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[Lily]

"i notice many many junk or dump any where house and need clean up anything and in paducah ky no good mayor not notice anywhere house not keep clean up any junk or dump and i m still complain about this junk or dump not keep clean up"

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

There's a mobile home like that on the main road leading to my property. This person believes old tires thrown on the ground is an acceptable border for his driveway. *sigh*

[Americano]

Hot summer days. The deer aren't stupid.

[The Drunk Guy]

There's a mobile home like that on the main road leading to my property. This person believes old tires thrown on the ground is an acceptable border for his driveway. *sigh*
HA! Around these parts, those tires have rusty vehicles attached. ;)

[Donkey]

Hot summer days. The deer aren't stupid.
Have you read Watership Down?

[Margot]

Is that Vladimir Putin?

It totally is.

[Donkey]

It totally is.
I've said this before: best and most terrifying halloween carving ever.

[wphelan]

Damn...


That's all for now. It shouldn't be, but it is.

[Michael]

Americano is just 6 posts short of 1000! :banana:

I hate being the only one with more than 1000 posts here.

[Michael]

I'm off to play a silly game of golf today. It is the annual company tournament.

[Michael]

It totally is.

It is totally impressive! :hatoff:

[Americano]

I'm off to play a silly game of golf today. It is the annual company tournament.

Used to dread those events. People always felt like getting drunk at a company function gave them the right to express how the company should be operated, in detail.

[The Drunk Guy]

Used to dread those events. People always felt like getting drunk at a company function gave them the right to express how the company should be operated, in detail.
That and dirty dancing is why my company has banned booze at company parties. Guess what? I'll never see another company party. ;) And I tell my boss daily how things should be ran.

[Americano]

Most companies banned booze due to the liability factor of feeding employees booze and sending them out on public roads.

[partofme]

Most companies banned booze due to the liability factor of feeding employees booze and sending them out on public roads.

I always found it odd anyway that some companies had booze at company parties yet drug test their employees. I understand the legality issue but do they really think an alcoholic employee would be better than a pot head?

[Americano]

I always found it odd anyway that some companies had booze at company parties yet drug test their employees. I understand the legality issue but do they really think an alcoholic employee would be better than a pot head?

The spread of drug testing was started by insurers and IMO morphed into a morality issue.

[The Drunk Guy]

I always found it odd anyway that some companies had booze at company parties yet drug test their employees. I understand the legality issue but do they really think an alcoholic employee would be better than a pot head?
Hmmm....when I worked for you, I worked with a plethora of addicts. The most amusing was the alcoholic, though. That night when he walked out because your dad was scoping out the situation was awesome. "Fuck this bullshit." :D

[partofme]

Hmmm....when I worked for you, I worked with a plethora of addicts. The most amusing was the alcoholic, though. That night when he walked out because your dad was scoping out the situation was awesome. "Fuck this bullshit." :D

I probably had more problems over alcohol than anything. Between him and this other lady that worked first and drank herself to death. The real trouble usually came when workers got together and had crazy drunken problems which later caused some real personal problems between them afterward. Then there was the fucking drunks that came in every night. I love to get a little drunk but those people drove me nuts.

[The Drunk Guy]

I probably had more problems over alcohol than anything. Between him and this other lady that worked first and drank herself to death. The real trouble usually came when workers got together and had crazy drunken problems which later caused some real personal problems between them afterward. Then there was the fucking drunks that came in every night. I love to get a little drunk but those people drove me nuts.
Alcohol is a very social drug. If everyone is drunk, it's a great time. If some are more drunk than others, then those are the assholes to do dumb shit.

I prefer to drink alone. It's more relaxing, which is why I like to drink.

[partofme]

Alcohol is a very social drug. If everyone is drunk, it's a great time. If some are more drunk than others, then those are the assholes to do dumb shit.

I prefer to drink alone. It's more relaxing, which is why I like to drink.

I was thinking more about when they get drunk and people start fucking that shouldn't. Usually it was a case of couples getting into a groups thing and then regretting it after sobering up. That happened on more than one occasion.

[The Drunk Guy]

I was thinking more about when they get drunk and people start fucking that shouldn't. Usually it was a case of couples getting into a groups thing and then regretting it after sobering up. That happened on more than one occasion.
Yeah, that's fucking gross. And, for the record, it takes WAY more than booze to get me into an orgy. I at least need some coke or angel dust. Maybe Special K.

[Michael]

It is Gay Pride Day today.

That's a really big event in Toronto, second only to NYC in size.

As a general rule, this event brings out a million people onto the streets. About six blocks of one downtown street have been closed for several days now (with huge stages, speakers/amplifiers and laser lights set up), and today a half-dozen major streets downtown will be closed for the parade.

It is generally considered to be a quite festive and colorful affair.

Interestingly enough, just about every major 'blue-chip' corporation in Canada is listed as an official sponsor of the event (with the two big beer companies fighting for prominance). Ikea even sponsors a huge free daycare center for the day as part of the event.

[Americano]

Such an event in my shitkicker area would probably create a riot. While there's a significant gay population it's vastly outnumbered by fundamentalist Christianity, racism and redneck ignorance.

[Donkey]

It is Gay Pride Day today.

That's a really big event in Toronto, second only to NYC in size.

As a general rule, this event brings out a million people onto the streets. About six blocks of one downtown street have been closed for several days now (with huge stages, speakers/amplifiers and laser lights set up), and today a half-dozen major streets downtown will be closed for the parade.

It is generally considered to be a quite festive and colorful affair.

Interestingly enough, just about every major 'blue-chip' corporation in Canada is listed as an official sponsor of the event (with the two big beer companies fighting for prominance). Ikea even sponsors a huge free daycare center for the day as part of the event.

I always find it interesting where big corporations put their money sometimes. In July I'm going to a La Raza conference in Chicago... sponsored by McDonalds.

[Evangeline]

It is Gay Pride Day today.

That's a really big event in Toronto, second only to NYC in size.

As a general rule, this event brings out a million people onto the streets. About six blocks of one downtown street have been closed for several days now (with huge stages, speakers/amplifiers and laser lights set up), and today a half-dozen major streets downtown will be closed for the parade.

It is generally considered to be a quite festive and colorful affair.

Interestingly enough, just about every major 'blue-chip' corporation in Canada is listed as an official sponsor of the event (with the two big beer companies fighting for prominance). Ikea even sponsors a huge free daycare center for the day as part of the event.

They say a million people were in San Francisco too, celebrating pride.

[Michael]

I just saw a photo of three of the top members of the Federal Liberals in Canada marching in Toronto's Gay Pride Parade (Ignatieff, Rae and Gerard Kennedy).

There is a reason the Liberal Party considers all seats in Toronto to be 'safe-seats'. The idea of a politician of the Conservative party showing up for an event like this just makes people laugh.

(I'll bet Jack Layton, leader of the Federal NDP party and another local Toronto boy, was there too - Jack has always been very popular with the Gay community)

[partofme]

Such an event in my shitkicker area would probably create a riot. While there's a significant gay population it's vastly outnumbered by fundamentalist Christianity, racism and redneck ignorance.

Here the treatment of homosexuality is very generational. I graduated from high school ten 12 years ago and at that time nobody was out of the closet. There where a few that their closest friends new but that was it. Now according to my nephews it is quite common for homosexual students to be open about it and it's generally excepted other than with a few students who bully people for various reasons anyway. Two things that have changed in my area is that with people under 30 homosexuality is more excepted as well as interracial dating and marriage. You still have older people that are just as pissed off about it and of course the really religious view some of this is a negative light but they are at least now tolerating it. I would say when my kids are in high school they will wonder what all the fuss was about.

[Michael]

Happy Canada Day!

[The Drunk Girl]

Happy Canada Day!

Well...someone is definitely proud of their country. But here's a flag for ya :)

[Michael]

Well...someone is definitely proud of their country. But here's a flag for ya :)
Thanks for the flag. Looks better with a pot-leaf in the middle! ;)

:cheers:

And yes, I guess I am proud of my country (as much as anyone is). But I do consider myself quite lucky to have as my country one that I can be reasonably proud of, though it has many faults. For the most part, Canada is a lucky country. :)

Other than that, I just like making big colorful silly posts sometimes and this is the thread to do it in! :D

Here, have a dancing banana! :banana:

[The Drunk Girl]

Thanks for the flag. Looks better with a pot-leaf in the middle! ;)

:cheers:

And yes, I guess I am proud of my country (as much as anyone is). But I do consider myself quite lucky to have as my country one that I can be reasonably proud of, though it has many faults. For the most part, Canada is a lucky country. :)

Other than that, I just like making big colorful silly posts sometimes and this is the thread to do it in! :D

Here, have a dancing banana! :banana:

Oh how sweet. You know how that banana gets to me :lol: But, seriously I fucking laugh every time I see that God-damned thing...I just can't help it

[Americano]

Thanks for the flag. Looks better with a pot-leaf in the middle! ;)

:cheers:

And yes, I guess I am proud of my country (as much as anyone is). But I do consider myself quite lucky to have as my country one that I can be reasonably proud of, though it has many faults. For the most part, Canada is a lucky country. :)

Other than that, I just like making big colorful silly posts sometimes and this is the thread to do it in! :D

Here, have a dancing banana! :banana:

How's the Toronto garbage strike going? I read some of the demands and stopped when I read the union already gets 18 bankable sick days and some members are already up to $100k US annual wages. You need some illegal workers.

[partofme]

So I was listening to the talk of the 2016 Olympics on the radio today. Chicago is the favorite to get it but Rio in Brazil has a decent shot also. A couple other places are fighting for it but are considered long shots. In a way I want Chicago to get it because that always makes it more exciting when it's here and I only live an hour from Southern Illinois although it's more like seven hours from Chicago. On the other hand it seems more fair for Brazil to get it since they have never held the games in South America.

[The Drunk Girl]

The current lack of humidity and the cooler temperatures have my sinuses all out of wack :sad:

It's 65 right now and cloudy...looks like I'm going to be on the couch all day watching movies.

[drgoodtrips]

So I was listening to the talk of the 2016 Olympics on the radio today. Chicago is the favorite to get it but Rio in Brazil has a decent shot also. A couple other places are fighting for it but are considered long shots. In a way I want Chicago to get it because that always makes it more exciting when it's here and I only live an hour from Southern Illinois although it's more like seven hours from Chicago. On the other hand it seems more fair for Brazil to get it since they have never held the games in South America.

If Chicago gets the Olympics, I hope I don't live around here by 2016. While I don't (and wouldn't) live in Chicago proper anymore, it's still very much a source of interesting local politics. Chicago is the most highly taxed city in the US. Throughout the whole bid process, Daley and the people applying placated the citizens by essentially not agreeing to underwrite the whole thing. However, when it came to crunch time and they were the only city that didn't, they reversed themselves completely and offered a blank check, for which the citizens will be on the hook (they're going to take out some kind of 500 million dollar insurance policy, but that kind of thing isn't exactly free).

