Simple Pleasures...

by **rowshkex** » Mon 3/19/12 6:33 pm

Psych posting the perfect pre-lock post.

by **psych** » Mon 3/19/12 6:34 pm

rowshkex wrote:Psych posting the perfect pre-lock post.

No idea how I pulled that off.

by **g_manpucker** » Mon 3/19/12 6:34 pm

rowshkex wrote:Psych posting the perfect pre-lock post.

by **Armadillo** » Mon 3/19/12 6:36 pm

rowshkex wrote:Psych posting the perfect pre-lock post.

That was sheer beauty. I was crying. Because I didn't HAVE ANY BANANA BREAD, YOU JERKFACE BASTARD!!!

*eats a buttered shoe*

by **Greyeagle** » Mon 3/19/12 6:37 pm

Mmmmmmm......last posts.....

by **davescharf** » Mon 3/19/12 7:07 pm

There really ought to be a Jim Rome like approach here ("have a take and do not suck")...especially for some of the newbies.

I do think the mods had too short a leash on that thread though because it could have been pretty epic.

by **Armadillo** » Mon 3/19/12 7:11 pm

davescharf wrote:There really ought to be a Jim Rome like approach here ("have a take and do not suck")...especially for some of the newbies.

I do think the mods had too short a leash on that thread though because it could have been pretty epic.

Past experience indicates that threads like that usually go total sh*tshow after a quick burst of brilliance. It's best it died before it made the turn.

by **rowshkex** » Mon 3/19/12 7:15 pm

Armadillo wrote:
davescharf wrote:There really ought to be a Jim Rome like approach here ("have a take and do not suck")...especially for some of the newbies.

I do think the mods had too short a leash on that thread though because it could have been pretty epic.

Past experience indicates that threads like that usually go total sh*tshow after a quick burst of brilliance. It's best it died before it made the turn.

It really could not have ended any better.

by **Kelor** » Mon 3/19/12 7:51 pm

I'm not sure where to put this.

My nephews sons heart stopped up in anchorage yesterday. It was assumed a 10%nchance of survival if he didn't get to Seattle. While still in critical condition, Children's Miracle Network flew a team up to anchorage and then flew Liam and both parents to Seattle for free.

It's more than a simple pleasure. It's a miracle. That charity went straight to my A list.

Btw. He has been upgraded to 30% chance of survival.

by **gopheritall** » Mon 3/19/12 8:11 pm

Kelor wrote:I'm not sure where to put this.

My nephews sons heart stopped up in anchorage yesterday. It was assumed a 10%nchance of survival if he didn't get to Seattle. While still in critical condition, Children's Miracle Network flew a team up to anchorage and then flew Liam and both parents to Seattle for free.

It's more than a simple pleasure. It's a miracle. That charity went straight to my A list.

Btw. He has been upgraded to 30% chance of survival.

In our prayers...

by **Golden FE Ranger** » Mon 3/19/12 8:24 pm

Kelor wrote:I'm not sure where to put this.

My nephews sons heart stopped up in anchorage yesterday. It was assumed a 10%nchance of survival if he didn't get to Seattle. While still in critical condition, Children's Miracle Network flew a team up to anchorage and then flew Liam and both parents to Seattle for free.

It's more than a simple pleasure. It's a miracle. That charity went straight to my A list.

Btw. He has been upgraded to 30% chance of survival.

Prayers out for Liam and his family.

by **Greyeagle** » Mon 3/19/12 8:25 pm

Kelor wrote:I'm not sure where to put this.

My nephews sons heart stopped up in anchorage yesterday. It was assumed a 10%nchance of survival if he didn't get to Seattle. While still in critical condition, Children's Miracle Network flew a team up to anchorage and then flew Liam and both parents to Seattle for free.

It's more than a simple pleasure. It's a miracle. That charity went straight to my A list.

Btw. He has been upgraded to 30% chance of survival.

Wow, what an amazing story. Hope all works out for your family.

by **psych** » Mon 3/19/12 8:31 pm

Kelor wrote:I'm not sure where to put this.

My nephews sons heart stopped up in anchorage yesterday. It was assumed a 10%nchance of survival if he didn't get to Seattle. While still in critical condition, Children's Miracle Network flew a team up to anchorage and then flew Liam and both parents to Seattle for free.

It's more than a simple pleasure. It's a miracle. That charity went straight to my A list.

Btw. He has been upgraded to 30% chance of survival.

