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by Nonlinear FC
Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:34 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Twitter:The New Batch
Replies: 1033
Views: 28144

Re: Twitter:The New Batch

I'm not on that platform (broken record), but... WaPo had an article that the severe lack of moderation is allowing a lot of AI Deep Fake Porn to proliferate... And not just the recent TayTay incident.

That place fucking sucks.
by Nonlinear FC
Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:32 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Movie Club: The Coen Brothers, THE BIG LEBOWSKI, 3/25, 9:30 pm ET
Replies: 89
Views: 1292

Re: Swamp Movie Club: The Coen Brothers, MILLER’S CROSSING, 2/26, 9:30 pm ET

Miller's is probably in my top 20 of all time. The soundtrack is underrated, but that might be the Irish in me.
by Nonlinear FC
Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:26 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: To the extent it comes up: Trump crap post-WH years
Replies: 2005
Views: 43331

Re: To the extent it comes up: Trump crap post-WH years

Doesn’t sound legal at all and yes this is a naive thing to say. With Lara Trump as the RNC Chair, I'm sure she will act in the best interest of the Party. There have been rumblings about Trump fundraising being fraudulent for many years. I think they send out those emails with just enough of a tet...
by Nonlinear FC
Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:21 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore
Replies: 1017
Views: 52530

Re: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore

And Imma be pedantic, but it kind of bugs me when they don't just say "Tex-Mex" was is an American invention that is only tangential to actual "Mexican" food. So, unless they are actually talking about traditional Mexican food/cuisine, saying that the best Tex-Mex is in Arizona ...
by Nonlinear FC
Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:23 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge
Replies: 1590
Views: 105991

Re: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge

Brontoburglar wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:27 pm the kirkland joggers on the costco website are allegedly vuori copycats. hope to verify that on monday.
I'm almost positive you are correct. My buddy was over on Sunday and was wearing something from Costco that looked a lot like Vuori's.
by Nonlinear FC
Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:09 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge
Replies: 1590
Views: 105991

Re: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge

I tend to pick one of these brands and ride or die them. Mack Weldon socks, Tommy John underwear, Under Armor golf shirts/shorts and now loading up on Vuori.

I'd like to buy more Toes on the Nose beachy stuff, but they are tough to get on sale.
by Nonlinear FC
Thu Feb 22, 2024 2:51 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore
Replies: 1017
Views: 52530

Re: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore

And Imma be pedantic, but it kind of bugs me when they don't just say "Tex-Mex" was is an American invention that is only tangential to actual "Mexican" food. So, unless they are actually talking about traditional Mexican food/cuisine, saying that the best Tex-Mex is in Arizona i...
by Nonlinear FC
Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:27 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Podcasts
Replies: 1415
Views: 136627

Re: Podcasts

Pruitt IV wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:26 pm
Nonlinear FC wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:58 pm Ok, well right off the top Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family is INSANE. Centers around the guy strongly suspected to be the Black Dahlia killer, but it's from two of his granddaughters and the family story is FUCKED UP.

I'll go back and look for more.
by Nonlinear FC
Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:26 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA FB 2023
Replies: 1011
Views: 16107

Re: NCAA FB 2023

Brontoburglar wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:00 pm the simple answer is a home playoff game

ETA: it's also the four highest-ranked conference champions. that's splitting hairs a bit, but it's not exclusive to the four power conferences
Nope, not splitting, good point.
by Nonlinear FC
Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:58 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Podcasts
Replies: 1415
Views: 136627

Re: Podcasts

Ok, well right off the top Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family is INSANE. Centers around the guy strongly suspected to be the Black Dahlia killer, but it's from two of his granddaughters and the family story is FUCKED UP.

I'll go back and look for more.
by Nonlinear FC
Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:48 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge
Replies: 1590
Views: 105991

Re: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge

Damn. Are you just embracing the 90's baggy clothes look that all the kids are rocking now? Actually perusing and trying to wear pants cut more slim and what not. It's a weird world at the moment. I pretty much need to toss all of my khakis and related business casual pants because they just aren't...
by Nonlinear FC
Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA FB 2023
Replies: 1011
Views: 16107

Re: NCAA FB 2023

Sooooo... Kind of a little bit lost in the news churn the last few days was the ratification of the CFB playoff rules. Specifically, that the winners of the SEC, B1G, ACC and Big 12 all get the top 1-4 seeds for the playoffs. This means Notre Dame, under existing rules, can go 12-0 and the best they...
by Nonlinear FC
Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:52 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Major League Soccer (MLS) 2024
Replies: 14
Views: 257

