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Topic: OT - What made you happy today?

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betarhoalphadelta

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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #658 on: July 14, 2025, 04:08:01 PM »
BTW the one thing I absolutely abhor in my industry is the use of buzzwords--to make one sound smart. 

The thing with buzzwords is that they usually are referencing something very real, and something very important. And if you understand the thing they're referencing and can explain it, I've got no problem with anyone using them. 

My issue is those who DON'T understand them, using them to sound smarter than they actually are. That's pretention. 
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #659 on: July 14, 2025, 04:16:26 PM »
Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on July 14, 2025, 04:05:47 PM
It's only being cocky if you can't back it up.



The use of the word was perfectly placed in getting across the specific idea I wanted to convey. So I wasn't just trying to "sound" smart... I am smart ;-)

Oh, I wasn't denigrating you.  I was applauding you.  

It's a plus on my people-meter for those who use big words correctly.  I award extra credit if others don't know what the word means, you know they don't know what it means, and you use it anyway.  

I might not be pretentious, but I am a dick.  
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« Reply #660 on: July 14, 2025, 04:19:49 PM »
I'm not pretentious but I possess an extensive vocabulary.

I just tend to dumb it down for all of you message board yahoos and jackwagons.
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #661 on: July 14, 2025, 04:25:37 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on July 14, 2025, 04:19:49 PM
I'm not pretentious but I possess an extensive vocabulary.

I just tend to dumb it down for all of you message board yahoos and jackwagons.

As I've gotten older, it started working one-way.  I know a ton of expensive words when I hear/read them, but they don't readily spring to mind in conversation like they used to.  

Interestingly, to me, more come to mind when I'm typing as opposed to speaking.  Unless I'm speaking in front of a crowd, in which case something happens and every big word I've ever known will find a way out of my mouth.  Adrenaline, maybe.  Talk about pretentious.  
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #662 on: July 14, 2025, 07:10:29 PM »
I found myself reminiscing about old CFB and how offseason build and break for reasons that surprise and make the sport good. 
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« Reply #663 on: July 15, 2025, 07:54:49 AM »
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« Reply #664 on: July 15, 2025, 11:58:28 AM »
Mrs. DeT's employer was bought out six months ago and yesterday was the first time the new company evaluated for raises.  She got a 9% raise :86:  That is quite a pleasant surprise.  
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #665 on: July 15, 2025, 12:50:02 PM »
We started a new habit this week, we have my wife's juice thing for breakfast and then go to the pool.  In this heat, running is kind of out for me.  I do some work in the gym and then more in the pool, the water now is getting a bit on the warm side.

We have left over refrigerator soup for lunch.  It was good last night.
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #666 on: July 15, 2025, 06:19:41 PM »
and this made you happy?!?!?!?!?
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #667 on: July 15, 2025, 06:20:38 PM »
I'm happy I'm in a hotel across the street from Buffalo Wild Wings.......

BOGO traditional wings Tuesday and the MLB All-star game!!!!!
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« Reply #668 on: July 15, 2025, 06:30:03 PM »
Every summer the two movies we have to watch are Jaws and Sandlot.  I love both movies, but I have no interest in watching them in February.  Watching Jaws last night made everything ok
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #669 on: July 15, 2025, 08:10:34 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on July 15, 2025, 06:20:38 PM
I'm happy I'm in a hotel across the street from Buffalo Wild Wings.......

BOGO traditional wings Tuesday and the MLB All-star game!!!!!
Ugh. More like Buffalo Diarrhea Wings. The one in our town ( neighboring) closed. 
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #670 on: July 15, 2025, 08:13:31 PM »
Quote from: ELA on July 15, 2025, 06:30:03 PM
Every summer the two movies we have to watch are Jaws and Sandlot.  I love both movies, but I have no interest in watching them in February.  Watching Jaws last night made everything ok
A lot of good things came from 1975. 

Jaws is one of the best movies ever made in my opinion. As a kid at any public pool you always had that music in your head and the funny feeling in your legs swimming in the deep end. Even though it defies all logic a giant shark swimming in a freshwater pool it still gave us anxiety. 
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Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #671 on: July 15, 2025, 09:24:09 PM »
Quote from: Gigem on July 15, 2025, 08:10:34 PM
Ugh. More like Buffalo Diarrhea Wings. The one in our town ( neighboring) closed.
well, you live in Texas.  Y'all ruin everything.  No one would want to move there.
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