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I have lots of white hair in the beard and quite a lot of grey in the hair, and I'm not upset about it. Every seelver thread amongst the brown gets me closer to Vintage Wizard status!
EDIT: And as you can see, there are also grey hairs here... And here... And here...
Aye I know what you mean.
gran who? I don't remember him.
MUHAHAHAHAHAHHA!
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LM, why do you want to order Pumpkin spice if you hate it?
Because when it's been mid-90's to mid-100's every day since I moved here, and today it's going to be rainy and low 70's, I want to do something that says "It's autumn!"
And, sadly, in Dallas, there aren't many options for celebrating being on the right side of the equinox other than buying stupid effing pumpkin spice flavored garbage.
It was supposed to be funny.
For a given value of funny.
I'm not actually intending to purchase or consume anything pumpkin spicey.
I do like the roasted punpkin seeds. Those are alright.
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I love international delights pumpkin pie spice creamer, but that's it.
Although I'd sell every single one of you for a pumpkin shake from Dick's burgers in Seattle.
I drink pumpkin spice exactly once per year, on the first day of new york comic con.
I love international delights pumpkin pie spice creamer, but that's it.
Although I'd sell every single one of you for a pumpkin shake from Dick's burgers in Seattle.
...does mrs. Yesterday know about this?
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Uh yeah, I'm pretty sure she does, in fact she might sell you for it before I can.
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My friends used to live by Dick's Supermarket and their logo is the name Dick's flanked by two bushes so when he gave directions to his house he'd say "turn left at the Dicks in the bushes".
The best part though was their rewards cards were called the Dick's Insider Club.
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There is no way they are doing that by accident.
Always good to see a couple that's been together for a long time really into Dick's.
Kind of like Freehold.
Always good to see a couple that's been together for a long time really into Dick's.
Just their pumpkin shakes, everything else they make sucks.
It's 43 degrees, almost too cold for shorts, and of course I'm cutting stuff first thing, so I get to spray my leg with water and silt.
Yay.
Kind of like Freehold.
I'm not into Dick's, actually.
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Uh, if you don't get digital version of those photo what have you paid for in the first place?!So what's it like to have a senior in high school these days?
For his senior pictures, they wanted $110 just to take the pictures.
So, we shelled out and I'll freely admit, they're good, professional-quality photos. Which I'd expect at $110/hour.
Today we went to the web site to order some photos. I kid you not. To get just the CD of the photos is $400. If you want four 5"x7" prints, that's $84.
Impus Major's response? "Screw those guys! We'll just download the watermarked versions and not give them one red cent!"
I love my son.
EDIT: Unfortunately, working in tech, I know darned well I'd be logging session info 24/7 and monitoring for EXACTLY such downloads. And since you have to log in to see the pictures, you're hosed. So now it's pay the bastards to save some memories, or stiff 'em 'cause they don't deserve a red cent for the prices they're charging.
The photo session itself was $110.
Had I had any idea that they were going to charge FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR A FRICKING CD, I wouldn't have even bothered with the shoot.
Had they warned you before explicitly that they will be charging you separately for photo session in addition to getting the photos?
Because saying "we'll charge $110 for photo session" implies getting the photos by the customer and unless they were very explicit that you are paying for ABSOLUTELY nothing I'd be talking to the lawyer (that one delivered by your company at no extra charge) about possibility of either getting digital photos or getting that money back.
To reiterate we're talking about burger places and grocery stores, not penises.
Oh we see right through your codes. They are not even well done codes.
To reiterate we're talking about burger places and grocery stores, not penises.
well yeah! Obviously...
>_>
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49 days after moving to Texas, I now have a drivers license and am registered to vote.
Do I feel like a Texan yet?
Not really.
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Shoot something or someone, then you'll be a Texan.
Shoot something or someone, then you'll be a Texan.
lisamarlene just invited me to a barbeque!
Uh, if you don't get digital version of those photo what have you paid for in the first place?!So what's it like to have a senior in high school these days?
For his senior pictures, they wanted $110 just to take the pictures.
So, we shelled out and I'll freely admit, they're good, professional-quality photos. Which I'd expect at $110/hour.
Today we went to the web site to order some photos. I kid you not. To get just the CD of the photos is $400. If you want four 5"x7" prints, that's $84.
Impus Major's response? "Screw those guys! We'll just download the watermarked versions and not give them one red cent!"
I love my son.
EDIT: Unfortunately, working in tech, I know darned well I'd be logging session info 24/7 and monitoring for EXACTLY such downloads. And since you have to log in to see the pictures, you're hosed. So now it's pay the bastards to save some memories, or stiff 'em 'cause they don't deserve a red cent for the prices they're charging.
