A New Brushes with thread

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:22 pm

I just looked up that concert list and color me surprised that Don McLean was still alive. Could’ve sworn he showed up in The Thread.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Aug 29, 2023 12:49 pm

Don McLean has one life and one song and he’s milking them both for all he can. Good for him.

I think I found The Destroyers and the road crew in the bus lane at a local elementary school this AM (good tune but that’s not Thorogood on the radio, sorry).

https://photos.app.goo.gl/zqDbFhdGoHum9y9n6

All the years we’ve been coming down here we’ve never seen a show there. Literal pier jutting out over the ocean (depending on the tide). We talked about seeing The Wailers on Thursday night but I think our friends did a shitty job looking for tickets and only found really expensive ones.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Aug 29, 2023 10:00 pm

If you guys watch with your ladies Bravo shows, you might know Shepp from Southern Charms. He was at the rooftop bar of our hotel, and my sister-in-law was shooting the breeze with him for a few minutes. As he walked away, he said to his friend “that was weird”, and then apparently didn’t tip any of the staff. So fuck that guy.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:12 pm

Nevermind me. Just staying at Phil Esposito's beach condo for the weekend.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:30 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:12 pm Nevermind me. Just staying at Phil Esposito's beach condo for the weekend.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:56 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:12 pm Nevermind me. Just staying at Phil Esposito's beach condo for the weekend.

Sounds like there’s a story, there!

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:24 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:12 pm Nevermind me. Just staying at Phil Esposito's beach condo for the weekend.

Is this the decor?

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:39 pm

Well, considering he’s currently a broadcaster, and was a former coach and exec for Tampa Bay, I’d tend to doubt that.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:55 pm

If I can figure out a non-full social media way to post pictures I'll send a few. Long story short, his wife has cut my hair for years now and we've become pretty good friends (his wife and my family). We've met Phil a few times and were invited to the house for Phil's day with the cup for the second of the last two celebrations. There's a cool framed photo of him from a Bruins game hanging on the wall. Just under it on the wall is a photo of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig fishing together. The Tampa Bay Lightning colored golf cart is charging up now. I'll definitely post a photo of me on it tomorrow on my Insta tomorrow. @macgivens77 if you don't follow already.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:36 am

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:12 pm Nevermind me. Just staying at Phil Esposito's beach condo for the weekend.

OHMYGOD!

A true legend.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sat Sep 16, 2023 9:14 am

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:55 pm If I can figure out a non-full social media way to post pictures I'll send a few. Long story short, his wife has cut my hair for years now and we've become pretty good friends (his wife and my family). We've met Phil a few times and were invited to the house for Phil's day with the cup for the second of the last two celebrations. There's a cool framed photo of him from a Bruins game hanging on the wall. Just under it on the wall is a photo of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig fishing together. The Tampa Bay Lightning colored golf cart is charging up now. I'll definitely post a photo of me on it tomorrow on my Insta tomorrow. @macgivens77 if you don't follow already.

That's pretty awesome.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Sep 16, 2023 9:16 am

Very cool!

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Sun Sep 17, 2023 8:59 pm

very cool! will def search you on insta...

somewhere i have a Boston Herald from the day after Espo's number was (finally) retired by the Bruins (1987 or 88) and Bourque took his #7 off to reveal #77. Even as a charter Bruins-hater from age ~5 i had to admit that was pretty fkng awesome - great surprise for Phil, he seemed quite humbled.

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:55 pm If I can figure out a non-full social media way to post pictures I'll send a few. Long story short, his wife has cut my hair for years now and we've become pretty good friends (his wife and my family). We've met Phil a few times and were invited to the house for Phil's day with the cup for the second of the last two celebrations. There's a cool framed photo of him from a Bruins game hanging on the wall. Just under it on the wall is a photo of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig fishing together. The Tampa Bay Lightning colored golf cart is charging up now. I'll definitely post a photo of me on it tomorrow on my Insta tomorrow. @macgivens77 if you don't follow already.

