First World Problems

[zitothebrave]

Bought a Mango/Iced Tea half and half from Walgreens. I don't even like Mangoes :Sad:

[CyYoung31]

The Braves are on a 7-game losing streak and are endanger of having an 0-8 road trip at a critical time in the season.

[thethe]

I had to stay at a Sheraton last night as opposed to a Marriot. Ugh...

[weso1]

Some random dude talked to me at the gym the other day.

[Dalyn]

My car's trunk is big enough for THREE bodies, making it wasteful to kill just one person at a time.

[zitothebrave]

I had to wait 10 minutes until I could skip a song on Pandora.

[ESP47]

I was flying in a chair through the sky and the stupid wifi quit working.

[Gary82]

I had to wait 10 minutes until I could skip a song on Pandora.

the worst.

[Gary82]

I was flying in a chair through the sky and the stupid wifi quit working.

HA. I thought of the same bit when I read through this thread.

[The Chosen One]

I have downloaded so much porn since 2006 that there are tons of video files in my external and internal hard drives that must be sad because they never or haven't been watched in almost a decade.

I liken it to the toys in toy story that Andy didn't play with for years... always waiting just in case he was gonna pull them from the attic or toy chest.

[Dalyn]

The forum is slow because the Braves suck ass.

[jpx7]

I'm no longer on vacation.

[The Chosen One]

Because I work so much, I am months behind on things I DVR'd. Thus when I finally get to watch it, I see TV ads for movies coming out "in theaters everywhere this Friday", when they actually came out 2-3 months ago.

[TURBO]

Have a PS4, Xbox One, and Wii u. Still cant figure out what to play.

[Dalyn]

I like the people I disagree with and dislike the people I agree with.

[CyYoung31]

I like the people I disagree with and dislike the people I agree with.

So, where does that put me?

[The Chosen One]

So, where does that put me?

I don't mind Fredi which Dalyn strongly disagrees with. Thus, Fredi is managing this clubhouse's egos perfectly.

[Tapate50]

So, where does that put me?

In the trunk?

[Dalyn]

So, where does that put me?

I like you. :cooter:

[Tapate50]

Braves didn't lose last night

[Dalyn]

Braves didn't lose last night

:happy0157:

[Runnin]

My steak is a little on the dry side.

[thethe]

My steak is a little on the dry side.

Send it back!

[Tapate50]

My steak is a little on the dry side.

The worst.

[The Chosen One]

I grieve with Runnin. I asked for mid rare, got medium well.

[Runnin]

I hate overly friendly waiters who make me feel guilty if I don't smile back.

[The Chosen One]

I hate overly friendly waiters who make me feel guilty if I don't smile back.

Lol... I make around the same if not more than overly friendly waiters. At the end of the day it's about getting what you need, anticipating needs and getting your food in and out quickly. I can joke and make a table laugh but I'm not going to literally suck up to you.

[The Chosen One]

Which makes me wonder, we know gilesfan is a 10% to 15% max tipper. What about AA?

[AerchAngel]

Which makes me wonder, we know gilesfan is a 10% to 15% max tipper. What about AA?

Depend on service, 10% minimum up to 25% if they go above and beyond the call of duty. My wife is a cheapskate, she is 10% to 0%.

[Tapate50]

Tipping needs it's own thread mighty mod.

20% normally. I don't tip but 10% or so on take out though.

[Tapate50]

My Netflix has a "blink"

[zitothebrave]

Depend on service, 10% minimum up to 25% if they go above and beyond the call of duty. My wife is a cheapskate, she is 10% to 0%.

**** you'd think she was the black one :icwudt:

[yeezus]

I don't know where people go where they get terrible service. I can count on one hand, and have a few fingers left, the amount of times I've been displeased with my service. Even when food has taken a little long, or something was wrong, I tend to give the benefit of the doubt to the server if they apologize or are clearly trying to do their best. Sometimes I have bad days at work and my performance isn't where I'd like it to be, but I get paid what I make regardless. Sometimes things go wrong for a server and pricks just love it to happen so they can justify being a prick. I've rarely, if ever, had service where it seemed the server just straight up didn't care and there was clear lack of effort.

AA, if your wife seriously tips 10% max, she should not be going out to eat. That is absurd. Personally, I would not go out to eat with a person that did that because I'd feel responsible for paying the rest of their tip. When a person I'm with tries to skimp on the tip out of nothing but cheapness, be sure they end up ponying up more if our checks are together.

[yeezus]

I tip 20% for pretty standard service. If I enjoyed everything and nothing was wrong, I don't really go below that.

[weso1]

My bed was super comfy this morning. It really sux that I had to wake up.

[Runnin]

My vacation starts next week and I still have to find a maid service to clean up our 2nd house on the beach. It's so hard to find good help these days.

[weso1]

One of the main issues of fatherhood that nobody ever tells you about is that at some point your kids will reach a certain age where they will constantly be hitting you right in the balls, either with elbows or foreheads. This is a first world problem because my kids aren't dying from Ebola.

[Runnin]

Went for a jog today and had forgotten to recharge my iPod. Bummer.

[The Chosen One]

I've been teaching so much tennis lately that I haven't had enough time to play for leisure.

And in addition to that, a few weeks ago I was playing sooo much tennis that my body was too beat up to lift weights later on in the day.

[Krgrecw]

I've been teaching so much tennis lately that I haven't had enough time to play for leisure.

And in addition to that, a few weeks ago I was playing sooo much tennis that my body was too beat up to lift weights later on in the day.



You ever have one of your and anyone with you, serves timed for mph? Bill James is adamant that a very good Tennis player could make it in mlb without to many problems.

[The Chosen One]

You ever have one of your and anyone with you, serves timed for mph? Bill James is adamant that a very good Tennis player could make it in mlb without to many problems.

Bill James is not familiar with tennis equipment then...

I've been clocked at 125, but there's no way I could ever throw 90+mph regularly with a baseball.

Tennis is one of the few sports where height disadvantaged individuals have somewhat of a decent chance at playing on an equal playing field with taller peeps. I'm 5"8 on a good day, and most of the guys i play with are 6"0+. Those extra few inches of height are the difference between me hitting the net on the serve, and them getting it in with more speed.

