DBD 1.3.12 New Years Resolutions
by Rishi on Jan 3, 2012 7:52 AM PST
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Hi lovers,
I missed you tons. I hope you missed me too.
So as you rang in the New Year, surrounded by friends and family, kissing your significant others/random stranger you met five minutes ago, you must have thought -- gee, how can I improve myself?
So let's hear it, CGB, what are your resolutions?
And what can we do to help meet our resolutions?
I'll say for one thing: be specific. Don't just say "lose weight" or "eat healthy". Say "go to the gym x times per week" or "limit dessert to once a week". Don't say "be more aware of what's going in the world", say "Read BBC for ten minutes first thing every morning" or "Subscribe to the Economist"
Anyway, my diatribe is done.
My resolution is to be more involved with charity work. To make it more specific, it means taking on a bigger role in one charity I'm involved with and increasing the hours I spend per month on it.
K, that's a wrap. Catch you on the flippity flip.
The opinions expressed in a FanPost are, in every way, reflective of the opinions of every California Golden Blogs Marshawnthusiast. Moreover, they are reflective of every employee of SBNation, including Tyler "Blez" Bleszinski.
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My resolution
Never to move again
Inspiring and completing since1997 since2010!
We thought we were ready to move. Not.
Move out Weds 12/21 through Fri 12/23- 22 hours in total. Mrs Fire Starkey admits she is a hoarder.
26’ moving truck not big enough. Half my father in laws garage, a room and closet at grandfather in law and small storage unit filled with crap. Other crap taken to mother in laws for the week of homelessness we were expecting.
Move in wasn’t nearly as bad but the house looks like a bombsite, no surprise. Only problem is that Mrs. Fire Starkey comes from 2 military families so gets twitchy when the house looks messy. Lots of nervous, tense energy from the Missus the past few days.
New house has lengthy list of stuff to be completed still so when we closed, we added a list of 14 items that still need to be done. We keep finding more stuff wrong too. The latest, our dishwasher isn’t getting water. Sigh.
The builder apologized and admitted they are having some motivational problems with our construction supervisor. Then they told us they are going out of business because the owners are deadbeats. Thankfully, we’re getting a 3rd party home warranty they are paying for but still, sigh.
To top off, Little Miss Fire Starkey slipped in the shower New Year’s night and fell on the water handle (which was sticking up). She didn’t mention anything at the time (about 8pm) but woke Mrs FS up at 11:30pm complaining of lots of bleeding and promptly fainted. She hadn’t thought too much of it at the time because she’s on her monthly time but had soaked several pads up since and lost a lot of blood. Ambulance promptly called and rushed off to the hospital to discover she had torn and badly brusied her perineum area. Sorry if thats too TMI but it seriously scared the shit out of us.
All in all, this was the least relaxing 12 days off of work I’ve ever had.
Inspiring and completing since1997 since2010!
yeah, she should be ok, she got stitched up yesterday and is hopped up on codeine right now.
Inspiring and completing since1997 since2010!
YIKES! Glad she’s okay. Codeine should be considered for teenagers anyway, I think.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Huxley wuz rite
soma for everybody!
The above comment is not affiliated with the San Francisco Giants, is not based on a secret source of team information, and may contain personal opinion.
"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 9:11 AM PST up reply actions
wait, did Mrs or Little Ms FS slip in the shower? I’m confused.
Either way that sucks….hope recovery is imminent.
The odds of Cal winning are inversely proportional to the odds of Cal winning.
sorry
but the good news is that: you don’t have to live that week over again!
I’m not from a military family but
Lots of nervous, tense energy
totally describes me during a move. I have found the best treatment for this condition is to never, ever, ever move.
The above comment is not affiliated with the San Francisco Giants, is not based on a secret source of team information, and may contain personal opinion.
"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 9:12 AM PST up reply actions
AHHHHH I’m glad she’s recovering! Sorry everything else has been so stressful!
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
I will only get better, FS. Believe. The bad news for CGB, however, is that with this wild story to tell, LMFS will probably pick up another 500 followers, and CGB will lose all chance of ever catching up.
CGB: The Strangest Blog
She’s a force of Twitter nature, it cannot be denied.
Inspiring and completing since1997 since2010!
by Fire Starkey on Jan 3, 2012 12:40 PM PST up reply actions
BTW, that was supposed to be “It will only get better.” However, I will probably get better, too.
CGB: The Strangest Blog
NY resolution
1. make concerted effort to go out / hang out more instead of going home, especially with work people
2. drop 15 pounds in 6 months to return to somewhat normal weight
3. gym 3x per week, 2x per week before work at least
4. visit grandpa 3-4x per week in nursing home
that’s all for me, for now.
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
4. visit grandpa 3-4x per week in nursing home
Total kudos…our elders love every visit with them! Unless they’re old cranky pants
Tony Gonzalez? University of California?
Sometimes even the “cranky” ones love it, they just don’t (or can’t) express it well.
The above comment is not affiliated with the San Francisco Giants, is not based on a secret source of team information, and may contain personal opinion.
"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
Agreed. More time w grandparents is time well spent. Mine are gone and I miss them terribly. Luckily, I told them both how much I loved them; no regrets there.
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
Y’all are good people :)
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
MBB heads north to take on Oregon, OSU
The Bears are 2-0 in conference games for the first time since 2008-09 when head coach Mike Montgomery opened his tenure at Cal with a 4-0 run into Pac-10 play. Against the Beavers, the Bears will face the league’s top scorer in junior G Jared Cunningham (17.0 ppg), but Cal has proven that it can shut down the best scorers in the country, recently, in games against Weber State’s Damian Lillard, and UC Santa Barbara’s Orlando Johnson.
While Cal is 11-0 in games at Haas Pavilion, the road has not been a friendly place for the Bears. Their only win away from Berkeley was in a neutral-site game against Georgia on Nov. 21, in Kansas City, Mo. In true road games, Cal has fallen by a point (64-63) at San Diego State, and was dealt an 85-68 loss at UNLV on Dec. 23.
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
MBB crushed UCLA over the holidays
California coach Mike Montgomery enjoyed watching his playmaking backcourt account for a remarkable 22 assists Saturday.
“It was fun to watch,” Montgomery said.
Allen Crabbe scored 20 points with four 3-pointers to lead six players in double figures, and the Golden Bears beat UCLA 85-69 to pull off their first home sweep of the Los Angeles schools in eight years and stay undefeated at home.
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
WBB lost to u$c on New Year’s Eve
The California Golden Bears erased one 16-point deficit, but didn’t have a second comeback in them as they fell 74-54 in a New Year’s Eve morning contest at USC. Freshman point guard Brittany Boyd lead the Bears with 14 points.
The Bears started the game ice cold, making just one of their first eight shots, with two turnovers and a pair of USC blocks helping to fuel a Trojan 7-0 run to start the game and an 8-0 run that put USC up 15-2.
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
GSOM recaps the loss to the Suns
Monta Ellis returned to Phoenix after attending his grandmother’s funeral, but David Lee was out ill. Stephen Curry, who finished with just 10 points, 2 assists, and 2 turnovers in only 23 minutes of play, got into foul trouble trying to guard Steve Nash, who eventually iced the game late with a trey, along with Jared Dudley’s trey. Nash finished with 21 points and 9 assists, going 9-for-13 from the field and curiously, Mark Jackson opted for Charles Jenkins off the bench at the point instead of Ish Smith. Monta ended with 18 points on 16 attempts and dished out 11 assists.
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
Lakers lost to the Nuggets 2 days ago
The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Denver Nuggets by a final score of 99-90, and they lost because Kobe Bryant is on their team. Not because Kobe had a bad game, not because Kobe made mistakes. The Lakers lost this game because Kobe Bryant suited up for it. Tonight’s loss sits squarely on his shoulders, and he alone carries that burden. I’ve done my fair share of defending Kobe over the years. Explaining away similar box scores, providing reasoned explanations about why Kobe might have thought what he was doing would be in his team’s best interests, or why he might feel justified in trying to go it alone every now and then, despite the fact that it so rarely works these days. Tonight, however, was the culmination of every negative Kobe Bryant stereotype you’ve ever heard. It was one of the most actively selfish games you will ever see in the game of basketball, in part because if most any other player tried to get away with what Kobe did tonight, the coach would pull said player in a heartbeat.
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
Sactown Royalty debates DeMarcus Cousins
A16: First off, I have to clarify that I did not like Westphal’s public airing of DeMarcus’ heat of the moment trade demand. That being said, I also take issue with what I see as a grown man acting as a petulant, entitled child in asking for a trade before his second year has even started (Westphal said that Cousins first made this demand on Dec. 24th). DeMarcus is immensely talented. That talent has not yet turned into consistent production to warrant capitulating to his every whim. Cousins has issues with the offense, yet Cousins is also the main cog of the offense, if you look at his team high Usage rate during his short tenure. Over that time DeMarcus has been exceedingly inefficient, turnover prone and displayed a bad attitude on the court (something that to his credit he seems to have worked on this year).
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
NN discusses Greg Roman as a finalist for the PSU job
The Penn State head coach search has taken a lot of time to get figured out and has involved a number of candidates. Roman reportedly interviewed for the position a month ago and is getting another opportunity to chat with PSU. Bill O’Brien has been considered one of the lead candidates in recent days, but now Roman is reportedly a finalist for the position. According to Eric Branch, Roman was offered the Tulane head coach job earlier this year but turned it down.
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
Why Placebos work
Placebo treatments are sometimes used in some clinical practices. In a 2008 survey of nearly 700 internists and rheumatologists published in the British Medical Journal, about half said they prescribe placebos on a regular basis. The most popular were over-the-counter painkillers and vitamins. Very few physicians said they relied on sugar pills or saline injections. The American Medical Association says a placebo can’t be given simply to soothe a difficult patient, and it can be used only if the patient is informed of and agrees to its use.
Researchers want to know more about how the placebo effect works, and how to increase and decrease it. A more powerful, longer-lasting placebo effect might be helpful in treating health conditions related to weight and metabolism.
Hotel-room attendants who were told they were getting a good workout at their jobs showed a significant decrease in weight, blood pressure and body fat after four weeks, in a study published in Psychological Science in 2007 and conducted by Alia Crum, a Yale graduate student, and Ellen Langer, a professor in the psychology department at Harvard. Employees who did the same work but weren’t told about exercise showed no change in weight. Neither group reported changes in physical activity or diet.
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
It’s about time the WSJ started taking cues from the New Yorker.
FUTBALL IZ SRS BUSINESS GUYZ // ONLY HAVE FUN WHEN ROZ BWL
--Thoroughbred
It’s not remotely.
BUT – do some good cardio in the morning and you’ll increase your metabolism for the day and burn off calories witout knowing it.
Are we going to get together for a coffee or are you going to blow me off?
