OT: Thread About Nothing (TaN #...lost count)

[Azathoth]

I've had some pretty bad experiences with these foul little creatures on Fire Island as that entire place is infested them. We're talking about the ticks here though, not the short island townies.

Lyme is what one of dogs ended up succumbing to due to getting it from a trip there. Another dog of mine passed from renal failure because she (unbeknownst to us at the time of adoption) had Lyme.

Nasty, nasty disease.

Do you guys know of any sprays that are effective enough to at least not get bitten before I get home? They must exist.

If you are in a really heavily infested area, I've found that bug repellents all pretty much suck. The only thing that worked well for us (and by worked well I mean instead of finding 8 or so ticks in me at the end of the day I'd only find 1 or 2) was permethrin spray for clothing. I'd hang up my field clothes in the garage and spray it with permethrin and that seemed to do the trick pretty well.

 

[Saugus]

Some say Brooklynite, Curly Howard, said "Joisey", with The Three Stooges. I haven't found any examples except from the 2012 remake where they connect with the Jersey Shore cast. When I was very young my uncles would turn off my cartoons to put The Three Stooges on at my grandpaerents' house in Cherry Hill, so I never liked them and still am not a big slapstick fan, even though at that young age, I hypocritically loved Tom & Jerry (basis of Itchy & Scratchy).

Anyway, Curly did have some expressions like:

"I'm a victim of soikemstance! [circumstance]"-used to express uncertainty
"Soitenly!" ("certainly")
"I'll moider you!" ("I'll murder you!")

"Joisey" would be a logical extension of the mispronunciation. If Curly Howard never said, "Joisey", then I like to think Jersey Joe Piscopo probably got some inspiration from Curly.

An album, New Jersey, for Columbia Records, followed in 1985 and an ABC special called The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special in May 1986.

New Jersey Vice

Short Movie

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Curly Howard - Wikipedia

Joe Piscopo - Wikipedia

edit: I guess Piscopo said, "Jersey", not "Joisey" after all. It's been so long. I can never read or say "Jersey" without an exaggerated accent though.

I've read before that the pronunciation of the "er" sound as "oi" was part of the old native Brooklyn accent. There is an old wax cylinder recording of a poet from the New York area (I forget which, possibly Whitman?) reading his work, and he pronounces "world" as "woild". So the stereotypical mid-20th century NYC cabbie accent now sometimes used to poke fun at lower class people was actually the standard for all classes in the late 19th century. Gradually more educated people started pronouncing their Rs again and now in NYC only working class people tend to have strongly non-rhotic accents. A similar shift has occurred in Boston. Interesting how language evolves like that.

The concept that leads to Jersey being said as "Joisey" is known in linguistics as the coil-curl merger, and it is now almost completely moribund. More information here: Rhoticity in English - Wikipedia

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

I've read before that the pronunciation of the "er" sound as "oi" was part of the old native Brooklyn accent. There is an old wax cylinder recording of a poet from the New York area (I forget which, possibly Whitman?) reading his work, and he pronounces "world" as "woild". So the stereotypical mid-20th century NYC cabbie accent now sometimes used to poke fun at lower class people was actually the standard for all classes in the late 19th century. Gradually more educated people started pronouncing their Rs again and now in NYC only working class people tend to have strongly non-rhotic accents. A similar shift has occurred in Boston. Interesting how language evolves like that.

The concept that leads to Jersey being said as "Joisey" is known in linguistics as the coil-curl merger, and it is now almost completely moribund. More information here: Rhoticity in English - Wikipedia

Yeah, that's how they speak on the other side of the George Warshington bridge.

 

[JimEIV]

Only 7 more working days left for the year...it sucks trying to get everything done in time but it's worth it for 16 days off.

 

[JimEIV]

I've had some pretty bad experiences with these foul little creatures on Fire Island as that entire place is infested them. We're talking about the ticks here though, not the short island townies.

Lyme is what one of dogs ended up succumbing to due to getting it from a trip there. Another dog of mine passed from renal failure because she (unbeknownst to us at the time of adoption) had Lyme.