An Echidna · Post by **An Echidna** » Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:27 pm

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:16 pm

Met Zdeno Chara, had my photo taken with him, and talked about running. Nice guy.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:33 pm

EdRomero wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:16 pm Met Zdeno Chara, had my photo taken with him, and talked about running. Nice guy.

Did you ask him how the weather is up there?

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:37 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:33 pm
EdRomero wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:16 pm Met Zdeno Chara, had my photo taken with him, and talked about running. Nice guy.
Did you ask him how the weather is up there?

No. He was there supporting his running trainer who just finished the Iron Man and had an event for her charity. She is less than 5 feet tall, so seeing those two together was interesting.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Oct 27, 2023 4:21 pm

rass wrote: ↑Fri Nov 30, 2018 2:29 pm My sister just took a selfie with 87 at Dicks.

(if he had chosen a different uni # that could have been a great euphemism)

Not quite as cool as this, but now she's sitting across a bar from Terry Pegula.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Oct 27, 2023 4:24 pm

My Buffalo-born/bred/fan BIL made a move to say hi.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Oct 27, 2023 4:25 pm

He picked up a round for them.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Oct 27, 2023 6:15 pm

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Nov 02, 2023 10:47 am

This year's Rockerfeller Center Christmas tree is in my parent's neighborhood. I drove past it every day for 15 years, never thought it would amount to much.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Nov 02, 2023 10:48 am

That's really gonna open up the yard nicely.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:14 pm

Pretty sure Ryan Callahan is having lunch at my 2x/week spot, but could be a doppelganger, I guess.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:20 pm

Definitely him. The tattoos and wife match up.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:29 pm

I don’t know if he’s a thing or if I just know of him because I live here, but (Kawhi’s) Uncle Dennis was at the Mediterranean place we got lunch at today.

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 10:36 am

maybe this applies here, although it's probably 2nd degree, i.e. brushes with brushes...

just on a work meeting and the team leader just casually drops that so and so won't be here today as he is at his son's football game. Everyone (or maybe just I) kind of assumed it was some high school game and she says "oh no, he plays for the Denver Broncos"

(last name Fleming)

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:23 am

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:53 am

gotta be him right? good dad visiting his son on his birthday

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:23 am

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 9:51 pm

Just got in the elevator at my hotel with the Gonzaga basketball team. I’ve never felt so small.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sat Dec 09, 2023 10:34 am

I’m sorry it’s been so long since you’ve had sex

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sat Dec 09, 2023 3:08 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 9:51 pm Just got in the elevator at my hotel with the Gonzaga basketball team. I’ve never felt so small.

You in town? (I know they play UW tonight)

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:38 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 3:08 pm
The Sybian wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 9:51 pm Just got in the elevator at my hotel with the Gonzaga basketball team. I’ve never felt so small.
You in town? (I know they play UW tonight)

I was. Would have reached out, but I had no free time in this trip. Got in late Wednesday, work dinner Thursday and Seattle office holiday party Friday after work. Our Seattle office just moved into a new building (Rainer Square) and it’s incredible! I’ll be back in the summer.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Mon Dec 11, 2023 3:15 pm

Glen Plake is standing just a few feet from me. Gray mohawk and all!

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon Dec 11, 2023 3:22 pm

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2023 3:15 pm Glen Plake is standing just a few feet from me. Gray mohawk and all!

Damn...that's a name I haven't heard in a long time.

Back in his glory days...

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Dec 11, 2023 3:29 pm

He was awesome. 80s personified.

blundercrush · Post by **blundercrush** » Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:03 pm

Knew a dude who did the plake mohawk for a bit in college. apparently it's a huge pita

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:17 pm

Aaron Judge at the bowl spot where I ran into Ryan Callahan a few months back.

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:10 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:17 pm Aaron Judge at the bowl spot where I ran into Ryan Callahan a few months back.

Aaçaí?

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:57 pm

rass wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:10 pm
govmentchedda wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:17 pm Aaron Judge at the bowl spot where I ran into Ryan Callahan a few months back.
Aaçaí?

More of a lunch bowl/salad type place, but I aapreciate the aatempt.