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Sandman

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  1. I had to go there for work for a few days in 1995, so this hits close to home.
  2. I think I've cracked the case.
  3. It dawned on me today, as I looked at my calendar, that I had completely forgotten the anniversary of my mother's death. I'm going back and forth in my head as to whether I have sort of gotten over it (it was 17 years ago last month), or if I'm just a shitty son. In the beginning, I used to take that day off from work and try to cheer myself up. Then my dad would call and I hate to say this, but it would piss me off. "You know what today is?". Yeah, no shit I know what today is. Why the fuck are you asking me this, like I'm 12? (I never said anything like that to him, but dammit I said it internally). Later, I just tried to ignore it. Go to work and grind, as both my parents taught me browbeat into me. You go to work every fucking day and you don't be a slacker. I guess I learned too well, because I got so caught up in work and my own kids and grandkids, that I straight up forgot about that date. Or maybe I'm just overthinking the whole thing, as my dad doesn't call on that date anymore either. Maybe this is what healing feels like?
  4. Just cracked open a can of soda and it was perfection. Super fast opening, loud and satisfying crack, perfect hiss.
  5. Fixed
  6. I remember watching 2010 when it came out. There I was: 10 years old, lusting after the hot cosmonaut and not caring if the russians won the cold war.
  7. My ex-brother in law lost in court due to a verbal agreement. Granted, him having to buy a piece of shit 4-wheeler doesn't really compare to losing billions of dollars. But the pain was REAL.
  8. I haven't bought clubs in over a decade and feel like it's time for some new ones. I'm a shit golfer, so I need the game improvement stuff. My last set was TM Rocketballz. I'm not stuck on nor against any particular brand, but I do like TM and Ping FWIW. Not looking to spend an arm & a leg. Don't mind the thought of buying used, either. What's the new hotness these days?
  9. Ehh, she's alright.
  10. Pretty sure I just searched for "Pete Rose Icee cup". As to the condition, there's a black line inside the cup that aligns perfectly to the black circle outline of the baseball, which means it had another cup stacked inside it. There's no yellowing or cracking, so I imagine there was an unused sleeve of these things that got put away in a cabinet a long time ago. I hate to admit it but this was somewhat of an emotional thing for me. My friends and I have been talking about how easy it can be to get worked up once you get past 50. I wound up sending a message to the seller with the cliff notes version of this story and she said it made her day.
  11. In 1979, my family was living in California. We used to go to Kmart every so often and they had an icee stand in the store. My folks weren’t the type to get icees on the reg, so I knew better than to ask. But in ‘79, they were having a MLB promotion and you could get a cup with a ball player on it! I was 5, going on 6 and the only player I knew was Pete Rose. I must have seen the ad on TV about the cups and I begged my folks to let me get one. To my surprise, they agreed and the next time we went to Kmart, I hurried to the icee counter. I asked the lady if they had the Pete Rose cup and she said “Sorry, we sold out of that one”. I was crushed. I got an icee anyway, my dad assured me that the player on my cup was also great but I had never heard of this Tom Seaver asshole. I just wanted Pete, dammit! I was telling this story to someone the other day and I said fuck it, I’m gonna find that cup. And I did. I got a mint condition one on eBay for the paltry sum of $10. And now Charley Hustle is hanging out with me at work. Life is good.
  12. Not trying to kick a guy when he's down but have you heard him speak? Getting his point across verbally isn't a club he has in his bag. His main talents seem to be running and fucking. Maybe some sort of onlyfans speed-fucking channel is the answer for him?
  13. I'm a state employee with a pension but in 2015, our state got rid of pensions for new employees. Really sucks for recruiting IMO.
  14. There was a cop who lived on the street behind mine, was the resource officer at the high school. All the kids knew him and said he was a good guy. He told my kid that he was retiring and he and his wife had just bought a new house, he was excited. The I saw on the news a few weeks later that he and another guy got busted for fudging their OT numbers and "stealing time", as they call it. Both got arrested and fired and lost their pensions. He moved not long after that and I've always wondered how that conversation went with his wife. /CSB
  15. Had one today. Patties weren't that smashed and it was the greasiest burger I've ever had but the flavor was good.
  16. I respect your position. However, I live in Oklahoma, so IDGAF about LSU. Give me sooner tears, plz.
  17. I hope USC wins because Riley having success makes sooner fans shit blood. Fuck ou.
  18. They just bought mine as well. I had no idea, just got a random letter in the mail. I called to ask questions and they said "Your account doesn't officially transfer over until 9-1, so call back then." WTF, my payment is due that day. They said don't worry about it. Fucking hell.
  19. Abrasion on the Achilles, would not bang.
  20. Man, this is the TRUTH. When I got divorced, I thought that was it for me, that no one would ever find me desirable or want to share a life with me. WRONG. 18 months after my divorce, I married the love of my life. 15 years of wedded bliss so far. I never knew life could be this good. Sure, my life has had its issues (family health, moody teenagers) but for the most part, I can't believe my luck. I never could've lived this life I'm having now if I had stayed in my first marriage. That's not to say that everyone should cut and run when things get bad, just that you need to know that divorce doesn't mean your life will end. The sun will rise.
  21. My friend just got his new Tesla Model 3. We've both been talking about them for years, he finally decided to pull the trigger. I was excited to check it out and see if I liked it enough to get one. What a bust. The footrest is huge and is way too close to the brake pedal, I have no room for my fucking feet. My legs are too long, I can't fully extend them at all. Fuck that shit.
  22. First thing that came to my mind was Ron Guidry and that maybe this was a long-simmering baseball feud. His and Greg's careers overlapped by a couple of years, so you never know!!
  23. I know where each of my kids live and how to get there, but I couldn't tell you either address.
  24. I know two people who have had recent college grads come to job interviews with their parents in tow. One mother couldn't understand why she wasn't allowed in the interview with her adult child.
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