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by Keg
Tue Apr 18, 2017 12:04 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Beat the Streak 2017
Replies: 18
Views: 535

Re: Beat the Streak 2017

In as Vinny Castilla.
by Keg
Fri Apr 14, 2017 12:40 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: How were you different pre-Swamp?
Replies: 100
Views: 2981

Re: How were you different pre-Swamp?

Only eat cabbage soup when I know I'm staying home.
by Keg
Fri Apr 14, 2017 12:38 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: How were you different pre-Swamp?
Replies: 100
Views: 2981

Re: How were you different pre-Swamp?

I no longer wear jorts.

Can hold my own in bear safety conversations.
by Keg
Wed Apr 05, 2017 4:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...
Replies: 4967
Views: 160970

Re: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...

Bush kept us safe.
by Keg
Wed Jan 18, 2017 5:32 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The end of NATO and what it could potentially mean
Replies: 39
Views: 1752

Re: The end of NATO and what it could potentially mean

Eh, the only folks who won were oil and military contractor executives.
by Keg
Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:45 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The end of NATO and what it could potentially mean
Replies: 39
Views: 1752

Re: The end of NATO and what it could potentially mean

There's also the rumored ties between Karzai and Unocal...
by Keg
Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:42 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The end of NATO and what it could potentially mean
Replies: 39
Views: 1752

Re: The end of NATO and what it could potentially mean

I think most folks agree that we're tired of being the world's police. But let's not be naïve. We aren't doing it out of charity or some sense of duty. That might be 5% of it. The rest is that we are by far the largest and most international economy in the world. Instability and/or change almost an...
by Keg
Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:59 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The end of NATO and what it could potentially mean
Replies: 39
Views: 1752

Re: The end of NATO and what it could potentially mean

I think most folks agree that we're tired of being the world's police. But let's not be naïve. We aren't doing it out of charity or some sense of duty. That might be 5% of it. The rest is that we are by far the largest and most international economy in the world. Instability and/or change almost an...
by Keg
Fri Jan 13, 2017 10:36 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2017 NFL Offseason
Replies: 433
Views: 13711

Re: 2017 NFL Offseason

A_B wrote:Did LA really need another NFL team?
We didn't need one to begin with.
by Keg
Mon Jan 09, 2017 6:58 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Found a wallet
Replies: 28
Views: 1404

Re: Found a wallet

I found a huge wad of cash at the Tokyo airport a couple of years ago and gave it to the security guard (who I'm not sure if he understood what I was telling him) instead of keeping it. I did not want to get accused of theft on foreign soil, especially on my way home.
by Keg
Mon Nov 28, 2016 6:44 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...
Replies: 4967
Views: 160970

Re: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...

http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/11/27/13758538/donald-trump-vote-illegally-tweet Ezra Klein on the weekend's twitter spree from Trump. I'd like to highlight this point, because it's very much what I posted about in this thread earlier. 5. Imagine this tendency of Trump’s emerging after ...
by Keg
Thu Nov 17, 2016 4:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...
Replies: 4967
Views: 160970

Re: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...

At some point liberals are going to realize there's a 2nd Amendment to combat this bullshit. And I hope that when they do recognize this, they thank the NRA for their tireless efforts in keeping the right protected. Except that as soon as it appears that liberals are arming themselves, the NRA will...
by Keg
Thu Nov 10, 2016 2:07 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: BFJ's Friday Afternoon Game (that I can play until 4:00 EST)
Replies: 61
Views: 1114

Re: BFJ's Thursday Afternoon Game (that I can play until 3:30 EST)

Halos

Wally Joyner
Chili Davis
Mark Langston
Chuck Finley
Brian Downing
by Keg
Wed Nov 09, 2016 3:38 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: How much did you sleep last night
Replies: 24
Views: 954

Re: How much did you sleep last night

I slept about 3 hours, off and on. I've been in a haze all day...I feel like I used to after I got drunk and wasn't really sure what happened the night before.
by Keg
Wed Oct 19, 2016 9:56 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Ratings
Replies: 37
Views: 1301

Re: NFL Ratings

I still watch just about every NFL game.
by Keg
Sat Oct 15, 2016 8:35 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Dodger Stadium Logistics
Replies: 11
Views: 781

Re: Dodger Stadium Logistics

Do not under any circumstances drive into the stadium. You'll be looking at a minimum of two hours just to get out of the lot. Then you'll have to contend with traffic outside of the stadium (which isnt as slow as it is inside but its still a crawl). They allow Uber/taxi to drive inside of the parki...
by Keg
Wed Sep 21, 2016 1:49 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Investment advice
Replies: 362
Views: 12354

Re: Investment advice

This is the closest thing to a "Do you guys invest in stocks?" thread, so here it goes: My supervisee likes to play around with stocks and whatnot and he showed me one of the ones he invested in. It's this company called StrikeForce (SFOR) that makes a security app for mobile devices. Rig...
by Keg
Wed Sep 21, 2016 1:27 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2016 Presidential Race
Replies: 6046
Views: 286823

Re: 2016 Presidential Race

I live in and work in the reddest parts of California and have yet to see a Trump sign on a yard. Have seen a couple of large Trump flags flying on lifted trucks though.
by Keg
Sun Sep 11, 2016 10:25 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2016 Presidential Race
Replies: 6046
Views: 286823

Re: 2016 Presidential Race

We wash Deebo down with the water hose when he overheats in public like this.
by Keg
Thu Sep 01, 2016 1:17 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Advice: Week between Christmas and New Years
Replies: 39
Views: 1440

Re: Swamp Travel Advice: Week between Christmas and New Years

Can't go wrong with Cabo.
by Keg
Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:53 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2016 Presidential Race
Replies: 6046
Views: 286823