In Chicago, there are exorbitant taxes on hotel stays. Restaurants also have a local Chicago tax. This is part of an effort to gouge tourists, along with parking tickets that range from $50-$200 (and deliberately confusing street signs to encourage as many parking tickets as possible). Of course, anyone living in Chicago probably averages five to ten parking tickets per year. People rack up fees of thousands of dollars and simply abandon their cars (there was a parking ticket amnesty once because the city had an epidemic of booted cars whose owners simply left them - I lived there at the time, and on any city block you'd see 5-10 abandoned, booted cars).

Of course, they also nail the locals. City property taxes are through the roof. A city sticker will run you over $100 (compared to $10 or free in most suburbs). Cigarettes are about $10 per pack. At parking meters, a quarter will get you ten minutes (and no, they don't take anything but change because the inevitable ticket is a lot more lucrative than the parking meter). And, on and on, and on. And, this is all without the Olympics being held in a dense, crowded venue without good existing infrastructure to host the Olympics.

[Michael]

Interesting about Chicago and parking. Toronto has all new high-tech solar-powered parking meters that take credit cards and/or debit cards (as well as $1 and $2 coins).

I've never seen a 'boot' on a car except in the USA. In Toronto, if your parked car pisses off the city, they tow it and impound it (and hold the car for ransom in a big parking lot way out in the wastelands of suburbia).

I hope to hell Toronto never gets an Olympics. I can't imagine a bigger waste of money or such a long term hassle for so little return (except decades of debt).

[Michael]

Seems like a quiet week. Both here at the forum and in the news generally.

And congrats to Americano - our first poster over the 1000 post mark! :banana:

[drgoodtrips]

Seems like a quiet week. Both here at the forum and in the news generally.

Everything interesting or relevant has been annihilated by news of Michael Jackson's death. Every time I open cnn.com, I see a huge picture of Michael Jackson and about 12 stories about him. Generally, this inspires me to close my browser tab and roll my eyes.

[Michael]

It must be fairly common for Americans to take this week off work with the US long weekend coming up?

This week is a popular vacation week up here - the roads seem half empty right now and it is quiet at work (well, production is busy, but the telephone isn't ringing).

[dilettante]

It must be fairly common for Americans to take this week off work with the US long weekend coming up?

This week is a popular vacation week up here - the roads seem half empty right now and it is quiet at work (well, production is busy, but the telephone isn't ringing).

Yeah, I imagine a lot of Americans are either traveling or taking time off between today and next Monday/Tuesday.

I'm in New Mexico visiting family at the moment. I love the mountains out here, and fresh green chilis are a nice bonus.

[Americano]

It must be fairly common for Americans to take this week off work with the US long weekend coming up?

Lots of California P/Us towing trailers around here with the public campgrounds (shudder) sold out. 99° in the valleys today, same forecast through the weekend. Should be some spectacular violence with people fueling up on alcohol and trying to sleep in those temps.

This week is a popular vacation week up here - the roads seem half empty right now and it is quiet at work (well, production is busy, but the telephone isn't ringing).

[Americano]

If Chicago gets the Olympics, I hope I don't live around here by 2016. While I don't (and wouldn't) live in Chicago proper anymore, it's still very much a source of interesting local politics. Chicago is the most highly taxed city in the US. Throughout the whole bid process, Daley and the people applying placated the citizens by essentially not agreeing to underwrite the whole thing. However, when it came to crunch time and they were the only city that didn't, they reversed themselves completely and offered a blank check, for which the citizens will be on the hook (they're going to take out some kind of 500 million dollar insurance policy, but that kind of thing isn't exactly free).

In Chicago, there are exorbitant taxes on hotel stays. Restaurants also have a local Chicago tax. This is part of an effort to gouge tourists, along with parking tickets that range from $50-$200 (and deliberately confusing street signs to encourage as many parking tickets as possible). Of course, anyone living in Chicago probably averages five to ten parking tickets per year. People rack up fees of thousands of dollars and simply abandon their cars (there was a parking ticket amnesty once because the city had an epidemic of booted cars whose owners simply left them - I lived there at the time, and on any city block you'd see 5-10 abandoned, booted cars).

I'm really surprised some enterprising criminal hasn't found a solution to the boot.

Of course, they also nail the locals. City property taxes are through the roof. A city sticker will run you over $100 (compared to $10 or free in most suburbs). Cigarettes are about $10 per pack. At parking meters, a quarter will get you ten minutes (and no, they don't take anything but change because the inevitable ticket is a lot more lucrative than the parking meter). And, on and on, and on. And, this is all without the Olympics being held in a dense, crowded venue without good existing infrastructure to host the Olympics.

[Michael]

I saw six US license plates on the drive home from work today - plus two more from Quebec. The American plates were the usual ones that I see around here - NY, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Illinois.

I guess I just answered my own question. :D

(The big US license plate spotting weekend up here is the first weekend in August with the big Caribana Festival - we get Georgia, Texas and Louisiana plates then!)

[Michael]

How's the Toronto garbage strike going? I read some of the demands and stopped when I read the union already gets 18 bankable sick days and some members are already up to $100k US annual wages. You need some illegal workers.
Now there is a big conflict between neighborhood groups with the temporary dump sites and the city trying to spray chemicals that are banned by the city onto the dumpsites.

The strike only covers about half the city though. All condos, commerical businesses and high-rise apartments all supply their own garbage disposal. Likewise a couple of the inner suburbs long ago contracted out their garbage collection services and they aren't affected.

And I agree totally that the perversity of such high wages and high level benefits for totally unskilled and uneducated labor boggles my mind.

Public opinion polls are showing roughly 72% of the city's population demanding that the strikers be legislated back to work. The strikers have virtually no public support.

You can guarentee that the Union and the City Council will suffer for this obnoxiousness. Next mayor is going to win by promising to bust the union and contract out garbage collection services - the idiots on strike now have only themselves (and their union) to blame.

No surprise that unionism is dead in North America and its last stronghold is in unskilled government services.

We don't need illegals up here, we need to bust the union and hire proper private contractors.

[Margot]

I have nothing else to say. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/02/wrestlers-found-dead-mexico)

[Michael]

I have nothing else to say. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/02/wrestlers-found-dead-mexico)

Priceless! :rofl:

The lesbian gangsters killed the midget wrestlers...

It is bad to laugh at the death/misfortune of others, but some news items are just so bizarre.

[Michael]

And yes, I've adjusted a couple of the color settings for the forum. :)

[Michael]

Happy 4th of July!

[The Drunk Girl]

So what is everyone doing to celebrate?

We're grilling steaks and drinking beer all day. :angel:

[Americano]

So what is everyone doing to celebrate?

We're grilling steaks and drinking beer all day. :angel:

Why ruin good beer with steaks?

[The Drunk Girl]

Just found this...and look how close I was to the world's largest dumbass.

:eek:

[The Drunk Girl]

Why ruin good beer with steaks?

Well, we are pretty broke so its PBR and Natural Light for us. A good dark beer goes nicely with a steak, but I'm not too fond of getting drunk on dark beer. I don't have a big appetite anyways so I'll be good ;)

[Donkey]

Well, we are pretty broke so its PBR and Natural Light for us. A good dark beer goes nicely with a steak, but I'm not too fond of getting drunk on dark beer. I don't have a big appetite anyways so I'll be good ;)
I love PBR. It will probably be my best friend tonight.

[Americano]

For we westerners and others what's PBR?

[The Drunk Guy]

For we westerners and others what's PBR?
Pabst Blue Ribbon. Nature's choicest products provide its prized flavor. Only the finest of hops and grains are used. It was selected as America's Best in 1893.

I prefer PBR over any other for flavor and affordability. It is the drunkard's beer and I am proud to call it my beer of choice.

[Michael]

For we westerners and others what's PBR?
Even I knew that PBR was Pabst Blue Ribbon! :D

I'll vote for Moosehead as one of the finest lagers in Canada. Personally, I do like the darker beers.

[wphelan]

Glad to see so much PBR love in this thread. I think the picture on my profile at USPOL is of an amazing Pabst trifecta I pulled off a few years ago. I had Pabst Blue Ribbon, Pabst Blue Ribbon Light, and Pabst Genuine Draft all in the same refrigerator. It was amazing.

Yes, it's true, I love PBR.

[Americano]

Summer stagnation has hit the Internet forums I frequent (and a few regular personal correspondents including myself). Outdoors, outdoors, outdoors is the goal for those of us who live in defined four-season climates.

There are a couple of threads here I'd like to post in but I'm admittedly selfish and spending as much time outdoors as possible, thankfully without Internet capability and thoroughly enjoying myself. It's picnic weather! Or, for those in cosmopolitan cities, sidewalk cafe dining!

[wphelan]

Summer stagnation has hit the Internet forums I frequent (and a few regular personal correspondents including myself). Outdoors, outdoors, outdoors is the goal for those of us who live in defined four-season climates.

There are a couple of threads here I'd like to post in but I'm admittedly selfish and spending as much time outdoors as possible, thankfully without Internet capability and thoroughly enjoying myself. It's picnic weather! Or, for those in cosmopolitan cities, sidewalk cafe dining!

It's been a busy summer for sure. Then again, these are the best months, so I guess that makes sense.

That's all I've got for now.

[Michael]

Summer stagnation has hit the Internet forums I frequent (and a few regular personal correspondents including myself). Outdoors, outdoors, outdoors is the goal for those of us who live in defined four-season climates.

There are a couple of threads here I'd like to post in but I'm admittedly selfish and spending as much time outdoors as possible, thankfully without Internet capability and thoroughly enjoying myself. It's picnic weather! Or, for those in cosmopolitan cities, sidewalk cafe dining!

I plead guilty. When the weather is nice, life seems so much busier.

[Michael]

This past week as been one of the slowest for posting in the last few months. :(

Hopefully the pace will pickup a bit, though it is to be expected given that this is summer time and people ought to have better things to do than hang out at discussion forums! :D

And I've certainly been getting a tan, drinking beer in the sunshine quite a bit lately! :)

[partofme]

This past week as been one of the slowest for posting in the last few months. :(

Hopefully the pace will pickup a bit, though it is to be expected given that this is summer time and people ought to have better things to do than hang out at discussion forums! :D

I've been working which is why I haven't been around. I'm going to a seminar in Nashville this week so I probably won't be around at all at least until this weekend.

[Michael]

I've been working which is why I haven't been around. I'm going to a seminar in Nashville this week so I probably won't be around at all at least until this weekend.

New job eh? Anything interesting?

[partofme]

New job eh? Anything interesting?

Not really. I'm a life insurance agent. It's a job. I still keeping my ears open for something better though. :D

[Donkey]

This past week as been one of the slowest for posting in the last few months. :(

Hopefully the pace will pickup a bit, though it is to be expected given that this is summer time and people ought to have better things to do than hang out at discussion forums! :D

And I've certainly been getting a tan, drinking beer in the sunshine quite a bit lately! :)
Every forum and internet medium I'm on has slowed down.

[Michael]

Every forum and internet medium I'm on has slowed down.

You're on an internet medium? That sounds very interesting...

