GlibFit 4.0 – Taking Souls

by | Sep 11, 2022 | GlibFit | 239 comments

 

I almost decided to omit this challenge because it’s not strictly about improving yourself. Chapter Four of Goggins’ book is titled Taking Souls. It’s a little over the top, but it’s also revealing. Some of us, at least sometimes, are outward directed in wanting to achieve something.

In this chapter, Goggins describes some of the truly unpleasant tasks he performed during one of his Hell Weeks (he went through three of them). Goggins knew every officer and enlisted man supervising him during Hell Week was looking for a weakness they could exploit. Goggins turned the tables from what should have been an inferior position. He not only did what he was assigned, he did more and/or did it with more energy and enthusiasm than the instructors could stand. Along the way, they realized they could not break him and would sit him out of some of it. Goggins calls this taking souls.

Goggins’ fourth challenge, summarized, (from his book) is this:

Challenge #4 – Choose any competitive situation you are in right now. Who is your opponent? Is it your teacher or coach, your boss, an unruly client? No matter how they are treating you there is one way to not only earn their respect, but turn the tables, excellence.

That may mean acing an exam, or crafting the idea proposal, or smashing a sales goal. Whatever it is, I want you to work harder on that project or in that class than you ever have before. Do everything exactly as they ask, and whatever standard they set as an ideal outcome, you should be aiming to surpass that.

Whoever you are dealing with, your goal is to make them watch you achieve what they could never have done themselves. You want them thinking how amazing you are. Take their negativity and use it to dominate their task with everything you’ve got. Take their motherfucking soul?

Some of you contrarians will retort you don’t care what other people think and you are not exercising to impress anyone else. Fine. What if you are your own worst opponent? What is your worst criticism of yourself? What do you tell yourself you can’t do? Now, aim to surpass it.

This week’s music.

 

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239 Comments

  1. MikeS

    Type O did a power ballad? Huh.

    • Chafed

      I thought it was good. I especially liked the lead vocals getting shared.

      • MikeS

        Yeah. I liked it.

      • Chafed

        🤘

  2. westernsloper

    I don’t know if the situation that is consuming all my brain power at the moment is so much competitive as it is just stupid. It is about work and that fact alone pisses me off. Why am I thinking about work when I am not at work? Thanks Chafed. I might just own some souls when this is over. I forgot that bit in Goggins book.

    Thumbs up on the music!

    • Chafed

      Thanks sloper. I have the same thing going on. FWIW, I have taken to journaling. I don’t do it every day. More like as needed. It has been of some help.

      • Mojeaux

        I journal, and when I finish a notebook, I go back and read it, recap it in the new notebook. Great way to find patterns in behavior, changes in priorities, progress, improvements, stagnation, decline, and why. I do a lot of stream of consciousness writing. I mostly write in long-hand. It forces me to think about the heart of a matter. Also, it’s more visceral, and I remember it longer.

  3. Fourscore

    Thanks Chafed,

    I haven’t read Goggins but most of my life I worked happy and let the results illustrate my efforts. I wouldn’t have done well in a union. First day on a union job I was the Blaster’s Helper. I filled the holes after he charged them. About 2 hours in he told me to slow down, we had to make the job last all day.

    After a few months and a couple promotions I left to move on to new challenges.

    • Chafed

      Smart move Fourscore. I’m the same way. I think that’s why I struck out on my own.

  4. The Other Kevin

    This was a perfect one for me this week. We just started our hockey season. This year our A team is looking pretty light. We only have one Paralympic player, and we’ll play teams with 3 or 4 or more. Gonna be rough. Our Paralympic guy has little patience for people not at his level. At practice when I screwed up (which was often) he gave a shitty remark. So that’s my opponent.

    • Ted S.

      Somebody needs to read Glibstoic.

    • KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

      At practice when I screwed up (which was often) he gave a shitty remark. So that’s my opponent.

      Good call

      • Chafed

        Seconded

  5. Mojeaux

    My family drama is pretty mich over for a while, so I’m going back to my medical coding course, which seems to be beyond my comprehension. I am feeling quite inadequate.

    So this was timely. I’ve always thought of this “taking of souls” as punching THROUGH the target, not AT the target.

