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[JediKooter]

Why, when I have lost my sense of smell, that I seem to think there's no difference between hot and cold until I touch something that is either hot or cold?

[Honolulu_Blue]

Why, when I have lost my sense of smell, that I seem to think there's no difference between hot and cold until I touch something that is either hot or cold?

I have no idea. Maybe because you're new to this. I can't remember ever having a sense of smell and I don't have this problem.

[JediKooter]

I have no idea. Maybe because you're new to this. I can't remember ever having a sense of smell and I don't have this problem.

It was really weird. I threw in a bag of popcorn in the microwave and when I pulled it out and tried to open it (before getting burnt by the hot steam), it was like it was room temperature.

Luckily, but slowly, my sense of smell is coming back.

So wait, you can't taste anything either then?

[Honolulu_Blue]

So wait, you can't taste anything either then?

I can still taste things, but I can't really taste or identify anything too subtle. For example, I wouldn't be able to try something and go, "Oh, you put Rosemary in this. Delicious!"

[JediKooter]

I can still taste things, but I can't really taste or identify anything too subtle. For example, I wouldn't be able to try something and go, "Oh, you put Rosemary in this. Delicious!"

Ah ok, I thought maybe you weren't even able to taste things. My nose has been plugged up so bad, I couldn't even taste anything.

[Suicane75]

I spent a year thinking Modest Mouse was a British group.

I've spent 5 years thinking the Shins were a British group.

[Mustang]

So, I go to McDonalds for the first time in a long time and I notice they now have a 50 piece McNugget meal for $14.99

Good gawd...

[MacroGuru]

Apple, you can not defeat me...alright not to bad, but I had a friend that updated his phone to the 4.2.1 OS and lost his jailbreak and unlock capability.

I just had to jump through hoops to get it downgraded to 4.1, Jailbroken and unlocked for him to use again...I wanted to smack him upside the head..

[MJ4H]

I have 4.2.1 jailbroken I'm pretty sure. I think greenpoison or something like that is what you want.

[MacroGuru]

I have 4.2.1 jailbroken I'm pretty sure. I think greenpoison or something like that is what you want.

Is it a tethered jailbreak? Are you able to unlock the phone? That's my biggest issue. I need to be able to unlock it.

[MJ4H]

Oh well, its an ipod touch not an iphone.

[Eaglesfan27]

It's really good to be back home in New Jersey and I'm very glad to have figured out how to get my internet working at my new place.

[Coffee Warlord]

Interesting start to Monday.

Walk out my office, and immediately stop, smelling something burning. Turns out one of the ballast units on the overhead lights blew, smoke pouring out of it. Good times.

[QuikSand]

So in the TV ad where they did "testing" the guy's newly shaved beard with a credit card (c. 1975)... we all recognize this was totally bogus, right?

No special effects or anything needed, just relying on the naturally weird swirl pattern of whiskers. Right? They just made the "edge side" the side of the guy's face where the whiskers naturally face downward, and made the "foam side" where they naturally face upward (and give more resistance to the credit card).

With me?

[Ksyrup]

I cannot count the number of ways I hate KMart, but they are doing one thing that seems to be ahead of the curve that I hope other stores start doing - digital receipts. I would love to receive all of my receipts by email for trashing/filing and not have to deal with the mountain of paper. I've already gotten rid of all paper statements except the local water bill. Now if I could get receipts by email, it would make my decade.

[Mustang]

I'm not sure what the point of requiring a person to fill a position be a programmer when you never ask them to actually program anything (or look at code)

[Mustang]

I'm not even sure where to find a K-mart anymore.

[Ksyrup]

I hate KMart, but I live in an extremely small community that has a Kroger, a KMart, and an agreement from the town to not allow a permit to any other stores. So unless I want to drive 15-20 minutes into Lexington for something, Kroger and KMart are it for quick stops. That's the only reason I step foot in KMart.

[JonInMiddleGA]

So in the TV ad where they did "testing" the guy's newly shaved beard with a credit card (c. 1975)... we all recognize this was totally bogus, right?

First, what on earth brought that to mind? I mean, I remember the commercial ("Foam {scratch}. Edge {glide}.) but what caused you to think of it today?

No special effects or anything needed, just relying on the naturally weird swirl pattern of whiskers.

I thought the pattern was variable, but also included consistent (same-direction) patterns as well? In other words, not everybody has them growing in opposite directions on different sides of their face. Right?

[JediKooter]

I always wondered why on one side they went down with the card and on the other side, they went up. I knew something was fishy with that.

[stevew]

I cannot count the number of ways I hate KMart, but they are doing one thing that seems to be ahead of the curve that I hope other stores start doing - digital receipts. I would love to receive all of my receipts by email for trashing/filing and not have to deal with the mountain of paper. I've already gotten rid of all paper statements except the local water bill. Now if I could get receipts by email, it would make my decade.

They're simply doing that so that they can data mine the fuck out of you. Kmart/Sears are pure evil when it comes to obtaining personal information and exploiting it for their ends.

[Ksyrup]

I'll gladly give them my email address for digital receipts. Takes me seconds to delete email ads. It takes two to be exploited, IMO.

[QuikSand]

But what caused you to think of it today?

Just how I function. *shurg*





And I'm quite sure the card was stroked downward on both sides of the guy's face. I think it would have been too obvious if not. But my point is that at least on my face, if you do that one side is going to be really smooth, and the other side fairly rough, regardless of the means and products used to effect the shave. I may not be identical to every man in this regard, but the ad basically lets us assume that a downward stroke on a guy's left is equivalent to a downward stroke in a guy's right -- far from it.

[JediKooter]

Just found it on youtube. You're correct. Don't know why I seem to remember one side down the other up.

[Mustang]

The next thing that you are going to tell me is that the battery was glued to Robert Conrad's shoulder and that sis wasn't sneaky, she just flat out cheated.

[JediKooter]

Robert Conrad is Chuck Norris' dad.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Robert Conrad is Chuck Norris' dad.

+1

[Ksyrup]

I know Nancy Grace doesn't personally write the headline/blurbs on her CNN website, but... I already can't stand that woman, and this doesn't help:

Girl, 12, vanishes after selling flowers found alive! (http://nancygrace.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/25/12-year-old-girl-vanishes-while-selling-flowers/)

Wow, someone found some live flowers that were being sold, and then this 12 year old disappeared!

[sabotai]

I hate KMart, but I live in an extremely small community that has a Kroger, a KMart, and an agreement from the town to not allow a permit to any other stores.

If it were Target or Walmart, I could understand how something like that would arise. But K-Mart? I never would have guessed that they would have such political sway over a community.

If they booted K-Mart and brought in Target or Walmart with the same deal, they'd probably drastically increase tax revenue. Or maybe the community likes that K-Mart keeps people away and want their town to stay quiet and isolated...

[JediKooter]

What ever happened to the "Face the Board" thread? I mean, I know it's still out there, but, why did it fizzle out? It was (and still is) one of my favorite threads here.

[Ksyrup]

If it were Target or Walmart, I could understand how something like that would arise. But K-Mart? I never would have guessed that they would have such political sway over a community.

If they booted K-Mart and brought in Target or Walmart with the same deal, they'd probably drastically increase tax revenue. Or maybe the community likes that K-Mart keeps people away and want their town to stay quiet and isolated...

First in, I guess. I don't know how long it's been there, but apparently they did a joint deal with Kroger to build one shopping area, and it's basically the only one in town.

This is a small horse farming community that is furiiously resisting change. We've got some crappy commercial areas from old stores that had always been there just rotting away, and relatively high unemployment despite being the richest county in Kentucky. So far, the old guard has been successful in forcing people to drive to Lexington to shop. I don't mind keeping things simple, but I'd allow in some development to freshen up the crappy areas and dump KMart for a Target or Meijer. I can do without Wal-Mart.

[Lathum]

Yeah, let's get back to scotch, cigs, and BJs!

what are 3 things you have to give up when having a baby, Alex?

