OT: 109th Obsequious Banter Thread: In the Driver's Seat

[trostol]

My mom is getting open heart surgery this morning (8:00am CST). Specifically, a mitral valve replacement. Positive thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Sending good energy into the air.

 

[trostol]

My mom’s open-heart mitral valve replacement surgery was a success! There were some complications apparently (post-surgery) but she’s going to be okay!

Good to hear!!!!

 

[TB87]

Thanks everybody for the positive thoughts today! It means a lot

 

[ajgoal]

My mom’s open-heart mitral valve replacement surgery was a success! There were some complications apparently (post-surgery) but she’s going to be okay!

Awesome, glad to hear it and my best for a speedy recovery.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Saul Goodman’s next client

 

[Lord Defect]

This happened to me when I was dropping off my now-wife at work in Center City during college. Same exact scenario except the guy broke his collarbone and tried to sue but got nothing whatsoever. I was super chill about it and even drove the guy to the hospital so he didn't have to pay for an ambulance.

You should have made him ride his bike there. Then sued him for the damages to your car. I don’t mind people that ride bikes but I cannot stand the ones that think they are a car that doesn’t have to follow any rules of the road.

 

[Lord Defect]

My mom is getting open heart surgery this morning (8:00am CST). Specifically, a mitral valve replacement. Positive thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

I hope all went well man

 

[Beef Invictus]

My mom’s open-heart mitral valve replacement surgery was a success! There were some complications apparently (post-surgery) but she’s going to be okay!

Do you want me to beat up the complications

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

My mom’s open-heart mitral valve replacement surgery was a success! There were some complications apparently (post-surgery) but she’s going to be okay!

Great news, good to hear! Get well soon, Ted's mom!

 

[DancingPanther]

Do you want me to beat up the complications

Bif

 

[Flybynite]

Yea... I dunno about this. Glad to see Mel Brooks alive and working, but I dunno if the edge of the first one can and would be done.

also something about the digital cameras are offputting.

 

[Runner77]

I know the vibe, hombre. I'm also Italian, and there are some Italian-Americans who are "casually" Italian and others who lean in super heavy into the heritage. Some manifest this in more of a "home front/seven fishes" Italian and others who cop a nightclub dago caricature.

And I’m guessing most didn’t take the time to learn the language (other than knowing a rudimentary dialect passed on by the parents, albeit with a limited vocabulary). Those who are more heavily into the heritage have likely studied language and culture and have taken several trips there.

I’ve studied it as a kid and later, in Florence for a few months. I keep up by reading it, watching Italian shows, movies and news and in particular, I look forward to this show every year:

“The Sanremo Music Festival started in 1951 (5 years before Eurovision which it inspired) is one of the the longest running television programmes in the world.”

The Sanremo at the Ariston Theatre is stunning. Every year, there are design and lighting tweaks that render it even more grandiose. All music played on the show is from a live orchestra in the pit adjacent to the stage, featuring several conductors among whom one is assigned to each singer.

This year’s edition runs from Feb. 7-11th on the RAI network (Italy’s state television). It’s not just a singing competition, it’s a full out deep dive into Italian language, culture, history, politics — interwoven into the many singing acts competing for the grand prize.

There are two daily shows of approx. 4 hours each, plus pre-shows and post-event shows. It’s a lot to take in. And by the end of it, you’ll have heard all of the songs in the competition many times over.

Every year, there are invited celebrity guests from the US, typically individuals that you don’t see a lot of or who used to be super popular but have been in the shadows. These celebs typically become household names in Italy on account of a high number of US shows running in syndication, in a dubbed version.

While I’m looking forward to the content, I hate putting my body through so many hours of inactivity during the 5 days of the festival. However, it’s been a ritual for me that I can’t pass up. Since I don’t own a PVR, I’ll have to watch in real time. Maybe this time around, I’ll use my stationary bike so I don’t completely become a zombie.

 

[DancingPanther]

 

[kudymen]

my first car was a 56 belaire

I googled it -> I am immensely envious

 

[kudymen]

Also, today I learned that I cant bring a catapult on board of my flight from Prague to Düsseldorf. Gutted.

