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[Poli]

If you'll Google the site(s) that it's hijacking to, more often than not it seems that between a few bulletin board posts around the net you'll find someone who has a step-by-step solution. Just be careful that the "solution" makes sense, occasionally there'll be further viruses linked posing as anti-viral software promising to "fix" the problem. On the whole though, I've had good luck solving those sorts of things with a few searches.
Sends me to a different site every time. It's odd.

[terpkristin]

I went for a few months with my old XBox 360 having an issue of some sort (wasn't a red ring, but wasn't functioning, either). Finally replaced it but never looked to see that the new one (one of the new black ones) was working 100%, as I'd been playing some downloadables.

Yeah, went to stick a game in the drive today and found that the drive neither opens fully nor closes fully. Awesome.

/tk

[molson]

I was watching some Sopranos recently, started reading about that finale episode, and was surprised to read that David Chase has pretty much confirmed that Tony was killed at the end. (he compared it to the restaurant shooting scene where Silvio was covered with blood before you even heard a gunshot, and also the Tony/Bobby conversation about "things going to black") - it's clear Chase is a little obsessed with what it's like to die in this manner, and the ending was his clumsy expression of that.

Which would be fine if there was anyone left who was a threat to Tony by the end of the series. But I guess that's the point. Sometimes you don't see it coming.

[Bad-example]

I was watching some Sopranos recently, started reading about that finale episode, and was surprised to read that David Chase has pretty much confirmed that Tony was killed at the end.

First I've heard of this. Isn't that a complete 180 from his original position following the end of the series?

[Bad-example]

David Chase reveals the truth behind 'The Sopranos' ending (http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2007/10/23/2007-10-23_david_chase_reveals_the_truth_behind_the.html)

David Chase has broken his self-imposed omerta. The creator of "The Sopranos" came clean about the show's ambiguous ending in book published this week.

So were those onion rings Tony's last meal?

Chase says that Tony did not get whacked, as many fans speculated when their screens faded to black following the restaurant scene

[Bad-example]

http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/the-hollywood-deal/2007/06/12/david-chase-explains-the-sopranos-ending/

As for rumors that the ending was setting up a Sopranos movie? "I don't think about (a movie) much," Chase said. "I never say never. An idea could pop into my head where I would go, 'Wow, that would make a great movie,' but I doubt it.

"I'm not being coy," he added. "If something appeared that really made a good 'Sopranos' movie and you could invest in it and everybody else wanted to do it, I would do it.

[molson]

It's possible David Chase keeps changing his mind. Below is just one of the interviews I saw (and before that, a youtube video of the Silvio/dinner whacking that he specifically references as well)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ys_4XiNnJ0

R.Belzer: I was working with Steve Schirripa recently, we were judging Last Coming Standing for NBC and we were talking about a lot of things and he was saying he heard all of these theories for the show that had nothing to do with your intention and wasn't anything the actors thought, like little hints along the way, like a word, like when Tony and Steve are on the boat at the lake and they say "you never know it's gonna happen" or "you never know it's gonna hit you."

D.Chase: That was part of the ending.

R.Belzer: Oh, it was? See, what do I know? Were there other things in previous episodes that were hints towards it?

D.Chase: There was that and there was a shooting which Silvio was a witness, well he wasn't a witness, he was eating dinner with a couple of hookers and with some other guy and there was some visual stuff that went on there which sort of amplified Tony's remarks to Bacala about you know "you don't know it's happened" or "you won't know it happened when it hits you". That's about it."

....

So many other clues that Tony was killed - like all three family members eating onion rings in one bite, like a communion wafer, instead of anything resembling how people actually eat onion rings. I was convinced after watching it lately, but now, I'm just back to having no idea.

[Poli]

Took a little work but I finally think I got this beast taken care of. cr0zybaner.com was doing the hijacking and taking me to various sites. I found someone that had a similar issue. Using Hitman Pro, I found out it was a rootkit causing the issue. The person with the similar issue had the same problem as well. She sent me to kasperskys (?) and I downloaded tdsskiller...which took care of it.

Crossing my fingers, but so far so good!

[Poli]

I think the groomsmen and I will be strolling into the sanctuary a few minutes before the start of the wedding ceremony to the "Pink Panther" theme song.

With hat and cane, we'll walk in and I'll greet people as I walk/strut up to the front of the church. By the end of the song, we'll stash our hats and canes behind the organ and continue "business as usual."

There's a good chance our wedding is going to be featured in a local wedding-type magazine.

[Suicane75]

It can not be understated how improved you can feel mind, body and soul after a good #2.

[Eaglesfan27]

Missing a connecting flight and getting stuck in the Atlanta airport for 3 hours sucks, but getting a free upgrade to 1st class out of the deal is nice.

[RainMaker]

So I'm winning my fantasy league, been in first place all season long riding the tandem of Gore and Foster. Gore goes down with a hip injury and my backups are sketchy, and I'm 9th out of 12 on the waiver wire. Ugh.

[Scoobz0202]

The advertisements on Youtube are getting out of hand.

[sabotai]

Just watched Triumph The Insult Comic Dog at the premiere of Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones from years ago. Still laugh the entire time, including the very end when it cuts back to Conan. The look on his face is priceless.

[Poli]

A tragic shooting yesterday in my "home town" of Bonne Terre MO has left four dead. It's quite likely another victim will be added once the connection is confirmed.

[Poli]

One of my boys went in for surgery Tuesday to relieve swelling in his cheek. Fortunately it wasn't infection, it was lymphatic fluid. Most likely facing another surgery next week or so to try and fix the source of the problem. :(

[JediKooter]

Cool week at work.

Tuesday, had lunch with Walter Murch. Well, he was sitting about 3 tables down, but, was eating at the same time I was.

Today, was in a presentation with Seth Green & writing staff, showing their new Robot Chicken Star Wars episode.

[DanGarion]

Hey guys if anyone wants a gifted copy of Half-Life 2 sent to them via steam let me know. I've had a copy just collecting dust for well over a year and no one to give it to. PM me your email.

[DanGarion]

Hey guys if anyone wants a gifted copy of Half-Life 2 sent to them via steam let me know. I've had a copy just collecting dust for well over a year and no one to give it to. PM me your email.

It's been sent. Enjoy!

[sterlingice]

Just watched Triumph The Insult Comic Dog at the premiere of Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones from years ago. Still laugh the entire time, including the very end when it cuts back to Conan. The look on his face is priceless.

Classic stuff. Was it Episode 1 or 2? I forget.

It's kindof a random one, but my favorite Triumph was where he just tears apart Simon Cowell back when American Idol was at its peak.

Yeah, Triumph's a one trick pony that sometimes I'm just not feeling but sometimes, it works great.

SI

[sterlingice]

Buckle up, the plane is liable to "turnover" ;)

More likely that it will just fly around aimlessly for 5-10 minutes stretches. And if anyone shoots, you don't really have to worry about being hit :D

:D

SI

[sterlingice]

Looking forward to getting the new Mark Twain autobiography.

I am, too, but I rarely read except the occasional book on tape on the way to and from work.

SI

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Went to a doctor yesterday with a sinus infection. The doctor walks in the room & my eyes practically fell out my head. This was a beautiful woman with breasteses that simply looked tasty.

She told me to take off my coat and get on the table.

It took a lot of willpower to not reply "After you."

Ditto for "Now raise your shirt." :D

[sabotai]

Classic stuff. Was it Episode 1 or 2? I forget.

Episode 2. There was a part where they acted out scenes from Episode 1.

Found it on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zWNJHS9PBE

[sterlingice]

Having seen a couple of the classic Charlie Brown specials in the last couple of weeks, I've come to a crazy conclusion: Lucy is the literary forerunner to Cartman. She's a total bastard but you couldn't push the envelope in the same way that you could in the 90s.

Oh, and the voice acting (and some of he animation) in a Charlie Brown Christmas is pretty darn bad. The timing is just atrocious and it's pretty rough around the edges. Still, a classic.

SI

[Autumn]

I read this before about the Peanuts specials, though I don't know accurate this is:

"The characters were originally voiced in the animated specials by actual kids - young kids who couldn't even read well and so had to learn their lines phonetically and recite them one line at a time, giving their readings a curiously stilted quality. This unique style became part of the Peanuts tradition, and continued even as the voice actors grew older (and were eventually replaced by a new set of kids). "

[Mustang]

Sucks that they did away with Tangy Taffy, but at least they rebranded it as 'stretchy and tangy' laffy taffy.. still pretty much tastes the same at least.

I hate it when my favorite foods disappear.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I don't know which is a more serious sign of how easy it is to lead the sheeple:
All the cartoon character pics on Facebook this weekend (in some random child abuse awareness campaign) or the number of people reposting the hoax about the campaign being the work of "pedphiles" (yes, that typo seems to be making the cut & paste rounds along with the hoax).

Damn people, you're on the internet already, is it really that hard to check shit out before you repost it?

[Poli]

I just used it as an excuse for posting a LarryBoy pic. I didn't repost the child abuse campaign stuff as I rarely "repost" any of that kind of stuff.

