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Off to the tree lot to learn that this was a terrible year for trees (I have no idea how that happens), so they had nothing taller than 4'.Several factors, but apparently partially it's because a few years back, there was an economic downturn and with that came fewer purchases which means that several tree-companies had to either close up shop, and fewer trees were actually actively tended/grown. Also something about beetle plagues because fires weren't able to kill off the beetle population due to how thoroughly managed they are.
It was weeeeeiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrd to hear about.
Interesting. Well, at least we didn't go with Impus Minor and cut a tree from someone's front yard...
EDIT: Speaking of things you shouldn't do in other people's front yards...
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Well, Christmas trees do involve wood...
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And then we get to the whole, "Don't buy me anything for Christmas" spiel everyone ignores every year. I have a storage unit and multiple racks in the studio shed full of crap I have to sort and throw away. My clothes already won't fit in my dresser. I just cannot conceive of anything I want beyond an angle grinder to cut up some stuff in the back yard.
Yet every year, every family member and friend buys me something, trying to figure out that unique little thing that I don't already have, but I didn't know I needed.
And it's basically, "Nope. Please stop buying me things."
I think it's why old men come across as grumpy. You give them stuff and they get unhappy with you. It's like, "Bake me something! Take me out to dinner! Buy me some online swag! Do ANYTHING that does not involve another physical object coming into my house. PLEASE!"
But nope. "We HAVE to buy you something! It's Christmas!!!"
Grrr....
I... have a similar issue. I make no secret of the fact that my house is a mess. It's because we have too much stuff. I'm busy trying to get rid of the mess by downsizing what we keep (and giving as much as is givable to charity), but am sabotaged by the fact that every time I fill a bag or box or whatever someone(s) in the family keep taking out memory/keepsakes (this includes me on occasion), and/or we get a metric ton of stuff on Christmas. I don't want it. I don't want it. The best gift is nothing, or, if something, something small.
(Books don't count. There is always room. ALWAYS. ... m-maybe. As far as YOU know, anyway. >.>)
But, no, the boys get a ton of toys we can't put anywhere, I get new things I can't use, and then some of those same folks complain about me having stuff around my house. YES, BECAUSE YOU GAVE US STUFF WHEN I SPECIFICALLY REQUE-, uh, I mean, thank you.
(And, to be clear, I am, actually, grateful for their generosity. But. Sometimes. I just... I don't want it. Don't give my kids big, new things. They don't need it. I don't need it. Save the cash. Or give it to us. That's the best gifts.)
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On the note of Christmas decorations, what's the worst you've ever seen?
Off to the tree lot to learn that this was a terrible year for trees (I have no idea how that happens), so they had nothing taller than 4'.
Several factors, but apparently partially it's because a few years back, there was an economic downturn and with that came fewer purchases which means that several tree-companies had to either close up shop, and fewer trees were actually actively tended/grown. Also something about beetle plagues because fires weren't able to kill off the beetle population due to how thoroughly managed they are.
It was weeeeeiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrd to hear about.
Interesting. Well, at least we didn't go with Impus Minor and cut a tree from someone's front yard...
Bear in mind, this was me hearing things over the radio and then in a conversation with another dude. So: salt and grains.
(Though the idea of collecting from others is... humorous. Only not for real life.)
EDIT: Speaking of things you shouldn't do in other people's front yards...
Hah! It must be morning, 'cause-
Well, Christmas trees do involve wood...
... dang it, Scint! Sigh, ninja'd.
Ah, nothing like being sick in bed for the first two days of your vacation, because that's always all kinds of fun. So far it's been:
Friday Night: Hide in my room from a swarm of teenagers, then run off to the 24-hour pharmacy at midnight to get a prescription. fun.
Saturday: Woke up feeling crappy. Didn't matter. Off to the tree lot to learn that this was a terrible year for trees (I have no idea how that happens), so they had nothing taller than 4'. So we have a teensy tree. At least it looked cute on top of the Prius. Off to Best Buy and Sears to look at fridges, and we finally decided on a Kenmore Elite that's a little bigger than the one we have now (yet surprisingly far cheaper than Smeg). But by the time we got home I knew I was in trouble, and my lungs were in greater and greater pain 'til I gave up and Nyquiled at 7:30 pm to get some rest.
