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by Giff
Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:46 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2013 Promotion/Relegation Fantasy Football Sign Up
Replies: 117
Views: 9572

Re: 2013 Promotion/Relegation Fantasy Football Sign Up

The time works for me. I don't care about 16, why not?
by Giff
Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:10 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Breaking Bad
Replies: 428
Views: 26744

Re: Breaking Bad

That's kinda my issue with it Jerloma. It seems a farily huge leap.
by Giff
Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:34 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: OFFICIAL Trader Joe's Discussion
Replies: 207
Views: 11384

Re: OFFICIAL Trader Joe's Discussion

They just opened an Aldi's in our area and I've started going there to get eggs, milk and paper towels/plates/napkins. I can get a gallon of milk and a dozen eggs for a dollar less than a gallon of milk at Kroger.
by Giff
Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:47 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Breaking Bad
Replies: 428
Views: 26744

Re: Breaking Bad

with an exceptionally high murder rate! Speaking of murder rates... This “Breaking Bad” Theory Is Pretty Mindblowing . (Can you tell I've been without internet for the past 2 months?) I don't buy it. With her seemingly on his side right now and Walt's disgust at even the mention of sending Hank to ...
by Giff
Thu Aug 22, 2013 8:22 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLB - August 2013 Thread
Replies: 169
Views: 8526

Re: MLB - August 2013 Thread

Trouble with the Astros is they've stripped their farm system of the better players and what's left ain't much. The Phillies have a shot of .500 by the end of the season. Astros, maybe by 2018. You obviously haven't been following the Astros farm system the last couple years. They have already made...
by Giff
Thu Aug 22, 2013 8:16 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Gay Marriage
Replies: 229
Views: 15009

Re: Gay Marriage

Am I the only one who read "penus" in the Wilfred Brimley "diabeatus" voice?
by Giff
Tue Aug 20, 2013 1:28 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Elmore Leonard
Replies: 5
Views: 379

Re: Elmore Leonard

Really fucking bummed. My favorite author ever.
by Giff
Tue Aug 20, 2013 1:27 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook
Replies: 2496
Views: 211801

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

No apologies needed here either, even though I'm sure it's overblown and full of stereotypes. I really should just start posting a journal of obnoxious assholes I meet either on my travels or who happen to come to Texas, cause I can assure you we're not the only blowhards. This is all from someone w...
by Giff
Tue Aug 20, 2013 1:24 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Quitting Smoking Thread
Replies: 12
Views: 926

Re: The Quitting Smoking Thread

E-cig helps just for the habit aspect of it. I was never as hardcore as you, but I've been nearly 15 months without one and stopped pretty much cold turkey. I'll never not want one.
by Giff
Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:18 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Spring Thaw Reading Thread
Replies: 228
Views: 15655

Re: Spring Thaw Reading Thread

For some reason, I decided that not having read any Jane Austen was a hole in my knowledge base. So I reading "Pride and Prejudice". For the love of god, I hope something happens soon. I'm halfway through and so far its been nothing but snooty English people sitting around talking to each...
by Giff
Sat Aug 17, 2013 10:37 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Movies
Replies: 4685
Views: 294558

Re: Movies

Out of Sight/Jackie Brown.
by Giff
Sat Aug 17, 2013 10:34 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLB - August 2013 Thread
Replies: 169
Views: 8526

Re: MLB - August 2013 Thread

May be a good brawl in the Braves/Nats game tonight. Bryce Harper showboated a bit after a homer last weekend in Washington, and was subsequently plunked. Dugouts emptied, but no real fireworks. Last night in Atlanta, Braves pitchers hit him twice, and almost a third time. J. Upton hit a walkoff in...
by Giff
Sat Aug 17, 2013 10:29 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Mr. DSafetyGuy Goes to Baltimore
Replies: 23
Views: 1297

Re: Mr. DSafetyGuy Goes to Baltimore

I'm sure now that he's vegan, they're not as vigorous.
by Giff
Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:03 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp 6 Link Dump Extravaganza
Replies: 1434
Views: 108565

