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Apropos of Nothing in 2014
| Benjamin Grimm Jan 01 2014 05:22 AM |
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I still love Ingrid Bergman's nose!
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| d'Kong76 Jan 01 2014 01:15 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Next door neighbor had a chimney fire this afternoon. Lot of
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| themetfairy Jan 01 2014 01:25 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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It could have been worse. Neighbors of ours had an electrical fire last week and won't be able to live in their house again for two or three months due to the smoke and water damage.
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| Ashie62 Jan 01 2014 03:19 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Hoping tomorrow nights storm does not plunge us into Sandiness... no no!
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| MFS62 Jan 01 2014 03:30 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Why would anyone think that having Michael Bolton doing ads for their car company is a good idea?
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 01 2014 05:37 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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| metirish Jan 01 2014 09:24 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I'm sure there NHL Winter Classic is great in person but I just can't watch it on TV, I tried but the awful camera angles kill it for me as a spectacle.
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| Ceetar Jan 02 2014 07:13 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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see, I loved it. I'm not sure the distance in person would do it for me. Although I'd try for Islanders Rangers if it wasn't so expensive.
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| Lefty Specialist Jan 02 2014 07:23 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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After Sandy (and a week without power) we plunked down the big bucks for a built-in natural gas powered generator. So we're secretly hoping for a power disaster to justify our investment. Except for everyone on this board, of course. (My lawyer made me put that in.)
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| metirish Jan 02 2014 07:28 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 02 2014 08:05 AM |
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You can speed while skiing? , now, that sounds like a dumb ass question and perhaps it is but the thought never occurred to me until the Schumacher incident(there are questions if he was speeding) I have never been skiing but would have guessed that speed is part and parcel of the fun?
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| Ceetar Jan 02 2014 07:44 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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what you mean is that you just invited us over if it's a disaster? I moved since Sandy. Lost power through Sunday then, but previous owners here claim they were only out for 10 minutes and that we're on/connected to the Valley Hospital grid.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 02 2014 06:40 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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There's speed and there's speed-- you meter it depending on what sort of trails/runs you're on. The bigger factor in Schumacher's case may have been the fact that he was going off-piste (or "off-road," so to speak, between marked runs); there are ALL manner of hidden crevices and rocks in the powder, just waiting to launch/take out an unfortunate skier.
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| d'Kong76 Jan 02 2014 07:26 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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My resolution: I'm not discussing what cell phone company I use,
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| d'Kong76 Jan 05 2014 12:21 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Got mail today ... they took Fri and Sat off. I wonder if they
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| Ceetar Jan 05 2014 03:20 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I didn't get mail Friday or Saturday either. or today. was wondering about that.
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| Ashie62 Jan 06 2014 05:24 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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The college football season ends today. I'll take FSU over Auburn...Should be a good one..
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| MFS62 Jan 06 2014 10:06 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Had 'em all the way. Later
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| Ashie62 Jan 06 2014 10:14 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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lmao...wasn't that something...
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| MFS62 Jan 07 2014 07:43 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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WOW!
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| cooby Jan 07 2014 07:57 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Yet another tweet retracted
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| MFS62 Jan 07 2014 09:55 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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We've been standing on this checkout line for about five minutes. Why couldn't you at least have had your wallet out?
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| MFS62 Jan 08 2014 07:48 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Warning!
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| Edgy MD Jan 08 2014 08:35 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Just ended a 50-year relationship with Geico.
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| seawolf17 Jan 08 2014 09:18 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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| Frayed Knot Jan 08 2014 09:54 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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My peeve is the women (it's always women) who, when paying cash at the supermarket check-out, hear their total only to just then start to dive into their pocketbook with the declaration; "wait a minute, I have the three pennies" -- as if the fact that their purchase didn't round out to exactly on the dollar comes as a complete surprise to them. If ridding yourself of three pennies rather than gaining two is so supremely important to you, do yourself a favor, carry four of them in your pocket so they'll be handy if, by chance, your purchase price happens to not be a round number.
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| Ceetar Jan 08 2014 10:35 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I had a woman do this to me right before Christmas, while apologizing and complaining about shopping all day, and pulled roughly the entire contents of her purse including fistfulls of receipts/paper onto the belt looking for change.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 08 2014 11:06 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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At least the change fumbling is transaction-related. I've had at least three store customers in the last month answer apparently-casual phone calls at the register in front of me.
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| batmagadanleadoff Jan 08 2014 11:21 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 08 2014 11:23 AM |
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I played the lottery a few weeks ago, when the Mega Millions jackpot was closer to a billion dollars than it was to half a million dollars. Those long lottery lines that were once typical of the biggest jackpots seem to be a thing of the past as more and more retailers carry the game. The transaction itself shouldn't take more than 30 or 45 seconds. Anyway, I get on this lottery line where there were only four people ahead of me and the cashier takes care of the first three in about a minute, total time. Then the person right in front of me steps up to the cashier and wants to play like 25 games. No big deal as far as I'm concerned. And besides, she has the right to play as many games as she wants to play. Until I see that she isn't playing Quick Picks -- she has her own handpicked numbers to play. But she hasn't filled out any of her cards yet. She thinks that the proper time to fill out her lottery cards is when she first gets to the front of the line. What would you have done?
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| themetfairy Jan 08 2014 11:22 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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One of the things I loved about Jaime Cerda is that he got off of a cellphone call in order to sign autographs for my kids. I'm not saying that he was the greatest pitcher ever, but the guy was a mensch. He wouldn't have clogged up the checkout line over a casual call!
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| themetfairy Jan 08 2014 11:23 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I'd have gotten my New Yorker on and told her to step aside while the rest of us took care of our Quick Picks transactions.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 08 2014 12:09 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I, too, am of the See Something Say Something camp. It's a line to pay, not a line to choose numbers/wait for others to do so.
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| Frayed Knot Jan 08 2014 01:26 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I dunno, but that's one of the reasons there's a five day waiting period for guns.
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| d'Kong76 Jan 08 2014 02:10 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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For starters, not used 'bold' there. I dunno, guess it depends on how much of a hurry I was in. They should have told her to please fill out the cards to keep things moving. It's the job of the cashier to make people follow the rules (especially in a high- volume drawing) and not leave it to patrons who feel inconvenienced to take matters into their own hands.
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| batmagadanleadoff Jan 08 2014 03:08 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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For closers, I didn't
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| d'Kong76 Jan 08 2014 03:15 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Didn't say you did!
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| d'Kong76 Jan 09 2014 12:56 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Funny how 30°, and sunny with no wind, feels so balmy after a
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| themetfairy Jan 09 2014 04:46 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I know someone who has an ice rink in her yard. But since she lives in NJ she can't be soupcan's neighbor.
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| MFS62 Jan 10 2014 09:01 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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A supermarket had advertised a "buy one, get one free" special on the bottles of the vitamins I use. When I went to get them, there was only one bottle left on the shelf. So I got a rain check for the free one.
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| d'Kong76 Jan 12 2014 01:26 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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"Fantasy, do not attempt. Cars cannot jump on trains." Really.
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| MFS62 Jan 14 2014 08:50 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Make it a double, Barkeep-san.
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| Ashie62 Jan 16 2014 12:58 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Ray Davies is writing a soundtrack for his new book "Americana" and will write for bro Dave...He said on the BBC morning show he wanted to write for his brothers voice and guitar again.
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| Ashie62 Jan 16 2014 09:19 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Joe Morgan is an idiot...
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| themetfairy Jan 19 2014 02:18 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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D-Dad's birthday was yesterday. He spent it at the QBC and then the Columbia/Cornell basketball game, and had a great day.
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| MFS62 Jan 19 2014 04:38 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Yesterday's predicted "flurries" turned out to be 3 1/2 inches of snow. A town in the next county North of us had between 7 and 9 1/2 inches of flurries. The weatherman on the CT station (Channel 3)actually said "I'm sorry" - several times, during last night's newscast.
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| Fman99 Jan 19 2014 07:57 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Previews for Super Bowl commercials are stupid.
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| Ceetar Jan 20 2014 07:14 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I like one's that build arcs across multiple commercials, if they're a good story. So far, it's not.
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| d'Kong76 Jan 20 2014 12:01 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Mayo seemed a little funky, so used Newman's ranch for my
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 20 2014 09:23 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Do cats have knees?
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| cooby Jan 21 2014 08:20 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Not sure...but they are Oh! so perfect with or without them :)
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| MFS62 Jan 21 2014 10:15 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Just as I was about to get on the train, got a call saying the office will be closing early due to the expected snow, and not to come in.
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| Lefty Specialist Jan 22 2014 08:43 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Things you never hear:
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| Edgy MD Jan 22 2014 08:58 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Yeah, we just ended, like a 55- or 60-year relationship with GEICO.
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| Mets – Willets Point Jan 22 2014 09:54 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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There's a GEICO billboard in our neighborhood with the gecko on it. My daughter thinks it's a dinosaur and roars at it every time she sees it.
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| Ceetar Jan 23 2014 08:27 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I certainly picked a good weekend to visit Vermont. I imagine the Ben and Jerry's will warm me up though.
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| Ashie62 Jan 23 2014 05:55 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I am going back to work as a pizza maker part time ...A skill I picked up in college... But the background music will not be "My Sharona" at Tony Bolognas...
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| d'Kong76 Jan 23 2014 06:00 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I haven't had the flu since the early 80's and don't really get
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| themetfairy Jan 25 2014 07:45 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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MK made the NJ All State Wind Ensemble. We're obviously very proud of him, and plan on seeing the concert. Two years ago the concert was held at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), which is a lovely venue. If you go to the NJPAC site, the concert is listed and tickets are available. I ordered tickets last weekend and have physical tickets to the concert in hand.
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| cooby Jan 27 2014 07:28 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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My son was bitten by a gecko today
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| seawolf17 Jan 27 2014 07:34 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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That's going to do wonders for his car insurance rates.
