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2.16.2016

Welcome to another 5k

OK. So you all have reached 5,000 posts, so THT has asked that I make a new thread. I'll gladly acquiesce. But first, a photo of the always-lovely Jenna Fischer to user in a new post. Please enjoy.

4999 Comments:

bubbs said...: All this talk about a bad page turn. It's not real. Let me tell. I was there, so listen, I know. All this. Everything. These people talking. It's false. Fake news. It was a tremendous page flip. Just fantastic.; 12:28 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24hsVUsdIvk; 1:24 PM
michael said...: bubbs, you have stated in the past your page flip was fantastic. We have evidence that this assertion is demonstrably false. How do you respond to that?

And THT, I said I *may* have been wrong about the highest number that exists. I now stand by my earlier assertion for the highest number that exists. Whatever that number was. 1634 maybe?; 1:26 PM
bubbs said...: What I liked about that animal is that he embraced that he was a hairy dude. No clean shaven and oiled up skin over there, boss.; 1:26 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I may have said 1604 and I may have been wrong. Please don't make me track that down. We'll make a logical assumption that you are correct.

interview with the human who was "The Animal"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X72Sq4y1uMI; 1:45 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: back in 2012...

8:51 PM
Blogger bubbs said...
It fits the metric system? I was the one posting it? A round number?

8:52 PM
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...
1604

It's entirely possible I was misquoting michael way back then.; 3:29 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: our memories are absolutely awful

from June 2009...

michael said...
nanoseconds aren't real, THT. I don't believe in a time unit that I can't count in.

I also don't believe in number I haven't counted to. Thus, I deem all numbers above 1,689 to be fake.

5:46 PM
Blogger michael said...
I love hot wings. Is there a hockey team called the Hot Wings? If so, I am a big fan.

5:48 PM
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...
1,689 + 1 = ?; 3:48 PM
bubbs said...: There's really know way to know, THT.; 4:37 PM
bubbs said...: E-Bro never told you if he talked to a girl last night. I guess you'll still need that ride with THT.; 5:00 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I'll be a little late leaving the Buy More. I should be there about 3 a.m. CST.; 5:34 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: well, darn. I asked my Siri Aussie gal to lead the way. I told her we were going to Huntsville near that NASA place. We ended up in Huntsville, TX.; 4:38 PM
Sara said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 5:15 PM
michael said...: Just got home. Got lost taking a shortcut through the woods crossing Monte Sano. bubbs, your betting tips are about as good as Jim Cramer stock tips. And THT, you are about as reliable as something that isn't reliable.

THT, that was some impressive history work finding the highest number that isn't fake. I actually spent about 10 minutes looking for it on Friday and didn't come up with it.; 5:17 PM
bubbs said...: I still say that was a solid bet. It's not my fault that E-Bro is a slacker, and it's yet to be verified.; 8:59 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: If there was such a thing as a professional Googler, I could quit my current job.

BTW, you never answered the question...

Two real numbers, 1689 and 1

1689 + 1 = ?; 9:45 AM
bubbs said...: There's really no way to know, THT.; 9:51 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Maybe it's the same as 1 ÷ 0; 9:54 AM
bubbs said...: Personally, I think the answer is "green bananas."; 9:58 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I only eat yellow bananas. Therefore, I deem all green bananas to be fake.; 10:02 AM
bubbs said...: Folks talking about green bananas are the ENEMY of the people of the United States!; 10:23 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: bubbs, you've just declared yourself Public Enemy #1

I'm sure you've made your family proud.

meanwhile, I guess slacker michael is still walking to work this morning, apparently lost in the woods again.; 10:36 AM
bubbs said...: Lies. I've never talked about green bananas. I have no relationship with any such thing.

I've always questioned MJT's sense of direction. It's a safe bet that he'll be eating lunch in the woods today.; 10:42 AM
michael said...: Tried riding my skateboard to work by grabbing the back of cars and trucks like Marty McFly used to do. Turns out that is really dangerous.; 1:03 PM
bubbs said...: Marty was not the sharpest tool in the shed.; 1:37 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: grandpuppies wore me out with a 3 mile hike through the woods this afternoon. Sweat just be poppin' outta my head. I'm ready for winter.; 4:02 PM
bubbs said...: Me and you both. This summer has been pretty miserable.; 4:19 PM
E-Bro said...: I talked to the girl at the checkout at Publix. Does that count?; 7:59 AM
bubbs said...: We need an impartial judge. THT, does that count? Does MJT win a car or is his wife out a van now?; 9:03 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Since the initial wager was "talked to", and not "have a legitimate conversation with", any verbalization directed to the girl (e.g. "debit") meets the requirement of the wager. My judgement is in favor of ...of ... of somebody. I don't recall which side of the wager everyone was on.; 9:40 AM
michael said...: Well the guy took my van. Anyone got any other sure bets? I've still got this skateboard of mine.; 10:07 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: bet him that Donald Trump will tweet something stupid or inaccurate today; 10:10 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: heck, i haven't checked, but it's already 11 a.m. EST, so you may have already won the bet!; 10:10 AM
bubbs said...: I'll be interested to see if you get a car back. No tweets yet today. Here's the real question: are you trying to win your car back or the van?

