Lets Talk Super Bowl, BBQ, Adult Beverages, and What is Going Well in Your Life
Mates,
We have had some 'great' bball and thread posts (Livers out...I believe in corporal punishment for this OP). However, there are way more fun things to focus on.
First, lets talk Super Bowl. The Chiefs are favored by 1.5 points, game is in Miami. The Chiefs were 12-4 with 3 of their losses coming at home. The Niners would probably be considered the surprise team of the year with a 13-3 record. Who do you have?
And since we've had doom and (basketball) gloom this week, share with what is going well in your life - job, love life, kids, health, whatever. What's on tap for tomorrow? We will be mucking out the hen house and I think we'll do that instead of watch the Michigan B-ball game since I'm guessing both might smell very similar.
And yeah, its Friday night, so what is in your cup? I might have a little red pop in a coffee cup. Maybe.
I hope you have a great weekend,
XM
January 24th, 2020 at 9:25 PM ^
Rooting for Chiefs, but I’d bet SF.
Kids and family are fantastic. Doing movie night now and really appreciate the age now (6 year old and twin 4 year olds).
Drinking kombucha. Don’t judge. Actually, go ahead and judge. Won’t bother me.
January 24th, 2020 at 9:36 PM ^
what movie?
wife and dear (oldest) daughter drink kombucha. i tease them that it smells like used washing machine water. i know, very healthy, but i can't resist.
January 24th, 2020 at 9:43 PM ^
Jumanji (welcome to the jungle).
January 25th, 2020 at 8:25 AM ^
I took my boys (12 and 8) to see it last week. Very enjoyable kids movie.
January 24th, 2020 at 11:05 PM ^
Trying to lose weight the new fashioned way, got it
January 24th, 2020 at 9:26 PM ^
1. SB - While KC has the high powered offense, I would be surprised if SF lost. Just seem too balanced on both sides of the ball. Defense usually wins out so... 31-24 SF is my prediction.
2. Been a shitty week. Entire fam including myself has been sick. Work was shitty. Shitty day. Then my 7 year old daughter inadvertently scared the shit out of me as I went to check on her 4 year old brother. But then I laid down with her for a minute and she touched my face, gave me a big kiss on the cheek and told me she loved my beard. Despite it being almost 9:30 - it saved the day. Love on your kids and savor every moment cause damn it goes so fast.
3. Drinking? Despite not feeling 100% I am committed to having a few beers tonight. Had a Dragon's Milk White earlier in the night and will switch over to Gulo Gulo from Wolverine or perhaps some Hopslam.
Hope you're well XM. We've never directly interacted on here despite posting on numerous threads together but you are one of the good ones so many props to you this Friday good sir.
Godspeed and Go Blue. Always.
January 24th, 2020 at 9:41 PM ^
i think your super bowl prediction is accurate. i am rooting for the niners if only because my brother is a fan/ticket holder and he has a number of niner friends.
sorry about the crummy week. they happen. you do however have the tonic that nobody can put a price on: kiss from daughter. as much as i am grateful for all of our sons, there is nothing on planet earth like the sweet hug and peck on the cheek from dear daughters.
and fwiw, i am bbq'ing in the sleet. a pork loin that i wrapped in bacon. no, we did not raise this pig, but i am hopeful that its up to the task...
January 25th, 2020 at 5:13 AM ^
I 100% agree with your SB prediction. And my wife just hit the mother lode of Hopslam the other day so I enjoyed my first one this year tonight.
January 24th, 2020 at 9:28 PM ^
You had me at BBQ - Kansas City (Chiefs) style, minimal vinegar if you must and tangy is good
Wolverine Lager
January 24th, 2020 at 9:28 PM ^
Just got home from the knickerbocker- the new rum barrel reserve hazelnut chocolate coconut whatever-the-F is some REALLY good gasoline
January 24th, 2020 at 9:29 PM ^
Bourbon
January 24th, 2020 at 9:53 PM ^
I heard George Thorogood’s song, “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,” last night, possibly for the first time. (Who knows, I’m old, maybe I heard it as a kid.) It’s a really good song and gave me a good idea, or three.
January 24th, 2020 at 10:01 PM ^
old lonesome george. that is a great song, with the live version being the best. i'm sure its on youtube somewhere if you look for it.
January 24th, 2020 at 10:32 PM ^
XM. What county are you in?
