D-League

[Sawnee Cat]

If it doesn't happen, it needs to happen!!!

We have a lot of Michiganders who settle here. I have found them to be very nice people and hard workers. I think they vote conservative for the most part. My best friend in the army was from St Johns, Michigan. We visited him one time and went snowmobiling. First and only time but it was fun.

My grandmother was born in Traverse City, Michigan in 1882. Her father was killed in 1888, her mother remarried and the family moved to Turkey Creek, FL in 1890

My g-grandpa was killed while constructing a loading dock on Lake Michigan. A fellow worker mishandled a support timber and it fell crushing his skull. He had worked earlier on the Grand Hotel located on Mackinac Island, Michigan. He has his name on a plaque in the hotel listing all of the workers who built this magnificent hotel. I have never visited but would like to. So I have a few branches of my ancestry buried in Michigan soil.

 

[_Rooster]

Especially for Cord & Bert

 

[Ben101er]

Go figure, I had my second vaccine yesterday and I just finished my second Yuengling. Must be some sort of reason associated with that...(Should I break the hex and drink a third? Let me flip a coin.)(Yeah, heads I do drink another and tails I drink another.)

I asked Siri a question and she could not come up with the answer. I called her a DA, and I swear, she replied that it is not a nice thing to say. I hate artificial intelligence.

 

[Ben101er]

OK it is my time to rant against the United States Internal Revenue Service.

I completed and submitted my taxes in early February. E-filed. On February 12 at 4:06 PM EST, I received an email saying my tax return had been accepted by the IRS. Today is April 28 and they still have my money.

When I go to the IRS website they tell me they are behind because of COVID-19. Yet they can give money to every Tom, Dick and Harry around the world but can't process refunds on a timely basis. Our government is a tangle web of bureaucrats who appear more concerned with procedural correctness at the expense of people's needs.

An efficient organization would have the computer spit out a check or wire the money to my bank the minute the return is accepted. Not come up with a COVID excuse. I am tired of COVID excuses in our government.



Don't complain, Sawnee. By the time you file your first time under the Biden administration, you will be PAYING taxes, and dreaming of the day you had to wait on your refund.

 

[cordmaker]

Especially for Cord & Bert

Thanks Mr. Rooster, things sure has changed a lot since my DAD first went to work for them!!!!

 

[Ben101er]

Speaking of Nehi, Peach Nehi is one of the better summer drinks out there imo.

The best soda I have ever tasted (and the most expensive) is Kutztown Soda. They have a variety of flavors like Birch Beer, Sarsparilla, Root Beer, Grape, Orange, Cream Soda, etc. They come in 24 oz plastic bottles, made with pure cane sugar and not carbonated. They are really expensive, like $36 for a 10 pack so I don't order them, but when we go to Amish country, they sell them individually for about $1.50 each and I stock up. Best ever.

 

[BBUK]

NCP (No Coke Policy) in place now. Alternatives will be visited.

 

[awf]

NCP (No Coke Policy) in place now. Alternatives will be visited.

We had some of their products left over from the last visit by the grandchildren......the Director poured them down the drain.......

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Speaking of Nehi, Peach Nehi is one of the better summer drinks out there imo.

It has long been a favorite of mine.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

I asked Siri a question and she could not come up with the answer. I called her a DA, and I swear, she replied that it is not a nice thing to say. I hate artificial intelligence.

I turned on my Siri; however, my wife's name is Sherry. Every time I called Sherry; Siri would answer. I went back and stressed Sherry in the learning mode; however, Sherry and Siri is too close for Siri to know who I am talking to.

I did like to tell Siri to pay a song and she would do it. Sherry tells me to stick it.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Especially for Cord & Bert

The technology has changed some in the last 20 years, but the controls are the same as I remember.

Of course I was in Sales and Marketing and I only was in a locomotive during strikes, so my memory is limited.

 

[Ben101er]

NCP (No Coke Policy) in place now. Alternatives will be visited.

I'm in the Pepsi Generation, anyway.

 

[BBUK]

We had some of their products left over from the last visit by the grandchildren......the Director poured them down the drain.......

NCM (No Coke Matters)

 

[UK82]

Its been years since we've had water in our basement. At least 10 years. It has to rain HARD for that to happen. For a good 45 minutes it came down in buckets. I could barely see the back of my yard. This is only the beginning of a wild 24 hours.

 

[bertfan31]

Sure you will not be drowning in beer before reaching the 18th hole? I once went out with the afore mentioned friends golfing (I drove the cart with the cooler) and those guys were getting sauced drinking and golfing.

Drank 4 today over 18 holes. Sweated out 5.

The refund is only about $2,900 which is chump change. What the heck, IRS?

