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Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:34 pm

Ok, just making sure that I'm not crazy here.

The complete lack of any understanding that the "drain doesn't just drain slow just because" with a blank look on her face drives me up a wall.

I heard the drain draining slow from the other side of the house. (Weird acoustics) And she's like "Oh, that's just how it drains." And then I pull a fucking ferret from the drain.

There's gotta be a male equivalent to this for women where we're just like "Oh, ok" when they mention something that's actually important.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:45 pm

$4 at Ace Hardware. Cleans drains fast. Twist in. Twist it out.

…a male equivalent to this for women where we're just like "Oh, ok" when they mention something…

It’s called a “husband”.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:51 pm

I'm wondering if Johnnie's question is an elaborate code for something else.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 10:50 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:45 pm $4 at Ace Hardware. Cleans drains fast. Twist in. Twist it out.

I used a wire hanger. But this seems better.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 12:14 am

Johnnie wrote: ↑Mon Feb 20, 2023 10:50 pm
sancarlos wrote: ↑Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:45 pm $4 at Ace Hardware. Cleans drains fast. Twist in. Twist it out.

I used a wire hanger. But this seems better.

Those things are great.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 7:56 am

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:51 pm I'm wondering if Johnnie's question is an elaborate code for something else.

Me too...because ffs I knew this shit before I ever got married. As for the sybian...well he has no excuse.

(I use a drain cover specifically designed to cover the shower drain and catch hair. Sink still gets clogged every so often. But again, I am not the least bit surprised nor intent on making a deal about it)

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 9:49 am

¯\_ (ツ)_/¯

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 9:59 am

Sabo wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 12:01 pm
A_B wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 11:58 am Food poisoning is no joke. I can barely move.
Sorry, man. Been there, and it definitely sucks. Do you know what caused it?

I once got "I think I'm dying"-level food poisoning and I knew exactly which worker at Arby's gave it to me.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 10:48 am

The one who handed you your order?

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 10:55 am

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 10:48 am The one who handed you your order?

Nope. They guy that was doing food prep was in full hustle-mode, so at some point between orders he came out and did a wipe down of the tables and took out the trash. Goes right back in and makes my beef and cheddar... and in hindsight, I'm 99 percent sure he never got near a sink to wash his hands.

And by hindsight, I mean while cursing him to sun and back while I vomited into the shower and shat up the toilet bowl simultaneously.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:05 am

Partial checklist to avoid food poisoning:

1. Don't accept food from an Arby's worker who didn't wash their hands
2. Don't order shrimp from a fast-food restaurant located in a land-locked state on a weekend

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:12 am

States are either landlocked or not landlocked permanently. It doesn't matter day of the week.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:19 am

Input from the climate-change denier duly noted.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:25 am

Also also... I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that your average Qdoba isn't shipping in fresh anything. Vast majority of seafood that is shipped in frozen. Not that you can't unfreeze it, let it sit too long and serve it spoiled, but... It's not like you're rolling the dice every time you eat seafood 100 miles off either coast.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:30 am

Definitely listen to Mr. Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-rby's when it comes to food safety.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:33 am

I rarely eat seafood around here. I made a huge mistake.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:53 am

rass wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:05 am Partial checklist to avoid food poisoning:

1. Don't accept food from an Arby's worker who didn't wash their hands
2. Don't order shrimp from a fast-food restaurant located in a land-locked state on a weekend

3. Don't eat the chicken dinner on the last day of the Poultry Days festival in Versailles, OH while you are watching the finals of the Ultimate Tourney that is part of the Festival.

That was not a fun drive back to Chicago...I'm lucky I was riding with someone who did not get the chicken dinner. One carload of teammates had everyone get sick, and they had to get a cheap hotel room and wait it out for 2 days.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 2:16 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:53 am3. Don't eat the chicken dinner on the last day of the Poultry Days festival in Versailles, OH while you are watching the finals of the Ultimate Tourney that is part of the Festival.

And, of course, it is pronounced "Ver-SALES" in Ohio.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 2:36 pm

"Everyone in this room has dee-arr-HEY-uh."

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 4:32 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 2:36 pm "Everyone in this room has dee-arr-HEY-uh."

Speaking of that, when you are hiking in the mountains, don’t assume drinking water from a cool, clear running stream won’t give you explosive diarrhea and tie your stomach in knots, i.e. giardia.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 5:20 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 4:32 pm
mister d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 2:36 pm "Everyone in this room has dee-arr-HEY-uh."
Speaking of that, when you are hiking in the mountains, don’t assume drinking water from a cool, clear running stream won’t give you explosive diarrhea and tie your stomach in knots, i.e. giardia.

As I recall, if you're camping in the mountains, you should boil water like 3x longer than when you're at sea level to ensure virus/bacteria are eliminated (cuz water boils at a lower temp the higher up you go).

