The longest thread ever

Hey blublood, you must be new to this thread. My youngest son (now age 3) was diagnosed with a brain tumor in December 2006. He completed his course of chemotherapy on March 5th. His prognosis is now excellent.

I'm running the Boston Marathon this year to celebrate and to raise money for pediatric cancer research with a team from Mass General. There's a thread about that too. But, I'll post it here again. Should you care to donate to my efforts (and join many other DBR posters, thanks guys!), I have website set up for that purpose, http://www.firstgiving.com/lisaburdick. My husband, also a Dukie, is running too.

I do remember reading that, but owing to the illustrious success of the LTE, it was several months ago and I didn't connect the dots to your screen name. In any case, how wonderful for your baby boy and your family!! :) Good luck with the marathon!

It's snowing here. Argh. :mad:

I need to get somewhere warm and sunny ASAP.

We've just got a cold rain.

Is it too late to jump into this thread? How about if I offer money? As anyone knows who has walked into a cancer clinic of any variety, it's where you can find stories of great tragedy and of equally great heroism. My wife was diagnosed with an estrogen (-) breast cancer now 3 years ago (the threshold for being considered "cured" is 2 years remission with this cancer) and so I know a little of what you've gone through, BostonDev. I've just written you a check which I'll mail out this weekend. Good luck with your fundraising efforts.

I haven't read the entire thread so I don't know whether the observation has already been made but I checked out the posting statistics for this thread and guess what, no Jason Evans. I envision him struggling with the desire to make a statement of delicious irony while steeling his nerve with bloody rites of self-flagellation to resist the temptation to post.

To Infinity and Beyond....!!!!!

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Anyone with the sense of humor (and specificity?) to put in the location you have entered in your profile is more than welcome on the LTE! The more, the merrier!

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We've just got a cold rain.

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We had some fleeting moments of snow up in Melrose.

It's never too late to join the LTE. Statistics on a thread? Oh wow! How to do that?

I'm up in Kentucky today and tomorrow. Cold and rainy. Bleccch.

Losing lots of money, but getting a sampler pack for devildeac. Some interesting microbrews here. Will report on the Ymm Beer thread tomorrow or Sunday.

Cheers,
Lavabe

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Good luck with your fundraising efforts.

I haven't read the entire thread so I don't know whether the observation has already been made but I checked out the posting statistics for this thread and guess what, no Jason Evans. I envision him struggling with the desire to make a statement of delicious irony while steeling his nerve with bloody rites of self-flagellation to resist the temptation to post.

To Infinity and Beyond....!!!!!

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Thank you so much and as for Jason Evans, it's not for lack of trying on my part. I think moderators aren't supposed to encourage this kind of thing but I still have hope. We did get MulletMan!!!!

Sorry about the snow bb. We managed to avoid it here in Newton.

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Sorry about the snow bb. We managed to avoid it here in Newton.

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He was probably happy to see it. It stuck here in Beverly for a couple of hours before melting. It is nearly April. Moving from NC doesn't seem like such a great move.

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He was probably happy to see it. It stuck here in Beverly for a couple of hours before melting. It is nearly April. Moving from NC doesn't seem like such a great move.

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You know me well. It was a nice opportunity to say goodbye to my ole friend until December (probably).

I am once again kicking Gregg Doyel's hind quarters as I picked Davidson to the Elite 8 in a CBSSports online pool. I'm even ahead of Neil Patrick Harris at the moment.

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devildeac, have you been a bad boy?

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I honestly don't know. I have never had any warnings or infraction points and keep my posting pretty clean(just don't read my stuff in snrub, however:( ). One of the mods did delete a post when I replied to some one who suggested some porn site for some reason and I reminded the poster it was a PG-13 type board and the mod actually complimented me on my reply. So, I guess, no, I have not been a bad boy.

Hmm, Ymo just taught me a neat trick (see the "posting just to post" thread) -- this should be my 114th contribution to the LTE!

But I really did have a question --

Hey BD -- when is the Marathon?

April 21st, 3 weeks and 2 days from now I will be finished (fingers crossed).

Tomorrow - 20 mile training run.

So, who does have the most posts in this thread? This post is number 158 for me.

Thanks to billy for letting me know how to find out.

The bar has been set at 210...wait, make that 211.

All right. Gloves are off.

I went to Marathon Sports this morning and got a better long sleeve running shirt.

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So, who does have the most posts in this thread? This post is number 158 for me.

Thanks to billy for letting me know how to find out.

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Happy to take credit, but YMO discovered it. I just forced him to tell us.

Then I bought more yarn. (Two little sweaters in pink for my nieces, don't worry scarves will be started first.)

Then I went to a women's playwright festival at Boston Playwright's Theater.

Next I'm cooking up some pasta in prep for tomorrow's run.

Then I plan to cheer on Louisville (egads) and knit until bedtime.

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Happy to take credit, but YMO discovered it. I just forced him to tell us.

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Oops, sorry Ymo, and thanks.

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I am once again kicking Gregg Doyel's hind quarters as I picked Davidson to the Elite 8 in a CBSSports online pool. I'm even ahead of Neil Patrick Harris at the moment.

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When up in Kentucky and having a fit of insomnia, I wandered across a Showtime movie, The Mesmerist, starring NPHarris. Awful... until I saw Shammrog's friend from high school, Galina (you know ... the one who appeared as Le Chiffre's grilfriend in Casino Royale).

The movie was still awful, but seeing Galina in it forced me to watch it.

Cheers,
Lavabe

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Then I plan to cheer on Louisville (egads) and knit until bedtime.

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Looks like our efforts to get the 'ville past Kerolina didn't pay off.

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Looks like our efforts to get the 'ville past Kerolina didn't pay off.

