GM's thread about nothing (37 Viewers)

[shuke]

Krista, hang in there. I'm like 6 pages behind, but hope you are doing okay.It is totally understandable feeling like you were ignored here last night. I think that is just the nature of this thread. I often times skim entire pages, and by skim I mean scroll through without reading a word. So I think a lot of times people just miss stuff that is posted. In addition, it is sometimes difficult to differentiate between real/shtick/sarcasm at times, I think people are hesitant about being responding sincerely to a shticky post.We care about you. Except Pickles, of course.

 

[shuke]

Random stuff...My wife's tailbone is not getting any better. I think she tried to do too much this past week. I am going through one my of baseball card buying binges. Why do these things fascinate me?My brother isn't doing much better either. Officially diagnosed today with "Early Disseminated Lyme Disease with Neurological Abnormalities". Still trying to wrap my head around wtf that is and what it means. My three year old daughter stole a rubber chicken from school today.

 

[Josie Maran]

Random stuff...My wife's tailbone is not getting any better. I think she tried to do too much this past week. I am going through one my of baseball card buying binges. Why do these things fascinate me?My brother isn't doing much better either. Officially diagnosed today with "Early Disseminated Lyme Disease with Neurological Abnormalities". Still trying to wrap my head around wtf that is and what it means. My three year old daughter stole a rubber chicken from school today.

Sorry about everything. Except the chicken...congrats on the chicken.

 

[shuke]

Cos - did you really buy a boccee ball set? If not, I'd be willing to bring mine down from PDX. All sorts of fun to be had there.

Ordered two sets from Amazon. They should be here any day

Can't believe you didn't order an actual cornhole set.

 

[shuke]

I don't know how to Netflix or Torrents or transfer things from my computer to my TV.

 

[shuke]

[meekly]

I thought it was a little too soon to reboot Spiderman as well.

Okay, far too soon. Those movies just came out. I haven't even seen the third one.

You. I like you.

Your taste is excellent, despite this sad refusal to go to the movies more. Do you catch things on DVD?

Not really. Once Blockbuster closed, I stopped caring altogether. I don't know how to Netflix or Torrents or transfer things from my computer to my TV. We sometimes go to the library and pick out DVDs there, but that's for the whole family. I'm sure I'm missing out on stuff (I do want to see Silver Lined Playbooks) but I'm okay with it for now. Also, TUP sent me the Wire series, so I'm going to immerse myself into that for the next month or two. LOVE HBO series.

 

[shuke]

Have an interview Thursday. I'm way overqualified but it gets me talking to some hiring managers and moves me in to the system quicker.

 

[Tiger Fan]

1. any of you fokers traveling to austin going to be going through houston hobby tomorrow? i'll be there in the afternoon.*. i got a keyboard and stylus for my ipad...not sure if i like this or not...but i do like the fact of getting on the plane and only bringin my ipad and no computer for a day tripz) heard a great alternative for the shocker...the minivan....two in the front, five in the back

 

[Disco Stu]

Cos - did you really buy a boccee ball set? If not, I'd be willing to bring mine down from PDX. All sorts of fun to be had there.

Ordered two sets from Amazon. They should be here any day

Can't believe you didn't order an actual cornhole set.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

I've been kind of out of it for a few days. Do I have this right--here we managed to somehow run off Krista, who's been nothing but kind to a bunch of us, but at :e: we're going to let some troll stick around like Canadian herpes and let her screw up the pics that rule thread, which is the only good thing there?

Not really. But the bolded has been pissing me off lately too. I'm just too scared to say something to truck, because he'll use it as an excuse to ban me instead. The guy is like Joe with evil instead of -CENSORED-.ETA: But in other news, Arizona Ron discovered the solution to your old Knuckles problem: a no-holds-barred wife. He found a Knuckles of his own, but his wife took control of the situation (in the best way possible). Check out his thread for the juicy details.

You sound sensitive.Outside of zmanzzz and spammers, I don't ban anyone for more than a day usually. And I always try to make it funny. If I get a couple yuks, overall that's better for the board than missing one person for one day.

