The Official "Say Anything" Thread

[Bick]

More Ning, all.  (even ning, Bear)

[Fresh Pants]

Ning ning, ning ning.

Observational haiku.

Riding a scooter.
She was wearing a sweater.
Cold. Under thirty.

[DesmoDiva]

Hola Bick, and FP.

Hows the job working out, Freshy?

[Fresh Pants]

Hola Bick, and FP.

Hows the job working out, Freshy?

Not bad, quite good actually. Less stressful and less hour-laden then the last few offices.
Which is a nice change of pace.
But still learning opportunities, and places where I can feel useful.

It's taking some adjustment, but I'm getting there. 

[TiNi]

Careful with Ms truck....

Did he pay you to say that by any chance?  

The v8 is touchy... I spun the tires  

No word on the audi yet...

[the_Journeyman]

My fiancée isn't comfortable with my truck for the same reason.  V8 + low gearing + manual shift = hard for a manual n00b to control

JM

[red baron]

Morning.

[DucMouse the Mighty]

Morning.

morning trouble..

how goes it??!?!

[Slag]

 A Thanksgiving Story
For most people, Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on what we've been given and savor the scents of crisp autumn days and pumpkin pie.

For some, it's a little more complicated.

One November afternoon when my daughter was in kindergarten, I picked her up after school. She bobbed out to the car and crawled into the back seat.

"What did you do today?" I asked.

She couldn't wait to tell me. "We learned that boys are different from girls" she chirped.

Looking into the rearview mirror, I could just see the top of her head. "My teacher told us that boys have a thing and girls don't," she added.

"Well, yes they do..." I said cautiously.

I couldn't think of anything else to say, so we were quiet for a moment. Then she piped up again. "That's how girls know that boys are boys," she said. "They see that thing that hangs down and they know that he is a boy."

I mentally calculated the distance home. Our five-minute commute already felt like an hour.

"Did you know that when the boys see a girl they puff up?"

My palms were beginning to sweat. "Um...well.." I was still searching for something new to say, to change the subject when she asked, "Why do the girls like the boys to have those things?"

Well I didn't know what to say. I mean, what woman hasn't asked herself that question at least once? "Oh, well...um..." I stammered.

She didn't wait for my answer. She had her own. "It's cause it moves when they walk and then the girls see that and that's when they know they are boys and that's when they like them. Then the boy sees the girl and he puffs up, and then the girl knows he likes her, too. And then they get married. And then they get cooked."

That last part confused me a bit, but on the whole I thought she had a pretty good grasp on things.

As soon as we got home and I pulled into the garage, she hopped out of the car, fishing something out of her school bag.

"I drew a picture," she said. "Do you want to see?"

I wasn't sure I did, but I looked at it anyway. I had to sit down.

There, all puffed up so to speak, looking mighty attractive for the ladies, was a crayon drawing of a great big Tom Turkey. His snood, the thing that hangs down over his beak, the thing that female turkeys find so irresistible, was magnificent. His tail feathers were standing tall and proud.

She was a little offended that I laughed so hard at her drawing, and I laughed until I cried. But when I told her I loved it - and I did - she got over her pique.

That was the end of that, for her anyway. But I'm not so lucky.. Every year I remember that conversation. And to be honest, I haven't looked at a turkey, or a man, the same way since.
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[red baron]

morning trouble..

how goes it??!?!

Pretty good K, how's the 1K treating you?

[TiNi]

audi needs 3 coil packs and all spark plugs replaced
estimate $348.



could be worse i suppose...

[the_Journeyman]

At least it was sorted quickly, but spending money isn't fun unless it's on bike goodies

JM

[red baron]

I'd say that's pretty cheap for an Audi repair.

[Autostrada Pilot]

Sorry about the repairs, but like others have said, it could be worse.

[MrFryMoto]

audi needs 3 coil packs and all spark plugs replaced
estimate $348.



could be worse i suppose...

i missed the back-story, but if it makes you feel any better (or worse), that is very typical for newer (2000+) audi's

how is everyone?

work is busy