Something Uplifting for a Sunday Afternoon... Literally! [Y-not]

A couple of weeks ago our fearless leader (no, not Obama... the Head Ewok!) was enjoining us to unplug our televisions. He made some good arguments for what a soul-sucking time-waster TV programming is.

Anyway, not long after that thread the Mister and I went to see one of the touring shows of Cirque du Soleil, "Varekai." This was our third CdS show. Each one has been well worth the price of admission and has left us in awe of what human beings can accomplish. Very uplifting. I hated people a wee bit less after seeing that show.

Varekai's plot was loosely based on the legend of Icarus. There was a happy ending (Icarus recovered from his injuries and found love), but mostly CdS performances are an excuse to showcase some spectacular feats of skill, agility, strength, and bravery.

The most dangerous act in Varekai was the Russian Swings. Here's a clip with abysmal music (not from the show):

And here's a shorter clip that shows the performers jumping from one moving swing to another:

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*Having trouble loading that one for some reason. Here's a link.*

Holee crapola!

Here's a documentary about Cirque du Soleil:

What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?

Posted by: Open Blogger at 01:42 PM

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1 Never have been to one but then again, they rarely come down here either.

Posted by: Gmac- Pulling in feelers in preperation... at May 03, 2015 01:42 PM (4CRfK)

2 And I even took time to read the content!

Posted by: Gmac- Pulling in feelers in preperation... at May 03, 2015 01:43 PM (4CRfK)

3 Same here. Even watched one of the vids.

Posted by: Luap Nor's last brain cell at May 03, 2015 01:43 PM (Vyg9x)

4 I'm having trouble with the second one, for some reason, but check it out by following the link. It's nice and short.

Posted by: Y-not at May 03, 2015 01:45 PM (9BRsg)

5 Strongly recommend O at the Bellagio. I'd pay an extra hundred for a seat that let me see below the surface in pool during that show.

Posted by: Fritz (not Fritz) at May 03, 2015 01:48 PM (jpm+0)

6 They come to Charlotte and stay a while. Never been.

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 01:49 PM (0FSuD)

7 >>Strongly recommend O at the Bellagio.

That's our favorite thus far. Loved it!

Mister wants to go see Ka, but we need to find time to get down to Vegas.

Posted by: Y-not at May 03, 2015 01:51 PM (9BRsg)

8 Would like to see that swing to swing jump from a body or helmet cam point of view.

Posted by: Luap Nor's last brain cell at May 03, 2015 01:52 PM (Vyg9x)

9 >>They come to Charlotte and stay a while. Never been.

They come here every other year, it seems. What's also amazing is the effort that goes into setting up the show. Lots of engineering involved. Really fascinating.

We went to opening night and I'm sad to say it was not sold-out. (Sad to say this b/c I really hope CdS keeps coming to Utah, so I want attendance to be good.)

Posted by: Y-not at May 03, 2015 01:53 PM (9BRsg)

10 I've never seen them, but my sister and BIL swear by the shows.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 03, 2015 01:55 PM (Zu3d9)

11 'What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?'

Not watching TV. And killing bugs.

Posted by: freaked at May 03, 2015 01:56 PM (JdEZJ)

12 / sock

Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at May 03, 2015 01:57 PM (IbB6g)

13 >>I've never seen them, but my sister and BIL swear by the shows.

They are very atmospheric mood pieces. For example, b/c the cast is international and the whole thing is so global, there are multiple languages used. There are some performers who are NOT acrobats - they're singers - and they often seem to be singing in either a made up language or Esperanto or I don't know what. I heard some French in Varekai and some English and then something I could not place.

Think "The Fifth Element" with gymnasts!

Also, the performers are amazing. And TINY. Well, many of them are tiny tiny humans, even the men. Even with the makeup you can tell that there are different ethnicities, some Asians and Slavs and who knows. So the effect is again very futuristic almost or something.

One of the cool things in Varekai is the baton act. Yes, twirling batons! The gal kept the thing twirling without using her hands, somehow rolling it around her neck, back, chest. I still have no idea how she did it!

So it's kind of cool having been at Purdue for a while to think that the Golden Girl (their top twirler) might have a career in Cirque du Soleil someday!

Posted by: Y-not at May 03, 2015 02:00 PM (9BRsg)

14 >>'What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?'

SockPuppehting.

Posted by: Garrett at May 03, 2015 02:00 PM (r7lu7)

15 'What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?'

I am disappointed no one has said hobo-skinning or rubbing one out.

Posted by: Y-not at May 03, 2015 02:03 PM (9BRsg)

16 15
'What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?'

I'll take church attendance for $1,000, Alex

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 02:04 PM (0FSuD)

17 Those head cams make me appreciate my eyes, tho they may be flawed. Wish I could see the whole perspective,

Very nice, Y-not.

