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06-13-2007, 11:27 AM
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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Translation: You are the perfect man for me. You have all the qualities I dig in my husband and my father, without the respective drawbacks of dirty socks on the floor or the sick incestuous vibe. And I plan on stalking you in a not-so-subtle way for quite some time. Please ask me to suck it. Thanks.*
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*Is this what you mean by black hole of happiness, fringey?
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Plus, he's going to have a boat. |
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06-13-2007, 11:45 AM
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#572
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Wild Rumpus Facilitator
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
I would like to lease a slip in or near the city. I'm not actually sure how much that costs. I would actually love to moor it in a south side harbor (like Jackson Harbor). Wonk/Cletus: do you know how much that would cost for a summer?
I have a friend who would potentially split the boat/slip with me. So even if I can't sell it at all, I'm only out $4k (excluding maintenance fees, etc.)
I have cleaned/maintained smaller boats my entire life. We had an 18' deck boat growing up that was essentially mine when I was 16 (after its engine was rebuilt b/c I, at the age of 15, filled the old 2-cycle engine up with just gas - oops! Sorry, dad. You never fail to bring that up, though).
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I'm not sure what the slip fees will be in ten years when your place in line for a slip at Jackson Harbor comes up.
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06-13-2007, 11:47 AM
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You can buy it by the case, and pour it in your face.
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Originally posted by Not Bob
Ale 8, the Softdrink of Tomorrow? Combined with the earlier Travis McGee (well, Meyer) shout-out? Impressive.
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I knew you'd catch it. You win a Plymouth and tonic (they're importing it from the UK again, you know).
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06-13-2007, 11:51 AM
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#574
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Location: Flyover land
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Boat
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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Translation: You are the perfect man for me. You have all the qualities I dig in my husband and my father, without the respective drawbacks of dirty socks on the floor or the sick incestuous vibe. And I plan on stalking you in a not-so-subtle way for quite some time. Please ask me to suck it. Thanks.*
TM
*Is this what you mean by black hole of happiness, fringey?
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Not really. You didn't destroy joy regarding actual events, or point out that a current contemplation of future happiness is futile and even stupid. At worst you made her feel a little silly, but since she has already copped to having referred to her husband as "Coltrane" when they were dating, and the daddy/husband thing has been done to death (Electra, anyone?), I have to opine that this is not your best effort.
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I'm using lipstick again.
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06-13-2007, 11:59 AM
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#575
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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Not really. You didn't destroy joy regarding actual events, or point out that a current contemplation of future happiness is futile and even stupid. At worst you made her feel a little silly, but since she has already copped to having referred to her husband as "Coltrane" when they were dating, and the daddy/husband thing has been done to death (Electra, anyone?), I have to opine that this is not your best effort.
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Why would his post make me feel silly? |
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06-13-2007, 12:02 PM
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#576
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Random Syndicate (admin)
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
I don't know how to sail, but I'd love to learn. Plus, sailboats are astoundingly cheap, and they haven't changed much in the past 50 years.
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I love, love, love to sail. The Girl Scouts had a sailing camp in an old turn of the century mansion (complete with ghost) on Galveston Bay about when I was a kid*. The two weeks that I spent there every summer were my favorite of the year. I think it cost my parents something like $300 to get rid of me for fourteen days. I thought it was an exorbitant price and I was an angel in the month or so leading up to camp.
Every now and then I go over to http://www.offshore-sailing.com/ and fantasize about getting a barefoot cruising certification and taking off.
I suppose I could just do the local version... http://www.bayareasailing.com/
*The camp is still there but they tore down the mansion because they couldn't afford the upkeep. I don't think I could bear to walk on the property if the mansion is gone.
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06-13-2007, 12:04 PM
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Proud Holder-Post 200,000
Join Date: Sep 2003
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My first baseball thread
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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
And I don't understand this attitude from Brown that he won't say one word about the officiating in any of their playoff games. He could be the worst coach to ever reach the finals.
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2. I could believe in the conference finals Game 2. if I were Lebron, I'd spend the off season finding old press conferences from Jackson the day after every game the MJ Bulls lost in the finals, or even Conference finals. I'd give it to Coach, and say "either work up a good 'blame the refs' act, or clean up the resume."
