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Gene363 Offline
#451 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 5:03 PM EST
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rfenst wrote:
Rant on:

Son got bar entrance exam score today. Pretty much same as last time. 87th percentile. Probably won't get him in to Florida, but he thinks that will get him into FSU. He would be a "Triple 'Nole," a tradition there, which could afford him guaranteed scholarship money. He got really, really franked over by the entrance exam crashing on him twice. His only other real option now is to take a year and restudy to be 100% fully prepared for the exam properly, while working and traveling. He would just need to learn to get 6-8 more questions right and he'd be the 92-94th percentile and would be in good shape to get in to Florida. He tells me other kids study for up to a year extra, to boost their scores just enough to get in. That's crazy IMO. I am voting for FSU...

Rant off. Thank you.


In addition to specific preparation, consider tutoring on test taking, it is a particular skill. Have him eat some peppermint candy during the test, I'm not a believer in new wave nonsense, but it works for me.
rfenst Offline
#452 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 5:07 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Whoa! I had that happen with a neighbor's pit bull when we lived in Laguna Nigel, CA. It was a nice neighborhood with lots of kids running around. I told the owner he had to keep the dog under control and if it threatened or injured one of my sons I'd shoot the dog. He told me I had better not harm his dog or else. I told him I would shoot the dog and him too, there is no reason to have an aggressive dog running loose in a neighborhood.

I've had a couple of dogs bite, I was minding my own business and I don't believe in bothering, bugging, teasing etc, animals, but I'll be dammed if I'll ever have it happen again.

I had a case where a client's neighbor's pit bull went off on him on his own property and locked his hand in it's jaw until shot in the head by the police 10-15 minutes later. He lost his pinkie and half of his ring-finger and suffered other damage all on his dominant hand. Horrible, just horrible.
deadeyedick Offline
#453 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 5:26 PM EST
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This one time, at band camp:

Years ago I was running down a dirt canal bank when I looked up and saw two med/large dogs headed toward me. One was paying me no attention but the other came right at me with a snarl on his face. Just as he got within a yard of my bare leg he opened his mouth and turned his head to grab my leg. Out of reflex I came down with my fist right between his eyes and all four legs went out in different directions. For a split second he had this puzzled look on his face and then all four legs were furiously scratching the dirt like something from a Roadrunner cartoon as he made a retreat. The other dog just watched him go with a look of WTF just happened.
8trackdisco Offline
#454 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 5:35 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Whoa! I had that happen with a neighbor's pit bull when we lived in Laguna Nigel, CA. It was a nice neighborhood with lots of kids running around. I told the owner he had to keep the dog under control and if it threatened or injured one of my sons I'd shoot the dog. He told me I had better not harm his dog or else. I told him I would shoot the dog and him too, there is no reason to have an aggressive dog running loose in a neighborhood.

I've had a couple of dogs bite, I was minding my own business and I don't believe in bothering, bugging, teasing etc, animals, but I'll be dammed if I'll ever have it happen again.


That could have spiraled out of control quickly. Sounds like it almost did.
I’ve taken a bunch of bumps, cuts, scrapes, punches and belts over the years. Don’t want to add dog bite to the list.
Although there would be an upside taking on a few bites. Could own two houses on the same street!
delta1 Offline
#455 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 6:48 PM EST
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Happy Birthday, MACS...I'd celebrate, but am currently under the weather...third cold/flu this year...

pretty sure it aint covid cuz I can still smell and taste...

I get the flu shot every year...wth
deadeyedick Offline
#456 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 7:17 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
Happy Birthday, MACS...I'd celebrate, but am currently under the weather...third cold/flu this year...

pretty sure it aint covid cuz I can still smell and taste...

I get the flu shot every year...wth


I hope it's not from a mosquito. Get well soon Al.
Palama Online
#457 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 8:03 PM EST
Joined: 02-05-2013
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Hau’oli la hanau Braddah Shawn! 🎂🎉🎂🎉

Get well Braddah Al!
frankj1 Offline
#458 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 8:21 PM EST
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Happy Birthday Shawn!
The Pride of Rhode Island
Sunoverbeach Offline
#459 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 8:28 PM EST
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Happy Bday Macs!! I highly recommend a super spicy birthday burrito. Does wonders for you
MACS Offline
#460 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 8:39 PM EST
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Thanks, brochachos...

Had a few beers at the local. Neighbor buddy is gonna close out the festivities with me when his wife gets home to take over kid duty. Might get really drunk...

