I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

well (shuffles feet) if you don't give me a topic how can I be against it?

a no frills thread?...........
*i gotta change my undies..............*

/

re: #1 rwmofo

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

try jer... I mean posting with the other hand.

re: #4 brookly red

Heh. Head #1 got me through college.

re: #5 rwmofo

Heh. Head #1 got me through college.

head has put many through college...

Roger Ebert:
I love it when I'm quoted correctly

Went to the theater to see RED. Not a bad escape. I'm not quite there yet, but when I start dating 65 year-olds, I hope they look like Helen Mirren. And if they can handle automatic weapons the way she does, well that's a bonus.

re: #2 brookly red

well (shuffles feet) if you don't give me a topic how can I be against it?

I'm sure you'll find a way. ;)

re: #8 rwmofo

Went to the theater to see RED. Not a bad escape. I'm not quite there yet, but when I start dating 65 year-olds, I hope they look like Helen Mirren. And if they can handle automatic weapons the way she does, well that's a bonus.

The Queen of England is badass....

re: #2 brookly red

Whadaya got?

re: #9 Dark_Falcon

I'm sure you'll find a way. ;)

I can only work with what I am given... be patient.

re: #11 Slumbering Behemoth

Whadaya got?

poker dude... pay to see the cards ;)

Shoulda given thanks earlier, but Charles' linking to my little Javascript generator drove my website's readership up 2500%. You all win. Thanks a mil.

re: #2 brookly red

well (shuffles feet) if you don't give me a topic how can I be against it?

"...as i've been saying since they first commenced it..."

re: #14 fenrisdesigns

Shoulda given thanks earlier, but Charles' linking to my little Javascript generator drove my website's readership up 2500%. You all win. Thanks a mil.

Thank you for the gag. It's the perfect way to mock that lunatic Geller.

g'night all

Lizards in the news!
[Link: news.nationalgeographic.com...]

re: #14 fenrisdesigns

Shoulda given thanks earlier, but Charles' linking to my little Javascript generator drove my website's readership up 2500%. You all win. Thanks a mil.

Does your website have any way of measuring how many visitors, upon seeing your furry illustrations, have thrown out their computers, smashed their monitors, and gouged out their eyes, all while bitterly cursing their god(s)?
///

re: #18 Floral Giraffe

Lizards in the news!
[Link: news.nationalgeographic.com...]

A lizard that gives virgin births? Jesus!

re: #18 Floral Giraffe

Lizards in the news!
[Link: news.nationalgeographic.com...]

Yeah, but do they hunt trolls?

re: #14 fenrisdesigns

Shoulda given thanks earlier, but Charles' linking to my little Javascript generator drove my website's readership up 2500%. You all win. Thanks a mil.

Whee! You need a way to allow people to input their own keywords, Mad Libs style :D

re: #21 Dark_Falcon

Nope, they do not know what trolls are, they have no need of them!
*waves*

re: #19 Slumbering Behemoth

Or, gone and gotten furry?
*Hint to SB, maybe?*

Single-gender lizards aren't that much of an oddity: About one percent of lizards can reproduce by parthenogenesis, meaning the females spontaneously ovulate and clone themselves to produce offspring with the same genetic blueprint.

there are some people who believe that homo sapiens sapiens can reproduce themselves this way, and that it is happening

they have a certain, shall we say, ideological bias that makes this conclusion attractive to them

re: #23 Floral Giraffe

Nope, they do not know what trolls are, they have no need of them!
*waves*

** looks up and waves upward back**

/Giraffe humor

re: #25 engineer dog

err..urm...I'm not saying it is happening, just that it sounds awesome.

re: #24 Floral Giraffe

Ha ha ha! That is sooo not my thing. However, if you'd like to model some of this latex for me...
/

re: #28 Slumbering Behemoth

Ha ha ha! That is sooo not my thing. However, if you'd like to model some of this latex for me...
/

I think Ludwig has first call on those sorts of modeling assignment from Floral.

/

re: #29 Dark_Falcon

Let Floral make up Floral's mind.
///are you saying I'm talking dirty to a married woman?

re: #24 Floral Giraffe

Or, gone and gotten furry?
*Hint to SB, maybe?*

Sometimes all you need are horns

re: #27 sizzleRI

err..urm...I'm not saying it is happening, just that it sounds awesome.

I'm glad you're sticking around :D

re: #28 Slumbering Behemoth

re: #30 Slumbering Behemoth

Single, but has lots of friends.
Thanks for your interest.
ALWAYS likes to be interesting.
And you're cute & have a sense of humor!
BONUS POINTS!

Watching Conan...again. 8pm rocks now.

Holy crap, yo. Scarface is on that TV show with Michael Chiklis, B.

I have to kill 4 pepole tomorrow. 3 friends and a brother. And I'm out of beer.
/quarter.
And Evening Honcos.

re: #33 Floral Giraffe

I also gots skills on the grills and the stovetop. :)

Single, but has lots of friends.

Oooh, kink-eee! Get it while you can, woman!

re: #32 WindUpBird

I'm glad you're sticking around :D

Hey WUB, dude that crashes on one my couches left this note for me:
Going to see Suicidal Tendencies!! YEAH!!

re: #38 Cannadian Club Akbar

Hey WUB, dude that crashes on one my couches left this note for me:
Going to see Suicidal Tendencies!! YEAH!!

Oh how awesome :D :D

In my high school Suicidal was sort of the band that all the punks, skaters, nerds and metalheads could all agree on :D

re: #39 WindUpBird

Oh how awesome :D :D

In my high school Suicidal was sort of the band that all the punks, skaters, nerds and metalheads could all agree on :D

I just looked. Was at the State Theater in St. Pete. Awesome place. And the guys that went are skaters. Heh.

re: #36 Cannadian Club Akbar

I have to kill 4 pepole tomorrow. 3 friends and a brother. And I'm out of beer.
/quarter.
And Evening Honcos.

Have them meet you for lunch, then you won't have to drive all over the place.

re: #41 rwmofo

Have them meet you for lunch, then you won't have to drive all over the place.

Very nice. Didn't think of that. I'll make it a place on the water.

Now I'm here. The open thread just became frilly.

re: #43 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Now I'm here. The open thread just became frilly.

Like you jammies?

re: #43 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Your wife called. She asked me to tell you to stop wearing her lingerie.

These freakin' teddies ride up!

re: #32 WindUpBird

Me too! I've been reading here for while, so this is just so cool to get to talk to everyone. I want you all to know that I realize I sound like such a fangirl. I am ok with that, I'm sure I'll be obnoxious soon!

re: #46 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Hence your wife's request.

re: #46 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

These freakin' teddies ride up!

Tuck away the beans and frank. Try duct tape.
/

re: #46 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

These freakin' teddies ride up!

Speaking of which... Here's a TMI Facebook post if ever there was one. From a friend of mine... not a lamebook post...

