Stuff not worthy of its own thread
I've suggested this a few times and haven't got much response, so - I guess I'll try it. The neg-bangs or pos-bangs will tell me if it was a good idea or not. Some of the other forums I visit on a daily basis have a thread like this, it helps get rid of the 'my dog has a leaky ass' threads.
Whenever someone post something that gets discussion and/or debate going, the mods can start a new thread so we can talk about it there. But typically, these threads are just a bunch of rambling (which most of the OT threads here are) that get a few responses before the subject dies.
I’m not suggesting that we use this thread for good OT threads that get very interesting and get lots of replies, like the ‘movie line’ threads etc. Just for basic, off the wall random observations, bitching, non-bitching, or for thoughts that, well, aren’t worthy of their own thread.
I’ll start
January 21st, 2010 at 7:36 PM ^
(pun intended). Thanks for the answer. And I promise, I'll remember to flush twice from now on.
January 21st, 2010 at 7:39 PM ^
We were just talking about pipe design n excavation in a class, storm sewers and wastewater sewers are gravity powered, n drinking water is obviously powered by pressure. So your shit takes a nice downhill ride to the wastewater treatment plant.
EDIT: nevermind, my way may only be for a certain site, GoBluePissOnOSU's answer sounds better.
January 21st, 2010 at 8:27 PM ^
You are both right. Municipal sewer systems are mostly gravity systems. However, gravity can only take the sewage so far. There comes a point when a lift station is needed to send the effluent to another point in the system.
January 21st, 2010 at 9:19 PM ^
shame on internet
January 21st, 2010 at 9:22 PM ^
shame on me.
January 21st, 2010 at 7:26 PM ^
I hate Diabetes. I was diagnosed at age 14, (29 now) I recently was laid off and lost my healt insurance and these awesome drug companies want to charge upwords of 400 dollars for a months worth of insulin. How many unemployed people can afford that?
On top of that I made to much money last year to qualify for any aid.
So in short Fuck you diabetes, Fuck you drug companies.
January 21st, 2010 at 7:30 PM ^
that fucking sucks. Hope everything works out for you.
However, how do you feel about Lady Gaga - would you do her?
January 21st, 2010 at 9:14 PM ^
Hell yes. And 9 times on each weekend.
I'm a sucker for batshit-insane theatre majors. But that's just me.
January 21st, 2010 at 7:33 PM ^
I have crohn's disease, and it sucks big time. I can't eat any wheat or any dairy. IMAGINE THAT FOR ONE MINUTE. Plus I get flare-ups that are wicked painful and I am about 30 pounds underweight. I did just get insurance as of the first of the year, however, so I will be seeing a GI stat.
January 21st, 2010 at 7:40 PM ^
Serious question? Because if I couldn't drink beer or milk, I would rather just die. I think Mickey Redmond has that
January 21st, 2010 at 7:42 PM ^
No gluten whatsoever can enter these guts. Same with milk. What really blows is that none of this hit me until about age 22, so I had several years to enjoy beer and to develop into a true beer snob. Then it all came crashing down around me.
January 21st, 2010 at 7:48 PM ^
My sister has it. She found some very restricted diet - not just gluten, but no starch of any kind, which includes all sugar, all fruit and some vegetables - but she can have certain kinds of dairy (like homemade yogurt - big hassle) and some kinds of cheeses. Essentially, she was eating only meat and green vegetables, yogurt and certain cheeses. Her cholesterol shot up to 400 because of all the red meat, but it helped the Crohn's.
edit - she wasn't diagnosed until she turned 40.
January 21st, 2010 at 8:22 PM ^
There are a number of regional breweries that are making gluten-free beer now. Just an FYI. I know Lakefront Brewery (Milwaukee) makes one, and I wouldn't be surprised if some of the national chains will be jumping on the bandwagon soon.
Edit: http://celiacdisease.about.com/od/glutenfreefoodshopping/tp/GlutenFreeB…
January 21st, 2010 at 7:42 PM ^
take priority over plain old milk, but i agree.
January 21st, 2010 at 7:42 PM ^
They make gluten-free beer :]
January 21st, 2010 at 7:42 PM ^
Two people in my family have it. Hopefully, you can try to control it with diet, and keep the stress level down. I really feel for you.
January 21st, 2010 at 7:44 PM ^
Weak indeed. My mom has the same thing, only she doesn't have as big a dietary restriction as that. But she takes like eight different kinds of pills to keep it under control, and stressful stuff causes flareups. I hope it's not hereditary. She didn't learn she had it until about ten years ago.
January 21st, 2010 at 9:31 PM ^
Luckily for me I have ony run into two things I cannot eat: bananas and pineapple. It's weird. I cannot gain weight and am about 15lbs underweight. Crohn's is pretty fucked up.
January 21st, 2010 at 9:50 PM ^
If you need some extra weight I have a bunch I can spare. Just joking. Hope the Crohn's doesn't get too bad for you. I have a good friend who has it. It is a shitty thing
January 21st, 2010 at 7:35 PM ^
My roommate's in the same boat, and on top of everything else, she was just diagnosed as gluten intolerant. She goes to a bunch of different doctors and gets samples of insulin to keep her costs down, and she's been to the hospital twice this school year.
