The Swamp

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I've been enjoying watching the playoffs thus far and rooting against these two teams. I have no idea who I'll root for, I'll just watch and see how it goes.

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The team has been a mess in recent years. From ranked to being outscored 97-10 in their last two losses. I'm of the opinion that they shouldn't be ranked, but I'm still unsure how they beat up on WVU. I don't like to be a "Fire him!" guy, but I think it makes sense to start fresh in the Bi...

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The Sybian wrote:Aaaand offer extended! Looks like my first week will be spent at HQ in San Leandro. Is that accessible to anyone for grabbing a beer or something?

Congrats to you and BFJ on the new gigs.

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I have some dust built up inside my computer. Can I just stick a vaccuum hose in there and suck it out or do I need to be concerned about prying something loose? Use compressed air instead. Using a home vacuum can generate too much vacuum and can damage components like capacitors on the logic board...

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I have some dust built up inside my computer. Can I just stick a vaccuum hose in there and suck it out or do I need to be concerned about prying something loose?

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I'll tell you what..I think most of us thought the ricin was for Lydia and the machine gun for the Nazis. Of course getting the Schwartz's to give Flynn the money was brilliant as well as giving Skyler the coordinates for Hank and Gomez's grave. That scene with him and Skyler was amazing when she l...

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I didn't watch a ton of the coverage, but enjoyed what I did see. I thought the commentators did well for folks like me with no sailing experience. I was talking to a co-worker this morning who sails and I hadn't realized that the boats were on one hydrofoil when they were up like that. What I thoug...

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Some excellent blues.

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Ever the protector, Walt knows the police are on the line. He blames Skyler, rips her, knowing all along that there are others listening in - he's showing the authorities that it's all him (and only him). That didn't cross my mind at all when I watched it. That rant seemed so out of character for h...

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howard wrote:"Let's cook!"

Todd is terrifying.

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bfj wrote:I'll try to attend any function, schedule permitting.

Same here. Poker, dinner, beer, whatever.

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Rass' post prompted me to call for the results. Mission accomplished. All in all, not a bad procedure. Some pain afterwards, but nothing too bad.

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Wild book. A bit too much about the author, but mind blowing. Any Michiganders read this? Thoughts? http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sArL2Qn8uEw/USVQd3yNLDI/AAAAAAAABJA/p0zctx5zza0/s400/Detroit+An+American+Autopsy.JPG I missed that you posted this. The author is actually my cousin so I read it right after...

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The Eminem "Slim Shady" spoof they do on Riley is great.

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That cash sucking sound you heard from Baltimore was me putting having a new water heater installed today. By the way, if you don't have CO monitors, get some. My old heater's flame regulator was shot and it was puttin out too much gas sometimes. That led to the CO not being able to properly vent an...

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The Tom Morgan story is fantastic. As a mid-level fly fisherman myself, I'd kill to lay my hands on a rod that was so painstakingly built. I don't have the $ for that now but can dream. The views from his house are amazing, makes me wish I was in a spot to move out there.

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I'd go with taking Friday off. If you travel it's easier and I feel like if I had wednesday off, I'd never get in a groove for the week.

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I'm going to have to try a sour again. I had one a few years ago at a bar called Monk's in Philly. Excellent place and I highly recommend it. The Duck Salad Sandwich was amazing. Absolutely amazing. They had a Belgian brewer make it especially for them, the descripton below is from the website. http...

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Steelers: 3 - Can only recall the Rams game of the 70s Super Bowls Pirates: 1 - In 1979. Penguins: 3 - Definitely all three of these Terps: 1 - I was living in Pittsburgh (going to Pitt) when the Terps won it all and was disappointed that I wasn't in Baltimore where I lived before that year and afte...

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I enjoyed listening to him, Sonny and the guy from Channel 9 (not the current play by play guy) when I first moved to the area in the early 90s, but in listening the last few years, the retirement is a good thing. The broadcasts were entertaining.

