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by RSmith
Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:10 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Can't always eat right - Official junk food thread
Replies: 257
Views: 22099

Re: Can't always eat right - Official junk food thread

Me opening a can of Pringles: God these are so good, why don't I eat them more often. Me about 10 minutes later: Fucking shit, how do you get these Pringles out of the goddamn can without making a mess this is why I never eat this shit. Do you try to eat them directly from the can? I always just du...
by RSmith
Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:08 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018 MLB Week 1
Replies: 863
Views: 27353

Re: 2018 MLB Week 1

brian wrote: Sat Jul 07, 2018 5:48 pm I for one support Sammy Sosa’s transformation into Eddie Munster.
I find it incredibly disturbing. He's beginning to resemble Michael Jackson on steroids...
by RSmith
Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:05 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Can't always eat right - Official junk food thread
Replies: 257
Views: 22099

Re: Can't always eat right - Official junk food thread

Me opening a can of Pringles: God these are so good, why don't I eat them more often. Me about 10 minutes later: Fucking shit, how do you get these Pringles out of the goddamn can without making a mess this is why I never eat this shit. Do you try to eat them directly from the can? I always just du...
by RSmith
Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:04 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Getting the spins
Replies: 3278
Views: 193569

Re: Getting the spins

I'm listening to the Rolling Stone Top 500 albums circa 2012 and will probably share my thoughts as a whole once I'm done (I'm currently on 110 counting down from 500 and it's been 18 months), but one thing is clear - The Who are trash and the most overrated band of all-time. Just awful. I think I'...
by RSmith
Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:00 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories
Replies: 49
Views: 1266

Re: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories

I absolutely believe NBA refs did the league's bidding under Stern. Like, I don't even really consider that a conspiracy theory (in my mind.) Absolutely; everyone did Stern's bidding. He was the closest to an absolute dictator that I can recall in a professional sports league. It certainly didn't w...
by RSmith
Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:00 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Can't always eat right - Official junk food thread
Replies: 257
Views: 22099

Re: Can't always eat right - Official junk food thread

sancarlos wrote: Thu Jul 05, 2018 7:58 pm Man, you ought to cut out the middle man and just put in a salt lick.
If I'm sprinkling salt on something in my kitchen, I always shake it out into my hand first, so that I can literally lick the excess off of my palm. I do have a bit of a problem with salt. :)
by RSmith
Thu Jul 05, 2018 7:46 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Can't always eat right - Official junk food thread
Replies: 257
Views: 22099

Re: Can't always eat right - Official junk food thread

My favorite snack consists of: - Sour cream and onion potato chips (I preferred Hostess or Humpty Dumpty, but I haven't seen them in years; Pringles or Lay's are fine) - Part of a block of extra old (three years minimum) cheddar - A kosher dill and/or sour pickled onions - A pepperoni stick and/or a...
by RSmith
Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:17 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The I need to buy a house thread
Replies: 1347
Views: 43331

Re: The I need to buy a house thread

HaulCitgo wrote: Thu Jul 05, 2018 2:35 pmCraigslist?
Could do. The thought never occurred, but that's a good idea...
by RSmith
Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:16 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Getting the spins
Replies: 3278
Views: 193569

Re: Getting the spins

I have a love/hate relationship with Deafheaven. They're undoubtedly good, but their sound is so derivative of several bands that will never get the same amount of recognition (or RayBan sponsorships and Pitchfork slobbering). I suppose there's cases of that in every genre though. They're a fantast...
by RSmith
Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:45 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Getting the spins
Replies: 3278
Views: 193569

Re: Getting the spins

brian wrote: Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:43 am The new Deafheaven is up on NPR First Listen and it's their best album yet IMO and I thought Sunbather was one of the best albums of 2013.
Brilliant! I'm a big fan as well.
by RSmith
Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:40 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The I need to buy a house thread
Replies: 1347
Views: 43331

Re: The I need to buy a house thread

Might be the only furniture in our house we haven't decided we don't like after a year or two. That does seem to happen, doesn't it? That's how I ended up with a sofa in my study, that serves no purpose apart from having things piled upon it (I tend frequently to pile things up, which drives my wif...
by RSmith
Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:34 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8826
Views: 409574

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

Pruitt wrote: Thu Jul 05, 2018 4:31 am Does anyone actually give half a shit about the Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest? I mean, can anyone actually watch that sickening spectacle for more than 10 seconds?
I just saw the highlights on TSN last night. The winner looked like he was about to chunder. Which he probably was.
by RSmith
Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:26 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Changing user name?
Replies: 47
Views: 1717

Re: Changing user name?

