GM's thread about nothing (30 Viewers)

[Homer J Simpson]

So I've been doing a low-carb thing for the last month or so, but not adhering to it very strictly. Basically, just eating a lot less and cutting out the starchy crap except for pizza once a week...no exercise to speak of, because that just sucks. There are days--hell, theere are entire weekends where I don't take in more than a few hundred non-alcoholic calories. I can tell I've dropped some pounds, but the scale is upstairs and frankly I'm too lazy to walk all the way up there to weigh myself. Harkens back to the no-exercise thing, really.

Anyway, Saturday night/Sunday morning I was absolutely hammered and I noticed the next day that I had taken off my jeans without even unbuttoning them. So I weighed myself today before work and I'm down 20 pounds. I've still got another 6 weeks before bikini season really takes off, so I should be looking a lot less horrible at the beach this year.

Considering this good little start and the fact that by Memorial Day, my bar will be 5-deep and I'll be sweating my ### off for 8 hours a night, I might start getting back to the 200 lb in-good-shape PJ that used to bang chicks that didn't necessarily need to have low self-esteem.

Damn, 20 pounds? That's awesome. I'm trying to do the same. Have been doing this since I got back from Mississippi, which caused some irrational #####iness and boorish behavior on my part at first, but has regressed to the point where I'm doing a second day in a row and am just dandy. I won't weight myself until 5 weeks are up, but I can tell I've dropped a few lbs so far, angling for at least 1 stone, as the Brits say. When I get down to 185, I'm coming up there so we can resume our cornhole domination in Speedos for money with your bar groupies.

 

[Osaurus]

Are people pitching for bannings in that Dodds thread?

 

[krista4]

I often don't click links, so apologies if this has been posted, but I believe when Mr. Pickles invented the internet, it was so I could see

.

 

[Abraham]

Job

Spoiler

Hadn't heard from the software company still. Wife and I were discussing finances and she is about to have a stroke since our company quit paying me 4/1. Called the software folks late and they are "making their decision by the end of the week." Oof. I have an interview with a nearby I/t company in the morning but the base is 36 which I can't live on.

Called the dell manager who wanted to hire me last week and the job is still open. Emailed the talent coordinator and said if they offered again I would accept. Total comp is low but I can make plenty on bonus and the benefits are outstanding.

Fml. But I need a job. More than that, im tired of making my wife cry about money.

 

[mr. furley]

I remember when I went to Chicago and I asked if people wanted to hang and was summarily ignored. Good times.

<_< I don't think I ever heard back from you.

<_< <_<

conversation from 12/26 Me (to Hack): you available for drinks later today? TRE is in town. No real plans yet.Hack (to me): Hmmmm. running some errands and need to head out naperville later. tomorrow works better for me. is he still here tomorrow? TRE (to anyone): :crickets:

I was in Chicago and got the Hack brush off a few years ago. Didn't even bother telling anyone last week. Just avoid the disappointment.

hack has never ditched me

 

[Mr.Pack]

Are people pitching for bannings in that Dodds thread?

 

[-fish-]

Remember the good old days, before it got all faggy and British, when we called it "bar-hopping"?

I usually call it "Thursday."

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I often don't click links, so apologies if this has been posted, but I believe when Mr. Pickles invented the internet, it was so I could see

This is literally the greatest thing I have ever seen.

 

[kevzilla]

I often don't click links, so apologies if this has been posted, but I believe when Mr. Pickles invented the internet, it was so I could see

 

[Disco Stu]

Remember the good old days, before it got all faggy and British, when we called it "bar-hopping"?

bar hopping = normal night out with whoever shows up

pub crawl = planned all-day event with a big group

 

[shuke]

I remember when I went to Chicago and I asked if people wanted to hang and was summarily ignored. Good times.

<_<

I don't think I ever heard back from you.

<_< <_<

conversation from 12/26

Me (to Hack): you available for drinks later today? TRE is in town. No real plans yet.

Hack (to me): Hmmmm. running some errands and need to head out naperville later. tomorrow works better for me. is he still here tomorrow?

TRE (to anyone): :crickets:

Seems pretty typical of every trip I've made to Chicago past couple of years.

 

[Frostillicus]

I often don't click links, so apologies if this has been posted, but I believe when Mr. Pickles invented the internet, it was so I could see

I made my wife watch this. I've never seen anybody laugh so hard for so long. She's still laughing like 8 minutes later, had to get her inhaler, and confessed she peed a little.

 

[Frostillicus]

I often don't click links, so apologies if this has been posted, but I believe when Mr. Pickles invented the internet, it was so I could see

This seems like copyright infringement.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I often don't click links, so apologies if this has been posted, but I believe when Mr. Pickles invented the internet, it was so I could see

Go on....

