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[strykerpks]

Stryker you won the movie. Send me your address.

A non-Twins/Gopher fan wins a contest on a Twins/Gopher blog. Awesome.

It's a guilty pleasure of mine to read though. You and Tre do a good job. Bring back the Zombie Nagurski ratings.

 

[cosjobs]

I tend to post this stuff late, with not much of an audience. Here's another one.

Next Monday, ao begins its transition into a wellness retreat. Call it Paleo, call it ancestral health, call it anything you want. I have aligned with Paul Jaminet to create an environment where the ill can possibly find a path to healthfulness through our direction. It will be a 30 day program where we teach our clients the path to removing toxins from their diet, replacing them with a dietary plan and lifestyle crafted to maximize their body's ability to heal itself.

The entire plan is far more complex than I ca describe here in a short time, but I am truly excited with the possibilities that exist. One of our brethren will be joining the beta program next Monday. I have had a few inquiries from others. including some wishing to join me in my efforts to recreate Ao in this new direction.

This first beta round, we will be attempting to help folks with a variety of maladies: Lupus, Essentntial Tremors, Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Alcoholism, Malnourishment, degenerative joints, dementia/Alzhemier's, Psoriasis and more. We do not believe our program (PHD30) will be a panacea for all involved, but we are anxious to find out whom we can benefit the most, with all expected to get better. I have one or two beds open for the 30 day beta at no charge. Contact me if you or someone you know could possibly benefit but not be able to afford it when we go to a pay per month model.I will always have a couple of spaces available on a free or sliding scale to assist those less fortunate, but at some point I need to make this into a self-sustaining venture and with our limited space and extreme personal interaction and planning, its not going to be cheap.

Check out Paul Jaminet's (my partner in this) book at Amazon, The Perfect Health Diet. The whole program is based on that tome.

I love you

cos

Interesting. Do you have any concern about trying to treat too wide of an array of issues?

First off, we are not "treating" as we are not a medical facility.

We believe that many, if not most of the maladies are caused by either toxins or lack of nutrients. Our plan removes most known toxins from your diet and we then have a nutrient dense diet intended to maximize your body's ability to repair itself. This can work a wide array of ailments and disorders. It has seems to be especially effective on nervous and immune system disorders, which is logical, These nervous and immune systems are the first line of reaction and defense against toxins.

Its logical to think that your immune system gets out of whack if it is relentlessly bombarded by toxins. If its always reacting to wheat or or other common foods you ingest on a daily basis, it really doesn't do a very efficient job of warding off other systemic attacks. If you cut out the toxins, the immune system can then more readily do its normal protective function. Eating a lot of nutrient dense food then nourishes the system to operate at its highest level.

It has shown a lot of promise in the treatment of migraines. I sent you a PM a while back mentioning that. We should talk next time you're in town and I'lI bring you a copy of the book. It might help and it almost certainly poses no risk.

I think following a circadian cycle can also really help, as that is how we evolved to rest and regenerate. Blue light after dusk has shown to increase the risk of cancer, diabetes and strokes. Lots of weird new thoughts and theories coming out and being clinically studied. Havard Medical did the blue light studies last year.

How long have you been on this "plan"?

We are offering a 30 day immersion plan to get you accustomed to the lifestyle, that you probably need to continue with to remain healthy.

Its really not bad at all, esp. once your weight is under control. Having to keep track of calories and stuff is the suck. For weight loss I've alway done better with just a low carb variation. But since this diet recommend lots of starch carbs (potatoes or rice) and lots of fat (butter, sour cream), a fatass like myself needs to keep track of intake to be able to lose weight.

But if you read the book and buy into the science, why would you want to return to eating toxic food?

Here's what you need to eliminate, in a nutshell: All grains except white rice, legumes, most polyunsaturated fats/oils. The only fats you should consume are: saturated (like butter, beef tallow, lard), monosaturated (like olive oil) or medium chain (like coconut oil) .All the stuff they have been telling you is good- is not. By that I mean Canola Oil, vegetable oil, seed oils- all out, mostly because of their high Omega 6. Omega 6 occurs in a lot of things already (like chicken and olive oil) and because of the inflammation it causes, you need to eliminate as much as you can, just to reach the desired 1:1 ratio of Omega 3s to Omega 6s. link

 

[eurotrashman]

I tend to post this stuff late, with not much of an audience. Here's another one.

Next Monday, ao begins its transition into a wellness retreat. Call it Paleo, call it ancestral health, call it anything you want. I have aligned with Paul Jaminet to create an environment where the ill can possibly find a path to healthfulness through our direction. It will be a 30 day program where we teach our clients the path to removing toxins from their diet, replacing them with a dietary plan and lifestyle crafted to maximize their body's ability to heal itself.

The entire plan is far more complex than I ca describe here in a short time, but I am truly excited with the possibilities that exist. One of our brethren will be joining the beta program next Monday. I have had a few inquiries from others. including some wishing to join me in my efforts to recreate Ao in this new direction.

This first beta round, we will be attempting to help folks with a variety of maladies: Lupus, Essentntial Tremors, Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Alcoholism, Malnourishment, degenerative joints, dementia/Alzhemier's, Psoriasis and more. We do not believe our program (PHD30) will be a panacea for all involved, but we are anxious to find out whom we can benefit the most, with all expected to get better. I have one or two beds open for the 30 day beta at no charge. Contact me if you or someone you know could possibly benefit but not be able to afford it when we go to a pay per month model.I will always have a couple of spaces available on a free or sliding scale to assist those less fortunate, but at some point I need to make this into a self-sustaining venture and with our limited space and extreme personal interaction and planning, its not going to be cheap.

Check out Paul Jaminet's (my partner in this) book at Amazon, The Perfect Health Diet. The whole program is based on that tome.

I love you

cos

Interesting. Do you have any concern about trying to treat too wide of an array of issues?

