GM's thread about nothing (27 Viewers)

[Sammy3469]

almost Naperville

I think I just hired an expert in Naperville.

Is it wrong that every time I see Naperville, I read it as Napper-ville and want to go lie down?

 

[mr roboto]

I had a hamburger at Tom and Eddie Naperville on Friday. It was a nice hamburger.

 

[Henry Ford]

almost Naperville

I think I just hired an expert in Naperville.

That's a weird thing to be an expert on

Interestingly, the thing he's actually an expert on is also weird.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Re: soccer (and very happy you enjoyed the wc, BL)..... I just don't get trolls. Seems like so much energy to waste where the hoped for outcome is to be a ####.

New here?

It's still kind of weird when someone whose posts and iPersona you've gotten to know and like over the years suddenly starts acting like a total dooshnozzle - as happened in the World Cup thread.

Who was this?

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Man, getting kinda brutal in that, "Your 5 favorite numbers between 1 and 5" thread.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Man, getting kinda brutal in that, "Your 5 favorite numbers between 1 and 5" thread.

How anyone can choose anything other than 4 is beyond me.

 

[Josie Maran]

Man, getting kinda brutal in that, "Your 5 favorite numbers between 1 and 5" thread.

How anyone can choose anything other than 4 is beyond me.

Oh blow it out your ### Foursie! Anyone not choosing 3 has no business taking oxygen from the rest of us.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I believe that Pi will win!

 

[YSR]

In the last 4 days, I've gotten news that two friends of the family have passed away (one was a 42-year-old father of three who committed suicide on Saturday and the other was a dear, dear friend's mother), and that my 71-year-old father has pneumonia.

This must be what it's like to be bald and have a ###### on my head.

 

[cosjobs]

This must be what it's like to be bald and have a ###### on my head.

Think of it as another place for you to stash your Doritos

 

[YSR]

This must be what it's like to be bald and have a ###### on my head.

Think of it as another place for you to stash your Doritos

llo

 

[Bob Sacamano]

In the last 4 days, I've gotten news that two friends of the family have passed away (one was a 42-year-old father of three who committed suicide on Saturday and the other was a dear, dear friend's mother), and that my 71-year-old father has pneumonia.

This must be what it's like to be bald and have a ###### on my head.

Very sorry for your losses and gllll to dadSR.

 

[GroveDiesel]

I snapped a lugnut off yesterday that was crossthreaded. The one next to it was crossthreaded as well. Took it to Firestone to have it fixed and they couldn't fix it until today because they didn't have the new studs in stock. Got it back today, drove the quarter mile home, went to take the tire off to finally replace my brakes and....one of the new lugnuts will only turn about a quarter turn before sticking. Pretty sure they crossthreaded the new one when they put it on. Now I'm sitting back here at Firestone waiting for them to look at it and take care of it.

 

[GroveDiesel]

In the last 4 days, I've gotten news that two friends of the family have passed away (one was a 42-year-old father of three who committed suicide on Saturday and the other was a dear, dear friend's mother), and that my 71-year-old father has pneumonia.

This must be what it's like to be bald and have a ###### on my head.

:(

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Another weirdo shows up at my door yesterday.

Some 20something (maybe) guy wearing a white bandana with his beatup white hatchback parked in my driveway rings the doorbell during the second half of the game. By the time I open the door he is seemingly walking back to the car but his backpack is on the ground by my door.

He sees me and asks me if I was the dad of the house. I give him a weird look. He says he's sitting down with families in the neighborhood to talk about educational stuff and he was just talking to Jeff and Blah blah blah. I say I don't have any kids. He thinks I'm lying and asks me about the high school student sticker on my glass door (I'm renting a house and this was already there). I just tell him it was already there. Then he asks my name and if me or my wife cooks. He gets out some cookbook and asks me to guess how many eggplant recipes there are in it (27 apparently). I say look I'm not interested and need to go watch the game. He's all like "oh what game" to which I reply team USA. He says he forgot what day it was. Then he asks if I can help him with his map and about neighbors. I say I don't know my neighbors and he gives some weird look and asks even that guy (pointing next door) and I'm like nope I'm new here.

I wish I just punched him in the chest instead of talking at all.

Is he going to rob or kill me? I need a gun.

