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[Sconch]

I'M IN TAMPA

 

[Bogart]

I'm going to break my P90X diet and have a calzone for lunch. Just FYI.

Enjoy the hell out of it.We just weighed in for the final time in our weight contest at work and my team killed it. I'm down 23.6 pounds, my partner added another 9 pounds and we lapped the second place team.90 bucks in my pocket, thinking of looking for a nacho cheese fountain and sticking my head into it.

 

[Sarnoff]

Fair warning, my supervisor, department head, and executive VP are all out of the office today, so I'm really hoping for some good Friday shtick.

 

[Thorn]

Is this a southern thing or just a nutjob thing? Remember the couple that I married? The ones who had known each other 6 months, his divorce was 2 months old on the wedding day, and who have a combined 5 marriages between them? She has two kids, a daughter about 9 and a son about 13. He has two sons, who are a bit older, say 16 and 20. The 20 year old has Asperger's. In a group that she was in recently, I stole an "### - burger" joke from South Park. She laughed and said something like, 'now that is funny, and my son has Asperger's.' I was this close to saying 'you mean your stepson' but instantly concluded it wasn't worth the effort. I know they are big on being one big happy family, but that's nuts, right?

Referring to your step-son is neither a Southern tradition, nor a nutjob comment. It always seemed weird to me to refer to a kid as a step-child. If that's the protocol wouldn't you also refer to any adopted kids as your adopted-son?

No, because your adopted son is your son. Just like you wouldn't say biological-son unless it was somehow relevant. Your stepson is not your son. Does the stepson call her his mother?

My stepmom referred to me as her step-son and I called her my step-mom.

I bet your stepmom referred to you as a lot of other things, too.

"My stepson. Not to be confused with my biological daughter who busted my husbands savings account because she HAD to go a certain college and HAD to go to a certain law school. Who was a lawyer for only about 4 years because her total lack of social skills and tact led to her getting let go by one of the city's best firms. Who tried to start her own firm but nobody would partner up with her because she is bat-crap insane. Who decided that quitting law and getting her real estate license was a great career move even though the market was heading downhill at a record speed. Who divorced one of the nicest and forthright guys because she needed to 'find herself'. Who then moved to New Jersey to go into business with a couple of people she met online while playing Second Life (or some crap) but whatever fly-by-night idea they all had never panned out. Who now works at a horse boarding stable and looks like one of the Indigo Girls on a 9 day boxed-wine bender."

I was thinking more along the lines of "my rapey dickgloved wiseacre of a stepson," but sure.

 

[Sconch]

Is this a southern thing or just a nutjob thing? Remember the couple that I married? The ones who had known each other 6 months, his divorce was 2 months old on the wedding day, and who have a combined 5 marriages between them? She has two kids, a daughter about 9 and a son about 13. He has two sons, who are a bit older, say 16 and 20. The 20 year old has Asperger's. In a group that she was in recently, I stole an "### - burger" joke from South Park. She laughed and said something like, 'now that is funny, and my son has Asperger's.' I was this close to saying 'you mean your stepson' but instantly concluded it wasn't worth the effort. I know they are big on being one big happy family, but that's nuts, right?

Referring to your step-son is neither a Southern tradition, nor a nutjob comment. It always seemed weird to me to refer to a kid as a step-child. If that's the protocol wouldn't you also refer to any adopted kids as your adopted-son?

No, because your adopted son is your son. Just like you wouldn't say biological-son unless it was somehow relevant. Your stepson is not your son. Does the stepson call her his mother?

My stepmom referred to me as her step-son and I called her my step-mom.

I bet your stepmom referred to you as a lot of other things, too.

"My stepson. Not to be confused with my biological daughter who busted my husbands savings account because she HAD to go a certain college and HAD to go to a certain law school. Who was a lawyer for only about 4 years because her total lack of social skills and tact led to her getting let go by one of the city's best firms. Who tried to start her own firm but nobody would partner up with her because she is bat-crap insane. Who decided that quitting law and getting her real estate license was a great career move even though the market was heading downhill at a record speed. Who divorced one of the nicest and forthright guys because she needed to 'find herself'. Who then moved to New Jersey to go into business with a couple of people she met online while playing Second Life (or some crap) but whatever fly-by-night idea they all had never panned out. Who now works at a horse boarding stable and looks like one of the Indigo Girls on a 9 day boxed-wine bender."

