Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your
contribution is not tax-deductible.)
PayPal Acct: 
Feedback: 
Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):
|
| Subject: roomba | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:15:35 03/19/13 Tue has anyone had a roomba before? i'm really getting to be too lazy to vacuum (especially the lower living room) so i'm looking at these things to do it for me. they're expensive little funkers, that's for sure. |
| Subject: Cars | |
|
Author: Joo [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:52:37 03/18/13 Mon The Equus is a nice car, without a doubt, but anyone who has driven Merc or BMW or knows about cars would not compare the Equus to a S class or a 7 series. Simply put; they may all be loaded with features but they are not in the same class, especially after you drive all 3. Your best bet is to continue to compare the Equus to the LS, which is a luxury version of an otherwise boring and lame line of vehicles. Honestly, if you are 60 and aren't into cars or are young and think that commercials are actually TRUE depictions of the vehicle, then Lexus is for you. If you actually want to stay AWAKE when inside of a vehicle, go with something else entirely. The BMW I would maybe put up against the Equus would be the 550i with regards to pound-for-pound capabilities. Yes, there may be more room and more VISIBLE features on the Equus, but there is a lot under the hoods and outside of the naked eye of the BMW's and Mercs that most people don't know about. Regardless, Kia and Hyundai have done a great job rebranding themselves and improving the overall quality and image of their vehicles. I, myself, like the new Grand Cherokee and may select that as my next car, as I will be in the market around December. |
| Subject: cars and reader and stuff | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:02:15 03/18/13 Mon i'd have a really hard time convincing myself i needed a $55k car. i certainly appreciate them but damn, that's a lot of money for something that takes me (mostly) to and from work. switched over to feedly the other day. it's a nice reader. it's certainly not google, but it's close enough for now. weekend was spent doing some drinking, hanging out with caruso's mom and not much else. saturday, i went to bawlmur for some kegs and eggs action at stone's place. we then went to some party that caruso was invited to. it was a greek party so there were stations with sliced lamb everywhere. it was pretty darn tasty. sunday we drove to visit caruso's gparents and uncle/kids. we got back around 4 and then proceeded to crash. i'm so happy to see bucknell land an 11 seed. i really like their match up with butler. should be a good game. don't forget to spread the word about the march madness bracket thinger. so far we only have 6 people signed up. |
| Subject: Equus | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:40:33 03/18/13 Mon Rear seats are spacious in the Equus. If you debagged the Equus and the S550, I would wager that it would be very close to a 50/50 split in preference. Mercedes enthusiasts would know the difference, but that's about it. The Equus is much more desireable than the Lexus LS which is its closest competitor. Tony, I mostly agree about the $60k Hyundai being tough to swallow considering what their niche is, but them seem to be building a following and long term brand loyalty. Other luxury car makers are jumping into the compact pool nowadays (Mercedes CLA, Acura ILX, BMW 1 series) but I think all of those cars are just a huge waste of money for what you're getting. A few other notes. The Lexus LFA is just plain bad ass. The Acura RLX is also a very nice sedan and the leather smells delicious. I was disappointed that they didn't have the new Porsche Cayman at the show and didn't have an Audi A5/S5 (they did have an RS5 which is just super rare and was roped off) on display either. They did have a an Audi A7 which is just a weird car IMO. Not sure where a $60k+ hatchback sedan (that isn't a Porsche) fits into the mix. The show was the first time I ever looked through a hybrid sedan and was surprised by how much trunk space is sacrificed in the hybrid (Optima, Camry & Fusion hybrid). The trunk is atleast 50% smaller and no larger than most larger convertibles with the top down. Now onto some hot chick content. This beauty was roaming around the Nissan booth. My friend decided he was going to act like he was taking a pic of a car and snap a shot of her instead. I'm pretty sure she knew what he was doing because there wasn't a car within 10 feet of her when he snapped this. Also notice the guy on the left checking out her ass and the guy on the right stealing a shot of her rack.  |
| Subject: korea and the equus | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:49:48 03/18/13 Mon For my trips to Korea, I get a driver from the hotel to/from my trip to the airport. He is always in an Equus. I sit in the backseat and surf the internet using the wifi hotspot in the car. The backseat of the Equus is luxurious and super comfortable. It is definitely high end. |
| Subject: Equus | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:33:28 03/18/13 Mon Vert, did you sit in the rear seats? Was it glorious. I'd be a little reluctant to dive into a 60k Hyundai since they also offer a 15k "King of Subcompacts". They should have created a new brand for their luxury line. |
| Subject: MN Car Show | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:41:53 03/18/13 Mon On Saturday I went to the MN car show. I'm looking at buying something new in the next year or so, but I was a tad early as it was pretty much only 2013 models on display. Information on 2014 models was mostly vague. This car was a highlight of the show for me. Not something I'm looking at, but a very nice car nonetheless. https://www.hyundaiusa.com/vehicles/2013/equus/? I sat in the Equus only minutes after sitting in a Mercedes S550 ($130k price tag) and I was very surprised at how comparable the two were. Kia and Hyundai both seem to be doing great things and it's attracting a lot of people. Their areas were packed while Toyota seemed to be lagging behind and the Honda section was basically a ghost town. |
| Subject: Weekend | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:38:27 03/18/13 Mon Fuck weathermen. I had to shovel snow on Saturday. I didn't really need to but Audrey made me. That's what I get for buying her a kid shovel. Got my taxes done this weekend. Looking forward to my return. Ultimately my main accomplishment this weekend was beating Borderlands 2. That was a great game, long though. They have a good system of adjusting the difficulty of the enemies based on your level so it stayed challenging all the way through. |
| Subject: Was the Destruction of the Death Star an Inside Job? | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:02:25 03/18/13 Mon |
| Subject: speaking of tv | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 08:37:36 03/18/13 Mon i have such a huge clue for season 3 |
| Subject: no go on dwight show | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 17:12:43 03/15/13 Fri It didnt get picked up. |
| Subject: dwight show | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:35:35 03/15/13 Fri i thought they already announced they weren't going to pick up the dwight spin-off show. |
| Subject: The Office | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:19:48 03/15/13 Fri Does anyone else still watch it? I think last night was a preview of a Dwight Schrute spin off. |
| Subject: the bull | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:22:08 03/15/13 Fri i am happy that the market is surging because i get to sell my az shares on 3/25. money money. |
| Subject: Stock Market | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:26:18 03/15/13 Fri Anyone else riding this bull? How long do you guys think this will last? I think there will be some pullback coming up but I'm not sure how much more time we have. I just also want to brag that I bought GE at $9.29 |
| Subject: nice find, chris | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:26:33 03/14/13 Thu Google dumping Google Reader may be a good thing. We are going to see a lot more development from RSS feed readers. I have no idea why Google would abandon such a popular product. Social networking sites enable articles to be distributed but nowhere near as efficiently as a web-based RSS reader does. |
| Subject: digg to build rss reader | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:10:20 03/14/13 Thu hopefully they don't eff it up. keep it simple. shit, just copy google reader. i think everyone would be happy. http://blog.digg.com/post/45355701332/were-building-a-reader |
| Subject: bday | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:41:30 03/14/13 Thu i got dinner. that was it. |
| Subject: bday | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:56:46 03/14/13 Thu Hafer, did you do or get get anything fun for your birthday? Other than your date with Lukey, of course. Here's the 3-step evolution of pope to poop: Pope. Pop. Poop. I have nothing else. It's almost Friday. Hooray!!! |
| Subject: B Party | |
|
Author: Joo [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10:17:26 03/14/13 Thu The B party will be in NYC and won't be till August / September, so there is time. My bro will be in touch with dates. |
| Subject: Interesting Article | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 08:35:46 03/14/13 Thu http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/pornstars_before_and_after_their_sabtH7bHSkybDhKHqhbwGN?photo_num=1 I'd still do about half of them. Puma Swede is out of the spank bank. |
| Subject: Reddit AMA | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:33:33 03/13/13 Wed Nick Offerman (aka Ron Swanson) is doing an AMA on reddit today. This was his response when someone asked what makes him cry "I consistently cried at the curt but heartfelt life advice dispensed by Coach Eric Taylor." The best! |
| Subject: we must get this | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10:18:53 03/13/13 Wed we've talked about it before but now we have no excuse... behold, a small, cheap and reliable breathalyzer, perfect for bachelor party fun... http://goo.gl/MBewD speaking of bachelor parties, tick tock mfers. bok, i hope you aren't waiting on hammer to put things together. joo, is nyc still your plan? if so, when? details are needed from both of you. |
| Subject: Vicariously | |
|
Author: Joo [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 20:33:34 03/12/13 Tue It's OK, Joe, you can get hammered vicariously through me. |
| Subject: Yup | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:00:02 03/12/13 Tue The Baby G Unit is due in one month, April 12th. The baby could arrive any day now though. The baby is just getting fatter and fatter in there. Everything (that we know of) is taken care of. I just need to install the car seat. We intend to do some final straightening up around the house this weekend. Then, it's just waiting time. I got a LOT of partying out of my system this past 8 months. I regret nothing and I left nothing on the table. If I had to do this another 8 months, I would be in AA. |
| Subject: Baby G-Unit | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:00:08 03/12/13 Tue Will be "full term" at the end of this week. That amounts to "any day now" territory. My legs are still sore from the back-to-back golfing/paintball adventure. My stomach seems to be back to 100% thankfully. |
| Subject: bok | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:54:30 03/12/13 Tue can you guys play this at your wedding? |
| Subject: oh snap | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:51:01 03/12/13 Tue ANY DAY NOW, MR G!!! hope you got all the partying out of your system... duh duh duuuuuuuuhhhhhhhh is anyone interested in going to savor fest in nyc? |
| Subject: due date | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:41:56 03/12/13 Tue True, but little monsters can come a few weeks early. Sure, they could have 6 weeks left. But maybe not. PANIC!!!! |
| Subject: any day now??? | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:21:15 03/12/13 Tue wait, i thought joe had until april??? when is the due date again? |
| Subject: back to 100%! | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10:52:15 03/12/13 Tue I'm finally back to 100% after drinking two Saturday's ago. I was on my way back to healthy last week when I got walloped by a cold that lingered through the weekend. It was a lousy time in my life being that it was is the 60's here and I couldn't enjoy it. I've learned that any type of beer festival here will get you sick since I'm 2 for 2. Daylight savings doesn't start here until the 31st, which happens to be a 4 day weekend due to Easter. The Germans sure know how to hide this awful time jump. Joe -- have you and the guys at your firm been insanely busy filing applications due to the new filing rules going into effect at the end of this week? Joe -- how does it feel that you could be a father any day now? |
| Subject: last night + march madness | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:46:54 03/12/13 Tue i'll be doing a march madness bracket thinger on yahoo. $20 to join (payout dependent upon # of participants). $$$ must be in before first tip on next thursday (haferc@gmail.com on paypal). share with everyone you know who may be interested. link to join is here - http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/register/joinprivategroup_assign_team?GID=36223&P=psu2003 lukey and i enjoyed our hot date last night at birch & barley. they had 8 courses which spread over almost 3.5 hours. the food was pretty insane. the beer was dogfish so good. the beer rep was hammered, which is always fun. thanks to the red line single-tracking, i didn't get home until midnight. hooray metro! |
| Subject: fantastic question | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:30:23 03/11/13 Mon Without question, the daylight savings time weekend is the worst weekend to ever have a bachelor party. It was brutal. I was a zombie yesterday and am not doing much better today. Thank God baby G has not yet entered the world. |
