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by Sabo
Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:23 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Hey, Sabo.
Replies: 7
Views: 211

Re: Hey, Sabo.

Red-headed woodpeckers are gorgeous. I don’t see them very often around here but they are quite striking when you see them. I haven’t done much birdwatching in the last year or so, but I’m going to try to be more observant over the next few months because of migration season. Northern Ohio - especia...
by Sabo
Sat Feb 18, 2023 11:59 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: EPL 2022/2023
Replies: 839
Views: 12750

Re: EPL 2022/2023

Baloney wrote: Sat Feb 18, 2023 9:56 am Martinez with a nice finish there
Couldn’t happen to a nicer schmuck.
by Sabo
Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:53 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Replies: 2757
Views: 90096

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

New job has lots of perks, but also some differences. Share an office for the first time in 20yrs, which is different, but not horrible. Love the French group coffee breaks, one mid morning, one after lunch. They also all eat together, and we go en masse to the canteen (our R&D facility is on i...
by Sabo
Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:49 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The East Palestine, Ohio thing
Replies: 53
Views: 933

Re: The East Palestine, Ohio thing

East Palesteen?? Why do small American towns do that? So weird. All the Ohio small towns that have the same name as a city/country elsewhere on the planet all pronounce them in a different fashion, except for Peru. For example, Lima is "LIE-mah". Yeah, a lot of Ohio towns aren't pronounce...
by Sabo
Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:25 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Super Bowl LVII
Replies: 169
Views: 2216

Re: Super Bowl LVII

L-Jam3 wrote: Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:22 pm Congrats Bronto. That’s three straight Ls for me in the finals. So iguess that means the 76ers and/or Arsenal are going to come up just short AGAIN.
We’ll always have the Halladay perfect game, L-Jam.
by Sabo
Sun Feb 12, 2023 5:37 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Weather
Replies: 2497
Views: 106932

Re: The Weather

Supposed to be 67 in Cleveland on Wednesday. I’m already planning to play golf.
by Sabo
Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:25 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: EPL 2022/2023
Replies: 839
Views: 12750

Re: EPL 2022/2023

rass wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:23 am How was that not a penalty against West Ham?
No clue. That was pretty blatant.
by Sabo
Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:54 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: EPL 2022/2023
Replies: 839
Views: 12750

Re: EPL 2022/2023

At this rate, will Lampard ever get another managerial job?
by Sabo
Thu Jan 26, 2023 6:43 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Pro Pickleball
Replies: 31
Views: 419

Re: Pro Pickleball

Has Sabo signed with a team yet. Or are the grandmothers still beating the tar out of him? I don't know about his pickleball game, but he sure talks a lot of shit about his golf game being ready. Dude, you can't trash talk the guy who has no expectations. I may throw a tee at him next time. I wasn’...
by Sabo
Thu Jan 26, 2023 6:41 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Pro Pickleball
Replies: 31
Views: 419

Re: Pro Pickleball

duff wrote: Thu Jan 26, 2023 3:24 pm Has Sabo signed with a team yet. Or are the grandmothers still beating the tar out of him?
I retired from the sport due to injury.
by Sabo
Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:14 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: EPL 2022/2023
Replies: 839
Views: 12750

Re: EPL 2022/2023

That long diagonal pass in the build up for the second Man U goal?

Woof.
by Sabo
Fri Jan 13, 2023 1:09 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: FC Swamp - The FM Experience
Replies: 216
Views: 2808

Re: FC Swamp - The FM Experience

Pretty uninspired performance by the lads and we drop our first game of the season. Turd scores a penalty, but we don't create many real chances. I switched to mid block and while it may not be the issue we definitely didn't get forward the way I like. I think that it stunted our fullbacks and put ...
by Sabo
Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:07 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Home Repairs
Replies: 1559
Views: 108274

Re: Home Repairs

In the process of all this, we had an electrician out who told us that we should get our electrical panel rejuvenated since it was more than 15 years old. Does anyone know about this? Google sent me to lots of websites saying this is something we should do - but those are all electrician websites, ...
by Sabo
Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:02 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Home Repairs
Replies: 1559
Views: 108274

Re: Home Repairs

Call an electrician. You might have a short circuit and if so, you’ll want that corrected immediately.
by Sabo
Sun Jan 01, 2023 8:55 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The future obit thread
Replies: 7
Views: 136

Re: The future obit thread

Does this require being physically dead, or can we also note the deaths of our emotional, mental or existential selves?

