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[govmentchedda]

Really enjoying talking to my kid in the parlance of the youth and watching his eyes roll every time. "it do be facts tho" is my current favorite groan inducing phrase.

[The Sybian]

Really enjoying talking to my kid in the parlance of the youth and watching his eyes roll every time. "it do be facts tho" is my current favorite groan inducing phrase.

No cap!

[govmentchedda]

Really enjoying talking to my kid in the parlance of the youth and watching his eyes roll every time. "it do be facts tho" is my current favorite groan inducing phrase.

No cap!

Definitely on my list as well.

[sancarlos]

Please excuse my ignorance, but was is the english translation of "no cap"?

[Ryan]

On god, fam squad

[Ryan]

Please excuse my ignorance, but was is the english translation of "no cap"?

I am not lying

[sancarlos]

Got it. I now remember that the Urban Dictionary is my friend.

[mister d]

Its short for "(I'm) No(t) Cap(italizing words when I send a text message)".

[rass]

They’re requesting a box of Oops! All Berries.

[The Sybian]

Got it. I now remember that the Urban Dictionary is my friend.

Only because you don't have a work computer.

[Johnnie]

On god, fam squad

W rizz quote here, fr fr. Straight bussin.

[govmentchedda]

See how much fun this is?!

[The Sybian]

On god, fam squad

W rizz quote here, fr fr. Straight bussin.

You lost me after "here."

[Ryan]

L ratio bro

[sancarlos]

Same as it ever was, I guess.

[DaveInSeattle]

Same as it ever was, I guess.

Made me think of this: KEXP Exclusive Interview: Sub Pop CEO Megan Jasper on The Grunge Hoax of Greatness

More importantly, it was on this day in history that the "grunge speak" hoax is bought hook, line, and sinker by a reporter from the New York Times after Megan Jasper, a receptionist at the time for Sub Pop Records (now their CEO!), makes up a list of fake slang terms. Under pressure from the writer who wanted to know if grunge fans had their own slang, Jasper shared a set of slang terms that she claimed were associated with the scene in the early 1990s, but which she had, in fact, invented on the spot. The information given by Jasper appeared in the sidebar of a feature article by reporter Rick Marin in The New York Times, revealing him to be the lamestain in the tom-tom club. Listen below and read excerpts from a chat with Jasper and KEXP's Morning Show host John Richards as they swing on the flippity-flop and remember this score.

WACK SLACKS: Old ripped jeans
FUZZ: Heavy wool sweaters
PLATS: Platform shoes
KICKERS: Heavy boots
SWINGIN' ON THE FLIPPITY-FLOP: Hanging out
BOUND-AND-HAGGED: Staying home on Friday or Saturday night
SCORE: Great
HARSH REALM: Bummer
COB NOBBLER: Loser
DISH: Desirable guy
BLOATED, BIG BAG OF BLOATATION: Drunk
LAMESTAIN: Uncool person
TOM-TOM CLUB: Uncool outsiders
ROCK ON: A happy goodbye

[Johnnie]

At this point when will airlines just start charging for overhead space? Shit, why not make the whole plane standing room only.

I swear they keep adding more and more groups but not space for your carry on. Why even have carry-ons at all?

I literally pack as light as I can because my luggage has been lost before and if my carry-on gets lost, I'm fucked. I hate it.

Edit

.......aaaaaaaand I didn't have to check my bag at all. Plenty of overhead space when I got to my row. Thanks, ticket counter, for the lies.

[MaxWebster]

they do charge for overhead tho don't they? Just "in reverse" by offering so-called discount fares for just a "personal item."

e.g. i took a flight to LAX two weeks ago, great fare but that's because i got the "Blue Basic" (JetBlue) fare which did not allow - and oh how they loved to constantly remind me - any carry-on bags, just a personal item that can fit under the seat.

At this point when will airlines just start charging for overhead space? Shit, why not make the whole plane standing room only.

I swear they keep adding more and more groups but not space for your carry on. Why even have carry-ons at all?

I literally pack as light as I can because my luggage has been lost before and if my carry-on gets lost, I'm fucked. I hate it.

[A_B]

Doing the no shave november thing. I would never make it in the apocalypse because I'm about to die. I usually have facial hair but this is annoying as shit on my neck. And yes, I am a grown man and I could have shaved at any time for any reason. But then you wouldn't have gotten to read this post. You're welcome.

[DaveInSeattle]

At this point when will airlines just start charging for overhead space? Shit, why not make the whole plane standing room only.

I swear they keep adding more and more groups but not space for your carry on. Why even have carry-ons at all?

I literally pack as light as I can because my luggage has been lost before and if my carry-on gets lost, I'm fucked. I hate it.

Edit

.......aaaaaaaand I didn't have to check my bag at all. Plenty of overhead space when I got to my row. Thanks, ticket counter, for the lies.

