GM's thread about nothing (49 Viewers)

[Guster]

shuke pron (SFW)

 

[Abraham]

I assume some of you have listened to or read enough Bill Simmons to know one of "his" theories that there can only be one type of actor at a time having a certain career. The main example he gives is Kevin Costner taking Mark Harmon's career. That Harmon was off and running doing his thing and then when Costner came along, he basically took all the roles that Mark Harmon was destined to have. Anyway, as I listen to Josh Lucas do Home Depot commercials on Spotify it makes me think that Bradley Cooper has stolen his career. I can picture Lucas in everything Cooper has done, from Hangover to Place Beyond the Pines. But instead he is doing radio commercials.

Thanks for reading.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Good gravy, it's a black ice nightmare here in South Jersey. All bridges shut down, accidents everywhere, bridges closed, reports of a salt truck overturned and a fire truck that plowed into 4 other cars and ejected the driver.

And somewhere in Ohio shuke is having a brain aneurysm.

 

[GroveDiesel]

Good gravy, it's a black ice nightmare here in South Jersey. All bridges shut down, accidents everywhere, bridges closed, reports of a salt truck overturned and a fire truck that plowed into 4 other cars and ejected the driver.

And somewhere in Ohio shuke is having a brain aneurysm.

The weather girl on NBC in Philadelphia just said there's black ice all over. I could feel his blood pressure rising as he sensed a disturbance in the Force.

 

[proninja]

This winter's weather everywhere else has really put rain in perspective for me. It's not so bad.

 

[Guster]

As many of you know, I've got this very good friend in the neighborhood that is 25 years older than me and lost his wife to kidney cancer a year or so ago and we get really drunk together some nights and he cries about it. We did that tonight. The moral of the story is that you should hug your loved ones because you never know how things are going to turn out.

And we also talk about we fell in love with strong-willed women. So, K4, : :

Love you GB. It's not just because every moment I've been around you, that you were drinking beer. That's just a bonus.

when if I grow up, I want to be bentley

 

[Tiger Fan]

Metrodome seat update:

The auction company my brother is working for got 2,000 seats, all the bar stools, freezers, fridges, luxury box seats, and about 50% of the field turf. He's gonna get me 4 chairs free I think, and I can buy pieces of the field turf, possibly a full number.

My wife won't be on board, so I gotta keep it on the down low.

What happened to the Plexiglas that Kirby ran into robbing Ron Gant?

I want the noise they piped in during the 87 WS.

How bout Kent Hrbek's glove from him clearly forcing Gant off the bag

 

[FDAS]

How much for a lock of Dan Gladden's hair?

 

[Ignoramus]

Renting an RV to drive us and the four cats from Atlanta to Seattle: an idea I might not be able to resist.

Also, 'ninja, I meant to go back and reply to your post, but now it's pages ago. Not going to buy the house we had a contract on but am rethinking "buy v. rent" again. Before y'all think I'm ignoring good advice from HJS and others, I've spent a lot of time looking at apartment possibilities, and to get a decent 2BR in an area we want it will be $4000+ a month, plus parking plus huge fees/deposits for the cats. It's really hard to swallow that, and even if we did it's not exactly easy to find a place that allows four cats (every place I've seen that accepts pets at all has a two-pet limit).

We're going to head out again in a couple of weeks and look at apartments but also look at places to buy where I could just pay cash. Even if that's not financially the best strategy, not having a mortgage sounds very freeing and less stressful than a rent or mortgage payment. And if we decided to move, which I really don't think we will, we wouldn't be so stressed about selling the place since I wouldn't be under a mortgage.

Anyway, just a possibility.

I don't want to pile on, but I rented houses for several years in the late 90s/early 00s. Maybe that was a fad.Feeling a little Bobbish here now. I was the 5th generation of Bentley to grow up in our little town. My dad and I shared the same high school ag teacher 27 years apart. He was a great guy who taught me to weld, field dress a boar ('cut them from the rooter to the tooter') and also taught us parliamentary procedure and dinner etiquette for some reason. He's in ICU tonight and not likely to make it.

Damn, sorry to hear that. Sounds like a real renaissance man.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Shuke's head is going to explode. You made the right call GD.

 

[GroveDiesel]

Shuke's head is going to explode. You made the right call GD.