Sunday: GothBard is off doing the last-minute Christmas shopping on her own because while I'm perfectly comfy lying down, siting up is a chore. And then we get to the whole, "Don't buy me anything for Christmas" spiel everyone ignores every year. I have a storage unit and multiple racks in the studio shed full of crap I have to sort and throw away. My clothes already won't fit in my dresser. I just cannot conceive of anything I want beyond an angle grinder to cut up some stuff in the back yard.
Yet every year, every family member and friend buys me something, trying to figure out that unique little thing that I don't already have, but I didn't know I needed.
And it's basically, "Nope. Please stop buying me things."
I think it's why old men come across as grumpy. You give them stuff and they get unhappy with you. It's like, "Bake me something! Take me out to dinner! Buy me some online swag! Do ANYTHING that does not involve another physical object coming into my house. PLEASE!"
But nope. "We HAVE to buy you something! It's Christmas!!!"
Grrr...
As an aside, and far more important than the other stuff, I hope you feel better, soon. I'm right there with you. Earlier this week, I got a flu shot... and caught the flu from it. ... yyyyaaaaaaaay.
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I've been making a lot of Gravity Falls references lately.
Guess it's time to rewatch the whole thing~!
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And then we get to the whole, "Don't buy me anything for Christmas" spiel everyone ignores every year. I have a storage unit and multiple racks in the studio shed full of crap I have to sort and throw away. My clothes already won't fit in my dresser. I just cannot conceive of anything I want beyond an angle grinder to cut up some stuff in the back yard.
Yet every year, every family member and friend buys me something, trying to figure out that unique little thing that I don't already have, but I didn't know I needed.
And it's basically, "Nope. Please stop buying me things."
I think it's why old men come across as grumpy. You give them stuff and they get unhappy with you. It's like, "Bake me something! Take me out to dinner! Buy me some online swag! Do ANYTHING that does not involve another physical object coming into my house. PLEASE!"
But nope. "We HAVE to buy you something! It's Christmas!!!"
Grrr....
I... have a similar issue. I make no secret of the fact that my house is a mess. It's because we have too much stuff. I'm busy trying to get rid of the mess by downsizing what we keep (and giving as much as is givable to charity), but am sabotaged by the fact that every time I fill a bag or box or whatever someone(s) in the family keep taking out memory/keepsakes (this includes me on occasion), and/or we get a metric ton of stuff on Christmas. I don't want it. I don't want it. The best gift is nothing, or, if something, something small.
(Books don't count. There is always room. ALWAYS. ... m-maybe. As far as YOU know, anyway. >.>)
But, no, the boys get a ton of toys we can't put anywhere, I get new things I can't use, and then some of those same folks complain about me having stuff around my house.
YES, BECAUSE YOU GAVE US STUFF WHEN I SPECIFICALLY REQUE-, uh, I mean, thank you.(And, to be clear, I am, actually, grateful for their generosity. But. Sometimes. I just... I don't want it. Don't give my kids big, new...
Yeah... so much stuf...
It has helped that for years Ive always asked for socks. I never have to buy them myself anymore. And its fun because I challenge the family to find me the most hideous ones they can find every year.
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One of my other roommates was considerably less helpful. Roommate's bi? Cool, support! Roommate's ace? Wow, that's so weird, are you sure? You've never been interested in sex?
It's like she felt threatened at the idea.
Scint, Im not interested in sex either. I thought the guys enjoy that kind of thing more.
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Of course now I'm going to make a Bill Cipher tree topper that will have to battle our current Santa tree topper for supremacy.
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Scint, Im not interested in sex either. I thought the guys enjoy that kind of thing more.One of my other roommates was considerably less helpful. Roommate's bi? Cool, support! Roommate's ace? Wow, that's so weird, are you sure? You've never been interested in sex?
It's like she felt threatened at the idea.
There are women who crave and enjoy sex. Lots of them. It may not be to the same degree as men, 'cause testosterone, but they're out there. Holy moly are they out there. There's a lot of men who straight up wouldn't be with a woman if that weren't an option, and while I know rape rates are unacceptably high across the world, I would bet every dollar I make for the rest of my life that consensual sex is the cause of most births.
Also about family raising, Ill do it to get 2 kittens but I dont expect to enjoy the process. Not more then 2 kittens since things are expensive here.
That's the exact opposite of my mindset. Sex? Yes. Lil'uns? Nope. Even if dragon wyrmlings are adorable. That's an unfortunate side effect, in my mind, and I am so happy birth control in its myriad of forms is a thing.
