Quote from: Regret on April 28, 2014, 08:50:33 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:46:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 04:25:43 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 02:45:49 PM
Birthday.
I have a whole-weekend hangover.
Happy birthday, merry new hangover!
It's a piquant and lolling hangover. Luckily it doesn't come with any regrets (it almost did, but I pulled my head out of my ass in the nick of time).
Baww :( I feel rejected now.
:lulz:
Sleeping with my best friend's husband's cousin might sound like a good idea after several whiskeys, but it's really not.
I'll come up with several small, mild regrets instead.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 08:56:13 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:46:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 04:25:43 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 02:45:49 PM
Birthday.
I have a whole-weekend hangover.
Happy birthday, merry new hangover!
It's a piquant and lolling hangover. Luckily it doesn't come with any regrets (it almost did, but I pulled my head out of my ass in the nick of time).
I never do that. Heads are for asses.
:lol:
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:58:25 PM
Quote from: Regret on April 28, 2014, 08:50:33 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:46:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 04:25:43 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 02:45:49 PM
Birthday.
I have a whole-weekend hangover.
Happy birthday, merry new hangover!
It's a piquant and lolling hangover. Luckily it doesn't come with any regrets (it almost did, but I pulled my head out of my ass in the nick of time).
Baww :( I feel rejected now.
:lulz:
Sleeping with my best friend's husband's cousin might sound like a good idea after several whiskeys, but it's really not.
I'll come up with several tall, mild regrets instead.
Fixed that for you, though how in the world you expect to handle several of me I can't imagine.
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:58:25 PM
Quote from: Regret on April 28, 2014, 08:50:33 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:46:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 04:25:43 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 02:45:49 PM
Birthday.
I have a whole-weekend hangover.
Happy birthday, merry new hangover!
It's a piquant and lolling hangover. Luckily it doesn't come with any regrets (it almost did, but I pulled my head out of my ass in the nick of time).
Baww :( I feel rejected now.
:lulz:
Sleeping with my best friend's husband's cousin might sound like a good idea after several whiskeys, but it's really not.
I'll come up with several small, mild regrets instead.
This is what YEARS OF CRINGING is for.
Whiskey is your pal.
Quote from: Regret on April 28, 2014, 09:04:25 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 08:56:13 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:46:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 04:25:43 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 02:45:49 PM
Birthday.
I have a whole-weekend hangover.
Happy birthday, merry new hangover!
It's a piquant and lolling hangover. Luckily it doesn't come with any regrets (it almost did, but I pulled my head out of my ass in the nick of time).
I never do that. Heads are for asses.
:lol:
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:58:25 PM
Quote from: Regret on April 28, 2014, 08:50:33 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:46:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 04:25:43 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 02:45:49 PM
Birthday.
I have a whole-weekend hangover.
Happy birthday, merry new hangover!
It's a piquant and lolling hangover. Luckily it doesn't come with any regrets (it almost did, but I pulled my head out of my ass in the nick of time).
Baww :( I feel rejected now.
:lulz:
Sleeping with my best friend's husband's cousin might sound like a good idea after several whiskeys, but it's really not.
I'll come up with several tall, mild regrets instead.
Fixed that for you, though how in the world you expect to handle several of me I can't imagine.
:lulz:
An army of Regrets following me around would be AWESOME.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 09:06:31 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:58:25 PM
Quote from: Regret on April 28, 2014, 08:50:33 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:46:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 04:25:43 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 02:45:49 PM
Birthday.
I have a whole-weekend hangover.
Happy birthday, merry new hangover!
It's a piquant and lolling hangover. Luckily it doesn't come with any regrets (it almost did, but I pulled my head out of my ass in the nick of time).
Baww :( I feel rejected now.
:lulz:
Sleeping with my best friend's husband's cousin might sound like a good idea after several whiskeys, but it's really not.
I'll come up with several small, mild regrets instead.
This is what YEARS OF CRINGING is for.
Whiskey is your pal.
I'm still trying to figure out how I ended up making out with him and not the guy I wanted to make out with. :? Whiskey definitely played a role in that.
Quote from: All father, Bearman on April 28, 2014, 08:42:02 PM
Iced Earth, and Sabaton tonight!
Thanks to my lil butter! Best B-day gift ever!
Let me know if Iced Earth are any good live. They'be been on my "eventually.... meh" list for a while.
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:08:38 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 09:06:31 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:58:25 PM
Quote from: Regret on April 28, 2014, 08:50:33 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:46:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 04:25:43 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 02:45:49 PM
Birthday.
I have a whole-weekend hangover.
Happy birthday, merry new hangover!
It's a piquant and lolling hangover. Luckily it doesn't come with any regrets (it almost did, but I pulled my head out of my ass in the nick of time).
Baww :( I feel rejected now.
:lulz:
Sleeping with my best friend's husband's cousin might sound like a good idea after several whiskeys, but it's really not.
I'll come up with several small, mild regrets instead.
This is what YEARS OF CRINGING is for.
Whiskey is your pal.
I'm still trying to figure out how I ended up making out with him and not the guy I wanted to make out with. :? Whiskey definitely played a role in that.
Whiskey DOES have a detrimental effect on targeting systems.
Quote from: Junkenstein on April 28, 2014, 09:15:27 PM
Quote from: All father, Bearman on April 28, 2014, 08:42:02 PM
Iced Earth, and Sabaton tonight!
Thanks to my lil butter! Best B-day gift ever!
Let me know if Iced Earth are any good live. They'be been on my "eventually.... meh" list for a while.
Haven't seen them live since 2006?
I haven't heard the new guy yet live. I like Tim Owens more..... So yeah... I value a band by how good they sound live. But for $27 to hear both Sabaton and Iced Earth live I'd be stupid not to go.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 09:18:55 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:08:38 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 09:06:31 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:58:25 PM
Quote from: Regret on April 28, 2014, 08:50:33 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:46:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 04:25:43 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 02:45:49 PM
Birthday.
I have a whole-weekend hangover.
Happy birthday, merry new hangover!
It's a piquant and lolling hangover. Luckily it doesn't come with any regrets (it almost did, but I pulled my head out of my ass in the nick of time).
Baww :( I feel rejected now.
:lulz:
Sleeping with my best friend's husband's cousin might sound like a good idea after several whiskeys, but it's really not.
I'll come up with several small, mild regrets instead.
This is what YEARS OF CRINGING is for.
Whiskey is your pal.
I'm still trying to figure out how I ended up making out with him and not the guy I wanted to make out with. :? Whiskey definitely played a role in that.
Whiskey DOES have a detrimental effect on targeting systems.
And how!
http://www.kpho.com/story/25354362/deputy-body-found-in-wreckage-of-ultralight-plane
The obvious thing to do in the windiest part of the year is fly an Ultralight in the desert.
Most of the people that killed here in this manner decide that flying through the Catalinas is a good idea. Because they aren't trained and nobody ever told them what mountains do to air movement, especially when they're casting shadows at, say, 100F.
Quote from: All father, Bearman on April 28, 2014, 09:19:04 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on April 28, 2014, 09:15:27 PM
Quote from: All father, Bearman on April 28, 2014, 08:42:02 PM
Iced Earth, and Sabaton tonight!
Thanks to my lil butter! Best B-day gift ever!
Let me know if Iced Earth are any good live. They'be been on my "eventually.... meh" list for a while.
Haven't seen them live since 2006?
I haven't heard the new guy yet live. I like Tim Owens more..... So yeah... I value a band by how good they sound live. But for $27 to hear both Sabaton and Iced Earth live I'd be stupid not to go.
Yeah, that's pretty reasonable. It's rare that a gig over here is less than £20 and I'd easily expect to pay £25+/ticket round these parts.
Another stage of development to horrible old person is occurring. Bitching about the price things
used to be.
That said, I'm shoving out £100 on Down/Emperor and say it's well fucking worth it.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 09:30:52 PM
http://www.kpho.com/story/25354362/deputy-body-found-in-wreckage-of-ultralight-plane
The obvious thing to do in the windiest part of the year is fly an Ultralight in the desert.
Most of the people that killed here in this manner decide that flying through the Catalinas is a good idea. Because they aren't trained and nobody ever told them what mountains do to air movement, especially when they're casting shadows at, say, 100F.
It seems somewhat... foolhardy... to not license those things.
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:33:43 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 09:30:52 PM
http://www.kpho.com/story/25354362/deputy-body-found-in-wreckage-of-ultralight-plane
The obvious thing to do in the windiest part of the year is fly an Ultralight in the desert.
Most of the people that killed here in this manner decide that flying through the Catalinas is a good idea. Because they aren't trained and nobody ever told them what mountains do to air movement, especially when they're casting shadows at, say, 100F.
It seems somewhat... foolhardy... to not license those things.
I see absolutely no problem with this system whatsoever.
A link found through that link: http://www.kpho.com/video?clipId=10094988&autostart=true
Cops wearing cameras are more cautious about using force, go figure.
I can't remember if it was you, Roger, or someone else who recently concluded that the way to go is for EVERYONE to have a camera 24/7. I agree; if we're going to become a surveillance society, the power of surveillance needs to be equally distributed. among all citizens.
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:33:43 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 09:30:52 PM
http://www.kpho.com/story/25354362/deputy-body-found-in-wreckage-of-ultralight-plane
The obvious thing to do in the windiest part of the year is fly an Ultralight in the desert.
Most of the people that killed here in this manner decide that flying through the Catalinas is a good idea. Because they aren't trained and nobody ever told them what mountains do to air movement, especially when they're casting shadows at, say, 100F.
It seems somewhat... foolhardy... to not license those things.
I agree, but only because they could land on someone.
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:38:05 PM
A link found through that link: http://www.kpho.com/video?clipId=10094988&autostart=true
Cops wearing cameras are more cautious about using force, go figure.
I can't remember if it was you, Roger, or someone else who recently concluded that the way to go is for EVERYONE to have a camera 24/7. I agree; if we're going to become a surveillance society, the power of surveillance needs to be equally distributed. among all citizens.
I don't remember saying that, but it makes sense. I think the recent uptick in police violence isn't recent. I think they're just getting caught more often.
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:07:53 PM
Quote from: Regret on April 28, 2014, 09:04:25 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 08:56:13 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:46:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 04:25:43 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 02:45:49 PM
Birthday.
I have a whole-weekend hangover.
Happy birthday, merry new hangover!
It's a piquant and lolling hangover. Luckily it doesn't come with any regrets (it almost did, but I pulled my head out of my ass in the nick of time).
I never do that. Heads are for asses.
:lol:
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:58:25 PM
Quote from: Regret on April 28, 2014, 08:50:33 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:46:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 04:25:43 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 02:45:49 PM
Birthday.
I have a whole-weekend hangover.
Happy birthday, merry new hangover!
It's a piquant and lolling hangover. Luckily it doesn't come with any regrets (it almost did, but I pulled my head out of my ass in the nick of time).
Baww :( I feel rejected now.
:lulz:
Sleeping with my best friend's husband's cousin might sound like a good idea after several whiskeys, but it's really not.
I'll come up with several tall, mild regrets instead.
Fixed that for you, though how in the world you expect to handle several of me I can't imagine.
:lulz:
An army of Regrets following me around would be AWESOME.
SIR! YESSIR!
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Nx7EfjB_hB0/U17L-xacgrI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/Hu-8ym2IiGY/s912/AP44997106065-1280x960v2.jpg)
(I totally forgot i ever made those pictures. Also, I can't believe I spent most of my life calling myself ugly. I mean, i'm no model or anything but i'm kinda cute. I really need to get a pair of glasses that isn't crooked though.)
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 09:43:21 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:38:05 PM
A link found through that link: http://www.kpho.com/video?clipId=10094988&autostart=true
Cops wearing cameras are more cautious about using force, go figure.
I can't remember if it was you, Roger, or someone else who recently concluded that the way to go is for EVERYONE to have a camera 24/7. I agree; if we're going to become a surveillance society, the power of surveillance needs to be equally distributed. among all citizens.
I don't remember saying that, but it makes sense. I think the recent uptick in police violence isn't recent. I think they're just getting caught more often.
Yeah, I suspect as much as well.
Quote from: Regret on April 28, 2014, 09:46:40 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:07:53 PM
Quote from: Regret on April 28, 2014, 09:04:25 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 08:56:13 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:46:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 04:25:43 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 02:45:49 PM
Birthday.
I have a whole-weekend hangover.
Happy birthday, merry new hangover!
It's a piquant and lolling hangover. Luckily it doesn't come with any regrets (it almost did, but I pulled my head out of my ass in the nick of time).
I never do that. Heads are for asses.
:lol:
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:58:25 PM
Quote from: Regret on April 28, 2014, 08:50:33 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:46:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 04:25:43 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 02:45:49 PM
Birthday.
I have a whole-weekend hangover.
Happy birthday, merry new hangover!
It's a piquant and lolling hangover. Luckily it doesn't come with any regrets (it almost did, but I pulled my head out of my ass in the nick of time).
Baww :( I feel rejected now.
:lulz:
Sleeping with my best friend's husband's cousin might sound like a good idea after several whiskeys, but it's really not.
I'll come up with several tall, mild regrets instead.
Fixed that for you, though how in the world you expect to handle several of me I can't imagine.
:lulz:
An army of Regrets following me around would be AWESOME.
SIR! YESSIR!
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Nx7EfjB_hB0/U17L-xacgrI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/Hu-8ym2IiGY/s912/AP44997106065-1280x960v2.jpg)
(I totally forgot i ever made those pictures. Also, I can't believe I spent most of my life calling myself ugly. I mean, i'm no model or anything but i'm kinda cute. I really need to get a pair of glasses that isn't crooked though.)
SQUEEEEEE!!!!!
And yeah, you're far from ugly. :)
In that string of pictures hairlength has a linear relation with age, i didn't cut my hair at all then. (Ignoring the beard, that came and went)
Quote from: Regret on April 28, 2014, 09:52:07 PM
In that string of pictures hairlength has a linear relation with age, i didn't cut my hair at all then. (Ignoring the beard, that came and went)
That's amusingly quirky.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 09:42:25 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:33:43 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 09:30:52 PM
http://www.kpho.com/story/25354362/deputy-body-found-in-wreckage-of-ultralight-plane
The obvious thing to do in the windiest part of the year is fly an Ultralight in the desert.
Most of the people that killed here in this manner decide that flying through the Catalinas is a good idea. Because they aren't trained and nobody ever told them what mountains do to air movement, especially when they're casting shadows at, say, 100F.
It seems somewhat... foolhardy... to not license those things.
I agree, but only because they could land on someone.
The odds of that are so low, I once again declare the current system to be working PERFECTLY.
The person on the ground has a 99% chance of deserving it anyway.
I don't want to go back to school today. I just don't.
Also, Fall registration opens May 21st. WTF. I won't even know whether I'm in the honors college by then, how am I supposed to plan a Fall schedule? I guess just assume that I'm getting in until notified otherwise?
Can't decide whether to take physics this fall or put it off until I'm done with A&P. I like the idea of getting it over with.
Quote from: East Coast Hustle on April 28, 2014, 09:58:24 PM
The person on the ground has a 99% chance of deserving it anyway.
This is a fair point.
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:48:48 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 09:43:21 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:38:05 PM
A link found through that link: http://www.kpho.com/video?clipId=10094988&autostart=true
Cops wearing cameras are more cautious about using force, go figure.
I can't remember if it was you, Roger, or someone else who recently concluded that the way to go is for EVERYONE to have a camera 24/7. I agree; if we're going to become a surveillance society, the power of surveillance needs to be equally distributed. among all citizens.
I don't remember saying that, but it makes sense. I think the recent uptick in police violence isn't recent. I think they're just getting caught more often.
Yeah, I suspect as much as well.
This.... This troubles me. Not so much the Police angle but rather the potential implications of everyone wearing a camera of some description all the fucking time and filming literally everything about everyone. The systems are not particularly hard to envisage, and internet access will be pretty much everywhere people live within a generation. Constant upload/storage is probably possible. What's the likely end result of anyone in a legal situation with this accessible? Doom unless wealthy.
There's something about this whole encompassing surveillance situation and how it fits perfectly with the prison pipelines that it's giving me the shits. Add to that it's the wet dream of any ruling government, anywhere. If it becomes accepted in the US, well, you're the world leaders in FREEDOM and I'm sure you'd be quite keen to export this new brand.
Quote from: Junkenstein on April 28, 2014, 10:05:10 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:48:48 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 09:43:21 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:38:05 PM
A link found through that link: http://www.kpho.com/video?clipId=10094988&autostart=true
Cops wearing cameras are more cautious about using force, go figure.
I can't remember if it was you, Roger, or someone else who recently concluded that the way to go is for EVERYONE to have a camera 24/7. I agree; if we're going to become a surveillance society, the power of surveillance needs to be equally distributed. among all citizens.
I don't remember saying that, but it makes sense. I think the recent uptick in police violence isn't recent. I think they're just getting caught more often.
Yeah, I suspect as much as well.
This.... This troubles me. Not so much the Police angle but rather the potential implications of everyone wearing a camera of some description all the fucking time and filming literally everything about everyone. The systems are not particularly hard to envisage, and internet access will be pretty much everywhere people live within a generation. Constant upload/storage is probably possible. What's the likely end result of anyone in a legal situation with this accessible? Doom unless wealthy.
There's something about this whole encompassing surveillance situation and how it fits perfectly with the prison pipelines that it's giving me the shits. Add to that it's the wet dream of any ruling government, anywhere. If it becomes accepted in the US, well, you're the world leaders in FREEDOM and I'm sure you'd be quite keen to export this new brand.
This sort of shift happens about every 200 years or so, and then a bunch of bastards get eaten. Then we immediately start rebuilding our own prison cells.
Ever read Vonnegut's
Player Piano?
Quote from: Junkenstein on April 28, 2014, 10:05:10 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:48:48 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 09:43:21 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:38:05 PM
A link found through that link: http://www.kpho.com/video?clipId=10094988&autostart=true
Cops wearing cameras are more cautious about using force, go figure.
I can't remember if it was you, Roger, or someone else who recently concluded that the way to go is for EVERYONE to have a camera 24/7. I agree; if we're going to become a surveillance society, the power of surveillance needs to be equally distributed. among all citizens.
I don't remember saying that, but it makes sense. I think the recent uptick in police violence isn't recent. I think they're just getting caught more often.
Yeah, I suspect as much as well.
This.... This troubles me. Not so much the Police angle but rather the potential implications of everyone wearing a camera of some description all the fucking time and filming literally everything about everyone. The systems are not particularly hard to envisage, and internet access will be pretty much everywhere people live within a generation. Constant upload/storage is probably possible. What's the likely end result of anyone in a legal situation with this accessible? Doom unless wealthy.
There's something about this whole encompassing surveillance situation and how it fits perfectly with the prison pipelines that it's giving me the shits. Add to that it's the wet dream of any ruling government, anywhere. If it becomes accepted in the US, well, you're the world leaders in FREEDOM and I'm sure you'd be quite keen to export this new brand.
Sure, but the alternative seems to be that only the people in power have the surveillance, and we already know how that goes.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 09:18:55 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:08:38 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 09:06:31 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:58:25 PM
Quote from: Regret on April 28, 2014, 08:50:33 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 08:46:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 04:25:43 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 02:45:49 PM
Birthday.
I have a whole-weekend hangover.
Happy birthday, merry new hangover!
It's a piquant and lolling hangover. Luckily it doesn't come with any regrets (it almost did, but I pulled my head out of my ass in the nick of time).
Baww :( I feel rejected now.
:lulz:
Sleeping with my best friend's husband's cousin might sound like a good idea after several whiskeys, but it's really not.
I'll come up with several small, mild regrets instead.
This is what YEARS OF CRINGING is for.
Whiskey is your pal.
I'm still trying to figure out how I ended up making out with him and not the guy I wanted to make out with. :? Whiskey definitely played a role in that.
Whiskey DOES have a detrimental effect on targeting systems.
Best friend informs me that I did, indeed, make out with the guy I wanted to make out with. SO WHAT THE FUCK, WHISKEY? JESUS, THE ONE THING I WANTED TO REMEMBER.
Actually, in retrospect, the seat of my betrayal probably lies in drinking the moonshine my sculptor friend made and then climbing into the hot tub.
Moonshine: Not even once.
Quote from: Junkenstein on April 28, 2014, 10:05:10 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:48:48 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 09:43:21 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:38:05 PM
A link found through that link: http://www.kpho.com/video?clipId=10094988&autostart=true
Cops wearing cameras are more cautious about using force, go figure.
I can't remember if it was you, Roger, or someone else who recently concluded that the way to go is for EVERYONE to have a camera 24/7. I agree; if we're going to become a surveillance society, the power of surveillance needs to be equally distributed. among all citizens.
I don't remember saying that, but it makes sense. I think the recent uptick in police violence isn't recent. I think they're just getting caught more often.
Yeah, I suspect as much as well.
This.... This troubles me. Not so much the Police angle but rather the potential implications of everyone wearing a camera of some description all the fucking time and filming literally everything about everyone. The systems are not particularly hard to envisage, and internet access will be pretty much everywhere people live within a generation. Constant upload/storage is probably possible. What's the likely end result of anyone in a legal situation with this accessible? Doom unless wealthy.
There's something about this whole encompassing surveillance situation and how it fits perfectly with the prison pipelines that it's giving me the shits. Add to that it's the wet dream of any ruling government, anywhere. If it becomes accepted in the US, well, you're the world leaders in FREEDOM and I'm sure you'd be quite keen to export this new brand.
It's weird to imagine but I'm guessing there will be the usual mix of pros and cons associated with any big change. I read a quote recently to the effect of - when there's no more privacy, we'll all have to become a lot more tolerant. Makes a lot of sense to me, when I imagine a level playing field - everyone knowing everything about me is a scary thought but then I know everything about all of them, too.
Hard to imagine but I reckon it's headed our way, regardless. Might as well make the most of it.
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on April 29, 2014, 06:53:26 AM
Quote from: Junkenstein on April 28, 2014, 10:05:10 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:48:48 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 09:43:21 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:38:05 PM
A link found through that link: http://www.kpho.com/video?clipId=10094988&autostart=true
Cops wearing cameras are more cautious about using force, go figure.
I can't remember if it was you, Roger, or someone else who recently concluded that the way to go is for EVERYONE to have a camera 24/7. I agree; if we're going to become a surveillance society, the power of surveillance needs to be equally distributed. among all citizens.
I don't remember saying that, but it makes sense. I think the recent uptick in police violence isn't recent. I think they're just getting caught more often.
Yeah, I suspect as much as well.
This.... This troubles me. Not so much the Police angle but rather the potential implications of everyone wearing a camera of some description all the fucking time and filming literally everything about everyone. The systems are not particularly hard to envisage, and internet access will be pretty much everywhere people live within a generation. Constant upload/storage is probably possible. What's the likely end result of anyone in a legal situation with this accessible? Doom unless wealthy.
There's something about this whole encompassing surveillance situation and how it fits perfectly with the prison pipelines that it's giving me the shits. Add to that it's the wet dream of any ruling government, anywhere. If it becomes accepted in the US, well, you're the world leaders in FREEDOM and I'm sure you'd be quite keen to export this new brand.
It's weird to imagine but I'm guessing there will be the usual mix of pros and cons associated with any big change. I read a quote recently to the effect of - when there's no more privacy, we'll all have to become a lot more tolerant. Makes a lot of sense to me, when I imagine a level playing field - everyone knowing everything about me is a scary thought but then I know everything about all of them, too.
Hard to imagine but I reckon it's headed our way, regardless. Might as well make the most of it.
Yeah, I think that in many ways the takeaway is that change is happening, and it's how we deal with it that will make all the difference.
Player Piano: no, will add to the list.
Still shuddering somewhat. I have serious concerns that this "no more privacy" thing means exactly that for, say, you or I. How about your local government official? Latest famous person? Already exceedingly wealthy and famous person? Billionaire who you've never heard of?
I really don't see this as being anything more than a system of control with each of us actively enforcing it. I can realistically see court situations where you're testifying against your accomplice whether you want to or not. You are your own walking evidence that can be used against you or anyone else as appropriate at a certain point.
I'm struggling to see the removal of privacy having an end result of increased tolerance as well. I'd say it's more likely the result would be increased judgement and obsession with social status. For reference in this field, see Facebook.
Quote from: Junkenstein on April 28, 2014, 10:05:10 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:48:48 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 28, 2014, 09:43:21 PM
Quote from: Nigel on April 28, 2014, 09:38:05 PM
A link found through that link: http://www.kpho.com/video?clipId=10094988&autostart=true
Cops wearing cameras are more cautious about using force, go figure.
I can't remember if it was you, Roger, or someone else who recently concluded that the way to go is for EVERYONE to have a camera 24/7. I agree; if we're going to become a surveillance society, the power of surveillance needs to be equally distributed. among all citizens.
I don't remember saying that, but it makes sense. I think the recent uptick in police violence isn't recent. I think they're just getting caught more often.
Yeah, I suspect as much as well.
This.... This troubles me. Not so much the Police angle but rather the potential implications of everyone wearing a camera of some description all the fucking time and filming literally everything about everyone. The systems are not particularly hard to envisage, and internet access will be pretty much everywhere people live within a generation. Constant upload/storage is probably possible. What's the likely end result of anyone in a legal situation with this accessible? Doom unless wealthy.
There's something about this whole encompassing surveillance situation and how it fits perfectly with the prison pipelines that it's giving me the shits. Add to that it's the wet dream of any ruling government, anywhere. If it becomes accepted in the US, well, you're the world leaders in FREEDOM and I'm sure you'd be quite keen to export this new brand.
I can see it working...but not in the kind of society we currently live in.
In the current social situation, full spectrum surveillance will be deployed first and foremost against the general population, in the name of counter-terrorism. Y'know, the kind of thing we've recently discovered is ubiquitous. Incidental counter-surveillance will take place against agents of the government, but only those forces most likely to be encountered on a day-to-day basis, and will likely be outlawed - requiring social media to generate any response. In those countries where banning social media is not already a frequently used option (see: Turkey banning Twitter and Youtube).
Furthermore, attempts will be made by the NSA and others to crack the security on features like Google Glass and similar products, assuming backdoors are not already installed or faulty security practices are used in creating their encryption systems. Meaning even the tools available to the general public may end up being used against them.
I've seen initial studies which show police do tend to behave better when they are made to wear a camera (with associated penalties for deactivation), or even when colleagues are simply made to wear a camera. A more general argument for mandatory cameras for government officials and employees, to circumvent abuses, could be made. But it'd have to come along with guarantees on people's personal security and freedom which simply no government is currently willing to seriously endorse.
Bleh. Pretty sure I need to buy a new Kindle.
I mean, they're not super expensive. But bleh.
It's not not like I'd ban Facebook and YouTube, just discourage them.
So would I, to be honest.
I mean, they are pretty terrible.
Quote from: Cain on April 29, 2014, 07:23:24 AM
I can see it working...but not in the kind of society we currently live in.
In the current social situation, full spectrum surveillance will be deployed first and foremost against the general population, in the name of counter-terrorism. Y'know, the kind of thing we've recently discovered is ubiquitous. Incidental counter-surveillance will take place against agents of the government, but only those forces most likely to be encountered on a day-to-day basis, and will likely be outlawed - requiring social media to generate any response. In those countries where banning social media is not already a frequently used option (see: Turkey banning Twitter and Youtube).
Furthermore, attempts will be made by the NSA and others to crack the security on features like Google Glass and similar products, assuming backdoors are not already installed or faulty security practices are used in creating their encryption systems. Meaning even the tools available to the general public may end up being used against them.
I've seen initial studies which show police do tend to behave better when they are made to wear a camera (with associated penalties for deactivation), or even when colleagues are simply made to wear a camera. A more general argument for mandatory cameras for government officials and employees, to circumvent abuses, could be made. But it'd have to come along with guarantees on people's personal security and freedom which simply no government is currently willing to seriously endorse.
This is the crux of the matter. For it to work, society has to shift dramatically. Disruptive technologies are coming hard and fast, now. A potential black swan in every box. Meanwhile, homo sapiens, running OS and networking protocols that haven't really been upgraded much in the last couple of millennia, are finding it increasingly difficult to adapt to this.
Like it or not, we are a technological species, hurtling along a path of convergence. Computation used to be a separate room, then it was personal, then it was portable, most recently mobile and now it's just become wearable. It's getting harder and harder to pretend that this shit isn't part of us - an extension of us. Regardless of how hard this fiction is to maintain, most of us are still trying our damnedest :lulz:
The fuck happened with everyone becoming me?
:lulz:
Quote from: Oberinspektor Derrick on April 29, 2014, 03:42:42 PM
The fuck happened with everyone becoming me?
:lulz:
Your Belgian magic, it is rubbing off on us.
Just remembered a student of mine left his Kindle behind when he went back to Krygyzstan, and it's been gathering dust in my drawer ever since.
So I've charged it, regged it in my name and now downloading my previous book collection. Ah, it has been far too long.
WHAT YOU KILL IS WHAT YOU KEEP. THAT IS THE NECROMONGER WAY.
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I'm pretty sure I payed the iron price (http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Iron_price).
:lulz:
I have to write something making fun of a bunch of idiots in Tuscon for thinking they can overthrow the government. Any recommendations for how to describe Tuscon in the letter would be appreciated :evil:
Quote from: Q. G. Pennyworth on April 29, 2014, 08:30:53 PM
I have to write something making fun of a bunch of idiots in Tuscon for thinking they can overthrow the government. Any recommendations for how to describe Tuscon in the letter would be appreciated :evil:
:flush:
Ugh. Feeling old. Tuesday shows.
One of my favorite bands of the 90s, Slint, is playing tonight. I've never seen them play live.
BUT:
1. It's 20 years later.
2. It's TUESDAY NIGHT.
3. I'd rather just listen to my vinyl copy of Spiderland and drink a half dozen 1794s.*
Grumble grumble, kids these days, who goes out on a Tuesday, get off my lawn.
*Rye, Campari, sweet Vermouth
Quote from: Q. G. Pennyworth on April 29, 2014, 08:30:53 PM
I have to write something making fun of a bunch of idiots in Tuscon for thinking they can overthrow the government. Any recommendations for how to describe Tuscon in the letter would be appreciated :evil:
Ooooh. When is this due?
So the Iced Earth gig was cool, Sabaton was great!
If you liked early Iced Earth stuff don't go to any of their shows currently. Since Matt isn't there anymore singing. The playlist reflects the current singers vocal range. I was happy they played Burning Times, Watching over Me, and The Hunter.
I'll post some videos on facebook to whoever wanted to know how they sound live.
Ugh.
A while back, Gawker had a post about this EXCITING STRANGE WEIRD IDEA some hedge fund type on Wall Street had about John Kennedy being assassinated.
So I downloaded the memo he published on the topic, and to call it a bland grab-bag of the most commonly accepted theories of people who can think above 7th grade terms garbled into an incoherent mess of unlikeliness would possibly be the kindest thing I could say.
I can accept maybe the CIA had a hand in his death. I can certainly accept a Mafia angle. I can accept a possible military angle. Amd mp doubt Cuba had some role to play in it all. However, I cannot accept a wide-ranging CIA-Military-Mafia-Media-Industralist angle, with apparently hundreds of people all in on the deed and yet all kept silent. Because reality don't work like that.
I could shit a better theory about what really went down that day. But, then, you know, this is an age of dumbing down. Details are for losers, or something. "The Man" killed JFK, does anyone need to know any more?
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on April 29, 2014, 11:31:14 PM
Ugh. Feeling old. Tuesday shows.
One of my favorite bands of the 90s, Slint, is playing tonight. I've never seen them play live.
BUT:
1. It's 20 years later.
2. It's TUESDAY NIGHT.
3. I'd rather just listen to my vinyl copy of Spiderland and drink a half dozen 1794s.*
Grumble grumble, kids these days, who goes out on a Tuesday, get off my lawn.
*Rye, Campari, sweet Vermouth
Dude, I feel that way about FRIDAY night most of the time. :lol:
I have been completely just phoning in my chemistry labs and I got a few of them back tonight, and they are all 95 and 100%. I feel like this threatens to give me a false sense of confidence in my own competence, and I will also reiterate that I think it is profoundly unfair that the one class that I hate with a burning passion and can't wait to put behind me forever is the one that I seem to be the best at without putting in anywhere near the amount of effort I'm supposed to.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on April 30, 2014, 03:52:48 AM
I have been completely just phoning in my chemistry labs and I got a few of them back tonight, and they are all 95 and 100%. I feel like this threatens to give me a false sense of confidence in my own competence, and I will also reiterate that I think it is profoundly unfair that the one class that I hate with a burning passion and can't wait to put behind me forever is the one that I seem to be the best at without putting in anywhere near the amount of effort I'm supposed to.
IMPOSTER SYNDROME ITT.
Sounds like it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome
QuoteImpostor syndrome has been commonly reported by graduate students and scientists beginning tenure track positions
That said, if you're able to get quality results with literally no effort, you've clearly doing something right. Probably the studying and such.
Quote from: All father, Bearman on April 30, 2014, 01:26:46 AM
So the Iced Earth gig was cool, Sabaton was great!
If you liked early Iced Earth stuff don't go to any of their shows currently. Since Matt isn't there anymore singing. The playlist reflects the current singers vocal range. I was happy they played Burning Times, Watching over Me, and The Hunter.
I'll post some videos on facebook to whoever wanted to know how they sound live.
That was me. Appreciated, but no facebook account.
I got back to Portsmouth at 10:30pm yesterday, my train from Chicago was an hour early, which never happens on the Lakeshore Limited. This made both me and the husband very happy.
I'll be doing some mad writeups today about it, mostly about the people I met along the way and some things I saw in transit. The layovers and destinations were nice and all, but I think the key element of train travel is the community. This country is full of awesomely crazy people and we all rode the train together.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 30, 2014, 02:14:44 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on April 30, 2014, 03:52:48 AM
I have been completely just phoning in my chemistry labs and I got a few of them back tonight, and they are all 95 and 100%. I feel like this threatens to give me a false sense of confidence in my own competence, and I will also reiterate that I think it is profoundly unfair that the one class that I hate with a burning passion and can't wait to put behind me forever is the one that I seem to be the best at without putting in anywhere near the amount of effort I'm supposed to.
IMPOSTER SYNDROME ITT.
Nnnnnooooooo, because imposter syndrome would be if I felt like I wasn't really good enough. I hate Chemistry. I would love to get an A out of the class, but seriously, I haven't been putting much work into this (I finish my lab reports in the 2 hours between classes on Tuesdays) because I just don't give a fuck anymore, and I'm surprised to be doing so well. I think I'm receiving a "good student premium" on my grade.
Or, maybe everyone else is overthinking things and it really just isn't that hard.
I get ya - you have a natural aptitude for something you hate, right? I was like that with biology at school.
I'm going over to facebook for most things, I think.
Yeah, it's evil and annoying and all that, but at least there's some conversation.
A spring haiku:
flowers aren't worth this
drippy goddamn misery
tweet tweet little bird
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 30, 2014, 04:44:48 PM
I'm going over to facebook for most things, I think.
Yeah, it's evil and annoying and all that, but at least there's some conversation.
I'm not totally sure about this, but one way to get more traffic here could be to make the forums mobile friendly. I find it quite difficult to read and write on the forums when I'm on the phone, which is usually where I'm online nowadays. This is actually the first time I have turned my computer on in almost twoo weeks.
Quote from: Oberinspektor Derrick on April 30, 2014, 06:42:14 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 30, 2014, 04:44:48 PM
I'm going over to facebook for most things, I think.
Yeah, it's evil and annoying and all that, but at least there's some conversation.
I'm not totally sure about this, but one way to get more traffic here could be to make the forums mobile friendly. I find it quite difficult to read and write on the forums when I'm on the phone, which is usually where I'm online nowadays. This is actually the first time I have turned my computer on in almost twoo weeks.
I don't have any idea how to make SMF more mobile-friendly. You might mention that to Faust.
And your computer will get lonely. You have seen 2001, right?
If it can't be done, I'll just have to deal with the hassle. #FWP
Quote from: Oberinspektor Derrick on April 30, 2014, 07:25:14 PM
If it can't be done, I'll just have to deal with the hassle. #FWP
And then HAL locked the Viking outside the airlock. :sad:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 30, 2014, 07:33:50 PM
Quote from: Oberinspektor Derrick on April 30, 2014, 07:25:14 PM
If it can't be done, I'll just have to deal with the hassle. #FWP
And then HAL locked the Viking outside the airlock. :sad:
I'm afraid I can't let HAL do that.
Quote from: Oberinspektor Derrick on April 30, 2014, 07:50:00 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 30, 2014, 07:33:50 PM
Quote from: Oberinspektor Derrick on April 30, 2014, 07:25:14 PM
If it can't be done, I'll just have to deal with the hassle. #FWP
And then HAL locked the Viking outside the airlock. :sad:
I'm afraid I can't let HAL do that.
If Dave Bowman had a big fucking axe, that whole movie would have been different.
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on April 30, 2014, 03:58:31 PM
I get ya - you have a natural aptitude for something you hate, right? I was like that with biology at school.
I envy you, because biology is motherfuckin' hard as a motherfucker, and I love it. I did get an A on my last test but I worked my ASS off for it.
Chemistry just makes perfect sense to me. It's all structures and relationships, and it's very logical. And very, very boring.
Quote from: Oberinspektor Derrick on April 30, 2014, 06:42:14 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 30, 2014, 04:44:48 PM
I'm going over to facebook for most things, I think.
Yeah, it's evil and annoying and all that, but at least there's some conversation.
I'm not totally sure about this, but one way to get more traffic here could be to make the forums mobile friendly. I find it quite difficult to read and write on the forums when I'm on the phone, which is usually where I'm online nowadays. This is actually the first time I have turned my computer on in almost twoo weeks.
This is true. I think a huge part of why so many people are on Facebook is because it's so mobile-friendly and they can waste time with it anywhere.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 30, 2014, 04:44:48 PM
I'm going over to facebook for most things, I think.
Yeah, it's evil and annoying and all that, but at least there's some conversation.
:( I'm hardly ever on Facebook.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on April 30, 2014, 09:07:54 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 30, 2014, 04:44:48 PM
I'm going over to facebook for most things, I think.
Yeah, it's evil and annoying and all that, but at least there's some conversation.
:( I'm hardly ever on Facebook.
This is because you are crazy busy. You're here about an hour before I am, and gone by the time I start posting. Same thing with LMNO, Twid, and all the other regular users.
I'm not mad about anything, just bored.
The good news is, I've selected my schedule for this summer, and I'm only taking two classes (this is the first time I've done this since starting school) and neither of them are "hard" science. This summer is going to be awesome!
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on April 30, 2014, 09:22:14 PM
The good news is, I've selected my schedule for this summer, and I'm only taking two classes (this is the first time I've done this since starting school) and neither of them are "hard" science. This summer is going to be awesome!
And then Nigel got the bends. :cry:
I may not be on at all tomorrow; I am busing down to Eugene to interview for that Ford Foundation scholarship. Nervous as fuck. I'm bringing my laptop, so if U of O has unlocked wifi I'll get into the library and check the board while working on homework.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 30, 2014, 09:23:00 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on April 30, 2014, 09:22:14 PM
The good news is, I've selected my schedule for this summer, and I'm only taking two classes (this is the first time I've done this since starting school) and neither of them are "hard" science. This summer is going to be awesome!
And then Nigel got the bends. :cry:
:lol:
I'm trying really, REALLY hard to decide whether I really want to take A&P this fall. I have until the 21st to decide.
If I want to do the organismal track I need A&P. If I want to do the micro track, I don't. TOO MANY CHOICES.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on April 30, 2014, 09:24:49 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 30, 2014, 09:23:00 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on April 30, 2014, 09:22:14 PM
The good news is, I've selected my schedule for this summer, and I'm only taking two classes (this is the first time I've done this since starting school) and neither of them are "hard" science. This summer is going to be awesome!
And then Nigel got the bends. :cry:
:lol:
:lulz:
<----- Dive Instructor's Kid. Still took me a few seconds. :lol:
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on April 30, 2014, 09:23:54 PM
I may not be on at all tomorrow; I am busing down to Eugene to interview for that Ford Foundation scholarship. Nervous as fuck. I'm bringing my laptop, so if U of O has unlocked wifi I'll get into the library and check the board while working on homework.
Best of luck!
Your intelligence, drive, and just raw awesomeness will come through no matter your nerves.
Well, I spent the afternoon taunting an MRA until he lost his shit entirely and got banned from the page.
The only thing that kind of inhibits the fun is how predictable they are. I just think "What would RWHN say next?", and BAM.
MRAs are absolutely hysterical. What was he harping on about?
Big meeting at work with the new owners, today.
Basically: Sorry, can't give you any dates or any hint of what we're planning, because, while deal is signed, it is not yet CLOSED. Will be back in two weeks with more details.
Here is package describing benefits of working with new company. Health insurance better, and slightly less expensive, also Blue Cross/Blue Shield, rather than little bitty company which now holds our pills hostage. Vacation policy sucks eggs, I'd be back to 5 days a year instead of my current 13. However, plus two sick and two personal days... however, those wouldn't kick in until my anniversary date, March of next year.
All of the above being totally meaningless, as all our employees convert to being THEIR employees as of June 1st. Looks like, basically, we'll run the payroll through May 30th, paid June 6th. After that, we'll probably run a couple parallel payrolls so they know they've got their shit straight, and I'm likely out by the end of June, best case scenario. Worst case is they pitch us out on May 30th, run that last payroll themselves, and the guys at the shops (a blessedly small number) who have my personal cell phone number call me for the next couple weeks crying about what's fucked up.
Minor blessings, as they are closing down the 401k plan, I automatically become 100% vested, which means I get to keep the employer contributions, and have the option of either cashing it out on June 1st (taking the 10% penalty and the 20% tax hit), or just rolling it over and letting it sit. Less than a full year's worth of contributions, but, it's something.
Also, they mentioned a nice sounding bonus for staying on as part of the "transition team." We'll see how that works out. My faith in bonuses has gone the way of the Easter Bunny and the fat pervert that watches kids all year and breaks into their houses.
On the plus side, they have a big contract with the parent company of the temp agency I use, and have already talked to them about treating those of us unwilling to relocate (fucking Dallas, I don't think so) with some preference. Probably blowing sunshine up my skirt, yeah, but, who knows.
Quote from: The Suu on May 01, 2014, 02:28:32 AM
MRAs are absolutely hysterical. What was he harping on about?
The usual.
Men die more in war...False. More civilians than soldiers die, and disproportionately, the casualties are female.
Women get preferential treatment in criminal courts...False. There is no difference in sentencing.
Women get preferential treatment in civil/divorce courts...Dunno. I know the courts don't enforce shit.
And then there was a bunch of whimpering and sniveling about "female privilege".
So it was pretty bog-standard.
You know...
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Fell down the last few stairs the other day. Dropped some shit on my head yesterday. Broke the car today.
I think I'm becoming a glitch.
Woo.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on April 30, 2014, 09:05:50 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on April 30, 2014, 03:58:31 PM
I get ya - you have a natural aptitude for something you hate, right? I was like that with biology at school.
I envy you, because biology is motherfuckin' hard as a motherfucker, and I love it. I did get an A on my last test but I worked my ASS off for it.
Chemistry just makes perfect sense to me. It's all structures and relationships, and it's very logical. And very, very boring.
I didn't really hate biology, per se, more I figured it was useless to me - I always knew I was a techie. The funny thing was I saw it the way you see chemistry. No shit, I could have probably aced the exam at the start of the year because every time the teacher taught us something I was like "well, duh, how the fuck else would it work?"
Pretty much every other subject I had to memorize a bunch of shit which I found really difficult so it all frustrated the hell out of me but with biology I didn't need to remember much, since I could just figure out how it worked on the day. Looking back I probably missed a promising career as a brilliant biologist but I really wasn't interested in going down that route - I wanted to program computers!
Of course now, at 45, Mr Venter has informed me that biology runs on computer code, so I'm planning a move into that field in the next 5-10 years and totally stoked about it :lulz:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 01, 2014, 04:00:35 AM
You know...
(https://24.media.tumblr.com/cc612a545de61968d2ca4b317bea49dd/tumblr_msl039EZp31rbb611o1_400.png)
Oh wow. That's pretty kind of them to let you know you can skip reading the ensuing idiocy though. I wonder how many times he's come out with that and are surprised people aren't taking him SERIOUSLY.
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 01, 2014, 06:21:08 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on April 30, 2014, 09:05:50 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on April 30, 2014, 03:58:31 PM
I get ya - you have a natural aptitude for something you hate, right? I was like that with biology at school.
I envy you, because biology is motherfuckin' hard as a motherfucker, and I love it. I did get an A on my last test but I worked my ASS off for it.
Chemistry just makes perfect sense to me. It's all structures and relationships, and it's very logical. And very, very boring.
I didn't really hate biology, per se, more I figured it was useless to me - I always knew I was a techie. The funny thing was I saw it the way you see chemistry. No shit, I could have probably aced the exam at the start of the year because every time the teacher taught us something I was like "well, duh, how the fuck else would it work?"
Pretty much every other subject I had to memorize a bunch of shit which I found really difficult so it all frustrated the hell out of me but with biology I didn't need to remember much, since I could just figure out how it worked on the day. Looking back I probably missed a promising career as a brilliant biologist but I really wasn't interested in going down that route - I wanted to program computers!
Of course now, at 45, Mr Venter has informed me that biology runs on computer code, so I'm planning a move into that field in the next 5-10 years and totally stoked about it :lulz:
:lulz: Not knocking your intelligence, but I'm going to go right ahead and guess that the biology they teach in UK high schools is not the same level as the biology that university science majors take. Especially if you didn't have to memorize a ton of shit and thought it all made intuitive sense.
Oh hell yeah. I was trying to illustrate a common experience is all - being good at something you aren't interested in at the same time as finding the stuff you are interested in hard :wink:
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 01, 2014, 07:14:27 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 01, 2014, 04:00:35 AM
You know...
(https://24.media.tumblr.com/cc612a545de61968d2ca4b317bea49dd/tumblr_msl039EZp31rbb611o1_400.png)
Oh wow. That's pretty kind of them to let you know you can skip reading the ensuing idiocy though. I wonder how many times he's come out with that and are surprised people aren't taking him SERIOUSLY.
Well, he didn't, not really. That's something I found elsewhere. But there was a brony thread by another new user, and he was quick to jump in an agree that women are teh debbil. I am reasonably sure he was 3 people in that thread, including the OP.
On another note, I had a bad dream last night. I think I shall share it with you good folks after the morning meeting.
Another application filled out, and once again rejected.
Everyone's getting on my ass about not having a job. But what can you really do when you have zilch in the way of job experience, only a high school diploma and are over 30 years old? Oh and can't seem to answer questionnaires properly (at least that's what the screen tells me. "You have completed but not passed the pre-employment assessment" or something like that)
Still I try.
now to resist the very strong urge to go to the store and buy some chocolate ice cream...
That sucks.
Are you open to unsolicited advice from a stranger on the internet?
Quote from: Net (+ 1 Hidden) on April 30, 2014, 11:54:43 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on April 30, 2014, 09:23:54 PM
I may not be on at all tomorrow; I am busing down to Eugene to interview for that Ford Foundation scholarship. Nervous as fuck. I'm bringing my laptop, so if U of O has unlocked wifi I'll get into the library and check the board while working on homework.
Best of luck!
Your intelligence, drive, and just raw awesomeness will come through no matter your nerves.
Aw, thanks Net! :)
Quote from: Luna on May 01, 2014, 02:48:28 AM
Big meeting at work with the new owners, today.
Basically: Sorry, can't give you any dates or any hint of what we're planning, because, while deal is signed, it is not yet CLOSED. Will be back in two weeks with more details.
Here is package describing benefits of working with new company. Health insurance better, and slightly less expensive, also Blue Cross/Blue Shield, rather than little bitty company which now holds our pills hostage. Vacation policy sucks eggs, I'd be back to 5 days a year instead of my current 13. However, plus two sick and two personal days... however, those wouldn't kick in until my anniversary date, March of next year.
All of the above being totally meaningless, as all our employees convert to being THEIR employees as of June 1st. Looks like, basically, we'll run the payroll through May 30th, paid June 6th. After that, we'll probably run a couple parallel payrolls so they know they've got their shit straight, and I'm likely out by the end of June, best case scenario. Worst case is they pitch us out on May 30th, run that last payroll themselves, and the guys at the shops (a blessedly small number) who have my personal cell phone number call me for the next couple weeks crying about what's fucked up.
Minor blessings, as they are closing down the 401k plan, I automatically become 100% vested, which means I get to keep the employer contributions, and have the option of either cashing it out on June 1st (taking the 10% penalty and the 20% tax hit), or just rolling it over and letting it sit. Less than a full year's worth of contributions, but, it's something.
Also, they mentioned a nice sounding bonus for staying on as part of the "transition team." We'll see how that works out. My faith in bonuses has gone the way of the Easter Bunny and the fat pervert that watches kids all year and breaks into their houses.
On the plus side, they have a big contract with the parent company of the temp agency I use, and have already talked to them about treating those of us unwilling to relocate (fucking Dallas, I don't think so) with some preference. Probably blowing sunshine up my skirt, yeah, but, who knows.
Holy crap, Luna... good luck with it! Sounds like a bit of a babyshambles.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 01, 2014, 04:00:35 AM
You know...
(https://24.media.tumblr.com/cc612a545de61968d2ca4b317bea49dd/tumblr_msl039EZp31rbb611o1_400.png)
Wow. He really just manages to sum it all up right there, all by himself. Handle included.
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 01, 2014, 01:18:19 PM
Oh hell yeah. I was trying to illustrate a common experience is all - being good at something you aren't interested in at the same time as finding the stuff you are interested in hard :wink:
Hah, yeah. At the very least I assume it will be useful to me, especially if I go with the micro track.
So the bus has wifi. This is my first time, ever, of using a laptop while traveling.
WELCOME TO THE FUTURE! Sorry I'm late.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 01, 2014, 03:23:47 PM
That sucks.
Are you open to unsolicited advice from a stranger on the internet?
Make that two strangers.
I am stuffed full of ideas today, but I don't feel like writing.
I need more sleep.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 01, 2014, 03:29:48 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 01, 2014, 01:18:19 PM
Oh hell yeah. I was trying to illustrate a common experience is all - being good at something you aren't interested in at the same time as finding the stuff you are interested in hard :wink:
Hah, yeah. At the very least I assume it will be useful to me, especially if I go with the micro track.
Look at it this way - chemistry figures quite highly in biology, neuroscience and the like. When you need to get your hands dirty, at least it'll be over pretty quickly. If you were shit at chemistry, it'd take up a much larger timeslice of your project.
I'm wicked at SQL and I rock at PHP but I suck at Javascript and I fucking detest it. So if 5% of my code project involved javascript, 80% of my time would end up being spent on it. Hating it and swearing at the screen and being pissed off.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 01, 2014, 03:35:18 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 01, 2014, 03:23:47 PM
That sucks.
Are you open to unsolicited advice from a stranger on the internet?
Make that two strangers.
Any and all advice is welcome
Well, then. Have you considered a temp agency? I dunno where you live, but if there's one in your area, it's a good way to get your foot in the door, and it's in the agency's interests to get you hired. Plus, a lot of them will help you out with interview prep, and some will even provide some basic skills training.
I got into my job through a temp agency. Once in, I proved that I was smart and capable, and a quick learner, so they took me on full time. If you have the opportunity, it could be a good option for someone with limited experience.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 01, 2014, 04:20:05 PM
I am stuffed full of ideas today, but I don't feel like writing.
I need more sleep.
I'm in a cockroach-infested hippie cafe in Eugene, Oregon, wondering if it's safe to leave my crap out in plain sight while I go find a bathroom.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 01, 2014, 05:07:11 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 01, 2014, 04:20:05 PM
I am stuffed full of ideas today, but I don't feel like writing.
I need more sleep.
I'm in a cockroach-infested hippie cafe in Eugene, Oregon, wondering if it's safe to leave my crap out in plain sight while I go find a bathroom.
Probably not. Haul it with you. You can use it so smash bugs.
Somebody made a parody of the Dove Inner Beauty sketch thing with nutsacks. I'm floored. :lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
http://pixelbark.com/8866/forensic-artist-draws-mens-testicles-as-they-see-themselves-and-then-again-as-others-see-them
You guys, I think I just ate something vegan. What do I do?
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 01, 2014, 05:43:10 PM
You guys, I think I just ate something vegan. What do I do?
Quick, eat a puppy!
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 01, 2014, 05:43:10 PM
You guys, I think I just ate something vegan. What do I do?
ALL THE BACON, RIGHT NOW
Quote from: Oberinspektor Derrick on April 30, 2014, 06:42:14 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on April 30, 2014, 04:44:48 PM
I'm going over to facebook for most things, I think.
Yeah, it's evil and annoying and all that, but at least there's some conversation.
I'm not totally sure about this, but one way to get more traffic here could be to make the forums mobile friendly. I find it quite difficult to read and write on the forums when I'm on the phone, which is usually where I'm online nowadays. This is actually the first time I have turned my computer on in almost twoo weeks.
Yes!
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 01, 2014, 04:59:33 PM
Well, then. Have you considered a temp agency? I dunno where you live, but if there's one in your area, it's a good way to get your foot in the door, and it's in the agency's interests to get you hired. Plus, a lot of them will help you out with interview prep, and some will even provide some basic skills training.
I got into my job through a temp agency. Once in, I proved that I was smart and capable, and a quick learner, so they took me on full time. If you have the opportunity, it could be a good option for someone with limited experience.
This is pretty good advice.
Also, don't mind what they, employers, want in the way of experience. If you think you could do it, apply for the job. See if you can find anywhere that will let you volunteer, and acquire MAD JOB SKILLZ - it'll help with the whole "haven't had a job in x time" thing on your resume, too. My city has a number of places that help people find jobs and keep track of current job listings, run by the state - I have no reason to think your state probably wouldn't have this sort of thing, also.
Good luck.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 01, 2014, 05:07:11 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 01, 2014, 04:20:05 PM
I am stuffed full of ideas today, but I don't feel like writing.
I need more sleep.
I'm in a cockroach-infested hippie cafe in Eugene, Oregon, wondering if it's safe to leave my crap out in plain sight while I go find a bathroom.
Last time I was there with the Enucleator, we were at a conference about organ donation. A real ray of sunshine that. Then we went to this bar that was all about Prefontaine...because...well...EVERYTHING is about Prefontaine. People got very offended that I made fun of Boulder, what with Boulder being Eugene + a half a tax bracket, and all, then the Enucleator "obtained" a pint-glass from the Prefontaine bar and we left quickly.
There are adventures to be had there, Nigel. Adventures...and lice.
Also, that reminds me:
http://stayoutofmynamastespace.com/ (http://stayoutofmynamastespace.com/)
...being a blog of actual quotes from actual white women in Boulder.
QuoteThe kombucha is better here. They brew it over sacred geometry.
-- White woman in Boulder at Shine
Quote from: Luna on May 01, 2014, 02:48:28 AM
Big meeting at work with the new owners, today.
Basically: Sorry, can't give you any dates or any hint of what we're planning, because, while deal is signed, it is not yet CLOSED. Will be back in two weeks with more details.
Here is package describing benefits of working with new company. Health insurance better, and slightly less expensive, also Blue Cross/Blue Shield, rather than little bitty company which now holds our pills hostage. Vacation policy sucks eggs, I'd be back to 5 days a year instead of my current 13. However, plus two sick and two personal days... however, those wouldn't kick in until my anniversary date, March of next year.
All of the above being totally meaningless, as all our employees convert to being THEIR employees as of June 1st. Looks like, basically, we'll run the payroll through May 30th, paid June 6th. After that, we'll probably run a couple parallel payrolls so they know they've got their shit straight, and I'm likely out by the end of June, best case scenario. Worst case is they pitch us out on May 30th, run that last payroll themselves, and the guys at the shops (a blessedly small number) who have my personal cell phone number call me for the next couple weeks crying about what's fucked up.
Minor blessings, as they are closing down the 401k plan, I automatically become 100% vested, which means I get to keep the employer contributions, and have the option of either cashing it out on June 1st (taking the 10% penalty and the 20% tax hit), or just rolling it over and letting it sit. Less than a full year's worth of contributions, but, it's something.
Also, they mentioned a nice sounding bonus for staying on as part of the "transition team." We'll see how that works out. My faith in bonuses has gone the way of the Easter Bunny and the fat pervert that watches kids all year and breaks into their houses.
On the plus side, they have a big contract with the parent company of the temp agency I use, and have already talked to them about treating those of us unwilling to relocate (fucking Dallas, I don't think so) with some preference. Probably blowing sunshine up my skirt, yeah, but, who knows.
Ouch, good luck.
Quote from: Sita on May 01, 2014, 03:19:15 PM
Another application filled out, and once again rejected.
Everyone's getting on my ass about not having a job. But what can you really do when you have zilch in the way of job experience, only a high school diploma and are over 30 years old? Oh and can't seem to answer questionnaires properly (at least that's what the screen tells me. "You have completed but not passed the pre-employment assessment" or something like that)
Still I try.
now to resist the very strong urge to go to the store and buy some chocolate ice cream...
Quote from: Freeky Queen of DERP on May 01, 2014, 07:16:05 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 01, 2014, 04:59:33 PM
Well, then. Have you considered a temp agency? I dunno where you live, but if there's one in your area, it's a good way to get your foot in the door, and it's in the agency's interests to get you hired. Plus, a lot of them will help you out with interview prep, and some will even provide some basic skills training.
I got into my job through a temp agency. Once in, I proved that I was smart and capable, and a quick learner, so they took me on full time. If you have the opportunity, it could be a good option for someone with limited experience.
This is pretty good advice.
Also, don't mind what they, employers, want in the way of experience. If you think you could do it, apply for the job. See if you can find anywhere that will let you volunteer, and acquire MAD JOB SKILLZ - it'll help with the whole "haven't had a job in x time" thing on your resume, too. My city has a number of places that help people find jobs and keep track of current job listings, run by the state - I have no reason to think your state probably wouldn't have this sort of thing, also.
Good luck.
I third and second that.
Any kind of volunteer work is a good start.
Walk into every company near you where you think you could work (for at least a month without killing either yourself or someone else) and just chat with people there for a minute or two. Asking about a job is obviously very smart in this situation but even if you don't it is always good networking practice. The conversations may very well grant you insight in what is expected of workers in various jobs (allowing you to ace any interviews you get).
What are your skills and wishes job-wise?
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 01, 2014, 08:10:26 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 01, 2014, 05:07:11 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 01, 2014, 04:20:05 PM
I am stuffed full of ideas today, but I don't feel like writing.
I need more sleep.
I'm in a cockroach-infested hippie cafe in Eugene, Oregon, wondering if it's safe to leave my crap out in plain sight while I go find a bathroom.
Last time I was there with the Enucleator, we were at a conference about organ donation. A real ray of sunshine that. Then we went to this bar that was all about Prefontaine...because...well...EVERYTHING is about Prefontaine. People got very offended that I made fun of Boulder, what with Boulder being Eugene + a half a tax bracket, and all, then the Enucleator "obtained" a pint-glass from the Prefontaine bar and we left quickly.
There are adventures to be had there, Nigel. Adventures...and lice.
:lulz: I will try to seek out adventures after my interview. Which I am going to start walking toward in a mere 20 minutes so as not to be late god oh god oh god I'm so fucking nervous.
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 01, 2014, 08:19:47 PM
Also, that reminds me:
http://stayoutofmynamastespace.com/ (http://stayoutofmynamastespace.com/)
...being a blog of actual quotes from actual white women in Boulder.
QuoteThe kombucha is better here. They brew it over sacred geometry.
-- White woman in Boulder at Shine
:lulz: Holy crap. This is amazing.
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/75ee67ffffc85284751fc86aef28db61/tumblr_n04y98cYny1qjkwmio1_1280.jpg)
QuoteIt usually takes me like 25 minutes to purchase holistic dog food because I'm concerned that there's not enough antioxidants in it.
--white woman, in Boulder, on the West End of Pearl Street
I can't get enough of this shit. :lol:
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 01, 2014, 08:49:10 PM
QuoteIt usually takes me like 25 minutes to purchase holistic dog food because I'm concerned that there's not enough antioxidants in it.
--white woman, in Boulder, on the West End of Pearl Street
I can't get enough of this shit. :lol:
:lulz:
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 01, 2014, 08:49:10 PM
QuoteIt usually takes me like 25 minutes to purchase holistic dog food because I'm concerned that there's not enough antioxidants in it.
--white woman, in Boulder, on the West End of Pearl Street
I can't get enough of this shit. :lol:
I don't...What...Hey...
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 01, 2014, 08:57:39 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 01, 2014, 08:49:10 PM
QuoteIt usually takes me like 25 minutes to purchase holistic dog food because I'm concerned that there's not enough antioxidants in it.
--white woman, in Boulder, on the West End of Pearl Street
I can't get enough of this shit. :lol:
I don't...What...Hey...
You take the words right out of my... uhm, thing, with teeth in...
Quote from: Regret on May 01, 2014, 09:07:02 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 01, 2014, 08:57:39 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 01, 2014, 08:49:10 PM
QuoteIt usually takes me like 25 minutes to purchase holistic dog food because I'm concerned that there's not enough antioxidants in it.
--white woman, in Boulder, on the West End of Pearl Street
I can't get enough of this shit. :lol:
I don't...What...Hey...
You take the words right out of my... uhm, thing, with teeth in...
Vagina?
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 01, 2014, 09:24:29 PM
Quote from: Regret on May 01, 2014, 09:07:02 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 01, 2014, 08:57:39 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 01, 2014, 08:49:10 PM
QuoteIt usually takes me like 25 minutes to purchase holistic dog food because I'm concerned that there's not enough antioxidants in it.
--white woman, in Boulder, on the West End of Pearl Street
I can't get enough of this shit. :lol:
I don't...What...Hey...
You take the words right out of my... uhm, thing, with teeth in...
Vagina?
I do believe we have similar taste in movies. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780622/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 01, 2014, 09:24:29 PM
Quote from: Regret on May 01, 2014, 09:07:02 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 01, 2014, 08:57:39 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 01, 2014, 08:49:10 PM
QuoteIt usually takes me like 25 minutes to purchase holistic dog food because I'm concerned that there's not enough antioxidants in it.
--white woman, in Boulder, on the West End of Pearl Street
I can't get enough of this shit. :lol:
I don't...What...Hey...
You take the words right out of my... uhm, thing, with teeth in...
Vagina?
Perfect. :lol:
ERH MAH GERB WANT A JOB. :argh!: Kotei is one month, three weeks away from today. In Phoenix. And I need certain rares for my double hardmode, retard baby deck that I absolutely will take to Kotei, because playing for the win conditions of Honor and Enlightenment out of the clan full of the biggest boogeymen and assholes in the game is hilarious and demands to be seen.
Maybe I can scrape up some pocket money with some surveys.
As I may have mentioned, I recently got into security when I couldn't find any jobs in photo retouching... it was a huge mistake. I'm seriously considering visiting every single temping agency in downtown Toronto next week. :argh!:
Luck to you, Hoops.
Two days from now, I'm moving to Toronto. I'll have a job when I get there, and it appears that things are beginning to go well for a change, in spite of the temporary indignity of staying at my grandparents' place. I've had progress in therapy here, and I've begun to identify at least one of the mechanisms behind my behaviors. If I spend the summer establishing a routine to methodically adjust this mechanism, maybe I'll even be a functioning human being by winter.
Quote from: President Television on May 01, 2014, 11:05:40 PM
Two days from now, I'm moving to Toronto. I'll have a job when I get there, and it appears that things are beginning to go well for a change, in spite of the temporary indignity of staying at my grandparents' place. I've had progress in therapy here, and I've begun to identify at least one of the mechanisms behind my behaviors. If I spend the summer establishing a routine to methodically adjust this mechanism, maybe I'll even be a functioning human being by winter.
Good on ya, dude.
Toronto is a fun town, even if it's full of degenerates.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 01, 2014, 04:59:33 PM
Well, then. Have you considered a temp agency? I dunno where you live, but if there's one in your area, it's a good way to get your foot in the door, and it's in the agency's interests to get you hired. Plus, a lot of them will help you out with interview prep, and some will even provide some basic skills training.
I got into my job through a temp agency. Once in, I proved that I was smart and capable, and a quick learner, so they took me on full time. If you have the opportunity, it could be a good option for someone with limited experience.
I'll look around and see if there is one here. I very briefly did temp work after high school (reason for stopping was not having a car and living in the middle of nowhere) and it was fun. But has to be local stuff unfortunately, driving out to Tampa every day is out of the question with the price of gas right now.
Quote from: Regret on May 01, 2014, 08:39:22 PM
I third and second that.
Any kind of volunteer work is a good start.
Walk into every company near you where you think you could work (for at least a month without killing either yourself or someone else) and just chat with people there for a minute or two. Asking about a job is obviously very smart in this situation but even if you don't it is always good networking practice. The conversations may very well grant you insight in what is expected of workers in various jobs (allowing you to ace any interviews you get).
What are your skills and wishes job-wise?
The bolded is very much a problem for me. I do not talk well with people, especially strangers. Small talk was never a thing I understood and I never had to develop the ability to do so while growing up.
Skills..hmm. Used to be a good typist, but have slowed over the years. I'd probably be good with sorting or filing stuff.
Job-wise wishes would be to never have to deal with the public and deal very little with coworkers (confrontations literally shut me down and I hate office politics, thus wish to avoid them)
Of course both those are things that I have no real chance of achieving, but you did say wishes.
Firefox just updated. I accidentally hit the 'go ahead' instead of the 'remind me' (or whatever the buttons are actually called).
Hate it. They made it look like chrome. The damned tabs are above the navigation and I CAN"T MOVE IT. It's stuck with the tab. I like my tabs below any navigation dangnabit! Plus it takes up even more room this way.
Also they took away the status bar. I was using that thing and now most of the things I had there I have to search through the menu to find and can't just quickly glance at.
Grr.
Firefox has an abundance of addons, I'm sure you could find a simple UI one to fix it the way you like.
Quote from: Sita on May 02, 2014, 01:03:19 AM
Quote from: Regret on May 01, 2014, 08:39:22 PM
I third and second that.
Any kind of volunteer work is a good start.
Walk into every company near you where you think you could work (for at least a month without killing either yourself or someone else) and just chat with people there for a minute or two. Asking about a job is obviously very smart in this situation but even if you don't it is always good networking practice. The conversations may very well grant you insight in what is expected of workers in various jobs (allowing you to ace any interviews you get).
What are your skills and wishes job-wise?
The bolded is very much a problem for me. I do not talk well with people, especially strangers. Small talk was never a thing I understood and I never had to develop the ability to do so while growing up.
Skills..hmm. Used to be a good typist, but have slowed over the years. I'd probably be good with sorting or filing stuff.
Job-wise wishes would be to never have to deal with the public and deal very little with coworkers (confrontations literally shut me down and I hate office politics, thus wish to avoid them)
Of course both those are things that I have no real chance of achieving, but you did say wishes.
Shelf stock girl at a store? Warehouse fulfillment clerk? Inventory temp?
I have no idea how I did today. I don't feel confident. I really hope I get this, but if not I guess I'll motor on.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 02, 2014, 02:52:04 AM
I have no idea how I did today. I don't feel confident. I really hope I get this, but if not I guess I'll motor on.
I hope you get it too, and I hope you're just being overcritical of yourself.
Quote from: Sita on May 02, 2014, 01:03:19 AM
Quote from: Regret on May 01, 2014, 08:39:22 PM
I third and second that.
Any kind of volunteer work is a good start.
Walk into every company near you where you think you could work (for at least a month without killing either yourself or someone else) and just chat with people there for a minute or two. Asking about a job is obviously very smart in this situation but even if you don't it is always good networking practice. The conversations may very well grant you insight in what is expected of workers in various jobs (allowing you to ace any interviews you get).
What are your skills and wishes job-wise?
The bolded is very much a problem for me. I do not talk well with people, especially strangers. Small talk was never a thing I understood and I never had to develop the ability to do so while growing up.
Skills..hmm. Used to be a good typist, but have slowed over the years. I'd probably be good with sorting or filing stuff.
Job-wise wishes would be to never have to deal with the public and deal very little with coworkers (confrontations literally shut me down and I hate office politics, thus wish to avoid them)
Of course both those are things that I have no real chance of achieving, but you did say wishes.
Have you considered turning your CV into a tissue of lies? I'm quite serious. The hardest part about getting a job is getting through the door. If it's something you can do, tailor CV and covering letter to meet exact skills required and you've been doing that FOR YEARS.
In terms of skills, what do you enjoy doing? I suspect the range of occupations is wider than being considered and I've never met anyone yet who enjoyed typing.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 02, 2014, 02:51:19 AM
Quote from: Sita on May 02, 2014, 01:03:19 AM
Quote from: Regret on May 01, 2014, 08:39:22 PM
I third and second that.
Any kind of volunteer work is a good start.
Walk into every company near you where you think you could work (for at least a month without killing either yourself or someone else) and just chat with people there for a minute or two. Asking about a job is obviously very smart in this situation but even if you don't it is always good networking practice. The conversations may very well grant you insight in what is expected of workers in various jobs (allowing you to ace any interviews you get).
What are your skills and wishes job-wise?
The bolded is very much a problem for me. I do not talk well with people, especially strangers. Small talk was never a thing I understood and I never had to develop the ability to do so while growing up.
Skills..hmm. Used to be a good typist, but have slowed over the years. I'd probably be good with sorting or filing stuff.
Job-wise wishes would be to never have to deal with the public and deal very little with coworkers (confrontations literally shut me down and I hate office politics, thus wish to avoid them)
Of course both those are things that I have no real chance of achieving, but you did say wishes.
Shelf stock girl at a store? Warehouse fulfillment clerk? Inventory temp?
Those were my first thoughts too. Some additions: Baker, Mail deliverer(the retro paper kind), Landscape maintenance (I don't know how to translate it better; Municipal fauna maintenance technician? Manager of aesthetically pleasing photosynthesisers?), Surveyor's assistant?
Wait... I'm just listing jobs I've had. They might fit you though, limited social interaction and limited special skill requirements. Everything can be learned on the job as an extra plus.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 02, 2014, 07:01:34 AM
Quote from: Sita on May 02, 2014, 01:03:19 AM
Quote from: Regret on May 01, 2014, 08:39:22 PM
I third and second that.
Any kind of volunteer work is a good start.
Walk into every company near you where you think you could work (for at least a month without killing either yourself or someone else) and just chat with people there for a minute or two. Asking about a job is obviously very smart in this situation but even if you don't it is always good networking practice. The conversations may very well grant you insight in what is expected of workers in various jobs (allowing you to ace any interviews you get).
What are your skills and wishes job-wise?
The bolded is very much a problem for me. I do not talk well with people, especially strangers. Small talk was never a thing I understood and I never had to develop the ability to do so while growing up.
Skills..hmm. Used to be a good typist, but have slowed over the years. I'd probably be good with sorting or filing stuff.
Job-wise wishes would be to never have to deal with the public and deal very little with coworkers (confrontations literally shut me down and I hate office politics, thus wish to avoid them)
Of course both those are things that I have no real chance of achieving, but you did say wishes.
Have you considered turning your CV into a tissue of lies? I'm quite serious. The hardest part about getting a job is getting through the door. If it's something you can do, tailor CV and covering letter to meet exact skills required and you've been doing that FOR YEARS.
In terms of skills, what do you enjoy doing? I suspect the range of occupations is wider than being considered and I've never met anyone yet who enjoyed typing.
What's a CV?
I enjoy tinkering with things, have a real interest in electronics. Also programming. Know next to nothing about either, but doesn't stop me from taking apart something that's stopped working to see it's inside bits. And at times I've even managed to fix it. And I love messing with my webpages trying out different looks and styles.
I like organizing things, though can get a little over zealous with it (as in make too many categories to sort, say mp3s, into).
CV= Resume. Stands for some Latin crap, Curriculum Vitae
We prefer to use latin in this country on account of - fuck the french :lulz:
Quote from: Sita on May 02, 2014, 12:25:12 PM
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I third and second that.
Any kind of volunteer work is a good start.
Walk into every company near you where you think you could work (for at least a month without killing either yourself or someone else) and just chat with people there for a minute or two. Asking about a job is obviously very smart in this situation but even if you don't it is always good networking practice. The conversations may very well grant you insight in what is expected of workers in various jobs (allowing you to ace any interviews you get).
What are your skills and wishes job-wise?
The bolded is very much a problem for me. I do not talk well with people, especially strangers. Small talk was never a thing I understood and I never had to develop the ability to do so while growing up.
Skills..hmm. Used to be a good typist, but have slowed over the years. I'd probably be good with sorting or filing stuff.
Job-wise wishes would be to never have to deal with the public and deal very little with coworkers (confrontations literally shut me down and I hate office politics, thus wish to avoid them)
Of course both those are things that I have no real chance of achieving, but you did say wishes.
Have you considered turning your CV into a tissue of lies? I'm quite serious. The hardest part about getting a job is getting through the door. If it's something you can do, tailor CV and covering letter to meet exact skills required and you've been doing that FOR YEARS.
In terms of skills, what do you enjoy doing? I suspect the range of occupations is wider than being considered and I've never met anyone yet who enjoyed typing.
What's a CV?
I enjoy tinkering with things, have a real interest in electronics. Also programming. Know next to nothing about either, but doesn't stop me from taking apart something that's stopped working to see it's inside bits. And at times I've even managed to fix it. And I love messing with my webpages trying out different looks and styles.
I like organizing things, though can get a little over zealous with it (as in make too many categories to sort, say mp3s, into).
I'd go after small/medium sized family owned business based around the computing sector. I'd present it as lots of prior experience working in small teams multitasking/admin various systems to increase business efficacy. Play up your interest in the field and how you're looking for work in an environment that you'll enjoy and be able to learn in.
There are a few computer shops around town, even though they usually only have 2 or 3 people working there guess it couldn't hurt to ask.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 02, 2014, 01:08:57 PM
Quote from: Sita on May 02, 2014, 12:25:12 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 02, 2014, 07:01:34 AM
Quote from: Sita on May 02, 2014, 01:03:19 AM
Quote from: Regret on May 01, 2014, 08:39:22 PM
I third and second that.
Any kind of volunteer work is a good start.
Walk into every company near you where you think you could work (for at least a month without killing either yourself or someone else) and just chat with people there for a minute or two. Asking about a job is obviously very smart in this situation but even if you don't it is always good networking practice. The conversations may very well grant you insight in what is expected of workers in various jobs (allowing you to ace any interviews you get).
What are your skills and wishes job-wise?
The bolded is very much a problem for me. I do not talk well with people, especially strangers. Small talk was never a thing I understood and I never had to develop the ability to do so while growing up.
Skills..hmm. Used to be a good typist, but have slowed over the years. I'd probably be good with sorting or filing stuff.
Job-wise wishes would be to never have to deal with the public and deal very little with coworkers (confrontations literally shut me down and I hate office politics, thus wish to avoid them)
Of course both those are things that I have no real chance of achieving, but you did say wishes.
Have you considered turning your CV into a tissue of lies? I'm quite serious. The hardest part about getting a job is getting through the door. If it's something you can do, tailor CV and covering letter to meet exact skills required and you've been doing that FOR YEARS.
In terms of skills, what do you enjoy doing? I suspect the range of occupations is wider than being considered and I've never met anyone yet who enjoyed typing.
What's a CV?
I enjoy tinkering with things, have a real interest in electronics. Also programming. Know next to nothing about either, but doesn't stop me from taking apart something that's stopped working to see it's inside bits. And at times I've even managed to fix it. And I love messing with my webpages trying out different looks and styles.
I like organizing things, though can get a little over zealous with it (as in make too many categories to sort, say mp3s, into).
I'd go after small/medium sized family owned business based around the computing sector. I'd present it as lots of prior experience working in small teams multitasking/admin various systems to increase business efficacy. Play up your interest in the field and how you're looking for work in an environment that you'll enjoy and be able to learn in.
Concur! Small business sector is a total soft target for exaggerated IT experience claims. Your mark should have little to no computing expertise in house, making you the guru by default. Anything you can do is pretty much instant ROI. Be warned, three quarters of your time will be spent showing the boss how to add an email attachment from a folder on the server and shit like that but it pays the rent and it's very easy to make yourself an indispensable asset in no time flat.
Bullshitting your way into a corporate IT dept, on the other hand, is a much taller order and, unless you're a fucking genius, you'll be found out, sent packing and probably facing a lawsuit within a couple of hours of sitting down at your desk.
Also worth adding figures to your achievements. "Enabled $XXXXX of continuing business" "Sourced £XXXXXX new business over XX time." "Responsible for administration of contracts with £XXXXX value/P.A" etc.
The way I generally work, someone has to earn me around 10X what I pay them for me to be pretty confident that everyone's getting a good shake. This is pretty well known rule of thumb in business circles so make sure the wage you want is about 10-12% of what the total "new business" or whatever figure is.
Sita, CV means Curriculum Vitae. It's another form of a resume that highlights academic achievements as well as work experience. It's more common in Europe than in the US, though CVs are used here for specific job fields as well. :)
But I have no real knowledge. And I definitely have nothing to put on a resume (my last job was at a pizza place and that was 12 years ago).
It might be good for you guys to BS a resume or CV or whatever, but there is no way in hell I could pull it off.
Nah, just takes a bit of confidence and ability to show that you can do the job. A chunk of truth with some exaggerations and a bit of fabrication. If it looks and reads pretty it'll at least get your foot in the door.
A friend may have given me that sort of base to start from, I made it look nice, which got them the interview and opportunity to test, both of which they passed and I made a nice bit of cash for my help. They still had to prove they could do the job, but I made the resume and cover letter look nice.
Obviously you're not going to say that you have some highly specialized skills that you don't have, but take what you can and could do and make it sound better.
And I'm certainly no Ms. Self-Confidence and Good Dealing with People - but just having the confidence in what you know you're capable of helps
Quote from: Sita on May 02, 2014, 04:34:31 PM
But I have no real knowledge. And I definitely have nothing to put on a resume (my last job was at a pizza place and that was 12 years ago).
It might be good for you guys to BS a resume or CV or whatever, but there is no way in hell I could pull it off.
I think you'll be genuinely surprised at how little actual IT knowledge some places expect. I've gotten more than a few interviews and job offers because I've filled my CV with "Experience with Microsoft(MS) Word, excel and outlook. Provided you know about the magic of F1 you're set for a large chunk of basic admin/office roles. If you're seriously worried about not having the competence to fulfill these kind of roles, I'll note that you're writing in good quality English which is a serious step up from most e-mails I get.
Most charities and such would gladly take a volunteer in these kind of areas too if you really want some experience/confidence.
Honestly, the hardest part about ANY office kind of job is turning up the next day. Blast out CV's to likely places and ring them every few months. About 40% of my job hunting nowadays involves talking to people I've previously had some kind of contact with. Sooner or later, someone somewhere will fuck up or extra hands will be needed and you'll be in.
