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by govmentchedda
Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:14 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: EPL 2023-24
Replies: 385
Views: 8963

Re: EPL 2023-24

sancarlos wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2024 12:18 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:32 am Good god...Arsenal are completely thumping West Ham...4-0 at the half (with shots of West Ham fans streaming out for the train station) and now 6-0.
And a pretty awesome fantasy day for anybody starting three Arsenal players.
This owner of Saliba, Gabriel, and Saka slowly nods in agreement.
by govmentchedda
Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide
Replies: 1222
Views: 81911

Re: Swamp Travel Guide

My son and I have been doing Duolingo Danish for about a year now. It helped a lot on our trip there for Thanksgiving last year.
by govmentchedda
Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:02 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Presidential Election 2024
Replies: 536
Views: 12799

Re: Presidential Election 2024

The thing I honestly find hardest about Trump is that if he does not get in this November, he'll keep running until he gets his 2nd term and/or put forward one of his fuckwit kids as a natural successor. Worst still, there will be millions upon millions of Americans, who think this kind of legacy w...
by govmentchedda
Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:22 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Presidential Election 2024
Replies: 536
Views: 12799

Re: Presidential Election 2024

Does this kind of news get any kind of play time in the states: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68266447 Trump is a scary wanker and this kind of rhetoric is mind blowing. I read it as, if you don't pay your bills on time, your neighbour can kick your door down, kill you and your family ...
by govmentchedda
Fri Feb 09, 2024 5:17 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8925
Views: 412112

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

Someone in our town has a Cybertruck. It looks even more stupid in person. A buddy from my first base bought one. It popped up in my Facebook feed. It really does look dumb. I saw it driving down the street while walking our dog in the morning last weekend, then at our son's school last night (too ...
by govmentchedda
Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Replies: 3047
Views: 251091

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

elflaco2 wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:08 pm
Nonlinear FC wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:06 pm I mean... South Africa 2010 anyone?
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Whenever, wherever.
by govmentchedda
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:41 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2023-2024 NHL Season
Replies: 646
Views: 10898

Re: 2023-2024 NHL Season

And yes, just bad luck. Didn’t see any intent to injure or recklessness in the hit.
by govmentchedda
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:40 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2023-2024 NHL Season
Replies: 646
Views: 10898

Re: 2023-2024 NHL Season

Laf seemed pretty broken up about it. Everyone did, really. Wasn’t long after that that Gustafsson took a puck to the face, and Kuch seemed more concerned about him than the play, for a second.
by govmentchedda
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:09 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2023-2024 NHL Season
Replies: 646
Views: 10898

Re: 2023-2024 NHL Season

mister d wrote: Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:02 pm Man, that one doesn’t look like 17 games.
Nope. It sucks, he's one of my faves.
by govmentchedda
Wed Feb 07, 2024 8:22 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2023-2024 NHL Season
Replies: 646
Views: 10898

Re: 2023-2024 NHL Season

GFD, nasty looking leg injury for Sergachev in his first game back in 17 games. Taken off on a stretcher and in tears.
by govmentchedda
Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:23 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Insomnia
Replies: 19
Views: 256

Re: Insomnia

My main issue is falling asleep. My mind is often racing when I should be winding down. I wear a sleep mask with Bluetooth speakers and generally fall asleep after setting a sleep timer on my podcast app. The episode has to be someone I know, but not a subject that I'm too into. Can't fall asleep to...
by govmentchedda
Wed Feb 07, 2024 8:57 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Commercials
Replies: 933
Views: 54759

Re: Commercials

Drew's, "Creed's here" line kills me every time.
by govmentchedda
Wed Feb 07, 2024 5:10 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random personalized license plate thread
Replies: 360
Views: 6267

