got jabbed, poked, boostered. 3rd shot all done. had a fairly productive workday afterwards, even as it was interrupted by barrage of emails/text messages about the boy's upcoming trip to Texas (soccer showcase in Houston.. yeah, @Giff.. i'll let you know)
just now starting to feel the dead arm.
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- Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:59 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Not so funny real life Capt Trips thread
- Replies: 5293
- Views: 141156
- Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:57 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
- Replies: 2800
- Views: 104099
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Giff you'll have to tell me who your HR partner is... especially if you're successful.. HR =PITA
- Thu Dec 30, 2021 9:58 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: You drunk?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 899
Re: You drunk?
picked up quite a bit of md and va local brew on my way home from seeing down in dc area... will look to put a dent in it tonight on our new years' eve' eve zoom (thanks covid!) as all local plans are cancelled and didn't get to see anyone in person last week. Gypsy Brewing & Old Ox selections. ...
- Sat Dec 25, 2021 11:28 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: You drunk?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 899
Re: You drunk?
Two days of christmas celebration with just my parents and MIL. no sister or her kids or my brother and his gf (they moved to LA).. lots of wine and scotch..Auchentoshan nice buzz going all day, helps with the 2month old having a tough time after his shots on thurs and yea wtf is w brian? i thought ...
- Sat Dec 25, 2021 9:17 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Merry Christmas 2021
- Replies: 59
- Views: 1014
Re: Merry Christmas 2021
Feliz Navidad Swamperinos! Very different Eve yet again..
- Sat Dec 25, 2021 9:15 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Merry Christmas 2021
- Replies: 59
- Views: 1014
Re: Merry Christmas 2021
Feliz Navidad Swamperinos!
- Wed Dec 22, 2021 11:12 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Not so funny real life Capt Trips thread
- Replies: 5293
- Views: 141156
Re: Not so funny real life Capt Trips thread
booster scheduled for.. jan 5th.. wtf.. nothing else is available around here, may need to look further. drama yesterday - my sister called my MIL and told her that my youngest nephew has the covid and wasn't sure she'd be there for xmas day. for some reason she called her before calling me.. we we...
- Sun Dec 19, 2021 10:38 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Not so funny real life Capt Trips thread
- Replies: 5293
- Views: 141156
Re: Not so funny real life Capt Trips thread
booster scheduled for.. jan 5th.. wtf.. nothing else is available around here, may need to look further. drama yesterday - my sister called my MIL and told her that my youngest nephew has the covid and wasn't sure she'd be there for xmas day. for some reason she called her before calling me.. we wer...
- Thu Dec 16, 2021 12:02 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Twitter:The New Batch
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 36985
- Thu Dec 16, 2021 12:01 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Twitter:The New Batch
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 36985
Re: Twitter:The New Batch
no love for central jersey? We're not talking about fictional places. I'm not a NJ native, so I am a big believer in Central NJ. Central Jersey is different than North or South Jersey, and I really don't understand why people not only disagree, but will fight you over it. when i first moved to NJ i...
- Thu Dec 16, 2021 11:57 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Not so funny real life Capt Trips thread
- Replies: 5293
- Views: 141156
Re: Not so funny real life Capt Trips thread
Funny you bumped this, because Good Counsel just canceled all classes until after winter break. The school I was talking about is Prep, which I can walk to in about 15 minutes. GC is up in Olney (as you know), which is quite a location switch from back when we used to play them in the preseason ove...
- Thu Dec 09, 2021 12:53 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Twitter:The New Batch
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 36985
Re: Twitter:The New Batch
no love for central jersey?
- Thu Dec 09, 2021 9:05 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Twitter:The New Batch
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 36985
Re: Twitter:The New Batch
And the soccer parents are assholes. last spring while coaching our u19s, played Clark home and away -- never again. their parents, their players, their coach.. all assholes. their players were talking shit to us on the sidelines, arrogant little shits. their parents were insufferable to the point ...
- Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:36 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
- Replies: 2800
- Views: 104099
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
elflaco, any openings in your group? I'm very close to quitting. i'm about to change role effective jan 1 -- announcement on monday -- same group, same title, but will once again be changing industries .. whole new operation to learn -- there will be openings in the operational group as we're movin...
- Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:39 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Thanksgiving 2021
- Replies: 69
- Views: 1087
Re: Thanksgiving 2021
bday convo went ok. no tension at all, all happy as can be and nothing happened. i didn't raise it cause why. his bday card/present is however, lost with the USPS since monday. oh well, family. may not go down to dc area for xmas. the (new) boy is getting his next shots on the 23rd.. so may just sta...
- Tue Nov 30, 2021 9:00 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 152447
Re: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
yep.
first practice is tomorrow.
also first season i don't have to get him new spikes as the old ones fit!
as long as i'm not traveling, i'll be at the meets.. top of the bleachers, shooting video (got me a new lens and tripod!)
first practice is tomorrow.
also first season i don't have to get him new spikes as the old ones fit!
as long as i'm not traveling, i'll be at the meets.. top of the bleachers, shooting video (got me a new lens and tripod!)
- Tue Nov 30, 2021 8:35 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 152447
Re: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
best of luck @degen!
and @rass.. once she gets back on the track, i'll see you in the stands!
and @rass.. once she gets back on the track, i'll see you in the stands!
- Tue Nov 30, 2021 8:32 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Jeeves has tapes. Digital Conversion Needed.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 152
Re: Jeeves has tapes. Digital Conversion Needed.
speaking of conversions.
i've a box of 3/4" tapes from my stint in community TV and cable access back in the early 90s.
anybody have a Sony 9850 laying around?
i've a box of 3/4" tapes from my stint in community TV and cable access back in the early 90s.
anybody have a Sony 9850 laying around?
- Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:01 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Thanksgiving 2021
- Replies: 69
- Views: 1087
Re: Thanksgiving 2021
to top it off.. the missus insisted on going shopping on saturday... the boy needs more than just hoodies adidas pants to wear.. came back to find Milo (the pup) had absolutely destroyed another bed (#4).. not his of course, but Sasha's. Foam everywhere. i sort of patched it. for now. guessing he re...
- Mon Nov 29, 2021 2:21 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Thanksgiving 2021
- Replies: 69
- Views: 1087
Re: Thanksgiving 2021
hosted for the first time (new house and all..) big damper on the holiday as my dad decided to let me know a couple of days ago he would not be staying in a hotel -- our house is much bigger than the last.. but i can't have 11 extra people staying here.. had made arrangements w my brother and sister...
- Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:22 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Swamp Cooking Thread
- Replies: 982
- Views: 53509
Re: Swamp Cooking Thread
cilantro.
- Fri Oct 29, 2021 5:55 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 152447
Re: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
Tournament final today at 3:30 @ Woodbridge HS for you jersey folk. the boys varsity crashed out in first round, the girls varsity lost the county final and is likely to cruise in the state tournament based on their bracket and the girls jv is playing their final today as well. our club FB posts th...
- Fri Oct 29, 2021 8:19 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 152447
Re: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
Tournament final today at 3:30 @ Woodbridge HS for you jersey folk. the boys varsity crashed out in first round, the girls varsity lost the county final and is likely to cruise in the state tournament based on their bracket and the girls jv is playing their final today as well. our club FB posts the...
- Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:41 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 152447
Re: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
Weighty topic. i have 60 days paid leave tks to NY.. in the first year. i'll take it later took PTO this week and next . working one hour/day to stay up to date on all going on --were about to announce (@GIFF -- look away) an internal restructure.. i'm once again taking over a mess to clean up. bad...
- Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:37 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 152447
Re: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
This. was just coming to make a similar point. Everyone else has figured it out. but the US can't. or won't. i'll save my rant for another time and thread, but reality is.. this place ain't what it used to be.. fact is, it never was and it won't get any better for a long time, if ever. We've been so...
- Thu Oct 28, 2021 10:14 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 152447
Re: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
Weighty topic. i have 60 days paid leave tks to NY.. in the first year. i'll take it later took PTO this week and next . working one hour/day to stay up to date on all going on --were about to announce (@GIFF -- look away) an internal restructure.. i'm once again taking over a mess to clean up. bad ...
- Tue Oct 26, 2021 8:47 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 152447
- Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:16 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 152447
Re: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
many thanks my interweb friends!
if you're on FB.. the missus just posted it. he's out in the world.
if you're on FB.. the missus just posted it. he's out in the world.
- Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:04 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 152447
Re: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
only pics shared have gone to family -- and the few parents on the sidelines, they saw on my phone the mrs hasn't shared it on social media.. expect she will tomorrow. my dad shared a few pics and i had to ask him to take them down. he is perfect. Beautiful kid. The boy (Sebastian) is good.. 7.7, so...
- Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:51 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 152447
Re: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
Last Thursday, first round of the county tournament - the boy told his team he would miss the game (he is their top scorer by far) as he wanted to go meet his baby brother (yes, he is here!) The team won. He went to practice on Friday. Today they played round 2 -- vs the local catholic HS.. several ...
- Tue Oct 19, 2021 3:23 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Cord cutting?
- Replies: 477
- Views: 34715
Re: Cord cutting?
Live on tape. Live show recording at 5 or 6 pm lasts the same as what was broadcast at 1135
- Fri Oct 15, 2021 7:55 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 152447
Re: Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread
Dude, that's awesome. Congrats!
- Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:54 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Swamp Cooking Thread
- Replies: 982
- Views: 53509
Re: Swamp Cooking Thread
nah, he is playing HS soccer.
His club started training already. and he told the club coach he will prioritize track in the winter/spring.
he does want me to sign him up for 5ks in the area.
His club started training already. and he told the club coach he will prioritize track in the winter/spring.
he does want me to sign him up for 5ks in the area.
- Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:40 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Swamp Cooking Thread
- Replies: 982
- Views: 53509
Re: Swamp Cooking Thread
hey Rass, to better shoot soccer games and track meets.. finally got a video tripod and a new lens.. pretty sweet. we'll have to catch up and talk cameras at a track meet or three.
- Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:35 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Swamp Cooking Thread
- Replies: 982
- Views: 53509
Re: Swamp Cooking Thread
so the MIL is in town and will be here for some time to help out w the incoming little flaco. the missus is happy about it, says she'll need the help as she did last (long) time(ago) i remind her we are strictly wfh and we have a growing 15yo who can do everything but drive, grudgingly and sometimes...
- Tue Oct 12, 2021 8:38 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Vacation Thread
- Replies: 230
- Views: 4924
Re: The Vacation Thread
no, its true. a new house a new pup and a baby in October to go along with the sometimes surly 10th grader. my dream of selling everything, retiring to the islands to live on a sailboat will have to wait just a bit longer. and there goes my plan to leave the soccer club, why leave when i'll just be...
Re: Bourbon
picked up a couple of bottles of Coppersea Distiellry - Excelsior NY Rye Whisky -- while i was working out of Albany a couple of weeks ago.
very tasty. haven't seen it in these jersey parts yet .. will be getting more next time i'm up there.
very tasty. haven't seen it in these jersey parts yet .. will be getting more next time i'm up there.
- Tue Oct 12, 2021 7:47 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Fresh New Hell: Spotted Lanternfly edition
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1015
Re: Fresh New Hell: Spotted Lanternfly edition
nothing last summer.. this spring/summer.. every walk with the dogs, body count.. even stomped a few o the small trees(plants), the Tree of Heaven that they seem to like.
but the last last two weeks, nothing.
but the last last two weeks, nothing.
- Fri Oct 01, 2021 9:50 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Swamp Cooking Thread
- Replies: 982
- Views: 53509
Re: Swamp Cooking Thread
one out of each to Serrano, Chedda and Giff.. should get between saturday and tuesday. details on your PMs
would love to hear the feedback.
the jam isn't as jammy as i'd like it to be.. needed more pectin.. but it is damn delicious.
would love to hear the feedback.
the jam isn't as jammy as i'd like it to be.. needed more pectin.. but it is damn delicious.
- Wed Sep 29, 2021 9:03 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Swamp Cooking Thread
- Replies: 982
- Views: 53509
Re: Swamp Cooking Thread
will attempt to ship all orders this friday.
work's a bear (switching business units again, got to learn a whole new business again), baby is due in 23 days, house isn't quite ready, and running a Ragnar Trail this weekend.. for which i'm not in shape for.
but HotSauce!
work's a bear (switching business units again, got to learn a whole new business again), baby is due in 23 days, house isn't quite ready, and running a Ragnar Trail this weekend.. for which i'm not in shape for.
but HotSauce!