Got on the waiting list very easy Tues AM. Both Mrs B & I were on the site on our cell phones. When we went to compare our ID #s they were the same so i assume that they used our address to link us ,
No e-mail today
Not so much something sticking in my craw but I have to tell you about my day at the dentist yesterday.
I had to get a crown replaced so I went in yesterday at 1:00 to get it done. I sat down in the chair and the hygienist/dental assistant introduces herself and says that today is her first day (not what you want to hear). Fortunately she did a great job but I could tell the dentist had to do quite a bit of coaching along the way.
I was listening to a podcast while they were doing the work. I was attempting to turn up the volume with out looking at my phone. All of a sudden I hear the phone dialing someone and they answer "9-1-1-...what is your emergency?" Somehow I accidentally pressed the Emergency Call button and called 911. I quickly hung up. Sure enough my phone rang again shortly after which I assume was them calling back to check on me. Fortunately this was towards the end of the procedure. When I got out to the car I immediately called 911 back. I let them know that it was a 100% mistake and apologized that I had a mouthful of dental tools and was not able to answer their callback. They said it wasn't a problem but wanted to confirm that my dentist office was located near the intersection of X & Y. I confirmed that it was. They had apparently tracked my cellphone to that area and had an officer patrolling the area. Sure enough I saw their cruiser as I was driving home.
Anyway, it was quite a day. 
Great story! As the saying goes, "You can't make this sh_t up". 
I am a member of Lifetime before the last lock down we could enter the buildings wearing a mask but when working out we did not need to wear a mask. Now we have to wear a mask at all times. It is so gross working out wearing a hot sweaty mask ?
Aloha!
Where I go you are also supposed to wear a mask at all times but during the week in the early-mid afternoon (when I go) there is rarely more than two or three other people there. And sometimes I'm all by myself! So most pull their mask down to their chin, or ignore the rule all together.
I am a member of Lifetime before the last lock down we could enter the buildings wearing a mask but when working out we did not need to wear a mask. Now we have to wear a mask at all times. It is so gross working out wearing a hot sweaty mask ?
The first week of my son’s swimming lessons I had to wear a mask in the pool. A toddler splashing around and jumping in the pool means you won’t stay dry and after 30 minutes I couldn’t wait to get it off because it was tough to breathe in a wet mask. I can only imagine what waterboarding someone could be like based on the sensation that gave me
Right after that class I bought one of the pool’s full face shields to wear instead. It was the best $5 I’ve spent in a long time.
I am a member of Lifetime before the last lock down we could enter the buildings wearing a mask but when working out we did not need to wear a mask. Now we have to wear a mask at all times. It is so gross working out wearing a hot sweaty mask ?
You'll have to go with a set up 10 facemasks and swap them out as you progress. Sort of like a jockey that wears a bunch of goggles and flings a pair off when they mud over. 
I am a member of Lifetime before the last lock down we could enter the buildings wearing a mask but when working out we did not need to wear a mask. Now we have to wear a mask at all times. It is so gross working out wearing a hot sweaty mask ?
You could not go to lifetime. Lots of ways to work out at home or outside. You have to decide how big of a priority it is and what you are willing to sacrifice to go to a gym.
We get it. You hate masks.
Believe me, NOBODY likes them and it sucks to play hockey, work, shop in a mask. But if it gets us through this mess faster I’m willing to do it. Complaining about it every day isn’t going to solve the problem.
I workout at the Y 4-5 mornings a week with a mask. My wife found some neck gaiters on Amazon that aren't too terrible to wear and I can comfortably breathe. I have found that my limit is about 30-35 minutes though. I get four to five good lifts in and then I'm out, I've cut my sets down from five to three so that I can get as many different lifts in during my time.
One thing I won't complain about at all is the capacity limit at the Y. I don't miss the January rush of "New Year's Resolutions". Though I dearly miss the steam sauna after a good workout.
I am the official Iowa Hawkeye football fan of GPL!
Rule at my company is if you're the only one in the building (which I am for half the day): no mask. But mask up otherwise. Fine. Not a huge bother.
As for the 911 call, if you can speak, say you made a mistake. Our building, you have to dial 9, AND dial the 1 for the area code, which leads to a 911 call once or twice a year. I've done it, oops. Stayed on, explained the situation, and they appreciated that. Saves them the trouble of a callback/etc.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
I am a member of Lifetime before the last lock down we could enter the buildings wearing a mask but when working out we did not need to wear a mask. Now we have to wear a mask at all times. It is so gross working out wearing a hot sweaty mask ?
