Re: TGIF RRRants & RRRaves for Friday June 13th (1800girl)

Rants:

Boss is STILL an idiot (how do you walk out of the office and say "I have to step out, I'm not sure if I'll be back?

)

Going to have to spring the news on our families next week that we're moving to VA.

Moving to VA is going to be official as of next week, which means a hellaciously fast process of relocating including house searches, listing and showing our house, ugh.

Back from a week long vacation to one of the most hellacious weeks of the year...quarterly budget updates.

Raves

My son made me a "You are the greatest Dad" t-shirt with handprints.

The move will be official as of next week so I can finally start telling everyone and getting my life together.

My boss will be my boss for no more than 3 more months, probably less!

My wife is back from her business trip last night. Yay!

Driveway was seal-coated yesterday.

Last week on vacation, we stumbled across the Dogfish Head Brewing and Eats pub in Rebhoboth Beach. Excellent, I love DFH Ale!! Got to try several cool brews, including "Midas Touch", which is somewhere between a beer, wine and mead. Most excellent.

Back in the grocery store this past Sunday I found out that they had Midas Touch!!!!!!

Bought two four packs (for $13 each!). Good stuff not cheap! Hey, it's father's day, though.

Wearing: Orange polo, jeans, Keen casual shoes and, uh, underwear.

 

Re: TGIF RRRants & RRRaves for Friday June 13th (Needsdecaf)

Raves

*Its Friday and its not 100 degrees anymore.
*Just celebrated 13 year anniversary this week.
*We are having a seafood feast this weekend for Fathers day and I don't have to cook it!
* Barbecue at a friends house on Saturday with plenty of food, good libations and friends to enjoy them with.
* Get to spend the whole weekend with my girls.

Rants

* Anniversary was in the middle of the week so no really good celebrating.
* R is still in the shop, strange clunking/spring noise in front right.
*Good chance for thunderstorm all weekend.

Have a great weekend everyone and a great Fathers day to all the dads. Please keep the shiny side up!

Quote, originally posted by Needsdecaf »

Rants: Moving to VA is going to be official as of next week, which means a hellaciously fast process of relocating including house searches, listing and showing our house, ugh. 6000 plus houses in the Loudoun County area alone, I don't think you are going to have a hard time finding a house down here! Last week on vacation, we stumbled across the Dogfish Head Brewing and Eats pub in Rebhoboth Beach. Excellent, I love DFH Ale!! Got to try several cool brews, including "Midas Touch", which is somewhere between a beer, wine and mead. Most excellent. You and MightyQ are going to get along very well! We have two of their restaurants down here, one in MD and one in Va(Fallschurch area).

 

Raves:
Taking the R on a long weekend 1200km (750mile) road trip. The outsides temps will be around 6 degrees centrigrade for most of the trip.

Rants:
My boss is such and idiot that he has absolutely no clue that he is an idiot.

 

Re: TGIF RRRants & RRRaves for Friday June 13th (1800girl)

Rants: - Front winglet broken by dealership during warranty service

- Haven't washed the Rrrrrr in three weeks ... oh boy ...
- Waiting to hear about grad school still .....
- Early a** flight tomorrow morning on a "non-jet type aircraft"

Raves: - Last day of work before vacation in SC for a week
- Lovin' my R more and more every day I drive her
- All complaints about car were fixed under warranty !!!!
- VACATION !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Rants and Raves

Rants: Work has slowed down and is getting more boring.

Raves: Mom and Grandmother are here visiting for the week.
Going out on the boat to the islands both days this weekend.
King Crab legs for dinner tonight!
Wife is home from two day business trip.
CELTIC'S COMEBACK!!!

 

Raves:

- I'm still on vacation and don't have to go back till the 28th
- The weather has been super for the past couple of days
- I'm getting new windows and A/C for the house
- The R is clean

Rants:

- My R is creaking when I get in/out of the car
- I'm working some days during my vacation to help pay for my new windows and A/C
- I feel fat

 

Dogfish Head is amazing stuff Needsdecaf. Try the 60 minute IPA... mmmmm.

Rants:
-House needs to be cleaned...bad.
-Boss is not an idiot. As such, must have all my ducks in a row at all times.... could be worse.
-Cant decide on RICA tune or EST exhaust
-The new Kid Rock song I like is getting overplayed to the point of annoyance.

