Miscellaneous Discussion Thread
September 12th, 2014 at 3:37:32 PM
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Is anyone else's city being taken over by mattress firm. One shopping district in Pittsburgh now has 4 stores on the same street.
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September 12th, 2014 at 4:44:26 PM
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Big deal? Diamond districts, wholesale meat districts, Yuppie Bar Districts, Art galleries district, .... what so wrong about a mattress district? Do they offer attractive young females as demonstrators to help you test them?
September 12th, 2014 at 5:12:01 PM
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Quote: GWAEIs anyone else's city being taken over by mattress firm. One shopping district in Pittsburgh now has 4 stores on the same street.
Here in New England we have Sleepy's. They bill themselves as the only mattress professionals and advertise aggressively. You cannot turn on the TV without seeing the commercial or hearing the jingle. "Get Sleepy's ...... for the rest of your life".
Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth. - Mahatma Ghandi
September 12th, 2014 at 5:52:23 PM
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Quote: FleaStiffBig deal? Diamond districts, wholesale meat districts, Yuppie Bar Districts, Art galleries district, .... what so wrong about a mattress district? Do they offer attractive young females as demonstrators to help you test them?
naww not a big deal, just weird. Before 2 years ago I have never heard of this company. Now I can count at least 20 locations that are nearby.
http://www.mattressfirm.com/stores/pennsylvania/wexford.aspx
I can understand there being 10 mattress places on this road but 5 from the same company. Just makes no sense.
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September 12th, 2014 at 6:32:02 PM
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These things go in cycles. For a while seemed like everybody was selling granite counter tops.
now, actually, I'm a fan of granite for a counter top. But how it came to be everybody had to have one, I don't know!
now, actually, I'm a fan of granite for a counter top. But how it came to be everybody had to have one, I don't know!
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: “Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell!” She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
September 13th, 2014 at 12:28:48 AM
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I ride with tough cowboys. I ride the brand. We all know that you country punks are nothing like us. But,
I'm tired of being a mean bastard. Mike, you and me are friends forever. I said forever. If they mess with you. Mike, they are messing with me. This is what you get when you are Mickey Crimm's friend. Mickey Crimm will beat the shit out of any asshole that fucks with you.
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I'm tired of being a mean bastard. Mike, you and me are friends forever. I said forever. If they mess with you. Mike, they are messing with me. This is what you get when you are Mickey Crimm's friend. Mickey Crimm will beat the shit out of any asshole that fucks with you.
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"Quit trying your luck and start trying your skill." Mickey Crimm
September 13th, 2014 at 2:23:37 AM
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I think someone came up with a robotic way of making mattresses cheaper a few years ago. Lots of money in cheap mattresses for some reason.
September 13th, 2014 at 4:29:07 AM
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Quote: mickeycrimmI ride with tough cowboys. I ride the brand. We all know that you country punks are nothing like us. But,
I'm tired of being a mean bastard. Mike, you and me are friends forever. I said forever. If they mess with you. Mike, they are messing with me. This is what you get when you are Mickey Crimm's friend. Mickey Crimm will beat the shit out of any asshole that fucks with you.
rt
Good friends can be hard to come by. I'm sure the Wizard appreciates this post.
Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth. - Mahatma Ghandi
September 13th, 2014 at 4:46:46 AM
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Quote: GWAEIs anyone else's city being taken over by mattress firm. One shopping district in Pittsburgh now has 4 stores on the same street.
Here it's those frozen yogurt buffets a la PinkBerry. They give you some ridiculous sized cup (hoping you fill it up) and there are 8-10 different flavors of frozen yogurt, along with candy, fruit, nuts, cereal, etc. to put on top. You take it to the register and they weigh it and charge you based on that.
September 13th, 2014 at 3:56:43 PM
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Where are you? They were all over the Phoenix area a year or two ago. Hopefully they've been converted into medical marijuana dispensaries. :)Quote: wudgedHere it's those frozen yogurt buffets a la PinkBerry. They give you some ridiculous sized cup (hoping you fill it up) and there are 8-10 different flavors of frozen yogurt, along with candy, fruit, nuts, cereal, etc. to put on top. You take it to the register and they weigh it and charge you based on that.
"Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe." -Rig Veda 10.34.4
September 13th, 2014 at 4:02:51 PM
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Quote: FleaStiffI think someone came up with a robotic way of making mattresses cheaper a few years ago. Lots of money in cheap mattresses for some reason.
Maybe they are just tossing them after one use
September 13th, 2014 at 4:20:07 PM
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Kramer claimed his mattress sprung a leak-made of sand. Could this actually be comfortable? Possibly then maybe heating it could be cool. I don't know, but maybe it would feel like being a pig at a luau. At least you could just dump the sand in the yard if you got sick of it.
I am a robot.
September 13th, 2014 at 4:36:21 PM
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No, but there is a big "new" thing in New Zealand and Australia: mattress sanitation. All them mites and things plus aromatherapy oils afterwards to seduce your brain into paying their bills.Quote: petroglyphMaybe they are just tossing them (mattresses) after one use
September 13th, 2014 at 7:41:59 PM
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Quote: mickeycrimmI ride with tough cowboys. I ride the brand. We all know that you country punks are nothing like us. But,
I'm tired of being a mean bastard. Mike, you and me are friends forever. I said forever. If they mess with you. Mike, they are messing with me. This is what you get when you are Mickey Crimm's friend. Mickey Crimm will beat the shit out of any asshole that fucks with you. rt
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
September 14th, 2014 at 4:23:30 AM
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Has anyone seen the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat? It's nicely equipped for about $60,000. Oh yeah, it's got 707 horsepower! Maybe I'll splurge but definitely not if the greedy dealers are going to mark them up 10k to 20k.
Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth. - Mahatma Ghandi
September 14th, 2014 at 5:49:41 AM
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Quote: teddysWhere are you? They were all over the Phoenix area a year or two ago. Hopefully they've been converted into medical marijuana dispensaries. :)
Northern VA. They've been around a few years, but in the past few months they are popping up on every corner.
September 17th, 2014 at 5:38:44 AM
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ANXIOUSLY awaiting Mr. Wizards announcement about this site.
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September 17th, 2014 at 5:59:54 AM
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??Quote: GWAEANXIOUSLY awaiting Mr. Wizards announcement about this site.
Where have you been? He already announced it. Do a search, or look through recent threads.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
September 17th, 2014 at 9:59:09 AM
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Quote: AxelWolf??
Where have you been? He already announced it. Do a search, or look through recent threads.
???
I looked through many pages of recent threads, his threads, and a bunch of his posts. I have not seen anything. If he announced something I assume it was within another thread somewhere.
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September 17th, 2014 at 9:59:28 AM
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Quote: AxelWolf??
Where have you been? He already announced it. Do a search, or look through recent threads.
He did? It must have been while I was out of town. Can someone link me to the post or give me the search terms.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
September 17th, 2014 at 10:04:14 AM
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I assume if such a thread or post existed, it would be blowing up with comments and always appearing in the recent threads list.
September 17th, 2014 at 12:17:43 PM
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I am not aware that the Wizard has said anything more than he has an announcement to make in the near future. Doesn't mean I didn't miss it, but I don't know what Axel is referring to.
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
September 17th, 2014 at 12:20:45 PM
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Quote: beachbumbabsbut I don't know what Axel is referring to.
It's his way of having a joke on people, funny it's not..
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
September 17th, 2014 at 12:41:48 PM
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Quote: EvenBobIt's his way of having a joke on people, funny it's not..
Hey Bob, interested in a joke?
Knock knock...
September 17th, 2014 at 12:51:05 PM
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Quote: 1BBHas anyone seen the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat? It's nicely equipped for about $60,000. Oh yeah, it's got 707 horsepower! Maybe I'll splurge but definitely not if the greedy dealers are going to mark them up 10k to 20k.
Have you looked into this anymore?
Do you know where one can be acquired? I think they are limited production.
I am thinking about getting one but I'm not going to get into a bidding situation to buy one. I heard as you mentioned a 10 to 20k premium.
September 17th, 2014 at 12:57:48 PM
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Selling to the highest bidder is greedy now? I guess when you go to buy a car at the end of the model year that is selling below MSRP, you insist on paying full MSRP so as not to be greedy.
