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by Moreta
Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:37 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Images (now possibly NSFW)
Replies: 2145
Views: 176785

Re: Images (now possibly NSFW)

I think the visual fight between the background and Obama’s in the foreground is part of the artist’s message. The flowers are from Kenya, Hawaii, and Illinois. There is a way in which Obama himself is overwhelmed by his personal background, so I rather like the imagery here, although the artistic s...
by Moreta
Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:29 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Man's Best Friend
Replies: 2243
Views: 103291

Re: Man's Best Friend

She’s quite ridiculous. She flattens her ears back and wiggles her whole body uncontrollably when one of her people comes home. She thinks everyone needs their face licked for at least 5 straight minutes every day. She punches people in the crotch with her snout when she wants to play. If she thinks...
by Moreta
Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:16 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Man's Best Friend
Replies: 2243
Views: 103291

Re: Man's Best Friend

AAAAH CORGI BABY! SO cute.

My pitsky isn’t tiny and adorable anymore. She’s dignified and stately. And the goofiest dog ever.
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by Moreta
Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:33 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Man's Best Friend
Replies: 2243
Views: 103291

Re: Man's Best Friend

Yay new dogs! Congrats. I love them.
by Moreta
Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:32 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Winter Olympics
Replies: 653
Views: 33105

Re: Winter Olympics

Tanith Belbin ith awethome Time to earn my keep. She was living in the town where I work for the po-po back before the 2006? Olympics, in a quality suburban apartment complex. She got a little wasted with some friends and they were being loud, so a neighbor called. The officer, upon arrival, discov...
by Moreta
Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:25 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Final Jeopardy! Challenge November 2017 and the ToC
Replies: 106
Views: 3105

Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge November 2017 and the ToC

Break a leg or whatever Pruitt! We know you have the knowledge to do well, so I wish you luck in the categories and competition.
by Moreta
Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:05 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Winter Olympics
Replies: 653
Views: 33105

Re: Winter Olympics

I’m a terrible person. I was rooting for Moir to drop Virtue. All the talk of them being untouchable and peerless is grating.
by Moreta
Mon Feb 05, 2018 2:23 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9202
Views: 462640

Re: Random Politics

Moreta wrote: Sat Feb 03, 2018 2:27 pm I hope the democrat running for Paul Ryan’s seat (looks likely to be Randy Bryce) runs a fundraising campaign asking for everbody’s extra $1.50 a week.
by Moreta
Sat Feb 03, 2018 2:27 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9202
Views: 462640

Re: Random Politics

I hope the democrat running for Paul Ryan’s seat (looks likely to be Randy Bryce) runs a fundraising campaign asking for everbody’s extra $1.50 a week.
by Moreta
Fri Jan 26, 2018 4:09 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: A thread for Charles Pierce columns and any related discussions
Replies: 73
Views: 1593

Re: A thread for Charles Pierce columns and any related discussions

My high school junior told me today he’s rethinking his college plans. He had been intending to go to MSU and participate in the marching band. I’m sure he’s not the only one.

This will impact the whole university on every level.
by Moreta
Thu Jan 25, 2018 2:45 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
Replies: 2525
Views: 127149

Re: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread

Second from left on trumpet Having only been to elementary school band performances, I had no idea school band concerts could actually be an enjoyable experience. Nice job, Jack and backup band members. The high school ones around here are quite good, although I admit a certain amount of bias. Also...
by Moreta
Mon Jan 15, 2018 4:39 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Twitter
Replies: 1272
Views: 129343

Re: Twitter

Projection Protest has been one of my favorite protest types lately. Quality.
by Moreta
Mon Jan 15, 2018 4:35 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: She's a zombie. Zombie. Zom bee. Bee. Bee.
Replies: 26
Views: 670

Re: She's a zombie. Zombie. Zom bee. Bee. Bee.

History of mental illness and a previous suicide attempt by OD (2012 I think). All signs point to suicide. So very sad. I went through a female Irish vocalist stage at one point and listened to a LOT of Cranberries.

No matter the cause, I feel awful for her children.

A+ thread titling though.
by Moreta
Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:20 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Whoa Nellie
Replies: 12
Views: 404

Re: Whoa Nellie

I named a kid after him. My ex thought it was for his cousin, but it was absolutely for Keith Jackson.
by Moreta
Fri Dec 01, 2017 1:54 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Jeeves is out of the loop: Parental Computing
Replies: 12
Views: 245

Re: Jeeves is out of the loop: Parental Computing

Steve of phpBB wrote:
wlu_lax6 wrote:... It is easy to do(all in 2 hours), easy to incrementally upgrade, cheaper, ...


... until you destroy a motherboard by bending all the pins trying to fit it into the slot.


My kid just did this. I managed not to say I told him so, but only barely.
by Moreta
Wed Nov 22, 2017 9:40 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Thanksgiving 2017
Replies: 47
Views: 1237

Re: Thanksgiving 2017

Happy Thanksgiving, swampers.

