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I'm back, taking questions

Why return? (multiple choice)

A. Work is as boring as they said it would be.
B. Marriage is as boring as they said it would be.
C. Suburbs are as boring as they said they would be.
D. The other iNET "nations" are even worse than this one.
All of the above. Also (E), missed you guys.
 
Would you ever consider that stomach stapling surgery?

Why do you think Chris Christie had no success with it?
 
Is TJC just a troll at this point? In a way, the ying to ncaaball's yang?
I haven't read the board much since I left, except in the last week or so as I was mulling my return, so I can't really say much about what he has or has not been doing. I kind of expected him to be dead by now. Is ncaaball still around?
 
Would you ever consider that stomach stapling surgery?

Why do you think Chris Christie had no success with it?
If I was overweight and couldn't stop eating, then I would consider it. It seems to work for a lot of people.

I think Christie hasn't had success with it because he probably still eats like garbage and I bet he's on the road a lot.
 
Should I blacklist you again now or should I wait until you act like an ass?
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Does the Fiesta still Fiesta or are you now a bunch of has beens with jobs you dread, wives you are tired of bedding down with and spare tire waistlines?
We still get together from time to time for dinner, a bbq, weddings, basketball games, etc. I still count my college friends among my closest circles of friends. None of us are has beens to my knowledge.

A shockingly low number of us are married. Most of them are still living the bachelor life in the city, although we are past 30 now.
 
as time goes by, do you have any further thoughts on villanova's demise in the 2015 NCAA tournament?
That NCState game was one of the low moments of my life, and the reason I left the board. I mostly blocked it out, but it seems to me like it was just a combination of bad shooting and some poor lineup choices at critical times. I don't know what the solution is, but I find it curious that these sort of things seem to happen to us with more regularity than other schools. It's one thing to get beat by some hot-shooting mid major, it's another thing to toss up bricks against a very beatable team with 11 regular season losses.
 
Describe the one night stand you most regret having had.
A fairly heavy girl once in Fedigan. The one and only girl I've been with that probably weighed more than me. Never again.

I will note that I college I weighed about 135 pounds, so it's not like she was THAT fat, but in my life I have limited my encounters to very petite women.

Edit: tjc.
 
Welcome back, merc.

List 3 things you did with the time you didn't waste here.
Describe your summer cycling so far. Best ride? New gear?
What type of work have you done on your car lately?

Over/Under/Properly:
barstools
the word "grundle"
wrestling
sambuca
the Hamburglar
platinum jewlery
Chevrolet
athletic supporters
goalkeepers
 
Welcome back, merc.

List 3 things you did with the time you didn't waste here.
Describe your summer cycling so far. Best ride? New gear?
What type of work have you done on your car lately?

Over/Under/Properly:
barstools
the word "grundle"
wrestling
sambuca
the Hamburglar
platinum jewlery
Chevrolet
athletic supporters
goalkeepers

Good to see you too, ND. I mostly buckled down at work with the time that I usually spent on the board during workdays. As far as personal time, I impregnated my wife (which likely wouldn't have happened if I stayed on vusports) and also learned to play the ukulele.

Summer cycling has been miserable. I ignored it in the beginning of the year because I was focusing on my golf game. About 5 weeks ago I shut down golf and started to get on the bike again, in order to prepare for a big ride that was actually yesterday. In a post-ride stupor, I drove into the garage with the bike on the roof rack, thus ruining the bike. The company that I bought it from was generous enough to send me a replacement frame at a discounted rate, but the shipping was slow and then the bike shop that I took it to in order to build it up was closed labor day week. I finally got it back last week, took a quick shakedown ride on Saturday, and then took it to my local shop (not the weird shop that built it) for some adjustments. They said it was built completely improperly, requires a 12 hour job to disassemble and reassemble it, and the frame may have been ruined because some bolts were overtightened onto carbon fiber. So, I ended up missing my big ride, have a potentially ruined frame that's in the shop again, and am into this project for about the same amount of money as a brand new bike. So, I've been pretty depressed over it.

I put new rear brakes on my car two weeks ago. It also got new tires but I needed to take it to a tire shop for that.

Bartsools: proper.
"Grundle": under.
Wretsling: Over.
Sambuca: under. Love this stuff, especially in hot chocolate on a fall morning.
Hamburglar: proper.
Platinum: over. Just because it's rare/expensive doesn't mean it's good. Very brittle.
Chevrolet: Over. American cars are getting better, but still lag their foreign counterparts and survive only due to the patriotism of stupid middle americans.
Athletic supporters: Over.
Goalkeepers: Proper.
 
On a scale of one to 911, rate the Remembrance level in town yesterday.

