Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2010

[JimH5]

Those white July 4th hats look stupid.

[1992casey]

pretendastronaut, where's your backup? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[hawing]

Those white July 4th hats look stupid.

They're one notch better than 2009, when they made everyone wear red caps and the Brewers and Cardinals looked alike on the field last Memorial Day (and I suppose some teams that don't usually have blue in their uniforms had the same problem in 2008). But I don't much care for the white caps, either.

 

[hawing]

I tip my cap to the Shorewood Hills Fire Department. They timed their fireworks display so it ended just as the rain started.

[Diskono]

I tip my cap to the Shorewood Hills Fire Department. They timed their fireworks display so it ended just as the rain started.

Same with Monona last night. We watched from the roof of Monona Terrace, so even parking/traffic was no trouble.

[pretendastronaut]

pretendastronaut, where's your backup? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

I do backups about once a month, but this particular folder sat on the desktop and I guess I never bothered to back up the desktop.

[1992casey]

Time Machine has saved me several times. In other cases, it wouldn't have necessarily "saved" me, but it's so convenient that I've used it when other (more cumbersome) alternatives would have been available.

[NeedMoreFans]

I have never understood why, when looking at sports tickers (like the one atop ESPN.com), some cities' abbreviations need to have 3 letters. There are quite a few cities where 2 letters will suffice. For example, San Francisco is SFO, but SF would be fine. KAN is Kansas City, but KC would work. Same with SD, SA (San Antonio), NO (New Orleans), NJ (New Jersey), just to name a few. I understand why LA, and NY need multiple for baseball, but NY for basketball would be just fine. I'm thinking about this way too much...

[JimH5]

Whenever I see Stephen Colbert, I wonder why all the fuss. His audience reacts like so much of his stuff is side-splitting hilarious.

 

Once in awhile I might crack a smile, but often I just wait for the funny stuff that never comes.

[stalton]

I was watching a rock trio and the crowd went wild when the drummer hit the crash cymbal a few times, and I start laughing because it reminded me of when the crowd goes wild from Emeril (or other chef with an audience) throws in garlic into the recipe.

[hawing]

A visitor to my library just got a cell phone call. Her ringtone is Bette Midler singing, "Did you ever knooooow that you're my heeeeeeeerrro..." Ick!

[1992casey]

My ringtone is the Pink Panther theme.

[Baldkin]

When I was dating a girl a few years ago, without my knowledge she changed her ring tone in my phone to "Let's Get it On" by Marvin Gaye... which I wouldn't have had a problem with, until I forgot my phone was on and she called me in the middle of a CS Lab...

[greeg35]

I went into a conversation with my wife to make a case for upgrading our phones (DROID) and getting a full data package. By the end of the conversation we had compromised on keeping the same phones/data plans and getting rid of cable...wait....what? Well played.

[Baldkin]

I had someone try to "Ice me" last night when I was out watching the game. A complete stranger, for no reason.

I wasn't at a college bar. I wasn't wearing a backwards hat. Nor did I have a popped collar.

Needless to say, I did not partake in this, and the lady sitting next to me got a free Smirnoff Ice.

[hawing]

I went into a conversation with my wife to make a case for upgrading our phones (DROID) and getting a full data package. By the end of the conversation we had compromised on keeping the same phones/data plans and getting rid of cable...wait....what? Well played.

Wow. Smooth.

[1992casey]

greeg35, start the next conversation with the idea of getting rid of the current wife and getting a new one. The compromise can be two Droids and keeping cable.

[hawing]

Am I the only U.S. Postal Service customer who brings parcels to the post office already packaged, taped and labeled? This afternoon it seemed like most everyone in front of me needed to be talked through the whole envelope (or box) selection, packaging and label process.

[MJLiverock]

I had someone try to "Ice me" last night when I was out watching the game. A complete stranger, for no reason.

I wasn't at a college bar. I wasn't wearing a backwards hat. Nor did I have a popped collar.

Needless to say, I did not partake in this, and the lady sitting next to me got a free Smirnoff Ice.

I had know idea about "Icing" until I saw this Tosh.0 video a couple weeks ago.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz80fiKz6Pg&feature=related

 

A friend of mine in the bar industry told me sales of Smirnoff Ice are ridiculous becuase of this stupid trend.

 

[pitchleague]

I had know idea about "Icing" until I saw this Tosh.0 video a couple weeks ago.

 

I'll second this. I had no idea either. I figured it was your friends pouring cups of ice down the backs of peoples shirts while they're on the dance floor or something.

[Vgmastr]

I think it's funny that Molitor is playing in the Legends and Celebrities game wearing a Brewer cap, thus he's on the National League team, even though he never played in the National League during his career.

[TooLiveBrew]

I had someone try to "Ice me" last night when I was out watching the game. A complete stranger, for no reason.

I wasn't at a college bar. I wasn't wearing a backwards hat. Nor did I have a popped collar.

Needless to say, I did not partake in this, and the lady sitting next to me got a free Smirnoff Ice.

I've never said this before, nor do I know if I'm properly awarding this, but... you've attained baller status. I would have paid money to see that encounter play out, step by step.

[burniebrewer]

Am I the only U.S. Postal Service customer who brings parcels to the post office already packaged, taped and labeled? This afternoon it seemed like most everyone in front of me needed to be talked through the whole envelope (or box) selection, packaging and label process.

This is why I love the automated postal center at the Struck Street location. If you are prepared (packed, taped, labeled) all you have to do is drop it on the scale and enter the zip code to make payment and get your postage. No waiting in lines because everyone is afraid to do it themselves. Seriously, no one is ever using this system when I am in there.

[pretendastronaut]

Ya burniebrewer, I was just commenting about that to someone on Friday. My local post office previously had two automated centers, but has scaled to one because nobody ever uses them. I walked in on Friday, a full line of people waiting to get to the counter, not one person using the automated machine. Maybe they all had legit business, but it is like that all of the time. I used the machine and was out of there before that line even moved.

 

When airlines introduced the automated checkin it was the same way, especially at General Mitchell International. Long lines at the regular checkin counter, and nobody using the auto checkins.

[hawing]

Thanks for the tip! My usual post offices (Wingra Drive if I'm driving, otherwise Lake Street because it's a block from my workplace) don't have automated centers, but I'll keep Struck in mind the next time I have a parcel to mail on a day off.

 

What I didn't realize until I was in line yesterday was that July 12 was the last day to apply for a passport before the cost went up. However, only one person ahead of me was getting a passport. The others all had mailing issues.