GM's thread about nothing (120 Viewers)

[St. Louis Bob]

I don't know

 

[General Malaise]

Hey, what does crab meat cost near you guys per pound? Trying to gauge.

What kind of crab?

 

[Josie Maran]

Hey, what does crab meat cost near you guys per pound? Trying to gauge.

You can get some great krab for like two bucks a pound.

 

[General Malaise]

Back to School Night at the middle school here was 2.5 hours long. No kids allowed, just parents. If the children of some of the non-stop stupid question asking parents are half as obnoxious and dim-witted as their makers, then I sincerely feel sorry for middle school teachers, think they are underpaid and understand why Tanner is so grumpy from Sept to June.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Anyhow, I'm drinking heavily and don't want to be around anybody for most of the night. So I was outside slamming darts. Oh there were good conversations with young people asking for my advice. My advice, don't get felonies. Sheesh.

I ran out of smokes so I headed to my car, about 40 yards away from the clubhouse, for another pack. While there I can see, and hear, my GB telling some gal, loudly, that she should just call security. There was a bridesmade wasted earlier acting all crazy and I figure he is talking to her. Grab a pack and make my way back only to see this gal, that wasn't a bridesmade, crying and walking away.

I ask what the problem was and she told me that her car was in a ditch. She just needed somebody to help push it out. We began walking in the direction of her car and I told her not to worry, I would help her out. Now this is sight unseen but I have to tell you, I haven't felt as strong and confident as I did in that moment in a long freaking time. I asked her if she was drinking and she starts mumbling about maybe having. mumble mumble. I ask her again and am very direct because in my mind, I don't want to be run over by some drunk broad. #### just wouldn't be funny anymore. She admits she has but lives down the street. Okay.

So I pushed her out rather easily on the first attempt. She gets out of the car and hugs me, I kiss the top of her head. Tell her don't worry about it and make my way back to the clubhouse, which is a couple hundred yards away. I'm just about to walk up the ramp to the joint when this car pulls up and the gal I just pushed out of a ditch jumps out with a bottle of Bud Light in her hand. She takes the bottle cap off, tries to hand it to me and says "You know, I really need to thank you properly if you know what I mean. We can go between a couple of cars if you want".

I declined. Even the beer. Turns out to be an even smarter move because my wife just happened to be outside and was watching the whole thing and I didn't know it.

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[T Bell]

Anyhow, I'm drinking heavily and don't want to be around anybody for most of the night. So I was outside slamming darts. Oh there were good conversations with young people asking for my advice. My advice, don't get felonies. Sheesh.

I ran out of smokes so I headed to my car, about 40 yards away from the clubhouse, for another pack. While there I can see, and hear, my GB telling some gal, loudly, that she should just call security. There was a bridesmade wasted earlier acting all crazy and I figure he is talking to her. Grab a pack and make my way back only to see this gal, that wasn't a bridesmade, crying and walking away.

I ask what the problem was and she told me that her car was in a ditch. She just needed somebody to help push it out. We began walking in the direction of her car and I told her not to worry, I would help her out. Now this is sight unseen but I have to tell you, I haven't felt as strong and confident as I did in that moment in a long freaking time. I asked her if she was drinking and she starts mumbling about maybe having. mumble mumble. I ask her again and am very direct because in my mind, I don't want to be run over by some drunk broad. #### just wouldn't be funny anymore. She admits she has but lives down the street. Okay.

So I pushed her out rather easily on the first attempt. She gets out of the car and hugs me, I kiss the top of her head. Tell her don't worry about it and make my way back to the clubhouse, which is a couple hundred yards away. I'm just about to walk up the ramp to the joint when this car pulls up and the gal I just pushed out of a ditch jumps out with a bottle of Bud Light in her hand. She takes the bottle cap off, tries to hand it to me and says "You know, I really need to thank you properly if you know what I mean. We can go between a couple of cars if you want".

I declined. Even the beer. Turns out to be an even smarter move because my wife just happened to be outside and was watching the whole thing and I didn't know it.

This

 

[-fish-]

my god. that girl was so stupid I couldn't take advantage of her.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Something I was curious about:

I'm going to eventually have to take my boys to Disneyworldland. I'm assuming I can sneak in a flask or handle of rum and walk around getting buzzed up right?

yes

 

[DA RAIDERS]

There is nothing quite like trying to solve community problems over free steak and martinis.

are you and your ilk the ones who decide to repave the streets for no good reason other than you have to justify your existence somehow? if so, may you die a thousand painful deaths. sorry GB, but my tax dollars are wasted at light speed here in the OC

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Something I was curious about:

I'm going to eventually have to take my boys to Disneyworldland. I'm assuming I can sneak in a flask or handle of rum and walk around getting buzzed up right?

so in college, my gb and I decide to go to Land (I was visiting UCSB for my spring break)- he had hallucinogenic pot (what we called parent-pot, since as Marin kids all the parents always had the best stuff), and we were determined to get happy in the happiest place on earth, figuring Tom Sawyer's Island or some other unpopular ride/attraction would be good for smoking.

