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Lay it on us!

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After open bar last night, I woke up hangover free!

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;1061089]After open bar last night, I woke up hangover free![/quote]

Cheers!

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[quote=punch it in;1061052]So if this is considered a dupe please 86 it, but this is for good news - anything good that happens to you or that u hear about and feel like sharing. The only other thread i saw that seemed similar was the super happy fun thread. That borders on the silly though. This is strictly for great news! Im gonna kick it off by announcing that today with the help of my hero - my father- i am out of credit card interest hell! Over the last 8 years in this bitch of an economy, me and my wife have amassed a terrible credit card debt. Nothing like stereo systems or fancy clothes or stuff like that. Rescue dogs, children, and food and fuel had put us in major debt. I was making payments and more money was going twards interest than purchases. It sucked. My father basically became my interest free debt consolidation champion tonite. It will be a pleasure to make payments that in essence will be going twards the actual debt and not into the pockets of the damn loan shark credit card companies. I recently started making better money - i work my ass off, but im making good money and i will never let that happen again. Thanks Pops![/quote]
Congratulations Annie!

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[quote=mredskins;1061094]Congratulations Annie![/quote]



Well I dont think Annie had to pay back Daddy Warbucks in 18 months - I still have to pay it back hand over fist for two years, but at least its going twards something other than interest sucking scumbags!

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Credit cards can really get you into trouble. Thankfully my wife and I are at a point in our lives where we don't carry over monthly balances, but back when we were first living together and she was going to school full time we often used our cards for groceries and other living expenses (and sure, more than a few dumb purchases were also made). Credit card debt can spiral out of control really quick.

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[quote=punch it in;1061052]So if this is considered a dupe please 86 it, but this is for good news - anything good that happens to you or that u hear about and feel like sharing. The only other thread i saw that seemed similar was the super happy fun thread. That borders on the silly though. This is strictly for great news! Im gonna kick it off by announcing that today with the help of my hero - my father- i am out of credit card interest hell! Over the last 8 years in this bitch of an economy, me and my wife have amassed a terrible credit card debt. Nothing like stereo systems or fancy clothes or stuff like that. Rescue dogs, children, and food and fuel had put us in major debt. I was making payments and more money was going twards interest than purchases. It sucked. My father basically became my interest free debt consolidation champion tonite. It will be a pleasure to make payments that in essence will be going twards the actual debt and not into the pockets of the damn loan shark credit card companies. I recently started making better money - i work my ass off, but im making good money and i will never let that happen again. Thanks Pops![/quote]


Congratulations !After my wife and I paid off a big card , we got rid of "all "our cards, didn't have one for almost 20 years until the kids started out for college and then we pay off the balance every month .

[QUOTE=Giantone;1061125]Congratulations !After my wife and I paid off a big card , we got rid of "all "our cards, didn't have one for almost 20 years until the kids started out for college and then we pay off the balance every month .[/QUOTE]


Thanks man. Its a huge relief. That is our plan - one card - pay it off every month.

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Boss had me sweatin', I texted him asking if we were open or closed during this ice storm today, he said we were open so I'm like damn, better get my shit straight so I can leave soon, 5 minutes later he texts me & my coworkers saying we're closed.

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[quote=punch it in;1061052]So if this is considered a dupe please 86 it, but this is for good news - anything good that happens to you or that u hear about and feel like sharing. The only other thread i saw that seemed similar was the super happy fun thread. That borders on the silly though. This is strictly for great news! Im gonna kick it off by announcing that today with the help of my hero - my father- i am out of credit card interest hell! Over the last 8 years in this bitch of an economy, me and my wife have amassed a terrible credit card debt. Nothing like stereo systems or fancy clothes or stuff like that. Rescue dogs, children, and food and fuel had put us in major debt. I was making payments and more money was going twards interest than purchases. It sucked. My father basically became my interest free debt consolidation champion tonite. It will be a pleasure to make payments that in essence will be going twards the actual debt and not into the pockets of the damn loan shark credit card companies. I recently started making better money - i work my ass off, but im making good money and i will never let that happen again. Thanks Pops![/quote]

This really is very good news. Having to fund all that interest just hurts your ability to dig out of it. Very cool that he did that for you.

My wife and I made a new years resolution to spend way less this year. Since Jan 1 we've eaten out a total of maybe 6 times, and all of them were at Panera Bread. I've cut my bills drastically and in the process learned some really great recipes and enjoyed cooking even more than before. It's amazing how you can go on autopilot with spending. Changing a few habits can really help, and in my case I don't even miss eating out.

