LastPommerFan Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 I get the 10 points back for making my minions do my research for me. bwwwwahahaha Doesn't "economically depressed" here or there get a little old? I mean, yeah, it is. But depressed is a pretty strong word. Maybe I just don't notice it anymore. I can't think of a time in my lifetime that this region hasn't been let's say recessed, or recessed-feeling. But, jeez, it's not like it's Calcutta. We're not all eating dirt, and liking it. I feel like that term really can't be accurately applied to american cities not named Detroit or Youngstown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Apparently the new mad max is one long chase scene. Should be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 I'm ready for anything with Charlize Theron. Why does Mad Max have to be involved? The griping will stop once she appears in the dominatrix outfits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 I have a friend. This is my friend. He emails me this stuff on a regular basis, and I kick myself constantly for not saving all of it and putting it into a book, or a Twitter feed. This is ###### my friend says: Subject line was DMWTFAF It is an acronym for the title of my next book: “Defecating my way to fame and fortune.” Yesterday morning, I shat out a horseshoe. Not an actual horsehoe, mind you; just a turd shaped like a horseshoe. I took it as a sign that I should either: (1) buy a lottery ticket; or (2) lay big coin in Vegas on the Colts to win Super Bowl XLIX. So I did both. Pretty sure that will work out for me. This morning I shat no interesting shapes, just regular logs. However, I did crap them onto a Pittsburgh Steelers logo that I’d strategically taped to the bottom-center of the toilet bowl. What a tremendous way to start the day! I have a conference call later this morning with the NFL marketing gurus and the U.S. Patent Office. I’m pretty sure by the end of August you’ll see toilet-bowl logos of every NFL and major college football team available at all your finer retail and drinking establishments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Thanks for the welcomes back and the send offs as Ramadan started. ===== So, freeman has gone over to the dark side ... I better mind my p's and q's. Yes, 11. There is always some debate as to when Ramadan starts and ends. Most calendars are printed using the moon phase calculation method, but most people actually use the traditional sighting of the new moon to signal the start / end of each month ... especially Ramadan. The new moon was calculated to emerge at 7:42 PM on July 26th, but the moon set that evening about a half hour later, which was about half an hour before sunset ... Islamic days run from sunset to sunset ... same as Jewish days. Anyway, there was no moon sighted anywhere on the planet before it set on the 26th (our Imam even went to Peggy's Cove to see if he could see it before it set). That meant that we fasted one more day ... 27th. Ramadan actually started a day earlier than calculated, as the new moon was sighted before the calculated time ... don't ask me how. ===== I see the Sabres did some things. We shall see how it all works out. I am happy with the pick a #2. Ghost, Don't pack up your toys. I see some crazy stuff happening all over the world. Oh, Grigorenko will be fine. He will be a good player for the Sabres I just know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 A cocoa farmer tasting chocolate for the first time: http://boingboing.net/2014/07/30/watch-a-cocoa-farmer-try-choco.html?fk_bb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 A cocoa farmer tasting chocolate for the first time: http://boingboing.ne...hoco.html?fk_bb AMAZING. Thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 A cocoa farmer tasting chocolate for the first time: http://boingboing.ne...hoco.html?fk_bb You've got that boing boing site bookmarked don't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabills Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 A cocoa farmer tasting chocolate for the first time: http://boingboing.ne...hoco.html?fk_bb That was super cool, and the laborers were hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubkev Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) Running out of gas....At the pump!!!! Nailed it!!! Edit: also, we just got a Hoop Fever machine in the break room at work, awesome! Edited July 30, 2014 by ubkev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Because there is no such thing as an original idea anymore. That and, as always, money ruins everything. Investors want to back large budget films that have a guaranteed return. Remakes are almost proven sources of return. Not to mention that by exposing the content to an entirely new generation of movie-watchers, they can sell merchandising, toys, and television rights to the new generation. Just like fashion and music, films will experience a 20-25 year cycle. Expect to see each and every Marvel film made this decade remade by the 2040s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Tomorrow is my last day. Start the new gig on Monday. This morning my boss approached me and said she wanted to make sure that she talked to me before I left. She