    • Fourscore

      Good to hear that the family thing has worked it’s way through the system. My kids are much older but I still feel the burdens of some of their problems. Once you get restarted in your school work you’ll remember some and it’ll start to fall into place.

      The kid at Penn that dropped out of his senior year owing a 100K has a lifetime problem.

      • Mojeaux

        The kid at Penn that dropped out of his senior year owing a 100K has a lifetime problem.

        Good reminder.

        My mother is my sounding board. I shouldn’t burden her with it, but she’s got a few years on me, so I figure she knows more and can give me good advice.

      • R.J.

        My friend Laura finished her medical coding course. If she did it, you can definitely do it. I believe in you!

    • deadhead

      Best of luck. I’m glad you can devote a little time to your studies. I know a lot about family drama.

      • Mojeaux

        Thanks. I didn’t really want to talk about it this weekend, but everyone is where they are supposed to be for at least the next year.

      • Chafed

        That’s good. Hopefully it means you get a year of peace.

      • Mojeaux

        If we’re super lucky, 18 months.

      • Chafed

        Fingers crossed 🤞

    • Grosspatzer

      “My family drama is pretty much over for a while”

      That’s good. Now you can exhale and get back on track. Medical coding (and just about anything else) is much easier absent distractions.

    • DEG

      Good to hear the drama is going away.

    • rhywun

      drama is pretty mich over for a while

      👍 I hate drama.

    • Swiss Servator

      ” I’m going back to my medical coding course, which seems to be beyond my comprehension. I am feeling quite inadequate.”

      No offense, but bullshit. You can knock that crap on its head. I have dealt with med coders…you have twice the brains most of them have. Get to it!

    • Gustave Lytton

      Nice!

      Pot roast is cooking on stove here. Considering making cream corn to go with it.

      • R.J.

        Little steaks and some squash with rosemary here. Happy for it.

    • Negroni Please

      Fooooood!

      Today I made some dove breast sliders. Pan seared dove breast on a butter toasted brioche roll. Add bacon, roasted jalapeno, and sauteed balsamic onions. One side of the roll spread with fig jam. Other side spread with chevre.

      It’s sweet, spicy, savory, tangy perfection

      • rhywun

        How do you catch a dove?! 🙂

        Those guys land on my fire escape or windowsills all the time.

      • Negroni Please

        Dove hunting my way: mention you like dove but don’t have enough time to hunt. Then students bring me dove to eat. Very successful hunt for me!

      • R.J.

        Tiny drumsticks! Squee!

      • Fourscore

        I haven’t had dove since I left TX about 40 years ago. Fun to hunt, lots of shooting, lots of missing. We have a few (very few) around my house in the spring, I like the cooing in the morning.

      • Swiss Servator

        So….can’t t make HH, but how do you feel about a mid January meet for an evening. You and I need a long talk, Major.

      • Fourscore

        Hi Swissie,

        Januarys are unpredictable weatherwise. You would be welcome and hopefully could RON. It would be a great way to break up a winter for us. You might even get stuck for a day or two.

  6. KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

    What does this Goggins fella have to say about those people who see excellence as a threat? The ones that use politics to rid themselves of their more meritorious competitors?

    • deadhead

      Huh? Excellence is excellence. It should be neither a threat, nor an inducement. You should never be pressured to excel, however, some of what you do may result in excellence. If not, no big deal.

      • KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

        I’m talking about mediocre people who view excellence as a threat and spend their time & energy trying to sabotage the excellent.

        Surely you’ve encountered such people?

      • Mojeaux

        Ellsworth Toohey.

      • KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

        James Taggart

      • KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

        The way the story about boot camp was told, Goggins talked about “taking souls” through just being A+ at everything he was asked to do. Going above and beyond doesn’t always result in respect/soul-taking when you’e dealing with the type of people I was describing.

      • Grosspatzer

        Soul-taking is difficult when your opponent has no soul.

      • KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

        Ayup

      • DEG

        Yes.

      • Chafed

        I agree KK. Being that this was BUD/S (aka SEAL school) striving for excellence was expected. I don’t think there is any part of his book dealing with some mediocrity holding you down. My guess is Goggins would tell you to leave and find a position/start your own company where you can thrive.

