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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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Howdy everybody.......just got back from Best Buy. Not many things on sale today, but I did get a itrip thingy for my ipod. The wifes SUV & my Mustang don't have plugs for Ipod, so now I can listen in those vehicles......not too sure about the sound quality so far though, the signal seems weak! Best Buy was PACKED! Ohhh.....have I ever mentioned that the boy/girl ratio here in Albuquerque is 3 to 1 women? I needed some mirrored sunglasses!
 
Old Dec 26, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Markadeck



Dan, I drank V8 Fusion Peach/Mango for the first couple of hours yesterday morning and then switched to filtered tap water right up until bedtime. Strange thing about all that water was that I did not feel like I had to pee all day long, nor when I went to bed at 10:00, but I did wake up at 1:45 having to ****, then it was nearly once every hour the rest of the night. That really sucks. I made an appointment with a Dr. today to see what he can do about that.

Is your tap water so bad that one of these simple little Brita systems I have wont work? I probably would not drink tap water either, unless thats all that was available at the time.
Dont know if youve tried it or not, but try "Naked Juice". I got hooked on it in college and bought it by the case at Sams. Its not cheap but its got the like 1lb of fruit or so in each bottle. Bunch of different flavors and such. Really good.

Originally Posted by Markadeck
Cris, I can honestly say I feel worse. I just decided to quit all of the soda pop and fruit juice I've been drinking daily. At least 2 gallons a day and have replaced that with water. I am going to see a Dr. at 3:30, hopefully he will be able to explain why I am not getting any healthier feeling. Thanx for asking honey.
What Dan said...give it a lil bit of time. Any stimulant is addicting...caffeine, nicotine, meth...lol...youll be fine afterwhile!

Originally Posted by liftedgrocerygetter
We spent 8 days in Alaska in June/July 07. The first 2 were spent in Juneau, next 2 were spent in Ketchikan, spent 4 days here Alaska Fishing Lodge, Alaska Fishing Vacation, Alaska Salmon Fishing fishing (best time of my life) and the last night we were back in Ketchikan. We took the glacier tour in Juneau, and went to Medenhall. Mendenhall Glacier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I have pictures of me laying on the galcier and drinking from the stream on my desktop, I will try to get them loaded up on the laptop so I can post them.

I would love to go back to Alaska one day, that is god's country up there!
Waterfall...didnt think Id ever meet anyone else thats been there besides my dad. He went during his midlife crisis with all his bestfriends. King salmon and halibut. I think it was almost 10 years ago and we still have frozen fish...no way in hell Id eat it now!
 
Old Dec 26, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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Okay, I read it all, so I'll do my best here-
Cris, glad you didnt hurt that pretty lil mug of yours on the quads...

Dan- I'm sorry but the North End Kenmore/Bothell/Lake City side roads are horrible down there, we had to stay last night as well because I didnt want to risk getting stranded. Not like its your fault though...hahaha!

I love me some tequila, including tequila cream for coffee. Now thats good, if you have ever had it, you know. If you havent, it just sounds gross.

Beer pong- my single employee has beer pong every night nearly. Only rules-guy or girl, you MUST have a beer and be TOPLESS, no exceptions. Beer pong is a spectator sport right??

Great pictures to you all, some great ones in here. Cute little guy Scott!

Travis, your avatar is the best!

I love me some red bull and vodka, also love water, and V8 spicy...
I have about a coke with ice every day, have since I was a kid.
Bellingham has awesome water, straight outta the tap, its great.

Cris- next time you go to Alaska any chance you have a layover in Sea-Tac? The glacier walking sounds so fun. Pictures I hope!!??

Sounds like we are all in great health and in good spirits, except the grinch.....lol

babybunny, Merry Christmas to you too! lovely weather we are having...


