Deep 6 FaWtL

[Freehold DM]

Drejk wrote:

Kjeldorn wrote:

Drejk wrote:

I should write something to get enough money on my PayPal for Battletech...

Been wondering if I should pick it up too...

In my case it's not if, it's when. I am too fond of tabletop Battletech to not get it.

FOR THE REPUBLIC OF THE SPHERE!

[Freehold DM]

NAKED BATTLETECH NO OTHER WAY TO PLAY

[John Napier 698]

Freehold DM wrote:

Orthos wrote:

Our old dog has stopped eating, stopped barking, and stopped taking his medicine. ;_; I think we're coming up on the end.

if it is his time, make sure he knows you love him before the end. May he go easy when he does go, and may he rest peacefully.

I wasn't home when Tigger broke her spine. She was too far gone by the time I got home from work. I stayed up with her as long as I could and let her know that I loved her. My cat, whom I raised from a kitten, was dead by morning.

[Sharoth]

Orthos wrote:

Our old dog has stopped eating, stopped barking, and stopped taking his medicine. ;_; I think we're coming up on the end.

I am sorry about your pup, Orthos.

[Just a Mort]

Figured out my cable TV business. The $4 is for upgrading to Fibre optic. They'll give me channels I don't watch but that can't be helped. They're phasing out support for the old system so Fibre optic upgrade is necessary. For installation of internet they are just sticking in one extra cable onto the existing Fibre optic box and they told me each house can support a maximum of 2, so it won't affect existing services.

[Just a Mort]

John Napier 698 wrote:

Freehold DM wrote:

Orthos wrote:

Our old dog has stopped eating, stopped barking, and stopped taking his medicine. ;_; I think we're coming up on the end.

if it is his time, make sure he knows you love him before the end. May he go easy when he does go, and may he rest peacefully.

I wasn't home when Tigger broke her spine. She was too far gone by the time I got home from work. I stayed up with her as long as I could and let her know that I loved her. My cat, whom I raised from a kitten, was dead by morning.

I'm sorry about your cat.

And Orthos dog, but you know cats and dogs... Don't get along that well ><

And there was the dire wolf incident...

[Orthos]

Thanks guys.

Parents are going to talk in the morning about what to do next.

[Orthos]

Doesn't help that the NWN drama is still a thing that's happening. The guy responsible just does not know when to quit.

[John Napier 698]

That's okay, Mort. It happened more than a few years ago. In 2010-ish, or something like that.

[gran rey de los mono]

Once again, at game tonight I managed to make everyone stop and stare at me like I'm an idiot. We were exploring a cave system, and were out of healing (apart from a couple of potions of Cure Light Wounds). I suggested that maybe one person try to stealth ahead and see if there was anything dangerous ahead. The rogue was hesitant because he was at half health (which, since we're only 2nd level means 1 good hit and he's out), so the ranger was ready to go. He handed me his everburning torch and started to go forward when I stopped him. I suggested that I go since I have a bit of stealth and darkvision, whereas he had low-light vision. He agreed that would be a better idea, so he stepped back. The thing is, when he said he was giving me his torch, he mimed it, so I was holding an imaginary torch in my hand. I waited a few seconds to see if he would take it back, but he didn't, so I mimed putting the lit end in my mouth. This made everyone pause for a bit, then start laughing. We decided it was actually a good plan since all I had to do to alert the rest of the party was spit it out, they would see the light and come running. So, once again, I proved that my stupid ideas aren't always stupid.

[gran rey de los mono]

If they would print the instructions for Mac and Cheese on the sauce packet, we wouldn't have to throw the box in the trash 4 times.

[gran rey de los mono]

Imagine being naked in a room with people speaking a different language than you, and all of them want to touch you. That's life for a dog.

[gran rey de los mono]

LASIK is an acronym that contains an acronym.

[gran rey de los mono]

If poison expires, is it more or less poisonous?

[gran rey de los mono]

Many IT jobs could just be renamed to "Professional Googler".

[gran rey de los mono]

Sheet music is a recipe for sound.

[gran rey de los mono]

Running away from your problems only helps if your problem is being overweight.

[gran rey de los mono]

Why is it that roller coaster cameras manage to take high quality pictures of people as they go speeding past, but bank security cameras only manage to get blurry photos of a robber while they are standing still?

[gran rey de los mono]

Any dog can be a guide dog if you don't care where you are going.

