Robert Hall

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Some eclectic music that's new to me that I've discovered today include Otis Taylor (Ten Million Slaves), Gaslight Anthem (The '59 Sound), and Ghostlight Observatory (Sad Sad City)....all pretty interesting and different.

Strewth!

Saw one for a deodorant or body spray that was pretty amusing..guy imagining blasting down the highway on a shopping cart..

Ya, 8 hrs a day sitting in my cube on arse in front of computer, fast or 'quick casual' food for lunch, 1 hr a day driving, 3-4 hrs in the evening watching tv or surfing the web. I am my own worst enemy.

Fascinating stats.. too much fast food, too little exercise, I guess.

I rarely ever see commercials, w/ tiVo, but happened to catch some while catching up on last night's South Park... the Kia Soul ad is clever, with the hamsters. The Burger King Squarebutts ad is trippy (with a cameo by Sir Mix-a-Lot and a reworking of his seminal song, 'Baby Got Back')... saw a strange Cheetos ad also.

Agreed. As an Atheist, I'm sick of the f*cking bible thumpers...

Purely a triumph of marketing... 'professional grade' and a more upscale marketing image for what is essentially the same vehicle. They are less identifical than the were 10 years ago, though some models (Canyon/Colorado, vans) are still just badge-engineered.

Things have definitely changed in my lifetime, for better or for worse.. it's a very different world than it was just 20 years ago, IMHO...

Just calling it as I see it..just not a fan of the South....have no interest in right wingers, social conservatives, etc that tend to dominate in those areas...

That's impressive..I'd like to get that thin again..when I was 18, I was 155lbs, at 28, 185lbs, and now at 38, I'm 235. 6'0". Too sedentary, too much sitting on my duff in front of a computer or the tv. My mountain bike has flat tires. Arggggghhh...

What's 'tapout'? Never heard of it..

1963 Buick Riviera (another Beautiful Thing from '63, IMHO).

Red states, Bible Belt, etc...

Ya, I hate Texas... I wouldn't miss them one bit, along with the rest of the South (except for S. Florida).

I try and stick to a standard 40 hr work week, M-F 7:30-4:30, since as a contractor I bill by the hour and avoid overtime. This week, I'm working 6:30-3:30 a few days, which is nice because it makes my commute quicker. When I've been a corporate salaried cubicle dweller, I did way too much overtime, too many 50-65 hr weeks. I like to disconnect and avoid thinking about work when I leave the office..working through the weekend and evenings sucks.

It's pretty good...I started reading it about 3 weeks ago, got busy and haven't gotten very far..going to pick it up again this weekend.

Semiconductor manufacturing? I think we still have some of that with Intel and other companies...

Voted for the G3 and G5...keep it all Pontiac Excitement!!!

Disturbing thread...sounds like some people on this forum may end up on CNN some day in one of those 'armed gunmen kills a lot of people' stories...

I do some clothes shopping online, like shoes from Zappos and occasionally shirts from the Gap or Dillards. Though I usually prefer to shop for my staples (khakis, jeans, button down shirts, polo shirts) in person, esp. w/ pants (not all 38/32s fit the same way). As far as wearing sweats in public, I avoid it, though I will occasionally on the weekend roll through the Starbucks drive thru in a pair of black sweat pants and matching hoodie (or my blue U of Michigan sweats), covered in dog hair.. I draw the line at getting out of the car and going in a place in sweats..just looks slovenly, IMHO, esp. when I'm unshaven and haven't taken a shower yet (like at 7am on a Saturday). As far as shopping in general, I do enjoy trolling the aisles at Target, Fry's Electronics, Borders, Best Buy, and my local grocery..I like Ace Hardware and Home Despot also.

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Speaking of Daewoo hatchbacks, the G3 provides Pontiac with the most EXCITEMENT!!!!!!!! in the compact hatchback market since the LeMans! ! ! (anyone remember that car, about 20 years ago?).

Another one tonite--a white Kia Soul on the freeway..very, um, distinctive looking. Didn't realize they were out.