My hand is not big enough to grip a baseball as tightly as someone like Verlander or even someone like Tim Hudson. In tennis however, you can have different grip sizes for the racket handle. In addition to that, racket weight ranges anywhere from 9.5oz to 12.8z. Generally if you're in the lower margin you can't generate your own swing speed so it's light to compensate, and if it's heavier, you are strong enough to swing really fast and impart a lot of impact.

The biggest variable in modern tennis, which is why nearly every male can serve 120-140 at ease, is racket strings. It's kind of like how Bonds lead the change to maple bats, now a lot of players use it compared to ash.

Now the great thing about tennis players is, the service motion is always the same so mechanically nearly every professional/collegiate leveled serve is on the same plane mechanically. It isn't like night and day looking at Alex Wood vs. Felix Hernandez. Some have a different motion leading up to point of contact (sliding a foot, or keeping foot still mainly for timing) but the mechanics are all almost the same. And serving is closer to an outfielder throwing everything he has to home plate trying to throw out a runner, than a pitcher throwing downward off the mound. Servers do use sliders (curving slice), a topspin serve (12:6 curveball) kick serve (a 9:3 slurve, that has an insane bounce), change ups, and fastballs.

[Krgrecw]

I believe was James was referring to if a tennis player can return a serve going at 120 mph they'll have the arm strength and speed to adjust to hitting a baseball at 90- 95 mph. Even though the bats are heavier and have a shorter width it wouldn't be to hard to adjust


Sorry if you thought I was referring to pitching.

[The Chosen One]

Ahh. Well the thing about returning is it may be 120 off the racket but once it bounces it's reduced to like 90mph. At that point no tennis players take full swings. Its either a half swing or block back.

My hand eye coordination is better with tennis than it ever was with baseball.

Hit in the batting cages a few weeks ago and man is it easier to track

[zitothebrave]

I guess the idea is that tennis players have the necessary reactions and a similar skillset when it comes to rotational swinging. I know plenty of people who were pretty good at tennis and terrible at baseball though.

[AerchAngel]

Ahh. Well the thing about returning is it may be 120 off the racket but once it bounces it's reduced to like 90mph. At that point no tennis players take full swings. Its either a half swing or block back.

My hand eye coordination is better with tennis than it ever was with baseball.

Hit in the batting cages a few weeks ago and man is it easier to track

I wish I was 25 years old, I would put up a good game with you in tennis. When I lived in England, I played it daily due to my girlfriend obsession with it.

Now, I would last 5 minutes as my knee would swell up the size of a cantaloupe and prevent me from playing.

I sure did love it though. The wife plays but she is younger and more athletic than me and beat my ass ALL THE TIME.

[zitothebrave]

beat my ass ALL THE TIME.

No one wants to hear about your sex life AA :YDS:

[Tapate50]

There is more than one thread on my regular baseball board discussing tennis. Ugh.

[zitothebrave]

There is more than one thread on my regular baseball board discussing tennis. Ugh.

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[zitothebrave]

My daily contribution. Burger King didn't have any non-diet sodas on the Coke Freestyle today.

[Tapate50]

Sesame Street replays lots of the same episodes, but there's like 4,000 of them....what gives Sesame Street ?!

[Runnin]

The hyper-poster on this site I most want to ignore has somehow finagled himself a moderator title and thus can't be.

[Runnin]

A package arrived in the mail today from Amazon.com and I honestly don't remember ordering it.

[AerchAngel]

A package arrived in the mail today from Amazon.com and I honestly don't remember ordering it.

wife trying to get one by you. I tried that and failed.

[Dalyn]

Iced Coffee from Starbucks is 4x the price of the one from McDonald's and doesn't taste half as good.

[AerchAngel]

In the trunk?

An old 70's Lincoln Continental?

They can hold six bodies, easily.

[Runnin]

Iced Coffee from Starbucks is 4x the price of the one from McDonald's and doesn't taste half as good.
Yeah, but you don't get that cool looking Starbucks cup with the yuppie nipple.

[AerchAngel]

Iced Coffee from Starbucks is 4x the price of the one from McDonald's and doesn't taste half as good.

Captured audiences.

[Dalyn]

Tor invited me to LonCon, but I couldn't make it. :Sad:

[Tapate50]

Tor invited me to LonCon, but I couldn't make it. :Sad:

People don't speak American any longer on my regular Braves baseball board either. :Sad:

[Dalyn]

People don't speak American any longer on my regular Braves baseball board either. :Sad:

vaj qab. chay' reH taH SoH?

[weso1]

Had to clean poop off my leg today. Oh whoops... thought this was the third world problems thread.

[Dalyn]

Had to clean poop off my leg today. Oh whoops... thought this was the third world problems thread.

:Gasp:

[AerchAngel]

vaj qab. chay' reH taH SoH?

Your Klingon suck, Ha'DI'bah!

[Dalyn]

I have to pee cause I have so much available to drink.

[AerchAngel]

I have to pee cause I have so much available to drink.

You know where I live, you can always come up to visit and we can hit the Twin Cities for a few days.

or you can wait next year when I go home for the family reunion. Kentucky have some great places to visit as well.

Drinking in excess will be number one thing we will do and the wife would be the DD and pick us up.

[Dalyn]

My favorite baseball team has a ****ty manager.

[Tapate50]

Sunglasses fell of my head and shattered the lenses. Got to send them off to be fixed. It will be at least two weeks. Brutal

[Dalyn]

Sunglasses fell of my head and shattered the lenses. Got to send them off to be fixed. It will be at least two weeks. Brutal

This is awful. Be safe. Stay inside.

[The Chosen One]

I get to go to my gym for free since I'm on my buddy's family plan for the hospital. They're only 24 hours Mon thru Thurs and close at 9pm on Friday and 7 on weekends. They close for holidays and I like working out around midnight when nobody is there and the gym is empty. Unfortunately I can't do that on days like this and because I was watching football all day the gym closes in 15 minutes.

[AerchAngel]

Looking at a $2500 Deductible for my three surgeries, wife said, no toys for the rest of the year.

Here I am thinking? What the heck do I want? I got all my toys. Tablet, fast computer, graphics, a newer fast hard drive. So I said.....okay.


