GM's thread about nothing (37 Viewers)

[Thorn]

Well, except I'm not in Fresno.

that's too bad

My sister in law is from Fresno.That's all I got.

 

[RudiStein]

Well, except I'm not in Fresno.

that's too bad

My sister in law is from Fresno.That's all I got.

What's she doing tonight?

 

[Thorn]

Well, except I'm not in Fresno.

that's too bad

My sister in law is from Fresno.That's all I got.

What's she doing tonight?

well she's pregnant with my nephew so I imagine not much. But she's got a screwball sister

 

[RudiStein]

Well, except I'm not in Fresno.

that's too bad

My sister in law is from Fresno.That's all I got.

What's she doing tonight?

well she's pregnant with my nephew so I imagine not much. But she's got a screwball sister

Sister in the 'No?

 

[proninja]

Raise your hand if you're in a hotel room in Fresno for no GD reason at all.

I'll be in a hotel room in Morgan Hill in another week and a half or so

My wife used to stay in Morgan Hill when Gilgroy was part of her territory. :usure:

Unless she was visiting the Specialized corporate office, I'm sorry

 

[-fish-]

Raise your hand if you're in a hotel room in Fresno for no GD reason at all.

I'll be in a hotel room in Morgan Hill in another week and a half or so

My wife used to stay in Morgan Hill when Gilgroy was part of her territory. :usure:

Unless she was visiting the Specialized corporate office, I'm sorry

can you keep your eye out for a deal on a decent hybrid? I want to start riding more--almost exclusively pavement, don't want to spend a whole lot.

 

[proninja]

Raise your hand if you're in a hotel room in Fresno for no GD reason at all.

I'll be in a hotel room in Morgan Hill in another week and a half or so

My wife used to stay in Morgan Hill when Gilgroy was part of her territory. :usure:

Unless she was visiting the Specialized corporate office, I'm sorry

can you keep your eye out for a deal on a decent hybrid? I want to start riding more--almost exclusively pavement, don't want to spend a whole lot.

Sure. You're about 6' tall, right?

 

[St. Louis Bob]

No call from the Doc last night.

I thought I was a degenerate gambler but I have obviously met my match. Char, GM, Sonny, you're my heros.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Raise your hand if you're fairly drunk in a hotel room in Fresno for no GD reason at all.

Sounds hot.Wednesday night I was at the hospital watching Nova with the nurse about using bee venom and nanotechonolgy to cure cancer. Last night I was drunk watching Worlds Greatest Fights or something. It was an hour show that had about 10 minutes of material. It may have been the worst thing I've ever seen. By the way, did I mention that the nurse had a hole in the top of her head?

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I have a terrible case of hot dog fingers this morning.

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

I have a terrible case of hot dog fingers this morning.

:unzips:

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

Got to meet one of my heros this morning.

 

[heckmanm]

Got to meet one of my heros this morning.

Who is that? I can't read the name badge even if I zoom in.

 

[charvik]

I thought I was a degenerate gambler but I have obviously met my match. Char, GM, Sonny, you're my heros.

 

[Disco Stu]

I haven't had a drink since Sunday. Feels like a long time. Is that bad?

This unfortunate streak ends in about three hours. Headed to a free event featuring two good local bands*, free grub, and gulp... free vodka.

Kru 82 vodka will be flowing like water — if you’re accustomed to water being about 80 proof and flowing down a chute made of ice.

* Telegraph Canyon and Seryn

I've been meaning to ask you for band recommendations. Based on the facebooks you seem to be quite the fan of obscure music.

Solid starting point.Then try this and this.

 

[RudiStein]

Raise your hand if you're fairly drunk in a hotel room in Fresno for no GD reason at all.

Sounds hot.Wednesday night I was at the hospital watching Nova with the nurse about using bee venom and nanotechonolgy to cure cancer. Last night I was drunk watching Worlds Greatest Fights or something. It was an hour show that had about 10 minutes of material. It may have been the worst thing I've ever seen. By the way, did I mention that the nurse had a hole in the top of her head?

