The longest thread ever

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Ugh, that stinks. My current employer is that way, less so now than in the past. I was hired into a group of 12, I was the lone external hire. I lost a lot of battles but am still here 9 years later.

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I have tried to cultivate a relationship with my managers over the years and I think I am the favorite. I think that's why I got promoted. But there's this nagging voice in the back of my mind...

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Originally Posted by ClemmonsDevil

I have tried to cultivate a relationship with my managers over the years and I think I am the favorite. I think that's why I got promoted. But there's this nagging voice in the back of my mind...

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Like I said, sucky situation. You were obviously promoted for a reason though.

Well, time to see if vaccine 2 takes me down.

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Originally Posted by bundabergdevil

Well, time to see if vaccine 2 takes me down.

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You'll be fine. 500 pushups will get rid of the soreness.

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You'll be fine. 500 pushups will get rid of the soreness.

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But my shoulder is owww-y now.

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But my shoulder is owww-y now.

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you'll probably do great being young and all, but shoulders were hardly our primary concern...the feeling of being hit by a modest sized truck were more relevant, but only lasted 12 hours or so...

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you'll probably do great being young and all, but shoulders were hardly our primary concern...the feeling of being hit by a modest sized truck were more relevant, but only lasted 12 hours or so...

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How long before you felt it?

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you'll probably do great being young and all, but shoulders were hardly our primary concern...the feeling of being hit by a modest sized truck were more relevant, but only lasted 12 hours or so...

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I like it when trucks are immodest.

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Originally Posted by ClemmonsDevil

I like it when trucks are immodest.

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So, like Unmufflered tailpipes?

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Originally Posted by bundabergdevil

So, like Unmufflered tailpipes?

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Boy yes.

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So, like Unmufflered tailpipes?

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Or when trucks have dangling, uh, participles?

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Or when trucks have dangling, uh, participles?

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Look, I'm not going to lie, I find truck nuts funny.

New Study Finds that Hurricanes Don't Scare Tiger Sharks. I mean, what a cool freaking news title.

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Look, I'm not going to lie, I find truck nuts funny.

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Bumper Nuts. Only in America.

It has been nearly 30 years since the men's world long jump record was set. The high jump record was set 28 years ago. Are people just less athletic these days?

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It has been nearly 30 years since the men's world long jump record was set. The high jump record was set 28 years ago. Are people just less athletic these days?

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I think you're just looking at nominal feet. In real feet the record's been broken many times. You forgot to account for inflation.

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Bumper Nuts. Only in America.

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So, I am going to google whether this is in fact only in America. And, right now, before I do, I'm betting they're popular in Australia, too.

I'll be back...

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Originally Posted by aimo

Bumper Nuts. Only in America.

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Every time I see them, I'm like

https://youtu.be/d8tPpS7MI6s

-jk

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So, I am going to google whether this is in fact only in America. And, right now, before I do, I'm betting they're popular in Australia, too.

I'll be back...

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I did not find Australia but I did find this epic battle between the two men claiming to have both invented truck nuts. It is, well, nuts.

This is a real scratcher for our resident IP experts.

GREAT Bilas article about K on https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...rs-undeniable/

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It has been nearly 30 years since the men's world long jump record was set. The high jump record was set 28 years ago. Are people just less athletic these days?

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No, IMHO, when it comes to these events, we have reached the limits of what the human body can do. Remember, when Mike Powell set the long jump record in 1991, he was breaking Bob Beamon's record from 1968 which is still the second longest ever. Since we started keeping records, two men (over a span of 53 years) have jumped at least 8.9 meters. Each of them only did it once (unaided). Mike Powell jumped longer at altitude and at least one other person has exceeded 8.9 meters at altitude.

I went and looked it up, since 1900, 4 men have held the long jump record for more than 20 years. Someday, someone will break Powell's record, by a little bit, and then they will hold the record for decades. Training and nutrition and equipment have done all they can. Add in perfect genetics and on a lucky day, we might get someone who jumps over 9 meters, but it won't be by much, and they won't do it on a regular basis.

Sotomayor is the only man ever to jump over 8ft (2.44 meters). He did it twice.

The women's high jump record has stood for 34 years now, btw.

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No, IMHO, when it comes to these events, we have reached the limits of what the human body can do. Remember, when Mike Powell set the long jump record in 1991, he was breaking Bob Beamon's record from 1968 which is still the second longest ever. Since we started keeping records, two men (over a span of 53 years) have jumped at least 8.9 meters. Each of them only did it once (unaided). Mike Powell jumped longer at altitude and at least one other person has exceeded 8.9 meters at altitude.

I went and looked it up, since 1900, 4 men have held the long jump record for more than 20 years. Someday, someone will break Powell's record, by a little bit, and then they will hold the record for decades. Training and nutrition and equipment have done all they can. Add in perfect genetics and on a lucky day, we might get someone who jumps over 9 meters, but it won't be by much, and they won't do it on a regular basis.