| Subject: question | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:50:11 03/11/13 Mon how much did daylight savings time elevate your hurt? one less hour of sleep is awful enough without being on a bachelor party. |
| Subject: alive | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:04:59 03/11/13 Mon I survived the bachelor party. I am barely functioning at work today. I pooped 3x before lunch. Drinking is dumb. |
| Subject: more 3d printing stuff | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10:24:41 03/08/13 Fri dude had 75% of his skull replaced with a 3d print, cool stuff. http://goo.gl/F3Pl7 forgot to mention that lukey and i have a hot date on monday. sniffy bought me a dogfish dinner/tasting thinger at birch and barley which should be awesome. lukey is totally going to put out. |
| Subject: snowmageddon | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:32:16 03/08/13 Fri hi all. did everyone survive the snowkakke super death storm? we ended up having 2" on the grass and nothing on any streets or sidewalks. pretty darn terrifying. at least i got the day off. hoozah pansy marylanders! things at work are slowly evolving. on monday, it was announced that our gc is stepping down (being forced out, whatever) and that we were being realigned under astrazeneca's legal department. i get to meet with my new boss (or boss' boss or boss' boss' boss... whatever) today. dude rolled into work wearing a suede coat. this is him in case anyone cares (http://goo.gl/OxczU). so we filed our taxes on monday. i gotta say, i dig the whole being married thing as it caused a nice spike in our/my refund amount. it's almost like receiving a second bonus. hooray taxes. this weekend we are going to see toker and his new kid and, hopefully, do some well-deserved boozing. next weekend, i was supposed to go to yinzteropia for st patty's but decided to nix that to stay local and booze here (it isn't worth driving 8 hours, especially when i'm uber hungover for 4 of them). |
| Subject: wow | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:39:21 03/06/13 Wed It looks like we dodged a bullet. Its a bachelor party miracle. |
| Subject: Goats Yelling like Humans | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:54:40 03/06/13 Wed I saw this a week or two ago and stumbled upon it again this morning. I started crying I was laughing so hard. |
| Subject: paintball | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10:32:04 03/06/13 Wed I'm loving the fact that you are getting white camo. If there's enough snow, you can really dig in and be hidden. I'm kinda jealous. You will also be sufficiently padded with all your snow gear that you won't get welts. So at least there's that. Sorry to hear about the golf plans though. Give that teddy bear of a Maurer a great big hug for me. Speaking of getting married and stuff, Vic is Achtober. 25 a lock for your wedding? Is Jono alive? |
| Subject: BP | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10:12:46 03/06/13 Wed Welp, we were going to golf on Friday. That does not look like its going to happen now. Saturday, we are playing paintball. I am going to head out to I Goldberg's this afternoon and get winter gear and white camo. We should do a couple of power hours, play some p0ker, and generally bust balls. We are heading down after work tomorrow. I could not be more pissed about the weather. |
| Subject: Snowquester | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:57:40 03/06/13 Wed I hear there's another snow storm heading towards DC. Have fun with that. I'm tired of the snow. We will be enjoying the 50's until Sunday and then it's back to the 30's all next week. Blech! At least all the current snow will be melted and gone. Joe -- what do you boys have on tap for Maurers BP? Something involving snow forts, I hope. |
| Subject: Weekend | |
|
Author: Joo [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 22:34:46 03/05/13 Tue Weekend involved wedding planning, seeing Rich Parente and his wife, Steph, and drinking good beers. We met with my Rabbi on Sunday and that went very well. A small donation to the Synagogue and Viola! Rabbi for the wedding. Awesome Harlem Shake vid, Vert. I plan on taking many a golf lesson this Spring and Summer. My hope is to be in the 80's by the end of the summer. |
| Subject: This is funny if you've watched the Heat Harlem Shake | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:35:33 03/05/13 Tue |
| Subject: michelle jenneke | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:32:54 03/05/13 Tue video of her si shoot (she starts dancing around the 1 minute mark) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-LmsNiwO6s |
| Subject: hey now! | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:52:31 03/05/13 Tue The Quarter Pounder equivalent is called the Hamburger Royal TS. I have no idea what the "TS" stands for. Where did I poop? In your mouth. |
| Subject: Heaves | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:21:25 03/05/13 Tue Questions: What is the Quarter Pounder called? Where did you poop? |
| Subject: Friday, Starkbierfest, Sunday | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10:22:15 03/05/13 Tue Friday was nothing special. Kate really wanted some McD's french fries and chicken nuggets. So I rode my bike to our local nugget distributor and came back home with 26 nuggets and 2 large fries. Kate probably had 10 nuggets, which means I had the rest. Saturday I ran some errands in the morning before pouring myself into my lederhosen. Our goal was to be drinking by 2:30 but we ended up waiting in line for an hour to get into the place. It was a mini Oktoberfest inside. We quickly found some seats and ordered Starkbier. The beer itself was ok. It had a strange aftertaste that I didn't dig. We learned a liter was 680 calories at 7.5% abv. I was really feeling good after 2 of those, but definitely felt another liter was within my limits. And it was!! The problem was that I didn't stop at 3 and went onwards to 4. It's really hard not to drink when everyone is singing and being so merry-like. Around 9:00 I decided we all had enough and everyone agreed. Kate had been shopping and was waiting for me to come home. So we left and I got home some time between 9:30 and 10. I let Kate undress me because I could not do it myself. Then I strategically decided it would be best to throw up, and so I did. Kate described me as funny but nothing short of ridiculous. I'll have to take her word for it since those minutes are very very hazy. Sunday was a waste. |
| Subject: weekend | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 08:22:38 03/05/13 Tue Friday night, had some beers and ate some pizza with the Mrs. We were in bed early and started our House of Cards marathon. Saturday, woke up early and moved the guest room bed to my parents' garage. Then, went Cyber golfing back in town with Tommy. We played Bethpage Black. It is close to 6700 yds from the white tees. I was hitting the ball really, really well and shot a 79 (with the 9 foot gimmes for putting). I spent the remainder of the day assembling baby stuff. Sunday, we finished up work in the nursery. I went bowling with Mac and Poyser. Then, grabbed lunch at Bishop's Collar with the Mrs. They had a new DFH beer. Rhysing Bines. It was good - nothing spectacular. Now, I am getting all my shit together for a busy rest of the week. Today, I am taking my Mom to the flower show. I am going to a DFH beer dinner at Memphis Taproom tomorrow. Thursday night I head down to DC for Maurer's bachelor party. |
| Subject: kicker chick | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:22:02 03/04/13 Mon the chick who "tried out" for the nfl really pisses me off. you can see she has no talent at all and doesn't even know how to kick a football (http://goo.gl/Jpt3C). she's obviously a media whore but i guess she got what she wanted, her 15 minutes. good for her, now i hope she dies. |
| Subject: Weekend | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:41:33 03/04/13 Mon The weekend started off with some excitement. Around 7pm we realized that our drains were all backed up. We were a couple gallons away from having a big mess. I poked around in the basement and realized that the main drain was clogged and this was now outside of my comfort level. Roto rooter was kind enough to come out within the hour and unclog the drain. Lesson learned, don't flush baby wipes down the toilet. We don't intentionally do this but sometimes they accidentally get flushed. Saturday night I headed to the sixers/warriors game. I watched the Warriors dominate the first half and watch Steph Curry easily put up 23 points. Then I think they hopped on their plane home at halftime and let the Sixers dominate and win. The other secret to the Sixers success in the second half was the removal of Spencer Hawes who is worthless. |
| Subject: law school classmate | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:09:24 03/04/13 Mon A really tragic story. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20130304_Exclusive__Center_City_lawyer_s_suicide_followed_parents__violent_deaths.html |
| Subject: weekend | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 08:19:02 03/04/13 Mon i watched a lot of college bball and epl games. we also had some epic food at il pizico in rockville (dc crew, it's easily worth the trip). parents had fun with hanna. they said to say hello to everyone. |
| Subject: Who the FUCK is "Hop"? | |
|
Author: Joo [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 19:15:44 03/01/13 Fri A Big, Fat, Dumb, Oafy Joo whose thumbs are the size of chestnuts and can't f'ing use an Iphone properly. Sigh.....Reading my posts makes everyone on this board really feel better about themselves, doesn't it? |
| Subject: yup | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:58:39 03/01/13 Fri graphene is cool stuff. carbon keeps on giving... like a sorority girl. my rents are coming down this weekend. it'll be nice to see them and get some r&r. later today, i find out what my bonus is for the year. as mentioned earlier, i got boned on my performance review (it wasn't a bad review, just not what i wanted, aka promotion) so it won't be as wonderful as i want. geh. monday, my company announces changes to the organization. should be fun. |
| Subject: 3D printing | |
|
Author: Hop [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:45:28 03/01/13 Fri 3-D printers have been out for a while now. It could change the world, but only if the printers themselves become cheaper and the materials used in the printing can create items as durable and reliable as what is being made through other means. Honestly, I think we should focus more on nanotechnology if we are thinking about "world changing" |
| Subject: Supercapacitors | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:18:06 03/01/13 Fri These guys are pretty neat too. http://on.digg.com/VSzbN0 |
| Subject: 3d printing | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:01:48 03/01/13 Fri this seems pretty neato - http://gizmodo.com/5987758/will-3d-printing-change-the-world |
| Subject: gaming | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:53:27 02/28/13 Thu I would imagine Har rah's would have a network of players in each state that they a) have a casin0 property and b) on line gam ing is legalized. I would assume they're already pushing those states to consider this legislation to boost their player pool. I'm pretty sure the way I read the NJ article, each casin0 needs to house servers in their casin0 facility. For sl ots and ta ble gam es, that's fine but I don't imagine they can support pok er if the network of players is site/state specific. |
| Subject: casin0s | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:01:40 02/28/13 Thu I think that there is some truth to what Vert is saying. The issue is related to the player pools. A lot of these states may require that the players also be residents of the state. This is a huge problem when it comes to online p0ker. P0kerStars was investigating purchasing a casin0 in AC as recently as late last year. This new law change may accelerate that. |
| Subject: 2011 Gaming Tax Revenue by State | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:52:26 02/28/13 Thu The Sands in Bethlehem has been absolutely crushing it since day 1. Revenue rose 4.4% in PA during 2012. Nevada Gaming revenue - $10.701 Billion Tax revenue - $865.25 Million NJ Gaming revenue - $3.318 Billion Tax revenue - $277.6 Million PA Gaming revenue - $3.024 Billion Tax revenue - $1.456 Billion |
| Subject: Online Gaming | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:45:33 02/28/13 Thu Considering how much PA makes from gaming tax revenue, I would assume they'll follow closely behind. I think the casinos will likely have their own gaming networks with the smaller guys merging onto the same networks similar to how it used to be in the online world. I would expect that Harrah's has had something in development for years. My understanding is that any of the companies busted on "Black Friday" aren't allowed to do business in the US for like 10 years or some time frame. |
| Subject: online gamboooling | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:21:02 02/28/13 Thu HOOOOORAY, february is almost gone!!!! oh happy day!!! i read that the nj law essentially allows them to reach out to all the foreign online gamboooling companies, something that i didn't see in the nv p0ker (apparently if you type out p_ker your post gets flagged as spam and it won't allow me to enter the stupid captcha code so i have to misspell the word) law. i am hoping this opens the floodgates. it's so dumb that adults can't waste money online gambling if they want. it's also dumb i can't buy beer at the grocery store but one thing at a time i guess. boobs! |
| Subject: Turdsday | |
|
Author: Lukey [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 07:48:07 02/28/13 Thu Thanks for the bday wishes. I saw that NJ passed the online poker law. It will be interesting to see how this develops as a couple more states have done/are doing the same thing. Did anyone else check out the Miss Delaware porno video? It wasn't anything special, but I am still not too old to check out an 18 year old who had to give up her tiara to take part in a cheap, online porn video. I don't think she has much business sense; I'm sure that she could have gotten a much better porn situation if she had actively marketed herself. I can post the link for those that missed it. Most of the Conan clueless gamer sketches are funny, but this one absolutely killed me: |
