GM's thread about nothing (21 Viewers)

[Stoneys]

1991 - graduated from high school!

1991 - graduated from high school!

Same here.

1991 - graduated from high school!

Ready for 40?

Same here.

Another class of '91 grad

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

yikes.

Good luck Stoneys. Hope he pulls through.

 

[Gadzooks]

I know i'm more of lurker and never thought i'd have to ask something like this....i'd appreciate any good thoughts, prayers, wishes, karma for my BIL. He was in a bad car accident today and is in critical condition with multiple facial and body fractues. Dont know much else as we are sitting in the waiting room of the shock trauma waiting on more word of whats goin on.Thanks

Yikes, best of luck to him.

 

[Stoneys]

yikes.Good luck Stoneys. Hope he pulls through.

Thanks....i think he will be ok

 

[Stoneys]

And sorry for bringing the bad news....my best medicine is the funny u guys and girls bring

 

[Bogart]

Class of 1993 HS grad here.

I finally get around to getting out if college in about 10 pages from now.

 

[bentley]

1992 here along with Rude. Looks like I missed my page.

T&P Stoneys.

Definitely an old married guy night tonight. Yuke and I got home from the neighborhood happy hour about 15 minutes ago. He's in bed. Wife and JR are still there. Looking forward to a nice evening of chugging Lone Star and watching whatever is on Showtime.

 

[loser]

I want to be #1 or blow up all the bridges connecting us to Illinois. Our rank would plummet. Instead they are building a another bridge. Dumbasses.

St. Louis got 99 problems but the bridge ain't one.Sorry.

'91 grad as well...

 

[Frostillicus]

Wife and I will most likely be attending coshole. Nothing confirmed as yet.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Old (no ####) and married guy here too. Wife and kids are all at work and I'm just sitting at home. Not drinking since tomorrow is the long-awaited California Junior College Championship football game. My alma mater is playing City College of SF. I'll be tailgating sans wife.

 

[Britney Spears]

1992

20 years ago today, the USA won the Davis Cup.

This was my HS graduation year.

Wow, I never would have guessed you are older than me.

 

[krista4]

I know i'm more of lurker and never thought i'd have to ask something like this....i'd appreciate any good thoughts, prayers, wishes, karma for my BIL. He was in a bad car accident today and is in critical condition with multiple facial and body fractues. Dont know much else as we are sitting in the waiting room of the shock trauma waiting on more word of whats goin on.Thanks

You're a great poster and not a lurker. And so sorry to hear about your BIL. Big thoprawishes coming your way.

 

[krista4]

One of these is not like the others.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I know i'm more of lurker and never thought i'd have to ask something like this....i'd appreciate any good thoughts, prayers, wishes, karma for my BIL. He was in a bad car accident today and is in critical condition with multiple facial and body fractues. Dont know much else as we are sitting in the waiting room of the shock trauma waiting on more word of whats goin on.Thanks

:( T&P's GB.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Class of 98 here.

 

[kevzilla]

I also just had a meet and greet with a new employee of the wrong sex who kept checking out my junk.

Put it away and that won't happen.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Class of 98 here.

Barber college?

 

[mr. furley]

Class of 98 here.

god, you look horrific for 32no offence

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

Class of 98 here.

god, you look horrific for 32no offence

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Thoughts and prayers, GM

 

[belljr]

Class of 98 here.

god, you look horrific for 32no offence

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Class of 98 here.

god, you look horrific for 32no offence

In other news, shuke promised some pics of the Fox Sports Girls.

 

[proninja]

I know i'm more of lurker and never thought i'd have to ask something like this....i'd appreciate any good thoughts, prayers, wishes, karma for my BIL. He was in a bad car accident today and is in critical condition with multiple facial and body fractues. Dont know much else as we are sitting in the waiting room of the shock trauma waiting on more word of whats goin on.Thanks

Well, in the spirit of the conversation last week, I'm praying for your whole family.

