The Thread of Randomness. . .

Das_Prachtstrasse · Post by **Das_Prachtstrasse** » Apr 23, 2013 11:47 PM

wkohler wrote:
davintosh wrote:Our forecast, for reals.

April 22, and we got ~6 of snow. I think we're going to jump directly from winter to summer this year.
Looks like TV in Sioux Falls is really holding onto the 1990s.

I was thinking the same thing..

wkohler · Post by **wkohler** » Apr 23, 2013 11:49 PM

I hope their transmitter is Y2K compliant.

davintosh · Post by **davintosh** » Apr 24, 2013 12:47 PM

Yeah, that does look pretty, umm... dated. They do broadcast their news program in HD though!

You guys crack me up.

Acid House · Post by **Acid House** » Apr 25, 2013 12:57 AM

oldskool wrote:So I've been around town trying to get a panhandler to hold up a sign that says "MyE28.com". So far, no luck and I am running out of bums! I even offered one guy 10$ and he just wouldn't do it. WTH?
I've got a bum that hangs out by my local grocery store on Fridays so I'm going to go after him now for my picture. Wish me luck.

Dude, all the bums in Wilmington and not one willing to pose for $10?

Instead they'll just come up and ask for money while I'm eating dinner or something.

oldskool · Post by **oldskool** » Apr 25, 2013 9:24 PM

Acid House wrote:
Dude, all the bums in Wilmington and not one willing to pose for $10?

Wanna make $10?

Brian in TN · Post by **Brian in TN** » Apr 25, 2013 9:27 PM

I only need about treefitty.

davintosh · Post by **davintosh** » Apr 25, 2013 10:03 PM

oldskool wrote:
Acid House wrote:
Dude, all the bums in Wilmington and not one willing to pose for $10?

Wanna make $10?

Is that what it cost you to get Emmy to hold that sign? I still don't have a phone number.

Acid House · Post by **Acid House** » Apr 25, 2013 10:26 PM

oldskool wrote:
Acid House wrote:
Dude, all the bums in Wilmington and not one willing to pose for $10?

Wanna make $10?

Ha, I'll bet I can find you someone who does, and looks a lot better than a bum if you dig me.

Xenocide · Post by **Xenocide** » Apr 25, 2013 11:55 PM

Holy shit...

The last few weeks have been an absolute blur. I just finished a 55 page report for my senior design class. We just completely changed a few major parts of our design, and we have like 2 days to demo it. I have two more reports due in the next week, along with two exams. This is on top of my job in retail and another job in my field (for which I need to demo a few new developments

)

A few kegs of home brew (and a few more bottles of bourbon) have only just gotten me back here. 9mil, I have your data and I'll post it soon. I did all the measurements on tuesday night, but I wrote them on a paper which I shoved in my school notebook, which I've left at school since then. I've gone over what you sent me and it sounds perfectly reasonable, I'll be able to get you more detail soon.

I have to be up in like 6 hours to go in and finalize one project, wish me luck. On a completely unrelated subject, does anyone know any surefire hangover cures?

Acid House · Post by **Acid House** » Apr 26, 2013 1:42 AM

Hangover Cure:

2 aspirin (substitute 3 Advil), 24 ounces of water, and a big fat J.

1st 5er · Post by **1st 5er** » Apr 26, 2013 3:35 PM

Fruit salad and home-made Oatmeal Cookies for lunch.

oldskool · Post by **oldskool** » Apr 26, 2013 7:01 PM

About 15 years ago we attended the Indy 500 with the grandparents and my new inlaws. When the old folks went to bed, me and my young brother in law snuck out and crashed a lumber convention downstairs in the main ballroom. Drinks were flowing and karaoke was getting sloppy. I had about 9 eyes by then and had just made a poor attempt at singing Rick James' "Superfreak". Just as I had finished, one of the event sponsors came over to our table and wanted to know what company we were with. I popped off and said: "Big Wood Lumber"! He grabbed my hand, shook it and walked off. My father in law, who is in the lumber industry, still gets a chuckle when he hears that "Big Wood Lumber" is still in business and will be attending conventions he is invited too.

Acid House · Post by **Acid House** » Apr 26, 2013 10:38 PM

I can hear my neighbors chanting as they chug and then cheering.