I was thinking more along the lines of "my rapey dickgloved wiseacre of a stepson," but sure.

RICK

 

[General Malaise]

Due to recent phone woes, I'm considering changing my current Google Voice number and handing it out to everyone as my "final" number. I have my new area code picked out, and the one I've picked has a decent selection of numbers available. I need suggestions on a fun 4-letter word for the last 4 digits of my number. I have number combinations starting with 2 all the way to 5, so I'm limited to words starting with A-L. Keep it clean, please.

GTAN?HRDR?

NIPS

NKLS?

RAPY?

 

[Osaurus]

I'M IN TAMPA

Shut the front door!!!

 

[Sconch]

I'M IN TAMPA

Shut the front door!!!

Not really.

 

[Osaurus]

I'M IN TAMPA

Shut the front door!!!

Not really.

BetterETA: The brine recipe is

 

[Sconch]

I'M IN TAMPA

 

[Thorn]

I called my step-mom "step-mom", my step-dad "step-dad" and my only two siblings (hatched from my dad and step-mom) "half-brothers" until I was about 20 years old and realized how stupid it was. My step-mom was the one who raised me day to day, and my step-dad is the greatest guy in the world, doing anything for me and my mom, and they deserve more respect than that.I introduce everyone now as my mom, my dad, my brother, my parents now. People are pretty bright and if I introduce two people as my parents and other two people as my parents that I come from a broken home. I use to also call both stepparents by their first name when addressing them. I still do for my step-mom on occasion out of habit, but mostly I just say mom and dad to them as well. My step-dad still lights up 30 years into our relationship when I call him "Pa" or "Dad".

Actually this point is well taken. I'm changing my opinion to it being situation-specific. But I still think it's weird to call your 20 year old stepson in your marriage of 2 months "my son."

 

[General Malaise]

This morning on the way in, saw one of those rear window decals of the deer head and antlers in profile. Except the ‘deer’ was the ‘9’ in local area code 904. And the “numbers” were painted to look like the confederate flag.

Not surprisingly, the vehicle in question was a Chevy pickup.

Yee-ha.

I saw a bumpersticker the other day that said "You could probably drive better if your car phone was UP YOUR BUTT".Car phone?

It's Oildale.

Oildate shtick is mine

Tanner ever sent you an Oildale University t-shirt?

She's got you there, College.

 

[Limp Ditka]

If food (Chicken / Steak) is frozen in a marinade, does it come out ok when thawed and cooked?

I have never really messed with it before since I almost never freeze meat.

Reason I ask, there was too much food brought for last week's tailgate and the amount left over / uncooked was frozen since its enough to satisfy the masses this week.

 

[Sconch]

If food (Chicken / Steak) is frozen in a marinade, does it come out ok when thawed and cooked? I have never really messed with it before since I almost never freeze meat. Reason I ask, there was too much food brought for last week's tailgate and the amount left over / uncooked was frozen since its enough to satisfy the masses this week.

So it was frozen in some sort of liquid?

 

[Thorn]

Not sure why, but this one kills me.

 

[Thorn]

If food (Chicken / Steak) is frozen in a marinade, does it come out ok when thawed and cooked? I have never really messed with it before since I almost never freeze meat. Reason I ask, there was too much food brought for last week's tailgate and the amount left over / uncooked was frozen since its enough to satisfy the masses this week.

So it was frozen in some sort of liquid?

A marinade sort.

 

[Sconch]

If food (Chicken / Steak) is frozen in a marinade, does it come out ok when thawed and cooked? I have never really messed with it before since I almost never freeze meat. Reason I ask, there was too much food brought for last week's tailgate and the amount left over / uncooked was frozen since its enough to satisfy the masses this week.

So it was frozen in some sort of liquid?

A marinade sort.

Oh

 

[Disco Stu]

Thanks GB. This is exactly the kind of advice I need right now. Less about Miss Right, more about Miss Wrong Right Now.

There you go....Yeah, smoking it pretty gross (i'm reformed but will sneak a cig every so often if the mood is right i'm drunk enough and when I do, the taste it leaves in my mouth and the smell of my fingers :softball: sickens me. But right now, your job is to go Stu the entire DFW Metroplex. Now, when you look like GI Joe and are the commissioner of the Park City Twister Club, you can be selective. But the rest of us have to look for the gimpy prey and smokers are going to greenlight us before the marathoners.