[Draft Dodger]

I didn't change my picture because I support violence against kids

[Qwikshot]

1. Migraines becoming more of a nuisance. I'm currently taking Magnesium to help ward them off.

2. Had a spa date with the wife, the massage was excellent, I've been dealing with a lot of neck tension, especially when I try to sleep (this with a temperpedic pillow and mattress). Trying hard to eliminate whatever issues are causing the migraines. My sleep habits are to be mourned, I used to sleep hours, and wake up great...now it's just business, get eight but not fully rested, the more I stay in bed, the less rested I feel...

3. Watched Fight Club followed by the Big Lebowski without anyone interupting me, it was bliss.

4. I like the new Kanye album, my wife finds it odd that I like rap, which I really don't, but the difference between Kanye and say Jay-Z, is that I don't think Jay-Z would ever show weakness in his lyrics. I still think Runaway is just an amazing song, and Kanye makes it less about rap and more about music. I'll play this and then kick in Grindman 2, so my music tastes can go all over the place.

5. Work has become a slog. I have vacation time still left but I cannot use it (5 days will carry over next year). I used to love vacation too, I'd always take Thanksgiving week off and do nothing. Now when I take vacation time I have to go somewhere, I love staycations because I could refresh, now I'm always on the go. This I do not like.

6. One of my projects that needs to get done before the end of the year will be delivered on Christmas weekend or New Year's Weekend, I'm assuming it'll be a nightmare if my boss expects installation on those weekends.

7. Currently enjoying Keith Richards "autobiography"

[Neon_Chaos]

1. Migraines becoming more of a nuisance. I'm currently taking Magnesium to help ward them off.

2. Had a spa date with the wife, the massage was excellent, I've been dealing with a lot of neck tension, especially when I try to sleep (this with a temperpedic pillow and mattress). Trying hard to eliminate whatever issues are causing the migraines. My sleep habits are to be mourned, I used to sleep hours, and wake up great...now it's just business, get eight but not fully rested, the more I stay in bed, the less rested I feel...


Might want to have your eyes checked as a precaution. Sometimes migraines and neck tension are solved by wearing the right prescription glasses.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I didn't change my picture because I support violence against kids

Spoken like a parent :D

[JonInMiddleGA]

I just used it as an excuse for posting a LarryBoy pic. I didn't repost the child abuse campaign stuff as I rarely "repost" any of that kind of stuff.

I didn't even bother with the pic, slacktivism really isn't my thing. The funny part is that this seems to have had an even less identifiable origin (or purpose) than women posting their bra color or where they like to leave their purse.

http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/cartoon.asp

[Qwikshot]

Might want to have your eyes checked as a precaution. Sometimes migraines and neck tension are solved by wearing the right prescription glasses.

Thanks, I actually did get them check and got new glasses back in May. Truely, I've tried to rule out tons of things. I know red wine has been the cause of certain triggers in me. I believe it may be stress related.

Migraines:

1)I have had my eyes checked
2)Exercise (though lately been slacking)
3)New mattress (Temperpedic)
4)New pillow (again Temperpedic)
5)8 hours sleep minimum
6)Better diet, little or no caffeine near bed, nor sugar
7)Magnesium (the newest contender 500mg)
8)Visiting allergist today (some of the migraines have been more of a sinus related issue in that I get a lot of sinus pressure, that travels underneath the eyes, behind the eyes and then rises up to the temples, and from there I get a terrible headache).

My migraines can be just a dull pulsing, difficultly concentrating, light sensitivity, exhaustion...to the full bore vomiting, sleeping an entire day, no appetite, light sensitivity, need to be drugged to sleep...neck tension has been something new but I'm assuming it's stress related...(lots of stressful things going on in my life lately).

[Qwikshot]

I didn't even bother with the pic, slacktivism really isn't my thing. The funny part is that this seems to have had an even less identifiable origin (or purpose) than women posting their bra color or where they like to leave their purse.

http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/cartoon.asp

I really minimize what I provide on facebook...solidarity is all well and good but it does very little to solving the actual issue.

I hated, /hated/ back at college where they would spring up "wear blue jeans in support of" a certain lifestyle...now mind you, I wasn't averse to other people's lifestyle choices, but it was to me a very lame attempt. Most college students wear jeans, so we're you really shooting for support or just claiming that because a ton of people were wearing jeans that they supported your cause...

My wife just was chatting about PETA and how she was feeling guilty about eating meat and I stated that it's people like PETA that turn me "conservative", I mean the ultimate goal of PETA is control which is no different than a right winger. She started to spout whatever was in the brochure but I waved it off....food is food. I stated that killing is killing, and while I could support that certain processes were probably not the best (stacking chickens on top of chickens) that that was a corporate structure issue...but ultimate PETA wants to guilt trip me into not eating meat at all which isn't going to happen. Needless to say, we're having brisket tomorrow.

[Poli]

I didn't even bother with the pic, slacktivism really isn't my thing. The funny part is that this seems to have had an even less identifiable origin (or purpose) than women posting their bra color or where they like to leave their purse.

http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/cartoon.asp

Or flipping Mommy's week or Proud of Your Daughter week or whatever. I keep saying I'm going to make a Single Guy Week post and spread it.

[JonInMiddleGA]

My migraines can be just a dull pulsing, difficultly concentrating, light sensitivity, exhaustion...to the full bore vomiting, sleeping an entire day, no appetite, light sensitivity, need to be drugged to sleep...neck tension has been something new but I'm assuming it's stress related...(lots of stressful things going on in my life lately).

You mentioned the red wine, are you being careful with other nitrate related triggers? Turkey & hot dogs are two things my migraine-suffering wife has to avoid like the plague. Both are pretty much guaranteed 2-day headaches for her.

[Qwikshot]

You mentioned the red wine, are you being careful with other nitrate related triggers? Turkey & hot dogs are two things my migraine-suffering wife has to avoid like the plague. Both are pretty much guaranteed 2-day headaches for her.

I'll look into the turkey...we rarely have hot dogs. I think the biggest challenge is that I love chicken and would routinely eat chicken and vegetables...my wife hates chicken unless it's coated in some slurry of sauce. I do need to regulate the diet, I'm not fat, hovering around 178 lbs and 5feet7, but it's lean muscle...I have to get back to lifting to get into a better shape.

I think a lot of it anymore is the hour commute, gonna have to move closer to work...there are home and work stresses that probably aggravate...the neck tension/pain is new, been around for the past few months....the massages have helped.

[JediKooter]

I am, too, but I rarely read except the occasional book on tape on the way to and from work.

SI

Books on tape aren't bad at all. That's all I listened to when I had a 72 mile one way commute to work a few years back.

[Passacaglia]

Books on tape aren't bad at all. That's all I listened to when I had a 72 mile one way commute to work a few years back.

Damn. I would hate to have a job where they didn't let me leave.

[JediKooter]

Damn. I would hate to have a job where they didn't let me leave.

Haha! There were days that it felt like it. Ok, it was 144 miles round trip for the commute. :)

[cartman]

My old high school had their 31 game winning streak snapped in the state championship game on Saturday. They were down by 3 late in the game, and moved to the opponents 20 with around 35 seconds left. A pick in the corner of the end zone sealed their fate.

[Scoobz0202]

hxxp://www.rd-india.com/newsite/other/facetoface_dec10.asp


Chen has a daily routine—waking up at 3am, she makes her way to the vegetable wholesaler and sets up her stall, which she tends till seven or eight in the evening. The first to arrive in the dark, damp market and the last to leave, other stall-owners have fondly nicknamed her ‘market manager.’ Chen holds the stall her father left her dearly. Yuan-Jin Vegetables is her everything. Selling at “a bundle for 30 dollars*, three bundles for 50,” Chen earns only marginal profits. Yet, her frugality has allowed her to donate about NT$10 million (nearly Rs1.5 crore) [approx. US$330,000] towards various charitable causes, including helping schools, orphanages and poor children.

[Ironhead]

One of the people I work with today finally managed to cement herself as the worst human being I have ever known when she said she wished Jimmy Carter would hurry up and die already. And yes, she was completely serious.

[JediKooter]

Just got off the phone with my dad and my baby sister just got two scholarship letters from colleges wanting her to join them for basketball and volleyball. She's the first in my family to ever get offered a scholarship. So, very cool.

[terpkristin]

Right on, Jedi!

/tk

[molson]

Just got off the phone with my dad and my baby sister just got two scholarship letters from colleges wanting her to join them for basketball and volleyball. She's the first in my family to ever get offered a scholarship. So, very cool.

Cool!

Your dad should shop her around to the highest bidder, I think that's allowed now. :)

[JonInMiddleGA]

One of the people I work with today finally managed to cement herself as the worst human being I have ever known when she said she wished Jimmy Carter would hurry up and die already. And yes, she was completely serious.

{checks Ironhead's location}

Around these parts, that's not a particularly uncommon sentiment. I couldn't give you a solid count the number of times I've heard it at least alluded to, but it'd be into the dozens.

No shortage of Georgia residents who have never quite forgiven themselves for somehow foisting that nitwit onto the nation.