We took my wifes 02' blazer down for Christmas, more room for us, baby, dog and presents. We couldnt bring all our gifts back with us because someone decided Claire needed 2 huge rockin' horses...lol

So Christmas eve we are heading back from the grandparents and going up a decent hill and I look at the side of the road and my bro in law is sideways in the ditch with his 2 kids. (2 months and a 2 1/2 year old,) so I figure, sure, the one time I dont have my truck...I pull over, luckily we are only about 700' from his house. Everyone was fine, so we pulled the kids out, I of course get the sick 2.5yr old, screaming, kicking and snotting all over my shoulder, and pack her all the way to the house up hill, because she has decided that walking is no fun anymore...ugh..kids. Anyways, we get that over with and go dig the suv out, and then my bil manages to get it stuck again while turning around. At this point I said "look man, I'm going to get us a couple beers and a tow strap, and be back with the blazer." So I did, hooked onto him with the little blazer with the 4.3 and yanked his *** outta the ditch and all the way up to his front door. oh yeah! I told him he was lucky I didnt have my truck cause I would have done it in 2 wheel drive and peppered his windshield full of snow and ice for his efforts!!

Now I'm going to go open my gifts from the family because in between all this, sick kids, stuck cars, what have you, I didnt get to open a single gift.....

I feel better now, thanks for letting me share!!! I'm so glad the OT is back and going strong, and its a lot easier to check from my cell phone when its on the home page! Weird being gone, I missed all you guys....Extended family for sure...
 
Old Dec 26, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Powerstrokedlariat
Beer pong- my single employee has beer pong every night nearly. Only rules-guy or girl, you MUST have a beer and be TOPLESS, no exceptions. Beer pong is a spectator sport right??
Beer pong is a great way to spread things like Mono and Herpes. Ahh the things you learn in drivers ed...

Sorry, Brent.
 
Old Dec 26, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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Brent, I was going to quote you but your wrote a damn book..... Glad you were there to help out your BIL and you gotta love sick little ones who don't want to walk. Hope you get some cool gifts from the family!!!

Originally Posted by triskit16
Dont know if youve tried it or not, but try "Naked Juice". I got hooked on it in college and bought it by the case at Sams. Its not cheap but its got the like 1lb of fruit or so in each bottle. Bunch of different flavors and such. Really good.

What Dan said...give it a lil bit of time. Any stimulant is addicting...caffeine, nicotine, meth...lol...youll be fine afterwhile!

Waterfall...didnt think Id ever meet anyone else thats been there besides my dad. He went during his midlife crisis with all his bestfriends. King salmon and halibut. I think it was almost 10 years ago and we still have frozen fish...no way in hell Id eat it now!
Naked juice is good and good for you. When my little sister went through her "I don't want to eat" stage, we got those for her and put protien powder in them for her. (she is doing fine now and knows women aren't supposed to be stick thin)

My family have been waterfall regulars for many years, my aunt and uncle (who took us all there) have been 8 times, my mom has been 4x, dad and brother have been 2x but this was my first time! My family also goes to Sitka to fish but say Waterfall is the best since you are on a deserted island.

Originally Posted by 7.3 Rocket
Beer pong is a great way to spread things like Mono and Herpes. Ahh the things you learn in drivers ed...

Sorry, Brent.
Pete, I have to say that you have a great head on your shoulders but for only being 16, you are way to serious. You sound like I did at 16, always thinking like a grown up and loaning money to my family. I lost out on most of my childhood and hope that doesn't happen to you, hope you have some time to be a kid and enjoy it!!
 
Old Dec 26, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by liftedgrocerygetter
I have tried drinking more water to help my head but it didn't help.... At this point I am just waiting on my test results and will go from there.

When we went to Alaska last year we took a helicopter tour of a glacier. At the end of it they landed on it and we got out and walked around for a couple mins. There was a little stream running through the glacier so I laid down on the ice and drank from it. Let me tell you how cold it is to lay down on it and stick your face in the stream but that was the best water I have ever had, if I could find something like that in a bottle I would pay just anything for it
My prayers are for a good report.
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That sounds like some great tasting water!


