GM's Thread About Everything/GM's Thread About Nothing

[mr. furley 12,480]

11 minutes ago, heckmanm said:

I can't decide if this is a loop, or an endless series of dumb cats getting trapped and then waiting for the next one to stand on the box

yes

[Thomas The Skank Engine 517]

On 5/1/2018 at 1:48 PM, Bob Sacamano said:

I'd eat some Quackers.  Not Qwackers, though.  F that GF bull####.

I still think tdoss' idea of a Hooters delivery service called Knockers is my favorite FBG "invention" ever.

Chore Buddy™ down?

[RC94 2,104]

My dog doesn't always bark loudly in the middle of the night, but when she does it's for no reason at all.

[Osaurus 9,265]

15 minutes ago, RC94 said:

My dog doesn't always bark loudly in the middle of the night, but when she does it's for no reason at all.

My dog often dreams whatever dogs dream about and wakes up barking at nothing.

[RC94 2,104]

1 hour ago, Osaurus said:

My dog often dreams whatever dogs dream about and wakes up barking at nothing.

He was probably dreaming about delicious sticks to eat in the backyard.

[mr. furley 12,480]

46 minutes ago, RC94 said:

He was probably dreaming about delicious sticks to eat in the backyard.

yeah, about that. wife beat me home yesterday to find the dog, in her kennel, laying in her own vomit & sticks.

dogs are so ####### dumb it boggles the mind

 

[RC94 2,104]

55 minutes ago, mr. furley said:

yeah, about that. wife beat me home yesterday to find the dog, in her kennel, laying in her own vomit & sticks.

dogs are so ####### dumb it boggles the mind

 

I'm lucky that none of my dogs were ever stupid like that, but some are definitely really dumb.  Unfortunately, you know your dog will go back to eating sticks tomorrow.  No lessons learned.

[mr. furley 12,480]

4 minutes ago, RC94 said:

I'm lucky that none of my dogs were ever stupid like that, but some are definitely really dumb.  Unfortunately, you know your dog will go back to eating sticks tomorrow.  No lessons learned.

yeah. she was out there eating sticks last night and again this morning.

my goal this weekend is to rake them all up so she has no more to choose from. the bigger ones are gone now but she's rooting out little twigs all over the place.

[cosjobs 15,364]

Anybody want my tickets for Astros/NYY Tomorrow (Thur) at noon?

I've been to seven of the last games and have reached saturation.

Good seats eection 127. PM me here with your email and I'll send them to you

 

[cosjobs 15,364]

43 minutes ago, cosjobs said:

Anybody want my tickets for Astros/NYY Tomorrow (Thur) at noon?

I've been to seven of the last games and have reached saturation.

Good seats eection 127. PM me here with your email and I'll send them to you

 

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[mr roboto 8,577]

On 5/1/2018 at 11:03 AM, Henry Ford said:

@McJose

Hello.

 

[mr roboto 8,577]

On 5/1/2018 at 7:32 PM, Henry Ford said:

My wife’s father was diagnosed with rapidly deteriorating Alzheimer’s this morning.  Everybody else having a good one?

You could take that to mean that the Alzheimer’s is rapidly deteriorating...

Yay?

[RC94 2,104]

8 hours ago, mr. furley said:

yeah. she was out there eating sticks last night and again this morning.

my goal this weekend is to rake them all up so she has no more to choose from. the bigger ones are gone now but she's rooting out little twigs all over the place.

Instead of removing all of the sticks, which will be a never-ending problem, you should try to train it out of her.  I would think it's similar to how some dogs will destroy the furniture.  You can get a spray at a pet store that will be repulsive, but not poisonous, to a dog.  Leave some sticks around, but spray them with this dog training spray, and hopefully she will start associating the sticks with this repulsive smell and taste instead of the deliciousness she currently thinks of them.  I am no training expert, so you should look into other ways to train this behavior out of her.

[Osaurus 9,265]

25 minutes ago, RC94 said:

Instead of removing all of the sticks, which will be a never-ending problem, you should try to train it out of her.  I would think it's similar to how some dogs will destroy the furniture.  You can get a spray at a pet store that will be repulsive, but not poisonous, to a dog.  Leave some sticks around, but spray them with this dog training spray, and hopefully she will start associating the sticks with this repulsive smell and taste instead of the deliciousness she currently thinks of them.  I am no training expert, so you should look into other ways to train this behavior out of her.

You’d be surprised at how often this stuff doesn’t work.  Dogs are stubborn like people.