Hey Mr. Gotrocks, that's 126 30 packs to the poor beer drinkers of the world. Hardly chump change. That's 3,762 beers or enough to play 10 or 14 rounds. Know your audience.

I am bragging.

Bullshit!

I asked Siri a question and she could not come up with the answer. I called her a DA, and I swear, she replied that it is not a nice thing to say. I hate artificial intelligence.

You've got yours set in "grandma" mode. I've got mine set in "millennial" mode and she tells me that she will kill me if I don't submit.

I'm in the Pepsi Generation, anyway.

Attababy! Drive through that I used to stop at and get a bourbon and coke for when I got home, now has to give me a bourbon and Pepsi. They asked me why and I told them the best slogan I've heard yet. " I don't how to be less white, but I do know how to drink less Coke".

I do not, however, know how to watch less baseball. I wasted my boycott of that bullshit on the second strike they had. Never went back and don't miss it in the least.

Its been years since we've had water in our basement. At least 10 years. It has to rain HARD for that to happen. For a good 45 minutes it came down in buckets. I could barely see the back of my yard. This is only the beginning of a wild 24 hours.

It rained enough to wet my driveway but it is dry now. I live no more than 30 nautical miles from you. Weather be crazy at times. Maybe we should sacrifice a virgin or something to even it out. OR, we could all switch to electric cars. That would even the weather out.

 

[bertfan31]

If you find yourself with nothing to do, or, if you find yourself in need of some blues, then check out this deal on Youtube. It's called Whiskey Blues.

 

[UK82]

Drank 4 today over 18 holes. Sweated out 5.





Hey Mr. Gotrocks, that's 126 30 packs to the poor beer drinkers of the world. Hardly chump change. That's 3,762 beers or enough to play 10 or 14 rounds. Know your audience.


Bullshit!

You've got yours set in "grandma" mode. I've got mine set in "millennial" mode and she tells me that she will kill me if I don't submit.

Attababy! Drive through that I used to stop at and get a bourbon and coke for when I got home, now has to give me a bourbon and Pepsi. They asked me why and I told them the best slogan I've heard yet. " I don't how to be less white, but I do know how to drink less Coke".

I do not, however, know how to watch less baseball. I wasted my boycott of that bullshit on the second strike they had. Never went back and don't miss it in the least.


It rained enough to wet my driveway but it is dry now. I live no more than 30 nautical miles from you. Weather be crazy at times. Maybe we should sacrifice a virgin or something to even it out. OR, we could all switch to electric cars. That would even the weather out.

My wife said it was no more than 30 minutes so that makes me a drama queen. No need to sacrifice a virgin. I'm buying one for my nephew's 18th birthday as a surprise.

Those electric cars are so cute. I thought about buying one for my front yard. It would look great next to the gnomes and windmills.

 

[bertfan31]

. No need to sacrifice a virgin. I'm buying one for my nephew's 18th birthday as a surprise.

I would be more than happy to help you certify the virgin as such. I'll talk to my wife and see if that's a go or not. I'll probably have to sacrifice the two get out of jail frees girls that I have now. Salma Hayek and Eva Mendes will just have to get over it. If either try to get me after this then they'll have to deal with her.

Let me know if that's a plan!

 

[AustinTXCat]

Its been years since we've had water in our basement. At least 10 years. It has to rain HARD for that to happen. For a good 45 minutes it came down in buckets. I could barely see the back of my yard. This is only the beginning of a wild 24 hours.

Good luck.

It's been years for me as well, but I've thankfully only once experienced a flooded basement. What a mess. Hopefully never again.

 

[UK82]

I would be more than happy to help you certify the virgin as such. I'll talk to my wife and see if that's a go or not. I'll probably have to sacrifice the two get out of jail frees girls that I have now. Salma Hayek and Eva Mendes will just have to get over it. If either try to get me after this then they'll have to deal with her.

Let me know if that's a plan!

Sounds like a plan. No need to go in to too much detail with your wife.

 

[bertfan31]

Must be true! I seen it on the interwebs.

 

[bertfan31]

Sounds like a plan. No need to go in to too much detail with your wife.

10-4 We'll work out the evolution at a spurious date.

 

[UK82]

Good luck.

It's been years for me as well, but I've thankfully only once experienced a flooded basement. What a mess. Hopefully never again.

Fortunately this time was only a small amount of rainwater. Not over yet. We've had two flooded basements in 30 years. One a water heater problem, the other was during the big flood in the 90's. Can't remember the year but the Ohio River completely submerged houses on the Indiana side. Unfortunately our basement drain was covered with a rug. Have no idea how I missed that one. Still would have been a mess regardless.