John (Name changed): Jane (name changed) took the marriage to a new level last night when her fingernails were just painted and still wet she asked me if I could pull out her wedgie. Wow.

re: #49 Cannadian Club Akbar

Jebus! And people accuse me of giving out TMI.

re: #50 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Speaking of which... Here's a TMI Facebook post if ever there was one. From a friend of mine... not a lamebook post...

John (Name changed): Jane (name changed) took the marriage to a new level last night when her fingernails were just painted and still wet she asked me if I could pull out her wedgie. Wow.

Think if she asked that with a samich between her tits!!
/ totally uncalled for

re: #50 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

When you're comfortable enough with your significant other that you can ask them to pull out a wedgie for you, that's when you know it's love.

re: #53 Slumbering Behemoth

When you're comfortable enough with your significant other that you can ask them to pull out a wedgie for you, that's when you know it's love.

I just hope her dad isn't one of his FB friends.

Dear Conan
You're just not funny...goofy can be funny..But stupid isn't goofy..
I'm done with you on your 2nd night on TBS.

re: #55 HoosierHoops

Whoa.... I thought he was great last night. Didn't see tonight.

re: #55 HoosierHoops

Dear Conan
You're just not funny...goofy can be funny..But stupid isn't goofy..
I'm done with you on your 2nd night on TBS.

re: #34 darthstar

Watching Conan...again. 8pm rocks now.

Heh.

re: #55 HoosierHoops

Dear Hoopster,
Hope you are well.
Sorry about the bad teevee.
Regards,
Floral!

lOL!

Ghost Adventurers is on...

SCOOBY DOUCHE!

re: #58 Floral Giraffe

Dear Hoopster,
Hope you are well.
Sorry about the bad teevee.
Regards,
Floral!

lOL!

I wouldn't talk to him if I were you, he's a grump.

On the other hand, I'm just a fun lovin' guy.

re: #58 Floral Giraffe

Dear Hoopster,
Hope you are well.
Sorry about the bad teevee.
Regards,
Floral!

lOL!

Dear Floral
If you went out with Conan on a date
He would whine about NBC firing him all night over dinner
..and expect you to laugh..
*wink*

re: #53 Slumbering Behemoth

There you go with the TMI.
How'd you get the wedgie in the first place?
DO NOT answer the rhetorical question!

Dayum... it's the midnights...

Been up since 4am.

Going to make myself not awake.

G'night knuckleheads.

re: #61 HoosierHoops

But, was it a at Taco Bell, Or Il Fornaio?
LOL!
*waves*

re: #59 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Ahahaha!!!

SCOOBY DOUCHE!

I don't care who you are, that just oozes WIN!

re: #62 Floral Giraffe

Actually, that wasn't really TMI on my part. My comment was inspired by this...

re: #50 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Speaking of which... Here's a TMI Facebook post if ever there was one. From a friend of mine... not a lamebook post...

John (Name changed): Jane (name changed) took the marriage to a new level last night when her fingernails were just painted and still wet she asked me if I could pull out her wedgie. Wow.

NatGeo is running a great special about space. Makes me wish I still smoked.

re: #64 Floral Giraffe

But, was it a at Taco Bell, Or Il Fornaio?
LOL!
*waves*

Yummy...
I figure when NBC pays you 40 million to stop telling jokes..You're not that funny..

re: #68 HoosierHoops

Yummy...
I figure when NBC pays you 40 million to stop telling jokes..You're not that funny..

And when they let you go to another network to do the evening news, not that cute, either.

re: #47 sizzleRI

Me too! I've been reading here for while, so this is just so cool to get to talk to everyone. I want you all to know that I realize I sound like such a fangirl. I am ok with that, I'm sure I'll be obnoxious soon!

I think it took me about two weeks to go into full obnoxious internet argue dork mode here :D

re: #61 HoosierHoops

Don't get a lexus

:D

Well, it looks like I finally broke the story to Fallout New las Vegas by killing too many people that I shouldn't have. I'm going to have to back up quite a bit to get the game playable again.

re: #71 WindUpBird

Don't get a lexus

:D

[Link: www.eskridgelexus.com...]
I think I'm falling in love WUB

re: #70 WindUpBird

I think it took me about two weeks to go into full obnoxious internet argue dork mode here :D

But you got real good at it fast ;)

6 Series Black

re: #73 HoosierHoops

[Link: www.eskridgelexus.com...]
I think I'm falling in love WUB

Try this.
[Link: www.lexus.com...]

Goodnight, all.

re: #73 HoosierHoops

[Link: www.eskridgelexus.com...]
I think I'm falling in love WUB

You're dead to me!

(j/k actually, it is a pretty car, but I'm so much of a germanophile when it comes to cars, also it's heavier than the M3 :D )

re: #74 ozbloke

But you got real good at it fast ;)

6 Series Black

Oh I was already good at it! I've literally been arguing online since-pre internet, imagine a 14-year old me (so like 21 years ago) raging at people on local Seattle bulletin board systems over video games :D

re: #76 Dark_Falcon

Sleep tight! And deeply & a healing sleep.
Dark Falcon.

re: #72 Killgore Trout

Well, it looks like I finally broke the story to Fallout New las Vegas by killing too many people that I shouldn't have. I'm going to have to back up quite a bit to get the game playable again.

That sort of thing wouldn't happen in Fallout 1 or 2. Just sayin'
/bitter, old school fan

re: #74 ozbloke

But you got real good at it fast ;)

6 Series Black

6 series is purty! But the only BMWs I truly lust after are this thing, the M coupe derived from the Z3: Image: 439679788_b37460afb8.jpg and the M3, but only the E46 M3, and only in Laguna Seca blue: Image: 2042144633_45dc3e80a5_b.jpg

re: #73 HoosierHoops

[Link: www.eskridgelexus.com...]
I think I'm falling in love WUB

You know, this sounds familiar..
///
Be well!
Shop with your wallet, not your emotions.
Unless someone else is paying!

re: #78 WindUpBird

Oh I was already good at it! I've literally been arguing online since-pre internet, imagine a 14-year old me (so like 21 years ago) raging at people on local Seattle bulletin board systems over video games :D

Do I have to ;)

I ran a BBS way back when...
Use to take us 36 hours to get mail from me to the UK, it was amazing...

re: #83 ozbloke

Do I have to ;)

I ran a BBS way back when...
Use to take us 36 hours to get mail from me to the UK, it was amazing...

I had a friend of mine in high school who had a BBS running off an Apple IIgs for our senior computer programming class and associated nerds from our school. OH the flamewars. Some of which bled into the real world! Sort of like Facebook for the stoneage :D

re: #80 Slumbering Behemoth

That sort of thing wouldn't happen in Fallout 1 or 2. Just sayin'
/bitter, old school fan

I've never played the fallout games before. I like this one, they do a nice job with the open world concept and you can do whatever you want. I don't mind the less than stellar graphics, the story is nice but it is buggy and a little crashy.

re: #84 WindUpBird

I had a friend of mine in high school who had a BBS running off an Apple IIgs for our senior computer programming class and associated nerds from our school. OH the flamewars. Some of which bled into the real world! Sort of like Facebook for the stoneage :D

Relics from last century.

