GM's thread about nothing (26 Viewers)

[Officer Pete Malloy]

GPJ: Since you're already in Cali planning a trip to Disneyland can be a pretty easy DIY thing. No need for any or much outside help. The hardest part will be finding just the right hotel. I know there are packages etc out there but you can probably find lodging and tickets on your own.

Hotels are key. The best option is the Grand Californian. The hotel literally sits in one of the theme parks so no need for annoying shuttles. The obvious bad news about this option is the price.

When picking a hotel seriously think about staying in one within walking distance. Imagine waiting 20-30 minutes for a shuttle back to your hotel with kids who are overtired and crying after a full day in Disney. Being on a hotel shuttle schedule sucks balls.

There are 2-3 "bargain" hotels that are decent and also happen to be right across the street from Disney. One of them is called the Carousel Inn, don't know the other's names.

I stayed at the Carousel Inn a few times as a kid. It wasn't a bad motel back in the day. They even had color televison.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

In the wake of all the bad news related to family members and members of this community, let me temper this by stating that I feel kinda guilty even posting about it, but I'm going to because it has had a deeper impact on me personally than I thought it would and so I'm getting it off my chest.

My neighbor Tex is over 90. He recently celebrated 70 years of marriage. His heart is failing him, he can't hear very well, he's had more things cut off his face, ear, body than Zooks has in his entire scrotum area. Guy is just a survivor and despite his ailments and advanced age, gets around okay. He still drives, which is important because a month ago, his wife fell, was taken to the hospital, caught pnemonia (sp?) and has been in a rehab facility after leaving the hospital. She had a stroke a few years ago, beat breast cancer and is the only reason Tex holds on to life and I know this because he's told me several times. He drives over to see her every day and stays by her bed 12 hours a day. He's tired. And he's incredibly lonely. He waved me over today saying "Trouble, trouble" as I ran over after loading my kids into the car, on our way to school/daycare.

"What's wrong Tex, you okay", I said as I ran across his front lawn in my loafers. "Forrest...it's Betty. I don't she's got much longer and I'm so damn tired and lonely, I don't think I can go on anymore." For the first time ever, I saw this really strong, self made man who is tougher at 90 than I'll ever be with tears in his eye. I didn't really know what to do so I hugged him and told him I'd come over later with some cigars. He used to smoke 'em outside all the time, but had to quit. He will chew them. I hope he will chew one with me later today. He is so very lonely and tired. He's not had a very easy life and he's told me all the tragedies that have befallen him. I asked him once, trying to look on the bright side and cheer him, "Yeah, but Tex...you've had a lot of good things happen too, right? I mean, if you had to do it all over again, you would do it, right?"

He told me he'd have to think long and hard on that, but honestly, I think he was telling me "No way". And that's kind of bummed me out a little, but I'm guessing at his age, after losing a grandson at 17, watching your son debilitate with MS over several decades, losing uncles, siblings, all your friends and watching your wife slowly fade away while you yourself battle all the pains and aches of aging, heart failure, cancers and the worst of it all I'm learning - horrendous loneliness - maybe the view doesn't look so rosy as it does at my age. I've never given a second thought to doing it all over again if I could.

Anyhow, I'm going to get some Dutch Masters and bang on Tex's door tonight, tomorrow, this weekend...hopefully I can catch him and at least spend some time with him. Not sure if I'm a great alternative to loneliness, but at least I'll have cigars.

You're a good friend.

GM is just a flat out great human being.

Our GM?

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Me (calling down to electrician who just walked down into my basement): Are you going to be shutting the main breaker off to the house?

Electrician: Nope.

Me: Really?

Electrician: I'll do the work live.

Me: You sure that's safe?

<no answer>

Why are you telling a man how to do his work?

Seriously. I don't remember any of us going, "You know, shuke, I don't think it's safe to shove that whole sandwich into your mouth at one time. "

How would that have made you feel?

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Anyone else getting the feeling that life is meaningless and we should all just drink a collective batch of Kool-Aid right now?

I totally would, except I'd miss out on next year's Vegas trip.

