GM's thread about nothing (23 Viewers)

[Mr. Pickles]

Santa Clara: El pan de cada día.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

 

[facook]

What the hell is wrong with people? Boss just told me this story and it's a long one, so feel free to skip it...

Boss gets a dividend check for $5 from a personal holding in Goldcorp, a gold miner that refuses to engage in dividend reinvestment and sends out a quarterly check to all shareholders. The $5 check is a pain in the butt, but he takes it into Wells Fargo yesterday with another check he made out to himself for $300 cash. It's 1:30pm and the place is pretty packed, so he lines up and waits with the rest of the people.

At one of the tellers is a woman about 60 years old who is starting to get very upset with the teller who is helping her. My boss, bored and curious, decides to tune into this little back and forth, which becomes easier to do as the line shrinks and the woman's voice begins to escalate out of frustration. From what he could hear, the woman - who repeatedly said she had worked for the State of Oregon for 31 years and was now dead broke - had $30 in her checking account and $15 in her savings. She wrote a check for more than $30 and because her savings account was linked to her checking account, had that money swept over to cover an overdraft. As a result, she only had $3 left in her savings, and SHE WAS LIVID!

The teller, who was calm and reasonable tried to explain to her several times that it was a GOOD thing that her savings account was linked to her checking account as it saved her the fees and embarrassment of a returned check/overdraft situation. This woman wasn't hearing it. She wanted the supervisor. The bank manager backed the teller and tried again to explain what happened. Again, the woman raised her voice and explained how she worked for the State for 31 years, had no money left and now the bank was stealing what was left of her funds. She demanded that the bank fix this problem. The manager asked her to step out of the line and move into the manager's office. The woman - now hysterical and screaming - said she wasn't moving anywhere until this problem was fixed and the money was in her account. Afterall, she worked for the State for 30 years and was now broke.

My boss had finally moved up to another teller and was now almost elbow to elbow with this lady. He receives three $100 bills from the teller and being the kind, generous man that he is, asks the teller to break one of the bills up into $20s. As he collects his money and turns to leave, he nudges the hysterical woman, pretends to pick up a $20 off the floor and says "Excuse me, I think this is yours".

The woman - without skipping so much as a beat - takes the money, shoves it into her pocket and continues to berate the teller and the manager. Not a thank you, not an acknowledgement, NOTHING. Stories like this just make me angry. What a complete and awful human being. Exactly what I'd expect out of our state employees here in Oregon. Hand out, no appreciation, spread the misery. Unreal...

Applies to the greater percentage of city/county employees I've encountered in our fine state as well.The mental gymnastics many public employees in my EXTREMELY right wing hometown engage in to continue to "hate Obama" and "hate big gubment" etc. whilst consistently voting along strictly union lines are pretty astounding.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Columbia should have 3-4 goals already. Peru lucky to still be in this match.

 

[gamera]

Columbia should have 3-4 goals already. Peru lucky to still be in this match.

Happy Birthday, BTW.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Columbia should have 3-4 goals already. Peru lucky to still be in this match.

Happy Birthday, BTW.

Thanks

 

[Mr. Pickles]

gol

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Goooooaaaaaallll!!!!!

Was saying the Columbian goalie strayed way too far on corners/crosses

Could be huge for Argentina if they can get by Uruguay.

 

[gianmarco]

I also found

 

[gamera]

I'm going to have shrimp at Red Lobster and Hooters tomorrow. If I live, I will consider pancakes on Sunday.

They have shrimp at hooters?

Actually, buffalo shrimp is much better than it sounds. I have a coupon for free wings, and I'll add in the shrimp. Should be enough for dinner, after the dozen coconut shrimp I had for lunch.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

:(

 

[Mrs. BSR]

SLB, glad to hear your good news.

 

[Josie Maran]

Whatever you do dont check your phone.

Perhaps the greatest non-pron related text/video I've ever seen.

Truly a thing of beauty.

 

[JbizzleMan]

Aaron....

 

[Gadzooks]

And for the record, I know I don't say it enough, but I hope none of you have ball cancer.

My notebook needs updating, who are you?

He's Lomez.

 

[Gadzooks]

Yard/garage/yard (no rain/rain/no rain) sale this morning. I've never actually done one of these so I didn't know what to expect. The morning started out with my opening the rear door to our Forerunner and having a trailer hitch fall smack dab on top of my foot. Pretty sure something is broken in there, based on the bruising and my inability to walk straight. So Mr. YSR, being the chivalrous southern gentleman he is, sends me inside to get some ice on it, because it's only 6:45 and our sign says this thing starts at 8:00. So, you know, he has plenty of time to get things set up. Except he doesn't. People started arriving at 6:53. We made the mistake of putting 8-12 on the sign, so he's still out there haggling. I'm inside, partly because he's better at the haggling, but mostly because I just kind of hate dealing with people.