Re: 2016 Presidential Race

I know of at least three people who have spilled classified info and got away with nothing more than a slap on the wrist. The guy who I sat next to for about 8 years sent secret info to about 20 people via unclassified email and had nothing happen to him. I think intent and prior history have a lot ...
by Keg
Wed Jun 15, 2016 11:59 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Orlando Shooting
Replies: 185
Views: 15660

Re: Orlando Shooting

Someone needs to send this to Trump so he can add to his list of conspiracy theories:

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-06-1 ... o-shooting
by Keg
Wed Jun 15, 2016 11:50 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Jeeves Is a Reluctant Best Man
Replies: 18
Views: 967

Re: Jeeves Is a Reluctant Best Man

I agree with sancarlos, take the high road and get it over with.
by Keg
Wed Jun 15, 2016 11:49 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: OJ: Made in America
Replies: 56
Views: 2642

Re: OJ: Made in America

Pre-murder OJ reminds me of Kobe a lot.
by Keg
Fri May 20, 2016 1:20 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2016 Presidential Race
Replies: 6046
Views: 286823

Re: 2016 Presidential Race

Open primaries are weird. The California primary is coming up. It is open for the Dems but closed for the GOP. I'm registered as "no party affiliation", so I'm eligible to vote in the Democratic party primary. Even I don't think that is right. Imho, a guy like me should not have a say in ...
by Keg
Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:18 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2016 Presidential Race
Replies: 6046
Views: 286823

Re: 2016 Presidential Race

FWIW (not much), my wife, a liberal mid-40s professional white woman, can't stand Hillary and swears she will never vote for her. She would never vote for any Republican either, so I think she's planning on writing in Bernie if he doesn't otherwise get on the ballot as an Independent. Was your wife...
by Keg
Sat Apr 09, 2016 9:15 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide: Tokyo
Replies: 29
Views: 2048

Re: Swamp Travel Guide: Tokyo

That is awesome...hope you get in.
by Keg
Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:42 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: BFJ's Friday Game
Replies: 90
Views: 2838

Re: BFJ's Friday Game

Other Dodgers not yet mentioned - Mike Scioscia, Kirk Gibson
by Keg
Thu Mar 31, 2016 5:40 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2016 Presidential Race
Replies: 6046
Views: 286823

Re: 2016 Presidential Race

Brontoburglar wrote:Perhaps I'm lucky(?) in that I know what a Bernie bro is supposed to be but I've never seen one/know one, or perhaps Brian is fighting the good fight against a strawman that may or may not actually exist.
You must not follow joey clams on twitter.
by Keg
Thu Mar 31, 2016 5:36 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2016 Presidential Race
Replies: 6046
Views: 286823

Re: 2016 Presidential Race

tennbengal wrote:Just ducking in to note that I think the trump thing may finally be going off the rails. Just a sense that fatigue is setting in even for his base.
He's finally getting the fanduel/draftkings treatment...
by Keg
Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:27 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2016 Presidential Race
Replies: 6046
Views: 286823

Re: 2016 Presidential Race

As someone who had never seen the video, I am glad they exposed it now. Bernie would get scorched over this in the general.
by Keg
Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:24 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2016 Presidential Race
Replies: 6046
Views: 286823

Re: 2016 Presidential Race

The video of Bernie praising Fidel Castro that they played at the debate was absolutely brutal. Does anyone aside from Cubans (who tend to be Republicans) really care about Castro? Its not a good look for anyone who cares about democracy, capitalism, human rights, etc. There are also a lot of latin...
by Keg
Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:20 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2016 Presidential Race
Replies: 6046
Views: 286823

Re: 2016 Presidential Race

The video of Bernie praising Fidel Castro that they played at the debate was absolutely brutal. It was a very neat way of CNN playing something completely out of context for shock value in a "debate", held in Miami, ahead of their primary. I know we have a thread about it, but journalism ...
by Keg
Thu Mar 10, 2016 1:25 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2016 Presidential Race
Replies: 6046
Views: 286823

Re: 2016 Presidential Race

The video of Bernie praising Fidel Castro that they played at the debate was absolutely brutal.
by Keg
Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:23 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2016 Presidential Race
Replies: 6046
Views: 286823

Re: 2016 Presidential Race

When do we start giving Obama credit for the destruction of the GOP?
by Keg
Thu Mar 03, 2016 12:10 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2016 Presidential Race
Replies: 6046
Views: 286823

Re: 2016 Presidential Race

GOP needs Cruz or Rubio to win 8 states in order to be able to win the nomination in a brokered convention. I don't think that's quite right...I think that they need to win delegates from 8 states...not win 8 states outright. A quick search says they must have the majority of delegates from 8 state...
by Keg
Thu Mar 03, 2016 10:44 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2016 Presidential Race
Replies: 6046
Views: 286823

Re: 2016 Presidential Race

Still trying to understand the logic from the Republican kingmakers that having Romney go on the attack against Trump does anything to cut into Trump's support. Do Trump's voters give a shit about what Mitt Romney thinks? Utah and Idaho have yet to vote (might also be able to add Michigan but I don...
by Keg
Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:29 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2016 Presidential Race
Replies: 6046
Views: 286823

Re: 2016 Presidential Race

Trump has his own court case to worry about:

https://www.yahoo.com/politics/with-gop ... 50876.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by Keg
Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:24 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8938
Views: 417066

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

This is a true Random Thought. At my new job, I walk the corridors during lunch, which is a quarter mile each way. They could fit about four people across. As I was walking back, I was texting, so instinctively I walked closer to the right so people could pass me. Everyone basically follows this ru...
by Keg
Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:34 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLB.TV 2016
Replies: 23
Views: 724

Re: MLB.TV 2016

I can probably get one of my buddies in if needed. Let me know...