Just want to be clear of the rules.
by Sabo
Sun Jan 01, 2023 8:53 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: It's (almost) 2023
Replies: 13
Views: 197

Re: It's (almost) 2023

Frying up a bunch of bacon for breakfast today to make sure 2023 starts off on a good note.

Happy New Year, frogs!
by Sabo
Thu Dec 22, 2022 4:12 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Weather
Replies: 2497
Views: 106932

Re: The Weather

I’m working a seasonal job at a local ski resort as a snowmaker, and it will be about five degrees with 50 mph wind gusts during my shift tomorrow.

Nice knowing y’all.
by Sabo
Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:25 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Grant Wahl
Replies: 61
Views: 1209

Re: Grant Wahl

mister d wrote: Wed Dec 14, 2022 2:21 pm
Her last post in that thread was beautiful.
by Sabo
Sun Dec 11, 2022 11:21 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Artemis Launch
Replies: 20
Views: 298

Re: Artemis Launch

Artemis is landing on Earth around 12:38 pm EDT today. If you have an Apple TV device, NASA has an app and they are airing live coverage of the return.
by Sabo
Fri Dec 09, 2022 5:16 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia
Replies: 2138
Views: 81795

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

The answers (in chronological order):

Soviet Union
USA
Japan
India
China
Israel
Luxembourg
by Sabo
Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:51 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia
Replies: 2138
Views: 81795

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

All five answers are correct. AB’s Vanuatu reference is not.
by Sabo
Fri Dec 09, 2022 8:10 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia
Replies: 2138
Views: 81795

Re: Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Seven countries have placed man-made materials on the Moon’s surface. Name the countries.

Note: While the European Space Agency has a probe on the Moon, it’s a conglomeration of countries and is not an answer for this question.
by Sabo
Mon Dec 05, 2022 6:08 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2022/2023 MLB Offseason thread
Replies: 90
Views: 1483

Re: 2022/2023 MLB Offseason thread

sancarlos wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 5:21 pm
Ryan wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 4:21 pm Approaching the “I’ll be watching these games from a condo in Sedona” phase of contract lengths
Kind of off the subject, but did you guys visit Sedona on your vacation? What a beautiful place!
And if so, did you experience the positive energy vortex?
by Sabo
Sat Dec 03, 2022 11:01 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Life changes
Replies: 99
Views: 1326

Re: Life changes

Congrats, Bob! I look forward to your stories about taking dumps in bunkers at French golf courses.
by Sabo
Sat Dec 03, 2022 7:59 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: World Cup - Qatar - Knockout rounds to the Final
Replies: 377
Views: 4131

Re: World Cup - Qatar - Knockout rounds to the Final

tennbengal wrote: Sat Dec 03, 2022 7:52 am New thread. Let’s do this.

Posted up at Slainte in balt city - where I was for the Donovan goal all those years ago.

I have…hope.
Nice place to watch the game. Hopefully it will bring good vibes for today.
by Sabo
Sat Nov 26, 2022 7:34 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Happy Inauguration Day (and beyond- The Biden Presidency Thread part I)
Replies: 1072
Views: 28507

Re: Happy Inauguration Day (and beyond- The Biden Presidency Thread part I)

mister d wrote: Sat Nov 26, 2022 7:16 pm Johnnie probably doesn't even know that's what the AR in AR-15 stands for.
Do you?
by Sabo
Fri Nov 25, 2022 1:58 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: World Cup 2022 - Qatar
Replies: 2286
Views: 38596

Re: World Cup 2022 - Qatar

L-Jam3 wrote: Fri Nov 25, 2022 1:54 pm Ryan Reynolds, seriously? Where was The Rock?
Probably making another movie, like a real American.
by Sabo
Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:59 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: World Cup 2022 - Qatar
Replies: 2286
Views: 38596

Re: World Cup 2022 - Qatar

Woof!

