GM's thread about nothing (27 Viewers)

[Annyong]

Man, I'm bummed. I tried to use my laptop to make a video doing a shot today and did so, but I can't figure out how to make the sound work. Salut!

TALK INTO THE MICROPHONE THINGY!!!1!!

Here's what I don't understand. My wife uses my computer to Skype with her family and we can video talk no problem. But I go to take a video of myself and nothing. What's the deal? Do I need to buy a mic?

anyone?

did you calibrate the speakers?

 

[urbanhack]

Is Pickles running this site?

http://www.sportspickle.com/

 

[General Malaise]

Man, I'm bummed. I tried to use my laptop to make a video doing a shot today and did so, but I can't figure out how to make the sound work. Salut!

TALK INTO THE MICROPHONE THINGY!!!1!!

Here's what I don't understand. My wife uses my computer to Skype with her family and we can video talk no problem. But I go to take a video of myself and nothing. What's the deal? Do I need to buy a mic?

anyone?

did you calibrate the speakers?

I just shouted at the laptop.

 

[YSR]

Man, I'm bummed. I tried to use my laptop to make a video doing a shot today and did so, but I can't figure out how to make the sound work. Salut!

TALK INTO THE MICROPHONE THINGY!!!1!!

Here's what I don't understand. My wife uses my computer to Skype with her family and we can video talk no problem. But I go to take a video of myself and nothing. What's the deal? Do I need to buy a mic?

anyone?

did you calibrate the speakers?

I just shouted at the laptop.

With great excitement and expression I might add. Which was awesome.

 

[kevzilla]

Ladies > hey

It says it's manufactured by Krista's Cups.

 

[Annyong]

Man, I'm bummed. I tried to use my laptop to make a video doing a shot today and did so, but I can't figure out how to make the sound work. Salut!

TALK INTO THE MICROPHONE THINGY!!!1!!

Here's what I don't understand. My wife uses my computer to Skype with her family and we can video talk no problem. But I go to take a video of myself and nothing. What's the deal? Do I need to buy a mic?

anyone?

did you calibrate the speakers?

I just shouted at the laptop.

what you want to do is go into control panel- find the sound function- go into there, find the beep function and disable that. then go back into device manager and see if there is a warning next to "ports" and enable the speaker function. then go to user accounts and change your password to fagina

 

[EYLive]

Man, I'm bummed. I tried to use my laptop to make a video doing a shot today and did so, but I can't figure out how to make the sound work. Salut!

TALK INTO THE MICROPHONE THINGY!!!1!!

Here's what I don't understand. My wife uses my computer to Skype with her family and we can video talk no problem. But I go to take a video of myself and nothing. What's the deal? Do I need to buy a mic?

anyone?

did you calibrate the speakers?

I just shouted at the laptop.

If you have a newer Skynet model laptop, the AI's voice recognition software will ID the speaker and auto-mute you it doesn't like you.

 

[proninja]

Hey fish - it's too bad you're off booze this month - this looks right up your alley

holy crap. I need to go to that.

I was thinking the same thing until I saw the price tag

 

[-fish-]

Streaming the tournament online is $3.99 this year.

This is a legit way to get it free. You just sign up, they text you a code, and then you have to send 4 texts stopping their messages.

My link

 

[HighBeams]

Taught the 4 year old how to ride a bike today. I hope one of you nominates me for the Nobel Prize in Bike Ride Teaching.

 

[SofaKings]

Taught the 4 year old how to ride a bike today. I hope one of you nominates me for the Nobel Prize in Bike Ride Teaching.

You don't really have to do it to win the Nobel Prize nowadays. Just say you are going to do it.

 

[-fish-]

Taught the 4 year old how to ride a bike today. I hope one of you nominates me for the Nobel Prize in Bike Ride Teaching.

Nice work. I tried teaching my daughter when she was 6, and it was a total failure...then her 7 year old neighbor taught her.