  7. LCDR_Fish

    Catch-up post for the day.

    Why is it always Mercury in retrograde? Never Venus, Mars, Jupiter???

    Stopped by the 3rd of the 3 new Mexican joints that opened locally since the beginning of the year for lunch – really good. Actually they’re all pretty good IMO (still kinda weird that the only new restaurants to open in our smallish town this year – aside from a brewery w/ kitchen – have been Mexican joints). Nice to have some selection though – and I’ll eat at all of them again going forward. Hope they stay in business.

    Since I’m still driving over to Cville periodically for appts, etc – decided to go ahead and start signing up for ($$$) medical studies as well – several of them are fitness related. May post some updates on them as I get a few more details and participate.

    Lastly..didn’t see anyone post this yet today:

    https://twitter.com/GhostGcom/status/1569000592592314369?cxt=HHwWgoC93bvumsYrAAAA (great vid)

    Listen to this man handle the ATF perfectly. I don’t think I can get any more erect.

    • rhywun

      Why is it always Mercury in retrograde?

      I thought it was because Mercury orbits inside us but… so does Venus. I took an astronomy class a few centuries ago but forgot, well, all of it.

    • R.J.

      That was excellence. You want to know how to handle
      toxic people? Learn from that. Remain calm, remain stable. Always.

      • Tres Cool

        Agent: well, you’re obviously going to be on our radar now

        Me? I would likely ask for their card and say “ok, so you’re on mine”

        But that would likely needlessly escalate things.

    • Grosspatzer

      That was excellent. Those agents were trying to bait him into giving them an excuse to jump his ass, and he wasn’t having any of it.

    • Not Adahn

      Jupiter IS moving retrograde currently as is Saturn.

      The reasons they don’t get as much press is:

      1) Their retrograde periods last a long time, so talking about it gets tedious and repetitive. <– this is the main reason

      2) The meanings behind their retrograde motion are so common you'd assume the never are in direct motion.

  8. R.J.

    You are not lame. Shed that moniker.

  9. DEG

    OT: From Project Veritas: New York City Middle School Teacher Encourages Students to Engage in Political Violence

    • Grosspatzer

      Aryan Franco? She seems nice.

    • rhywun

      It’s stunning and brave to be in complete agreement with the establishment that employs you. 🙄

    • Chafed

      We cannot get to backpack funding soon enough.

  10. LCDR_Fish

    My weight loss goals are really not working right now. Not exactly sure what it is.

    They were working pretty well a year ago – recently realized that one difference is that during that time, I would get up, eat (wait a couple hours) and then workout before going to work.

    This past month, I’ve been doing – get up, workout (on empty stomach), protein shake, wait a bit – eat something (not that much most times), then go to work.

    Not really sure why that’s so much different….I’ve have noticed that my appetite has been dropping/leveling off significantly (may be related to medication or just age) – which isn’t a bad thing in itself. Of course…I feel that I *should* eat something in addition to my shake pre-work…even though I haven’t been as hungry. (frozen atkins meal, etc) – and the last few weeks I haven’t even been eating that much at work – skipped my tuna, applesauce and atkins bar most nights).

    Trying to figure out a good option – maybe just a small salad – but I may also try just not eating anything before heading to the office if I don’t feel like I need it…. Some constipation as well…but I would still expect the overall weight to drop. We’ll see how things work out the next few weeks. I’ll be doing more lipid/cholesterol testing the next few weeks before an appt in Oct – but my physical a couple weeks ago showed excellent blood pressure, no pre-diabetes concerns or anything else…

    • Mojeaux

      If you are low-carbing and have been for a while, you might not be eating enough. At some point, LC becomes severely calorie self-limiting. Or I might have just put my foot in my mouth, so …

      • LCDR_Fish

        My intent is always to “low-carb” but I haven’t really cut out sugars or related things that much (haven’t really done serious carb counting since 2020) – I like small servings of chips/pretzels pretty regularly (small tupperware containers make serving control pretty easy most of the time), or some pringles, etc.