| Subject: ramblings | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 03:59:58 02/28/13 Thu First for some bad news. There's no way to sugar coat it...it's going to feel like Friday today, when in fact it's Thursday. We are going to have to do this work thing one more time tomorrow before it's the weekend. Now some good news. It's the last day of this terrible month we call February (also Stoli's birthday). The weather and temps are looking up next week, and hopefully Spring is right around the corner along with Spring time fashion. Tomorrow, we are going to take it easy before I jump into Starkbeirfest on Saturday. My goal is both to hit and limit myself to 2 liters of this strong beer. The lederhosen are coming back out of the box. I also have to make a run to the turlet store. When we came back from Paris, our toilet seat cover, made of plastic, was mysteriously cracked in half. Maybe it fell and cracked but I'm pretty sure it was down when we left since that is our standard operating procedure for when we're not using the toilet. Maybe our fat cat jumped on it, but she's not all that fat and she's pretty soft on her feet. Sunday, I have to continue pulling our tax info together and get some German homework done. It should be a lousy day. Next week we have an anatomical ultrasound to make sure all parts are present and healthy. Then, next weekend we will probably make a run to Ikea to look at baby furniture. I have to figure out how to get Game of Thrones over here. I could buy on iTunes maybe? |
| Subject: happy belated | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 21:28:05 02/27/13 Wed lukey, i suck for missing your bday yesterday. hopefully you had a great day. i still have your doooooooble here, nice and cold, waiting for you. |
| Subject: Happy Birfday | |
|
Author: chin [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 18:44:22 02/27/13 Wed Happy Birthday to our luckster! |
| Subject: surface tablet | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 17:09:16 02/27/13 Wed is poop. get a real tablet. |
| Subject: Surface Tablet | |
|
Author: Joo [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:26:12 02/27/13 Wed Any feedback on this tablet? I may be getting another tablet for work and am making comparisons vs the IPad (value for price, reliability/stability, ease of use, etc.) |
| Subject: wednesday | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:52:51 02/27/13 Wed I was out last night at a marketing event celebrating Aneesh heading up the YLD section of the Philly Bar. Networking nights stink - at least the food was decent. We then headed home and watched New Girl/Mindy Project. I watched an EPIC Doug Collins presser. He threw the team under the bus and absolved himself of a lot of the teams problems. I am in the final push of getting baby gear. It was great seeing so many of your better halves last weekend. Also, thank you to everyone that sent gifts. I am very fortunate to have such nice friends. |
| Subject: recruiting article | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:58:35 02/27/13 Wed this talks about all 3 commits so far - http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1545659-penn-state-football-2014-recruiting-is-off-to-a-solid-start |
| Subject: 2014 recruiting | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:56:14 02/27/13 Wed psu's 2014 recruiting is off to a great start. we picked up our 3rd commit the other day. here's a quick read on him. http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2013/2/26/4032314/oh-hello-de-lb-troy-reeder-commits-to-penn-state |
| Subject: game of thrones | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:12:31 02/27/13 Wed dear science i can't wait for this show to start again.... GAAAAAAHHHH http://www.buzzfeed.com/erinlarosa/mind-blowing-game-of-thrones-ad-in-the-new-york-times?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=buzzfeed |
| Subject: Joo Who? | |
|
Author: Joo [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 18:45:12 02/26/13 Tue Hello folks; I am writing to you from the airport, and I finally have some time to post. Sorry about my absence from the board; things have been beyond insane. Wedding Planning - Still going very well. Save the dates will be sent soon and everything but the hotels have been locked in. We are making great progress, but I honestly cannot wait till the wedding where I can see everyone. My Weekend - This weekend, Rena and I went skiing in Keystone Colorado with a bunch of her friends for an annual event called "The Big Nasty". I attended last year, and was given a special invite even though spouses were not allowed. Essentially, Rena has a bunch of successful entrepreneur friends that get together, skii, smoke, and share new ideas for new business ventures (Rena and I actually developed one over the weekend that we will be working on but I will not divulge until it is rolling). We all rented an amazing house; these guys clearly do it right. Overall, I give Keystone resort a 4 out of 5 for the following reasons: - Mountain - The practice grounds for people still learning are at the top, which allows people to practice more effectively and then try their luck on a path should they choose to do so. - Apre Ski - The bars at the base are phenomenal. Good food and drink, with a much less expensive and low key atmosphere than Vale. Not too ghetto, not too yuppie. - Staff - Left something to be desired. I'm all for weed, as long as it doesn't effect your work. - Local Town - Dillon is awesome. The local weed esta muy bien. The same as coke; legalize it and the quality will improve (no, I do not due coke). I have only really skiied once since this past weekend, and that was a year ago. I had some slight instruction from my fiance and her friends the year prior, but still took a beginner lesson (I didn't do a lesson prior). The instructor insisted I learn the "pizza wedge" technique, until he saw me parallel ski, where he then said, "Ok; no more wedge for you. you can ski parallel." Funny enough, for some reason, I was completely behind the class of students until after lunch. Then, something clicked in my head and I wound up excelling the entire class. By the end of the second day, I was skiing Green paths without much difficulty. That might be normal for most, but I was proud of myself, as I felt it a big deal for a big oaf like me. Saturday night, I highly recommended that Rena, myself, and the others flying out of Denver the next morning drive to Denver that evening, as a big snow storm was coming in and I knew we didn't want to be driving in it early the next morning (at around 4am). While there was some hesitation and slight consternation, everyone finally agreed with me and we got a hotel right by the airport and stayed overnight. I received applause and drinks later that evening after we drove half of the distance in snow showers and freezing road conditions (the worst hadn't even happened yet). We BARELY got out on Sunday; we were very lucky. That's pretty much it for me. Work is insane, but going well. I am actually flying to our HQ right now because of previous work that I had done that basically allowed me to attend a meeting reserved only for a select group of higher-ups (without making people fall into a coma, I developed sales tools that will be used in a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system that we will be using in the near future - they found my tools to be "ahead of their time". ) Till the next time... |
| Subject: sledding | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10:52:17 02/26/13 Tue The highlight of the weekend was our sledding trip down to the Alps. It was easily top 10 most daring, exciting and dangerous things I've ever done. It really confirmed for us that Germans are crazy sons of bitches. The sledding course was basically a winding ski slope designated for sledders. The course was narrow and steep at times, and there was usually one side of the trail that was the face of the mountain...with no netting. We were on old-fashioned wooden sleds with metal rungs. We steered with our feet! I preferred what I quickly designated as the "cowboy" method, with one hand out front hanging onto the rope tie, and the other hand behind, grabbing the back of the sled. Steering was pretty good, but these sleds were not precision instruments and were greatly influenced by the trail conditions. I wiped out on a number of occasions -- probably because I was going too fast as I squealed with delight. We got to the mountain pretty early and had a really good first run that took about an hour to get down. Kate did pretty well and we were all getting comfortable handling our sleds by the end of it. On the 2nd and final run, bodies were piling up everywhere. It was more crowded and the conditions on the trails had worsened. We heard one person had a heart attack and we saw 2 others being medically evacked on rescue sleds. In hindsight, maybe not the best thing for a pregnant lady to be doing, but I was not expecting the sheer balls of this activity. I would do it again without hesitation. Maybe during the week when it's less crowded. In the middle of the 2nd run, we also refueled with gluhwein, beer and sausage. After that, we continued on the easier, bottom part of the trail. We raced to the finish line to make things more interesting. If my friend had not played so dirty, I would have claimed the checkered flag. The only time I've been bruised more is when I ran that silly gauntlet during paintball. |
| Subject: NBA betting | |
|
Author: Lukey [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 20:35:24 02/25/13 Mon Interesting article: http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/dollars/post/_/id/2935/meet-the-worlds-top-nba-gambler |
| Subject: weekend | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:02:02 02/25/13 Mon my weekend was nice. caruso missed the baby-g baby shower due to her teeth so we had some time to do some chores around the house. i made beef stew (which is amazing) and we ate a lot of that. sunday, we watched argo and played with hanna. i'm about to head off to nyc for a conference. it'll be nice to sleep in a bed and not have to worry about hearing a baby crying at any point. actually, hanna's not bad and, if she does get up, it's only once for a quick snack. still, you can't beat silence... or as silent as you can get in manhattan (aka not at all silent). this weekend my rents are coming down to visit. i'm hoping to use the time to install a new sink in my pooper room. |
| Subject: Weekend | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:13:37 02/25/13 Mon Saturday was spent hosting all of the husbands whose wives went to Ali's showers. Joe, your body just needs to build up a tolerance for the bold flavors. My colon has been just fine. After everyone departed, I went out and picked up this bad boy http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?sku=40799278 Jen broke her latte maker so we needed to get something to make coffee drinks with. I like this one because it doesn't need to get cleaned every day because all of the milk parts can go in the fridge. So far it's been awesome and I am happy that I can now make espresso when I need it. Sunday was spent running errands. And watching most of the Oscars. Here's a list of all the movies I have seen this year that were nominated: Skyfall Brave Prometheus Yup, it is not the easiest for Jen and I to watch movies these days. We either need to break them up into multiple viewings or duct tape the kids to the floor. TV shows are much easier to watch. |
| Subject: weekend | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10:26:35 02/25/13 Mon This weekend I had three dinners with my in-laws. That's more than I would wish on any man. Friday night, we went to McCormick and Schmick's. Solid seafood dinner. Beforehand, I went to the newly opened Corner Foodery near the Sofitel for some beers. Saturday, we had the baby shower. Tony, Justin, Joe McHale and I hung out with Justin Jr. and Audrey @ Tony's place. We got Pizza Hut pizza. I had horrendous poops the remainder of the weekend. I am blaming the bold Pizza Hut flavors. I was really overwhelmed by everyone's generosity. We got a lot of nice stuff for the baby and we are excited to finish up the nursery in the next 2 or so weeks (well ahead of the April 12 due date). Sunday, I cleaned up the apartment while Ali and her mom went out to the outlet stores. It was nice and quiet in the house. I was also able to sneak out to the driving range and hit some balls. My ball striking is either fantastic or horrific -- I hate the process of working on new stuff. We watched the Academy Awards last night and I drank a bunch of wine. Another weekend in the books. The weather is starting to turn around out here. |
| Subject: google glass | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:08:43 02/22/13 Fri a story about google glass and the user experience - http://goo.gl/PCJua |
| Subject: le tower | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:00:11 02/22/13 Fri Yep, the one good thing about going to Paris in February is that we didn't have the lines that the summers bring. We got to walk right up to the Mona Lisa (meh), which they say could be a 4 hour wait to see on some days. For the Eiffel tower, we had to wait in line for about 30 mins in the cold, but this is still better than waiting 3-4 hours in the summer. We just got to see a whole lot more than we would have otherwise. You are right, anything short of a catapult and the doggie would not have made it to the Seine. My entire life has been based on a lie! |
| Subject: damn | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10:09:26 02/22/13 Fri europeans have all the fun. enjoy your super delicous high abv beers. heaves, did you go to the top of the eiffel tower? if so, did you think, when at the top, that it would have been impossible for the dog in national lampoon's european vacation to jump for the hat and land in the seine? if so, you would have been correct. |
