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Almost time to leave TO :( Barrie last night was fantastic by the way, fanpost coming as soon as I get home, and get around to it.
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Can’t wait for that. Sounds awesome.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
You’re early this morning.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Every Monday I have a reaction paper for my Trade Secrets seminar. I had a horrible time sleeping last night and had to get up nice and early to get this paper done. Do. Not. Like.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
You too on the sleeping bit? I’m dragging today, that’s for sure.
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I play men’s league on Sunday nights and it takes me forever to come down from the game. It really sucks.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
I bet. That’s why I don’t work out later than 10 PM – I need a while to come down off that high without being up till 3 AM.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Unfortunately I don’t have control of my game schedules. I was up until at least 4 AM. Ugh.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
whoever said last week that Moes>Chipotle>Qdoba is crazy
Moe’s is garbage. Their rice tastes like Popeye’s but worse.
There’s a reason there’s a line out the door at every Chipotle in Silver Spring, and that the Moe’s by me always has a maximum of 2 people in there
I’ve heard of Moe’s, but have never eaten there. Where are they, and is it just burrrrrrrrrrrrrritos?
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 22, 2010 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Burritos, quesadillas, tacos, enchiladas, etc. Pretty standard fare. My complaint has always been with the chicken and steak, not the rice, but either way they are definitely sub-Chipotle
by hokiehockey on Mar 22, 2010 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions
yea standard assembly line burrito place
I mean it’s not terrible. But if I have a choice between Qdoba and Chipotle I’m going with them. But I have yet to find a Chipotle that doesn’t have a huge line
Cool thing about Chipotle (not sure about the rest) is online ordering. Put your order in for a specific time, show up and go straight to the register.
by PensAreYourDaddy on Mar 22, 2010 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Faxing, too. Just go up front as soon as you get there. You’ll get a few dirty looks, but what-the-fuck-ever, you just got your food!
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 22, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow, I’ve never done faxing.
I do have the app on my iPhone for Chipolte. Crazy how things work today, I don’t even have to TALK to anyone, just a few clicks on a touch-screen and lunch is waiting (and paid for).
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by Hooks Orpik on Mar 22, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s a beautiful thing
Wayne Gretzky had it wrong: 100% of the shots Gary Roberts doesn't take DO go in.
by Hooks Orpik on Mar 22, 2010 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Faxing is SoooOoo 2000’s.
I just ordered a pizza and sub from dominos online.
I remember 10 years ago when I heard about ordering pizza online. Even as a programmer I scoffed, thinking there’s no way it would be reliable. Time has proven me wrong. The past few years I must have ordered pizza online 50 times.. and only had 1 issue
I think there’s actually less room for failure when ordering online, because they have it laid out in front of them, and they didn’t have to listen to you mumble and stumble and accent your words as you gave them an order. I’d definitely be more worried if they had trouble with an online order.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 22, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I order in much more frequently when I have the option to do it online. Sooo much easier than trying to translate over the phone.
I have a C on my heart.
I wonder how many times this has happened to other people.
I take a lot of business trips to Texas and always stay at the same hotel… so I’ve got two addresses saved in my dominos account.
On TWO occasions (when being really hungry) I accidentally sent the pizza to Texas while physically being in Maryland. Both times I got a call from the pizza guy on my cell and the second I saw that Brazos Valley area code pop up I knew exactly what happened.
The people who work at the hotel now refer to me as “the pizza guy” when they see me.
You’ll get a few dirty looks
The dirty looks just make the fajita burrito taste that much better.
by PensAreYourDaddy on Mar 22, 2010 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That’s the best – we do that at work all the time. So easy.
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by kellobellow on Mar 22, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
So easy even Ovi can do it?
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by highslot84 on Mar 22, 2010 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I like Moe’s quesadillas.
I also rate their queso as the best of any chain fast food type burrito place.
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by Hooks Orpik on Mar 22, 2010 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
I’ll give the quesadilla a try next time. Maybe they’re burritos just weren’t the best.
Their queso? Their cheese?
Their queso? Their cheese?
Haha, yeah.