Sounds like Southwestern Advantage.They hire college kids and have them ask about neighbors to get leads

Came to our house and of course my wife bought books from the guy

 

[GroveDiesel]

Another weirdo shows up at my door yesterday.

Some 20something (maybe) guy wearing a white bandana with his beatup white hatchback parked in my driveway rings the doorbell during the second half of the game. By the time I open the door he is seemingly walking back to the car but his backpack is on the ground by my door.

He sees me and asks me if I was the dad of the house. I give him a weird look. He says he's sitting down with families in the neighborhood to talk about educational stuff and he was just talking to Jeff and Blah blah blah. I say I don't have any kids. He thinks I'm lying and asks me about the high school student sticker on my glass door (I'm renting a house and this was already there). I just tell him it was already there. Then he asks my name and if me or my wife cooks. He gets out some cookbook and asks me to guess how many eggplant recipes there are in it (27 apparently). I say look I'm not interested and need to go watch the game. He's all like "oh what game" to which I reply team USA. He says he forgot what day it was. Then he asks if I can help him with his map and about neighbors. I say I don't know my neighbors and he gives some weird look and asks even that guy (pointing next door) and I'm like nope I'm new here.

I wish I just punched him in the chest instead of talking at all.

Is he going to rob or kill me? I need a gun.

Sounds like Southwestern Advantage.They hire college kids and have them ask about neighbors to get leads

Came to our house and of course my wife bought books from the guy

Or any number of door-to-door rackets. "Hey, your neighbor Earl down the street referred you and said you might be interested. He bought 4 encyclopedia sets and thought you might be a smart guy too."

 

[GroveDiesel]

My car has been up on the lift for 10 minutes now. That does not seem promising.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Grove, you really giving up on our Bills?

 

[General Malaise]

Re: soccer (and very happy you enjoyed the wc, BL)..... I just don't get trolls. Seems like so much energy to waste where the hoped for outcome is to be a ####.

New here?

It's still kind of weird when someone whose posts and iPersona you've gotten to know and like over the years suddenly starts acting like a total dooshnozzle - as happened in the World Cup thread.

Name names. Is it me?

 

[GroveDiesel]

Grove, you really giving up on our Bills?

Pretty sure I couldn't quit the Bills even if I wanted to. But man, the crap that team deals with is unreal. Bad beat after bad beat.

 

[General Malaise]

In the last 4 days, I've gotten news that two friends of the family have passed away (one was a 42-year-old father of three who committed suicide on Saturday and the other was a dear, dear friend's mother), and that my 71-year-old father has pneumonia.

This must be what it's like to be bald and have a ###### on my head.

Sorry, GB.

Also, at teh bOlded.

 

[General Malaise]

Another weirdo shows up at my door yesterday.

Some 20something (maybe) guy wearing a white bandana with his beatup white hatchback parked in my driveway rings the doorbell during the second half of the game. By the time I open the door he is seemingly walking back to the car but his backpack is on the ground by my door.

He sees me and asks me if I was the dad of the house. I give him a weird look. He says he's sitting down with families in the neighborhood to talk about educational stuff and he was just talking to Jeff and Blah blah blah. I say I don't have any kids. He thinks I'm lying and asks me about the high school student sticker on my glass door (I'm renting a house and this was already there). I just tell him it was already there. Then he asks my name and if me or my wife cooks. He gets out some cookbook and asks me to guess how many eggplant recipes there are in it (27 apparently). I say look I'm not interested and need to go watch the game. He's all like "oh what game" to which I reply team USA. He says he forgot what day it was. Then he asks if I can help him with his map and about neighbors. I say I don't know my neighbors and he gives some weird look and asks even that guy (pointing next door) and I'm like nope I'm new here.

I wish I just punched him in the chest instead of talking at all.

Is he going to rob or kill me? I need a gun.

Sounds like Southwestern Advantage.They hire college kids and have them ask about neighbors to get leads

Came to our house and of course my wife bought books from the guy

Wife bought a "NO SOLICITING" sign for our house. I laughed and said that wouldn't deter the knockers. No knocks since.

Maybe try one of those?

 

[General Malaise]

Grove, you really giving up on our Bills?

Pretty sure I couldn't quit the Bills even if I wanted to. But man, the crap that team deals with is unreal. Bad beat after bad beat.

Yeah, the Alonso news sucks. He was reversing the all the Oregon suck Joey Harrington infected the league with in the early aughts. Damn....

