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Good buddy called me an noon today to see if I could fill in for his softball team. I was chilling by the pool at the time. So of course I thought "hmm I could stay here at the pool and ogle wimmins, or drag my fat butt to the softball field which I haven't done in 10+ years. I know, I'll pick softball." Jesus I am an idiot. Blew out a hammy trying to score from 2nd on a single, busted my ### and scraped up my shoulder/elbow/knee. Did manage to get up and score but had to gimp through the rest of the game. Currently watching actual athletes play soccer while I ice my leg. Considering calling off work/ working from home tomorrow. I am going to be sore as hell..

 
Alright, other than the women losing, it's been a pretty awesome day. A little story, humor me.

I always wanted to play college football. I wasn't a passionate fan or anything, I just loved the game. My knees were bad even back then however and I faced reality, and didn't even try. However when I actually got to school some of the guys in the dorm that were on the team knew of me and really pushed me to be go out. (I wasn't great but pretty good, I was in the paper a couple of times.) So I started training and found out what I knew already, my body just couldn't hand it. I tried training again towards the end of the year and same results. Oh well.

My roommate my sophomore year was an All American soccer player there on scholarship. We were good buddies from here n STL for a long time, you know whatever. We both liked to drink and have fun. Well one Saturday he comes home and tells me they have a scrimmage with another school, a bunch of guys on the team have the flu and they're a guy short. Do I want to play? Hell yeah. I haven't palyed soccer competitively since I was in the 8th grade but I had my shin guards in the drawer. One of my best friends, still is, the guy I toud you about that had his house foreclosed on from underneath him, quit the "A" team in school and played with me on the "B" team because he was so mad I wasn't there with him. Politics man. St. Louis is a soccer town. Most of the nation thinks baseball but it's really all about the soccer. There were several guys I played with in grade school that went pro. One of the people I love and respected the most played on the World Cup team. I really miss that Italian #####.

So here I am game day, it never even occurred to me at the time I'm playing against some of the best, and with the best, around. I'm at fullback we're down 1-0 late in the second half when I steal the ball. I'm at about midway on our end from the goal to half field. Another guy is coming at me, I nut him, jump over his left leg point to my roommate to go. He's sprinting down field and I drop the ball right over his left shoulder as he's about to pass the defenders. He was about halfway on their side and just launches a canon for a goal. It was remarkable. You would think that having that much room, you could see where the ball was going but he hit it that hard.

We end up in overtime and after two sets of penalty kicks, they have to put me up there. I'm kicking fourth, the first two guys on both sides made their shot both of the third guys missed. Now it's up to me. I stared hard at the bottom left hand corner of the net. I approached the ball, the goalie dives towards the left hand side and I canned it in the top right corner. It was unreal. I turn to see my teammate and they're all laughing. I shrugged my shoulders, had my hands, palms up, at my waist and just said "what?" Now they are bent over laughing. Turns out my roommate was taking bets against me. The next guy on their team missed and we won.

It was a remarkable, surreal, day. For a brief moment in time, I was a college athlete.

 
'Tiger Fan said:
had some friends over yesterday to grill...tried some new recipes out, all were greatTenderloin 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 hotFilet 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
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I do not recommend cooking a tenderloin that long. 155 at the thickest is medium well or even higher if it sits long enough. Everything else sounds okay
 
My thoughts on Oklahoma and Garage Sales, as I had many hours to myself to ponder things as I worked the cash box.

On Oklahoma:

The typical Oklahoma girl - Got by in high school with a cute face, big #### and a round ###. She played enough basketball/volleyball/softball/ran track to keep her stomach from getting out of hand and keeping a decent figure. Post high school she no longer plays basketball/volleyball/softball/runs track, so her gut is now bigger than her #### and ### combined. But this does not keep her from wearing her wind shorts, running shoes and her All-District shirt from 1999/2002/2008. She works double shifts at Braum's.