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| Lefty Specialist Jan 29 2014 01:15 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Something we can all get behind:
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| Zvon Jan 29 2014 09:12 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I guess there would be a big uproar if Bieber was deported but I'd find it totally hysterical.
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| cooby Jan 30 2014 10:35 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Metfairy, how is this coming along?
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| themetfairy Jan 30 2014 11:00 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Tickets are still being sold through NJPAC. The NJMEA still says the concert will take place at Newark Symphony Hall. I have no idea what that means for those of us who are already holding reserved NJPAC tickets.
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| cooby Jan 30 2014 12:41 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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It would be nice if they would honor either ticket.
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| MFS62 Jan 30 2014 12:57 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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That's it? You're not going to tell us how, and where, that happened? Don't leave us hanging. Please. Inquiring minds want to know. Later
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| Benjamin Grimm Jan 30 2014 01:32 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Her neighborhood is overrun with vicious geckos.
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| themetfairy Jan 30 2014 01:39 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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It's assigned seating, so at some point they need to work this out. The question is whether they automatically transfer the purchased tickets or make us buy new ones for the second venue (obviously if they do that, I'd get a refund on the first set of tickets). It's just ridiculous that with three weeks to go before the concert they don't have this settled yet.
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| cooby Jan 30 2014 02:13 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Good luck :)
I guess I owe you that much....he started a job with a zoo on Monday, and is learning how to handle the animals :)
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| Lefty Specialist Jan 31 2014 06:38 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I may be the oldest person in the theater, but I MUST see this movie!
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| MFS62 Jan 31 2014 07:12 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Thanks. Lots of luck to him in his job. Just a suggestion. Keep him away from the crocodiles until he gets more experience. Later
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| Ceetar Jan 31 2014 07:26 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I'm considering.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 31 2014 08:09 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Lunchpail has been talking about this nonstop for months. I does look funny.
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| Ashie62 Jan 31 2014 05:11 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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AT&T dropped all retiree and legacies into the Obamacare exchanges effective 1/15
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| Zvon Jan 31 2014 07:51 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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That actually looks like a great 'lil flick.
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| cooby Feb 01 2014 06:46 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I want to see it too!
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| Vic Sage Feb 01 2014 07:27 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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i'm going to try and talk my son into taking me.
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| Lefty Specialist Feb 01 2014 01:35 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I need to borrow an 8-year-old.
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| MFS62 Feb 03 2014 06:36 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Next year, I hope somebody buys blindfolds for the f'n groundhogs that predict the end of Winter.
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| Ashie62 Feb 05 2014 11:25 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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On another note...when I was young we would wait for dad to bring home the NY papers to read the sports.
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| Benjamin Grimm Feb 05 2014 02:12 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Does anyone remember when New York City was papered with fliers about "Poppy Bermudez"?
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| metirish Feb 06 2014 09:06 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Garth Brooks mania is sweeping Ireland once again. A three date concert series at Dublin's Croke Park(80,000 tix) sold out in 90 miinutes so a fourth show was added, it sold out in minutes this morning and they added a fifth show immediately after and it sold out.....Ireland has always been Brooks crazy but this is just nuts.
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| Benjamin Grimm Feb 06 2014 09:37 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I haven't heard anything about Garth Brooks since the Mets cut him in spring training about ten years ago.
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| d'Kong76 Feb 08 2014 02:23 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Went to a funeral this morning. Saw my friend outside and
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| themetfairy Feb 09 2014 01:48 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Are there any Robert Klein fans here?
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| Mets – Willets Point Feb 10 2014 08:18 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Mike Francessa Talks Fashion Week.
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| MFS62 Feb 10 2014 08:21 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Klein was a substitute teacher in the Bronx school where my wife taught. She's a big Robert Klein fan. But we don't have a link to that routine. Sorry. Keep looking. Later
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| batmagadanleadoff Feb 10 2014 10:08 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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[fimg=433:99jzafsd]http://media.ny1.com/media/2010/6/7/images/robertklein96e1c424-700c-41f3-a705-57115ceec820.jpg[/fimg:99jzafsd] [fimg=333:99jzafsd]https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ-kDIP3KfSxuQqSEF8PdbA6kJfmxNk_6yUGgmwO_3yseP0V3KW[/fimg:99jzafsd]
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| Edgy MD Feb 10 2014 10:19 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Not bad. Given enough time, they may eventually turn into the same guy.
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| Edgy MD Feb 10 2014 10:24 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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While researching the Original Amateur Hour, I discovered a lot of folks who went onto fame in other fields debuted on the show.
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| Frayed Knot Feb 11 2014 10:00 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Not only is Mickey Rooney 93 years old and still going, but the last of his Eight (to date anyway) marriages lasted longer than the first seven combined.
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| Lefty Specialist Feb 11 2014 11:38 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Lego Movie was awesome. Theme song has been running through my head for days.
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| MFS62 Feb 11 2014 09:41 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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There's a thread about this in the Film Review Forum, if you'd like to post more about it and rate it. Later
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| d'Kong76 Feb 12 2014 02:41 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I had a dream this morning that I was sitting outside with
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| themetfairy Feb 14 2014 11:29 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Feb 14 2014 09:33 PM |
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BTW, we still haven't received tickets for the new location yet. No rush - the concert is only 8 days away.... ON EDIT - The replacement tickets arrived today. Not quite as good as the tickets we would have had at NJPAC, but at least we're finally set with tickets.
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| MFS62 Feb 14 2014 09:03 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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This afternoon, I spoke to the grandson of William Boyd. William Boyd played Hopalong Cassidy (a western hero in the early days of TV). I told him I was a big fan of the show, named my pet turtles Hoppy, Lucky and Johnny after the three main characters on the show. He told me his dad and grandfather didn't get along, so he didn't have fond memories of the show.
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| themetfairy Feb 16 2014 04:17 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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There's a lot to be said for Leftovers Night. No cooking, and the fridge suddenly has a ton more space.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 16 2014 04:36 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I do something like 85-90% of the cooking these days, and I only make dinner 4 nights a week or so. Leftover night is every other night 'round here.
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| Ceetar Feb 16 2014 05:31 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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agreed. but mostly because I'm lazy and lately my wife hasn't had much of an appetite. Tonight's chicken breast and baked potatoes though. What'd i put on the chicken? Hawaiian sea salt, whiskey rub, cayenne, poultry seasoning, thyme, rosemary.
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| Ceetar Feb 16 2014 05:34 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Finally got around to transferring old (like, 1989) video8 magnetic discs into a more manageable format. We'd bought a couple of cheap cameras on ebay over the years and what not for parts/etc.
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| Frayed Knot Feb 17 2014 05:07 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Between reports on the weather (they own the weather channel), the olympics, and now Jimmy Fallon moving to 'The Tonight Show', NBC's 'Nightly News' is about 75% commercials for itself with the occasional bit of actual news thrown in.
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| Mets – Willets Point Feb 17 2014 07:20 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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The ESPN Sports Center effect is spreading like a cancer.
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| metirish Feb 17 2014 07:23 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I can attest to this as I saw it, Bob Costas being back from an eye infection warranted a sit-down with Brian Williams , the Evening News is not what it used to be.
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| themetfairy Feb 17 2014 07:24 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Whenever I see Latvia compete at the Olympics I think of CF.
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| Ceetar Feb 18 2014 07:26 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I sold a car to Latvia once.
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| d'Kong76 Feb 21 2014 09:42 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Note to self: Leftover pepperoni and fresh garlic pizza for
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| Edgy MD Feb 21 2014 02:45 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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My boss just let me know his job got eliminated.
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| Benjamin Grimm Feb 21 2014 02:50 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Uh oh.
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| MFS62 Feb 21 2014 05:48 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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If you like listening to classical music, watch figure skating.
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| Ceetar Feb 22 2014 06:20 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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and the same ones. over and over and over.
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| Ceetar Feb 24 2014 12:10 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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ordered a new grill cover
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| Lefty Specialist Feb 25 2014 08:17 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Every day, I drive past a graveyard. And every time I do, my radio goes all static-y. There are no other businesses or government buildings around, and no large power lines. It's in a residential neighborhood, and none of the houses across the street have ham radio antennas or the like.
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| cooby Feb 25 2014 10:17 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Eerie!!!
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| themetfairy Feb 25 2014 08:36 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Perpetual Motion -
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| metsmarathon Feb 25 2014 10:00 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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is there a dentist's office nearby? there's one spot in my commute that goes past a dentist, and the radio is always fuzzed out. i blame the x-ray machine.
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| Ceetar Feb 26 2014 07:02 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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There's a staticky spot on Central Avenue/Merrick Road in Valley Stream. There is a medical center on the corner, so yeah, perhaps equipment of some sort.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 26 2014 07:39 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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South pedestrian crossing on the Williamsburg bridge, just on the Manhattan side. Radio reception frequently vanishes and reappears a few strides later.
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| Lefty Specialist Feb 26 2014 09:24 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Nope, no dentist either that I'm aware of. Just houses. And lots of dead people.
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| seawolf17 Feb 26 2014 11:30 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Right, but maybe one of the dead people was a dentist. You need to check it out.
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| cooby Feb 26 2014 04:02 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I am wearing a warmer coat tomorrow.
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| themetfairy Mar 04 2014 09:30 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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We finally found someone who doesn't make Jeff Wilpon scowl!
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 05 2014 07:01 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I think Jeff is a barrell of laffs, he just needs to bowl more often.
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| Lefty Specialist Mar 05 2014 10:26 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Must be hard to bowl with that sweater draped over your shoulders.
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| MFS62 Mar 05 2014 09:23 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I'm not sure which radio jingle is worse to listen to - the "1-800-cars-4-kids", or the kids singing "Thank You For Being A Friend" on the NY State Lottery ad.
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| Zvon Mar 05 2014 09:54 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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1-800 Cars 4 Kids is the main reason I do not have a gun. Or if I had a gun, the main reason I would shoot radios.
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| Lefty Specialist Mar 06 2014 07:53 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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It's effective advertising. You hate it, but you remember it, which is the whole point.