 

[krista4]

Another weirdo shows up at my door yesterday.

Some 20something (maybe) guy wearing a white bandana with his beatup white hatchback parked in my driveway rings the doorbell during the second half of the game. By the time I open the door he is seemingly walking back to the car but his backpack is on the ground by my door.

He sees me and asks me if I was the dad of the house. I give him a weird look. He says he's sitting down with families in the neighborhood to talk about educational stuff and he was just talking to Jeff and Blah blah blah. I say I don't have any kids. He thinks I'm lying and asks me about the high school student sticker on my glass door (I'm renting a house and this was already there). I just tell him it was already there. Then he asks my name and if me or my wife cooks. He gets out some cookbook and asks me to guess how many eggplant recipes there are in it (27 apparently). I say look I'm not interested and need to go watch the game. He's all like "oh what game" to which I reply team USA. He says he forgot what day it was. Then he asks if I can help him with his map and about neighbors. I say I don't know my neighbors and he gives some weird look and asks even that guy (pointing next door) and I'm like nope I'm new here.

I wish I just punched him in the chest instead of talking at all.

Is he going to rob or kill me? I need a gun.

Sounds like Southwestern Advantage.They hire college kids and have them ask about neighbors to get leads

Came to our house and of course my wife bought books from the guy

Wife bought a "NO SOLICITING" sign for our house. I laughed and said that wouldn't deter the knockers. No knocks since.

Maybe try one of those?

Many jurisdictions have "do not knock" laws and registries similar to "do not call" laws/registries. Unlike do not call, there's no national list, but you could check if there's a registry for you.

 

[Mr.Pack]

Had to put Junior the Cat down today. He had acute kidney failure. Only had him here for about 6 weeks. Mata's had him for over a decade and she's wrecked over it. Doc - pretty, Taylor Swiftish-looking - was pretty blunt about his chances.

TWP to roboto & Sac & everyone else.

Hang in the GB

:(

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Is there no hockey thread these days? Guess I'll ask Rude: Thoughts on the Stastny signing?

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Is there no hockey thread these days? Guess I'll ask Rude: Thoughts on the Stastny signing?

It's a good thing.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

In the last 4 days, I've gotten news that two friends of the family have passed away (one was a 42-year-old father of three who committed suicide on Saturday and the other was a dear, dear friend's mother), and that my 71-year-old father has pneumonia.

This must be what it's like to be bald and have a ###### on my head.

Sorry to hear GB I hope you Dad gets well soon.

As for the second part, lol, but I hope nobody here even gets close to what I've had to go through.

This must be what it's like to be bald and have a ###### on my head.

Think of it as another place for you to stash your Doritos

lol

 

[krista4]

Sorry for your losses, YSR. Hope Dad gets better soon.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Is there no hockey thread these days? Guess I'll ask Rude: Thoughts on the Stastny signing?

he was the best available option for them, and I like that they only gave him 4 years. he's a good but not great player IMO but should certainly help them and provide more offense.

there's an NHL offseason thread, btw.

 

[YSR]

Thanks, guys. I've been really fortunate not to have a ton of loss in my life, so having something of a trifecta this week has just thrown me for a bit of a loop.

 

[The_Man]

Re: soccer (and very happy you enjoyed the wc, BL)..... I just don't get trolls. Seems like so much energy to waste where the hoped for outcome is to be a ####.

New here?

It's still kind of weird when someone whose posts and iPersona you've gotten to know and like over the years suddenly starts acting like a total dooshnozzle - as happened in the World Cup thread.

Name names. Is it me?

Well this is awkward...

 

[YSR]

Corn. Everyone likes corn, right?

I've always just boiled it on the stove for a few minutes, but lately I've been roasting it in the husk (40 minutes at 400) and whoa. So good. I'm eating at least one ear just about every night.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Corn. Everyone likes corn, right?

I've always just boiled it on the stove for a few minutes, but lately I've been roasting it in the husk (40 minutes at 400) and whoa. So good. I'm eating at least one ear just about every night.

Grill them shits

 

[UniAlias]

Corn. Everyone likes corn, right?

I've always just boiled it on the stove for a few minutes, but lately I've been roasting it in the husk (40 minutes at 400) and whoa. So good. I'm eating at least one ear just about every night.

