DBD 7.29.11 Surviving a Best Friend's Wedding
by Rishi on Jul 29, 2011 7:10 AM PDT
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It's almost 7 AM PST and there's no DBD up. So before anyone complains that I'm posting yet another DBD centered entirely around myself, maybe you should have posted something yourself? Seriously, why aren't you at work yet anyway? I've already gone through half an hour of seeing the market get its face ripped off and I'm not even done with my morning coffee yet!
I was out at dinner with a friend last night just talking about plans for the upcoming weekends and it suddenly hit me... my best friend is getting married in a week*
*I'm too cool to have one best friend, so I have a couple that I apply the label of "best friend" to.
And now it's starting to worry me. That I'm starting to hit that age where this will become more commonplace. The dominoes will fall and more and more friends will start to get married in the coming years. The same friends I used to go out with on a regular basis, that always had time to go get lunch, grab a drink, join on big group trips, etc., are going to be settled down. Instead of spending Saturday nights raging at the bars, they'll host wine tasting dinner parties. Instead of hitting the sports bar to cheer the Niners on with me on a Sunday morning, they're getting ready for another Bed, Bath, and Beyond trip since they forgot to pick up the new matching hamper set on Wednesday and anyway, it's like 20% off!
With that in mind, I figure it's time to start planning how to make the most of this upcoming wedding (and obviously be happy for my friend). In this issue of "Blind Leading The Blind", here's my plan:
1) Go through the daytime wedding ceremony and meet as many people as possible. Note to self, don't forget to hop up out of bed, take a look in the mirror, and turn swag on.
2) Given that there is an hour between wedding ceremony and reception, get ready and pre-game. I cannot overstate the importance of the second point. Show up to the reception already happy, energetic, and in a jovial mood. There is no way this can go wrong.
3) Befriend the bartender right away. Teach them to make my signature drink. The ROI is very high here.
4) Holla at the DJ. If he knows who I am ahead of time, it makes it easier to request music later on in the night.
5) Look good. Done.
6) Reconnect with any new people I met during the daytime. Lay down the foundation early.
7) Start drinking. Heavily.
8) ???
9) Wake up Sunday morning. Hopefully with profit!
Okay, that's enough for now. Happy Friday!
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So our economy isn't looking so rosy
Recovery Still Slow as New Data Show Little Growth
The United States economy has slowed considerably this year from a year ago, according to a report from the Commerce Department released on Friday
The country’s gross domestic product, a broad measure of the goods and services produced across the economy, grew at an annual rate of 1.3 percent in the second quarter, after having grown at an annual rate of 0.4 percent in the first quarter — a number that itself was revised sharply down from earlier estimates of 1.9 percent. Data revisions going back to 2003 also showed that the 2007-2009 recession was deeper, and the recovery to date weaker, than originally estimated.
"The word for this report is ‘shocking,’ " said John Ryding, chief economist at RDQ Economics. "With slow growth, higher inflation, and almost no consumer spending growth, it is very tough to find good news."
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I made a few bucks during the initial panic though, so I’m happy!
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions
That sounds like a conflict of interest waiting to happen.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 8:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, which is why we’re obviously not allowed to. We have a minimum thirty day holding period.
Which sucks, because I miss out on some really obvious money making opportunities. Like AAPL right before earnings. Everyone and their mother knew that stock would jump in the after-hours.
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My mom thought it would plummet in the before-hours
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You can tell your friends!
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions
…and me.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions
email :)
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Your friends might be liable to think you give bad advice, I guess…
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I usually stay away from advice, but sometimes there are the obvious ones out there!
Like AAPL beating expectations, GOOG posting good numbers after they launch G+, NFLX dropping after their new subscriber policy, etc.
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I’m not as plugged in on that stuff, but at the time I thought it seemed plausible that the new subscriber policy would —→ increased revenue, which would help the share price, right? Though, I guess if it was a result of the movie studios taking a larger cut, then that doesn’t really help NFLX.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Decreased subscriber base, lower cut of profits, already overvalued stock = aftermarket dip.
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Makes sense when you put it that way. :)
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
What about CGB going through the roof???? BUY BUY BUY!!!!!
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I dunno, I’m still working on where the babby is formed
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I’m not sure where penis goes.
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by CalBandGreat on Jul 29, 2011 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
I AM SO CONFUSED RIGHT NOW!
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When they say “almost” no consumer spending, what they mean is that I’ve been doing my best to make up for the rest of you. Step up people, I can’t do this forever.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Well, I bought a gap wedge and a 7wood…And now can’t play golf for 3-6months. Someone else will have to hold the rope.
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7-wood? You sure you aren’t a grandfather?
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
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Boo 7-woods! Are you one of those guys that just carry a SW, PW and 9-ron and then you have like 10 different woods in your bag?
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by Another Successful Tedford QB on Jul 29, 2011 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
No. I just started playing a couple of months ago. I bought a 3hybrid, 5, 7, 9 irons to start.
Decided I liked the game. Got seduced into the gap, sand, and lob wedges. Then bought a driver. Epically suck with it.
One buddy who is pretty good -10 handicap(?) recommended that I get a used 7wood to learn with. Then build up to the hybrid and driver. Once I have confidence and a better stroke, I can re-sell it on ebay.
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I’m just giving you crap. High loft woods are great for beginners/intermediates because they’re easier to hit and easier to get up in the air. Also easier to get the ball out of tough lies.
2 and 3 irons have really been falling out of fashion the past several years, but I love my 2 and I never want to give it up!
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by Another Successful Tedford QB on Jul 29, 2011 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I used to have a 3/4 iron. Now have hybrids, much more consistent.
You can take my 60 deg wedge from my cold, dead hands though.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
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I’m right there with you Kodiak. My wife laughs at me for reading email on my iPhone by looking under my glasses, and I’ve been on blood pressure meds for years.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
i've started with the looking over the glasses thing.
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by Rocksanddirt on Jul 29, 2011 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
I recently bought some stuff. And I might have to buy a washing machine later tonight :(
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions
I find consumer durables to be strangely satisfying purposes. We have a second fridge in the basement and that never fails to make me happy.
Of course that’s where the beer and Pepsi throwback live.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Mine’s because the current one is taking a crap and it’s probably not worth it to get it fixed.
I also bought a bench and a weight set recently in exchange for cancelling my gym membership.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah, I also several few thousand dollars worth of bamboo flooring.
Sigh.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
also *bought
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I bought a GE one @ Best Buy for $320 or so a year ago, works great. Nice thing about buying new appliances is they tend to be much more energy efficient.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
More seriously, in the store, practice transferring clothes from washer to dryer to see how easy/efficient it is. Front-loaders might be purty, and water/energy efficient. Pain in the neck having the lean over when you transfer clothes, unless they’re raised. (some have built in storage drawers)
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Dude, I’m definitely not shelling out for a front-loader. Eff that.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions
I am not a fan of the new HE front-loaders. You can pretty much only do really full loads of laundry — half loads don’t get clean. When you live alone like I do, this means I only do laundry once every couple/few weeks, which sounds great but requires a very extensive underwear wardrobe (TMI, I know, but these things are important!).
just an observation, but don’t many people of your ilk enjoy lots of underthings?
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by Rocksanddirt on Jul 29, 2011 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
people of your ilk
ILKIS!
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Dude, are you sure your hip issues aren’t from being grandad-aged?
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/remembers that he has a full head of hair
8)
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by Kodiak on Jul 29, 2011 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
OH SO THAT’S HOW YOU WANT TO PLAY THIS GAME
by Yes We Cannon on Jul 29, 2011 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
I WILL CRUSH YOU WITH MY SKULL!
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That was sorta implied.
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rec’d for hardcore ownage
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m sure that totally distracts the ladies from your walker.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
The worst part is that a granny with her walker beat me to the door walking from the parking lot yesterday.
She sorta smirked over her shoulder at me. Dammit.
/shakes fist angrily
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Well, you have to remember that she doesn’t have much time left to burn, so her incentive to hustle along is a bit stronger.
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You know Ive been keeping my hair long so nobody can really see it
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I have a fragile body and I’m in my mid-20’s. I’m constantly mistaken for being chinese. Is this my future?!?!?!?
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And here I thought you were a middle-aged Norwegian when we met!
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On a somewhat related note, I hate my tankless water heater. It turns on temperamentally and sporadically.
n.b. -- This comment does not constitute official chemistry advice.
It likely needs to be serviced, I’ve gone through two of the cheaper ones in the past 5-6 years at my house and it was until this latest one was installed that the technician informed me that they need to be serviced every 1-2 years.
There are a variety of issues that could be causing the erratic behavior, but the two most likely cause are either 1) it is too dusty/dirty inside the unit causing a spark or fan malfunction 2) the ignitor is dirty or corroded, which leads to a poor spark (like in an oven, lawnmower or car)
Mine did the exact same thing with randomly turning on or not turning on, it turned out that it was both dirty (in a poorly ventilated area) and the fan bracket had come loose causing it to turn on randomly.
Seriously look into getting it serviced before doing anything else. It might be as easy as a $20-$50 fix
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brb, emailing my landlord.*
*not Cugel
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its good to check, I am a landlord and just didn’t want to fork over the cash for the new one, so I lived with it for 6 or so months (and figured out a bunch of other work-arounds to get it to turn on/off), but if taken care of properly, they are extremely efficient and reliable appliances.
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p.s. Do you know what kind it is?
p.s. I learned Bosch ones are pieces of shit (also after having two Bosch ones first)
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I forgot. I looked it up once though. As far as companies go, I’m not impressed by my Kenmore frontloading washer and dryer, which beep randomly, out of control.