I'm not saying anyone else shouldn't have kids. But with 7 billion, we're good if I don't.
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In case you were having a good holiday
That was horrifyingly bad. The timing just made my head want to explode.
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I should note that I was introduced to it by my dad bursting into the room and announcing, "I have found the worst thing."
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Oh, Jesus. There's an entire album.
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If it isn't the Leningrad Cowboys covering Sweet Home Alabama then it isn't the worst thing ever.
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Ah, parenthood!
Impus Minor: We're putting stuff on the tree!
GothBard: That's wonderful, dear!
NobodysHome: No! Wait! By "stuff" do you mean you are putting ornaments on the tree?
IM: Er... I'll be right back.
Gotta watch those guys!
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Oh, Jesus. There's an entire album.
Google for him doing Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. That was the very definition of pain.
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VE,thats your choice though it wouldnt go down that well in conservative Asian society here. Kids basically are a commitment,like what youd have for a pet(be it dog,cat,ferret,hamster,etc),except its 20 years without a life. Id like to think I wouldnt monitor my kids phone,facebook and internet doings,but maybe I should wait till Im a mom before I say that.
That is not a bad ideaI've been making a lot of Gravity Falls references lately.
Guess it's time to rewatch the whole thing~!
That is almost never a bad idea!
It has helped that for years Ive always asked for socks. I never have to buy them myself anymore. And its fun because I challenge the family to find me the most hideous ones they can find every year.
Socks are such a good idea.
Currently, I have them getting me t-shirts (as well as other things, to my chagrin). Which is good, because I have actually kind of been burning through those, though not quite at the rate that I've been getting them.
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VE,thats your choice though it wouldnt go down that well in conservative Asian society here. Kids basically are a commitment,like what youd have for a pet(be it dog,cat,ferret,hamster,etc),except its 20 years without a life.
I think that's exactly why he doesn't want it.
It's definitely high on the list of my reasons (along with many other things).
In case you were having a good holiday
This... this makes me so happy. So happy.
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Hey, Limey!
Since you're our resident expert on prog rock, as well as our resident apologist for all things British, and since it's technically your fault that YouTube occasionally suggests I watch random Wizzard videos, please explain this to me.
Why, in the name of everything jolly and seasonal, are they not even *pretending* to play their instruments in the video for "I Wish it could be Christmas"? Half the time, they're not even lip-syncing convincingly.
Also, what's with Roy's "crying Santa" eye makeup?
Because it was nineteen seventy something and everybody was drunk, and looking forward to getting more drunk on the Union rates they were getting for 15 minutes of colouring their faces in and nobbing about on film.
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A five hour train journey down to the parents for The Holidays.
Then, Pops Longears and I went to the local folk club, where everyone sang songs and drank drinks. There was an actual Longears cider, but we didn't have any.
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VE,thats your choice though it wouldnt go down that well in conservative Asian society here. Kids basically are a commitment,like what youd have for a pet(be it dog,cat,ferret,hamster,etc),except its 20 years without a life. Id like to think I wouldnt monitor my kids phone,facebook and internet doings,but maybe I should wait till Im a mom before I say that.
I'm definitely not conservative. Hell, conservative Americans aren't even a fan of me most of the time. I know how much work kids are. It's exactly why I don't want them...because I believe so strongly in how important raising them right is. If I did have a kid it would become my immediate priority forever. Lazy parents disgust me to no end. I'm not a parent exactly because of that; I believe if you won't do it right you shouldn't do it.
Being an uncle is enough for me. (Almost) all the benefits of parenthood, but only when you feel like it. It's like being a grandparent, but you skip the whole parenthood part.
I can spend 50 bucks on my nephew and his perspective is I'm the best adult ever cause I spoiled him in one weekend with pizza, movies, and toys.
My ex-brother-in-law meanwhile will spend 100 times that or more in a year and the kid will never understand or be as grateful because it's for food, clothes, and stuff he needs. My nephew and nieces would scream and come running for me when they saw me at sight.
Frankly they're probably what I miss most from the divorce. Can't wait till my brother has a kid. He has plans to "not stop until a son is born" so I'll have plenty of kids who adore me.
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Being an uncle is enough for me. (Almost) all the benefits of parenthood, but only when you feel like it. It's like being a grandparent, but you skip the whole parenthood part.
I can spend 50 bucks on my nephew and his perspective is I'm the best adult ever cause I spoiled him in one weekend with pizza, movies, and toys.
