Open Bar: ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

But the best news is, you tell a guy that, and they evaporate right quick. Even the craziest ones.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

So, confirmed with H1N1.

But I'm pretty sure I beat that bastard.   My temperature has been below 100 for 20 hours now, and I can think again.

Also, I no longer feel like I've been circle-stomped by drunken boghoppers.

Shiiitfuckdamn. That shit is a bitch of fuck.

It might actually be to your benefit that you're a hair older than prime, because it's one of the strains that's hardest on people in their 20s-30s.

[Cain]

So, confirmed with H1N1.

But I'm pretty sure I beat that bastard.   My temperature has been below 100 for 20 hours now, and I can think again.

Also, I no longer feel like I've been circle-stomped by drunken boghoppers.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

UUUNNNNGH

OK, for me, the holiday season is over. OVER.

Thank fuck.

I do have New Years, but in between now and then, I am looking forward to not drinking any alcohol at all. The stuff just tears me up. My guts are roiling. I may not drink on New Years either, because holy crap. Champagne would be nice but it isn't worth it.

It's like hangovers with a vengeance. Hangover plus "LOL you are old and hahahahaha".

[Cain]

Only one video upload today - I got up late, and the internets are being slow besides.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KMlCgqA6PY

I have one more video rendered and ready to go, but I'm not sure when I'll get to upload it.  Tomorrow I'm out most of the day, and then it's Xmas Eve, Xmas, Boxing Day...I'll get around to it, but I'm not sure when.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Okay, back from hospital.

It's bronchial pneumonia.  In the very very earliest stages (advanced bronchitis, not yet into lungs).  One Z-pack later, I should be fine.

So I shall spend the next 72 hours sequestered in my fortress of arrogance, which is full of things stolen from your homes, ancient artifacts taken by force from small countries, and two evil women.

And you will do what we say.  Because we have the nuclear missiles.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Okay, back from hospital.

It's bronchial pneumonia.  In the very very earliest stages (advanced bronchitis, not yet into lungs).  One Z-pack later, I should be fine.

So I shall spend the next 72 hours sequestered in my fortress of arrogance, which is full of things stolen from your homes, ancient artifacts taken by force from small countries, and two evil women.

And you will do what we say.  Because we have the nuclear missiles.

Didn't you say you got the shot this year? How long before you came down with this? I'm curious. I need to go get my shot but the irony is that by the time it reaches peak immunity it'll be mid-late January, well past peak season. But, you know, no insurance until the 1st and I spent all my money on Yule for the kids.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Okay, back from hospital.

It's bronchial pneumonia.  In the very very earliest stages (advanced bronchitis, not yet into lungs).  One Z-pack later, I should be fine.

So I shall spend the next 72 hours sequestered in my fortress of arrogance, which is full of things stolen from your homes, ancient artifacts taken by force from small countries, and two evil women.

And you will do what we say.  Because we have the nuclear missiles.

Didn't you say you got the shot this year? How long before you came down with this? I'm curious. I need to go get my shot but the irony is that by the time it reaches peak immunity it'll be mid-late January, well past peak season. But, you know, no insurance until the 1st and I spent all my money on Yule for the kids.

Yeah.  The shot this year, according to the doc, is about 40% effective.  My flu only lasted 6 days instead of 2-3 weeks, but the flu shot doesn't do shit for the weird opportunistic bacterial thingie that tends to get transmitted alongside the virus in many cases (including my own).

So, better than nothing, but not a guarantee.

And not nearly enough people are getting flu shots to allow herd immunity, both because of cost and because of Andrew Fucking Wakefield.

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

Okay, back from hospital.

It's bronchial pneumonia.  In the very very earliest stages (advanced bronchitis, not yet into lungs).  One Z-pack later, I should be fine.

So I shall spend the next 72 hours sequestered in my fortress of arrogance, which is full of things stolen from your homes, ancient artifacts taken by force from small countries, and two evil women.

And you will do what we say.  Because we have the nuclear missiles.

Damn, man. Heal quick. If you're the bastard who's been going through my yarn - you better not cough on the Malabrigo, that shit is $30 a skein. You can keep the Cloak and Dagger comics, though.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Okay, back from hospital.

It's bronchial pneumonia.  In the very very earliest stages (advanced bronchitis, not yet into lungs).  One Z-pack later, I should be fine.

So I shall spend the next 72 hours sequestered in my fortress of arrogance, which is full of things stolen from your homes, ancient artifacts taken by force from small countries, and two evil women.

And you will do what we say.  Because we have the nuclear missiles.

Damn, man. Heal quick. If you're the bastard who's been going through my yarn - you better not cough on the Malabrigo, that shit is $30 a skein. You can keep the Cloak and Dagger comics, though.

I feel like crap.  Not as bad as last week, but crap all the same.

And I shall cough on ALL THE THINGS.

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

Okay, back from hospital.