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| metirish Mar 06 2014 08:16 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Jeff was born with that draped over his shoulders. Have fun in Cali, where?
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| Ashie62 Mar 06 2014 03:06 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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This may be the happiest and at ease I have seen Jeff photoed...
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| MFS62 Mar 09 2014 10:39 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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If you're going to print the instructions in a very bad translation of English, at least give us a diagram that we don't need a microscope to read.
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| Ceetar Mar 10 2014 07:48 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Especially if what you're building IS a microscope. haha. what was it?
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| MFS62 Mar 10 2014 07:55 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I was changing out the door lock. The bolt had a type of faceplate around it, and I thought I would have to chisel out a part of the door so the plate could be recessed onto the end of the door.
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| Rockin' Doc Mar 10 2014 08:15 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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That's why I generally hire a handyman. That way I don't risk embarrassing (or injuring) myself and then being constantly reminded of it by family and friends.
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| themetfairy Mar 16 2014 07:54 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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| MFS62 Mar 16 2014 08:19 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Thanks.
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| Frayed Knot Mar 16 2014 08:35 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Any grown man who goes around using the phrase 'Bracketology' under the impression that that little piece of insider-ish hoop-head jargon makes him sound hip needs to be smacked continually with a car antenna until he is relieved of that notion.
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| d'Kong76 Mar 16 2014 08:41 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Bracketology is on my all-Windex team, baybeeeee ...
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| Frayed Knot Mar 16 2014 09:06 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Well, Vitale needs a whole 'nother circle of hell devoted to him but I genuinely think he can't help it.
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| MFS62 Mar 16 2014 09:14 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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The circle of hell for Vitale is a room full of live (on air) microphones. He would be placed in it with his hands tied behind his back and duct tape over his mouth.
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| Ceetar Mar 17 2014 07:21 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I feel like it was a Bud Light commercial. Because what's cooler than the advertising of an international conglomerate using a term to make money off of kids that can neither make money off it nor drink said product legally (though they're still one of the main targets of said ad)
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| themetfairy Mar 18 2014 06:03 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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[youtube:13bk54o1]JBMcJrjZ5qM[/youtube:13bk54o1]
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| Edgy MD Mar 18 2014 10:23 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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About 20 years ago I was watching the TV shaking my head as my now-passed friend Terry was getting ready to go out. He must have seen a horrified look on my face because he asked what was wrong. Unable to break my transfixed stare locked on the TV, I said, "Dick Vitale has his very own circle of Hell waiting for him." I had never really stopped to think of the guy one way or the other. But just... my impatience with Terry and the TV being tuned to the channel before I entered the room forced me for the first time to sit and ponder the horror. I remember this because Terry spent the whole night roping other people in and making me repeat myself: "Tell them what you said about Dick Vitale."
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| metsmarathon Mar 19 2014 09:09 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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i just filled out a buyers satisfaction survey thingy on the heels of our recent purchase of hte subaru outback. towards the end, it asked about what type of vehicle i would consider for my next purchase.
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| Ceetar Mar 19 2014 09:15 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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recently had this thought as well. Will be in the market for a new car soon, and we want something with trunk space and all that. My cars at 194k, creaky, no AC.. relative lack of power and ride height don't make the outback sound appealing to me though. But if it's nice otherwise..
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| Benjamin Grimm Mar 19 2014 09:22 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I'm pleased that it looks like I'll be able to raise two kids without ever getting a minivan. (My youngest is 12 years old.) Our days of carting around an Exersaucer are probably well behind us!
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| themetfairy Mar 19 2014 09:24 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Minivans rule for A) carpooling; B) moving kids to college; C) transporting tons of equipment if you're coaching one of your kids' Little League teams; and D) tailgating.
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| Benjamin Grimm Mar 19 2014 09:27 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I've never done A or D, and have not yet done B. Managed to do C without a minivan.
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| Ceetar Mar 19 2014 09:29 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Should be able to pull off those with a midsize SUV that isn't as..square? as a minivan. Hopefully.
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| seawolf17 Mar 19 2014 09:39 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I rented a Kia Rondo for work a few years back and loved it. Minivan feel without minivan size. So when my wife totaled our Rav4, we downsized. It's not a great car, but it gets the job done, and it'll replace my Corolla in a few years.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 19 2014 09:47 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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We drive the Jetta wagon, which is nice for a spacious cheap-o car. Sexy redesign coming this year.
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| Ceetar Mar 19 2014 09:52 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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spacious cheap-o is right up our alley! (at least we're done on payments for the Mazda3 next month)
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 19 2014 10:51 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Honestly, we like it. A little rough and sluggish driving in the city but just fine on the highway, and even the basic package comes with xtras (heated seats!)
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| Ceetar Mar 19 2014 11:13 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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heated seats! you've sold my wife. A feature I'll never use. can we get chilled seats for the summer? why haven't we invented this yet? I should probably test drive stuff sooner rather than later.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 19 2014 11:18 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Happy wife, happy life. And I was once a "I-don't-need-my-buns-toasted" guy myself. Wintertime, it's really nice.
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| Ceetar Mar 19 2014 11:27 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I like to turn them on for people in the summertime though. Cause I'm a jerk.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 19 2014 11:52 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I've gone from being a smoking-outside-bars-in-February-without-a-coat guy to being a oh-YES-please-on-heated-carseats guy in, like, six years.
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| metsmarathon Mar 19 2014 12:03 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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they do make air conditioned seats. they're starting to percolate down into the near-luxury segment.
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| themetfairy Mar 19 2014 12:13 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I discovered my Subaru's heated driver's seat by accident during the summer of 2010. It was hot out, but I was recovering from a glute injury at the time and the heat felt really good. It was not a feature that I ever would have sought out before, but now I'm hooked.
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| Ceetar Mar 19 2014 12:31 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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At this point I'd settle for air conditioning period. it's going to be along summer, but I WILL get the dang thing to 200k. builds character! 
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| Frayed Knot Mar 20 2014 06:28 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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For a couple who claims to hate having their pictures taken, Alex Baldwin & wife sure do pose for and/or release a lot of pictures of themselves.
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| themetfairy Mar 21 2014 04:28 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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| Benjamin Grimm Mar 21 2014 07:24 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I've only recently come to appreciate how beautiful young Shirley Jones was.
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| Ceetar Mar 21 2014 07:31 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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adding a handful of flax seed to your pasta w/ broccoli and sausage dinner is a bad idea.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 22 2014 06:09 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Yeah she was a cutie patootie. Have you heard or read her recent autobiography? It's apparently all about how she likes to masterbate, have threesomes, recount tales of hot sex and the size of male shlongs among family members.
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| Benjamin Grimm Mar 22 2014 07:45 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Wow… I wonder if Florence Henderson was ever in any of those threesomes.
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| themetfairy Mar 22 2014 08:32 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I've been wasting a lot of time on Duolingo lately, but at least it's helping me hone my French skills. I'd recommend it as a supplement to anyone who is studying one of the offered languages (especially since the price is right).
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| d'Kong76 Mar 22 2014 08:39 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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[fimg=550:k17shw5c]http://www.trbimg.com/img-52d8a4bb/turbine/la-la-me-dave-madden-3-jpg-20140116/2048/2048x1367[/fimg:k17shw5c]
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| MFS62 Mar 22 2014 03:57 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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The radio at work was playing "We Are The World". They were trying to identify the singers.
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| Mets Guy in Michigan Mar 22 2014 05:17 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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That might be the greatest collection of musical talent assembled on one song -- and it's just not a very good song. These are the soloists in order -- No Michael Bolton, by the way. Lionel Richie Stevie Wonder Paul Simon Kenny Rogers James Ingram Tina Turner Billy Joel Michael Jackson Diana Ross Dionne Warwick Willie Nelson Al Jarreau Bruce Springsteen Kenny Loggins Steve Perry Daryl Hall Huey Lewis Cyndi Lauper Kim Carnes Bob Dylan Ray Charles And the people in the chorus: Dan Aykroyd Harry Belafonte Lindsey Buckingham Mario Cipollina Johnny Colla Sheila E. Bob Geldof Bill Gibson Chris Hayes Sean Hopper Jackie Jackson La Toya Jackson Marlon Jackson Randy Jackson Tito Jackson Waylon Jennings Bette Midler John Oates Jeffrey Osborne Anita Pointer June Pointer Ruth Pointer Smokey Robinson OK, how did Smokey Robinson get banished to the chorus and Kim Carnes is in the solos?
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| MFS62 Mar 22 2014 06:02 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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She just made Bette Davis Eyes at the producer.
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| d'Kong76 Mar 22 2014 07:18 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I'm sticking with Shirley masturbating for a day or two.
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| Edgy MD Mar 22 2014 07:37 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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That's just a shame of shames.
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| MFS62 Mar 23 2014 01:38 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Two doors in our family room needed painting. I asked MMYF when she wanted me to do it.
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| cooby Mar 25 2014 01:54 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I am thinking of not paying my phone bill. Then, maybe my phone would get disconnected and it would STOP RINGING ALL EFFING DAY LONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| themetfairy Mar 25 2014 02:24 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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You could always just take it off the hook.
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| themetfairy Mar 25 2014 07:35 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Scary and sickening - One Dead, Four Injured After Train Strike in New Brunswick
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| Ceetar Mar 26 2014 08:20 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Why does my wife leave the TV on and leave the room? It's distracting me.
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| MFS62 Mar 26 2014 09:28 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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But if I change the station to watch what I want, she'll walk back into the room and ask me why I changed her station. Later
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| HahnSolo Mar 29 2014 09:36 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Just stumbled on a Lifetime movie starring Danica McKellar, Urkel, and Fred Dryer!
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| MFS62 Mar 30 2014 08:17 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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And we thought all copies had been destroyed... Later
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| Ceetar Apr 01 2014 09:33 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Divergent movie was disappointing. I'm really impressed by adaptations and yet I'm gonna be a sucker for them because I enjoy the original story and want to see it on screen.
