OT - Things to Be Thankful For - 2013 Edition

[Pikapppatri8]

Well it is that time of year again - the weather is chilly, it is fall and Thanksgiving and Hannukah is upon us with Christmas close behind. I thought it would be a great opportunity to have a post where everyone could list the people and things for which we are all thankful.

For me it could be a long list but I will hit the highlights:

1.) My wife and kids - the best thing a man can have is an awesome family - check that one in spades.
2.) God - should be number 1 since all the others are because of Him.
3.) Health - hard to enjoy #1 without this. For a man just entering the 40's - I am not really overweight, no high blood pressure, can lift and work out with my oldest son and not get embarrassed.
4.) Beer, bourbon, and bacon- no need to explain this.
5.) Mason Athletics and these boards - great transition into the A-10 and great new boards - everything looking up.
6.) My job.
7.) America.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

Beer, bourbon, and bacon

Seconded! I would swap out wine for bourbon though. Good post.

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

I am grateful for Bon Chon's soy garlic wings. In fact instead if a turkey, this year it will be about 100 soy garlic wings.

 

[Scythe]

I am grateful for Bon Chon's soy garlic wings. In fact instead if a turkey, this year it will be about 100 soy garlic wings.

Bon Chon is amazing...now I'm hungry again...

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Beer, bourbon, and bacon

Seconded! I would swap out wine for bourbon though. Good post.

I look at your avatars and am thinking you had a different user name in the old boards.

I am thankful for the lustful avatar pics you include. Gracias

 

[GMUgemini]

I'm thankful that a cold front in Miami means 70 degrees and breezy.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

I look at your avatars and am thinking you had a different user name in the old boards.

I am thankful for the lustful avatar pics you include. Gracias

Yep--masonhoopsfan.

I'm also thankful for chicken wings, ASU sports, my wife, steak, beer.

 

[GreenLantern]

Thankful that I didn't end up as smashed up as my car this week.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Thankful that I didn't end up as smashed up as my car this week.

Good grief - I hope you are alright - I am thankful you are ok enough to post. What the heck happened?

 

[GreenLantern]

I was stopped at a red light. The 1999 Ford F350 behind me didn't see the traffic stopped and plowed into the back of my Honda Accord, which then shoved me into the Toyota Tacoma pickup in front of me. Airbag went off which burned my hands and I got a nice case of whiplash to boot. Sore but thankful I was belted up and the airbag did it's job. Car is likely a total loss.

 

[gmutom]

Glad you are ok, GL. Same exact thing happened to me right after I graduated from Mason. I was sitting in my Accord at a red light and another truck rammed me from behind. He sandwiched me between another truck and turned my Accord into an Accordian. Make sure you go to a doctor and a chiropractor, because you will very likely be 10x more sore tomorrow than you are today.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Good Lord -glad you are ok - but it seems to me that from your story and Toms - trucks hate Honda Accord - maybe you can get some money from Ford and Toyota for car bias? Sorry a bit of levity to ease your pain.

 

[GreenLantern]

This happened a week ago so I've been through the muscle pain so bad I could barely move. I've been to the docs and they say no broken bones so hopefully I am in the clear

 

[Pikapppatri8]

This happened a week ago so I've been through the muscle pain so bad I could barely move. I've been to the docs and they say no broken bones so hopefully I am in the clear

I might I suggest some fine bourbon.

 

[GreenLantern]

Valium that the docs gave me are very helpful too!

 

[Washingtonian]

GL, was whomever hit you talking and/or texting by chance?

I am amazed how many drivers use speakerphone to call people. Bluetoothes are under $50, get one. The last two cars I have had, the bluetooth was built in.

 

[Enforcer]

I'm thankful for:
-My amazing 3 1/2 month old daughter. First time parent - whoot!
-My wife, my parents and my brother
-Good friends
-Being gainfully employed
-Bacon
-Wings
-That GL is doing well after the car incident
-A little bit of chicken fried, cold beer on a Friday night, a pair of jeans that fit just right, and the radio uuuuuuuuup

 

[Scythe]

Thankful for:
- Good job (and gov't reopening)
- Awesome wife
- My 17mo old, and his sister on the way
- To follow Enforcer's lead: bacon, wings, cheese fries, burgers
- Weekend beer
- All the folks I sit next to at the game that put up with my little one running around like crazy

 

[Pikapppatri8]

I'm thankful for:
-My amazing 3 1/2 month old daughter. First time parent - whoot!
-My wife, my parents and my brother
-Good friends
-Being gainfully employed
-Bacon
-Wings
-That GL is doing well after the car incident
-A little bit of chicken fried, cold beer on a Friday night, a pair of jeans that fit just right, and the radio uuuuuuuuup

Hmmm me thinks bacon, beer, and fried chicken conflict with Jeans the fit "just right". Just saying.

 

[DeepValue]

I am thankful that I can watch Luke Hancock play at Louisville for one more year. Did you guys hear he was the Most Outstanding Player at the Final Four last year? Craazy!