GM's thread about nothing (27 Viewers)

[Early_10]

they still have that mini bowling in New England? That's probably good for kids. bumper bowling is an abomination.

5 pin? Thats all we have here. I think one of the alleys had 10 pin on a couple of lanes.

 

[Tiny Dancer]

they still have that mini bowling in New England? That's probably good for kids.

bumper bowling is an abomination.

5 pin? Thats all we have here. I think one of the alleys had 10 pin on a couple of lanes.

He's talking about candlepin bowling or possibly duckpin bowling.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I just poured the broth over the dog's food and this is what was left.

wtmf

Happy birthday GM you pigmentless *******.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I hurt the back of my thigh dismounting one of the machines at the gym today.

I'll admit I've never been to the gym other than to sign my kid up but....dismount? What kind of gym is this?

What is the appropriate amount of time to wait before dismounting?

flaccidity

Oh. Do they make these for adults?

 

[Early_10]

they still have that mini bowling in New England? That's probably good for kids.

bumper bowling is an abomination.

5 pin? Thats all we have here. I think one of the alleys had 10 pin on a couple of lanes.

He's talking about candlepin bowling or possibly duckpin bowling.

We use the same pins but there's only 5, well spaced...and the smaller balls. No fingerholes. I think the pins are slightly smaller but the same shape.

 

[Early_10]

http://www.needhambowlaway.com/liz5pin.jpg

 

[Early_10]

I hurt the back of my thigh dismounting one of the machines at the gym today.

I'll admit I've never been to the gym other than to sign my kid up but....dismount? What kind of gym is this?

What is the appropriate amount of time to wait before dismounting?

flaccidity

Oh. Do they make these for adults?

For little guys maybe. I did find this:

http://www.amazon.com/Hangover-Bjorn-Adult...t/dp/B002V1SQBG

 

[General Malaise]

So my 6th grade son won his school's spelling bee. So I took him last night for the preliminary Duval County spelling bee written test with over a hundred other school winners. I had prepared him that only 15% move on and since there would be plenty of 7th and 8th graders, his chances weren't good. Test was a hundred multiple choice questions where you have to pick the misspelled word. He said that for the last 50 questions, he barely recognized any of the words. Based on his initial negative reaction, I was shocked tonight to find out he's one of 21 moving on to the oral spelling bee in two weeks.

My son last night told me he washed his hands BEFORE he went poop.

 

[Dr. Watson]

happy belated b-day, btw.

 

[Sarnoff]

Went back home for Xmas, couldn't believe the Duckpin lanes were still in business.

 

[Thorn]

they still have that mini bowling in New England? That's probably good for kids. bumper bowling is an abomination.

We have leagues even

 

[St. Louis Bob]

So my 6th grade son won his school's spelling bee. So I took him last night for the preliminary Duval County spelling bee written test with over a hundred other school winners. I had prepared him that only 15% move on and since there would be plenty of 7th and 8th graders, his chances weren't good. Test was a hundred multiple choice questions where you have to pick the misspelled word. He said that for the last 50 questions, he barely recognized any of the words. Based on his initial negative reaction, I was shocked tonight to find out he's one of 21 moving on to the oral spelling bee in two weeks.

Very cool.

 

[RudiStein]

So my 6th grade son won his school's spelling bee. So I took him last night for the preliminary Duval County spelling bee written test with over a hundred other school winners. I had prepared him that only 15% move on and since there would be plenty of 7th and 8th graders, his chances weren't good. Test was a hundred multiple choice questions where you have to pick the misspelled word. He said that for the last 50 questions, he barely recognized any of the words. Based on his initial negative reaction, I was shocked tonight to find out he's one of 21 moving on to the oral spelling bee in two weeks.

Very cool.

Grate job!

 

[Thorn]

Happy Birthday, GM!

I had no internet for an entire day. I missed GMs birthday and my SIX year anniversary of finding this place. Thanks Doug!Happy Birthday GM!

Doug introduced you? Elaborate plz

 

[Disco Stu]

I hurt the back of my thigh dismounting one of the machines at the gym today.

I'll admit I've never been to the gym other than to sign my kid up but....dismount? What kind of gym is this?

What is the appropriate amount of time to wait before dismounting?

flaccidity

"Full-on" flaccidity? I'm asleep by then.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

So my 6th grade son won his school's spelling bee. So I took him last night for the preliminary Duval County spelling bee written test with over a hundred other school winners. I had prepared him that only 15% move on and since there would be plenty of 7th and 8th graders, his chances weren't good. Test was a hundred multiple choice questions where you have to pick the misspelled word. He said that for the last 50 questions, he barely recognized any of the words. Based on his initial negative reaction, I was shocked tonight to find out he's one of 21 moving on to the oral spelling bee in two weeks.