 

[gertbfrobe16]

And I’m guessing most didn’t take the time to learn the language (other than knowing a rudimentary dialect passed on by the parents, albeit with a limited vocabulary). Those who are more heavily into the heritage have likely studied language and culture and have taken several trips there.

I’ve studied it as a kid and later, in Florence for a few months. I keep up by reading it, watching Italian shows, movies and news and in particular, I look forward to this show every year:

“The Sanremo Music Festival started in 1951 (5 years before Eurovision which it inspired) is one of the the longest running television programmes in the world.”

The Sanremo at the Ariston Theatre is stunning. Every year, there are design and lighting tweaks that render it even more grandiose. All music played on the show is from a live orchestra in the pit adjacent to the stage, featuring several conductors among whom one is assigned to each singer.

This year’s edition runs from Feb. 7-11th on the RAI network (Italy’s state television). It’s not just a singing competition, it’s a full out deep dive into Italian language, culture, history, politics — interwoven into the many singing acts competing for the grand prize.

There are two daily shows of approx. 4 hours each, plus pre-shows and post-event shows. It’s a lot to take in. And by the end of it, you’ll have heard all of the songs in the competition many times over.

Every year, there are invited celebrity guests from the US, typically individuals that you don’t see a lot of or who used to be super popular but have been in the shadows. These celebs typically become household names in Italy on account of a high number of US shows running in syndication, in a dubbed version.

While I’m looking forward to the content, I hate putting my body through so many hours of inactivity during the 5 days of the festival. However, it’s been a ritual for me that I can’t pass up. Since I don’t own a PVR, so I’ll have to watch in real time. Maybe this time around, I’ll use my stationary bike so I don’t completely become a zombie.

Ah San Remo the Italian Rivera I was there in 1975.

 

[Jack Straw]

Do you want me to beat up the complications

Why is the solution to every problem always violence with you?

 

[Kermit the Prog]

Also, today I learned that I cant bring a catapult on board of my flight from Prague to Düsseldorf. Gutted.

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What's this world coming to? We're getting too soft. Playing right into Charlie's hands.

 

[Lord Defect]

Why is the solution to every problem always violence with you?

When properly applied, violence has the capacity to solve everything.

 

[ajgoal]

Also, today I learned that I cant bring a catapult on board of my flight from Prague to Düsseldorf. Gutted.

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I bet you could this catapult and nobody will say anything.

In fact, I understand that game is big in Germany.

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

Yea... I dunno about this. Glad to see Mel Brooks alive and working, but I dunno if the edge of the first one can and would be done.

also something about the digital cameras are offputting.

I can't imagine it will ever be the same as it was, but I'll still check it out. Mel's definition or philosophy on comedy is timeless.

I bet you could this catapult and nobody will say anything.

In fact, I understand that game is big in Germany.

Holy smokes is that the German version of Battlemasters? Because that's what I'd expect it to look like.

 

[GapToothedWonder]

Air Travel is almost comically bad nowadays.

You can look forward to it falling off a cliff in Canada over the next 5 or so years. There is a bubble of pilots about to leave in that time and not enough new pilots coming in the other end to replace them. Airlines in Canada brutally underpaid pilots for the last 15ish years and are now reaping what they sowed, yet still refusing to increase wages to try to get people back to the industry.

That plus how many experienced ground personel they lost during the pandemic (again to better paying, more stable fields) has basically set them up for a true implosion in the next few years. (The airports themselves a also a huge issue that would take way to long to get into haha)

 

[ajgoal]

Holy smokes is that the German version of Battlemasters? Because that's what I'd expect it to look like.

Battletech.

 

[trostol]

Yea... I dunno about this. Glad to see Mel Brooks alive and working, but I dunno if the edge of the first one can and would be done.

also something about the digital cameras are offputting.

i'll give Mel the benefit of the doubt and watch it..but...too much going on it feels..trying to cover too much..too many people overall and not the same bite with the jokes..maybe, and i know its just the trailer..too..PG?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]