I can't speak for him, but poor diet causes a pretty wide array of issues, so it wouldn't bother me any

 

[charvik]

I tend to post this stuff late, with not much of an audience. Here's another one.

Next Monday, ao begins its transition into a wellness retreat. Call it Paleo, call it ancestral health, call it anything you want. I have aligned with Paul Jaminet to create an environment where the ill can possibly find a path to healthfulness through our direction. It will be a 30 day program where we teach our clients the path to removing toxins from their diet, replacing them with a dietary plan and lifestyle crafted to maximize their body's ability to heal itself.

The entire plan is far more complex than I ca describe here in a short time, but I am truly excited with the possibilities that exist. One of our brethren will be joining the beta program next Monday. I have had a few inquiries from others. including some wishing to join me in my efforts to recreate Ao in this new direction.

This first beta round, we will be attempting to help folks with a variety of maladies: Lupus, Essentntial Tremors, Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Alcoholism, Malnourishment, degenerative joints, dementia/Alzhemier's, Psoriasis and more. We do not believe our program (PHD30) will be a panacea for all involved, but we are anxious to find out whom we can benefit the most, with all expected to get better. I have one or two beds open for the 30 day beta at no charge. Contact me if you or someone you know could possibly benefit but not be able to afford it when we go to a pay per month model.I will always have a couple of spaces available on a free or sliding scale to assist those less fortunate, but at some point I need to make this into a self-sustaining venture and with our limited space and extreme personal interaction and planning, its not going to be cheap.

Check out Paul Jaminet's (my partner in this) book at Amazon, The Perfect Health Diet. The whole program is based on that tome.

I love you

cos

Interesting. Do you have any concern about trying to treat too wide of an array of issues?

First off, we are not "treating" as we are not a medical facility.

We believe that many, if not most of the maladies are caused by either toxins or lack of nutrients. Our plan removes most known toxins from your diet and we then have a nutrient dense diet intended to maximize your body's ability to repair itself. This can work a wide array of ailments and disorders. It has seems to be especially effective on nervous and immune system disorders, which is logical, These nervous and immune systems are the first line of reaction and defense against toxins.

Its logical to think that your immune system gets out of whack if it is relentlessly bombarded by toxins. If its always reacting to wheat or or other common foods you ingest on a daily basis, it really doesn't do a very efficient job of warding off other systemic attacks. If you cut out the toxins, the immune system can then more readily do its normal protective function. Eating a lot of nutrient dense food then nourishes the system to operate at its highest level.

It has shown a lot of promise in the treatment of migraines. I sent you a PM a while back mentioning that. We should talk next time you're in town and I'lI bring you a copy of the book. It might help and it almost certainly poses no risk.

I think following a circadian cycle can also really help, as that is how we evolved to rest and regenerate. Blue light after dusk has shown to increase the risk of cancer, diabetes and strokes. Lots of weird new thoughts and theories coming out and being clinically studied. Havard Medical did the blue light studies last year.

How long have you been on this "plan"?

We are offering a 30 day immersion plan to get you accustomed to the lifestyle, that you probably need to continue with to remain healthy.

Its really not bad at all, esp. once your weight is under control. Having to keep track of calories and stuff is the suck. For weight loss I've alway done better with just a low carb variation. But since this diet recommend lots of starch carbs (potatoes or rice) and lots of fat (butter, sour cream), a fatass like myself needs to keep track of intake to be able to lose weight.

But if you read the book and buy into the science, why would you want to return to eating toxic food?

Here's what you need to eliminate, in a nutshell: All grains except white rice, legumes, most polyunsaturated fats/oils. The only fats you should consume are: saturated (like butter, beef tallow, lard), monosaturated (like olive oil) or medium chain (like coconut oil) .All the stuff they have been telling you is good- is not. By that I mean Canola Oil, vegetable oil, seed oils- all out, mostly because of their high Omega 6. Omega 6 occurs in a lot of things already (like chicken and olive oil) and because of the inflammation it causes, you need to eliminate as much as you can, just to reach the desired 1:1 ratio of Omega 3s to Omega 6s. link

This sounds like something Frosty's wife would enjoy.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, not cowtown.

Did I say Calgary is the capital of Canada?

I told you I was barely Canadian.

 

[YSR]

YSR, I'm going to Charleston/Hilton Head/Savannah this weekend for a wedding. Any advice?

I can't speak to Hilton Head a whole lot. Nice place, but not too much of a young scene there - lots of retirees. Charleston and Savannah are both great places. Do you have a tentative schedule? Are you wanting to see anything historical, etc.? I can give food recommendations for both.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

YSR, I'm going to Charleston/Hilton Head/Savannah this weekend for a wedding. Any advice?

I can't speak to Hilton Head a whole lot. Nice place, but not too much of a young scene there - lots of retirees. Charleston and Savannah are both great places. Do you have a tentative schedule? Are you wanting to see anything historical, etc.? I can give food recommendations for both.

thanks. wedding is in Hilton Head so won't have much downtime there anyway. will be in Charleston most of the time (FRI/MON/TUES) plus a day or so in Savannah (SUN). Have a couple of food places lined up already (going to Sean Brock places Husk and McCradys in Charleston, and Mrs Wilkes in Savannah), but am open to hearing some of your favorites. Regarding things to see, don't know much of anything so any cool suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[krista4]

Skip Mrs Wilkes, IMO.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I got a message today that I needed to call a parent in regards to a kid's grade. Now this kid hasn't done much all year. He'd rather talk to his "girlfiends". In the words of Paulie Walnuts this kid is "half-a-feg". We'll call him Rupert.

The school year ends in just a couple of weeks and Rupert just now realized he can't get another "F" or he doesn't get to participate in a bunch of year-end stuff. So last week he hands me this STACK of papers that he should have turned in sometime in the last freaking 3 months or so. It looked like he kept most of the papers at the bottom of his backpack and/or a hole in a tree somewhere. I gave him partial credit on some and it brought his grade up to something like a 51%.