I usually just throw corn in the steamer, then cover it with a whole lotta butter, salt and pepper. Will try this roasting business tonight and report back.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Corn. Everyone likes corn, right?

I've always just boiled it on the stove for a few minutes, but lately I've been roasting it in the husk (40 minutes at 400) and whoa. So good. I'm eating at least one ear just about every night.

Grill them shits

I agree with TRE. Grillin's the biz.

 

[YSR]

Corn. Everyone likes corn, right?

I've always just boiled it on the stove for a few minutes, but lately I've been roasting it in the husk (40 minutes at 400) and whoa. So good. I'm eating at least one ear just about every night.

Grill them shits

I agree with TRE. Grillin's the biz.

We only have a BGE and until Romo gets back in town I don't really have the time at night to get it fired up for some quick grilling. I'm not eating dinner until I put the kiddo down (most times after 9:00) as it is. :(

 

[Thorn]

Thanks, guys. I've been really fortunate not to have a ton of loss in my life, so having something of a trifecta this week has just thrown me for a bit of a loop.

Sorry GBYSR. That's a lot to take on with no Romo around.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

lol at "only" a BGE.

 

[YSR]

lol at "only" a BGE.

Listen, jerkass, I just meant that I don't have an easy-to-fire-up-for-a-quick-cook kind of grill at my fingertips.

 

[General Malaise]

Re: soccer (and very happy you enjoyed the wc, BL)..... I just don't get trolls. Seems like so much energy to waste where the hoped for outcome is to be a ####.

New here?

It's still kind of weird when someone whose posts and iPersona you've gotten to know and like over the years suddenly starts acting like a total dooshnozzle - as happened in the World Cup thread.

Name names. Is it me?

Well this is awkward...

Spill it.

 

[General Malaise]

Save Ferris (I think?) gave a grilled corn method years ago and once I tried it, I've never looked back.

Soak the corn in a mixture of sugar water (not a ton of sugar, but enough to sweeten the drink). Soak it for 30 minutes in the husk. Then throw it on the grill. When the first side starts to turn black, flip it. When it's black, done. Crowd pleaser every time. I've taken to throwing a little Tony's in there too.

 

[Frostillicus]

Corn. Everyone likes corn, right?

I've always just boiled it on the stove for a few minutes, but lately I've been roasting it in the husk (40 minutes at 400) and whoa. So good. I'm eating at least one ear just about every night.

Grill them shits

I agree with TRE. Grillin's the biz.

Third on the grilling train.

And TPW to YSRdad.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

lol at "only" a BGE.

Listen, jerkass, I just meant that I don't have an easy-to-fire-up-for-a-quick-cook kind of grill at my fingertips.

I use a torch on my BGE. Fires up rather quickly.

 

[kevzilla]

If anyone here doesn't like corn, I'm going to smack him.

Well this is awkward....

 

[The_Man]

Re: soccer (and very happy you enjoyed the wc, BL)..... I just don't get trolls. Seems like so much energy to waste where the hoped for outcome is to be a ####.

New here?

It's still kind of weird when someone whose posts and iPersona you've gotten to know and like over the years suddenly starts acting like a total dooshnozzle - as happened in the World Cup thread.

Name names. Is it me?

Well this is awkward...

Spill it.

Just kidding, not you. Somebody from another thread was in there trolling very hard in the moments following the Belgium game, that's all, talking about how the U.S. sucked and will always suck, etc.

Seemed totally contrary to the personality that I had interacted with many times before, to the point of weirdness. Maybe he was drunk.

 

[krista4]

If anyone here doesn't like corn, I'm going to smack him.

Well this is awkward....

Unpossible.

 

[[icon]]

Corn. Everyone likes corn, right?

I've always just boiled it on the stove for a few minutes, but lately I've been roasting it in the husk (40 minutes at 400) and whoa. So good. I'm eating at least one ear just about every night.

Grillin is best IMO, but for quick/easy corn on the cob:

Trim the end then microwave ears for 4min per ear (2 ears = 8 mins)..

...then pull from silk end and corn slides out clean, cooked, and silk-free.

 

[belljr]

I prefer boiled

 

[The_Man]

For years, I always thought corn tasted great with steamed crabs. Then I realized it was because some of the Old Bay from the crabs was getting on the corn. Now I sprinkle a little Old Bay on my corn - delicious.

Of course I'm from Maryland. We'll put that #### on anything.