All day training class. Useless motivational shit. I want to throw bunnies in front of a train.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 02, 2014, 06:46:02 PM
All day training class. Useless motivational shit. I want to throw bunnies in front of a train.
I HATE THAT SHIT.
Sita, I second (or possibly third) the suggestion to volunteer. If you are eager and motivated, volunteer positions can make you eligible for paid positions within the same organization, and even if that doesn't happen it both looks great on a resume and gives you skill training.
Almost all organizations have a need for people to do clerical and tech work, because most people who volunteer at, say, a wetlands preservation society are more drawn to the idea of spending their time restoring and monitoring the wetland, or guiding tours, or doing public outreach, than maintaining a mailing list, doing data-entry, or updating the website. So my #1 suggestion is find an organization near you that is doing something you're on board with, and contact them about volunteering.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 01, 2014, 11:43:46 PM
Quote from: President Television on May 01, 2014, 11:05:40 PM
Two days from now, I'm moving to Toronto. I'll have a job when I get there, and it appears that things are beginning to go well for a change, in spite of the temporary indignity of staying at my grandparents' place. I've had progress in therapy here, and I've begun to identify at least one of the mechanisms behind my behaviors. If I spend the summer establishing a routine to methodically adjust this mechanism, maybe I'll even be a functioning human being by winter.
Good on ya, dude.
Toronto is a fun town, even if it's full of degenerates.
This is true!
And, on a brighter note than earlier, I have an interview for a graphic design job on Tuesday!
Quote from: Sita on May 02, 2014, 04:34:31 PM
But I have no real knowledge. And I definitely have nothing to put on a resume (my last job was at a pizza place and that was 12 years ago).
It might be good for you guys to BS a resume or CV or whatever, but there is no way in hell I could pull it off.
Take a good hard, serious look at what you know. It's easy to get an inferiority complex but the truth is probably quite the opposite. How much can you do with ms office or equivalent? Wordprocessing, spreadsheets, shit like that? How good are you at googling the answer to anything you're not sure about? Believe it or not, just knowing this shit puts you head and shoulders above the average small business owner.
When I say BS, I don't mean bullshit about what you can do, if you do that, it's fucking suicide but bullshitting about experience is how everyone gets the job. Most people don't see it as BS, they maybe justify it as positive spin or a painting a rose coloured picture or editing out the negative shit but the bottom line is that al interviews are exercises in bullshit.
All I'm suggesting is that if you have to BS, why not take it to the fucking wal?. If you reckon the guy sitting across the table will buy the - wrestling rabid tigers with your bare hands - story then tell it? BS your confidence, BS your qualifications, BS your experience but, most importantly,
know you can help these muppets make money by holding their hands and leading them into the future.
Yeah, that pretty much nails it. As long as the key impression is based around making/saving money you'll interview well. There's literally a dozen stupidly simple ways of doing so and I've never encountered a small business owner doing more than 3. I'm talking basic shit here like getting your free ad in the yellow pages. Stuff like that can help you invent your way into a job in marketing and such too. Always reconsider how you can spin your activities to other skill sets.
Quote from: Hoopla on May 02, 2014, 10:31:58 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 01, 2014, 11:43:46 PM
Quote from: President Television on May 01, 2014, 11:05:40 PM
Two days from now, I'm moving to Toronto. I'll have a job when I get there, and it appears that things are beginning to go well for a change, in spite of the temporary indignity of staying at my grandparents' place. I've had progress in therapy here, and I've begun to identify at least one of the mechanisms behind my behaviors. If I spend the summer establishing a routine to methodically adjust this mechanism, maybe I'll even be a functioning human being by winter.
Good on ya, dude.
Toronto is a fun town, even if it's full of degenerates.
This is true!
And, on a brighter note than earlier, I have an interview for a graphic design job on Tuesday!
Woohoo! Good luck to you, Hoops!
Thanks All-Father!
Quote from: Cain on April 29, 2014, 07:33:40 PM
Srsly. You're talking about a place that ragged on someone for asking if there were any Discordians in Israel. Like it was some kind of terrible social faux pas.
...
Wh... I missed that one. Probably because it's FBD(TM)
Husband has to go down to New London for training for a month with slim chance of returning on the weekends. So now I get to be car-less in a city where I know 3 people and I can't walk anywhere but Wal-Mart.
I like his new, "Don't kill me, but..." way of breaking Navy news to me. It makes me laugh. Of course nothing is worse as the 5 day deployment warning that didn't deploy followed by a phone call the next day in which his CO basically went "loljustkidding". That was special, even by Navy standards.
I've just accepted the fact that since my life just wasn't chaotic enough, Eris felt that I needed the spontaneity and ineptitude of the United States Armed Forces.
Whatever. I have good fucking health insurance now.
Of course, the best part about my newfound giggle fits when so called bad news drops, is that the CO thinks I'm awesome, while the majority of the wives leave me alone. Except for my neighbor, who is equally as batshit and still wants to set up parameter snares around our building to catch creepy maintenance men.
Hey, at least you're laughing.
So, as part of my research into nextgen input devices, I have purchased a tiny helicopter. Fuck me these things are harder to fly than they look. Capable of going a couple of hundred feet in the air, I start to freak out when it reaches an altitude of 5. P3nTK9 has decided it's evil and must be eaten so I'm forced to crash it into the kitchen, rather than the living room.
Next step - get it on the slab, rip it's guts out, wire it into my laptop and teach the little bastard to fly itself.
FOR SCIENCE!!!
So I hung out with my friend E last night. It was enjoyable up until she started talking about being tied up, and it spun into this whole thing about how she noticed a mark on the wall and realized it was from her previous fling, and then proceeded in great detail about how it got there, and I realized that the specific thing that annoys the shit out of me isn't just that it's TMI, because we all TMI all the time, it's what friends do. It's that it has a specific quality of "LOOK AT ME, I'M TOTALLY HAVING SEX" that I remember people doing around 18-20. And she always follows it with "sorry for the TMI!" No, girl, you are not sorry. You on some level, for some unfathomable reason, really want your friends to know that you get some deep-dick kinky sex. But listen, here's the thing: we've ALL been there. Even those of us she just can't (and shouldn't) picture doing some down-dawg-dirty-hot kinky shit. A little detergent will get that grease stain out of the wall. Nobody cares.
I've planted trees and flowers in the garden, fixed WaffleGF's bike, my own bike, destroyed the bike pump, done the dishes and read half a book today.
I was supposed to take the bike to the woods and set up a strongman camp. I'll do that tomorrow. Unless I find more plants to plant.
Ugh. I wrote sad things and then I cried so hard I have a headache.
I love the Student Loans Company. They're like some sort of totalitarian monster, something Stalin would've dreamed up had he gone into the world of business.
No less than three days after getting a new job, I get a letter "reminding me" that should my earnings fall above the threshold, I will be making repayments. No numbers, no new information. Just a creepily fast reminder that the SLC and Treasury talk all the time.
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 03, 2014, 06:53:52 AM
So, as part of my research into nextgen input devices, I have purchased a tiny helicopter. Fuck me these things are harder to fly than they look. Capable of going a couple of hundred feet in the air, I start to freak out when it reaches an altitude of 5. P3nTK9 has decided it's evil and must be eaten so I'm forced to crash it into the kitchen, rather than the living room.
Next step - get it on the slab, rip it's guts out, wire it into my laptop and teach the little bastard to fly itself.
FOR SCIENCE!!!
I knew it was only a matter of time since you posted that video in the tech forum. :lol:
Though you have a high bar to set since the near copter-dicking of Putin.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 03, 2014, 03:17:44 PM
So I hung out with my friend E last night. It was enjoyable up until she started talking about being tied up, and it spun into this whole thing about how she noticed a mark on the wall and realized it was from her previous fling, and then proceeded in great detail about how it got there, and I realized that the specific thing that annoys the shit out of me isn't just that it's TMI, because we all TMI all the time, it's what friends do. It's that it has a specific quality of "LOOK AT ME, I'M TOTALLY HAVING SEX" that I remember people doing around 18-20. And she always follows it with "sorry for the TMI!" No, girl, you are not sorry. You on some level, for some unfathomable reason, really want your friends to know that you get some deep-dick kinky sex. But listen, here's the thing: we've ALL been there. Even those of us she just can't (and shouldn't) picture doing some down-dawg-dirty-hot kinky shit. A little detergent will get that grease stain out of the wall. Nobody cares.
In these situations, I sometimes get a vibe like they're testing the threesome waters but don't just want to come out and ask.
Quote from: Oberinspektor Derrick on May 03, 2014, 03:20:46 PM
I've planted trees and flowers in the garden, fixed WaffleGF's bike, my own bike, destroyed the bike pump, done the dishes and read half a book today.
I was supposed to take the bike to the woods and set up a strongman camp. I'll do that tomorrow. Unless I find more plants to plant.
:awesome:
BIKES!
Quote from: The Suu on May 03, 2014, 03:29:03 AM
Of course, the best part about my newfound giggle fits when so called bad news drops, is that the CO thinks I'm awesome, while the majority of the wives leave me alone. Except for my neighbor, who is equally as batshit and still wants to set up parameter snares around our building to catch creepy maintenance men.
Your neighbor sounds ok....
Quote from: Q. G. Pennyworth on May 03, 2014, 03:25:13 PM
Ugh. I wrote sad things and then I cried so hard I have a headache.
:(
I always get horrible sinus headaches after a bad case of the sads.
Quote from: Cain on May 03, 2014, 04:52:02 PM
I love the Student Loans Company. They're like some sort of totalitarian monster, something Stalin would've dreamed up had he gone into the world of business.
No less than three days after getting a new job, I get a letter "reminding me" that should my earnings fall above the threshold, I will be making repayments. No numbers, no new information. Just a creepily fast reminder that the SLC and Treasury talk all the time.
Isn't that an incentive to just never make money over that threshold?
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Quote from: The Suu on May 03, 2014, 03:29:03 AM
Of course, the best part about my newfound giggle fits when so called bad news drops, is that the CO thinks I'm awesome, while the majority of the wives leave me alone. Except for my neighbor, who is equally as batshit and still wants to set up parameter snares around our building to catch creepy maintenance men.
Your neighbor sounds ok....
They're good kids. I say kids in that she just turned 21 last week. We drink wine and talk about killing things with projectiles. She's the closest human to Katniss Everdeen from Hunger Games I know and could probably survive in the woods for months. Caveat being she's the oldest of 8 and was Christian homeschooled her whole life in the Adirondacks, leading to a rather pro-life agenda, but she's not preachy or an activist, and doesn't mind my opinions in the slightest when I start frothing at the mouth. I figure in the 2 more years her husband and mine will be on the submarine together, I can work on corrupting her slowly. There's still time. She's going to teach me how to shoot a bow this month while the boy is at school. :evil:
Just got to Toronto. Felt good literally the moment I got out of the taxi. I plan to go for a walk first thing tomorrow morning, just so I can head off my habit of staying shut in before it even starts. I really think this'll be a good summer for me.
Quote from: President Television on May 04, 2014, 03:32:01 AM
Just got to Toronto. Felt good literally the moment I got out of the taxi. I plan to go for a walk first thing tomorrow morning, just so I can head off my habit of staying shut in before it even starts. I really think this'll be a good summer for me.
That's awesome, hope it keeps up.
Quote from: Net (+ 1 Hidden) on May 04, 2014, 12:25:25 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 03, 2014, 03:17:44 PM
So I hung out with my friend E last night. It was enjoyable up until she started talking about being tied up, and it spun into this whole thing about how she noticed a mark on the wall and realized it was from her previous fling, and then proceeded in great detail about how it got there, and I realized that the specific thing that annoys the shit out of me isn't just that it's TMI, because we all TMI all the time, it's what friends do. It's that it has a specific quality of "LOOK AT ME, I'M TOTALLY HAVING SEX" that I remember people doing around 18-20. And she always follows it with "sorry for the TMI!" No, girl, you are not sorry. You on some level, for some unfathomable reason, really want your friends to know that you get some deep-dick kinky sex. But listen, here's the thing: we've ALL been there. Even those of us she just can't (and shouldn't) picture doing some down-dawg-dirty-hot kinky shit. A little detergent will get that grease stain out of the wall. Nobody cares.
In these situations, I sometimes get a vibe like they're testing the threesome waters but don't just want to come out and ask.
Oh sweet jesus. I really hope that's not it! Awkward.
Are there fireworks tonight???
Quote from: President Television on May 04, 2014, 03:32:01 AM
Just got to Toronto. Felt good literally the moment I got out of the taxi. I plan to go for a walk first thing tomorrow morning, just so I can head off my habit of staying shut in before it even starts. I really think this'll be a good summer for me.
Yay!
I'm already feeling more alive. Someone shared this on Facebook and I wrote up a response:
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QuoteI don't know about everyone else, but I don't dislike conspiracy theorists because I'm afraid of the reptilian boogeyman. I dislike them for half-assing their critical thinking. Like, yeah, you question authority. Of course. That's the first step. But it's just the first step. Not listening to what the government tells you doesn't give everyone else that wants you to believe something carte blanche to root around inside your cranium and plant woo-selling mystical bullshit marketing memes. My problem with conspiracy theorists isn't that they're too paranoid, it's that they're not paranoid enough. They're too gullible. Too addicted to exclusive knowledge and fitting into their little fan clubs to genuinely give a shit one way or another about the truth. I piss on your Alex Jones, and your David Icke, and both of their piddly little "secrets". Think for yourself, schmuck.
RAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH. :crankey: :madbanana: :rogpipe: :nuke2: :walken: :love: :jihaad: :mccain: :cramstipated:
Sadowitz yesterday, still the closet thing I've had to a religious experience. The man is a legitimate comedy genius and it's breathtaking to watch him work.
2 more days of Saturday night left.
Pres TV - Glad things are picking up for you man. Write more things.
Hoops - Likewise.
Net -
QuoteIsn't that an incentive to just never make money over that threshold?
No, it's an incentive to never officially make money over the threshold. Cash in hand is still a pretty big thing in the UK.
Quote from: Net (+ 1 Hidden) on May 04, 2014, 12:36:53 AM
Quote from: Cain on May 03, 2014, 04:52:02 PM
I love the Student Loans Company. They're like some sort of totalitarian monster, something Stalin would've dreamed up had he gone into the world of business.
No less than three days after getting a new job, I get a letter "reminding me" that should my earnings fall above the threshold, I will be making repayments. No numbers, no new information. Just a creepily fast reminder that the SLC and Treasury talk all the time.
Isn't that an incentive to just never make money over that threshold?
Oh yes.
To be fair, the threshold is about £15000, which is just above what most charities estimate to be the "living minimum wage" in the UK. But yes. I know at least one person who earns exactly £14999 per year and never intends to pay his loan back. He does live in Wales, however.
Also, whoever mentioned not liking the redesign of firefox
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/classicthemerestorer/
It's not perfect, but it does allow for further and better customization.
Quote from: Cain on May 04, 2014, 10:53:07 AM
Quote from: Net (+ 1 Hidden) on May 04, 2014, 12:36:53 AM
Quote from: Cain on May 03, 2014, 04:52:02 PM
I love the Student Loans Company. They're like some sort of totalitarian monster, something Stalin would've dreamed up had he gone into the world of business.
No less than three days after getting a new job, I get a letter "reminding me" that should my earnings fall above the threshold, I will be making repayments. No numbers, no new information. Just a creepily fast reminder that the SLC and Treasury talk all the time.
Isn't that an incentive to just never make money over that threshold?
Oh yes.
To be fair, the threshold is about £15000, which is just above what most charities estimate to be the "living minimum wage" in the UK. But yes. I know at least one person who earns exactly £14999 per year and never intends to pay his loan back. He does live in Wales, however.
Come to America, where the student loan corporations will hunt you down until the day you die, harass your loved ones for money, garnish your wages, and make sure to destroy your credit rating so much you will never be able to be employed or own property for the duration of your adult life. Because they want you to default so the federal government will give them money for it. Meanwhile, I just put Sallie Mae into a panic attack when I took my $30,000 worth of undergrad federal loans out from under them and returned them to the federal loan company to manage. I just cheated them out of interest and possible default subsidy. Awww...
No really, they were sending me emails daily, calling me pleading to keep my loans with them offering all new "incentives," and telling me how much of a bad idea it was. I told them to get bent, and that I will be paying off the old private loans I have with them as soon as money allows.
Quote from: President Television on May 04, 2014, 06:24:45 AM
I don't know about everyone else, but I don't dislike conspiracy theorists because I'm afraid of the reptilian boogeyman. I dislike them for half-assing their critical thinking. Like, yeah, you question authority. Of course. That's the first step. But it's just the first step. Not listening to what the government tells you doesn't give everyone else that wants you to believe something carte blanche to root around inside your cranium and plant woo-selling mystical bullshit marketing memes. My problem with conspiracy theorists isn't that they're too paranoid, it's that they're not paranoid enough. They're too gullible. Too addicted to exclusive knowledge and fitting into their little fan clubs to genuinely give a shit one way or another about the truth. I piss on your Alex Jones, and your David Icke, and both of their piddly little "secrets". Think for yourself, schmuck.
So goddamn true, and so well put! I find a particular troubling irony in those who are rightfully skeptical of the intentions of our profit-driven corporate system, yet completely abandon skepticism when it comes to the multi-billion-dollar alternative health market.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 04, 2014, 02:43:30 PM
Quote from: President Television on May 04, 2014, 06:24:45 AM
I don't know about everyone else, but I don't dislike conspiracy theorists because I'm afraid of the reptilian boogeyman. I dislike them for half-assing their critical thinking. Like, yeah, you question authority. Of course. That's the first step. But it's just the first step. Not listening to what the government tells you doesn't give everyone else that wants you to believe something carte blanche to root around inside your cranium and plant woo-selling mystical bullshit marketing memes. My problem with conspiracy theorists isn't that they're too paranoid, it's that they're not paranoid enough. They're too gullible. Too addicted to exclusive knowledge and fitting into their little fan clubs to genuinely give a shit one way or another about the truth. I piss on your Alex Jones, and your David Icke, and both of their piddly little "secrets". Think for yourself, schmuck.
So goddamn true, and so well put! I find a particular troubling irony in those who are rightfully skeptical of the intentions of our profit-driven corporate system, yet completely abandon skepticism when it comes to the multi-billion-dollar alternative health market.
Which is itself a part of the profit-driven corporate system. It amazes me how much branding alone can do to make something palatable to the new-age crowd. It kinda all clicked into place for me a while back when someone (it might have been you) was talking about anti-vaxxers and the fact that it seems they're perfectly aware of the health risks and simply choose not to vaccinate as a result of social pressure.
Quote from: Cain on May 04, 2014, 10:56:22 AM
Also, whoever mentioned not liking the redesign of firefox
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/classicthemerestorer/
It's not perfect, but it does allow for further and better customization.
Thanks for that. Though they say it's untested for those that like to use themes or personas, so probably won't end up using it.
It's starting to grow on me, anyways. Think my reaction was just because it was such a drastic change (and it updated right before I went to bed, so being tired probably had something to do with it to)
It should not be so much money to upgrade your phone plan for a few goddamn days in Canada when they use the same equipment we do just on the other side of a damn border. I'm going to Montreal, not Montserrat. :argh!: I swear, if it wasn't even MORE expensive to NOT have coverage and roam, I wouldn't care at all, but since it's our SCA Crown Tourney, and I expect to get barraged with text messages clamoring for updates and constant pings on Facespace, I have to change my plan. I mean seriously, $30 for 120MB of data, or $15 per MB while roaming. WHAT?! Rogers and AT&T practically sleep together. I swear this used to be cheaper.
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I don't know about everyone else, but I don't dislike conspiracy theorists because I'm afraid of the reptilian boogeyman. I dislike them for half-assing their critical thinking. Like, yeah, you question authority. Of course. That's the first step. But it's just the first step. Not listening to what the government tells you doesn't give everyone else that wants you to believe something carte blanche to root around inside your cranium and plant woo-selling mystical bullshit marketing memes. My problem with conspiracy theorists isn't that they're too paranoid, it's that they're not paranoid enough. They're too gullible. Too addicted to exclusive knowledge and fitting into their little fan clubs to genuinely give a shit one way or another about the truth. I piss on your Alex Jones, and your David Icke, and both of their piddly little "secrets". Think for yourself, schmuck.
So goddamn true, and so well put! I find a particular troubling irony in those who are rightfully skeptical of the intentions of our profit-driven corporate system, yet completely abandon skepticism when it comes to the multi-billion-dollar alternative health market.
Which is itself a part of the profit-driven corporate system. It amazes me how much branding alone can do to make something palatable to the new-age crowd. It kinda all clicked into place for me a while back when someone (it might have been you) was talking about anti-vaxxers and the fact that it seems they're perfectly aware of the health risks and simply choose not to vaccinate as a result of social pressure.
Exactly. These people somehow manage to simultaneously reject the advice of their own doctors because "they're in the pocket of Big Pharma" but embrace the advice of people like Mercola and Weil because they're "independent".
It apparently doesn't occur to them that Mercola and Weil are multimillionaires because of the books and supplements they sell as a result of their campaigns to scare people away from conventional medicine. Compare their incomes to the average take-home of a family doctor in the US, and, well, ask which one is profit-motivated.
Fuck this guy! Fuck him and Nostalgia! CAIN give me address so I can wire you money to set him on fire.
http://blog.petflow.com/this-is-a-video-everyone-needs-to-see-for-the-first-time-in-my-life-im-speechless/
I feel like I'm being deliberately set up for negative feedback on an order on Etsy because this woman got pissy when I moderated her on another group I'm a part of. Or, I'm about to get a piece of "YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG" for some reason.
Bitch, please. If you want to post links to a fucking fabric site over and over again in order to try to make money from referrals, fine, but do it somewhere else. And don't fucking tell me I'm doing anything wrong. This is how I make the dress you want, this is how I finish my seams, this is what it costs after you take away all of my beautiful hand embellishment than I'm known for and give you a boring piece of linen. For 85 fucking dollars you're lucky I'm even considering taking the order when my normal price with all the embroidery right now is on sale for $350.
Worst day in a long time.
If you want flat-felled seams, you have to fucking PAY FOR ME TO DO IT. YOU GODSBEDAMNED ASSHAT OF A C-U-NEXT TUESDAY SHIT FOR BRAINS.
MOTHER OF GOD. I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL JULY.
Comforting thought of the decade:
Marriages come and go, but divorce lasts and lasts.
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 04, 2014, 08:47:21 PM
Fuck this guy! Fuck him and Nostalgia! CAIN give me address so I can wire you money to set him on fire.
http://blog.petflow.com/this-is-a-video-everyone-needs-to-see-for-the-first-time-in-my-life-im-speechless/
You know, this is definitely something I'm not going to click on unless I know exactly what it is, because if it's traumatizing outrage porn I don't, in fact, need to see it.
Quote from: Alty on May 05, 2014, 01:02:05 AM
Comforting thought of the decade:
Marriages come and go, but divorce lasts and lasts.
Yes. But they also become a thing of the past.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 05, 2014, 02:41:40 AM
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 04, 2014, 08:47:21 PM
Fuck this guy! Fuck him and Nostalgia! CAIN give me address so I can wire you money to set him on fire.
http://blog.petflow.com/this-is-a-video-everyone-needs-to-see-for-the-first-time-in-my-life-im-speechless/
You know, this is definitely something I'm not going to click on unless I know exactly what it is, because if it's traumatizing outrage porn I don't, in fact, need to see it.
It's more KIDS THESE DAYS WITH THEIR SCREENPHONES AND TWITTERGRAMS bitching.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 05, 2014, 02:41:40 AM
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 04, 2014, 08:47:21 PM
Fuck this guy! Fuck him and Nostalgia! CAIN give me address so I can wire you money to set him on fire.
http://blog.petflow.com/this-is-a-video-everyone-needs-to-see-for-the-first-time-in-my-life-im-speechless/
You know, this is definitely something I'm not going to click on unless I know exactly what it is, because if it's traumatizing outrage porn I don't, in fact, need to see it.
TL;DR
People are machines thanks to phones,tablets etc.
Back in my day kids we're outside doing stuff.
Anti-Techie old fucks.
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 05, 2014, 04:12:35 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 05, 2014, 02:41:40 AM
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 04, 2014, 08:47:21 PM
Fuck this guy! Fuck him and Nostalgia! CAIN give me address so I can wire you money to set him on fire.
http://blog.petflow.com/this-is-a-video-everyone-needs-to-see-for-the-first-time-in-my-life-im-speechless/
You know, this is definitely something I'm not going to click on unless I know exactly what it is, because if it's traumatizing outrage porn I don't, in fact, need to see it.
TL;DR
People are machines thanks to phones,tablets etc.
Back in my day kids we're outside doing stuff.
Anti-Techie old fucks.
Oh, neophobia! Because everything used to be totally different and awesome when he was young, therefore young people today are doing everything wrong. Do I have the gist of it?
And it's terrible that kids today have phones, because our parents didn't have phones, etc. etc.
:lol:
Ugh, I just watched it. DUDE, YOU'RE USING IT WRONG.
It's like this cynical shit bag thinks kids are incapable of learning. The comments in that video are amazing though! Humanity restored!
For those who watched last night's Game of Thrones....now do you see why Petyr Baelish is the most magnificent of magnificent bastards?
He started the civil war, and used it to seize control of the Riverlands, in return for securing the release of Jaime Lannister. He now has a virtually impregnable fortress in the Vale of Arryn, which nothing less than a dragon could take. And he has in his control the only known to be living heir to Winterfell, and thus legitimate rule of the North.
He's taken two of the seven Kingdoms without anyone noticing, is no doubt manouvering to take the third and has House Tyrell over a barrel with regards to Joffrey's assassination.
Even Varys isn't so well accomplished.
4 more classes for my AAS. Mechanical Engineering
11 more classes for my AS. Science Degree
4 more classes for my mechatronics (robotics) certification
So far maintained a 2.5 GPA (B-) out of 4.
Then I fuck off and transfer for Biomedical Engineering at University of Houston.
I'm going put my techie skills into helping people. Because I hate HIPPIES/NEW AGERS. I'm going to drag these inbred pieces of shit to the 21st century.
Not even their gluten free diets can save them.
AH HAHAHAHAHAHAHA AHAHAHAHHHHHAHAHAHAHA. THE HITS JUST KEEP COMING. STAY TURNED HONEY, SHIT'S GONNA GET HOT HOT HOT.
It goes oh la oh la oh la
Oh la oh la oh la
Oh la oh la oh la
It goes
I hope everything is okay, Alty. And if not, kick its ass.
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 05, 2014, 04:12:35 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 05, 2014, 02:41:40 AM
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 04, 2014, 08:47:21 PM
Fuck this guy! Fuck him and Nostalgia! CAIN give me address so I can wire you money to set him on fire.
http://blog.petflow.com/this-is-a-video-everyone-needs-to-see-for-the-first-time-in-my-life-im-speechless/
You know, this is definitely something I'm not going to click on unless I know exactly what it is, because if it's traumatizing outrage porn I don't, in fact, need to see it.
TL;DR
People are machines thanks to phones,tablets etc.
Back in my day kids we're outside doing stuff.
Anti-Techie old fucks.
TRANSLATION:
"I am frightened for my place in the pack. Young people are doing things I don't understand. I must demonstrate that I am tougher by pointing out that I had to make do without those things, which suck anyway, so I'm still tougher on account of my skills are superior and do not include such nonsense."
WHAT THE REST OF US SEE:
"Useless old fossil, afraid of change, who is stuck back in 1983. 1983 sucked. So does useless old fossil."
I'm gonna try to get some writing done today.
I will also see if there are any words hiding in my head.
Put a new seat on my bicycle yesterday. Today I will attempt to actually go somewhere on it that isn't just around the corner and see how I do. It's been approximately 1000 years since I last rode a bike in a high traffic situation, so I'm a bit nervous. Fortunately there's a good amount of "bike friendly" areas in Portsmouth that don't run along LaFayette (Rte.1 for the New England Folk) so I should be able to get a decent non-life threatening work around.
Quote from: Cain on May 05, 2014, 08:23:42 AM
For those who watched last night's Game of Thrones....now do you see why Petyr Baelish is the most magnificent of magnificent bastards?
He started the civil war, and used it to seize control of the Riverlands, in return for securing the release of Jaime Lannister. He now has a virtually impregnable fortress in the Vale of Arryn, which nothing less than a dragon could take. And he has in his control the only known to be living heir to Winterfell, and thus legitimate rule of the North.
He's taken two of the seven Kingdoms without anyone noticing, is no doubt manouvering to take the third and has House Tyrell over a barrel with regards to Joffrey's assassination.
Even Varys isn't so well accomplished.
I'm loving how the plot is charging ahead. Pretty confident that they'll finish it in 7 seasons too now.
I'm increasingly beginning to suspect that the end goals of Baelish and Varys are largely the same and there's a mutual accord to this end. I assume you saw the various spoilers regarding the north of the wall stuff, so with any luck that'll be epic in the next few seasons.
Quote from: Cain on May 05, 2014, 08:23:42 AM
For those who watched last night's Game of Thrones....now do you see why Petyr Baelish is the most magnificent of magnificent bastards?
He started the civil war, and used it to seize control of the Riverlands, in return for securing the release of Jaime Lannister. He now has a virtually impregnable fortress in the Vale of Arryn, which nothing less than a dragon could take. And he has in his control the only known to be living heir to Winterfell, and thus legitimate rule of the North.
He's taken two of the seven Kingdoms without anyone noticing, is no doubt manouvering to take the third and has House Tyrell over a barrel with regards to Joffrey's assassination.
Even Varys isn't so well accomplished.
Starting to see a lot of reveals in the show that haven't appeared in the book yet, which is both unsettling and awesome.
I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss what Varys may have going on, though. Those are some big, poofy-ass sleeves...lot of tricks can fit up there. Not to mention that I don't even think George R.R. Martin could say with any certainty what his real motivations are.
We also have some pressing issues in the North that need to be taken care of... Plus, the small matter of Arya becoming a shape-shifting ninja.
That is to say, SPOILER ALERT.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 05, 2014, 03:50:30 PM
We also have some pressing issues in the North that need to be taken care of... Plus, the small matter of Arya becoming a shape-shifting ninja.
I'm calling it now, she's gonna be reminded of her list and go Sith Lord...either that or Martin's going to pass away sometime in 2023 never having finished the sixth book.
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 05, 2014, 04:49:38 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 05, 2014, 03:50:30 PM
We also have some pressing issues in the North that need to be taken care of... Plus, the small matter of Arya becoming a shape-shifting ninja.
I'm calling it now, she's gonna be reminded of her list and go Sith Lord...either that or Martin's going to pass away sometime in 2023 never having finished the sixth book.
This is why I will not watch the series until it's over, or buy anymore of his books. He's gonna pull a Robert Jordan. Also, I do not wait 10 years between books.
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Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 05, 2014, 04:49:38 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 05, 2014, 03:50:30 PM
We also have some pressing issues in the North that need to be taken care of... Plus, the small matter of Arya becoming a shape-shifting ninja.
I'm calling it now, she's gonna be reminded of her list and go Sith Lord...either that or Martin's going to pass away sometime in 2023 never having finished the sixth book.
This is why I will not watch the series until it's over, or buy anymore of his books. He's gonna pull a Robert Jordan. Also, I do not wait 10 years between books.
I binged the first 5 over Audible in a couple of months. Left pretty deflated when I realized the pace at which they're coming out. The show is already beginning to diverge from the books in what could be significant ways down the road. I'm wondering if it's in preparation for 2016 when they'll be ahead of him.
JUST SO YOU KNOW...
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Dammit.
Anybody got a tissue?
Or five?
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 05, 2014, 09:40:09 AM
4 more classes for my AAS. Mechanical Engineering
11 more classes for my AS. Science Degree
4 more classes for my mechatronics (robotics) certification
So far maintained a 2.5 GPA (B-) out of 4.
Then I fuck off and transfer for Biomedical Engineering at University of Houston.
I'm going put my techie skills into helping people. Because I hate HIPPIES/NEW AGERS. I'm going to drag these inbred pieces of shit to the 21st century.
Not even their gluten free diets can save them.
WOOHOO!!! SCIENCE!!!
I took my geology midterm today. I'm starting to understand why they call it rocks for jocks, I have never taken a 15-minute midterm before.
Got one problem definitely, absolutely wrong in that walk-out-of-the-class, Ofuck why did I answer with that? way. Oh well. :lol:
Googlearth "Broham" Einstein was badmouthing geology before class. He said, and I quote, "Geology has a lot of holes in it, from an engineering perspective".
I desperately wish I could audio record this guy. He's AMAZING.
Listen fuckmo, if you wanted to take a complementary science that doesn't have a lot of explanatory gaps you should have taken chemistry.
I enjoyed geology back in school. Not enough to make a go of it, but it was fun.
I totally just fucked off an entire hour that I should have used to read my biology book. Plus I'm abusing my access to the library's computers. LOL
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 05, 2014, 05:43:39 PM
I enjoyed geology back in school. Not enough to make a go of it, but it was fun.
It is. It's a fun class. And the whole thing is "we don't know for sure, but we think this is what's going on, and this is the evidence we have that supports that theory".
I liked the girl he was talking to; she said "Well I guess you just need to go into geology and answer all those questions".
Broham was also saying that they don't like to do math in geology, and that's why a lot of colleges put it in the arts building.
Which I have personally never, ever heard of, but hey.
Broham, FWIW, is an engineering major.
Shit, I need to be working on my chemistry homework. Fuck my life.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 05, 2014, 05:36:27 PM
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 05, 2014, 09:40:09 AM
4 more classes for my AAS. Mechanical Engineering
11 more classes for my AS. Science Degree
4 more classes for my mechatronics (robotics) certification
So far maintained a 2.5 GPA (B-) out of 4.
Then I fuck off and transfer for Biomedical Engineering at University of Houston.
I'm going put my techie skills into helping people. Because I hate HIPPIES/NEW AGERS. I'm going to drag these inbred pieces of shit to the 21st century.
Not even their gluten free diets can save them.
WOOHOO!!! SCIENCE!!!
Yeah I wanted to do see what branch of engineering would be most humanitarian, and which would have the least hippie opposition.
I choose Biometrics to give people a second chance at normal life. Let the slackivists have the production of food, and medicine I don't care anymore.
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 05, 2014, 11:27:12 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 05, 2014, 05:36:27 PM
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 05, 2014, 09:40:09 AM
4 more classes for my AAS. Mechanical Engineering
11 more classes for my AS. Science Degree
4 more classes for my mechatronics (robotics) certification
So far maintained a 2.5 GPA (B-) out of 4.
Then I fuck off and transfer for Biomedical Engineering at University of Houston.
I'm going put my techie skills into helping people. Because I hate HIPPIES/NEW AGERS. I'm going to drag these inbred pieces of shit to the 21st century.
Not even their gluten free diets can save them.
WOOHOO!!! SCIENCE!!!
Yeah I wanted to do see what branch of engineering would be most humanitarian, and which would have the least hippie opposition.
I choose Biometrics to give people a second chance at normal life. Let the slackivists have the production of food, and medicine I don't care anymore.
It sounds hells of interesting.
Since all you fuckers are spoiling Game of Thrones, is ANYONE actually watching Turn?
Quote from: Cain on May 05, 2014, 08:23:42 AM
For those who watched last night's Game of Thrones....now do you see why Petyr Baelish is the most magnificent of magnificent bastards?
He started the civil war, and used it to seize control of the Riverlands, in return for securing the release of Jaime Lannister. He now has a virtually impregnable fortress in the Vale of Arryn, which nothing less than a dragon could take. And he has in his control the only known to be living heir to Winterfell, and thus legitimate rule of the North.
He's taken two of the seven Kingdoms without anyone noticing, is no doubt manouvering to take the third and has House Tyrell over a barrel with regards to Joffrey's assassination.
Even Varys isn't so well accomplished.
Oooooh. Shiiiiii.... (Hadn't had down-time today to really process that final scene from last night. Thanks!)
In case any of you Rock Jocks want to mentally animate a geological survey like they do to the intro of Game of Thrones, let me know. I spent too much time in City Hall today. The only graphical components, besides pictures and maps, were cross-sections of the slopes to be ARTIFICIALLY re-inforced. Just for kicks, one mitigation to a negative declaration on soil erosion invoked "mother nature". No joke :horrormirth:
Huh. This is new. I've been invited to apply for a job. Well "job" at least. Junior Fellow with some think tank thing that occasionally briefs Parliament.
Admittedly, I think the organisation may not have read my views entirely correctly, as it seems to be a liberal interventionist outfit, but I can play that role, if it gives my writing greater exposure and makes me look more credible in terms of qualifications.
Quote from: Cain on May 06, 2014, 07:49:16 AM
Huh. This is new. I've been invited to apply for a job. Well "job" at least. Junior Fellow with some think tank thing that occasionally briefs Parliament.
Admittedly, I think the organisation may not have read my views entirely correctly, as it seems to be a liberal interventionist outfit, but I can play that role, if it gives my writing greater exposure and makes me look more credible in terms of qualifications.
THE PATH TO POWER STARTS HERE.
Or the road to cheap labour.
Also, people looking for possible Firefox replacements that are not Chrome or Opera may be interested in the Avant Browser. Pretty lightweight, does everything you need and has a better layout.
Well, that's a possibility too.
THE PATH TO SEIZING POWER STARTS HERE.
The path to seizing power will have to wait for at least a week.
I just discovered the best mod on Nexusmods (http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/1334). It's a mod that allows me to install other sets of mods as profiles, and switch between them. Which means I no longer have to choose between playing Vanilla Skyrim, SkyRe, Skyrim: Reqiuem and my Survivalism Skyrim modlist. So long as I remember which game is which, I can play all of them, just switching the active profiles as needed.
I've turned my version of skyrim into a horrible, horrible mess.
It started as a minor experiement in adding the strangest mods possible and now giants about 300X normal size keep attacking me while I'm fleeing from a fire breathing Thomas the tank engine.
I'm pretty sure it's FUBAR and I'll need to wipe and re-install to get a chance at a normal-ish game.
Is SKSE relatively easy to install/use? I think I've gone about as far as I can without touching it and everything amusing that i've seen lately seems to need it.
Yes, SKSE is super-easy. And if you're having trouble, use the provided tutorial video (even though it is a bit out of date).
All you really need to do is extract the file to your Skyrim folder in Steam, and allow the mod to create the desktop icon. With SKSE, you have to run Skyrim via the script-extender, which is what said icon is for. Use the 1.7.0 alpha build, as it has in-build fuctionality to overcome the memory bottle-necking that the final patch introduced.
Then install Skyrim UI. This will add an in-game mod manager for most mods which require SKSE, allowing you to toggle functionality in a rather impressive way.
Appreciate the tips. Tonight, my Skyrim will probably become much stranger. Given some of the survivalist mods as well it's going to be pretty fucking deadly everywhere.
Remember, always install the troika of survivalism - Frostfall, Realistic Needs and Diseases and Hunterborn.
I'd also add Winter is Coming, Cloaks of Skyrim, Climates of Tamriel, SkyTEST - Realistic Animals, Enhanced Lighting and FX (no FPS loss), Hidden Hideouts of Skyrim, Camping Kit of the Northern Ranger, Nordic Ranger Armor, Hunter Traps, some of the more immersive starter homes at Skyrimgems (http://skyrimgems.com/) and Travel Mounts for Fast Travel.
And then add Alternate Start. Pick "Left For Dead" if you're feeling ballsy, "Hunting In the Woods" if you want an actual chance of survival.
And then if you want a challenge beyond that, go for Duel (Hardcore version), WTF - Random Encounter Zones, Deadly Dragons, Dragon Combat Overhaul and consider installing SkyRe or Reqiuem.
I've tried a couple of additional encounter/random NPC's mods, quality varies so dramatically and I'm not even sure which mods are actually bringing the quality to the party.
Looks like a wipe and start again with SKSE + various extras is the way to go. I've seen you mention a civil war mod too, I assume that's worth a look at and actually adds something to that aspect of the game. The base version did a lovely job of making you hate both sides. I'm hoping someone's re-worked the peace treaty conversation as well because, well, you know.
Well, the Civil War Overhaul only restores the content which was originally intended. The Empire is still corrupt (Black-Briars and Silverbloods, oh my!), the Stormcloaks are still racist, but the actual war is much more epic. You can lose, for starters. And taking an enemy hold involves more than just storming a single fort.
Hopefully one day someone will manage to restore Boethiah's Bidding, a follow-up to Boethiah's Calling in which you are to assassinate Jarl Elisif and allow Erikur to become High King instead. That particular quest puts the Thieves Guild in a pretty interesting light...as I'm sure you know, said Guild backs pretty much every Imperial Jarl except Elisif. And the special quest for the Thieves Guild involves doing a favour for Erikur. As far as I'm concerned, the restored Guild is the true power in Skyrim. Which may explain why vanilla stealth is so insanely overpowered.
I just need a mod to make Maven Black-Briar unessential after the Civil War is over. I find it amusing she thinks she can still boss the guild around and treat you with contempt, even once you're a god-damned Nightingale. She'd be top of my hitlist after Mercer Frey, as an example of why you don't fuck with the Thieves Guild, or use its name in vain.
Anyway, check Skyrimgems for a list of lore-friendly, mostly working mods.
Also check out the modlist at the bottom of this page
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/32597/?
I've tried a lot of them, but not all of them.
I've just realised the size of the balls on those Khajiiti caravans with these survival mods installed.
Skooma fucked these cats UP.
Try Revenge of the Enemies and go find a vampire to play with. You'll have a newfound respect for the Vigilants of Stendarr and Dawnguard. In fact, any dragon or vampire overhaul mod will make you feel a surprising amount of sympathy for city guards as well. When I did a "hardcore" playthrough (deleveled enemy lists, Duel, Revenge of Enemies, Better Vampires, ACE Realistic Fighting, ASIS), I had three Master Vampires basically slaughter the entire Whiterun Guard while I was level 6. I managed to grab a crossbow and kill one of them, but I had to kite them towards the Companions before they all got killed.
Also, to make up for my lack of videos, which will be ongoing until at least next week, I'll upload a two-parter of Mass Effect 3, playing on Platinum difficulty. With randoms.
That we didn't all die is, in fact, a miracle.
I want this person to bear my children.
http://metalliccolouredtitan.tumblr.com/post/83114665482/poisonnv-omgkimwtf-n-a-blue-box
>History major
>Expects accuracy from a disney cartoon
I think he's doing the wrong subject. He should be studying WAAAAAAAAAAHconomics.
Anastasia isn't Disney. I remember going to see this when I was a kid, and I liked it even though I knew that the Grand Duchess's skull was found in the pit with the rest of the Romanovs when I was in 6th Grade. This post is just funny as fuck because it exhibits the exact same rage myself and every other history major has to deal with with bad movies and television appear. I want to go full Lindesfarne on the History Channel for Vikings, I mean, I haven't been that full of hate since The Tudors, but I gave Showtime the benefit of the doubt. The Alien Hitler Channel should, in theory, have no excuse. I'm just wondering when the Alien Hitler Viking who owns the pawn shop shows up.
Turn on the other hand, is fucking brilliant, AND NOBODY IS FUCKING WATCHING IT BECAUSE IT'S UP AGAINST GAME OF THRONES.
Quote from: The Suu on May 06, 2014, 03:00:03 PM
Anastasia isn't Disney. I remember going to see this when I was a kid, and I liked it even though I knew that the Grand Duchess's skull was found in the pit with the rest of the Romanovs when I was in 6th Grade. This post is just funny as fuck because it exhibits the exact same rage myself and every other history major has to deal with with bad movies and television appear. I want to go full Lindesfarne on the History Channel for Vikings, I mean, I haven't been that full of hate since The Tudors, but I gave Showtime the benefit of the doubt. The Alien Hitler Channel should, in theory, have no excuse. I'm just wondering when the Alien Hitler Viking who owns the pawn shop shows up.
Turn on the other hand, is fucking brilliant, AND NOBODY IS FUCKING WATCHING IT BECAUSE IT'S UP AGAINST GAME OF THRONES.
I'm not watching either one, because I loathe television the way some people loathe intestinal parasites.
It's a cartoon. Whether or not it's Disney, people definitely shouldn't be expecting cartoons to be historically accurate, or act as if whining about the fact makes them superior to the poor, stupid masses who simply don't realise how hoodwinked they are (or, alternatively and more likely, don't care, because they don't take their cues about historical reality from clearly fictional accounts)
Quote from: Cain on May 06, 2014, 03:10:14 PM
It's a cartoon. Whether or not it's Disney, people definitely shouldn't be expecting cartoons to be historically accurate, or act as if whining about the fact makes them superior to the poor, stupid masses who simply don't realise how hoodwinked they are (or, alternatively and more likely, don't care, because they don't take their cues about historical reality from clearly fictional accounts)
Once again, Cain delivers.
tumblr in general seems obsessed with correcting cartoons. They don't seem to have realised cartoons are not intended to be documentaries. It's really quite puzzling.
I posted the link because I thought it was a funnay. Apparently, my idea of a funnay is not the same as yours. My. Bad.
I'm going to go wash 72 yards of linen now, and curse my existence, since we're moving to San Diego that means I have to deal with California.
Quote from: Cain on May 06, 2014, 03:24:09 PM
tumblr in general seems obsessed with correcting cartoons. They don't seem to have realised cartoons are not intended to be documentaries. It's really quite puzzling.
Nothing on tumblr puzzles me, except that Waffle is there, putting up very good photography. Other than that, it is the worst people on Earth, the whining, privileged shitbags of the Western hemisphere, all smashed into one very smelly can. There is nothing I have seen written there that has value, and everyone I have seen who does write there should be handed over to the Portland police department (equivalent for you would be Chelsea on a bad day). For their own good.
Why waffle puts his stuff there is a mystery. It's like Picasso putting Guernica up in a settling pond pump house.
It's because of gay porn.
I know, I know. But I do like my little corner of the tumblr. blessedly free from SJWs and other garbage. Just nature pics, black metal and stuff.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 06, 2014, 03:43:33 PM
Why waffle puts his stuff there is a mystery. It's like Picasso putting Guernica up in a settling pond pump house.
I've heard it was originally designed for artists and photographers, and despite being overrun by morons it still has a sizeable number of those people there (slowly but steadily being run off by the SJWs, for not including enough demiqueer platonic bunself characters in their artwork).
I still intend to sign up at some point for some trolling, depending on how my two most recent job applications go.
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 06, 2014, 04:02:46 PM
I know, I know. But I do like my little corner of the tumblr. blessedly free from SJWs and other garbage. Just nature pics, black metal and stuff.
I don't know how to navigate in that place. Everywhere I turn, it's dildos. And not the good kind.
Quote from: Cain on May 06, 2014, 04:07:28 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 06, 2014, 03:43:33 PM
Why waffle puts his stuff there is a mystery. It's like Picasso putting Guernica up in a settling pond pump house.
I've heard it was originally designed for artists and photographers, and despite being overrun by morons it still has a sizeable number of those people there (slowly but steadily being run off by the SJWs, for not including enough demiqueer platonic bunself characters in their artwork).
I still intend to sign up at some point for some trolling, depending on how my two most recent job applications go.
I'm gonna hate myself for asking. I know it.
"Bunself"?
You did ask
http://correctdichotomy.tumblr.com/post/75409273785/i-need-to-compile-this-omgggggggg
Quote from: Cain on May 06, 2014, 04:10:14 PM
You did ask
http://correctdichotomy.tumblr.com/post/75409273785/i-need-to-compile-this-omgggggggg
The comments made me want to build a doomsday device.
Hey now, princeself is a totally legitimate gender identity, and in no way mocking the real struggles that transgender and queer people have in getting their identities accepted by mainstream society.
Yesterday was my birthday. It was okay.
Happy okay birthday!
I have this horrible curiousity as to what "bunself" actually means. The last time I had an urge this self-destructive resulted in 10 years in the infantry.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 06, 2014, 04:27:19 PM
I have this horrible curiousity as to what "bunself" actually means. The last time I had an urge this self-destructive resulted in 10 years in the infantry.
It means "I identify as a bunny rabbit". As in, a gender identity. As in, "this person isn't even wrong, they're discovering new vistas in how to be incorrect".
Quote from: Cain on May 06, 2014, 04:31:44 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 06, 2014, 04:27:19 PM
I have this horrible curiousity as to what "bunself" actually means. The last time I had an urge this self-destructive resulted in 10 years in the infantry.
It means "I identify as a bunny rabbit". As in, a gender identity. As in, "this person isn't even wrong, they're discovering new vistas in how to be incorrect".
My gender identity is phosphorus.
See? You understand perfectly. Get down with your bad phosphateself.
Quote from: Cain on May 06, 2014, 04:35:26 PM
See? You understand perfectly. Get down with your bad phosphateself.
Now I just need to find someone who identifies as diesel fuel.
QuoteInsect themed pronouns (Jsyk I personally would be wary abt using these jic someone you know is triggered by insects)
:aaa:
Doing our best to make Transmetropolitan seem quaint.
--cut because I googled the CORRECT acronym.
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 06, 2014, 05:04:29 PM
QuoteInsect themed pronouns (Jsyk I personally would be wary abt using these jic someone you know is triggered by insects)
:aaa:
Doing our best to make Transmetropolitan seem quaint.
--cut because I googled the CORRECT acronym.
:lulz:
I got two FB blocks out of one thread today. I've only ever been blocked for being an asshole IRL. This is the first block from strangers for calling bullshit on them (Boston Bombing was a false flag because I circled some pictures and look here's a pressure cooker). It's kind of an accomplishment, I suppose, except now I'm stuck at the desk all day and bored as hell.
Those InfoWars types don't like anyone but their own kind. It's not even worth arguing with them, because they won't listen until you "Get educated!"
Quote from: The Suu on May 06, 2014, 05:39:48 PM
Those InfoWars types don't like anyone but their own kind. It's not even worth arguing with them, because they won't listen until you "Get educated!"
I was informed that I couldn't be reached because you can't teach a pig to whistle. Also, I got called a fag...and I think arrogant. I really need a fucking hobby.
Which is ironic, given how much of their stuff is regurgitated Bircher bullshit, packaged for mass consumption.
I do kind of enjoy their attempts to figure out who you are to be questioning them, though. I think by the end of it, I was an uppity early 20's college student...probably a business major, and cheerleader for the American government. Made all the more special by the fact that I have absolutely no lock-down on my PI.
On a semi-related note, this week's assignment for my investigations class is to track down the current whereabouts, contact information and as many public records as I can for somebody from my past (no ex-girlfriends). I kind of love this class.
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 06, 2014, 05:47:14 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 06, 2014, 05:39:48 PM
Those InfoWars types don't like anyone but their own kind. It's not even worth arguing with them, because they won't listen until you "Get educated!"
I was informed that I couldn't be reached because you can't teach a pig to whistle. Also, I got called a fag...and I think arrogant. I really need a fucking hobby.
Trolling conspiracy freaks IS a hobby.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 06, 2014, 06:09:52 PM
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 06, 2014, 05:47:14 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 06, 2014, 05:39:48 PM
Those InfoWars types don't like anyone but their own kind. It's not even worth arguing with them, because they won't listen until you "Get educated!"
I was informed that I couldn't be reached because you can't teach a pig to whistle. Also, I got called a fag...and I think arrogant. I really need a fucking hobby.
Trolling conspiracy freaks IS a hobby.
It's like knitting a sweater made of Lulz
New video up http://youtu.be/nQiNhI3TB7w
Short, because I joined half-way through the game. Two full games will be uploaded tomorrow and Thursday, though. This is me playing Platinum level difficulty. It basically differs in that the spawn budget for boss units is increased, and units from every faction are present.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 06, 2014, 04:36:13 PM
Quote from: Cain on May 06, 2014, 04:35:26 PM
See? You understand perfectly. Get down with your bad phosphateself.
Now I just need to find someone who identifies as diesel fuel.
dieself, I do identify as such.
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 06, 2014, 06:55:44 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 06, 2014, 04:36:13 PM
Quote from: Cain on May 06, 2014, 04:35:26 PM
See? You understand perfectly. Get down with your bad phosphateself.
Now I just need to find someone who identifies as diesel fuel.
dieself, I do identify as such.
On behalf of the white middle class, I'd like to personally apologize for our deplorable treatment of all Petrolkin.
Ugh, so I tried to go on my first substantial bike ride today.
I say tried in that I gave up half way because the hills were way more than I could handle. Yes, I know I live in New Hampshire these days and not, you know, Florida, but holy fuck. I can't tell if I'm THAT out of shape or just really don't have enough experience biking on hills to be able to handle it.
This is going to take some time. I was hoping to do a 10 mile race next month, but I think it's going to have to wait. Maybe I can do the 5 mile leg. :/
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 06, 2014, 06:55:44 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 06, 2014, 04:36:13 PM
Quote from: Cain on May 06, 2014, 04:35:26 PM
See? You understand perfectly. Get down with your bad phosphateself.
Now I just need to find someone who identifies as diesel fuel.
dieself, I do identify as such.
Beardself never forget.
Waffself never forget where you come from.
Quote from: The Suu on May 06, 2014, 07:16:50 PM
Ugh, so I tried to go on my first substantial bike ride today.
I say tried in that I gave up half way because the hills were way more than I could handle. Yes, I know I live in New Hampshire these days and not, you know, Florida, but holy fuck. I can't tell if I'm THAT out of shape or just really don't have enough experience biking on hills to be able to handle it.
This is going to take some time. I was hoping to do a 10 mile race next month, but I think it's going to have to wait. Maybe I can do the 5 mile leg. :/
Out of shape, or not conditioned enough I suppose.
I can go 1.5 hrs on a ski machine with the highest incline/max resistance settings, but can only 35 mins tops nonstop on a trendmill on the highest incline at a power walking pace. So I feels you.
Quote from: The Suu on May 06, 2014, 07:16:50 PM
Ugh, so I tried to go on my first substantial bike ride today.
I say tried in that I gave up half way because the hills were way more than I could handle. Yes, I know I live in New Hampshire these days and not, you know, Florida, but holy fuck. I can't tell if I'm THAT out of shape or just really don't have enough experience biking on hills to be able to handle it.
This is going to take some time. I was hoping to do a 10 mile race next month, but I think it's going to have to wait. Maybe I can do the 5 mile leg. :/
I ditched my car for a bike from 2007 to sometime in 2011. Averaged 8-10 miles a day with the occasional weekend 30+ miler. Ditched the car for a bike again last year and got halfway up a hill about 10 blocks from my house and flat died. Hills are definitely a great metric like that.
What do you ride?
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 06, 2014, 07:21:51 PM
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 06, 2014, 06:55:44 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 06, 2014, 04:36:13 PM
Quote from: Cain on May 06, 2014, 04:35:26 PM
See? You understand perfectly. Get down with your bad phosphateself.
Now I just need to find someone who identifies as diesel fuel.
dieself, I do identify as such.
Beardself never forget.
Waffself never forget where you come from.
Bearself is pronouncist!
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 06, 2014, 07:28:02 PM
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 06, 2014, 07:21:51 PM
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 06, 2014, 06:55:44 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 06, 2014, 04:36:13 PM
Quote from: Cain on May 06, 2014, 04:35:26 PM
See? You understand perfectly. Get down with your bad phosphateself.
Now I just need to find someone who identifies as diesel fuel.
dieself, I do identify as such.
Beardself never forget.
Waffself never forget where you come from.
Bearself is pronouncist!
:horrormirth:
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 06, 2014, 07:23:57 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 06, 2014, 07:16:50 PM
Ugh, so I tried to go on my first substantial bike ride today.
I say tried in that I gave up half way because the hills were way more than I could handle. Yes, I know I live in New Hampshire these days and not, you know, Florida, but holy fuck. I can't tell if I'm THAT out of shape or just really don't have enough experience biking on hills to be able to handle it.
This is going to take some time. I was hoping to do a 10 mile race next month, but I think it's going to have to wait. Maybe I can do the 5 mile leg. :/
Out of shape, or not conditioned enough I suppose.
I can go 1.5 hrs on a ski machine with the highest incline/max resistance settings, but can only 35 mins tops nonstop on a trendmill on the highest incline at a power walking pace. So I feels you.
Given the incline, that's actually not bad at all. :?
Quote from: Cain on May 06, 2014, 03:10:14 PM
It's a cartoon. Whether or not it's Disney, people definitely shouldn't be expecting cartoons to be historically accurate, or act as if whining about the fact makes them superior to the poor, stupid masses who simply don't realise how hoodwinked they are (or, alternatively and more likely, don't care, because they don't take their cues about historical reality from clearly fictional accounts)
KA-POW.
Diagnosed with shingles today, and got frighteningly large pills. I find it somewhat amusing. Mainly because of the timing and location- last week of classes before finals and in my dominant hand.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 06, 2014, 03:41:05 PM
Quote from: Cain on May 06, 2014, 03:24:09 PM
tumblr in general seems obsessed with correcting cartoons. They don't seem to have realised cartoons are not intended to be documentaries. It's really quite puzzling.
Nothing on tumblr puzzles me, except that Waffle is there, putting up very good photography. Other than that, it is the worst people on Earth, the whining, privileged shitbags of the Western hemisphere, all smashed into one very smelly can. There is nothing I have seen written there that has value, and everyone I have seen who does write there should be handed over to the Portland police department (equivalent for you would be Chelsea on a bad day). For their own good.
:? But Tumblr isn't black.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:23:37 PM
Diagnosed with shingles today, and got frighteningly large pills. I find it somewhat amusing. Mainly because of the timing and location- last week of classes before finals and in my dominant hand.
Shit, take it easy. Get well man.
Quote from: Cain on May 06, 2014, 04:10:14 PM
You did ask
http://correctdichotomy.tumblr.com/post/75409273785/i-need-to-compile-this-omgggggggg
"Voidself" almost made me void myself. That shit's funny.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 06, 2014, 09:28:26 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:23:37 PM
Diagnosed with shingles today, and got frighteningly large pills. I find it somewhat amusing. Mainly because of the timing and location- last week of classes before finals and in my dominant hand.
Shit, take it easy. Get well man.
Thanks man. It's been fucking with my sleep more than anything, because of the pain. Doctor gave me something for that too.
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 06, 2014, 05:47:14 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 06, 2014, 05:39:48 PM
Those InfoWars types don't like anyone but their own kind. It's not even worth arguing with them, because they won't listen until you "Get educated!"
I was informed that I couldn't be reached because you can't teach a pig to whistle. Also, I got called a fag...and I think arrogant. I really need a fucking hobby.
Making people upset on the internet IS a hobby!
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:32:31 PM
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 06, 2014, 04:25:10 PM
Yesterday was my birthday. It was okay.
Happy belated!
And again. I hope the forthcoming days are better than it's apparent mediocrity.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 06, 2014, 09:24:16 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 06, 2014, 03:41:05 PM
Quote from: Cain on May 06, 2014, 03:24:09 PM
tumblr in general seems obsessed with correcting cartoons. They don't seem to have realised cartoons are not intended to be documentaries. It's really quite puzzling.
Nothing on tumblr puzzles me, except that Waffle is there, putting up very good photography. Other than that, it is the worst people on Earth, the whining, privileged shitbags of the Western hemisphere, all smashed into one very smelly can. There is nothing I have seen written there that has value, and everyone I have seen who does write there should be handed over to the Portland police department (equivalent for you would be Chelsea on a bad day). For their own good.
:? But Tumblr isn't black.
:lulz: :horrormirth:
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:23:37 PM
Diagnosed with shingles today, and got frighteningly large pills. I find it somewhat amusing. Mainly because of the timing and location- last week of classes before finals and in my dominant hand.
Finals will do it every time.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 06, 2014, 09:37:54 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:23:37 PM
Diagnosed with shingles today, and got frighteningly large pills. I find it somewhat amusing. Mainly because of the timing and location- last week of classes before finals and in my dominant hand.
Finals will do it every time.
I can't even be annoyed by it, the timing is so funny.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 06, 2014, 09:36:35 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 06, 2014, 09:24:16 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 06, 2014, 03:41:05 PM
Quote from: Cain on May 06, 2014, 03:24:09 PM
tumblr in general seems obsessed with correcting cartoons. They don't seem to have realised cartoons are not intended to be documentaries. It's really quite puzzling.
Nothing on tumblr puzzles me, except that Waffle is there, putting up very good photography. Other than that, it is the worst people on Earth, the whining, privileged shitbags of the Western hemisphere, all smashed into one very smelly can. There is nothing I have seen written there that has value, and everyone I have seen who does write there should be handed over to the Portland police department (equivalent for you would be Chelsea on a bad day). For their own good.
:? But Tumblr isn't black.
:lulz: :horrormirth:
:thanks:
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 06, 2014, 07:24:35 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 06, 2014, 07:16:50 PM
Ugh, so I tried to go on my first substantial bike ride today.
I say tried in that I gave up half way because the hills were way more than I could handle. Yes, I know I live in New Hampshire these days and not, you know, Florida, but holy fuck. I can't tell if I'm THAT out of shape or just really don't have enough experience biking on hills to be able to handle it.
This is going to take some time. I was hoping to do a 10 mile race next month, but I think it's going to have to wait. Maybe I can do the 5 mile leg. :/
I ditched my car for a bike from 2007 to sometime in 2011. Averaged 8-10 miles a day with the occasional weekend 30+ miler. Ditched the car for a bike again last year and got halfway up a hill about 10 blocks from my house and flat died. Hills are definitely a great metric like that.
What do you ride?
I just picked up a cheap ass street bike from the NEX. Pacific. We've already had to make some tweaks and I got a good seat for it, and overall it's a comfy ride, I'm just so not used to riding in a hilly area. I used to do triathlons when I was 18-19, but that was in Florida, and I trained 6 days out of the week. I need to remember I just can't do that right now. I need to work up to it. I'm not about to race again, I may do a small tour here and there, but this is for primarily buzzing around town for the summer and doing errands and staying active. Of course, town is full of little hills that just don't seem to exist when you're in the car.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 06, 2014, 09:34:09 PM
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 06, 2014, 05:47:14 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 06, 2014, 05:39:48 PM
Those InfoWars types don't like anyone but their own kind. It's not even worth arguing with them, because they won't listen until you "Get educated!"
I was informed that I couldn't be reached because you can't teach a pig to whistle. Also, I got called a fag...and I think arrogant. I really need a fucking hobby.
Making people upset on the internet IS a hobby!
Do any of us really just confine this to online?
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:38:50 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 06, 2014, 09:37:54 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:23:37 PM
Diagnosed with shingles today, and got frighteningly large pills. I find it somewhat amusing. Mainly because of the timing and location- last week of classes before finals and in my dominant hand.
Finals will do it every time.
I can't even be annoyed by it, the timing is so funny.
I'm totally not joking. Next term you might want to dose on L-lysine and antivirals starting the Sunday before the last week of lectures. Cold sores, shingles, anything that can emerge while your immune system is suppressed, are famous for outbreaks right before finals.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 06, 2014, 09:44:20 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 06, 2014, 09:34:09 PM
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 06, 2014, 05:47:14 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 06, 2014, 05:39:48 PM
Those InfoWars types don't like anyone but their own kind. It's not even worth arguing with them, because they won't listen until you "Get educated!"
I was informed that I couldn't be reached because you can't teach a pig to whistle. Also, I got called a fag...and I think arrogant. I really need a fucking hobby.
Making people upset on the internet IS a hobby!
Do any of us really just confine this to online?
I'm inexplicably non-abrasive in person. I can say the most horrible things and people refuse to get offended. I can't figure it out.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 06, 2014, 09:46:12 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 06, 2014, 09:44:20 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 06, 2014, 09:34:09 PM
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 06, 2014, 05:47:14 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 06, 2014, 05:39:48 PM
Those InfoWars types don't like anyone but their own kind. It's not even worth arguing with them, because they won't listen until you "Get educated!"
I was informed that I couldn't be reached because you can't teach a pig to whistle. Also, I got called a fag...and I think arrogant. I really need a fucking hobby.
Making people upset on the internet IS a hobby!
Do any of us really just confine this to online?
I'm inexplicably non-abrasive in person. I can say the most horrible things and people refuse to get offended. I can't figure it out.
This is a fact. When Nigel came to Tucson, she was all smiles. Super nice, and she didn't even stomp on the terrified peons as they groveled in abject fear at her feet. Well, not much. Some of them, she said, really had it coming.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 06, 2014, 09:46:12 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 06, 2014, 09:44:20 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 06, 2014, 09:34:09 PM
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 06, 2014, 05:47:14 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 06, 2014, 05:39:48 PM
Those InfoWars types don't like anyone but their own kind. It's not even worth arguing with them, because they won't listen until you "Get educated!"
I was informed that I couldn't be reached because you can't teach a pig to whistle. Also, I got called a fag...and I think arrogant. I really need a fucking hobby.
Making people upset on the internet IS a hobby!
Do any of us really just confine this to online?
I'm inexplicably non-abrasive in person. I can say the most horrible things and people refuse to get offended. I can't figure it out.
Well, you ARE adorable.
Me? I have a look, apparently. It apparently wards off anyone who has any intentions of being social towards me. I had no idea until after high school when an old classmate found me on the internet and told me he was horrified to speak to me in fear that I would eat his soul. I don't think this is a good superpower to have. :|
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 06, 2014, 09:49:08 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 06, 2014, 09:46:12 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 06, 2014, 09:44:20 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 06, 2014, 09:34:09 PM
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 06, 2014, 05:47:14 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 06, 2014, 05:39:48 PM
Those InfoWars types don't like anyone but their own kind. It's not even worth arguing with them, because they won't listen until you "Get educated!"
I was informed that I couldn't be reached because you can't teach a pig to whistle. Also, I got called a fag...and I think arrogant. I really need a fucking hobby.
Making people upset on the internet IS a hobby!
Do any of us really just confine this to online?
I'm inexplicably non-abrasive in person. I can say the most horrible things and people refuse to get offended. I can't figure it out.
This is a fact. When Nigel came to Tucson, she was all smiles. Super nice, and she didn't even stomp on the terrified peons as they groveled in abject fear at her feet. Well, not much. Some of them, she said, really had it coming.
When you've got that many dicks in that many asses, how much stomping do you really need to do?
Quote from: Q. G. Pennyworth on May 06, 2014, 09:56:56 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 06, 2014, 09:49:08 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 06, 2014, 09:46:12 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 06, 2014, 09:44:20 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 06, 2014, 09:34:09 PM
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 06, 2014, 05:47:14 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 06, 2014, 05:39:48 PM
Those InfoWars types don't like anyone but their own kind. It's not even worth arguing with them, because they won't listen until you "Get educated!"
I was informed that I couldn't be reached because you can't teach a pig to whistle. Also, I got called a fag...and I think arrogant. I really need a fucking hobby.
Making people upset on the internet IS a hobby!
Do any of us really just confine this to online?
I'm inexplicably non-abrasive in person. I can say the most horrible things and people refuse to get offended. I can't figure it out.
This is a fact. When Nigel came to Tucson, she was all smiles. Super nice, and she didn't even stomp on the terrified peons as they groveled in abject fear at her feet. Well, not much. Some of them, she said, really had it coming.
When you've got that many dicks in that many asses, how much stomping do you really need to do?
SHE HAS DEW-CLAWS THERE WAS GUTS EVERYWHERE OH GOD
VNV Nation tomorrow in Boston.
My Doc Martens are so fucking lubed up right now I could probably kick them UP someone's ass.
Also, I plan to be in the Hub around 3:30-4pm. The MFA does voluntary contribution on Wednesday evenings so I plan to go see what they have. Anyone is welcome to join me. It's like having your own personal tour guide in the Classical and Medieval rooms, but none of that Modern Art shit. That room gives me a splitting headache.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:32:02 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 06, 2014, 09:28:26 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:23:37 PM
Diagnosed with shingles today, and got frighteningly large pills. I find it somewhat amusing. Mainly because of the timing and location- last week of classes before finals and in my dominant hand.
Shit, take it easy. Get well man.
Thanks man. It's been fucking with my sleep more than anything, because of the pain. Doctor gave me something for that too.
My brother has the same around his pec. You should be fine with the meds. Good to see it's nothing crazy man. I'll be sending you those gifts soon.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 06, 2014, 09:44:28 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:38:50 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 06, 2014, 09:37:54 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:23:37 PM
Diagnosed with shingles today, and got frighteningly large pills. I find it somewhat amusing. Mainly because of the timing and location- last week of classes before finals and in my dominant hand.
Finals will do it every time.
I can't even be annoyed by it, the timing is so funny.
I'm totally not joking. Next term you might want to dose on L-lysine and antivirals starting the Sunday before the last week of lectures. Cold sores, shingles, anything that can emerge while your immune system is suppressed, are famous for outbreaks right before finals.
That's a pretty good idea.
Quote from: The Suu on May 07, 2014, 01:36:35 AM
Also, I plan to be in the Hub around 3:30-4pm. The MFA does voluntary contribution on Wednesday evenings so I plan to go see what they have. Anyone is welcome to join me. It's like having your own personal tour guide in the Classical and Medieval rooms, but none of that Modern Art shit. That room gives me a splitting headache.
I'm probably going to stay home for tomorrow, for obvious reasons, but otherwise I would.
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 07, 2014, 01:43:26 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:32:02 PM
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Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:23:37 PM
Diagnosed with shingles today, and got frighteningly large pills. I find it somewhat amusing. Mainly because of the timing and location- last week of classes before finals and in my dominant hand.
Shit, take it easy. Get well man.
Thanks man. It's been fucking with my sleep more than anything, because of the pain. Doctor gave me something for that too.
My brother has the same around his pec. You should be fine with the meds. Good to see it's nothing crazy man. I'll be sending you those gifts soon.
Thanks man, looking forward to them! The rash is kinda gross, bit not over the top, and at least it's not in the crotchal area.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 07, 2014, 01:50:17 AM
Quote from: The Suu on May 07, 2014, 01:36:35 AM
Also, I plan to be in the Hub around 3:30-4pm. The MFA does voluntary contribution on Wednesday evenings so I plan to go see what they have. Anyone is welcome to join me. It's like having your own personal tour guide in the Classical and Medieval rooms, but none of that Modern Art shit. That room gives me a splitting headache.
I'm probably going to stay home for tomorrow, for obvious reasons, but otherwise I would.
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 07, 2014, 01:43:26 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:32:02 PM
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Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:23:37 PM
Diagnosed with shingles today, and got frighteningly large pills. I find it somewhat amusing. Mainly because of the timing and location- last week of classes before finals and in my dominant hand.
Shit, take it easy. Get well man.
Thanks man. It's been fucking with my sleep more than anything, because of the pain. Doctor gave me something for that too.
My brother has the same around his pec. You should be fine with the meds. Good to see it's nothing crazy man. I'll be sending you those gifts soon.
Thanks man, looking forward to them! The rash is kinda gross, bit not over the top, and at least it's not in the crotchal area.
He thought he got the chicken pox, or worse some bad infection from the gym. He said it did hurt a lot though.
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 07, 2014, 01:53:26 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 07, 2014, 01:50:17 AM
Quote from: The Suu on May 07, 2014, 01:36:35 AM
Also, I plan to be in the Hub around 3:30-4pm. The MFA does voluntary contribution on Wednesday evenings so I plan to go see what they have. Anyone is welcome to join me. It's like having your own personal tour guide in the Classical and Medieval rooms, but none of that Modern Art shit. That room gives me a splitting headache.
I'm probably going to stay home for tomorrow, for obvious reasons, but otherwise I would.
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 07, 2014, 01:43:26 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:32:02 PM
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Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:23:37 PM
Diagnosed with shingles today, and got frighteningly large pills. I find it somewhat amusing. Mainly because of the timing and location- last week of classes before finals and in my dominant hand.
Shit, take it easy. Get well man.
Thanks man. It's been fucking with my sleep more than anything, because of the pain. Doctor gave me something for that too.
My brother has the same around his pec. You should be fine with the meds. Good to see it's nothing crazy man. I'll be sending you those gifts soon.
Thanks man, looking forward to them! The rash is kinda gross, bit not over the top, and at least it's not in the crotchal area.
He thought he got the chicken pox, or worse some bad infection from the gym. He said it did hurt a lot though.
Its a constant pain that waxes and wanes in intensity throughout the day and the amount of OTC painkillers you've taken. It can get pretty intense though. Right now my head's hurting the most for some reason, so I'm probably going to lie down shortly (got back from class late because of the MBTA, just ate a late dinner, drinking tea now).
I just got over that a while back, you may recall. Had the shit in my left eye.
And the neuralgia never went away. Still there, making me more and more stable and even-tempered as time goes by.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 07, 2014, 01:50:17 AM
Quote from: The Suu on May 07, 2014, 01:36:35 AM
Also, I plan to be in the Hub around 3:30-4pm. The MFA does voluntary contribution on Wednesday evenings so I plan to go see what they have. Anyone is welcome to join me. It's like having your own personal tour guide in the Classical and Medieval rooms, but none of that Modern Art shit. That room gives me a splitting headache.
I'm probably going to stay home for tomorrow, for obvious reasons, but otherwise I would.
Understandable. I know I can't catch them, but as a proud carrier of the Varicella Herpes Zoster via the old fashioned way, I'd rather not take any chances. Not to mention, you probably feel like assballs.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 07, 2014, 02:12:43 AM
I just got over that a while back, you may recall. Had the shit in my left eye.
And the neuralgia never went away. Still there, making me more and more stable and even-tempered as time goes by.
Yeah, ack.... eye....
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Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 07, 2014, 01:50:17 AM
Quote from: The Suu on May 07, 2014, 01:36:35 AM
Also, I plan to be in the Hub around 3:30-4pm. The MFA does voluntary contribution on Wednesday evenings so I plan to go see what they have. Anyone is welcome to join me. It's like having your own personal tour guide in the Classical and Medieval rooms, but none of that Modern Art shit. That room gives me a splitting headache.
I'm probably going to stay home for tomorrow, for obvious reasons, but otherwise I would.
Understandable. I know I can't catch them, but as a proud carrier of the Varicella Herpes Zoster via the old fashioned way, I'd rather not take any chances. Not to mention, you probably feel like assballs.
That, and the fact that it's a decent opportunity to study. Work's going to suck when I do have to go in though.
I really REALLY think I should get the Shingles vaccine. With the way I stress, I figure it's only a matter of time.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 07, 2014, 01:46:41 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 06, 2014, 09:44:28 PM
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Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:23:37 PM
Diagnosed with shingles today, and got frighteningly large pills. I find it somewhat amusing. Mainly because of the timing and location- last week of classes before finals and in my dominant hand.
Finals will do it every time.
I can't even be annoyed by it, the timing is so funny.
I'm totally not joking. Next term you might want to dose on L-lysine and antivirals starting the Sunday before the last week of lectures. Cold sores, shingles, anything that can emerge while your immune system is suppressed, are famous for outbreaks right before finals.
That's a pretty good idea.
Supposedly the Valtrex has sometimes been known to be more effective than Famvir, with prolonged use. I suspect the "prolonged use" stipulation may have been used to explain why it took the makers of Famvir 10 years to release that data, however it remains unclear.(wiki)
They all seem to work if taken witin 72 hours of infection onset. Bio-availability problems can be circumvented by i.v. administration.
I hope you banish the the fucker to oblivion. (get better soon)
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Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 07, 2014, 01:46:41 AM
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Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:38:50 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 06, 2014, 09:37:54 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 06, 2014, 09:23:37 PM
Diagnosed with shingles today, and got frighteningly large pills. I find it somewhat amusing. Mainly because of the timing and location- last week of classes before finals and in my dominant hand.
Finals will do it every time.
I can't even be annoyed by it, the timing is so funny.
I'm totally not joking. Next term you might want to dose on L-lysine and antivirals starting the Sunday before the last week of lectures. Cold sores, shingles, anything that can emerge while your immune system is suppressed, are famous for outbreaks right before finals.
That's a pretty good idea.
Supposedly the Valtrex has sometimes been known to be more effective than Famvir, with prolonged use. I suspect the "prolonged use" stipulation may have been used to explain why it took the makers of Famvir 10 years to release that data, however it remains unclear.(wiki)
They all seem to work if taken witin 72 hours of infection onset. Bio-availability problems can be circumvented by i.v. administration.
I hope you banish the the fucker to oblivion. (get better soon)
Thanks man. Valtrex is the antiviral they put me on (Neurontin the one that they gave me for the pain). Freaking huge.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 06, 2014, 09:49:08 PM
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Those InfoWars types don't like anyone but their own kind. It's not even worth arguing with them, because they won't listen until you "Get educated!"
I was informed that I couldn't be reached because you can't teach a pig to whistle. Also, I got called a fag...and I think arrogant. I really need a fucking hobby.
Making people upset on the internet IS a hobby!
Do any of us really just confine this to online?
I'm inexplicably non-abrasive in person. I can say the most horrible things and people refuse to get offended. I can't figure it out.
This is a fact. When Nigel came to Tucson, she was all smiles. Super nice, and she didn't even stomp on the terrified peons as they groveled in abject fear at her feet. Well, not much. Some of them, she said, really had it coming.
BUT I SAY ALL THE SAME THINGS. With the same smile as ever!
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Quote from: The Suu on May 06, 2014, 05:39:48 PM
Those InfoWars types don't like anyone but their own kind. It's not even worth arguing with them, because they won't listen until you "Get educated!"
I was informed that I couldn't be reached because you can't teach a pig to whistle. Also, I got called a fag...and I think arrogant. I really need a fucking hobby.
Making people upset on the internet IS a hobby!
Do any of us really just confine this to online?
I'm inexplicably non-abrasive in person. I can say the most horrible things and people refuse to get offended. I can't figure it out.
Well, you ARE adorable.
Me? I have a look, apparently. It apparently wards off anyone who has any intentions of being social towards me. I had no idea until after high school when an old classmate found me on the internet and told me he was horrified to speak to me in fear that I would eat his soul. I don't think this is a good superpower to have. :|
I apparently have the exact opposite of Resting Bitchy Face.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 06, 2014, 10:12:58 PM
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Quote from: The Suu on May 06, 2014, 05:39:48 PM
Those InfoWars types don't like anyone but their own kind. It's not even worth arguing with them, because they won't listen until you "Get educated!"
I was informed that I couldn't be reached because you can't teach a pig to whistle. Also, I got called a fag...and I think arrogant. I really need a fucking hobby.
Making people upset on the internet IS a hobby!
Do any of us really just confine this to online?
I'm inexplicably non-abrasive in person. I can say the most horrible things and people refuse to get offended. I can't figure it out.
This is a fact. When Nigel came to Tucson, she was all smiles. Super nice, and she didn't even stomp on the terrified peons as they groveled in abject fear at her feet. Well, not much. Some of them, she said, really had it coming.
When you've got that many dicks in that many asses, how much stomping do you really need to do?
SHE HAS DEW-CLAWS THERE WAS GUTS EVERYWHERE OH GOD
I really TRY to make sure people can see it coming, but they just won't listen.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 07, 2014, 02:12:43 AM
I just got over that a while back, you may recall. Had the shit in my left eye.
And the neuralgia never went away. Still there, making me more and more stable and even-tempered as time goes by.
