The Swamp

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wlu_lax6 wrote:Agreed but the husbands who have to explain $800 lego purchase are going to point to their 4-year old and say it's for them.

the missus said she expects it under the tree this year...

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and i'm still coming out next week!

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we had several folks delayed in flying in to either newark or la guardia on monday morning . but all made it in to the city by noon.

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hmm.. that depends though... if its a short ride, like office to hotel/vice versa.. i'm ok in the front. if its to/from airport (30 to 60mins plus)..i'm sitting in the back and doing emails or calls or surfing the interwebs. rather do that in the back seat than sitting in front - figure that would b...

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four current work areas... office in NY.. just moved in to it in april -- window on the 13th floor -- office is pretty well laid out -- got my white boards adn screens.. dual monitors. very clean and organized. . 10 home office -- set up like in ny -- dual monitors, no wires.. all wireless.. desk sp...

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question for the resident Bronto: What are your thoughts (if any) on the 5x5 Stronglift program? i started it this past month and pretty happy with my progress so far. been away from running due to plantar fascitis the last few months.. but need to get back out there soon as i'm running a ragnar tra...

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Being a dad has been great. I've loved it. My kids are getting somewhat close to leaving the nest though - one will be a junior in high school and the other a freshman. As much as I love my boys, I do look forward to having all of that time back. However ... the wife is constantly talking about ado...

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volun-told

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Winning the T&T game is the only thing that matters. A point or better at Mexico would be nice and would make the fall a bit less stressful, but I don't think it is important at all. The Costa Rica game is supposed to be in Newark so I'm kinda/sorta hoping that lines up as a potential clincher....

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chickens have come home to roost the changes wrought by US Soccer are finally truly being felt in our club. The club decided to let it's 17 teams make the decision whether to play age appropriate, or allow players to play up one year. We did make recommendations where we felt a player playing up wou...

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so just got asked to help put a team together...
Ragnar Trail.. in NJ.. Oct 13th..

any of the NJ contingent interested?

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and he missed meeting the swamper, who truth be told was looking forward to it but ended up gettting dragged out for drinks, then dinner out with his boss.. after which said swamper did indeed attempt to contact Giff.. failed to do so as Giff was likely onto his evening... so said swamper kept the i...

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so i shouldn't IM you then? As long as it's "I have expense money to spend, hit me up!" and not "hey, can you pull a list of our 100 biggest clients and then send me a ppt showing the breakdown of their annual invoicing revenue based off midwestern law firms". heads up then.. i'...

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Fuck IM at work unless it's a quick question. I have fuckers that try to assign project through IM and I literally ignore them. I guess it really varies between company cultures. My company is very IM-focused; I'm assigned work that way all the time and it's no big deal. I actually prefer it. Calls...

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so i shouldn't IM you then?

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i find this all very strange. growing up, there was rice every day.. now not so much, but phobia or hate for certain foods? nah. i'm a pretty good, even adventourous eater. and i love to cook... call it food.. i'll try it. can't have the swamp over for dinner.. well, at least you'll can have drinks....

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too late?

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both.
usually the pub though.

if at the Westin, then iron hill

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it's close enough that i often just do up and down same day on amtrak.
otherwise...The Sheraton Suites on delaware ave.. or The Westin (not downtown, down by the riverfront.
haven't stayed anywhere else.

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last meeting ends @ 1030am - then flight @ 225p

next week in wilmington
then two weeks in NY
then a week in glendale
then back in houston... i'ma be back here every three weeks or so.

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doh!
sorry TT... totally forgot you were here.

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so back in Houston!

only a short trip.. but thanks to Stella, now here through Wednesday

Where's Giff?

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yeah..
no chance i live in Wilmington. in Delaware maybe. Baltimore.... maybe Canton? haven't look at anne arundel in a while..we both grew up in silver spring/moco but not looking that far south -- houston... looking at katy

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not so random.. but don't want to start a whole new thread... hitting the 3 year mark next week.. likely at the same time i get additional responsibilities...which likely mean i no longer have to be based anywhere near NYC... but would be good to be near Delaware, California or Texas.. additionally ...

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had a lost wallet scare saturday night... was headed home from camelback, stopped to gas up.. realized my wallet wasn't in between the seat or under my fat ass as i thought... with my son proceeded to hunt all over the car.. gased up (had left a credit card in my jacket pocket from the bar post-snow...

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so... Vegas... Mon-Wed next week. Yearly Kick Off event.. guess its better than some off-site resort in the Tampa area. staying at the Palms.. surely our schedules will be busy, busy from 9-9... otherwise nothing else.. first time back in town since 08 (i did CES and NAB for 10 yrs... ugh, ) the onl...

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from my limited time spent in Houston this past year, i'd recommend The Flying Saucer (guess that's downtown? great selection.. the food was pretty good too.. can't speak badly about the bartenders or other barflys either) The Queen Vic Pub & Kitchen -- really enjoyed the whole thing..atmosphere...

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shouldn't have called them A and B teams. use colors (assume you have two colors for home and away games) even if parents don't say anything... the kids will know.. i believe it comes down your own philosophy. i'd mix them up (doing that for futsal this winter, we're playing in a league, and will br...

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yeah... decision was made last night to post the fundraiser link all over last night -- they are leaving for ireland (where he's from) to be with family for a bit. not like they have some grand life style, or some such big careers, so they need all the help they can get. i believe some of the boys w...

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he's a gooner. he's alright.

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went to a viewing last night. a good friend from the club, truly a gentleman, a man of quality. he was our captain for a while until age caught up to him. his missus an amazing character, smiling always. truly lovely couple. Him and his missus tried for many years for a baby. Multiple miscarriages. ...

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Thanks Mr. Johnnie!

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currently at 37.. figure the room could do 60.. too many choices. 4k, led, 240hz

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say, 40+ inches... $500 and under.... go! (yep, i'm lazy and rather rely on you lot to do my market research than spend more time online)

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usual thanksgiving ...l drove down the turnpike to md, stayed with my folks, cooked the whole meal (nothing from the can or premade, and the green bean casserole rocked).. usually my brother does the bulk of the planning and i do the turkey and one stuffing.. he 'realized' his gf's mom&her gf we...

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Brooks.

upside to the result, is that the 'highlights' make for a perfect demonstration on HOW NOT TO PLAY DEFENSE. i swear, it looked like my u12 boys out on defense on one of those days that 5th graders just decide they're more interested in the something else besides the game at hand.

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was out in Texas last week, Dallas then Houston (failed to meet up with Giff again), flew to Albuquerque thursday night, met my parents who were in the return leg of their latest road trip (MD to Chaco Canyon and back).. spent Fri - Sun driving back through red america at 90mph+ so i could make it h...

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in Houston once again.

just what is there to do in Houston for one night?

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thanks for your concern... Mrs flaco is holding plublic hearings in baltimore for her client thru saturday so i'm working from home and playing mr. mom i work in Chelsea and live in that nebulous area between north and south jersey - so i commute through penn station then walk down 8th. was just ema...

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