GM's thread about nothing (62 Viewers)

[Osaurus]

I got my CDs today!! Love the random ones. Awesome!The inner tubes are the diggety

 

[Sarnoff]

Parked by my office today: My link

 

[Thorn]

So I got my own paralegal about six months ago. Very happy with her performance. However, she has this new habit where, when (via email) I tell her I prefer things to be done a certain way, or to make sure to remind me of something, she replies with an email that just:

Like, client emails me and cc's her about confirming an appointment.

I email her later: did you confirm that with Joe?

Her: Yes.

Me: Okay,can you make sure to reply all for stuff like that so I don't have to circle back with you?

Her:

WTF is that? Should I take that like the whole thing? Or is it just me?

 

[urbanhack]

Welcome back, urbanhack.

I'm not back....i'm wasted in Uruguay.

 

[General Malaise]

Thanks to Zooks and Guster for making me feel good about my text this morning. LOTR girl.

Nice I presume you'll also give us an update of how things have been on that front?? Hehe, front. Get it??

Not too much to tell. I'm down to 15 days. She is further along than that. But it feels good to be flirted with by someone 7 years your junior, and where I would clearly be outkicking my coverage.

What means this?Also, just bought 25 Lotto Mega Jackpot Quick Picks from the gas station. I went in for gas, but they were out of gas. Completely out of gas. Figured that was a lucky sign so I bought the winning ticket from gas station that doesn't have any gas.

 

[Bogart]

How I know I am not a "true FBG" just yet.Went at lunch to buy a suit (will sadly need one for my stepdad's funeral within the next month), so I went to the generic overpriced suit store where they had BOGO free. Got fitted, measured, tailored, the whole nine yards. Two suits, two shirts, two ties, and all other crap, bill came to $900. I drove to work, sat at my desk for about 5 mins, got back in my car and returned everything.I know I need a good suit (my current one is way too big), but there is no way I can spend that kind of money. Going to do some discount shopping this weekend.

Not to go all hipster on you, but check out second hand/consignment shoppes. It might be hit or miss on sizes and you will likely need some alterations, but you can usually find some great deals there

That is actually what I have in mind. Hipster is very much the way to go with this.

You don't have a Men's Warehouse or an S&K? You can get better than decent suits there for like $300.

This actually was a Men's Warehouse. I made about a dozen shopping mistakes from the second I walked in.

 

[General Malaise]

Welcome back, urbanhack.

I'm not back....i'm wasted in Uruguay.

Whoa, for reals??? I've always wanted to go there. Well, ever since I watched HBO's Latino show "Sex Urbano" on Uraguay. The women they profiled were just silly hot and oh so available to hipster white guys like us.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Just lost a nice piece of business that put a solid 10 hours of work in and about $100 bucks worth of gas. About 85% sure it is because I'm white. No shtick. Seriously angry right now.

Yeah I know. I had a client years ago where the buyer left and the new purchasing agent was a black gal. She told me to my face that "I don't buy from you white people." Sort of the same situation here.

 

[General Malaise]

How I know I am not a "true FBG" just yet.Went at lunch to buy a suit (will sadly need one for my stepdad's funeral within the next month), so I went to the generic overpriced suit store where they had BOGO free. Got fitted, measured, tailored, the whole nine yards. Two suits, two shirts, two ties, and all other crap, bill came to $900. I drove to work, sat at my desk for about 5 mins, got back in my car and returned everything.I know I need a good suit (my current one is way too big), but there is no way I can spend that kind of money. Going to do some discount shopping this weekend.

Not to go all hipster on you, but check out second hand/consignment shoppes. It might be hit or miss on sizes and you will likely need some alterations, but you can usually find some great deals there

That is actually what I have in mind. Hipster is very much the way to go with this.

You don't have a Men's Warehouse or an S&K? You can get better than decent suits there for like $300.

This actually was a Men's Warehouse. I made about a dozen shopping mistakes from the second I walked in.

I didn't know it was possible to spend that much at Men's Warehouse. Jesus. You sodomize George Zimmer while you were in there or something?

 

[Bogart]

Thanks to Zooks and Guster for making me feel good about my text this morning. LOTR girl.

Nice I presume you'll also give us an update of how things have been on that front?? Hehe, front. Get it??

Not too much to tell. I'm down to 15 days. She is further along than that. But it feels good to be flirted with by someone 7 years your junior, and where I would clearly be outkicking my coverage.