The photo session itself was $110.
Had I had any idea that they were going to charge FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR A FRICKING CD, I wouldn't have even bothered with the shoot.
Had they warned you before explicitly that they will be charging you separately for photo session in addition to getting the photos?
Because saying "we'll charge $110 for photo session" implies getting the photos by the customer and unless they were very explicit that you are paying for ABSOLUTELY nothing I'd be talking to the lawyer (that one delivered by your company at no extra charge) about possibility of either getting digital photos or getting that money back.
Oh, no; they're VERY explicit that you are ONLY paying for the photo session.
But it's the same company that does the class portraits every year, and for our kids' middle school through high school years they were along the lines of $60 for a full set of pictures.
So suddenly it became almost 7x more expensive to produce the pictures? Or you're just screwing over parents as a graduation present to us?
Shoot something or someone, then you'll be a Texan.
lisamarlene just invited me to a barbeque!
Funny, I just made two quarts of sauce last night.
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First MLA essay of the year, first horrified reaction to the mnemonic I give them for spelling my last name.
First MLA essay of the year, first horrified reaction to the mnemonic I give them for spelling my last name.
I am so tempted to ask. But once I know, I cant un-know.
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So, last night was get to know your kid's school night where we had to get to and from their classes by ourselves to hear about what they do in school.
We went to the first three classes and skipped the rest.
Just like my senior year!
Lol. This is hilarious because the kiddo’s school is doing this tonight and we plan to ditch after the first three classes too! :)
We already know the history teacher from last year, and the kiddo gets on great with his English teacher, so it’s only the math and science classes we need to check in with to figure out what the expectations actually are as opposed to what the kiddo thinks they are...
First MLA essay of the year, first horrified reaction to the mnemonic I give them for spelling my last name.I am so tempted to ask. But once I know, I cant un-know.
It's really not that bad. But that would be giving out way too much personal info on the interwebs. :P
So, last night was get to know your kid's school night where we had to get to and from their classes by ourselves to hear about what they do in school.
We went to the first three classes and skipped the rest.
Just like my senior year!
Lol. This is hilarious because the kiddo’s school is doing this tonight and we plan to ditch after the first three classes too! :)
We already know the history teacher from last year, and the kiddo gets on great with his English teacher, so it’s only the math and science classes we need to check in with to figure out what the expectations actually are as opposed to what the kiddo thinks they are...
please boo loudly at the math teacher for me.
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It's going to get down to the low 70's here tomorrow.
I'm torn as to whether to wear a light sweater or a moto jacket in celebration. Maybe a flannel.
Is it too early for pumpkin spice?
I hate pumpkin spice crap. But I feel like ordering one anyhow.
HIGH OF 74, M***********S!
It is never too early for pumpkin spice! (I may be a little overly enthusiastic...) To be fair, it’s my favorite and I buy all the pumpkin spice things in the fall in large enough quantities that I can have pumpkin spice all year round. Planning! :)
It's really not that bad. But that would be giving out way too much personal info on the interwebs. :PFirst MLA essay of the year, first horrified reaction to the mnemonic I give them for spelling my last name.I am so tempted to ask. But once I know, I cant un-know.
oh, I completely understand! I just thought it might be a pun so awful that it would burn itself into my memory, and be something I repeat endlessly to myself in my later, senile years.
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An Epiphany:
So, as I do when I'm offended, I started drafting a letter to the school board urging them to dump the photographer. But to prove my point, I have to bring up the prices of local portrait studios and prove that this company is a rip-off compared to just getting the portraits done myself.
I haven't had time to do the research yet (work and all), but considering back in 1994 or so NobodysWife and I paid $300 for a professional session to get a portrait of us done, their prices might not be out of line with other professional portrait studios.
And I'm certainly not going to disparage the photographer's ability; the pictures are the best portraits of Impus Major I've ever seen, so it wasn't some minimum-wage twentysomething handed a digital camera and told, "Take pictures of these kids!" It really was a professional photographer with a good eye.
So living in the Bay Area, you think, "$510 for a professional portrait session? No fricking way! Oh, wait. Bay Area. Maybe..."
I'll do research after work, and if that really is what the prices are like around here (though I'm still skeptical, because that just seems off-the-charts stupid), then I'll retract calling them rip-off artists and just complain about not being able to have nice stuff around here.
EDIT: Holy carp! Sean Malone: $600 for senior portraits. Adrain Bacon: $1618 for 32 hi-res images. Bijou Blue Photography: $550.
Apparently I just can't have nice things. WTF?
