Useless Conversation

[Lantyssa]

Casting stones may be the only way we get each other to stop being such wasteful assholes.

Stop wasting stones!  Someone might have need of those.

[Cyrrex]

You ever drive a truck through a field?

Yes but... 

OK OK OK hold on a sec... let me explain, no seriously! 

I had to drive my new truck around my 11 acres to pickup grass clippings because I did not have a mower with a bagger at the time.

In my defense:

1. I do not have a field but 11 acres of near perfectly manicured lawn (well minus 2 acre pond)

2. I hate country music

3. I enjoy metal music (in flames anyone?)

4. I have all my teeth and have not had a single cavity in my life!

5. I do not hunt and have never used a shotgun... and do not have a gun rack!

6. I have never eaten "game" (rabbit, squirrel, frog or grannies possum viddles)

7. I work in high tech

8. I have an advanced degree

9. My wife is not my sister!

Shit does this make me a poser redneck? Please say no! LOL 

Owning 3 GM vehicles is the equivalent of 6 counter points on the RN scale.  If your 300hp 4x4 truck also happens to be a GM vehicle, then you are well on your way.

[Righ]

I had to drive my new truck around my 11 acres to pickup grass clippings because I did not have a mower with a bagger at the time.

So this arsenal of lawnmowers, ATVs, trucks and SUVs is all because you haven't figured out a good way to mow 11 acres of grass efficiently?

Buy sheep.

[Yegolev]

I think goats would be more socially acceptable.

[chargerrich]

If your 300hp 4x4 truck also happens to be a GM vehicle, then you are well on your way.

Ford... Toyota was the odds on favorite but Ford's new amazing SYNC system (NAV, Voice Recognition, MP3, Internet, et al) sold me!

[Righ]

If your 300hp 4x4 truck also happens to be a GM vehicle, then you are well on your way.

Ford... Toyota was the odds on favorite but Ford's new amazing SYNC system (NAV, Voice Recognition, MP3, Internet, et al) sold me!

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/057-Top-Gear-Ford-F150_183157.htm

[Ingmar]

Not to move us on from the oh-so-fascinating topic of LOOK AT ME I HAVE 11 ACRES AND MANY FINE CONSUMER GOODS I AM AWESOME GIVE ME ATTENTION, but I need to buy a new bed.

People keep recommending European Sleep Works to me (http://www.sleepworks.com/) but I'm wondering if anyone has any CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS since whatever I get I'll probably be sleeping on it for the next 15 years, so I need to get it right.

[Sky]

Do you know how much methane goats and sheep emit? Why do you love pollution?

Beds: I have a Sealy posturpedic pillowtop with a pillowtop mattress pad that's magical. Stole the idea after staying in the most comfortable B&B, bed was amazingly soft but firm. Still need to add one more pillowtop mattress pad to complete the spell (a down one).

[Righ]

Do you know how much methane goats and sheep emit?

Mean yearly methane emissions of a suckling ewe (16.7 m3) or a dairy ewe (17.8 m3) are close to that of a dairy goat (22.9 m3). They amount to 13 % of those of a suckling cow and a dairy cow, respectively. Methane emission of a ewe lamb is similar to that of a young goat (8 m3/year). However, it is three times higher for a grazing lamb (2.9 m3/year) than for an indoor fattened early-weaned lamb.

[schild]

Awesome, you used Wolfram Alpha.

[chargerrich]

Not to move us on from the oh-so-fascinating topic of LOOK AT ME I HAVE 11 ACRES AND MANY FINE CONSUMER GOODS I AM AWESOME GIVE ME ATTENTION, but I need to buy a new bed.

People keep recommending European Sleep Works to me (http://www.sleepworks.com/) but I'm wondering if anyone has any CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS since whatever I get I'll probably be sleeping on it for the next 15 years, so I need to get it right.

My wife and I use a sleep number bed (www.selectcomfort.com), wife loves it, I think its an overpriced mattress. Sister in Law swears by her tempurpedic (www.tempurpedic.com). Personally I guess I am not yet at the stage where I would consider, personally spending anything more than $200 for a mattress but I am told that time will come  

[Nevermore]

Not to move us on from the oh-so-fascinating topic of LOOK AT ME I HAVE 11 ACRES AND MANY FINE CONSUMER GOODS I AM AWESOME GIVE ME ATTENTION, but I need to buy a new bed.