What means this?Also, just bought 25 Lotto Mega Jackpot Quick Picks from the gas station. I went in for gas, but they were out of gas. Completely out of gas. Figured that was a lucky sign so I bought the winning ticket from gas station that doesn't have any gas.

My divorce is 15 days away from being final. Her relationship status is a bit more "undefined" as of right now.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

How I know I am not a "true FBG" just yet.Went at lunch to buy a suit (will sadly need one for my stepdad's funeral within the next month), so I went to the generic overpriced suit store where they had BOGO free. Got fitted, measured, tailored, the whole nine yards. Two suits, two shirts, two ties, and all other crap, bill came to $900. I drove to work, sat at my desk for about 5 mins, got back in my car and returned everything.I know I need a good suit (my current one is way too big), but there is no way I can spend that kind of money. Going to do some discount shopping this weekend.

Not to go all hipster on you, but check out second hand/consignment shoppes. It might be hit or miss on sizes and you will likely need some alterations, but you can usually find some great deals there

Oof

 

[General Malaise]

Just lost a nice piece of business that put a solid 10 hours of work in and about $100 bucks worth of gas. About 85% sure it is because I'm white. No shtick. Seriously angry right now.

Yeah I know. I had a client years ago where the buyer left and the new purchasing agent was a black gal. She told me to my face that "I don't buy from you white people." Sort of the same situation here.

I'm with her. I don't buy from whitie either.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Parked by my office today: My link

awesome

Welcome back, urbanhack.

I'm not back....i'm wasted in Uruguay.

searching for my lost shaker of salt...

 

[Bogart]

How I know I am not a "true FBG" just yet.Went at lunch to buy a suit (will sadly need one for my stepdad's funeral within the next month), so I went to the generic overpriced suit store where they had BOGO free. Got fitted, measured, tailored, the whole nine yards. Two suits, two shirts, two ties, and all other crap, bill came to $900. I drove to work, sat at my desk for about 5 mins, got back in my car and returned everything.I know I need a good suit (my current one is way too big), but there is no way I can spend that kind of money. Going to do some discount shopping this weekend.

Not to go all hipster on you, but check out second hand/consignment shoppes. It might be hit or miss on sizes and you will likely need some alterations, but you can usually find some great deals there

That is actually what I have in mind. Hipster is very much the way to go with this.

You don't have a Men's Warehouse or an S&K? You can get better than decent suits there for like $300.

This actually was a Men's Warehouse. I made about a dozen shopping mistakes from the second I walked in.

I didn't know it was possible to spend that much at Men's Warehouse. Jesus. You sodomize George Zimmer while you were in there or something?

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Just lost a nice piece of business that put a solid 10 hours of work in and about $100 bucks worth of gas. About 85% sure it is because I'm white. No shtick. Seriously angry right now.

Yeah I know. I had a client years ago where the buyer left and the new purchasing agent was a black gal. She told me to my face that "I don't buy from you white people." Sort of the same situation here.

I'm with her. I don't buy from whitie either.

I'm going to e-mail her that I have a lot if Irish in my blood line. Maybe that will change her mind.

 

[shuke]

How I know I am not a "true FBG" just yet.Went at lunch to buy a suit (will sadly need one for my stepdad's funeral within the next month), so I went to the generic overpriced suit store where they had BOGO free. Got fitted, measured, tailored, the whole nine yards. Two suits, two shirts, two ties, and all other crap, bill came to $900. I drove to work, sat at my desk for about 5 mins, got back in my car and returned everything.I know I need a good suit (my current one is way too big), but there is no way I can spend that kind of money. Going to do some discount shopping this weekend.

Not to go all hipster on you, but check out second hand/consignment shoppes. It might be hit or miss on sizes and you will likely need some alterations, but you can usually find some great deals there

That is actually what I have in mind. Hipster is very much the way to go with this.

You don't have a Men's Warehouse or an S&K? You can get better than decent suits there for like $300.

This actually was a Men's Warehouse. I made about a dozen shopping mistakes from the second I walked in.

I didn't know it was possible to spend that much at Men's Warehouse. Jesus. You sodomize George Zimmer while you were in there or something?

I don't even know what this means.

 

[Thorn]

How I know I am not a "true FBG" just yet.Went at lunch to buy a suit (will sadly need one for my stepdad's funeral within the next month), so I went to the generic overpriced suit store where they had BOGO free. Got fitted, measured, tailored, the whole nine yards. Two suits, two shirts, two ties, and all other crap, bill came to $900. I drove to work, sat at my desk for about 5 mins, got back in my car and returned everything.I know I need a good suit (my current one is way too big), but there is no way I can spend that kind of money. Going to do some discount shopping this weekend.

