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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: 11791

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: 12756

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: 49791

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: 12756

Re: EPL 2022/2023

The last 20 minutes of Liverpool-Man City have been utterly bonkers.
by Sabo
Sun Oct 16, 2022 3:23 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The ADHD Thread
Replies: 31
Views: 542

Re: The ADHD Thread

I have a couple pills I’m supposed to take at night before bed. Half the time when I put out the light, I’m wondering if I took them or not. I thought people your age came equipped with a pill box with the days of the week labeled, Probably need to start doing that, now that I’ve got CRS disease. (...
by Sabo
Fri Oct 14, 2022 8:10 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Life Milestones
Replies: 32
Views: 490

Re: Life Milestones

Lift with your legs and glutes, not your back!

I sense a new rap in the coming weeks.
by Sabo
Wed Oct 12, 2022 5:19 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Electric Vehicles
Replies: 128
Views: 2665

Re: Electric Vehicles

Maybe it isn't the electric Mustang, but there is some Mustang variant that looks a lot like an Aztek. It's so ugly I was waiting for the tent to open out of the back.
by Sabo
Wed Oct 12, 2022 3:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Electric Vehicles
Replies: 128
Views: 2665

Re: Electric Vehicles

Leading candidate so far is the electric Mustang. My neighbor has one and loves it. He's going to let me drive it, soon. Is that the one that looks like a hatchback? If so, I have to say that's an ugly car, even worse than the Pontiac Aztek. My friend just ordered a Ford Maverick last week but he w...
by Sabo
Thu Oct 06, 2022 3:08 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The OFFICIAL Florida -or- Ohio Thread
Replies: 480
Views: 42581

Re: The OFFICIAL Florida -or- Ohio Thread

Florida Man with Florida tattoo on forehead arrested for calling 911 for ride home
by Sabo
Sat Oct 01, 2022 3:22 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Pot Thread
Replies: 1121
Views: 46029

Re: The Pot Thread

A_B wrote: Sat Oct 01, 2022 9:30 am I cannot recommend enough just staying high for the whole time and watching monty python and the holy grail. I was giggling like an idiot.
I think we have something to do besides golf the next time we see each other!
by Sabo
Fri Sep 30, 2022 6:08 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Mortality
Replies: 21
Views: 267

Re: Mortality

Just saw Syb's post. Last week my wife and I celebrated our 25th anniversary with a great trip to Victoria BC. Congrats! We're going to Chicago and Milwaukee next weekend to visit some friends and go to a couple of favorite watering holes (mostly the Foundation tiki bar in Milwaukee). Also, I'm not...
by Sabo
Fri Sep 30, 2022 5:54 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Mortality
Replies: 21
Views: 267

Re: Mortality

I'm 50, and I co-sign on many of the things you wrote, nonlinear. One of the main reasons I've made a (somewhat) concerted effort to lose weight is because I don't want to drop dead of a heart attack at this point in my life. I'm about to celebrate my 25th wedding anniversary next Tuesday, and frank...
by Sabo
Sun Sep 25, 2022 5:26 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: A non-masters/majors golf thread 2014-2021
Replies: 526
Views: 23699

Re: A non-masters/majors golf thread 2014-2021

I don't know if it's just because I want it to be close and dramatic, or I'm a sucker for an underdog, or I'm just exhausted by American Nationalism, but anyone else find themselves rooting for the foreigners in this? I wouldn’t say I’m rooting for the International team entirely, but I am rooting ...
by Sabo
Sat Sep 24, 2022 5:49 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Tech Support
Replies: 908
Views: 86648

Re: Tech Support

Does anyone here have any experience with T-Mobile's 5G Home Internet service? My neighborhood doesn't have any fiber Internet providers, so the best speed I can get is 50 mbps through AT&T (unless I switch to Spectrum, which is an absolute non-starter for me). Our AT&T service has been kind...
by Sabo
Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:51 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Home Repairs
Replies: 1559
Views: 108546

Re: Home Repairs

Anyone ever done a fence/deck rail? Our back deck needs the rail replaced, and I'm thinking about doing the "wire cable" for the between-the-posts part..like this: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81f-ImClItL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Wondering how much headache/pain I'm setting myself up for......
by Sabo
Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:45 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6252
Views: 342829

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

by Sabo
Tue Sep 20, 2022 3:02 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Culinary Hot Takes
Replies: 902
Views: 42875

Re: Culinary Hot Takes

I’ve used a cast iron skillet for ages. I rarely use soap and water, and if I do, I re-season it immediately afterwards. LJam, I recommend using a high-smoke point oil for seasoning your cast iron, like peanut oil. Using low-smoke point oils can create odd tastes and has that whole burnt-oil-as-a-ca...
by Sabo
Fri Sep 16, 2022 10:40 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Tech Support
Replies: 908
Views: 86648

Re: Tech Support

Hulu is close to unwatchable because of the number of ads, length of ads, and general poor quality/targeting of them. Has anyone tried the ads-free version of Hulu, and if so, is it better? I'm thinking about dropping YouTube TV for various streaming services including Disney Plus, and there's a hi...
by Sabo
Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:22 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Checkmate, Bitches! The Chess and other Board Games Thread
Replies: 471
Views: 59888

