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Iceman

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  1. For me it was at the tail end of Covid and our youngest son had been stuck in Spain lockdown for military duty for almost 2 years. We got him home and I worked it out with wife's bosses that she would have a week off- that was the biggest risk, as they were trying informally check on things in preparation for her being gone, without letting the cat out of the bag. By some miracle, it we pulled it off. I told her I was going to the store, went to airport and got son and then dropped that on her. Oh...and the next day, then we went to his older brother's place in Missouri for a few days. I doubt I can ever remotely approach how awesome that was because of all of the emotions involved. 100% surprise element. 100% execution by all involved. Now, for the past 6 months, the wife has been very politely asking for a Peloton Treadmill to go with her bike. She runs 3-5x per week, but often opts for other cardio because of weather and increasingly, dogs roaming the neighborhood. We also have just recently got some important news regarding my employment, and had previously had to consider the possibility of moving. I didn't want to move that sumbeech. Her birthday is in the next week and our anniversary is middle of March. All of these factored in my choice to pull the trigger on getting the Tread about 2 weeks ago. She very, very rarely asks for anything like this, so it was not the end of the world if we didn't get it- first world problems and all. So they delivered the Tread and set it up just now and everything is ready for when she gets home from work. I covered up the Ring camera this morning because of some ' very important meetings' at work. She still has ZERO idea. I can't wait till she sees it. What is the best surprise you ever gave someone, or what were factors of difficulty/ secrecy that made it special?
  2. I like him at DH way the hell better than chasing fly balls into the wall along the left field line or better yet, the fucking scoreboard in LF. Altuve can probably jump through the slot where the numbers hang...
  3. I'm still trying to imagine the conversation between the self-annointed hero in JS1's post when he tattled to Cuban about the thermos. "Excuse me, what? What the fuck are you blabbering about? Tea & lemonade? GTFOOH!!!!!!
  4. It's not any worse than his performance on the field.
  5. That had Adrian and Mr Hand in it? damn...
  6. Still better than that brick red bullshit.
  7. Golf ain't even a sport though...
  8. Meh. Fuck you for blaming politics when the folks have a track record of being incredibly terrible folks. the political angle is lazy. Some folks are limited to that purview. It's a minor problem, in comparison with the tragedy itself. In 75 posts and a 24 hour news cycle, not a shred of evidnce linking this to political motivations has been posted. No sir. Fuck you.
  9. accountability for a fucking Arnold Palmer? WTF??????????????????????????
  10. so one game a year? on a very inexact stat. persuasive.
  11. What if I like em both? Devers is a likeable player on their squad, IMHO. Why shouldn't Breggy change positions?
  12. Televised by Raycom/ Jefferson Pilot?
  13. Agreed, but the trajectory of his career was meteoric. Michael Jordan and his baseball vacation that isn't what it has been alleged to be.
  14. I don't watch UFC either. I did early on, but I lasted it about 18 months/ 2 years. Haven't watched a fight in 2-3 years at the least and can't tell you any of the current lineup. That's no indictment of UFC, it's just not for me. I don't like the NBA, but watch the hell out of College basketball. I don't care for the WNBA and don't anticipate my interest increasing. I watched zero games last season. I don't watch NASCAR either. I don't watch golf, and couldn't tell you the last tennis match I watched. There are many sports I don't watch, just like many other genres of TV entertainment.
  15. I missed my denial of the atrocities associated with this act. What I take issue with is the immediate politization of the discussion, in some attempt to equate any opposition to an aspect of trans life with endorsement of rape and murder. That is exactly where the inclusion of politics is attempting to take it. There are different points on the spectrum of the discussion. We as a society shun that notion with vigorous effort these days.
  16. I do with volunteer work with suicide prevention. Yeah, that statement is just wishing things away and is extremely dangerous. What does that have to do with the killers in question? You think they were trying to make a move for the ole Cheeto Man?
  17. I do also agree this should be in DT, if not for the political conjecture.
  18. ahhh. the new racism... and a shot at me. so on fucking point. Giving these folks political awareness is a fucking huge leap, IMHO. That isn't to say the hatred doesn't exist. I just don't see the inclinations being drawn unnecessarily here. It's politically expedient. The animals in question don't give a fuck who is in DC.
  19. Possibly? yes. Likely? Fuck no.
  20. That was my question on the OP when they dropped the trump line. What's the connection? and by asking that, I'm just inquiring as to what political connection there is. These people suck and are the lowest form of life as we know it, and acted against a trans person, so all folks who might not agree 100% with a certain position are a threat, so THAT's the connection, amIright?
  21. Not remotely large or deep enough...
  22. Zero reasoning to argue against that. I see it every day. That being said, trying to connect the "Girls basketball should be bio girls playing against bio girls" with "We are the lowest forms of humanity and barely qualify on the front, so we will torture and kill another innocent person" is tiresome and just freaking lazy.
  23. The travel space is valuable- There's pretty much no place stateside that you cannot get objective recs and info on eateries and things to do, without a bunch of bullshit to sift through. I've vented/ commented about some pretty freaking personal stuff in "Can you help me" or IPIHB through the years. For all of our shit-talking and grabassery, there is a core group of posters that care about others in here. The feedback has helped a lot. Hopefully I've been able to pay that back, in-kind. That community is, dare I say, special. Maybe we don't drive much new content, but those are elements that make Surly unique, IMHO.
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