Not to go all hipster on you, but check out second hand/consignment shoppes. It might be hit or miss on sizes and you will likely need some alterations, but you can usually find some great deals there

That is actually what I have in mind. Hipster is very much the way to go with this.

You don't have a Men's Warehouse or an S&K? You can get better than decent suits there for like $300.

This actually was a Men's Warehouse. I made about a dozen shopping mistakes from the second I walked in.

I don't think I've ever spent more than $500 for a suit there. Was the sales clerk all hot and breasty?

 

[Marvin]

How I know I am not a "true FBG" just yet.Went at lunch to buy a suit (will sadly need one for my stepdad's funeral within the next month), so I went to the generic overpriced suit store where they had BOGO free. Got fitted, measured, tailored, the whole nine yards. Two suits, two shirts, two ties, and all other crap, bill came to $900. I drove to work, sat at my desk for about 5 mins, got back in my car and returned everything.I know I need a good suit (my current one is way too big), but there is no way I can spend that kind of money. Going to do some discount shopping this weekend.

Instead of going with a full on suit you should probably look for a decent sport coat and slacks. Seriously. You'll get a lot more use out of a dark gray/charcoal sport coat than a suit.

 

[Marvin]

Just lost a nice piece of business that put a solid 10 hours of work in and about $100 bucks worth of gas. About 85% sure it is because I'm white. No shtick. Seriously angry right now.

I hear you brother. I'm soooo tired of the man keepin me down.(seriously though that sucks)

 

[shuke]

How I know I am not a "true FBG" just yet.Went at lunch to buy a suit (will sadly need one for my stepdad's funeral within the next month), so I went to the generic overpriced suit store where they had BOGO free. Got fitted, measured, tailored, the whole nine yards. Two suits, two shirts, two ties, and all other crap, bill came to $900. I drove to work, sat at my desk for about 5 mins, got back in my car and returned everything.I know I need a good suit (my current one is way too big), but there is no way I can spend that kind of money. Going to do some discount shopping this weekend.

Not to go all hipster on you, but check out second hand/consignment shoppes. It might be hit or miss on sizes and you will likely need some alterations, but you can usually find some great deals there

That is actually what I have in mind. Hipster is very much the way to go with this.

You don't have a Men's Warehouse or an S&K? You can get better than decent suits there for like $300.

This actually was a Men's Warehouse. I made about a dozen shopping mistakes from the second I walked in.

I don't think I've ever spent more than $500 for a suit there. Was the sales clerk all hot and breasty?

He bought two suits and a bunch of other stuff for 900. He should go back and get one or two suits. Their prices on shirts, ties, etc. are ludicrous.

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

How I know I am not a "true FBG" just yet.Went at lunch to buy a suit (will sadly need one for my stepdad's funeral within the next month), so I went to the generic overpriced suit store where they had BOGO free. Got fitted, measured, tailored, the whole nine yards. Two suits, two shirts, two ties, and all other crap, bill came to $900. I drove to work, sat at my desk for about 5 mins, got back in my car and returned everything.I know I need a good suit (my current one is way too big), but there is no way I can spend that kind of money. Going to do some discount shopping this weekend.

Not to go all hipster on you, but check out second hand/consignment shoppes. It might be hit or miss on sizes and you will likely need some alterations, but you can usually find some great deals there

That is actually what I have in mind. Hipster is very much the way to go with this.

You don't have a Men's Warehouse or an S&K? You can get better than decent suits there for like $300.

This actually was a Men's Warehouse. I made about a dozen shopping mistakes from the second I walked in.

I didn't know it was possible to spend that much at Men's Warehouse. Jesus. You sodomize George Zimmer while you were in there or something?

Instead of renting tuxes we had groomsmen buy suits for our wedding. Ended up paying ~$1700 for 9 suits (shirts and ties separate)

 

[Thorn]

How I know I am not a "true FBG" just yet.Went at lunch to buy a suit (will sadly need one for my stepdad's funeral within the next month), so I went to the generic overpriced suit store where they had BOGO free. Got fitted, measured, tailored, the whole nine yards. Two suits, two shirts, two ties, and all other crap, bill came to $900. I drove to work, sat at my desk for about 5 mins, got back in my car and returned everything.I know I need a good suit (my current one is way too big), but there is no way I can spend that kind of money. Going to do some discount shopping this weekend.