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| d'Kong76 Apr 04 2014 10:36 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Maybe I live under a rock, but when did banks stop accepting
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 04 2014 10:55 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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The way I see it, if anyone wants to deposit cash (any amount, big or small) into my bank account, they're welcome to do it!
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| d'Kong76 Apr 04 2014 11:22 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Not if you bank with Chase!
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| Ceetar Apr 04 2014 11:52 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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yeah, that's dumb. I always use the ATM Anyway. I feel it's a little smarter than the tellers. I need to downgrade my checking account cause I'm getting hit with $25 service fees for low balance now. I just really really don't want to deal with that. probably need new checks and gotta change my paypal account link and and blah.
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| themetfairy Apr 04 2014 09:00 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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This says so much about me -
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| cooby Apr 05 2014 10:23 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Awesome running skirt! :)
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| themetfairy Apr 05 2014 10:50 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Thanks cooby :)
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| MFS62 Apr 05 2014 04:25 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Kewl.
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| themetfairy Apr 05 2014 04:31 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Run 4 Papa
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| MFS62 Apr 06 2014 08:40 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Thanks. Great cause. Later
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| themetfairy Apr 06 2014 12:02 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Thanks.
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| Ceetar Apr 08 2014 10:02 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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First thing I'm doing when I get my new phone is throwing it in the pool because that's apparently being marketed as a feature.
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| Benjamin Grimm Apr 09 2014 09:55 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I just got an e-mail from my local shopping mall. The subject is "Join the Caring Bunny for a private photo session"
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| metsmarathon Apr 09 2014 12:57 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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| Ceetar Apr 09 2014 01:13 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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you're supposed to take down the Shamrocks before the Easter Bunny comes or you don't get any Cadbury mini-eggs right?
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| Ceetar Apr 10 2014 02:33 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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| themetfairy Apr 10 2014 02:41 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Only if you're a Kardashian.
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| Ceetar Apr 10 2014 02:43 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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oh no! how do I check?
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| themetfairy Apr 10 2014 04:33 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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If you're not a total douchebag then you're not a Kardashian.
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| MFS62 Apr 10 2014 09:00 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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If you've never dated an NFL player, then you're not a Kardashian.
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| cooby Apr 11 2014 06:27 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Good luck texting
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| d'Kong76 Apr 13 2014 05:42 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Total lunar eclipse coming to a hemisphere near you.
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| Frayed Knot Apr 13 2014 05:43 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I somehow injured my knee while asleep last night.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 15 2014 09:09 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Yesterday my bicycle frame pump was either ripped off (bike was briefly locked outside) or lost on my way to work.
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| Mets – Willets Point Apr 15 2014 01:09 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Went to the library on Saturday with the kids and my son pretty much cleared the shelf of books about baseball. One picture book is called "Teammates" about Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese and he's had me read it to him several times. Yesterday, he brought into school and told his teacher it was a good book for circle because it shows people doing something hard and encouraging. Then today he went into school and proclaimed to anyone who will listen "Today is Jackie Robinson Day!!!"
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| d'Kong76 Apr 15 2014 01:17 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Woke up last night to use the bathroom and the moon was
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| MFS62 Apr 17 2014 08:26 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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A garage door spring scares the crap out of you when it breaks. Especially when you're standing right next to it.
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| metsmarathon Apr 18 2014 08:21 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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torsion spring or extension spring?
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| Edgy MD Apr 18 2014 01:56 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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The guy who played the Apostle John in The Last Temptation of Christ? Michael Been of The Call.
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| d'Kong76 Apr 18 2014 02:03 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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This happened to me last summer. It hit the wall so hard it sounded like a gun shot. Later
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| d'Kong76 Apr 22 2014 06:25 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I hate (hat) when Glee is on another television in the house
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| Ceetar Apr 30 2014 08:12 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Looks like I'm getting a swimming pool in my basement, free of charge. Neat!
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| cooby May 01 2014 06:44 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Doesn't sound like a good place to tan though.
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| Ceetar May 01 2014 07:24 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Maybe I should put in tanning lights and a Tiki Bar? I could make it a whole resort down there.
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| cooby May 01 2014 07:27 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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That's the spirit!
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| themetfairy May 01 2014 10:16 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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| Mets – Willets Point May 01 2014 10:33 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Norbert Leo Butz: Almost certainly not a stage name.
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| Ashie62 May 03 2014 06:53 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Riders Up!
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| cooby May 07 2014 01:03 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Who's he with?
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| themetfairy May 07 2014 01:07 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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That's Tara Lipinsky with Johnny Weir.
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| Frayed Knot May 07 2014 01:15 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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btw, the answer to the question, 'Who's [u:2rwskcta]she[/u:2rwskcta] with?' is also Tara Lipinski
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| cooby May 07 2014 01:18 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Of course! I love them both :)
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| d'Kong76 May 08 2014 06:08 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Mel Kiper makes me laugh ... a lot
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| d'Kong76 May 08 2014 07:57 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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It's fun watching Johnny Football's ears turn redder and
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| themetfairy May 09 2014 11:31 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I just entered all of MK's high school graduation activities onto the calendar.
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| cooby May 09 2014 12:27 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I am dressed way too warm today
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| MFS62 May 10 2014 06:57 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I really don't think a weird looking guy prancing around a lunch room singing "Lipton Peach Iced Tea" in a falsetto is going to get me to buy, or even try, that product.
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| themetfairy May 13 2014 01:13 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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My MFY-loving UPS guy wouldn't ring my doorbell when he left a delivery today.
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| Ashie62 May 13 2014 04:38 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I forgot how good Sabrett hot dogs are...
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| Nymr83 May 14 2014 11:16 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Isnt there a "yankee fan assholes" thread or something? there should be.
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| cooby May 16 2014 06:12 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Well, the pollen is all washed off my car
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| Frayed Knot May 19 2014 11:05 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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This Jill Abramson story seems more like fodder for the chattering class than anything else.
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| Mets – Willets Point May 21 2014 01:36 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Working at a college, I can report that this old article from The Onion remains accurate.
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| MFS62 May 26 2014 08:05 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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You would have thought that with all the money Kim and Kanye spent to make their wedding top notch, they would have rented a better looking kid for the wedding photos.
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| d'Kong76 May 26 2014 04:36 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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My sneakers smell. A lot!
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| cooby May 27 2014 01:04 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I'll bet my flipflops smell too. I just stepped in bear poop in the backyard.
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| MFS62 May 28 2014 07:11 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Cooby, you are the master of dropping (no pun intended) tidbits like that with no explanation. Bears? Do you get a lot of them so close to your house? Does your backyard have a fence? Scary stuff. Finally, are you sure it was bear poop? Later
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| Mets – Willets Point May 28 2014 07:20 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Cooby's house is frequently overrun by woodland creatures.
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| themetfairy May 28 2014 09:53 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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That's true. I mentally picture her singing to the animals as birds and butterflies bounce around her.
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| cooby May 28 2014 12:06 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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MFS62 yep it's a bear! We've seen him!
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| themetfairy May 28 2014 12:31 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Ever since you lovingly and carefully got rid of that chipmunk from your basement I've seen you that way
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| Ashie62 May 28 2014 04:09 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I am subsidizing four squirrels...one chipmunk and a turkey....
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| Zvon May 28 2014 06:43 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Does anyone remember these kinda truck rides that used to come around to neighborhoods? I believe they still do to some extent. But I saw a picture of one today and I hadn't seen one of these (or even a picture of one, or a thought about it) in around 50 years. I don't remember if they were 5 or 10 cents. Probably 5 cents in the early 60's. I loved this type (wasn't a fan of the whip--just chairs going in circles) and I'd run to my mom for money, "MOM, can I have a nickle,...please! The rides here!".
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| Rockin' Doc May 28 2014 07:07 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Finally, an answer to the age old question, "Does a bear shit in the woods?"
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| cooby May 29 2014 03:06 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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LOL!
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| Ceetar Jun 04 2014 07:27 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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| cooby Jun 04 2014 09:40 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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That is so cool!
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From my Canadian friend:
I'm wondering, if New Yorkers wanted to produce one with the image of the new World Trade Center Freedom Tower on it, would our erection be bigger than theirs? OE: Nope, they got us, 1851 ft to 1776. Later
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| Benjamin Grimm Jun 05 2014 12:02 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I saw a reference to "LBJ" today and was surprised to see that it meant LeBron James, and not Lyndon Baines Johnson.
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| MFS62 Jun 05 2014 12:21 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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You must have been watching ESPN. They had to abbreviate, so they can spend more time talking about Johnny Manzeil. Later
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| Benjamin Grimm Jun 05 2014 01:01 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I assure you I wasn't watching ESPN! (The only time I would ever do that is if they were televising a Mets game.) It was in a headline in Google News.
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| Frayed Knot Jun 05 2014 08:33 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Michael Stipe looks increasingly like Walter White
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| themetfairy Jun 06 2014 02:03 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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The senior prom is tonight. Followed by the post-prom party at the school. D-Dad and I didn't volunteer quickly enough, so we have the 1:45-3:45 am shift.
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| Ceetar Jun 06 2014 02:16 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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the overnight shift? The prom's not over yet by then?
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| themetfairy Jun 06 2014 02:36 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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The prom is over at 11. The post prom party runs from midnight until 5 am.
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| Mets – Willets Point Jun 06 2014 03:55 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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metfairy says "the prom" which is what I would say. I notice some people just say prom with no "the". Is this a regional difference or are definite articles just passe?
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| Mets Guy in Michigan Jun 09 2014 08:11 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I finally learned how to change my username so it's not one long word -- and rescue that username from a long-dormant account that first created for forgot about.
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| Ceetar Jun 09 2014 08:13 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I think definite articles are just passe. I've heard/used both? Wow, official post-prom party? And the kids go to that/don't do their own thing? I should call home and see how my brother's went. Not that I'll likely get any dirt. I assume you don't dish to your 32 year old brother about prom right? That's more authority figure than confidant?