It's bronchial pneumonia.  In the very very earliest stages (advanced bronchitis, not yet into lungs).  One Z-pack later, I should be fine.

So I shall spend the next 72 hours sequestered in my fortress of arrogance, which is full of things stolen from your homes, ancient artifacts taken by force from small countries, and two evil women.

And you will do what we say.  Because we have the nuclear missiles.

Damn, man. Heal quick. If you're the bastard who's been going through my yarn - you better not cough on the Malabrigo, that shit is $30 a skein. You can keep the Cloak and Dagger comics, though.

I feel like crap.  Not as bad as last week, but crap all the same.

And I shall cough on ALL THE THINGS.

 

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

I go in to work here in about twenty minutes.

To work for three hours.

Because the mid-shifter is whining about needing more hours and the boss doesn't want to fire him even though he's worthless and can't be trusted to close because reasons. So he gets the long stretch and I have to clean up after him and the morning shift and have the store ready for tomorrow while waiting on customers . . . for three hours.

Total BS.

At least it's raining like a mo-fo. That always makes the floors more fun to mop. Washin' away all the weird footprint-art on the pseudo-tile.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Okay, back from hospital.

It's bronchial pneumonia.  In the very very earliest stages (advanced bronchitis, not yet into lungs).  One Z-pack later, I should be fine.

So I shall spend the next 72 hours sequestered in my fortress of arrogance, which is full of things stolen from your homes, ancient artifacts taken by force from small countries, and two evil women.

And you will do what we say.  Because we have the nuclear missiles.

Didn't you say you got the shot this year? How long before you came down with this? I'm curious. I need to go get my shot but the irony is that by the time it reaches peak immunity it'll be mid-late January, well past peak season. But, you know, no insurance until the 1st and I spent all my money on Yule for the kids.

Yeah.  The shot this year, according to the doc, is about 40% effective.  My flu only lasted 6 days instead of 2-3 weeks, but the flu shot doesn't do shit for the weird opportunistic bacterial thingie that tends to get transmitted alongside the virus in many cases (including my own).

So, better than nothing, but not a guarantee.

And not nearly enough people are getting flu shots to allow herd immunity, both because of cost and because of Andrew Fucking Wakefield.

Glad you got the shot, since the full deal could have been really bad.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Okay, back from hospital.

It's bronchial pneumonia.  In the very very earliest stages (advanced bronchitis, not yet into lungs).  One Z-pack later, I should be fine.

So I shall spend the next 72 hours sequestered in my fortress of arrogance, which is full of things stolen from your homes, ancient artifacts taken by force from small countries, and two evil women.

And you will do what we say.  Because we have the nuclear missiles.

Didn't you say you got the shot this year? How long before you came down with this? I'm curious. I need to go get my shot but the irony is that by the time it reaches peak immunity it'll be mid-late January, well past peak season. But, you know, no insurance until the 1st and I spent all my money on Yule for the kids.

Yeah.  The shot this year, according to the doc, is about 40% effective.  My flu only lasted 6 days instead of 2-3 weeks, but the flu shot doesn't do shit for the weird opportunistic bacterial thingie that tends to get transmitted alongside the virus in many cases (including my own).

So, better than nothing, but not a guarantee.

And not nearly enough people are getting flu shots to allow herd immunity, both because of cost and because of Andrew Fucking Wakefield.

Glad you got the shot, since the full deal could have been really bad.

The shot ought to be free to everyone.  If that's not "in the general welfare of the nation", then I don't know what the fuck is.  Our company pays for ours entirely, AND for our immediate family, because it means less sick time.

Now imagine if everyone was able to get one.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Okay, back from hospital.

It's bronchial pneumonia.  In the very very earliest stages (advanced bronchitis, not yet into lungs).  One Z-pack later, I should be fine.

So I shall spend the next 72 hours sequestered in my fortress of arrogance, which is full of things stolen from your homes, ancient artifacts taken by force from small countries, and two evil women.

And you will do what we say.  Because we have the nuclear missiles.

Didn't you say you got the shot this year? How long before you came down with this? I'm curious. I need to go get my shot but the irony is that by the time it reaches peak immunity it'll be mid-late January, well past peak season. But, you know, no insurance until the 1st and I spent all my money on Yule for the kids.

Yeah.  The shot this year, according to the doc, is about 40% effective.  My flu only lasted 6 days instead of 2-3 weeks, but the flu shot doesn't do shit for the weird opportunistic bacterial thingie that tends to get transmitted alongside the virus in many cases (including my own).

So, better than nothing, but not a guarantee.

And not nearly enough people are getting flu shots to allow herd immunity, both because of cost and because of Andrew Fucking Wakefield.

Glad you got the shot, since the full deal could have been really bad.

The shot ought to be free to everyone.  If that's not "in the general welfare of the nation", then I don't know what the fuck is.  Our company pays for ours entirely, AND for our immediate family, because it means less sick time.

Now imagine if everyone was able to get one.

Yes, it really really should be. Our system is fucked.