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I did a couple pages of vague posting without much a peep out of anyone.Quote:
Originally Posted by mattman91
Backyard gardening is certainly better than backseat driving...
Purchased a domain for a new enterprise.
Oh yeah? Care to share? I seem to recall you've owned/managed several already.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15
Several is a stretch, but I've been running a successful business in Asheville for about ten years. Considering a new phase and cashing out.Quote:
Originally Posted by bundabergdevil
The biggest joke in P5 athletics, Vanderbilt.
My other alma mater...
Good deal and good luck!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15
That was not pretty.
Or petty.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
I shall work harder...Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
Nights, weekends, whatever it takes...Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
https://youtu.be/bU6m5UqLx9M
Dumpster fire is the phrase that comes to mind...
A Billy Idol song also comes to mind.
My nephew John turns 50 today. It is really nice that the city is throwing him a parade. :D
It will be snowy and chilly along the parade route but that doesn't appear to be stopping people.
Just finished watching parts of the parade and all of the events on the stage in front of Union Station. Fun times were had by all. It will be interesting to hear how many were in the crowd today vs the Royals World Series parade in 2015.
But done safely from the warmth of home or office?
Once pulled into the parking lot of a yarn shop with my younger two sons in the car (a yarn shop I had never been to before so it was absolutely necessary that I check it out). They complained, of course, and asked, "Don't you have enough yarn?" I pointed to the sign conveniently place beside the door to the shopQuote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
Yarn
A noun to which the modifier enough does not apply.
I watched about 5 minutes of the halftime show, checked the score once, then checked back to see if it was over yet just in time to see Kansas City score that last touchdown. I thought of DinK and was happy for her.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
I recommend guinea pigs.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
I think we're holding steady in our lead.
I've been binge-watching "The Good Place". Very funny show.
The Academy Awards are Sunday night. I have seen 3 of the movies nominated for Best Picture. I also have rehearsal. I still want to watch the show.
Life is about growth...Quote:
Originally Posted by Bostondevil
Skip it...Quote:
Originally Posted by Bostondevil
Those that work with me know this is my commo refrain when anyonr hints at a timing conflict.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
One might say your posts are...well timed. 😁Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
I brought my birthday treats in today so we could have cake and watch the ceremony part of the day while eating cake. Much warmer.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
They are certainly misspelled...Quote:
Originally Posted by fuse
I was thinking DVR. And I'll be home from rehearsal before it's over. That way I can fast forward through all the boring parts. Yes - I just tossed a softball for the rest of you. For the most part, I could do without the banter and the songs, but I like to listen to the acceptance speeches, especially the ones from the winners of categories like documentary short subject - those people work hard and deserve their 90 seconds of fame.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
Blueberry, oat, chia bread out of the oven. It's good, could be better.
It could have been a chia pet?
As they say, youth is wasted on the young...
I don't eat pets, just cats.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
You’ll end up with the corona virus doing that.Quote:
Originally Posted by bundabergdevil
No known cat to ALF transmission...Quote:
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Alf Landon is running for President again?Quote:
Originally Posted by bundabergdevil
I'm discouraged most of the time.
I don't like it, but I don't see any real way to change it.
At least not right now.
The one and done era has not helped.
I don't develop the same kinds of feelings towards the players anymore when they only play for Duke for one year.
But Duke basketball is not why I'm discouraged.
Any play projects on the horizon?
Perhaps it's just a mid-life crisis.
I am playing Friar Laurence in a production of Romeo&Juliet. We open at the end of March.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
I wonder if twitter would be less of a cesspool if they had the same "wait one minute between tweets" rule that we use around here.
I'm not kitten around, I had to google that guy.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
Ah, youth.Quote:
Originally Posted by bundabergdevil
Sounds exciting! I wish I could act.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bostondevil
A cesspool is just a vessel, waiting a minute would only slow the parade of turds flowing into it, not fill it up any less.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bostondevil
I find a few things help when I am in a discouragement funk.
I don't remember him either, not really. I mean, if you asked me, out of the blue, who Alf Landon was, I might have been able to come up with former Presidential candidate. Maybe. But when you say "Is Alf Landon running again?", I know who you're talking about.
So, I googled him for you.
He lived to be 100. He was governor of Kansas in the 30s. Former Senator from Kansas Nancy Kassebaum is his daughter.
Foremost, the arts. Whether it is music, visual arts, a play, a movie, or a book, getting in touch with the arts reminds me of the vast creative spirit of mankind. Music and a trip to the art gallery usually helps reset my moorings.