I just wish Destiny was on the PC. I would definitely try that.

[Dalyn]

I don't like drinking water.

[The Chosen One]

I don't like drinking water.

Had another hazelnut McDonald's iced coffee this morning. As you said previously, it still blows my mind that it tastes 10x better than the same item at Starbucks, for roughly $2-$3 less.

[Dalyn]

Had another hazelnut McDonald's iced coffee this morning. As you said previously, it still blows my mind that it tastes 10x better than the same item at Starbucks, for roughly $2-$3 less.

I KNOW! I regret it every time I let someone talk me into going to Starbucks.

[The Chosen One]

I KNOW! I regret it every time I let someone talk me into going to Starbucks.

Mickie D's hazelnut has been my go 2 drink every morning I've had to work at 6 for the last 2 weeks.

Gets better and better every time.

I'd get a large, but I don't want my heart to explode from all the sugar. lol

[goldfly]

I don't like drinking water.

hold up

what?

[Dalyn]

hold up

what?

I don't like it. I DRINK it, but I usually add something to it to make it bearable. A lemon. Some of the sugar-free flavoring. Whatever.

[Dalyn]

Is that really so odd to you, or are you being sarcastic? Most people I know don't really ENJOY drinking water.

[Dalyn]

Mickie D's hazelnut has been my go 2 drink every morning I've had to work at 6 for the last 2 weeks.

Gets better and better every time.

I'd get a large, but I don't want my heart to explode from all the sugar. lol

I only do the sugar-free vanilla. It's awesome. I don't really like sugar all that much.

[goldfly]

Is that really so odd to you, or are you being sarcastic? Most people I know don't really ENJOY drinking water.

no, i really do think it is odd

i love drinking water.

it's the best

didn't know there was a group of people out there that didn't like water

[Dalyn]

no, i really do think it is odd

i love drinking water.

it's the best

didn't know there was a group of people out there that didn't like water

I drink water because it's healthy. That's the only reason. Other than Gatorade, it is also the only thing that works when I'm playing tennis. I guess at that point I can enjoy water.

[The Chosen One]

Dalyn plays tennis. Oh my. Another first world problem.

[The Chosen One]

I drink water 99% of the time. Even when I play tennis.

[Dalyn]

Dalyn plays tennis. Oh my. Another first world problem.

Just for fun and exercise. I'm not good or anything.

[bravesnumberone]

Internet kept being screwy and I had walk all the way up the stairs and reset the modem.

[The Chosen One]

The open parking spot right next to the sports bar I went to this morning to watch the Arsenal game was a handicap spot... so I had to drive two more blocks to park and then walk.

[bravesnumberone]

Apparently a high school in California banned chic fil a sandwiches over gay rights
/thread

[goldfly]

Apparently a high school in California banned chic fil a sandwiches over gay rights
/thread

that it bothers me that people don't know what first world problems are is a first world problem for me

[bravesnumberone]

that it bothers me that people don't know what first world problems are is a first world problem for me

The first world problem is that kids are complaining they don't get chic fil a at school, smartass.

[The Chosen One]

It's difficult for me to lay down and use my Macbook, while having a pillow under my chin and supporting my chest because my body weight and gravity force my throat to almost choke myself from the pillow.

Without the pillow my back will ache from trying to lean upwards on my elbows.

[zitothebrave]

It's below freezing in the "summer" up here in New Hampshire. Can't believe that I have to wake up slightly early just to make sure that my car has no frost on it and other ****.

[ESP47]

It's difficult for me to lay down and use my Macbook, while having a pillow under my chin and supporting my chest because my body weight and gravity force my throat to almost choke myself from the pillow.

Without the pillow my back will ache from trying to lean upwards on my elbows.

You sound like a fat liberal. :suprise:

[The Chosen One]

While going to a big job interview today, I locked myself out of my car. After having a spectacular interview I walked about 15 miles to my brother's job to get his house key to walk back home and get my car spare.

I get home and the spare key is missing. Turns out my brother had it on his Keychain the entire time.

[Krgrecw]

This has been getting a lot of press recently:


Peter Cohen, writing for iMore:

Let me say at the outset that I’m pretty ambivalent about U2 myself. They’ve never been one of those bands that I’ve absolutely had to have the latest album from. In fact, Songs of Innocence is the only U2 record I have in my iTunes library.

But the inordinate amount of actual anger directed at Apple and U2 over this is so disproportional to the actual event, I’ve started to wonder about the mental state of some of those complaining. It’s really been off the charts.

If you fall into that camp, let me speak very plainly: I have no sympathy for you. I have trouble thinking of a more self-indulgent, “first world problem” than saying “I hate this free new album I’ve been given.”

Nailed it.






Apple gave everyone a free Download of the unreleased U2 album and people bitch about it. Takes one second to delete the thing.,

[goldfly]

I can't find a place in SC to buy some Carolina Reaper peppers or hot sauce while there next week hanging out in Charleston and then going to Columbia to see Jack White perform

[Hawk]

I can't find a place in SC to buy some Carolina Reaper peppers or hot sauce while there next week hanging out in Charleston and then going to Columbia to see Jack White perform

They are produced in Rock Hill/Fort Mill which is right outside of Columbia.

[goldfly]

My wifi is down so the only way to see the internet is by using data

[Runnin]

I need to work on my short game.

[jpx7]

I just purchased Criterion's dvd copy of The Night Porter about six months ago, and now they're releasing a sleek new blu-ray transfer. (Ditto Time Bandits, though I bought that much longer ago.)

[Carp]

My job sucks.

[The Chosen One]

Indecisive about going to the gym right now. I carb-loaded, but then I have to be to work at 6am. But the dilemma is if it rains I won't have to come in (tennis is outdoors).

[weso1]

Omaha Steaks has a good deal. Not sure if I should spend my money on this. I don't really want their hot dogs, but 40 bucks for two filet mignons and a bunch of stuff I'll likely buy at some point anyway does sound pretty good. I mean it's like ten hamburger patties. I think maybe I should go for this deal.