On the way out the door, his roommate who had worked at Land all through HS, tells us "oh... if you see anybody who looks like a stereotype of a tourist... they're undercover security. Avoid". We get there and EVERYBODY looks like stereotypical tourists, plus Tom Sawyer island was swarming with them. We ended up breaking into a random car (despite security guards zipping around in golf-cart) and getting smashed to the bejeezus. Went on that Star Tours ride which had just opened... and conversed with all of the animitronic robots that were part of the leadup to the ride. My gb practically raped one of them, to the horror of the tourist stereotypes that surrounded us on line. We figured that WAS the ride, until we actually got on the damned thing an hour later.

tl:dr- got high at Disneyland in college. we were the only people there who weren't undercover cops.

Land? turrible, just turrible

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Due to our work schedules I haven't seen my wife very much in the last 3 days. We will both be home tomorrow night. This is how it is going to go down.

length of time seems about right.....

 

[bentley]

There is nothing quite like trying to solve community problems over free steak and martinis.

are you and your ilk the ones who decide to repave the streets for no good reason other than you have to justify your existence somehow? if so, may you die a thousand painful deaths. sorry GB, but my tax dollars are wasted at light speed here in the OC

Nah. I pretty much feel the same way that you do about city government.

 

[mr roboto]

I've got a wedding in Waukesha Wisconsin today. Took a day off work for an early afternoon wedding with no booze. 2 hr drive each way. Stoooooooooopid.

 

[T Bell]

my god. that girl was so stupid I couldn't take advantage of her.

Did you return her to her father's doorstep in a shopping cart?

 

[Limp Ditka]

my god. that girl was so stupid I couldn't take advantage of her.

who are you?

 

[Henry Ford]

Hey, what does crab meat cost near you guys per pound? Trying to gauge.

What kind of crab?

Lump blue crab if you have it in your area

 

[Limp Ditka]

Again, no commute today, but I'm unable to escape Frosty and his Holdenites, as a facebook friend just posted this as her status



That’s something that annoys the hell out of me—I mean if somebody says the coffee’s all ready and it isn’t." - Holden Caufield, Catcher in the Rye

 

[guru_007]

With dishwasher talk a few days back it got me to thinking and I could really use a decent set of knives/steak knives.

Does anyone have a suggestion for a good set of knives? I don't need chef quality here, and I have children/teens, so I would love to get a set less than 400-500 bucks that are decent. Assist?

 

[Sammy3469]

Not sure if the non-NYC people know what the show is, but apparently the local cable access show on TWC's channel 79 still shows the Robin Byrd show. In a GM-esque use of technology last night, I got an unwanted eyeful of two guys as I was trying to get to CNN on channel 78 last night. I did flip back for some wonderful 80's lasses though.

 

[GroveDiesel]

Another thing I just thought about, for a very beautiful scenery day, take the Mukilteo ferry to Whidbey Island and drive up to Deception pass. Park and walk over the bridge. Just stunning.

Ohhhh, actually I like this better. I know Drifter has recommended this in the past but we haven't been there yet.

Not that there's anything wrong with that but the hike at Ebey's Landing is pretty spectacular. No reason to go down and do the beach part. The part along with the ridge up and back is where the money's at.

I also suggested the French tapas (I know) place over there that I'd have to look up it's name to remember. Good food.

I searched "Deception" and found your prior posts on this matter, so I'll go with that. I don't think Colleen could handle the beach part. She's only 69 (teehee) and healthy but doesn't really work out or anything, so I think we need to take it easy.

If you go to that restaurant you have to do the chicken liver mousse. Awesome

That sounds ####### terrible.

Agreed. I mean, how many mice do they even have to cook just toget enough meat?

 

[Fuller]

I've never read Catcher in the Rye

I haven't read it either, nor the Great Gatsby

 

[Annyong]

A guy in the 10k thread ran a 100 mile race. What a nut.

 

[T Bell]

I've never read Catcher in the Rye

I haven't read it either, nor the Great Gatsby

Oh you should. Both are guaranteed to lift your mood.

 

[T Bell]

A guy in the 10k thread ran a 100 mile race. What a nut.

Seems like his poor math skills hurt him there.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

This

The gal wasn't affiliated with the reception in any way. Really difficult turning down stuff being a whore and all.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

my god. that girl was so stupid I couldn't take advantage of her.

