Off Day / Off Topic Thread
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Sep 2, 2010 8:23 AM CDT
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PrintInspired by the early posting the the a.m. Rangers stuff, I present to you....the early version of Off Day / Off Topic thread. Possible topics are below but you know how this goes.
Who will come out of the NL and take on the Rangers in the World Series?
Ghosts, Bigfoot, UFOs, etc. - Do you believe?
Favorite vacation destinations
Road trips - overrated or underrated?
Phobias
Classical music - any fans out there?
A "classic movie" that everyone else has seen that you want to see....
Discuss.....
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Vacation Destinations/Road Trips:
I’m a huge fan of travel in general, so I’m obviously advocating road trips. Just did the Grand Canyon this summer; 17 hour drive, but you can drive pretty fast in NM and AZ.
In terms of favorite destinations, I’d divide that up into easy trips that take less than four hours to get there and then big-time vacation spots. Easy trips: I love Turner Falls in OK. If you get the camp sites all the way down on the river you can find some amazing secluded sites with ice cold, slow moving pools created by the river. It’s awesome camping. Love the Ozarks in AK as well. Palo Duro Canyon is an awesome place and only 5 or 6 hours away from DFW – some sweet mountain biking if you’re into that kind of thing.
In terms of big vacation type places: I loved Puerto Rico’s beaches and music and ease to get to it. If you ever get the chance to visit the Cinque (Cheen-kway) Terra area of Italy, I strongly suggest doing so. And everyone must visit Yellowstone before they die.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
We went last summer
Beautiful. I want to go in the winter. Next year I think we are hitting Rocky Mountain National Park, but we’re definitely going back to Yellowstone, and for a longer time.
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
I thought Glacier was better than Yellowstone, personally.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
Glacier is fantastic.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Granted I was 9 when we went in 98,
Yellowstone was still pretty much burned to a crisp and too commercial. Old Faithful was legit. Glacier was more peaceful and back to basics.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
I lived in Montana the summer after my soph year in college.
Went about a half dozen times, to relax and take it all in. There’s something about watching a bear swipe at fish, with a mountain backdrop, that’’s really nice.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Wife lived in Montana...
for some time and always talks about how great Glacier is.
Yellowstone and Old Faithful were amazing as well though.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
YES!
Supervolcanos are fucking scary.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions
And awesome.
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
I've only been one one vacation
Unless you count the family exodus to and subsequent return from Utah in the late 90’s as a vacation. Which I don’t, because technically that was a move. Lasted less than two months, but still. We had all our shit, and you don’t have all your shit on a vacation. I think that’s some sort of vacation rule. If it’s not, it should be.
Anyway, my only vacation was to south Florida for Christmas 2008. I was doing cannonballs in a back patio pool on Christmas day, and dipping my toes in the Gulf of Mexico the next.
Of course, if you tried that now, you’d prolly wind up with oil all over your toes, but considering the calendar dates I always thought that was pretty fucking cool. It was small sample size, but that part of Florida impressed me, honestly.
If I ever get filthy rich, I think I’m gonna spend my summers in the great northwest, and winter in Florida.
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
We're frugal (no, wait...cheap) people but travel is something we have always
made it a point to do at least once or twice a year….we’ve taken a few big vacations but some of our favorite trips have just been short, weekend or 3-4 day trips to Arkansas, Houston, camping, etc.
I’ve come to the conclusion that if you have kids, they don’t care where we go as long as there is a pool at the hotel……
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Sep 2, 2010 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions
You got soft drinks from stores?
Jealous. We always had the inefficient ice chest that was 80% water before we even hit El Paso…mmm, warm Pepsi.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
I had the SF Giants playing Tampa in the World Series
before the season so I’ll stick with the Giants for now.
Road trips…They became greatness after going to college and not being a child that traveled with my parents. Loved my parents dearly but I like being in control of my own destiny as far as destination, type of hotel, how fast we’re driving…whether or not I can get a large soft drink instead of a small soft drink etc. . To this day, I get large soft drinks because my parents would always make me get small drinks when I was younger.
When at Tech, I loved going to Riudoso & Taos or down to Austin when Tech played the Longhorns. We’d usually play them around Halloween Weekend and that place with those fan-bases combined would rock.
As an adult…I think Lake Tahoe is the most beautiful place I’ve been to in the continiental US. I love San Francisco and San Diego as well. Don’t you dare underrate Vancouver either. Pure joy for me is getting my drink on and gambling my ass off in Las Vegas…Mirage, Mandalay Bay, Caesar’s, Wynne…it doesn’t matter. I can sit in a sports book for 10 hours straight and be in heaven.
To get my baseball on…Spring Training every year. There’s now a good hotel (Residence Inn) that’s maybe a 1/4 mile from the stadium in Surprise. Gotta go whenever you can.
Watching the Rangers in foreign ports is also a lot of fun. Been to Fenway, Wrigley, the Old Yankee Stadium, New Comiskey, Turner Field, Camden Yards, The Juice Box in Houston, Dodger Stadium, Safeco….loved them all but Wrigley rates as 1A.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
I'd love to see Hamilton and Cruz get a chance to hit in that ballpark.
I heart that park so much.
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
by LSJ on Sep 2, 2010 9:31 AM CDT up reply actions
I've never seen Citizen Kane or Bridge on The River Kwai
I’m sure there’s others too, but those were the first that came to mind.
I’m kind of shocked some moron hasn’t remade either of those two. Maybe there’s an “unwritten law” about certain remakes.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
Am I the only one who thinks that Citizen Kane was boring?