[zitothebrave]

Omaha Steaks has a good deal. Not sure if I should spend my money on this. I don't really want their hot dogs, but 40 bucks for two filet mignons and a bunch of stuff I'll likely buy at some point anyway does sound pretty good. I mean it's like ten hamburger patties. I think maybe I should go for this deal.

One of the rules of thumb, Omaha steaks never has a good deal. If all you really care about if Filet Mignon (which is a dumb thing to care about as it's a pedestrian cut of beef) you can get a pound of it for like 25 bucks. What I used to do back in the day when I lived near civilization is Shop Rite would once every few months run a sale and you could get a Grassfed beef tenderloin for like 6 bucks a pound. So after you did some butchering, you had yourself a handful of filets and some lovely roasts for a cheap deal. I kept the "scraps" and made my own burger meat every few months as well. Wasn't half bad.

If you want a real treat, find a good butcher and have them recommend something to you. Or go to whole foods. Back when I lived near civilization, whole foods steaks were the way to be. You'd spend 10-15 bucks for a big cut of meat but it was tender and flavorful, because they know how to properly butcher.

[jpx7]

What I used to do back in the day when I lived near civilization is Shop Rite would once every few months run a sale and you could get a Grassfed beef tenderloin for like 6 bucks a pound. So after you did some butchering, you had yourself a handful of filets and some lovely roasts for a cheap deal.

Legend has it that—back during the height of the French gentry's opulence, not long after the cut and preparation of the Chateaubriand received its name from the eponymous Vicomte—the so-called master-chefs would actually broil the entire tenderloin; they would discard the charred filet (mignon) and butt ends, because the real treasure was the perfectly-cooked center-cut of the tenderloin.

Of course, history has it that, until the Twentieth Century, Chateaubriand were actually cut from sirloin—but I like the story.

[Tapate50]

One of the rules of thumb, Omaha steaks never has a good deal. If all you really care about if Filet Mignon (which is a dumb thing to care about as it's a pedestrian cut of beef) you can get a pound of it for like 25 bucks. What I used to do back in the day when I lived near civilization is Shop Rite would once every few months run a sale and you could get a Grassfed beef tenderloin for like 6 bucks a pound. So after you did some butchering, you had yourself a handful of filets and some lovely roasts for a cheap deal. I kept the "scraps" and made my own burger meat every few months as well. Wasn't half bad.

If you want a real treat, find a good butcher and have them recommend something to you. Or go to whole foods. Back when I lived near civilization, whole foods steaks were the way to be. You'd spend 10-15 bucks for a big cut of meat but it was tender and flavorful, because they know how to properly butcher.

This might be some useful advice until you got to the grassfed part. Agreed on Omaha steaks being a deal. Nothing special about them IMO.

Filet pedestrian? child please.

Making your own burger is a great idea, just an effort.

Snake River Farms is a great place for high end beef, and their sister company Double R Ranch Prime Beef bone in ribeyes is on the "to do" list.

[Tapate50]

I caught a spear fish yesterday and the guy taking the pic did an extremely poor job with his iPhone . Here's hoping the go pro got a shot.

They are pretty rare in the gulf.

[keithlaw]

I bought a pack of beer and I don't like it very much :Sad:

[AerchAngel]

I bought a pack of beer and I don't like it very much :Sad:

Natty Light? Milwaukee Best? Keystone Light?

If you drink any of the above, Urgent Care is in your future? Nasty runs.

[zitothebrave]

I bought a pack of beer and I don't like it very much :Sad:

Drink it faster.

[zitothebrave]

This might be some useful advice until you got to the grassfed part. Agreed on Omaha steaks being a deal. Nothing special about them IMO.

Filet pedestrian? child please.

Making your own burger is a great idea, just an effort.

Snake River Farms is a great place for high end beef, and their sister company Double R Ranch Prime Beef bone in ribeyes is on the "to do" list.

Grassfed beef is amazing. It's a bit different because it's leaner and "gamier" but it's exceptional. And Filet is pedestrian. It's great in it's own regard. But because of it's lack of flavor you have to season it more liberally than the great cuts like Ribeye, strip, or if you want to play it safer porterhouse is great as you get the tenderness of the filet on one half, and the more flavorful strip.

[keithlaw]

Drink it faster.

its goin in the freezer

[Tapate50]

Grassfed beef is amazing. It's a bit different because it's leaner and "gamier" but it's exceptional. And Filet is pedestrian. It's great in it's own regard. But because of it's lack of flavor you have to season it more liberally than the great cuts like Ribeye, strip, or if you want to play it safer porterhouse is great as you get the tenderness of the filet on one half, and the more flavorful strip.

Different strokes, different folks.

Not a fan at all, and I eat a ton of wild game. Grain finished is where it's at .

[yeezus]

I'm being slightly forced to recycle.
FML.

[zitothebrave]

Different strokes, different folks.

Not a fan at all, and I eat a ton of wild game. Grain finished is where it's at .

Grain finished is just adding more fat, not anything of any real significance.

[Tapate50]

Grain finished is just adding more fat, not anything of any real significance.

And changes the flavor and texture of it, which is significant

[Tapate50]

Our box for the football game on Thursday ran out of beer in the middle of the 1st qtr, right when the Governor came in.

The good news is they brought more.

[bravesnumberone]

Safari web browser always crashes when I go to the AJC site on my Mac laptop.

[sturg33]

Safari web browser always crashes when I go to the AJC site on my Mac laptop.

Same here. Really annoying

[Runnin]

I bought a pack of beer and I don't like it very much :Sad:
Keep drinking it. After a week or so you'll forget what good beer tasted like.

[Dalyn]

I have nothing to post here.

[zitothebrave]

Same here. Really annoying

That's what you get for using an inferior webbrowser.

[The Chosen One]

I was late an hour to work today because someone stole my gas from my car last night.

[sturg33]

That's what you get for using an inferior webbrowser.

You got me good!

[zitothebrave]

My Internet Explorer stinks! WAH WAH WAH WAH.

[zitothebrave]

Thursday Night Football is ruining my fantasy teams. I just finished playing a few days ago and didn't adjust my team to kill Minnys defense.

[weso1]

I was shot by a cop.

[Tapate50]

I was shot by a cop.

What are you gonna burn and steal ?