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I used to have one of those, and it would go back and forth between being awesome and only giving me 90 degree water. It was seemingly random whether I would be taking a hot or lukewarm shower in the AM, depending on the water heater’s mood. This did not do wonders for my mood.
My contractor friend showed me how to flush/service a standard water heater(dunno about tankless). Basically, once a year you need to drain the water, clean the connections, and flush out the sediment. Makes a huge difference in consistently having hot water.
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I have a washer/dryer. But its small and it takes about 4 hours to do a load. It toally changes your view on laundry. Instead of doing it all on like a Sunday, you sorta have to do a load a day just to keep up.
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I don’t know what condensing means, but it is one machine that washes and dries. Its the drying that takes FOREVER, bc its not hooked up to my like heater or wahtever. It somehow dries by sucking all the water out of the clothes. It makes em more wrinkly than normal
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LOL that sounds like the worst of all worlds.
1) takes way longer
2) less capacity
3) you can’t do more than one load at a time (like with a washer/dryer, you can wash one load while the other’s drying)
4) clothes don’t turn out warm and un-wrinkled
5) the machine probably costs way more
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
1. Better than not having one
2. Better than not having one
3. Better than not having one
4. They do turn out warm, actually
5. Didnt pay for it.
We dont all own our own houses, atoms. Some of us arent as lucky as you to own in Fremont.
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- is the most important one I suppose.
Not everyone can live in Concord like you!
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
bah
That’s #5, not #1
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
That is a condensing one, required by code when it can’t be vented, you live in a condo? (And yes they are expensive, and started in Europe).
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
I thought a condo was just an apt you bought?
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As I don’t own, doesn’t that mean I could not be living in a condo?
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What is the definition of a rented condo, then?
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I don’t honestly know what that means. What structure is a condominium?
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I’m not trolling you!! I always thought a condo was juts the same as an apt, but you bought it. Not tou said “structure must be condo.” Thats really vague.
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Appraiser answer...
You can’t tell if it’s a condo just by looking at it. It has to do with how the real estate “rights” are owned. Standard Single family homes are typically purchased as freestanding properties with purchaser owning land and building – usually a single assessor’s parcel.
Condo project ownership usually includes at least two parcels. The individual purchaser owns the individual unit (actually the airspace from the midpoint of the vertical walls and the exterior of drywall on the vertical walls) – PLUS a second assessor’s parcel with shared interest in the roof, landscaping, pool, parking lots, etc…. which is owned by " the condo association" – with rights to charge members for upkeep, etc. (HOA dues). I’m sure I missed a joke somewhere here.
So, basically, it doesnt really affect me much at all.
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Until Cugel becomes your landlord...
Buys your entire apartment complex, converts all the units to condos and kicks out all the unfortunate renters… in order to profit (at least he would have done that when the economy was better – these days – not so much – cost of purchase and conversion to condos doesn’t justify the potential profit by selling)
But I dont live in an apartment complex? So, how is Cugel going to screw me over now?
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I really don’t screw people over as a general rule, most of my tenants like me (if they have an opinion at all).
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Good to hear. I was concerned about you!
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It does somewhat, if it’s a condo, and the owner decides to sell, s/he must first offer it to you (the renter) at 10% below what ever they are asking for it.
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I see.
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I rent a condo. It is a condo because it is deeded as its own unit, not as a fraction of the building it is in. If instead the owners owned 1/3 of the building it’s in, but not the specific square footage in which I reside, it would be a tenancy in common, which is a bitch to finance.
And I might have to buy a washing machine later tonight
Oh no! What happened to Ms. Atoms?
/ducks
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by Kodiak on Jul 29, 2011 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
HAH!
I’ll be sure not to share that one with her.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Jeez, DC, I have three pairs of new shoes on my desk that arrived via UPS while I was in Chicago. What more can a gal do?
Nothing, you’re doing your part, Citizen Scootie.
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My most recent credit card bill
Tells me that my wife is a true American heroine as well.
Keeping January 2 open. You know, just in case.
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I bought a MacBook Air… and used credit card points to get a memory foam pillow… That’s helping out too, right?
"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"
Credit card points do help. The credit card company (or bank, depending on your card) pays for the product, so you’re a true patriot.
:)
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Also, how do you like the Air? I am vascillating between and Air and a MacBook Pro to replace my MacBook (which probably doesn’t technically need replacing, but it’s old and I am a True American).
I LOVE it! The new ones are rated as (or more) powerful than the MacBook Pros of last year. I got the 13" with the i7 processor and 256GB of memory and it flies (I’m changing over from a 3-4 year old black MacBook, I too am a true American, as that one still works haha).
Its semi-future proofed as well, with the new Thunderbolt drive (basically the next gen interface that is 10x faster than USB 2.0) and the i7 processor. Its super light and is giving me about 5-6 hours of active use on a full charge. Also, I can’t wait to travel with it.
If you can afford it and are going back and forth between the two, go with the Air. The only thing it lacks is a physical CD/DVD drive (which you can buy as a $50 accessory, for when you need it – But technically that’s not necessary as the computer allows you to wirelessly “borrow” a nearby computer’s CD/DVD drive to load content)
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do you still need the black macbook?
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by GoldBlooded on Jul 29, 2011 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t, but the GF does…
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
damnit
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by GoldBlooded on Jul 29, 2011 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
One of my patients works for Apple and was in recently. I was asking him about the new Air vs. the MacBook Pros.
He said the Airs are the way to go. Even though they don’t have Firewire, he said that Firewire is going away and that everything is switching to the new Thunderbolt interface.
Like Cruzin said, only downside is the lack of CD/DVD, but that’s easy enough to work around w/ the accessory.
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Its pretty sweet, I’m a big fan! They are coming out with a slim MacBook Pro 15" in a couple months if you want the bigger screen, but the 13" is plenty big for most folks…
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I like my 17" for movies, and for multi-tasking.
But my patient said they’re going to stop making the 17" moving forward. Hard to justify a new toy right now. The stats are pretty similar speed, memory, graphics-wise. Maybe in a generation or two.
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17" laptop? You sure you aren’t a grandfather?
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
Very useful when designing and re-designing the office scheduling templates and spreadsheets.
Incredibly cool for watching movies or playing Starcraft 2.
And nerdily practical for multi-tasking with a game on one side of the screen (and recording screenshots or game caps for you other slackers) while surfing/moderating on the other.
Old Toothwrangler
playing Starcraft 2
Oooooooh is that the one that connects to “the Web” for “multi-player” gaming?!?!?!
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, so they have internet on computers now!
by Yes We Cannon on Jul 29, 2011 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I guess… It probably won’t catch on though
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
If your laptop is your primary computer, I think it makes a whole lot of sense to have a big one. Especially with iPad’s these days – those can fulfill a lot of the role of a smaller laptop.
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
thanks, I appreciate the validation :)
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Did I just hear the shotgun click, Clint?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
why, is your famous bbq ready? :)
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
Depending on how much dough I have, maybe in 6-8 months I might want to get a laptop or netbook or something.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I have no idea what to get, though.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Buy a MacBook Air, a beret, and some skinny jeans. Might as well go full hipster.
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by Kodiak on Jul 29, 2011 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Avoid the beret! Those are getting too mainstream!!!!!
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
BTW, did anyone here used to do the dollar coin points scam that recently ended? I didn’t but I almost wish I did.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
For those unaware
http://money.bundle.com/article/travel-hackers-how-frequent-fliers-fly-free
I too wish I had
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Also I think dollar coins are cool and I would have spent them.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Think of how you could use them at a strip club!
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Things are getting dark over here.
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by CalBandGreat on Jul 29, 2011 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
think strip club in canada
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-TwistNHook
honestly, I’d rather not.
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
I had a great time at a strip club in Montreal.
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by CalBandGreat on Jul 29, 2011 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I find coins annoying, in general. Changing from dollar bills to dollar coins would save our country some money, though.
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
I bought tickets to go see the Sklars tonight. But I used Goldstar, so I paid much less than standard. Am I letting the terrorists win?
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I hope not. I use Goldstar and TicketPlace here all the time. I rarely pay face value for any of the plays or concerts I go to. Hopefully that just makes me cheap and not a terrorist-enabler.
I have no idea what Sklars, Goldstar, or TicketPlace are.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
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Sklars:
Goldstar is a service that gets you like halfprice tickets to everything. NOt sure how they do it, but Ive used it in the past and it works perfectly. $20 tix became $10. Handling is only $3.50 per ticket, which is not as horrific as other services out there.
Dont know what Ticketplace is, tbh
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So, someone is busting up the ticketmaster monopoly? I’m all for that!
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I never thought of it that way. I honestly have no idea how it relates to Ticketmaster. Maybe this is solely for things that dont go through Ticketmaster? I usually get a lengthy email from them each week with all their deals. They have deals on sporting events, too. As, Giants, Niners, Raiders, Warriors. Lotsa comedy stuff. LOTSA comedy stuff. Plays/theatre et al.
I think ticketmaster ismostly for music, right? Like big music arena shows? I dont see that on there that much, so I dunno.
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Definitely worth using. Occasionally you can get free+service charge tickets, if you get there early enough after the email.
by Yes We Cannon on Jul 29, 2011 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
my wife has been off for two weeks. I feel she has supported the economy during this time.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
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Men's Swimming -Adrian Places Sixth in 100 Free at Worlds
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Former California standout Nathan Adrian, one of the world’s top sprint freestylers, placed sixth in the finals of the 100-meter freestyle Thursday (July 28) at the World Championships in Shanghai, China. Adrian, who helped Cal to the 2011 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving team title, was the United States’ top finisher in the 100 free with a time of 48.23.
