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- Tue Jul 11, 2017 8:02 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Cartography
- Replies: 247
- Views: 12579
Re: Random Cartography
- Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:45 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook
- Replies: 2496
- Views: 208273
Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook
So have you actually talked to the now ex? What a lame way to find out that shit. That means this break up was very much in the works for a while. I'm trying to think of a great way to get revenge, but nothing clever is coming to mind. Meh, best revenge is not giving a fuck. While I agree with this...
- Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:06 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...
- Replies: 4967
- Views: 160774
Re: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...
No shit. That is an economic sinkhole.P.D.X. wrote:California would hopefully just tell him to fuck off.Pruitt wrote:Old (fake) news. Here's what matters.tennbengal wrote:Yeah. NOW can we admit that this happened, or still nah?
- Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:04 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Politics
- Replies: 9211
- Views: 463191
Re: Random Politics
I don't think taking public transportation will ever be part of widespread culture there. Yeah but appreciate the tax burden that it will cause as the system ages, employee slacking/corruption causing outages, and cost increases so that it is more expensive then parking I can envision LA eventually...
- Tue Jul 11, 2017 10:54 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Jeeves is a paranoid stoner: Was (Is) This Child Abuse?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 247
Re: Jeeves is a paranoid stoner: Was (Is) This Child Abuse?
Pet management while castle storming is an underrated skill. We have three cats. One of them stays in our bedroom all the time and wants attention from my wife whenever she is in bed. So, on those occasions when we get busy, it is kind of hilarious to see the cat creep up looking for attention at a...
- Mon Jul 10, 2017 11:15 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Jeeves is a paranoid stoner: Was (Is) This Child Abuse?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 247
Re: Jeeves is a paranoid stoner: Was (Is) This Child Abuse?
I'd do nothing for ten minutes and see if it escalated. Kid isn't going to die for just being outside for ten more. It didn't, so everything turned out ok. You don't want to start a neighbor feud over nothing.
- Mon Jul 10, 2017 2:08 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Joe Cocker
- Replies: 16
- Views: 227
Re: Joe Cocker
Goddammit! Some guy posted his obit on Facebook, and I didn't realize he was already cold in his grave.mister d wrote:Wow, worst news I've read in like 31 months.
- Mon Jul 10, 2017 2:01 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Joe Cocker
- Replies: 16
- Views: 227
Joe Cocker
Yep. For you kids - Joe Cocker was quite a big deal in the early 1970s, featured in his concert movie/album Mad Dogs and Englishmen . Known for some great covers, including the Beatles' With a Little Help from my Friends , and this cover of The Boxtops' The Letter . (John Belushi did a great imitat...
- Mon Jul 10, 2017 12:55 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge
- Replies: 1590
- Views: 106009
Re: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge
Sabo/BSF - I'm impressed! Great work. Personally, I've been fairly pleased with my own regimen. I go to the gym about 5 days a week now. Combination of stretching, weights and 3 miles fast (for me) on the elliptical. My shirt is soaked after that (funny how I sweat so much more nowadays than I used ...
- Mon Jul 10, 2017 11:32 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...
- Replies: 4967
- Views: 160774
Re: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...
I'm old. 40-year reunion. I'm 58. (I think the only Swampers older than me are Howard, HDO, and DC).
- Mon Jul 10, 2017 11:28 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Cultural Blind Spots
- Replies: 524
- Views: 22406
Re: Cultural Blind Spots
In May, I went to the Teavana store at the fancy Stanford mall and bought my wife some teas for her birthday. You are so right about how overpriced it is! A lot of those teas contain less tea and mostly dried fruit! The mark-up must be enormous. (I'll admit that the hot young salesgirl played me for...
- Mon Jul 10, 2017 11:21 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...
- Replies: 4967
- Views: 160774
Re: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...
So, this coming weekend I'll be attending my high school reunion. Should be fun, but there is an aspect I am dreading. I will be encountering a number of small-town redneck Trump-lovers.
Who wants to draft up for me a short list of talking points, to counter the bullshit I'll no doubt encounter?
Who wants to draft up for me a short list of talking points, to counter the bullshit I'll no doubt encounter?
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:39 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...
- Replies: 4967
- Views: 160774
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 7:41 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The OCD Thread
- Replies: 73
- Views: 2161
Re: The OCD Thread
I can't speak for all service industry workers but the ones I know would literally rather you stiff them than leave an insulting tip. (This is what most rich Canadians do in Las Vegas. Pretend that Americans are too stupid to know that tipping is a thing in Canada as well.) Apologies to the Canuck ...
- Thu Jul 06, 2017 9:52 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: 2017 NHL Offseason
- Replies: 287
- Views: 5470
Re: 2017 NHL Offseason
NHL contracts vs. NBA contracts.
Connor McDavid's new contract has the same aav as Kelly Olynyk's.
Connor McDavid's new contract has the same aav as Kelly Olynyk's.
- Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:55 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: War Stories
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1057
Re: War Stories
Not the best part, tho.
- Wed Jul 05, 2017 11:37 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Animated GIF Thread (NSFW)
- Replies: 477
- Views: 60394
- Wed Jul 05, 2017 12:03 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...
- Replies: 4967
- Views: 160774
Re: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...
One thing I fear is that somebody sends Trump to Belize, and gives all the Trump fans a new basis on which to demonize all the sensible people.brian wrote:This country is so fucked. Not too late for a bunch of us to pitch in and buy a compound in Belize or Panama.