Posted by: Infidel at May 03, 2015 02:04 PM (NIl5C)

18
What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?

Does not compute.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at May 03, 2015 02:04 PM (XAFOu)

19 I like hiking and mountain biking. The more difficult the trail, the lesser the chance of running into other humans. Good for the brain.

Posted by: NCKate at May 03, 2015 02:06 PM (yle2t)

20 Anway, for me I find that attending live performances - opera or ballet or concerts or Cirque du Soleil - are a great tonic when I hate people.

Posted by: Y-not at May 03, 2015 02:07 PM (9BRsg)

21 I like hiking and mountain biking. The more difficult the trail, the lesser the chance of running into other humans. Good for the brain.
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Physical exertion really does make me feel better, but I am so friggin' lazy. I need to take up cycling again or something.

Posted by: Y-not at May 03, 2015 02:08 PM (9BRsg)

22 Went hiking up Crowder's Last weekend. Just an easy trail but on the other side it appears to drop off. I wouldn't know how much it dropped off as my legs turned to jelly getting close to the edge.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at May 03, 2015 02:10 PM (XAFOu)

23 Y-not, don't crowds make matters worse when you are hating on people? I find I need as few people around as possible. So going to a concert or a movie or anything where people forget their manners is a no go for me.

Posted by: NCKate at May 03, 2015 02:10 PM (yle2t)

24 I wouldn't know how much it dropped off as my legs turned to jelly getting close to the edge.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at May 03, 2015 02:10 PM (XAFOu)

People slip off that place all the time. That and Stone Mt (NC).

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 02:11 PM (0FSuD)

25 Crowder's is a cool hike! The rocks at the top are a good place to hang out and it's quite a drop, definitely.

Posted by: NCKate at May 03, 2015 02:13 PM (yle2t)

26 Stone Mtn. NC is great rock climbing too. Nice long loop hike as well.

Posted by: NCKate at May 03, 2015 02:15 PM (yle2t)

27 >>23 Y-not, don't crowds make matters worse when you are hating on people?

Yes, I hate crowds. And for years my husband and I avoided things we wanted to see b/c of crowds. But now we just sort of form a pact w/ each other before we go to something that we won't let the idiots ruin it for us. Usually works.

We delayed leaving the show and sat in our car while the parking lot emptied, so that helped with the annoyance factor.

Posted by: Y-not at May 03, 2015 02:15 PM (9BRsg)

28 Fiesta week and helping put on one of the big parades. 10 days of city-wide parties and parades, and most everyone getting along great. There are always a few assholes in any single event with 350,000 people, but the vast majority, coming from all walks of life and cultures, are determined to be silly and good-natured.

Posted by: stace at May 03, 2015 02:16 PM (L8slQ)

29 People slip off that place all the time. That and Stone Mt (NC).
Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 02:11 PM (0FSuD)

Yeah, didn't know we had to sign in just in case of that.

25 Crowder's is a cool hike! The rocks at the top are a good place to hang out and it's quite a drop, definitely.

Posted by: NCKate at May 03, 2015 02:13 PM (yle2t)

Got some great pics from the rocks. Only downside is that it was misty and foggy.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at May 03, 2015 02:16 PM (XAFOu)

30 'What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?'

Reading the comments here. Not the posts; the comments. It's a good horde.

Posted by: m at May 03, 2015 02:17 PM (WIUGG)

31 Not the posts; the comments. It's a good horde.

Posted by: m at May 03, 2015 02:17 PM (WIUGG)

Well, FCUK YOU! That made my day, thanks

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 02:20 PM (0FSuD)

32
I don't hate PEOPLE, just progressives.

Posted by: irongrampa at May 03, 2015 02:20 PM (jeCnD)

33 Fiesta week and helping put on one of the big parades. 10 days of city-wide parties and parades, and most everyone getting along great.
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That sounds wonderful.

Are you in San Antonio?

Posted by: Y-not at May 03, 2015 02:20 PM (9BRsg)

34 Nip, always bringing the friendly. lol.

Posted by: Infidel at May 03, 2015 02:21 PM (NIl5C)

35 What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?

My cat Kira's cuteness factor > infinity

Posted by: rickl at May 03, 2015 02:22 PM (sdi6R)

36 Watching these little black ghetto bastids

http://tinyurl.com/phml36g

Preach it!

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at May 03, 2015 02:23 PM (XAFOu)

37 Um, circus, clowns, not so much.

Posted by: eman at May 03, 2015 02:23 PM (MQEz6)

38 Hate fellow human beings less?

Distance.

Hurry up with the damn warp drive.