OH-HO
TGRR, CRANKY, YOU SAY??? :lulz:
Quote from: The Suu on May 07, 2014, 12:46:50 AM
VNV Nation tomorrow in Boston.
My Doc Martens are so fucking lubed up right now I could probably kick them UP someone's ass.
Have a good gig. Last time I saw them they were pretty solid and I doubt they've changed much. You guys still get many industrial gigs over there? It's all but dead around these parts.
There's still a fairly strong rivet-head presence in Boston. They even have weekly club nights.
Quote from: The Suu on May 07, 2014, 01:36:35 AM
Also, I plan to be in the Hub around 3:30-4pm. The MFA does voluntary contribution on Wednesday evenings so I plan to go see what they have. Anyone is welcome to join me. It's like having your own personal tour guide in the Classical and Medieval rooms, but none of that Modern Art shit. That room gives me a splitting headache.
Hey, I like that Modern Art Shit. Have fun with your dark-wood-paneling-everywhere tour.
Part 2 of Unknown/Unknown Platinum Adventures is up http://youtu.be/f7ql_3BnRVo
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Quote from: The Suu on May 07, 2014, 12:46:50 AM
VNV Nation tomorrow in Boston.
My Doc Martens are so fucking lubed up right now I could probably kick them UP someone's ass.
Have a good gig. Last time I saw them they were pretty solid and I doubt they've changed much. You guys still get many industrial gigs over there? It's all but dead around these parts.
Ronan still jumps around like a lunatic and yells at everyone to get moving. I saw them twice on the 2011/2012 tour, once in Boston and once in Brooklyn. Totally worth it. And they tend to sell out. Straftanz opened for them last time, and I'm unsure who it is this time but they're usually pretty good about getting good groups.
Quote from: The Suu on May 07, 2014, 01:36:35 AM
Also, I plan to be in the Hub around 3:30-4pm. The MFA does voluntary contribution on Wednesday evenings so I plan to go see what they have. Anyone is welcome to join me. It's like having your own personal tour guide in the Classical and Medieval rooms, but none of that Modern Art shit. That room gives me a splitting headache.
Hey, I like that Modern Art Shit. Have fun with your dark-wood-paneling-everywhere tour.
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Only the Egyptian rooms are dark. *huff* Though the MFA's Egyptian collection is top notch. The Brooklyn Museum beats it, though as far as the East Coast goes, but nothing compares with the Met and it's room of stolen temples ala Rockefeller. Though I haven't been to the Dead Jeebus (medieval) rooms since they've remodeled them. The Tits and Ass rooms (Classical sculpture) are usually pretty bright.
The last time I went, they had some sort of neon sign thing going on with the modern art, as well as this wallpaper that gave me fucking vertigo. I wanted to throw red paint on everything, and call it artistic interpretation.
Oh good, a bomb threat at Downtown Crossing.
Quote from: The Suu on May 07, 2014, 01:37:12 PM
Oh good, a bomb threat at Downtown Crossing.
Wait, really?
I'll be damned. Also, I found this while looking into that:
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/05/05/man-sombrero-and-poncho-seen-surfing-top-worcester-commuter-train-transit-police-say/o3e08VOnuFx50UaMuyyXJJ/story.html
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 07, 2014, 01:45:06 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 07, 2014, 01:37:12 PM
Oh good, a bomb threat at Downtown Crossing.
Wait, really?
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/05/07/report-bomb-threat-downtown-crossing-mbta-station/jCpQGPT5V1qhmmBKf3LppN/story.html?p1=Must_Reads
Looks like someone's making an early start on their MEXICO campaign.
I'm sure it's nothing, considering the amount of construction going on in the area, but goddamn Boston, NOT TODAY. Do it on a day I won't be there.
Quote from: The Suu on May 07, 2014, 02:12:38 PM
I'm sure it's nothing, considering the amount of construction going on in the area, but goddamn Boston, NOT TODAY. Do it on a day I won't be there.
Yeah turns out it's nothing. The suspect has been taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 07, 2014, 02:06:59 PM
Looks like someone's making an early start on their MEXICO campaign.
Well, the news item IS from Cinco de Mayo. A fact I didn't catch right away because I figured he was just pretending to hijack the train or something Old West style.
I have a feeling that for at least the next ten years absolutely everything that happens in Boston will be reported as a bomb threat.
Guy acting weird? Bomb threat.
Kid leaves a stuffed animal on the train? Bomb threat.
Roger visits and uses a public bathroom?
TOTALLY JUSTIFIED BOMB THREAT.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 07, 2014, 02:15:56 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 07, 2014, 02:06:59 PM
Looks like someone's making an early start on their MEXICO campaign.
Well, the news item IS from Cinco de Mayo. A fact I didn't catch right away because I figured he was just pretending to hijack the train or something Old West style.
Which is also appropriate behaviour for any future MEXICO.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 07, 2014, 03:03:51 PM
I have a feeling that for at least the next ten years absolutely everything that happens in Boston will be reported as a bomb threat.
Guy acting weird? Bomb threat.
Kid leaves a stuffed animal on the train? Bomb threat.
I was going to wear my Mooninite shirt today. But I decided it was a bad idea.
-Suu
1-31-07 NEVAR FORGET
"I was there, man, I was THERE."
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 07, 2014, 03:03:51 PM
I have a feeling that for at least the next ten years absolutely everything that happens in Boston will be reported as a bomb threat.
Guy acting weird? Bomb threat.
Kid leaves a stuffed animal on the train? Bomb threat.
To be fair, the guy they took in apparently did make a bomb threat threat.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 07, 2014, 03:10:27 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 07, 2014, 02:15:56 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 07, 2014, 02:06:59 PM
Looks like someone's making an early start on their MEXICO campaign.
Well, the news item IS from Cinco de Mayo. A fact I didn't catch right away because I figured he was just pretending to hijack the train or something Old West style.
Which is also appropriate behaviour for any future MEXICO.
:lulz:
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 07, 2014, 03:16:16 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 07, 2014, 03:03:51 PM
I have a feeling that for at least the next ten years absolutely everything that happens in Boston will be reported as a bomb threat.
Guy acting weird? Bomb threat.
Kid leaves a stuffed animal on the train? Bomb threat.
To be fair, the guy they took in apparently did make a bomb threat threat.
A bomb threat threat?
"If you fail to meet my demands I will make a bomb threat!"
That would probably work, now that I think about it.
They'll have to invent a new charge for that. Meta-terrorism. Metaism? Metorrism?
:lulz:
Para-terror :lulz:
In other news, cult leaders are douches.
Scientology? Mormons? Cargo? ALIENS? Narrow it down a touch.
Quote from: Q. G. Pennyworth on May 07, 2014, 07:29:29 PM
In other news, cult leaders are douches.
Why you gonna talk smack about ECH?
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 07, 2014, 03:05:28 PM
Roger visits and uses a public bathroom?
TOTALLY JUSTIFIED BOMB THREAT.
Mothers tell their children, now, "don't spend all day in there, or the Beast of Tuscon will get you..."
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 07, 2014, 03:05:28 PM
Roger visits and uses a public bathroom?
TOTALLY JUSTIFIED BOMB THREAT.
How is that a threat? It's an overt action.
Quote from: Luna on May 07, 2014, 07:58:48 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 07, 2014, 03:05:28 PM
Roger visits and uses a public bathroom?
TOTALLY JUSTIFIED BOMB THREAT.
Mothers tell their children, now, "don't spend all day in there, or the Beast of Tuscon will get you..."
Oh, I like that. The Beast of Tucson. And the number of the beast is DERP.
Unrelated (hopefully) but this has been the most grueling week of my academic career. I'm fucking exhausted.
Oh god. Now helicopters? Tonight? Why jesus why.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 07:22:36 AM
Unrelated (hopefully) but this has been the most grueling week of my academic career. I'm fucking exhausted.
Consider it another step closer to success. Seriously, you're doing all kinds of wonderful shit here.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 07:23:09 AM
Oh god. Now helicopters? Tonight? Why jesus why.
Obama has to implement his socialist new world order somehow. And there were all these black helicoptors left over the Clinton years doing nothing...
You know, If I had any kind of political power I'd probably get black helicopters and similar things to harass the shit of out any of my detractors. I'd also pay all of my detractors neighbours well to say they didn't see or hear a thing, ever.
Just think what a week of that would do to someone like Alex Jones.
I'm not sure you can make this man (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMm5fXNFHD8&feature=plcp&context=C3879421UDOEgsToPDskLvG5qiCGZlDXo3KabMZ33Y) more mentally unstable.
But wouldn't you like to try?
It will not be permited by the governor, although he really appreciates your enthusiasm :p
My internet keeps cutting in and out, because of the ongoing kitchen refurbishment. Good news: that should be done by tomorrow. Further good news: this year of my degree should be complete by next week.
Assuming I don't get either of the jobs I'm going for, I can return to making Youtube videos for a pittance full time.
Congrats on the imminent degree, Cain!
Not till next year, I'm afraid. I'm still on a part-time course
Ah, yes. I need more coffee before attempting reading comprehension.
Quote from: Cain on May 08, 2014, 12:29:41 PM
My internet keeps cutting in and out, because of the ongoing kitchen refurbishment. Good news: that should be done by tomorrow. Further good news: this year of my degree should be complete by next week.
Assuming I don't get either of the jobs I'm going for, I can return to making Youtube videos for a pittance full time.
A degree in what good sir?
This (http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~cstpv/study/mlitt.html)
Oh wow!
Excellent work that man. Keep at it.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 07:23:09 AM
Oh god. Now helicopters? Tonight? Why jesus why.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2HqWiegL3I
Quote from: Cain on May 08, 2014, 08:11:57 AM
I'm not sure you can make this man (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMm5fXNFHD8&feature=plcp&context=C3879421UDOEgsToPDskLvG5qiCGZlDXo3KabMZ33Y) more mentally unstable.
Paused 7 seconds in.
Holy shit. I knew the man was a guano huffer, but holy shit, that's a way to start a clip.
I'm in pain this morning. My feets are all ripped up, because I got my wiggle on the whole night.
I also almost got my violence on, because apparently every Dudebro at Suffolk University decided to go to the show last night, get drunk, scream YEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH every 20 seconds. This one guy near me was awful, and my friend Katie and I were very, VERY close to hurting him. The first time he fell on me and touched me, I let it slide, the second time...I was held back. Security was too busy dealing with the other dudebros that were hoping the barrier and then starting fights.
What.
The.
Fuck.
Nobody does that shit at industrial shows, not even the old pervy goth guys who just stand and stare. I'm glad I wore what I did now, because I was considering wearing a more revealing top. I'm also really damn glad that my husband wasn't there, because even though he's a quiet reserved guy...YOU DO NOT MAKE HIM MAD.
The opener was also some sort of EDM Dubstep shit. I have no idea where they found him, but wtf? Last tour it was Straftanz. :( I hate this decade's music. Those fucking college campus paint parties ruined electronic music for everyone.
Other than that, VNV was as always, awesome, they played a set for us older kids.
Word on the street says there were two women punching the hell out of each other last night. It crossed my mind that there was a 73% chance it was you...
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 08, 2014, 02:40:55 PM
Word on the street says there were two women punching the hell out of each other last night. It crossed my mind that there was a 73% chance it was you...
No, they got pulled out. That one garnered a raised eyebrow and a, "What the Fuck, people?" From Ronan, which resulted in the Dudebro next to me yelling, "YEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" Again. I've seen VNV four times, this shit doesn't happen at their shows. I hate children.
Come to find out I knew one of the bouncers, so I probably could have had him taken care of after the first time he "fell on me", but hindsight, 20/20, all that shit. There were a few guys near me that saw this and pulled me away and he left me alone after that, but didn't stop yelling.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 08, 2014, 07:29:42 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 07:22:36 AM
Unrelated (hopefully) but this has been the most grueling week of my academic career. I'm fucking exhausted.
Consider it another step closer to success. Seriously, you're doing all kinds of wonderful shit here.
I got to talk to the lady across from me at the symposium about the honors college, and she tried to introduce me to the President but I was occupied with explaining my research to someone else so I didn't get to talk to her. However, it does sound like there's a pretty good chance I'll get in, because they just got a million-dollar grant and expanded the college. That means I'll have research funding and enhanced support over the next two years.
But right now I feel psychologically wounded.
Quote from: Cain on May 08, 2014, 07:30:50 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 07:23:09 AM
Oh god. Now helicopters? Tonight? Why jesus why.
Obama has to implement his socialist new world order somehow. And there were all these black helicoptors left over the Clinton years doing nothing...
:lulz:
Somehow, the idea of Obama just sending helicopters out to circle neighborhoods for hours at night for no other reason than to drive everyone in them insane is incredibly amusing.
Quote from: Cain on May 08, 2014, 12:29:41 PM
My internet keeps cutting in and out, because of the ongoing kitchen refurbishment. Good news: that should be done by tomorrow. Further good news: this year of my degree should be complete by next week.
Assuming I don't get either of the jobs I'm going for, I can return to making Youtube videos for a pittance full time.
Wow, that's seriously awesome!
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 02:54:33 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 08, 2014, 02:18:06 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 07:23:09 AM
Oh god. Now helicopters? Tonight? Why jesus why.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2HqWiegL3I
:lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
Funny enough, that was stuck in my head last week. I guess the imminent permanent demise of Anarchangel (probably no farewell show either) has me jonesing for playing bass with Daniel.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 02:58:53 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 08, 2014, 07:29:42 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 07:22:36 AM
Unrelated (hopefully) but this has been the most grueling week of my academic career. I'm fucking exhausted.
Consider it another step closer to success. Seriously, you're doing all kinds of wonderful shit here.
I got to talk to the lady across from me at the symposium about the honors college, and she tried to introduce me to the President but I was occupied with explaining my research to someone else so I didn't get to talk to her. However, it does sound like there's a pretty good chance I'll get in, because they just got a million-dollar grant and expanded the college. That means I'll have research funding and enhanced support over the next two years.
But right now I feel psychologically wounded.
This is further awesome. Rest up and get a couple of Saturday Nights in. You're earning it.
HEY ROGER
I got your message and I hope that works out, because that will be during my break!
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 08, 2014, 03:17:46 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 02:58:53 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 08, 2014, 07:29:42 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 07:22:36 AM
Unrelated (hopefully) but this has been the most grueling week of my academic career. I'm fucking exhausted.
Consider it another step closer to success. Seriously, you're doing all kinds of wonderful shit here.
I got to talk to the lady across from me at the symposium about the honors college, and she tried to introduce me to the President but I was occupied with explaining my research to someone else so I didn't get to talk to her. However, it does sound like there's a pretty good chance I'll get in, because they just got a million-dollar grant and expanded the college. That means I'll have research funding and enhanced support over the next two years.
But right now I feel psychologically wounded.
This is further awesome. Rest up and get a couple of Saturday Nights in. You're earning it.
I am worn too thin for Saturday Nights, but I can do a Thursday Afternoon. And I'm talking tea on the veranda, here.
I need the sun to come out, I'm shivering. Me and the Peters went and had a beer after the exam, and we were all just shell-shocked.
We have the ACS exam in a month, and then I am spending the summer studying nothing but psychology.
Quote from: The Suu on May 08, 2014, 02:49:27 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 08, 2014, 02:40:55 PM
Word on the street says there were two women punching the hell out of each other last night. It crossed my mind that there was a 73% chance it was you...
No, they got pulled out. That one garnered a raised eyebrow and a, "What the Fuck, people?" From Ronan, which resulted in the Dudebro next to me yelling, "YEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" Again. I've seen VNV four times, this shit doesn't happen at their shows. I hate children.
Come to find out I knew one of the bouncers, so I probably could have had him taken care of after the first time he "fell on me", but hindsight, 20/20, all that shit. There were a few guys near me that saw this and pulled me away and he left me alone after that, but didn't stop yelling.
What the fuck? Shitty crowd Suu, sorry about that.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 08, 2014, 03:45:40 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 08, 2014, 02:49:27 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 08, 2014, 02:40:55 PM
Word on the street says there were two women punching the hell out of each other last night. It crossed my mind that there was a 73% chance it was you...
No, they got pulled out. That one garnered a raised eyebrow and a, "What the Fuck, people?" From Ronan, which resulted in the Dudebro next to me yelling, "YEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" Again. I've seen VNV four times, this shit doesn't happen at their shows. I hate children.
Come to find out I knew one of the bouncers, so I probably could have had him taken care of after the first time he "fell on me", but hindsight, 20/20, all that shit. There were a few guys near me that saw this and pulled me away and he left me alone after that, but didn't stop yelling.
What the fuck? Shitty crowd Suu, sorry about that.
I know VNV is pretty popular outside of the usual scene since they get played and remixed at trance clubs, but for fuck's sake, they could have skipped out of studying for their finals at Suffolk somewhere else instead of spending $11 a drink and trying to grind on Goth chicks.
I still had an awesome time, though, so fuck them, even if I was the only one in my section of the crowd that knew the words to Carbon, which was the first time I've ever heard him sing it live, and it was EXTREMELY intense. They still didn't play Legion *grumble,* but they DID play Joy, which, you know, turns the audience into gospel-singing cultists, but I'm okay with this.
It also has occurred to me that this is the Future™. These are the concertgoers our generation has created. While my parents taught me respect and dignity at shows, I apparently am an endangered species. I'm also the tail end of a different generation.
Nobody goes to concerts for live music anymore, they go for selfies and Twitter posts and NO REGRETS and throwing up on Tremont Street. Yeah, I took pictures, but I saved posting them until AFTER the show was over sans a couple. I go to dance, to laugh, to sing and have a good time and maybe one drink with my friends and fellow fans. I don't go to get into fights or look for one night stands. I don't go to end the night crying in a corner because the guy I totally fell in love with during that ONE SONG just left with my BFF Jill. I go to concerts to be moved by the music I've bought and paid for to further support the artists so they continue to make music I will buy and pay for.
That's all bullshit now. Now I know exactly how my parents felt, and probably how their parents felt, when it comes to the daring youth of the nation destroying their sacred music. What a vicious fucking circle.
Quote from: The Suu on May 08, 2014, 04:30:21 PM
It also has occurred to me that this is the Future™. These are the concertgoers our generation has created. While my parents taught me respect and dignity at shows, I apparently am an endangered species. I'm also the tail end of a different generation.
Nobody goes to concerts for live music anymore, they go for selfies and Twitter posts and NO REGRETS and throwing up on Tremont Street. Yeah, I took pictures, but I saved posting them until AFTER the show was over sans a couple. I go to dance, to laugh, to sing and have a good time and maybe one drink with my friends and fellow fans. I don't go to get into fights or look for one night stands. I don't go to end the night crying in a corner because the guy I totally fell in love with during that ONE SONG just left with my BFF Jill. I go to concerts to be moved by the music I've bought and paid for to further support the artists so they continue to make music I will buy and pay for.
That's all bullshit now. Now I know exactly how my parents felt, and probably how their parents felt, when it comes to the daring youth of the nation destroying their sacred music. What a vicious fucking circle.
That's one way of looking at it...
Quote from: The Suu on May 08, 2014, 04:30:21 PM
It also has occurred to me that this is the Future™. These are the concertgoers our generation has created. While my parents taught me respect and dignity at shows, I apparently am an endangered species. I'm also the tail end of a different generation.
Nobody goes to concerts for live music anymore, they go for selfies and Twitter posts and NO REGRETS and throwing up on Tremont Street. Yeah, I took pictures, but I saved posting them until AFTER the show was over sans a couple. I go to dance, to laugh, to sing and have a good time and maybe one drink with my friends and fellow fans. I don't go to get into fights or look for one night stands. I don't go to end the night crying in a corner because the guy I totally fell in love with during that ONE SONG just left with my BFF Jill. I go to concerts to be moved by the music I've bought and paid for to further support the artists so they continue to make music I will buy and pay for.
That's all bullshit now. Now I know exactly how my parents felt, and probably how their parents felt, when it comes to the daring youth of the nation destroying their sacred music. What a vicious fucking circle.
Concert venues are temples. If you're not having a religious experience in the presence of the gods on stage, you have no real reason to be there, and should just buy the album.
Or steal it on the internet, or whatever.
It could also just mean that she's too old for the Punk Show.
I mean, when you start complaining that The Kids Are Doin' It Wrong, it's more likely that you forgot how to do it right.
If I had done it right, I WOULD have removed the testicles of the guy who was trying to grope us all night, but noooo, I wanted to be nice and respectful and not kick him into the 200 people standing behind him. Besides, then I could have ended up wearing his vodka and Red Bull. I was told not to start a fight by my friends, and I obliged.
Quote from: The Suu on May 08, 2014, 04:51:29 PM
If I had done it right, I WOULD have removed the testicles of the guy who was trying to grope us all night, but noooo, I wanted to be nice and respectful and not kick him into the 200 people standing behind him. Besides, then I could have ended up wearing his vodka and Red Bull. I was told not to start a fight by my friends, and I obliged.
You are too old for the Punk Show.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 04:52:27 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 08, 2014, 04:51:29 PM
If I had done it right, I WOULD have removed the testicles of the guy who was trying to grope us all night, but noooo, I wanted to be nice and respectful and not kick him into the 200 people standing behind him. Besides, then I could have ended up wearing his vodka and Red Bull. I was told not to start a fight by my friends, and I obliged.
You are too old for the Punk Show.
Was not Punk, but same shit.
That's clearly the last time I pretend to be the responsible adult.
And as I finished typing, I just sneezed so hard I locked up my neck. :kingmeh:
Quote from: The Suu on May 08, 2014, 04:55:58 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 04:52:27 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 08, 2014, 04:51:29 PM
If I had done it right, I WOULD have removed the testicles of the guy who was trying to grope us all night, but noooo, I wanted to be nice and respectful and not kick him into the 200 people standing behind him. Besides, then I could have ended up wearing his vodka and Red Bull. I was told not to start a fight by my friends, and I obliged.
You are too old for the Punk Show.
Was not Punk, but same shit.
That's clearly the last time I pretend to be the responsible adult.
Don't forget your geritol and support hose next time.
Punk's a different thing in America, right? :eek:
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 04:58:54 PM
Punk's a different thing in America, right? :eek:
It used to be, before the kids fucked it all up.
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 04:58:54 PM
Punk's a different thing in America, right? :eek:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRzzftB5E_Q
Also, I get a kick out of the idea of a punk band from Cape freakin' Cod.
How I remember it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VvPrXKYj_Y)
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 04:59:26 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 04:58:54 PM
Punk's a different thing in America, right? :eek:
It used to be, before the kids fucked it all up.
Speaking of which, in the fine tradition of 14-year-old-boys since the advent of electric bass, my son is in a punk band and they just recorded a demo: http://elephantsofvietnam.bandcamp.com/releases
I'm not sure what New Zealand did to deserve their wrath.
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:08:20 PM
How I remember it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VvPrXKYj_Y)
I love that the ad prefacing that video is for irritable bowel syndrome treatment.
They know their audience.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:18:52 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:08:20 PM
How I remember it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VvPrXKYj_Y)
I love that the ad prefacing that video is for irritable bowel syndrome treatment.
They know their audience.
Actually that's just Google, datamining you :tinfoilhat:
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:14:25 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 04:59:26 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 04:58:54 PM
Punk's a different thing in America, right? :eek:
It used to be, before the kids fucked it all up.
Speaking of which, in the fine tradition of 14-year-old-boys since the advent of electric bass, my son is in a punk band and they just recorded a demo: http://elephantsofvietnam.bandcamp.com/releases
I fucking love that band name.
Quote from: The Suu on May 08, 2014, 05:28:13 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:14:25 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 04:59:26 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 04:58:54 PM
Punk's a different thing in America, right? :eek:
It used to be, before the kids fucked it all up.
Speaking of which, in the fine tradition of 14-year-old-boys since the advent of electric bass, my son is in a punk band and they just recorded a demo: http://elephantsofvietnam.bandcamp.com/releases
I fucking love that band name.
It's a really good band name. Makes me hope they stick around for a while.
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:20:14 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:18:52 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:08:20 PM
How I remember it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VvPrXKYj_Y)
I love that the ad prefacing that video is for irritable bowel syndrome treatment.
They know their audience.
Actually that's just Google, datamining you :tinfoilhat:
Wow, they're REALLY doing it wrong, then. :lol:
My understanding of Youtube ads is that they're linked to the video content, and aren't generated by Google's adbots, but maybe they've changed that. Usually you can tell because the same ads follow you around to different sites, but on Youtube I see ads for products that are completely disconnected from my browsing history.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 08, 2014, 04:43:09 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 08, 2014, 04:30:21 PM
It also has occurred to me that this is the Future™. These are the concertgoers our generation has created. While my parents taught me respect and dignity at shows, I apparently am an endangered species. I'm also the tail end of a different generation.
Nobody goes to concerts for live music anymore, they go for selfies and Twitter posts and NO REGRETS and throwing up on Tremont Street. Yeah, I took pictures, but I saved posting them until AFTER the show was over sans a couple. I go to dance, to laugh, to sing and have a good time and maybe one drink with my friends and fellow fans. I don't go to get into fights or look for one night stands. I don't go to end the night crying in a corner because the guy I totally fell in love with during that ONE SONG just left with my BFF Jill. I go to concerts to be moved by the music I've bought and paid for to further support the artists so they continue to make music I will buy and pay for.
That's all bullshit now. Now I know exactly how my parents felt, and probably how their parents felt, when it comes to the daring youth of the nation destroying their sacred music. What a vicious fucking circle.
Concert venues are temples. If you're not having a religious experience in the presence of the gods on stage, you have no real reason to be there, and should just buy the album.
Oh, this. It's a Saturday Night and the standard rules apply. I can count the number of bad gigs I've been to on one hand and each of those occasions was very much down to the audience.
KMFDM playing to about 30 people who didn't give a fuck and me stands out. Still a good performance by the band but you could tell that they were PISSED OFF.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:32:55 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:20:14 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:18:52 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:08:20 PM
How I remember it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VvPrXKYj_Y)
I love that the ad prefacing that video is for irritable bowel syndrome treatment.
They know their audience.
Actually that's just Google, datamining you :tinfoilhat:
Wow, they're REALLY doing it wrong, then. :lol:
My understanding of Youtube ads is that they're linked to the video content, and aren't generated by Google's adbots, but maybe they've changed that. Usually you can tell because the same ads follow you around to different sites, but on Youtube I see ads for products that are completely disconnected from my browsing history.
They'll feed in vid related, how you got there-related, you-related, where you live-related and all points in between. Never had IBS ads before but now I've just typed IBS, on the internet... twice! :horrormirth:
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:32:55 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:20:14 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:18:52 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:08:20 PM
How I remember it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VvPrXKYj_Y)
I love that the ad prefacing that video is for irritable bowel syndrome treatment.
They know their audience.
Actually that's just Google, datamining you :tinfoilhat:
Wow, they're REALLY doing it wrong, then. :lol:
My understanding of Youtube ads is that they're linked to the video content, and aren't generated by Google's adbots, but maybe they've changed that. Usually you can tell because the same ads follow you around to different sites, but on Youtube I see ads for products that are completely disconnected from my browsing history.
There's another explanation:
Quote from: Q. G. Pennyworth on May 06, 2014, 02:32:42 AM
Don't know if this is quite relevant, but still a good story on data mining in general: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/02/16/how-target-figured-out-a-teen-girl-was-pregnant-before-her-father-did/
http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=36286.15
Sorry about you impeding IBS. Have a banana.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 08, 2014, 05:51:26 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 08, 2014, 04:43:09 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 08, 2014, 04:30:21 PM
It also has occurred to me that this is the Future™. These are the concertgoers our generation has created. While my parents taught me respect and dignity at shows, I apparently am an endangered species. I'm also the tail end of a different generation.
Nobody goes to concerts for live music anymore, they go for selfies and Twitter posts and NO REGRETS and throwing up on Tremont Street. Yeah, I took pictures, but I saved posting them until AFTER the show was over sans a couple. I go to dance, to laugh, to sing and have a good time and maybe one drink with my friends and fellow fans. I don't go to get into fights or look for one night stands. I don't go to end the night crying in a corner because the guy I totally fell in love with during that ONE SONG just left with my BFF Jill. I go to concerts to be moved by the music I've bought and paid for to further support the artists so they continue to make music I will buy and pay for.
That's all bullshit now. Now I know exactly how my parents felt, and probably how their parents felt, when it comes to the daring youth of the nation destroying their sacred music. What a vicious fucking circle.
Concert venues are temples. If you're not having a religious experience in the presence of the gods on stage, you have no real reason to be there, and should just buy the album.
Oh, this. It's a Saturday Night and the standard rules apply. I can count the number of bad gigs I've been to on one hand and each of those occasions was very much down to the audience.
KMFDM playing to about 30 people who didn't give a fuck and me stands out. Still a good performance by the band but you could tell that they were PISSED OFF.
If Bruce Dickinson is having an off night I don't care. I'm watching Bruce sing. I get posted off he walks of stage as a result.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:17:32 PM
I'm not sure what New Zealand did to deserve their wrath.
Yachting rivalry. Sounds like you've got some America's Cup hooligans on your hands.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:14:25 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 04:59:26 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 04:58:54 PM
Punk's a different thing in America, right? :eek:
It used to be, before the kids fucked it all up.
Speaking of which, in the fine tradition of 14-year-old-boys since the advent of electric bass, my son is in a punk band and they just recorded a demo: http://elephantsofvietnam.bandcamp.com/releases
I shall check this out when I get home and can watch it properly.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:30:58 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 08, 2014, 05:28:13 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:14:25 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 04:59:26 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 04:58:54 PM
Punk's a different thing in America, right? :eek:
It used to be, before the kids fucked it all up.
Speaking of which, in the fine tradition of 14-year-old-boys since the advent of electric bass, my son is in a punk band and they just recorded a demo: http://elephantsofvietnam.bandcamp.com/releases
I fucking love that band name.
It's a really good band name. Makes me hope they stick around for a while.
If they ever get tired of it,
Undanceable Guitar Misery is theirs for the asking. :lulz:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:06:43 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:30:58 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 08, 2014, 05:28:13 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:14:25 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 04:59:26 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 04:58:54 PM
Punk's a different thing in America, right? :eek:
It used to be, before the kids fucked it all up.
Speaking of which, in the fine tradition of 14-year-old-boys since the advent of electric bass, my son is in a punk band and they just recorded a demo: http://elephantsofvietnam.bandcamp.com/releases
I fucking love that band name.
It's a really good band name. Makes me hope they stick around for a while.
If they ever get tired of it, Undanceable Guitar Misery is theirs for the asking. :lulz:
:lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:05:32 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:14:25 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 04:59:26 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 04:58:54 PM
Punk's a different thing in America, right? :eek:
It used to be, before the kids fucked it all up.
Speaking of which, in the fine tradition of 14-year-old-boys since the advent of electric bass, my son is in a punk band and they just recorded a demo: http://elephantsofvietnam.bandcamp.com/releases
I shall check this out when I get home and can watch it properly.
I don't know if it makes a difference, but it is audio only. WARNING: consists of 14-year-old boys playing punk music. May be suitable for broadcast over the PA.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 06:19:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:05:32 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:14:25 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 04:59:26 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 04:58:54 PM
Punk's a different thing in America, right? :eek:
It used to be, before the kids fucked it all up.
Speaking of which, in the fine tradition of 14-year-old-boys since the advent of electric bass, my son is in a punk band and they just recorded a demo: http://elephantsofvietnam.bandcamp.com/releases
I shall check this out when I get home and can watch it properly.
I don't know if it makes a difference, but it is audio only. WARNING: consists of 14-year-old boys playing punk music. May be suitable for broadcast over the PA.
Oh ho ho! Also possibly good for driving in what passes for our rush hour.
Speaking of music, an accordion is a tool of the elder Gods. Physics cannot explain how an accordion makes the noises it makes. There is no mechanism that allows it. It's like "The Music of Erich Zahn" made by people in Wisconsin.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:21:48 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 06:19:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:05:32 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:14:25 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 04:59:26 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 04:58:54 PM
Punk's a different thing in America, right? :eek:
It used to be, before the kids fucked it all up.
Speaking of which, in the fine tradition of 14-year-old-boys since the advent of electric bass, my son is in a punk band and they just recorded a demo: http://elephantsofvietnam.bandcamp.com/releases
I shall check this out when I get home and can watch it properly.
I don't know if it makes a difference, but it is audio only. WARNING: consists of 14-year-old boys playing punk music. May be suitable for broadcast over the PA.
Oh ho ho! Also possibly good for driving in what passes for our rush hour.
Speaking of music, an accordion is a tool of the elder Gods. Physics cannot explain how an accordion makes the noises it makes. There is no mechanism that allows it. It's like "The Music of Erich Zahn" made by people in Wisconsin.
I fucking love accordions!
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:52:33 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:32:55 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:20:14 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:18:52 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:08:20 PM
How I remember it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VvPrXKYj_Y)
I love that the ad prefacing that video is for irritable bowel syndrome treatment.
They know their audience.
Actually that's just Google, datamining you :tinfoilhat:
Wow, they're REALLY doing it wrong, then. :lol:
My understanding of Youtube ads is that they're linked to the video content, and aren't generated by Google's adbots, but maybe they've changed that. Usually you can tell because the same ads follow you around to different sites, but on Youtube I see ads for products that are completely disconnected from my browsing history.
They'll feed in vid related, how you got there-related, you-related, where you live-related and all points in between. Never had IBS ads before but now I've just typed IBS, on the internet... twice! :horrormirth:
Nope:
QuoteTrueView in-stream ads are similar to television commercials. As the name infers, in-stream ads are part of the video stream, before (pre-roll), during (mid-roll), or after (post-roll) the ad partner's video. However, unlike a television commercial, YouTube's in-stream advertising is a video search marketing tool that reaches a brand's target audience with greater precision due to the use of select keywords, interest targeting, and video optimization. This is a tremendous asset to advertisers.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 06:23:35 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:21:48 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 06:19:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:05:32 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:14:25 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 04:59:26 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 04:58:54 PM
Punk's a different thing in America, right? :eek:
It used to be, before the kids fucked it all up.
Speaking of which, in the fine tradition of 14-year-old-boys since the advent of electric bass, my son is in a punk band and they just recorded a demo: http://elephantsofvietnam.bandcamp.com/releases
I shall check this out when I get home and can watch it properly.
I don't know if it makes a difference, but it is audio only. WARNING: consists of 14-year-old boys playing punk music. May be suitable for broadcast over the PA.
Oh ho ho! Also possibly good for driving in what passes for our rush hour.
Speaking of music, an accordion is a tool of the elder Gods. Physics cannot explain how an accordion makes the noises it makes. There is no mechanism that allows it. It's like "The Music of Erich Zahn" made by people in Wisconsin.
I fucking love accordions!
I would expect you to, on account of your many crimes.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 06:23:35 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:21:48 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 06:19:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:05:32 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:14:25 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 04:59:26 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 04:58:54 PM
Punk's a different thing in America, right? :eek:
It used to be, before the kids fucked it all up.
Speaking of which, in the fine tradition of 14-year-old-boys since the advent of electric bass, my son is in a punk band and they just recorded a demo: http://elephantsofvietnam.bandcamp.com/releases
I shall check this out when I get home and can watch it properly.
I don't know if it makes a difference, but it is audio only. WARNING: consists of 14-year-old boys playing punk music. May be suitable for broadcast over the PA.
Oh ho ho! Also possibly good for driving in what passes for our rush hour.
Speaking of music, an accordion is a tool of the elder Gods. Physics cannot explain how an accordion makes the noises it makes. There is no mechanism that allows it. It's like "The Music of Erich Zahn" made by people in Wisconsin.
I fucking love accordions!
This.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOsa25syrx8
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 08, 2014, 06:27:50 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 06:23:35 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:21:48 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 06:19:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:05:32 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:14:25 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 04:59:26 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 04:58:54 PM
Punk's a different thing in America, right? :eek:
It used to be, before the kids fucked it all up.
Speaking of which, in the fine tradition of 14-year-old-boys since the advent of electric bass, my son is in a punk band and they just recorded a demo: http://elephantsofvietnam.bandcamp.com/releases
I shall check this out when I get home and can watch it properly.
I don't know if it makes a difference, but it is audio only. WARNING: consists of 14-year-old boys playing punk music. May be suitable for broadcast over the PA.
Oh ho ho! Also possibly good for driving in what passes for our rush hour.
Speaking of music, an accordion is a tool of the elder Gods. Physics cannot explain how an accordion makes the noises it makes. There is no mechanism that allows it. It's like "The Music of Erich Zahn" made by people in Wisconsin.
I fucking love accordions!
This.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOsa25syrx8
I AM NOTICING A TREND AMONG ACCORDION LOVERS HERE.
Norwegian. Orkadian.
Viking war accordions.
Hmmm.
Might do something with that.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:29:07 PM
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 08, 2014, 06:27:50 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 06:23:35 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:21:48 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 06:19:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:05:32 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:14:25 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 04:59:26 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 04:58:54 PM
Punk's a different thing in America, right? :eek:
It used to be, before the kids fucked it all up.
Speaking of which, in the fine tradition of 14-year-old-boys since the advent of electric bass, my son is in a punk band and they just recorded a demo: http://elephantsofvietnam.bandcamp.com/releases
I shall check this out when I get home and can watch it properly.
I don't know if it makes a difference, but it is audio only. WARNING: consists of 14-year-old boys playing punk music. May be suitable for broadcast over the PA.
Oh ho ho! Also possibly good for driving in what passes for our rush hour.
Speaking of music, an accordion is a tool of the elder Gods. Physics cannot explain how an accordion makes the noises it makes. There is no mechanism that allows it. It's like "The Music of Erich Zahn" made by people in Wisconsin.
I fucking love accordions!
This.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOsa25syrx8
I AM NOTICING A TREND AMONG ACCORDION LOVERS HERE.
Norwegian. Orkadian.
Irishmen too.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:29:43 PM
Viking war accordions.
Hmmm.
Might do something with that.
I hope you do.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 08, 2014, 06:31:59 PM
Irishmen too.
No.
SOOOO, you're sitting there at your coastal monastery, and you suddely sit bolt upright with fear, as you hear polka music drift over the waves toward you. You know they're coming. You're fucking doomed.
Also, Argentinians. Can't have a decent Tango without an accordian.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 06:24:06 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:52:33 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:32:55 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:20:14 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:18:52 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:08:20 PM
How I remember it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VvPrXKYj_Y)
I love that the ad prefacing that video is for irritable bowel syndrome treatment.
They know their audience.
Actually that's just Google, datamining you :tinfoilhat:
Wow, they're REALLY doing it wrong, then. :lol:
My understanding of Youtube ads is that they're linked to the video content, and aren't generated by Google's adbots, but maybe they've changed that. Usually you can tell because the same ads follow you around to different sites, but on Youtube I see ads for products that are completely disconnected from my browsing history.
They'll feed in vid related, how you got there-related, you-related, where you live-related and all points in between. Never had IBS ads before but now I've just typed IBS, on the internet... twice! :horrormirth:
Nope:
QuoteTrueView in-stream ads are similar to television commercials. As the name infers, in-stream ads are part of the video stream, before (pre-roll), during (mid-roll), or after (post-roll) the ad partner's video. However, unlike a television commercial, YouTube's in-stream advertising is a video search marketing tool that reaches a brand's target audience with greater precision due to the use of select keywords, interest targeting, and video optimization. This is a tremendous asset to advertisers.
I'm guessing from the smug "Nope" this is another - educate P3nT's dumb ass gambit. Next time try proving me wrong by quoting something that doesn't explain what I just told you?
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:33:51 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 08, 2014, 06:31:59 PM
Irishmen too.
No.
SOOOO, you're sitting there at your coastal monastery, and you suddely sit bolt upright with fear, as you hear polka music drift over the waves toward you. You know they're coming. You're fucking doomed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJKsLSWoFWg
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 08, 2014, 06:35:12 PM
Also, Argentinians. Can't have a decent Tango without an accordian.
SOOO, you're a shepherd in the Falklands...
:lulz:
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 06:36:52 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 06:24:06 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:52:33 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:32:55 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:20:14 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:18:52 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:08:20 PM
How I remember it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VvPrXKYj_Y)
I love that the ad prefacing that video is for irritable bowel syndrome treatment.
They know their audience.
Actually that's just Google, datamining you :tinfoilhat:
Wow, they're REALLY doing it wrong, then. :lol:
My understanding of Youtube ads is that they're linked to the video content, and aren't generated by Google's adbots, but maybe they've changed that. Usually you can tell because the same ads follow you around to different sites, but on Youtube I see ads for products that are completely disconnected from my browsing history.
They'll feed in vid related, how you got there-related, you-related, where you live-related and all points in between. Never had IBS ads before but now I've just typed IBS, on the internet... twice! :horrormirth:
Nope:
QuoteTrueView in-stream ads are similar to television commercials. As the name infers, in-stream ads are part of the video stream, before (pre-roll), during (mid-roll), or after (post-roll) the ad partner's video. However, unlike a television commercial, YouTube's in-stream advertising is a video search marketing tool that reaches a brand's target audience with greater precision due to the use of select keywords, interest targeting, and video optimization. This is a tremendous asset to advertisers.
I'm guessing from the smug "Nope" this is another - educate P3nT's dumb ass gambit. Next time try proving me wrong by quoting something that doesn't explain what I just told you?
Oh, fuck your own stupid smug ass off.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:33:51 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 08, 2014, 06:31:59 PM
Irishmen too.
No.
SOOOO, you're sitting there at your coastal monastery, and you suddely sit bolt upright with fear, as you hear polka music drift over the waves toward you. You know they're coming. You're fucking doomed.
The Church connected to the Catholic school and I went to through 3rd grade (also, my family attended the church) was predominantly Polish so nearly every school and church event was filled with the soothing tunes of polka. The indoctrinated us in kindergarten. Now every time I hear a few notes played from an accordion, I instinctively begin the Chicken Dance, no matter what song is playing.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 07:02:21 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 06:36:52 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 06:24:06 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:52:33 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:32:55 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:20:14 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:18:52 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 05:08:20 PM
How I remember it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VvPrXKYj_Y)
I love that the ad prefacing that video is for irritable bowel syndrome treatment.
They know their audience.
Actually that's just Google, datamining you :tinfoilhat:
Wow, they're REALLY doing it wrong, then. :lol:
My understanding of Youtube ads is that they're linked to the video content, and aren't generated by Google's adbots, but maybe they've changed that. Usually you can tell because the same ads follow you around to different sites, but on Youtube I see ads for products that are completely disconnected from my browsing history.
They'll feed in vid related, how you got there-related, you-related, where you live-related and all points in between. Never had IBS ads before but now I've just typed IBS, on the internet... twice! :horrormirth:
Nope:
QuoteTrueView in-stream ads are similar to television commercials. As the name infers, in-stream ads are part of the video stream, before (pre-roll), during (mid-roll), or after (post-roll) the ad partner's video. However, unlike a television commercial, YouTube's in-stream advertising is a video search marketing tool that reaches a brand's target audience with greater precision due to the use of select keywords, interest targeting, and video optimization. This is a tremendous asset to advertisers.
I'm guessing from the smug "Nope" this is another - educate P3nT's dumb ass gambit. Next time try proving me wrong by quoting something that doesn't explain what I just told you?
Oh, fuck your own stupid smug ass off.
:lulz: Maybe you stfu when you have no idea what you're talking about?
Quote from: trippinprincezz13 on May 08, 2014, 07:03:07 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:33:51 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 08, 2014, 06:31:59 PM
Irishmen too.
No.
SOOOO, you're sitting there at your coastal monastery, and you suddely sit bolt upright with fear, as you hear polka music drift over the waves toward you. You know they're coming. You're fucking doomed.
The Church connected to the Catholic school and I went to through 3rd grade (also, my family attended the church) was predominantly Polish so nearly every school and church event was filled with the soothing tunes of polka. The indoctrinated us in kindergarten. Now every time I hear a few notes played from an accordion, I instinctively begin the Chicken Dance, no matter what song is playing.
What more evidence do we need?
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 07:11:18 PM
:lulz: Maybe you stfu when you have no idea what you're talking about?
You know, I don't have a dawg in this fight, but that's never stopped me before.
So I gotta ask: Why?
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 07:12:29 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 07:11:18 PM
:lulz: Maybe you stfu when you have no idea what you're talking about?
You know, I don't have a dawg in this fight, but that's never stopped me before.
So I gotta ask: Why?
I should apologise for being right, then getting insulted about it?
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 07:11:43 PM
Quote from: trippinprincezz13 on May 08, 2014, 07:03:07 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:33:51 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 08, 2014, 06:31:59 PM
Irishmen too.
No.
SOOOO, you're sitting there at your coastal monastery, and you suddely sit bolt upright with fear, as you hear polka music drift over the waves toward you. You know they're coming. You're fucking doomed.
The Church connected to the Catholic school and I went to through 3rd grade (also, my family attended the church) was predominantly Polish so nearly every school and church event was filled with the soothing tunes of polka. The indoctrinated us in kindergarten. Now every time I hear a few notes played from an accordion, I instinctively begin the Chicken Dance, no matter what song is playing.
What more evidence do we need?
:lulz: :lulz: :lulz: :lulz: :lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 07:12:29 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 07:11:18 PM
:lulz: Maybe you stfu when you have no idea what you're talking about?
You know, I don't have a dawg in this fight, but that's never stopped me before.
So I gotta ask: Why?
He's got a bug up his butt to SHOW ME WHAT. And he's super proud of himself for finding something a tired and sick Nigel was WRONG about, so he's gonna strut and crow.
Quote from: trippinprincezz13 on May 08, 2014, 07:03:07 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:33:51 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 08, 2014, 06:31:59 PM
Irishmen too.
No.
SOOOO, you're sitting there at your coastal monastery, and you suddely sit bolt upright with fear, as you hear polka music drift over the waves toward you. You know they're coming. You're fucking doomed.
The Church connected to the Catholic school and I went to through 3rd grade (also, my family attended the church) was predominantly Polish so nearly every school and church event was filled with the soothing tunes of polka. The indoctrinated us in kindergarten. Now every time I hear a few notes played from an accordion, I instinctively begin the Chicken Dance, no matter what song is playing.
:lulz:
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 08, 2014, 06:38:35 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:33:51 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 08, 2014, 06:31:59 PM
Irishmen too.
No.
SOOOO, you're sitting there at your coastal monastery, and you suddely sit bolt upright with fear, as you hear polka music drift over the waves toward you. You know they're coming. You're fucking doomed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJKsLSWoFWg
(http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzgfykZ1Wg1qdq5u6.gif)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a247R3mNs5A
Skip to :27
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f1KIOl9Ne8
I should be reading my bio textbook but my immune system seems to be kicking back in and I feel like shit, so instead I'm picking out fall classes. I just discovered that I can take 300-400 level university studies geology classes to meet my geology requirement, so I'm thinking seriously about taking The Geology of the Oregon Country. How awesome does that sound? Plus it's online, so less stress.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 08:37:26 PM
I should be reading my bio textbook but my immune system seems to be kicking back in and I feel like shit, so instead I'm picking out fall classes. I just discovered that I can take 300-400 level university studies geology classes to meet my geology requirement, so I'm thinking seriously about taking The Geology of the Oregon Country. How awesome does that sound? Plus it's online, so less stress.
If you have really hard shit to take at the same time, this seems like a plan.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 08:44:05 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 08:37:26 PM
I should be reading my bio textbook but my immune system seems to be kicking back in and I feel like shit, so instead I'm picking out fall classes. I just discovered that I can take 300-400 level university studies geology classes to meet my geology requirement, so I'm thinking seriously about taking The Geology of the Oregon Country. How awesome does that sound? Plus it's online, so less stress.
If you have really hard shit to take at the same time, this seems like a plan.
I'm taking the first class of the A&P series, which is legendary for being exhausting.
Well, good luck. Lotsa coffee.
AND
(https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10320589_10201794560131777_2798411604520417217_n.jpg)
Apparently there are Pagans on tumblr.
And they're even worse than the SJW crowd. I am in the process of researching this claim.
I briefly flirted with taking Ochem this fall, but maaaaan. I'll think about it, but right now I hate chemistry so much I can't even contemplate doing that.
Quote from: Cain on May 08, 2014, 09:22:31 PM
Apparently there are Pagans on tumblr.
And they're even worse than the SJW crowd. I am in the process of researching this claim.
Ooooh!
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 04:44:35 PM
It could also just mean that she's too old for the Punk Show.
This! Rocking shorts and boots til I die.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 08, 2014, 06:31:59 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:29:07 PM
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 08, 2014, 06:27:50 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 06:23:35 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:21:48 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 06:19:34 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 06:05:32 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 08, 2014, 05:14:25 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 04:59:26 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 08, 2014, 04:58:54 PM
Punk's a different thing in America, right? :eek:
It used to be, before the kids fucked it all up.
Speaking of which, in the fine tradition of 14-year-old-boys since the advent of electric bass, my son is in a punk band and they just recorded a demo: http://elephantsofvietnam.bandcamp.com/releases
I shall check this out when I get home and can watch it properly.
I don't know if it makes a difference, but it is audio only. WARNING: consists of 14-year-old boys playing punk music. May be suitable for broadcast over the PA.
Oh ho ho! Also possibly good for driving in what passes for our rush hour.
Speaking of music, an accordion is a tool of the elder Gods. Physics cannot explain how an accordion makes the noises it makes. There is no mechanism that allows it. It's like "The Music of Erich Zahn" made by people in Wisconsin.
I fucking love accordions!
This.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOsa25syrx8
I AM NOTICING A TREND AMONG ACCORDION LOVERS HERE.
Norwegian. Orkadian.
Irishmen too.
Arriba!
There's a damned decent pierogi place not far from here. My brother-in-law and I were checking it out one day and an old Polish guy took out his accordion and started playing. We ordered beers, and while drinking them realized we've been to so many Oktoberfests that every time we hear accordions, we're conditioned to want to drink.
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on May 08, 2014, 09:41:05 PM
There's a damned decent pierogi place not far from here. My brother-in-law and I were checking it out one day and an old Polish guy took out his accordion and started playing. We ordered beers, and while drinking them realized we've been to so many Oktoberfests that every time we hear accordions, we're conditioned to want to drink.
Pierogi? That's one of those Portugese dances, right?
Pretty sure that's an Italian beer.
Heathens.
I know that Pierogi place. Is godly.
...GODDAMNIT CAN I COME BACK SOUTH OF THE WALL, PLEASE? THE FOOD IN NEW HAMPSHIRE SUCKS.
So I'm playing in this tennis tournament - and the match today was the caricature of a Sardinian pantomime. Not to coach the adversary in company trade craft, but that liability is only limited by clear demarcation between "wind-up" and "dissolution" periods. Left washes right and...
I'm sure at least Mr. EraserHead noticed the Halliburton briefcase. And, it should not take long for the doctor to realize his pound of flesh statement is on record. Council was a little distracted, but it should sink in soon.
I fell off the diet wagon for a bit. I wasn't being a gluttonous fat bastard, but I wasn't sticking to plan and started feeling icky. Back on it more strict now for a few days and I'm already feeling better.
I know I don't have a gluten allergy or intolerance because well, I never feel horrid after eating it, but I do feel...less cranky and irritable when I cut carbs out. It could also just be that I'm balancing what I eat that much better. I do need more veggies though, so tonight I had bratwurst with sauteed green pepper, zucchini, and onion. I should really eat a salad also.
Quote from: The Suu on May 08, 2014, 11:07:21 PM
I fell off the diet wagon for a bit. I wasn't being a gluttonous fat bastard, but I wasn't sticking to plan and started feeling icky. Back on it more strict now for a few days and I'm already feeling better.
I know I don't have a gluten allergy or intolerance because well, I never feel horrid after eating it, but I do feel...less cranky and irritable when I cut carbs out. It could also just be that I'm balancing what I eat that much better. I do need more veggies though, so tonight I had bratwurst with sauteed green pepper, zucchini, and onion. I should really eat a salad also.
Veggie soup with beef broth might help?
All that sodium in meat might be making you cranky.
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 08, 2014, 11:16:28 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 08, 2014, 11:07:21 PM
I fell off the diet wagon for a bit. I wasn't being a gluttonous fat bastard, but I wasn't sticking to plan and started feeling icky. Back on it more strict now for a few days and I'm already feeling better.
I know I don't have a gluten allergy or intolerance because well, I never feel horrid after eating it, but I do feel...less cranky and irritable when I cut carbs out. It could also just be that I'm balancing what I eat that much better. I do need more veggies though, so tonight I had bratwurst with sauteed green pepper, zucchini, and onion. I should really eat a salad also.
Veggie soup with beef broth might help?
All that sodium in meat might be making you cranky.
I actually don't normally eat a lot of beef or processed meats like sausages, it's just what I felt like eating tonight. Though I will say that I prefer an Italian sausage over a German one (holler.) Brauts are awfully salty though.
I don't recommend a low-carb diet for everyone, but it's what happens to work for me.
I was referring to your crankyness in general. Meat does contain a good amount of sodium even If not processed. Im using calorie counter app to track daily intake of minerales and vitamins. Youd be surprised what has stupid amounts of sodium in foods one might think are healthy.
That reminds me of the pictures posted recently of the contents of an apple and the chemicals they naturally contain. :lulz:
MY GOD, OUR FOOD IS FULL OF CHEMICALS...NATURALLY. WHAT DO? :lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
Purple Fraggle: Did you talk to Marie today?
Me (out with beers with classmate): No. What happened.
PF: (Midsister) just had another baby.
Me: Boy or girl?
PF: I guess she didn't tell anyone.
PF: As an extra special Mullen twist, apparently Marie's psychic told her a surprise baby was on the way for our family last month [well, yeah, Midsister breeds willy nilly in a large family. Odds are...] My mom doesn't know the gender or name.
PF: It's a girl no name. (Midsister) told Marie and (Twidsister) by text.
Aunt Marie, forwarding Midsister's text (I have not gotten a text from Midsister yet): Surprise I had a baby last night. A healthy girl. It was a shock to myself when I learned I was expecting [almost a year ago, but whatevs...] and thats why I.didnt tell u guys. Anyways I havent slept at.all. I will call [everyone but Twid, I'm sure]tomorrow. I hope all is well ther and I will see u soon as im off.work for awhile [no, you won't because you never come to Boston. I have yet to meet any of your children except my first niece. I only know 25% of your 4 kids. Barely. Thanks for the fucking update, via Aunt Marie.]
So, I have 3 nieces and 1 nephew. Cool, I guess? Way to go perpetuating the genes?
My response to Marie: How nice of (Midsister) to inform me via you that I'm an uncle to yet another child I'll probably never meet. Sorry for the snark, but...
Quote from: The Suu on May 09, 2014, 01:57:07 AM
That reminds me of the pictures posted recently of the contents of an apple and the chemicals they naturally contain. :lulz:
MY GOD, OUR FOOD IS FULL OF CHEMICALS...NATURALLY. WHAT DO? :lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
Like the ones people post about organic fluoride versus synthetic fluoride? :lulz:
The average punter thinks there's a difference between chemicals and all the stuff that happens naturally.
Many of this same demographic thinks that humble unit of energy measurement - the calorie - is actually a measure of EVIL
For some reason they don't view other units of measurement, eg the centimetre or the decibel as being possessed of an inherent malevolence.
Just the poor calorie :sad:
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 09, 2014, 08:35:23 AM
The average punter thinks there's a difference between chemicals and all the stuff that happens naturally.
Many of this same demographic thinks that humble unit of energy measurement - the calorie - is actually a measure of EVIL
For some reason they don't view other units of measurement, eg the centimetre or the decibel as being possessed of an inherent malevolence.
Just the poor calorie :sad:
This is interesting. Do explain more, because I feel there's an amusing story you're not telling us.
Also, said person needs to listen to Norwegian Satanic Black Metal cranked to 11 to learn how evil decibels can be.
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 09, 2014, 08:35:23 AM
The average punter thinks there's a difference between chemicals and all the stuff that happens naturally.
Many of this same demographic thinks that humble unit of energy measurement - the calorie - is actually a measure of EVIL
For some reason they don't view other units of measurement, eg the centimetre or the decibel as being possessed of an inherent malevolence.
Just the poor calorie :sad:
I assume you've seen the countless clips where people are asked what a calorie IS. Answers range from amusing to shocking to outright insanity.
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I should be reading my bio textbook but my immune system seems to be kicking back in and I feel like shit, so instead I'm picking out fall classes. I just discovered that I can take 300-400 level university studies geology classes to meet my geology requirement, so I'm thinking seriously about taking The Geology of the Oregon Country. How awesome does that sound? Plus it's online, so less stress.
If you have really hard shit to take at the same time, this seems like a plan.
I'm taking the first class of the A&P series, which is legendary for being exhausting.
I've actually heard, first hand, on reading the nutritional information on some food packaging "Oh no, I couldn't possibly eat this, it's got calories in."
The young lady in question actually thought calories were some kind of artificial additive that were put into food with a side effect of causing fatness.
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Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 09, 2014, 05:11:04 AM
My response to Marie: How nice of (Midsister) to inform me via you that I'm an uncle to yet another child I'll probably never meet. Sorry for the snark, but...
Sorry, man, that blows. My family pulls some of the same crap, not to quite that extent, but my cousins have kids I don't even know about. I didn't know one of my aunts passed away until it was mentioned in Dad's obituary.
I deal by knowing that I have some awesome family members who just happen to not share any blood relation with me.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 08, 2014, 04:44:35 PM
It could also just mean that she's too old for the Punk Show.
Hell, I'm too old for the Punk Show,
and I'm the one on stage.
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 09, 2014, 10:26:39 AM
I've actually heard, first hand, on reading the nutritional information on some food packaging "Oh no, I couldn't possibly eat this, it's got calories in."
The young lady in question actually thought calories were some kind of artificial additive that were put into food with a side effect of causing fatness.
:enough:
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 09, 2014, 05:11:04 AM
My response to Marie: How nice of (Midsister) to inform me via you that I'm an uncle to yet another child I'll probably never meet. Sorry for the snark, but...
What, are you not allowed to visit her?
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 09, 2014, 05:11:04 AM
My response to Marie: How nice of (Midsister) to inform me via you that I'm an uncle to yet another child I'll probably never meet. Sorry for the snark, but...
Yeah, I haven't seen my Nephews in 20 years.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 09, 2014, 01:31:29 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 09, 2014, 05:11:04 AM
My response to Marie: How nice of (Midsister) to inform me via you that I'm an uncle to yet another child I'll probably never meet. Sorry for the snark, but...
What, are you not allowed to visit her?
I am, but I have no idea where she lives other than Wilmington, Delaware, and I'm not sure if she even has custody of the first two anymore. This is actually fairly typical of her. She doesn't tell anyone anything until way after it's appropriate, if at all. For example, we have no idea if she's married or not. Apparently she dropped a couple of hints to mom that she was, but has never said one way or the other definitively.
Also, I'm pretty freaking broke most of the time and haven't left New England in 3 years, and that's when my stepfather paid for my airfare to go to Grandma's funeral.
So, I was on Amazon, adding Kembrew McLeod's book "Pranksters: Making Mischief in the Modern World" to my wish list, and I noticed that the author of the review in Slate wrote a book about Brian Eno for the 33 1/3 series. So I clicked on it.
If you like music, do nevar go poking around the 33 1/3 series. You'll end up buying the whole damn thing.
LMNO
-bought the whole damn thing.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 09, 2014, 02:25:53 PM
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My response to Marie: How nice of (Midsister) to inform me via you that I'm an uncle to yet another child I'll probably never meet. Sorry for the snark, but...
What, are you not allowed to visit her?
I am, but I have no idea where she lives other than Wilmington, Delaware, and I'm not sure if she even has custody of the first two anymore. This is actually fairly typical of her. She doesn't tell anyone anything until way after it's appropriate, if at all. For example, we have no idea if she's married or not. Apparently she dropped a couple of hints to mom that she was, but has never said one way or the other definitively.
Also, I'm pretty freaking broke most of the time and haven't left New England in 3 years, and that's when my stepfather paid for my airfare to go to Grandma's funeral.
Is she just a flighty freak, or do you try to talk to her and she's evasive?
I'll be honest, I doubt my mom's side of the family knows much of what's going on in my life, because once I had more than one kid flying them to visit people was financially out of the question, and I stopped talking to most of my family because they tend to have poor boundaries... too many opinions and too much drama, and when I did invite them to stay with me they would do shit like move in for three months without so much as offering to help with bills and food.
You guys know more about my life than they do, at this point.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 09, 2014, 02:45:11 PM
So, I was on Amazon, adding Kembrew McLeod's book "Pranksters: Making Mischief in the Modern World" to my wish list, and I noticed that the author of the review in Slate wrote a book about Brian Eno for the 33 1/3 series. So I clicked on it.
If you like music, do nevar go poking around the 33 1/3 series. You'll end up buying the whole damn thing.
LMNO
-bought the whole damn thing.
Accidentally the whole thing? Or totally on purpose?
EDIT: FUCK YOU. NOT ENOUGH MONIES. CRAP.
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I'm driving up to Seattle tonight for an art show my buddy from back home's putting on. Road dog backed out cause she has to work tomorrow. Drag. I'm heavily weighing weather I want to 6 hour round trip by myself. I should really just damned do it since it's kind of a crime that I've been here for 2 years now and seen Seattle for about 4 hours.
The refractory in the ball mill collapsed today. No surprise, it was due. For once, it collapsed on a Friday instead of a Wednesday, so that it will be cool enough to work on next Monday instead of Saturday.
So this is what I have been reduced to. "Thank God the disaster won't fuck my weekend up." :lulz:
Also, I made myself some breakfast yesterday morning, on account of Jenn having been overnight at my folks' house.
When they say "No-Stick Pan", this leads me to believe that it means NO STICK PAN. So I made some scrambled eggs. I don't really want to get into details, but Jenn is really pissed off about the whole thing. So now I have to write her some more awful poetry, or I won't get a beating tonight.
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on May 08, 2014, 09:41:05 PM
There's a damned decent pierogi place not far from here. My brother-in-law and I were checking it out one day and an old Polish guy took out his accordion and started playing. We ordered beers, and while drinking them realized we've been to so many Oktoberfests that every time we hear accordions, we're conditioned to want to drink.
I would love a good pierogi place. But you live on the other side of Boston in far-away land. However, I did get some tasty pierogis at the farmer's market last summer.
:lol: Bless the poor soul that is compelled to chicken dance and drink beer any time an accordion is played
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 04:23:58 PM
Also, I made myself some breakfast yesterday morning, on account of Jenn having been overnight at my folks' house.
When they say "No-Stick Pan", this leads me to believe that it means NO STICK PAN. So I made some scrambled eggs. I don't really want to get into details, but Jenn is really pissed off about the whole thing. So now I have to write her some more awful poetry, or I won't get a beating tonight.
I thought we dealt with this. Scrambled egg - Microwave. Remove shell first.
If you listened to me, you wouldn't be getting a beating.
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Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 09, 2014, 05:11:04 AM
My response to Marie: How nice of (Midsister) to inform me via you that I'm an uncle to yet another child I'll probably never meet. Sorry for the snark, but...
What, are you not allowed to visit her?
I am, but I have no idea where she lives other than Wilmington, Delaware, and I'm not sure if she even has custody of the first two anymore. This is actually fairly typical of her. She doesn't tell anyone anything until way after it's appropriate, if at all. For example, we have no idea if she's married or not. Apparently she dropped a couple of hints to mom that she was, but has never said one way or the other definitively.
Also, I'm pretty freaking broke most of the time and haven't left New England in 3 years, and that's when my stepfather paid for my airfare to go to Grandma's funeral.
Is she just a flighty freak, or do you try to talk to her and she's evasive?
I'll be honest, I doubt my mom's side of the family knows much of what's going on in my life, because once I had more than one kid flying them to visit people was financially out of the question, and I stopped talking to most of my family because they tend to have poor boundaries... too many opinions and too much drama, and when I did invite them to stay with me they would do shit like move in for three months without so much as offering to help with bills and food.
You guys know more about my life than they do, at this point.
It's a little bit of both, generally. I don't really get to talk to her often because we both have erratic schedules, but we used to text each other. She had a habit for a while of changing her phone number a lot. Which I get, because with three kids she's pretty broke ass herself and probably had her account shut off a few times. Thing is about that is that my Mom's family offers to pay for her travel expenses and to put her up. She did come up for Uncle Bill's funeral, but not Nana's. I get that too, because funerals aren't exactly planned in advance. And I get her not wanting to deal with Mom, because Mom's a mess. I don't want to deal with Mom. But Midsister's always been pretty impulsive too, which is how she ended up in Delaware, of all places, to begin with, and reticent to tell anyone what she was up to. And it's not like we're going to give out to her about having kids since she's thirty and already had three (she told me when she was pregnant with the third and told me not to mention it to anyone, for some reason, and I didn't, much like I didn't tell anyone she wasn't coming back to Massachusetts from her two week vacation to Philadelphia when she asked me not to, for some reason). Nana and my aunts figured it out right away anyway for that kid. I guess I'm more perplexed that she waited 9 whole months to tell anyone this time. Not even Twidsister knew.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 09, 2014, 04:49:30 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 04:23:58 PM
Also, I made myself some breakfast yesterday morning, on account of Jenn having been overnight at my folks' house.
When they say "No-Stick Pan", this leads me to believe that it means NO STICK PAN. So I made some scrambled eggs. I don't really want to get into details, but Jenn is really pissed off about the whole thing. So now I have to write her some more awful poetry, or I won't get a beating tonight.
I thought we dealt with this. Scrambled egg - Microwave. Remove shell first.
If you listened to me, you wouldn't be getting a beating.
Then fuck that.
Anyway, here's the first draft:
I can see that you
Are upset, but you don't need
Those pants on right now
At least I still have
Two fully functioning ears
Nothing is on fire
Quote from: trippinprincezz13 on May 09, 2014, 04:39:01 PM
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on May 08, 2014, 09:41:05 PM
There's a damned decent pierogi place not far from here. My brother-in-law and I were checking it out one day and an old Polish guy took out his accordion and started playing. We ordered beers, and while drinking them realized we've been to so many Oktoberfests that every time we hear accordions, we're conditioned to want to drink.
I would love a good pierogi place. But you live on the other side of Boston in far-away land. However, I did get some tasty pierogis at the farmer's market last summer.
:lol: Bless the poor soul that is compelled to chicken dance and drink beer any time an accordion is played
Look up Cafe Polonia on the south side of Boston, it's not nearly as far as the place in Fall River I'm talking about, and their kielbasa is far superior. The pierogis and golumpkis are quite good as well.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 05:03:51 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 09, 2014, 04:49:30 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 04:23:58 PM
Also, I made myself some breakfast yesterday morning, on account of Jenn having been overnight at my folks' house.
When they say "No-Stick Pan", this leads me to believe that it means NO STICK PAN. So I made some scrambled eggs. I don't really want to get into details, but Jenn is really pissed off about the whole thing. So now I have to write her some more awful poetry, or I won't get a beating tonight.
I thought we dealt with this. Scrambled egg - Microwave. Remove shell first.
If you listened to me, you wouldn't be getting a beating.
Then fuck that.
Anyway, here's the first draft:
I can see that you
Are upset, but you don't need
Those pants on right now
Have you considered employment at Hallmark?
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 09, 2014, 05:15:29 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 05:03:51 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 09, 2014, 04:49:30 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 04:23:58 PM
Also, I made myself some breakfast yesterday morning, on account of Jenn having been overnight at my folks' house.
When they say "No-Stick Pan", this leads me to believe that it means NO STICK PAN. So I made some scrambled eggs. I don't really want to get into details, but Jenn is really pissed off about the whole thing. So now I have to write her some more awful poetry, or I won't get a beating tonight.
I thought we dealt with this. Scrambled egg - Microwave. Remove shell first.
If you listened to me, you wouldn't be getting a beating.
Then fuck that.
Anyway, here's the first draft:
I can see that you
Are upset, but you don't need
Those pants on right now
Have you considered employment at Hallmark?
Rejected. Those bastards don't know SHIT about romance.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 05:18:37 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 09, 2014, 05:15:29 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 05:03:51 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 09, 2014, 04:49:30 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 04:23:58 PM
Also, I made myself some breakfast yesterday morning, on account of Jenn having been overnight at my folks' house.
When they say "No-Stick Pan", this leads me to believe that it means NO STICK PAN. So I made some scrambled eggs. I don't really want to get into details, but Jenn is really pissed off about the whole thing. So now I have to write her some more awful poetry, or I won't get a beating tonight.
I thought we dealt with this. Scrambled egg - Microwave. Remove shell first.
If you listened to me, you wouldn't be getting a beating.
Then fuck that.
Anyway, here's the first draft:
I can see that you
Are upset, but you don't need
Those pants on right now
Have you considered employment at Hallmark?
Rejected. Those bastards don't know SHIT about romance.
I swear, next time you're out here, I will teach you to cook something without lighting the kitchen on fire or destroying something you didn't want destroyed.
If I can do it, anybody can.
And your lovely wife will be so stunned, there will be beatings galore.
Quote from: Luna on May 09, 2014, 05:24:27 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 05:18:37 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 09, 2014, 05:15:29 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 05:03:51 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 09, 2014, 04:49:30 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 04:23:58 PM
Also, I made myself some breakfast yesterday morning, on account of Jenn having been overnight at my folks' house.
When they say "No-Stick Pan", this leads me to believe that it means NO STICK PAN. So I made some scrambled eggs. I don't really want to get into details, but Jenn is really pissed off about the whole thing. So now I have to write her some more awful poetry, or I won't get a beating tonight.
I thought we dealt with this. Scrambled egg - Microwave. Remove shell first.
If you listened to me, you wouldn't be getting a beating.
Then fuck that.
Anyway, here's the first draft:
I can see that you
Are upset, but you don't need
Those pants on right now
Have you considered employment at Hallmark?
Rejected. Those bastards don't know SHIT about romance.
I swear, next time you're out here, I will teach you to cook something without lighting the kitchen on fire or destroying something you didn't want destroyed.
If I can do it, anybody can.
And your lovely wife will be so stunned, there will be beatings galore.
I love this place. :)
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 09, 2014, 03:48:23 PM
I'm driving up to Seattle tonight for an art show my buddy from back home's putting on. Road dog backed out cause she has to work tomorrow. Drag. I'm heavily weighing weather I want to 6 hour round trip by myself. I should really just damned do it since it's kind of a crime that I've been here for 2 years now and seen Seattle for about 4 hours.
I love that drive.
Have you considered taking the train instead? Funner and surprisingly cheap.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 04:23:58 PM
Also, I made myself some breakfast yesterday morning, on account of Jenn having been overnight at my folks' house.
When they say "No-Stick Pan", this leads me to believe that it means NO STICK PAN. So I made some scrambled eggs. I don't really want to get into details, but Jenn is really pissed off about the whole thing. So now I have to write her some more awful poetry, or I won't get a beating tonight.
:lulz: So that's what that message was about.
Junk's right. Microwave is the superior method. This is just the universe's way of alerting you to that fact.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 09, 2014, 06:06:49 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 04:23:58 PM
Also, I made myself some breakfast yesterday morning, on account of Jenn having been overnight at my folks' house.
When they say "No-Stick Pan", this leads me to believe that it means NO STICK PAN. So I made some scrambled eggs. I don't really want to get into details, but Jenn is really pissed off about the whole thing. So now I have to write her some more awful poetry, or I won't get a beating tonight.
:lulz: So that's what that message was about.
You were expecting my VMs to make sense or something?
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 09, 2014, 05:03:14 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 09, 2014, 02:57:12 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 09, 2014, 02:25:53 PM
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Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 09, 2014, 05:11:04 AM
My response to Marie: How nice of (Midsister) to inform me via you that I'm an uncle to yet another child I'll probably never meet. Sorry for the snark, but...
What, are you not allowed to visit her?
I am, but I have no idea where she lives other than Wilmington, Delaware, and I'm not sure if she even has custody of the first two anymore. This is actually fairly typical of her. She doesn't tell anyone anything until way after it's appropriate, if at all. For example, we have no idea if she's married or not. Apparently she dropped a couple of hints to mom that she was, but has never said one way or the other definitively.
Also, I'm pretty freaking broke most of the time and haven't left New England in 3 years, and that's when my stepfather paid for my airfare to go to Grandma's funeral.
Is she just a flighty freak, or do you try to talk to her and she's evasive?
I'll be honest, I doubt my mom's side of the family knows much of what's going on in my life, because once I had more than one kid flying them to visit people was financially out of the question, and I stopped talking to most of my family because they tend to have poor boundaries... too many opinions and too much drama, and when I did invite them to stay with me they would do shit like move in for three months without so much as offering to help with bills and food.
You guys know more about my life than they do, at this point.
It's a little bit of both, generally. I don't really get to talk to her often because we both have erratic schedules, but we used to text each other. She had a habit for a while of changing her phone number a lot. Which I get, because with three kids she's pretty broke ass herself and probably had her account shut off a few times. Thing is about that is that my Mom's family offers to pay for her travel expenses and to put her up. She did come up for Uncle Bill's funeral, but not Nana's. I get that too, because funerals aren't exactly planned in advance. And I get her not wanting to deal with Mom, because Mom's a mess. I don't want to deal with Mom. But Midsister's always been pretty impulsive too, which is how she ended up in Delaware, of all places, to begin with, and reticent to tell anyone what she was up to. And it's not like we're going to give out to her about having kids since she's thirty and already had three (she told me when she was pregnant with the third and told me not to mention it to anyone, for some reason, and I didn't, much like I didn't tell anyone she wasn't coming back to Massachusetts from her two week vacation to Philadelphia when she asked me not to, for some reason). Nana and my aunts figured it out right away anyway for that kid. I guess I'm more perplexed that she waited 9 whole months to tell anyone this time. Not even Twidsister knew.
Speaking as a person with kids and obligations, people can offer to pay my expenses all they want and that still doesn't make it practical to go somewhere else for a weekend BY MYSELF, let alone with all the kids. A challenging reality for a lot of people is that once they have kids, if you want to see them you have to go to them.
As for why she didn't tell anyone until the kid was born, who knows? Maybe there's some weird dynamic going on there that you don't know about, and she deals with it by not dealing with it. I didn't really tell a lot of people in my family about my second or third pregnancies, because A. they're dysfunctional as hell, and B. I'm not totally into people who only post on my FB wall to snark at me (which is why they're now blocked) and can't be bothered to visit or email me unless they want something having that level of knowledge about my uterus.
Plus they always seem to have opinions on what I should be doing, and fuck that.
The thing about siblings is that they can have dynamics with the rest of the family that are opaque to the other family members. Maybe when she's pregnant she gets a raft of unwanted judgement and advice (most pregnant women do, even under the best of circumstances) and she just said "fuck this, I'm not dealing with it".
I mean, I have no idea what the circumstances are, I'm just a little sensitive because I AM "that sister" in my family's eyes. On the maternal side, anyway; the paternal side is a lot less dysfunctional, amazingly. And the one sister I would absolutely love to visit lives in Vermont and I can't afford to fly all five of us to Vermont for a week. Or to leave Portland for a week at all, even if it was paid for. The logistics are just impossible, and it's often frustrating for me to hear "you should come visit, why don't you ever visit?" Well, because for me to prioritize visiting would necessitate letting everything at home slide, is why.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 05:03:51 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 09, 2014, 04:49:30 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 04:23:58 PM
Also, I made myself some breakfast yesterday morning, on account of Jenn having been overnight at my folks' house.
When they say "No-Stick Pan", this leads me to believe that it means NO STICK PAN. So I made some scrambled eggs. I don't really want to get into details, but Jenn is really pissed off about the whole thing. So now I have to write her some more awful poetry, or I won't get a beating tonight.
I thought we dealt with this. Scrambled egg - Microwave. Remove shell first.
If you listened to me, you wouldn't be getting a beating.
Then fuck that.
Anyway, here's the first draft:
I can see that you
Are upset, but you don't need
Those pants on right now
:lulz:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 06:14:44 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 09, 2014, 06:06:49 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 04:23:58 PM
Also, I made myself some breakfast yesterday morning, on account of Jenn having been overnight at my folks' house.
When they say "No-Stick Pan", this leads me to believe that it means NO STICK PAN. So I made some scrambled eggs. I don't really want to get into details, but Jenn is really pissed off about the whole thing. So now I have to write her some more awful poetry, or I won't get a beating tonight.
:lulz: So that's what that message was about.
You were expecting my VMs to make sense or something?
Nay, I am not so foolish as that!
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 09, 2014, 06:06:20 PM
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 09, 2014, 03:48:23 PM
I'm driving up to Seattle tonight for an art show my buddy from back home's putting on. Road dog backed out cause she has to work tomorrow. Drag. I'm heavily weighing weather I want to 6 hour round trip by myself. I should really just damned do it since it's kind of a crime that I've been here for 2 years now and seen Seattle for about 4 hours.
I love that drive.
Have you considered taking the train instead? Funner and surprisingly cheap.
I priced out the train and opted to drive for the savings...especially since at the time Cordelia was coming. Then I looked at the Bolt bus and kicked myself for not thinking about that more than 3 hours in advance. With a weeks notice I could have booked a round trip and a hostel for about $60 total.
Very good to know for the future though.
I would prefer it if my siblings were opaque.
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 09, 2014, 06:22:48 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 09, 2014, 06:06:20 PM
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 09, 2014, 03:48:23 PM
I'm driving up to Seattle tonight for an art show my buddy from back home's putting on. Road dog backed out cause she has to work tomorrow. Drag. I'm heavily weighing weather I want to 6 hour round trip by myself. I should really just damned do it since it's kind of a crime that I've been here for 2 years now and seen Seattle for about 4 hours.
I love that drive.
Have you considered taking the train instead? Funner and surprisingly cheap.
I priced out the train and opted to drive for the savings...especially since at the time Cordelia was coming. Then I looked at the Bolt bus and kicked myself for not thinking about that more than 3 hours in advance. With a weeks notice I could have booked a round trip and a hostel for about $60 total.
Very good to know for the future though.
Aw, man! Yeah, future reference.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 06:23:15 PM
I would prefer it if my siblings were opaque.
I actually like most of my siblings pretty well, but I'm not especially close to any of them. The one I was closest to when I was young is a full-on loony at this point.
I'm being told by email that sewing isn't that expensive and that I really shouldn't charge as much as I do, because they could do it themselves for cheaper.
QuoteSo why do you charge 20 an hour for sewing? that seems expensive, i mean like i can sew it myself for cheaper. If anything, you can work for minimum wage, that at least seems fair, rite? What is the minimum wage where u live? It just seems rediculous, i know linen is like 10 a yard but your totally ripping me off i feel.
I'm not justifying that with a response.
Quote from: The Suu on May 09, 2014, 06:42:35 PM
I'm being told by email that sewing isn't that expensive and that I really shouldn't charge as much as I do, because they could do it themselves for cheaper.
QuoteSo why do you charge 20 an hour for sewing? that seems expensive, i mean like i can sew it myself for cheaper. If anything, you can work for minimum wage, that at least seems fair, rite? What is the minimum wage where u live? It just seems rediculous, i know linen is like 10 a yard but your totally ripping me off i feel.