[Lathum]

And I'm quite sure the card was stroked downward on both sides of the guy's face. I think it would have been too obvious if not. But my point is that at least on my face, if you do that one side is going to be really smooth, and the other side fairly rough, regardless of the means and products used to effect the shave. I may not be identical to every man in this regard, but the ad basically lets us assume that a downward stroke on a guy's left is equivalent to a downward stroke in a guy's right -- far from it.

I would be shocked if there was any enhancments or such in a commercial for Edge. Proctor and Gamble has a pretty strict policy when it comes to truth in their advertisments.

[molson]

This could be a fun puzzle (if you haven't already heard the answer in the news today).

Why does Iran find this 2012 Olympic logo racist?

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2011/0228/oly_london2012_300.gif

[JediKooter]

Looks like someone playing an arcade game.

[Ksyrup]

This could be a fun puzzle (if you haven't already heard the answer in the news today).

Why does Iran find this 2012 Olympic logo racist?

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2011/0228/oly_london2012_300.gif

Seems pretty obvious. Although it's supposed to be the numbers 2012, in actuality it's a reference to Zor, the enemy race in The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross sci-fi TV show about a war between Zor and a human colony planet.

[stevew]

Looks like the chick is giving the guy a bj.

[molson]

Seems pretty obvious. Although it's supposed to be the numbers 2012, in actuality it's a reference to Zor, the enemy race in The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross sci-fi TV show about a war between Zor and a human colony planet.

That's actually pretty close.

[Draft Dodger]

This could be a fun puzzle (if you haven't already heard the answer in the news today).

Why does Iran find this 2012 Olympic logo racist?

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2011/0228/oly_london2012_300.gif

interesting. hadn't heard the news, but saw it right away from the clue.

[Ksyrup]

Looks like the chick is giving the guy a bj.

Then those must be London's britches falling down.

[MJ4H]

That's actually pretty close.

zion?

[molson]

zion?

Yes:

Iran threatens boycott of 2012 London Games, claims logo is racist - ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=6167220)

[MJ4H]

Yes:

Iran threatens boycott of 2012 London Games, claims logo is racist - ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=6167220)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/Gorgonian14/facepalm.gif

[jeff061]

I object on the grounds that it looks like something you'd find stitched onto the back of Corey Haim's jacket in the early 90's.

[JediKooter]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/Gorgonian14/facepalm.gif

+1,234,467

[sabotai]

yup......one of those days....

and by days, I mean decade.

[Poli]

Tonight will be the first time in my life I will ever have Red Lobster.

[jeff061]

When I was a kid the commercials had me thinking that Red Lobster was the most expensive and divine cuisine on the planet. That shit looked so tasty.

I'm afraid to eat there and shatter that delicate illusion.

[Izulde]

Red Lobster is horrible and overpriced.

[jeff061]

God damn you Izulde. Just fucking demolish my childhood why don't you. Ass.

[Mustang]

God damn you Izulde. Just fucking demolish my childhood why don't you. Ass.

Your parents were Santa, the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy.

And your dog Spot.. ya.. he isn't living on a farm with the Johnsons. He is dead.

[JediKooter]

If I lived 3 lifetimes and never ate at Red Lobster, that would still be too soon.

[Izulde]

I am Izulde, destroyer of worlds. I have the blood of Adonis *and* Hercules.

[Poli]

When I was a kid the commercials had me thinking that Red Lobster was the most expensive and divine cuisine on the planet. That shit looked so tasty.

I'm afraid to eat there and shatter that delicate illusion.
+1.

I wouldn't eat there tonight except it is my future in-law's anniversary tonight.

[JediKooter]

Ok, so I've had this cold for over a week now. I think it's finally at the end stages, but, my nose and ears keep plugging up on me and there's still a bit of a cough left. I don't think I've ever had a cold this long before other than about 15 years ago I had bronchitis. The only thing that I am amazed with this whole cold is, how in the freaking world does a human nose produce so much snot in such a short amount of time???

[Logan]

Get the cheddar biscuits from Red Lobster and then leave.

[MJ4H]

Get the cheddar biscuits from Red Lobster and then leave.

THIS
:devil: :devil: :devil: :devil:

[JonInMiddleGA]

Tonight will be the first time in my life I will ever have Red Lobster.

WTF ?!?!?!?

I'm pretty sure I understand the meaning of each of those words, but outside of very small children I don't think I've ever seen them used in that sequence before.

The cheese biscuits rule hard, the seafood is considerably more average. But damn them biscuits are good.

[RainMaker]

Agree with Jon, wtf is wrong with you man? Words cannot describe how good cheese biscuits are.

[Passacaglia]

Get the cheddar biscuits from Red Lobster and then leave.

Yes. And don't wait for them to ask if you want more, tell them as soon as you're done.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Yes. And don't wait for them to ask if you want more, tell them as soon as you're done.

And the phrase "as soon as you're done" does NOT mean wait until you've finished chewing the last bite. Once you pick up the last one, it's a good as gone so get the server on the refill no later than that.

[Logan]

FTR, I've only been into a Red Lobster once in my life...but I've had the biscuits a bunch of times.

[Lathum]

Only time I ever went to one was when my wifes uncle gave us a gift card. We went to the bar, drank $50 worth of booze and called it a night. No desire to dine there.

[Schmidty]

I love my 9 y.o. daughter.

I'm watching a movie, and she walks through the room right when a guy suddenly turns out to be a bad guy. She says, "Welp, at least he's not a cannibal.", and just keeps walking out of the room.

I yell to her that there are no cannibals in the movie. She says, "Good, because cannibals can really ruin a movie."

I am a person who admires randomness, so I'm still beaming with pride. :D

[MJ4H]

lol

[MJ4H]

I'm in love with Marisa Tomei

[Suburban Rhythm]

Since Schmidty shared his kid story--

Every day I see the difference between how boys and girl act with my kids. My daughter is 6, my son is 4. Last night was a classic.

We found out after some complications and trying for a year plus, my brother-in-law and his wife are pregnant with their first. My wife breaks the news to the kids:

Mrs SR "Guess what...Uncle Joe and Aunt Alyson are going to have a baby!"

Lucy " Oh my God!! Is it gonna be a boy or a girl? I hope a girl!"

Sam " Does this have anything to do with hockey...I only like hockey!"

[Poli]

I give the Red Lobster food two thumbs up. Looked a little goofy on the inside (wasn't expecting that), but definitely good food.

[Logan]

I'm in love with Marisa Tomei

Go see her in The Lincoln Lawyer. Really good book and the movie is directed by my brother in law's good friend. Solid cast.

[MJ4H]

INTRODUCE ME TO HER

[Logan]

I met Rosie Perez at the afterparty for the premiere of his first movie, The Take, and she looked amazing. Sadly, I won't be going to this one but my bro in law will and if he's unfaithful to my sister, I'll overlook it as long as he gets pics.

[Poli]

I hope you let him know that.

[DataKing]

There is no Dana, only Zuul...

[JediKooter]

Oh, Zuulie, you nut, now c'mon. Just relax, c'mon. I want to talk to Dana. Dana, Dana. Can I talk to Dana?

[Coffee Warlord]

Okay. So. She's a dog.

[Chubby]

ye, Mark the artist on yo gabba gabba is the lead singer in Devo

[JeeberD]

Red Lobster is horrible and overpriced.

I know this might be construed as me just pushing the company line, but I do know that RL has re-branded itself in the past couple of years as more of a fresh-fish place than the old fried fish joint it used to be. I know they get daily fish deliveries because a couple of months ago the RL next door my restaurant had a manager oversleep or something, and we took in their delivery until the manager could arrive and unlock the restaurant. They're also very proud of their daily grilled fish specials...

Of course, I'm not a huge fish fan. So the last time I went there with the wife I got the Surf and Turf, and the steak was horrible. Not totally surprising, but still. The lobster was good, though...

[Mustang]

Back in the 70's, I remember my parents dressing up just to go to Red Lobster.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Back in the 70's, I remember my parents dressing up just to go to Red Lobster.

Hell, I remember people doing that in the 80's. It was pretty much the top tier restaurant within, say, 30 miles of me, that wasn't in the relative stratosphere pricewise.