| Subject: birthing | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:20:27 02/22/13 Fri I'm not quite sure, but the way you described it sounds about right. Our little Heave-ette is in for quite a shock when she enters this world. We are at the half way point now. I can't believe how much time seems to be dragging by. This gestation period is taking forever! Paris was good. We saw tons and walked all over the place. I was more impressed with Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower than I thought I was going to be. They were pretty neat. We saw Napoleon's tomb as well. Maybe the funnest of facts I learned during the trip is about Napoleon's long (but short and shriveled) lost penis. You can read about it here: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1988719_1988728_1988695,00.html We are going sledding on Sunday here: http://www.wallbergbahn.de/english/winter/sledding/ It's a 4 mile slope for sledding. I'm really excited for this! The strong beer festivals are starting in Munich. The beers are supposed to be delicious and about 10% ABV, and so very dangerous. Strong beers were made here during lent because people used to fast and this was a way around it (drinking lots of beer on an empty stomach was OK). Instead of eating bread, they just made the beer stronger to get more carbs and calories. Brilliant!!!! I am going to this one next weekend. http://www.nockherberg.com/starkbierfest.html |
| Subject: jr day at psu | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:09:04 02/22/13 Fri it's jr weekend at psu. here's an article running down who will be there - http://victorybellrings.com/2013/02/22/penn-state-recruiting-class-of-2014-junior-day/ |
| Subject: BOOM! | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:02:31 02/22/13 Fri bill to legalize weed in md introduced. this would be AWESOME. http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/21301183/bill-introduced-to-legalize-marijuana-in-maryland#axzz2LZVRYAUU |
| Subject: nevada online gambling bill passes | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 08:24:20 02/22/13 Fri now we just need some states to partner up with them - http://goo.gl/xBLKi i'm sick again, nothing too bad (stuffy nose) but it's still annoying. toker and jess had their first kid last night, laila grace. they went into the hospital on tuesday to get induced. she had the kid last night at 8:33. that sounds AWFUL. joe/heaves, have fun with that! actually, heaves, how do they birth kids in germany? i assume it's kind of like how horses give birth here. they take you to a stable filled with hay and have the woman poop out the kid onto the ground. that explains why they're such a tough people. |
| Subject: PSU - Syracuse | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:29:06 02/21/13 Thu Anyone thinking about going to this game? It's being played in the Meadowlands which is interesting cause I'd like to check out that stadium. Also it's likely I'll be up in the Poconos that weekend which looks like it's a little under 2 hours away without traffic. I know this is pretty far out but I figured I'd ask. |
| Subject: i heart daryl morey | |
|
Author: chin [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:25:52 02/21/13 Thu he must be a jedi or something. |
| Subject: more fun in vegas | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10:31:18 02/21/13 Thu big shootout between cars on the strip ends in fiiiiiiiiire and deaths. weeeeeeee. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/21/las-vegas-strip-shooting_n_2733188.html |
| Subject: Vert | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 17:36:40 02/20/13 Wed We subscribe and save with diapers and wipes. It's nice to not have to worry about it. I should look into other items as well. It does take some getting used to, like all the shipments come on the same day so you do have to do some planning. Also I'm not sure how skipping something will work if you only get it every six months. |
| Subject: neat view of london | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:17:33 02/20/13 Wed this 360 panoramic (http://btlondon2012.co.uk/pano.html) taken from this spot (http://goo.gl/maps/8PRxR) is pretty neato. it took me 5 minutes to figure out where the panoramic was taken. hooray me. |
| Subject: Amazon Subscribe & Save | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:11:31 02/20/13 Wed Do any of you subscribe to household items through Amazon? I'm considering having all my non-grocery items sent to me on some type of regular basis (1-6 months increments). I love the idea of not having to think about stuff like laundry detergent, deodorant, toothpaste, etc. |
| Subject: how to play OFC | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:31:42 02/20/13 Wed http://mgorodinsky.tumblr.com/post/27947936604/you-should-be-playing-open-faced-chinese |
| Subject: also ... | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:18:32 02/20/13 Wed OFC (open face Chinese) poker is fucking amazing. The iTunes store has an App called Chinese Poker. It has been my go too pooping game. |
| Subject: stupid browser | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:16:12 02/20/13 Wed Sorry fellas. There is a new calendar program available out there. It takes facebook and google calendar and then merges that shit together and gives you some nice pop ups on birthdays/events. It's called Sunrise. It's pretty helpful. I got a Roku yesterday. Combing the Roku with Plex is a game changer. Its the best media server I could have ever asked for. Indiana-MSU was really entertaining last night. The Big10 is a really solid basketball conference. It stinks that the PSU team is so terrible. |
| Subject: joe | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:53:29 02/20/13 Wed i'm not seeing anything below your post. |
| Subject: New Must have App | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:17:16 02/20/13 Wed |
| Subject: Jeselnik & Snow | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10:25:31 02/20/13 Wed I don't watch other Comedy Central shows, but I agree Jeselnik's show was just meh. Also, Amy Schumer is ugly. Jeselnik could do way better than her. Jono, is that midwest storm going to hit you as well? Right now they're predicting 4-10 inches for my area. |
| Subject: Meh | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:50:13 02/20/13 Wed Jeselnik was OK. It just felt too much like all the other shows on comedy central ... only not as good. Tosh.O was incredible last night. I really enjoyed his Oscars segment. Ali and I are watching The Following. It is a really solid show and I recommend it. Saw some movies recently: Seven Psychopaths - ** of 5 Wrath of the Titans - ** of 5 It is fantastic that it is Wednesday already. |
| Subject: The Jeselnik Offensive | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:08:10 02/19/13 Tue For those who are a fan, Anthony Jeselnik's new show airs its first ep tonight on Comedy Central. First guests are Amy Schumer and Aziz Ansari. |
| Subject: weekend | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:26:04 02/19/13 Tue that long weekend was much needed. actually, scratch that. i need a longer weekend. why? because i got boned (again) during my work performance review. that means no raise/promotion for me. depending on how they reshape medi/az at the end of march, i may be looking for a new job (they aren't firing people, i just may need to go someplace new). oh, hanna's daycare reported an outbreak of pink eye. HOORAY! can't wait for her to get it. |
| Subject: Weekend | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 08:06:59 02/18/13 Mon Yes I'm up on the early side today. I can thank my lovely children for that. Jen worked most of the weekend so I was on kid duty most of the time. We did manage to sneak out on Saturday night for dinner. We went to Ted's Montana grill and I had a delicious bison steak. It was good but it helped me reaffirm why we eat so much unhealthy beef. It's because it's so damn delicious. Thon was this weekend. Wow they made a lot of money. Apparently the BJC was at capacity for most of Saturday and after about 9am on Sunday. Pretty unbelievable. |
| Subject: schones wochenender, jungs | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:47:57 02/15/13 Fri Have a good weekend, boys. We are off to Paris tomorrow bright and early. It should be a 6 hour train ride through scenic Germany and France. We are allegedly getting a handful of baby gifts from my side of the family. We finally finalized our plans in March. We will be staying 4 nights in Istanbul and 2 nights in Kusadasi. We booked a multi day tour package, so we should have plenty to see. We have 2 free days in Istanbul as well to venture off in the safe parts of town. It should be completely different to what we've seen thus far in our parts. We are working on figuring out whether Kate is going to qualify for German maternity leave. Basically, it's maternity leave on the roids. It includes receiving 65% of your income for an entire year paid by the German government. Kate will either go this route or try to work part time for her company. The down side for us is that Kate will most undoubtedly lose her job by the time the year is up. (German companies are required to save the position for when the employee returns). The upside is, fuck, it's free money for an entire year while Kate spends time with the baby. It's basically watching some of my taxes come right back to us for that year. Right now, chances of qualifying are looking good. Oooga! |
| Subject: joe | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:27:16 02/15/13 Fri given the horse blood in your family, i'm sure if baby g was a boy you would have known (either because the lab tech fainted at the sight of the 3rd leg or because they would have had to wheel in the screen-extender to fully capture baby g in all his glory). |
| Subject: 8 weeks ... | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:59:24 02/15/13 Fri 8 weeks until the baby's due date. We are getting everything finalized in the apartment this weekend. Next weekend, we will be having the baby shower and we expect to get a lot more baby stuff. Then, we will order the remaining items. I am hoping to have everything squared away before Joey Maurer's bachelor party at the start of next month. Then, we wait. I have really been wondering whether the baby is a boy or a girl the past few days. I can't believe I didn't find out the baby's gender when given the opportunity. Oh well. It's going to be one last surprise at the end. I am really thinking that that baby is a girl. I have no idea for thinking this way but it just seems like that's going to be the case. |
| Subject: vert | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:49:56 02/15/13 Fri this is better - http://cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Mutombo-Cereal.gif |
| Subject: Steph Curry | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:43:12 02/15/13 Fri This is getting me pumped for All Star Weekend. Ball Don't Lie. |
| Subject: Random, but | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:23:49 02/15/13 Fri Has anyone else been watching Harlem Shake videos all morning? |
| Subject: happy meteor day | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:22:19 02/15/13 Fri that was fun. waking up to news of a meteor airblast over russia (why is it always russia?!?). this site has a bunch of videos that show it coming in. pretty neato - http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2013/02/14/what-is-happening-in-chelyabinsk/ then more space fun this afternoon when a 150 ft asteroid buzzes erf at just after 2 this afternoon. spacerockakke! |
| Subject: trump | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:53:05 02/14/13 Thu do we need to wear gerbils on our heads a la trump? |
| Subject: Pistorius | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:21:35 02/14/13 Thu Regardless of what happens today, at least I can say I did one better than Pistorius. Sheesh! Happy valentines day, fellas! |
| Subject: Joo | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:06:48 02/14/13 Thu Will you be serving Trump Vodka though? |
| Subject: Wedding | |
|
Author: Joo [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:58:48 02/13/13 Wed Any date works for us - we will take the time off and be there with bells on. Donnie - Do not joke about the driving range prior to; I WILL follow through with it if you are game for it. Speaking of planning - Rena and I are kicking ass and taking names. We pretty much have everything done that we are supposed to have accomplished at this point and are a bit ahead in some other things. We are lucky, smart, and Jewish. Vic - Nice choice on a venue. For those that are interested, our wedding will be at the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge, NJ. We did a lot of research and were extremely impressed with the place. Everyone that has heard of it as said that they have either been there and loved it or heard great things about it. I think everyone will have a lot of fun. Open Premium Bar all night and a SHITTON of good food. On a side note, we aren't doing a rehearsal dinner, as we feel that it isn't necessary to make people (new parents especially) to trek all of the way to NJ and then head home only to come back Saturday night for the wedding (has to be at night because a Rabbi won't perform the ceremony until sundown because it is the Sabbath). |
| Subject: btw two ferns | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:44:57 02/13/13 Wed I can't get enough of those young asian fellas. Such smooth, soft skin! For Lukey and anyone else who finds these funny. Special two part Oscar theme... |
| Subject: hmmm | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:47:30 02/13/13 Wed I had that picture of asian boys up on my screen and my secretary walked in. Her face was priceless. I will be streaming hardcore pornography in here the rest of the afternoon just to make sure she knows that I am straight as an arrow. |
| Subject: hoooooooooly shit | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:44:42 02/13/13 Wed i'm soooooo pissed i wasn't carried into my reception by a hoard of shirtless asian boys. |