Also, I'm fairly certain this is one of the blogs Trump reads. So we're about to find out how Trump feels about you, MJT!; 10:42 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Riot in Sweden last night. Please don't let me hear about Trump tweeting that he's a prophet.; 10:56 AM
bubbs said...: Still nothing. Maybe he's busy doing something at one of his businesses in Florida and hasn't gotten the Sweden memo yet.; 11:25 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: This will just lead to the use of Ginsu knives for propeller blades and a bunch of birds with no feet; 11:41 AM
bubbs said...: I think the eagles are great idea. Although, it's awfully similar to my murder of crows stealing money idea ... WHO'S THE MOLE AROUND HERE!; 11:54 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Having descended from a long line of proud voles, I resent the "mole" label. But, yeah, I told 'em.; 12:31 PM
E-Bro said...: MJT, I can take you as far as the Parkway around Hobbs Road. I'll even throw in a bottle of water and nilla wafers. After that, you're on your own.; 1:23 PM
bubbs said...: You've at least still got your skateboard for now. Unfortunately, THT is looking like a real loser of a handicapper. Trump still hasn't said anything on twitter.; 1:32 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: In my house, Nilla Wafers are a favorite of mine and my grandpuppies; 1:33 PM
michael said...: If Trump doesn't tweet soon, looks like I'll be riding with Ebro to Hobbs road shirtless and skateboardless. Luckily crossing over Green Mountain won't be terrible with this unseasonably warm weather.; 1:38 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: oh ye of little faith, just work a little overtime this evening, michael, and you'll have a full set of wheels before midnight.; 1:43 PM
bubbs said...: You've won a car, MJT:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/834142323881684993

Wait. Nope. That was just a quote of an article/poll, and the link to the article. I don't think that really qualifies as stupid or inaccurate.; 2:51 PM
michael said...: It's kind of stupid for a sitting president to be posting things to his personal twitter account at all though, right??? Please???; 4:52 PM
bubbs said...: I dunno man. By virtue of THT specifying what kind of tweet he made it pretty clear that a tweet of any kind wouldn't fly. The content had to be spurious or stupid. Spurious it is not. Anyone else think it's a stupid tweet? E-Bro?

You've still got a shot with E-Bro. But he probably wont be back in here for, like, two or three days. So get back to walking, sucker!; 5:07 PM
michael said...: Sad!; 5:13 PM
THT said...: final sure bet of the day... this is the last post on Hv1.0 today; 7:55 PM
michael said...: Dang. Wasn't around to make that bet. Oh well.; 9:19 AM
E-Bro said...: I waited around for you after work MJT and was even going to take you as far as Bailey Cove since it was raining, but you never showed.; 1:11 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Will someone please make all these Buy More customers leave? I don't want their business.; 2:23 PM
bubbs said...: Hey THT, you ever been to The American Geographical Society Library at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee?; 9:10 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I have not, and I would love to visit them. I do have a very high resolution scan of their copy of the 1808 Price-Strother map of NC. It is in really good condition, original 3 sheets never joined and never colored. Call no. 863 A-1808. Western sheet is state 4 of 6, middle sheet is state 2 of 3, and eastern sheet is state 3 of 5.

It was printed on paper with the watermark “T Gilpin & Co., Brandywine.” Gilpin’s paper mill was in Brandywine, Delaware, just up Brandywine Creek from Wilmington. See Harold B. Hancock and Norman B. Wilkinson, “The Gilpins and Their Endless Papermaking Machine,” The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 81, no. 4 (Oct. 1956): 391-405.

hey bubbs, wake up! Sorry about that.; 9:24 AM
bubbs said...: All your travels and you've never made there. Surprises me a little bit.