Does that work something like an ouija board? :D

[Michael]

Btw, did you know that you can set up the calendar here at the forum to serve as your own personal calendar and it can email you reminders with 72 hours notice for any 'event' you enter? (I suppose one could change the notice period as well)

I find that quite useful all kinds of things that are booked months in advance or when annual payments or renewals are due. :)

[Michael]

The last two weeks have been pretty damn slow for forum traffic here. Being the summer and the height of vacation time, this isn't surprising...

Yesterday for example was one of the lowest post-count days in the history of the forum (all the top-ten lowest post days are Sundays or Holidays).

Not much news happening either it seems...

[partofme]

The last two weeks have been pretty damn slow for forum traffic here. Being the summer and the height of vacation time, this isn't surprising...

Yesterday for example was one of the lowest post-count days in the history of the forum (all the top-ten lowest post days are Sundays or Holidays).

Not much news happening either it seems...

For me it's mostly work related. The only real days I have time to get on here is on the weekend when nobody else does.

[Michael]

For me it's mostly work related. The only real days I have time to get on here is on the weekend when nobody else does.

I will make no apologies for having better things to do on a summer weekend than hang around the forum! :D

[Americano]

All the forums I follow are dead in the water. Even high volume forums are stuck on old topics because there's no traffic. It's difficult to compete with great weather and long days.

[Lily]

All the forums I follow are dead in the water. Even high volume forums are stuck on old topics because there's no traffic. It's difficult to compete with great weather and long days.

You can have summer in Florida. I hate it. I disappear inside with the AC about mid-June and don't come out again until mid-October. Eighty percent humidity and eighty degrees at 11pm? Bah!

[Michael]

You can have summer in Florida. I hate it. I disappear inside with the AC about mid-June and don't come out again until mid-October. Eighty percent humidity and eighty degrees at 11pm? Bah!

That's what we call "summer" up here, though we like to get that humidity above 90% for full effect! :)

I live for that weather! :lol:

I also refuse to use air conditioning in my car and I never activate it at home - ever.

(Btw, its dead at work so I'm on a thread-binge, going to create a bunch of new threads trying to stir up some activity around here!)

[Americano]

95° here at 4PM (10° above our normal average) with..........21% humidity, steady 6MPH breeze. Cools down to about 70° by 10PM and 55-60° after midnight for very pleasant evenings and sleep. Time for some cold beer.

[Lily]

That's what we call "summer" up here, though we like to get that humidity above 90% for full effect! :)

I live for that weather! :lol:

I also refuse to use air conditioning in my car and I never activate it at home - ever.

(Btw, its dead at work so I'm on a thread-binge, going to create a bunch of new threads trying to stir up some activity around here!)

Yuck. How can you stand it without air conditioning? The older I get, the harder time I have with the heat and humidity.

95° here at 4PM (10° above our normal average) with..........21% humidity, steady 6MPH breeze. Cools down to about 70° by 10PM and 55-60° after midnight for very pleasant evenings and sleep. Time for some cold beer.

That sounds nice. I can take higher heats, as long as it's dry heat. And 55-60 degrees at night is just heavenly.

[Michael]

Yuck. How can you stand it without air conditioning? The older I get, the harder time I have with the heat and humidity.
The older I get the more I prefer the heat. :)

I've grown up all my life living with the annual summer humidity - it seems 'normal' to me. Being slim and fit, it doesn't bother me in any way, though I could well understand the overweight and the respiratory-challenged being rather troubled by high humidity.

As for my living space, living high in the air has its advantages - especially being on a corner unit. No matter how hot it gets during the day, when the sun goes down, the winds come off the lake and there is always a nice cool breeze - by 11pm every night, a nice breeze blows through and will clear out the humidity. These breezes are apparently only a few hundred feet in the air - not at ground level. :)

Some days I swear I can get 75 mph wind speeds going in my hallway if I open up ALL my windows. Doors will be slamming, lamps will be falling off tables and papers will be flying around like mad. :lol:

That sounds nice. I can take higher heats, as long as it's dry heat. And 55-60 degrees at night is just heavenly.
55-60 degree nights we get six months a year. I'd rather sit outside at midnight in a t-shirt and shorts with 75-80 degrees.

[Americano]

Having lived in a variety of temperature zones I must say I really despise high summer humidity. Breaking out in a serious sweat from any slight movement, especially when dressed for business/pleasure, is not fun. And the misery of trying to sleep (or should I say swim) in high humidity without AC is too nasty to even think about.

[partofme]

Having lived in a variety of temperature zones I must say I really despise high summer humidity. Breaking out in a serious sweat from any slight movement, especially when dressed for business/pleasure, is not fun. And the misery of trying to sleep (or should I say swim) in high humidity without AC is too nasty to even think about.


High heat and humidity suck because they make me cranky, make it hard to concentrate, and make normally simple things seem like the biggest chore.

[The Drunk Girl]

We have been going through a few weeks here of BEAUTIFUL weather. It has been in the low-mid 70s during the day, some sun, and no humidity. Last night it was in the low-60s.

During the day, I prefer to put the windows up and getting some fresh air in, but I have to make sure the AC is on before Chet gets home or he is walking around saying, "Its fucking hot in here!" What a baby:rofl:

(And, Michael you're crazy for not using the air conditioning in your car! I have been driving around for the past two and a half years with none and it is pure hellish torture)

[drgoodtrips]

Having lived in a variety of temperature zones I must say I really despise high summer humidity. Breaking out in a serious sweat from any slight movement, especially when dressed for business/pleasure, is not fun. And the misery of trying to sleep (or should I say swim) in high humidity without AC is too nasty to even think about.

You took the words out of my mouth.

I spent some time in Arizona a couple of months ago. The temperature was routinely around 90 while I was there, but there was no humidity to speak of, and I was perfectly comfortable standing outside and even hiking. It's the humidity that sucks the life out of me. I don't have difficulty breathing or moving around, but I start to sweat easily, and I don't like being sweaty unless I'm doing some kind of work out or fixing up my place. Sweating at gatherings of people when I'm wearing shorts and a t-shirt makes me want to leave and return to my air conditioned house.

[Michael]

You took the words out of my mouth.

I spent some time in Arizona a couple of months ago. The temperature was routinely around 90 while I was there, but there was no humidity to speak of, and I was perfectly comfortable standing outside and even hiking. It's the humidity that sucks the life out of me. I don't have difficulty breathing or moving around, but I start to sweat easily, and I don't like being sweaty unless I'm doing some kind of work out or fixing up my place. Sweating at gatherings of people when I'm wearing shorts and a t-shirt makes me want to leave and return to my air conditioned house.

I tend to avoid visiting certain friends/family during the summer because I consider their houses to be brutally uncomfortable and a health hazard due to air-conditioning. Those people always have summer colds it seems from going in and out from ice cold to steaming hot.

Having lived in a variety of temperature zones I must say I really despise high summer humidity. Breaking out in a serious sweat from any slight movement, especially when dressed for business/pleasure, is not fun. And the misery of trying to sleep (or should I say swim) in high humidity without AC is too nasty to even think about.
Yes, sleeping in high humidity without AC is quite nasty.

I'm saying that if you live 250' up in the air, it is quite easy to live without AC even in a city notorious for 90% relative humidity in the summer (Toronto gets the same summer weather as Chicago and NY City).

The point is that traditionally-built suburban houses trap heat and humidity. They are bad designs. High rise buildings can easily be vented naturally and it works quite well.

(And, Michael you're crazy for not using the air conditioning in your car! I have been driving around for the past two and a half years with none and it is pure hellish torture)
I disagree. Cars with windows closed is stuffy and unpleasant. With AC on cars are just nasty. I don't want to have to wear sweaters indoors in summer. I think that's silly and a huge waste of energy.

[partofme]

Here is a example of how religious our area is. The local NBC affiliate posted something on their Facebook page about a new application on the iPhone that is for sending texts to god and asks if it crosses a line. Several dozen posts came up about how people need to start praying and it's the only thing that works all from different people. Just for the hell of it I posted that I thought it would work about as well as praying does and sure enough I'm receiving tons of messages about how I need to except the Lord and on and on. Not one person came to my defense or offered any sort of opinion that doesn't agree with the religious consensus on the issue.

[Americano]

I lived in Las Vegas for a number of years and the cumulative effect of suburban population growth on humidity was amazing.

First, official temperatures/humidity, etc. in Vegas are recorded at the airport from a sensor on the top of the control tower, approximately 150' in the air. I remember having out-of-town guests watching a televised weather report and commenting "wow, it's 110°". I then took them into my office to look at my weather station console, the outdoor sensor 20' in the air, 118°. We then went outside to the patio where a thermometer read 121°. It's a tourist city and folks would balk at willingly visit 121°.

Regarding summer humidity, in Vegas I watched it go from single digits to an average of 40-50% just from sprawling urban population growth quadrupling the population. Everyone had to have a lawn, a pool, golf courses catering to the large retired population went in like rabbits multiplying and of course every dwelling had a couple of high tonnage AC units cooling dwellings with poorly insulated 2x4 exterior walls. That's a lot of artificially generated moisture forced into a desert climate and the resulting humidity made conditions not only miserably hot but humid hot. From April through September everyone worshiped the AC gods.

While I'm rambling on I remember a now deceased aunt tell stories about growing up in the Arizona desert during the 1920s. No electricity, much less fans, swamp coolers or AC, during summers they slept outside in a screened porch with wet sheets draped over them, awaking every hour or so to sprinkle more water on the sheets until they collapsed from pure exhaustion.

[Americano]

Here is a example of how religious our area is. The local NBC affiliate posted something on their Facebook page about a new application on the iPhone that is for sending texts to god and asks if it crosses a line. Several dozen posts came up about how people need to start praying and it's the only thing that works all from different people. Just for the hell of it I posted that I thought it would work about as well as praying does and sure enough I'm receiving tons of messages about how I need to except the Lord and on and on. Not one person came to my defense or offered any sort of opinion that doesn't agree with the religious consensus on the issue.

Text messages to god. Sounds like a data mining dream for televangelists.

[Michael]

Here is a example of how religious our area is. The local NBC affiliate posted something on their Facebook page about a new application on the iPhone that is for sending texts to god and asks if it crosses a line. Several dozen posts came up about how people need to start praying and it's the only thing that works all from different people. Just for the hell of it I posted that I thought it would work about as well as praying does and sure enough I'm receiving tons of messages about how I need to except the Lord and on and on. Not one person came to my defense or offered any sort of opinion that doesn't agree with the religious consensus on the issue.

Nothing surprising there. 99% of those who are reading/posting there are those who are dedicated in their belief system based on prayer. It is likely a big echo chamber with those people just reinforcing each other's faith.

People who are skeptical of the enterprise mostly ignore it and thus are not present.

Kinda like the small-town preacher saying that he's never met an atheist in his life. Probably true. When that preacher deduces that there probably very few real atheists because of this, that's when he's living in his bubble. Intelligent atheists tend to avoid small-towns and preachers the same way that atheists and skeptics tend to avoid posting to discussions about 'dial-a-prayer' (or whatever).

[partofme]

Nothing surprising there. 99% of those who are reading/posting there are those who are dedicated in their belief system based on prayer. It is likely a big echo chamber with those people just reinforcing each other's faith.