Then again, I also remember when Steak & Ale was a high-end expense account restaurant too.

[molson]

Back in the 70's, I remember my parents dressing up just to go to Red Lobster.

And they laughed at their parents for dressing up when the went on airplanes or trains.

I wonder what we do that are kids will find ridiculous in 20 years.

[stevew]

Put on your Sunday best kids. We're going to Sears.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Sitting here writing ad copy. A lot like riding a bicycle, except with a lot fewer bruises & scrapes.

[Mustang]

And they laughed at their parents for dressing up when the went on airplanes or trains.

I wonder what we do that are kids will find ridiculous in 20 years.

Probably laughing that we even bothered to put pants on when they just walk around in underwear.

OMG, you actually put on sweatpants to go to Wal-mart?!?!?!

[Neon_Chaos]

"...New YOOOOOOORK! Concrete Jumbo Wet Dream Tomato!"

[Aylmar]

Hell, I remember people doing that in the 80's. It was pretty much the top tier restaurant within, say, 30 miles of me, that wasn't in the relative stratosphere pricewise.

Then again, I also remember when Steak & Ale was a high-end expense account restaurant too.

I miss Steak & Ale.

[Mustang]

Hell, I remember people doing that in the 80's. It was pretty much the top tier restaurant within, say, 30 miles of me, that wasn't in the relative stratosphere pricewise.


We were either poor in the 80's and my parents didn't go out to eat that much or because I was a teenager I didn't pay attention to them.

Probably a little of both.

[JonInMiddleGA]

We were either poor in the 80's and my parents didn't go out to eat that much or because I was a teenager I didn't pay attention to them. Probably a little of both.

FTR, I think it was at least well into the 90's before my parents ever stepped foot in an RL. But I was aware of others who did. Dairy Queen/Hardees was about as far up the dining out food chain as my parent's did until I was at least in my early 20's, a function both of (in my view) frugal nature as well as having very few restaurant options where I grew up

[Schmidty]

Just looking at the Members List sorted by posts. Damn, we're getting old, guys. 10 years has flown by. :(

[JediKooter]

Too bad you can't sort by age. ;)

[Scoobz0202]

Shiiiiii.. You guys are old ;)

[Schmidty]

Shiiiiii.. You guys are old ;)

I remember thinking I was so fricking old 10 years ago. What an idiot I was.

One thing that makes me feel better is that I won't be as old as Buc was when he joined for another 6 years. ;)

[terpkristin]

I'm afraid that my back might still be messed up due to my EDS. And I'm afraid that there might not be much to do for it.

/tk

[sterlingice]

Back in the 70's, I remember my parents dressing up just to go to Red Lobster.

We had a silly incident when we lived in Richmond. My wife and I were running errands in jeans and t-shirt, maybe a jacket- something like that and we had a Darden gift card. We went into Red Lobster at around 3 or 4 on a Saturday- so mid afternoon, long before the lunch rush and not a Sunday. There were still a couple of people dressed to the nines, like suit and everything. The waiter also looked down his nose at us the whole time, too.

Sad, really. We just wanted to scream "you're freakin' Red Lobster!"

SI

[Suburban Rhythm]

I'm on a drug called Suburban Rhythm

[Sun Tzu]

I'm on a drug called Braggadocioussss

[stevew]

The preeminent eating location on our campus is a fuckin Arby's. It is like they think we're all high on a drug call Puddy.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Live the Sheen Dream (http://www.livethesheendream.com/)

[jeff061]

You know, other than when he dumped on the girls he sleeps with, I'm on board with Charlie Sheen!

[MJ4H]

He's a 9/11 conspiracy theorist. I know he's too effed up to have a serious opinion about those types of things, but he has offered to lend his star power to the movement. I can't have any type of respect for people like that. I just can't. I know it's the fun thing to celebrate his "awesomeness" and what-not, but I just can't do it, even jokingly.

[molson]

He's a 9/11 conspiracy theorist. I know he's too effed up to have a serious opinion about those types of things, but he has offered to lend his star power to the movement. I can't have any type of respect for people like that. I just can't. I know it's the fun thing to celebrate his "awesomeness" and what-not, but I just can't do it, even jokingly.

I can understand that. If he was actually benefiting from this meltdown, I'd have a much harder time enjoying it. But this is all going to have a bad ending for him unless he does a ridiculous 180 at some point. So I personally feel OK enjoying the public downfall of a bad guy.

[JediKooter]

He's a 9/11 conspiracy theorist. I know he's too effed up to have a serious opinion about those types of things, but he has offered to lend his star power to the movement. I can't have any type of respect for people like that. I just can't. I know it's the fun thing to celebrate his "awesomeness" and what-not, but I just can't do it, even jokingly.

Wow. I did not know he was a 'Trufer'. I guess he's been hanging out with Rosie O'Donnel too much.

[thesloppy]

His politics are far less worrisome than his proclivity for threatening/criminally assaulting/shooting the women in his life. It'd also be a lot funnier if he didn't have 4 kids under the age of 7.

[molson]

His politics are far less worrisome than his proclivity for threatening/criminally assaulting/shooting the women in his life. It'd also be a lot funnier if he didn't have 4 kids under the age of 7.

Ya, I'm grouping all that together. And I read that the kids have been removed from the home now.

[thesloppy]

Ya, I'm grouping all that together. And I read that the kids have been removed from the home now.

You gotta wonder what the hell they've been doing there in the first place.

[stevew]

He's a 9/11 conspiracy theorist. I know he's too effed up to have a serious opinion about those types of things, but he has offered to lend his star power to the movement. I can't have any type of respect for people like that. I just can't. I know it's the fun thing to celebrate his "awesomeness" and what-not, but I just can't do it, even jokingly.

I agree that, in general, 9/11 conspiracy theorists make me want to shut down.

[JediKooter]

Happy Banana Cream Pie Day!

[stevew]

sharpie liquid pencils are amazing

[Logan]

I just googled those and they look pretty cool. Can't remember the last time I used a pencil (or wrote anything legible to someone besides myself, for that matter).

[Pumpy Tudors]

I think I'm going to get some of those Sharpie liquid pencils. I'd never heard of them before, but I write in pencil all the time at work. This could revolutionize the way I help market gum and cigarettes to consumers.

[Autumn]

Perhaps a little personalized sketch on each pack, Pumpy. In liquid pencil, of course.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Perhaps a little personalized sketch on each pack, Pumpy. In liquid pencil, of course.
There's usually a completely different liquid involved when I'm around.

Perhaps I'm sharing too much.

Edit: I mean Mountain Dew.

[Autumn]

http://www.kingofswords.com/images/Hillbilly%20Mountain%20Dew%20Moonshine%20Jug%20BANK.jpg

[molson]

I was so exicted when they let us switch from pencil to pen around the 5th grade. It never really wore off.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Blog is updated, as I try to get my head around this week's sports tragedies
Jon's Three Cents | Because two cents worth isn't always enough (http://jonsthreecents.wordpress.com/)

[Suburban Rhythm]

On my way to work this morning, I passed a guy pretending (?) to shoot birds with his umbrella. He had it over his shoulder...then brought the handle to his eye, tilted his head, and aimed.

Oddly enough, it was on the same street I was on when I posted this about 3 weeks ago-

My drive to work this morning was nuts.

Some people might see a deer dart across the street. Squirrels, rabbits, etc I see all the time.

I've seen turkeys a couple times in the last few years.

This morning I saw what can only be described as a gang of turkeys...honest to God, about 40-50 of them. I considered turning back to get a picture, but didn't want to take my chances.

[Pumpy Tudors]

I was supposed to get a free t-shirt when I ordered season tickets for the Pittsburgh Power arena football team. I have the tickets, but I don't have the t-shirt. I want my t-shirt.

[stevew]

how much are season tickets? Less than 100 for a 10 game pacage?

[JediKooter]

I was supposed to get a free t-shirt when I ordered season tickets for the Pittsburgh Power arena football team. I have the tickets, but I don't have the t-shirt. I want my t-shirt.

Did you check the bowling alley?