On July 24, Adrian swam the anchor leg (47.40) of the United States’ 400-meter freestyle relay that captured the bronze medal in a time of 3:11.96, trailing Australia (3:11.00) and France (3:11.14). Included in Team USA’s 400 free relay was Michael Phelps, Garrett Weber-Gale and Jason Lezak.
On the college stage, Adrian approached Matt Biondi-like status for the Golden Bears as he was a three-time national champion in the 100-yard freestyle, a two-time winner of the 50 free and a member of the 2011 NCAA champion 400 free and 200 and 400 medley relays. He was the 2009 and 2011 Pac-10 Swimmer of the Year, as well as the 2011 CSCAA Swimmer of the NCAA championships – all after earning a gold medal as a member of the U.S. 400 free relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Dana Vollmer was 7th in the 100 free (ahead of Natalie Coughlin in 8th).
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Pac-12 Networks to Showcase Conference Schools
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The Pac-12 Conference announced Wednesday the creation of Pac-12 Networks, an innovative arrangement that will provide unprecedented exposure for each of the league’s institutions in both the athletic and academic realms. The agreement between the conference and four of the nation’s largest cable operators includes a national network, as well as six regional networks.
“I’d like to congratulate Commissioner Scott and the conference office for this landmark agreement to form Pac-12 Networks,” Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour said. “This arrangement meets all of the objectives of greatly enhancing exposure, reach and brand, while providing a robust platform for our alumni and fans to access programming showcasing our great University and our incredible student-athletes. We are absolutely thrilled with the coverage that the networks will give all of our programs – from football and men’s and women’s basketball to each of our Olympic sports – in addition to creating a new opportunity to promote the outstanding features and accomplishments of our campus’ comprehensive excellence.”
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Softball - Freshman Follow-Up: Q&A With Victoria Jones
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CalBears.com: What was it like to balance top-notch academics and playing on nationally ranked softball team?
VJ: It was definitely difficult. Especially in the spring with all of the traveling we did. I did get all my studying in and all my homework assignments turned in, but I was extremely tired by the end of the weekend, and having to stay up and review for finals or working on a paper instead of sleeping was very tough.
CalBears.com: What is one of your most hilarious or embarrassing stories from your freshman year?
VJ: Oh there are plenty that my teammates would probably love to share about me, but my most embarrassing moment would have to be on our first day of workouts. We were running over to the stadium to do our infamous stadiums, and at that time there were a lot of potholes in the road. We were all in a clump, and Jordan Wallace cut me off, and I had to look up, and I stepped in a pot hole and face planted. But I made it look very smooth when I got up. Little did I know that the football team was right behind us going to the weight room.
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.Joe Nedney Reportedly Announcing Retirement Today
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Nedney has generally been a fan favorite in San Francisco so it’s disappointing to see his time come to an end. Although he wasn’t a great kickoff man, he was fairly automatic inside the 40 and really that’s a solid return on an investment.
Joe Nedney was also the subject of two video clips that will remain personal favorites for a long time. One is a song dedicated to Nedney that rides a fine line between dedicated and creepy. The second is his battle with Ziggy the Robot. Head after the jump to enjoy some classic Nedney.
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I’ve seriously ended up with Nedney in fantasy like 5 out of the last 7 years. Fool is money inside of 40
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by Another Successful Tedford QB on Jul 29, 2011 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Also mentioned there is that ex-Eagle K David Akers signed with the 49ers.
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Oakland Raiders Training Camp Recap and Pictures 7/28
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The Oakland Raiders training camp has already cranked up to full speed. And apparently full speed is too much for Darrius Heyward-Bey and Bruce Campbell. Both players had to sit out Thursday’s practice with various undisclosed injuries. Great start for those two. Jump over for better news and some great pics via the Raiders Twitter page….
The Raiders are intent on training there guys in all kinds of ways. Also, apparently the south has Rolando McClain used to some intense heat. I think I might’ve had my sweatshirt off for this one.
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India vs. England, Test 2, Day 1
India is doing really well right now!
England 117/6 (47.3 ov)
Sreesanth, who was the last XI to join already has three wickets. Could not have anticipated this.
GO INDIA!
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:)
Sharma to Bresnan, OUT, 133.0 kph, Dravid dropped a much easier one than this! First of all the ball is a peach again. Back of a length, angling in, pitching around off, then holding its line. Bresnan, who has shown a tendency to open up a bit, is squared up completely. A thin edge ensues, and Dravid has to dive low to his left, and takes it clean as a whistle. These are the catches you should be at the ground for. When they go smoothly into the palm, that sound of a clean slip catch is just beautiful
TT Bresnan c Dravid b Sharma 11 (23b 2×4 0×6) SR: 47.82
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Gah. This last wicket should have fallen much earlier. I thought after we took 85/5 that we’d get to see less than 200.
Innings over, 221 is target. If we break 421 we ought to a) declare and b) enforce the follow-on. Let’s see if it was excellent bowling or the pitch that resulted in this score.
England has to rely on her excellent bowlers, we’ll see how this goes, could be a nail-bitter.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
Dravid is in, wayyy too early for him. No big surprise Mukund got ducked. Can’t wait for Sehwag’s return. Hope he’s in Test match condition.
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Mallett gonna sign
Shane Vereen still unsigned
Third-round draft selection Ryan Mallett is set to sign his contract and could be on the practice field as soon as Friday morning.
Via his Twitter account this morning, Mallett said he was “headed to sign my contract. I can’t wait to get out there.”
With Mallett in the fold, the Patriots will have just their top three draft choices remaining unsigned: running back Shane Vereen, offensive lineman Nate Solder, and cornerback Ras-I Dowling.
Hurry up Shane! Jross rooks ronery!
Alright, and after it's all over, you say "Ooh, what a lovely tea party"
by Redonkulous Bear on Jul 29, 2011 7:26 AM PDT reply actions
Movies opening today!
Cowboys & Aliens – 40% [1]
Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford are as dependably appealing as ever, but they’re let down by director Jon Favreau’s inability to smooth Cowboys & Aliens’ jarring tonal shifts.
The Smurfs – 18% [2]
The Smurfs assembles an undeniably talented cast of voice actors and live-action stars — then crushes them beneath a blue mound of lowest-common-denominator kiddie fare.
Crazy, Stupid, Love. – 73% [3]
It never lives up to the first part of its title, but Crazy, Stupid, Love’s unabashed sweetness — and its terrifically talented
cast — more than make up for its flaws.
Attack the Block – 88% [4]
A thrilling sci-fi yarn whose distinct British flavor supplies energy, wit, and style to burn.
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Also, there is apparently a Lion King 3D?
http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-the-lion-king/20110729.htm
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needs more Ursa Grande
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
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UrsaMajor I mean, dur
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ursa major = bear constellation
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
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It’s called Aaron’s Belt now.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
did Orion get downsized?
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 29, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Aaron Rodgers got upgraded to celestial status.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, have you seen the heavens blue when just seven stars are shining through?
by Yes We Cannon on Jul 29, 2011 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
wow. I know there are many verses to that song, but they have all left the building.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Jul 29, 2011 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
You have time to re-learn before football season!
by Yes We Cannon on Jul 29, 2011 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Thanks, Rishi, for writing the DBD and bringing stories over!
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Yes, good stuff.
Amusing, as always (except for your regular cricket stuff – SNAP).
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
Giants take 2 out of 3 from Phils:
There’s a sick part of me that thinks it would be funny if the Giants kept winning, and Carlos Beltran didn’t hit a lick. Totally ledéed it. Made us long for the days of Jose Guillen stumbling around in right field. Oh, the talk radio. Oh, the internets. Oh, the talking heads. It would be funny. Kind of.
Of course, the caveat is that the Giants would have to keep winning for that to be funny. As is, it’s refreshing to see the Giants win in their own inimitable style. Hey, they tried to win by one run. Rowand hit a double-play ball, but the Phillies started throwing it around. Ryan Howard lollygagged the ball around the infield. He lollygagged his way down to first. He lollygagged in and out of the dugout. You know what that made him? Overpaid.
It feels mighty good to beat the team with the best record in the league, and it feels really good to do it in their own park. Take away the name and the history — if this series were against Nationals, Expos, or Senators, it would still feel pretty good. But then you add in the history?
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by TwistNHook on Jul 29, 2011 7:55 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Funny photo
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by TwistNHook on Jul 29, 2011 7:56 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I think you mean
“old photo”.
May 29, 2010: Steven Revetria becomes Giants General Manager. The rest is history.
"118 elements, and still no stanfurdium"- carp, paraphrased
Bandwagons are fun- that's why people get on them in the first place.
by natteringnabob on Jul 29, 2011 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions
It was in the post by Grant today. I dont know when it is from, I just took it from there. I’m surprised that you would be so down on this pro-Giants photo and my compliment abou tit.
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Makes sense.
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Yay for Philadelphia! And Suck It!, Phillies.
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
The fact that ‘We have no answer 4 Cody Ross’ is a legitimate insult still blows my mind.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
It’s Philadelphia, nothing more needs to be said.
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Hi MB!
Enjoy your three months of Beltran!
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by natteringnabob on Jul 29, 2011 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Totally ledéed it.
I really did LOL when I read this line.
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haha me too
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions
As stunningly lose big lead:
It was an ugly loss, especially considering how fun and unique it started. Mixed into the first inning’s five runs was a single, double, triple and home run, in order by (respectively) Hideki Matsui, Josh Willingham, David DeJesus, and Conor Jackson. This is the first time this has ever happened in Oakland A’s history.
