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by RSmith
Tue Jul 03, 2018 3:45 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Pots and Pans and such
Replies: 55
Views: 2104

Re: Pots and Pans and such

I do sometimes have both available. I'm having a cookout tomorrow and am debating this very thought...do I grill the hot dogs (which is blasphemy, IMO) along with the burgers or boil/steam them like any normal, sane person would. Or give people the option? Really??? I always grill the hotdogs on th...
by RSmith
Tue Jul 03, 2018 2:42 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Pots and Pans and such
Replies: 55
Views: 2104

Re: Pots and Pans and such

Grilled hot dogs and steamed/simmered hot dogs should be treated as two different dishes. I do sometimes have both available. I'm having a cookout tomorrow and am debating this very thought...do I grill the hot dogs (which is blasphemy, IMO) along with the burgers or boil/steam them like any normal...
by RSmith
Tue Jul 03, 2018 11:21 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fox News
Replies: 268
Views: 13603

Re: Fox News

degenerasian wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 11:11 am Talk radio is the biggest GOP propaganda tool. Broadcast in cars and offices across america.
I actually tried listening to that Limbaugh bloke whilst driving in the US one time. He's completely crackers...
by RSmith
Tue Jul 03, 2018 11:16 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6196
Views: 340905

Re: Temporary Television

Just saw that the only good non-sports, non-documentary, live-action show currently on TV, and easily one of the top five all-time (along with Doctor Who, Star Trek TOS, X-Files, and The Sopranos), will begin filming next week for season 14. :)
by RSmith
Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:44 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Pots and Pans and such
Replies: 55
Views: 2104

Re: Pots and Pans and such

Grilled hot dogs and steamed/simmered hot dogs should be treated as two different dishes. I do sometimes have both available. I'm having a cookout tomorrow and am debating this very thought...do I grill the hot dogs (which is blasphemy, IMO) along with the burgers or boil/steam them like any normal...
by RSmith
Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:42 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Changing user name?
Replies: 47
Views: 1791

Re: Changing user name?

L-Jam3 wrote: Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:27 am With the exception of my neighbor who is the salt of the earth, I’ve never met a “Todd” who isn’t an asshole.
I would say the same of "Jeffrey"s.
by RSmith
Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:41 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Changing user name?
Replies: 47
Views: 1791

Re: Changing user name?

Since we've now gone in this direction, does anyone know any Davids under the age of ~10? Neither of my kids have been in school with one yet. Seems like every boy is named Conner these days, which sucks because every Conner I've ever met has been a complete shithead. Lots of Liams, too. My nephew ...
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018 NBA Offseason Thread
Replies: 314
Views: 9813

Re: 2018 NBA Offseason Thread

Chris Rock put it best. "Shaq is rich. The white man that signs his check is wealthy." Everything is relative, I guess. If you want to distinguish between the top half a percent of Americans and the top quarter of a percent of Americans. Yeah, I'm quite certain Shaq classes as "wealt...
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:53 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random thoughts/images/shit that makes you feel old thread
Replies: 1521
Views: 63460

Re: Random thoughts/images/shit that makes you feel old thread

He new Star Trek movies have been really good, imo. Saw the first in the theatre. Standing on its own, it was certainly more than fine, but I am heavily biased towards the original series and its cast. ETA: Much better than the God awful TNG movies though. I never understood that, because TNG as a ...
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:05 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Pots and Pans and such
Replies: 55
Views: 2104

Re: Pots and Pans and such

I’ve not spent that much money total on cookware in my life. I still have a pan my grandmother gave me when I went to college because “ that’s he pan I liked my hot dogs cooked in” Whether or not they make any kind of difference, I haven't a clue. I think she just liked the look, honestly. But I am...
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:37 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Pots and Pans and such
Replies: 55
Views: 2104

Re: Pots and Pans and such

P.D.X. wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:32 pm Well look at Mr. Fancy Pans.
Not my idea mate. My wife is responsible for all housewares. :)
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:04 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random thoughts/images/shit that makes you feel old thread
Replies: 1521
Views: 63460

Re: Random thoughts/images/shit that makes you feel old thread

Just realized today that it has been nearly 27 years since the final Star Trek movie (as you can't call any movie Star Trek unless it stars Shatner, Nimoy, and Kelley), and the greatest quote in the history of cinema, from Christopher Plummer as General Chang: Oh, now, be honest, Captain... warrior ...
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:55 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Sweet Science
Replies: 419
Views: 36063

Re: The Sweet Science

Pruitt wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:38 pm Oh God - Fury will be killed.
And how. :)
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:27 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Sweet Science
Replies: 419
Views: 36063

Re: The Sweet Science

Looks like Deontay Wilder may fight Tyson Fury. That would make some sense, as Joshua does not seem especially eager. In spite of my affection for British boxers (I had two different avatars featuring Prince Naseem Hamed, after all), I don't blame Joshua; despite some supposed evidence to the contr...
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:37 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Changing user name?
Replies: 47
Views: 1791

Re: Changing user name?

rass wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:32 pm Better than “Dave”.
Mister D is Dave? Nice.
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:34 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Changing user name?
Replies: 47
Views: 1791

Re: Changing user name?