Coming this fall to Animal Planet: "Nurse Flipper"

 

[Disco Stu]

Also, that was a lot of vodka. Eventually one of the shot girls said "I hope you have someone to drive you home."

 

[Early_10]

I need help writing something for my mom. She's retiring today from the post office after 35 years...basically all of my life. My dad has always worked at something and made great money but my mom was the one with the steady reliable job, benefits, etc.

She was so stressed out about it that she postponed her original Dec 28th retirement for a month.

And she keeps all the cards I write anything on so I feel it has to be good.

 

[YSR]

I need help writing something for my mom. She's retiring today from the post office after 35 years...basically all of my life. My dad has always worked at something and made great money but my mom was the one with the steady reliable job, benefits, etc. She was so stressed out about it that she postponed her original Dec 28th retirement for a month. And she keeps all the cards I write anything on so I feel it has to be good.

If you think it will mean something to her, I would put some focus on what you laid out above (the steady work, benefits, etc.) and - if true - how that gave you an underlying sense of comfort growing up.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Also, that was a lot of vodka. Eventually one of the shot girls said "I hope you have someone to drive you home."

Congratulations. You just won the Disco Stu sweepstakes.

 

[Early_10]

I need help writing something for my mom. She's retiring today from the post office after 35 years...basically all of my life. My dad has always worked at something and made great money but my mom was the one with the steady reliable job, benefits, etc. She was so stressed out about it that she postponed her original Dec 28th retirement for a month. And she keeps all the cards I write anything on so I feel it has to be good.

If you think it will mean something to her, I would put some focus on what you laid out above (the steady work, benefits, etc.) and - if true - how that gave you an underlying sense of comfort growing up.

She and dad split up when I was 8-11...mom is THE constant. I'm just lacking focus here. After retirement, she's stepping in as my full time sitter. I'm not sure which of us is crazier.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I need help writing something for my mom. She's retiring today from the post office after 35 years...basically all of my life. My dad has always worked at something and made great money but my mom was the one with the steady reliable job, benefits, etc. She was so stressed out about it that she postponed her original Dec 28th retirement for a month. And she keeps all the cards I write anything on so I feel it has to be good.

Mom, you helped deliver a lot of packages in your lifetime and I'm so blessed that I was one of them. I'm the luckiest daughter in the world and I love you.EarlyPSThanks for not shooting up the office and embarassing the family.

 

[krista4]

It would be normal, when throwing a Super Bowl party, to expect something like a 50% positive response rate, yes? I set up a private Facebook event and also sent an Evite to people I don't have on Facebook (i.e. anyone I work with), and we planned this figuring maybe half would make it.

Suddenly we've started getting people that I don't even know (but who are friends of friends) RSVP'ing yes on Facebook, plus a much higher yes % from the people I do know, so that we're somewhere near a 100% yes rate and trending steadily upward.

WHAT THE HELL AM I GOING TO DO WITH ALL THESE PEOPLE PLUS A MARCHING BAND???

 

[RudiStein]

I need help writing something for my mom. She's retiring today from the post office after 35 years...basically all of my life. My dad has always worked at something and made great money but my mom was the one with the steady reliable job, benefits, etc. She was so stressed out about it that she postponed her original Dec 28th retirement for a month. And she keeps all the cards I write anything on so I feel it has to be good.

Mom, you helped deliver a lot of packages in your lifetime and I'm so blessed that I was one of them. I'm the luckiest daughter in the world and I love you.EarlyPSThanks for not shooting up the office and embarassing the family.

That's very sweet, Bob. I need to change my answer to your PM to "yes".

 

[krista4]

I need help writing something for my mom. She's retiring today from the post office after 35 years...basically all of my life. My dad has always worked at something and made great money but my mom was the one with the steady reliable job, benefits, etc. She was so stressed out about it that she postponed her original Dec 28th retirement for a month. And she keeps all the cards I write anything on so I feel it has to be good.