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I'm hoping for a grudge match against Kansas. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the current senior class at KU the last class recruited by Roy?

Other than that, I need Texas to take out Memphis so I can have the entire Final Four picked correctly.

I think the current senior class at KU was the first recruiting class for Bill Self as this is his 5th season there. Quite possible that a player or two may be hanging around from the RW era...but they would have redshirted, etc.

Edit: A March 2, 2008 article from the Kansas City Star(www.kansascity.com) states: "Case — the only Roy Williams recruit in the group — has never played consistently and has graciously accepted a lesser role."

Ugh, my Texas over Memphis pick didn't pan out. We may be about to see all 4 1 seeds in the Final Four.

For the first time ever.


Sadly my Xavier pick didn't pan out either and in the end, I won't be kicking Gregg's hind parts. Sigh.

I haven't contributed to the LTE (or much of anything around here) a whole lot lately. Let's just say that something at DBR [urinated] me off a while ago, and it starts with an "M" and ends with an "oderators." But now I want back in.

Today's best news is that I am headed to lovely Turner Field this evening to take part in the rousing standing ovation that will undoubtedly greet Tom Glavine as he takes the field in an Atlanta Braves uniform (his proper uniform) for the first time in 5 1/2 years. I can't wait.

Take me back, everyone?

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I haven't contributed to the LTE (or much of anything around here) a whole lot lately. Let's just say that something at DBR [urinated] me off a while ago, and it starts with an "M" and ends with an "oderators." But now I want back in.

Today's best news is that I am headed to lovely Turner Field this evening to take part in the rousing standing ovation that will undoubtedly greet Tom Glavine as he takes the field in an Atlanta Braves uniform (his proper uniform) for the first time in 5 1/2 years. I can't wait.

Take me back, everyone?

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Hope you are taking some of the Atlanta Mafia with you for protection and to share in your comsumption of fine hand-crafted ales;)

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Of course. We've missed. Or at least I have.

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Where was the S & P when you last posted? Because, I need to know if your absense has been profitable or not.

(I've turned pipe-hitting capitalist lately, sorry).

The TK thread on the main board already has ~250 posts in about 16 hours. At this pace, it will pass the LTE by the weekend. :)

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Hope you are taking some of the Atlanta Mafia with you for protection and to share in your comsumption of fine hand-crafted ales;)

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Not I, at least for tonight.

Now about Smoltz vs. Santana ...:eek:

Welcome Home, Wilson! We missed you.

Here are some of the events that occurred while you were gone:
BillyBreen tripped 3000 posts. He's due for a tune-up and an oil change.
There's a new moderator in town.
Tilly moved; Arkie and I are next, I guess.
Devildeac has gone through his A-Z list of beers he's loved.
EJam argued with himself just hours after revealing his Sagamartha identity.
BostonDevil is readying herself for a marathon.
Steven has a fever, and the only cure is more matzah brai.
Ymo is going through a taunting phase (but his avatar is still cute).
Cameron is bowing to the Lord of Jumbo.
Jason is writing about Lost and Idol.

There's more out there. Welcome home!
Cheers,
Lavabe

I'm thinking of getting a pet bird.

Really, not a joke.

Oh, and it's the 20th anniversary of my first date with my husband! (And the 17th anniversary of our getting engaged which means it's the 17th anniversary of Duke's first NCAA championship.) Happy April Fool's everyone.

You can tell I'm a short-timer; I'm posting at work now! :D

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The TK thread on the main board already has ~250 posts in about 16 hours. At this pace, it will pass the LTE by the weekend. :)

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Much as I like Taylor King and much as I wish him will, his thread will not having the staying power of the LTE.

Just because... LOL!

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I'm thinking of getting a pet bird.

Really, not a joke.

Oh, and it's the 20th anniversary of my first date with my husband! (And the 17th anniversary of our getting engaged which means it's the 17th anniversary of Duke's first NCAA championship.) Happy April Fool's everyone.

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Happy belated Anniversary.

If you want to avoid the mess of live birds, I saw them selling fake parakeets on some shopping network when I switched to the wrong channel by mistake. They had both a male and female. The birds sang and moved their heads, etc. The sales person was quite proud of how much attention they paid to the detail of the feathers, etc.

Amazing what lack of sleep/too many hours at work will do to you - I actually watched for longer than 2 seconds.

What happened in the year, 1643?

Isaac Newton was born. Claudio Monteverdi died.

Umm, why is there no history thread?

Geez, four days without an EarlJam post!:eek:

Cheers,
Lavabe

This thread has almost caught up to you Lavabe...

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I'll give it a push in that direction. :)

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What you're saying is that this thread is sort of like an Escher drawing.

I'm afraid to look on the EK board -- has the Taylor King thread caught up yet? :(

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No worries, it's already on the second page. Funny how the top thread right now has a reply from Bostondevil. ;)

Here's the haiku poem my 2nd grader turned in for homework today:

flowers smell boring
what's the point to stop and smell
the roses, why, why

play basketball?!

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The TK thread is slowing down. Time has a way of affecting things, as does the Alleva news. And Jumbo has been embroiled in an odd give-and-take with a certain Chronicle columnist.

All it takes is a few EarlJam posts, and the LTE will regain speed.

Say... where is Earl of the Jammeth?:confused:

Cheers,
Lavabe

I kind of can't believe noone has commented on the brilliance of my 7 year-old's haiku. C'mon people! He's 7! I try not to be one of those moms that brags on their kids all the time but that haiku is getting tacked up on the board by my computer at work.

Oh, and Go Jayhawks.

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I kind of can't believe noone has commented on the brilliance of my 7 year-old's haiku. C'mon people! He's 7! I try not to be one of those moms that brags on their kids all the time but that haiku is getting tacked up on the board by my computer at work.