Also, get to know a pharmacist and have him point out all the chicks around you on the pill, frequent Plan B buyers and maybe some Valtrax users.

I'm way behind on this thread, but... The good thing about spending time with a smoker is that you have a built-in reason to end things eventually. Don't be one of those poor bastards who jumps right into another long-term relationship. Have fun. Let's just try to avoid crossing streams.

 

[Limp Ditka]

If food (Chicken / Steak) is frozen in a marinade, does it come out ok when thawed and cooked? I have never really messed with it before since I almost never freeze meat. Reason I ask, there was too much food brought for last week's tailgate and the amount left over / uncooked was frozen since its enough to satisfy the masses this week.

So it was frozen in some sort of liquid?

Chicken's in a stock / broth marinade with CilantroSteak's in an EVOO one.

 

[heckmanm]

I'M IN TAMPA

Shut the front door!!!

Not really.

BetterETA: The brine recipe is

Finally popped in to check it out

 

[Sconch]

I'M IN TAMPA

Shut the front door!!!

Not really.

BetterETA: The brine recipe is

 

[eoMMan]

Anyone else going to see Twilight: Breaking Dawn this weekend?

Willingly or unwillingly....

 

[heckmanm]

Anyone else going to see Twilight: Breaking Dawn this weekend?Willingly or unwillingly....

My wife mentioned that it was opening. I told her "You and your sister have a good time".

 

[Sconch]

Anyone else going to see Twilight: Breaking Dawn this weekend?Willingly or unwillingly....

dude

 

[wadegarrett]

Anyone else going to see Twilight: Breaking Dawn this weekend?Willingly or unwillingly....

I came across one of the older ones on Showtime this week. Awful stuff. Couple of the chicks were hot though.

 

[dharmapunk]

As a parent, my primary goal in life is to provide the best I can for my child(ren) so that they will be able to live productive, and hopefully happy lives when they become adults. To achieve this goal, there are certain things I must bring to the table/sacrifice, what have you, and that includes giving them my time to teach them, assist them, as well as being a successful in my career as possible to earn as much money as possible to provide for them adequate shelter, food, clothing, and hopefully extras in life such as a college education or transportation or a gift to help assist with their first home purchase or wedding, etc..

It's a very delicate balance, and there is no real right or wrong way to go about this.

In my view, my time is much more valuable than a nominal monetary bump in pay or promotion. However, this would change depending on how large the bump in pay would be as it would more than likely afford me the opportunity to spend more time with them down the line, as well as assist them more with money, and let's face it when your kids become teenagers and above, they could give a #### about the time you spend with them, but if you can pay for their college or buy them their first set of wheels, well that would help them out tremendously.

In short, I have no great answer for you, DP. But, as my children grow older and my youngest is now 6, I wish, wish, wish I could have more time with them while they are young because they get away from us too quickly. :(

g'luck with your choice, whatever you decide.

Don't the kids of tenure-tracked profs get a free tuition ride? Would they get one in your current position? If the former is true, but not the latter, that give a lot of weight to getting your doc.Also, once you get the doc, would you then have more family time/quality of life/ stability than you do now?

Yes on free tuition. And if I end up in a state school (probable) it's to any campus in the system.Yes. This program is uniquely suited for me in that it allows me to do a creative dissertation. So I can write a novel or collection of short stories instead of literary analysis. If that novel got published, and I had the PhD, I would be a very good app for a tenure-track position that would be both secure and make my family's quality of life very comfortable.

Two other added factors -

Pro

- a followup email from my mentor said I need to get my app in by early next week. Technically, the deadline already passed on the 15th, but she's working things for me. Also, I'm fairly certain she said the funding is practically mine, without actually saying its mine (I'm interpreting what she said as I've scanned the other apps and I think you have a great shot at the funding, plus I'm already pushing for you to get it). So a "semi-serious" offer just got a whole lot more serious.

- this is not a normal scenario. In the early aughts, every PhD student in this program was fully funded. Now? Only 1 or 2 per year get a free ride, and even my mentor said it's insanely competitive. So this may be my one true shot.

