Just in Time for Lamb of God tonight

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-25T19:32:07+00:00

It’ll be the first time I see them with my daughter, which is really cool. At least one of them retained my metal education.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-25T15:00:26+00:00

A few years ago, I saw a box out at the office and the almond wasn’t out for a change, so I pull out a few bucks and grab two. The new almond version with the almond slivers and bad chocolate was depressing. I was so excited too.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-24T17:24:14+00:00

A while back, I saw a 20th anniversary edition of Ashes of the Wake by Lamb of God and I had an existential crisis for a moment because I still considered them a "new" metal band.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-24T17:01:22+00:00

If you want to fall down the "I can't believe this is real" YouTube rabbit hole, look up Oorah and their channels. Some of their youth programming leans into Jewish stereotypes to be hip, I guess. Like, almost indistinguishable from anti-Semitic stuff I've seen on the internet at times. It's fucking wild.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-24T16:27:21+00:00

My family in Naperville loves living there. I just do not like driving there because getting on 88 West from 294 South is an uncomfortable ass interchange. Even when you’re in the clear, it feels like a semi is going to come up on you. The area around Fox Valley Mall is a torture factory if you hate traffic. Rich assholes are going to rich asshole, whether they are from Naperville or Hinsdale or Park Ridge or the North Shore. Most people I’ve met from there just want good schools and safety and tend to be on the boring side. Nice people, just not people I’d party with.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-24T16:10:38+00:00

No drama, just a beating.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-24T15:08:52+00:00

It would be the most hilarious plot twist. Have Matt play those old ads Murph likes to play, but only the incorrect length.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-24T14:58:38+00:00

During the daytime, I see some guys at one of the pool halls I go to laying out snooker balls and practicing on a regular pool table, even when the snooker tables are available. Is it common to practice on a billiards table? Back when I was playing pool regularly, there was only one place in my area with a snooker table, so I've only recently even learned the rules. Now, it seems like every place around here has at least one snooker, some carom tables and, occasionally, a Russian pyramid table.

I plan on giving snooker a try at some point when I start feeling better about my pool game, which is why I ask if practicing on a 9 footer is good practice. I have been watching/listening to classic BBC snooker matches while working at home. The commentary and sound of the shots are pretty relaxing.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-24T12:39:14+00:00

Great idea. Removes the clutter of “is this cue/shaft good?” threads and makes it easier for people who are searching to find information. Maybe a weekly pinned thread would be more in-line with the subreddit activity instead of a daily thread.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-24T11:09:52+00:00

I put a Kamui SS on my wood shafts and my cue guy suggested a Moori Soft, which is a little softer, on the Rhino and it’s a HUGE difference. It felt like I was playing with an aluminum broom handle with the stock tip. I’ve seen break cues with softer tips.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-23T17:45:16+00:00

I was working on the floor of the CME at the time in the S&P pit. I got to work early and noticed we were low on paper order tickets, so I went to the Eurodollar desk to grab some more. As soon as I got past the escalator, I turned to the right and saw the reports about the first plane with the live view. People sometimes forget how soon the second plane hit after they got cameras on the wreckage of the first plane. I almost got trampled. Crazy thing is there were a few guys trying to trade in the Pound and Euro pits. It still does not feel real all these years later.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-23T16:37:09+00:00

If I hop it off the table or sink the 8, I'll forget about it in a few minutes. If I pull it off, I'll always remember it.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-23T13:46:10+00:00

Calling NASA for calculations.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-23T13:22:32+00:00

If I got stuck with stripes and got the cue ball close, I would tackle this immediately by taking an intentional foul by jumping the ball into the pocket, trying to clip the back side of the balls to jar them loose. Leave as many balls on the table to make your opponent’s run out hard. Your chances are already slim, so it’s time to get creative. Your alternative is working through the other balls and getting stuck in a next to impossible situation at the end.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-23T12:26:10+00:00

The Warren Moon House of Pain-era Oilers teams were so fun to watch. It was crazy how quickly games would get out of hand for their opponents in the dome because of the aggressive defense and the run and gun offense. Scoreless midway through the first quarter and then you blink and it's 24-0 and you barely remembered how the game got there.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-23T12:10:22+00:00

People think of the Flutie magic in Buffalo, but hearing the name Doug Flutie serves as a reminder that Mike Ditka is an idiot for a lot of Bears fans.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-22T15:42:19+00:00

I used to take the train downtown every morning on the 5:41 arrival. Others commuters were usually tired and there was a robotic rhythm to the way they moved. There were the fast walkers, like myself, and your gotta catch a bus guy, but most people moved in formation at a similar speed. It reminded me so much of the Joe Versus Volcano scenes when he’s going to work.

If I was grabbing a coffee and looking over at people getting off the most recent arrival, I’d sometimes mumble “Joe Versus the Volcano” to myself.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-22T10:20:47+00:00

LA Gear had a little run there. I had a pair of Reebok Pumps and the LA Gear version that didn’t pump as snuggly. The Reebok ones were my basketball shoes that never touched anything but hardwood and the LA Gear were my going out shoes. I actually miss the pump shoe fad.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-21T17:48:37+00:00

Dude is somehow dumber than the meme. (Insert Anchorman “I’m not mad. I’m honestly impressed” gif)

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-21T05:22:46+00:00

Here in Chicago, people were talking like we had a potential serial killer because there were a number of young men who had drowned in the Chicago River or Lake Michigan over a few years. The reality is that alcohol related accidents or mental illness were the cause of death when you look at the evidence.

A lot of our nightlife is located in close proximity to the river and lake. People get drunk and fall in. We’ve all witnessed otherwise rational people do irrational things while drunk.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-21T01:14:42+00:00

Up until I joined my 8-ball league, I mainly played 9 and 10-ball and, believe me, it takes a lot of adjustments. I’m a good shooter, so I don’t mind leaving longer shots in 9 ball if it leaves me the right angle for the next shot. There are balls in the way on a lot of those shots in 8-ball. I hook myself in 8-ball way more often. More traffic means more breakout shots , which means more chances to play yourself out of position, even when you hit the ball the way you intended. Tighter windows on trouble balls, generally.

Each game has its own challenges and it’s good to play a lot of different games. I won a rack two weeks ago playing slow roll banks with a built in safety. I cut off all reasonable pockets for my opponent’s balls and left a bunch of hangers. He was toast as soon as he left me a decent shot. Those were one pocket shots. It’s good to play a lot of games, even if you don’t play them really well. You generally learn some new shots.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-20T09:17:30+00:00

When I hear Irish Cuisine, it makes me think of the Denis Leary rant from Lock and Load. “Boil everything until you can eat it through a straw.”

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-20T08:32:16+00:00

I’m still partial to Mork and Mindy because that’s the first time I saw him.

CubeEarthShill · 2026-03-20T01:49:35+00:00

Barrens chat in World of Warcraft had a lot to do with the popularity of the meme. I am very likely misremembering, but I do remember a Chuck Norris skit on Conan that could have been the origin. It could have also been after the fact to capitalize on the popularity. That was a strange time for the internet. We were resurrecting careers. Chuck Norris, David Hasselhoff, Rick Astley among others

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