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| Edgy MD Jun 09 2014 08:18 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I think it's largely regional. As Andie wails "What about PROM?!" upon being dumped in Pretty in Pink, I remember thinking "Who talks like this?"
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| themetfairy Jun 09 2014 12:04 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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It's a big deal. A huge deal. The parents plan it for a year (in fact, the crazy ass mom in charge of the sophomore class' post prom party is already fundraising. I'd be pissed off as hell if I had a kid in this year's junior class, but that's another story). D-Dad and I showed up about 1:30 am, and the party was going strong. Inflatable bouncy apparatus in the gym, card games (not for money), popcorn and cotton candy and tons of donated food. My job was to supervise the acrobatic show - easiest job in the world! I basically had to do nothing and watch a really entertaining performance. Meanwhile, the seniors and their dates got to hang out with each other and have a relaxed, fun time. There's time enough the rest of the weekend for kids to do their own thing. But almost everyone shows up at the post prom party; even kids who didn't go to the prom.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 09 2014 05:10 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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See, in my town, they do that jazz post-graduation, not after the prom (not article-free "prom," the purview of people what think "deep-dish" is actual pizza).
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| Ceetar Jun 15 2014 03:38 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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[youtube:6zq8sr09]pgroSqIKu7w[/youtube:6zq8sr09]
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| d'Kong76 Jun 15 2014 05:12 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I still can't believe we left the garage door open all
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| themetfairy Jun 17 2014 02:02 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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There's a new high school graduate in town!
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| MFS62 Jun 19 2014 08:07 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I wonder if there will be Americans behind the counter:
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| Edgy MD Jun 19 2014 08:23 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Supermarket News gets scooped. How embarrassing.
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| Ceetar Jun 20 2014 07:00 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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39 years ago today..
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| d'Kong76 Jun 21 2014 03:32 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I got city library card today that is good for the
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| MFS62 Jun 22 2014 07:03 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Power was out all day at work yesterday. When Con Ed came, they found the body of a dead squirrel on the ground under a transformer. Someone asked whether if it was murder or if the squirrel had committed suicide. So another person suggested we put a chalk line around the body and call CSI.
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| d'Kong76 Jun 22 2014 04:02 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Went to a graduation party today, food was awesome.
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| Ceetar Jun 22 2014 04:42 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Hosted a 50th anniversary party yesterday. You could've had something better. ;-)
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| Ashie62 Jun 22 2014 05:27 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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It had alcohol in it..what more do you want?
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| Ceetar Jun 22 2014 06:57 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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err, taste?
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| Ashie62 Jun 24 2014 04:32 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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| MFS62 Jun 29 2014 09:11 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Totally irrational investment idea.
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| d'Kong76 Jun 29 2014 06:10 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I don't get the chicken fat go reference.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 29 2014 06:18 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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It's an old public-school work-out song, apparently (written by The Music Man's Meredith Willson and performed by Robert Preston).
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| d'Kong76 Jun 29 2014 06:22 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Guess I need to get older, and wiser.
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| themetfairy Jun 30 2014 08:32 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Forgive me if someone already posted this, but I think it's hysterical how Tom McCarthy called AND caught a home run on Saturday!
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| Ceetar Jun 30 2014 07:37 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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My wildlife camera caught this at 11pm on a Saturday night up the hill in our backyard.
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| themetfairy Jun 30 2014 07:41 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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A robed runner stealing sticks at night?
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| themetfairy Jul 03 2014 09:49 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Jerry Remy Loses a Tooth During Last Night's BoSox Broadcast
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| d'Kong76 Jul 03 2014 10:14 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I'd show the cops his mug, but that's just me.
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| cooby Jul 03 2014 12:02 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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We have a wildlife camera back in our woods too but since the animals just visit our yard we never bother to check it
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| Edgy MD Jul 03 2014 12:10 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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The white-hooded variety is very rare. Leave him some food and see if he'll come back.
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| Ceetar Jul 03 2014 12:46 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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The animals visit the flatter part of the yard too, judging by the eaten hastas and lillies.
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| cooby Jul 04 2014 02:57 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I can't find my turkey baster
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| Benjamin Grimm Jul 04 2014 03:26 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I'll look around to see if I can find it.
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| cooby Jul 04 2014 03:54 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Thank you! I had it here in the living room last night
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| themetfairy Jul 04 2014 04:29 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Are you making the traditional 4th of July turkey dinner?
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| Ceetar Jul 04 2014 05:57 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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..in the living room?
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| cooby Jul 04 2014 06:17 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 07 2014 06:49 PM |
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Oh, no....this turkey baster is one I bought to suck the water out of the big bin we have one of our floor a/c units sitting in. The a/c leaks and drains into the bin and I have to "bail" water a couple of times a day.
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| MFS62 Jul 04 2014 06:34 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Did one of your back yard bears sneak into the house and steal it?
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| cooby Jul 04 2014 06:46 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I wouldn't be surprised. They probably needed it to baste the birdfood they keep stealing
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| d'Kong76 Jul 06 2014 09:55 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Secret Pink Floyd album coming out in the fall.
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| TransMonk Jul 07 2014 05:20 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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With so many stories about the brink of war in multiple parts of the world, the three most popular Huffington Post articles today were:
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| Frayed Knot Jul 07 2014 06:27 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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But which one's Pink?
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| d'Kong76 Jul 08 2014 01:51 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Humpty Dumpty falls again!
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| seawolf17 Jul 09 2014 01:06 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Listening to my colleagues talk about their nutritional cleansing pyramid scheme makes me want a candy bar.
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| Ceetar Jul 12 2014 08:59 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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when you gets keys copied at Lowes they're supposed to work right? it's not just a gimmick? two separate keys, cut on two separate machines, two copies of each, none of them work.
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| Chad Ochoseis Jul 12 2014 10:29 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Was this one of the self-service machines? I tried one in Phoenix and also got a set of nonworking keys.
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| Ceetar Jul 13 2014 08:20 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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nope, the stupid self-service machines only had like 4 key options (And one of them was a stupid Yankees one) so I had to go to the guy. Actually one of the keys does work. One of the Mets ones. Although said guy just plugs the key into a machine anyway, so it's probably the same thing.
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| cooby Jul 14 2014 06:46 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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We've had a good old-fashioned humid summer so far this year.
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| Ashie62 Jul 14 2014 07:33 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Very muggy out here....
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| themetfairy Jul 15 2014 08:05 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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When trying to cancel your cable service is Comcastic.
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| d'Kong76 Jul 19 2014 02:14 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Neighbor (not blower guy) is having a pool party with a
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| themetfairy Jul 26 2014 11:19 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Don't let Jeff Wilpon find out about this....
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 26 2014 01:57 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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The other day I got a haircut from the bass player of Agnostic Front. Today I was chatting with a guy on our plane who turned out to be the trombone player of Blood Sweat & Tears.
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| Edgy MD Jul 28 2014 07:25 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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There's a book in that. Or at least a great magazine article. Former rock stars (if only borderline ones) making an ordinary living doing ordinary stuff.
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| d'Kong76 Jul 28 2014 02:34 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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This is really stupid, and even stupider that I'm letting
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| Ceetar Jul 28 2014 02:35 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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maybe he thought you were there to serve him papers.
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| d'Kong76 Jul 28 2014 02:43 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Lol, that's one possibility!
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| themetfairy Jul 28 2014 03:22 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Yeah - if he hadn't seen you since you had hair, he might not have recognized you.
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| Edgy MD Jul 28 2014 09:00 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I'M PRETTY SURE I DIDN'T
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| cooby Jul 29 2014 10:03 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Kasey you are on a comic roll lately :)
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| Frayed Knot Jul 31 2014 01:31 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Apparently the biggest news in the country right now --front page news in many places -- is that Orlando Bloom and Justin Bieber got into a fight over Miranda Kerr
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| Ceetar Jul 31 2014 01:33 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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He's either a pirate or an elf depending on who you ask and you're missing out.
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| d'Kong76 Jul 31 2014 04:14 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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... I can't stand up straight. Again.
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| Frayed Knot Jul 31 2014 04:47 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Who's that, Bloom? Don't tend to watch movies where either pirate or elves show up, so I guess I'm condemned to remain blissfully ignorant.
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| SteveJRogers Jul 31 2014 05:14 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Pirates of The Caribbean and Lord of The Rings. Other than those two franchises, Bloom doesn't seem to have too much of an "A-List" career to justify pop culture "news outlets" keeping tabs on him, unless its because he punched out someone considered a villain (though with good justification in recent months) by most outlets and the mass mainstream audiences.
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| Benjamin Grimm Aug 01 2014 04:38 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I see Miranda Kerr's photo in the paper a lot, so I know what she looks like. But I don't know if she's an actress, a singer, a model, or any combination thereof.
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| Mets – Willets Point Aug 01 2014 10:34 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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She could be a nuclear physicist. The media loves glamorous nuclear physicists.
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| Benjamin Grimm Aug 01 2014 10:36 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I bet that's it. She's probably a nuclear physicist.
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| Edgy MD Aug 01 2014 10:43 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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On Love Boat (so you know it's true), Shelly Hack played a glamorous nuclear physicist.
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| Mets – Willets Point Aug 01 2014 12:55 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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This is why we keep Edgy around!
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| Benjamin Grimm Aug 01 2014 01:03 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Al Capp anticipated Miranda Kerr. (And Shelly Hack.)
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| Ceetar Aug 01 2014 07:23 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Would it be out of the question for FMLA/Short term disability stuff have a special 'pregnant' form? I mean really..
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| d'Kong76 Aug 03 2014 06:53 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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A friend of mine bought a box of fountain pens
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| Benjamin Grimm Aug 03 2014 07:40 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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That sounds like a pretty good return on investment.
