OT - NO POLITICS Memorial Day & Here Comes Summah edition

[Gordon Lightfoot]

1) Name a song that takes you back to a place and time every time you hear it.

So many, but I’ll go with the theme song from
Grease. The movie was playing constantly at my friends house growing up.

2) When you were a child, what was your favourite TV show or movie?

When I was like 12 I liked reruns of Three’s Company. I’ve tried to watch it since and it’s unbearably unfunny.

3) Have you ever experienced severe weather, such as hurricane, witnessed a tornado, flooding, etc.

Hurricanes, yeah a few. Gloria; maybe Andrew too.

4) Do you meditate, do yoga, or something else to ease your body and mind? If not, what do you do to relax when the world gets stressful?

I used to do yoga and miss it. I had my first gummy experience last week. After a terrifying 15 minutes, I felt great. It was like a brain dump for anxious thoughts.

5) What was your first job and how old were you - how much were you paid?

I worked at Wendy’s for like 3 weeks when I was 15. So did two of my friends. We were shown this classic during our training/orientation.

Good luck. Just crash and drink a lot of fluids. Get Paxlovid if you can. Made a huge difference with my wife.

Thank you, I hope I can get that.

 

[GordonHowe]

6'9" Hockey star takes on Challenge Roth - Triathlon Magazine Canada

Stanley Cup winning defenceman Zdeno Chara will compete in his first full-distance triathlon this weekend at Challenge Roth

triathlonmagazine.ca

 

[RoccoF14]

Some Friday questions for those who like to play along:

1) Name a song that takes you back to a place and time every time you hear it.

2) When you were a child, what was your favourite TV show or movie?

3) Have you ever experienced severe weather, such as hurricane, witnessed a tornado, flooding, etc.

4) Do you meditate, do yoga, or something else to ease your body and mind? If not, what do you do to relax when the world gets stressful?

5) What was your first job and how old were you - how much were you paid?

1. Don't Take Your Guns to Town by Johnny Cash. My grandmother used to play that all the time and would remind me that that's what happens when you don't listen to your mother. LOL.
2. When I was really young, it was Speed Racer. Later on, it was Leave it to Beaver.
3. Multiple hurricanes, multiple tornados, and a wild fire.
4. I read or listen to music to relax. For the last couple of years, I've been using low-dose edibles as well. Works great.
5. Paperboy, delivering the Milwaukee Journal. Started when I was 12. We had to put it inside the screen door, too. None of that throwing it in the driveway bullshit.

 

[Mione134]

@Gordon Lightfoot I hope you feel better soon buddy.

Rest. Fluids. Pedialyte. Take it easy.

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

@Gordon Lightfoot I hope you feel better soon buddy.

Rest. Fluids. Pedialyte. Take it easy.

Thank you, hoping to go to bed shortly.

 

[Mione134]

Thank you, hoping to go to bed shortly.

I hope you have a good night's rest.

 

[sooshii]

Down with Covid now, isolating. Kinda sucks. I think I’ll watch Cheers and sleep for 12 hours

That sucks. Take care!

 

[sooshii]

Some Friday questions for those who like to play along:

1) Name a song that takes you back to a place and time every time you hear it.

2) When you were a child, what was your favourite TV show or movie?

3) Have you ever experienced severe weather, such as hurricane, witnessed a tornado, flooding, etc.

4) Do you meditate, do yoga, or something else to ease your body and mind? If not, what do you do to relax when the world gets stressful?

5) What was your first job and how old were you - how much were you paid?

1. These boots are made for walkin.
2. Brady Bunch
3. Hurricanes, tornadoes, flood, fire. Does that earthquake we just had count?
4. Something else.
5. McDonald’s $2.25/hr

 

[DarrenBanks56]

Some Friday questions for those who like to play along:

1) Name a song that takes you back to a place and time every time you hear it.
there are so many. for some reason. torn from Creed sticks out. the summer of 98 it was on the radio constantly and that was yge summer i worked a 3-11pm shift at the post office plant and it was probably the most fun i had working a job ever. we would go out until 2am after work every night. and play public hockey or go boating until 2pm every day before work.

2) When you were a child, what was your favourite TV show or movie?
alot. i remember punky brewster and alf.
i think for movies it was superman

3) Have you ever experienced severe weather, such as hurricane, witnessed a tornado, flooding, etc.
ice storm from 2008. every tree went down and no power for 12 days. and it was a cold 12 days. also remember hurricane gloria but im pretty sure power wasnt out for more than a day.

4) Do you meditate, do yoga, or something else to ease your body and mind? If not, what do you do to relax when the world gets stressful?
play sports. and if no sports take a gummie or 2

5) What was your first job and how old were you - how much were you paid?
bottle return at julios liquors when i was 17. that was fun. you hsd to sort the returned cans by brewing company. then wrap the pallets.
and paper boy when i was 12

 

[caz16]

Happy World Chocolate Day - it should really have its own thread but not everyone is a chocoholic, so I'll leave this here.

