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by Giff
Tue Dec 18, 2018 1:49 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Welcome NHL Seattle
Replies: 61
Views: 1295

Re: Welcome NHL Seattle

I hope the Kurt Cobain bobblehead is pre-shotgun to the face.
by Giff
Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:18 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Weather
Replies: 2497
Views: 106916

Re: The Weather

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Cool shot of Houston this morning.
by Giff
Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:51 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Official Spammer Discussion Thread
Replies: 142
Views: 18942

Re: Official Spammer Discussion Thread

I'm a good gentleman!
by Giff
Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:58 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6196
Views: 341044

Re: Temporary Television

I haven't watched much SNL this season, but that's more due to time rather than not wanting too. After hearing about the Weezer sketch this weekend, I decided to watch Matt Damon and it was pretty hilarious ("no offense, but drink my blood"). This one is both hysterical, spot-on, and surpr...
by Giff
Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:55 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Kids in College Thread
Replies: 493
Views: 17346

Re: Swamp Kids in College Thread

Congrats!
by Giff
Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:52 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Punchable Faces Thread
Replies: 368
Views: 25745

Re: The Punchable Faces Thread

I just can't fathom thinking you're a superior being to most other humans in the world and then doing that before going on national television.
by Giff
Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:10 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Netflix Suggestions?
Replies: 1379
Views: 76701

Re: Netflix Suggestions?

I keep hearing that about Roma.
by Giff
Sat Dec 15, 2018 3:29 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Man's Best Friend
Replies: 2243
Views: 103351

Re: Man's Best Friend

She is picked out - we now know who is Ellie. I put some pics on Facebook for those who are friended with me there. We do indeed pick her up Christmas Eve. Ellie was our late pooch's name. It was always fun when my parents were here with Allie Jo. They really couldn't tell the difference in the nam...
by Giff
Fri Dec 14, 2018 2:08 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8832
Views: 409852

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

TT2.0 wrote: Thu Dec 13, 2018 11:37 pm I will-never know...because she said yes. Im hanging up my jersey and retiring from random pussy
Hey, my wife was trying to help me think of ways to approach this one girl I've been flirting with lately. So you never know!

Congrats!
by Giff
Thu Dec 13, 2018 1:53 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part III - A Democratic House
Replies: 2811
Views: 159947

Re: Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part III - A Democratic House

I love it so much when I crack up at a Tweet before realizing it's one of y'all.
by Giff
Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:52 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8832
Views: 409852

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

rass wrote: Wed Dec 12, 2018 8:18 pm (Small note to please consider buying conflict free diamonds. We have a terrible terrible problem with blood diamonds and there are lots of people that end up spending their life in mines, financing wars and destruction.)
Well-played.
by Giff
Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:47 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2019 NFL Offseason Thread
Replies: 723
Views: 121449

Re: 2019 NFL Offseason Thread

Yeah, that could be fun.
by Giff
Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:47 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Trees, Christmas
Replies: 47
Views: 1119

Re: Trees, Christmas

Was out in California for a quick trip to help my dad drive his car back after my mom busted her hip/leg and went to my first tree chopping outing. We've always done fake, but I think when we're in Colorado next year I'm getting a real one. When I was a young boy growing up in Colorado, we regularl...
by Giff
Wed Dec 12, 2018 12:42 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Man's Best Friend
Replies: 2243
Views: 103351

Re: Man's Best Friend

I just drove halfway across the country with my dad and their pup Allie Jo. Seriously the best behaved dog I've ever been around. A guy at In-N-Out pointed it out when she wasn't begging for part of my double-double.
by Giff
Wed Dec 12, 2018 10:36 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Netflix Suggestions?
Replies: 1379
Views: 76701

Re: Netflix Suggestions?

Big Mouth is so fucking great. I'm only three episodes into the new season, but I've cracked up non-stop.
by Giff
Wed Dec 12, 2018 10:35 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Trees, Christmas
Replies: 47
Views: 1119

Re: Trees, Christmas

Was out in California for a quick trip to help my dad drive his car back after my mom busted her hip/leg and went to my first tree chopping outing. We've always done fake, but I think when we're in Colorado next year I'm getting a real one.
by Giff
Sat Dec 08, 2018 10:50 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Jeeves Lance Armstrong something something
Replies: 69
Views: 1763

Re: Jeeves Diddled Lance Armstrong

The Sybian wrote: Fri Dec 07, 2018 3:56 pm
Giff wrote: Fri Jun 05, 2015 1:19 pm Lump still there, but I can still get it up so I ain't scurred yet. Have an appointment Monday. In better news, about to take my Asher Violet home!
So Giff, been meaning to ask, are you going to live?
I died a few months ago. I think Zombie Giff is a better poster tbh.
by Giff
Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:53 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018-19 MLB Offseason Thread
Replies: 451
Views: 8139

Re: 2018-19 MLB Offseason Thread

Johnny Carwash wrote: Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:51 am Has there ever been any credible evidence Bagwell used PEDs, other than "he had big muscles and played in an era when a lot of other guys used PEDs?"
Such a bullshit excuse.
by Giff
Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:51 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Help a swamper out
Replies: 199
Views: 9096

Re: Help a swamper out

Twitter?
by Giff
Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:41 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018-19 MLB Offseason Thread
Replies: 451
Views: 8139

Re: 2018-19 MLB Offseason Thread

I can’t imagine a universe where Joey Votto isn’t a first ballot hall of famer. I just checked bb-ref, and while it looks like he’ll get in, the metrics they use suggest it will not be on his first ballot. Sounds like the metrics they’re using need further tweaking. How about the universe where Jef...
by Giff
Tue Dec 04, 2018 2:53 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Welcome NHL Seattle
Replies: 61
Views: 1295

Re: Welcome NHL Seattle

I'm going to be a diehard Avs fan living in Denver when Houston finally gets an NHL team.