    • LCDR_Fish

      I mean…maybe this time around I’m actually developing a bit more muscle too – esp with starting to integrate dead lift type exercises….but not sure.

    • deadhead

      Hmm… I just finished reading Presto! and I recommend it, albeit with a grain of salt. If you can ignore “I’m an atheist” or “I love sex” shtick, there’s some meat (pun intended) there.

      If your diet is on the web, I’ll be happy to review it and give you my thoughts. On the other hand, only ridiculously strange people post their diet on the web..

      FWIW, like Penn, I am eating “whole” plants and I think it’s good for me. He doesn’t exercise much, but I do. I can write a book (and maybe I will) about the benefits I think I gain from my diet, but even if I’m wrong, it seems pretty hard for me to believe that my diet has held me back much, considering some of my accomplishments.

      FWIW, SP’s plant-based diet is what got me posting on this site. Were it not for her, I’d probably just lurk.

    • deadhead

      I replied much earlier, but my reply had three links in it, so it got sent to moderation … and the moderators are asleep. So, here’s the reply with only one link:

      Hmm… I just finished reading Presto! and I recommend it, albeit with a grain of salt. If you can ignore “I’m an atheist” or “I love sex” shtick, there’s some meat (pun intended) there.

      If your diet is on the web, I’ll be happy to review it and give you my thoughts. On the other hand, only ridiculously strange people post their diet on the web..

      FWIW, like Penn, I am eating “whole” plants and I think it’s good for me. He doesn’t exercise much, but I do. I can write a book (and maybe I will) about the benefits I think I gain from my diet, but even if I’m wrong, it seems pretty hard for me to believe that my diet has held me back much, considering some of my accomplishments.

      FWIW, SP’s plant-based diet is what got me posting on this site. Were it not for her, I’d probably just lurk.

      • Mojeaux

        the moderators are asleep

        Gotcha covered, fam.

  11. KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

    I have reservations at 2 RV parks for winter – 1 hell & gone downstate SC, 1 closer in Fountain Inn, SC. The one in Fountain Inn wants $700/mo and they don’t even have laundry! That’s a last resort.

    I’m on the waitlist at 2 others close by in SC, so please keep your fingers crossed I can get into one!

    • The Bearded Hobbit

      Are you a Good Sam member? Their website was quite useful when we were traveling.

      Good luck!

      • KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

        I’ve got every RV app known to man, and am a Good Sam and KOA member

      • KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

        I can always go to the one that’s far away downstate and keep working the phones to find a spot upstate

      • Plinker762

        Just go to the blue city of your choice and camp wherever you want to.

      • Chafed

        Lol

    • Not Adahn

      Just FYI: I’m expecting a visit from you at some point.

      It’s flipping gorgeous up here.

      • KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

        NY? What’s the dealio with having a loaded pew pew on my rig?

      • Plinker762

        They don’t want your kind up there,

      • Not Adahn

        Does it count as your home, and does that matter for search purposes?

        I can only speak to what I’ve known which is cowboy shooters driving in from all over the US to shoot at the club across the street.

        In that case, there is a provision for having NY-unregistered firearms as long as you’re within 48 hours of a “legitimate” (read: NRA sanctioned, LEO, DodD) event that you are registered to participate in. The problem with using SASS shooters as a model is that none of their guns would be considered ASSAULT WEPONZ under the NYSAFE act.

    • hayeksplosives

      Good luck!

      Remember that the Moose Lodge is cheap and easy to join and has an extensive RV park network across the US.

      • KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

        I’ll check them out! Thanks!

  12. whiz

    Wow, filling up so soon? Although I don’t know how those things go.

    • KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

      I assume you’re replying to me…yeah, I’m a little surprised. FL or AZ or TX I can understand, but upstate SC? Weird.

  13. Tundra

    Do you have surveillance in my house, motherfucker?

    I really need to start taking some souls. Super unhappy with my professional world right now, so I’m gonna re-read that chapter. Thanks!

    Glibfit was decent this week. My son decided to start lifting, so he’s been coming over, which has been a blast. He’s too scrawny, but surprisingly strong. I hope he sticks with it.

    I’m going to do another 30 day reset, so I’m getting ready for that. Focus is on not missing a workout, hitting my protein goals and not boozing.

