Oh my, I have got a freaking NOVEL to write about my grand adventure to my new home up here. And its ONGOING.
Look for one really long, hopefully entertaining post here in the near future.
But hey, I'm here, and I'm loving it, so ROCK ON.
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Oh my, I have got a freaking NOVEL to write about my grand adventure to my new home up here. And its ONGOING.
Look for one really long, hopefully entertaining post here in the near future.
But hey, I'm here, and I'm loving it, so ROCK ON.
Dude, I know exactly how you feel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luminaire
Some dude tried to break into my house last weekend. Since I can't send him a message, I'm just going to write it here.
Dude, you are a complete moron. You seriously tried to break into a house with three cars in the driveway and a big ADT sign in the front lawn? I suggest you review the Florida state law, especially the one commonly named the "castle law." I particularly liked the part where you started trying to use your body weight and strength to beat the door down like all four of the people here were going to sleep through that. I can only assume that the reason you were so nonconcerned with stealth is because you wanted to hurt someone. That's fine and I will deal with you accordingly and in accordance with Florida's state laws as soon as you enter the door which you had proclaimed to the whole neighborhood that you were trying to enter.
Went surfing on the left coast USC website. Before you get too far into their official sports site, you must register. After email address and password, they ask for your university and what year you graduated.
The Trojans must not believe in Louisiana Tech or El Ess Ewe, cuz just about every other D-1 university was listed on the drop down menu, but not the Dogs or Tiglets. They even listed Ooh La La and NLULM.
Go figure
Well, they obviously wouldn't like LSU... and I guess they heard and believed Tech was going to gobbled up into the LSU system, coming back to point one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgpix
Hot and Sour soup reminds me of my mom's pot roast/rice and gravy.
What the hell does your mom do to roast that makes it taste like hot and sour soup? :shocked2:Quote:
Originally Posted by AG_jr
I don't think it's what my mom does to the pot roast, but rather how this chinese place made it's hot and sour soup. It reminded me of the gravy my mom makes from the juices of the pot roast. MMMMMMMmmmmmm........makes me want some of momma's cooking now.
:laugh::laugh::laugh: You might as well call me a camel sodomizer(sp) then! Yummmmm!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Luminaire
Eating pizza without beer is unimaginable. Drinking beer without søme sort of food is a recipe for disaster.
Anybody ever sell their sperm?
I was thinking the other day that after I finish my PhD that I might be able to fetch a pretty good rate for my essence. My wife didn't like the idea, though. I guess she figures I've done enough damage to the nation's gene pool by introducing our children to the world. She'd hate to have any more little Brians running around out there.
In a manner of speaking. My X got several hundred dollars from me every month for a long time for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian96
From now on anything of my roommate's that ends up in my way will be immediately donated to the magical large plastic container outside.
After watching Emmitt Smith on ESPN pre-game shows, I've come to determine that there is no way that he actually passed his English classes to be able to earn his degree. Man, I sure wish ESPN would get guys who know how to speak using correct grammar.
There is a BIG difference between the Architecture world, and the Home building industry.
Getting back into the more programmatic, technical side of the software world has been a lot of fun. I forgot how much I enjoyed this stuff.
I've always said it's like being a movie director. The creativity and problem-solving involved with software development keeps my mind going 90-to-nothing, and I need that.
You enjoy programming!!????
Man, you need to move out of your mom's basement and kiss a girl.
I know. Crazy, huh?
I think I like it because of the carte blanche nature of my position. It's basically "Lum, we want this. Here's a bunch of money. Make it happen."
Now, if someone was looking over my shoulder, telling me what to do and how to do it, then yeah, that'd suck hard.
This is the kind of thing I can only admit on the internet. You can't exactly walk up to your buds at the bar and start going off on null pointer exceptions. Well, you CAN, but you're definitely going home alone.
What are you saying? You try to score your buds? And it sounds like you've had some success if you don't talk about null pointer exceptions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luminaire
Well, there was this one time, when I was a pledge...
I've been using programing and coding with Unix the last 3 years. All I can say is THANK GOD for WINDOWS. (Never used Linux)
[cringe] I don't know what God you are praying to, but please don't speak such blasphemy to Jehovah. :icon_wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by DocMarvin362
I can't believe you are saying this without even trying Linux. Linux is an ideal OS for most MS "power users." And if you already know Unix you will be ahead of the curve in learning your way around any Linux distro.
Anyway, if you want almost infinite customizability without spending a penny on software, then Linux is for you. If you think Bill Gates knows best what your desktop should look like and you like pouring more money into his bank account to be able to do only what he decides you should be able to do, by all means, stick with Windows.