Oh, and Go Jayhawks.

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I am not normally into haikus. The only attempted haiku I know is the failed attempt at one that James Bond wrote for Tiger Tanaka:

You only live twice:
Once when you're born
And once when you look death in the face.

Does your 7-year-old have any interest in writing a screenplay?:) I just wonder if there's someone who might be able to guide the process ... hmm... ;)

Keep up the good work.
Cheers,
Lavabe

P.S. Is there a request for a Ymm... Haikus thread?

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The TK thread is slowing down. Time has a way of affecting things, as does the Alleva news. And Jumbo has been embroiled in an odd give-and-take with a certain Chronicle columnist.

All it takes is a few EarlJam posts, and the LTE will regain speed.

Say... where is Earl of the Jammeth?:confused:

Cheers,
Lavabe

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Haven't seen that dude since his ill advised PW explosion last week.

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Haven't seen that dude since his ill advised PW explosion last week.

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Did he receive infraction points for 'mindless posting' or whatever the 1st category is for board decorum? Or, did he get points for admitting he was Bacon in his previous posting life? Or, did his head simply explode?:confused:;)

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Did he receive infraction points for 'mindless posting' or whatever the 1st category is for board decorum? Or, did he get points for admitting he was Bacon in his previous posting life? Or, did his head simply explode?:confused:;)

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#1 seems possible, #2 is unlikely, and #3 is a virtual certainty. ;)

Ah yes... the LTE will pick up speed today. BillyBreen had avoided it for a long time too. Glad he's back!:)

Remember ... today's theme is: HAIKU.

Cheers,
Lavabe

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Here's the haiku poem my 2nd grader turned in for homework today:

flowers smell boring
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the roses, why, why

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Actually, that's really impressive (IMO) for a 2nd grader. It's clever to break up the "stop and smell the roses" line.

But, clearly he's never smelled lilacs or hydrangeas or magnolias. All smell like heaven to me. :)

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April 21st, 3 weeks and 2 days from now I will be finished (fingers crossed).

Tomorrow - 20 mile training run.

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Now down to two weeks and two days? How long is the run this weekend? When do you start tapering off? How're the knees? (Inquiring/concerned minds want to know. :))

You're helping to keep me going, DevilAlumna!

The 20 miler was the longest prerace training run. I'm doing 12 or 13 tomorrow and 10 next weekend, with one or two more 3 milers then nothing for the last 5-6 days.

The knees? Well, I recover fairly quickly, 2-3 days, even after a 20 miler so I'm convinced I'm not doing any permanent damage, but they eventually start hurting no matter what I do. When it gets too bad I have to stop and walk, particularly uphill. I will make it the full 26, I'll just be in last place. Hey, somebody has to finish last!

I will post my bib number and anyone who wants to can follow my snail's pace progress online!

I'll be cheering you on from Kansas. Just remember the tortoise and the hare - you don't have to be fast to win the race. I am very impressed that you are doing this.

PS - I'll be writing and mailing my check to you this weekend.

My bracket just died a painful death. The only thing that could save me some face is a KU win tonight.

I have 4 brackets, I am next to last in 2, middle of the pack in 1 and check out the DBR Bracket Challenge. A KU win gets me nowhere however.

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I have 4 brackets, I am next to last in 2, middle of the pack in 1 and check out the DBR Bracket Challenge. A KU win get me nowhere however.

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In my fun bracket, a KU win seals it for me. In my work bracket, it gives me some slight hope of climbing up close to the lead. I'm not in danger of losing either, fortunately.

Yeah, I should qualify it...the only two brackets I have money involved in I am next to last. And last place in those gets their money back...

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I will post my bib number and anyone who wants to can follow my snail's pace progress online!

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I was hoping you would. Will be tracking you online and pulling hard for your from Duke!

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I was hoping you would. Will be tracking you online and pulling hard for your from Duke!

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go Bostondevil (and go Tilly-only 10 more posts to go until the 1000 milestone and All ACC status. got anything special planned?)

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go Bostondevil (and go Tilly-only 10 more posts to go until the 1000 milestone and All ACC status. got anything special planned?)

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No. Too busy celebrating Carolina's loss to think about celebrating my achievements.

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now THAT is a true fan-sacrificing self for the advancement of the Duke community at the expense of our garish colored neighbors down the road in he!!.

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... and it still feels sweet.

Is there any downside to schadenfreude? I mean, can one have schadenfreude about schadenfreude?:eek:

Cheers,
Lavabe

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Thanks devildeac, I found out today I've got someone jumping in with me at mile 20 and helping me bring it home.

I just won my office pool to go with my fun pool, all thanks to my wife shaming me into not taking UNC.

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Thanks devildeac, I found out today I've got someone jumping in with me at mile 20 and helping me bring it home.

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great stategy. My wife ran the 1980 Greensboro marathon and won the women's division. I ran the 1st 10K with her and then staffed one of the H20 stations at the 20 mile mark until she came by. I joined her and ran with her for the last 6.2 miles, pacing and encouraging her. It was a great feeling as I ran off into the crowd at the finish line(I was not registered-I was simply there to run the 1st and last parts of the race with her) and saw her finish as the 1st woman. I am looking at her plaque as I type this. Still a sweet memory.

I don't really have anything to say this evening but I figure that's no reason not to post.

Actually I can think of something, hey O's fans, looking good!

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Stop that talk. The baseball gods may hear you and reverse things. :eek:

Do ya'll realize that even though this is planned to be the longest thread ever, the Taylor King transferring thread and the 2009 recruiting thread on the Main Board have like more than twice the number of views at over 38,000apiece?

