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Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Kong76 Jan 02 2011 07:52 AM

My Blackberry butt called Rockin' Doc last night three times ... sorry 'bout that ... your the first person in my address book because of your last name letters and ...

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 02 2011 08:11 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Yes, but how do you explain the three Popular Mechanic subscriptions it ordered* and the two hours it spent on Lavalife? *An actual LWFS drunk-and-alone thing, from freshman year of college. Probably the most innocuous one on the list, too, outside of "eat something microwaveable and pass out with hand in pants."

themetfairy Jan 02 2011 11:13 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Science Confirms The Obvious

Lefty Specialist Jan 03 2011 07:11 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

What they need to do is measure the exact breast enhancement/tip enhancement correlation and see how quickly you pay off the cost of the surgery. Frankly, if you're working at Denny's, it probably won't be cost effective over the long haul. If you're waitressing at Bada Bing, different story.

Rockin' Doc Jan 03 2011 09:15 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Kong76 wrote: My Blackberry butt called Rockin' Doc last night three times ... sorry 'bout that ... your the first person in my address book because of your last name letters and ... I was watching TV at my mother's home in Virginia. The first time I glance down and see the call is from KC's Cell and I'm curious what would prompt a call from the big guy. Well, you were obviously rockin' out, but I just couldn't identify the song. On the second call, when I was again greeted by music I had a pretty good idea your phone was "butt dialing" me. By the time the phone rang the third time, my wife started laughing and said, "KC?" As I glanced at the phone I chuckled, "Well, sort of." Then after a brief sonic blast of music, your butt hung up on me.

Ceetar Jan 03 2011 09:28 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Rockin' Doc wrote: Kong76 wrote: My Blackberry butt called Rockin' Doc last night three times ... sorry 'bout that ... your the first person in my address book because of your last name letters and ... I was watching TV at my mother's home in Virginia. The first time I glance down and see the call is from KC's Cell and I'm curious what would prompt a call from the big guy. Well, you were obviously rockin' out, but I just couldn't identify the song. On the second call, when I was again greeted by music I had a pretty good idea your phone was "butt dialing" me. By the time the phone rang the third time, my wife started laughing and said, "KC?" As I glanced at the phone I chuckled, "Well, sort of." Then after a brief sonic blast of music, your butt hung up on me. It is always proper to return the call and leave a rambling voice mail.

cooby Jan 04 2011 06:06 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

A guy at work gave me a perfectly fine Mike Piazza jersey today!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 04 2011 09:18 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

cooby wrote: A guy at work gave me a perfectly fine Mike Piazza jersey today! Met fan?

metirish Jan 04 2011 09:19 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: cooby wrote: A guy at work gave me a perfectly fine Mike Piazza jersey today! Met fan? So that's where Sam Champion works now?

cooby Jan 04 2011 06:02 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

No, he is a diehard Pirates fan. He has a buddy who had this jersey and didn't want it anymore, so he thought of me. Maybe his buddy is Sam Champion, symbolicly giving up on Piazza?....

Kong76 Jan 04 2011 06:59 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Rockin' Doc wrote: By the time the phone rang the third time, my wife started laughing and said, "KC?" As I glanced at the phone I chuckled, "Well, sort of." Then after a brief sonic blast of music, your butt hung up on me. Funny stuff, say hi to her from both of us! I mean KB, of course, not my dialing butt.

Kong76 Jan 06 2011 08:32 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Getting a ton of LESS crap emails on my email accounts and my Blackberry dings a LOT less since the new year. Anyone notice less spam? (is spam a dated word?)

Benjamin Grimm Jan 07 2011 06:37 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I'm still getting a lot of spam, but the high percentage has become penis-related. All but a few of my spam messages have either the words "Penis", "Viagra", or "Enlargement" in the subject. The one that creeps me out the most is "Penis Growth Sample." I know it means that they're offering a sample of something that will make penises grow, but it me it reads like they want to send me a piece of something that grew unexpectedly on somebody's penis. NOT a very appealing offer!

Edgy DC Jan 07 2011 07:25 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Your doctor has leaked files on your penis size to commercial interests. You should sue.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 07 2011 07:37 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

It's my own fault... I've been sexting photos to female sports reporters.

Ceetar Jan 07 2011 08:42 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Kong76 wrote: Getting a ton of LESS crap emails on my email accounts and my Blackberry dings a LOT less since the new year. Anyone notice less spam? (is spam a dated word?) Didn't I hear something about one big spammer getting arrested? And he was responsible for a large percentage of it? I barely notice though, gmail is pretty good with the filters.

Centerfield Jan 08 2011 05:50 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

For guys who play the game as often as they do, both Steve and Joe are notoriously bad at spotting Blue's Clues.

MFS62 Jan 08 2011 08:33 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

During the Winter, I'd rather get the weather forecast from Women reporters, because you can't believe men when they talk about inches. Later

TheOldMole Jan 08 2011 10:40 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Maybe when Steve gets back from college...

Lefty Specialist Jan 09 2011 08:59 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

You know, the more I think about it, I've never actually seen a baptism by fire. I'd imagine it's kind of painful.

A Boy Named Seo Jan 10 2011 05:42 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I'm jumping out of an airplane on Saturday.

themetfairy Jan 10 2011 06:20 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

A Boy Named Seo wrote: I'm jumping out of an airplane on Saturday. Best of luck!

Edgy DC Jan 10 2011 06:41 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Great googily moogiily. I had a friend who was as brave as they come --- an Air Force colonel, veteran of three wars, who didn't suffer fools. I asked him once if he ever jumped out of a plane. He answered, "You know, after a career in the Air Force, I figured it was my turn. I reviewed my training, went up, and strapped my chute on. I'm peering out the hatch and then something hits me. I ask the pilot if the engiine is in good shape. He says it is, and I ask him about the hydraulics, the landing gear. All the systems are jake. So I ask him, 'Why the hell would I want to jump out of a plane that's in perfect working order? I'm all trained, so if there was a problem, I'd be jumping.' He didnt' have an answer, so I strapped myself back into the seat, enjoyed a nice flight, and never gave it another minute's thought."

A Boy Named Seo Jan 10 2011 07:22 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Why? I guess cuz it's fun and a little scary, I hope. There's a couple chutes as I understand, so the chances of both of em not working and me actually going splat are probably pretty low. It's this outfit near the coast, so you get to see the ocean as you scream towards earth at 120mph and then float all gentle like back to earth. I can't hardly wait.

themetfairy Jan 10 2011 07:25 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I'm halfway done with my Rosetta Stone course in French. With any luck, I'll be substantially through this thing before the start of the regular season.

Ceetar Jan 10 2011 09:19 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Today is 27 in Binary. Tomorrow is 30.

MFS62 Jan 10 2011 09:35 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Why? I guess cuz it's fun and a little scary, I hope. There's a couple chutes as I understand, so the chances of both of em not working and me actually going splat are probably pretty low. It's this outfit near the coast, so you get to see the ocean as you scream towards earth at 120mph and then float all gentle like back to earth. I can't hardly wait. My son-in-law volunteered for Army Airborne (parachute) training. his dad and I tried to tell him there are only two things that fall out of the sky - bird shit and idiots. But he still successfully completed his jumps. I wish you the same success, Seo. If I had to do the same, I'd probably set a world's record for nonstop screaming. Later

metirish Jan 11 2011 11:01 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I had a dream last night and Cliff Floyd was in it....but as always I can never remember the dream in any detail...

Willets Point Jan 11 2011 11:21 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I had a dream last night and Jason Vorhees was in it. I don't really want to remember the details.

metirish Jan 11 2011 11:35 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Cliff did play a better LF than him though IIRC.

Ceetar Jan 14 2011 10:04 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I used to get a junk call on my cell roughly once a day or so, usually a prerecorded message about debt or something, but since I started responding by mashing all the "keys" until they disconnected, I've gotten them a lot less frequently.

metirish Jan 14 2011 02:12 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Just found out I am of work Monday......sorry MLK I totally forgot about you.

cooby Jan 16 2011 02:38 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Our furnace isn't working either metirish

Benjamin Grimm Jan 18 2011 09:03 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Regis Philbin leaving his show this year. If the show continues, they'll either have to change the name, or hire a new guy whose name also happens to be "Regis."

cooby Jan 22 2011 08:13 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

This year we will experience 4 unusual dates.... 1/1/11, 1/11/11, 11/1/11, 11/11/11 .... NOW go figure this out.... take the last 2 digits of the year you were born + the age you will be this year, it WILL EQUAL TO 111.

Ceetar Jan 22 2011 08:22 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

cooby wrote: This year we will experience 4 unusual dates.... 1/1/11, 1/11/11, 11/1/11, 11/11/11 .... NOW go figure this out.... take the last 2 digits of the year you were born + the age you will be this year, it WILL EQUAL TO 111. 9/10/11 is a neat one too, and i t's a Saturday. wonder if it becomes a popular wedding date.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 22 2011 08:50 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

cooby wrote: This year we will experience 4 unusual dates.... 1/1/11, 1/11/11, 11/1/11, 11/11/11 .... NOW go figure this out.... take the last 2 digits of the year you were born + the age you will be this year, it WILL EQUAL TO 111. Kids... don't try this! It only works if you were born in the 20th Century!

Ashie62 Jan 22 2011 09:29 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Ceetar wrote: cooby wrote: This year we will experience 4 unusual dates.... 1/1/11, 1/11/11, 11/1/11, 11/11/11 .... NOW go figure this out.... take the last 2 digits of the year you were born + the age you will be this year, it WILL EQUAL TO 111. 9/10/11 is a neat one too, and i t's a Saturday. wonder if it becomes a popular wedding date. or breakup day.

A Boy Named Seo Jan 22 2011 09:45 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Take 2 on the skydive this morning. Last week had 'dangerous winds' & got postponed. Sounded kinda fun to me. See yall on the other side!

MFS62 Jan 22 2011 03:48 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Did you ever notice that you can't find the point spread for Liberty college games? Later

Frayed Knot Jan 22 2011 04:58 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

MFS62 wrote: Did you ever notice that you can't find the point spread for Liberty college games? If I ever get to the point where I'm trying to find the point spread for a Liberty college game (doesn't matter which sport) I want whoever is closest to me at the moment to find a heavy, blunt object and beat me to death with it on the spot.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 24 2011 09:53 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

It seems my phone's T9 Autotext automatically capitalizes "Wang" and "Chung" for me.

Ceetar Jan 25 2011 11:56 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I just bought a pack of Topps 1989 baseball cards. (gum included, as well as a chance to win tickets to 1990 spring training) Sadly, closest thing to a Met is Twins Frank Viola

Benjamin Grimm Jan 25 2011 12:30 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

If you were able to go to 1990 Mets spring training (strangely enough, I watched Twelve Monkeys just two days ago, when Bruce Willis arrived in 1990 from the future) what information might you share with Davey Johnson, or the Mets front office, that might improve the course of the team's history over the ensuing decade? I'd try to convince them to not fire Davey Johnson in May. That despite whatever they might be thinking, they won't be better off with Bud Harrelson or Jeff Torborg.

batmagadanleadoff Jan 25 2011 12:32 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Bat. Magadan. Leadoff.

Ceetar Jan 25 2011 12:38 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

If you were able to go to 1990 Mets spring training (strangely enough, I watched Twelve Monkeys just two days ago, when Bruce Willis arrived in 1990 from the future) what information might you share with Davey Johnson, or the Mets front office, that might improve the course of the team's history over the ensuing decade? I'd try to convince them to not fire Davey Johnson in May. That despite whatever they might be thinking, they won't be better off with Bud Harrelson or Jeff Torborg. I'd warn them off Generation K, and instead feed them the guys from that (and other) drafts that would actually make an impact. Also, outbid or whatever the Yankees for Rivera (February 17, 1990: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent. ) btw, I got 4! Athletics in that damn pack of cards.

seawolf17 Jan 25 2011 12:40 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I love opening old packs of cards. LOVE IT. I love opening new packs of cards; the 2011s come out next week. SO EXCITED.

Ceetar Jan 25 2011 12:43 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

seawolf17 wrote: I love opening old packs of cards. LOVE IT. I love opening new packs of cards; the 2011s come out next week. SO EXCITED. This is the first pack of cards I've opened since I bought an old 1988 pack at Economy Candy 4 years ago. I do kinda like the nostalgia of it all. They also had '90 and '88 packs. I think I saw a 2007 too. i may go back and buy them, it was a random vending machine at an A&P in Little Falls, NJ.

seawolf17 Jan 25 2011 12:49 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I like the card vending machines. They have them at the King Kullens in Selden and Commack.

Ceetar Jan 25 2011 12:52 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

seawolf17 wrote: I like the card vending machines. They have them at the King Kullens in Selden and Commack. I was out in Suffolk for the first time Sunday since I drove from there to JFK severely hungover on 10/11/10. that's probably unrelated to just about everything. Did King Kullen buy/get bought by A & P/Waldbaums? I can't keep these things straight.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 25 2011 01:01 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 25 2011 01:28 PM

doublepost.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 25 2011 01:01 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Ceetar wrote: seawolf17 wrote: I like the card vending machines. They have them at the King Kullens in Selden and Commack. I was out in Suffolk for the first time Sunday since I drove from there to JFK severely hungover on 10/11/10. that's probably unrelated to just about everything. Did King Kullen buy/get bought by A & P/Waldbaums? I can't keep these things straight. A&P owns Waldbaums and bought Pathmark. The FTC made them sell some of the stores to King Kullen to maintain competitive standards in some areas. The Pathmark stores since transferred to King Kullen all closed. A&P filed for Chapter 11 last month in part because the debt they took on to buy Pathmark. It was a win-win-win deal all around.