I finally broke down and watched it a few months ago and I almost fell asleep waiting for the story to develop.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
I know lots of people that couldn't make it through Godfather the first time through
but then appreciated it a lot more the second and third times. Kane is kind of the same, although I had no problems with it the first time.
I was not really a Godfather fan when I first watched it a few years ago,
but as time has passed, I have fonder memories of it. I do not think that I will ever feel that way about Kane. Once was too much for me.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
Who will come out of the NL and take on the Rangers in the World Series?
Phillies
Ghosts, Bigfoot, UFOs, etc. – Do you believe?
Ghosts, kind of.
Favorite vacation destinations
Las Vegas, Dallas
Road trips – overrated or underrated?
Neither… I don’t get it.
Phobias
Heights
Classical music – any fans out there?
Meh, if I’m in the mood.
A “classic movie” that everyone else has seen that you want to see….
Everyone yells at me because I’ve never watched a Godfather movie. I have no interest in seeing it.
formerly cmk
I had to sit through Godfather as an assignment for HS
All I really remember is I’ve never been so bored in my life. I actually think I stopped watching the movie at some point and started agonizing over how fucking bored I was.
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
by LSJ on Sep 2, 2010 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions
It's a study of character first and foremost
and after the 10th time watching I could finally follow the plot and dialogue. Boring? Probably. Greatness? Most definitely.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
Watch it again....
I didn’t see it until I was about 35….now I watch it every time it comes on….
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Sep 2, 2010 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Blasphemy.
Although, II is a little better.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
It's a great, great movie
and Godfather2 might be better.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
godfather 3?
/ducks/
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
Godfather 1 & 2 are both a bit slow moving at times, but it is a slow burn.
Once the bodies start piling up at the end, it makes the slow buildup that much sweeter.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
why no interest?
i didnt see the 1st 2 until like last year, both were fantastic
i prefer the 1st one though
Asking if people believe in UFOs is an inherently silly quesiton to me...
…..because have you ever seen anything floating in the air at all that you didn’t know what it was? Then you have seen an unidentified flying object. Not trying to rag on you – it’s extremely common to use the term UFO when they really mean “alien spacecraft” or something.
There is this equation this physicist has developed that has not been solved. I think the solution is “N,” being the number of galactic civilizations that have developed the technology necessary for spaceflight – and thus, any civilization that technically could come visit. Has a lot of factors, but the galaxy being so big that it’s pretty much impossible for the answer to be 1 (us).
There's quite a large difference between
A civilization capable of spaceflight and one that could travel the distances needed to come hang out in our atmosphere.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
Totally.
I think the equation is simply civilizations capable of leaving their own planet for deep space. We wouldn’t get to the next star, even, but we are capable of leaving earth.
I'm taking a graduate genetics course right now
And one of our assignments involved looking at error rates in DNA replications in humans. On average, each person has ~70 new mutations in their genome. When the population of the world is taken into account, it quickly becomes obvious that the entire human genome has been mutated multiple times over just from the current population (not including the past). That’s kind of weird to think about.
It lead me to another thought…if we ever do get to the point where we’re inhabiting other planets, how long will it take for selection to basically turn the inhabitants into a different species?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions
There is already essentially different species here on earth.
An ex girlfriend of mine’s sister is a cardiologist. She did this study of these Tibetian people high up in the Himalayas. Anyways, if you or I go up and start living in extremely high altitudes where these people live, like 30% of us develop a really specific heart valve defect. If we then go back to lower altitudes, it goes away.
Anyways, zero% of the people that are native to the area have this problem, even a little. Evolution/mutation at work.
That's pretty interesting
Though I’m wondering if it’s a valve or something like a patent foramen ovale. Perhaps there’s not enough pressure in the lungs to deal with inefficient pulmonary valves?
Anyways, that’s just selection removing one set of genes. With another planet bringing entirely different environments, who knows what extreme selective pressures and a mutation rate that high could result in? How many generations would it take? 5? 3?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions
fucking magnets
how do they work?
"By MLB.TV, we can see J. Hamilton's homer, M. Young's clutch, and N. Feliz's explosive. All about Rangers things can be our interest"
--South Korean Rangers fan
Just watched a show recently that shows that pool balls have magnets...
thought that was pretty interesting. I had always wondered how the cue ball went a separate direction.
by lost in space on Sep 2, 2010 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
How does gravity work?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
Is that the Drake Equation?
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
SCIENCE!!!
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Sep 2, 2010 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Science!
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
Synchotron.
=D
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions
vault boy?
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
AND now I'm going to go play some Fallout.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I hated Fallout 3 the first time through.
Put it back in last week and am enjoying it MUCH more. Stuff like: instead of spreading out the points, build up a few categories to max. So, instead of having so-so energy, small arms, and big guns, my small guns are 100, big guns are like 15, energy is now somewhere around 30. By putting all my points into small guns from the beginning, I wasn’t so helpless the first few levels.
i maxed the hell out of energy weapons.
im at level 30 and havent re-played it other than to poke around
fav weapons: the terrible shotgun
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
My favorite weapons are
Terrible Shotgun and Ol’ Painless, Dave’s special hunting rifle in the hilarious Republic of Dave (freed from the tyranny of the Kingdom of Tom).
do you have the lincoln repeater?
great VATS gun
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
Not my second time through.
But found it the first time….that was a pretty sweet gun. I just found something I didn’t have my first playthrough, the Reservist’s Rifle, which is a good sniper rifle. I don’t have the addons, so no Gauss Rifle for me.
you should check out broken steel
lots of fun
glad your enjoying it the 2nd time around
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
Yeah
I really fucking hated it my first time through. Now I’m actually considering getting New Vegas at some point…..will have to have Halo Reach time calm down a little though, which probably won’t happen for a very long time.
