Things we want

[Undertoad]

I don't know what the English tradition is at sports events

Extreme violence.

[Elspode]

The KC Chiefs have one of the greatest of tailgating traditions, with thousands of people cooking in the parking lots of Arrowhead Stadium before each home game. However, we have banned charcoal grilles due to a wind having blown over a grille some years back, igniting a grassy area and burning numerous vehicles.

There have been no active attempts to ban tailgating, though. There would be riots in KC if they did.

[elSicomoro]

Originally Posted by Elspode

The KC Chiefs have one of the greatest of tailgating traditions, with thousands of people cooking in the parking lots of Arrowhead Stadium before each home game.

They also have a great tradition of having great regular seasons, then choking like little bitches in the playoffs.

--I wouldn't mind a second computer. I have a bid in for one on eBay right now, but I'll probably lose b/c I don't want to pay any more than I bid. Of course, if I win the computer, it'll need an OS and some upgrades.

--I'd like an iPod...the biggest one they make.

--I'd also like a CD changer in my car...and XM.

[jinx]

Originally Posted by sycamore

They also have a great tradition of having great regular seasons, then choking like little bitches in the playoffs.

I want these Ugg boots and

these Manhattan chairs in cherry red.

Are you playing Santa this year Rich?

[Elspode]

Ha! Piffle on you both! The Chiefs have started a new tradition this year...sucking right from the start! No way we're going to have a post-season letdown loss this year, is there?!!

[richlevy]

Originally Posted by jinx

I want these Ugg boots and

these Manhattan chairs in cherry red.

Are you playing Santa this year Rich?

While I might be fat, I'm not jolly and certainly not that generous. BTW, I saw those chairs in Pottery Barn and the first thing I thought of was how someone would pay $1400 bucks for the kind of chair you find in yard sales. Maybe not leather, but that style is 40 years old.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by richlevy

I'm not jolly

C'mon Rich, we know that's not true.

but that style is 40 years old.

Timeless is the word you're looking for. Maybe comfy too.

[richlevy]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

C'mon Rich, we know that's not true.

Timeless is the word you're looking for. Maybe comfy too.

We're still talking about the chair, right?

[Radar]

Here's an invention I didn't know I needed until I found out it existed. I don't know how I've lived without one for this long. And before you ask, this is a real device you can buy in stores and not someone having fun with Photoshop.

[Cyber Wolf]

Is it me, or does that memory stick there look a bit too wide to be practically placed on that swiss army knife chassis?

[richlevy]

Originally Posted by Radar

Here's an invention I didn't know I needed until I found out it existed. I don't know how I've lived without one for this long. And before you ask, this is a real device you can buy in stores and not someone having fun with Photoshop.

I had seen these and thought about getting one. Then I imagined forgetting to leave it at home and watching it being thrown into an airport security disposal bin.

BTW, what is that little spike thing at the top, a metal toothpick or a hole punch?

Judging from this article, I was right to be worried. I'll stick to flash drives on pens.

Reading Passengers

The day of a security screener often begins at 4:30 a.m., when most people are sound asleep. If screeners are short-staffed or off to a slow start in the early morning, the longer lines tend to drag much longer into the day. Some mornings, passengers wait more than a hour to get through the checkpoint.

Before the shift starts at 5 a.m., screeners huddle in the break room or a conference room with a supervisor to receive the latest information about threats to aviation and new gadgets to watch out for. Last Thursday, a TSA supervisor briefed more than a dozen screeners about a new computer memory device made by Swiss Army that is also equipped with a small knife.