[molson]

It's no "Garfield without Garfield", but it's something - here's Sheen Family Circus:

Sheen Family Circus (http://sheenfamilycircus.blogspot.com/)

[Pumpy Tudors]

how much are season tickets? Less than 100 for a 10 game pacage?
It's 9 games, but I believe you can get tickets in the upper level for under $100 apiece. I paid $250 for a ticket in the lower section, center of the end zone, fourth row. The people in the row immediately in front of me paid $1000 per ticket. Center of the end zone is my favorite spot to watch an arena football game, so I'm happy.

[jeff061]

“Yeah, where is she now? She’s under a bridge.”
“What is so bad about being under bridges, anyway? Bridges should sue Anthony Keidis for defamation.”

Make no mistake. Charlie Sheen is pure genius.

[lighthousekeeper]

I was supposed to get a free t-shirt when I ordered season tickets for the Pittsburgh Power arena football team. I have the tickets, but I don't have the t-shirt. I want my t-shirt.

saw this outside the bowling alley.

[Pumpy Tudors]

uncalled for imo but awesome

[JediKooter]

saw this outside the bowling alley.

F'ing awesome!

[Ksyrup]

Ha!

[DataKing]

Mike Martz is stalking me...

[molson]

Mike Martz is stalking me...

The poor guy's just trying to find some extra work with the lockout coming. Don't you have some leaves he can rake or something?

[DataKing]

The poor guy's just trying to find some extra work with the lockout coming. Don't you have some leaves he can rake or something?

Good point. This probably explains why he went to Subway when I went to Potbelly (I kid you not). Gotta find a way to make payments on that nice white Lexus of his somehow...

[Suburban Rhythm]

It's 9 games, but I believe you can get tickets in the upper level for under $100 apiece. I paid $250 for a ticket in the lower section, center of the end zone, fourth row. The people in the row immediately in front of me paid $1000 per ticket. Center of the end zone is my favorite spot to watch an arena football game, so I'm happy.

Last week I went to an event at the convention center called Kidapalooza. They had reps from the Power there, and I signed up to win season tickets and a chance for a meet and greet with Lynn Swann.

If I win, I was giving them to you as a belated Pumpy Day gift....there goes that idea! :mad:

[JediKooter]

Man, hard to believe it's been 10 years already. I'm thankful that I still have my sister, but, I'm sad that 2 families lost their sons. I can still remember working that day and couldn't figure out why there were so many police cars, one after another, after another, flying by. I thought it was a chase on the freeway to be honest. I didn't find out until after I got home from work when my dad called me and said that my sister had been shot at school. A bit of irony, the kid who shot everyone, his dad worked at the hospital my sister was at.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/mar/04/the-santana-shooting-10-years-later/

[k0ruptr]

Electric company workers going on strike while the power is out for 8000 homes in Oahu including mine really fucking pisses me off.

[sabotai]

Had a random, and probably too expensive for me, idea tonight. I thought it might be fun if I tried to celebrate New Year's Eve in a different city (preferably in a foreign country) every year......I'll throw it on my "to-think-about" list.

[Young Drachma]

Had a random, and probably too expensive for me, idea tonight. I thought it might be fun if I tried to celebrate New Year's Eve in a different city (preferably in a foreign country) every year......I'll throw it on my "to-think-about" list.

Wouldn't be that expensive so long as you planned it in advance. You'd have the whole year to save for it and could maybe even buy the ticket in June or July or something so then you'd KNOW you were going and it wouldn't be something you'd end up flubbing later in the year.

Depending on where you wanted to go, how you wanted to travel and so forth...

[terpkristin]

What a weekend. Friday was bad, work meeting that should have been an hour took over 2.5 and I almost lost my temper and DID get mad at my program manager for just starting to talk over me. Finally got out of work and decided to get wine because it had been JUST THAT BAD of a day and get a call from work on a different issue. Turned out to be a 30 minute call. Finally got my wine.

Then yesterday had grand plans to get a lot of stuff done like my taxes and go mattress shopping, but ended up being very uncomfortable (with my back) and spent the entire day reading (actually that's not terrible, I finished the book I wanted to finish).

But then I went out for dinner with some friends and on the ramp to get home, about 2 miles from my house, had my passenger front tire sidewall just blow. Managed to get home, luckily I had a friend who could help me since with the back, changing a tire isn't really allowed right now. But then he couldn't get the lugs off, so I had to call roadside assistance this morning. They came, then I drove the car to the place where I bought the tires (2 years/about 30k miles ago) and they're going to have my car all day so I can't go get my copy of the new Pokemon game and nor can I go mattress shopping. :(

And hopefully they don't jack me, the tire SHOULD be under warranty but I need to replace both front ones...booo.

/tk

[sterlingice]

saw this outside the bowling alley.

Gold! :D

SI

[sterlingice]

I agree that, in general, 9/11 conspiracy theorists make me want to shut down.

So I just GIS'd "Operation Shutdown Derek Bell" and got nothing photoshopped to awesome. I am disappointed. :(

SI

[flounder]

Oh Eclipse (http://eclipse.org/). Were it not a violation of God's laws, I'd make you my wife!

[jeff061]

Real men use JBuilder.

[flounder]

Real men use JBuilder.

Well slap a dress on me and call me Nancy, cause I like it!

Edit: The eclipse part, not the dress part.

[jeff061]

Yeah. I was just trolling. I've never used either. But I have seen pasty white developers inching out of their dark and depraved offices to fight that one out.

[flounder]

I've used Eclipse a lot for coding in Python with the Pydev extension, and it's fine. I'm just starting to learn Java for android programming and I'm starting to realize just how much more powerful Eclipse is for that.

[JediKooter]

Nothing like a pasty honky fight.

[Ronnie Dobbs2]

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/03/07/study-fecal-bacteria-found-on-most-supermarket-shopping-carts/

This one is ALL about the stock image.

[Radii]

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/03/07/study-fecal-bacteria-found-on-most-supermarket-shopping-carts/

This one is ALL about the stock image.

I LOL'd, nice.

[MJ4H]

That is amazing.

[Ksyrup]

DOOOOOOODY!

[sterlingice]

I love (by which, of course, I mean hate) local news

"I'm Kent Brockman. On the eleven o'clock news tonight, a certain kind of soft drink has been found to be lethal. We won't tell you which one until after sports and the weather with Funny Sonny Storm."

SI

[PilotMan]

I love (by which, of course, I mean hate) local news

"I'm Kent Brockman. On the eleven o'clock news tonight, a certain kind of soft drink has been found to be lethal. We won't tell you which one until after sports and the weather with Funny Sonny Storm."

SI

I wonder if I'll live long enough to see who won the game? hmmmm? Seriously, it's a wonder anyone can manage to stay alive. How long until the first lawyer sues Supermarkets over this dangerous health condition? Then what?

[Ksyrup]

My favorite one of those from the Simpsons was this one, complete with the lead-in graphic of Homer getting killed coming through the theater doors:

"A BLOODY END FOR HOMER SIMPSON...is just one of several possible outcomes according to our computer simulation. Now here is how it would look if the police killed him with a barrage of baseballs."

[Passacaglia]

Amazon.com: Babe Ease Original Clean Shopper, Blue Zoo: Baby (http://www.amazon.com/Babe-Ease-Original-Clean-Shopper/dp/B000BUQNT6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1299594659&sr=8-2)

Back in November, my mom gave me a bunch of change, since she found out my bank will take your change unrolled and give you cash for it (or deposit it, or whatever). I figured she was just giving it to me, since her bank won't do that, making the change basically worthless to her. But yesterday she sent me a text asking if I ever took that change to the bank, because she'd like it for her trip (she's going to Europe next month), and asked how much money it was. Okay, no problem. Thing is....I'm pretty sure the change totaled to $15. So she either thinks there was a lot more change than what she gave me, or she thinks $15 is the kind of cash that's going to matter when she goes to Europe.

[Logan]

Give her a twenty and let her have a good time.

[QuikSand]

Give her 40,000 Italian lira and let her have a good time.

fixed, for intended effect

[stevew]

Whomever developed the GatorBite is freaking awesome. Makes ammy plumbing a helluva lot easier.