| Subject: Vic | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:35:27 02/13/13 Wed Looks very swanky. I'm picturing that this is how you will arrive to the wedding http://tinyurl.com/bqg7nqe Any chance of playing a round? |
| Subject: wedding | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:16:54 02/13/13 Wed bok, what everyone else said. i get to take off from work AND drink for free. i think you should make your wedding last the entire week. more importantly, where/when are you thinking for b-party? |
| Subject: very nice, Vic! | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:41:35 02/13/13 Wed That looks great. Anyone else want to sneak on the range with me ahead of time and hit some balls? |
| Subject: venue | |
|
Author: chin [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:57:27 02/13/13 Wed thanks everyone for the input. Its not set in stone yet but it looks like we are going with october 25th. We decided sacrificing the saturday was better than sacrificing weather-wise or venue-wise. Plus the friday discount saves us a little bit of cash money, even though their friday discount was no where near what other places were offering. I think they are giving us around 4% off versus what it would be on a saturday where as some other places were offering as high as 20% off. Ill let you know once the contract is signed and we officially have a date. if youre wondering this is where we are looking to hold the ceremony/reception. http://www.trumpnationaldc.com/ |
| Subject: Venue | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:10:59 02/12/13 Tue Is Honeypig the venue? |
| Subject: welp | |
|
Author: chin [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:17:38 02/12/13 Tue its looking like nov 23 is being nixed and we are now considering aug 18 or oct 25. oct 25 has got the milder weather, will likely be right when the leaves are changing, and is later in the year which means more time planning wise but again, it is a friday. Maybe I should choose the date much like we decide the draft order in my one fantasy league....through the deal of a holdem hand. |
| Subject: Macht nichts | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:51:01 02/12/13 Tue Fridays make no difference to me. I vote for October 4th. No, seriously, that would be the best!! No really seriously, I'm hoping that your wedding date is within a week of Evan's. It may be the only way I can justify attending two fall weddings (FWIW). I will do my best either way. |
| Subject: With Tony | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:39:11 02/12/13 Tue Hell, if it's at 8a on a Tuesday, at least I would finally have reason to be drinking at that time. A Friday wedding would be fine. The Gushues would make arrangements to be there. |
| Subject: Vic | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:41:01 02/12/13 Tue If you're having an open bar, I'll be there. Shit you could have it on a Tuesday at 8am for all I care. |
| Subject: advice | |
|
Author: chin [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:17:04 02/12/13 Tue wedding planning blows. hard. Ive never been the type that deals with stress real well and wedding planning is stressful as hell. Anyways we are trying to pick our venue and basically have one place ranked way ahead of all the rest we have checked out. The only issue is that it is pretty much booked up at this point. The only saturday available at this point is november 23. The way this place is set up we would ideally like to have the ceremony and cocktail hour outdoors but wed have to get pretty lucky to accomplish that. An alternative is that we could do the wedding on a friday. That would open us up to some dates that work out much better weather wise and scenery wise. But we are struggling with the obvious reservations one would have with holding a friday wedding. Espicially for alot of you guys who would likely have to take a day off to make this work. Even alot of the local people would probably have to take some time off to get ready and avoid traffic since traffic is a mess in these parts. Let me know your thoughts as to friday weddings. And dont be afraid to be brutally honest. I wont take offense at all. I really need a sampling of how people would feel about it. We dont want to end up with a gathering of ticked off guests. |
| Subject: zombie civil service alert | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 08:51:45 02/12/13 Tue this is awesome. someone hacked a few local stations in montanta and released a civil service alert about a zombie attack - http://goo.gl/1yzQp |
| Subject: Lent | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:50:34 02/11/13 Mon So lent starts on Wednesday. This year I'm gonna give up Twitter and see how that goes for me. The reason for that is that these days I find myself catching up on Twitter right before bed. I could probably be better off sleeping instead. We will see how it goes. |
| Subject: yo | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:10:56 02/11/13 Mon Hey, everyone. We are back at it again on a Monday. Ugh. The weekend went by way too quickly and I had (still have) a pesky cold. Friday, I went out to Chili's with the Mrs and then went out from some late night beers with Tommy. Saturday, we did some more cleaning in the apartment. This coming weekend, we are getting the baby furniture delivered and assembled (score!). So we should be in real nice shape with respect to getting things squared away for the baby. We can then start washing the baby clothes, etc. and putting them all away. Just getting everything squared away in advance of the baby shower. We are less than 9 weeks away from the due date --- seems really far off and not that far off at the same time. Tom came over and we watched Gangster Squad (2 out of 5 stars) and The Perks of Being a Wallflower (4 out of 5 stars). Sunday, I rested up from my cold. Watched some college and pro basketball. Went out for dinner last night. Watched some Grammy's and caught up on Justified. |
| Subject: All Jen will get on Thursday is a card... | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:06:07 02/11/13 Mon and a triple bagged dong. |
| Subject: V Day | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:42:43 02/11/13 Mon Hafer, I took care of Valentine's day years ago. The key is to torture yourself once and actually try to go to dinner on V day. Then explain how much better dinner would be if you weren't in a crammed restaurant and could do it on a weekend instead. As for the flowers, I randomly give Jen flowers every 1 or 2 months. It is the best $8 I spend at Wegman's while I am getting beer. Then I make sure to give her flowers before V day. For example she got them yesterday, and they were already a little overpriced. I did the whole 1 800 flowers thing one year. Those shitty flowers barely lasted a week. Again I explained she could get $40 flowers on V day or get $8 flowers 5 times. As for the candy, Jen never really wanted candy. But I make it a point to buy some on Feb 15th since it's so cheap. All Jen will get on Thursday is a card. As for the dinner, I have no idea when we'll get our babysitters lined up to try to do that. |
| Subject: gay paris! | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:46:33 02/11/13 Mon i love it there. make sure to walk the streets at night and drink tons of wine. heaves, when in germany... take kate to a fisting show. nothing saves love like an arm in one's butt. are you fluent yet? |
| Subject: Jay Z is the best | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:14:36 02/11/13 Mon This was the highlight of the Grammys for me. I hit up the outdoor range on Saturday. There were about 15-20 ppl there so it seems to be a popular place. If you have time today I suggest googling "Katy Perry Grammy dress" and "Kate Upton 2013 Swimsuit Issue". Neither will disappoint. |
| Subject: germany FTW | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10:45:06 02/11/13 Mon No Valentines's Day here!!! Of course, I am still married to an American so we may decide to do something. We haven't really talked about it. And if we do do something, we don't have to worry about reservations to anything. Maybe we will go to our favorite restaurant and gorge on delicious ribs. Romantic! Friday we met one of Hafer's friends (Nicole Clouse) and learned Hafer is actually called 'Baby Hafer' in some circles (mostly with women who have slept with him). How cute! Naturally, I am making a crude reference to the size of... anyways, she is a friend of Nate Hafer, so I guess this makes sense. She is into nerdy bio patents and her firm sent her here for a few months to spend time with a client. She turned out to be fun, so hooray for more Americans! Saturday and Sunday we just hung around and did some stuff. Boring stuff. I took a page from Will Conway, and walked around naked for awhile. He might be onto something... Tomorrow there is something called Fasching. They also call it Carnival and is akin to the origins of Mardi Gras, which in France dates back to 1294. The concept finally caught on in Germany in the 1800's. I'm really hoping they're serving Hurricanes and Hand Grenades at the event. I would have about a dozen of each. This coming weekend, we are going to meet my parents in Paris and we'll stay until Wednesday. I think we are going to Turkey at the end of March. I'm hoping to finalize our plans this week. Tax season is ramping up. I can't wait for someone else to figure out our tax situation which is going to be super complex this year. |
| Subject: hi there | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:54:30 02/11/13 Mon nice little weekend. friday, we went out to dinner with a local couple and their 2 month old. hanna had a great time sitting in her highchair waving at people (her new thing). saturday, we went to frederick to see caruso's family. sunday, we did nothing. it was awesome. hanna is pulling herself up on everything now and has begun walking around objects while holding herself up. she also used her standing walker thinger to walk back and forth across the living room. the fucker is only 9 months old. shouldn't we have more time of her just sitting quietly looking at the wall??? eff this noise. tony, is it you and jen who celebrate v-day a day before or after? if so, we're totally ripping off your idea. it will make things so much easier. walking dead is back!!! woot! i'll be watching it tonight so no spoilers s’il vous plaît. |
| Subject: JayPa | |
|
Author: Lukey [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:06:02 02/11/13 Mon I listened to JayPa's 45 min interview on Mike&Mike this morning and thought he did well. Golic, on the other hand, is an absolute buffoon. He is the poster child for all the misinformation and thinking he is an expert on the case without bothering to learn the facts of the case. That fat pos has shot up my list of hated people in the sports media. I have always hated this show, so I will just go back to not listening as usual. I don't understand how ESPN doesn't care that their talking heads don't know bother to learn about an issue before speaking about it. |
| Subject: letter from suepa | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:07:38 02/08/13 Fri on the freeh report - http://realmikerob.com/pdf/sues-letter-2-8-13.pdf |
| Subject: science | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:22:39 02/08/13 Fri psu lab finds single molecule that causes cancer cells to kill themselves - http://gizmodo.com/5982749/this-single-molecule-drives-cancer-cells-to-suicide |
| Subject: Fa Fa Friday | |
|
Author: Lukey [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 08:02:32 02/08/13 Fri I destroyed my pinky last Thursday at basketball and it is still really sore. It's amazing how much a bad pinky on your right hand can hinder your daily life, from typing, carrying groceries, etc ... it's just very annoying. Pretty interesting article on a Lehigh Valley legend: http://www.sbnation.com/longform/2013/2/7/3960094/dan-kendra-profile-florida-state-football-recruiting |
| Subject: Hafer | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:00:31 02/07/13 Thu Best part about that article is that the Marshall Head Coach's name is Doc Holliday |
| Subject: Ole! | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10:54:20 02/07/13 Thu I posted this some time ago but appears to be along the same ridiculous overreacting as in Hafer's posting. Though the signs are slightly racist. Kids being kids. http://goo.gl/lovWo |
| Subject: anthony midget | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:54:55 02/07/13 Thu is apparently going to fill out the coaching roster at psu. http://goo.gl/i3jzl from lions 24/7: Don't discount the fact that Midget was an All-American caliber player in college as well as having some time in the NFL at the position he'll be coaching at Penn State. His knowledge of the position will be terrific, he's young and supposedly an energetic guy. He can sell to prospective corners that he was an NFL player, draft pick, All-American at VT and played in a National Championship game. He coached at the high school level in Florida and was a defensive coordinator at the college level. He also comes from arguably the best Special Teams program in college football and was a really good special teamer as a player. Then went on to coach special teams at the college level. What is not to like? This is exactly the type of hire I was looking for. Young, energetic, great regional connections (South Florida/Georgia/Virgnia), NFL experience, College All-American, special teams and defensive back coaching experience. Sounds perfect to me. Now we'll see how he does. |
| Subject: grass putting course + apparently this is racist (@ duke) | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:11:07 02/07/13 Thu isn't there a natural grass mini golf course near state college? i'm pretty sure we played it back in the day. some frat at duke (of course it was at duke) held an asia prime party. apparently, this is racist. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/06/duke-kappa-sigma-party_n_2630598.html |
