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If you ever have the scratch, hit the Northern coast of BC/Alaska. 20+ lb salmon pretty much jump in to your boat. I accidentally caught a 77 lb halibut on a salmon rod, because I had no idea what the fuck I was doing. I'd upload a picture of it, but apparently Draegan is a total faggot and...

No comments on the "leaked" episode so far? Not sure if the second half is floating around out there somewhere, I only saw the first 40 minutes or so. But so far, so good. Also, with the news clips of Obama, Panetta etc, are those just spliced together from things they've actually said? Or...

They were the couple that introduced me to the now former special lady friend, as the two ladies were long time good friends. They never offered/invited, as they knew we are/were pretty straight laced when it comes to that shit. I'm not interested in the wife (nor the dude, of course). She's...

"Hey guys, I just got a new grill. You should come over and feed me!"

So my TI-85 that I've had since I was 13 years old (20+ years), is finally dying. A couple lines on the display don't work anymore. It's still usable, but it's probably time I let go. The keys are caked in what I can only assume are human skin, oil, and probably snot. So I ordered a fancy new...

My friend and his wife go there every year. They're full on swingers. From what they've mentioned in passing, the nude side is damn near a constant orgy.

I feel like that's probably exactly what I'd end up with if I tried to DIY for any significant home improvement project.

That's the point he was making. The writers of Lost ended up with such a convoluted, fucked up story with so many different elements that it was basically impossible to bring them all to a satisfying, logical conclusion. I've long since resigned myself to a similar thing happening with GOT...

You're a real asshole, you know that? You don't know a fucking thing about the guy and what he may or may not have experienced. Combat isn't the only potential cause of PTSD.

So I'm a member of an executive business leads association. We meet once a week for breakfast where leads are shared in person, and there's also a website where people post leads. Leads are supposed to be, well, leads that you can act on. For example, I'll often post tender invitations and the...

Yeah, the principle and physics are the same, but a bike weighs 20-30lbs vs 400-800 for most motorcycles, so the practical reality of turning on each is pretty different. I don't feel like there is much transferability between my mountain biking and motorcycling at all. Bikes you lean...

I get hammered on Delirium Tremens at the Belgian Beer Cafe right beside that wall on the regular. It's very calming!

Heh, they just released a huge dump of salary/financial data in Alberta due to a new sunshine list, and 8 of 10 of the highest paid physicians in the province were radiologists. Billing between 3-4 million a year each. Granted, that's for their entire practice and they're not walking away with...

Corn? I don't remember eating no corn!

Only being in the back makes sense on an older truck, because it's the rear wheels that will get you in trouble if they start sliding under braking. No different than only putting winters on the front wheels of a FWD car. Sure you can accelerate better, but good fucking luck when you slam on the...

I'd be curious to see a scientific test on the impact of sandbags on RWD trucks. To me, it's more about stability/balance while cornering under light throttle to maintain speed and getting weight on the rear wheels so you can actually get going from a standstill. But adding mass to the rear axle...

This is not the hipster problems thread, bro.

Yikes, sorry to hear it's been such a challenge. Sounds like you're starting completely from scratch. When I taught myself how to ride my R6, I'd been driving manual cars for a decade. I didn't have much motorcycle experience, just a little 50CC Honda dirtbike when I was 6 years old, but I guess...

Three days at Whistler bike park over the long weekend. Hands feel like I took a sander to them for a couple hours each. My bike's still out of commission, so I demo'd a Norco Aurum C7.1, and that bike rips pretty damn good. Just wish I could get out more often. My body and hands just don't...

I agree that the term for Lucic is 2 years too long. But I'm curious why you think he only has 3 or 4 good years left in his body? The guy has missed like 10 games in the past 6 seasons, and apparently is very good about keeping himself in shape etc. He could well perform at a high level for...

Didn't see Saint Lucia mentioned. I don't know fuck all about it, I just know my parents went there 10 years ago and didn't come back saying it was awful (which is rare for my dad). Agreed though that most places in the Caribbean will get pretty old after a full week and are shitholes outside of...

That would be interesting to see actually, how they'd stack up against each other.

I would pay good money to see the carnage that would ensue if you put a woman on an NFL team in any position whatsoever. But most especially a kick/punt returner.

Elevator techs are at the top of the "trades" pyramid, by a fucking mile. The entire industry is nearly a duopoly globally. I would imagine, though, that there's significant barriers to entry, because the supply of elevator techs is several constrained. I don't know much about that. I just know...

Apparently there's rumors floating around of a bizarre three way trade involving Tyson Barrie, Landeskog, Trouba, RNH and god knows who else.

I wouldn't say there's always work in the trades. It really depends on what part of the industry you end up in. Service and maintenance, yeah, that's fairly stable. But that's the minority of electricians and plumbers. Most do construction, and that shit can be very up and down. Not that that...

Tennis.

Same on the S6. I've been quite impressed by it. Convenient as fuck.

You can pretty determine with damn near perfect accuracy what someone's political affiliations/opinions are just by asking them what their views on climate change and GMO's are. If they think climate change is real, but that GMO's are awful, then they're somewhere on the left. If they think...

Not really, no. That's like saying "hey, I need 1-1/2" pipe". Okay? What material? What usage? Most plumbers would actually assume you're talking about black steel, if you said "Sch 40" to them.

Sch 40/80 is a pipe size standard, not a particular material. It can be black carbon steel for gas/heating, galvanized steel or PVC for domestic cold water, CPVC for domestic hot water or heating, yadda yadda. Copper tube size is another standard, as is SDR.

One thing that tips the balance a teeny bit in Montreal's favor is the money. Weber's contract was severely front loaded. Philly did that to be cunts when they sent the offer sheet. But the dollars being moved are going in the opposite direction you'd expect: Montreal is the second or third...

heh, the Oiler's press conference for this was amusing listening. The local reporters were trying not to piss on Chia's shoes as best they could, but it was obvious that most in the room were like "what the fuck were you thinking, man?" Maybe the gamble pays off and Larsson blossoms in to a 40...

The shameful thing is that many of the rumors about Hall were started by the Oilers organization itself. Jason Gregor, a local radio guy, was just ripping the shit out of the organization for that. And it makes no sense on it's face. The organization had McDavid shack up with Hall last year to...

Golfed with him last week. He hadn't heard anything from the Caps since the season ended. He was getting some interest from SJ and Tampa. Said he wants to play another 3-4 years. Shot a 71. What a dick. Yeah, this is a terrible fucking trade. Unless Larsson has a whole other level to reach, yet...

It'll be almost entirely labor. I think we buy 1/2" pex for like $0.18/ft.

The wolves are not entirely CGI, by the way. They're real wolves:Game of Thrones casts Alberta wolf as Jon Snow's canine companion - Edmonton - CBC News Alberta animal trainer working with Quigly the wolf on Game of Thrones - Calgary - CBC News I'm sure some scenes are CGI as well.

Supposedly Lucic and Demers are going to sign in Edmonton. They're visiting today. I like them both as players, obviously, but I'm concerned on what sort of dollars and term they're going to get. Lucic especially on term. He might well be done by the time he's 31 or 32. A six year contract is...