Random randomness

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 11:48 am

Whats the vector victor. Roger Roger. I still think of that.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 1:28 pm

You could say the crew of Voyager were an intrepid crew and that the crew of Enterprise were an enterprising crew.

hahahahahaha I kill myself.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 2:08 pm

Do you ever drink coffee on your way to a coffee house?

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:00 pm

Not really a coffee guy.

I did pick up some Pringles Reuben flavor at Walgreens. At first taste they are WTF...then Hmmmm not sure.....but by the 5th chip I was hooked. Such a unique taste. Would buy again if they weren't limited time.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:02 pm

I eagerly await the Monte Cristo version.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:30 pm

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:02 pm I eagerly await the Monte Cristo version.

God, I haven't had a Bennigan's Monte Cristo in years. I mean, health wise I'm finally able to feel the left half of my body...but man...I miss those things.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:32 pm

No, not seriously.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:38 pm

Then why did you invoke my name!?!?

TheMix · Post by **TheMix** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:50 pm

I love a Monte Cristo. However, is Bennigan's where they deep fry the entire sandwich? I had that once. It was awful. Best one I ever had was a restaurant in a small town in southern Vermont. They used real turkey breast and sliced ham (i.e. not cold cuts) with raspberry jam. Soooo good.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:55 pm

Dallas Observer

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:57 pm

TheMix wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:50 pm I love a Monte Cristo. However, is Bennigan's where they deep fry the entire sandwich?

Yes, although the term is "soaking the sandwich in scientifically proven flavor crystals".

I had that once. It was awful.

You're obviously mentally deranged.

Best one I ever had was a restaurant in a small town in southern Vermont. They used real turkey breast and sliced ham (i.e. not cold cuts) with raspberry jam. Soooo good.

Why didn't you just grab a handful of dirt from the parking lot on your way in and eat that...heathen!?

As I mentioned, you're obviously mentally deranged so I'll cut you some slack. The Bennigan deep fried Monte Cristo is probably the closest a human being can get to knowing the true face of God. I suspect that someday you'll come back to your senses and realize this. But until then, I will pray for you on a daily basis...and my prayers will be fried at 450 degrees for 3 to 5 minutes then covered in raspberry jam before being sprinkled with powdered sugar and served in a bed of crispy fries.

TheMix · Post by **TheMix** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:01 pm

hepcat wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:57 pm
TheMix wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:50 pm I love a Monte Cristo. However, is Bennigan's where they deep fry the entire sandwich?
Yes, although the term is "soaking the sandwich in scientifically proven flavor crystals".

I had that once. It was awful.
You're obviously mentally deranged.

Best one I ever had was a restaurant in a small town in southern Vermont. They used real turkey breast and sliced ham (i.e. not cold cuts) with raspberry jam. Soooo good.
Why didn't you just grab a handful of dirt from the parking lot on your way in and eat that...heathen!?

As I mentioned, you're obviously mentally deranged so I'll cut you some slack. The Bennigan deep fried Monte Cristo is probably the closest a human being can get to knowing the true face of God. I suspect that someday you'll come back to your senses and realize this. But until then, I will pray for you on a daily basis...and my prayers will be fried at 450 degrees for 3 to 5 minutes then covered in raspberry jam.

Apparently, unlike you, I don't actually like the globs of cooling, congealed grease that collect at the bottom.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:02 pm

OOHHH, you mean "flavor deposits".

TheMix · Post by **TheMix** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:03 pm

Also, ewwwwwww...

I will grant that I do recall the initial bites being pretty good. Maybe the trick is to eat VERY quickly, or just stop as soon as it starts to cool. I never wanted to try again to see.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:08 pm

There is no trick to such perfection! You savor each mouthful. Every morsel should be accompanied by select bible verses read to you by the pastor that every Bennigan keeps employed for the religious experience that is a Bennigan Monte Cristo. And when you're finished, and the after meal defibrillator is wheeled out and used to get you back on your feet after such a holy encounter, you genuflect on the newfound spirituality that you've just gained from the meal.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:09 pm

Never had one and from the way this thread describes them never will.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:10 pm

I will pray for your soul as well, poor child.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:20 pm

Another way you can tell it's winter is when you go out to your back porch and trip on frozen poop.
When I let her out the back I keep telling my wife not to poop in front of the door.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:52 pm

If your wife lets you put her out thats her fault. You letting her back in is yours.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 7:31 pm

Daehawk wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:09 pm Never had one and from the way this thread describes them never will.