And apparently all of this is effecting your ability to play scrabble?

 

[Gadzooks]

Whatever you do dont check your phone.

Perhaps the greatest non-pron related text/video I've ever seen.

I'll take a copy. BTW I told Mrs. SLB last night that I was leaving her to you should something happen to me.

I assume she'll be ok with the upgrade?

 

[gamera]

I am also glad that SLB does not have the big C. I'm not sure Gadzooks deserves Mrs. SLB.

 

[Gadzooks]

I am also glad that SLB does not have the big C. I'm not sure Gadzooks deserves Mrs. SLB.

This is probably true. However, my friend, you are not an option for her. It would be too much of a shock for her to go from SLB's bald head to your head of magical outer space hair.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Whatever you do dont check your phone.

Perhaps the greatest non-pron related text/video I've ever seen.

I'll take a copy. BTW I told Mrs. SLB last night that I was leaving her to you should something happen to me.

I assume she'll be ok with the upgrade?

Thanks Mrs. BSR, Gamma and everyone else.Zooks, she only had one question. "Is he rich?"

 

[Gadzooks]

I laughed.

 

[gamera]

I am also glad that SLB does not have the big C. I'm not sure Gadzooks deserves Mrs. SLB.

This is probably true. However, my friend, you are not an option for her. It would be too much of a shock for her to go from SLB's bald head to your head of magical outer space hair.

Those pics were from 15 years ago. Continued exposure to Earth's pollution have taken their toll.

 

[Gadzooks]

Whatever you do dont check your phone.

Perhaps the greatest non-pron related text/video I've ever seen.

I'll take a copy. BTW I told Mrs. SLB last night that I was leaving her to you should something happen to me.

I assume she'll be ok with the upgrade?

Thanks Mrs. BSR, Gamma and everyone else.Zooks, she only had one question. "Is he rich?"

Rich? No, however, when it comes to the love-making, I am extremely fast. Therefore there will be plenty of time for her and I to pursue part time jobs, thus obtaining more disposal income and becoming closer to being rich. As you can see, I'm a planner, so if you could give somekind of time frame as to when you might kick the bucket, I'd appreciate it. Love you.

 

[Gadzooks]

I am also glad that SLB does not have the big C. I'm not sure Gadzooks deserves Mrs. SLB.

This is probably true. However, my friend, you are not an option for her. It would be too much of a shock for her to go from SLB's bald head to your head of magical outer space hair.

Those pics were from 15 years ago. Continued exposure to Earth's pollution have taken their toll.

Just messing with you. You know I love you and your hair. I look forward to the 3 of us being in AA together some day.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Whatever you do dont check your phone.

Perhaps the greatest non-pron related text/video I've ever seen.

I'll take a copy. BTW I told Mrs. SLB last night that I was leaving her to you should something happen to me.

I assume she'll be ok with the upgrade?

Thanks Mrs. BSR, Gamma and everyone else.Zooks, she only had one question. "Is he rich?"

Rich? No, however, when it comes to the love-making, I am extremely fast. Therefore there will be plenty of time for her and I to pursue part time jobs, thus obtaining more disposal income and becoming closer to being rich. As you can see, I'm a planner, so if you could give somekind of time frame as to when you might kick the bucket, I'd appreciate it. Love you.

Nobody is faster than me. As far as my death, I'd bet the under.

 

[Gadzooks]

Not totally sure what's going on in this picture. It appears to be a broken family. The father doesn't look like he wants anything to do with his wife and child. The mother is trying to shield the child from the ugliness of the sex-less marriage she is enduring. It's quite heart breaking.

 

[gianmarco]

Not totally sure what's going on in this picture. It appears to be a broken family. The father doesn't look like he wants anything to do with his wife and child. The mother is trying to shield the child from the ugliness of the sex-less marriage she is enduring. It's quite heart breaking.

She's clearly using sex as a weapon

 

[jplvr]

my buddy Claudio

Is this a Studs character?

I think it's TU's boyfriend.

 

[jplvr]

Waffles? Haven't read this thread in days and haven't had waffles in years, but ate some today. Strange.

 

[jplvr]

Gratz SLB.