Originally Posted by Markadeck
Up until July 15th when I quit the beer the only caffeine in my life was my 2 or 3 cups a day, which is what I am doing right now. So for a few months I did get heavy with the caffeine but am now just back to normal. Now rereading your post I see you said you quit 30 years ago??????????? Hell 30 years ago you were only 20, so unless you started smoking as soon as you were born, how addicted to cigarettes could you have possibly been?
I started smoking when I was 16 and quit when I was 21-22. Not three packs a day but at least one. I never could be a chain smoker.

Originally Posted by Powerstrokedlariat
Okay, I read it all, so I'll do my best here-
Cris, glad you didnt hurt that pretty lil mug of yours on the quads...

Dan- I'm sorry but the North End Kenmore/Bothell/Lake City side roads are horrible down there, we had to stay last night as well because I didnt want to risk getting stranded. Not like its your fault though...hahaha!
...
Yeah it's like driving on eight inches of mashed potatoes right now.
The only vehicle that I have that will make it through is the Audi Quattro with studded snow tires X4. The truck has street tires and until this morning was stuck behind my Jetta which has about 5 inches of ground clearance and surrounded by 12 inches of snow!
The truck does "OK" in the snow, but ice is another story, it would slip sideways off of the crown of a road. Not good.
I finally got it dug out and swapped the two around so that I can drive the truck to work on Monday.
The Audi just makes it's own road through the stuff, leaving belly marks where ever it goes. I think the only thing that would stop the Audi is snow that is so deep that it would high center on the snow and lift the wheels off the ground.
I've been having lots of fun out running 4x4 pickups that think they are bad a$$ in snow.
Just gas it and they are looking at my tailpipe.
 
Old Dec 26, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by liftedgrocerygetter
Pete, I have to say that you have a great head on your shoulders but for only being 16, you are way to serious. You sound like I did at 16, always thinking like a grown up and loaning money to my family. I lost out on most of my childhood and hope that doesn't happen to you, hope you have some time to be a kid and enjoy it!!
I guess being serious is just kinda who I am.
I absolutely HATE crowds. The mall is my kryptonite. Plus I just can't see the point in sitting around all day. It bores the heck outta me.

The whole point of the 7.3 is to have fun with it though. It'll pull a trailer so it has a purpose, but it'll also be pretty quick when it wants to be. Yay diesels and DP Tuners. Hopefully the truck will get a DP by this time next year.
 
Old Dec 26, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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Yeah Dan, Audi quattros are the bomb. I've always considered myself a mustang guy but I'll be looking towards and S4-S8 (I wish) when the time comes. The S8 sounds blows my mind.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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Is anyone else sick and tired of hearing about the DTV conversion that is going to happen in 54 days...........
 
Old Dec 26, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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No, whats that? LOL.. OMG yes! I hate it, I hate it, I hate it! to quote my niece over Christmas...
Edit- Thanks for reminding me of it here, I almost forgot about it...
 
Old Dec 26, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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Beer pong- my single employee has beer pong every night nearly. Only rules-guy or girl, you MUST have a beer and be TOPLESS, no exceptions. Beer pong is a spectator sport right??.
Wow thats the best rule Ive ever heard...

Originally Posted by 7.3 Rocket
Beer pong is a great way to spread things like Mono and Herpes. Ahh the things you learn in drivers ed...

Sorry, Brent.
Way to kill it Pete...
 
Old Dec 26, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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No kidding, like that would keep me from looking!!! Still glad MY Julie isnt looking here...
 
Old Dec 26, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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Is anyone else sick and tired of hearing about the DTV conversion that is going to happen in 54 days...........
Yep. I've got three HD sets, and three analog sets. But it doesn't matter since I'm on cable.
 
Old Dec 26, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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No kidding, like that would keep me from looking!!! Still glad MY Julie isnt looking here...

Haha yea you might be in some trouble.
 
Old Dec 26, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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Yep. I've got three HD sets, and three analog sets. But it doesn't matter since I'm on cable.
I only have 1 HD tv, the other 4 are analog but like you I have cable so it doesn't matter. I am just ready for this to be over so we don't have to hear about it or see the lame demos they do on the news here on how to hook up the converter boxes.
 



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