Remember when we had the Houston Oilers for a hot minute in 1995 or 1996?
by Giff
Tue Dec 04, 2018 1:37 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018 Bensell Premiership Fantasy Football League
Replies: 30
Views: 517

Re: 2018 Bensell Premiership Fantasy Football League

God dang it rass.
by Giff
Tue Dec 04, 2018 1:36 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Welcome NHL Seattle
Replies: 61
Views: 1295

Re: Welcome NHL Seattle

degenerasian wrote: Tue Dec 04, 2018 11:59 am official now:

1st season will be 2021/22

same expansion rules as Vegas. Vegas is exempt from the expansion draft and will not receive a piece of the expansion fee.

alignment change: Houston will move to the Central division and Seattle will join the Pacific.
FIFY.
by Giff
Tue Dec 04, 2018 11:38 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Replies: 2757
Views: 90095

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

I don't mind they do it, just a) don't do it during business hours, lunch excluded and b) don't be a twat about it.
by Giff
Tue Dec 04, 2018 11:36 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Replies: 2757
Views: 90095

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

But they went back and took it down anyway, so then there was a shouting match about it. Sometimes I wonder how good of an employee I am, relatively speaking, and then I read or hear a story like this and feel more secure. Well, I know I'm a shitty manager, at least to people like this, so I'm goin...
by Giff
Tue Dec 04, 2018 9:24 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Replies: 2757
Views: 90095

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

giff hit me up on skype if you're on the ledge. not heading back to Houston this year (in Austin today, Dallas next week) but happy to be a sounding board Can tell me how to talk to nearly 50 years olds who are arguing about a fucking xmas tree without calling them bitches (which I already did loud...
by Giff
Tue Dec 04, 2018 8:54 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Replies: 2757
Views: 90095

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

giff hit me up on skype if you're on the ledge. not heading back to Houston this year (in Austin today, Dallas next week) but happy to be a sounding board Can tell me how to talk to nearly 50 years olds who are arguing about a fucking xmas tree without calling them bitches (which I already did loud...
by Giff
Tue Dec 04, 2018 8:24 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Replies: 2757
Views: 90095

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Oh my fucking god I hate being a manager so fucking bad.
by Giff
Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:17 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: My Fantasy Football League Needs One...
Replies: 245
Views: 7839

Re: My Fantasy Football League Needs One...

If Sybian loses this week, it'll be his worst record in four years, but with far and away his highest point total (I think he has more points this season than in any of his previous three). I looked to pick up Ware a couple weeks ago when he was rostered, thinking the Chiefs might sit Hunt for a ga...
by Giff
Sun Dec 02, 2018 10:46 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018-2019 EPL Season
Replies: 350
Views: 12495

Re: 2018-2019 EPL Season

Should be 4-1 tbh
by Giff
Sun Dec 02, 2018 9:40 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018-2019 EPL Season
Replies: 350
Views: 12495

Re: 2018-2019 EPL Season

What a shitty penalty call.
by Giff
Sat Dec 01, 2018 1:45 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: My Fantasy Football League Needs One...
Replies: 245
Views: 7839

Re: My Fantasy Football League Needs One...

At least I got Ware in my other league.
by Giff
Fri Nov 30, 2018 2:54 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: A New Brushes with thread
Replies: 863
Views: 77432

Re: A New Brushes with thread

rass wrote: Fri Nov 30, 2018 2:29 pm My sister just took a selfie with...Dicks.

Someone has to hit the pitch right down the middle. Today it's me.
by Giff
Thu Nov 29, 2018 11:37 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part III - A Democratic House
Replies: 2811
Views: 159947

Re: Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part III - A Democratic House

https://twitter.com/emptywheel/status/1068174830862823424 I read that thread. What’s that supposed to mean? It’s glib and all that, but the responses are in an equally absorbant form of glib. It renders the read moo, cuz this cow’s opinion can’t make heads or tails of what the fuck they’re trying t...
by Giff
Wed Nov 28, 2018 8:29 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLS 2018
Replies: 295
Views: 11444

Re: MLS 2018

My wife's new hospital is on the new Dynamo jerseys. https://twitter.com/HoustonDynamo/status/1067814669040009217 So you guys are staying in Houston? We still don't know for sure. The hospital in Colorado e-mailed her yesterday saying they'll be in touch soon with travel arrangements to go up there...
by Giff
Wed Nov 28, 2018 5:02 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLS 2018
Replies: 295
Views: 11444

Re: MLS 2018

My wife's new hospital is on the new Dynamo jerseys.

by Giff
Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:40 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018-19 NCAA Basketball Season
Replies: 248
Views: 4255

Re: 2018-19 NCAA Basketball Season

Oh shit, the one I thought was a decent call was not. Clearly shuffling feet. I don't even think the baseline was worth calling.
by Giff
Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:37 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018-19 NCAA Basketball Season
Replies: 248
Views: 4255

Re: 2018-19 NCAA Basketball Season

Yeah, that was 4 flops and 1 charge. The rule hasn't changed, refs are just really easy to trick.
by Giff
Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:26 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: My Fantasy Football League Needs One...
Replies: 245
Views: 7839

Re: My Fantasy Football League Needs One...

sancarlos wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 3:16 pm In the Swamp league, Rass is alone in first, with the 6th most points scored. TurdRyan is in 11th, with the 2nd most points scored.
I needed three points in the last half of the quarter between Davis and Coutee, but couldn't cut it.