Prince, Romans, and turtle until I get tired of winning the tech race, then destroy the world.
Yes, I take over the world in the nude! Do you have a problem with that?
Civ IV is my jam, but I've never played Civ II
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Yes, I take over the world in the nude! Do you have a problem with that?
I've no problem with that, at least it's not mice!
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I prefer games where society is already falling and it's up to me to finish the job.
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¡Hola! It has been an extended period of time since I frequented this forum.
Rosita!!
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Right now I'm procrastinating instead of cleaning my apartment for my move tomorrow. I graduated university last week, and I'm moving back to Silicon Valley for at least the next 3 years. I got accepted into the Master of Urban Planning program at San Jose State, so it's another 3 years of school for me. I actually don't really know what to expect from graduate school, aside from TA positions being unlikely (my program has no undergraduate component)nand 80% of my department being public transit nerds.
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¡Hola! It has been an extended period of time since I frequented this forum.
Who are you? And where did my wine go? :-P
Right now I'm procrastinating instead of cleaning my apartment for my move tomorrow. I graduated university last week, and I'm moving back to Silicon Valley for at least the next 3 years. I got accepted into the Master of Urban Planning program at San Jose State, so it's another 3 years of school for me. I actually don't really know what to expect from graduate school, aside from TA positions being unlikely (my program has no undergraduate component)nand 80% of my department being public transit nerds.
Grad school is like college, but easier and more fun if you want to learn things, and really sucky if you want to ignore your classes and party all night.
What I learned tonight: If you plan on throwing wild parties at hotels, don't WARN the unsuspecting hotel worker first.
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How many people had to die just so we would know which mushrooms are safe to eat?
(Of course, mushrooms are disgusting so I don't know why anyone is eating them in the first place.)
Blasphemy! I love my mushrooms!
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And if Mort is a very good kitty we'll later introduce her to the wonder that is creamed chipped beef on toast. Also known as S#@% on a Shingle.The biscuits in question are a quick bread, made with flour, butter, milk and baking powder/soda. they can be rolled, or spoon-dropped, but are supposed to end up, flaky and heavy-ish. the gravy in question tends to be a specific thick flour and sausage gravy made with savory intent. the biscuits are then smothered thoroughly in the gravy. It is a dish met with varying degrees of disgust, love, or indifference. It is not really a question of mopping up the gravy, but a mode of eating sausage and carbs.I don't really get the appeal of biscuits and gravy.I didn't know biscuits and gravy existed. If I wanted to mop up gravy I'd use bread. Like a baguette.
Beef on toast? I wanna!
*meows plaintively*
Mushroom fun-fact, you are, in fact, much safer eating any random mushroom than any random plant. however the few poisonous mushrooms are nearly always deadly. So, pick you poison.
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And if Mort is a very good kitty we'll later introduce her to the wonder that is creamed chipped beef on toast. Also known as S#@% on a Shingle.The biscuits in question are a quick bread, made with flour, butter, milk and baking powder/soda. they can be rolled, or spoon-dropped, but are supposed to end up, flaky and heavy-ish. the gravy in question tends to be a specific thick flour and sausage gravy made with savory intent. the biscuits are then smothered thoroughly in the gravy. It is a dish met with varying degrees of disgust, love, or indifference. It is not really a question of mopping up the gravy, but a mode of eating sausage and carbs.I don't really get the appeal of biscuits and gravy.I didn't know biscuits and gravy existed. If I wanted to mop up gravy I'd use bread. Like a baguette.Beef on toast? I wanna!
*meows plaintively*
No you don't. it may be beef, but it isn't the beef you know.
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I had a look at it.
I don't take carbonara because it's too milky, which may or may not apply to creamed chipped beef on toast, but I think carbonara is too cheesy for me, creamed chipped beef doesnt look that cheesy.
Eck. I'm not good at cleaning, and I don't think these walls are going to get not-dingy.
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Should be good then. Considering the other day I made Chocolate frosting and since there was extra, have been spreading it on my toast for the last 3 days.