Re: Random personalized license plate thread

sancarlos wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:32 pm
Johnnie wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 6:58 pm 3J0H22A - silver Jetta. Florida plates.
I hope the guy who saw that in his rear view mirror enjoyed it.
Would work better in a state that requires plates on the front. Florida doesn't.
by govmentchedda
Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Stadium/arena/ballpark general thread
Replies: 233
Views: 11795

Re: Stadium/arena/ballpark general thread

Multi billions to tear it down?
by govmentchedda
Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:10 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando
Replies: 53
Views: 1087

Re: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando

They're a little too pious for my liking, but it's damn good for a small chain. Had to get it on your rec, but I most likely would have chosen it anyways. Only option outside of Little Caesars or generic chicken fingers/hot dog/nachos. It was legit good, not just “good for stadium food.” What’s up ...
by govmentchedda
Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:07 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando
Replies: 53
Views: 1087

Re: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando

This thread brings back faith in the American old man. Some said we were dead still we persist. Deep into the 2020s. We cannot be held to the standard of a prior generation nor the expectations of a new. But so long as there's a Florida, a man will still be able to ditch his son in search of beer w...
by govmentchedda
Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:00 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Replies: 2779
Views: 90725

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

DaveInSeattle wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:48 pm Just got the Sunday night email from our CEO that we are going into Chapter 11 restructuring...

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Sucks man. At least it's not chapter 7?
by govmentchedda
Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC
Replies: 1594
Views: 163676

Re: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC



Really looking forward to this. I feel like I never don’t like Kinks songs, but I don’t know enough of them.
by govmentchedda
Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:33 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Paris 2024
Replies: 28
Views: 1141

Re: Paris 2024

HaulCitgo wrote: Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:41 pm Saw some guys running in Palestine flags for some reason. Spies cookies in the phone. Would be cool to experience the pace. I'd sooner eat. Can you keep up with her
Hell no.
by govmentchedda
Sat Feb 03, 2024 5:00 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Paris 2024
Replies: 28
Views: 1141

Re: Paris 2024

It was a really cool experience watching it in person. The girl in my run crew ran a 2:39:44. That's averaging a 6:06 for 26.2. Insane.
by govmentchedda
Fri Feb 02, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Apollo Creed
Replies: 27
Views: 672

Re: Apollo Creed

This Chubbs erasure will not stand, man.
by govmentchedda
Fri Feb 02, 2024 4:19 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC
Replies: 1594
Views: 163676

Re: Old Timey Music for Howard and DC

Rush2112 wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:39 pm Jayzus, this was released 31 years ago today.

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And this, perhaps the greatest album of all time, was released 25 years ago today.
by govmentchedda
Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:16 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Movies
Replies: 4685
Views: 291723

Re: Movies

Steve of phpBB wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:06 pm
L-Jam3 wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:54 pm
EnochRoot wrote: Thu Feb 01, 2024 11:53 pm A Serious Man is solid.
Amy Landacker. Yum.

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Daughter of John "Records" Landecker, longtime Chicago DJ.
Wife of Bradley Whitford.
by govmentchedda
Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:14 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando
Replies: 53
Views: 1087

Re: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando

My wife just suggested Downtown Disney (now called Disney Springs) for Saturday evening. When we took the kids to Disney around 10 years ago, I went to dinner with my wife and walked around, but don't remember too much. Anyone been lately? Looks like it's 20 miles from the hotel, guess we'll see ho...
by govmentchedda
Fri Feb 02, 2024 7:33 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Ping! College Baseball Thread
Replies: 195
Views: 5051

Re: Ping! College Baseball Thread

Just the absolute dumbest
by govmentchedda
Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:34 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Commercials
Replies: 933
Views: 54759

Re: Commercials

Fucking hell, that's great.
by govmentchedda
Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:41 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando
Replies: 53
Views: 1087

Re: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando

Taking the boy to Orlando next weekend to go to the Pro Bowl as a graduation trip. After making fun of him for watching the Pro Bowl for years, my wife suggested I take him and he was excited, so I'm dropping several grand to watch a flag football game. My wife was suggesting some VIP trip that inc...
by govmentchedda
Thu Feb 01, 2024 2:52 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando
Replies: 53
Views: 1087