People keep recommending European Sleep Works to me (http://www.sleepworks.com/) but I'm wondering if anyone has any CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS since whatever I get I'll probably be sleeping on it for the next 15 years, so I need to get it right.

I don't have any specific brands to recommend but if you narrow it down to a choice of 2 or 3, make sure you buy the one your wife prefers.  You don't want a cranky (er  ) wife.

[Rasix]

Tempurpedics are awesome.  My wife and I bought something very similar to the ones they offer now with the added padding on the top.  I have a back issues and have always had trouble sleeping. The mattress has helped remedy those issues significantly.  

edit: the cats love it too. 

[Sky]

Go to the bed store and test them out. Makes it easy. Depending on how you shop, look at price tags before you lie down. Some can be  I think mine was about $900 on a deep discount (euro pillowtop, king size, probably went for about $1500 retail). Worth every fucking penny. I don't hesitate to spend on things that make daily life better. How much is a good night's sleep worth? I get one every night.

[Ingmar]

Not to move us on from the oh-so-fascinating topic of LOOK AT ME I HAVE 11 ACRES AND MANY FINE CONSUMER GOODS I AM AWESOME GIVE ME ATTENTION, but I need to buy a new bed.

People keep recommending European Sleep Works to me (http://www.sleepworks.com/) but I'm wondering if anyone has any CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS since whatever I get I'll probably be sleeping on it for the next 15 years, so I need to get it right.

My wife and I use a sleep number bed (www.selectcomfort.com), wife loves it, I think its an overpriced mattress. Sister in Law swears by her tempurpedic (www.tempurpedic.com). Personally I guess I am not yet at the stage where I would consider, personally spending anything more than $200 for a mattress but I am told that time will come  

You'll blow a bunch of money on stupid shit like ATVs, but you won't spend a little on the one, single item you own that you will use more than anything else? And that has a direct impact on your health? Are you just retarded?

Shit I changed the subject back. SORRY GUYS.

[Lantyssa]

No you're not, 'cause you just snapped your fingers so fast and with enough attitude to make a wind from my monitor blow my hair back.

[gryeyes]

How much methane do fat humans produce?

[Nevermore]

I give up.  How much do you produce? 

[gryeyes]

 

[Rasix]

When your manager asks you if you're good at Excel, the answer should be "no".   

[IainC]

When your manager asks you if you're good at Excel, the answer should be "no".   

Or it should be 'Good at it? The high score I set at my local arcade when I was twelve still stands to this day.'

Then act confused when he tells you it's not an early 80s coin-op classic.

[Yegolev]

When your manager asks you if you're good at Excel, the answer should be "no".   

Ah ha ha ha, /akbar

I wish Morat read things outside Politics, I bet he could help me see the shuttle launch.

[Sjofn]

Not to move us on from the oh-so-fascinating topic of LOOK AT ME I HAVE 11 ACRES AND MANY FINE CONSUMER GOODS I AM AWESOME GIVE ME ATTENTION, but I need to buy a new bed.

People keep recommending European Sleep Works to me (http://www.sleepworks.com/) but I'm wondering if anyone has any CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS since whatever I get I'll probably be sleeping on it for the next 15 years, so I need to get it right.

I don't have any specific brands to recommend but if you narrow it down to a choice of 2 or 3, make sure you buy the one your wife prefers.  You don't want a cranky (er  ) wife.

Nah, he's got the shitty back. I could sleep on the floor and be fine.

[Margalis]

I guess my SUV makes me an asshole, but I'd rather be an asshole who can get his drywall or lumber home without renting a truck or paying for delivery. Does renting a truck make one a rent-an-asshole?

By my estimation the vast majority of SUV drivers are hauling nothing other than a single fat ass.

[Yegolev]

The worst part about the typical SUV owner is that it is often a mom who does not want to be seen in a minivan.  A minivan is far more usable for the things moms do, which is why they became popular.  The other set of SUV drivers are girls who like to be "up high so I can see" and the ones who think it is safer.  These are almost always the terrible drivers.  Once again, MMOs teach us that hybrid-purpose classes suck at particular tasks even though they can do many things and I prefer to have a pickup and a car.