January 24th, 2020 at 10:37 PM ^
NW lower
January 24th, 2020 at 10:56 PM ^
I understand Too personal. Just lookin for level headed M fans north of da bridge.
January 24th, 2020 at 11:06 PM ^
we are from north of the bridge, but now live south of it. consider us the advance recon force for the yooper invasion.
January 25th, 2020 at 5:24 AM ^
So, XM... you're a trolling yooper?
And as for where the TY is located, I know for certain he's somewhere well north of the 43 1/2 parallel, "Where the North Begins and Pure Waters Flow".
Can anyone identify the town that has long used the above slogan? 100 imaginary MGoPoints to the winner.
January 25th, 2020 at 6:58 AM ^
hamm's, from the land of sky blue waters? no?
January 25th, 2020 at 7:26 AM ^
Nope, a small town has long used that slogan, sorta similar to the slogan of that esteemed fauxbeer.
January 25th, 2020 at 7:43 AM ^
weak-minded as i am, i had to resort to the interweb. this is what i came up with:
http://www.cityofwhitecloud.org/
can i get half-credit for the answer?
January 25th, 2020 at 9:49 AM ^
Half-credit only. Googling is like taking college courses online---sure, you may have come up with the correct answer, but show me the work.
Yes, it's White Cloud. As one drives north on M-37, there's always been the welcome sign with their slogan as you enter town. That's the route north we always took waaayy back to my childhood, until US-131 was extended decades ago.
(Edit)
https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Michigan-Original-Vintage-Postcard/dp/B00P88OGF4#
January 25th, 2020 at 1:17 PM ^
We have a co-winner!
Though XM beat you by one minute, by his own admission he googled it. Besides, I like the graphics you used in your answer.
January 25th, 2020 at 10:59 AM ^
Seen George a few times, Lots of great songs, would listen to some other stuff of his.
January 24th, 2020 at 9:33 PM ^
Super Bowl ticket prices are too expensive. This is a Bucket List item I will never cross off.
January 24th, 2020 at 9:50 PM ^
i have been very fortunate in that regard, though its been a lot of years.
was in the UP today on a homicide case. i love being home, the people are so nice.
January 24th, 2020 at 9:52 PM ^
Good for you! I'd love to attend a SB. Love the UP!
January 24th, 2020 at 9:34 PM ^
1. Haven't paid much attention to the NFL for a few years, but I have always hated the 49ers & they play an hour away from San Francisco in Taxpayer-funded stadium... so go Chefs!
2. Two huge margaritas + a shot of pineapple tequila already.
3. Going well? Ummm... I'm still breathing, I think. Most of the people I give a damn about are still alive. Got some great outtakes from one of my favorite albums recently that nobody really has... Other than that, life is basically unsolvable loneliness.
January 24th, 2020 at 9:48 PM ^
doc D, that last sentence is tough. without getting too personal, there are ways to overcome that. living in norcal might not be the easiest place to do that because its so spread out. it does however have about every possible people group you could imagine. i hope you make some connections. there are lots of ways to do that.
January 25th, 2020 at 12:17 AM ^
There's a great story all over the news right now from down the road in Golden. Some young lady wrote a message on the bathroom wall saying "is life worth it".
A lot of students responded by putting psot-it notes of love and encouragement on the wall around the what that student wrote.
January 24th, 2020 at 9:38 PM ^
I am rooting for and think it will be the Chiefs. I was impressed by their ability to shut down Tennessee's run. I think they load up and dare Jimmy G to beat them with his arm. On offense, the Chiefs will get there's too. SF pass rush is nasty, but Mahomes has plenty of ways to get the ball out quickly.
I'll say 34-24 KC. Henne and Clark get rings.
My life is great! I'm healthy and my whoore wife is hot. Not much more to ask for than that.
January 24th, 2020 at 9:53 PM ^
nice take on the SB. i could see that happening. i do think it'll be a very good game no matter who you're pulling for.
very cool re: wife. surprising though, given your short and stout stature. perhaps it is your caveman attraction.
January 24th, 2020 at 9:57 PM ^
Should definitely be a good game. I don’t care for the 49ers, but they’re very balanced, and Shanahan is a good player caller.
January 24th, 2020 at 9:38 PM ^
Super Bowl - I hope both teams play hard
What is going well? Losing some weight. On this keto diet. This shit really works, but don’t believe anybody who tells you it gives you more energy and makes you feel good. In a word, it is pretty gross.