Con

- I have a commitment to students for next semester, and I really like these kids. If you recall I lost a couple classes this semester over immigration issues (eh). However, I kept in contact with a lot of those students and many of them have registered for my classes next semester. Some even braved one section's early morning time slot just to be with me. If I ditched on them again I'd feel pretty awful. I might be able to keep one class (financially this would be great), but I'm not sure.

This morning when I first read that email, I was 80% against applying. Now I'm really on the fence.

 

[guru_007]

I'm just going to go ahead and post this here for any of you degenerate gambers...

http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/11/smus-line-out-for-season.html

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Anyone else going to see Twilight: Breaking Dawn this weekend?Willingly or unwillingly....

Suicide is a viable option here, GB.We'll miss you.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

As a parent, my primary goal in life is to provide the best I can for my child(ren) so that they will be able to live productive, and hopefully happy lives when they become adults. To achieve this goal, there are certain things I must bring to the table/sacrifice, what have you, and that includes giving them my time to teach them, assist them, as well as being a successful in my career as possible to earn as much money as possible to provide for them adequate shelter, food, clothing, and hopefully extras in life such as a college education or transportation or a gift to help assist with their first home purchase or wedding, etc..

It's a very delicate balance, and there is no real right or wrong way to go about this.

In my view, my time is much more valuable than a nominal monetary bump in pay or promotion. However, this would change depending on how large the bump in pay would be as it would more than likely afford me the opportunity to spend more time with them down the line, as well as assist them more with money, and let's face it when your kids become teenagers and above, they could give a #### about the time you spend with them, but if you can pay for their college or buy them their first set of wheels, well that would help them out tremendously.

In short, I have no great answer for you, DP. But, as my children grow older and my youngest is now 6, I wish, wish, wish I could have more time with them while they are young because they get away from us too quickly. :(

g'luck with your choice, whatever you decide.

Don't the kids of tenure-tracked profs get a free tuition ride? Would they get one in your current position? If the former is true, but not the latter, that give a lot of weight to getting your doc.Also, once you get the doc, would you then have more family time/quality of life/ stability than you do now?

Yes on free tuition. And if I end up in a state school (probable) it's to any campus in the system.Yes. This program is uniquely suited for me in that it allows me to do a creative dissertation. So I can write a novel or collection of short stories instead of literary analysis. If that novel got published, and I had the PhD, I would be a very good app for a tenure-track position that would be both secure and make my family's quality of life very comfortable.

Two other added factors -

Pro

- a followup email from my mentor said I need to get my app in by early next week. Technically, the deadline already passed on the 15th, but she's working things for me. Also, I'm fairly certain she said the funding is practically mine, without actually saying its mine (I'm interpreting what she said as I've scanned the other apps and I think you have a great shot at the funding, plus I'm already pushing for you to get it). So a "semi-serious" offer just got a whole lot more serious.

- this is not a normal scenario. In the early aughts, every PhD student in this program was fully funded. Now? Only 1 or 2 per year get a free ride, and even my mentor said it's insanely competitive. So this may be my one true shot.

Con

- I have a commitment to students for next semester, and I really like these kids. If you recall I lost a couple classes this semester over immigration issues (eh). However, I kept in contact with a lot of those students and many of them have registered for my classes next semester. Some even braved one section's early morning time slot just to be with me. If I ditched on them again I'd feel pretty awful. I might be able to keep one class (financially this would be great), but I'm not sure.

This morning when I first read that email, I was 80% against applying. Now I'm really on the fence.

Just do it, jerkass.

 

[dharmapunk]

Is this a southern thing or just a nutjob thing? Remember the couple that I married? The ones who had known each other 6 months, his divorce was 2 months old on the wedding day, and who have a combined 5 marriages between them? She has two kids, a daughter about 9 and a son about 13. He has two sons, who are a bit older, say 16 and 20. The 20 year old has Asperger's. In a group that she was in recently, I stole an "### - burger" joke from South Park. She laughed and said something like, 'now that is funny, and my son has Asperger's.' I was this close to saying 'you mean your stepson' but instantly concluded it wasn't worth the effort. I know they are big on being one big happy family, but that's nuts, right?

Referring to your step-son is neither a Southern tradition, nor a nutjob comment. It always seemed weird to me to refer to a kid as a step-child. If that's the protocol wouldn't you also refer to any adopted kids as your adopted-son?

No, because your adopted son is your son. Just like you wouldn't say biological-son unless it was somehow relevant. Your stepson is not your son. Does the stepson call her his mother?