Just thought I'd contribute one more post to give everyone something more to talk about.

ricks

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Do ya'll realize that even though this is planned to be the longest thread ever, the Taylor King transferring thread and the 2009 recruiting thread on the Main Board have like more than twice the number of views at over 38,000apiece?

Just thought I'd contribute one more post to give everyone something more to talk about.

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Off topic and public policy get far fewer viewers, so this isn't a surprise. The most viewed thread on the main board has around 90,000 views.

... all the cool people come here to play. :)

Baby blublood is crawling! It really was amazing - one day he was just rocking back and forth on all fours, or else shooting backwards like a little lobster, and the next day he saw a toy, hopped up on all fours, and went to get it.

And, as an added bonus, we have finally found a solid food that he likes - baby mum-mums. He stopped eating solid foods when I was sick with pneumonia (we have no idea why... maybe just the stress in the house? Mommy being absent so much of the time?...), but now thankfully we're back on track.

Baby blublood is also on youtube if anyone is *really* bored at work and needs a laugh!

10 days and counting... until BostonDevil hits her marathoning stride. Go BD!

Hope your knees are holding up!

I'll post again right before the marathon but my bib number is 23982.

:) The thread has fallen to the second page? How can that happen? It wasn't that long ago that the thread was always in the top half of the first page.

Happy Sunday everyone!

What's something we haven't talked about yet?

Summer plans? Anybody taking a great vacation?

If we recover from the Marathon quickly enough we're taking the kids on a Hall of Fame tour to Springfield Mass then Cooperstown towards the end of next week. (It's April vacation week from school.)

I haven't made any plans for summer vacation yet. Will probably just have 3 or 4 day weekends interspersed throughout the summer.

I need some sun! And Warmth! (Particularly since our furnace went out this weekend. :()

Therefore, Puerto Vallarta is on the schedule for mid-May. (Had an offer of a free place to stay, couldn't pass that up!)

Any suggestions for things to do besides drink? We'll try and get some diving in, but it's not a region known for it.

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I need some sun! And Warmth! (Particularly since our furnace went out this weekend. :()

Therefore, Puerto Vallarta is on the schedule for mid-May. (Had an offer of a free place to stay, couldn't pass that up!)

Any suggestions for things to do besides drink? We'll try and get some diving in, but it's not a region known for it.

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Don't drink and dive!

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No worries on that front.

Our Dive Club just had a member of the Seattle Search & Rescue team come speak. He gave us quite a few examples (plus pictures) of what happens when these two things are combined.

Let's just say, the effects of moving rapidly from a level of high pressure to a level of low pressure on gasses in the body are quite... unpleasant.

I'll be going as one of the adult leaders (at least in age) on a youth mission trip to Colorado. No other firm plans - but probably some kind of a bike trip somewhere in August.

The wife and I are thinking of going to Bermuda. That replaces Hawaii, which we decided was logistically untenable this year.

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Oo, I'm going to Hawaii this time next year. Another reason I'm not taking a summer vacation this year.

I'll be in Durham first weekend of June for my parents 50th(!!!!) Wedding Anniversary. They were married in the Chapel by the way, as was I. I'll be back again sometime in July. Oldest son is doing TIP this summer or as I call it 'Smart Camp'. He's taking Game Theory. We'll go somewhere in late August, usually either the Cape or New Hampshire.

I saw this thread yesterday afternoon and I just now finished reading it, all of it, all 85 pages. Just thought I'd join in and bump it on back to the top of the page

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You read the entire thing? Wow. I've probably read it all, spaced out over these last 4 months, but all in one day? That may be a first.

Kudos!

kmspeaks deserves some kind of an award for that.

Hey, what was it like reading it all at once? I'm truly curious, were there stretches that stood out as entertaining? Others that were stupifyingly boring? Do you feel like you know the what, 8 of us that post regularly in the LTE? Is it more than 8 of us? Maybe 10 or 15?

Speaking of the LTE regulars, where's Ymo been? Now that I think about it, iirc, he was facing a choice of which reunion to attend - UGrad (15?) or Grad (5), this past weekend. Maybe he had one heck of a time...

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Oh no ... I forgot about my 25th. I wonder how the reunions went. Anyone go to the reunions?

Cheers,
Lavabe

My parents just went to my dad's 50th Reunion and report back that it was a wonderful time. Also, Duke goes all out for the 50 year folks.

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kmspeaks deserves some kind of an award for that.

Hey, what was it like reading it all at once? I'm truly curious, were there stretches that stood out as entertaining? Others that were stupifyingly boring? Do you feel like you know the what, 8 of us that post regularly in the LTE? Is it more than 8 of us? Maybe 10 or 15?

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I found most of it entertaining actually. I didn't set out with the goal of reading the whole thing. I just wanted to see what it was all about and then questions were posed so I had to keep reading to find the answers. The more I read the more I felt compelled to keep reading.

Really for me the only part I found somewhat boring was the whole name three actors/actresses and try to guess what movie they all were in together. But then again I'm not really into keeping up with that kind of thing and I hadn't seen most of the movies.

I do feel like I sort of know the regular posters on here. I've spent the last day and a half reading updates on the last four months of your lives. I've been lurking around (and occasionally posting) over on the main board for a few years and have just now ventured over to the off topic board. I must say that the "DBR Community" is a much tighter knit group over here.

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That's because we don't spend time arguing over whether John Rieks is coming to Duke or whose fault it is that the economy is going into the pooper. :) All the boards have their unique charm (I certainly would never have learned even as much as I know about economics were it not for the pubpol board), but I must say the OTB is my favorite, so welcome!

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I'm doing well, just not posting much. Honestly, being gone all weekend put me off of my routine and I have been struggling to stay caught up ever since.