Re: Major League Soccer (MLS) 2024

Yeah, I mean you kind of saw that even in the limited schedule the old guys played last season.
by Nonlinear FC
Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:06 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge
Replies: 1590
Views: 105991

Re: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge

Congrats, tb!! The 180s was where I was at in college. I haven't been below 200 in over a decade. I'm also fairly lazy and beyond regular walks with the wife (and now dog) I do zero working out. Need to get out of that rut. Pretty sure I could drop 5-7 pounds pretty easily if I tried. (I've actually...
by Nonlinear FC
Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:50 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Podcasts
Replies: 1415
Views: 136627

Re: Podcasts

The Dollop guys have been on a few other podcasts as guests and I kept meaning to subscribe. Thanks for the reminder. Brian - If you're looking for a pretty entertaining comedy show that I find addicting: Dumb People Town with the Sklaar brothers and Daniel Van Kirk is pretty consistently funny. Obv...
by Nonlinear FC
Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:35 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Podcasts
Replies: 1415
Views: 136627

Re: Podcasts

Running low on podcasts with all this time in the truck so looking for recs on good history or documentary podcasts. As an example I just finished The Big Dig and am a big fan of American Scandal and American History Tellers. If you want any True Crime (in the Serial lane), I can fill you hours up....
by Nonlinear FC
Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:10 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA FB 2023
Replies: 1011
Views: 16107

Re: NCAA FB 2023

Jack Tuttle just received a waiver to play his SEVENTH SEASON of college football at MI. (I mean, he transferred in from Indiana, to be clear.) He's somewhere in the 3rd / 4th string zone, and that's before whatever happens in the spring transfer portal. Like, dude... maybe start looking to your fut...
by Nonlinear FC
Wed Feb 21, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Great Goals thread
Replies: 386
Views: 111877

Re: The Great Goals thread

Yeah, I see that deflection (good catch, I didn't really see it on first watch). I still have to wonder why Blake couldn't get a better angle and/or do something more standard there. Goalies, by instinct/training, don't like to leave their feet unless really necessary. It's like in basketball when y...
by Nonlinear FC
Wed Feb 21, 2024 2:01 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6196
Views: 340944

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

I've got a whole thing teed up about the children of the ww2 generation being full of serial killers. But I don't feel like typing it all out. Those dudes didn't know from mental health and PTSD and the vast majority dealt with horrendous situations (repeatedly) and then came home and just bottled i...
by Nonlinear FC
Wed Feb 21, 2024 1:57 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Great Goals thread
Replies: 386
Views: 111877

Re: The Great Goals thread

Goalie's fault or defender's? I'm gonna say about 60/40 the defender's fault for playing a ball like that back to his keeper. That's actually a really good question. Let me break it down. * - Fucking ridiculous pass from the defender. In no world should you be launching a 50 yard, lofted pass to yo...
by Nonlinear FC
Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Racism
Replies: 1519
Views: 80261

Re: Racism

I'll just drop this nugget here. I'm not slagging on the South, but there's an entire generation (probably more like 3) that were raised in these types of schools.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics ... education/
by Nonlinear FC
Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Movie Club: The Coen Brothers, THE BIG LEBOWSKI, 3/25, 9:30 pm ET
Replies: 89
Views: 1292

Re: Swamp Movie Club: The Coen Brothers, RAISING ARIZONA, 2/19, 9:30 pm ET

He was a total bad ass. Started out in what would be today's MMA on the Kickboxing/Full Contact tour. Like you said, not an elite pro boxer, but he took down some legit dudes.
by Nonlinear FC
Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Racism
Replies: 1519
Views: 80261

Re: Racism

And Fred Hampton is just one example. The FBI worked with local law enforcement to kill dozens of black leaders in the 60s.
by Nonlinear FC
Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6196
Views: 340944

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Finally, all these years later, tried Fargo - TV version. Season 1 was, indeed, pretty damn awesome. On to season 2 now. Season 1 is still my favorite of all of seasons. Billy Bob Thornton is such a great villain and Martin Freeman’s character’s evolution (devolution?) showed some great acting. I’v...
by Nonlinear FC
Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:27 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6196
Views: 340944

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

I am…I still think it’s great. Yeah, I think its great. The CGI gets a little janky in spots, but I can look past that. Any of the gunner positions would be horrible…you’re just so exposed. Or the bombardier...sure, I sit here in a glass bubble, totally exposed, as I try to hit a railyard from 30,0...
by Nonlinear FC
Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:16 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random thoughts/images/shit that makes you feel old thread
Replies: 1521
Views: 63482

Re: Random thoughts/images/shit that makes you feel old thread

I grow facial hair pretty fast, but I just hate the feel of it.

