Random Ramblings

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Adulting with Charlie Kangs? Hell we were scared to eat there as undergrads 20 years ago because of all of the health code violations.

Part of the reason I never went there was because I thought the place looked dirty and I also figured the food wouldn’t be very good. Figured it was sustenance-level only. After a number of people through the years said good things about it, we relented and ordered it for a couple of lunches at home.
Also: Please don’t use that word.

If giant moose would come back I would support his unbanning. I heard somewhere that we have to build back better.

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Adulting with Charlie Kangs? Hell we were scared to eat there as undergrads 20 years ago because of all of the health code violations.

A bud rented a room over Charlie Kangs... Dude stunk for years after that. That smell embedded into his skin I swear. The place was smaller then a nice sized closet.

AvgMSUJoe wrote:

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Adulting with Charlie Kangs? Hell we were scared to eat there as undergrads 20 years ago because of all of the health code violations.

A bud rented a room over Charlie Kangs... Dude stunk for years after that. That smell embedded into his skin I swear. The place was smaller then a nice sized closet.

I knew someone who had the apartment over the old Wendy’s near People’s Church. It was a huge place and yes, smelled like a fast food joint.

The Pantry wrote:Forgot the mackerel.  The free stuff was on top of sardines and mackerel I'd purchased two months before.

I have sardines and mackerel coming out my ass.

You're gonna have sardines and mackerel coming out of your ass for months.

y2kMgrad wrote:

The Pantry wrote:Forgot the mackerel.  The free stuff was on top of sardines and mackerel I'd purchased two months before.

I have sardines and mackerel coming out my ass.

You're gonna have sardines and mackerel coming out of your ass for months.

Was starting a keto diet and the canned seafood made sense, until I ate it for like a week straight

Have since added canned smoked oysters to the repertoire. Turns out I can't eat those very long before tiring of them

Holy!

The Pantry wrote:

y2kMgrad wrote:

You're gonna have sardines and mackerel coming out of your ass for months.

Was starting a keto diet and the canned seafood made sense, until I ate it for like a week straight

Have since added canned smoked oysters to the repertoire. Turns out I can't eat those very long before tiring of them

Your farts must be like a toxic cloud.

tGreenWay wrote:

The Pantry wrote:Was starting a keto diet and the canned seafood made sense, until I ate it for like a week straight

Have since added canned smoked oysters to the repertoire. Turns out I can't eat those very long before tiring of them

Your farts must be like a toxic cloud.

You are mistaken, grasshopper. Zero farts and poops smooth as soft serve ice cream.

The Pantry wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:



Your farts must be like a toxic cloud.

You are mistaken, grasshopper. Zero farts and poops smooth as soft serve ice cream.

Thanks for ruining Dairy Queen for me.

tGreenWay wrote:

The Pantry wrote:You are mistaken, grasshopper. Zero farts and poops smooth as soft serve ice cream.

Thanks for ruining Dairy Queen for me.

You brought it on yourself, posturizing your thoughts on canned seafood. It's really not that bad if you don't eat it every day.

I watched Tombstone with my dad this past weekend and he said I’m like Doc Holliday.

He’s been using phrases from the movie like, “you sound like an educated man”, and “I’ll be your huckleberry”

We’re both real fast

Bill Cain wrote:I watched Tombstone with my dad this past weekend and he said I’m like Doc Holliday.

He’s been using phrases from the movie like, “you sound like an educated man”, and “I’ll be your huckleberry”

So you're gonna die of tuberculosis? Condolences.

Bill Cain wrote:I watched Tombstone with my dad this past weekend and he said I’m like Doc Holliday.

He’s been using phrases from the movie like, “you sound like an educated man”, and “I’ll be your huckleberry”

We’re both real fast

It’s I’m your huckleberry.
Tell your old man to get the line right or stfu.