| Subject: Things | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 23:13:31 02/06/13 Wed I was down at the Philly Navy yard Mon-Wed. The work was boring. The highlight of the work was having lunch at Urban Outfitters cafeteria. It was packed with girls everywhere. I had no problem looking past their goofy outfits ("fashion" to some) and enjoying the scenery. Funny thing is that apparently all male visitors to the Navy Yard mention how much they are looking forward to lunch. Heaves, how long will Kate be on maternity leave for? If I were in that situation (with the benefit of hindsight), I would have no issues with leaving Kate and the baby alone for a while. If she's on Maternity leave and nursing, then there's not much for you to do. Plus the baby will be sleeping all the time. Vert, I've never seen an outdoor grass 18-hole putting course. That looks awesome. |
| Subject: gotta love racist dagos | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:31:20 02/06/13 Wed ac milan recently signed mario balotelli from man city. at a press conference yesterday, the team's vp referred to the player as, well, just read for yourself... it's high comedy - http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1328650/milan-exec-uses-racist-slur-in-describing-balotelli?cc=5901 |
| Subject: post office | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10:46:16 02/06/13 Wed darn, one less day of junk mail.... what shall i do?!? i'm honestly surprised why it took them this long to ax saturday delivery. big qualifier tonight for the usmnt in dirty disgusting honduras. we should get a tie (easily) but you never know. |
| Subject: In news no one under 40 will care about... | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10:06:57 02/06/13 Wed the USPS is cutting Saturday delivery starting in August. |
| Subject: thanks! | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10:05:12 02/06/13 Wed Kate and I were both convinced it was going to be a boy. She is elated; I am in shock. We blame Jono for his selfish tweeting. But this works out better. The majority of nieces (5/7) are girls, so she will be closer in age to all of them as opposed to having a girl later down the road. We can shoot for a boy next time. Fun(?) fact: my mom, Kate's mom, Tara, Erikka and Kate's sister all had girls first. Oh, and my math still comes up with 36 CLE credits. 24 for the 2 years + 12 more for the current year. So that would require 2 conferences. It's possible I can convince my boss to send me to the US for these CLE's, even though I can take them online here (shhhhh). I am all for this as long as they are paying. |
| Subject: happy signing day! | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 08:50:31 02/06/13 Wed today is letter of intent day. so far, everyone but 4 of our class has submitted their loi. add them to the 10+ run-ons and we'll end up with a class around 25 people despite the 15 scholie limit (24th class in the nation). suck it ncaa. heaves, congrats on the girl. welcome to the nightmare. you'll get to choose from lugers or the various machinengewehrs. spicy! |
| Subject: Hump Day | |
|
Author: Lukey [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 08:00:54 02/06/13 Wed I did check out The Americans last week and enjoyed the first episode. I will be continuing with tonight's episode. When in Texas, I would recommend checking out beer from Real Ale. It is my brother-in-law's favorite Texas brewery thus far and I really liked every beer of theirs that I tried on my trip. http://realalebrewing.com/home |
| Subject: deferral | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:41:35 02/05/13 Tue you only have to make up, at most, 24 credits (+ the annual requirement) in 12 months. that's essentially 3 day long events. so, if you're out of state for more than 2 years it's totally worth it. it's super worth it if you, like me, never plan on moving back to pa to practice. 6(e) Upon return to active status from non-resident active, the lawyer will have twelve (12) months to complete the deferred CLE requirements, not to exceed two (2) times the current annual CLE requirement, in addition to the CLE credits required for the current year. |
| Subject: CLE | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:55:17 02/05/13 Tue Yep, but you have to make them up if you move back/practice in PA. Since moving back to PA is our goal some day, it's easier for me to keep taking them as long as work is paying for them rather than making up 36 credits. Being an expat, I can actually take all my CLE classes online. PA will waive the limit on online CLE classes I can take. Anyways, you should defer. |
| Subject: gus johnson groomed to be voice of world cup for fox | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:38:37 02/05/13 Tue it'd only be better if he could learn a british accent in time... PLEASE make this happen - http://goo.gl/j66sD |
| Subject: Golf Zone | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:36:58 02/05/13 Tue Found out last night that this place exists about 45 min north of where I live. I'm planning on hitting it up this weekend after my trip to Golf Galaxy. Hitting balls with 8 inches of snow on the ground sounds good to me. http://www.yourgolfzone.com/ |
| Subject: 50% off uk meals | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:13:46 02/05/13 Tue if you're going to the uk and want to save money on your meals go here - http://www.tastecard.co.uk/ good to know. |
| Subject: holy shit | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:06:24 02/05/13 Tue i just learned i can stop taking cle classes because i can claim non-resident deferral status. i feel like an idiot for not doing this sooner. son of a... |
| Subject: jurassic park | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:55:53 02/05/13 Tue remember the book jurassic park? remember the weird squiggly lines between certain chapters? yea, this explains those. http://gizmodo.com/5981726/the-hidden-fractals-in-jurassic-park |
| Subject: option 4 | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:10:10 02/05/13 Tue heaves, you forget option 4: fly parent(s) to germany to help out with kate + baby child. this may be the easiest (if not cheapest) option. |
| Subject: bachelor parties and weddings | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 05:58:31 02/05/13 Tue Firstly, huge doctors appointment coming up tomorrow. With any luck, all will be well and we can come "out" with the news. As we sort though all this baby stuff, I've already given a lot of thought about how I might be able to participate in the bachelor and wedding events. I apologize in advance that I won't be able to get to them all. The biggest factor is timing. I know this much, I won't be taking any transatlantic flights in June (in case the baby comes early), July, or August. If it comes between making it to a bachelor party or a wedding, Evan already expressed that he would prefer the latter. This would make my child about 2.5 months old. There are 3 options, the first two have questions for the already daddy's out there. Option 1: I come alone. Q: How much would it suck for Kate, and consequently myself, to handle a baby on her own for a few days, to possibly up to a week? Recommended? I think Jono was able to get away for Joe's BP when Will was about the same age. However, I think Amy had some outside help from her parents, which could make all the difference. Option 2: Kate and baby come with. This allows us to dump the kid off with my parents. Q: How much would it suck to fly 9 hours with a baby? I'm going to guess a lot. I might not even want to explore this option. It'll be bad enough when we come to the US over the winter holidays at 6 months. Option 3: No Heaves. Insert frowny face. We have a bunch to figure out yet, including Kate's maternity leave, so we'll see how things play out. Alternatively, if there's a bachelor party pre-June, that could be a better alternative and an easier sell. By the way, Vic, I vote for a bachelor party in Ireland. If in the States, I vote New Orleans. I love seeing black dong! Some good TV is coming back this week: Smash, Community and The Walking Dead are all on the DVR to-do list. I am signing up for a smart DNS some time this week so I can unblock sites (Hulu, Pandora) that have outside US restrictions. This weekend was event-full (full of events). Even though Kate and I stayed in on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday more than made up for it. On Saturday, beers were tapped at 2:30 for some 6-nation rugby watching. My Welsh brethren played terribly and got handed an L by the Irish. We then had dinner/drinks at a neighbors from 8:00-1:00. They made some of the best sushi I've ever had. I also had to accept 4 shots a sake out of politeness. Bleh. On Sunday, we had dinner at a friend's apartment. I left at 10:30 to head up to a Marriott for some Super Bowl watching. That power outage was a killer. It made a late night much later than it needed to be. I crawled into bed at 5:30am, but not before sending an email to work to inform them that I was taking a vacation day on Monday. And so that's what I did. I slept until 11:00 and did some Call of Dutying. It was a great day. |
| Subject: solid point | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:28:29 02/04/13 Mon Hafer, very solid point. I have no idea how much handling a newborn is going to suck. |
| Subject: newborns | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:15:51 02/04/13 Mon joe, it's not you i was worried about, per se. it's the wife who'd have to deal with the baby child on her own. i know caruso would geld me if i left her with the kid shortly after berf. even now she acts like i'm asking to bang the pseudo sisters. in summation, women with children are illogical. |
| Subject: yo yo yo | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:54:18 02/04/13 Mon Phil Mickelson killed it this weekend. I hope he and Tiger has some good head to head matchups this year. Also, Joe's BF Brandt Sneadeker is just a solid golfer. The Super Bowl was awesome because I bet the Ravens ML. Otherwise, I didn't really care about it. Kudos to Maurerpower on posting hot italian sausage pics very early in the morning on Sunday. I audibled my shopping list and enjoyed some delicious sausage as well. I'm redoing my home office in my 2nd bedroom at home. It currently consists of my desktop PC w/ dual monitors, a wall mounted 26" LCD for TV watching and PS3 playing and also my old laptop which I recently tinkered with and managed to bring back to life. It's a pretty solid setup, I'll post pics when it's complete. My living room is now essentially useless unless someone comes over. On Saturday I watched Groundhog Day for the first time ever. I appreciated it much more because two weeks ago I saw all the locations it was filmed on my work trip to Chicago (filmed in Woodstock, IL). I also watched Magic Mike. That's all I have to say about that. I also rewatched Louie CK Live @ The Beacon again and reminded myself how much I love his brand of comedy. I got away from watching his TV show and am planning on getting back into it. Lastly, I'm excited to see what happens in the NBA before the 2/21 trade deadline. I don't like that rumored Garnett for Bledsoe/Caron Butler deal. That doesn't do much for the Celtics as far as rebuilding. I'd like so see them replace Pierce instead. Regardless, it's pretty much a five team race to the championship (Heat, Knicks, Spurs, Thunder, Clips). |
| Subject: Timing | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:06:49 02/04/13 Mon I am going to have a newborn in 10 or less weeks. I fully expect to be dealing with a baby. No need to rush on my account. Summer/Fall? Is it going to be this year? |
| Subject: bok | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:43:45 02/04/13 Mon what about dates? any idea on that? us married with kid types need as much advance notice as possible. also, have to keep in mind joe and heaves (assuming he makes it) will have newborns if we wait too long. |
| Subject: bp | |
|
Author: chin [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:01:37 02/04/13 Mon hafer, i havent given much thought to it yet. Nawlins is a decent idea. Suggestions are welcome. Keep in mind the group may be quite large. Possibly 20+. |
| Subject: lukey | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 10:10:01 02/04/13 Mon you see this? http://deadspin.com/5981389/?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow weekend was nice but ruined at the end by the stupid super bowl. what a crap game. i hope rayray dies, preferably via stabbing. bok, nawlins? where/when are you thinking for your bparty? |
| Subject: sometimes sportsguy will publish some trash material | |
|
Author: chin [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:29:08 02/03/13 Sun then he writes something like this and TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTALLY redeems himself. http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8904906/daring-ask-ped-question |
| Subject: Dong | |
|
Author: Joo [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:31:16 02/01/13 Fri A good dong is always welcome |
| Subject: not sure why this was banned from the super bowl but i found it funny | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:18:09 02/01/13 Fri |
| Subject: NOLA | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:17:19 02/01/13 Fri That bachelor party trip to NOLA was a gigantic travel highlight for me. We left nothing on the table after those days down there. In hindsight, it feels like we were down there for a month. Such a great time. I have nothing but great memories of that city. |
| Subject: no wild turkey... | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:14:11 02/01/13 Fri but what about dong? |
| Subject: Bachelor Party | |
|
Author: Joo [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:47:07 02/01/13 Fri Mark will be in touch with all of you soon about the bachelor festivities. I am EXTREMELY cognizant of everyone's situations, and have decided to opt for a NYC event. This will ensure that everyone can have a good time and not be concerned with flying everywhere and being very far from home (exception of a few that live in DC/Midwest). It will be fun. I only ask that no one give me Wild Turkey. I have been boycotting it ever since it ruined my chance at a threesome back in college. |
| Subject: friiiiday | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:10:02 02/01/13 Fri joo/bok, any update on bachelor party trips? this is pretty much the only thing i have going for me right now. bok, when is your wedding day? i know joo's is oct 5 (or something). jono, funny you mention nawlins. i was just talking with caruso about going there. she hated the idea. of course she did. |
