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This too is rocket science.
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You call that a rocket?
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Mr. Bigg and Mr. Smol, the partners who run the Othertown inn.
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Speaking of driving complaints:
Dear California Driver;
I realize that it is terrifying to have water coming down from the sky instead of from a tap where it belongs, but driving at 30 mph in the left lane of a busy 65 mph freeway is NOT a "safe" solution. In fact, you are endangering yourself and everyone around you.
If you feel you cannot exceed 30 mph safely, GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND USE SURFACE STREETS!!!!!!!EDIT: Yes, we're having a bunch of collisions because drivers are slowing to 30-40 mph below the speed limit in random lanes, and other drivers just aren't expecting the cars in front of them to be going that slow...
as someone who lives at the end of a rather famous belt parkway exit, I advise the exact opposite. I no longer hear the sirens for emergency services heading into yet another horrific accident because someone treated the belt parkway wet the exact same way as they would dry.
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This too is rocket science.
some rocket.
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"All right. Let's backtrack a bit to figure out how, exactly, your suggestion of mass euthanasia fits into either fiscal or monetary policy."
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Nine hour run for an inch of snow.
And the boss was impressed with my work.
So all in all, a good morning.
And I've been up since 2 AM.
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"All right. Let's backtrack a bit to figure out how, exactly, your suggestion of mass euthanasia fits into either fiscal or monetary policy."
I could easily see you saying this with a straight face and in all seriousness.
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I have to admit, I am always fascinated by engineering decisions that have no concept of human behavior.
Apple: Warning! This application has not been optimized for MacOS, and will not work after the next system update.
NobodysHome:
Seriously, Apple?
(Having worked in the OS industry, if the hardware doesn't change, it is inexcusable to break the software. That's just a big no-no. Even from MacOS 9 to Mac OS X where they rebuilt the entire OS from the ground up, they provided a "compatibility mode" to run the old stuff.)
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I have to admit, I am always fascinated by engineering decisions that have no concept of human behavior.
Apple: Warning! This application has not been optimized for MacOS, and will not work after the next system update.
NobodysHome:Seriously, Apple?
(Having worked in the OS industry, if the hardware doesn't change, it is inexcusable to break the software. That's just a big no-no. Even from MacOS 9 to Mac OS X where they rebuilt the entire OS from the ground up, they provided a "compatibility mode" to run the old stuff.)
heh.
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That was a waste of time. No doctor helped me with meds. No therapist talked to me. They gave me a packet of info I could've googled. Now I feel exactly as horrible plus five hours less sleep. And whatever copay they leexh away.
I am unhelped.
I tried to burn them with a bad review but their average is 1.9 and 0 is not an option!
I utterly and completely disdain my existence and this dumb c#+# thinks I'm trying to score anxiety meds.
I don't really know how to best explain it VE...but you aren't alone.
I do know what it means to live with depression, so if you want to talk, or feel like I could help in some way, please ask away.
Rectitude = how far up the thermometer (or other device) ought to go.
*Looks out into his bathroom, at his old-school thermometer, and sighs*
Don't I know that all too well
>_<
All right. Those entries are now complete.
I guess the next thing for me to figure out is how to lose 22 lbs...
Hmmm…
*Strokes beard thoughtfully*
I could come up with a few ideas…
*Plops himself down in Mort's basket and writhes around suggestively*
So either you join me in the basket and we'll see where that leads or you'll have to chase me away from your basket, thus expending considerable energy…
Seems like a win-win to me!
^^
:P
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It was much harder putting the layers back on then it was to take them off.
But Tiny T-Rex isn't going to walk himself across a busy intersection from the bus stop to home, not on my watch.
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"All right. Let's backtrack a bit to figure out how, exactly, your suggestion of mass euthanasia fits into either fiscal or monetary policy."I could easily see you saying this with a straight face and in all seriousness.
It's a project we're doing in economics - scenario is high unemployment across all sectors, high inflation, and falling GDP. Their job is to recommend policy to fix this without increasing national debt. This is meant to serve as a lesson on fiscal/monetary policy, leading into discussion on mandatory vs. discretionary spending.
Their initial solution was along the lines of "can't have high unemployment/mandatory spending if you don't have enough people to be unemployed/claim benefits." We're trying to walk back the murder somewhat to deal with, y'know, actual understanding of the lesson objectives.