I think i'm gonna move the car into the driveway before I go out.

freetoride · Post by **freetoride** » Apr 26, 2013 10:57 PM

I finally got this Nook Tablet rooted with Google Market....... now its actually a useful thing, I guess the boy is gonna want it back now

rmiddendorf · Post by **rmiddendorf** » Apr 27, 2013 10:17 PM

I just spent the last 6 hours cleaning and organizing my garage. Now all the E28 parts- save for the valve cover gasket- are in two plastic bins that nest perfectly in the trunk just behind the rear seats. And I have usable space now too! I hung my snowblower up on the wall with two hooks rated at 40lbs/ea. It can swap out with the lawnmower in the winter. I'm a pretty happy camper. I just sat out there in a lawn chair with a beer to practice for The Vintage. I think I'll go practice some more...

BDK · Post by **BDK** » Apr 27, 2013 10:31 PM

An oldie but goodie!!!

The Gourds... Gin and Juice...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4hGSR5njZE

a · Post by a » Apr 27, 2013 10:54 PM

Practicing slash and burn yard maintenance. I have pretty much bucked up and split the choke cherry in the front yard. I also took care of some elms and wild roses encroaching on the drive way. A clump of locust has yet to be harvested , and the weeping cherry has to be liberated from the wild roses.

Brian in TN · Post by **Brian in TN** » Apr 27, 2013 10:56 PM

rmiddendorf wrote: I just sat out there in a lawn chair with a beer to practice for The Vintage. I think I'll go practice some more...

Yes. Yes. Young padawan. One must train to be a Jedi night parking lot master. The test is yet to come. See you there.

Mike W. · Post by **Mike W.** » Apr 28, 2013 1:03 AM

rmiddendorf wrote:...Now all the E28 parts- save for the valve cover gasket- are in two plastic bins that nest perfectly in the trunk just behind the rear seats.

I haven't had an E28 in 3 years and I've got lots more parts than that. Let alone the E12, E21, E23 and E24 parts I've got. Or kind of generic 80's BMW like M30 heads or G265 trannys.

rmiddendorf · Post by **rmiddendorf** » Apr 28, 2013 9:42 AM

Mike W. wrote:
rmiddendorf wrote:...Now all the E28 parts- save for the valve cover gasket- are in two plastic bins that nest perfectly in the trunk just behind the rear seats.
I haven't had an E28 in 3 years and I've got lots more parts than that. Let alone the E12, E21, E23 and E24 parts I've got. Or kind of generic 80's BMW like M30 heads or G265 trannys.

I'd say its time to clean out the garage then...

rmiddendorf · Post by **rmiddendorf** » Apr 28, 2013 3:27 PM

I'm dreading taking my cooling system apart. If all goes well it could be a half an hour job. However if I start poking around other bits and pieces a little closer I may just replace all the rubber lines which would take (me) significantly longer. That's the dreading part. But at least I have a clean garage to work in with workspace. That's an improvement.

freetoride · Post by **freetoride** » Apr 28, 2013 11:35 PM

rmiddendorf wrote:But at least I have a clean garage to work in with workspace.

FTW!!

davintosh · Post by **davintosh** » May 01, 2013 11:02 AM

A week ago Monday we were graced with six inches of fresh spring snow on the ground.

Fast-forward to last Sunday; the high temp was 87° F. I used the AC in the X5.

Today -- May 1 -- we woke to this. God I love South Dakota.

Mike W. · Post by **Mike W.** » May 03, 2013 12:46 PM

Allergies started Wednesday. May 1st, just like always. How in the hell does my nose know the date. Early spring, late spring, wet or dry winter, May1st is the day sneezing starts.

oldskool · Post by **oldskool** » May 03, 2013 8:39 PM

Who. on. Earth did the band "Silverchair" blow to ever be recorded?

ldsbeaker · Post by **ldsbeaker** » May 03, 2013 10:33 PM

Perhaps this is on a lot of your daily internet rotations... Maybe not.

Www.bangshift.com
Forums
General conversation
"Women posing with cars"

You are welcome. (PG-13, sorry guys)

Mark 88/M5 Houston · Post by **Mark 88/M5 Houston** » May 04, 2013 11:27 PM

Nora Jones on Austin City Limits tonight! The ultimate songstress!
Damn that sultry voice and that little black dress!!!!!!!!

Brian in TN · Post by **Brian in TN** » May 05, 2013 1:02 AM

1:00 am. Family Guy. Im drunk. Good night. GIGGIDY

Xenocide · Post by **Xenocide** » May 06, 2013 7:41 PM

Time for a nice big done-with-college bourbon. I just sent off my last project. Graduation is this Saturday and work starts Monday

well technically I'm going into work tomorrow, but you get the idea

rmiddendorf · Post by **rmiddendorf** » May 06, 2013 7:55 PM

Xenocide wrote:Time for a nice big done-with-college bourbon. I just sent off my last project. Graduation is this Saturday and work starts Monday

well technically I'm going into work tomorrow, but you get the idea

That could deserve its own thread...