Drinking. Nothing, because you can’t drink a damn thing on keto.
BBQ. Can’t have BBQ on keto.
Fuck this I’m going to bed.
January 24th, 2020 at 10:03 PM ^
admirable discipline. what is your goal on the keto, and how far have you come?
January 25th, 2020 at 10:20 AM ^
To be generally less fat than currently constituted. Golf season approaching rapidly. Need to get in shape.
January 24th, 2020 at 10:28 PM ^
Keto sickness is real and is a bitch. Wife wanted to do keto so I got sucked in to doing it with her. We lasted a week before we quit due to the constant headaches, sore muscles etc
January 24th, 2020 at 11:17 PM ^
Hardcore fit life can take the life out of you, all about balance...get wasted one night, drink water and move the next day. We all can’t be what Dr. Oz wants us to be...
January 24th, 2020 at 9:40 PM ^
Just got back from a rehearsal at Hill Aud. — late snack with the last of some box wine(=red pop?). Have to miss tomorrow’s game for dress rehearsal (Sibelius in Swedish at fffffortisimo). I’ll pick the Chiefs even though I love the Bay Area in principal (not a millionaire).
January 24th, 2020 at 9:55 PM ^
when are we going to get dates and a video stream to one of these performances?
January 24th, 2020 at 9:46 PM ^
Typically start with lawnmower beer, ice cold. Then a vodka, cran, 7up. Currently on the VC7.
Building another shop/garage. I enjoy construction. 2 tractors and tons of tools. What could be better.
Re: hoops. We all knew we were going to take a step back this year losing 3 starters. I’m just sitting back watching and contemplating how great next year will be.
Re: football. Happy to see we aren’t supposed to do much next year according to some ‘experts’. It means we will do better than this past year when we were supposed to set the world on fire. It just seems to work that way with us.
On a scale of 1-10. My life is a 10 right now. Not that anything is going great but I just always think about how bad life could really be. I’m blessed.
Go Blue!
January 24th, 2020 at 10:39 PM ^
a man after my own heart. what are your tractors used for?
neat to hear of others doing so well. glad for you.
January 24th, 2020 at 11:24 PM ^
Hey X
My Kubota has a box blade so mainly for blading off a high spot to low spot for leveling. Has scarifiers so it helps to pull smaller rocks out. But I ran in to big big boulders. 3-4’ boulders cuz I took hill top down about 18-24”. So I ended up buying a John Deere 410 backhoe. Would not have been able to level without both tractors.
Fun stuff but you have to pay attention too, obviously.
January 24th, 2020 at 11:33 PM ^
oh, contruction tractors. those 410's might not be sexy, but the backhoe goes way, way down.
what series kubota, L?
January 25th, 2020 at 12:02 AM ^
MX5800.
I bought a used 410j. 05(?). I can’t even remember now. But it has everything I need. Xhoe 4x 4in1. It has way more bells and whistles than I need.
edit... so hoping for KC win. Tired of seeing all the 49er jerseys.
January 25th, 2020 at 10:01 AM ^
like that mx5800. front end loader on either/both?
January 24th, 2020 at 9:48 PM ^
We’re celebrating Lunar New Year’s Eve. It’s the one time all year I feel comfortable wearing red. 2020 is the year of the rat. Y’all been warned.
January 24th, 2020 at 9:52 PM ^
Well my 5 year old just barfed all over the kitchen floor...other than that doing a lot of renovations which includes a new salt water hot tub so that’s cool. Actually it’s awesome!
Super Bowl should be a good game. I’m going with the Chiefs.
Evan Williams Bourbon in my glass with a sugar cookie on the side.
January 24th, 2020 at 9:56 PM ^
49ers by a field goal.
Mahomes is a magician, but KC is so one-dimensional, I just feel like San Fran's defensive line will have a field day teeing off on every snap. And I like Shanahan to prevail in a high-stakes battle of wits with Andy Reid.
Not much food going on in my life, though I did manage to survive a 2-hour wait at the DMV today to renew my license. Even sprung for the Enhanced ID so I can make a run for the border come November 4th.
Just finished my second Spotted Cow and realized it's better for day drinking. Need a higher ABV for Friday nights.
Hope all is well with everyone. Days are getting longer, so at least we've got that going for us, which is nice.