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| d'Kong76 Aug 03 2014 08:02 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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They could make a cable show about these two. They
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| Ceetar Aug 03 2014 08:48 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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they do have cable shows like that. It's funny, because I feel like people mostly should be aware that this sorta thing happens all the time and pay attention to the stuff they put out at garage sales, but clearly there are still values out there. (went to a couple a couple of months ago and pretty much all boring crap)
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| cooby Aug 03 2014 09:14 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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KC, I worked at a bank. $10800 in one dollar bills would be as big as a loveseat. (wish it would happen to me though!)
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| d'Kong76 Aug 03 2014 09:57 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Hundred dollars bills! But still, one would think that a
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| Frayed Knot Aug 03 2014 01:33 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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It's about time (in fact it's long past time) to retire the 'Camelot' references for any story that has a connection to the Kennedy family.
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| Mets – Willets Point Aug 04 2014 11:56 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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We know that members of R.E.M. are now in The Baseball Project, but were they making hidden tributes to baseball lore all along?
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| themetfairy Aug 08 2014 01:07 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Blink and they're not kids anymore -
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| Ceetar Aug 08 2014 01:15 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Shhh, I still have dirty dishes older than mine.
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| d'Kong76 Aug 10 2014 09:53 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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These should be illegal!
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| Ceetar Aug 10 2014 11:06 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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| batmagadanleadoff Aug 10 2014 01:47 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I usually have many tabs open when I'm browsing -- as many as 50. Or even more. I never count 'em. Often, one of those tabs/pages will have some video box that will play an ad or news or some other annoying thing that I don't wanna listen to. Often I can't find the offending tab quick enough to close down or pause the video/audio feed. I end up having to shut down tabs until I stumble on the noisemaker. I wish there were an app that could find that tab right away. Anyone else have this problem.
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| Ceetar Aug 10 2014 01:50 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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in Crhome, there's a little speaker icon on tabs making noise (Though granted, might be hard to see with 50 of 'em)
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 10 2014 07:35 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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DA F*CK IZZAT?
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| Frayed Knot Aug 10 2014 07:48 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Sports stars who have NOT rushed head-long into the tattoo craze:
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| Edgy MD Aug 11 2014 07:26 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Bicycle racers have to tatt up in order to reach out to their natural fanbase --- bicycle messengers.
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| themetfairy Aug 13 2014 04:08 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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The pictures of the flooding on Long Island are heartbreaking.
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| d'Kong76 Aug 13 2014 04:20 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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That's a bizarre amount of water in a short period
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| Vic Sage Aug 14 2014 10:06 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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It's my little girl's 17th birthday today.
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| MFS62 Aug 14 2014 10:27 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Happy Birthday to the Sagette. And, yes, you're getting old. :) Later
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| Ceetar Aug 15 2014 06:57 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Great Moments in Wedding Web Sites
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 15 2014 10:50 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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My childhood friend Sam grew up to be the bugler at Belmont, and based on this interview, is as funny as ever (and still a MFY fan).
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| batmagadanleadoff Aug 15 2014 10:58 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I met that guy at Belmont few years ago. I went to a party held at Belmont on a race day. And a friend of mine that I went to that party with knew someone that worked at Belmont and had full access to the whole joint and took us everywhere. We were like Henry Hill walking into the Copacabana. We got onto the track, and into the winner's circle for one race. And I met that bugler.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 15 2014 11:08 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I've mentioned him here before. I used to play whiffleball with him and his identical twin brother Irv. They were barely distinguishable physically even into their teens, and so peculiar unto themselves a simple game of whiffleball was a labrynth of subtext you couldn't possibly understand. But they were also really funny and fantastic musicians.
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| d'Kong76 Aug 15 2014 12:33 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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When was the last time anyone has seen or smelled
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| cooby Aug 15 2014 03:30 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Feels like October, not August (grumble grumble)
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| d'Kong76 Aug 15 2014 03:43 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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September here, my birch tree has no green leaves.
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| Ceetar Aug 16 2014 01:22 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I don't know how anyone who's had a newborn can still put yellow mustard on their hot dogs...or anything else.
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| d'Kong76 Aug 16 2014 02:22 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Grey Poupon, spicy brown, you'll likely see it all!
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| Benjamin Grimm Aug 16 2014 03:27 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Believe me, you get more or less used to the poop. Just wait until your kid has diarrhea while bouncing in the Exersaucer. The poop goes up the baby's back almost to the neckline. You better hope it never happens when you're home alone with the kid; it's generally an all-hands-on-deck situation.
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| metsmarathon Aug 18 2014 07:16 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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well, yeah, but that's mostly because i don't like hte yellow mustard. of all the available baby poops, infant poop is by far the least offensive. wait till they start in on real foods, mixing in new fruits nad vegetables. and then add meats, and sddenly baby poops start smelling and looking like real people poops. and then it's just awful.
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| Ceetar Aug 18 2014 08:38 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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shh. We're gonna potty train at 6 months..yeah. that's it.
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| Mets – Willets Point Aug 18 2014 09:19 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Elimination communication.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 18 2014 06:53 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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The poop is manageable.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 18 2014 07:05 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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My offspring is torturing me with farts. Just, anywhere. Anytime.
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| cooby Aug 19 2014 06:49 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I stopped in a health food store to buy some peppermint oil and this adorable little Amish girl talked me into a bar of homemade cinnamon soap. A born salesgirl, that one.
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| metsmarathon Aug 19 2014 12:12 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Just because a kid is potty trained, doesn't mean it can reliably and effectively wipe its own ass.
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| d'Kong76 Aug 19 2014 12:17 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Unfortunately, some adults too!
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| MFS62 Aug 21 2014 09:09 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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The theme music for the TV ad for Terminix (the pest exterminating company) sounds very much like the theme for Walker, Texas Ranger.
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| cooby Aug 21 2014 01:28 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I hope so because that would save more pollinators
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| themetfairy Aug 24 2014 09:07 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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It's odd learning about an earthquake from friends' Facebook posts.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 27 2014 09:27 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Can you guys take 5 minutes to check a few boxes on a survey? It's research for work, not marketing, nobody will know you participated. And I know it's a poorly written survey.
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| Farmer Ted Aug 28 2014 07:24 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Just noticed that Mrs. Met is anatomically correct. Boobies.
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| metsmarathon Aug 28 2014 10:51 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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four fingers, giant baseball for a head, but yes boobies.
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| d'Kong76 Aug 28 2014 12:08 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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We have a friend who got a boat a couple of month ago
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| cooby Aug 28 2014 07:59 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I just won a $25 gift certificate to a local boat shop. My ship has finally come in.
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| cooby Aug 28 2014 08:05 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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My store (Weis) does very well, but I did add a comment. Most produce I buy at a produce stand not far from my house this time of year.
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| Methead Aug 28 2014 08:46 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Just wanted to stop by and report that my son chose a Mets shirt to wear for his first day of first grade. Always knew he had brains.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 29 2014 05:23 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Thanks for the input, Coobz. Have to write that up today.
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| Ceetar Aug 29 2014 08:18 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Awesome. But I have to ask (I'm asking lots of parenting advice lately) Did you remove all non-Mets clothes from his vicinity and ask "What do you want to wear?"
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| Methead Aug 29 2014 10:56 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Haha, nope! It was all him.
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| d'Kong76 Aug 29 2014 11:06 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I have tomatoes and cucumbers coming out of the wazoo.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 29 2014 01:22 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I'm no doctortitian, but Kase, I reckon you should probably see a specialist for that.
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| d'Kong76 Aug 31 2014 09:57 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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It's the most wonderful time of the year!
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| Ceetar Aug 31 2014 10:26 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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fresh hopped beer season!!!!!
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| d'Kong76 Aug 31 2014 10:31 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Hoppy holidays!
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| Frayed Knot Sep 05 2014 10:59 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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-- if a live version of your song requires a dozen or more (usually more, and usually half-naked) dancers on stage with you, doesn't that say something about the lack of confidence you have in the song standing on its own?
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| Ashie62 Sep 05 2014 11:41 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I am noticing a retail economic upturn in my community.
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| cooby Sep 05 2014 06:35 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I might be getting some more kitties! Where's the pet thread? :)
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Sep 06 2014 11:28 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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How many Target/Petco/TJ Maxx-es does one area need? Apparently, a lot of f*cking Target/Petco/TJ Maxx-es.
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| Mets – Willets Point Sep 09 2014 01:35 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Just figured out that Zephyr Teachout is the name of a person, not an organization. Those of you who live in New York need to vote for her based on that name alone.
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| Nymr83 Sep 12 2014 09:10 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Yes, getting drunk DOES cause you to lose more money when gambling. If they'd just asked me first they would have saved $3.2 million.
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| MFS62 Sep 14 2014 08:25 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Joey Heatherton is 70 years old.
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| Edgy MD Sep 14 2014 11:06 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Or ask the casinos, whose standard policy is, "Oh, you're on a roll? Good for you! Here's some Scotch on the house."
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| cooby Sep 14 2014 01:47 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I'll bet she's still a babe :)
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| Frayed Knot Sep 14 2014 02:35 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I have no idea who Joey Heatherton is.
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| cooby Sep 14 2014 02:48 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Oh Frayed Knot. Oh Frayed, Frayed Knot...
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| Frayed Knot Sep 14 2014 03:37 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I hope she was known for something other than mattress commercials. Very few if any people get known FOR commercials, they get commercials because they're known.
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| cooby Sep 14 2014 03:52 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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THat's all I remember her for...
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| themetfairy Sep 14 2014 04:28 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I believe that Joey's father was an actor, and that she was married to football player Lance Rentzel.
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| Frayed Knot Sep 14 2014 05:07 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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According to Wikipedia (so you know it's true) JH, born Davenie Johanna Heatherton, is an "actress, singer, dancer", raised in Rockville Centre, NY and attended the St Agnes academy elementary & high school (didn't everyone back then?).
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| Edgy MD Sep 14 2014 07:46 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Joey was indeed from Rockville Centre, and was indeed a good Catholic girl from St. Agnes
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| Frayed Knot Sep 14 2014 08:23 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Doris Kearns Goodwin - age 71 and a product of RVC's catholic community and St Agnes sounds like she would have been one year ahead of young Joey Heatherton in the same school.