Your nephew's son is going to fully recover, and the Gophers are going to win the national title. It has been said. My best wishes to your family.

by **Composer** » Mon 3/19/12 9:40 pm

SouthTexGopher wrote:1. Radio apps on my phone. I was able to listen to the game while driving from Dallas to San Antonio...and over my car speakers thanks to the audio jack.

2. Sending a Tweet to one of the radio hosts...and having it read on air.

I was in Florida, listening off my computer through my car speakers and heard them mention the tweet from someone driving on I35 listening to the game--IN TEXAS. My wife asked, "Is that South Texas Gopher?"

by **Greyeagle** » Mon 3/19/12 9:42 pm

The Quiet Man

by **Beauner** » Mon 3/19/12 10:42 pm

Watching college baseball in the Dome during a thunderstorm. All for 5 bucks. Got there around 230pm and watched the Gophers get a walk-off win vs. Cal Poly, then watched Augustana play St. Clown in a double header. The thunderstorm hit early on in the 2nd game and it was really cool to hear the thunder and see the lightning through the new roof (and have it not collapse). At one point, it was so windy that the foul pole down the left field line shifted enough to knock the panel covering the wall off, exposing the cement wall.
Unfortunately Augie lost the first game and wasted a 6-run rally in the top of the 7th by allowing 4 runs in bottom 7 to force a "Halted game" to be finished in May because of time limits. :anger:

Get to go back tomorrow morning to watch the bro start (my first time getting to watch a collegiate start for him) :dance:

by **Handyman** » Tue 3/20/12 1:12 am

Karate classes

by **sunbone** » Tue 3/20/12 10:54 am

Handyman wrote:Karate classes

Are you dominating the dojo?

by **Greyeagle** » Tue 3/20/12 11:05 am

sunbone wrote:
Handyman wrote:Karate classes

kramer karate.jpg

Are you dominating the dojo?

Cosmo Handler!

by **Chris83** » Tue 3/20/12 11:05 am

Handyman wrote:Karate classes

by **davescharf** » Tue 3/20/12 11:39 am

Seeing the joy of a soon to be two year old when she wakes up from her nap and finds a "Cozy Coupe" car sitting on the deck.

Pet peeve: Little Tykes for making a car with so many parts and having a horrid set of directions and groups of parts that make putting together said car a real chore.

by **Handyman** » Tue 3/20/12 3:01 pm

sunbone wrote:
Handyman wrote:Karate classes

kramer karate.jpg

Are you dominating the dojo?

Why does everyone seem to reference this when I say I am taking karate?

by **Armadillo** » Tue 3/20/12 3:42 pm

Handyman wrote:
sunbone wrote:
Handyman wrote:Karate classes

kramer karate.jpg

Are you dominating the dojo?

Why does everyone seem to reference this when I say I am taking karate?

If it makes you feel better, here's what I was thinking:

by **dxmnkd316** » Tue 3/20/12 11:42 pm

Finding out the TV you've been dreaming of is coming out almost three months earlier than you expected and is about $300 less than what you expected. *drool*

by **rowshkex** » Wed 3/21/12 12:29 am

Finding out dx's TV he's been dreaming of is coming out almost three months earlier than he expected...

....

by **Handyman** » Wed 3/21/12 9:52 am

rowshkex wrote:Finding out dx's TV he's been dreaming of is coming out almost three months earlier than he expected...

....

So many jokes to make...

by **gopherguy13** » Wed 3/21/12 2:24 pm

Downloaded something called Simple Sentences for my desktop. I like minimalistic wallpapers (only have a couple icons on my desktop). You can have it tell you anything about your computer or the weather/time/etc. I don't know why, but they make me smile :lol:

"It's around 64 degrees in the land of Minneapolis
and the sky seems to be covered by clouds"

"You have new emails, yo!"

"It is 2:20 in the afternoon on the 21st day of March, 2012
Happy Hump Day!"

by **minnhkyruls** » Wed 3/21/12 7:21 pm

For the first time ever, my 2 yr old daughter was able to go to the fridge and get her PROUD father a beer, brought a tear to my eye. :tears:

by **hrbekroenick** » Wed 3/21/12 8:22 pm

g_manpucker wrote:
I ask everyone who puts a drink in their hand, raise it to the west and toast my brother in-law for his service. While doing that raise it again for those who are still serving and who have served! God Bless America!

Toasted in his honor! Please thank him for his service!