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Welcome Back!! Last post I saw from you, was one in which you made picks that were much better than mine for the Subway NASCAR race.:o

Cheers,
Lavabe

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Glad you're back; hope your travels went well. Which reunion did you go to?

Owen reunion, quite a few people there, but not overwhelming numbers. Interesting thing was that 2002 didn't have a five year reunion. They had a sixth. They thought it was because they complained too much while they were there...

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Welcome Back!! Last post I saw from you, was one in which you made picks that were much better than mine for the Subway NASCAR race.:o

Cheers,
Lavabe

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Thank you, thank you...

I should have pulled a Costanaza and left at that point. Giving my picking prowess lately, better to go out on top than to return to my more appropriate level :)

Uhmmmmmmmmmm....found this on the second page. Don't know how it got there.

Well, it is losing steam. Now that it is the LTE and we've left all the others in the dust, some of the pressure is off.

We need a new goal or we can just accept that sometimes it will drop to the second page for a little while, but someone will probably bring it back.

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Well, it is losing steam. Now that it is the LTE and we've left all the others in the dust, some of the pressure is off.

We need a new goal or we can just accept that sometimes it will drop to the second page for a little while, but someone will probably bring it back.

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When in doubt, remember our 30-second TV ad for this thread:
LTE, apply directly to the forehead.
LTE, apply directly to the forehead.

Things will be better now that Ymo's back.

Also, the diversity of OTB threads has been particularly good lately, so one expects a lot of threads to go to the second page.

Marathon cheers,
Lavabe

I'm impressed with the volume of posts on OT and the PPB. DBR is kicking into high gear as everyone tries to figure out what the hell to do till November.

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I'm impressed with the volume of posts on OT and the PPB. DBR is kicking into high gear as everyone tries to figure out what the hell to do till November.

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Frankly, I'd love to get out and enjoy the warm, spring sun, but that doesn't arrive here until July 5. :mad:

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Well, it is losing steam. Now that it is the LTE and we've left all the others in the dust, some of the pressure is off.

We need a new goal or we can just accept that sometimes it will drop to the second page for a little while, but someone will probably bring it back.

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We could aim for more page views?

We need to find ways to link back into posts of this thread - an LTE rickroll, if you will - so that people will unwittingly enter in and see what the LTE is all about.

As we near the end of page 86, I'm taking it ON topic and pausing to remember the '86 team. Ahhh. My all time favorite, it's like a fine wine.

:mad: It's *snowing* here.

That's so wrong.

At least it didn't start to fall until the furnace installation crew was done and packing up, so at least I have heat again. Nice, considering our highs for the weekend aren't expected to top 45.

I just spoke with my 'rents in DC, they're headed out for a night on the town, with the top down on the convertible.

I MISS THE SOUTH. :(

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:mad: It's *snowing* here.

That's so wrong.

At least it didn't start to fall until the furnace installation crew was done and packing up, so at least I have heat again. Nice, considering our highs for the weekend aren't expected to top 45.

I just spoke with my 'rents in DC, they're headed out for a night on the town, with the top down on the convertible.

I MISS THE SOUTH. :(

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Lucky!

It was over 70 here today, and that's too warm too early for my taste.

It was 86 here in the Triangle. :D

Well, they announced the semi-finalists for the play festival in Carrboro. I made the semi-finals last year and this year I sent them Almost Made in Heaven in an all out attempt to break into the final line-up but alas it is not to be. How can a festival in Carrboro that included no North Carolina based playwrights last year turn down an entry about a couple that gets set up by eHarmony where everything goes great until they find out she went to Duke and he went to UNC and includes the immortal line 'I think Coach K is sexy'? I ask you, how?

Sorry Triangle area DBR folks, you'll have to wait at least one more year to see my brilliant work on stage.

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:( Can I come visit, pretty please? :(

Get Smart! (the movie) comes out in June this year. It features Anne Hathaway as Agent 99, and Steve Carrell as Agent 86.:D

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:( Can I come visit, pretty please? :(

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Come on over and down!!

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Get Smart! (the movie) comes out in June this year. It features Anne Hathaway as Agent 99, and Steve Carrell as Agent 86.:D

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This is one movie I definitely want to see over the summer, because I do not want to miss it by this much!! :D

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Get Smart! (the movie) comes out in June this year. It features Anne Hathaway as Agent 99, and Steve Carrell as Agent 86.:D

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Which agent was always hiding in things? I can't remember if it was always a mail box or if that is just the one I remember.

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Which agent was always hiding in things? I can't remember if it was always a mail box or if that is just the one I remember.

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That would be Agent 13. In the movie, he'll be played by Bill Murray.:D

Bump, bump, bump.

Anybody else remember doing 'The Bump' at the 7th grade dance with the one boy would actually dance with girls?

Boogie Fever, Boogie Fever Baby!

I was that one boy...

I unfortunately wasn't...well on some of the slow dances.

Almost time for the start of the Marathon...BD is probably working her way to to Hopkinton and the start finish line. So, I know she won't see this, but hope it all goes well today. A cool and overcast day without much wind, should be reasonably good marathon weather.

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Ah yes, the smart one.

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Anybody else remember doing 'The Bump' at the 7th grade dance with the one boy would actually dance with girls?

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I was in Alabama for 7th grade -- for our Jr. High dances, they actually came around with a ruler to make sure you were 6" apart during slow dances.

Happy Thursday!

For the first time in 3.5 months, I was actually able to enjoy Wednesday as hump day - no working this Saturday! :) :) :)

How many threads about at Atlanta do we need on the front page?

Actually, I don't think all that many members of the AM actually post in this thread. Conspiracy? Maybe.