Mine ran on a 286, no expense spared.
I was also making midi music on my commodore 64, before I blew shitloads on an Atari 520ST.
I was so impressed...

re: #86 ozbloke

Relics from last century.

Mine ran on a 286, no expense spared.
I was also making midi music on my commodore 64, before I blew shitloads on an Atari 520ST.
I was so impressed...

When I was arguing on BBSes, I did it from an Atari 1040ST :D

re: #86 ozbloke

Also, to this day, there's no game quite like Sundog. It's been twenty years and somehow nobody's nailed it the way FTL did

re: #80 Slumbering Behemoth

That sort of thing wouldn't happen in Fallout 1 or 2. Just sayin'
/bitter, old school fan

Heh, I liked that in Morrowind you could intentionally kill quest important people.

re: #87 WindUpBird

When I was arguing on BBSes, I did it from an Atari 1040ST :D

Well you are quite a few years younger than me.
I remember sharing gifs, about 1993 on my 14400 modem, when you would literally reveal an image... The wait was excruciating. Here come the tities 0_0

re: #90 ozbloke

Well you are quite a few years younger than me.
I remember sharing gifs, about 1993 on my 14400 modem, when you would literally reveal an image... The wait was excruciating. Here come the tities 0_0

Ah, back when the internet was transmitted via telegraph.

re: #88 WindUpBird

Also, to this day, there's no game quite like Sundog. It's been twenty years and somehow nobody's nailed it the way FTL did

I was never really a gamer, I liked car racing and bike racing, not much time for the rest of them

Really I liked programing, manipulating data, still do.

What a boring fuckin geek.

re: #90 ozbloke

Well you are quite a few years younger than me.
I remember sharing gifs, about 1993 on my 14400 modem, when you would literally reveal an image... The wait was excruciating. Here come the tities 0_0

re: #92 ozbloke

I was never really a gamer, I liked car racing and bike racing, not much time for the rest of them

Really I liked programing, manipulating data, still do.

What a boring fuckin geek.

The kind that has real skills!

re: #91 Varek Raith

Ah, back when the internet was transmitted via telegraph.

The first time I had access to a high speed connection, I was at my friend's biology lab at the UW, in 1994 or so and they had a fast connection. OH it was glorious.

re: #89 Varek Raith

I just checked that Fallout wiki you linked to the other day and I think I might be able to proceede with the story after all. thanks for that link. I'll try it out tomorrow. I'm gonna take out the garbage and go to bed.
G'nite, y'all

re: #93 WindUpBird

re: #92 ozbloke

The kind that has real skills!

To be honest, I had had a BBS and was an ISP here in AU, before Telstra (our public telco) or and Bank or any major paper was on the net.

I grew up pre windows, thats for sure, you ended up either with a deep understanding, or walking away.

It fascinated me, I see the net a 'a fuckin big deal'.

I hope we don't let the corps take it over...

re: #85 Killgore Trout

In FO1 & 2, you could kill just about anyone you wanted, and it wouldn't break the main story/quest. Sure, you could screw yourself out of options and other side quests, and even suffer consequences (posses, bounty hunters, and the like), but it was nearly impossible to break the main story/quest.

The fuckers who designed those first two Fallouts were gawt-damned RPG designing geniuses.

re: #89 Varek Raith

Heh, I liked that in Morrowind you could intentionally kill quest important people.

What is this "Morrowind"? Some JRPG?
/

re: #98 Slumbering Behemoth

What is this "Morrowind"? Some JRPG?
/

Gunblades.
Get.
Over.
Them.
:P

re: #97 Slumbering Behemoth

In FO1 & 2, you could kill just about anyone you wanted, and it wouldn't break the main story/quest. Sure, you could screw yourself out of options and other side quests, and even suffer consequences (posses, bounty hunters, and the like), but it was nearly impossible to break the main story/quest.

The fuckers who designed those first two Fallouts were gawt-damned RPG designing geniuses.

Same guys who did New Vegas! Feargus Urquart, Chris Avellone, etc

Interplay => Black Isle => Obsidian

re: #100 WindUpBird

though they didn't do the engine, that was Bethesda

Thought some of the NY Lizards might like this;

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re: #100 WindUpBird

Same guys who did New Vegas! Feargus Urquart, Chris Avellone, etc

Interplay => Black Isle => Obsidian

Beat it yesterday with the Independent Vegas storyline, had a few loose ends still, going thru and trying to pull off the Legion ending next. Been working my way up the Colorado River taking out NCR outposts.

re: #96 ozbloke

To be honest, I had had a BBS and was an ISP here in AU, before Telstra (our public telco) or and Bank or any major paper was on the net.

I grew up pre windows, thats for sure, you ended up either with a deep understanding, or walking away.

It fascinated me, I see the net a 'a fuckin big deal'.

I hope we don't let the corps take it over...

I'm worried about the net neutrality being eroded into pay to play shit just like cable is, killing innovation and making it increasingly inhospitable and unlevel. Which is the way the big dogs work! Keeping neutrality is a big issue of mine.

re: #103 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

I haven't played it yet, my Xbox DVD drive is essentially dead ;_;

re: #105 WindUpBird

I haven't played it yet, my Xbox DVD drive is essentially dead ;_;

No PC that can play it?

re: #106 Varek Raith

No PC that can play it?

Not yet! Not until it arrives, which is soon. *_* My laptop is way too old and suck to play it, but the new machine will!

re: #104 WindUpBird

I'm worried about the net neutrality being eroded into pay to play shit just like cable is, killing innovation and making it increasingly inhospitable and unlevel. Which is the way the big dogs work! Keeping neutrality is a big issue of mine.

You have a fellow supporter here.

re: #100 WindUpBird

Zero confidence. The real geniuses behind the originals...

Tim Cain, Leonard Boyarsky and Jason D. Anderson.

re: #100 WindUpBird

Besides, Black Isle was an in house dev for Interplay, which IPLY eventually gutted, dissolved, and ended up using as nothing more than a label to slap on game boxes to get store shelf cred. _{*cough*Lionheart*cough*}

/bitter, old school fan/nerd

re: #109 Slumbering Behemoth

Avellone was the guy behind Torment! I have a lot of confidence in him! And I loved Fallout 2, but when Fallout 2 was originally released it was brooooken, there were so many bugs that my giant-brained friends with infinite patience for RPGs gave up on it until it was massively patched.

Also, Boyarsky was heavily involved in Bloodlines (Oh wiki I love you so) which had all kinds of problems. Still a great game! But a great game with many flaws. Many of them because (I think) they were wrestling with the new age of complex 3d FPS interfaces for RPGs, using Source for the project, and that takes resources away from pure design.