My sister just retired from the Air Force in December after 26 years. She had been all over the world serving our country. She is now working for Northrup Grumman and will be in Qatar for 2 years.

by **Zwak** » Sat 3/24/12 9:44 am

1. Watching your car go throught the car wash
2. The scenery at the City Pages Wine Tasting event last night. My wife and I volunteered at it. If you're a single person, especially a guy, you should make a point to attend. I was expecting a more pretentious crowd, but it was actually a pretty fun,young, single crowd.

by **gopherguy06** » Sun 3/25/12 10:58 am

Zwak wrote:1. Watching your car go throught the car wash
2. The scenery at the City Pages Wine Tasting event last night. My wife and I volunteered at it. If you're a single person, especially a guy, you should make a point to attend. I was expecting a more pretentious crowd, but it was actually a pretty fun,young, single crowd.

Volunteer wine tasting event. Sign me up! How did you do that?

by **Zwak** » Sun 3/25/12 2:56 pm

gopherguy06 wrote:
Zwak wrote:1. Watching your car go throught the car wash
2. The scenery at the City Pages Wine Tasting event last night. My wife and I volunteered at it. If you're a single person, especially a guy, you should make a point to attend. I was expecting a more pretentious crowd, but it was actually a pretty fun,young, single crowd.

Volunteer wine tasting event. Sign me up! How did you do that?

I should clarify. We didn't volunteer to taste wine. We volunteered to pour the wine at a wine tasting event

http://www.citypages.com/microsites/wine-tasting/

There will be another one this fall, probably late September.

by **dxmnkd316** » Sun 3/25/12 8:39 pm

Sweet, sweet revenge.

by **Armadillo** » Sun 3/25/12 8:48 pm

dxmnkd316 wrote:Sweet, sweet revenge.

+INFINITY.

by **dxmnkd316** » Sun 3/25/12 8:52 pm

If we beat BC, I'm buying a ticket and a hotel room. Don't care what the cost is.

by **Golden FE Ranger** » Sun 3/25/12 8:57 pm

dxmnkd316 wrote:If we beat BC, I'm buying a ticket and a hotel room. Don't care what the cost is.

Agree on the simple pleasure! Though I would suggest renting the hotel room...unless those 3M bonuses are LARGE :mrgreen:

.

by **dxmnkd316** » Sun 3/25/12 9:01 pm

Good point.

by **Golden FE Ranger** » Sun 3/25/12 9:04 pm

dxmnkd316 wrote:Good point.

Hey, we are all understandably excited right now. I just did not what you to go overboard and buy the presidential suite at the Hilton in a frenzy!

by **Armadillo** » Sun 3/25/12 9:05 pm

dxmnkd316 wrote:If we beat BC, I'm buying a ticket and a hotel room. Don't care what the cost is.

You might want to buy a plane ticket or a motorcycle, too.

by **dxmnkd316** » Sun 3/25/12 9:11 pm

I hate you all.

by **Armadillo** » Sun 3/25/12 9:14 pm

dxmnkd316 wrote:I hate you all.

Turn that frown upside down, sports fan! WE'RE GOING TO TAMPA!!!

by **davescharf** » Sun 3/25/12 9:17 pm

Frozen Four watching party at Campus Pizza for those of us who aren't cool enough to bathe in those 3M bonuses?

by **bonesaw** » Sun 3/25/12 9:19 pm

davescharf wrote:Frozen Four watching party at Campus Pizza for those of us who aren't cool enough to bathe in those 3M bonuses?

I'll be there :good2:

by **Lars Sauve** » Sun 3/25/12 9:25 pm

A little Seeger Sessions after a nice win.

by **rowshkex** » Sun 3/25/12 9:38 pm

davescharf wrote:Frozen Four watching party at Campus Pizza for those of us who aren't cool enough to bathe in those 3M bonuses?

I will be there to celebrate with you all.

My work request email:

"I am UNAVAILABLE the following shifts:

THURSDAY, APRIL 5 - ALL DAY
SATURDAY, APRIL 7 - ALL DAY"

:dance:

by **Greyeagle** » Sun 3/25/12 9:56 pm

Watching Nate Condon - in the words of Bladepuller - spool up the turbo!

by **dxmnkd316** » Sun 3/25/12 10:00 pm

A Condon, when used properly, is 99% effective.

by **Golden FE Ranger** » Sun 3/25/12 10:01 pm

Greyeagle wrote:Watching Nate Condon - in the words of Bladepuller - spool up the turbo!