People who are skeptical of the enterprise mostly ignore it and thus are not present.

Kinda like the small-town preacher saying that he's never met an atheist in his life. Probably true. When that preacher deduces that there probably very few real atheists because of this, that's when he's living in his bubble. Intelligent atheists tend to avoid small-towns and preachers the same way that atheists and skeptics tend to avoid posting to discussions about 'dial-a-prayer' (or whatever).

It's not a religious site though. It's basically a way to chat on the local news channel's stories. I do see your point in that somebody that isn't religious may avoid that particular story though. I'm not sure why but I love getting involved in them and pushing buttons.

[Americano]

It's not a religious site though. It's basically a way to chat on the local news channel's stories. I do see your point in that somebody that isn't religious may avoid that particular story though. I'm not sure why but I love getting involved in them and pushing buttons.

It's difficult for me to imagine any Southern news outlet that doesn't cater to the far-right former Dixiecrat Christian crowd. Their local advertising base would demand it do so as they're the predominant demographic.

Pushing buttons can be fun but with the fundies it's always circular from and to faith in mythology.

[Michael]

It's not a religious site though. It's basically a way to chat on the local news channel's stories. I do see your point in that somebody that isn't religious may avoid that particular story though. I'm not sure why but I love getting involved in them and pushing buttons.
You are part of the 1%.

Nothing wrong with that - just don't complain or act surprised when you find yourself alone there.

[Americano]

You are part of the 1%.

Nothing wrong with that - just don't complain or act surprised when you find yourself alone there.

When push comes to shove do you think there's actually 1%?

[partofme]

You are part of the 1%.

Nothing wrong with that - just don't complain or act surprised when you find yourself alone there.

I know. It's just nice when I do come across somebody that is outside of that box.

[The Drunk Guy]

I know. It's just nice when I do come across somebody that is outside of that box.
Are you just trying to say you miss me?:crying:

[Lily]

The older I get the more I prefer the heat. :)

I've grown up all my life living with the annual summer humidity - it seems 'normal' to me. Being slim and fit, it doesn't bother me in any way, though I could well understand the overweight and the respiratory-challenged being rather troubled by high humidity.

Excuse moi? Are you calling me porky and wheezy? Haarumph. I am neither, thankyouverymuch. ;) I just have a... delicate constitution. Yes, that's it.

Nah. I just love cold weather. I thrive in it. You can always add layers to get warmer. Hot is hot. You can be naked and still be hot.

[partofme]

Are you just trying to say you miss me?:crying:


Of course I do sweet pee.

[The Drunk Girl]

Of course I do sweet pee.

I thought it was "sweet pea." You know, like the fragrance at Bath and Body Works :lol:

[Michael]

Of course I do sweet pee.

I thought it was "sweet pea." You know, like the fragrance at Bath and Body Works :lol:

Drunk Girl may be right in theory, but since we're talking about the Drunk Guy, I don't think one can truly say that partofme's spelling is incorrect... ;)

[The Drunk Girl]

Sweet urine it is!

[The Drunk Guy]

Drunk Girl may be right in theory, but since we're talking about the Drunk Guy, I don't think one can truly say that partofme's spelling is incorrect... ;)
I prefer Suger Piss, but I'll spread 'em for POM anyway. ;)

[Evangeline]

Excuse moi? Are you calling me porky and wheezy? Haarumph. I am neither, thankyouverymuch. ;) I just have a... delicate constitution. Yes, that's it.

Nah. I just love cold weather. I thrive in it. You can always add layers to get warmer. Hot is hot. You can be naked and still be hot.

Not if you jump in the pool! Pools are mandatory in hot climates.

[Lily]

Not if you jump in the pool! Pools are mandatory in hot climates.

Public pools are cesspools. Private pools are just holes in the ground in which one pours in unnecessary time, money and chemicals. One of the neighbors has a plastic kiddie pool. He sits in it and drinks beer. I don't get it, but to each his own.

[The Drunk Guy]

I've been having some trouble navigating the site here lately. More times than not, a single click on a link leads to a Connection Failure page. A few moments ago, I was coming back here from another site and it gave me a Compression Code notice.

Anyone else having trouble?

[Americano]

I've been having some trouble navigating the site here lately. More times than not, a single click on a link leads to a Connection Failure page. A few moments ago, I was coming back here from another site and it gave me a Compression Code notice.

Anyone else having trouble?

None here.

[Michael]

Sweet urine it is!

I prefer Suger Piss, but I'll spread 'em for POM anyway. ;)

You two make such a nice couple. :rofl:

[dilettante]

I've been having some trouble navigating the site here lately. More times than not, a single click on a link leads to a Connection Failure page. A few moments ago, I was coming back here from another site and it gave me a Compression Code notice.

Anyone else having trouble?

I've gotten the Connection Failure a couple times in the last 24 hours. In both cases I just tried again a couple minutes later and everything worked out fine.

[Michael]

I've been having some trouble navigating the site here lately. More times than not, a single click on a link leads to a Connection Failure page. A few moments ago, I was coming back here from another site and it gave me a Compression Code notice.

Anyone else having trouble?
None at all. I've never had any kind of trouble accessing this site or seen any of those kind of error messages.

I find this forum is always very quick in response (unless I'm at work and the graphics guys are up/downloading some mega-GB files from our FTP server in which case my connection speed slows down somewhat).

[Michael]

I've gotten the Connection Failure a couple times in the last 24 hours. In both cases I just tried again a couple minutes later and everything worked out fine.

Could be just some internet traffic issues.

I just did a quick check with our server host and everything seems fine...

[The Drunk Girl]

You two make such a nice couple. :rofl:

I suppose you're right (given the day), and you're not the first to say it either. I do love the bastard, though:love:

(Now everyone say, "Aww.." or barf. Either one will do ;))

[Americano]

I suppose you're right (given the day), and you're not the first to say it either. I do love the bastard, though:love:

(Now everyone say, "Aww.." or barf. Either one will do ;))

No one cares.

[The Drunk Girl]

No one cares.

I suppose you are right. Just being silly. My apologies

[Americano]

I suppose you are right. Just being silly. My apologies

No apology required, I was being a forum smart-ass with no intent to belittle your relationship.

[Michael]

(Now everyone say, "Aww.." or barf. Either one will do ;))

Tough call. :D

(and don't listen to that ornery old bastard - he just likes being miserable!) :lol:

[Americano]

Tough call. :D

(and don't listen to that ornery old bastard - he just likes being miserable!) :lol:

It's my corporate background of making other people miserable and insecure making me happy.

[The Drunk Guy]

No one cares.
Well there goes your invitation to our Annual Anniversary/Squirrel Shoot/Frog Roast Get Together!

[Americano]

Well there goes your invitation to our Annual Anniversary/Squirrel Shoot/Frog Roast Get Together!

Damm! I did apologize. What if I bring some crop?

[The Drunk Guy]

Damm! I did apologize. What if I bring some crop?
Shit, I live in Eastern Kentucky. What do you think we look for in the woods when there ain't no squirrels?

[Americano]

Shit, I live in Eastern Kentucky. What do you think we look for in the woods when there ain't no squirrels?


Since all your premium goods go North to Yankee cities for big bucks, stumbling onto the wrong patch in Southern hardwood forests not belonging to kin for appropriation purposes would require far more firepower than squirrel guns. No different than the former value of a whiskey still.

[partofme]

I was out and about last night and in a convenience store I overheard three employees talking about how awful Obama is because his wife apparently has a expensive purse despite the recession. One of them actually used the n-word to describe them. I hate this goddamn area.

[Americano]

I was out and about last night and in a convenience store I overheard three employees talking about how awful Obama is because his wife apparently has a expensive purse despite the recession. One of them actually used the n-word to describe them. I hate this goddamn area.

Race will always be an issue in the bible belt. Other than the soft accent on some Southern women (not the screechy ones) I don't miss anything about the South.

[partofme]

Race will always be an issue in the bible belt. Other than the soft accent on some Southern women (not the screechy ones) I don't miss anything about the South.

What bothered me the most is that they where not even trying to keep their voices down and all in agreement as if they didn't think that it might bother some of their customers who might hear.

[Americano]

What bothered me the most is that they where not even trying to keep their voices down and all in agreement as if they didn't think that it might bother some of their customers who might hear.

Sounds like they're proud of their racism. When I lived in the South the n-word was used by whites in two distinct manners:

The upper class kept it confined within friends/family/business acquaintances with colored being used as often as the n-word, but never the n-word where the audience wasn't well-known.

The lower class seemingly had no restrictions.

[Lily]

It's my corporate background of making other people miserable and insecure making me happy.

Oh you're very good! Does that come with a credenza and an assistant?

[Michael]

My curious random thought of the day... about Americans and always using short forms for everything. This seems to be a particularly modern phenomena...

December 7, 1941 - "a day that will live in infamy" is always stated as "December 7th" - often with the word "Sunday" added as well - never 12/7.

Likewise with November 22, 1963 - another famously tragic date in American history - always "November 22nd" - not 11/22.

September 11, 2001 - a similarly tragic date was nicknamed by the media as "9/11" within hours of the event taking place. And rarely ever mentioned as September 11th by anyone.

That's a recent change.

:shrug:

[bug]

Each passing tragedy makes us a little lazier.

[dilettante]

My curious random thought of the day... about Americans and always using short forms for everything. This seems to be a particularly modern phenomena...

December 7, 1941 - "a day that will live in infamy" is always stated as "December 7th" - often with the word "Sunday" added as well - never 12/7.

Likewise with November 22, 1963 - another famously tragic date in American history - always "November 22nd" - not 11/22.

September 11, 2001 - a similarly tragic date was nicknamed by the media as "9/11" within hours of the event taking place. And rarely ever mentioned as September 11th by anyone.

That's a recent change.

:shrug:

Initially it seemed that people played on the similarity between 9/11 and 911, the common emergency telephone number. Once people got used to the numbers, I think it just stuck.

[Michael]

Initially it seemed that people played on the similarity between 9/11 and 911, the common emergency telephone number. Once people got used to the numbers, I think it just stuck.

Sounds like you are denying that American culture tends to use shortforms and/or accronyms for everything?

[Americano]

Sounds like you are denying that American culture tends to use shortforms and/or accronyms for everything?

Is it just American culture? Some of the forums I follow are becoming so clogged with what I term 'text-speak' they're becoming difficult to follow.

[Americano]

106° here yesterday, 14% humidity, a record for that date. Same expected today.

[Michael]

Is it just American culture? Some of the forums I follow are becoming so clogged with what I term 'text-speak' they're becoming difficult to follow.

Indeed, the trend can be observed outside of the USA, but the trend appears to originate from the USA.

Quality of communications skill has always been one of the chief public markers of intelligence, maturity and prosperity. Kids with their text-speak may learn this the hard way. I'm certain they will complain that this is unfair to them.

[Americano]

Indeed, the trend can be observed outside of the USA, but the trend appears to originate from the USA.

Quality of communications skill has always been one of the chief public markers of intelligence, maturity and prosperity. Kids with their text-speak may learn this the hard way. I'm certain they will complain that this is unfair to them.

