OT: What will preoccupy your time this fall aside from Michigan football?
For me, I have a couple DIY projects at the house. Painting and refurbishing the living room and upgrading the master closet. Taking a long weekend road trip to Virginia Beach in early October to visit some old friends.
As for the lazy Sunday's I have available, probably the same routine of flipping channel between the Lion's getting smoked and whatever movie TBS is playing that I've seen a thousand times.
August 27th, 2021 at 11:47 PM ^
The mountains of Colorado and the island.
August 28th, 2021 at 11:53 AM ^
Mine is porn.
So… very similar I’d say
August 28th, 2021 at 4:21 PM ^
Moved to the mountains 24 years ago. We love it here.
August 27th, 2021 at 11:49 PM ^
Beer and liquor. Next stupid end of OT thread question is ……..
August 27th, 2021 at 11:55 PM ^
Why is drjaws in such an ornery mood on a Friday night?
August 28th, 2021 at 12:47 AM ^
Ehh I was just fucking around. Not in a bad mood at all.
But in the spirit of the thread, I got a TON to do this fall/winter.
Now that 1/2 inch OSB is down to $14 a sheet I am going to finish putting plywood over the insulation on the walls of my 25x36 ft shop. About 1/2 done so far. Ceiling is ~14 ft. Insulating the ceiling is next year. But it would be nice to be able to have full insulation since I have a fridge, furnace, couch, chairs, coffee table, tv, etc. in the shop along with the tractor and some toys. Movie night with the boys is always fun. Soon to be a urinal in there.
Until then, I have to build a table for the new table saw. Need the table saw to be able to rip more 8 foot sheets of plywood. Also would like it as a supplement to my chop saw to build the bed my wife wants. We sleep on a California king and she wants a red oak floating bed with a 7 foot wide headboard (or salvage old barn wood) with matching end tables.
That by spring. At some point I need to finish the basement too. Wife is more ambitious with my skills and age than I am.
August 28th, 2021 at 2:01 PM ^
Similar….hunting hard to find bourbon during “allocation season”.
August 27th, 2021 at 11:55 PM ^
<1 year old daughter, some fall golf, teaching school, fantasy football, and the Packers.
August 28th, 2021 at 12:28 AM ^
A one year old.
He’s more important than an inconsequential football game that none of us have any real stake in anyway.
August 28th, 2021 at 1:01 AM ^
Similar here... I have an almost 3 year old that occupies virtually all my free time. Throw in some golf here and there.
Also need to prepare for child #2 who will come in February...
August 28th, 2021 at 3:55 AM ^
Congrats!
August 28th, 2021 at 6:00 AM ^
Thanks! Really excited about #2. A little girl.
August 28th, 2021 at 9:06 AM ^
You haven’t sacrificed your children to the Michigan football gods? No wonder we sucked last fall.
August 28th, 2021 at 12:00 PM ^
Yeah. Young kids for me too. While my son was humming the Blues Bros yesterday, they don’t have nearly the attention span to get through much of a football game. Even on tv. So as Michigan falls apart this year (I hope not but feels likely) I will easily give in to their asks to join them outside or playing wherever.
August 28th, 2021 at 12:43 AM ^
Looking into michigan basketball of course.
August 28th, 2021 at 1:44 AM ^
Lounging in a hot tub with my soul mate. Soaking it all in.
August 28th, 2021 at 2:04 AM ^
Trying to get some sex. Being a college prof. I do not mix those things. So it's two things.
August 28th, 2021 at 12:05 PM ^
Good luck to you this fall in both of those endeavors, professor!
August 28th, 2021 at 12:57 PM ^
Wide-eyed co-eds hanging on your every utterance... that's the best part of the job.
(Started watching The Chair last night.)
August 28th, 2021 at 2:48 AM ^
Masturbation
August 28th, 2021 at 3:49 AM ^
Getting remarried in September, maybe a bit of fall golf. Looking into doing a fall color tour in the state forests with the new side by side 4 wheeler. Just enjoying life and time with my new lady.
August 28th, 2021 at 11:05 AM ^
Congratulations to you and your bride ????!
August 28th, 2021 at 4:56 AM ^
My surfboard and my Corvette. In fact, if the surf is gnarly I may just record the game and hit the beach.
There is an old saying in the surf world: if the waves are good enough--BREAK PROMISES!
August 28th, 2021 at 6:11 AM ^
Where do you live? Got into surfing a bit in Korea but the waves aren't the best. Went to Bali once and that was pretty awesome. Didn't get to surf as much as I wanted since I sliced my hand open bad.