I feel great. Happiest I've been in years. Yesterday, during parent/teacher conferences, I had this really nutty mom just lose it. Called me unprofessional and stormed out. Just totally out of the blue.

Pretty much Jay Cutlered it 30- minutes after it happened.

I was talking to the non-Jeopardy champions.

That was years ago.

And it's TWO DAY JEOPARDY CHAMPION, loser.

Was it a decade ago?

Now THAT'S a notebook

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Anyone else getting the feeling that life is meaningless and we should all just drink a collective batch of Kool-Aid right now?

I totally would, except I'd miss out on next year's Vegas trip.

I skimmed this so I read "we all should go to Vegas".

IN

Probably a more reasonable solution.

When are we going?

SOON?

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Northern Illinois is favored at Purdue? Ouch.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Anyone see urbanhack? Been waiting for his review of the Miller Lite punch top can.

I don't drink miller lite

Spoiler

DIARRHEA!

but I have seen people regularly use the punch top; so they at least believe it's helping something.

IT GETS THE BEER INTO YOUR BELLY FASTER!!!!

 

[UOFI_316]

I'm going to sell an instrument to a woman who responded to my Craigslist ad. The instructions call for me to to up a gravel driveway through the gate and then stay to the right. So if I end up dead, make sure ignoramus remembers to submit our lineup each week in my honor.

Details are unimportant. Just

You ran out of gas in her driveway, didn't you.

 

[strykerpks]

Anyone see urbanhack? Been waiting for his review of the Miller Lite punch top can.

I don't drink miller lite

Spoiler

DIARRHEA!

Spoiler

but I have seen people regularly use the punch top; so they at least believe it's helping something.

IT GETS THE BEER INTO YOUR BELLY FASTER!!!!

It's like you can see into my soul

 

[Ignoramus]

I'm going to sell an instrument to a woman who responded to my Craigslist ad. The instructions call for me to to up a gravel driveway through the gate and then stay to the right. So if I end up dead, make sure ignoramus remembers to submit our lineup each week in my honor.

Details are unimportant. Just

You ran out of gas in her driveway, didn't you.

And his own.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

she does take her dog to doggie day care.

I do this.dog walkers charge about $15 for a 30-minute walk. or I can pay $20 and the dog gets to play all day while I'm at work. no brainer.

I did this with my first dog, before I had kids and back when I had boatloads of disposable money.

But after losing 2 dogs early to cancer and another to a flesh wound, I'm soured on the whole 'dog ownership' thing. :(

My wife's cat, however, is just a joy. For instance, every morning at 5am, he hand-rapes me and sticks his wet nose into my ear until I wake up and feed his lardasss. He eats, then meows lie an off-key Elton John until I let him outside just as soon as I've gotten back to bed. On a good day, he'll catch a bird, eat some of it and then vomit up it's carcass on my patio, next to the discarded portion he won't eat.

And yet every time I fantasize about an accidental drowning for this cat, I visualize Tanner and Krista glaring down at me like the two old judges from The Muppets, shaking their fingers vigorously at me like Mutumbo blocking a shot, ready to force choke me if I take one small step towards ending this precious cat's life. I hate them and the cat and dogs and Disney and getting old and mushrooms and the A's bullpen from 2004. All of it can blow me.

Man, I couldn't be more with you on the cat front, but the rest of this is just crazy talk. Justin Duchscherer!!!

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

she does take her dog to doggie day care.

I do this.

dog walkers charge about $15 for a 30-minute walk. or I can pay $20 and the dog gets to play all day while I'm at work. no brainer.

I did this with my first dog, before I had kids and back when I had boatloads of disposable money.

But after losing 2 dogs early to cancer and another to a flesh wound, I'm soured on the whole 'dog ownership' thing. :(

My wife's cat, however, is just a joy. For instance, every morning at 5am, he hand-rapes me and sticks his wet nose into my ear until I wake up and feed his lardasss. He eats, then meows lie an off-key Elton John until I let him outside just as soon as I've gotten back to bed. On a good day, he'll catch a bird, eat some of it and then vomit up it's carcass on my patio, next to the discarded portion he won't eat.