It never ceases to amaze me how complex things are. Everything has a story with a million little details. It's also why it confuses me when people reduce any subject to "simple." I don't know that anything is simple. Well. Except for maybe MJT. He's pretty simple.; 9:35 AM
michael said...: MJT smart!

Smarter than Price, at least. It took that dude like 8 years longer than normal to release a map.a; 9:51 AM
bubbs said...: How long did it take him to release a map.b?; 9:58 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I need more lunch.; 10:44 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: well, I guess the correct phrasing would be, I want more lunch.; 10:44 AM
michael said...: 7.2 years longer than normal, bubbs, based on past performance with a .9 efficiency factor due to experience.; 11:01 AM
bubbs said...: Not very impressive, to say the least. I question if map.c ever came about.; 11:18 AM
michael said...: If there was anyone in America who knew the first thing about maps, maybe we could ask him. Alas, there is not.; 11:26 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: The people on TV are always saying past performance doesn't guarantee future results.; 11:28 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I've heard of Hep C, but I haven't yet encountered map.c; 11:29 AM
bubbs said...: Boom!

Too bad you didn't make a bet about map.c, MJT. Maybe you'd be wearing socks and shoes right now.; 11:40 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: hey bubbs, does this count?

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25574070; 12:23 PM
bubbs said...: Oh, man. Hope I didn't speak too soon. MJT might be out some more stuff. He's really not that good at this betting stuff.; 12:25 PM
michael said...: Fortunately I didn't bet against map c. That would have been dumb.; 1:15 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I must admit, I enjoy a little bit of power. I've blocked the majority of countries in the world from visiting my map blog site, including all of Asia and most of Europe (Eurasians are nefarious by nature, present company excluded....there's a reason he has to hang so many of them). The entire continents of Africa and South America are blocked. France is blocked, but its neighbors are not. Today, someone from Spain visited my site, but not the home page.. they went directly to the login page... 4 times. WHAM!!!!!! I blocked their IP address. Was that really necessary? Probably not. I use a very secure password (i.e. I use an upper case P ..shhh... don't tell the others); 1:44 PM
bubbs said...: Never can be too careful. Map blogs are among the most hacked blogs in the world.; 2:15 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: You probably shouldn't put me near any nuclear missile launch buttons. I suppose I'm making up for never being entrusted with the BanHammer. At least I'm in the RoF <...waiting to hear the "Ouch!">; 2:18 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Since the blind bomber dude died, the prison has guards in full combat outfits and weaponry at the parking lot entrance. IDs are being checked before one can even park the car. Glad I haven't been up there this week. I hope things return to normal before Tuesday.; 2:23 PM
bubbs said...: et tu, THT?

"Forget" your ID then you'll "have to go home."; 2:37 PM
E-Bro said...: bubbs isn't in the ROF?; 3:03 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I filed an appeal with JGT several months ago for new RoF class. Appeal denied. At least we got a new thread.; 3:15 PM
michael said...: I don't want to pull rank here or anything, but THT, are you in the RoF? Based on the front page, you've been Feeling the Heat for about 7 years... which isn't exactly RoF like me.

I'm the only true RoF Member around here, suckers. Ebro and THT are Feeling the Heat, Jimmy is a Notable Newcomer, and bubbs is just absolutely nothing.; 4:00 PM
E-Bro said...: You came in with the class of Eddie, Steve, and a bammer.

But you go right on feeling good about that, buddy.; 4:06 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: JGT sent me a certificate memorializing my induction into the RoF. It's framed and hanging in the bathroom.

What.... you didn't get a certificate? UNDOCUMENTED! MJT is undocumented! Deport him from the RoF!!!; 4:10 PM
michael said...: Oh THT, you have a super secret promotion that no one else can see, huh? Yeah, we all believe you.............. NOT!!!!!!! (Donald Trump brought back "not" jokes, didn't you hear?)

THIS is what an official induction looks like:

http://jaygtate.blogspot.com/2009/03/rof-inductions.html?m=0

Ebro, if being in the RoF isn't cool, then how come you've been lying to bubbs about being in it for years? #stolenvalor; 4:16 PM
bubbs said...: Fake news! All of these alternate facts are confusing the issue. I'm a tremendous contributor. We all know I belong in the HoF. Sad!; 4:23 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: You know what's not sad?; 4:45 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: You know what makes me glad?; 4:45 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: BO!!!BEASLEY!!!; 4:45 PM
E-Bro said...: Don't ruin my narrative, MJT!

Besides, in an alternate timeline, I'm pretty sure THT and I were inducted into the class of 2010 and then Auburn won a natty a few months later. You're welcome!