 

[Ladyfan]

Down with Covid now, isolating. Kinda sucks. I think I’ll watch Cheers and sleep for 12 hours

Drink lots of fluids. Tea is good. Rest!

I hope you feel better soon!

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

Drink lots of fluids. Tea is good. Rest!

I hope you feel better soon!

Thank you!

 

[Fenway]

 

[shelbysdad]

1) Name a song that takes you back to a place and time every time you hear it.

Wedding song....I love the way You Love Me....John Michael Montgomery

2) When you were a child, what was your favourite TV show or movie?

Always made sure I was home for Happy Days, Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom.....and....Hee Haw (hey i was a country boy)

3) Have you ever experienced severe weather, such as hurricane, witnessed a tornado, flooding, etc.
Just snow/ice storms, my son was born just before Hurricane Floyd (?) and didnt have power for days

4) Do you meditate, do yoga, or something else to ease your body and mind? If not, what do you do to relax when the world gets stressful?

Fishing.....and I need a trip...hopefully heading up to Maine for a few days of R&R....all alone

5) What was your first job and how old were you - how much were you paid?

Working on farms....putting in hay....$4 hr (Mrs Whittaker made us lunch every day.....those spam sandwiches were meh, but her strawberry pie was amazing)
Got older, started milking too

First real job.....jr in high school at a grocery store.....$3.35 hr

 

[GordonHowe]

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This picture, especially given the context in which it appears here, is absolutely priceless.

I believe I mentioned I added it to my screen saver slideshow.

Down with Covid now, isolating. Kinda sucks. I think I’ll watch Cheers and sleep for 12 hours

Feel better. Sending the good thought.

 

[eightspokedb]

Some Friday questions for those who like to play along:

1) Name a song that takes you back to a place and time every time you hear it.

2) When you were a child, what was your favourite TV show or movie?

3) Have you ever experienced severe weather, such as hurricane, witnessed a tornado, flooding, etc.

4) Do you meditate, do yoga, or something else to ease your body and mind? If not, what do you do to relax when the world gets stressful?

5) What was your first job and how old were you - how much were you paid?

1/2. Mickey Mouse song and TV show
3. Two hurricanes and one down burst
4. Take a nap or listen to my favorite music
5. Did babysitting, first real job was data entry - I think it paid 8 dollars an hour

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

This heat dome can go away any time it wants. 120* today and 118+ through the week

 

[eightspokedb]

I

in house cooked baby back ribs for dinner....the tee shirt says 'where's the fish'.....

Xx

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

I'll just call tomorrow but curious if any of you have any experience with Hilton honors points. I racked up about 325k hiltons points thru a traveling position I had at work a few years ago, but of course time went by and they expired. According to their website I could recover all my points for $250usd. Worth it, not worth it? Meh?

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

prayers up for our fanbase in Texas as Hurricane Beryl impacts that state throughout today.....

 

[Fenway]

1/2. Mickey Mouse song and TV show

If you grew up in Boston you KNEW these lyrics by heart



2002 I took a job in Chicago as I didn't like the direction NESN was going in and heard there was a bar near Wrigley Field that was Red Sox friendly. The first day I go there I give the bartender my card with the Red Sox logo..... he mumbles not another one.

He calls out to the person who vetted Bostonians and the first thing he said to me was...

Howdy there, folks, we're glad to meet you in
I passed

Will passed in 2011 and I pulled some strings to get him honored at Fenway

 

[caz16]

With all the madness in the world right now, I just wanted to put this right here. It is true, if only people would realize how much a small act of kindness can have a ripple effect. I know we aren't allowed to talk about specific political and religious issues, so this is the closest I will get. Just remember:

It's also National Chocolate with Almonds day! Another chocolate celebration!

 

[jgatie]

If you grew up in Boston you KNEW these lyrics by heart

Since it's just after the 4th which is never complete without a screening of my favorite summer flick, here's a little known fact. In Jaws, the Scout Master in the rowboat supervising the mile long swim was played by none other than Rex Trailer.

Rex Trailer

...

Scout Master (uncredited)

 

[TD Charlie]

Measured all the windows yesterday and purchased blinds. It’s a mix of cheap vinyl mini blinds and cheap faux wood 2 inch slats. 25 windows came to pennies shy of a grand. This is roughly double what it was 5 years ago when i last had to purchase a bunch of cheapo mini blinds

I am running out of funds at an incredible rate

 

[Ladyfan]

This heat dome can go away any time it wants. 120* today and 118+ through the week

My air conditioner is still broken.