...says the guy who likes reuben-flavored Pringles.

Kasey Chang · Post by **Kasey Chang** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 10:24 pm

Tesla removed Autopilot from vehicle AFTER it had been purchased, disclaimed responsibility.

https://jalopnik.com/tesla-remotely-rem ... 1841472617

TL;DR version:

a) Tesla sold vehicle at auction after buying it back due to lemon law.

b) Dealer bought vehicle, got window sticker stating it has Autopilot and stuff. And it did.

c) Tesla conducted an "internal audit" and decided the vehicle should NOT have autopilot.

d) Dealer sold the car to the guy assuming the vehicle did have the feature.

e) Guy took the vehicle to Tesla. When he got it back, those features are gone.

Now both Dealer and buyer were flummoxed, and Tesla is like "give us $8000 and we'll put it back".

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Sat Feb 08, 2020 5:06 pm

I tuned into a bit of the inaugural XFL game this afternoon, mostly out of sheer morbid curiosity.

Wow, that was bad.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sat Feb 08, 2020 7:32 pm

New lake!

A federal permit has been issued to clear the way for a new North Texas reservoir that will provide water to many area residents, including Denton County.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a Section 404 Clean Water Act Permit to the Upper Trinity Regional Water District for Lake Ralph Hall, one of the first major reservoirs to be built in Texas in 30 years, according to a UTRWD news release. This is the final federal permit required to construct the lake.
...
Design of the Leon Horse Dam is almost done, and construction is expected to begin later this year, with a goal of having the new lake in operation by 2025, Patterson said.
...
Will inundate about 7,600 acres (similar in size to Grapevine Lake) but will yield about 30% more water because of greater rainfall in the Sulphur River Basin.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sat Feb 08, 2020 7:43 pm

Why you could fish in that around 2035. Id be 64

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Sun Feb 09, 2020 12:41 am

Cool history of games explains some you've played, some you've heard of, and some you haven't.

MonkeyFinger · Post by **MonkeyFinger** » Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:09 am

Kraken wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2020 12:41 am Cool history of games explains some you've played, some you've heard of, and some you haven't.

Saw the article yesterday and that sums it up nicely!

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Sun Feb 09, 2020 10:52 pm

Wednesday I saw Lego Masters TV show.
How they can take a fun thing like Lego (I learned the plural for Lego is Lego) and make them boring I'll never know.

Kasey Chang · Post by **Kasey Chang** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 5:16 am

dbt1949 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2020 10:52 pm Wednesday I saw Lego Masters TV show.
How they can take a fun thing like Lego (I learned the plural for Lego is Lego) and make them boring I'll never know.

I was watching "James May: Our Man in Japan" and apparently, Japan has a sports version of snowball fight.

MonkeyFinger · Post by **MonkeyFinger** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:45 am

dbt1949 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2020 10:52 pm Wednesday I saw Lego Masters TV show.
How they can take a fun thing like Lego (I learned the plural for Lego is Lego) and make them boring I'll never know.

Yeah... not sure if we're gonna keep watching it or maybe just come back near the end. For me, I really got tired of Will Arnett.

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 12:13 pm

Yeah. Will Arnet (I realize it’s his schtick) was just a little too annoying and full of himself.

My daughter and I will likely keep watching, but more as an excuse to be with each other, sharing our love of Lego, but probably ragging on the show.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 2:59 pm

My long standing old personal email has been compromised. I know this because they used it to compromise a very old and never used blizzard account (though they did not delete the mails that showed their presence *shrug*). And now off that I've changed both passwords and have go back and figure out what else could have been easily exposed. Crappy. I'm kinda wishing my email required two factor authentication and it may be time to find email that does.

Kasey Chang · Post by **Kasey Chang** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:05 pm

dbt1949 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2020 10:52 pm Wednesday I saw Lego Masters TV show.
How they can take a fun thing like Lego (I learned the plural for Lego is Lego) and make them boring I'll never know.

First episode is free on Google Play Store, in case anyone cares... I'll admit, I'm watching it now.