The typical Oklahoma guy - Tall lanky guy thanks to the power of meth and little to no hair. Is married to typical Oklahoma girl. He could do better than her, but her double shifts at Braum's brings in 85% of the family's income, so it's her that keeps him in South Pole gear and small, unrelated, yet many tattoos.

The Casino - Being a person from Texas, I know of all the casinos right at the border set up to take all of our money and leave it across the red river, but as we were travelling, I found two casinos that had no visible roads to them. It looked that you had to cross fields in a tractor to get there. Is this a secret that only Oklahomans know?

On Garage Sales and Possessions:

Garage Sales are stupid, you aren't going to make any money, and they are only going to piss you off. Anything you label for a dollar, you are going to sell it for 50 cents and you are going to spend half an hour of your time to sell it. Word of advice, if you are looking to sell something over 100 dollars, put it on Craigslist. If it's under that, donate it to Goodwill and take the tax write off. You will be so much happier with this act of generosity.

Professional garage sale buyers might be the most annoying people on the Earth. As I posted earlier, a lady read me the riot act about the sale listed as an "estate sale" instead of a "garage sale". Wanting to know who died was classic. She then complains about all of the prices, spends 15 mins standing around quietly talking with other about how it's clearly not an estate sale, and then brings up a stack of books and demands the prices that Goodwill offers. I had to play nice and was just trying to get rid of stuff, but if this was my sale, I would have forced her off my property.

We as a nation have way too much stuff. I have been reading a ton about minimalism, and toying with the idea when I am single again, only owning 100 things. It just makes sense. Yes, my aunt was a slight hoarder of things she bought off TV, but it made me look at my own possessions and really find value in not having them. The amount of money I have spent on things that I no longer need or gave away a long time ago would make me sick if I knew the number.

 
'Bogart said:
We as a nation have way too much stuff. I have been reading a ton about minimalism, and toying with the idea when I am single again, only owning 100 things. It just makes sense. Yes, my aunt was a slight hoarder of things she bought off TV, but it made me look at my own possessions and really find value in not having them. The amount of money I have spent on things that I no longer need or gave away a long time ago would make me sick if I knew the number.
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'roadkill1292 said:
'Bogart said:
We as a nation have way too much stuff. I have been reading a ton about minimalism, and toying with the idea when I am single again, only owning 100 things. It just makes sense. Yes, my aunt was a slight hoarder of things she bought off TV, but it made me look at my own possessions and really find value in not having them. The amount of money I have spent on things that I no longer need or gave away a long time ago would make me sick if I knew the number.
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I like the way you think.
 
'cosjobs said:
'gamera said:
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.
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Jim's?
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You know it, GB. It's a mile from my place, and I've set foot in there maybe three times in 13 years. They sent me a coupon for a free meal in my birthday month. Don't have any idea how they got my name or birthdate. :unsure:
 
'cosjobs said:
'Tiger Fan said:
had some friends over yesterday to grill...tried some new recipes out, all were greatTenderloin 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 hotFilet 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
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I do not recommend cooking a tenderloin that long. 155 at the thickest is medium well or even higher if it sits long enough. Everything else sounds okay
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hmm. it definitely wasn't medium well, probably more like medium rare :Shrug;
 
'St. Louis Bob said:
So here I am game day, it never even occurred to me at the time I'm playing against some of the best, and with the best, around. I'm at fullback we're down 1-0 late in the second half when I steal the ball. I'm at about midway on our end from the goal to half field. Another guy is coming at me, I nut him, jump over his left leg point to my roommate to go. He's sprinting down field and I drop the ball right over his left shoulder as he's about to pass the defenders. He was about halfway on their side and just launches a canon for a goal. It was remarkable. You would think that having that much room, you could see where the ball was going but he hit it that hard.
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Hey Pele, since I don't really know much about soccer and I'm not gay, could you explain this to me?
 