[Bj1133]

Got a better and cheaper DVR/cable plan, but lost everything on my old DVR

[Dalyn]

I was shot by a cop.

I didn't know you were black.

[Tapate50]

Is no one having a first world problem in a long while, in itself, a first world problem?

[The Chosen One]

Is no one having a first world problem in a long while, in itself, a first world problem?

So many first world problems that I haven't had time to post about any of my first world problems.

[weso1]

I didn't know you were black.

You can't tell?

[Metaphysicist]

I found a spider the size of my palm living in my motorbike helmet. I only noticed because the its babies hatched while I was riding to work.

[CyYoung31]

I found a spider the size of my palm living in my motorbike helmet. I only noticed because the its babies hatched while I was riding to work.

I don't know if you're being serious or not, but **** you anyway.

[Metaphysicist]

100% serious. The nice gentleman at the local bike repair shop laughed at me and then clean the whole thing out with an air hose. Still found a couple babies crawling out when I got home.

[Dalyn]

100% serious. The nice gentleman at the local bike repair shop laughed at me and then clean the whole thing out with an air hose. Still found a couple babies crawling out when I got home.

Did you wreck?

[Dalyn]

I don't know if you're being serious or not, but **** you anyway.

I guess I'm never wearing a hat or helmet again.

[The Chosen One]

I guess I'm never wearing a hat or helmet again.

At least when you're in Thailand.

[zitothebrave]

At least when you're in Thailand.

As the saying goes, when in Rome, don't put your pecker in a beehive.

[AerchAngel]

At least when you're in Thailand.

I hope you meant both places <wink>.

[The Chosen One]

My best friend since Kindergarten is now a drug addict and drug dealer in Atlanta and he's asking my family (who looked at him as a member of our family) for favors to store his "luggage" for the night. Keeps harassing my sisters asking for help but I've advised all of my family members to ignore him.

He's claiming he's a member of the Crypts now and I will in no way put my family in jeopardy because of this. He just called me for the first time in weeks and told me to **** off if I can't help him store his luggage.

It sucks seeing this because he's like a brother but he's not the same person anymore. I'm worried because he knows where my family lives in midtown Atlanta and already went there a week ago but he's not allowed to go there anymore and the concierge have been advised to not let him in.

/rant

[CyYoung31]

My best friend since Kindergarten is now a drug addict and drug dealer in Atlanta and he's asking my family (who looked at him as a member of our family) for favors to store his "luggage" for the night. Keeps harassing my sisters asking for help but I've advised all of my family members to ignore him.

He's claiming he's a member of the Crypts now and I will in no way put my family in jeopardy because of this. He just called me for the first time in weeks and told me to **** off if I can't help him store his luggage.

It sucks seeing this because he's like a brother but he's not the same person anymore. I'm worried because he knows where my family lives in midtown Atlanta and already went there a week ago but he's not allowed to go there anymore and the concierge have been advised to not let him in.

/rant

I'd have no patience for someone like that.

[The Chosen One]

He's only started doing drugs since probably January. He started doing hard stuff a few months ago. First it was strictly weed but then he randomly showed up after a long time high and twitching but no smell of weed.

I've seen this downward spiral coming forthe past few years and have tried to stop it but failed. Just sucks because I've known him almost 20 years now.

[zitothebrave]

My best friend since Kindergarten is now a drug addict and drug dealer in Atlanta and he's asking my family (who looked at him as a member of our family) for favors to store his "luggage" for the night. Keeps harassing my sisters asking for help but I've advised all of my family members to ignore him.

He's claiming he's a member of the Crypts now and I will in no way put my family in jeopardy because of this. He just called me for the first time in weeks and told me to **** off if I can't help him store his luggage.

It sucks seeing this because he's like a brother but he's not the same person anymore. I'm worried because he knows where my family lives in midtown Atlanta and already went there a week ago but he's not allowed to go there anymore and the concierge have been advised to not let him in.

/rant

The crypts are a scary gang. Never know when one of them might just decide to rise from the dead.

[Metaphysicist]

Did you wreck?

No, I just happened to be driving it to the shop for some basic maintenance. So I made the discovery when I took off my helmet there and noticed a light swarming taking place.

[weso1]

No, I just happened to be driving it to the shop for some basic maintenance. So I made the discovery when I took off my helmet there and noticed a light swarming taking place.

I don't believe any of this story.

[weso1]

My best friend since Kindergarten is now a drug addict and drug dealer in Atlanta and he's asking my family (who looked at him as a member of our family) for favors to store his "luggage" for the night. Keeps harassing my sisters asking for help but I've advised all of my family members to ignore him.

He's claiming he's a member of the Crypts now and I will in no way put my family in jeopardy because of this. He just called me for the first time in weeks and told me to **** off if I can't help him store his luggage.

It sucks seeing this because he's like a brother but he's not the same person anymore. I'm worried because he knows where my family lives in midtown Atlanta and already went there a week ago but he's not allowed to go there anymore and the concierge have been advised to not let him in.

/rant

That sucks dude. I hope you won't be murdered.

[The Chosen One]

Drove an hour and a half from Savannah to Brunswick to contest a speeding ticket only to be told I was not allowed to enter the courtroom because I was wearing khaki shorts. I went to the office manager and since i was going to plead not guilty offfice says I will get a letter to reschedule for a new court date in 2-3 months.

Big load of horse**** and I will not be coming back to this ****hole part of the state ever again.

[Dalyn]

This is turning into a Third World Problems thread.

[jpx7]

Drove an hour and a half from Savannah to Brunswick to contest a speeding ticket only to be told I was not allowed to enter the courtroom because I was wearing khaki shorts. I went to the office manager and since i was going to plead not guilty offfice says I will get a letter to reschedule for a new court date in 2-3 months.

Big load of horse**** and I will not be coming back to this ****hole part of the state ever again.

They didn't have a spare pair of clip-on trousers they could offer people in a pinch?

[thethe]

I work too much.

[The Chosen One]

They didn't have a spare pair of clip-on trousers they could offer people in a pinch?

I was wearing under armour cold weather leggings under the khakis, was seriously debating on whether or not to just go to my car and take off the khakis and seeing if that would've worked.