I haven't played New Vegas yet, but I did play F3 through twice, and I considered it the best RPG experience I've had since Torment came out. If not the best. The other is Uplink, which barely qualifies, it's a one-man indie game. I think the world of gaming has changed too much for a game that resembles the original Fallouts to really work for a mainstream market, too much money at stake, games have gotten to be too large, need far too much middleware with a big learning curve for the developers, and need to appeal to too many people for a game that really demands you roll your own RP experience in the way the original Fallout demanded. Games like that still exist in some respect, but they're all little indies like Spiderweb trying to make their own way.

re: #110 Slumbering Behemoth

But if you want a pure old school design-forward iso RPG, this guy's awesome and deserves way more attention than he gets: [Link: www.spiderwebsoftware.com...]

The art is cheezy and lo-fi, because he's literally one guy working in his basement, but he's a great designer, a great writer and very witty!

re: #111 WindUpBird

Avellone was the guy behind Torment! I have a lot of confidence in him!

Great game, but I still lack confidence.

And I loved Fallout 2, but when Fallout 2 was originally released it was broooken, there were so many bugs that my giant-brained friends with infinite patience for RPGs gave up on it until it was massively patched.

True. This is also true of nearly all games that came before it, and all games thereafter. But FO2 did seem to have more then the average amount when released. I missed all that, as I played it first from the bargain bin.

Also, Boyarsky was heavily involved in Bloodlines (Oh wiki I love you so) which had all kinds of problems. Still a great game! But a great game with many flaws.

Troika failed, IMO, due to a lack of "adult supervision", as they say in the silicon valley.

What they excelled at in creativity and hard core RPG sensibilities, they severely lacked in business sense and contract negotiation.

Arcanum was an insanely creative and original conception, but they fucked up by giving Sierra the rights to the title just to have the "privilege" of getting it published. They also fucked up by being stuck in a contract that would not allow them to release patches beyond a certain point.

Bloodlines... clusterfuck. Great concept and play, but insanely buggy. They tied themselves into a contract with a strict release deadline, and strict contractual pay, as well as sticking themselves with an unpolished Source engine. Same with ToEE (minus the Source engine).

They had the chops to make great RPGs, they just didn't have the "adult supervision" required to make their mark.

I think the world of gaming has changed too much for a game that resembles the original Fallouts to really work for a mainstream market, too much money at stake... and need to appeal to too many people...

This is why we can't have nice things. The appeal to the lowest common denominator brings the whole gaming market down, RPGs especially.

Audi. Peace y'all.

re: #114 Slumbering Behemoth

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re: #113 Slumbering Behemoth

Troika failed, IMO, due to a lack of "adult supervision", as they say in the silicon valley.

What they excelled at in creativity and hard core RPG sensibilities, they severely lacked in business sense and contract negotiation.

Arcanum was an insanely creative and original conception, but they fucked up by giving Sierra the rights to the title just to have the "privilege" of getting it published. They also fucked up by being stuck in a contract that would not allow them to release patches beyond a certain point.

Bloodlines... clusterfuck. Great concept and play, but insanely buggy. They tied themselves into a contract with a strict release deadline, and strict contractual pay, as well as sticking themselves with an unpolished Source engine. Same with ToEE (minus the Source engine).

They had the chops to make great RPGs, they just didn't have the "adult supervision" required to make their mark.

I think some of it is more that publishers simply held all the cards (much more so than now) and they had no choice, more so than just reckless development. Milestone payments were just how everyone did business. They shouldn't have gone with Sierra, but a lot of publishers behave the same way, and every AAA developer without truely massive clout gets locked into those contracts. And then RPGs themselves are not a very predictabe dev cycle, and there you have it.

But Troika and Obsidan also don't have engineering chops the way some other devs do, so that hurts them in the dev cycle.

ToEE was, oh god it just wasn't remotely done. I don't know what happened there.

re: #25 engineer dog

Single-gender lizards aren't that much of an oddity: About one percent of lizards can reproduce by parthenogenesis, meaning the females spontaneously ovulate and clone themselves to produce offspring with the same genetic blueprint.

there are some people who believe that homo sapiens sapiens can reproduce themselves this way, and that it is happening

they have a certain, shall we say, ideological bias that makes this conclusion attractive to them

Jesus, clone of Mary?

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re: #119 engineer dog

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Or Engrish.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Now I remember why I don't get up early. oh, wait, I only got about 2 hours sleep and couldnt get back to sleep. Morning Honcos.

I know coast to coast AM is a nut ball show. But this was interesting. And FWIW, this woman covered more thaan cell phones. Haven't gone through the site.
[Link: areyouzapped.com...]

re: #122 Cannadian Club Akbar

Now I remember why I don't get up early. oh, wait, I only got about 2 hours sleep and couldnt get back to sleep. Morning Honcos.

Yep. Me too. Well... five hours sleep.

re: #124 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Yep. Me too. Well... five hours sleep.

I don't work until 3 so I'll get in a nap. Or 2.

Yesterday I had to drive three hours to a 3 hour meeting. Then I had an appointment (potential customer, but epic fail) at 1pm. Then I had an appointment at 7pm which lasted until 11:00pm. Back to hotel at 11:30.

I had some time between... but I can't sleep during the day... stupid vampires... they won't bite me.

A boy went up to his father and asked him,
"Dad,what is the difference between potentially and realistically?"

The father thought for a moment, then answered,
"Go ask your mother if she would sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars.
Then ask your sister if she would sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars,
and then, ask your brother if he'd sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars.

Come back and tell me what you learn from that."

So the boy went to his mother and asked,
"Would you sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars?"
The mother replied, "Of course I would!
We could really use that money to fix up the house
and send you kids to a great University!"

The boy then went to his sister and asked,
"Would you sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars?"
The girl replied, "Oh my ! God!
I LOVE Brad Pitt I would sleep with him in a heartbeat, are you nuts?"

The boy then went to his brother and asked,
"Would you sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars?"
Of course," the brother replied.
"Do you know how much a million bucks would buy?"

The boy pondered the answers for a few days,
then went back to his dad. His father asked him,
"Did you find out the difference between potentially and realistically?"

The boy replied,
"Yes...
Potentially, you and I are sitting on Three Million Dollars...
but Realistically we're living with two Sluts and a Queer.

re: #125 Cannadian Club Akbar

Things going better for you? You've been in my thoughts.

re: #127 ozbloke

A motorcycle cop on patrol watched as a man in a red Porsche slowed down at a stop sign, without coming to a complete stop, then sped off.

The motorcycle cop pulled the vehicle over and approached the man. "Sir, can I please see your license and registration."

The man replies, "Not until you tell me what the heck I did wrong, Officer."

The officer explain, "You didn't come to a complete stop at the stop sign a few blocks back."

"Let me guess," said the man, "all the donut shops are closed today!"

"Sir, I'm going to overlook that last comment. Now, if you would please show me your license and registration." The man counters, "Not until you tell me the difference between slowing down and coming to a complete stop."

