Everything posted by Not that Bob
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I caught the cancer
I know that you know you need to work with your physician on fluid and electrolytes. In addition, consider getting a badass cane for stability. Maybe a Bat Masterson with sterling silver head, or gold if you really want to strut. I always thought a shillelagh would be cool.
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Random thoughts that don't warrant a thread
Dude, treat yourself. Life is short.
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Wives and the Stupid Shit They Say/Do
Sometimes I say, "You do know I can't hear that voice in your head, right?" I only say that sometimes because the tone stare sort of ruins the day for me.
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When was your "Annus Mirabilis"?
Every day that I wake up not dead is the best day of my life. I guess you can call that an Annus Mirabilius but I'm not sure. I'm probably not going to accomplish much more than that.
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What the fuck is wrong with you, Austin?
What is this "Austin" you speak of?
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Why is news coverage so watered down now?
We now accept gotchas' and acerbic one liners as news.
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Homemade Pizza Tips...Just the Tips
SIAP. Can the ooni be used for steaks, like a salamander? Definitely want to get an Otto Gril, but if I can save space that would be nice.
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What do y'all do with used personal electronics?
I tossed about a dozen hard drives from the office into a cardboard box and drizzled a gallon of Elmers over the whole pile.
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Shart 2023: The Quickening
Metamucil, Miralax, and fucking Reglan? Brother, that is a cocktail from hell! It's amazing you have any safe days. God bless.
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Random thoughts that don't warrant a thread
How does one heat 75 lbs of lye to 300 degrees? Asking for a friend.
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At what point does monetary value outweigh sentimental value?
My foot is already tired and it hasn't done any good yet.
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At what point does monetary value outweigh sentimental value?
Over a lifetime I have built up a pretty nice collection of guitars. When discussing passing them on to my son he said, "I don't want them. I'll try to sell them or just throw them away". I was stunned. On the other hand, I'm a sentimental old fool. It is a burden. I don't ever play it, but damned if I will sell my 1961 Duo Sonic. It's a burden.
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Gold bug / silver bug / numismatic / metals thread
If anyone is still interested. She wears it. Was not ecstatic when I gave it to her, but she can be droll. It's pretty soft, as would be expected, and has to be bent slightly for her to get it on her wrist so I worry about metal fatigue/breakage. At least we have another oz. in the house, so I'm happy enough with that.
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Hastag Menswear - Win Instagram or Die Trying
Please make some hot weather suggestions. I like pinpoint but damned if I'm going to wear it in 105. What brands of polos keep their shape and are not heavy? I've looked for "warm weather sport coats", but none of them look "cool" to me. Casual. I'm not dressing up in this heat.
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The New Car Fanatic Thread
Would an AMG GT 63 s stay out of the shop? I'll stop dreaming if they're junk. I used to be afraid of turbos but my Volvo has been flawless so maybe...but I know nothing about Mercedes reliability.
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Blastfurnace 2023
I think that was Wizard of Oz.
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The Things Olds Do
I just tucked that manila folder into my carry on for a trip to see the grandkids. You see, a phone is a machine and all machines break at some point. Usually at the most inopportune time, like while boarding an airplane. A printed piece of paper never has low batteries or a weak signal, whippersnapper.
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I caught the cancer
A Makers float is tempting.
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I caught the cancer
Can you eat ice cream. Seems like some dense calories.
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Blastfurnace 2023
Didn't y'all ever watch Disney's "Fantasia", you know, the dinosaur scene where they are just wandering around, eating one another, and minding their own business. Then...BOOM!! Mother Nature gets tired of all that shit and wants a change. Ain't nothing any man, woman, child, or dinosaur can do. If Mother Nature wants a change, she is going to have a gotdamn change. We are a gnat on an elephant's butt. Nothing we can do. tl/dr: We're fucked. Timeline Of Mass Extinction Events On Earth Extinction Event Approximate Time Of Occurrence Ordovician–Silurian extinction events 439 million years ago Late Devonian extinction 364 million years ago Permian–Triassic extinction event 251 million years ago Triassic–Jurassic extinction event 199 million to 214 million years ago Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event 65 million years ago Holocene extinction Present (Ongoing)
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Blinds for French Doors
We put plantation shutters on several French Doors in a previous house. Very functional but may be more visual weight than you want.
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Guitar Players - Who's the best?
Chet Atkins, or I saw Andres Segovia at The Union one time and he was pretty bitchin'.
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Birding
Swift I think. They certainly live up to that name.
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Birding
I'll look tonight to see if my guys have that white collar.
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Birding
Give me an idea of what these 6PM acrobats are swooping down to catch a bill full of water from the pool on the fly. I'd say nighthawks but nighthawks are mottled or stripedy. These guys are toast colored on the breast and belly and black or dark brown on the back. They move and dart so fast I can't get a picture. I mean unbelievably fast and agile. They can dart 4 different directions in a second. They'll group up and run off a buzzard.