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Rep Retirement Lodge #109: It's the Offseason, now what?

Rep Retirement Lodge #109: It's the Offseason, now what?

  • Count down the days until exhibition games start

    Votes: 14 35.9%

  • Watch my NHL team in the playoffs

    Votes: 18 46.2%

  • Play golf, just like my favorite players have been doing

    Votes: 10 25.6%

  • Stop thinking about hockey altogether

    Votes: 7 17.9%

  • Watch baseball for hours (and hours and hours and hours, if you're a fan of certain teams... :p )

    Votes: 13 33.3%

  • Spend time with the people that I don't see for 8 months a year

    Votes: 9 23.1%

  • Spend time reading every scouting report I can find about every incoming recruit

    Votes: 4 10.3%

  • Go to a concert or two

    Votes: 13 33.3%

  • Swim in the ponds that I played hockey on when they were frozen

    Votes: 2 5.1%

  • Waste away in Margaritaville (or Mojito-ville)

    Votes: 16 41.0%

  • Enjoy some beer/bourbon/whisk(e)y, fishing, and bbq

    Votes: 22 56.4%

  • Grill some bacon (but not light it on fire!)

    Votes: 20 51.3%

  • Take some cooking lessons (preferably from Giada)

    Votes: 16 41.0%

  • Get rid of this hacking cough that I got from Freddy Meyer

    Votes: 16 41.0%
  • Total voters
    39
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Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #109: It's the Offseason, now what?

I've been working nightshift for six years now. I have a couple opportunities to switch to dayshift - the first one I just applied for within the past week, and if I don't get that, I'll have another chance coming up soon. If neither pans out, I don't know what I'll do - probably continue on in my present mind-numbing / body-destroying capacity, I guess.
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #109: It's the Offseason, now what?

Bakunin said:
I've been working nightshift for six years now. I have a couple opportunities to switch to dayshift - the first one I just applied for within the past week, and if I don't get that, I'll have another chance coming up soon. If neither pans out, I don't know what I'll do - probably continue on in my present mind-numbing / body-destroying capacity, I guess.
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I hear ya. I was right about to apply for medical unemployment because my body could not take it anymore, which you can do in MN, when I got my job at the St. Cloud Times and we all know how that panned out. :rolleyes:
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #109: It's the Offseason, now what?

Lady wore Black said:
I hear ya. I was right about to apply for medical unemployment because my body could not take it anymore, which you can do in MN, when I got my job at the St. Cloud Times and we all know how that panned out. :rolleyes:
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Gaining a husband and a relocation to wisconsin is a raw deal, that's for sure. :p

At least the money on this shift is good (that's probably the ONLY thing that's good).
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #109: It's the Offseason, now what?

FadeToBlack&Gold said:
I've had scotch exactly once. Generous friend, who is a "scotch & cigar" guy, let me try some (neat) once. Don't remember the brand (it was pricey, trust me - friend has good taste), but I recall thinking it was quite bitter and "smoky", and immediately understood why people paired it with cigars (mind you, I'm not a smoker and never will be).

One of these days, I will get around to trying some again.
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Smoky is a definite trait. And for the record I haven't had a cigar in about 5-6 years, so smoothness is a factor.

The last good scotch I had was a Balvenie 15YO, it was gold. Before that it was the Balvenie 21 (IIRC, I know it was at least 20YO), and that was the best I ever had.

We're talking half to 3/4 a glass on the rocks lasted 90 minutes, easily. You wanted to taste it, savor it, make it last, take it all in, etc. And I didn't smoke at all during this drink. :eek:

I think you'd appreciate a good scotch. IMO, Johnny (except for Blue) is on par with Seagram's 7 for whiskey. :eek: ;)
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #109: It's the Offseason, now what?

Bakunin said:
Gaining a husband from Benton County and a relocation to wisconsin is a raw deal, that's for sure. :p

At least the money on this shift is good (that's probably the ONLY thing that's good).
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FYP

The money was great, but physical and mental health is more important. Wait...what mental health do I have?
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #109: It's the Offseason, now what?

Lady wore Black said:
Wait...what mental health do I have?
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I know I don't have any. Physically, I get sick rarely. I'll get a minor cold once or twice a year at the most, and that's basically it. However, I'm tired/zombified most of the time, so there's that.
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #109: It's the Offseason, now what?

Bakunin said:
I know I don't have any. Physically, I get sick rarely. I'll get a minor cold once or twice a year at the most, and that's basically it. However, I'm tired/zombified most of the time, so there's that.
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With the tired/zombified you can qualify for medical leave because it affects your health.
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #109: It's the Offseason, now what?

Lady wore Black said:
With the tired/zombified you can qualify for medical leave because it affects your health.
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Part of me hopes I develop some sort of fatal health complication and die before I reach 50 anyway, so who cares?

Plus medical leave wouldn't address the underlying cause.
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #109: It's the Offseason, now what?

Bakunin said:
Part of me hopes I develop some sort of fatal health complication and die before I reach 50 anyway, so who cares?

Plus medical leave wouldn't address the underlying cause.
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With that spirit, I think you are related to my husband's family. :o
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #109: It's the Offseason, now what?

Brenthoven said:
I think you'd appreciate a good scotch. IMO, Johnny (except for Blue) is on par with Seagram's 7 for whiskey. :eek: ;)
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You've had Blue? My best store (about 25 mins away, where I buy most of my premo liquor) has the standard 'briefcases' of that and they're $270. Honestly, even if I were a rich man, I would not spend that kind of money on alcohol. :eek:
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #109: It's the Offseason, now what?

Brenthoven said:
I'll back Commie on this one. I think he has like 4 friends, maybe. He's rather demented. And zombified. And *ed up.
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I like to keep the number manageable. I get along well with some people at work, but I wouldn't call them friends. They're just people I don't have an urge to strangle while I'm there.
 
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