Mom, you helped deliver a lot of packages in your lifetime and I'm so blessed that I was one of them. I'm the luckiest daughter in the world and I love you.EarlyPSThanks for not shooting up the office and embarassing the family.

Early, have a mimosa or two to relax and it will come to you. I'm sure whatever comes out of your heart is going to be much better and more meaningful than suggestions from strangers on a message board.

 

[RudiStein]

It would be normal, when throwing a Super Bowl party, to expect something like a 50% positive response rate, yes? I set up a private Facebook event and also sent an Evite to people I don't have on Facebook (i.e. anyone I work with), and we planned this figuring maybe half would make it.Suddenly we've started getting people that I don't even know (but who are friends of friends) RSVP'ing yes on Facebook, plus a much higher yes % from the people I do know, so that we're somewhere near a 100% yes rate and trending steadily upward.WHAT THE HELL AM I GOING TO DO WITH ALL THESE PEOPLE PLUS A MARCHING BAND???

Play real-life Werewolf to see who gets to stay and who has to go watch the game somewhere else.

 

[Tiny Dancer]

It would be normal, when throwing a Super Bowl party, to expect something like a 50% positive response rate, yes?

I'd expect much higher. Very few people have plans to do stuff on Sunday evenings generally, and particularly on Super Bowl Sunday. I'd only expect people to say no if they got invited to a better Super Bowl party, like one with group sex or something.

 

[Disco Stu]

It would be normal, when throwing a Super Bowl party, to expect something like a 50% positive response rate, yes? I set up a private Facebook event and also sent an Evite to people I don't have on Facebook (i.e. anyone I work with), and we planned this figuring maybe half would make it.Suddenly we've started getting people that I don't even know (but who are friends of friends) RSVP'ing yes on Facebook, plus a much higher yes % from the people I do know, so that we're somewhere near a 100% yes rate and trending steadily upward.WHAT THE HELL AM I GOING TO DO WITH ALL THESE PEOPLE PLUS A MARCHING BAND???

Play real-life Werewolf to see who gets to stay and who has to go watch the game somewhere else.

Losers get shoved down the elevator shaft.

 

[RudiStein]

It would be normal, when throwing a Super Bowl party, to expect something like a 50% positive response rate, yes? I set up a private Facebook event and also sent an Evite to people I don't have on Facebook (i.e. anyone I work with), and we planned this figuring maybe half would make it.Suddenly we've started getting people that I don't even know (but who are friends of friends) RSVP'ing yes on Facebook, plus a much higher yes % from the people I do know, so that we're somewhere near a 100% yes rate and trending steadily upward.WHAT THE HELL AM I GOING TO DO WITH ALL THESE PEOPLE PLUS A MARCHING BAND???

Play real-life Werewolf to see who gets to stay and who has to go watch the game somewhere else.

Losers get shoved down the elevator shaft.

Winners get to snuggle with a cat.

 

[Disco Stu]

Has Studs RSVP'd yet?

Love that shtick.

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

If it's any consolation K4, I'm busy that day

 

[krista4]

It would be normal, when throwing a Super Bowl party, to expect something like a 50% positive response rate, yes?

I'd expect much higher. Very few people have plans to do stuff on Sunday evenings generally, and particularly on Super Bowl Sunday. I'd only expect people to say no if they got invited to a better Super Bowl party, like one with group sex or something.

Oops. Perhaps I should have posed this question before sending the invites. I just assumed lots of people would have multiple invites.

 

[krista4]

It would be normal, when throwing a Super Bowl party, to expect something like a 50% positive response rate, yes? I set up a private Facebook event and also sent an Evite to people I don't have on Facebook (i.e. anyone I work with), and we planned this figuring maybe half would make it.Suddenly we've started getting people that I don't even know (but who are friends of friends) RSVP'ing yes on Facebook, plus a much higher yes % from the people I do know, so that we're somewhere near a 100% yes rate and trending steadily upward.WHAT THE HELL AM I GOING TO DO WITH ALL THESE PEOPLE PLUS A MARCHING BAND???

