Hey 19 - Random Thoughts: In the year 2525...more or less

Cyclones_R_GR8

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Is it better to have that split second when you’re slipping on ice that you realize you’re going down and it’s gonna hurt or is it better for you for you just to realize you’re on the ground and you’ve wiped out?

Went to the local Casey’s and of course I park right beside where some jack wagon. Musta dumped their drink glass out and created a small little ice like that you can’t see. Hope my shoulder is OK.
Once I made a quick run to the store as it was icing up and it was only going to get worse. I stopped in the parking lot, opened the door, stepped out and my feet just went right out from under me and I landed square on my back. Boy did it hurt but I just lay there laughing because it had to look so funny.
Woman in the car near me rolls down her window and asks me if I'm all right. I just laughed and said that had to look funny watching me fall like that.
 

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I lost my favorite pocket knife today. I searched high and low for it to no avail. I knew it had to be in our house somewhere.

As I turned my computer off I thought to myself about saying a prayer to St. Anthony. My version goes, “Tony, Tony turn around what is lost must be found.” Right after I said that I opened a drawer on my desk, one I rarely go into…. and there it was!! I was kinda freaking out that I found it with even without finishing my prayer to St. Anthony.
 

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I lost my favorite pocket knife today. I searched high and low for it to no avail. I knew it had to be in our house somewhere.

As I turned my computer off I thought to myself about saying a prayer to St. Anthony. My version goes, “Tony, Tony turn around what is lost must be found.” Right after I said that I opened a drawer on my desk, one I rarely go into…. and there it was!! I was kinda freaking out that I found it with even without finishing my prayer to St. Anthony.
I lost one in the fall and could not find it. Next April or may I climbed a bin to check it and on my way down the steps I see this black thing on the railing. It somehow unhooked from my pocket and hooked on the railing and overwintered there. Still use it.
 

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Went to the bank for the first time in like 2 years to cash in my cup of change and deposit some cash, didn't even need to fill out a deposit slip or anything, teller knew who i was.
 
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Meh. You think we wouldn't have refrigeration or ac if Florida didn't exist? We would.

Some historians argue that key lime pie originated not in Florida but IN NEW YORK CITY.

I've never had much use personally for public defenders.

There are plenty of gators in Louisiana and elsewhere.

Troy Davis would have been born/ lived somewhere else if Florida never existed, as would have Rocco Becht.

Streaking probably fits under the Florida Man genre.

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Um, how about refrigeration/air conditioning, Boxter's favorite key lime pie, streaking, public defenders (you should appreciate this), chocolate alligators?

ISU-related - Troy Davis, Rocco Becht and Hooters.

My carpeted grocery no longer carries my favorite key lime pie brand. Was real Florida key lime not the big brand stuff like Edward's that is in all the stores. :(
 
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Saturday was a good day for ISU sports, took the nephew his wife and kid to wbb, it was good to see them.
Got 10 minutes from home before realizing I forgot my wallet, not a great way to start a work trip. Luckily I think today should be fairly easy so no harm done. Well have a good day everyone.
 

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I was at the mall, saw an old lady with pink and blue hair, big false eyelashes and face full of makeup. She looked like some kind of retirement home hooker
 
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I'm excited for it to be February next week. Noticed there was quite a bit of sun still at 5-5:30 last night.

Even in colder days that higher sun makes it way better.
 

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This doesn't say they've been making chocolate alligators for 102 years. I will need to see a receipt for chocolate alligators from 102 years ago to believe this.
Red herring. The existence of chocolate alligators 102 years ago is not relevant to the material purpose for which the exhibit was offered. Your objection is overruled, Sir.
 

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Red herring. The existence of chocolate alligators 102 years ago is not relevant to the material purpose for which the exhibit was offered. Your objection is overruled, Sir.
I appreciate your offering of respect by referring to me as sir. That being said, the existence (or lack thereof) of chocolate alligators in NYC 102 years ago is precisely the purpose of my argument.
 

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Is it better to have that split second when you’re slipping on ice that you realize you’re going down and it’s gonna hurt or is it better for you for you just to realize you’re on the ground and you’ve wiped out?

Went to the local Casey’s and of course I park right beside where some jack wagon. Musta dumped their drink glass out and created a small little ice like that you can’t see. Hope my shoulder is OK.
I have been ranting to/with Mrs. Velo about this for the last month. It is bad enough when people dump their drinks out where people are going to step in them getting in and out of their cars in the summer but why are there so many asshats who do this in the winter so they leave little ice patches everywhere?

I get an unreasonable amount of ire about this...
 
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