 

[mr. furley]

Everybody at the wedding reception last night was pretty stoked up about the upcoming Chicago trip. None of you guys want to hook up?

define this better and i might be your huckleberry

 

[mr. furley]

ate at a place today that was serving Jameson pancakes

did not get Picklesruling in time to make the order

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Waffles? Haven't read this thread in days and haven't had waffles in years, but ate some today. Strange.

Had waffles today also

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Everybody at the wedding reception last night was pretty stoked up about the upcoming Chicago trip. None of you guys want to hook up?

define this better and i might be your huckleberry

I'm headed to Chicago with Mrs. SLB and some family, no kids, for the upcoming Cards/Cubs series. I'm very confident we'll be going to a bar(s) Friday & Saturday night. I thought would be fun to meet up with some of you locals.

 

[El Floppo]

I mentioned in the movie thread that I took my 4yo to his first in-theater movie- Winnie the Pooh. Conveniently for some, this was right across the hall from our theater.

I saw this recently too on the local supermarket shelf. Not related. Maybe. Sometimes a chocolate dipped banana is just a chocolate dipped banana?

And lastly, my girl is a genius.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Waffles? Haven't read this thread in days and haven't had waffles in years, but ate some today. Strange.

Atta boy.

 

[JbizzleMan]

Been texting this girl I hooked up with last weekend. I've talked her into cooking me an authentic Italian dinner.

 

[Mr.Pack]

I also found

 

[EYLive]

The anchor leg looks like Ames.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

 

[Mrs. BSR]

BSR made waffles for us this morning. He made homemade blueberry syrup too with the blueberries I had.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

BSR made waffles for us this morning. He made homemade blueberry syrup too with the blueberries I had.

 

[Thorn]

 

[Tiger Fan]

Friendly advice - If your two year old is melting down in Target, telling your wife that she made him the spoiled child he is will not go over well.

yesterday, one of the twins was just crying non stop while we were trying to get the house ready for guests; so i decided to put him in that baby bjorn thing (front backpack that holds a kid)....so i lay him down on the changing table to get him in there and he just looks at me and smiles.....then goes back to cryingI said "you spoiled little mother ####er" and then just laughed b/c I realized at that point that he's going to be a complete smartass just like his dad

 

[bostonfred]

BSR made waffles for us this morning. He made homemade blueberry syrup too with the blueberries I had.

I had never even considered this as an option. I would love to do this.

 

[gamera]

I just wanted the GMTAN to know that I had a single large pancake this morning. With a breakfast of chicken-fried steak, scrambled eggs and hash browns, one pancake was plenty.

That is all.

 

[Chaos Commish]

My 12 year old wants to drink coffee in the morning. She's bought a few energy drinks, but I put an end to that. She's had coffee at her aunt's and at a friends, and it's no big deal. But there's something about waking up and having coffee with my 12 year old that feels wrong. Like a gateway thing.

 

[Tiger Fan]

had some friends over yesterday to grill...tried some new recipes out, all were great

Tenderloin

Turn grill as hot as it can go – close lid until it heats up all the way

When it’s heated, open the grill and place the tenderloin on the grill

Turn every couple of minutes until it just hits 155 in the thickest part

Take it off the grill, cover for 5 minutes or so. You should have a nice crust, and pink, tender-as-hell meat.

Pork Chops

Place the pork chops on your grilling surface, close the grill and cook each side for three minutes on high.

Reduce the heat level to low, by either adjusting the propane or raising the grill rack.

Use the meat thermometer to carefully monitor the temperature; you are waiting at this point for the internal temperature to exceed 145 degrees F. When inserting the meat thermometer make sure it is in the middle of the cut and when removing it make sure you use a glove as the probe can get quite hot

Filet

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.

Sear the steak first on both sides (1 minute each)

Lower the heat so as not to dry it out.

Rare is 130ºF, medium is 145ºF and well done is 160ºF.

Have the steak sit for five minutes after grilling to allow the juices to be retained within the meat.

Approx 5 minutes/side

 

[-fish-]

My 12 year old wants to drink coffee in the morning. She's bought a few energy drinks, but I put an end to that. She's had coffee at her aunt's and at a friends, and it's no big deal. But there's something about waking up and having coffee with my 12 year old that feels wrong. Like a gateway thing.

yeah, you don't want have her moving on to cappuccino and espresso.

 

[Chaos Commish]

My 12 year old wants to drink coffee in the morning. She's bought a few energy drinks, but I put an end to that. She's had coffee at her aunt's and at a friends, and it's no big deal. But there's something about waking up and having coffee with my 12 year old that feels wrong. Like a gateway thing.

yeah, you don't want have her moving on to cappuccino and espresso.

:(