Raves:
-Handbrake nightmare is over. All is well.
-CAI and HD TCV coming in this weekend.
-Cant decide on RICA tune or EST exhaust
-THE CELTICS HAD THE GREATEST FINALS COMEBACK IN FREAKIN' HISTORY. WOOOHOOO.

 

Re: TGIF RRRants & RRRaves for Friday June 13th (1800girl)

Rants: not much really
-working today and it is nice out
-marathon a week away, not sure I'm ready.

Raves:
-First Fathers day for me!
-Wife has been wonderful the past week http://********************/smile/emthup.gif
-R looks good after treating my seats to a healthy supply of lexol
-Going for a spirited ride after I leave work early today
-No major plans this weekend, get to relax
-my favorite beer is chilling in the fridge along with a few frosted mugs

 

Re: TGIF RRRants & RRRaves for Friday June 13th (Needsdecaf)

Quote, originally posted by Needsdecaf »

Rants: Back in the grocery store this past Sunday I found out that they had Midas Touch!!!!!!

For PA residents, you just hit on a Rant and a Rave. Rant that we cant buy beer in grocery stores. Rave that after how many years now of not being able to buy beer in grocery stores, they have just allowed 2 Wegmans and one other grocery store (Weis?) to do a trial run of selling beer. What will the Commonwealth of PA think of next? Following the rulings of the US Supreme Court? Yeah, thats still a ways off.

 

Re: (imageomega)

Quote, originally posted by imageomega »

Dogfish Head is amazing stuff Needsdecaf. Try the 60 minute IPA... mmmmm..

Tried it, not bad, but I'm kind of off super hoppy IPA's these days.

 

Ill go out of my usual order today:

Raves:
-Its freaking beautiful out!
-I had a productive monday/tuesday so i can slack at work today
-Tomorrow: Pool+Keg+80 degrees = awesome.
-Got THE only parking spot in the ramp with no spots to either side so no damage risk! (its in the corner)

Rants:
-Bought a new xbox to replace the one microsoft claims never arrived for repairs but DHL has a signature for a pickup so they wont cover the cost.
-My LSAT prep stuff showed up so now I have to start getting ready for a test in october :/
-Hung-over.
-The R is on its last couple of gallons so ill have to go sell my soul to the devil to fill the tank

 

Re: TGIF RRRants & RRRaves for Friday June 13th (lawyR)

Rants:
Ummm.....I can't think of any....... http://********************/smile/emthup.gif

Raves:
-Celtics!
-Weather!
-Drank cucumber jalapeno margaritas in Ft Worth last weekend and they were GREAT!

Boy, it sure seems like a lot of people here work for idiots!

Modified by MassR at 11:25 AM 6-13-2008

 

Rants:
I'm low on rants today.

Raves:
Thank you for finding what I think is the best all around domestic brewer in the U.S.!
Dogfishhead has a tremendous catalog of beers.
- Midas touch is quite a good beer. I like the honey taste with the spice notes (saffron from what I recall). Do you know the story behind the formulation? It's quite neat how they came up with the recipe and why they call it King Midas.
- My favorite is still 90 minute in quantities over 4. The 120 minute in quantities under 4 (because the alcohol content is over 20% not too bright to drink it in quantity).

As for PA beer laws...they are extremely antiquated. The "you can only buy it by the case" law is a throwback to prohibition days from what I understand.

I like Duvel as much as the next person but I don't need a case of it each time. The alternative is a specialty store like the Foodery in Philly that has a vast selection and you can buy one bottle at a time. I believe they are licensed as a bar to take advantage of the loophole.

 

Rants:
Can't find a S60R that I want for the life of me.
Funding issues to get an S60R.

Raves:
Going to test drive a C30 tonight.
Dealer is search for an R-Design C30 for me.

 

Re: TGIF RRRants & RRRaves for Friday June 13th (Needsdecaf)

Wearing: Orange polo, jeans, Keen casual shoes and, uh, underwear.