My ex-brother-in-law meanwhile will spend 100 times that or more in a year and the kid will never understand or be as grateful because it's for food, clothes, and stuff he needs. My nephew and nieces would scream and come running for me when they saw me at sight.
Frankly they're probably what I miss most from the divorce. Can't wait till my brother has a kid. He has plans to "not stop until a son is born" so I'll have plenty of kids who adore me.
Oh gods this is Scint and me to a T
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I can't keep fish alive for more than a month.
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Oh gods this is Scint and me to a TBeing an uncle is enough for me. (Almost) all the benefits of parenthood, but only when you feel like it. It's like being a grandparent, but you skip the whole parenthood part.
I can spend 50 bucks on my nephew and his perspective is I'm the best adult ever cause I spoiled him in one weekend with pizza, movies, and toys.
My ex-brother-in-law meanwhile will spend 100 times that or more in a year and the kid will never understand or be as grateful because it's for food, clothes, and stuff he needs. My nephew and nieces would scream and come running for me when they saw me at sight.
Frankly they're probably what I miss most from the divorce. Can't wait till my brother has a kid. He has plans to "not stop until a son is born" so I'll have plenty of kids who adore me.
And church folk used to give my ex and I the "you'll change your mind" and "if god wants it" speeches too.
Look who ended up right. Proof they don't speak for the big man.
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...And then we get to the whole, "Don't buy me anything for Christmas" spiel everyone ignores every year. I have a storage unit and multiple racks in the studio shed full of crap I have to sort and throw away. My clothes already won't fit in my dresser. I just cannot conceive of anything I want beyond an angle grinder to cut up some stuff in the back yard.
Yet every year, every family member and friend buys me something, trying to figure out that unique little thing that I don't already have, but I didn't know I needed.
And it's basically, "Nope. Please stop buying me things."
I think it's why old men come across as grumpy. You give them stuff and they get unhappy with you. It's like, "Bake me something! Take me out to dinner! Buy me some online swag! Do ANYTHING that does not involve another physical object coming into my house. PLEASE!"
But nope. "We HAVE to buy you something! It's Christmas!!!"
Grrr....
I... have a similar issue. I make no secret of the fact that my house is a mess. It's because we have too much stuff. I'm busy trying to get rid of the mess by downsizing what we keep (and giving as much as is givable to charity), but am sabotaged by the fact that every time I fill a bag or box or whatever someone(s) in the family keep taking out memory/keepsakes (this includes me on occasion), and/or we get a metric ton of stuff on Christmas. I don't want it. I don't want it. The best gift is nothing, or, if something, something small.
(Books don't count. There is always room. ALWAYS. ... m-maybe. As far as YOU know, anyway. >.>)
But, no, the boys get a ton of toys we can't put anywhere, I get new things I can't use, and then some of those same folks complain about me having stuff around my house.
YES, BECAUSE YOU GAVE US STUFF WHEN I SPECIFICALLY REQUE-, uh, I mean, thank you.(And, to be clear, I am, actually, grateful for their generosity. But. Sometimes. I just... I don't want it.
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The General (to Crookshanks): What do you want for Christmas?
Crookshanks: A Hexbug!
The General: Don't your uncles get all the kids Hexbugs for Christmas?
Crookshanks: No, they get all the cousins (who are all boys), and Tiny T-Rex (who is also a boy) Hexbugs, they get me purses.
Crookshanks: If they get me another purse I'm going to fill it with candy and hit them with it!
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Oh gods this is Scint and me to a TBeing an uncle is enough for me. (Almost) all the benefits of parenthood, but only when you feel like it. It's like being a grandparent, but you skip the whole parenthood part.
I can spend 50 bucks on my nephew and his perspective is I'm the best adult ever cause I spoiled him in one weekend with pizza, movies, and toys.
My ex-brother-in-law meanwhile will spend 100 times that or more in a year and the kid will never understand or be as grateful because it's for food, clothes, and stuff he needs. My nephew and nieces would scream and come running for me when they saw me at sight.
Frankly they're probably what I miss most from the divorce. Can't wait till my brother has a kid. He has plans to "not stop until a son is born" so I'll have plenty of kids who adore me.
And church folk used to give my ex and I the "you'll change your mind" and "if god wants it" speeches too.
Look who ended up right. Proof they don't speak for the big man.
Being the rockstar aunt/uncle is waaaaaaaay better.