Um, did I not have you over for multiple “Rishis”??? And I forgot to give you the thing I asked you over for yo give you (which is on big thing). Let’s grab coffee this week if you have time.
That sentence taken out of context is soooo wrong
And, yes, I’m game!
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
I don’t think I’ve ever experienced multiple “Rishis.” What am I missing?!
FUTBALL IZ SRS BUSINESS GUYZ // ONLY HAVE FUN WHEN ROZ BWL
--Thoroughbred
Several Rishis
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 10:45 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
His business card drink. He had three our four grey goose rishi’s when he came over around christmas.
That’s what I drink coffee for!
FUTBALL IZ SRS BUSINESS GUYZ // ONLY HAVE FUN WHEN ROZ BWL
--Thoroughbred
Should the Raiders consider Bill Polian?
Being a Raider fan over the years has made me a very bitter soul who relishes “Black Monday” as much as anyone I know. I enjoy watching others get skewered as several in the Raiders franchise have been before on this day so my peers and I are not alone wallowing in our misery over another failed season. It also allows me to see if there will be any valuable commodities worth a look available. After today, the most shocking fall out was not a coach firing but that of a possible future Hall of Fame executive, Bill Polian and his son Chris. After that I knew who was on the top of my wish list for the newest GM/ President of Football Ops for the Oakland Raiders to ring in 2012.
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
NY Resolution
Each day must do more some a little work b4 checking CGB.
Specifically;
1) No peeking before 11:00 A.M. (Eastern Standard Time).
2) Must have crossed off at least one item from Do list b4 looking (even if after 11:00 A.M.)
Call my mom in California once per week throughout 2012 and tell her how awesome CGB is. (She’ll be 94 on Valentine’s Day).
While not a resolution, I have the same restrictions on my CGB usage. It can be a HUGE time suck so when I’ve got time-sensitive projects, I don’t even open it up until lunch.
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 8:35 AM PST up reply actions
11:35 EST
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 8:38 AM PST up reply actions
Ohio is Eastern Time. At least, that’s the presumption I’ve been operating under for the past 13 years.
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 8:41 AM PST up reply actions
Lies, all lies
My body’s still on Pacific time
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
Are you enjoying the snow? “Welcome back from California. Today’s high is 26.”
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
Manageable levels thus far, I’d say. What a bizarre winter! Also bizarre: the flight attendant announced, “Welcome to Columbus and 2013!”
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
i always figured both the mayans and chinese were wrong.
Nothing to worry about, it's not like I've learned to open doors or anything.
by RaptorApocalypse on Jan 3, 2012 11:54 AM PST up reply actions
That's why they don't exist anymore.
Er…wait…
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
Columbus is VERY progressive
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 11:57 AM PST up reply actions
Next year, they might approve desegregated schools!
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
By “schools” I assume you mean prisons or where fish hang out. I’m otherwise unfamiliar with that term. But I sure love having low taxes!
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
All the fish died in the fire.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
My mother is a fish
/Faulkner’d
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Yes, you’re right. The rivers here are smaller and also dirty.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 10:43 PM PST up reply actions
No one wanted to meet me :(
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:45 AM PST up reply actions
I knowwwww. At least my parents benefitted!
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
I was on my first date in months.
The rest of the FiDi crowd were just anti-social.
Old Toothwrangler
Acceptable.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
no one told me anything.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
I don’t think my HH offers/pleas had much of an audience, because everyone was vacationing.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
Turkey would have listened if you had posted, “Shaq to sign with USC. Btw, HH anyone?”
Old Toothwrangler
My mistake
Well…I’ll be back in June for my brother’s graduation. Perhaps Shaq will have signed 20x by then!
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:57 AM PST up reply actions
If it makes you feel any better, it’s not you, it’s me.
FUTBALL IZ SRS BUSINESS GUYZ // ONLY HAVE FUN WHEN ROZ BWL
--Thoroughbred
Of course it’s you! Nothing’s my fault :)
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 12:41 PM PST up reply actions
Overnight trip to SF with Mrs. Kod.
Shopped. Ate at Tadich Grill for lunch, Marlowe’s for dinner. Had plans for Little Skillet brunch the next day, but she wasn’t feeling well. Shopped instead and ended up in Berkeley for lunch. She didn’t feel like driving out to Ohgane, so we hit Koryo for old time’s sake.
Old Toothwrangler
rehab takes on many forms
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
If you can climb a flight of stairs…
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
Climbing stairs… ? Huh, am I doing something wrong here.
FUTBALL IZ SRS BUSINESS GUYZ // ONLY HAVE FUN WHEN ROZ BWL
--Thoroughbred
If there’s a whorehouse at the top of the stairs, sure.
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
I like to snack throughout the day
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by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 12:51 PM PST up reply actions
Along these same lines, I find that while my quality of work doesn’t suffer, CGB allows me to be inert less motivated to get up and seek other work or new work or generally get off my desk and interact with people. So in that spirit my goal is to tweak my CGB usage by first TIMING my usage, and then dropping CGB to ‘branch out’ at least once a day. I hope it works better than it sounds.
Cal: Bears with Books.
also, spendng 5 minutes a day tidying up. I think the most important key to this resolution is to tie it to Ragscub’s ritualistic bedtime routine. Also timing it so I actually do 5 minutes not 2 minutes that felt like 5 minutes but was really closer to 45 seconds.
Cal: Bears with Books.
The way you manage numbers like that, you should be a football official!
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
I need a ruling from the group
If I follow links FROM CGB/DBD, do I include that in my CGB timing? I’m no longer on the site, but I wouldn’t have gotten there if it weren’t for the DBD. Be Opinionated, GO. (I’m up to 24 minutes)
Cal: Bears with Books.
After having just watched (1) a home video of someone going to the Holiday Bowl and (2) and old-school movie swordfight, both of which were linked from a DBD, I’d say yes, you must include the time. Unless, of course, you have the need to make a technical argument. RESERVE YOUR RIGHTS!
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
I don’t need a technical argument, it’s really a boundaries question and I’m okay defining it all as CGB Time. And I’m pretty sure I’m going to waste A LOT of time on that common misconceptions article…. F*ing GoldBlooded.
Cal: Bears with Books.
Yeah, I just closed out of that article due to timesuckiness. You never know when you might need a technical argument. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
if you actually gave a shit about work on a certain day you wouldn’t even open up cgb, i do this some hectic days and you can tell because the threads suck and aren’t full of my wonderful humor.
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
I’m not ready for work! Need moar timesuk
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
Hmmm… depends on whether the links are interesting, something that is useful and edifying, or just a silly waste of time.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
I’m working on the assumption that the links are interesting, in that I do follow them, but ultimately not adding too much value to my life. Much like flipping through US magazine at the super market. But if I were to get a really interesting and valuable link, say like pouring over a good Time magazine article, I will make your distinction and not count it.
Making this distinction has cost me about 2 minutes. (I’m up to 36 now).
Cal: Bears with Books.
Objectively, you should count link time.
Selfishly, we’d miss you – so don’t count it. Boom! I give you a magical time absolvationment. © All rights reserved.
Old Toothwrangler
WTF, AndBears? US magazine is totally edifying and allows you to speak knowledgeably on a number of topics, especially who wore it better. What does Time give you that is better than that?
are you using stayfocusd? it’s too easy to disable.
FUTBALL IZ SRS BUSINESS GUYZ // ONLY HAVE FUN WHEN ROZ BWL
--Thoroughbred
I’m just using my stopwatch function on my phone. I’m not consciously trying to undermine my resolutions… yet.
Cal: Bears with Books.
election jokes
so, who will mop up Santorum in the caucus today?
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
it all depends on how far santorum spreads his electoral influence.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
Santorum is all over the newspaper!
The odds of Cal winning are inversely proportional to the odds of Cal winning.
What kind of rag are you reading??
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 9:10 AM PST up reply actions
Wait, when did this happen?
Online gambling fight now about when — not if
A recent U.S. Justice Department opinion opened the door for cash-strapped states and their lotteries to bring online gambling to their residents, as long as it does not involve sports betting.
The DOJ memo also enflamed a battle within the industry over how to legalize online gambling that once generated an estimated $6 billion yearly just from poker: Should each state have its own system, or should there be a nationwide law?
While the opinion sent gambling stocks rising, many players who’ve been shut out from top online poker sites since April just want games to restart and don’t care who profits.
“I don’t like this legal limbo. Is it legal, or is it illegal?” said writer Brian Boyko, who plays poker as a hobby.
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
Before all of the online poker sites got neutered my brother the poker player was of the opinion that the above was pretty much the worst thing that could happen
Insomuch as the time and the effort it took to extract his earnings from the grey-market gaming sites would pretty much always be less than the amount of his earnings he would lose to taxes. I’m sure he appreciates the fact that he’s out of the game at this point.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
I always thought
online gambling required a spectacular amount of faith in the offshore sites and their governments. I have no doubt they can charge your credit card to fill up your account but actually getting your winnings from St. Kitts or wherever… maybe a little tougher.
The above comment is not affiliated with the San Francisco Giants, is not based on a secret source of team information, and may contain personal opinion.
"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 10:05 AM PST up reply actions
It was always a massive pain in the ass and more than a few times my brother ended up dead broke waiting for his check,
but I’m pretty sure he was never outright stiffed. I mean, if nothing else, these sites want to keep doing business. It’s hard to do that when you’ve developed a reputation for ripping people off.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
I don’t like the line break in your header.
(On my screen, the last word in the first line was “dead”)
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:36 AM PST up reply actions
As far as I know my brother is still among the living
so that should be “dead broke waiting for his check,”
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
GOOD
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
already finding it hard to concentrate
vegas on the mind…
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
we are staying at planet hollywood this time. any experience there?
10 ppl in a 1 br suite… should be interesting, at least
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
good location, rooms like any other on the strip. do you need anything else?
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
where is the secret room filled with free strippers and booze?
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
10 ppl in a 1 br suite
Sounds like the beginning of an awesome porn film or a really, really shitty 80’s teen roadie comedy.
Inspiring and completing since1997 since2010!
i can’t believe i was the one pushing for a 2 br suite. i tried the “you girls will need 2 bathrooms, there are effin 8 of you!” but no dice. oh well.
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
On the plus side, more drinking time for you while the girls get ready.
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
bet said “but but we’re going to spend any time in there…”
by j.lee on Jan 3, 2012 2:07 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
The people who say that, oddly enough, are the first people who want to go back to the room after going out
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
nah 7 girls 3 guys in our room. other friends (more guys) that we may meet up with.
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
still gutsy playa
Nothing to worry about, it's not like I've learned to open doors or anything.
by RaptorApocalypse on Jan 3, 2012 2:25 PM PST up reply actions
Well, you know what they say!
What happens in Vegas still affects your interpersonal relationships elsewhere!
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
Dude, you can get into any club for hella cheap with that ratio! Take advantage!