 

[Aerial Assault]

Sorry, shuke. Is that sort of a copout diagnosis that they gave your brother, where there's evidence he was exposed to Lyme but the test results and symptoms are inconclusive?

 

[Limp Ditka]

Being afraid of gettng banned from a message board sounds like a miserable way to go through life.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Boy that escalated quickly.I keep typing these long winded replies but end up going back to square one because Tanner's point has some merit. I simply cannot relate as someone who pulls in a whopping $40k/year, is also miserable at my job, with no prospects on the horizon. I work in a warehouse so I have no point of reference for the type of mega super lawyer problems you are dealing with. Sometimes typing out the obligatory "I'm sorry to hear that" just seems hollow, but I guess it does carry weight. I know I often times deflect by making jokes or snarky comments, and I think we're all guilty of an ill-timed remark. But after 2100+ pages of the some of the highest highs and lowest lows, one thing is certain; there is a tremendous support network throughout this thread as evidenced by the sincere advice in the past 2 pages. CQ summed it up very well.I would also urge you to go through with the plan to visit UrukCoshole, if only because Tanner won't be there and you can say nasty things about him. Who knows you just might have fun. Keep on keepin on K4. Life is too short to be miserable and no one would fault you for looking out for yourself.

this may have been meant for krista, but it helped me a lot. Glad to know that I'm not the only ##### here who doesn't pull big bucks, and now at 40, am realizing that I probably never will.

for the lower-middle class

i drive a 12 year old car

13 year old car here.

 

[Frostillicus]

I just had 2 brisket tacos, rice, churro beans, 2 bowls of chips, 3 bowls of salsa, bowl of queso, half of an avocado, salad and 3 beers. Now home, moving to Crown and thinking about pouring it over ice cream. I just tell myself I'm training for Coshole.

So you say you've put on weight lately?

 

[shuke]

Sorry, shuke. Is that sort of a copout diagnosis that they gave your brother, where there's evidence he was exposed to Lyme but the test results and symptoms are inconclusive?

No, it's real. It's the second stage of Lyme disease, which means it's started to affect the whole body. But it sounds like they think it may still be curable, as he is has to go on IV antibiotics for a month.

 

[Bogart]

So I found a briefcase in my parents closet. One of those really cool metal ones, 3 number combo. It only took 448 guesses to figure it out and unlock it. Open it up and found what was probably my stepdad's last days of work. Nothing earth shattering, some copies of spreadsheets, pens, highlighters, gum, some metal key rings, paper tags (he was in the auto auction business). But at the very bottom, I found a handful of greeting cards from my mom. A few Valentine's Day cards, a few Anniversary cards. Very cool that he carried them around.The curious thing, and I will never know why, is why these cards were saved in his briefcase. They weren't the latest, they weren't special years, they didn't carry special poems or thoughts. And next to the briefcase is a large wooden box with metal fasteners. In that box there were over 30 years of greeting cards from my mom. Has to be close to 500 total cards. Cards from what had to be the first few weeks they met, to the last Christmas they had together. Yet, these six he carried with him everyday.Everyone should get to love like that.

 

[Bogart]

I just had 2 brisket tacos, rice, churro beans, 2 bowls of chips, 3 bowls of salsa, bowl of queso, half of an avocado, salad and 3 beers. Now home, moving to Crown and thinking about pouring it over ice cream. I just tell myself I'm training for Coshole.

So you say you've put on weight lately?

You could say that. I've gone from an XL to an XXL since September.

 

[Aerial Assault]

Sorry, shuke. Is that sort of a copout diagnosis that they gave your brother, where there's evidence he was exposed to Lyme but the test results and symptoms are inconclusive?

No, it's real. It's the second stage of Lyme disease, which means it's started to affect the whole body. But it sounds like they think it may still be curable, as he is has to go on IV antibiotics for a month.