 

[Mr. Pickles]

I often don't click links, so apologies if this has been posted, but I believe when Mr. Pickles invented the internet, it was so I could see

texasgirly1979 is pretty cute.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I often don't click links, so apologies if this has been posted, but I believe when Mr. Pickles invented the internet, it was so I could see

wtf

 

[Frostillicus]

I often don't click links, so apologies if this has been posted, but I believe when Mr. Pickles invented the internet, it was so I could see

This is one hell of a weird coincidence.

 

[Frostillicus]

I often don't click links, so apologies if this has been posted, but I believe when Mr. Pickles invented the internet, it was so I could see

Second viewing. She's still laughing pretty hard, but it's just not the same. I'm bored.

 

[shuke]

Of course it's ####### raining AGAIN here. Oh well, getting our will updated at 11 so I guess I don't need the exercise as far as Mrs. SLB is concerned.

I was in the 'burbs of Chicago for 36 hours last week. I haven't seen that much rain in the last 8 years combined. What did you people do to piss off baby jeebus?

I spent last week in the truck yard outside of one of our buildings in the Indy area. That was fun.

Doing what?

BTW, the port on my wife's Kindle is busted and won't accept a charger. This is her second one that replaced the original that was still under warranty at the time. I bought the original for her Christmas 2011. According to customer service she is SOL and has to buy a new one. Thoughts on this? TIA

This is why I buy 25 cent used paperbacks.

 

[shuke]

BTW, the port on my wife's Kindle is busted and won't accept a charger. This is her second one that replaced the original that was still under warranty at the time. I bought the original for her Christmas 2011. According to customer service she is SOL and has to buy a new one. Thoughts on this? TIA

Get the original one back and dip it in white gold,then give it back to her.

 

[Disco Stu]

GM should breed with this woman.

Another good update:: today is Mark Dalton's birthday:: he is technolically (SP?) not inclinded...he has no cell phone and can't run the internet::

 

[bentley]

GM should breed with this woman.

Another good update:: today is Mark Dalton's birthday:: he is technolically (SP?) not inclinded...he has no cell phone and can't run the internet::

Goodness. Although, since Roomba Catshark now runs the Internet, there's no shame in Mark not being able to do it.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Of course it's ####### raining AGAIN here. Oh well, getting our will updated at 11 so I guess I don't need the exercise as far as Mrs. SLB is concerned.

I was in the 'burbs of Chicago for 36 hours last week. I haven't seen that much rain in the last 8 years combined. What did you people do to piss off baby jeebus?

I spent last week in the truck yard outside of one of our buildings in the Indy area. That was fun.

Doing what? BTW, the port on my wife's Kindle is busted and won't accept a charger. This is her second one that replaced the original that was still under warranty at the time. I bought the original for her Christmas 2011. According to customer service she is SOL and has to buy a new one. Thoughts on this? TIA

This is why I buy 25 cent used paperbacks.

Yeah, that's why.

 

[Tiger Fan]

I remember when I went to Chicago and I asked if people wanted to hang and was summarily ignored. Good times.

<_< I don't think I ever heard back from you.

<_< <_<

conversation from 12/26 Me (to Hack): you available for drinks later today? TRE is in town. No real plans yet.Hack (to me): Hmmmm. running some errands and need to head out naperville later. tomorrow works better for me. is he still here tomorrow? TRE (to anyone): :crickets:

I was in Chicago and got the Hack brush off a few years ago. Didn't even bother telling anyone last week. Just avoid the disappointment.

"Got sick" for pj20 IIRC

 

[Tiger Fan]

Back from Astros corn hole. Props to ignoramus for setting it up. A few notes:

-for some reasons cos is unable to receive texts from me. Even in a group thread. Maybe he has me on the JoeT plan

-was talking all game how I've always wanted to catch a foul ball. Told cos the story about when I was 13 I caught 4 straight HR balls from Ron Gant during BP, but I've always wanted to catch a live one. Literally as soon as cos left I caught a bouncer down from the upper deck in the exact to where cos was sitting

-ignoramus has a funny story to tell about the initial meet

A good time had by all

 

[Abraham]

I don't know much, but I know that targeting Adam wainwright in fantasy baseball was great value. Is the baseball thread hiring staff?

 

[cosjobs]

Back from Houston. Tf still quality cornholer and Ignoramus on the charts with a bullet.

Even considering the LIEs about a foul ball landing in sec 124 row 22 seat 12

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Back from Houston. Tf still quality cornholer and Ignoramus on the charts with a bullet.