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
we’re thinking marquee fri, duno about sat (xs?). hopefully will be cheap!!
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
You mad or what?
Go here: http://hydebellagio.com/
They effing opened it New Years Eve… with raining $100 bills
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
WTF you’re going on a trip with 8 girls and 2 guys WITHOUT your GF?
Damn. You’ve got balls, kid.
Nothing to worry about, it's not like I've learned to open doors or anything.
by RaptorApocalypse on Jan 3, 2012 2:24 PM PST up reply actions
no danger of me cheating, she’s met everyone and is cool with everyone (well as least tolerates them) .no danger
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
that i’m fucking awesome and charming and a member of the fairer sex would voluntarily choose to date me?
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
there’s always something. whether that something is anything…
by j.lee on Jan 3, 2012 2:43 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Sounds like the beginning of an awesome porn filmor a really, really shittyabout a 80’s teen roadie comedy.
"Fuck DOOOOOM. We prefer BOOOOOM!! - alpha1906
One of my favourite places to gamble. Plus, ya know, Prive (ain’t that where the Heat play?)
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
you jogged my memory, i have gambled there… good times. was there during march madness and the place was a zoo.
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
Here's an in-depth review on the PH Sportsbook
http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/12812/sportsbook-review-planet-hollywood
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
I resolve...
…to find something resembling a real job and to begin something resembling a real career.
Do you need encouragement?
FUTBALL IZ SRS BUSINESS GUYZ // ONLY HAVE FUN WHEN ROZ BWL
--Thoroughbred
No, I need someone that will hire me. I hate my job and I don’t make enough money. That’s all the encouragement I need…but apparently I am the worst candidate on the planet.
Nope. I have a degree in communication and a master’s in theology. I’ve worked in office and customer service type environments.
pringle
Inspiring and completing since1997 since2010!
by Fire Starkey on Jan 3, 2012 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
It was good, but many of the legendary profs (Drs. Ladd, Bromily, LaSor, Hubbard, Munger, etc.) were still there when I went – today I’d be more inclined to look at Regent in Vancouver B.C. (even though J.I. Packer isn’t actively involved any more).
How was Beeson? – What drew you there?
It was closer than anywhere else, I had a few friends that highly recommended it, and I love the interdenominational aspect of it. All in all, it really worked out well and I loved my time there.
Our dean George and Packer are great friends and we had a conference for him my first year there…it was pretty incredible.
What is holding you back from starting a career in the direction of your MDiv? (you can reply to my email – dougcallow@sbcglobal.net)
Sorry – don’t have Faceypages connect with Uncle Sam and thought it the discussion was getting more specific and not so much DBDish – what are the alternatives for more private convo?
fake gmail addresses that automatically forward to your real email.
i have turkeycgb at gmail.com for that.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
brb forwarding address to Crown Prince of Nigeria
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"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
What skills do you have and what field do you want to get into?
/serious
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I’m trying to either work for a non-profit of some sort (but I hate fundraising which really limits the options) or I am considering going back to school to be a hospital chaplain. Those are pretty much my options right now, but I am open to anything and totally trainable.
Do hospital chaplain! I think it will be rewarding and not a bad career either.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
Wow, GG Park NIMBY's giving Panoramic Hill NIMBY's a run for their money.
Golden Gate Park synthetic turf fields planned
Under a proposed construction backed by a public-private partnership, synthetic turf would replace the grass. The fields and the parking lot would be expanded. Field lights, benches for players, bleachers for 1,000 spectators, a barbecue area and a community room would be installed. The restrooms would be redone.
But the project has drawn scrutiny from neighboring environmentalist groups. They say the 10 60-foot-tall field lights will ruin the natural darkness enjoyed by those who stroll there after sunset.
“I say, Wellington, if they build those electrified light posts my evening constitutional shall be ruined! Ruined, I say!”
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I’d prefer it rain water….!
The odds of Cal winning are inversely proportional to the odds of Cal winning.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 9:22 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
lulz
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 9:23 AM PST up reply actions
Maybe I should stop posting the weather reports….maybe rain juju is angry that we are watching his every more.
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I tried to help! I washed my car!
Nothing to worry about, it's not like I've learned to open doors or anything.
by RaptorApocalypse on Jan 3, 2012 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
It is snowing HARD right now. Soooo much precipitation recently. Praise Oski I now have a 4 wheel drive car with a V8 for getting through the dangerous snow.
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
Driving in the snow scares me :(
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
Sacramento! weather question
how was the fog this morning, and might it be driveable early (say 6 AM) tomorrow?
The above comment is not affiliated with the San Francisco Giants, is not based on a secret source of team information, and may contain personal opinion.
"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
pretty clear
and i expect tomorrow will be the same.
use your lights, plenty of space, and put down the phone.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Jan 3, 2012 11:21 AM PST up reply actions
I do not understand why anyone, ever, drives with their lights off in the fog. It’s not like PG&E is going to bill you extra or anything.
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"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
That’s why you never use high beams in the fog. Low beams are okay for reflection and absolutely critical for being seen.
CGB: The Strangest Blog
Serious question (I hate driving in real valley fog, stuff is nasty) do fog lights really work?
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
No, typically the fog only dissipates with dry or windy weather.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 12:40 PM PST up reply actions
low lights = better b/c fog is usually off hte ground. yellow lights = questionable, the theory is that yellow lights are scattered less easily than higher frequency light, which is true, but it might not matter for fog water droplets which are really big and therefore don’t follow the light scattering rule.
FUTBALL IZ SRS BUSINESS GUYZ // ONLY HAVE FUN WHEN ROZ BWL
--Thoroughbred
When there is really bad fog in the valley, it is right on the ground. Sometimes you can see absolutely nothing that is more than a few feet away. I’m not convinced that fog lights are superior to low beam headlights in such circumstances. The only thing that is really going to help is to drive really slow, and hope that the other drivers do the same. Better still, get off the freeway altogether.
CGB: The Strangest Blog
I remember driving from Berkeley to Reno on a VERY foggy friday night while a student at Cal… Driving through the valley in and out of Sacramento was one of the scariest experiences of my life as it felt like we were driving by braille since we were basically following along to the lane divider markers…
On the return trip back the fog had cleared and it was even scarier – an unobstructed view of Sacramento.
THANK YOU!!!
When the fog is super-bad, it really is freaky. It seems like you are in the dream sequence from some old movie or something. Totally surreal.
CGB: The Strangest Blog
And you’re kind of screwed… because you can’t see ahead, drivers behind you (especially big rigs) can’t see you AND it’s not safe to pull off to the shoulder because you can get hit there too. I think when we made this drive it had not been that long since some awful multi car pile up in which people died.
this
and, of course, from the dweller in Sacramento!
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"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 12:40 PM PST up reply actions
I’ve also noticed that California drivers are bad about headlights in the rain, maybe b/c it’s only been law for a couple of years.
FUTBALL IZ SRS BUSINESS GUYZ // ONLY HAVE FUN WHEN ROZ BWL
--Thoroughbred
I dunno, it’s been the law forever when visibility is compromised and yet people don’t do it anyway.
“Hey, look at those lights approaching in the fog. Good thing I’m driving in STEALTH MODE”.
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"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
I’ve also noticed that California drivers are bad
fixed
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
How dare you. Only excellent drivers can do 70 in the snow!
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"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 1:11 PM PST up reply actions
In Egypt, they do not turn their lights on except very occasionally if they are on an unfamiliar road and have no idea what is coming up. The believe it drains their battery. :-(
My favorite thing in Malawi is that people often only have one headlight… and you can’t tell which it is so you have no idea if you are about to get sideswiped… That’s a really great feeling.
Oh third world driving . . . in China back in the 1970s it used to be illegal to turn on your headlights at night for fear of blinding the bicyclists. (No don’t ask me to explain)
I was once in a car covered motorcycle in Laos that fell into a pot hole and rolled over. No, I’m serious.
Transportation-wise, I’ll take boring I-5 over all the shite roads I’ve been on in foreign countries…scenery-wise, not so much.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 11:03 PM PST up reply actions
well yeah. like…yeah, I know I’m just saying long straight flat roads are awesome in that they get you where you want to go hella fast.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 11:33 PM PST up reply actions
it DOES drain the battery
it’s just that the battery is magically recharged while you drive!
The above comment is not affiliated with the San Francisco Giants, is not based on a secret source of team information, and may contain personal opinion.
"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 10:47 PM PST up reply actions
also, these HS All Star games are doing nothing to help attempts to get away from recruiting news for a few days.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
i think i might actually watching the stupid army game this year
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
they end up being fairly boring, but the hype leading up to them is pretty good
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
whoa, I didn’t realize that was desean! hahahha. some things just don’t change.
by the federer express on Jan 3, 2012 9:59 AM PST up reply actions
there was a whole article on how like…every player was whining that they didn’t get “their” number.
The odds of Cal winning are inversely proportional to the odds of Cal winning.
I think a lot of these players are recognizing the event for the corporate money grab it is and trolling the hell out of it.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
For the last time, he’s already sent you all his naked pictures!
The odds of Cal winning are inversely proportional to the odds of Cal winning.
My only resolution: try to be less of a fuckup.
(Yeah yeah yeah, not specific enough, but those are your rules not mine.)
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
You gotta look at the big picture, you know?
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Hi, I’m Spazzy. I’m unemployed and I live with my mother…
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
Is he going to be the master of his domain?
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
My Resolutions
1. Get to work earlier (like maybe 15 minutes. At least try to come in before 9a. Ugh. Succeeded today but I want to shoot myself in the face right now.)
2. Eat less carbohydrades (specifically carbohydrates. Less of them)
3. Watch less TV (get rid of Comcast and watch games live or at local sports bars)
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
4. stop rooting for the furd.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
That’s a terrible thing to have happen.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
’Can’t believe you bought that.
It’s like you work with/for the guvmint or something.
Old Toothwrangler
I got to the office at 1.30 today. This job might be a little too flexible.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
I had been keeping up with email and sitting on a conference call at the house, if that’s any consolation.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
it has its pluses and minuses. As a night owl not having to be in the office at the crack of dawn is a plus, but being in the same time zone as the people around me might not be a bad idea.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Why would you walk for horses?
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"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
To shave the cowboys.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
Less carbs? NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
/carb monster
FUTBALL IZ SRS BUSINESS GUYZ // ONLY HAVE FUN WHEN ROZ BWL
--Thoroughbred
Fewer carbs
And carbs are fine, contrary to whatever the latest fad diet states.
Just stay away from high glycemic and refined carbohydrates.
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
Also, eat them speedily.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 12:46 PM PST up reply actions
CGB memes aside
If you can lower the glycemic index of something, it’s better for you overall.
I believe it’s better to eat a piece of bread at the dinner table with olive oil than it is plain.
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
Have a glass of milk with your cake/pie!
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"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
Have a glass of milk with yourcake/pieeverything!