I view using text-speak in other written (and verbal) communication as classic insecurity expressing itself as a desire for acceptance in a peer group. You are correct, they will learn the hard way and blame others for their deficiencies.

[drgoodtrips]

Indeed, the trend can be observed outside of the USA, but the trend appears to originate from the USA.

Quality of communications skill has always been one of the chief public markers of intelligence, maturity and prosperity. Kids with their text-speak may learn this the hard way. I'm certain they will complain that this is unfair to them.

Generally when people attempt communication with me in that fashion, I simply ignore the message. My take is that if you can't be bothered to type the message in intelligible fashion, I can't be bothered to respond to it.

(Notable exception would be messages indicating distress)

[dilettante]

Sounds like you are denying that American culture tends to use shortforms and/or accronyms for everything?

Just suggesting the possible origins of that particular abbreviation.

[Michael]

Just suggesting the possible origins of that particular abbreviation.

Alas! I thought it might have been fun to have a serious debate about a silly topic! :D

'Tis the summer time after all and nothing else is happening online it seems. :shrug:

I've seen all kinds of comments on various blogs mentioning that they are seeing record low traffic right now. To be expected, given that it is the prime of summertime, there's a recession going on and politically speaking, not much is really happening.

[Americano]

Alas! I thought it might have been fun to have a serious debate about a silly topic! :D

'Tis the summer time after all and nothing else is happening online it seems. :shrug:

I've seen all kinds of comments on various blogs mentioning that they are seeing record low traffic right now. To be expected, given that it is the prime of summertime, there's a recession going on and politically speaking, not much is really happening.

If it wasn't still 100° outside at 6:40PM I probably wouldn't be typing this response. Forums I frequent, including tech interests, are stagnated.

[partofme]

I'm just too busy for serious debates. If I tried to get involved in anything other than light discussion it would be hard since I would only likely reply once a day at most.

[Michael]

I'm just too busy for serious debates. If I tried to get involved in anything other than light discussion it would be hard since I would only likely reply once a day at most.

And what's wrong with a discussion moving along at one post per day? That seems perfectly reasonable. Heck, I'm hard-pressed to keep up that fast pace with most discussions I'm involved in.

I see nothing wrong with a discussion based on one post per week or whatever.

Discussions are not a race. :)

[The Drunk Guy]

And what's wrong with a discussion moving along at one post per day? That seems perfectly reasonable. Heck, I'm hard-pressed to keep up that fast pace with most discussions I'm involved in.

I see nothing wrong with a discussion based on one post per week or whatever.

Discussions are not a race. :)
No, but they do tend to get carried away without you. It's difficult to keep a steady discussion when everyone else gets a post or two in before you check in next.

[Michael]

No, but they do tend to get carried away without you. It's difficult to keep a steady discussion when everyone else gets a post or two in before you check in next.

That's the nature of a forum discussion - it doesn't have to be 'steady' or linear (though people seem to treat them that way).

I see no problem with replying to posts on an earlier page of the discussion. Discussion is discussion - it is meant to be flexible and open-ended.

And I think threads that bounce around with two or three (or more) different discussions going on is more interesting. :shrug:

And there's no rule against "necroposting" here at all. :erm:

[Michael]

It's "Yankee Plate Day" in Toronto...

Meaning that the roads up here are filled with all kinds of US license plates for the next few days. And not just the usual NY, Pennsylvania, Ohio & Illinois plates that are normally the most common ones I see around here. This weekend brings out the Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Carolinas, Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana plates in great numbers.

The reason for this is the Caribana Festival - apparently the largest authentic Caribbean music festival in the world. No one is quite sure how Toronto ended up being the host of this thing since Caribbean immigrants aren't all that numerous here (they don't make Toronto's top ten list of ethinic groups).

Either way, this parade has been going on for several decades and draws about a million people for a giant weekend long street party. Visually speaking, this festival is much like Marti Gras with fabulous and elaborate costumes, music and dancing.

Apparently every 'steel drum' band in the Caribbean spends their entire year fundraising for their annual trip to the Caribana Festival as the festival serves as a big competition for these bands.

[Michael]

And yes, I might add that I'm perfectly aware that the term "Yankee" has a specific socio-cultural meaning and to the 'old' New England region and that it can be considered an insult when used to refer to Southerns. :)

However, I respectfully submit that for most non-Americans on the planet, the term "yankee" is the unofficial (and quasi-polite) nickname for Americans or anything American. The term is entirely generic and applies to all things American. You can be sure that 99% of non-Americans have no clue what the actual or original meaning of the term, or its strong geographic/socio-cultural distinction within the USA.

Besides, Americans ought to just be happy they haven't been tagged with an ugly moniker like "Limey", "Kraut" or "Frog". :D

[The Drunk Girl]

I have not been at my job but two hours already and I am ready to strangle one of my co-workers (anyone else feel that way sometimes?!) I fucking can not stand lazy ass people. Not to mention the days I have been off have been rainy, and now that I am in this hellhole of a place its nice out.

I need a beer!:mad:

[Michael]

I have not been at my job but two hours already and I am ready to strangle one of my co-workers (anyone else feel that way sometimes?!) I fucking can not stand lazy ass people. Not to mention the days I have been off have been rainy, and now that I am in this hellhole of a place its nice out.

I need a beer!:mad:

:drink:

[Michael]

Apparently Lughnasadh is coming up on August 6th!

Can anyone type out a phonetic pronunciation of that word? I'm curious how to say it. It appears to be entirely 'unspeakable' with English rules. :lol:

[Donkey]

And yes, I might add that I'm perfectly aware that the term "Yankee" has a specific socio-cultural meaning and to the 'old' New England region and that it can be considered an insult when used to refer to Southerns. :)

However, I respectfully submit that for most non-Americans on the planet, the term "yankee" is the unofficial (and quasi-polite) nickname for Americans or anything American. The term is entirely generic and applies to all things American. You can be sure that 99% of non-Americans have no clue what the actual or original meaning of the term, or its strong geographic/socio-cultural distinction within the USA.

Besides, Americans ought to just be happy they haven't been tagged with an ugly moniker like "Limey", "Kraut" or "Frog". :D
Yankee or gringo, yes. ;)

[Americano]

And yes, I might add that I'm perfectly aware that the term "Yankee" has a specific socio-cultural meaning and to the 'old' New England region and that it can be considered an insult when used to refer to Southerns. :)

However, I respectfully submit that for most non-Americans on the planet, the term "yankee" is the unofficial (and quasi-polite) nickname for Americans or anything American. The term is entirely generic and applies to all things American. You can be sure that 99% of non-Americans have no clue what the actual or original meaning of the term, or its strong geographic/socio-cultural distinction within the USA.

Besides, Americans ought to just be happy they haven't been tagged with an ugly moniker like "Limey", "Kraut" or "Frog". :D

US Southerners have two definitions of Yankee, Yankee for anyone from the North and Damm Yankee for Yankees who move to the South.

[Greendruid]

Apparently Lughnasadh is coming up on August 6th!

Can anyone type out a phonetic pronunciation of that word? I'm curious how to say it. It appears to be entirely 'unspeakable' with English rules. :lol:

The closest you may come is probably [loo-NAH-sath], the more technical pronunciation is not much different but for a sound that doesn't occur in English known as a guttural "G". The terminal sound is a hard "th" as in "the", not a soft "th" as in "three". You know that sound that's made in Hebrew at the beginning of words like "Hanukkah" and "Hallah"? Those are guttural "K"s. Now add your voice to it to make a G and you have the guttural G sound. The phonetic alphabet would show it as:

[luɣ-nəs-əð]

The English/Latin alphabet representations of Gaelic words are quite confusing. In all the languages I've seen represented of the Indo-European family it is probably the most difficult to represent in that alphabet. The bizzare letterings that don't seem to be pronounced as they are written usually have something to do with the root word having that sound but none of its declensions, conjugations or tenses having it other than the one root. The Gaelic languages are very strange and very few phonological rules make sense with them. Then again, perhaps it is our wobbly English rules that throw the real wrench in the machine.

You could also cop-out and call this holiday Lammas (pronounced [LAM-mass]) and make life a little easier :)

[Lily]

US Southerners have two definitions of Yankee, Yankee for anyone from the North and Damm Yankee for Yankees who move to the South.

Damn right, skippy! :p

[Americano]

Still in summer mental veg mode here. A week of 105° temps broke yesterday with an enjoyable lightning show which brought an instant .07" of rain. Some valleys received good-sized hail stones. Down to high 90s. But, as they used to say in Vegas, humidity was very low (21%). Still very fucking hot, with nights cooling to sleep worthy without AC with overhead fan, open windows and a 5-10mph breeze 70°.

We prefer 55° at night and pity those of you living in high humidity summer climates without a pool or ocean at your doorstep.

[Donkey]

Still in summer mental veg mode here. A week of 105° temps broke yesterday with an enjoyable lightning show which brought an instant .07" of rain. Some valleys received good-sized hail stones. Down to high 90s. But, as they used to say in Vegas, humidity was very low (21%). Still very fucking hot, with nights cooling to sleep worthy without AC with overhead fan, open windows and a 5-10mph breeze 70°.

We prefer 55° at night and pity those of you living in high humidity summer climates without a pool or ocean at your doorstep.
F or C?

[Lily]

Still in summer mental veg mode here. A week of 105° temps broke yesterday with an enjoyable lightning show which brought an instant .07" of rain. Some valleys received good-sized hail stones. Down to high 90s. But, as they used to say in Vegas, humidity was very low (21%). Still very fucking hot, with nights cooling to sleep worthy without AC with overhead fan, open windows and a 5-10mph breeze 70°.

We prefer 55° at night and pity those of you living in high humidity summer climates without a pool or ocean at your doorstep.

Glad to hear the weather is breaking a bit. The 55 at night sounds like heaven to me. I judge the humidity here by how much condensation is on the outside of the windows when I awake. Most mornings in the summer the sliding glass doors are dripping and I can't tell if it's rained until I look out on the deck. The tree frogs like it.

[Michael]

US Southerners have two definitions of Yankee, Yankee for anyone from the North and Damm Yankee for Yankees who move to the South.

Us foreigners have a slightly different designation. We use "damn Yanks" for the loud ones and "bloody Yanks" for the obnoxious ones. :lol:

That seems to cover the whole lot of them. ;)

[Americano]

F or C?

Wouldn't we be puddles of grease at 105C?

[Americano]

Us foreigners have a slightly different designation. We use "damn Yanks" for the loud ones and "bloody Yanks" for the obnoxious ones. :lol:

That seems to cover the whole lot of them. ;)

When I was traveling in Asia, Europe and S. America for business or pleasure I made every possible effort to avoid American tourists.

[Donkey]

Wouldn't we be puddles of grease at 105C?
Judge ye not for the alcohol maketh that parts of posts be missed in the reading.

[partofme]

Sweet baby Jesus this is the best Onion video ever!!!

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/ex_pedophile_shares_tips_on_how

[The Drunk Girl]

Sweet baby Jesus this is the best Onion video ever!!!

