Trivial things that please the ever living shit out of you

[High Plains Drifter 10961]

37 minutes ago, Superhero said:

So in addition to ju jitsu, my boy has been bitten by the chess bug. Once he’s hit his daily limit on Roblox, he’s on to YouTube watching chess videos or on chess.com playing other people.

I’ve been playing with him for about a year and he’s been getting better and better to the point that he’s winning at least 2/3 of the time.

(And yeah I suck). 

 

My daughter got into chess for a while. I taught her using No Stress Chess. She quickly got tired of playing with me because every time I drew a pawn card, I would say "Mongo pawn in game of life." 

 

 

[ABSR 5286]

2 hours ago, High Plains Drifter said:

 

My daughter got into chess for a while. I taught her using No Stress Chess. She quickly got tired of playing with me because every time I drew a pawn card, I would say "Mongo pawn in game of life." 

 

 

Was she upset because you kept getting the quote wrong?   #teamdaughter

[High Plains Drifter 10961]

44 minutes ago, ABSR said:

   #teamdaughter

 

sorry no pics

 

 

 

[ABSR 5286]

7 hours ago, High Plains Drifter said:

 

sorry no pics

 

 

 

#teamlegal   In case our Fed friends are listening. 

[Prepuce of Doom 20955]

Every so often, rainbow sherbet really hits the spot. 

[Superhero 8699]

When everyone in the band / worship team / whatever is hitting their groove and the feeling of pure joy that is  impossible to replicate. It’s up there with the first nervous kiss with my wife, holding my kids for the first time after they were born. It’s just truly magical. 

[TwiceHorn 31086]

3 hours ago, Superhero said:

When everyone in the band / worship team / whatever is hitting their groove and the feeling of pure joy that is  impossible to replicate. It’s up there with the first nervous kiss with my wife, holding my kids for the first time after they were born. It’s just truly magical. 

Praise bands and worship teams.😬😬

[locodos 5328]

Socks and underwear straight out of the dryer.  

[Sandman 3401]

Just cracked open a can of soda and it was perfection. Super fast opening, loud and satisfying crack, perfect hiss. 

[SurlyGator 858]

1 hour ago, Sandman said:

Just cracked open a can of soda and it was perfection. Super fast opening, loud and satisfying crack, perfect hiss. 

Dude, you are the real life embodiment of Alec Baldwin's character on Friends.  I guess that is better than Alec Baldwin in Rust...

[Prepuce of Doom 20955]

I took great pleasure reading this Sternly Worded Note written by the director of Doomlet's flag football league to address some shitty parent and coach behavior. 

 

[Kennythetiger 9325]

Coach should have used a colon instead of a comma. 

[NWBuck 8536]

5 hours ago, Kennythetiger said:

Coach should have used a colon instead of a comma. 

He was writing about assholes. The colons were assumed. 

[Superhero 8699]

I ran into my son’s Jiu Jitsu coach today. He probably has 50+ kids in the studio, and even though I’ve only spoken to him once, he knew who I was.

I asked how come my kid is sometimes in the back corner with the advanced belt kids instead of with the other white belts. The coach said for a kid being 3 months in the program, he’s doing well and wants him to learn more advanced techniques instead of just the white felt stuff.

Totally impressed that the coaches are paying attention to the development of each kid instead of just lumping them with other kids with the same amount of time in the program. 

[Superhero 8699]

I love Micro Center, which IMO is the best computer store hands down. Walk in, and it's complete geek central complete with acne, greasy hair and Mountain Dew. During covid, they had tons of monitors when they were in short supply everywhere else.

Recently, I had been actively looking for a computer to replace the current rig. Micro Center sent out a sales email, selling a Lenovo Legion game rig for sale for $800 so I snagged it. The same rig with the equivalent GPU (RTX 4060 vs Radeon 7600) is $1,330 on the Lenovo site.

[nnm 35899]

2 hours ago, Superhero said:

I love Micro Center, which IMO is the best computer store hands down. Walk in, and it's complete geek central complete with acne, greasy hair and Mountain Dew. During covid, they had tons of monitors when they were in short supply everywhere else.

Recently, I had been actively looking for a computer to replace the current rig. Micro Center sent out a sales email, selling a Lenovo Legion game rig for sale for $800 so I snagged it. The same rig with the equivalent GPU (RTX 4060 vs Radeon 7600) is $1,330 on the Lenovo site.

In one thread you’re touting your math skills, and in this one you’re flexing your computer geek skills and bragging about your progeny’s martial art prowess. As @52-80 said, we’re not into stereotyping around these parts, but ….

Edited October 7 by nnm

[High Plains Drifter 10961]

13 hours ago, Superhero said:

I ran into my son’s Jiu Jitsu coach today. He probably has 50+ kids in the studio, and even though I’ve only spoken to him once, he knew who I was.

I asked how come my kid is sometimes in the back corner with the advanced belt kids instead of with the other white belts. The coach said for a kid being 3 months in the program, he’s doing well and wants him to learn more advanced techniques instead of just the white felt stuff.