Not to go all hipster on you, but check out second hand/consignment shoppes. It might be hit or miss on sizes and you will likely need some alterations, but you can usually find some great deals there

That is actually what I have in mind. Hipster is very much the way to go with this.

You don't have a Men's Warehouse or an S&K? You can get better than decent suits there for like $300.

This actually was a Men's Warehouse. I made about a dozen shopping mistakes from the second I walked in.

I don't think I've ever spent more than $500 for a suit there. Was the sales clerk all hot and breasty?

He bought two suits and a bunch of other stuff for 900. He should go back and get one or two suits. Their prices on shirts, ties, etc. are ludicrous.

But their prices aren't, though. Usually they run some 2 for $250 deal. It's like spending $150 for two at Waffle House.

 

[shuke]

I don't follow, Thorn.

 

[bryhamm]

Parked by my office today: My link

da na na na na na na na na na na na na ... batman

 

[Marvin]

He bought two suits and a bunch of other stuff for 900. He should go back and get one or two suits. Their prices on shirts, ties, etc. are ludicrous.

I'm not a fan of their prices on anything but what they charge for shirts and ties is a freaking joke. I was in there last year with my kid so he could get fitted for a tux for the prom. I couldn't believe what their prices were for ties. And it's not even good stuff.

 

[General Malaise]

CFO's wife bought in a container of Ginger Snap cookies. I don't know when the last time I had one of these was, but I'm about to eat my 25th of the day. They are small, though....small and dangerous.

 

[Thorn]

I don't follow, Thorn.

PM yourself to explain it to yourself.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I don't follow, Thorn.

PM yourself to explain it to yourself.

oolz

 

[shuke]

I don't follow, Thorn.

PM yourself to explain it to yourself.

****

 

[Sarnoff]

Parked by my office today: My link

da na na na na na na na na na na na na ... batman

George Barris is here too. I may have wet myself.

 

[General Malaise]

Tigerfan, thanks for jinxing us all with your thread, guy.

 

[mr. furley]

Hannah Storm on SportsCenter this morning wearing a shirt so tight i can see her ribs and her nipples

Unreal how hot she looks as she's aged. It's one of life's great mysteries.

big fan of starting my day with a little Hannah time

 

[mr. furley]

So to rush things through, I applied to update her loan to include the housing, and used my mothers info.

It sounds pretty bad on the face. But I think Pack should just play dumb and say that since the original loan was in her name, he assumed that was the info they wanted. Stupid would be less likely to be prosecuted than devious.

This is about 100% true and exactly how I plan on playing it.

i might delete everything that i posted on this if i were you

 

[mr. furley]

I just had 25 pounds of Nueske's bacon delivered to my house.

There is something around these parts called Benton's Bacon. We had it recently and while really good, it was super salty. What's the deal with Nueske's?

If bacon suddenly became a civilization, Nueske's would be their Zeus.

can't think of a better way to put it, really

 

[mr. furley]

is that Nueske's Bacon really worth 10 bucks a pound?

penhandedslapacrossthemouth:

 

[proninja]

So is every city like Tampa where there aren't any tech job openings other than entry level or intern?

A friend of mine is a member of a CTO club here in the Seattle area, and all of those guys get together every so often and complain that they can't find enough good people.

 

[Osaurus]

So is every city like Tampa where there aren't any tech job openings other than entry level or intern?

A friend of mine is a member of a CTO club here in the Seattle area, and all of those guys get together every so often and complain that they can't find enough good people.

Perhaps it is just my field. Been looking for 2+ years. 2 actual interviews and multiple applications vs. 200+ other applicants.

 

[Stoneys]

Stopped at the beer distributor on my way home from work. Picked up a case of Shock Top and three packs of smokes. I watched the cashier scan the beer and the smokes and the total came to $15.23 (price of the smokes) which means I got a free case of beer. #winning??????

 

[YSR]

I would gladly spend $150 at Waffle House.

 

[krista4]

United Airlines can blow me.

 

[krista4]

I just had 25 pounds of Nueske's bacon delivered to my house.

There is something around these parts called Benton's Bacon. We had it recently and while really good, it was super salty. What's the deal with Nueske's?

It's apple wood smoked and totally awesome. I've seen it specifically named as an ingredient in some nice restaurants. I really can't recommend it enough. BACON!!!!!!!!

While not necessarily nice, I have seen this local Benton's bacon mentioned in Yelp reviews for breakfast places around here, which is why I even wanted to try it in the first place. Perhaps I'll order this Nueske's of which you speak.