(AM = Atlanta Mafia)

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How many threads about at Atlanta do we need on the front page?

Actually, I don't think all that many members of the AM actually post in this thread. Conspiracy? Maybe.

(AM = Atlanta Mafia)

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I've said it before. We need an Atlanta board.

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How many threads about at Atlanta do we need on the front page?

Actually, I don't think all that many members of the AM actually post in this thread. Conspiracy? Maybe.

(AM = Atlanta Mafia)

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Just a little friendly dissent here:

1. There's one thread on the Braves. Understood.
2. There's a Fail-cons thread up there similar to BDJay's Carolina Panthers draft pick thread.
3. Duke Fencer put a shout out for assistance. Surely you aren't criticizing THAT?

A Boston/New England thing is certainly in your capacity to accomplish.

Otherwise, if I might parody BillyBreen for a second:

ATL DBR > BostonDBR (in terms of number of posts)

Then again, I'll be moving sometime this summer, so I won't be as much involved with the running of the ATL Mafia.

Having said all of this, the LTE is the greatest thread OF ALL TIME!!!:D

Cheers,
Lavabe

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Just a little friendly dissent here:

1. There's one thread on the Braves. Understood.
2. There's a Fail-cons thread up there similar to BDJay's Carolina Panthers draft pick thread.
3. Duke Fencer put a shout out for assistance. Surely you aren't criticizing THAT?

A Boston/New England thing is certainly in your capacity to accomplish.

Otherwise, if I might parody BillyBreen for a second:

ATL DBR > BostonDBR (in terms of number of posts)

Then again, I'll be moving sometime this summer, so I won't be as much involved with the running of the ATL Mafia.

Having said all of this, the LTE is the greatest thread OF ALL TIME!!!:D

Cheers,
Lavabe

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This is part of the ongoing disinformation campaign of the Atlanta mafia. Avert your eyes!

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This is part of the ongoing disinformation campaign of the Atlanta mafia. Avert your eyes!

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They are a shifty, feckless crowd...

I used the word actually twice in one sentence. I'm so ashamed.

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I used the word actually twice in one sentence. I'm so ashamed.

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Blame it on marathon fatigue. :)

Congratulations again on your accomplishment.

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They are a shifty, feckless crowd...

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Feckless is a word you just don't see often enough these days. Love it.

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This is part of the ongoing disinformation campaign of the Atlanta mafia. Avert your eyes!

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I came here for an argument!;)

Shifty?

As we speak, rthomas and I are in the throes of forming the Appalachian DBR Mafia.

It could be a lot of fun.:D

Cheers,
Lavabe

BD: Now that you've recovered (?) from the race, what was the final total for your fund raising? GREAT job!

I was thinking about this when I saw that they auctioned for the Jimmy Fund the cursed jersey.

Cheers,
Lavabe

The race is over but the fundraising is not. I still have until the end of May to collect. I have several people who have told me checks are on the way plus MY BROTHER has not donated yet. (He's in trouble. Anybody else, donating is a suggestion and any small amount is much appreciated. My brother better pony up and soon.) Right now, on the website I'm at $12,848.20. I have some cash to deliver to the development office that puts me just over $13,000. My revised goal is $13,100 or $500 a mile. I'll get there plus maybe a little over. I believe I finished last among MGH team members but I will be one of the Top 10 fundraisers, maybe even Top 5 so, I've got that going for me.

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The race is over but the fundraising is not. I still have until the end of May to collect. I have several people who have told me checks are on the way plus MY BROTHER has not donated yet. (He's in trouble. Anybody else, donating is a suggestion and any small amount is much appreciated. My brother better pony up and soon.) Right now, on the website I'm at $12,848.20. I have some cash to deliver to the development office that puts me just over $13,000. My revised goal is $13,100 or $500 a mile. I'll get there plus maybe a little over. I believe I finished last among MGH team members but I will be one of the Top 10 fundraisers, maybe even Top 5 so, I've got that going for me.

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Congrats BD! Even more impressive than running the marathon!:)

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I came here for an argument!;)

Cheers,
Lavabe

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No you didn't. You came here for an argument:D

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No you didn't. You came here for an argument:D

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That wasn't an argument. An argument isn't the automatic gainsaying that the other person makes.
:D

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That wasn't an argument. An argument isn't the automatic gainsaying that the other person makes.
:D

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You got me there. I haven't listened to any Monty Python routines for a couple decades or more and can only recall bits and pieces of my favorite bits even now:(

The first Saturday in November was approaching the time of twilight

I must confess I've had a wee bit of wine. In vino et veritas. I've been off the radar for inexplicable reasons and can't understand what's going on with this thread. Seems like Bostondevil did the boston marathon, CONGRATULATIONS! and raised lots of money CONGRATULATIONS! but then what? What are we talking about now?

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but then what? What are we talking about now?

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Exactly, that is part of what makes it the longest thread ever...

My daughter likes Iron Chef, so that's on now. (The secret ingredient is sable fish. I've never had sable fish.) And I have a song stuck in my head, it has the lyric "I hold on for one more drink . . ."

Does that mean I'm psycho? Should I change my moniker to PyschoFish?

Finger11 song...maybe you should be PsychoFingerFish11?

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The first Saturday in November was approaching the time of twilight

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And that after only 12 hours of writing... and the crowd are loving it!:D

Oh Yangtze, Yangtze beautiful River ...

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Congrats BD! Even more impressive than running the marathon!:)

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That's a lot of money and a very amazing feat. Good job!

So, BD, how are you feeling? How are the knees holding up?