    That sucks, of course. For those of you who want to know, Huberman did a whole show on booze.

    I hate him.

    Have a great week GlibFitters!

    • Chafed

      I just watch you sleep.

      /hat tip HM

      • Tundra

        What did you think of my technique?

        I thought last night was solid.

      • Chafed

        *restrains urge to respond*

    • MikeS

      Super unhappy with my professional world right now

      Dude, I wish I could do it. I’m working on expanding my capabilities. Hang in there.

      😉

      • Tundra

        LOL!

        That’s the least of my worries.

        I can’t wait to work with you!

  14. rhywun

    “We’re going to switch to a more competitive game.”

    /CBS

    WTF?

    • Mojeaux

      CBS is asshoe.

      • rhywun

        I flipped over to the Giants game – they just took the lead. 😮

      • Mojeaux

        So apparently, the Chiefs won. 🤪

      • rhywun

        So did the Giants, thanks to a missed FG lol

  15. KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

    Vikings’ D looking good!!!

    SKOL

    • Tundra

      Vikings everything looking good.

      Kinda weird.

      • Tundra

        Justin Jefferson was sick.

      • KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

        That one guy had more yards than all of GB combined

      • Tundra

        And then when they loaded coverage on him, Adam Thielen just lit them up.

        Good game.

      • KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

        Cautiously optimistic

      • MikeS

        Here’s some beer for you guys to enjoy while watching Vikings games.

      • Tundra

        Nice.

        Gonna have one of those next time I’m home!

  16. Not Adahn

    Back home.

    I am so goddamn sick of packaging rights into tribal packages. I ran a 9/11 memorial shoot and the club prexy shouting “WE BACK THE BLUE!” into the mic pissed me TF off. It was nice seeing that I could probably take local LE in a gunfight tho.

    I love my dog, and she has so many talents I’ll never be able to put to good use. And I had her spayed so she won’t be passing these traits on. The most recent valuable characteristic she’s revealed: she loves the fuck out of truffles.

    • rhywun

      More importantly – can she find them?

      • Not Adahn

        Imma guessing yes, based on how she can find chipmunks and anything else she’s interested in.

        I cannot tell you how many times I’ve heard this monologue at the dog park:

        *Lily sits daintily in front of someone, gazes up adoringly*

        “Lily, why are you looking at me like that? I don’t have any treats. No really I don’t have anything to give you. Here, look see? There’s nothing… oh. I forgot I had these.”

      • rhywun

        lol

    • UnCivilServant

      she loves the fuck out of truffles

      Chocolate? Or the expensive dirt berries?

      • Not Adahn

        The latter. I was walking her through the farmer’s market. Ususally she’s well-behaved, maybe pulling a little her and there, but this week she went bonkers at one of the cheesemongers, who just happened to have a truffle cheese for the first time.

      • UnCivilServant

        Oh, okay, because chocolate truffles would be really bad for her.

    • Chafed

      Checks out.

    • deadhead

      Awesome. I sent that to my daughter with a caption “Do you come from a shitty family tree?”.

  17. KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

    SpaceX successfully launched some Starlinks last night, and plan another one for Tuesday.

    What happened to Artemis, again? LOL

  18. Gustave Lytton

    Kavanagh K.C. Just wouldn’t have the same ring.

  19. hayeksplosives

    Re: “taking souls”

    I am starting my new position at work tomorrow and don’t have much (or any) idea of potential pitfalls ahead, but I will make sure and remember not to let anyone’s negativity or rivalry put me off my game.

    • Tundra

      Kill it.

    • Chafed

      Go kick ass HS.

    • KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

      Break a leg!

    • MikeS

      Draw first blood.

    • straffinrun

      🤞

  20. The Late P Brooks

    Why don’t they have Angry-Patriot-in-Chief Joe Biden with his fists upraised on the jumbotron?

    What kind of cut rate banana republic is this?

    • Gustave Lytton

      Isn’t that at the start of the game when the entire stadium shows its allegiance to the United States government with Bellamy salutes?

  21. hayeksplosives

    29 year old Dak Prescott is taking on 45 year old Tom Brady in a couple of minutes.