Nasty, nasty disease.

Do you guys know of any sprays that are effective enough to at least not get bitten before I get home? They must exist.

I haven't heard of dogs dying from Lyme? Wow that really sucks. Can't they just give them an antibiotic regimen like the people I know who have had it?

Or was just too late when you found out?

 

[njdevils1982]

Only 7 more working days left for the year...it sucks trying to get everything done in time but it's worth it for 16 days off.

ya, i set the 17th as my out day for the year with no open ends…..all shit done


…. all 2022 jobs i will price and take on accordingly in the new year

 

[Saugus]

Only 7 more working days left for the year...it sucks trying to get everything done in time but it's worth it for 16 days off.

I saved up my PTO all year knowing that I'd need it after my son was born. Today is my last day for 2021, and this afternoon is our company holiday party.

 

[JimEIV]

I saved up my PTO all year knowing that I'd need it after my son was born. Today is my last day for 2021, and this afternoon is our company holiday party.

Very nice... it's nice you are doing a party. For my company NY/NJ/PA are in a "code yellow"...it's basically a status based on the number of CoVID positive cases reported per day for the week by state, city, and location....so we have restrictions on meeting size, gatherings and all sorts of stuff... everyone has to wear a mask also. Kind of depressing during the holiday season to be honest.

 

[Saugus]

Very nice... it's nice you are doing a party. For my company NY/NJ/PA are in a "code yellow"...it's basically a status based on the number of CoVID positive cases reported per day for the week by state, city, and location....so we have restrictions on meeting size, gatherings and all sorts of stuff... everyone has to wear a mask also. Kind of depressing during the holiday season to be honest.

Oh it's not an in-person party. It's a Zoom call where everyone will sit awkwardly for a few minutes drinking and then turn off their cameras and pretend to pay attention for the rest of the time. Very depressing.

But at least it gets me out of work a few hours early.

 

[Jack Be Quick]

I haven't heard of dogs dying from Lyme? Wow that really sucks. Can't they just give them an antibiotic regimen like the people I know who have had it?

Or was just too late when you found out?

The first dog, it was too late. I unknowingly brought a few back from fire island and we didn't catch it until way too late. Antibiotics can become ineffective after a period of time I believe. He also wasn't young so that could've played a factor.

The second one we rescued and she had a hard life. None of which we were informed of before taking her in. No regrets, great girl and happy to have had her play out her last few years with us, but a giant f*** you to pupstarz for being shady scumbags.

I digress. Our vet confirmed early on that she had Lyme and it had wrecked her kidneys.

#poursoutafortyforthehomies

 

[Maine Fan]

Help please, if you can.

I have Optimum Cable TV. I watch the Devils on MSG and ESPN+ (when the game is only there). I also have the NHL hockey package and I can watch all hockey games except local games and the Devils are local. I watch other NHL games on the hockey package.

I want to get rid of Optimum cable on 1/1/22.

Does anyone have an idea where I can watch Devils hockey LIVE, once I give up Optimum MSG Devils coverage?

BTW I have been searching everywhere for a streaming MSG APP, no luck so far.

Thank you, in advance, for your help.

Happy Holidays

 

[FascinationStreet]

Help please, if you can.

I have Optimum Cable TV. I watch the Devils on MSG and ESPN+ (when the game is only there). I also have the NHL hockey package and I can watch all hockey games except local games and the Devils are local. I watch other NHL games on the hockey package.

I want to get rid of Optimum cable on 1/1/22.

Does anyone have an idea where I can watch Devils hockey LIVE, once I give up Optimum MSG Devils coverage?

BTW I have been searching everywhere for a streaming MSG APP, no luck so far.

Thank you, in advance, for your help.

Happy Holidays

I became a cable cutter after the Comcast thing. Using FuboTV now and I’m very satisfied with it. It’s cheaper than cable.

 

[Maine Fan]

I became a cable cutter after the Comcast thing. Using FuboTV now and I’m very satisfied with it. It’s cheaper than cable.