Anyway I call his mom on my prep period:

Mom: I just wanted to touch base with you [i hate that phrase] about Rupert's grade. He said he turned in all of his late work on Thursday but I see he still has an "F". Is this correct?

Me: I believe it is but let me double-check the grade book. [click-click-click] Yes, Rupert currently has a 51%...

Mom: [cutting me off] How can that be if he turned in all of his late work?

Me: Well, he did turn in most of the papers from the last three chapters but nearly all of them were incomplete. I was actually pretty generous in the amount of credit I gave him.

Mom: What chapters did he turn in?

Me: [looking through the mess of crap the kid gave me] He gave me 4 out of the 6 papers for Chapter 14, 5 of the 6 papers for Chapter 15, and all 4 of the papers for chapter 16. But like he didn't even finish most of the papers.

Mom: What about Chapters 12 or 13?

Me: [looking through another stack of papers that I put aside and labeled 'too late'] Well he did turn in about 3/4 of the work from those chapters but unfortunately those were from last quarter.

Mom: So you're not going to give him credit for those?

Me: Ummm...I really can't Those grades closed back in March. [WTF]

Mom: Well can't you give him credit on THIS quarter for that work?

Me: Yeah...I really can't do that. That work was due 12 weeks ago.

Mom: Is that your policy?

Me: [i actually chuckle a bit] Well I would guess that it is pretty much standard for almost every teacher.

Mom: Well I don't agree with that. I'm going to speak to the 8th Grade Dean about this and probably the principal.

Me: If you feel that strongly about it I guess you should [i really wanted her to do this just so the admins can see how crazy she is].

Then she just hung up on me.

The Dean sent me an email about 25 minutes later saying "Do not adjust Rupert's grade".

For something that has absolutely nothing to do with me, I was going to be really pissed off if you had to pass that worthless piece of poop

Not going to happen. We have one more packet to turn in and one more test. Even if he aces both he's still getting an F.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I tend to post this stuff late, with not much of an audience. Here's another one.

Next Monday, ao begins its transition into a wellness retreat. Call it Paleo, call it ancestral health, call it anything you want. I have aligned with Paul Jaminet to create an environment where the ill can possibly find a path to healthfulness through our direction. It will be a 30 day program where we teach our clients the path to removing toxins from their diet, replacing them with a dietary plan and lifestyle crafted to maximize their body's ability to heal itself.

The entire plan is far more complex than I ca describe here in a short time, but I am truly excited with the possibilities that exist. One of our brethren will be joining the beta program next Monday. I have had a few inquiries from others. including some wishing to join me in my efforts to recreate Ao in this new direction.

This first beta round, we will be attempting to help folks with a variety of maladies: Lupus, Essentntial Tremors, Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Alcoholism, Malnourishment, degenerative joints, dementia/Alzhemier's, Psoriasis and more. We do not believe our program (PHD30) will be a panacea for all involved, but we are anxious to find out whom we can benefit the most, with all expected to get better. I have one or two beds open for the 30 day beta at no charge. Contact me if you or someone you know could possibly benefit but not be able to afford it when we go to a pay per month model.I will always have a couple of spaces available on a free or sliding scale to assist those less fortunate, but at some point I need to make this into a self-sustaining venture and with our limited space and extreme personal interaction and planning, its not going to be cheap.

Check out Paul Jaminet's (my partner in this) book at Amazon, The Perfect Health Diet. The whole program is based on that tome.

I love you

cos

Interesting. Do you have any concern about trying to treat too wide of an array of issues?

First off, we are not "treating" as we are not a medical facility.

We believe that many, if not most of the maladies are caused by either toxins or lack of nutrients. Our plan removes most known toxins from your diet and we then have a nutrient dense diet intended to maximize your body's ability to repair itself. This can work a wide array of ailments and disorders. It has seems to be especially effective on nervous and immune system disorders, which is logical, These nervous and immune systems are the first line of reaction and defense against toxins.

Its logical to think that your immune system gets out of whack if it is relentlessly bombarded by toxins. If its always reacting to wheat or or other common foods you ingest on a daily basis, it really doesn't do a very efficient job of warding off other systemic attacks. If you cut out the toxins, the immune system can then more readily do its normal protective function. Eating a lot of nutrient dense food then nourishes the system to operate at its highest level.

It has shown a lot of promise in the treatment of migraines. I sent you a PM a while back mentioning that. We should talk next time you're in town and I'lI bring you a copy of the book. It might help and it almost certainly poses no risk.

I think following a circadian cycle can also really help, as that is how we evolved to rest and regenerate. Blue light after dusk has shown to increase the risk of cancer, diabetes and strokes. Lots of weird new thoughts and theories coming out and being clinically studied. Havard Medical did the blue light studies last year.

How long have you been on this "plan"?

We are offering a 30 day immersion plan to get you accustomed to the lifestyle, that you probably need to continue with to remain healthy.

Its really not bad at all, esp. once your weight is under control. Having to keep track of calories and stuff is the suck. For weight loss I've alway done better with just a low carb variation. But since this diet recommend lots of starch carbs (potatoes or rice) and lots of fat (butter, sour cream), a fatass like myself needs to keep track of intake to be able to lose weight.

But if you read the book and buy into the science, why would you want to return to eating toxic food?

Here's what you need to eliminate, in a nutshell: All grains except white rice, legumes, most polyunsaturated fats/oils. The only fats you should consume are: saturated (like butter, beef tallow, lard), monosaturated (like olive oil) or medium chain (like coconut oil) .All the stuff they have been telling you is good- is not. By that I mean Canola Oil, vegetable oil, seed oils- all out, mostly because of their high Omega 6. Omega 6 occurs in a lot of things already (like chicken and olive oil) and because of the inflammation it causes, you need to eliminate as much as you can, just to reach the desired 1:1 ratio of Omega 3s to Omega 6s. link

Thanks for answering my question?