There are, of course, problems with Linux. But, as Lum once stated on these threads, it's free so you really have nothing to lose. Ubuntu is a very mature, very newbie friendly distro, with an incredible supporting community if you want to give it a shot. It is very easy to set up a dual-boot system and play around. I did in May and haven't booted into Windows since July.
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Originally Posted by DocMarvin362
You two need to watch your language. We have some very mature readers on this board and they don't need to be reading this and getting all confused.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian96
LSU has opened as a 17 point favorite over MSU.
Doesn't that seem a little....low? Like, REALLY low?
Alta, help me out here. Why shouldn't I jump all over this?
Cows are awesome. They make milk, steak, and Chickafila commercials out of nothing but some hay and water. How do they find time? I don't know, but they do and they deserve a moment of recognition.
Moo, cow, moo!
You can typically determine the purpose of any random object by identifying the inputs, outputs and wastes. For example, an object with the inputs of electricity and tomatos, salt, peppers, and cilatro, and the outputs of salsa (with pre-separated waste) could be easily identified upon inspection with the purpose of nearly liquifying and mixing ingredients (ie a blender). This said, I have the answer to one of the most spoken questions of all time. I understand man's purpose in life.
With the inputs of organic matter and water and the obvious wastes, we can identify the output as hair. That's the answer we've been seeking. The purpose of the human race is to produce hair.
My second question will be, "why does God want all of this hair?"
So in your world bald people are useless?Quote:
Originally Posted by Abominable Gorilla
These people are COMPLETELY bald? I've never seen anyone without any hair at all. How does that happen? Sure, lots of people lose the hair on their head, but if you've got a receding arm hair line, let me know.Quote:
Originally Posted by GonzoDawg
OK, just trying to clarify. No my hairline is just fine.
I was watchin "Dirty Jobs" last night and he had a guy on there who does some amazing things with cow poo at his dairy farm. Amazing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abominable Gorilla
Is anyone on here 6Sigma certified? I'm beginning work on getting my Green Belt. I understand the benefits of the certification; however, I do not understand how this applies to me.
Anyone else love the Coors Light "Press Conference" commercials? The new one with Denny Green is really great.
"High. Performance. Helicopter."
The goings on at Tech remind me of Mr. Bob Dylan, and the greatest song of all time:
Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won't come again
And don't speak too soon
For the wheel's still in spin
And there's no tellin' who
That it's namin'.
For the loser now
Will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside
And it is ragin'.
It'll soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don't criticize
What you can't understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is
Rapidly agin'.
Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin'.
The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'.
Appropriate, huh?
Could someone please tell me why Dirty Steve is a cheerleader for ULM now?
A few of my professors read this board. To all of them that are reading this thread, this is what you sounded like all those times I had to go to class.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtuqjFf7-N4
After a completely frustrating and dismal experience on the nlulm boards, I have the absolute UTMOST respect for Chris, Dwayne, and the rest of the guys that admin. this board. You guys rock.
Well clearly this doesn't apply to me because I taught you statics and strengths and "hydrocopic marzelvanes" are only covered in thermo and "drawn reciprocation dingle arms" are clearly a machine design topic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abominable Gorilla
You should try the view from our side :rolleyes4:
For real. That's why I require presentations in any course that can support it (unfortunately 100-level courses with 150 people aren't real conducive to that).Quote:
Originally Posted by DrDawg
Anybody else find the Heinekin mini keg commercials with the robot chicks disturbing?
Yes but I'm not sure why.Quote:
Originally Posted by LaTechRandy
My wife is an interpreter and just took a call for a client who was calling to get her insurance company to pay for a rental car while she has the oil changed in her car. She kept insisting that her insurance has coverage for rentals, so why wouldn't they rent her a car!
While in Ruston for the season opener, a student walked up to say hi during my postgame meal at Canes. He approached me to reply to an email he had received from me through Dr. Corley in which I volunteered to speak at an ASME meeting. On a quick sidenote, ASME is always looking for guest speakers of any kind (I know, I did a lot of searching). Immediately, I was curious how anyone could recognize my face from an email. It turns out this student recognized me from hearing me speak at the Career Day that I worked to organize at my high school.
I'm not trying to sound like I'm bragging or anything. More the point of all this is that taking the time to work with high school students is good for everyone. Tech has the benefit of another student who might not have come. The student has the benefit of a better understanding of what field he or she might be interested in and perhaps a better understanding of which direction to take for life.
So, for anyone who has this opportunity, I encourage you to take advantage of it. In fact, any current Tech students who might be reading this, I highly encourage you to call your high school and ask about setting up an event for recent graduates of your high school to go back and talk about your field of study, your university, and anything else you wish (or you're glad that) someone had told you.