Good advice. I do have rehearsal on Sunday. Friar Laurence is a great part, not tiny but not too big either. Consequently, I don't have to be at every rehearsal. But, it might not be such a bad thing to be at rehearsal all the time. Oh well.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
I decided to accomplish one thing tonight and I nearly have.
I think we just need one more post to get back to more than 900 ahead of the beer drinkers.
Hobbies are another, they set new purpose and get me out of a rut.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bostondevil
I also find that exercise, especially walking, helps me. A good podcast or music, a long walk, and I’m good. (harder right now in Boston than Georgia, I know. But spring is coming. . . .)
The LTE will remain the longest!!
All helpful suggestions. I went running last night and did a little yoga today. I have a 5k race coming on Saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
Weather forecast?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bostondevil
Saturday will be town number 47 (out of 351). I think I've posted about the Mass 5k Challenge I came up with a few years ago, right? I'm trying to run a 5k or longer in every city and town in Massachusetts.
Impressive. A play, a serious exercise goal with impressive progress, a mission.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bostondevil
Now I am discouraged.
Dunno. I should probably check. As long as it's above 20 degrees, I'll be good. I know from experience that it's not a good idea for me to run when the start time temperature is under 20 (Fahrenheit).Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
NPR is heavy on the cello right now. My teeth are starting to gnash.
C'mon, we've gained ground on the beer drinkers tonight!Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
Saturday's race is in Haverhill. It's about an hour drive for me.
Just checked the weather - it's supposed to be 30 degrees. Cold but not too bad. I'll wear a tech shirt and a fleece during the race.
Unless you've spent time around here (Massachusetts or more generally New England), you probably aren't saying Haverhill correctly. ;)
A very good friend of mine from Duke, Jon Shain, is from there. Those in NC should go see him play:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bostondevil
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Shain
Cool. Then you should know how to pronounce it!Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
“Woo-stah?”Quote:
Originally Posted by Bostondevil
No.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
It's Wuss-tah.
Do you know this one? Scituate.
Also, Peabody and Quincy, you might be surprised.
Ah.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bostondevil
I grew up in CT, but on the New Yahk accent side of the state not the Bahsten side.
Well, this was fun but I don't think I'm up for another 80 posts tonight. (to get us back to a lead of 1000)
I’m in Georgia now. Cairo is “CAY-ro.” Louisville is “Lewis-ville.”
And in WV, Canaan seems to rhyme with insane.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
-jk
Don't even get me started on Arkansas vs Arkansas CityQuote:
Originally Posted by -jk
Bexar
Give that a try.
I'm full of smoked salmon and smoked lamb and Icelandic beer. Totally stuffed.
And husband of weezie suggested that I stop imitating all the British tourist accents.
Actually he's engrossed in re-reading Blood Meridian.
Now what should I do?
Just don’t watch forks over knives.
Post a picture or two of the sights?Quote:
Originally Posted by weezie
I loved Iceland when I was there, really want to go back. It's on the list.
I’ve never been to Iceland.
I haven't either. There are a lot of places on my list of where I'd like to visit - Antarctica, Galapagos Island, Iceland, Grand Canyon, Alpe d'Huez, & Ankor Wat to list a few. I'd also like to do a tour to revisit the houses I lived in growing up - although I've heard the compound in Seoul is no longer there - but my school is.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
I have been to the Grand Canyon!
I use Google Maps to spy on the places I used to live.Quote:
Originally Posted by DukieInKansas
So do I. (My places ... not yours.)Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
Places I lived, worked, played, parked the car to make out...it's all eye in the sky nostalgia these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by TruBlu
I did locate our house in Tokyo - the yard is gone and now has either 1 or 2 houses in its place. I can see my bedroom window. I need to track down the addresses for Westfield and Atlanta. Not sure I'll be able to locate the correct place in Seoul.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
Do you street view too?
I do - that's how I knew it was our house - although it appears that they actually painted. It was unpainted concrete when we lived there so very long ago. We joked that you could put the orange disk on the house and it would look like a gas station.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
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Originally Posted by DukieInKansas
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Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
Y'all have seen Lion, right? Little boy gets lost in India, adopted to a family in Oz, and uses Google maps to try and locate his original home?Quote:
Originally Posted by DukieInKansas
I’ve been to Food Lion and seen the Lion King.
73F here this afternoon but I’m still stuck at the office.
Ron Swanson is a regular at Food N Stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
Watched it on Girls Movie Night with Sister Anne. Good movie. I actually found the house in Tokyo by walking the route from the train station to the house.Quote:
Originally Posted by bundabergdevil
Whew, finally home.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
Is he related to Ron Burgundy?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15
Does Burgundy pair with a Swanson’s dinner?