[sterlingice]

I don't know which is a more serious sign of how easy it is to lead the sheeple:
All the cartoon character pics on Facebook this weekend (in some random child abuse awareness campaign) or the number of people reposting the hoax about the campaign being the work of "pedphiles" (yes, that typo seems to be making the cut & paste rounds along with the hoax).

Damn people, you're on the internet already, is it really that hard to check shit out before you repost it?

I like how "slacktivism" is now making the rounds as a new word because of this and similar

(Oh, and I've been waiting for people to start using images of pedobear)

SI

[stevew]

I had Hammerman. I won the contest.

[Passacaglia]

Speaking of lame things on facebook and people getting up in arms for no reason, a couple family members have posted this (well, I'll just skip straight to the snopes link):

snopes.com: Hanukkah Hams (http://www.snopes.com/photos/signs/hanukkah.asp)

Basically, the idea is that someone at Walmart put a sign that said "Delicious for Chanukah" in front of a ham. Okay, pretty funny, sure. But since it's Walmart, people are talking about boycotts and how their upper management is stupid. But man:

1. Get off your f'in high horse. It's probably some minimum wage worker who messed it up. Mistakes happen. You're really going to hold an entire company responsible because some moron working behind the deli counter messed up?
2. You're a minority, get used to it. My family likes to make a big deal out of the fact that they're Jewish, IMO they think that makes them special somehow and not just another white middle-class family. Then this happens and they're all, "WTF how can people not realize Jews don't eat pork?" Meanwhile, what they don't know about other religions (for example, Islam) is pretty sad.
3. Except for the vegetarians, no one in my family actually refrains from pork. EDIT: And I'm curious what percent of Jews actually keep kosher. In the strictest sense of kashrut, I'm sure it's extremely low, but I wonder what percent don't eat pork.
4. Turns out, as the snopes link indicates, it's not even from a Walmart in Arizona like the story claims. It's from a grocery store in New York City called Balducci's -- I guess someone figured the story would spread better if it was the evil Walmart behind it all.

[JediKooter]

Right on, Jedi!

/tk

Yes! Very cool! :)


Cool!

Your dad should shop her around to the highest bidder, I think that's allowed now. :)

Haha! I didn't even think of that. I wonder if I can get a house out of it? I'm going to have to tell my dad about this.

[Mustang]

I guess someone figured the story would spread better if it was the evil Walmart behind it all.

http://www.cyburbia.org/gallery/data/6160/1south_park_wall_mart.jpg

[Draft Dodger]

Just got off the phone with my dad and my baby sister just got two scholarship letters from colleges wanting her to join them for basketball and volleyball. She's the first in my family to ever get offered a scholarship. So, very cool.

I read this as baby sitter. twice.

[JediKooter]

I read this as baby sitter. twice.

Haha! Now that you say that, I can see it. :)

[MacroGuru]

Just found out that a friend of mine was the photographer for Glenn Howerton and Jill Latiano's Wedding.

Saw the pics today and Danny DeVito still looks like he did when I met him back in 95.

[JediKooter]

Just found out that a friend of mine was the photographer for Glenn Howerton and Jill Latiano's Wedding.

Saw the pics today and Danny DeVito still looks like he did when I met him back in 95.

Did Danny DeVitio yell at you and tell you to get back in your cab?

[MacroGuru]

Did Danny DeVitio yell at you and tell you to get back in your cab?

LOL...I was bumping lifts at Deer Valley Ski Resort and he was skiing. We were joking around and yelled out.. "Little Kid getting on!" Where one of our guys immediately slowed the lift down to almost a crawl..He laughed, said good one guys...wanted to tip us, which we couldn't accept and was on his way up the lift. Was on one of the runs during my break that day and saw him out there. He was a pretty decent skier.

[JediKooter]

LOL...I was bumping lifts at Deer Valley Ski Resort and he was skiing. We were joking around and yelled out.. "Little Kid getting on!" Where one of our guys immediately slowed the lift down to almost a crawl..He laughed, said good one guys...wanted to tip us, which we couldn't accept and was on his way up the lift. Was on one of the runs during my break that day and saw him out there. He was a pretty decent skier.

That is pretty cool. Having my love for TV and movies, it's always cool to hear a story about an actor or someone well known in the business, that does not come across as a jerk.

Haha! Nice and he wanted to tip you! Was Mrs. DeVito Perhlman with him?

I'm sure he was pretty decent at skiing with such a low center of gravity. ;)

[JonInMiddleGA]

Teachers who need permission slips for students shouldn't wait until 1145pm the night before to email them & still expect the students to bring them in the following morning.

I might not give an entire kingdom, but I'd certainly give up a province or two just for my son to have a band director that isn't a complete nitwit. Dumb? Lazy? Beats me, but the bitch has less organizational ability than a zombie with Alzheimer's.

[Suburban Rhythm]

What better thread for a site featuring random thoughts than the random thought thread?

Column in today's paper about Beano Cook...and mentions his new website/blog. I loved this entry-

http://www.beano-cook.com/Nov_2010.html

]Uncle Sam Wants You – to Become a Millionaire
<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><O:P>How would it work? Quite simply. You could play this lottery without leaving your home. Nobody else plays the same number you do: you have a number and it belongs to you (overlapping numbers between US Territories like the Marshall Islands and the states of Maine and New Hampshire notwithstanding). Nine digits. Yours until death. You and the number go to the cemetery together. The number? Your social security number.</O:P>

[stevew]

I love it when obnoxious really really fat chicks start talking about having dating standards. It's almost as bad as when internet dudes start talking about how they wouldn't have sex with Angelina Jolie.

[stevew]

Some fuckstick took out my mailbox today. It's too fucking cold to fix it good now.

[DanGarion]

Some fuckstick took out my mailbox today. It's too fucking cold to fix it good now.

Hasn't that happened to you before?

[Izulde]

I love it when obnoxious really really fat chicks start talking about having dating standards. It's almost as bad as when internet dudes start talking about how they wouldn't have sex with Angelina Jolie.

Isn't that all of Pennsylvania?

[Matthean]

Jessica Simpson's fashion line will break the $1 billion mark next year.

[stevew]

I didn't realize there was that big of a market for plus sized clothes.

(and yes, i would still have sex with her)

[stevew]

Just finished my first semester of school in 16 years. I feel so lost with nothing due for the next 5 weeks.

[terpkristin]

Just finished my first semester of school in 16 years. I feel so lost with nothing due for the next 5 weeks.

I could give you an assignment if it'll make you feel better. ;) I'm sure I could dig up something that needs doing. :D

Alll kidding aside, congrats. Whatcha studying?

/tk

[stevew]

Mad at world :shakes fist
Some kid at my daughter's school caused a lice outbreak.

[Ksyrup]

So my 6 year old daughter has decided to start calling me "bro" or "dude" instead of Dad. Will have to nip this in the bud quickly - although it was kinda cute the first couple of times.

[JediKooter]

Mad at world :shakes fist
Some kid at my daughter's school caused a lice outbreak.

It was probably this kid:

[stevew]

So my 6 year old daughter has decided to start calling me "bro" or "dude" instead of Dad. Will have to nip this in the bud quickly - although it was kinda cute the first couple of times.
I'd probably let it go if she was calling you 'Brah'.

[DataKing]

So my 6 year old daughter has decided to start calling me "bro" or "dude" instead of Dad. Will have to nip this in the bud quickly - although it was kinda cute the first couple of times.

This is pretty damn funny actually...

[Mustang]

To the person that gave me 2 stars for being bitter that a 4x4x4 5 ounce parcel cost $2 to ship it to you and you received 3 days after you bought it.. go fuck yourself.

[stevew]

isnt that the idea?

[Mustang]

isnt that the idea?

I don't follow?

[JediKooter]

Where the heck is everyone today? Awfully quiet in here...

[stevew]

I thought you sold sexual aids.

[Mustang]

I thought you sold sexual aids.

:D


Speaking of slow today, that would be me cuz I completely missed that...

I guess I have to find a cheaper way to ship spermacidal lube.

[JediKooter]

Every sperm is sacred.

[Mustang]

I see a small claims court case in my future.

Went with a contractor back in October to do our windows. Signed the contract, paid the 1/3 upfront, was supposed to have the windows order and in their hands in 4 weeks and installation before Thanksgiving.

Hey, guess who doesn't have their windows installed yet? Ya.. this guy.

For the last few weeks it has been nothing, but one thing or another. They are finishing up this job or that job.. should be soon. Oh, we can come over tomorrow. (Nevermind that it is 4:30 PM and I'm not around tomorrow and I'm not comfortable just leaving someone have the run of the house). Now one guy was injured and another guy is sick.

Monday was scheduled.. now Monday might be too cold so they have to push it. Push it to when? I have no idea since their communication skills are for complete shit. Had no concerns this being done by 12/31 for the tax credit stuff.. but now?

[JonInMiddleGA]

We didn't do a HSFB thread this year, but I'm watching an awesome game on GPB Home (http://www.gpb.org/)

Calhoun just tied it at 24 to force OT vs Buford. Buford going for their 4th straight state title, Calhoun has come from 17 down in the 2nd half to get this far.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Buford wins it 31-24, RB Dominique Swope (considering Aub, UGA, GT) gets a TD (turf toe & all), Wolves defense holds on 3rd & short and 4th & 10.