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| Edgy MD Sep 14 2014 08:31 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Admittedly, most of my knowledge on this important local subject begins with one of those important conversations initiating me into ways of boyhood, between my worldly Boy Scout other brother and my provincial Cub Scout self. Brother had just come back from a Boy Scout jamboree, and apparently local big shot Ray Heatherton got hired to warm up the crowd.
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| MFS62 Sep 18 2014 04:08 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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So, its Thursday.
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| themetfairy Sep 18 2014 06:16 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Last night D-Dad and I went food shopping. When we got home I went out to the porch to put a couple of things in the small fridge that we keep out there and found the door open. Upon examination, I discovered that one can of Vernors soda had exploded, and that the other three cans were on the verge of doing the same thing. Here are some of the remnants of our discovery -
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| Ceetar Sep 18 2014 06:53 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Someone let some yeast in or something?
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| themetfairy Sep 18 2014 06:54 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I don't think so. They didn't taste yeasty.
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| d'Kong76 Sep 18 2014 07:14 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Lotta flocking going on on our quiet dead end street.
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| themetfairy Sep 22 2014 08:29 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Happy Fall!
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| Mets – Willets Point Sep 23 2014 09:44 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Currently there are consecutive thread titles in the baseball forum that read
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| Frayed Knot Sep 27 2014 07:26 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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It would have saved the media a lot of trouble this week if George Clooney's marriage and Chelsea Clinton's birthing had just been arranged to occur at Yanqui Stadium.
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| MFS62 Sep 27 2014 08:29 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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The only thing that would have made the Jeter headlines bigger would have been if Jeter was the one who gave birth. Later
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| MFS62 Sep 28 2014 07:52 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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On the new season of Survivor, one of the contestants is John Rocker, the bigoted Brave.
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| themetfairy Sep 28 2014 06:50 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I find it humorous that I could follow the end of this game while in Canada, fly home, and still be the one to start the Schaefer thread.
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| MFS62 Sep 29 2014 07:38 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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We have a bat in our bedroom window, caught between the window and the storm window. We/re waiting for the exterminator.
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| Ceetar Sep 29 2014 07:57 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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so THAT is where Chris Young left it.
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| cooby Sep 29 2014 08:03 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Happy birthday late :o) That is starting to sound like my house!
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| MFS62 Sep 29 2014 08:06 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Actually, its today. Thanks. Later
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| d'Kong76 Oct 01 2014 07:25 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Have a small annoying amount of poison ivy on my
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| MFS62 Oct 01 2014 09:25 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Adding to the menagerie is a grasshopper, about the size of something last seen in Aliens, hopping around in my family room. Its hiding under my couch, and I can't get at it.
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| cooby Oct 02 2014 06:54 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Cripes! Even we don't have it that bad!
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| MFS62 Oct 02 2014 07:06 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Awwwww. :) Later
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| Frayed Knot Oct 02 2014 07:24 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Seems to me that if you'd just start feeding these critters to each other you'd have the problem solved in no time.
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| MFS62 Oct 02 2014 07:58 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I suggested that to wifey. She told me in no uncertain terms that I could not bring the snake into the house. Later
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| cooby Oct 02 2014 08:03 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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You do not want snakes in the house. It's no fun.
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| d'Kong76 Oct 04 2014 07:37 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Which guy is weirder? The guy who wants to touch
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| Frayed Knot Oct 07 2014 10:12 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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More violence in the streets of suburbia
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| d'Kong76 Oct 08 2014 04:16 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I just typed brocolli in a smart-phone text and since
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| d'Kong76 Oct 09 2014 07:32 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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We have a really heavy cast iron flower pot at the
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| cooby Oct 10 2014 07:58 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Will you put it in that pot? Sounds like it :)
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| d'Kong76 Oct 10 2014 08:17 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Yes! Still haven't found out who left it.
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| cooby Oct 10 2014 05:41 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Keep us posted :) I like people like that!
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| themetfairy Oct 15 2014 06:33 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I'm taking a break from baseball to watch It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.
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| cooby Oct 15 2014 07:38 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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That's an excellent show
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| themetfairy Oct 15 2014 07:49 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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A true classic :)
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| Mets – Willets Point Oct 16 2014 05:50 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I got a rock.
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| MFS62 Oct 16 2014 07:10 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I get ...
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| MFS62 Oct 22 2014 08:07 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Halloween cancelled in Nunavut:
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| cooby Oct 25 2014 01:09 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Every time I try to respond to Adriana, who wants to party with me, it comes back undeliverable.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 28 2014 07:09 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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So are these suddenly lower gasoline prices the result of a conspiracy too?
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| metsmarathon Oct 29 2014 07:03 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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thanks obama!
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| themetfairy Oct 31 2014 06:21 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I see this picture of the Dalai Lama in Princeton and all I can think of is the Queen throwing out the first pitch in The Naked Gun -
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| d'Kong76 Nov 02 2014 05:23 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Why does one hour and a silly change of the clocks
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| cooby Nov 04 2014 05:32 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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On this election night 2014, one of the Top Headlines in my Google newsfeed is "See Kim Kardashian's Bleached Eyebrows"
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| seawolf17 Nov 05 2014 05:10 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I'd rather Kim Kardashian's bleached eyebrows be running Congress than Mitch McConnell, quite frankly.
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| cooby Nov 05 2014 06:35 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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lol, someday maybe...
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| Ceetar Nov 06 2014 08:07 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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| d'Kong76 Nov 07 2014 05:45 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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That's when I defect to Quebec.
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| cooby Nov 07 2014 10:49 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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:D So cute!
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| cooby Nov 13 2014 06:52 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I can't believe this. It's 34 degrees at my daughters house, I just got the baby settled down and the next door neighbor is MOWING HIS GODDAMN LAWN
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| MFS62 Nov 13 2014 07:07 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Two possible reasons: 1) It makes it easier for the wind to blow his leaves to his neighbor's lawn. 2) It will make it easier for him to shovel his lawn when it snows. Make that three reasons 3) He's a schmuck who wants to show off his neat lawn. Later
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| cooby Nov 13 2014 07:49 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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4) he's a dick who knows nothing about lawn care. I hope it snows three feet on his personal lawn and his grass all dies.
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| metsmarathon Nov 13 2014 08:19 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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is he using hte lawn mower as a substitute for raking?
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| cooby Nov 13 2014 08:23 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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There are no trees here yet. Brand new development. Good theory though mm!
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| MFS62 Nov 13 2014 08:44 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Then your #4 it is! And we like an occasional crabby. Later
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| metsmarathon Nov 13 2014 08:58 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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so, quick question. i guess mowing my lawn in mid november is bad for it. what should i be doing for my lawn to best help it overwinter?
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| Ceetar Nov 13 2014 09:07 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Actually people recommend mowing for mulching purposes. the leaf mulch is better for the soil than bagged and disposed of. otherwise, if your PH is bad, lime. Seeding is good, but it might be on the later side for that. It's good in the fall because it won't burn/dry out, and the leaves off the tree give it ample sun. good way to get a jump start on good spring growth.
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| cooby Nov 13 2014 12:40 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Yep mow for mulch (the leaves and grass clippings) or for your compost bin then for the rest of the winter stand at the window with a mug of cocoa and wave to it every so often!
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| metsmarathon Nov 13 2014 01:13 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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hmm. i had always thought that doing that was bad for hte lawn. i used to do that at my mom's house when i was a lazy teenager, and the lawn turned to shit. (though it was otherwise uncared for, and may have already been on its way to being a shitty lawn)
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| Ashie62 Nov 13 2014 05:49 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Hire someone to mow your lawn. Money well spent.
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| d'Kong76 Nov 13 2014 07:00 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I have a guy that mows with no bag, mulch man.
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| cooby Nov 14 2014 05:52 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I can remember having to rake every time dad mowed and I hated it! Now I never hear of anyone raking :) A lot of mowers these days chop leaves and grass up really small, for that reason. Designed to mulch the material so you don't have to move it, and it benefits the lawn. (and your kid's tempers!) If you leave big clumps and leaves, yes that would be bad for obvious reasons. Remember your grass is going to be dormant anyway in the winter. Also, remember in the summer, keep it fairly long (4" is ideal) because that shades the weed seeds and they don't germinate as readily. So clearly, mowing weekly is not wise. On a final note IT"S SNOWINGHAHAHAHAHAHAH!TAKETHATMRMOWINNOVEMBERWHENTHEREISFROSTONTHELAWN!!!!!!
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| Ceetar Nov 16 2014 05:25 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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bah. 
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| Frayed Knot Nov 17 2014 07:24 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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One way to do it is to make one pass w/the mower in the mulching mode then a second with the bag catcher attached. This way the smallest pieces remain on the ground to feed the lawn while whatever excess does exist gets scooped up on the second lap yet is considerably less voluminous than it would be just by raking alone - both because you left all the finely chopped stuff on the ground to act as mulch and because the remainder is at least partially crunched up. Trying to bag whole leaves is always such a pain because no matter how hard you try to cram them into your lawn bag or trash can it still winds up about 80% air in there and you wind up needing a couple dozen bags if you've got a bunch or trees around you.
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| metsmarathon Nov 17 2014 01:26 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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yeah, i would typically end up with 60 bags worth, easy. luckily, this year, i'm so far behind in my raking, and my one big tree still has most of its leaves, that i'm probably just going to give the mower a whack at it... though minimm really does enjoy raking...
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| Ceetar Nov 17 2014 01:31 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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at least I get to just dump 'em at the curb. Of course, that makes driving around town fairly annoying around this time.
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| d'Kong76 Nov 17 2014 02:04 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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They vacuum them here too, but sometimes they sit in front
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| metsmarathon Nov 17 2014 02:07 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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we've got fairly narrow streets by me. and a shitton of trees. if we could put all our leaves in the street, there'd be no room for cars.