<3 milk.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Unless you’re lactose intolerant.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
Lactose intolerant people make me sad. :(
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
If it helps, they’re probably sadder!
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 1:15 PM PST up reply actions
I’m lactose intolerant but that doesn’t stop me from consuming copious amounts of dairy products.
"Fuck DOOOOOM. We prefer BOOOOOM!! - alpha1906
Same with my best friend, but he's only mildly intolerant if at all.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Are carbs fewer or are they fine? Make up your mind!
FUTBALL IZ SRS BUSINESS GUYZ // ONLY HAVE FUN WHEN ROZ BWL
--Thoroughbred
I was correcting your grammar!
And then posted my opinion on carbs
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
apropos of nothing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1_-TlqdIvM
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
In your country, joke make you.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 1:16 PM PST up reply actions
“just a couple of pimps, no hoes”
by the federer express on Jan 3, 2012 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
So, I have a question. I’m doing a photo essay series on my tour of the SAHPC that I got yesterday. How many photos can people digest at a time? At first I was thinking a two part series, but now I’m thinking three. Thoughts?
patience grasshopper.
It’s getting really long. I’ve already got 19 pics in it and I’m not even to the football locker room yet.
i'm ok with three
olympic wing, center training area, fooball wing
if that makes sense.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Jan 3, 2012 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
TWSS
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
They’ll be long, but should be ok?
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
My suggestion Look over the photo essay series that Twist does, and then do half of that length. Remember, you’re want to post photos that are A) informative and B) good looking. If they don’t fit into either of those categories, scrap ’em.
Cal: Bears with Books.
Include pics which show things of interest. If there really are that many, then include ’em! Why not…data is cheap these days.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
Therein lies the problem. It’s hard for me to tell what someone might find interesting. OK, will do my best to edit it down. It’s hard to contain my enthusiasm because I really got excited seeing the facility and there’s just so much to show.
Hmm…maybe just make an arbitrary limit. 20 pics over 2 posts seems like a reasonable # to me…
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 10:42 AM PST up reply actions
OK, I trust you guys. Here’s a preview. Let me know if there is stuff in here that isn’t interesting. SOme of the less interesting pictures that are redundant, I just scaled down.
It’s okay. Just describe each picture here in great detail.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
I can see it.
I think it’s awesome. Don’t worry about “not or less interesting.” NONE of us have seen it and we’re all super-excited.
Really nice work.
And if this is a 1/3 split, I would definitely do 3 parts, maybe even 4.
Old Toothwrangler
no u ass i don’t want to wait! put it all in one post!!!! MEOW!
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
Wait! You guys can look at my stuff before it’s posted?!?! I’m never writing anything again until after it’s posted!
CGB: The Strangest Blog
Only if it were grilled or in haggis format.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Is that an option in MS Word?
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
1/9 Go for a Sunday run—but don’t stretch beforehand. Static stretching before exercise actually reduces endurance; do it afterwards.
is this true?!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 10:41 AM PST up reply actions
Thanks for the dynamic stretching link.
My hip rehab is getting handicapped, er, slowed down because of persistent soreness in my left achilles, calf, and heel. It’s the same area where I had the tear before hurting my hip. Kind of irritating. :(
Old Toothwrangler
Don’t get all inflamed about it.
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 2:16 PM PST up reply actions
AIEEEE
Go for a Sunday run—but don’t stretch beforehand. Static stretching before exercise actually reduces endurance; do it afterwards.
No No No No
Please stretch before running… But do what’s called “Dynamic Stretching” [1]
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
I’d hate for people to get sore too quickly running because they didn’t stretch at all
I checked the comments, but the most helpful input is "In fact you can buy different rePlique Montre for each day of the week. Do not worry about the build of the replica watch. The price of the replica Cartier Pasha watch might be low, but they have got high quality mechanism. In fact some of the top range replica watch source the movement and other parts from Switzerland. One is assured that this replica watch will give one good time and quality service. Before you buy a replica Cartier watch, check other sites that sell replica watch. If you are lucky enough you might get the same replica watch for a lower price elsewhere. "
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
gotta love spam comments!
but speaking of watches, I’m on the hunt for one! recs for ones <$200? leather or canvas straps preferred..
by the federer express on Jan 3, 2012 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
Or one with a Cal logo!
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
Unfortunately, most of the Cal gear out there falls into the realm of novelty and not actually dressy. The watch I posted is a fantastic and affordable timepiece for those with a tendency towards leather straps (I will always be partial to metal straps and plan on only changing from my current timepiece if it breaks)
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
OMG SO RACIS
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
No date, tho, which I find very useful
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
No lunar calendar, tho, which I find very useful.
FUTBALL IZ SRS BUSINESS GUYZ // ONLY HAVE FUN WHEN ROZ BWL
--Thoroughbred
For the red envelopes!
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 1:16 PM PST up reply actions
there are 2 new years for cash collecting!
by j.lee on Jan 3, 2012 2:45 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
ah, found it. unfortunately, the date version doesn’t seem to be getting good reviews—people are saying it’s really, really sensitive to any moisture. hmmm
by the federer express on Jan 3, 2012 2:02 PM PST up reply actions
Hmm, odd, because all the other versions seem to be getting wonderful reviews.
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
this one got panned: http://www.amazon.com/Mondaine-White-Black-Leather-A627-30303-11SBB/dp/B000AR7ALK/ref=sr_1_6?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1325626763&sr=1-6
by the federer express on Jan 3, 2012 2:18 PM PST up reply actions
But Denise rated it one star because she didn't like the service of the watch seller!
I have been trying to reach out to Kenmar Watches who sold me the Mondaine watch since we purchased it. The watch is not keeping time. Has only been worn twice. Kenmar sent one email saying it wasn’t there problem and that we should read how to use the watch. No manual with the watch but am pretty sure we know how to use a dial watch. Frustrated. Angry.
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
Last sentence is a gem
I actually purchased this watch on a trip to Zurich thinking a Swiss watch will be of high quality. While the date issue was not a problem, there were others. It got water in it and needed to be opened and dried, the shop that did it broke the crystal so that needed replaced. Since it was open, I had a new battery put in. Less than 6 months later the battery died so I took it to a different shop. They broke the crown and could not get the back of the watch back on for fear of breaking the crystal. I ended up breaking the crystal when I tried to get it back together with my fingers… Now the remaining pieces sit in a drawer.
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 2:25 PM PST up reply actions
This absolutely sounds like Mondaine’s fault!!!
I ended up breaking the crystal when I tried to get it back together with my fingers
hehehehe
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
well, point of the review that I gleaned is: beware of excessive (read: any) moisture.
by the federer express on Jan 3, 2012 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
it should. I’d hate to see a product picture where it item is dinged up and covered in dirt.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
then why do they make jeans w/ rips and holes?!
by the federer express on Jan 3, 2012 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
brother gave me one last year. i like it.
by j.lee on Jan 3, 2012 2:46 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Timeless
Very poor adjective to use when talking about a timepiece
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by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
If that’s to the scale I hope it is, that thing could be like ten feet tall.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
I thought you were an Android guy!
by the federer express on Jan 3, 2012 1:39 PM PST up reply actions
It took me a couple seconds to identify that as a watch.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
It looks funny in the picture though!
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
YO MOMMA
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
these recs are why I love the DBDs! Cal hive-mind FTW!
by the federer express on Jan 3, 2012 1:34 PM PST up reply actions
do you have a link to this watch??
by the federer express on Jan 3, 2012 3:46 PM PST up reply actions
I see the Timex watches, but not the wood one..
by the federer express on Jan 3, 2012 3:51 PM PST up reply actions
Here you go but they say they are sold out. I get mine at a little place in San Clemente, Republik of Kalifornia. Ask for Bob or Greg (the owners) and tell him Ken sent you. They know me well there. Atoms got a nice deal on some sunglasses there last week.
I think it’s just a south OC surfer thing. It’s a great little store. They carry lots of local merchants… like i just bought a cool beanie hat made by a local person… Atoms bought some sunglasses made my a local OC company made here in the US by actual US workers… i love that stuff and like to support it. I have great empathy and admiration for people who start their own businesses.
not that thsi is saying anything, but i am probably their biggest customer. and i have referred so many people to them… they are always great to me. the other funny thing is it’s a surfer shop so i am probably waaaaay outside their core demographic which always makes me laugh.
Here’s an American suit maker. Really high quality stuff.
To make fiatlux happy, I buy American Apparel t-shirts, even here in China.
Did you tell his song that you knew Mr. Fisher?
Then cap it off with “you are no Mr. Fisher”?
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His son is actually a really cool guy.
By the way, one of my favorite moments from the CAL / UCLA game on Saturday was seeing Wally Haas get pissed off at an official’s call and stand up and yell at him. Something about that makes him so much more real and cool.
i’ll check it out the next time i’m down that way.
by j.lee on Jan 3, 2012 10:08 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
honestly, tell them I sent you. They will take care of you. They are such good folks. I want them to succeed. Then head over to Del Mar and have lunch at Nicks… WHERE THE HELL IS ATOMS!!! I think he was impressed with San Clemente
Oh no, he wasn’t the guy in the marriage proposal vid I hope!!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 11:04 PM PST up reply actions
Fortunately, he had a little more class than to do it at a basketball game
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I htink there was one of those super-studies recently that showed that consistency mattered more than anything. I.e., if you don’t stretch before you run, then keep not stretching. If you stretch, then continue doing so.
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--Thoroughbred
Since I don't run
I’ll just keep not running
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
Hmm
1/18 Ask someone out. In a new study, unmarried, long-term partners enjoyed the same reductions in stress hormones as the legally wed.
Well then, guess I should ask someone out on the 18th.
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Asking out =/= long-term partner
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
Such an optimist.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
Didn’t you just celebrate your anniversary? You should be fine.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
I didn’t know ellipses could indicate sweaty palms and nervous giggles!
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
Are you sure that’s sweat?
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
Never mind.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
You’re thinking of someone else, I think
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
Someone else did this better…hold on…
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
Say thank you to Raptors.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:54 AM PST up reply actions
that was possibly the last productive thing before I left for vacation.
Nothing to worry about, it's not like I've learned to open doors or anything.
by RaptorApocalypse on Jan 3, 2012 11:59 AM PST up reply actions
It was very productive! I think I got some CGB converts with that post!
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
1/26 Clean out your junk drawer. Doing housework reduces melancholy in white-collar workers.
Actually that’s true of any task that has an identifiable beginning, middle, and end, for me at least.
1/27 Take a day off. Most employees have “personal days” and never use them.