4th straight title, only the 2nd team in state history to accomplish that feat (West Rome early 80's the other). And btw, most of the key players for Buford this year were juniors so they'll be favored to go for #5 next year.

[Matthean]

TIL how to make Google beatbox for you! : todayilearned (http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/ed39q/til_how_to_make_google_beatbox_for_you/)

[Matthean]

kim jong-il looking at things (http://kimjongillookingatthings.tumblr.com/)

[sabotai]

Just ate a Lean Cuisine Chicken with Lasagna Rollatini. Not only was the Lasagna really horrible, the chicken had a bone in it, and was really horrible.

Early New Year's resolution: Learn to cook.

[molson]

Gotta love minor league basketball.

Saw the Idaho Stampede tonight. At an early stoppage of play, they had a pepsi max chugging contest. This was a bad idea, and the result was predictable. One of the kids just kind of stopped, and was grabbing his stomach. He puked a little into a towel, and then let loose when they got a bucket out to him. The other kid won by default.

At halftime, there was a 5 foot tall acrobat/tightrope guy - he had a portable tight rope thing where he was only maybe 10-15 feet off the ground, but there was no net or other precautions. He's jumping around on the wire, riding a unicycle, jumping rope, and then - the big finale - a backflip on the tightrope. He missed, crotched himself on the wire, and then just kind of crumpled to the floor. Fortunately, I think he knows how to fall safely, and after a few seconds in a fetal position, he was back up there to try again, and he nailed it.

Antoine Walker was out there for the Stampede, and he looked SLOW.

[sterlingice]

I'm so proud of my Idaho Stampede shirt at this moment ;)

I was at Game 3 (of 3 game series) of the NBADL Finals a couple of years ago when I was in Boise for training. On one side were the Austin Toros coached by former Mizzou coach Quin Snyder. But the Stampede prevailed, led by occasional-NBA'er and league MVP Randy Livingston in his final professional game.

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[stevew]

Gotta love minor league basketball.

Saw the Idaho Stampede tonight. At an early stoppage of play, they had a pepsi max chugging contest. This was a bad idea, and the result was predictable. One of the kids just kind of stopped, and was grabbing his stomach. He puked a little into a towel, and then let loose when they got a bucket out to him. The other kid won by default.

At halftime, there was a 5 foot tall acrobat/tightrope guy - he had a portable tight rope thing where he was only maybe 10-15 feet off the ground, but there was no net or other precautions. He's jumping around on the wire, riding a unicycle, jumping rope, and then - the big finale - a backflip on the tightrope. He missed, crotched himself on the wire, and then just kind of crumpled to the floor. Fortunately, I think he knows how to fall safely, and after a few seconds in a fetal position, he was back up there to try again, and he nailed it.

Antoine Walker was out there for the Stampede, and he looked SLOW.

How does anyone have a chugging competition after that "Wee for a Wii" thingy a few years back that killed that lady.

[molson]

How does anyone have a chugging competition after that "Wee for a Wii" thingy a few years back that killed that lady.

That was my first thought - but it was only a 20oz bottle, whoever finished that first won. There's no risk of water intoxication drinking only that much (but there is a serious risk of upchucking).

[molson]

I'm so proud of my Idaho Stampede shirt at this moment ;)

I was at Game 3 (of 3 game series) of the NBADL Finals a couple of years ago when I was in Boise for training. On one side were the Austin Toros coached by former Mizzou coach Quin Snyder. But the Stampede prevailed, led by occasional-NBA'er and league MVP Randy Livingston in his final professional game.

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They've actually retired Randy Livingston's number.

[Poli]

A car flipped over outside of my church this morning thanks to the snow. I ran over and helped him out of the car. He was okay, but obviously not happy about flipping the car.

[sterlingice]

My wife and I were making fruit salad and talking with a friend online and the following came up. So, quick, if you can do this without looking:

What are the five "fruits" in generic school lunch fruit cocktail?

(Also, I don't care what if your school decided to "spruce things up" by adding something odd like watermelon. We're talking about what is the standard Del Monte fruit cup that schools imitated.)


Cherries (of course)
Grapes (cut into little pieces)
Peaches (the orange squares)
Pineapple (the yellow squares)
Pears (the white squares)

Both my wife and a friend listed oranges. I knew that was right but I couldn't remember the other thing. My wife and I forgot peaches while my friend forgot pineapple.



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[JonInMiddleGA]

My wife and I were making fruit salad and talking with a friend online and the following came up. So, quick, if you can do this without looking: ...

I only got 4 of 5, missed the one your friend missed & tbh, don't know that I ever realized that one was in there. I remembered the stuff pretty clearly (or so I thought) but don't believe I ever ate a bite of it in my life.

[Poli]

"mayhem" from State Farm InsuranceI love ice-skating. It's really just running around on an icy surface with knives strapped to your feet.

[Passacaglia]

4 of 5 here, I couldn't think of the second one.

[stevew]

This snow is getting way out of hand. Absolutely fucking insane.

[Izulde]

Well, this is one of the more unusual eBay bids I've made, but it's all my roommate's fault.

[Mustang]

This snow is getting way out of hand. Absolutely fucking insane.

I hate snow. I have no idea why I continue to live in Wisconsin.

[JediKooter]

I'm wondering if I saw the beginnings of a high speed chase on the freeway this morning. Motorcycle was in front of a highway patrol car with its lights flashing and it didn't look like the motorcycle was making any effort to pull over. A couple of miles down the freeway, I see a different CHP car with its lights flashing, hauling ass past everyone.

[Eaglesfan27]

Eaglesfan (the original) and I get mixed up sometimes. It could become even worse soon, as I am looking at a house in Mays Landing, NJ and could be in the same location as him.

[JediKooter]

Eaglesfan (the original) and I get mixed up sometimes. It could become even worse soon, as I am looking at a house in Mays Landing, NJ and could be in the same location as him.

Will this upset the space/time continuum by any chance?

[DataKing]

Will this upset the space/time continuum by any chance?

Only if they occupy the same space at the same time, and I choose not to think about that happening...

[tyketime]

I can't freakin take the intrusion of ads everywhere. Here is the latest brainchild:

The marketing world is drawing up plans to invade one of the last bastions of media that is largely advertising-free: books.

As e-books proliferate, advertisers are experimenting with ways to pitch to consumers while they read, a trend that could change the publishing business but faces opposition from some traditionalists.

Marketers are exploring a variety of formats, including sponsorships that give readers free books. Videos, graphics or text with an advertiser's message that appear when a person first starts a book or along the border of the digital pages are also in the works. Ads can be targeted based on the book's content and the demographic and profile information of the reader.

[Mustang]

Only if they occupy the same space at the same time, and I choose not to think about that happening...

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FAsUT6FePU/S7rCgydD58I/AAAAAAAABJg/P-g-RLErSzs/s1600/timecop.JPG

[DataKing]

I can't freakin take the intrusion of ads everywhere. Here is the latest brainchild:

One more reason why I am glad I have stuck with paper...

[stevew]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7FAsUT6FePU/S7rCgydD58I/AAAAAAAABJg/P-g-RLErSzs/s1600/timecop.JPG

love the timecop reference. For some reason I always think about Ron Silver when someone says they can't be in two places at the same time.

[stevew]

Since we're talking about Timecop, I really think that could have been a really good movie if not for the fact that it starred JCVD and he sucks. Maybe in like 10 more years they will remake it with good actors, a real budget and some better writing and we'll have a top notch trilogy.

[JediKooter]

Only if they occupy the same space at the same time, and I choose not to think about that happening...

Haha! Yes! I guess more people watched Timecop than I thought.

[Mustang]

for our holiday party, I just made bacon wrapped water chestnuts and bacon wrapped pretzel rods (pretzel rods wrapped in center cut bacon, microwaved for around 2 minutes for 6 and then dusted with nacho cheese popcorn seasoning).

The pretzel rods won't make it out the door since I just ate 10 of them...

[JonInMiddleGA]

for our holiday party, I just made bacon wrapped water chestnuts and bacon wrapped pretzel rods (pretzel rods wrapped in center cut bacon, microwaved for around 2 minutes for 6 and then dusted with nacho cheese popcorn seasoning).

Does the bacon not just fall/slide/slip off the pretzel rods? I'm having a tough time getting my head around how this works in terms of staying together.

[stevew]

Stuck in a traffic standstill for an hour plus now. I'm right before the exit I need. This job sucks. This night sucks. Fuck everything, this is fucking bullshit

[Mustang]

Does the bacon not just fall/slide/slip off the pretzel rods? I'm having a tough time getting my head around how this works in terms of staying together.

You just spiral the bacon strip down and it adheres to the pretzel rod fairly well. (also works well with the hard style breadsticks). Just need to cook on top of paper towels so the grease soaks into the towels. The pretzel rods will soften a little bit from the bacon grease, but not alot. Of course, assuming you use center cut..

This is what they look like after microwaving..