[mr. furley 12,480]

1 hour ago, RC94 said:

Instead of removing all of the sticks, which will be a never-ending problem, you should try to train it out of her.  I would think it's similar to how some dogs will destroy the furniture.  You can get a spray at a pet store that will be repulsive, but not poisonous, to a dog.  Leave some sticks around, but spray them with this dog training spray, and hopefully she will start associating the sticks with this repulsive smell and taste instead of the deliciousness she currently thinks of them.  I am no training expert, so you should look into other ways to train this behavior out of her.

thinking about just letting her run free

[RC94 2,104]

1 hour ago, Osaurus said:

You’d be surprised at how often this stuff doesn’t work.  Dogs are stubborn like people.

Training can take time, but there are probably other ways to train out this behavior.

Also, I'm not stubborn.  I just like doing things in a particular way and am reluctant to change.

[Sammy3469 10,351]

Smarter than your average bear:

Quote

When state Fish and Wildlife agents recently found a black bear passed out on the lawn of Baker Lake Resort, there were some clues scattered nearby — dozens of empty cans of Rainier Beer.

The bear apparently got into campers’ coolers and used his claws and teeth to puncture the cans. And not just any cans.

“He drank the Rainier and wouldn’t drink the Busch beer,” said Lisa Broxson, bookkeeper at the campground and cabins resort east of Mount Baker.

Fish and Wildlife enforcement Sgt. Bill Heinck said the bear did try one can of Busch, but ignored the rest. The beast then consumed about 36 cans of Rainier.

A wildlife agent tried to chase the bear from the campground but the animal just climbed a tree to sleep it off for another four hours. Agents finally herded the bear away, but it returned the next morning.

Agents then used a large, humane trap to capture it for relocation, baiting the trap with the usual: doughnuts, honey and, in this case, two open cans of Rainier.

That did the trick.

“This is a new one on me,” Heinck said. “I’ve known them to get into cans, but nothing like this. And it definitely had a preference.”

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/5756809/ns/us_news-weird_news/t/bear-downs-beers-passes-out-campground/#.Wus30i7wbct

[mr. furley 12,480]

Ted Cruz has apparently been seen in a Tony Clifton costume headed for the airport

[McJose 9,395]

16 minutes ago, mr. furley said:

Ted Cruz has apparently been seen in a Tony Clifton costume headed for the airport

Iiiiiiinnnnnnterrresttttiiiiinnnng

[heckmanm 4,485]

41 minutes ago, Sammy3469 said:

Smarter than your average bear:

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/5756809/ns/us_news-weird_news/t/bear-downs-beers-passes-out-campground/#.Wus30i7wbct

F'n bear snobs

[McJose 9,395]

42 minutes ago, Sammy3469 said:

Smarter than your average bear:

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/5756809/ns/us_news-weird_news/t/bear-downs-beers-passes-out-campground/#.Wus30i7wbct

wtf

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updated 8/19/2004 7:26:17 AM ET

 

[McJose 9,395]

School supernintendo caught honking out dirt snakes on football field

[roadkill1292 10,465]

14 minutes ago, McJose said:

School supernintendo caught honking out dirt snakes on football field

What was even weirder about this weird story was a follow-up piece -- can't remember if it was the same pub or not -- where a lot of people were defending the pooping because "well, sometimes you just gotta." Is that happening a lot?

[the rover 5,560]

At the airport waiting to come home from DC.  Feet are killing me.  One chaperone sprained her ankle and a kid probably tore his MCL jumping off a planter.  Last day degenerated into chaos with everyone just going off to do their own thing.  Walked an average of 9 miles a day.  Have court in the morning, then I’m going to sit in my hot tub and drink beer all day.

 

Edited May 3, 2018 by the rover

[Mr.Pack 2,617]

On 5/1/2018 at 7:32 PM, Henry Ford said:

My wife’s father was diagnosed with rapidly deteriorating Alzheimer’s this morning.  Everybody else having a good one?

Sorry to hear HF. Prayers to you and your family

[GroveDiesel 9,393]

9 hours ago, Osaurus said:

You’d be surprised at how often this stuff doesn’t work.  Dogs are stubborn like people.

Well, dogs are known to eat their vomit and poop. Kind of hard to think that ANYTHING is really all that repulsive to dogs.

[DA RAIDERS 4,917]

2 hours ago, the rover said:

At the airport waiting to come home from DC.  Feet are killing me.  One chaperone sprained her ankle and a kid probably tore his MCL jumping off a planter.  Last day degenerated into chaos with everyone just going off to do their own thing.  Walked an average of 9 miles a day.  Have court in the morning, then I’m going to sit in my hot tub and drink beer all day.

 

:scribblesnotes:  sounds awful.  did you like it?  was it cool to be with your daughter or did she shun you like the plague?  did you stay sober the entire time?