I answer my work phone no matter what and I often get spam calls. However, they rarely actually say anything. I answer my calls “[company name], this is [name]”. And it will be silent for a second and then the other side hangs up. I think it’s because there’s a voice recognition software looking for the word “hello”. So if you answer your phone when an unknown number comes up, first, what the fuck is wrong with you, and second maybe just answer “this is [name]” and see if my theory is right. Thanks.

Rocinante wrote:I answer my work phone no matter what and I often get spam calls. However, they rarely actually say anything. I answer my calls “[company name], this is [name]”. And it will be silent for a second and then the other side hangs up. I think it’s because there’s a voice recognition software looking for the word “hello”. So if you answer your phone when an unknown number comes up, first, what the fuck is wrong with you, and second maybe just answer “this is [name]” and see if my theory is right. Thanks.

They’re also testing to see if it’s a legit number that someone answers

Rocinante wrote:I answer my work phone no matter what and I often get spam calls.  However, they rarely actually say anything.  I answer my calls “[company name], this is [name]”. And it will be silent for a second and then the other side hangs up.  I think it’s because there’s a voice recognition software looking for the word “hello”.  So if you answer your phone when an unknown number comes up, first, what the fuck is wrong with you, and second maybe just answer “this is [name]” and see if my theory is right.  Thanks.

Any number not programmed into my phone goes straight to voicemail every time. I don't want to trigger anything that might open the floodgates to spam calls at this point. I am interested to see how this plays out though. (see Dendro's post)

Rocinante wrote:I answer my work phone no matter what and I often get spam calls. However, they rarely actually say anything. I answer my calls “[company name], this is [name]”. And it will be silent for a second and then the other side hangs up. I think it’s because there’s a voice recognition software looking for the word “hello”. So if you answer your phone when an unknown number comes up, first, what the fuck is wrong with you, and second maybe just answer “this is [name]” and see if my theory is right. Thanks.

Human or recorded telemarketers go with the first line that answers, but a bunch of different numbers are called at the same time. So, if you pickup and there’s no response, chances are the caller (human or machine) connected with a different line before you did and the rest of the calls (including yours) are released/disconnected. That’s why you get silence.

tGreenWay wrote:

Rocinante wrote:I answer my work phone no matter what and I often get spam calls. However, they rarely actually say anything. I answer my calls “[company name], this is [name]”. And it will be silent for a second and then the other side hangs up. I think it’s because there’s a voice recognition software looking for the word “hello”. So if you answer your phone when an unknown number comes up, first, what the fuck is wrong with you, and second maybe just answer “this is [name]” and see if my theory is right. Thanks.

Human or recorded telemarketers go with the first line that answers, but a bunch of different numbers are called at the same time. So, if you pickup and there’s no response, chances are the caller (human or machine) connected with a different line before you did and the rest of the calls (including yours) are released/disconnected. That’s why you get silence.

You seem to know a lot about spamming tGreenway

Nordic wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:



Human or recorded telemarketers go with the first line that answers, but a bunch of different numbers are called at the same time. So, if you pickup and there’s no response, chances are the caller (human or machine) connected with a different line before you did and the rest of the calls (including yours) are released/disconnected. That’s why you get silence.

You seem to know a lot about spamming tGreenway

I mean have you seen his posting.

D Wags should stop throwing his Krugerrands around.

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Considering their longevity, I own enough LED lightbulbs to last me the rest of my life.

MSU addict wrote:Considering their longevity, I own enough LED lightbulbs to last me the rest of my life.

Ive had them stop working on me already (not really "blown" like the olden days) so... maybe?

Is it pronounced “concer - tina” or “concert - ina” ?

Or, “con - certina” ?

It's pronounced "brainstorm"

tGreenWay wrote:Is it pronounced “concer - tina” or “concert - ina” ?

Well, I've only ever heard it sung in one song, but if you listen to "Busy Bodies" by Elvis Costello I think that "concer - tina" is the appropriate pronunciation.

AvgMSUJoe wrote:

MSU addict wrote:Considering their longevity, I own enough LED lightbulbs to last me the rest of my life.