AG that is probably the best way to advertise Tech that I have come across on this board. The number of HS students you could reach would be huge and more credible than an old administrator. This is the way to go for building Tech. Good on Ya AG.
My fantasy team has either San Diego or Tennessee's defense. Which one should I start this week?
Go with the Bolts!Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian96
Now I have a question for you: For my WR3, who should I start:
DJ Hackett
D Bennett
J Jones (GB)
M Furrey
B Marshall
Unfortunately I have D Brees as my QB and after the stinker he put up last night I need a monster performance from everyone else if I expect to win Week 1
FURREYQuote:
Originally Posted by LaTechRandy
Don't know, Raiders believe it or not, have a pretty good pass D. Actually I'm leaning toward Hackett or Jones, Jones caught everything Favre threw his way in the preseason and Driver is gimpy and Jennings stunk it up. Favre will throw to the same reciever if he is catching the ball and Favre will throw a bunch against Philly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luminaire
Thanks, that's what I was leaning toward.Quote:
Originally Posted by LaTechRandy
And you DEFINITELY don't want any advice from me about your fantasy team! My biggest hope this week is that McNair shows his age real early so Boller will get some PT. :bigcry:
If I'd have done HALF as well on QBs as I did on kickers I'd be okay. I picked up Stover and Feely (starting Stover, of course).
I can play paradiddles with my feet.
:shocked2:Quote:
Originally Posted by DrumDawg
Any percussionist can do that...Quote:
Originally Posted by DrumDawg
I can't. But I'm more of a drummer than a percussionist. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by RhythmDawg
Boise fans, real or fake, should be banned from all football games that do not have Boise participating in them.
I chose my descriptive with careful intent. :icon_wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by AG_jr
Why does everyone have to start a new thread in the football forum just because they feel like saying something? Can't some of those thoughts be consolidated into a few threads instead of three pages worth?
Good question. We'll have 6 different threads about the same thing. It's crazy. In contrast, I try to say the same thing on as many different threads as possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by StrayDawg
Brad,
That's what this thread is supposed to be for....
...supposed...to be for.
To contribute a comment that doesn't warrant a thread: I want like a big Abe Lincoln top hat. I could put my sh-- in there.
Or you could get a man purse.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luminaire
Is there a way to tell how many posts will have been made in the 48 hours since the end of the game? How does this compare to other 48 hour periods in the past?
These are actually questions but I didn't want to start a new thread. :D
Good luck with the Abe Lincoln top hat. That should serve you well in Illinois, "The Land of Lincoln."Quote:
Originally Posted by Luminaire
I am talking about people who have decent points to make, but eight different people create a new thread saying the same thing. There's no way to read all of it, and it just takes up a lot of space. I usually don't read anything that gets pushed off the first page, so the duplicate threads make things difficult.
But, that's just me griping.
Hey, I tried to clean some stuff up, but people complained.
I'm giving up the internet and computer use for a long time now...
anyone interested in buying a Dell XPS 400?
Whoa! Can that be done?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rus-La
yes, but you get a severe case of the shakes that last about a week, followed by hot and cold flashes...and lots of sweating.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abominable Gorilla
$50 to you and $50 to ATAC. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rus-La
Your on... time frame?Quote:
Originally Posted by DocMarvin362
Hey, lookie there on ESPN2 at Troy's jumbotron...
:angry:
In DIA for 6 years...must compete with TWO BCS teams IN-STATE and UAB for recruits. Enrollment? 6K. Population? 13,935.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luminaire
Sounds to me like Troy doesn't buy excuses about market size, student fees, ect.
Can we make up game shirts that say "I Helped Fire Ed Orgeron" on the front, and "YAW YAW YAW" on the back?
Can't you just merge threads?Quote:
Originally Posted by DocMarvin362
Didn't I read somewhere a year or two ago that to get their athletics to wear they are, Troy sold out their academics for a few years? I might have seen something about it on t.v. Also, having a sponsor give major money for naming rights on your stadium helps out.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
I'm a fantasy-league retard. I dumped Kyle Boller for Tavarius Jackson this morning.