[Julio3000]

Drove an hour and a half from Savannah to Brunswick to contest a speeding ticket only to be told I was not allowed to enter the courtroom because I was wearing khaki shorts. I went to the office manager and since i was going to plead not guilty offfice says I will get a letter to reschedule for a new court date in 2-3 months.

Big load of horse**** and I will not be coming back to this ****hole part of the state ever again.

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff511/poinsett/tumblr_lx6qccDiSa1qhl2u3o2_250_zps5ms8uj3p.gif

[Gary82]

They didn't have a spare pair of clip-on trousers they could offer people in a pinch?

Kinda like fancy restaurants sometimes have dinner jackets?

Either way, he was formal. They were khaki!

[jpx7]

I inadvertently put too much orange bitters in my rye whiskey.

[Carp]

me and the wife decided we could ride out one more week without calling the utilities to get the gas turned on. Got down below freezing this weekend. I could see my breath while sitting in bed. Went out and a bought an 80 dollar space heater instead.

[jpx7]

I voted.

[mossy]

I can't decide on my next smartphone.

[Runnin]

I think I've got pre-anal-leakage.

[Dalyn]

I think I've got pre-anal-leakage.

http://media.giphy.com/media/fV7xZPk6aeiUU/giphy.gif

[The Chosen One]

I think I've got pre-anal-leakage.

Is this why you're speaking out against Bill Cosby?

[Dalyn]

Is this why you're speaking out against Bill Cosby?

Cosby is a terrible comedian. He has been raping my ears for years. Who do I call?

[keithlaw]

Sav posted this thread (http://www.chopcountry.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2778) a week too late

[The Chosen One]

Sav posted this thread (http://www.chopcountry.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2778) a week too late

Better late than early.

[zitothebrave]

Who do I call?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ee/Ghostbusters_logo.svg/1200px-Ghostbusters_logo.svg.png

[The Chosen One]

Twas going to post this in the Christmas Music thread,

but will post this here instead. I had a negative review on trip advisor from this lowlife elitist pos lady at a restaurant I work at (not my family but I've known the owner for well over 15 years and my cousin is the manager so I work whenever I want i.e. need some extra cash)

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60814-d2626844-Reviews-Ta_Ca_Sushi_Japanese_Fusion-Savannah_Georgia.html#REVIEWS

She gave us 1 out of 5 stars.


We highly recommend the food...sushi and pho. It was Veteran's Day and we visited for lunch. The staff was playing Christmas music. I simply asked if they knew chistmas music was on. As a
result the wait staff changed the music to the movie theme song from Halloween. Even the hostess commented on that selection so the wait staff turned to "patriotic" music blasting "Proud to be an American" from the speakers because it was Veterans Day. As we paid the bill and left, the music returned to christmas carols. This is how a business loses regular customers.

So this couple came in, we were PACKED this day. It was Veteran's Day lunch, we have 2 servers running with 18 tables inside and 6 patio tables out. The hostesses have no independent thinking skills and keep going by the book, so for anyone here who's worked in a restaurant, you would know that when the servers get overloaded with tables, it's probably not the best idea to give a server tables farthest away from each other as possible. Restaurant usually runs 4 servers for dinner so you don't get in the weeds, but 2 servers with that many tables + patio + bar is suicide. Anyways back to the couple, they walk in, see we're packed. What do they do? Demand a table. Not only demand a table, but specifically point out a table they want. A table that we don't usually use for lunch because it's just in the way. But the wife said WE MUST HAVE THIS TABLE. Out of 18 tables, 13 of them were occupied. 5 were open or just needed a quick bussing but she chooses to pick THIS table.

So we give it to her, I'm really cordial but relaxed with them as with all my tables. She orders the Pho, husband orders Hibachi. Yes we played Christmas music. My cousin and I enjoy Christmas music, so we played some because it was finally cold weather here, (34 to be exact that afternoon). Now we'd been playing christmas music before halloween, and customers didn't complain some actually said it was nice. Well she asks me "do you guys know you're playing Christmas music?" and I said yeah. So she complains, and I apologize and said a lot of people like it. Her husband loved it, was singing a long with some of the songs. Gave them their food promptly on time drinks never went below the half mark. Never waited for their check. As I'm making my rounds she says "it's Veterans Day, why not play something patriotic?" I said to her you know what that's not a bad idea. So I go into the office, switch it up to some Ray Charles - America the Beautiful, and I come back out and she stars laughing and gives me a thumbs up. Husband is entertained as well. I give them their check back, say thanks and make my way. As their leaving, after a few patriotic songs, spotify reverts back to the Christmas music so I guess she thought we were mocking her.

When I read the review, I could not believe it, nor could my cousin or the owner. Just hilarious all around, cannot believe someone could be such a dick to do that.

[CyYoung31]

Twas going to post this in the Christmas Music thread,

but will post this here instead. I had a negative review on trip advisor from this lowlife elitist pos lady at a restaurant I work at (not my family but I've known the owner for well over 15 years and my cousin is the manager so I work whenever I want i.e. need some extra cash)

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60814-d2626844-Reviews-Ta_Ca_Sushi_Japanese_Fusion-Savannah_Georgia.html#REVIEWS

She gave us 1 out of 5 stars.



So this couple came in, we were PACKED this day. It was Veteran's Day lunch, we have 2 servers running with 18 tables inside and 6 patio tables out. The hostesses have no independent thinking skills and keep going by the book, so for anyone here who's worked in a restaurant, you would know that when the servers get overloaded with tables, it's probably not the best idea to give a server tables farthest away from each other as possible. Restaurant usually runs 4 servers for dinner so you don't get in the weeds, but 2 servers with that many tables + patio + bar is suicide. Anyways back to the couple, they walk in, see we're packed. What do they do? Demand a table. Not only demand a table, but specifically point out a table they want. A table that we don't usually use for lunch because it's just in the way. But the wife said WE MUST HAVE THIS TABLE. Out of 18 tables, 13 of them were occupied. 5 were open or just needed a quick bussing but she chooses to pick THIS table.