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I will not suffer a fool- but I do seem to read a lot of their posts
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06-13-2007, 12:08 PM
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#578
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Location: Flyover land
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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Why would his post make me feel silly?
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Uh, if you were embarrassed by your oh-so-obvious crush on the horse-hung Coltrane. I didn't say it would, I was saying that would be the best he could possibly hope for from his weak effort.
I think he was trying on that one -- he should trust in his evil-hearted instincts to deliver the crushing blows when he's not even paying attention. Maybe start wearing ladies' garters under his Dockers?
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I'm using lipstick again.
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06-13-2007, 12:09 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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Boat
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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Not really. You didn't destroy joy regarding actual events, or point out that a current contemplation of future happiness is futile and even stupid. At worst you made her feel a little silly, but since she has already copped to having referred to her husband as "Coltrane" when they were dating, and the daddy/husband thing has been done to death (Electra, anyone?), I have to opine that this is not your best effort.
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And I was so hoping I could live up to your standards. I put it to you: Who is the real blackhole of happiness here?
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06-13-2007, 12:11 PM
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#580
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Random Syndicate (admin)
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Boat
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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Maybe start wearing ladies' garters under his Dockers?
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Or just breathe through his eyeballs.
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"In the olden days before the internet, you'd take this sort of person for a ride out into the woods and shoot them, as Darwin intended, before he could spawn."--Will the Vampire People Leave the Lobby? pg 79
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06-13-2007, 12:12 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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Boat
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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Uh, if you were embarrassed by your oh-so-obvious crush on the horse-hung Coltrane. I didn't say it would, I was saying that would be the best he could possibly hope for from his weak effort.
I think he was trying on that one -- he should trust in his evil-hearted instincts to deliver the crushing blows when he's not even paying attention. Maybe start wearing ladies' garters under his Dockers?
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I would never wear Dockers.
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06-13-2007, 12:12 PM
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#582
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Throwing a kettle over a pub
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You can buy it by the case, and pour it in your face.
Quote:
Originally posted by Not Bob
Ale 8, the Softdrink of Tomorrow? Combined with the earlier Travis McGee (well, Meyer) shout-out? Impressive.
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Ale 8 is outstanding. I don't really like bourbon, but mix it up with Ale 8 and I'm in.
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No no no, that's not gonna help. That's not gonna help and I'll tell you why: It doesn't unbang your Mom.
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06-13-2007, 12:12 PM
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#583
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Flaired.
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Out with Lumbergh.
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Boat
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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
I don't know how to sail, but I'd love to learn. Plus, sailboats are astoundingly cheap, and they haven't changed much in the past 50 years.
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It's counter-intuitive, but maybe you should take some sailing classes and make sure that you love it before you buy a sailboat. When I lived in DC, there were several sailing schools on the Chesapeake where you could learn to sail 20-25' boats on weekends. Lake Michigan should have the same I would think. Is there some hurry to buy a boat before you know how to use it? You're the ABBAKiss of boat ownership?
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See you later, decorator.
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06-13-2007, 12:15 PM
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#584
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Random Syndicate (admin)
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Boat
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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I love, love, love to sail. The Girl Scouts had a sailing camp in an old turn of the century mansion (complete with ghost) on Galveston Bay about when I was a kid*. The two weeks that I spent there every summer were my favorite of the year. I think it cost my parents something like $300 to get rid of me for fourteen days. I thought it was an exorbitant price and I was an angel in the month or so leading up to camp.
Every now and then I go over to http://www.offshore-sailing.com/ and fantasize about getting a barefoot cruising certification and taking off.
I suppose I could just do the local version...http://www.bayareasailing.com/
*The camp is still there but they tore down the mansion because they couldn't afford the upkeep. I don't think I could bear to walk on the property if the mansion is gone.
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This looks like fun. Anyone wanna play pirate in November?
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"In the olden days before the internet, you'd take this sort of person for a ride out into the woods and shoot them, as Darwin intended, before he could spawn."--Will the Vampire People Leave the Lobby? pg 79
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06-13-2007, 12:16 PM
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#585
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Registered User
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Location: Flyover land
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Boat
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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
And I was so hoping I could live up to your standards. I put it to you: Who is the real blackhole of happiness here?
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Flower. And I think even in space, where it's a term of art, black hole is two words.
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I'm using lipstick again.
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