Yes, although that’s going to be easier when I get on to a new project where I am not the sole referee. This is the first day back in the office since COB 12/22 and I am pretty relaxed despite everyone’s best efforts.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Me too, I used to do a lot of physical work (stop it right there, buster), and there is nothing like the satisfaction of building or repairing something tangible when you get done with a project.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
THIS, very much this.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
But nothing more frustrating than not being able to fix or complete something. Case in point yesterday, after fixing something on my car I dropped the last screw and spent over an hour trying to find it inside the suspension or something. Never found it and just wound up mad as could be.
Well, there is that downside, reminds of when I was bleeding the brakes on my car many years ago and broke off one of the caliper nipples. That really sucked.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
I just skimmed this post and was WAY more alarmed the first time around.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
Well OK also this.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
tech-type question
Has anyone tried tethering with an iPhone as a mobile hotspot? I’m thinking of (eventually) scrapping my wireless Verizon service and adding data/tethering via AT&T once my contract runs out in a few months.
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"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
i can tell you from personal anecdotal evidence that AT&T is awful, and if you want to tether you should stick w/ verizon 4g lte or switch to sprint’s 4g. on sprint now and lovin’ it.
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
thanks
Yeah, our cellphones are from AT&T and service has been crap. I’m going to see how the signal is just for phone service before doing anything.
Verizon’s been pretty reliable, with an annoying month while they were upgrading software.
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
1/9 Go for a Sunday run—but don’t stretch beforehand. Static stretching before exercise actually reduces endurance; do it afterwards.
Is this true?!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
oh oops lol
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
I’ll definitely stretch before tethering!
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
I posted this on facebook
but for those of you who arent friends with me on fb, please take ten or fifteen minutes sometime this week to read this list and change the world for the better in 2012! you’ll learn a lot and be amazed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_misconceptions
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
you had me at item 1
In ancient Rome, the architectural feature called a vomitorium was the entranceway through which crowds entered and exited a stadium
I’m amazed every time I hear otherwise, notwithstanding how funny “vomitorium” sounds.
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
is this one of those things that even though 97% of people reading it won’t do anything, we should post to show our support against thumb cancer?
no. it’s actually wikipedia telling you that everything old people told you and you took for granted is usually wrong.
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
This is fun:
The use of “420” started in 1971 at San Rafael High School, where it indicated the time 4:20 PM, when a group of students would go smoke under the statue of Louis Pasteur.
Cal: Bears with Books.
Damn you, GoldBlooded! Ever word I have written about 19th century Cal sports is true!
CGB: The Strangest Blog
i don’t consider you old
my schoolteachers on the other hand
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your schoolteachers consider CB81 old? how rude!
Nothing to worry about, it's not like I've learned to open doors or anything.
by RaptorApocalypse on Jan 3, 2012 1:09 PM PST up reply actions
do i? i’ve been afraid to read BN since I’ve come back from vacation.
Nothing to worry about, it's not like I've learned to open doors or anything.
by RaptorApocalypse on Jan 3, 2012 1:13 PM PST up reply actions
I wish it were possible to actually put the BN crew in charge of UCLA athletics. The schadenlols would be even greater than they are now.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
I always love going through that link every couple months
Then every once in a while, I start thinking about the Monty Hall problem. And thinking it a billion more times.
And then my head hurts.
Thanks, GoldBlooded.
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stop your head from hurting. mythbusters proved that the solution is true in a very uninfuriating manner!
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
Okay, lemme ask you this:
Suppose you picked a door, I showed you the goat, etc.
Now, instead of asking you if you want to switch doors, I ask you to start over and choose between the two doors. Each door then has a probability of 1/2….
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why worry about the problem? it’s true for reasons that are counterintuitive
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
I know it’s true. I’m not debating that.
I just want to fully understand it; I don’t like accepting things without understanding them (cue religion joke)
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Solution: Probability is just a measurement of the amount of surprise we should register that an event has happened.
Cal: Bears with Books.
So a priest, a rabbi, and Ganesh walk into a bar…
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
The functional principle of a microwave oven is not related to the resonance frequencies of water and microwave ovens can therefore operate at many different frequencies. The resonance frequencies of water are about 20 Ghz, which would be much too large to penetrate common foodstuffs. Instead, the microwave oven works on the principle of dielectric heating.[
I can’t tell you how many times my friends and i have discussed this.
You might want to get new friends
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by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 11:16 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
monty hall?
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_Problem
You have three doors, two featuring a goat and one featuring a new car.
You pick one. The host opens one of the remaining two doors, revealing a goat. Do you switch doors or not?
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I’ve read through the mathematical proofs so many times and I get it.
But it’s so damn counter-intuitive when you start thinking beyond it.
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easy way to remember the “why” to solve this:
You have 1000 doors. You pick one. The host opens 998 doors.
Nothing to worry about, it's not like I've learned to open doors or anything.
by RaptorApocalypse on Jan 3, 2012 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, read that explanation…
This explains why it still hurts my head (not that I don’t get the math behind it… but it’s just not intuitive):
Stibel et al. (2008) propose working memory demand is taxed during the Monty Hall problem and that this forces people to “collapse” their choices into two equally probable options. They report that when increasing the number of options to over 7 choices (7 doors) people tend to switch more often; however most still incorrectly judge the probability of success at 50/50.
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oh i didn’t bother to read the puzzle, i had somebody explain it to me that way.
Nothing to worry about, it's not like I've learned to open doors or anything.
by RaptorApocalypse on Jan 3, 2012 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
Oh hey, I remember that from 21.
Still makes only a marginal amount of sense, but hey I can live with it.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Mythbusters did a whole episode on this. The results concluded to definitely switch.
Jorge Gutierrez is "The guy with the hair plays with the flair"
Absolutely not! I already have a car, but I rarely enjoy fresh goat meat! Switching increases the probability that I get a car.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
…idiot!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
Welp, there goes the rest of my day.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Whoa cool! Will definitely read more later, as I’m heeding the warnings of MAJOR TIME SUCK!
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
These comments remind me of that lottery ticket I bought that had “NATIONAL GAMBLING AWARENESS WEEK BEGINS TODAY” printed on them.
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 12:34 PM PST up reply actions
i’ll bet most people don’t consider that “gambling”
Nothing to worry about, it's not like I've learned to open doors or anything.
by RaptorApocalypse on Jan 3, 2012 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
Hence the awareness week! IT’S WORKING
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
Drinking normal levels of caffeinated beverages does not cause a net dehydration effect.235 The mild diuretic effect of caffeine is offset by the large amount of water in the caffeinated beverage.
I’ll be damned, I thought a soda was a net loss.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
I’m showing this to Mrs. BTown85. She’s always getting on my case about drinking soda (which I do mostly at work so that she doesn’t, you know, get on my case so much….) because it will dehydrate me. Phooey, I say, and now there’s a citation to back it up…..which I haven’t actually read yet……
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
perhaps
but doesn’t the sugar have a dehydrating effect? Or maybe the fizzy?
This is the case with iced tea too.
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 12:46 PM PST up reply actions
That’s kind of a weird way to pu tit. If the ratio of water to caffeine is enough to replenish your water and prevent dehydration, it shouldn’t matter what level of beverage you drink. Unless, they meant beverages with normal amounts of caffeine.
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--Thoroughbred
FUCK I HATE MATH
Contrary to a widespread perception, the real number 0.999…—where the decimal point is followed by an infinite sequence of nines—is exactly equal to 1.281 They are two different ways of writing the same real number.282 A 2009 study by Weller et al.283 states that “Tall and Schwarzenberger (1978) asked first year university mathematics students whether 0.999… is equal to 1. The majority of the students thought that 0.999… is less than 1.” Weller et al. go on to describe their own controlled experiment, performed “during the 2005 fall semester at a major research university in the southern United States. Pre-service elementary and middle school teachers from all five sections of a sophomore-level mathematics content course on number and operation participated in the study. […] On the question of whether .999…=1, 72% of the control group and 83% of the experimental group expressed their view that .999… is not equal to 1.”
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
I dont understand. How can anything besides 1=1?
Its problems like these that caused me to study pre 20th century European history
Inspiring and completing since1997 since2010!
by Fire Starkey on Jan 3, 2012 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
But… if Cal has first and 10 at their own 1 yard line and gets infinite false start penalties, there’s never a safety?
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
think of 0.9999999... as an infinite series
that is,
0.9999999… = 0.9 + 0.09 + 0.009 + 0.0009 +…
In math, we say a series converges (i.e. “is equal to”) a number x when for whatever small,positive number we choose, d, we can always include a sufficient amount of terms in a truncated form of the series such that the difference between the truncated series and x is less than d.
e.g. choose d=0.0001. Then I know if I include five terms of (0.9+0.09+0.009+…) I know that the difference 1-(0.99999)<d.
You can play this game for any d you choose.
I am Ted Miller
The fraternity for age 50+ returning students?
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
pqtm
Nothing to worry about, it's not like I've learned to open doors or anything.
by RaptorApocalypse on Jan 3, 2012 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
for anyone else confused by the blockquote… it should say “exactly equal to 1. 281”. the 281 is a citation
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
This topic puts me in mind of the whole "noble savage/hunter-gatherer" myth of Native Americans
A couple of my Natural Resources classes debunked the everloving shit out of that idea this last semester, going over all the ways in which California Indians (no Rishi) cultivated and managed the land. They were using controlled burns to regulate productivity! Whitey didn’t figure that shit out until like, five minutes ago!
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Don't make stupid resolutions I can't or won't keep
There. After 52 years of living, this is what I’ve come up with.
"We do not seek men who will bravely lie down to die, but men who will fight valiantly to live."
"Winning is not everything. It is far better to play the game squarely and lose than to win at the sacrifice of an ideal."
-- Andrew Latham Smith
So there’s a HS all star game tonight, right? Who are we watching to possibly or possibly not commit to Cal?
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Resolutions
1) Complete rehab without re-injuring myself.
2) Lose five pounds to get back to pre-injury weight before the end of basketball season. I’m not allowed beer, wine, booze until I succeed. (sighs) I grant myself an exemption for CGB BBall night!
3) Be nicer and more understanding to my idiot relatives. (Um. Whoops.)
4) If I can lose ten pounds prior to football season, I’m allowed to splurge on something nice for myself. Like a new razor or a 3-wood.
Old Toothwrangler
You’re… not… allowed… wine???? Dear Kodiak, you may wish to consider cutting off an arm to speed the weight loss metric.
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goldern reply phail!
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by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
NOPE
Not specific enough.
btw, I was thinking of just doing this as a new post, for the meta
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by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 11:36 AM PST up reply actions
Maybe I could donate a kidney?
It was a solemn moment when I stopped by the wine rack to say goodbye. :(
Old Toothwrangler
Are you talking about the wine rack that’s also a sports bra?
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:47 AM PST up reply actions
Fool, it will take years before you damage your kidney enough that it needs to be removed. I like where your head’s at, tho.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
Wrong, all wrong
Seriously, I think an intervention may be called for at this point. Dinner is not dinner unless there is wine to accompany. Have salads for lunch instead.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
Salads are stupid. Have wine for lunch instead.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
Are you talking about Kodiak? Don’t, because he is already dead. RIP Kodiak. I drink in his honor tonight.