This. Score one for Bladepuller!

by **Handyman** » Sun 3/25/12 11:33 pm

dxmnkd316 wrote:A Condon, when used properly, is 99% effective.

Seeing the look on the Whioux fans faces as they left the arena on the way down the Trail of Tears aka 94W

Hanging with some of the parents at Eagle Street and Holl's Dad leading the Minnesota chant every few minutes to tick off the Whioux fans :dup:

by **BlueBandit24** » Mon 3/26/12 9:07 am

No "Offseason Thread" in March. :mrgreen:

by **SouthTexGopher** » Mon 3/26/12 9:18 am

Epic weekend trip to Fredericksburg (TX) with the wife, a stay in an old German cabin, great food, great beer...stumbling across a fave band playing in a bar there...

...and then capping the weekend with the Gophers punching their ticket to the Frozen Four.

Quite possibly one of the best weekends of my life. :dup:

by **Luckygirl#13** » Mon 3/26/12 9:47 am

dxmnkd316 wrote:If we beat BC, I'm buying a ticket and a hotel room. Don't care what the cost is.

I'm buying my Mega Millions lottery ticket tonight. If I win the $350 Million Jackpot I'm taking you all to Tamp!!!

by **psych** » Mon 3/26/12 10:12 am

Luckygirl#13 wrote:
dxmnkd316 wrote:If we beat BC, I'm buying a ticket and a hotel room. Don't care what the cost is.

I'm buying my Mega Millions lottery ticket tonight. If I win the $350 Million Jackpot I'm taking you all to Tamp!!!

Might as well buy us all a yacht (or two) to hang out on with a helicopter to bring us to the game. :mrgreen:

Oh, and you can buy (not rent) a few penthouse suites for pre/post-gaming.

Simple pleasure: Calling into work this morning to schedule off for Saturday and Sunday April 7th and 8th. :dance:

by **Handyman** » Mon 3/26/12 12:22 pm

luckygirl,

How can you win Mega Millions when I plan to win it

If that happens i am chartering a lear jet and then taking reservations

by **davescharf** » Mon 3/26/12 12:24 pm

Handyman wrote:luckygirl,

How can you win Mega Millions when I plan to win it

If that happens i am chartering a lear jet and then scalping seats on the plane;)

FYP

by **Handyman** » Mon 3/26/12 12:27 pm

Well some seats will be sold to the general public...some will be blocked off for a few groups I have ties too. There will be no scalping, since I will be rich now

by **Luckygirl#13** » Mon 3/26/12 12:44 pm

Handyman wrote:luckygirl,

How can you win Mega Millions when I plan to win it

If that happens i am chartering a lear jet and then taking reservations

Maybe we will both win it?! If not......count me in for 4 on your jet please.

by **Bash Brother** » Mon 3/26/12 2:48 pm

Exceeding Expectations

by **Handyman** » Mon 3/26/12 3:24 pm

The Mole wrote:Exceeding Expectations

Lock it up...this about says it all. (theme of my year so far)

by **Armadillo** » Mon 3/26/12 3:24 pm

It's almost 24 hours later and I'm still unable to feel anything but ecstacy. This is awesome.

by **frozen4champs** » Mon 3/26/12 3:35 pm

What's the saying-- To experience the highest of highs you need to experience the lowest of lows. 4 years of lows makes this year much more sweeter :dup:

by **Armadillo** » Mon 3/26/12 3:42 pm

frozen4champs wrote:What's the saying-- To experience the highest of highs you need to experience the lowest of lows. 4 years of lows makes this year much more sweeter

I'm in such a good mood right now, I'm going to ignore your 1st degree grammar murder! :mrgreen:

by **greydogg** » Mon 3/26/12 3:52 pm

Armadillo wrote:It's almost 24 hours later and I'm still unable to feel anything but ecstacy. This is awesome.

I barely slept last night and when I did I had a dream about Busch Gardens and the beach.

by **Golden FE Ranger** » Mon 3/26/12 4:07 pm

greydogg wrote:
Armadillo wrote:It's almost 24 hours later and I'm still unable to feel anything but ecstacy. This is awesome.

I barely slept last night and when I did I had a dream about Bush Gardens and the beach.

Sometimes the small text on phones is a simple pleasure. I had to re-read the above post. It did not say what I thought at first.

by **greydogg** » Mon 3/26/12 4:18 pm

Golden FE Ranger wrote:
greydogg wrote:
Armadillo wrote:It's almost 24 hours later and I'm still unable to feel anything but ecstacy. This is awesome.