The first week of my son’s swimming lessons I had to wear a mask in the pool. A toddler splashing around and jumping in the pool means you won’t stay dry and after 30 minutes I couldn’t wait to get it off because it was tough to breathe in a wet mask. I can only imagine what waterboarding someone could be like based on the sensation that gave me
Right after that class I bought one of the pool’s full face shields to wear instead. It was the best $5 I’ve spent in a long time.
Foss had us do that and the wet mask was terrible. Plus, adding getting in and out of the pool, we opted out of the winter session.
A friend sent me a link to this spacer type of product that might help with the wet mask issue:
A friend sent me a link to this spacer type of product that might help with the wet mask issue:
Is it wrong that the first thing I thought of when I saw this was Navin R. Johnson? 
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
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A friend sent me a link to this spacer type of product that might help with the wet mask issue:
Is it wrong that the first thing I thought of when I saw this was Navin R. Johnson?
He hates these cans! Get away from the cans!
My wife bought some of those last summer, tried it...didn't like it. I found that I had to situate that along with my mask more often. Just my experience with them.
I am the official Iowa Hawkeye football fan of GPL!
A friend sent me a link to this spacer type of product that might help with the wet mask issue:
A friend gave me one of these a couple of months ago. They work!! The mask is held just far enough away so the fabric doesn’t suck into your mouth. Breathing is easier, not sure about a wet mask, but a regular dry one is easier. It’s easier to talk too without the fabric getting caught. PLUS the added bonus, my glasses no longer fog up :dup: Thats the real winning aspect.
What have I got? I got no snacks and I got no respect.
Travis-age 6
My wife bought some of those last summer, tried it...didn't like it. I found that I had to situate that along with my mask more often. Just my experience with them.
Then your mask is too loose. If it’s moving around your mask needs to fit closer to your face. This is a very common issue, not every mask fits every face. Faces are wide, thin, narrow jaw, big nose, etc. You need to find a type and size that fits. If it’s moving, it’s too big. If it slips down off your nose when you talk it’s too short. Try another brand or style.
What have I got? I got no snacks and I got no respect.
Travis-age 6
I am a member of Lifetime before the last lock down we could enter the buildings wearing a mask but when working out we did not need to wear a mask. Now we have to wear a mask at all times. It is so gross working out wearing a hot sweaty mask ?
The first week of my son’s swimming lessons I had to wear a mask in the pool. A toddler splashing around and jumping in the pool means you won’t stay dry and after 30 minutes I couldn’t wait to get it off because it was tough to breathe in a wet mask. I can only imagine what waterboarding someone could be like based on the sensation that gave me
Right after that class I bought one of the pool’s full face shields to wear instead. It was the best $5 I’ve spent in a long time.
Foss had us do that and the wet mask was terrible. Plus, adding getting in and out of the pool, we opted out of the winter session.
The shield works really well for us.
They sell 20 at a time. Do they not last long?
They sell 20 at a time. Do they not last long?
I have three that have lasted several months now and still work fine. You can wash them with soap and water. Mine are quite sturdy, soft and slightly flexible, but not thin. I got three in a box, unfortunately I no longer have the box or I’d give you a brand.
What have I got? I got no snacks and I got no respect.
Travis-age 6
I have a couple Back Channel brewery masks, they have worked well. I have a couple to keep the rotation going. $15/per, and helping a local business.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
The NBA is by far my least favorite sports league. Regardless, I think it is insane that they want to have an All-Star game in March. There shouldn't be one this season. They can certainly name an all-star team and reserves but there should not be a game.
My son was playing in his squirt district tournament game last night. In the third period of a fairly close game our team has a 2 on 1 break. As they cross the blue line a parent from the other team whistles very loudly to mimic a referee whistling off sides.
A parent tried to affect a game by faking a 10 year old into believing he was off sides. How fuuking pathetic is this guy?
Thankfully the kid did not stop skating and they did score on the play.
My son was playing in his squirt district tournament game last night. In the third period of a fairly close game our team has a 2 on 1 break. As they cross the blue line a parent from the other team whistles very loudly to mimic a referee whistling off sides.
A parent tried to affect a game by faking a 10 year old into believing he was off sides. How fuuking pathetic is this guy?
Thankfully the kid did not stop skating and they did score on the play.
:crazy: what a weirdo
My son was playing in his squirt district tournament game last night. In the third period of a fairly close game our team has a 2 on 1 break. As they cross the blue line a parent from the other team whistles very loudly to mimic a referee whistling off sides.
A parent tried to affect a game by faking a 10 year old into believing he was off sides. How fuuking pathetic is this guy?
Thankfully the kid did not stop skating and they did score on the play.
Did the refs do anything? Should have, at a very minimum, a warning to that team’s bench, provided it was obviously where it came from.