 

[kevzilla]

Wife and I will most likely be attending coshole. Nothing confirmed as yet.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Class of 98 here.

Barber college?

College? I thought we were doing grade school.

Class of 98 here.

god, you look horrific for 32no offence

Wife and I will most likely be attending coshole. Nothing confirmed as yet.

 

[krista4]

OK, going to post my Granada food recommendations here for Uruk so that he has them but also anyone else could use at some point in the future.

To do typical Nica food:

-Baho- get it at the Masaya market.

-Fritanga - the best fritanga, with people driving from miles away, is around the corner from Casa Camila. Have Julio show you where that is. Only open weekends at night, maybe Thursday night too. Take someone who can speak decent Spanish or just try on your own, but you will have the best meal ever for two people for about $3

-Nacatamale- the best are made by Rodolfo's aunt. You can hope that he or Julio brings them to you, or go to Garden Cafe and order them there. Nacatamales are oddly seen as mostly a breakfast food, but for gringos they would be suitable for lunch or dinner.

-Gallo pinto - don't turn this down any time you can get it

-Quesillos- best at the baseball game or from the vendor in front of La Merced church

-Vigoron- best from the central square. Just choose any vendor there.

Also Julio can recommend places with traditional food of all sorts.

Everything else:

-Granada has shockingly good pizza. Better than Memphis. Mona Lisa is the best, or Don Luca.

-For steak (generally fantastic in Nicaragua), many like El Zaguan and it is great, but I prefer La Claraboya next door to it.

-Fish is fantastic everywhere, but Las Colinas and the previously mentioned Villas Mombacho are the best.

-The highest-end restaurant in Granada is Ciudad Lounge. As most expensive, that means $10-15 for a main course instead of $3-6. Anyway, go there. It is around the corner from Casa Camila as well, and the owners are our friends William and Noemi, who are lovely and will treat you well. It's the most stylish and cool place around.

-For lunch, try El Garaje or Garden Cafe. Love both of these.

-Mediterraneo is Spanish and one of my favorite place in town.

-There is a new-ish middle Eastern place in town that we tried in October. I have no idea of the name or where it is, since those things aren't generally something one knows there. Anyway, ask Julio or a white person.

-The food is just so-so, but the best place for AC (and you might need it) and cold beer in town is Roadhouse.

-You are going to want to spend time the Calzada. This is the main street for restaurants and bars and the center of all action. Be ready to say no to the urchins. Several places I mentioned are there, but hanging out anywhere on the Calzada is just a great time. Nectar is a great spot for a drink. In the central square, the bar at the hotel Plaza Colon is a really nice spot to hang out, and they have some nice appetizers as well.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Since the beginning of September I've been working over 60 hours a week and there has only been 5 days (4 sundays and Thanksgiving day) where I haven't been in my office. This looks like it will probably continue for the next couple months, however, my new boss left the company yesterday to pursue other opportunities. My workload isn't decreasing because of this, but it feels like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders as he and I didn't see eye-to-eye on things. Didn't have a chance to publically acknowledge the great "box-o-treats" that Guster sent me. Not many better people than him. If I was gay I would totally make out with him and let him post a 10,000 word essay about how my saliva tasted.Also, its always great entertainment when Catshirt Bob posts on your facebook because it is then only a matter of minutes before I start getting texts from friends and family members asking "who the hell is Catshirt Bob?" Also great to get a notification that my Mom "likes Catshirt Bob's post on your wall" I keep telling her that we're related and he's part of our family in St. Louis. She nods in agreement with a confused look on her face and says "I didn't even know we had family in St.Louis"

Gb Guster...great dude.