And yet every time I fantasize about an accidental drowning for this cat, I visualize Tanner and Krista glaring down at me like the two old judges from The Muppets, shaking their fingers vigorously at me like Mutumbo blocking a shot, ready to force choke me if I take one small step towards ending this precious cat's life. I hate them and the cat and dogs and Disney and getting old and mushrooms and the A's bullpen from 2004. All of it can blow me.

How do you know those birds aren't trying to get inside your house and kill you and your family? Has it happened yet? NO.

You owe that cat an apology.

 

[Abraham]

Anybody here a Sharepoint expert consultant? I have a customer that needs some serious help on a rather complicated Sharepoint integration. We're passing on it because our resources are not expert enough in what he needs. Let me know and I'll pass him to you/your company.

 

[Abraham]

I'm going to sell an instrument to a woman who responded to my Craigslist ad. The instructions call for me to to up a gravel driveway through the gate and then stay to the right. So if I end up dead, make sure ignoramus remembers to submit our lineup each week in my honor.

Details are unimportant. Just

You ran out of gas in her driveway, didn't you.

That would have been an improvement. I actually filled up yesterday outside of Houston for $2.89 per gallon. I TOLD you guys that by holding out as long as possible I would eventually be able to fill up for an awesome price and save a BOATLOAD.

Actually, her house was pretty far out of town but it was in a nice area and was a really nice pad. She wanted to buy my Ovation Mandolin for $300. i had it listed at $400 but whatever. It was a college graduation present but I haven't played the thing more than once or twice in the last decade and hadn't plugged it in in years. So of course when we go to plug it in, it doesn't work. Just hums. So we replace the battery - which is a huge pain in Ovations. And it still doesn't work. So I hauled 30 minutes each way to NOT sell a mandolin at a time when I really need the money.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Anyone see urbanhack? Been waiting for his review of the Miller Lite punch top can.

I don't drink miller lite

Spoiler

DIARRHEA!

Spoiler

but I have seen people regularly use the punch top; so they at least believe it's helping something.

IT GETS THE BEER INTO YOUR BELLY FASTER!!!!

Spoiler

It's like you can see into my soul

Do you guys go with full mouth coverage over the opening or something?

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Anybody here a Sharepoint expert consultant? I have a customer that needs some serious help on a rather complicated Sharepoint integration. We're passing on it because our resources are not expert enough in what he needs. Let me know and I'll pass him to you/your company.

Charv is. I'm trying to get him to hire me as one, so I'll field the call.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Oh, but I don't think he wants any new business, he works for some oil devil already.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Anyone see urbanhack? Been waiting for his review of the Miller Lite punch top can.

I don't drink miller lite

Spoiler

DIARRHEA!

Spoiler

but I have seen people regularly use the punch top; so they at least believe it's helping something.

Spoiler

IT GETS THE BEER INTO YOUR BELLY FASTER!!!!

It's like you can see into my soulI can. And it's glorious.

 

[Abraham]

Anybody here a Sharepoint expert consultant? I have a customer that needs some serious help on a rather complicated Sharepoint integration. We're passing on it because our resources are not expert enough in what he needs. Let me know and I'll pass him to you/your company.

Charv is. I'm trying to get him to hire me as one, so I'll field the call.

Here is the PM I tried to send you but your BOX IS FULL

Seriously? I'ld be glad to send your way if you know how to do the work. He was cool paying us $150/hour but I simply don't have anyone in house who can do the work competently. High level SP is not our thing. Let me know.

 

[Gadzooks]

Little 'Zooks has had a bad cold this week after getting his tonsils out last week. My ex was a little worried about giving him anything for the cold since he just got his tonsils out so we just went to his primary doctor to have him checked out. After the Nurse took his pulse, BP, temperature etc. she left and we were waiting for this doctor. Little Zooks asked me if I had any new jokes so I told him an Arby's joke which was obviously very funny. Then my ex told a dumb joke. Then Little Zooks went thru a routine of "kid jokes", mostly knock-knock jokes and "why did the chicken cross the road" type of stuff. Then after a couple minutes of silence, Little Zooks says "hey, why did the Lion roar so much?" We reply "why?" and he says "Because the grass tickles his balls". We burst into laughter after 2 seconds of shock passed. We both felt like we should tell him that was inappropriate, but his delivery and the surprise of it was just too funny. The Doctor then walked in as my Ex was in tears laughing and I was giving Little Zooks a chest bump. The Doc asked what was so funny and at the same time Little 'Zooks and I both said "private joke".