This year was the most appealed I have been with youth hockey parents. Maybe it’s because I have been on the bench every year until now, but some towns have great parents and others....well they are awful. My 12 year old son (ref) got the finger from a parent during a girls game. White Bear Lake PWAA have some grizzly guy in the stands that would make my truck driving Dad blush. Bismarck has some of the worst parents, coaches and players bitching about every single call/non-call.
It’s just really sickening to listen to and know the kids probably act the same way.
The worst I’ve experienced were parents of a team from Chicago last year that were screaming at our players.
It was a tourney at the Super Rink last year that served alcohol. The Chicago parents didn’t hold back. It was strange to see kids staring into the stands during breaks in the game so THEY could see what all the commotion was.
People who don't clean up after their dog don't deserve to own a dog. I understand sometimes you forget a bag or whatever. I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about the large dog that was allowed to drop 3 piles in my yard within 10 days of each other. I'm talking about the walking path that I use often being littered with excrement. Seriously littered. Like, don't walk on the path in the dark or you will regret it. My dog has dropped near the path before. If I didn't pick it up, I at least found a stick to push it into the woods. I also have seen what I can only guess are bags that someone has used to clean up thrown into those woods or dropped near that path. Come on people!
My son was playing in his squirt district tournament game last night. In the third period of a fairly close game our team has a 2 on 1 break. As they cross the blue line a parent from the other team whistles very loudly to mimic a referee whistling off sides.
A parent tried to affect a game by faking a 10 year old into believing he was off sides. How fuuking pathetic is this guy?
Thankfully the kid did not stop skating and they did score on the play.
Did the refs do anything? Should have, at a very minimum, a warning to that team’s bench, provided it was obviously where it came from.
This year was the most appealed I have been with youth hockey parents. Maybe it’s because I have been on the bench every year until now, but some towns have great parents and others....well they are awful. My 12 year old son (ref) got the finger from a parent during a girls game. White Bear Lake PWAA have some grizzly guy in the stands that would make my truck driving Dad blush. Bismarck has some of the worst parents, coaches and players bitching about every single call/non-call.
It’s just really sickening to listen to and know the kids probably act the same way.
I have to admit, I've gotten a parent thrown out of a Little League game that I was in, as a player. Obviously, this was YEARS ago. He was the modern day sports parent; totally relentless at the heckling of the players. DUDE, we're about 10-11 years old! JFC.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
My son was playing in his squirt district tournament game last night. In the third period of a fairly close game our team has a 2 on 1 break. As they cross the blue line a parent from the other team whistles very loudly to mimic a referee whistling off sides.
A parent tried to affect a game by faking a 10 year old into believing he was off sides. How fuuking pathetic is this guy?
Thankfully the kid did not stop skating and they did score on the play.
Did the refs do anything? Should have, at a very minimum, a warning to that team’s bench, provided it was obviously where it came from.
This year was the most appealed I have been with youth hockey parents. Maybe it’s because I have been on the bench every year until now, but some towns have great parents and others....well they are awful. My 12 year old son (ref) got the finger from a parent during a girls game. White Bear Lake PWAA have some grizzly guy in the stands that would make my truck driving Dad blush. Bismarck has some of the worst parents, coaches and players bitching about every single call/non-call.
It’s just really sickening to listen to and know the kids probably act the same way.
I have to admit, I've gotten a parent thrown out of a Little League game that I was in, as a player. Obviously, this was YEARS ago. He was the modern day sports parent; totally relentless at the heckling of the players. DUDE, we're about 10-11 years old! JFC.
This is my first year reffing and when it's all done I will have reffed about 130 games. That being said, I am pretty deaf to what comes from the stands, but I do remember a few games. One was in Edina with Minnetonka Squirt A vs Woodbury Squirt A. The Woodbury parents and head coach would yell ever time one of their players lost the puck that that was a penalty. Umm no it was not. Little Johny got stick checked or lost control of the puck. And to top it off they were winning by 6 goals and still yelling. The other game was a U10B2 game, yes U10B2. I honestly felt bad for the players as the head coach was constantly yelling at them. I was appalled. I actually asked one of the other coaches if this was normal and he said yes. It's a game with humans playing and reffing and coaching. We are not perfect, but we do our best.
I'm swatting mosquitoes. Too soon.
And with our mild winter those darned Japanese Beatles are going to feast on what remains of our shrubs in back. :chainsaw:
Found 3 tickets in my dog’s head on the way back from the lake this weekend. Northern MN....talk about to soon!
Found 3 tickets in my dog’s head on the way back from the lake this weekend. Northern MN....talk about to soon!
For what game? :poke:
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
Found 3 tickets in my dog’s head on the way back from the lake this weekend. Northern MN....talk about to soon!