Funny as hell....LOL http://********************/smile/emthup.gif

 

Re: (sh8kdwn)

Quote, originally posted by sh8kdwn »

Rants: I'm low on rants today. Raves: Thank you for finding what I think is the best all around domestic brewer in the U.S.! Dogfishhead has a tremendous catalog of beers. - Midas touch is quite a good beer. I like the honey taste with the spice notes (saffron from what I recall). Do you know the story behind the formulation? It's quite neat how they came up with the recipe and why they call it King Midas. - My favorite is still 90 minute in quantities over 4. The 120 minute in quantities under 4 (because the alcohol content is over 20% not too bright to drink it in quantity).

I did read a bit of the story of the "Midas name", but not all the details.

I have been drinking DFH for a while, but not regularlly and I did not realize that they were in Delaware. And also did not realize that they had a brewpub! We were tired and cranky and needed to eat without having to drive 45 minutes back to the house we were staying at. Luckily the POI listing in the MDX is superb!!!

 

Re: (DaSwede1127)

Quote, originally posted by DaSwede1127 »

Rants: Can't find a S60R that I want for the life of me. Funding issues to get an S60R. Raves: Going to test drive a C30 tonight. Dealer is search for an R-Design C30 for me.

Keep at it, they are out there.

 

Re: TGIF RRRants & RRRaves for Friday June 13th (lawyR)

Quote, originally posted by lawyR »

For PA residents, you just hit on a Rant and a Rave. Rant that we cant buy beer in grocery stores. Rave that after how many years now of not being able to buy beer in grocery stores, they have just allowed 2 Wegmans and one other grocery store (Weis?) to do a trial run of selling beer.

RAVES:
You can even drink the beer in the cafe at the Wegmans here in SC!

I finally got theR washed and somewhat detailed
I get to spend the weekend tearing apart our bathroom

RANTS:
I don't drink beer anymore.

It's going to rain this weekend, so there goes the clean car!

My parents were coming down for a visit (Dad's 80 but wanted to help with the bathroom reno), but some minor surgery is keeping them at home.

I hope I have our new tub in place and working by Monday!

I also hope I dont' mess up my back getting rid of the cast iron monster that's there now!

 

Re: (Needsdecaf)

Quote, originally posted by Needsdecaf »

Keep at it, they are out there.

+1 http://********************/smile/emthup.gif ;patience; took me three months but held out impatiently and found exactly what I wanted. totally worth waiting, so don't sacrifice. ok, to be honest I kinda wanted nav, but can live without, body kit made up for it and got the things I really wanted.

 

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Raves:
Finally got the IPD (R Kelly) CAI installed
Bought the Garmin Nuvi 760 from BB for only $350 (on sale all week). This is the same NAV that comes with the volvo kit for $700.
Weather has been great in San Francisco

My Second Fathers day is coming up

Rants:
Lost a screw when I was installing my CAI

, was able to find one that worked (I hope the other fell out while I was driving).
Warranty is going to expire in July

Gas is $4.79 for 91craptane at the station near my house

 

Re: (Needsdecaf)

~Rants:
People that order hats and don't pay and ignore my im's.

~Raves:
My twin girls are 5 months old today. http://********************/smile/emlove.gif http://********************/smile/emlove.gif
My first fathers day as a DAD.

Going to BVV tomorrow. (oil change wife's XC70)
Rotating tires tomorrow on my R my fathers R and wife's XC70.
Celtics http://********************/smile/emthup.gif (BEAT L.A.)

 

Re: (baxteR)

Rants:
-not enough time to get anything done outside of work and spend time with family (R is clean but hasn't had a detail in forever)

Raves:
-2 year old son is a trip, terrible twos not all that bad
-grass isn't growing as fast as it was 2 weeks ago

 

Its Friday the 13th....

I broke my herman-miller chair, lost my phone, and had to reduce my car by $400 because the aerial stopped working.

NOT GOOD.

 

Rants:
R is dirty
Weather is lousy (hence the dirty car)
I don't feel like working

Raves:
Weather should be improving
Father's Day weekend should be fun and relaxing
There will be time to wash the R

SteveP - unless you want to save the tub, cast iron is brittle and a solid stroke from a hammer (sledge) will reduce it to many small (and therefore light) pieces. I speak from back-breaking experience on this one.

 

Re: (Needsdecaf)

Quote, originally posted by Needsdecaf »

Keep at it, they are out there.

Wish I could, but I have been looking for 4 months now and nothing yet. If the dealer finds a C30 R-Design I will probably take it.