I'm not justifying that with a response.
Clearly the product of English teachers who worked for minimum wage.
Quote from: The Suu on May 09, 2014, 06:42:35 PM
I'm being told by email that sewing isn't that expensive and that I really shouldn't charge as much as I do, because they could do it themselves for cheaper.
QuoteSo why do you charge 20 an hour for sewing? that seems expensive, i mean like i can sew it myself for cheaper. If anything, you can work for minimum wage, that at least seems fair, rite? What is the minimum wage where u live? It just seems rediculous, i know linen is like 10 a yard but your totally ripping me off i feel.
I'm not justifying that with a response.
It's almost like someone doesn't want you to make clothes for them...
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 09, 2014, 06:25:57 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 06:23:15 PM
I would prefer it if my siblings were opaque.
I actually like most of my siblings pretty well, but I'm not especially close to any of them. The one I was closest to when I was young is a full-on loony at this point.
One of my siblings (my brother) is getting better, but he is so self-absorbed that he makes ME look like Goddamn Gandhi. My sister is a nasty person and a gigantic racist.
Quote from: The Suu on May 09, 2014, 06:42:35 PM
I'm being told by email that sewing isn't that expensive and that I really shouldn't charge as much as I do, because they could do it themselves for cheaper.
QuoteSo why do you charge 20 an hour for sewing? that seems expensive, i mean like i can sew it myself for cheaper. If anything, you can work for minimum wage, that at least seems fair, rite? What is the minimum wage where u live? It just seems rediculous, i know linen is like 10 a yard but your totally ripping me off i feel.
I'm not justifying that with a response.
I can write a response for you. :)
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 07:04:51 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 09, 2014, 06:42:35 PM
I'm being told by email that sewing isn't that expensive and that I really shouldn't charge as much as I do, because they could do it themselves for cheaper.
QuoteSo why do you charge 20 an hour for sewing? that seems expensive, i mean like i can sew it myself for cheaper. If anything, you can work for minimum wage, that at least seems fair, rite? What is the minimum wage where u live? It just seems rediculous, i know linen is like 10 a yard but your totally ripping me off i feel.
I'm not justifying that with a response.
I can write a response for you. :)
Do it, and I will send it, and screenshot it for evidence.
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 09, 2014, 06:57:51 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 09, 2014, 06:42:35 PM
I'm being told by email that sewing isn't that expensive and that I really shouldn't charge as much as I do, because they could do it themselves for cheaper.
QuoteSo why do you charge 20 an hour for sewing? that seems expensive, i mean like i can sew it myself for cheaper. If anything, you can work for minimum wage, that at least seems fair, rite? What is the minimum wage where u live? It just seems rediculous, i know linen is like 10 a yard but your totally ripping me off i feel.
I'm not justifying that with a response.
Clearly the product of English teachers who worked for minimum wage.
You may be correct. We've had an influx of "newbie rennies" in the groups looking for clothes since the new owner of an upstate NY Ren fair is a slumlord. He fired all the old performers and hired a bunch of new ones...at minimum wage. They are infiltrating the SCA and more serious reenacting boards, calling us all "overpriced nazis" and demanding ugly shit at Walmart prices. I'm pretty sure this one may be one of them. We post our portfolios and our emails to peddle for work, and this is the norm that's been springing up lately for the majority of us commission sewers. Then they turn around and badmouth us when we won't take their orders. It's getting out of hand.
Quote from: The Suu on May 09, 2014, 07:07:20 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 07:04:51 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 09, 2014, 06:42:35 PM
I'm being told by email that sewing isn't that expensive and that I really shouldn't charge as much as I do, because they could do it themselves for cheaper.
QuoteSo why do you charge 20 an hour for sewing? that seems expensive, i mean like i can sew it myself for cheaper. If anything, you can work for minimum wage, that at least seems fair, rite? What is the minimum wage where u live? It just seems rediculous, i know linen is like 10 a yard but your totally ripping me off i feel.
I'm not justifying that with a response.
I can write a response for you. :)
Do it, and I will send it, and screenshot it for evidence.
Dear <insert name of stupid client>:
I have considered your counter-proposal and decided that I would be better off busking in the streets using an ass-whistle. While you may enjoy a capacity to somehow survive without being paid for your work, I do not. And while you may feel that garment work was better in the days of the Triangle Shirt Company, I actually do this for a living and thus I feel otherwise.
I suggest instead that you locate a wino and have him do your sewing. After all, if it's minimum wage, it's unskilled, right? You'll look great AND you'll save money. Because if I am as ready to meet my maker when I die as I am to sew your garb at minimum wage, I shall surely go to hell.
Hoping you do the same,
<insert name>
:lulz: :lulz: :lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
Hang on, screenshots incoming!
*waits patiently*
(http://i.imgur.com/rw51M0Yl.jpg)
Stupid Imgur wasn't loading. I'm waiting for a response now. :lulz: :lulz:
BWAHAHAHAHAH
(http://i.imgur.com/DBSRHrS.jpg)
Quote from: The Suu on May 09, 2014, 08:12:01 PM
BWAHAHAHAHAH
(http://i.imgur.com/DBSRHrS.jpg)
TOTAL FUCKING VICTORY.
Because we all know that Christians don't Luke 10:7. :lulz:
You sir, are a scholar, and a gentleman. Thank you for making my day.
Quote from: The Suu on May 09, 2014, 08:21:21 PM
You sir, are a scholar, and a gentleman. Thank you for making my day.
You know, most Christians I know don't actually worship Christ. I think they may be worshiping something horrible.
Also, her English usage made it easy to vent bile.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 08:23:17 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 09, 2014, 08:21:21 PM
You sir, are a scholar, and a gentleman. Thank you for making my day.
You know, most Christians I know don't actually worship Christ. I think they may be worshiping something horrible.
They seem to be missing the fucking point 99.9% of the time. The other 1% is "Jesus".
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 08:24:09 PM
Also, her English usage made it easy to vent bile.
This shit is coming par for the course. Though I will admit that the majority, vast majority, of my customers are well spoken folks who are willing to pay me without question.
Then, there's our friend Mary. Or the constant "charities" that are asking for free things from my friend Jacqueline who does machine embroidery on Etsy.
"Can you make a donation to our gift basket please? We're the International Coalition of Soccer Moms Who Really Just Don't Want to Pay for Things Ever, and this is going to a silent auction to benefit Nothing in Particular."
Her response is always, "Sorry, I already made my donated allotments this month. If you like, I can sell it to you for your auction, though. Full price."
On my way to fancy-pants Seattle town, now! Have fun, PD!
u wot, m8?
WaffleGF is at the hospital with her father, who is in the final stages of bladder cancer.
I'm at home, with the dog, the rats and the rabbits. Feeling awfully helpless and lonesome.
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 09, 2014, 09:50:38 PM
WaffleGF is at the hospital with her father, who is in the final stages of bladder cancer.
I'm at home, with the dog, the rats and the rabbits. Feeling awfully helpless and lonesome.
:(
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 09, 2014, 09:50:38 PM
WaffleGF is at the hospital with her father, who is in the final stages of bladder cancer.
I'm at home, with the dog, the rats and the rabbits. Feeling awfully helpless and lonesome.
Damn.
Living with my grandparents has brought all kinds of interesting surprises. For example, my grandparents are islamophobes. They aren't too fond of Sikhs in the RCMP either; apparently, mounties with turbans are a violation of Canadian identity. Whatever that is. They kept talking about it as "giving in" or "surrendering"; I wasn't aware that Canada was engaged in a holy war with Sikhs. Needless to say, I'm disappointed in them. They're usually intelligent, lucid, kind people, and my grandfather in particular is a retired history teacher who was alive during World War II. They should really know better.
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 09, 2014, 09:50:38 PM
WaffleGF is at the hospital with her father, who is in the final stages of bladder cancer.
I'm at home, with the dog, the rats and the rabbits. Feeling awfully helpless and lonesome.
That's too bad.
Ah hell, my neighbor lost her first patient at work today. (Yes, Katniss Everdeen is actually a Geriatric LPN.) It wasn't expected, it just went downhill fast, and she's kind of a mess about it. She knows it comes with the job, but I guess she didn't expect an actual impact.
I'm bringing her a margarita, and reminding her that it's okay to be sad. Because that means she's a human who gave a shit, and that it's important to these folks dying to have nurses that actually give a shit. There's too many medical professionals who are so desensitized to their jobs, I hope she doesn't lose heart.
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 09, 2014, 09:50:38 PM
WaffleGF is at the hospital with her father, who is in the final stages of bladder cancer.
I'm at home, with the dog, the rats and the rabbits. Feeling awfully helpless and lonesome.
That sucks, Waffle, I'm sorry.
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 09, 2014, 09:50:38 PM
WaffleGF is at the hospital with her father, who is in the final stages of bladder cancer.
I'm at home, with the dog, the rats and the rabbits. Feeling awfully helpless and lonesome.
Dude! Sorry, man. That's such a shitty feeling.
You guys, I won it. I'm a Ford Scholar.
Quote from: The Suu on May 09, 2014, 06:42:35 PM
I'm being told by email that sewing isn't that expensive and that I really shouldn't charge as much as I do, because they could do it themselves for cheaper.
QuoteSo why do you charge 20 an hour for sewing? that seems expensive, i mean like i can sew it myself for cheaper. If anything, you can work for minimum wage, that at least seems fair, rite? What is the minimum wage where u live? It just seems rediculous, i know linen is like 10 a yard but your totally ripping me off i feel.
I'm not justifying that with a response.
Are you sure that isn't someone trolling you? If that person is serious, I just... have no words. At all.
Quote from: The Suu on May 09, 2014, 08:12:01 PM
BWAHAHAHAHAH
(http://i.imgur.com/DBSRHrS.jpg)
:lulz: :lulz: :lulz: :lulz: :lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 09, 2014, 09:50:38 PM
WaffleGF is at the hospital with her father, who is in the final stages of bladder cancer.
I'm at home, with the dog, the rats and the rabbits. Feeling awfully helpless and lonesome.
I'm sorry, Waffles, that is sucktastic. :(
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 09, 2014, 09:50:38 PM
WaffleGF is at the hospital with her father, who is in the final stages of bladder cancer.
I'm at home, with the dog, the rats and the rabbits. Feeling awfully helpless and lonesome.
That really sucks. :(
As your doctor, I recommend copious amounts of hugs.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 10, 2014, 01:17:16 AM
You guys, I won it. I'm a Ford Scholar.
I knew it!
:awesome:
YAY NIGEL!
Shit, Waffs, I'm sorry to hear it.
Nigel, congrats!
Also, I get what you're saying. I guess... I guess it's like, it makes sense that she wouldn't have told me directly for the tricky phone reasons that I've mentioned, but the info would have eventually come my way through the grapevine. But no one knew. Not even Twidsister, who was a little miffed herself at not being told. She asked me if I was joking. Anyway, she was like, Jesus, should I tell mom? So I ended up having a half hour long phone conversation with mom (so Twidsister wouldn't have to bring it up), and she's actually doing really well, so I take back the bit about her being a mess. It was only a couple of months ago that Twidsister was living with Purple Fraggle because of Mom's behavior. So, while the purpose of the conversation was to talk about Midsister (Mom was more disappointed that Midsister felt she couldn't tell anyone than angry or upset), it was mostly me giving updates about my life, and joking about my shingles and a couple of jokes at Midsister's expense (#4 doesn't have a name yet, so I said, "Jeez, she must have forgotten to have told herself that she was pregnant if she didn't have a name lined up"). Anyway, I won't be going over on Sunday [outside of US people- Sunday is Mother's Day], because she knows it's finals week, but I'll head over to their new place in a week or so for a visit.
Twidsister's getting ready to graduate from high school, and she's been accepted to and will be attending Bridgewater State after taking a gap year (I knew about the gap year, but not the college selection).
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2014, 06:23:15 PM
I would prefer it if my siblings were opaque.
When they start becoming translucent, just say "No, none of that sneaky invisible shit. Start reflecting those photons or I'm going to tell on you."
Waffles - Condolences. That's a shitty situation and I hope it improves to the extent that it can.
Nigel - Congratulations. Well deserved.
Twid - I have no fucking idea. People be crazy.
Thanks, all of you, for the congrats. :) It is still sinking on for me.
thanks, guys.
She came back from the hospital an hour and a half after I wrote the post. The in-law is still at the hospital.
Not really relevant to anything here, but it finally dawned on me that friends who push me to go out when I say I'm tired or not feeling well really don't give a fuck about me, so I shouldn't bother being polite about it.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 10, 2014, 04:15:57 PM
Not really relevant to anything here, but it finally dawned on me that friends who push me to go out when I say I'm tired or not feeling well really don't give a fuck about me, so I shouldn't bother being polite about it.
People do that?
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 10, 2014, 04:15:57 PM
Not really relevant to anything here, but it finally dawned on me that friends who push me to go out when I say I'm tired or not feeling well really don't give a fuck about me, so I shouldn't bother being polite about it.
Very much yes.
Quote from: Regret on May 10, 2014, 07:15:00 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 10, 2014, 04:15:57 PM
Not really relevant to anything here, but it finally dawned on me that friends who push me to go out when I say I'm tired or not feeling well really don't give a fuck about me, so I shouldn't bother being polite about it.
Very much yes.
Alternately, let them go out with your shadow. Then next time team "bring-it" shows some respect for the rally they'll have from your boot that's still ultra-violently up their ass :lulz:
Going to a get together tonight where everyone is encouraged to bring their art and writing and share it with folks.
I printed out a few pages of Necronomicoin - specifically the bit entering the Cathedral of Salt and ending with the first guardian.
I might be out a few friends by the end of the night. :lulz:
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 10, 2014, 04:19:30 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 10, 2014, 04:15:57 PM
Not really relevant to anything here, but it finally dawned on me that friends who push me to go out when I say I'm tired or not feeling well really don't give a fuck about me, so I shouldn't bother being polite about it.
People do that?
They do indeed. It's really obnoxious. "But I haven't seen you for ages", "Come oooon, you should come have a drink to celebrate". I got bullied into going out on my birthday because "You HAVE to, it's your BIRTHDAY" even though I have been feeling like suck for the last several weeks and just wanted to go home and have one goddamn decent night's sleep after reading in bed for a couple hours.
And inexplicably, I seem to lack the spine to just tell my friends to fuck off.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 10, 2014, 11:00:12 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 10, 2014, 04:19:30 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 10, 2014, 04:15:57 PM
Not really relevant to anything here, but it finally dawned on me that friends who push me to go out when I say I'm tired or not feeling well really don't give a fuck about me, so I shouldn't bother being polite about it.
People do that?
They do indeed. It's really obnoxious. "But I haven't seen you for ages", "Come oooon, you should come have a drink to celebrate". I got bullied into going out on my birthday because "You HAVE to, it's your BIRTHDAY" even though I have been feeling like suck for the last several weeks and just wanted to go home and have one goddamn decent night's sleep after reading in bed for a couple hours.
And inexplicably, I seem to lack the spine to just tell my friends to fuck off.
/b/ink and I deliver.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 10, 2014, 11:00:12 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 10, 2014, 04:19:30 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 10, 2014, 04:15:57 PM
Not really relevant to anything here, but it finally dawned on me that friends who push me to go out when I say I'm tired or not feeling well really don't give a fuck about me, so I shouldn't bother being polite about it.
People do that?
They do indeed. It's really obnoxious. "But I haven't seen you for ages", "Come oooon, you should come have a drink to celebrate". I got bullied into going out on my birthday because "You HAVE to, it's your BIRTHDAY" even though I have been feeling like suck for the last several weeks and just wanted to go home and have one goddamn decent night's sleep after reading in bed for a couple hours.
And inexplicably, I seem to lack the spine to just tell my friends to fuck off.
I have friends that try to push me to go out or hang out too, even after several times declining. But in my case it's fair, as without their pushing and prodding I can go months without leaving the house. I'm a bit of a strange case I suppose, and they know it.
Anyway, maybe I didn't dig far enough back (I don't often visit the OPEN BAR thread), but what is "Ford Scholar"?
Quote from: trix on May 10, 2014, 11:03:22 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 10, 2014, 11:00:12 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 10, 2014, 04:19:30 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 10, 2014, 04:15:57 PM
Not really relevant to anything here, but it finally dawned on me that friends who push me to go out when I say I'm tired or not feeling well really don't give a fuck about me, so I shouldn't bother being polite about it.
People do that?
They do indeed. It's really obnoxious. "But I haven't seen you for ages", "Come oooon, you should come have a drink to celebrate". I got bullied into going out on my birthday because "You HAVE to, it's your BIRTHDAY" even though I have been feeling like suck for the last several weeks and just wanted to go home and have one goddamn decent night's sleep after reading in bed for a couple hours.
And inexplicably, I seem to lack the spine to just tell my friends to fuck off.
I have friends that try to push me to go out or hang out too, even after several times declining. But in my case it's fair, as without their pushing and prodding I can go months without leaving the house. I'm a bit of a strange case I suppose, and they know it.
Anyway, maybe I didn't dig far enough back (I don't often visit the OPEN BAR thread), but what is "Ford Scholar"?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ford+scholar
Ah, well, congrats!! That's pretty awesome.
And yeah yeah on teh googel, I just thought I had missed an earlier part of the conversation that went something like "So I entered this contest thing called Ford Scholar and it does _____ and I won!".
But yeah, shoulda duckduckgo'd that bitch.
Quote from: trix on May 10, 2014, 11:46:15 PM
Ah, well, congrats!! That's pretty awesome.
And yeah yeah on teh googel, I just thought I had missed an earlier part of the conversation that went something like "So I entered this contest thing called Ford Scholar and it does _____ and I won!".
But yeah, shoulda duckduckgo'd that bitch.
Or ixquick, for that matter. I'm just saying.
Quote from: trix on May 10, 2014, 11:46:15 PM
Ah, well, congrats!! That's pretty awesome.
And yeah yeah on teh googel, I just thought I had missed an earlier part of the conversation that went something like "So I entered this contest thing called Ford Scholar and it does _____ and I won!".
But yeah, shoulda duckduckgo'd that bitch.
Yes, over the last few weeks since I got the letter stating that I made it to the interview level I've been posting updates. A week ago I went to Eugene to interview, and yesterday I got the congratulations letter. It's a full-ride scholarship + calculated living expenses (they are calculated for a single person with no kids, but it still helps me A LOT) and is renewable for two years, so theoretically it will cover the entire rest of my undergrad degrees.
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 10, 2014, 11:02:55 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 10, 2014, 11:00:12 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 10, 2014, 04:19:30 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 10, 2014, 04:15:57 PM
Not really relevant to anything here, but it finally dawned on me that friends who push me to go out when I say I'm tired or not feeling well really don't give a fuck about me, so I shouldn't bother being polite about it.
People do that?
They do indeed. It's really obnoxious. "But I haven't seen you for ages", "Come oooon, you should come have a drink to celebrate". I got bullied into going out on my birthday because "You HAVE to, it's your BIRTHDAY" even though I have been feeling like suck for the last several weeks and just wanted to go home and have one goddamn decent night's sleep after reading in bed for a couple hours.
And inexplicably, I seem to lack the spine to just tell my friends to fuck off.
/b/ink and I deliver.
The irony is that I really want to go see my boyfriend's band tonight, and it's just down the street, but I'm feeling so burnt out from going out for two hours - yes, just two hours - last night because I succumbed to peer pressure that I'm not sure I can make it. Sigh.
She will be 60 in October.
(http://i61.tinypic.com/nnqm40.jpg)
(http://i60.tinypic.com/nf1qms.jpg)
Hand made noodles. Korpiklaani show. Fungus. These are a few of my Saturday Night!
Same-sex marriage ban has been proven unconstitutional in Arkansas and the first gay marriage happened today. Apparently, a great deal of people are coming out in favor of it, and Arkansas has not yet been smited by God's wrath.
...Of course, it's the middle of tornado season, so get ready, shit's about to be amusing.
Quote from: The Suu on May 11, 2014, 03:51:28 AM
Same-sex marriage ban has been proven unconstitutional in Arkansas and the first gay marriage happened today. Apparently, a great deal of people are coming out in favor of it, and Arkansas has not yet been smited by God's wrath.
...Of course, it's the middle of tornado season, so get ready, shit's about to be amusing.
I have this guess that even in someplace as dead red as Arkansas, that if you remove the social pressure to hold the line against gay marriage, most people there would be of the "Why the hell not?" opinion. I really don't anticipate the same pushback as a Roe v Wade got...mainly because I think there are a lot of uncounted people out there who really just secretly appreciate the opportunity to not have to act like it's a problem for them.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 11, 2014, 12:14:21 AM
Quote from: trix on May 10, 2014, 11:46:15 PM
Ah, well, congrats!! That's pretty awesome.
And yeah yeah on teh googel, I just thought I had missed an earlier part of the conversation that went something like "So I entered this contest thing called Ford Scholar and it does _____ and I won!".
But yeah, shoulda duckduckgo'd that bitch.
Yes, over the last few weeks since I got the letter stating that I made it to the interview level I've been posting updates. A week ago I went to Eugene to interview, and yesterday I got the congratulations letter. It's a full-ride scholarship + calculated living expenses (they are calculated for a single person with no kids, but it still helps me A LOT) and is renewable for two years, so theoretically it will cover the entire rest of my undergrad degrees.
Wow, that's awesome!
I've been taking every other year off to save up for next years tuition (and avoid student loans), so I sort of understand a bit of your struggle (though, the kid factor probably means your struggle > mine exponentially) and see how awesome it would be to get this!
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 11, 2014, 01:54:55 AM
She will be 60 in October.
(http://i61.tinypic.com/nnqm40.jpg)
(http://i60.tinypic.com/nf1qms.jpg)
Assuming that's your mom?
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 11, 2014, 05:41:29 AM
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 11, 2014, 01:54:55 AM
She will be 60 in October.
(http://i61.tinypic.com/nnqm40.jpg)
(http://i60.tinypic.com/nf1qms.jpg)
Assuming that's your mom?
Yes.
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on May 10, 2014, 08:48:54 PM
Going to a get together tonight where everyone is encouraged to bring their art and writing and share it with folks.
I printed out a few pages of Necronomicoin - specifically the bit entering the Cathedral of Salt and ending with the first guardian.
I might be out a few friends by the end of the night. :lulz:
That sounds like fun - more cool stuff like that :)
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 11, 2014, 06:42:26 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 11, 2014, 05:41:29 AM
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 11, 2014, 01:54:55 AM
She will be 60 in October.
(http://i61.tinypic.com/nnqm40.jpg)
(http://i60.tinypic.com/nf1qms.jpg)
Assuming that's your mom?
Yes.
Much love. Mine was happy with just a call, which can get complicated 270deg. out of phase (time zone).
Oh god, Ratatosk and PurpleEris are posting cartoons of themselves to their facebook feed.
Makeitstopmakeitstopmakeitstoppleasemakeitstop.
What, those Bitstrips things?
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 10, 2014, 11:00:12 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 10, 2014, 04:19:30 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 10, 2014, 04:15:57 PM
Not really relevant to anything here, but it finally dawned on me that friends who push me to go out when I say I'm tired or not feeling well really don't give a fuck about me, so I shouldn't bother being polite about it.
People do that?
They do indeed. It's really obnoxious. "But I haven't seen you for ages", "Come oooon, you should come have a drink to celebrate". I got bullied into going out on my birthday because "You HAVE to, it's your BIRTHDAY" even though I have been feeling like suck for the last several weeks and just wanted to go home and have one goddamn decent night's sleep after reading in bed for a couple hours.
And inexplicably, I seem to lack the spine to just tell my friends to fuck off.
Fucking Hell. If its your birthday you can do whatever the Shit you want.
There's wood bees hanging out around my balcony. They're mostly harmless to humans, but they're super curious and not too smart...oh, and can destroy wooden things. So I called maintenance yesterday about them, and they'll be out Monday to take a look and plug up the nests. Easy enough, right?
...LOLNOPE. WE JUST HAD FUCKING YELLOW JACKETS MOVE IN.
(http://wondergressive.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/bees-wasps.jpg)
Quote from: Cain on May 11, 2014, 11:22:15 AM
Oh god, Ratatosk and PurpleEris are posting cartoons of themselves to their facebook feed.
Makeitstopmakeitstopmakeitstoppleasemakeitstop.
Gross.
This page is making me laugh hysterically: http://someoneatethis.tumblr.com/
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 11, 2014, 06:06:41 PM
This page is making me laugh hysterically: http://someoneatethis.tumblr.com/
That first one is so sad!
Twid,
Continuing
In 5 days, I experience Montreal for the first time.
At last, I am traveling to the land of the absolute bane of my existence as a server and bartender: The Dreaded Quebecois.
That's right you Quackers, I'm finally fucking coming for you and your kilometers and centigrade! MWHAHAHAHAHAHAAH! :magick:
Disclaimer: I don't actually hate Canadians. It's been a running joke of mine for some time that I would find a way to take over Quebec. They're my mortal enemies and don't even know it.
My grades as they now stand:
Gen Bio II: C+. Two further exams, one online, may improve this to some sort of B. Both exams are optional, and I've passed regardless.
Microbiology: Sufficiently good that I not only have passed, but the optional final is unnecessary. Which means I at least got a B.
Biotech: When I asked the professor for an update she got annoyed with me and tsk-tsk's my lateness and absenteeism (Saturday morning class, also, couldn't get interested in it, but scored no less than B+'s for the stuff that was on time).
Algebra: Wild card.
One way or another, this will have been my worst semester, academically, in college.
And, I'm actually ok with that. I have a plan B and a plan C. And considering that I've taken a butt load of credits at this point, I doubt it will negatively affect my GPA noteably.
College is good, however I found some subjects calcify earlier than others. Psychic driving experiments on late-term A-level students (in the UK) have much higher success rates. Of course infiltration remains nescesary and it can be hard to find operatives that look young enough for high-school. That's the only hard part. Inducing age-blindness is sometimes irreversible, and it always leaves a trace. Just saying, this is open bar, right? Think 1/(21-Jump) . Oh, the good ol' days. :lulz:
After dealing with the grad school admissions process, I can tell you flat out that they usually don't give a fuck about individual grades. Straight A's are nice and all, but I was told by several people that it's the package deal. The important thing is to maintain a solid GPA, and portfolio of papers or other samples that can supplement your application. This also goes for transferring from a 2 year to a 4 year school. You're gonna have bad semesters, you're gonna have awesome semesters.
What she said. My post was just a joke. I'm a little off today. My circadian's are all out of whack.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 12, 2014, 02:02:31 AM
One way or another, this will have been my worst semester, academically, in college.
And, I'm actually ok with that. I have a plan B and a plan C. And considering that I've taken a butt load of credits at this point, I doubt it will negatively affect my GPA noteably.
A bed term or two isn't going to kill you; the main things you might want to keep your GPA high for are highly competitive professional programs like nursing or medical imaging, which you aren't going for anyway, honors programs, which you will still qualify for, and scholarships, which generally aren't that selective.
Actually, what you really might want to do is start looking for internship and other research opportunities, as well as chances to tutor or gain leadership experience.
Have you already been accepted to BU? The random thought I just had is that a lot of people don't know that when you're transferring in you want to apply usually at least nine months before you plan on attending, especially if you're going in as a Junior because Junior/Senior registration is often way earlier than you may expect it to be. PSU starts priority registration for Fall classes in a week and a half.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 04:34:11 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 12, 2014, 02:02:31 AM
One way or another, this will have been my worst semester, academically, in college.
And, I'm actually ok with that. I have a plan B and a plan C. And considering that I've taken a butt load of credits at this point, I doubt it will negatively affect my GPA noteably.
A bed term or two isn't going to kill you; the main things you might want to keep your GPA high for are highly competitive professional programs like nursing or medical imaging, which you aren't going for anyway, honors programs, which you will still qualify for, and scholarships, which generally aren't that selective.
Actually, what you really might want to do is start looking for internship and other research opportunities, as well as chances to tutor or gain leadership experience.
I'm almost sure it was the 3rd letter of recommendation of my volunteer work last summer that got me into grad school. They do look at that, and internships, and honor societies. It's not just grades, it's a package deal, a sales pitch.
Holy fuck, I forgot how much carpet burn hurts.
:buttsecks:
I wish.
Ruined one leg after falling off the toilet, several hours into praying for a swift death. Apparently some kind of virus is doing the rounds. Health farms would buy this shit in spades, I actually feel fucking hollow right now.
I think I saw a movie like that once. It was in German, dubbed into Japanese.
The only shred of dignity left to me is that the various collapses were well timed. It could have been a lot worse.
A LOT worse. Some of the tales coming back from guys on site indicate not all have been as lucky. Or even remotely lucky.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 12, 2014, 12:37:42 PM
I wish.
Ruined one leg after falling off the toilet, several hours into praying for a swift death. Apparently some kind of virus is doing the rounds. Health farms would buy this shit in spades, I actually feel fucking hollow right now.
BAH. I have been told it wouldn't be considered
normal bellowing "TAKE IT ALL!" at the toilet while puking (or just flushing after a particulalry horrible one), but that's how we roll.
Quote from: The Suu on May 11, 2014, 04:03:53 PM
There's wood bees hanging out around my balcony. They're mostly harmless to humans, but they're super curious and not too smart...oh, and can destroy wooden things. So I called maintenance yesterday about them, and they'll be out Monday to take a look and plug up the nests. Easy enough, right?
...LOLNOPE. WE JUST HAD FUCKING YELLOW JACKETS MOVE IN.
(http://wondergressive.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/bees-wasps.jpg)
There are two kinds of life that could disappear without having any ill-effect on the world's ecology. Wasps/hornets, and Rand Paul republicans.
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 11, 2014, 06:42:26 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 11, 2014, 05:41:29 AM
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 11, 2014, 01:54:55 AM
She will be 60 in October.
(http://i61.tinypic.com/nnqm40.jpg)
(http://i60.tinypic.com/nf1qms.jpg)
Assuming that's your mom?
Yes.
She looks like the kind of mom that makes a kickass family dinner, but then slaps your face around the side of your head for trying to sneak a taste of the food before it's served.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 04:39:37 AM
Have you already been accepted to BU? The random thought I just had is that a lot of people don't know that when you're transferring in you want to apply usually at least nine months before you plan on attending, especially if you're going in as a Junior because Junior/Senior registration is often way earlier than you may expect it to be. PSU starts priority registration for Fall classes in a week and a half.
Not yet- It's going to be for Fall 2015, so I still have a bit of time for that.
This summer, I'm taking genetics and helping out a classmate with a cataloging project of urban plant life. I figure I would do internships after this summer. Actually I'm hoping that I might be able to split my time at the hospital between the office and something a little more hands on. Might also be a way for me to get paid more.
I had a great weekend. I feel like writing.
Bah. Feeling the irrational melancholy creeping up. Time to kick it in the nads.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 12, 2014, 02:12:15 PM
Bah. Feeling the irrational melancholy creeping up. Time to kick it in the nads.
I shall give you brain damage instead this morning (in about an hour), and you can replace one with the other.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 12, 2014, 01:51:53 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 04:39:37 AM
Have you already been accepted to BU? The random thought I just had is that a lot of people don't know that when you're transferring in you want to apply usually at least nine months before you plan on attending, especially if you're going in as a Junior because Junior/Senior registration is often way earlier than you may expect it to be. PSU starts priority registration for Fall classes in a week and a half.
Not yet- It's going to be for Fall 2015, so I still have a bit of time for that.
This summer, I'm taking genetics and helping out a classmate with a cataloging project of urban plant life. I figure I would do internships after this summer. Actually I'm hoping that I might be able to split my time at the hospital between the office and something a little more hands on. Might also be a way for me to get paid more.
Genetics sounds like fun, and the cataloguing of urban plant life is a project you can use on your CV, probably. I don't even know when I'll get to take genetics. It's on my list, though.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 02:22:26 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 12, 2014, 01:51:53 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 04:39:37 AM
Have you already been accepted to BU? The random thought I just had is that a lot of people don't know that when you're transferring in you want to apply usually at least nine months before you plan on attending, especially if you're going in as a Junior because Junior/Senior registration is often way earlier than you may expect it to be. PSU starts priority registration for Fall classes in a week and a half.
Not yet- It's going to be for Fall 2015, so I still have a bit of time for that.
This summer, I'm taking genetics and helping out a classmate with a cataloging project of urban plant life. I figure I would do internships after this summer. Actually I'm hoping that I might be able to split my time at the hospital between the office and something a little more hands on. Might also be a way for me to get paid more.
Genetics sounds like fun, and the cataloguing of urban plant life is a project you can use on your CV, probably. I don't even know when I'll get to take genetics. It's on my list, though.
It's going to be taught by my Gen Bio professor from last semester, and the classmate I'm helping is one of the other hand raisers that I've had as a classmate in both. Actually over the beer last week, it came out that we both thought of each other as competition last semester. He got a kick out of the fact that I referred to him in my head as redhead Jesus.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 12, 2014, 02:15:25 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 12, 2014, 02:12:15 PM
Bah. Feeling the irrational melancholy creeping up. Time to kick it in the nads.
I shall give you brain damage instead this morning (in about an hour), and you can replace one with the other.
Lovely!
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 12, 2014, 02:26:02 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 02:22:26 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 12, 2014, 01:51:53 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 04:39:37 AM
Have you already been accepted to BU? The random thought I just had is that a lot of people don't know that when you're transferring in you want to apply usually at least nine months before you plan on attending, especially if you're going in as a Junior because Junior/Senior registration is often way earlier than you may expect it to be. PSU starts priority registration for Fall classes in a week and a half.
Not yet- It's going to be for Fall 2015, so I still have a bit of time for that.
This summer, I'm taking genetics and helping out a classmate with a cataloging project of urban plant life. I figure I would do internships after this summer. Actually I'm hoping that I might be able to split my time at the hospital between the office and something a little more hands on. Might also be a way for me to get paid more.
Genetics sounds like fun, and the cataloguing of urban plant life is a project you can use on your CV, probably. I don't even know when I'll get to take genetics. It's on my list, though.
It's going to be taught by my Gen Bio professor from last semester, and the classmate I'm helping is one of the other hand raisers that I've had as a classmate in both. Actually over the beer last week, it came out that we both thought of each other as competition last semester. He got a kick out of the fact that I referred to him in my head as redhead Jesus.
:lol: Competitive biology?
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 02:54:16 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 12, 2014, 02:26:02 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 02:22:26 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 12, 2014, 01:51:53 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 04:39:37 AM
Have you already been accepted to BU? The random thought I just had is that a lot of people don't know that when you're transferring in you want to apply usually at least nine months before you plan on attending, especially if you're going in as a Junior because Junior/Senior registration is often way earlier than you may expect it to be. PSU starts priority registration for Fall classes in a week and a half.
Not yet- It's going to be for Fall 2015, so I still have a bit of time for that.
This summer, I'm taking genetics and helping out a classmate with a cataloging project of urban plant life. I figure I would do internships after this summer. Actually I'm hoping that I might be able to split my time at the hospital between the office and something a little more hands on. Might also be a way for me to get paid more.
Genetics sounds like fun, and the cataloguing of urban plant life is a project you can use on your CV, probably. I don't even know when I'll get to take genetics. It's on my list, though.
It's going to be taught by my Gen Bio professor from last semester, and the classmate I'm helping is one of the other hand raisers that I've had as a classmate in both. Actually over the beer last week, it came out that we both thought of each other as competition last semester. He got a kick out of the fact that I referred to him in my head as redhead Jesus.
:lol: Competitive biology?
I guess :lulz:
It's a silly thought, because the only person who has a bearing on my grades is me.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 12, 2014, 02:58:07 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 02:54:16 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 12, 2014, 02:26:02 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 02:22:26 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 12, 2014, 01:51:53 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 04:39:37 AM
Have you already been accepted to BU? The random thought I just had is that a lot of people don't know that when you're transferring in you want to apply usually at least nine months before you plan on attending, especially if you're going in as a Junior because Junior/Senior registration is often way earlier than you may expect it to be. PSU starts priority registration for Fall classes in a week and a half.
Not yet- It's going to be for Fall 2015, so I still have a bit of time for that.
This summer, I'm taking genetics and helping out a classmate with a cataloging project of urban plant life. I figure I would do internships after this summer. Actually I'm hoping that I might be able to split my time at the hospital between the office and something a little more hands on. Might also be a way for me to get paid more.
Genetics sounds like fun, and the cataloguing of urban plant life is a project you can use on your CV, probably. I don't even know when I'll get to take genetics. It's on my list, though.
It's going to be taught by my Gen Bio professor from last semester, and the classmate I'm helping is one of the other hand raisers that I've had as a classmate in both. Actually over the beer last week, it came out that we both thought of each other as competition last semester. He got a kick out of the fact that I referred to him in my head as redhead Jesus.
:lol: Competitive biology?
I guess :lulz:
It's a silly thought, because the only person who has a bearing on my grades is me.
But then you realized, find that one guy in class and make him your research buddy! Smart move.
Somewhere along the line I seem to have picked up a persistent, energy-sapping malaise that is leading me to feel not quite well but not totally sick pretty much all the time. Started about a week and a half - two weeks ago and just won't let up.
Not entirely unrelated to this, I have a friend who might be about to get unfriended if she can't stop being pushy about spending time with me when I've told her I'm feeling under the weather.
Pretty sure she just wants to tell me about boning her latest dude, which I don't want to hear anyway. She needs to get some more interesting things to talk about, because recently she seems to have mistaken her friends for readers of 50 Shades of Gray.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 03:11:40 PM
Pretty sure she just wants to tell me about boning her latest dude, which I don't want to hear anyway. She needs to get some more interesting things to talk about, because recently she seems to have mistaken her friends for readers of 50 Shades of Gray.
Ew.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 12, 2014, 03:12:42 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 03:11:40 PM
Pretty sure she just wants to tell me about boning her latest dude, which I don't want to hear anyway. She needs to get some more interesting things to talk about, because recently she seems to have mistaken her friends for readers of 50 Shades of Gray.
Ew.
Yeah. It's pretty bad. And she just isn't getting the hint, which in my case was a subtle "Dude, I really don't want to hear the grotty details of your sex life". Now, instead of just launching into the grotty details, she prefaces them with "sorry for the TMI" as if that fixes everything.
She's started dating a friend of mine, and now I REALLY REALLY don't want to hear them, but from the way she's insisting that we hang out this week I gather she's itching to tell me.
(http://1-media-cdn.foolz.us/ffuuka/board/tg/image/1391/78/1391784975422.jpg)
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 03:16:44 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 12, 2014, 03:12:42 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 03:11:40 PM
Pretty sure she just wants to tell me about boning her latest dude, which I don't want to hear anyway. She needs to get some more interesting things to talk about, because recently she seems to have mistaken her friends for readers of 50 Shades of Gray.
Ew.
Yeah. It's pretty bad. And she just isn't getting the hint, which in my case was a subtle "Dude, I really don't want to hear the grotty details of your sex life". Now, instead of just launching into the grotty details, she prefaces them with "sorry for the TMI" as if that fixes everything.
She's started dating a friend of mine, and now I REALLY REALLY don't want to hear them, but from the way she's insisting that we hang out this week I gather she's itching to tell me.
You could use the Roger Approach, here.
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on May 09, 2014, 05:13:29 PM
Quote from: trippinprincezz13 on May 09, 2014, 04:39:01 PM
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on May 08, 2014, 09:41:05 PM
There's a damned decent pierogi place not far from here. My brother-in-law and I were checking it out one day and an old Polish guy took out his accordion and started playing. We ordered beers, and while drinking them realized we've been to so many Oktoberfests that every time we hear accordions, we're conditioned to want to drink.
I would love a good pierogi place. But you live on the other side of Boston in far-away land. However, I did get some tasty pierogis at the farmer's market last summer.
:lol: Bless the poor soul that is compelled to chicken dance and drink beer any time an accordion is played
Look up Cafe Polonia on the south side of Boston, it's not nearly as far as the place in Fall River I'm talking about, and their kielbasa is far superior. The pierogis and golumpkis are quite good as well.
Cool, thanks! Good kielbasa is definitely a must. For living only half hour away (give or take) I don't go into Boston all that much but I would plan a day trip to try this sometime
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 12, 2014, 03:19:10 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 03:16:44 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 12, 2014, 03:12:42 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 03:11:40 PM
Pretty sure she just wants to tell me about boning her latest dude, which I don't want to hear anyway. She needs to get some more interesting things to talk about, because recently she seems to have mistaken her friends for readers of 50 Shades of Gray.
Ew.
Yeah. It's pretty bad. And she just isn't getting the hint, which in my case was a subtle "Dude, I really don't want to hear the grotty details of your sex life". Now, instead of just launching into the grotty details, she prefaces them with "sorry for the TMI" as if that fixes everything.
She's started dating a friend of mine, and now I REALLY REALLY don't want to hear them, but from the way she's insisting that we hang out this week I gather she's itching to tell me.
You could use the Roger Approach, here.
It might become necessary. She's a sweet girl, we have been friends for about seven years, but she's out of control.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 05:38:58 PM
It might become necessary. She's a sweet girl, we have been friends for about seven years, but she's out of control.
The Roger Approach can save friendships.
Because all you do is say "NO" whenever the subject comes up.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 12, 2014, 05:41:10 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 05:38:58 PM
It might become necessary. She's a sweet girl, we have been friends for about seven years, but she's out of control.
The Roger Approach can save friendships.
Because all you do is say "NO" whenever the subject comes up.
I'm sold! I'll try this next time I see her.
Still working on this essay. Might have it done by tomorrow evening...if I make good time.
And christ, I get all the loonies following me on Twitter. Last week it was some guy who tries to do geopolitical analysis alongside eschatological analysis of a Christian variety, and today it's a Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi groupie. I mean, shit, being a Beliber is more respectable than that nonsense.
DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE STUPID.
http://harddawn.com/are-militant-atheists-using-chemtrails-to-poison-the-angels-in-heaven/
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 12, 2014, 09:16:10 PM
DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE STUPID.
http://harddawn.com/are-militant-atheists-using-chemtrails-to-poison-the-angels-in-heaven/
Makes perfect sense. That, and radio waves.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 09:38:24 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 12, 2014, 09:16:10 PM
DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE STUPID.
http://harddawn.com/are-militant-atheists-using-chemtrails-to-poison-the-angels-in-heaven/
Makes perfect sense. That, and radio waves.
I sent that to Ernie. He seemed less than amused.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 12, 2014, 09:38:53 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 09:38:24 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 12, 2014, 09:16:10 PM
DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE STUPID.
http://harddawn.com/are-militant-atheists-using-chemtrails-to-poison-the-angels-in-heaven/
Makes perfect sense. That, and radio waves.
I sent that to Ernie. He seemed less than amused.
:lulz:
That's a very attractive man above the words "homosexual agenda"
I am guessing that's a satire site, and kind of a brilliant one.
:lulz: yeah
the sad thing is that I wasn't sure at first, because it's just not that far off from real conspiracy theorist propaganda...
wat
I am bitterly, bitterly fucking disappointed. :cry:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 12, 2014, 09:50:47 PM
wat
I am bitterly, bitterly fucking disappointed. :cry:
:lol: I think it's delightful, because when the masses are easily led and believe everything that they read, the best solution is to just pull an Eris and muddy the SHIT out of the waters.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 12, 2014, 09:56:20 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 12, 2014, 09:50:47 PM
wat
I am bitterly, bitterly fucking disappointed. :cry:
:lol: I think it's delightful, because when the masses are easily led and believe everything that they read, the best solution is to just pull an Eris and muddy the SHIT out of the waters.
And I can wallow in my shame, because I only read one paragraph. :lulz:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 12, 2014, 01:51:13 PM
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 11, 2014, 06:42:26 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 11, 2014, 05:41:29 AM
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 11, 2014, 01:54:55 AM
She will be 60 in October.
(http://i61.tinypic.com/nnqm40.jpg)
(http://i60.tinypic.com/nf1qms.jpg)
Assuming that's your mom?
Yes.
She looks like the kind of mom that makes a kickass family dinner, but then slaps your face around the side of your head for trying to sneak a taste of the food before it's served.
I DO WHAT I WANT!
I don't care about the haters*, watching Cosmos every week is like going to church, and often brings me to tears.
Granted, I'm usually thinking about how much dad would have loved this when I start crying, but still. Science is awesome.
*Obviously, if there's a valid critique (just stop it already with the Bruno episode, I get it), I'll throw it in and adjust my priors.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 12, 2014, 10:36:51 PM
I don't care about the haters*, watching Cosmos every week is like going to church, and often brings me to tears.
That's an interesting comparison.
Gonna bounce this around a bit.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 12, 2014, 10:36:51 PM
I don't care about the haters*, watching Cosmos every week is like going to church, and often brings me to tears.
Granted, I'm usually thinking about how much dad would have loved this when I start crying, but still. Science is awesome.
*Obviously, if there's a valid critique (just stop it already with the Bruno episode, I get it), I'll throw it in and adjust my priors.
You're not going to believe this, but I was thinking almost this exact same thought a couple of hours ago.
You think of my dad too?
:wink:
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 12, 2014, 11:03:06 PM
You think of my dad too?
:wink:
I said almost.
Though, I was also thinking about him earlier because of some reference to Dubya and science.
Today during a therapy session, i caused my counselor to ask, with a straight face, the question, " But is going to a music show at a coffeshop as risky as summoning a horde of the undead?"
he immediately followed up with, "That is the weirdest question I have ever asked."
I like therapy. :D
The boy had a brainfart and forgot his passport when he packed in advance for the weekend. So now he has to come back to NH and then head to Montreal to get it. He won't let me send it to him, since mail around these parts is on par with that of a 3rd world country, and even though he doesn't need it to gain entry into Canada, he won't let me hold it until he gets there. He's less than thrilled. But if he comes home Friday night and leaves early Saturday, Portsmouth is only 4 and a half hours away.
Still, :argh!: How the fuck did we forget his passport of all things?
Quote from: The Suu linkkindredc=36465.msg1342962#msg1342962 date=1399947113
The boy had a brainfart and forgot his passport when he packed in advance for the weekend. So now he has to come back to NH and then head to Montreal to get it. He won't let me send it to him, since mail around these parts is on par with that of a 3rd world country, and even though he doesn't need it to gain entry into Canada, he won't let me hold it until he gets there. He's less than thrilled. But if he comes home Friday night and leaves early Saturday, Portsmouth is only 4 and a half hours away.
Still, :argh!: How the fuck did we forget his passport of all things?
I feel like him and I are kindred spirits.
Quote from: Chelagoras The Lust-Driven Dickwolf on May 13, 2014, 01:34:21 AM
Today during a therapy session, i caused my counselor to ask, with a straight face, the question, " But is going to a music show at a coffeshop as risky as summoning a horde of the undead?"
he immediately followed up with, "That is the weirdest question I have ever asked."
I like therapy. :D
:lulz:
Quote from: The Suu on May 13, 2014, 03:11:53 AM
The boy had a brainfart and forgot his passport when he packed in advance for the weekend. So now he has to come back to NH and then head to Montreal to get it. He won't let me send it to him, since mail around these parts is on par with that of a 3rd world country, and even though he doesn't need it to gain entry into Canada, he won't let me hold it until he gets there. He's less than thrilled. But if he comes home Friday night and leaves early Saturday, Portsmouth is only 4 and a half hours away.
Still, :argh!: How the fuck did we forget his passport of all things?
Maybe he should get a passport card that he can keep in his wallet always? Isn't that a thing they do now, or have they scrapped it already?
Quote from: Chelagoras The Lust-Driven Dickwolf on May 13, 2014, 01:34:21 AM
Today during a therapy session, i caused my counselor to ask, with a straight face, the question, " But is going to a music show at a coffeshop as risky as summoning a horde of the undead?"
he immediately followed up with, "That is the weirdest question I have ever asked."
I like therapy. :D
:lulz: Say, Doc., what do you know about countertransference ... :lulz:
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 13, 2014, 06:51:42 AM
Quote from: The Suu on May 13, 2014, 03:11:53 AM
The boy had a brainfart and forgot his passport when he packed in advance for the weekend. So now he has to come back to NH and then head to Montreal to get it. He won't let me send it to him, since mail around these parts is on par with that of a 3rd world country, and even though he doesn't need it to gain entry into Canada, he won't let me hold it until he gets there. He's less than thrilled. But if he comes home Friday night and leaves early Saturday, Portsmouth is only 4 and a half hours away.
Still, :argh!: How the fuck did we forget his passport of all things?
Maybe he should get a passport card that he can keep in his wallet always? Isn't that a thing they do now, or have they scrapped it already?
They do still have it, but it's just for travel to Canada and Mexico, which in this instance would make sense. the Navy issued him a full passport, and he used to just keep it in his car until I suggested it was a bad idea and we got a fire proof box at home for such things. So yeah, I'm equally contributing to the guilty, here. :| it was in his car when it got stolen last year, but whomever jacked the car didn't seem to notice or care about it, thankfully. That could have been a real mess.
I actually maintain most of his important documents for him aside from his military ID and drivers license for such reasons. I was just a baaaaad secretary this time around.
My dad suggested to my mom that they buy hurricane supplies early this year.
He NEVER does that. In the 20+ years of Florida living, we only ever bought hurricane shit last minute when it actually looked like we were going to get hit, and even still, Pinellas County (the thumb that makes Tampa Bay) it's not typically a target for direct hits, except for in 2004, when the entire state was a direct hit, 3 times, in a row.
Needless to say, mom is a bit spooked, but she's obliging.
I'm glad I'm not really in the path of a storm anymore. We can get nasty flybys here, but the odds of something turning into the NH/ME coast is low. And I no longer need to worry about the Providence hurricane barrier failing.
Quote from: The Suu on May 13, 2014, 03:08:27 PM
My dad suggested to my mom that they buy hurricane supplies early this year.
He NEVER does that. In the 20+ years of Florida living, we only ever bought hurricane shit last minute when it actually looked like we were going to get hit, and even still, Pinellas County (the thumb that makes Tampa Bay) it's not typically a target for direct hits, except for in 2004, when the entire state was a direct hit, 3 times, in a row.
Needless to say, mom is a bit spooked, but she's obliging.
I'm glad I'm not really in the path of a storm anymore. We can get nasty flybys here, but the odds of something turning into the NH/ME coast is low. And I no longer need to worry about the Providence hurricane barrier failing.
Could it be because they just made a tax free holiday for hurricane supplies? Starting May 31 and lasting for 9 days.
I know my parents are going to be buying a bit earlier than usual because of it.
Quote from: Sita on May 13, 2014, 04:26:32 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 13, 2014, 03:08:27 PM
My dad suggested to my mom that they buy hurricane supplies early this year.
He NEVER does that. In the 20+ years of Florida living, we only ever bought hurricane shit last minute when it actually looked like we were going to get hit, and even still, Pinellas County (the thumb that makes Tampa Bay) it's not typically a target for direct hits, except for in 2004, when the entire state was a direct hit, 3 times, in a row.
Needless to say, mom is a bit spooked, but she's obliging.
I'm glad I'm not really in the path of a storm anymore. We can get nasty flybys here, but the odds of something turning into the NH/ME coast is low. And I no longer need to worry about the Providence hurricane barrier failing.
Could it be because they just made a tax free holiday for hurricane supplies? Starting May 31 and lasting for 9 days.
I know my parents are going to be buying a bit earlier than usual because of it.
Don't be reasonable.
So close to finishing I can taste it. Just another 1250 words or so. Give or take a couple of hundred.
Time to pad that thing out with tautologies and restating the theme!
So far my hunt for papers on the relationship between entropy and emergence has turned up three, one of which sort of vaguely addresses my interests.
Well, one more thesis to propose first. That's what I'm hoping to spend 750 words on. Then it's 500 for the conclusion, and then I'll re-word and shorten the conclusion for a 300 word abstract (which is currently lorem ipsum).
It's all in the plan.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 13, 2014, 05:06:04 PM
So far my hunt for papers on the relationship between entropy and emergence has turned up three, one of which sort of vaguely addresses my interests.
Are any of those by Chris C. King? I'm pretty sure he's written a couple of papers on that topic, or closely related ones.
Looks like quite a few, based on my Listmania search on Amazon. :p But none seem to relate emergence to entropy, which is weird to me because entropy is obviously a necessary condition for emergence.
Quote from: Cain on May 13, 2014, 05:08:23 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 13, 2014, 05:06:04 PM
So far my hunt for papers on the relationship between entropy and emergence has turned up three, one of which sort of vaguely addresses my interests.
Are any of those by Chris C. King? I'm pretty sure he's written a couple of papers on that topic, or closely related ones.
Not that I recall... the one that's most relevant is by Bernard Testa.
Searching for papers by Chris C. King now, thanks for the lead!
I found this, which does not strike me as, ah, very academically rigorous: http://www.amazon.com/Sexual-Paradox-Complementarity-Reproductive-Emergence/dp/141165532X/ref=dp_return_1?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 13, 2014, 04:29:39 PM
Quote from: Sita on May 13, 2014, 04:26:32 PM
Quote from: The Suu on May 13, 2014, 03:08:27 PM
My dad suggested to my mom that they buy hurricane supplies early this year.
He NEVER does that. In the 20+ years of Florida living, we only ever bought hurricane shit last minute when it actually looked like we were going to get hit, and even still, Pinellas County (the thumb that makes Tampa Bay) it's not typically a target for direct hits, except for in 2004, when the entire state was a direct hit, 3 times, in a row.
Needless to say, mom is a bit spooked, but she's obliging.
I'm glad I'm not really in the path of a storm anymore. We can get nasty flybys here, but the odds of something turning into the NH/ME coast is low. And I no longer need to worry about the Providence hurricane barrier failing.
Could it be because they just made a tax free holiday for hurricane supplies? Starting May 31 and lasting for 9 days.
I know my parents are going to be buying a bit earlier than usual because of it.
Don't be reasonable.
He normally doesn't even care that much.
It's usually the typical Florida, "Welp, looks like we're gonna get hit. Drain the pool, get some water and fill the tub with ice. Suu, you and your brother get the canoe in the carport, that way if it floods again, you guys can do runs to the store."
Besides, everyone knows Pinellas Peninsula is protected by Seminole magic.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 13, 2014, 06:05:01 PM
I found this, which does not strike me as, ah, very academically rigorous: http://www.amazon.com/Sexual-Paradox-Complementarity-Reproductive-Emergence/dp/141165532X/ref=dp_return_1?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books
No, it doesn't.
The Chris King I was thinking of wrote papers on fractals and emergence in biology from a mathematical perspective. It might be the same one...I wouldn't be surprised to discover he'd gone crazy. Maths professors are always the worst. ALWAYS.
Quote from: LuciferX on May 13, 2014, 07:41:53 AM
Quote from: Chelagoras The Lust-Driven Dickwolf on May 13, 2014, 01:34:21 AM
Today during a therapy session, i caused my counselor to ask, with a straight face, the question, " But is going to a music show at a coffeshop as risky as summoning a horde of the undead?"
he immediately followed up with, "That is the weirdest question I have ever asked."
I like therapy. :D
:lulz: Say, Doc., what do you know about countertransference ... :lulz:
The really crazy part is that was 100% organic. I was legitimately not trying to troll my counselor, this is just the kind of shit that tends to come up in my sessions.
Quote from: Chelagoras The Lust-Driven Dickwolf on May 13, 2014, 08:36:25 PM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 13, 2014, 07:41:53 AM
Quote from: Chelagoras The Lust-Driven Dickwolf on May 13, 2014, 01:34:21 AM
Today during a therapy session, i caused my counselor to ask, with a straight face, the question, " But is going to a music show at a coffeshop as risky as summoning a horde of the undead?"
he immediately followed up with, "That is the weirdest question I have ever asked."
I like therapy. :D
:lulz: Say, Doc., what do you know about countertransference ... :lulz:
The really crazy part is that was 100% organic. I was legitimately not trying to troll my counselor, this is just the kind of shit that tends to come up in my sessions.
"organic" :lulz: it's awesome that they can keep an open mind. Usually, as soon as things get interesting, they're all :omg:
Listened to "I know the guy who invented rock & roll" by the Frost Heaves while doing cardio tonight about three times. Feel so cash right now.
:cheers:
So, some Safety Nazi in HR has decided to outlaw e-cigs in offices. And our cheese-sucking Safety Officer finds this (it was published in an obscure manner), and decides to announce it in the staff meeting, making it un-ignorable (which was my boss's intent). He sat there looking all pleased with himself, completely oblivious to the raw hatred on Lilly's face (his supervisor), because she hasn't had to smell smoke on peoples' clothes in almost a year, and that smell makes her ill.
Between this and his attempt to fuck me over 2 weeks ago, I am disappointed. I thought we finally had an SO that was worth a shit.
It's a problem with the occupation. Most of the ones I've dealt with have mainly been concerned with ensuring their continued employment so they'll tout any new reg or change as a huge deal. The ones that are sensible and reasonable tend to find good employment which leaves them free from the woes of dealing with schmucks like us.
Keep an eye on the little bastard. If he's this ignorant of office politics someone will see him doing something wrong sooner or later and they'll be inclined to say so. Loudly and publicly.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 14, 2014, 03:42:07 PM
So, some Safety Nazi in HR has decided to outlaw e-cigs in offices. And our cheese-sucking Safety Officer finds this (it was published in an obscure manner), and decides to announce it in the staff meeting, making it un-ignorable (which was my boss's intent). He sat there looking all pleased with himself, completely oblivious to the raw hatred on Lilly's face (his supervisor), because she hasn't had to smell smoke on peoples' clothes in almost a year, and that smell makes her ill.
Between this and his attempt to fuck me over 2 weeks ago, I am disappointed. I thought we finally had an SO that was worth a shit.
Shit, that blows. When you were here in March you were telling me how much of a difference the e-cig has made for you.
Quote from: The Suu on May 14, 2014, 05:11:20 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 14, 2014, 03:42:07 PM
So, some Safety Nazi in HR has decided to outlaw e-cigs in offices. And our cheese-sucking Safety Officer finds this (it was published in an obscure manner), and decides to announce it in the staff meeting, making it un-ignorable (which was my boss's intent). He sat there looking all pleased with himself, completely oblivious to the raw hatred on Lilly's face (his supervisor), because she hasn't had to smell smoke on peoples' clothes in almost a year, and that smell makes her ill.
Between this and his attempt to fuck me over 2 weeks ago, I am disappointed. I thought we finally had an SO that was worth a shit.
Shit, that blows. When you were here in March you were telling me how much of a difference the e-cig has made for you.
It's not like I have any intention of complying. :lulz:
Wait, so when you say "e-cigs in offices", that means you were told not to bring them to work, which would result in more people smoking actual cigarettes at work?
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 14, 2014, 05:41:33 PM
Wait, so when you say "e-cigs in offices", that means you were told not to bring them to work, which would result in more people smoking actual cigarettes at work?
Yes. Or at least cannot smoke them indoors. And because of the way e-cigs work, one is essentially the same as the other.
We have an anonymous "to the president" memo system. I am fairly sure that it IS in fact anonymous, but I do not really care.
I am drafting a letter right now.
This should be amusing.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 14, 2014, 06:06:52 PM
This should be amusing.
Yeah. Our execs know me, so any hope of anonymity is pretty thin. But I don't care.
Will post here when it is complete.
We're having a coffee war between SCA kingdoms, which is totally pointless and unnecessarily time consuming, but it's hysterical.
The Middle has this thing named after their King called "The Cameron."
It's some fucked up Starbucks creation that involves caramel, extra sugar, whipped cream and fucking sprinkles because the Midwest couldn't drink a real cup of coffee if their lives depended on it. It's reputed to slow time and fold space or something, I dunno.
http://middlewiki.midrealm.org/index.php/The_Cameron
Meanwhile in the East, we retaliated with "The Brennan."
Coffee. Cup. Done. If you want to get fancy, add ice.
http://www.eastkingdom.org/mediawiki/index.php/Brennan%27s_Coffee
...Sprinkles on coffee. WTF? That's a goddamn abomination unto the LORD right there.
I'm competing in powerlifting next friday. VERY locally. Just the club. So, like a regular workout, only with judges.
So, you'll still be coating your body with rendered bear fat beforehand, as usual?
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 14, 2014, 08:32:41 PM
So, you'll still be coating your body with rendered bear fat beforehand, as usual?
yeah.
Got an A in Microbiology, and a B- in general bio. I'm expecting probably a C of some sort in biotech and an F in algebra due to inability to catch up on the course work. So I'm just going to take the placement test next week and make the course unnecessary.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 14, 2014, 09:27:24 PM
Got an A in Microbiology, and a B- in general bio. I'm expecting probably a C of some sort in biotech and an F in algebra due to inability to catch up on the course work. So I'm just going to take the placement test next week and make the course unnecessary.
Has anyone figured out dna's loop syntax yet or anything equivalent? Can't find any info on how the shit actually works. I'm wondering how developed this biotech thing has gotten and I'm not hooked into any good feeds, other than end results-based bullshit.
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 14, 2014, 09:56:06 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 14, 2014, 09:27:24 PM
Got an A in Microbiology, and a B- in general bio. I'm expecting probably a C of some sort in biotech and an F in algebra due to inability to catch up on the course work. So I'm just going to take the placement test next week and make the course unnecessary.
Has anyone figured out dna's loop syntax yet or anything equivalent? Can't find any info on how the shit actually works. I'm wondering how developed this biotech thing has gotten and I'm not hooked into any good feeds, other than end results-based bullshit.
It's the order that amino acids are coded for if I understand your question. Each amino acid is coded for by just three nucleotides, and there's only twenty of them (other triplets function as periods in the sentence, and each sequence always starts with methionine.) Each protein has four structural levels, each building on the previous, and the first is determined by amino acids sequences.
You can also destroy (denature is the technical term) the structures of a protein while it keeps its amino acid sequence intact, but this deactivates the protein. This is why egg white turns solid and white when you cook it or why high fevers destroy pathogens (and your own biochemistry)
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 14, 2014, 08:36:33 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 14, 2014, 08:32:41 PM
So, you'll still be coating your body with rendered bear fat beforehand, as usual?
yeah.
For grip, he chalks-up pulverized dragon-skulls
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 14, 2014, 10:13:16 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 14, 2014, 09:56:06 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 14, 2014, 09:27:24 PM
Got an A in Microbiology, and a B- in general bio. I'm expecting probably a C of some sort in biotech and an F in algebra due to inability to catch up on the course work. So I'm just going to take the placement test next week and make the course unnecessary.
Has anyone figured out dna's loop syntax yet or anything equivalent? Can't find any info on how the shit actually works. I'm wondering how developed this biotech thing has gotten and I'm not hooked into any good feeds, other than end results-based bullshit.
It's the order that amino acids are coded for if I understand your question. Each amino acid is coded for by just three nucleotides, and there's only twenty of them (other triplets function as periods in the sentence, and each sequence always starts with methionine.) Each protein has four structural levels, each building on the previous, and the first is determined by amino acids sequences.
I love your terminology - "periods in a sentence" Perfect! How many words do we know? Do we know all of them? These protein layers are a kind of branching logic that builds complexity from a less complex instruction?
Where's the best place for an idiots guide to this shit, where I can see it going from how the dna code creates the instructions to form cells, what type, how many to make, structural formulae and shit and how this information unfolds from the program. I have a vague idea of a couple of the mechanisms but is there any kind of broad-brush, a-b-c thing you know of?
Self replication is the biggest mindfuck since object oriented from where I'm sitting (I had a hard time with OOP, back at the start) but this shit is a whole new level. There's instructions in the dna code that make the machinery that carries out the instructions in the code, right? How the fuck do you code for that? It's like some kinda weird organic unzipping algorithm. :eek:
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 14, 2014, 10:50:47 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 14, 2014, 10:13:16 PM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 14, 2014, 09:56:06 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 14, 2014, 09:27:24 PM
Got an A in Microbiology, and a B- in general bio. I'm expecting probably a C of some sort in biotech and an F in algebra due to inability to catch up on the course work. So I'm just going to take the placement test next week and make the course unnecessary.
Has anyone figured out dna's loop syntax yet or anything equivalent? Can't find any info on how the shit actually works. I'm wondering how developed this biotech thing has gotten and I'm not hooked into any good feeds, other than end results-based bullshit.
It's the order that amino acids are coded for if I understand your question. Each amino acid is coded for by just three nucleotides, and there's only twenty of them (other triplets function as periods in the sentence, and each sequence always starts with methionine.) Each protein has four structural levels, each building on the previous, and the first is determined by amino acids sequences.
I love your terminology - "periods in a sentence" Perfect! How many words do we know? Do we know all of them? These protein layers are a kind of branching logic that builds complexity from a less complex instruction?
Where's the best place for an idiots guide to this shit, where I can see it going from how the dna code creates the instructions to form cells, what type, how many to make, structural formulae and shit and how this information unfolds from the program. I have a vague idea of a couple of the mechanisms but is there any kind of broad-brush, a-b-c thing you know of?
Self replication is the biggest mindfuck since object oriented from where I'm sitting (I had a hard time with OOP, back at the start) but this shit is a whole new level. There's instructions in the dna code that make the machinery that carries out the instructions in the code, right? How the fuck do you code for that? It's like some kinda weird organic unzipping algorithm. :eek:
I'll see if I can poke around for some stuff when I get home.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 14, 2014, 03:42:07 PM
So, some Safety Nazi in HR has decided to outlaw e-cigs in offices. And our cheese-sucking Safety Officer finds this (it was published in an obscure manner), and decides to announce it in the staff meeting, making it un-ignorable (which was my boss's intent). He sat there looking all pleased with himself, completely oblivious to the raw hatred on Lilly's face (his supervisor), because she hasn't had to smell smoke on peoples' clothes in almost a year, and that smell makes her ill.
Between this and his attempt to fuck me over 2 weeks ago, I am disappointed. I thought we finally had an SO that was worth a shit.
I have yet to hear or read ANY logically consistent justification for banning e-cigs.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 14, 2014, 09:27:24 PM
Got an A in Microbiology, and a B- in general bio. I'm expecting probably a C of some sort in biotech and an F in algebra due to inability to catch up on the course work. So I'm just going to take the placement test next week and make the course unnecessary.
Woo for the decent grades, and kick that F in the ass!
I just got home. I'm so looking forward to no more 13-hour school days, to a cherry-picked schedule, and to free time. About a month to go.
I got a shitty grade on my chemistry midterm, but it's recoverable. The midterm was the same week as my trip to Eugene for the scholarship interview AND my research presentation at PSU, so I just flat out ran out of time to study. My lab scores are all perfect, and I am pretty sure I can ace the second final and probably do pretty well on the ACS exam.
Next up: the bio lab practicum, Friday. I think I'll do OK, it's A&P and I seem to have a pretty high capacity for memorizing shit.
I got my Research Methods textbook today, and thumbed through it. I'm kind of stoked.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 15, 2014, 03:51:09 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 14, 2014, 03:42:07 PM
So, some Safety Nazi in HR has decided to outlaw e-cigs in offices. And our cheese-sucking Safety Officer finds this (it was published in an obscure manner), and decides to announce it in the staff meeting, making it un-ignorable (which was my boss's intent). He sat there looking all pleased with himself, completely oblivious to the raw hatred on Lilly's face (his supervisor), because she hasn't had to smell smoke on peoples' clothes in almost a year, and that smell makes her ill.
Between this and his attempt to fuck me over 2 weeks ago, I am disappointed. I thought we finally had an SO that was worth a shit.
I have yet to hear or read ANY logically consistent justification for banning e-cigs.
There is none, other than that they want to mark it as a "tobacco" product.
What tobacco? That's fucking water vapor, propylene glycol and nicotine!
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 15, 2014, 03:51:09 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 14, 2014, 03:42:07 PM
So, some Safety Nazi in HR has decided to outlaw e-cigs in offices. And our cheese-sucking Safety Officer finds this (it was published in an obscure manner), and decides to announce it in the staff meeting, making it un-ignorable (which was my boss's intent). He sat there looking all pleased with himself, completely oblivious to the raw hatred on Lilly's face (his supervisor), because she hasn't had to smell smoke on peoples' clothes in almost a year, and that smell makes her ill.
Between this and his attempt to fuck me over 2 weeks ago, I am disappointed. I thought we finally had an SO that was worth a shit.
I have yet to hear or read ANY logically consistent justification for banning e-cigs.
I had a chat with the HR chief, and she has no idea who banned them.
If I can get this overturned, I pretty much have bragging rights forever. As for now, cheerfully disregarding the rule. Let the bastards fire me, I could do without the stress.
I just broke a fucking tooth.
The earliest dental appointment at the clinic that takes my broke-ass student coverage is in July. :(
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 15, 2014, 05:27:08 AM
I just broke a fucking tooth.
The earliest dental appointment at the clinic that takes my broke-ass student coverage is in July. :(
That's just not right. You need to talk to someone else at the clinic. I mean, are they paying for the fucking ensure till then? Or else? These are the kinds of things that get my dog all agitated and such...
Does the student body have a cafeteria that serves rice? It would not look good if they served you something undercooked that chipped your smile. That touches a nerve :argh!:
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 15, 2014, 05:27:08 AM
I just broke a fucking tooth.
The earliest dental appointment at the clinic that takes my broke-ass student coverage is in July. :(
Eeek. Sorry to hear it, Nigel.
It's time to offer online feedback on the school cafe!
"Do you have any other feedback about cafe or cafeteria food options that you would like to share?"
Me: "Just more variety. Also, the pizza is unsatisfying. Its tomato layer may as well be not existent and the cheese layer doesn't stick to it very well, but rather has a tendency to slough off as a cheese sheet, leaving an unappealing bit of crust. A salad bar is a great idea, and maybe a few more soups. It's also hard to see what sort of hot food is available- it's behind the cashiers, and condensed water vapor in the containers obscures what you're looking at so you can't see what you're looking at other than some sort of food like blur in a clear plastic box, so there's the process of blocking the door to see what's in there, not seeing anything, getting into line and then holding up the line to ask what's in there. Put the food somewhere else so we can make a decision without holding up the line. Also, see if you can do something about the layout. The door is a pain in the ass for people trying to get in and out when it's busy, and if a cashier needs to get out and do something, he or she can't without having to deal with the same pain in the ass. Keep up the good work with the coffee though."
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 15, 2014, 05:27:08 AM
I just broke a fucking tooth.
The earliest dental appointment at the clinic that takes my broke-ass student coverage is in July. :(
:sad:
Die, puny humans.
HATE HATE HATE...aw, fukkit.
I am too tired to work up a proper head of steam on this.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 15, 2014, 03:51:09 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 14, 2014, 03:42:07 PM
So, some Safety Nazi in HR has decided to outlaw e-cigs in offices. And our cheese-sucking Safety Officer finds this (it was published in an obscure manner), and decides to announce it in the staff meeting, making it un-ignorable (which was my boss's intent). He sat there looking all pleased with himself, completely oblivious to the raw hatred on Lilly's face (his supervisor), because she hasn't had to smell smoke on peoples' clothes in almost a year, and that smell makes her ill.
Between this and his attempt to fuck me over 2 weeks ago, I am disappointed. I thought we finally had an SO that was worth a shit.
I have yet to hear or read ANY logically consistent justification for banning e-cigs.
It's a multi-part proof. Here's the steps:
1. They look like, act like, or in some other way are related to cigarettes.
2. Cigarettes are bad.
3. mm'kay!
Pretty irrefutable, that.
Rant brewing.
Sick of asshole clients.
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 15, 2014, 02:28:25 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 15, 2014, 03:51:09 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 14, 2014, 03:42:07 PM
So, some Safety Nazi in HR has decided to outlaw e-cigs in offices. And our cheese-sucking Safety Officer finds this (it was published in an obscure manner), and decides to announce it in the staff meeting, making it un-ignorable (which was my boss's intent). He sat there looking all pleased with himself, completely oblivious to the raw hatred on Lilly's face (his supervisor), because she hasn't had to smell smoke on peoples' clothes in almost a year, and that smell makes her ill.
Between this and his attempt to fuck me over 2 weeks ago, I am disappointed. I thought we finally had an SO that was worth a shit.
I have yet to hear or read ANY logically consistent justification for banning e-cigs.
It's a multi-part proof. Here's the steps:
1. They look like, act like, or in some other way are related to cigarettes.
2. Cigarettes are bad.
3. mm'kay!
Pretty irrefutable, that.
The school I worked at banned them. But we had irrefutable logic for doing so:
1) People under 16 using them
2) People not using them in the designated smoking area on the school site, but instead in their bedrooms
3) People buying experimental liquid solutions online to stick in their e-cig
I assume none of these problems apply to a workplace, though.
Also, I'm off working until Saturday sometime. See ya later.
Quote from: Cain on May 15, 2014, 04:08:58 PM
Also, I'm off working until Saturday sometime. See ya later.
Have as much fun as is possible.
That wont be much, sadly. The night shift is an abomination, as is working 24 out of 48 hours.
Actually, it's not so bad, but the transition back to normal sleeping times is a real pain.
Quote from: LuciferX on May 15, 2014, 10:19:06 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 15, 2014, 05:27:08 AM
I just broke a fucking tooth.
The earliest dental appointment at the clinic that takes my broke-ass student coverage is in July. :(
That's just not right. You need to talk to someone else at the clinic. I mean, are they paying for the fucking ensure till then? Or else? These are the kinds of things that get my dog all agitated and such...
Does the student body have a cafeteria that serves rice? It would not look good if they served you something undercooked that chipped your smile. That touches a nerve :argh!:
I was flossing and a chunk of a molar went FLING.
I don't really trust the State dentists anyway, and may just try to muster up the cash to go see my regular dentist.
Quote from: Cain on May 15, 2014, 04:08:25 PM
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 15, 2014, 02:28:25 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 15, 2014, 03:51:09 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 14, 2014, 03:42:07 PM
So, some Safety Nazi in HR has decided to outlaw e-cigs in offices. And our cheese-sucking Safety Officer finds this (it was published in an obscure manner), and decides to announce it in the staff meeting, making it un-ignorable (which was my boss's intent). He sat there looking all pleased with himself, completely oblivious to the raw hatred on Lilly's face (his supervisor), because she hasn't had to smell smoke on peoples' clothes in almost a year, and that smell makes her ill.
Between this and his attempt to fuck me over 2 weeks ago, I am disappointed. I thought we finally had an SO that was worth a shit.
I have yet to hear or read ANY logically consistent justification for banning e-cigs.
It's a multi-part proof. Here's the steps:
1. They look like, act like, or in some other way are related to cigarettes.
2. Cigarettes are bad.
3. mm'kay!
Pretty irrefutable, that.
The school I worked at banned them. But we had irrefutable logic for doing so:
1) People under 16 using them
2) People not using them in the designated smoking area on the school site, but instead in their bedrooms
3) People buying experimental liquid solutions online to stick in their e-cig
I assume none of these problems apply to a workplace, though.
I can see the problem with number 1, and number 3 (that's a problem I snicker at), but I can't see the issue with number 2. The byproducts are completely different than cigarettes. New York and I believe Chicago are restricting where you can "smoke" e-cigs, exactly as they do cigarettes. That just seems a bit arbitrary.
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 15, 2014, 02:28:25 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 15, 2014, 03:51:09 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 14, 2014, 03:42:07 PM
So, some Safety Nazi in HR has decided to outlaw e-cigs in offices. And our cheese-sucking Safety Officer finds this (it was published in an obscure manner), and decides to announce it in the staff meeting, making it un-ignorable (which was my boss's intent). He sat there looking all pleased with himself, completely oblivious to the raw hatred on Lilly's face (his supervisor), because she hasn't had to smell smoke on peoples' clothes in almost a year, and that smell makes her ill.
Between this and his attempt to fuck me over 2 weeks ago, I am disappointed. I thought we finally had an SO that was worth a shit.
I have yet to hear or read ANY logically consistent justification for banning e-cigs.
It's a multi-part proof. Here's the steps:
1. They look like, act like, or in some other way are related to cigarettes.
2. Cigarettes are bad.
3. mm'kay!
Pretty irrefutable, that.
:lulz:
Quote from: Cain on May 15, 2014, 04:08:25 PM
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 15, 2014, 02:28:25 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 15, 2014, 03:51:09 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 14, 2014, 03:42:07 PM
So, some Safety Nazi in HR has decided to outlaw e-cigs in offices. And our cheese-sucking Safety Officer finds this (it was published in an obscure manner), and decides to announce it in the staff meeting, making it un-ignorable (which was my boss's intent). He sat there looking all pleased with himself, completely oblivious to the raw hatred on Lilly's face (his supervisor), because she hasn't had to smell smoke on peoples' clothes in almost a year, and that smell makes her ill.
Between this and his attempt to fuck me over 2 weeks ago, I am disappointed. I thought we finally had an SO that was worth a shit.
I have yet to hear or read ANY logically consistent justification for banning e-cigs.
It's a multi-part proof. Here's the steps:
1. They look like, act like, or in some other way are related to cigarettes.
2. Cigarettes are bad.
3. mm'kay!
Pretty irrefutable, that.
The school I worked at banned them. But we had irrefutable logic for doing so:
1) People under 16 using them
2) People not using them in the designated smoking area on the school site, but instead in their bedrooms
3) People buying experimental liquid solutions online to stick in their e-cig
I assume none of these problems apply to a workplace, though.
I agree that people under 16 shouldn't use them or other nicotine delivery systems, but what on earth is the logic behind requiring people use them in designated smoking areas when they are not, in fact, producing smoke, which was the reason behind making designating smoking areas in the first place?
And I'm not sure about the experimental liquid solutions, which seem like things you wouldn't want kids to do but in an adult setting to fall more under the "none of your business" umbrella.
It's a little like insisting that people use electric heaters ONLY under chimneys, because electric heaters produce heat just like fire does.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 15, 2014, 04:51:43 PM
Quote from: Cain on May 15, 2014, 04:08:25 PM
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 15, 2014, 02:28:25 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 15, 2014, 03:51:09 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 14, 2014, 03:42:07 PM
So, some Safety Nazi in HR has decided to outlaw e-cigs in offices. And our cheese-sucking Safety Officer finds this (it was published in an obscure manner), and decides to announce it in the staff meeting, making it un-ignorable (which was my boss's intent). He sat there looking all pleased with himself, completely oblivious to the raw hatred on Lilly's face (his supervisor), because she hasn't had to smell smoke on peoples' clothes in almost a year, and that smell makes her ill.
Between this and his attempt to fuck me over 2 weeks ago, I am disappointed. I thought we finally had an SO that was worth a shit.
I have yet to hear or read ANY logically consistent justification for banning e-cigs.
It's a multi-part proof. Here's the steps:
1. They look like, act like, or in some other way are related to cigarettes.
2. Cigarettes are bad.
3. mm'kay!
Pretty irrefutable, that.
The school I worked at banned them. But we had irrefutable logic for doing so:
1) People under 16 using them
2) People not using them in the designated smoking area on the school site, but instead in their bedrooms
3) People buying experimental liquid solutions online to stick in their e-cig
I assume none of these problems apply to a workplace, though.