[cosjobs 15,364]

11 hours ago, RC94 said:

Instead of removing all of the sticks, which will be a never-ending problem, you should try to train it out of her.  I would think it's similar to how some dogs will destroy the furniture.  You can get a spray at a pet store that will be repulsive, but not poisonous, to a dog.  Leave some sticks around, but spray them with this dog training spray, and hopefully she will start associating the sticks with this repulsive smell and taste instead of the deliciousness she currently thinks of them.  I am no training expert, so you should look into other ways to train this behavior out of her.

Dissolve some ibupropen in water and spray it on the sticks. It tastes hideous and is known for this purpose

[mr. furley 12,480]

shop my pet's head on a renaissance painting and ship it to my door @McJose

[McJose 9,395]

3 minutes ago, mr. furley said:

shop my pet's head on a renaissance painting and ship it to my door @McJose

$80?

[McJose 9,395]

I’m in love

[RC94 2,104]

The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.

[mr. furley 12,480]

11 hours ago, McJose said:

$80?

for high art such as this, seems quite the bargain.

[Epic Problem 2,778]

13 hours ago, McJose said:

I’m in love

You're going to have to fight Christo for her.

[McJose 9,395]

Skirts

[Epic Problem 2,778]

12 minutes ago, McJose said:

Skirts

The names of the skirts make it even better

 

[Mr.Pack 2,617]

21 minutes ago, McJose said:

Skirts

[-fish- 14,089]

20 hours ago, DA RAIDERS said:

:scribblesnotes:  sounds awful.  did you like it?  was it cool to be with your daughter or did she shun you like the plague?  did you stay sober the entire time?

For the most part, the parents just hung back and let the kids do their thing.  I didn't really spend a lot of time with my daughter except on the plane there and back, where she wore noise cancelling headphones.  

There was a lot of cool stuff to see.   My daughter and about 2/3 of the group got to be on the floor of the House of Representatives (I didn't, because one of the teachers tried to go through security with a fitbit on and delayed the rest of us).   Saw an original copy of the Magna Carta, got to tour Gettysburg with a very knowledgeable battlefield guide, and the Vietnam exhibit in the National Archives was fascinating.   

The term "death march" was used several times.  According to the app on my daughter's phone, we walked just under 50 miles for the trip.

I wouldn't go with a group of kids again, but it was a good experience overall.

Snuck in a couple late night beers at the hotel bar.

Edited May 4, 2018 by -fish-

[Reg Lllama of Brixton 11,956]

Jose Catseco

[Reg Lllama of Brixton 11,956]

Mine would have used two Hot Wheel tracks. One in each hand.

[Reg Lllama of Brixton 11,956]

Now he's a super star, slamming on his guitar.

[Uruk-Hai 7,646]

1 hour ago, -fish- said:

For the most part, the parents just hung back and let the kids do their thing.  I didn't really spend a lot of time with my daughter except on the plane there and back, where she wore noise cancelling headphones.  

There was a lot of cool stuff to see.   My daughter and about 2/3 of the group got to be on the floor of the House of Representatives (I didn't, because one of the teachers tried to go through security with a fitbit on and delayed the rest of us).   Saw an original copy of the Magna Carta, got to tour Gettysburg with a very knowledgeable battlefield guide, and the Vietnam exhibit in the National Archives was fascinating.   

The term "death march" was used several times.  According to the app on my daughter's phone, we walked just under 50 miles for the trip.

I wouldn't go with a group of kids again, but it was a good experience overall.

Snuck in a couple late night beers at the hotel bar.

Was that your first time in DC to sight-see?

Gettysburg with a good guide is an awesome experience.

 

[Uruk-Hai 7,646]

5 minutes ago, Reg Lllama of Brixton said:

Now he's a super star, slamming on his guitar.

Been in the political forum again?

[-fish- 14,089]

1 hour ago, Uruk-Hai said:

Was that your first time in DC to sight-see?

Gettysburg with a good guide is an awesome experience.

 

Yes, first time outside of the airport in DC

[Reg Lllama of Brixton 11,956]

3 hours ago, -fish- said:

got to tour Gettysburg

Some great shtick would be to boo every time the tour guide said "the South" or "Confederacy" etc.

Just Ben Konopp the whole deal.

"...and so the Confederates moved to the west..."

"booooooo.....booooooo...go be treasonous somewhere else....boooo..."

 

[Bob Sacamano 10,141]

More like Ghettosburg, amirite? Such a dump.

[cosjobs 15,364]

Pallor and squalor

[Radical Larry 676]

Sheesh

[kevzilla 8,116]

Tanner really burning through the aliai on a Friday night. 

[kevzilla 8,116]

This theater has a bar. They serve food, too, but