 

[bertfan31]

That flood was in 96 or 97. Rained about 10 inches here in 24 hours.

 

[awf]

Sounds like a plan. No need to go in to too much detail with your wife.

Sounds like to me you guys are writing a script for Divorce Court...... 🙄

 

[bertfan31]

Divorce? Who's gonna hold down this end of the couch if I'm not here? I've got her right where I need her. I'm necessary, much like furniture.

 

[awf]

That flood was in 96 or 97. Rained about 10 inches here in 24 hours.

Was that the rain/flood that closed 1-65 at Outer Loop? We had 12" of rain in our rain gauge for that event.....

 

[bertfan31]

Was that the rain/flood that closed 1-65 at Outer Loop? We had 12" of rain in our rain gauge for that event.....

Prolly

 

[BBUK]

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Damani Bryant Felder​

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Now THIS is an awards show I'd actually watch!

Who are your picks?

 

[Ben101er]

We had some of their products left over from the last visit by the grandchildren......the Director poured them down the drain.......

All my grandkids drink Pepsi products. I figure it is my responsibility to make sure they don't drink Coke, hate UofL, and respect their elders.

 

[Ben101er]

Divorce? Who's gonna hold down this end of the couch if I'm not here? I've got her right where I need her. I'm necessary, much like furniture.

Yes, I have always compared you to a Lazyboy recliner.

 

[bertfan31]

Truth isn't just stranger than fiction, truth is uglier than fiction. So ugly in fact, we invented fiction to divert our attention from the truth.

 

[bertfan31]

Yes, I have always compared you to a Lazyboy recliner.

Half true. I don't always recline.

 

[BBUK]

Truth isn't just stranger than fiction, truth is uglier than fiction. So ugly in fact, we invented fiction to divert our attention from the truth.

It is really sickening to see what you'd think are reasonably intelligent adults take on pushing vulgar and deviant items they know are not within the realm of reason or morality. Not only that they go to bat to enforce the stupidity and deviance...

Oh, and most if not ALL of these people have drivers licenses. A real sobering thought...

 

[bertfan31]

I don't care that they can drive. I care that they can vote.

 

[berniecarbo]

It is really sickening to see what you'd think are reasonably intelligent adults take on pushing vulgar and deviant items they know are not within the realm of reason or morality. Not only that they go to bat to enforce the stupidity and deviance...

Oh, and most if not ALL of these people have drivers licenses. A real sobering thought...

When I had to teach my daughter to drive, my first lesson to her was the following. Think about the dumbest person in your class. There's one like that in every class. Think about all the classes there have been in the past. Now think about all those people out on the road. You better be careful.

 

[BBUK]

I don't care that they can drive. I care that they can vote.

You'd care if one of those weirdo's were driving in your vicinity. They are seriously disturbed people. What sets them off? Who knows...

 

[warrior-cat]

I had a guy over to my house today to repair my AC unit. Mid 50's and was talking about how hard it is today to get younger people to work with their company. Had one about 3 weeks ago who was constantly on his phone with his wife and was not doing the job in a timely manner much to the displeasure of the customer. So, when they got on to him about it he said family is more important and quit. He said they had another youngster come in for an interview to work for them Monday and he wore a black lives matter T-shirt. He ask me what I would do. I told him I would not hire him. He said, they were not going to. In a job interview, you should dress for the occasion and if that was his attitude already, you can imagine the moronic conversation he would be brining up instead of working.

 

[Girthang]

Things are going faster than our human abilities to cope effectively and learn fast enough to keep up. Instead people get silly. At one time you could understand the world around you. Now it's magic and the lost begin to worship the technology. Something "they" (other people) do. You heard it 1000 times. Things will take care of themselves. That's just stupid, like birds are free. To me that means I get to do it because of someone's inability to cope. Eventually that know nothing feels he knows how you kneed to wake up. The real disconnect is when folks have been confused by intentional deceptions to the point where their simple minds lose touch with reality and go full retard about how they've evolved. Duh not recently. People have been confused to the point when they don't comprehend the fundamental ecological construct of marriage between a man and a women. I'm all about freedom of choice, but not to the point of rejection of biological imperatives to embrace acceptance of evolutionary extinction. So in short, it's not just you. De-evolution is not progress.

It's really hilarious to me that so many people think technological innovation is evolution. Mankind is still mired in the same struggles they always have been. Greed, narcissism, and people worship. None of it has changed for thousands of years. The only evolution that has occurred is the speed at which people can collectively across great distances be deceived/programmed. Used to take years. Now it takes mere minutes.

 

[Girthang]

Truth isn't just stranger than fiction, truth is uglier than fiction. So ugly in fact, we invented fiction to divert our attention from the truth.

Very well said