 

[proninja]

My ####ty peter pan job just got health insurance

 

[Frostillicus]

So you guys probably don't know this but Florida has a lot of fresh seafood you can buy and cook and stuff. So the other night my parents picked up some fresh shrimp and grouper and told me to make it for them because they know I like to try to be a cook and they are good at beef stew and casseroles and stuff. So I made chili-lime shrimp and almond-crusted grouper. Oh my god. So amazing. My dad has talked about the meal twice today and my mom told me when she woke up in the middle of the night she found herself thinking about the meal. I'm awesome.so tomorrow they're going to get shrimp again and sea bass. Going to go with a garlic shrimp and a spice rubbed sea bass with a lemon butter sauce. I'm hungr.y

Do you have a recipe for the almond crusted grouper?

1/2 c. almonds (I bought slivered and then chopped them down pretty small)1/2 t allspice1 t sea salt1 t pepper1/2 t cayenne1 t paprika 1/4 c. olive oilThrow the fish around in that. The way I cooked it was to heat a pan with olive oil on high and sear on each side for 1 minute, then throw in the oven (heated to 400) for 10 minutes. It was incredible. Easily the best thing I've ever made.

 

[Da Guru]

So you guys probably don't know this but Florida has a lot of fresh seafood you can buy and cook and stuff. So the other night my parents picked up some fresh shrimp and grouper and told me to make it for them because they know I like to try to be a cook and they are good at beef stew and casseroles and stuff. So I made chili-lime shrimp and almond-crusted grouper. Oh my god. So amazing. My dad has talked about the meal twice today and my mom told me when she woke up in the middle of the night she found herself thinking about the meal. I'm awesome.so tomorrow they're going to get shrimp again and sea bass. Going to go with a garlic shrimp and a spice rubbed sea bass with a lemon butter sauce. I'm hungr.y

Do you have a recipe for the almond crusted grouper?

1/2 c. almonds (I bought slivered and then chopped them down pretty small)1/2 t allspice1 t sea salt1 t pepper1/2 t cayenne1 t paprika 1/4 c. olive oilThrow the fish around in that. The way I cooked it was to heat a pan with olive oil on high and sear on each side for 1 minute, then throw in the oven (heated to 400) for 10 minutes. It was incredible. Easily the best thing I've ever made.

Dam..that sounds good.

 

[artie edges]

Man, I'm bummed. I tried to use my laptop to make a video doing a shot today and did so, but I can't figure out how to make the sound work. Salut!

 

[mr. furley]

i know nothing about cricket but thought this was a really well written article

 

[shuke]

Ladies > hey

No ####. I came up with this idea around 1988 or so. Was going to market it to chicks at high school and college house parties that were always waiting in line to use the single available bathroom. Basically a funnel with a tube connected with a valve at the end. Joked around with my buddies about getting a patent on it for years, until I finally saw this thing in a camping catalog in the late 90's.

 

[proninja]

Ladies > hey

No ####. I came up with this idea around 1988 or so. Was going to market it to chicks at high school and college house parties that were always waiting in line to use the single available bathroom. Basically a funnel with a tube connected with a valve at the end. Joked around with my buddies about getting a patent on it for years, until I finally saw this thing in a camping catalog in the late 90's.

I brought one of these to a white elephant party this last Christmas season

 

[guru_007]

i know nothing about cricket but thought this was a really well written article

The Little Master is awesome.

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

I just saw a mouse in my basement. Big sucker too. Can't really afford an exterminator right now so I'd like to exhaust all other avenues first. I'd rather not do poison because I don't want my dog getting into it and don't want this (these?) thing(s) to get into my walls and die there. Are traps and peanut butter still the way to go?

 

[General Malaise]

Man, I'm bummed. I tried to use my laptop to make a video doing a shot today and did so, but I can't figure out how to make the sound work. Salut!

TALK INTO THE MICROPHONE THINGY!!!1!!

Here's what I don't understand. My wife uses my computer to Skype with her family and we can video talk no problem. But I go to take a video of myself and nothing. What's the deal? Do I need to buy a mic?

anyone?

did you calibrate the speakers?