 

[Tiger Fan]

YSR, I'm going to Charleston/Hilton Head/Savannah this weekend for a wedding. Any advice?

I can't speak to Hilton Head a whole lot. Nice place, but not too much of a young scene there - lots of retirees. Charleston and Savannah are both great places. Do you have a tentative schedule? Are you wanting to see anything historical, etc.? I can give food recommendations for both.

thanks. wedding is in Hilton Head so won't have much downtime there anyway. will be in Charleston most of the time (FRI/MON/TUES) plus a day or so in Savannah (SUN). Have a couple of food places lined up already (going to Sean Brock places Husk and McCradys in Charleston, and Mrs Wilkes in Savannah), but am open to hearing some of your favorites. Regarding things to see, don't know much of anything so any cool suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Mrs. TF won a MC Hammer dance contest in some bar in Hilton Head a few years back. That's all I got

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Skip Mrs Wilkes, IMO.

Heard from someone else that it was the best meal of their life.

not a fan?

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Skip Mrs Wilkes, IMO.

Heard from someone else that it was the best meal of their life.

not a fan?

 

[Britney Spears]

Abe> Just so you know, I'm pulling for you buddy. Just not commenting because your situation is so far beyond me that anything I say will be superficial, off target, and plain well dumb. But I'm sending the positive karma your way. Best.

Me too. Except the guitars. Send them to me.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Skip Mrs Wilkes, IMO.

Heard from someone else that it was the best meal of their life.

not a fan?

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60814-d436974-Reviews-Mrs_Wilkes_Boarding_House-Savannah_Georgia.html

You may have heard that this restaurant is "one of the things you must experience before you die". Well, I can go peacefully now. If you are in Savannah, GA don't let the chance pass you by. This is truly an experience you won't want to miss.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I went to Charleston for work once...we had a dinner at some plantation-looking house. Kept waiting to see the slaves escape from one of the sheds.

 

[Gadzooks]

YSR, I'm going to Charleston/Hilton Head/Savannah this weekend for a wedding. Any advice?

I can't speak to Hilton Head a whole lot. Nice place, but not too much of a young scene there - lots of retirees. Charleston and Savannah are both great places. Do you have a tentative schedule? Are you wanting to see anything historical, etc.? I can give food recommendations for both.

thanks. wedding is in Hilton Head so won't have much downtime there anyway. will be in Charleston most of the time (FRI/MON/TUES) plus a day or so in Savannah (SUN). Have a couple of food places lined up already (going to Sean Brock places Husk and McCradys in Charleston, and Mrs Wilkes in Savannah), but am open to hearing some of your favorites. Regarding things to see, don't know much of anything so any cool suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Mrs. TF won a MC Hammer dance contest in some bar in Hilton Head a few years back. That's all I got

Video of your wife please?

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Skip Mrs Wilkes, IMO.

Heard from someone else that it was the best meal of their life. not a fan?

They probably don't get out much.

what's the best meal of your life?

 

[krista4]

Skip Mrs Wilkes, IMO.

Heard from someone else that it was the best meal of their life.

not a fan?

That makes me really sad inside. :(

Try it. It's not bad, but certainly nowhere near worth the hassle or the hype. You do get to bus your own table, though.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Skip Mrs Wilkes, IMO.

Heard from someone else that it was the best meal of their life.

not a fan?

That makes me really sad inside. :(

Try it. It's not bad, but certainly nowhere near worth the hassle or the hype. You do get to bus your own table, though.

the reviews everywhere are glowing. only complaints I see are people not a fan of family-style dining (and the wait)

 

[krista4]

Add Fig in Charleston to your list. Glad to see you already had Husk on there.

I'll give you some other Savannah recommendations later.

 

[krista4]

Skip Mrs Wilkes, IMO.

Heard from someone else that it was the best meal of their life. not a fan?

That makes me really sad inside. :( Try it. It's not bad, but certainly nowhere near worth the hassle or the hype. You do get to bus your own table, though.

WTH? You pay money for a nice meal and have to bus your own table?

You don't really pay that much money. I think it was $15-17 IIRC. It's not fine dining; it's slightly above-average down-home Southern food.

 

[UOFI_316]

I got a message today that I needed to call a parent in regards to a kid's grade. Now this kid hasn't done much all year. He'd rather talk to his "girlfiends". In the words of Paulie Walnuts this kid is "half-a-feg". We'll call him Rupert.

The school year ends in just a couple of weeks and Rupert just now realized he can't get another "F" or he doesn't get to participate in a bunch of year-end stuff. So last week he hands me this STACK of papers that he should have turned in sometime in the last freaking 3 months or so. It looked like he kept most of the papers at the bottom of his backpack and/or a hole in a tree somewhere. I gave him partial credit on some and it brought his grade up to something like a 51%.

Anyway I call his mom on my prep period:

Mom: I just wanted to touch base with you [i hate that phrase] about Rupert's grade. He said he turned in all of his late work on Thursday but I see he still has an "F". Is this correct?

Me: I believe it is but let me double-check the grade book. [click-click-click] Yes, Rupert currently has a 51%...

Mom: [cutting me off] How can that be if he turned in all of his late work?

Me: Well, he did turn in most of the papers from the last three chapters but nearly all of them were incomplete. I was actually pretty generous in the amount of credit I gave him.

Mom: What chapters did he turn in?

Me: [looking through the mess of crap the kid gave me] He gave me 4 out of the 6 papers for Chapter 14, 5 of the 6 papers for Chapter 15, and all 4 of the papers for chapter 16. But like he didn't even finish most of the papers.

Mom: What about Chapters 12 or 13?

Me: [looking through another stack of papers that I put aside and labeled 'too late'] Well he did turn in about 3/4 of the work from those chapters but unfortunately those were from last quarter.