Re: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando

Taking the boy to Orlando next weekend to go to the Pro Bowl as a graduation trip. After making fun of him for watching the Pro Bowl for years, my wife suggested I take him and he was excited, so I'm dropping several grand to watch a flag football game. My wife was suggesting some VIP trip that inc...
by govmentchedda
Thu Feb 01, 2024 2:11 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando
Replies: 53
Views: 1087

Re: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando

Taking the boy to Orlando next weekend to go to the Pro Bowl as a graduation trip. After making fun of him for watching the Pro Bowl for years, my wife suggested I take him and he was excited, so I'm dropping several grand to watch a flag football game. My wife was suggesting some VIP trip that inc...
by govmentchedda
Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:05 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6252
Views: 343269

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Two episodes of "Shrinking" was enough for me. Really started nicely, but the second episode had so many incidents of what Roger Ebert called "The Idiot Plot" (events that could only happen if every character involved is an idiot) that I just couldn't go on. The psychologist tel...
by govmentchedda
Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Culinary Hot Takes
Replies: 902
Views: 43053

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Co-sign ... the only time potatoes on a wrap/sandwich work is when its a thin hashbrown that's really well crisped. This will draw some ire ... I feel the same way about beans on burritos. If its a veggie one, fine and good, but if you already have a protein in there, the beans are just some mush a...
by govmentchedda
Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:25 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Culinary Hot Takes
Replies: 902
Views: 43053

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Agreed again, although fries tend to be crispier than just potatoes, and IMO it's more likely that the addition of fries "can obviously be very good" per Ryan's original phrasing.
by govmentchedda
Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:40 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Culinary Hot Takes
Replies: 902
Views: 43053

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

Co-sign
by govmentchedda
Mon Jan 29, 2024 6:42 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando
Replies: 53
Views: 1087

Re: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando

The Sybian wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 6:20 pm
mister d wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 5:46 pm Would they even card with an adult? Just say he doesn't drive.
Called ahead to the Comedy Cellar in NY a couple weeks ago, thought about taking the kids to an 18+ show. They said they are strict on requiring ID.
Orlando ain't NYC, amigo.
by govmentchedda
Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:28 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando
Replies: 53
Views: 1087

Re: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando

Taking the boy to Orlando next weekend to go to the Pro Bowl as a graduation trip. After making fun of him for watching the Pro Bowl for years, my wife suggested I take him and he was excited, so I'm dropping several grand to watch a flag football game. My wife was suggesting some VIP trip that inc...
by govmentchedda
Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:51 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando
Replies: 53
Views: 1087

Re: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando

Taking the boy to Orlando next weekend to go to the Pro Bowl as a graduation trip. After making fun of him for watching the Pro Bowl for years, my wife suggested I take him and he was excited, so I'm dropping several grand to watch a flag football game. My wife was suggesting some VIP trip that inc...
by govmentchedda
Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Paris 2024
Replies: 28
Views: 1141

Re: Paris 2024

Coworker's son (UVA Grad) is racing in the marathon trial on Sunday in Orlando. He qualified for the trials 4 years ago too while running his first 1/2 marathon ever. Top 3 go to Paris but there are like 220+ qualifiers and he qualified with a solid middle performance (best qualifier was 2:07:47 in...
by govmentchedda
Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Conference Championships week
Replies: 239
Views: 5235

Re: NFL Conference Championships week

Felt like Campbell went too meathead with the call to not kick.
by govmentchedda
Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:29 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The 2023 WGA / SAG-AFTRA strike and other Labor Discussion
Replies: 199
Views: 4330

Re: The 2023 WGA / SAG-AFTRA strike and other Labor Discussion

rass wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:28 pm At least your access to free glue has been limited.
Slow clap