I just shouted at the laptop.

If you have a newer Skynet model laptop, the AI's voice recognition software will ID the speaker and auto-mute you it doesn't like you.

I have a 2007 refurbed Gateway.

 

[General Malaise]

If anyone still wants to ask Carver anything...

Can you teach me how to talk into my laptop so I can make funny videos taking shots of things like gin and pine sol? Do I need a microphone?

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I just saw a mouse in my basement. Big sucker too. Can't really afford an exterminator right now so I'd like to exhaust all other avenues first. I'd rather not do poison because I don't want my dog getting into it and don't want this (these?) thing(s) to get into my walls and die there. Are traps and peanut butter still the way to go?

glue trap and peanut butteror this

 

[General Malaise]

Ladies > hey

No ####. I came up with this idea around 1988 or so. Was going to market it to chicks at high school and college house parties that were always waiting in line to use the single available bathroom. Basically a funnel with a tube connected with a valve at the end. Joked around with my buddies about getting a patent on it for years, until I finally saw this thing in a camping catalog in the late 90's.

My mom found a beer bong/funnel in my room when I came home from college for the summer my freshman year. I told her it was "The Lady J" and was a device that allowed women to pee standing up. I'm not sure if she bought it or not but she just dropped it on the ground and left.

 

[jplvr]

The goal of this was $5k, and the total of the drive hit $10k in two days. I was talking to my stepsister today, and she claimed an over the top Disney trip for 3 (I'm assuming 3) could take a little more than this. The previous fund raiser conducted by this guy and others was legit and carried out correctly (raised $20k). The last update I saw said we were up to $11k, but donations slowed once we doubled the goal. I could probably get more donations if I posted in the general FFA, but I've never had to book a Disney trip and don't know how over the top more donations would be.

Anyway, this is the story. It might make you cry. I just thought I'd do a little more by posting this here. This was an 8 page thread at Rivals.com, and there were already suggestions and aide from former Disney employees about getting "move to the front of the line passes" and how to get the all star treatment with Cinderella.

Hey guys, can I get your attention for about 30 seconds? Reply

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Thanks.

The old timers still on this board will remember when we raised over $20k for an autistic child in Arkansas back in probably 2009. We bought him a service dog specially trained to work with autistic kids. We ended up creating a flag football league for special needs kids in Little Rock so he could play ball with his friends, too. Anyways, we've picked up a new project. We're raising money for a little girl in TN to go to Disney World. We're close to $1k now and need to get to about $5k for the mom and dad to take her for a week. Any help would be appreciated.

Paypal any donation to: tmbforkylie@gmail.com

I can assure you that all funds will go to the family. Any of the old timers here will vouch that while I can be an annoying ****, this is legit.

Here is what started it. The dealership may or may not help out, but we're taking it upon ourselves to make sure she gets to make the trip.

A little girl in Maryville, TN is about to lose her life to cancer. She is 4 years old and been battling for about 2 years now. Her name is Kylie Grace and the Dr. hasn't given her much longer. They can't give her the amount of medicine she needs because it will make her deathly ill. So it's a lose-lose situation. Her last wish is to go to Disneyland and Hepperly's Auto Sales in Maryville is donating .10 for every "Like" they get on FB the month of March to her trip.

There are more ways to raise money, but the other ways are centered around town and are like softball games and stuff like that. I'm not asking for any type of donation here, just a simple "Like" on http://www.facebook.com/pages/Heppe...s/Hepperly-Auto-Sales/161586617206463?sk=wall

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o70/dblplay1212/Kylie2BOverton.jpg

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o70/dblplay1212/64384_306300702763557_1345046132765.jpg

This is a post later in the thread, after the goal had been well exceeded. If you're not in a dusty room, get in one so you have some excuse... or turn on Marley & Me.

Ugh, forgot threads get "full" on here if you have too many replies by using "post reply" at the bottom. It will let you post but it won't show it. The trick around that is to use "reply" to in and actual post, not the one at the bottom.