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Gender stereotypes are weird. The pumpkin spice thing made me think of this, because it’s such a white girl stereotype. So I fit a lot of those stereotypes. Examples:
I love pumpkin spice the most
Uggs are best boots
Leggings are pants
There’s no such thing as too much glitter
And yet I am constantly told how masculine I come across...like, what???! I just can’t even :/
I will never understand how this is supposed to work....smdh
I know I’m late saying this, but I am very sorry about your dog, Sharoth. There is no good time to have to say goodbye to a beloved pet. :(
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I had to take the kitties to the vet this morning for their annual checkup. They both have a clean bill of health and are up to date on their shots. And are very upset with me for making them go in the car. They don’t even mind about the shots, but it will be days before I am forgiven for the car ride
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Gender stereotypes are weird. The pumpkin spice thing made me think of this, because it’s such a white girl stereotype. So I fit a lot of those stereotypes. Examples:
I love pumpkin spice the most
Uggs are best boots
Leggings are pants
There’s no such thing as too much glitterAnd yet I am constantly told how masculine I come across...like, what???! I just can’t even :/
I will never understand how this is supposed to work....smdh
That's hilarious. In spite of my horrific sartorial choices, I continually insist that "tights are not pants"!
Though a simple miniskirt, long sweater, or other loose item that hangs below the derriere is enough to make me say, "OK, THAT is absolutely fine!"And I've seen some tights that were very attractive standalone. But the plain old "sweatshirt and plain black yoga pants", while I'm sure it's extremely comfy, just rubs me the wrong way. Obviously for Old Man reasons.
EDIT: Though in my defense, I have *never* chastised a woman (nor even made a passing comment to her) for wearing tights in public, because I'm not an a$$hat. Keep it to yourself, old man!
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Gender stereotypes are weird. The pumpkin spice thing made me think of this, because it’s such a white girl stereotype. So I fit a lot of those stereotypes. Examples:
I love pumpkin spice the most
Uggs are best boots
Leggings are pants
There’s no such thing as too much glitterAnd yet I am constantly told how masculine I come across...like, what???! I just can’t even :/
I will never understand how this is supposed to work....smdh
That's hilarious. In spite of my horrific sartorial choices, I continually insist that "tights are not pants"!
Though a simple miniskirt, long sweater, or other loose item that hangs below the derriere is enough to make me say, "OK, THAT is absolutely fine!"And I've seen some tights that were very attractive standalone. But the plain old "sweatshirt and plain black yoga pants", while I'm sure it's extremely comfy, just rubs me the wrong way. Obviously for Old Man reasons.
EDIT: Though in my defense, I have *never* chastised a woman (nor even made a passing comment to her) for wearing tights in public, because I'm not an a$$hat. Keep it to yourself, old man!
Leggings and tights are not the same! :P
Tights are those dreadful things that never have enough stretch in the thigh and pinch uncomfortably, always bunch at the feet, and roll down from the waist in embarrassing ways unless you actually tuck them into your bra (short girl problems!). I hate tights!Leggings are stretchy pants made of comfortable knit fabric that is much thicker than the fabric used for tights and unless there was an error in manufacturing are not see through. They sometimes have stirrups, but don’t cover the whole foot...unless they are much too long for you because once again short girl problems...
See? Very different! And yeah, I’m so not gonna stop with the sweatshirt and yoga pants combo, so that’s just a lost cause from the get go ^.^
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An Epiphany:
So, as I do when I'm offended, I started drafting a letter to the school board urging them to dump the photographer. But to prove my point, I have to bring up the prices of local portrait studios and prove that this company is a rip-off compared to just getting the portraits done myself.
I haven't had time to do the research yet (work and all), but considering back in 1994 or so NobodysWife and I paid $300 for a professional session to get a portrait of us done, their prices might not be out of line with other professional portrait studios.And I'm certainly not going to disparage the photographer's ability; the pictures are the best portraits of Impus Major I've ever seen, so it wasn't some minimum-wage twentysomething handed a digital camera and told, "Take pictures of these kids!" It really was a professional photographer with a good eye.
So living in the Bay Area, you think, "$510 for a professional portrait session? No fricking way! Oh, wait. Bay Area. Maybe..."
I'll do research after work, and if that really is what the prices are like around here (though I'm still skeptical, because that just seems off-the-charts stupid), then I'll retract calling them rip-off artists and just complain about not being able to have nice stuff around here.
EDIT: Holy carp! Sean Malone: $600 for senior portraits. Adrain Bacon: $1618 for 32 hi-res images. Bijou Blue Photography: $550.
Apparently I just can't have nice things. WTF?
F!@! whoring for bees I'm getting a camera and photoshopping douche bags for extra money.