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/ex_pedophile_shares_tips_on_how

:rofl: So does that mean you're not going to bathe your little ones for awhile now?

I have to say I liked the end, "Out of the frying pan and into the dryer! A new way to make perogies."

[Michael]

I have to say I liked the end, "Out of the frying pan and into the dryer! A new way to make perogies."

I think the angle there is all about the "bubble-headed bleach blonde who comes on at six. She talk about a plane crash with a gleam in her eye".

(that's from a Dire Straits song from the 1980s).

[Americano]

I think the angle there is all about the "bubble-headed bleach blonde who comes on at six. She talk about a plane crash with a gleam in her eye".

(that's from a Dire Straits song from the 1980s).

Trivia

Don Henley (Eagles) 1982 solo Dirty Laundry.

In November of 1980, Henley was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and possession of marijuana, cocaine, and Quaaludes after paramedics treated a 16-year-old girl suffering from drug intoxication at his Los Angeles home. This incident was a big influence on the song.

The Eagles played it on most of their tours following its release.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2PxAIAI1QQ (2:01 for the line)

[Michael]

Trivia

Don Henley (Eagles) 1982 solo Dirty Laundry.

In November of 1980, Henley was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and possession of marijuana, cocaine, and Quaaludes after paramedics treated a 16-year-old girl suffering from drug intoxication at his Los Angeles home. This incident was a big influence on the song.

The Eagles played it on most of their tours following its release.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2PxAIAI1QQ (2:01 for the line)

I think that song was particularly successful because it was so 'real'. US media does have a very real obsession with "dirty laundry" to the exclusion of any other topic and this song is about that.

[The Drunk Girl]

GOD DO I LOVE ME SOME EAGLES!!! :notworthy:

Sometimes I wish I was born 30-40 years ago so I could have seen and heard some of those bands live. I would have been a stoner-hippie for sure :lol:

Music today pretty much sucks except for a select few

[partofme]

I hate the fucking Eagles, man

- Jeffrey Lebowski

[drgoodtrips]

Get your own fucking cab!

[Michael]

As for the Eagles, I've discovered that their fan base appears to be much larger than it really is. ;)

Sure, lots of people love the Eagles, no doubt of that. But it seems to be that one heck of a lot of people LOVE Hotel California and that's it. (I'd be one of them)

After that one song, I find I get tired of the Eagles very quickly. But that one song has to be among my ultimate favorite songs. Much like Jefferson Airplane and White Rabbit I might add.

[Michael]

:banana:Happy Anniversary to Discussion World Forum! :banana:

This forum opened on August 8th, 2008. :)

:bdaycake:

[partofme]

That was a quick year.

[Michael]

That was a quick year.

That's so appropriate for you to be the first post in reply - as you have the honor of being the forum's first member to join! :)

Thanks to all the members here for making this forum what it is. :thanks:

[Americano]

I have most of my music on a hard drive. I burn CDs with an average of 2-3 songs by any one artist or group on them, about the same ratio as what I enjoyed when originally purchasing a new album. I can't think of any artist or group ever where I enjoyed every single cut on an album and many I considered one song albums.

[Americano]

That's so appropriate for you to be the first post in reply - as you have the honor of being the forum's first member to join! :)

Thanks to all the members here for making this forum what it is. :thanks:

Congratulations to you for making the forum possible. It's a pleasure being able to post without suffering the uber partisan and flat-out ignorant riffraff so common on other forums. Though I do occasionally enjoy taking their blood for sport.

[Lily]

Just a year old? Wow. And no temper tantrums. No throwing food, no refusing medicine, no saying no just to say no. People here have even learned it's not a good idea to sit in their own crap. I'm impressed!

The forum I left was full of a bunch of wild, unruly five-year-olds overseen by a group of harried, stressed-out daycare workers who couldn't decide if they were the grown-ups or the kids.

Happy Birthday! :party::banana::music:

[Michael]

The forum I left was full of a bunch of wild, unruly five-year-olds overseen by a group of harried, stressed-out daycare workers who couldn't decide if they were the grown-ups or the kids.

Happy Birthday! :party::banana::music:

Well, like you, a majority of members here have come from a forum that massively deteriorated into a rightwing cesspool (where reasonable and intelligent people get banned while rightwing toxic trolls are protected by the moderators).

More than anything, this forum was set up as a refuge from that kind of slime. :)

And yes, our growth is slow but that is because we aren't drawing in waves of idiots. I don't want this forum over-run with toxic trolls and idiots and will not permit that. :)

I kinda like the peace and tranquilty here - just civil discussions on interesting topics and a few fun threads.

[Michael]

I have most of my music on a hard drive. I burn CDs with an average of 2-3 songs by any one artist or group on them, about the same ratio as what I enjoyed when originally purchasing a new album. I can't think of any artist or group ever where I enjoyed every single cut on an album and many I considered one song albums.

Yes, I'm sure this is very common. I think Hotel California and White Rabbit are particularly famous examples of this - songs that seem to be far more famous and popular than the bands or albums they came from.

As for enjoying EVERY cut on an album, I think only Pink Floyd is capable of providing that. Wish You Were Here comes to mind for this. Did you trade your heros for gold?

[Donkey]

While I think they are both decent examples, I would hazard that The Eagles are significantly more well known outside of that particular song than Jefferson airplane.

[Michael]

While I think they are both decent examples, I would hazard that The Eagles are significantly more well known outside of that particular song than Jefferson airplane.

Yes, White Rabbit is more of a 'one-hit-wonder' than Hotel California is.

But I respectfully submit that Hotel California is more famous and better known than the Eagles are.

[Americano]

While I think they are both decent examples, I would hazard that The Eagles are significantly more well known outside of that particular song than Jefferson airplane.

Grace Slick's erratic lifestyle complete with every addiction known to man and some serious mental problems didn't exactly add any continuity to Jefferson Airplane's ability to churn out the hits. I remember seeing them in San Francisco when she was so messed up a stagehand had to lead her back to her spot after she had wobbled almost offstage.

I've known quite a few musicians during my life and was always amazed at how they could still perform and even remember all the words to endless songs while absolutely and completely fried.

[The Drunk Girl]

Hotel California is a wonderful song. I could listen to the guitar solo over and over again and the syncopation of the drums while it's going on is the icing on the cake in my book. (For some odd reason, anything with syncopation just drives me insane. I love it! :lol:).

Btw, I remember my first real listening of The Eagles: when my Mom bought the Hell Freezes Over album. I actually think that's one of the first cds she ever bought, too. But, buddy did we tear that shit up!!!

[The Drunk Guy]

Yes, I'm sure this is very common. I think Hotel California and White Rabbit are particularly famous examples of this - songs that seem to be far more famous and popular than the bands or albums they came from.

As for enjoying EVERY cut on an album, I think only Pink Floyd is capable of providing that. Wish You Were Here comes to mind for this. Did you trade your heros for gold?
They, along with some other, smaller prog bands of the era, were able to sit listeners down for whole albums because they actually created the albums to be one fantastic composition. I think it's the lack of pauses in between the songs that really make them feel connected and, therefore, worthy of giving the whole thing a listen.

[Donkey]

Yes, White Rabbit is more of a 'one-hit-wonder' than Hotel California is.

But I respectfully submit that Hotel California is more famous and better known than the Eagles are.
Agreed.

[Lily]

Grace Slick's erratic lifestyle complete with every addiction known to man and some serious mental problems didn't exactly add any continuity to Jefferson Airplane's ability to churn out the hits. I remember seeing them in San Francisco when she was so messed up a stagehand had to lead her back to her spot after she had wobbled almost offstage.

I've known quite a few musicians during my life and was always amazed at how they could still perform and even remember all the words to endless songs while absolutely and completely fried.

That was part of the charm of the 60s. :peace:

Well, until they started dying. Then it wasn't all that charming anymore.

[Michael]

That was part of the charm of the 60s. :peace:

Well, until they started dying. Then it wasn't all that charming anymore.

We should have a "BPOTW" thread just for witty/clever/funny posts! :rofl:

[Michael]

:eek: I just noticed that I slipped over the 2000 post mark!

[The Drunk Girl]

:eek: I just noticed that I slipped over the 2000 post mark!
Yeah, I noticed that shit a few days ago. Damn, dude. Get on the fucking ball! ;):lol:

[Michael]

Yeah, I noticed that shit a few days ago. Damn, dude. Get on the fucking ball! ;):lol:

Duly rectificated. ;)

[Lily]

Just 2,000 posts? Over a year's time, that's a mere 5.5 average posts per day. Pffftt... child's play. I moderate a boyband site (I got roped into that one) where some members average upwards of 50 posts per day. Granted, they don't have jobs, families, lives or IQs in the triple digits, but still...

[Michael]

Just 2,000 posts? Over a year's time, that's a mere 5.5 average posts per day. Pffftt... child's play. I moderate a boyband site (I got roped into that one) where some members average upwards of 50 posts per day. Granted, they don't have jobs, families, lives or IQs in the triple digits, but still...

Bemused giggles!

Well, I do have a job, a life and an IQ well into triple digits... and I have had post count levels over 10,000 at a couple forums in the past.

However, I've been 'cheating' my post count for quite a while here. My real post count is much more than double or possibly triple that and probably represents about half of all posts made at this forum. I've been sitting in the 1800 to 1900 range for the last six months or so! ;)

It may be a fool's game, but I'm trying to prevent my postcount from looking outrageously large while everyone else's post count is so much less. I don't like being the center of attention (believe it or not, that's not my style at all). I much prefer a low profile.

I'd really like it if some other people had a higher post count than I do here at this forum! :)

So thus, I use a manual override to restate my postcount whenever it gets too close to 2000.

So now you know. :D

[Americano]

Bemused giggles!

Well, I do have a job, a life and an IQ well into triple digits... and I have had post count levels over 10,000 at a couple forums in the past.

However, I've been 'cheating' my post count for quite a while here. My real post count is much more than double or possibly triple that and probably represents about half of all posts made at this forum. I've been sitting in the 1800 to 1900 range for the last six months or so! ;)

It may be a fool's game, but I'm trying to prevent my postcount from looking outrageously large while everyone else's post count is so much less. I don't like being the center of attention (believe it or not, that's not my style at all). I much prefer a low profile.

I'd really like it if some other people had a higher post count than I do here at this forum! :)

So thus, I use a manual override to restate my postcount whenever it gets too close to 2000.

So now you know. :D

Why not just make yourself a different poster for different topics?

[partofme]

I guess I love abuse because I keep getting involved in discussions on a local board even though the people on it are idiots. There was a couple kids in a local county that came down with swine flu and it turned into a discussion about how the school district is too hard on parents about attendance which is why they say some kids go to school sick. I pointed out that they are allowed more sick days per semester than I missed all through high school and then people start going on and on about how the government is too controlling and everybody should home school. While I realize that some parents are intelligent and responsible enough to do this I would argue that the vast majority of them have no business trying to teach a child anything. I could only imagine how much worse this country would be if everybody home schooled.

[Donkey]

I'm watching CNN (not sure why) and they just had some random people commenting on Obama's townhall, and one of them said something about "Real Americans," and the interviewer dude essentially told him to STFU and "lose that language."


