OT - What are you doing now? (2024)

billt01

Botch said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:
Ground beef, stewed tomatoes, whatever canned beans you have in the pantry, canned corn, some seasoning, and if feeling frisky a can of diced green chilis and tomatoes, and random spices.

You, Sir, are Not Right.    

Brunswick Chili?

shtgunal3

billt01 said:

Botch said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:
Ground beef, stewed tomatoes, whatever canned beans you have in the pantry, canned corn, some seasoning, and if feeling frisky a can of diced green chilis and tomatoes, and random spices.

You, Sir, are Not Right.    

Brunswick Chili?

We occasionally like corn in our chili too. 

Foghorn

CPFC1905 said:

Hitting it’s stride or regressing to the mean - you decide, but as we reach game week 10 the truth about each team is emerging.  Man Utd, languishing in 14th finally lost patience with Erik and we await confirmation of his successor. A rapid sequence of victories could see them back where they think they belong, but…. Of the remaining anomalies Newcastle and West Ham in 12th and 13th, only Eddie at the Toon will be feeling the heat. Three defeats in the last five is not an acceptable return for the all the petro-pounds poured in.

Saturday

Newcastle v Arsenal - form says away win, and the Gunners have slipped to four points behind Liverpool in 2nd. Big statement win if they can do it.  Toon are not in good shape, but it would be foolish to assume this will be simple or straight forward. 0-1

Bournemouth v Man City - undefeated Citeh head to the Cherries and ought to take all three with minimum fuss. But injuries are piling up and their hosts won’t be for rolling over and being tickled. 1-2

Ipswich v Leicester - highlighted fixture  on the wall calendar since day 1 for the Tractors Boys, and they are still seeking their first win. While the Foxes aren’t convincing they have that extra percentage point of guile, which is why they are well clear of the relation fight presently. Big, big match for both. It’ll be 1-1 until the very very end and then a heart wrenching goal seals it for the Foxes. 1-2

Liverpool v Brighton,- the Red army are in menacing form and the draw at Arsenal last week should be seen as evidence that they are very strong contenders for the title. As popular as the filthy’s are with the media, form speaks loudest 2-0

Forest v West Ham - a quirk of this season is that these two teams are, to quote Maverick “inverted”, albeit lacking the sexual tension. I assume. Quite how the season has panned out this way for each is a mystery, and that matters not at all. 2-1

Southampton v Everton - five unbeaten for the Toffees means the Dyche effect is pumping out at 11. Saints are really struggling. A dramatic stylistic shift to obdurate pragmatism is called for, but they have committed to playing with flair and elan.  Sunk by Christmas. 0-1

Wolves v Palace, finally a win albeit against the Spursy-est of Spurs and then another mid-week. Could the tide have turned for the mighty Eagles and they now surge to about mid-table? Maybe, but not certain. Wolves have been worse than Palace, which is small sample group - but a last minute equaliser against the fetid Seagulls could be the fillip they need. Tough match. 1-1

Sunday

Spurs v Villa, Spursy Spurs caveat applies, naturally. The Villans have held a high standard across the PL and CL so far and having fielded a second string against Palace mid-week, shouldn’t fear this match at all.  But it’s Spurs. Could 3-0 or 0-3.  My bet is several goals shared and Villa to sneak it. 2-3

Man Utd v Chelsea, the 8th re-spawn of manager since Sir Alex left is looming and the Old Trafford colossus have never really been convincing in the aftermath. Peculiar ownership has degraded almost all aspects of the club, yet they are still big big players. The Chels’ are emerging from several odd seasons and somehow a decent team is playing well this time out. 1-2

Monday

Fulham v Brentford, west end boys play the west end boys - nether of whom emanate from Sierra Leone, just to be clear. The Bees tend to win or lose, which the Cottagers have an equal split of all three outcomes so far.  So what? 1-1, that’s what. 

So, there’s that. Anything else going on with you guys this week coming up? 

Brilliant as always.  My better half is leaving town today so I should get plenty of football viewing this weekend - although I'm working all night tonight and will miss the early Saturday games.  The Sunday matches should be good for some goals and excitement.  

Legume

@CPFC1905 the forecast here says cloudy with bigly chance for tantrums in the next week.

CPFC1905

Foghorn said:

Brilliant as always.  My better half is leaving town today so I should get plenty of football viewing this weekend - although I'm working all night tonight and will miss the early Saturday games.  The Sunday matches should be good for some goals and excitement.  

SWMBO absent, save the list of tasks.  Will you attend to those first, or in the last 30 minutes before she's back? 

You're working tonight?!?   I am very proudly of the single 3 o'clock in a work pattern club now. 