Very cool.

Grate job!

lol

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Happy Birthday, GM!

I had no internet for an entire day. I missed GMs birthday and my SIX year anniversary of finding this place. Thanks Doug!

Happy Birthday GM!

You're welcome?

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

Nipsey schooled me on mini-bowling vs duckpin bowling a few years ago

Mini-Bowling

 

[Gadzooks]

So my 6th grade son won his school's spelling bee. So I took him last night for the preliminary Duval County spelling bee written test with over a hundred other school winners. I had prepared him that only 15% move on and since there would be plenty of 7th and 8th graders, his chances weren't good. Test was a hundred multiple choice questions where you have to pick the misspelled word. He said that for the last 50 questions, he barely recognized any of the words. Based on his initial negative reaction, I was shocked tonight to find out he's one of 21 moving on to the oral spelling bee in two weeks.

Very cool.

Grate job!

lol

I was just going to post how funnie his poste waz.

 

[Gadzooks]

they still have that mini bowling in New England? That's probably good for kids.

bumper bowling is an abomination.

5 pin? Thats all we have here. I think one of the alleys had 10 pin on a couple of lanes.

He's talking about candlepin bowling or possibly duckpin bowling.

We use the same pins but there's only 5, well spaced...and the smaller balls. No fingerholes. I think the pins are slightly smaller but the same shape.

Oops, sorry, thought you were talking about me. Carry on.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I never played minibowling. I just remember throwing the little ball down a normal sized lane. I thought the pins were the same size as normal bowling too.

 

[Early_10]

Happy Birthday, GM!

I had no internet for an entire day. I missed GMs birthday and my SIX year anniversary of finding this place. Thanks Doug!Happy Birthday GM!

Doug introduced you? Elaborate plz

We played spades together on another site. After asking if I'd save my dog or a stranger, he said "you should come hang out at this football site" I hate football..."you'll fit in great". Six years later, he was right. I think.

 

[Early_10]

Happy Birthday, GM!

I had no internet for an entire day. I missed GMs birthday and my SIX year anniversary of finding this place. Thanks Doug!

Happy Birthday GM!

You're welcome?

I'm collecting Dougs.

 

[Early_10]

I never played minibowling. I just remember throwing the little ball down a normal sized lane. I thought the pins were the same size as normal bowling too.

5 pins or 10? 5 pin has normal size lanes, just smaller balls. I like that they fit in my hand. Fingerholes sound unnatural.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I never played minibowling. I just remember throwing the little ball down a normal sized lane. I thought the pins were the same size as normal bowling too.

5 pins or 10? 5 pin has normal size lanes, just smaller balls. I like that they fit in my hand. Fingerholes sound unnatural.

I was a kid when I played on a trip to Connecticut. I thought the ball was small but everything else was pretty much the same so 10-pins I think, but it might have only had 5.either way, don't ever see any of those smaller ball options around Chicago or Buffalo.

 

[ttiger72]

I was in the Spelling Bee in sixth grade: won the school Bee, 3rd in the city (pop. 200K), top third or something in the regionals I guess.

None of it resulted in getting any action.

 

[RudiStein]

When I was a kid we had 5 pin bowling.

The ball was much smaller. Made of leather. About the size of a softball. And they weren't really pins. More like bottles. Metal milk bottles. And it was at the carnival.

Never mind.

 

[KGB]

Buying a house at a steal and should be closing Tuesday. House has been on the market for over a year and the old owners still havnt got all their stuff out.

Stuff Ive seen so far

Oak table with 6 chairs

matching china? cabinet thing with booze in it

nice corner style computer desk

about 12 packed and taped boxes

cases of expensive foozy or something (acai berry?) stuff

excersize ball

golf clubs

boxes in garage

and

a HUGE 6-8 foot long 3 feet wide, 3 foot high wooden crate in the garage. I call it the mummy casket.

I'm dying to know whats in there. you could easily kill and shove 8 grown ups in this thing.

Final walkthrough tomorrow and i will snap some pics. Where/how to host them? Contest to guess whats in there?

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Happy Birthday, GM!

I had no internet for an entire day. I missed GMs birthday and my SIX year anniversary of finding this place. Thanks Doug!

Happy Birthday GM!

You're welcome?

I'm collecting Dougs.

So you can learn how to Dougie?

 

[General Malaise]

Happy 50th, GM.

Thanks YSR and Pickles.

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

Buying a house at a steal and should be closing Tuesday. House has been on the market for over a year and the old owners still havnt got all their stuff out.

Stuff Ive seen so far

Oak table with 6 chairs

matching china? cabinet thing with booze in it

nice corner style computer desk

about 12 packed and taped boxes

cases of expensive foozy or something (acai berry?) stuff

excersize ball

golf clubs

boxes in garage

and

a HUGE 6-8 foot long 3 feet wide, 3 foot high wooden crate in the garage. I call it the mummy casket.