Odd meaning incredibly good, if he likes Thin Lizzy? :) Damn good, especially for a 17 year old! We took a short road trip yesterday and he managed the playlist. We had Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder, Queen, Dire Straits, and a lot of Dave Brubeck. I think I’ll keep him, even if he did throw Despacit...
by RSmith
Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:19 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Getting the spins
Replies: 3278
Views: 193569

Re: Getting the spins

EnochRoot wrote: Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:18 am Frankly, Metallica never should’ve covered it considering Hetfield can’t do soul. They managed to strip every last nuance of Irish folk out of the song.
That's what I thought too.
by RSmith
Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:04 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Getting the spins
Replies: 3278
Views: 193569

Re: Getting the spins

sancarlos wrote: Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:06 am I like both versions
Fair enough. Oddly, I like both classic (Black Sabbath, Slayer, Candlemass) and more modern (Behemoth, As I Lay Dying, Nightrage) metal, but I've never been a fan of Metallica, even remotely.
by RSmith
Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:01 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Changing user name?
Replies: 47
Views: 1717

Re: Changing user name?

Moreta wrote: Thu Jul 05, 2018 7:51 am
RSmith wrote: Wed Jul 04, 2018 6:44 pm
Moreta wrote: Wed Jul 04, 2018 5:58 pm Elizabeth is sometimes Beth to her family and Lizzy (heaven help her) to her friends.
Call it a tribute to Phil Lynott. :)
Her 17 year old brother would appreciate that. He’s got odd taste in music.
Odd meaning incredibly good, if he likes Thin Lizzy? :)
by RSmith
Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:01 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Changing user name?
Replies: 47
Views: 1717

Re: Changing user name?

Elizabeth is sometimes Beth to her family and Lizzy (heaven help her) to her friends. Call it a tribute to Phil Lynott. :) Phil Lynott deserves any and all tributes. Did you know he was slated to play Jimi Hendrix in a movie, but died before it was made? Absolutely. And I'd forgotten it, but now th...
by RSmith
Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:33 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Getting the spins
Replies: 3278
Views: 193569

Re: Getting the spins

sancarlos wrote: Fri Jun 22, 2018 7:00 pm Whiskey in the Jar is a great song. But you meant to put it in the old music thread.
I'm sure it goes without saying, but just to be clear -- Whiskey in the Jar by Thin Lizzy is a great song. Metallica's version is a travesty by a rubbish band. :)
by RSmith
Wed Jul 04, 2018 6:44 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Changing user name?
Replies: 47
Views: 1717

Re: Changing user name?

Moreta wrote: Wed Jul 04, 2018 5:58 pm Elizabeth is sometimes Beth to her family and Lizzy (heaven help her) to her friends.
Call it a tribute to Phil Lynott. :)
by RSmith
Wed Jul 04, 2018 2:56 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Changing user name?
Replies: 47
Views: 1717

Re: Changing user name?

Seems like all kids nowadays go by the formal versions of their names. When I was a kid, there were Billys, Pats, Andys and Dannys. Now they would be called William, Patrick, Andrew and Daniel. Or by different short forms, like Drew for Andrew. That's what my brother-in-law (who is literally half m...
by RSmith
Wed Jul 04, 2018 12:49 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC
Replies: 1593
Views: 162605

Re: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC

Some all-time favorites I've been listening to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4mym0EFKM8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Prpk5KKfBA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSaNXpD49Qw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd5MDLDanGo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo2qQmj0_h4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
by RSmith
Wed Jul 04, 2018 12:41 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories
Replies: 49
Views: 1266

Re: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories

That's the problem with basketball, I suppose. There's *so* much judgement involved in each call, that if the officials have a mind to, they can pretty seriously slant the outcome without it being blatantly obvious to an average fan.
by RSmith
Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:55 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories
Replies: 49
Views: 1266

Re: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories

Gunpowder wrote: Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:53 am
RSmith wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 11:23 pm
mister d wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:53 pm Fuck, RSmith stole mine.
Nice! Which? :)

(he's joking about the Springboks)
Ah! I have a tendency to miss jokes sometimes. ;-)
by RSmith
Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:53 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Pots and Pans and such
Replies: 55
Views: 2103

Re: Pots and Pans and such

Mmm. I love anything involving onions.
by RSmith
Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:15 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Replies: 2752
Views: 90006

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

So, in the style of English Tabloids regarding Soccer Mangers... Dave...Sacked! Well...not exactly. But I got told a couple of days ago that my position is going away and I need to find a new gig by the middle of September. All this after working my ass off for basically the last 9 months or so. My...
by RSmith
Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:28 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories
Replies: 49
Views: 1266