Posted by: eman at May 03, 2015 02:25 PM (MQEz6)

39 What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?

This is nice, too.

https://tinyurl.com/mn323xp

Posted by: rickl at May 03, 2015 02:26 PM (sdi6R)

40 Heh. Dragged my hubby to Circ du Soleil over 15 years ago, a work friend had spare tickets. Told him it was acrobats. It was Quidam, which is apparently a dark show for CdS? Light go out. Spotlight comes on midway down the main aisle....on a creepy clown walking amongst the audience. Loud voice beside me says, "I was told there would be no clowns!"

Yeah, will never live that one down.

Posted by: Lizzy at May 03, 2015 02:26 PM (2TN4k)

41 Are you in San Antonio?
Posted by: Y-not at May 03, 2015 02:20 PM (9BRsg)

Yep. It was a couple of weeks ago. I think my liver has almost recovered.

This year I got to work in the forming area of the biggest parade, and that was a ton of fun, very much the "organized chaos" cliche. I was in charge of one public school and its entries, and for awhile I lost the band, but they turned up just in time. Its not a parade without floats breaking down and entries getting lost, but it all turns out in the end. I really enjoyed it.

Posted by: stace at May 03, 2015 02:26 PM (L8slQ)

42 Hey, Cinco de Mayo, the fake booze holiday is THIS week!

Could get ugly.

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 02:27 PM (0FSuD)

43
What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?

I love mankind - it's people that I cannot stand.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) at May 03, 2015 02:27 PM (95CzI)

44 'What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?'
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Nature is a wonderful tonic and the last couple of days have been good medicine for my soul.

Also, target practice from campus bell towers. People look like ants from above! Really clears the mind.

Posted by: All Hail Eris at May 03, 2015 02:27 PM (jR7Wy)

45 Re 39:

I forgot to mention that Mary has been with them longer than Natalie was.

Posted by: rickl at May 03, 2015 02:28 PM (sdi6R)

46 >>'What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?'

Cutting.

Posted by: Garrett at May 03, 2015 02:29 PM (r7lu7)

47 44
'What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?'

Fifty comments and no one has mentioned pron?

Sunday must be ghey day?

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 02:29 PM (0FSuD)

48 >>What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?

Read fiction.
Quilt.
Bake.

Posted by: Lizzy at May 03, 2015 02:29 PM (2TN4k)

49 Hey, Cinco de Mayo, the fake booze holiday is THIS week!

I'll have to pick up some fake booze and celebrate.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at May 03, 2015 02:29 PM (W5DcG)

50 Hey, Cinco de Mayo, the fake booze holiday is THIS week!

Could get ugly.
Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 02:27 PM (0FSuD)
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I call it Drinko de Mayo.

As a proud Latina of color, I may demand the day off as reparation.

Posted by: All Hail Eris at May 03, 2015 02:29 PM (jR7Wy)

51
42 Hey, Cinco de Mayo, the fake booze holiday is THIS week!

No, it's "Cinco de Quatro", according to our resident genius.

You are required to wear a sombrero, but NO pants

* twirls moustachios menacingly and fondles bandaleros *

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) at May 03, 2015 02:30 PM (95CzI)

52 >>>34 Nip, always bringing the friendly. lol.
Posted by: Infidel at May 03, 2015 02:21 PM (NIl5C)

31 Well, FCUK YOU! That made my day, thanks
Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 02:20 PM (0FSuD)

I took Nip's comment l as a burst of affection.

Posted by: m at May 03, 2015 02:31 PM (WIUGG)

53 Cirque du Soleil to be sold to American, Chinese private equity firms.

http://tinyurl.com/ovmyw7p

Posted by: PiperPaul at May 03, 2015 02:33 PM (vhm6I)

54 Cinco de Corona. They managed to convince everybody to drink crap beer on the 5th. Pacifico is way better light beer.

Posted by: Dave, in repose at May 03, 2015 02:35 PM (U8sWC)

55 What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?

SpaceX is renovating Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center.

It's one of the two most historic launch sites in the world. The other one is in Kazakhstan. LC-39A launched all of the Apollo moon missions and 2/3 of the Shuttle flights. It's been unused since 2011. SpaceX has signed a 20 year lease and is rapidly building up their own infrastructure to support Falcon Heavy and future manned launches.

Posted by: rickl at May 03, 2015 02:37 PM (sdi6R)

56 me too. should have included the sarc tag.

Posted by: Infidel at May 03, 2015 02:37 PM (NIl5C)

57 'What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?'

Face shooting Tangos.

Posted by: Because F You, Thats Why at May 03, 2015 02:37 PM (6E7W2)

58 As of today's latest planting we have approximately 600 sq/ft of mixed butterfly and hummingbird jungle.

Posted by: Dave, pounding Alieve at May 03, 2015 02:38 PM (U8sWC)

59 I was always partial to Tecate`

Posted by: Infidel at May 03, 2015 02:39 PM (NIl5C)

60
What activities help me hate my fellow human beings a little bit less?

Sleep.