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by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
Virtual? Or in Ohio?
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 12:48 PM PST up reply actions
if CALumbus is pouring from his personal collection, I might get on a plane.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
By the time Cal plays Ohio State, I’m sure I’ll be able to toast again.
It’s not perma-death, just a mini-coma. Might be back in the game in a month or two if my body doesn’t breakdo…oh hell. I’m screwed.
Old Toothwrangler
And breakfast for dinner!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t know about that, hard to find a good pairing for pancakes.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Teaft0Kg-Ok
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
He’s white. Haven’t you heard? All people with light colored skin who rap are nerdy.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
Eminem w/o Dr. Dre = that guy
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
What about this girl?
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
If that’s the chick trying to do the Busta part on Look At Me Now… on
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
what about the girl who raps to Nikki Minaj? Something something Brownlee?
Nothing to worry about, it's not like I've learned to open doors or anything.
by RaptorApocalypse on Jan 3, 2012 1:06 PM PST up reply actions
Hmm, must’ve escaped my notice.
And not too many viral videos escape my notice, especially not all ten versions of Kolaveri
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i’ll post a link when i can browse youtube… it’s not “legit” as much as it’s “cute”. but the girl is actually pretty good.
Nothing to worry about, it's not like I've learned to open doors or anything.
by RaptorApocalypse on Jan 3, 2012 2:00 PM PST up reply actions
I dunno, it seems kind of nerdy to me.
Basically the way he’s obviously put a lot of effort into developing his flow, but uses it as a novelty/party trick is kind of nerdish behavior. Very impressive nerdy behavior, but etc.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
But he’s a rapper by profession…
And unless you’re weird Al, rapping isn’t very nerdy.
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Eh, nothing is nerdy by nature (well, OK, some things are)
I think it’s less what you do and more how you do it.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
never heard of mac lethal until this video, but freaking a, that’s impressive.
by the federer express on Jan 3, 2012 2:04 PM PST up reply actions
Hot Toddy…
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
HA bingo. totally had one of those on NYE. AND a hot toddy. and it cured my cold!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 11:34 PM PST up reply actions
I’m not so much for New Year’s resolution, more New Year’s precision/accuracy.
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If only McDonald’s had better, more Ohio-based trademark counsel!
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by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
Wow, and Burger King is losing to them!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
Has anyone tried BK’s new fries? I’m curious.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
they’re like their old “new” fries, just thicker. this leads to a propensity to have the powdery texture be more noticeable when a fry is cooked poorly.
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
Bummer
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
Time certainly fries!
The odds of Cal winning are inversely proportional to the odds of Cal winning.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 11:59 AM PST up reply actions
sweet
I’ll take 50,000 shares and a large coke.
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"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
One recycled resolution
1. Last year, I wanted to learn how to play the ukulele, but I didn’t, so that will be for this year (it helps that I finally have one)
2. Save for future travels by cutting down on alcohol and dining out
3. Take (and pass, I hope) my candidacy
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
Sell your ukelele and save the proceeds for travel. WIN
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
CGB: advanced problem-solving
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
Drunk Taco Bell = trip to Mexico?
Nothing to worry about, it's not like I've learned to open doors or anything.
by RaptorApocalypse on Jan 3, 2012 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
JUST SAY NO TO FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION!!!
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
Drunk Wal-Mart = trip to a red state.
The odds of Cal winning are inversely proportional to the odds of Cal winning.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
Be a traveling minstrel playing the ukelele.
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--Thoroughbred
That would probably be more fruitful than what I’m currently doing.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
ooo, Furniture in January!
good timing. AndBears and I need a new bed…
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
He just doesn’t want to hear any more stories about children. Which are, of course, the only plausible and morally appropriate result of using a bed, as created by the Lord, for activities which might involve… I can’t even type the words, blessed though the result can be.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Man, if I had broken the bed just lying down on it, I would be seriously depressed today…
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Good luck w/ the mattress testing.
Mrs. Kod and I just finished. We visited two stores in Cupertino/SJ, two in Berkeley, and two in SF. A lot of places are willing to make you deals if you hint that you have a better price someplace else.
After she figured out what she liked, she found the same mattress direct from the factory online for a better warranty and better discount.
Old Toothwrangler
Where's ManBear when you need him.....
…….to give me some good recruiting news to take my mind off that freakin’ game…..
I want to click my ruby red heels tennis shoes together and make it all go away.
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
but seriously, what do you want to know?
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
Good news......
……but I’m not sure I trust you much anymore…. Unless being less of a troll is on your resolutions list.
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
“There’s an old saying among lawyers,” Cupp said. “If you want real justice, go to small-claims court.”
Is this true?
The odds of Cal winning are inversely proportional to the odds of Cal winning.
Question: what is this “small-claims court” you speak of?
Follow-up question: what is a “court”?
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
Objection: irrelevant.
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
Where’s that quote from? And no, this is not true all the time.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
Woman sues Honda in unlikely place: small claims
(01-03) 11:49 PST Torrance, Calif. (AP) —
A woman who expected her Civic Hybrid to be her dream car wants Honda to pay for not delivering the 50 mpg it promised.
But rather than joining other owners in a class-action lawsuit, Heather Peters is going solo against the automaker in small-claims court, an unusual move that could offer a bigger payout. And if successful, it could open the door to a flood of similar lawsuits.
The odds of Cal winning are inversely proportional to the odds of Cal winning.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t see why this quote is believed true. In my (admittedly limited) experience with small claims court, the proceedings resemble more of a Festivus airing of grievances than a legal proceeding.
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hahaha
Next on the docket: I GOTTA LOTTA PROBLEMS WITH YOU PEOPLE!
My understanding is that it is a hassle for company employees, so if you are lucky enough to be in contact with the poor sap that actually has to go to small claims court to defend you they might pay you to go away.
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"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
Seriously?
I think AT&T UVerse hates my business. I called to transfer my equipment to the new hacienda and they told me they can send a guy out on 1/14. Really?
Calling Direct TV, Calling Direct TV! Come in Direct TV!
Inspiring and completing since1997 since2010!
Ask for a supervisor. They did the same to me on a repair and I got someone the next day after explaining to a supervisor that I would not put up with that.
yeah, the guy on the phone actually suggested that. 2 weeks my ass!
Inspiring and completing since1997 since2010!
by Fire Starkey on Jan 3, 2012 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
Just for TV service, right? They are pretty reliable.
I hear the internet service sucks and a half.
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
We have them for all 3 services. TV is pretty good and I’ve never had too much of a problem with the internet or phone. I have the max internet speed so maybe that makes a difference?
Inspiring and completing since1997 since2010!
by Fire Starkey on Jan 3, 2012 12:48 PM PST up reply actions
Sorry, I meant DTV. I heard their internet service is not very good (i.e. HughesNet).
I was in the first rollout of DSL for AT&T and that was really grim. But after pretty terrible growing pains that first year they’ve been pretty good. One outage a year or so, and I assume probably because PG&E is accidentally cutting their wires or something.
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
pretty excellent
Good article too, even had you posted no pics at all.
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 1:13 PM PST up reply actions
Television purchase
So despite my move story lament farther up the page, I did get to spend some serious cash during my time off. Besides the 2 tables, numerous chairs bought and the planned purchase of a media console and surround sound system to come, I pulled the trigger on a new tele.
After visiting several stores to get an idea on different pictures, sizes and prices, we finally settled on a 55" LG LED 3DTV. Not the brand I was originally expecting but we liked the picture and Mrs. FS was insisting on passive versus active 3D. So I looked around online and found it for $1,280 at Amazon (versus $1,600 in the stores). Should be arriving tomorrow.
Inspiring and completing since1997 since2010!
speaking of TV stuff, I belive I technically lost my wager with boomtho, although I will go to my grave claiming victory. Let me start thinking of positive things to say about ole Joe. Not sure 10 things are possible but I’ll do my best!
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by Fire Starkey on Jan 3, 2012 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
He has nice handwriting!
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
Is there photographic evidence???? That would be tremendous.
I’m thinking wardrobe will be on the list and if I can find some transcribed play calls (non “The Play” obvio), that will be sweet.
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by Fire Starkey on Jan 3, 2012 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
Santa'd
On a side note, daveman jr. asked Santa Claus for Cal football pants (wha?) and BOOM, he delivered. This set is actually pretty nice even though the jersey is bullshit. He loves the helmet and has been wearing the helmet almost nonstop ever since.
by daveman on Jan 3, 2012 12:52 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Important news for Sacramento! residents:
The midtown location of Squeeze Inn opened today. It hasn’t made it onto the maps and they haven’t added it to the Squeeze Inn website, but apparently it’s located at 1630 K St. (My older brother was literally their first customer.)
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
resolutions
a couple of specifics – lose up to another 10lbs, run a couple of timed 10k races.
more thematic: consistency and presence: be disciplined or reliable about what I’m supposed to be doing, and focused on the right thing at the right time. Stressing about work in the evenings at the expense of hanging with the family is not getting any of us anything.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Stressing about work in the evenings at the expense of hanging with the family is not getting any of us anything.
Hear Hear!
Cal: Bears with Books.
It would probably also help if I worked more conventional hours, but I haaaaaaaaaaate sitting in traffic with a vengeance. There are so many deals right now on small cars with automatics I’m half tempted to just pull the trigger and be done with it.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
DON’T DO IT, DC!
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
I didn’t say anything about getting rid of my Impreza…
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Oh, if you’re thinking of adding (and not replacing), then I’m down with that.
And it’s not just an Impreza, no, but a WRX (albeit not STi)
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 2:12 PM PST up reply actions
CO2 squeamish people / non-car enthusiasts look away now
Now that Saab is officially dead and the family wagon is now almost 10 years old, the missus is willing to consider an alternative… but selecting a car is only partly a quantitative decision which means she will take forever to pick something. I think we’re going to lease this time, which makes the stakes lower.
However, she’s hesitant to give up the Saab because she’s signed up for another summer in VT and a wagon is a help, so I suggested that we just get something else for her now, hang on to the Saab until after camp, and I can alternate between the Saab and the WRX in the meantime so the Saab doesn’t disintegrate from lack of use.
Despite the obvious logic, I doubt this will work. We might have her in a new car by 2013.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
If you’re going to lease, you can go really crazy. What would you have her (you) buy?
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 2:23 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t even know. She claims to want a Chevy Volt but I am not down for rewiring the damn house for a plug-in hybrid – and for damn sure not before the outlets in the designated television room are grounded.
