OT: General OT Thread [NO POLITICS OR RELIGION]

[ReasonablySober]

I'm calling the police.

[ReasonablySober]

I told him.

[stellation]

I'm calling the police.

"You see, I'm a scientist and I need it... for science."

[Pachinko_]

asking for a friend

[humanrefutation]

It's amazing to watch Liverpool. 35 match unbeaten run. Undefeated this year with only one draw.

But like with the Bucks, you're still holding your breath that they don't break down at the least opportune time.

It would be a shame if they just happened to slip up at some point.

[Bucksfan28]

I'm not gonna do this unless there are at least five others here who are willing to try this with me.

When I was a teen in study hall I got busted laughing reading Dan Jenkins novels. Didn't drink back then, but this was my first description of how to kill a hangover and it's stuck with me for 20 years. It's from his novel Rude Behavior:

First, Tommy Earl said, you hit the hangover with scrambled eggs and a double order of Owens patty sausage. Follow that up with biscuits and cream gravy. Three biscuits, large bowl. Keep the sorry son of a bitch - the hangover - off balance with an enchilada omelette, side of corned beef hash, and a waffle with maple syrup. Drink several glasses of milk - real milk, not that 1 percent piss for heart patients. Lay in as many cups of coffee as you can hold. Throw about four Advil at it for good measure. Then while it deals with all that, let it worry about the possibility of getting hit with more biscuits and gravy while you smoke half a pack of Winstons.

"Teach the motherf***** a lesson he won't forget today".

It seems impossible and irreparable damaging to your body. I don't even smoke. But I still want to try it some morning.

Are there any brave souls here who want to give this a shot, maybe in a month or two. WHO'S COMING WITH ME?

Not me. I always feel worse on a hangover after I eat. Just starts the **** over.

I'm in on the half pack of smokes though.

This looks very similar to my hangover routine already . Minus the biscuits and gravy part, not a huge fan of that dish in general. Also, the milk must be chocolate.

[trwi7]

Me: If I take some anxiety meds or a sleeping pill or something so that I could fly to Australia, I would probably fall in love with the place and just stay there.


Also me: Australia should be nuked and never spoken of again.

[Iheartfootball]

To the guy I just saw at the summit in Winter Park wearing the Middleton jersey over his gear - GO BUCKS!

[Mags FTW]

What are some good restaurants in the area we could go to before the game?

Depends on what you like to eat.

What about a bar to grab a drink at after the game?

What is your age group/preferred bar scene?

I like to eat everything. My go-to's in Minneapolis include Pho, Wings and Indian and I try to stay away from "American" unless it is very good. Realistically no cap on the cost of the meal but I don't need to spend over $100 on the both of us.

I enjoy going to a bar with a good tap or whiskey selection. Nothing dancey [no clubs] preferred.

I am 27 and my girlfriend is 24 and we are looking more for a quiet night out where we can share each others company [She is out of town for the 2 weeks leading up to this trip visiting family in another country].

Wow, sorry you didn't get a ton of replies.

If you like Thai, there is The King and I. That's 3 blocks from the Deer District.

A cool place to have a quiet drink is Blu. It's the lounge on top of the Pfister Hotel that has a nice view.

[MissKhriddleton]

Leine's Cranberry Ginger Shandy is good. @ me.

[MissKhriddleton]

Chicken Chili Update: I used this recipe.

https://www.plainchicken.com/2019/10/the-ultimate-crack-chicken-chili.html?m=1

Except:

1. Sauteed a bunch of garlic/onion at the beginning.
2. Used 1/2 pound of bacon.
3. Added Cayenne.
4. Added some more half and half.
5. Used 3 cans of beans because I'm poor and need to stetch this out. (1/2 can mashed)
6. Let that **** simmer for close to two hours.

Haven't eaten it yet but it looks **** good.

[MissKhriddleton]

Chicken Chili Update: I used this recipe.

https://www.plainchicken.com/2019/10/the-ultimate-crack-chicken-chili.html?m=1

Except:

1. Sauteed a bunch of garlic/onion at the beginning.
2. Used 1/2 pound of bacon.
3. Added Cayenne.
4. Added some more half and half.
5. Used 3 cans of beans because I'm poor and need to stetch this out. (1/2 can mashed)
6. Let that **** simmer for close to two hours.

Haven't eaten it yet but it looks **** good.

Update 2: It's good as ****.

[Mags FTW]

Leine's Cranberry Ginger Shandy is good. @ me.

I was never really a beer guy, so I would always drink fruit-flavored stuff like that. Eventually I just got into ciders. Same taste, less filling.

Now if I drink beer I just get something that will knock me on my ass like Dragon's Milk or La Fin Du Monde.

[humanrefutation]

Second time in three years I've gotten rear-ended at a stoplight by an inattentive driver. Me and the other driver didn't suffer any physical injuries, fortunately. But my bumper got damaged.

Fortunate that the liable party is insured this time, and that damage to my bumper is minimal enough that I can still drive my vehicle with relative confidence while I deal with her insurance. But goddamn, this is annoying.

[RiotPunch]

Not really sure what I'm after here, but I guess I'm just curious if anyone has dealt with significant losses of friends and peers far too soon?

