You are having a terrible night. Drink some prune juice and try again in the morning.

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You sure got me

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

Years ago, I would guess 2002ish, I was coming back to Chicago from my grandfather's funeral in Carbondale. It was January, and quite a bit of snow on the ground, maybe a foot and a half on the side of the road, although it had warmed up a bit. There was some precipitation that was freezing on the road, and quite a bit of black ice. You'd see a car spun out on the side of the road every 2 miles or so -- there were a lot of cars. Of course, I was driving a convertible Mustang which is exactly what you want in that weather. I'm going 30 MPH up I-57 and could feel a couple of times where I lost traction... it was some white knuckle driving. Coming up in the other lane going 40+ is a U-Haul and it is towing a sedan behind it. My immediate thought is that this guy is trouble -- your typical U-Haul driver isn't very experienced driving such a big vehicle, and especially towing behind it. I slow down to let the guy go in front of me. He goes to change lanes back to the left and hits a patch of ice and slides a bit. Overcorrects the steering, and this has the sedan fishtailing behind it. Another correction and the sedan is even further out of control. I'm completely off the gas, but not really wanting to brake too hard because I don't want to lose control myself. The sedan hits the side of the roadway where there's a bunch of snow... instant powder everywhere. Next thing I know, the truck is going perpendicular to the road, and plows into the other side, sending snow up everywhere. I can't really brake and head through the snow powder... got through and the truck was upright, but way in the ditch.

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

Not to go all "parent-y", but if I saw any of that, I would be arrested for murder shortly thereafter.

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Back in '91 I was coming home from a date around 2:30-3 am on some Sunday morning and decided to get some BBQ before heading home.

I hop out of the car and almost immediately some guy was on me asking me for help(?). I gave him a quick swerve and ran into the restaurant. Not 8-10 seconds later a small crowd ran up next to my car and lit the guy up with a couple of Uzis. They ran off, he staggered in the restaurant and dropped dead at my feet.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

I played basketball against Nas.

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As a Simeon alum, he should be giving daily thanks that he still has knees that allow him to even play basketball after age 21

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Don't you regret not becoming a famous actor?

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I want to know if he ever chewed bubble gum again?

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

they use wood or charcoal?

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

Wood. I've always been a wood man myself. Used to think, talk and drive fast as well

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

1987, I went back to Alaska for the third time- cousin still lived there. He took our group (8) out for a camping trip, left Homer in a 20 foot boat in calm seas, short five-mile trip across the Kachemak Bay to Sadie cove, spent the night on the beach in tents. Packed up the next day to head back, as we got to the exit of the cove, the bay was at about 20 foot swells. Why the hell we ever even tried it I don't know, we should have headed back into the safety of the cove. We struck out for Homer into the wind, fighting to keep the boat pointed at the waves. Then we snagged an old crab pot rope somehow and wrapped it around the prop. Rough seas, no power, small boat full of land-lubbers like me. Should have turned out bad, but we pulled the prop up, cut like hell and stayed afloat. Got it clear and restarted, full throttle back into the swells. When we hit the harbor at Homer, the USCG came over and scolded my cousin for being out in that shit. I am not a huge fan of open water to start with, but being in a boat and having times when the horizon/mountains disappear and all you can see is water scared the crap out of me. Just about as bad was being on top of the swell, seeing the mountains, but no water around you, all straight down about 40 feet.

I was out working on a Wednesday morning. I came upon a stop light at 70th and Ashland. Usually if it's close and I think I can make it I'll go through the light as most of that area didn't have red light cameras at the time. For some reason I decided to stop at the light. I sat at the light for about 5 to 10 seconds tops before I heard about 20 gun shots ring out. The street that I was going to turn on had just had a driveby killing at least 2 people that I know for sure of. Had I not stopped at the light I would have been right in the middle of it in my work truck. Good times.

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Heading to my next class in HS when suddenly shots rang out. A guy shot a girl 3 times and ran out right past me with the gun in his hand. The girl he shot dead collapsed in the doorway of my next class. If I had been a few seconds earlier,I could have been shot.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way