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Pics of parking douche baggery
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Trivial Things That Make You Surly
I am celebrating a major anniversary at work next week. I told HR a couple of months ago that if the name that I go by wasn’t on the certificate then I wasn’t accepting it. The certificates come from our corporate office so who knows what will be on there. I further told HR that I didn’t care if they had to white it out and hand write it in. We will see what happens but I feel like I am going to be disappointed since I most likely will leave the reception without a certificate.
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Getting old sucks
I am not sure where to put this? Either here are in "Trivial Things That Make You Surly". I went to Hobby Lobby this past Saturday looking for some bookends. I looked in what I thought would be a logical location for them but did not find any. I found two young employees and asked them if they had any bookends. Neither one of them knew what bookends were. I found myself describing to them what bookends were and what they typically look like. You would have thought that I was describing quantum physics to them. Does anyone read or keep books anymore?
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Classic Car thread
Going with the typical theme of Surlys, the inspection is past due, therefore, I would not drive it.
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APD Booking Photos
- Who's the most famous person Rimbo ever met?
My base airport is the same airport as a prominent sportscaster and US Congressman. I see both of them often enough that we recognize each other and pass casual comments or if we sit next to each other on the flights we converse a bit during the flight. One of them is Tim Brando. I know, I know. He does like Sark and the Horns in general. I guess the effect of his usual OU broadcast partner has some voodoo on him during the games. The other is Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Of course he is not flying commercial anymore I guess since I have not seen him since the week before his appointment.- Bidet Meta Threas
I don’t think that is a function of this one either. That may be the super deluxe model.- YESSS, FINALLY!!! - Masters of the Air - The 8th Air Force, Spielberg, Hanks, Goetzman (Crew behind Band of Brothers, Pacific)
FIFY. They were young men (some just boys) and women doing extraodinary things.- YESSS, FINALLY!!! - Masters of the Air - The 8th Air Force, Spielberg, Hanks, Goetzman (Crew behind Band of Brothers, Pacific)
This series reminded me of Christmas growing up; it took forever for Christmas to get here and, once here, it was gone too quickly. You were happy with the toys that Santa brought but were always wanting more. I do hope for more mega projects like this centered around WW2. Loved it.- YESSS, FINALLY!!! - Masters of the Air - The 8th Air Force, Spielberg, Hanks, Goetzman (Crew behind Band of Brothers, Pacific)
Yes, I have spreadsheets and “values” of most of my collection. All of my uniforms are well documented with whatever history I could find on the respective soldier through family members, unit histories, Ancestry.com, Fold3, and Newspaper.com. I have heard horror stories about donating to museums. Unless you have Eisenhower’s uniform or something like that it most likely will end up in the basement or some other storage area only to be sold at a later date by the museum. I would prefer my kids and grandkids get the money if they elect not to want it. They can sell it off or I will liquidate it one day. I just want to make sure the groups stay together and that we keep the family stuff.- YESSS, FINALLY!!! - Masters of the Air - The 8th Air Force, Spielberg, Hanks, Goetzman (Crew behind Band of Brothers, Pacific)
I have been traveling in India and am now just finishing up the MOTA. If anyone saw a middle-aged man crying like a baby in the Delta Lounge in Concourse D of the ATL airport earlier today that was me watching the last two episodes. No apologies. The below uniform is one of several that I have from the 8th, 9th and 15th USAAF. It belonged to a waist gunner that was WIA during a bombing mission over Karlsruhle, Germany on September 5, 1944. He was originally assigned to the 492nd BG before tranferring to the 466th BG, 785th and 74th Bomb Squadrons, 8th AF. Plus some assorted flight gear:- Murder plot stopped by the Royal Family
Not sure about WWIII but if we go to war with India it is probably my fault. I just pissed half the plane off while I was de-boarding in a proper manner from Raipur to Delhi. A casual backpack adjustment sent the multitude shoving me forward into a startled reverse domino effect.- Let's Talk Tractors , Implements and Such
- Helping your wife through The Change
My ex is a type A with big mood swings to begin with. Menopause comes along. The doctor puts her on hormones that were in the form of pellets that she would get inserted in her hip ever so often that seemed to work for the most part. She decided that she did not want to keep getting periodic incisions so the doctor prescribed some different medications which was a trial and error which, IMO, was more error. We got divorced.- YESSS, FINALLY!!! - Masters of the Air - The 8th Air Force, Spielberg, Hanks, Goetzman (Crew behind Band of Brothers, Pacific)
Yes, I highly recommend it. You need to put any preconceived ideas or comparisons of BoB, Pacific, SPR, etc. aside and enjoy the emotional ride.- Johnny (football?) Manziel
Where the streets have no name.- Tyreek Hill Had His 3rd Kid This Year
- Tyreek Hill Had His 3rd Kid This Year
- Trivial Things That Make You Surly
"Hey"- Classic Car thread
Karnack ISD had one very similar to this in the early "80s. One year our freshman baseball team played their varsity team. Karnack did not have their own field so we played at the Longhorn Ammunition Plant's baseball field inside the secure area. All they had was a backstop and benches. The field of play was where they mowed. They would not let personal vehicles inside the facility so what few fans that were there had to walk in and the two teams took this bus looking vehicle in.- Wildfire 2024 Thread
I would start with “stupid” people.- YESSS, FINALLY!!! - Masters of the Air - The 8th Air Force, Spielberg, Hanks, Goetzman (Crew behind Band of Brothers, Pacific)
This. I read BOL in the early ‘90s. Still have the books. Most definitely a reread for me now that I have a broader knowledge of WW2.- Getting old sucks
He fucked around and got a triple double. Today was a good day I am too humble to mention such things. I assumed that it was implied as such.- Trivial Things That Make You Surly
Functional if not fancy. We are moving into a new corporate office in 3 weeks. We will pretty much have to check our shoes at the door in the new "state-of-the-art" facility. We will all now have 6x8 cubicles to promote "collaboration". Not a fan particularly since I have had an office with a window and door for about 30 years now.- Trivial Things That Make You Surly
At least you were trying! - Who's the most famous person Rimbo ever met?
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