I shaved my dog today and found a huge one on his leg. I completely forgot to order his tick collar early enough, hoping it arrives this week. All it takes is bare ground and about 40 degrees for those damn things to become active.
Found 3 tickets in my dog’s head on the way back from the lake this weekend. Northern MN....talk about to soon!
For what game? :poke:
:goodpost:
And with our mild winter those darned Japanese Beatles are going to feast on what remains of our shrubs in back. :chainsaw:
They make some really good Japanese Beetle traps. The first time I used them I was shocked at how many beetles I got. It's helped my plants.
And with our mild winter those darned Japanese Beatles are going to feast on what remains of our shrubs in back. :chainsaw:
They make some really good Japanese Beetle traps. The first time I used them I was shocked at how many beetles I got. It's helped my plants.
Thanks for the tip!
Catching a skunk in a live trap and having to deal with it. :censored: And, no, I wasn't trying to catch skunks. 
I have now caught raccoons, possums, cats, groundhogs and a skunk...
I'm 50% factual and 50% sarcastic. When you get to know me, you will know which is which.
Catching a skunk in a live trap and having to deal with it. :censored: And, no, I wasn't trying to catch skunks.
I have now caught raccoons, possums, cats, groundhogs and a skunk...I caught my first possum of the season yesterday. Last year I totaled 17 coon, 3 possum, 1 skunk.
Catching a skunk in a live trap and having to deal with it. :censored: And, no, I wasn't trying to catch skunks.
I have now caught raccoons, possums, cats, groundhogs and a skunk...I caught my first possum of the season yesterday. Last year I totaled 17 coon, 3 possum, 1 skunk.
My neighbors tore out an old grove across the road last year, and now I have added all of those critters to my existing ones in my grove. My total last year was similiar to yours. I prefer to get the raccoons in the paw traps rather than the live traps, as they tend to try to destroy the live trap cages as you are will aware of I'm sure. I did a good enough job last year that the raccoons damage to my corn field near the trees last year was minimal.
I'm 50% factual and 50% sarcastic. When you get to know me, you will know which is which.
It may be an old wives tale that a skunk can't spray in a live trap unless it (trap) is a large enough to raise it's tail.
The non-PETA way of "dispatching" the critter is drowning. A " guy I know" has a rope tied to all his live traps.
Possums were NOT around even So MN when I was a kid. Now I have seen road killed ones in N. MN. ?
Possums were NOT around even So MN when I was a kid. Now I have seen road killed ones in N. MN. ?
Are you sure they aren't just playing........ 
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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Possums were NOT around even So MN when I was a kid. Now I have seen road killed ones in N. MN. ?
Are you sure they aren't just playing........
Served that one up.... THWACK....GONE!
It may be an old wives tale that a skunk can't spray in a live trap unless it (trap) is a large enough to raise it's tail.
The non-PETA way of "dispatching" the critter is drowning. A " guy I know" has a rope tied to all his live traps.
Possums were NOT around even So MN when I was a kid. Now I have seen road killed ones in N. MN. ?
I can assure you that the tail was in the air.... It has now gone to the other side of the rainbow bridge.
I'm 50% factual and 50% sarcastic. When you get to know me, you will know which is which.
Yew guys got yer britches on and coon hounds witcha win yer huntin?
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Catching a skunk in a live trap and having to deal with it. :censored: And, no, I wasn't trying to catch skunks.
I have now caught raccoons, possums, cats, groundhogs and a skunk...I caught my first possum of the season yesterday. Last year I totaled 17 coon, 3 possum, 1 skunk.
My neighbors tore out an old grove across the road last year, and now I have added all of those critters to my existing ones in my grove. My total last year was similiar to yours. I prefer to get the raccoons in the paw traps rather than the live traps, as they tend to try to destroy the live trap cages as you are will aware of I'm sure. I did a good enough job last year that the raccoons damage to my corn field near the trees last year was minimal.
I don't want to risk catching a cat in the foot trap. And like you I've had raccoons tear cage traps to shreds. I bought a new style of trap at Runnings. It's a plastic box shaped like a cage trap. They don't go in it quite as readily, but they stay caught and haven't damaged it at all.
Fans conducting NFL draft simulations and posting them online. Actually the whole NFL draft hoopla is lame. Might be one of the most boring things to watch on tv... plus you have to see/listen to Mel Kiper and John Clayton...
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Is it just me or does Mel Kiper remind you of someone from an old gangster film?
John Clayton is the doppelganger of my Jr High Sci. teacher.
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Is it just me or does Mel Kiper remind you of someone from an old gangster film?
John Clayton is the doppelganger of my Jr High Sci. teacher.
Clayton could play Mr. Mackey in real life South Park.
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“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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