Wayne Gretzky had it wrong: 100% of the shots Gary Roberts doesn't take DO go in.
by Hooks Orpik on Mar 22, 2010 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I believe it was JP who led me to this secret. Chipotle will make you a Quesadilla. Just not on the menu.
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
What’s funny is a lot of these places .. if you ask for something not on the menu, no matter how simple, their employees heads will explode from not being able to compute.
My fiance ordered a plate of just rice and beans yesterday. Apparently Moe’s either
a) Only knows how to ring up sides WHEN purchased with a meal
or
b) Rice and/or beans are not on their menu of sides and are considered only filler
The look on the guy’s face was >. uhhh.. umm.. er.. (total confusion).
Something is wrong in America when you can’t even go into a Mexican good place and order rice and beans without complete panic.
If there’s not a button on the register screen, they’re helpless. A co-worker once had a problem with the Corner Bakery Cafe over whether a caesar salad counted as a salad in their “Salad Trio” (caesar salad normally comes as part of it, but he didn’t want to order a third “specialty” salad). Register wouldn’t take it unless he ordered a double helping of caesar, thus he really got a salad quartet.
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I’m the one who said Moe’s>Chipotle>Qdoba. Who gives a crap about their rice? I’m not eating at Moe’s for rice. I can’t speak to their Burritos, as I always get the quesadilla or fajita. To me, their meat is tastier than the other places, the portions are bigger, and their hot sauce and salsa bar are money. All of that in combination puts them over the edge.
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 22, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Shoooot.. I go to these places for their burritos. Rice goes in there. I felt like I was eating a burrito made at Popeyes
Popeyes does have pretty shitty rice.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 22, 2010 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Where does Baja Fresh fit in the equation? I was living in Phoenix for a few years and they were very popular out there. I hardly heard of anyone going to Chipotle and didn’t know the other joints existed. For my money, BF burritos are the best.
by PensAreYourDaddy on Mar 22, 2010 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
They were around here before Chip/Moe’s/Qdoba but after having all four…. Chip takes my money on the Reg. You could also include Cali Tortilla but screw them. I hated it and don’t deserve to be included w/ such competition.
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
Where does Baja Fresh fit in the equation
Chipotle>Qdoba>Moe’s>DC Sidewalk hot dog vendors > toilet bowl mold > Baja Fresh
Baja Fresh isn’t THAT bad!
It’s better than DC Sidewalk Weenie Wagons, for sure!
Never had Moe’s, so I can’t compare that…
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Speaking of comparing fast food chains.. for those who have been to california… which one do you guys think is better
5 guys
or
In and Out.
Personally?
I like 5 Guys better than In and Out.
Another one to throw into that comparison would be Checkers.
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Ick.
I don’t like chili dogs in general, though…
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And I’m not sure I trust the taste of someone who eats poo.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
by Rob Parker on Mar 22, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t blame you, but don’t you trust Doug Wilson from Weeds?
by PensAreYourDaddy on Mar 22, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
When is the new season?
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
dunno. I watched 1&2 instant on netflix. Then I saw season 4 on tv. I’ve got a bit of a gap now. I hate netflixing series over the mail
Figure May/June, or whenever they’re done playing the current rounds of shows like the U.S. of Tara.
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by Bald Pollack on Mar 22, 2010 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Correct-a-mundo. I’m like hs84 on the show, but the wife likes watching it, and I’m a fan of Kevin Nealon (and to a lesser degree, Justin Kirk).
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by Bald Pollack on Mar 22, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Pretty much the exact same for me. The show went downhill pretty quickly after the first couple seasons. It’s not awful, just ridiculous, so I still watch with my fiancee. Kevin Nealon is definitely the best part of the show.
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 22, 2010 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Monday, August 16, at 10 PM
Season 6 Premiere, according to this.
Eat, drink, and be merry! And then drink some more.
Don’t really have those in the DC area. I don’t know why, but for sme reason a very limited selection of restaurants do well in DC. It’s annoying.
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In N Out is all out west and family owned. They don’t franchise out as I understand it.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
Even if they did, there’s still a lot of good stuff that isn’t easily had in Metro DC.