Got in touch with Lyndsee, the mom's best friend, who is helping her with all of this. I gave her a call and chatted for a while. She's the one planning the karaoke dinner at the end of this month. It was supposed to be at the church but it's getting too big so they are moving it to the high school. Explained to her how this was posted and how it blew up. She'd heard about it but her and Kylie's mom were dumbfounded on wtf it was, where it was going on, and how it got started. Explained how it's just a lot of decent guys across the country with soft hearts that got the story from the dealership's fb. Just told her that we'd like for Kylie to pick her dream trip to Disneyland, have her mom book it, and we'll pick up the tab. I didn't get into specifics about money or how much we'd raised. I told her that we'd need to wait to book it until the 13th bc some things needed to clear in paypal. I told her about some of the things we'd looked into, like the club level, the dinner with Cinderella, etc, but told her to just let Kylie look at things and pick what she wanted. She's calling Kylie's mom now. She said Kylie's mom will probably call me back tonight or tomorrow. Lyndsee was in tears about the whole thing. She said the funds from the other fundraisers will go to other expenses. She didn't say burial, she just said "They know they have some large expenses in the near future."

She had me all teary eyed, too. She said that after the Dr told her parents last weekend, Kylie knew something was up, so she asked what was wrong. She didn't go into detail about what her parents told her, but said Kylie said with a straight face and in a serious "Mommy, I have cancer. I know I'm sick. I know I'm going to see God and the angels soon. I just want to see the princesses one more time before I go."

I lost it.

This is a story about the other fundraiser:http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=916173

 

[Annyong]

Don't dogs like peanut butter too?

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

Don't dogs like peanut butter too?

So I've heard.

 

[cosjobs]

So you guys probably don't know this but Florida has a lot of fresh seafood you can buy and cook and stuff. So the other night my parents picked up some fresh shrimp and grouper and told me to make it for them because they know I like to try to be a cook and they are good at beef stew and casseroles and stuff. So I made chili-lime shrimp and almond-crusted grouper. Oh my god. So amazing. My dad has talked about the meal twice today and my mom told me when she woke up in the middle of the night she found herself thinking about the meal. I'm awesome.

so tomorrow they're going to get shrimp again and sea bass. Going to go with a garlic shrimp and a spice rubbed sea bass with a lemon butter sauce. I'm hungr.y

Do you have a recipe for the almond crusted grouper?I never know what to do with the almonds and grouper....meaning what sauce to use to make the two stick together. It's crazy how expensive grouper is considering it's caught right here in Florida. I've seen it for close to $20/pound in Publix.

A few years ago, I channeled my inner GM and went nuts on a Publix manager. If there would have been a rope stand around, I would've tossed it through the glass case with all the fish. I had the manager ready to fight me also, because I called him a thief several times to his face. When he walked up, I was basically already telling an old lady they were trying to steal her money and he overheard this.You have to be careful buying fish at Publix. They sell a lot of their stuff by the pound, but back then, you would also see stuff listed by the piece and listed at a fairly normal price you'd see if it were listed by the pound. One fateful day, I decided I was in the mood for Mahi Mahi as I shopped in my nearest Publix. I walked up to the counter, saw $7.99 on the ticket, and thought nothing of it. I got home, fired up the grill, and started to prepare dinner. After putting the fish on the grill, I went to throw away the wrapper and just happened to notice the sticker: $24 per pound. WTMF? $7.99 was written on the wrapper and I quickly pieced together the information.

I took my dinner off the grill, re-wrapped it and made my way to the store. I went to the meat department, and when the first person came up to great me, I quickly made it known this was going to be an issue for someone above their pay grade. While they were fetching him, a nice little lady walked up and we struck up a conversation. I began to instruct her on what to look out for when buying there. As the manager arrived, she was leaving saying, "I think I'll just go somewhere else to buy fish as I can't believe they're doing this." The manager's first words to me were, "what do you think you're doing?" I said, "I'm trying to make sure you don't steal from anyone else." It got to the point we were yelling at each other, and I seriously thought he was going to swing at one point as I called him a thief several times.