CPFC1905

Legume said:

@CPFC1905 the forecast here says cloudy with bigly chance for tantrums in the next week.

We can only hope so. 

Ozzie_Isaac

Legume said:

@CPFC1905 the forecast here says cloudy with bigly chance for tantrums in the next week.

I will be glad when this circus packs up and leaves town.

Gulfcoastguy

Hah! They are already planning for the matinee in 2 years.

Ozzie_Isaac

Gulfcoastguy said:

Hah! They are already planning for the matinee in 2 years.

As a child 4 years seemed like an eternity.  4 years isn’t long enough now, and 2 years is a joke.  We are just in a perpetual state of chaos.  Not really doing much to promote democracy across the world with how we do it here.

Battleborn

November 1st is Christmas time I guess. 

JohnInCarolina

Battleborn said:

November 1st is Christmas time I guess. 

Jaysus

Battleborn

JohnInCarolina said:

Battleborn said:

November 1st is Christmas time I guess. 

Jaysus

What I’ve learned over almost 18 years of marriage is it is better to just say “Yes, dear” when the subject doesn’t really matter. 

DoubleEgger

Battleborn said:

November 1st is Christmas time I guess. 

GrateEggspectations

Battleborn said:

November 1st is Christmas time I guess. 

*Finger hovering above the “dislike”, but fighting it with all of my being*

Botch

These prominent grain elevators have been on the horizon since I moved here, 28 years ago.
They will be imploded tomorrow at 0800.  
 

 

Ozzie_Isaac

Botch said:

These prominent grain elevators have been on the horizon since I moved here, 28 years ago.
They will be imploded tomorrow at 0800.  
 

 

Get a video!

kl8ton

@Battleborn

You are not alone. I went to an end of season ultimate frisbee party tonight with 4 of my kids and came home to this.

GrateEggspectations

Rolling smoke on front porch MMX and about to fire some banana, oatmeal and chocolate chip breakfast bars. Added some roasted, slivered almonds. 

kl8ton

Done voting. I'll try to go every day now until the 5th. 

Dyal_SC

Just watch a few Vincenzo Capuano videos.  Makes pizza look way too easy and I sorta wanna go to Naples just to try that dough. Interesting enough, his ratings on trip advisor look hit or miss. Not that those are always honest. 

ColtsFan

Playing around with filament painting on the 3d printer. 

Battleborn

kl8ton said:

Done voting. I'll try to go every day now until the 5th. 

Ozzie_Isaac

kl8ton said:

Done voting. I'll try to go every day now until the 5th. 

I miss the days where you got 1 vote per 10ft of street frontage.

JohnnyTarheel

My son was in a BBQ competition down in Monks Corner this weekend.  Had a great time and awesome weather. 

Random entry was a Smoked Chicken Pizza with his own Apple Bourbon BBQ sauce. 

Here's his pork, ribs and chicken entries 

Botch

JohnnyTarheel said:

My son was in a BBQ competition down in Monks Corner this weekend.  Had a great time and awesome weather. 

That is the most bizarre lighting I've seen.  How...... 

johnmitchell

@JohnnyTarheel. Spectacular looking grub. Love his rig!!! The weather has been perfect. Thanks for sharing Johnny.

Dyal_SC

Botch said:

JohnnyTarheel said:

My son was in a BBQ competition down in Monks Corner this weekend.  Had a great time and awesome weather. 

That is the most bizarre lighting I've seen.  How...... 

Looks like a foggy and cloudy SC sunrise, @Botch
The SC license plate is even indicative of it. 

How’d your son do, @JohnnyTarheel ?

Acn

GrateEggspectations said:

Battleborn said:

November 1st is Christmas time I guess. 

*Finger hovering above the “dislike”, but fighting it with all of my being*

I hit the dislike.  Of course, my wife’s work from home space took over where ours went, and as our parents have gotten older we’ve gone to them, so we haven’t even done one in like 3 years.  But still:

JohnInCarolina

Botch said:

JohnnyTarheel said:

My son was in a BBQ competition down in Monks Corner this weekend.  Had a great time and awesome weather. 

That is the most bizarre lighting I've seen.  How...... 

I believe that lighting’s called “Armageddon Twilight” 

CPFC1905

Like I am sure you are all doing too,  preparing for 5th November.  

Huge celebrations up and down the country as undisturbed government continues and the most cunning of plots to destabilise the nation is thwarted.  

Remember, remember the 5th of November as the saying goes.

See more here; 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewes_Bonfire

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot

Appreciate this all stems from 1605,  that’s not just after four o’clock by the way, but in fact almost 200 years before you decided to try it on your own as a nation. 

And note that if it had happened then the Virginia Company may never have received a royal charter and then where would we all be?