Even considering the LIEs about a foul ball landing in sec 124 row 22 seat 12

 

[Plorfu]

I can't seem to get this to start from the beginning, but join me on my drunk run and immediately rewind this to the beginning once you start it.

 

[Osaurus]

Are people pitching for bannings in that Dodds thread?

Sorry...harder to do on iPhone now, but pretty sure it has been axed.

 

[krista4]

I accidentally washed my hair with shower gel this morning. I know that the soap thing came up several months ago, and I was shocked to find that people don't use soap any more, but why tf have I stayed in hotels where I can't get a good damn bar of soap for the shower? Nothing but shower gel so far. Would it be so hard to give us old-timers a soap option? :getoffmylawn:

Also, if I had a damn bar of soap I wouldn't have mistaken the shower gel for the shampoo.

 

[krista4]

Tip for people going to hawker societies: Mr. krista has taken to yelling "space bats!" at anyone in Bali (in other words, everybody) trying to sell something from massages, currency exchange, taxis, whatever. No idea what it means nor does anyone else, but it has had effects from causing uproarious laughter to a pensive "ahhhh, space bats". What it does do in every instance is get the hawker to leave you alone.

Just an idea if you're in such a country.

 

[heckmanm]

Tip for people going to hawker societies: Mr. krista has taken to yelling "space bats!" at anyone in Bali (in other words, everybody) trying to sell something from massages, currency exchange, taxis, whatever. No idea what it means nor does anyone else, but it has had effects from causing uproarious laughter to a pensive "ahhhh, space bats". What it does do in every instance is get the hawker to leave you alone.

Just an idea if you're in such a country.

See, this is the #### that Bourdain won't tell us.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Tip for people going to hawker societies: Mr. krista has taken to yelling "space bats!" at anyone in Bali (in other words, everybody) trying to sell something from massages, currency exchange, taxis, whatever. No idea what it means nor does anyone else, but it has had effects from causing uproarious laughter to a pensive "ahhhh, space bats". What it does do in every instance is get the hawker to leave you alone.

Just an idea if you're in such a country.

I'm doing this to the prostitute hawkers on the strip the next time I'm in Vegas.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I accidentally washed my hair with shower gel this morning. I know that the soap thing came up several months ago, and I was shocked to find that people don't use soap any more, but why tf have I stayed in hotels where I can't get a good damn bar of soap for the shower? Nothing but shower gel so far. Would it be so hard to give us old-timers a soap option? :getoffmylawn:

Also, if I had a damn bar of soap I wouldn't have mistaken the shower gel for the shampoo.

I use soap.

But I, too, am old.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I mean an old-timer.

Not old.

Not calling you old.

Not at all.

You're clearly no Tanner.

Young person with an old soul imo

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Nice save Bobby.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Nice save Bobby.

 

[Ignoramus]

Back from Astros corn hole. Props to ignoramus for setting it up. A few notes:

-for some reasons cos is unable to receive texts from me. Even in a group thread. Maybe he has me on the JoeT plan

-was talking all game how I've always wanted to catch a foul ball. Told cos the story about when I was 13 I caught 4 straight HR balls from Ron Gant during BP, but I've always wanted to catch a live one. Literally as soon as cos left I caught a bouncer down from the upper deck in the exact to where cos was sitting

-ignoramus has a funny story to tell about the initial meet

A good time had by all

Since I work about a mile away from Minute Maid and didn't have to battle Houston traffic, I ended up being the first one to the bar. I grab a table, order a beer and check my texts... TF says he's walking down Texas St. toward the bar. Cool, he's close. Having never met the guy, I don't know what to look for (other than a dude adorned in purple and gold from head-to-toe, yelling "Geaux Tigers") so I'm just kind of looking for someone that looks like they're looking for someone.One guy who just walks in and is kind of standing there, looking around fits the bill so I make eye contact and yell "Chris?" He nods and walks over, we shake hands and I introduce myself by my slave name and his buddy comes over and introduces himself. We all sit down and there's a little bit of an awkward silence so I ask "So, you're in town for work?" "Yep. work." He asks me what I do and I tell him. A couple more minutes of small talk go by and Chris asks me how I knew his name. I'm a little confused because we've been exchanging texts throughout the day and I had just scanned the thread earlier and for some reason was reminded of this post, so all I could muster was "Aren't you Chris, from the internet?"

Blank stares.

So I'm trying to explain that I'm meeting these guys from the internet that I only know through a message board. Stranger Chris asks me "You do that sort of thing?" "Well, um, this is my first time." They pretty quickly get up from the table and hightail it to the bar and thankfully just a minute or two later cos and TF finally show up.