It's like I don't even know you anymore. Maybe we should take spend sopme time apart and just try to sort things out.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

With dishwasher talk a few days back it got me to thinking and I could really use a decent set of knives/steak knives.

Does anyone have a suggestion for a good set of knives? I don't need chef quality here, and I have children/teens, so I would love to get a set less than 400-500 bucks that are decent. Assist?

I just bought some of these. We have had some Henckels for years and they are still sharp but somehow we've lost 3 of the 8 we originally bought. HTF does that happen?

 

[Henry Ford]

With dishwasher talk a few days back it got me to thinking and I could really use a decent set of knives/steak knives.

Does anyone have a suggestion for a good set of knives? I don't need chef quality here, and I have children/teens, so I would love to get a set less than 400-500 bucks that are decent. Assist?

I just bought some of these. We have had some Henckels for years and they are still sharp but somehow we've lost 3 of the 8 we originally bought. HTF does that happen?

I just bought these. Really comfortable grip.

 

[Henry Ford]

With dishwasher talk a few days back it got me to thinking and I could really use a decent set of knives/steak knives.

Does anyone have a suggestion for a good set of knives? I don't need chef quality here, and I have children/teens, so I would love to get a set less than 400-500 bucks that are decent. Assist?

You do a lot of cooking? I ask because you really only need a few knives. A good chef/santoku, something to chop veggies with, a paring knife, and a filet/yanagiba.

If you're just looking for something decent, you may not believe me but these are really a decent starter set. They look good, hold an edge well, and you can put them on a magnetic strip on the wall. They're my "backup" knives, when I'm cooking multiple things.

This is my chef knife. It's my favorite knife I've ever used. I use it for everything. I use it to break down a duck into component parts, butcher an entire strip loin into NY strip steaks, slice tomatoes, whatever.

Then figure out if you want a filet or a yanagiba knife and grab an inexpensive but well rated one of those, and you have everything you need.

 

[guru_007]

Thanks Henry Ford.

We do a lot of cooking at home yes. I mention steak knives, but we don't actually eat steak (red meat) at all - but tons of fish and poultry for sure.

We bought one of those steak knife blocks years ago, and while it sufficed, blades are super dull. Bought a knife sharpener which helped a bit, but would love to have something decent that stays sharp.

Thanks again (and StLouis Bob too!)

 

[Foosball God]

With dishwasher talk a few days back it got me to thinking and I could really use a decent set of knives/steak knives.

Does anyone have a suggestion for a good set of knives? I don't need chef quality here, and I have children/teens, so I would love to get a set less than 400-500 bucks that are decent. Assist?

I just bought some of these. We have had some Henckels for years and they are still sharp but somehow we've lost 3 of the 8 we originally bought. HTF does that happen?

Start hiding knives?

 

[Henry Ford]

Thanks Henry Ford.

We do a lot of cooking at home yes. I mention steak knives, but we don't actually eat steak (red meat) at all - but tons of fish and poultry for sure.

We bought one of those steak knife blocks years ago, and while it sufficed, blades are super dull. Bought a knife sharpener which helped a bit, but would love to have something decent that stays sharp.

Thanks again (and StLouis Bob too!)

Do you cook together? When my wife and I cook together, I use the Global and she uses the small santoku from the set I linked. It's really nice for small hands.

If you do a lot of fish (and fillet it yourself) I'd invest in a decent yanagiba knife. It's the japanese version of a fillet knife (a sushi knife) traditionally only sharpened on one side like a razor blade. It's not as flexible of a blade as a western fillet knife, but it makes filleting and portioning fish really easy.

 

[strykerpks]

I've never read Catcher in the Rye

I haven't read it either, nor the Great Gatsby

I did have to read that in HS. For extra credit a few of us made a short movie. It was epically awesome/bad. Like toy car running over a Barbie and then covering it in ketchup awesome/bad. I think I might still have the tape but not sure I could get it on the tubes.

 

[guru_007]

Thanks Henry Ford.

We do a lot of cooking at home yes. I mention steak knives, but we don't actually eat steak (red meat) at all - but tons of fish and poultry for sure.

We bought one of those steak knife blocks years ago, and while it sufficed, blades are super dull. Bought a knife sharpener which helped a bit, but would love to have something decent that stays sharp.

Thanks again (and StLouis Bob too!)

Do you cook together? When my wife and I cook together, I use the Global and she uses the small santoku from the set I linked. It's really nice for small hands.

If you do a lot of fish (and fillet it yourself) I'd invest in a decent yanagiba knife. It's the japanese version of a fillet knife (a sushi knife) traditionally only sharpened on one side like a razor blade. It's not as flexible of a blade as a western fillet knife, but it makes filleting and portioning fish really easy.