Ceetar Jan 25 2011 01:11 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Ceetar wrote: seawolf17 wrote: I like the card vending machines. They have them at the King Kullens in Selden and Commack. I was out in Suffolk for the first time Sunday since I drove from there to JFK severely hungover on 10/11/10. that's probably unrelated to just about everything. Did King Kullen buy/get bought by A & P/Waldbaums? I can't keep these things straight. A&P owns Waldbaums and bought Pathmark. The FTC made them sell some of the stores to King Kullen to maintain competitive standards in some areas. The Pathmark stores since transferred to King Kullen all closed. A&P filed for Chapter 11 last month in part because the debt they took on to buy Pathmark. It was a win-win-win deal all around. This is almost as confusing as trying to remember the chain of bank name changes and acquisitions. I remember once I happened to check my payee list on my online banking and noticed I was paying my credit card to the wrong/old bank name, with the wrong account number, in the wrong city/state. Of course, the payments still got to where they were supposed to go.

Ceetar Jan 26 2011 04:49 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Modells is having a 40% off sale. I bought two shirts for the wife, a Pagan home cream jersey, a blue Dickey shirt, and an I Like Ike shirt.

Chad Ochoseis Jan 26 2011 05:20 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Chad Ochocinco is changing his name back to Chad Johnson. This does not mean that I'm going to start posting as Mendoza Line again.

themetfairy Jan 27 2011 10:26 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The nail salon gave me no problem with rescheduling my appointment. This is not the day for a mani/pedi....

Centerfield Jan 27 2011 10:41 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Are racehorses really known for having to piss?

MFS62 Jan 27 2011 12:49 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Centerfield wrote: Are racehorses really known for having to piss? Sure. In school, we learned many animal/ human shared attributes: Busy as a bee. Work like an ant. Pee like a racehorse. Shit like a Triceratops. There must have been more, but I can't remember th....., oh yeah, memory like an elephant. Later

Kong76 Jan 28 2011 05:41 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I think pee like a racehorse refers more to the power of the stream than an urge to go. Slow as a turtle Hung like a horse Cagey as a fox Screw like bunnies Slippery as a snake

Chad Ochoseis Jan 28 2011 06:06 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I now have Hungry Like the Wolf stuck in my head.

Ceetar Jan 28 2011 06:32 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I've had four beers today. A River Horse, Flying Fish, cricket Hill and...Victory.

Willets Point Jan 29 2011 07:31 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Ceetar wrote: I've had four beers today. A River Horse, Flying Fish, cricket Hill and...Victory. And then you had to pee like a racehorse.

MFS62 Jan 30 2011 07:55 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Tiffany battled Debbie Gibson last night in a made for tv monster movie on the sci-fy channel. (there were also big snakes VS huge crocodiles, but the ex-teen singer fights were better) I watched it. It was everything I had hoped for, and less. A spectacularly bad film. I enjoyed every minute. Can't wait for the reruns. Later

Kong76 Jan 30 2011 11:43 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I'm a little disturbed that I for the life of me just could not remember an online password for something I have routinely used for like a decade.

metsguyinmichigan Jan 30 2011 11:53 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

MFS62 wrote: Tiffany battled Debbie Gibson last night in a made for tv monster movie on the sci-fy channel. (there were also big snakes VS huge crocodiles, but the ex-teen singer fights were better) I watched it. It was everything I had hoped for, and less. A spectacularly bad film. I enjoyed every minute. Can't wait for the reruns. Later My wife loves bad movies with big monsters, so, yeah, we watched it, too. Debbie has aged better than Tiffany.

G-Fafif Jan 30 2011 02:34 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

49 more posts to stop being Tom Glavine.

G-Fafif Jan 30 2011 02:34 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Now 48.

G-Fafif Jan 30 2011 02:34 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

You get the idea.

Ashie62 Jan 30 2011 08:01 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

G-Fafif wrote: You get the idea. Cheater

Fman99 Jan 30 2011 08:20 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

MFS62 wrote: Tiffany battled Debbie Gibson last night in a made for tv monster movie on the sci-fy channel. (there were also big snakes VS huge crocodiles, but the ex-teen singer fights were better) I watched it. It was everything I had hoped for, and less. A spectacularly bad film. I enjoyed every minute. Can't wait for the reruns. Later Unless they suddenly were topless in a wrestling ring full of puddin then I can't bring myself to watch. Wait, were they wrestling in puddin?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 30 2011 08:36 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The Daily News apparently is discontinuing The Slammer, its stupid weekly column on Pro Wrestling that I read without fail every Friday. They usually ran it on the same page as the Outdoors column, the last page of the Sports from the front of the section or the first sports page you get to if you're like me and read it back to front. It was rarely more than a couple hundred words, loaded with bad jokes about Aunt Thelma and news I didn't want to know, but it always reminded me it was Friday. Maybe this should be in the Dead Thread. RIP, Slammy.

Willets Point Jan 30 2011 08:48 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

If only PiazzaFan411 were still posting here. He might be able to draw in an audience of former readers of The Slammer.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 30 2011 09:07 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Fman99 wrote: MFS62 wrote: Tiffany battled Debbie Gibson last night in a made for tv monster movie on the sci-fy channel. (there were also big snakes VS huge crocodiles, but the ex-teen singer fights were better) I watched it. It was everything I had hoped for, and less. A spectacularly bad film. I enjoyed every minute. Can't wait for the reruns. Later Unless they suddenly were topless in a wrestling ring full of puddin then I can't bring myself to watch. Wait, were they wrestling in puddin? They've both shaken their respective "loves" in Playboy (sans pudding), haven't they?

cooby Jan 31 2011 03:55 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I accidentally used BioFreeze instead of my regular eye gel this morning. ouch

MFS62 Jan 31 2011 07:07 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: They've both shaken their respective "loves" in Playboy (sans pudding), haven't they? I wouldn't know. I only used to get it for the articles. And, yes, I used to watch Baywatch for the rescues. Later

metsmarathon Jan 31 2011 07:09 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

at least you didn't mistake nasal spray for eye drops.

metirish Jan 31 2011 07:37 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

metsmarathon wrote: at least you didn't mistake nasal spray for eye drops. Yeah , that sounds like a mistake, surely you didn't actually spay it in your eyes though? Tracy Morgan is just not funny.....I can't stand him.

metsmarathon Jan 31 2011 07:51 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

no, but i always have to think twice when i reach for the eye drops. i'm much more likely to spray eye drops up my nose, which wouldn't be nearly as bad.

metirish Jan 31 2011 07:55 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

metsmarathon wrote: no, but i always have to think twice when i reach for the eye drops. i'm much more likely to spray eye drops up my nose, which wouldn't be nearly as bad. Well . I guess people would be able to see up your nose more if you put the eye drops in there.....my son asked me the other day why I had hairs in my nose......getting old...

themetfairy Jan 31 2011 08:43 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

metsmarathon wrote: at least you didn't mistake nasal spray for eye drops. Part of the reason that I got Lasik surgery was that I was fearful of making that kind of mistake.

Lefty Specialist Jan 31 2011 12:49 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

They've both shaken their respective "loves" in Playboy (sans pudding), haven't they? I wouldn't know. I only used to get it for the articles. And, yes, I used to watch Baywatch for the rescues. Later It's like that old SNL sketch where they ask: Q. Why is Baywatch so popular in Germany? A. Germans LOVE DAVID HASSELHOFF!!!!

Benjamin Grimm Jan 31 2011 06:27 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

This is kind of funny. It's Bryant Gumbel and Katie Couric, in 1994, talking about the Internet. They have no idea: http://www.tvguide.com/News/VIDEO-Bryan ... 28732.aspx

metirish Jan 31 2011 06:37 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Benjamin Grimm wrote: This is kind of funny. It's Bryant Gumbel and Katie Couric, in 1994, talking about the Internet. They have no idea: http://www.tvguide.com/News/VIDEO-Bryan ... 28732.aspx That's gold.....

Willets Point Jan 31 2011 07:25 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

You know, in 1994 I knew nothing about the internet either.

metirish Jan 31 2011 07:28 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Neither did I, it's fun to hear them talk about it though.

Frayed Knot Jan 31 2011 07:32 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Willets Point wrote: You know, in 1994 I knew nothing about the internet either. Yeah, but at least you weren't passing yourself off as someone who informed the nation of major trends and events every morning.

Willets Point Jan 31 2011 07:36 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Frayed Knot wrote: Willets Point wrote: You know, in 1994 I knew nothing about the internet either. Yeah, but at least you weren't passing yourself off as someone who informed the nation of major trends and events every morning. Funny thing is that I was in college and was using the internet but had no idea that it was the internet.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 31 2011 08:08 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I remember when it was called "The Information Superhighway."

themetfairy Feb 04 2011 08:11 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

My current posting status makes me feel fat.

Ceetar Feb 05 2011 07:54 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

_Josh Thole_ just followed me on Twitter. neat.

Kong76 Feb 06 2011 10:26 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I thought Reagan turned 100 in like the mid 80's!?!

metirish Feb 07 2011 02:11 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

As a pure time wasting exercise I will go to Wikipedia and pick a subject in my head , mostly Ireland and hit the random article until I find an article with Ireland in it, usually takes ten minutes give or take, gotta be some science behind it. Today I hit on this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Rathdonnell be careful because if you go to fast hitting the back button doesn't bring you back to the random article you just passed ,a quirk I have noticed.

G-Fafif Feb 07 2011 10:21 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

After this, I'm two posts from no longer being Tom Glavine.

G-Fafif Feb 07 2011 10:21 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

After this, I'm one post from no longer being Tom Glavine.

G-Fafif Feb 07 2011 10:22 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Whoever I'm about to be, I won't be devastated that I'm not Tom Glavine.

metirish Feb 08 2011 05:09 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

G-Fafif wrote: Whoever I'm about to be, I won't be devastated that I'm not Tom Glavine. The CPF just called up Mike Glavine.

G-Fafif Feb 08 2011 08:43 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Tommie Agee seems to have caught a new nickname. Man, that guy could catch anything.

Edgy DC Feb 08 2011 08:50 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Bizzzzarrrrre.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 08 2011 08:56 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Listening to the "deluxe" version of Thin Lizzy's Jailbreak with alternate verses of "Boys are Back in Town" and blowing my mind. It was wild the night she came home drunk And Billy got up and he punched that punk He said, 'We don't need that junk' Not around heres anyway See my Lady Luck is still standin' Keepin' a watchful eye over me All the boys are so undemanding They just set me free The Boys are back in town...

seawolf17 Feb 08 2011 08:56 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Thanks for reminding me to e-mail the rest of the mod team that I screwed up Tommie Agee's posting in a failed attempt at humor.

metirish Feb 08 2011 09:03 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Listening to the "deluxe" version of Thin Lizzy's Jailbreak with alternate verses of "Boys are Back in Town" and blowing my mind. It was wild the night she came home drunk And Billy got up and he punched that punk He said, 'We don't need that junk' Not around heres anyway See my Lady Luck is still standin' Keepin' a watchful eye over me All the boys are so undemanding They just set me free The Boys are back in town... A lot of their work is finally getting remastered , was looking online yesterday about buying Jailbreak.

Lefty Specialist Feb 08 2011 01:37 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The CPF spell check underlines the Mets, but not the Yankees. This distresses me. Also spellchecked: Phillies, Sox (Red and White) and Astros.

metirish Feb 08 2011 01:39 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

We have a spell check?

Benjamin Grimm Feb 08 2011 01:47 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The browser has a spell check... (one of the things I like about Firefox). I'm not aware of a forum spell check, but maybe there is one.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 09 2011 06:19 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

in greenville, sc. Wating knix-clips, gtown-cuse, louisville-nd, bruins-canadiens_south carolina-florida at once.

Lefty Specialist Feb 11 2011 08:59 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Heard on the news this morning that New York City has plowed enough snow to fill CitiField 4200 times. So I had some thoughts. 1) Who the @#$% thinks of this stuff? 2) Why Citifield, when the Bedpan in the Bronx is actually an enclosed building that would retain the snow better? (probable answer-the Bedpan is bigger so the number of times it could be filled is less, thereby giving a less impressive total). 3) Who's calculating how much snow they've moved and don't they have something better to do? Isn't there a traffic light blinking in Staten Island they could fix or something? 4) If the Wilpons gave them the CitiField volume number, was it vastly inflated without their knowledge? 5) If we could fill Citifield with snow 4200 times, can we make sure Omar's on the bottom?

seawolf17 Feb 11 2011 10:55 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

In a scene from "Outsourced" last night (the NBC show about an Indian call center; it's so terrible that it's actually funny), one of the characters at the call center got mad at an American on the phone, and before he hung up, yelled "Red Sox suck!" Todd, the American manager, then politely corrected him: "Manmeet, it's 'Yankees suck.'"

themetfairy Feb 11 2011 02:51 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

We're only a month away from Daylight Savings :)

Benjamin Grimm Feb 15 2011 08:11 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Heavily tattooed arms gross me out. (I'm talking to you, basketball player on the back page of today's Daily News.) He even has the Warner Bros. shield tattooed on his left shoulder! WTF?