Or you gonna tell me Auburn didn't win a natty in the 2010 season?; 4:46 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: so you're saying if we induct bubbs, AU will win a national championship this year?; 5:01 PM
bubbs said...: It's worth a shot.; 5:20 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: yum yum YUM. Fried catfish goodness.; 11:19 AM
bubbs said...: Man, I still haven't eaten lunch. Wont be having catfish either.; 12:34 PM
bubbs said...: Hey, I almost forgot to tell you. WE'RE GETTING A PRO HOCKEY TEAM!*

It's gonna be in Pelham, but it's close enough to go see some games. I'm pretty stoked.

http://www.wbrc.com/story/34550533/pelham-council-approves-ice-arena-lease-for-professional-hockey-team

*Obviously, "pro" meaning some very minor league. I think it'll be a couple years before we get an NHL team.; 12:52 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Maybe Pelham can be the farm team for the Caroline Hurricanes when they relocate to Leeds.; 12:56 PM
E-Bro said...: Huntsville is still Hockey Town Alabama, though!; 1:03 PM
bubbs said...: We're aware, E-Bro, so shove it! Let me have my moment.; 1:05 PM
E-Bro said...: No, I will not!

You get Davis Cup tennis, great concerts, a shorter drive to Auburn...let us have our hockey!; 1:14 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: E-Bro - Shorter drive to Auburn >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hockey, but don't tell bubbs.

Hey bubbs, you can have the Hurricanes if you'll send Auburn up here.; 1:20 PM
bubbs said...: I tried to send you Gene, but he came back. I suspect the same would happen with the campus if I tried it.; 1:35 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: well, I really only need that stadium over near Haley Center.; 1:38 PM
bubbs said...: if you sit on your roof, you can see the Jumbotron. Do we really have to move the whole stadium?; 1:42 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: ok, fine, keep the stadium and the jumbotron. Just send Pat Dye Field.; 1:49 PM
bubbs said...: Would love to, but there's a small problem with what that might .... uncover.; 1:51 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: YIKES!!!! Ok, we'll create our own northwest endzone corner.

... it was northwest, wasn't it? My Google skills have been completely shamed. I couldn't find it, although one "hit" was for "findagrave.com". I wonder if the drifter is listed there.; 2:09 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: but I did turn up this wonderful banter between to ROFers... + Amanda.

8:37 AM
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...
HABOTNv2.0, where art thou?

12:42 PM
Blogger michael said...
Probably buried in Jordan-Hare (aka, "The Jungle")

3:20 PM
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...
somebody said I've posted countless times on 1.0. There are only 123 posts here now, so it has to be less times than that, right?

6:11 PM
Blogger michael said...
Oh I don't know, THT. But since I have counted that high before, I can say with some certainty that that number exists.

12:30 PM
Blogger THT said...
Michael, are you trying to tell me the drifter's name was HABOTNv2.0? Or are we talking about a different corner of the end zone?

1:29 PM
Blogger michael said...
I can't remember now, because it's been awhile since I wrote whatever I wrote. I was probably trying to convey that I got worms.

8:55 AM
Blogger Amanda said...
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11:45 PM
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...
Thanks, Amanda, but we're only in it for the money. You think we'd be sharing all this useful information out of the goodness of our hearts?
HA! You are so naive. And to think I once had a crush on you in 7th grade. If we hadn't lived 70 miles apart and seen each other only once each year at the homebuilders' association annual meeting, maybe things would have turned out differently. That is you, Amanda, right? By the way, you owe us $1,604 for the information. You can pay in USD via paypal or in Eurasian currency via paymichael.

8:33 PM
Blogger michael said...
THT, I have it on good authority that Amanda is actually a dude. Just so you know.

9:25 AM
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...
oh my, I never expected her to have one of those operations. I bet she went to some clinic in Eurasia.

2:37 PM
Blogger michael said...
The term "clinic" doesn't quite accurately describe the facilities you find in Eurasia. More like "shack" or "butcher shop"

3:07 PM
Blogger michael said...
Hey, anyone in here want a knuckle sandwich!?

1:17 PM
Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...
can I get that without onions?; 2:14 PM
bubbs said...: Some pretty good exchange going on there.

1.0 is the gem hidden in plain sight.; 2:26 PM
michael said...: Someone made an actual google map where I dropped a pin signifying where the drifter was buried. I think that might have been in the 2.0 era though (R.I.P.); 2:35 PM
bubbs said...: Pretty sure it was Cincy, so she could show people how to get to the condo.