My stepmom referred to me as her step-son and I called her my step-mom.

This depends on the level of relationship between the people. In this ridiculous case, her calling this kid her son is laughable and emotionally troubling.However, I had a step-father who was every bit my father and that's all I ever called him and ever will. It's all about the two people involved.

 

[dharmapunk]

As a parent, my primary goal in life is to provide the best I can for my child(ren) so that they will be able to live productive, and hopefully happy lives when they become adults. To achieve this goal, there are certain things I must bring to the table/sacrifice, what have you, and that includes giving them my time to teach them, assist them, as well as being a successful in my career as possible to earn as much money as possible to provide for them adequate shelter, food, clothing, and hopefully extras in life such as a college education or transportation or a gift to help assist with their first home purchase or wedding, etc..

It's a very delicate balance, and there is no real right or wrong way to go about this.

In my view, my time is much more valuable than a nominal monetary bump in pay or promotion. However, this would change depending on how large the bump in pay would be as it would more than likely afford me the opportunity to spend more time with them down the line, as well as assist them more with money, and let's face it when your kids become teenagers and above, they could give a #### about the time you spend with them, but if you can pay for their college or buy them their first set of wheels, well that would help them out tremendously.

In short, I have no great answer for you, DP. But, as my children grow older and my youngest is now 6, I wish, wish, wish I could have more time with them while they are young because they get away from us too quickly. :(

g'luck with your choice, whatever you decide.

Don't the kids of tenure-tracked profs get a free tuition ride? Would they get one in your current position? If the former is true, but not the latter, that give a lot of weight to getting your doc.Also, once you get the doc, would you then have more family time/quality of life/ stability than you do now?

Yes on free tuition. And if I end up in a state school (probable) it's to any campus in the system.Yes. This program is uniquely suited for me in that it allows me to do a creative dissertation. So I can write a novel or collection of short stories instead of literary analysis. If that novel got published, and I had the PhD, I would be a very good app for a tenure-track position that would be both secure and make my family's quality of life very comfortable.

Two other added factors -

Pro

- a followup email from my mentor said I need to get my app in by early next week. Technically, the deadline already passed on the 15th, but she's working things for me. Also, I'm fairly certain she said the funding is practically mine, without actually saying its mine (I'm interpreting what she said as I've scanned the other apps and I think you have a great shot at the funding, plus I'm already pushing for you to get it). So a "semi-serious" offer just got a whole lot more serious.

- this is not a normal scenario. In the early aughts, every PhD student in this program was fully funded. Now? Only 1 or 2 per year get a free ride, and even my mentor said it's insanely competitive. So this may be my one true shot.

Con

- I have a commitment to students for next semester, and I really like these kids. If you recall I lost a couple classes this semester over immigration issues (eh). However, I kept in contact with a lot of those students and many of them have registered for my classes next semester. Some even braved one section's early morning time slot just to be with me. If I ditched on them again I'd feel pretty awful. I might be able to keep one class (financially this would be great), but I'm not sure.

This morning when I first read that email, I was 80% against applying. Now I'm really on the fence.

Just do it, jerkass.

 

[Drifter]

What's the saying? People regret the things they didn't do a lot more often than the things they did, except Homer.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

What's the saying? People regret the things they didn't do a lot more often than the things they did, except Homer.

:finger:

 

[dharmapunk]

Not sure why, but this one kills me.

I'm in tears.

 

[Sconch]

As a parent, my primary goal in life is to provide the best I can for my child(ren) so that they will be able to live productive, and hopefully happy lives when they become adults. To achieve this goal, there are certain things I must bring to the table/sacrifice, what have you, and that includes giving them my time to teach them, assist them, as well as being a successful in my career as possible to earn as much money as possible to provide for them adequate shelter, food, clothing, and hopefully extras in life such as a college education or transportation or a gift to help assist with their first home purchase or wedding, etc..

It's a very delicate balance, and there is no real right or wrong way to go about this.

In my view, my time is much more valuable than a nominal monetary bump in pay or promotion. However, this would change depending on how large the bump in pay would be as it would more than likely afford me the opportunity to spend more time with them down the line, as well as assist them more with money, and let's face it when your kids become teenagers and above, they could give a #### about the time you spend with them, but if you can pay for their college or buy them their first set of wheels, well that would help them out tremendously.