NV looks awesome.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
I am still on my first play through,
But this seems like a good thing to try on the second time.
It seriously makes a huge difference.
I was able to one shot kill regular Feral Ghouls and most Raiders with a headshot from my hunting rifle starting around level 10. Just makes dealing with the riffraff just way less irritating.
dude im so excited for new vegas.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
aqua & FP
have you played through the DLC?
i played broken steel (main one), operation: anchorage, point lookout and mothership zeta
that said, i have zero interest in “the pitt” lol
if you haven’t played it, def should play broken steel (extension of storyline)
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
i had the "game of the year" edition on PC
your on console IIRC, or id suggest some easy ways to ge tthe DLC lol
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
I have played the first three
Haven’t touched MZ. I might get it today.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Not my fave
Got about halfway…It loses that “Stuck in the middle of nowhere with a bunch of outcasts” kind of feel. BS was better
BS is very good
i accidently walked into MZ within my first 10 min of the game.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
No - that's not what UFO means
The “unidentified” doesn’t refer to whether I can identify it or not. It refers to whether anybody can identify it.
... or does it?
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
And I probably should have read the stuff above.
But yeah, the Drake equation looks at the potential for other intelligent life in the universe.
Although, he measured most of his probabilities as individual ones, instead of conditional ones…I personally believe that if you take the conditions into account for each probability, the likelihood increases.
[/astrophysics major]
I only know about the Drake Equation from "Big Bang Theory"
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
I leave for Paris and Brussels on 9/18.
So hyped. Not sure what I’m going to do in Brussels other than drink a lot of Belgium beer…. Never met anyone who has been to Brussels.
I was in that neck of the woods for a bit.
Beer, chocolate, anything the eat at all for breakfast, castles/palaces, etc.
And, yeah, beer.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
Brussels
Watch the fuck out for pickpockets.
by LiamP on Sep 2, 2010 10:37 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
You could say this in most major European cities.
Barcelona, Rome, Paris, Milan…
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions
My antiquites prof said Rome is really bad.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
All of those cities I've listed
I’ve known about an incident involving a classmate getting pickpocketed/robbed.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions
Italy and Belgium, based on personal experience, are the worst.
by LiamP on Sep 2, 2010 11:16 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Had a Euro-Rail pass stolen in Sienna
But I’ve always heard Catalan is the worst.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Based on personal experience
so you’ve been swiped twice, once in either country?
by oc on Sep 2, 2010 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions
My dad had his wallet stolen twice in two trips to Belgium.
That was the end of family excursions to Brussels.
My friend had a purse snatched from her bag when a group of us went around Italy five or six years ago. Another caught a guy trying to pickpocket him and that motherfucker ran like the wind.
I’m too fucking awesome to be pick-pocketed.
by LiamP on Sep 2, 2010 2:18 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Front pocket wallet, always
Learned that in my first trip to NYC.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
That's not fail-safe though
Unless your wallet is really compacted in there, I’d bet that a good pickpocketing duo or an expert pickpocketer could still get you.
by LiamP on Sep 2, 2010 2:31 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Has anyone here been a victim of pickpocketing?
It’s so weird to me how that practice works. your wallet is touching your ass.. how do you not feel something coming out from under your ass?
by oc on Sep 2, 2010 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I was pickpocketed in London Heathrow Airport in May 2005.
It’s easier than you think, especially when you are in a relatively confined space or surrounded by people and you expect some form of physical contact.
It’s also not like you think about your wallet every single second it’s in your pocket or even notice that it’s there.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 2:36 PM CDT up reply actions
i still don't get it
I usually don’t tuck my shirt in, and most my shirts hang past the top of my back pocket. Figuring most guys wear their shirts like I do, that means a pickpocketer has to lift your shirt to some extent and still be able to reach down into that back pocket.
how do you not feel that? weird.
by oc on Sep 2, 2010 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I can't explain it to you other than to say it happens tens of thousands of times per day in cities across the world.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions
They're everywhere
I spent a summer in Oxford and several of my classmates had their wallets, passports, etc. stolen. I just got in a habit of putting my thumb on the top of my wallet in my pocket whenever anyone was behind me.
Seperated at birth - Andre Agassi and Nick Swisher?
You be the judge….
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
My favorite is, was and will always be one that someone posted here a while back....
Mark Texeira
and
Rachel Maddow
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Sep 2, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
That's so awesome
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Wow
"By MLB.TV, we can see J. Hamilton's homer, M. Young's clutch, and N. Feliz's explosive. All about Rangers things can be our interest"
--South Korean Rangers fan
OH. MY. GOD.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
My Mecca...
is Athens. I have to make it to the Acropolis before I die.
Other places I would like to go on vacation include Rome, Giza, Machu Picchu, Paris, and London.
My favorite place I’ve been to so far is Cozumel/Chichen Itza.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Rome.
Go.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions
I agree
but I would also implore anyone who visits Italy to visit Firenze (Florence). Rome is huge and awesome and exciting to be in, but Florence is just so beautiful and historic and patently Italian in its character, I just love it.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
True.
And you can stop by the Ferrari ‘factory’ on the way. =D
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions
PLEASE visit firenze.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
I could go spend 2 weeks in that country
And never go back to Rome, Florence, Venice (blah!), Milan, etc and still have sooo much to do.