'Gadzooks said:
'St. Louis Bob said:
So here I am game day, it never even occurred to me at the time I'm playing against some of the best, and with the best, around. I'm at fullback we're down 1-0 late in the second half when I steal the ball. I'm at about midway on our end from the goal to half field. Another guy is coming at me, I nut him, jump over his left leg point to my roommate to go. He's sprinting down field and I drop the ball right over his left shoulder as he's about to pass the defenders. He was about halfway on their side and just launches a canon for a goal. It was remarkable. You would think that having that much room, you could see where the ball was going but he hit it that hard.
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Hey Pele, since I don't really know much about soccer and I'm not gay, could you explain this to me?
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A nutmeg is when you kick the ball through an opponent's legs.
 
'Tiger Fan said:
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
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145 for pork? Seems pretty low. Of course, I'm always paranoid about undercooking pork and chicken for some reason.
 
'fatguyinalittlecoat said:
'Gadzooks said:
'St. Louis Bob said:
So here I am game day, it never even occurred to me at the time I'm playing against some of the best, and with the best, around. I'm at fullback we're down 1-0 late in the second half when I steal the ball. I'm at about midway on our end from the goal to half field. Another guy is coming at me, I nut him, jump over his left leg point to my roommate to go. He's sprinting down field and I drop the ball right over his left shoulder as he's about to pass the defenders. He was about halfway on their side and just launches a canon for a goal. It was remarkable. You would think that having that much room, you could see where the ball was going but he hit it that hard.
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Hey Pele, since I don't really know much about soccer and I'm not gay, could you explain this to me?
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A nutmeg is when you kick the ball through an opponent's legs.
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Well, where else would his balls be?
 
'Bogart said:
My thoughts on Oklahoma and Garage Sales
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I was going to skip your post after this first line, but then I realized that I don't know anything about the great state of OK. So now have you to thank for the stereotypes I will pass along to my urban friends.
 
A lot of people saw the new Harry Potter film this weekend. Sara Palin's movie "The Undefeated" opened in L.A. this weekend. Three people paid to see it.

 
'shuke said:
'Tiger Fan said:
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
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145 for pork? Seems pretty low. Of course, I'm always paranoid about undercooking pork and chicken for some reason.
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pork doesn't have to be cooked thru 100% like chicken.
 
'Sergeant Spelt said:
Good buddy called me an noon today to see if I could fill in for his softball team. I was chilling by the pool at the time. So of course I thought "hmm I could stay here at the pool and ogle wimmins, or drag my fat butt to the softball field which I haven't done in 10+ years. I know, I'll pick softball." Jesus I am an idiot. Blew out a hammy trying to score from 2nd on a single, busted my ### and scraped up my shoulder/elbow/knee. Did manage to get up and score but had to gimp through the rest of the game. Currently watching actual athletes play soccer while I ice my leg. Considering calling off work/ working from home tomorrow. I am going to be sore as hell..
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Morning update: cannot tie shoes
 
'Sergeant Spelt said:
'Sergeant Spelt said:
Good buddy called me an noon today to see if I could fill in for his softball team. I was chilling by the pool at the time. So of course I thought "hmm I could stay here at the pool and ogle wimmins, or drag my fat butt to the softball field which I haven't done in 10+ years. I know, I'll pick softball." Jesus I am an idiot. Blew out a hammy trying to score from 2nd on a single, busted my ### and scraped up my shoulder/elbow/knee. Did manage to get up and score but had to gimp through the rest of the game. Currently watching actual athletes play soccer while I ice my leg. Considering calling off work/ working from home tomorrow. I am going to be sore as hell..
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Morning update: cannot tie shoes
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Oogling women at pool > softballThis is in the rule book somewhere.
 
'shuke said:
'Tiger Fan said:
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
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145 for pork? Seems pretty low. Of course, I'm always paranoid about undercooking pork and chicken for some reason.
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found the recipe online...seemed to work :shrug:
 
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