Sotomayor is the only man ever to jump over 8ft (2.44 meters). He did it twice.

The women's high jump record has stood for 34 years now, btw.

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Fun topic and a lot going on here. I would also suggest that the wide disparity between the amount of money a superlative athlete can make running track versus playing another sport with a lucrative professional league has widened exponentially since 1991, much less 1968. I would also argue that the Olympics are no longer viewed as the absolute apex of athletic achievement in American culture the way it used to be. If you were to ask me if I would rather have one an Olympic gold medal, a NCAA Championship or the Super Bowl or World Series I would answer an Olympic gold medal. But I would think most people below about age 40 wouldn't feel this way. I'm not even sure most people approaching 50, like I am, feel this way. But I do think the viewpoint that an Olympic gold medal is the ultimate athletic achievement has lessened over time.

Been about 14 hours since my 2nd shot, woke up feeling a little stuffy and achy but that's about it so far.

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Originally Posted by bundabergdevil

Been about 14 hours since my 2nd shot, woke up feeling a little stuffy and achy but that's about it so far.

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Pushups. Both the exercise and the delicious orange sherbet.

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Originally Posted by ClemmonsDevil

Fun topic and a lot going on here. I would also suggest that the wide disparity between the amount of money a superlative athlete can make running track versus playing another sport with a lucrative professional league has widened exponentially since 1991, much less 1968. I would also argue that the Olympics are no longer viewed as the absolute apex of athletic achievement in American culture the way it used to be. If you were to ask me if I would rather have one an Olympic gold medal, a NCAA Championship or the Super Bowl or World Series I would answer an Olympic gold medal. But I would think most people below about age 40 wouldn't feel this way. I'm not even sure most people approaching 50, like I am, feel this way. But I do think the viewpoint that an Olympic gold medal is the ultimate athletic achievement has lessened over time.

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To add to this, I believe that the money opportunities have become very focused in track. People will pay to see a 100m race, the long jump happens in a pit in the middle of the track and so is hard to focus on. The 100m has seen a steady progression up until Usain Bolt's 9.58 in 2009.

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To add to this, I believe that the money opportunities have become very focused in track. People will pay to see a 100m race, the long jump happens in a pit in the middle of the track and so is hard to focus on. The 100m has seen a steady progression up until Usain Bolt's 9.58 in 2009.

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Bolt was the platonic ideal of what a sprinter should be. I am an Olympic sport fanatic and I will sit and watch archery and curling (and anything else) during the Olympics for hours. I'm just an avowed Olympics fan. I am one of those people who keep track of the world record holder in track and swimming. I love that stuff. I remember watching Bolt run and thinking we might be done here. It's like he discovered a new world, which is unbelievably exciting, but once it's discovered the mystery is gone.

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Originally Posted by ClemmonsDevil

Pushups. Both the exercise and the delicious orange sherbet.

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Flinstone push ups. Yum.

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Originally Posted by bundabergdevil

Been about 14 hours since my 2nd shot, woke up feeling a little stuffy and achy but that's about it so far.

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i'd say you're in the clear...our unpleasant reaction came after about 14 hours, lasted another ten hours or so...nothing awful, just felt like lying down, no appetite...but we were so thrilled to be all jabbed up, it didn't matter to us.

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To add to this, I believe that the money opportunities have become very focused in track. People will pay to see a 100m race, the long jump happens in a pit in the middle of the track and so is hard to focus on. The 100m has seen a steady progression up until Usain Bolt's 9.58 in 2009.

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Gravity has slowly been getting stronger, too. So harder to jump.

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Gravity has slowly been getting stronger, too. So harder to jump.

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About that. At the age of 40 I could still grab the rim and I led my basketball league in scoring. That summer I tore the meniscus in my good knee (the bad one has an ACL tear I never had repaired and I have to lock that sucker down with a brace so my knee stays in socket), and had to take six months off of sports while it healed. I assumed I would come back at about the same level. This assumption was incorrect. I aged like a racehorse. Athletically I fell off a cliff and I realized it wasn't coming back. That was the point at which I went no carb and I dropped a bunch of weight. But the foot speed never returned and the jumping ability is ever declining.

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But the foot speed never returned and the jumping ability is ever declining.

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Lower and slower is inevitable...:(

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Originally Posted by YmoBeThere

Lower and slower is inevitable...:(

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I'm fighting against it. I'm not going to win.

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You will all be happy to know that we hired absolutely none of the people I wanted to hire in our 3 open spots. Oh, and my former colleagues are in full revolt over my job description. I thought this would go poorly and it has drastically exceeded my poor expectations. These guys always deliver!

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Back to this a moment. When it comes time to fire/discipline one of your former colleagues, who will be tasked with doing so? You or your boss?

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Originally Posted by ClemmonsDevil

I'm fighting against it. I'm not going to win.

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There are benefits to keeping up the fight...