Ive had them stop working on me already (not really "blown" like the olden days) so... maybe?

I have been using them for 10 years, whole house has been LED for 7+ years, I have had two of them die.  It is amazing to me how much they have changed over the years, the older ones were really not "instant on" as there was a slight delay and they had large heatsinks that made them heavy. 

I am also factoring in that many new light fixtures do not use bulbs as they have the LED's built in.  I bought a shit ton (a technical lighting term) of them when DTE had some promotional pricing and paid less than 25 cents each.  I am quite certain that I have enough to last my lifetime unless they solve this whole aging problem and we start living hundreds of years.

tGreenWay wrote:Is it pronounced “concer - tina” or “concert - ina” ?

In the army we always pronounced it concer-tina as in concertina wire (which gets its name from the musical instrument).  I hated that stuff.

My grandparents sent us their Christmas cards. 1 for our eldest daughter, and 1 for us. Except that the card that was for us was a birthday card (it's no one's bday). This is both funny but sad at the same time. My grandpa does everything (96 years old), and takes care of my heavily dementia grandma (92). His handwriting is also that really old school fashioned calligraphy writing. And it was very sloppy. I feel so bad for him, as he is refusing to put my grandma in a home, but it's been way beyond what he can do for a long time. Its a lose lose situation. But we want him to enjoy his time while he can, and he is miserable taking care of her.

Dendrobates wrote:My grandparents sent us their Christmas cards. 1 for our eldest daughter, and 1 for us. Except that the card that was for us was a birthday card (it's no one's bday). This is both funny but sad at the same time. My grandpa does everything (96 years old), and takes care of my heavily dementia grandma (92). His handwriting is also that really old school fashioned calligraphy writing. And it was very sloppy. I feel so bad for him, as he is refusing to put my grandma in a home, but it's been way beyond what he can do for a long time. Its a lose lose situation. But we want him to enjoy his time while he can, and he is miserable taking care of her.

This is why I’ve told my wife of my mind starts going I will go on “the long walk.” She laughs but I’m absolutely serious.

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The can says less than 50% peanut mix. I think it’s more like 80% peanuts. I got screwed by Planters.

steveschneider wrote:https://servimg.com/view/18898318/15

The can says less than 50% peanut mix. I think it’s more like 80% peanuts. I got screwed by Planters.

I have not bought Planter's cans of cashews or mixed nuts in long time but they always seemed too oily.

Costco's Kirkland brand or even Target's Archer Farms brands are much better. My humble opinion.

Floyd Robertson wrote:

steveschneider wrote:https://servimg.com/view/18898318/15

The can says less than 50% peanut mix. I think it’s more like 80% peanuts. I got screwed by Planters.

I have not bought Planter's cans of cashews or mixed nuts in long time but they always seemed too oily.

Costco's Kirkland brand or even Target's Archer Farms brands are much better. My humble opinion.

I'm actually a fan of Fisher's 'Oven roasted nuts never fried' but the store was out of them. I'm going to give the Target brand a try next time I'm over there. I agree with your criticism of the Planters Mixed Nuts.

I've been watching the original Rudolph, and Santa is a fucking dick

Dendrobates wrote:I've been watching the original Rudolph, and Santa is a fucking dick

Both the elves and reindeer have since unionized.

The Pantry wrote:

Dendrobates wrote:I've been watching the original Rudolph, and Santa is a fucking dick

Both the elves and reindeer have since unionized.

The office of red nosed dentists

Dendrobates wrote:I've been watching the original Rudolph, and Santa is a fucking dick

Yeah he is.

The best part is "I'm cuuuuute!!!" The rest is trash.

And fuck them for being all nice after the fact. I'd be like, guide your sleigh??? I'm gonna need twice the hay and the biggest stall motherfucker.

There’s nothing wrong with being nice. Sometimes you just have to be more assertive and forceful with communicating what you want

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