 

[Stoneys]

I know i'm more of lurker and never thoought i'd have to ask something like this....i'd appreciate any good thoughts, prayers, wishes, karma for my BIL. He was in a bad car accident today and is in critical condition with multiple facial and body fractues. Dont know much else as we are sitting in the waiting room of the shock trauma waiting on more word of whats goin on.Thanks

Well, in the spirit of the conversation last week, I'm praying for your whole family.

thanks GB....And thx to the rest of u that gave well wishes.It was a little weird when this stranger came up to us and started talkin to us and then got a prayer circle...i may not be the most religious guy around, i like to keep my faith and spirituality to myself, but thought that was weird yet nice. Still no word yet. These chairs in the waiting room suck. And yes K4 i am more of a lurker as i have a hard time keepin up with all of yinz.(thats 'you' GM in pittsbughese)

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Mike Mayock generally knows his stuff, but I find him extremely irritating. Just an unlikeable dude.

it's the overfootballness of his commentarylike he's trying to impress us when he says "they ran an ordinary stick jet double waggle there with an ohio action to the fullback in the flat"

See, I'd be cool with that if he had any personality or some sort of semblance of social skills. Like you might think Pickles is a robot in person, but he's funny and will play gas can baseball with you when drunk. He's the anti-Mayock.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Old (no ####) and married guy here too. Wife and kids are all at work and I'm just sitting at home. Not drinking since tomorrow is the long-awaited California Junior College Championship football game. My alma mater is playing City College of SF. I'll be tailgating sans wife.

And that means you can't drink now? You're weird.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Thoughts and prayers, GM

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Old (no ####) and married guy here too. Wife and kids are all at work and I'm just sitting at home. Not drinking since tomorrow is the long-awaited California Junior College Championship football game. My alma mater is playing City College of SF. I'll be tailgating sans wife.

And that means you can't drink now? You're weird.

Yes, yes I am.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Glll StoneysBIL.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Old (no ####) and married guy here too. Wife and kids are all at work and I'm just sitting at home. Not drinking since tomorrow is the long-awaited California Junior College Championship football game. My alma mater is playing City College of SF. I'll be tailgating sans wife.

And that means you can't drink now? You're weird.

Yes, yes I am.

Thank jebus.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

OK, going to post my Granada food recommendations here for Uruk so that he has them but also anyone else could use at some point in the future.

To do typical Nica food:

-Baho - get it at the Masaya market.

-Fritanga - the best fritanga, with people driving from miles away, is around the corner from Casa Camila. Have Julio show you where that is. Only open weekends at night, maybe Thursday night too. Take someone who can speak decent Spanish or just try on your own, but you will have the best meal ever for two people for about $3

-Nacatamale - the best are made by Rodolfo's aunt. You can hope that he or Julio brings them to you, or go to Garden Cafe and order them there. Nacatamales are oddly seen as mostly a breakfast food, but for gringos they would be suitable for lunch or dinner.

-Gallo pinto - don't turn this down any time you can get it

-Quesillos - best at the baseball game or from the vendor in front of La Merced church

-Vigoron - best from the central square. Just choose any vendor there.

Also Julio can recommend places with traditional food of all sorts.

Everything else:

-Granada has shockingly good pizza. Better than Memphis. Mona Lisa is the best, or Don Luca.

-For steak (generally fantastic in Nicaragua), many like El Zaguan and it is great, but I prefer La Claraboya next door to it.

-Fish is fantastic everywhere, but Las Colinas and the previously mentioned Villas Mombacho are the best.

-The highest-end restaurant in Granada is Ciudad Lounge. As most expensive, that means $10-15 for a main course instead of $3-6. Anyway, go there. It is around the corner from Casa Camila as well, and the owners are our friends William and Noemi, who are lovely and will treat you well. It's the most stylish and cool place around.

-For lunch, try El Garaje or Garden Cafe. Love both of these.

-Mediterraneo is Spanish and one of my favorite place in town.

-There is a new-ish middle Eastern place in town that we tried in October. I have no idea of the name or where it is, since those things aren't generally something one knows there. Anyway, ask Julio or a white person.

-The food is just so-so, but the best place for AC (and you might need it) and cold beer in town is Roadhouse.