Benton's bacon is the ####. And it is in VERY fine restaurants such as Restaurant Iris in Memphis and One Flew South in Atlanta. Never thought of it as something that would be at a breakfast place, but I think it's produced near you and is probably ubiquitous.

 

[YSR]

I just had 25 pounds of Nueske's bacon delivered to my house.

There is something around these parts called Benton's Bacon. We had it recently and while really good, it was super salty. What's the deal with Nueske's?

It's apple wood smoked and totally awesome. I've seen it specifically named as an ingredient in some nice restaurants. I really can't recommend it enough. BACON!!!!!!!!

While not necessarily nice, I have seen this local Benton's bacon mentioned in Yelp reviews for breakfast places around here, which is why I even wanted to try it in the first place. Perhaps I'll order this Nueske's of which you speak.

Benton's bacon is the ####. And it is in VERY fine restaurants such as Restaurant Iris in Memphis and One Flew South in Atlanta. Never thought of it as something that would be at a breakfast place, but I think it's produced near you and is probably ubiquitous.

Good to know! There is only one market here (that I know of) that carries it, and I had my husband pick up a pound one day. He LOVED it. I loved it too, it was just really salty for my tastes (i.e. I couldn't eat my normal 18 or so pieces).

 

[Mr.Pack]

Feel bad for my son, he had to get one of those expanders put up in the roof of his mouth today. He was pretty bummed about it until I told him that makes him a cyborg like General Grievous, which he was pretty pumped about.Just a little concnerned, though. He's had to overcome some speech issues and is still working on them, now he's got this to make things worse.

Good luck to your son GB.

Thanks buddy. I'd say good luck on not going to jail but I can't tell if you were kidding because I really couldn't follow anything you were talking about.

Not really kidding.All true, sadly. I lost my head for a moment. Hopefully this won't bite me in the ###.

 

[Mr.Pack]

Feel bad for my son, he had to get one of those expanders put up in the roof of his mouth today. He was pretty bummed about it until I told him that makes him a cyborg like General Grievous, which he was pretty pumped about.

Just a little concnerned, though. He's had to overcome some speech issues and is still working on them, now he's got this to make things worse.

Good luck to your son GB.

Thanks buddy. I'd say good luck on not going to jail but I can't tell if you were kidding because I really couldn't follow anything you were talking about.

what now?

In a nutshell..... We had to file bankruptcy 12 years ago due to two lost jobs, a failed business and a mountain of medical bills.This has to this day screwed up our credit so that we couldn't even cosign a student loan for our daughter. My mother has been cosigning the past 2 years.

I screwed up in August and forgot to add in housing for this year. My daughter is about to be put on Financial Probation from her sorority because she owes $6500. I tried to rush through a loan and used my moms info. My mom died in January. I'm worried I may get busted for fraud.

I'm an idiot. Most would say a loser too, and I couldn't argue that point.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Thanks to Zooks and Guster for making me feel good about my text this morning. LOTR girl.

Nice I presume you'll also give us an update of how things have been on that front?? Hehe, front. Get it??

Not too much to tell. I'm down to 15 days. She is further along than that. But it feels good to be flirted with by someone 7 years your junior, and where I would clearly be outkicking my coverage.

What means this?Also, just bought 25 Lotto Mega Jackpot Quick Picks from the gas station. I went in for gas, but they were out of gas. Completely out of gas. Figured that was a lucky sign so I bought the winning ticket from gas station that doesn't have any gas.

My entourage demands go for you too, whitey.

 

[Tiger Fan]

Tigerfan, thanks for jinxing us all with your thread, guy.

b/c the same discussion wasn't happening in the other thread

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

How does it work if one buys these lottery tickets in another state. Does one have to pay state taxes in both in one were to win?

 

[Tecumseh]

http://entertainment.accessatlanta.com/atlanta_ga/events/show/223061324-baconfest

 

[proninja]

So is every city like Tampa where there aren't any tech job openings other than entry level or intern?

A friend of mine is a member of a CTO club here in the Seattle area, and all of those guys get together every so often and complain that they can't find enough good people.

Perhaps it is just my field. Been looking for 2+ years. 2 actual interviews and multiple applications vs. 200+ other applicants.

No offense to the wonderful city of Tampa, but I'm pretty sure Seattle tech job market>Tampa tech job market

 

[proninja]

United Airlines can blow me.

Can they? Because that seems like it'd be pretty impossible on a couple different levels.