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Originally Posted by YmoBeThere

Back to this a moment. When it comes time to fire/discipline one of your former colleagues, who will be tasked with doing so? You or your boss?

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My boss.

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About that. At the age of 40 I could still grab the rim and I led my basketball league in scoring. That summer I tore the meniscus in my good knee (the bad one has an ACL tear I never had repaired and I have to lock that sucker down with a brace so my knee stays in socket), and had to take six months off of sports while it healed. I assumed I would come back at about the same level. This assumption was incorrect. I aged like a racehorse. Athletically I fell off a cliff and I realized it wasn't coming back. That was the point at which I went no carb and I dropped a bunch of weight. But the foot speed never returned and the jumping ability is ever declining.

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No, see that’s gravity increasing not you slowing. Hundreds of years from now humans will be no more than 3 feet tall and very dense.

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No, see that’s gravity increasing not you slowing. Hundreds of years from now humans will be no more than 3 feet tall and very dense.

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Well this.post hits too close to home right now.

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Originally Posted by ClemmonsDevil

Well this.post hits too close to home right now.

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It just means your evolutionarily advanced. Tell your colleagues

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Originally Posted by bundabergdevil

It just means your evolutionarily advanced. Tell your colleagues

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We are fairly close to me actually telling them this. I am not a naturally restrained person. My boss thanked me for my patience yesterday.

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We are fairly close to me actually telling them this. I am not a naturally restrained person. My boss thanked me for my patience yesterday.

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Challenge them to a long jump? Loser is eliminated.

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Originally Posted by bundabergdevil

Challenge them to a long jump? Loser is eliminated.

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Something like that. More intellectual than physical.

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Originally Posted by ClemmonsDevil

Something like that. More intellectual than physical.

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So like a decathlon?

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Originally Posted by bundabergdevil

So like a decathlon?

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This is a struggle of wills.

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This is a struggle of wills.

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Weird so many of you would have that name.

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Originally Posted by bundabergdevil

Weird so many of you would have that name.

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I played high school basketball with 4 Brian/Bryans

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Originally Posted by ClemmonsDevil

I played high school basketball with 4 Brian/Bryans

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One more and you would have had a phalanx of Brian’s.

Back to the Olympics.

I too would rather have an Olympic medal (of any color) than a Super Bowl ring or NCAA Championship (although as a fan of a certain team - them winning one was of supreme importance, I'm spoiled now, but I could always use another one.) Looking at my local high school only, which I agree is not at all representative, but way more kids are participating in track & field than football in my town. Basketball might be pulling off the best high/long jumpers (Mike Powell could dunk by jumping from the free throw line, IIRC) so maybe we should consider encouraging some of the b-ball players to consider jumping (either high or long) as a back-up plan to athletic fame.

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I played high school basketball with 4 Brian/Bryans

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Our group of 18 that studied in France had three Amys.

We had a farewell/retirement lunch for one of our research nurses. Out of 15 or fewer, there were four Amys.

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Our group of 18 that studied in France had three Amys.

We had a farewell/retirement lunch for one of our research nurses. Out of 15 or fewer, there were four Amys.

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Wait. Where’d you study?

The plot, much like gelato, thickens.

I did not discover that Lisa was a common name for people my age until I went to college. It was never a particularly common name in NC. Most people named Lisa were born in the '60s and early '70s. (I'm pushing for a comeback! New babies are going to start being named for all us Grandma aged Lisas, right?) I don't count as a Lisa in any official records though as I use it as a nickname for Elisabeth which is my middle name.

Happening now...

I use only Lil Lisa Slurry for all my slurry needs.

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Wait. Where’d you study?

The plot, much like gelato, thickens.

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Dijon. University of Burgundy. But we only ate gelato in Italy.

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Dijon. University of Burgundy. But we only ate gelato in Italy.

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I'm a big fan of their mustard. Big fan.

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I'm a big fan of their mustard. Big fan.

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I, actually, am not. And they use it for EVERYTHING there. Almost all salad dressings are made with it. Any sandwich you order, they slap on some moutarde de Dijon. It got old really fast.

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I'm a big fan of their mustard. Big fan.

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I could go for some roast beef on a roll with a lot of dijon right now.

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I, actually, am not. And they use it for EVERYTHING there. Almost all salad dressings are made with it. Any sandwich you order, they slap on some moutarde de Dijon. It got old really fast.

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Interesting. Are you anti-mustard in general? Or just not Dijon?

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Interesting. Are you anti-mustard in general? Or just not Dijon?

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I love me some plain old yaller French's mustard. Ironic, isn't it? Dijonians are groaning from across the ocean.

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I love me some plain old yaller French's mustard. Ironic, isn't it? Dijonians are groaning from across the ocean.

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I like all mustards. I make a pretty good mustard steak sauce with sour cream as the base.

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I like all mustards. I make a pretty good mustard steak sauce with sour cream as the base.