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Everybody, thanks again for the kind words. Cal's physician wants to try increasing one of his meds slightly to see if it makes a difference. If after a month, we don't see any, she wants to put itt back to where it is at. She is more of a proponent of behavior modification through training and education which of course we are too. Like I said, we have an appointment with a shrink Friday and this is one that she recommends so we are ahead of the game there. Big fan of his GP and she is apparently well known and difficult to see. We got lucky because my cousin's wife was the office manager so we just always went to her. I heard another friend thank my cousin for getting his kid in to see her because there was like a 2 year wait. So very thankful there.

Drifter, I don't know what to say but hang tough brother. You, your mother and your family will be in my T&P's. :(

ETA

I'm sure I missed some others, I'm sorry for that. I haven't had time to really catch up.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Little 'Zooks has had a bad cold this week after getting his tonsils out last week. My ex was a little worried about giving him anything for the cold since he just got his tonsils out so we just went to his primary doctor to have him checked out. After the Nurse took his pulse, BP, temperature etc. she left and we were waiting for this doctor. Little Zooks asked me if I had any new jokes so I told him an Arby's joke which was obviously very funny. Then my ex told a dumb joke. Then Little Zooks went thru a routine of "kid jokes", mostly knock-knock jokes and "why did the chicken cross the road" type of stuff. Then after a couple minutes of silence, Little Zooks says "hey, why did the Lion roar so much?" We reply "why?" and he says "Because the grass tickles his balls". We burst into laughter after 2 seconds of shock passed. We both felt like we should tell him that was inappropriate, but his delivery and the surprise of it was just too funny. The Doctor then walked in as my Ex was in tears laughing and I was giving Little Zooks a chest bump. The Doc asked what was so funny and at the same time Little 'Zooks and I both said "private joke".

:salute:

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Anybody here a Sharepoint expert consultant? I have a customer that needs some serious help on a rather complicated Sharepoint integration. We're passing on it because our resources are not expert enough in what he needs. Let me know and I'll pass him to you/your company.

Charv is. I'm trying to get him to hire me as one, so I'll field the call.

Here is the PM I tried to send you but your BOX IS FULL

Seriously? I'ld be glad to send your way if you know how to do the work. He was cool paying us $150/hour but I simply don't have anyone in house who can do the work competently. High level SP is not our thing. Let me know.

Not seriously. Although I'm fairly proficient with sharepoint as an end user.

 

[Gadzooks]

Might have to try and re-create Tanner's facebook profile pic.

I saw the FB pic before I read this. I thought it seemed kinda gay. I'm still not sure to be honest.

Gay is what I'm going for there.

Do you guys go with full mouth coverage over the opening or something?

And now I'm sure.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Might have to try and re-create Tanner's facebook profile pic.

I saw the FB pic before I read this. I thought it seemed kinda gay. I'm still not sure to be honest.

Gay is what I'm going for there.

Do you guys go with full mouth coverage over the opening or something?

And now I'm sure.

HEYOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Abraham]

Little 'Zooks has had a bad cold this week after getting his tonsils out last week. My ex was a little worried about giving him anything for the cold since he just got his tonsils out so we just went to his primary doctor to have him checked out. After the Nurse took his pulse, BP, temperature etc. she left and we were waiting for this doctor. Little Zooks asked me if I had any new jokes so I told him an Arby's joke which was obviously very funny. Then my ex told a dumb joke. Then Little Zooks went thru a routine of "kid jokes", mostly knock-knock jokes and "why did the chicken cross the road" type of stuff. Then after a couple minutes of silence, Little Zooks says "hey, why did the Lion roar so much?" We reply "why?" and he says "Because the grass tickles his balls". We burst into laughter after 2 seconds of shock passed. We both felt like we should tell him that was inappropriate, but his delivery and the surprise of it was just too funny. The Doctor then walked in as my Ex was in tears laughing and I was giving Little Zooks a chest bump. The Doc asked what was so funny and at the same time Little 'Zooks and I both said "private joke".