I wouldn’t though; I’d have to go back to Rome.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
You mean every woman.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Dont lie to us
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Every woman you want to
Instead of every thing.
Anyways, real Italian women seem to live up to the hype/stereotype in my experience. Note, real Italian women are almost certain to not be found in Venice.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Claudia is representative of the population?!?!
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Haha, not quite.
But the number of attractive women who are extroverted and seemed to have short tempers was surprising. I mean, it would be like a non-Texan traveling to Texas and encountering nothing but women with large, dyed blonde hair.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Awesome
I like attractive, extroverted, and short-tempered.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
I plan on it...
it’s right behind Athens on the bucket list.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
If you're into more modern architecture
Barcelona is pretty incredible as well.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Wouldn't mind it at all...
but I’m more of an ancient history snob/nerd.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Gotcha
Athens, Rome, and Florence it is.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Watch the fuck out in Athens
Worst drivers I’ve ever seen in my life. If you are in the street, they will hit you without even thinking about it.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Vacation destination - Lake Louise for the mountain category, St. John for the beach category, and Alaska for awesome frontier country
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Drove up from Seattle to Alaska a couple summers ago
That was just an awesome drive. We giggled when we found “Gobblers Knob” on a map and had to drive up there, north of the Arctic Circle. Totally weird and awesome- we were playing tennis in the road at 2am. It was the third year of doing a road trip with a bunch of college buddies, and we learned an important lesson. Take multiple cars. It was great the first couple times having 3 cars and 10 or 12 people, everyone continually rotating between cars. But over a couple weeks, there WILL be someone you want to kill, and one car pretty much ends up being a disaster.
But yeah, totally impossible for road trips to be overrated.
by snake oil pete on Sep 2, 2010 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions
All this road trip talk is making me extremely anxious to GTFO of the office today
Leaving on a road trip tomorrow – OKC for the Redhawks game Friday, Royals game Saturday, Cardinals Sunday – I’m really looking forward to it.
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Yeah that sounds awesome
Oh to be a dink.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
It is pretty nice
even though my salary has been constant for five years now (no one works for a non-profit to get rich, I guess).
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Dude
I had the exact same road trip planned. I have posts over at Royals Review and Viva El Birdos on places to eat, etc. if you need any help.
Ended up getting suite tickets to the TCU game on saturday so put the road trip on hold, but that will be awesome.
"Support the Dutch Oven"
Excellent, thanks for the tip!
I’ve only been to one other MLB park – Coors – and one MiLB park – Dr Pepper. I hear KC has a beautiful park.
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
As far as minor league parks go...OKC is pretty sweet.
They have bar/patio area down the 3B line that I sampled plus some good italian sausage & peppers as well.
KC’s ballpark is very nice…epic scoreboard and lots of fountains.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"The Influence continues." Josey Wales (1/18/10)
I'd love to see more fountains at RBiA.
It’s one of the things that makes walking through the Med Center down here nice.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
Beethoven was the baddest musical mofo ever.
Never have seen ‘Dr. Strangelove’.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Oh you should see Dr. Strangelove.
Hilarious, dark, smart.
by Black Francis on Sep 2, 2010 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Man, I keep waiting for that to come back on TMC
Loved what I saw of it, but fell asleep watching it.
Beautiful(Fur Elise) to rockin'(5th Symphony)
Stevie did it with ‘You Are the Sunshine of My Life’ to ‘Livin for the City’
Keef with ‘Wild Horses’ and ‘Rocks Off’
Everyone else pales.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Dont forget about you know who on your know what doing only god knows with me and him!
"Hey Sanka, you can pee now... uuummm, too late...."
This used to be links to my websites... But the man got in the way, shut them all down... Damn the man...
Rangers Game Streams ~ Password: LSB123
by FormerLSBUser on Sep 2, 2010 11:05 AM CDT reply actions
you*
"Hey Sanka, you can pee now... uuummm, too late...."
This used to be links to my websites... But the man got in the way, shut them all down... Damn the man...
Rangers Game Streams ~ Password: LSB123
by FormerLSBUser on Sep 2, 2010 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
Classic movie - Casablanca
Never seen it. Should I? Does it involve guys being cool badasses or is it overrated romantic crap?
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Everything with Bogie is great.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
It's not bad.
Just don’t go in with unrealistic expectations.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions
It's worth seeing for sure.
I don’t think it’s as great as it’s made out to be by some people, but it is a great film.
by Black Francis on Sep 2, 2010 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Do you like Hitchcock movies?
I am a big Hitchcock fan. I just watched Casablanca for the first time about 2 years ago, and I thought that it had a Hitchcock feel to it. There is suspense and intrigue running concurrently with the love story, like Hitchcock’s Notorious, which is one of my favorite Hitchcock movies. I liked Casablanca, and I would recommend it if you like that kind of movie.
Superman wears Josh Hamilton pajamas.
I'm the typical white guy...
from ‘Undercover Brother’ when it comes to mayo.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Never seen it
but If you love Mayo, I agree. If you don’t I disagree.
My phobia is heights. It made my Grand Canyon trip… interesting.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
There is no limit to my disgust for mayonaise.
Usually at restaurants if I’m ordering a burger or something, I’ll say, “The most important thing is no mayonaise…really I don’t care what comes out of the kitchen, as long as it doesn’t have mayo on it, I’ll eat it!”
Damn.
Now I have to start hating you less.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm the same way...
I used to smother it all over sandwiches and burgers…
Now I gag at the sight of it.
Someone left out a topic for today, but maybe he did it on purpose.
Which CFB game you watching tonight?
