OT: General OT Thread [NO POLITICS, RACE OR RELIGION]

blazza18 · Post #801 » by **blazza18** » Thu Sep 9, 2021 10:06 pm

I can make a sandal too I just don't want to at this time.

ReginaldDwight · Post #802 » by **ReginaldDwight** » Thu Sep 9, 2021 10:11 pm

humanrefutation wrote:Pepi was fantastic in the second half.

Don Pepi

stellation · Post #803 » by **stellation** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:02 am

Pachinko_ wrote:Αll this talk about basketball stars signature shoes made me think it's unfair that common mortals can't have signature footware.
So I made a pair for my 10 year old daughter

Drafted a simple design LOL
Spoiler:

sole sandwich pieces cut (I had a sheet of Vibram sole material, same as Timberland uses)

Measuring/testing (Chromexcel leather for the top, just because I can, full grain veg tan everywhere else)

(yes I did make the hammer and the awl myself, I'm a maniac)

Personalisation

Construction

(yes I did make this maul years ago)

End result. Not too bad for the first time making footware

1. This is wonderful
2. You're really closing in on ticking all the squares on Weird Dad Bingo

Post #804 » by **ReasonablySober** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:06 am

Have no idea how Fernandez is surviving this. What a competitor.

Bucksfan28 · Post #805 » by **Bucksfan28** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:21 am

The women's draw has been so entertaining. Also, *eric clapton voice*, Leylah!

Bucksfan28 · Post #806 » by **Bucksfan28** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:38 am

Sabalenka just double faulted this match away. Wow.

Post #807 » by **ReasonablySober** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:43 am

Love this girl. She's adorable.

blazza18 · Post #808 » by **blazza18** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 3:46 am

That womens final in a couple of days is going to be fun as hell

chonestown · Post #809 » by **chonestown** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 3:20 pm

Kevin Pittsnoggle

KidA24 · Post #810 » by **KidA24** » Fri Sep 10, 2021 5:28 pm

chonestown wrote:Kevin Pittsnoggle

Mickey Morandini

LittleRooster · Post #811 » by **LittleRooster** » Sat Sep 11, 2021 1:13 am

KidA24 wrote:
chonestown wrote:Kevin Pittsnoggle

Mickey Morandini

I had an irrational hate of him

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Post #812 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Sep 11, 2021 3:09 am

This UW-KENTUCKY women's volleyball match is good.

jute2003 · Post #813 » by **jute2003** » Sat Sep 11, 2021 2:23 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:This UW-KENTUCKY women's volleyball match is good.

I've said it before but volleyball is super underrated. People really need to give it a chance.....and not just the pervy guy watching pretty girls chance. High level volleyball is a great sport.

MissKhriddleton · Post #814 » by **MissKhriddleton** » Sat Sep 11, 2021 3:22 pm

I ended up countering at 8% over their offer (but in a nice way) and they gave me 4% over which ended up at the maximum of the original range that the recruiter told me so it all worked out.

I am done teaching in 4 weeks. Can’t believe it. **** dealing with other people’s kids.

LittleRooster · Post #815 » by **LittleRooster** » Sat Sep 11, 2021 3:31 pm

MissKhriddleton wrote:I ended up countering at 8% over their offer (but in a nice way) and they gave me 4% over which ended up at the maximum of the original range that the recruiter told me so it all worked out.

I am done teaching in 4 weeks. Can’t believe it. **** dealing with other people’s kids.

Congrats man. Happy for you. I’m much happier after leaving myself

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LUKE23 · Post #816 » by **LUKE23** » Sat Sep 11, 2021 4:10 pm

jute2003 wrote:I've said it before but volleyball is super underrated. People really need to give it a chance.....and not just the pervy guy watching pretty girls chance. High level volleyball is a great sport.

Yep, it's an amazing sport. I didn't start playing until after college but I love it and still play in some really competitive leagues around Madison both sand and indoor. It just ages way the hell better than basketball does. I haven't played competitive basketball since pre-Covid.

My daughter just started volleyball this year (7th grade) and is loving it. My wife was a pretty good player (still is) and my daughter is probably going to be around 6-0 so I hope she sticks with it.

vital_signs · Post #817 » by **vital_signs** » Sat Sep 11, 2021 4:20 pm

Grocery store just did a moment of silence for 09/11. I was aware it was today but didn't hit much until that. Still messed up after 20 years.

jute2003 · Post #818 » by **jute2003** » Sat Sep 11, 2021 5:39 pm

LUKE23 wrote:
jute2003 wrote:I've said it before but volleyball is super underrated. People really need to give it a chance.....and not just the pervy guy watching pretty girls chance. High level volleyball is a great sport.

Yep, it's an amazing sport. I didn't start playing until after college but I love it and still play in some really competitive leagues around Madison both sand and indoor. It just ages way the hell better than basketball does. I haven't played competitive basketball since pre-Covid.

My daughter just started volleyball this year (7th grade) and is loving it. My wife was a pretty good player (still is) and my daughter is probably going to be around 6-0 so I hope she sticks with it.

I used to have a team in the same league as your business partners way back in the day. I never remember if it was Bowling Green or Keva.

A friend got me into volleyball in college and I got pretty good... I could play in power leagues and not completely embarass myself or be one of the better players in a high intermediate league. Unfortunately, my shortness and average athleticism hasn't kept me overly competitive now that I rarely play. Well, that and I have stones for hands and can't set to save my life.

LUKE23 · Post #819 » by **LUKE23** » Sat Sep 11, 2021 5:44 pm

jute2003 wrote:I used to have a team in the same league as your business partners way back in the day. I never remember if it was Bowling Green or Keva.

A friend got me into volleyball in college and I got pretty good... I could play in power leagues and not completely embarass myself or be one of the better players in a high intermediate league. Unfortunately, my shortness and average athleticism hasn't kept me overly competitive now that I rarely play. Well, that and I have stones for hands and can't set to save my life.

I still play with both of them in CoEd 6's at Ten Pin and the guy in Men's Power 4's at Bowl-A-Vards (sand) and Power Co-Ed 6's at Stoner Prairie (indoor). We are getting up there for that men's 4's league (early 40's, most of the teams are mid 20's to early 30's) but still can hang. And lets be honest, half of volleyball is the drinking.

jute2003 · Post #820 » by **jute2003** » Sat Sep 11, 2021 5:49 pm

LUKE23 wrote:
jute2003 wrote:I used to have a team in the same league as your business partners way back in the day. I never remember if it was Bowling Green or Keva.

A friend got me into volleyball in college and I got pretty good... I could play in power leagues and not completely embarass myself or be one of the better players in a high intermediate league. Unfortunately, my shortness and average athleticism hasn't kept me overly competitive now that I rarely play. Well, that and I have stones for hands and can't set to save my life.

I still play with both of them in CoEd 6's at Ten Pin and the guy in Men's Power 4's at Bowl-A-Vards (sand) and Power Co-Ed 6's at Stoner Prairie (indoor). We are getting up there for that men's 4's league (early 40's, most of the teams are mid 20's to early 30's) but still can hang. And lets be honest, half of volleyball is the drinking.

I've played at ten pin a handful of times and like their setup quite a bit. Anymore, I prefer indoor because I can still pretend like I can jump. I liked doing the open gyms that some of the local rec departments put together before covid. If the right people showed up, it could be pretty good games.