Head of Delaware Department of Transportation also just reference all the black ice. This stuff is a real terror.

 

[Ignoramus]

I'm sure RVs drive better than the tailgate bus, but I can't hardly imagine anything worse than trying to drive that thing most of the way across the country.

Did you miss the part where they're going to have four cats to keep them company?

 

[shuke]

shuke pron (SFW)

Thanks, but do you have anything with pork ribs?

 

[St. Louis Bob]

This morning I saw Dylan throw a snowball, and hit, the neighbor's car as they drove by. He was jumping up and down all pissing excited like he just won a free game at mini golf. Stupid kids.

 

[shuke]

I'm just going to ignore all these posts about regular ice on pavement.

 

[shuke]

TF> what's the hardcore PJ fan's official take on Sirens?

 

[krista4]

4 racks to rent a house for a month makes me a little twitchy

That's for a 2-BR apartment. Houses are sometimes more, of course. My friends in Ballard rent HALF a duplex for $2800 and think they got a good deal.

 

[Tiger Fan]

Anyone needing a high-quality laugh:

Work

Spoiler

My blogging is going well, maybe too well. I am currently authoring 5 articles per week for two different blogs each.

One is about technology (right in my wheelhouse), the other about industrial chemistry (seriously).

Each post averages about 800 words, which basically means I am producing 4-5 typed pages of high quality, edited and source material every day of the week. It takes me about 1.5 hours per post.

The pay is excellent - I make 2x in a month what I used to make in an entire season as FBG staff, although I am writing a lot more.

They are asking me to consider writing a third blog.

The money is very interesting to me.

I could fit it in to my day, I'm sure.

The blog is for...

....wait for it...

a CPA and Personal Wealth Advisory Firm.



We are through the looking glass people...

what are they asking you to write about?

 

[Ignoramus]

Good gravy, it's a black ice nightmare here in South Jersey. All bridges shut down, accidents everywhere, bridges closed, reports of a salt truck overturned and a fire truck that plowed into 4 other cars and ejected the driver.

And somewhere in Ohio shuke is having a brain aneurysm.

The weather girl on NBC in Philadelphia just said there's black ice all over. I could feel his blood pressure rising as he sensed a disturbance in the Force.

You sure she wasn't actually saying "black guys"?

 

[Abraham]

Anyone needing a high-quality laugh:

Work

Spoiler

My blogging is going well, maybe too well. I am currently authoring 5 articles per week for two different blogs each.

One is about technology (right in my wheelhouse), the other about industrial chemistry (seriously).

Each post averages about 800 words, which basically means I am producing 4-5 typed pages of high quality, edited and source material every day of the week. It takes me about 1.5 hours per post.

The pay is excellent - I make 2x in a month what I used to make in an entire season as FBG staff, although I am writing a lot more.

They are asking me to consider writing a third blog.

The money is very interesting to me.

I could fit it in to my day, I'm sure.

The blog is for...

....wait for it...

a CPA and Personal Wealth Advisory Firm.



We are through the looking glass people...

Spoiler

what are they asking you to write about?

Financial information for high net worth individuals. Taxes, investment vehicles, etc.

 

[Tiger Fan]

This morning I saw Dylan throw a snowball, and hit, the neighbor's car as they drove by. He was jumping up and down all pissing excited like he just won a free game at mini golf. Stupid kids.

this may or may not be related to the Simpsons marathon in the SLB household

 

[Tiger Fan]

Anyone needing a high-quality laugh:

Work

Spoiler

My blogging is going well, maybe too well. I am currently authoring 5 articles per week for two different blogs each.

One is about technology (right in my wheelhouse), the other about industrial chemistry (seriously).

Each post averages about 800 words, which basically means I am producing 4-5 typed pages of high quality, edited and source material every day of the week. It takes me about 1.5 hours per post.

The pay is excellent - I make 2x in a month what I used to make in an entire season as FBG staff, although I am writing a lot more.

They are asking me to consider writing a third blog.

The money is very interesting to me.

I could fit it in to my day, I'm sure.

The blog is for...

....wait for it...

a CPA and Personal Wealth Advisory Firm.



We are through the looking glass people...

Spoiler

what are they asking you to write about?

Spoiler

Financial information for high net worth individuals. Taxes, investment vehicles, etc.