Their six straight hits however were no match for the Rays’ five hit, three walk, one wild pitch seventh. Craig Breslow, Brad Ziegler and Brian Fuentes combined to provide the Rays their seven runs in exchange for three outs. Poor trade, guys.
I’d say Breslow, Ziegler and Fuentes owe the team an apology. That should have been a W in every way. Instead, the A’s snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
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greetings from vegas, cgb.
i shall toast to you all shortly.
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by boomtho on Jul 29, 2011 8:08 AM PDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
even me?
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I highly discourage vacation posting, unless of course you are drunk posting.
n.b. -- This comment does not constitute official chemistry advice.
Or commenting on what your kids are doing!
/likes Kodiak’s vacation posting
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im waiting for the airport shuttle to leave, that’s all. Also, cool dbd rishi
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by boomtho on Jul 29, 2011 8:36 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Yes, also because it helps the Airport!
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Note, don’t take shots and then yell really loudly about how bombed you’re going to be on the flight.
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Two men arrested after a fight with a pilot on a flight from Miami to San Francisco will appear in court today to face federal charges of assault and battery.
Witnesses say two brothers, Jonathan and Luis Baez, had been acting like they were drunk or drugged. Another passenger said one of the men had just had surgery and was on painkillers. One of the brothers was sleeping and would not wakeup to buckle his seatbelt. A flight attendant notified the pilot who decided to pull back to the gate. The brothers were being told by the pilot to leave the plane at the gate in Miami when passengers said the men turned violent on the pilot.
Old Toothwrangler
Yes, don’t punch the pilot in the face. That never helps you get where you want to go, unless where you want to go is jail.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
And where did this American hero that saved the pilot hail from? That’s right Scotts Valley California… doing big things!
Also, the kid that won X-Games Gold in Street Skate last night was a local kid from Santa Cruz… changing the world, one kick-flip at a time!
"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"
by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
speaking of SFO, it’s strange when you are on a flight from LA and land in the Int’l Terminal.
Also, airline status + skipping long security line = epic win.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
Doesn’t seem strange to me, having flown Virgin and JetBlue…
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
right, but in a united 320 it’s strange ;)
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
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Next turn was to Canada/Mexico?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
SFO?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, he did say greetings from Vegas.
Maybe he’s taking a shuttle from the airport to the strip? Although that’d be a little too cheap.
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Because when you travel in a group, the per person cost for a taxi/limo is barely more than the per person cost on a shuttle.
And, really, the drive onto the Vegas strip with your friends is a moment that every twenty-something needs to enjoy.
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I flew in by myself (couldn’t fly out on Thu with my friends) so I actually did take the shuttle. $7 vs $30 taxi to the Trump
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How’d you find the Trump?
(Please don’t respond “by asking the driver to take me there”)
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we got a sweet rate on Hotwire, $122 for the room, so I like it. Pain in the ass to walk to anywhere further than Wynn but they have a shuttle that runs to Caesar’s and Wynn (stops at 2 am though =/). The pool was pretty chill as well. Overall I liked it, definitely less hectic than the Strip hotels
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Prophet and Squid at team horseface training camp!
Alright, and after it's all over, you say "Ooh, what a lovely tea party"
by Redonkulous Bear on Jul 29, 2011 8:18 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Recd!
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New number for SQT, isn’t it? I think he wore 43 last year.
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Looks like the Prophet is wearing Bill Romanowski’s old number.
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They both have the power to levitate footballs with their hands! Go Bears!!!
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by CalBandGreat on Jul 29, 2011 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions
BOOOO
I hate Bears playing in non-KC AFC West teams (like Nnamdi). I think Broncos are making a move to get Mebane too. HIV 2 ELWAY!
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by Another Successful Tedford QB on Jul 29, 2011 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
The California Bar Exam
Finished the CA bar exam yesterday. Woot!
Because many posters here are lawyers/law students, thought people might enjoy this bit of Cal football/CA bar exam errata: someone wore a Kevin Riley jersey! It was very amusing.
Thoughts: (1) lucky shirt? Possibly the dude rocked it during past exams and was a bit superstitious. (2) buddy of mine made a crack that he should have worn a Rodgers jersey if he wanted to pass, most likely he was going to fail to meet expectations with a #13. Another person said it was better than a Mansion one.
by Mr.Juju on Jul 29, 2011 9:07 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
You finished the bar exam yesterday and you are up at 9:07 AM posting on CGB? You should still be asleep after a night of revelry/debauchery/heavy drinking.
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CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go wild!
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Let’s go crazy, Broadway Style!
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by CalBandGreat on Jul 29, 2011 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions
NEW YORK NEW YORK IS A HELL OF A TOWN!
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I cant belive its been 5 years since I took the bar. Time flies.
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Welcome to the rest of your life where time flows exponentially. I graduated Cal nearly 12 years ago.
#NoOneToldYouWhenToRun
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by CalBandGreat on Jul 29, 2011 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Did the guy fail to finish the test as time ran out?
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by CalBandGreat on Jul 29, 2011 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Finish it! Finish it!! NOOOOOO!!!
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5) Look good. Done.
Can anyone provide independent confirmation of this? I’m not doubting you, but…..
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
If you don't have a date for the wedding yet.....
Ooooops, Mrs. BTown just got home……gotta go…..
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
I have seen pictures on the twitters of Rishi out with the mademoiselles Scootie and Sincey. He’s definitely dapper.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
I’ve met him. Dapper is a good word.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought you embrace that one too.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Dhoni-esque?
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Douchey? Dickwad? Dillhole?
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 29, 2011 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I figure any guy who owns a tux....
…..and can tie a bow tie has it going. Please post pix of the wedding; we all already feel like we’re going with you.
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
I dunno, but didn’t we decide it was gonna be in Burlingame?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
No, we were just giving you false hope.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
You’re just saying that.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
On the topic of the DBD
This takes me back to the handful of weddings I attended as a single person in my 20s. Good times.
I often achieved 1 through 8. As for # 9—
9) Wake up Sunday morning. Hopefully with profit!
Sadly, I never achieved the second half of that one. Not that I remember anyway.
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What about the time you woke up on the rooftop of your hotel with a briefcase full of poker chips?!
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Not that I remember anyway.
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Recommendations for Wrigley Field restaurant and/or taverns?
Going to Chicago for a wedding in August and the groom (who is a big Cubs fan) has planned a Wednesday night outing to a game at Wrigley field. Any recommendations for a place near the stadium to grab a beer and something to eat?
Rec’d for Jack London reference. Also, I’ll have to check it out when I go to a game in September.
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by CalBandGreat on Jul 29, 2011 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I used to take cabs out to Wrigleyville just to go out to John Barleycorn near the park.
Bottom floor is a really chill bar with great beers on tap (I friggin’ love Goose Island beer). Upstairs has a dance floor.
And no cover.
WOOO!
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Best Friends
Dude, wait until they start procreating. You’ll have to cultivate a whole new group of friends who are ten years younger, so they can tide you over until your real friends’ kids are old enough to be left on their own. It’s a drag.
by Scootie on Jul 29, 2011 9:42 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
But how am I supposed to relate to people ten years younger?! Right now, those people are in high school!
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Yes, but your friends haven’t started procreating yet. Hope they hold off for several years yet (mine didn’t start until they were in their thirties, even though they started marrying around 26).
Larry Scott is the hero we need!
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It’s bleak, Rishi, I have to be honest.
by Scootie on Jul 29, 2011 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Right now, those people are in high school!
You think high-schoolers don’t drink? You must have been home-schooled…. : )
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
That’s okay because I spent my summers doing Christian missionary work in the Philippines!
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Rishi > Alex Smith
6 1st round draft picks, 2 Super Bowl Champions and counting
by Another Successful Tedford QB on Jul 29, 2011 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
And you’ll never win Heisman!
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
It would have been 52 – 19 without him you know.
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Zing!
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Isn’t it a shitty situation? Same thing is happening to me…
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Mine too. It’s the worst. They do shit like go to Napa for the weekend to stay at a bed and breakfast. Wtf is that.
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Tell me that they can’t meet me at the bar at 9 pm on a Friday because that’s too late for them.
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
This!
Singles Stamina / Couples Coma – How to tell the singles from the couples in a bar. Singles are always on their feet for manouvrability, and like to pop shots while the couples, tired from coming out of the house are obsessed with finding a seat and drink more sedate drinks like wine. Other tell tale signs of Couples Coma include turning down shots and hot guys, texting in a crowded bar and couple wall paper on handphones.
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What’s it called when you just have friends who are single but have the traits of Couples Coma?
by Yes We Cannon on Jul 29, 2011 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I think that’s called “Why am I friends with this person?”
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by Rishi on Jul 29, 2011 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
"Why am Ifriendsdrinking with this person?"
Sigh, but true.
by Yes We Cannon on Jul 29, 2011 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Same thing. If you’re drinking with someone, they are, by definition, your friend.
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But if someone is your friend, you are not necessarily drinking with them.
by Yes We Cannon on Jul 29, 2011 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Clearly, you’ve never had a drunkenemy!
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I think YWC just got told.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
My friends are going to Vegas to go watch shows and hit the spas and fine dine! I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS
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Dude, those shows are epic.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
Thanks, Rod Stewart.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
…Rock Hudson?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
huh?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Not that I’m one to talk, but baby sitters exist. They don’t bridge the conversational gap though.
