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wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:06 am

Rush2112 wrote:If any of you get to journey to downtown LA anytime soon get a sandwich at Langer's.

The 19 is fantastic, and has slaw.

That is a cloak and dagger (Corned Beef, Cole Slaw, Russian Dressing on soft Rye)

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:13 am

Grrr. Fucking autocorrect.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:14 am

Johnnie wrote:And while I haven't been to Hooters ABQ, I have been to the Burqueña version called Ojos Locos. Their gimmick of wearing lingerie during a time period around Valentine's Day was delightful...with a couple exceptions.

Only went to the ABQ Hooters once, it was the only place open on XMAS as we waited for a movie to start. Ojos Locos, gotta a love a place that calls the waitresses "chicas."

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:14 am

wlu_lax6 wrote:
Rush2112 wrote:If any of you get to journey to downtown LA anytime soon get a sandwich at Langer's.

The 19 is fantastic, and has slaw.

That is a cloak and dagger (Corned Beef, Cole Slaw, Russian Dressing on soft Rye)

That is the world's best pastrami, NOT corned beef.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 1:17 pm

The local radio station was promoting a "bluesy rock band with pop vibes from Cape Cod" and my douche meter just exploded.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 1:23 pm

Vynyrd Skynyrd

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 2:53 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote:The local radio station was promoting a "bluesy rock band with pop vibes from Cape Cod" and my douche meter just exploded.

This is the type of station that caters to the fan that feels Carly Simon was more integral than say, a Carole King? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 4:17 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote:The local radio station was promoting a "bluesy rock band with pop vibes from Cape Cod" and my douche meter just exploded.

Should this not be in the Yacht Rock thread?

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 12:30 pm

fireworks are overrated

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 1:39 pm

Brontoburglar wrote:fireworks are overrated

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.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 1:53 pm

sancarlos wrote:
Brontoburglar wrote:fireworks are overrated
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.

I like when other people buy fireworks because I save money that way and I still get to watch stuff explode.

Post by **brian** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 2:21 pm

sancarlos wrote:
Brontoburglar wrote:fireworks are overrated
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.

This is borderline quote-worthy.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 9:19 pm

I just lost a waffle ball game to a group of 11 year olds. In my defense it was in extra innings b cause I went yard in the bottom of the sixth.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Jul 05, 2017 4:39 am

A_B wrote:I just lost a waffle ball game to a group of 11 year olds. In my defense it was in extra innings b cause I went yard in the bottom of the sixth.

Also in your defense, waffle ball is tasty as hell and that is a major distraction.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Jul 05, 2017 7:01 am

"Enjoyed this one," A_B told the Burlington Observer. "But it's back to work tomorrow."

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Thu Jul 06, 2017 6:32 pm

A cute, fit (maybe a bit too muscular) girl just rode a skateboard past the office wearing a "Caffeine + Kilos" tank top.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Jul 06, 2017 8:55 pm

P.D.X. wrote:A cute, fit (maybe a bit too muscular) girl just rode a skateboard past the office wearing a "Caffeine + Kilos" tank top.

Crossfit chick. That's a brand heavily worn in lifting circles.

Also, Caffeine and Kilos makes pretty good coffee.

Post by **brian** » Thu Jul 06, 2017 11:52 pm

Going to trademark Sativa & Kilometers right now, you guys.

Post by **brian** » Thu Jul 06, 2017 11:53 pm

Cannabis & Kilometers makes much more sense as a parody without being specific enough I suppose.

duff · Post by **duff** » Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:11 am

Can't find the lit thread. But guess ego is? that's right you mother fuc kees. Me. Work I four hours, bithses.

Post by **brian** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 10:58 am

Am I the only person who somehow feels weird sitting in the backseat when using Uber/Lyft? I feel like the drivers are just regular people so it seems weird to take an attitude that they're your chauffeur or something.

Anyway, I usually ask if they're OK with me sitting in the passenger seat.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:17 am

brian wrote:Am I the only person who somehow feels weird sitting in the backseat when using Uber/Lyft? I feel like the drivers are just regular people so it seems weird to take an attitude that they're your chauffeur or something.

Anyway, I usually ask if they're OK with me sitting in the passenger seat.

2nd this. Also in cases where I have had black-car type things. I always ask to ride shotgun. I picked up this behavior from my dad. It goes back to I am not better than this person who makes his/her living this way. Don't behave like it. The only issue is they frequently have too much crap on the seat.

elflaco · Post by **elflaco** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:59 am

hmm..
that depends though...
if its a short ride, like office to hotel/vice versa.. i'm ok in the front.
if its to/from airport (30 to 60mins plus)..i'm sitting in the back and doing emails or calls or surfing the interwebs. rather do that in the back seat than sitting in front - figure that would be rude (for the record, i've taken 13 uber trips so far this month... likely another 10 before the week is out.)

and of course if sitting in the back makes me an elitist asshole, then too fucking bad.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 12:06 pm

If I were the driver, I wouldn't want someone in the front seat.

