A place to ask for advice from your fellow WTF members.

Okay, here is my situation.

We went out for dinner and a movie on Saturday night.

Dinner was at a restaurant located in the Radisson in Kzoo (Old Burdick's).

I had a spicy chicken wet burrito.

Sunday afternoon, I came down with a wicked case of the shits. This went on through Sunday night and once again Monday morning, after which I think I pretty much emptied myself out.

But just to be sure, I took some Immodium so I wouldn't have to go during my commute.

Fast forward to today (Thursday) at 3:15pm. I haven't dropped a deuce since that last go around on Monday morning. How long can somebody go without going? Do I need to take a laxative?

Any help appreciated.

TIA

What are you a woman? You count your drop offs?

It's a pretty simple backtrack, especially if you took medication.

Your post wasn't helpful.

Please honor the spirit/intent of the thread.

Glenn-

You were certainly already dehydrated after the shitfest, and the Amonium AD helps to dry out your tract. You're plenty healthy, just work on drinking lots of clear fluids, that first one my hurt.

I'll give that a try!

Thanks WTFDetroit!

Never take Immodium, that's my advice.

I have a phobia of shitting in new locations, so if I go on a trip or vacation my mind subconsciously shuts my shitter down. I'll go, but very sporadically.

Longest period of time:
I was at an out of state basketball camp and I went an entire week without shitting. On the last day I forced myself to shit.

True story.

LoL.... hahaha. I did the same thing at camp in grade school MoTown. Priceless.

Go back to school, Glenn. It's ask, not aks.

Here, it's "aks".

Shouldn't have given Zekyl my password...

Just to clarify, this thread wasn't intended to just be about my dookie drought, does anybody else need advice?

I'm sure somebody here can help.

It worked for me!

http://www.funman.com.au/media/Thumbs-Up.jpg

*Looks at your avatar*
*Looks at picture*
*Looks back at avatar*

It almost looks like they're the same person.

I almost bought one of these Oberon mini kegs last night ($20, roughly one gallon of beer), but I hesitated because I wasn't sure if I would finish it before it went bad.

http://blog.mlive.com/kalamabrew/2008/03/small_OBERON_KEG.jpg

I'm only an occasional drinker, but it would be nice to have beer on tap anytime you want it.

How long do you think that these things will stay "fresh" in the fridge once it is opened?

I checked out the packaging, but there was no indication or expiration date.

It's under presure and pasturized, so 4 weeks at the least. Just make sure to reseal the presure vent at the top after you pour your drinks.

Damn, I should have just PM'd Herm.

I think I'll grab one on the way home tonight, thanks.

Wow, if I didn't have roommates that would drink my beer, that would be a great deal.

I need to find some of those for New Belgium beers here. They must have those somewhere here.

Why is everyone using the "Aks WTFDetroit" when the "AKS Mola" thread is so much more effective?

Why are you asking us? Shouldn't you be asking Mola that question?

Why are you asking us? Shouldn't you be asking Mola that question?

Because everyone's in this "Aks" instead of being in THAT "Aks". This is a popular aks, so everybody loves getting their piece in it... but THAT aks is far more satisfying.

To be clear, this thread was not intended to include COUNSELING.

To be clear, this thread was not intended to include COUNSELING.

I believe you missed my subtle but brilliantly hilarious play on words.

It's a gift.

When you guys have to drop a public place deuce, do you prefer "the hover" or the custom "tp seat cover"?

(This assumes that the wax paper ring of death is not provided in the john.)

And a follow up...

I assume that everyone else also uses a hand towel on the door handle on their way out, but do you have any other public restroom tips?

I also make sure my shoelaces don't drag on the floor before I enter the public restroom. Have you ever looked at the floor around a urinal?

Am I OCD?

Glenn,

Excellent question. As I have previously informed my WTF bretheren, I have publicfecalphobia, the fear of pooping in public places. It stems from the fact that I want to be as comfortable as possible when duecing. However, in the extreme case that I do have to shit and I have no other choice but to perform this action outside of my comfort zone, I use the tp method. While it does not feel comfortable sitting on at least 30 sheets of tp, it does allow me to relax and enjoy myself to the utmost extent. Hovering is not only uncomfortable, but extremely stressful. Nothing beats a a post work shit on your own john, however.

Thanks for writing.

MoTown

By the way, you are OCD. But so am I. I am in no way shape or form, a germ-o-phobe, but I hate public restrooms. They creep me out.

I squat with the seat up. Courtesy flush as well.

I use the TP method as well. Thankfully my job has the little covers.

Also Glenn, don't put your purse on the floor. I saw a study of that and the floor is even worse (more bacteria) than the toilet seat, door knob, etc. So if you have a backpack (at school), shopping bag or something else, use the hook or hold it.