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English Coleman’s is my favorite. Lots of nose to it.

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English Coleman’s is my favorite. Lots of nose to it.

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Boy. You really have been going after me all day.

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Boy. You really have been going after me all day.

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Hah hah. Sorry, buddy!

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I, actually, am not. And they use it for EVERYTHING there. Almost all salad dressings are made with it. Any sandwich you order, they slap on some moutarde de Dijon. It got old really fast.

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Yeah, but, but...Burgundy!!

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I, actually, am not. And they use it for EVERYTHING there. Almost all salad dressings are made with it. Any sandwich you order, they slap on some moutarde de Dijon. It got old really fast.

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my neighbor thinks moutarde is a dumb cow, how ironic.

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my neighbor thinks moutarde is a dumb cow, how ironic.

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Great. Now you've given Bundabergdevil something else to call me.

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Yeah, but, but...Burgundy!!

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Yes, the wine was really good. But we were poor college students, so we could not afford much.

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Yes, the wine was really good. But we were poor college students, so we could not afford much.

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when I was but a wee lad in France, a very drinkable bottle of unlabeled red table wine cost 20 cents down at the local market.

I love mustard.

EarlJam really likes mustard too.

There are 71 minutes remaining in the school year.

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There are 71 minutes remaining in the school year.

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Now 37, but I'm sure you aren't counting.

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There are 71 minutes remaining in the school year.

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Congratulations!

I’m jealous.

Feeling pretty blah now. Not terrible terrible but definitely under the weather.

Gives me a nice excuse to stay away from work and lounge though. Don’t get enough lounge time anymore.

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Now 37, but I'm sure you aren't counting.

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This is my 33rd lap, and it never gets old.

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This is my 33rd lap, and it never gets old.

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You’ve been teaching for 33 years?

Mom's Kitchen Lemon Dill Mustard - ymmmmm.
Makes great deviled eggs.

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Mom's Kitchen Lemon Dill Mustard - ymmmmm.
Makes great deviled eggs.

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I wish I liked deviled eggs.

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Mom's Kitchen Lemon Dill Mustard - ymmmmm.
Makes great deviled eggs.

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Yum yum!

duck on the grill, and The Badger arrives at 9:30 pm.

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Originally Posted by budwom

duck on the grill, and The Badger arrives at 9:30 pm.

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The Badger?

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Originally Posted by bundabergdevil

The Badger?

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I think he means the entire University of Wisconsin. I could be wrong though.

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I think he means the entire University of Wisconsin. I could be wrong though.

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Better have a flock of ducks.

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You’ve been teaching for 33 years?

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I’ve had 33 last days of school. I’ve been teaching in various capacities for 13 years.

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I wish I liked deviled eggs.

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Deviled eggs are spiritual.

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Deviled eggs are spiritual.

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I just hate cold eggs. I don't like them on salad either. It's embarrassing.

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I just hate cold eggs. I don't like them on salad either. It's embarrassing.

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You can have deviled eggs warm. At least I have. They’re also tasty.

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You can have deviled eggs warm. At least I have. They’re also tasty.

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I love eggs. And I am not at all a texture guy. Love sashimi and other things that some people are grossed out by. Just not deviled eggs.

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I love eggs. And I am not at all a texture guy. Love sashimi and other things that some people are grossed out by. Just not deviled eggs.

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So, you are saying you are an anti-devileggite?

Rabid.

My boss REALLY went to bat for me today for my new position and job description. I was shocked. He really took up for me after asking me to keep my powder dry.

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The Badger?

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Bernard Hinault.

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My boss REALLY went to bat for me today for my new position and job description. I was shocked. He really took up for me after asking me to keep my powder dry.

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That was good of him. Hope it works.

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Bernard Hinault.

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You know, bud is such a cool guy, it wouldn't surprise me. He's definitely got a few stories.

The Badger's arrival delayed due to the futility of United Airlines...this is going to encroach on my beauty sleep...he is arriving from the very Great Salt Lake.

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The Badger's arrival delayed due to the futility of United Airlines...this is going to encroach on my beauty sleep...he is arriving from the very Great Salt Lake.

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https://media.sandhills.com/img.axd?...BG53zpdQRtuI1v

-jk

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You know, bud is such a cool guy, it wouldn't surprise me. He's definitely got a few stories.

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Highly recommend:

https://youtu.be/H4gV2lJgycc

The Blaireau is the man

*radio edit

[QUOTE=bundabergdevil;1376814]That was good of him. Hope it works.


Skeptical... certainly possible, but in the history of human interaction is as likely to make things worse.

Wife and I are off to run the local 5k. Humidity hit this week - so no idea what will happen.

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Humidity hit this week - so no idea what will happen.

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It's all relative...

Chills, shakes and sweats overnight. All better now.

[QUOTE=BlueTeuf;1376848]

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That was good of him. Hope it works.


Skeptical... certainly possible, but in the history of human interaction is as likely to make things worse.