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[quote=Schneed10;1061162]This really is very good news. Having to fund all that interest just hurts your ability to dig out of it. Very cool that he did that for you.

My wife and I made a new years resolution to spend way less this year. Since Jan 1 we've eaten out a total of maybe 6 times, and all of them were at Panera Bread. I've cut my bills drastically and in the process learned some really great recipes and enjoyed cooking even more than before. It's amazing how you can go on autopilot with spending. Changing a few habits can really help, and in my case I don't even miss eating out.[/quote]

Fawk I went to Panera the othe rwith the fam and it was near $40.

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[quote=mredskins;1061168]Fawk I went to Panera the othe rwith the fam and it was near $40.[/quote]

Yeah seriously it can get up there. We usually do it for breakfast. Their bacon egg and cheese is pretty tough to beat.

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All about the bread Schneed. I have that power sandwich or whatever it is, and I'm like, "This is a standard recipe sandwich." but DAMN, it's so good!

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[quote=Schneed10;1061171]Yeah seriously it can get up there. We usually do it for breakfast. Their bacon egg and cheese is pretty tough to beat.[/quote]

In my head $40 bucks is a trip to say Applebee's TGIF etc.... I got a 5 and 2 year old so they typicall eat cheap. I am still scratching my head how I got up to 40 at P. The kids meals don't included milk which is fawking BS.

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Yeah Panera has some killer breakfast sandwiches.

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[url=http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/03/02/the-incredible-thing-an-8-year-old-boy-did-for-a-soldier-will-be-remembered-for-a-lifetime/]The ‘Incredible’ Thing an 8-Year-Old Boy Did for a Soldier Will Be Remembered For a ‘Lifetime’ | TheBlaze.com[/url]

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[quote=Monkeydad;1061229][/quote]



Better link



[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FCxuVSkT7k]On the Road: Ohio boy pays it forward with found fortune - YouTube[/ame]

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Wow........
that cost me 20 bucks of kleenex
Good stuff

[QUOTE=Giantone;1061240]Better link



[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FCxuVSkT7k]On the Road: Ohio boy pays it forward with found fortune - YouTube[/ame][/QUOTE]


Wow. That there constitutes good news. That kid is special. His Dad can certainly smile down on him and feel proud.
Thanks for posting that Giantone.

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[quote=Giantone;1061240]Better link


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It's the same video.

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[quote=Monkeydad;1061427]It's the same video.[/quote]

He should have wrote embedded link.

Anyhow great video/story. A must watch.


Last year in my son's pre-school they had a father's day "night". All the dads came in to celebrate father's day and their childern hade made stuff for them and waht not. One girl's dad had died he was a fireman. She brought her grandfather and told everyone this is my dad's dad so he counts. IT really touched me when she said that; I could never imgaine my life without my dad.

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[quote=mredskins;1061429]He should have wrote embedded link.

Anyhow great video/story. A must watch.


Last year in my son's pre-school they had a father's day "night". All the dads came in to celebrate father's day and their childern hade made stuff for them and waht not. One girl's dad had died he was a fireman. She brought her grandfather and told everyone this is my dad's dad so he counts. IT really touched me when she said that;[B] I could never imgaine my life without my dad[/B].[/quote]I'm 31 years old and that's still my biggest fear. Both my parents lost their fathers when they were young so it's something that's always scared me.

But on a MUCH lighter note - good news, in just a few weeks my Dad and I will be attending our 10th National's home opener. We've been to every one since the team moved to DC in '05, so this has been the one that I've been looking forward to the most since the opened the new ballpark.

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That's awesome that you and your Dad have that annual tradition.


I try to do things like that with my son, much younger. We go do things he likes, Monster Truck shows and I take him to the free workshops at Lowe's to build things out of wood...anything to make some memories for both of us.

You never know when you could do and I'm heading in for a major surgery in a few weeks, so you have to make the most of your time while you have it.

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[quote=Monkeydad;1061438]That's awesome that you and your Dad have that annual tradition.


I try to do things like that with my son, much younger. We go do things he likes, Monster Truck shows and I take him to the free workshops at Lowe's to build things out of wood...anything to make some memories for both of us.