MFS62 Feb 15 2011 08:12 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Benjamin Grimm wrote: He even has the Warner Bros. shield tattooed on his left shoulder! WTF? Tat tat tat's all , folks. Later

Lefty Specialist Feb 15 2011 08:30 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Heavily tattooed arms gross me out. (I'm talking to you, basketball player on the back page of today's Daily News.) He even has the Warner Bros. shield tattooed on his left shoulder! WTF? Perhaps it's a Space Jam thing.

Frayed Knot Feb 15 2011 09:06 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Heavily tattooed arms gross me out. (I'm talking to you, basketball player on the back page of today's Daily News.) He even has the Warner Bros. shield tattooed on his left shoulder! WTF? I think it's currently illegal to play in the NBA without tattoos - like maybe it's a two-shot technical or something if caught on the court without at least one.

themetfairy Feb 15 2011 01:05 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I am unduly giddy over the fact that Gmail now offers default text styles (you have to go into labs to enable the feature).

Lefty Specialist Feb 16 2011 09:01 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Okay people, I don't care if there's been snow, I don't care if it's been cold. It's February 16. Take down the Christmas lights. And even if you don't take them down, don't go out of your way to light them up every night.

Willets Point Feb 16 2011 09:11 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Lefty Specialist wrote: Okay people, I don't care if there's been snow, I don't care if it's been cold. It's February 16. Take down the Christmas lights. And even if you don't take them down, don't go out of your way to light them up every night. I think these people have them on an automatic timer or have the sensors that turn them on after the sun goes down.

seawolf17 Feb 16 2011 10:08 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Lefty Specialist wrote: Okay people, I don't care if there's been snow, I don't care if it's been cold. It's February 16. Take down the Christmas lights. And even if you don't take them down, don't go out of your way to light them up every night. Agree. Ours are still up b/c of the snow -- planning to take them down this weekend now that I can get to them -- but at least they've been off since New Year's. We had them on a timer too; I trudged through the snow for thirty seconds and unplugged it.

themetfairy Feb 16 2011 10:11 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Lefty Specialist wrote: Okay people, I don't care if there's been snow, I don't care if it's been cold. It's February 16. Take down the Christmas lights. And even if you don't take them down, don't go out of your way to light them up every night. If you think that's bad, we got a holiday card two days ago!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 16 2011 10:44 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I encountered these hipster douchetards on my run last night: The Phil Collins Parade. Kinda funny. [url]http://vimeo.com/20003662

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 16 2011 10:55 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Nice float. Needs more sweater vest/rolled-up sleeves, though, don't it?

Willets Point Feb 16 2011 01:50 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I encountered these hipster douchetards on my run last night: The Phil Collins Parade. Kinda funny. [url]http://vimeo.com/20003662 Can't find any explanation on why Feb. 15 is Phil Collins Day. His birthday is in January according to Wikipedia.

Ceetar Feb 16 2011 09:38 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Why am I most productive post 10:30? And why do I randomly decide to torment my poor css/php/html skills and hack away at, and break, my website before bed? All because of a random unclosed double quote.

Ceetar Feb 17 2011 08:20 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

*swears* that pothole jumped out of nowhere and smashed my tire!

Benjamin Grimm Feb 17 2011 08:40 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

That basketball player with the powder blue uniform and the WB tattoo has now been on the back page of the Daily News three days in a row.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 17 2011 09:29 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

It's almost as if he's a continuing news topic. (HINT: He is!)

Benjamin Grimm Feb 17 2011 09:44 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

It appears so!

G-Fafif Feb 18 2011 05:01 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Sudden thunderstorm on the South Shore of L.I. at this hour. It's like thundersnow except with rain.

Willets Point Feb 18 2011 06:40 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

G-Fafif wrote: Sudden thunderstorm on the South Shore of L.I. at this hour. It's like thundersnow except with rain. Big storm. It's thundering in Boston too.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 19 2011 06:16 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Benjamin Grimm wrote: That basketball player with the powder blue uniform and the WB tattoo has now been on the back page of the Daily News three days in a row. He took a day off yesterday, but he's back today! I finally decided to pay enough attention to see who he is. I guess I'm the last person to know this, but his name is "Melo" and both the Knicks and the Nets want him.

Ceetar Feb 19 2011 06:47 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: That basketball player with the powder blue uniform and the WB tattoo has now been on the back page of the Daily News three days in a row. He took a day off yesterday, but he's back today! I finally decided to pay enough attention to see who he is. I guess I'm the last person to know this, but his name is "Melo" and both the Knicks and the Nets want him. Funny how he took a day off on the day the Nets were rumored to have completed a deal.

Rockin' Doc Feb 19 2011 07:59 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

It was so beautiful yesterday that when I left the office I decided to kick off the weekend by putting the top down on the Mustang for the drive home from the office. I'm hopeful, but doubtful, that winter is over and spring is here.

themetfairy Feb 19 2011 08:33 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

It is crazy windy here today.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 19 2011 10:24 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

If you're my facebook friend, check out my page for a view of my HS marching band playing halftime at a Jets game at Shea in 1983. Going viral among my high school friends.

Edgy DC Feb 19 2011 12:05 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Which one is Mariah?

Rockin' Doc Feb 19 2011 02:49 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

themetfairy wrote: It is crazy windy here today. I mowed the grass after lunch today. It was warm and sunny, but the wind was howling here as well.

metsguyinmichigan Feb 19 2011 03:02 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

It's a bad sign when I have to download a "Glee" version of a song because I don't want to be subjected to the "N-word," "s-word" and "F-word." Sigh. I'm getting old.

G-Fafif Feb 19 2011 06:08 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

metsguyinmichigan wrote: I don't want to be subjected to the "N-word," "s-word" and "F-word." Nice. Swell. Fine.

Lefty Specialist Feb 19 2011 07:39 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The National Christmas Tree in DC blew over today. While this is a minor tragedy, what's interesting was that there's another tree already identified and ready to be planted in its place. A normal reaction would be "Oh $#!+, the tree blew down! Now what?" But they already had a succession plan in place, a tree that's been growing for years, no doubt in an undisclosed location outside the Beltway, just waiting, waiting, waiting for its chance. And with its move, now some 5-year-old Colorado blue spruce is being tapped on the shoulder, getting the call to move up to Number Two, ready to be replanted on a moment's notice. And waiting.

Edgy DC Feb 19 2011 07:51 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The vice tree. And don't think the secret service detail on that first tree won't have some answering to do.

cooby Feb 19 2011 08:22 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Rockin' Doc wrote: I mowed the grass after lunch today. It was warm and sunny, but the wind was howling here as well. Grrrrrr. Rockin' Doc wrote: It was so beautiful yesterday that when I left the office I decided to kick off the weekend by putting the top down on the Mustang for the drive home from the office. I'm hopeful, but doubtful, that winter is over and spring is here. GRRRRR!

themetfairy Feb 19 2011 08:37 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I am now the mother of two adults.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 19 2011 09:08 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

metsguyinmichigan wrote: It's a bad sign when I have to download a "Glee" version of a song because I don't want to be subjected to the "N-word," "s-word" and "F-word." Sigh. I'm getting old. Admittedly, I'm a fan of targeted vulgarity. But I'm not above a delightfully absurd bowdlerization or two-- some of my favorite hip-hop and rock moments were from radio- and TV-live-performance edits of some raunchy stuff. But, mon frere, it's a FAR better song with the obscenities in. I'd go so far as to say that "cleanliness" in this case is contrary to the point of the whole bit. (And a Gwyneth Paltrow cover version, to boot.)

Fman99 Feb 19 2011 09:46 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

themetfairy wrote: I am now the mother of two adults. It must have hurt, giving birth to an eighteen year old!

themetfairy Feb 19 2011 09:50 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Fman99 wrote: themetfairy wrote: I am now the mother of two adults. It must have hurt, giving birth to an eighteen year old! It wasn't easy, that's for sure!

SteveJRogers Feb 21 2011 08:55 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: That basketball player with the powder blue uniform and the WB tattoo has now been on the back page of the Daily News three days in a row. He took a day off yesterday, but he's back today! I finally decided to pay enough attention to see who he is. I guess I'm the last person to know this, but his name is "Melo" and both the Knicks and the Nets want him. Well Ben, it looks like he'll be gracing more covers in the coming months!

Benjamin Grimm Feb 22 2011 04:54 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Knicks? Or Nets? I'd better check. At least he won't be wearing the powder blue uniform anymore. And hopefully he'll explain the Warner Bros. tattoo.

metirish Feb 22 2011 05:16 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I never heard until yesterday the word catsup ,and I was then surprised to learn that it was another word for ketchup, does anyone here say it like that?

Willets Point Feb 22 2011 07:20 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The words "catsup" and "ketchup" should be pronounced the same regardless of spelling.

Ceetar Feb 22 2011 07:23 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

metirish wrote: I never heard until yesterday the word catsup ,and I was then surprised to learn that it was another word for ketchup, does anyone here say it like that? This was how the girl in the Judy Bloom novels said it right? That's the first I heard it. At the time I assumed she was just being quirky, the same way I assume people that say sammich are being quirky.

metirish Feb 22 2011 07:24 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Willets Point wrote: The words "catsup" and "ketchup" should be pronounced the same regardless of spelling. weird , do you spell catsup?

Edgy DC Feb 22 2011 07:28 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I agree. Anyone who pronounces catsup as it's seemingly phonetically presented should be regarded with suspicion.

themetfairy Feb 22 2011 07:31 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

metirish wrote: I never heard until yesterday the word catsup ,and I was then surprised to learn that it was another word for ketchup, does anyone here say it like that? I've heard of it. It's not as common as ketchup, but it shows up from time to time.

metsmarathon Feb 23 2011 03:28 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

penicillin. boo.

G-Fafif Feb 23 2011 04:18 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Every time my phone indicates the local temperature is 41 degrees, I cheer a little bit.

Lefty Specialist Feb 23 2011 06:32 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

G-Fafif wrote: Every time my phone indicates the local temperature is 41 degrees, I cheer a little bit. I prefer Kenny Rogers, myself.

Ceetar Feb 24 2011 01:57 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Maybe this deserves it's own thread, or not, but did you hear that the Red Sox hired a private investigator to follow Carl Crawford around for months before they signed him?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 24 2011 03:02 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Probably just wanted to make sure he wasn't making steamy deals with other teams. When did so many damn "Oz" alumni start doing insurance ads? I'm bracing myself for the day when the guy who played Adebisi murders Progressive Flo and takes over that gig.

themetfairy Feb 24 2011 03:12 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: When did so many damn "Oz" alumni start doing insurance ads? I'm bracing myself for the day when the guy who played Adebisi murders Progressive Flo and takes over that gig. I'd enjoy that - I can't stand Progressive Flo.

Edgy DC Feb 26 2011 07:50 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I'm bracing myself for the day when the guy who played Adebisi murders Progressive Flo and takes over that gig. Shut up!

cooby Feb 26 2011 04:16 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

themetfairy wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: When did so many damn "Oz" alumni start doing insurance ads? I'm bracing myself for the day when the guy who played Adebisi murders Progressive Flo and takes over that gig. I'd enjoy that - I can't stand Progressive Flo. oh, me too

Frayed Knot Feb 26 2011 05:09 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Ceetar wrote: Maybe this deserves it's own thread, or not, but did you hear that the Red Sox hired a private investigator to follow Carl Crawford around for months before they signed him? Y'know, as long as their investigation didn't get too creepy (and I'm not sure exactly where I'd draw the line on "creepy"), I have no problem with an org doing background checks on a guy they're looking to fork over $100+ mil to.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 26 2011 10:15 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Florence's Machine needs pitch adjustment.

Edgy DC Feb 27 2011 05:49 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

SHUTUP!SHUTUP!SHUTUP!SHUTUP!

MFS62 Feb 27 2011 09:21 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Caught a few minutes of the made-for-tv Sci-Fy Network's movie Area 51 last night. A few minutes was all it needed to make my list of the worst movies I've ever seen. And, its moving up "with a bullet". The FX were so cheesey, they would have embarassed moviegoers in the 50's. The only things worse than the FX were the dialogue and the acting. Later

metirish Feb 27 2011 03:32 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

A sign of the times? On Sunday's I leave out the recycling with the regular garbage, without fail an old Asian lady or a young Mexican fella comes around the street and takes whatever bottles they can salvage , they always leave the bags back tidy and all that, no problems. I just left the garbage out and was looking out the window and saw this older white guy , well dressed mid 50's.......after he filled his bag he then crossed the street and opened the trunk of a 7 series BMW , looked new too and drove away.....wow

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 28 2011 08:09 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Wow. The preferred transport in my hood is a shopping cart. I was only last week congratulating myself on getting through this long winter without having gotten sick for the first time since I started hanging around with a kid. Somehow I stayed healthy while Lunchpail and Wifey each went on the DL a few times, Friday, the Pail woke up puking with a stomach bug. Saturday evening, down went Wifey with the same. Hmmm. Made it all the way till 2 am before I caught it (or it caught me). With a vengeance. Ugh.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 28 2011 08:51 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

metirish wrote: A sign of the times? On Sunday's I leave out the recycling with the regular garbage, without fail an old Asian lady or a young Mexican fella comes around the street and takes whatever bottles they can salvage , they always leave the bags back tidy and all that, no problems. I just left the garbage out and was looking out the window and saw this older white guy , well dressed mid 50's.......after he filled his bag he then crossed the street and opened the trunk of a 7 series BMW , looked new too and drove away.....wow Maybe he's the Asian lady's vindictive ex-husband.

