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Post by **brian** » Mon Sep 25, 2017 4:25 pm

Yeah, all of that sounds like a pretty good reason to not patronize that company.

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Sep 25, 2017 7:53 pm

Bought a couple of these pillows a while back. They are awesome - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00V909F4M

They are filled with shredded memory foam, so they aren't rocks like some solid memory foam pillows. Don't get hot either.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 6:31 am

I got a memory foam/cooling pillow about a month ago. I got stuck with a trip to BedBathBeyond shortly after realizing that if I slept with my head/neck in *just* the wrong position I would snore, and while meandering about the store looking for hangers I wandered into the pillow department. I've always been a thin pillow guy, so that $60 was a significant risk on my part. It took about a week or so for the chemical smell from the foam to either dissipate or burn away the receptors that noticed it, but I'm pretty happy with the purchase.

Mulligan · Post by **Mulligan** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 6:52 am

Sabo wrote:
Johnny Carwash wrote:Anyone else never heard of pickleball until this thread?

And based on a quick google search you apparently aren't allowed to play if you are younger than 85?

I never heard of it before last spring. Now I'm hooked.

And yes, it's quite popular with the geriatric set. I'm 45 and am one of the youngest players in our group. But it's quite humbling to play against some 60+ year-olds and get schooled.

And you learned it from my 68 year old mother who plays 2 hours three times a week. It is huge where she lives. They have national tournaments in Florida every year. They started an indoor league in the small town I live in.

AB would look good in gym shorts pulled up to high, knee high tube socks and a sweat band around his head while playing!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 7:02 am

Bamboo pillow or GTFO.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 7:04 am

Mulligan wrote:AB would look good in gym shorts pulled up ... around his head while ...laying!

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 7:19 am

mister d wrote:
Mulligan wrote:AB would look good in gym shorts pulled up ... around his head while ...laying!

I gave up after trying to eke "prolapse" out of the first line. Nice of you to leave Mulligan's mom out of it.

Mulligan · Post by **Mulligan** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 7:42 am

rass wrote:
mister d wrote:
Mulligan wrote:AB would look good in gym shorts pulled up ... around his head while ...laying!

I gave up after trying to eke "prolapse" out of the first line. Nice of you to leave Mulligan's mom out of it.

She may be disappointed?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:11 am

rass wrote:
mister d wrote:
Mulligan wrote:AB would look good in gym shorts pulled up ... around his head while ...laying!

I gave up after trying to eke "prolapse" out of the first line. Nice of you to leave Mulligan's mom out of it.

There wasn't an "i" in front of mother so I couldn't go with "I learned from my mother, who is huge ..."

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 9:37 am

So, I have to phone my insurance agent today. I always deal with the woman who works for him. Great name - Vicki Glasspole. And, she seems to come right out of a "B" detective movie. She is probably 60 years old, bleached blonde, fake tan, enormous breasts, chews gum and cracks wise. She was probably really hot 40 years ago, but faded glory now.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 10:08 am

http://www.classmates.com/yearbooks/Wes ... 261?page=0

Jessen? Fitzgerald?

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 11:31 am

rass wrote:http://www.classmates.com/yearbooks/Westmoor-High-School/102261?page=0

Jessen? Fitzgerald?

No not her. More of a hard girl.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 11:42 am

sancarlos wrote:Vicki Glasspole

This is good, but Vicki Brasspole would have been even better.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 11:56 am

sancarlos wrote:
rass wrote:http://www.classmates.com/yearbooks/Westmoor-High-School/102261?page=0

Jessen? Fitzgerald?

No not her. More of a hard girl.

Really? I found a linked in profile for that name for a Bay area insurance account manager who graduated from Westmoor in '79.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 11:59 am

I have a contact at work with the last name Glasscock. I get the feels anytime I see her name.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 12:42 pm

Giff wrote:I have a contact at work with the last name Glasscock. I get the feels anytime I see her name.

I was just going to say glass cock would be better.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 1:08 pm

rass wrote:
sancarlos wrote:
rass wrote:http://www.classmates.com/yearbooks/Westmoor-High-School/102261?page=0

Jessen? Fitzgerald?

No not her. More of a hard girl.

Really? I found a linked in profile for that name for a Bay area insurance account manager who graduated from Westmoor in '79.

That town is 20 miles away.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Oct 06, 2017 2:42 pm

The Sybian wrote:I went to a newer Shoprite (grocery chain that are mostly crap), and they had a Kombucha bar in the back. I've never had it, and don't have any plans to ever try it.

(A) that's a little harsh

and

(B) I got an email from the today offering to take part in their Big Beef Bonanza

The subject line caught my attention, if nothing else.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Oct 06, 2017 3:43 pm

rass wrote:
The Sybian wrote:I went to a newer Shoprite (grocery chain that are mostly crap), and they had a Kombucha bar in the back. I've never had it, and don't have any plans to ever try it.

(A) that's a little harsh

and

(B) I got an email from the today offering to take part in their Big Beef Bonanza

The subject line caught my attention, if nothing else.