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"All right. Let's backtrack a bit to figure out how, exactly, your suggestion of mass euthanasia fits into either fiscal or monetary policy."
I bet there's someone on Pennsylvania Ave saying this to a certain someone right now.
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It was much harder putting the layers back on then it was to take them off.
But Tiny T-Rex isn't going to walk himself across a busy intersection from the bus stop to home, not on my watch.
Certainly not those particular streets around your house. He's not quite old enough to play Live Human Frogger yet.
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In fairness, it's only a block away.
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In fairness, it's only a block away.
You're talking about the main 4-lane+ street at the end of your block right? Crossing that?
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In fairness, it's only a block away.You're talking about the main 4-lane+ street at the end of your block right? Crossing that?
even I would look at that askance.
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In fairness, it's only a block away.You're talking about the main 4-lane+ street at the end of your block right? Crossing that?
Nope, the intersection at the end of our cul de sac. Still busy with a left turn no stop deal but not University Ave. Although that might actually be safer as there's a tunnel that runs underneath to the middle school across the street.
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So, here's a gripe I need to vent about and I have nowhere else to vent (for obvious reasons):
Every winter, our utility bill skyrockets from $130/month to $350/month.
Why?
Because at night I turn on the heat, close all the doors so only the bedrooms get heated, and then every other member of my family opens the doors and leaves them open, blowing heat into the outside world.
I've developed a saying.
"How do you know MrT (my partner) has been in a room?"
He hangs his head.
"The door is open and the light is on."
He claims it was because he was born in a hospital with automatic doors.
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Chaotic Good Human Druid (4th Level)
Ability Scores:
Strength- 10
Dexterity- 13
Constitution- 11
Intelligence- 15
Wisdom- 14
Charisma- 12
Alignment:
Chaotic Good- A chaotic good character acts as his conscience directs him with little regard for what others expect of him. He makes his own way, but he's kind and benevolent. He believes in goodness and right but has little use for laws and regulations. He hates it when people try to intimidate others and tell them what to do. He follows his own moral compass, which, although good, may not agree with that of society. Chaotic good is the best alignment you can be because it combines a good heart with a free spirit. However, chaotic good can be a dangerous alignment when it disrupts the order of society and punishes those who do well for themselves.
Race:
Humans are the most adaptable of the common races. Short generations and a penchant for migration and conquest have made them physically diverse as well. Humans are often unorthodox in their dress, sporting unusual hairstyles, fanciful clothes, tattoos, and the like.
Class:
Druids- Druids gain power not by ruling nature but by being at one with it. They hate the unnatural, including aberrations or undead, and destroy them where possible. Druids receive divine spells from nature, not the gods, and can gain an array of powers as they gain experience, including the ability to take the shapes of animals. The weapons and armor of a druid are restricted by their traditional oaths, not simply training. A druid's Wisdom score should be high, as this determines the maximum spell level that they can cast.
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Dealing with anesthesia bills from earlier in the year.
The first one, my insurance said the anesthesiologist is out-of-network, and they're submitting the claim for review seeing as how the ordering doctor and the facility are in-network. Apparently another fun tripwire quirk of U.S. medical insurance is that anesthesiologists operate under a completely different set of rules, so this is common.
(And yeah, I also told my insurance that I wasn't given a choice, NH. Thanks for that tip!)
The second bill has been sold to the debt industry, and I'm aggravated so I'll deal with it another day.
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*Strokes beard thoughtfully*
I could come up with a few ideas…
*Plops himself down in Mort's basket and writhes around suggestively*
*Chases Kjeldorn from her basket*
Sex doesn't burn as many calories as people think it does.
Chasing others burns more.
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It's a project we're doing in economics - scenario is high unemployment across all sectors, high inflation, and falling GDP. Their job is to recommend policy to fix this without increasing national debt.
I'm not an economist, so I have no idea how possible this is.
But my immediate thought was Kirk hacking the unwinnable kobayashi maru scenario.
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You call that a rocket?
Light the blue touch paper and retire a safe distance.
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In other news, I found a shop that stocks Nigerian Guinness - yippee! Shame it was shut...