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 6:29 pm

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 5:20 pm
sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 4:32 pm
mister d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 2:36 pm "Everyone in this room has dee-arr-HEY-uh."
Speaking of that, when you are hiking in the mountains, don’t assume drinking water from a cool, clear running stream won’t give you explosive diarrhea and tie your stomach in knots, i.e. giardia.
As I recall, if you're camping in the mountains, you should boil water like 3x longer than when you're at sea level to ensure virus/bacteria are eliminated (cuz water boils at a lower temp the higher up you go).

Does anyone still boil water? I thought all backpackers used the pump filters, like this:

Post by **Sabo** » Tue Feb 21, 2023 6:39 pm

Definitely easier to use filtration or even iodine tablets/solution than boiling water. You’ll use way too much fuel to boil water to make it safe.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Feb 22, 2023 10:02 am

sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 4:32 pm
mister d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 2:36 pm "Everyone in this room has dee-arr-HEY-uh."
Speaking of that, when you are hiking in the mountains, don’t assume drinking water from a cool, clear running stream won’t give you explosive diarrhea and tie your stomach in knots, i.e. giardia.

I see this in TV/movies all the time and I'm like... You gonna get the squirts.

1923 had a scene where a young woman woke up and walked over to a puddle near a creek and cupped her hands and grabbed a sip... She was amongst a flock of sheep and I was like... You gonna get the Riah.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Wed Feb 22, 2023 10:45 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Feb 22, 2023 10:02 am
sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 4:32 pm
mister d wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 2:36 pm "Everyone in this room has dee-arr-HEY-uh."
Speaking of that, when you are hiking in the mountains, don’t assume drinking water from a cool, clear running stream won’t give you explosive diarrhea and tie your stomach in knots, i.e. giardia.
I see this in TV/movies all the time and I'm like... You gonna get the squirts.

1923 had a scene where a young woman woke up and walked over to a puddle near a creek and cupped her hands and grabbed a sip... She was amongst a flock of sheep and I was like... You gonna get the Riah.

At least she was amongst something light and fluffy to wipe with.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 11:26 am

I don't really know where to put this... High school b-ball announcer with an epic call:

https://awfulannouncing.com/high-school ... 0Au2cf604A

Be sure to scroll down to the piece they did recapping the call.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 12:04 pm

Hilarious

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 12:23 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Feb 23, 2023 11:26 am I don't really know where to put this... High school b-ball announcer with an epic call:

https://awfulannouncing.com/high-school ... 0Au2cf604A

Be sure to scroll down to the piece they did recapping the call.

That's awesome...

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 5:16 pm

My brain is making me think about how stupid a lot of words would look if they had the same silent "b" at the end that a lot of rhyming words do.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 5:32 pm

Thatb isb weirdb.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 5:34 pm

My momb understood better than you did.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 5:41 pm

One can only dreamb that a chumb like ljamb could knowq themb as well as their momb

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Feb 23, 2023 6:44 pm

Reminds me of the Mushmouth character on the old "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" cartoon.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Feb 24, 2023 3:59 pm

Was gonna bump the Concussions thread but don't want to jump the gun (I think I'm OK)...

Took the dog out to pee after he woke up and he ended up pooping so I brought him back in and grabbed a bag and walked back out and picked it up and tossed it and then stumbled while walking up the two steps that lead to my back porch and slammed my head against the doorframe just above my left eye and I saw stars and that eye started to water and I think there is already a bruise and swelling a line where I hit some corner of wood and what was I saying?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:05 pm

Nice run-on sentence, Lindros.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:06 pm

"I fell into a door". Sure, buddy. Your wife is beating you again isn't she?

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:17 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:05 pm Nice run-on sentence, Lindros.

God damn!!! Hilarious.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:19 pm

rass wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 3:59 pm Was gonna bump the Concussions thread but don't want to jump the gun (I think I'm OK)...

Took the dog out to pee after he woke up and he ended up pooping so I brought him back in and grabbed a bag and walked back out and picked it up and tossed it and then stumbled while walking up the two steps that lead to my back porch and slammed my head against the doorframe just above my left eye and I saw stars and that eye started to water and I think there is already a bruise and swelling a line where I hit some corner of wood and what was I saying?

Isn't the rule of thumb that if you see stars it's at least a mild concussion?

To translate it for you in your mental state:

Boom brain make stars go twirly.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:20 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:06 pm "I fell into a door". Sure, buddy. Your wife is beating you again isn't she?

It's a tricky step. Granted, I was high and drunk every time I came across it. And also every time I tried to walk in.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:24 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:20 pm
Giff wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:06 pm "I fell into a door". Sure, buddy. Your wife is beating you again isn't she?
It's a tricky step. Granted, I was high and drunk every time I came across it. And also every time I tried to walk in.

Shit. If I ever have the pleasure, my clumsy ass will boom brain make stars go twirly.