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Yep. I realize that if I’m not talking about my kids, my crazy patients, or something Cal-related, I’m tremendously boring.
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I realize that if I’m not talking about politics, baseball, aviation, or something grammar-related, I’m tremendously bo….
Oh wait, I’m tremendously boring.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
This is all depressingly true
Rishi will go out with his friends who have a baby-sitter and he’ll get lulled by the discussion of car seat designs, how to pump in privacy, and cutting teeth. Us parents are LAME….until the kids get to be 8 or 10, then we zombies come back to life.
Sorry man; you’re on your own for awhile.
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
Parents? Starts before that. Engaged couples are lame.
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Scootie=Future Rishi????
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That’s typically how the stick turns blue, yes.
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by Kodiak on Jul 29, 2011 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
pqtm
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Jross + Shane + Brady + Ochocinco???
Let me hear your delicious tears
Alright, and after it's all over, you say "Ooh, what a lovely tea party"
by Redonkulous Bear on Jul 29, 2011 9:57 AM PDT reply actions 5 recs
ochocinco needs to come up with some new endzone celebrations
Alright, and after it's all over, you say "Ooh, what a lovely tea party"
by Redonkulous Bear on Jul 29, 2011 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t realize he was Irish. The true spelling must be O’Chocinco .
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
How did YWC not write this?
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[high five]
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
lol he should have used bearer bonds
Alright, and after it's all over, you say "Ooh, what a lovely tea party"
by Redonkulous Bear on Jul 29, 2011 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
You Californians are lucky
I’ve been dealing with Rishi’s problem since I was 18. By the time I finished college, a ton of my great buddies were not only married, but also had kids or kids on the way.
The girl I dated for 3 years throughout high school (and ditched when I got in to Cal) actually got married last weekend. Gotta admit, she looked damn good in her FB pics
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by Another Successful Tedford QB on Jul 29, 2011 10:05 AM PDT reply actions
true, but my FB wedding pic creepin’ inevitably led to FB summer pic creepin’….and she does indeed look good in a swimsuit. Living in the Bay makes me miss dumb, white blonde girls.
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by Another Successful Tedford QB on Jul 29, 2011 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s so easy, tell them your Christian and you guys are all still virgins if you stick to anal exclusively
/true story
//too early?
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by Another Successful Tedford QB on Jul 29, 2011 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
I never understood how exactly those people rationalize an anal sex loophole. I mean, seriously, come on.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I never understood how exactly those people rationalize an anal sexlpoophole
FTFY because I am 12.
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by DC Trojan on Jul 29, 2011 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
AWESOME
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by Another Successful Tedford QB on Jul 29, 2011 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
I wish I was kidding, but I talked to a friend this past weekend who is 25 and still only doing anal till she gets married. Religion can mess with your head sometimes….
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by Another Successful Tedford QB on Jul 29, 2011 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
I heard that works in Greece, but KC too?!?
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
…in Greece?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m told the Greek Orthodox Church inspires similar decision making in greek women…
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Hmm, I figured Greek culture was fairly liberal in its sexual attitudes.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude, no, their sexual attitudes are the exact opposite of their fiscal spending attitudes.
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from what I hear many citizens take a rather American Catholic approach to being Greek Orthodox, as in they go to church and go through the motions, but by and large are not all that spiritual or “adhering to God’s law” or whateva
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I just listened to the Dmitri Martin interview on WTF and his dad was a Greek Orthodox Priest. He went with his dad to church every Sunday for decades, but never knew what was going on. Its all in ancient Greek or whatever. So, he went to church ALL the time, but wasnt particularly religious.
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Yes. Yes, it is. I bought the iPad app so I can catch up on the back catalogue. So, during work Im listening to Dmitri Martin and then at night Im listening to Bob Odenkirk. Its a solid life.
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Hes got a 2 episode series with him. Like 2 hours of discussion.
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that would be interesting, I forgot how much I love his stand-up until just recently
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unfort, I think its now in the “back ep” section. So, youd have to pay some money (not a lot) to listen. Its like 9 bucks for a year.
But what sucks is if you buy the online version, its totally separate from the app version. SUCKS. So, I bought the online version hoping to download them. You cant, only stream. So, then I had to buy the iPad version, too!!!! #firstworldproblems
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…Aren’t they free through on the RSS feed?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I dont know exactly how to access his RSS feed. If you go to iTunes, which is how I fet them to my iPod, then they only have the last 50 episodes free. When you are like one of the most popular ones in America right now, you can do that.
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You can access the RSS feed on Google Reader.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I dont see it on there, do you hav ea link?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
That only goes back 50 episodes.
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Not for me. I just checked #127 (Aziz Ansari). Lemme try another random one far back. #111, Louis CK Part 1 works…
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
How are you seeing this? Did you subscribe? I wanna download all of those.
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Oh, I dunno if it’s downloadable or not. I’ll see if I can DL it at home. I just stream through the RSS.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I only care about it if I can download. Bc then I can listen to it on my iPod at work. If its solely streaming, then I already have that.
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They are what? I dont know how to download them. What is going on here?
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Well, the way it should work, if you click on the file, you’ll open the .mp3 in your browser window, so you should just be able to “save as”.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
downloadable. In Google Reader, if you show all posts then just keep scrolling down, eventually the ones past what you can download on the site come up, and you can right-click the “original audio source” link and click “Save Link As”.
by Yes We Cannon on Jul 29, 2011 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
oh shit this works. thanks!!!!!!!!! Well, I wasted 9 bucks on the app. Twice! wow
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Google Reader is one of my favorite things ever.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Why thank you. Back atcha, buddy.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
But like, how do they convince themselves that Jesus is cool with anal? I mean, isn’t that what they used to call “sodomy”?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Because people are idiots. You wonder why I wanted to get the hell out of Kansas
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by Another Successful Tedford QB on Jul 29, 2011 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
With your recent tales (tails?), I don’t know why you ever left. Brisket and blondes? sounds like a good time out…
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
HAHA! KU or KSU or CAL? Really tough tough decision there
/could have experienced an NCAAB championship in Lawrence
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by Another Successful Tedford QB on Jul 29, 2011 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Have you ever gone to a frat party at KSU and told a KSU blonde that she should be at KU because she’s hot and KU has hotter women than KSU?
/s Larry Eustachy
Keeping January 2 open. You know, just in case.
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by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Because making babies outside of marriage is bad, condoms are bad, and DIY is bad. Something’s got to give.
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And apparently that something is the anus.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Party in KC!
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
True story. I have heard this from several sources as well, its a never ending source of comedy for me.
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 29, 2011 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
This really happens in large numbers? I thought it was like a crazy outlier kinda thing….
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
One word:
Baptists
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 29, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think I’ll ever stop being amazed at how stupid groups of people can be.
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
yes.
they are soooooo disfuctionally hipocritcally odd.
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by Rocksanddirt on Jul 29, 2011 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Kansas City has just gone to the top of my list of places to have a mid-life crisis.
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by DC Trojan on Jul 29, 2011 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
(keeps ASTQ away from my mistress)
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Sounds like a new episode of whatever Fire Starkey calls his thing
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That story he writes from time to time, I forget what its called. Rishi Hunter? SOmething like that
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I call my “thing” Wilbur. The story I write is “FIRE STARKEY: ULTIMATE WINGMAN”
Twist, you sould know this since you were the very special guest star in the cock block episode.
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 29, 2011 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
After the Wright brother or after the pig in Charlotte’s Web?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Just looks like a Wilbur. I don’t think these things through
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 29, 2011 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Little Mr. FS?
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
First girl I ever dated is now engaged!
Gotta admit, she looks like she’s gained weight.
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The first girl I ever dated got married, really suddenly and really randomly a few years ago to her housemate that she had recently moved in with, I think from craigslist or something.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
True story.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I wondered that, but it’s been a couple years now, and still nothing, so it must not have been that.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
first girl i dated in high school ended up in the same sorority as my future wife in college, awkward?
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
And she knew me! Even MORE awkward!
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pics?
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I had to persuade the current gf (and maybe more in the future) not to join the first gf’s sorority at UCSC… Once she found out said girl was in the org, it wasn’t too difficult of a debate
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
(and maybe more in the future)
OH SHIT! DOES THIS MEAN WHAT I THINK IT MEANS???
You are going to hire her in your shell corporation for the purposes of avoiding any attempts at liability exposure? She could help make things seem like a real corporation!!!! None of that piercing the corporate veil bullshit!!!!!
I’M SO EXCITED FOR THE BOTH OF YOU!
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Me too, the benefits of the corporate gains tax are really going to help us when we put in 8 tomato plants next year
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
What title do you think you’ll give her? Vice President? Executive Vice President??? SQEEEE
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because I'm a peasant, this still impresses me
I’m on a bus heading to Vermont from Boston’s Logan airport – and I’ve been battering away at work and the DBD on the laptop thanks to my wifi hotspot. I realize this isn’t really all that impressive but I like the convenience. I’ve been able to catch up on a bunch of stuff because most people think I’m offline, and I’m not burning vacation hours for the privilege of being in transit.
Also, undersold benefit of Boston – a lot of attractive young women lurking around the place thanks to all those colleges.
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MiFi > Overdrive
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
So tell the people who manage our corporate contract with Sprint. I just get what the company pays for.
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k, email address?
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Conundrum
So, I’ve been referred for hip surgery.
The guy who everyone recommends (and who my insurance provider will work with) works for…stanfurd school of medicine and their outpatient orthopedic clinic.
But, he’s a Cal grad.
Am I saved? Or am I Sanchez’d?
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I say focus on the degree rather than the building.
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You are saved.