Posted by: Ms. Anne Thorpe at May 03, 2015 02:42 PM (bGLSw)

61 Pacifico is way better light beer.

Posted by: Dave, in repose at May 03, 2015 02:35 PM (U8sWC)

I agree. I also like Negro Modela. Is that racist or just diverse?

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 02:43 PM (0FSuD)

62 What rickl said. Watching events like the SpaceX and Orion launches uplifts me like one of Baron Harkonnen's anti-gravity fat suspensors.

Posted by: All Hail Eris at May 03, 2015 02:45 PM (jR7Wy)

63 Posted by: Dave, pounding Alieve at May 03, 2015 02:38 PM (U8sWC)

Is that what the kids are calling it these days.
(Obligatory.)

Posted by: m at May 03, 2015 02:47 PM (WIUGG)

64
What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?

I spent a good part of my adult career writing computer code, and like the Wizard in Wizard of Oz, was the guy hidden behind the curtains. What I love now are guys behind the curtains writing software that make my leisure time enjoyable. An example; last night I was streaming (Prime) music, I'd pick a single song, then the software took over. Pick after pick, dead on. Which means somewhere, buried in some cubicle(s) people are tagging every song in the music library with 'type' code and date, and probably other variables relating to popularity. It takes a lot of effort to make something look easy. It was as if someone had broken in my house, rifled through my records and cds, and made a list.

Amazon, right now imho, is capitalism at its finest. Hope they stay that way and hire American programmers first. That I don't know.

Posted by: SE Pa Moron at May 03, 2015 02:47 PM (xQX/f)

65 The first Corona I ever had was about 1980 after coming up from diving Palancar. I thought it was the best beer I ever tasted. The dive master told me, "No se�or, es muy mal. You been breathing dry air."

Posted by: Dave, pounding Alieve at May 03, 2015 02:47 PM (U8sWC)

66 Watching the joy of life on the faces of children as they chase each other around a playground. Makes me wish they never had to grow up.

Posted by: Tuna at May 03, 2015 02:48 PM (JSovD)

67 >>What activities help me hate my fellow human beings a little bit less?

Bubble baths - Calgon, take me away!

Posted by: Lizzy at May 03, 2015 02:48 PM (2TN4k)

68 >>>What activities help me hate my fellow human beings a little bit less?<<<

Punch a hippy in the face. Measured violence is cathartic.

Posted by: Fritz at May 03, 2015 02:49 PM (ty633)

69 " I hated people a wee bit less after seeing that show."

Man, would I love to find a political party not founded on hating its fellow citizens or calling them stupid at every opportunity.

I'm sorta done with cynicism, it doesn't seem to be helping our cause or our lives.

Posted by: Kate58 at May 03, 2015 02:50 PM (oLZsm)

70 67
>>What activities help me hate my fellow human beings a little bit less?

AND no one was mentioned BJ's?

WTF?

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 02:51 PM (0FSuD)

71
I agree. I also like Negro Modela. Is that racist or just diverse?
Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 02:43 PM (0FSuD)

Diverse. I like that and Dos Equis. In Mexico the Negro Modelos used to (maybe still do) have a bottle opener recessed into the base of the bottle, for opening the next bottle.

There is always something to learn from other cultures.

Posted by: stace at May 03, 2015 02:51 PM (L8slQ)

72 What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?

I'd rather have a math question.

Posted by: Clutch Cargo at May 03, 2015 02:53 PM (sH832)

73 AND no one was mentioned BJ's?
WTF?
Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 02:51 PM (0FSuD)
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Thank you for bringing joy to others, Nip!

Posted by: All Hail Eris at May 03, 2015 02:53 PM (jR7Wy)

74 Been out trimming back the bamboo and preparing to rehab the garden beds.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at May 03, 2015 02:53 PM (oVJmc)

75 Back later, I have to buy some chickenshit. Cypress Ivy yet to go I'm told.

Posted by: Dave, headed to the feed store at May 03, 2015 02:54 PM (U8sWC)

76 Never been a Dos Equis guy, but they do have the greatest commercials evah.

Dad loves the royalties he gets from them.

http://tinyurl.com/oreyzn3

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 02:54 PM (0FSuD)

77 Huh.

Apparently, Jar Jar Binks is in the new Star Wars:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFu_dxwU-sk

Posted by: naturalfake at May 03, 2015 02:55 PM (0cMkb)

78 >>Been out trimming back the bamboo

Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

Posted by: Garrett at May 03, 2015 02:55 PM (r7lu7)

79 What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?

Beer and cooking with family. Unfortunately, family is getting smaller.

