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Iceman

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  1. Fuck gray uniforms for teams that are not gray.
  2. FTR, I served on a grand jury in which the first 12 people seated in the auditorium were chosen. I learned a lot. I did not necessarily enjoy it. I have never been chosen for a traditional jury. I am direct and very honest with the answers to their questions. There is zero fucking chance I will ever serve on a regular jury.
  3. That's what lawyers do... Get a dose of what the rest of us get. I am equally disqulifiable(?) yet, there I go...
  4. Lawyer pushing back on jury duty? Mkay... We don't necessarily like fucking with the process either. You motherfuckers, on the other hand, should HAVE to serve. Fuck that hourly rate. LOL
  5. Grand Ave does go to SE Amarillo with a Toot there about a mile S of I-40.
  6. Truckstops in the 80's. Among other niceties, to which I was not granted access, were pins and arcade games typically available. Our dad drove a truck and would rack up credits on Six Million Dollar Man or Eight Ball Deluxe, "Stop talking and start chalking!" when you took too long to plunge the ball. My older borther and I loved mop up duty playying out the credits. $6MMan is the first game I ever fell in love with 1- because of the theme and 2- becaus eit was the first game that I played with the post between the flippers to keep you from losing it. Aladdin's Castle. Sikes Senter Mall. Wichita Falls, TX was the classic 80's arcade across from the 6-plex theater in the mall. Everything from Xaxxon to 10 Yard Fight to Crossbow to Dragon's Lair. Pinballs during that era were Gold Wing, Cyclone, "Hey you with the face!" and F-14 Tomcat, among many, many others. In the late 80's/ early 90's, Family Fun Place, South Plains Mall. Lubbock, TX. Black Knight2000. First game I could beat with regularity, in that I would show up with a $1 and leave with $.50 after playing for 2 hours. LOVED that game. Putt-Putt, Lubbock, would get coupons out of the phone book( that in and of itself dates this one,) 40 tokens for 5 bucks. John Elway's Quarterback for days. Loved that it had continuous stats/ rankings. Pinball machine was Space Shuttle. Would beat the living hell out of the center ramp and one of the first games I learned with multi-ball. I enjoy many of the assorted modern places and really like the ones where they have 20-30 pins and a set entrance fee for the day. When I am on the road for work( which is a lot,) after restaurants, I am looking at places to play pinball. I have benefitted from the resurgence of popularity of pins and arcade games. Not a fan of the card readers, redeemable games, and the fru-fru bullshit these days; but if it drives more revenue to get the good games in there, then cool.
  7. Marriott electronic key still randomly works without having to check in first. It is VERY inconsistent. When it works, about 25% of the time, I never go to the desk. It is a great feature also when the key comes across mid-morning and you know your room is available. Another drawback is not being able to use electronic key to access the lounge( breakfast. In today's world, this shit seems so correctable.
  8. HPU bailout bullshit.
  9. I have 3 pinball machines in my house. Have played competitively( yes that's a thing,) for 11 years now. Pretty much like a casino without legit craps is just another bingo hall; an arcade without pinball is just not the same.
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  11. Asshole of the Month alltimer. I was a little bit aware as a teen, but not really; but I was able to clue in that Larry Flynt hated his ass. I honestly thought he died a long time ago.
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  13. Yep. 40 degrees is better than 30 on those bad boys. And no, you did NOT make a bad selection.
  14. The bigger boat line is catchy, indeed, however the thing about the Jaws that gets everyone is two freaking notes of music. You hear the duuuuh-nuuunt!!! and you know immediately impending doom is present. 2.Notes.
  15. Fowl pole
  16. At least hockey injury reports are deliberately deceptive with a little gamesmanship thrown in.
  17. those guys are polar opposites on the character scale. Respected Nguyen, even before he became a Cowboy. Manziel was obviously a clown in college, and spectacular flame-out as a pro. That being said, I still appreciate how his moxy/ greed changed the business of college sports and forced their hand to recognize the players.
  18. I celebrate the fact there are multiple candidates on the positive side. Christian Walker though. That'd qualify for a surprise, no?
  19. Cam. Jake this season is just who we hoped he'd be.
  20. evidently, he knows his limitations.
  21. Enterprise also tends to work best with schools and their non-taxable status. I don't need that for my job, but wife works with it on a weekly basis, scheduling school travel and events.( think conferences and such, not necessarily basketball tournaments.)
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  23. It was definitely gallows humor. It's an interesting dynamic when surly says we shouldn't be surly. I don't have a problem with those who put their lives on the line in service of others. Firefighters definitely fit that bill. I view the shooter as an absolute coward, among other things.
  24. Fuck the Po-lice Fire Department!!!
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