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Hah. Yeah, this may be true. I mean, we’re all team CD but sounds like there’s a lot of animosity there.

[QUOTE=BlueTeuf;1376848]

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That was good of him. Hope it works.


Skeptical... certainly possible, but in the history of human interaction is as likely to make things worse.

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I hope you enjoy drinking from your half empty cup! Kidding. Some of this is on me actually. If I don't handle this promotion in the manner it should be handled, then I will give them an opening to complain. I think their deepest, darkest fears are that I will be a self-promoter and they will be marginalized. To defend these guys, my predecessor could be a little bit like that. And he is the reason I came to work for this company. Just a beloved and legendary figure and for good reason. Best speaker I have ever had the pleasure to witness. But he was so incandescent that those guys felt marginalized. They lived in his shadow and felt he got all the accolades.

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It's all relative...

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I saw what you did there. You didn't deal in absolutes.

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I saw what you did there. You didn't deal in absolutes.

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The first lesson of management consulting, never commit.

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I hope you enjoy drinking from your half empty cup! Kidding. Some of this is on me actually. If I don't handle this promotion in the manner it should be handled, then I will give them an opening to complain. I think their deepest, darkest fears are that I will be a self-promoter and they will be marginalized. To defend these guys, my predecessor could be a little bit like that. And he is the reason I came to work for this company. Just a beloved and legendary figure and for good reason. Best speaker I have ever had the pleasure to witness. But he was so incandescent that those guys felt marginalized. They lived in his shadow and felt he got all the accolades.

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Yeah, I could have been more detailed. If the audience perceives the big boss's endorsement as a diminution of their own standing, then it's not likely to be helpful in building/mending bridges. But if she/he were artful, other paths appear.

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It's all relative...

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Funny! and true.

Race went well. Am tickled. Father Time has been rebuked ...for the moment.

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Yeah, I could have been more detailed. If the audience perceives the big boss's endorsement as a diminution of their own standing, then it's not likely to be helpful in building/mending bridges. But if she/he were artful, other paths appear.

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So the boss is really well-liked and very much trusted by those guys. And I knew what you meant. I just thought it would be fun to bust your chops. And you know what? It really was.

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I just thought it would be fun to bust your chops.

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I’m having pork for lunch. Could never do lamb. Poor Mary…

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I’m having pork for lunch. Could never do lamb. Poor Mary…

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I find lamb to be a touch gamey unless it's in a pretty strong sauce. Lamb curries are superb, but I had lamb skewers the other day and I didn't love them.

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I find lamb to be a touch gamey unless it's in a pretty strong sauce. Lamb curries are superb, but I had lamb skewers the other day and I didn't love them.

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Lamb is dang tasty. Leg of lamb, chops, shoulder...

Deck repairs completed, and I have a huge deck (even without trimming the bushes around it). Now it’s time to stain, so of course the rain season starts this afternoon.

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Deck repairs completed, and I have a huge deck (even without trimming the bushes around it). Now it’s time to stain, so of course the rain season starts this afternoon.

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This was such a fantastic post.

Elliot in the Morning (DC shock jock) used to do this segment about celebrity hook-ups and now my wife and I can’t listen to Kenny Chesney without laughing.

And not because of his music!

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Elliot in the Morning (DC shock jock) used to do this segment about celebrity hook-ups and now my wife and I can’t listen to Kenny Chesney without laughing.

And not because of his music!

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Does your wife think your tractor is sexy?

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Lamb is dang tasty. Leg of lamb, chops, shoulder...

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Costco thick lamb chops on the menu tonight, the grillmeister is ready.

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Chills, shakes and sweats overnight. All better now.

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Withdrawal from Duke sports can be difficult.

Got blade replaced on push mower along with basic service. Got about 2/3rds through mowing, the bolt holding the blade on broke in half.

Now my lawn has a reverse mowhawk and I have to take it back on Monday.

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Does your wife think your tractor is sexy?

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She must like something about me but it isn’t my machinery.

Escape (The Pina Colada Song) is not a happy song. Like, they’re actively trying to cheat on one another by putting out want ads.

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Escape (The Pina Colada Song) is not a happy song. Like, they’re actively trying to cheat on one another by putting out want ads.

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Yeah, but they find each other! They still want the same things. They just lack communication skills.

/Yeah it's sorta messed up

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Yeah, but they find each other! They still want the same things. They just lack communication skills.

/Yeah it's sorta messed up

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There should be a sequel about how they both have to take second jobs to afford all the couples counseling and rum.

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There should be a sequel about how they both have to take second jobs to afford all the couples counseling and rum.

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Or one of them tragically dies the next week. Something really uplifting.

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Or one of them tragically dies the next week. Something really uplifting.

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I’m with you but only if tragically dies is in quotes.

Mother, mother ocean...

Father, father hillside...

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Mother, mother ocean...

Father, father hillside...