ETA: The video shot of the Welsh father and son was sad to see.
by Sabo
Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:31 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: World Cup 2022 - Qatar
Replies: 2286
Views: 38596

Re: World Cup 2022 - Qatar

Watching Wales-Iran, and one nation’s fan base found their supply of vuvuzelas. I miss South Africa.
by Sabo
Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:43 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Week 12 - The Return of Darnold
Replies: 52
Views: 831

Re: NFL Week 12 - The Return of Darnold

Rex wrote: Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:41 pm Why is Detroit playing for the missed field goal?
This comment was good for a few seconds until the ball turned left.
by Sabo
Mon Nov 21, 2022 2:52 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: World Cup For Soccer Idiots
Replies: 91
Views: 1316

Re: World Cup For Soccer Idiots

Jerloma wrote: Mon Nov 21, 2022 2:47 pm This pitch is much larger than Wrexham's, no?
Probably. The pitch sizes can vary greatly, but there is a minimum and maximum size. I don’t know if all WC pitches are the same size though.
by Sabo
Sun Nov 20, 2022 6:43 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2022 Week 11 - Holy Fucking Snow
Replies: 49
Views: 825

Re: NFL 2022 Week 11 - Holy Fucking Snow

Jerloma wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 6:42 pm Anyone see that Watt pick? Ridiculous.
That was incredible.
by Sabo
Sat Nov 19, 2022 3:02 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Thanksgiving 2022/2023
Replies: 203
Views: 3136

Re: Thanksgiving 2022

Just me and the Mrs. for Thanksgiving this year. I probably will work in the morning as well, but that's still to be determined.
by Sabo
Fri Nov 18, 2022 6:06 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Board Maintenance
Replies: 64
Views: 1017

Re: Board Maintenance

brian wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 11:35 pm
I got it back up!
- Dave’s email to Sabo and I, no clever editing needed.
Confirmed.
by Sabo
Fri Nov 04, 2022 3:42 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Stadium/arena/ballpark general thread
Replies: 233
Views: 11776

Re: Stadium/arena/ballpark general thread

A couple of you have seen it in person, but I have a big chunk of the 96 final four floor in my bar. Plus 2 bench seats from the 96 and 98 final four as well as two old Rupp Arena seats. It's neat and a great conversation piece. I think I stubbed my toe on that floor during one visit, and it was be...
by Sabo
Sun Oct 30, 2022 2:30 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Week 8 - the return of the Bills and Eagles from bye
Replies: 102
Views: 1325

Re: NFL Week 8 - the return of the Bills and Eagles from bye

Johnnie wrote: Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:29 am Watching an Australian stream for an American game being played in the UK is so amusing and confusing to me when I'm high.

Also, Dan Orlovsky is annoying.
I love this post.
by Sabo
Wed Oct 26, 2022 4:45 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Champions League 2022-2023
Replies: 121
Views: 1940

Re: Champions League 2022-2023

Baloney wrote: Wed Oct 26, 2022 2:47 pm Barcelona out in the Group Stage for second consecutive season, will not help their financials.
Surely there will be a lot more lever pulling in Barcelona in the next few months.
by Sabo
Thu Oct 20, 2022 5:44 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: EPL 2022/2023
Replies: 839
Views: 12750

Re: EPL 2022/2023

Will be interesting to see if former Blackpool manager Neil Critchley - who left the Pool to become Gerrard's assistant - will get a shot at the gig. Probably not, and I imagine they'll go after a big name like Poch, Dyche or Tuchel.
by Sabo
Tue Oct 18, 2022 3:31 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Cooking Thread
Replies: 982
Views: 49563

Re: Swamp Cooking Thread

sancarlos wrote: Mon Oct 17, 2022 11:58 pm My wife is a great cook and is exacting in her attention to detail (in cooking and in everything else), but as a result, speed and timeliness are the natural things to suffer.
Greatness can’t be rushed, you know.
by Sabo
Sun Oct 16, 2022 12:17 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: EPL 2022/2023
Replies: 839
Views: 12750

Re: EPL 2022/2023

The last 20 minutes of Liverpool-Man City have been utterly bonkers.