Shirley wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:12 pm Done. Today's not blue.
Ah! That feels...right. :)
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 3:45 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Changing user name?
Replies: 47
Views: 1791

Re: Changing user name?

Shirley wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 3:33 pm Yes, it looks like I can change it. What do you want? RSmith?
Yes, please. Thanks Shirley.
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:38 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MMA
Replies: 72
Views: 3897

Re: MMA

When did Joe Rogan become a Nazi? What? Which? How? I listen to JRE fairly often, and find him entertaining and mostly not wrong, if a bit peculiar. What did he say/do? Picture on Twitter with him hanging out with a bunch of right-wing, neo-Nazi-lite guys like Ben Shapiro and Jordan Peterson, etc. ...
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:30 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MMA
Replies: 72
Views: 3897

Re: MMA

brian wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:28 pm When did Joe Rogan become a Nazi?
What? Which? How?

I listen to JRE fairly often, and find him entertaining and mostly not wrong, if a bit peculiar. What did he say/do?
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:06 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Changing user name?
Replies: 47
Views: 1791

Re: Changing user name?

Sabo wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:03 pm That's something that Shirley - who is the admin for the site - will need to handle. I don't see a way I can change usernames as a moderator.
Cheers anyhow. :)
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:19 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Changing user name?
Replies: 47
Views: 1791

Changing user name?

Is it possible? I was hoping to recover my former glory, whilst not disassociating my account from the posts I've made under this name. I checked the control panel, and don't see the option. That probably answers my question, but I guess I'll post it anyhow; blast this damn keyboard with no delete k...
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:14 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Rick and Morty
Replies: 65
Views: 3474

Re: Rick and Morty

I've loved Rick and Morty ever since my daughter turned me on to it about a year ago. As most of you know, it's now in its third season. If you aren't watching it, then imho, you are really missing out. Will have to check it out. Here's the original pilot, if you want to familiarize with the show. ...
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:06 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018 MLB Week 1
Replies: 863
Views: 27371

Re: 2018 MLB Week 1

Short of getting injured or punching a kid, don't think it will matter as far as his FA deal. Elite players just don't come onto the FA market in their age 26 season. I bet that 10 to 15 years ago, that .216 AVG would have. But I agree, front office types nowadays are much too smart to over-emphasi...
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:49 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018 MLB Week 1
Replies: 863
Views: 27371

Re: 2018 MLB Week 1

tennbengal wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:41 am Home runs in June:

Michael Lorenzen : 3

Bryce Harper: 2
He's still a well above-average hitter with an OBP 150 points above his BA, so it's far from time to panic, but Harper certainly isn't doing himself many favors in his walk year...
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:45 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MMA
Replies: 72
Views: 3897

Re: MMA

As a general observation, has anyone else noticed that the UFC is barely recognizable as MMA anymore? I watched UFC 217, after having not watched a UFC card in some time, and was struck by the fact that most of the fights resembled boring kickboxing matches, with an occasional easily-defended (and r...
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:26 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MMA
Replies: 72
Views: 3897

Re: MMA

I think I have seen this ...... before ... Less than zero interest in that fight. Even when both were in their primes and dominating the UFC, they were nowhere remotely near the level of their contemporaries Wanderlei and Saku in PRIDE. And now they're old. The UFC was quite bush league back then. ...
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 10:13 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018 MLB Week 1
Replies: 863
Views: 27371

Re: 2018 MLB Week 1

He’s a better Micah owings. I will never understand why he wasn't converted to a position player at some point. He was a well below average pitcher (91 ERA+, 4.95 FIP), who showed pretty good potential as a hitter in admittedly limited PA (106 career OPS+)... IIRC, the Reds wanted him to switch to ...
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:37 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018 MLB Week 1
Replies: 863
Views: 27371

Re: 2018 MLB Week 1

tennbengal wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:29 am He’s a better Micah owings.
I will never understand why he wasn't converted to a position player at some point. He was a well below average pitcher (91 ERA+, 4.95 FIP), who showed pretty good potential as a hitter in admittedly limited PA (106 career OPS+)...
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:32 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018 NBA Offseason Thread
Replies: 314
Views: 9813

Re: 2018 NBA Offseason Thread

-LeBron is player-coach at some point in the next 4 years Wouldn't surprise me too much. The coach effectively answers to him anyhow. How long has it been since we've had a player/coach or player/manager in a major league? -LeBron takes a year off (this really only makes basketball sense if it was ...
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:19 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018 MLB Week 1
Replies: 863
Views: 27371

Re: 2018 MLB Week 1

tennbengal wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:55 am He has three pinch hit home runs for the Reds this year. Actually, it's 3 pinch hit home runs in his last 4 plate appearances, broken up by a walk.

