Generic Thread, Part Two

[PenforPrez]

Originally Posted by Skyblade

So randomly last night I talked to the guy I went to senior prom with in high school. He told me that he never stopped being attracted to me.......weirdness.

I recently heard from a friend that I was interested in a year or so back; she had some interest in me too, but it never panned out. I told her I still think about her. Seemed OK. But I didn't hear back.

Paul

[PenforPrez]

I read quiz bowl questions at tournaments as often as possible. I'm one of the best there is.

I just got invited to work a tournament by a coach I don't even know. That's so gratifying. Of course, what does it say that I'll accept an invitation from a coach I don't even know??

Even better, this fills the last empty Saturday I had this season. I'll be working tournaments 14 consecutive weekends. I wanted to work more events now that I don't work Saturdays anymore. I'm getting my wish.

Pauk

[meatwad]

I played cards tonight for one of the few times in months. It felt good, but it didn't have the same snap it used to. I ended up losing, partly to bad luck and partly to bad play.

[PenforPrez]

Remember: The white zone is for the loading and unloading of passengers and their luggage only.

Paul

[meatwad]

Nofatebutwhatwemakeweshouldntbehere82997

[PenforPrez]

Originally Posted by gregman756

I wish I'd cared enough about quiz bowl to stay involved throughout college but I came and went. I was able to attend several regular and invitational tournaments and helped us earn second at a tournament during a rebuilding year (post-mass graduation). I wish I cared enough about something to go all in and disregard other things but I am far too diversified in my interests. Paul, what part of the country do you help out in?

I've always said quiz bowl is the one thing I can't screw up. I won four state championships (and three All-State awards) in high school, so I was doing something right.

I help out mostly here in Missouri, but I go out of state when the opportunity arises.

Paul

[PenforPrez]

Hoodie!! Clear out your inbox!!

[PenforPrez]

I'm playing a quiz bowl tournament today for the first time in three years. I'm playing solo, it sounds like; I'm just hoping to win one or two games. Wish me luck!

Paul

[pash]

I'm sorry - either we don't have that out east or I'm just oblivious. What exactly is quiz bowl?

[meatwad]

Originally Posted by pash

I'm sorry - either we don't have that out east or I'm just oblivious. What exactly is quiz bowl?

It's those pellets that turn your toilet water blue.

[ebruening]

Originally Posted by steph78

It's 90 and I am seriously ready to go to bed. I am so old.

Also, my husband just turned OFF the tv and is reading a book. For fun. I read ALL THE TIME, but he usually only reads for pleasure when we are traveling. This is just bizarre, but in a good way. Maybe my habits have rubbed off on him!

Steph, you have a kid. It's reasonable for you to be tired by 90! However, it isn't reasonable for me to be tired by 90 every night. I fell asleep at 8:37 last night

Your comment about your habits rubbing off on your husband made me chuckle. My FI is now "reading" - his version of "reading" involves listening to Dean Koontz audiobooks. I at least got him to listen to audiobooks while I read Middlemarch.

[ebruening]

Originally Posted by embrassezla

PSYCHED!!! Re: tattoo thread

I passed a guy in the hall at work yesterday who used to be in the office across from mine. He used to be a yoga instructor in India. I have been trying FOR.EVER to get a yoga mantra translated into sanskrit script, and he did it for me! Very random & coincidental. Now I can finally get it!

Nice! I've wanted to get ankle tats in Cyrillic for a LONG time, but I can't find anybody in town who can properly write the script in the size I want.

[ebruening]

Originally Posted by PenforPrez

Remember: The white zone is for the loading and unloading of passengers and their luggage only.

Paul

Does that mean that you can unload your passengers, but load up their luggage...and drive off?

[PenforPrez]

Originally Posted by PenforPrez

I'm playing a quiz bowl tournament today for the first time in three years. I'm playing solo, it sounds like; I'm just hoping to win one or two games. Wish me luck!

I finished dead last Saturday. Didn't win any games, but one went to the last question. It was the hardest set of questions I've ever played in my career, so it was a bit of a learning curve.

I still finished fourth in individual scoring, so I won the book of my choice. It was down to only two, so I took Henry Fielding by Tom Jones.

Some of the correct answers I had:

Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
Lysozomes
Manitoba
The Fugitive Slave Act
Santoria (the religion). I've been waiting for that question for years!

Paul

[LakeJay]

Both teams that I coach lost yesterday. One was in overtime and the other was in double overtime. I think I aged at least a year between the 2 games.