[JediKooter]

Why does my ex wife email me still? I just don't get it.

[Suicane75]

Because she's a woman and they just don't ever shut up.

[DanGarion]

Why does my ex wife email me still? I just don't get it.

She's doing a Jedi mind trick on you...

[JediKooter]

She's doing a Jedi mind trick on you...

I have considered that. She never gave me the "we can still be friends" speech, so I don't think she's just saying 'hi'.

[Mustang]

Why does my ex wife email me still? I just don't get it.

It is probably the 1/16 Nigerian in her blood. She can't help herself.

[JediKooter]

It is probably the 1/16 Nigerian in her blood. She can't help herself.

Damn scammers.

[mckerney]

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/03/07/study-fecal-bacteria-found-on-most-supermarket-shopping-carts/

This one is ALL about the stock image.

Dammit, they changed the picture. Now it's not funny at all.

[Lathum]

I have considered that. She never gave me the "we can still be friends" speech, so I don't think she's just saying 'hi'.

She is waiting for something awesome to happen in her life, so when she emails you about it in an attempt to rub it in it doesn't seem so out of nowhere.

[JediKooter]

She is waiting for something awesome to happen in her life, so when she emails you about it in an attempt to rub it in it doesn't seem so out of nowhere.

What a bitch. Looks like I'll have to have something awesome happen for me first.

[Mustang]

What a bitch. Looks like I'll have to have something awesome happen for me first.

It's just email. Make some crap up.

[JediKooter]

It's just email. Make some crap up.

That's true. Where's Tiger Woods' ex wife when I need her?

[sterlingice]

Why do the baggers here insist on putting lettuce at the bottom of the bag every time? Yes, it's soft and squishy, but when you put a cantaloupe on it, that nice head of lettuce I took some time to pick out becomes crushed. This isn't too hard to figure out...

EDIT: I try to bag my stuff as often as possible and I realize that a lot of times, it's just some guy throwing things into the bag in a random order. But for some reason, the last 5 or 6 times I've gotten lettuce, without fail, it's on the bottom with something heavier on top so there's some method to that madness.

SI

[jeff061]

I still remember bagging groceries my teenage years. I took that shit serious. You create a wall with cereal-like boxes then build up the center, fragile on top. It's like Tetris. I love Tetris.

You fuck that shit up you deserve a stabbing.

[Coffee Warlord]

Dammit, they changed the picture. Now it's not funny at all.

CBSLocal.com Wins for Worst Pic and Headline Pairing - FishbowlLA (http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlla/cbslocal-com-wins-for-worst-pic-and-headline-pairing_b23962)

The internet is forever.

[Draft Dodger]

CBSLocal.com Wins for Worst Pic and Headline Pairing - FishbowlLA (http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlla/cbslocal-com-wins-for-worst-pic-and-headline-pairing_b23962)

The internet is forever.

that makes a lot more sense now

[mckerney]

Dammit, they changed the picture. Now it's not funny at all.

Dammit, it may be partially my fault that it was changed.

[JediKooter]

Because she's a woman and they just don't ever shut up.

I kind of said something similar to that during an argument. She asked why when we argue, I don't say much. I told her the less I say, the quicker you are done.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Why do the baggers here insist on putting lettuce at the bottom of the bag every time? Yes, it's soft and squishy, but when you put a cantaloupe on it, that nice head of lettuce I took some time to pick out becomes crushed. This isn't too hard to figure out...

EDIT: I try to bag my stuff as often as possible and I realize that a lot of times, it's just some guy throwing things into the bag in a random order. But for some reason, the last 5 or 6 times I've gotten lettuce, without fail, it's on the bottom with something heavier on top so there's some method to that madness.

SI

I still remember bagging groceries my teenage years. I took that shit serious. You create a wall with cereal-like boxes then build up the center, fragile on top. It's like Tetris. I love Tetris.

You fuck that shit up you deserve a stabbing.

Same, I worked at the same place starting at age 15, up through some semester breaks the first couple years of college.

I still catch myself when I go through the self-scan registers planning how I am going to bag things when I finish scanning.

*nerd smiley here*

[Ksyrup]

Working in a grocery store in high school was awesome. I worked the produce section. My best friend and I would save up all the rotten fruit, wait until the adults took off for the day, head over the bakery and get yesterday's stale french bread loaves, and play baseball in the producer cooler.

[jeff061]

I graduated to ends displays after 6 months bagging. Which meant I did nothing but stock the displays at the ends of aisles..

This meant 6 hours playing nerf football in the backroom, 2 hours stocking the ends. Pinnacle of supermarket work if you ask me.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Working in a grocery store in high school was awesome. I worked the produce section. My best friend and I would save up all the rotten fruit, wait until the adults took off for the day, head over the bakery and get yesterday's stale french bread loaves, and play baseball in the producer cooler.

3 working in a grocery store stories stand out for me

1) March 1993, Pittsburgh got something like 25 inches of snow over a few days. We carried carts in one at a time, over our heads. We couldn't stack them up as normal and get them through the snow.

2) This guy always came in the store, dark hair combed back, wide dark glasses, huge belt buckle. Running joke everytime he came in the store, everyone whispering "hey it's Elvis!! haha".

One time I am working late, maybe like 11p on a Sunday night, barely anyone in the store. He comes through my line, ring up his order. Take his cash, give him his change, and swear to God he says "Thank you...Thank you very much"

3) My all-time favorite- I was actually a pretty quiet kid, but still a smart ass. Similar to above, store pretty empty, walking through, this guy stops me in one of the aisles. "Hey, do you know how much these are?", hands me ant traps. I take them from him, walk down the aisle to where he picked them up thinking "Well, you could just look at the tag!". Get there, no tag. "Oh...no tag, I can run up front and look." He says "Yeah, I knew there was no tag, I though maybe you could read the barcode?"

I stare at him for a second..."Yeah, maybe I could swipe it across my ass and it would light up in my eyes!"

10 minutes later I see the guy up front talking to one of the managers. Maybe he wasn't complaining about me, but I never heard anything about it. I figured the manager had to think 'Him? No way...he's too quiet'

[Suicane75]

I miss giant pickle barrels.

[cuervo72]

I miss giant pickle barrels.

The supermarket I go to at lunch has one. Giant pickle barrels rule.

[jeff061]

Oh we had the token down syndrome bagger. Which was not interesting in and of itself. However after 3 months he started sexually harassing the customers. Like literally grabbing ass and being very blunt and explicit about what he wanted to do to them. Like way WAY beyond the point where you think he'd be able to get away with it.

And they would just smile and keep walking. And he would just keep doing it. It was incredible.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Oh we had the token down syndrome bagger. Which was not interesting in and of itself. However after 3 months he started sexually harassing the customers. Like literally grabbing ass and being very blunt and explicit about what he wanted to do to them. Like way WAY beyond the point where you think he'd be able to get away with it.

And they would just smile and keep walking. And he would just keep doing it. It was incredible.

Unfortunately, we didn't have this.

We did have a guy who went by "Bud" (no idea what his real name was). He was in his mid-80's at this point, worked only 11-3, and only bagged on the express lane. Which, eventhough some orders might be 2 items, he was still behind.

And when you brought carts in from outside, he'd give you a thumbs up and say "Keep on truckin'!"

[Suicane75]

The supermarket I go to at lunch has one. Giant pickle barrels rule.

I havn't seen one since they tore down our local ACME like 15 years ago.

[Ksyrup]

Oh we had the token down syndrome bagger. Which was not interesting in and of itself. However after 3 months he started sexually harassing the customers. Like literally grabbing ass and being very blunt and explicit about what he wanted to do to them. Like way WAY beyond the point where you think he'd be able to get away with it.

And they would just smile and keep walking. And he would just keep doing it. It was incredible.

Was his name Donnie?

http://<IFRAME title="YouTube video player" height=390 src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NMfbDPL1ths" frameBorder=0 width=480 allowfullscreen></IFRAME> (http://<iframe title=)

[Ksyrup]

Worst grocery store experience I had was spending approximately 16 straight hours on register as Hurricane Andrew was threatening South Florida. We're talking lines out the store, fights for food, people grabbing jars of apple juice from the bottom of the end cap and the whole thing crashing down, etc.