Re: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories

While Glavine had a handful of bad outings he certainly wasn’t terrible in the playoffs. Although he had a losing career record in the postseason, his playoff ERA was slightly better than his regular season ERA. Maddox also had bad postseason luck from a W-L perspective, as compared to his ERA. He ...
by RSmith
Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:13 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Man's Best Friend
Replies: 2243
Views: 103267

Re: Man's Best Friend

Good bunny. Were you around for the Swamp version that auto-replaced “friend” with “mate”? He really was. He used to run around me in a circle until I picked him up, every day when I got home from school. He lived 10 years, which is quite long for a Holland lop, but somehow I thought I'd always hav...
by RSmith
Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:10 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The I need to buy a house thread
Replies: 1347
Views: 43331

Re: The I need to buy a house thread

Settled on GE (the Adora line which is a step up from their base line which they apparently only sell at HD). The reviews were really solid, the stuff looks nice, and I think we got a good set of deals. Not sure if it was good timing or bad timing but we had just gotten the bill from our contractor...
by RSmith
Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:38 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories
Replies: 49
Views: 1266

Re: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories

I recall that all of Atlanta's Big Three routinely got very generous calls on (or a couple inches off) the outside corner... They all did, but Smoltz had elite stuff and Maddux was the best command pitcher of like the last half century. They would have been great regardless. Glavine was David Wells...
by RSmith
Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:23 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Man's Best Friend
Replies: 2243
Views: 103267

Re: Man's Best Friend

I know this thread refers to dogs, but I am a man (so far as I'm aware ;-)), and this was my best friend:

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by RSmith
Wed Jul 04, 2018 8:12 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories
Replies: 49
Views: 1266

Re: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories

mister d wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:57 pm Not quite a conspiracy theory, but I 100% believe Tom Glavine’s career is a complete sham. Never happens in the PitchF/X era.
I recall that all of Atlanta's Big Three routinely got very generous calls on (or a couple inches off) the outside corner...
by RSmith
Tue Jul 03, 2018 11:23 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories
Replies: 49
Views: 1266

Re: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories

mister d wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:53 pm Fuck, RSmith stole mine.
Nice! Which? :)
by RSmith
Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:00 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories
Replies: 49
Views: 1266

Re: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories

Another great one: the theory that the 1995 rugby World Cup was rigged in favor of the Springboks. This one particularly annoys me, as one of my best childhood memories was attending the second test between the Lions and Springboks in Bloemfontein with my Dad and uncle in 1980. Good Lord, I should a...
by RSmith
Tue Jul 03, 2018 8:28 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories
Replies: 49
Views: 1266

Re: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories

- Michael Jordan's first retirement from 1993-95 was actually a secret suspension for gambling. I don't know if I believe this, but I'd at least call it "highly plausible." ETA: A great one I *don't* believe: the phantom punch. That is, I believe that the punch landed, and Liston was not ...
by RSmith
Tue Jul 03, 2018 8:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories
Replies: 49
Views: 1266

Re: Sports (or other) legends you don't believe/sports conspiracy theories

I don't think we have a thread about this. What is the generally accepted sports legend/story that you don't believe? For me, I don't think people were hitting 500 foot home runs back in the day. The longest Statcast measured home run is Giancarlo Stanton at 504 feet in Colorado in 2016: https://ww...
by RSmith
Tue Jul 03, 2018 7:07 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia
Replies: 2138
Views: 81716

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Pruitt wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:51 pm I stay away from the "Yacht Rock" thread. For me, it's like a trip to the Sunken Place.
R'lyeh? ;-)

Took a peek at that thread. I am definitely with you there.
by RSmith
Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:40 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia
Replies: 2138
Views: 81716

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

I try not to be too hard on what might be someone's taste in music. Bad memories of Hood* jumping on me and calling me a racist for some benign offhanded slagging of Jay-Z. ;-)

Then again, if you're still a Christopher Cross fan, you're really kind of asking for it. :)
by RSmith
Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:31 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia
Replies: 2138
Views: 81716

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

I'm stunned. I mean, he's not absolutely horrid, but...come on. Dude. I would hate to hear what you consider to be horrid. One of the many, many reasons why the Grammys should be as respected as the political opinions expressed on "The View." Well, I was trying to be somewhat diplomatic, ...
by RSmith
Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:46 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia
Replies: 2138
Views: 81716

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

L-Jam3 wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:45 pm Throwing this out of left field, but Christopher Cross?
Bingo.
by RSmith
Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:27 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia
Replies: 2138
Views: 81716

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Gunpowder wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:18 pm This one I never would have guessed.

Who is the only artist in history to win all four general field Grammy awards in a single ceremony?

(Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist)
I'm stunned. I mean, he's not absolutely horrid, but...come on.