Random Thought Thread v2

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by White Out 403

I really thought this was going in a slightly different, more sexy direction.

Me too. I thought I was reading the intro to a Penthouse letter.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

Me too. I thought I was reading the intro to a Penthouse letter.

[RichieRich]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

I don't really know. I was actually hoping for a threesome actually.

If you’d driven and had an incident your dream mighta come true including handcuffs, busty Buddy, and sidekick Sam in the slammer.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by #-3

spoilered to get rid of mass of text in the middle.

Maybe my bias having always lived in the same city and my parents, grand parents, wifes parents, kids, nieces, nephews, siblings.... But I just never would have thought these things go together. Thanksgiving party and random strangers.

I guess it might be weird when you put it that way. I was invited to my sister's for Thanksgiving, but she had people there that I didn't know from her work. Strangers to me, but I guess not random strangers.

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

I went to a Thanksgiving Party last night and had a couple drinks. I have a pretty high tolerance for alcohol, ate a lot of food, and paced my drinks. I didn't feel any buzz at all really. When I was getting ready to leave, I noticed a girl talking her boyfriend, then he approached me and was super friendly. He was just like dude, did you want a ride home with us, it wouldn't be any trouble.

I was taken aback a little at first because I didn't feel impaired, but just said, yeah that would be great actually because I didn't want to turn it into a thing. He even offered to drive me back the next day to pick up my car. I didn't take him up on that and just got my wife to drive.

I am like 95% sure I was fine to drive, but I also didn't want to be the guy to make stink about it, especially when the couple was so kind and cool about how they approached the situation. They even asked if I wanted to stop some where on the way.

So yeah, there are some really nice random strangers in life and I was impressed that they cared. Maybe they had an unfortunate incident in the past or something.

I also scored bonus points at home when I told my wife why I didn't have the car.

I don't trust people when they say they have a "high tolerance for alcohol."

Just because you can hold your booze better than the next guy doesn't mean you're any less impaired.

[#-3]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

I guess it might be weird when you put it that way. I was invited to my sister's for Thanksgiving, but she had people there that I didn't know from her work. Strangers to me, but I guess not random strangers.

Yeah, thanksgiving, is just the most family of family holidays in my life. Christmas, we often see far extended family and their dates, run into people we don't know. Summer holidays we usually end up at larger community events... New Years you go to a party with 'random' people your age. Thanksgiving just strikes me as the holiday where you end up with the same 10 - 20 people every year. So even a sisters random co-worker is far outside of the bubble of thanksgiving for me. (no that there's anything wrong with that).

[WhiteTiger]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

I guess it might be weird when you put it that way. I was invited to my sister's for Thanksgiving, but she had people there that I didn't know from her work. Strangers to me, but I guess not random strangers.

My Thanksgiving has always been like that. It's a celebration of multiple birthdays and Thanksgiving, and includes 10-20 blood relatives, several of whom bring some 'strays' along. Co-workers, fellow students, etc who don't have family of their own (at all or in the area).

My family loves to cook huge meals, so the more people in the house the better, was always mom's thought.

[CliffFletcher]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

Anybody who says they prefer natural peanut butter is clearly a dip####.

Nah. Anyone who can only eat sweetened, highly-processed peanut butter has the palette of a 9 year old. Most people stop eating Fruit Loops when they grow up. They should do the same with processed peanut butter.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by 81MC

Pretty sure my partner is laying the groundwork for the eventual ‘separate ways’ thing. I love her and she’s a great mother but at this point I’m starting to feel the same. If we make it another two years I’ll probably be surprised.

Except, my little girl. Like #### if I’m going to do anything that would negatively her life. And I’m a damn good dad man. I just can’t even begin to understand how parents can split and not #### up a child.

I hope I’m way wrong because the mere thought of ever not giving that little girl her bath and story time before tucking her in every single night and being there for breakfast the next morning is utterly devastating.

Sorry to hear. It totally sucks.

If the two of you still try and maintain a relationship similar to the one before kids, this is not a good path forward for many parents. The dynamic is changed forever and the two of you may need to sit down and figure out a new approach to the relationship to make it work. Things are different now. You can't go back completely to what you two were like before. You can certainly preserve some of it, but it won't be entirely the same.

Think about it. You potentially went from being basically everything for each other, to introducing someone into the relationship who is the new everything. It honestly feels a little bit like being cheated on, but you can't think that way because it's your kid. As the resentment between each other builds, you pour more into the kid(s) and that gap builds until the spouses learn to identify and address that issue.