If the 2015 Yankees were an adult film star, who would they be?
I walked through the memorial twice yesterday, as I do every day on my way to and from work. I didn't stay for any of the ceremonies, but I'm sure they were properly done as usual.

The 2015 yankees would be Riley Reid. You don't expect much of her, but then she ended up having a really nice career (5 years in the business so far is the equivalent to the yankees being in first place the majority of the year). In mid-august, she got screwed in the butt.
 
What % of your coworkers are "working from home" today?
I haven't seen anyone working from home yet. Two people I work for are currently on an international flight, and I just got an extension in one of my cases. So not much going on. I will probably work from home tomorrow since I have carpet guys coming to fix a bad installation they did over the weekend.
 
Congrats on the pregnancy. When? Gender? Do you think it will change you? How? What % increase in your p'nog viewing do you expect during the gestation period?

I think most serious cyclists have driven their bikes into a garage/drivethru at some point. Do you take your bike to the shop for all work? Do you do some yourself? Where do you draw the line?

Would I be in over my head if I tried to put new brakes on my car?

Best part about new Yankee Stadium? Worst?
 
Congrats on the pregnancy. When? Gender? Do you think it will change you? How? What % increase in your p'nog viewing do you expect during the gestation period?

I think most serious cyclists have driven their bikes into a garage/drivethru at some point. Do you take your bike to the shop for all work? Do you do some yourself? Where do you draw the line?

Would I be in over my head if I tried to put new brakes on my car?

Best part about new Yankee Stadium? Worst?
She is due end of February, it's a boy. I think it will change me but I'm nor sure how. Pornog viewing has already increased by about 20%.

I take my bike to the shop for a lot of work because it takes me a lot of time to do it myself. I can screw and unscrew things, adjust brakes, etc., but for some reason I can't seem to ever adjust the shifting the right way, and I don't know how to run cables myself. Bottom brackets, headsets, and things that require a press and/or specialized tools are pretty lost on me. I usually take it to the shop in the spring for a major tuneup, and then I keep it adjusted during the year myself.

You probably wouldn't be over your head, it's a job that most people can do themselves and all you need is a jack. You can watch instructions on youtube for your exact model car, and save a hell of a lot of money. The only problem is that if you screw something up, your car isn't going to have any brakes, so you are going to have to pay for a tow to get it to a mechanic.

Best part of Yankee stadium is the fact that it's not old yankee stadium. Worst part is that it's still not that good.
 
Do black lives matter?

And try not to use the phrase "all lives matter" when responding.
 
Is this the end of Mrs. VillanovaU as your know her? Or will she revert to her usual body/demanor after childbirth?

Describe your thoughts and emotions in the 5 minutes after realized you had just smashed your bike into your garage.

Who is the most famous person you've seen at an airport?

Any new home improvement projects lately?

Over/Under/Properly
Pope Francis Visiting the US
photography
cumin
"murdered out" cars
work/life balance
Catholic college
Catholic high schools
citric acid
 
Are you up to speed on the obriend1 ordeal? If so, please provide your opinion on the matter.

I have an 90 year old relative in an end of life situation this week. Best strategy: round the clock vigil or let them go privately?

What is the correct name for small ice chunks with colored sugary flavoring? sno-cone, water ice, italian ice, slushie, shaved ice or other?

Have you had any tense confrontations on public transit lately?
 
Is this the end of Mrs. VillanovaU as your know her? Or will she revert to her usual body/demanor after childbirth?

Describe your thoughts and emotions in the 5 minutes after realized you had just smashed your bike into your garage.

Who is the most famous person you've seen at an airport?

Any new home improvement projects lately?

Over/Under/Properly
Pope Francis Visiting the US
photography
cumin
"murdered out" cars
work/life balance
Catholic college
Catholic high schools
citric acid

She will revert in body type for sure (she is under Dr.'s orders not to exercise, and already misses it sorely). I don't know how her demeanor will change.

I thought "this is going to cost me" because there was damage to the bike and the car. I was immediately focused on calling my insurance carrier, and also on showering and eating something because I had house guests that were on their way at th etime.

Harrison Ford.

Just did some new carpet in the den, and put a patio on the back in the springtime. The next project is going to be finishing the basement and a half-assed downstairs bathroom that is off of the den, which we will probably do this winter.

Pope Francis: Proper
Photography: Over, over, a million times over.
Cumin: Under
Murdered Out: The fad is over. It happened with bikes too. It was overrated.
Work/Life Balance: Under.
Catholic College: Under.
Catholic High Schools: Over.
Citric Acid: Proper.
 
Will nardibynature be Uncle NBN to your kid? How old does the kid have to be to be alone with NBN?

Which benchwarmer (assuming not you) would you trust to teach your son how to:
-Drink a beer
-Throw a baseball
-Pick up a chick
 
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