I think it's a safe bet, MJT, that she still has the link to that map somewhere.; 2:47 PM
michael said...: Oh no! It was THT's map and he killed it!

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=104057335067176346340.000473030b65b1a1534a4&ll=32.60271,-85.493889&spn=0.002892,0.003712&t=h&z=18

This is a fun link:

http://jaygtate.blogspot.com/2009/09/first-post-friday.html?commentPage=1

Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...
Pat's is the best cheesesteak; Geno's a close 2nd.
9:02 AM

Blogger michael said...
THT, how many times do I have to tell you that the original Philly Cheesesteak at Chili's is the best?
9:04 AM

Blogger Harrison said...
tht just doesn't listen
9:05 AM

Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...
Michael - probably everytime I mention Pat's.
9:05 AM

Blogger michael said...
I know Harrison. You just can't get through to some kids.
9:05 AM

Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...
kids. That's funny. It would be so cool to be a kid again and not listen to anything adults say.
9:06 AM

Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...
btw Harrison, do you want to put your tailgate spot on the Hotties tailgate map?
9:07 AM

Blogger michael said...
there is a Hotties tailgate map? Do you also denote where the buried treasure is on the map"? I already have a lot of maps, and it would be nice if some were multi-functional.
9:11 AM

Blogger Harrison said...
sure. It is on the corner of Wire and Roosevelt. shared by Will and shesaid.
9:11 AM

Blogger michael said...
Since no one knows what each other looks like, we should have a Hotties call. When you know you are in the vicinity of a Hotties tailgate, yell "HOTTIES HOOOOOO!" (that's an elongated "ho", not an elongated "hoo" that would sound like "who". It sounds like "hoe", ho.) The Hotties have to answer "HOTTIES HEEEEEEEEERE!" (that's an elongated "here", not an elongated "heere"...which I guess would sound the same, ho).

Dig?
9:15 AM

Blogger Harrison said...
michael do you have a map to where you buried that drifter you killed?
9:15 AM

Blogger michael said...
Yes Harrison, I have such a map. It is also my grocery store/dance hall/Indian burial ground map. Like I said: multi-functional.

Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...
that's not exactly the editing I was expecting, but then, you are Harrison.
9:31 AM

Blogger Tar Heel Tiger said...
wait a minute there buster. I bet Michael was in there editing the tailgate map. I better take away the edit function before he puts every dance hall on there.
9:35 AM

Blogger michael said...
Now why would you think I was editing the map, THT? There is at least one other person who knows where I buried that drifter. Oh wait, nevermind, the drifter himself doesn't count, does he? Because he's buried now.

Blogger Norm said...
Instead of "HOTTIES HO!" how about, "HOTTIES ASSEMBLE!"? The idea worked well for Ron Burgundy.
9:38 AM

Blogger michael said...
That's fine Norm, if you want to completely ignore all the hard work I did in creating the Hotties call. But sure, change it, whatever.
9:40 AM; 2:50 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I can't believe I got rid of the tailgate/buried drifter multipurpose map. I am ashamed. I am also going home. I'd rub that in your face like a soothing lotion, but that wouldn't be wise. I get to spend 16+ hours at the Buy More tomorrow and y'all don't.; 2:56 PM
bubbs said...: In retrospect that makes perfect sense.

Why did you kill the map, THT?!?; 2:57 PM
THT said...: I don't recall. Probably at the death of Hv2.0, with assumption the map had no more utility. Plus, most of the tailgaters whose locations were shown on the map were no longer on any HABOTN. I just go to Cincytiger's tailgate; it's the best and it's indoors away from the awful heat/bugs/cold/bugs/bugs/heat. Plus, it's always cool to see the most awesome family we've ever met. Oh, and did I mention... no onions!!!; 5:22 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Great win for the Penguins tonight! Too bad I wasn't home watching it.