Edgy DC Mar 01 2011 10:33 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

cooby wrote: themetfairy wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: When did so many damn "Oz" alumni start doing insurance ads? I'm bracing myself for the day when the guy who played Adebisi murders Progressive Flo and takes over that gig. I'd enjoy that - I can't stand Progressive Flo. oh, me too Stephanie's warm and decent and smart and funny and pretty, with lips that keep giving. And she's somebody you'd be proud to introduce to your mother. If she's been over-exposed, she's a victim of her own success and America's inability to stop watching TV. For her efforts, she gets to Google her name and read vicious online backlash and to see herself photoshopped into dirty poses. (Well, she gets money, too, but that's after years and years of very little.) Be kind to her. She only wants to entertain.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 01 2011 10:47 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

You know the Flo? (I've got nothing against her, personally. I'm getting to the point where I don't mind a little perky, as long as it's not too early in the morning.)

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 01 2011 10:49 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I find that whole campaign wickedly compelling. I kinda like her.

Edgy DC Mar 01 2011 10:56 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: You know the Flo? I do, and I tells ya, it's disturbing when I read of wishes to see her murdered. She's a sweetheart.

TransMonk Mar 01 2011 10:59 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Stephanie may be great, but the character of Flo reminds me of my ex-wife and I want to punch her in the cunt. I enjoyed Melvin Goes to Dinner, though.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 01 2011 11:02 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I kinda like her. Me too. I don't see commercials that often, so I haven't had a chance to get sick of her. I do think she's kind of appealing. No Giuseppe Franco, of course, but she's cute. Edgy DC wrote: I do, and I tells ya, it's disturbing when I read of wishes to see her murdered. She's a sweetheart. We need a moratorium on calling for people to be assassinated. I really mean it.

Edgy DC Mar 01 2011 11:04 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

TransMonk wrote: Stephanie may be great, but the character of Flo reminds me of my ex-wife and I want to punch her in the cunt. I enjoyed Melvin Goes to Dinner, though. Jesus. You might want to talk that through with a professional.

themetfairy Mar 01 2011 11:16 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Calling for a character's extinction is hardly the same as advocating the assassination of a human being. May Stephanie live long and prosper. May Flo and her annoying babytalk tone of voice either go to the world of Barney and Friends or just disappear for good.

TransMonk Mar 01 2011 11:54 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Edgy DC wrote: Jesus. You might want to talk that through with a professional. Relax. If I thought I could actually physically harm a fictional character, then I would need some help.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 01 2011 11:59 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I think he's suggesting that you need help in order to kill a fictional character. Like, one of the Sopranos or something. Florence's Machine needs pitch adjustment. Point of clarification: I was in fact referring to Florence Welch yowling on SNL this weekend past, NOT Florence of the Progressives.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 05 2011 12:50 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

themetfairy Mar 06 2011 04:49 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

We shouldn't have to worry about drought warnings this year.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 07 2011 09:24 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I've never been to-- much less eaten in-- a Cracker Barrel. As such-- and because the place seems like such an odd conception to me-- I'm always a little tempted to swerve off whatever interstate we're driving when I see a road sign promising kitschy board games and middling patty melts. (Not tempted enough to actually stop, it seems... but tempted nonetheless.)

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 07 2011 09:34 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Cracker Barrell has really, really shitty food.

metirish Mar 07 2011 09:36 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

You know where else has shitty food?, Boulder Creek in College Point , expensive and shitty.....$28 for a porterhouse , I expect it to be good.....everything on the table was cold and had too much pepper......

Willets Point Mar 07 2011 09:38 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I've never been to-- much less eaten in-- a Cracker Barrel. As such-- and because the place seems like such an odd conception to me-- I'm always a little tempted to swerve off whatever interstate we're driving when I see a road sign promising kitschy board games and middling patty melts. (Not tempted enough to actually stop, it seems... but tempted nonetheless.) If you go, smuggle in a bottle of Tabasco sauce.

seawolf17 Mar 07 2011 09:38 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Willets Point wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I've never been to-- much less eaten in-- a Cracker Barrel. As such-- and because the place seems like such an odd conception to me-- I'm always a little tempted to swerve off whatever interstate we're driving when I see a road sign promising kitschy board games and middling patty melts. (Not tempted enough to actually stop, it seems... but tempted nonetheless.) If you go, smuggle in a bottle of Tabasco sauce. And a pizza so you have something edible to eat.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 07 2011 09:39 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I do that most places I go anyway (or Cholula/Louisiana, if it's a brunch place). One never knows.

Lefty Specialist Mar 07 2011 09:39 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I've never been to-- much less eaten in-- a Cracker Barrel. As such-- and because the place seems like such an odd conception to me-- I'm always a little tempted to swerve off whatever interstate we're driving when I see a road sign promising kitschy board games and middling patty melts. (Not tempted enough to actually stop, it seems... but tempted nonetheless.) You're not missing anything. 'Middling' is a perfect description. A step up from Stuckey's or Waffle House and not as mass-produced and utilitarian as Denny's or IHOP. Yes, you can buy souvenirs in their gift shop, their only resemblance to the Hard Rock Cafe.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 07 2011 09:50 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

We were in Central PA on the way home from a wedding, and I'm going crazy trying to get the Mets game in on the radio. I finally do, only to hear Tom F. Glavine has surrender 7 runs in the first inning. I was like, fuck it, and we pulled into Cracker Barrell for lunch where I was going to eat away my troubles while repairing to the rocking chairs outside for updates. Only, it was the worst frickin fried chicken I ever ate.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 07 2011 09:56 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

So little is more disappointing than a bad plate of fried chicken

TransMonk Mar 07 2011 09:58 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Disappointing but not devastating.

sharpie Mar 07 2011 10:38 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The Legal Actions section of the Cracker Barrel Wikipedia entry is entertaining: Legal actionsCracker Barrel has been embroiled in controversy through the years, first with gay rights groups and then with claims of racial discrimination and sexual harassment. Policy of discrimination against LGBT employeesIn 1991, Cracker Barrel instituted a policy requiring employees to display "normal heterosexual values which have been the foundation of families in our society which the company has traditional sought to uphold"[citation needed]. The company refused to change their policy in the face of protest demonstrations by gay rights groups. After ten years of proposals by the New York City Employees Retirement System, a major shareholder, the company's shareholders voted 58% in 2002 in favor of rescinding the policy. The board of directors added sexual orientation to the company's nondiscrimination policy.[3] Nonetheless, Cracker Barrel, along with Archer Daniels Midland and Nestle Purina Pet Care, achieved the lowest score (15 out of 100) of all rated food and beverage companies in the Human Rights Campaign's 2008 Corporate Equality Index, a measure of gay and lesbian workplace equality.[4] Their score for 2011 had improved to a 55. Complaints of pattern of alleged racial discrimination against guestsIn the early 2000s and again in 2006, Cracker Barrel faced accusations including a pattern of racial discrimination in its treatment of guests. After national press attention to these accusations, the company announced explicit policies intended to address the charges, and paid $2 million for race and sexual harassment at three Illinois restaurants.[5] Stores now display a sign in their front foyer clarifying this policy, as has become the policy after a similar incident involving Denny's restaurants.[6] Alleged unlawful political campaign contributionsCracker Barrel was among eight companies indicted and accused of making alleged illegal corporate campaign contributions to the Texans for a Republican Majority political action committee (TRMPAC), started by former U.S. Representative Tom DeLay, allegations that some considered unfair.[7][8] Less than five months later, however, all charges against Cracker Barrel were dropped.[citation needed] Food scareIn May 2007, Cracker Barrel temporarily removed hamburgers from its menu at many of its locations after a patron ate a metal fragment resembling part of a razor blade in her hamburger at a restaurant in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.[9]

sharpie Mar 07 2011 10:38 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

sharpie wrote: The Legal Actions section of the Cracker Barrel Wikipedia entry is entertaining: Legal actionsCracker Barrel has been embroiled in controversy through the years, first with gay rights groups and then with claims of racial discrimination and sexual harassment. Policy of discrimination against LGBT employeesIn 1991, Cracker Barrel instituted a policy requiring employees to display "normal heterosexual values which have been the foundation of families in our society which the company has traditional sought to uphold"[citation needed]. The company refused to change their policy in the face of protest demonstrations by gay rights groups. After ten years of proposals by the New York City Employees Retirement System, a major shareholder, the company's shareholders voted 58% in 2002 in favor of rescinding the policy. The board of directors added sexual orientation to the company's nondiscrimination policy.[3] Nonetheless, Cracker Barrel, along with Archer Daniels Midland and Nestle Purina Pet Care, achieved the lowest score (15 out of 100) of all rated food and beverage companies in the Human Rights Campaign's 2008 Corporate Equality Index, a measure of gay and lesbian workplace equality.[4] Their score for 2011 had improved to a 55. Complaints of pattern of alleged racial discrimination against guestsIn the early 2000s and again in 2006, Cracker Barrel faced accusations including a pattern of racial discrimination in its treatment of guests. After national press attention to these accusations, the company announced explicit policies intended to address the charges, and paid $2 million for race and sexual harassment at three Illinois restaurants.[5] Stores now display a sign in their front foyer clarifying this policy, as has become the policy after a similar incident involving Denny's restaurants.[6] Alleged unlawful political campaign contributionsCracker Barrel was among eight companies indicted and accused of making alleged illegal corporate campaign contributions to the Texans for a Republican Majority political action committee (TRMPAC), started by former U.S. Representative Tom DeLay, allegations that some considered unfair.[7][8] Less than five months later, however, all charges against Cracker Barrel were dropped.[citation needed] Food scareIn May 2007, Cracker Barrel temporarily removed hamburgers from its menu at many of its locations after a patron ate a metal fragment resembling part of a razor blade in her hamburger at a restaurant in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.[9]

seawolf17 Mar 07 2011 10:58 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

sharpie wrote: sharpie wrote: The Legal Actions section of the Cracker Barrel Wikipedia entry is entertaining: Legal actionsCracker Barrel has been embroiled in controversy through the years, first with gay rights groups and then with claims of racial discrimination and sexual harassment. Policy of discrimination against LGBT employeesIn 1991, Cracker Barrel instituted a policy requiring employees to display "normal heterosexual values which have been the foundation of families in our society which the company has traditional sought to uphold"[citation needed]. The company refused to change their policy in the face of protest demonstrations by gay rights groups. After ten years of proposals by the New York City Employees Retirement System, a major shareholder, the company's shareholders voted 58% in 2002 in favor of rescinding the policy. The board of directors added sexual orientation to the company's nondiscrimination policy.[3] Nonetheless, Cracker Barrel, along with Archer Daniels Midland and Nestle Purina Pet Care, achieved the lowest score (15 out of 100) of all rated food and beverage companies in the Human Rights Campaign's 2008 Corporate Equality Index, a measure of gay and lesbian workplace equality.[4] Their score for 2011 had improved to a 55. Complaints of pattern of alleged racial discrimination against guestsIn the early 2000s and again in 2006, Cracker Barrel faced accusations including a pattern of racial discrimination in its treatment of guests. After national press attention to these accusations, the company announced explicit policies intended to address the charges, and paid $2 million for race and sexual harassment at three Illinois restaurants.[5] Stores now display a sign in their front foyer clarifying this policy, as has become the policy after a similar incident involving Denny's restaurants.[6] Alleged unlawful political campaign contributionsCracker Barrel was among eight companies indicted and accused of making alleged illegal corporate campaign contributions to the Texans for a Republican Majority political action committee (TRMPAC), started by former U.S. Representative Tom DeLay, allegations that some considered unfair.[7][8] Less than five months later, however, all charges against Cracker Barrel were dropped.[citation needed] Food scareIn May 2007, Cracker Barrel temporarily removed hamburgers from its menu at many of its locations after a patron ate a metal fragment resembling part of a razor blade in her hamburger at a restaurant in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.[9] Yeah, you said that the first time.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 07 2011 11:01 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

sharpie wrote: Policy of discrimination against LGBT employeesIn 1991, Cracker Barrel instituted a policy requiring employees to display "normal heterosexual values which have been the foundation of families in our society which the company has traditional sought to uphold"[citation needed]. So I missed out on a chance to see employees displaying heterosexual values IN the restaurant? Like, live? Was there a surcharge for this?

Willets Point Mar 07 2011 11:05 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: sharpie wrote: Policy of discrimination against LGBT employeesIn 1991, Cracker Barrel instituted a policy requiring employees to display "normal heterosexual values which have been the foundation of families in our society which the company has traditional sought to uphold"[citation needed]. So I missed out on a chance to see employees displaying heterosexual values IN the restaurant? Like, live? Was there a surcharge for this? I remember this. The Young Republicans at my college went to the local Cracker Barrel for an all-day sit-in, ordering food and drinks the whole time, to support Cracker Barrel's anti-gay policy. Never have so many done such great damage to their gastrointestinal systems in the hatred of gays.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 07 2011 11:20 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Spew vile shit, eat vile shit. Such terse, tidy justice, it's hardly even poetic.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 07 2011 11:24 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

TransMonk wrote: Disappointing but not devastating. that was pretty awesome

themetfairy Mar 07 2011 11:26 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I'm loving this discussion.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 07 2011 11:47 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I have just wasted 22 minutes doing this. I MUST BREAK YOU, MACHINE.