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A Pirate Looks at Forty felt different when I was younger.

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A Pirate Looks at Forty felt different when I was younger.

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Boy did it.

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Boy did it.

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I like Jimmy Buffett more than I would admit to most of my friends.

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I like Jimmy Buffett more than I would admit to most of my friends.

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I like him the exact amount I should I think. Sorta enjoy some stuff but wouldn't spend $ on him.

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I like Jimmy Buffett more than I would admit to most of my friends.

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He tells a particular type of very real story very well. I feel like I’ve known a few of the people in his songs.

But big with the boat shoe and money crowd, too, which ain’t my jam.

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I like him the exact amount I should I think. Sorta enjoy some stuff but wouldn't spend $ on him.

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Who spends money on music?

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Who spends money on music?

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Kenny Cheney would give you his big toe if you did.

(Allegedly)

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Who spends money on music?

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I really mean I wouldn't go to his concert.

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I really mean I wouldn't go to his concert.

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Well, someone isn't retiring to a central Florida active living retirement community where Margarita-ville plays at the town square every day at 5 PM to signal happy hour the same way a muezzin calls to prayer while the grey hairs putter in on their golf carts already a few cocktails into their cups and absolution.

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Better have a flock of ducks.

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On my neighbor’s roof:

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Well, someone isn't retiring to a central Florida active living retirement community where Margarita-ville plays at the town square every day at 5 PM to signal happy hour the same way a muezzin calls to prayer while the grey hairs putter in on their golf carts already a few cocktails into their cups and absolution.

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What a great sentence.

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Highly recommend:

https://youtu.be/H4gV2lJgycc

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Thanks, will check it out!

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On my neighbor’s roof:

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M R Ducks

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S A R

C M Wings

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M R Ducks

And on to Sunday...

I'm getting together with my old buddies from the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit this afternoon.

I’m going to do a cooked breakfast and then some hot weedwacking.

I'm going to turn on the air conditioning and sew together a wool sweater. The first round of blocking is finished. After I sew it together, The Drewsk has to try it on, then I block it again. Not every knitter blocks sweaters twice, but I'm the kind of knitter who washes and blocks test swatches, so.

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I'm going to turn on the air conditioning and sew together a wool sweater. The first round of blocking is finished. After I sew it together, The Drewsk has to try it on, then I block it again. Not every knitter blocks sweaters twice, but I'm the kind of knitter who washes and blocks test swatches, so.

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Knitting sweaters does not seem like a June pursuit!

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I'm going to turn on the air conditioning and sew together a wool sweater. The first round of blocking is finished. After I sew it together, The Drewsk has to try it on, then I block it again. Not every knitter blocks sweaters twice, but I'm the kind of knitter who washes and blocks test swatches, so.

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Trust but verify. Trust but verify.

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Trust but verify. Trust but verify.

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That escalated quickly.

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That escalated quickly.

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Sounds like you're in the pocket of big wool.

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Sounds like you're in the pocket of big wool.

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And you’re buddying up to the gipper?

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And you’re buddying up to the gipper?

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Did your handlers pay you to ask that?

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That escalated quickly.

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Nah, I know what he meant. Just because you get the right gauge when you're knitting your swatch, sometimes the measurements will change once the yarn gets wet, especially with a superwash, you gotta know what your knitting is going to do if you want the sweater to fit the person you plan on wearing it when you're done.

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Did your handlers pay you to ask that?

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Nyet. (cough, cough). I mean, no. Y'all.

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A Pirate Looks at Forty felt different when I was younger.

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I did not know who this song was about. Interesting.

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I did not know who this song was about. Interesting.

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My Aunt and Uncle weren’t in their 40s when the sailed off and finally settled in Fiji. But they were in their late 50s. The story didn’t end well, they are now divorced and mostly broke. But they are still alive.

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Nyet. (cough, cough). I mean, no. Y'all.

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I knew it!

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My Aunt and Uncle weren’t in their 40s when the sailed off and finally settled in Fiji. But they were in their late 50s. The story didn’t end well, they are now divorced and mostly broke. But they are still alive.

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Pirates come between them and steal their treasure?


You trying to tell me there’s no such thing as happily ever after?

The rain is holding off long enough for me to start staining my big deck. Using a brush instead of a roller. My back is not in favor.

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I’m having pork for lunch. Could never do lamb. Poor Mary…

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Mary had a little lamb
Little lamb
Little lamb
Then she passed her plate again, and had a little more...

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Mary had a little lamb
Little lamb
Little lamb
Then she passed her plate again, and had a little more...

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Hahaha! I like it!

Sweating. Wear pants and long sleeves to weed wack. I’ll probably still get poison ivy somewhere.

Never seems to fail.

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Pirates come between them and steal their treasure?

You trying to tell me there’s no such thing as happily ever after?

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They spent their money starting up small businesses that the ROIs were low. Not failures per se but not successful enough. In other words, subsistence living. But subsistence living in Fiji doesn't afford one the opportunity to make a grand entrance back in the USA. Not to mention susceptibility to certain types of persuasion. They are all-in on Clinton's, Trump, et al. I think that was part of the rift. She wasn't hook, line and sinker like he was for that stuff.

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Sweating. Wear pants and long sleeves to weed wack. I’ll probably still get poison ivy somewhere.

Never seems to fail.

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Trick to dealing with poison ivy is knowing the oil is really thick/sticky. Think scrubbing off axle grease. Go at it with a (disposable) rag and Dawn, and lather, rinse, repeat two or three times. You have a couple hours after exposure before it's too late!

I haven't used it, but my mom swore by Tecnu stuff.

-jk

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Trick to dealing with poison ivy is knowing the oil is really thick/sticky. Think scrubbing off axle grease. Go at it with a (disposable) rag and Dawn, and lather, rinse, repeat two or three times. You have a couple hours after exposure before it's too late!

I haven't used it, but my mom swore by Tecnu stuff.

-jk

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Yeah. I’m about to go in and scrub. Hoping the long sleeves did something for me!

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They spent their money starting up small businesses that the ROIs were low. Not failures per se but not successful enough. In other words, subsistence living. But subsistence living in Fiji doesn't afford one the opportunity to make a grand entrance back in the USA. Not to mention susceptibility to certain types of persuasion. They are all-in on Clinton's, Trump, et al. I think that was part of the rift. She wasn't hook, line and sinker like he was for that stuff.

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These sound like interesting people. I’d read their memoir. Hawaii relatives?

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Yeah. I’m about to go in and scrub. Hoping the long sleeves did something for me!

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I scrubbed and scrubbed. Now we wait. Didn’t kick up any yellow jackets. Last time I did and it got in a tear in my pants. I did gangly gymnastics through my back field trying to figure out where in my pants it was.

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These sound like interesting people. I’d read their memoir. Hawaii relatives?

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It hasn't been updated in years, but some of the story is here:

http://www.alsoislandfiji.com/index.html

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It hasn't been updated in years, but some of the story is here:

http://www.alsoislandfiji.com/index.html

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Cool. Thanks for sharing, will give it a read.

Two quarts from the oldest creamery in Delaware

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Two quarts from the oldest creamery in Delaware

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Why did you get 2 quarts of oil at a creamery?

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Why did you get 2 quarts of oil at a creamery?

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Because 3 was too many?

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Because 3 was too many?

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Perfect.

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Why did you get 2 quarts of oil at a creamery?

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They do sell motor oil at this creamery, in fact.

Right next to the cookies and cream.

It feels like the conversation has hit a rocky road.

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It feels like the conversation has hit a rocky road.

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We just got home from celebrating my mother’s birthday. She wanted ice cream sundaes, so we all had gigantic bowls of obscenely-topped ice cream for dinner. It was delightful.

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so we all had gigantic bowls of obscenely-topped ice cream for dinner. .

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I could do this "when I wore a younger man's clothes".

I find people who try to enforce thread discipline in other threads to be boorish.

Recently tried Tillamook ice cream sandwiches. They are tiny, but they come four in a box, so . . . The mint chocolate chip is very, very good as is the mudslide.

My ice maker has stopped working. Normally, I would try the YouTube self-fixing technique, but the ones I have watched look a little beyond what I dare to try myself. It sounds like it is trying to dump ice, but nothing is coming out, which makes me think it's the heating element that loosens the ice from the tray before dumping. This is supposedly an easy replacement part, but the testing to confirm is what I do NOT do.

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My ice maker has stopped working. Normally, I would try the YouTube self-fixing technique, but the ones I have watched look a little beyond what I dare to try myself. It sounds like it is trying to dump ice, but nothing is coming out, which makes me think it's the heating element that loosens the ice from the tray before dumping. This is supposedly an easy replacement part, but the testing to confirm is what I do NOT do.

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Yeah. I think I could be shown how to do this live, but not on a video.

[QUOTE=ClemmonsDevil;1377278]Yeah. I think I could be shown how to do this live, but not on a video.[/QUOTE

Is it live? Or is it Memorex?

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Bezos is going to space.

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Bezos is going to space.

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When being the married CEO of a company valued at $1.6 trillion dollars is holding you back.

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I know! I want to go to space before I go but I’m hoping costs come down and safety goes up so when I’m 70 or so I can hit it.

Maybe Bezos will still be up there?

First proper day of summer vacation. I slept late, went to the gym and ran my first full 5k since my post-Covid restart, and now I’m about to go eat a sandwich and play board games in the backyard with my uncle.
That’s how it’s done.

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First proper day of summer vacation. I slept late, went to the gym and ran my first full 5k since my post-Covid restart, and now I’m about to go eat a sandwich and play board games in the backyard with my uncle.
That’s how it’s done.

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I’m happy for you but if I get surly the better your summer vacation days sound, please dont take it personally!