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NO!! NO PARTIES!!! HOTELS ARE NOT FOR PARTIES!!!!ROAD TRIP/ROOM PARTYHour and 15ish minutes? That's not appreciably different than the drive time between Gran and I. One of these days I'm going to accidentally stay in the hotel Gran works at and neither of us will realize it. Then he'll complain about me on here because I'll fail to get out of the pool at closing time.Game Hamster --
Paris, TN?!
Well, you're a bit of a loon for coming here willingly (half-joking, there -- XD), but you aren't *too* far from my stomping grounds. Someday maybe we can meet up in Jackson to hang out!
Legend Of Five Rings today.
Conan tomorrow.
Legend Of Five Rings today.
Conan tomorrow.
FOR THE SPIDER
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NO!! NO PARTIES!!! HOTELS ARE NOT FOR PARTIES!!!!ROAD TRIP/ROOM PARTYHour and 15ish minutes? That's not appreciably different than the drive time between Gran and I. One of these days I'm going to accidentally stay in the hotel Gran works at and neither of us will realize it. Then he'll complain about me on here because I'll fail to get out of the pool at closing time.Game Hamster --
Paris, TN?!
Well, you're a bit of a loon for coming here willingly (half-joking, there -- XD), but you aren't *too* far from my stomping grounds. Someday maybe we can meet up in Jackson to hang out!
DID SOMEONE SAY PARTY?
Introverts don't really make friends. They just get adopted by extroverts.*Hangs up Lawful Kitty looking for a Home sign*
i would adopt you, but you would complain about the chaos.
*Peeks out beneath his cover-shell*
Hey everyone...
Thanks for the thoughts and comments everyone.
Getting fired was a bit of a blown, but its kind of the top of the iceberg. Up here in welfare-topia we have quite the byzantine social safety-net to handle situations like this, so purely financially speaking I'll, in all probability be allright.
(The short version is that since I've been working for at least 18 months in the same job, and that my termination wasn't any fault of my own, I'm going to receive around 2350$ a month, in benefits, for the next 6 months - or until I'm employed again, which should be enough to keep me afloat)
No really, its more of a "the straw that broke the camels back" kind of thing. I've been feeling increasingly depressed lately, which is unusual in the sense that my depression(s) are usually better during summertime.
I'm my own harshest critic. I am painfully aware that I do not pass as "normal" (loaded word I know, but bear with me). Obsessive, crude, pushy, socially awkward, lacking in empathy and I don't understand personal boundaries all that well. I guess what I'm saying is I'm in a constant flux state of feeling inadequate to what's happening around me to feeling emotionally detached from other people.
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I'm rambling again. I don't want to be a downer. I'll probably manage, but I'm just spend, emotionally and mentally, right now.
Thanks again for the thoughts.
*Take a quick look at Mort's sign, before retreating back into his cover-shell*
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Good luck, Cover Turtle / Kjeldorn.
I'm surprised at the amount of vitriol aimed at Cracker Barrel in this thread. I've never been to one that wasn't at least good if not downright great. A little on the expensive side perhaps, though not extremely so. But more often than not perfectly worth the $15-20ish plus tip a meal and drink costs.
In my area, by which I mean the majority of Illinois, Cracker Barrel is simply awful (and I haven't been to a good one in Indiana, Iowa, or Wisconsin either). I can go to any number of breakfast places, spend less, get better food, and not have to deal with going through the smelly gift shop.
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Cover Turtle,
I know that depression makes it 1000x worse, but here's some unsolicited advice from an old man:
Use the time that unemployment grants you to catch up on life.
Everyone has projects they've always wanted to get to. Things they've wanted to learn. Long-term "stuff" sitting in a corner somewhere. Look forward to working on it. Think about how you're going to approach it. As I was taught many years ago, looking for work is a full-time job; plan several hours a day for that. But at the same time, plan several hours a day of "personal project" time. Build a robot. Read a classic. Learn to dance. Something that improves self and gives you a sense of satisfaction, making you think the time off is a well worthwhile thing.
I got laid off in 2003, and proceeded to enjoy the best year I've ever had, spending every weekday walking around toddler Impus Major as he explored our neighborhood, and every weekend taking him to "free" museums (the ones to which we had memberships). I worked on the house, raised my son, spent time with my wife, and otherwise thoroughly enjoyed life.
It took me almost a year to find new work. But oh, what a wonderful year it was!
Unemployment is what you make of it.