    • rhywun

      Ugh I have to root for Dallas?!

      • hayeksplosives

        You could root for a tie. We had one earlier today.

    • KK the Porcine Pearl-Eater

      My antenna doesn’t seem to be able to pick up the NBC station in Greenville 🙁

      I didn’t have any issues with the Fox station

    • The Bearded Hobbit

      We’ll be in Pahrump Saturday, if all works out.

      • The Bearded Hobbit

        jemezhobbit via the protonmail

      • hayeksplosives

        🙄

      • hayeksplosives

        I have no idea why the eye roll emoji appeared! I swear I clicked the thumbs up!!

        So sorry about that.

        I’m at my handle ProtonMail.

    • Chafed

      It looks like Dallas is off to a mediocre season.

      • Chafed

        Also Brady doesn’t look distracted by his marital troubles.

      • rhywun

        something something sick of his shit

      • hayeksplosives

        I’m guessing when he realized that he was going to have to spend more time with Gisele when he retired, he un-retired.

      • rhywun

        Sick of her shit??

        I can’t decide which one of those two is more insufferable.

    • JaimeRoberto (carnitas/spicy salsa)

      I didn’t realize Brady had been retired for 40 days. He’s like Jesus.

  22. Don escaped Texas

    Reservation Dogs

    on Hulu

  23. robodruid

    I was a long time Patriots fan.
    I remember the snow plow play.
    I remember them loosing the the middletree YWCA,
    I remember the glory years of Bellicheck & Brady…
    I remember the kneeling, and i never understood why they were protesting SC decisions, but never calling them that.

    I remember watching footballl.
    I have not in 4 years.
    I don’t miss it.
    But you do you.

    • Chafed

      FWIW, I haven’t seen any BLM nonsense.

      • robodruid

        I will admit the PV=nRT nonsense bothered me as well.

    • Don escaped Texas

      Stanley Morgan

    • MikeS

      I was a long time 49ers fan.
      I remember The Catch.
      I remember them losing to the Giants in the ’86 playoffs thanks to Jim Burt’s excessive hit.
      I remember the glory years of Walsh & Montana.
      I remember Jim Harbaugh throwing aside Alex Smith, costing the 49ers a championship or three, and opening the door for WokeNFL.

      I remember watching football.
      I have not in 4 years.
      I don’t miss it.
      But you do you.

      • C. Anacreon

        Then you missed the 49ers game today. The announcers spent the first three quarters talking about how the Niners had the top players in the league at every position, they were going to the Super Bowl, and how terrible the Chicago Bears are. But then, oops, the Bears won.

      • MikeS

        Sounds like I made the right choice.

      • Gustave Lytton

        Santa Clara 49ers doesn’t quite have the same ring.

      • MikeS

        That, too.

    • straffinrun

      Same. Once you lose the interest, it never really comes back.

  24. Chafed

    Who is the smokeshow hosting the halftime show?

      • hayeksplosives

        The new SNF sideline chick is AWFUL.

        Michele Tafoya resigned after last season and said it was because she felt that her political leanings made her unwelcome at NBC. She is a “libertarian-leaning” conservative.

        Now she does political consulting.

        Anyway, her replacement is a bust. They need to try again.

      • Chafed

        Thanks HS. I barely watched football last season. Had I known she was on….

      • Chafed

        Yes. Yes she is. I’ll be in my bunk.

    • rhywun

      The city is on pace to see more murders than in 2021, which was the deadliest year on record.

      Remarkable.

      NYC would have to quintuple its current rate to match the bad old days. WTF?

      • Chafed

        Do better NYC.

      • rhywun

        Something ain’t right. NYC is just as pro-criminal as anyone now. WTF is going on in Philadelphia? And some of these other cities that are “most murdery ever”?

      • Chafed

        Maybe it’s Alvin Bragg getting push back on his ridiculous policies. It seems like Krasner and Foxx can do what they want.

      • rhywun

        There is that but honestly I think NYC is just not as gangy as it used to be.

        Most of the violence is fucking gang shit.

      • Chafed

        No way. I am reliably informed the Sharks and Jets rumble once a day and twice on Sundays.

