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Our city is having issues with cars being broken into by kids. So as I was sleeping I was awoken to kids talking and making loud noises in our hood. This makes me sad. I got out of bed, and went outside in my PJ's just in time to see a couple hood rats running down the street trying to stay in the shadows. This makes me wonder. I walked back inside, called the po po. The nice lady in blue on the phone said they were busy and could not come for about 15-20 min. That's the closest vehicle they had to us.. what?? It's oh freak'n dark 30 in a low crime town..So I sat out on the stoop in the shadows with my bottle of pop and my paintball gun because now I'm awake and this makes me pissed off. The po po was a no show, but I saw tham little rascals at my neighbor's home screwing around in his yard. One little bugger called out to his crew about something in my yard.. this makes me curious. Now the games begain.. I sat all quiet in the shadow of the trees hunkered down on my stoop.. one of the little peckers walked up to my front window and gave it a little tap.. I was literally 15 feet from this kid and he did not see me. This made me really happy. I raise the barrel of the Spyder SE paintball gun that can hold 250 paintballs in it's hopper being careful not to rattle the hopper to make any noise. A different kid looks around and runs to my front door.. before he knew it he was looking dead into my eyes and down the barrel of the paintball gun. The look on his face was priceless.. like a deer in headlights. He stayed still as his friend freaked out. I grabbed the hoodie of the kid close to me and the other kid tried to run. Bad Idea.. I lit his backside up.. I let about 20 paintballs fly and got him at least 15 times from about 20 feet away. The other kid that I was eye to eye to screamed to stop shooting.. we are only ringing doorbells and running.. Innocent or not.. they are lucky I was not actually packing something a little stronger I told them. I let the one kid go after a little take about heading home. The other kid was at the curb swearing like a sailer. This made me happy. The PoPo still have not showed up.. bet they would have if I said I was toating a shotgun with rock salt.8 points
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Wife wanted stuffed peppers for dinner. I figured I could find a few left in the garden, we've had a couple frosts, I should just pick everything Came back in with almost a bushel of peppers. Bell, Anaheim chili, Corno di Toro, banana, serranno. Still had some cherrys, long hots and Habaneros in the fridge. Made a bunch of trays of stuffed bell peppers, I scrounged in the fridge to find some leftover smoked italian deli meats, asiago, and Feta, added onions garlic and herbs and stuffed some Anaheims and cherrys. Had a great dinner, we've got another half dozen dinners in the freezer, wife is picking up more sausage and beef tonight to make more nice late October surprise6 points
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So with two wedding ceremonies coming up and my daughter not sure which one to recognize as their official anniversary, they decided to get legally married today, the 8th anniversary of their 1st date. Both parents and numerous friends met at the county courthouse today. This made me feel excited. So we all arrive at the appointment time and we are told the computer system is down and to hang tight. This made me feel a bit frustrated as all of us were on our lunch breaks and my daughter was between classes. An hour later, the system is still down and my daughter is upset, SIL is frustrated, mother of SIL is going bat shit crazy on the clerk and wife is pissed as she needs to get back to work. This compelled me to step in. I told the wife we aren't leaving, tell work you are going to be late and had mother of SIL step outside & get some air. I explained to the clerk what the dilemma was, our time constraints and the significance of getting married on this day. Yes we can come back tomorrow but is there is anything you can do today??? She said yes hold on and left. This made me feel relieved but also a bit anxious. Clerk came back with paper forms, said fill them out, date them today, I'll notarize them and when the system is up and running we'll enter it as of today so the marriage certificate reads today. My daughter visibly lit up, SIL was relieved and I felt a sense of gratitude as the clerk could have blown us off for getting bitched at by mom if SIL but agreed to help. Forms filled out, we all went into the little chapel and the same clerk legally married them on their special day. This made me feel especially proud to see my daughter so happy with her love exchanging vows. So afterward the clerk said we could stay for pictures but we all had to get back to work & class. This made me feel rushed to get my wife back to her office and get me back to mine. I also had to pee really bad and traffic was bad. This made me feel worried and anxious as I almost pissed my pants. The end...4 points
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But if I needed one to kill a guy, I'd go more with the old school Rambo or Crocodile Dundee type. Tom4 points
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I once rode a bike with no front wheel for about 6 feet, it was a painful dismount.....4 points
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I was let off lightly with no need to feel cut up about it, the visit to dermatology to have a thing on my back removed for examination: it has disappeared of its own volition. Result, so I immediately repaired to my local watering hole, the Francis Newton, which has a beer fest in progress, a pint of Riders on the Storm from local brewer Abbeydale, and again, all still seems right with the world today, Cheers!3 points
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It was either that stuff above or that Michael Landon was trying to get on Farm Film Report3 points
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True there is a disconnect. If you win the lottery, you could buy the government.3 points
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So Ryan played what may be his last middle school football game last night. They ended the season strong with a 40 - 0 win. Went in at half time with a 32-0 lead and were due to receive the kick off to start the second half. Second half starts and our team was kicking off. Many of the fans, myself included, were yelling at the refs that Wilson should be receiving, not kicking. Really did not matter, but rules are rules. Turns out the Wilson coach offered to kick to start the second half due to the score. It was also apparent he was not trying to run up the score, as he was putting players into posistions they did not play. Ryan played on the offensive line, instead of defensive end. We did score one more time, to make it 40-0 and then just started running the clock. Killed the last 4 minutes of the games basically. So they ended the season 7 -1. Gave up one touchdown the entire season and they lost that game. No one else even got close to scoring on them. We find out this week if they play for the city championship. This is based off of how the A team did and Ryan is on the B team.2 points