ADVICE TIME

So I'm a N00b when it comes to technology. I recently took a picture with my cell phone that I want to download to my computer. How do I hook up my phone to my computer? Is there a special USB cable of some kind? Do I need software?

TIA

^ I do the same thing every time I have a tech issue, tell my boy to do it.

He had to download some pretty basic software for mine.

What phone do you have Glenn? There are many options depending on the phone. Phone's typically hook directly to a computer via a USB cable but you might not have to do if you can email off your phone or text (MMS messaging).

Nothing fancy.

I have a razr without web access. And I don't do texts.

Are you saying that I can text it to my email as an attachment?

I'd like to know the answer as well. I have a razr without web access also. I do have a usb connector, but it is used to sync outlook and my phone calendar. It does not transfer files at all (perhaps I am lacking software).

On a similar note, I would like to upload a music file to my phone (without web service) to use as a ringer.

With some exceptions (unlocked and/or with Bluetooth), Razr phones don't allow phone-to-PC file transfers. I spent a good amount of time hunting down software (P2K Commander, I think) that allegedly worked around this lockdown, but without success. The only way I know of to send a picture to a computer is via text messages sent to email addresses. Dunno how to do that, because my sister is the one who owned the phone.

Also, your service provider probably won't allow custom ringtones, so that won't happen without third-party hacks.

Do you guys roll with "ketchup" or "catsup"?

WTF,

Glenn has been harassing me in PMs and threatening to kick my ass.

Normally I ignore internet tough guys, but this has been brewing for quite a while now.

What do I do?

WTF,

Glenn has been harassing me in PMs and threatening to kick my ass.

Normally I ignore internet tough guys, but this has been brewing for quite a while now.

What do I do?

Stripping him of all of his powers would help me get over this emotional distress.

WTF,

Glenn has been harassing me in PMs and threatening to kick my ass.

Normally I ignore internet tough guys, but this has been brewing for quite a while now.

What do I do?


I bet you have a backwards "G" lightly carved into your cheek, too.

WTF,

Glenn keeps asking me to make out with him. What part of no means no does this guy not get? Besides the no part.

WTF,

I've dealt with internet stalkers before, but are there any new tactics or tips to get them to leave you alone that you guys know of?

TIA

WTF,

Glenn keeps asking me what color underpants I have on. Would telling him I'm not wearing any get him to leave me alone?

At first, it seemed innocent enough. He just wanted to tell me about his recent wedding (which is why has was gone from WTF for a while).

Now he just keeps sending me his pic, here's one:
















http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081028/videolthumb.4e38f6dd639ac68df2e3764444b41e28.jpg?x =213&y=160&xc=1&yc=1&wc=399&hc=300&q=100&sig=5iGyrcIkSJmtebc_qy9tuQ--

Any advice welcomed.

At first, it seemed innocent enough. He just wanted to tell me about his recent wedding (which is why has was gone from WTF for a while).

Now he just keeps sending me his pic, here's one:

















http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081028/videolthumb.4e38f6dd639ac68df2e3764444b41e28.jpg?x =213&y=160&xc=1&yc=1&wc=399&hc=300&q=100&sig=5iGyrcIkSJmtebc_qy9tuQ--

Any advice welcomed.


BTW Tahoe, congrats.

Isn't lying against WTF policy?

Yes, yes it is.

But I have proof...

ACTUAL PM FROM LDB FOLLOWS
--------------------------------------



Glenn, here's my pic. What do you think?

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081028/videolthumb.4e38f6dd639ac68df2e3764444b41e28.jpg?x =213&y=160&xc=1&yc=1&wc=399&hc=300&q=100&sig=5iGyrcIkSJmtebc_qy9tuQ--

WTF,

Isn't falsifying PMs against the policy?

WTF,

Isn't falsifying PMs against the policy?

I am the policy.

mua hahahahahahaha

WTF,

What other Detroit sports boards are in need of LDB's posting services?

Not asking for advice, was just wondering. This harassment is really turning me away.

LOL at the turn this thread took.




Glenn if you chase LDB away from this message board again you will no longer be considered the godfather of WTF. There will be a hostile takeover, count on it.

Glenn if you chase LDB away from this message board again you will no longer be considered the godfather of WTF. There will be a hostile takeover, count on it.

I'm afraid he's gone, friend.

Just be comforted that this is the way that he always wanted it.

We'll always have those posts, those wonderful 15,562, er, 15,563 posts.

:dismissed:

Of course, I'm only joking.

WTFDetroit, I overheard people talking about customized NFL urinal screens so that, for example, if you had an Eagles bar, you could put a Cowboys urinal screen in your bathroom so the Eagles fans could "piss on" the Cowboys. Anyone have any idea where to get them? I tried googling and ebay and all that...