Pitt vs Utah
Southern Miss vs South Carolina (upset alert?)
USC vs Hawaii (late game)
Minnesota vs Middle Tennessee
Florida A&M vs Miami(FL)
THE Ohio State University vs Marshall
Presbyterian vs Wake Forest (WTF?!)
or
Norfolk St vs Rutgers
I think I could guess the obvious answer, but I figured I throw out all the “on air” games just for clarity.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
Pitt at Utah for me...
Will probably flip back and forth with SoMiss and the Spurriers…
Miami vs. Dallas
will be on mine.
Hipsters, Flipsters, and Finger Poppin Daddies! Knock me your lobes.
Honestly probably none of it.
Nothing interesting in the lineup for me, and that includes the stoopid Dallas preseason game where zero starters are going to play.
Yup...not one of those interests me at all....time to catch up on DVR shows..........
Ball....toss.....antlers....
by GhostofSteveFoucault on Sep 2, 2010 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Drafting.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll flip between the Cowboy game and Ohio State.
I’m tired of people overhyping Terrelle Pryor AGAIN. I want to see him fall on his face.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Off Topic Music Post.
Below are my favorite albums so far for the 2010 year. Does anyone have any new music not listed that I should be checking out?
as usual, no particular order.
Neon Trees – Habits
The Gaslight Anthem – American Slang
The Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
The National – High Violet
Honorable Mention:
LCD Soundsystem – This is Happening (Released 12/31/09)
Hipsters, Flipsters, and Finger Poppin Daddies! Knock me your lobes.
Listening to it on NPR
I like what I’ve heard so far.
Hipsters, Flipsters, and Finger Poppin Daddies! Knock me your lobes.
Black Keys - Brothers
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
Black Keys album was good.
Not that it’s incredible novel, but I find myself liking The Like. I’ve also enjoyed Mumford and Sons new album, though I don’t think either would qualify as best of the year.
I have yet to listen to the new Esperanza Spalding album, but that could be up there.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Wavves - King of the Beach
It’s a little “immature” but really catchy and I like it
and of course
Big Boi – Sir Luscious Left Foot The Son of Chico Dusty
Really?
I think the last Shins album is much better than Broken Bells. But I do think Broken Bells is really good.
So my iPod broke...
I think the earphone jack just gave out… Can’t get sound in one ear. Tried different earphones, the auxillary cord in my car, nothing works unless I put some pressure on it in a certain direction…
Had the damn thing since high school so I know Apple isn’t covering it…
Any less expensive alternatives worth a damn or do I just need to go the iPod route again? Subbing while working on Teaching Certification so money is tight and I just want to be sure before I shell out the money that there aren’t cheaper alternatives that are worth a damn…
I've had a Sandisk Sansa for about 3 years
I think I paid about $35, I’d buy another one.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sandisk-Sansa-Clip-4GB-MP3-Player-your-choice-of-colors/13224477
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
What phone do you have?
It seems like you should just get a smartphone with music playing capabilities at this point.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Sep 2, 2010 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions
very very very easy to fix man
for real, just buy the part on ebay and its simple to take care of
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
Crazy.
Another oil platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
Phobias
Geckos and crickets. Really any bug really small and really quick. They really creep me out
exploding highfive
Terrified of crickets.
Fuckers jump everywhere.
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Geckos?
Shit, I was thrilled to see one skitter across the tile in my office yesterday. Those things are Robocop to bugs, you should like them.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
they move too fast
something about that really freaks me out. I’d seriously be less creeped out if i saw a cockroach in my office than a gecko
exploding highfive
Spiders!
Gargh!
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
"If I had caught it, the force would have taken me through the fence." -- Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs about a Nelson Cruz line drive.
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 2, 2010 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions
New Randy Rogers Band and Ryan Bingham cd's
both amazing, probably some of their best works, respectively.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
Bingham
Mescalito is still my fave, but the new one, Junky Star, is much better than his second album. Mescalito just sounds dusty and dirty, great gritty sound and sound’s like he’s singing directly from his soul about his early hardships.
I've only heard brief snippets from Junky Star but I agree 100% with you on Mescalito v. Roadhouse Sun
Mescalito is incredible, much better than Roadhouse Sun. That’s less a criticism of the second album, because it is very good, than it is praise for the first one.
Dusty, dirty, and gritty is pretty much the description I use of that album. Take the quietest, most out-of-the-way, windswept piece of West Texas you can find, and Mescalito is that piece of land turned into an album. It’s just incredible.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Agreed.
Bread and Water might be my favorite song of his.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
It's a close race between Southside of Heaven and Bread & Water for me
Though I love jamming to some Ghost of Traveling Jones and I love the eerie, lonesome sound and Spanish lyrics of Borracho Station.
I feel like some of his songs could inspire a good movie.
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
Totally agree on the movie part.
He’s very under-rated in the mainstream as a writer, not many people in today’s music that blow me away lyrically, but he does.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
You should always watch the original Terminator movie.
"What ... 92 miles per hour?" Feldman scoffed. "That's not gas. Feliz throws gas."
"If I had caught it, the force would have taken me through the fence." -- Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs about a Nelson Cruz line drive.
by NorCalRangersFan on Sep 2, 2010 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Commando
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
now, now
Two entirely different animals here.
Terrorists kidnap daughter – Arnold kills everyone.
Alien killing people – Arnold kills said alien.
It’s really not even fair to compare the two.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
Besides
Commando originated the Arnold one-liners WAAAAAAAY before Predator or Terminator 2.
First Terminator had but 2 one liners, Commando had a slew of em!