Seems the contestants are picked for their personalities, not necessarily for their skills.

Anonymous Bosch · Post by **Anonymous Bosch** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:29 pm

LordMortis wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2020 2:59 pm My long standing old personal email has been compromised. I know this because they used it to compromise a very old and never used blizzard account (though they did not delete the mails that showed their presence *shrug*). And now off that I've changed both passwords and have go back and figure out what else could have been easily exposed. Crappy. I'm kinda wishing my email required two factor authentication and it may be time to find email that does.

Here's a list of email providers that support 2FA.

But if you're not doing so already, start using a reliably secure Password Manager to ensure all your accounts have unique, strong passphrases.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:30 pm

I'm not sure but I think my wife was kicked off of Medicaid. Stopped paying for her Medicare Part B. Going down to SS tomorrow.
Probably parts of Trumps campaign to get losers like my wife off Medicaid and back into the workforce.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:32 pm

Anonymous Bosch wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:29 pm
LordMortis wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2020 2:59 pm My long standing old personal email has been compromised. I know this because they used it to compromise a very old and never used blizzard account (though they did not delete the mails that showed their presence *shrug*). And now off that I've changed both passwords and have go back and figure out what else could have been easily exposed. Crappy. I'm kinda wishing my email required two factor authentication and it may be time to find email that does.
Here's a list of email providers that support 2FA.

But if you're not doing so already, start using a reliably secure Password Manager to ensure all your accounts have unique, strong passphrases.

thank you for doing me gmail research fro me.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:43 pm

A Colorado city has set off the world's largest firework. It weighed more than a ton

Video at link.

The firework shell weighed almost 2,800 pounds, about the weight of a Toyota Corolla, and was 62 inches -- a little more than five feet -- in diameter.
A team at Steamboat Fireworks launched the shell from a 26-foot steel tube buried in Emerald Mountain, which overlooks the festival. Explosives propelled the shell out of the tube at 300 mph, and it rose nearly a mile in the air before exploding.

morlac · Post by **morlac** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 4:06 pm

hepcat wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:08 pm There is no trick to such perfection! You savor each mouthful. Every morsel should be accompanied by select bible verses read to you by the pastor that every Bennigan keeps employed for the religious experience that is a Bennigan Monte Cristo. And when you're finished, and the after meal defibrillator is wheeled out and used to get you back on your feet after such a holy encounter, you genuflect on the newfound spirituality that you've just gained from the meal.

This place https://www.mariettadiner.com/ has an awesome Monte Cristo. Though slightly different than the great Bennigan's, which I can't find anymore.

Caribbean Monte Cristo
Turkey, ham and melted Swiss and cheddar cheeses wrapped in a
tomato basil tortilla, beer battered and deep fried, served with
pesto mayonnaise and French fries 12.65

Just try and save room for a "slice" of cake after. By slice I mean a piece that is as big as your head.

What time should I make our reservation?

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 4:14 pm

Anonymous Bosch wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:29 pm
LordMortis wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2020 2:59 pm My long standing old personal email has been compromised. I know this because they used it to compromise a very old and never used blizzard account (though they did not delete the mails that showed their presence *shrug*). And now off that I've changed both passwords and have go back and figure out what else could have been easily exposed. Crappy. I'm kinda wishing my email required two factor authentication and it may be time to find email that does.
Here's a list of email providers that support 2FA.

But if you're not doing so already, start using a reliably secure Password Manager to ensure all your accounts have unique, strong passphrases.

The problem is that many sites limit password character length. So your passphrases have to be something like "an oak dog pee". Which, if I understand it, isn't strong.

TheMix · Post by **TheMix** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 4:14 pm

beer battered and deep fried,

.... pass.

Though I'm sure you were talking to hep anyway.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 4:17 pm

There is no Bennigan near me....at least within 200 miles it says.

There is a Cheesecake Factory down the road about 15 miles at the mall me and my wife used to live at

Crunchy French Toast Stuffed with Bacon, Grilled Ham, Scrambled Eggs and Melted Swiss Cheese Dusted with Powdered Sugar and Served with Strawberry Preserves.

They also have a Cuban

Slow Roasted Pork, Ham, Swiss Cheese, Pickles, Mustard and Mayonnaise on a Grilled and Pressed Roll.