I suggested a 3 series because BMW is starting to try and clear the decks for the new one, but that caused some sort of crisis over “am I the sort of person to drive a BMW…”
We can’t really go mad on the monthly payment but you can get some really good deals at the moment on cars one might conceivably want to drive… but since this will take until May / the next catastrophic Saab repair bill to resolve, those deals will be long gone.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Forcing the wife to take a V8 for a test drive worked wonders. She got hooked on the engine note. Always surprised by what changes someone’s mind.
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jan 3, 2012 2:36 PM PST up reply actions
you should read the book “women who run with wolves”… it’s all in there…
what you’re afraid of isn’t commitment it’s letting go and allowing for a major break through in your spiritual life!! if you stay in the relationship and work through all of both of your issues you’ll connect with your inner, wise self on a level that you never have before.. you’ll grow into a woman… not to meantion you’ll have a real relationship
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i’m probably not saying it right… you have to get over the hilltop to make it to the beautiful valley below…basically you have to be willing to let go of certain parts of yourself (let them die, which sounds scary but it’s the life, death, life cycle that allows for new better things to come in) to gain new better parts with this guy…
let yourself be the intuitive, imaginative woman that you’re meant to be and grow with this guy… if you don’t learn it this time around then you’ll just keep repeating it until you get it right
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Yahoo Answers
In response to this:
I went out with this guy then dumped him cuz it was weird.
then i went out with him again and it was SOOO great and everything but then i dumped him again. I still like him all this time later. I always have. I just have a horrible time committing. i want to commit and a i try, but im just so scared of getting my heart broken and stuff.
any advice? im a little messed up at the moment.
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
We might have her in a new car by 2013.
Think that’s probably out of the question /Mayans’d
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Totally
Now if you could just convince my wife of this part:
Stressing about work in the evenings at the expense of hanging with the family is not getting any of us anything.
I would be really happy.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
I need to convince myself first… but as Yoda said, there is no try. Do, or do not.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
I thought he said “wax on, wax off.”
/might not have been paying attention to the entire film.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Doesn’t ring a bell. Mind you, I was hectored into watching it in middle age because I hadn’t already seen it, so memory was an issue already.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
pa-zow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&NR=1&v=Y3lQSxNdr3c
/has never actually watched the Karate Kid
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Happy facts about happiness — even pretending to be happy, makes you more happy. So even if you can’t fully let go of work or stress, you should act as if you can.
Cal: Bears with Books.
If I could act like I was happy, I wouldn’t be making this resolution.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Good call.....
…..on the timed 10Ks. GREAT motivation for working out and, thus, losing weight…..
I suggest trying to run a 10K in under your age (depending on, you know……your age…..if you’re 22, forget it, but I suspect you’re not…..).
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
I'm already hooked
I was out today despite the 20mph wind gusts when it was just over freezing to start. I somehow screwed up the nike plus app and didn’t record the run although that was so slow, maybe it was just as well.
As for a 10k under my age – that would mean completing 1km every 4m 6s. I can’t see that happening any time soon. If I can get under an hour I’ll be thrilled.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
I know what you mean about being hooked; I’m getting over a cold and the worst part is not running.
The “under your age” can also be a long-term goal; the older you get the more time you have !!!!! That’s almost as good as, the more you spend the more you save !!!!!
So I have one of those Nike+ gizmos (birthday present last month), but was unable to get it to start up on the computer. I’m told to keep unplugging and plugging it in, turn it around in the USB and eventually it gets going. Have any problems with it? You like it? Did you calibrate it or just go with it out of the box????
Keep up the good work.
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
All I did was install the app on my iphone – I am sure it’s wildly inaccurate, but it’s consistent enough so I at least have a basis for comparison. I just like having data.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
This is why I am doing my CGB tracking. It’s going well, although I think I’m losing against myself.
Cal: Bears with Books.
These things take time. Sometimes cold turkey is the only way to go.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Alcohol doesn’t actually warm you up. That’s yet another common misconception.
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
Wikipedia MISSED that one....
….but pointed out Napolean was “normal” height for the time. Where are their priorities????
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_misconceptions#Nutrition.2C_food.2C_and_drink
Alcohol does not make one warmer.The reason that alcoholic drinks create the sensation of warmth is that they cause blood vessels to dilate and stimulate nerve endings near the surface of the skin with an influx of warm blood. This can actually result in making the core body temperature lower, as it allows for easier heat exchange with a cold external environment.
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
I don’t know anyone who actually believes that alcohol makes you warmer, but I know dozens of people who like to shout out this fact on cold days and alcohol fueled days.
Cal: Bears with Books.
but but it makes you all warm and fuzzy inside when you drink when its cold…
by j.lee on Jan 3, 2012 3:38 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Or you’re too out of it to notice.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 3:40 PM PST up reply actions
This can actually result in making the core body temperature lower, as it allows for easier heat exchange with a cold external environment.
Presumably, one would be wearing a coat in cold environments, in which case the alcohol could actually make you warmer.
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--Thoroughbred
Anyone know....
…..Dick Solo’s injury status? Is he supposed to play in Oregon or continue to rest his foot?
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
Light the Spazzy signal
Sierra snow survey finds hardly any
It was supposed to be a winter slog through a blanket of white, but the first Sierra snow survey of the year today was really just a nice stroll through a meadow. Frank Gehrke, the chief snow surveyor for the California Department of Water Resources, might have had better luck counting butterflies than taking snow measurements at historic Phillips Station off Highway 50 near Lake Tahoe.
He nevertheless managed to find a small patch of white shaded by trees that he dutifully measured for water content. The result, 0.14 of an inch, was the lowest amount in January since measurements began in 1964 at the privately owned cabin near the Sierra at Tahoe resort, where the results of the monthly snow surveys are traditionally announced.
“That’s the lowest January measurement ever,” Gehrke said. “With pretty much no storms at all, that’s not a surprise.”
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"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
Editor FAIL
As it is, plenty of water is sloshing around behind most of the state’s dams. Lake Oroville, the primary storage reservoir for the State Water Project, is xx percent of capacity, which is xxx percent of normal for this time. Shasta Lake, which is part of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project and is the largest reservoir in the state, is currently at xx percent of capacity, or xxx percent of normal.
haha that’s cool, wonder how they had them be foot-up constantly
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
I suspect.....
…..no weight belts (uber-bouyant) and they turned “upside down” so their feet were up against the ice.
MAN that water must have been cold…..
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
Oakland A's get a new outfielder without trading anyone
Covelli Crisp is taking his talents to the East Bay… 3 YR/$20M (third year team option).
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"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
Coco!
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 3:06 PM PST up reply actions
oh crap, they’re paying him at least $14 million?!
by the federer express on Jan 3, 2012 3:20 PM PST up reply actions
$6M, then $7M, then whatever’s left in the option year.
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 4:53 PM PST up reply actions
$1 million to buy him out after the 2nd year; hence it’s $14MM guaranteed. to be honest, I think it’s a little much to be spending on just one (mediocre) player given the scads of quality players they’ve discarded this off-season.
by the federer express on Jan 3, 2012 5:00 PM PST up reply actions
Tons of Giants internet nerds, and more than one Giants FO staffer, talked about getting him, but I’m glad they ended up with Pagan instead (especially if Gary Brown is ready next year).
That seems like a lot for Crisp with his injury history.
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 5:16 PM PST up reply actions
he’s speedy on the base paths, but a low OBP hurts him
by the federer express on Jan 3, 2012 5:21 PM PST up reply actions
Good, good then maybe he can pay his assistant more than $40K/year to have sex with him manage his affairs.
Just when you thought Ucla had hit rock bottom!
Video of a horribly painful moment of fail at a Bruins basketball game.
CGB: The Strangest Blog
Perhaps he was distracted by my inappropriate picture.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 3:57 PM PST up reply actions
Good point, but not exactly "distracted"
Not distracted. I hastily scrolled down to avoid having my eyes seared.
Man crush on Aaron Rodgers, since 2003.
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There are better ones!
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 4:03 PM PST up reply actions
Sorry BuckeyeBear
But I had to delete your pic.
Feel free to re-post with a header.
Old Toothwrangler
HEADER!!!
Sorry I forgot it before! But, basically, it’s an art project remaking historical pieces using photography. Such as this one:
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 3:38 PM PST up reply actions
Haha
If you know anything about the painting, the artist added like 3 or 4 extra vertebrae to make her lounge really extreme.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
I…wouldn’t have noticed that if you didn’t mention it. She looks extremely long…
Cal: Bears with Books.
Vintage, but LOL
RE-JECTED!
Midway through a 71-63 victory over Richmond Dec. 23 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, UCLA’s “Mistletoe Cam” cut to a couple seated courtside. The man reaches into his pocket, pulls out a ring and says, “I knew that I was going to do this since the first day that I met you, and I figured now was as good a time as any.” His girlfriend’s response when he gets down on one knee and pops the question? Well, let’s just say it involved an awkward pause and running in the other direction.
Man crush on Aaron Rodgers, since 2003.
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This is one of those questions...
…..where you want to know the answer BEFORE you ask the question……
Crikey. This guy should go hide out with Steve Bartman.
I'd like to smell the Roses before I die.
That. is. awful.
Maybe he shouldn’t have done it so publically anyway?
FUTBALL IZ SRS BUSINESS GUYZ // ONLY HAVE FUN WHEN ROZ BWL
--Thoroughbred
Maybe he shouldn’t have done it so publically anyway?
Gee, you think?
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it’s funny. he starts crying immediately after she scurries offscreen.
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
He didn’t dodge any bullet. She didn’t have the slightest interest in marrying him. She was horrified at the very thought.
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GoldBlooded? More like ColdBlooded amirite folks?!?!
FUTBALL IZ SRS BUSINESS GUYZ // ONLY HAVE FUN WHEN ROZ BWL
--Thoroughbred
by sec119 on Jan 3, 2012 4:58 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Just noticed that...
…I’m tired.
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my buddy was sitting behind them at the game. hailarious/sad play by play on fb. also, the ’ruins might suck, but they have winning cheerleaders.
by j.lee on Jan 3, 2012 3:53 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
well, if it wasn’t staged – and usually these things are – it still could make sense, because he may have gone to the in game operations people and said “look, i want to ask my girlfriend to marry me on camera – how can I get this done” – my former workplace got these requests all the time.
Yeah, even the staged one at a Houston Rockets home game actually looks more sincere, but then again, that was with professional actors, if I recall correctly.
I MUST KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARDS
Are still they together? Did they have to move out? Do they get copies of these videos sent to them all the time?
Cal: Bears with Books.
The almost cry by the guy at the end seems pretty real. I certainly couldn’t emote like that on cue.
FUTBALL IZ SRS BUSINESS GUYZ // ONLY HAVE FUN WHEN ROZ BWL
--Thoroughbred
phew, I thought I was a robot for a sec.