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Yup. I’m not a big fan of the food options around here.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
Gotta find the hole-in-the-wall places and skip the chains, but yeah. I don’t lack for good places to eat.
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by Knee high to a duck on Mar 22, 2010 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
In N Out. Hands down.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
I almost stopped at In N Out before I went to the airport when I left Vegas but would have missed our flight. We seriously considered it though.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
in N out overrated big time. west coast friends far too wed to their in N out. fries fall far short of five guys (obviously), and burger is thinner, less juicy, comes with fewer toppings options. five guys is king.
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 22, 2010 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions
5 guys wins fries for sure, but the burgers are not comparable. You can have your toppings, I’ll take the better burger and bun.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
I know these restaurants aren’t on the same level; but how do y’all rate Hardee’s thickburgers?
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by Chris Burton on Mar 22, 2010 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions
not a fan. had to almost tear their burger with my teeth the last time i ordered one.
on the other hand, hardee’s was my first experience with the chicken breakfast biscuit (later perfected by chick-fil-A). also a fan of their steak breakfast biscuit. so i can’t hate.
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 22, 2010 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions
from my experience, in N out fans will not be swayed, and mostly for sentimental reasons. give me the meatier five guys burger. if ray’s hell burger went national, i would admit they offer a superior product to five guys. in N out fans were the big kids on the block when it was still in N out vs. mcdonald’s…but the scene has changed, and five guys is conquering the country.
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 22, 2010 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m not really sentimental about In N Out. I just prefer it. Maybe being away has made me miss it, I dunno. Ray’s Hellburger is no joke either. I really love their burgers (and live very close to it).
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
true, you’re definitely a fly in the ointment, not being from california and still preferring in N out. i was late to the party for in N out (my first time about 3 years ago…tried 2 times since for verification), and wasn’t impressed.
still haven’t been to fatburger, but there’s a chain here in alabama called whataburger, and i must say: never seen one food joint rip off another food joint so badly. every single item on the menu perfectly mirrors mcdonald’s. the fries are identical. the apple pies are identical. did we really need a carbon copy mcdonald’s franchise, when there are already a bazillion mckieD’s out there? ugh.
by Natty Bumppo on Mar 22, 2010 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually Whataburger is from Texas. They’ve been around forever. Plenty of them here in PHX. Not that I think that is a good thing.
I don’t get most of the love for fast food chains period. Jack in the Box (We serve all kinds of food & it all sucks), Whataburger (Macs Jr.), In & Out (The Cali Cult), McDonalds (50 billion served heart disease), Taco Bell (Mexican food??? That’s like calling Pizza Hut Italian food.), etc. It’s all crap.
As for Fatburger, they’ve got better tasting stuff than most fast food burger chains, but its still fast food.
I’ll take local food places 9 times out of ten over fast food. In addition, I prefer to mix in some fruit and vegetables with most of my meals.
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Five Guys is incredible. I nearly cried when I ordered fries and they filled up a paper bag full.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 22, 2010 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I was waiting for my order at the Five Guys near the Marine Barracks lately and overheard two young-ish Marines:
“Ugh, I think I;m going to be sick!”
“I told you shouldn’t eat a large fry by yourself!”
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A comprehensive Rink analysis wouldn’t be complete without some stats. For what it’s worth, the calorie count for a chicken burrito in a flour tortilla with cilantro lime rice, black beans, pico de gallo, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and fajita vegetables:
Chipotle—1140 calories/51g fat
Qdoba—1240 calories/48.5g fat
Moe’s “Homewrecker” Burrito—950 calories/39g fat
by Cluster on Mar 22, 2010 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I hate Baja Fresh. Thought it would be good but was extremely disappointed.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
It was definitely much better out West than it is here.
by PensAreYourDaddy on Mar 22, 2010 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Meh. I had it in Las Vegas and in Arlington, VA. Stunk both times.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
Vegas doesn’t count….not close enough to the border.
