz?

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Working on it.

In my bedroom, floor crusted in drying mud, freaked out dogs piled in the bed with us, muddy paw prints everywhere, huge glass of bourbon on the night stand and a good book to read.

Koontz?

Bartleby the Scribner.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Working on it.

In my bedroom, floor crusted in drying mud, freaked out dogs piled in the bed with us, muddy paw prints everywhere, huge glass of bourbon on the night stand and a good book to read.

Koontz?

Bartleby the Scribner.

Isn't that the one about the guy that etches pictures of clipper ships on whale teeth?

 

[Mr. Pickles]

I would prefer not to.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Working on it.

In my bedroom, floor crusted in drying mud, freaked out dogs piled in the bed with us, muddy paw prints everywhere, huge glass of bourbon on the night stand and a good book to read.

Koontz?

Bartleby the Scribner.

Isn't that the one about the guy that etches pictures of clipper ships on whale teeth?

I dunno. Reading is for suckers.

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

I want the record to show that I made the first terrible "I would prefer not to" joke godammit!

 

[cosjobs]

Working on it.

In my bedroom, floor crusted in drying mud, freaked out dogs piled in the bed with us, muddy paw prints everywhere, huge glass of bourbon on the night stand and a good book to read.

Koontz?

Lehane.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Dunno if people play "classic" video games anymore, although there might be a market for these non "millennial" types who don't want to just play Dance Dance revolution or somesuch.

My boys play Super Mario Bros all the time.

Water has crested. Opening my side door let's a lot of the water rush out. My dvd shelf toppled and I've need grabbing them as they float out the door. No ####, first one i grabbed was "Floating City"

####, sorry GB.

 

[Abraham]

New backyard this morning.

http://tinypic.com/r/2wdqz2t/9

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Looks great.

 

[Stoneys]

New backyard this morning.

http://tinypic.com/r/2wdqz2t/9

Looks great..how many acres?

 

[Abraham]

12. 6 miles east of Georgetown, 26 miles from my office in downtown Austin

 

[kevzilla]

12. 6 miles east of Georgetown, 26 miles from my office in downtown Austin

You won't be sorry.

 

[Abraham]

Been there a few times. Food here is much better than in Rr

 

[St. Louis Bob]

New backyard this morning.

http://tinypic.com/r/2wdqz2t/9

That's awesome.

12. 6 miles east of Georgetown, 26 miles from my office in downtown Austin

You won't be sorry.

Brunch is the most important gay meal of the day.

 

[Limp Ditka]

But that's not just brunch, it's El Brunch

 

[kevzilla]

We like our brunches down here. NTTAWWT.

 

[bentley]

I will fight a man who disparages brunch. Or mimosas.

It will be a tickle fight, but a fight nonetheless.

 

[kevzilla]

I will fight a man who disparages brunch. Or mimosas.

It will be a tickle fight, but a fight nonetheless.

Enjoy the match this morning?

 

[bentley]

I will fight a man who disparages brunch. Or mimosas.

It will be a tickle fight, but a fight nonetheless.

Enjoy the match this morning?

Yeah. Loved hearing the crowd in London sing YNWA at the end.

 

[tommyboy]

The only people that dont like brunch are commie nazi ### burglars