I'm dying to know whats in there. you could easily kill and shove 8 grown ups in this thing.

Final walkthrough tomorrow and i will snap some pics. Where/how to host them? Contest to guess whats in there?

I hope it's a leg-lamp

 

[Frostillicus]

I'm supposed to fly out of the Westchester County Airport in White Plains NY in 4 hours. They are currently closed due to a bomb threat. I'm pretty ####### thrilled with this development.

I had to fly out of there once. They had computer problems and canceled all flights, forcing me to spend the night on a Friday when I was traveling solo for work. Then, the next morning when I was supposed to take a 6:00am flight home, they still hadn't fixed the computer issues, so I ended up taking a $110 cab ride to fly out of LaGuardia at 4pm.So I'm saying you're screwed.

 

[Thorn]

I never played minibowling. I just remember throwing the little ball down a normal sized lane. I thought the pins were the same size as normal bowling too.

5 pins or 10? 5 pin has normal size lanes, just smaller balls. I like that they fit in my hand. Fingerholes sound unnatural.

I was a kid when I played on a trip to Connecticut. I thought the ball was small but everything else was pretty much the same so 10-pins I think, but it might have only had 5.either way, don't ever see any of those smaller ball options around Chicago or Buffalo.

Candlepin is the New England style of bowling. There are ten pins but they are skinnier than regular ones. The balls are about the size of a grapefruit. You get 3 balls per frame instead of 2. The machine doesn't clear in between balls, so you can use "dead wood" to your advantage. I play most Thursdays. It roools.ETA: like this

 

[KGB]

Buying a house at a steal and should be closing Tuesday. House has been on the market for over a year and the old owners still havnt got all their stuff out.

Stuff Ive seen so far

Oak table with 6 chairs

matching china? cabinet thing with booze in it

nice corner style computer desk

about 12 packed and taped boxes

cases of expensive foozy or something (acai berry?) stuff

excersize ball

golf clubs

boxes in garage

and

a HUGE 6-8 foot long 3 feet wide, 3 foot high wooden crate in the garage. I call it the mummy casket.

I'm dying to know whats in there. you could easily kill and shove 8 grown ups in this thing.

Final walkthrough tomorrow and i will snap some pics. Where/how to host them? Contest to guess whats in there?

I hope it's a leg-lamp

No marking of FRAGILE on the container. But that would be sweet

 

[Mr. Pickles]

I just got back from the office and I'm at home feeling like hell, still after 3 days. I thought it would be smart to stop at St. Louis Bread and get some chicken noodle soup which I did. I just opened the lid and the ganked me again with mostly broth. I wasn't about to drive back up there so I called and they are sending me a gift card in the mail.

FWIW

Should have stopped at St. Louis Soup instead.

Translation: PaneraF'n STL locals.

 

[Thorn]

Happy Birthday, GM!

I had no internet for an entire day. I missed GMs birthday and my SIX year anniversary of finding this place. Thanks Doug!Happy Birthday GM!

Doug introduced you? Elaborate plz

We played spades together on another site. After asking if I'd save my dog or a stranger, he said "you should come hang out at this football site" I hate football..."you'll fit in great". Six years later, he was right. I think.

He is a sly one.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I just got back from the office and I'm at home feeling like hell, still after 3 days. I thought it would be smart to stop at St. Louis Bread and get some chicken noodle soup which I did. I just opened the lid and the ganked me again with mostly broth. I wasn't about to drive back up there so I called and they are sending me a gift card in the mail.

FWIW

Should have stopped at St. Louis Soup instead.

Translation: PaneraF'n STL locals.

lolSt. Louis Bread was their name before they went nationwide.

 

[Megla]

Buying a house at a steal and should be closing Tuesday. House has been on the market for over a year and the old owners still havnt got all their stuff out.

Stuff Ive seen so far

Oak table with 6 chairs

matching china? cabinet thing with booze in it

nice corner style computer desk

about 12 packed and taped boxes

cases of expensive foozy or something (acai berry?) stuff

excersize ball

golf clubs

boxes in garage

and

a HUGE 6-8 foot long 3 feet wide, 3 foot high wooden crate in the garage. I call it the mummy casket.

I'm dying to know whats in there. you could easily kill and shove 8 grown ups in this thing.

Final walkthrough tomorrow and i will snap some pics. Where/how to host them? Contest to guess whats in there?

I hope it's a leg-lamp

No marking of FRAGILE on the container. But that would be sweet

Sounds like a Transmission box, is it particle board?

 

[RudiStein]

I just got back from the office and I'm at home feeling like hell, still after 3 days. I thought it would be smart to stop at St. Louis Bread and get some chicken noodle soup which I did. I just opened the lid and the ganked me again with mostly broth. I wasn't about to drive back up there so I called and they are sending me a gift card in the mail.

