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Mach 1

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  1. As promised, a follow up to "mobile cup cover for music festivals." So this weekend my wife is on the phone with her business partner, while the rest of the family is putzing around the house. I'm not really paying attention until I hear " ... like a prophylactic." So my ears perk up a bit and I hear "mumble, mumble ... Shark Tank ..." Now she has my full attention and I zero in on the conversation like the Bionic Woman and - I shit you not - she says "Do we know anyone with contacts to Mark Cuban?" Phone conversation ends and ours begins: Me: What was that about? Wife: The idea you think will never happen. Me: That's not fair, I think it's a great idea (trying to suppress uncontrollable laughter). Wife: Well good, because Shelly (her business partner) is already in contact with an industrial designer in San Francisco. She's going to look over my sketch and come up with some ideas, maybe even do a 3D printing. Me: Sketch? Wife: Yeah, I drew something up, want to see it? (Opens notebook) Me: Wow, interesting. So who's going to buy this thing again? Wife: To start, concerned parents. You may not remember this because you weren't really listening the first time we discussed this, but it's to prevent some asshole from putting roofies into the drinks of unsuspecting girls' drinks at these music festivals. Here look (shows me Youtube video of some asshole putting something into the drink of an unsuspecting girl at a music festival). Me: But won't the kids just toss them when their parents give it to them? If it comes from the parents they won't use it. Wife: Well then we'll sell them to the music festivals. And bars too. Ever heard of liability? *Previously I wrote a fictitious rant from wife about putting logos on these things, and their environmental friendliness. Well, I fucking know my wife like the back of my hand and right here she launches into EXACTLY THAT, except the logos are now "branding opportunities" and the cover won''t be plastic, like those dumb lids.* Wife: Think of it like a stack of band aids. You just peel it off and put it over the cup. Then just toss it when you're done. Me: Nodding my head, give her a thumbs up. Wife: Fuck you. You just watch, this is going to be big. Skip to yesterday, the Amazon lids show up. I considered going the "prototype" route. I have a garage workshop that might as well be Area 51 to my wife, but she's too smart to fall for the whole "look what I made for you" deal. So I just left it on the kitchen counter and held my breath. She walked in, took a look at it, kind of stunned. After a few seconds she looked back to me and said "That isn't disposable." I said nothing. You could see all sorts of thoughts were running through her brain and she said "Wait, did you get that for me?" Me: Yep , found it on Amazon. Wife: Oh honey, thank you! (gives me a kiss) Me: (shocked, not expecting this response). Of course! Wife: See? It's a real product that works! (she takes a picture and sends it to her business partner). But ours will be different. Cheaper. More effective. I'm telling you it's going to be big. So with that, I leave you until my wife appears on Shark Tank. Thank you NW Buck for the link.
  2. I almost put this in the forgotten albums thread. But this is probably my favorite and would fit well into the OP's Black Crowes rotation
  3. I just ordered them. Not sure how I'm going to play it yet, but I'll report back with the details.
  4. I'll let her respond: No, you don't understand. It's not a (finger quote) plastic lid, it's a mobile cup cover for music festivals. I mean, it doesn't need to just be for concerts but you could take it to football games! So whenever you pour your flask into the plastic cup no one will see what you're drinking. We could even put logos on them, geez, how many colleges are out there? And it will be environmentally friendly unlike the (finger quote) plastic lid that most everyone else (narrator - in their right mind) uses - and fails to recycle, by the way. This could be big. Easy to use, flexible, folds inside your pocket ... no brainer.
  5. ^^^ I'll add Brophy Brothers bar on the pier as a reason to live in SB.
  6. haha shit, I think she even said that, half the crap from that conversation just sailed right past me.