Ceetar Mar 07 2011 11:57 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I have just wasted 22 minutes doing this. I MUST BREAK YOU, MACHINE. played 10 rounds. small sample size but 3-4-3.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 07 2011 11:59 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Ceetar wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I have just wasted 22 minutes doing this. I MUST BREAK YOU, MACHINE. played 10 rounds. small sample size but 3-4-3. Fucking thing was destroying me. I caught up at one point and looked "what's the computer thinking" and he went 15 wins or ties in a row.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 07 2011 12:07 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

35-50-30. It works better if you don't strategize actively (or try to self-randomize on your own) but instead choose, say, random streams of numbers as RPS determinants. The phone number 347-219-9556 might become Scissors-Rock-Rock, Paper-Rock-Scissors, Scissors-Paper-Paper-Scissors, e.g.

metirish Mar 07 2011 12:13 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Small sample size 02-04-03

Frayed Knot Mar 07 2011 12:16 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Played by my own choices and lost about 2/3 of the time. So I switched to making choices via a random number generator and proceeded to lose about 2/3 of the time

Ceetar Mar 07 2011 12:36 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I just played exclusively picking rock. won the first round, didn't win again.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 07 2011 12:39 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

94-84-78. Am I a robot? OE: 149-134-120. Yes. Yes, I am.

Lefty Specialist Mar 07 2011 06:08 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

5-3-2. I pissed it off by never playing 'rock'. I won by thinking illogically.

metsmarathon Mar 07 2011 07:02 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

8-6-6 in 20 games. i tried to stay ahead of what i thought his logic was.

Kong76 Mar 10 2011 04:12 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

'ViagraCompare' and I were just PM'ng about which page the last Klassik Rawk pick was on.

The Second Spitter Mar 10 2011 04:28 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Kong76 wrote: 'ViagraCompare' and I were just PM'ng about which page the last Klassik Rawk pick was on. LOL - That probably makes him the most committed spammer on CPF since the "Game Worn Jersey" guy? Hey "ViagraCompare" can you PM me some answers and I'll display your website on my sig for a week.

themetfairy Mar 12 2011 03:12 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Every time I see Lucas Duda's name my brain starts singing "Camptown Races."

TheOldMole Mar 12 2011 04:37 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Crosstown buses run all night?

MFS62 Mar 12 2011 04:40 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

All the snow is finally gone from my lawn. Later

Benjamin Grimm Mar 12 2011 06:07 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Just watched Pride of the Yankees, and for the first time made the connection that R.A. Dickey and Hall of Fame catcher Bill Dickey have the same last name.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 12 2011 06:49 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

themetfairy wrote: Every time I see Lucas Duda's name my brain starts singing "Camptown Races." Same. Sometimes, it's a variant on "Dude Looks Like A Lady."

Centerfield Mar 12 2011 10:03 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

That's funny. I think about his brother Zippity. I'm watching Billy Joel's Last Play at Shea on PBS. What an amazing night this must have been. McCartney's at the piano performing "Let it Be". Billy Joel is sitting on the piano. As cool as this is, I don't think you should be on a piano unless you're Michelle Pfeiffer in a red dress.

Ceetar Mar 14 2011 08:40 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Free Cookie from Quick Chek today. an M & M cookie. I thought it was a little cooked. Browner than I prefer, was chewy but not 'soft' persay. Thought they overdid it with the vanilla (artificial too) flavoring. I was trying to figure out when I became a (cookie) snob. But I guess I'vebeen baking cookies for the better part of three decades and that tends to give one a little bit of insight into cookies.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 14 2011 01:04 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Dude. FREE cookie. My daughter shares a birthday with Rupert Murdoch, Sam Donaldson, Joey Buttafuoco, and Johnny Knoxville. It's a toss up between Didier Drogba and Bobby McFerrin for most socially-adjusted/-productive birthday-sharer.

Lefty Specialist Mar 14 2011 01:44 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I share a birthday with Roger Clemens, which is distressing. When I found out, I threw a bat at my neighbor. I told him later I thought it was a ball, which made it okay.

themetfairy Mar 15 2011 04:21 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I'm testing to see whether I need to change my time settings here due to Daylight Savings. On Edit - yes, I have to.

Fman99 Mar 15 2011 07:18 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Lefty Specialist wrote: I share a birthday with Roger Clemens, which is distressing. When I found out, I threw a bat at my neighbor. I told him later I thought it was a ball, which made it okay. I shared a birthday with one of my all time favorite musicians. He was born 30 years to the day before me.

Edgy DC Mar 15 2011 09:45 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Apparently he was a big fan of George Harrison, also.

MFS62 Mar 16 2011 07:52 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Edgy DC wrote: Apparently he was a big fan of George Harrison, also. I guess that's the graphic equivalent of athletes referring to themselves in the third person. Later

themetfairy Mar 16 2011 12:12 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Seawolf's Worst Nightmare

Willets Point Mar 16 2011 12:31 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

themetfairy wrote: Seawolf's Worst Nightmare I thought this would be about someone being drowned in peanuts.

cooby Mar 17 2011 02:35 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Went to see CATS last night :)

G-Fafif Mar 18 2011 06:17 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I see cats every night. Sometimes they deign to see me.

MFS62 Mar 18 2011 06:52 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Was that really Fergie? Later

Lefty Specialist Mar 18 2011 08:44 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I see pink elephants, but that's just the Bushmills talking.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 18 2011 08:48 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

That's protestant whiskey. /I miss "The Wire"

metirish Mar 18 2011 08:52 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I've never seen an episode of The Wire , pretty sure I on;y had basic cable at the time......I should get the box set right? , I did see a snippet one night and it was a bar scene with Body of an American by the Pogues blasting....liked it.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 18 2011 09:08 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

It takes a figurative minute to get into-- the series' writers purposely do away with overt exposition of characters and slang. But once it gets its hooks in you... hoo boy. The characters, the dialogue, the black humor... and it breaks your heart in ways you didn't realize a TV series could. (Yeah, "Body of an American" is the Balto cops' standard serenade for "Irish wakes" after cops bite it on the show.)

cooby Mar 18 2011 06:39 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I see cats every night. Sometimes they deign to see me. They are pretty :)

Lefty Specialist Mar 23 2011 10:58 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I've noticed that, as the years go by, Marv Albert's toupees get grayer.

The Second Spitter Mar 24 2011 12:03 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

3 words that make me laff when Americans pronounce them: 1. Squirrels 2. Aluminium 3. Rosh Hashanah Does that make you feel self-conscious? Well it should.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 24 2011 05:44 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Well, it doesn't! HAH!

Willets Point Mar 24 2011 07:25 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Americans don't say aluminium because we spell it aluminum. In fact, the spell check right now is telling me that aluminium is spelled incorrectly, although it is an acceptable variant.

TransMonk Mar 24 2011 07:28 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The Second Spitter wrote: 3 words that make me laff when Americans pronounce them: 1. Squirrels 2. Aluminium 3. Rosh Hashanah I understand 2 and 3, but how do non-Americans say Squirrels?

The Second Spitter Mar 24 2011 07:29 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The suffix -ium is used to denote a chemical element. My science teacher in the 10th grade who was American told me the last i is omitted in US English for linguistic reasons.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 24 2011 07:31 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Not all Americans pronounce "squirrel" the same way. I say it with two syllables, but there are some regions in the U.S. where it's a one-syllable word. Something like "squirl".

The Second Spitter Mar 24 2011 07:32 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

TransMonk wrote: I understand 2 and 3, but how do non-Americans say Squirrels? Sqwi-RUHL

Lefty Specialist Mar 24 2011 09:26 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Not all Americans pronounce "squirrel" the same way. I say it with two syllables, but there are some regions in the U.S. where it's a one-syllable word. Something like "squirl". I'm a 'squirl' person. I've always pronounced it that way, not the hoity-toity 'Squeh-rehll' that Grey Poupon users or Eva Gabor might favor. I'm not fond of squirrels, so it's important for me to get their name out and done with as quickly as possible.

Centerfield Mar 25 2011 09:01 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

You know, I used to think that classic rock and college basketball were things I knew a little bit about.

themetfairy Mar 25 2011 09:04 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I cannot figure out how I bruised my ribcage. It's not even the side that I sleep on, so it's not like I slept on it oddly.

The Second Spitter Mar 26 2011 04:06 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Surely not the same person?

Benjamin Grimm Mar 26 2011 05:42 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I assure you... it's not!

The Second Spitter Mar 26 2011 06:30 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I never doubted you for a second!

The Second Spitter Mar 27 2011 07:52 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Woman jailed for 8 months for getting raped

The Second Spitter Mar 29 2011 01:40 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

MOST HATED COMPANIES IN THE UK • Manchester United - 26% • Ryanair - 23% • British Gas - 22% • McDonald's - 19% • RBS - 17% • Lloyds Bank - 16% • Starbucks - 14% • BT - 13% • Sky - 13% • easyJet - 10% • Network Rail - 9%

metirish Mar 30 2011 02:27 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

30 years ago today Reagan was shot......getting old.

TheOldMole Mar 30 2011 02:41 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Most of American music was made by people who never had any idea it would be listened to beyond the moment, and much of it will live forever. Somewhere around 1970 that changed. Every pop band thought they were making music for posterity, and most of it isn't.

Edgy DC Mar 30 2011 02:43 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I think that's an excellent observation. It might have been true 10-15 years earlier of jazz, however.

Frayed Knot Mar 30 2011 02:50 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I heard someone make the claim that if you told a pop singer around the beginning of the 1960s that what they were doing was art they'd laugh at you. By the end of the '60s if you told a similar group that what they were doing wasn't art they'd hit you.

themetfairy Mar 31 2011 08:40 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I was in the front row of today's taping of The Daily Show.

Ceetar Mar 31 2011 09:08 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

themetfairy wrote: I was in the front row of today's taping of The Daily Show. fun times. I've been twice.

Kong76 Apr 02 2011 03:24 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Strikes me funny watching the Yanks with no sound (and 019 - Boneyard blaring in multi-channel stereo) that the they have a 212 number ad and not a toll free 800 or 888.

Ashie62 Apr 04 2011 12:18 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Carlos Beltran friended me on FB..Too funny..

Ceetar Apr 05 2011 01:57 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

My forearms hurt. specifically my left forearm. My right elbow ocasionally is twitching. feels weird.

cooby Apr 05 2011 02:07 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I have never been wild about the color peach.

The Second Spitter Apr 06 2011 10:16 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

What's Brooklyn burger like?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 06 2011 10:18 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Decent. Frozen. Nothing special.

The Second Spitter Apr 06 2011 10:21 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Not as good as SS, I take it?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 06 2011 10:37 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Oh, no. Brooklyn Burger is decent ground chuck-and-sirloin (probably something like 75:25). Shake Shack is either sirloin-chuck-brisket or brisket-chuck-short-rib-- depending on which reverse-engineered recipe you buy-- and double-ground. Plus, it's cooked in less oil than the Citi-regular burgers, hence the nice flat crust on both sides. Also, Shack Sauce. Goddammit. I just made myself hungry.

MFS62 Apr 06 2011 09:38 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

cooby wrote: I have never been wild about the color peach. That's OK, Cooby. We still think you're peachy. Later

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 07 2011 10:12 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

That guy-superglued-to-a-toilet-seat-at-Wal-Mart story happened in the town I used to work in. I'd shopped in that store! And yes, it was like being glued to a toilet.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 08 2011 07:13 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

inbox fun For Immediate Release: POP ROCKS CELEBRATES 35th ANNIVERSARY WITH RE-RELEASE OF ORIGINAL GRAPE FLAVORED POP ROCKS CANDY Atlanta, GA – March 14, 2011 – Recently named by USA Today as one of the top candies of all time, Pop Rocks, America’s one and only original popping candy brand, announced today that in celebration of its 35th anniversary this year the company will re-release its original retro grape flavor. Upon rediscovering the brand’s long lost original grape flavor recipe, Pop Rocks Grape will be available once again to the delight of candy lovers every where after a nearly three decade absence from the marketplace. Bursting with delicious flavor and its signature sizzle, POP ROCKS Grape will begin shipping to retail in April 2011 and will be available in single packs. Pop Rocks will celebrate its 35th anniversary of retail distribution with a variety of unique marketing programs that will include consumer promotions, public relations, social media activities, mommy blogger campaigns, radio promotions and specially themed 35th anniversary activities. About Pop Rocks: The one and only original popping candy brand, Pop Rocks, is America’s best selling popping candy and has been enjoyed by loyal confections lovers of all ages since the 1970´s. Throughout its 35 year history Pop Rocks has been a main stay of American pop culture having spawned one of the most infamous urban myths of all times and featured prominently in feature films such as Urban Legends – the Movie, on television episodes of Scrubs, The Simpsons, How I met your mother, Myth Busters, Big Brother, VH1’s I Love the 70s, MTV’s Parental Control, Nickelodean’s iCarly, and numerous others. Additionally, it has become a mainstay as an ingredient in gourmet food recipes and drinks. Photo Library: Photos of Pop Rocks Grape singles and packages are available for download at: http://stylegroup.com/poprocks

Benjamin Grimm Apr 08 2011 07:25 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

When I hear "Pop Rocks" I still think of the story about Mikey, the kid from the Life cereal commercial. (His combining Pop Rocks and soda led to a fatal stomach explosion.) How do such stories get started?

themetfairy Apr 08 2011 07:48 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Benjamin Grimm wrote: When I hear "Pop Rocks" I still think of the story about Mikey, the kid from the Life cereal commercial. (His combining Pop Rocks and soda led to a fatal stomach explosion.) How do such stories get started? And how did they get started before the intertubes?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 08 2011 07:55 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I took a folklore class in college and did a paper on the Mikey urban legend. I argued the story resonated because of the subconscious juxtoposition of Mikey eating Life and Mikey eating Death. Got an A!