Re: Swamp 6 Link Dump Extravaganza

Here's an interesting headline for you: Reality star Gia Allemand dies in New Orleans after suicide attempt If she actually succeeded then it isn't really an "attempt" is it? (I honestly had never heard of this person and don't really care about the story. Just a weirdly worded headline. ...
by Giff
Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:58 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLB - August 2013 Thread
Replies: 169
Views: 8526

Re: MLB - August 2013 Thread

Extended replay coming next season. Three challenges a game - one from innings 1-6 and two from inning 7-end of game. Everything but balls and strikes.
by Giff
Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:19 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook
Replies: 2496
Views: 211801

Re: Ridiculous Things You Read On Facebook

And the latest is a girl I was with over in Korea who was diagnosed with breast cancer and appeared to be doing well and just suddenly died from, I'm guessing, treatment. She was in week 3 in high spirits one day. Then there's an "In Loving Memory" page created and dedicated to her a coup...
by Giff
Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:16 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Spring Thaw Reading Thread
Replies: 228
Views: 15655

Re: Spring Thaw Reading Thread

Since I get pretty much all my recommendations from this thread, I'm now reading Double Feature after finishing up that Pullman Jesus/Christ book in one day.

Mo Meta Blues was awesome as well. Went back and rediscovered some awesome hip-hop.
by Giff
Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:55 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2013 PGA Championship
Replies: 12
Views: 742

Re: 2013 PGA Championship

He did the first thing I'd do. Slap his wife on her ass.
by Giff
Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:36 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Replies: 3881
Views: 219259

Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread

Loved her in Nashville when I was going to my Altman phase in college.
by Giff
Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:33 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Learn Something Random Every Day Thoughts
Replies: 3481
Views: 226984

Re: Learn Something Random Every Day Thoughts

Service was so awful last night that I didn't even eat there. Chicken schwarma, ftw!
by Giff
Thu Aug 08, 2013 3:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Spring Thaw Reading Thread
Replies: 228
Views: 15655

Re: Spring Thaw Reading Thread

I read Battlefield Earth beginning to end. BEAT THAT.
by Giff
Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:10 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Learn Something Random Every Day Thoughts
Replies: 3481
Views: 226984

Re: Learn Something Random Every Day Thoughts

The older the BW3 the better. I still dig 'em when done right. Actually going after work for the first time in ages since my wife's getting her hair did at a place next to it. Wild Wing Cafe has the best wings by far, though. Other than BW3's jerk wings. Too many places offer the same three or four ...
by Giff
Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:08 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLB - August 2013 Thread
Replies: 169
Views: 8526

Re: MLB - August 2013 Thread

The Astros bullpen is just atrocious. 69 (hehe) homers given up this year. 71 was the most given up by a bullpen last season.
by Giff
Sun Aug 04, 2013 11:47 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Riley Cooper
Replies: 39
Views: 2076

Re: Riley Cooper

I'm sorry you couldn't follow. I personally get annoyed by self-righteous people like you who somehow claim to be above being offended, except of course, when you're offended by other people being offended. When I first heard about this story, the first thing I thought about was some idiotic anti-PC...
by Giff
Sun Aug 04, 2013 9:14 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sonic Youth
Replies: 39
Views: 1788

Re: Sonic Youth

brian wrote:And to bring the thread full circle I went to go look for a CD from my CD collection (Erasure...don't ask) and my Hip and Sonic Youth discs are all next to each other. Weird.
Erasure is awesome.
by Giff
Sun Aug 04, 2013 9:12 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Riley Cooper
Replies: 39
Views: 2076

Re: Riley Cooper

And as expected, the anti-PC crowd's self-righteousness shoots to the top of the list as to why Riley Cooper was stupid for saying this.