| Subject: Fuck Baltimore | |
|
Author: Jono [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 00:44:51 02/01/13 Fri Golly, I hope they lose. There's nothing worse than seeing that team win anything. I want Ray Lewis to go out with a whimper. Fuck that murdering, plea bargaining, clothes burning douche. What's up guys? My life is awesome, but busy these days. Work continues to be great and family stuff is even better. William turned 2 yesterday so Amy & I each took half-days, left Lewis with the nanny and got after it with my dude. He ate a hamburger and fries at a place called Fritz's (not *that* Fritz, but I know what you're thinking..."UUUUHHHHH-OHHHHHHHHHH!") where trains are heavily involved. There are trains running around the perimeter of the ceiling and your food is even delivered overhead via train! Will was very impressed. We also went to an indoor playground for 1.5 hours, picked out a gourmet cupcake and ate it, got a haircut and ended up then going to a theme restaurant called "T-Rex". He was scared at first but ended up deciding that the animatronic dinosaurs were "Nice dinos" within 15 minutes (10 of which involved an instense staring contest with a nearby, moving Pachycephalosaurus). He crashed shortly after we got home. It was a great day. This weekend is his b-day party (monster-themed) and my parents will be here by noon tomorrow morning, staying until Tuesday night. I am excited to see them and have a few days off of work. Random Things: - Heaves, great hustle. Keep that baby warm and that mom happy. Also, enjoy all of that free time when Kate gets super tired and goes to bed at like 8pm. - Anyone give "The Americans" on FX a try last night? I'm hearing good things. - Speaking of TV, I have about 10 movies and 2 full seasons of shows to watch and literally never take the time to watch them. I'm tired by 10pm when I finally settle down from putting the kids down by 8, working out and eating and want to do nothing but play with myself and then fall asleep. The lesson? Don't have 2 kids w/in 18 months. I kid. It's the best. - More kid talk! Joey, get pumped! I love how crazy prepared you guys are. That is quintessential Joey G style. I cannot wait to "meet" this little mini-Gushue. - New bar/beer store opened here recently that i've been wanting to try but, of course, have not gotten around to it yet. Apparently it's a bar in that they have 20+ beers on tap (with 10ish rotating multiple times per night) and have happy hours and special days whee you can randall for an extra $4 per beer. But the catch is that you can also buy beers, by the beer, from their coolers. Hadn't heard of a place like this, but maybe you guys have. Sounded cool. Need to organize a work HH to try it out. I wanna go back to New Orleans with you guys. But have it be 5-10 years ago so I'd have the energy and stamina. I say that b/c I went to Dallas last weekend and drank my face off for 2 straight days and it took me a week to recover (mostly due to the lack of sleep from the trip + the sleep deprivation that comes with children). I cannot be doing marathon drinking sessions anymore, I guess. Getting old stinks. At least I can still get a boner, amiright? Kisses. My updates stink. I have funny/interesting things to say during the day but cannot use this outlet. Twitter works best for me from a day to day check-in, FYI. Vic and Lukey- GET ON IT! |
| Subject: Apps | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:36:27 01/31/13 Thu This is the FreeCaddie app. Very basic but helpful. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.freecaddie&feature=related_apps#?t=W10. This is the GolfLogix app. I think the upgrade is $30 but the free version is worthwhile as well. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.golflogix.ui&feature=search_result#?t=W10. Jeff Kim bought a Skycaddie last year and while I think it's cool, I don't think it's worth the money considering what's out there in the app world. Those GPS units cost $200-300 dollars for the newest ones and then the yearly fee is $50 I believe. I mentioned this to Joe, but worth sharing with everyone. Keep a small bottle of vanilla extract in your bag. A few dabs on the skin before the round keeps the bugs away better than bug repellent. Not sure if it will work for Vic who seems to attract every bug on the course when he plays. |
| Subject: vert | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:00:15 01/31/13 Thu is this what you use (assuming you use android) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phonegap.golf_range_finder&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5waG9uZWdhcC5nb2xmX3JhbmdlX2ZpbmRlciJd |
| Subject: Golf | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:44:25 01/31/13 Thu Gosh, I can't wait to golf this year. I've been swinging the sticks in my living room the past few nights. I'll be joining the local club in April and am excited to have unlimited golf access 2 minutes from where I work. Hafer, instead of a rangefinder, just download a golf app on your phone. Last season I downloaded a basic app called FreeCaddie that gives you an overview of the hole and yardages to the front, middle and back of the green. For the courses I play regularly and know the layout well, it gives me enough basic data. There's another app I tried called GolfLogix which is much more interactive. I had a 3 round free trial I used and it provides much more data. (yardages to bunkers, water, etc.) I think the paid version of it is $30. I believe on that app you can plug in your club yardages and it will suggest clubs for you as well. Good stuff... |
| Subject: Golf Bag | |
|
Author: Hop [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:07:58 01/31/13 Thu http://www.groomsday.com/golf-beer-tap-p/99ws337.htm Rena got me this for my Bday. Obvious why I put a ring on her. |
| Subject: gta v | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:23:56 01/31/13 Thu due out sept 17. giggity!!! the one gadget i want for my golf bag is a quality range finder. no idea what's good but i keep wishing i had one. |
| Subject: bowling report | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:17:40 01/31/13 Thu I hurt my wrist this past week at basketball. I jammed or slightly sprained it and was unsure if I could bowl this week but I gave it a go last night. The night started out ugly and we lost game 1 (mostly due to my 152). The second game was not looking any better. Poyser was bowling really well and he kept us in the game. We were down heading into the 9th frame and I could not find any consistency with my shot. I then asked to borrow Joey Mac's wrist guard. I proceeded to strike out and we won the second game (mostly on the back of Poyser). The third game was a different story and we just kicked butt and won by 90 pins. I bowled a 208 and ordered one of the wrist protectors first thing this morning. We went 3-1 on the night and should find ourselves in 1st or 2nd next week. Speaking of ordering things on Amazon, I am stocking up my golf bag for the season. I ordered a cigar clip, some golf gloves, and a golf glove saver. What must have gadget do you have on your golf bags? I want to make sure that I am not missing anything. I am hoping to get out and hit the range this weekend. |
| Subject: more on BoB and his QB search | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:01:54 01/31/13 Thu so we went from 1 qb on the roster to having a stable full. dude is a meast. Two months ago, Penn State had just one committed quarterback -- and that seemed like a pressing issue that might take a while to resolve. With just one QB officially on the roster in Steven Bench, depth was obviously a concern. Well, it certainly isn't anymore. Bill O'Brien garnered commitments from five players who'll compete at quarterback. And he also convinced four other players -- who were the starting quarterbacks on their respective teams -- to play at other positions at Penn State. NittanyNation takes a closer look at all these signal-callers: QUARTERBACKS WHO WILL STAY QBs Christian Hackenberg, Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy Stats: Passing -- 156-of-291; 2,144 yards, 24 TDs, 9 INTs. Rushing -- 89 carries, 436 yards, 3 TDs. Status: Committed (scholarship) Synopsis: He's the top-rated high school quarterback in the nation. He can make all the throws, has a great arm, and his potential is endless. He just needs to familiarize himself with the playbook and better learn to read defenses. Opposing coaches said he had difficulty picking up disguised coverages and blitzes. He's obviously Penn State's quarterback of the future. Tyler Ferguson, Visalia (Calif.) College of the Sequoias Stats: Passing -- 199-of-358; 2,614 yards, 22 TDs, 12 INTs. Rushing -- 52 carries, minus-222 yards, 0 TDs. Status: Enrolled (scholarship) Synopsis: He'll compete for the starting job, but he'll likely end up as Bench's backup. He at least gives the staff the ability to redshirt Hackenberg. The juco early enrollee is an athletic quarterback who can scramble -- he didn't have the best OL this past year -- and throw on the run. Opposing coaches said he seemed to get rattled at times, however, and ESPN's scouts believe his mechanics are a bit unrefined. Jack Seymour, Indianapolis Park Tudor Stats: Passing -- 1,670 yards, 17 TDs. (Missed two games; other stats N/A.) Status: Committed as walk-on Synopsis: He turned down a few MAC offers to walk-on to Penn State, and he's a quality backup who flew under the radar because he played for a struggling team. He was a three-year starter at Park Tudor, which is known for its academics, and the receiving corps there was far from great. He's a leader and constantly played under pressure. He has a high ceiling, and he could eventually be the No. 2 behind Hackenberg after Bench graduates. D.J. Crook, Worcester (Mass.) Academy Stats: N/A Status: Enrolled as walk-on Synopsis: The postgraduate player was hampered in high school by some bad luck. He missed the U.S. Army All-American Combine as a junior due to mono and, as a senior, he broke his thumb right as schools were intent on offering. He plays no other positions, and that's why his coach at Worcester thought he didn't receive as much recruiting attention. However, Coach Tony Johnson added, he can make the back-shoulder fades, throw the quick outs, the hitches, everything. He helped lead a spread option attack -- despite not playing the option before -- and Johnson said he's able to learn quickly. Austin Whipple, Salisbury (Conn.) School Stats: Passing -- 92-of-166; 1,450 yards, 12 TDs, 8 INTs. Rushing -- 60 carries, 135 yards, 6 TDs. Status: Enrolled as walk-on Synopsis: He's the son of Mark Whipple, the Cleveland Brown's quarterbacks coach, and he's been forced to play in a lot of different offenses as a result of moving around. His postgraduate coach at Salisbury said that's forced him to find ways to adjust quickly. He's considered an unselfish player. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar Bill O'Brien has already proven his ability to refine quarterbacks. QBs PLAYING OTHER POSITIONS Chris Geiss, Malvern (Pa.) Great Valley Status: Committed as walk-on Synopsis: He was a dual-threat QB in high school, but Penn State's bringing him in as an athlete. Geiss is likely to play wideout. Tom Pancoast, Kennett Square (Pa.) Unionville Status: Committed as walk-on Synopsis: He played in an option offense, but PSU still gave him the choice to come in as a safety, quarterback -- or both. Pancoast chose safety because he figured he could gain more playing time there. He's hoping to contribute on special teams immediately. Von Walker, Mill Hall (Pa.) Central Mountain Status: Committed as walk-on Synopsis: Even Walker admitted he was basically a running back plugged in as the QB. He doesn't have the skills to be a college quarterback, really, at any level -- but he's very athletic. He runs in the 4.5s, and Penn State wants him as a slotback. Ideally, he'd play a role similar to Alex Kenney. Anthony Smith, Wayne (Pa.) Valley Forge Military Status: Enrolled (scholarship) Synopsis: The postgraduate athlete wasn't even supposed to play quarterback at Valley Forge -- but he stepped up when the starter was lost for the season in Week 1. He also started at cornerback, and that's obviously where Penn State wants him. Smith has an outside shot to replace Eugene Lewis on the scout team, if PSU chooses to redshirt him. PSU needs someone to mimic those dual-threat quarterbacks, after all. |
| Subject: Strokes | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 01:52:28 01/31/13 Thu new album...March. http://pitchfork.com/news/49360-the-strokes-announce-new-album/ |
| Subject: Tag | |
|
Author: Lukey [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 01:03:37 01/31/13 Thu Also, I found this article pretty amusing: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323375204578269991660836834.html?mod=WSJ_hp_EditorsPicks |
| Subject: Yo Yo | |
|
Author: Lukey [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 00:58:07 01/31/13 Thu Recap of my past couple weeks. Two weekends ago, Butts and I were at a low-key bachelor party for Brian Lee. We just got a cabin and ate some delicious food all weekend, including some wagyu steaks and roasted beef tenderloin. Highlight of the trip were the 3.5 hours that I spend in the hot tub that Saturday evening (more than half the time I was in there by myself). I spent most the time eating leftover wagyu, drinking beer, and I fell asleep at one point. This past weekend, I was in Houston visiting my sister and brother-in-law. It is a huge (600 sq miles), flat, unzoned, ugly place with some really nice areas interspersed. I had some more good food, including my first Whataburger experience (very good), some deeelicious bbq, and Mexican food. On my flight home, this dude in the row in front of me was reading a book entitled: "Refuting Evolution: What PBS and the scientists don't want you to know" |
| Subject: BOB | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 20:30:49 01/30/13 Wed Was at my high school last week. He was there to talk to one of the sophomores. |