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
Take all the elements of Commando.
Add in a super bad ass, technologically superior alien, 15 more roided up weirdos, more explosions, more guns, more awesomeness and some of the best oneliners to come out of every movie, and you end up with Predator.
I've gotta agree here.
If I was forced to watch one of the two, I’m taking Predator all day long.
by lost in space on Sep 2, 2010 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Commando is so "over the top" that it's funny, though.
you never laugh in Predator, ‘cept maybe when Ventura says I ain’t got time to bleed.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
I was always fond of....
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
I just really like Predator when it came out.
Only parts I remember from Commando is Alyssa MIlano, his artillery shed, and a guy getting a pole through his chest.
I can remember a ton of parts for Predator though. Great movie back then.
by lost in space on Sep 2, 2010 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Go watch it again....
….I seriously enjoy the movie a shitload more as an adult. I could sit and watch it every week, if the need arose.
The need may arise.
Didn't Ron Pearlman(Hellboy) play the original Predator?
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
According to IMDB
Kevin Peter Hall.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions
and dead, too.
pity.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
cgi, baby!
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
Also I heard
Jean Claude Van Dam was the original guy in the Predator suit, but pussed out cause it was too hot.
I went to a clinic yesterday and paid $100 for them to tell me i don't have a hernia
Essentially, they weighed me, touched my balls, told me to cough and said that I was worried about nothing
A few things:
1) People have probably paid more to have their balls fondled.
2) Was he hot?
3) You have shitty insurance.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't have insurance. She was old. There's something stupid about having to pay that much money for someone to tell you you're fine
by oc on Sep 2, 2010 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions
You'd rather them tell you that you weren't fine?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
Reminds me of Homer's "Everything is okay" alarm.
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
by LSJ on Sep 2, 2010 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Has anyone here ever heard of...
Crazy shit.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
Aaaaand thanks for the spiral into Wikipedia surfing for hours
Actually, this is really, really interesting – I hadn’t heard of this before. Thanks!
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
I'm just looking for help.
I don’t have a clue wtf it was, either.
If there is a Cthulthu out there, I need to know about it.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Did you see the short lived, but totally awesome (in a terrible but good way) NBC show Surface?
Maybe it’s one of those?!!
No, TV reception is pretty shitty in most parts of the ocean.
I only have internet most of the time because of the transocean cables. Plus, I had to splurge on internet lest the only people I have to talk to would be whales.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions
more sharing on this
metafilter: Strange sounds under the sea
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
One of the comments cracked me up.
Damn nature, you scary.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Weird
They all sound animal to me though.
These couldn’t be passing ships or anything like that?
formerly cmk
Ah, road trips...
My family was pretty much built on road trips. Figured road trips were more effective for seeing a wider expanse of the country.
Favorite one we did…summer of 2006, we decided to do a road trip of pretty much nothing but seeing various Halls of Fame. Started with Country Music in Nashville, did Pro Football, Rock and Roll, Boxing, Tennis, America’s Cup, Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Baseball, Dirt Motorsports, the NCAA Hall of Champions, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway HOF, Bowling (while it was still in St. Louis), Wrestling (Olympic-style), Gymnastics, Cowboy, and Softball.
In 15 days.
That was a ton of fun just for the other stuff we picked up along the way. Like Chittenango, New York (birthplace of L. Frank Baum; we have a picture of us in front of Auntie Em’s Place next to a construction crew pouring yellow cement to be scored off to be the “yellow brick road”). And the “Twist O’ The Mist” soft-serve ice cream stand and wifi hotspot in Niagara Falls.
Best part of all: the only time anyone said “Are we there yet?” was at 11 pm on the longest day of travel (around mile 500 of 571 in the day…and we did Soccer, Baseball, and Dirt Motorsports that day, as well).
I'd love to see the country music Hall of Fame
I think my family is doing our next reunion in Nashville late in 2011. Perhaps I can check it out.
"Don't confuse the outcome that a decision produces with the intelligence that went into making that decision."--Tony LaRussa
It's pretty awesome.
If nothing else, for the fact that it’s one of the few places outside of Texas where you don’t have to explain where Fort Worth is (thanks, WBAP).
There’s some cool stuff there…some nice references to how country influences other genres…to be perfectly frank, I learned more about the origins of Rock and Roll from the Country HOF than I did from the Rock and Roll HOF.
sounds like a winner to me
"Don't confuse the outcome that a decision produces with the intelligence that went into making that decision."--Tony LaRussa
Nashville's a cool city.
Actually, Tennessee is a cool state. North Carolina, too.
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
pretty good for an off day
- Phillies are going to the WS again. Reds, Braves, and Padres are not on their level.
- I have a fear of water. Never learned to swim as a kid. It seems to get worse as I get older.
- Nothing beats a trip to Vegas. (nothing that I’ve ever done, anyway)
- I don’t think I’ve ever watched a Hitchcock movie from start to finish. So if you count “Psycho” or “Rear Window” as classics, then I guess I’m way behind.
"Don't confuse the outcome that a decision produces with the intelligence that went into making that decision."--Tony LaRussa
Both are definitely classics
You should punish yourself for not having seen those films along with Dial M for Murder and Vertigo.
by Black Francis on Sep 2, 2010 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions
TBS carries all 4 of the LDS
I know not how to do links in here. I’m a moron. But here’s the site:
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/ps.jsp?y=10
"Don't confuse the outcome that a decision produces with the intelligence that went into making that decision."--Tony LaRussa
wow. It worked. Blind squirrel/nut theory.