Ah, I see - I just educated myself a bit through webMD and a couple of other sites. Yeah, the call for IV antibiotics sound like a good sign, even if they didn't catch it early. TPW for him.

 

[Britney Spears]

using president instead of precedent was by Kraft

GB that guy.

 

[Britney Spears]

Is there a black market to get/fix an ipad screen that shattered or do I have to bite the bullet and pay the apple store like 8 billion dollars?

Lots of local places that are cheaper...let me see if I can rustle one up for you.

Ace Hardware & iMobileDoctor Specializing in iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch Repair Frattallone's Ace Hardware 1676 Grand Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55105 Mon-Fri: 8am - 9pm Sat: 8am - 7pm Sun: 10am - 6pm Store Phone: (651) 288-5981Quick Repair Fast Repair: Tuesday 11:30am - 1:00pm | Learn MoreStandard Service Standard Repair: Up to 48 business hrs | Learn MoreNo pricing online, but worth a call.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$135 for screen replace here (but you can get 20% off labor): http://www.iotsolutions.com/services/twincities-iphone-screen-repair.php--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Look at this guy. Thanks, GB.

TRE is strong with the search capabilities. I remember this.

 

[General Malaise]

Random stuff...My wife's tailbone is not getting any better. I think she tried to do too much this past week. I am going through one my of baseball card buying binges. Why do these things fascinate me?My brother isn't doing much better either. Officially diagnosed today with "Early Disseminated Lyme Disease with Neurological Abnormalities". Still trying to wrap my head around wtf that is and what it means. My three year old daughter stole a rubber chicken from school today.

Sorry about everything. Except the chicken...congrats on the chicken.

 

[shuke]

Sorry, shuke. Is that sort of a copout diagnosis that they gave your brother, where there's evidence he was exposed to Lyme but the test results and symptoms are inconclusive?

No, it's real. It's the second stage of Lyme disease, which means it's started to affect the whole body. But it sounds like they think it may still be curable, as he is has to go on IV antibiotics for a month.

Ah, I see - I just educated myself a bit through webMD and a couple of other sites. Yeah, the call for IV antibiotics sound like a good sign, even if they didn't catch it early. TPW for him.

Thanks, man.

 

[Abraham]

So I found a briefcase in my parents closet. One of those really cool metal ones, 3 number combo. It only took 448 guesses to figure it out and unlock it. Open it up and found what was probably my stepdad's last days of work. Nothing earth shattering, some copies of spreadsheets, pens, highlighters, gum, some metal key rings, paper tags (he was in the auto auction business). But at the very bottom, I found a handful of greeting cards from my mom. A few Valentine's Day cards, a few Anniversary cards. Very cool that he carried them around.The curious thing, and I will never know why, is why these cards were saved in his briefcase. They weren't the latest, they weren't special years, they didn't carry special poems or thoughts. And next to the briefcase is a large wooden box with metal fasteners. In that box there were over 30 years of greeting cards from my mom. Has to be close to 500 total cards. Cards from what had to be the first few weeks they met, to the last Christmas they had together. Yet, these six he carried with him everyday.Everyone should get to love like that.

Not knowing is the best part. Maybe they were special to him, just to him.

 

[Britney Spears]

I've been kind of out of it for a few days. Do I have this right--here we managed to somehow run off Krista, who's been nothing but kind to a bunch of us, but at :e: we're going to let some troll stick around like Canadian herpes and let her screw up the pics that rule thread, which is the only good thing there?

Her thread has some heat, so I've let her stick around. Despite being a dolt and posting dumb pictures.Once all the hubbub dies down, I'll give her some time off to think about how her bad posting affects everyone.

Can you unban me there is I am banned still?

 

[Thorn]

All the days are starting to blend together. We need our daily recaps back

Many apologies, had to sit for (hopefully) the last section of the CPA yesterday which was consuming much of my time. I start work tomorrow but I will see what I can do from here on out.

Update: work is a drag.

Get in line, rook.

Sir, yes sir. People still taking shot videos around here or are folks over that shtick?