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| Ceetar Nov 17 2014 02:21 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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plenty of narrow streets here, particularly the one between we and the pizza place which is a disaster with leaves or snow. (they really should make it one way) It took me about 5 hours to do the last two weeks of leaves and I didn't even finish before it got dark.
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| cooby Nov 17 2014 02:38 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Hoping you fellows with gardens are saving some toward compost
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| Ceetar Nov 17 2014 02:41 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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don't leaves compost pretty crappily?
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| Frayed Knot Nov 17 2014 03:22 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Nah, leaves make for good compost - especially so if they're crunched up first (either via the mower or if you have a blower with a reverse function on it).
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| Ceetar Nov 17 2014 03:27 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Sunlight important? I'd piled some extra leaves and throw some scraps (that generally get eaten) in a pile next to the shed this spring but it's mostly sheltered. Not really mulched much either since I don't have anything to do it (only have a push mower cause my lawn doesn't really grow much yet) I did notice the piles of leaves that I never cleaned last year looked pretty composted when I got to those spots this year. I'm on a hill with a billion chipmunk holes, there's always room for more soil.
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| Frayed Knot Nov 17 2014 04:48 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Heat speeds the process along so more sun is better than less. Doesn't mean it won't work without, might just need more time.
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| cooby Nov 17 2014 05:30 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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And winter is a looooong time...
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 18 2014 10:12 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Wow.
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| Ceetar Nov 19 2014 08:13 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I saw other quotes on Facebook/Twitter and thought it was some sort of not really funny parody/comedy. that's..interesting.
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| d'Kong76 Nov 20 2014 10:18 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Fighter jets and sirens galore ... safest place in the state!
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| themetfairy Nov 20 2014 04:33 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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This morning I saw Vic Black dancing with some Rockettes on the Channel 11 morning news show.
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| MFS62 Nov 20 2014 04:48 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Zach Wheeler was on Good Day, New York, talking about team members visiting the needy today in Queens and Brooklyn and giving them food for the Holidays.
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| Mets – Willets Point Nov 21 2014 08:51 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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The Zeppelin played on xylophone performance you didn't know you needed to hear!
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| d'Kong76 Nov 21 2014 08:55 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I read this very early this morning in a semi-caffeinated state and read Vic Sage and was like, "ohhh kayyy."
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| themetfairy Nov 21 2014 10:21 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Would that have been better or worse if it had been Vic Sage?
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 21 2014 10:42 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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[youtube:10p9ls87]iccscUFY860[/youtube:10p9ls87]
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| metsmarathon Nov 21 2014 12:21 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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this ad makes me want to get woofwoof a girlfriend.
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| d'Kong76 Nov 21 2014 01:47 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I'd pay to see Sage with The Rockettes, Black probably not!
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| d'Kong76 Nov 23 2014 05:42 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Between carbon monoxide, paint fumes, beer, and...
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| Frayed Knot Nov 23 2014 06:50 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I realize that I'm probably closer to the last person on the planet to discover this than I am to the first, but I've discovered the biggest problem with needing reading glasses ...
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| themetfairy Nov 23 2014 06:55 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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That's why you go to a dollar store or warehouse shopping and buy them in bulk. Leave 'em all over the place so they're there when you need them.
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| d'Kong76 Nov 24 2014 06:56 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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They sell those grandma chains and you can wear them around your neck... quite stylish!
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| Mets – Willets Point Nov 24 2014 08:13 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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That's my mother's strategy.
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| themetfairy Nov 24 2014 03:22 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Moms know best!
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| Mets Guy in Michigan Nov 24 2014 04:43 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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My daughter's marching band's "pit" did this a couple of years ago, and it was really, really cool! And these kids are much younger. Awesome!
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| d'Kong76 Nov 30 2014 03:18 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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These long weekends do fly frickin' by...
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| themetfairy Dec 12 2014 02:02 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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So I heard from one of my neighbors today, who told me that she's recovering from a stroke (thankfully with an excellent prognosis). This is a delayed one-two punch, in that her husband had a heart attack three years ago from which he never fully recovered.
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| Frayed Knot Dec 14 2014 06:38 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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42 years ago today (more or less, depending on your exact position on earth at the time) Gene Cernan climbed up the ladder of the Lunar Module 'Challenger' and off the surface of the moon, thus becoming the last human to set foot there.
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| Ashie62 Dec 14 2014 05:31 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Rutgers 63 Manhattan 55 in the ECAC Holiday Festival.
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| d'Kong76 Dec 14 2014 05:41 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Dang, dvr'd that... thanks for spoiling it.
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| themetfairy Dec 15 2014 08:44 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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My heart is aching over the hostage situation in Sydney. The city was a warm and hospitable host to us last month, and I wish for a quick and safe release to those innocent souls whose only mistake was showing up for work today or stopping to pick up a cup of coffee....
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| MFS62 Dec 15 2014 09:31 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Payton Manning can't sing.
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| cooby Dec 17 2014 10:03 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I just paid $13 for four light bulbs
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| Ceetar Dec 17 2014 10:23 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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not bad, when I moved in I paid about $8 a pop for some LED bulbs in the dining room.
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| Frayed Knot Dec 17 2014 10:27 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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But those bulbs will be so long-lasting that you'll be able to will them to your grandchildren ... or something like that.
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| cooby Dec 17 2014 10:31 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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No, they are just GE Reveals, like I've always bought :(
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| Ceetar Dec 17 2014 10:42 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Well, It's been 16 months and I'd wager I've come close to making a sizable chunk of the money back over the incandescents that were in there. 480Watts versus 54.
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| Mets – Willets Point Dec 17 2014 10:44 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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There is a Light That Never Goes Out. (Fascinating story, worth a listen)
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| Ceetar Dec 17 2014 06:32 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I once drove to Portland International Airport in the middle of the night, pulled over, walked into a parking garage, picked up two bags, and returned to the car and drove off.
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| Ashie62 Dec 17 2014 09:38 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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From this area?
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| Ceetar Dec 18 2014 07:35 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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no, from the houseboat in Portland that I rented.
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| Frayed Knot Dec 18 2014 07:37 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I think Henry Hill and his buddies did that too.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 18 2014 07:58 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Like keeping your money offshore, then?
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| Frayed Knot Dec 18 2014 09:05 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Not that I want you all to treat me any differently from this point forward, but there's a huge-ass tree on Ancestry.com that says I'm a direct descendant of Charlemagne.
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| d'Kong76 Dec 19 2014 06:15 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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[fimg=216]http://www.cranepoolforum.net/phpBB3/download/file.php?avatar=13.jpg[/fimg]
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| Benjamin Grimm Dec 19 2014 06:26 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Ancestry.com also says that my wife (and by extension) my kids are descendants of Charlemagne. Even my cats and my dog are descendants of Charlemagne. I'm the only one in my household who's NOT descended from Charlemagne!
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| cooby Dec 19 2014 07:36 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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LOL! I guess nobody is related to Cary Grant and Marilyn Monroe anymore?
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| Frayed Knot Dec 19 2014 07:56 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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No I didn't mean the French king, I meant the drug dealer from the STEELY DAN song. At one point there were pictures of me with similar hair and beard to that one of Chuckie the Great. Don't think I have any anymore but THAT would have made a nice side-by-side comparison. Never had a crown though. I should also say there are several reasons to doubt some of the claims made in this line, or for that matter in a lot of trees in Ancestry.
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| d'Kong76 Dec 19 2014 08:01 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Zvon can take care of that.
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| d'Kong76 Dec 22 2014 05:10 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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New kind of weird spam today... my applications to Tacoma
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| Edgy MD Dec 22 2014 05:56 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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And they told you the Washington State Honor Society wasn't worth anything.
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| cooby Dec 22 2014 06:30 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Off to Washington state!
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| Benjamin Grimm Dec 23 2014 09:10 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Network Solutions is trying to get me to register the domain name ultimatemets.dentist.
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| Edgy MD Dec 23 2014 09:20 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Weren't you trying to find the answer to a reader inquiry a few months back, about a Mets player who became a dentist?
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| Mets – Willets Point Dec 23 2014 09:44 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Do the Mets have a team dentist?
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| Mets Guy in Michigan Dec 23 2014 11:04 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Exposed!
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| Mets – Willets Point Dec 23 2014 11:08 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I was just coming here to post this. I think Jess would make a good friendship with backpack girl.
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| Mets Guy in Michigan Dec 23 2014 11:30 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Irish! Translate, please! What does "chuffed" mean?
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| Mets – Willets Point Dec 23 2014 11:33 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Happy, pleased, or perhaps even "psyched."
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| Ashie62 Dec 23 2014 05:54 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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I wish the DH was universal.
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| seawolf17 Dec 24 2014 07:09 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Creepy sun baby, revealed: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6374038? ... mg00000052
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| Fman99 Dec 24 2014 08:40 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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She'll be back, in her preferred format, that of an online Mets message board rally contributor. Coming spring 2015 to an IGT near you.
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| Frayed Knot Dec 27 2014 07:08 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Not that I think they planned it all out this way or anything but, as things turned out, Sony Pictures could hardly have done a better job of pumping up this 'Interview' movie.
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| d'Kong76 Dec 27 2014 09:55 AM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Definitely don't bounce back from three days of over-
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| themetfairy Dec 29 2014 04:34 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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The Boyfriend episode of Seinfeld is on TBS NOW!!!!
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| cooby Dec 31 2014 01:24 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Which is worse, my granddaughter playing with my phone and deleting apps, or my cat walking across my keyboard and changing settings. Hmmmmm
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| themetfairy Dec 31 2014 01:26 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Um, neither is ideal. You need to watch your phone girlfriend!
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| cooby Dec 31 2014 01:31 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Easier said than done :)
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| themetfairy Dec 31 2014 02:43 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Why? Just, why?
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| d'Kong76 Dec 31 2014 03:14 PM Re: Apropos of Nothing in 2014 |
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Haven't had White Castle in 25 years... won't be rushing
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