Because internet.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
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Is there a jazz flute competition as part of the card?Quote:
Originally Posted by bundabergdevil
The interwebs are a magical thing...
Cars and Coffee tomorrow. Probably taking the Trans Am. But it will be an early start to the morning.
There once was a man from...
Misogyny, thy name is ...
FWIW, production peaked in 2013 and has dropped since.
I always like to say Qualitätswein mit Prädikat .
But my German, while never great, is not what it uses to be.
My Quercus fusiformis needs to be trimmed.
Well, the one in the front yard. Also, the lacey oak and the chinkapin oak.
Yes, the fuse does need to be cut.
Pros and cons of retiring at 72?
I’d love to know why you think posting on DBR is worthy of threatening another poster.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
I sure hope the moderators take notice.
I retire most evenings between 9:30 and 10.
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Originally Posted by fuse
The quercus fusiformus...otherwise known as the fuse around here.
We have live oaks but they are not quercus virginiana like they are further east, they are escarpment live oaks. And my HOA sent a notice that it needs to be trimmed. Otherwise known as cut.
As long as you’re not talking about cutting old ficus.
You can read more about them here:
https://www.wildflower.org/plants/re...?id_plant=QUFU
I have a Quercus Polymorpha in the back yard. He is known as Monte.
http://texastreeid.tamu.edu/content/TreeDetails/?id=105
The other quercus fusiformus I have in the back yard is a branded species, an Empire Live Oak. I got one of the early ones they produced in August of 2012. He is known as Empire.
http://masterofhort.com/2012/05/incr...tree-town-usa/
The other oak in the back yard is a Quercus buckleyi, http://texastreeid.tamu.edu/content/TreeDetails/?id=90
Otherwise known as the Texas Red Oak, definitely not to be confused with the Shumard Red Oak more common further north.
I call mine Red.
One of my quercus fusiformis in the front yard died after about 4 years. The arborist insisted it was a Virginiana.
I replaced it with a Quercus Laceyi. Otherwise known as a Lacey Oak.
https://www.wildflower.org/plants/re...?id_plant=qula
The most recent oak I installed is a Quercus muehlenbergii or Chinkapin Oak.
http://texastreeid.tamu.edu/content/TreeDetails/?id=101
I debated quite a while on what to call it. I settled eventually on mule.
So, there you have it. Fuse, Empire, Monte, Red, lacey and the mule. My attempt to keep various oak species going.
I take measurements and pictures of them every year to track their growth. Those that know me on FB can find the albums there.
I'm going to talk to the arborist this week. They claim to have a much better fertilizer program than me using Medina Growin' Green granules. Otherwise known as chicken stuff. Their solution is much more expensive, so I need to take good measurements to make sure the investment pays off.
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Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
I've never had a ficus. Wouldn't know what to do with it. Plus, since it isn't native, well that makes it invasive.
I will confess to having two crape myrtles. One is a bit of a mess, as it appears to be an Acoma grafted on to a Basham's party pink. The other is a Dynamite.
I do have Mexican Olive and a Desert Willow also. The latter I placed too close to my air conditoning unit.
Just because I'm Asian wouldn't make it right.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
The Quercus Fusiformus after its trim last year:
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Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
Ummm, I stand corrected. I actually have 3 crape myrtles. Two came with the house as part of the standard landscaping package. I did buy a third, the dynamiite. One I have no idea what it was.
Monte
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Empire
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My mother-in-law gave me a lavender plant for Christmas 2018. It is still alive. It's a miracle.
Red
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I was not pleased with his cut last year.
Lacey
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The only thing I grow inside is wheat grass. Very hard to kill. I've claimed a few cacti as victims. I have a tendency to overwater.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bostondevil
The Mule
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Monte produces a boat load of acorns. But with local cats hanging out in my backyard, squirrels are an endangered species. ��
Need to aerate and top dress the yard again this year.
Speaking of Latin, one of my lines as Friar Laurence is "Benedicite". I called my classics major son to get a pronunciation tutorial.
Apparently, Apple is working on a CarKey feature. I wonder how much pushback they will get from the OEMs? Who are already chafing because of Apple CarPlay.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
I would have thrown in the towel. And said arrivederci.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bostondevil
Clever explanation. Still in poor taste.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
I have several monster tulip poplars, a few oaks, a couple dogwoods, and a ton of azaleas scattered around the yard. My ash is now mulch, alas. Emerald borer got it. Our canopy is such that you almost can't see our (now two-story) house from google maps' satellite view.
This is one of the smaller tulips we took down before putting on the second floor and bumpout a few years ago.