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Saturday was the first day since mine (the Thursday the prior week) that I wasn't aware of my balls all of the time. I think my issue was that I didn't take the advice of waiting 5-7 days to resume sexual activity. Using it before the recommended wait definitely set me back. Feeling normal since Sat...

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Hope it goes smoothly (so to speak). I'm still a little sore, but hoping that will clear up in a few more days.

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When they say to wear briefs for 7 days, wear them for 7 days. I tried wearing boxers to bed last night and woke up at 3AM and switched to the briefs. Needed the support.

Just another tip.

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So far so good. The most painful part was the beginning of the surgery when the doc was trying to locate the tubes to be snipped. A little digging around. The first injection of anesthetic was just a pinch and didn't feel the second. Got home and iced down most of the rest of the day. Got a good nig...

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My appointment is 11:30 today. They specifically told me not to shave (unless I normally did, he added) and I can drive to and from. Local anesthetic and there are two small incisions to pull the tubes out. Snip, cauterize and I'm on my way in 15 or 20 minutes or so I'm told. The instructions also s...

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I like the Davos character a lot....which means he's probably doomed. No kidding. The reviewer at AV Club compared him to Ned Stark and we know what happened to him. Last night's episode had a lot of ground to cover and I thought it did so pretty well. I wished it was 2 hours to give a little more,...

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Sorry it's a little big. Funny and sad at the same time.

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I think I saw this kid last year in the CWS. If I recall, he said he was having back pain and that stance helped get some relief. That batting stance alleviates back pain? You never know. The couple times my back has gone out I found some strange looking positions that helped immensely. My son imit...

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Holy Shit Snacks....that was nutty... Why didn't Jon Snow recognize Summer and ShaggyDog when they attacked the Wildlings? He was kinda busy himself, probably too busy to reflect, for one. For another, what kind of wtf thoughts would have to go through his head to put together just who those dogs w...

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I think I saw this kid last year in the CWS. If I recall, he said he was having back pain and that stance helped get some relief.

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So with Maryland, Rutgers and Hopkins along with the current lacrosse playing Big 10 schools, that gives them enough for an AQ league? I imagine it'll take some time to unwind current affiliations, but I'm glad they can put it together.

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So that was insane. As a non book reader, that took me totally by surprise.

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Nothing like starting your day with a mouthfull of coffee grinds when you try to take the last sip of coffee. Goddamn I hate that!

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Keg wrote:He (Daario) is from Tyrosh, which is one of the free cities in Essos.

Thanks, Keg. When I saw the sword, I thought of the Dothraki who carried similar weapons.

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So the guy that cut the heads off the mercenary captains and pledged his devotion to Dany - is he Dothraki? Is that purely a Dothraki weapon that he pulled out?

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Watched this week's episode last night. Why is Dany so set on freeing slaves whenever she comes across them? Is there a particular reason for it in her past or just what she saw in Astapor? Looking at the map on HBO.com, I wouldn't want to live in Meereen if Dany lays waste to Yunkai. I haven't rea...

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bfj wrote:Here is an R. Lee Ermey soundboard

Looked at the "About" page on that site and nowhere there does he mention his prominent role in Fletch Lives. Shocked.

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Watched this week's episode last night. Why is Dany so set on freeing slaves whenever she comes across them? Is there a particular reason for it in her past or just what she saw in Astapor? Looking at the map on HBO.com, I wouldn't want to live in Meereen if Dany lays waste to Yunkai. I haven't read...

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http://zandarvts.blogspot.com/2013/05/and-things-that-we-fear-are-weapon-to.html This has been another episode of its ok if you're a republican. When one party has completely abandoned the idea of governing and are only looking for ways to sink Obama, this is the shit you get. All not for profits s...

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I can't stand these fucking things. They were everywhere back in 2004. I was living near Patterson Park back then and we didn't have them bad at all down there, but at my office in Towson, you couldn't hear yourself think they were so loud. I thought it sounded like something out of a horror movie ...

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