So I agree, fuck diabetes indeed.
January 21st, 2010 at 9:19 PM ^
You know what I hate about Diabetes? The way Wilford Brimley says it...
Seriously though, my grandmother has it and it's no picnic. I feel for you man.
January 21st, 2010 at 9:56 PM ^
Yeah, it bugs me too.
January 21st, 2010 at 7:41 PM ^
I love The Jamaican Jerk Pit.
January 21st, 2010 at 9:20 PM ^
I lived directly above it, in the room next to the dude that runs it. You could get a contact high just walking into the hallway at 8 am. Almost needless to say: it was awesome.
January 21st, 2010 at 7:49 PM ^
So as not to be using this as a piss and moan thread:
I FUCKING LOVE "Hint of Lime" Tostitos. Holy shit these are the best chips ever made. They even blow the lid off a Pringles can, which is hard to do because Pringles are incredible. There are 1,000 brands of chips in the world, many of which I like and 999 of which, like them or not, I have the willpower to resist when I see them. Lime Tostitos are the exception. I believe they would be the world's most perfect chip that could ever be created if they would make them in the dipping shape that they have for other Tostitos.
January 21st, 2010 at 7:53 PM ^
I like salt & vinegar chips and salt & cracked pepper kettle chips myself.
January 21st, 2010 at 8:00 PM ^
I love salt and vinegar chips. If you like that sort of potato chip, jalapeno chips are good, too. Best brand of chips IMHO are Cape Cod. I can't remember if they have them in Mich.
January 21st, 2010 at 8:12 PM ^
They do, I grabbed some of the Robust Russets in Port Huron before crossing into Ontario.
January 22nd, 2010 at 12:59 AM ^
Cracked salt pepper kettle chips are amazing.
January 21st, 2010 at 9:49 PM ^
but its the hint of jalapeno for me. I am a health food guy normally, but they are my weakness....
January 21st, 2010 at 7:57 PM ^
I know this is a real chick thing to say, but diet coke is the best thing to drink with pizza. I'm so certain of this, I don't even feel I have to elaborate.
January 21st, 2010 at 7:59 PM ^
Diet coke is only good with Mentos.
January 21st, 2010 at 8:01 PM ^
Know what's worse than Diet Coke? Tab. Tab tastes like diet diet Coke. Uuuuuuuuugh.
January 21st, 2010 at 8:04 PM ^
Diet Coke is like American Idol: it's insanely popular, and I absolutely despise it. I have yet to find a worse pop, though I've never had Tab.
Ironically enough by the way, I JUST had this same discussion about Diet Coke and Tab with someone else, like, yesterday or the day before.
January 21st, 2010 at 8:09 PM ^
But now I'm addicted to diet coke, and drink it in unhealthy quantities. I think there's something evil in it.
January 21st, 2010 at 9:18 PM ^
My intro psych teacher freshman year (Shelly Schreier) admitted to us that she drank on average 12 20-oz. Diet Cokes every day. That's an outrageous amount of Diet Coke.
January 21st, 2010 at 9:41 PM ^
Thank you.
January 21st, 2010 at 8:05 PM ^
you order a coke at a restaurant and someone else orders a diet, and they mix em up and once you take a sip of that diet your taste buds are done for the night.
January 22nd, 2010 at 12:54 AM ^
I dislike all things Diet but alas, it is the only thing that is in my house
January 22nd, 2010 at 12:55 AM ^
I see what you did there
January 21st, 2010 at 7:59 PM ^
Could be girlier... appletini?
I'm obsessed with Dr. Pepper myself.
January 21st, 2010 at 8:39 PM ^
No Diet Coke. Ever.
And Pepsi, forget about it.
January 21st, 2010 at 8:48 PM ^
So while I was in the Marines down in NC I would always fight with my freinds about it. I hate when people call it soda...its pop. Then my one buddy calls it coke when referring to any carbonated beverage.
How do they not sell Faygo Redpop nationally those poor saps down south have NEVER experienced its intoxicating taste. So after I got out I went to the store and what does Faygo do jack their prices up to equal Pepsi and Coke. WTF it always used to be like 88 cents for a 2 liter now its a $1.08. That may seem like a small difference but I drink alot of it.
I feel much better MGoTherapy!!!
January 21st, 2010 at 9:43 PM ^
But all things with bubbles in them are called Coke. I think it's a Biblical commandment. You can go to Taco Bell and order a Pepsi Coke if you want. On New Year's drink some champagne Coke. I personally like Diet Dr. Pepper Coke, but to each his own, to each his own.
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:41 PM ^
and wholeheartedly agree.
January 21st, 2010 at 7:58 PM ^
1 package of Jimmy Deans (or Bob Evans) Zesty Sausage
1 package of cheddar cheese (2 cups)
3/4 cup all-purpose baking mix
1/4 cup finely chopped seeded fresh jalapeno peppers
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
375 for 18 minutes.
TRUST me - these things are so addictive, you and your friends will also call them 'crack balls'