"Don't confuse the outcome that a decision produces with the intelligence that went into making that decision."--Tony LaRussa
WOO
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
more OT to share
Derweze “the door to hell”
wiki
The Derweze area is rich in natural gas. While drilling in 1971 geologists accidentally found an underground cavern filled with natural gas. The ground beneath the drilling rig collapsed, leaving a large hole with a diameter of about 70 meters. To avoid poisonous gas discharge, it was decided to burn the gas. Geologists had hoped the fire would go out in a few days but it has been burning ever since.
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
another biiiig picture
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
I've seen this before
and it’s still amazing.
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
Magic #!!!!
Only few times we use his greatness two days in a row….
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
Confirmation! Kansas City barbecue is wonderful..
I just polished off this mound of deliciousness. It was pretty amazing at one of K.C.‘s top bbq joints. The sauce was a little sweet but tangy and just right imo. I do think that I like The County Line bbq better (on 2222 in Austin) but this was pretty damn good. That’s a combination plate of ribs, smoked turkey and brisket btw… on french bread.
This shit ain't over til Bengie Molina sings.
Ribs and is that turkey/brisket/sausage on the right?
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
turkey in the front, brisket in the back, 3 items all of them delicious, great potato salad too mmmm
This shit ain't over til Bengie Molina sings.
TATO SALAD!
I knew it!
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
I bet it didn't suck.
I don’t think I’ve ever had turkey from a BBQ place. ha
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
I can't ever bring myself to order turkey...
….if there are ribs/brisket/chopped beef type things on the menu.
I agree in general
But I am pretty impressed with the turkey at my favorite BBQ place in Dallas. I went there so much that I have pretty much tried everything they have…the day that I finally got around to trying the turkey was a good one. I have no idea how they get so much flavor in it. It became a standby for a while…
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
hey Bear, what is your favorite bbq place in Dallas? and is there a close second?
I’ve had Sonny Bryan’s in Dallas and that was pretty good stuff.
This shit ain't over til Bengie Molina sings.
Sonny Bryans has been around a really long time and is pretty good (small portions though).
I know the question wan’t directed towards me, but Hard 8 in Coppell, about 15 minutes out of Dallas has some of the best bbq I’ve ever eaten. I can’t describe how good it is.
by lost in space on Sep 2, 2010 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions
thanks LiS, duly noted, when I come to town I may have to try it out
This shit ain't over til Bengie Molina sings.
Anderson's
That’s where I go for BBQ. Found places in each city I’ve lived in, but that’s by far my favorite.
Their sides are so good that my vegetarian sister-in-law would request going there.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
ok thanks pardner, yes I see it's gotten quite the ravings on Yelp
I will def. put it on my list.
This shit ain't over til Bengie Molina sings.
Damn you, now I'm hungry again.
"I support you, Wash; I’ve always supported you," Young said
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
If you are ever in Wichita Falls
Branding Iron has some of the best BBQ that I have ever had.
"Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor."-Capote
David Lindley says hello as well.
One of the most under-recognized/under-appreciated guitarist out there. Saw him live with Jackson Browne, the man blew my mind.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
he's pretty groovy for sure
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
20 GAMES IT'S GETTING CLOSE NOW.
really. I mean we could have it down to like `14 or 15 by the time we get home. Then after the home stand it could be at 10, or so.
AHHHHHHHHH
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
shocked this hasnt been linked yet
the headline is, melo, dwade mark cuban and nolan ryan being sued by prisoner.
just a couple excerpts from the article
“Mark Cuban stole my credit cards and tried to buy the Texas Rangers with my money. Mark Cuban assaulted me serving ice cream at Dairy Queen.
Nolan Ryan threw 100 mph fastballs at my head and he and Robin Ventura beat me up at the Church of Jesus Christ."
http://deadspin.com/5628724/melo-d+wade-cubes-and-nolan-ryan-all-sued-by-crazy-prisoner
It's in the AL West Standings thread
here but it’s worth a repost
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
roadtrips
the older i get… the less fun they become… college was okay.. now im 25.. i just pay southwest airfare everywhere i go over 3 hours now
by I am Neftali Feliz on Sep 2, 2010 3:35 PM CDT reply actions
x
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
by LSJ on Sep 2, 2010 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
There really aren't enough Office Space quotes on this site.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
I got my shoes today the rangers shoes! lol they're pretty awesome.
I’ll take pictures later.
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
Playa del Carmen
mentioned this a few days ago, but seems it to be in the near future. Never been to Mexico, except for Matamoros and I don’t think that really counts.
Any suggestions for those that have been before?
havent been myself buy metafilter has never steered me wrong before
Playa Del Carmen recommendations?
Mexicofilter: PLaya del Carmen and Tulum area (bonus book question)
Visiting Tulum, Mexico. Where should we stay?
Playa de Carmen
trip advisor – playa del carmen
TA playa del carmen forum
i have no prob asking a ? on metafilter either btw if you come up with anything…just let me know!
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
best of luck
for real if you have any specific questions about the area i have zero prob posting it on there, theres a ton of older stuff about that area, but ppl on metafilter are supernice and generally are quite knowledgeable — very little riff raff there
shoot me an email if i can help anymore — its in my profile
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
Spent my honeymoon
in Playa.
It’s really nice, the town itself is small but if you want a bigger city you can take the ferry over to Cozumel. Mostly just stayed on the beach or at a pool side bar if it was raining. One of the most relaxing vacations ever.
Xcaret is close, there’s a couple close coastal ruins as well, can’t remember the name of them.
Hipsters, Flipsters, and Finger Poppin Daddies! Knock me your lobes.