That's a good one. My 6 year old nephew started telling the whole family a story over the weekend about a classmate whose dad was in the army and stationed in Iraq. It went something like this, "Carlos's dad is in the army and has been in Iraq. He sends letters to Carlos's mom. The first two years he was in Iraq he said everything was fine. But then third year was bad. And he didn't come home."

The whole family is

"...But that's because they asked him to stay an extra two weeks so he did it for them since there was no real danger where he was. He survived another year...he reached his goal!"

 

[Annyong]

Anyone see urbanhack? Been waiting for his review of the Miller Lite punch top can.

I don't drink miller lite

Spoiler

DIARRHEA!

Spoiler

but I have seen people regularly use the punch top; so they at least believe it's helping something.

IT GETS THE BEER INTO YOUR BELLY FASTER!!!!

Spoiler

It's like you can see into my soul

I dont see how this is a bad thing. EVERY can of beer should have it.

 

[UniAlias]

Why wouldn't you test your music thing at home before driving all the way out of town?

 

[Abraham]

Why wouldn't you test your music thing at home before driving all the way out of town?

It didn't OCCUR TO ME THAT THE ELECTRONICS IN MY 14 YEAR OLD ELECTRIC MANDOLIN MIGHT HAVE AGED AND WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Why wouldn't you test your music thing at home before driving all the way out of town?

lol x 1,000,000

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Little 'Zooks has had a bad cold this week after getting his tonsils out last week. My ex was a little worried about giving him anything for the cold since he just got his tonsils out so we just went to his primary doctor to have him checked out. After the Nurse took his pulse, BP, temperature etc. she left and we were waiting for this doctor. Little Zooks asked me if I had any new jokes so I told him an Arby's joke which was obviously very funny. Then my ex told a dumb joke. Then Little Zooks went thru a routine of "kid jokes", mostly knock-knock jokes and "why did the chicken cross the road" type of stuff. Then after a couple minutes of silence, Little Zooks says "hey, why did the Lion roar so much?" We reply "why?" and he says "Because the grass tickles his balls". We burst into laughter after 2 seconds of shock passed. We both felt like we should tell him that was inappropriate, but his delivery and the surprise of it was just too funny. The Doctor then walked in as my Ex was in tears laughing and I was giving Little Zooks a chest bump. The Doc asked what was so funny and at the same time Little 'Zooks and I both said "private joke".

That's a good one. My 6 year old nephew started telling the whole family a story over the weekend about a classmate whose dad was in the army and stationed in Iraq. It went something like this, "Carlos's dad is in the army and has been in Iraq. He sends letters to Carlos's mom. The first two years he was in Iraq he said everything was fine. But then third year was bad. And he didn't come home."

The whole family is

"...But that's because they asked him to stay an extra two weeks so he did it for them since there was no real danger where he was. He survived another year...he reached his goal!"

:/

 

[Thorn]

Why wouldn't you test your music thing at home before driving all the way out of town?

Just think of all the gas savings that just evaporated.

Thought, prayer and wish to COlin.

 

[Drifter]

My mom got out of surgery last night with the stint in place so the immediate danger is over. We still don't know what the cause is and it could range anywhere from cancer (bad) to bizarre aneurism (good) with strange infection lying somewhere between. Considering a little over 24 hours ago we all though she was literally minutes from dying, I can live with that.

ETA - she should be out of critical care sometime later this afternoon. Had another scare an hour or so ago when the lumbar tap (spinal tap) they had in, broke and the nurse had to pinch it closed until the doctor showed up so that all her spinal fluid didn't leak out. The nurse was pretty nervous (which usually means terrified if you can tell they're nervous). My sisters, who are now here, were freaking out but after yesterday it seemed anti-climactic.

 

[kevzilla]

Anyone else getting the feeling that life is meaningless and we should all just drink a collective batch of Kool-Aid right now?