[stevew]

Supposedly the wreckage is clear but now the cops gotta "wake up" a bunch of sleeping semi drivers. So fucking dumb

[stevew]

I'm about to start treating people like they were reginald denny.

[stevew]

I'm trying to stay calm but shit like this makes me wanna rage all bezerker and shit. I fucking hayte most semi drivers and I'm sure some asshead was going too fast for fucking conditions and supposedly caused this multiple commercial vehicle pileup.

[stevew]

Now past the 1.5 hour mark. Now I know how the test audience for The Little Fockers felt

[stevew]

What better: spening 1.5 hours stationary, or watching any 3 of the Grady episodes from Sanford and Son.

[TCY Junkie]

I once was stationary for over 3 hours one time. Semi wrecked and hit a sign that crossed the highway, I was on the way home from lone star park. There was jockey challenge that night, I had pval on a favorite with just prado on a 9 to 1 shot. It was ten dollar exacta. While waiting I had plenty of time wishing I would have boxed them cause prado always beats me. Got home and checked online and all I can say is I got stuck in traffic for over three hours how do you think it came in.

[JonInMiddleGA]

You just spiral the bacon strip down and it adheres to the pretzel rod fairly well. (also works well with the hard style breadsticks). Just need to cook on top of paper towels so the grease soaks into the towels. The pretzel rods will soften a little bit from the bacon grease, but not alot. Of course, assuming you use center cut.. This is what they look like after microwaving..

Okay, makes more sense now w/ the pic. Those are bigger pretzels than what I was thinking of.

[Ksyrup]

Listening to Rob Dibble hurts my ears and destroys my soul, bit by bit. This morning's brilliant comment, in talking about Cashman and the original Steinbrenner:

"It's like HR Block - when the boss talks you listen."

First of all it's H&R Block, not HR Pufnstuf, dumbass. Second of all, that reference is so damn old, I wouldn't expect anyone under the age of maybe 32 to get it. And third of all, it's freakin' EF HUTTON YOU GODDAMN MORON!!!

That guy who works with him...I'd love to see a Mike & Mike-type camera on their show every day. That guy must bite his tongue a million times a morning when Dibble says something stupid. I couldn't imagine working with someone that stupid and not just unleashing the focking fury on him, throwing my headphones down, and walking out of there. It would be so tempting, I bet.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Stuck in a traffic standstill for an hour plus now. I'm right before the exit I need. This job sucks. This night sucks. Fuck everything, this is fucking bullshit

Supposedly the wreckage is clear but now the cops gotta "wake up" a bunch of sleeping semi drivers. So fucking dumb

I'm about to start treating people like they were reginald denny.

I'm trying to stay calm but shit like this makes me wanna rage all bezerker and shit. I fucking hayte most semi drivers and I'm sure some asshead was going too fast for fucking conditions and supposedly caused this multiple commercial vehicle pileup.

Now past the 1.5 hour mark. Now I know how the test audience for The Little Fockers felt

What better: spening 1.5 hours stationary, or watching any 3 of the Grady episodes from Sanford and Son.

I can't believe this wasn't made into a dynasty thread.

[sabotai]

Now past the 1.5 hour mark. Now I know how the test audience for The Little Fockers felt

Heh. The other day when the trailer for that movie came on TV, I thought that it's probably not a good sign when 2/3rds of the trailer for a movie consists of clips from 2 other movies.

[DanGarion]

My first experience in the fine state of Texas was spending well over 1 hour at 11 PM on the top of the I-635 to Highway 75 overpass while they did construction. Just what I was looking forward to doing after flying in.

[Tim Tellean]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlf---13Q0g&feature=youtu.be

Yay!!!

[Poli]

I might be the only guy in America wondering why I haven't had players standing like a wall on the sideline. I mean, don't try and hurt anyone or trip a player, but I like the intimidation concept. Seems like I'm the only one thinking "that's a great idea."

[JediKooter]

Just getting around to this...Was driving to work this morning and sneezed, which pulled a bunch of muscles by the bottom of my ribs on the left side. I did the exact same thing to my right side, but, further up, a little over a year and a half ago. WTF???? The pain on my right side still has not completely gone away and now I look forward to months and months of pain on the other side now. Awesome.

[MJ4H]

A student of mine turned me on to the soundtrack to How to Train Your Dragon (how to drain your dragon might be an interesting movie rite). I have never considered watching this movie, but this score is pretty bad ass. The track called Test Flight is kicking my ass all over the place. Can't stop listening to it.

[Poli]

Test Drive?

[MJ4H]

Yeah I think that's it. Sorry.

[McSweeny]

I seem to have survived my first trip to the penalty box.

[Poli]

Welcome to the NHL.

[DataKing]

Just getting around to this...Was driving to work this morning and sneezed, which pulled a bunch of muscles by the bottom of my ribs on the left side. I did the exact same thing to my right side, but, further up, a little over a year and a half ago. WTF???? The pain on my right side still has not completely gone away and now I look forward to months and months of pain on the other side now. Awesome.

Are you related to Sammy Sosa?

[Ksyrup]

I like the intimidation concept.

This is the new NFL, son. Intimidation is one of those things, like hitting people hard and celebrating accomplishments, that won't be tolerated anymore.

[Mustang]

Man, having a morning...

Found out one of my friends had a heart attack and is in a coma and then found out the biggest customer for my department was bought out. (accounts probably for 1/4 of our revenue at least so.. no idea how that affects my future). Daughter is sick and new windows are getting put in now...

[Draft Dodger]

Just getting around to this...Was driving to work this morning and sneezed, which pulled a bunch of muscles by the bottom of my ribs on the left side. I did the exact same thing to my right side, but, further up, a little over a year and a half ago. WTF???? The pain on my right side still has not completely gone away and now I look forward to months and months of pain on the other side now. Awesome.

I do this a lot. Not sneezing, but some other little inane thing (reaching for something, for example) that pulls a muscle in my ribcage. I've literally lost count with the number of times it has happened to me in the last 15 years.

[JediKooter]

Are you related to Sammy Sosa?

Haha! I might as well be if I keep doing that. However, I have never used a corked bat.

[Sun Tzu]

JediKooter has the last post in like...15 threads right now.

I remember when we only had four total forums here @ FOFC, and Wig went on a rampage one evening on all four. He had the last post in something like 40 threads spread out, then when other people would respond, he would go back and edit his OP to make the response absolutely hilarious.

Awesome.

[JediKooter]

JediKooter has the last post in like...15 threads right now.

I remember when we only had four total forums here @ FOFC, and Wig went on a rampage one evening on all four. He had the last post in something like 40 threads spread out, then when other people would respond, he would go back and edit his OP to make the response absolutely hilarious.

Awesome.

Slow day at work and thanks for the idea. I'm off to edit some posts...

[Eaglesfan27]

Prepare for the universe to explode or something - I just verbally accepted a job offer to return to NJ and there is a good chance I will be buying a house in Mays Landing, NJ ;)

[JediKooter]

Congrats EF27!!!

[cougarfreak]

Getting a stomach bug sucks.

[DataKing]

Getting a stomach bug sucks.

Actually that strikes me as more of a 'blows' than a 'sucks' sort of thing...

[JediKooter]

Actually that strikes me as more of a 'blows' than a 'sucks' sort of thing...

Depends on how he got it.

[cougarfreak]

Depends on how he got it.

Oh no, he's right. It blows. Several times today.

[JediKooter]

Oh no, he's right. It blows. Several times today.

As long as nothing attached to you tries to come out, you should be ok in a day or two.

[Sun Tzu]

This conversation is getting too homo-erotic for my tastes.

[Sun Tzu]

That being said.

http://backseatcuddler.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/brad-pitt-beach.jpg

[DanGarion]

Just getting around to this...Was driving to work this morning and sneezed, which pulled a bunch of muscles by the bottom of my ribs on the left side. I did the exact same thing to my right side, but, further up, a little over a year and a half ago. WTF???? The pain on my right side still has not completely gone away and now I look forward to months and months of pain on the other side now. Awesome.

I did something like that last year and popped a rib or something in my upper back. The pain was so bad, I could barely breathe.

[tyketime]

If this (http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/19/wireless-carriers-openly-considering-charging-per-service/) happens, I will absolutely turn in my smartphone and buy just a regular phone with no apps. This is complete bullshit!
That slide above is no joke -- it comes from a marketing webinar put on by two companies that count Verizon, AT&T and Vodafone as clients, and it describes a system that identifies customer internet activity and charges a different rate for using Facebook than watching YouTube, while allowing access to Vodafone services for free. Yes, that's basically the nightmare scenario for net neutrality advocates. The two companies behind the slide are Allot Communications and Openet, which sell subscriber-management tools to carriers around the world -- tools that Allot's director of marketing says can scan even encrypted packets to determine what service customers are using and charge accordingly. We're not making this up -- here's the direct quote from the webinar:

[We use] a number of different methods to accurately identify the application -- methods like heuristic analysis, behavioral and historical analysis, deep packet inspection, and a number of other techniques. What's key is that we have the best application identification available on the market, which means that even applications that are encrypted or use other methods to evade detection will be correctly identified and classified... We essentially feed this real-time information about traffic and application usage into the policy and charging system. Each subscriber has a particular service plan that they sign up for, and they're as generic or as personalized as the operator wants.