Totally impressed that the coaches are paying attention to the development of each kid instead of just lumping them with other kids with the same amount of time in the program. 

 

I'm totally impressed the coach came up with that bullshit on the spot. 

 

[Superhero 8699]

3 hours ago, nnm said:

In one thread you’re touting your math skills, and in this one you’re flexing your computer geek skills and bragging about your progeny’s martial art prowess. As @52-80 said, we’re not into stereotyping around these parts, but ….

Shoot, if we're stereotyping, did I also mention I'm teaching my son exponents? He's figured out 2 ^ 11 but still struggles to tie his shoe laces.

 

Oh, I don't have computer geek skills. I'm just good at looking at advertisement emails.

[PvilleStang 2824]

17 hours ago, Superhero said:

Shoot, if we're stereotyping, did I also mention I'm teaching my son exponents? He's figured out 2 ^ 11 but still struggles to tie his shoe laces.

 

Oh, I don't have computer geek skills. I'm just good at looking at advertisement emails.

And now you're leading the Inclusion and Diversity events this month?!

[Superhero 8699]

55 minutes ago, PvilleStang said:

And now you're leading the Inclusion and Diversity events this month?!

Hahaha. I’m a man of many talents and responsibilities. I also have good jizz that created amazing kids.

 

Wait ‘til you see what my kid said about the upcoming sports event!

[Pokoloco 1257]

A nice picked egg.

[Trey3216 15321]

Gonna post some pics of my 2 daughters’ first fishing outing.   Nothing cooler than the eyes of a child so thrilled about one of the oldest human traditions out there….

 

Pappy bought them fishing poles for their birthdays, and I’ll be damned if we didn’t land a few decent bass on that Paw Patrol rod/reel    lol 

 

 

[Kennythetiger 9325]

26 minutes ago, Pokoloco said:

A nice picked egg.

Trixie, what is a picked egg?  

[Pokoloco 1257]

3 hours ago, Kennythetiger said:

Trixie, what is a picked egg?  

Bah!!! Pick-led

I am becoming her. 

[BehoId, The Underminer! 11667]

It appears that we’ve stopped with the Glen Powell soft takeover of our celebrity representative and are back in the Mcconaughey corner.  Good. 

[NWBuck 8536]

On 10/1/2024 at 1:20 AM, Superhero said:

When everyone in the band / worship team / whatever is hitting their groove and the feeling of pure joy that is  impossible to replicate. It’s up there with the first nervous kiss with my wife, holding my kids for the first time after they were born. It’s just truly magical. 

Agreed... And when you can time the edible to kick in during the second song and it lasts through the sermon and all the way to the benediction... Perfection 

[Superhero 8699]

If you want some nice dress shirts on the cheap (3 for $99), go to www.ctshirts.com. Coupon code JOHN still works.

I got 9 shirts for $297 which is a phenomenal price.

Edited October 14 by Superhero

[PvilleStang 2824]

12 hours ago, Superhero said:

If you want some nice dress shirts on the cheap (3 for $99), go to www.ctshirts.com. Coupon code JOHN still works.

I got 9 shirts for $297 which is a phenomenal price.

Do they have any fitted jerseys for that price?  Asking for surly aggy thread posters.

[WinningIsHard 4002]

On 10/8/2024 at 1:00 PM, Trey3216 said:

Gonna post some pics of my 2 daughters’ first fishing outing.   Nothing cooler than the eyes of a child so thrilled about one of the oldest human traditions out there….

 

Pappy bought them fishing poles for their birthdays, and I’ll be damned if we didn’t land a few decent bass on that Paw Patrol rod/reel    lol 

 

 

My youngest son loves bass fishing more than anything on this earth. That's awesome bro, that area is beautiful too. Nice pond! what part of Texas is that? 

[Trey3216 15321]

1 minute ago, WinningIsHard said:

My youngest son loves bass fishing more than anything on this earth. That's awesome bro, that area is beautiful too. Nice pond! what part of Texas is that? 

Just outside of Dawson (Navarro County).   

[Underdog 28392]

19 hours ago, Superhero said:

If you want some nice dress shirts on the cheap (3 for $99), go to www.ctshirts.com. Coupon code JOHN still works.

I got 9 shirts for $297 which is a phenomenal price.

Are there any mens shirts for men on that site? 

[Kennythetiger 9325]

19 hours ago, Superhero said:

If you want some nice dress shirts on the cheap (3 for $99), go to www.ctshirts.com. Coupon code JOHN still works.

I got 9 shirts for $297 which is a phenomenal price.

Sharp-looking shirts but I couldn’t find any with a front pocket. 

[nnm 35899]

20 hours ago, Superhero said:

If you want some nice dress shirts on the cheap (3 for $99), go to www.ctshirts.com. Coupon code JOHN still works.

I got 9 shirts for $297 which is a phenomenal price.

+1.  Ordered 10 shirts.

[Superhero 8699]

36 minutes ago, Underdog said:

Are there any mens shirts for men on that site? 

Are you a big fat person? Because those shirts are not for big fat people.

 

23 minutes ago, Kennythetiger said:

Sharp-looking shirts but I couldn’t find any with a front pocket. 