At least he didn't make fun of some art, huh?
by Giff
Fri Aug 02, 2013 9:46 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Uniforms, Logos, and Such
Replies: 1298
Views: 86962

Re: Uniforms, Logos, and Such

by Giff
Fri Aug 02, 2013 9:40 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Riley Cooper
Replies: 39
Views: 2076

Re: Riley Cooper

Similarly, I expect people who look and act like Marcus Vick to be sexist, racist, homophobes. It's probably because I lived in Memphis for 13 years and lived for 7 years next door to a guy that fought dogs. Let me know the next time an NFL player is fined for calling a woman a bitch or calling a w...
by Giff
Fri Aug 02, 2013 9:33 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Getting the spins
Replies: 3316
Views: 200177

Re: Getting the spins

Awesome.
by Giff
Thu Aug 01, 2013 3:28 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Coming home....
Replies: 35
Views: 2142

Re: Coming home....

The only time I've ever driven on that side was in the Caymans. I did surprisingly awesome. My only brush with death was while walking. About to step on a street and look to my left, and hey, all clear! Glance to my right as I'm starting to step off the curb and I hear a loud horn and felt the swoo...
by Giff
Thu Aug 01, 2013 3:27 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Riley Cooper
Replies: 39
Views: 2076

Re: Riley Cooper

[quote="howard"]A white person called some black people niggers. Ooh Mye Geee!

Who the fuck cares? [\quote]

I'm guessing a few of his teammates care.
by Giff
Thu Aug 01, 2013 2:58 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Coming home....
Replies: 35
Views: 2142

Re: Coming home....

It was also my first time driving a car here. I would go through the full visualization exercise before pulling out of a parking lot. Once I got on the road it wasn't too bad....just follow the car in front of you. Along the GOR, they have road signs reminded dumb tourist like me that "Austral...
by Giff
Thu Aug 01, 2013 2:57 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sonic Youth
Replies: 39
Views: 1788

Re: Sonic Youth

My first exposure was Dirty and it made me an instant fan. Some of there stuff is hard to listen to, IMO, but overall, I love 'em. Yeah, they've done a lot of experimental stuff-- some of it is great and some not so great, but I'll put their five best albums up against just about any other band's f...
by Giff
Thu Aug 01, 2013 2:52 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sonic Youth
Replies: 39
Views: 1788

Re: Sonic Youth

My first exposure was Dirty and it made me an instant fan. Some of there stuff is hard to listen to, IMO, but overall, I love 'em.
by Giff
Wed Jul 31, 2013 1:01 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLB Thread - July 2013
Replies: 185
Views: 9818

Re: MLB Thread - July 2013

Sabo wrote:Just read my Twitter timeline for the last four hours. The only thing certain about this trade deadline is none of these so-called experts know what they're talking about.
I learned this earlier this month during the Dwight fiasco.
by Giff
Wed Jul 31, 2013 12:35 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Godless III - Completing The Trinity
Replies: 2283
Views: 220728

Re: Godless III - Completing The Trinity

Man, Satan really tempted Jesus with the wrong stuff, huh? Shoulda started with the Boobs and we'd be in the middle of a glorious Satanic wasteland now!
by Giff
Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:52 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: A non Masters Golf Thread 2013
Replies: 29
Views: 1619

Re: A non Masters Golf Thread 2013

I enjoy golf tournaments and like picking one whole and watching everyone play through.
by Giff
Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:42 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6252
Views: 346763

Re: Temporary Television

The Bridge also gets major points for having Ryan Bingham do the opening theme/song. Si. We were able to get about halfway through the first epsiode before the kiddo intervened and we haven't gone back to finish it yet. Not a good sign, but I do love me some FX dramas so I imagine I'll at least cat...
by Giff
Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:39 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: My Fantasy Football League Needs One...
Replies: 245
Views: 7955

Re: My Fantasy Football League Needs One...

The Sybian wrote:FYI my league is booked. Sorry to have to turn away the massive ground swell of interest.
MUTHERFUCKER.
by Giff
Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:36 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Spring Thaw Reading Thread
Replies: 228
Views: 15655

Re: Spring Thaw Reading Thread

Reading these two: http://img1.targetimg1.com/wcsstore/TargetSAS//img/p/14/24/14246711_121016020000.jpg I read that after getting it for Christmas. Quite interesting. It's a part of history that doesn't get much play, including the ethnic cleansing of Germans from Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovaki...