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roadburner · June 13

nyccarguy said:

@roadburner said:

My wife, son and I liked the HP books and films. My son and I followed the MCU until the wheels fell off after Phase Three. This summer we are looking forward to F1 and Superman. My son liked Ballerina (a fifth installment of the beloved John Wick franchise).

I’ve seen the previews for Superman. Do we really need another? There was the original Superman movies in the ‘80s, then Man of Steel about what? 10 years ish ago?

My son loves F1 and is excited to see the movie.

This reboot is essentially the last attempt to establish the DCU; I like James Gunn's style; I wasn't interested in the Zack Snyder iterations.

imidazol97 · June 14

For the fathers here, speaking of Superman, this Al Goodwyn cartoon is great.

https://creators.com/read/al-goodwyn-cartoons/06/25/395658

qbrozen · June 14

The Suzuki will be 30 next year and has less than 30k (I think. Probably much less than 30k). And the Alfa is 27 yrs old with 41k miles. Do I win?

Coming up on 3 yrs with the Sprinter and just passed 12k.

qbrozen · June 14

@roadburner said:
This reboot is essentially the last attempt to establish the DCU; I like James Gunn's style; I wasn't interested in the Zack Snyder iterations.

The Snyder cut of Justice League was exponentially better than the theatre release, IMHO. My older son agrees.

graphicguy · June 15

tjc78 said:

@pensfan83 said:

I'm with you, not really my cup of tea but she's a HP fanatic so this a must visit. I still found it interesting though, even being relatively unfamiliar with all the storylines and characters.

My wife likes HP too… but surprisingly she also loves Marvel. We always watch the new ones in our movie room. I wasn’t a huge fan but over the years have really come to enjoy them.

I also can geek out because the visuals and sounds really give your system a workout. I’m sure @roadburner and @graphicguy would agree.

Yessir!

Guy who has an audio booth at the local Antique Mall called yesterday stating he had some "very nice" subwoofers he just got. He wanted to know if I'd be interested. I need more subwoofers like I need a Nigerian Prince as a relative.

Told him I "might" be interested, but couldn't come to look at them for another week or so as I'm still not allowed to drive after my surgery.

He sent some specs to them. One in particular I might be interested in....an SVS sub, which are high quality.

Probably be a week, maybe two, until I can get driving clearance and can go see them. In a way, I hope he sells them before that. In another way, I hope he doesn't so I can go grab them.

sda · June 15

graphicguy said:

tjc78 said:

@pensfan83 said:

I'm with you, not really my cup of tea but she's a HP fanatic so this a must visit. I still found it interesting though, even being relatively unfamiliar with all the storylines and characters.

My wife likes HP too… but surprisingly she also loves Marvel. We always watch the new ones in our movie room. I wasn’t a huge fan but over the years have really come to enjoy them.

I also can geek out because the visuals and sounds really give your system a workout. I’m sure @roadburner and @graphicguy would agree.

Yessir!

Guy who has an audio booth at the local Antique Mall called yesterday stating he had some "very nice" subwoofers he just got. He wanted to know if I'd be interested. I need more subwoofers like I need a Nigerian Prince as a relative.

Told him I "might" be interested, but couldn't come to look at them for another week or so as I'm still not allowed to drive after my surgery.

He sent some specs to them. One in particular I might be interested in....an SVS sub, which are high quality.

Probably be a week, maybe two, until I can get driving clearance and can go see them. In a way, I hope he sells them before that. In another way, I hope he doesn't so I can go grab them.

Glad you are recovering. I’m sure it seems like an eternity.

stickguy · June 15

something for JMonroe. Back to the lift discussion! To go with a 4 post. https://heavyliftdirect.com/products/bendpak-rj7w-7-000lb-rolling-bridge-jack?variant=50949449777436&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=bing&utm_campaign=Bing Shopping&msclkid=73b978a89a781ac2d96710e65e660aa8

jmonroe1 · June 15

stickguy said:
something for JMonroe. Back to the lift discussion! To go with a 4 post. https://heavyliftdirect.com/products/bendpak-rj7w-7-000lb-rolling-bridge-jack?variant=50949449777436&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=bing&utm_campaign=Bing Shopping&msclkid=73b978a89a781ac2d96710e65e660aa8

————————————————Thanks, I saw that when I did a search last week. When I showed it to my son, he said he’d consider it but not right away. I think the price might have hurt his eyes, although he didn’t say that. He might have to raise the commission on his flips to pay for that.

jmonroe

jmonroe1 · June 15

Hey @stickguy, I got a handful of Fathers Day and Grandfathers cards today. Doing some quick math in my head, I get around 30 bucks worth.

jmonroe

stickguy · June 15

Should have gotten 30 scratchers instead. Might come out ahead on those.

sda · June 15

Happy Father’s Day! Enjoy.

explorerx4 · June 15

Happy Fathers Day everyone.
We babysat the granddog last night.
First time I noticed she doesn't have a backbone.

oldfarmer50 · June 16

explorerx4 said:
Happy Fathers Day everyone.
We babysat the granddog last night.
First time I noticed she doesn't have a backbone.

She sure seems comfortable at your house.😊

graphicguy · June 16

Fur Daughter celebrating Father's Day with me and my son!

roadburner · June 16

Rooney had to have a cyst removed on his leg; I'm surprised at how well he's dealing with the Cone of Shame.

xwesx · June 16

roadburner said:
Rooney had to have a cyst removed on his leg; I'm surprised at how well he's dealing with the Cone of Shame.

He is immune to shame. Good for him!

sda · June 16

I am very familiar with the cone. A miserable experience for all. Recently one of our dogs had to have a toe removed because of cancer. When I could I sit in the den and have the dog in my view, I would take the cone off for relief and called it the “No cone zone”. Hope your pup heals quickly.

jmonroe1 · June 16

roadburner said:
Rooney had to have a cyst removed on his leg; I'm surprised at how well he's dealing with the Cone of Shame.

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From the pic, he seems to be tolerating it. How long of a sentence does he have with the cone?

Good luck.

jmonroe

corvette · June 16

Scooter had a cyst removed from her rump a couple years ago. She constantly licked at it and made it look raw. As soon as it was gone, she stopped messing with it at all. I put a donut collar on her when I was gone, but she got her freedom when I was in the house.

roadburner · June 16

jmonroe1 said:

roadburner said:
Rooney had to have a cyst removed on his leg; I'm surprised at how well he's dealing with the Cone of Shame.

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From the pic, he seems to be tolerating it. How long of a sentence does he have with the cone?

Good luck.

jmonroe

2-3 more days.

roadburner · June 17

@sda said:
I am very familiar with the cone. A miserable experience for all. Recently one of our dogs had to have a toe removed because of cancer. When I could I sit in the den and have the dog in my view, I would take the cone off for relief and called it the “No cone zone”. Hope your pup heals quickly.

Thanks. I’ve been doing the same thing- leaving the cone off when I can watch him. A friend has a GSD and that dog would take the cone off in under 30 seconds.

jmonroe1 · June 17

roadburner said:

@sda said:

I am very familiar with the cone. A miserable experience for all. Recently one of our dogs had to have a toe removed because of cancer. When I could I sit in the den and have the dog in my view, I would take the cone off for relief and called it the “No cone zone”. Hope your pup heals quickly.

Thanks. I’ve been doing the same thing- leaving the cone off when I can watch him. A friend has a GSD and that dog would take the cone off in under 30 seconds.

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What would you expect when you name your dog Houdini?

jmonroe

stickguy · June 18

Big weekend here. Princess is getting married on Saturday. Apparently (based on all the stuff my wife dragged out) we are bringing everything for it. Been a long time since I had to pack heavy in the RDX. definitely not as easy as with the truck! I just didn’t want to have to park that in the garages in Boston.

jmonroe1 · June 18

stickguy said:
Big weekend here. Princess is getting married on Saturday. Apparently (based on all the stuff my wife dragged out) we are bringing everything for it. Been a long time since I had to pack heavy in the RDX. definitely not as easy as with the truck! I just didn’t want to have to park that in the garages in Boston.

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Congrats on you daughters marriage. Why didn’t you have the wedding in your back yard? That seems to be very popular these days. Then off to a local reception hall for the eats. Then again you could always do a cookout in your backyard too. That would have saved you a ton.

Congrats again.

jmonroe

oldfarmer50 · June 18

stickguy said:
Big weekend here. Princess is getting married on Saturday. Apparently (based on all the stuff my wife dragged out) we are bringing everything for it. Been a long time since I had to pack heavy in the RDX. definitely not as easy as with the truck! I just didn’t want to have to park that in the garages in Boston.

Congratulations on the happy day.

oldfarmer50 · June 18

jmonroe1 said:

stickguy said:
Big weekend here. Princess is getting married on Saturday. Apparently (based on all the stuff my wife dragged out) we are bringing everything for it. Been a long time since I had to pack heavy in the RDX. definitely not as easy as with the truck! I just didn’t want to have to park that in the garages in Boston.

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Congrats on you daughters marriage. Why didn’t you have the wedding in your back yard? That seems to be very popular these days. Then off to a local reception hall for the eats. Then again you could always do a cookout in your backyard too. That would have saved you a ton.

Congrats again.

jmonroe

He could use all the old tires for seats. 😆 Maybe for activities he could conduct a treasure hunt in the woods. First person to collect 100 lbs. of junk gets an extra piece of wedding cake.

tjc78 · June 18

@stickguy said:
Big weekend here. Princess is getting married on Saturday. Apparently (based on all the stuff my wife dragged out) we are bringing everything for it. Been a long time since I had to pack heavy in the RDX. definitely not as easy as with the truck! I just didn’t want to have to park that in the garages in Boston.

Congrats to you and your family!

Condolences to your wallet

nyccarguy · June 18

stickguy said:
Big weekend here. Princess is getting married on Saturday. Apparently (based on all the stuff my wife dragged out) we are bringing everything for it. Been a long time since I had to pack heavy in the RDX. definitely not as easy as with the truck! I just didn’t want to have to park that in the garages in Boston.

Mazel-Tov to you and your family!

Michaell · June 18

Congrats, @stickguy! Enjoy your weekend.

explorerx4 · June 18

Congrats to Mr & Mrs Stickguy.
I guess it will be a formal ceremony wiyh you walking her down the aisle?
We went to a wedding at the Chicago Athletic Club about a month ago.
Somehow a bird ended up inside the room and it kept flying around both during the ceremony and the reception.

carnaught · June 18

@stickguy, wow I remember you talking about ‘the princess” many years ago here, now she is getting married. Our little girl is all grown up. Congrats!

tjc78 · June 18

Time flies around here … I’ve been talking with you jokers longer than I’ve been with my wife!

qbrozen · June 18

@tjc78 said:
Time flies around here … I’ve been talking with you jokers longer than I’ve been with my wife!

Not me!
First date with my future wife was 1998. Been here since 2000, I believe.

oldfarmer50 · June 18

qbrozen said:

@tjc78 said:

Time flies around here … I’ve been talking with you jokers longer than I’ve been with my wife!

Not me!

First date with my future wife was 1998. Been here since 2000, I believe.

I met my wife in 1972, I only started lurking here in 2002. I might make 50 years of marriage next year but I doubt I’ll still be here in 2052.🥲

stickguy · June 18

Thanks all.

Backyard is too small. But plenty of the side yard! She thought about going by us but decided it’s much more convenient to do it where they live.

Wallet did take a small beating but it’s worth it.

When I joined she was maybe 3.

jmonroe1 · June 18

tjc78 said:
Time flies around here … I’ve been talking with you jokers longer than I’ve been with my wife!

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And regardless what you’ve said, none of us has chased you around the dining room table.

jmonroe

laurasdada · June 18

Congrats to all in the @stickguy expanding family!

imidazol97 · June 18

@stickguy
Conngratulationns of the marriage. Nothing more rewarding.

roadburner · June 18

On another automotive magazine's page I repeated my usual criticism of the current styling (or lack thereof) of modern BMWs.
One of the magazine's editors replied:
“Minecraft/Lego design language:” Now I can’t unsee that.

Michaell · June 18

roadburner said:
On another automotive magazine's page I repeated my usual criticism of the current styling (or lack thereof) of modern BMWs.
One of the magazine's editors replied:
“Minecraft/Lego design language:” Now I can’t unsee that.

Huh. I would say that could also apply to the latest iteration of Toyota trucks and large SUVs.

stickguy · June 19

And the Santa Fe.

sda · June 19

And the pendulum swings from sweeping rooflines to lego blocks, lol. Hyundai takes it to the next level with the H references in the front and rear light assemblies. Not a fan.

tjc78 · June 19

@sda said:
And the pendulum swings from sweeping rooflines to lego blocks, lol. Hyundai takes it to the next level with the H references in the front and rear light assemblies. Not a fan.

Add me to the list!

Does anyone remember the short lived electronics store HH Gregg? Years ago I took over a few of their spaces and the broker informed me their facade had the “H” element designed into it. Once he pointed it out I couldn’t unsee it even after I painted it to match our colors

tjc78 · June 19

My revision

And now it's a Ross.... no one pulled down the horizontal design element that serves no purpose. Ross doubled down and added more accents.

kyfdx · June 19

@tjc78 HH Gregg was big in the Cincinnati area. It was a nice alternative. They also had appliances. They employed SALES people. Just keep looking, tell them you'll be back later, etc, etc, and sometimes they would almost pay you to buy.

We did buy a washer/dryer combo, there, once. And TVs.

tjc78 · June 19

Yep! This one was in Hilliard OH... I don't remember exactly how close to Cincinnati that is.

corvette · June 19

We had at least one H. H. Gregg here. I bought my over-range microwave there. Also bought a tablet PC to replace an iPad and ended up returning it and buying another iPad, lol.

kyfdx · June 19

tjc78 said:
Yep! This one was in Hilliard OH... I don't remember exactly how close to Cincinnati that is.

That's just outside Columbus. About 100 miles away

imidazol97 · June 19

Bought a couple tvs at HH Gregg. Salespeople were knowledgeable. They worked to make a sale but didn't try to force an item onto me. They made sure I bought the one I actually wanted.

Price guarantee for 30 days. They paid difference on one tv that came down in price.

cdnpinhead · June 19

tjc78 said:
And now it's a Ross.... no one pulled down the horizontal design element that serves no purpose. Ross doubled down and added more accents.

Ours like that started out as a K Mart on the way to Ross.

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