It's all about me - Page 171

Atticus Grinch · 07-30-2004, 07:13 PM

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Originally posted by paigowprincess
If you are in the market for made up insults, may I proffer Shittard or Scattard? They almost sound like legit words so they add the extra layer of "huh" to the insult while incorporating your favorite image

No, "fucktard" captures it quite nicely, thank you. Regards!

LessinSF · 07-30-2004, 07:31 PM

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Originally posted by Gattigap
Did you find a sex scandal blog somewhere?

More of a sex news article site - http://www.docxxx.com (look at the address)

Fugee · 07-30-2004, 07:44 PM

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Originally posted by str8outavannuys
Actually, it woudln't be a double-bogey, it would be an X. Partner should have gone back and re-taken shot-that-went-OB from the spot it was hit, adding 2 strokes. Failure to do so = no score.

True, but I have some sense of self-preservation. Also, courses are so backed up here that going back in a non-tournament situation just creates havoc.

Flinty_McFlint · 07-30-2004, 07:49 PM

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Originally posted by Fugee
True, but I have some sense of self-preservation. Also, courses are so backed up here that going back in a non-tournament situation just creates havoc.

I think the USGA considers proposals from time to time to make hitting OB the same as a lateral hazard--as it would save a lot of time/trouble for us poor muni golfers. I'm all for it, esp. since I get the distance. It probably should be that way for recreational non-tournament golf--and I bet a majority of rec. players adhere to this "rule" anyway. Golf timmies, don't get all upset at me and say how I'm ruining the game. I don't have time for a 6 hour round of watching Retired Jim and his buddies hit OB, spend 5 minutes looking for the ball, go back to the tee, hit OB again, etc. etc.. every goddamn hole.

Replaced_Texan · 07-30-2004, 08:07 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Possibly, they weren't sure if they were damaged or not when I dropped it off this morning. The metal on metal sound started immediately after I was pulled out of my driveway last night, and I drove it immediately to the dealership this morning, so there may not have been much damage to the rotors.

Of course, I was planning on driving out of town as soon as I bugged out of work today. Here's hoping I can still do that.

Should I present the bill to the contractors who made it impossible for me to back out of my driveway without getting stuck?

Damage: $369. rotors replaced.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 07-30-2004, 08:20 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Damage: $369. rotors replaced.

Sweet. $31 of found money. Guess who's buying drinks?

Atticus Grinch · 07-30-2004, 08:27 PM

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Sweet. $31 of found money. Guess who's buying drinks?

Fun with econ: I happen to know Burger would gladly pay a maximum of $100K to stop me from cutting off his nutsack. Trust me, when I make a move for his crotch, he will mentally budget the money. Call it "insurance." However, I will gladly forego the nut-cutting for a mere $1K --- this time. That's $99K in found money. ACL's on Burger!

pony_trekker · 07-30-2004, 08:35 PM

Mets trade for Benson, Zambrano

Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitcher Victor Zambrano (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Jul 30, 2004

July 30, 2004, 6:43 PM EDT

The Mets bolstered their starting rotation by acquiring Victor Zambrano and Kris Benson in separate deals today.

The Mets sent third baseman Ty Wigginton to the Pirates as part of a three-way deal that also includes Kansas City. The Mets sent pitcher Scott Kazmir and another minor leaguer to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Zambrano and a minor league pitcher.

str8outavannuys · 07-30-2004, 09:04 PM

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Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
I think the USGA considers proposals from time to time to make hitting OB the same as a lateral hazard--as it would save a lot of time/trouble for us poor muni golfers. I'm all for it, esp. since I get the distance. It probably should be that way for recreational non-tournament golf--and I bet a majority of rec. players adhere to this "rule" anyway. Golf timmies, don't get all upset at me and say how I'm ruining the game. I don't have time for a 6 hour round of watching Retired Jim and his buddies hit OB, spend 5 minutes looking for the ball, go back to the tee, hit OB again, etc. etc.. every goddamn hole.

How about this for a proposal -- don't hit it OB.
Or this: No more OB. (Though you'd still then have the "lost ball" problem.) There are 2 adjacent courses in Griffith Park, and if you're playing one course, hitting it onto the other course is usually OB. The holes intertwine with each other - it's not like there's a fence between them. So in some cases, barely missing the fairway is OB. Sucks my ass.

Flinty_McFlint · 07-30-2004, 09:24 PM

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Originally posted by str8outavannuys
How about this for a proposal -- don't hit it OB.
Or this: No more OB. (Though you'd still then have the "lost ball" problem.) There are 2 adjacent courses in Griffith Park, and if you're playing one course, hitting it onto the other course is usually OB. The holes intertwine with each other - it's not like there's a fence between them. So in some cases, barely missing the fairway is OB. Sucks my ass.

I love your first proposal. It is similar to my other proposal, which is never miss a 3 foot putt. I have about the same amount of success with each over a round.

I hear you on the crossing fairways thing--though it goes both ways; I always check the scorecard for local rules, sometimes you find that the best play on a hole is to take a shortcut through another fairway, if the local rules say it's not OB. Does that violate any other Rule of Golf? Hell if I know.

Shape Shifter · 07-30-2004, 09:28 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I'm vaguely thinking that Longview may be in a dry county. A lot of those East Texas counties are. I try to avoid such places. That said, I'm also thinking Longview might be one of the models for King of the Hill.

Part of Longview is dry and part of it isn't. If the gas stations in the area have neon beer signs in the windows, it is not a dry area. Coincidentally, I turned 19 in Longview when the legal age to drink in Texas was 19, and I turned 21 in Longview when the legal age to drink in Texas had been bumped up to 21. I observed both birthdays drinking quarts of draft beer through out of waxed paper cartons on the front porch of the same drive-through beer shack with a co-worker named Budger. Good times.

ltl/fb · 07-30-2004, 11:12 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
4: Bored as hell. This may be one of the slowest Friday's I've had to endure in a very, very long time.

What can I say, I was out of the office, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Or however that goes.

notcasesensitive · 07-31-2004, 01:25 PM

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Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Part of Longview is dry and part of it isn't. If the gas stations in the area have neon beer signs in the windows, it is not a dry area. Coincidentally, I turned 19 in Longview when the legal age to drink in Texas was 19, and I turned 21 in Longview when the legal age to drink in Texas had been bumped up to 21. I observed both birthdays drinking quarts of draft beer through out of waxed paper cartons on the front porch of the same drive-through beer shack with a co-worker named Budger. Good times.

Way to out yourself as the loser I dated from Longview. I was trying to be nice by not naming names.

Shape Shifter · 07-31-2004, 01:57 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Way to out yourself as the loser I dated from Longview. I was trying to be nice by not naming names.

Ha. The jokes on you. That wasn't me - I hired an actor.

NotFromHere · 08-01-2004, 02:05 PM

It turns out that being married to Lisa Marie Presley makes you crazy. Either that, or Lisa Marie has really really bad taste in husbands.

LOS ANGELES - Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage has married for the third time. It is the third wedding for Cage, 40, who split with his previous wife Lisa Marie Presley after less than four months in 2002. Before that, he was married for six years to actress Patricia Arquette.

The “Leaving Las Vegas” star wed 20-year-old Alice Kim on Friday at a private ceremony on a ranch in Northern California. Kim, a former sushi waitress, met Cage when the actor visited the Los Angeles restaurant where she worked. This is her first marriage.

Duh. She's 20. I hope it's her first marriage. We should have a marriage pool in addition to the death pool cuz no way this one makes it to the end of the year. Maybe he and JLo can get a group discount on the divorces.