So we give it to her, I'm really cordial but relaxed with them as with all my tables. She orders the Pho, husband orders Hibachi. Yes we played Christmas music. My cousin and I enjoy Christmas music, so we played some because it was finally cold weather here, (34 to be exact that afternoon). Now we'd been playing christmas music before halloween, and customers didn't complain some actually said it was nice. Well she asks me "do you guys know you're playing Christmas music?" and I said yeah. So she complains, and I apologize and said a lot of people like it. Her husband loved it, was singing a long with some of the songs. Gave them their food promptly on time drinks never went below the half mark. Never waited for their check. As I'm making my rounds she says "it's Veterans Day, why not play something patriotic?" I said to her you know what that's not a bad idea. So I go into the office, switch it up to some Ray Charles - America the Beautiful, and I come back out and she stars laughing and gives me a thumbs up. Husband is entertained as well. I give them their check back, say thanks and make my way. As their leaving, after a few patriotic songs, spotify reverts back to the Christmas music so I guess she thought we were mocking her.

When I read the review, I could not believe it, nor could my cousin or the owner. Just hilarious all around, cannot believe someone could be such a dick to do that.

You should comment on her review.

[zitothebrave]

You should comment on her review.

Find out where she works and heckle her. I assume she probably just lays in bed like a deadfish for work.

[Runnin]

pirate bay is down again.

[zitothebrave]

Welllll I got awesomed into buying this

https://www.tilt.com/campaigns/more-nick-offermans-wood-emojis

Got the cat, though the poop was really tempting.

[Runnin]

pirate bay is down again.
And I'm gonna miss the last episode of Sons of Anarchy.

[keithlaw]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwvlbJ0h35A

[Runnin]

Rosie and Whoopi got into a big fight during the commercial break. I'm worried that set may not be big enough for the both of them.

[The Chosen One]

Ugh.

Sons of Anarchy
The Newsroom
Colbert Report
Late Late Show w/ Craig Ferguson

After tomorrow night that will be most of what uses my dvr all gone. All in the span of 12 days.

[zitothebrave]

I wanted to post in this thread last night, but SAV locked it. I didn't want to make another for risk of message board clutter.

[weso1]

Well I'll be. Last night I partook in a wee bit too much holiday booze and sent a bunch of people sappy messages via facebook. Don't remember any of it. Anyway, you know when they say don't drink and drive? Well don't drink and facebook.

Reminds me of that time I tried to rage quit the board via PM to sav.

[mossy]

Ugh.

Late Late Show w/ Craig Ferguson



I recently discovered Craig Ferguson, actually find him amusing and regret missing his time on the air.

[The Chosen One]

Well I'll be. Last night I partook in a wee bit too much holiday booze and sent a bunch of people sappy messages via facebook. Don't remember any of it. Anyway, you know when they say don't drink and drive? Well don't drink and facebook.

Reminds me of that time I tried to rage quit the board via PM to sav.

You denied my Facebook request. :\

[bravesnumberone]

Got a newborn and exhausted wife trying to sleep and the cunts in my neighborhood think it's July 4th with fireworks. I hope they all come down with the flu.

[Hawk]

Champagne hangovers.

[Julio3000]

Champagne hangovers.

Those are nice. Like someone's playing "Auld Lang Syne" inside your head, but your occipital nerves are the strings of the piano.

[weso1]

Sav, I don't allow weirdos to view my facebook page. I have kids.

[weso1]

So, my damn search page on chrome automatically goes to yahoo now. I don't know how to change that. And yes I've tried all the obvious stuff, so if you're willing to help don't give me crap advice. Anyways, how do I get rid of yahoo search? It is horrible. And no it didn't come from porn, I think it came from Advanced System Care, so don't even mention it Zito.

[goldfly]

can't decide if we should stay an extra afternoon in Venice Italy while waiting for the ferry to Croatia

or if we should rent a car and drive

[The Chosen One]

Hot dog buns come in 8 packs while the cheddar bratwursts I buy only come on 6 Packs.

Bubba Burger has 6 usually in one box but burger buns come in 8 packs.

[zitothebrave]

Lemme help you out.

Don't buy Bubba burgers.

Why the **** would you spend more money to get ****ty frozen burgers?

[The Chosen One]

They're actually pretty good once I put them on that George Foreman grill.

[zitothebrave]

They're actually pretty good once I put them on that George Foreman grill.

I don't know who wants to kick your ass more, the jingoist part of me, or the hipster part of me. They're both impossibly pissed.

[The Chosen One]

I don't know who wants to kick your ass more, the jingoist part of me, or the hipster part of me. They're both impossibly pissed.

You have bad knees. Your kicks wouldn't have much pop to them. Maybe the sheer force of all that leg weight would sting but no momentum or speed.

[zitothebrave]

You have bad knees. Your kicks wouldn't have much pop to them. Maybe the sheer force of all that leg weight would sting but no momentum or speed.

As a former goalie, I have a very strong punt. Even with your short asian genes, should be close to a low punt height for me.

[The Chosen One]

As a former goalie, I have a very strong punt. Even with your short asian genes, should be close to a low punt height for me.

As overweight as you admit to be I have doubts you can even lift your leg that high anymore.

[Hawk]

Pics or shens.

[jpx7]

can't decide if we should stay an extra afternoon in Venice Italy while waiting for the ferry to Croatia

or if we should rent a car and drive

Extra afternoon plus the ferry. Venice is great, the jaunt across the Adriatic is very serene, and I took the ferry from Istria (Rovinj) to Venice this summer. Plus it's very Thomas Mann to take the ferry from Croatia to Venice (or vice versa, in your case).

[jpx7]

I don't know who wants to kick your ass more, the jingoist part of me, or the hipster part of me. They're both impossibly pissed.

It's the hipster part, I'd say—but a true hipster would appreciate the loaded kitsch value of cooking ****ty frozen burgers on a sad-sack George Forman grille.

[goldfly]

Extra afternoon plus the ferry. Venice is great, the jaunt across the Adriatic is very serene, and I took the ferry from Istria (Rovinj) to Venice this summer. Plus it's very Thomas Mann to take the ferry from Croatia to Venice (or vice versa, in your case).

was thinking this but

have a crazy idea of leaving early and going to the eagles nest in Germany and then driving to Bled Slovenia in that day instead before heading into Croatia

if not the Eagles nest, still go to Bled as the spot to stay but would open up options of small places along the way to stop etc

going to see what the lady thinks of the ideas.

you go to Slovenia at all?