Thank you very much for your reply. I was looking at FuboTV but didn't see the MSG network app. Can you help me there? Maybe we should go to private message.

 

[FascinationStreet]

Thank you very much for your reply. I was looking at FuboTV but didn't see the MSG network app. Can you help me there? Maybe we should go to private message.

You have to use the FuboTV app. It’s super easy man you got this, go to Fubo.tv and sign up. The MSG networks are included on the channel roster.

 

[Saugus]

You have to use the FuboTV app. It’s super easy man you got this, go to Fubo.tv and sign up. The MSG networks are included on the channel roster.

My father in law is a Rangers fan and he has Fubo basically just so he can watch Rangers games. If you're in NJ, then Devils games should be available on the MSG networks as well as all other local channels.

One thing I don't like about Fubo is that they have been relentlessly raising their prices, to the point where it's not much cheaper than cable was. And it's impossible to share a subscription with someone in a different household because their app doesn't let you watch TV from two locations at once without kicking one person off (though two TVs in the same house can watch different things with no problem).

Their channel roster can also change suddenly depending on their negotiations with media companies, but that is not much different than it would be for cable providers too.

 

[None Shall Pass]

We all had dreams of streaming being cheaper than cable. Only dreams after all.

 

[HyperX]

We all had dreams of streaming being cheaper than cable. Only dreams after all.

But it is..

 

[Maine Fan]

You have to use the FuboTV app. It’s super easy man you got this, go to Fubo.tv and sign up. The MSG networks are included on the channel roster.

Thank you. Easy is what I need. I will sign up for the trial and watch tomorrow 's game. Happy holidays to you and yours and a healthy New Year.

 

[SansaStark]

all together my total of internet/apps/fubo and all that is still good amount less than my former Comcast package. If the channel roster changes and they drop MSG I'm gonna be in serious trouble, think my only option would be DirectTv at that point. I'm gonna stay optimistic for now.

 

[Jack Be Quick]

all together my total of internet/apps/fubo and all that is still good amount less than my former Comcast package. If the channel roster changes and they drop MSG I'm gonna be in serious trouble, think my only option would be DirectTv at that point. I'm gonna stay optimistic for now.

The fact is there's little to no content left on cable that makes it worth it outside of local sports.

Want to binge something on HBO? Pay for Hulu for a month. Same for any major films and TV shows you care to see on any of the services.

I'm pretty sure local sports blackouts and old people are the only thing keeping cable alive. I cut the chord about 5 years ago and was considered a dinosaur by my peers back then.

I'd happily pay for an NHL package or add on that included Devils games were it an option. But directv, and spectrum can f*** right off.

 

[My3Sons]

The fact is there's little to no content left on cable that makes it worth it outside of local sports.

Want to binge something on HBO? Pay for Hulu for a month. Same for any major films and TV shows you care to see on any of the services.

I'm pretty sure local sports blackouts and old people are the only thing keeping cable alive. I cut the chord about 5 years ago and was considered a dinosaur by my peers back then.

my wife likes her reality shows and some HGTV type stuff. In her next life she wants to be Joanna Gaines although I suspect she’d dump Chip. My kids only watch sports and I will watch the odd documentary but National Geographic is on Disney plus and good documentaries are fewer and further between.

 

[Jack Be Quick]

my wife likes her reality shows and some HGTV type stuff. In her next life she wants to be Joanna Gaines although I suspect she’d dump Chip. My kids only watch sports and I will watch the odd documentary but National Geographic is on Disney plus and good documentaries are fewer and further between.

Yeah, but we're old.

Netflix and HBO kind of have the documentary game on lock.

 

[ThePrideofStockholm]

Im swedish and Im having an argument with a friend, who was the better singer, Layne or Chris Cornell?

 

[My3Sons]

Im swedish and Im having an argument with a friend, who was the better singer, Layne or Chris Cornell?

I'll put this in terms you can understand, ABBA.

 

[ThePrideofStockholm]

I'll put this in terms you can understand, ABBA.

As long as Jeremy dont speak in class I'll be fine