A lot of parents look at each other and contemplate divorce within the first three years. It's just that most don't want to talk about it. Being a parent is rough. Couples counseling is always a good suggestion.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by #-3

Maybe my bias having always lived in the same city and my parents, grand parents, wifes parents, kids, nieces, nephews, siblings.... But I just never would have thought these things go together. Thanksgiving party and random strangers.

Both concepts are strange to me. I can't fathom having a family holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas etc.) with strangers or in a party atmosphere, just seems weird. At the same time both my wife and I do not have immediate family in Calgary, or anywhere we've lived for that matter so we're not used to large amounts of family at these gatherings either. Occasionally my mom or my aunt/uncle come but it's really usually only them at the most. We're used to just our immediate family for most holidays (wife, kids, and myself). The past few years when the kids were in university we would invite some of their friends over if they were alone in Calgary but that's been the extent of it.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by Lubicon

Both concepts are strange to me. I can't fathom having a family holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas etc.) with strangers or in a party atmosphere, just seems weird. At the same time both my wife and I do not have immediate family in Calgary, or anywhere we've lived for that matter so we're not used to large amounts of family at these gatherings either. Occasionally my mom or my aunt/uncle come but it's really usually only them at the most. We're used to just our immediate family for most holidays (wife, kids, and myself). The past few years when the kids were in university we would invite some of their friends over if they were alone in Calgary but that's been the extent of it.

I've done both. Family gatherings of 10+ people. Orphan Christmas/Thanksgiving parties of like 10-20+ people.

Back in the day when my dad made a giant Turkey, after dinner we'd have like 6-10 people knock on the door and his friends would show up with containers for some well brined turkey and mashed potatoes/gravy that didn't taste like cardboard. Turkey was like $1 a pound and potatoes like $0.50 a pound before the pandemic.

Then I met a friend group where most people were from out of town and/or had no other family in town, so we'd host "orphan" potlucks for those special occasions. I think I'd usually cook an 18-22 pound turkey or one big and one small (whatever size fit the oven) and many of the friends would kinda get a little bug eyed at the size of the thing exclaiming, "DoubleF, I thought you were ####ing joking when you said you'd cook a turkey for the potluck". Then they'd be all surprised again when I start to break down the turkey by hand vs cutting the meat so that the juices don't drip out as easily. Yeah it scalds the hands a little even if you have gloves on, but IMO it's worth it.

[sa226]

Not sure where alse to ask this,

Anyone know how much water is let out of Lake Chestermere in the winter? I've heard they started letting it out yesterday.

I've been working on my boat and ripping it out to Chestermere just for test runs as long as the weather holds I'm going to try and get out next week.

But this water letdown has me wondering if it's the best idea.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by sa226

Not sure where alse to ask this,

Anyone know how much water is let out of Lake Chestermere in the winter? I've heard they started letting it out yesterday.

I've been working on my boat and ripping it out to Chestermere just for test runs as long as the weather holds I'm going to try and get out next week.

But this water letdown has me wondering if it's the best idea.

Here's last years graph, you can change the year as well to see what is typical:

https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/report/...ml?stn=05BM904

Looks like about 2m over 10 or so days.

[White Out 403]

If I don't care how long it takes for it to get there, what's the cheapest method from Shipping inside Canada to within Canada?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by White Out 403

If I don't care how long it takes for it to get there, what's the cheapest method from Shipping inside Canada to within Canada?

Do you know any Hobos that 'ride the rails?'

[SutterBrother]

Originally Posted by 81MC

Pretty sure my partner is laying the groundwork for the eventual ‘separate ways’ thing. I love her and she’s a great mother but at this point I’m starting to feel the same. If we make it another two years I’ll probably be surprised.

Assuming you haven't already - get a 1 hr weekly couples therapy session going. It's no different than visiting your doctor.

mental health = health

A 3rd party professional can help adjudicate and bring context to a lot of stuff.

[White Out 403]

Originally Posted by Locke

Do you know any Hobos that 'ride the rails?'

Slightly more reliable than that

[Locke]

Originally Posted by White Out 403

Slightly more reliable than that

How dare you besmirch their integrity sir! How dare you!!

Your average railway vagabond may be a great deal of things...a pornstar, a cannibal and potentially even an NDP voter, but they're still reliable!!

I say good sir...I say!

[Slava]

Originally Posted by White Out 403

If I don't care how long it takes for it to get there, what's the cheapest method from Shipping inside Canada to within Canada?

Isn’t that contingent on what you want to ship? If it’s something massive, my guess is rail, but I think it’s really hard to say without knowing what you’re shipping.

[you&me]

Originally Posted by White Out 403

Slightly more reliable than that

So not Canada Post...