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SurlyGator

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  1. That map is a perfect illustration of a dumpster fire.
  2. It was a good day. It was a sad day.
  3. They are both in. Seeding TBD.
  4. You really think the Columbus PD pulled the trigger on a Buckeye player? Please…
  5. Out of the B1G ‘ship, but definitely not out of the CFP
  6. Oddly (and disgustingly) specific.
  7. Ohio State kind of seems like they suck.
  8. I may have found some correlation to Parliament's theory here....
  9. Did a little Christmas shopping for myself. I will be most gruntled when I unwrap this next month.
  10. Former career in law enforcement?
  11. Yeah, we're going to need a clarification on this one. All these branches make a circle.
  12. SurlyGator

    Getting old sucks

    After this post, I hope you buy a classic car and it turns into a money pit.
  13. I could have sworn I had posted an interim update after this one, but I guess not. Well, yesterday afternoon I had the unit uninstalled and have started the process to (hopefully - not holding my breath) get a refund. Here are the downsides I discovered since this last update: 1. Both AM and FM radio no longer worked, for some reason. The buttons were still on the screen, but pushing them didn't do anything 2. I couldn't figure out any way to get the factory screen to show anything other than the Apple CarPlay interface UI. This is an issue, because the car uses that screen for adjusting just about everything adjustable on the car. 3. This was really the deal killer for me - the new unit was always electrically hot. I had no idea for the first week or so, until the battery was dead one morning. Discovered the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity was always there when within range while the car was off. Happened multiple times, the battery tested OK. Ended up having to hook up to a battery charger every evening and leaving it overnight for the better part of a week before I could get it uninstalled. 4. This just sealed my decision - absolute radio silence from the seller to address any of these technical issues. They were more than happy to answer questions prior to sale, but since then? Nada. The tech at Best Buy/Geek Squad that did the uninstall (not the same guy that put it in) told me if he had been the tech assigned to the install he wouldn't have done it. They always see some sort of issue, either right away or not too long down the road. Chalking this one up to a caveat emptor lesson for me. I put the chances at even a partial refund in the single digits. EDIT: Right after posting this, I decided to try their online chat feature on their website to see if I could get a response when they thought there might be another sale on the hook. Their website is down. FML.
  14. i am serious. And don't call me Shirley.
  15. Yep. As if CFS needed any help in that department!
  16. You need a couple of enchiladas under that bad boy...
  17. Nah, my Westie can have one the size of Rhode Island and not give two shits (no pun intended).
  18. Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.
  19. And the Sugar Bowl vs UGA? That one makes no sense.
  20. Glad that was caught on video. Seems to be a perfect encapsulation of Drink. Wants to be the bully so bad, but doesn't get that many opportunities.
  21. I'm going to need some old white guy translation on this one...
  22. I may be mistaken, but I don't think he has anything against Ole Miss per se. He is a UT and a UF fan. So, yesterday, he hated you.
  23. So anyone who has followed the Vols online is probably familiar with Big Vol Daddy, I'm pretty sure his rants have been linked on Surly many times in the past. Apparently he died this past Friday. His daughter started a GoFundMe to try to cover costs: https://www.gofundme.com/f/assist-with-big-vol-daddys-hospital-and-burial-bills?fbclid=IwY2xjawGua4ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWrDG7D9YcbTMP3brJpHhm8owyqUgg7MvechHrx7UXvUNXqOMEePc1LorA_aem_1Qno4DpTs0oOPikA-7C7SA RIP to one of the countless little pieces that make college football the amazing tapestry that it always is.
  24. I chuckle every time I log in and see this thread is on page 420, my inner Beavis coming out. Carry on.
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