"Sir, step out of the car."

As the man reluctantly gets out of his car, the officer begins beating him over the head with his nightstick and exclaims, "Now, sir, would you like me to slow down or come to a complete stop!"

Evening honcos.

Is it safe to assume we've got our Vaults ready for occupation?

One more, while its quiet.

Sherlock Holmes and Watson are camping in the desert,
set up their tent and are asleep.

Some hours later, Holmes wakes his faithful friend.
"Watson, look upat the sky and tell me what you see."

Watson replies,
"I see millions of stars."

"What does that tell you?" asks Holmes.

Watson ponders for a minute.
"Astronomically speaking,
it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets.
Astrologically, it tells me that Saturn is in Leo.
Chronologically, it appears to be approximately a quarter past three.
Theologically, it's evident the Lord is all-powerful and we are small and insignificant.
Meteorologically, it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow.
What does it tell you, Sherlock?"

Sherlock is silent for a moment, then speaks:
"Watson, you f**king idiot, someone has stolen our tent."

re: #128 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Things going better for you? You've been in my thoughts.

No. Horrible. 20 hours a week. I get paid today and it and more is already gone. Looking for something else and thinking of moving north after winter. I hate snow. But thanks.:)

re: #131 ozbloke

The Lone Ranger and Tonto had been riding down the trail all day.

When they had stopped to take a rest Tonto placed his ear to the ground and listened.

"Buffalo come," remarked Tonto.

"How can you tell, Tonto?" asked the Lone Ranger.

Tonto replied, "Face sticky."

re: #128 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Things going better for you? You've been in my thoughts.

Oh, and because of my brother and his GF, I haven't had water for a week. Can we put the bills where they go? And throw me some cash before you bolt. Dbag, he is. (use Yoda voice for the last line)

re: #133 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Better when a real American Indian in braids tells you the joke with a complete stone face. That was the first time I heard it.

re: #132 Cannadian Club Akbar

I dig. This has been a terrible year for me, been Job-esque. Finanacially, professionally, personally, in every conceivable way with the exception of my health.

So... it could be worse...

re: #136 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I missed work Monday because of a severe vertigo attack. Had to be practically carried to a car at work and carried into the house when I got home. Sat in my chair for about 6 hours. Couldn't walk without falling.

re: #135 theheat

I heard this from a Native American Comedian.

Indian standing on a street corner. Every time a pretty woman would walk by he would hold up his hand and say "Chance." Finally someone approached him and said, "What are you doing? Indians say 'How.'"

The Native American said, "Me know how. Me want chance."

re: #137 Cannadian Club Akbar

Dude...

re: #139 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Dude...

It happens. Yesterday I could have done cart wheels.

Good Morning Lizards!

An ignorant person is one who doesn't know what you have just found out.
- Will Rogers

Off to the salt lick

re: #136 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I think you should explore your plus size sexy and do a pinup calendar. Serious.

re: #140 Cannadian Club Akbar

Vertigo? That like "The Vapors"?

re: #143 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Vertigo? That like "The Vapors"?

Let me tell you about my diet..
/

re: #142 theheat

And have recipes on the back on each calendar page. Cake recipes.

re: #145 theheat

And have recipes on the back on each calendar page. Cake recipes.

He is FBV. Carrot cake. Best of both worlds!!

re: #137 Cannadian Club Akbar

I missed work Monday because of a severe vertigo attack. Had to be practically carried to a car at work and carried into the house when I got home. Sat in my chair for about 6 hours. Couldn't walk without falling.

Oy.
I get vertigo on elevators.
Though, nothing that bad.
:(

I just googled "the vapors"... got two real hits.

1. The band that performed "Turning Japanese".
2. Female hysteria.

re: #147 Varek Raith

Oy.
I get vertigo on elevators.
Though, nothing that bad.
:(

I get it watching TV. Think of a shot looking up at a tall building.

re: #144 Cannadian Club Akbar

Bum approaches a rich lady on the street. Says, "I haven't had a bite in three days."
She replies, "Three days? Oh, how I wish I had your willpower."

re: #150 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Bum approaches a rich lady on the street. Says, "I haven't had a bite in three days."
She replies, "Three days? Oh, how I wish I had your willpower."

A drunk is in line behind a woman at the market. She places down carrots, celery, some chicken.
The drunk says, "You must be single".
The woman says, "You can tell that by the food I buy"?
The drunk says, "No, you're fucking ugly".

re: #151 Cannadian Club Akbar

"I'm drunk and you're ugly. Tomorrow I'll be sober and you'll still be ugly."

re: #152 theheat

Is that Churchill - or is that an urban myth?

re: #153 harlequinade

Is that Churchill - or is that an urban myth?

Churchill and Lady Astor.

Lady Astor: If I were your wife, I'd put poison in your coffee!
Winston Churchill: If I were your husband, I would gladly drink it!

Heh. This is a silly story but amusing none-the-less:

Indonesia's Michelle Obama handshake scandal

A top Indonesian minister is in hot water after shaking hands with Michelle Obama upon her arrival in the country. You see, Information Minister Tifatul Sembiring is a conservative Muslim who has flaunted the fact that he avoids all contact with women who aren't family members. When word of his inappropriate touching with the First Lady got out, Sembiring's fellow countrymen took to the Web to accuse him of handshake hypocrisy. He responded with a defense on Twitter: She forced him to put 'er there.

"I tried to prevent (being touched) with my hands but Mrs. Michelle held her hands too far toward me (so) we touched," he said, according to the Associated Press. Only, the entire incident was caught on camera and now a YouTube clip is making the rounds that shows him vigorously shaking her hand -- with both hands -- and grinning broadly, and who can blame him! I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that this is the cutest political sex scandal ever.

re: #155 simoom

Heh. This is a silly story but amusing none-the-less:

Indonesia's Michelle Obama handshake scandal

Now he has cooties.

re: #155 simoom

Heh. This is a silly story but amusing none-the-less:

Indonesia's Michelle Obama handshake scandal

In the pic, dude looks happy as a clam.

re: #155 simoom

You see, Information Minister Tifatul Sembiring is a conservative Muslim who has flaunted the fact that he avoids all contact with women who aren't family members

I read that as Titiful.

I'm sorry.

Alaska's write-in ballot count to begin Wednesday despite challenge

(CNN) - Alaska election officials will begin counting write-in ballots Wednesday despite a federal court challenge by the campaign of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller, state director Gail Fenumiai said.

The complaint filed in federal court Tuesday afternoon asks Fenumiai's office to "adhere" to state law in the counting of write-in ballots, limiting what the suit called "subjective" voter intent rules that were issued this week.

Miller's campaign has blasted the Division of Elections' standards as "extraordinarily ambiguous."

The suit requests a court hearing Wednesday over the rules and asks for an injunction.