In short, I have no great answer for you, DP. But, as my children grow older and my youngest is now 6, I wish, wish, wish I could have more time with them while they are young because they get away from us too quickly. :(

g'luck with your choice, whatever you decide.

Don't the kids of tenure-tracked profs get a free tuition ride? Would they get one in your current position? If the former is true, but not the latter, that give a lot of weight to getting your doc.Also, once you get the doc, would you then have more family time/quality of life/ stability than you do now?

Yes on free tuition. And if I end up in a state school (probable) it's to any campus in the system.Yes. This program is uniquely suited for me in that it allows me to do a creative dissertation. So I can write a novel or collection of short stories instead of literary analysis. If that novel got published, and I had the PhD, I would be a very good app for a tenure-track position that would be both secure and make my family's quality of life very comfortable.

Two other added factors -

Pro

- a followup email from my mentor said I need to get my app in by early next week. Technically, the deadline already passed on the 15th, but she's working things for me. Also, I'm fairly certain she said the funding is practically mine, without actually saying its mine (I'm interpreting what she said as I've scanned the other apps and I think you have a great shot at the funding, plus I'm already pushing for you to get it). So a "semi-serious" offer just got a whole lot more serious.

- this is not a normal scenario. In the early aughts, every PhD student in this program was fully funded. Now? Only 1 or 2 per year get a free ride, and even my mentor said it's insanely competitive. So this may be my one true shot.

Con

- I have a commitment to students for next semester, and I really like these kids. If you recall I lost a couple classes this semester over immigration issues (eh). However, I kept in contact with a lot of those students and many of them have registered for my classes next semester. Some even braved one section's early morning time slot just to be with me. If I ditched on them again I'd feel pretty awful. I might be able to keep one class (financially this would be great), but I'm not sure.

This morning when I first read that email, I was 80% against applying. Now I'm really on the fence.

Just do it, jerkass.

 

[Tiger Fan]

If food (Chicken / Steak) is frozen in a marinade, does it come out ok when thawed and cooked? I have never really messed with it before since I almost never freeze meat. Reason I ask, there was too much food brought for last week's tailgate and the amount left over / uncooked was frozen since its enough to satisfy the masses this week.

So it was frozen in some sort of liquid?

A marinade sort.

While not ideal, I'd imagine that they'll both be ok. Chicken will probably be better than the steak. Also, would probably cook them in a pan vs. over a grill. Just my $.02

 

[JaxBill]

The latest in redneck headwear fashion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHo0kHGWgdk&feature=related

 

[General Malaise]

Anyone else going to see Twilight: Breaking Dawn this weekend?

Willingly or unwillingly....

Suicide is a viable option here, GB.We'll miss you.

Well....not if he has seen the other 8 Twilights.

 

[shuke]

Stuck on an airplan in Phoenix. Apparently, there are high winds in Chicago - so we're sitting on the runway. The pilot said it could be an hour, but I have this magical thing called the Internet that says it's going to be until 6:00 until the wind advisory goes away.I really wish they'd just let us off. Does anyone have a good reason why they don't?

Seems to me Chicago is getting more and more difficult to fly into/out of. May be worse than Newark now.

 

[General Malaise]

Is this a southern thing or just a nutjob thing?

Remember the couple that I married? The ones who had known each other 6 months, his divorce was 2 months old on the wedding day, and who have a combined 5 marriages between them? She has two kids, a daughter about 9 and a son about 13. He has two sons, who are a bit older, say 16 and 20. The 20 year old has Asperger's. In a group that she was in recently, I stole an "### - burger" joke from South Park. She laughed and said something like, 'now that is funny, and my son has Asperger's.'

I was this close to saying 'you mean your stepson' but instantly concluded it wasn't worth the effort. I know they are big on being one big happy family, but that's nuts, right?

Referring to your step-son is neither a Southern tradition, nor a nutjob comment. It always seemed weird to me to refer to a kid as a step-child. If that's the protocol wouldn't you also refer to any adopted kids as your adopted-son?

No, because your adopted son is your son. Just like you wouldn't say biological-son unless it was somehow relevant. Your stepson is not your son. Does the stepson call her his mother?

My stepmom referred to me as her step-son and I called her my step-mom.

I bet your stepmom referred to you as a lot of other things, too.