I even wrote a letter to the company which I saved but recently lost when we upgraded software here at the office. I'm not going to say that I single handedly changed the practice, but now when I go to that store, if things are listed by the pound, those prices are listed on a green card. If they are listed by the piece, it's listed on a blue card. They're still doing it, but now they at least give you another clue they are robbing you.

I've seen it as bad as them selling salmon with no seasoning or marinade for $11.99 per pound, and then selling 6oz pieces of "bourbon salmon" by the piece for $11.99 per piece. The price per pound was listed in fine print under the big bold lettering of $11.99, but that's some serious bourbon they're using to create a piece of fish worth $30+. I've seen tuna sold by the piece translating into $40+ per pound in this place, and yes, for a couple of years, I would point this out to random people looking to buy fish at this store on a whim. I've probably run off 50 different people who were looking to buy fish there.

I take a cooler with me when I go to visit my friend in Pensacola. There's a place called Joe Patti's there. Grouper is always under $10 per pound. Yellowfin tuna is about $12 per pound. I bring it home, vacuum seal it, and freeze it. 2 months later, it thaws quickly, and is better than anything I can get locally and at least half the price.

That's a really difficult almond-crusted grouper recipe.

 

[cosjobs]

Ladies > hey

No ####. I came up with this idea around 1988 or so. Was going to market it to chicks at high school and college house parties that were always waiting in line to use the single available bathroom. Basically a funnel with a tube connected with a valve at the end. Joked around with my buddies about getting a patent on it for years, until I finally saw this thing in a camping catalog in the late 90's.

I brought one of these to a white elephant party this last Christmas season

PUD? dibs for my next alias

 

[cosjobs]

You guys are fortunate I only hippled two pages. I think I've missed the last 80 or so.

 

[-fish-]

So I have an angry environmentalist trash guy. Had a get together at my house and ended up just throwing everything in a trash bag when I cleaned up. Took out the trash and in the morning my trash can was empty but every recyclable was thrown in my driveway.

 

[proninja]

So I have an angry environmentalist trash guy. Had a get together at my house and ended up just throwing everything in a trash bag when I cleaned up. Took out the trash and in the morning my trash can was empty but every recyclable was thrown in my driveway.

I'd imagine that the trash guy's boss would find that information interesting

 

[Carver]

So I have an angry environmentalist trash guy. Had a get together at my house and ended up just throwing everything in a trash bag when I cleaned up. Took out the trash and in the morning my trash can was empty but every recyclable was thrown in my driveway.

No way this is real. Seriously???

 

[jplvr]

fyi, for anyone who read my deleted posts, there's at least some shot my sister will come live with me for a bit. I have to agree not to discuss things with her if that happens, but I'm all for it i she doesn't live with the guy and has to give up trying to confirm where he is and what he's doing 24/7. I wish I had a psychology degree because I have no idea how to de-crazy someone. I wish I did. I think I've done well so far because I've made some blunt comments lately, but managed to say them in a way which haven't worsened my relationship with her while still being on point. I mean, I pretty much called my sister a crazy ##### at one point. She's still talking to me. That has to be considered a win.

 

[cosjobs]

So I have an angry environmentalist trash guy. Had a get together at my house and ended up just throwing everything in a trash bag when I cleaned up. Took out the trash and in the morning my trash can was empty but every recyclable was thrown in my driveway.

I'd imagine that the trash guy's boss would find that information interesting

I don't know. That's a pretty small town with a high tolerance for eccentricity.

 

[cosjobs]

fyi, for anyone who read my deleted posts, there's at least some shot my sister will come live with me for a bit. I have to agree not to discuss things with her if that happens, but I'm all for it i she doesn't live with the guy and has to give up trying to confirm where he is and what he's doing 24/7. I wish I had a psychology degree because I have no idea how to de-crazy someone. I wish I did. I think I've done well so far because I've made some blunt comments lately, but managed to say them in a way which haven't worsened my relationship with her while still being on point. I mean, I pretty much called my sister a crazy ##### at one point. She's still talking to me. That has to be considered a win.