by PensAreYourDaddy on Mar 22, 2010 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha. There is so much wrong with that. First, there are pllllllllllllllenty of Mexicans in Las Vegas. Second, Mexicans are everywhere. Best Mexican food ever is on Long Island. If you’re ever up there find a Green Cactus and thank me later. That stuff is ridiculously amazing. If I could afford to I’d open one up here and run every other Mexican place out of business.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
by Rob Parker on Mar 22, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I wish I had known that when I was up there for the day after Thanksgiving game.
by PensAreYourDaddy on Mar 22, 2010 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh shit? Really? That sucks. If you find your way back up there you need to hunt one down. There are several locations so you should be able to find one no matter where you are staying on LI. I think they may have one in Manhattan now as well.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
Del Taco can suck it but In N Out and Fatburger are legit.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
My XXL Fatburger with cheese and bacon and a side of skinny fries on top of double digit beers at 2 am one morning was a mistake. A big one.
I was wondering when you’d bring up Green Cactus.
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 22, 2010 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
You want to put some money together and open one by where I live now? A place just closed down. We’d make a killing. Go talk to Juan and ask if he wants to leave and go run his own place.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
If you were living out here I surely hope you were also eating much better Mexican fare than Baja Fresh or Chipotle at least some of the time.
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No doubt. Valle Luna, Los Taquitos and a dozen other joints that I don’t remember the names.
But Baja was right down the street from work, next to Dilly’s Deli and Boston’s. There’s something to be said for convenience.
by PensAreYourDaddy on Mar 22, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Valle Luna is barely edible IMO. I still haven’t been to Los Taquitos. I’ve heard great things though. I’ve got two local joints that are great for cheap Mexican food around the corner from me. Guedos & Elmer’s.
You must have worked in Tempe as that is the only place I can think of that has a Dillys & Bostons right next to one another. Dillys is decent. Nothing special, but the food tastes ok. Bostons? Goodness I’d rather eat dog food. Quite possibly the worst restaurant I’ve ever eaten in and that is saying something.
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Wow, I love it. I thought Valle Luna was alright, but that was back when they were on Ray Rd. I think they moved, and who knows, maybe the food went downhill.
Yes, worked in Tempe. You nailed it. Lived in the world’s largest cul-de-sac.
I love your reviews. What’s your take on Cafe Boa, Foster’s, The Vine, Chuy’s, Charleston’s, Tomaso’s, Los Olivos, Fogo E Brasa?
by PensAreYourDaddy on Mar 23, 2010 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes, they will – that’s what I pretty much always get. Soooo good :)
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by kellobellow on Mar 22, 2010 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
You all have it wrong— get the Billy Barou with steak, queso, onions, rice, and extra beans (somewhat risky). Best item on the menu.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 22, 2010 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
those are nachos, btw
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by Chris Burton on Mar 22, 2010 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Pass. Beans are disgusting.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 22, 2010 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Although the nachos are great at Moe’s. Probably the best value on the menu.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 22, 2010 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
my thoughts exactly
Deceptively filling and large. (thats what she said)
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by Chris Burton on Mar 22, 2010 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Thank God you didn’t take the lazy way out of that one. TWSS is for jerks!
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 22, 2010 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
That one was for you!
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by Chris Burton on Mar 22, 2010 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
There’s a reason there’s a line out the door at every Chipotle in Silver Spring, and that the Moe’s by me always has a maximum of 2 people in there
Because Chipotle’s mission statement is “Food With Integrity” and people around here are really, really in to that kind of thing?
Way off topic, but not really… this.
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by J.P. on Mar 22, 2010 9:13 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Mean people suck.
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Ya know there’s a family of raccoons that live at the Fort Totten Metro station. I was coming back from the car show with my Laich autograph on my “Crosby Sucks” tshirt and we had an 18 minute wait to switch trains in the freezing cold so we went to hang by the metro attendant’s booth. The lady there apparently feeds these suckers every day.
They were kinda cute. I got on the ground and started taking pics and they came right up to me. I got some pics.. lemme see if I can pull em off my crackberry
Aw...
He’s cute!
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by IRockTheRed on Mar 22, 2010 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
They were quite cute. And friendly too. They didn’t seem aggressive at all.
Unlike possums. Man.. anyone ever seen a possum that feels threatened? That is one CREEPY sight.