I once cut my upper lip and above while trying to pry two buckets apart. Really dumb way to injure oneself... I grew a goatee while that healed. I hated the look, but it did cover up the cut pretty well.
by Nonlinear FC
Sat Feb 17, 2024 1:30 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Cooking Thread
Replies: 982
Views: 49543

Re: Swamp Cooking Thread

Wife finally found chuck roast on sale, so we are having another round of Italian beef sandwiches.

Can't wait!
by Nonlinear FC
Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:30 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - The Mother Humping Pro Bowl
Replies: 112
Views: 1315

Re: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - The Mother Humping Pro Bowl

Jerloma wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:32 pm Gotta play a game. Be back later with scores!
This is pretty much the Pro Bowl vibe I expected.
by Nonlinear FC
Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:14 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: To the extent it comes up: Trump crap post-WH years
Replies: 2005
Views: 43331

Re: To the extent it comes up: Trump crap post-WH years

Rapper and some kind of gang-related thing, per The Googles.
by Nonlinear FC
Fri Feb 16, 2024 3:31 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - The Mother Humping Pro Bowl
Replies: 112
Views: 1315

Re: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - The Mother Humping Pro Bowl

Cheech and Chong with 9... Damn.
by Nonlinear FC
Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:53 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - The Mother Humping Pro Bowl
Replies: 112
Views: 1315

Re: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - The Mother Humping Pro Bowl

sancarlos wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:52 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:49 pm Richard Dawkins was both an evolutionary biologist AND a left-handed relief pitcher? Talk about a varied resume!
Pretty good on Hogan’s Heroes, too.
Dammit. I had a Family Feud joke... too slow.
by Nonlinear FC
Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:06 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - The Mother Humping Pro Bowl
Replies: 112
Views: 1315

Re: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - The Mother Humping Pro Bowl

Name any of the first ten countries in the world to legalize gay marriage (10) CORRECT Iceland (-1) - Nonlinear Netherlands (3) - Brian, Cerrano, SC Norway (4) - BFJ, Giff, Pruitt, PDX Canada (4) - BSF, Carwash, Rass, Tony Sweden (6) - AB, Chedda, GoodKarma, Romero, Syb, Rex INCORRECT (11) Finland ...
by Nonlinear FC
Fri Feb 16, 2024 1:14 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8828
Views: 409698

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

Did a swing through Santa Fe with a side trip to Taos. Absolutely loved it.

The food, man... Sofa King good.
by Nonlinear FC
Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide
Replies: 1221
Views: 81174

Re: Swamp Travel Guide

One RMNP note is that the West side of the park (from Grand Lake to the top of Trail Ridge Road) imo is better than the East side. There are about 1/10 the visitors so it's much much quieter, and it's the only place I've ever been to where I've never *not* seen at least a couple moose (we've been u...
by Nonlinear FC
Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:54 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9205
Views: 462768

Re: Random Politics

Isn't poison the preferred method?
by Nonlinear FC
Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook
Replies: 2496
Views: 208066

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

My wife is on the 'hood listserv, which is just NextDoor for the Olds.

They like to post pictures of cars that are driving like assholes on there. I love it.

(But they also bitch about a lot of things that for are for the days/minds of ppl with nothing better to do.)
by Nonlinear FC
Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:53 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Presidential Election 2024
Replies: 501
Views: 12084

Re: Presidential Election 2024

First guy I ever blocked/unfriended was in 2016 and he was in my DM/Messenger asking "why is a good relationship with Russia a bad thing, Jerry?"... Yeah, fuck off with that. (It wasn't just that one thing, it was constantly coming on my feed and starting that shit... which I would delete....
by Nonlinear FC
Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:10 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Cooking Thread
Replies: 982
Views: 49543

Re: Swamp Cooking Thread

I have a hearts of palm thing I make that I used to make all the time and forgot about. It's very simple... just get the stuff in a can/jar and then throw it in a food processor with lots of garlic and some EVOO. Throw in some chili flakes and some salt. It's a really nice side with, say, a steak or...
by Nonlinear FC
Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:05 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Presidential Election 2024
Replies: 501
Views: 12084

Re: Presidential Election 2024

We spent countless pages on this stuff, "debating" with JoeK about the barely hidden (to most of us) agenda that was behind so much of the shit that went down in 2016.
by Nonlinear FC
Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:04 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Presidential Election 2024
Replies: 501
Views: 12084

Re: Presidential Election 2024

Yeah, I didn't want to get into the obvious stuff where Russia and its oligarchs (including Putin) are pretty brazenly bribing and coercing top politicians, most obviously Trump.

I'm more talking about the everyman, mouthbreathing morons who watch Fox and just buy the bullshit.