[QUOTE=Fish80;140908]My daughter likes Iron Chef, so that's on now. (The secret ingredient is sable fish. I've never had sable fish.) QUOTE]

I love Iron Chef and Ace of Cakes. Really I guess I just love the Food Network. However, watching it makes me hungry for some good, homemade food which you don't get at college :(

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My daughter likes Iron Chef, so that's on now. (The secret ingredient is sable fish. I've never had sable fish.)

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I love Iron Chef and Ace of Cakes. Really I guess I just love the Food Network. However, watching it makes me hungry for some good, homemade food which you don't get at college :(

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I love anything with Alton Brown.

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I love anything with Alton Brown.

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I guess you love Atlanta after all.;)

Alton lives a couple of miles away in Cobb/N.Fulton County here in Atlanta.:eek:

Alley ...

Cheers,
Lavabe

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I guess you love Atlanta after all.;)

Alton lives a couple of miles away in Cobb/N.Fulton County here in Atlanta.:eek:

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I also love Outkast. Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)

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I also love Outkast. Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)

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What's wrong with loving Outkast? If it's wrong I don't want to be right.

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What's wrong with loving Outkast? If it's wrong I don't want to be right.

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Well, it goes against my recent established trend of bashing Atlanta.

I mean, what's with all the Peach Streets? South Carolina produces more peaches annually.

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Well, it goes against my recent established trend of bashing Atlanta.

I mean, what's with all the Peach Streets? South Carolina produces more peaches annually.

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Is that a spaniel in your picture? If so, what kind?

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What's wrong with loving Outkast? If it's wrong I don't want to be right.

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Yes, it is wrong. Very, very wrong. All hip-hop bites.

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Is that a spaniel in your picture? If so, what kind?

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Cocker spaniel with a funny haircut.

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Finger11 song...maybe you should be PsychoFingerFish11?

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Now that's a good user name. But it's probably already taken.

Just curious, if you change your user name do you start the post counter at zero or can you keep the count from your prior posts?

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Yes, it is wrong. Very, very wrong. All hip-hop bites.

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You are old.

Hip hop IS life!!

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You are old.

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Nope. I just have taste.

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I mean, what's with all the Peach Streets? South Carolina produces more peaches annually.

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You mean "Peachtree" streets. If you bash, at least be correct.;)

Next thing you know, you'll tell us you like Coca-Cola and the Home Depot.:eek:

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Hip hop IS life!!

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If hip hop is life, then give me death.

Actually, my religion prevents me from listening to hip hop. You see, I pray to the Gods of Rock as well as the God to whom the Gods of Rock themselves pray - Chuck Berry. As Bob Seger once said "All of Chuck's children are out there playing his licks" and, to me his music, and that of those playing his licks, is akin to the Apostles' Creed.

The Gods of Rock expressly prohibit their followers from listening to hip hop. If we are accidentally exposed to it (ie. at a bar or a party) we must cleanse ourselves by listening, at the first opportunity, to any band approved of by the Gods of Rock.

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You mean "Peachtree" streets. If you bash, at least be correct.;)

Next thing you know, you'll tell us you like Coca-Cola and the Home Depot.:eek:

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Dr. Pepper and Lowes, please.

(Tho since Home depot is 3 blocks from my house, and Lowes 13 miles, HD does get more of my $. :()

And no hip-hop.

Are rap and hip hop the same thing? Cause c'mon

M-A-S T-E-R a G with a double E
I go by the unforgettable name of the man they call a Master Gee!

Don't push me cause I'm close to the edge
I'm tryin in not to lose my head,
huh, huh, huh, huh


And who doesn't smile everytime they hear the immortal Sir Mix-A-Lot and 'Baby Got Back'?

C'mon let's busta move.

OK, mostly I hate hip hop.

This is the second music related post in a row for me, although in different threads.

By the way, I'm doing another marathon in two weeks, the Boston Theater Marathon. I'm directing one of the plays (no, they didn't pick one of mine AGAIN) what is with those people. I've got rehearsal tonight. I'd tell Boston area peeps to come out but it's a pricey ticket. Wait until they do one of my plays.

My appreciation for hip hop is limited to the Hiphopopotamus.:D

Two more days until BUSINESS TIME!:D

I liked some of the older groups, think Young MC, Run DMC, Grandmaster Flash...

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My lyrics are bottomless.

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Are rap and hip hop the same thing?

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I'm not sure but I do know they both s**k equally.

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My appreciation for hip hop is limited to the Hiphopopotamus.:D

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My lyrics are bottomless.

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I think this is roughly the 3rd time this has been refererenced in this thread.

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I think this is roughly the 3rd time this has been refererenced in this thread.

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Hater.

Does anybody else ever get 'Boogie Fever'?

Sigh. I miss my 45s. They were all in my car when it was stolen a month after I moved to Boston. My apartment was robbed less than a week after I moved to Boston. It's a wonder I stayed. I had Rick Dees recording of 'Disco Duck' (hey, I was 12 when I bought it). I miss having it though. I also had 'Blinded by the Light' and Rod Stewart's 'The First Cut is the Deepest', I loved that song but I think I like Sheryl Crow's cover even better.

One of the few 45s that wasn't in my car at the time was the Bay City Rollers 'Saturday Night'. I may have to go listen to that now.

Keep on dancin' to the rock and roll!

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. . . the Bay City Rollers . . .

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Otherwise known as Scotland's greatest shame.

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Hater.

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Au contraire, my friend. I was one of about 12 people who actually watched every episode of FOTC.

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Au contraire, my friend. I was one of about 12 people who actually watched every episode of FOTC.

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But do you have every episode marked with 'Do Not Delete' status on your TiVo?

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But do you have every episode marked with 'Do Not Delete' status on your TiVo?

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It's a fine line between "fan" and "fanatic," my friend. :cool:

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It's a fine line between "fan" and "fanatic," my friend. :cool:

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Call me Mel.

