OT: Friday Afternoon "Whatcha Doing?" Open Posbang Thread
Its that time again, time for the weekly "Whatcha Doing" open thread. Let us all know what you're up to this afternoon and this weekend. Anything exciting going on out there?
Me, I'm actually getting some real work done today, earning my below-market-value salary. That and trying to buy a new car because we've outgrown our old one.
I love negotiating with car dealerships but I feel bad for the salespeople because they clearly have absolutely no say in the sale/purchase. Everything goes up the ladder through the sales manager and the salesperson has to deal with all the upsetment when I hear their bullsh-t counteroffer price. Buying a new car is one of the most ridiculous processes. Just give me a price that you cannot go below and I'll take it. Stop trying to outsmart me because I negotiate for a f-ing living.
Anyone purchased a new Honda Pilot recently? If so, what did you pay for it?
So that's my afternoon. Pretty exciting, eh? To spicen things up, posbang me. <bending over>
Playing some racquetball at the gym after work. Maybe going out to see The Avengers with the wife tonight. Definitely some late-night BF3.
I'm there! After 12:30. I'm actually getting better. I've been rocking the M60 recently, going prone with the bipod and blasting away. I'm sure I've pissed off a sh-tload of opponents by camping but f- it. Its the only way I can level up and get more unlocks for my weapons. I need all the help I can get and I realized that I'll never be good at the run-and-gun.
Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do to level up. And eventually, after doing that enough, you'll be able to transition to a battle rifle or carbine and surprise yourself with your ability to pwn n0obs. I definitely went through a phase where I would just rail people with those LMGs.
I've also been having fun on Nashahr Canals in team deathmatch sniping other snipers. I hang out by the railroad tracks and look for snipers up in the crane or on the other side in the containers. I drive my MAV around and spot them and try to run into them if they are prone, just for fun.
Making a recruiting video with Gene Smith for Demar Dorsey's vision quest so he commits to Auburn
Anyone make cash money off Facebook's IPO?
Apparently, those who got in @ the IPO price are sitting on a big, fat 7% profit @ 2:22PM
Trying to figure out how to cram a $390K NSF grant into the $150K they gave me. Stingy bastards...
#FirstWorldProblems
I found out today that I will be receiving my first teaching contract for next school year and Im heading to the Mud Hens game tonight!
Congrats! I am just finishing my first year of teaching and I had my contract renewed! Good luck.
Finishing up work so I can go home and pack for my trip to Sweden starting tomorrow.
Now that's exciting! Travel safely!
That sounds like an awesome trip. I'm heading to Bangalore India next week for my brother-in-law's wedding. Good thing they opened an ABC brewery there - it will feel just like college all over again.
It's for work, and only for a week (compared to the 3 months I spent living there last year for work). But at least that means I don't have to pay for anything. Plus it's only a 45-minute train ride to downtown Stockholm.
Let summer commence. Waiting for softball tournament this afternoon.
Cleaning up the house getting ready for the fiance to visit. Taking her to AA for the 1st time tomorrow. Planning on heading to Angelo's, the Diag and Main street. Any other suggestions?
A leisurely walk through the Arb is relaxing (maybe even romantic) if it's nice out.
I would say Dominicks but to be honest I don't know what it's like if you're not there with a half-dozen grad school classmates bitching about professors.
Found quite a few so far this year but I'm going to check my "Late" spots tonight.
I'm going biking downtown with a few of my favorite friends
How the hell did Hammond get in there? I guess he would be useful for reprising his calls of various Irish-crushing plays like Denard's 87-yard gallop in 2010. "Here is Denard... Robinson... Off to the races..."
A major tip is to go on to the websites of all the places you are considering buynig the car (i.e. all Honda dealerships within 50 miles), and filling out their online form asking for an exact quote for the vehicle (including all specifications and add-ons). Their internet sales guy will usually email you back within a day, and they virtually always give you their lowest price (plus a small mark-up for profit). They know that you are doing this with multiple dealerships, and they don't have the opportunity to make you sit in their small cubicle and negotiate with them -- they know they have to make you a good offer upfront. Then you print those emails out, and you use the lowest one as the starting point for negotiations at the dealer.
Going for a boat ride to Put in Bay......weather here in Northern Ohio is flat out beutiful today.
It should heat up rather quickly too because the lake didn't freeze.
JetSkiing all day/ everyday.
I will be staying at the wife's uncle's house there next weekend. Get the island warmed up for me.
It's my birthday.
I just found this on a YouTube search for "happy birthday" - Not sure what the hell is going on with it but its both freaky and strangely comforting at the same time . . .
Sitting at my computer wanting to get a (Score:5 Normal).
I'm doing research. Every day I'm doing research. Research, research, research. When will this end?!?!
Once you've got the answers, naturally.
Don't believe the lies! Sure, you'll get answers... then you'll try to write them up, but the reviewers will ask you to confirm those answers in three different ways that are either technically nearly impossible, or financially prohibitive, or both. But you'll do it, because you're so close. Or, you'll submit to that other journal based in India, and get published! Phew, it's over, right? nope, now it's time to write grants for the next project... research research research....
to process data. You know it's going to be a slog when it takes 45 minutes to figure out how to load the file into a matrix.
Woke up late, got out the door late, and then got stuck in traffic on 96 because a bunch of idiots smashed into each other. What else is new?
It was our network engineer's last day with the company so the entire IS department took him out to lunch at Buddy's Pizza. I had some amazing mac n cheese.
Back in the office trying to salt away these last couple hours. I might meet a couple buddies at Uptown Grille for a bite and some brews after work.
Tonight, heading to the lake house on Higgins. Going to cruise around on the boat and get drunk while it's 80 degrees and sunny...just cause I can.
Beat Ohio
I was near there last weekend, fell from the deck to the dock-backwards- and broke 2 ribs. Hey, I am late for my codeine.
Drinking Gin and Tonics at the office to get the weekend started
Double post! Sorry!
It's my brother's birthday so we're going out to dinner with the fam and his new gf, who is a total princess. Her dog has its own closet (for its shoe collection, of course) and her dad bought her her own condo in downtown Royal Oak (she's 23). She also declared that "Coach is for poor people" and "poor people are dirty", so there's that.
I feel like the only way I will survive is to pregame. Heavily.
You - wrecked.
Bro's gf - mortified about food quality.
Bro - looking for the birthday score.
lol! He texted me that for his birthday, she made him get a facial/massage. He's never had either. I think she gets them all the time so she thought he'd enjoy them too? Who knows. I work in advocacy for the underserved so I'm afraid if she says something like "poor people are dirty" in front of me I'll go off. This should be interesting. :)
Well, eff that, I wish I were poor enough to get a Coach purse.
RIGHT?! I don't own anything Coach!
/filthy rich
Well if your bro is with her I assume she is a knockout or has a trick pelvis. Or is really free with her money, in which case I've totally had an eye on the Coach Classic Madison leather satchel in lime. You could get two. Just sayin'
This is what my wife insisted on after the birth of our second baby. Brutal.
Not to take sides or anything, but I remember labor so.... yeah. She totally deserved it.