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Anyway I think I would probably be very strict with regards to discipline on kids. Like make a fuss in public? Straight home. And Id probably bring kids to the woods.
I don't even spoil my niece or nephew.
I spoil my nephews. But I will be a horror to my children I am sure. Lots of extra homework and reading and writing practice, and such. Netflix on weekends only.
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I spoil my nephews. But I will be a horror to my children I am sure. Lots of extra homework and reading and writing practice, and such. Netflix on weekends only.Anyway I think I would probably be very strict with regards to discipline on kids. Like make a fuss in public? Straight home. And Id probably bring kids to the woods.
I don't even spoil my niece or nephew.
My nephew knows that his Auntie Mort is always ready to chase him everywhere. However don't ask her to build a sandcastle (epic fail).
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My brother I think is considering getting an occulus rift for Beat Saber at my aunts house. He thinks my nephew might like it but he's only 4 so I'm not sure how well the VR gear will fit him. It needs to be strapped on tightly.
He likes dancing to music anyway...
Idea for a character I want to play!
Best idea!
Everyone should play a character do this once!
So, the idea is to get Rhône’s - enough to breed them in a number of different ways!
(Pg 271, MM)
We start with standard Rhône’s and wooly Rhône’s (these are the same as dire Rhône’s in 3.5; pg 61 FF), and breed them together in various ways, domesticating them and even creating stable template variants and lines!
Step 1) acquire a large group of stable populations - enough for twenty eight or more population groups!
* Step 1a) make sure all are well trained
Step 2) begin the breeding program
* Step 2a) there must be enough for quite a bit of variations: four each “standard” and “wooly” and two each hybrid, with a third broadly just together with no particular selective breeding
* Step 2b) with two subtypes of each kind of Rhône’s, that’s twenty-nine: s1 [four], s2 [four], w1 [four], w2 [four], s1/s2 [two], w1/w2 [two], s1/w1 [two], s1/w2 [two], s2/w1 [two], s2/w2 [two], {loosely} (s1/s2/w1/w2)? [one]
* Step 2c) sheer half the dire populations off {this is two each of the w1 and w2 lines, and one of the w1/w2 lines; any other lines depend on if the s-value is dominant or the dire part is dominant} for further refinement - specifically to breed horrid versions (pg 287 EC); though typically NE in alignment, this can be further refined by applying the celestial template (pg 32 MM), but that step will be the last step (see below)
* Step 2d) apply the mage bred template (pg 295 EC) to ALL the lines; though swift/thick-skinned/tracking doesn’t necessarily divide evenly, it isn’t terribly relevant: as these are thick-skinned enough, that one is cut short for numeric purposes
* Step 2e) finish any final breeding work and apply celestial or similar templates as appropriate
Step 3) through heavy use of the shade template, the half-celestial template, half-fey, and shadow walker templates grant magic powers! Phrenic template strictly optional. Access to templates are restricted, but basically should be the equivalent of a 7th level spell. Each template must be applied individually, meaning mass transformations are unlikely or limited.
Step 4) sell domesticated unicorns to the world :D
(Also, Rhône’s Rhône’s Rhône’s rhinoceros wow, autocorrect, finally, also: what are Rhône’s?)
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I love it! Nothing could go wrong!
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Given the context, this means we have sex ninjas.I've been saying that for years.For those who come later*, I’m pretty sure the cap, here, was responding to Scint, not me. I could be wrong, but that’s my guess.
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What? I'm intrigued!
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Scint, Im not interested in sex either. I thought the guys enjoy that kind of thing more.One of my other roommates was considerably less helpful. Roommate's bi? Cool, support! Roommate's ace? Wow, that's so weird, are you sure? You've never been interested in sex?
It's like she felt threatened at the idea.
Its a bit stereotypical but probably on average more true then not. Their is plenty of women that really enjoy it but I feel they are probably outnumbered by men quite a bit.
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Bill Cypher was a great character. Its kind of crazy he is actually one of the most powerful characters in media and was beaten by two old men and two kids. In a plausible way. Why did we not get more gravity falls?
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So we have like 20 guest this evening. practically empty. Its all easy street for me tonight.
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Why did we not get more gravity falls?
The creators wanted the story to end naturally and not drag on for season after season and inevitably eventually suck.
That said they have said that if they ever get a solid enough idea that has to be set in that world they might try to get a new version of the show on.
More likely though we'll just see call-outs and references and such to it in the future.