Post by **Sabo** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 12:22 pm

I much prefer to be in the back seat. I also much prefer these drivers to STFU and just take me to my destination. One Lyft driver in Denver was especially chatty and I wanted to punch him by the end of the trip.

ETA: Pretty much echo what elflaco said. When I'm in a cab or Lyft to/from the airport, I'm trying to work. I don't need to hear the driver's life story.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 1:03 pm

Sabo needs to work on his anger management skills.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 1:08 pm

A_B wrote:Sabo needs to work on his anger management skills.

Careful with that talk. He might be packing.

Post by **Shirley** » Wed Jul 12, 2017 6:18 am

I usually sit in the front, unless the driver has a bunch of stuff in the seat. The front seat is always more comfortable and I feel like less of a douche.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Jul 12, 2017 7:43 am

I always sit in the back. Nothing to do with class or elitism or anything, just prefer more separation from someone I don't know, and I would guess the majority of the drivers do as well.

Also, maybe not in as harsh of terms, but I'm with Sabo on not really wanting to talk. I prefer to just kind of zone out on longer trips, not get peppered with questions.

Post by **brian** » Wed Jul 12, 2017 9:47 am

I ended up having to take a Lyft yesterday as fate had it (car died and had to pick it up from the dealer) and asked the driver and while it's a small sample size he said he generally prefers people sitting in the back, so there's that.

Also found out the driver's brother is a freshman on San Diego State's football team this year.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Wed Jul 12, 2017 10:11 am

Front seat because I"m usually taking it to/from shows (and sometimes it's a shared ride) so I don't mind the chatter. I hardly take Ubers for work because I pretty much only travel to Canada and they have weird taxi laws there. (At least in Winnipeg there's no Uber/lyft, and you have to sit in the back as the Sikh {always} driver has a layer of plexiglass protecting him.)

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Wed Jul 12, 2017 8:41 pm

Why do I want copperfit orthotic balance shoe inserts? Cutting the cord exposes you to new scams.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:25 am

I've got this concept going that every decade in America can be strongly associated with a city, thanks to the culture of the time. So far, my locks are...

1960s - San Francisco
1970s - New York
1980s - Los Angeles (with Miami and Dallas just behind- I feel like the 80s were big enough to handle multiple answers. It's basically the huge vagina of decades.)
1990s - Seattle

Does anyone have a good argument for our two most recent decades? I feel like you could go back to New York again for the '00s and maybe DC for the 10s so far, but nothing leaps out like in the past.

Also, any ideas about the older ones? I guess Chicago comes to mind for the 20s.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:28 am

2000s - Boston
2010s - Boston

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:29 am

(My real answer for the 2000s would be New Orleans)

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:31 am

1980s is definitely Miami. I grew up in L.A. in the 1980s, and would still give the title to Miami.

1900's or 1910's could be St. Louis? It seems like there's stuff from that time when people saw St. Louis as some sort of cool cultural place.
1930's and 1940's I just think New York (or Berlin).
1950's - Los Angeles, or "generic American suburb"
2010's - Portland

Post by **brian** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:59 am

1910s and/or 1920s is absolutely Detroit. During that period it was the richest city in America (no lie, you can look it up -- it was the Silicon Valley of the day).

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:32 am

Ryan wrote:I've got this concept going that every decade in America can be strongly associated with a city, thanks to the culture of the time. So far, my locks are...

1960s - San Francisco
1970s - New York
1980s - Los Angeles (with Miami and Dallas just behind- I feel like the 80s were big enough to handle multiple answers. It's basically the huge vagina of decades.)
1990s - Seattle

Does anyone have a good argument for our two most recent decades? I feel like you could go back to New York again for the '00s and maybe DC for the 10s so far, but nothing leaps out like in the past.

Also, any ideas about the older ones? I guess Chicago comes to mind for the 20s.

I usually lean musically for this question, so I'd consider Atlanta for the 2000s.

That only gets me to the 80s though. I've done this same thing before and can't remember what I had for the 70s (I had NY for the 80s, and also had Seattle for the 90s - which I think is the lockiest one on this list).

Chicago for the 20s is a great nomination. I'd also put Detroit in the 50s or 60s. St. Louis for some reason makes me think 1940s-ish.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:33 am

brian wrote:1910s and/or 1920s is absolutely Detroit. During that period it was the richest city in America (no lie, you can look it up -- it was the Silicon Valley of the day).

Then you'd have to put Galveston in the 1890s. I put Detroit closer to the 50s - just because that's what I associate it with.

Duluth would have an argument for the 20s on prosperity and I'm not nominating Duluth.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:35 am

Pittsburgh could argue for the 40s or 50s maybe.