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I’m happy for you but if I get surly the better your summer vacation days sound, please dont take it personally!

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I’ll try to keep the reports to a minimum, but I can’t promise there won’t be pics of the Rocky Mountains next month.

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I’ll try to keep the reports to a minimum, but I can’t promise there won’t be pics of the Rocky Mountains next month.

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Send em! We all had a choice of majors in college and it ain't your fault that summers are a perk. I'll send some stuff from my 2 week vacation in a couple of weeks.

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Yeah. Post those. Always good for a daydream.


I’ll just have to wait for my next sabbatical. Sigh.

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Yeah. Post those. Always good for a daydream.


I’ll just have to wait for my next sabbatical. Sigh.

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Do you have a vacation lined up?

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Do you have a vacation lined up?

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I have a baby lined up for August so we ain’t going anywhere. Based on the early arrival of our first, we’re already on high alert.

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I have a baby lined up for August so we ain’t going anywhere. Based on the early arrival of our first, we’re already on high alert.

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Good call.

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I have a baby lined up for August so we ain’t going anywhere. Based on the early arrival of our first, we’re already on high alert.

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Good for you. We missed by a week on all three rounds. Figured the first one is usually late, but we'll be ready the weekend before. We needed two. Next time, we thought we better be ready a full three weeks ahead. We needed four. And for the last round, five weeks ahead is surely enough, because six weeks early is getting into scary territory. And, indeed, it took the doctors about 6 hours to say, "Scary, but you're in the clear." Which, in turn, prompted me to finally go get that extra car seat.

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Good for you. We missed by a week on all three rounds. Figured the first one is usually late, but we'll be ready the weekend before. We needed two. Next time, we thought we better be ready a full three weeks ahead. We needed four. And for the last round, five weeks ahead is surely enough, because six weeks early is getting into scary territory. And, indeed, it took the doctors about 6 hours to say, "Scary, but you're in the clear." Which, in turn, prompted me to finally go get that extra car seat.

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Yes. About six weeks premature and you start to Veer into the territory where you require my services. And a really good trip to the hospital avoids me. You don't see me until the bad stuff starts going down.

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Yes. About six weeks premature and you start to Veer into the territory where you require my services. And a really good trip to the hospital avoids me. You don't see me until the bad stuff starts going down.

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Yes, the big question mark in the delivery room was whether our son (7 weeks early) would be breathing on his own or not. It was our first but the tension in the room with the staff was palpable and they were all happy - as were we - when he came out wailing on his own.

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I’ve always wondered how they find oysters up there.

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I’ve always wondered how they find oysters up there.

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With shears.

T-Bone was an ungodly shade of blue when we got all 10 lbs 10 ounces of him out. He had shoulder dystocia and the cord was wrapped around his neck. I understand why some women would prefer to stay away from hospitals when they give birth, but I am convinced T-Bone would not have survived a home birth and Paddies would have been iffy. When they checked me during labor with Paddies, the doctor said, "Hmm, that's not a head." He had his hand over his head (trying to crawl his way out is how we tease him about it now), they did a manipulation that, thankfully, worked but if it didn't work I would have had an emergency c-section. None of my deliveries were routine, although both Paddies and T-Bone were born on their exact due dates.

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T-Bone was an ungodly shade of blue when we got all 10 lbs 10 ounces of him out. He had shoulder dystocia and the cord was wrapped around his neck. I understand why some women would prefer to stay away from hospitals when they give birth, but I am convinced T-Bone would not have survived a home birth and Paddies would have been iffy. When they checked me during labor with Paddies, the doctor said, "Hmm, that's not a head." He had his hand over his head (trying to crawl his way out is how we tease him about it now), they did a manipulation that, thankfully, worked but if it didn't work I would have had an emergency c-section. None of my deliveries were routine, although both Paddies and T-Bone were born on their exact due dates.

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Glad T Bone got his act together. Nuchal cords are awful.

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Glad T Bone got his act together. Nuchal cords are awful.

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He did spend 2 days in the NICU. They knew he would be fine after about 8 hours, but once you're admitted to the NICU, the minimum stay is 2 days. ;) (That's how long it takes to get the labs back.)

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T-Bone was an ungodly shade of blue when we got all 10 lbs 10 ounces of him out. He had shoulder dystocia and the cord was wrapped around his neck. I understand why some women would prefer to stay away from hospitals when they give birth, but I am convinced T-Bone would not have survived a home birth and Paddies would have been iffy. When they checked me during labor with Paddies, the doctor said, "Hmm, that's not a head." He had his hand over his head (trying to crawl his way out is how we tease him about it now), they did a manipulation that, thankfully, worked but if it didn't work I would have had an emergency c-section. None of my deliveries were routine, although both Paddies and T-Bone were born on their exact due dates.

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Oh, man. I’m already nervous enough! That sounds scary.

Pickup hoops again tonight.