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  26. straffinrun

    “ Do everything exactly as they ask…”

    That is always tough.

    • MikeS

      They haven’t yet ID’d all the victims in the Memphis shooting spree earlier this week, but so far: two black and two white.

      • Don escaped Texas

        chickenshit that I am, I never had those RunWithAGun901 t-shirts printed

      • straffinrun

        Ok. Fair enough.

  27. Don escaped Texas

    https://historyofenglishpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/10-Early-Migrations-HI.jpg

    great podcast

    I seldom enjoy hearing something that I already know, but that part of the show doesn’t bother me somehow. The interlocking of languages we get, the general history we know, but the sleuthing that deduces how and where words were born and moved and why pronunciations changed is fascinating.

    • straffinrun

      All I’m seeing is a map.

      • Don escaped Texas

        back up to the root url

      • straffinrun

        Thanks. I took History of the English Language in Uni. Should’ve been interesting, but the professor was a scatter brained grad school gal. Government education has the ability to take any subject and make it boring and incomprehensible.

      • Zwak. who's suit is as ragged as his nerves.

        I had a philosophy prof in college who was so boring he made the book exciting.

      • grrizzly

        The only kinds of philosophy I found interesting were philosophy of science and philosophy of mathematics. I could never bring myself to care about the more general kind of philosophy.

      • Zwak. who's suit is as ragged as his nerves.

        I prefer the more general kind, as I find math to be quite boring. Not hard mind you, just uninteresting.

      • rhywun

        I took History of the English Language in Uni.

        #metoo

        The prof was decent enough but the material was interesting enough on its own.

      • hayeksplosives

        I know I’m repeating myself, but you should read “The Horse, the Wheel, and Language.”

        It’s chock full of archaeology and linguistics. Speculates on the evolution of Indo-European languages and how the domestication of the horse and invention of the chariot spread those languages around.

  28. hayeksplosives

    Dallas is going to have to make some big changes. They look awful.

    Mike McCarthy is not likely going to keep his job at this rate, and they need to trade for a serviceable QB.

    • Chafed

      Agreed on McCarthy. Didn’t Jerry Jones agree to a significant pay increase and contract extension for Prescott last season?

  29. Brochettaward

    Annual warning to all that week 1 of the NFL season is often fucking weird and that results mean far less than people think. A lot of what we saw today is merely a mirage. Some of it will clear up by next week, and some of it within a few weeks.

    • Chafed

      And some of it is a preview of things to come. If you know which is which, you can make a fortune at the sports book.

    • slumbrew

      As a Pats fan, I’m used to the Week 8 team looking very different than Week 1.

      They looked like ass today, but we’ll see.

      I have no cause for complaint if they remain terrible for years – it was 20 years of dominance.

      • straffinrun

        “You’re gonna win so much, you’re gonna get tired of winning.”

      • slumbrew

        Not tired, just not greedy.

        Last 20 years have been bananas for Boston sports. Just an avalanche of titles.

      • straffinrun

        2 Twins WS wins are the only championships any team I’m a fan has. I’ll take it. It can only get better.

    • Mojeaux

      Kyler Murray may have some homework to do this week.

  30. Sean

    Morning Glibs.

    • Sean

      “No you’re fine.”

      I still don’t want that.

    • DEG

      “We can’t have anybody so far left. We need someone to actually that’s going to come in and fight for us,” Aisha Harris remarked.

      So why are you at a Fetterman rally? Did you have a stroke too?

    • Rat on a train

      Biden is a role model?

    • Stinky Wizzleteats

      Sorry, my Universal Translator is saying that’s gibberish. If the opposing candidate was anyone but Oz he/she’d win in a walk.

    • The Hyperbole

      Is he taking a dig at Oz, didn’t Oz call it Wegner’s in the crudité thing? Trying to say “I had a stoke what’s your excuse.”

  31. DEG

    Gym time.

    Rain for the next two days. I have a feeling the contractor fixing the siding for my house won’t make any progress.

    ‘Mornin all.

    • Lackadaisical

      Does anyone else get bothered when they show the victim’s picture but not the accused? Like, of they release this guy again I want to have a chance to recognize him.