 

[Plorfu]

Haven't played this in a while. Feels like that kind of Friday.

http://www.freeworldgroup.com/games/cat/

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I'll be honest. I don't get this tanner is old shtick.

ETA: If it were tanner is an ####### shtick, I would understand that.

I think it all started when he wouldn't shut up about oatmeal

I like oatmeal

I had Amish baked oatmeal for breakfast this morning.

DON'T GET ME STARTED ON THE AMISH!

 

[Dan Lambskin]

My workday today involved eating a bagel, ripping network cables out of some cubicles, eating a donut and getting a McDonalds coffee

Then I got to go home

 

[Idiot Boxer]

I'll be honest. I don't get this tanner is old shtick.

ETA: If it were tanner is an ####### shtick, I would understand that.

I think it all started when he wouldn't shut up about oatmeal

I like oatmeal

I had Amish baked oatmeal for breakfast this morning.

DON'T GET ME STARTED ON THE AMISH!

 

[Abraham]

I get the Amish and the Quakers mixed up. Which one was the bad guy from Die Hard?

 

[Drifter]

Speeches delivered. The audience laughed in all the right places. Nobody had questions. Pretty sure we are changing hearts and minds here.

Do you write your speeches out ahead of time or just have talking points and then wing the specific delivery?

How do you do it?

I'm a big proponent of knowing your subject well enough that you can wing it with very few prompts. Too many things can go wrong with a written script.

I'm definitely a wing it guy and I agree you have to know your stuff backwards and forwards to be able to do it. For me that's not usually a problem as I'm almost always speaking to people about thing directly in my area. My most common larger audiences, are new employees undergoing orientation, field operations leadership (have that one in a few hours) or my suppliers.

 

[Drifter]

Another thing I just thought about, for a very beautiful scenery day, take the Mukilteo ferry to Whidbey Island and drive up to Deception pass. Park and walk over the bridge. Just stunning.

Ohhhh, actually I like this better. I know Drifter has recommended this in the past but we haven't been there yet.

Not that there's anything wrong with that but the hike at Ebey's Landing is pretty spectacular. No reason to go down and do the beach part. The part along with the ridge up and back is where the money's at.

I also suggested the French tapas (I know) place over there that I'd have to look up it's name to remember. Good food.

I searched "Deception" and found your prior posts on this matter, so I'll go with that. I don't think Colleen could handle the beach part. She's only 69 (teehee) and healthy but doesn't really work out or anything, so I think we need to take it easy.

If you go to that restaurant you have to do the chicken liver mousse. Awesome

That sounds ####### terrible.

If by terrible, you mean one of the most delicious things on Earth, yes.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Back to School Night at the middle school here was 2.5 hours long. No kids allowed, just parents. If the children of some of the non-stop stupid question asking parents are half as obnoxious and dim-witted as their makers, then I sincerely feel sorry for middle school teachers, think they are underpaid and understand why Tanner is so grumpy from Sept to June.

They are. You're welcome.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

my god. that girl was so stupid I couldn't take advantage of her.

 

[Ignoramus]

Hey, what does crab meat cost near you guys per pound? Trying to gauge.

Fresh crab meat is expensive as hell, even on the coast.

 

[Henry Ford]

Hey, what does crab meat cost near you guys per pound? Trying to gauge.

Fresh crab meat is expensive as hell, even on the coast.

Right. Just trying to see how expensive it is in other areas of the country, compared to here.

 

[Ignoramus]

Signed for Fanduel. Now what? Wait for the riches? Anybody doing this? Is this like the time I discovered the greatness of The Pixies 35 years after they recorded their first single?

Enter this lineup in every 50/50 you can. YWIA.QB Drew Brees

RB Darren Sproles

RB Khiry Robinson

WR Calvin Johnson

WR Golden Tate

WR Julian Edelman

TE Jimmy Graham

K Stephen Gostkowski

D New England Patriots

What's a 50/50? I'll take a pm...

Sent.

 

[Ignoramus]

Hey, what does crab meat cost near you guys per pound? Trying to gauge.

You can get some great krab for like two bucks a pound.

I am a seafood snob, but I also love k-rab.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Hey, what does crab meat cost near you guys per pound? Trying to gauge.

You can get some great krab for like two bucks a pound.

I am a seafood snob, but I also love k-rab.

KRAB

 

[Thorn]

Where do we stand on soft shell crab sandwiches, where they leave the shell on

Spoiler

I'm against it. Anyone who thinks differently, and that anyone's family, are a ####

 

[Limp Ditka]

Where do we stand on soft shell crab sandwiches, where they leave the shell on

Spoiler

I'm against it. Anyone who thinks differently, and that anyone's family, are a ####

Love 'em.