Posted by: olddog in mo at May 03, 2015 02:57 PM (3eZI/)

80 Isn't Nip a Good Sport!

Posted by: Because F You, Thats Why at May 03, 2015 02:59 PM (6E7W2)

81 Holy Crap. A DC-3 just flew over the house. I heard it and ran out to see it. They have a distinct sound. Must have scared the shit out of Nazi's

Must have been at Charlotte Air Museum.

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 03:00 PM (0FSuD)

82 last sunday......the osprey, kirly, my husband and i went down to the pima air and space museum.....we had an absolutely wonderful time and plan on going back soon! the plane that flew the iranian hostages home was there.....as well as world war ii air planes....a sr-71 blackbird.....way too many to name....the docents were awesome.....when alberta oil peon gets back here we'll take him down to see it

Posted by: phoenixgirl at May 03, 2015 03:01 PM (0O7c5)

83 @80

Preach it!

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 03:01 PM (0FSuD)

84 Well, we've gone from Dos Equis to Negro Modelos to Nip Sip's beverage of choice.

Posted by: SE Pa Moron at May 03, 2015 03:05 PM (xQX/f)

85 What helps me is prayer, silence, Bible reading, meditation, reading caring, deep, intelligent Christian writers like Francois Fenelon, taking walks out in nature, fishing-when I can do it- and maintaining a sense of humor.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 03, 2015 03:05 PM (DXzRD)

86 I also like to go to art museums and historic sites for beauty and a sense of perspective, and doing acting is just a fun thing to do with others and work on something together.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 03, 2015 03:08 PM (DXzRD)

87 84
Well, we've gone from Dos Equis to Negro Modelos to Nip Sip's beverage of choice.

Posted by: SE Pa Moron at May 03, 2015 03:05 PM (xQX/f)

That would be Mt Gay Rum.

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 03:09 PM (0FSuD)

88 >>74 Been out trimming back the bamboo

Yeah I know what you mean. I have to use a machete on mine sometimes.

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at May 03, 2015 03:09 PM (lQeho)

89 That reminds me, Fenelon, I need to go to the local museum. Lots of historical stuff. I think they even have a Donner display, it was donated IIRC.

Posted by: Infidel at May 03, 2015 03:10 PM (NIl5C)

90 Been to most of the Cirque shows here in Las Vegas and except for Zumanity they're all amazing. Le Reve at Wynn's place is supposed be really good, though not strictly speaking an actual Cirque show.

The "language" used in the shows isn't a real language. It was just made up for these shows. That way everyone in the audience is on the same footing experience-wise.

A little known, but fun and family friendly matinee show is the Mac King Comedy Magic show over at Harrah's.

Posted by: Mitchell at May 03, 2015 03:13 PM (kVGRn)

91 "What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?"

Er...avoiding most of them?

Posted by: Stu-22 at May 03, 2015 03:14 PM (vd4oB)

92 Not familiar about the bottle opener on bottom of Negra Modelo bottles, but here are some funny print ads I found while researching.

http://eriknorgaard.com/Negra-Modelo

Posted by: olddog in mo at May 03, 2015 03:15 PM (3eZI/)

93 http://tinyurl.com/kcrpe75

Alfred Packer.

Need sleep.

Posted by: Infidel at May 03, 2015 03:16 PM (NIl5C)

94 Taking the grandaughters hunting or shooting. Recoil therapy is good for the mental equilibrium, and grandkids are gold for the soul.

Posted by: retired spook at May 03, 2015 03:16 PM (pwmQd)

95 'What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?'

I kinda like pooting in the bathtub. True story.

Posted by: Joe Biden at May 03, 2015 03:19 PM (8W5zZ)

96 What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?
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I try to hang out with kids as much as possible.
Don't have my own so I borrow the neighbor kids.
The curiosity, innocence and total lack of political correctness is refreshing. And it reminds me that there is still something worth fighting for in this country.

Posted by: chi's sandwIch (previously shredded chi) at May 03, 2015 03:20 PM (FveGt)

97 http://preview.tinyurl.com/q6nhw5y

Duel purpose flip flops. This is what little bro got the his birthday last year.

Posted by: Infidel at May 03, 2015 03:21 PM (NIl5C)

98 http://preview.tinyurl.com/q6nhw5y

Duel purpose flip flops. This is what little bro got the his birthday last year.

Posted by: Infidel at May 03, 2015 03:21 PM (NIl5C)

99 Oh Yeah, double the type-O's.

Posted by: Infidel at May 03, 2015 03:22 PM (NIl5C)

100 Guess it's time for a nap in the barrel with the hazmat suit and a gallon of Val-u-rite.

Posted by: Infidel at May 03, 2015 03:23 PM (NIl5C)

101 92 Not familiar about the bottle opener on bottom of Negra Modelo bottles, but here are some funny print ads I found while researching.

http://eriknorgaard.com/Negra-Modelo
Posted by: olddog in mo at May 03, 2015 03:15 PM (3eZI/)

Those are funny. I googled "quitapon", which is what the bottle opener bottle is called, and found this old Carta Blanca ad. Either I was misremembering about Negra Modelo, or both those beers had the quitapon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNPPed938TU

Why didn't my former employer Anheuser Busch have this? I've been told it was a liability issue if the bottle breaks, but I don't know if that's true. Maybe it's just the extra cost of the bottle.