Play real-life Werewolf to see who gets to stay and who has to go watch the game somewhere else.

Losers get shoved down the elevator shaft.

Winners get to snuggle with a cat.

to this whole exchange.

 

[krista4]

Has Studs RSVP'd yet?Love that shtick.

Not to this, but I did notice yesterday that he is attending 48-Hour Launch in Memphis starting tonight. Can't wait to meet him.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I need help writing something for my mom. She's retiring today from the post office after 35 years...basically all of my life. My dad has always worked at something and made great money but my mom was the one with the steady reliable job, benefits, etc. She was so stressed out about it that she postponed her original Dec 28th retirement for a month. And she keeps all the cards I write anything on so I feel it has to be good.

Mom, you helped deliver a lot of packages in your lifetime and I'm so blessed that I was one of them. I'm the luckiest daughter in the world and I love you.EarlyPSThanks for not shooting up the office and embarassing the family.

That's very sweet, Bob. I need to change my answer to your PM to "yes".

:finger:

 

[krista4]

If it's any consolation K4, I'm busy that day

Thank god.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Studs goes to every facebook event there is...or at least signs up for them.

might want to get some treats ready for Jimmy C just in case.

 

[ttiger72]

I'm a big fan of Studs' movie reviews.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I'm a big fan of Studs' movie reviews.

If I get nothing else out of the FB, I'll always have this.

 

[Pyscho Wife]

Olivia Munn on the cover of Maxim this month.....JFC.

 

[ttiger72]

Olivia Munn on the cover of Maxim this month.....JFC.

She looks good, but I don't like that her stupid show on NBC has pushed 30 Rock back to 10 PM.

 

[Pyscho Wife]

Olivia Munn on the cover of Maxim this month.....JFC.

She looks good, but I don't like that her stupid show on NBC has pushed 30 Rock back to 10 PM.

What show is this that you are talking about?Is she off of Attack of the Show for good now?

 

[ttiger72]

Olivia Munn on the cover of Maxim this month.....JFC.

She looks good, but I don't like that her stupid show on NBC has pushed 30 Rock back to 10 PM.

What show is this that you are talking about?Is she off of Attack of the Show for good now?

"Perfect Couples." NBC at 8:30 now.Pretty sure she's off AOTS, but she's on the Daily Show now. She's not funny on that either.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Cigars just arrived.

Thanks Krista!!!

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Olivia Munn is my new #1, I think.

 

[ttiger72]

Olivia Munn is my new #1, I think.

Justin Timberlake appears to be a fan as well. :mityh:

 

[Disco Stu]

I'm curious how far into

my GB Rudi Stein can make it.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Olivia Munn is my new #1, I think.

Justin Timberlake appears to be a fan as well. :mityh:

Trying to avoid another timeout here, but I'd submit to him in order to attain a mere speck of her essence.

 

[Flash]

I need help writing something for my mom. She's retiring today from the post office after 35 years...basically all of my life. My dad has always worked at something and made great money but my mom was the one with the steady reliable job, benefits, etc. She was so stressed out about it that she postponed her original Dec 28th retirement for a month. And she keeps all the cards I write anything on so I feel it has to be good.

Mom, you helped deliver a lot of packages in your lifetime and I'm so blessed that I was one of them. I'm the luckiest daughter in the world and I love you.EarlyPSThanks for not shooting up the office and embarassing the family.

Look at SLB bringing the sweet.

 

[ttiger72]

Olivia Munn is my new #1, I think.

Justin Timberlake appears to be a fan as well. :mityh:

Trying to avoid another timeout here, but I'd submit to him in order to attain a mere speck of her essence.

Very nimble, sir. Bravo.