And then showing up the next day to help clean up the mess and get the store in some semblance of running order and getting yelled at by people irate that we didn't have any bread or milk stocked, as if Andrew was just some figment of our imagination.

[Suburban Rhythm]

I can remember a few fist fights in the parking lots over parking spaces around Thanksgiving/Christmas. And that was women.

I do remember one time where we lost power, on a Sunday late morning/early afternoon, which was prime, after church shopping time. Huge lines.

So they give us all calculators to total orders. Which, was fine for things already priced. But produce or any packaged items...we were supposed to send a bagger back with a handful of items at a time to find prices on these.

Or, my method-- ask the customer if they remembered how much it was supposed to be. If they said the box of cereal was $3.49 and I was going to say $3.99, it became $3.75.

[stevew]

My dog Chachi doesn't know it, but his balls are not long for this world.

[JediKooter]

My dog Chachi doesn't know it, but his balls are not long for this world.

What's Joanie going to think when she finds out?

[Radii]

I can remember a few fist fights in the parking lots over parking spaces around Thanksgiving/Christmas. And that was women.


That would have been assumed had it not been pointed out. ;)

[JediKooter]

Finally saw George Lucas here at work. Funny thing was, the guy he was walking with was tall and goofy looking and I thought to myself, "Hehe, he's with Jar Jar".

[stevew]

What's Joanie going to think when she finds out?

She had her uterus removed on monday, and we took care of her "problem"

[JediKooter]

She had her uterus removed on monday, and we took care of her "problem"

Ah! Nice to see the problem worked itself out. :)

[stevew]

I played "Brick" on the way home and Jo-Jo understood that she didn't need to be afraid of the emotions that she was having.

Then the next day, she was licking at the wound and we had to take her in to be fitted for a cone of shame.

[JediKooter]

Damn, the cone of shame. Hopefully there is no cat around to mock her.

[Radii]

Someone posted awhile back about the insanity that ensues when someone accidentally sends an e-mail to the entire company. I ran into a new variation on this... someone at an insurance company we work with accidentally sent out a report to the mailing list they use to notify ALL of their customers of outages and maintenance schedules and the like. Here's how it went:

1) the person that accidentally sent the e-mail attempted to recall it. Yeah that won't work.
2) Within an hour there were about 5-10 reply all responses that were all variations on "too late, we already saw!!!" (there was no sensitive information in the e-mail, it referenced a support ticket and was probably intended for one customer but had no defining info in it). This includes animated gifs and lolcats of the "WHAT HAZ BEEN SEEN... CANNOT BE UNSEEN" variety.
3) Over the next 3 or 4 hours I've received about 15-25 more e-mails "why did I receive this? Please remove me from this list"
4) we've now seen a few of the "stop using reply all!" angry e-mails that naturally follow


Since this wasnt just company wide and probably got sent to every doctors office that deals w/ this ins. company I am hopeful that the hilarity could continue for days. The lolcats was a nice twist.

[Lathum]

It always amazes me when someone hits reply all to one of these mistakes. I would never want my name attached to that stupidity.

[JediKooter]

For number 4, I would have sent a Reply All to those people who used Reply All to complain about the people using Reply All.

[molson]

Sorry if this has been posted already:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703386704576186520353326558.html

http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/PJ-AZ761B_bonds_NS_20110307205104.jpg

[Suburban Rhythm]

It always amazes me when someone hits reply all to one of these mistakes. I would never want my name attached to that stupidity.

My prior job, the last time it happened, the 2nd or 3rd person to use the "I don't think I should be receiving this, please remove me!" was a company VP who had been with the company 20+ years and had, through his mangers and their supervisors, etc, about 200-300 people reporting to him. Nobdy respected him much before this...and hardly anyone after.

[JediKooter]

That chart is awesome.

[Scoobz0202]

WeatherSpark | Interactive Weather Charts (http://weatherspark.com/)

Pretty nifty weather site for those that like this kind of stuff.

[Radii]

followup from yesterday's awesomeness: I've now received over 75 reply all e-mails. That gif molson posted is awesome.

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

i avoid software updates like the plague. i am convinced they include minimal backwards compatibility meant to sabotage and frustrate and ultimately get you to upgrade hardware.

inevitably, there comes a time when you need to use something that requires such and such version of your os, itunes whatever. so i take the plunge and hope for the best.

now, my once like clockwork imac is all pinwheels and crashes. i'm sure this will continue until i reach critical mass and buy something new.

when the aliens find the charred remains of our planet i want them to know, it was planned obsolescence.

[JediKooter]

i avoid software updates like the plague. i am convinced they include minimal backwards compatibility meant to sabotage and frustrate and ultimately get you to upgrade hardware.

inevitably, there comes a time when you need to use something that requires such and such version of your os, itunes whatever. so i take the plunge and hope for the best.

now, my once like clockwork imac is all pinwheels and crashes. i'm sure this will continue until i reach critical mass and buy something new.

when the aliens find the charred remains of our planet i want them to know, it was planned obsolescence.

Actually Apple does an outstanding job of including backwards compatibility in most of it's software for older machines. Yes, it does get to a point where they will no longer support older machines though. Heck, I think it was the middle of 2009 when we finally decided to drop support of the Power PC chips for Final Cut Studio and went with only supporting the Intel chips.

Can't speak for iTunes with the iPhone OS, since Apple does not like it to be jailbroken.

[Honolulu_Blue]

My refrigerator stopped working. The only way to get it to run is to unplug it and plug it back in again, but once it hits the designated temperature it stops running.

I had a guy out, he recommended I buy a new one.

I have never purhcased a refrigerator before.

[Rizon]

My refrigerator stopped working. The only way to get it to run is to unplug it and plug it back in again, but once it hits the designated temperature it stops running.

I had a guy out, he recommended I buy a new one.

I have never purhcased a refrigerator before.

It's like buying a new ceiling fan for your bedroom, but totally different.

[molson]

I don't even understand how they got a refrigerator into my house. It looks bigger than the doors.

[Suicane75]

My refrigerator stopped working. The only way to get it to run is to unplug it and plug it back in again, but once it hits the designated temperature it stops running.

I had a guy out, he recommended I buy a new one.

I have never purhcased a refrigerator before.

As far as major kitchen appliances go, it's the easiest to shop for. Have no fear. Just find one big enough in your price range and let them do all the work for you.

[Ksyrup]

I recommend buying a white refrigerator. I have never had a problem with ours.

[Honolulu_Blue]

I recommend buying a white refrigerator. I have never had a problem with ours.

Ouch. That's a bit racialist.

[lighthousekeeper]

I don't even understand how they got a refrigerator into my house. It looks bigger than the doors.

The fridge in my basement is bigger than the door, which I realized when trying to bring it upstairs to throw it out. Needless to say, it's staying put. I think the fridge was there when the previous owner finished the basement.

They need to make fridges more disassemblable.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Yes, my main concerns are:

1. Getting the old fridge out and the new one in. I know the delivery guys will do it for me, but still, I don't want to have to take doors off hinges and the like. No idea how the current fridge got into the kitchen, since we inherited it.

2. The cold water line for an icemaker. My current fridge doesn't have an automatic ice maker. Not only do I want one, but it's hard to find a decent fridge today that doesn't have one. Our fridge is not that close to our sink. I don't know if the installation guys will do it or if I will need to get a plumber.

[gstelmack]

2. The cold water line for an icemaker. My current fridge doesn't have an automatic ice maker. Not only do I want one, but it's hard to find a decent fridge today that doesn't have one. Our fridge is not that close to our sink. I don't know if the installation guys will do it or if I will need to get a plumber.

On my last fridge install the installation guys wouldn't even connect the icemaker line, presumably due to liability concerns if it leaked. So my guess here would be plumber.

[RomaGoth]

On my last fridge install the installation guys wouldn't even connect the icemaker line, presumably due to liability concerns if it leaked. So my guess here would be plumber.