Not really "advice", just a question.

What flavor is a clear gummy bear supposed to be?

Pineapple that's been jizzed on

Pineapple.

Whew!

I was hoping that they weren't "jizz" or something like that.

http://wtfdetroit.com/forums/image.php?u=1005&dateline=1230749674

So you had one and you think jizz might taste like that?

Let's get an expert to confirm. Bukdow, does jizz taste like pineapple?

What does it cost to get a PCV valve replaced?

It should be minimal. I think that is something one can do oneself

If one was going to sell a car valued at let's say, $5000 (Kelley blue book), if the car just had the transmission replaced (a repair valued at ~$6,000) would it be justifyable to increase the selling price upward to compensate for the new transmission?

I'm thinking maybe $1K extra?

Is that realistic?

probably not since the blue book value assumes no mechanical flaws, unless you go by that condition (poor, fair, etc). I suppose there would be an exception depending on the age/miles on it. Say it has 100,000 mile on it but you had to put a new engine in it. They would expect to have a lot less upkeep on it and a price raise is probably valid. However if you have 40,000 miles on it and had to get a transmission repair that might not increase the value on it.

The problem is that when they look up the value it won't factor your repairs at all. And Kelly Blue Book is usually high BTW. I would average that with Edmunds to be sure you have the right price on it.

The problem is that when they look up the value it won't factor your repairs at all. And Kelly Blue Book is usually high BTW. I would average that with Edmunds to be sure you have the right price on it.


Yeah, not to piss on your parade G, but the chances you'll actually get the KBB out of someone is superunlikely. Instead of comparing there, see what a similiar ride is being listed for by a dealer on Craigslist and expect 10% less.

I usually take the KBB price and then knock a chunk off and sell it firm (no dickering).

The last car I sold (three years ago) sold on the first day to the first person that looked at it.

Probably meant that I asked too little, but it was worth it to move on.

I just figured that the KBB price factored in a tranny with 100K miles on it, not one with 3K.

KBB gives you the option, iirc, of chosing what type of sale it is. Private party to private party, what you'd expect to pay at a lot or something, etc. I try to be as accurate as I can on the car and price it out.

Maybe you could just put the new tranny in the cars 'condition' equation, even though you are not supposed to.

Unless you have a gem, I wouldn't knock anything off. I'd keep the price that KBB give you and let them bicker and think they got a deal. But thats just me.

I might change this to "Glenn aks WTFDetroit".

I think you should change it to "Glenn asks WTFDetroit about a Tranny"

So I like to output my IPOD to my Receiver(home system), but even my Denon doesn't amplify the sound enough. I have to turn it way up to get enough volume.

I'm assuming its cuz the IPOD amp only has to drive headphones and the output is tiny.

Does that hurt my receiver?

Is there a secondary amp that I could run it through before the Denon?

Or could my library of music on my laptop be outputted to the Denon? Would that signal be stronger?

Your laptop would have a higher output. That's odd about your pod though. Does its volume affect the volume on the stereo? Lastly, no it won't hurt your receiver. Maybe if you had it literally all the way up, you could piss it off in the long term, but basically no.

You know I'm not sure. The Pistons are on or I would check it out right now. I've hooked it up quite a few times and its always been about the same dbs in the house. But thats a good piece of advice.

Thx

So can I charge more now that I've got another new transmission? lol

(My 4th)

Is it a new or used transmission?

NEW

12K warranty on it, too

You interested?

I got nearly 150% of KBB price for my trade in.

It feels great to never have to worry about that piece of shit again.

Plus, new car smell.

So I saw the strangest thing about 3 weeks ago. Was putting the kids bikes back in the garage for the night and came across a raccoon right in the opening of the garage. He took a big shit right in front of me. Forgot to clean it up the next day, but it rained really hard and it mostly dissolved the pile, so I let it go. Mistake.

A few days went by and I didn't think to look again, but when I did, I saw 3 more piles of shit in the same spot. I took a shovel and got rid of them all and sprayed the area down with a hose.

About 2 weeks go by and no new shits appeared. Tonight, two new piles.

I'm thinking of removing them again and then pouring a gallon of either bleach of gasoline over the spot.

Any better ideas?

Gasoline, then match.


Otherwise you could go this route:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIbkLjjlMV8

You could train those bats you've been having problems with to fight off the Raccoons?? Or vice versa!

Also, that video's awesome.

So I saw the strangest thing about 3 weeks ago. Was putting the kids bikes back in the garage for the night and came across a raccoon right in the opening of the garage. He took a big shit right in front of me. Forgot to clean it up the next day, but it rained really hard and it mostly dissolved the pile, so I let it go. Mistake.

A few days went by and I didn't think to look again, but when I did, I saw 3 more piles of shit in the same spot. I took a shovel and got rid of them all and sprayed the area down with a hose.