Benjamin Grimm Apr 08 2011 08:20 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I argued the story resonated because of the subconscious juxtoposition of Mikey eating Life and Mikey eating Death. I like that!

Willets Point Apr 08 2011 08:30 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Benjamin Grimm wrote: When I hear "Pop Rocks" I still think of the story about Mikey, the kid from the Life cereal commercial. (His combining Pop Rocks and soda led to a fatal stomach explosion.) How do such stories get started? If you're interested in Urban Legends I recommend Jan Harold Brunvand's books. In addition to telling the stories he goes into how they get started and their psychological underpinnings.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 08 2011 09:02 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Wow... I remember him as a guest on Letterman almost 30 years ago! I think it was from those appearances that I first heard the term "urban legend."

themetfairy Apr 12 2011 08:05 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I usually don't suffer from spring allergies, but this year I'm being hit hard.

Ceetar Apr 12 2011 10:13 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

themetfairy wrote: I usually don't suffer from spring allergies, but this year I'm being hit hard. you sound like phil hughes.

themetfairy Apr 12 2011 10:21 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Ceetar wrote: I usually don't suffer from spring allergies, but this year I'm being hit hard. you sound like phil hughes. I'm happy to say that I have spent so little time following the MFY's this season that I'm not even getting your reference :)

Frayed Knot Apr 12 2011 10:55 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Hughes is also getting hit hard this spring.

themetfairy Apr 12 2011 10:59 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Frayed Knot wrote: Hughes is also getting hit hard this spring. I take it you mean by batters as opposed to by pollen.

Ceetar Apr 12 2011 11:26 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

themetfairy wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Hughes is also getting hit hard this spring. I take it you mean by batters as opposed to by pollen. yah. I was going to go with Parnell initially, but I figured If i'm going to poke fun at someone for sucking, I'd rather do it to a yankee.

themetfairy Apr 12 2011 11:36 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Ceetar wrote: themetfairy wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Hughes is also getting hit hard this spring. I take it you mean by batters as opposed to by pollen. yah. I was going to go with Parnell initially, but I figured If i'm going to poke fun at someone for sucking, I'd rather do it to a yankee. That works for me

cooby Apr 13 2011 06:05 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

If April showers bring May showers, next month oughta be gorgeous

Fman99 Apr 13 2011 07:49 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

After careful deliberation, and extensive research, I've decided I prefer vodka tonics with lemon and gin and tonics with lime.

Kong76 Apr 14 2011 08:32 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I was gonna post something two hours ago in this thread and now I can't remember what it was.

themetfairy Apr 14 2011 09:22 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The commercial for the Trojan vibrator makes me nuts. Here's this woman at her bridal shower, and she receives three of these vibrators, from women whose hair is blown back. Then she comes home and shows the loot to her overly enthusiastic fiance. First of all, I don't know of any woman who has a realistic need for more than one of them. Maybe I'm missing something, but one should be plenty. My theory on the backstory - every one of those women at the bridal shower has slept with the fiance, and they all know he's horrible in bed. This bride-to-be NEEDS a lifetime's worth of vibrators, and everyone in that room knows it. To make things worse, rather than being insulted, the fiance is actually relieved to be off the hook - his new bride will take care of her own needs and he's not even going to have to pretend to try. None of this entices me to want the product.

Fman99 Apr 15 2011 06:54 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I could see where a woman might need two of them. A naughty woman, anyway.

themetfairy Apr 15 2011 08:21 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

But three?

Willets Point Apr 15 2011 08:24 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The last one is for the very excited husband-to-be.

Ceetar Apr 15 2011 09:49 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

You need one to match each potential outfit.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 15 2011 09:53 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

There's commercials for dildos now?

Benjamin Grimm Apr 15 2011 09:55 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

On what show do they advertise vibrators? The only commercials I ever see are on Mets games or when my kids are watching Nick or Disney. So I've never seen a vibrator commercial!

themetfairy Apr 15 2011 10:32 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I know I've seen them on Comedy Central (no, it's not a show segment). I can't recall where else at the moment. This is the ad - [youtube:3nrqvlkb]N7oMY6sC7wQ[/youtube:3nrqvlkb]

Willets Point Apr 15 2011 10:54 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Benjamin Grimm wrote: On what show do they advertise vibrators? I would think "Desperate Housewives" would be a natural fit.

The Second Spitter Apr 16 2011 04:50 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Dropped a 40kg dumbbell on my iPhone --> obliterated.

Chad Ochoseis Apr 16 2011 05:06 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

IIRC, the dumbbell you dropped on your foot last year was only 30kg. Glad you're moving up in weight.

The Second Spitter Apr 16 2011 05:11 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Chad Ochoseis wrote: IIRC, the dumbbell you dropped on your foot last year was only 30kg. Glad you're moving up in weight. Hah. Good memory. And I both occasions I forgot to bring gloves.

themetfairy Apr 17 2011 11:11 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

minimm is truly adorable :)

Rockin' Doc Apr 17 2011 09:06 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I attended a continuing education conference yesterday in Raleigh. When it let out around 3:30 yesterday afternoon, I was tired and not looking forward to the hour drive home by myself. To make matters worse, it was starting to rain and the wind was howling as I ran across the parking lot to my car. Just a few minutes into the drive home, the radio station cut in during the middle of a song for a severe weather announcement. It stated there were "several tornadoes on the ground" in the vicinity. As they started listing the locations of the numerous tornadoes, I started plotting their positions relative to mine. I was on the I-540 bypass north of Raleigh heading east and multiple tornadoes were south of Raleigh and reportedly moving northeastward at 45-50 mph. I quickly figured that some of the twisters and I were converging on the same general area to the north/northeast of Raleigh. I didn't like the option of getting off the road to seek shelter in an area I was unfamiliar with, so I decided to watch for "funnel clouds" while trying to get out of the area as quickly as possible. Though it was still very dark and windy, the rain had reduced to a mild drizzle, so I was able to cruise along while listening to the minute by minute reports of the positions and projected paths of numerous tornadoes. I eventually heard where one or two of the twisters crossed I-540 heading to the north of Raleigh, but it was fortunately 10-20 minutes behind me at that time. I drove the rest of the way home with my heart racing. I got home in time to prepare for a tornado that was tearing through Wilson, NC and projected to hit our city in 20-25 minutes. Fortunately for us, the tornado past a few miles west of our city. It was a nerve racking and harrowing 2-3 hours yesterday afternoon. In all, the storm system spawned 62 confirmed tornadoes in 20 counties of eastern North Carolina over a few hours time. Fortunately, the death toll was rather low in view of all the destruction left in the wake of the storm. My thoughts and prayers go out to the many families that were impacted by this horrific storm. [url]http://www.weather.com/outlook/videos/killer-nc-tornado-caught-on-cam-20353#20354

themetfairy Apr 17 2011 09:10 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

That's incredibly frightening RD, as well as tragic for the affected families. I'm glad that you're safe!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 18 2011 09:44 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Seconded, Doc.

metirish Apr 18 2011 09:51 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Thirded , watched on CNN the various tornadoes and man was I glad to be living in NYC and complaining about the mild wind we had Sunday afternoon.... glad you are OK there Doc.

The Second Spitter Apr 18 2011 10:05 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Fourthed! Happy to hear you were unaffected, RD. metirish wrote: watched on CNN the various tornadoes and man was I glad to be living in NYC and complaining about the mild wind we had Sunday afternoon.... There was a tornado in Queens last September. I wondered, at the time, if it had to do with me being around.

MFS62 Apr 19 2011 08:57 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I'm betting there's gonna' be a lot of these in teenage boys' closets. http://onlinejournal.com/artman/publish ... 8567.shtml Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 21 2011 11:09 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The weather's always gorgeous when I'm home sick. Bleh.

metirish Apr 22 2011 08:04 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Westboro Church thwarted in Mississippi http://thehayride.com/2011/04/westboro- ... and-loses/ I guess from this line you can guess what kind of publication tis site is Fred Phelps, the disbarred lawyer and Democrat activist who leads the Westboro congregation

Ceetar Apr 23 2011 10:03 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

My router has been pissing me off the last couple of days, randomly messing up the wireless and such. All I want to do is copy the freaking pictures of easter eggs off the memory card that I plugged into the netbook! (it's the only one that reads SDHC

Nymr83 Apr 24 2011 07:42 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYiy7L1grVk Party at the DOJ! (very funny video about the recent fed bust of online poker)

Willets Point Apr 28 2011 09:08 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I kind of want to buy one of these bricksand have something simple like "MOOKIE" engraved on it. It's a dick move, but lovingly so.

cooby Apr 28 2011 08:52 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Today, while walking a purchase order over to our sister company in the same building, I passed two people in the hall and all three of us were limping.

Rockin' Doc Apr 29 2011 05:55 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Unbeknownst to my staff and I, this is what was 1 block from our office at around 2:00 PM yesterday as we were seeing patients. Luckily, it was only a "wannabe tornado" that never fully finished forming or touched down, so no one was injured by it. The picture was actually taken from the street that comes into the back of my business parking lot.

themetfairy Apr 29 2011 07:00 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Wow - scary stuff RD! I'm glad you're ok.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 29 2011 08:44 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Rockin' Doc: Crazy-Ass-Weather Magnet

Edgy DC May 01 2011 06:16 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

We've been watching two robins building a nest three feet outside our back door for the last few weeks (just under my bedroom window, also). Their eggs came today.

Benjamin Grimm May 04 2011 07:15 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Sometimes I find myself surprised to remember that the city of Montreal still exists.

The Second Spitter May 05 2011 10:48 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The special Oz Ben & Jerry's flavour is Badum-tish It's sometimes awesome recuperating. Eating pizza every second day, eating lots of ice-cream and drinking lots of beer and energy drinks while spending most of your day playing video games from the comfort of your own bed. Incidentally, did anybody buy Portal 2? I need to find somebody to play the co-op campaign with....

themetfairy May 05 2011 11:57 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The Second Spitter wrote: The special Oz Ben & Jerry's flavour is Badum-tish How come I can gain three pounds just looking at that picture and thinking about the flavor....

The Second Spitter May 06 2011 08:52 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Have you tried the Jimmy Fallon Late Night Snack flavour? vanilla ice cream, fudge covered potato chip clusters & a salty caramel swirl. Not available here, but dying to find out what it's like. (B&J's just came to Oz in the last year, and we have like 8 flavours all-up. Suffice it to say, it's all the rage here atm. Reminds me of the time Krispy Kreme first opened in 05-06 and you had to queue for 20mins to buy something. And now they're closing shops all over the place)

Benjamin Grimm May 06 2011 09:14 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I heard a commercial on the radio the other day. It was for Campbell's Tomato Soup. I'm not making this up. The commercial strongly implied that if you have a bowl of Campbell's Tomato Soup with a grilled cheese sandwich... ... the soup and the sandwich will have sex. Hot, steamy, soupy, cheesy sex. Right on the table in front of you.

Ceetar May 06 2011 09:31 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The Second Spitter wrote: Have you tried the Jimmy Fallon Late Night Snack flavour? vanilla ice cream, fudge covered potato chip clusters & a salty caramel swirl. Not available here, but dying to find out what it's like. (B&J's just came to Oz in the last year, and we have like 8 flavours all-up. Suffice it to say, it's all the rage here atm. Reminds me of the time Krispy Kreme first opened in 05-06 and you had to queue for 20mins to buy something. And now they're closing shops all over the place) i was intrigued and finally found it the other day. not good. too much vanilla, not enough swirl/cluster. The clusters were too frozen, and while you get some of the saltiness in there, the clusters are all frozen chunks of fudge and not at all like a potato chip. chocolate covered potato chips are great, and I imagine freshly mixing them in would be delicious, but deeply frozen, they were disappointing. And they were generally large chunks and not prevenant in the pint, so most bites didn't have them.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 06 2011 09:55 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Seconded, Ceetar. The pre-packaged salty-sweet thing is tricky to pull off. Kettle corn works, I suppose, but with everything else-- especially when you're mixing items from two different temperature ranges-- you're better off dipping your own fries in your shake, or chocolate-ing up your chicken.

themetfairy May 06 2011 12:23 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The Clusterfluff, OTOH, is pretty decadent -

seawolf17 May 06 2011 12:27 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

You're just posting that to get your hit count higher.

themetfairy May 06 2011 12:42 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Nah, but having fun showing off the shot :)

Kong76 May 06 2011 07:53 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I thought a number of months ago (before he was saving the world by ridding it of evil) that Obama signed an important piece of legislature stopping commercials from being SO F'N LOUD!!! Has the guy done one thing that he has promised?