Mom: So you're not going to give him credit for those?

Me: Ummm...I really can't Those grades closed back in March. [WTF]

Mom: Well can't you give him credit on THIS quarter for that work?

Me: Yeah...I really can't do that. That work was due 12 weeks ago.

Mom: Is that your policy?

Me: [i actually chuckle a bit] Well I would guess that it is pretty much standard for almost every teacher.

Mom: Well I don't agree with that. I'm going to speak to the 8th Grade Dean about this and probably the principal.

Me: If you feel that strongly about it I guess you should [i really wanted her to do this just so the admins can see how crazy she is].

Then she just hung up on me.

The Dean sent me an email about 25 minutes later saying "Do not adjust Rupert's grade".

For something that has absolutely nothing to do with me, I was going to be really pissed off if you had to pass that worthless piece of poop

Not going to happen. We have one more packet to turn in and one more test. Even if he aces both he's still getting an F.

What if he turns in the 6th grade papers he never worked on, or the connect the dots he forgot about in preschool?

 

[General Malaise]

can you poke smot during this AO Boot Camp?

Its certainly not something we care much about at this point. It can make you forgetful and at least temporarily stupid, but it does not seem to be toxic. We will have two heavy pot smokers in the beta. We are more concerned with getting rid of thing we are fairly certain are harmful and toxic.

SUBSCRIBE!

 

[BigJohn]

Add Fig in Charleston to your list. Glad to see you already had Husk on there.

I'll give you some other Savannah recommendations later.

I'll just quote my post from another Savannah thread:

Got back last night from our trip.

- The people there are fantastic. Everybody was nice, cordial, and seemed genuinely excited to see/talk to complete strangers.

- The offdee scale would be put to a serious test down there. High quality all over the place.

- Started off at AJ's dockside bar/grill and was very happy. Had lunch the first day. I had an oyster po' boy and the wife had a salad. Both were great. We were the only ones there at the time, so it was nice to be able to enjoy the great weather and scenery in peace.

- If we had eaten at Vinnie Van Go-Go's the first night, we may not have eaten anywhere else the whole trip. Fantastic Pizza. Top 2, for me, all time. Draft Yuengling didn't hurt either.

- Had a very romantic dinner at Girabaldi's. I had seafood Fetuccini Alfredo, and the wife had Tilapia. Both were excellent.

- Our hotel, the Avia, was very nice. Very friendly staff and the rooms were extremely nice.

- I wish we had more time to spend at the beach. The weather was perfect all weekend and the beach was not crowded at all. If/when we go back, we will definitely stay on Tybee Island and make a day trip into downtown. Tybee was great.

Quick Advice for anyone else that is planning a trip.

- At the visitor's center on MLK, they sell a parking pass for the city garages for $6/day. We bought one for $12 for 2 nights, and it worked perfectly. Parking for the hotel would have been $20/night, and the city garages are very nice and in great locations.

 

[General Malaise]

HOW ABOUT OUR MOTHER FORKING GRIZZLIES, K4!!!!111

I'd like a seat on this bandwagon

Really fun team. Welcome aboard.

I've been alternating my allegiance between Golden State and Memphis. I hope to god they don't meet in the finals or it will be like choosing a favorite child (although after yesterdays Honeymooneresque bickering between my sons that ended in my oldest ripping a throw-in square into the back of his brother during a soccer scrimmage, resulting in his ejection, I'm choosing my daughter if terrorists ever ask me to pick a favorite child and she can't even talk yet). Both teams have been very nice to my wagering account and even though I didn't much like Zack Randolph when he played for Portland, I love him now.

Hollins is a great coach. I've really enjoyed listening to him in the huddle addressing his team: "ALRIGHT, YOU GOT KNOCKED DOWN WITH A RIGHT CROSS. NOW WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO??? STAY DOWN? GET UP AND FIGHT?". Love that stuff.

 

[General Malaise]

CC - I'm going to Calgary in June...anything worthwhile to do there?

My Canadian cred is really overblown. I don't have the slightest clue. Never been to Calgary. Never been anywhere in Canada except the Niagara Peninsula, Toronto and Montreal (once, during spring break, when I was already more American than Canadian, meaning I got drunk, puked in the streets, and visited strip clubs).

I haven't even crossed the border since 9/11. I hear it's a lot harder than the days when I used to walk across with a NYS driver's license and 1 sheet of LSD taped to my thigh.

I think Tiger was kidding, but if not....isn't Calgary like in the middle of nowhere? North of Montana, south of nothing? It's like asking Tiger for his recommendations in Boise, ID. (great town, btw).

Not kidding...have to spend a week there for work...just curious if there's anything cool to do

yeah, but see...just because he was born in Canada doesn't mean he....oh, you know what? Nevermind. Hey CC, I'm going to be in the Yukon Territory next fall. I'll take your top ten diner and dance hall recs.

 

[General Malaise]

Blazers have certainly had some rotten luck with draft picks like Brandon Roy and Greg Oden, but....they don't get enough crap for the good players they did draft that they traded for a bucket of piss and used .38 Special 8-Tracks. Zach RandolphJared BaylessJarrett Jack All playing in the playoffs...all drafted by Portland. All traded away for fleas.

I'd say that Gerald Wallace trade (which got them Lillard) made up for all three of those.

DAME!!!

Let's not do this. On par with 'vacay' IMO.

Yeah, except that's what they call him here, sport. You sound a little stressed out for a guy taking a vacay day.