  7. This thread is pretty humorous. Luckily I have a cool wife with limited dumbassery, but she's recently gone off the deep end coming up with new business ideas. They're usually along the lines of "feed tuna fish mayonnaise" and have zero chance of ever happening, but she marches along regardless. I've also noticed an uptick in business magazine subscriptions like "Inc." and "Fortune", which of course are never opened and go straight into recycling. Yesterday a new one popped up: Wife: I have a great idea. Me: Oh yeah, what is it this time? Wife: What the hell does that mean, "this time?" Me: (Backtracking quickly) I mean it was just last week you had that awesome idea about the pot holder with hand moisturizer inside. Remember? Wife: Oh yeah, remind me to follow up on that. Anyway I saw a video of a bunch of kids dancing at Coachella. They all had plastic cups with God knows what inside, but here's the thing! (She's fully animated now, hands outstretched, eyes wide open, waiting for me to engage.) Me: (putting down the remote, sighing internally). What thing? Wife: The drinks inside were all splashing out of the cups! So I'm thinking, what a waste! Shouldn't there be some kind of cap on those plastic cups to keep the drinks from spilling? I mean how many music festivals are there out there and how many kids are spilling drinks out of plastic cups??? Me: Millions? Wife: (pointing at me like a crazy person) That's right, millions! So here's my idea. I come up with a cover for those cups. I'm thinking it would be like a square piece of Saran Wrap but the edges have some kind of glue on them. So you could pull it out of a small pouch and wrap it over the cup. Voila, no more spilling. Me: But if you put a cover over a cup how do you drink from it? Wife: (pointing at me again, still crazed). A ha! I already thought of that. We cut a little slice in the middle, so they can still drink from it but not spill. Me: So how would it stick to the cup again? Wife: Not sure yet but that will be the first thing I research. Me: You know, I think there are international conglomerates that specialize in plastic cups and caps for those cups. I'd bet if there was a need for a product as you describe they would have come up with something like that already. *insert awkward pause, ten seconds of silence while my wife's face turns red* Wife: WHY CAN'T YOU JUST BE SUPPORTIVE! Me: (Backtracking quickly). Remember my friend Bill? I think his brother is a patent attorney (a complete lie). Maybe I should reach out to him and see if he has any recommendations on how *we* should move forward with this. Wife: (visibly relaxing). Really? That would be awesome, thanks honey! Me: (pats self on back, reengages with the remote)
  8. Did I strike a nerve? I'm too self conscious to honk at anyone, and couldn't stand the thought of being flipped off. The horror.
  9. Assholes that don't use their turn signals. I'm sure it's on already on here but it can't be stated enough. It is literally the easiest, most considerate thing to do while driving and yet so many lazy fucks fail to do it. A simple extension of a finger digit while slowing down to turn the wheel, but no, let drivers behind try and guess what the fuck you're doing. The dismal tide indeed.
  10. Whenever I put the car in reverse there is *always* some kind of obstruction to stop me from moving right away - car, pedestrian, bicyclist, old lady with a shopping cart, you name it. That doesn't happen when pulling out forward, seems like it's more 50/50.
  11. You guys trying to help people with this disease deserve a standing ovation. My 2 cents, for those considering quitting/rehab/entering the recovery phase there is Soberlink. https://www.soberlink.com/ I have a relative in post rehab recovery mode and he says it's a welcome addition to the meetings and medications. He has to blow into it 3 times a day and it's immediately emailed to his sponsor, doctor and close relatives, so the cavalry comes in asap should he regress. No chance of going off on a bender and no one realizing it. It's expensive, but having another tool in the box seems to be worth it.
  12. I'm still in. I'd like to see less Mayor's wife and more Tong intrigue.
  13. Interesting article on Bosch LA shooting locations. https://la.curbed.com/2019/4/17/18410878/bosch-tv-show-house-michael-connelly
  14. My older brother tells a story that Switzer was shit faced the night before the '78 Orange Bowl, literally swinging from a chandelier in the hotel bar screaming "National Champions!" Urban legend, but that's how I'll always see him, a drunk monkey. * 78 when they got their shit pushed in by Arky *
  15. I'm in the "watch for entertainment" camp and don't get all twisted up in the details, but watching the mining of dragon glass vexed me. Why aren't they getting their hands on wild fire? Problem with fighting the dead hand to hand is if one of yours dies, he gets resurrected as an enemy. Assuming the numbers are even, which I don't think they are, you'd have to kill theirs on a pretty high ratio to not have the dead army replenished continuously. Not ideal. So we have a baker's dozen of White Walkers and approximately a shitload of dead soldier skeletons. Great, make some dragon glass weapons to fight when need be, but goddamn, someone from KL with knowledge of past events should be smuggling whatever wild fire is left over, or trying to recreate it. Blast those skeletons from a distance and limit the hand to hand combat. And no need to risk the loss of another dragon.
  16. I hope Yara survives
  17. Oh man, I want that '52 Ford F2. Wow. The '69 Mustang fastback has an unfortunate paint job. No need for those dumb silver stripes. Looks like a cool show, thanks for posting.
  18. Vinyl will be black to match the rear stripe I assume, that will look bad ass.
  19. ^^^^^ Hey Onboard, let's see those cars. In the meantime, 351 Cleveland before and after:
  20. Yeah it was. The car segments and adventures are great, but it's their interpersonal relationships and personalities really keep the show going. Someone said on the other site that these three could be selling wedding dresses and they'd still watch it. Agree 100% Their reaction to no booze was hilarious and hit close to home. I turned the show on last night after just having a few pops, and thought to myself "Should I pour myself another?" And "Maybe not, maybe I'm drinking too much." Then I saw them looking miserable after a stone sober sleep, got up, and poured another.
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