[Cyrrex]

In a parking lot at a soccer game the other day, and some guy a couple spots down in his MASSIVE Ford Explorer opens up the rear hatch.  Shit just starts tumbling out of it, all over the pavement.  I looked closely, because I enjoy watching people in huge vehicles having various problems.  The funny thing?  His cargo space in that monster was absolutely tiny.  My silly Honda Oddysey, in comparison, has LOADS more space....I can plainly see that with the naked eye.  It also seats just as many people on the inside, and likely more comfortably.  I find this to be hysterical.  When people say they need these things to haul around their fat wives, 5 kids and the Doberman, it's just a bunch of bullshit.  It is equally bullshit when they claim it is to haul stuff either in the vehicle or behind on a hitch.

[chargerrich]

Not to move us on from the oh-so-fascinating topic of LOOK AT ME I HAVE 11 ACRES AND MANY FINE CONSUMER GOODS I AM AWESOME GIVE ME ATTENTION, but I need to buy a new bed.

People keep recommending European Sleep Works to me (http://www.sleepworks.com/) but I'm wondering if anyone has any CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS since whatever I get I'll probably be sleeping on it for the next 15 years, so I need to get it right.

My wife and I use a sleep number bed (www.selectcomfort.com), wife loves it, I think its an overpriced mattress. Sister in Law swears by her tempurpedic (www.tempurpedic.com). Personally I guess I am not yet at the stage where I would consider, personally spending anything more than $200 for a mattress but I am told that time will come  

You'll blow a bunch of money on stupid shit like ATVs, but you won't spend a little on the one, single item you own that you will use more than anything else? And that has a direct impact on your health? Are you just retarded?

Shit I changed the subject back. SORRY GUYS.

Correct... I do not need to because my wife does. 

What part of the statement "My wife and I use a sleep number bed" did you not understand?

[schild]

These are almost always the terrible drivers.

Correction, always.

Always terrible drivers.

[Sky]

Like women and asians amirite?

[Cyrrex]

Women aren't automatically bad drivers.  But put them in an SUV, and they sure become terrible.  I think it has something to do with the phone that gets surgically attached to their heads the moment they start the engine.

Asians aren't bad drivers.  For some reason though, older Asian folks drive crazy slow.

Stereotypes FTW!

[schild]

Like women and asians amirite?

Oh, how adorable, look at you white knighting people by trying to make something more offensive.

Old asians, yes.

Women in SUVs, yes.

Edit: Cyrrex got to it before me - but I equate being unnaturally slow with being a total shit driver.

[Sky]

It is equally bullshit when they claim it is to haul stuff either in the vehicle or behind on a hitch.

This would be where you're making assumptions based on inadequate data. Like if I said Odyssey owners were misogynistic, arrogant and prejudicial.

Also, how's that Odyssey in a foot of snow or on a muddy track? How would the carpet in there stand up to masonry mortar? How many tons can your back axle handle? How many 2x4s can you fit in it, how many sheets of drywall? Can you tow a boat or trailer? What's the ground clearance? How's the mpg on that Honda, anyway? I hope you only use it when you have a full passenger load or a full cargo bay, otherwise you are being wasteful and should drive a subcompact.

Any smart couple has two vehicles. One car that gets great mileage for long trips and local driving and a utility vehicle, truck or SUV, for, you know, utility. We're considering one of those little smart cars for our little guy next purchase cycle, they'd be awesome for the commute or for small grocery trips. But then you'd see my fiancee in the FJ and think she's some mega retard bimbo on a cell phone because she needs to pick up a couple end tables that won't fit in her car, right?

But hey, it's more fun to get all smug and superior about how much you're saving the planet and how fucking excellent you drive. Rock on, you superior models. How dare Chargy own land and take care of it, or have some toys. You guys are real pieces of work sometimes.

[Yegolev]

I have driven an Escalade and a Tahoe.  They drive like shit.  People with lower-than-average skills would be better off driving a car.

[Signe]

I don't think most people NEED utility vehicles at all.  If you live in the sticks or actually need it for hauling or work stuff, fine.  Almost everyone has an SUV or shiny pick up truck where I live.  There is at least one in every driveway or garage.   There's no reason for them at all here and they drive them like sports cars - which is scary.  Seriously, if you need to move a piece of furniture or haul some stuff away over the course of a weekend or two, rent the fucking truck. 

Also, if you are uncomfortable spending more than $200 on a mattress, ask for a bigger trust fund.

[Merusk]

The worst part about the typical SUV owner is that it is often a mom who does not want to be seen in a minivan. 

I see you've had that conversation with mothers at the kid's school, too.

My mom flat-out admits it and I give her nothing but hell about it.  "Mom, you're 58.. you don't look cool in anything you drive. Stop it."