August 28th, 2021 at 6:14 AM ^
Well, planning to leave Korea after this semester, January or February, so probably should get on some things like selling my snowboard and bike and seeing what else I can start doing. My university is private and said we'd be online again this semester. If things get better in Thailand I'm hoping I can teach while hanging out in Chiang Mai.
August 28th, 2021 at 6:41 AM ^
JV field hockey man. She's a goalie.
As intensely as you ever watched a M football game - never comes close to watching your own kid compete. I'm up and down the sideline pacing like early Schembechler.
Also, she's a pitcher and has the fall travel softball season coming up. When she pitches I basically don't breathe
August 28th, 2021 at 12:18 PM ^
I feel you there, I coach my son's travel baseball team and this is his first year of middle school football. I pace a lot when coaching, don't really know how I'm going to act when he is playing and I'm not coaching.
August 28th, 2021 at 5:50 PM ^
I think it's worse. If you coach you deal with the whole team, but when you don't you focus on one kid and that's tougher IMO
August 28th, 2021 at 6:50 AM ^
Counting down the days until football season is over. Don’t watch Michigan games live and there is more than enough to keep me busy. Mowing the lawn, raking leaves, other random projects that will pop up around the house. Also will usually go for a run to help me avoid the game.
August 28th, 2021 at 7:29 AM ^
Learning to be beer from a neighbor, hunting, fishing.
August 28th, 2021 at 12:25 PM ^
When you achieve this it will be the ultimate What Cha Drinkin'? post: "I'm not drinking beer. I AM THE BEER."
August 28th, 2021 at 2:14 PM ^
To beer or not to beer, that is the question
August 28th, 2021 at 8:15 AM ^
Golf...lots of golf with my wife and very good friends.
August 28th, 2021 at 8:27 AM ^
6,4,2 year olds. When there is free time pickup hockey and trying not to be terrible at golf
August 28th, 2021 at 9:06 AM ^
Moving. We have been renting since we moved to South Carolina 6 years ago and we are finally buying a house. To top it off it’s brand new too! Closing in early October.
August 28th, 2021 at 9:07 AM ^
Moving a UniSaw into my basement. MFer is heavy. Broke down into 5 main pieces and still feel the base is too heavy for a 60 year old to move up steps and back down another set of steps.
Need a new TV and want that hooked up before the Washington game. We are in the caveman era, still have a "fat TV." Don't have a clue as to what I will and no longer need from Xfinity. Suggestions?
Taking care of my own yard, and just my own yard.
August 28th, 2021 at 9:39 AM ^
I will be moving equipment OUT of my basement in a bit. New house. New shop. Not looking forward to moving jointer, TS, etc.
August 28th, 2021 at 1:21 PM ^
Mostly moved the table saw just now. The table alone is 113 lbs. The motor is 77 lbs. My back is not meant for that kind of lifting anymore.
It is a beautiful antique. My father had it in his basement for as long as I can remember. I am sure it has cut miles of wood and at least one finger.
August 28th, 2021 at 9:10 AM ^
Golf, upland bird hunting. A little bow hunting and steelhead fishing later on.
August 28th, 2021 at 9:43 AM ^
7 month old twin boys.
August 28th, 2021 at 9:55 AM ^
I will watch far more Washington football and the NFL on a whole than college. I'll attend some Ohio U football games, and catch a Michigan game here and there if I'm out somewhere with games on. Other than that it will be Halloween stuff and camping!
August 28th, 2021 at 10:19 AM ^
Hopefully this woman I just started dating. She’s a Michigan fan so that’s going to be a new thing for me
August 28th, 2021 at 11:02 AM ^
Another trip to the UP for the fall colors.
A possible road trip to Nebraska, combining football with a visit to my niece & her family in Missouri and a couple scenic side trips.
August 28th, 2021 at 11:12 AM ^
Drinkin’
August 28th, 2021 at 11:36 AM ^
Michigan basketball and hawaii if its still open
August 28th, 2021 at 1:05 PM ^
Yeah, my trip to the Bahamas in December is probably 50-50 right now.
August 28th, 2021 at 12:22 PM ^
Harvesting my first outdoor grow (it's legal here) and trying to add as much content to my new Plex server in time for Halloween.
August 28th, 2021 at 12:26 PM ^
My final fall semester of undergrad. Pretty crazy to think how quickly college blew by for me, I'm trying to finish it strong before grad school hits me
August 28th, 2021 at 4:21 PM ^
Doing nature things in the great PNW
August 28th, 2021 at 4:42 PM ^
I got new onewheel xr that I'll be trying to not kill myself on! Only have about 10 miles on it so far so I plan on getting some more miles under me before winter.