Ambiguous?
Murkowski.
Miller.
Gee, hard to misspell Miller into Murkowski.
Miller, you big baby.

re: #155 simoom

Now... I'm not going to say that I hope he is attacked by radicals... but if he were? I'd understand.
-Chris Rock(ish)

re: #158 laZardo

I read that as Titiful.

I'm sorry.

Titful for Tatful

Really, though, an official in a position like that shold be aware that his official duties might bring him in contact with "unclean" women...if that is not in keeping with his beliefs, then he should find another job.

re: #161 ralphieboy

Titful for Tatful

Really, though, an official in a position like that shold be aware that his official duties might bring him in contact with "unclean" women...if that is not in keeping with his beliefs, then he should find another job.

Strip club manager?

Ok. Going for my first nap. BBIAB.

CCA:
Sorry to hear about your bout of vertigo. I hope it stays away for good.

re: #159 Varek Raith

Murky?

It is just a ploy to get as many write-in votes disqualified as possible.

And a sign of desperation.

re: #165 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Murky?

iirc,, Alaska rules on "write in" votes states something in the order that the name (written is) has to be spelled exactly.
SPECULATION ,, "a" ballot counter could accept a Murkowski vote if spelled wrong (if that counter was sympathetic to her) OR "a" counter could disqualify a ballot if the voters handwriting was bad (making it appear it was spelled wrong)

I sure miss the hanging chads!!!

/

This judge (and jury) is my new hero!

‘You belong in a cage . . . for the rest of your pointless life’

[Link: www.boston.com...]

re: #167 sattv4u2

If it is written into the rules, then, so shall it be done.

Any losing candidate, of any party, would make the same point.

Beck goes off the rails......................(again)

[Link: www.salon.com...]

re: #169 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

If it is written into the rules, then, so shall it be done.

Any losing candidate, of any party, would make the same point.

Oh, don't get me wrong, I agree

The time to bitch about/ change the rules is in between election cycles, NOT while the votes are being cast

re: #168 sattv4u2

I kind of wish they'd kill him. But, that's just "pro-death penalty me" speaking.

re: #167 sattv4u2

iirc,, Alaska rules on "write in" votes states something in the order that the name (written is) has to be spelled exactly.
SPECULATION ,, "a" ballot counter could accept a Murkowski vote if spelled wrong (if that counter was sympathetic to her) OR "a" counter could disqualify a ballot if the voters handwriting was bad (making it appear it was spelled wrong)

I sure miss the hanging chads!!!

/

The rules released last week by the alaska board of elections allowed subjectivity............. but Miller's crowd just want to throw out s many Murkowsski or Murkkowski votes as possible - hoping that will keep them in the running.

"The guidelines say poll workers must consider the voter's intent when determining whether to count a ballot for a write-in candidate.

The Miller suit says, according to state election law, that a write-in vote can't be accepted if the voter did not correctly write either the full name or last name of a candidate; the voter wrote a candidate's name incorrectly, or misspelled it; or the name written on the ballot is not the name used on the candidate's certificate of candidacy."

re: #80 Slumbering Behemoth

That sort of thing wouldn't happen in Fallout 1 or 2. Just sayin'
/bitter, old school fan

Are you kidding? Fallout 1 and 2 had shitloads of bugs.

I love those games, I adore them, but they were total bugfests.

The gunnrunners bridge on fallout 1 stopped you from progressing. Tons of places in Fallout 2 would crash when you entered them, forcing you to reload from a previous save. If you got too many items in Fallout 2, it'd lock up.

Again-- I love those old games. But I don't romantacize them.

(not to mention your compatriots machine-gunning you in the back because they can't understand burstfire)

My take -

These are exactly the same stunts that Norm Coleman tried to use in his tight senate race against Franken. And this is another GOPer bitching about the election rules that he signed on to.

When Democrats do it it's beyond the pail but when Republicans do it they are only protecting the integrity of democracy.

Bah.

re: #172 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I kind of wish they'd kill him. But, that's just "pro-death penalty me" speaking.

Yeah ,,, New Hampshire has the death penalty,, so ,,,,,

re: #173 wozzablog

thanks

re: #175 wozzablog

When Democrats do it it's beyond the pail but when Republicans do it they are only protecting the integrity of democracy

Not from my perspective (see 171)

A pox on both their houses

re: #172 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I kind of wish they'd kill him. But, that's just "pro-death penalty me" speaking.

btw ,,, the
and the maiming of her daughter.
just might bring some jailhouse "justice" to this piece of trash

re: #173 wozzablog

The rules released last week by the alaska board of elections allowed subjectivity... but Miller's crowd just want to throw out s many Murkowsski or Murkkowski votes as possible - hoping that will keep them in the running.

"The guidelines say poll workers must consider the voter's intent when determining whether to count a ballot for a write-in candidate.

The Miller suit says, according to state election law, that a write-in vote can't be accepted if the voter did not correctly write either the full name or last name of a candidate; the voter wrote a candidate's name incorrectly, or misspelled it; or the name written on the ballot is not the name used on the candidate's certificate of candidacy."

Look, if the write-in votes were for a Millar or Moliere, I could accept that argument, this fellow is just clutching at straws to avoid an embarassing political defeat.

re: #170 wozzablog

Beck goes off the rails...(again)

[Link: www.salon.com...]

He was ever ON the rails??

re: #180 ralphieboy

Yeppers.

My fingers are crossed that yet another Palinista gets spanked.

re: #181 Taqyia2Me

He was ever ON the rails??

I think (when he was heavily medicated) the truth gets out from time to time.............
[Link: www.healthylivingtalk.com...]

He was for healthcare change before he was against it.

re: #179 sattv4u2

btw ,,, the
and the maiming of her daughter.
just might bring some jailhouse "justice" to this piece of trash

I actually kind of like the "Jeffery Dahlmer" style of jailhouse justice. Not the "rape" kind, but the "beating the guy to death with a weight lifter's bar" kind.

Buuutttt... that's just me...

re: #173 wozzablog

The Miller suit says, according to state election law, that a write-in vote can't be accepted if the voter did not correctly write either the full name or last name of a candidate; the voter wrote a candidate's name incorrectly, or misspelled it; or the name written on the ballot is not the name used on the candidate's certificate of candidacy."

I don't have a horse in this race, and because so I haven't been following it all that closely
BUT,,, if that is what "state election law" states, then Miller has a case!

The Marines are celebrating their birthday... again.

Fuck. It's like they do it every year.

/

re: #184 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I actually kind of like the "Jeffery Dahlmer" style of jailhouse justice. Not the "rape" kind, but the "beating the guy to death with a weight lifter's bar" kind.

Buuuttt... that's just me...

I'd donate a couple of cartons of cigarettes to "Bubba's" commissary account!

re: #185 sattv4u2

The Miller suit says, according to state election law, that a write-in vote can't be accepted if the voter did not correctly write either the full name or last name of a candidate; the voter wrote a candidate's name incorrectly, or misspelled it; or the name written on the ballot is not the name used on the candidate's certificate of candidacy."