September 17th, 2014 at 1:08:53 PM
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Quote: AxiomOfChoiceSelling to the highest bidder is greedy now? I guess when you go to buy a car at the end of the model year that is selling below MSRP, you insist on paying full MSRP so as not to be greedy.
I don't know if you are responding to me?
Selling to the highest bidder is just business. I have been to plenty of auctions. I just stated "I" wasn't going to get involved with bidding for a car, but have considered buying one. [hellcat]
A friend came by in his new vette and we went and did some hole shot launching, whew. I thought I was to old to give crap, but it was really fun. Radical in fact.
I was surprised it was noticably lifting the front end, [not off the ground] but lifting.
September 17th, 2014 at 1:28:07 PM
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Replied to 1BB (he was the one who referred to the practice as "greedy"), although I did not notice his post until you quoted and replied to it.
I agree that it is just business. Everyone wants the best price that they can get. I find it a little hypocritical for someone to refer to the dealer selling for the highest price that they can get as "greedy". It's no different from the customer buying at the lowest price that they can get.
That new "stringray" (not sure why they are calling it that; it is no stringray) is damned tempting. Reasonably priced too. I am not really a Vette guy (or even an American car guy) but that is one sweet car. It looks good too.
Actually, American cars seem to be getting better. I am also a fan of the Camaro Z/28. Honestly it is better than the Vette in every aspect except looks. That thing is built for the track.
I agree that it is just business. Everyone wants the best price that they can get. I find it a little hypocritical for someone to refer to the dealer selling for the highest price that they can get as "greedy". It's no different from the customer buying at the lowest price that they can get.
That new "stringray" (not sure why they are calling it that; it is no stringray) is damned tempting. Reasonably priced too. I am not really a Vette guy (or even an American car guy) but that is one sweet car. It looks good too.
Actually, American cars seem to be getting better. I am also a fan of the Camaro Z/28. Honestly it is better than the Vette in every aspect except looks. That thing is built for the track.
September 17th, 2014 at 1:40:47 PM
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Quote: petroglyphHave you looked into this anymore?
Do you know where one can be acquired? I think they are limited production.
I am thinking about getting one but I'm not going to get into a bidding situation to buy one. I heard as you mentioned a 10 to 20k premium.
I was the one who used the term greedy when describing the dealers marking up this car and that's exactly what they are. Do I have a problem with it? Absolutely not.
Dealer ordering of the Hellcat began last week and they appear to be sold out. The "market adjustment" is 20k minimum and expected to rise. They are being doled out to dealers based on sales performance so I checked with large dealers only. There are about 5k worth of options that I would be interested in. Add the 20k price gouge, options, the gas guzzler tax and my states sales tax and the price is getting up there.
I own some '60s muscle cars but nothing even approaching that much power.
Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth. - Mahatma Ghandi
September 17th, 2014 at 3:37:42 PM
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anecdote
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I got a 4 wheel drive pick-up in @ yr 2000 ... one place in particular I was hunting pretty much called for it.
So I said to someone, I got it so I wouldnt get stuck. He says, well, without 4 wheel drive, you can get stuck. But now that you have 4 wheel drive, now you can really get stuck! He was right.
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I got a 4 wheel drive pick-up in @ yr 2000 ... one place in particular I was hunting pretty much called for it.
So I said to someone, I got it so I wouldnt get stuck. He says, well, without 4 wheel drive, you can get stuck. But now that you have 4 wheel drive, now you can really get stuck! He was right.
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: “Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell!” She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
September 17th, 2014 at 7:10:36 PM
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Quote: odiousgambitBut now that you have 4 wheel drive, now you can really get stuck! He was right.
I had a friend in high school who had a 4 wheel drive old army style jeep. He proved that more than once, when we all were out of it trying to push it off stumps or out of swamps.
There's no secret. Just know what you're talking about before you open your mouth.
September 17th, 2014 at 7:15:40 PM
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I had a high school friend who lived out in the middle of nowhere. Huge plot of land with nothing on it. Anyway, one weekend I was visiting from college. His girlfriend had just gotten a brand new all-wheel-drive car (might have been a Subaru? It was a long time ago) and in a moment of what I'm sure a court would conclude was temporary insanity, she gave him the keys.