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could die on the table, but at least go out w/ ur Cal hat on.
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--Coach Clark
I had on full Cal warmups and even Cal boxers when I went to my knee surgery a few years ago. That was with a ’furd grad surgeon, too. He was amused.
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I don’t know how your surgeon knew you were wearing Cal boxers, but I’m guessing he’s doing it wrong.
n.b. -- This comment does not constitute official chemistry advice.
He’s getting paid by Stanfurd. He’s taking their money. Stanfurd recognizes that one of the best surgeons they could have on staff came from Cal.
by Yes We Cannon on Jul 29, 2011 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Now Playing:
“I just want to be your everything” BeeGees
Go Bears Go
you might not be the right vintage
to appreciate 7th grade slow dances to that.
sigh
/olds
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by Rocksanddirt on Jul 29, 2011 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I'm the right vintage, alright
Just NEVER was a BGs fan (or AGibb, for that matter). My brother had the album, but….
Although I WAS a fan of slow dancing in 7th grade….
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
Wasn’t he in the BeeGees? Kinda out of my area of knowledge.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
He was the Bee Gees’ younger brother. Died an untimely death at like 31 or something, when I was in college. We mourned at the TriDelta house.
If you can’t get a date….
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
fine!
i’m olds, i don’t remember all the details. other than hands on the 7th grade girls who were mostly taller than me.
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by Rocksanddirt on Jul 29, 2011 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh Shit
That’s what I remember, too. Most of the girls were taller (and thinner, thank God) than me. Now my son’t going into 8th grade and he’s just a widdle guy….I wasn’t his non-height, but I wasn’t tall.
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0-2
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Jurgen Klinsman hired to coach USA men's soccer
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who? Will he help us from getting into deficits in the WC?
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who? WHO? it’s KLINSI!
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This SB Nation author isn't a fan
What Klinsmann continues to stand on as a manager is his time in charge of Germany at the 2006 World Cup. He took over an aging squad that had been embarrassed at Euro 2004, shed the dead weight, brought in some young guys and took them to the World Cup semifinals on home soil. It’s something that could be on the top line of any resume and on being the manager of a World Cup semifinalist alone he would walk in as the most accomplished head coach that the U.S. has ever had.
A closer inspection of Klinsmann’s tenure as Germany manager chips away at some of Klinsmann’s shine though. A match-by-match look at Germany’s 2006 World Cup doesn’t show anything overly impressive. They finished stop of a group comprised of Costa Rica, Poland and Ecuador. Impressive? He beat Sweden in the round of 16, hardly a win of epic proportions. Taking out Argentina in the quarterfinals was a nice win, but that was one of the more average Argentine teams in recent years and it took penalty kicks to get by them. When Germany was really tested was in the semifinals and that’s where their run came to an end as Italy disposed of them. Six matches, one top notch team and a loss to them with a win over an average Argentina team as the highlight and all while having the advantage of playing in front of raucous home crowds.
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It seems like judging a coach on the results of a couple of games (or "matches, if you prefer) is kind of silly, no?
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Its soccer. Its silly no matter how you cut it
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 29, 2011 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Was that meant as a comeback?
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nope, just an introduction.
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 29, 2011 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
There is definitely some risk with Klinsi because frankly, he doesn’t have much managerial experience. His success with Allemania was unexpected but many have attributed the positives to his then assistant, Joachim Low, who has since returned Germany to its footy world power status since he took over from Klinsi.
His spell at Bayern Munich was a bit of a disaster but then, BM is one of those teams where even great managers can struggle because of the politics involved.
That said, Klinnsman is definitely a “sexy” pick because of his outstanding record as a dynamic player and goalscorer, his hot California wife and the possibility of a truly blended Euro/American style that could be the end product (because of Klinnsmans knowledge of the American game /structure. The argument of Euro managers not understanding the American mindset being a big argument why they wouldn’t be able to succeed here).
Anyway, interesting choice, is likely to be a big success or a big failure, no middle ground methinks.
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 29, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
does landon like him?
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yes, I think he does. Klinnsman used to be an advisor or something with the Galaxy and when he coached at BM, he was the one who wanted Donovan to be signed, which they eventually did as a 3 month loan.
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 29, 2011 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Rishi, problem with your list
- should be #1. Drinking heavily before the ceremony not only makes it tolerable but leads to plenty of entertaining banter between the groomsmen. The key is to not be too drunk until the ceremony is over but drunk enough so you can blissfully ignore all the silly crap that happens during the ceremony (like the speeches on love and random songs or hymns that get sung. Blech.)
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You’re forgetting that this is an Indian wedding and I’m super religious!
Plus, I mean, the groom rides in on a friggin horse.
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surely there’s somewhere to hide a flask in all those clothes. Come on man! Be imaginative!
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 29, 2011 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
But it’s a religoius ceremony! I’d rather not invite the wrath of Shiva and ruin any chances of success at the reception!
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Interesting. Most of the Indian ceremonies I’ve been to have been pretty casual. My best friend from HS rode in on a horse. We danced in front of it. And when the religious ceremony started, there were ushers passing out cashews, ice cream cups, and everyone around us were chatting loudly/not paying attention.
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Yeah, that’s what I imagine it will be like.
But then when the bride and groom around around the fire and the priest is chanting stuff…. I dunno, I can’t be drunk for that =/
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So is this a Hindu wedding? Are there different versions? (never been to an Indian wedding).
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
There’s a Muslim wedding, where the officiating religious person will say the same crap they do at every wedding, but it will be in Arabic and the dude will sound really really angry.
There’s also a Gujarati wedding, where they replace the priest with a boombox.
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I haven’t come across this one yet.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
But there’s no grain of truth to make it funny!
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
no u
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
I’ve been to a Muslim wedding. I was confused the whole time.
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I just met somebody who claimed to have gone to the wedding of E40’s younger brother. It sounded very fun.
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Not an outrageous claim. Could definitely be true.
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah E-40’s family weddings are like $C recruiting trips, they be breaking bread!
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It def sounded fun
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Indian weddings have been ruined by white people. Used to be, the priest would be chanting stuff, and all the guests in attendance would be mingling and enjoying themselves and helping themselves to the snack buffet in the back. The only people paying any attention at all are the bride, groom, and the old ladies sitting at the front, delighted that more young people are… you know what i have no idea wtf they’re so happy about. possibly grandbabies in the family or some shit.
Then we introduce white people into these things, and they’re all “oh it’s a wedding, we’re gonna be all serious and respect the culture and we’re interested in wtf is going on.” And we all have to behave else the white people will think we’re being disrespectful or some crap like that.
You’re saying you ARE the cab?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
You just gotta explain to the white peeps that this is just how we roll, and that they are also free to ignore the ceremony when they’ve had enough.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
For the groomsmen, though, it’s tough to not pay attention when you’re on the mandap
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Groomsmen on the mandap? Huh? That doesn’t sound right.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Hindu weddings don’t even have groomsmen!
But, from the past couple I’ve been to, they all sit on the mandap on the side. It’s a more inclusive affair this way.
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Good point.
Also, there’s apparently this new trend in Indian weddings that’s a same-day recap and apparently, they’re doing that next week:
Essentially, they videotape everything: procession, ceremony, reception, etc.
Then they cut it into a five-minute highlight video with background music and show it at the reception itself.
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nice. somebody is making some good money off of this. also is the wedding on a saturday? my mother gave me a lecture about how saturday is an inauspicious day, and how weddings should be on sunday, and cuz we’re south indian, we’re going to do it right, etc etc etc.
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Ha. No. Not me. I’m not even seeing someone right now. I’m not exactly clear why I got that lecture, tbh.
Rishi is so happy with you right now!
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I do that anyways at white people weddings. I’d have no problem fitting in!
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
You leave the ceremony to go mill about and chat with other guests outside?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
No, but only because nobody else will leave it to go do that with me. I do, however, ignore everything that is going on. Last wedding I went to was outdoors. I spent the whole time trying to figure out, if I were a bird, who I would take a shit on during the ceremony. I decided on the preacher.
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
You give Walnut Creekians a bad name
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Yeah it wasn’t just off the top of my head. I spent the entire ceremony thinking this through in detail. My conclusion is that the preacher would be funniest while also not scarring the bridge (who actually cares about the wedding for some reason I don’t understand?) forever….
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
And everyone would see it with the preacher.
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Lucky for you you live in Concord.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
No he doesn’t, I’m in his Walnut Creek backyard righ tnow.
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I insist that he lives in Concord, just as certainly as I live in Fremont.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
You really tried hard on that one, didnt you?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
What if its a union between a muslim indian family and hindu indian family? Do I still need to pay attention then?
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry that was yellowfever of me, I went to this wedding back in April and had a blast!
Though I was inaccurate in my first post, it was a muslim Bangladeshi family (my cousins through marriage) and hindu Indian family.
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That’s kinda funny, but I could see my people doing this, they just want to learn.
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the difference between Christian and Hindu weddings amuses the crap out of me sometimes. We Hindus have this complicated ass ceremony that takes hours and is full of miscues. Y’all have a 15 min dealio and you have practice for it. You people practice WALKING. WTF White people!
christians are not automatically white.
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by GoldBlooded on Jul 29, 2011 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
can we please let me be racist and religionist while i’m ranting? i’m very aware of the fact that religion and race are not equivalent. i know christian indians, african-americans, latinos, etc. hell i’ve been to a catholic latino wedding before (ceremony dull, reception fun as fuuuu)
no. you are a bruin and therefore deserve only the shabbiest treatment.