I don't have a horse in this race, and because so I haven't been following it all that closely
BUT,,, if that is what "state election law" states, then Miller has a case!

It's what his lawyers believe state election law states, which is the opposite of the guidelines laid out by the elections board - it's still just a desperate ploy.

I know this got covered somewhat yesterday, but I put up a page on it:

[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

re: #188 wozzablog

Actually, what they're arguing is that the Supreme Court of the US has previously ruled that the state legislature should get to decide on the rules of interpretation, not the election officials. I have no idea of the validity of this claim.

re: #188 wozzablog

It's what his lawyers believe state election law states, which is the opposite of the guidelines laid out by the elections board - it's still just a desperate ploy.

Yes,,, ut are the "guidelines" different than what state law says?
As I stated upthread, the time to alter the rules is NOT during the election cycle, but in between, imho

re: #188 wozzablog

re: #191 sattv4u2

Yes,,, But are the "guidelines" different than what state law says?
As I stated upthread, the time to alter the rules is NOT during the election cycle, but in between, imho

pimf

re: #191 sattv4u2

Yes,,, ut are the "guidelines" different than what state law says?
As I stated upthread, the time to alter the rules is NOT during the election cycle, but in between, imho

It's going to the courts. We shall see.

re: #193 wozzablog

It's going to the courts. We shall see.

It is interesting.
If someone wrote Lisa Murcowski, Miller would like it thrown out.

re: #194 Varek Raith

It is interesting.
If someone wrote Lisa Murcowski, Miller would like it thrown out.

He's a desperate man, Palinista's suck.

Anyways - catch you all around.

re: #184 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I actually kind of like the "Jeffery Dahlmer" style of jailhouse justice. Not the "rape" kind, but the "beating the guy to death with a weight lifter's bar" kind.

Buuuttt... that's just me...

"Mr Dahmer appears to have slipped and fallen and banged his head in such a manner as to cause his own death."

re: #191 sattv4u2

Well, that's not really the point.

The law says this:

(10) In order to vote for a write-in candidate, the voter must write in the candidate's name in the space provided and fill in the oval opposite the candidate's name in accordance with (1) of this subsection.

The question is what counts as writing someone's name.

Miller: We Can Assume All Poor Spellers Support Me

re: #199 Varek Raith

That is some brilliant sophistry. Making fun of someone by misspelling their name? True desperation.

At this point, I can only hope that it remains a moot point and that Murkowski gets enough properly spelled votes to win.

re: #200 ralphieboy

I really think the obviousness of singing up a bunch of people for write-in bids, organizing that effort is a really blatant attempt to manipulate an election.

re: #201 Obdicut

Ross Perot made it to the ballot and manipulated an election.

Senator-elect Mike Lee and Andrew Napolitano discuss repealing the 17th amendment.

Whack-a-loons.

re: #202 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Perot was as serious a candidate as Miller is. More so, really.

re: #200 ralphieboy

That is some brilliant sophistry. Making fun of someone by misspelling their name? True desperation.

At this point, I can only hope that it remains a moot point and that Murkowski gets enough properly spelled votes to win.

Indeed.
See, if I were voting in that election, I would've wrote, "Bud Light".
;)

re: #198 Obdicut

Well, that's not really the point.

The law says this:

The question is what counts as writing someone's name.

It really is the point if somewhere in the state law it says the write in must be spelled correctly

Again, I have no idea if it does or not.

re: #203 Obdicut

The Constitution is unconstitutional?
Mah mind!
It's blown!
Fools.

re: #205 Varek Raith

Indeed.
See, if I were voting in that election, I would've wrote, "Bud Light".
;)

Would it be disqualified if you wrote "Lite" ??!?!?!

Wait , thats a different candidate,, HIS 1st name is Miller!!

re: #208 sattv4u2

Would it be disqualified if you wrote "Lite" ??!?!?!

Wait , thats a different candidate,, HIS 1st name is Miller!!

COORS!

re: #209 Varek Raith

OF COORS!

ftfy

Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Geez, TeaPartiers want to repeal this?
Good luck.

re: #205 Varek Raith

Indeed.
See, if I were voting in that election, I would've wrote, "Bud Light".
;)

Old Frothingslosh!

re: #212 ralphieboy

Old Frothingslosh!

:)

I have a can of that in my "trophy" case

The Pale Stale Ale With The Foam On The Bottom

re: #202 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Good morning FBV! I think I have found a great diet that anyone can easily do.

Professor loses 27 pounds on junk food diet

Mark Haub, a nutrition professor at Kansas State University, posed a simple question to his students: "Is it really soda and chips that are making people obese, or how much of them they eat?"

Haub then set about answering that question for them, by eating an 1,800-calorie-a-day diet comprised mostly of junk food, such as Twinkies, Oreos, and Doritos, for two months and losing 27 pounds.

That's right. Haub lost 27 pounds on a high-carb, low-calorie diet.

In the process, he reduced his body mass index from the overweight category to normal, decreased his LDL cholesterol (the bad kind) and increased his HDL cholesterol (the good kind).

In other words, he's proved once and for all that losing weight boils down to what nutritionists and most other health experts have long been saying: losing weight is a matter of burning more calories than you eat in a day, and it doesn't matter if those calories are in the form of fat (butter), protein (meat) or carbohydrates (Ding Dongs).

Take that all you crazy fad dieters!

re: #214 NJDhockeyfan

Good morning FBV! I think I have found a great diet that anyone can easily do.

Professor loses 27 pounds on junk food diet

DING DONGS FOR EVERYONE!
.
.
.
That doesn't sound...
Nevermind.

re: #215 Varek Raith

DING DONGS FOR EVERYONE!
.
.
.
That doesn't sound...
Nevermind.

I always bring my own!

re: #216 sattv4u2

I always bring my own!

I got the taco sauce!

Later gators.

re: #217 ralphieboy

I got the taco sauce!

eeewwww

If it's that color, you should consult a physician!

Work.

re: #220 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Work.

'bout time!

re: #206 sattv4u2

It really is the point if somewhere in the state law it says the write in must be spelled correctly

Again, I have no idea if it does or not.

I just quoted to you what the state law says.

re: #214 NJDhockeyfan

Take that all you crazy fad dieters!

But that is a crazy fad diet.

re: #222 Obdicut

I just quoted to you A PART OF what the state law says.

Thanks

re: #223 Obdicut

But that is a crazy fad diet.

It's basically a starvation diet. If I tried eating what he listed, I'd be hungry all the damn time.

re: #225 iossarian

It's basically a starvation diet. If I tried eating what he listed, I'd be hungry all the damn time.

He lost all that weight, but with the lack of nutrients what wasn't stated is that he probably doesn't have the strength to walk from the desk to the chalkboard !

gggrrrrr

BBL ,,,, damn CNN's lack of planning seems to mean I have a crises!!

Incidentally, Google tells me there are 1,350 calories in a (large size) Big Mac meal, another point that the "fast food diet" dodged.