I did one over the weekend. I think it's just me and Guster and the occasional Thorn/Homer now.

I do them all the time I just dont post them anywhere.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Being afraid of gettng banned from a message board sounds like a miserable way to go through life.

Not to mention that anyone who makes a donation, any donation, gets a lifetime pass from being banned. Don't people know this?

 

[-fish-]

If anyone is heading to CosHole from Dallas, I might be able to send a bit of sticky even though I can't attend. Needs to be someone I trust.

so, no mexicans?

 

[MacArtist]

As long as they are trustworthy, I'm cool. I've come along way.

 

[proninja]

So it turns out a password change on an Amazon account doesn't hinder your ability to buy things from your kindle fire. In order to get orders to stop from a kindle fire, you have to actually deactivate the tablet.

 

[cosjobs]

cosHole food chat Does anyone not like or unable to eat spicy/hot food?My gumbo is pretty spicy. I'm making jalapeno stuffed with shrimp-cream cheese I have jalapeno cured bacon and sausage and chipotle breakfast sausage.I don't overheat hot for sport. Its not like a capsaicin contest, but it is prpminent in a lot of the things I have planned. I can tone it down quite bit if its a problem/challenge

 

[EYLive]

My wife's tailbone is not getting any better. I think she tried to do too much this past week.

Oh yeah?

 

[Good Posting Judge]

I've been kind of out of it for a few days. Do I have this right--here we managed to somehow run off Krista, who's been nothing but kind to a bunch of us, but at :e: we're going to let some troll stick around like Canadian herpes and let her screw up the pics that rule thread, which is the only good thing there?

Her thread has some heat, so I've let her stick around. Despite being a dolt and posting dumb pictures.Once all the hubbub dies down, I'll give her some time off to think about how her bad posting affects everyone.

Can you unban me there is I am banned still?

What's your username?

 

[cosjobs]

cosHole entertainment update.The guy running the Carnaval finally got back to me. We can get a private table setup in the VIP area (with its own bar & restrooms) for $25 a head. Only thing is that I have to reserve in advance, so I will need definites to commit.Bogart said he'd rather just hang at the oaks and I know some others are inclined to bar hop. I do not care what you want to do. After dinner SAt evening, the calendar is wide open. I highly recommend this, but its no skin off my nose if you don't want to do it or would rather do something else. I will probably need at least 10-12 to do the deal. I will personally guarantee you get you money's worth at this thing.Milling about the sweating throngs of semi-nude pulsating and costumed samba lines is a gas, but stepping behind velvet rope where you can sit and watch and actually get to the bar and bathroom is a huge plus for those of us nearing codger age (and pregnant women).

 

[cosjobs]

Homer time T minus 11 hours.Its going to be a busy morning. I need to get a haircut, pedicure and Brazillian wax treatment before I pick him up at the airport. I hope with all that he doesn't notice that I am fat.

 

[Josie Maran]

The shaggin wagon is gassed up and the Hamptons are in my rear view mirror. I slept for almost an hour!

 

[Uruk-Hai]

cosHole entertainment update.The guy running the Carnaval finally got back to me. We can get a private table setup in the VIP area (with its own bar & restrooms) for $25 a head. Only thing is that I have to reserve in advance, so I will need definites to commit.Bogart said he'd rather just hang at the oaks and I know some others are inclined to bar hop. I do not care what you want to do. After dinner SAt evening, the calendar is wide open. I highly recommend this, but its no skin off my nose if you don't want to do it or would rather do something else. I will probably need at least 10-12 to do the deal. I will personally guarantee you get you money's worth at this thing.Milling about the sweating throngs of semi-nude pulsating and costumed samba lines is a gas, but stepping behind velvet rope where you can sit and watch and actually get to the bar and bathroom is a huge plus for those of us nearing codger age (and pregnant women).

I'd probably hang at your place but would pay for a seat if it helps sell out a table.I don't think your menu sounds too spicy for me if you're just using jalapenos. Habaneros and on up can be a little rough. Jalapeno-spiced bacon must be what they eat in Heaven, right?