Yeah...
The problem is, they are still wild animals. I wouldn’t go petting one, no matter how friendly it seemed…
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by IRockTheRed on Mar 22, 2010 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Yea it’s true. That’s as close as I got and I backed off right after that picture.
I mean they’re cute and I’m sure it’s boring to be the person behind the window at the Metro stop, but the lady, I think, is seriously at risk of endangering her job. All it takes is for one whisleblower (hopefully not ME by posting this) to complain to the Metro Board about how a metro employee is feeding feral animals in the middle of a high traffic stop.
Funny thing is a Metro cop was hanging out with us too and knew all the names that the worker had given the raccoons.
All it takes is for one whisleblower (hopefully not ME by posting this) to complain to the Metro Board about how a metro employee is feeding feral animals in the middle of a high traffic stop.
…or one of those feral animals to take a bite out of somebody because they’ve lost their fear of humans…
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by IRockTheRed on Mar 22, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Read the article. They say they’ll fix the “hole in the wall” allowing them to come in. That ain’t the problem. The problem is there’s a pointless gate that even bigfoot could squeeze through
Exhibit A: http://www.bulala.com/vermin.3GP
*snerk*
Yeah, well… we never said Metro had two braincells to rub together.
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My point exactly.
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“Mr. Barry. We seem to have about 500,000 dollars of our budget unaccounted for. So we looked up the bank statements and noticed all this money was taken out of our account from ATM’s over the span of the year… specifically the ones that allow you to withdraw in 5 dollar increments. Care to enlighten us?”
Kind of a random thought but I was looking at Nicklas Backstrom’s player profile on capitals.nhl.com and this made me feel really old.
Nicklas backstrom is tied for third in league and scoring. And he wasn’t even born when Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet was released.
How can one be such an awesome athlete without ever having had the joy of wearing acid washed jeans and seeing “Livin’ on a Prayer” premiere on MTV?
For some reason I have a craving for Taco Bell today. Is something wrong with me?
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 22, 2010 11:57 AM EDT reply actions
It’s the Moe’s talk. I’d rather a Duff, though.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 22, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah, I’ve been craving the Bell since before I even entered the OT thread. Maybe I’m preggers.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 22, 2010 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
my mother asks me that question whenever I say “I’m craving…” I’ve learned not to say it around her.
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Isn’t it amazing how tiresome shit like that can get? And yet it continues to happen?
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 22, 2010 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
it’s like the bloody Inquisition when I visit the in-laws. the entire extended family lives in a 30 mile radius and all feel the need to come over the grill me. At least with my mom, it’s just her.
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I’m a guy, but I get such strange cravings that my friends often ask me if I’ve got a bun in the oven.
"Now wait a minute. This is just purely a social call. You know, just two adults getting a stew on, man."
by The Ghost of Bebop on Mar 22, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I get that, too. Usually, my cravings are for the same things, i.e. olives and.. um… well, olives, and everyone’s just like “OH MY GOSH YOU MUST BE TOTALLY PREGNANT HEE HEE HEE.”
it was funny the first 30 times, but the last 50 or 60 have just been annoying.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 22, 2010 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Whenever I go to a diner and I’m not that hungry I always order Cheesecake and Bacon.
I get asked the same question.. which is weird. .. cuz I’m a dude.
Cleverness is in short supply these days. They have to pull from old, decrepit memory banks.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 22, 2010 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Taco Bell
Taste it again for the third time…
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after such a beautiful weekend, rainstorms on a Monday just seems exceptional cruel.
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It’s also making me feel better about being stuck inside all day – I hate looking out when it’s gorgeous and knowing I can’t take advantage of it.
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by kellobellow on Mar 22, 2010 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I love cloudy days. I thrive in this junk. I even have a facebook page I started called “I love cloudy days”.
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by DrinkingPartner on Mar 22, 2010 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
./~
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down…
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So, they’ve introduced chocolate-covered Peeps this year. Anyone tried them yet?
I have a C on my heart.
That’s an interesting find. I know Hershey had the Chocolate covered marshmallow shaped eggs I hoarded a few Easter’s ago!