- Wed Jul 05, 2017 11:58 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Hey, I Learn Something New Everyday, Two
- Replies: 875
- Views: 63443
Re: Hey, I Learn Something New Everyday, Two
Sting is the backup singer in the song "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits. This fact surfaced during a discussion at a party I was at Monday evening and I was shocked then that this wasn't common knowledge. Sting has a very distinctive voice! Everyone my age knew this back in the day. Yep
- Wed Jul 05, 2017 11:57 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Images (now possibly NSFW)
- Replies: 2145
- Views: 179222
Re: Images (now possibly NSFW)
That's hilarious. Baby needs some Huggies!
(what a great movie.)
(what a great movie.)
- Tue Jul 04, 2017 1:39 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
- Replies: 8835
- Views: 410033
Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
I like looking at the fancy explosions in the sky. But, if you are over the age of 15 and you get a big kick out of Black Cats, Cherry Bombs, and other backyard noise, then you are probably a moron.Brontoburglar wrote:fireworks are overrated
Re: Racism
Did we talk about this? If so I missed it. Fascinating story last October by Joe Pos about racism, the Cleveland Indians' World Series teams of 1948 and 2016, and an old ballplayer.
LINK
LINK
- Sun Jul 02, 2017 7:09 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: 2017 NHL Offseason
- Replies: 287
- Views: 5470
Re: 2017 NHL Offseason
I wonder if any other teams offered that much. Or close to it.mister d wrote:Not sure if it's a confirmed story beyond "I want it to be", but I read Shattenkirk and his agent wrote the contract and just gave it to NYR to sign knowing it was too good not to. It's cool how bad he wants to be a Ranger.
- Sun Jul 02, 2017 7:07 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: 2017 NHL Offseason
- Replies: 287
- Views: 5470
Re: 2017 NHL Offseason
Very sorry to see Marleau go. He's been nothing but class for the Sharks, for 20 years. But I can't blame the team for not matching Toronto's offer. The San Jose Sharks, with whom he’s played since 1997, would only go for two years, knowing what a third year at $6.25 million on an over-35 contract c...
- Sun Jul 02, 2017 2:37 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: (The End of) Journalism Thread
- Replies: 782
- Views: 60148
- Sun Jul 02, 2017 1:12 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Images (now possibly NSFW)
- Replies: 2145
- Views: 179222
- Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:43 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...
- Replies: 4967
- Views: 160774
Re: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/881281755017355264 Is that the PRESIDENTIAL version "I meant to do that"? Guaranteed that every single one of us knew that guy... the one who would never admit when he was wrong. And fuck, he was like the worst guy of all. This guy is worse than ...
- Sat Jul 01, 2017 3:28 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Most Canadian Thing Every
- Replies: 200
- Views: 42929
- Sat Jul 01, 2017 2:42 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: 2017 NHL Offseason
- Replies: 287
- Views: 5470
Re: 2017 NHL Offseason
Phew!
- Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:56 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: 2017 NHL Offseason
- Replies: 287
- Views: 5470
Re: 2017 NHL Offseason
I don't know. Maybe Nashville will sign a FA or two and doesn't have room for him. Colorado does.mister d wrote:Someone explain the Colin Wilson trade.
- Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:08 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: 2017 NHL Offseason
- Replies: 287
- Views: 5470
Re: 2017 NHL Offseason
TSN’s Bob McKenzie reports defenseman Dmitry Kulikov is heading to the Winnipeg Jets. Center Brian Boyle is reportedly heading to the New Jersey Devils on a two-year deal. (Update: It’s two years, $5.5 million) TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reports the Toronto Maple Leafs are signing defenseman Ron Hainsey t...
- Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:57 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Most Canadian Thing Every
- Replies: 200
- Views: 42929
Re: Most Canadian Thing Every
Happy Canada day, Canucks!
- Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:56 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: 2017 NHL Offseason
- Replies: 287
- Views: 5470
Re: 2017 NHL Offseason
His agent issued a statement denying that.degenerasian wrote:Rumor: Shattenkirk to Rangers 4yrs 6.9 AAV
- Fri Jun 30, 2017 7:50 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: 2017 NHL Offseason
- Replies: 287
- Views: 5470
Re: 2017 NHL Offseason
I love Burns and Thornton.
- Fri Jun 30, 2017 7:33 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Man's Best Friend
- Replies: 2243
- Views: 103411
Re: Man's Best Friend
Nice!
- Fri Jun 30, 2017 6:45 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Home Repairs
- Replies: 1559
- Views: 108304
Re: Home Repairs
Closed on a condo this morning that's in a prime part of town that I never thought I'd be able to sniff. (Pretty sure my realtor was more hungover than myself.) Built in '82 and hardly updated since. Gonna be ripping out carpet and linoleum this weekend to prep for installing wood floor and tile he...
- Fri Jun 30, 2017 2:22 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Home Repairs
- Replies: 1559
- Views: 108304
Re: Home Repairs
Exactly what came to my mind, too, when reading this thread.howard wrote:
- Fri Jun 30, 2017 2:19 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Jeeves, Are the Stars At Night Big and Bright (Dallas)?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 409
Re: Jeeves, Are the Stars At Night Big and Bright (Dallas)?
I moved out of the Dallas metroplex in 1987. Wow, 30 years ago. That makes me feel my age. The Deep Ellum area had some great blues bars back then. I imagine everything is different nowadays.
- Fri Jun 30, 2017 2:15 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
- Replies: 1098
- Views: 32573
Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - WEEK 13
Proud to see the shortstop's batting average now firmly above the Mendoza line.
- Thu Jun 29, 2017 10:22 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: _______ Looks Like _______
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1527