[Sharoth]

Transparent Aluminum - Star Trek Technology is now Real

[gran rey de los mono]

I think that the other players at game think I'm really weird. Tonight we fought three darkmantles. They killed two of them, while I knocked the third one out with nonlethal damage. Then, instead of letting them kill it, I asked the ranger to jerryrig a sack out of the two dead ones so we could carry the living one. Then we fought 6 chokers (4 juveniles, the momma, and the daddy). I wanted to capture one of the little ones, but the others killed them first. Then they killed the momma. But I was able to knock out the daddy. Again, I stopped them from killing it, and then used the bodies of his family to tie him up (we didn't have any rope). So I'm establishing a pattern of keeping one of a group alive, and then using it's friends to secure it. This disturbs the other players for some reason.

[Just a Mort]

Most players don't like taking things alive. Are you some kind of zoologist catching things for your pokedex?

[gran rey de los mono]

Nope. My character is a monk based on Macho Man Randy Savage. I was taking them alive because I was grappling them into a "Sleeper Hold", and we are part of a colony that includes people who might want to study/talk to the critters. And they are less worried about taking them alive than they are that I'm tying them up with their dead comrades.

[Syrus Terrigan]

Sad to hear about your dog, Orthos. And your cat, too, John. :(

[Limeylongears]

Freehold DM wrote:

I had a bad week at work. It is may 4th. So i drank 4 beers and watched rogue one.

I am not drunk. I am going to game and watch aggretsuko and have a sapporo black while I do so.

I like the sound of Sapporo black.

Sorry to hear about Orthos' doggo and John's moggo.

Last night ALL (DE) and I went to see Kamasi Washington, and it was super fab, apart from the fact that I drank Pabst Blue Ribbon.

Now off to another test cutting do, with a rucksack full of blades and empty milk bottles. There will also be knife and axe throwing, and it's a lovely sunny day.

[Just a Mort]

Finished Monster Hunt with Time Tinkerer. Only managed it because I threw the sack of gnomes.

[John Napier 698]

My cat died years ago. Did no-one read the second post?

[Kjeldorn]

Orthos wrote:

Our old dog has stopped eating, stopped barking, and stopped taking his medicine. ;_; I think we're coming up on the end.

*Draws in both Orthos and old doggo in a loving embrace*

My your and parents love guide you to the right decision.
Whatever the outcome, may your loving memories of the dog stay with you for as long as possible.

Just a Mort wrote:

I had a relaxed week at work but a not so good one at home. My cable TV supplier offered to give me another fiber optic line at home for free for 2 years if I continue with cable TV(which I will since I want to watch Animal Planet) and my mom has been complaining that since the current Fibre optic internet is under my brother's name what's going to happen if it breaks down, etc.

Well if someone's giving me a new internet line, which he claims that can coexist with my current one, for free, who am I to say no to backup internet lines in case our current one fails.

Then my mom starts asking me, why did you have to accept their internet line, what happens if it clashes with our existing one...

Look, you complain there's a problem then when I come up with a solution, you complain some more. What am I supposed to do about that?

?

!

Kitty is being pragmatic and sensible, and mommy-cat is being a worrywart (which I can kind of understand...I'm one too for different reasons).
Still your trying to help out, and that should really be what counts here.

*Fluffs and hug Mort for good measure*

gran rey de los mono wrote:

Nope. My character is a monk based on Macho Man Randy Savage. I was taking them alive because I was grappling them into a "Sleeper Hold"...

Huh...

Suddenly I feel a strange connection.
*Dusts off the character sheet of his tetori "Gregori - The Giant - Von Slater"*
Maybe it time for tag-team match :P

[Captain Admiral Colonel]

John Napier 698 wrote:

My cat died years ago. Did no-one read the second post?

Um, this is me you're talking about, I barely even skimmed your first post.

Why did Rex Banner catapult your cat now?

[captain yesterday]

Sorry about your dog Orthos, it's never easy to lose a family member like that. :-(

[captain yesterday]

I wrote my resignation letter to Toys R Us this morning, it's properly sappy. :-)

[John Napier 698]

Does this mean that there's no more Brute Squad?

[captain yesterday]

Nope, not retiring Brute Squad.

Landscaping is hard work.

For some people at least, or so I've heard. :-)

[captain yesterday]

But yes, without me there I imagine it will collapse in on itself at the toy mines.

[lynora]

gran rey de los mono wrote:

Running away from your problems only helps if your problem is being overweight.

Now this is just not true. Running away is a great solution to many problems!

Zombies
Bears
Angry mobs

I could go on! Remember, you don’t have to be faster than what’s chasing you, just faster than the one you’re with! ;P

[captain yesterday]

I find you don't even have to be fast, just really good at tripping people.