Posted by: stace at May 03, 2015 03:25 PM (L8slQ)

102 Nightfishing alone. You wouldn't believe how beautiful lakes are at night.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at May 03, 2015 03:25 PM (8W5zZ)

103 'What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?'

Drinking beer. Lots and lots of beer.

I've found historical sites are a good way to escape human beings (except for the elderly widows who volunteer to work there--they're always happy to see me); 21st-century Americans are all at the mall or home watching TV. It's simultaneously sad and refreshing.

Posted by: HR at May 03, 2015 03:26 PM (rHXGG)

104 You can open any bottle of beer if you have another one. Also all car doors have a bottle opener, it's the latch that the lock slides into on the frame.

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 03:27 PM (0FSuD)

105 102
Nightfishing alone. You wouldn't believe how beautiful lakes are at night.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at May 03, 2015 03:25 PM (8W5zZ)

Sunrise in a duck blind with your son and lots of ducks starting to move is hard to beat.

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 03:29 PM (0FSuD)

106 You can open a beer with a plastic bottle...
http://stuff.twoday.net/stories/109555/

Posted by: HR at May 03, 2015 03:29 PM (rHXGG)

107 Church key and leatherman reside in the glove box.

Among other places.

Posted by: Infidel at May 03, 2015 03:29 PM (NIl5C)

108 Church key and leatherman reside in the glove box.

Among other places.

Posted by: Infidel at May 03, 2015 03:29 PM (NIl5C)

109 Has anybody discussed having a NoAlMoMe in the Rocket City?

Posted by: Fox2! at May 03, 2015 03:30 PM (brIR5)

110 WTF?

Posted by: Infidel at May 03, 2015 03:30 PM (NIl5C)

111 109 Has anybody discussed having a NoAlMoMe in the Rocket City?

Woah. Hi neighbor!

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at May 03, 2015 03:30 PM (8W5zZ)

112 109
Has anybody discussed having a NoAlMoMe in the Rocket City?

Posted by: Fox2! at May 03, 2015 03:30 PM (brIR5)

I'll come, but ONLY if it's topless.

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 03:31 PM (0FSuD)

113 Posted by: Infidel at May 03, 2015 03:30 PM (NIl5C)

I guess you should count yourself lucky that one didn't double-post too

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at May 03, 2015 03:32 PM (GDulk)

114 NoAlMoMe == North Alabama Moron Meet-up

Rocket City ===east of 65, (generally) west of 431

Posted by: Fox2! at May 03, 2015 03:33 PM (brIR5)

115 Lowes has a four bags of mulch for $10.00 sale till next week. Yesterday I'm in the car, in line. Some old codger (I'm guessing 70 plus years old) pulls to the left, parks, walks 50 feet, grabs two bags of mulch, walks back 50 feet, drops the mulch in back of car. Then walks 50 feet, grabs two bags of mulch, walks back 50 feet, drops the mulch in back of car. Then walks 50 feet, grabs two bags of mulch, walks back 50 feet, drops the mulch in back of car. Keeps doing this. Meanwhile, the Lowes employee (half a century younger) is moving one bag at a time, 10 feet.

After grabbing my eight bags, two at a time, I began to drive away, but old codger is going past. I rolled my window down and told him to stop embarrassing 'the kid'. He laughed.

Posted by: SE Pa Moron at May 03, 2015 03:33 PM (xQX/f)

116 @115

Motivation is a killer. So is getting paid by the hour. What's the kids hurry? Give him a commission on each bag and that shit will fly into the cars.

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 03:36 PM (0FSuD)

117 Why didn't my former employer Anheuser Busch have
this? I've been told it was a liability issue if the bottle breaks, but I
don't know if that's true. Maybe it's just the extra cost of the
bottle.

Posted by: stace at May 03, 2015 03:25 PM

I've had built-in bottle openers on key chains, thongs (flip flops, not undies you pervs), and visors. Most were not very good. That's why I typically stick to cans. Plus when on a boat its mostly a weight issue when hauling trash.

Stace, you in STL?

Posted by: olddog in mo at May 03, 2015 03:36 PM (3eZI/)

118 Should also add, north of the Tennessee, south of Tennessee.

Posted by: Fox2! at May 03, 2015 03:36 PM (brIR5)

119 I propose a NoAlMomee followed directly by a NOLaMoMee.

NOLaMoMee was submitted as a post-election palate cleanser, but can we wait that long? Martial law may be declared long before then.