Heheh.

[Americano]

I'm watching CNN (not sure why) and they just had some random people commenting on Obama's townhall, and one of them said something about "Real Americans," and the interviewer dude essentially told him to STFU and "lose that language."


Heheh.

Whenever things look bleak, the declining economy raped by special interests and failed imperialism in the current scenario, many people turn to religion and The Good Old Days that never existed for escape. Look at TV ratings for American Idol and reality shows as an example. I haven't looked but I'd think church attendance is probably gaining.

[Americano]

I guess I love abuse because I keep getting involved in discussions on a local board even though the people on it are idiots. There was a couple kids in a local county that came down with swine flu and it turned into a discussion about how the school district is too hard on parents about attendance which is why they say some kids go to school sick. I pointed out that they are allowed more sick days per semester than I missed all through high school and then people start going on and on about how the government is too controlling and everybody should home school. While I realize that some parents are intelligent and responsible enough to do this I would argue that the vast majority of them have no business trying to teach a child anything. I could only imagine how much worse this country would be if everybody home schooled.

In your state I'd think teaching creationism as science by parents is on their minds.

[partofme]

In your state I'd think teaching creationism as science by parents is on their minds.

The creationist museum is here if that tells you anything.

[Donkey]

Whenever things look bleak, the declining economy raped by special interests and failed imperialism in the current scenario, many people turn to religion and The Good Old Days that never existed for escape. Look at TV ratings for American Idol and reality shows as an example. I haven't looked but I'd think church attendance is probably gaining.
I just found it refreshing that somebody refused to indulge the "real american" line.

[Michael]

I'm watching CNN (not sure why) and they just had some random people commenting on Obama's townhall, and one of them said something about "Real Americans," and the interviewer dude essentially told him to STFU and "lose that language."


Heheh.

Yes, that must have been like a 'breath of fresh air' on US media. :)

It is so tiresome the way the US media talking heads tend to adopt partisan Republican framing of political hot-words all the time and never push-back against such blatant lies and propaganda fed to them by Republican political operatives.

This is very different to the way they treat partisan Democratic issues. For example, polls show that a solid 75-80% of Democratic party voters want a 'single-payer' healthcare system adopted in the USA. One barely even hears this topic mentioned in the mass media or by political elites. That's what the Democratic party base is demanding.

But we certainly do hear what the Republican party base is interested in - 7/24/365.

So it sure is nice to see, as Donkey pointed out, some media pushback against the absurd notion of "real Americans". That is so very rare. The media talking heads are normally quite comfortable allowing 'rural red-state white Americans' to claim this exclusive title and use it as a political weapon against everyone else. That's just blatant partisan bias.

[The Drunk Girl]

Just for laughs.

Women (http://www.snotr.com/video/2630)...

Men (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjTXLgCz-SY)...

[Michael]

Just for laughs.

Women (http://www.snotr.com/video/2630)...

Men (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjTXLgCz-SY)...

They are both fucking hilarious! :rofl:

(I'd be tempted to use this for a BPOTW!) :lol:

[Americano]

I just found it refreshing that somebody refused to indulge the "real american" line.

He was lucky. In some places, my rural area included, he could have been physically injured for his response. We still have people supporting both the Iraq and Afghanistan fiascoes with anyone speaking against them being a bad American. That's the reason I don't go to town any more than required.

[Lily]

Just for laughs.

Women (http://www.snotr.com/video/2630)...

Men (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjTXLgCz-SY)...

Hahahahahahhaa *cough cough* hahahahahha!!! :rofl:

[The Drunk Girl]

Hahahahahahhaa *cough cough* hahahahahha!!! :rofl:

I'm glad some people have a damn sense of humor. I showed the clips to some people I work with and they thought the baby hunching the doll was "wrong."

Ah, yes! And, the lovely State decided to come waltzing in today. What fun that is to see everyone come out of their little offices and help for once.

[Michael]

I'm glad some people have a damn sense of humor. I showed the clips to some people I work with and they thought the baby hunching the doll was "wrong."
Ummm... yes it is "wrong" - that's why it is so funny! :lol:

[Evangeline]

My Dad came to visit and fixed my table, two chairs, my bathroom sink and my TV!

My TV was a black screen with a white line and I had to wait like 2 hours for the pic to pop up. Everyone said I have to just go buy a new one. Dad stood up and said I'll fix it, and gave it a good wack.

I have a picture now!

I don't have to buy a new TV!

Yay for Dad!

[Michael]

My Dad came to visit and fixed my table, two chairs, my bathroom sink and my TV!

My TV was a black screen with a white line and I had to wait like 2 hours for the pic to pop up. Everyone said I have to just go buy a new one. Dad stood up and said I'll fix it, and gave it a good wack.

I have a picture now!

I don't have to buy a new TV!

Yay for Dad!
Yes, some Dads can be useful. :)

Mine was a drunk & violent monster. :erm:

[The Drunk Girl]

Yes, some Dads can be useful. :)

Mine was a drunk & violent monster. :erm:

Seems like that is a common trend these days. Last time I talked to mine I told him what a piece of shit I thought he was, but I have a great "step-dad."

[Michael]

Seems like that is a common trend these days. Last time I talked to mine I told him what a piece of shit I thought he was, but I have a great "step-dad."
Well, I wouldn't trade my nasty bastard of a father for anything in the world.

I'm a firm believer in the theory that great intellectuals, like great artists, are a product of dysfunctional families.

Without that bastard hating my guts from the time I was a little child, I doubt if I'd be half the man I am.

Nice happy families are wonderful, but they tend to produce mediocre artists and intellectuals who lack the fire and the passion to rise above the norm.

[Donkey]

My dad is only drunk when my brother gives him more than two beers.

Which is pretty funny.

[The Drunk Girl]

Well, I wouldn't trade my nasty bastard of a father for anything in the world.

I'm a firm believer in the theory that great intellectuals, like great artists, are a product of dysfunctional families.

Without that bastard hating my guts from the time I was a little child, I doubt if I'd be half the man I am.

Nice happy families are wonderful, but they tend to produce mediocre artists and intellectuals who lack the fire and the passion to rise above the norm.

Well it's good that you view the glass as half full. :) The only damn thing mine has ever done good is "giving his DNA away" so I could be here. :lol:

I don't believe that he hated my guts, he just doesn't know how to treat and love other people, which is something I have no time for.

[Michael]

Gosh... I just realized that Lily seems to be trying to set a record for longest period of time without an avatar...

Someone ought to warn her that I've got a weak spot for assigning avatars to avatar-less members. ;)

Just ask 'drgoodkermit'. :D

[Michael]

Hmmm... just thinking about a 'colorful and appropriate' avatar for Lily...

Any suggestions? :sneaky:

[The Drunk Girl]

Hmmm... just thinking about a 'colorful and appropriate' avatar for Lily...

Any suggestions? :sneaky:

http://media.photobucket.com/image/badass%20nurse/PurpleChucks5/nurse.jpg :lol:

At least it's definitely colorful ;)

[Michael]

http://media.photobucket.com/image/badass%20nurse/PurpleChucks5/nurse.jpg :lol:

At least it's definitely colorful ;)
Hmmm... not bad! :lol:

How about a picture of Nurse Ratchet? :D

[The Drunk Guy]

http://media.photobucket.com/image/badass%20nurse/PurpleChucks5/nurse.jpg :lol:

At least it's definitely colorful ;)
That pic hurts my taint.

[Michael]

That pic hurts my taint.

I'll take that as a vote in favor then! :D

[Margot]

Ugh. Just got home from my first day of classes. Four in a row, from 12:30 to 9:15 all in one day. AND I have over seventeen full length papers to write for those four classes alone. I still have three left to go to this week and I know that at least one of those is writing intensive.

I have so much to do. :(

Also, does anyone know where I can find "Triumph of The Will" online? I have to, guess what, write a paper on it.

Edit: found it. God bless youtube.

[Americano]

I'll take that as a vote in favor then! :D

Being a Kesey and Nicholson fan, I also like Nurse Ratchet. Since this forum is a declared democracy, why don't we give Lily say 30-minutes to put an avatar in place or put it to a poll of member submissions?

[The Drunk Guy]

Being a Kesey and Nicholson fan, I also like Nurse Ratchet. Since this forum is a declared democracy, why don't we give Lily say 30-minutes to put an avatar in place or put it to a poll of member submissions?
Here's my choice...
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/162/333157401_bdf862cec2.jpg

[Lily]

Oh. An avatar, huh? Well, I've not been a big avatar person, but I do have a photobucket account somewhere. The last one I had one of the kids on my boyband site made for me. It was a Warren Sapp avatar. Something about having his baby... yeah.

Tell ya what, I'm willing to allow a consensus vote. Find me one and I'll upload it. Badass nurse is a good direction. Heh heh. :angel:

[The Drunk Girl]

Ugh. Just got home from my first day of classes. Four in a row, from 12:30 to 9:15 all in one day. AND I have over seventeen full length papers to write for those four classes alone. I still have three left to go to this week and I know that at least one of those is writing intensive.

I have so much to do. :(

Also, does anyone know where I can find "Triumph of The Will" online? I have to, guess what, write a paper on it.

Edit: found it. God bless youtube.

I start back today and luckily I only have Tuesday/Thursday classes. I go from 9:30-7:55 but I have a nice big break in between my second and third classes (both which happen to be for Microbiology :tape: ).

I was checking up on Blackboard and it looks as though I have a paper due next week for Communications. I HATE writing papers, so there is no way I could do almost 20 pages worth of stuff. Good luck :)

[The Drunk Girl]

Oh. An avatar, huh? Well, I've not been a big avatar person, but I do have a photobucket account somewhere. The last one I had one of the kids on my boyband site made for me. It was a Warren Sapp avatar. Something about having his baby... yeah.

Tell ya what, I'm willing to allow a consensus vote. Find me one and I'll upload it. Badass nurse is a good direction. Heh heh. :angel:

Warren Sapp as in the football player?! I find it highly amusing to picture anyone with a big ol' brute like Sapp. But, you never know... he just might be a freak for a badass nurse. :lol:

[Michael]

Ugh. Just got home from my first day of classes. Four in a row, from 12:30 to 9:15 all in one day. AND I have over seventeen full length papers to write for those four classes alone. I still have three left to go to this week and I know that at least one of those is writing intensive.

I have so much to do. :(
School is like a permanent vacation compared to working for a living.

Are those seventeen papers due this week? If not, you are on la-la-la-land school scheduling time. It is important to keep your perspective.

Also, does anyone know where I can find "Triumph of The Will" online? I have to, guess what, write a paper on it.

Edit: found it. God bless youtube.
I have a copy on DVD. I brilliant propaganda film, though I found the very high level of homoeroticism in the film to be rather surprising (though I shouldn't knowing about the art of war).

[Michael]

Oh. An avatar, huh? Well, I've not been a big avatar person, but I do have a photobucket account somewhere. The last one I had one of the kids on my boyband site made for me. It was a Warren Sapp avatar. Something about having his baby... yeah.