Bill is likely to hike it out of the end zone every time. He may even clear the jumbo scoreboard.; 10:12 PM
Jimmy said...: Watched the Pens win, it was close at the end and then it wasn't; 12:16 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Hey Jimmy, a penny for your thoughts on the Kings G trade.; 10:37 AM
bubbs said...: Pennies are pointless. THT thinks Jimmy's thoughts are pointless.; 11:03 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: no, Jimmy's thoughts are valuable. I'd just rather spend my money on maps than on his thoughts. What am I supposed to do with his thoughts after I've paid for them? Not exactly the best investment. At least with a map, I can eventually (hopefully) get my money back after studying it for a while.; 11:15 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: you know what else is not pointless?; 11:15 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!
BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!
BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!
BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!
BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!
BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!
BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!
BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!
BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!
BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!
BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!
BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!
BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!BEASLEY!!!
BEASLEY!!!; 11:15 AM
bubbs said...: Do you actually sell some of your maps, THT?; 11:40 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I just searched eBay and I couldn't find any evidence of a secondary market for Jimmy's used thoughts. I didn't even see his new thoughts listed anywhere.; 11:41 AM
bubbs said...: Almost certainly you were using the wrong search terms. Or maybe they're too good for ebay. Maybe there's a primary marketplace for thoughts.

I tell ya. Once we move off the subject of maps, you're hopeless, THT.; 11:43 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 11:47 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Once we move off the subject of maps, you're hopeless, THT.

I can offer no valid rebuttal.; 11:48 AM
michael said...: He's pretty good when it comes to advanced font formatting in blogger comments.; 12:58 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: that skill will put a lot of food on the table.

If I have to wait 3 weeks for Jimmy's thoughts on the trade, I will no longer value them, but I'd still throw a penny out there.; 1:12 PM
bubbs said...: Feng agrees about those fonts and food on the table.

Personally ... what's wrong with the fonts we got?; 1:23 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Feng fonts for hot dogs; 1:34 PM
bubbs said...: Feng's font is done entirely out of hot dogs.; 1:36 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I'll be perfectly honest... I think we were clevererer ..er more clever back in the day.

Feng and his hot dog. Ctrl+F hot dog to jump to the topic; 1:37 PM
bubbs said...: Can't produce gold all time.; 1:56 PM
bubbs said...: all the* time.

Apparently, using proper/understandable grammar all the time isn't a possibility either.; 1:57 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: you should not have relied on Osse or Earnbangla for grammar instruction.; 2:01 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Feng usually has no problem with gold production. As long as he has a steady diet of hot dogs, he'll poop gold bricks. Of course, the alchemical process requires the hot dogs to pass through his alimentary tract, not his trachea.

Does Auburn even have a basketball team? I haven't heard anything from them since Chris Porter was there.; 2:05 PM
bubbs said...: Did Feng ever finish that hot dog that got caught in his trachea?

I can't decide if that experience will make him better or worse at a hot dog eating contest. Being born in Chili's would definitely give him an advantage in Philly Cheese Steak eating contest, though.

To answer your question: All AU men's sports have been disbanded. Surprised you didn't know that.; 2:16 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Bricks and poop provided the perfect segue for a discussion of AU basketball, though it was apparently a subconscious segue. I didn't realize the close relationship of the topics until after I had posted. Of course, it could also be considered the perfect segue from one of my posts to the next.; 2:31 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: headline Blame hoops for the buzz over spring football

story concludes with

If you remember the days of Gene Bartow, Wimp Sanderson and Sonny Smith, that's a sad story.

Wouldn't it be neat if AU could be consistently good in basketball for maybe 2 or 3 years? (I don't want to dream too big); 2:47 PM
bubbs said...: It's been what ... 15 years since the last time they were good?

So I don't even need consistency. As a matter of fact I need them to be less consistent. I'd like us to slip up and have a good year soon.; 2:54 PM
michael said...: I'm confident I probably gave an update about feng somewhere at sometime. Since you guys can't even remember what I said, I don't see why I would update you anymore on his situation.

Earnbangla wouldn't have let me down like this, you know.; 3:06 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I can confidently remember now that you didn't say 1,604. As far as what you did say, I know I need to be wary of ostriches, and also those thorny bushes outside the windows of your castle.; 3:12 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: meeting tonight = an opportunity to use my Sudoku app; 3:34 PM
bubbs said...: How'd the Sudoku app work for you last night?; 8:58 AM
bubbs said...: I beginning to suspect you're still in that meeting. Man. Hate it for you.; 11:12 AM
michael said...: Actually the meeting finished up 16 hours ago, but he's still stuck on a 5 star sudoku; 12:43 PM
bubbs said...: He may never find his way back.; 12:46 PM
michael said...: Does that mean I can have his car?; 12:50 PM
bubbs said...: I didn't think you were allowed to drive with your condition.; 12:56 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Hey sports fans. I'm not working today! I only did one easy Sudoku last night... at least it was labeled easy. Too many meeting interruptions, i.e. people asking me questions. I don't think they realize that I just got on the Don't Care Expressway and I'm not taking any exits.