Turns out Stranger Chris and his buddy were sitting about ten rows in front of us and one section over at the game. Small world.

Cos getting his backpack full of kombucha and vodkas in past ball park security was a thing of beauty. (Although doesn't the vodka kill off all the beneficial bacteria in the kombucha?) Thanks for making the SIX HOUR DRIVE to hang with a D-lister (and TF), GB.

TF's got a glorious head of hair and DID nab a foul ball probably before cos even made it to the top of the stairs (and gave it to a nearby kid, BTW).

Good guys and good times.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I often don't click links, so apologies if this has been posted, but I believe when Mr. Pickles invented the internet, it was so I could see

BURN IN HELL DR MARVIN!!!

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Back from Astros corn hole. Props to ignoramus for setting it up. A few notes:

-for some reasons cos is unable to receive texts from me. Even in a group thread. Maybe he has me on the JoeT plan

-was talking all game how I've always wanted to catch a foul ball. Told cos the story about when I was 13 I caught 4 straight HR balls from Ron Gant during BP, but I've always wanted to catch a live one. Literally as soon as cos left I caught a bouncer down from the upper deck in the exact to where cos was sitting

-ignoramus has a funny story to tell about the initial meet

A good time had by all

Since I work about a mile away from Minute Maid and didn't have to battle Houston traffic, I ended up being the first one to the bar. I grab a table, order a beer and check my texts... TF says he's walking down Texas St. toward the bar. Cool, he's close. Having never met the guy, I don't know what to look for (other than a dude adorned in purple and gold from head-to-toe, yelling "Geaux Tigers") so I'm just kind of looking for someone that looks like they're looking for someone.One guy who just walks in and is kind of standing there, looking around fits the bill so I make eye contact and yell "Chris?" He nods and walks over, we shake hands and I introduce myself by my slave name and his buddy comes over and introduces himself. We all sit down and there's a little bit of an awkward silence so I ask "So, you're in town for work?" "Yep. work." He asks me what I do and I tell him. A couple more minutes of small talk go by and Chris asks me how I knew his name. I'm a little confused because we've been exchanging texts throughout the day and I had just scanned the thread earlier and for some reason was reminded of this post, so all I could muster was "Aren't you Chris, from the internet?"

Blank stares.

So I'm trying to explain that I'm meeting these guys from the internet that I only know through a message board. Stranger Chris asks me "You do that sort of thing?" "Well, um, this is my first time." They pretty quickly get up from the table and hightail it to the bar and thankfully just a minute or two later cos and TF finally show up.

Turns out Stranger Chris and his buddy were sitting about ten rows in front of us and one section over at the game. Small world.

Cos getting his backpack full of kombucha and vodkas in past ball park security was a thing of beauty. (Although doesn't the vodka kill off all the beneficial bacteria in the kombucha?) Thanks for making the SIX HOUR DRIVE to hang with a D-lister (and TF), GB.

TF's got a glorious head of hair and DID nab a foul ball probably before cos even made it to the top of the stairs (and gave it to a nearby kid, BTW).

Good guys and good times.

YES!!!!!

 

[St. Louis Bob]

It was ####### SNOWING this morning. You have got to be kidding me.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Is there a way I can politely get my friend's dog to stop posting on my Facebook?

Is this Alfredo?

 

[Mr. Pickles]

I don't know much, but I know that targeting Adam wainwright in fantasy baseball was great value. Is the baseball thread hiring staff?

We need more non-Tiger homers in there. Those guys were all in (probably still are) on Rick Porcello. They were warned. Like, three years ago.

 

[heckmanm]

So I'm trying to explain that I'm meeting these guys from the internet that I only know through a message board. Stranger Chris asks me "You do that sort of thing?" "Well, um, this is my first time." They pretty quickly get up from the table and hightail it to the bar and thankfully just a minute or two later cos and TF finally show up.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Back from Astros corn hole. Props to ignoramus for setting it up. A few notes:

-for some reasons cos is unable to receive texts from me. Even in a group thread. Maybe he has me on the JoeT plan

-was talking all game how I've always wanted to catch a foul ball. Told cos the story about when I was 13 I caught 4 straight HR balls from Ron Gant during BP, but I've always wanted to catch a live one. Literally as soon as cos left I caught a bouncer down from the upper deck in the exact to where cos was sitting