Good luck. Dealing with craziness is very hard work. You can have no assumption of rational behavior or reactions. It can wear you down. especially with family. She's lucky to have you there for her.

 

[Jeff Vader]

Ladies > hey

No ####. I came up with this idea around 1988 or so. Was going to market it to chicks at high school and college house parties that were always waiting in line to use the single available bathroom. Basically a funnel with a tube connected with a valve at the end. Joked around with my buddies about getting a patent on it for years, until I finally saw this thing in a camping catalog in the late 90's.

My mom found a beer bong/funnel in my room when I came home from college for the summer my freshman year. I told her it was "The Lady J" and was a device that allowed women to pee standing up. I'm not sure if she bought it or not but she just dropped it on the ground and left.

 

[Jeff Vader]

Delayed Reaction Hippling -

Most memorable celebrity encounter: I bounced emails with Henry Rollins about two things-

1. How awesome and twisted Franz Kafka was.

2. Doing pushups on your knuckles in the kitchen because the tile makes it immensely painful and thus enlightening.

(yes I tried them. it hurt. a lot. Rollins is insane)

Then I met him after one of his shows. We talked more Kafka, mostly because I was afraid he'd yell at me to do the pushups if I brought it up. If I had a redo, I'd bring it up just for the shtick of getting a pic of Henry Rollins screaming at me while doing pushups.

 

[phishphan]

If anyone still wants to ask Carver anything...

I saw the thread was gone. were you gettin' too uppity or something?

 

[urbanhack]

my link

 

[guru_007]

So I have an angry environmentalist trash guy. Had a get together at my house and ended up just throwing everything in a trash bag when I cleaned up. Took out the trash and in the morning my trash can was empty but every recyclable was thrown in my driveway.

That's some serious shtick right there.

 

[Tiger Fan]

didn't watch the game, but I just read that the Hornets lost on a blocked dunk last night.

oof

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

HUGE NEWS, YSR. HUGE NEWS

 

[Osaurus]

HUGE NEWS, YSR. HUGE NEWS

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Pretty sure my Harvard - Notre Dame final will hold up.

 

[Bogart]

Night One of watching my kids in my old house in the books, only 3 more to go.

I really didn't think it would be a big deal, but it was REALLY ####### WEIRD being back in the house last night. Stupid things like brushing my teeth, taking a shower, going to the fridge to get the kids something to drink, just brought back craploads of memories, almost all of them bad. It was 12 hours of one stomach punch after another. Got another migrane to top things off.

Done whining. Thanks for listening.

 

[Guster]

Night One of watching my kids in my old house in the books, only 3 more to go.I really didn't think it would be a big deal, but it was REALLY ####### WEIRD being back in the house last night. Stupid things like brushing my teeth, taking a shower, going to the fridge to get the kids something to drink, just brought back craploads of memories, almost all of them bad. It was 12 hours of one stomach punch after another. Got another migrane to top things off.Done whining. Thanks for listening.

Ugh, brutal. GLGB BogartThat sucks for sure, but it'll all be over soon.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Night One of watching my kids in my old house in the books, only 3 more to go.I really didn't think it would be a big deal, but it was REALLY ####### WEIRD being back in the house last night. Stupid things like brushing my teeth, taking a shower, going to the fridge to get the kids something to drink, just brought back craploads of memories, almost all of them bad. It was 12 hours of one stomach punch after another. Got another migrane to top things off.Done whining. Thanks for listening.

In these positions, I find bourbon to be my friend.

 

[Marvin]

I just saw a mouse in my basement. Big sucker too. Can't really afford an exterminator right now so I'd like to exhaust all other avenues first. I'd rather not do poison because I don't want my dog getting into it and don't want this (these?) thing(s) to get into my walls and die there. Are traps and peanut butter still the way to go?

glue trap and peanut butteror this

O hai