You never know when you could do and [B]I'm heading in for a major surgery in a few weeks,[/B] so you have to make the most of your time while you have it.[/quote]

Best of luck wish you a speedy recovery.

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Thanks, you'll will probably get a break from me for a while. :D


But in turn, I get a break from Giantone!

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[quote=mredskins;1061429]He should have wrote embedded link.

Anyhow great video/story. A must watch.


Last year in my son's pre-school they had a father's day "night". All the dads came in to celebrate father's day and their childern hade made stuff for them and waht not. One girl's dad had died he was a fireman. She brought her grandfather and told everyone this is my dad's dad so he counts. IT really touched me when she said that; [B]I could never imgaine my life without my dad[/B].[/quote]

It blows.

Sorry for the debbie downer post lol

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[quote=Mattyk;1061452]It blows.

Sorry for the debbie downer post lol[/quote]

Hey we have a thread for that!

Yeah I remeber you lost your dad a year ago or so. Sorry for your lost. =(

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[quote=Monkeydad;1061438]That's awesome that you and your Dad have that annual tradition.


I try to do things like that with my son, much younger. We go do things he likes, Monster Truck shows and I take him to the free workshops at Lowe's to build things out of wood...anything to make some memories for both of us.

You never know when you could do and I'm heading in for a major surgery in a few weeks, so you have to make the most of your time while you have it.[/quote]

You're finally making the switch eh?

Congrats. :laughing-

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More good news: [URL="http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/4/5469592/hbo-go-app-playstation-3-release-date"]HBO Go will finally be available through PS3!!![/URL]

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Finally got one of the techs to stop annoying me at work on Saturday! I sprayed this [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Ass-Mister/dp/B000OCEWGW"]horrible spray[/URL] that smells like week old diarrhea in his bay on Saturday, and ever since he hasn't said anything to me. He'd been annoying me for a month straight, and it got old pretty fast.

[QUOTE=Monkeydad;1061438]That's awesome that you and your Dad have that annual tradition.





I try to do things like that with my son, much younger. We go do things he likes, Monster Truck shows and I take him to the free workshops at Lowe's to build things out of wood...anything to make some memories for both of us.



You never know when you could do and I'm heading in for a major surgery in a few weeks, so you have to make the most of your time while you have it.[/QUOTE]


Speedy recovery for sure.

[QUOTE=mooby;1061546]Finally got one of the techs to stop annoying me at work on Saturday! I sprayed this [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Ass-Mister/dp/B000OCEWGW"]horrible spray[/URL] that smells like week old diarrhea in his bay on Saturday, and ever since he hasn't said anything to me. He'd been annoying me for a month straight, and it got old pretty fast.[/QUOTE]


Awesome our first crossover post - a hybrid good news/ bad news post! I guess the outcome, revenge or silence, will be the answer.

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[quote=Mattyk;1061473]You're finally making the switch eh?

Congrats. :laughing-[/quote]

Good news! I laughed. A lot.

Tomorrow is the saint pattys dAy parade in seaside heights nj. Always a great time. And its going to be 50 degrees and sunny.

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Heading to a wedding tonight, St. Paddy's weekend, groom is Irish, Guinness will be flowing, this could get ugly quick.

[QUOTE=Mattyk;1064188]Heading to a wedding tonight, St. Paddy's weekend, groom is Irish, Guinness will be flowing, this could get ugly quick.[/QUOTE]


Well theres always a bad news thread to fall back on if it goes south. Lol

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[quote=Mattyk;1064188]Heading to a wedding tonight, St. Paddy's weekend, groom is Irish, Guinness will be flowing, this could get ugly quick.[/quote]

I went to one a few years back. Same situation. I ended up in handcuffs ( but not arrested..). Be careful.

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[quote=punch it in;1064191]Well theres always a bad news thread to fall back on if it goes south. Lol[/quote]



Not to mention the drunk thread !:food-smil

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[url=http://wtvr.com/2014/03/20/westboro-baptist-church-fred-waldron-phelps-dead/]Fred Waldron Phelps Sr. Dead: Westboro Baptist Church founder dead | WTVR.com[/url]

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[quote=Chico23231;1064857][url=http://wtvr.com/2014/03/20/westboro-baptist-church-fred-waldron-phelps-dead/]Fred Waldron Phelps Sr. Dead: Westboro Baptist Church founder dead | WTVR.com[/url][/quote]

There should be a big F'ing gay parade in his honor.

One of the biggest turds to have walked this earth.