Happy birthday to meeeeeeeee!Beer
MACS Offline
#461 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 8:40 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
Happy Birthday Shawn!
The Pride of Rhode Island


I dunno what they got to be proud about... but yeah... I prolly did better than most of them dumb fuggers. Whistle
danmdevries Offline
#462 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 8:44 PM EST
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Happy bathday macs.
Ram27 Offline
#463 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 9:20 PM EST
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Happy birthday MACS. Applause Beer Applause
Smooth light Offline
#464 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 9:29 PM EST
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Happy Birthday mac's🎂
MACS Offline
#465 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 9:34 PM EST
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Thank you, thank you, thank you... mah mutha fuqqin' bruthas...

Got a couple free beers at the local. One from a hot broad and the other from the bartender.

The bartender was just looking for a fat tip... and he got it. The hot broad? I dunno what she was looking for, but she was drinking beers and headed to work at a pub in the neighborhood and she told me to go there.

Of course I ran home like a b*tch... but I did file away her work establishment.

One of my friends might have the balls to go say hello. Anxious
8trackdisco Offline
#466 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 10:03 PM EST
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December birthdays are the best.
Betcha he had beer, pizza and at least one cigar today.
izonfire Offline
#467 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 10:04 PM EST
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On this very special day in history,
A beet red, placenta covered mini MACS
Popped out of his momma’s stretched out verginer.

Happy Birthday MACS!!!
Whistlebritches Offline
#468 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 10:12 PM EST
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izonfire wrote:
On this very special day in history,
A beet red, placenta covered mini MACS
Popped out of his momma’s stretched out verginer.

Happy Birthday MACS!!!



Now there's an image every birthday boy needs.

LOL LOL LOL
MACS Offline
#469 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 10:23 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
December birthdays are the best.
Betcha he had beer, pizza and at least one cigar today.


Beer... cigar... check.

No pizza. Street tacos.
Gene363 Offline
#470 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 10:25 PM EST
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rfenst wrote:
I had a case where a client's neighbor's pit bull went off on him on his own property and locked his hand in it's jaw until shot in the head by the police 10-15 minutes later. He lost his pinkie and half of his ring-finger and suffered other damage all on his dominant hand. Horrible, just horrible.


8trackdisco wrote:
That could have spiraled out of control quickly. Sounds like it almost did.
I’ve taken a bunch of bumps, cuts, scrapes, punches and belts over the years. Don’t want to add dog bite to the list.
Although there would be an upside taking on a few bites. Could own two houses on the same street!



Wow! Several people in this area have been killed by dogs, usually small children. A few years ago a unit cleric in a local hospital was getting into her car fo church when several, four I believe, pit bulls attacked her. She lost an arm and required a ton of stiches, but she survived. Unfortunately, he dog owners were never identified, the dogs were probably used for dog fighting.
MACS Offline
#471 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 10:55 PM EST
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Used to spend my nights out in a barroom... Liquor was the only love I'd known....

Tennessee whiskey...
Speyside2 Offline
#472 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 11:04 PM EST
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Great song! I love the Chris Stapelton ( sp ?) version.
frankj1 Offline
#473 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 11:06 PM EST
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Chris Stapleton?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zAThXFOy2c
Palama Online
#474 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 11:35 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
Chris Stapleton?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zAThXFOy2c


I love this version too:

https://youtu.be/07tL6JahREY

Gotta be the best band intro evah!
Stogie1020 Offline
#475 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 11:43 PM EST
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The hot broad was looking for a fat tip, too. Just the tip, though.
HockeyDad Offline
#476 Posted: Wed, Dec 1 2021, 11:52 PM EST
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The Wayne Brady version is good.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-ca-EgeuVX8
Palama Online
#477 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 1:06 AM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
The Wayne Brady version is good.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-ca-EgeuVX8


Damn! The brother can sing!
BuckyB93 Offline
#478 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 3:08 AM EST
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Moved some funds from an IRA and a small 401(k) from a previous employer to a Roth IRA. Nothing big, just consolidating. In doing so, I'll be taking on some cap gains. Not much but I'll still have to pay about 2k in taxes (guessing) on the little shuffle.

I'm looking to incur some losses before tax time so I can write them off and let Uncle Sam take the hit... maybe break even tax wise on the little shuffle. So my question is..

Hockey Dude? How much is the buy in for torches and pitchforks? Can you guarantee me around 2k in losses between now and then this tax year?