Posted by: All Hail Eris at May 03, 2015 03:37 PM (jR7Wy)

120 Tequila. lots of tequila. that's all that seems to work.

Posted by: Just sayin' at May 03, 2015 03:37 PM (LrSoh)

121 We had 1,008 bags delivered from Lowes. Thank god they were on pallets and the guy used a forklift otherwise it would've taken forever.

Posted by: NCKate at May 03, 2015 03:38 PM (IyzB5)

122 Time to make a run to Lowe's.

Posted by: Infidel at May 03, 2015 03:39 PM (NIl5C)

123 Partaking in good customer service. My wife and I were both servers and we like to dine out. It is so nice to deal with someone who listens, is articulste, and workd hard to provide us with good service. You dont always get that but we remember who treats us well and ask for them by name.

And as Pa Moron has observed, software can be a medium for our technical folks to provide us with amazing service. When I play Warcraft and the NPCs are "nice" to me, I think of the people at blizzard writing those scripts.

Posted by: tehdave at May 03, 2015 03:39 PM (jcpQL)

124 Le Reve at Wynn's place is supposed be really good, though not strictly speaking an actual Cirque show.
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I forgot that we saw that one, too. So two road shows and two Vegas shows. "O" was my favorite so far.

Posted by: Y-not at May 03, 2015 03:44 PM (9BRsg)

125 40 Heh. Dragged my hubby to Circ du Soleil over 15 years ago, a work friend had spare tickets. Told him it was acrobats. It was Quidam...

... Loud voice beside me says, "I was told there would be no clowns!"

Yeah, will never live that one down.
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So what you're saying is that your husband now has "hand?"

Posted by: Y-not at May 03, 2015 03:46 PM (9BRsg)

126 122
Time to make a run to Lowe's.

Posted by: Infidel at May 03, 2015 03:39 PM (NIl5C)

Daughter in Law works at Home Depot HQ, so Lowes is off the radar.

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 03, 2015 03:48 PM (0FSuD)

127 Posted by: Fox2! at May 03, 2015 03:36 PM (brIR5)

When? B'Ham would work better for me, but I might be able to make it.

Posted by: Country Singer at May 03, 2015 03:49 PM (nL0sw)

128
Posted by: olddog in mo at May 03, 2015 03:36 PM (3eZI/)

That makes sense.
I'm in San Antonio. I keep a LaRue tactical beverage entry tool handy

http://tinyurl.com/6qttrwh

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Posted by: SE Pa Moron at May 03, 2015 03:33 PM (xQX/f)

Recently I went to a friendraiser for the SAMMC Troop Support fund. We get the most severely wounded military here at SAMMC.

One section of the support group is called GreyHaired Moving and Storage. It's a bunch of guys all over 70 who furnish the homes or apartments that the wounded and their families move into (we're talking guys and gals who need medical treatment here for a year or so).

They pull their truck up to an empty house and within two hours those guys have installed basic furniture, made the beds, brought in dishes and cooking utensils and put them away in the kitchen, linens--everything they need. Amazing old farts, who are mostly veterans themselves.

That makes me feel better about people.

Posted by: stace at May 03, 2015 03:50 PM (L8slQ)

129 I hate people a little less while I'm asleep.

Posted by: Insomniac at May 03, 2015 03:54 PM (mx5oN)

130 We have a regional chain of convenience stores called WaWa. For whatever reason, I have almost never gone into one without someone holding the door for me or seeing them hold the door for another, or at least thanking me when I hold the door.

I once lived in New Yuck so this means a lot to me.

Posted by: typo dynamofo at May 03, 2015 03:55 PM (i7JE3)

131 But the obvious problem there, buddy, is that you don't sleep.

You don't seem very hateful on here. Are you asleep when you post. ;^)

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 03, 2015 03:56 PM (DXzRD)

132 the surpassing goodness of america.

Posted by: mark morris at May 03, 2015 03:57 PM (CrYC8)

133 Nood... food!

Posted by: Y-not at May 03, 2015 04:00 PM (9BRsg)

134 Lowes just hired my kid here in MD. $12 an hour. More than I would pay him, and I am his dad.

Posted by: Truck Monkey is a Mime..... Serious at May 03, 2015 04:00 PM (fLKzW)

135 131 But the obvious problem there, buddy, is that you don't sleep.

You don't seem very hateful on here. Are you asleep when you post. ;^)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 03, 2015 03:56 PM (DXzRD)

You're not mere people, you're Morons!

Posted by: Insomniac at May 03, 2015 04:01 PM (mx5oN)

136 "What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?"

Playing music, hanging with my Little G'Dette, watching NASCAR with B'Gal, getting up way too early so's to go surf fishing and be the only person on the beach as far as I can see.