Re: Checkmate, Bitches! The Chess and other Board Games Thread

Giff wrote: Wed Sep 07, 2022 10:59 pm
A_B wrote: Wed Sep 07, 2022 10:42 pm I am not jealous. I have a bar like a grown up.
Can confirm.
AB has a nice bar but the floor sucks.
by Sabo
Sun Sep 04, 2022 3:21 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: EPL 2022/2023
Replies: 839
Views: 12756

Re: EPL 2022/2023

Tom 1860 wrote: Sun Sep 04, 2022 2:29 am Fulham and Newcastle will feel that the VAR has bent them over and royally smashed open their back doors this morning.
West Ham, too.
by Sabo
Sat Sep 03, 2022 6:36 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Man's Best Friend
Replies: 2255
Views: 104071

Re: Man's Best Friend

You dog people are weird.
by Sabo
Fri Sep 02, 2022 10:58 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Lunch Thread
Replies: 581
Views: 25242

Re: The Lunch Thread

Bubble gum or oddly flavored cream soda, but yeah, it’s a distinct taste.

I only tried it because Yves Galarcep wouldn’t stop tweeting about it during a USMNT game somewhere in Central America. Found a six-pack at Jungle Jim’s (TB knows about that place) so I tried it. I’ve never had another since.
by Sabo
Fri Sep 02, 2022 10:52 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Lunch Thread
Replies: 581
Views: 25242

Re: The Lunch Thread

Inca Cola might be the sweetest soft drink I’ve ever had. Pretty sure I got a cavity after drinking a six-pack.
by Sabo
Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:30 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: EPL 2022/2023
Replies: 839
Views: 12756

Re: EPL 2022/2023

Nonlinear FC wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:21 pm And there you go. He almost had has face punched after a cheap shot off the ball.

Wow. I really don't like this Gordon kid. What a little shit.
He’s a little prick, which means he’d be perfect for Chelsea.
by Sabo
Tue Aug 30, 2022 2:01 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8885
Views: 411241

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

Damn, BSF. Sorry to hear this. If you’re ever back in NE Ohio let me know and we can go out for beers and/or golf.
by Sabo
Mon Aug 29, 2022 12:46 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge
Replies: 1598
Views: 106218

Re: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge

I'm about five pounds away from my lowest weight since I was in college. Who knew that going from a stressful desk job to a somewhat physical job at a golf course would result in weight loss?
by Sabo
Sun Aug 21, 2022 10:23 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Bourbon
Replies: 358
Views: 54250

Re: Bourbon

Welcome back OCB! The org I work for just was awarded another gift from Buffalo Trace to auction off. It’s a bourbon flight featuring one 750 ml bottle of each of the following: E.H. Taylor, Jr. Amaranth Grain of the Gods Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey E.H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain Kentucky Straig...
by Sabo
Sun Aug 21, 2022 10:20 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: EPL 2022/2023
Replies: 839
Views: 12756

Re: EPL 2022/2023

tennbengal wrote: Sun Aug 21, 2022 9:55 am absolute scenes in the aftermath of that. On board. 100% a Leeds fan for this year. All in.
Same here. That was the most fun EPL match I've watched in some time. And Tyler Adams had an absolute monster of a game. He was everywhere.
by Sabo
Sat Aug 20, 2022 4:45 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Official Swamp Dating Thread
Replies: 2060
Views: 105745

Re: The Official Swamp Dating Thread

Love you guys. Hanging on. It’s gonna be slow motion and amicable and we should part as friends. That is important to us. Also, devastating and all that too. 30 years - decent run. We started dating when we were 19. I have almost literally NEVER been out on the dating scene. Sometime in 2023 that s...
by Sabo
Sat Aug 13, 2022 4:47 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Board Maintenance
Replies: 64
Views: 1017

Re: Board Maintenance

Johnny Carwash wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 10:58 am Reading left-to-right makes me have to judge the content of a post on its own merit rather than prejudging based on who posted it, which sucks.
This. x1000.
by Sabo
Fri Jul 22, 2022 4:38 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Replies: 3034
Views: 250594

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

Pruitt3 wrote: Thu Jul 21, 2022 6:36 pm No matter how your day is going, be thankful that you aren't the Austrian women's team keeper.
I watched the game (which was excellent) and Germany came close to blocking her long kicks multiple times. It was something they were actively attacking as part of a game plan.
by Sabo
Thu Jun 30, 2022 3:52 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NJ Swampup - Summer 2022
Replies: 156
Views: 2081

Re: NJ Swampup - Summer 2022

mister d wrote: Thu Jun 30, 2022 3:19 pm Imagine the dumbest, most inconsequential thing possible and then make it 50x more New Jersey.
This is the most apt description of a spoiler I've ever read. It's perfect.
by Sabo
Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:35 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: What Country Would You Move To?
Replies: 87
Views: 1281

Re: What Country Would You Move To?

Canada, New Zealand, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and Germany, but not in that particular order. New Zealand is my first choice by a long stretch but the Mrs. isn’t as keen to move halfway around the world just yet.
by Sabo
Sat Jun 25, 2022 1:17 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLS 2022
Replies: 98
Views: 1309

Re: MLS 2022

Baloney wrote: Sat Jun 25, 2022 12:01 pmBale to LAFC
Can’t wait for the MLS media to remind us the MLS is not a retirement league.