So, I go to a lot of the Devil Rays games and I sit in the front row in right field (Delmon Young's world). Usually when I can I get to the park early to watch batting practice. The ushers don't let anyone in the front row without a ticket, so it's fun to sit and watch the kids try and get balls. However, one thing I've noticed is that either people in Florida or the younger generation below me don't say "please" and "thank you" anymore. There's this one little girl that comes every so often that gets about four per game tossed to her because she's mastered manners. You'd think the other kids would learn that "hey you" and "throw it here" aren't working. A few games ago there was a spanish speaking guy catching for batting practice and I tried to teach the kids around me how to say "can I have the ball, please" in spanish. Apparently, the player caught on because I yelled it and he tossed me a ball. The kids watched this and continued their "hey, throw me the next one." It's one thing to not have manners, but to be so anti-manners that you refuse to use "please" when you know it will land you a ball suggests a learning disability.
What is it about ingrown toenails that dogs love?? They are always following me around and licking that toe to death!! :sick2:
Does anyone on the board do any finite element modeling? I have experience before my current job in doing models for heat transfer and some stress, etc. But, I'm now doing some FEMs for response dynamics (shock and vibration). I'm finding that meshing these models is a lot like hitting on a girl. You have to make sure that every single little detail is absolutely perfect and then if the stars are aligned correctly, you achieve success. Also, there doesn't seem to exist a very good methodology for some features. Oh, and I hate solder.
Monday, I'm supposed to present my results to the Technical Director of my program. It should run smoothly, but I'm still nervous.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Abominable Gorilla
You should learn to approach girls without the gorilla suit. It's really not that hard for success.
What the hell is Chipotle, it seems to be in everything these days?
It is a smoke-dried jalapeno.Quote:
Originally Posted by GonzoDawg
Who cares??? It tastes sooooo goood!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by GonzoDawg
My short fused was lit and I'm pissed... sorry about any inappropriate language I may use at any point.
*ahem*
HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS
I have the worst fantasy league scheduling luck - the team I played put up 220 points on me in a standard scoring league. Seems like every player he had put up multiple touchdowns:Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian96
Curtis
Westbrook
R. Moss
Cadillac
Ronnie Brown
Plaxico
Shockey
Dallas D
even the TE for the Panthers who I had never even heard of.
absolutely killed me, I've got 105 points with Brees and Colston to play tonite, but I have no shot of getting to 220.
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Originally Posted by AG_jr
I know but it seems that they have it in everything, and I'm convinced that they just use the name Chipotle on stuff just to sell it.
That's probably true. If so, it's a clever tactic. Have you ever tried Chipotle Tabasco?Quote:
Originally Posted by GonzoDawg
There is chocolate with chipolte in it as well. It was that fancy gourmet stuff and I couldn't afford it.:icon_wink:
Please see my post in the "professional dawgs" folder. I could really use the help!
Thanks folks.
If I hear an ESPN guy say "When you look at..." one more time I'm going to rip my ears off. It's gotten ridiculous.
how many roads, how many...
Which major league look:
http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids...1043474563.jpg
High socks or no socks?
canadian soldiers -- northern version of love bugs? looked pretty annoying in the baseball game (yankees at cleveland). i see that they are also called muffleheads and midges.
thank you canada! you did something good for a change!:laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by arkansasbob
I don't think I'm gonna do this fantasy football thing again. This week I started the Tennessee D over the Chargers D because A) San Diego cost me my game last week and B) I figured Tennessee would have no trouble with Atlanta. Today the Chargers D is just lighting it up against Denver. I can't win for freakin' losing.
Oh, and a fat lot of good it has done me to have Marvin Harrison. Fantasy football sucks.
Marvin Harrison only scores points once you trade him. It took me 3 years to learn that lesson. Also, the frustration you are feeling is why I no longer play fantasy football. I actually did better on the weeks when I didn't use all the "tools" that are available and I just picked willy nilly on who would play that week. Fantasy sports are not a thinking mans games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian96
You're tellin me... I had Bulger and Leinart as my QB's. Luckily Farve was on waivers.
I started out, ironically, with Luke McCown and Tim Rattay as my QBs (one day after Tim was cut). (For the record, they were my 12th and 13th picks at QB in our autodraft.)Quote:
Originally Posted by DocMarvin362
I ended up trading Donald Driver to get Matt Schaub, so at least I'm not getting negative points at QB anymore like I was with Tarvaris Jackson.
It turned out okay this week--I won my first game, thanks largely to Burress being able to play after all and Najeh Davenport playing the role of the dark horse.
At least you didn't take Brees over Brady, thats what I get for being a Saints homer!
It's a perfect world when I don't have to decide what I like more. Jalapeno stuffed olives or Martini's.
High socks.Quote:
Originally Posted by playdablues
When BBB goes down on gamedays, it makes me sad.
german chocolate cake and danish wedding cookies: i assume these are traditional desserts in their respective countries. they both contain coconut. where, traditionally, would one find coconuts in germany and denmark?