Hell, that's even what HE calls himself: @Dame_Lillard

 

[General Malaise]

We had our Annual Company Meeting last night. Most of us drank before during and after the meeting. At one point, some younger guy was talking about his new girlfriend and how he really really likes her. I ask to see a picture and he shows a bunch of us a picture of this girl, decent lookin girl. Most of the people standing there said stuff like "she's cute" or "you guys look good together". I channeled my inner GM and just said "nice skin". I then told a couple female co-workers that they had nice skin. Everyone kinda laughed but with a confused look on their face. Finally someone asked why I kept saying that and I just laughed and said "oh its a joke that one of my friends says all the time" Then a co-worker who I hang out with outside of work and knows most of my friends asks me which friend says that. I paused for a moment then looked at him and said "a guy named Forrest". My puzzled co-worker said "you have a friend named Forrest? Does he live around here?" I said "No you don't know him." Freaking co-worker keeps interogating me about this "Forrest character" and I almost lost it and yelled "HE'S FROM THE INTERNET! OK!! YOU HAPPY NOW?!?" But instead for some strange drunk reason I said "look, I knew him from Boot Camp, I haven't seen him in years, last I heard he has some skin disease and owns a bunch of Best Buy stores in Oregon." And that was enough to end the conversation. Keep in mind, I've never gone to boot camp. Can't wait for someone to ask me about that today.

 

[proninja]

HOW ABOUT OUR MOTHER FORKING GRIZZLIES, K4!!!!111

I'd like a seat on this bandwagon

Really fun team. Welcome aboard.

I've been alternating my allegiance between Golden State and Memphis. I hope to god they don't meet in the finals or it will be like choosing a favorite child (although after yesterdays Honeymooneresque bickering between my sons that ended in my oldest ripping a throw-in square into the back of his brother during a soccer scrimmage, resulting in his ejection, I'm choosing my daughter if terrorists ever ask me to pick a favorite child and she can't even talk yet). Both teams have been very nice to my wagering account and even though I didn't much like Zack Randolph when he played for Portland, I love him now.

Hollins is a great coach. I've really enjoyed listening to him in the huddle addressing his team: "ALRIGHT, YOU GOT KNOCKED DOWN WITH A RIGHT CROSS. NOW WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO??? STAY DOWN? GET UP AND FIGHT?". Love that stuff.

That would be a *great* finals to watch though. Talk about contrasting styles.

 

[General Malaise]

I didn't get my wife a card or a present because she bought herself an ipad mini earlier this week. I got up with the kids and let her sleep in until 9 this morning, then went and got her coffee and then went back again after the screwed up the order which actually took about an hour altogether since Caribou was running a BOGO. Then we went to a park with the kids, then to a bakery and ate sandwiches, then to another park, then to a bookstore, then to the local bar for pulltabs and dinner, then home where I gave the kids a bath and then took them in the basement to play Zelda so the wife could watch a stupid lifetime movie in peace. Put the kids to bed and then drove the 15 minutes each way to Hudson to get more wine for Sarah since Minnesota has stupid laws and we were out of booze.

Sounds like a lot, but then when I got home she thanked me for the day in a very exciting way. It's been a good day. I'm working from home tomorrow so I'm going to wait for her to pass out and then go fall down in the driveway when I try to smoke a cigarette

You're only 15 minutes from Hudson?!? I grew up in New Richmond. We should cornhole sometime.

And by "we" I mean your wife and I.

Yes, we live distressingly close to Wisconsin. Helps out when we need booze on Sunday though.

Wait, WHAT???

 

[General Malaise]

I didn't get my wife a card or a present because she bought herself an ipad mini earlier this week. I got up with the kids and let her sleep in until 9 this morning, then went and got her coffee and then went back again after the screwed up the order which actually took about an hour altogether since Caribou was running a BOGO. Then we went to a park with the kids, then to a bakery and ate sandwiches, then to another park, then to a bookstore, then to the local bar for pulltabs and dinner, then home where I gave the kids a bath and then took them in the basement to play Zelda so the wife could watch a stupid lifetime movie in peace. Put the kids to bed and then drove the 15 minutes each way to Hudson to get more wine for Sarah since Minnesota has stupid laws and we were out of booze.

Sounds like a lot, but then when I got home she thanked me for the day in a very exciting way. It's been a good day. I'm working from home tomorrow so I'm going to wait for her to pass out and then go fall down in the driveway when I try to smoke a cigarette

You're only 15 minutes from Hudson?!? I grew up in New Richmond. We should cornhole sometime.

And by "we" I mean your wife and I.

Yes, we live distressingly close to Wisconsin. Helps out when we need booze on Sunday though.

Wait, WHAT???

Errrr....no hard booze on Sundays or no ANYTHING on Sundays? (no beer, wine, wine coolers, malt liquors)?

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Skip Mrs Wilkes, IMO.

Heard from someone else that it was the best meal of their life.

not a fan?

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60814-d436974-Reviews-Mrs_Wilkes_Boarding_House-Savannah_Georgia.html

>You may have heard that this restaurant is "one of the things you must experience before you die". Well, I can go peacefully now. If you are in Savannah, GA don't let the chance pass you by. This is truly an experience you won't want to miss.

I wasn't challenging the fact that people love it. I was laughing at "best meal of my life!".

 

[proninja]

If anybody ever needed proof that our friend Officer Pete just trolls people when it comes to movies, just look at his opinion on "Sideways."

I firmly believe he's way too good to enjoy that wretched pile of dreck movie

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I got a message today that I needed to call a parent in regards to a kid's grade. Now this kid hasn't done much all year. He'd rather talk to his "girlfiends". In the words of Paulie Walnuts this kid is "half-a-feg". We'll call him Rupert.

The school year ends in just a couple of weeks and Rupert just now realized he can't get another "F" or he doesn't get to participate in a bunch of year-end stuff. So last week he hands me this STACK of papers that he should have turned in sometime in the last freaking 3 months or so. It looked like he kept most of the papers at the bottom of his backpack and/or a hole in a tree somewhere. I gave him partial credit on some and it brought his grade up to something like a 51%.