-jk
I have hard clay below the topsoil, so planting is a pain and then drainage is a problem. I have some wild crepe myrtles, dogwoods, magnolias and flowering crab apples along with a few acres of pine. Cut down must of the sweet gums near the house, those are annoying as heck.
I have a Kousa Dogwood tree right on the edge of my back porch. It produces this "raspberry on steroids" looking fruit. When the fruit starts to become overripe and hanging low on the limbs, the tree turns into the local bar for every insect, bird, and mammal in town. In the day, it's just covered with pollinators and at night I'll find the possums up in it. When the fruit is REALLY ripe, it gets everything that feeds on it drunk and the wasps stumble around like drunk fools. This tree could be in the Ymmm, Beer thread...No, the Ymmmm Wine thread!
Our pink dogwoods have been in bloom for over a week now. This cold snap will be a test.
I noticed tulips starting to sprout this morning. The temps in the 60s last weekend must have fooled them. The low last night was 22. We will see how they do.
Had dandelions here in the mountains started blooming this week. Supposed to get real snow this afternoon.Quote:
Originally Posted by DukieInKansas
Trees here in this part of Texas tend to be short. The 7 year old Monterrey Oak is as tall as my neighbor’s couple hundred year old Live Oak. It is due to relatively shallow top soil and layers of limestone underneath.
We had overnight freezes the last couple days, so the things that had already started blooming after a warm January look pretty ragged now.
All this tree talk reminded me I need to do some winter pruning. Time to get out the chainsaw.
Well, that is certainly better than a sharp stick in the eye.
Cars and Coffee was packed this morning. There was only one 1971 Trans Am there.
30 seconds after setting my glass of water down
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:mad: Sometimes, I just hate software. Fixed Assets was messing with me today. Assets showed for 2016 and 2018 but not for 2017. They had to have been there earlier today since they passed through to the 2017 tax return. No wonder I curse my way through tax season. :mad:
If they keep disappearing, are they really Fixed Assets?
These pre-game afternoons tend to drag on.
What’s up with a 6:00 start? Gotta go with leftover Super Bowl chili I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
True - they were temporary assets in 2017.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
I have leftovers also...
When I got to Haverhill this morning, I discovered that I had signed up for a 6k race. Ugh, 22 degrees with a significant head wind much of the way, but it's done and my time wasn't a complete disaster. It wasn't good, but it wasn't a disaster.
Congrats!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bostondevil
Whoo boy, I’m going to be sore but just in time for a pizza and the game!Quote:
Originally Posted by bundabergdevil
Yeah, I'm sure impressed! I did several loads of laundry. That wasn't nearly as cool as running a 6k.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
Not the first 10 minutes I was hoping for.
How could Joey miss that?
Sure it is a rivalry game, but this team hasn’t been great with all their players.
So, during this commercial break I should mention that their is a ‘69 Trans Am for sale up in Dallas.
What has happened with Notee Dame basketball?
Vernon Carey has saved us this half.
Poorly executed last couple of minutes.
There is also another ‘71 Trans Am for sale in Dallas.
My Mason’s root beer clock arrived today.
I’ll be working on a couple trees tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by bundabergdevil
Apparently, tomorrow is National Pizza Day. Debating whether I should partake.
Sounds like you need a road trip to Dallas.
As someone in weight loss mode, pizza is really vexing. It’s so convenient and tasty. But damn it sets me back.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
I work on a campus with 24k other people. No pizza available.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
Yes, and a Powerball ticket that nets me quite a bit of money.Quote:
Originally Posted by DukieInKansas
Looking at cars today, the variations on hex cell grills has hit overload. Someone needs to come up with another idea.
TV Teddy in action...
Ugh, too much for dinner.
And then a national chain advertises pizza folded in half.
I did talk to someone about car condos last weekend.
This is setting up to be a crappy start to the weekend set.
How is that possible?Quote:
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It’s the only way to eat a slice of pie.Quote:
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Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
I'm not sure. It was never very good so I guess they just gave up.
Id the slice is thin enough, folding is the logical course of action.
Advertising cruises. Seems like a good investment.
Well, nice comeback to make a game of it.
Yesssss!!!!!
Wow.
That might put the stake in UNC for the season. Glad we could be the ones to do it.
Someone has to eliminate the undead. Where is Buffy when you need her?Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
How much fun was all that?
10/10.
Yes, highly recommend.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15
Time for bed. Goodnight!
Who am I kidding? I can't sleep.
Come gather round people...
Meh, not in a Dylan mood.
Trans Am really needs a suspension rebuild.
Does anyone need 15x7 honeycomb rims?