Yeah, that's not how anyone actually wants the internet to work -- except carriers, who've been saying increasingly insane things about charging even smartphone manufacturers for customer data usage lately. What's more, it's rumored that the FCC will cave to Verizon and AT&T and exempt wireless internet service from major parts of net neutrality regulation it's expected to pass next week, so this nonsense could very well hit the US sooner rather than later.

[MJ4H]

Welp, that would end my interest in getting a smartphone immediately. Was thinking of getting a verizon iphone or a droid when my upgrade rolls around in July. Not going to happen if crap like that comes along. No chance.

[JediKooter]

I did something like that last year and popped a rib or something in my upper back. The pain was so bad, I could barely breathe.

Damn. That is definitely the kind of pain that will take your breath away. How long before if felt like it was somewhat back to normal? The most difficult thing to do right now is get in and out of my car, putting my seat belt on and of course, if I cough or sneeze again, the pain just starts all over from square one.

[Scoobz0202]

Welp, that would end my interest in getting a smartphone immediately. Was thinking of getting a verizon iphone or a droid when my upgrade rolls around in July. Not going to happen if crap like that comes along. No chance.

Yea, I have a Droid right now and I'll be able to upgrade around your time. Even though I swear by my phone, I'd drop it like a bad habit if this shit started.

What would happen if I got my phone in July and this stuff started in August? Would I be forced to pay their rates instantly or would it wait until my new contract two years down the road?

[molson]

Went to the Jack-in-the-box drive-through today and the stranger in front of me paid for my order! I didn't know that happened in real life.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Y'know, not having much work is one thing.

Having checks due to you for work already completed be two weeks late (and counting) because of client's accounting/mgmt people taking vacation days is a whole different sort of upsetting.

[I. J. Reilly]

Went to the Jack-in-the-box drive-through today and the stranger in front of me paid for my order! I didn't know that happened in real life.

I bet it was Abe

[DaddyTorgo]

Four in 10 Americans Believe in Strict Creationism

Belief in evolutionary origins of humans slowly rising, however

by Frank Newport
PRINCETON, NJ -- Four in 10 Americans, slightly fewer today than in years past, believe God created humans in their present form about 10,000 years ago. Thirty-eight percent believe God guided a process by which humans developed over millions of years from less advanced life forms, while 16%, up slightly from years past, believe humans developed over millions of years, without God's involvement




Really?? Really?? WTF.

[RomaGoth]

Went to the Jack-in-the-box drive-through today and the stranger in front of me paid for my order! I didn't know that happened in real life.

You're welcome.

[JediKooter]

Really?? Really?? WTF.

I'm reminded of a quote: "Who's the more foolish? The fool or the fool who follows?"

[RomaGoth]

If this (http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/19/wireless-carriers-openly-considering-charging-per-service/) happens, I will absolutely turn in my smartphone and buy just a regular phone with no apps. This is complete bullshit!

Welp, that would end my interest in getting a smartphone immediately. Was thinking of getting a verizon iphone or a droid when my upgrade rolls around in July. Not going to happen if crap like that comes along. No chance.

Yeah, this is bs. I just got my droid last fall, but I have no problem with dumping it, and the wonderful data plan that goes with it, if these crooks start charging all this extra shit.

[molson]

You're welcome.

I knew it!!

[Poli]

I still don't understand how Eli was blind in that flipping movie. Good movie, BS blindness not withstanding.

[Poli]

Can't sleep, and it's not for the lack of sugar plums. I have to replace an old Dell desktop computer (Windows 98!) in about 6 hours. Before that, I have to drive an hour to our office. I then have to locate the computer and remove the hard drive and the video card. After that I have an hour drive to the site. Take out their hard drive and ARCNET card from their malfunctioning computer, place them in the computer I brought down. Make sure everything works. Back up the system.

If all goes well, I'm out of there by 9. Back to the office. Drop off the computer. Drive home.

I'm estimating 7 hours of double time pay on top of my 8 hours of holiday pay. I get paid my holiday pay regardless if I work or not. I get double time for the holiday call out from the time I leave the driveway until I return.

That's a bunch of dough.

[sabotai]

I made a video of me speaking Japanese and put it on YouTube, which is a huge step for someone as anti-social, shy, introverted and self-hating as I am (I've actually felt a large amount of anxiety over just telling people about it). Only 25 seconds because I couldn't think of anything to say.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFgIE6h2RNw

"Good afternoon everyone. Hello ("hajimemashita" greeting for when you first meet someone). I am Jason. Nice to meet you (literally translates to "please be kind to me"). I am an American. I'm 33 years old. I live in New Jersey. See you later."

Exciting stuff.

Side note: I hate my voice.

[thesloppy]

Someone keyed the ever-loving shit out of my car, front-to-back, today while I was shopping. Merrrrrrrrrrrrrrry Christmas!

[terpkristin]

Dunno if it's been posted here, but this is pretty freaking hysterical: Absolutely Epic 1974 Letter From Cleveland Browns to a Fan | '64 and Counting: Scene's Sports Blog (http://www.clevescene.com/64-and-counting/archives/2010/12/22/absolutely-epic-1974-letter-from-cleveland-browns-to-a-fan)

/tk

[sterlingice]

Dunno if it's been posted here, but this is pretty freaking hysterical: Absolutely Epic 1974 Letter From Cleveland Browns to a Fan | '64 and Counting: Scene's Sports Blog (http://www.clevescene.com/64-and-counting/archives/2010/12/22/absolutely-epic-1974-letter-from-cleveland-browns-to-a-fan)

/tk

Aw, you stole that from daed's Facebook page. ;)

I was talking to him about it the other day and suggested I hope to use that in email form a couple of times in the new year

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[MJ4H]

Just found out Fez is Handy Manny. Had no idea.

[panerd]

This thread is also for random questions right? Who is the Sears jeans commercial guy and am I supposed to know who the hell he is? Why is he so smug? Is that a character he plays on some show or something? Am I just so out of touch with pop culture and don't realize that this guy is major celebrity?

EDIT: Googled and figured out he is from some show called Dirty Jobs and his name is Mike Rowe. (I know the commericial has his signature but I never could remember the name) Anyways I still don't get why all the women check him out and he acts like that is to be expected.

[thesloppy]

This thread is also for random questions right? Who is the Sears jeans commercial guy and am I supposed to know who the hell he is? Why is he so smug? Is that a character he plays on some show or something? Am I just so out of touch with pop culture and don't realize that this guy is major celebrity?

You mean Mike Rowe? I dunno if he's a major celebrity.....he a major cable TV celebrity and voice over dude. Although his face might look unfamiliar, his voice has likely made sweet love to you hundreds of times over (via Ford Truck commercials, at the very least):

Mike Rowe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Rowe)

[panerd]

You mean Mike Rowe? I dunno if he's a major celebrity.....he a major cable TV celebrity and voice over dude. Although his face might look unfamiliar, his voice has likely made sweet love to you hundreds of times over (via Ford Truck commercials, at the very least):

Mike Rowe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Rowe)

I guess I just thought it was weird advertising. The guy always seems like he thinks he is really cool but maybe if I knew his persona on tv I would understand this is a character or something.

[thesloppy]

He is pretty much exactly the same persona when you see him on TV, with the caveat being the only other time you see him on TV as himself, he's usually literally covered in crap, which probably takes the edge off.

[sabotai]

He'll kill you to death inside of 3 rounds!

[QuikSand]

Heh, it actually occurred to me to post something here about Mike Rowe taking over my television. I love it when someone else does the dirty work for me.

And no, I had no idea who he was until fairly recently, but I can see the appeal... he seems to rest well in that "guy's guy, ladies' man" zone fairly well.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Mike Rowe is kind of like a much more accessible/likable Anthony Bourdain to me.

The success of using him for Ford (and now others) was a real stroke of genius IMO, Quik put it pretty well I think, he's likable for both men & women and that's not always an easy thing to accomplish.

[stevew]

The Trojan VIBRATOR add that played during Star Wars was a bit much for regular tv. Seriously a WTF moment. Changeable tips, wtf.

[stevew]

trojan vibrations vibrating triphoria. It'll knock your hair back!

[stevew]

TV Advertising: Trojan 'Vibrating Massager' Ads Safe for TV - Advertising Age - MediaWorks (http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=147517)

[Chief Rum]

Speaking of WTF moments, surely the following sorts of moments must occur to some of you here: those moments where you're standing there, in the middle of it, and you realize you're right in some sort of surreal WTF moment.

That happened to me tonight. I'm on my way home from seeing True Grit when I decided to stop in to get a quick bite from one of the fast foods spots that are actually open. I'm inside and ordering my food, when I hear some loud and slurred Spanish to my left. I turn and look and I see this guy who is clearly drunk and probably a bum. What struck me is he appeared to be begging in Spanish, which I had never seen. The target of his request was standing directly behind me, and this guy was a midget (and very plainly white, going with Spanish was probably not the best language choice on the part of the bum).