I agree that people under 16 shouldn't use them or other nicotine delivery systems, but what on earth is the logic behind requiring people use them in designated smoking areas when they are not, in fact, producing smoke, which was the reason behind making designating smoking areas in the first place?
And I'm not sure about the experimental liquid solutions, which seem like things you wouldn't want kids to do but in an adult setting to fall more under the "none of your business" umbrella.
The reasoning is "So you will breathe second hand smoke and pay for your habit like everyone else."
The reasoning is "Petty authority."
The reasoning is "Bad person."
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 15, 2014, 04:55:25 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 15, 2014, 04:51:43 PM
Quote from: Cain on May 15, 2014, 04:08:25 PM
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 15, 2014, 02:28:25 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 15, 2014, 03:51:09 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 14, 2014, 03:42:07 PM
So, some Safety Nazi in HR has decided to outlaw e-cigs in offices. And our cheese-sucking Safety Officer finds this (it was published in an obscure manner), and decides to announce it in the staff meeting, making it un-ignorable (which was my boss's intent). He sat there looking all pleased with himself, completely oblivious to the raw hatred on Lilly's face (his supervisor), because she hasn't had to smell smoke on peoples' clothes in almost a year, and that smell makes her ill.
Between this and his attempt to fuck me over 2 weeks ago, I am disappointed. I thought we finally had an SO that was worth a shit.
I have yet to hear or read ANY logically consistent justification for banning e-cigs.
It's a multi-part proof. Here's the steps:
1. They look like, act like, or in some other way are related to cigarettes.
2. Cigarettes are bad.
3. mm'kay!
Pretty irrefutable, that.
The school I worked at banned them. But we had irrefutable logic for doing so:
1) People under 16 using them
2) People not using them in the designated smoking area on the school site, but instead in their bedrooms
3) People buying experimental liquid solutions online to stick in their e-cig
I assume none of these problems apply to a workplace, though.
I agree that people under 16 shouldn't use them or other nicotine delivery systems, but what on earth is the logic behind requiring people use them in designated smoking areas when they are not, in fact, producing smoke, which was the reason behind making designating smoking areas in the first place?
And I'm not sure about the experimental liquid solutions, which seem like things you wouldn't want kids to do but in an adult setting to fall more under the "none of your business" umbrella.
The reasoning is "So you will breathe second hand smoke and pay for your habit like everyone else."
The reasoning is "Petty authority."
The reasoning is "Bad person."
So basically the reasoning is "punishment fetish society"?
Well, I'm glad everyone decided the second reason for me. No need for me to explain it now, is there?
Quote from: Cain on May 15, 2014, 05:15:33 PM
Well, I'm glad everyone decided the second reason for me. No need for me to explain it now, is there?
I'd be interested in hearing your reasoning, because the only reasoning I've been able to find so far is that they look like cigarettes and have nicotine, and if people can't smoke real cigarettes outside of designated smoking areas then why should e-cig users get to?
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 15, 2014, 05:55:16 PM
Quote from: Cain on May 15, 2014, 05:15:33 PM
Well, I'm glad everyone decided the second reason for me. No need for me to explain it now, is there?
I'd be interested in hearing your reasoning, because the only reasoning I've been able to find so far is that they look like cigarettes and have nicotine, and if people can't smoke real cigarettes outside of designated smoking areas then why should e-cig users get to?
Perhaps the idea is that non-smoking kids are less likely to pick up smoking if it's not in their faces as much.
I would also like to hear the real reasoning used, but I can't deny that it's interesting to speculate.
When I was in elementary school, I wanted to be an artist when I grew up.
Today, my house is a mess of fabric scraps, paint, power tools, and empty coffee mugs while I dance around to Depeche Mode because I'm way too caffeinated and want to procrastinate.
I don't think this is what I had in mind at age 9.
Quote from: The Suu on May 15, 2014, 08:11:38 PM
When I was in elementary school, I wanted to be an artist when I grew up.
Today, my house is a mess of fabric scraps, paint, power tools, and empty coffee mugs while I dance around to Depeche Mode because I'm way too caffeinated and want to procrastinate.
I don't think this is what I had in mind at age 9.
Was what you had in mind, sitting around all day holding a paintbrush?
Because if so, reality sounds better and more fun than your childhood dream
Quote from: The Suu on May 15, 2014, 08:11:38 PM
When I was in elementary school, I wanted to be an artist when I grew up.
Today, my house is a mess of fabric scraps, paint, power tools, and empty coffee mugs while I dance around to Depeche Mode because I'm way too caffeinated and want to procrastinate.
I don't think this is what I had in mind at age 9.
It's so much better than I expected, and this would have been the last thing I ever anticipated doing. Now I figure it was really the fuel for all the stuff I thought I wanted to do.
Regrets:
- probably won't get clearence anytime soon (fuck it)
- Might not get to pilot a jet at any significant G's (still coming to terms with that :lulz:)
If I had to, I'd bet I'm not missing much :lulz:
It doesn't suck. I mean, I make my own hours, I make my own stuff. The cons of course are bad moments of procrastination, bad projects, bad customers, bouts of mania and depression, but hey...the best artists were all fucking crazy.
Yeah, but until you hack your ear off and mail it to a prostitute, you're a poseur.
Quote from: Cain on May 15, 2014, 05:15:33 PM
Well, I'm glad everyone decided the second reason for me. No need for me to explain it now, is there?
Totally speculating, I wonder if they may be mild MAOI's, competing for market share against Pfizer and Nestle :lulz:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 15, 2014, 09:39:14 PM
Yeah, but until you hack your ear off and mail it to a prostitute, you're a poseur.
All things in time, man.
All things in time.
JUNKENSTIEN:
Got your package. :lulz:
Those will be put to good use.
So Daniel hit me up about writing some of my bass lines for the album he's having me play on, and I'm like, (to myself) "I'm tired of borrowing Villager's bass all the time, what the hell is up with mine?" So I ran it through again to see if I could get some signal, it kept cutting out so I opened it up to see if something was just grimy or something. Nope. Loose (now snapped) wires. And I with nary a soldering iron. At least I know the problem and solution now.
The first time I've gotten mad at Jeff for absolutely anything just happened. He let a wet towel go moldy in a laundry bag, and it's created a science experiment in the corner of our bedroom that I can't really touch because of the severity of my allergy. He's not home to deal with it, but he's never been so fucking quiet on the phone to me. Ever. I think whatever I just did struck the fear of god into him.
Fortunately, I have rubber gloves, respirator masks, and enough bleach to kill the world, but his silence almost reduced me to tears.
...Unless he's mad that I discovered his plot to murder me discreetly after all my attempts to take his kidneys when we go to Fall River. I see how it is.
Bass problem sort of solved.
Bumming one off of Juan Pablo (the note leaver) for Wednesday, he freaking loves Daniel and wants to bass his way in to the Shobijin.
Heh. Bitch. I took over this gig from my girlfriend.
Bum-budda-dum-a-dumma-dum-handitover.
I joke, but I wouldn't mind pulling guitar, and JP (or Villager, who seems willing to retire from music) playing bass. But bass is pretty fun.....
Ah that statement made me a bit nostalgic- Villager was my bassist before she was my girlfriend. Wouldn't choose music over her, but having her as both was nice while it lasted. It's how we ended up together in the first place.
I suppose it doesn't matter too much because we don't live together yet, but I go to her place after a gig. I don't go home if Anarchangel is playing. Now, I'm going to. I don't get to share that aftershowglow anymore. That sort of stinky, sweaty, well done, don't touch me too close, I'm tired, you're not mad at me for coming in late, I'm not mad at you for coming in late, and we're not mad at each other for bouncing out on our mutual gig early, which leads to the previous point.
It's... not attractive... and I'm going to miss that. I'm going to miss going to Wendy's at 3:30 am after hauling gear back in and going, "fuck this, organic chemicals from wherever is open"
It sounds shitty. It is. It's also awesome. Dating a bandmate. It's the best. I'm going to miss it.
I've never done it. I've always been a band girlfriend/wife/muse. Not a position I take very seriously, in terms of the band, though I try to show up when I can. I do like having a boy in the band. On some level, it would be nice to not date a band boy, though I think that's possibly impossible in Portland.
Amusingly, my dentist is my boyfriend's bassist. Getting old is hilarious.
I just checked and my ex-husband is still in Wikipedia under his ex-band's listing, sporting my last name.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 16, 2014, 05:56:59 AM
I've never done it. I've always been a band girlfriend/wife/muse. Not a position I take very seriously, in terms of the band, though I try to show up when I can. I do like having a boy in the band. On some level, it would be nice to not date a band boy, though I think that's possibly impossible in Portland.
Amusingly, my dentist is my boyfriend's bassist. Getting old is hilarious.
:lulz: That is hilarious
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 16, 2014, 05:58:18 AM
I just checked and my ex-husband is still in Wikipedia under his ex-band's listing, sporting my last name.
How do I get a wikipedia article about me? I'm not that notable either.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 16, 2014, 06:09:39 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 16, 2014, 05:56:59 AM
I've never done it. I've always been a band girlfriend/wife/muse. Not a position I take very seriously, in terms of the band, though I try to show up when I can. I do like having a boy in the band. On some level, it would be nice to not date a band boy, though I think that's possibly impossible in Portland.
Amusingly, my dentist is my boyfriend's bassist. Getting old is hilarious.
:lulz: That is hilarious
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 16, 2014, 05:58:18 AM
I just checked and my ex-husband is still in Wikipedia under his ex-band's listing, sporting my last name.
How do I get a wikipedia article about me? I'm not that notable either.
Eh, the band he was in got signed. Also he's a programmer and now he has more Google entries than I do, which won't last. All using my last name, I might add.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 16, 2014, 06:12:09 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 16, 2014, 06:09:39 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 16, 2014, 05:56:59 AM
I've never done it. I've always been a band girlfriend/wife/muse. Not a position I take very seriously, in terms of the band, though I try to show up when I can. I do like having a boy in the band. On some level, it would be nice to not date a band boy, though I think that's possibly impossible in Portland.
Amusingly, my dentist is my boyfriend's bassist. Getting old is hilarious.
:lulz: That is hilarious
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 16, 2014, 05:58:18 AM
I just checked and my ex-husband is still in Wikipedia under his ex-band's listing, sporting my last name.
How do I get a wikipedia article about me? I'm not that notable either.
Eh, the band he was in got signed. Also he's a programmer and now he has more Google entries than I do, which won't last. All using my last name, I might add.
Double bollocks, different reasons.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 15, 2014, 10:18:55 PM
JUNKENSTIEN:
Got your package. :lulz:
Those will be put to good use.
I look forward to the results :lulz:
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 15, 2014, 12:55:24 PM
It's time to offer online feedback on the school cafe!
"Do you have any other feedback about cafe or cafeteria food options that you would like to share?"
Me: "Just more variety. Also, the pizza is unsatisfying. Its tomato layer may as well be not existent and the cheese layer doesn't stick to it very well, but rather has a tendency to slough off as a cheese sheet, leaving an unappealing bit of crust. A salad bar is a great idea, and maybe a few more soups. It's also hard to see what sort of hot food is available- it's behind the cashiers, and condensed water vapor in the containers obscures what you're looking at so you can't see what you're looking at other than some sort of food like blur in a clear plastic box, so there's the process of blocking the door to see what's in there, not seeing anything, getting into line and then holding up the line to ask what's in there. Put the food somewhere else so we can make a decision without holding up the line. Also, see if you can do something about the layout. The door is a pain in the ass for people trying to get in and out when it's busy, and if a cashier needs to get out and do something, he or she can't without having to deal with the same pain in the ass. Keep up the good work with the coffee though."
:lulz:
Yea. And I think the cafeteria would benefit from my not having to seat myself. If customers are having difficulties getting their orders in order, perhaps, instead of just spinelessly countenancing their their egregious unpreparedness, address the situation by offering orientation sessions. Just not on my dime. Mnkay :argh!: :lulz:
I'm off to go do horrible things in Canada, because they deserve it.
Quote from: LuciferX on May 16, 2014, 08:13:23 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 15, 2014, 12:55:24 PM
It's time to offer online feedback on the school cafe!
"Do you have any other feedback about cafe or cafeteria food options that you would like to share?"
Me: "Just more variety. Also, the pizza is unsatisfying. Its tomato layer may as well be not existent and the cheese layer doesn't stick to it very well, but rather has a tendency to slough off as a cheese sheet, leaving an unappealing bit of crust. A salad bar is a great idea, and maybe a few more soups. It's also hard to see what sort of hot food is available- it's behind the cashiers, and condensed water vapor in the containers obscures what you're looking at so you can't see what you're looking at other than some sort of food like blur in a clear plastic box, so there's the process of blocking the door to see what's in there, not seeing anything, getting into line and then holding up the line to ask what's in there. Put the food somewhere else so we can make a decision without holding up the line. Also, see if you can do something about the layout. The door is a pain in the ass for people trying to get in and out when it's busy, and if a cashier needs to get out and do something, he or she can't without having to deal with the same pain in the ass. Keep up the good work with the coffee though."
:lulz:
Yea. And I think the cafeteria would benefit from my not having to seat myself. If customers are having difficulties getting their orders in order, perhaps, instead of just spinelessly countenancing their their egregious unpreparedness, address the situation by offering orientation sessions. Just not on my dime. Mnkay :argh!: :lulz:
The seats are in the main lobby, not in the cafe.
I want to post a general Life of EoC update, just so I'm not only doing them when I'm venting about how shitty everything is.
I've been on a crest, the last few weeks. I'm in good shape, my social life is awesome and exhausting, and I'm producing, regularly, what I feel is some of the best writing I've ever done. I feel like I'm, finally, over the issues about my last relationship. This is a long awaited episode of mania, and as much as I dread the inevitable fade I find it hard not to enjoy what it's like to finally be functioning at my peak again. I feel expansive.
That'll be all, for some time.
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on May 16, 2014, 02:33:12 PM
I want to post a general Life of EoC update, just so I'm not only doing them when I'm venting about how shitty everything is.
I've been on a crest, the last few weeks. I'm in good shape, my social life is awesome and exhausting, and I'm producing, regularly, what I feel is some of the best writing I've ever done. I feel like I'm, finally, over the issues about my last relationship. This is a long awaited episode of mania, and as much as I dread the inevitable fade I find it hard not to enjoy what it's like to finally be functioning at my peak again. I feel expansive.
That'll be all, for some time.
That's awesome dude!
I'm having so much fun with phone scammers. I've gotten on this list where some very stern sounding recorded message tells me they've got papers to serve regarding a lawsuit and then they give me a number to call. "Legal Outsource Services" must not document their calls very well because I get to start over completely fresh every time I call. It's like a bottomless cup of LULZ!
The premises so far:
"Jesus Christ is MY attorney"
"Hank? Hank? Hank, you big boner, did Cecilia put you up to this? Come on Hank, stop yanking on my tail-pipe, you pickle-diller! I know it's you, Hank!"
and very doofy, slow sounding guy with an unexpected level of knowledge about the civil litigation process.
Any suggestions for other characters/scenarios? I wonder if there's a good way to record these.
Some ambassador or dignitary from a made up country.
Phone psychic, then start cold reading
Cock ring and anal bead warehouse
Young, aspiring, really bad rapper who doesn't seem to realize all his rhymes are horrible
Artificial intelligence
Outsourced customer service agent named Chad
Russian take-out restaurant
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 16, 2014, 03:30:45 PM
Some ambassador or dignitary from a made up country.
Phone psychic, then start cold reading
Cock ring and anal bead warehouse
Young, aspiring, really bad rapper who doesn't seem to realize all his rhymes are horrible
Artificial intelligence
Outsourced customer service agent named Chad
Russian take-out restaurant
YES! The AI would be awesome. I could start out the call saying I'm a relay operator, then type everything they say into Eliza and give her response. If I'm too outlandish they just get pissed, call me a fucker and hang-up, but I could see Eliza being just engaging enough to keep them trying.
Repeatedly ask them for their name.
"I see. And your name is...?"
"That's very interesting. What was your name again?"
etc
develop a serious uncontrollable stuttering problem. See how long you can take to get through a single sentence before they lose their patience.
try really hard to convert the caller to Scientology, the one true religion
Insist that you are the director of the CIA and how the hell did the caller get the top secret phone number to your private, secure line.
reply to everything they say with "...that's what she said HAHAHAHAHAHA" and laugh crazily.
Constantly remind the caller that the NSA is recording the call and to ONLY USE CODE WORDS PLEASE, FOR THE 111TH TIME
One of my mates gave me a god un on FB a couple of years back - tell them they'll just have to answer a couple of security questions
Name
Company name
Age
Favourite colour
Have you ever had sex with a farm animal?
"What?"
"A farm animal ... y'know like a horse or a pig or a chicken or something along those lines?"
My grandmother is probably dying.
Don't expect to see me for at least a week.
Oh, shit.
I'm sorry to hear that, Cain.
Quote from: Cain on May 16, 2014, 05:03:12 PM
My grandmother is probably dying.
Don't expect to see me for at least a week.
Sorry to hear that man, I hope the situation improves.
Sorry Cain.
My sympathies, man.
Oof. Sorry to hear that, Cain.
That makes me sad... Let me know if you want me to reign fire over something, anything, specific or general. I don't know if I can water the plants from here, however, this devil is on command :punchballs:
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on May 16, 2014, 02:33:12 PM
I want to post a general Life of EoC update, just so I'm not only doing them when I'm venting about how shitty everything is.
I've been on a crest, the last few weeks. I'm in good shape, my social life is awesome and exhausting, and I'm producing, regularly, what I feel is some of the best writing I've ever done. I feel like I'm, finally, over the issues about my last relationship. This is a long awaited episode of mania, and as much as I dread the inevitable fade I find it hard not to enjoy what it's like to finally be functioning at my peak again. I feel expansive.
That'll be all, for some time.
Yay! That rocks, and you deserve it.
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 16, 2014, 03:10:48 PM
I'm having so much fun with phone scammers. I've gotten on this list where some very stern sounding recorded message tells me they've got papers to serve regarding a lawsuit and then they give me a number to call. "Legal Outsource Services" must not document their calls very well because I get to start over completely fresh every time I call. It's like a bottomless cup of LULZ!
The premises so far:
"Jesus Christ is MY attorney"
"Hank? Hank? Hank, you big boner, did Cecilia put you up to this? Come on Hank, stop yanking on my tail-pipe, you pickle-diller! I know it's you, Hank!"
and very doofy, slow sounding guy with an unexpected level of knowledge about the civil litigation process.
Any suggestions for other characters/scenarios? I wonder if there's a good way to record these.
:lulz: Wow, this is fantastic and the possibilities are just endless!
How about "Listen, that was a long time ago and the deal I made was supposed to take care of it! If you want to come after me you'll have to go through the FBI."
Quote from: Cain on May 16, 2014, 05:03:12 PM
My grandmother is probably dying.
Don't expect to see me for at least a week.
Oh no, that sucks. I'm so sorry, Cain. :(
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 17, 2014, 12:02:23 AM
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 16, 2014, 03:10:48 PM
I'm having so much fun with phone scammers. I've gotten on this list where some very stern sounding recorded message tells me they've got papers to serve regarding a lawsuit and then they give me a number to call. "Legal Outsource Services" must not document their calls very well because I get to start over completely fresh every time I call. It's like a bottomless cup of LULZ!
The premises so far:
"Jesus Christ is MY attorney"
"Hank? Hank? Hank, you big boner, did Cecilia put you up to this? Come on Hank, stop yanking on my tail-pipe, you pickle-diller! I know it's you, Hank!"
and very doofy, slow sounding guy with an unexpected level of knowledge about the civil litigation process.
Any suggestions for other characters/scenarios? I wonder if there's a good way to record these.
:lulz: Wow, this is fantastic and the possibilities are just endless!
How about "Listen, that was a long time ago and the deal I made was supposed to take care of it! If you want to come after me you'll have to go through the FBI."
Or softly keening "nooooooooo" while they're talking, and then when they stop and say what, reply "nothing". Repeat. At some point break down into quiet sobbing.
:sad: Cain.
Took a mental health day today.
Turns out most of the management team did. :lulz:
Take all the time you need Cain.
All my best, Cain. My own memere's passing is still very recent in my mind. As much preparedness as we convince ourselves we had beforehand, the event itself remains a trying one.
Fuck Cain, sorry to hear that.
Geeeze... It's the bar and no one seems to be drinking.
WaffleGF's father passed away today. :sad:
Quote from: Cain on May 16, 2014, 05:03:12 PM
My grandmother is probably dying.
Don't expect to see me for at least a week.
Hope things go as well as they can. :(
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on May 16, 2014, 02:33:12 PM
I want to post a general Life of EoC update, just so I'm not only doing them when I'm venting about how shitty everything is.
I've been on a crest, the last few weeks. I'm in good shape, my social life is awesome and exhausting, and I'm producing, regularly, what I feel is some of the best writing I've ever done. I feel like I'm, finally, over the issues about my last relationship. This is a long awaited episode of mania, and as much as I dread the inevitable fade I find it hard not to enjoy what it's like to finally be functioning at my peak again. I feel expansive.
That'll be all, for some time.
:awesome:
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 17, 2014, 07:28:08 PM
WaffleGF's father passed away today. :sad:
I'm sorry to hear that. :(
Sorry to hear waffles
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 17, 2014, 07:28:08 PM
WaffleGF's father passed away today. :sad:
I'm sorry, Waffles. :(
:sad: Condolences for Cain and Waffles.
So, today was the 30 Million Patriot march on the White house.
300 people showed up at the national mall.
12 people showed up at the white house.
Poor teabillies. :cry:
This Tickle King shit is Weird™.
Spent yesterday and today reviewing LDW. Story rolls on Monday, 1-2 chapters a day, then breaks from the 27th-30th.
I woke up at 4:30 am with either a wretched sinus infection or a cold.
I have a biology midterm tomorrow.
Awesome.
Sorry, Cain and Waffles.
I have nothing to say really, but this is awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LRbbP9kR4s
How come some kid is born with its arms where its legs ought to be is a "miracle baby", but if I get my dick stuck in the desk drawer, I'm some kind of asshole?
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 18, 2014, 10:40:28 PM
How come some kid is born with its arms where its legs ought to be is a "miracle baby", but if I get my dick stuck in the desk drawer, I'm some kind of asshole?
This makes me all warm and tingly.
Just found Amanda Palmer.
:fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap:
Mind you, those are existential faps.
Also, the regular kind.
Careful, next thing you know she'll be asking you for money.
Also,
(http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18lf76w8cdpm6gif/original.gif)
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 18, 2014, 11:04:07 PM
Careful, next thing you know she'll be asking you for money.
Also,
(http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18lf76w8cdpm6gif/original.gif)
:lulz:
What the fuck is THAT from?
1. I'd hit it.
2. :regret:
3. I'll take Super Hipster Fanboy over SJW anyday.
4. :regret:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 18, 2014, 11:05:08 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 18, 2014, 11:04:07 PM
Careful, next thing you know she'll be asking you for money.
Also,
(http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18lf76w8cdpm6gif/original.gif)
:lulz:
What the fuck is THAT from?
Her TED talk, where she attempted to justify not compensating her backup musicians even though her kickstarter raised over $1,000,000.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 18, 2014, 11:07:47 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 18, 2014, 11:05:08 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 18, 2014, 11:04:07 PM
Careful, next thing you know she'll be asking you for money.
Also,
(http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18lf76w8cdpm6gif/original.gif)
:lulz:
What the fuck is THAT from?
Her TED talk, where she attempted to justify not compensating her backup musicians even though her kickstarter raised over $1,000,000.
Ouch.
This is why I love PD.
Love ----> SMASH (TROOF)
You're joking, right?
I am too brainsmashed on pills to tell, and it's not fair to mock the afflicted stoned.
You might have noticed, I'm not a fan. I also knew her when she was running around in the Boston goth scene, and she was definitely one of those people you knew were going to be successful; but not by grace and talent, but by ruthlessness, selfishness, and narcissistic single-mindedness.
How she landed Neil Gaiman used to be a mystery to me, until I realized that while he has talent, he's also kind of a self-serving dick.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 18, 2014, 11:13:05 PM
You're joking, right?
I am too brainsmashed on pills to tell, and it's not fair to mock the afflicted stoned.
http://www.stereogum.com/1151562/steve-albini-amanda-palmer-is-an-idiot/franchises/wheres-the-beef/
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2012/10/amanda-palmers-kickstarter-scandal.html
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 18, 2014, 11:20:05 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 18, 2014, 11:13:05 PM
You're joking, right?
I am too brainsmashed on pills to tell, and it's not fair to mock the afflicted stoned.
http://www.stereogum.com/1151562/steve-albini-amanda-palmer-is-an-idiot/franchises/wheres-the-beef/
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2012/10/amanda-palmers-kickstarter-scandal.html
That's kinda fucked up.
:faaaahwell:
LMNO:Could you offer up some funk-clearing songs?
I'd be grateful.
Atly,
Funkified.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4_iC0MyIykM&feature=kp
Some funk for the funked.
and more:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c-53pFRA9IQ
Home from Quebec.
I have eaten their poutine, drank their beer, spoke their French and shat in their toilets.
Mission accomplished.
-Suu
Is pretty sure that "Montreal" Is French for "everything is under construction, fuck you."
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 18, 2014, 11:20:05 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 18, 2014, 11:13:05 PM
You're joking, right?
I am too brainsmashed on pills to tell, and it's not fair to mock the afflicted stoned.
http://www.stereogum.com/1151562/steve-albini-amanda-palmer-is-an-idiot/franchises/wheres-the-beef/
Is it just me, or is this a really weird leap of logic?
QuotePalmer didn't respond directly to Albini, but she did offer this in reaction to the general criticism (via NYT): "To me it seems absurd. If my fans are happy and my audience is happy and the musicians on stage are happy, where's the problem?"
The problem, as I see it, is that I have LINED THE POCKETS of Neil Gaiman for TWO DECADES now. And since I'm not getting a refund on American Gods anytime soon (or the hour I spent reading its first few chapters before recognizing that it really wasn't getting any better), I wouldn't mind seeing some of that money going back into the pockets of professional-ish horn and string players for whom hugs don't put formula in baby's bottle. (Just ask the Bunk Antoine Batiste.)
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2012/10/amanda-palmers-kickstarter-scandal.html
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He's supported her husband financially by buying his books, so her husband should be financing her band? Is that the logic he's using?
To be clear, I'm not supporting that logic, I was just providing information as to what I was referring to.
I dunno that all that has anything to do with the fact that music has helped me to feel better than I have in months.
Not saying it should.
I supposr I'm saying I am filled with beer and bicycling and that woman's voice and
:regret:
So I was out BBQing with my dad over at his place, and another fucking hornet got me. It starts floating around, so I'm all like "I'll just ignore him and he'll go away". Except that what the little shit DID was to fly right into my face and sting me twice on the right eyebrow. Now I look like Rocky at the end of the 4th movie.;
Time for more revenge on the hornet/wasp world.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 19, 2014, 03:07:38 AM
So I was out BBQing with my dad over at his place, and another fucking hornet got me. It starts floating around, so I'm all like "I'll just ignore him and he'll go away". Except that what the little shit DID was to fly right into my face and sting me twice on the right eyebrow. Now I look like Rocky at the end of the 4th movie.;
Time for more revenge on the hornet/wasp world.
They
feel you are being supercilious and try to make a point?
I bet there's a quicker solution, to permanently solve their feelings.
(http://ih2.redbubble.net/image.12544031.2041/fc,550x550,navy.u1.jpg)
Quote from: LuciferX on May 19, 2014, 03:48:33 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 19, 2014, 03:07:38 AM
So I was out BBQing with my dad over at his place, and another fucking hornet got me. It starts floating around, so I'm all like "I'll just ignore him and he'll go away". Except that what the little shit DID was to fly right into my face and sting me twice on the right eyebrow. Now I look like Rocky at the end of the 4th movie.;
Time for more revenge on the hornet/wasp world.
They feel you are being supercilious and try to make a point?
I bet there's a quicker solution, to permanently solve their feelings.
(http://ih2.redbubble.net/image.12544031.2041/fc,550x550,navy.u1.jpg)
I don't get it.
I'm just gonna go find the nest and do the backyard Dachau thing on it.
Yea, it was the eyebrow thing that struck me like they were trying to leave a message. Not to be outdone, I was just brainstorming some degenerate possibilities :lulz:
Quote from: LuciferX on May 19, 2014, 03:53:05 AM
Yea, it was the eyebrow thing that struck me like they were trying to leave a message. Not to be outdone, I was just brainstorming some degenerate possibilities :lulz:
Any "message" they were trying to send was RECEIVED when that one flew up my shorts a year or two ago.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 19, 2014, 12:09:56 AM
To be clear, I'm not supporting that logic, I was just providing information as to what I was referring to.
It's hard to be sympathetic to Steve Albini's take on Amanda Palmer when he comes across as a sexist douche.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 19, 2014, 03:07:38 AM
So I was out BBQing with my dad over at his place, and another fucking hornet got me. It starts floating around, so I'm all like "I'll just ignore him and he'll go away". Except that what the little shit DID was to fly right into my face and sting me twice on the right eyebrow. Now I look like Rocky at the end of the 4th movie.;
Time for more revenge on the hornet/wasp world.
They're after you.
I'm trying to do the last miserable little bit of studying before I drug myself to a wheezing congested sleep, and my household has apparently decided that because it's after 9pm it's time to gather in the kitchen and talk at the top of their lungs.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 19, 2014, 04:16:08 AM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 19, 2014, 03:53:05 AM
Yea, it was the eyebrow thing that struck me like they were trying to leave a message. Not to be outdone, I was just brainstorming some degenerate possibilities :lulz:
Any "message" they were trying to send was RECEIVED when that one flew up my shorts a year or two ago.
Plan B: in Biological warfare, bee-friend the enemy of your opponent
Quote.. they say, more than 500 bees engulf each hornet in a ball and raise their body temperatures to levels so high that the hornet dies in about 20 minutes. Some defenders die in the struggle against an enemy that is four times the length and 20 times larger than an individual bee. But their bodies are pushed out of the ball and they are replaced by others as the bees turn up the heat of their attack.
With the hornet entrapped, the bees vibrate and quickly raise the temperature of the ball to 116 degrees Fahrenheit, above the laboratory-measured lethal temperature range for the hornet of 111 to 114.8 degrees, the report said. Tests show that the bees, which display unagitated body temperatures of 95 degrees or less, can survive heat of up to 122 degrees.
Quote from: LuciferX on May 19, 2014, 05:02:51 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 19, 2014, 04:16:08 AM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 19, 2014, 03:53:05 AM
Yea, it was the eyebrow thing that struck me like they were trying to leave a message. Not to be outdone, I was just brainstorming some degenerate possibilities :lulz:
Any "message" they were trying to send was RECEIVED when that one flew up my shorts a year or two ago.
Plan B: in Biological warfare, bee-friend the enemy of your opponent
Quote.. they say, more than 500 bees engulf each hornet in a ball and raise their body temperatures to levels so high that the hornet dies in about 20 minutes. Some defenders die in the struggle against an enemy that is four times the length and 20 times larger than an individual bee. But their bodies are pushed out of the ball and they are replaced by others as the bees turn up the heat of their attack.
With the hornet entrapped, the bees vibrate and quickly raise the temperature of the ball to 116 degrees Fahrenheit, above the laboratory-measured lethal temperature range for the hornet of 111 to 114.8 degrees, the report said. Tests show that the bees, which display unagitated body temperatures of 95 degrees or less, can survive heat of up to 122 degrees.
Native Japanese bees know how to do that, not American ones, and that's only when a scout comes to the hive. Also I'm not sure Roger said it was an east Asian waspzilla. Arizona has its own native arthropods of doom.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 19, 2014, 05:48:15 AM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 19, 2014, 05:02:51 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 19, 2014, 04:16:08 AM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 19, 2014, 03:53:05 AM
Yea, it was the eyebrow thing that struck me like they were trying to leave a message. Not to be outdone, I was just brainstorming some degenerate possibilities :lulz:
Any "message" they were trying to send was RECEIVED when that one flew up my shorts a year or two ago.
Plan B: in Biological warfare, bee-friend the enemy of your opponent
Quote.. they say, more than 500 bees engulf each hornet in a ball and raise their body temperatures to levels so high that the hornet dies in about 20 minutes. Some defenders die in the struggle against an enemy that is four times the length and 20 times larger than an individual bee. But their bodies are pushed out of the ball and they are replaced by others as the bees turn up the heat of their attack.
With the hornet entrapped, the bees vibrate and quickly raise the temperature of the ball to 116 degrees Fahrenheit, above the laboratory-measured lethal temperature range for the hornet of 111 to 114.8 degrees, the report said. Tests show that the bees, which display unagitated body temperatures of 95 degrees or less, can survive heat of up to 122 degrees.
Native Japanese bees know how to do that, not American ones, and that's only when a scout comes to the hive. Also I'm not sure Roger said it was an east Asian waspzilla. Arizona has its own native arthropods of doom.
Arg. I knew that Shinto bees were particularly efficient against the Goliath's, and some domestic bees also knew the tactic. Arizona, however, now that complicates things :eek:
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 19, 2014, 04:20:33 AM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 19, 2014, 12:09:56 AM
To be clear, I'm not supporting that logic, I was just providing information as to what I was referring to.
It's hard to be sympathetic to Steve Albini's take on Amanda Palmer when he comes across as a sexist douche.
Quite a bit of the Amanda Palmer hate seems to me to be " look, a successful woman! Let's knock her down a peg or three!"
Not saying she hasn't fucked up ( the musician thing was unfortunate, and the whole boston bomber poem was horrid) but Christ, some people are
looking real hard for reasons to hate on her.
Also, LMNO, shitting on someone for discovering an artist because you don't like said artist is a really douchey thing to do.
Like I said, I knew her IRL before she got famous. Sometimes even a successful woman can simply be a jerk to the people around her.
And yeah, sometimes an unsuccessful man (such as myself) can be a douche. I'll go stand in the corner.
To be clear, and sorry if I wasn't, I was definitely not talking about you in that first comment. You're better people than that.
However, you do tend to come off as a bit monomaniacal in your AP hate, which makes you seem a bit bitter.
Kind of like I tended to be when it came to Satyricon, until people asked me to shut the fuck up about it.
Yeah, I get you. To put something positive out there to balance the scales, I also knew/worked with Annie Clarke (http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/05/18/st_vincent_on_snl_the_singer_songwriter_performed_birth_in_reverse_and_digital.html?wpisrc=burger_bar) when she was living in Boston, and she's a very genuine and nice person, and can play a mean guitar.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 19, 2014, 04:20:56 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 19, 2014, 03:07:38 AM
So I was out BBQing with my dad over at his place, and another fucking hornet got me. It starts floating around, so I'm all like "I'll just ignore him and he'll go away". Except that what the little shit DID was to fly right into my face and sting me twice on the right eyebrow. Now I look like Rocky at the end of the 4th movie.;
Time for more revenge on the hornet/wasp world.
They're after you.
You keep telling me this place is uninhabitable, but I'm too SMART to listen.
Thanks for the messages, everyone.
Things are still...ongoing, so I'm currently spending my time mapping tumblr's (surprisingly extensive) white-nationalist and neofascist blogs.
It's depressing, but a different kind of depressing.
BECAUSE I am fucked up on new & better pills, and
BECAUSE I am full of malice for my coworkers, and
BECAUSE I had to wake up this morning,
I have turned off all the water to the office complex.
Go ahead. Bad mouth the plumber again.
TGRR,
Dancing on a single thread.
You make work more interesting.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 19, 2014, 03:13:41 PM
You make work more interesting.
I just like to watch the bastards staggering around, looking for a functional toilet.
Yeah, again, that plumber guy they like to make fun of...No college, so he must be a moron. Only he's the guy who actually knows how to fix xhit.
Incidentally, if you wondered what sort of enlightened, intelligent conversations the Bright Young Fascists on tumblr like to discuss...well, there's a lot of this:
(http://31.media.tumblr.com/c9902d8402475bb5fea3208cda62037b/tumblr_n5a4lsh9Nm1qk9b9zo1_1280.png)
And this:
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/c1cc38e2fd1a68ad9bec2b5c0be18578/tumblr_ms5rl0WxEU1sgn9x2o1_500.png)
And whining about how pretty much everything is this:
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/f2fe924dcf22323e64b9ba2baeee7998/tumblr_n5e8ehVZcL1qk9b9zo1_500.jpg)
3 hours of sleep, extra sleep pills, enough antihisitamines to choke a whale.
It took 3 minutes to type the first sentenct.
I do not dare you to drive.
So I have this friend, who is part of a group of friends I play cards with a lot, but who I don't socialize or hang out with outside of the group.
Anyway, he's loud and obnoxious, which I tend to have a high tolerance for so no big deal, but my major problem with this guy is that he's between 30 and 40 years old and somehow still thinks it's "cool" or whatever to brag about how trashed and half-asleep he was while driving 30 miles home last night.
Yes, this guy BRAGS about his drunk driving. I try not to judge people, being a half-retarded weirdo myself, but this fucking bothers me to no end. There are people I give a shit about, that could be on the roads with this asshole.
Pointing out how dumb this is, usually gets met with "Yeah man I know but I didn't have much choice" followed by more bragging and stories of how he gets away with it when there's police.
I am morally opposed to involving police in anything whatsoever no matter what. However, I am also strongly morally opposed to letting this asshole kill a family because he can't plan his drinking nights responsibly.
I am trying to figure out what my options are here. Any thoughts? Anyone else have experience dealing with this kind of thing? I've been to a bar three times in the last decade, and I'm 30, so I have pretty much zero experience with alcohol and people drinking it. Maybe I'm just too passive about it and need to call the fucker out in front of everyone? This doesn't seem the type of guy to respond well to pulling him aside and trying to reason with him. Previous attempts at such resulted in the easy "Yeah yeah man I know I try not to do it but this case was different because ______".
I just don't know what to do, but I don't want to fall into the "Somebody Else's Problem" mindset until I hear his next drunk driving story on the news rather than from his mouth.
So let me get this straight...you're morally opposed to involving the police in a situation where they can and actually probably should do something?
I get why you don't like the police...but are you really saying you value that principle above others lives? Suck it up and report the bastard. Either that or go kneecap him yourself. Don't be a moron.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 19, 2014, 03:31:18 PM
I do not dare you to drive.
Coming into work this morning was awesome.
Quote from: trix on May 19, 2014, 03:31:33 PM
I am morally opposed to involving police in anything whatsoever no matter what. However, I am also strongly morally opposed to letting this asshole kill a family because he can't plan his drinking nights responsibly.
I am trying to figure out what my options are here.
First, I need to know what your objections to the police are.
Quote from: Cain on May 19, 2014, 03:35:34 PM
So let me get this straight...you're morally opposed to involving the police in a situation where they can and actually probably should do something?
I get why you don't like the police...but are you really saying you value that principle above others lives? Suck it up and report the bastard. Either that or go kneecap him yourself. Don't be a moron.
This!
Seriously, Macklemore?
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5350869
I think I found a fun way to spend my afternoon.
hxxps://www.facebook.com/nobodyforpresident
Quote from: Cain on May 19, 2014, 03:35:34 PM
So let me get this straight...you're morally opposed to involving the police in a situation where they can and actually probably should do something?
I get why you don't like the police...but are you really saying you value that principle above others lives? Suck it up and report the bastard. Either that or go kneecap him yourself. Don't be a moron.
No, you misunderstand me. I'm not against police involvement
on principle, it is simply that in practice, in the area I live, involving the police into any situation tends to make the situation worse. Every time I have made this mistake, in the interests of the greater good, the outcome was 100% worse than had I not bothered. For example, I used to have a neighbor that beat his kids. One day I heard through the wall (side-by-side duplex) what sounded like him throwing his 8 year old down the stairs, causing her to scream in pain and cry loudly. Then I heard her father, angry at her for being so loud, proceed to berate her more and what sounded vaguely like a whipping. So, despite my reservations, I called the police and explained the situation. TWO HOURS LATER an officer arrived, knocked on the door, and explained the complaint to the father, asking to see the daughter. The father brought his 12 year old to the door rather than the 8 year old, and thus there were no visible (fresh) wounds, and the kid denied everything. Further, the officer told the father it was us next door that had called them, and then left. I caught the officer as he was walking towards his car and pointed out that it was the wrong daughter that had come to the door, and the officer told me if I didn't stop harassing the neighbor he was going to give me a fine. The next three weeks I started having flat tires, broken windows, missing items, and other pissed-off-neighbor problems.
That's one random example among many I can give, and while I don't know the police in other areas, where I live they only seem to care about finding a way to arrest whoever bothered them, grabbing whatever drugs they can find, and getting out of there. I suspect informing them that I know a guy that drives drunk on a regular basis would not only get mostly ignored, but would end up with the person being informed that I ratted him out, and I'd have to, once again, deal with retaliation, while the original problem gets ignored and unsolved.
I'm distracted ATM prepping for a job interview so I'm not re-reading and editing this, so if I didn't explain myself well here I apologize. Suffice it to say I'm not so much anti-police in general, as I am anti-the-police-in-my-area, as those I have enough direct experience with to know they are not there to help, and don't want to. My sister was in the process of joining the local police force herself until she saw enough going on internally to realize that they don't want people like her (people whos main priority is to help others, protect and serve and all that), and certain people were actively blocking her attempts to make it into uniform.
TLDR version:
I do not value my anti-police principle above others lives at all, I simply do not believe the local police would do anything that would effectively help the situation, while at the same time, I believe they *would* find some way of making it worse.
Quote from: trix on May 19, 2014, 03:31:33 PM
I just don't know what to do, but I don't want to fall into the "Somebody Else's Problem" mindset until I hear his next drunk driving story on the news rather than from his mouth.
Speaking only for myself, since i don't know what your issues with cops are, I would consider reporting him. See if there's some way you can tell the cops that this guys drives drunk all the time and so the next time he swerves into a checkpoint they can be aware.
EDIT: I posted this before reading your above post, trix. That sounds terrible. :sad:
Or, alternate option, the next time he starts up with his drunk bragging, get in on it. If there's people around who are strangers to him, make sure you corroborate his story as loudly as possible, ensuring that everyone within the sound of your voice knows that the person in question is both a drunk driver and is proud of it. Then let years of social evolution and cultural conditioning overwhelm his sense of shame as everyone around shoots him dirty looks and quiet judgement. and again, do this with a bright cheery smile as you proclaim to the world what a great (and more importantly, prolific) drunk driver this guy is.
That said, if I knew ahead of time, or AT the time, exactly when and where he was driving drunk I certainly WOULD call the police and they would likely be forced to pull him over and arrest him. Problem with that is that I only hear about it after the fact, a day or two later. I don't go drinking with this person (or at all).
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Quote from: trix on May 19, 2014, 03:31:33 PM
I just don't know what to do, but I don't want to fall into the "Somebody Else's Problem" mindset until I hear his next drunk driving story on the news rather than from his mouth.
Speaking only for myself, since i don't know what your issues with cops are, I would consider reporting him. See if there's some way you can tell the cops that this guys drives drunk all the time and so the next time he swerves into a checkpoint they can be aware.
EDIT: I posted this before reading your above post, trix. That sounds terrible. :sad:
Or, alternate option, the next time he starts up with his drunk bragging, get in on it. If there's people around who are strangers to him, make sure you corroborate his story as loudly as possible, ensuring that everyone within the sound of your voice knows that the person in question is both a drunk driver and is proud of it. Then let years of social evolution and cultural conditioning overwhelm his sense of shame as everyone around shoots him dirty looks and quiet judgement. and again, do this with a bright cheery smile as you proclaim to the world what a great (and more importantly, prolific) drunk driver this guy is.
This is the correct answer.
Or you just do the Howl method.
"At what point is that supposed to be socially acceptable, cool, or intelligent?"
Here's how my brain approaches the problem. Solutions in order of preference.
1) Tell him he's an behaving like an asshole and if I ever get wind of him in a car, drunk, I'll report him to the police and/or rip his goddamn legs off
2) (he's a huge-ass psycho, who can take me in a fight and/or stove my windows in, get me kneecapped, etc.) Phone filth. Ask for traffic. Explain the situation.
3) Torch his motor
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 19, 2014, 04:52:24 PM
Seriously, Macklemore?
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5350869
Well, maybe he was sick of his career? He's had to sing the same song for how long, now?
Had a nap. Still fucked.
Nothing going on here. Off to torment yahoos on facebook.
The pills have worn off to the point where I can touch type again.
Which implies that more are in order, because my eye itches like Gene Simmons' ballsack.
I'm in a foul mood today. Almost chewed the head off a customer who had the gall to not hear me when I asked her a question. I'm feeling a need to write again, too.
So I am switching stores and inadvertently blew up the old one with some insane drama I didn't have any idea would happen but probably should have. Whoops. My bad, I'll show myself out.
As punishment I get to start my new better-paying pick-my-own-schedule gig early.
Cain, Waffles; belated "That sucks so much, I'm sorry"s.
Alty, fuck yeah, Amanda Palmer's music!
Roger, congrats on your new pills and bollocksing all the toilets. :golfclap:
Nigel, hope you got to sleeeeeeep.
Trix, set him on fire.
WHEEEEEeeeeeeeeEEEEEeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeEEEEEEEeeeeeeee!!!!
Quote from: Cain on May 19, 2014, 03:35:34 PM
So let me get this straight...you're morally opposed to involving the police in a situation where they can and actually probably should do something?
I get why you don't like the police...but are you really saying you value that principle above others lives? Suck it up and report the bastard. Either that or go kneecap him yourself. Don't be a moron.
Cain wins! I have an ex-friend for similar reasons. " I drive better high". Believe me guy there's lots of neckbeards wishing to play card games with. So give him the axe, or get off the shitter.
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 19, 2014, 09:11:33 PM
Cain, Waffles; belated "That sucks so much, I'm sorry"s.
Alty, fuck yeah, Amanda Palmer's music!
Roger, congrats on your new pills and bollocksing all the toilets. :golfclap:
Nigel, hope you got to sleeeeeeep.
Trix, set him on fire.
WHEEEEEeeeeeeeeEEEEEeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeEEEEEEEeeeeeeee!!!!
What new pills? :?
I've just been mixing them.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 19, 2014, 09:21:26 PM
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 19, 2014, 09:11:33 PM
Cain, Waffles; belated "That sucks so much, I'm sorry"s.
Alty, fuck yeah, Amanda Palmer's music!
Roger, congrats on your new pills and bollocksing all the toilets. :golfclap:
Nigel, hope you got to sleeeeeeep.
Trix, set him on fire.
WHEEEEEeeeeeeeeEEEEEeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeEEEEEEEeeeeeeee!!!!
What new pills? :?
I've just been mixing them.
My mistake. You said this earlier, and I thought it meant you were on new meds. My bad.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 19, 2014, 03:11:46 PM
BECAUSE I am fucked up on new & better pills, and
BECAUSE I am full of malice for my coworkers, and
BECAUSE I had to wake up this morning,
I have turned off all the water to the office complex.
Go ahead. Bad mouth the plumber again.
TGRR,
Dancing on a single thread.
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 19, 2014, 09:24:08 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 19, 2014, 09:21:26 PM
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 19, 2014, 09:11:33 PM
Cain, Waffles; belated "That sucks so much, I'm sorry"s.
Alty, fuck yeah, Amanda Palmer's music!
Roger, congrats on your new pills and bollocksing all the toilets. :golfclap:
Nigel, hope you got to sleeeeeeep.
Trix, set him on fire.
WHEEEEEeeeeeeeeEEEEEeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeEEEEEEEeeeeeeee!!!!
What new pills? :?
I've just been mixing them.
My mistake. You said this earlier, and I thought it meant you were on new meds. My bad.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 19, 2014, 03:11:46 PM
BECAUSE I am fucked up on new & better pills, and
BECAUSE I am full of malice for my coworkers, and
BECAUSE I had to wake up this morning,
I have turned off all the water to the office complex.
Go ahead. Bad mouth the plumber again.
TGRR,
Dancing on a single thread.
I was fucked up when I wrote that, you see.
Trix,
This:
Quote"At what point is that supposed to be socially acceptable, cool, or intelligent?"
Pause.
Just as he is about to respond, pass him a copy of "A Movable Feast"
The problem with otherwise trying to shame him is that with that Dutch courage in him again, subject to personality, he'll go out done good trying to prove how wrong all youse is.
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 19, 2014, 07:23:24 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 19, 2014, 04:20:33 AM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 19, 2014, 12:09:56 AM
To be clear, I'm not supporting that logic, I was just providing information as to what I was referring to.
It's hard to be sympathetic to Steve Albini's take on Amanda Palmer when he comes across as a sexist douche.
Quite a bit of the Amanda Palmer hate seems to me to be " look, a successful woman! Let's knock her down a peg or three!"
Not saying she hasn't fucked up ( the musician thing was unfortunate, and the whole boston bomber poem was horrid) but Christ, some people are looking real hard for reasons to hate on her.
That's kind of what I get, too. That, and people who don't really know her making claims about her personality and motives.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 19, 2014, 04:52:24 PM
Seriously, Macklemore?
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5350869
That's an unfortunate choice.
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 19, 2014, 09:06:48 PM
So I am switching stores and inadvertently blew up the old one with some insane drama I didn't have any idea would happen but probably should have. Whoops. My bad, I'll show myself out.
As punishment I get to start my new better-paying pick-my-own-schedule gig early.
:lulz: Oh NOES!
I am sick as fuck. Drugged myself up REAL good to make it to my bio midterm, now I'm fading fast and trying to decide if I really need to go to my night class.
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 19, 2014, 06:18:57 PM
Here's how my brain approaches the problem. Solutions in order of preference.
1) Tell him he's an behaving like an asshole and if I ever get wind of him in a car, drunk, I'll report him to the police and/or rip his goddamn legs off
2) (he's a huge-ass psycho, who can take me in a fight and/or stove my windows in, get me kneecapped, etc.) Phone filth. Ask for traffic. Explain the situation.
3) Torch his motor
LEARN FROM YOUR HORRIBLE ELDERS:
There are correct ways and incorrect ways to suitably fuck someone for piss taking behavior when you have little choice but to fall back on the servants of law and order. Let us take the example of drunk driving and apply some simple tools to make everyone's life easier. Remember, the end result is an easy life.
Step one, Preparation is key. Understand your target, consequences and you'll want good confirmation of intention and be pretty sure they are going to be driving pissed and visibly fail any tests. Vehicle registration is a requirement here. If you can't guarantee that, you're not prepared enough.
Step two, The calls.Adjust for local dialect and personal preference. You're going to have to talk to the Authorities now. Your first call should ideally be brief, to the local cop shop.Place (clean, preferably) Sock over the phone. You "Googled the number" and this guy "Nearly freakin' killed me. All saw was MAKE/LAST HALF OF REG." It was quite the ordeal so you're going "to get a stiff drink, thank my lucky stars and straight to bed. Hope you get him". Call off. No contact info beyond vague home address area. If they try and get an address or such, get "X is calling, I gotta go" Audibly say "sorry X I was just reporting that guy" before ending call.
The second call should be made sans-sock around 10/15 minutes later. Cover the Same basic jist, Throw them the MODEL/START OF REG. You've just got home to "End likely area for fucker who won't learn". They've now got all the info and two allegations. Depends how busy your local cop shop is, but you're now playing the waiting game. If it's a slow night, you never know you luck. If it's a busy night, they'll work it onto the "Watch out for this fucker" list sooner or later.
Step three - Severity. This pretty much depends on how far you're willing to go and how many voices/phones you can bother with. If it's a known community issue, anyone else pulling this shit multiplies the attention. Know your local filth. Do they get all excited about drugs? Did you maybe see them with a crack pipe? Unsecured child? Waving a knife? Don't mix it up and don't go crazy. Keep it consistent and mildly alarming. The object of the exercise is to put the person in a position where they're talking to the police. Give the police a good reason to look. That's all you need to do in 90% of cases. A good ratio is 2/3 calls per occurrence, calling from Place of departure, random area and location of likely destination.
The alternative, of "Kneecap the bastard yourself" is often quicker and more assured of equal or greater results, with appropriate planning. I'm told.
I naturally condone none of the above and is all for purely informative purposes about a totally silly thing to do which would never ever work not even once.
The suggestion of mere arson, I must say to be crude. There are so many more destructive and vindictive things to do to a car, I can't even begin to list them. Let's just say if you can get hold of the keys for a couple of hours, there's much more HORRIBLE WISDOM to impart.
(https://scontent-b-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10308592_722278271169291_6358047836891681387_n.jpg)
In other news, things are on fire again and I hate everything.
More at 11.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 19, 2014, 11:40:22 PM
In other news, things are on fire again and I hate everything.
More at 11.
Same here, but I was too exhausted and fucked up to care. Let it burn.
Got your package by the way...I mentioned it earlier but you weren't around.
I think I may have to flense my brother.
I cannot have a fun thread on FB without him making it about him. He's done this sort of shit for as long as we've been alive.
I think I remember seeing that. I can't remember what I shoved in yours now.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 19, 2014, 11:54:43 PM
I think I remember seeing that. I can't remember what I shoved in yours now.
GIGANTIC POSTERS.
Well, yes, that much I recall. Which ones however, are now a mystery to me.
Bring joy to your people with them.
All grades in. To reiterate:
Microbiology: A (a pleasant surprise. I expected somewhere in B territory)
General Biology II: B- (about what I expected. Combination of missing an online exam, and a couple of difficult IRL ones)
Intro to Biotechnology: C+ (I expected somewhere in the C's, due to absenteeism, pleasantly surprised by the +)
College Algebra for STEM: F (as expected, and pleasantly, the school has not yet dropped Precalculus from my summer schedule. Time to study for the placement test).
Re: drunk driver.
Just scratch into every available car surface: 'I drink drive and don't give a fuck about your kids' and let nature take its course.
Quote from: Pæs on May 20, 2014, 12:20:45 AM
Re: drunk driver.
Just scratch into every available car surface: 'I drink drive and don't give a fuck about your kids' and let nature take its course.
I agree with this.
If you want to get fucked up, get fucked up, but don't put anyone else at risk. If you want to drink, you don't need to bring your car anywhere but the liquor store. And if you're a bar that's only accessible by car, you need to cut people the fuck off. You should probably report his watering hole as well. They're liable if they don't take his fucking keys and they know he's driving home.
Alert the local concerned mothers collective about a serial drunk driver in their neighbourhood.
Shit will get SORTED.
Quote from: Pæs on May 20, 2014, 12:26:24 AM
Alert the local concerned mothers collective about a serial drunk driver in their neighbourhood.
Shit will get SORTED.
That's good too, and you get to keep your anonymity, and let them do the work for you.
Just caught up on Turn.
I don't think anybody else I know aside from my brother is watching this show, and I don't give a fuck.
Quote from: Pæs on May 20, 2014, 12:26:24 AM
Alert the local concerned mothers collective about a serial drunk driver in their neighbourhood.
Shit will get SORTED.
I think this is the way to go.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 19, 2014, 11:52:01 PM
I think I may have to flense my brother.
I cannot have a fun thread on FB without him making it about him. He's done this sort of shit for as long as we've been alive.
Some people simply have no other way of interacting. They can't think of things to say that aren't about themselves, and it's incomprehensible to them that any conversation might not be inviting them to direct it toward their favorite subject, themselves.
Got a think tank interview. Which clashes with my work schedule for this week. :sad: Gonna see what my options are.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 20, 2014, 05:50:08 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 19, 2014, 11:52:01 PM
I think I may have to flense my brother.
I cannot have a fun thread on FB without him making it about him. He's done this sort of shit for as long as we've been alive.
Some people simply have no other way of interacting. They can't think of things to say that aren't about themselves, and it's incomprehensible to them that any conversation might not be inviting them to direct it toward their favorite subject, themselves.
Not only that, but he insists on trying to humiliate me while he does it.
I went 20 years without speaking to him. I think I made a mistake in re-opening communication.
Gonna do some LDW today, now that I'm coherent.
How would you rate yesterday's chemistry experiment?
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 20, 2014, 02:32:29 PM
How would you rate yesterday's chemistry experiment?
The Pit, to be perfectly honest. It was like living in a toilet bowl. A full toilet bowl.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 20, 2014, 03:01:41 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 20, 2014, 02:32:29 PM
How would you rate yesterday's chemistry experiment?
The Pit, to be perfectly honest. It was like living in a toilet bowl. A full toilet bowl.
Ewwww
Guah. That sounds awful.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 20, 2014, 03:40:28 PM
Guah. That sounds awful.
Well, I had a couple of choices.
1. Let my left eye swell shut, or
2. Take contraindicated drugs. For SCIENCE.
Now, you've known me all these years and ASSUMING I HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEM, which option do you think I'd take?
You're a man of SCIENCE. And they called you mad at University.
MAD!
:magick:
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 20, 2014, 03:43:37 PM
You're a man of SCIENCE. And they called you mad at University.
MAD!
:magick:
I'll SHOW THEM ALL.
My youngest graduates high school today.
I feel about 9 different emotions, all of which are beating the mortal shit out of each other to let me know how I feel about this.
Quote from: Cain on May 20, 2014, 09:39:49 AM
Got a think tank interview. Which clashes with my work schedule for this week. :sad: Gonna see what my options are.
Fingers crossed for everything that's going on in your life ATM Cain
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 20, 2014, 03:53:33 PM
My youngest graduates high school today.
I feel about 9 different emotions, all of which are beating the mortal shit out of each other to let me know how I feel about this.
THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 20, 2014, 04:21:36 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 20, 2014, 03:53:33 PM
My youngest graduates high school today.
I feel about 9 different emotions, all of which are beating the mortal shit out of each other to let me know how I feel about this.
THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE.
So far, "Pride" has "Nostalgia" in a headlock and is delivering noogies, but "feeling old" is creeping up on him with a folding chair.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 20, 2014, 03:53:33 PM
My youngest graduates high school today.
I feel about 9 different emotions, all of which are beating the mortal shit out of each other to let me know how I feel about this.
Awww :)
I went with the name and shame method, a few other friends joined in ragging on the dipshit for his BS, making him go all defensive and start spouting excuses. Once he realized that wasn't working he got all huffy and left. Hopefully he actually heard what we were saying through the haze of butthurt, and stops being a douche. The other way, of course, is we don't see him around anymore or at least very much, and he keeps up with his asshattery habits. If it feels like he's going with the latter I might have to do something more direct, but for now I guess it's wait and see.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 20, 2014, 03:53:33 PM
My youngest graduates high school today.
I feel about 9 different emotions, all of which are beating the mortal shit out of each other to let me know how I feel about this.
Heh, hopefully the winner is one of the fun ones like "enthusiastic" or "excited". Are you doing anything special or celebratory?
Quote from: trix on May 20, 2014, 07:04:26 PM
Heh, hopefully the winner is one of the fun ones like "enthusiastic" or "excited". Are you doing anything special or celebratory?
Not particularly. Her grandparents are in town, but mostly she's going to go out with her friends, as she should.
I just got a call that my research methods class has been changed to an online class, so I registered for Perception, which looks good.
My schedule couldn't be more perfect this summer; late mornings, Monday through Thursday, with one online class. And one trip to the coast! All psychology, except for the geology field trip.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 20, 2014, 08:47:10 PM
I just got a call that my research methods class has been changed to an online class, so I registered for Perception, which looks good.
My schedule couldn't be more perfect this summer; late mornings, Monday through Thursday, with one online class. And one trip to the coast! All psychology, except for the geology field trip.
Phenomenology or physiology?
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 20, 2014, 04:26:10 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 20, 2014, 04:21:36 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 20, 2014, 03:53:33 PM
My youngest graduates high school today.
I feel about 9 different emotions, all of which are beating the mortal shit out of each other to let me know how I feel about this.
THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE.
So far, "Pride" has "Nostalgia" in a headlock and is delivering noogies, but "feeling old" is creeping up on him with a folding chair.
But who is delivering pocket sand?
Met up with classmate for beers. This is the same classmate who's doing the urban plant project. Nerdiest conversation I've had in a while. Loved it.
Graduation over. Yarg, what a pack of long-winded bastards.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 21, 2014, 03:48:14 AM
Graduation over. Yarg, what a pack of long-winded bastards.
Congrats to the daughter.
...this is also your get out of Hell free card, no?
Quote from: LuciferX on May 20, 2014, 11:37:58 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 20, 2014, 08:47:10 PM
I just got a call that my research methods class has been changed to an online class, so I registered for Perception, which looks good.
My schedule couldn't be more perfect this summer; late mornings, Monday through Thursday, with one online class. And one trip to the coast! All psychology, except for the geology field trip.
Phenomenology or physiology?
Psychology.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 21, 2014, 03:48:14 AM
Graduation over. Yarg, what a pack of long-winded bastards.
Give TGG my congratulations on a job well-done! Is she going into the Marines now?
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 21, 2014, 03:45:59 AM
Met up with classmate for beers. This is the same classmate who's doing the urban plant project. Nerdiest conversation I've had in a while. Loved it.
I am having a bit of a sense of academic loneliness, as the only people I have regular contact with who are into the same stuff I'm into are public health people, and they aren't as into the psychobiology as I am. My friend Peter is really nerdy and I adore him, but he hasn't transferred to PSU yet so I don't know if he'll be in my orgo class this fall. :(
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 21, 2014, 04:51:32 AM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 20, 2014, 11:37:58 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 20, 2014, 08:47:10 PM
I just got a call that my research methods class has been changed to an online class, so I registered for Perception, which looks good.
My schedule couldn't be more perfect this summer; late mornings, Monday through Thursday, with one online class. And one trip to the coast! All psychology, except for the geology field trip.
Phenomenology or physiology?
Psychology.
Sounds fun.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 21, 2014, 04:54:31 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 21, 2014, 03:45:59 AM
Met up with classmate for beers. This is the same classmate who's doing the urban plant project. Nerdiest conversation I've had in a while. Loved it.
I am having a bit of a sense of academic loneliness, as the only people I have regular contact with who are into the same stuff I'm into are public health people, and they aren't as into the psychobiology as I am. My friend Peter is really nerdy and I adore him, but he hasn't transferred to PSU yet so I don't know if he'll be in my orgo class this fall. :(
This is actually the first time I've had a friend on the same academic footing as me, same age, same major. This is also the same guy who we both mutually thought were competition. It was a last minute plan sort of thing, and I almost backed out because I was like, eh... how expensive is the beer at the bar? But I was like, fuck it, I get to hang out with George, and George is awesome. Turned out they had a $3 Killian's pints deal today, which was good for the wallet. George is thinking of transferring to UMass Amherst, so, when we both leave BHCC, we won't be in shouting distance anymore, but I really like it. And academic loneliness is the right term for it, and I couldn't put my finger on it until you said it just now.
I just discovered that I could take Nutrition as one of my 12 additional science electives. I am actually really torn, as I was planning on taking the grandiosely-named "The Geology Of The Oregon Country" and I already have the textbook, appropriately named "Natural Disasters", but Nutrition sounds so practical.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 21, 2014, 05:08:58 AM
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Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 21, 2014, 03:45:59 AM
Met up with classmate for beers. This is the same classmate who's doing the urban plant project. Nerdiest conversation I've had in a while. Loved it.
I am having a bit of a sense of academic loneliness, as the only people I have regular contact with who are into the same stuff I'm into are public health people, and they aren't as into the psychobiology as I am. My friend Peter is really nerdy and I adore him, but he hasn't transferred to PSU yet so I don't know if he'll be in my orgo class this fall. :(
This is actually the first time I've had a friend on the same academic footing as me, same age, same major. This is also the same guy who we both mutually thought were competition. It was a last minute plan sort of thing, and I almost backed out because I was like, eh... how expensive is the beer at the bar? But I was like, fuck it, I get to hang out with George, and George is awesome. Turned out they had a $3 Killian's pints deal today, which was good for the wallet. George is thinking of transferring to UMass Amherst, so, when we both leave BHCC, we won't be in shouting distance anymore, but I really like it. And academic loneliness is the right term for it, and I couldn't put my finger on it until you said it just now.
Awww, you met your fellow That Guy, and he's awesome! I love it!
I am inspired to email Peter a link to the PSU application page right now.
Quote from: LuciferX on May 21, 2014, 05:06:45 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 21, 2014, 04:51:32 AM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 20, 2014, 11:37:58 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 20, 2014, 08:47:10 PM
I just got a call that my research methods class has been changed to an online class, so I registered for Perception, which looks good.
My schedule couldn't be more perfect this summer; late mornings, Monday through Thursday, with one online class. And one trip to the coast! All psychology, except for the geology field trip.
Phenomenology or physiology?
Psychology.
Sounds fun.
Should be, and I'll be interested in tying it into my neurophysiology class.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 21, 2014, 05:13:26 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 21, 2014, 05:08:58 AM
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Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 21, 2014, 03:45:59 AM
Met up with classmate for beers. This is the same classmate who's doing the urban plant project. Nerdiest conversation I've had in a while. Loved it.
I am having a bit of a sense of academic loneliness, as the only people I have regular contact with who are into the same stuff I'm into are public health people, and they aren't as into the psychobiology as I am. My friend Peter is really nerdy and I adore him, but he hasn't transferred to PSU yet so I don't know if he'll be in my orgo class this fall. :(
This is actually the first time I've had a friend on the same academic footing as me, same age, same major. This is also the same guy who we both mutually thought were competition. It was a last minute plan sort of thing, and I almost backed out because I was like, eh... how expensive is the beer at the bar? But I was like, fuck it, I get to hang out with George, and George is awesome. Turned out they had a $3 Killian's pints deal today, which was good for the wallet. George is thinking of transferring to UMass Amherst, so, when we both leave BHCC, we won't be in shouting distance anymore, but I really like it. And academic loneliness is the right term for it, and I couldn't put my finger on it until you said it just now.
Awww, you met your fellow That Guy, and he's awesome! I love it!
I am inspired to email Peter a link to the PSU application page right now.
I did! We actually worked it out together so that we'd both be in Cell Bio and Physics I together in Fall. He double checked that with me tonight.
Also, I hope you can get Peter to transfer to PSU as soon as you can.
George is the only person I've told my hypothesis to who can understand it (other than Professor Steeper). He paused nodded his head as it sunk in, and I was like, if there's a correlation it could mean A or B, and then he was like, I was just about to say, B scenario? I dunno, he seems to be leaning botanical, and I seem to be leaning microbial, but I feel like I've found a guy I can collaborate with, at least as far as undergrad projects go. If Peter's your George, I can understand entirely your missing him.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 21, 2014, 04:52:05 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 21, 2014, 03:48:14 AM
Graduation over. Yarg, what a pack of long-winded bastards.
Give TGG my congratulations on a job well-done! Is she going into the Marines now?
The army, in December. She was supposed to go in this July, but they fucked up her slot, and she now can't get the job she wants and the post she wants until then.
"Get used to it, kid." :lulz:
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 21, 2014, 03:50:49 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 21, 2014, 03:48:14 AM
Graduation over. Yarg, what a pack of long-winded bastards.
Congrats to the daughter.
...this is also your get out of Hell free card, no?
If you're talking about the gigantic fucking house I'm stuck in and this awful sorta-burb, then not yet. Lease is in effect for another solid year.
:horrormirth:
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 21, 2014, 05:15:16 AM
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Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 20, 2014, 08:47:10 PM
I just got a call that my research methods class has been changed to an online class, so I registered for Perception, which looks good.
My schedule couldn't be more perfect this summer; late mornings, Monday through Thursday, with one online class. And one trip to the coast! All psychology, except for the geology field trip.
Phenomenology or physiology?
Psychology.
Sounds fun.
Should be, and I'll be interested in tying it into my neurophysiology class.
Yup, and given how perception is also based on the process of recognition, I wonder if it might tease-out some connections regarding Dissolvence and Emergence too :)
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 21, 2014, 05:39:41 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 21, 2014, 03:50:49 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 21, 2014, 03:48:14 AM
Graduation over. Yarg, what a pack of long-winded bastards.
Congrats to the daughter.
...this is also your get out of Hell free card, no?
If you're talking about the gigantic fucking house I'm stuck in and this awful sorta-burb, then not yet. Lease is in effect for another solid year.
:horrormirth:
On the bright side, you get to Roger Tucson for another year.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 21, 2014, 05:38:31 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 21, 2014, 04:52:05 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 21, 2014, 03:48:14 AM
Graduation over. Yarg, what a pack of long-winded bastards.
Give TGG my congratulations on a job well-done! Is she going into the Marines now?
The army, in December. She was supposed to go in this July, but they fucked up her slot, and she now can't get the job she wants and the post she wants until then.
"Get used to it, kid." :lulz:
Congrats, TGG.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 21, 2014, 05:43:04 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 21, 2014, 05:39:41 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 21, 2014, 03:50:49 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 21, 2014, 03:48:14 AM
Graduation over. Yarg, what a pack of long-winded bastards.
Congrats to the daughter.
...this is also your get out of Hell free card, no?
If you're talking about the gigantic fucking house I'm stuck in and this awful sorta-burb, then not yet. Lease is in effect for another solid year.
:horrormirth:
On the bright side, you get to Roger Tucson for another year.
I don't see myself ever leaving Tucson proper. There are no mosquitoes here, no snow, and I can be as big a degenerate as I like and I won't get arrested for it.
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 21, 2014, 06:03:20 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 21, 2014, 05:38:31 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 21, 2014, 04:52:05 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 21, 2014, 03:48:14 AM
Graduation over. Yarg, what a pack of long-winded bastards.
Give TGG my congratulations on a job well-done! Is she going into the Marines now?
The army, in December. She was supposed to go in this July, but they fucked up her slot, and she now can't get the job she wants and the post she wants until then.
"Get used to it, kid." :lulz:
Congrats, TGG.
I will pass on everyone's congratulations. Thanks.
Congrats on both graduating and surviving the ceremony filled with long-winded bastards. That had to take raw will power and iron control . . .
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 21, 2014, 06:17:24 AM
Congrats on both graduating and surviving the ceremony filled with long-winded bastards. That had to take raw will power and iron control . . .
Eh, the grandparents had it worse.
From the I Am So Ashamed To Share A Species With This Turd Department:
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Why you have to keep stamping on the fragmented remains of my faith in humanity? :argh!:
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on May 21, 2014, 06:55:19 AM
Why you have to keep stamping on the fragmented remains of my faith in humanity? :argh!:
I take a lot of pills, you see, and my impulse control is remarkably low.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 21, 2014, 05:16:42 AM
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Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 21, 2014, 03:45:59 AM
Met up with classmate for beers. This is the same classmate who's doing the urban plant project. Nerdiest conversation I've had in a while. Loved it.
I am having a bit of a sense of academic loneliness, as the only people I have regular contact with who are into the same stuff I'm into are public health people, and they aren't as into the psychobiology as I am. My friend Peter is really nerdy and I adore him, but he hasn't transferred to PSU yet so I don't know if he'll be in my orgo class this fall. :(
This is actually the first time I've had a friend on the same academic footing as me, same age, same major. This is also the same guy who we both mutually thought were competition. It was a last minute plan sort of thing, and I almost backed out because I was like, eh... how expensive is the beer at the bar? But I was like, fuck it, I get to hang out with George, and George is awesome. Turned out they had a $3 Killian's pints deal today, which was good for the wallet. George is thinking of transferring to UMass Amherst, so, when we both leave BHCC, we won't be in shouting distance anymore, but I really like it. And academic loneliness is the right term for it, and I couldn't put my finger on it until you said it just now.
Awww, you met your fellow That Guy, and he's awesome! I love it!
I am inspired to email Peter a link to the PSU application page right now.
I did! We actually worked it out together so that we'd both be in Cell Bio and Physics I together in Fall. He double checked that with me tonight.
That is fucking awesome!
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 21, 2014, 06:19:39 AM
From the I Am So Ashamed To Share A Species With This Turd Department:
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WOW
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 21, 2014, 05:37:08 AM
Also, I hope you can get Peter to transfer to PSU as soon as you can.
George is the only person I've told my hypothesis to who can understand it (other than Professor Steeper). He paused nodded his head as it sunk in, and I was like, if there's a correlation it could mean A or B, and then he was like, I was just about to say, B scenario? I dunno, he seems to be leaning botanical, and I seem to be leaning microbial, but I feel like I've found a guy I can collaborate with, at least as far as undergrad projects go. If Peter's your George, I can understand entirely your missing him.
Maaan, that's awesome!
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Quote from: Cain on May 20, 2014, 09:39:49 AM
Got a think tank interview. Which clashes with my work schedule for this week. :sad: Gonna see what my options are.
Fingers crossed for everything that's going on in your life ATM Cain
Thanks. Think tank can accomodate, but I don't have a time as of yet. Bleh.
Things still on fire with little sign of calming the fuck down. Not slept properly in days.
I'm slightly irritable.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 21, 2014, 06:05:31 AM
I don't see myself ever leaving Tucson proper. There are no mosquitoes here, no snow, and I can be as big a degenerate as I like and I won't get arrested for it.
He must be there, to stand at the Pima County line, welcoming us when Tucson calls all Its children back, a proud apostle to the Black Madonna.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 21, 2014, 07:07:09 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 21, 2014, 05:16:42 AM
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Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 21, 2014, 03:45:59 AM
Met up with classmate for beers.
:(
This now.
I am in Awww,
actually worked
That This is fu
T.he best deal near PSU is a side of bacon 75¢ at McM
NE corner of Market St. & 10 Ave secret pw4pot 7569
Quote from: Cain on May 21, 2014, 10:27:10 AM
Quote from: MMIX on May 20, 2014, 04:14:03 PM
Quote from: Cain on May 20, 2014, 09:39:49 AM
Got a think tank interview. Which clashes with my work schedule for this week. :sad: Gonna see what my options are.
Fingers crossed for everything that's going on in your life ATM Cain
Thanks. Think tank can accomodate, but I don't have a time as of yet. Bleh.
Holy crap, missed this yesterday. Good luck!
I registered for Fall classes today: Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Nutrition, and The Geography Of The Oregon Country because fuck yeah!
I don't know if I'll keep all if them, but I have the summer to ponder it. Books are gonna cost a truckload!
Annnnd I am procrastinating homework and have to be back at school in 2 hours, so I had best get moseying.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 21, 2014, 11:52:41 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 21, 2014, 06:05:31 AM
I don't see myself ever leaving Tucson proper. There are no mosquitoes here, no snow, and I can be as big a degenerate as I like and I won't get arrested for it.
He must be there, to stand at the Pima County line, welcoming us when Tucson calls all Its children back, a proud apostle to the Black Madonna.
You all know this is true. You can feel how slippery the ground is. One misplaced foot, and you'll fall. You'll slide all the way down the gravity well, all the way to Tucson.
And we'll all drink bourbon at the Meetrack, and it will be like you've been here your entire lives.
I'm watching Jason and the Argonauts for the first time in like, 20 years.
They need to never, EVER redo this film. EVER. It's fucking perfect the way that it is, and I can't trust modern Hollywood to stay as faithful to the myth and the actual imagery like this one. I don't care how corny the special effects are. PERFECT EPIC, I TELL YOU. PERFECT.
So, tonight was the most efficient music experience I ever had. Daniel had me write my bass parts for one of three albums, we recorded them, and I'm done. All in one night. It was pretty awesome.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 21, 2014, 11:56:11 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 21, 2014, 11:52:41 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 21, 2014, 06:05:31 AM
I don't see myself ever leaving Tucson proper. There are no mosquitoes here, no snow, and I can be as big a degenerate as I like and I won't get arrested for it.
He must be there, to stand at the Pima County line, welcoming us when Tucson calls all Its children back, a proud apostle to the Black Madonna.
You all know this is true. You can feel how slippery the ground is. One misplaced foot, and you'll fall. You'll slide all the way down the gravity well, all the way to Tucson.
And we'll all drink bourbon at the Meetrack, and it will be like you've been here your entire lives.
It's all true. The place has a strange sense of familiarity.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 22, 2014, 03:25:51 AM
So, tonight was the most efficient music experience I ever had. Daniel had me write my bass parts for one of three albums, we recorded them, and I'm done. All in one night. It was pretty awesome.
That's awesome!
One of the books for my Perception class is Hallucinations! by Oliver Sacks. This is going to be such a fun summer!
Grandmother died last night.
Previous statement of not being around much still applies.
Sorry to hear that Cain.
Quote from: Cain on May 22, 2014, 09:06:36 AM
Grandmother died last night.
Previous statement of not being around much still applies.
Condolences. Take it easy man.
Quote from: Cain on May 22, 2014, 09:06:36 AM
Grandmother died last night.
Previous statement of not being around much still applies.
Sympathy Cain
Cain. Sorry.
Quote from: Cain on May 22, 2014, 09:06:36 AM
Grandmother died last night.
Previous statement of not being around much still applies.
Terribly sorry, Cain.
Quote from: Cain on May 22, 2014, 09:06:36 AM
Grandmother died last night.
Previous statement of not being around much still applies.
My condolences, man.
Quote from: Cain on May 22, 2014, 09:06:36 AM
Grandmother died last night.
Previous statement of not being around much still applies.
Best of luck, well wishes, peaceful thoughts, et al. Take it easy, man.
Condolences, Cain. :sad:
I'm going to be doing a little board cleaning today. Consolidating some of the pinealist jabbering, putting LOOK AT ME threads into the introductions thread, etc.
Most of you won't notice a thing. But if you have a thread that goes missing, check this subforum.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 22, 2014, 02:14:03 PM
I'm going to be doing a little board cleaning today. Consolidating some of the pinealist jabbering, putting LOOK AT ME threads into the introductions thread, etc.
Most of you won't notice a thing. But if you have a thread that goes missing, check this subforum.
Thanks for that. Yesterday was fucking
painful.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 22, 2014, 02:17:50 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 22, 2014, 02:14:03 PM
I'm going to be doing a little board cleaning today. Consolidating some of the pinealist jabbering, putting LOOK AT ME threads into the introductions thread, etc.
Most of you won't notice a thing. But if you have a thread that goes missing, check this subforum.
Thanks for that. Yesterday was fucking painful.
I haven't seen most of it.
Sending links to me would leave me more time for LDW.
Morning meeting time. Back shortly.
Most were in the same threads, so you got the bulk of it.
I think the most painful part was that they were really the only two posting for most of the work day.
Luckily(?) I had meetings for the second half, and the first half I was finishing up the Tales From Boston.
We may need to add the tumbleweed gif to our emotes.
(http://www.ultimateheight.co.uk/images/tumbleweed.gif)
It occurs to me that the smartest guy in the room has a brother: The funniest guy in the room.
I want to stab that guy.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 22, 2014, 02:26:52 PM
It occurs to me that the smartest guy in the room has a brother: The funniest guy in the room.
I want to stab that guy.
:potd:
What people don't seem to understand is that ZANY translates out directly to ANNOYING AND TEDIOUS.
Land speed record for morning meeting.
OK, what did you do...
Broccoli and vindaloo?
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 22, 2014, 02:45:20 PM
OK, what did you do...
Broccoli and vindaloo?
The windy bastards were in a conference call, except for Mike, and we all wounded his inner child right up front, so he WOULDN'T TALK.
That sounds like it can come in handy in the future.