You can customize your shirts. Add a pocket, maybe even a pocket protector sewed into said front pocket.

If you pay enough, they may even embroider some tiger strips so you can, you know, live up to your screen name.

[Underdog 28392]

18 minutes ago, Superhero said:

Are you a big fat person? Because those shirts are not for big fat people.

I’m husky. 

[Superhero 8699]

3 hours ago, Underdog said:

I’m husky. 

Or big boned?

 

[Prepuce of Doom 20955]

This happy coincidence of having the same plane for both the first and the second leg of air travel takes some of the usual annoyance out of connecting in PHX. 

 

[Superhero 8699]

We are having our annual business planning meeting at the very nice Terranea resort which starts Monday.

Decided to bring the family out yesterday to spend the weekend. We got to get the room at our corporate rate, which is 1/2 of regular rate, and so far the staff has been kinda whatever about charging us for meals, drinks and other stuff.

I feel poor though. Sitting at the pool people watching, you can see money oozing from people’s pores. Still though, nice to pretend for the weekend. 

[Kennythetiger 9325]

On 10/20/2024 at 3:19 PM, Superhero said:

We are having our annual business planning meeting at the very nice Terranea resort which starts Monday.

Decided to bring the family out yesterday to spend the weekend. We got to get the room at our corporate rate, which is 1/2 of regular rate, and so far the staff has been kinda whatever about charging us for meals, drinks and other stuff.

I feel poor though. Sitting at the pool people watching, you can see money oozing from people’s pores. Still though, nice to pretend for the weekend. 

Those rich fuckers don’t have us, and you do. 

[InkaUtexas 25289]

On 10/20/2024 at 3:19 PM, Superhero said:

We are having our annual business planning meeting at the very nice Terranea resort which starts Monday.

Decided to bring the family out yesterday to spend the weekend. We got to get the room at our corporate rate, which is 1/2 of regular rate, and so far the staff has been kinda whatever about charging us for meals, drinks and other stuff.

I feel poor though. Sitting at the pool people watching, you can see money oozing from people’s pores. Still though, nice to pretend for the weekend. 

Piss in the pool. Or this one.

[InkaUtexas 25289]

WTF is an engagement party and why am I expected to bring a gift? And wtf is an appropriate gift? She is marrying my kid. He makes more money and pays the rent. That should be enough. Oh, and I did not kill him when he was a dumbass as a younger kid. Always was a dumbass. Just getting better.

[Prepuce of Doom 20955]

1 hour ago, InkaUtexas said:

WTF is an engagement party and why am I expected to bring a gift? And wtf is an appropriate gift? She is marrying my kid. He makes more money and pays the rent. That should be enough. Oh, and I did not kill him when he was a dumbass as a younger kid. Always was a dumbass. Just getting better.

Vintage lawn darts are the traditional gift in this situation. 

[Mo Horn 8779]

5 hours ago, InkaUtexas said:

WTF is an engagement party and why am I expected to bring a gift? And wtf is an appropriate gift? She is marrying my kid. He makes more money and pays the rent. That should be enough. Oh, and I did not kill him when he was a dumbass as a younger kid. Always was a dumbass. Just getting better.

[InkaUtexas 25289]

2 hours ago, Mo Horn said:

Fuck yeah, they are getting candlesticks. Ugly ones.

[gernblansten 3172]

Candlesticks are out. Candles are in.

 

[Prepuce of Doom 20955]

"Gimme a dozen!" 

- @Uncle Boobs, probably 

[PvilleStang 2824]

44 minutes ago, gernblansten said:

Candlesticks are out. Candles are in.

Do they have a version that's "LIGHT ME WHEN YOU DON'T WANT A BJ"?  That thing might the longest lasting candle ever.

[CatManDo 201]

Our AC stopped running yesterday.   After checking the obvious things like breakers, etc., I climbed in the attic and opened up the air handler unit and discovered this 25 cent fuse had burned out.  Replaced it and the AC started right up and is cooling just fine.  I’m always happy to avoid a $100+ charge from a repairman.

[PvilleStang 2824]

1 hour ago, CatManDo said:

Our AC stopped running yesterday.   After checking the obvious things like breakers, etc., I climbed in the attic and opened up the air handler unit and discovered this 25 cent fuse had burned out.  Replaced it and the AC started right up and is cooling just fine.  I’m always happy to avoid a $100+ charge from a repairman.

Man, had something similar happen to me last year.  But it was a 2 amp fuse.  I couldn't find one anywhere, so I replaced the 2 amp with the next to smallest I could find, a 5 amp, and fried my Wyze thermostat at the time.

Turns out the contactor was bad in the outdoor unit which was blowing that fuse.  Replaced the contactor, got a replacement t-stat (thanks @Captain Ron), and was able to get it running again without breaking the bank by any means.

And for those of you that are handy enough and in Austin, Ferguson HVAC is a complete life-saver, as you can get basic stuff easily from them (contactors, run-start capacitors, etc) and avoid paying 5x for the crap the HVAC tech is going to try to sell you.

[Bullneck 18959]