Junk food is just bad for you.

Note: I am absolutely not trying to re-ignite the "Happy Meal Ban" debate, in fact I have work to do, so TTFN and so forth.

re: #225 iossarian

It's basically a starvation diet. If I tried eating what he listed, I'd be hungry all the damn time.

That is the point: obviously, eating lower-fat and lower calorie food means you can eat more of them.

the bigger point is that people tend to throw reason and logic to the wind when it comes to stuffing our faces, which is as much a matter of psychological self-satisfaction as it is of providing the body with nutrients.

re: #229 ralphieboy

people tend to throw reason and logic to the wind when it comes to stuffing our faces

I promise to be good AFTER Thanksgiving,,

oh ,, and Christmas,,,

ummm,, and Valentines day ,,,

and ,,,,

re: #230 sattv4u2

And when it comes to what other people eat, and what other people feed their kids, we get even more addle-pated...

I take my kids to McD's on occasion, but I do not look on it as feeding them as such, it is a lever I use as a reward for good behavior when on an outing that involves being away over a mealtime.

re: #224 sattv4u2

Thanks

Then quote something about it being spelled correctly, please.

re: #225 iossarian

It's basically a starvation diet. If I tried eating what he listed, I'd be hungry all the damn time.

And a diet that works for one person may not work for another one. That's why all the diet stuff is bogus; everyone has different needs.

My mom and dad eat the same diet. My dad struggles with his cholesterol, has to exercise a lot to deal with it. Struggles with his weight as well. He eats proportionally slightly more than my mom, but he's a much bigger person than her.

My mom has bad cholesterol so low that it's undetectable, and extremely high good cholesterol.

Morning all.

My voice is pretty much completely gone. Fun times. I feel better over all but can't talk.

I'll be netless in a few minutes too. The power is supposedly going to go off for a few hours.

I may actually have to read a book or something. :)

re: #234 Jadespring

My fever broke last night. It got pretty intense. I had a strange fever dream that someone was blackmailing my wife and I was trying to stop it without learning what the secret was. When I woke up I was just getting ready to kill the blackmailer.

When I was a kid, I had a fever dream that Marcus Aurelius and Julius Caeser came to my bedside and taught me Latin. And I swear, I seriously became much better at Latin after that. Apparently, fevers can actually be good for cognitive function so this isn't all that strange.

Tomorrow is Veterans Day!
Thank a Vet!!
That's an "Ear Mark" I could live with!

re: #235 Obdicut

Fever dreams can be really bizzare. One I can remember is I was being chased by some sort of monster. Went on and on and on. I finally got to some house and struggled to shut the door. However just as I finally pulled it shut the monster bit my hand off. Then I woke up and couldn't feel my hand. So I freaked and started screaming and crying which brought everyone running.

Ended up the besides the fever I had been lying on my hand and it was completely asleep.

re: #235 Obdicut

When I was a kid, I had a fever dream that Marcus Aurelius and Julius Caeser came to my bedside and taught me Latin. And I swear, I seriously became much better at Latin after that. Apparently, fevers can actually be good for cognitive function so this isn't all that strange.

This is what happens when you let Cato into the Zionist Neuropsychology Lab.

re: #238 laZardo

Heh. I love Latin. It's my favorite thing I learned as a kid. It allows me to hang on in discussions with my wife's med school friends, since I can puzzle out what they're talking about through translating the Latin names.

Plus, translating the Aeneid was just so much damn fun.

re: #236 reloadingisnotahobby

Tomorrow is Veterans Day!
Thank a Vet!!
That's an "Ear Mark" I could live with!

Not only do I plan on thanking a vet, I'm also taking the family to either Applebees or Golden Corral for dinner as both of those are giving Vets free meals
(no,,, i'm not a vet looking for freebie,,, I'm patronizing one of those restaurants for their gesture)

re: #236 reloadingisnotahobby

Tomorrow is Veterans Day!
Thank a Vet!!
That's an "Ear Mark" I could live with!

It's called Rememberence Day here is Canada.

I'd like to go to the ceremony in town if I feel better.

re: #241 Jadespring

pimf ...in Canada...

Germans mark November 11th in entirely different ways.

Needless to say, they do not make much of a big deal about the end of WWI, although nearly every town or village has a memorial to the dead from the war, most of which have had the dead from WWII amended later.

But November 11th is Martinmas, and it is the tradition for the children to hold a lantern-lit procession, often led by someone on horseback dressed as a legionnaire (St. Martin was a roman soldier who is said to have cut his cloak in half to share with a poor, freezing beggar) and often of to a bonfire outside of town.

Then off to a dinner of roast goose.

And for those who are big into celebrating Karneval (Mardi Gras), the 11th of the 11th marks the start of the "fifth season" of parties and celebrations.

re: #233 Obdicut

And a diet that works for one person may not work for another one. That's why all the diet stuff is bogus; everyone has different needs.

My mom and dad eat the same diet. My dad struggles with his cholesterol, has to exercise a lot to deal with it. Struggles with his weight as well. He eats proportionally slightly more than my mom, but he's a much bigger person than her.

My mom has bad cholesterol so low that it's undetectable, and extremely high good cholesterol.

I think activity levels affect things more than diet itself does. Or at least can allow for a multitude of "sins" in terms of actual diet.

[Link: walking.about.com...]

re: #241 Jadespring

One of the main reasons I miss being in San Francisco: I can't go to the Presidio Cemetary where my grandfather (Captain Donald Joseph, ACOE WWII) and grandmother are buried.

[Link: gravelocator.cem.va.gov...]

re: #244 oaktree

Activity level is definitely better for health. In terms of body fat and stuff like that, it is perfectly possible for someone with twenty extra pounds of lard to be in better shape than someone who has no fat, but no muscle too. Extra fat doesn't necessarily deprive cardiac function.

Genetics are, as in all things, more important than anything else.

re: #243 ralphieboy

Germans mark November 11th in entirely different ways.

Needless to say, they do not make much of a big deal about the end of WWI, although nearly every town or village has a memorial to the dead from the war, most of which have had the dead from WWII amended later.
[snip]

[the troop stops before a memorial]
Johnson: Would you look at how fast they put the names of all our guys who got killed?
The Sergeant: That's a World War One memorial.
Johnson: But the name's are the same.
The Sergeant: They always are.

One of my favorite war movie quotes since it puts home a very solid point. And I expect said movie to be shown on at least a few channels tomorrow as well.

re: #232 Obdicut

Then quote something about it being spelled correctly, please.

(11) A vote for a write-in candidate, other than a write-in vote for governor and lieutenant governor, shall be counted if the oval is filled in for that candidate and if the name, as it appears on the write-in declaration of candidacy, of the candidate or the last name of the candidate is written in the space provided.

[Link: codes.lp.findlaw.com...]

",,, as it appears,,,"

re: #247 oaktree

And bones still rise to the surface in the Ardennes, every year.