Fman99 May 06 2011 08:18 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Kong76 wrote: I thought a number of months ago (before he was saving the world by ridding it of evil) that Obama signed an important piece of legislature stopping commercials from being SO F'N LOUD!!! Has the guy done one thing that he has promised? Yeah. He got his daughters that puppy.

G-Fafif May 09 2011 11:25 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I wonder who follows Tug McGraw. O/E: Mookie Wilson.

seawolf17 May 09 2011 12:50 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

MFS62 May 10 2011 07:26 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

When they fry fish (and fish by-products)at my local McDonalds, they play the warning music from Jaws. Later

dgwphotography May 10 2011 07:44 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

seawolf17 wrote: When closed-captioning once again goes horribly wrong...

Willets Point May 10 2011 07:56 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

seawolf17 wrote: Is that Hillary Clinton? I think the Secretary of State has special banner-spanking powers.

Fman99 May 10 2011 01:21 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Finally I get a crack at Maria Shriver. I dig a chick with an exoskeleton.

Ceetar May 12 2011 12:18 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Official Detroit Red Wings STAT OF THE DAY: Happy Birthday to Emilio Estevez! Did you know that the Red Wings are 27-15-1 on the birthdays of primary Breakfast Club members since the movie came out on 2/15/85? (Credit - Red Wings PR) This is really reaching isn't it?

dgwphotography May 12 2011 12:19 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I hate douche bags who use lousy versions of my images without the expressed written permission of... me. http://www.sheastadiumseats.com/

metirish May 12 2011 12:24 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

dgwphotography wrote: I hate douche bags who use lousy versions of my images without the expressed written permission of... me. http://www.sheastadiumseats.com/ damn , the Shea at dusk is you?

metsmarathon May 12 2011 12:29 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

the panorama in the header, no?

Edgy DC May 12 2011 12:47 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

dgwphotography wrote: I hate douche bags who use lousy versions of my images without the expressed written permission of... me. http://www.sheastadiumseats.com/ Get 'em.

dgwphotography May 12 2011 12:57 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

metsmarathon wrote: the panorama in the header, no? Yep, and the fireworks image on the home page...

Edgy DC May 12 2011 01:03 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

It's a profit-making enterprise, exploiting a market that is pretty personal, and I'm sure they don't have the rights to use that recording of "Meet the Mets" either. You deserve a piece of that action.

themetfairy May 12 2011 01:31 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

dgwphotography wrote: metsmarathon wrote: the panorama in the header, no? Yep, and the fireworks image on the home page... You must have sufficiently scared them, because it looks like they removed your images.

dgwphotography May 12 2011 01:38 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

themetfairy wrote: dgwphotography wrote: metsmarathon wrote: the panorama in the header, no? Yep, and the fireworks image on the home page... You must have sufficiently scared them, because it looks like they removed your images. That was faster and easier than I thought it would be... I have a sneaking suspicion I'm going to have to keep an eye on him...

Edgy DC May 12 2011 01:40 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Not playing "MtM" any longer, either.

themetfairy May 12 2011 01:44 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

dgwphotography wrote: dgwphotography wrote: metsmarathon wrote: the panorama in the header, no? Yep, and the fireworks image on the home page... You must have sufficiently scared them, because it looks like they removed your images. That was faster and easier than I thought it would be... I have a sneaking suspicion I'm going to have to keep an eye on him... Unless he finds something with a Creative Commons License. Not as good as your stuff, of course, but he can use those pix without any rights issues.

dgwphotography May 12 2011 02:20 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Edgy DC wrote: Not playing "MtM" any longer, either. Well, I didn't mention MtM, so I wonder if he checks out the pool? Oh, and he didn't even give me the courtesy of a reply...

MFS62 May 12 2011 09:58 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

It just played MtM when I clicked on the link. Lawyers, start your engines. Later

Centerfield May 16 2011 12:59 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

My son and his friends have been barking like dogs. It's their new thing. So I introduced him to "Who Let the Dogs Out?" on Youtube. My wife wonders about me.

metirish May 16 2011 01:09 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Centerfield wrote: My son and his friends have been barking like dogs. It's their new thing. So I introduced him to "Who Let the Dogs Out?" on Youtube. My wife wonders about me. Ha , my son has been at the same carry-on......going to play him "who let the dogs out" tonight.....he'll love it i BET.

themetfairy May 16 2011 03:23 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Turf War Among Street Vendors Ends With Slashing In Columbus Circle I used to be a hearing officer in New York, and would get a lot of vendor cases. Some of these guys can be downright scary (although most of them are hard workers who, unfortunately, just don't wash their hands often enough....).

metirish May 17 2011 09:08 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Can't believe I'm still seeing Hummer's on the roads out there.

Lefty Specialist May 18 2011 12:20 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

metirish wrote: Can't believe I'm still seeing Hummer's on the roads out there. I own a pair of hybrids, so I'm doing my best to cancel them out.

metsmarathon May 18 2011 12:31 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

the real hummers or the h2's & h3's? i have a hard time believing that there's really only one domestic station wagon out there, and its a cadillac.

metirish May 18 2011 12:33 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Which one is the bigger consumer Hummer?, that one is the one I am seeing.

metsmarathon May 18 2011 12:46 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

the h2 was the one that was everything wrong with the suv craze all rolled into one uber-soccermommobile, frequently seen in super-duper yellow

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 18 2011 12:48 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Every time I see one I am reminded why we had this punishing recession coming to us.

Frayed Knot May 18 2011 01:33 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The [u:1s58m3ug]Original[/u:1s58m3ug] Hummer was the one barely distinguished from the military version that inspired it and was mostly driven by the likes of Ahrnold the Guvernator as a display of true conspicuous consumption and/or over-the-top macho preening. The 'H2' was a toned-down version of that which was mass-produced for the consumer market and probably the most common one seen. It was still a monster SUV but it didn't require a pole-vault to get in so 120 lb women could now drive a 7,000 lb "car" and not feel like they enlisted. The 'H3' was smaller still and probably would have been more popular except it came out right around the time the bottom started to fall out of the large SUV market.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 18 2011 01:34 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Frayed Knot wrote: The Original Hummer was the one barely distinguished from the military version that inspired it and was mostly driven by the likes of Ahrnold the Guvernator as a display of true conspicuous consumption and/or over-the-top macho preening. Or as he prefers to be known now, The Sperminator.

seawolf17 May 18 2011 08:22 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Back in my radio days I spent a day driving around Rochester with the Pizza Hut Hummer. They were promoting their new pizza, and we bounced around the city, stopping to pick up ten pizzas and then going to parks, the community college, the mall, just handing out free pizza, then restocking and heading back out. It was actually quite a lot of fun, even if it did sour me from Pizza Hut forever.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 18 2011 08:46 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Frayed Knot wrote: The Original Hummer was the one barely distinguished from the military version that inspired it and was mostly driven by the likes of Ahrnold the Guvernator as a display of true conspicuous consumption and/or over-the-top macho preening. I'm pretty sure I remember reading that Ahnold bought himself an actual, decommissioned Humvee in the wake of the first Gulf War, and that he may have been the first private citizen to own one. (With such notable Hollywood phalluses as Bruce Willis following suit.)

Benjamin Grimm May 19 2011 02:16 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Just overheard on Scooby Doo: "I don't get it. Why would a ghost from outer space be reading yesterday's newspaper?"

dgwphotography May 19 2011 07:40 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Frayed Knot wrote: The Original Hummer was the one barely distinguished from the military version that inspired it and was mostly driven by the likes of Ahrnold the Guvernator as a display of true conspicuous consumption and/or over-the-top macho preening. The 'H2' was a toned-down version of that which was mass-produced for the consumer market and probably the most common one seen. It was still a monster SUV but it didn't require a pole-vault to get in so 120 lb women could now drive a 7,000 lb "car" and not feel like they enlisted. The 'H3' was smaller still and probably would have been more popular except it came out right around the time the bottom started to fall out of the large SUV market. While driving past the local mall a few years ago, I saw a white H2 stopped at the light. It was very ominous looking, right down to the blacked out windows, shiny chrome and black bumpers and trim, and a vanity plate in front that said, "Princess" in pink...

metirish May 19 2011 08:13 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 19 2011 09:07 PM

saw another douchebag SUV today......a Ford Excursion sat on high suspensions.....like you need to climb up in to it, not quite Monster truck high but close...yeah you look real cool paying $200 to fill that.

themetfairy May 19 2011 09:05 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

dgwphotography wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: The Original Hummer was the one barely distinguished from the military version that inspired it and was mostly driven by the likes of Ahrnold the Guvernator as a display of true conspicuous consumption and/or over-the-top macho preening. The 'H2' was a toned-down version of that which was mass-produced for the consumer market and probably the most common one seen. It was still a monster SUV but it didn't require a pole-vault to get in so 120 lb women could now drive a 7,000 lb "car" and not feel like they enlisted. The 'H3' was smaller still and probably would have been more popular except it came out right around the time the bottom started to fall out of the large SUV market. While driving past the local mall a few years ago, I saw a white H2 stopped at the light. It was very ominous looking, right down to the blacked out windows, shiny chrome and black bumpers and trim, and a vanity plate in front that said, "Princess" in pink... That beats a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac....

MFS62 May 19 2011 09:38 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Now's the time to max out those credit cards. If the predictions are true, and the world ends this week, you won't have to pay them off. Later

The Second Spitter May 20 2011 10:08 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

May 21 Nothing to report. Good night.

Edgy DC May 20 2011 10:17 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Is the rapture supposed to hit us one time zone at a time?

TransMonk May 20 2011 10:24 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Edgy DC wrote: Is the rapture supposed to hit us one time zone at a time? Very "specifically", yes. 6pm local time. For everyone.

metirish May 20 2011 10:25 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

TransMonk wrote: Is the rapture supposed to hit us one time zone at a time? Very "specifically", yes. 6pm local time. For everyone. 2:25AM in Sydney......don't get cocky yet SS.

Benjamin Grimm May 20 2011 11:00 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I wasn't aware of the 6 p.m. aspect. That's good. At least we'll get to enjoy a partial weekend before all hell breaks loose. I know that, unless there's some kind of bookkeeping error, I'm sure to be among those left behind.

Rockin' Doc May 20 2011 11:02 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

TransMonk wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Is the rapture supposed to hit us one time zone at a time? Very "specifically", yes. 6pm local time. For everyone. What, after a day of work and just as my weekend is about to start? Who's stupid idea was that. If the world is going to come to an end, it should at least have the decency of doing so on a Monday morning after a beautiful weekend and before the work week starts.

Benjamin Grimm May 20 2011 11:04 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

It occurs to me that if Dillon Gee had completed that no-hitter, it would have been seen as one further confirmation of the end of time.

Ceetar May 20 2011 12:19 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I'm wondering if we should start an In Rapture Thread.

themetfairy May 20 2011 01:52 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Rapture or no rapture, D-Dad doesn't get out of buying an anniversary gift for me!

themetfairy May 20 2011 02:53 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

For the past three hours I keep telling myself that I'm going to match up my receipts with my credit card statement. Maybe I'll actually get to it now.... OE - OK - I shamed myself into getting it done.

Ashie62 May 20 2011 07:04 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Edgy DC wrote: Is the rapture supposed to hit us one time zone at a time? badass

Willets Point May 20 2011 08:33 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Ashie62 wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Is the rapture supposed to hit us one time zone at a time? badass Actually, the kookoos predicting this are really saying it's going to happen by time zones. I saw six trucks wrapped in Judgement Day ads driving in a row today. Makes me worried about what they have in the back of those trucks. I hope DHS is keeping an eye on these loons.

MFS62 May 20 2011 09:07 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Benjamin Grimm wrote: It occurs to me that if Dillon Gee had completed that no-hitter, it would have been seen as one further confirmation of the end of time. I had a similar thought. Mine was that RA was going to throw one tonight, and there wasn't going to be anyone around to read about it tomorrow. (One of those "if a tree falls in the woods" kinds of things.) Later

The Second Spitter May 21 2011 04:06 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I guess I got left behind. Bummer.

Benjamin Grimm May 21 2011 05:54 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

themetfairy May 23 2011 11:53 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

My MFY-loving UPS delivery guy won't ring my doorbell when he makes deliveries these days. Asshole!

The Second Spitter May 24 2011 03:32 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

CRIMSON MUTHAFUCKAZ!!!!!!

cooby May 25 2011 07:20 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

When we got up this morning one of our birdfeeders was on the roof of the pool shed, open.

MFS62 May 25 2011 07:53 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Three possibilities come to mind: 1) Pranksters 2) Raccoons 3) Condors Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 25 2011 11:19 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

This is most definitely my new favorite restaurant review ever. Anyway: Dinner! A herald sounded and soon we were being spoon-fed gold leaf and pharmaceutical cocaine by Ferran Adria himself.

cooby May 25 2011 11:23 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Condors! Not again!

Lefty Specialist May 25 2011 12:04 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

This is most definitely my new favorite restaurant review ever. Anyway: Dinner! A herald sounded and soon we were being spoon-fed gold leaf and pharmaceutical cocaine by Ferran Adria himself. Hmm. I'd probably pass on the mercury-braised carrots, but that's just me.