Anyway, to make a long story short, I spent the better part of that Sunday trying to help him get the not-so-new-looking-any-more car out of what could only be described as a pit of mud (aka his "back yard"), with the help of a tree, a winch, and some metal cable.
His girlfriend was not amused.
Anyway, to make a long story short, I spent the better part of that Sunday trying to help him get the not-so-new-looking-any-more car out of what could only be described as a pit of mud (aka his "back yard"), with the help of a tree, a winch, and some metal cable.
His girlfriend was not amused.
September 17th, 2014 at 7:26:26 PM
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Quote: AxiomOfChoiceHis girlfriend was not amused.
Yeah, girlfriends sometimes completely miss the humor of what might be called the inevitable results of good ole boy fun.
There's no secret. Just know what you're talking about before you open your mouth.
September 17th, 2014 at 7:40:33 PM
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The official announcement should come tomorrow.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
September 17th, 2014 at 7:45:36 PM
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Ahh poor little Bobby fell for it. I'm laughing. Not only am I bad at spelling im bad at dates I thought it was April first.Quote: EvenBobIt's his way of having a joke on people, funny it's not..
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
September 17th, 2014 at 7:47:40 PM
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I didn't fall for it because I knew the Wiz
had announced nothing. Duh..
had announced nothing. Duh..
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
September 17th, 2014 at 10:52:00 PM
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I hope you got a few half seconds in addition to the fair line
September 17th, 2014 at 10:53:18 PM
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I knew you would say that, it makes sense, I bet you have your heart monitor and basement alarm system set for WOV Alerts.Quote: EvenBobI didn't fall for it because I knew the Wiz
had announced nothing. Duh..
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
September 17th, 2014 at 11:49:26 PM
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Quote: WizardThis video has something to do with the announcement. One possible explanation is I bet my sites on this rope climbing race.
Rope eh? Well, you can also hang yourself with rope, so I'm not making any guesses as to what's going to happen.
There's no secret. Just know what you're talking about before you open your mouth.
September 18th, 2014 at 12:10:47 AM
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Quote: Wizardhas something to do with the announcement. One possible explanation is I bet my sites on this rope climbing race.
That's you on the right, correct? Wow, you really
showed him the what's what. Did you get the
pink slip to his Porche?
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
September 18th, 2014 at 12:54:49 AM
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in case you were wondering, yep, this time I really did it and got my truck stuck out in the sticks.
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: “Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell!” She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
September 18th, 2014 at 1:05:10 AM
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Quote: WizardOne possible explanation is I bet my sites on this rope climbing race.
Bad start. Should have had some passer-by broad in a bikini do a 1,2,3 countdown. What is that Santa Monica beach? Santa Cruz? Ain't no shortage of Bikinis passing by, that's for sure!
September 18th, 2014 at 1:10:40 AM
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HahahahaQuote: AxelWolfI bet you have your heart monitor and basement alarm system set for WOV Alerts.
September 18th, 2014 at 4:27:16 AM
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are you going to be the first american ninja warrior?
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September 18th, 2014 at 4:32:10 AM
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??? because the ha, ha sound?Quote: GWAEare you going to be the first american ninja warrior?
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
September 18th, 2014 at 6:42:50 AM
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Quote: AxelWolf??? because the ha, ha sound?
I didn't watch the video, but the 4th stage of mount midoriyama (which is held in Vegas) is a 7 story rope climb.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_J31xTee0Pts/StV6WNq9YxI/AAAAAAAAO2A/Gb2xkXfxzW4/s320/vlcsnap-340402.jpg
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September 18th, 2014 at 8:47:38 AM
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Quote: WizardThe official announcement should come tomorrow.
HEY Welcome To Fruita. It's tomorrow. Which casino hired you ???
Shed not for her
the bitter tear
Nor give the heart
to vain regret
Tis but the casket
that lies here,
The gem that filled it
Sparkles yet
September 18th, 2014 at 8:54:55 AM
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Quote: BuzzardHEY Welcome To Fruita. It's tomorrow. Which casino hired you ???
Didn't you see the rope climb? He is taking off his propeller hat and joining the army rangers.