Gotcha.

any openings for general personal finance type stuff? planning, purchasing, etc

 

[Tiger Fan]

TF> what's the hardcore PJ fan's official take on Sirens?

According to the FFA PJ Thread -

Song first came out - hmm, interesting, but not sure what to make of it

After some listens - this song has great potential, solid solo, but still, I'm not sure

After some more listens - wow, this song is pretty freaking good

My personal opinion - It's the best song on the new album and one of the best songs they've done in a long time. The lyrics are also pretty damn powerful. It's also my kids' favorite song, so that scores points with me. It will be a staple in their live show for as long as they will be playing.

If you like that, check out the next track "Lightning Bolt" - another very solid tune.

 

[Ignoramus]

Anyone needing a high-quality laugh:

Work

Spoiler

My blogging is going well, maybe too well. I am currently authoring 5 articles per week for two different blogs each.

One is about technology (right in my wheelhouse), the other about industrial chemistry (seriously).

Each post averages about 800 words, which basically means I am producing 4-5 typed pages of high quality, edited and source material every day of the week. It takes me about 1.5 hours per post.

The pay is excellent - I make 2x in a month what I used to make in an entire season as FBG staff, although I am writing a lot more.

They are asking me to consider writing a third blog.

The money is very interesting to me.

I could fit it in to my day, I'm sure.

The blog is for...

....wait for it...

a CPA and Personal Wealth Advisory Firm.



We are through the looking glass people...

Spoiler

what are they asking you to write about?

Spoiler

Financial information for high net worth individuals. Taxes, investment vehicles, etc.

Gotcha.

any openings for general personal finance type stuff? planning, purchasing, etcYou think you could do 800 words on shopping for pallet-loads of 6 mil ice bags?

 

[Tiger Fan]

Anyone needing a high-quality laugh:

Work

Spoiler

My blogging is going well, maybe too well. I am currently authoring 5 articles per week for two different blogs each.

One is about technology (right in my wheelhouse), the other about industrial chemistry (seriously).

Each post averages about 800 words, which basically means I am producing 4-5 typed pages of high quality, edited and source material every day of the week. It takes me about 1.5 hours per post.

The pay is excellent - I make 2x in a month what I used to make in an entire season as FBG staff, although I am writing a lot more.

They are asking me to consider writing a third blog.

The money is very interesting to me.

I could fit it in to my day, I'm sure.

The blog is for...

....wait for it...

a CPA and Personal Wealth Advisory Firm.



We are through the looking glass people...

Spoiler

what are they asking you to write about?

Spoiler

Financial information for high net worth individuals. Taxes, investment vehicles, etc.

Spoiler

Gotcha.

any openings for general personal finance type stuff? planning, purchasing, etc

You think you could do 800 words on shopping for pallet-loads of 6 mil ice bags?

That would be blog #1

 

[krista4]

Good gravy, it's a black ice nightmare here in South Jersey. All bridges shut down, accidents everywhere, bridges closed, reports of a salt truck overturned and a fire truck that plowed into 4 other cars and ejected the driver.

And somewhere in Ohio shuke is having a brain aneurysm.

The weather girl on NBC in Philadelphia just said there's black ice all over. I could feel his blood pressure rising as he sensed a disturbance in the Force.

You sure she wasn't actually saying "black guys"?

 

[Guster]

shuke pron (SFW)

Thanks, but do you have anything with pork ribs?

this work??

 

[Tiger Fan]

I know I'm late to the game, but the Sound City Soundtrack is pretty solid

 

[Guster]

This morning I saw Dylan throw a snowball, and hit, the neighbor's car as they drove by. He was jumping up and down all pissing excited like he just won a free game at mini golf. Stupid kids.

he's got to learn to hide afterwards... assuming there was a rock or at least some ice in the snowball

 

[T Bell]

I remember when I was a kid our regular TV broke and before my dad went out and bought a new one (2 or 3 days) we had to watch this portable, black-and-white job that had been sitting in the garage for like 15 years.

I don't even like thinking about it.

Remember this ####ing thing?

I always preferred this one

Hamline- is there anything that school can't do?

 

[Guster]

I remember when I was a kid our regular TV broke and before my dad went out and bought a new one (2 or 3 days) we had to watch this portable, black-and-white job that had been sitting in the garage for like 15 years.