He was a CF in college, and raked there. He's a legit threat with the bat.
Did he pitch as well? Wonder how/why he got moved...
by RSmith
Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:18 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Rick and Morty
Replies: 65
Views: 3474

Re: Rick and Morty

I've loved Rick and Morty ever since my daughter turned me on to it about a year ago. As most of you know, it's now in its third season. If you aren't watching it, then imho, you are really missing out. Will have to check it out. I'd not heard of this show, and came into this thread thinking it was...
by RSmith
Sun Jul 01, 2018 11:01 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018 NBA Offseason Thread
Replies: 314
Views: 9813

Re: 2018 NBA Offseason Thread

brian wrote: Sun Jul 01, 2018 10:35 pm Lakers will be lucky to finish in top 5 of Western Conference.
Barring further major moves, absolutely.
by RSmith
Sun Jul 01, 2018 10:24 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018 NBA Offseason Thread
Replies: 314
Views: 9813

Re: 2018 NBA Offseason Thread

Joe K wrote: Sun Jul 01, 2018 7:11 pm
Drat. Though if they find a way to knock off the Warriors, I'm all for it.
by RSmith
Sun Jul 01, 2018 9:39 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018 MLB Week 1
Replies: 863
Views: 27371

Re: 2018 MLB Week 1

So...Michael Lorenzen is doing cool weird things for the Reds. A 214 ERA+ and no HR allowed through 23 1/3 IP. Impressive. Though his FIP is 3.48, and the 3.9 BB/9 and 4.6 K/9 are fairly alarming, so there's probably more than a bit of smoke and mirrors there... You’re missing the point. Huge dong ...
by RSmith
Sun Jul 01, 2018 8:37 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018 MLB Week 1
Replies: 863
Views: 27371

Re: 2018 MLB Week 1

tennbengal wrote: Sun Jul 01, 2018 7:11 am So...Michael Lorenzen is doing cool weird things for the Reds.
A 214 ERA+ and no HR allowed through 23 1/3 IP. Impressive. Though his FIP is 3.48, and the 3.9 BB/9 and 4.6 K/9 are fairly alarming, so there's probably more than a bit of smoke and mirrors there...
by RSmith
Sun Jul 01, 2018 8:16 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018 NBA Offseason Thread
Replies: 314
Views: 9813

Re: 2018 NBA Offseason Thread

Joe K wrote: Sun Jul 01, 2018 7:08 am I’d definitely demand all three of Kuzma, Hart and Ingram — maybe Lonzo too, just for the hell of it.
Would giving away Lonzo for a bag of balls not be a net positive for the Lakers, though? Honestly.
by RSmith
Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:29 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018 NBA Offseason Thread
Replies: 314
Views: 9813

Re: 2018 NBA Offseason Thread

A_B wrote: Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:09 pm Lebron stays in Cleveland. Book it.
That really seems most likely to me.
by RSmith
Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:29 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018 NBA Offseason Thread
Replies: 314
Views: 9813

Re: 2018 NBA Offseason Thread

Durant officially staying with the Warriors. No surprise at all there, despite Stephen A’s ridiculous made up story about LeBron texting him. And all signs are pointing to LeBron to the Lakers but Paul George staying in OKC. Unless the Lakers are able to get Kawhi, their current title odds (+350) a...
by RSmith
Sat Jun 30, 2018 1:48 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Summer Reading Thread
Replies: 15
Views: 483

Re: Summer Reading Thread

My wife bought me this last Christmas: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41FEGpF8-yL._SX322_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg I just finished it. Not a general interest read perhaps, but for someone who has interests in both physical sciences and Cold War history, it's an absolute gem. I always ha...
by RSmith
Sat Jun 30, 2018 1:25 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Replies: 2752
Views: 90019

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

untalented people need a way to get ahead you (royal you) need to get information up the management chain first It's one of my faults as well. I'm deemed to be unenthusiastic because I just sit at my desk 8 hours a day and get shit done. It doesn't matter that I churn out great report after great r...