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by GoldBlooded on Jul 29, 2011 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
lol
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I never actually walked down my aisle. It was too advanced. I was just sorta there when it started.
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They built the church around you!
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I told you about my Amish upbringing in confidence, dammit!
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Sure it is. Just instead of being a happy celebration, it’s a life ruining event.
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
It was one of the happiest days of my life!
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We’re talking about the groom in the marriage here, not the bride.
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
What about the broom?
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it was used by the Raiders last year to sweep the Chiefs
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I dont rmeember that at my wedding at all!
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Hey, we’re not all like that, I got married at the Berkeley Courthouse – simple, efficient.
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The one enxt to city hall?
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no, the REAL one. in the eucalyptus grove.
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by GoldBlooded on Jul 29, 2011 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Yup
Wood paneling and all. The Judge was actually quite nice.
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My cousin did that in Novato, unfortunately we had to go inside cuz it was a downpour, but still quick and efficient
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I love that courthouse!
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That’s a very good point. The practice sucks, too. I will try my best to do away with it if I ever get married!
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My wife and I skipped the practice, along with nearly every western wedding ceremony tradition/cliche. Twas nice and efficient.
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I knew letting the gays marry was going to destroy the institution of marriage for the rest of us….
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i think the proper joke today is this means ‘psocy’ will be a successful pick up line.
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Sooooo Missouri? I hear they have Baptists!
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by CruzinBears on Jul 29, 2011 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
really disappointed in you I think Shiva is going to be pissed off that you aren’t celebrating this wedding, Rishi style.
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ICE CREAM PARTY AT WORK!
Guess who has two thumbs and is eating fresh veggies with Sriracha instead?
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by Yes We Cannon on Jul 29, 2011 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
when i read this dbd
i thought julia roberts wrote it. i dont know if i am relieved or equally disappointed!
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Anybody been before? Is it worth going to? Any suggestions? How much money should I bring? Should I get one of those “passport” things?
it sounds legit
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expect to stand in really long lines, all day.
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lank
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by CalBandGreat on Jul 29, 2011 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m sorry, the correct answer is “lunk last night! lunk the night before…”
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Wouldn’t it be “lank / lunk / lunk last night”?
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I was going with the “drink! (drank!) drank! (drunk!) drunk last night”
by Yes We Cannon on Jul 29, 2011 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s good, but you have to get there right out of the gate, and it’s crowded as fuuuuuuuuuu. They will run out of food on the early side. Be warned.
the general rule on these things is that they they tend towards the clusterfuck side of the spectrum rather quickly.
A better suggestion is to hit up Off the Grid events.
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marv jones on 95.7 w/ scott jackson rtfn listen or die
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nice to get a current player…I can’t remember the last time that happened
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loves playing for an elite football team, the academic opportunities, and networks at UC Berkeley
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95.7 is the best ever
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It used to be cool, until sports radio ruined it.
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
One of my tenants just flushed her keys down the toilet.
/Landlord twitter
//facepalm.
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did she drop them in mid-flush, or just not know they were in there until after she flushed?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
wow you have pretty strong-flowing toilets… if i flushed my keys, they’d just kind hang around the bottom of the bowl.
This thread is actually a subtle advertisement for Cugel’s apartment buildings.
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It’s one of the power flushers in the hallway restrooms, those things have quite a blast.
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I, too, love the high quality of life at Cugel’s Condos! Cugel’s Condos, come on down and we’ll help set you up in something real nice!
Take an extra 10% off of rent with the code “CaliforniaGoldenBlogs”
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Joke’s on you! I don’t have any condos for rent! I only have rental live/work studios, and only one a that. (for it being a terrible economy, for some reason the rental market is insanely hot right now).
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Because everybody walked away from their underwater houses (which is not as cool as the mental image would lead one to believe) and now has to rent?
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Most of them don’t walk away, they are foreclosed on, and save up about five-six months of mortgage payments before the sheriffs throw them out. It’s depressing. Banks are so f-ing stupid, it really annoys me. Most of them would be able to stay if the banks would just re-work the mortgage, I mean they are going to take a loss anyway, why not minimize it? Makes no sense to me.
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Cause the banks can’t take the losses right now. They’re basically trying to slowly write things down over as long a period as possible, because they might basically be insolvent otherwise….
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
There are also additional complications in some cases when it’s not clear who actually owns the note and whether anyone that would do the foreclosure (so, the servicer in most cases) has the actual authority to foreclose, or whether whoever would make the loan modification has legal authority to do so or legal authority to write down any principle (the owner, which is usually some investor, has to give them permission)….
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I understand the reluctance to book the losses, but what I’m thinking is the bank losses an extra 20-50K going the foreclosure route over re-working the mortgage, I can’t fathom why they’re not more interested in doing this.
There is a private company making money, buying foreclosed houses and then reselling them to former (and future) owner and the now lower market rate. Big picture, what the banks are doing is just insane.
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Yeah, plus, re-working the mortgage maintains a revenue stream, whereas if a house is sitting vacant and not selling, it’s not doing them any good. Plus, foreclosures have a negative impact on the prices of the other houses in the neighborhood so they drag everything down.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
And also so many of them are vandalized, or flooded, or some event that then forces more money to return them to habitability.
I hate entropy , I really do.
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Angry Wullf...
Who owns bartertown?
Alright, and after it's all over, you say "Ooh, what a lovely tea party"
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ROOOOOOOOOOAR
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by GoldBlooded on Jul 29, 2011 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
The first part of this DBD
is actually a bit depressing
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About there being no DBD by 7 AM?
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Yeah, mostly
And a tiny bit about the whole growing old and not having any fun and frequenting Bed Bath and Beyond part.
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But no DBD before 7 AM. WHAT CRUEL MISFORTUNE?!?!
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Thank god
I’ve never been a big Bed, Bath and Beyond guy myself.
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You really should, they have a fabulous selection and their kitchenware is tot… OH DEAR GOD WHAT IS HAPPENING?!?!?!
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by Yes We Cannon on Jul 29, 2011 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
FrankCohen, I am 44 and I have pretty much managed to escape the evil clutches of Bed, Bath & Beyond. This may, in fact, be because I am not married, but whatever, it’s a happy situation.
Ive been married for years and never been to a BB&BB. The extra B is for Bring Your Own Bear!
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It doesn’t have to be Bed Bath & Beyond. Substitute in Home Depot, or whatever else.
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Silly racist Norwegian, we all know the Swedish are good for more than just meatballs! Ever driven a Volvo?
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I only drive 80s sedan volvos!
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OFY
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mmmmmmmm
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by CruzinBears on Jul 30, 2011 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I went to Home Depot once. It was intimidatingly larg,e so I didnt go back. Plus, Im a Heeb, what the fuck am I fixing with my hands???
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Basically, if this is you (first :43 seconds of clip, at least), that’s what we’re talking about…
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I cant watch at work, but Im like 99% certain youve just linked to Old School.
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lolol
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought of doing that joke, but Ive done it so many times I thought “Nah, people will think Im in booksamillion reruns”
Clearly, atomsareenough doesnt think that.
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Atomsareenough?
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FTFY
What an amazing and wonderful audience to cater to!
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s funny when Cruzin does it.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
yay!
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by CruzinBears on Jul 30, 2011 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
You do booksamillion jokes? Why have I never heard/read this? (JOKE@!!!)
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I hate my life
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I am older than scootie
and been married for nearly 20 yrs, and have also avoided the evils of BB&B.
so, it is possible. but it is work.
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by Rocksanddirt on Jul 29, 2011 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
hmmmm.
farmer’s market sat AM.
Possible a horse show in the PM
chores sunday.
possibly cowboys and aliens sat eve.
as i’m not the social director there maybe more i’m unaware of.
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by Rocksanddirt on Jul 29, 2011 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I kinda wanna see cowboys and aliens. Tell me if its good
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are we still on for friends with benefits/crazy, stupid, love double feature?
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Im sure they will both hae the Twilight trailer, so yes yes yes!
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The thing about going to bars in SF is that you might run into friends of friends, and then you realize that these people are all pre-MBA twentysomethings. And you know what? I don’t like it. Not. one .bit.
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oh whoops, I just realized you’re a pre-MBA twentysomething. To be clear, my bitterness is directed at a friend of a friend who made a comment last night that unintentionally made me feel too old for the crowd. Boo.
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You sure it was not intentional?
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Food Label Contest
Cal grad students had a contest to redesign nutritional labels on food. This was the winner:
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There are more in the link I provided.
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I like it, anything that can give an easy visual representation on the packaging (instead of lines of text everyone ignores) I think people will make more intelligent choices… I know I would.
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I’m skeptical of any of it, really. Forcing restaurants to give nutritional information hasn’t seemed to have any effect on eating habits, for instance….
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Thank you, Chili’s menus, for listing how many calories are in your food. I’M IN A CHILI’S! What part of "I don’t give a crap" do you not understand?
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by CalBandGreat on Jul 29, 2011 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
The part where anyone thinks he’s funny.
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Are you delivering this line
while trying, unsuccessfully, not to laugh, while also looking at the audience?
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Hes OK. Hes been making the rounds on the various media I consume and I realize he sorta says the same anecdotes over and over and over again.
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He’s not especially funny, but he’s way better on his talk show than he was on SNL. He was pretty terrible on SNL.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
False. It’s forced plenty of restaurants to stop putting trans fats in their food and reduce the caloric load of items.
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Well, all I know about the subject is what I’ve read on it from Freakonomics. I don’t remember what the exact conclusions were, exactly, and I seem to be failing at google searching what I remember reading…
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
CPK’s Thai Crunch Salad originally clocked in at 2,400 calories. It is now 1,400. Still unhealthy, but vast improvement.