[Syrus Terrigan]

I actually *did* miss the follow-up post that clarified the year, John. My bad. Still, I can sympathize -- my first dog passed away in a similar fashion.

[John Napier 698]

Thanks, Syrus.

[John Napier 698]

captain yesterday wrote:

But yes, without me there I imagine it will collapse in on itself at the toy mines.

Yes, I meant the Toy Mines. Especially since you were the only one that hasn't become an @$$hole.

[captain yesterday]

Eh, I gave as long as I could.

Now, I want my Saturdays back.

[Kjeldorn]

So in unrelated news.
I got my first ticket of the year.
Light speeding (between 10-20% above the speed limit) and using a dedicated biking lane, on a scooter mind you.
= 1000 kr, roughly 160$ (though I was dreading that it might have been about twice as much...being in a low income bracket actually helps a lot here).

Still, I might be needing a glass of wine or similar drink when I get back home.

[NobodysHome]

Have I mentioned how much I hate hotels and tipping? I can deal with restaurants and their 15-18%, but at a hotel there are no rules that I can tell!

The valet manager, who did nothing more than tell me where to stop and call a valet and a bellhop for me, got $10 and looked like he was going to crumple it up and throw it on the ground.
I've been told that bell hops get $1 per bag, but when I gave him $10 for 8 bags he looked at me like I'd spat on his grandmother's grave.

Know what $10 is better than? NOTHING! Which is rapidly becoming what I feel like tipping...

[John Napier 698]

Have to go do a few things. Later.

[John Napier 698]

NobodysHome wrote:

Have I mentioned how much I hate hotels and tipping? I can deal with restaurants and their 15-18%, but at a hotel there are no rules that I can tell!

The valet manager, who did nothing more than tell me where to stop and call a valet and a bellhop for me, got $10 and looked like he was going to crumple it up and throw it on the ground.
I've been told that bell hops get $1 per bag, but when I gave him $10 for 8 bags he looked at me like I'd spat on his grandmother's grave.

Know what $10 is better than? NOTHING! Which is rapidly becoming what I feel like tipping...

Snotty employees that feel that they're entitled to an arm, a leg, and the soul of your firstborn for doing nothing? They should be glad they even have a job.

[Cap'n Yesterday, FaWtL Tourism]

NobodysHome wrote:

Have I mentioned how much I hate hotels and tipping? I can deal with restaurants and their 15-18%, but at a hotel there are no rules that I can tell!

The valet manager, who did nothing more than tell me where to stop and call a valet and a bellhop for me, got $10 and looked like he was going to crumple it up and throw it on the ground.
I've been told that bell hops get $1 per bag, but when I gave him $10 for 8 bags he looked at me like I'd spat on his grandmother's grave.

Know what $10 is better than? NOTHING! Which is rapidly becoming what I feel like tipping...

That's LA for ya.

[Kjeldorn]

NobodysHome wrote:

Have I mentioned how much I hate hotels and tipping? I can deal with restaurants and their 15-18%, but at a hotel there are no rules that I can tell!

The valet manager, who did nothing more than tell me where to stop and call a valet and a bellhop for me, got $10 and looked like he was going to crumple it up and throw it on the ground.
I've been told that bell hops get $1 per bag, but when I gave him $10 for 8 bags he looked at me like I'd spat on his grandmother's grave.

Know what $10 is better than? NOTHING! Which is rapidly becoming what I feel like tipping...

Up here its a "the land tipping forgot" kind of deal.

There's no official tipping-culture as you are paid a higher wage, lessening the necessity of tips. You can kind of say that the tips where done away with, in exchange for a industry wide raising of the base wage. (restauration workers rejoice!).
There's is a distinct downside to this however, and that is that good service isn't mandatory (ie your dependant on being on better behaviour to get more tips) but very much optional. I mean, standart decorum is still in function, but don't expect your waiter to be smiling, making pleasant small talk or be in a particular hurry to get to you. They are hired to do a job, and being a pleasant host isn't necessarily part of it!
Really it often isn't that bad, but you should expect a marked difference. People aren't rude, they are just more...indifferent of you and your enjoyment/needs.

[Syrus Terrigan]

And going to see Infinity War *again* this afternoon!! Woot!!

There's a tradition of going to see the Marvel flicks with my father -- and I'm delighted to double-down on this one. Maybe this time I won't need a restroom break mid-film . . . . lol

[captain yesterday]

It's official, I have quit.

The toy store I mean.

[captain yesterday]

Crookshanks found the equivalent to a 8 bit Minecraft for the PS 4 called Stardew Valley.

She loves it! Think I might get her Undertale.