And that's the moment--seeing a drunk Mexican bum speaking only Spanish hit up a midget for some cash. Weird. And then as if that wasn't enough, when I turned back to the cashier, he gives me wadded up cash for change.

[SirFozzie]

#1 and the best. Calgary Hitmen have a yearly tradition pre-xmas... they tell all their fans to bring all the teddy bears they can to one of their final home games before Christmas. Then they wait for the first goal to be scored and then.. UNLEASH TEDDY BEAR HELL!

Game delayed 40 minutes as they cleared 23,000 teddy bears off the ice. :) (The teddy bears were donated to sick and needy children in Calgary) :D

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[SirFozzie]

And here's another teddy bear toss highlight. 0-0 Overtime game.. would the fans be denied on Teddy Bear Night?

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[Poli]

Driving for those couple of hours on Christmas Eve and passing truck drivers along the way reminded me of the sacrifice they give. It made me think (a random thought) that while I had to work that day a whole hour away from home that many of them may not make it home in time for Christmas.

My dad (well, stepdad, but dad to me) drove a truck for 30 years before starting up his own trucking company. He was home nearly every Christmas as I recall, but there were a few close calls. I never realized back then what being home for Christmas meant to him or to others in general.

Anyhow, my mind wandered (to another random thought). My dad started his trucking company after he was "born again" (not a topic I wish to delve in, please just indulge me). As such, we attended church every time the door was open. Mind you, I was about 12 at the time and not entirely interested in this process at all.

At one point, my dad decided to make it worse. He began driving out to a remote truck stop. This truck stop was apparently popular with the truckers but far enough out of Knoxville that there wasn't very much around that exit ramp other than the truck stop.

He would go in, every Sunday, to see if anyone would like to go to church. As I recall most trips were not very successful. To be honest, when they were I didn't realize the guys he brought back were strangers. I thought they probably worked for my dad.

It made me think of how far he went out of his comfort zone to reach out to a brotherhood that he spent 30 years of his life with. Here was a guy that up until a year before I had never seen in a church. A few years later he was out of church again but that sacrifice he gave obviously burned into my memory. Over 20 years ago and I can recall those trips to the truck stop.

I called him and thanked him. That was kind of a big deal for me since I rarely call or see him nowadays. The conversation back and forth nearly did me in. I'm not sure I can or have adequately covered this random thought. I just thought I'd share. That phone call meant a lot to me.

[Chubby]

#1 and the best. Calgary Hitmen have a yearly tradition pre-xmas... they tell all their fans to bring all the teddy bears they can to one of their final home games before Christmas. Then they wait for the first goal to be scored and then.. UNLEASH TEDDY BEAR HELL!

Game delayed 40 minutes as they cleared 23,000 teddy bears off the ice. :) (The teddy bears were donated to sick and needy children in Calgary) :D


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I don't think we've ever done that with the Crunch but I just fired off an email to the Marketing person :)

[terpkristin]

Heh, it actually occurred to me to post something here about Mike Rowe taking over my television. I love it when someone else does the dirty work for me.

And no, I had no idea who he was until fairly recently, but I can see the appeal... he seems to rest well in that "guy's guy, ladies' man" zone fairly well.

Actually, if you watched "Your New Home" on WJZ back in the day, you saw him there, too. He's a Baltimoron.

/tk

[sterlingice]

The Teddy Bear thing is awesome :)

SI

[Chief Rum]

Watching LOTR: Twin Towers on TNT, and something occurred to me again that has occurred to me before.

In Helms Deep, after the orcs breach the outer wall with explosives, Aragorn leads a charge of elves into the breach to hold them off. In this charge, the orcs set up with their spears out in front of them, and one of the elves is shown getting skewered charging onto one of these spears.

Despite myself, this always makes me chuckle abit. I mean, here's this elf warrior, probably milleniae old, has no doubt been through hundreds of battles and thousands of individual moments of immense peril. This is a fighter who not only has all of that experience, but could not be more skilled with a sword or bow or in battle tactics, and has speed and agility that is matched by few. Despite all of that, this elf ends up skewered on an orc spear held simply at length.

Think about that. This immortal being has been through so much, and this is how he dies. I would think he would be lying there, run through and knowing he was dying, and thinking to himself, "By Valar, really? Really? This is how I'm going to die? How embarrassing! I hope everyone else dies then, too, so no one will tell my kin in Rivendell and Lothlorien."

Yeah, I know I'm odd.

[DaddyTorgo]

Watching LOTR: Twin Towers on TNT, and something occurred to me again that has occurred to me before.

In Helms Deep, after the orcs breach the outer wall with explosives, Aragorn leads a charge of elves into the breach to hold them off. In this charge, the orcs set up with their spears out in front of them, and one of the elves is shown getting skewered charging onto one of these spears.

Despite myself, this always makes me chuckle abit. I mean, here's this elf warrior, probably milleniae old, has no doubt been through hundreds of battles and thousands of individual moments of immense peril. This is a fighter who not only has all of that experience, but could not be more skilled with a sword or bow or in battle tactics, and has speed and agility that is matched by few. Despite all of that, this elf ends up skewered on an orc spear held simply at length.

Think about that. This immortal being has been through so much, and this is how he dies. I would think he would be lying there, run through and knowing he was dying, and thinking to himself, "By Valar, really? Really? This is how I'm going to die? How embarrassing! I hope everyone else dies then, too, so no one will tell my kin in Rivendell and Lothlorien."

Yeah, I know I'm odd.

hehehe

[sterlingice]

:D

SI

[Mustang]

As I got older, I find myself hating workaholics more and more. Emailing updates on some programming research issue on Christmas morning is not dedication, it is pathetic. Maybe I shouldn't hate them, maybe feel sorry for them would be better.

(no offense to people that absolutely HAD to work Christmas)

[Scoobz0202]

That easily could have been me. Christmas Eve is my big day. On Christmas I slept till noon and then laid around the entire day.

[Radii]

I worked on Christmas Day, not a workaholic thing though. mom was burned out from some stuff earlier in the week and slept all day, my sister had to leave early to beat the winter weather that was starting, and there are some tasks I like to set aside for weekends when I can do them with no risk of anyone bothering/distracting me with other work. I know what you mean with the workaholic personality type, but there are lots of different family situations, so a christmas day e-mail doesn't necessarily mean loves work/hates family/pathetic asshole!

[stevew]

Watching LOTR: Twin Towers on TNT, and something occurred to me again that has occurred to me before.
<snip>
Yeah, I know I'm odd.

I thought the same thing in Attack of the Clones when all the alledgedly badass jedi were dying left and right.

[SirFozzie]

had to work 6 Pm-2AM Christmas Day. Working 6-2 new year's eve (and then 6-2 NewYear's Day!) too..

Work sucks :)

[sterlingice]

That easily could have been me. Christmas Eve is my big day. On Christmas I slept till noon and then laid around the entire day.

Santa?

SI

[Greyroofoo]

Watching LOTR: Twin Towers on TNT, and something occurred to me again that has occurred to me before.

In Helms Deep, after the orcs breach the outer wall with explosives, Aragorn leads a charge of elves into the breach to hold them off. In this charge, the orcs set up with their spears out in front of them, and one of the elves is shown getting skewered charging onto one of these spears.

Despite myself, this always makes me chuckle abit. I mean, here's this elf warrior, probably milleniae old, has no doubt been through hundreds of battles and thousands of individual moments of immense peril. This is a fighter who not only has all of that experience, but could not be more skilled with a sword or bow or in battle tactics, and has speed and agility that is matched by few. Despite all of that, this elf ends up skewered on an orc spear held simply at length.

Think about that. This immortal being has been through so much, and this is how he dies. I would think he would be lying there, run through and knowing he was dying, and thinking to himself, "By Valar, really? Really? This is how I'm going to die? How embarrassing! I hope everyone else dies then, too, so no one will tell my kin in Rivendell and Lothlorien."

Yeah, I know I'm odd.

There were no elves at Helm's deep (save Legolas) :mad:

[DataKing]

At one point, my dad decided to make it worse. He began driving out to a remote truck stop. This truck stop was apparently popular with the truckers but far enough out of Knoxville that there wasn't very much around that exit ramp other than the truck stop.

He would go in, every Sunday, to see if anyone would like to go to church. As I recall most trips were not very successful. To be honest, when they were I didn't realize the guys he brought back were strangers. I thought they probably worked for my dad.

This wasn't the J&R Truck Stop east of Knoxville by chance, was it?

[molson]

Why do people I've never heard of follow me on twitter when I've never made a twitter post, and I've only ever followed public figures that I don't know personally?

[RomaGoth]

There were no elves at Helm's deep (save Legolas) :mad:

Thank you Peter Jackson. :rant:

[Passacaglia]

Why do people post on craigslist saying what stuff they want? I'm looking at iphones, and amidst the oodles of posts there selling iphones, there's a couple in there by people saying they want to BUY iphones. Uh...how about checking out all the iphones for sale there? :confused:

[JonInMiddleGA]

Why do people I've never heard of follow me on twitter when I've never made a twitter post, and I've only ever followed public figures that I don't know personally?