Just one example off the top of my head.
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I’m doing a full size to full size comparison.
Whether they simply shrunk what “full size” means is something I’m not aware of.
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I have not eaten in a CPK since they started publishing calories. I was astonished at how high everything on their menu was.
I wonder if anyone has done a study of whether the publishing of calories has had an impact on any restaurants. Would be interesting to see.
The prices keep going up as well. For a restaurant that was bordering on over-priced to begin with this is no bueno
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Cheesecake factory did that too. Its gotten super expensive
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It’s funny to me how crowded the one in WC gets….
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They all get super crowded. I dont know if that one is particularly unique.
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Ah, true point. It’s just such a…generic place. I’ve gotten tired of it.
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Its certainly not the most exclusive place and it certainly doenst have the best food. And now its $$$.
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It does have a huge menu, and the food isn’t bad, so I can understand it’s popularity to some degree. Definitely convenient from the sense that whoever you’re with (children, vegans, really picky eater, etc.), they should be able to find something. Seems kinda silly to me how long people will wait in line for it, though.
by Missing Barry on Jul 29, 2011 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Random, but what will Cal's away basketball schedule look like next season?
I know we have that CBE tourney, we play @ UNLV…and do we play @SDSU? Do we know anything else?
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Yeah, thought that was the case
I thought there was a possibility I missed some news regarding an away game or two. I think all the home games are set.
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From the season ticket packet when they sent out a calendar for the whole year…I had hoped they’d put more than football dates….but apparently not. It would have been a great way to get news out about Cal athletic events across the board to people who might be interested
But of course they didn’t….made me sad they didn’t do anything for basketball even,
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Basketball hasn’t released the entirety of their schedule yet.
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I've never heard of celery being "hot"
Real men don’t eat rabbit food, right? WRONG. If you want to reel in the ladies, try increasing your crunches — of celery stalks, that is, not the gym variety. And it’s not just because women tend to congregate around vegetable trays at parties; in fact, eating celery increases the amount of female-attracting pheromones that men emit. Why? It seems that the cytoplasm found in celery contains the same chemicals as those found in human male sweat (specifically, regular sweat that’s responsible for a subtly masculine scent, which may not always be perceptible through clothing); both contain the steroid Androstenone, which makes men more attractive to women.
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lulz methinks Joan is a celery farmer
"The effects of celery are almost immediate," says Judy Gaman, coauthor of the book, Stay Young: 10 Proven Steps to Ultimate Health. "We recommend that a man work out, have a nice, warm shower, chomp on a few sticks of celery, brush his teeth — and then head out the door smelling good!"
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by Fire Starkey on Jul 29, 2011 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
brb, buying twenty stalks of celery and eating them before happy hour
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hilarious celery video. potentially NSFW if you work outside of san francisco.
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Thats the sax George Michael one, right?
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Why even?
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From the CalAthletics Facebook page today:
by Yes We Cannon on Jul 29, 2011 1:56 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Alex Morgan is still a better pointer.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
by turkey on Jul 29, 2011 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Note: Alex Morgan preferred the Fabio Old Spice proposal.
by Yes We Cannon on Jul 29, 2011 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OTOH, maybe she hates ASU?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m booing her choice.
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I like this picture this much -————————————————————————————————>
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DANIEL CRAIG IS MY NEW HERO
James Bond’s Daniel Craig: ‘I would star in a Bollywood movie’
Daniel Craig has said that he would consider starring in a Bollywood film.
The James Bond actor, who is promoting his forthcoming release Cowboys and Aliens, said that he recognises the potential of cinema in India, Mid Day reports.
Craig said: “I think it’s a huge market. My last two Bond movies did good business in India.”
The actor confirmed that some scenes from Bond 23 will be shot in India.
“Yes, that’s true,” he said. “And I am absolutely thrilled about it.”
When asked if he had any preference for a Bollywood actress who might be cast as a Bond girl, he replied: “I don’t know any Bollywood actress personally, but Indian women are very beautiful and they will surely make wonderful Bond girls.”
I bolded everything that was awesome.
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Daniel Craig has said that he would consider starring in a Bollywood film. expanding places where he can make bank.
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Unfortunately due to the tone of the last two Bond movies that kind of implies a bunch of dead Indian women.
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It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
BYE BYA NNAMDI!
But at least he joins Mesean in Philly! Cal Bears taking over the NFC EAST!
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by Another Successful Tedford QB on Jul 29, 2011 3:22 PM PDT reply actions
If DeSean returns!
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pay the man, play the man
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by Another Successful Tedford QB on Jul 29, 2011 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
$60 mil 5 years
Nnamdi Asomugha has agreed to a five-year, $60 million deal with the Philadelphia
Eagles, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
The former Oakland Raiders cornerback appeared headed to the Dallas Cowboys, but Asomugha’s agent said friday evening the Cowboys were not in consideration.
Alright, and after it's all over, you say "Ooh, what a lovely tea party"
by Redonkulous Bear on Jul 29, 2011 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
oooo la dee da da, you and your fancy “sources”.
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by Another Successful Tedford QB on Jul 29, 2011 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
y u hat sources! RACIS!
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by Redonkulous Bear on Jul 29, 2011 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Happy he is on a team with other Golden Bears, so I can continue to root for his success… Such a nice fellow that Nnamdi!
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RAIDERS SUCK!
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by Another Successful Tedford QB on Jul 29, 2011 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Didnt you get swept by the Raiders last year
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Didn’t we beat the Niners 31-10 last year?
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by Another Successful Tedford QB on Jul 29, 2011 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Dont I not care?
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uhhh…..GO BEARS?
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by Another Successful Tedford QB on Jul 29, 2011 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Man are the niners going to suck.
It’s nice to know going in to the year that I don’t need to give the NFL much attention this year.
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10-6
Cards have Kolb, will backfire
Seahawks have a lot of Bears, but still no QB and Hasselback is gone
Rams, Bradford enters sophomore slump
Niners ingest magic pixie dust
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by Rishi on Jul 30, 2011 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
rec’d!
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by atomsareenough on Jul 30, 2011 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate that the federal statues at USC. They should be listed as like 18 CAL 45 or wahtever. C"MON!
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right? rong blog 4 sure
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The federal statutes are called the United States Code or U.S.C. So, its all citing to 3 USC 23 or whatever. Fuck that, I doan wanna cite to USC. I wanna cite to Cal!
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No, but I play one on TV
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I always cite to the federal codes using this format: “28 USC sucks 1331.” Maybe that’s why Justice Kennard gave me such a hard time last time I argued in front of the California Supreme Court.
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Shouldnt it be 28 U$C SUCKS 1331?
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Would you eat Palestinian chicken if it were the best chicken ever?
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by Redonkulous Bear on Jul 29, 2011 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
GREAT EPISODE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When the restaurant broke into applause, I lost it big
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Episode of what?
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Curb
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ah
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by atomsareenough on Jul 29, 2011 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
AMAZING EPISODE
I’ve seen every episode of Curb…I thought this one was one of the funniest ever
*Insert something witty here*. Oh, and Stanfurd Sucks.
Never had Dunkin
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kingpin is full of fail.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
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and tears. But it is the only donut shop open at 2am within walking (or even biking) distance from southside. Is atomic donuts still around?
Hmm, and the internet doesn’t have a trace of it. Very odd. I remember it because it was the only business in Berkeley that was grandfathered before the 2am all business must close law.
I know this place used to exist!
u r high.
Kingpin is awesome. Especially the warm apple fritters at 2am when I’ve had too many Head Plants at Henry’s.
Easy fix
Just cite to the U.S. Code Service (U.S.C.S.) or U.S. Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.). Boom. Fixed.
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Brandon Mebane
5 year $25 mil deal with Seahawks yay
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by Redonkulous Bear on Jul 29, 2011 3:53 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Seattle remains Bear Territory
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by Another Successful Tedford QB on Jul 29, 2011 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Why is GMail really advertising all of a sudden?
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fire Tedford that’s why!
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by Redonkulous Bear on Jul 29, 2011 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
just printed our two sets of tickets
kihncert and outside lands. which CGBers will i see there?!!?
should i print out one more set: candlestick park on 9/3?!?!?
CONVINCE ME
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when does fogerty play? I’m considering going, but would only want to do one day
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by CruzinBears on Jul 30, 2011 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Asomugha to the Eagles
5 years, $60M ($25M guaranteed)
Asomugha, considered the top free agent on the market, spent his first eight seasons with the Raiders. He had a career-high eight interceptions in 2006, went to the Pro Bowl after the 2008, 2009 and 2010 seasons and was named a first-team all-pro in 2008 and 2010.
Even though he has three interceptions in the last three years, Asomugha is considered one of the top cover cornerbacks in the NFL and was courted by several high-profile teams, including the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys.
The Eagles have three Pro Bowl cornerbacks on their roster: Asomugha, Rodgers-Cromartie and Asante Samuel, who has 42 interceptions in eight years and has made the Pro Bowl four straight years.
The Eagles also confirmed the signings of defensive end Jason Babin, tight end Donald Lee and wide receiver Johnnie Lee Higgins on Twitter Friday.
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That is so 1 hour ago. Whats the new news???
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The Johnnie Lee Higgins news, of course.
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always get a kick whenever i’m down by the uci campus and seeing the streets named berkeley, harvard, furd. it’s like a slap to the faces of their student. “those are the schools you could’ve gone to if you were smart.”
by j.lee on Jul 30, 2011 8:58 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
burn.
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