A) I worked at Wegmans for 5 years, I've earned the right to call Shoprite mostly crap. Some are really nice, but most are crap.

B) Does the Big Beef Bonanza have a catchy jungle like the Can-Can sale? As a pre-teen, I found the Can Can cartoon dancers oddly provocative.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Fri Oct 06, 2017 6:12 pm

There was a lone pop-up tent of tailgaters at the local high school up and running well over 90 minutes before kickoff tonight.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Oct 07, 2017 2:15 pm

Shit

So there was a close call this morning involving my girls and a group of kids they were with. They were taking part in a running program at a track and soccer turf in town. A guy in a pickup in the parking lot hit the accelerator instead of the brake and ended up on the track, hit a guy who was running, and was headed towards the kids before he managed to slam the brakes. Most of the girls saw it happen, and with what happened in Vegas last weekend I think everyone's initial thought was this was a purposeful action. The driver was in shock, and the victim was injured but seemed like he would be OK. Kids and my wife came very shaken.

About 10 minutes ago my wife got a hysterical call from the wife of one of my co-workers. My friend's dad was at some sort of outdoor event last night, and was cleaning up after it ended when a woman in a car hit the accelerator instead of the brake and ran him down, killing him. I don't know exactly how old he was, must be close to 80, but was active and doing well. To die like that at that age just seems unfair.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Sat Oct 07, 2017 6:35 pm

Damn, rass. I hope your girls are ok after that. And with the the same thing happening with the co-workers dad? Yikes.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Oct 07, 2017 7:53 pm

Thanks. They've been ok since this morning. We'll see about bed time.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:32 am

My boss came to talk to me this morning as I was writing my resignation letter. He talked me out of it (for now).

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:34 am

DaveInSeattle wrote:My boss came to talk to me this morning as I was writing my resignation letter. He talked me out of it (for now).

Leaving for a different job? Or, just not enjoying things at the current one?

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Oct 13, 2017 2:25 pm

sancarlos wrote:
DaveInSeattle wrote:My boss came to talk to me this morning as I was writing my resignation letter. He talked me out of it (for now).

Leaving for a different job? Or, just not enjoying things at the current one?

Really not enjoying things. Been completely swamped for about 4 months now, with one researcher just RIDING MY ASS. I've been working on these experimental rigs where I

I've been thinking about quitting for about 6 weeks, and last night (after another issue cropped up) I just said "fuck this".

Post by **Shirley** » Sun Oct 15, 2017 5:27 pm

The very idea that there's a show called Young Sheldon thoroughly pisses me off.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:55 pm

Shirley wrote:The very idea that there's a show called Young Sheldon thoroughly pisses me off.

The young writer who I "mentor" told me that "Young Sheldon" is really good and not what I'd expect.

Honest to God, I almost smacked him.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Sun Oct 15, 2017 7:35 pm

Pruitt wrote:
Shirley wrote:The very idea that there's a show called Young Sheldon thoroughly pisses me off.

The young writer who I "mentor" told me that "Young Sheldon" is really good and not what I'd expect.

Honest to God, I almost smacked him.

Have either of you watched it?

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:27 pm

(Sheepishly)

No...

Post by **Shirley** » Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:33 pm

bfj wrote:
Pruitt wrote:
Shirley wrote:The very idea that there's a show called Young Sheldon thoroughly pisses me off.

The young writer who I "mentor" told me that "Young Sheldon" is really good and not what I'd expect.

Honest to God, I almost smacked him.

Have either of you watched it?

God, no. Like I said, the very idea that it exists bugs me.

Post by **brian** » Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:37 pm

I’ve heard it isn’t as bad as it sounded like it might be. But I still have no plans to watch.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:55 am

Every time I see a "disabled veteran" license plate I think to myself, "Yea, no shit. I can tell by the way you drive."

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 8:45 am

SNL expanded its writing staff and the result is pure drivel.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:20 am

When I see Wright Thompson, I envision him ending up an alcoholic who sits at the bar and tells people stories in exchange for them buying him drinks.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:25 am

Pruitt wrote:SNL expanded its writing staff and the result is pure drivel.

I thought the game show bit with Kumail was kinda funny. The Kellyanne as IT was good too. Fell asleep before I saw anything else.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:32 am

It degenerated quickly.

And I have to say that Leslie Jones is just about the worst cast member - who gets regular roles - that they have ever had. She stares at cue cards and can't deliver lines properly.

Post by **brian** » Tue Oct 17, 2017 3:34 pm

So this was a customer of mine.

Freaking tragic. He was a photographer and liked to shoot from rooftops of buildings in cities. Haven't gotten word yet, but seems 99 percent likely it was just an accident.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Tue Oct 17, 2017 4:21 pm

brian wrote:So this was a customer of mine.

Freaking tragic. He was a photographer and liked to shoot from rooftops of buildings in cities. Haven't gotten word yet, but seems 99 percent likely it was just an accident.

Ugh. That's horrible.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:04 pm

brian wrote:I’ve heard it isn’t as bad as it sounded like it might be. But I still have no plans to watch.

Did that opinion come from people who liked Big Bang Theory?