I totally would, except I'd miss out on next year's Vegas trip.

I skimmed this so I read "we all should go to Vegas".IN

Probably a more reasonable solution. When are we going?

Jan 1-7 imo

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Why wouldn't you test your music thing at home before driving all the way out of town?

Just think of all the gas savings that just evaporated.

Thought, prayer and wish to COlin.

Whoa, whoa, whoa....all three at once?

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Anyone else getting the feeling that life is meaningless and we should all just drink a collective batch of Kool-Aid right now?

I totally would, except I'd miss out on next year's Vegas trip.

I skimmed this so I read "we all should go to Vegas".IN

Probably a more reasonable solution. When are we going?

Jan 1-7 imo

I might be able to make it by the 2nd.

 

[strykerpks]

Hang in there Drifter

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Anyone else getting the feeling that life is meaningless and we should all just drink a collective batch of Kool-Aid right now?

I totally would, except I'd miss out on next year's Vegas trip.

I skimmed this so I read "we all should go to Vegas".IN

Probably a more reasonable solution. When are we going?

Jan 1-7 imo

I might be able to make it by the 2nd.

ANNUAL!@

 

[shuke]

Anybody here a Sharepoint expert consultant? I have a customer that needs some serious help on a rather complicated Sharepoint integration. We're passing on it because our resources are not expert enough in what he needs. Let me know and I'll pass him to you/your company.

Enough of an expert to say that the software sucks Lllama #####.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

I'm so mad I had no pennies in my pocket. Yesterday I call best buy to confirm the tradein value of madden 25 anniversary edition as I saw online they were giving $45. Confirmed. I go there today and they refuse to buy it at all. They only want the regular edition. They didn't care that I called yesterday. #### them.

 

[Osaurus]

Heading to Disney in a few weeks for a long weekend. We are meeting a friend of Mrs. Osaurus who comes down to Disney a couple of weeks each year. No kids and lots of disposable income. If we didn't live so close, there's a good chance we would never go there. Orlando is a cesspool IMHO.

 

[T Bell]

https://twitter.com/KTLA/status/382955112462700544

Just saw this on Facebook...

krista?

Well?

 

[T Bell]

Anyone else getting the feeling that life is meaningless and we should all just drink a collective batch of Kool-Aid right now?

I totally would, except I'd miss out on next year's Vegas trip.

I skimmed this so I read "we all should go to Vegas".IN

Probably a more reasonable solution. When are we going?

Jan 1-7 imo

I might be able to make it by the 2nd.

ANNUAL!@

Hey, that stuff stays in Vegas, pal.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Drifter, I love you.

And if given the chance I would give you what 80% of sexually active men have. *

*Awesome stories!

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Anyone else getting the feeling that life is meaningless and we should all just drink a collective batch of Kool-Aid right now?

I totally would, except I'd miss out on next year's Vegas trip.

I skimmed this so I read "we all should go to Vegas".IN

Probably a more reasonable solution. When are we going?

Jan 1-7 imo

I might be able to make it by the 2nd.

ANNUAL!@

Hey, that stuff stays in Vegas, pal.

Only if you wash it off when you're finished.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Anybody here a Sharepoint expert consultant? I have a customer that needs some serious help on a rather complicated Sharepoint integration. We're passing on it because our resources are not expert enough in what he needs. Let me know and I'll pass him to you/your company.

Enough of an expert to say that the software sucks Lllama #####.

I take it you've never used quickr.

 

[Thorn]

Why wouldn't you test your music thing at home before driving all the way out of town?

Just think of all the gas savings that just evaporated.

Thought, prayer and wish to COlin.

Whoa, whoa, whoa....all three at once?

I figured he would just pick one

 

[Thorn]

Hang in there Drifter

Hoping for the best

 

[bentley]

In good news for me I got tootered on the company nickel this week, doing it again in Charleston next week and then going immediately from there to an agent golf tournament in Dallas. I have another charity golf tournament in Austin on the 7th. I don't even really like golf but I love driving around in a cart, getting hammered and then going out for a steak dinner.

 

[bentley]

Also hooray for Breaking Bad marathon.