I'm just a poor college student living off of government cheese and Ramen noodles. Being able to write off abut $2k as a tax burden can hep me buy a crap ton of Ramen noddles, a few cases of Spam, and some spray cheese in a can. All products of these food sources have received the Zombie Apocalypse Certification.
BuckyB93 Offline
#479 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 3:09 AM EST
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Four Sevendy NINE!
corey sellers Offline
#480 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 5:52 AM EST
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Morning gents
izonfire Offline
#481 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 8:12 AM EST
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Good morning sunshine…
Speyside2 Offline
#482 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 8:30 AM EST
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Morning all. 2 weeks of lounging for me doctors orders. My big thrill for today will be a little grocery shopping. Fun times. Though I cannot complain. My heart could have killed me twice now. Waking up this morning was a blessing. Perhaps I will slow down and enjoy the little parts of life more.
Ram27 Offline
#483 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 9:07 AM EST
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Morning greetings peeps. Herfing
Gene363 Offline
#484 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 9:12 AM EST
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Good Thursday Morning! It's a warmer 47° on the way to 76° today.
corey sellers Offline
#485 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 10:22 AM EST
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rfenst wrote:
Life is good. Nothing has changed since we last saw each other. Thanks for asking.
You need to hit is up on the v-herf for a visit. We miss you.
How's life? Did you buy a house?


Still kicking , I am living with my girlfriend now saving my money up . I am looking for land with a pond on it for the future. The plant I have worked at for the past 23 years is shutting down . I still have a job for 3 to 4 months . They are keeping me around and are taking good care of me. I will receive a very nice bonus if I hang around to help get all the equipment out of the plant. I get a weekly bonus as long as I am at work every day also. It is not hard work either. After this I don't know what I will do . They have asked if I would move to Iowa I don't like the cold so that will not work for me. Got me a new puppy named Rose also and she is an Australian shepherd.
8trackdisco Offline
#486 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 10:52 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
Beer... cigar... check.

No pizza. Street tacos.


Meatloaf Day.
8trackdisco Offline
#487 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 10:58 AM EST
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Speaking of Shawn’s mom’s placenta, this five hundred is also in the home…….. stretch.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#488 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 11:09 AM EST
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Stench
Gene363 Offline
#489 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 11:24 AM EST
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Four Eighty NINE!
Gene363 Offline
#490 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 11:51 AM EST
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Time to put this 500 to bed, no?
HockeyDad Offline
#491 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 11:57 AM EST
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BuckyB93 wrote:


Hockey Dude? How much is the buy in for torches and pitchforks? Can you guarantee me around 2k in losses between now and then this tax year?

I'm just a poor college student living off of government cheese and Ramen noodles. Being able to write off abut $2k as a tax burden can hep me buy a crap ton of Ramen noddles, a few cases of Spam, and some spray cheese in a can. All products of these food sources have received the Zombie Apocalypse Certification.


A Democrat is in the White House. Go short on torches and pitchforks. It is all about conform and comply now.

Iron Chef Morimoto has a line of ramen noodles. My favorite!
DrMaddVibe Offline
#492 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 12:16 PM EST
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Wait till Iron Chef Bobby Flay finds out
Speyside2 Offline
#493 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 12:20 PM EST
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But barbed wire will be in demand for the internment camps.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#494 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 12:21 PM EST
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I already called top bunk!!!
DrMaddVibe Offline
#495 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 12:32 PM EST
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We can dig up Patrick Swayze and yell out "WOLVERINES!!!"

The Dinkadoodle will like that touch. Yelling Wolverines, not digging up a dead guy. Unless he's into that too...it would be a twofer!
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#496 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 12:36 PM EST
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🍹🍹'THRISTY THURSDAY 🍺🍺... THINGS ARE LOOKING GOOD.

😎/61NICE BREEZES FROM THE SOUTH/FULL 🌞

JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE, ENJOY.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#497 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 12:37 PM EST
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We're talking about slave labor camps for reeducation and all you can think about is booze?
Gene363 Offline
#498 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 12:51 PM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
A Democrat is in the White House. Go short on torches and pitchforks. It is all about conform and comply now.

Iron Chef Morimoto has a line of ramen noodles. My favorite!


I'll have to try them, lately I've been adding sauces to plain noodle packs from Japan.
Speyside2 Offline
#499 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 12:52 PM EST
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Well, this is done.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#500 Posted: Thu, Dec 2 2021, 12:52 PM EST
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Herfing Herfing Herfing
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