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
A chocolate covered marshmallow? Eh. (Actually, Peeps are fine, but I think they’ve become waaay to sweet for me.)
Better than a Peep, though, is the Cadbury egg.
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I have a weakness for Reeses’ Peanut Butter Eggs, personally…
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LOVE the commercials for that! Marvin Gaye+peanut butter eggs=awesome.
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I also have a weakness for said PNB eggs but I am still in denial.
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
I want one now...
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It took every ounce of my being to NOT buy the giant one at 7-11 today…
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
wait, there’s are giant ones? Want. One. NOW.
On our recent Hershey Adventure (Dying Moose Horn not included!), I made everyone stop so I could run into the Reese’s factory. It was like my version of visiting Mecca or the Vatican.
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We tried to time our trip to make the tour of CW as well but.. came up empty handed. UNTIL WE LEFT! Thank You February = Chocolate Month!
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
Yeah...
There are giant ones. They are positively ENORMOUS. As in, wouldn’t fit in the palm of my hand. You eat it like the one shown above, which I actually think is one of the giant ones…
And yeah… visiting the Hershey’s Chocolate Factory is a bit like visiting Mecca or the Vatican or Stonehenge or something… so much chocolatey goodness!
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Anyone know the best bars around silver spring to watch hockey?
I used to always be able to catch the caps game on TV at McGinty’s.. just wondering if there are any other places around here with a billion tv’s that put Caps game as a high priority
I’ve been complaining about this for a loooong time. Doesn’t seem to be a good sports bar in Silver Spring. McGinty’s is probably your best bet. Galaxy Billiards but have some TVs…but I’ve never been and have heard it’s probably not worth checking it out.
they do have TVs
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Galaxy has a lotta tv’s, but the place is so open and the tv’s area all around the edges. Plus
a) to view the tvs you really have to be at the bar which is usually filled up or at the very end of the room playing pool in those far far away tables.
b) The crowd seems more like they’d be into basketball than hockey so if there was a stanley cup finals game with the caps in it and a non-wizards NBA final.. it would be more likely that 2/3 of the tv’s in there would be focused on bball
McGinty’s has tv’s just all over the fuckin’ place upstairs.
FINALLY back in Seattle, good lord. If you can help it, avoid Frontier Airlines like the plague. Unless you enjoy near death experiences and hanging out in random cities for no good reason.
That being said, thanks weather gods for a gorgeous 2 weeks while I was back. And great to meet the few Rinkers I had the pleasure of running into!
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Unless you enjoy near death experiences
Took a prop plane did ya? :)
Doesn’t Fronteir have tv in their seats? At least you get to watch ESPN as you crash into a Mt. St. Helens
You gotta pay for it. Unless you get a broken plane and are 4 hours late and they give it to you for free. Cuz ya know, free Direct TV makes up for everything.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 22, 2010 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s too bad it wasn’t for longer than like 5 minutes. Maybe we’ll have to organize an Off-Season J.R. meet up during one of my many summer excursions back east.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 22, 2010 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Chris, you told me to meet you here! Don’t stand me up!
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Haha, just making sure…no, there are multiple reports/witnesses out of PPP this weekend/today that there were cough, popular areas around the top of a torso, cough, to be seen out of female Caps fans in Toronto this weekend…apparently Canadian beer is stronger than our domestic stuff?!
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by Chris Burton on Mar 22, 2010 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Busting out the goods for other fans and not us? Boooooooo.
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by Rob Parker on Mar 22, 2010 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Busting out the goods for other fans and not us? Boooooooo.
Rec’d for an incredible pun, even if unintentional.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 22, 2010 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
but yeah
Now they owe y’all one. Or two?
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by Chris Burton on Mar 22, 2010 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
more like Canadians, being the polite by greedy sort that they are, keep the good stuff for themselves and only export their crappy beer.
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Pics or it didn’t happen.
/hornyteenager’d
Game-Over Green? Canada-Over Carlson!
by Scott in Shaw on Mar 22, 2010 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
So I finally got around to filling in my census form...