I don't even like thinking about it.

Remember this ####ing thing?

I always preferred this one

Hamline- is there anything that school can't do?

Still think it's pronounced Ham-line

 

[proninja]

4 racks to rent a house for a month makes me a little twitchy

That's for a 2-BR apartment. Houses are sometimes more, of course. My friends in Ballard rent HALF a duplex for $2800 and think they got a good deal.

Holy crap. I'm regretting not buying in Ballard 10 years ago now. While also simultaneously regretting everything else about my life 10 years ago, of course.

 

[Thorn]

I'm just going to ignore all these posts about regular ice on pavement.

Almost like they are ... invisible?

 

[proninja]

I'm just going to ignore all these posts about regular ice on pavement.

Almost like they are ... invisible?

Now imagine the ice is black

 

[T Bell]

Good gravy, it's a black ice nightmare here in South Jersey. All bridges shut down, accidents everywhere, bridges closed, reports of a salt truck overturned and a fire truck that plowed into 4 other cars and ejected the driver.

And somewhere in Ohio shuke is having a brain aneurysm.

Didn't know shuke was into aneur.

 

[Abraham]

I drank enough wine last night that the only thing I can think about this morning is the Cheesesteak I hope to eat at lunch.

 

[T Bell]

This winter's weather everywhere else has really put rain in perspective for me. It's not so bad.

It's put the 70+ degree weather we've had for the last two weeks into perspective for me. It's still a little chilly in my short sleeve shirt when the breeze picks up.

 

[T Bell]

How much for a lock of Dan Gladden's hair?

Gotta be cheap due to inflation.

 

[proninja]

I drank enough wine last night that the only thing I can think about this morning is the Cheesesteak I hope to eat at lunch.

I'm pretty excited to eat dinner tonight too. Fast ending after 5 days of not a single calorie.

 

[T Bell]

In 1913 it was legal to mail children. With stamps attached to their clothing, children rode trains to their destinations, accompanied by letter carriers. One newspaper reported it cost fifty-three cents for parents to mail their daughter to her grandparents for a family visit. As news stories and photos popped up around the country, it didn't take long to get a law on the books making it illegal to send children through the mail.

 

[Ignoramus]

I drank enough wine last night that the only thing I can think about this morning is the Cheesesteak I hope to eat at lunch.

I'm pretty excited to eat dinner tonight too. Fast ending after 5 days of not a single calorie.

Do what now?

 

[proninja]

I drank enough wine last night that the only thing I can think about this morning is the Cheesesteak I hope to eat at lunch.

I'm pretty excited to eat dinner tonight too. Fast ending after 5 days of not a single calorie.

Do what now?

I haven't eaten or drank a calorie since Sunday at about 5. Today the fast ends. I'm excited.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

In 1913 it was legal to mail children. With stamps attached to their clothing, children rode trains to their destinations, accompanied by letter carriers. One newspaper reported it cost fifty-three cents for parents to mail their daughter to her grandparents for a family visit. As news stories and photos popped up around the country, it didn't take long to get a law on the books making it illegal to send children through the mail.

Too bad. Could've made the secret Santa thing a lot more interesting.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I drank enough wine last night that the only thing I can think about this morning is the Cheesesteak I hope to eat at lunch.

I'm pretty excited to eat dinner tonight too. Fast ending after 5 days of not a single calorie.

Do what now?

I haven't eaten or drank a calorie since Sunday at about 5. Today the fast ends. I'm excited.

That's some bull#### right there.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Name a likable Canadian FBG. Go!

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Re: Tre's use of "actually true" relating to something that is, well, true...I am going to allow it, since the main purpose of said shtick is to sew confusion.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

How much for a lock of Dan Gladden's hair?

Considerably less than a locket of Tim Laudner's hair.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Name a likable Canadian FBG. Go!

E_10

 

[Guster]

I drank enough wine last night that the only thing I can think about this morning is the Cheesesteak I hope to eat at lunch.

with ice?

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I drank enough wine last night that the only thing I can think about this morning is the Cheesesteak I hope to eat at lunch.

with ice?

He put black ice in white wine and this morning there was a burning cross on his lawn. Pretty much gotta be shuke or the KKK