"My stepson. Not to be confused with my biological daughter who busted my husbands savings account because she HAD to go a certain college and HAD to go to a certain law school. Who was a lawyer for only about 4 years because her total lack of social skills and tact led to her getting let go by one of the city's best firms. Who tried to start her own firm but nobody would partner up with her because she is bat-crap insane. Who decided that quitting law and getting her real estate license was a great career move even though the market was heading downhill at a record speed. Who divorced one of the nicest and forthright guys because she needed to 'find herself'. Who then moved to New Jersey to go into business with a couple of people she met online while playing Second Life (or some crap) but whatever fly-by-night idea they all had never panned out. Who now works at a horse boarding stable and looks like one of the Indigo Girls on a 9 day boxed-wine bender."

My boys call my wife 'Christina', which is what they called her when she was in my employ, so to speak.

She refers to all three of us as 'her boys'.

 

[General Malaise]

Stuck on an airplan in Phoenix. Apparently, there are high winds in Chicago - so we're sitting on the runway. The pilot said it could be an hour, but I have this magical thing called the Internet that says it's going to be until 6:00 until the wind advisory goes away.I really wish they'd just let us off. Does anyone have a good reason why they don't?

Seems to me Chicago is getting more and more difficult to fly into/out of. May be worse than Newark now.

I find logjams on tarmacs to be the ideal setting for digging my teeth into a fabulous novel.

 

[dharmapunk]

Just texted the wife a bunch about the PhD situation. Her response?

Just do it, jerkass

 

[General Malaise]

I'm going to watch a minor league hockey game tonight. I'm hoping for a fight.

You will not be disappointed. I've seen quite a few Winterhawk games and I can't tell you any of the results, but I can recall some awesome brawls. Remember, these kids are 17, 18, 19 years old. They like to play hockey when they aren't fighting. They also don't make very sound decisions, so things like leaving the bench, using a stick, employing the Iron Claw...those things are all in play here.

 

[General Malaise]

I'm going to break my P90X diet and have a calzone for lunch. Just FYI.

Enjoy the hell out of it.We just weighed in for the final time in our weight contest at work and my team killed it. I'm down 23.6 pounds, my partner added another 9 pounds and we lapped the second place team.

90 bucks in my pocket, thinking of looking for a nacho cheese fountain and sticking my head into it.

If I didn't already win the EAT-OFF I would so add this photo to my resume.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I'm going to watch a minor league hockey game tonight. I'm hoping for a fight.

You will not be disappointed. I've seen quite a few Winterhawk games and I can't tell you any of the results, but I can recall some awesome brawls. Remember, these kids are 17, 18, 19 years old. They like to play hockey when they aren't fighting. They also don't make very sound decisions, so things like leaving the bench, using a stick, employing the Iron Claw...those things are all in play here.

Junior hockey > Minor league hockeyI was wondering what type of minor league hockey was available in the Seattle area.

 

[General Malaise]

The latest in redneck headwear fashionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHo0kHGWgdk&feature=related

"he went by in a split second, I mean we're talking milimeters'.

 

[General Malaise]

Just texted the wife a bunch about the PhD situation. Her response?

Just do it, jerkass

Considering I am in NIKE's backyard here in Beaverton, I think it's my obligation to submit this tagline to them for their new sneaker campaign.

 

[Sarnoff]

The latest in redneck headwear fashionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHo0kHGWgdk&feature=related

I should hook him up with that chick I saw who was using her panties as a hair band

 

[General Malaise]

I'm going to watch a minor league hockey game tonight. I'm hoping for a fight.

You will not be disappointed. I've seen quite a few Winterhawk games and I can't tell you any of the results, but I can recall some awesome brawls. Remember, these kids are 17, 18, 19 years old. They like to play hockey when they aren't fighting. They also don't make very sound decisions, so things like leaving the bench, using a stick, employing the Iron Claw...those things are all in play here.

Junior hockey > Minor league hockeyI was wondering what type of minor league hockey was available in the Seattle area.

Yeah, this brand of hockey is not bad at all. They play in the "Western Hockey League" and have had some damn good players skate on the ice out here, including Cam Neely and Mark Messier (rhymes with Courvoisier).My sons and I are huge* Nino Niederreiter fans. *I couldn't pick him out of a police lineup, but I like to say his name.

 

[General Malaise]

Not sure why, but this one kills me.

I'm in tears.

I don't get it.