Random Thoughts Thread

[Blueintheface]

It's one am - wife and daughters kicked me out of the room. I talked to the desk clerk and he comped me my own room after hearing the funny story. Well, at least I thought it was funny.

Teeing off at 7 am - better get some sleep.

I usually need at least 8 hrs of sleep before hitting my wife.

[mUUser]

I just did some calculations and I will be home a total of nine days over the next five weeks. What on earth was I thinking?

My 17 y/o who'll be a HS Sr next year will be home a total of 4 days over 5 weeks...combination of tournaments, vacations, and camps. I'll be with her much of the time, but still.....dang, I love summer.

[dabrockster]

Man.. I have been craving a nice burger today..

The Thurman Burger from Thruman's Cafe may have to be the place to hit on my way home..


Begins at the 50 second mark:
[YOUTUBE]GHNu9dumrWM[/YOUTUBE]


Link to website:
http://www.thethurmancafe.com/

And for desert (Creme Puff's):
[YOUTUBE]qHUGoQZTKGA[/YOUTUBE]

[Scott R Nelson]

Man.. I have been craving a nice burger today..

The Thurman Burger from Thruman's Cafe may have to be the place to hit on my way home..

Never watch Man vs. Food on an empty stomach.

Alternatively, try to eat as much as he does on one of the eating challenges at the end and maybe it will cure you. ig:

[LA Ute]

News of the goofy and unclassy:

N.J. woman hit with ball sues Little League player

[Uncle Ted]

Hmm... two of the richest colleges in America are public schools in Texas:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-10...n-america.html

3rd-Richest: University of Texas

2011 endowment funds: $17,148,649,000
Change from previous year: 22%
Students, Fall 2011: 51,112 for the main Austin campus
Undergraduate tuition: $9,816 for residents, $32,594 for non-residents, covering tuition only for the 2011-2012 school year

The University of Texas system, with an endowment of more than $17 billion, is the richest public university in the U.S., and the third richest overall. That’s important, as the school says it only receives 20% of its budget from the state, and that support has dropped steadily since 2009, leading to student walkouts to protest the budget cuts.

[...]

10th-Richest: Texas A&M

2011 endowment funds: $6,999,517,000
Change from previous year: 22%
Students, Fall 2011: 49,861
Undergraduate tuition: $19,035 (estimated cost of attendance for Texas residents for one year at the main campus)

With its flagship campus in College Station, Texas, centrally located in the triangle formed by Dallas, Houston and Austin, the Texas A&M University system (comprising 12 total campuses) has a number of ties to business and industry in the area, including NASA’s Johnson Space Center outside of Houston. That means many of the school’s business and engineering graduates have plenty of opportunities to stay in the area after leaving the university, and the strong alumni community has helped the school’s endowment reach the top 10 in the nation.

One of the most recent projects those funds have been allocated for is a planned expansion of the school’s veterinary hospital, along with classrooms and a teaching lab at a projected cost of $120 million.

Also, they have the fastest growing endowments in this group.

Nice.

[LA Ute]

Hmm... two of the richest colleges in America are public schools in Texas:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-10...n-america.html



Also, they have the fastest growing endowments in this group.

Nice.

Their founders had the good sense to choose an oil-producing state.

[LA Ute]

News you can use:

What to Do If There's a Mountain Lion in Your Office

[NorthwestUteFan]

Yesterday as I was driving the twins and the baby home from swimming lessons, baby started wailing (he is normally very happy, so this is far out of the norm).

When I got home I pulled him from his carseat and realized he was suffering the aftermath of a MASSIVE diaper blowout. I dutifully hauled him up to the bathroom and started stripping off his clothes. I realized he had baby poop all the way up his back, with a large amount between his shoulder blades and threatening to run up his neck into his hair. Nonplussed, I pressed on and hosed it off with the shower before filling the bath. Poo spattered on the walls, fell from his clothing onto the floor, the dog ran into the bathroom and tried to steal away the diaper, my hands were covered in excrement up to the wrist, and I actually had a globular pooplet splash onto my face. I struggled to hold back the urge to vomit in the midst of the poo storm.

Baby was somewhat relieved and stopped screaming and struggling against the water.

Into the depths of this high drama a ray of joy descended. He gave me the 'happy baby' look and giggled, and I knew that I was the greatest thing in the world to him at that moment; I was his hero, I was Superdad. My heart melted as I knelt at the side of the tub, once again in awe of the majestic power of this wonderful little creature.

[San Juan Sun]

He gave me the 'happy baby' look and giggled, and I knew that I was the greatest thing in the world to him at that moment; I was his hero, I was Superdad.

Or maybe he was laughing at you with poop up to your wrists.




Just kidding. I've had a few similar moments and they are precious. Do your kids react differently to you with your wife out of the house? I'm just curious, because my 18 month old gets really snuggly with me once he determines that I'm his primary caregiver.

[NorthwestUteFan]

Or maybe he was laughing at you with poop up to your wrists.




Just kidding. I've had a few similar moments and they are precious. Do your kids react differently to you with your wife out of the house? I'm just curious, because my 18 month old gets really snuggly with me once he determines that I'm his primary caregiver.

All 4 react differently from each other under the differing circumstances, but yes there is a difference between the way they treat me and how they treat my wife. The baby is just a little bundle of love no matter what (he is 4 months old now).

Last night around 12:45 he got cranky and wouldn't go to sleep, so my wife had me take care of him. It took him about 10 minutes to calm down, but I was able to get him calmed when she couldn't. Sometimes he won't relax with me and only Mom will do, so who knows why the difference? At least he isn't a 'Mom only' or 'Dad only' kid.

When my wife returns from a long day away, he can only be consoled by her. Other times he is happier to see me. He is an equal opportunity lover.

[wuapinmon]

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[Indy Coug]

Had Cafe Rio today. Yummy.

[LA Ute]

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[PaloAltoCougar]

Driving home from Portland, we drove through Redwood National Park and did a couple of hikes among the big trees--truly a breathtaking and spiritual experience. I recalled as a kid driving our car through a giant hole that had been carved in an old growth tree, and I wondered if such an opportunity were still available in this more enlightened time (turns out it is, but not within the park's boundaries).

Instead, the official park guide observed, "Carving a hole through a coast redwood reflects a time passed [sic] when we didn’t fully appreciate the significance of all organisms and their interplay with the environment." Rapidly becoming more environmentally attuned from the hike we'd just completed, I admired the increased sensitivity, sophistication and class that is now apparent in this part of God's creation. Just as I made this observation we came around a bend on the Redwood Highway and saw this (at Trees of Mystery):



After some debate, we decided not to go in. If the site had included a Giant Ball of String we might have ponied up.