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I think this is roughly the 3rd time this has been refererenced in this thread.

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If this thread gets long enough, EVERYTHING will be referenced at least three times.

Sorry, I am still bitter about "Taste of Honey" beating "the Police" for the best new artist Grammy.

Cheers,
Lavabe

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Does anybody else ever get 'Boogie Fever'?

Sigh. I miss my 45s. They were all in my car when it was stolen a month after I moved to Boston. My apartment was robbed less than a week after I moved to Boston. It's a wonder I stayed. I had Rick Dees recording of 'Disco Duck' (hey, I was 12 when I bought it). I miss having it though. I also had 'Blinded by the Light' and Rod Stewart's 'The First Cut is the Deepest', I loved that song but I think I like Sheryl Crow's cover even better.

One of the few 45s that wasn't in my car at the time was the Bay City Rollers 'Saturday Night'. I may have to go listen to that now.

Keep on dancin' to the rock and roll!

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I have a "Pure Disco" CD in my collection. It doesn't contain the songs you mentioned, but it does have Lipps, Inc version of 'Funkytown'.

Agree about the Sheryl Crow cover of 'The First Cut is the Deepest'.

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If this thread gets long enough, EVERYTHING will be referenced at least three times.

Sorry, I am still bitter about "Taste of Honey" beating "the Police" for the best new artist Grammy.

Cheers,
Lavabe

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But you know the Best New Artist grammy is the kiss of death don't you? Starland Vocal Band, A Taste of Honey, Milli Vanilli, do you really want The Police hanging out in that kind of compary. Elvis Costello was nominated for Best New Artist for Spike, it's a bogus award that I would be ashamed to win.


Get on up, on the floor,
cause we're gonna boogie oogie oogie till we just can't boogie no more

C'mon Lavabe, dance with me.

Although it might be hard to believe from my latest posts, not everything I listen to is crap. But some of it is and I love it.

I still hate Fleetwood Mac. And Neil Young. I'd rather have my eyelashes pulled out than listen to Neil Young.

Umm, I added Abba to my ipod the other night. I also added Carly Simon last night.

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Yes, it is wrong. Very, very wrong. All hip-hop bites.

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I have to disagree with that, and like Outkast more than most.

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Umm, I added Abba to my ipod the other night. I also added Carly Simon last night.

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I haven't added any songs to my iPod in forever...

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I'd rather have my eyelashes pulled out than listen to Neil Young.

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You and me both.

Same goes for Dylan. And all hip hop 'artists'.

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Umm, I added Abba to my ipod the other night. I also added Carly Simon last night.

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You need professional help in a bad way.

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I haven't added any songs to my iPod in forever...

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I have so much darn space I have to load something on it. I think my ipod now holds more music than CD's I own .

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I have to disagree with that, and like Outkast more than most.

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I have yet to find a single hip hop 'artist' or song that I can even remotely stand.

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I also added Carly Simon last night.

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You're so vain.

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You're so vain.

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you probably think this post is about you...

(just tooo easy:D )

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You're so vain.

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Baby, I'm the best!! :D

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Umm, I added Abba to my ipod the other night. I also added Carly Simon last night.

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Ooh, thanks for the suggestions! :D

I also need to add some Cake (from the "Pandora" thread.)

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Baby, I'm the best!! :D

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IIRC, EarlJam used that phrase in one of his early signatures.:)

What's this about flying out to Nova Scotia?:rolleyes:
Cheers,
Lavabe

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Ooh, thanks for the suggestions! :D

I also need to add some Cake (from the "Pandora" thread.)

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I had some strawberry cake last week when it looked like we might actually be having Spring. Then we went right back to overcast with intermittent rain and unable to make it out of the mid 50's. :(

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I had some strawberry cake last week when it looked like we might actually be having Spring. Then we went right back to overcast with intermittent rain and unable to make it out of the mid 50's. :(

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Rain, pshaw. That's nothing. We got hail and sleet again here today. Around 2PM. Wrong.

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Rain, pshaw. That's nothing. We got hail and sleet again here today. Around 2PM. Wrong.

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Nothing like that here, fortunately. Highs in the mid-70s. Sunny and beautiful.

Today is closing day on my house. Still loads of packing to do. I'm renting from the new owners until Monday, when the moving van comes to get my stuff. I'll be a real urbanite this time next week. I'm going from a house in suburbia to a 12th floor apartment with a city view. A bit like the opposite of 'Green Acres'. :)

I ain't sayin' I'm a thread killer...

Multi-purpose: takes thread back to the top, and rips off a hip-hop/rap song that was discussed on another thread (Kanye West's Gold Digger). In fact, I may have used this particular line before in this very thread. :o

Yo, BD, how's the post-marathon recovery going? How are your knees, etc.?

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Nothing like that here, fortunately. Highs in the mid-70s. Sunny and beautiful.

Today is closing day on my house. Still loads of packing to do. I'm renting from the new owners until Monday, when the moving van comes to get my stuff. I'll be a real urbanite this time next week. I'm going from a house in suburbia to a 12th floor apartment with a city view. A bit like the opposite of 'Green Acres'. :)

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Whoa, that's quite a switch -- house to apartment. Why the 12th floor?

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Whoa, that's quite a switch -- house to apartment. Why the 12th floor?

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It was the available apartment that fit my criteria, but it will likely be a bit of an adjustment. The view is pretty spectacular, though - I think I'll be able to see the Arch. Considering the fact that I'm moving from a 1300 sq ft house to a 1000 sq ft apartment, it's not too much of a downsize. I have sold off some furniture, though.

Oh, and I'm renting for a year to see how the job goes and how long I think I'll want to stay. It will also give me a chance to see where I would want to buy.