The Swamp

My son heard back from his first choice, Swarthmore, Friday night. He got in. He's really excited not only about getting in, but now he doesn't have to do any more applications!

(no scholarships, though)

I say this not to brag, but out of amazement. Since the start of last season, UVA is 40-3. It's truly mind boggling. But that's not people will remember about the team. If the only thing you know about Virginia basketball is the UMBC loss, your opinion couldn't matter less to me. They’ve obviously ...

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Tue Dec 11, 2018 12:10 am
so im putting this here because i just needed to tell someone and i know you guys wont tell. I bought an engagement ring today and am gonna propose to Ashley Christmas morning. im so nervous and excited

Congrats, man! That should make an awesome memory for you both.

Weird to see a bunch of redacted posts in THIS thread, of all threads! My family has bought three yellow labs from good breeders (first two from the same breeder) and I don't feel an ounce of regret for that. I totally get and support getting rescue dogs, but I think supporting the good and responsi...

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Shirley wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 10, 2018 12:00 pm
I say this not to brag, but out of amazement. Since the start of last season, UVA is 40-3. It's truly mind boggling.
But that's not people will remember about the team.

If the only thing you know about Virginia basketball is the UMBC loss, your opinion couldn't matter less to me.

I say this not to brag, but out of amazement. Since the start of last season, UVA is 40-3. It's truly mind boggling.

Nice. I've had very few playable hands. I'm currently on a streak of three straight hands where my high card was a 5. Beat that!

Flynn timeline copied from Reddit: (Placed it in a spoiler because it's just too much text.) **April 2014** — Flynn is fired as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency ("abusive with staff, didn't listen, worked against policy, bad management, etc." per Colin Powell). **Oct. 2014** — Flynn foun...

I love how that article starts with "Fourth woman accuses Neil deGrasse Tyson of sexual assault" and then goes on to describe the four accusations, only one of which describes a sexual assault.

I didn't think it was complete shit. If you didn't think about it too much, it was entertaining. But it really needed some better editing. The story was overly complex for something that didn't really have a real conclusion. Definitely not nearly as good as the first one.

He does have an iPhone. I have an Apple Watch and do use it to track my runs (although I run much less and less seriously than he does). So yeah, I agree that would work. But then, it's $280 for the Series 3 watch. $400 for the new one. TBH, while I like my watch, I really don't use it for much othe...

Hey Swmpers, I'm thinking of getting my son a good watch for running. Unfortunately, there are a jillion of these, even if you read a few "Best Of" lists. Do any of you have personal experience with a watch you like? A few criteria: - Needs to be simple to use (he's not the most tech-able kid) - Sho...

Yeah, and Jackie Treehorn in Lebowski, and the "when there was no crawdads we ate dirt" guy in Raising Arizona. But it really seems like there are no main, or even second/third tier characters who aren't white. That's not a great look. Granted, I'm sure they aren't the only moviemakers with this pro...

Agreed, saying something like a person is funny gives a strong sense that you liked working him/her. That goes a long way.

I watched the Coen's Ballad of Buster Scruggs while cozied up with my frozen peas, and while it was beautiful, there was something about it I just didn't think felt right. It definitely isn't one of their best films (though the Tom Waits section is phenomenal) but this deadspin article does a prett...

And maybe a more limber sphincter.

Wow, that was great.

Gladwell was off his rocker on Simmons' podcast. I was listening while driving like "Oh, so Steve Nash is Nigerian-adjacent now to make a ridiculous take. OK." It sounded to me like he was just fucking around. And in particular, he was trying to make Bill uncomfortable and create something interest...

My poop yesterday was inexplicably hard. My butthole hurt all day. It's still a bit sore.

Oh, God, I hope this is true! https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/2018/11/16/18099054/chelsea-have-won-the-battle-to-sign-christian-pulisic-report This terrifies me. Chelsea is where promising young careers go to die. Or more likely, go out on loan never to retu...

1. No Country For Old Men 2. Raising Arizona 3. Fargo 4. The Big Lebowski 5. O Brother Where Art Thou I need to rewatch Miller's Crossing. I saw it YEARS ago and remember very little of it. I'm pretty sure I ought to love it. Honestly, given how varied and original their movies are (mixed in with re...

Oh, God, I hope this is true!

https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com ... sic-report

Wow, that's awful for both of you and your families. I agree with the posts above about the need to do something different in this country. It seems like everyone now knows that The War on Drugs has been a absolute failure, but we haven't actually tried to do anything about it.

Duke's three stud freshmen all went for 20+ again in game two (led by Zion's 27 and 16). I wonder if any team has ever had three freshmen each score 20+ in their first two games? Maybe one of those Kentucky teams?

Nice. I lost a good hunk of mine. Then I got moved to a table with a dude with ~$300K who goes all-in pre-flog in every hand. It's annoying.

I'll admit I haven't studied the issue much, but is it really reasonable to jump the national minimum wage by over 100% ($7.25 to $15)? In a country as large as ours, there are drastically different costs of living and wage levels in different areas. While $15 isn't much to make or pay in NYC, it's ...

Yeah the Blue Wave folks were looking for last night happened on ESPN. Duke looked incredible. Not that most teams would have tried anyway, but Kentucky proved the idea - don’t try to run and fun with this Duke team. Zion Williamson is incredible and a ton of fun to watch. And yet he’s only the seco...

Oh shit! Swamper on Swamper violence! ! History of this hand: ! 11/04/18 17:55:08! Dealing a new hand ! 11/04/18 17:55:08! Everyone antes $300 ! 11/04/18 17:55:08! Bullwinkle blinds $1000 ! 11/04/18 17:55:08! eliuk35 blinds $2000 ! 11/04/18 18:04:03! Swamper bfj raises $4000 to $6000 total ! 11/04/1...

Well, I am looking for a Java developer. So, if you want to move to the Triangle and not make too much (I'm really looking for a junior-to-mid level hire) ... hit me up.

bfj wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 03, 2018 10:09 am
Same. Up to 225k. Hit a full house on the river on a hand I would have folded if it were real tournament.

Looks like we're both in the top 20 of the fake rounds for the fake tournament.

That's awful. Life's too short and there are way too many jobs out there to put up with that kind of shit.

What kind of programming do you do?

I always do best in the practice rounds. Maybe I should learn from that. I'm up to 152K.

Just discovered this guy today. He has a bunch of these and they're all (well, the three I've seen) great.

While, we're at it... My son's state meet was on Friday. It was 45 degrees and it poured rain all day. The course was a comedy of mud, standing water, and essentially creeks running through and across the course. Out of 155 runners, my son came in 11th, just making the cut for all-state. He knew he ...

This guy's great. Check out this review of Neil Young's Harvest . It may be the most pretentious writing I've ever seen. This is a single sentence! While some respond to commercial prosperity as a means to realizing all those brainstorms that a lack of loot formerly made impossible, to expanding and...

Rolling Stone Magazine's Scathing Review of "Led Zeppelin I" “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” alternates between prissy Robert Plant’s howled vocals fronting an acoustic guitar and driving choruses of the band running down a four-chord progression while John Bonham smashes his cymbals on every beat. The ...

I have no idea how to even play this thing. Does North Carolina participate?

Larry Joe Bird

Ryan wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 22, 2018 8:41 am
I'll keep saying that Pistons team was a total fluke joke in the middle of a garbage league as they unplug my respirator. The Wallaces fucking blew.

Ball don't lie

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