I haven't seen a beach in 3 years..
really excited to get the hell out of Dallas for awhile. Thanks Escher.
by lost in space on Sep 2, 2010 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I think the NL Champion will be the Padres.
I don’t disbelieve in ghosts; in fact, I’ve had some strange experiences. But I’m still skeptical. I really doubt bigfoot exists, and there are definitely unidentified flying objects.
I haven’t been on a proper vacation since I was a little kid. A place I would like to go is Marfa, to see those lights they have out there. Wouldn’t mind visiting NYC again, and I’d like to take someone to DC who’s never been. The most exotic I’d ever get is Europe.
Road trips are great.
I fear Yellowstone caldera.
Classical music is great, though I’m no expert in it. Chopin is awesome to listen to.
I haven’t seen Yellow Submarine.
Anybody else watching Arias on MLBN?
Mets vs. Braves
Sometimes I press CTRL+F and type in "Josey Wales" just to see if he made a stupid statement.
there's CFB on, sorry.
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
Anyone else a West Wing fan?
http://www.sporcle.com/games/pennlion79/westwing
Apparently, there are six episodes in season 3 that I have a mental block around. And other things I missed, but season 3 is the one that annoys me.
Rockies were up 6-2 with a chance to move back to within 4.5 of the wild card.
They’re now down 12-7 and looking at falling back to 6.5.
They have the most random wins and loses with the huge run innings.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
Feel like talking to the team CEO?
You can. right now.
Follow along. Call in.
"By MLB.TV, we can see J. Hamilton's homer, M. Young's clutch, and N. Feliz's explosive. All about Rangers things can be our interest"
--South Korean Rangers fan
This sucks. Where is everyone?
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
I don't know, it's super dead tonight.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
I hate it.
I want to talk shit with GoET.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm watching Family Guy avoiding doing any homework.
Watched football and American Chopper ha
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
Well I don't want to talk to you, Loblaw.
You lost me the other day when you called Josey one of your favorite posters.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions
HAHAHAHAHAHA
I like him because I KNOW most of his stuff is schtick…there’s no way he can believe it. So it’s funny.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
WT and Tarleton lost!
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
JAM!
I guess the only way to keep up with ACU football is reading post-games in the AR-N?
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Ya or I'll update here
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
Found out my friend that is in sub-t reads here but doesn't post, ha.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
nice.
that makes 3 Subbers…me, Feliz es Bueno and your friend. KILL!
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
I told him you and Feliz were Subbers.
Told them location and occupation, but he didn’t know.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
I'm on the fence about Josey as a bit.
I used to believe he was pure shtick, but I’m not so sure anymore.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I actually agree with him on some baseball points
he’s always interesting to read. When I was a lowly lurker, I would actually seek out his posts and laugh at the hilarious reactions.
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
Such as...
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions
from the top of my head
playing MaxRam earlier in the year. And I know there’s been some other stuff, but I can’t recall now. I don’t agree with him on everything, but he gives me baseball points to think about sometimes
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
your sig makes me laugh, btw
because of the sexual innuendo
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
That's why I have it.
I’m not one of the foodies around here, so that conversation cracked me up.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I'm getting to a point where I kinda like him too
He’s kind of almost like Bart Simpson to LSB’s Seymour Skinner.
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
I'm around.
Sort of.
I don’t really have anything to talk about though.
I don’t always have sex with men…but when I do, I prefer Josh Hamilton. - AJM
Ok. I'm going OT here and am looking for some help in regards to my stocks.
I receive an amount of restricted stock units every year from my company. They have a vesting period of three years, so the stocks I received in ’07 just vested at the beginning of the month.
My question is, when they gave me the RS units in ’07, it was 100 shares and has always shown as 100 shares since then. Yet, when the shares vested and were put into my portfolio at the beginning of the month, I only have 67 shares. Where did my 33 other shares go? Is that like a juice? Who would I contact about that?
I am some what familiar with stocks/options/401k as I have dabbled in mine for years now and do pretty well. This is just my first time with Restricted Stock Units and I’m wondering why I didn’t receive the full 100 shares vested in to my account.
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
The Pitt vs Utah game has been surprisingly good.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
slc ranger will never live it down if Pitt pulls it off..
And they don’t. Silly kickers.
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
Going to OT now.
GET ’EM PITT!
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
These Versus announcers are terrible.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh crap, I was watching with the mute on...
I thought they missed it. But Utah called a timeout before? Oh wow. How embarrassing. That’s gotta suck.
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
Ah shit, ballgame.
Utah can win this thing easily now.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions
24-24 in first OT.
Pitt QB threw a pick on the first play in OT, so Utah just has to score something to win.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Ballgame, 27-24 in OT.
Utah wins.
I've been trying to convince my family of the magic of cumin. They won't listen to me. It makes almost everything better.- PhilKid3, 8/16/2010.
by Aquaman, Esq. on Sep 2, 2010 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions
hmmm
I just don’t get that into college football until Texas/OU weekend. That’s when the season begins for me
"Does this effectively hide my thunder?"
that's effing weak.
what if one of those two are playing a ranked team early in the year?
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
Looks like Lame Kiffin is up to his old dickhead/douchebag CFB tricks
He’s gone for two 3 times in a row now….
"Biggest mistake in DFW history?" - Bigger mistake in LSB history.
"Back in Irish's day you had to kill a man before you were taken seriously in polite society." - Aquaman56 06/25/10
He wins in the 'hottest wife of a coach' contest.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
Wind is blowing like 70plus here in Abilene right now.
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
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