Time for writing.
I'm covering for the Boss Man today, so I don't have much time to write. But I've got that replacement day for the 30 DoE more or less done in my head, so perhaps I can get that ball rolling again at some point.
Condolences, Cain :(
I'm sorry to hear that, Cain. :sad: Take care.
Condolences, Cain.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 21, 2014, 11:04:21 PM
I registered for Fall classes today: Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Nutrition, and The Geography Of The Oregon Country because fuck yeah!
I don't know if I'll keep all if them, but I have the summer to ponder it. Books are gonna cost a truckload!
O oЯ Orr {?
Quote from: Cain on May 22, 2014, 09:06:36 AM
Grandmother died last night.
Previous statement of not being around much still applies.
I'm so sorry to hear that, Cain. :(
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 22, 2014, 02:26:52 PM
It occurs to me that the smartest guy in the room has a brother: The funniest guy in the room.
I want to stab that guy.
Oh you just fucking nailed it. So hard.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 22, 2014, 02:43:46 PM
What people don't seem to understand is that ZANY translates out directly to ANNOYING AND TEDIOUS.
They really just don't seem to get that. And done. Over and over and over again.
I got accepted into the Honors College.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 22, 2014, 09:01:16 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 22, 2014, 02:26:52 PM
It occurs to me that the smartest guy in the room has a brother: The funniest guy in the room.
I want to stab that guy.
Oh you just fucking nailed it. So hard.
Feel free to try and do something with that. It's your theme after all.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 22, 2014, 09:09:16 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 22, 2014, 09:01:16 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 22, 2014, 02:26:52 PM
It occurs to me that the smartest guy in the room has a brother: The funniest guy in the room.
I want to stab that guy.
Oh you just fucking nailed it. So hard.
Feel free to try and do something with that. It's your theme after all.
I think you own this one; it's just absolutely perfect. If you don't want to write it up, though, I might take a crack at it after the end of the term.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 22, 2014, 09:07:51 PM
I got accepted into the Honors College.
Well deserved, Excellent work that entity!
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 22, 2014, 09:11:41 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 22, 2014, 09:09:16 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 22, 2014, 09:01:16 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 22, 2014, 02:26:52 PM
It occurs to me that the smartest guy in the room has a brother: The funniest guy in the room.
I want to stab that guy.
Oh you just fucking nailed it. So hard.
Feel free to try and do something with that. It's your theme after all.
I think you own this one; it's just absolutely perfect. If you don't want to write it up, though, I might take a crack at it after the end of the term.
I may give it a try tomorrow, I'll see if anything occurs.
Thanks, you guys! I was perusing the Junior class offerings and they are themes like "Science and Society", "Science, Technology, and Politics", and "Exploring Socio-Ecological Systems". I'm excited! My first year in the college will be classes and research, and my second year I'll be expected to pursue an original line of research and write a thesis oriented toward addressing some urban issue. Lots of ideas floating around in my head! This is a real opportunity to affect change, as research and proposals originating here can and do make it into state legislation with some frequency. I want to pick something good.
This is the homepage: http://www.pdx.edu/honors/
Congrats!
I am already thinking that what I'm going to research is going to be related to attitudes in children under the age of 15 toward vaccination.
Apparently, Adam Gorightly is Adam GoRIGHTly.
https://www.facebook.com/adam.gorightly/posts/10202980233000687?comment_id=10202980276641778&offset=0&total_comments=7¬if_t=share_reply
Women in congress? SELL THEM INTO SLAVERY.
This weekend is the camping event that practically gave me PTSD last year because of the weather. This year isn't looking great, but at least there's no chance of freezing rain and ankle-deep mud. Good times. Sometimes I wonder why I do what the hell I do.
More beers with George. More nerdy convo. We've got two weeks of Fuck all time. We've aged that next time we'll get beers at the Squealing Pig (bar closest my work)
So, after 20 years of not talking to him, then 2 years of talking to him again, I just blocked my brother on facebook.
Experiment failed, try again in 20 more years.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2014, 02:50:59 AM
Apparently, Adam Gorightly is Adam GoRIGHTly.
https://www.facebook.com/adam.gorightly/posts/10202980233000687?comment_id=10202980276641778&offset=0&total_comments=7¬if_t=share_reply
Women in congress? SELL THEM INTO SLAVERY.
Shit, what?? I got a page not found on that.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2014, 03:16:13 AM
So, after 20 years of not talking to him, then 2 years of talking to him again, I just blocked my brother on facebook.
Experiment failed, try again in 20 more years.
Sometimes, you gotta cut them loose.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2014, 03:16:13 AM
So, after 20 years of not talking to him, then 2 years of talking to him again, I just blocked my brother on facebook.
Experiment failed, try again in 20 more years.
Sorry to hear it.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2014, 03:16:13 AM
So, after 20 years of not talking to him, then 2 years of talking to him again, I just blocked my brother on facebook.
Experiment failed, try again in 20 more years.
Sucks. Its like you can serve them eviction, still takes forever for them to vacate from the maid's quarters of my fucking cortex.
My condolences, Cain.
Congrats, Nigel.
And for an update of my own : @#$%@#$%@#$%@$%@^@%^@$@$%!#!#$!##%#$%#$%#$. Fuck this shit, fuck that shit, and also fuck these things. Tuscon is looking pretty appealing.
I've spent three weeks fighting to keep my Slack in the face of the longest hours and most tedious work since I started working here in September. I built my routine (which now includes Kung-fu and kendo classes) around the 8-5 weekday grind, and now it's all FUCKED UP. Bastards.
Cainad!
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on May 23, 2014, 07:13:22 AM
And for an update of my own : @#$%@#$%@#$%@$%@^@%^@$@$%!#!#$!##%#$%#$%#$. Fuck this shit, fuck that shit, and also fuck these things. Tuscon is looking pretty appealing.
EVERYTHING IS GREAT YOU SHOULD TOTALLY DO THIS
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 23, 2014, 05:33:12 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2014, 02:50:59 AM
Apparently, Adam Gorightly is Adam GoRIGHTly.
https://www.facebook.com/adam.gorightly/posts/10202980233000687?comment_id=10202980276641778&offset=0&total_comments=7¬if_t=share_reply
Women in congress? SELL THEM INTO SLAVERY.
Shit, what?? I got a page not found on that.
Weird. Works for me on both computers. It should be on his wall.
Basically, Adam is saying that any women congressmen who expressed an interest in the Boko Harum women should be traded for those women, on account of women congressmen are WHORES. The a pack of his new teabagger buddies comes on and yuks it up with him.
I called him on it, he was serious.
Hmmm. I went to his wall, https://www.facebook.com/adam.gorightly , and can't seem to find that post. It may have been cached/deleted? Weird that you can still access it.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 23, 2014, 02:23:08 PM
Hmmm. I went to his wall, https://www.facebook.com/adam.gorightly , and can't seem to find that post. It may have been cached/deleted? Weird that you can still access it.
On a second comp, no less.
Weird shit.
CONGRATS NIGEL!
<3
Powerlifting meet in one and a half hours. Just got weighed in at 96.4 kgs, eating like a motherfucker now.
time to get angry.
In good news, my grades were confirmed today and I'm on track for a 2:1 if I maintain my current course.
And in other news, the funeral date has been confirmed. *goes back to lurking*
Yay!
Ugh.
New Hampshire state schools just lowered their in-state tuition.
My tuition just dropped another $3k. Holy balls, that's $8k less now than what I was originally scheduled to pay as a regional student. It's still $13,500 a year plus fees up the ass, but better than what it was.
I'm in FTC cause the boy who is now man just graduated high school. He didn't walk because he "doesn't really want anything more to do with that place".
While here a tornado touched down in the mountains. 9000 feet. I cannot overstate how much this is never supposed to be the case.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 23, 2014, 04:03:23 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2014, 03:27:51 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 23, 2014, 02:30:51 PM
Weird shit.
It's on his wall, from 12 hours ago.
Oh, right. Duh. He's got filters for non-friends. That would do it.
I'll screencap it when I get home.
Kicked off early birthday festivities with a Ryan Montbleau show in Cambridge last night. Was just expecting to go to the show and maybe run into a few people, but boyfriend managed to sneakily wrangle up a surprise group of people for dinner then the show so it was a pleasant surprise :) Apparently they were filming Whitey Bulger movie so good chunk of the street blocked off. Johnny Depp wasn't on set, I'm sure to the disappointment of the small crowd watching.
Sunday cookout with my parents and siblings, then a hike up north with friends on my birthday proper, Monday. Shaping up to be a pretty good weekend.
On the other end of the spectrum, my boyfriend's grandfather decided to stop dialysis and come home to be with his wife. So now, it's not a matter of if, but when he will pass, and it will be in a pretty short timeframe. And it's just awful. It's understandable why he made the decision, but just really, really sad.
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 23, 2014, 02:32:36 PM
Powerlifting meet in one and a half hours. Just got weighed in at 96.4 kgs, eating like a motherfucker now.
time to get angry.
A few more months of cardio, and I get to join you brother.
/b/ear waffles.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2014, 02:17:31 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 23, 2014, 05:33:12 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2014, 02:50:59 AM
Apparently, Adam Gorightly is Adam GoRIGHTly.
https://www.facebook.com/adam.gorightly/posts/10202980233000687?comment_id=10202980276641778&offset=0&total_comments=7¬if_t=share_reply
Women in congress? SELL THEM INTO SLAVERY.
Shit, what?? I got a page not found on that.
Weird. Works for me on both computers. It should be on his wall.
Basically, Adam is saying that any women congressmen who expressed an interest in the Boko Harum women should be traded for those women, on account of women congressmen are WHORES. The a pack of his new teabagger buddies comes on and yuks it up with him.
I called him on it, he was serious.
Oh, I'm not his friend so I can't see it.
What an ass.
Thanks Waffles! Good luck at your meet!
Congrats Cain on the grades, and again, condolences. :(
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 23, 2014, 04:07:08 PM
I'm in FTC cause the boy who is now man just graduated high school. He didn't walk because he "doesn't really want anything more to do with that place".
While here a tornado touched down in the mountains. 9000 feet. I cannot overstate how much this is never supposed to be the case.
What the fuck?
No, like, what the FUCK?
Quote from: trippinprincezz13 on May 23, 2014, 04:20:05 PM
Kicked off early birthday festivities with a Ryan Montbleau show in Cambridge last night. Was just expecting to go to the show and maybe run into a few people, but boyfriend managed to sneakily wrangle up a surprise group of people for dinner then the show so it was a pleasant surprise :) Apparently they were filming Whitey Bulger movie so good chunk of the street blocked off. Johnny Depp wasn't on set, I'm sure to the disappointment of the small crowd watching.
Sunday cookout with my parents and siblings, then a hike up north with friends on my birthday proper, Monday. Shaping up to be a pretty good weekend.
On the other end of the spectrum, my boyfriend's grandfather decided to stop dialysis and come home to be with his wife. So now, it's not a matter of if, but when he will pass, and it will be in a pretty short timeframe. And it's just awful. It's understandable why he made the decision, but just really, really sad.
Ugh, that just happened with my friend's wife's mom. She passed away on Monday; it only took a week off dialysis. I'm sorry to hear that. :(
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 23, 2014, 06:35:47 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2014, 02:17:31 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 23, 2014, 05:33:12 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2014, 02:50:59 AM
Apparently, Adam Gorightly is Adam GoRIGHTly.
https://www.facebook.com/adam.gorightly/posts/10202980233000687?comment_id=10202980276641778&offset=0&total_comments=7¬if_t=share_reply
Women in congress? SELL THEM INTO SLAVERY.
Shit, what?? I got a page not found on that.
Weird. Works for me on both computers. It should be on his wall.
Basically, Adam is saying that any women congressmen who expressed an interest in the Boko Harum women should be traded for those women, on account of women congressmen are WHORES. The a pack of his new teabagger buddies comes on and yuks it up with him.
I called him on it, he was serious.
Oh, I'm not his friend so I can't see it.
What an ass.
This is the guy who does the historia discordia stuff, right? I'm starting to get annoyed with people acting like cretins whenever I say anything positive about them. It's like they're doing it on purpose.
Quote from: Cain on May 23, 2014, 02:38:01 PM
In good news, my grades were confirmed today and I'm on track for a 2:1 if I maintain my current course.
And in other news, the funeral date has been confirmed. *goes back to lurking*
In other words, you could be looking at a first if the material you get into starts covering new ground for you. If I recall correctly you've been pretty ahead of it all so far and I suspect you'd do well with a push. Not trying to diminish the accomplishment to date but you're one of the smartest people I know and it doesn't really sound like the course is particularly challenging for you to date. Either way, nice work man.
To the other, it's been said. Take it easy.
This morning I unexpectedly and violently purged my breakfast so hard it wrenched my back. I don't remember the last time I puked so... thoroughly.
Other than that I feel fine. WTF.
In other news, Broham was in exceptional form this morning. Chief among his challenges to the status quo: Are the rocks forming as cinder cones grow REALLY being pushed out of the ground by magma below, or are they "condensating" from the volcanic gases?
If Yellowstone indeed distributed ash over most of the continent 100,000 years ago, "wouldn't the glaciers have taken care of it" by scraping it all off?
He likes to begin his challenges by stating that "There just seem to me to be a lot of holes in that theory".
I thought it was just that he's an engineering major, but now I'm starting to wonder if there's something more seriously wrong with him.
Now I'm in the library abusing the computers. My biology teammates dropped the class, leaving me to write our 15-20 page research paper by myself. This, my friends, is pure bullshit.
The nads. IN THEM.
The facepalming throughout the auditorium whenever he speaks is audible.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 23, 2014, 06:57:40 PM
The facepalming throughout the auditorium whenever he speaks is audible.
Pick up the ball and run with it.
"There seem to be a lot of holes in the theory of electromagnetism."
OH GODDAMN IT, PORTLAND. http://www.opb.org/news/article/boil-water-order-in-effect-for-all-portland-water-district-customers/
"There seems to be a lot of holes in the theory you're a college student."
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 23, 2014, 07:09:26 PM
"There seems to be a lot of holes in the theory you're a college student."
There seem to be a lot of holes in his BRAIN.
I just had a coughing fit and took a sip of the water in my water bottle, before recalling that I filled it from my tap this morning. FFS.
Roger, when you come to visit I'm going to have to show you the reservoirs that keep causing all the drama. Bonus: they're on a tiny volcano, and there's a basketball court in the caldera!
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 23, 2014, 07:02:41 PM
OH GODDAMN IT, PORTLAND. http://www.opb.org/news/article/boil-water-order-in-effect-for-all-portland-water-district-customers/
Related to your vomitgasm?
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2014, 07:01:35 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 23, 2014, 06:57:40 PM
The facepalming throughout the auditorium whenever he speaks is audible.
Pick up the ball and run with it.
"There seem to be a lot of holes in the theory of electromagnetism."
There's a theory of electro-magnetism? I was lead to believe there's a Noble up for a theory of electro-magnetism, so far I was told there's only recorded behaviors.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 23, 2014, 07:15:59 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 23, 2014, 07:02:41 PM
OH GODDAMN IT, PORTLAND. http://www.opb.org/news/article/boil-water-order-in-effect-for-all-portland-water-district-customers/
Related to your vomitgasm?
Probably just coincidence. But an amusing and odd coincidence, as I'm not prone to spontaneous violent projectile vomiting.
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 23, 2014, 07:17:54 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2014, 07:01:35 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 23, 2014, 06:57:40 PM
The facepalming throughout the auditorium whenever he speaks is audible.
Pick up the ball and run with it.
"There seem to be a lot of holes in the theory of electromagnetism."
There's a theory of electro-magnetism? I was lead to believe there's a Noble up for a theory of electro-magnetism, so far I was told there's only recorded behaviors.
:? http://rsta.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/366/1871/1849.full
There isn't a list of stuff people can win Nobel prizes for or anything like that; rather, people are nominated annually.
Um...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetism#History_of_the_theory
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 23, 2014, 07:17:54 PM
There's a theory of electro-magnetism?
rning - while you were typin ? y wis
:fnord: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetism) :fnord: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_electromagnetism) :horrormirth: (http://www.livescience.com/38169-electromagnetism.html) :fnord: (http://rsta.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/366/1871/1849.full) :argh!: (http://abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/21st_century_science/lectures/lec04.html) <use index
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Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 23, 2014, 07:02:41 PM
OH GODDAMN IT, PORTLAND. http://www.opb.org/news/article/boil-water-order-in-effect-for-all-portland-water-district-customers/
Explains the puking?
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 23, 2014, 07:14:52 PM
I just had a coughing fit and took a sip of the water in my water bottle, before recalling that I filled it from my tap this morning. FFS.
Roger, when you come to visit I'm going to have to show you the reservoirs that keep causing all the drama. Bonus: they're on a tiny volcano, and there's a basketball court in the caldera!
:lulz:
At least you don't have brain-eating ameobas in your water supply.
We have them.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 23, 2014, 07:42:44 PM
Um...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetism#History_of_the_theory
I do not see any citations from ICP. I find this entry suspect at best.
It's times like this that I wish I could photoshop directly from my thoughts.
:image of Michael Farrady with Shaggy 2 Dope's face:
Oh boy do I feel like a jackass. I confused it with the theory of room temperature super conductors.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2014, 07:55:11 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 23, 2014, 07:42:44 PM
Um...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetism#History_of_the_theory
I do not see any citations from ICP. I find this entry suspect at best.
(http://www.lookhuman.com/render/product/8160/8160004658650550/2001blk-w800h800z1-41713-icp-magneto-is-down-with-the-clown-and-magnets.jpg)
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 23, 2014, 05:27:42 PM
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 23, 2014, 02:32:36 PM
Powerlifting meet in one and a half hours. Just got weighed in at 96.4 kgs, eating like a motherfucker now.
time to get angry.
A few more months of cardio, and I get to join you brother.
/b/ear waffles.
AWESOME!
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 23, 2014, 08:33:26 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2014, 07:55:11 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 23, 2014, 07:42:44 PM
Um...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetism#History_of_the_theory
I do not see any citations from ICP. I find this entry suspect at best.
(http://www.lookhuman.com/render/product/8160/8160004658650550/2001blk-w800h800z1-41713-icp-magneto-is-down-with-the-clown-and-magnets.jpg)
I don't know what's happening here, but I like it.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2014, 07:53:14 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 23, 2014, 07:02:41 PM
OH GODDAMN IT, PORTLAND. http://www.opb.org/news/article/boil-water-order-in-effect-for-all-portland-water-district-customers/
Explains the puking?
That would be logical, but might be only coincidence.
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 23, 2014, 08:27:19 PM
Oh boy do I feel like a jackass. I confused it with the theory of room temperature super conductors.
:lulz:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 23, 2014, 07:54:09 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 23, 2014, 07:14:52 PM
I just had a coughing fit and took a sip of the water in my water bottle, before recalling that I filled it from my tap this morning. FFS.
Roger, when you come to visit I'm going to have to show you the reservoirs that keep causing all the drama. Bonus: they're on a tiny volcano, and there's a basketball court in the caldera!
:lulz:
At least you don't have brain-eating ameobas in your water supply.
We have them.
Those are around too, but mostly only in the southern part of the state (where they also have giant leeches). I don't go there.
I'm feeling something akin to ennui, but not quite. I had a busy semester and now I have a two week break until I start up school again, so I'm like, ok, what am I supposed to be doing right now? And there's no answer to that question. I think that's why I went to the bar with George twice this week. Funny enough, we went to the bar on the two nights that we otherwise would have been in class together.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 24, 2014, 01:46:04 AM
I'm feeling something akin to ennui, but not quite. I had a busy semester and now I have a two week break until I start up school again, so I'm like, ok, what am I supposed to be doing right now? And there's no answer to that question. I think that's why I went to the bar with George twice this week. Funny enough, we went to the bar on the two nights that we otherwise would have been in class together.
Sexy time with GF?
Volunteer charity work for college/scholarships?
Go play guitar on the street for the lawls?
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 24, 2014, 01:46:04 AM
I'm feeling something akin to ennui, but not quite. I had a busy semester and now I have a two week break until I start up school again, so I'm like, ok, what am I supposed to be doing right now? And there's no answer to that question. I think that's why I went to the bar with George twice this week. Funny enough, we went to the bar on the two nights that we otherwise would have been in class together.
That between-term ennui... I know it. It's like RUSH RUSH RUSH oh wait, now what? I have nothing to do for two weeks?
I'm usually tremendously relieved for about four days, then I start to feel oddly empty, plan to do a million things and get maybe one or two accomplished, then begin counting down for the start of the next term.
I'm already really excited for the start of next term: the summer of psychology!
Quote from: All father, Bearman on May 24, 2014, 01:51:09 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 24, 2014, 01:46:04 AM
I'm feeling something akin to ennui, but not quite. I had a busy semester and now I have a two week break until I start up school again, so I'm like, ok, what am I supposed to be doing right now? And there's no answer to that question. I think that's why I went to the bar with George twice this week. Funny enough, we went to the bar on the two nights that we otherwise would have been in class together.
Sexy time with GF?
Volunteer charity work for college/scholarships?
Go play guitar on the street for the lawls?
The sexy time is definitely happening this weekend. I probably don't have the time to commit to charity. And oh gods, my fretting fingers are uncalloused. I probably will play a bit of music, and it will probably be a lot of scales and finger exercises rather than any meaningful patterns.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 24, 2014, 02:30:09 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 24, 2014, 01:46:04 AM
I'm feeling something akin to ennui, but not quite. I had a busy semester and now I have a two week break until I start up school again, so I'm like, ok, what am I supposed to be doing right now? And there's no answer to that question. I think that's why I went to the bar with George twice this week. Funny enough, we went to the bar on the two nights that we otherwise would have been in class together.
That between-term ennui... I know it. It's like RUSH RUSH RUSH oh wait, now what? I have nothing to do for two weeks?
I'm usually tremendously relieved for about four days, then I start to feel oddly empty, plan to do a million things and get maybe one or two accomplished, then begin counting down for the start of the next term.
I'm already really excited for the start of next term: the summer of psychology!
It's the weirdest feeling. Once I had finished my last final and emailed my last assignment, I felt it immediately. I was like, there is nothing that I have to do now, other than feed myself, bathe, and do laundry. I mean, I still have to go to work and earn money, but that's just a given.
I had this thought in my head that I want to draw things, but I don't know what to draw. And I think that's the sum of the post semester blues. You know exactly what you want to do, but you kinda don't want to do it and you don't have the inspiration anyway. I mean, right now, I'm like, let's go then, Genetics! I have a hypothesis and not enough skills to test it! Let's go let's go LET'S GO!!!!
Wow, my ain't just called me a cunt and a twat on my Facebook page. I told her I was thankful I got the good sister ad a mother and unfriended her. Expecting radioactive fallout in 5...4...3...
Quote from: The Suu on May 24, 2014, 03:02:26 AM
Wow, my ain't just called me a cunt and a twat on my Facebook page. I told her I was thankful I got the good sister ad a mother and unfriended her. Expecting radioactive fallout in 5...4...3...
Ugh...
Hopefully the sis and the mum will back you up.
She sent me this:
Quoteand i am glad my son was raised with enough manners that he would NEVER tell his Aunt to fuck off. Unfriended me ohhhhhhhhh i am sooooooo sad. Fucking spoiled insolent cunt
Pot, meet kettle.
This is the aunt that lives off of disability, hates Obamacare, tried to start her own sex business, and claims she Wiccan.
....Holy fuck, is my aunt Mol from MysticWicks?!
Quote from: The Suu on May 24, 2014, 03:10:47 AM
She sent me this:
Quoteand i am glad my son was raised with enough manners that he would NEVER tell his Aunt to fuck off. Unfriended me ohhhhhhhhh i am sooooooo sad. Fucking spoiled insolent cunt
Pot, meet kettle.
This is the aunt that lives off of disability, hates Obamacare, tried to start her own sex business, and claims she Wiccan.
....Holy fuck, is my aunt Mol from MysticWicks?!
Well, to be fair, claiming to be Wiccan is half of being Wiccan right there.
But no really, she's going to call my mom tomorrow, if she hasn't texted her 20 times already, and tell her that I'm a terrible human being. My mother will tell her to fuck off, call me, tell me that what I said was wrong but it made her laugh anyway, and try to get me to apologize. I won't, of course. I'm done with this shit. As far as I'm concerned, that's one bitch of a relative down I won't have to invite to my wedding. Next, please.
I mean really, so I snapped her for making a dumb comment. I do that a lot when I'm grouchy, but calling me a cunt and a twat on my FB page? And then calls me out for not having manners? COME ON.
If you guys want to play, here's the status. I'm going to chug my valerian tea.
https://www.facebook.com/kaousuu/posts/10152234050478143?comment_id=10152234089938143&offset=0&total_comments=7¬if_t=feed_comment
Quote from: The Suu on May 24, 2014, 03:16:44 AM
If you guys want to play, here's the status. I'm going to chug my valerian tea.
https://www.facebook.com/kaousuu/posts/10152234050478143?comment_id=10152234089938143&offset=0&total_comments=7¬if_t=feed_comment
On it.
Quote from: The Suu on May 24, 2014, 03:02:26 AM
Wow, my ain't just called me a cunt and a twat on my Facebook page. I told her I was thankful I got the good sister ad a mother and unfriended her. Expecting radioactive fallout in 5...4...3...
WHOA
Quote from: The Suu on May 24, 2014, 03:16:44 AM
If you guys want to play, here's the status. I'm going to chug my valerian tea.
https://www.facebook.com/kaousuu/posts/10152234050478143?comment_id=10152234089938143&offset=0&total_comments=7¬if_t=feed_comment
Page not found.
Sorry about the family bullshit.
Nothing new.
She could have just left it at, "hey, you're grumpy. Go to bed." But nope.
In unrealated news, I just stumbled across the Chinese equivalent of a Juggalo: http://www.buzzfeed.com/kevintang/meet-shamate-chinas-most-hated-subculture?s=mobile
So, in front of my house last night, I saw some dude trying to drag a young woman down the street by her hair, leg, arm (depending on which way she was twisting), but he constantly had violent control of her. Had to call 911, they had gone out of sight and there was a distinct scream. Officers responded within 3 minutes.
Ain't no Discord on 5/23 on my block but me, fucker.
Didn't sleep too well last night.
Blarg. Hope she's ok.
Me too, never found out how that resolved. That was mostly why I couldn't sleep.
Holy fuck
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 24, 2014, 02:30:09 AM
xt term: the summer of psychology!
Shirley: I DO, dislike that HOLE group of thought
ESPcially the guy on CharlieIN AS MUCH as TBD :fnord: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurosurgery)
is in the news
i will attemp to update this
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1st try to find SUMMER:07 -
http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=30739.30
http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php/topic,29357.0.html
http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php/topic,27760.90/msg,1134373.html
http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=27760.msg1134373#msg1134373
http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php/topic,31235.105/msg,1148988.html
http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=31235.msg1148988#msg1148988
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Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 24, 2014, 02:14:00 PM
In unrealated news, I just stumbled across the Chinese equivalent of a Juggalo: http://www.buzzfeed.com/kevintang/meet-shamate-chinas-most-hated-subculture?s=mobile
Wow, this is awesome!
Quote from: Telarus on May 24, 2014, 02:39:59 PM
So, in front of my house last night, I saw some dude trying to drag a young woman down the street by her hair, leg, arm (depending on which way she was twisting), but he constantly had violent control of her. Had to call 911, they had gone out of sight and there was a distinct scream. Officers responded within 3 minutes.
Ain't no Discord on 5/23 on my block but me, fucker.
Didn't sleep too well last night.
Holy shit!
Hearing reports about a shooting in the USA. Apparently the gunman is a 22 year old MRA. His manifesto is unfortunate to say the least and you won't be shocked to learn about his death either.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 24, 2014, 09:46:27 PM
Hearing reports about a shooting in the USA. Apparently the gunman is a 22 year old MRA. His manifesto is unfortunate to say the least and you won't be shocked to learn about his death either.
Eeek. My best friend is from Santa Barbara! http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/05/24/the-disturbing-internet-footprint-of-santa-barbara-shooter-elliot-rodger/
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 24, 2014, 09:46:27 PM
Hearing reports about a shooting in the USA. Apparently the gunman is a 22 year old MRA. His manifesto is unfortunate to say the least and you won't be shocked to learn about his death either.
MRAs aren't usually glued together very well to begin with.
Ugh.
I've been walking around for the last few days like something really horrible awful has happened and I can't quite remember what it is. Like, everyone I know died of a plague and I'm too tired to remember what the symptoms were or something. It's really weird and making it hard to sleep.
. . .
Hope the woman is okay, Junkenstein.
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The neighbors had a house party last night with an outdoor band, which I at first thought was a Pearl Jam cover band due to multiple aborted attempts to play Pearl Jam songs, but they have revealed themselves to actually be a 90's alt rock cover band with a terrible singer. The rest of the band really wasn't that bad, but the singer. He was a special kind of painful. He couldn't sing in key, and his microphone distance was inconsistent to say the least. I couldn't stop laughing while he was butchering "Creep", complete with a horrific attempt at epic wailing.
I started off being fairly cranky about it, but it eventually became the most hilarious thing ever. The part where they tried to get the crowd to sing along with Possum Kingdom cracked me up. Also when they covered "Zombie" by The Cranberries.
My favorite part might have been the butchering of "Teenage Dirtbag", though.
Unfortunately, it all happened when I was trying to work on my entropy homework so now I'm kind of behind. It's surprisingly difficult to do math when you're being blasted by terrible music.
That does sound both unfortunate and hilarious
So, this happened.
http://www.imgur.com/6FbkVZv.jpeg
Quote from: Alty on May 25, 2014, 10:33:02 PM
So, this happened.
http://www.imgur.com/6FbkVZv.jpeg
Chocked on my OJ. <3
Closer...
QuotePea-size hail and dangerous lighting were possible, along with gusty winds and brief periods of heavy rainfall in the Inland Empire, according to the National Weather Service.
A flood advisory was in effect through 7 p.m. for central Riverside County and until 7 p.m. for north-central Los Angeles County.
Meanwhile late Thursday afternoon, amid a severe thunderstorm warning, heavy rain and hail dumped from darkened skies in the Palmdale area, leaving roads flooded.
Nearly 1 inch of rain fell in 30 minutes at the Palmdale Regional Airport, the weather service tweeted at about 4:30 p.m.
A possible funnel cloud was reported by multiple people in Palmdale as well.
The weather service had warned the storm could have serious impacts.
"If you are in its path, prepare immediately for damaging winds, destructive hail and deadly cloud-to-ground lightning," the National Weather Service stated. "People outside should move to a shelter, preferably inside a strong building but away from windows."
Streets were flooded in the vicinity of Avenue M and 30th Street East in Palmdale after the storm on May 22, 2014. (Credit: KTLA)
The storm, capable of quarter-sized hail and 60 mph winds, was located 7 miles northeast of Palmdale at about 3:45 p.m., the weather stated.
"Weak rotation" within the storm had been detected by radar, and a tornado could develop, according to the weather service.
Quote from: Alty on May 25, 2014, 10:33:02 PM
So, this happened.
http://www.imgur.com/6FbkVZv.jpeg
Fuck.
Is that close to you?
Now that we've gone through buffers and are on to thermodynamics chemistry is fine again. I don't know why I have such a hard time with buffers, but I do.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 26, 2014, 12:18:37 AM
Quote from: Alty on May 25, 2014, 10:33:02 PM
So, this happened.
http://www.imgur.com/6FbkVZv.jpeg
Fuck.
Is that close to you?
Not really, but the ash from the trees have been falling here and the sky should be clear but is covered in smoke as far as I can see.
Quote from: Alty on May 26, 2014, 01:20:40 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 26, 2014, 12:18:37 AM
Quote from: Alty on May 25, 2014, 10:33:02 PM
So, this happened.
http://www.imgur.com/6FbkVZv.jpeg
Fuck.
Is that close to you?
Not really, but the ash from the trees have been falling here and the sky should be clear but is covered in smoke as far as I can see.
Lame. I hope it gets under containment soon... here's hoping for heavy rain.
I have officially given up on cooking forever.
Kitchen window's busted, drapes are singed, 3 bricks out in the back yard are scorched & cracked, and I need to buy another big ass skillet before Jenn finds out and kills me.
I have NO EXPLANATION and NO EXCUSE. Shit just happened.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 26, 2014, 05:28:52 AM
I have officially given up on cooking forever.
Kitchen window's busted, drapes are singed, 3 bricks out in the back yard are scorched & cracked, and I need to buy another big ass skillet before Jenn finds out and kills me.
I have NO EXPLANATION and NO EXCUSE. Shit just happened.
Well...
I guess I feel a little bit better about my problem of not really understanding buffer equations.
Roger gives up on cooking.
"Funny River Fire" occurs. Coincidence? I think not.
Quote from: Cain on May 26, 2014, 08:21:17 AM
Roger gives up on cooking.
"Funny River Fire" occurs. Coincidence? I think not.
:ohnotache:
In other news, I've been made a Junior Fellow...which is a fancy way of saying "unpaid researcher"...with the think tank I was applying to. Yay. It'll look good on the CV at least, and snag me potential contacts for once this course is over.
Quote from: Cain on May 26, 2014, 10:19:55 AM
In other news, I've been made a Junior Fellow...which is a fancy way of saying "unpaid researcher"...with the think tank I was applying to. Yay. It'll look good on the CV at least, and snag me potential contacts for once this course is over.
Yay, grats Cain.
Good stuff.
How long until you're in a position to abuse their trust and profit?
Probably never. I understand the senior fellows occasionally brief members of Parliament on stuff, but I suspect I'll have to find paid work before I become a senior fellow.
It's times like this I wish the live feed I have of Roger's kitchen didn't keep dropping the signal so frequently.
Also, yay Cain? Sort of?
Quote from: Cain on May 26, 2014, 10:19:55 AM
In other news, I've been made a Junior Fellow...which is a fancy way of saying "unpaid researcher"...with the think tank I was applying to. Yay. It'll look good on the CV at least, and snag me potential contacts for once this course is over.
:awesome:
Quote from: Cain on May 26, 2014, 10:19:55 AM
In other news, I've been made a Junior Fellow...which is a fancy way of saying "unpaid researcher"...with the think tank I was applying to. Yay. It'll look good on the CV at least, and snag me potential contacts for once this course is over.
Congratulations!
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 26, 2014, 07:18:09 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 26, 2014, 05:28:52 AM
I have officially given up on cooking forever.
Kitchen window's busted, drapes are singed, 3 bricks out in the back yard are scorched & cracked, and I need to buy another big ass skillet before Jenn finds out and kills me.
I have NO EXPLANATION and NO EXCUSE. Shit just happened.
Well...
I guess I feel a little bit better about my problem of not really understanding buffer equations.
It could have happened to anybody, really.
Quote from: Cain on May 26, 2014, 10:19:55 AM
In other news, I've been made a Junior Fellow...which is a fancy way of saying "unpaid researcher"...with the think tank I was applying to. Yay. It'll look good on the CV at least, and snag me potential contacts for once this course is over.
Outstanding. It's a foot in the door, at least.
Just saw X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Not only does the world need more Michael Fassbender as evil young destructive Magneto, the easter egg at the end made me lose a bet to my father. :argh!:
Congrats, Cain
Oh, and for those that were curious, my parents did call me Saturday about the aunt debacle, my mom apparently had a cash bet with my dad over how long it would take for me to tell her to go fuck herself, but they both applauded me for taking the high road and not destroying her.
Mom also thinks Twid is the funniest fucker ever for his responses.
Quote from: The Suu on May 27, 2014, 03:31:07 AM
Oh, and for those that were curious, my parents did call me Saturday about the aunt debacle, my mom apparently had a cash bet with my dad over how long it would take for me to tell her to go fuck herself, but they both applauded me for taking the high road and not destroying her.
Mom also thinks Twid is the funniest fucker ever for his responses.
:thanks:
I AM CAUGHT UP ON MY CHEMISTRY HOMEWORK. HALLELUJAH AND THANK YOU MEMORIAL DAY!
I had a rather good day. Aside from the nerve pain, which kept me up.
Woke up at midnight, watched South Park, went back to Villager's room, fell asleep for a couple of hours, watched South Park again from 3:30 am to 6:00 am, at which point I started to doze, but of course, 6:00 am is when her alarm normally goes off (the living room is next to her bedroom), and since 6 is one of her cat's feeding times on the week days, the alarm and the cat woke me up. Villager was dead asleep the entire time, but it alerted me to the fact that I was about to fall asleep on the couch. So, knowing it was her day off, I went in, disabled the alarm, went back to bed, and the cat got in. At which point I chuckled and thought to myself, "if you can get her up at 6 am on her day off, you earned it."
Well, the cat jumped on the bed, walked over my feet and cuddled up to Villager and started trilling.... for about 5 minutes. Which was rather soothing for me. But, Villager had an eyemask and earplugs in (I have sleep apnea, and do a good impression of a chainsaw). So the the cat left in a huff.
I woke up at some point, after a couple of unpleasant dreams to discover that Villager was long gone out of bed. And chopping onions. This meant pizza for breakfast.
Then I learned how to solder, and was lent a soldering iron and solder, so I can fix my bass, and the person who lent me it, we drove around to maximize the deals, since he's a veteran Marine. In the process I found cheap components to make a personal project happen, which means I have to return to Quincy at some time this week, and I got Villager and myself two Starfleet pins (she got the command one, I got the science one. Nerd love.)
Then we cleaned her apartment, most of which was taken up with me clearing out the entire vacuum while she drove our ex-Marine friend to work. I think I could have assembled a small mammal from what I dug out, re-vacuumed, and now the place is looking good for her Navy friend who is coming for a visit (and who is very fastidious).
Then we went to a Japanese restaurant because she's over the moon about sushi, and I like any Asian food that doesn't involve fish, then we got bizzay. Because nothing turns on a chick like, "ok, I'll vacuum, and hang on, spot me, I'm replacing your burnt out lightbulbs and shit, eh, let's do all of the lightbulbs while we're at it."
Then she drove me to JFK on the red line and I went home.
I suppose it's worth noting that I wasn't expected to help clean, and further, I took the initiative on the light bulb replacement.
I did it for entirely selfish reasons, the dimness and here and there Halloween quirk were pissing me off. Ok, that rather convenient light is dead, and that other light that I rely on when I, or anyone else, takes out the trash is a dim, scary red..... Yeah.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 26, 2014, 10:40:28 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 26, 2014, 07:18:09 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 26, 2014, 05:28:52 AM
I have officially given up on cooking forever.
Kitchen window's busted, drapes are singed, 3 bricks out in the back yard are scorched & cracked, and I need to buy another big ass skillet before Jenn finds out and kills me.
I have NO EXPLANATION and NO EXCUSE. Shit just happened.
Well...
I guess I feel a little bit better about my problem of not really understanding buffer equations.
It could have happened to anybody, really.
Iiiiiiii am skeptical of that.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 27, 2014, 07:15:29 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 26, 2014, 10:40:28 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 26, 2014, 07:18:09 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 26, 2014, 05:28:52 AM
I have officially given up on cooking forever.
Kitchen window's busted, drapes are singed, 3 bricks out in the back yard are scorched & cracked, and I need to buy another big ass skillet before Jenn finds out and kills me.
I have NO EXPLANATION and NO EXCUSE. Shit just happened.
Well...
I guess I feel a little bit better about my problem of not really understanding buffer equations.
It could have happened to anybody, really.
Iiiiiiii am skeptical of that.
Well, it's either that, or the ghost of Julia Childs is wreaking a terrible revenge. On me. For no reason.
I hugged Neil Gaiman yesterday.
WaffleGF's father's burial is tomorrow.
I have six days off work.
And I have something brewing that needs to get out.
All roads within 5 miles of me are now gridlocked traffic. It will stay like this for 5 days.
If you listen closely, you may hear my cry of "FUCK". Several surrounding businesses certainly did.
Waffles, take it easy and get writing.
Quote from: Alty on May 25, 2014, 10:33:02 PM
So, this happened.
http://www.imgur.com/6FbkVZv.jpeg
Whoa. Is that your neighborhood? I have a friend in Soldotna.
I got things. Bad things. Things that I have been unable to get off my chest due to logistical reasons (And who wants to hear about Tucson doing its thing, anyway, really? Not you. Not anybody.). So I will work the things on my own.
I will try to work through these things on my trip. A little time away from the situation may help.
Have as safe a journey as can be reasonably expected!
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 27, 2014, 03:17:31 PM
Have as safe a journey as can be reasonably expected!
No, no, that wouldn't help things at all. I need air. I need things to help me think.
LEAVE THE MOTORCYCLE AT HOME.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 27, 2014, 03:19:24 PM
LEAVE THE MOTORCYCLE AT HOME.
Renting something with too much engine and no top.
It's either that or rent an air compressor. This is the weirdest, if not
necessarily worst thing that's happened to me in 5 years, at least. Let's just say that the ship has a pronounced list to starboard, but everyone's still listening to the dance band.
Going to airport now. Not sure when I'll be online. The hotel of course has wifi, but I plan on behaving badly in places that are not my hotel room. Just to suck up the air and think where it isn't so
QUIET.
You spags behave yourself.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 27, 2014, 02:16:58 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 27, 2014, 07:15:29 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 26, 2014, 10:40:28 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 26, 2014, 07:18:09 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 26, 2014, 05:28:52 AM
I have officially given up on cooking forever.
Kitchen window's busted, drapes are singed, 3 bricks out in the back yard are scorched & cracked, and I need to buy another big ass skillet before Jenn finds out and kills me.
I have NO EXPLANATION and NO EXCUSE. Shit just happened.
Well...
I guess I feel a little bit better about my problem of not really understanding buffer equations.
It could have happened to anybody, really.
Iiiiiiii am skeptical of that.
Well, it's either that, or the ghost of Julia Childs is wreaking a terrible revenge. On me. For no reason.
Does it smell like brandy?
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 27, 2014, 03:26:56 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 27, 2014, 03:19:24 PM
LEAVE THE MOTORCYCLE AT HOME.
Renting something with too much engine and no top.
It's either that or rent an air compressor. This is the weirdest, if not necessarily worst thing that's happened to me in 5 years, at least. Let's just say that the ship has a pronounced list to starboard, but everyone's still listening to the dance band.
Wat
:eek:
Hope everything's OK.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 27, 2014, 03:46:16 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 27, 2014, 03:26:56 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 27, 2014, 03:19:24 PM
LEAVE THE MOTORCYCLE AT HOME.
Renting something with too much engine and no top.
It's either that or rent an air compressor. This is the weirdest, if not necessarily worst thing that's happened to me in 5 years, at least. Let's just say that the ship has a pronounced list to starboard, but everyone's still listening to the dance band.
Wat
:eek:
Hope everything's OK.
No, it isn't. It's fucked. Not sure if that's bad or not. It's just, well,
fucked.
I have the horrors. This ain't hyperbole.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 27, 2014, 03:47:45 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 27, 2014, 03:46:16 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 27, 2014, 03:26:56 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 27, 2014, 03:19:24 PM
LEAVE THE MOTORCYCLE AT HOME.
Renting something with too much engine and no top.
It's either that or rent an air compressor. This is the weirdest, if not necessarily worst thing that's happened to me in 5 years, at least. Let's just say that the ship has a pronounced list to starboard, but everyone's still listening to the dance band.
Wat
:eek:
Hope everything's OK.
No, it isn't. It's fucked. Not sure if that's bad or not. It's just, well, fucked.
I have the horrors. This ain't hyperbole.
Well, shit. :(
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 27, 2014, 03:47:45 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 27, 2014, 03:46:16 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 27, 2014, 03:26:56 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 27, 2014, 03:19:24 PM
LEAVE THE MOTORCYCLE AT HOME.
Renting something with too much engine and no top.
It's either that or rent an air compressor. This is the weirdest, if not necessarily worst thing that's happened to me in 5 years, at least. Let's just say that the ship has a pronounced list to starboard, but everyone's still listening to the dance band.
Wat
:eek:
Hope everything's OK.
No, it isn't. It's fucked. Not sure if that's bad or not. It's just, well, fucked.
I have the horrors. This ain't hyperbole.
I am familiar with this feeling. My sympathies.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 27, 2014, 03:47:45 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 27, 2014, 03:46:16 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 27, 2014, 03:26:56 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 27, 2014, 03:19:24 PM
LEAVE THE MOTORCYCLE AT HOME.
Renting something with too much engine and no top.
It's either that or rent an air compressor. This is the weirdest, if not necessarily worst thing that's happened to me in 5 years, at least. Let's just say that the ship has a pronounced list to starboard, but everyone's still listening to the dance band.
Wat
:eek:
Hope everything's OK.
No, it isn't. It's fucked. Not sure if that's bad or not. It's just, well, fucked.
I have the horrors. This ain't hyperbole.
I hope everything works out.
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Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 23, 2014, 06:40:07 PM
On the other end of the spectrum, my boyfriend's grandfather decided to stop dialysis and come home to be with his wife. So now, it's not a matter of if, but when he will pass, and it will be in a pretty short timeframe. And it's just awful. It's understandable why he made the decision, but just really, really sad.
Ugh, that just happened with my friend's wife's mom. She passed away on Monday; it only took a week off dialysis. I'm sorry to hear that. :(
Sorry to hear that. It is not a pleasant way to go. He passed away early this morning. Just about a week and a half off of dialysis. He was a really strong influence in the lives of my boyfriend and his brothers, and I could tell loved all of his children and grandchildren. Always treated me like family in the almost 9 years I've known him. I know there is some comfort in the fact that he's no longer in pain, but it's still awful.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 25, 2014, 06:09:30 PM
The neighbors had a house party last night with an outdoor band, which I at first thought was a Pearl Jam cover band due to multiple aborted attempts to play Pearl Jam songs, but they have revealed themselves to actually be a 90's alt rock cover band with a terrible singer. The rest of the band really wasn't that bad, but the singer. He was a special kind of painful. He couldn't sing in key, and his microphone distance was inconsistent to say the least. I couldn't stop laughing while he was butchering "Creep", complete with a horrific attempt at epic wailing.
I started off being fairly cranky about it, but it eventually became the most hilarious thing ever. The part where they tried to get the crowd to sing along with Possum Kingdom cracked me up. Also when they covered "Zombie" by The Cranberries.
My favorite part might have been the butchering of "Teenage Dirtbag", though.
Unfortunately, it all happened when I was trying to work on my entropy homework so now I'm kind of behind. It's surprisingly difficult to do math when you're being blasted by terrible music.
This made me a laugh quite a bit, except for the part where they were detracting from your homework. That, and similar unwelcomed noises, are very frustrating when trying to focus on something.
Quote from: Cain on May 26, 2014, 08:21:17 AM
Roger gives up on cooking.
"Funny River Fire" occurs. Coincidence? I think not.
:lulz:
And congrats on the Junior Fellowship. I'm sure the whole unpaid part isn't terribly exciting, but hopefully should do some good resume-wise and delving more into the field.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 27, 2014, 03:47:45 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 27, 2014, 03:46:16 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 27, 2014, 03:26:56 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 27, 2014, 03:19:24 PM
LEAVE THE MOTORCYCLE AT HOME.
Renting something with too much engine and no top.
It's either that or rent an air compressor. This is the weirdest, if not necessarily worst thing that's happened to me in 5 years, at least. Let's just say that the ship has a pronounced list to starboard, but everyone's still listening to the dance band.
Wat
:eek:
Hope everything's OK.
No, it isn't. It's fucked. Not sure if that's bad or not. It's just, well, fucked.
I have the horrors. This ain't hyperbole.
I can't even begin to imagine, but I'm sorry and hope that everything clears up
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 27, 2014, 03:47:45 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 27, 2014, 03:46:16 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 27, 2014, 03:26:56 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 27, 2014, 03:19:24 PM
LEAVE THE MOTORCYCLE AT HOME.
Renting something with too much engine and no top.
It's either that or rent an air compressor. This is the weirdest, if not necessarily worst thing that's happened to me in 5 years, at least. Let's just say that the ship has a pronounced list to starboard, but everyone's still listening to the dance band.
Wat
:eek:
Hope everything's OK.
No, it isn't. It's fucked. Not sure if that's bad or not. It's just, well, fucked.
I have the horrors. This ain't hyperbole.
I send my support and try to make better by telling the DJ to play Wu-Tang
QuoteClan in the front, let your feet stomp
/\/iggas on the left, rag shit to death
Hoods on the right, wild for the night
I hope it's mainly white people on board?
Quote from: Cain on May 26, 2014, 10:19:55 AM
In other news, I've been made a Junior Fellow...which is a fancy way of saying "unpaid researcher"...with the think tank I was applying to. Yay. It'll look good on the CV at least, and snag me potential contacts for once this course is over.
Felicitations and congratulations, Sir. Looks like they know a good catch when they see one. Now, can I "borrow" your lexis account for a sec :lulz:
Order a new PC. Yay!
It arrived. Yay!
won't boot, keeps powering down. Boo!
Turns out my fancy new RAM (8GB DDR3 1600 from Geil) has timing issues with my specific motherboard (MSI B75A-G43) so that won't work. Boo!
Tried a friend's RAM and that does work.
The next step would be to update the BIOS hoping they fixed the timing issue but my friend needed his RAM back.
Oh well, I always wanted to own a 600 euro paperweight and now i do for a while!
I'm sooo decadent.
I think I have some extra ram tacked to the post - 1 GB DDR3 - I think I have two of them - Don't think I need them... (I also have an expensive paperweight project...)
[I was about t say yours with postage till I realized euro... Pointless perhaps, or PM]
Quote from: LuciferX on May 27, 2014, 08:57:40 PM
I think I have some extra ram tacked to the post - 1 GB DDR3 - I think I have two of them - Don't think I need them... (I also have an expensive paperweight project...)
[I was about t say yours with postage till I realized euro... Pointless perhaps, or PM]
Aww thanks, but there are still a few things we can try. And otherwise I will be sending this one back and demanding a different one.
Look after yourself, Roger!
I now understand how women feel.
If you know that I have a significant other of any gender, admission of bisexuality doesn't excuse you to ask me for a cock pic.
I can't believe I have to explain, by analogy with me making unwanted advances with his sister, why that request is completely unacceptable. I'm not here for your wank material. And if you've already said earlier in the night "sorry, didn't mean to offend" maybe you should fucking stop that line of conversation. It really didn't occur to him until I said "if I had not admitted to bisexuality, would you still talk to me like that" and "Ok, so I know you have a sister, and she's probably heterosexual. How would you like to rearrange my face if I talked to her like you did." Why does this need explanation? I'm not sexually available because I'm attracted to men. I have a girlfriend. Even if it was a boyfriend, still not fucking ok.
Quote from: trippinprincezz13 on May 27, 2014, 06:21:49 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 25, 2014, 06:09:30 PM
The neighbors had a house party last night with an outdoor band, which I at first thought was a Pearl Jam cover band due to multiple aborted attempts to play Pearl Jam songs, but they have revealed themselves to actually be a 90's alt rock cover band with a terrible singer. The rest of the band really wasn't that bad, but the singer. He was a special kind of painful. He couldn't sing in key, and his microphone distance was inconsistent to say the least. I couldn't stop laughing while he was butchering "Creep", complete with a horrific attempt at epic wailing.
I started off being fairly cranky about it, but it eventually became the most hilarious thing ever. The part where they tried to get the crowd to sing along with Possum Kingdom cracked me up. Also when they covered "Zombie" by The Cranberries.
My favorite part might have been the butchering of "Teenage Dirtbag", though.
Unfortunately, it all happened when I was trying to work on my entropy homework so now I'm kind of behind. It's surprisingly difficult to do math when you're being blasted by terrible music.
This made me a laugh quite a bit, except for the part where they were detracting from your homework. That, and similar unwelcomed noises, are very frustrating when trying to focus on something.
Glad it tickled you... I still keep remembering moments from it and chuckling. The cover of "Burn It Up". OMG.
I'm sorry to hear about your guy's dad, that must be so hard on both of you.
I just got home from lab. It went well, and I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. One foot at a time!
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:29:12 AM
I now understand how women feel.
If you know that I have a significant other of any gender, admission of bisexuality doesn't excuse you to ask me for a cock pic.
I can't believe I have to explain, by analogy with me making unwanted advances with his sister, why that request is completely unacceptable. I'm not here for your wank material. And if you've already said earlier in the night "sorry, didn't mean to offend" maybe you should fucking stop that line of conversation. It really didn't occur to him until I said "if I had not admitted to bisexuality, would you still talk to me like that" and "Ok, so I know you have a sister, and she's probably heterosexual. How would you like to rearrange my face if I talked to her like you did." Why does this need explanation? I'm not sexually available because I'm attracted to men. I have a girlfriend. Even if it was a boyfriend, still not fucking ok.
The clueless, self-centered perv contingent really isn't thinking about what's OK with you or what you want. They're only thinking about what THEY want.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 03:34:38 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:29:12 AM
I now understand how women feel.
If you know that I have a significant other of any gender, admission of bisexuality doesn't excuse you to ask me for a cock pic.
I can't believe I have to explain, by analogy with me making unwanted advances with his sister, why that request is completely unacceptable. I'm not here for your wank material. And if you've already said earlier in the night "sorry, didn't mean to offend" maybe you should fucking stop that line of conversation. It really didn't occur to him until I said "if I had not admitted to bisexuality, would you still talk to me like that" and "Ok, so I know you have a sister, and she's probably heterosexual. How would you like to rearrange my face if I talked to her like you did." Why does this need explanation? I'm not sexually available because I'm attracted to men. I have a girlfriend. Even if it was a boyfriend, still not fucking ok.
The clueless, self-centered perv contingent really isn't thinking about what's OK with you or what you want. They're only thinking about what THEY want.
I was fucking stunned.
Seriously. Cock pic request. And the conversation was extraordinarily self-centered until I turned it around and asked him how it would feel if I was doing this to someone he loved.
I only came out to him because he came out as gay to me, and he said, "I know you're straight"
Well, actually I'm only kinda straight. And then all down hill from there. Fucking hell.
He even had the nerve to tell me that he wasn't objectifying me, and I said, no, you ARE objectifying me.
Quote from: Pæs on May 27, 2014, 11:37:42 PM
Look after yourself, Roger!
I am in Texas. There is no "looking after oneself."
Anyway, my problems are not manageable, so the angel of apathy came by and hit me with a stick, and I won't care until I get back to Tucson. Which is farther away than tomorrow. Which means "never" or "some nebulous point in the future.
In case I haven't made myself obvious, this isn't anything I want to discuss in public.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:38:16 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 03:34:38 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:29:12 AM
I now understand how women feel.
If you know that I have a significant other of any gender, admission of bisexuality doesn't excuse you to ask me for a cock pic.
I can't believe I have to explain, by analogy with me making unwanted advances with his sister, why that request is completely unacceptable. I'm not here for your wank material. And if you've already said earlier in the night "sorry, didn't mean to offend" maybe you should fucking stop that line of conversation. It really didn't occur to him until I said "if I had not admitted to bisexuality, would you still talk to me like that" and "Ok, so I know you have a sister, and she's probably heterosexual. How would you like to rearrange my face if I talked to her like you did." Why does this need explanation? I'm not sexually available because I'm attracted to men. I have a girlfriend. Even if it was a boyfriend, still not fucking ok.
The clueless, self-centered perv contingent really isn't thinking about what's OK with you or what you want. They're only thinking about what THEY want.
I was fucking stunned.
Seriously. Cock pic request. And the conversation was extraordinarily self-centered until I turned it around and asked him how it would feel if I was doing this to someone he loved.
I only came out to him because he came out as gay to me, and he said, "I know you're straight"
Well, actually I'm only kinda straight. And then all down hill from there. Fucking hell.
He even had the nerve to tell me that he wasn't objectifying me, and I said, no, you ARE objectifying me.
The insisters. You provide them with even the shadow of a possibility, and it's like they become totally possessed. No point trying to communicate. They only pretend to listen.
Incidentally, some of that referential mania has spilled into this stream, and it's like every time I run an errand, there's your doppleganger, wearing a red baseball cap and walking the dog. Before it was two dogs. Today it was one. This has been going on for three days. Remind me not to piss you off again, okay :lol:
Quote from: LuciferX on May 28, 2014, 03:49:30 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:38:16 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 03:34:38 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:29:12 AM
I now understand how women feel.
If you know that I have a significant other of any gender, admission of bisexuality doesn't excuse you to ask me for a cock pic.
I can't believe I have to explain, by analogy with me making unwanted advances with his sister, why that request is completely unacceptable. I'm not here for your wank material. And if you've already said earlier in the night "sorry, didn't mean to offend" maybe you should fucking stop that line of conversation. It really didn't occur to him until I said "if I had not admitted to bisexuality, would you still talk to me like that" and "Ok, so I know you have a sister, and she's probably heterosexual. How would you like to rearrange my face if I talked to her like you did." Why does this need explanation? I'm not sexually available because I'm attracted to men. I have a girlfriend. Even if it was a boyfriend, still not fucking ok.
The clueless, self-centered perv contingent really isn't thinking about what's OK with you or what you want. They're only thinking about what THEY want.
I was fucking stunned.
Seriously. Cock pic request. And the conversation was extraordinarily self-centered until I turned it around and asked him how it would feel if I was doing this to someone he loved.
I only came out to him because he came out as gay to me, and he said, "I know you're straight"
Well, actually I'm only kinda straight. And then all down hill from there. Fucking hell.
He even had the nerve to tell me that he wasn't objectifying me, and I said, no, you ARE objectifying me.
The insisters. You provide them with even the shadow of a possibility, and it's like they become totally possessed. No point trying to communicate. They only pretend to listen.
Incidentally, some of that referential mania has spilled into this stream, and it's like every time I run an errand, there's your doppleganger, wearing a red baseball cap and walking the dog. Before it was two dogs. Today it was one. This has been going on for three days. Remind me not to piss you off again, okay :lol:
I was like, "Ferx fucking gets it" up until the bolded. Maybe you still do. I don't know. Half the time I have no clue what you're on about. Half is a conservative estimate.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:52:12 AM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 28, 2014, 03:49:30 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:38:16 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 03:34:38 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:29:12 AM
I now understand how women feel.
If you know that I have a significant other of any gender, admission of bisexuality doesn't excuse you to ask me for a cock pic.
I can't believe I have to explain, by analogy with me making unwanted advances with his sister, why that request is completely unacceptable. I'm not here for your wank material. And if you've already said earlier in the night "sorry, didn't mean to offend" maybe you should fucking stop that line of conversation. It really didn't occur to him until I said "if I had not admitted to bisexuality, would you still talk to me like that" and "Ok, so I know you have a sister, and she's probably heterosexual. How would you like to rearrange my face if I talked to her like you did." Why does this need explanation? I'm not sexually available because I'm attracted to men. I have a girlfriend. Even if it was a boyfriend, still not fucking ok.
The clueless, self-centered perv contingent really isn't thinking about what's OK with you or what you want. They're only thinking about what THEY want.
I was fucking stunned.
Seriously. Cock pic request. And the conversation was extraordinarily self-centered until I turned it around and asked him how it would feel if I was doing this to someone he loved.
I only came out to him because he came out as gay to me, and he said, "I know you're straight"
Well, actually I'm only kinda straight. And then all down hill from there. Fucking hell.
He even had the nerve to tell me that he wasn't objectifying me, and I said, no, you ARE objectifying me.
The insisters. You provide them with even the shadow of a possibility, and it's like they become totally possessed. No point trying to communicate. They only pretend to listen.
Incidentally, some of that referential mania has spilled into this stream, and it's like every time I run an errand, there's your doppleganger, wearing a red baseball cap and walking the dog. Before it was two dogs. Today it was one. This has been going on for three days. Remind me not to piss you off again, okay :lol:
I was like, "Ferx fucking gets it" up until the bolded. Maybe you still do. I don't know. Half the time I have no clue what you're on about. Half is a conservative estimate.
See thing is, I sometimes spend more time than I realize peering through the looking-glass that is PD. This has interesting side-effects, notably, the referential mania. Not only did I imagine your presence, as boldly noted above, I also found quite a strong correlation to the story you posted after EOC's, the one that questions development. The way I see it is like trying to draw and spin the more gossamer threads of meaning into new pattern of thought. I try. Sometimes I fail.
Quote from: LuciferX on May 28, 2014, 04:03:03 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:52:12 AM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 28, 2014, 03:49:30 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:38:16 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 03:34:38 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:29:12 AM
I now understand how women feel.
If you know that I have a significant other of any gender, admission of bisexuality doesn't excuse you to ask me for a cock pic.
I can't believe I have to explain, by analogy with me making unwanted advances with his sister, why that request is completely unacceptable. I'm not here for your wank material. And if you've already said earlier in the night "sorry, didn't mean to offend" maybe you should fucking stop that line of conversation. It really didn't occur to him until I said "if I had not admitted to bisexuality, would you still talk to me like that" and "Ok, so I know you have a sister, and she's probably heterosexual. How would you like to rearrange my face if I talked to her like you did." Why does this need explanation? I'm not sexually available because I'm attracted to men. I have a girlfriend. Even if it was a boyfriend, still not fucking ok.
The clueless, self-centered perv contingent really isn't thinking about what's OK with you or what you want. They're only thinking about what THEY want.
I was fucking stunned.
Seriously. Cock pic request. And the conversation was extraordinarily self-centered until I turned it around and asked him how it would feel if I was doing this to someone he loved.
I only came out to him because he came out as gay to me, and he said, "I know you're straight"
Well, actually I'm only kinda straight. And then all down hill from there. Fucking hell.
He even had the nerve to tell me that he wasn't objectifying me, and I said, no, you ARE objectifying me.
The insisters. You provide them with even the shadow of a possibility, and it's like they become totally possessed. No point trying to communicate. They only pretend to listen.
Incidentally, some of that referential mania has spilled into this stream, and it's like every time I run an errand, there's your doppleganger, wearing a red baseball cap and walking the dog. Before it was two dogs. Today it was one. This has been going on for three days. Remind me not to piss you off again, okay :lol:
I was like, "Ferx fucking gets it" up until the bolded. Maybe you still do. I don't know. Half the time I have no clue what you're on about. Half is a conservative estimate.
See thing is, I sometimes spend more time than I realize peering through the looking-glass that is PD. This has interesting side-effects, notably, the referential mania. Not only did I imagine your presence, as boldly noted above, I also found quite a strong correlation to the story you posted after EOC's, the one that questions development. The way I see it is like trying to draw and spin the more gossamer threads of meaning into new pattern of thought. I try. Sometimes I fail.
I don't know what that means.
Anyway, I told the dude off in no uncertain terms, why he was being creepy, and why he's not getting any more passes.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 04:06:14 AM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 28, 2014, 04:03:03 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:52:12 AM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 28, 2014, 03:49:30 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:38:16 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 03:34:38 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:29:12 AM
I now understand how women feel.
If you know that I have a significant other of any gender, admission of bisexuality doesn't excuse you to ask me for a cock pic.
I can't believe I have to explain, by analogy with me making unwanted advances with his sister, why that request is completely unacceptable. I'm not here for your wank material. And if you've already said earlier in the night "sorry, didn't mean to offend" maybe you should fucking stop that line of conversation. It really didn't occur to him until I said "if I had not admitted to bisexuality, would you still talk to me like that" and "Ok, so I know you have a sister, and she's probably heterosexual. How would you like to rearrange my face if I talked to her like you did." Why does this need explanation? I'm not sexually available because I'm attracted to men. I have a girlfriend. Even if it was a boyfriend, still not fucking ok.
The clueless, self-centered perv contingent really isn't thinking about what's OK with you or what you want. They're only thinking about what THEY want.
I was fucking stunned.
Seriously. Cock pic request. And the conversation was extraordinarily self-centered until I turned it around and asked him how it would feel if I was doing this to someone he loved.
I only came out to him because he came out as gay to me, and he said, "I know you're straight"
Well, actually I'm only kinda straight. And then all down hill from there. Fucking hell.
He even had the nerve to tell me that he wasn't objectifying me, and I said, no, you ARE objectifying me.
The insisters. You provide them with even the shadow of a possibility, and it's like they become totally possessed. No point trying to communicate. They only pretend to listen.
Incidentally, some of that referential mania has spilled into this stream, and it's like every time I run an errand, there's your doppleganger, wearing a red baseball cap and walking the dog. Before it was two dogs. Today it was one. This has been going on for three days. Remind me not to piss you off again, okay :lol:
I was like, "Ferx fucking gets it" up until the bolded. Maybe you still do. I don't know. Half the time I have no clue what you're on about. Half is a conservative estimate.
See thing is, I sometimes spend more time than I realize peering through the looking-glass that is PD. This has interesting side-effects, notably, the referential mania. Not only did I imagine your presence, as boldly noted above, I also found quite a strong correlation to the story you posted after EOC's, the one that questions development. The way I see it is like trying to draw and spin the more gossamer threads of meaning into new pattern of thought. I try. Sometimes I fail.
I don't know what that means.
Anyway, I told the dude off in no uncertain terms, why he was being creepy, and why he's not getting any more passes.
Totally, fair warning for the Dude.
For what I'm grocking about: http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=25560.0
Quote from: LuciferX on May 28, 2014, 04:15:26 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 04:06:14 AM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 28, 2014, 04:03:03 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:52:12 AM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 28, 2014, 03:49:30 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:38:16 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 03:34:38 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:29:12 AM
I now understand how women feel.
If you know that I have a significant other of any gender, admission of bisexuality doesn't excuse you to ask me for a cock pic.
I can't believe I have to explain, by analogy with me making unwanted advances with his sister, why that request is completely unacceptable. I'm not here for your wank material. And if you've already said earlier in the night "sorry, didn't mean to offend" maybe you should fucking stop that line of conversation. It really didn't occur to him until I said "if I had not admitted to bisexuality, would you still talk to me like that" and "Ok, so I know you have a sister, and she's probably heterosexual. How would you like to rearrange my face if I talked to her like you did." Why does this need explanation? I'm not sexually available because I'm attracted to men. I have a girlfriend. Even if it was a boyfriend, still not fucking ok.
The clueless, self-centered perv contingent really isn't thinking about what's OK with you or what you want. They're only thinking about what THEY want.
I was fucking stunned.
Seriously. Cock pic request. And the conversation was extraordinarily self-centered until I turned it around and asked him how it would feel if I was doing this to someone he loved.
I only came out to him because he came out as gay to me, and he said, "I know you're straight"
Well, actually I'm only kinda straight. And then all down hill from there. Fucking hell.
He even had the nerve to tell me that he wasn't objectifying me, and I said, no, you ARE objectifying me.
The insisters. You provide them with even the shadow of a possibility, and it's like they become totally possessed. No point trying to communicate. They only pretend to listen.
Incidentally, some of that referential mania has spilled into this stream, and it's like every time I run an errand, there's your doppleganger, wearing a red baseball cap and walking the dog. Before it was two dogs. Today it was one. This has been going on for three days. Remind me not to piss you off again, okay :lol:
I was like, "Ferx fucking gets it" up until the bolded. Maybe you still do. I don't know. Half the time I have no clue what you're on about. Half is a conservative estimate.
See thing is, I sometimes spend more time than I realize peering through the looking-glass that is PD. This has interesting side-effects, notably, the referential mania. Not only did I imagine your presence, as boldly noted above, I also found quite a strong correlation to the story you posted after EOC's, the one that questions development. The way I see it is like trying to draw and spin the more gossamer threads of meaning into new pattern of thought. I try. Sometimes I fail.
I don't know what that means.
Anyway, I told the dude off in no uncertain terms, why he was being creepy, and why he's not getting any more passes.
Totally, fair warning for the Dude.
For what I'm grocking about: http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=25560.0
I don't understand, 3:06 minutes later.
I can start speaking to you in Irish if you like, we'd still come to the same understanding. I'm not saying this to take a swipe at you. I'm just pointing out that I honestly have no idea what your point is.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 04:25:19 AM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 28, 2014, 04:15:26 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 04:06:14 AM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 28, 2014, 04:03:03 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:52:12 AM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 28, 2014, 03:49:30 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:38:16 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 03:34:38 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:29:12 AM
I now understand how women feel.
If you know that I have a significant other of any gender, admission of bisexuality doesn't excuse you to ask me for a cock pic.
I can't believe I have to explain, by analogy with me making unwanted advances with his sister, why that request is completely unacceptable. I'm not here for your wank material. And if you've already said earlier in the night "sorry, didn't mean to offend" maybe you should fucking stop that line of conversation. It really didn't occur to him until I said "if I had not admitted to bisexuality, would you still talk to me like that" and "Ok, so I know you have a sister, and she's probably heterosexual. How would you like to rearrange my face if I talked to her like you did." Why does this need explanation? I'm not sexually available because I'm attracted to men. I have a girlfriend. Even if it was a boyfriend, still not fucking ok.
The clueless, self-centered perv contingent really isn't thinking about what's OK with you or what you want. They're only thinking about what THEY want.
I was fucking stunned.
Seriously. Cock pic request. And the conversation was extraordinarily self-centered until I turned it around and asked him how it would feel if I was doing this to someone he loved.
I only came out to him because he came out as gay to me, and he said, "I know you're straight"
Well, actually I'm only kinda straight. And then all down hill from there. Fucking hell.
He even had the nerve to tell me that he wasn't objectifying me, and I said, no, you ARE objectifying me.
The insisters. You provide them with even the shadow of a possibility, and it's like they become totally possessed. No point trying to communicate. They only pretend to listen.
Incidentally, some of that referential mania has spilled into this stream, and it's like every time I run an errand, there's your doppleganger, wearing a red baseball cap and walking the dog. Before it was two dogs. Today it was one. This has been going on for three days. Remind me not to piss you off again, okay :lol:
I was like, "Ferx fucking gets it" up until the bolded. Maybe you still do. I don't know. Half the time I have no clue what you're on about. Half is a conservative estimate.
See thing is, I sometimes spend more time than I realize peering through the looking-glass that is PD. This has interesting side-effects, notably, the referential mania. Not only did I imagine your presence, as boldly noted above, I also found quite a strong correlation to the story you posted after EOC's, the one that questions development. The way I see it is like trying to draw and spin the more gossamer threads of meaning into new pattern of thought. I try. Sometimes I fail.
I don't know what that means.
Anyway, I told the dude off in no uncertain terms, why he was being creepy, and why he's not getting any more passes.
Totally, fair warning for the Dude.
For what I'm grocking about: http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=25560.0
I don't understand, 3:06 minutes later.
I can start speaking to you in Irish if you like, we'd still come to the same understanding. I'm not saying this to take a swipe at you. I'm just pointing out that I honestly have no idea what your point is.
Bro., my point is that you have been in my thoughts. All is good.
Ferx, this is a personal request, if you're talking to me, express it in plain, direct, English. Say what you mean, directly. Because it's like fucking Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra or some shit like that.
Quote from: LuciferX on May 28, 2014, 04:32:48 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 04:25:19 AM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 28, 2014, 04:15:26 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 04:06:14 AM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 28, 2014, 04:03:03 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:52:12 AM
Quote from: LuciferX on May 28, 2014, 03:49:30 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:38:16 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 03:34:38 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 28, 2014, 03:29:12 AM
I now understand how women feel.
If you know that I have a significant other of any gender, admission of bisexuality doesn't excuse you to ask me for a cock pic.
I can't believe I have to explain, by analogy with me making unwanted advances with his sister, why that request is completely unacceptable. I'm not here for your wank material. And if you've already said earlier in the night "sorry, didn't mean to offend" maybe you should fucking stop that line of conversation. It really didn't occur to him until I said "if I had not admitted to bisexuality, would you still talk to me like that" and "Ok, so I know you have a sister, and she's probably heterosexual. How would you like to rearrange my face if I talked to her like you did." Why does this need explanation? I'm not sexually available because I'm attracted to men. I have a girlfriend. Even if it was a boyfriend, still not fucking ok.
The clueless, self-centered perv contingent really isn't thinking about what's OK with you or what you want. They're only thinking about what THEY want.
I was fucking stunned.
Seriously. Cock pic request. And the conversation was extraordinarily self-centered until I turned it around and asked him how it would feel if I was doing this to someone he loved.
I only came out to him because he came out as gay to me, and he said, "I know you're straight"
Well, actually I'm only kinda straight. And then all down hill from there. Fucking hell.
He even had the nerve to tell me that he wasn't objectifying me, and I said, no, you ARE objectifying me.
The insisters. You provide them with even the shadow of a possibility, and it's like they become totally possessed. No point trying to communicate. They only pretend to listen.
Incidentally, some of that referential mania has spilled into this stream, and it's like every time I run an errand, there's your doppleganger, wearing a red baseball cap and walking the dog. Before it was two dogs. Today it was one. This has been going on for three days. Remind me not to piss you off again, okay :lol:
I was like, "Ferx fucking gets it" up until the bolded. Maybe you still do. I don't know. Half the time I have no clue what you're on about. Half is a conservative estimate.
See thing is, I sometimes spend more time than I realize peering through the looking-glass that is PD. This has interesting side-effects, notably, the referential mania. Not only did I imagine your presence, as boldly noted above, I also found quite a strong correlation to the story you posted after EOC's, the one that questions development. The way I see it is like trying to draw and spin the more gossamer threads of meaning into new pattern of thought. I try. Sometimes I fail.
I don't know what that means.
Anyway, I told the dude off in no uncertain terms, why he was being creepy, and why he's not getting any more passes.
Totally, fair warning for the Dude.
For what I'm grocking about: http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=25560.0
I don't understand, 3:06 minutes later.
I can start speaking to you in Irish if you like, we'd still come to the same understanding. I'm not saying this to take a swipe at you. I'm just pointing out that I honestly have no idea what your point is.
Bro., my point is that you have been in my thoughts. All is good.
I thought I was in my room, or briefly at Burger Dive, but, cool, I'll leave it there then.
Ah, there it is. The principle of non-contradiction swoops down and serves me... Barley wine style ale... Excuse me, I ordered a beer!? This tastes like... Okay, wait, er, I see. Bring more :lulz:
I'll just show myself out, then...
It's Gentleman's Jack for you.
Oh never mind. My mom is now reading me the riot act on how to speak to family members. She's pissed that I still talk to my dad's side of the family (the ones that tend to you know, leave me the fuck alone.) and yet rip her dysfunctional siblings into shreds when they start shit with me on social media.
I'm over this. They all need to go. All of them.
Sucks Suu.
On the other hand, it sounds like it would be quite easy to inflict biblical levels of butthurt. If you were so inclined.
Well, ever since my grandmother called me worthless trash, my mom won't let her in the house. It's a thing for my family to hate me on both sides.
Holee fuck. It's that time of year. I just took 4 orders totaling a grand in the last hour.
I'm going to be SLAMMED this month.
Some days I hate this place.
Nobody will even see this post, or the one directly above it.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 08:52:58 PM
Nobody will even see this post, or the one directly above it.
I saw both.
Amazing. It's almost like I'm a person.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 09:07:43 PM
Amazing. It's almost like I'm a person.
I caught that too. Something in particular pissing you off? Beyond the usual pineal nonsense I mean.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 09:07:43 PM
Amazing. It's almost like I'm a person.
Well, my reading comprehension's clearly gone to shit for the day. Ignore above post somewhat.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 09:07:43 PM
Amazing. It's almost like I'm a person.
You are a person. I'm sorry, I should have been more engaging in acknowledging you. Like Junkenstein I thought that it was gibberish that was bugging you.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 28, 2014, 09:12:24 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 09:07:43 PM
Amazing. It's almost like I'm a person.
I caught that too. Something in particular pissing you off? Beyond the usual pineal nonsense I mean.
Not really. I haven't slept in a while, I'm surrounded by Texans who make me realize my memories of Texas are a little rose-colored (and that is saying something, let me tell you), and I have some personal issues that are putting me right up a tree...And I no longer have anyone who I can talk to about it. I have at some point become a pain in the ass to be tolerated when I can't be avoided.
This causes all manner of irrational behavior. Like being silly enough to get pissed because of my posts being buried alive, and having two or three zany types running around with their underwear on their heads.
I could get my shit together if I could get some sleep. I'd get some sleep if my shit was together.
I'm going to smash my brain flat with beer and pills and go to bed now.
Hatefully,
TGRR
The sleep front, I know that cycle and it's an utter bastard of a thing. I could suggest possible cures but they are likely to get you into all kinds of trouble in Texas.
Getting into a spot of trouble, is in fact, one of the suggestions.
I can't claim to know much about Texas beyond it apparently being an appalling shithole that makes Florida look good. I assume you've encountered some of Humanity's finest on you travels?
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 09:19:14 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 28, 2014, 09:12:24 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 09:07:43 PM
Amazing. It's almost like I'm a person.
I caught that too. Something in particular pissing you off? Beyond the usual pineal nonsense I mean.
Not really. I haven't slept in a while, I'm surrounded by Texans who make me realize my memories of Texas are a little rose-colored (and that is saying something, let me tell you), and I have some personal issues that are putting me right up a tree...And I no longer have anyone who I can talk to about it. I have at some point become a pain in the ass to be tolerated when I can't be avoided.
This causes all manner of irrational behavior. Like being silly enough to get pissed because of my posts being buried alive, and having two or three zany types running around with their underwear on their heads.
I could get my shit together if I could get some sleep. I'd get some sleep if my shit was together.
:sad:
Sorry to hear it.
The things I would trade for regular, restful sleep...
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 28, 2014, 09:31:25 PM
The sleep front, I know that cycle and it's an utter bastard of a thing. I could suggest possible cures but they are likely to get you into all kinds of trouble in Texas.
Getting into a spot of trouble, is in fact, one of the suggestions.
I can't claim to know much about Texas beyond it apparently being an appalling shithole that makes Florida look good. I assume you've encountered some of Humanity's finest on you travels?
Texas isn't as bad as Florida. It's kind of like the Disney version of Florida.
You know, like
Pocahontas as compared to what really happened.
Quote from: Alty on May 28, 2014, 09:33:04 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 09:19:14 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 28, 2014, 09:12:24 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 09:07:43 PM
Amazing. It's almost like I'm a person.
I caught that too. Something in particular pissing you off? Beyond the usual pineal nonsense I mean.
Not really. I haven't slept in a while, I'm surrounded by Texans who make me realize my memories of Texas are a little rose-colored (and that is saying something, let me tell you), and I have some personal issues that are putting me right up a tree...And I no longer have anyone who I can talk to about it. I have at some point become a pain in the ass to be tolerated when I can't be avoided.
This causes all manner of irrational behavior. Like being silly enough to get pissed because of my posts being buried alive, and having two or three zany types running around with their underwear on their heads.
I could get my shit together if I could get some sleep. I'd get some sleep if my shit was together.
:sad:
Sorry to hear it.
The things I would trade for regular, restful sleep...
I would like to add that I haven't shat myself. These are just "mood jeans".
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 11:42:23 AM
I'll just show myself out, then...
YOU JUST SAID YOU DIDN'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 03:46:40 AM
Quote from: Pæs on May 27, 2014, 11:37:42 PM
Look after yourself, Roger!
I am in Texas. There is no "looking after oneself."