This is correct. They don't want to be responsible for water damage and such. It isn't really that difficult to hook up yourself, at least our refrigerator was easy enough.

[Ksyrup]

Ouch. That's a bit racialist.

Ha, I didn't even think of that. I was just making a joke equating the lack of problems from ours with the color of it instead of its make/model, etc.

Actually, we have 2 fridges - 1 black, 1 white. Black one came with the house. We bought the other for the basement. White is cheaper.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Yes, my main concerns are:

1. Getting the old fridge out and the new one in. I know the delivery guys will do it for me, but still, I don't want to have to take doors off hinges and the like. No idea how the current fridge got into the kitchen, since we inherited it.

2. The cold water line for an icemaker. My current fridge doesn't have an automatic ice maker. Not only do I want one, but it's hard to find a decent fridge today that doesn't have one. Our fridge is not that close to our sink. I don't know if the installation guys will do it or if I will need to get a plumber.

We had to buy a new fridge when we moved into our house 8 years ago.

We got one with an icemaker. Most places (Sears, Home Depot) sell a kit with all the necessities to make the connection.

2 options: run a line to the sink, or, drill through the floor to connect to a line in the basement (assuming your kitchen isn't in some odd location I guess).

Our sink is about 6 feet or so from where the fridge went. I wasn't real keen on the idea of drilling through the floor, not knowing what I might hit along the way.

The kit includes a saddle valve (I think that's the right term) and the copper tubing, along with the compression valves and other junk you need inside the line connecting to the fridge. Took me total time maybe an hour.

On a scalre of 1-10, 1 being I can't tie my shoes, 10 being my driver's license reads Bob Vila....I'm a 6 or so on the fix-it meter.

The only downsides I've found - the filters are sort of expensive. They recommend changing them every 3 months, but it's not like the water turns black. We've gone as long as 6 months, maybe more, without changing them without much noticeable difference.

And, if you have kids, and they learn to play with it, you find puddles on the floor alot.

[Honolulu_Blue]

We had to buy a new fridge when we moved into our house 8 years ago.

We got one with an icemaker. Most places (Sears, Home Depot) sell a kit with all the necessities to make the connection.

2 options: run a line to the sink, or, drill through the floor to connect to a line in the basement (assuming your kitchen isn't in some odd location I guess).

Our sink is about 6 feet or so from where the fridge went. I wasn't real keen on the idea of drilling through the floor, not knowing what I might hit along the way.

The kit includes a saddle valve (I think that's the right term) and the copper tubing, along with the compression valves and other junk you need inside the line connecting to the fridge. Took me total time maybe an hour.

On a scalre of 1-10, 1 being I can't tie my shoes, 10 being my driver's license reads Bob Vila....I'm a 6 or so on the fix-it meter.

The only downsides I've found - the filters are sort of expensive. They recommend changing them every 3 months, but it's not like the water turns black. We've gone as long as 6 months, maybe more, without changing them without much noticeable difference.

And, if you have kids, and they learn to play with it, you find puddles on the floor alot.

Thanks for the info. Our sink is across the kitchen from our fridge, so I think it will be drilling a hole into the floor and connecting to a pipe in the basement.

On your fix-it meter scale, I am about 1.5 or 2, at best. My mind just doesn't work that way. So, I will be calling a plumber to handle the situation.

[Suburban Rhythm]

On a scalre of 1-10, 1 being I can't tie my shoes, 10 being my driver's license reads Bob Vila....I'm a 6 or so on the fix-it meter.



On your fix-it meter scale, I am about 1.5 or 2, at best. My mind just doesn't work that way. So, I will be calling a plumber to handle the situation.

So you still rock the velcros?

I'd say check ahead of time with the plumber that you'll get all the stuff (kit) if that's OK. If I remember correctly, it was maybe $15 at HD, but he'd probably charge you $50 for "parts" if he can.

[Honolulu_Blue]

So you still rock the velcros?


I did for a long time. Now I rock these bad boys - Gunsmoke, to be exact (note, no laces):


http://www.shoestoboot.com/images/merrell/merrell_jungle_moc.jpg

[Ksyrup]

I'm a -2. My wife would probably say that's being generous. She's probably a 4.5.

[Honolulu_Blue]

I'm a -2. My wife would probably say that's being generous. She's probably a 4.5.

Same here. My wife is inifinitely more handy than I am around the house. It's not even close. My skills only come into play when it's fixing computer issues, router/wireless, TV/DVDs, etc.

We once bought a wheel barrel. I took it out in the backyard to assemble it. There were instructions. It was pretty easy. I spent about 30 minutes staring at the instructions and not being able to get past step 3 or so. I had some part backwards or something. When my wife came out to check on me, the wheel barrel was barely assembled (and wrongly so) and I was rolling around in the grass playing with the dog. It was a Homer Simpson moment for me.

[stevew]

Yes, my main concerns are:

1. Getting the old fridge out and the new one in. I know the delivery guys will do it for me, but still, I don't want to have to take doors off hinges and the like. No idea how the current fridge got into the kitchen, since we inherited it.

2. The cold water line for an icemaker. My current fridge doesn't have an automatic ice maker. Not only do I want one, but it's hard to find a decent fridge today that doesn't have one. Our fridge is not that close to our sink. I don't know if the installation guys will do it or if I will need to get a plumber.

#2 is wayyyy easy, even having a 1 or 2/10 on the diy scale. I mean, they even sell the water line fitting with a pinhole maker on the end. You just clamp it onto a cold water line and twist.

Any decent store should have delivery and haul away.

[stevew]

I spent all weekend tearing out my shower and replacing the dry wall boarding around it, as well as retiling and such. Noticed it was starting to mold where the liner was coming up.

[RomaGoth]

Same here. My wife is inifinitely more handy than I am around the house. It's not even close. My skills only come into play when it's fixing computer issues, router/wireless, TV/DVDs, etc.

Pretty much where I am at, although I can do some stuff around the house, my wife just gets control issues and wants to do stuff herself. Also, her family is big into building things, like houses and furniture, so she grew up around that type of thing (whereas I did not).

We once bought a wheel barrel. I took it out in the backyard to assemble it. There were instructions. It was pretty easy. I spent about 30 minutes staring at the instructions and not being able to get past step 3 or so. I had some part backwards or something. When my wife came out to check on me, the wheel barrel was barely assembled (and wrongly so) and I was rolling around in the grass playing with the dog. It was a Homer Simpson moment for me.

I laughed my ass off at this. :lol:

[Coffee Warlord]

Three weeks ago.

"Can you set up the credit card payment screen so they can only pay in increments of the monthly fees?"
"This is going to cause problems with the people that have weird balances - they will not be able to properly pay."
"I know, and we told them they will have to manually adjust the balances."
"This is stupid."
"They want it like this."
"Hookay."

Today.

"Someone is trying to pay a balance but it won't let them pay that amount - there any way around this?"

WHAT THE FUCK DID I TELL YOU.

[MacroGuru]

Three weeks ago.

"Can you set up the credit card payment screen so they can only pay in increments of the monthly fees?"
"This is going to cause problems with the people that have weird balances - they will not be able to properly pay."
"I know, and we told them they will have to manually adjust the balances."
"This is stupid."
"They want it like this."
"Hookay."

Today.

"Someone is trying to pay a balance but it won't let them pay that amount - there any way around this?"

WHAT THE FUCK DID I TELL YOU.

And thus the entire reason I keep talking myself out of joining the corporate world and writing code again.

[JediKooter]

Three weeks ago.

"Can you set up the credit card payment screen so they can only pay in increments of the monthly fees?"
"This is going to cause problems with the people that have weird balances - they will not be able to properly pay."
"I know, and we told them they will have to manually adjust the balances."
"This is stupid."
"They want it like this."
"Hookay."

Today.

"Someone is trying to pay a balance but it won't let them pay that amount - there any way around this?"

WHAT THE FUCK DID I TELL YOU.

There's a Dilbert sketch in there somewhere. :)

[Draft Dodger]

we had a plumber run the line for our fridge. pretty inexpensive if I remember.

we've had the fridge about 10 years now. never changed the filter. I've tried to, but Sears doesnt seem to have the correct one. Kept being sold the wrong one and just gave up trying. I'm still alive.