FUTBALL IZ SRS BUSINESS GUYZ // ONLY HAVE FUN WHEN ROZ BWL
--Thoroughbred
great story -- LA arsonist caught by volunteer sheriff's deputy (no, not Dwight Schrute)
by the federer express on Jan 3, 2012 4:00 PM PST reply actions
Good good
Stanfurd OT Jonathan Martin is going pro
Stanford offensive tackle Jonathan Martin will enter the NFL draft, he told ESPN college football reporter Joe Schad on Tuesday.
“It’s time to take the next step,” said Martin, who is projected as a top-10 pick.
Martin’s college career ended with a loss, as the Cardinal were edged by Oklahoma State in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on Monday. “This one hurt,” Martin said of the loss, “but I want a new challenge.”
Asked what he expects to bring to the NFL, Martin said “Hard work. I pride myself on competing to be the hardest worker on the field.”
Martin, listed at 6-foot-6 and 304 pounds, is No. 9 overall on the latest Big Board posted by ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. A Los Angeles native who attended Stanford out of Harvard-Westlake School, he’s rated No. 6 overall and No. 2 at his position by ESPN Scouts Inc.
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The Stanford o-line looked pretty good last night. Great seal blocks. I was a little envious. OTOH, they did allow a few (?) sacks on Luck — our o-line is perfectly capable of the Olé defense on its own.
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man, I hope we can rebuild our O-line. Luck is good, no doubt, but he owes a lot to the awesome O-line he had at the ’furd. tons of time to throw.
by the federer express on Jan 3, 2012 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
“In the recruiting process, between Tosh, between Marcus, Jeff and Jim, he just felt very comfortable with the Cal staff and the Cal program. He got to know all the guys that are going to Cal — the quarterback, Zach Kline, and Michael Barton, the linebacker, and Shaq Thompson — and all of the sudden, it just felt like home to him.”
Deposed (and recently graduated!) #1 Indian
I had a weird thought during that game; if we could have borrowed their O-line we would have whipped Texas, and if they could have borrowed our kicker they would have won easily.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
I had a thought along similar lines during the Rose Bowl game
That if you mixed and matched Texas and Cal’s defense with Washington and Baylor’s offense you’d end up with a perfectly good Rose Bowl.
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
Another great story — karma triumphant!
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — After a lengthy legal battle between a black South Carolina church and members of the Ku Klux Klan, a judge has ruled that the church owns a building where KKK robes and T-shirts are sold. A circuit judge ruled last month that New Beginnings Baptist Church is the rightful owner of the building that houses the Redneck Shop, which operates a so-called Klan museum and sells Klan robes and T-shirts emblazoned with racial slurs. The judge ordered the shop’s proprietor to pay the church’s legal bills of more than $3,300.
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I could go home, but I’m still in lab! Entertain us!
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 4:45 PM PST up reply actions
Her kids’ names spell out BRA.
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Rydah is an incredible name, dibs on it for my firstborn.
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Low Rydah?
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 5:41 PM PST up reply actions
Go Bruins?
Nothing to worry about, it's not like I've learned to open doors or anything.
by RaptorApocalypse on Jan 3, 2012 7:27 PM PST up reply actions
flo rydah?
Nothing to worry about, it's not like I've learned to open doors or anything.
by RaptorApocalypse on Jan 3, 2012 7:27 PM PST up reply actions
Ambitionz az a rydah
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
I really didn’t think BN could get any more insane, but then I saw this post on their front page:
Here is the introduction:
Keep in mind I was in the band all four years I was at UCLA, and attended any and near-every event we played at, not just the marquee matchups involving our (then-making-)revenue teams. This is my response to a mailing from the UCLA Band Director Gordon Henderson requesting donations.And here is an excerpt from the letter:
I look at the athletic program now, and it’s a joke. Our women’s basketball team was placed on an opponent’s court for a NCAA tournament game despite being the higher seed, and our athletic director did nothing. Our football team continues its slide into irrelevancy. Our AD was allowed to hire his third football coach…because the first two worked out so well. Even our men’s basketball team is floundering, with this year likely to be the second time in three years that they will not appear in the NCAA tournament. . . . I realize that the band is not connected to the athletic department, and I imagine you are just as frustrated as I am at the pitiful showings of late – you have had to suffer through many of them in person. Nonetheless, I will not donate another cent to UCLA until Dan Guerrero is dismissed.So how about it Cal Band alums? Can you imagine any circumstances that would cause you to refuse to support our Band, because the football and basketball teams were struggling?
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I wasn’t even IN the band and I’d choose them before a lot of things on campus for monetary support. I think it’s highly cool that this place, in fact, supports the band.
-Bumped. BN Eds.
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"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 7:11 PM PST up reply actions
I wasn’t in the Band either, but I just sent off my annual donation to them last week. Why anyone would screw their band this way, I have no idea. And it’s unbelievable that not only did the BN mods move this post to their front page, but the comments following it express total support for this harebrained idea.
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I’m not one to follow blogs of other teams I have no interest in, but a cursory glance at that and other threads is just mind-boggling. It’s one thing to grouse about a team or its management, but starting a boycott movement is pretty mind-boggling.
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 8:08 PM PST up reply actions
Dammit, why didn’t I think of this. I just donated to the Cal Library Fund. I should have kept my donation hostage for TOTAL REGIME CHANGE!
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by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 7:15 PM PST up reply actions
my donations go:
1. Chancellor’s Fund
2. Library (specifically Chang Lin Tien East Asian Studies)
3. Athletics
haha
Library first for me. I worked in the boiler room for the Chancellor’s fund for a night and that was enough to turn me off of that. Maybe it’s run differently now.
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 8:39 PM PST up reply actions
Just give a little! $50!
The odds of Cal winning are inversely proportional to the odds of Cal winning.
this should be wrong
but every year we get closer to this point.
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 10:48 PM PST up reply actions
???
Cal and every other public and private non-profit university and college in American are recognized as charitable entities, and donations to them are tax deductible under state and federal law. This is, and always has been, how endowments are created, scholarships are funded, and other special projects are paid for.
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Specifically? (you don’t think this is an appropriate area for public subsidy) Or generally? (the whole idea of varying tax rates for public subsidy sticks in your craw?)
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Specifically where it pertains to college athletics, I think the idea that there is a forced per seat donation to buy a ticket is offensive and ridiculous. It’s clearly not a “donation” and shouldn’t be treated as such. It’s like having mandatory volunteerism. It just drives me nuts.
I thought it was clear that I was talking about donations to Cal and other colleges and universities in general, i.e., donations to academic programs, the library, etc., I would have no problem in making ticket-related donations non-deductible. And presently, only a portion of such donations are deductible, not the full amount.
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yes
I was thinking of “charity” in the sense of an organization with no other funding source.
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"I'll never forget San Francisco and all those beautiful moments."- Andres Torres
by natteringnabob on Jan 4, 2012 2:10 PM PST up reply actions
But my money goes further in Subsaharan Africa than it does in Dwinelle!
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
So donate it to Dept. of Chemistry in Latimer!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jan 3, 2012 10:40 PM PST up reply actions
don’t be so sure of that. Now, I can set you up with MY charity, Malawi Children’s Village and assure you it will go far.
Sub-saharan Africa? Pshaw.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 10:45 PM PST up reply actions
I’d donate to Ohio, but I’m afraid of corruption in the government.
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
wait
I’m pretty sure Dwinelle Annex is in Subsaharan Africa
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 10:48 PM PST up reply actions
One of my profs referred to Level A (the ling wing) as the bowels of Dwinelle, where all the language drippings percolate.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 10:49 PM PST up reply actions
he gives his money away and yet identifies himself as a fiscal conservative?
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
I am a fiscal conservative and not only do I donate my money I’ve donated considerable chunks of time.
Fiscal conservatives aren’t against charity – in fact they will argue that their donations are more efficient and effective than government programs, and – taken to an extreme – all public assistance programs should be supported by charity. (not saying fiatlux believes this, but I know that at the narrow end of the band, there is this belief)
Leon, not only are fiscal conservatives not against charity, I would argue (without doing a search on google) they’re actually more charitable that the general population. To your point, every time I hear a celebrity say “I’ll gladly pay more taxes” the hairs on my neck rise because, as you articulate, there is a potentially far more effective way to use that money to help people than by funneling it through the inefficient tax and appropriation process.
And give him a job!
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 5, 2012 12:46 PM PST up reply actions
I gave $20 to the Cal Alumni ASsociation tonight.
by the federer express on Jan 3, 2012 9:51 PM PST up reply actions
On the other hand, maybe the Ucla band won’t be able to afford to play our song anymore!
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by CalBear81 on Jan 3, 2012 7:26 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
hahaha
good thing they’ve saved on royalty payments all these years!
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 8:08 PM PST up reply actions
As a CAL band alumna, I would never do this. Mainly because I know first hand how little we actually get from the University (through Cal Performances) and how teensy weensy piddling we get from Athletics. The Band and athletic success have always ALWAYS been separate in my mind. From the very start of Band training we are taught that this is something we do as an independent student group (NOT as athletics or the music dept as in UCLA) and that we are proud to do it WITHOUT pay.
As an alumna, I want to give the students those opportunitites I enjoyed and I give in time and money every year. EVERY YEAR. Ragnarok gives back to Engineering, gave money to save Cal Baseball and I am considering this year giving back to the Cal library and to my own (separate) Business school. So I have always seen giving as a way of participating to IMPROVE the school and its various enjoyments, not to demand my personal due.
Cal: Bears with Books.
Well, damnit
Australia is running roughshod all over India right now
2011 World Cup Champions Team India
good DBD by the way
except for this, which I assume is about squarebat nobase baseball. Also, I don’t know anything but 484-6 sounds pretty terrible.
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by natteringnabob on Jan 3, 2012 10:49 PM PST up reply actions
You need an interrobang!
I just like saying interrobang.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 10:53 PM PST up reply actions
He needs an interrobang like he needs multiple “Rishis!”
I just like saying multiple “Rishis.”
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Someone’s ears are burning.
"Sometimes you get it, and sometimes you get got."
by TheBuckeyeBear on Jan 3, 2012 11:41 PM PST up reply actions
yeah, don’t think this is gonna last to Australia’s 2nd innings. This is going as poorly as the England series. we should play less games off the subcontinent.
Nothing to worry about, it's not like I've learned to open doors or anything.
by RaptorApocalypse on Jan 4, 2012 8:44 AM PST up reply actions
New Year's Resolution
1. Get ready for the Great Wall Half Marathon and beat my time from last time by at least 30 minutes (I was VERY slow). This will mean putting in at least 30km a week for the first 3 months.
2. Stop spending so much money.
I think I missed the memo, but it sure seems like a lot of people my age are training for marathons and half marathons nowadays.
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My friends, before I go to bed, I present to you A Thing
"Let me tell you a story. I was a political prisoner for two years. The instant I was released I ran to McDonald's. I had a Big Mac and a Coke.
It was fantastic."
-Toyama Koichi, US Presidential candidate from Japan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGZqOkeYbB0
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