| Subject: baby + bob | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:16:46 01/30/13 Wed yes, germany is high on the baby making list but only if you first visit dirty italy and ingest herbal supplements. BoB has been getting a ton of run-ons over the past 2 weeks. yes, they're (mostly) a bunch of "no-name" players from pa but still (some have received offers from some decent mac/similar conferences teams). all you need is for a few of them to pan out and they're totally worth the effort. you also have to consider the fact that he's been able to bolster the incoming class from 13 to almost 25. that's oprah huge given the roster restrictions. |
| Subject: Honeymoon | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:30:22 01/30/13 Wed But if you really want to make a baby for a 2014 arrival, you should go to Germany. That place is gold for baby making, right Hafer? |
| Subject: H-moon | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:27:17 01/30/13 Wed I went on a 2 week Mediterrean cruise and saw Spain, Italy, Monte Carlo, Greece, and Turkey. It was very fun. The McHales went to the Canary Islands and had fun there. I agree with Heaves re Ireland. Ireland is a blast but not a good honeymoon location. |
| Subject: Honeymooning | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 04:02:24 01/30/13 Wed Good choices, Joo. Except for Ireland. Lousy weather and even lousier food. I would save this for another time. Call me a romantic, but a honeymoon should be centered on 3 things: good weather, good food and even better sex. In Ireland, you will questionably only get one of those things. So I would do that other time when you can drink their whiskey and play golf. Speaking of Spain...the Canary Islands are supposed to be awesome too if you just want to relax and see some good scenery. On another tangent, Vietnam is supposed to be the new Thailand. Many Euros are using this as a new vacation spot because it's much cheaper than the trendy alternative. |
| Subject: Europe | |
|
Author: Joo [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:13:17 01/29/13 Tue We aren't really sure where we are going to go for our Honeymoon. We are now looking at Spain or Portugal, but are still researching at this point. We know we really are only spending a little over a week, because she can't be away from her business for too long. We figured we would pick two or three cities at either place and do a combination of taking it easy and seeing sights. We are leaning more towards Lisbon and Algarves, which are still beautiful in October. Then again, we may do someplace like Ireland. So many choices! Joe - Didn't you go to Europe for your Honeymooon? Where did you go? I am finally almost 100% better from the flue - I hope to get to the gym for a light workout tonight. |
| Subject: bowling league | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:32:44 01/29/13 Tue Our team had a great first half. We went 22-2 in the final 8 weeks to make the first half finals where we won 3-1. The core of the team is Joey Mac, Poyser, and myself. Mrs. Joey Mac bowled with us for the first half of the year then got sick of it. Then, Mrs. Ryan Poyser joined the team and we caught fire. We just do a nice job of bowling better than our average and winning close games. Joey Mac has a 160 average and Jenn has a 135 average. I have steadily increased my average up to a 181 and Ryan is our anchor with a 188. Ryan's ceiling is much, much higher than his present average. He was always a +200 bowler prior to this year and he is finding his rhythm again. He is starting to put up some 700 series in recent weeks. We did well to start off the second half and we are putting us in good shape for the money at the end of the year. |
| Subject: 85!??!?! | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:00:00 01/29/13 Tue Goodness, that line was low. My bowling league isn't going so well this year. My average has been hovering in the low 170's all season and I can't seem to improve. The other 4 guys on my team have averages in the 195-220 range so I'm by far the suckiest bowler. It sucks to suck. Vic, are you still betting thru Yen's pinny acct? I'm interested in MLing the Ravens for a jermajesty or two. I am not a fan of betting against Ray Lewis playing in his last ever game with God on the Ravens sideline (if God was into murderers). There is no doubt in my mind that #52 will leave his cleats in the endzone a la Tim Riggins. I can't wait for that moment. |
| Subject: things | |
|
Author: chin [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:16:39 01/29/13 Tue hafer, the lux2 party was a rip roaring success. So much so that I got so wasted I spent all morning sunday puking up everything I digested on sat, and all afternoon sunday puking up stomach acid. We had about 45-50 people over for the festivities so I imagine it was quite loud and loud late into the night. Im glad our neighbors arent assholes. vert, good call on the pro bowl. The line came in at 85 which was ridiculous considering everyone knows there isnt a single player in the nfl that cares about that game anymore. I def shoulda bet more. I doubled down my pro bowl bet on the super bowl. I got the niners at -4. I think they are such a bad matchup for the ravens. Based off what Ive seen out of the ravens run d this year I think the niners pistol is gonna give them fits. I also think Flacco is gonna struggle mightily with the 3rd and longs hell be facing due to the staunch niners run d. My only worry is how ridiculously atrocious akers has been this year. If the niners struggle in the red zone, I could be in trouble. I am excited for this super bowl though. Ive been trying to recruit people around here to join a bowling league but to no avail. Im extremely jealous. I need vert and matty to move down to northern virginia. |
| Subject: SB Pool (Passing this along) | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:21:35 01/29/13 Tue Greetings Sports fans! My annual Superbowl Questions game is back for its 7th year of making the "Big Game" more fun. We started with 34 players in Year #1 and had 279 players last year. I'm hoping to top 300 players this year! If you've never played before, don't worry... it's really easy and fun. Just answer simple questions about various things that will happen during the game. You don’t need to be a sports guru and some of the questions aren’t even about football. Sample questions: · Which team will score first? · Which company's commercial will appear first: GoDaddy or Coca Cola. · Will the first commercial after kickoff be for an alcoholic beverage? · Will both teams Score in the First Quarter? · Which team will call the first timeout? The Buy-in is once again only $10. It’s inexpensive enough that your spouses, dates, friends, kids and dogs can play too. I’ve heard from many of you that this game was the hit of your SuperBowl parties last year and those that didn’t have entries really wanted to play! So please forward this to anyone and everyone you know that would like to play. If you get a group to play, you can send in one check with everyone's money. Just let me know everyone in your group. Last year’s winner won $1,500 and we paid out $2,500 in total. I’m hoping for 300 players this year for an even bigger jackpot. Picks will be done entirely on my OfficePickem.com website. · Go to the league website: http://www.officepickem.com/superbowl.php · You’ll need to create an account if you don’t have one. · If you played last year, you already have an account. Just login. If you forgot your password or username, click the “Forgot Password” link and it will be emailed to you. · If you’ve never played this game before, just create an account. It’s free and only takes a few seconds. o (If you’ve played any other OfficePickem game before, you can use the same account, just log in!) · Once logged in, you can answer your questions and make changes up until Superbowl Sunday. · Your $10 MUST be paid before the Superbowl to make your entry official. Info for payment arrangements can be found on the website. Anyways, I hope that you decide to play. It should be a lot of fun! Please sign up and invite others as well. http://www.officepickem.com/superbowl.php Thanks and Good Luck! |
| Subject: February | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:14:57 01/29/13 Tue Here comes the worst month of the year. We are experiencing the same weather pattern over here. I can't wait for the bike paths to be snow and ice free so I can get 50 minutes of extra exercise per day. Today, was a day of firsts. I went for the first time to the gym over my lunch break. I ran for the first time in probably over a year due to my feet issues. I bought this thing call the Foot Rocker for $15 which seems to have cured all my woes. I use it every morning to stretch out my calves and achilles tendons. The pain will soon be all but a memory. Bowling is something I don't do enough. German bowling (9-pin) is funny. It's insanely difficult to get a strike. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine-pin_bowling |
| Subject: tuesday | |
|
Author: Donnie [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:00:49 01/29/13 Tue Hello, everyone. I hope everyone's week is off to a fantastic start. We are finally starting to thaw out here in Philadelphia. It is supposed to get into the 60s tomorrow before getting much colder again this weekend. Nothing new with me. I am enjoying watching the TV series Misfits. The PLEX application is ridiculous. I can't believe Hafer did not tell me about it earlier. Our bowling team is back at it tomorrow night. We started the second half off 10-2 after winning the first half. Bowling is fun. I planned a work happy hour for Thursday. I am already looking to turning the calendar to February and enjoying a quiet weekend. |
| Subject: answers | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 05:03:43 01/29/13 Tue We have Croatia on our to-do list, but when it's warmer. The beaches/scenery are supposed to be amazing, so we might save that for next summer. In the beginning of April, you're looking at highs in the low 60's. That would include Istanbul, Rome, Croatia, southern France, Barcelona. The exception is Seville and Lisbon, which you might be able to get into the 70's. In northern Germany, you will still be in the low 50's. Because of the lower temps, Italy isn't as smelly as it could be. So that is a plus. Kate is 16 weeks plus some days. As for soccer, I do plan on seeing a game. The tickets are both expensive and difficult to come by (so I've heard) and I haven't quite figured out how to get my hands on them (nor have I looked). But I intend to ask around. I anticipate paying between 100-150 euro. I also need a Bavarian flag so I can wear it as a cape. Then I just need to find someone who wants to join me. |
| Subject: heaves | |
|
Author: hafer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:41:58 01/28/13 Mon no, ireland is out because caruso stinks. she has promised next year... we'll see. what is the weather like in late march across europe? i'd go where it's warm (train trip along the south of france, fake-taco-land, and portugal). italy is dumb (not to mention smelly). i've also heard great things about slovenia, croatia, mounted-negros, turkey and albania. dirt cheap + amazing scenery. that'd be a lot of land to cover so maybe just a few of them. how far along is kate (i could do the math given her due date but am far too lazy). have you gone to any soccer matches? if not, are you going to when they start after the winter break? if not, you are dumb. |
| Subject: The Taste | |
|
Author: vert [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:33:37 01/28/13 Mon Heaves - I watch the first 10-15 min the first night and thought, "Meh, this seems dumb but I'll watch more tomorrow." The next night I watched another 15 min and confirmed that it was indeed dumb. The passing up of chefs and then immediately regretting it was just a dumb element of the show. I watched some of the XGames last night because I enjoy watching Shaun White do what he does. It's awesome to watch someone dominate a sport. |
| Subject: Heaves | |
|
Author: Tony [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:28:56 01/28/13 Mon Will your baby have to live at the airport like Tom Hanks did in The Terminal? |
| Subject: hi | |
|
Author: Heaves [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 11:23:55 01/28/13 Mon The Taste - Vert, thanks for steering me towards this show. It sucks! I hated every part of it. The judges repeatedly commented "Gosh, I wish I would have picked you. Your food was good. But I didn't pick you because I'm an idiot. So goodbye." Multiply this by about 25 times, and you have the entire show. Also, Judge Malarky is an ass. Probably because his name is Malarky. What were your thoughts about the show? Friday I went out to a bar I haven't been to yet. Long story short, I loved it! They served beer by the glass and I had many. It's located in a college part of town which makes the crowd more lively. Saturday, I took Tony's advice to store up on sleep. I slept til 11:00. We did our usual Saturday bike ride to the grocery store and brought back some goodies. Then it was a quiet evening in. It rained on Sunday, so another excuse to be disgustingly lazy. We are starting to give some thought to where we will go at the end of March. Here's what's in the running: 1. Italian tour - all Italy all the time (~3 locations) 2. Northern Europe tour - some combination, but maybe not all, of Berlin, Hamburg, Brussels, Amsterdam and Copenhagen 3. Sunny, Spicy tour - Portugal and Southern Spain 4. Eastern tour - Istanbul, Budapest and Vienna Hafer, are you still thinking about coming to Ireland this year? We're not sure what the citizenship rules are here. We were informed that since neither parent is a Germany citizen, there will be no offering of citizenship to Baby Heaves. We have yet to confirm this, but it sounds like a rule Germany would have. Such selfish people. |
| [ Main index ] [ Archives: 1, 2, 3, [4], 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ] |
|
Forum timezone: GMT-5 VF Version: 3.00b, ConfDB: Before posting please read our privacy policy. VoyForums(tm) is a Free Service from Voyager Info-Systems. Copyright © 1998-2019 Voyager Info-Systems. All Rights Reserved. |