Anyway I call his mom on my prep period:

Mom: I just wanted to touch base with you [i hate that phrase] about Rupert's grade. He said he turned in all of his late work on Thursday but I see he still has an "F". Is this correct?

Me: I believe it is but let me double-check the grade book. [click-click-click] Yes, Rupert currently has a 51%...

Mom: [cutting me off] How can that be if he turned in all of his late work?

Me: Well, he did turn in most of the papers from the last three chapters but nearly all of them were incomplete. I was actually pretty generous in the amount of credit I gave him.

Mom: What chapters did he turn in?

Me: [looking through the mess of crap the kid gave me] He gave me 4 out of the 6 papers for Chapter 14, 5 of the 6 papers for Chapter 15, and all 4 of the papers for chapter 16. But like he didn't even finish most of the papers.

Mom: What about Chapters 12 or 13?

Me: [looking through another stack of papers that I put aside and labeled 'too late'] Well he did turn in about 3/4 of the work from those chapters but unfortunately those were from last quarter.

Mom: So you're not going to give him credit for those?

Me: Ummm...I really can't Those grades closed back in March. [WTF]

Mom: Well can't you give him credit on THIS quarter for that work?

Me: Yeah...I really can't do that. That work was due 12 weeks ago.

Mom: Is that your policy?

Me: [i actually chuckle a bit] Well I would guess that it is pretty much standard for almost every teacher.

Mom: Well I don't agree with that. I'm going to speak to the 8th Grade Dean about this and probably the principal.

Me: If you feel that strongly about it I guess you should [i really wanted her to do this just so the admins can see how crazy she is].

Then she just hung up on me.

The Dean sent me an email about 25 minutes later saying "Do not adjust Rupert's grade".

For something that has absolutely nothing to do with me, I was going to be really pissed off if you had to pass that worthless piece of poop

Not going to happen. We have one more packet to turn in and one more test. Even if he aces both he's still getting an F.

What if he turns in the 6th grade papers he never worked on, or the connect the dots he forgot about in preschool?

Actually that almost happend.

Way back, when I first started, we still had Valedictorians and Salutatorians at graduation. Yes to "plural?" and yes to "for 8th grade?".

You'd end up with 7 or 8 kids all with the same GPA etc.

We actually had a parent ask if her kid could re-take a test FROM 7th GRADE so that his A- in 7th grade math could move up to an A. I'm not kidding.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

If anybody ever needed proof that our friend Officer Pete just trolls people when it comes to movies, just look at his opinion on "Sideways."

I firmly believe he's way too good to enjoy that wretched pile of dreck movie

I enjoyed it, but I'm not some snobby wine drinker.

 

[General Malaise]

I went to Charleston for work once...we had a dinner at some plantation-looking house. Kept waiting to see the slaves escape from one of the sheds.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I didn't get my wife a card or a present because she bought herself an ipad mini earlier this week. I got up with the kids and let her sleep in until 9 this morning, then went and got her coffee and then went back again after the screwed up the order which actually took about an hour altogether since Caribou was running a BOGO. Then we went to a park with the kids, then to a bakery and ate sandwiches, then to another park, then to a bookstore, then to the local bar for pulltabs and dinner, then home where I gave the kids a bath and then took them in the basement to play Zelda so the wife could watch a stupid lifetime movie in peace. Put the kids to bed and then drove the 15 minutes each way to Hudson to get more wine for Sarah since Minnesota has stupid laws and we were out of booze.

Sounds like a lot, but then when I got home she thanked me for the day in a very exciting way. It's been a good day. I'm working from home tomorrow so I'm going to wait for her to pass out and then go fall down in the driveway when I try to smoke a cigarette

You're only 15 minutes from Hudson?!? I grew up in New Richmond. We should cornhole sometime.

And by "we" I mean your wife and I.

Yes, we live distressingly close to Wisconsin. Helps out when we need booze on Sunday though.

Wait, WHAT???

Errrr....no hard booze on Sundays or no ANYTHING on Sundays? (no beer, wine, wine coolers, malt liquors)?

Only thing you can get is 3.2% or lower beer/wine. Otherwise, you drive to Wisconsin. YAY RELIGION!

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

dropping Minnesota in my state rankings

 

[Frostillicus]

HOW ABOUT OUR MOTHER FORKING GRIZZLIES, K4!!!!111

I'd like a seat on this bandwagon

Really fun team. Welcome aboard.

I've been alternating my allegiance between Golden State and Memphis. I hope to god they don't meet in the finals or it will be like choosing a favorite child (although after yesterdays Honeymooneresque bickering between my sons that ended in my oldest ripping a throw-in square into the back of his brother during a soccer scrimmage, resulting in his ejection, I'm choosing my daughter if terrorists ever ask me to pick a favorite child and she can't even talk yet). Both teams have been very nice to my wagering account and even though I didn't much like Zack Randolph when he played for Portland, I love him now.

Hollins is a great coach. I've really enjoyed listening to him in the huddle addressing his team: "ALRIGHT, YOU GOT KNOCKED DOWN WITH A RIGHT CROSS. NOW WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO??? STAY DOWN? GET UP AND FIGHT?". Love that stuff.

I don't know if you know this GM, but Hollins' son plays hoops for OUR Minnesota Gophers.

 

[Frostillicus]

I didn't get my wife a card or a present because she bought herself an ipad mini earlier this week. I got up with the kids and let her sleep in until 9 this morning, then went and got her coffee and then went back again after the screwed up the order which actually took about an hour altogether since Caribou was running a BOGO. Then we went to a park with the kids, then to a bakery and ate sandwiches, then to another park, then to a bookstore, then to the local bar for pulltabs and dinner, then home where I gave the kids a bath and then took them in the basement to play Zelda so the wife could watch a stupid lifetime movie in peace. Put the kids to bed and then drove the 15 minutes each way to Hudson to get more wine for Sarah since Minnesota has stupid laws and we were out of booze.