Anyway, my problems are not manageable, so the angel of apathy came by and hit me with a stick, and I won't care until I get back to Tucson. Which is farther away than tomorrow. Which means "never" or "some nebulous point in the future.
In case I haven't made myself obvious, this isn't anything I want to discuss in public.
LITERALLY the last post you made before accusing everyone of ignoring you.
I have no argument to that.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 09:19:14 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 28, 2014, 09:12:24 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 09:07:43 PM
Amazing. It's almost like I'm a person.
I caught that too. Something in particular pissing you off? Beyond the usual pineal nonsense I mean.
Not really. I haven't slept in a while, I'm surrounded by Texans who make me realize my memories of Texas are a little rose-colored (and that is saying something, let me tell you), and I have some personal issues that are putting me right up a tree...And I no longer have anyone who I can talk to about it. I have at some point become a pain in the ass to be tolerated when I can't be avoided.
This causes all manner of irrational behavior. Like being silly enough to get pissed because of my posts being buried alive, and having two or three zany types running around with their underwear on their heads.
I could get my shit together if I could get some sleep. I'd get some sleep if my shit was together.
Sorry to hear it. How long are you in Texas until?
I fly back Friday.
Frying pan/fire
Anyway, I apologize to everyone. You didn't deserve the above shit.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 09:38:12 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 03:46:40 AM
Quote from: Pæs on May 27, 2014, 11:37:42 PM
Look after yourself, Roger!
I am in Texas. There is no "looking after oneself."
Anyway, my problems are not manageable, so the angel of apathy came by and hit me with a stick, and I won't care until I get back to Tucson. Which is farther away than tomorrow. Which means "never" or "some nebulous point in the future.
In case I haven't made myself obvious, this isn't anything I want to discuss in public.
LITERALLY the last post you made before accusing everyone of ignoring you.
Yeah, sorry man if that wasn't the objective there. I read that as SHUT UP, so I SHUT UP, hoping I had communicated that I would like stuff to go well for you.
Quote from: Pæs on May 28, 2014, 10:07:36 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 09:38:12 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 03:46:40 AM
Quote from: Pæs on May 27, 2014, 11:37:42 PM
Look after yourself, Roger!
I am in Texas. There is no "looking after oneself."
Anyway, my problems are not manageable, so the angel of apathy came by and hit me with a stick, and I won't care until I get back to Tucson. Which is farther away than tomorrow. Which means "never" or "some nebulous point in the future.
In case I haven't made myself obvious, this isn't anything I want to discuss in public.
LITERALLY the last post you made before accusing everyone of ignoring you.
Yeah, sorry man if that wasn't the objective there. I read that as SHUT UP, so I SHUT UP, hoping I had communicated that I would like stuff to go well for you.
My apologies. I'm a bit of a shitnugget right now.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 10:06:49 PM
Anyway, I apologize to everyone. You didn't deserve the above shit.
No hard feelings here!
Got my 2nd midterm score for Biology, it was 92%. Second midterm for chemistry is... I don't fucking know. Hopefully not today? Probably Monday. The dates are all fucked up in the syllabus. Project presentation for Chemistry is June 3, for Biology is June 6, biology final and the ACS exam are June 9. Somewhere in there is also a geology lab final but I no longer care, and then for some reason I have a whole week before my geology final. I plan to spend that entire week just being fucking glad chemistry is over.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 10:06:49 PM
I fly back Friday.
Frying pan/fire
Anyway, I apologize to everyone. You didn't deserve the above shit.
No worries. Obviously you're stressed right now.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 10:13:08 PM
Got my 2nd midterm score for Biology, it was 92%. Second midterm for chemistry is... I don't fucking know. Hopefully not today? Probably Monday. The dates are all fucked up in the syllabus. Project presentation for Chemistry is June 3, for Biology is June 6, biology final and the ACS exam are June 9. Somewhere in there is also a geology lab final but I no longer care, and then for some reason I have a whole week before my geology final. I plan to spend that entire week just being fucking glad chemistry is over.
Well done. Biology-wise. Good luck with the chemistry midterm.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 10:14:10 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 10:06:49 PM
I fly back Friday.
Frying pan/fire
Anyway, I apologize to everyone. You didn't deserve the above shit.
No worries. Obviously you're stressed right now.
Just a tad. :lulz:
I just want to take a moment to mention that absolutely without any actual fucking around, the second Chemistry midterm appears to be taking place five days before the final. Because that makes PERFECT actual fucking sense.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 10:15:43 PM
I just want to take a moment to mention that absolutely without any actual fucking around, the second Chemistry midterm appears to be taking place five days before the final. Because that makes PERFECT actual fucking sense.
It is well-documented that all midterms are every day. Even after the term. Ten years after you get your doctorate, there will be a midterm. Every day. Maybe twice.
I'm on the phone refilling my fucking blood pressure medication RIGHT FUCKING NOW.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 10:16:53 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 10:15:43 PM
I just want to take a moment to mention that absolutely without any actual fucking around, the second Chemistry midterm appears to be taking place five days before the final. Because that makes PERFECT actual fucking sense.
It is well-documented that all midterms are every day. Even after the term. Ten years after you get your doctorate, there will be a midterm. Every day. Maybe twice.
:horrormirth: This is Hell, isn't it? I was bad, and now I'm dead.
I am questioning whether or not it is in fact necessary to be dead to be in hell. I mean, what if revelation happened and nobody fucking noticed? The only guy to get "taken up" was some Amish dude in Pennsylvania, and 7-headed beasties wouldn't even get a sideways look in Fat City.
People you thought you knew REALLY WELL go sideways on you, the people you want around wander off, and then, gratuitously, Texas.
Of course it's Hell. If it were purgatory, some monk would be selling tickets out.
It's time for my Annual Performance Appraisal where my boss tells me how well I met the goals we agreed upon at the start of the year.
Only, my direct superior just left and we didn't agree on any goals a year ago, so someone is going to make up arbitrary goals right now and decide whether I met them earlier in the year.
TEN POINTS OFF FOR NOT KNOWING IT WAS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FLARGLE THE JIBBAWHATSIT.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 10:24:57 PM
I am questioning whether or not it is in fact necessary to be dead to be in hell. I mean, what if revelation happened and nobody fucking noticed? The only guy to get "taken up" was some Amish dude in Pennsylvania, and 7-headed beasties wouldn't even get a sideways look in Fat City.
People you thought you knew REALLY WELL go sideways on you, the people you want around wander off, and then, gratuitously, Texas.
Of course it's Hell. If it were purgatory, some monk would be selling tickets out.
:horrormirth:
Quote from: Pæs on May 28, 2014, 10:30:35 PM
It's time for my Annual Performance Appraisal where my boss tells me how well I met the goals we agreed upon at the start of the year.
Only, my direct superior just left and we didn't agree on any goals a year ago, so someone is going to make up arbitrary goals right now and decide whether I met them earlier in the year.
Now, that sounds like utter bullshit.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 10:24:57 PM
I am questioning whether or not it is in fact necessary to be dead to be in hell. I mean, what if revelation happened and nobody fucking noticed? The only guy to get "taken up" was some Amish dude in Pennsylvania, and 7-headed beasties wouldn't even get a sideways look in Fat City.
People you thought you knew REALLY WELL go sideways on you, the people you want around wander off, and then, gratuitously, Texas.
Of course it's Hell. If it were purgatory, some monk would be selling tickets out.
:eek:
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 10:33:30 PM
Quote from: Pæs on May 28, 2014, 10:30:35 PM
It's time for my Annual Performance Appraisal where my boss tells me how well I met the goals we agreed upon at the start of the year.
Only, my direct superior just left and we didn't agree on any goals a year ago, so someone is going to make up arbitrary goals right now and decide whether I met them earlier in the year.
Now, that sounds like utter bullshit.
This is basically my reply email to being notified of this.
Right, we could do that. But why not strive for a solution which isn't totally farcical plz?
On a brighter note, my boyfriend is back from camping, and we got to enjoy one of the side-benefits of him looking his age; he's 50, and while he's in fantastically good shape, he looks it. I don't look my age. The bartender thought he was my dad. :lol: I'm going to start calling him "Daddy" in public.
I have to write my own reviews.
I gather I am supposed to beat myself up a bit. I instead stick to the unvarnished truth. Running across lakes, water into wine, etc.
In any case, I have managed to communicate my woe, this weird fucking surreal thing my life has turned into, and now I feel a bit better, if not entirely back on kilter.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 10:41:25 PM
On a brighter note, my boyfriend is back from camping, and we got to enjoy one of the side-benefits; he's 50, and while he's in fantastically good shape, he looks it. I don't look my age. The bartender thought he was my dad. :lol: I'm going to start calling him "Daddy" in public.
You're bad. :lol:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 10:42:04 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 10:41:25 PM
On a brighter note, my boyfriend is back from camping, and we got to enjoy one of the side-benefits; he's 50, and while he's in fantastically good shape, he looks it. I don't look my age. The bartender thought he was my dad. :lol: I'm going to start calling him "Daddy" in public.
You're bad. :lol:
:lol: He might look like he's in pain, but he likes it.
Quote from: Pæs on May 28, 2014, 10:30:35 PM
It's time for my Annual Performance Appraisal where my boss tells me how well I met the goals we agreed upon at the start of the year.
Only, my direct superior just left and we didn't agree on any goals a year ago, so someone is going to make up arbitrary goals right now and decide whether I met them earlier in the year.
I had something similar to me happen a couple years back. Company transferred me to a new "position" (same job new boss) right before evaluations. Naturally, I went from top performer to lowest score because I had only worked for him for ten days, where as the people I'm evaluated against have been there for 5+ years. If I didn't actually enjoy my job, I would have quit right then.
WELP. That resolved itself quickly. "You're right, that is a total sham. We'll figure out a way to handle this better."
UNCHARACTERISTICALLY FLEXIBLE FOR A CORPORATE.
I should be scared?
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 10:45:16 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 10:42:04 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 10:41:25 PM
On a brighter note, my boyfriend is back from camping, and we got to enjoy one of the side-benefits; he's 50, and while he's in fantastically good shape, he looks it. I don't look my age. The bartender thought he was my dad. :lol: I'm going to start calling him "Daddy" in public.
You're bad. :lol:
:lol: He might look like he's in pain, but he likes it.
:lol:
We're all that way. We say NO SHIT STOP THE MADNESS but what we
really mean is AAAAAIIIIIEEEEE!
Quote from: Pæs on May 28, 2014, 10:50:40 PM
WELP. That resolved itself quickly. "You're right, that is a total sham. We'll figure out a way to handle this better."
UNCHARACTERISTICALLY FLEXIBLE FOR A CORPORATE.
I should be scared?
No, we corporate swine are human, too. We're just not very good at it.
Maybe I am just super good at emails that communicate: (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KEoMZkpqbM4/UgExZkL808I/AAAAAAAAOjg/QtAPEGamiB4/s1600/Miz+Really.gif)
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 10:52:23 PM
Quote from: Pæs on May 28, 2014, 10:50:40 PM
WELP. That resolved itself quickly. "You're right, that is a total sham. We'll figure out a way to handle this better."
UNCHARACTERISTICALLY FLEXIBLE FOR A CORPORATE.
I should be scared?
No, we corporate swine are human, too. We're just not very good at it.
Yeah, or this.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 10:41:37 PM
I have to write my own reviews.
I gather I am supposed to beat myself up a bit. I instead stick to the unvarnished truth. Running across lakes, water into wine, etc.
In any case, I have managed to communicate my woe, this weird fucking surreal thing my life has turned into, and now I feel a bit better, if not entirely back on kilter.
CAN WE HELP?!
So a million people are going to see a picture of me in a magazine with a big jonah crab claw sticking out of my pants.
Quote from: East Coast Hustle on May 28, 2014, 11:18:34 PM
So a million people are going to see a picture of me in a magazine with a big jonah crab claw sticking out of my pants.
Do share.
Quote from: East Coast Hustle on May 28, 2014, 11:18:34 PM
So a million people are going to see a picture of me in a magazine with a big jonah crab claw sticking out of my pants.
Woot!
And I've added a couple more chapters to LDW while you've been gone. More to follow, once I get out of this hellhole.
It occurs to me that Mario should have been arrested, given how long he stalked the princess though all those castles.
Some guys just can't take no for an answer.
Mario was a really nice guy.
And as soon as the issue is published (it's just the picture in an ad we're running, not part of an article or anything) I'll get you guys a pic. I consider this a crowning achievement. :lulz:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 10:06:49 PM
I fly back Friday.
Frying pan/fire
Anyway, I apologize to everyone. You didn't deserve the above shit.
It's all good, boss.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 10:51:33 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 10:45:16 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 28, 2014, 10:42:04 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 10:41:25 PM
On a brighter note, my boyfriend is back from camping, and we got to enjoy one of the side-benefits; he's 50, and while he's in fantastically good shape, he looks it. I don't look my age. The bartender thought he was my dad. :lol: I'm going to start calling him "Daddy" in public.
You're bad. :lol:
:lol: He might look like he's in pain, but he likes it.
:lol:
We're all that way. We say NO SHIT STOP THE MADNESS but what we really mean is AAAAAIIIIIEEEEE!
:lulz: I had a feeling.
Quote from: East Coast Hustle on May 29, 2014, 02:04:36 AM
Mario was a really nice guy.
Let's consider that.
After running, jumping and killing a range of native flora and fauna, Mario ends his escapades in each land with a home invasion resulting in the death of the owner. A guest of the owner is terrified by Mario's rampage and does the most sensible thing he can - Send him somewhere with nastier inhabitants hoping that one will stop the terror. Luckily the natives sacrifice has given the woman enough time to flee to another safehouse. Unfortunately this safe house is located in the area Mario just got sent to.
Did I mention that all the plants and animals are coated in super-anthrax that causes death on touch? Well they are, so Mario needs to stamp on the heads of every living thing in his path to survive.
In conclusion, Marioworld is a clear death-trap and you'd have to be a fucking moron to go anywhere near it, let alone stalk a woman across multiple continents.
So weird... I'm kinda drunk, because I had a bottle of wine with my housemates. So, I used to be beautiful, when I was young. And I was pretty wealthy, for a while. But I swear, I was never as happy as I am now, even though I'm old, chubby, and poor. I kind of wish I'd known how to be happy back when I was beautiful and rich, because that seems like it would have been a good combination.
Quote from: Pæs on May 28, 2014, 10:50:40 PM
WELP. That resolved itself quickly. "You're right, that is a total sham. We'll figure out a way to handle this better."
UNCHARACTERISTICALLY FLEXIBLE FOR A CORPORATE.
I should be scared?
I would suggest that due to use of the word "farcical" the e-mail has been read by someone who has assumed you're an underemployed law graduate looking for reasons to sue.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 29, 2014, 08:02:19 AM
So weird... I'm kinda drunk, because I had a bottle of wine with my housemates. So, I used to be beautiful, when I was young. And I was pretty wealthy, for a while. But I swear, I was never as happy as I am now, even though I'm old, chubby, and poor. I kind of wish I'd known how to be happy back when I was beautiful and rich, because that seems like it would have been a good combination.
Stop that. You're lovely.
I know the feeling, I do it too, but, stop it. You may not be young anymore, or as thin as you were, but you're still very beautiful, even if your perception of that beauty has changed, I don't think it has to the ones that actually see you daily.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 10:41:25 PM
On a brighter note, my boyfriend is back from camping, and we got to enjoy one of the side-benefits of him looking his age; he's 50, and while he's in fantastically good shape, he looks it. I don't look my age. The bartender thought he was my dad. :lol: I'm going to start calling him "Daddy" in public.
Oh that is just so funny for you guys, isn't it??? Like when the girl at the Plaid Pantry asked me if I was buying cigarettes for Cordelia. Oh yeah. JUST SO FUNNY FOR YOU GUYS!
Quote from: East Coast Hustle on May 28, 2014, 11:18:34 PM
So a million people are going to see a picture of me in a magazine with a big jonah crab claw sticking out of my pants.
It's about god-damn time!
Quote from: East Coast Hustle on May 29, 2014, 02:04:36 AM
Mario was a really nice guy.
And as soon as the issue is published (it's just the picture in an ad we're running, not part of an article or anything) I'll get you guys a pic. I consider this a crowning achievement. :lulz:
:lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
Quote from: Pæs on May 28, 2014, 10:50:40 PM
WELP. That resolved itself quickly. "You're right, that is a total sham. We'll figure out a way to handle this better."
UNCHARACTERISTICALLY FLEXIBLE FOR A CORPORATE.
I should be scared?
That's stunning. I would be paranoid at this point.
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 29, 2014, 03:42:17 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 28, 2014, 10:41:25 PM
On a brighter note, my boyfriend is back from camping, and we got to enjoy one of the side-benefits of him looking his age; he's 50, and while he's in fantastically good shape, he looks it. I don't look my age. The bartender thought he was my dad. :lol: I'm going to start calling him "Daddy" in public.
Oh that is just so funny for you guys, isn't it??? Like when the girl at the Plaid Pantry asked me if I was buying cigarettes for Cordelia. Oh yeah. JUST SO FUNNY FOR YOU GUYS!
:lulz: You love it.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 29, 2014, 01:52:04 AM
It occurs to me that Mario should have been arrested, given how long he stalked the princess though all those castles.
Some guys just can't take no for an answer.
Seriously, what the fuck, Mario.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 29, 2014, 08:02:19 AM
So, I used to be beautiful,
This is from the lady who made Tucson SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP because it didn't want to look bad in front of her.
:lulz:
The airline has located my checked baggage.
In Guatemala City.
TGRR,
Has his checked baggage in the room, and is sort of puzzled by this turn of events.
Has reality slipped sideways again?
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 29, 2014, 09:08:53 PM
Has reality slipped sideways again?
Who the fuck knows? But I never reported a bag as missing, and the one I checked is sitting right next to me.
I think it's my luggage, anyway. It LOOKS like luggage, and my stuff is in it.
There's a neat horror story in there, doncha think?
Dear Mr The Good Reverend,
I don't mean to alarm you but I suggest that you sit down to read this and strive not to show any visible signs of distress.
We have located your checked baggage in Guatemala City. Please do not look to the baggage which you collected before departing the airport. Give nothing away. A team of specialists is en route to your location and you must follow their instructions strictly. We will get you out of there safely.
It is in your best interests that you remain calmly seated, so I will provide you with the facts as we have them and encourage you to stay where you are and let your eyes not leave this letter.
Three hours ago I was alerted to an anomalous occurrence during your flight. Two baggage handlers were discovered incapacitated and
ZZZZZIIIIIIIIIP
bound. Our logs regarding the plane's cargo have been tampered with but we believe a malicious party intercepted your baggage between your dropping it off and the plane and replaced it with a seemingly identical bag full of, and I stress this, SEEMINGLY IDENTICAL BELONGINGS.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIP THUD
We have seen this pattern before and in most cases contain the situation before any arriving passengers collect their bags but regrettably in this instance we were unable to do so. The team sent to intercept the baggage before your collection have not been heard from but I will not be surprised if we discover them near your property after ensuring your safe escape.
:mittens:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 29, 2014, 08:02:37 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 29, 2014, 08:02:19 AM
So, I used to be beautiful,
This is from the lady who made Tucson SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP because it didn't want to look bad in front of her.
:lulz:
:lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
Quote from: Pæs on May 29, 2014, 09:20:20 PM
Dear Mr The Good Reverend,
I don't mean to alarm you but I suggest that you sit down to read this and strive not to show any visible signs of distress.
We have located your checked baggage in Guatemala City. Please do not look to the baggage which you collected before departing the airport. Give nothing away. A team of specialists is en route to your location and you must follow their instructions strictly. We will get you out of there safely.
It is in your best interests that you remain calmly seated, so I will provide you with the facts as we have them and encourage you to stay where you are and let your eyes not leave this letter.
Three hours ago I was alerted to an anomalous occurrence during your flight. Two baggage handlers were discovered incapacitated and
ZZZZZIIIIIIIIIP
bound. Our logs regarding the plane's cargo have been tampered with but we believe a malicious party intercepted your baggage between your dropping it off and the plane and replaced it with a seemingly identical bag full of, and I stress this, SEEMINGLY IDENTICAL BELONGINGS.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIP THUD
We have seen this pattern before and in most cases contain the situation before any arriving passengers collect their bags but regrettably in this instance we were unable to do so. The team sent to intercept the baggage before your collection have not been heard from but I will not be surprised if we discover them near your property after ensuring your safe escape.
Guatemala as been contain en Mister Rogers' sweetcase?!?! :lulz: :lulz:
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on May 29, 2014, 03:42:17 PM
Oh that is just so funny for you guys, isn't it??? Like when the girl at the Plaid Pantry asked me if I was buying cigarettes for Cordelia. Oh yeah. JUST SO FUNNY FOR YOU GUYS!
That's fucking hysterical. Now I have to go fetch a pack, and I have only one or two dogs that are always with me. :lulz:
Quote from: Pæs on May 29, 2014, 09:20:20 PM
Dear Mr The Good Reverend,
I don't mean to alarm you but I suggest that you sit down to read this and strive not to show any visible signs of distress.
We have located your checked baggage in Guatemala City. Please do not look to the baggage which you collected before departing the airport. Give nothing away. A team of specialists is en route to your location and you must follow their instructions strictly. We will get you out of there safely.
It is in your best interests that you remain calmly seated, so I will provide you with the facts as we have them and encourage you to stay where you are and let your eyes not leave this letter.
Three hours ago I was alerted to an anomalous occurrence during your flight. Two baggage handlers were discovered incapacitated and
ZZZZZIIIIIIIIIP
bound. Our logs regarding the plane's cargo have been tampered with but we believe a malicious party intercepted your baggage between your dropping it off and the plane and replaced it with a seemingly identical bag full of, and I stress this, SEEMINGLY IDENTICAL BELONGINGS.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIP THUD
We have seen this pattern before and in most cases contain the situation before any arriving passengers collect their bags but regrettably in this instance we were unable to do so. The team sent to intercept the baggage before your collection have not been heard from but I will not be surprised if we discover them near your property after ensuring your safe escape.
Oh this is good.
Malevolent luggage.
MALEVOLENT FUCKING LUGGAGE.
One week left in Ireland before I'm an immigrant in the UK.
Quote from: Eater of Clowns on May 29, 2014, 10:39:48 PM
Quote from: Pæs on May 29, 2014, 09:20:20 PM
Dear Mr The Good Reverend,
I don't mean to alarm you but I suggest that you sit down to read this and strive not to show any visible signs of distress.
We have located your checked baggage in Guatemala City. Please do not look to the baggage which you collected before departing the airport. Give nothing away. A team of specialists is en route to your location and you must follow their instructions strictly. We will get you out of there safely.
It is in your best interests that you remain calmly seated, so I will provide you with the facts as we have them and encourage you to stay where you are and let your eyes not leave this letter.
Three hours ago I was alerted to an anomalous occurrence during your flight. Two baggage handlers were discovered incapacitated and
ZZZZZIIIIIIIIIP
bound. Our logs regarding the plane's cargo have been tampered with but we believe a malicious party intercepted your baggage between your dropping it off and the plane and replaced it with a seemingly identical bag full of, and I stress this, SEEMINGLY IDENTICAL BELONGINGS.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIP THUD
We have seen this pattern before and in most cases contain the situation before any arriving passengers collect their bags but regrettably in this instance we were unable to do so. The team sent to intercept the baggage before your collection have not been heard from but I will not be surprised if we discover them near your property after ensuring your safe escape.
Oh this is good.
Malevolent luggage.
MALEVOLENT FUCKING LUGGAGE.
Eh, claro que si, bueno, si es de Guatemala, tiene esser malevolente, como male-volante, es dirigible :lulz:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 29, 2014, 08:57:30 PM
The airline has located my checked baggage.
In Guatemala City.
TGRR,
Has his checked baggage in the room, and is sort of puzzled by this turn of events.
OH NO
YOU DON'T WANT THAT LUGGAGE.
OBJECTS HAVE SHIFTED DURING FLIGHT! OBJECTS HAVE SHIFTED DURING FLIGHT!
Quote from: Faust on May 29, 2014, 11:00:26 PM
One week left in Ireland before I'm an immigrant in the UK.
Good luck, sir.
I know it's pretty much as next door as you can get to any country, but how do you feel about it? Where in the UK are you moving to?
Ok, so, I heard back from Gen Bio I/Genetics prof. He seems interested in my hypothesis. AND, I seem to have found a fairly quick way to give a cursory look at my hypothesis, at least in part. It might be easy because of genome size, or it might be hard due to evolutionary gulf. But I think I now have a starting point to look at.
Thank God for small genomes.
Holy shit, Roger. Don't use the shaving cream without a bomb squad on stand-by.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 30, 2014, 12:22:23 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 29, 2014, 08:57:30 PM
The airline has located my checked baggage.
In Guatemala City.
TGRR,
Has his checked baggage in the room, and is sort of puzzled by this turn of events.
OH NO
YOU DON'T WANT THAT LUGGAGE.
AM I THE
ONLY PERSON WHO'S DYING TO KNOW WHAT'S IN THAT BAG? REALLY?
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 30, 2014, 06:44:31 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 30, 2014, 12:22:23 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 29, 2014, 08:57:30 PM
The airline has located my checked baggage.
In Guatemala City.
TGRR,
Has his checked baggage in the room, and is sort of puzzled by this turn of events.
OH NO
YOU DON'T WANT THAT LUGGAGE.
AM I THE ONLY PERSON WHO'S DYING TO KNOW WHAT'S IN THAT BAG? REALLY?
Go right ahead, i would like to know as well but remember that Dying is the keyword here.
Quote from: Faust on May 29, 2014, 11:00:26 PM
One week left in Ireland before I'm an immigrant in the UK.
I give it less than a week before someone bitches to you about immigrants taking UK jobs to you.
Actually, 5 days. You're going down south, right?
Quote from: Regret on May 30, 2014, 07:07:01 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 30, 2014, 06:44:31 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 30, 2014, 12:22:23 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 29, 2014, 08:57:30 PM
The airline has located my checked baggage.
In Guatemala City.
TGRR,
Has his checked baggage in the room, and is sort of puzzled by this turn of events.
OH NO
YOU DON'T WANT THAT LUGGAGE.
AM I THE ONLY PERSON WHO'S DYING TO KNOW WHAT'S IN THAT BAG? REALLY?
Go right ahead, i would like to know as well but remember that Dying is the keyword here.
The dye pack would have already detonated. Just say the devil made you do it :lulz:
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 30, 2014, 01:51:45 AM
Quote from: Faust on May 29, 2014, 11:00:26 PM
One week left in Ireland before I'm an immigrant in the UK.
Good luck, sir.
I know it's pretty much as next door as you can get to any country, but how do you feel about it? Where in the UK are you moving to?
It's going to be weird for a while, it will definitely take some getting used to. I'm moving to Essex, the place we are in seems nice but a lot of it seems kind of rough (fake tans everywhere).
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 30, 2014, 07:09:53 AM
Quote from: Faust on May 29, 2014, 11:00:26 PM
One week left in Ireland before I'm an immigrant in the UK.
I give it less than a week before someone bitches to you about immigrants taking UK jobs to you.
Actually, 5 days. You're going down south, right?
South East yeah, I imagine so. The funny thing is I'm still in the same job, just transferring to the UK branch.
Quote from: Faust on May 30, 2014, 07:39:20 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 30, 2014, 01:51:45 AM
Quote from: Faust on May 29, 2014, 11:00:26 PM
One week left in Ireland before I'm an immigrant in the UK.
Good luck, sir.
I know it's pretty much as next door as you can get to any country, but how do you feel about it? Where in the UK are you moving to?
It's going to be weird for a while, it will definitely take some getting used to. I'm moving to Essex, the place we are in seems nice but a lot of it seems kind of rough (fake tans everywhere).
It'll probably be fine. You won't be far from Cork either way. Congrats.
Revising that to 3 days. Enjoy your sojourn the the UKIP heartland.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 30, 2014, 07:43:23 AM
Quote from: Faust on May 30, 2014, 07:39:20 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 30, 2014, 01:51:45 AM
Quote from: Faust on May 29, 2014, 11:00:26 PM
One week left in Ireland before I'm an immigrant in the UK.
Good luck, sir.
I know it's pretty much as next door as you can get to any country, but how do you feel about it? Where in the UK are you moving to?
It's going to be weird for a while, it will definitely take some getting used to. I'm moving to Essex, the place we are in seems nice but a lot of it seems kind of rough (fake tans everywhere).
It'll probably be fine. You won't be far from Cork either way. Congrats.
Yeah It's literally a forty minute flight and twenty minutes to the airport. It takes me longer driving to my mother in South Kerry then to get back.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 30, 2014, 08:13:29 AM
Revising that to 3 days. Enjoy your sojourn the the UKIP heartland.
:(
Sorry, were you not aware that "Essex Man" is now "UKIP man"?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/local-elections/10851831/Farage-hails-himself-honorary-Essex-man-on-victory-tour.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-27570540
Oh no, these politicians look even more gormless than the ones I'm leaving behind.
Well I'm still waiting to hear outright denial from Farrage (Pronounced to rhyme with "carriage", wouldn't want to use one of those nasty European inflections) regarding his certificate of Hatching from Reptoid Prime. Until I see that I have to assume he's here illegally, taking jobs from other hard working racists.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Farage
There's a rather nice Santorum style campaign going. Spread the word and make some friends.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 30, 2014, 03:25:09 PM
Well I'm still waiting to hear outright denial from Farrage (Pronounced to rhyme with "carriage", wouldn't want to use one of those nasty European inflections) regarding his certificate of Hatching from Reptoid Prime. Until I see that I have to assume he's here illegally, taking jobs from other hard working racists.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Farage
There's a rather nice Santorum style campaign going. Spread the word and make some friends.
I'm really loving the amount of coverage the UKIP is being given over here. They must be quite special indeed, to be able to compete with our homegrown fascists for air-time.
They are, in essence, the British Tea Party. The original party was a mix of EU-obsessives and genuine far-right racists (the kind who are editors of "Nordicist journals" and say appalling things about Jews), who were later joined by American influenced libertarians and former Tories disappointed by Iain-Duncan Smith/David Cameron and then a free-floating group of grumpy protectionists and self-declared racists who account for their current surge in the polls.
Since none of them agree on anything, really, Farage basically makes up bollocks on the fly in order to keep the party from imploding
Quote from: Faust on May 30, 2014, 03:04:21 PM
Oh no, these politicians look even more gormless than the ones I'm leaving behind.
.
.
.
Quote from: Faust on May 30, 2014, 08:43:55 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 30, 2014, 07:43:23 AM
Quote from: Faust on May 30, 2014, 07:39:20 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 30, 2014, 01:51:45 AM
Quote from: Faust on May 29, 2014, 11:00:26 PM
One week left in Ireland before I'm an immigrant in the UK.
Good luck, sir.
I know it's pretty much as next door as you can get to any country, but how do you feel about it? Where in the UK are you moving to?
It's going to be weird for a while, it will definitely take some getting used to. I'm moving to Essex, the place we are in seems nice but a lot of it seems kind of rough (fake tans everywhere).
It'll probably be fine. You won't be far from Cork either way. Congrats.
Yeah It's literally a forty minute flight and twenty minutes to the airport. It takes me longer driving to my mother in South Kerry then to get back.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 30, 2014, 08:13:29 AM
Revising that to 3 days. Enjoy your sojourn the the UKIP heartland.
:(
.1 CLEERLY there is no way i could ever keep up with this ::
2: however there are a few Simple Questions i have for those here
3? one is about ?"CALENDAR"? HOW TO CHANGE IT TO NEW
http://www.erisbarandgrill.com/index.php?action=calendar
Your session timed out { I KNOW {{BooRing
http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?action=calendar
First post from my new computer! Yay it is assembled, installed, and working!
This deserves a celebratory drink! This round is on me!
Please PD, tell me a game to play to test the limits of this bad boy.
Quote from: Regret on May 30, 2014, 07:07:01 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 30, 2014, 06:44:31 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 30, 2014, 12:22:23 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 29, 2014, 08:57:30 PM
The airline has located my checked baggage.
In Guatemala City.
TGRR,
Has his checked baggage in the room, and is sort of puzzled by this turn of events.
OH NO
YOU DON'T WANT THAT LUGGAGE.
AM I THE ONLY PERSON WHO'S DYING TO KNOW WHAT'S IN THAT BAG? REALLY?
Go right ahead, i would like to know as well but remember that Dying is the keyword here.
It's Tucson. I'd just get recycled.
Errand in Texas more than 100% successful. I got what my boss wanted, then the smarmy little sales fuck from the vendor tries to get me drunk over Thai food and turn the tables on me (Thai food twice in one day - I had also gone out with a friend, earlier - is a form of heaven, even in Dallas).
Fortunately, I have some experience in these matters. 90% of the alcohol put in front of me wound up on the floor and/or the planter next to me by one discreet means or another, and dickhead more or less passes out trying to keep up with what must have LOOKED like some man with an iron liver. By the end, he was trying to drink me under the table because he's a Sales Guy with Perfect Teeth and I am some sort of lower hominid who lacks even a basic MBA.
But because I wasn't actually drinking, that wasn't possible. I "helped" him "outside to get a cab" (the Thai dude was HAPPY to see the loudmouth go), but he passed out completely just as we got out the door, so I accidentally left him in a dumpster between the Thai joint and the off-stadium sports bar next door, with the (unsigned) "contract revision" stuffed down the back of his pants.
I am becoming a little concerned that this job is having an effect on me, and not for the better.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 30, 2014, 07:16:13 PM
Errand in Texas more than 100% successful. I got what my boss wanted, then the smarmy little sales fuck from the vendor tries to get me drunk over Thai food and turn the tables on me (Thai food twice in one day - I had also gone out with a friend, earlier - is a form of heaven, even in Dallas).
Fortunately, I have some experience in these matters. 90% of the alcohol put in front of me wound up on the floor and/or the planter next to me by one discreet means or another, and dickhead more or less passes out trying to keep up with what must have LOOKED like some man with an iron liver. By the end, he was trying to drink me under the table because he's a Sales Guy with Perfect Teeth and I am some sort of lower hominid who lacks even a basic MBA.
But because I wasn't actually drinking, that wasn't possible. I "helped" him "outside to get a cab" (the Thai dude was HAPPY to see the loudmouth go), but he passed out completely just as we got out the door, so I accidentally left him in a dumpster between the Thai joint and the off-stadium sports bar next door, with the (unsigned) "contract revision" stuffed down the back of his pants.
I am becoming a little concerned that this job is having an effect on me, and not for the better.
I want to grow up to be just like you.
Quote from: Raz Tech on May 30, 2014, 07:19:27 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 30, 2014, 07:16:13 PM
Errand in Texas more than 100% successful. I got what my boss wanted, then the smarmy little sales fuck from the vendor tries to get me drunk over Thai food and turn the tables on me (Thai food twice in one day - I had also gone out with a friend, earlier - is a form of heaven, even in Dallas).
Fortunately, I have some experience in these matters. 90% of the alcohol put in front of me wound up on the floor and/or the planter next to me by one discreet means or another, and dickhead more or less passes out trying to keep up with what must have LOOKED like some man with an iron liver. By the end, he was trying to drink me under the table because he's a Sales Guy with Perfect Teeth and I am some sort of lower hominid who lacks even a basic MBA.
But because I wasn't actually drinking, that wasn't possible. I "helped" him "outside to get a cab" (the Thai dude was HAPPY to see the loudmouth go), but he passed out completely just as we got out the door, so I accidentally left him in a dumpster between the Thai joint and the off-stadium sports bar next door, with the (unsigned) "contract revision" stuffed down the back of his pants.
I am becoming a little concerned that this job is having an effect on me, and not for the better.
I want to grow up to be just like you.
Me too.
TGRR,
45 years old, still not grown up.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 30, 2014, 07:16:13 PM
Errand in Texas more than 100% successful. I got what my boss wanted, then the smarmy little sales fuck from the vendor tries to get me drunk over Thai food and turn the tables on me (Thai food twice in one day - I had also gone out with a friend, earlier - is a form of heaven, even in Dallas).
Fortunately, I have some experience in these matters. 90% of the alcohol put in front of me wound up on the floor and/or the planter next to me by one discreet means or another, and dickhead more or less passes out trying to keep up with what must have LOOKED like some man with an iron liver. By the end, he was trying to drink me under the table because he's a Sales Guy with Perfect Teeth and I am some sort of lower hominid who lacks even a basic MBA.
But because I wasn't actually drinking, that wasn't possible. I "helped" him "outside to get a cab" (the Thai dude was HAPPY to see the loudmouth go), but he passed out completely just as we got out the door, so I accidentally left him in a dumpster between the Thai joint and the off-stadium sports bar next door, with the (unsigned) "contract revision" stuffed down the back of his pants.
I am becoming a little concerned that this job is having an effect on me, and not for the better.
Nonsense! I recently read a page out of the
Quote 500 That is a dutch glossy magazine about the 500 richest people on the world. (I am not shitting you, it exists: http://www.quotenet.nl/ (http://www.quotenet.nl/))
Anyway, it was a list of 10 tips to make more money. nr 8 was 'lose your empathy'.
Quote from: Regret on May 30, 2014, 07:04:09 PM
First post from my new computer! Yay it is assembled, installed, and working!
This deserves a celebratory drink! This round is on me!
Please PD, tell me a game to play to test the limits of this bad boy.
Preferred type?
Quote from: Regret on May 30, 2014, 07:29:26 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 30, 2014, 07:16:13 PM
Errand in Texas more than 100% successful. I got what my boss wanted, then the smarmy little sales fuck from the vendor tries to get me drunk over Thai food and turn the tables on me (Thai food twice in one day - I had also gone out with a friend, earlier - is a form of heaven, even in Dallas).
Fortunately, I have some experience in these matters. 90% of the alcohol put in front of me wound up on the floor and/or the planter next to me by one discreet means or another, and dickhead more or less passes out trying to keep up with what must have LOOKED like some man with an iron liver. By the end, he was trying to drink me under the table because he's a Sales Guy with Perfect Teeth and I am some sort of lower hominid who lacks even a basic MBA.
But because I wasn't actually drinking, that wasn't possible. I "helped" him "outside to get a cab" (the Thai dude was HAPPY to see the loudmouth go), but he passed out completely just as we got out the door, so I accidentally left him in a dumpster between the Thai joint and the off-stadium sports bar next door, with the (unsigned) "contract revision" stuffed down the back of his pants.
I am becoming a little concerned that this job is having an effect on me, and not for the better.
Nonsense! I recently read a page out of the Quote 500 That is a dutch glossy magazine about the 500 richest people on the world. (I am not shitting you, it exists: http://www.quotenet.nl/ (http://www.quotenet.nl/))
Anyway, it was a list of 10 tips to make more money. nr 8 was 'lose your empathy'.
I haven't lost my empathy. Hate is an emotion, and hating someone is in fact a form of caring.
And number 8 seems to be a bad trade. Money instead of humanity. Wow. That's repellent.
Glad you got some entertainment while in Texas.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 30, 2014, 07:16:13 PM
Errand in Texas more than 100% successful. I got what my boss wanted, then the smarmy little sales fuck from the vendor tries to get me drunk over Thai food and turn the tables on me (Thai food twice in one day - I had also gone out with a friend, earlier - is a form of heaven, even in Dallas).
Fortunately, I have some experience in these matters. 90% of the alcohol put in front of me wound up on the floor and/or the planter next to me by one discreet means or another, and dickhead more or less passes out trying to keep up with what must have LOOKED like some man with an iron liver. By the end, he was trying to drink me under the table because he's a Sales Guy with Perfect Teeth and I am some sort of lower hominid who lacks even a basic MBA.
But because I wasn't actually drinking, that wasn't possible. I "helped" him "outside to get a cab" (the Thai dude was HAPPY to see the loudmouth go), but he passed out completely just as we got out the door, so I accidentally left him in a dumpster between the Thai joint and the off-stadium sports bar next door, with the (unsigned) "contract revision" stuffed down the back of his pants.
I am becoming a little concerned that this job is having an effect on me, and not for the better.
:lulz:
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 30, 2014, 07:51:20 PM
Glad you got some entertainment while in Texas.
I seem to be a bad person when given situations in which bad behavior is permitted, or is in fact the
best possible course of action.
Call it "pragmatism" or "utility maximization", and you'll be ADMIRED for it.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 30, 2014, 08:12:07 PM
Call it "pragmatism" or "utility maximization", and you'll be ADMIRED for it.
I am already "admired" for it. Our division CEO refers to me as "one-man reality TV".
I am Honey Boo Boo. Fear my wrath.
Thanks to Mike's incompetence, I must now spend 3 weeks in July in Dallas.
So my schedule looks something like this:
June 12-14 Portland
July 6-30 Dallas
August 7-14 Houston
September or October, Germany for 6 weeks.
Florida in there somewhere.
Boston again at some point.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 30, 2014, 08:17:35 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on May 30, 2014, 08:12:07 PM
Call it "pragmatism" or "utility maximization", and you'll be ADMIRED for it.
I am already "admired" for it. Our division CEO refers to me as "one-man reality TV".
I am Honey Boo Boo. Fear my wrath.
:omg:
Tomorrow is busy day.
The boy is getting a new bed thanks to my parents not needing their spare anymore. This means that we have to take apart the old one.
Everything needs to come off it and find a new place to live (it's one of those beds that the head and foot have built in shelves) and whatever's been trapped under it gets to see light again before getting stuffed somewhere.
Hopefully parents will be able to stay a bit after delivering the bed. Always nice when they visit.
I have got a whole lotta something stockpiled here, not sure what it is, does not seem friendly.
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 30, 2014, 07:30:58 PM
Quote from: Regret on May 30, 2014, 07:04:09 PM
First post from my new computer! Yay it is assembled, installed, and working!
This deserves a celebratory drink! This round is on me!
Please PD, tell me a game to play to test the limits of this bad boy.
Preferred type?
RPG or Strategy.
But I wouldn't mind a shooter if it is taxing enough.
Quote from: Alty on May 31, 2014, 06:46:51 AM
I have got a whole lotta something stockpiled here, not sure what it is, does not seem friendly.
spew your guts out.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 31, 2014, 12:34:11 AM
Thanks to Mike's incompetence, I must now spend 3 weeks in July in Dallas.
So my schedule looks something like this:
June 12-14 Portland
July 6-30 Dallas
August 7-14 Houston
September or October, Germany for 6 weeks.
Florida in there somewhere.
Boston again at some point.
You only get 3 days in Portland, and THREE FUCKING WEEKS in Dallas?
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 31, 2014, 03:27:27 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 31, 2014, 12:34:11 AM
Thanks to Mike's incompetence, I must now spend 3 weeks in July in Dallas.
So my schedule looks something like this:
June 12-14 Portland
July 6-30 Dallas
August 7-14 Houston
September or October, Germany for 6 weeks.
Florida in there somewhere.
Boston again at some point.
You only get 3 days in Portland, and THREE FUCKING WEEKS in Dallas?
That right there is cruel and unusual punishment.
Quote from: Regret on May 30, 2014, 07:04:09 PM
First post from my new computer! Yay it is assembled, installed, and working!
This deserves a celebratory drink! This round is on me!
Please PD, tell me a game to play to test the limits of this bad boy.
Crysis 3.
The Crytek engine is a piece of shit, and if you can get, say, 40 FPS at the maximum graphics settings, you know you've got a damn fine machine.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 31, 2014, 03:27:27 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 31, 2014, 12:34:11 AM
Thanks to Mike's incompetence, I must now spend 3 weeks in July in Dallas.
So my schedule looks something like this:
June 12-14 Portland
July 6-30 Dallas
August 7-14 Houston
September or October, Germany for 6 weeks.
Florida in there somewhere.
Boston again at some point.
You only get 3 days in Portland, and THREE FUCKING WEEKS in Dallas?
Mistake. Fly in Wednesday night or Thursday morning. Fly out Sunday.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 31, 2014, 06:39:31 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on May 31, 2014, 03:27:27 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 31, 2014, 12:34:11 AM
Thanks to Mike's incompetence, I must now spend 3 weeks in July in Dallas.
So my schedule looks something like this:
June 12-14 Portland
July 6-30 Dallas
August 7-14 Houston
September or October, Germany for 6 weeks.
Florida in there somewhere.
Boston again at some point.
You only get 3 days in Portland, and THREE FUCKING WEEKS in Dallas?
Mistake. Fly in Wednesday night or Thursday morning. Fly out Sunday.
Cool. I'll be mostly done with school, so I'll be free Thursday and Friday. I have to be in Eugene for the Ford Scholarship banquet on the 14th, unfortunately.
My nose is sunburned.
It looks like I am going to let go of my office.
I could keep trying but it's just too much with no help and no support and fucking idiot tenents.
Just once I would like to meet a professional who does the thing they say they will do or keeps their god damned trap shut.
Quote from: Alty on May 31, 2014, 11:34:23 PM
It looks like I am going to let go of my office.
I could keep trying but it's just too much with no help and no support and fucking idiot tenents.
Just once I would like to meet a professional who does the thing they say they will do or keeps their god damned trap shut.
Sucks. I was just thinking about how difficult it would be to trust having people work for you when anything of import is at stake. Either it's someone competent, with the capacity to compromise you, or, they have nothing else going on and therefore relay everything that they do. Sucks.
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 31, 2014, 11:28:26 PM
My nose is sunburned.
Throw some that sunshine over here :lulz:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 31, 2014, 12:34:11 AM
Thanks to Mike's incompetence, I must now spend 3 weeks in July in Dallas.
So my schedule looks something like this:
June 12-14 Portland
July 6-30 Dallas
August 7-14 Houston
September or October, Germany for 6 weeks.
Florida in there somewhere.
Boston again at some point.
You'll have to let me know when you're in Boston. If it's August or September it'll be hard for me to get loose from the restaurant but if it's later in the fall or sometime in the winter I might actually be able to make it down for a day.
Quote from: Alty on May 31, 2014, 11:34:23 PM
It looks like I am going to let go of my office.
I could keep trying but it's just too much with no help and no support and fucking idiot tenents.
Just once I would like to meet a professional who does the thing they say they will do or keeps their god damned trap shut.
I'm sorry, Alty. :(
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on May 31, 2014, 11:28:26 PM
My nose is sunburned.
My arms are sunburned.
I'm really shitty at being a black person.
Quote from: Alty on May 31, 2014, 11:34:23 PM
It looks like I am going to let go of my office.
I could keep trying but it's just too much with no help and no support and fucking idiot tenents.
Just once I would like to meet a professional who does the thing they say they will do or keeps their god damned trap shut.
That sucks man, I am sorry.
I'm thinking about starting up a new thread for the shit in my head, like I did last summer. I apologize in advance because it probably won't be as nice as that one was.
Quote
A neighbour came to the gate of Lord Alty's yard. The Lord went to meet him outside.
"Would you mind, Lord," the neighbour asked, "lending me your donkey today? I have some goods to transport to the next town."
Alty didn't feel inclined to lend out the animal to that particular man, however. So, not to seem rude, he answered:
"I'm sorry, but I've already lent him to somebody else."
All of a sudden the donkey could be heard braying loudly behind the wall of the yard.
"But Lord," the neighbour exclaimed. "I can hear it behind that wall!"
"Who do you believe," Alty replied indignantly. "The donkey or your Lord?"
Quote from: Faust on May 30, 2014, 07:39:20 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on May 30, 2014, 01:51:45 AM
Quote from: Faust on May 29, 2014, 11:00:26 PM
One week left in Ireland before I'm an immigrant in the UK.
Good luck, sir.
I know it's pretty much as next door as you can get to any country, but how do you feel about it? Where in the UK are you moving to?
It's going to be weird for a while, it will definitely take some getting used to. I'm moving to Essex, the place we are in seems nice but a lot of it seems kind of rough (fake tans everywhere).
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 30, 2014, 07:09:53 AM
Quote from: Faust on May 29, 2014, 11:00:26 PM
One week left in Ireland before I'm an immigrant in the UK.
I give it less than a week before someone bitches to you about immigrants taking UK jobs to you.
Actually, 5 days. You're going down south, right?
South East yeah, I imagine so. The funny thing is I'm still in the same job, just transferring to the UK branch.
Congratulations and felicitations on the new appointment.
Please don't let "the tans" get you down, remember, it's just that they suffer from a deficiency of vitamin D. :lulz:
Amazingly, I am not universally popular at my new job. After leaning on a source a little bit, it turns out one person has the opinion that I am "completely fucking useless" and "will never amount to anything" and additionally I'm a "complete failure".
This charming individual has met me exactly one (1) time, which was my first shift, when I was merely shadowing and not doing anything because I didn't have the required training yet.
Needless to say, I am going to escalate this beyond all proportion. Partly because I don't like cliques which trade in malicious slander and gossip (especially when it's this boring), partly because I don't like being criticised by someone who is, as far as I can tell, objectively worse at the job than myself, and partly because I'm bored of this job anyway, and I don't care about repurcussions.
Quote from: Cain on June 01, 2014, 05:12:27 PM
Amazingly, I am not universally popular at my new job. After leaning on a source a little bit, it turns out one person has the opinion that I am "completely fucking useless" and "will never amount to anything" and additionally I'm a "complete failure".
This charming individual has met me exactly one (1) time, which was my first shift, when I was merely shadowing and not doing anything because I didn't have the required training yet.
Needless to say, I am going to escalate this beyond all proportion. Partly because I don't like cliques which trade in malicious slander and gossip (especially when it's this boring), partly because I don't like being criticised by someone who is, as far as I can tell, objectively worse at the job than myself, and partly because I'm bored of this job anyway, and I don't care about repurcussions.
Chocolax in their tea.
Quote from: Cain on June 01, 2014, 05:12:27 PM
Amazingly, I am not universally popular at my new job. After leaning on a source a little bit, it turns out one person has the opinion that I am "completely fucking useless" and "will never amount to anything" and additionally I'm a "complete failure".
This charming individual has met me exactly one (1) time, which was my first shift, when I was merely shadowing and not doing anything because I didn't have the required training yet.
Needless to say, I am going to escalate this beyond all proportion. Partly because I don't like cliques which trade in malicious slander and gossip (especially when it's this boring), partly because I don't like being criticised by someone who is, as far as I can tell, objectively worse at the job than myself, and partly because I'm bored of this job anyway, and I don't care about repurcussions.
DESTROY THEM.
As tempting as it is, unfortunately such a measure would probably reduce the quality of care for the residents even further.
Instead, I'm dusting off my bureaucratic in-fighting gloves. There is a certain satisfaction in killing people with paperwork, regulations, ominous invocations to Human Resources and powerpoint presentations.
Quote from: Cain on June 01, 2014, 05:20:52 PM
As tempting as it is, unfortunately such a measure would probably reduce the quality of care for the residents even further.
Instead, I'm dusting off my bureaucratic in-fighting gloves. There is a certain satisfaction in killing people with paperwork, regulations, ominous invocations to Human Resources and powerpoint presentations.
Are you releasing the Wrath of Red Tape Guy?
Oh yes. Academic reading regulations mode engaged.
Failing that, I'll just escalate in a more reliable, crazy way. While the individual in question has no authority over me, the clique in question is lead (of course) by a supervisor. She could make my life difficult...but there would be costs. She could change my rota, but my contract specifically forbids University dates, and I'm already working the worst possible shifts. She could try and blacken my work record, but I've kept records of her own pathetic work "standards", and believe me, I can throw that mud in a way it's certain to stick.
Also, I don't place much stock on the opinion of idiots (though I do object to having my reputation blackened by idiots, a subtle but important distinction). So that kinda ruins their main avenue of attack.
My allergies are killing me.
And I'm also fighting the urge to shave my head, and it's not even that hot out yet.
It's, functionally, finals week. I not longer care AT ALL about Chemistry, which is making it really hard to focus on the homework. I might just end up with a B in this class, and I do not give a fuck.
Cain, if you're in the mood to share your tactics and narrative, an OM thread would be a lot of fun.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on June 01, 2014, 08:41:48 PM
Cain, if you're in the mood to share your tactics and narrative, an OM thread would be a lot of fun.
Hm yes, this!
So I'm registered for three classes in the fall, and I have a slot for one more once the department tells me where to go.
Museum Studies
Early History of Ancient Greece
Saints, Sinners and Heretics, which sounds like everything I could possibly wish for. :lulz:
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on June 01, 2014, 06:45:14 PM
I not longer care AT ALL about Chemistry,
Chemistry is unloved and alone. :cry:
Quote from: The Suu on June 01, 2014, 06:13:06 PM
And I'm also fighting the urge to shave my head, and it's not even that hot out yet.
You're adorable.
TGRR,
110F today, don't give a fuck.
Back to LDW tomorrow.
Quote from: The Suu on June 02, 2014, 01:02:01 AM
So I'm registered for three classes in the fall, and I have a slot for one more once the department tells me where to go.
Museum Studies
Early History of Ancient Greece
Saints, Sinners and Heretics, which sounds like everything I could possibly wish for. :lulz:
Sounds like fun!
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 02, 2014, 01:24:09 AM
Quote from: The Suu on June 01, 2014, 06:13:06 PM
And I'm also fighting the urge to shave my head, and it's not even that hot out yet.
You're adorable.
TGRR,
110F today, don't give a fuck.
You also already have no hair. Well, on your head.
So at work I was doing an endless pile of dishes and thinking it would be cool to do like five Little Golden Book-esqe children's books all Discordian style with pictures and shit. Probably fewer pictures than LGBs but you get the idea. One for Nessies, one for Marrowman, one for Skinsaw Queen/LO, one for the Lost Highway, and one for something else I've forgotten but written down somewhere else I think.
Bonus would be a hymnal full of our most sacred songs from the Christmasy ones to Roger hates all the people. Hehehe. It was an entertaining idea.
That would be delightful!
The douchewasps are back and just took down one of my fuzzy shinybutt wood bees like something out of a horror film.
I just put out a DIY wasp trap to see if I can get them the hell out of here. I have no idea where the nest is, but if I can reduce the population, that should help greatly.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on June 02, 2014, 02:31:33 AM
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Quote from: All-Father Nigel on June 01, 2014, 06:45:14 PM
I not longer care AT ALL about Chemistry,
Chemistry is unloved and alone. :cry:
Chemistry deserves it.
No shit. Fucking eager solids running around trying their best PUA speak, etc.
I think we can live without chemistry. What's it ever done for US?
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 02, 2014, 10:27:26 PM
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Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 02, 2014, 01:23:18 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on June 01, 2014, 06:45:14 PM
I not longer care AT ALL about Chemistry,
Chemistry is unloved and alone. :cry:
Chemistry deserves it.
No shit. Fucking eager solids running around trying their best PUA speak, etc.
I think we can live without chemistry. What's it ever done for US?
:lulz:
I get to be a Turtle Monitor this summer. I'm so excited. I will hand out little turtle passes when a turtle needs to use the restroom.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 02, 2014, 10:27:26 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on June 02, 2014, 02:31:33 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 02, 2014, 01:23:18 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on June 01, 2014, 06:45:14 PM
I not longer care AT ALL about Chemistry,
Chemistry is unloved and alone. :cry:
Chemistry deserves it.
No shit. Fucking eager solids running around trying their best PUA speak, etc.
I think we can live without chemistry. What's it ever done for US?
Hydrogen is such a slut. She bonds to everything she can get her ion.
Quote from: The Suu on June 03, 2014, 01:19:10 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 02, 2014, 10:27:26 PM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on June 02, 2014, 02:31:33 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 02, 2014, 01:23:18 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on June 01, 2014, 06:45:14 PM
I not longer care AT ALL about Chemistry,
Chemistry is unloved and alone. :cry:
Chemistry deserves it.
No shit. Fucking eager solids running around trying their best PUA speak, etc.
I think we can live without chemistry. What's it ever done for US?
Hydrogen is such a slut. She bonds to everything she can get her ion.
I'm now going to use this at work. See how many groans I get.
Quote from: Trivial on June 03, 2014, 03:10:49 AM
Quote from: The Suu on June 03, 2014, 01:19:10 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 02, 2014, 10:27:26 PM
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Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 02, 2014, 01:23:18 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on June 01, 2014, 06:45:14 PM
I not longer care AT ALL about Chemistry,
Chemistry is unloved and alone. :cry:
Chemistry deserves it.
No shit. Fucking eager solids running around trying their best PUA speak, etc.
I think we can live without chemistry. What's it ever done for US?
Hydrogen is such a slut. She bonds to everything she can get her ion.
I'm now going to use this at work. See how many groans I get.
:thanks:
In unrelated news, I just ordered 45 yards of linen in one go. My UPS guy is going to hate me next week.
In related unrelatedness, I watched last night's Game of Thrones tonight after dinner. I am not eating watermelon for a while.
Quote from: The Suu on June 03, 2014, 01:19:10 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 02, 2014, 10:27:26 PM
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Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 02, 2014, 01:23:18 AM
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on June 01, 2014, 06:45:14 PM
I not longer care AT ALL about Chemistry,
Chemistry is unloved and alone. :cry:
Chemistry deserves it.
No shit. Fucking eager solids running around trying their best PUA speak, etc.
I think we can live without chemistry. What's it ever done for US?
Hydrogen is such a slut. She bonds to everything she can get her ion.
Except in degeneration. I mean, it's a whole other picture (and element) then.
In related Game of Thrones news, I'm impressed how there's been more plot in the last month than in the past say, 10 years. Increasingly confident that they'll wrap it up in 7 seasons.
Quote from: Junkenstein on June 03, 2014, 07:11:50 AM
In related Game of Thrones news, I'm impressed how there's been more plot in the last month than in the past say, 10 years. Increasingly confident that they'll wrap it up in 7 seasons.
I'm just watching the TV show, not reading the books but I've enjoyed that this series has picked up the pace. Season one had a solid fast moving plot, season two was excruciatingly slow, season three sped up towards the end and season four has had something significant happen every episode.
It's one of the few things where I now actively discourage people from reading the books at all.
The first few were quite good but he's spent the last decade rolling around in his own shit with a terrible editor. The fandom and general sycophancy around the man is quite repellent as well. Apparently a couple of hundred words a year is a totally acceptable rate to write at and saying otherwise is heresy of the highest order.
Quote from: Junkenstein on June 03, 2014, 09:10:24 AM
It's one of the few things where I now actively discourage people from reading the books at all.
The first few were quite good but he's spent the last decade rolling around in his own shit with a terrible editor. The fandom and general sycophancy around the man is quite repellent as well. Apparently a couple of hundred words a year is a totally acceptable rate to write at and saying otherwise is heresy of the highest order.
Yeah, I don't read fantasy I don't enjoy it, but the show drew me in right away.
Hopefully the serial killer who kills sci-fi/fantasy authors when they get to their second last book in a lengthy series wont do to him what he did to Robert Jordan, David Gemmel, Frank Herbert and countless others.
Strangely, I'm hoping for the opposite. If anything, the series now needs to be written by someone else. The guy has been on his second to last book for years and isn't looking and closer to finishing at all. The main selling point of the series for me was that they refused to start making it at all unless key end plot were revealed to them. That's pretty much made me stop caring about his badly written crap entirely.
It also amuses me how he keeps on trying to shove this "Wildcards" rubbish whenever he gets the chance. Talk about someone really not understanding why they're famous at all.
Well that's reassuring at least, It could result in a weak last season if all the details weren't there but at least even if he croaks they will have the overall plot.
I was surprised the duel wasn't saved for next week's episode. I mean, it was pretty flashy and all, but I do remember it being somewhat...longer.
Then again, that probably wouldn't leave time for what comes next.
This season has been interesting, because it's actually mingling the plotlines from two different books. As such, the pace and sequence of events are taking on a more significant and urgent tone than they do in the writing.
I still think the "great plot reveal" from A Dance With Dragons is twee as fuck, though. I can see that losing GoT a lot of respect, if not viewers.
GRRM played the game and won. Authors make money from advances and royalties once the advance is paid off by sales. Clearly, he doesn't get paid any advances unless he comes out with new books, so he was banking on royalties...until HBO happened. Now every time HBO airs an episode, sells a t-shirt, or says anything about "Game of Thrones," he gets a cut. The only issue is that they will run out of material if he doesn't finish it the fuck up soon. This season just finished the 3rd book. The 4th and 5th have concurrent timelines, and HBO has already started to pick at it. They've managed to mangle some things, and insert their own smaller plots for the sake of drawing out episodes for the sake that he will get off his ass and write more, but why should he? He's a goddamn millionaire, now.
Did an impromptu night shift last night. Never. Again. The extra £2 an hour simply is not worth it. Then again, no-one ever did care work to become rich, I suppose...
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So, Netflix summaries kinda screwed up...with hilarious results.
Quote from: The Suu on June 03, 2014, 01:56:33 PM
GRRM played the game and won. Authors make money from advances and royalties once the advance is paid off by sales. Clearly, he doesn't get paid any advances unless he comes out with new books, so he was banking on royalties...until HBO happened. Now every time HBO airs an episode, sells a t-shirt, or says anything about "Game of Thrones," he gets a cut. The only issue is that they will run out of material if he doesn't finish it the fuck up soon. This season just finished the 3rd book. The 4th and 5th have concurrent timelines, and HBO has already started to pick at it. They've managed to mangle some things, and insert their own smaller plots for the sake of drawing out episodes for the sake that he will get off his ass and write more, but why should he? He's a goddamn millionaire, now.
It's no longer really in his control though. It was a condition for the show being made that he reveals the plot, pretty much in full. Personally, I really don't give a fuck if he writes another thing ever again. He's happy showing bad films in his cinema and probably doesn't give a fuck either.
Several authors end up as millionaires and still have the decency to crank out the remaining books. I'd have some respect for the man if he just said "Fuck it, can't be bothered" than gibbering on about how hard he's working and how many pages he's completed. If you're bored the anti-fandom of GRRM is quite amusing. People have had a while to get properly outraged so there's GRAPHS and everything now. The war cry of "Finish the book George" is fantastic. I'd quite like him to turn up at one of his dozens of con attendances and just have the entire audience use that heckle until he gets the fucking message.
It sounds like I've missed out on a lot of heartache by just watching the TV show. Good.
Quote from: Cain on June 03, 2014, 02:09:32 PM
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So, Netflix summaries kinda screwed up...with hilarious results.
:eek: What the hell?
Quote from: Junkenstein on June 03, 2014, 02:43:22 PM
Quote from: The Suu on June 03, 2014, 01:56:33 PM
GRRM played the game and won. Authors make money from advances and royalties once the advance is paid off by sales. Clearly, he doesn't get paid any advances unless he comes out with new books, so he was banking on royalties...until HBO happened. Now every time HBO airs an episode, sells a t-shirt, or says anything about "Game of Thrones," he gets a cut. The only issue is that they will run out of material if he doesn't finish it the fuck up soon. This season just finished the 3rd book. The 4th and 5th have concurrent timelines, and HBO has already started to pick at it. They've managed to mangle some things, and insert their own smaller plots for the sake of drawing out episodes for the sake that he will get off his ass and write more, but why should he? He's a goddamn millionaire, now.
It's no longer really in his control though. It was a condition for the show being made that he reveals the plot, pretty much in full. Personally, I really don't give a fuck if he writes another thing ever again. He's happy showing bad films in his cinema and probably doesn't give a fuck either.
Several authors end up as millionaires and still have the decency to crank out the remaining books. I'd have some respect for the man if he just said "Fuck it, can't be bothered" than gibbering on about how hard he's working and how many pages he's completed. If you're bored the anti-fandom of GRRM is quite amusing. People have had a while to get properly outraged so there's GRAPHS and everything now. The war cry of "Finish the book George" is fantastic. I'd quite like him to turn up at one of his dozens of con attendances and just have the entire audience use that heckle until he gets the fucking message.
My ex was a George RR Martin fan when we were dating, some time before the show came out, and he was resigned even then to the idea that the guy is gonna die before he finishes the series.
Who knows how hard he's working. Fucker is getting up there, it might be really fucking hard. Those books are impressively long, he could be writing a page a day (better than what YOU'RE doing, let's face it) but honestly, he's still going to die before he finishes the series.
We're all going to die without finishing something. At least this guy is going to die before finishing a science fiction empire that has captured the hearts of millions.
Quote from: All-Father Nigel on June 03, 2014, 03:12:25 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on June 03, 2014, 02:43:22 PM
Quote from: The Suu on June 03, 2014, 01:56:33 PM
GRRM played the game and won. Authors make money from advances and royalties once the advance is paid off by sales. Clearly, he doesn't get paid any advances unless he comes out with new books, so he was banking on royalties...until HBO happened. Now every time HBO airs an episode, sells a t-shirt, or says anything about "Game of Thrones," he gets a cut. The only issue is that they will run out of material if he doesn't finish it the fuck up soon. This season just finished the 3rd book. The 4th and 5th have concurrent timelines, and HBO has already started to pick at it. They've managed to mangle some things, and insert their own smaller plots for the sake of drawing out episodes for the sake that he will get off his ass and write more, but why should he? He's a goddamn millionaire, now.
It's no longer really in his control though. It was a condition for the show being made that he reveals the plot, pretty much in full. Personally, I really don't give a fuck if he writes another thing ever again. He's happy showing bad films in his cinema and probably doesn't give a fuck either.
Several authors end up as millionaires and still have the decency to crank out the remaining books. I'd have some respect for the man if he just said "Fuck it, can't be bothered" than gibbering on about how hard he's working and how many pages he's completed. If you're bored the anti-fandom of GRRM is quite amusing. People have had a while to get properly outraged so there's GRAPHS and everything now. The war cry of "Finish the book George" is fantastic. I'd quite like him to turn up at one of his dozens of con attendances and just have the entire audience use that heckle until he gets the fucking message.
My ex was a George RR Martin fan when we were dating, some time before the show came out, and he was resigned even then to the idea that the guy is gonna die before he finishes the series.
Who knows how hard he's working. Fucker is getting up there, it might be really fucking hard. Those books are impressively long, he could be writing a page a day (better than what YOU'RE doing, let's face it) but honestly, he's still going to die before he finishes the series.
We're all going to die without finishing something. At least this guy is going to die before finishing a science fiction empire that has captured the hearts of millions.
What do you mean "at least", according to the fans this makes him the new Klaus Barbie
Quote from: Faust on June 03, 2014, 03:00:31 PM
It sounds like I've missed out on a lot of heartache by just watching the TV show. Good.
I just finished the existing books about a year and half ago, so I haven't had to wait that long.
I wasn't really super-stoked on the last two books, anyways, and I'm actually liking watching this part more than I did reading it.
Could really use more Strong Belwas, though.
Those last two books are at least partly down to the editor that crossed several professional lines, many times over the years. Basically she doesn't edit a thing and insists that it needs more filler to add to the epic.
The man may have built a good world but he's actively shitting all over it. It would probably irk me less if I hadn't watched this happen over 20 years or so. He's not writing a page a day, a page a month is seriously optimistic. As I said, there are graphs.
Cain, which plot reveal did you mean? Now I'd take all the twee going just to hurry this shit to some kind of closure.
Faust, yes. Yes, you did.
If I were GRRM I'd be burned out by all the bullshit 'fans' and the crap they come up with, by now. Writing is a creative process and it's hard to be creative when people are shitting on you or screaming at you all the time, in the name of 'appreciating' your work. And not only even all of your work, just one facet that has caught on. And fuck you if you do anything else, at all, ever. It doesn't matter anymore because it belongs to them, not you. And by God, fuck you in the face with a hatchet if you get in the way of the fans' next fix.
I can't imagine why more artists aren't jumping on this joyride of win.
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So, Netflix summaries kinda screwed up...with hilarious results.
:eek: What the hell?
It's a bug on Netflix where if you scroll backwards through it's selection it carries over the last part of the previously read summary and mixes it up with the current one...WITH HILARIOUS RESULTS!
Also impressively long books are less impressive when big chunks are lists of shit. Let's just say the bad relationship with fans started a long time ago and it's probably only going to get nastier. Neither side is particularly blameless but his various responses / screaming hissy fits over the years burnt out a lot of good will. Most associated fan sites have hilariously bad reputations for censorship, bans, sudden immediate and arbitrary rules etc, etc.
It's a ball of shit and I'm just happy I'm likely to see the conclusion before I die.
Quote from: Junkenstein on June 03, 2014, 04:59:19 PM
Cain, which plot reveal did you mean? Now I'd take all the twee going just to hurry this shit to some kind of closure.
Golden Company/Young Griff. It's fairytale as
fuck. And, as far as I can see, makes no sense.
Filthy Assistant is butthurt. He is butthurt because I called him an "arrogant useless bastard who is two jobs above his competence level". I called him this because in my absence yesterday, he told my newest guy to cut an airline. It was isolated, so there was no danger to the technician.
The technician pointed out that he and I had walked the airline out and discovered that cutting it would remove compressed air service to half the lab. No, wait, he TRIED to say that, but Filthy Assistant hollered at him that he had "mapped it out". So the new technician, not knowing the deal (ie, nobody is allowed to listen to Filthy Assistant) cut the line.
Later that night, it was time to dump wastewater into the sewer, as the holding tank was full. A sample was taken to the lab, but LO AND BEHOLD, that whole side of the lab had no air. The plant had to shut down completely, while I had a technician come out in the middle of the night and run a temporary hose into the lab. The plant doesn't like to shut down. Even more to the point, it doesn't like to come UP. So we are still down.
Filthy Assistant tried to leave the blame with new guy. So I blew up and called him all manner of horrible shit, in front of the entire management team. Jim just sat there with his jaw hanging open, then tried to cover a smile. Mike the Engineer was covering a grin, but what HE doesn't know is that I've had enough of HIS shit, too, and I am going to deal with THAT this afternoon.
None of this would have been necessary if I weren't so bitterly disappointed concerning my extra-dimensional luggage. :sad: I would be my normal, cheerful, indulgent self.
Cain - Ah, that one. Yes. On the plus side, it'll probably make a lot more sense in about a year or so. Either way he's pretty doomed. Best guess is just a plot device so someone else gets to kill him in a suitably dramatic fashion after requisite heroic credentials are established.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2014, 05:33:11 PM
Filthy Assistant is butthurt. He is butthurt because I called him an "arrogant useless bastard who is two jobs above his competence level". I called him this because in my absence yesterday, he told my newest guy to cut an airline. It was isolated, so there was no danger to the technician.
The technician pointed out that he and I had walked the airline out and discovered that cutting it would remove compressed air service to half the lab. No, wait, he TRIED to say that, but Filthy Assistant hollered at him that he had "mapped it out". So the new technician, not knowing the deal (ie, nobody is allowed to listen to Filthy Assistant) cut the line.
Later that night, it was time to dump wastewater into the sewer, as the holding tank was full. A sample was taken to the lab, but LO AND BEHOLD, that whole side of the lab had no air. The plant had to shut down completely, while I had a technician come out in the middle of the night and run a temporary hose into the lab. The plant doesn't like to shut down. Even more to the point, it doesn't like to come UP. So we are still down.
Filthy Assistant tried to leave the blame with new guy. So I blew up and called him all manner of horrible shit, in front of the entire management team. Jim just sat there with his jaw hanging open, then tried to cover a smile. Mike the Engineer was covering a grin, but what HE doesn't know is that I've had enough of HIS shit, too, and I am going to deal with THAT this afternoon.
None of this would have been necessary if I weren't so bitterly disappointed concerning my extra-dimensional luggage. :sad: I would be my normal, cheerful, indulgent self.
That luggage has a lot to answer for :lulz:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2014, 05:33:11 PM
Filthy Assistant is butthurt. He is butthurt because I called him an "arrogant useless bastard who is two jobs above his competence level". I called him this because in my absence yesterday, he told my newest guy to cut an airline. It was isolated, so there was no danger to the technician.
The technician pointed out that he and I had walked the airline out and discovered that cutting it would remove compressed air service to half the lab. No, wait, he TRIED to say that, but Filthy Assistant hollered at him that he had "mapped it out". So the new technician, not knowing the deal (ie, nobody is allowed to listen to Filthy Assistant) cut the line.
Later that night, it was time to dump wastewater into the sewer, as the holding tank was full. A sample was taken to the lab, but LO AND BEHOLD, that whole side of the lab had no air. The plant had to shut down completely, while I had a technician come out in the middle of the night and run a temporary hose into the lab. The plant doesn't like to shut down. Even more to the point, it doesn't like to come UP. So we are still down.
Filthy Assistant tried to leave the blame with new guy. So I blew up and called him all manner of horrible shit, in front of the entire management team. Jim just sat there with his jaw hanging open, then tried to cover a smile. Mike the Engineer was covering a grin, but what HE doesn't know is that I've had enough of HIS shit, too, and I am going to deal with THAT this afternoon.
None of this would have been necessary if I weren't so bitterly disappointed concerning my extra-dimensional luggage. :sad: I would be my normal, cheerful, indulgent self.
That poor poor luggage.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2014, 05:33:11 PM
Filthy Assistant is butthurt. He is butthurt because I called him an "arrogant useless bastard who is two jobs above his competence level". I called him this because in my absence yesterday, he told my newest guy to cut an airline. It was isolated, so there was no danger to the technician.
The technician pointed out that he and I had walked the airline out and discovered that cutting it would remove compressed air service to half the lab. No, wait, he TRIED to say that, but Filthy Assistant hollered at him that he had "mapped it out". So the new technician, not knowing the deal (ie, nobody is allowed to listen to Filthy Assistant) cut the line.
Later that night, it was time to dump wastewater into the sewer, as the holding tank was full. A sample was taken to the lab, but LO AND BEHOLD, that whole side of the lab had no air. The plant had to shut down completely, while I had a technician come out in the middle of the night and run a temporary hose into the lab. The plant doesn't like to shut down. Even more to the point, it doesn't like to come UP. So we are still down.
Filthy Assistant tried to leave the blame with new guy. So I blew up and called him all manner of horrible shit, in front of the entire management team. Jim just sat there with his jaw hanging open, then tried to cover a smile. Mike the Engineer was covering a grin, but what HE doesn't know is that I've had enough of HIS shit, too, and I am going to deal with THAT this afternoon.
None of this would have been necessary if I weren't so bitterly disappointed concerning my extra-dimensional luggage. :sad: I would be my normal, cheerful, indulgent self.
Wow. That's special. Let it out, Roger. Let it out. You don't want to leave anything undone when you pass over to the Other Dimension and rain down fire and vindaloo. You don't want to leave any loose ends for Other Roger to tie up before he starts his reign.
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on June 03, 2014, 05:09:20 PM
If I were GRRM I'd be burned out by all the bullshit 'fans' and the crap they come up with, by now. Writing is a creative process and it's hard to be creative when people are shitting on you or screaming at you all the time, in the name of 'appreciating' your work. And not only even all of your work, just one facet that has caught on. And fuck you if you do anything else, at all, ever. It doesn't matter anymore because it belongs to them, not you. And by God, fuck you in the face with a hatchet if you get in the way of the fans' next fix.
I can't imagine why more artists aren't jumping on this joyride of win.
Yeah, it seems like fairly thankless work, and god forbid you write something that doesn't satisfy your fans' need for entertainment; they'll crucify you for not being as entertaining as you used to be, because you
owe them.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2014, 05:33:11 PM
Filthy Assistant is butthurt. He is butthurt because I called him an "arrogant useless bastard who is two jobs above his competence level". I called him this because in my absence yesterday, he told my newest guy to cut an airline. It was isolated, so there was no danger to the technician.
The technician pointed out that he and I had walked the airline out and discovered that cutting it would remove compressed air service to half the lab. No, wait, he TRIED to say that, but Filthy Assistant hollered at him that he had "mapped it out". So the new technician, not knowing the deal (ie, nobody is allowed to listen to Filthy Assistant) cut the line.
Later that night, it was time to dump wastewater into the sewer, as the holding tank was full. A sample was taken to the lab, but LO AND BEHOLD, that whole side of the lab had no air. The plant had to shut down completely, while I had a technician come out in the middle of the night and run a temporary hose into the lab. The plant doesn't like to shut down. Even more to the point, it doesn't like to come UP. So we are still down.
Filthy Assistant tried to leave the blame with new guy. So I blew up and called him all manner of horrible shit, in front of the entire management team. Jim just sat there with his jaw hanging open, then tried to cover a smile. Mike the Engineer was covering a grin, but what HE doesn't know is that I've had enough of HIS shit, too, and I am going to deal with THAT this afternoon.
None of this would have been necessary if I weren't so bitterly disappointed concerning my extra-dimensional luggage. :sad: I would be my normal, cheerful, indulgent self.
:horrormirth: You should include "Do not follow instructions from Filthy Assistant" in your hiring contract.
I used to shit on GRRM because fuck, how many years between books?
Then I wrote LOBB and now LDW. And I am suddenly feeling a lot more tolerant. :lulz:
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on June 03, 2014, 09:32:35 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2014, 05:33:11 PM
Filthy Assistant is butthurt. He is butthurt because I called him an "arrogant useless bastard who is two jobs above his competence level". I called him this because in my absence yesterday, he told my newest guy to cut an airline. It was isolated, so there was no danger to the technician.
The technician pointed out that he and I had walked the airline out and discovered that cutting it would remove compressed air service to half the lab. No, wait, he TRIED to say that, but Filthy Assistant hollered at him that he had "mapped it out". So the new technician, not knowing the deal (ie, nobody is allowed to listen to Filthy Assistant) cut the line.
Later that night, it was time to dump wastewater into the sewer, as the holding tank was full. A sample was taken to the lab, but LO AND BEHOLD, that whole side of the lab had no air. The plant had to shut down completely, while I had a technician come out in the middle of the night and run a temporary hose into the lab. The plant doesn't like to shut down. Even more to the point, it doesn't like to come UP. So we are still down.
Filthy Assistant tried to leave the blame with new guy. So I blew up and called him all manner of horrible shit, in front of the entire management team. Jim just sat there with his jaw hanging open, then tried to cover a smile. Mike the Engineer was covering a grin, but what HE doesn't know is that I've had enough of HIS shit, too, and I am going to deal with THAT this afternoon.
None of this would have been necessary if I weren't so bitterly disappointed concerning my extra-dimensional luggage. :sad: I would be my normal, cheerful, indulgent self.
Wow. That's special. Let it out, Roger. Let it out. You don't want to leave anything undone when you pass over to the Other Dimension and rain down fire and vindaloo. You don't want to leave any loose ends for Other Roger to tie up before he starts his reign.
I think I'd just get stuck in a causual loop. Forever. So, like any other day in Tucson.
But the rest of you should look. There's no paradox if YOU look. It's probably really cool.
Shiny, perhaps. Like maybe the shiny gold on the helmet visor of a suit of battle armor, as you look into the bag and maybe Alex looks back. And though you can't see through the visor, you can
feel the GRIN. The happy, happy GRIN.
It's like the wardrobe that leads to Narnia. Only it's a gym bag that leads to the Tucson that lives in my head. But there's no friendly lion. No. It's more like a javalina on amphetamines, and he is NOT full of pleasant homilies and good advice. No, he wants to BITE AND BITE AND BITE.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2014, 10:50:40 PM
I used to shit on GRRM because fuck, how many years between books?