Trying to find people to spam with their own crap mostly.

[Mustang]

Why do people post on craigslist saying what stuff they want?

I post saying what I want to buy in case I get the odd hit on someone looking to liquidate/sell off collections.

[Passacaglia]

I post saying what I want to buy in case I get the odd hit on someone looking to liquidate/sell off collections.

But...iphones? There are dozens posted on sale each day right now!

[Mustang]

But...iphones? There are dozens posted on sale each day right now!

Not sure on Iphones.. laziness perhaps. I was just giving you a reason why someone might post what they want.

[DaddyTorgo]

I've passed Jon by like 20 posts...I'm now 3rd in total posts, behind Alan and EF27.

I think this calls for a cookie, or a cake or something.

Next up, 30,000.

[SirFozzie]

I was going to make fun of DT being a postwhore.. then I remembered that I'm pretty high on that list too :P

[sabotai]

I remember when I was in the top 10, knocking on the door of the Top 5. I'm almost out of the Top 20 now. I've slipped in my old age.

[RendeR]

I was kind of shocked to find myself nearly on page 1. I'm currently 52nd.

been a long time since I even looked so it was really surprising.

[Chief Rum]

Looking at that list of posters makes me sad a bit. st.cronin is still #10 and he hasn't posted in almost two years. I miss him around the WW forum.

I was also surprised to see Pumpy hasn't posted since 11-14. I hope he's okay. If he's staying away on purpose, I hope we didn't make too many Colin White jokes.

[SirFozzie]

Posted this on Facebook, but, it's a good random thought:

"After looking on Amazon and Audible, When the hell did science fiction/fantasy get overrun by so-called "urban fantasy" (ie, Vampires, Werewolves, Demons, BUT IN THE "REAL WORLD"..."

[Greyroofoo]

I'm proud to be #128 on the post count, but jeff061 is right on my ass.

[Izulde]

I forget my ranking. I should go check.

[Izulde]

#56. I think I was #54 at one point, but maybe not. I'm hoping to crack the Top 50 one day. :D

[PilotMan]

I am #153. I thought that was pretty good. I will never crack the the upper crust of the FOFC elite.

[ISiddiqui]

#23, Holy crap :eek:

[Draft Dodger]

new life goal: playing through Running Down a Dream in Rock Band on expert

[RomaGoth]

Looking at that list of posters makes me sad a bit. st.cronin is still #10 and he hasn't posted in almost two years. I miss him around the WW forum.

I was also surprised to see Pumpy hasn't posted since 11-14. I hope he's okay. If he's staying away on purpose, I hope we didn't make too many Colin White jokes.

I was kinda wondering what happened to Pumpy as well. Hope he is ok.

[Eaglesfan27]

For the first time ever, a flight attendant checked to make sure I was on the plane (walking up to me and confirming my name.) I didn't know they did that and I have been sitting here for 15 minutes at least.

[DataKing]

#186. Guess I need to stop disappearing for extended periods of time...

[Pumpy Tudors]

Looking at that list of posters makes me sad a bit. st.cronin is still #10 and he hasn't posted in almost two years. I miss him around the WW forum.

I was also surprised to see Pumpy hasn't posted since 11-14. I hope he's okay. If he's staying away on purpose, I hope we didn't make too many Colin White jokes.
I was kinda wondering what happened to Pumpy as well. Hope he is ok.
A little birdie asked me to check in. I'm fine, thanks. Post #466 in this very thread pretty much explains my absence.

[JeeberD]

Down to seventh place, less than 50 posts in the last six months, and the vast majority of my 200 posts in the year since my son was born were in the Google Earth game and the NFL Season Prediction game threads.

It's amazing how having a kid can suck up so much of your free time.

[Chief Rum]

Approximately 20% of the posts I read on FOFC piss me off to no end and make me want to leave forever. If that number grows to 35%, I'm gone.

And I am measuring this.

So we reached 35%? Bummer.

Although, man, given the wide variety of relatively innocent and innocuous posts we have here, I am surprised you could find something that pisses you off no end in 35 out of every 100 posts.

[Suburban Rhythm]

So we reached 35%? Bummer.

Although, man, given the wide variety of relatively innocent and innocuous posts we have here, I am surprised you could find something that pisses you off no end in 35 out of every 100 posts.

After this one he only needs to find 34 more

:p

[Mustang]

So we reached 35%? Bummer.


I didn't think anything angered Pumpy. I always imagined that if he was the Incredible Hulk, he'd be really boring because he'd never change.

[ISiddiqui]

It depends. The mustache was the source of all of his power. If he shaved it, then who knows what could happen?!

[Chief Rum]

I didn't think there was any material on Earth that could actually cut his mustache.

[Pumpy Tudors]

If they gave me a banhammer for one day, I'd wipe out the small group of people who are responsible for most of the 35%, but they ain't giving me that kind of power. Oh, well. On the bright side, I had some really good lasagna for dinner one night last week.

[Chief Rum]

If they gave me a banhammer for one day, I'd wipe out the small group of people who are responsible for most of the 35%, but they ain't giving me that kind of power. Oh, well. On the bright side, I had some really good lasagna for dinner one night last week.

See, there's nothing a good lasagna can't beat. ;)

As for the banhammer, maybe Ignore is your friend.

Personally, even though we have never met, I would be sad to see less of you around. You're one of the coolest cats around this joint, IMO. Plus, you love to bowl.

[Mustang]

Found a programming bug in assembler code.

I don't know assembler code. No one in our office knows assembler code. The stuff was coded back in 1985 where it has sat chugging along for 25 years.

It is like uncovering an ancient civilization's lost writings.

[MacroGuru]

Found a programming bug in assembler code.

I don't know assembler code. No one in our office knows assembler code. The stuff was coded back in 1985 where it has sat chugging along for 25 years.

It is like uncovering an ancient civilization's lost writings.

LOL...They have guys that know it...they are typically found in museums in the caveman exhibit ;)

I jest...my dad and I were talking about programming languages and me ramping back up and how he felt weird working in Microsoft Visual Studio with all he does is write in non oop languages.

[Poli]

I didn't think it was possible to agitate Pumpy.

[Pumpy Tudors]

I'm pretty much a grumpy old man now.

[ISiddiqui]

:(

But who will I look up to now? Guess the only one left is JIMG ;).

[Mustang]

I'm pretty much a grumpy old man now.

Perhaps not being negative and actually repairing their food processors will turn that frown upside down.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Everything's cool. Let's get this place freshly stocked up with white women and we're good.

[ISiddiqui]

Where's terpkristen when you need her? :(

[Pumpy Tudors]

I should add that the women don't necessarily have to be white. I just said that before to be edgy.

[ISiddiqui]

Playing the race card? For shame!

[Pumpy Tudors]

Aren't y'all glad to have me back?

[ISiddiqui]

YES!!!!!!!

[Mustang]

So, my wife slices a piece off a brick of cheese for the little one, but doesn't put it back in the fridge. My wife gets busy and comes back and finds half the brick eaten (teeth marks all over).

My wife sees the brick of cheese, looks at the little one and my daughter goes... "TA DAAAA!!" and raises her arms.

She ain't gonna crap for awhile.

[Pumpy Tudors]

So, my wife slices a piece off a brick of cheese for the little one, but doesn't put it back in the fridge. My wife gets busy and comes back and finds half the brick eaten (teeth marks all over).

My wife sees the brick of cheese, looks at the little one and my daughter goes... "TA DAAAA!!" and raises her arms.

She ain't gonna crap for awhile.
This makes the song "Brick House" go through my head, and I'm thankful for that.

[TCY Junkie]

Aren't y'all glad to have me back?

My Christmas wish came true.

[ISiddiqui]

It's a Festivus Miracle!!

[terpkristin]

Where's terpkristen when you need her? :(

Probably having surgery. :D

(actually, that's next week unless the doc finds more damage when I go on Tuesday...)

I was surprised to see myself in the Top 100 by post count (admittedly, I'm just barely in it). I thought I had less free time than that. ;)

By the way, the remastered Pretty Hate Machine is hella good.

/tk

[RainMaker]

UPS sucks sometimes. Was waiting on a package today and they did the whole "unable to deliver". Problem is that I have my packages delivered to a storefront that's open all day. Asked the guys there and they said they didn't see a driver and no note was left. Probably a replacement driver who got lazy and decided that people were "not home" instead of actually delivering them. This seems to happen a lot more than I remember.

[Suicane75]

So I have been watching this "documentary" on youtube which comes from the angle that the real Paul McCartney died back in 67. I don't believe it and find it full of silly little clues but at the same time it has proper creeped me out. I thought that at 35 I might be more evolved than to let words like decapitate and tricks of audio frighten me, but apparently not.

[Schmidty]

So I have been watching this "documentary" on youtube which comes from the angle that the real Paul McCartney died back in 67. I don't believe it and find it full of silly little clues but at the same time it has proper creeped me out. I thought that at 35 I might be more evolved than to let words like decapitate and tricks of audio frighten me, but apparently not.

Link?

[Suicane75]

hxxp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsPCQ932vlUfeature=player_embedded#!