-ignoramus has a funny story to tell about the initial meet

A good time had by all

Since I work about a mile away from Minute Maid and didn't have to battle Houston traffic, I ended up being the first one to the bar. I grab a table, order a beer and check my texts... TF says he's walking down Texas St. toward the bar. Cool, he's close. Having never met the guy, I don't know what to look for (other than a dude adorned in purple and gold from head-to-toe, yelling "Geaux Tigers") so I'm just kind of looking for someone that looks like they're looking for someone.One guy who just walks in and is kind of standing there, looking around fits the bill so I make eye contact and yell "Chris?" He nods and walks over, we shake hands and I introduce myself by my slave name and his buddy comes over and introduces himself. We all sit down and there's a little bit of an awkward silence so I ask "So, you're in town for work?" "Yep. work." He asks me what I do and I tell him. A couple more minutes of small talk go by and Chris asks me how I knew his name. I'm a little confused because we've been exchanging texts throughout the day and I had just scanned the thread earlier and for some reason was reminded of this post, so all I could muster was "Aren't you Chris, from the internet?"

Blank stares.

So I'm trying to explain that I'm meeting these guys from the internet that I only know through a message board. Stranger Chris asks me "You do that sort of thing?" "Well, um, this is my first time." They pretty quickly get up from the table and hightail it to the bar and thankfully just a minute or two later cos and TF finally show up.

Turns out Stranger Chris and his buddy were sitting about ten rows in front of us and one section over at the game. Small world.

Cos getting his backpack full of kombucha and vodkas in past ball park security was a thing of beauty. (Although doesn't the vodka kill off all the beneficial bacteria in the kombucha?) Thanks for making the SIX HOUR DRIVE to hang with a D-lister (and TF), GB.

TF's got a glorious head of hair and DID nab a foul ball probably before cos even made it to the top of the stairs (and gave it to a nearby kid, BTW).

Good guys and good times.

The perils of cornholing. You didn't know that TF was a swarthy Greek?

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

In order to avoid mistakes like this we need to come up with some sort of FFA/GMTAN secret hand gesture for identification purposes.

Something like this.

 

[Disco Stu]

First conversation with a new lady at work has me shuked. She wrapped it up with this...

"I'd be more than welcome to help with anything, so don't hesitate not to call me."

 

[Sammy3469]

First conversation with a new lady at work has me shuked. She wrapped it up with this...

"I'd be more than welcome to help with anything, so don't hesitate not to call me."

Don't call me, I'll call you

 

[UniAlias]

Back from Astros corn hole. Props to ignoramus for setting it up. A few notes:

-for some reasons cos is unable to receive texts from me. Even in a group thread. Maybe he has me on the JoeT plan

-was talking all game how I've always wanted to catch a foul ball. Told cos the story about when I was 13 I caught 4 straight HR balls from Ron Gant during BP, but I've always wanted to catch a live one. Literally as soon as cos left I caught a bouncer down from the upper deck in the exact to where cos was sitting

-ignoramus has a funny story to tell about the initial meet

A good time had by all

Since I work about a mile away from Minute Maid and didn't have to battle Houston traffic, I ended up being the first one to the bar. I grab a table, order a beer and check my texts... TF says he's walking down Texas St. toward the bar. Cool, he's close. Having never met the guy, I don't know what to look for (other than a dude adorned in purple and gold from head-to-toe, yelling "Geaux Tigers") so I'm just kind of looking for someone that looks like they're looking for someone.One guy who just walks in and is kind of standing there, looking around fits the bill so I make eye contact and yell "Chris?" He nods and walks over, we shake hands and I introduce myself by my slave name and his buddy comes over and introduces himself. We all sit down and there's a little bit of an awkward silence so I ask "So, you're in town for work?" "Yep. work." He asks me what I do and I tell him. A couple more minutes of small talk go by and Chris asks me how I knew his name. I'm a little confused because we've been exchanging texts throughout the day and I had just scanned the thread earlier and for some reason was reminded of this post, so all I could muster was "Aren't you Chris, from the internet?"

Blank stares.

So I'm trying to explain that I'm meeting these guys from the internet that I only know through a message board. Stranger Chris asks me "You do that sort of thing?" "Well, um, this is my first time." They pretty quickly get up from the table and hightail it to the bar and thankfully just a minute or two later cos and TF finally show up.

Turns out Stranger Chris and his buddy were sitting about ten rows in front of us and one section over at the game. Small world.

Cos getting his backpack full of kombucha and vodkas in past ball park security was a thing of beauty. (Although doesn't the vodka kill off all the beneficial bacteria in the kombucha?) Thanks for making the SIX HOUR DRIVE to hang with a D-lister (and TF), GB.

TF's got a glorious head of hair and DID nab a foul ball probably before cos even made it to the top of the stairs (and gave it to a nearby kid, BTW).

Good guys and good times.