Then I wrote LOBB and now LDW. And I am suddenly feeling a lot more tolerant. :lulz:
That's something weird about the entertainment industry dynamic, isn't it? Being entertainingly creative isn't really all that easy, but if it's something you happen to be good at, you sort of become a possession of the public, because you have something they WANT. To CONSUME.
CREATE, CREATIVE MONKEY! CREATE! HOW DARE YOU NOT CREATE ON MY SCHEDULE AND UP TO MY STANDARDS? I WANT IT!
So... Notification has finally arrived. I am still gainfully employed, through the end of July. During the next 60 days, it is my job to attempt to transfer the payroll of 62 locations to Dallas. They're apparently planning to do this in three waves. Rather than using our homebrewed, actually reasonably functional (for a cobbled-together excuse for a timeclock system) automated system (which, when people, particularly managers, actually do their goddamn jobs on schedule, doesn't give me ulcers), they're apparently changing all of our stores to THEIR system. Said system is, apparently, the manger sits down at the end of the week with his employees and asks, "okay, what did you do this week?"
I figure the managers are going to be bailing at a truly amazing rate.
When their payroll department realizes that the employee report sent over two weeks ago, while valid at the time, now has very little relationship to reality, I figure somebody is going out a window. (The auto repair industry has what I consider a stunning amount of turnover. Guys come, work for a month or two, and move on. And we're not even going to get into the volume of child support orders I handle on a weekly basis. Not just 'how many orders a week,' but "what, ANOTHER order for this guy? Doesn't he know how to keep his damn pants zipped?"
Anyway... I get the joy of transferring confidential records from here to Dallas, in some obscure order decided by somebody who knows shit about doing payrolls. Then they let me go, right before my scheduled vacation.
My big plan involves calling my old temp agency, telling them when I'm available for interviews and to begin work, and see what happens.
I should be stressed. I should be freaking out. I'm not, and I have no idea why.
Quote from: Cain on June 03, 2014, 05:29:09 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on June 03, 2014, 04:59:19 PM
Cain, which plot reveal did you mean? Now I'd take all the twee going just to hurry this shit to some kind of closure.
Golden Company/Young Griff. It's fairytale as fuck. And, as far as I can see, makes no sense.
It ties to the scene in the House of the Undying, but I was annoyed about that, should have shown up earlier in the series.
Quote from: Luna on June 04, 2014, 01:38:49 AM
So... Notification has finally arrived. I am still gainfully employed, through the end of July. During the next 60 days, it is my job to attempt to transfer the payroll of 62 locations to Dallas. They're apparently planning to do this in three waves. Rather than using our homebrewed, actually reasonably functional (for a cobbled-together excuse for a timeclock system) automated system (which, when people, particularly managers, actually do their goddamn jobs on schedule, doesn't give me ulcers), they're apparently changing all of our stores to THEIR system. Said system is, apparently, the manger sits down at the end of the week with his employees and asks, "okay, what did you do this week?"
I figure the managers are going to be bailing at a truly amazing rate.
When their payroll department realizes that the employee report sent over two weeks ago, while valid at the time, now has very little relationship to reality, I figure somebody is going out a window. (The auto repair industry has what I consider a stunning amount of turnover. Guys come, work for a month or two, and move on. And we're not even going to get into the volume of child support orders I handle on a weekly basis. Not just 'how many orders a week,' but "what, ANOTHER order for this guy? Doesn't he know how to keep his damn pants zipped?"
Anyway... I get the joy of transferring confidential records from here to Dallas, in some obscure order decided by somebody who knows shit about doing payrolls. Then they let me go, right before my scheduled vacation.
My big plan involves calling my old temp agency, telling them when I'm available for interviews and to begin work, and see what happens.
I should be stressed. I should be freaking out. I'm not, and I have no idea why.
"After a few hurricanes you know when to panic, and when to relax and find a drink." - Ars Richterra, chapter 4
Quote from: Richter on June 04, 2014, 02:28:54 AM
Quote from: Luna on June 04, 2014, 01:38:49 AM
So... Notification has finally arrived. I am still gainfully employed, through the end of July. During the next 60 days, it is my job to attempt to transfer the payroll of 62 locations to Dallas. They're apparently planning to do this in three waves. Rather than using our homebrewed, actually reasonably functional (for a cobbled-together excuse for a timeclock system) automated system (which, when people, particularly managers, actually do their goddamn jobs on schedule, doesn't give me ulcers), they're apparently changing all of our stores to THEIR system. Said system is, apparently, the manger sits down at the end of the week with his employees and asks, "okay, what did you do this week?"
I figure the managers are going to be bailing at a truly amazing rate.
When their payroll department realizes that the employee report sent over two weeks ago, while valid at the time, now has very little relationship to reality, I figure somebody is going out a window. (The auto repair industry has what I consider a stunning amount of turnover. Guys come, work for a month or two, and move on. And we're not even going to get into the volume of child support orders I handle on a weekly basis. Not just 'how many orders a week,' but "what, ANOTHER order for this guy? Doesn't he know how to keep his damn pants zipped?"
Anyway... I get the joy of transferring confidential records from here to Dallas, in some obscure order decided by somebody who knows shit about doing payrolls. Then they let me go, right before my scheduled vacation.
My big plan involves calling my old temp agency, telling them when I'm available for interviews and to begin work, and see what happens.
I should be stressed. I should be freaking out. I'm not, and I have no idea why.
"After a few hurricanes you know when to panic, and when to relax and find a drink." - Ars Richterra, chapter 4
This.
You just leveled up. Really. Once you accept the proper level of shit that happens to you on a regular basis, it's no longer stressful or worrisome, it's another notch on the goddamn bedpost.
I had the same breakthrough last month trying to understand how the Department of Defense works. The truth is that they don't. It took me a lot of tears until I got to the laughs though, but once you're on the other side, EVERYTHING IS FUCKING HILARIOUS.
I figure, they're handing me a bonus for staying the whole 60 days. If it turns out we can get everything turned over faster, they're still gonna pay me through the end of July. I can ride on that for awhile, on top of unemployment. The agency has been pretty good about finding me new places fairly quickly.
Quote from: Luna on June 04, 2014, 01:38:49 AM
So... Notification has finally arrived. I am still gainfully employed, through the end of July. During the next 60 days, it is my job to attempt to transfer the payroll of 62 locations to Dallas. They're apparently planning to do this in three waves. Rather than using our homebrewed, actually reasonably functional (for a cobbled-together excuse for a timeclock system) automated system (which, when people, particularly managers, actually do their goddamn jobs on schedule, doesn't give me ulcers), they're apparently changing all of our stores to THEIR system. Said system is, apparently, the manger sits down at the end of the week with his employees and asks, "okay, what did you do this week?"
I figure the managers are going to be bailing at a truly amazing rate.
When their payroll department realizes that the employee report sent over two weeks ago, while valid at the time, now has very little relationship to reality, I figure somebody is going out a window. (The auto repair industry has what I consider a stunning amount of turnover. Guys come, work for a month or two, and move on. And we're not even going to get into the volume of child support orders I handle on a weekly basis. Not just 'how many orders a week,' but "what, ANOTHER order for this guy? Doesn't he know how to keep his damn pants zipped?"
Anyway... I get the joy of transferring confidential records from here to Dallas, in some obscure order decided by somebody who knows shit about doing payrolls. Then they let me go, right before my scheduled vacation.
My big plan involves calling my old temp agency, telling them when I'm available for interviews and to begin work, and see what happens.
I should be stressed. I should be freaking out. I'm not, and I have no idea why.
Because you're a rockstar and you own this shit.
Client losing their shit over the size of their bill.
This is what happens when you sign contracts you don't read and handwave shit when you get told verbally and in writing exactly how fucking expensive the change you want will be.
Arguments ahoy.
Quote from: Trivial on June 04, 2014, 02:13:23 AM
Quote from: Cain on June 03, 2014, 05:29:09 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on June 03, 2014, 04:59:19 PM
Cain, which plot reveal did you mean? Now I'd take all the twee going just to hurry this shit to some kind of closure.
Golden Company/Young Griff. It's fairytale as fuck. And, as far as I can see, makes no sense.
It ties to the scene in the House of the Undying, but I was annoyed about that, should have shown up earlier in the series.
Yeah, I guess it does make sense, with regards to that. I was thinking more in terms of House Martell and Dorne in general. The exclusion of Doran and Oberyn from Young Griff's upbringing seems such an oversight that, if it were not for the House of the Undying scene, I'd wager GRRM came up with it because he exhausted all other options for an ending that is not "and the Others take over the world".
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 04, 2014, 04:42:57 AM
Quote from: Luna on June 04, 2014, 01:38:49 AM
So... Notification has finally arrived. I am still gainfully employed, through the end of July. During the next 60 days, it is my job to attempt to transfer the payroll of 62 locations to Dallas. They're apparently planning to do this in three waves. Rather than using our homebrewed, actually reasonably functional (for a cobbled-together excuse for a timeclock system) automated system (which, when people, particularly managers, actually do their goddamn jobs on schedule, doesn't give me ulcers), they're apparently changing all of our stores to THEIR system. Said system is, apparently, the manger sits down at the end of the week with his employees and asks, "okay, what did you do this week?"
I figure the managers are going to be bailing at a truly amazing rate.
When their payroll department realizes that the employee report sent over two weeks ago, while valid at the time, now has very little relationship to reality, I figure somebody is going out a window. (The auto repair industry has what I consider a stunning amount of turnover. Guys come, work for a month or two, and move on. And we're not even going to get into the volume of child support orders I handle on a weekly basis. Not just 'how many orders a week,' but "what, ANOTHER order for this guy? Doesn't he know how to keep his damn pants zipped?"
Anyway... I get the joy of transferring confidential records from here to Dallas, in some obscure order decided by somebody who knows shit about doing payrolls. Then they let me go, right before my scheduled vacation.
My big plan involves calling my old temp agency, telling them when I'm available for interviews and to begin work, and see what happens.
I should be stressed. I should be freaking out. I'm not, and I have no idea why.
Because you're a rockstar and you own this shit.
Thanks. I've just had too much shit going on, I think. I still haven't had the massive breakdown I'm due over my dad. It's coming, it's not going to be pretty when it hits, but it's like that sneeze that just won't happen. Got close over Memorial Day weekend, a few other times... I think I'm afraid to break down alone, and I'm not so good at breaking down in front of other people.
Besides, I at least have an end date, and a job for a couple months while I hunt. I got this.
Client has agreed to pay bill. Client states that I'll never do work for this company again.
It's going to be a shame when he finds out I've already won the next two projects on site and he's lumbered with me for some time to come. I'm not sure entirely how much to fuck him for over this. It's either "a lot" or "an extraordinary amount".
Quote from: Junkenstein on June 04, 2014, 03:14:40 PM
Client has agreed to pay bill. Client states that I'll never do work for this company again.
It's going to be a shame when he finds out I've already won the next two projects on site and he's lumbered with me for some time to come. I'm not sure entirely how much to fuck him for over this. It's either "a lot" or "an extraordinary amount".
You owe it to yourself and society to put the fucking screws to him.
I know, but new or rusty? Short or long?
So many options.
Quote from: Junkenstein on June 04, 2014, 03:41:16 PM
I know, but new or rusty? Short or long?
So many options.
Make him a pinata as a concilatory gesture. But put a hornet's nest in it, so he doesn't think you're a wimp.
He has an stench that has driven away both bees and wasps. I am unwilling to deal with hornets to test how far this trait goes.
It does amuse me that "I'll get nowhere fucking near that" when I already have a purchase order for that and meetings scheduled to determine start dates.
I can only assume that the company hates this guy as much as I do and as such they're making him liable for all the stupid billing issues.
Quote from: Junkenstein on June 04, 2014, 03:41:16 PM
I know, but new or rusty? Short or long?
So many options.
Long, slow, dirty.
Quote from: Junkenstein on June 04, 2014, 03:14:40 PM
Client has agreed to pay bill. Client states that I'll never do work for this company again.
It's going to be a shame when he finds out I've already won the next two projects on site and he's lumbered with me for some time to come. I'm not sure entirely how much to fuck him for over this. It's either "a lot" or "an extraordinary amount".
It's not like you're in the wrong, so I fail to see why
you should be the one that has to compromise and decide either/or. You should therefore fuck with them a lot of extraordinary amounts.
Hey Roger, I think this is you in comic form:
http://basicinstructions.net/basic-instructions/2014/4/8/how-to-share-your-wisdom.html
Quote from: Junkenstein on June 04, 2014, 03:14:40 PM
Client has agreed to pay bill. Client states that I'll never do work for this company again.
It's going to be a shame when he finds out I've already won the next two projects on site and he's lumbered with me for some time to come. I'm not sure entirely how much to fuck him for over this. It's either "a lot" or "an extraordinary amount".
:lulz: I would so love to be there when he realizes.
Quote from: The Suu on June 04, 2014, 04:28:53 PM
Hey Roger, I think this is you in comic form:
http://basicinstructions.net/basic-instructions/2014/4/8/how-to-share-your-wisdom.html
:mittens::lulz:
This comic is fucking GENIUS.
(http://basicinstructions.net/storage/2013-09-22-goodtimes.gif?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1379863810137)
:lulz:
So, right as I am about to give up my space my tenent brings in another and I have them both signed up for a year lease.
Which means my stressors have dropped by about 169%.
Gonna be a good summer.
I GET TO CHILL THE FUCK OUT,
WHOOOOOO ALTY! That's good news!
FUCK YEAH
The fact that I have an exam in two hours and need quiet time for study seems to leverage zero impact on the other denizens of my home.
I think one of the things that frustrates me about chemistry this term is that the professor is not very good at math, and flips out if we solve problems in ways other than the way she does it, which is really upsetting because more than once I've looked at a problem and worked out how to solve it in a way that makes sense, and she's told me it was wrong, even though I had the correct answer, and then she was like "you have to prove that the math works" and I said "it's all right here, written out, it's just I did the conversions at the beginning rather than the end and multiplied this by 1/2 rather than divided by 2" etc. and then she's like "well if I can't follow it I can't tell it's right" and I'm all AAAAAAARRRRGH
and the way she solves equations makes no fucking sense half the time, plus she gets lost and confused when demonstrating one and then just gives up.
I am starting to suspect that she went onto organic chemistry because it's so much less math than other subfields, but her expertise in ochem is not helping me with buffers or electromagnetism or nuclear chemistry.
That's it, I'm leaving and going to the library.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 04, 2014, 11:38:40 PM
I think one of the things that frustrates me about chemistry this term is that the professor is not very good at math, and flips out if we solve problems in ways other than the way she does it, which is really upsetting because more than once I've looked at a problem and worked out how to solve it in a way that makes sense, and she's told me it was wrong, even though I had the correct answer, and then she was like "you have to prove that the math works" and I said "it's all right here, written out, it's just I did the conversions at the beginning rather than the end and multiplied this by 1/2 rather than divided by 2" etc. and then she's like "well if I can't follow it I can't tell it's right" and I'm all AAAAAAARRRRGH
and the way she solves equations makes no fucking sense half the time, plus she gets lost and confused when demonstrating one and then just gives up.
I am starting to suspect that she went onto organic chemistry because it's so much less math than other subfields, but her expertise in ochem is not helping me with buffers or electromagnetism or nuclear chemistry.
There are very few things as frustrating as a bad teacher.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 04, 2014, 11:27:13 PM
The fact that I have an exam in two hours and need quiet time for study seems to leverage zero impact on the other denizens of my home.
Nigel them. Use the studded one.
Quote from: Luna on June 05, 2014, 12:12:02 AM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 04, 2014, 11:27:13 PM
The fact that I have an exam in two hours and need quiet time for study seems to leverage zero impact on the other denizens of my home.
Nigel them. Use the studded one.
I think she's talking about her kids.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 05, 2014, 01:55:55 AM
Quote from: Luna on June 05, 2014, 12:12:02 AM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 04, 2014, 11:27:13 PM
The fact that I have an exam in two hours and need quiet time for study seems to leverage zero impact on the other denizens of my home.
Nigel them. Use the studded one.
I think she's talking about her kids.
Yeah. I am.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 05, 2014, 12:05:53 AM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 04, 2014, 11:38:40 PM
I think one of the things that frustrates me about chemistry this term is that the professor is not very good at math, and flips out if we solve problems in ways other than the way she does it, which is really upsetting because more than once I've looked at a problem and worked out how to solve it in a way that makes sense, and she's told me it was wrong, even though I had the correct answer, and then she was like "you have to prove that the math works" and I said "it's all right here, written out, it's just I did the conversions at the beginning rather than the end and multiplied this by 1/2 rather than divided by 2" etc. and then she's like "well if I can't follow it I can't tell it's right" and I'm all AAAAAAARRRRGH
and the way she solves equations makes no fucking sense half the time, plus she gets lost and confused when demonstrating one and then just gives up.
I am starting to suspect that she went onto organic chemistry because it's so much less math than other subfields, but her expertise in ochem is not helping me with buffers or electromagnetism or nuclear chemistry.
There are very few things as frustrating as a bad teacher.
She's not uniformly awful, but the fact that she wants us to use dimensional analysis instead of doing real math just seems lazy as fuck.
That said, I think I did pretty well on the exam, except for the one sodium question that I realized I fucked up as soon as I walked out.
Got my grades back. What I expected. I fucked up on my final paper, due to getting the submission date wrong and all the things that have been going wrong in my personal life thus far.
I got 3 points deducted, which was a real shame as had I got the full marks for the paper, my average for that module would be 2 points higher by now. Nevertheless, I still have a solid score, more than enough to qualify for a high 2:1 grade and get into the dissertation program.
Just waiting now for module selections for next year to be available.
Excellent work that man. Have you had the list of choices yet or are they still being determined?
Thanks. Still to find out. Electives change depend on staff and student availability. One is Terrorism: How to Respond and the other is a choice between Critical Infrastructure Protection, Far Right Terrorism, Terrorism in Antiquity, Piracy, Suicide Terrorism and Terrorism and the Internet.
Not sure how many credits each module is, so I may get one, or more than one.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 05, 2014, 05:24:43 AM
That said, I think I did pretty well on the exam, except for the one sodium question that I realized I fucked up as soon as I walked out.
:)
Quote from: Cain on June 05, 2014, 08:54:57 AM
Got my grades back. What I expected. I fucked up on my final paper, due to getting the submission date wrong and all the things that have been going wrong in my personal life thus far.
I got 3 points deducted, which was a real shame as had I got the full marks for the paper, my average for that module would be 2 points higher by now. Nevertheless, I still have a solid score, more than enough to qualify for a high 2:1 grade and get into the dissertation program.
Just waiting now for module selections for next year to be available.
You guys are kicking ass.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 03, 2014, 10:56:40 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 03, 2014, 10:50:40 PM
I used to shit on GRRM because fuck, how many years between books?
Then I wrote LOBB and now LDW. And I am suddenly feeling a lot more tolerant. :lulz:
That's something weird about the entertainment industry dynamic, isn't it? Being entertainingly creative isn't really all that easy, but if it's something you happen to be good at, you sort of become a possession of the public, because you have something they WANT. To CONSUME.
CREATE, CREATIVE MONKEY! CREATE! HOW DARE YOU NOT CREATE ON MY SCHEDULE AND UP TO MY STANDARDS? I WANT IT!
DANCE MONKEY! DANCE YOU GODDAMN MONKEY! DO THAT THING THAT'S FUNNY!!!
http://youtu.be/qiqnC4BgIkg (http://youtu.be/qiqnC4BgIkg)
Quote from: Cain on June 05, 2014, 08:54:57 AM
Got my grades back. What I expected. I fucked up on my final paper, due to getting the submission date wrong and all the things that have been going wrong in my personal life thus far.
I got 3 points deducted, which was a real shame as had I got the full marks for the paper, my average for that module would be 2 points higher by now. Nevertheless, I still have a solid score, more than enough to qualify for a high 2:1 grade and get into the dissertation program.
Just waiting now for module selections for next year to be available.
It's probably been explained elsewhere, but I'm not sure I understand "high 2:1".
Quote from: Wikipedia
The upper division is commonly abbreviated to "2:1" or "II.i" (pronounced two-one). The 2:1 is a minimum requirement for entry to many postgraduate courses in the UK. It is also required for the award of a research council postgraduate studentship in the UK, although possession of a master's degree can render a candidate eligible for an award if their first degree was below the 2:1 standard. Informally known as an, "Attila the Hun".
The percentage of candidates who achieve upper second-class honours can vary widely by degree subject, as well as by university
British grading structure, apparently. It's interesting.
Here's the wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_undergraduate_degree_classification (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_undergraduate_degree_classification)
Congrats, Cain and Nigel. :)
Quote from: Cain on June 05, 2014, 08:54:57 AM
Got my grades back. What I expected. I fucked up on my final paper, due to getting the submission date wrong and all the things that have been going wrong in my personal life thus far.
I got 3 points deducted, which was a real shame as had I got the full marks for the paper, my average for that module would be 2 points higher by now. Nevertheless, I still have a solid score, more than enough to qualify for a high 2:1 grade and get into the dissertation program.
Just waiting now for module selections for next year to be available.
Well-done, Cain!
Woop woop Nigel & Cain!
My phone will not stop fucking ringing... I have writing to do that HAS to be done today, but it's Interruption Central here. I might have to leave the fucking thing at home and go to the library.
My favorite was the coordinator for a program that will go unnamed asking me to write a blurb about my experiences with the program. She needs it today. Basically right now. Yeah, let me drop everything during finals and get that to you, that's totes reasonable.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 05, 2014, 09:16:15 PM
My phone will not stop fucking ringing... I have writing to do that HAS to be done today, but it's Interruption Central here. I might have to leave the fucking thing at home and go to the library.
My favorite was the coordinator for a program that will go unnamed asking me to write a blurb about my experiences with the program. She needs it today. Basically right now. Yeah, let me drop everything during finals and get that to you, that's totes reasonable.
What?! mwahah
I'm feeling the urge to write all about New Hampshire, because I'm now 110% sure that this state is trying to kill its inhabitants. "Live Free or Die" is apparently not just a motto. There's way too much nature, even more nature than Rhode Island, and almost all of it is trying to destroy something else.
Congrats, Cain and Nigel!
Another mass shooting. :sad:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 12:35:57 AM
Another mass shooting. :sad:
Seattle and New Brunswick? This was the first time this week that I've looked at the news.
GO ALTY!
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 12:35:57 AM
Another mass shooting. :sad:
THAT TIME OF THE WEEK
QUOTAS TO FILL AND ALL THAT
JUST THE LATEST WHOOPSIE IN THE LONG LINE OF GUN UH-OHS IN OUR BEAUTIFUL LAND OF REGULAR "INCIDENTS"
WEEKLY JOKES JUST ARRIVED IN WORK INBOX FROM BOSS'S PA.
Q: What did the Hispanic fireman name his son?
A: Jose.
HARDY HARRRRRRRR. THIS HAPPENS ERRY WEEK. PAGES OF IT.
Quote from: Pæs on June 06, 2014, 01:10:47 AM
WEEKLY JOKES JUST ARRIVED IN WORK INBOX FROM BOSS'S PA.
Q: What did the Hispanic fireman name his son?
A: Jose.
HARDY HARRRRRRRR. THIS HAPPENS ERRY WEEK. PAGES OF IT.
MY BOSS TEXTS ME PHOTOS OF DUDES HAVING SEX.
ISN'T IT A RIOT.
Quote from: Pæs on June 06, 2014, 01:10:47 AM
WEEKLY JOKES JUST ARRIVED IN WORK INBOX FROM BOSS'S PA.
Q: What did the Hispanic fireman name his son?
A: Jose.
HARDY HARRRRRRRR. THIS HAPPENS ERRY WEEK. PAGES OF IT.
The cringeworthiness of that actually did make me laugh, but not for the intended reason.
My brain just fell in on itself and gave me an anxiety attack.
Fuck this. I need to call my new doctor tomorrow for a physical anyway, may as well have him give me a referral to a shrink along with a gyno. I think it's time to medicate myself normal so others will stop being offended by my personality or some shit.
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 01:44:37 AM
My brain just fell in on itself and gave me an anxiety attack.
Fuck this. I need to call my new doctor tomorrow for a physical anyway, may as well have him give me a referral to a shrink along with a gyno. I think it's time to medicate myself normal so others will stop being offended by my personality or some shit.
It might be a good idea. I talked to my doctor about it when the frequency and intensity increased (the temporary paralysis was kind of a selling point). I got lorazepam, it helped, and funny enough, I haven't needed a refill yet. I took most of the bottle, but I'm a bit more aware of my triggers.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 01:49:08 AM
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 01:44:37 AM
My brain just fell in on itself and gave me an anxiety attack.
Fuck this. I need to call my new doctor tomorrow for a physical anyway, may as well have him give me a referral to a shrink along with a gyno. I think it's time to medicate myself normal so others will stop being offended by my personality or some shit.
It might be a good idea. I talked to my doctor about it when the frequency and intensity increased (the temporary paralysis was kind of a selling point). I got lorazepam, it helped, and funny enough, I haven't needed a refill yet. I took most of the bottle, but I'm a bit more aware of my triggers.
I don't typically get that bad, I just suddenly feel like everybody I know is out to get me, hates me, and that everything I have said and done my entire life is terrible, and I burst into tears and don't move for a while. I was prone to this more when I worked in restaurants and it went away once I went to school and got away from the triggers. I tend to get them now with the academic and reenactment communities. If I piss one person off, or rather, THINK I pissed one person off, my brain goes to this place where it immediately blames me for breathing the same air at this human. I don't think this is how it's supposed to work.
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 02:09:22 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 01:49:08 AM
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 01:44:37 AM
My brain just fell in on itself and gave me an anxiety attack.
Fuck this. I need to call my new doctor tomorrow for a physical anyway, may as well have him give me a referral to a shrink along with a gyno. I think it's time to medicate myself normal so others will stop being offended by my personality or some shit.
It might be a good idea. I talked to my doctor about it when the frequency and intensity increased (the temporary paralysis was kind of a selling point). I got lorazepam, it helped, and funny enough, I haven't needed a refill yet. I took most of the bottle, but I'm a bit more aware of my triggers.
I don't typically get that bad, I just suddenly feel like everybody I know is out to get me, hates me, and that everything I have said and done my entire life is terrible, and I burst into tears and don't move for a while. I was prone to this more when I worked in restaurants and it went away once I went to school and got away from the triggers. I tend to get them now with the academic and reenactment communities. If I piss one person off, or rather, THINK I pissed one person off, my brain goes to this place where it immediately blames me for breathing the same air at this human. I don't think this is how it's supposed to work.
You have different triggers now, and that's the key. If you're going into that situation, take one as a preventative measure.
One of my triggers is talking too extensively about the rest of my life and career goals (more than a couple of minutes), so I try to not spend a lot of time on that and do it semester by semester or whatever idea is interesting me at the moment.
Quote from: Pæs on June 06, 2014, 01:10:47 AM
WEEKLY JOKES JUST ARRIVED IN WORK INBOX FROM BOSS'S PA.
Q: What did the Hispanic fireman name his son?
A: Jose.
HARDY HARRRRRRRR. THIS HAPPENS ERRY WEEK. PAGES OF IT.
I wondered how you and Sra Paesior got so damned ornery.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 02:16:25 AM
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 02:09:22 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 01:49:08 AM
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 01:44:37 AM
My brain just fell in on itself and gave me an anxiety attack.
Fuck this. I need to call my new doctor tomorrow for a physical anyway, may as well have him give me a referral to a shrink along with a gyno. I think it's time to medicate myself normal so others will stop being offended by my personality or some shit.
It might be a good idea. I talked to my doctor about it when the frequency and intensity increased (the temporary paralysis was kind of a selling point). I got lorazepam, it helped, and funny enough, I haven't needed a refill yet. I took most of the bottle, but I'm a bit more aware of my triggers.
I don't typically get that bad, I just suddenly feel like everybody I know is out to get me, hates me, and that everything I have said and done my entire life is terrible, and I burst into tears and don't move for a while. I was prone to this more when I worked in restaurants and it went away once I went to school and got away from the triggers. I tend to get them now with the academic and reenactment communities. If I piss one person off, or rather, THINK I pissed one person off, my brain goes to this place where it immediately blames me for breathing the same air at this human. I don't think this is how it's supposed to work.
You have different triggers now, and that's the key. If you're going into that situation, take one as a preventative measure.
One of my triggers is talking too extensively about the rest of my life and career goals (more than a couple of minutes), so I try to not spend a lot of time on that and do it semester by semester or whatever idea is interesting me at the moment.
Last time I dosed, actually, was at the beginning of finals until I talked myself into thinking, "meh, it's just another test"
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 02:09:22 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 01:49:08 AM
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 01:44:37 AM
My brain just fell in on itself and gave me an anxiety attack.
Fuck this. I need to call my new doctor tomorrow for a physical anyway, may as well have him give me a referral to a shrink along with a gyno. I think it's time to medicate myself normal so others will stop being offended by my personality or some shit.
It might be a good idea. I talked to my doctor about it when the frequency and intensity increased (the temporary paralysis was kind of a selling point). I got lorazepam, it helped, and funny enough, I haven't needed a refill yet. I took most of the bottle, but I'm a bit more aware of my triggers.
I don't typically get that bad, I just suddenly feel like everybody I know is out to get me, hates me, and that everything I have said and done my entire life is terrible, and I burst into tears and don't move for a while. I was prone to this more when I worked in restaurants and it went away once I went to school and got away from the triggers. I tend to get them now with the academic and reenactment communities. If I piss one person off, or rather, THINK I pissed one person off, my brain goes to this place where it immediately blames me for breathing the same air at this human. I don't think this is how it's supposed to work.
I used to (and still somewhat do) get all that stuff. One thing I found about the triggers is that they can have a cumulative effect, raising baseline anxiety levels, and reducing headroom for higher cognitive functions. The anti-whatever pills can help reset that baseline anxiety so as to allow progressively dealing with triggers in an effective way. Also some talk therapy can help untangle that cognitive process and develop positive coping strategies.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 02:19:30 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 02:16:25 AM
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 02:09:22 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 01:49:08 AM
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 01:44:37 AM
My brain just fell in on itself and gave me an anxiety attack.
Fuck this. I need to call my new doctor tomorrow for a physical anyway, may as well have him give me a referral to a shrink along with a gyno. I think it's time to medicate myself normal so others will stop being offended by my personality or some shit.
It might be a good idea. I talked to my doctor about it when the frequency and intensity increased (the temporary paralysis was kind of a selling point). I got lorazepam, it helped, and funny enough, I haven't needed a refill yet. I took most of the bottle, but I'm a bit more aware of my triggers.
I don't typically get that bad, I just suddenly feel like everybody I know is out to get me, hates me, and that everything I have said and done my entire life is terrible, and I burst into tears and don't move for a while. I was prone to this more when I worked in restaurants and it went away once I went to school and got away from the triggers. I tend to get them now with the academic and reenactment communities. If I piss one person off, or rather, THINK I pissed one person off, my brain goes to this place where it immediately blames me for breathing the same air at this human. I don't think this is how it's supposed to work.
You have different triggers now, and that's the key. If you're going into that situation, take one as a preventative measure.
One of my triggers is talking too extensively about the rest of my life and career goals (more than a couple of minutes), so I try to not spend a lot of time on that and do it semester by semester or whatever idea is interesting me at the moment.
Last time I dosed, actually, was at the beginning of finals until I talked myself into thinking, "meh, it's just another test"
I really don't want to take that step into prescription drugs. I really don't. Sam-e helps my mood swings, but it's expensive and I often forget to get more. I also found that Allegra, the allergy med, turns me into She-Hulk, so I had to quit taking those. The fact that I'm not a social creature up here North of the Wall doesn't help, either. I don't have a car yet, husband isn't always home, in fact he was gone for almost all of May back down in CT, the other Navy Wives think I'm fucking crazy because I don't want kids and don't believe in Jesus while it's okay for me to hit Jeff with a sword in the yard, and now I'm starting a new school in the fall while he's tentatively scheduled for deployment. Aside from not knowing anybody though, New Hampshire itself isn't bad when it's not trying to kill you.
Quote from: LuciferX on June 06, 2014, 02:22:24 AM
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 02:09:22 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 01:49:08 AM
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 01:44:37 AM
My brain just fell in on itself and gave me an anxiety attack.
Fuck this. I need to call my new doctor tomorrow for a physical anyway, may as well have him give me a referral to a shrink along with a gyno. I think it's time to medicate myself normal so others will stop being offended by my personality or some shit.
It might be a good idea. I talked to my doctor about it when the frequency and intensity increased (the temporary paralysis was kind of a selling point). I got lorazepam, it helped, and funny enough, I haven't needed a refill yet. I took most of the bottle, but I'm a bit more aware of my triggers.
I don't typically get that bad, I just suddenly feel like everybody I know is out to get me, hates me, and that everything I have said and done my entire life is terrible, and I burst into tears and don't move for a while. I was prone to this more when I worked in restaurants and it went away once I went to school and got away from the triggers. I tend to get them now with the academic and reenactment communities. If I piss one person off, or rather, THINK I pissed one person off, my brain goes to this place where it immediately blames me for breathing the same air at this human. I don't think this is how it's supposed to work.
I used to (and still somewhat do) get all that stuff. One thing I found about the triggers is that they can have a cumulative effect, raising baseline anxiety levels, and reducing headroom for higher cognitive functions. The anti-whatever pills can help reset that baseline anxiety so as to allow progressively dealing with triggers in an effective way. Also some talk therapy can help untangle that cognitive process and develop positive coping strategies.
The cumulative effect... ugh.
Actually my recent bout of it started at Christmas Morning with Aunt Kathy going to the hospital. It started spiraling from there because the next one was New Years Eve when my supervisor was giving me a lift home. She gets panic attacks too, so she wasn't bothered by it. It did make me crap at giving her directions though.
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 02:32:20 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 02:19:30 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 02:16:25 AM
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 02:09:22 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 01:49:08 AM
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 01:44:37 AM
My brain just fell in on itself and gave me an anxiety attack.
Fuck this. I need to call my new doctor tomorrow for a physical anyway, may as well have him give me a referral to a shrink along with a gyno. I think it's time to medicate myself normal so others will stop being offended by my personality or some shit.
It might be a good idea. I talked to my doctor about it when the frequency and intensity increased (the temporary paralysis was kind of a selling point). I got lorazepam, it helped, and funny enough, I haven't needed a refill yet. I took most of the bottle, but I'm a bit more aware of my triggers.
I don't typically get that bad, I just suddenly feel like everybody I know is out to get me, hates me, and that everything I have said and done my entire life is terrible, and I burst into tears and don't move for a while. I was prone to this more when I worked in restaurants and it went away once I went to school and got away from the triggers. I tend to get them now with the academic and reenactment communities. If I piss one person off, or rather, THINK I pissed one person off, my brain goes to this place where it immediately blames me for breathing the same air at this human. I don't think this is how it's supposed to work.
You have different triggers now, and that's the key. If you're going into that situation, take one as a preventative measure.
One of my triggers is talking too extensively about the rest of my life and career goals (more than a couple of minutes), so I try to not spend a lot of time on that and do it semester by semester or whatever idea is interesting me at the moment.
Last time I dosed, actually, was at the beginning of finals until I talked myself into thinking, "meh, it's just another test"
I really don't want to take that step into prescription drugs. I really don't. Sam-e helps my mood swings, but it's expensive and I often forget to get more. I also found that Allegra, the allergy med, turns me into She-Hulk, so I had to quit taking those. The fact that I'm not a social creature up here North of the Wall doesn't help, either. I don't have a car yet, husband isn't always home, in fact he was gone for almost all of May back down in CT, the other Navy Wives think I'm fucking crazy because I don't want kids and don't believe in Jesus while it's okay for me to hit Jeff with a sword in the yard, and now I'm starting a new school in the fall while he's tentatively scheduled for deployment. Aside from not knowing anybody though, New Hampshire itself isn't bad when it's not trying to kill you.
I hear that. Isolation can do a number on you too. If you like, once I get into my summer schedule we can meet up for lunch and a beer.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 02:40:45 AM
I hear that. Isolation can do a number on you too. If you like, once I get into my summer schedule we can meet up for lunch and a beer.
I can get down to Boston easy enough, considering I'm in the outer most ring. I know the Magna Carta is going to be at the MFA soon.
And it's not that I don't have friends in NH, I totally do, but Portsmouth is in an odd location, and there's no such thing as a straight line to anywhere in this state unless it's on one of the main highways. Portsmouth is on 95, but most of the population is on 93, which is an hour away. I'm thinking since the weather is nice this weekend I should talk the boy into going downtown and walking around or heading up to Portland for the day (another hour.) We also need to get on our goddamn bicycles.
Oh yeah, the weather. That hasn't really stabilized yet, either. :roll:
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 02:50:24 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 02:40:45 AM
I hear that. Isolation can do a number on you too. If you like, once I get into my summer schedule we can meet up for lunch and a beer.
I can get down to Boston easy enough, considering I'm in the outer most ring. I know the Magna Carta is going to be at the MFA soon.
And it's not that I don't have friends in NH, I totally do, but Portsmouth is in an odd location, and there's no such thing as a straight line to anywhere in this state unless it's on one of the main highways. Portsmouth is on 95, but most of the population is on 93, which is an hour away. I'm thinking since the weather is nice this weekend I should talk the boy into going downtown and walking around or heading up to Portland for the day (another hour.) We also need to get on our goddamn bicycles.
Oh yeah, the weather. That hasn't really stabilized yet, either. :roll:
Yeah, it's a bit weird. Two weeks ago, the landlady was like, "whenever you need the air conditioner, just let me know"
Ok, I'll let you know when the sky lets me know.
MFA might work pretty well. I have class on Wednesdays, and I wouldn't be terribly inclined to go to work after 5 straight hours of Genetics, if you're free on Wednesdays.
ETA: I also have 5 straight hours of Genetics on Fridays, and with the exception of tomorrow because I went home and conked the fuck out yesterday, fuck that shit.
So, I just checked my "other" inbox on facebook, and found 119 messages, all of which are along these lines:
QuoteHey, Tigger, 好假不见. Remember me? The black sheep. You might not remember this name but if you do then you're probably a psycho stalker.
When no reply was forthcoming:
QuoteAnd you may wonder if the inverse is true and I in fact know you then I must be the psycho stalker. Maybe I am, maybe I remember how you like to, "make conversation"; maybe you fucked with the wrong lost soul. It's a good thing the true chai was there to price together the parts of my wailing soul. Either way you're a fucking terrible reverend.
then
QuoteI could name you. Anonymity is no longer your friend.
This was the user "Black Sheep" here on PD, which was an alt account some time ago.
Needless to say, I was filled with bowel-liquifying terror. :lulz:
ETA: So I now have something like 110 angry stalkers, which is kind of a personal best.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 03:20:10 AM
So, I just checked my "other" inbox on facebook, and found 119 messages, all of which are along these lines:
QuoteHey, Tigger, 好假不见. Remember me? The black sheep. You might not remember this name but if you do then you're probably a psycho stalker.
When no reply was forthcoming:
QuoteAnd you may wonder if the inverse is true and I in fact know you then I must be the psycho stalker. Maybe I am, maybe I remember how you like to, "make conversation"; maybe you fucked with the wrong lost soul. It's a good thing the true chai was there to price together the parts of my wailing soul. Either way you're a fucking terrible reverend.
then
QuoteI could name you. Anonymity is no longer your friend.
This was the user "Black Sheep" here on PD, which was an alt account some time ago.
I fail to see what tea has to do with his or her beef.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 03:25:51 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 03:20:10 AM
So, I just checked my "other" inbox on facebook, and found 119 messages, all of which are along these lines:
QuoteHey, Tigger, 好假不见. Remember me? The black sheep. You might not remember this name but if you do then you're probably a psycho stalker.
When no reply was forthcoming:
QuoteAnd you may wonder if the inverse is true and I in fact know you then I must be the psycho stalker. Maybe I am, maybe I remember how you like to, "make conversation"; maybe you fucked with the wrong lost soul. It's a good thing the true chai was there to price together the parts of my wailing soul. Either way you're a fucking terrible reverend.
then
QuoteI could name you. Anonymity is no longer your friend.
This was the user "Black Sheep" here on PD, which was an alt account some time ago.
I fail to see what tea has to do with his or her beef.
:lulz:
He sent that a year ago. So I answered it tonight:
Quote
1. Who cares?
2. Who are you?
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 02:55:21 AM
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 02:50:24 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 02:40:45 AM
I hear that. Isolation can do a number on you too. If you like, once I get into my summer schedule we can meet up for lunch and a beer.
I can get down to Boston easy enough, considering I'm in the outer most ring. I know the Magna Carta is going to be at the MFA soon.
And it's not that I don't have friends in NH, I totally do, but Portsmouth is in an odd location, and there's no such thing as a straight line to anywhere in this state unless it's on one of the main highways. Portsmouth is on 95, but most of the population is on 93, which is an hour away. I'm thinking since the weather is nice this weekend I should talk the boy into going downtown and walking around or heading up to Portland for the day (another hour.) We also need to get on our goddamn bicycles.
Oh yeah, the weather. That hasn't really stabilized yet, either. :roll:
Yeah, it's a bit weird. Two weeks ago, the landlady was like, "whenever you need the air conditioner, just let me know"
Ok, I'll let you know when the sky lets me know.
MFA might work pretty well. I have class on Wednesdays, and I wouldn't be terribly inclined to go to work after 5 straight hours of Genetics, if you're free on Wednesdays.
ETA: I also have 5 straight hours of Genetics on Fridays, and with the exception of tomorrow because I went home and conked the fuck out yesterday, fuck that shit.
I'm tempted to put the ACs in to get the humidity sucked out of the damn house. My bedroom is disgusting. I have the fan on, and the temperature is great, but everything is just...damp. If I close the window, then it's too warm. I swear, the Seacoast is a rainforest, between the wet and the 5:30am wakeup calls from ALL THE BIRDS AT ONCE.
Oh, and Wednesdays after 4pm are pay as you wish at the MFA, also.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 03:20:10 AM
So, I just checked my "other" inbox on facebook, and found 119 messages, all of which are along these lines:
QuoteHey, Tigger, 好假不见. Remember me? The black sheep. You might not remember this name but if you do then you're probably a psycho stalker.
When no reply was forthcoming:
QuoteAnd you may wonder if the inverse is true and I in fact know you then I must be the psycho stalker. Maybe I am, maybe I remember how you like to, "make conversation"; maybe you fucked with the wrong lost soul. It's a good thing the true chai was there to price together the parts of my wailing soul. Either way you're a fucking terrible reverend.
then
QuoteI could name you. Anonymity is no longer your friend.
This was the user "Black Sheep" here on PD, which was an alt account some time ago.
:internettoughguy:
:lulz: :lulz: :lulz: :lulz: :lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
There's about 110 of these bastards, no shit. :lol:
It's like Christmas in June!
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 03:20:10 AM
So, I just checked my "other" inbox on facebook, and found 119 messages, all of which are along these lines:
QuoteHey, Tigger, 好假不见. Remember me? The black sheep. You might not remember this name but if you do then you're probably a psycho stalker.
When no reply was forthcoming:
QuoteAnd you may wonder if the inverse is true and I in fact know you then I must be the psycho stalker. Maybe I am, maybe I remember how you like to, "make conversation"; maybe you fucked with the wrong lost soul. It's a good thing the true chai was there to price together the parts of my wailing soul. Either way you're a fucking terrible reverend.
then
QuoteI could name you. Anonymity is no longer your friend.
This was the user "Black Sheep" here on PD, which was an alt account some time ago.
:lulz: I love that you accidentally just ignored him, and then he gave up and probably pouted.
Also, you're just trying SO HARD to keep your true identity secret. SO MUCH.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 03:36:50 AM
Also, you're just trying SO HARD to keep your true identity secret. SO MUCH.
It's like I'm BATMAN, and Robin calls me "Bruce Wayne" in front of the Penguin, because he's pissed at me. :sad:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 03:27:58 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 03:25:51 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 03:20:10 AM
So, I just checked my "other" inbox on facebook, and found 119 messages, all of which are along these lines:
QuoteHey, Tigger, 好假不见. Remember me? The black sheep. You might not remember this name but if you do then you're probably a psycho stalker.
When no reply was forthcoming:
QuoteAnd you may wonder if the inverse is true and I in fact know you then I must be the psycho stalker. Maybe I am, maybe I remember how you like to, "make conversation"; maybe you fucked with the wrong lost soul. It's a good thing the true chai was there to price together the parts of my wailing soul. Either way you're a fucking terrible reverend.
then
QuoteI could name you. Anonymity is no longer your friend.
This was the user "Black Sheep" here on PD, which was an alt account some time ago.
I fail to see what tea has to do with his or her beef.
:lulz:
He sent that a year ago. So I answered it tonight:
Quote
1. Who cares?
2. Who are you?
:lulz: the fact that you are just now getting around to replying to him is going to be terribly deflating.
He also is trying SOOOOO hard to be intimidating. Unfortunately, due to PTSD and bad wiring, I don't scare (even when I should, and this doesn't qualify). I feel kinda bad. He was so sincere.
Oh dear, I just checked my "other" box out of curiosity and I have a message from a scary schizophrenic ex-friend. :eek:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 03:39:34 AM
He also is trying SOOOOO hard to be intimidating. Unfortunately, due to PTSD and bad wiring, I don't scare (even when I should, and this doesn't qualify). I feel kinda bad. He was so sincere.
Awwww... poor little threatening nutjob!
I also appear to have about 95 messages from guys who would like to show me their penis, and a number of messages informing me that I am banned from one group or another. As if I wouldn't figure THAT one out.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 03:42:38 AM
I also appear to have about 95 messages from guys who would like to show me their penis, and a number of messages informing me that I am banned from one group or another. As if I wouldn't figure THAT one out.
Unsolicited dick pics are a complete mystery to me.
I can't imagine what goes through peoples' heads when they send them. Hell, I have never sent a SOLICITED dick pic, let alone a "SURPRISE GENITALIA" thing. Raunchy poetry to my wife, sure. But dick pics?
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 03:41:20 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 03:39:34 AM
He also is trying SOOOOO hard to be intimidating. Unfortunately, due to PTSD and bad wiring, I don't scare (even when I should, and this doesn't qualify). I feel kinda bad. He was so sincere.
Awwww... poor little threatening nutjob!
I probably should have pretended to shit myself. But that would probably just encourage the little freak.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 03:46:50 AM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 03:42:38 AM
I also appear to have about 95 messages from guys who would like to show me their penis, and a number of messages informing me that I am banned from one group or another. As if I wouldn't figure THAT one out.
Unsolicited dick pics are a complete mystery to me.
I can't imagine what goes through peoples' heads when they send them. Hell, I have never sent a SOLICITED dick pic, let alone a "SURPRISE GENITALIA" thing. Raunchy poetry to my wife, sure. But dick pics?
Not that I would even send a dick pic to my own girlfriend, but how does that work? Do you do it flaccid? Do you work up a boner? What's supposed to be impressive about it? I guess I'm trying to wrap my head around the mentality, because I've never felt the need to show my penis to someone unless they were about to have sex with me or check my balls for cancer.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 03:46:50 AM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 03:42:38 AM
I also appear to have about 95 messages from guys who would like to show me their penis, and a number of messages informing me that I am banned from one group or another. As if I wouldn't figure THAT one out.
Unsolicited dick pics are a complete mystery to me.
I can't imagine what goes through peoples' heads when they send them. Hell, I have never sent a SOLICITED dick pic, let alone a "SURPRISE GENITALIA" thing. Raunchy poetry to my wife, sure. But dick pics?
I've gotten dick pics trying to give a couch away for free on Craigslist. :?
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 04:06:48 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 03:46:50 AM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 03:42:38 AM
I also appear to have about 95 messages from guys who would like to show me their penis, and a number of messages informing me that I am banned from one group or another. As if I wouldn't figure THAT one out.
Unsolicited dick pics are a complete mystery to me.
I can't imagine what goes through peoples' heads when they send them. Hell, I have never sent a SOLICITED dick pic, let alone a "SURPRISE GENITALIA" thing. Raunchy poetry to my wife, sure. But dick pics?
I've gotten dick pics trying to give a couch away for free on Craigslist. :?
Because that's a selling point for getting rid of the couch? I... What?
Is that a test drive the couch for couch sex thing?
What is that?
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 04:09:04 AM
Is that a test drive the couch for couch sex thing?
What is that?
I think it's just Craigslist.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 03:46:50 AM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 03:42:38 AM
I also appear to have about 95 messages from guys who would like to show me their penis, and a number of messages informing me that I am banned from one group or another. As if I wouldn't figure THAT one out.
Unsolicited dick pics are a complete mystery to me.
I can't imagine what goes through peoples' heads when they send them. Hell, I have never sent a SOLICITED dick pic, let alone a "SURPRISE GENITALIA" thing. Raunchy poetry to my wife, sure. But dick pics?
I don't even particularly want dick pics from my boyfriend. I've seen it, and one dick looks like pretty much any other dick.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 04:03:06 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 03:46:50 AM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 03:42:38 AM
I also appear to have about 95 messages from guys who would like to show me their penis, and a number of messages informing me that I am banned from one group or another. As if I wouldn't figure THAT one out.
Unsolicited dick pics are a complete mystery to me.
I can't imagine what goes through peoples' heads when they send them. Hell, I have never sent a SOLICITED dick pic, let alone a "SURPRISE GENITALIA" thing. Raunchy poetry to my wife, sure. But dick pics?
Not that I would even send a dick pic to my own girlfriend, but how does that work? Do you do it flaccid? Do you work up a boner? What's supposed to be impressive about it? I guess I'm trying to wrap my head around the mentality, because I've never felt the need to show my penis to someone unless they were about to have sex with me or check my balls for cancer.
It's usually erect, and often, surprisingly, oily. I have no idea why anyone would think it was impressive.
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 04:15:08 AM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 04:09:04 AM
Is that a test drive the couch for couch sex thing?
What is that?
I think it's just Craigslist.
And Facebook, apparently.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 02:52:18 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 03:46:50 AM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 03:42:38 AM
I also appear to have about 95 messages from guys who would like to show me their penis, and a number of messages informing me that I am banned from one group or another. As if I wouldn't figure THAT one out.
Unsolicited dick pics are a complete mystery to me.
I can't imagine what goes through peoples' heads when they send them. Hell, I have never sent a SOLICITED dick pic, let alone a "SURPRISE GENITALIA" thing. Raunchy poetry to my wife, sure. But dick pics?
I don't even particularly want dick pics from my boyfriend. I've seen it, and one dick looks like pretty much any other dick.
I had googly eye dermal anchors put in...five of them, just so's I can pick mine out of a line-up. Still doesn't work.
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on June 06, 2014, 03:09:25 PM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 02:52:18 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 03:46:50 AM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 03:42:38 AM
I also appear to have about 95 messages from guys who would like to show me their penis, and a number of messages informing me that I am banned from one group or another. As if I wouldn't figure THAT one out.
Unsolicited dick pics are a complete mystery to me.
I can't imagine what goes through peoples' heads when they send them. Hell, I have never sent a SOLICITED dick pic, let alone a "SURPRISE GENITALIA" thing. Raunchy poetry to my wife, sure. But dick pics?
I don't even particularly want dick pics from my boyfriend. I've seen it, and one dick looks like pretty much any other dick.
I had googly eye dermal anchors put in...five of them, just so's I can pick mine out of a line-up. Still doesn't work.
:lulz:
Man, I feel left out. I don't get anything like that. Just invites to the latest GAYBAR events.
Making an appointment for my first physical exam in fuck all with my new primary care doctor through the Naval Clinic. When I asked the boy if I should be aware of anything, he said, "Just remember, Department of Defense."
:horrormirth:
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
Today was grandmother's funeral. So I won't be talking much.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 02:53:27 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 04:03:06 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 03:46:50 AM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 03:42:38 AM
I also appear to have about 95 messages from guys who would like to show me their penis, and a number of messages informing me that I am banned from one group or another. As if I wouldn't figure THAT one out.
Unsolicited dick pics are a complete mystery to me.
I can't imagine what goes through peoples' heads when they send them. Hell, I have never sent a SOLICITED dick pic, let alone a "SURPRISE GENITALIA" thing. Raunchy poetry to my wife, sure. But dick pics?
Not that I would even send a dick pic to my own girlfriend, but how does that work? Do you do it flaccid? Do you work up a boner? What's supposed to be impressive about it? I guess I'm trying to wrap my head around the mentality, because I've never felt the need to show my penis to someone unless they were about to have sex with me or check my balls for cancer.
It's usually erect, and often, surprisingly, oily. I have no idea why anyone would think it was impressive.
My response to the last unsolicited dick pic I received was something along the lines of "I'm sure you meant to send that to your doctor. If you didn't, you really should get that checked. I'm not sure, but once they get the infection cleared up, they can probably hook you up to one of those pump things to do something about the size."
Quote from: The Suu on June 06, 2014, 05:00:09 PM
Making an appointment for my first physical exam in fuck all with my new primary care doctor through the Naval Clinic. When I asked the boy if I should be aware of anything, he said, "Just remember, Department of Defense."
:horrormirth:
Eh, what's that supposed to mean? I'm sure he meant it like, "we have very good doctors" instead of anything sinister? Right?
[and there was no pun intended by the phrase preceding "DOD", I'm sure of that :horrormirth:]
Condolences, Cain
I'm offta Southie ta have some beeahs at Geoahjiz house dood.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 10:21:53 PM
I'm offta Southie ta have some beeahs at Geoahjiz house dood.
That would be so cool to live in a city that has different dialects depending on the region.
Quote from: Cain on June 06, 2014, 06:32:05 PM
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
Today was grandmother's funeral. So I won't be talking much.
Hang in there, Cain. :sad:
Quote from: Luna on June 06, 2014, 07:46:22 PM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 02:53:27 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 04:03:06 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 03:46:50 AM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 03:42:38 AM
I also appear to have about 95 messages from guys who would like to show me their penis, and a number of messages informing me that I am banned from one group or another. As if I wouldn't figure THAT one out.
Unsolicited dick pics are a complete mystery to me.
I can't imagine what goes through peoples' heads when they send them. Hell, I have never sent a SOLICITED dick pic, let alone a "SURPRISE GENITALIA" thing. Raunchy poetry to my wife, sure. But dick pics?
Not that I would even send a dick pic to my own girlfriend, but how does that work? Do you do it flaccid? Do you work up a boner? What's supposed to be impressive about it? I guess I'm trying to wrap my head around the mentality, because I've never felt the need to show my penis to someone unless they were about to have sex with me or check my balls for cancer.
It's usually erect, and often, surprisingly, oily. I have no idea why anyone would think it was impressive.
My response to the last unsolicited dick pic I received was something along the lines of "I'm sure you meant to send that to your doctor. If you didn't, you really should get that checked. I'm not sure, but once they get the infection cleared up, they can probably hook you up to one of those pump things to do something about the size."
I've thrown back insulting responses occasionally, but it seems to encourage them, because they're getting a response.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 11:28:06 PM
Quote from: Luna on June 06, 2014, 07:46:22 PM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 02:53:27 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 06, 2014, 04:03:06 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 03:46:50 AM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 06, 2014, 03:42:38 AM
I also appear to have about 95 messages from guys who would like to show me their penis, and a number of messages informing me that I am banned from one group or another. As if I wouldn't figure THAT one out.
Unsolicited dick pics are a complete mystery to me.
I can't imagine what goes through peoples' heads when they send them. Hell, I have never sent a SOLICITED dick pic, let alone a "SURPRISE GENITALIA" thing. Raunchy poetry to my wife, sure. But dick pics?
Not that I would even send a dick pic to my own girlfriend, but how does that work? Do you do it flaccid? Do you work up a boner? What's supposed to be impressive about it? I guess I'm trying to wrap my head around the mentality, because I've never felt the need to show my penis to someone unless they were about to have sex with me or check my balls for cancer.
It's usually erect, and often, surprisingly, oily. I have no idea why anyone would think it was impressive.
My response to the last unsolicited dick pic I received was something along the lines of "I'm sure you meant to send that to your doctor. If you didn't, you really should get that checked. I'm not sure, but once they get the infection cleared up, they can probably hook you up to one of those pump things to do something about the size."
I've thrown back insulting responses occasionally, but it seems to encourage them, because they're getting a response.
That one didn't come back. I'm torn between thinking maybe I was supposed to recognize said dick, and hoping it was a college twerp who got that response standing in a circle of frat boys who will never, ever let him forget it.
Sorry I haven't kept up on LDW, it's not for lack of wanting to. I spent the morning in San Diego with no warning whatsoever. Just got home, going to bed.
Quote from: Cain on June 06, 2014, 06:32:05 PM
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
Today was grandmother's funeral. So I won't be talking much.
:sad:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 07, 2014, 02:05:29 AM
Sorry I haven't kept up on LDW, it's not for lack of wanting to. I spent the morning in San Diego with no warning whatsoever. Just got home, going to bed.
Damn, San Diego! What's there?
I spent my day doing a lot of public speaking. So weird.
And now I have a to-do list eight items long for the weekend. That's just studying for finals, not any of the other stuff I absolutely have to get done.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 07, 2014, 02:37:29 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 07, 2014, 02:05:29 AM
Sorry I haven't kept up on LDW, it's not for lack of wanting to. I spent the morning in San Diego with no warning whatsoever. Just got home, going to bed.
Damn, San Diego! What's there?
Our wax plant. Needed some "encouragement" concerning safety rules. I'll be going there frequently, it seems. Whole day shot just to be there 2 hours.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 07, 2014, 02:53:08 AM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 07, 2014, 02:37:29 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 07, 2014, 02:05:29 AM
Sorry I haven't kept up on LDW, it's not for lack of wanting to. I spent the morning in San Diego with no warning whatsoever. Just got home, going to bed.
Damn, San Diego! What's there?
Our wax plant. Needed some "encouragement" concerning safety rules. I'll be going there frequently, it seems. Whole day shot just to be there 2 hours.
"Wax plant" just sounds made up.
Quote from: NoLeDeMiel on June 06, 2014, 11:00:13 PM
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn Iilink=topic=36465.msg1346372#msg1346372 date=1402089713
I'm offta Southie ta have some beeahs at Geoahjiz house dood.
That would be so cool to live in a city that has different dialects depending on the region.
Well kinda. I mean, if you want to mock guide areas. The Boston accent is essentially dead except with old people and the stubbornly blue collar. Which, to be honest, does describe South Boston up until its gentrification. It's almost like an anachronistic joke. Midsister had the accent, twidsister and I don't. If you heard me speak, you would get immediately that I was raised in the United States, and you would figure out eventually from some quirks that I was New Englander and yet also weirdly European.
But you would never at any point think this guy is Bostonian, let alone, this guy is specifically from West Roxbury
In high school, my friends and I considered the accent not only blue collar, but also inherently hostile. You were probably an asshole on the hockey team who had sex with Norman and then called him a fag the next day.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 07, 2014, 04:37:18 AM
In high school, my friends and I considered the accent not only blue collar, but also inherently hostile. You were probably an asshole on the hockey team who had sex with Norman and then called him a fag the next day.
Oh about that... apparently jocks really like having experimental sex with their gender, and then calling them, in Boston vernacular, fahkin fegs. That's why I like making fun of Southie. That and there was a movie put out called Southie: Most Dangerous Neighborhood In America. I've always felt perfectly safe in Southie. It's full of Americans who take pride in their Irishness and take exception to their not even relative safeness. They're perfectly safe. They're Irish, Catholic, not homeless, doable, most of the time, and most importantly, notblackpoorfuckedatbirth. Some dude on I st is simultaneously too poor to not shake me down but also too conservative to actually ask for a hand up.
Everything that I could hate about the word, Irish-American can be summed up as Southie. It's fitting. I take pride in the republic until I am reminded that Southie exists. Southie ain't a bad place though. But Southie still makes me hate who I am. If that makes sense. I've never lived in Southie.
Since it's actually a nice day out on a weekend when both of us are home, we're going to go see this city we live in now.
Hey Twid, when does your next semester start, and besides genetics what are you taking? How long is a semester, anyway? I'm taking molecular, ochem, and behavior this fall, but then this winter I'm taking genetics and cell bio and I'm wondering if your semester overlaps with winter quarter, because that would be cool.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 07, 2014, 03:42:00 PM
Hey Twid, when does your next semester start, and besides genetics what are you taking? How long is a semester, anyway? I'm taking molecular, ochem, and behavior this fall, but then this winter I'm taking genetics and cell bio and I'm wondering if your semester overlaps with winter quarter, because that would be cool.
Genetics it's just for eight weeks and I take cell bio in September (yeah I'm doing it kinda backwards but that's because they weren't offering cell during summer). I'm also in precalculus right now but that's stretched out over the whole summer. Thank god for that.
Fall semester generally runs from labor day to Christmas, and spring semester runs from MLK to miss May
There also no classes offered between Christmas and MLK. The rest of my time at Bunker Hill will be cell bio, physics I, chem I, and calculus in fall and physics ii, chem ii, molecular biotech, and... elective, probably statistics or orgo I in spring. Then it's transfer time.
Ooh! I just checked and they updated the biology program. My elective options now include interpretation and presentation of scientific research and population ecology. So scratch the math and the incomplete orgo Regime off the list.
Quote from: Ållnephew Tvýðleþøn on June 07, 2014, 07:14:03 PM
Ooh! I just checked and they updated the biology program. My elective options now include interpretation and presentation of scientific research and population ecology. So scratch the math and the incomplete orgo Regime off the list.
Righteous! Population ecology sounds fun. I'll be taking population bio at some point but I haven't though beyond winter term... I'll need to figure out whether I can handle 4 classes at a time - I'm trying it out this Fall. These are mostly only 4 credit classes though, and 16 credits should be fine.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 07, 2014, 02:57:33 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 07, 2014, 02:53:08 AM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 07, 2014, 02:37:29 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 07, 2014, 02:05:29 AM
Sorry I haven't kept up on LDW, it's not for lack of wanting to. I spent the morning in San Diego with no warning whatsoever. Just got home, going to bed.
Damn, San Diego! What's there?
Our wax plant. Needed some "encouragement" concerning safety rules. I'll be going there frequently, it seems. Whole day shot just to be there 2 hours.
"Wax plant" just sounds made up.
Sadly, no.
Horrid details PM'd because company name.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 02:16:34 AM
Quote from: Pæs on June 06, 2014, 01:10:47 AM
WEEKLY JOKES JUST ARRIVED IN WORK INBOX FROM BOSS'S PA.
Q: What did the Hispanic fireman name his son?
A: Jose.
HARDY HARRRRRRRR. THIS HAPPENS ERRY WEEK. PAGES OF IT.
I wondered how you and Sra Paesior got so damned ornery.
Interestingly, I wondered why you even bother to post. By the time readers weed out your signature line from your current train of thought... most are likely feeling too spent to bother with a response. *dunno*
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 04:26:53 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 02:16:34 AM
Quote from: Pæs on June 06, 2014, 01:10:47 AM
WEEKLY JOKES JUST ARRIVED IN WORK INBOX FROM BOSS'S PA.
Q: What did the Hispanic fireman name his son?
A: Jose.
HARDY HARRRRRRRR. THIS HAPPENS ERRY WEEK. PAGES OF IT.
I wondered how you and Sra Paesior got so damned ornery.
Interestingly, I wondered why you even bother to post. By the time readers weed out your signature line from your current train of thought... most are likely feeling too spent to bother with a response. *dunno*
:lulz:
Whatever you say, RWHN.
:lulz:
I won't even apologize for admiring the book. It has many redeemable aspects.
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 05:32:14 PM
I won't even apologize for admiring the book. It has many redeemable aspects.
-100 points for use of Brute Force Leather steampunk stock photo as avatar.
-9000 points for forgetting to use a goddamn proxy.
Quote from: The Suu on June 08, 2014, 05:36:59 PM
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 05:32:14 PM
I won't even apologize for admiring the book. It has many redeemable aspects.
-100 points for use of Brute Force Leather steampunk stock photo as avatar.
-9000 points for forgetting to use a goddamn proxy.
Oo proxy... proxy... um, well, googling through TGRR's bag of baffled befuddlement.
Still....
Nope. Nothing. He didnt give me one. :sad:
Quote from: The Suu on June 08, 2014, 05:36:59 PM
-100 points for use of Brute Force Leather steampunk stock photo as avatar.
It's not even as original as poptard's ARIES GURL avatar, which was a classic.
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 05:46:32 PM
Quote from: The Suu on June 08, 2014, 05:36:59 PM
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 05:32:14 PM
I won't even apologize for admiring the book. It has many redeemable aspects.
-100 points for use of Brute Force Leather steampunk stock photo as avatar.
-9000 points for forgetting to use a goddamn proxy.
Oo proxy... proxy... um, well, googling through TGRR's bag of baffled befuddlement.
Still....
Nope. Nothing. He didnt give me one. :sad:
:lol:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 08, 2014, 05:47:11 PM
Quote from: The Suu on June 08, 2014, 05:36:59 PM
-100 points for use of Brute Force Leather steampunk stock photo as avatar.
It's not even as original as poptard's ARIES GURL avatar, which was a classic.
Oh, dear. I'm really being confused with someone else. How delightfully interesting. For all the research, I've yet to gather which previous poster I've been meshed with.
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 06:04:02 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 08, 2014, 05:47:11 PM
Quote from: The Suu on June 08, 2014, 05:36:59 PM
-100 points for use of Brute Force Leather steampunk stock photo as avatar.
It's not even as original as poptard's ARIES GURL avatar, which was a classic.
Oh, dear. I'm really being confused with someone else. How delightfully interesting. For all the research, I've yet to gather which previous poster I've been meshed with.
There's a bet on which one (if any) you are.
Not that it really matters.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 08, 2014, 06:05:17 PM
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 06:04:02 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 08, 2014, 05:47:11 PM
Quote from: The Suu on June 08, 2014, 05:36:59 PM
-100 points for use of Brute Force Leather steampunk stock photo as avatar.
It's not even as original as poptard's ARIES GURL avatar, which was a classic.
Oh, dear. I'm really being confused with someone else. How delightfully interesting. For all the research, I've yet to gather which previous poster I've been meshed with.
There's a bet on which one (if any) you are.
Not that it really matters.
Well, at this point, we've PMed a novel together so PM the assumed name. If you are wrong, you will not bother me any more with this trivial hype that prevents adequate focus on thread productivity.
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 06:29:49 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 08, 2014, 06:05:17 PM
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 06:04:02 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 08, 2014, 05:47:11 PM
Quote from: The Suu on June 08, 2014, 05:36:59 PM
-100 points for use of Brute Force Leather steampunk stock photo as avatar.
It's not even as original as poptard's ARIES GURL avatar, which was a classic.
Oh, dear. I'm really being confused with someone else. How delightfully interesting. For all the research, I've yet to gather which previous poster I've been meshed with.
There's a bet on which one (if any) you are.
Not that it really matters.
Well, at this point, we've PMed a novel together so PM the assumed name. If you are wrong, you will not bother me any more with this trivial hype that prevents adequate focus on thread productivity.
:internettoughguy:
Awesome he's back I can get a full erection again from all his tears.
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 06:29:49 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 08, 2014, 06:05:17 PM
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 06:04:02 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 08, 2014, 05:47:11 PM
Quote from: The Suu on June 08, 2014, 05:36:59 PM
-100 points for use of Brute Force Leather steampunk stock photo as avatar.
It's not even as original as poptard's ARIES GURL avatar, which was a classic.
Oh, dear. I'm really being confused with someone else. How delightfully interesting. For all the research, I've yet to gather which previous poster I've been meshed with.
There's a bet on which one (if any) you are.
Not that it really matters.
Well, at this point, we've PMed a novel together so PM the assumed name. If you are wrong, you will not bother me any more with this trivial hype that prevents adequate focus on thread productivity.
"TGRR, YOU ARE A SHITNECK, WHY DOES ANYONE READ YOU?"
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"TGRR, STOP PICKING ON ME."
I can respect someone that comes in looking for a fight. I think they're kinda DUMBASS, but still. On the other hand, this passive-aggressive bullshit you've been displaying is contemptible. It's weak.
Im sure, forgive me if I am mistaken, that for all the wisdom represented and well displayed within these boards that we may be able to move on and get beyond my obvious poor judgement in such an introduction.
Its been ridiculously tedious and expounded explanations wear thin if not embraced upon initial reception.
Was this a BYOB party thread before I showed up, or what?
Today a machine passed the Turing test, because of past history there are those who suspect you are a previously banned member, as such I need you to answer the following question:
Should recreational drug use such as Marijuana be legalised across the united states and access to it be increased?
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 04:26:53 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 02:16:34 AM
Quote from: Pæs on June 06, 2014, 01:10:47 AM
WEEKLY JOKES JUST ARRIVED IN WORK INBOX FROM BOSS'S PA.
Q: What did the Hispanic fireman name his son?
A: Jose.
HARDY HARRRRRRRR. THIS HAPPENS ERRY WEEK. PAGES OF IT.
I wondered how you and Sra Paesior got so damned ornery.
Interestingly, I wondered why you even bother to post. By the time readers weed out your signature line from your current train of thought... most are likely feeling too spent to bother with a response. *dunno*
Maybe because he's been posting here for a long time and is a valued contributor and friend, and most of us are smart enough to comprehend the delineation between post and signature text?
Dunno, maybe I'm going out on a limb. Do you usually introduce yourself to a group of strangers by insulting one of them?
Quote from: Faust on June 08, 2014, 10:42:06 PM
Today a machine passed the Turing test, because of past history there are those who suspect you are a previously banned member, as such I need you to answer the following question:
Should recreational drug use such as Marijuana be legalised across the united states and access to it be increased?
:lulz: I can't wait for the answer.
I'm so done drinking.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 08, 2014, 10:43:21 PM
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 04:26:53 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 02:16:34 AM
Quote from: Pæs on June 06, 2014, 01:10:47 AM
WEEKLY JOKES JUST ARRIVED IN WORK INBOX FROM BOSS'S PA.
Q: What did the Hispanic fireman name his son?
A: Jose.
HARDY HARRRRRRRR. THIS HAPPENS ERRY WEEK. PAGES OF IT.
I wondered how you and Sra Paesior got so damned ornery.
Interestingly, I wondered why you even bother to post. By the time readers weed out your signature line from your current train of thought... most are likely feeling too spent to bother with a response. *dunno*
Maybe because he's been posting here for a long time and is a valued contributor and friend, and most of us are smart enough to comprehend the delineation between post and signature text?
Dunno, maybe I'm going out on a limb. Do you usually introduce yourself to a group of strangers by insulting one of them?
I've met TGRR elsewhere prior to coming here. How does everyone so readily assume he doesn't know the way of role-playing? It was certainly a bad call. I should have read further into the forum the first time.
As for being a, um, what was it? RWHN? None of the previous members have those initials and im not affiliated with anyone on here in such the way I would puppet my posts.
Certain drugs should obviously be made more affordable. The qualifying factors are massive and the manufacturers of many pharmaceuticals never intended for the expense to be what is has become. Narrowing it down to one street drug would represent an atrocious deprivatory agenda by which consequential damages would penetrate all levels of society, accordingly.
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on June 08, 2014, 10:57:23 PM
I'm so done drinking.
Yeah? I've considered that, just stopping entirely. Partly because it's started giving me headaches WHILE I'm drinking it, which just seems unfair.
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 10:59:07 PM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 08, 2014, 10:43:21 PM
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 04:26:53 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 02:16:34 AM
Quote from: Pæs on June 06, 2014, 01:10:47 AM
WEEKLY JOKES JUST ARRIVED IN WORK INBOX FROM BOSS'S PA.
Q: What did the Hispanic fireman name his son?
A: Jose.
HARDY HARRRRRRRR. THIS HAPPENS ERRY WEEK. PAGES OF IT.
I wondered how you and Sra Paesior got so damned ornery.
Interestingly, I wondered why you even bother to post. By the time readers weed out your signature line from your current train of thought... most are likely feeling too spent to bother with a response. *dunno*
Maybe because he's been posting here for a long time and is a valued contributor and friend, and most of us are smart enough to comprehend the delineation between post and signature text?
Dunno, maybe I'm going out on a limb. Do you usually introduce yourself to a group of strangers by insulting one of them?
I've met TGRR elsewhere prior to coming here. How does everyone so readily assume he doesn't know the way of role-playing? It was certainly a bad call. I should have read further into the forum the first time.
As for being a, um, what was it? RWHN? None of the previous members have those initials and im not affiliated with anyone on here in such the way I would puppet my posts.
Certain drugs should obviously be made more affordable. The qualifying factors are massive and the manufacturers of many pharmaceuticals never intended for the expense to be what is has become. Narrowing it down to one street drug would represent an atrocious deprivatory agenda by which consequential damages would penetrate all levels of society, accordingly.
:lulz: Weasel words. It's RWHN.
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 10:59:07 PM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 08, 2014, 10:43:21 PM
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 04:26:53 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 06, 2014, 02:16:34 AM
Quote from: Pæs on June 06, 2014, 01:10:47 AM
WEEKLY JOKES JUST ARRIVED IN WORK INBOX FROM BOSS'S PA.
Q: What did the Hispanic fireman name his son?
A: Jose.
HARDY HARRRRRRRR. THIS HAPPENS ERRY WEEK. PAGES OF IT.
I wondered how you and Sra Paesior got so damned ornery.
Interestingly, I wondered why you even bother to post. By the time readers weed out your signature line from your current train of thought... most are likely feeling too spent to bother with a response. *dunno*
Maybe because he's been posting here for a long time and is a valued contributor and friend, and most of us are smart enough to comprehend the delineation between post and signature text?
Dunno, maybe I'm going out on a limb. Do you usually introduce yourself to a group of strangers by insulting one of them?
I've met TGRR elsewhere prior to coming here. How does everyone so readily assume he doesn't know the way of role-playing? It was certainly a bad call. I should have read further into the forum the first time.
As for being a, um, what was it? RWHN? None of the previous members have those initials and im not affiliated with anyone on here in such the way I would puppet my posts.
Certain drugs should obviously be made more affordable. The qualifying factors are massive and the manufacturers of many pharmaceuticals never intended for the expense to be what is has become. Narrowing it down to one street drug would represent an atrocious deprivatory agenda by which consequential damages would penetrate all levels of society, accordingly.
The test was to agree with the statement, goodbye.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 08, 2014, 11:00:10 PM
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on June 08, 2014, 10:57:23 PM
I'm so done drinking.
Yeah? I've considered that, just stopping entirely. Partly because it's started giving me headaches WHILE I'm drinking it, which just seems unfair.
Same here. Especially if I drink beer on tap. Either way, 10 hours of vomiting stomach acid and blinding migraines just ain't worth it.
Giving myself a three drink maximum for a while to see if that makes things better. If not, I'm going teetotal.
I'm always amused by how clever he seems to think he is.
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on June 08, 2014, 11:04:37 PM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 08, 2014, 11:00:10 PM
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on June 08, 2014, 10:57:23 PM
I'm so done drinking.
Yeah? I've considered that, just stopping entirely. Partly because it's started giving me headaches WHILE I'm drinking it, which just seems unfair.
Same here. Especially if I drink beer on tap. Either way, 10 hours of vomiting stomach acid and blinding migraines just ain't worth it.
Giving myself a three drink maximum for a while to see if that makes things better. If not, I'm going teetotal.
Ugh, yeah, that isn't cool!
My main weakness at the moment is wine. It would be cider, but I can't afford cider.
Thing is, the less I drink, the less it takes for me to feel like crap the next day. :lol:
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 08, 2014, 11:05:23 PM
I'm always amused by how clever he seems to think he is.
Yeah, Unless I have banned the only other pro drug regulation discordian in the world. Then I would feel bad.
Quote from: Faust on June 08, 2014, 11:09:01 PM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 08, 2014, 11:05:23 PM
I'm always amused by how clever he seems to think he is.
Yeah, Unless I have banned the only other pro drug regulation discordian in the world. Then I would feel bad.
:lol:
I have the most horrific farts today. I hope they're gone by the time I go in to take my bio final tomorrow, I would feel terrible subjecting my classmates to this.
WTF HAPPENED HERE WHILE I WASN'T LOOKING?
So we killed our wood bee neighbors today, and the mint oil I've been using is keeping the yellow jackets away, all good.
...'cept now we have European hornets.
Quote from: Pæs on June 08, 2014, 11:47:52 PM
WTF HAPPENED HERE WHILE I WASN'T LOOKING?
I'm an idiot who banned someone without knowing for sure that they were RWHN and have subsequently unbanned her.
Sorry Igne.
I hope you feel suitably bad.
Turns out you did ban the only other pro-drug regulation discordian in the world. What are the odds?
Quote from: Inge on June 08, 2014, 10:59:07 PM
I've met TGRR elsewhere prior to coming here.
No you haven't. At least not that I recall. You walked in and shat on myself and at least 3 others, as your starting point.
There's no "roleplaying" here. I don't like you. You are an unpleasant person who gives no thought to the feelings of others; you do not even seem to be aware that the people you are talking to are real.
Faust banned you by mistake, and has unbanned you. This unbanning is in accordance with the few rules we have...But is also unfortunate, because you add nothing but distractions and insult. Everyone involved would be happier if you'd find a board more your speed. /B/ for example.
Hi Inge,
Just a quick hint, if you can easily be assumed to be RHWN:
(http://planscope.io/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/youre-going-to-have-a-bad-time.png)
Silence, Fleshy Ones. Especially you, so-called "Mexico". That election was rigged by puny humans and you know it.
Well, I for one look forward to making sure "Inge" enjoys the board as much as the board enjoys "Inge".
Inge, for the record, I'm usually the nice one who gives newbs a warm welcome and tells everyone to give them a chance.
Not you. You're an asshole.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 09, 2014, 03:08:00 PM
Well, I for one look forward to making sure "Inge" enjoys the board as much as the board enjoys "Inge".
Yeah, I doubt she'll be back...But if she is, I am not in the mood for issuing clean slates. At best, I will ignore her.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 09, 2014, 03:09:10 PM
Inge, for the record, I'm usually the nice one who gives newbs a warm welcome and tells everyone to give them a chance.
Nigel wears slippers when she kicks them to death, so it doesn't hurt as much.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 09, 2014, 03:09:35 PM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 09, 2014, 03:08:00 PM
Well, I for one look forward to making sure "Inge" enjoys the board as much as the board enjoys "Inge".
Yeah, I doubt she'll be back...But if she is, I am not in the mood for issuing clean slates. At best, I will ignore her.
I won't ignore her. I have about two weeks ahead of me with nothing to do except make sure her PD experience is absolutely upsetting and miserable, and I'm looking forward to it, so I hope she comes back.
Maybe she'll do me a favor and let me know where else she hangs out online, so I can spread the love.
Quote from: The Suu on June 09, 2014, 03:52:13 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 09, 2014, 03:48:31 PM
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 09, 2014, 03:41:11 PM
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Is there anything funnier than white people practicing voodoo?
Yes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Byh5k-m2SqI
Yes, there is.
:lulz: :lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
You forgot UB40.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXt56MB-3vc
Silence, meat puppet. UB40 are Gods that stomp the terra.
Thread over. New bar thread opened.