thanked me for my efforts and told me if things don't work out with the new job all I had to do was call and they'd happily take me back. Said the owners were thrilled with my work and abilities. Wished me the best but reiterated that the door would always be open if I wanted it. Felt damned good to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 A cocoa farmer tasting chocolate for the first time: http://boingboing.ne...hoco.html?fk_bb Thank you for sharing that. Tomorrow is my last day. Start the new gig on Monday. This morning my boss approached me and said she wanted to make sure that she talked to me before I left. She thanked me for my efforts and told me if things don't work out with the new job all I had to do was call and they'd happily take me back. Said the owners were thrilled with my work and abilities. Wished me the best but reiterated that the door would always be open if I wanted it. Felt damned good to hear. I missed all the background on this, but I take it something awesome has happened in your life. Congrats. I'm happy for you and your family, weave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Tomorrow is my last day. Start the new gig on Monday. This morning my boss approached me and said she wanted to make sure that she talked to me before I left. She thanked me for my efforts and told me if things don't work out with the new job all I had to do was call and they'd happily take me back. Said the owners were thrilled with my work and abilities. Wished me the best but reiterated that the door would always be open if I wanted it. Felt damned good to hear. :thumbsup: :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Tomorrow is my last day. Start the new gig on Monday. This morning my boss approached me and said she wanted to make sure that she talked to me before I left. She thanked me for my efforts and told me if things don't work out with the new job all I had to do was call and they'd happily take me back. Said the owners were thrilled with my work and abilities. Wished me the best but reiterated that the door would always be open if I wanted it. Felt damned good to hear. Congrats! no coffee on Sunday, you'll barely be able to sleep as is. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 My wife's new school is an absolute palace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 That and, as always, money ruins everything. Investors want to back large budget films that have a guaranteed return. Remakes are almost proven sources of return. Not to mention that by exposing the content to an entirely new generation of movie-watchers, they can sell merchandising, toys, and television rights to the new generation. Just like fashion and music, films will experience a 20-25 year cycle. Expect to see each and every Marvel film made this decade remade by the 2040s. Are you one of my former students? :) I highly recommend: http://www.amazon.co...s/dp/0809328844 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Thank you for sharing that. I missed all the background on this, but I take it something awesome has happened in your life. Congrats. I'm happy for you and your family, weave. New job. Raise. Better bennies. Doing work I enjoy. In an industry I used to work in and miss badly. Yeah, it's pretty awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 New job. Raise. Better bennies. Doing work I enjoy. In an industry I used to work in and miss badly. Yeah, it's pretty awesome. Way cool!! All the best. And it looks like from what you posted that if the new gig doesn't work out the old one will be available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 That's awesome, weave. Always feels good to know you are/were appreciated. I meant to post this last week, but shrader's post in the Complaint thread reminded me: Simple.tv is pretty awesome so far: https://us.simple.tv/ http://www.cnet.com/...by-silicondust/ http://www.amazon.com/Simple-tv-Network-Lifetime-Premier-Subscription/dp/B00BF2M21C While it does require some money up front and its utility is heavily dependent on your antenna and local channels available (check here to see what's in your area: http://www.antennaweb.org/), it really is a neat interface that gives some extra capabilities missing with just my Roku. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I really have to say that this guy is absolutely awesome ... http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pope-francis-s-10-happiness-tips-turn-off-the-tv-and-don-t-try-to-convert-others-1.2723770 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Congrats Weave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 All right, enough about weave already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Looking at cars yesterday, it turned out that the salesman we were working with at Nissan was from Lackawanna. That made for a fun test drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Looking at cars yesterday, it turned out that the salesman we were working with at Nissan was from Lackawanna. That made for a fun test drive. Good choice on Nissan. They're making some of the best looking sedans on the market right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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