TheMadCap

A bit of ed-u-ma-ca-tion for those who are not in the know: It used to be that requirements for recieveing a transplanted organ were quite rigourous. When I was screened by the medical staff, I went through every test known to mankind, they tested for HIV, hep, cancer, gangrene of the dick, etc all of which would have diqualified you from elibility. Also, I went through a physiatric screening to be sure I had family support, no drug problems and the willpower to keep taking my meds. The idea is that the organs are so few that they want to give it to the person who has the best chance of keeping it for five to ten years. This has changed dramatically in the past 15 years. Now, the idea is that every organ counts so they give it to just about anyone, so it will not be wasted. My coworkers father has lupus and has a new kidney. It's doing well, its his lungs that are killing him now. Not to say that this practice is wrong or anything, just what has changed over the years...

would you pay 315 bucks to have someone smash your balls flat with a tire iron every Sunday?

OMG, my two friends stayed in that Super 8 in VB once. They said they had to call the manager to move them to a new room because..... There was vaseline all over the mattress...

If the elevator doors open and you try to get in before everyone else is out, you should be gang beaten by the people who were riding in the elevator. I cannot believe how many people do not understand this basic common sense policy. This is not the NY subway people!

is that puff daddy????

Sounds like gay porn to me. What's next? Come clean? Come on Ilene? Coming in socks? Boys alone 2 - the KY connection? (Thanks to Randall Graves)

Ha! Nicely done!

Happy birthday guys!

haha! She probably found a 2Live Crew album in his closet...

I second that one, Mark!

Great question, and one I was wondering as well...

finally over! I tell God Thankya! Just remember - the journey means more than where you wind up...

no not that Pac-Man... http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ga...your-memories/1 God, but I used to LOVE hanging out in arcades spending fistfulls of quarters. Truly, the Golden Age of Gaming. We should start a new thread: favorite Coin-op game...

I just don't understand why it's so slow. They really. REALLY need to pick it up next fall, or no one is gonna care...

Depending on what type of roof you have, what kind of shingles you have currently, and what you want done it can vary greatly. Some advice from someone who had it done recently: 1. Get at least three estimates. 2. if you don't have them already, get ridge vents installed. 3. have the old shingles compeltely removed. Some contractors will nail new shingles on top of old.

Is it kind of yellow? It might be carpenter bees. Like lots of things, they are REALLY bad this year. I've had two colonies try to set up shop in my house...

Probably so. God, what the hell is the world coming to? I am not looking forward to the time when my son starts playing sports because of **** like this...

No doubt. I am going strictly off of memory here, but I believe back in my day, if you left school for more than one semester without medicial reason, you lose your eligibility for parent's medical. And I'm 100% sure that you had to be a dependant child, therefore, I don't think your scenario would be realistic, since the married child would have to be claimed on the parent's tax return...

Going out to eat with friends that don't know how to tip.... One time I went out to eat with some "friends" from college at the local pizza joint in downtown Wilmington. I made the mistake of not having separate checks, so when the bill came, we all had to pitch in. These two bums had enough for thier meal and that was it. ZERO TIP. Of course, I left 20%, but I was essentially the only one, so on a $50 tab, the poor girl got like 6 bucks. She was so mad she actually left the restaurant and ran us down. "Was there something wrong with the service", etc? I felt like giving her more money just for that, but alas, I gave her all I had at the table. I was completely mortified though, and never did really recover respect for them...

For the record, if the waitstaff handles the food mistakes correctly, I do not penalize them for the cook's screwing up my order. Main pet peeve these days is piss-poor service. For example, I NEVER go to any Buffalo Wild Wings anymore (save the 'thier wings suck", please) simply because it's way too noisy. The waitstaff is comprised of teenagers who are too busy talking to each other, or making cow-eyes at some jerkoff at another table than bring me food and drinks. Also, they have like 60 televisions in there, they advertise the hockey and/or football package, then act like it's a major inconvienience to change one of the tvs to the game I want to see. There will be 15 games on a Sunday and they have two games on all the Tvs...

Could be Chef, I must admit. I thought it was just for full time students, as I was when I was 24. I did not finish up graduate school until I was 27 so being covered on parents insurance would have helped me out alot...

she looks like she has two cantaloupes bolted to her chest...

That's because they are incorrect. I believe the law says you have to be a full time student to remain on parent's insurance...

A-MEN!

Just set my DVR for it, although it looks like only the NESN feed is in HD. Channel 773 or 774 on DTV...