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A new everyday carry pocket knife. I gave the one I had carried for years to a young man that deserved it much more than I did. Had been carrying a Kershaw Ken Onion Blackout that met all these requirements. It was previously owned by a friend that passed away and when his son came to visit, I knew it was only right to give it to him. I wanted a knife that fits well in hand, has a pocket clip so it is always at hand and not lost in the bottom of a pocket, and has some sort of assisted opening. So I began looking at knives and decided on a CRKT Argus. It was heavily marked down as it is discontinued I think. Under $40 delivered.2 points
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After a somewhat long workday, I treated myself this early evening with dearie ...by biking to a local park with wild birds and other critters by ponds, creeks. In the dimming golden autumn light, we saw a teenage muskrat cruising around in the water,, chickadees, several ducks and a bird which I have to check online.2 points
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Won the mega millions Yeah...I didn't think so either..he would be here bragging about it.2 points
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This does not diminish your assholeishness one iota. As far as I am concerned you are still as close to perfect as an asshole can be.2 points
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He has not responded to my congratulatory text. Probably meeting with his legal team and financial planners.2 points
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Bar I was in last night had a sign Free Beer Tomorrow. Can't wait to get out of work and head over there. Drown my sorrows for not winning the lottery last night.2 points
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It always seems easy to offer advice like this. I work in Boston, I've ridden here a bunch times, it's terrifying once you get in the city, plus it's 30 miles away. Before work? I need to be in the car by 5am, I'd have to get up really early. At lunch? Again, I work in Boston. I have a desk job, I eat at my desk and haven't gone to lunch in 20+ years. I try to ride on weekends outside.2 points
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Well, I got no kids to worry about, so as long as we keep this joint livable - in my neck of the woods, at least - for another 60 years or so, I'm increasingly getting more willing to pollute and destroy the planet for my marginal gain. Tom2 points
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In Plano we have A & B teams in 7th and 8th grades, freshman A & B team, sophomore team, JV and Varsity. Stadiums that seat thousands and in some cases tens of thousands. 400 member bands at a few schools. drill teams, cheer leaders, all the hoopla of some college teams. Football is still king in Texas but it is shrinking each year it seems.2 points
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My father in law had one of those on his desk. His was made of real wood.2 points
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It done; I like a job like that, started and finished in a morning and ready to try out for size tonight when I cook my supper: I realised just recently that I was short of these poking and stirring shticks we call wooden spoons. ?2 points
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When did RG flounce out, then? Must have missed that, Linky?2 points
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Starbucks bought out Seattle's Best coffee which served McDonalds. I have no idea what MickeyDs serves now but I agree with you -- it's better than Starbucks. But there are a host of local brands here that measure up that I would be willing to take head to head. But oddly, my favorite coffees come from the island of Kauai'i. I spend a more cash than I should to ship it here but I don't drink beer or ales or whiskey or anything. I'm a bloody teetotaler. So the money spent on a half year of coffee costs me the same as a couple nights at the local watering hole. I can live with it.2 points
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It happened so fast, I didn’t have time to even ask for prayers and vibes! The little sister of one of my favorite baristas has been dealing with severe cystic fibrosis for quite some time. She was on the waiting list for a lung transplant and the situation was getting dire. Sunday afternoon she got the call they might have a match. She was in surgery by 8 pm. The surgery took 12 hours. Yesterday morning they were cautiously optimistic. By this morning, she asked if she could sit in a chair for a bit. The staff at UNMC had never had someone sit up that soon! Despite all the joy for her, they have been very mindful of the young man that passed who donated the lungs. I have only met the sister a couple times but she is a very special person. She has a presence about her. Hard to describe until you experience it. Grateful she has received this opportunity!2 points
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...but it beats many places "More than 500 miles of trails, several large mountain biking areas, and 90+ miles of bike lanes" - and still expanding - makes me happy to call Fairfax County home. Tom2 points
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All of them. I have a Starbucks rant. It's too long to type. Starbucks is a boil on the ass of civilisation. It takes one of the things that made the modern world possible, and debases it.2 points
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Mom Still Raving About Butternut Squash Ravioli She Tried 13 Years Ago PORTSMOUTH, NH—Calling the dish one of the tastiest she’s had in some time, 61-year-old mom Karyn Stockton continued to rave Thursday about the butternut squash ravioli she tried 13 years ago during a vacation to Boston. “Who would have thought to put squash into ravioli?” Stockton said of the pasta dish she consumed in 2005 at West End restaurant Riccardo Trattoria and has been bringing up intermittently while out at other restaurants and even during lulls in casual conversation. “I think it had some sage in the sauce. Or maybe it was tarragon? I swear, we should try to make it some time. Gosh, it was a great dinner. I wish you’d have been there.” At press time, Stockton revealed that she once bought a frozen version that looked similar at Sam’s Club, but that it just wasn’t the same.2 points
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Just like the lark ascending SS you left your everyday cares behind and soared above it all on wings of velo. ?1 point
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I’m hoping for at least a 50% hike but a doubling would be more better.1 point