By that I mean my prices would be so high the only people that would think of hiring me would by default most likely douche bags.
Actually, I'd rather be a period photographer.
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Gender stereotypes are weird. The pumpkin spice thing made me think of this, because it’s such a white girl stereotype. So I fit a lot of those stereotypes. Examples:
I love pumpkin spice the most
Uggs are best boots
Leggings are pants
There’s no such thing as too much glitterAnd yet I am constantly told how masculine I come across...like, what???! I just can’t even :/
I will never understand how this is supposed to work....smdh
That's hilarious. In spite of my horrific sartorial choices, I continually insist that "tights are not pants"!
Though a simple miniskirt, long sweater, or other loose item that hangs below the derriere is enough to make me say, "OK, THAT is absolutely fine!"And I've seen some tights that were very attractive standalone. But the plain old "sweatshirt and plain black yoga pants", while I'm sure it's extremely comfy, just rubs me the wrong way. Obviously for Old Man reasons.
EDIT: Though in my defense, I have *never* chastised a woman (nor even made a passing comment to her) for wearing tights in public, because I'm not an a$$hat. Keep it to yourself, old man!
Freehold is ecstatic about the leggings as pants movement, especially when it coincides with the underwear is optional movement. Please keep on keeping on, leggings wearers. Freehold Dungeon Master supports you fully.
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Gender stereotypes are weird. The pumpkin spice thing made me think of this, because it’s such a white girl stereotype. So I fit a lot of those stereotypes. Examples:
I love pumpkin spice the most
Uggs are best boots
Leggings are pants
There’s no such thing as too much glitterAnd yet I am constantly told how masculine I come across...like, what???! I just can’t even :/
I will never understand how this is supposed to work....smdh
That's hilarious. In spite of my horrific sartorial choices, I continually insist that "tights are not pants"!
Though a simple miniskirt, long sweater, or other loose item that hangs below the derriere is enough to make me say, "OK, THAT is absolutely fine!"And I've seen some tights that were very attractive standalone. But the plain old "sweatshirt and plain black yoga pants", while I'm sure it's extremely comfy, just rubs me the wrong way. Obviously for Old Man reasons.
EDIT: Though in my defense, I have *never* chastised a woman (nor even made a passing comment to her) for wearing tights in public, because I'm not an a$$hat. Keep it to yourself, old man!
Leggings and tights are not the same! :P
Tights are those dreadful things that never have enough stretch in the thigh and pinch uncomfortably, always bunch at the feet, and roll down from the waist in embarrassing ways unless you actually tuck them into your bra (short girl problems!). I hate tights!
Leggings are stretchy pants made of comfortable knit fabric that is much thicker than the fabric used for tights and unless there was an error in manufacturing are not see through. They sometimes have stirrups, but don’t cover the whole foot...unless they are much too long for you because once again short girl problems...See? Very different! And yeah, I’m so not gonna stop with the sweatshirt and yoga pants combo, so that’s just a lost cause from the get go ^.^
LYNORA LYNORA LYNORA LYNORA LYNORA LYNORA LYNORS LYNORA LYNORA LYNORA LYNORA LYNORA LYNORA LYNORA LYNORA
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Leggings are warm & comfy, I imagine, and easy to move about in.
Like Freehold, I also think they look rather splendid when worn by certain people without anything else (shirt/hoodie/coat) covering up the stern.
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So, thanks to everyone for the advice; you seemed to echo what my friends I spoke to in person and over the phone said. 90% of the results are "get going while the going is good", and...
1. Found an old credit card over a decade old with a huge limit. Used it to consolidate all of my credit cards. So that helps a lot.
2. Yamaha said they'll assess no fees while I can't pay due to not having a job, so my scooter won't be repo'd. It won't be useful in winter, but in Spring and Summer...well, Athens is a really small town, geographically speaking, so a scooter is real useful. (GF has her car.)
3. We got "Official Job Offer" letters coming in the mail, so...we made our decision. We're moving to Ohio.
Any chance your GF's family can offer you a couch or a basement until you can afford to get your own place?
Possibly. Right now she's talking to a family member with property rentals, and seeing if he has any available reasonably. If not, there's lots of affordable rent in Athens cause it's a college town.
The job, BTW, is actually sorta in my BS field (psychology) working with autistic and mentally disabled adults and children. It's everything I liked about teaching and working at the mental hospital (helping people who REALLY need it) with none of the stupid b&!@$*+@ hoops to jump through because it's privately owned by someone I personally know! Plus, a very wise man I trust once told me, and I take it 100% to heart, that the inwardly focused man will never find true happiness. To get paid to actually do some meaningful stuff and help people? Hell yeah!