 

[Uruk-Hai]

The shaggin wagon is gassed up and the Hamptons are in my rear view mirror. I slept for almost an hour!

Safe travels, JM. See ya in a couple of days.

 

[BigJohn]

George Brett has some competition

On his way to the police station ... Jason uttered a homophobic slur to the cops ... saying, "Guess what fa**ot? I f***ing love this. I f***ing own you guys so hard. I'm rich and I'm a motherf***ing famous actor! F***ing look me up, #####."Jason continued ... "It smells like s**t in your car and your breath smells like diarrhea." According to the police report, Jason then leaned to the left and crapped in his pants. Jason then said, "I told you I'm happy as s**t."The next day, cops say they spoke with Jason's wife Sofia who told them ... "I know he's an a**hole when he drinks."

HFS...

 

[flysack]

I've been kind of out of it for a few days. Do I have this right--here we managed to somehow run off Krista, who's been nothing but kind to a bunch of us, but at :e: we're going to let some troll stick around like Canadian herpes and let her screw up the pics that rule thread, which is the only good thing there?

Not really. But the bolded has been pissing me off lately too. I'm just too scared to say something to truck, because he'll use it as an excuse to ban me instead. The guy is like Joe with evil instead of -CENSORED-.ETA: But in other news, Arizona Ron discovered the solution to your old Knuckles problem: a no-holds-barred wife. He found a Knuckles of his own, but his wife took control of the situation (in the best way possible). Check out his thread for the juicy details.

You sound sensitive.Outside of zmanzzz and spammers, I don't ban anyone for more than a day usually. And I always try to make it funny. If I get a couple yuks, overall that's better for the board than missing one person for one day.

Simmer down, guy. I was like 30% serious, 30% smirking, 50% wondering if my math is correct.

 

[gandalas]

Man, sounds like a crazy time this weekend. Hope you guys (and girls) all have fun!

 

[Guster]

cosHole food chat Does anyone not like or unable to eat spicy/hot food?My gumbo is pretty spicy. I'm making jalapeno stuffed with shrimp-cream cheese I have jalapeno cured bacon and sausage and chipotle breakfast sausage.I don't overheat hot for sport. Its not like a capsaicin contest, but it is prpminent in a lot of the things I have planned. I can tone it down quite bit if its a problem/challenge

 

[Guster]

cosHole entertainment update.The guy running the Carnaval finally got back to me. We can get a private table setup in the VIP area (with its own bar & restrooms) for $25 a head. Only thing is that I have to reserve in advance, so I will need definites to commit.Bogart said he'd rather just hang at the oaks and I know some others are inclined to bar hop. I do not care what you want to do. After dinner SAt evening, the calendar is wide open. I highly recommend this, but its no skin off my nose if you don't want to do it or would rather do something else. I will probably need at least 10-12 to do the deal. I will personally guarantee you get you money's worth at this thing.Milling about the sweating throngs of semi-nude pulsating and costumed samba lines is a gas, but stepping behind velvet rope where you can sit and watch and actually get to the bar and bathroom is a huge plus for those of us nearing codger age (and pregnant women).

I'd probably hang at your place but would pay for a seat if it helps sell out a table.I don't think your menu sounds too spicy for me if you're just using jalapenos. Habaneros and on up can be a little rough. Jalapeno-spiced bacon must be what they eat in Heaven, right?

I'd be up for the Carnaval thing or bar hopping. Will there be freaky transvestite midgets at Carnaval? Not just ordinary transvestite midgets, but freaky ones?

 

[Josie Maran]

####### New York traffic.