[Neon_Chaos]

I had my bachelor's party yesterday.

All I can say is... DAMN.

I'm so glad I live in the Philippines.

[terpkristin]

It has been a very expensive weekend for me. Two weeks, if you include that last weekend I had to buy two new tires for my car. But the good news is that tomorrow, I will have a new bed and in about 10 weeks I'll have an additional countertop/workbench in my kitchen.

Funny news is that even though I'm taking delivery of my bed tomorrow, I'm staying at my parents' house tomorrow night so I don't have to drive too far for a doctor appointment Tuesday morning.

/tk

[jeff061]

I had no clue clocks changed today until 5 minutes ago. Everything I have changed themselves and only one told me, which is how I found out. Usually it fucks up my day, nice to have it seamless.

[JediKooter]

Getting sick and tired of the people on facebook trying to 'connect the dots' with biblical prophecy with what happened in Japan. The one that took the cake was something along the lines: "9/11 New York, 2/11 Haiti and 3/11 Japan" and then something about how the prophecies are coming true. If you knew about them, then why didn't warn anyone?

Wow really? So you cherry pick certain events to mold whatever it is you are trying to convince yourself of? So screw Christchurch New Zealand (no pun intended) or any of the other disasters that did NOT happen on the 11th day of a given month? The mental gymnastics are out in Olympian style force lately.

[stevew]

Apparently my kitchen cabinets use a hinge that is long extinct. If anyone knows where I might be able to order some hard to find kitchen hardware, please share. They look like two corner braces that overlays.

[DanGarion]

Apparently my kitchen cabinets use a hinge that is long extinct. If anyone knows where I might be able to order some hard to find kitchen hardware, please share. They look like two corner braces that overlays.

Picture?

[stevew]

this whole Ark Music/Rebecca Black thingy is hilarious. people will stop at nothing to whore their talentless children.
http://jakefogelnest.com/post/3818417090

[Honolulu_Blue]

I finally decided on a fridge. A Maytag.

I hope the fact that I didn't get a white one doesn't bite me in the ass.

It's being delivered in two weeks. Until then, I just have to keep unplugging and plugging back in my current one.

[I. J. Reilly]

Getting sick and tired of the people on facebook trying to 'connect the dots' with biblical prophecy with what happened in Japan. The one that took the cake was something along the lines: "9/11 New York, 2/11 Haiti and 3/11 Japan" and then something about how the prophecies are coming true. If you knew about them, then why didn't warn anyone?

Wow really? So you cherry pick certain events to mold whatever it is you are trying to convince yourself of? So screw Christchurch New Zealand (no pun intended) or any of the other disasters that did NOT happen on the 11th day of a given month? The mental gymnastics are out in Olympian style force lately.

Bering in Mind: Signs, signs, everywhere signs: Seeing God in tsunamis and everyday events (http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=signs-signs-everywhere-signs-seeing-2011-03-13)

Our minds restlessly gather up bits of the past as if they were important clues to what just happened. And no stone goes unturned. Nothing is too mundane or trivial; anything to settle our peripatetic thoughts from arriving at the unthinkable truth that there is no answer because there is no riddle, that life is life and that is that.

[JediKooter]

Bering in Mind: Signs, signs, everywhere signs: Seeing God in tsunamis and everyday events (http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=signs-signs-everywhere-signs-seeing-2011-03-13)

Our minds restlessly gather up bits of the past as if they were important clues to what just happened. And no stone goes unturned. Nothing is too mundane or trivial; anything to settle our peripatetic thoughts from arriving at the unthinkable truth that there is no answer because there is no riddle, that life is life and that is that.

Good link. Thanks I.J. and that quote is perfect actually. I think it is absolutely amazing how people try to fill in their lack of understanding something with a 'supernatural' cause, instead of doing some research and finding out for themselves. It's what I call the willfully ignorant.

By the way, I wiki-ed all the major (7 and above or loss of life) earthquakes of the 20th and 21st century, I think there was a total of 9 earthquakes that occurred on the 11th day of a given month. Surprisingly though, all earthquakes that occurred, happened during one of the 7 days of the week.

P.S. The Haiti earthquake actually happened on the 12th, not the 11th. So it appears that accuracy is not important to these people.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Apparently my kitchen cabinets use a hinge that is long extinct. If anyone knows where I might be able to order some hard to find kitchen hardware, please share. They look like two corner braces that overlays.

Did you try Restoration Hardware Homepage (http://www.restorationhardware.com)

edit to add: My other suggestion would be to find one of these, I don't know what they're called exactly, places that tear down old houses & save basically everything. There's 2 or 3 of those that we've bought stuff for the old house. Kind of like auto salvage (aka junkyard) but for houses.

[JediKooter]

Just another day at the office. This is one of the original R2D2s from Episode 4 sitting right outside my office door. (EDIT) I am now told that is actually from the prequels.

[stevew]

Picture?

They look like the hinges on this page.

Stanley 4 Hole Swing Clear Hinges For Wheelchair Accessible Doorways (http://www.dynamic-living.com/product/stanley-4-hole-swing-clear-hinges/#name_photoBox)

but they are 1 3/4 inch hinges. These pictured are door hinges.

[Pumpy Tudors]

On the one day that I show up to work wearing a shirt without words printed on it, I end up in a freak accident that leaves me with glitter all over my face and hair. So much for not drawing attention to myself at the office today. I hate everything.

[JediKooter]

I warned you about hanging out with the unicorn across the street.

[stevew]

Made Steak N Eggs for diner tonight. It tastes different when you're sober. Still good, of course

[DataKing]

On the one day that I show up to work wearing a shirt without words printed on it, I end up in a freak accident that leaves me with glitter all over my face and hair. So much for not drawing attention to myself at the office today. I hate everything.

I sincerely hope that a stripper was involved.

[stevew]

I'm so glad I friended my wife's insane aunt on facebook. Her latest gem.

I'M SO PISSED OFF ,FIRST I SPILLED CARMAL SUYRP IN MY SILVARE DRAWER,THEN I SPILL HOT CABBAGE SOUP ON MY LAP[HURT] I 'M NOT GETTING OFF COUCH THE REST OF DAY EXECPET BATHROOM BRAKES

[jeff061]

Assuming bathroom brakes are like an inverse laxative?

[stevew]

English is her native language, too.

[JediKooter]

All caps is definitely one of the signs of insanity.

[JediKooter]

If true, pretty petty of the owner of the Clippers. Hats off to the ones who stepped up.

Players chip in to save coach’s life after Clippers decline medical coverage - Ball Don't Lie - NBA*Blog - Yahoo! Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Players-chip-in-to-save-coach-8217-s-life-after?urn=nba-wp184)

[MJ4H]

I'm so glad I friended my wife's insane aunt on facebook. Her latest gem.

I have one almost exactly like this. Parent of one of my students.

LOOKS LIKE A PRETTY DAY SO FAR AN TOMORROW SUPPOSE TO BE 79 WOOT WOOOT EXCEPT WE WILL B IN FAYETTVILLE ALLDAY HOPE DADS APPTS GO GOOD

That's by no means one of the best/worst, it just happened to be at the top of my feed. Pretty typical, but can be hysterically bad from time to time. ALWAYS all caps.

[stevew]

If true, pretty petty of the owner of the Clippers. Hats off to the ones who stepped up.

Players chip in to save coach’s life after Clippers decline medical coverage - Ball Don't Lie - NBA*Blog - Yahoo! Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Players-chip-in-to-save-coach-8217-s-life-after?urn=nba-wp184)

I wish that the league would take the Clippers from Sterling, and this is another example why.

[Logan]

In fairness to Donald Sterling (wow, something I never thought I'd say) the ESPN article states that his Clippers insurance provided coverage for some doctors, but did not cover the particular doctor he wanted (one who would perform the surgery sooner than the others). It's not exactly "declining medical coverage".

[terpkristin]

Get the cheddar biscuits from Red Lobster and then leave.

http://graphjam.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/funny-graphs-would-you-like-another-basket.png

/tk