OT: Friday POSBANG (MGoBloggers In Real Life edition)
Happy Posbangin' Friday, everyone! Time to do our civic duty (don't worry, it's nothing like jury duty) and upvote each poster to his/her full five. What better way to celebrate the weekend? This weekend's task for me is MacGuyvering some backpacking gear and making a few last-minute preparations for a hike.
Topics!
- What are your weekend plans?
- Any MGoBackpackers out there?
- Have you ever met an MGoBlogger in real life, or found out someone you know is an MGoBlogger?
- Favorite grilled cheese variants?
I've actually only ever met two MGoBloggers, one who posts occasionally on the board, one who doesn't. This is rather surprising, given my residence in the Mitten State. Have you ever run into someone, guiltily admitted your obsession with MGoBlog, and discovered they were a fellow MGoAddict?
February 22nd, 2013 at 2:56 PM ^
2. What? Is that a Savage Love term?
3. No
4. Bacon
February 22nd, 2013 at 3:03 PM ^
Working on the home theater system in the basement.
I backpacked a stretch of the Au Sable River 30 years ago with 3 other high school buddies. It was in April and the 1st day was a blue bird day with mild temperature, clear skies, and pleasant travels. Overnight, the temperature must have dropped 50 degrees and a giant snow storm dumped about a foot of snow on us. We called and had someone pick us up. Needless to say, I haven't backpacked since....although I hope to give it one more go before I reach Herm status.
One of my old roommates and his son are MGoBloggers.
Pan fried venison burger with sauteed red onions and mushrooms, any available cheese, BBQ sauce and topped with a fried egg. (Substitute hamburger if you're that kind of guy - nttawwt).
February 22nd, 2013 at 3:12 PM ^
Cheddar, Green Apple, & Bacon...yum!
February 22nd, 2013 at 3:27 PM ^
February 22nd, 2013 at 3:29 PM ^
1) flying up to syracuse tonight, headed to the last ever big east gtown-cuse game at the carrier dome tomorrow. hoya saxa! hope i make it home alive.
2) backpacked in europe last year if that counts
3) no
4) bacon grilled cheese
February 22nd, 2013 at 3:42 PM ^
February 22nd, 2013 at 3:50 PM ^
1. I will be heading to Home Depot, Bed Bath and Beyond if we have time. Actually I'm getting the carpets cleaned, moving a couch to the curb and hosting a few friends at the new house. I'm also hopelessly trying to please the ole ball and chain. An impossible task.
2. Twice. Good times out in Oregon
3. Yes
4. American and Swiss on Rye
February 22nd, 2013 at 3:52 PM ^
Oh yeah. and I will be drinking lots and lots of alcohol. Mostly beer, maybe a few Manhattans
February 22nd, 2013 at 4:01 PM ^
I've checked this thread probably 8 times during work to make sure everyone is getting their points
/dedication
February 22nd, 2013 at 4:36 PM ^
Weekend: sleep, trail teenager daughter shopping, concert, WOLVERINE BASKETBALL SECTION 114 REPRESENT I SMELL VICTORY, concert. Also grading
Backpacking: Nyet.
Real life: oh sure bunches, and had many in class....they are all surprised to find I have so many points.
Grilled cheesee: Anything on Zingerman's Paesano bread, sliced and basted in olive oil and toasted on my George Foreman grill. Dill havarti, cheddar of all varieties, fresh mozz and pesto, pretty much anything works.
February 22nd, 2013 at 4:38 PM ^
1. Prepping for a couple of interviews and hanging around the house. Watching Skyfall and Argo sometime this weekend hopefully.
2. It's been a while since I've been backpacking but I have done 50 miles out in Philmont and 50 miles on the AT in North Carolina.
3. Yes, but I knew them already in real life.
4. Irish cheddar and smoked gouda with banana peppers on honey wheat bread.
February 22nd, 2013 at 5:03 PM ^
Getting on a plane tomorrow morning with the spousal unit and heading to Aruba for a week to drink beer in the warm sun. Everything else doesn't matter at this point. I need me some sun and fun.
February 22nd, 2013 at 5:32 PM ^
1) Continue grinding away at my thesis (in hopes of graduating this May)
2) Not a backpacker, but since I'm a geologist I go do a lot of hiking.
3) I don't think I've ever met one, but I'm assuming I've been in the same place at the same time as multiple MGoBloggers...
4) I've put a hambuger in my grilled cheese before.
February 22nd, 2013 at 5:45 PM ^
Geologists unite!
What's your thesis on if you don't mind me asking? Working on the BS or MS?
February 22nd, 2013 at 7:22 PM ^
I'm getting my M.S. right now. Got my B.S from GVSU, and now I'm at Missouri State University getting my Master's.
I'm studying the Cambrian sandstone in Missouri (the Lamotte Sandstone). I'm doing a detailed petrographic analysis on three new cores (drilled pretty much just for me), in an attempt to better understand the depositional history of the Lamotte, an attempt to classify it with more accuracy, create a state wide (of Missouri) fence diagram of the Lamotte, create an isopach map of the Lamotte, and finally (and most importantly) for the purpose of shallow geologic carbon sequestration.
My research is funded by the DOE in hopes of finding a location in Missouri that could serve as a site where we could inject CO2 into the Lamotte Sandstone, where it would be stored safely for a very long time.
So what's your story?
And OT: That Jose Canseco theory must have given you the same reaction I had from it.
February 22nd, 2013 at 8:36 PM ^
Graduated in the spring from Ohio University (bobcats) with my B.S. Also got a degree in Meteorology. Now I'm working in the Permian Basin oil fields in West Texas. Probably going to go back for my M.S. in sequence stratigraphy in 2-3 years, depending on how things work out. It will be hard to walk away from the money I'm making though, that's for damn sure.
February 22nd, 2013 at 7:23 PM ^
February 22nd, 2013 at 9:48 PM ^
Attending a wine and seafood extravaganza tomorrow and will eventually go and buy me some new clothes - yearly wardrobe upgrade.
Do not backpack much anymore - used to go up mountains awhile back, not anymore.
Have met some MGObloggers but they are family members - did meet a guy in Hawaii last summer - I was wearing a Michigan football t-shirt at the beach - exchanged the obligitory GO BLUE - started a conversation and found he was a blogger of this site.
Best way to eat a grilled cheese sandwich is to dunk it in ketchup. I am Canadian - I think it is the law.
February 22nd, 2013 at 11:05 PM ^
All buckled up and ready for the weekend.