MrsTHT and I leave for Montreal tomorrow morning. We've never been there. 100% chance of rain on our arrival. After tomorrow, it will be no higher than 26 degrees for the rest of our visit. Sounds awesome!; 1:47 PM
bubbs said...: I envy you and your immediate future weather.

Can I have your car?; 1:54 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: you can come tow the 21 year old 4-Runner away while we're gone (just promise you won't tell MrsTHT that I gave you permission). But no, you may not have my Pleiades.; 1:58 PM
bubbs said...: Hey, MJT. I've recented upon a really nice 4-Runner. Slightly used, but great vehicle.

Asking $15,000. Where should I meet you to sign the papers?; 4:04 PM
michael said...: How about on the top of Monte Sano? I've got a paper I'd like you to sign, too

(note for THT: if you are bubbs stop reading here......... hey THT the paper I am going to have bubbs sign actually says "I hereby admit that I am a dummy!" LOL, can't wait to see his face when he realizes he's been tricked!); 4:30 PM
bubbs said...: That seems like an odd place to make a deal. Are we having a picnic, too? If so, I prefer wheat over white. Thanks.

Hey, THT. What did MJT tell you?; 4:58 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: he says you are a keen negotiator and that he expects you will make the RoF in a mext life.

We're sitting in luxurious comfort at the Philadelphia airport. I'm guessing it's much warmer outside than in here . I suppose the kind folks in Philly are trying to get us acclimated to the Montreal temps.; 8:45 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: the forecast keeps getting colder. A few days ago, Sat high prediction was 22, then 19, then 16, now 13. Invigorating!; 8:56 AM
bubbs said...: I want my mext life now!

I'm jealous of those temps. We didn't even get a winter. This sucks.; 9:02 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: we had about 5 days worth of winter, then the warmest February on record. I'm definitely ready for Fall. I dread all the nature I will be subjected to for the next 7 months.

No Pat's or Chili's in the Philly airport. I'll give DD credit, they make a good egg bacon cheese bagel; 9:26 AM
E-Bro said...: Hey guys, the Iceland trip is booked for the first ten days of April. See y'all there!; 1:07 PM
michael said...: Say hi to bjork for me!; 2:06 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: That is going to be a super awesome trip, E-Bro! I want a dull report and instructions upon your return; 4:23 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: oops... FULL and EXCITING report; 4:24 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I like the 19 degrees and snow flurries. The 0 degree 30mph wind, not so much.; 10:48 AM
bubbs said...: Is it messing with your hair? I bet that's the problem.; 11:17 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: that would make for a very small mess; 12:13 PM
bubbs said...: Found any map shops up there? How about Chili's?; 2:27 PM
michael said...: See any snakes or spiders up there? How about hats? Seen any suspicious looking rodents? Seen a man with nothing left to lose? Seen and rocks or grass? Seen any stove pipes or trash cans?; 3:56 PM
bubbs said...: How does it sound when they say "about?" Did you have to get special adapters for plugs up there? Can you pump your own gas?; 4:36 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: bubbs: no, no, but I did find a Dunkin Donut for a delicious egg/bacon/cheese bagel that was waaaaaaay cheaper than the $19 breakfast offered at our hotel

michael: no, yes, no, yes, yes/no, no/yes

bubbs: normal plugs and my flatulence requires no pumping. They say about like we do, not like Virginians

I think I went to bed by 7:30pm last night. MrsTHT will allow me to watch hockey tonight! I'm hoping I'll get to see Don Cherry. That would be awesome.; 5:12 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: forecast now -3 on Saturday morning with a high of 8. Fine by me. The coat I brought is almost too hot for the current temps.

wow! The Habs just scored game winning BUT with 9 seconds left. I was pulling for Nashville. That was the first regulation home ice BUT for the Habs in almost 200 minutes of game time.; 9:34 PM
michael said...: THT, can you tell me more about the man with nothing left to lose?; 10:07 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: He was sleeping on the stairs, forcing everyone to take the escalator. If he's awake today, I'll try to get more details.; 10:55 AM
bubbs said...: Did he have a warm jacket on? Because if he did, I feel like that's something to lose.; 11:07 AM
michael said...: Now how would THT know if the jacket was warm, bubbs? Are you suggesting he borrowed it?; 11:42 AM
bubbs said...: That would change things. If THT did borrow, then he would, indeed, have nothing left to lose.

There's a lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta what have yous. This is a complicated case.; 11:48 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: He was sleeping on the stairs, forcing everyone to take the escalator. If he's awake today, I'll try to get more details.