I barely slept last night and when I did I had a dream about Bush Gardens and the beach.

Sometimes the small text on phones is a simple pleasure. I had to re-read the above post. It did not say what I thought at first.

by **frozen4champs** » Mon 3/26/12 4:22 pm

Armadillo wrote:
frozen4champs wrote:What's the saying-- To experience the highest of highs you need to experience the lowest of lows. 4 years of lows makes this year much more sweeter

I'm in such a good mood right now, I'm going to ignore your 1st degree grammar murder!

I was channeling my inner sec 16 row16 seat 16 17 :wink:

and my mind is racing faster than my fingers can type after yesterdays win.

by **gopherguy13** » Mon 3/26/12 4:27 pm

I can feel tArrogance coming back, slowly starting to course through my veins :biggrin2:

by **Armadillo** » Mon 3/26/12 4:36 pm

gopherguy13 wrote:I can feel tArrogance coming back, slowly starting to course through my veins

There's nothing "slow" about it with me.

by **psych** » Mon 3/26/12 6:53 pm

The smell of banana bread baking in the oven...I know, I know, I am :censored:

ed up and this is like the 5th loaf I made in 2 weeks, but I figure this is a special occasion since the Gophers pounded the crap out of North Dakota. I used butterscotch chips this time. :good2:

by **Armadillo** » Mon 3/26/12 7:56 pm

psych wrote:The smell of banana bread baking in the oven...I know, I know, I am ed up and this is like the 5th loaf I made in 2 weeks, but I figure this is a special occasion since the Gophers pounded the crap out of North Dakota. I used butterscotch chips this time.

Bring some to Tampa, pretty please?

by **psych** » Mon 3/26/12 8:02 pm

Armadillo wrote:
psych wrote:The smell of banana bread baking in the oven...I know, I know, I am ed up and this is like the 5th loaf I made in 2 weeks, but I figure this is a special occasion since the Gophers pounded the crap out of North Dakota. I used butterscotch chips this time.

Bring some to Tampa, pretty please?

I was actually thinking how funny it would be if I brought some to Tampa, and then I read your post. Maybe I will! :biggrin2:

by **Armadillo** » Mon 3/26/12 8:16 pm

psych wrote:
Armadillo wrote:
psych wrote:The smell of banana bread baking in the oven...I know, I know, I am ed up and this is like the 5th loaf I made in 2 weeks, but I figure this is a special occasion since the Gophers pounded the crap out of North Dakota. I used butterscotch chips this time.

Bring some to Tampa, pretty please?

I was actually thinking how funny it would be if I brought some to Tampa, and then I read your post. Maybe I will!

If'n you do, may I politely request a nut-free version? I'm not expecting anything, but it'd be a bummer if you actually went to all that trouble and then I couldn't eat it. I'd have to feed you to the crabs, and nobody wants that.

by **psych** » Mon 3/26/12 8:25 pm

Armadillo wrote:
psych wrote:
Armadillo wrote:
psych wrote:The smell of banana bread baking in the oven...I know, I know, I am ed up and this is like the 5th loaf I made in 2 weeks, but I figure this is a special occasion since the Gophers pounded the crap out of North Dakota. I used butterscotch chips this time.

Bring some to Tampa, pretty please?

I was actually thinking how funny it would be if I brought some to Tampa, and then I read your post. Maybe I will!

If'n you do, may I politely request a nut-free version? I'm not expecting anything, but it'd be a bummer if you actually went to all that trouble and then I couldn't eat it. I'd have to feed you to the crabs, and nobody wants that.

Oh it would be nut-free. I hate nuts. The version that is cooling on my kitchen counter now has butterscotch chips in it. Props to whoever gave me that idea. I think it was Superstar. No one wants crabs...err, to be fed to the crabs.

by **Armadillo** » Mon 3/26/12 8:27 pm

psych wrote:Oh it would be nut-free. I hate nuts. The version that is cooling on my kitchen counter now has butterscotch chips in it. Props to whoever gave me that idea. I think it was Superstar. No one wants crabs...err, to be fed to the crabs.

Either way you read that, it's a bad night.

by **Lars Sauve** » Mon 3/26/12 9:18 pm

Finding the right cave. Just one of the 7 puzzles though. Still a lot to decipher. But we have some momentum.

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