-You are going to want to spend time the Calzada. This is the main street for restaurants and bars and the center of all action. Be ready to say no to the urchins. Several places I mentioned are there, but hanging out anywhere on the Calzada is just a great time. Nectar is a great spot for a drink. In the central square, the bar at the hotel Plaza Colon is a really nice spot to hang out, and they have some nice appetizers as well.

When I grow up, I want to be like K4. She does a lot of awesome stuff but mostly just so I can play with my boobs though.

Thoughts and prayers, GM

 

[krista4]

I was just reading the "where would you live" thread and came across this. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Now I understand better the sensitivity.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I was just reading the "where would you live" thread and came across this. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Now I understand better the sensitivity.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I was attacked in a bar a couple years back... I still go to bars.

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

I was attacked in a bar a couple years back... I still go to bars.

Stay strong, brother

 

[proninja]

I was just reading the "where would you live" thread and came across this. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Now I understand better the sensitivity.

I kind of agree with everything he said re: Seattle

 

[Mr. Pickles]

I was attacked in a bar a couple years back... I still go to bars.

Did you have to employ Bas Rutten tactics?

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I was attacked in a bar a couple years back... I still go to bars.

Did you have to employ Bas Rutten tactics?

I employed lay on the floor and bleed tactics. ,S

 

[phishphan]

Class of 1993 HS grad here. I finally get around to getting out if college in about 10 pages from now.

No biggie. 16 more pages til I can say I graduated from college

 

[Britney Spears]

OK, going to post my Granada food recommendations here for Uruk so that he has them but also anyone else could use at some point in the future.To do typical Nica food:-Baho - get it at the Masaya market.-Fritanga - the best fritanga, with people driving from miles away, is around the corner from Casa Camila. Have Julio show you where that is. Only open weekends at night, maybe Thursday night too. Take someone who can speak decent Spanish or just try on your own, but you will have the best meal ever for two people for about $3-Nacatamale - the best are made by Rodolfo's aunt. You can hope that he or Julio brings them to you, or go to Garden Cafe and order them there. Nacatamales are oddly seen as mostly a breakfast food, but for gringos they would be suitable for lunch or dinner.-Gallo pinto - don't turn this down any time you can get it-Quesillos - best at the baseball game or from the vendor in front of La Merced church-Vigoron - best from the central square. Just choose any vendor there.Also Julio can recommend places with traditional food of all sorts.Everything else:-Granada has shockingly good pizza. Better than Memphis. Mona Lisa is the best, or Don Luca.-For steak (generally fantastic in Nicaragua), many like El Zaguan and it is great, but I prefer La Claraboya next door to it.-Fish is fantastic everywhere, but Las Colinas and the previously mentioned Villas Mombacho are the best.-The highest-end restaurant in Granada is Ciudad Lounge. As most expensive, that means $10-15 for a main course instead of $3-6. Anyway, go there. It is around the corner from Casa Camila as well, and the owners are our friends William and Noemi, who are lovely and will treat you well. It's the most stylish and cool place around.-For lunch, try El Garaje or Garden Cafe. Love both of these.-Mediterraneo is Spanish and one of my favorite place in town.-There is a new-ish middle Eastern place in town that we tried in October. I have no idea of the name or where it is, since those things aren't generally something one knows there. Anyway, ask Julio or a white person.-The food is just so-so, but the best place for AC (and you might need it) and cold beer in town is Roadhouse.-You are going to want to spend time the Calzada. This is the main street for restaurants and bars and the center of all action. Be ready to say no to the urchins. Several places I mentioned are there, but hanging out anywhere on the Calzada is just a great time. Nectar is a great spot for a drink. In the central square, the bar at the hotel Plaza Colon is a really nice spot to hang out, and they have some nice appetizers as well.

I have no idea what most of these words are but suddenly really want to take my family to Nicragua and watch baseball.

 

[cosjobs]

E-mail I just got from Julio asking if we're set for tomorrow:

Yeah man. I will ser you tomorrow too. And thanks. Tomorrow at this time u will be here. Drinking something delicus.