Tell ya what, I'm willing to allow a consensus vote. Find me one and I'll upload it. Badass nurse is a good direction. Heh heh. :angel:
You don't need a photobucket account to have an avatar.

You can choose from the library of colorful and/or amusing avatars available here at DWF. Or you can upload a picture directly from your computer to this server to use for that purpose.

Alternatively, I can assign an avatar to you! :D

(I think Drunk Girl's suggestion is the best so far)

[Michael]

... I HATE writing papers, so there is no way I could do almost 20 pages worth of stuff. Good luck :)

I always found it easier to write a 20 page essay by planning on a 30 page essay. Write out everything you can think of, then edit out the crap and bring it down to 20pp.

I never sumbitted a paper at university that was graded less than "A" (and those were rare ones, most were "A+" or higher) ;)

[The Drunk Girl]

I always found it easier to write a 20 page essay by planning on a 30 page essay. Write out everything you can think of, then edit out the crap and bring it down to 20pp.

I never sumbitted a paper at university that was graded less than "A" (and those were rare ones, most were "A+" or higher) ;)

Well good for you :p I tend to get B-B+ on my papers, but writing is not a strong suit of mine

I was actually thinking this morning in Communications about you all and all these speeches and yes, papers I will be working on this semester. I figured I might get some helpful input/advice on topics and whatnot. So be prepared, Michael because I'm coming after YOU ;)

...and I would much rather be out of school with my nursing degree than having to work at a piece of shit job and go to school at the same time. I'm ready to move on with my life/career. I'm sure over time I will come to change my mind, but for now these next two years couldn't come soon enough!

[drgoodtrips]

School is like a permanent vacation compared to working for a living.

I'm doing both. Doesn't leave a lot of time for beer pong. :(

I've figured that my combo of work and school, in terms of time spent on it, totals out to about the equivalent of going to school only and taking 6 or 7 full courses per semester. Of course, at school, the professors never pulled me into their offices and said, "Can you fly across the country tomorrow and stay their for a week?"

[Michael]

Well good for you :p I tend to get B-B+ on my papers, but writing is not a strong suit of mine

I was actually thinking this morning in Communications about you all and all these speeches and yes, papers I will be working on this semester. I figured I might get some helpful input/advice on topics and whatnot. So be prepared, Michael because I'm coming after YOU ;)

...and I would much rather be out of school with my nursing degree than having to work at a piece of shit job and go to school at the same time. I'm ready to move on with my life/career. I'm sure over time I will come to change my mind, but for now these next two years couldn't come soon enough!

From what I hear of the hard work nurses do, schooling should be a piece of cake in comparison. ;)

I can't imagine a worse job than nursing, but that's just my bias - I don't like dealing with the masses at all - they are all so needy and self-centered I just can't relate to them at all. :shrug:

As for your papers, I certainly won't write papers for anyone but I'm certainly willing to help if possible. :)

[Margot]

I start back today and luckily I only have Tuesday/Thursday classes. I go from 9:30-7:55 but I have a nice big break in between my second and third classes (both which happen to be for Microbiology :tape: ).
Those are long-haul days fer sure. Though, I do envy the break you get. Microbiology sounds fun. Daunting, but fun. Why are you taking it?

I'm doing 21 credits this semester. The plan is to do 21 this semester, 21 next and 18 over the summer. I'll have my first four year degree in a little over two years.


I was checking up on Blackboard and it looks as though I have a paper due next week for Communications. I HATE writing papers, so there is no way I could do almost 20 pages worth of stuff. Good luck :)

Oh, I love writing papers! It's the only thing I can do well. It's never taken me more than two hours to write a paper. Ever. I'm just worried that I'll forget one of them.

[Americano]

Oh. An avatar, huh? Well, I've not been a big avatar person, but I do have a photobucket account somewhere. The last one I had one of the kids on my boyband site made for me. It was a Warren Sapp avatar. Something about having his baby... yeah.

Tell ya what, I'm willing to allow a consensus vote. Find me one and I'll upload it. Badass nurse is a good direction. Heh heh. :angel:

Heh heh

[Michael]

Oh, I love writing papers! It's the only thing I can do well. It's never taken me more than two hours to write a paper. Ever. I'm just worried that I'll forget one of them.

I normally time-budgeted one hour per 1000 words for writing. This would be independent of research time.

Thus, for a 20,000 word essay, I'd time-budget 20 hours. That's just me though. I often invest about one hour for any substantial post I make at this forum.

[Donkey]

I always found it easier to write a 20 page essay by planning on a 30 page essay. Write out everything you can think of, then edit out the crap and bring it down to 20pp.

I never sumbitted a paper at university that was graded less than "A" (and those were rare ones, most were "A+" or higher) ;)
What is higher than an A+?

See, for me it was the opposite. I got an assignment for a 6 page paper, or a 12 page paper, or a 20 page paper, or whatever, and in my head I figured out how much research and content and whatnot I would need, then I would sit down to write it (usually in one go), and come up with something up to double the necessary length. :lol:

[Michael]

What is higher than an A+?
I had one paper that was given "A++" and one that was "A+++++++++++++" (actually, it had 17 pluses and was marked as 110%). That latter paper also received considerable attention from other professors as well as being entered into a contest for undergrad papers.

See, for me it was the opposite. I got an assignment for a 6 page paper, or a 12 page paper, or a 20 page paper, or whatever, and in my head I figured out how much research and content and whatnot I would need, then I would sit down to write it (usually in one go), and come up with something up to double the necessary length. :lol:
And you never got any of those "A+" things I'm sure. ;)

[The Drunk Girl]

From what I hear of the hard work nurses do, schooling should be a piece of cake in comparison. ;)

I can't imagine a worse job than nursing, but that's just my bias - I don't like dealing with the masses at all - they are all so needy and self-centered I just can't relate to them at all. :shrug:

As for your papers, I certainly won't write papers for anyone but I'm certainly willing to help if possible. :)

Yes, the needy and self-centered are a pain in the fucking ass, but as many as you come across in a day, the one that looks at you and smiles and says, "thank you" and truly means it makes it all worth while. There's one at the home that calls me "Number One" and whether or not I'm assigned to her she'll ask for me to put her to bed at night. I wouldn't do it for just anyone, but I do it for her if I have the time. The woman truly appreciates the work I do for her and everyone else.

[Michael]

One piece of advice I have for writing papers is in the research stage.

Whenever you find anything you MIGHT want to use in your paper, I would suggest that you type out the quotation or data and a full bibliographic citation for it right there when you find it.

That way when you go to write your paper, you've got all your footnotes already and never have to worry about them.

I actually would write my paper with the footnote/citation in brackets right under my quote and leave it there right until I'm finished. Then I collect the citation/footnotes and enter them as actual footnotes.

[The Drunk Girl]

Those are long-haul days fer sure. Though, I do envy the break you get. Microbiology sounds fun. Daunting, but fun. Why are you taking it?

It is part of the (pre)nursing curriculum. It is the only class I have in the program besides the nursing courses, so hopefully I will be starting the program in the spring. They say that Microbiology is pretty damn rough. From what I hear you're supposed to look at (micro)organisms and be able to identify them and what all they do. I'm sure there is much more to it, because I haven't met too many people who have passed it either!

And, please don't envy the break too much. Do you know how hard it is to have a break between 1:20-6 at night?! The motivation to get back out is just horrible!

I'm doing 21 credits this semester. The plan is to do 21 this semester, 21 next and 18 over the summer. I'll have my first four year degree in a little over two years.

What school are you going to? That is some load that you are taking for sure. Have any online classes?

[Lily]

Heh heh

You're a twisted individual. Yes, indeed. :eek:

Ohh! I have an avatar. Well, thank you... who did that?

[The Drunk Girl]

You're a twisted individual. Yes, indeed. :eek:

Ohh! I have an avatar. Well, thank you... who did that?

Gonna take a shot in the dark here and guess the one and only, omnipotent Michael ;)

[Michael]

Ohh! I have an avatar. Well, thank you... who did that?

Who do you think did it? It you applied even the most basic of investigations, I think the 'suspect pool' would be a very small one. :D

While many might have motive, opportunity is somewhat limited. ;)

[Lily]

Right. D'oh. lol Thanks, Michael. Good choice, Drunk Girl. :lol:

[Americano]

You're a twisted individual. Yes, indeed. :eek:

It did end the democratic process of selecting your avatar.

Ohh! I have an avatar. Well, thank you... who did that?

[Michael]

Right. D'oh. lol Thanks, Michael. Good choice, Drunk Girl. :lol:

I just recropped it to get rid of that white border that looked silly. :)

[Michael]

Btw, I think we need a "good news" thread. I'm beginning to get depressed by reading NOTHING but bad news for the last six months.

Is there ANY good news out there?

P.S. This thread is at 99 pages... :eek:

[The Drunk Guy]

Btw, I think we need a "good news" thread. I'm beginning to get depressed by reading NOTHING but bad news for the last six months.

Is there ANY good news out there?
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/socialites_without_borders_teach?utm_source=a-section

[dilettante]

Btw, I think we need a "good news" thread. I'm beginning to get depressed by reading NOTHING but bad news for the last six months.

Is there ANY good news out there?


My wife recently got a new job doing research at U. Penn.

[Michael]

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/socialites_without_borders_teach?utm_source=a-section
There ya go! We need more of this kind of charity!

How about "pot smokers without borders?" (Onion hasn't done that yet!)

:rofl:
My wife recently got a new job doing research at U. Penn.

That's good news certainly! Glad to hear it. :)

[Americano]

http://www.happynews.com/

[Michael]

http://www.happynews.com/

That looks more like "Happy Consumer Living" magazine. :erm:

Worshipping of consumer culture gives me the creeps.

[The Drunk Girl]

So I'm in Communications class this morning and everyone had to give a 1-2 minutes speech about themselves. It wasn't exactly my idea of "fun" but oh well...at the end, my professor asked if she missed anyone on the roster. This poor guy raises his hand and goes on to explain that she hadn't called his name, but he wasn't "technically" in the class. He is thinking about transferring into our class and thought that he would just come sit in that way "he didn't miss anything." :ummm:

My professor politely told him that according to university rules he wasn't allowed to be in the class until he was registered and proceeded to tell him to leave. Everyone got a good laugh (even the poor sap), but I did feel sorry for the him. He sat there for over an hour and by the time all this happened there was only 10 minutes left in class. :lol:

[Americano]

That looks more like "Happy Consumer Living" magazine. :erm:

Worshipping of consumer culture gives me the creeps.

You asked for some good news and now you're getting picky.

[Michael]

You asked for some good news and now you're getting picky.
:shrug:
Celebrating consumer culture isn't good news to anyone except corporate marketing departments!

[Americano]

:shrug:
Celebrating consumer culture isn't good news to anyone except corporate marketing departments!

I actually didn't look at the site, I posted it for the URL.

[The Drunk Guy]

:shrug:
Celebrating consumer culture isn't good news to anyone except corporate marketing departments!
And the Nazis that secretly control us all. Don't forget them. ;)

[Americano]

Godwin's Law is invoked..

[Michael]

And that seems like as good a point as any to close this thread. :)

A new and improved Random Post thread will be created.