Update: I'm not sure he even has a life to lose. I don't think the body has moved since yesterday. They may have to ship it to Pat Dye Field for burial in the drifters burial ground; 12:35 PM
michael said...: Are you suggesting I killed him? Because I am almost completely confident you have zero proof; 2:12 PM
bubbs said...: Sounds like he's dead, MJT. He didn't just kill himself.; 2:19 PM
michael said...: Well you are making several leaps of logic to suggest that I killed him while I was in that stairwell with my candlestick.; 2:37 PM
bubbs said...: One more thing. I can't help but notice you're wearing a worn out semi-warm jacket. Sounds a lot like the one I imagined the guy had. I'd like this to be noted.; 2:47 PM
michael said...: Well too bad. I refuse to note it.; 3:00 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I'm pretty sure michael met this drifter while michael was serving as Thigh Master. The dude had an ostrich feather in his sock and a eurasian coin fell out of the finger hole in his glove. Milecah may have to resign as Thigh Master for not being more forthcoming about his drifter contacts.

We've been waiting several yrs for the current Canadian dollar exchange rate. MrsTHT exclaimed how much money we saved on a purchase by cutting out middle man and good exchange rate. I responded that we should keep shopping and by the end of the day we will have "saved" enough that I could retire.; 3:08 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I'm going to miss the paucity of american tv news. Unfortunately, the little bit we had was from Vermont and it was absolutely unbearable; 1:57 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: we're back in the States. Trump is still President?!

Penguins tortured me yesterday, falling behind 3-0 after the first period and finally winning 4-3.

Rumor has it that AU Spring Football has arrived. In case y'all were wondering, I will not be celebrating my birthday in JHS on A-Day.; 8:40 AM
bubbs said...: I think A-Day may have jumped the shark.; 8:56 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I was thinking the same thing, bubbs. I think I'd rather watch curling than spring football. I'll still take spring football over baseball or basketball. I was watching rugby yesterday; didn't have a clue what was going on.; 10:12 AM
bubbs said...: I like rugby. I'm sure I don't know half the rules, but I get the gist of it. Especially 7s. It's faster. A lot of fun to watch.; 10:49 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: 35BEASLEY!!!; 11:03 AM
michael said...: Rugby is fake.; 12:41 PM
E-Bro said...: Fake rugby. Sad.; 1:18 PM
bubbs said...: It's all fake when you consider we're just programs written by our robot overlords. I'm just glad to see someone is going to start taxing those jerks.; 1:29 PM
E-Bro said...: bubbs, you and Elon Musk run in the same circles?

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160901-we-might-live-in-a-computer-program-but-it-may-not-matter; 1:44 PM
michael said...: I always get a kick out of it when some "expert" gives the chances that we're living in a simulation. Elon is a little more pessimistic than most. But I'm sure they all arrive at their numbers after rigorous assessments of previous observed realities and whether or not they happened to be simulations.; 2:01 PM
bubbs said...: Eh. It's just a tecnocrat's way of dealing with the basic epistemological questions. They're just putting it in familiar terms rather than a more traditional philosophical framework. Worth noting that I think a lot of people are finding those questions suddenly relevant.

That's my take.; 2:47 PM
michael said...: "putting in familiar terms" = "making false claims to generate headlines" but yeah; 3:21 PM
bubbs said...: I don't pay enough attention to that nonsense to even gauge their sincerity. I'll take your word for it since you're well versed in propaganda.; 4:20 PM
michael said...: Oh I don't doubt these odds makers are sincere. Just dumb and spotlight-loving, too.

What's wrong with saying, "Well, there's just really no way to know"? It talks good.; 4:31 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 6:33 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Well, there's just no way to know what y'all just said.
That was way over my head.; 6:34 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Is Norm going to allow us to suffer through another less than stellar page flip?; 7:32 PM
michael said...: Flip flop bippity bop!; 11:21 AM
bubbs said...: You turned the page like a penguin.

I guess that'll make THT happy.; 11:46 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Penguins good.

Flyers and/or Ovechkis bad. Yes, I enjoyed the Dallas/Washington game last night.

After careful reconsideration, I'm still not going to be in JHS on A-Day.; 11:54 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: y'all want to get together for lunch on Saturday? You'll find me strolling the aisles here.; 3:09 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: not exactly a map, but definitely creepy; 3:30 PM
michael said...: Wait, you are planning on buying rare maps and eating them on Saturday? Seems unhealthy.; 4:39 PM