I guess I qualify as an old now, because I almost always do the gate check thing. I'm almost always in the last group to board, and I hate stressing out about finding space in the overhead bin, and I'm never in that big of a hurry when I get somewhere so waiting 10 minutes at baggage claim isn't that big of a deal for me.

[Johnnie]

they do charge for overhead tho don't they? Just "in reverse" by offering so-called discount fares for just a "personal item."

e.g. i took a flight to LAX two weeks ago, great fare but that's because i got the "Blue Basic" (JetBlue) fare which did not allow - and oh how they loved to constantly remind me - any carry-on bags, just a personal item that can fit under the seat.

Not the Big 4....yet. Sounds like JetBlue does the RyanAir thing of treating anything you aren't wearing as excess and making you pay exorbitantly if you forget.

[mister d]

I didn't know there was a "big 4" of airlines.

[Johnnie]

I didn't know there was a "big 4" of airlines.

American, United, Delta, & Southwest, by my count. I could be wrong though.

[Ryan]

yeah that's 4

[wlu_lax6]

Doing the no shave november thing. I would never make it in the apocalypse because I'm about to die. I usually have facial hair but this is annoying as shit on my neck. And yes, I am a grown man and I could have shaved at any time for any reason. But then you wouldn't have gotten to read this post. You're welcome.

This is my 15th year I have been doing the Movember.org foundation mustache. My wife hates it. Not as itchy this year.

The team I lead is closing in on $80K raised for prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and suicide depression over that time.

[HaulCitgo]

Took kid to doc yesterday and trainee stood in the corner. Hands clasped. Said nothing. Ok. To be expected. The jr doc(?) seemed pretty normal asked good questions and did some doctorish stuff. Solid. She said going to get the real doc who comes in and says he's been briefed and that he cant help... Its really a medical issue. Said it three times. It's a medical problem. Looked at him like he was insane and he just smiled. Can't figure out who would let this man do his non medical stuff on their body.

[DaveInSeattle]

Really enjoying talking to my kid in the parlance of the youth and watching his eyes roll every time. "it do be facts tho" is my current favorite groan inducing phrase.

No cap!

This was an answer in the Sunday Time Crossword a couple of weeks ago. I had to ask my daughter what it meant.

[MaxWebster]

omg absolutely. i flew to southern california for a very quick 3 day stay at a place that had a washing machine so i was able to bring literally a backpack which is completely undoable in just about every other scenario. it's pretty absurd to charge for carry ons

(having said that my roundtrip BUF-LAX direct flight was only ~$210 which is insanely cheap so i'd have just bought underwear if i needed to...)

they do charge for overhead tho don't they? Just "in reverse" by offering so-called discount fares for just a "personal item."

e.g. i took a flight to LAX two weeks ago, great fare but that's because i got the "Blue Basic" (JetBlue) fare which did not allow - and oh how they loved to constantly remind me - any carry-on bags, just a personal item that can fit under the seat.

Not the Big 4....yet. Sounds like JetBlue does the RyanAir thing of treating anything you aren't wearing as excess and making you pay exorbitantly if you forget.

[mister d]

Do hotels still have self-serve washers and dryers or is that gone?

[P.D.X.]

that was a thing?

[mister d]

In Portland (Broadway(?) Marriott)!

I would only carry-on for work so if I was staying over a weekend I had to do laundry. Wasn’t bad at all.

[The Sybian]

that was a thing?

Yes. It's often necessary to use them when travelling to soccer tournaments for teenaged girls.

[rass]

that was a thing?

Yes. It's often necessary to use them when travelling to soccer tournaments for teenaged girls.

Shit, I was on team PDX but forgot about that. Someone definitely did giant batches of laundry those weekends.

[The Sybian]

that was a thing?

Yes. It's often necessary to use them when travelling to soccer tournaments for teenaged girls.

Shit, I was on team PDX but forgot about that. Someone definitely did giant batches of laundry those weekends.

And despite every parent complaining every year, the team still issued white gameday shorts. At least the coach opted for the black shorts on rainy days.

[brian]

I was at a truck stop in Wichita Falls TX yesterday and was wearing my employee badge and the guy behind the counter said hey “My best friend’s name is exact same as yours.” Crazy.

[tennbengal]

I was at a truck stop in Wichita Falls TX yesterday and was wearing my employee badge and the guy behind the counter said hey “My best friend’s name is exact same as yours.” Crazy.

TWO Brians? That's not possible.

[brian]

I was at a truck stop in Wichita Falls TX yesterday and was wearing my employee badge and the guy behind the counter said hey “My best friend’s name is exact same as yours.” Crazy.

TWO Brians? That's not possible.

Sorry. Kind of tired. Same first AND last name.

[tennbengal]

Ah!

[rass]

Same first and first name as a last name.

[EnochRoot]

My dad still hasn't fixed the typo in the phonebook that misspells his name, Brian as Brain. Well, it's only been 40 years.

He's proud of it. That's eulogy stuff when you think about it.