Random Thoughts 16: “Somebody had to do it” edition

[Sousaclone]

Four on Wordle

Spoiler: Danced around it

BLAST - ABOUT - ORBIT - ROBOT

Took me all six

Spoiler: Spoiler

Aisle - Grown - Pound - Hotty - Rotor - Robot

 

[ScottyP]

Considering going to a restaurant in West Des Moines called Firebirds for a date night with the wife Saturday. Is the food there any good?

 

[oldman]

Considering going to a restaurant in West Des Moines called Firebirds for a date night with the wife Saturday. Is the food there any good?

Never heard of it.

 

[VeloClone]

I decide on coats based on what college I'm teaching at. Some, like William Penn, don't allow coats or clothing with another school's logo. In a case like that, I'll have my coat in the car and just go without for the drive and a (hopefully) short walk on campus.

I wonder what they would say if you wore something with the Trice stripes on it...

 

[VeloClone]

Took me all six

Spoiler: Spoiler

Aisle - Grown - Pound - Hotty - Rotor - Robot

I'm not laughing at you taking six tries. I'm laughing at your fourth word.



I have played this 16 consecutive days. During that time I have averaged about 3.8 guesses per game.

 

[Sousaclone]

I'm not laughing at you taking six tries. I'm laughing at your fourth word.



I have played this 16 consecutive days. During that time I have averaged about 3.8 guesses per game.

I kind of put it in as a joke figuring it wouldn't take it. Oops.

 

[BoxsterCy]

I wonder what they would say if you wore something with the Trice stripes on it...

Or your Illinois State hat like the gals I chatted with during a walkabout a couple weeks back thought I was wearing. Dat I-State logo.

 

[VeloClone]

Or your Illinois State hat like the gals I chatted with during a walkabout a couple weeks back thought I was wearing. Dat I-State logo.

Errybody knows that's Idaho State.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Errybody knows that's Idaho State.

They were both from Illinois so they went with that "I".

I think sporting a big old bushy gray mustache and carrying a yuge camera lens makes me seem like a safe old gentleman to chat with.

Or maybe people have been so isolated the last year they are lonely enough to stop and talk to any creepy old guy they run into out in the preserves and refuges.

 

[VeloClone]

They were both from Illinois so they went with that "I".

I think sporting a big old bushy gray mustache and carrying a yuge camera lens makes me seem like a safe old gentleman to chat with.

Or maybe people have been so isolated the last year they are lonely enough to stop and talk to any creepy old guy they run into out in the preserves and refuges.

The bird in the blender was a pretty good differentiator. However Illinois State can be an understandable confusion since they are primarily red and their mascot is "redbirds" just like Cy is a red bird.

Reggie

Cy

 

[SaraV]

Can we talk about when husband and I first started dating, and I made the extremely innocent comment "U of I's band is better than ISU's band." I got a look of death, and then I had to clarify "University of Illinois' band is better than Illinois State's band."

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Errybody knows that's Idaho State.

INDIANA, you dopes!

 

[VeloClone]

Can we talk about when husband and I first started dating, and I made the extremely innocent comment "U of I's band is better than ISU's band." I got a look of death, and then I had to clarify "University of Illinois' band is better than Illinois State's band."

We have some friends who are both Iowa State grads who raised a family in Chicagoland. Their oldest went to Illinois and played in the band. Yes it is a fine marching band.

And as far as your comment, I'm sure you knew exactly what you were doing.

 

[VeloClone]

INDIANA, you dopes!

 

[BCClone]

To paraphrase Box, NDY, I think anyway. Worst I’ve felt in many years. Worse than the bronchitis spells. NW can keep an eye open for my obituary maybe.

 

[NWICY]

As I drove in today, I thought "How many teenagers aren't going to be properly dressed because 'it's not cool.'?"

At least 90%. LOL.

 

[NWICY]

Daughter's high school no longer has lockers for students (unless in a sport in which case you get a gym locker). So she really has no place to put a heavy coat, gloves, hat, etc. Dumb, but whatever. So I make her keep a heavy winter coat, gloves, hat, etc. in her car at all times. That stuff just lives in there. Same reasoning.

What was the theory behind getting rid of the lockers?

 

[NWICY]

To paraphrase Box, NDY, I think anyway. Worst I’ve felt in many years. Worse than the bronchitis spells. NW can keep an eye open for my obituary maybe.

Get feeling better!

 

[cmjh10]

You ever have a fart so good you think about it a few days later? I had one Tuesday night, might have been the most satisfying fart I have ever had.

 

[NWICY]

@wxman1, did you see where that British gal set a new record for youngest solo flight around the world. Wasn't a very big plane she used, no idea what it was.