 

[Bogart]

cosHole entertainment update.The guy running the Carnaval finally got back to me. We can get a private table setup in the VIP area (with its own bar & restrooms) for $25 a head. Only thing is that I have to reserve in advance, so I will need definites to commit.Bogart said he'd rather just hang at the oaks and I know some others are inclined to bar hop. I do not care what you want to do. After dinner SAt evening, the calendar is wide open. I highly recommend this, but its no skin off my nose if you don't want to do it or would rather do something else. I will probably need at least 10-12 to do the deal. I will personally guarantee you get you money's worth at this thing.Milling about the sweating throngs of semi-nude pulsating and costumed samba lines is a gas, but stepping behind velvet rope where you can sit and watch and actually get to the bar and bathroom is a huge plus for those of us nearing codger age (and pregnant women).

You had me at semi-nude.

 

[Josie Maran]

Pray for a short line at the security checkpoint.

 

[YSR]

I have a little bit of a problem on which I need some feedback. You can be harsh if need be, because I'm likely just being a selfish brat and it may be something I need to hear.I am not your typical girly-girl. I didn't do the big wedding, had one engagement party but no showers, etc. As I've gotten older, I enjoy being the center of attention less and less (IRL, that is ), and have honestly become a little bit anti-social.All that being said, Romo informed me yesterday that his mother and sister want to throw a baby shower for me. I feared that I would have to deal with something like this, but I thought it would be more along the lines of my having to invite them to any potential ones being thrown in my hometown. Never did I dream that they would want to throw one for me here in Knoxville. Why? Because I don't know anyone here. So, when I asked him who all would be at this shower, he said that his mother had about five people from work that she thinks would love to come. I've never met these people.Some of this goes a little deeper into my resentment for my mother-in-law being overly involved in our lives (this is getting better daily, but weaning her off of her son, a.k.a. her "star" after 35 years is a long and slow process) and showing up unannounced at our house with little household things or leftover chili, etc. But stripping that from the conversation, I am still left with the prospect of having to go to this shower and be the center of attention with at least a handful of people I don't know. It just seems miserable to me.That was my initial reaction last night, and I could tell that Romo bristled a little at it. I'm sure he is coming from the "they want to do something nice for you" angle, which is completely valid.tl;dr: I think I'm being a brat and need to know if that's the case.

 

[Ignoramus]

[X] Dogs wearing human clotheshttp://mensweardog.tumblr.com/

Rules.

 

[Captain Quinoa]

I have a little bit of a problem on which I need some feedback. You can be harsh if need be, because I'm likely just being a selfish brat and it may be something I need to hear.I am not your typical girly-girl. I didn't do the big wedding, had one engagement party but no showers, etc. As I've gotten older, I enjoy being the center of attention less and less (IRL, that is ), and have honestly become a little bit anti-social.All that being said, Romo informed me yesterday that his mother and sister want to throw a baby shower for me. I feared that I would have to deal with something like this, but I thought it would be more along the lines of my having to invite them to any potential ones being thrown in my hometown. Never did I dream that they would want to throw one for me here in Knoxville. Why? Because I don't know anyone here. So, when I asked him who all would be at this shower, he said that his mother had about five people from work that she thinks would love to come. I've never met these people.Some of this goes a little deeper into my resentment for my mother-in-law being overly involved in our lives (this is getting better daily, but weaning her off of her son, a.k.a. her "star" after 35 years is a long and slow process) and showing up unannounced at our house with little household things or leftover chili, etc. But stripping that from the conversation, I am still left with the prospect of having to go to this shower and be the center of attention with at least a handful of people I don't know. It just seems miserable to me.That was my initial reaction last night, and I could tell that Romo bristled a little at it. I'm sure he is coming from the "they want to do something nice for you" angle, which is completely valid.tl;dr: I think I'm being a brat and need to know if that's the case.

I would be totally uncomfortable at any party for me, let alone one where I didn't know 80% of the attendees. Tell her you would not feel right getting gifts from people you don't know, but plan on her overcoming that objection and having the party for you anyway. Sorry to hear about your pending gift windfall.

 

[Captain Quinoa]

####### New York traffic.

who knew?

 

[Captain Quinoa]

Being afraid of gettng banned from a message board sounds like a miserable way to go through life.

Not to mention that anyone who makes a donation, any donation, gets a lifetime pass from being banned. Don't people know this?

sperm donation?