      • Lackadaisical

        If she comes back as a zombie or vampire, I guess her picture could be useful.

  32. Gender Traitor

    Good morning, Stinky, DEG, RoaT, Sean, and NA!

    Back to work for me after an extra long weekend. Payroll AND a new hire starting today, plus goodness knows how many e-mails after two days off. Gotta especially be on the lookout for any that say “XYZ is no longer an employee.” 🙄

    • UnCivilServant

      Morning.

      Good luck at work.

      • Gender Traitor

        Thanks! It shouldn’t be too hateful, and Reliable Coworker is always ready to help with things like the Monday Mountain of Mail, so I’ve got this! 🙂 Hope you enjoy your day!

      • UnCivilServant

        I’m recovering from the irritation from having to listen to the “news” in the breakfast room downstairs. I woke up at 6:07 only vaguely remembering turning off the alarm at 5. And I’m still getting my mind in order.

      • Gender Traitor

        Please remember to keep that mind order stuff to the minimum necessary. Remember – you’re on vacation!

    • Grosspatzer

      Mornin’, GT. As long as XYZ != GT, you should be fine.

  33. Yusef drives a Kia

    Mornin glibs, how’s the world out there?

    • UnCivilServant

      I donno, I lowered the hotel room blackout curtains. Let me check what’s beyond them….

      • UnCivilServant

        Looks like the Waffle House hasn’t moved, so I’m still okay.

      • Stinky Wizzleteats

        If you’re going to eat there bring Tums.

      • UnCivilServant

        If your stomach is so easily upset, have you gotten it checked out by a doctor? Frequent heartburn was the warning sign of gall bladder problems for me, and could also indicate an ulcer.

      • UnCivilServant

        Oh you meant at the Waffle House.

        I’m still half asleep. No, I’m not planning on visiting the Waffle House

    • Gender Traitor

      Cloudy and on the cool side down here. One of these days I may actually have to put on a jacket. How ’bout up yonder?

      • Yusef drives a Kia

        Clear as a bell, but more rain expected,
        Looks fine either way
        Enjoy the mail!

    • Not Adahn

      Drizzly. And not the fun kind.

  34. Grosspatzer

    Mornin’, reprobates!

    • Gender Traitor

      Good morning, ‘patzie! What are you enjoying this fine day?

      • Grosspatzer

        Mornin’, GT. Tall French Roast and some fine smoke in the 30 yr old James Upshall. How long does it take to go through the emails after you’ve been away for a few days?

      • Gender Traitor

        Hard to tell, just because there are bound to be any number of interruptions in the process. We’re talking dozens, not hundreds, fortunately, and most will be ones I can ignore – from the local florist I use, from Land’s End where we get out corporate logo-wear, and a lot of stuff addressed to “Employees” but that doesn’t apply to me because I’m unique! 😉

    • UnCivilServant

      Side effects may include sore throat, itchiness, insomnia, narcolepsy, lazy eye, muscle pain, hair loss, skin loss, memory loss, weight gain, vitiligo, hypermelanism, carpal tunnel, jaundice, bloody stools, ossification of the liver, and death. Ask your doctor is Creantix is right for you.

      • Grosspatzer

        You forgot the homicidal urges. Always beware of homicidal urges.

      • UnCivilServant

        Side effects may include sore throat, itchiness, insomnia, narcolepsy, lazy eye, muscle pain, hair loss, skin loss, memory loss, weight gain, vitiligo, hypermelanism, homicidal ideation, carpal tunnel, jaundice, bloody stools, ossification of the liver, and death. Ask your doctor is Creantix is right for you.

      • Yusef drives a Kia

        hypermelanism?
        One giant freckle?
        So thats what wrong with me….

      • Lackadaisical

        Lol, at first I thought you were going, but this is actually real.

      • Lackadaisical

        Going… Joking*

      • UnCivilServant

        Wait, did someone steal our medicine name?

      • Rat on a train

        Don’t take Creantix if you are allergic to Creantix.

  35. Lackadaisical

    Great write up, thanks chafed.

    • rhywun

      Maybe writing a blank check for anyone and everyone who has ever been south of Canal Street wasn’t such a great idea.