By law I am required to fill out my census form, but it didn’t say anything about answering correctly. For the next 10 years, the United States will have a new ethnic race to deal with in Maryland…. …
Muppet
I demand my own set of grants and affirmative action.
“Wow, we have a lot of Muppets in Maryland this year.”
“… My god.”
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 22, 2010 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I realize some of you comment more in a month than I have all-time
Yesterday just before I went to work I realized I had 2999 comments on J.R., so I’d wanted to make it a special 3000th, write some green novel.
I forgot about that and missed it :(. My worthless 3000th:
Hmm, I hadn’t seen that nor heard about this before. Guess it is old news.
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3,000 comments, eh? Should we call you Grandpa Slippers, now?
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 22, 2010 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
DrinkingPartner
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No. I’m one of the younger ones here, someone promising but who doesn’t bring it all the time and looks out of it sometimes…Flash?
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by red army line on Mar 22, 2010 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
yikes
I’ll be at 3K before you know it.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 22, 2010 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, you will. I can’t wait till I get out of this obscene time zone and back in EST (right now my clock reads the same as a Moscow clock).
And my friends think I need a life… ( insert emoticon here).
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by red army line on Mar 22, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Heh, the last part is mine. Blockquote fail.
Cидни Kросби: Александр Oвечкин, он твой папа теперь
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by red army line on Mar 22, 2010 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m proud to have been a part of it.
by PensAreYourDaddy on Mar 22, 2010 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Top commenters at PPP in 2009 were over 50,000…people like you and F&B are lazy commenters in comparison.
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by red army line on Mar 22, 2010 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
They are the only ones keeping my self-esteem up.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
by Rob Parker on Mar 22, 2010 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
In fairness to F&B, his comments are infinitely more substantial than JaredFromLondon.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 22, 2010 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, not getting his via 3 Chatty Cathy’s a day. Looks like these OTTs are picking it up though.
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by red army line on Mar 22, 2010 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
does anyone else ever look at their “My Blogs” list and go “When the hell did I join that one?!”
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Canes Country? who joins THERE!?!
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 22, 2010 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
When you have to argue that the Caps are NOT ripe for a fall…I like conversing with Cory, but the majority of the community, well, let’s just say would be forced to drastically change or be banned here.
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by red army line on Mar 22, 2010 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
got too greedy
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by Chris Burton on Mar 22, 2010 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions
how many (pantsless) caps fans does it take to make cupcakes?
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 22, 2010 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Must.Resist.Off.Color.Remarks.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 22, 2010 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
It was hard, too. Not very often I get served up a joke involving pantsless (typically female) people and cupcakes.
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by Chris Burton on Mar 22, 2010 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
It was hard, too.
That’s what she said. :)
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by boutros23 on Mar 22, 2010 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Better that way.
Did you keep the cupcakes from burning is the question?
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by Chris Burton on Mar 22, 2010 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you accidentally get them wet? That gets me every time.
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by SeattleCapsFan on Mar 22, 2010 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I suck at baking, so badly. I envy people that can make it work well, I’m more of a taste-the-food-and-improvise type cook.
About to go grocery shopping, I picked up some black tea and cherry wood finishing salt that I’m feeling the need to experiment with. Probably going to go with pork loin or some kind of poultry (maybe they’ll have unfrozen duck!).
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by Knee high to a duck on Mar 22, 2010 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I can bake potatoes?
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by Chris Burton on Mar 22, 2010 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Me too! I’ve been working on an au gratin recipe that’s starting to turn out reeeeallly well.
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by Knee high to a duck on Mar 22, 2010 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I only can bake, because I am by nature a follower of instructions.
boutrous23, I want the recipe. Are they actually cream-filled?
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by CapitalCentre on Mar 22, 2010 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions
My gf made Irish car bomb cupcakes for St. Patricks day. They are delicious. Guinness in the chocolate cake bater, Baileys in the frosting and ganache. I’ll bring some to the next JR viewing party and we can see who can eat them the fastest without getting crumbs on their jersey.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Mar 22, 2010 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow. That sounds delicious. It’s no car bomb ice cream but it is a step in the right direction.
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