Since I moved out west in 2015 I have:

-Lost one of my very good childhood/high school buddies in a freak construction accident (one week before his wedding), aged 26.
-Lost my next door childhood neighbor and good friend to a single driver car accident(survived by his twin brother), aged 24.
-Lost another classmate in a car wreck, aged 26.
-Lost my other childhood twin neighbor in a single driver car accident, four years after his brother, aged 28. (Oh, and he had just moved in with the widow of friend #1, so she went through this twice)
-Lost my former co-worker, and friend to an apparent heart attack last night, aged 40.

I guess I'm just starting to feel numb to these tragedies. It's so hard being so far away while friends back home mourn and grieve together, I just feel a sense of helplessness, I guess. Anyways, sorry to ramble on, happy holidays.

[MickeyDavis]

Second time in three years I've gotten rear-ended at a stoplight by an inattentive driver. Me and the other driver didn't suffer any physical injuries, fortunately. But my bumper got damaged.

Fortunate that the liable party is insured this time, and that damage to my bumper is minimal enough that I can still drive my vehicle with relative confidence while I deal with her insurance. But goddamn, this is annoying.

[MickeyDavis]

Not really sure what I'm after here, but I guess I'm just curious if anyone has dealt with significant losses of friends and peers far too soon?

Since I moved out west in 2015 I have:

-Lost one of my very good childhood/high school buddies in a freak construction accident (one week before his wedding), aged 26.
-Lost my next door childhood neighbor and good friend to a single driver car accident(survived by his twin brother), aged 24.
-Lost another classmate in a car wreck, aged 26.
-Lost my other childhood twin neighbor in a single driver car accident, four years after his brother, aged 28. (Oh, and he had just moved in with the widow of friend #1, so she went through this twice)
-Lost my former co-worker, and friend to an apparent heart attack last night, aged 40.

I guess I'm just starting to feel numb to these tragedies. It's so hard being so far away while friends back home mourn and grieve together, I just feel a sense of helplessness, I guess. Anyways, sorry to ramble on, happy holidays.

That's horrible. I don't have any answers. Just empathy.

[Iheartfootball]

Not really sure what I'm after here, but I guess I'm just curious if anyone has dealt with significant losses of friends and peers far too soon?

Since I moved out west in 2015 I have:

-Lost one of my very good childhood/high school buddies in a freak construction accident (one week before his wedding), aged 26.
-Lost my next door childhood neighbor and good friend to a single driver car accident(survived by his twin brother), aged 24.
-Lost another classmate in a car wreck, aged 26.
-Lost my other childhood twin neighbor in a single driver car accident, four years after his brother, aged 28. (Oh, and he had just moved in with the widow of friend #1, so she went through this twice)
-Lost my former co-worker, and friend to an apparent heart attack last night, aged 40.

I guess I'm just starting to feel numb to these tragedies. It's so hard being so far away while friends back home mourn and grieve together, I just feel a sense of helplessness, I guess. Anyways, sorry to ramble on, happy holidays.

The fact that you are able to articulate the feelings of helplessness and apathy is a step in your grieving process; which will take as long as you need and not a minute sooner. Must feel lonely as well.

I’ve found Frankl’s ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’ facilitative in relating to the feeling of helplessness. Please take care of yourself. That’s a significant amount of trauma.

[humanrefutation]

Not really sure what I'm after here, but I guess I'm just curious if anyone has dealt with significant losses of friends and peers far too soon?

Since I moved out west in 2015 I have:

-Lost one of my very good childhood/high school buddies in a freak construction accident (one week before his wedding), aged 26.
-Lost my next door childhood neighbor and good friend to a single driver car accident(survived by his twin brother), aged 24.
-Lost another classmate in a car wreck, aged 26.
-Lost my other childhood twin neighbor in a single driver car accident, four years after his brother, aged 28. (Oh, and he had just moved in with the widow of friend #1, so she went through this twice)
-Lost my former co-worker, and friend to an apparent heart attack last night, aged 40.

I guess I'm just starting to feel numb to these tragedies. It's so hard being so far away while friends back home mourn and grieve together, I just feel a sense of helplessness, I guess. Anyways, sorry to ramble on, happy holidays.

I'm not sure I can articulate anything that will help assuage your feelings. I've lost several family members and friends over the years, but over the past five years, I've seen more death than ever before. Two coworkers of mine passed away. One died suddenly of a heart attack, the other slowly succumbing to lung cancer. A good friend was killed in a car accident. Two others have died by suicide.

There's something always startling about seeing someone one day and then departing for the foreseeable future, possibly never to meet again (we can leave the discussions of faith out of this, but whether we have an afterlife is up to each of our own beliefs). I always wonder what could have been. If I was close to them, there's a bit of a scar that forms as I grieve and heal - something that allows me to move on generally, but that scar does twinge with pain when I'm reminded of their loss.

But if there's one thing I've learned, it's that there's absolutely no value in extending my grief with guilt. We all have to make decisions in life and accept the possibility that there may be unforeseen consequences, and that includes the possibility that we won't be able to always be there for family and friends in need. It's difficult, especially if you're an empathetic soul. But it's the truth.

[stellation]

Hey guys- this board is my longest term, most enjoyable Internet relationship. I'd love to hear that something made you happy this year; share with us one thing that made you happy this year. Doesn't have to be the thing that made you happiest, but if you're okay with sharing I'd love to hear about it.

I'll chime in soon, just drinkin' at home and listenin' to tunes on NYE (and working out which fire is going to burn my house down- so many to choose from!).