With all my respect

Julio

I love him

Then he got my out-of-office reply:Perfect sr.

Julio

You really are going to love him even more than you think. Can't wait.

Along these lines, I recommend trying to hang out with native locals or fellow tourists. Most of the expats I have met south of the border are jaded drunks after a year out two out of USA> I found everyone of them to ultimately be too depressing. not a huge sample size but I'd say 12/12.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

1992

20 years ago today, the USA won the Davis Cup.

This was my HS graduation year.

Wow, I never would have guessed you are older than me.

Went to my 20th high school reunion earlier this year. I'm old.

 

[cosjobs]

anyone in here got a decent laptop you want to sell or give away? Mine is ancient, heavy, and starting to make funny noises.

my best advice is find a new one with a lighted keyboard and a 7 hour battery. A 13.3" screen is fine, 12" too small, 15 too heavy. I like Fujitsu and even Acer over hp and dell.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

anyone in here got a decent laptop you want to sell or give away? Mine is ancient, heavy, and starting to make funny noises.

my best advice is find a new one with a lighted keyboard and a 7 hour battery. A 13.3" screen is fine, 12" too small, 15 too heavy. I like Fujitsu and even Acer over hp and dell.

15 too heavy? Do a couple of curls guy.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

OK, going to post my Granada food recommendations here for Uruk so that he has them but also anyone else could use at some point in the future.To do typical Nica food:-Baho - get it at the Masaya market.-Fritanga - the best fritanga, with people driving from miles away, is around the corner from Casa Camila. Have Julio show you where that is. Only open weekends at night, maybe Thursday night too. Take someone who can speak decent Spanish or just try on your own, but you will have the best meal ever for two people for about $3-Nacatamale - the best are made by Rodolfo's aunt. You can hope that he or Julio brings them to you, or go to Garden Cafe and order them there. Nacatamales are oddly seen as mostly a breakfast food, but for gringos they would be suitable for lunch or dinner.-Gallo pinto - don't turn this down any time you can get it-Quesillos - best at the baseball game or from the vendor in front of La Merced church-Vigoron - best from the central square. Just choose any vendor there.Also Julio can recommend places with traditional food of all sorts.Everything else:-Granada has shockingly good pizza. Better than Memphis. Mona Lisa is the best, or Don Luca.-For steak (generally fantastic in Nicaragua), many like El Zaguan and it is great, but I prefer La Claraboya next door to it.-Fish is fantastic everywhere, but Las Colinas and the previously mentioned Villas Mombacho are the best.-The highest-end restaurant in Granada is Ciudad Lounge. As most expensive, that means $10-15 for a main course instead of $3-6. Anyway, go there. It is around the corner from Casa Camila as well, and the owners are our friends William and Noemi, who are lovely and will treat you well. It's the most stylish and cool place around.-For lunch, try El Garaje or Garden Cafe. Love both of these.-Mediterraneo is Spanish and one of my favorite place in town.-There is a new-ish middle Eastern place in town that we tried in October. I have no idea of the name or where it is, since those things aren't generally something one knows there. Anyway, ask Julio or a white person.-The food is just so-so, but the best place for AC (and you might need it) and cold beer in town is Roadhouse.-You are going to want to spend time the Calzada. This is the main street for restaurants and bars and the center of all action. Be ready to say no to the urchins. Several places I mentioned are there, but hanging out anywhere on the Calzada is just a great time. Nectar is a great spot for a drink. In the central square, the bar at the hotel Plaza Colon is a really nice spot to hang out, and they have some nice appetizers as well.

I have no idea what most of these words are but suddenly really want to take my family to Nicragua and watch baseball.

The nerds are headed to spring training this year. You're invited, gb!

 

[cosjobs]

It's December 7. Aren't we supposed to be kinder and gentler today?

I chose to get married on that date so I would never get our anniversary, A decision that will live in infamy.Best 14 years of my life embedded in this marriage of 27 years