Sounds like a lot, but then when I got home she thanked me for the day in a very exciting way. It's been a good day. I'm working from home tomorrow so I'm going to wait for her to pass out and then go fall down in the driveway when I try to smoke a cigarette

You're only 15 minutes from Hudson?!? I grew up in New Richmond. We should cornhole sometime.

And by "we" I mean your wife and I.

Yes, we live distressingly close to Wisconsin. Helps out when we need booze on Sunday though.

Wait, WHAT???

Errrr....no hard booze on Sundays or no ANYTHING on Sundays? (no beer, wine, wine coolers, malt liquors)?

You can buy 3.2 beer at gas stations or grocery stores on Sundays but that's it. Pretty stupid law.

 

[Frostillicus]

I didn't get my wife a card or a present because she bought herself an ipad mini earlier this week. I got up with the kids and let her sleep in until 9 this morning, then went and got her coffee and then went back again after the screwed up the order which actually took about an hour altogether since Caribou was running a BOGO. Then we went to a park with the kids, then to a bakery and ate sandwiches, then to another park, then to a bookstore, then to the local bar for pulltabs and dinner, then home where I gave the kids a bath and then took them in the basement to play Zelda so the wife could watch a stupid lifetime movie in peace. Put the kids to bed and then drove the 15 minutes each way to Hudson to get more wine for Sarah since Minnesota has stupid laws and we were out of booze.

Sounds like a lot, but then when I got home she thanked me for the day in a very exciting way. It's been a good day. I'm working from home tomorrow so I'm going to wait for her to pass out and then go fall down in the driveway when I try to smoke a cigarette

You're only 15 minutes from Hudson?!? I grew up in New Richmond. We should cornhole sometime.

And by "we" I mean your wife and I.

Yes, we live distressingly close to Wisconsin. Helps out when we need booze on Sunday though.

Wait, WHAT???

Errrr....no hard booze on Sundays or no ANYTHING on Sundays? (no beer, wine, wine coolers, malt liquors)?

Only thing you can get is 3.2% or lower beer/wine. Otherwise, you drive to Wisconsin. YAY RELIGION!

It's pretty amazing that Minnesota can be one of the first states to allow gay marriage and the first midwestern state, but hasn't gotten rid of that law.

 

[Limp Ditka]

big Rupert fan. his mom could use a c.p.ing though.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Think I'd rather slit my wrists than spend a Sunday in Minnesota .

 

[Mr. Pickles]

"look, I knew him from Boot Camp, I haven't seen him in years, last I heard he has some skin disease and owns a bunch of Best Buy stores in Oregon."

 

[General Malaise]

The State of Oregon controls all the liquor stores here and only a handful of them are open on Sunday. Washington was the same way until recently. There was a huge vote to privatize the sale of hard liquor so retailers like Costco could sell it. It passed and Washingtonians rejoiced thinking the new law would bring competitive pricing into the hard liquor market. Instead, new taxes and fees have made liquor MORE expensive in the state and considering you already have a sales tax, well...let's just there more and more Washington license plates in the parking lots of Oregon State controlled liquor stores now. There's one liquor store in a small town across the Columbia river that has seen business explode since the law was passed.

What about bars on Sundays? Can they sell whatever they want in Minnesota?

 

[proninja]

The State of Oregon controls all the liquor stores here and only a handful of them are open on Sunday. Washington was the same way until recently. There was a huge vote to privatize the sale of hard liquor so retailers like Costco could sell it. It passed and Washingtonians rejoiced thinking the new law would bring competitive pricing into the hard liquor market. Instead, new taxes and fees have made liquor MORE expensive in the state and considering you already have a sales tax, well...let's just there more and more Washington license plates in the parking lots of Oregon State controlled liquor stores now. There's one liquor store in a small town across the Columbia river that has seen business explode since the law was passed.

What about bars on Sundays? Can they sell whatever they want in Minnesota?

I voted against that stupid bill, and now I buy pretty much only Kirkland brand booze because it's by far the best value around imo.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

The State of Oregon controls all the liquor stores here and only a handful of them are open on Sunday. Washington was the same way until recently. There was a huge vote to privatize the sale of hard liquor so retailers like Costco could sell it. It passed and Washingtonians rejoiced thinking the new law would bring competitive pricing into the hard liquor market. Instead, new taxes and fees have made liquor MORE expensive in the state and considering you already have a sales tax, well...let's just there more and more Washington license plates in the parking lots of Oregon State controlled liquor stores now. There's one liquor store in a small town across the Columbia river that has seen business explode since the law was passed.

What about bars on Sundays? Can they sell whatever they want in Minnesota?

Yeah, bars are the same as any other day. Usually a good day to find meat raffles/pull tabs/the wheel/etc.

 

[General Malaise]

Pull tabs are huge in Washington, but we don't have 'em here. We do have video poker, keno, OTBs and used to have the ability to put together parlay cards on the NFL through Oregon retailers. But I've never in my life encountered a meat raffle and feel like I'm missing out in life.

 

[Limp Ditka]

The State of Oregon controls all the liquor stores here and only a handful of them are open on Sunday. Washington was the same way until recently. There was a huge vote to privatize the sale of hard liquor so retailers like Costco could sell it. It passed and Washingtonians rejoiced thinking the new law would bring competitive pricing into the hard liquor market. Instead, new taxes and fees have made liquor MORE expensive in the state and considering you already have a sales tax, well...let's just there more and more Washington license plates in the parking lots of Oregon State controlled liquor stores now. There's one liquor store in a small town across the Columbia river that has seen business explode since the law was passed.

What about bars on Sundays? Can they sell whatever they want in Minnesota?

Yeah, bars are the same as any other day. Usually a good day to find meat raffles/pull tabs/the wheel/etc.

So I can go get ####faced on 100 proof alcohol at a bar on Sunday, but I can't go to the store and buy it for the house?