And skinning a fresh hobo whilst sipping Valu-Rite.

These are a few of my favorite things.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at May 03, 2015 04:07 PM (0HooB)

137 >>>GreyHaired Moving and Storage.

That makes me feel better about people.
Posted by: stace at May 03, 2015 03:50 PM (L8slQ)

Now that I've heard about them, that makes me feel better about people, too.

Posted by: m at May 03, 2015 04:16 PM (WIUGG)

138 Something else I remembered about that playlist I listened to last night. On the very first date with the woman I eventually married we went to a club in NJ. Built on a pier over funky smelling (at low tide) mud bottom. No air conditioning. Cheap booze, live band. A couple of weak drinks. I'm no dancer, but the band returns and starts playing Loggins and Messina songs, starting with 'Angry Eyes' (to me the ultimate crank up the volume song, evah). I can't sit still so we dance. Turns out my date has won all sorts of dance contests. I'm a pretty pathetic dancer, being athletic and cis-heteronormative, with requisite lousy taste in clothes. After about forty five minutes the band takes a break, thank G-d. She's hardly even winded.

Fast forward four years. After the wedding and reception she has to pick up her things (all of her life possessions) which consist of a single suitcase and about a dozen albums, if that.

Fast forward to last night. Song playing in background, a relatively obscure one hit band of the 70's. Wife says, "I owned this album." I tell her I remember.

The very next song begins. Loggins and Messina. The very song that was part of our decision to give our son the name he bears.

I'll never understand atheists.

Posted by: SE Pa Moron at May 03, 2015 04:19 PM (xQX/f)

139 Church key and leatherman reside in the glove box.

Among other places.

Posted by: Infidel

Sounds painful.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at May 03, 2015 04:31 PM (K7krX)

140 'What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?'
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I paint them!!!
With the blessed St. Anthony and the baked beans!!!

Posted by: Zombie Dali at May 03, 2015 04:35 PM (cN9Sk)

141 CdS really does have amazing performers! Watching our son who's almost five play soccer is fun and helps me not hate the world.

Posted by: Beth M at May 03, 2015 04:47 PM (kiy9d)

142 There's always pre-nihilistic music, like this Air by Bach:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrVDATvUitA

Or even cellos on the subway:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrVDATvUitA

Posted by: KT at May 03, 2015 05:23 PM (qahv/)

143 The Cavalia shows are worth watching.

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at May 03, 2015 05:56 PM (a/xBC)

144 Lowes. 10% off for military retirees. Every day. Hoo! Ahhh! Hooahhh. And I loaded crossties by myself while 2 'girl' employees watched.

Posted by: Eromero at May 03, 2015 06:02 PM (go5uR)

145 #117 but bottles are handy when you need to improvise molotovs for the effing jet skiers...

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at May 03, 2015 06:06 PM (69hXF)

146 We took the kids to see Cirque du Soleil Quidam. After the initial shock of the loud music wore off, they were enthralled. We tuned out today and went to Great Falls National Park. It's tough to hate anything when you are surrounded by such beauty. We also went to a working gristmill.

Posted by: no good deed at May 03, 2015 06:09 PM (GgxVX)

147 Got my Mosin today,all set up with a nice 3-9 scope. Put a few rounds through it.
You.
Guys.
Are.
Poo.
Says.
What muzzle blast? What recoil? This is nice, sweet shooting rifle that hits where I aim it.

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at May 03, 2015 06:20 PM (kVYvL)

148 "What activities help you hate your fellow human beings a little bit less?"

staying off the road. driving has become a real drag

Posted by: BG at May 03, 2015 07:02 PM (Hj0y4)

149 Ha! We'll think of you as Untermenschen even after we get you sent to our Fun Camps like Auschwitz or the Gulags.......

Posted by: The Left at May 03, 2015 07:25 PM (QGpIE)

150 staying off the road. driving has become a real drag
Posted by: BG at May 03, 2015 07:02 PM (Hj0y4)

Yes. I've grown to hate it. One of the big pluses of my job is that I can walk to work and leave the car for the weekends. I remember having commutes which were such a hassle, I felt like I needed a break when I got to the office.

Posted by: Donna &&&&&& V. (brandishing ampersands) at May 03, 2015 07:41 PM (+XMAD)

151 Oh at the Bellagio was so amazing, I just sat there stunned. The next night we went to see Love, the Beatles one. I was so disappointed. I kept waiting for cds, but all I got was hip hop/street dancing. The music was good but O ruined me.I've heard from puerile who have seen all of them said O is the winner hands down. And further, they world see O over and over.

Posted by: Auntie Doodles at May 03, 2015 08:09 PM (nBiPV)

152 Sorry for all the typos. Hard to post from a mobile phone!

Posted by: Auntie Doodles at May 03, 2015 08:10 PM (nBiPV)

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