[Hawk]

Extra afternoon plus the ferry. Venice is great, the jaunt across the Adriatic is very serene, and I took the ferry from Istria (Rovinj) to Venice this summer. Plus it's very Thomas Mann to take the ferry from Croatia to Venice (or vice versa, in your case).

Yeah, I definitely concur with the ferry recommendation. Although, a drive (depending on which route you take) could allow you to spend a few hours in Ljubljana, climb Castle Hill, enjoy a Slovene lunch.

Croatia is an amazing country; I lived in Split several months this time last year, and have spent shorter amounts of time in Zagreb and Dubrovnik.

Where will you be going in Hrvatska, goldfly?

I rented a car in Dubrovnik and drove to Prishtina (via the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro) ... it was only like 45 minutes to Kotor from Dubrovnik.

[goldfly]

honestly not sure yet. we got our flight situated a couple days ago (Atlanta to Milan for $575 roundtrip taxes and everything per person) and taking the train to Venice when we land for a couple days and then it is off to Croatia one way or the other. we will be there Mid May

haven't yet figured out a plan past that

have a few thoughts though and thinking of making Split our base for 4 or 5 days of the week we are there if we go the car route

trip is 11 days overall

[Hawk]

honestly not sure yet. we got our flight situated a couple days ago (Atlanta to Milan for $575 roundtrip taxes and everything per person) and taking the train to Venice when we land for a couple days and then it is off to Croatia one way or the other. we will be there Mid May

haven't yet figured out a plan past that

Nice, I saw that Milan fare on a few sites. I got in on the Moscow deal out of JFK for $385, leaving late March, but am really worried that I am not going to be able to get my Russian visa together in time.

If you want to go to Eagle's Nest, which is well worth it -- but a bit out of the way if you are having to backtrack to Croatia, consider a night in Salzburg and a local train out to the Kehlsteinhaus. It's astoundingly scenic.

Sounds like it's going to be a pretty epic trip.

[jpx7]

was thinking this but

have a crazy idea of leaving early and going to the eagles nest in Germany and then driving to Bled Slovenia in that day instead before heading into Croatia

if not the Eagles nest, still go to Bled as the spot to stay but would open up options of small places along the way to stop etc

going to see what the lady thinks of the ideas.

you go to Slovenia at all?

Yes, and I really loved it—so if you have time to allot to Ljubljana, take the driving option and follow Hawk's advice once there.

There's also a really good vending-machine adjacent to main market-square that sells surprisingly fresh goat's-cheese and goat's-milk, which is a real boon if you find yourself—as I did—wandering the city all night, waiting for the morning train and playing flâneur, instead of actually paying to sleep somewhere for a few hours.

However, if you'll be rushed and only have time to visit the south-western, Croatia-bordering regions of Slovenia, I'll say it's really not too distinct from Istria, which would thus swing the argument back to "ferry".

[goldfly]

Nice, I saw that Milan fare on a few sites. I got in on the Moscow deal out of JFK for $385, leaving late March, but am really worried that I am not going to be able to get my Russian visa together in time.

If you want to go to Eagle's Nest, which is well worth it -- but a bit out of the way if you are having to backtrack to Croatia, consider a night in Salzburg and a local train out to the Kehlsteinhaus. It's astoundingly scenic.

Sounds like it's going to be a pretty epic trip.

nice, saw that deal as well. thought about it but the visa in the short amount of time made us look at different options. we got in on that emirates deal JFK to Milan for 800 for 2 people instead.

yeah, it is out of the way but from the Nest to Bled is only like 2.5 hours (not counting the border crossing time)

[Dalyn]

http://www.socialsmiling.com/image/asset/839_if-earth-is-the-third-planet-from-the-sun-then-isnt-every-country-a-third-world-country_598-592.jpg

And as such...

[Hawk]

**** Las Vegas.

[Hawk]

goldfly You seen those WOWair $99 o/w rates to Amsterdam/Paris from BWI/BOS released today?

[goldfly]

goldfly You seen those WOWair $99 o/w rates to Amsterdam/Paris from BWI/BOS released today?

didn't see it but heard they are a low cost airline

that's awesome

wonder with taxes etc what the final price is

[Hawk]

didn't see it but heard they are a low cost airline

that's awesome

wonder with taxes etc what the final price is

It's $99 all-in tax already included. Base fare $67. The lowest price I've ever seen to Europe.

You don't get to choose your seat, and the free carry-on max weight is 11 pounds. But that's doable - especially for the price.

I booked a flight to Amsterdam in December.

[The Chosen One]

I need to get my passport.

Are those flights only from Boston? Jetblue from Savannah to Boston is $65 one way... so $164 to Europe sounds very sexy.

[goldfly]

It's $99 all-in tax already included. Base fare $67. The lowest price I've ever seen to Europe.

You don't get to choose your seat, and the free carry-on max weight is 11 pounds. But that's doable - especially for the price.

I booked a flight to Amsterdam in December.

Nice
For that price, I should look into it. If even for a weekend trip it would be worth it
Even buying a flight from Atlanta to bwi

[Hawk]

I need to get my passport.

Are those flights only from Boston? Jetblue from Savannah to Boston is $65 one way... so $164 to Europe sounds very sexy.

Get on it Chasen. It takes a while.

From Boston and Washington.

[bravesnumberone]

Resurrecting this one so I can get this off my chest.

The United States Postal Service can eat my dick.

Such utter incompetence.

[Bj1133]

Credit Card readers are starting to become a real pain in the ass lately - do I swipe, do I insert? I always seem to guess wrong and every place is different.

[bravos4evr]

do I swipe, do I insert?


sounds like my dating life right now.......

[Bj1133]

Right earphone quit working on me at the start of work yesterday. Was stuck listening out of the left ear only. Terrible

[Runnin]

Right earphone quit working on me at the start of work yesterday. Was stuck listening out of the left ear only. Terrible
Speaking of ears, my left one is stopped up, probably an infection from a summer cold brought on by too much swimming.