FWIW

Should have stopped at St. Louis Soup instead.

Translation: PaneraF'n STL locals.

lolSt. Louis Bread was their name before they went nationwide.

Wait...St. Louis Bread = Panera Bread?

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

In its headquarters city of St. Louis, Panera Bread still operates under the name St. Louis Bread Company. The St. Louis metropolitan area has over 1,000 locations.

wtf? 1000+ Panera locations in one city?

The company operates or franchises 1,362 Panera Bread bakery-cafés in 40 states

wikipedia looks wrong

 

[Mr. Pickles]

I just got back from the office and I'm at home feeling like hell, still after 3 days. I thought it would be smart to stop at St. Louis Bread and get some chicken noodle soup which I did. I just opened the lid and the ganked me again with mostly broth. I wasn't about to drive back up there so I called and they are sending me a gift card in the mail.

FWIW

Should have stopped at St. Louis Soup instead.

Translation: PaneraF'n STL locals.

lolSt. Louis Bread was their name before they went nationwide.

Surely, but we don't all live in your little microcosm.You drop more local references than CrossEyed in a thread about Pittsburgh.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Wait...St. Louis Bread = Panera Bread?

Yep. Back at the old company a gal I worked with got their account when they were a 4-5 location place. I think her husband used to beat her or she was a drunk or something. Needless to say it affected her work. She could have retired by now. Sad.

In its headquarters city of St. Louis, Panera Bread still operates under the name St. Louis Bread Company. The St. Louis metropolitan area has over 1,000 locations.

wtf? 1000+ Panera locations in one city?

That seems about right.

You drop more local references than CrossEyed in a thread about Pittsburgh.

Man, who pissed in your Vess?

 

[Joe T]

Pickles is going through a bit of a dry spell. Please let him be.

 

[ttiger72]

Everything at Panera Bread has at least 1000 calories, right?

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Everything at Panera Bread has at least 1000 calories, right?

I doubt it.

In a 2008 Health magazine study, Panera Bread was judged North America's most healthy fast casual restaurant.In 2009, the restaurant review service Zagat named Panera one of the most popular restaurants for eating on the go.[15] Panera was also rated #1 for Best Healthy Option,[16] Best Salad,[15] and Best Facilities, among restaurants with fewer than 5,000 locations

 

[jplvr]

Everything at Panera Bread has at least 1000 calories, right?

I doubt it.

In a 2008 Health magazine study, Panera Bread was judged North America's most healthy fast casual restaurant.In 2009, the restaurant review service Zagat named Panera one of the most popular restaurants for eating on the go.[15] Panera was also rated #1 for Best Healthy Option,[16] Best Salad,[15] and Best Facilities, among restaurants with fewer than 5,000 locations

I'm not sure a survey would be a verification of fact.

 

[ttiger72]

Everything at Panera Bread has at least 1000 calories, right?

I doubt it.

In a 2008 Health magazine study, Panera Bread was judged North America's most healthy fast casual restaurant.In 2009, the restaurant review service Zagat named Panera one of the most popular restaurants for eating on the go.[15] Panera was also rated #1 for Best Healthy Option,[16] Best Salad,[15] and Best Facilities, among restaurants with fewer than 5,000 locations

I must be thinking of something else. Whoops.

 

[General Malaise]

I made chicken parmesan for dinner tonight. I opened up a bottle of wine. My old lady doesn't like red wine so I'm putting this one back by myself. Not much of a wine drinker, how do I know if I'm drinking crap?

Does it taste good? Yes --> Do you generally prefer to consume crap like our birthday boy? --> No YW

Last night's card:

1 small Jameson, neat

1 Dough Boy Copper Ale

1 Ninkasi Total Domination IPA

1 medium Jameson, neat

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[charvik]

I made chicken parmesan for dinner tonight. I opened up a bottle of wine. My old lady doesn't like red wine so I'm putting this one back by myself. Not much of a wine drinker, how do I know if I'm drinking crap?

Does it taste good? Yes --> Do you generally prefer to consume crap like our birthday boy? --> No YW

Last night's card:

1 small Jameson, neat

1 Dough Boy Copper Ale

1 Ninkasi Total Domination IPA

1 medium Jameson, neat

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I was referring to your avatar!

 

[Disco Stu]

In its headquarters city of St. Louis, Panera Bread still operates under the name St. Louis Bread Company. The St. Louis metropolitan area has over 1,000 locations.

wtf? 1000+ Panera locations in one city?

That seems about right.

Really? I have shuke-level skepticism here. Sounds off by a factor of ten. Fax me your Yellow Pages please. Or at least the 10 relevant pages.