Low key dinner tomorrow since some of my kids will be at their dad’s. I’m taking one kid to the Michigan v OSU game Saturday and I already regret my life choices.
by Moreta
Wed Nov 22, 2017 9:52 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9202
Views: 462640

Re: Random Politics

Grim Reminder That Sleaze Covers Both Sides of the Aisle John Conyers Conyers is not a surprise to most people in the Detroit area. His personal life is a disaster. Plus he was a dottering old man in 1993 when he spoke at my high school baccalaureate. He’s way past the point where he should have re...
by Moreta
Fri Nov 17, 2017 9:22 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Alabama Election
Replies: 205
Views: 4839

Re: Alabama Election

I'd feel a lot more confident of a Jones victory if this had all broken just a little closer to the election. Alabamians have plenty of time to be reminded (by their Republican governor if by no one else) that they need to seat a Republican to vote for Supreme Court appointments. I'd say Jones has a...
by Moreta
Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:24 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Cooking Thread
Replies: 982
Views: 49529

Re: Swamp Cooking Thread

Get some non-diastatic malt powder if you're going to make bagels. Some in the dough, some in the boiling water. That gives you the nice chewy bagel texture.
by Moreta
Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:50 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Jemele Hill situation
Replies: 61
Views: 1746

Re: The Jemele Hill situation

Hill was correct. ESPN can discipline her however they choose, but there would be backlash either way. I would posit that the backlash (both internally and publicly) for pulling her from the air would be worse, as it should be, but that's their call. I agree that the real travesty here was the advoc...
by Moreta
Mon Jul 24, 2017 3:41 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Game of Thrones....
Replies: 981
Views: 44295

Re: Game of Thrones....

Gunpowder wrote:
[+] spoiler
Everybody's dick is cut off


This seems like an obvious ending for a show that has managed to put women in charge every damn where.
by Moreta
Thu Jul 20, 2017 3:25 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: OJ: Made in America
Replies: 56
Views: 2636

Re: OJ: Made in America

The new Bronco should be out just in time.
by Moreta
Wed Jul 19, 2017 7:26 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Man's Best Friend
Replies: 2243
Views: 103291

Re: Man's Best Friend

Oh no. I'm so very sorry.
by Moreta
Sat Jul 01, 2017 4:01 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Engagement Ring Advice
Replies: 19
Views: 560

Re: Engagement Ring Advice

Look at the rings she wears now. Does that ring look like her "style". I got the diamond and then took one of my wife's favorite rings to the jeweler and let him design something similar to it for the engagement ring. That way I knew she would like the look of the ring beforehand. It work...
by Moreta
Sat Jul 01, 2017 4:01 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Engagement Ring Advice
Replies: 19
Views: 560

Re: Engagement Ring Advice

If she specified a ruby rather than a diamond, she might prefer something less full of diamond.

I'm not really much help. My first engagement ring was a KitchenAid mixer. My second was a house.
by Moreta
Wed Jun 21, 2017 4:22 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: College Visits
Replies: 578
Views: 16389

Re: College Visits

I live in a public school district significantly above my pay grade and my kids all know the drill about college financing. I will help as much as I can, but that help is extremely limited. So, they've so far made very financially sound decisions about college. My daughter is going to a local commun...
by Moreta
Wed Jun 21, 2017 4:15 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8826
Views: 409629

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

None of my maternity leaves were that productive. Well done!
by Moreta
Tue Jun 20, 2017 9:49 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Replies: 2752
Views: 90017

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

That response is really... something. I found out today that the woman I washed out of our training program and encouraged to apply for an opening in another department (better suited to her) burned her bridges in her exit interview. When you want to be considered for another position in the same or...
by Moreta
Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:34 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: How many of us can definitively say that we've fucked?
Replies: 160
Views: 5378

Re: How many of us can definitively say that we've fucked?

I love my kids and can't really imagine life without them, which makes sense since I've been a parent for nearly 21 years now. That said, I'm looking forward to shoving a few more out of the nest before too long.
by Moreta
Sun Jun 18, 2017 2:28 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8826
Views: 409629

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

So my Ex-Wife last night hit me with a message saying I'm in arrears in Child support (I'm not) and that if I don't write her a check, she's not going to let me see my kids for Father's Day. Good think I have a good lawyer....who's a good friend... Oh for heavens sake. When will people realize that...
by Moreta
Sun Apr 09, 2017 2:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Breakfast!
Replies: 78
Views: 3911

Re: Breakfast!

Last day of spring break for my kids meant a big breakfast was called for. Orange cardamom Belgian waffles, bacon, assorted melon. It was a good morning.
by Moreta
Sun Apr 09, 2017 11:24 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swampers at the Ballpark
Replies: 252
Views: 11772

Re: Swampers at the Ballpark

I don't have a lot to go on, since I've only seen games at Tiger Stadium, old Yankee Stadium, and Comerica, but I've never had a bad seat at CoPa. It's a gorgeous place to watch a game.
by Moreta
Sat Apr 08, 2017 2:40 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swampers at the Ballpark
Replies: 252
Views: 11772

Re: Swampers at the Ballpark

Beautiful day at Comerica Park today.
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by Moreta
Fri Mar 03, 2017 8:37 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: How were you different pre-Swamp?
Replies: 100
Views: 2979

Re: How were you different pre-Swamp?

I had more faith in internet servers.
by Moreta
Fri Dec 30, 2016 12:12 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: New Year's Resolutions
Replies: 47
Views: 2496

Re: New Year's Resolutions

degenerasian wrote:
My wife arrived last week...
Yay! I'm happy for you guys.
by Moreta
Fri Dec 30, 2016 9:42 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: New Year's Resolutions
Replies: 47
Views: 2496

Re: New Year's Resolutions

I want to knit more socks and host more gatherings. 2017 will be The Year of The Dinner Party and the Bonfire.
by Moreta
Sun Dec 25, 2016 9:23 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Merry Christmas Swamp!
Replies: 21
Views: 802

Re: Merry Christmas Swamp!

Merry Christmas to those celebrating today. <3
by Moreta
Thu Dec 22, 2016 10:37 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp RimWorld Challenge 2017 - The Final Countdown
Replies: 616
Views: 30696

Re: Swamp RimWorld Challenge 2016

bapo! wrote:Deus ex wargpack!
Nice.
by Moreta
Wed Dec 21, 2016 6:53 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp RimWorld Challenge 2017 - The Final Countdown
Replies: 616
Views: 30696

Re: Swamp RimWorld Challenge 2016

Wargs, man.