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Also, why in all the gods' names are the horizontal alignment options in plain view in MS Word, yet the vertical alignment options are so hidden away!?
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Speaking of driving complaints:
Dear California Driver;
I realize that it is terrifying to have water coming down from the sky instead of from a tap where it belongs, but driving at 30 mph in the left lane of a busy 65 mph freeway is NOT a "safe" solution. In fact, you are endangering yourself and everyone around you.
If you feel you cannot exceed 30 mph safely, GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND USE SURFACE STREETS!!!!!!!EDIT: Yes, we're having a bunch of collisions because drivers are slowing to 30-40 mph below the speed limit in random lanes, and other drivers just aren't expecting the cars in front of them to be going that slow...
I'm nervous around snow and would drive slowly, unfortunately since I'm really bad at directions, if GPS brings me to the Freeway, then I'd use the Freeway because I know no other directions.
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Also, why in all the gods' names are the horizontal alignment options in plain view in MS Word, yet the vertical alignment options are so hidden away!?
Because most people don't use vertical alignment options so they reserve most convenient spaces for the horizontal alignment options.
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It's a project we're doing in economics - scenario is high unemployment across all sectors, high inflation, and falling GDP. Their job is to recommend policy to fix this without increasing national debt.I'm not an economist, so I have no idea how possible this is.
But my immediate thought was Kirk hacking the unwinnable kobayashi maru scenario.
Have the unemployed eat the homeless. Solves two problems at once.
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Still awake, 16 hours later.
I wonder how weird I can get.
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Have the unemployed eat the homeless. Solves two problems at once.It's a project we're doing in economics - scenario is high unemployment across all sectors, high inflation, and falling GDP. Their job is to recommend policy to fix this without increasing national debt.I'm not an economist, so I have no idea how possible this is.
But my immediate thought was Kirk hacking the unwinnable kobayashi maru scenario.
That's what The Man wants.
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Don't forget to get enough sleep.Still awake, 16 hours later.
I wonder how weird I can get.
That's not very weird.
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That's not very weird.Don't forget to get enough sleep.Still awake, 16 hours later.
I wonder how weird I can get.
Don't make me drive up there. Seriously, I still have work in the morning. Don't make me.
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I'll go to bed soon, I don't have anything going on tomorrow until mid afternoon so I'll get plenty of sleep.
If I go to bed too early I'll wake up at 4 tomorrow, and that's no good.
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I'll go to bed soon, I don't have anything going on tomorrow until mid afternoon so I'll get plenty of sleep.
If I go to bed too early I'll wake up at 4 tomorrow, and that's no good.
Ugh. My alarm went off at 05:15 this morning and Ive been a grumpy mess ever since.
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I woke up at 4:30 instead, I remembered we were low on coffee, so I'm going to Hy-Vee to get some before everyone wakes up.
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I wish I knew someone who was running a L5R game. Those were good times.
I woke up from a dream in Rokugan where I was a noble bushi. Wanna play so much now. There's just so much loooooore!
Damnit, man.
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You put your right paw in,
Your right paw out,
In, out, in, out,
Meow, meow, meow.
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*Chases Kjeldorn from her basket*Sex doesn't burn as many calories as people think it does.
Chasing others burns more.
*Giggles merrily as Mort chases him around her basket*
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My team is all people at least 10 years younger then myself. I feel old.
Oh how I know the feeling. In my division my team is all 15+ years younger. Across the divisions for my team (because I have to step in and assist the other divisions as well) there's only two other people roughly my age, and everyone else is 10-25 years behind.
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My team is all people at least 10 years younger then myself. I feel old.Oh how I know the feeling. In my division my team is all 15+ years younger. Across the divisions for my team (because I have to step in and assist the other divisions as well) there's only two other people roughly my age, and everyone else is 10-25 years behind.
now seems to be a good time to mention that I am in my 30s.
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now seems to be a good time to mention that I am in my 30s.My team is all people at least 10 years younger then myself. I feel old.Oh how I know the feeling. In my division my team is all 15+ years younger. Across the divisions for my team (because I have to step in and assist the other divisions as well) there's only two other people roughly my age, and everyone else is 10-25 years behind.
I am as well.
They were all talking about their studies (various bachelors). I graduated 8 years ago.