Benjamin Grimm May 25 2011 08:20 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp

metirish May 26 2011 09:12 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Breaking News Those two NYPD cops accused of rape?, acquitted just now.....

Ceetar May 26 2011 04:56 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

ARGH!!!! I hate the post office, really. I got a package delivered, my wedding albums, because I was impatient and didn't know how to fit in the drive from North Jersey to Setaucket into my schedule. Apparently I have to sign for it yesterday. disappointing, obviously I'm not home. Figured I could sign the thing, tell them to leave it, and have it today. No big deal right? This is how UPS and Fedex work right? Apparently not the post office. And yes, I probably could've read the fine print somewhere, but I didn't. So I get home today, no package, and my notice is gone. lovely. Apparently all they do is pick up the notice see what I mark, and then act on it in up to 2 delivery days. Ugh.

cooby May 26 2011 05:40 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

MFS62 wrote: Three possibilities come to mind: 1) Pranksters 2) Raccoons 3) Condors Later Busted! Rory the Racoon caught in the act, late last night. Hard to get mad at a critter, so far.

MFS62 May 26 2011 09:37 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

cooby wrote: Three possibilities come to mind: 1) Pranksters 2) Raccoons 3) Condors Later Busted! Rory the Racoon caught in the act, late last night. Hard to get mad at a critter, so far. How could you recognize him? He was wearing a mask. Later

cooby May 27 2011 05:59 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

lol!

MFS62 May 28 2011 07:38 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Amy Winehouse is in rehab. Shocker. Later

Willets Point May 28 2011 08:11 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

MFS62 wrote: Amy Winehouse is in rehab. Shocker. No, no, no!

Lefty Specialist May 28 2011 01:48 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

MFS62 wrote: Amy Winehouse is in rehab. Shocker. Later You mean, she was OUT of rehab in the first place?

themetfairy May 28 2011 08:16 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I always enjoy seeing Ray Fosse announcing A's games. It's nice to know that he's had a nice post-playing baseball career.

Kong76 May 29 2011 11:24 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Sporting an ultra-limited edition Ramets shirt to the bbq. Casey, Grote, Mookie, Mikey! GABBA GABBA SHEA!

themetfairy May 29 2011 05:51 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I shouldn't have had raw onion on my burger this evening. My breath is ridiculously awful now....

cooby May 30 2011 07:21 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Uh, metfairy, I know the feeling...poor you! Meanwhile, last night during the night my husband walked out to check the pool level and walked smack into a raccoon. Then he looked over there ----> and there was another one! On the deck! Rory has a friend... Ya gotta admit, this is my first raccoon story.

themetfairy May 30 2011 08:13 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I always associate cooby's house with woodland creatures.

cooby May 30 2011 09:21 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

as well you should...did I ever tell you guys about the black snake living in my laundry room?

themetfairy May 30 2011 10:35 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

No - I always associate you with the chipmunk. Tell us about the snake!

cooby May 30 2011 03:24 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

This was our first clue he was there...the electrician noticed this snake skin. How I didn't see it is a mystery to me. Anyway it took a few months to finally catch him/her (him I hope!) last summer. We didn't take any pictures of him but our neighbor did; she was pretty impressed! That is his head to the right.

Lefty Specialist May 30 2011 04:00 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

It occurred to me today that Dave and Busters is just the grown-up version of Chuck E Cheese.

seawolf17 May 30 2011 06:40 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

cooby wrote: black snake living in my laundry room Note to self: Politely decline if Cooby ever invites us to her house.

themetfairy May 30 2011 08:41 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

cooby wrote: This was our first clue he was there...the electrician noticed this snake skin. How I didn't see it is a mystery to me. Anyway it took a few months to finally catch him/her (him I hope!) last summer. We didn't take any pictures of him but our neighbor did; she was pretty impressed! That is his head to the right. EEK!!!!

Benjamin Grimm Jun 01 2011 08:22 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

It's absolutely impossible to get off the Baltimore Orioles e-mail distribution list.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 01 2011 08:31 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Dreamed I entered a 5k race. I ran the first mile in 6 minutes flat ... So fast I'd lost the other runners, then promptly lost the route, doubled back, found another pack of runners, and ran with them only to learn they were in a different race. I finally came to the correct finish line, which was a big swimming pool, carrying Lunchpail. I never got my accurate time because I was wearing a long sleeve button down shirt and forgotten to put on my race bib, but I figured it was around 27 minutes.

themetfairy Jun 01 2011 09:07 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Father of the Year.... [youtube:16xsmx64]4YlK4DlzNsc[/youtube:16xsmx64]

cooby Jun 01 2011 02:02 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Here I am looking at my kid’s college loans, when somebody slaps an AARP thingy on my desk.

The Second Spitter Jun 03 2011 10:18 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

There's a video of me on YouTube singing from karoake last nite. Make me an offer and I'll post it here.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 03 2011 10:23 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

No need for the passive-aggressive come-on, just show it, Maestro.

The Second Spitter Jun 03 2011 10:30 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Seriously, not even a copy of "Mets By the Numbers"?

Edgy DC Jun 04 2011 02:01 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Kick it

Centerfield Jun 04 2011 10:25 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Just watched the Heart concert from 2010 on TV. Nancy Wilson is still hot.

The Second Spitter Jun 05 2011 02:50 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Edgy DC wrote: Kick it On second thoughts it's probably not the best idea. For people accustomed to the dulcet tones of Charlene Lockwood, Taio Cruz sung in an Aussie accent may be difficult to appreciate.

cooby Jun 05 2011 06:06 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

themetfairy wrote: Father of the Year.... [youtube]4YlK4DlzNsc[/youtube] I don't think I have ever seen anybody crocheting at a ball game before

cooby Jun 07 2011 01:40 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

awooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

themetfairy Jun 07 2011 02:30 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

cooby wrote: awooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cooby - Have you become a werewolf?

Ceetar Jun 07 2011 02:44 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

themetfairy wrote: cooby wrote: awooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cooby - Have you become a werewolf? the moon is fairly new right now.

themetfairy Jun 07 2011 02:48 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Ceetar wrote: themetfairy wrote: cooby wrote: awoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cooby - Have you become a werewolf? the moon is fairly new right now. Details details.....

cooby Jun 07 2011 05:12 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Loooonngggg booooooring afternoooooonn!

Ceetar Jun 08 2011 01:11 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Is there ever a time you call a customer service number, get right to a rep and then have that rep swiftly and competantly complete your request?

Benjamin Grimm Jun 08 2011 01:40 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Yes! It happened to me a few years ago in Honolulu, when I called the local transit system from a cell phone after a bus driver snafu caused me, my family, and about a dozen others abandoned at a remote bus stop outside Hickham AFB.

The Second Spitter Jun 09 2011 06:03 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Coldest day in 71 years. 2nd coldest June day on record. 8 degrees (Or about 45 on the Sepo scale). I think I may head-up to Queensland after next Wednesday's game.

Ceetar Jun 09 2011 06:40 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The Second Spitter wrote: Coldest day in 71 years. 2nd coldest June day on record. 8 degrees (Or about 45 on the Sepo scale). I think I may head-up to Queensland after next Wednesday's game. And here in NYC, it's going to hit triple digits.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 09 2011 06:53 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

It's been more than a week since Jeff Francoeur has criticized Citi Field. Can someone go check to see if he's still alive?

MFS62 Jun 09 2011 07:14 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Last night I ate a cream cheese and peanut butter sandwich. I figured they both go with jelly. Wasn't bad. Later

Ceetar Jun 09 2011 07:27 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I went to an animal communication class last weekend.

Frayed Knot Jun 09 2011 07:32 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Benjamin Grimm wrote: It's been more than a week since Jeff Francoeur has criticized Citi Field. Can someone go check to see if he's still alive? btw, to no one's surprise I'm sure, Francoeur's hot April [.314/.357/.569 - 15 XBHs] was followed by a weak May [.233/.287/.388 - 8 XBHs] Off to a good start in June so far (small sample size warning) although his one Sac-Fly and zero walks puts him in the rare case where his BA is actually higher than his OBA [.324/.314/.471]

themetfairy Jun 09 2011 08:13 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

I ran three miles in this soup this morning. No matter how much of a wimp I am about certain things and how slow a runner I am, I've earned myself some tenacity points over the past few years.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 09 2011 12:57 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The Second Spitter Jun 09 2011 11:47 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Last night, I was in a car with a mate of mine at the wheel when all of a sudden shower hits in the bitter cold. My mate drove through a stop sign on what we thought was an empty road, but from somewhere a cop emerges and pulls us over. Police officer: Why did you drive through the stop sign? My mate: So I can watch you get drenched in the pouring rain.

Ceetar Jun 11 2011 03:04 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Ceetar wrote: Is there ever a time you call a customer service number, get right to a rep and then have that rep swiftly and competantly complete your request? And to follow up on a _different_ issue.. *Sigh* I left a note for the post office to 'leave the package' when they didn't deliver my wedding album. fine. confusing, but they came back and delivered it on Friday. Sometime shortly after, and I don't know if these were related issues or not, we stopped getting mail. at first we're like "Oh, we missed a day, no big deal. it happens, we're not that popular anyway" but then it started adding up, to the point that we were wwondering when a package we actually ordered was supposed to be here, only to find that fedex delivered it to the post office that claims it delivered it to us. confusing. So I finally call fedex, who tells me to call the post office, who tell me "we'll look into it". So I give them my number. Gave them my apartment number instead of my cell for whatever reason. Today I switched over to Fios. Should be no problem, they're supposed to port the line. Nope. Did not port the line, randomly assigned me a new number. bastards. That was easy enough to fix (After 20 minutes on hold) but it won't take effect until MOnday. And of course the post office called today, to the line I can't answer. (The only reason I know is because apparently they haven't quite shut down my optimum account yet, as it just sent me a voice mail, 3 hours after I called to disconnect and an hour after I returned the boxes to the store) The post office claims my mail is being held? wtf for? I'm confused now, and of course post office is already closed today. (I suspected this was going to be the problem, and was going to go there, but it closed before the fios guy left) bleh. so now I probably have a giant box worth of credit card advertisements waiting for me at the post office. oh, and this random fountain I got on freecycle isn't working. so there. rant over.

The Second Spitter Jun 12 2011 09:19 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

The Cranepool Forum iPad app abbreviates to "CRAPOO" .....lulz.

The Second Spitter Jun 14 2011 05:24 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

And I think it’s gonna be a long long time Till touch down brings me round again....

Benjamin Grimm Jun 15 2011 07:25 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Oh... snap! I wonder what prompted this? Brooklyn: What happened to Brooke Shields? She used to be beautiful. Now a picture of her mug ought to be placed in every Viagra prescription stating, "Warning: In case of an erection lasting more than four hours, look at this picture." Millie Gotts

themetfairy Jun 15 2011 08:24 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Oh... snap! I wonder what prompted this? Brooklyn: What happened to Brooke Shields? She used to be beautiful. Now a picture of her mug ought to be placed in every Viagra prescription stating, "Warning: In case of an erection lasting more than four hours, look at this picture." Millie Gotts Probably her appearance on the Tony Awards, where she flubbed her minimal lines and looked like crap.

MFS62 Jun 15 2011 09:13 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

She was probably flustered when Neil Patrick Harris pointed her out as one of the straight members of the audience. Later

Ashie62 Jun 15 2011 06:33 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Mike Emrick can make a hockey game sound as if world peace depended on the outcome.

Willets Point Jun 15 2011 08:10 PM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Well it does. If Boston doesn't win we're gonna ring those bells and fire those guns and take Canada down.

Ashie62 Jun 16 2011 05:52 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

Willets Point wrote: Well it does. If Boston doesn't win we're gonna ring those bells and fire those guns and take Canada down. Actually Vancouver is taking its' own self down this morning. fire and all whatnot.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 17 2011 04:58 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

waiting in admissions room at flushing hospitall, getting benign cyst ectomy this morning.

themetfairy Jun 17 2011 05:37 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

We went through that a couple of times with my older son. It's never fun, but generally it's a minor procedure. Best of luck Lunchie!

metirish Jun 17 2011 06:17 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: waiting in admissions room at flushing hospitall, getting benign cyst ectomy this morning. What? , on who? , what is it exactly? , all the best man.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 17 2011 07:33 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

metirish wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: waiting in admissions room at flushing hospitall, getting benign cyst ectomy this morning. What? , on who? , what is it exactly? , all the best man. No worries, man. I just had a small cyst on my back, it's just like, a clog of tissue or something just beneath the skin, makes a small bump. (Had two others previously). They just slice it off and you're done, whole process is like 5 minutes and a bandaid.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 17 2011 08:46 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

You have to work on the telling. This is SURGERY, man-- you can squeeze some nice sympathy out of this with some judicious implied-complications.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 17 2011 09:59 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

True story: We discussed last night's Mets debacle while it was going on. Doc didn't think much of baseball, but nurses and resident were blue and orange. As they oughta be in Flushing.

metirish Jun 17 2011 10:15 AM Re: Apropos of nothing thread 2011

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: True story: We discussed last night's Mets debacle while it was going on. Doc didn't think much of baseball, but nurses and resident were blue and orange. As they oughta be in Flushing. The reporter from the Flushing Times wasn't there to cover the surgery? Always good to meet blue and orange docs, most of Lorcan's important docs are Mets fans as it happens.