About 2 weeks go by and no new shits appeared. Tonight, two new piles.

I'm thinking of removing them again and then pouring a gallon of either bleach of gasoline over the spot.

Any better ideas?

You need to find where the little bastard lives and shit in his doorway. See how the motherfucker likes that!

You need to find where the little bastard lives and shit in his doorway. See how the motherfucker likes that!

When I read that, for a split-second I forgot about the raccoon thing and thought you told Glan to go shit in some person's doorway. LOL

So I saw the strangest thing about 3 weeks ago. Was putting the kids bikes back in the garage for the night and came across a raccoon right in the opening of the garage. He took a big shit right in front of me. Forgot to clean it up the next day, but it rained really hard and it mostly dissolved the pile, so I let it go. Mistake.

A few days went by and I didn't think to look again, but when I did, I saw 3 more piles of shit in the same spot. I took a shovel and got rid of them all and sprayed the area down with a hose.

About 2 weeks go by and no new shits appeared. Tonight, two new piles.

I'm thinking of removing them again and then pouring a gallon of either bleach of gasoline over the spot.

Any better ideas?


Febreze that shit, bro!

a woman just moved onto my floor in my building. i've had 3 encounters with her. she is probably 15 years older than me, and not attractive even for her age. she also has a cat.

the first two times, she was in the hall, and asked me to help get her cat out of her apartment(?). think she wanted to like socialize it(?) or something. the first time, it was like a week ago, the second time was today as i was leaving for my jog. both times i tried to be polite but short, "i would but cats dont like me", etc.

when i came back from my jog, she was borderline hysterical. apparently, the cat had gotten out of pocket and she thought it was somewhere on the stairwell. "please help me!", she said. my run was a pretty good distance, and i was going faster than normal (hot girl i was keeping up with was flying), plus it was decently hot. so im like ready to pass out from exhaustion and this crazy lady is begging me to go hunt down her cat. i hadnt even gotten to my water bottle.

but i cant say no and the only thing i want to do is get away from her so i go up and down these stairs (my building is 20 floors + basement + penthouse). i was so exhausted at one point i had to just stop and rest, i seriously thought i was about to collapse. in the end, no cat. the woman is also awol when i get back so i wrote a note and left it in her apartment, as she left her door wide open (?). im honestly expecting a pounding on my door at any time, 5 min from now, 3am, whenever, and having to deal with her again.

one last detail, there are multiple stairwells, but they all have doors that are always closed, and cats couldnt open them. someone would have let the cat through, and the whole socializing the cat into the hallway is pretty fucking weird on its own.

obviously, im dealing with desperate cat woman here. the question is: what should i do?

Have sex with cat?

^ Yep. WWGD?

wow. how did i overlook that?

Have sex with cat?

talk about pussy galore!

Dood, smash them both.

ITT - we all learn about diddy's pussy prowess.

Carry some cat nip in your pocket. Cats will like you more.

Walking into a restaurant to sit down and have lunch alone. Feels kind of weird, is it?

Did they hit you with a spotlight as you went to your table?

Did they hit you with a spotlight as you went to your table?

Not yet, but I just figured that they were waiting on that until they see how well I tipped.

Yeah, this is weird. Especially with the socially awkward waitress making small talk, "So how's your summer going?"

If you feel uncomfortable you can always do the trick where you have something important going on; reading a book, computer/netbook/tablet, watching something important on your cell phone.

I've went out by myself for all you can eat pizza hut a couple of times for lunch. looool

If you feel uncomfortable you can always do the trick where you have something important going on; reading a book, computer/netbook/tablet, watching something important on your cell phone.
I love pretending to talk on my cellphone when there's bad small talk to be had.

Do you guys talk at haircuts? I just go to hair cuttery (ballin!) or whatever and I honestly have no interest in talking to the lady. It's so uncomfortable. Just cut the hair lady and let me out of here!

I don't mind. Gay guys and I tend to get along pretty easily (there's NOTHING wrong with that).

I don't mind. Gay guys and I tend to get along pretty easily (there's NOTHING wrong with that).

You get haircuts?

We need to start talking women's soccer so that you'll go away!

#bye

On vacay, so I can stay up a bit later.

Looking for a good flick to watch tonight.

I prefer comedies, but good ones come along about 1 every 5 years these days, it seems.

Thoughts on the True Grit remake?

Screw you guys, all 4 of you.

I'm going to bed!

Drained the Newcastle minikeg last night. Had another in the grocery cart today but decided I might try a different one next. They had Heineken, which is the top choice for nexties right now. Which other kinds have you guys seen? I've seen Miller Lite and Oberon (out of season), what else?

Becks. Stick with the Newcastle.

Beck's? shit is awful.