What is that Hexbug anyway?
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I meant the other hexbug.
Hexbug Battle Spider, red.
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So, let's see:
NobodysHome: A Bob Ross T-shirt, matching vomit-hued plaid pants, and almost nothing else. (My mother had to buy me a useless T-shirt.) All in all a good Christmas for me.
GothBard: Her big "win" was a full-length Goth coat, also from my mother.
Impus Major: A skull that plays back whatever you say into it, moving its jaw and flashing its eyes in time. GothBard found it almost a year ago, so big "win" for her for grabbing it. The *only* item on his Christmas list was "a Bluetooth speaker", and of course no one communicated, so he ended up with 3, including one shaped like a poop emoji. (From Shiro, of course.)
Impus Minor: Super Smash Bros. He might have gotten something else, but nobody cares. Because Smash Bros.
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I got a Walmart gift card from my mom, another from my gf's grandparents, and an Amazon card from my gf's mom. Used thr last one to buy a sweet windproof electric lighter with a dragon motif that uses a mini tesla coil to light up. Saving the Walmart cards for an emergency or any spending we need. If it turns out we can use them for selfish stuff...a new TV probably.
My gf and I agreed not to do gifts cause finances. Gave my mom a Panera card. She loves that place. My brother knows what it's like to be broke so he's cool waiting until I can afford a late gift. I left him my Yamaha Vino when we moved so he's kinda set for a long time anyway. Man I miss that thing, but riding a scooter 40mph from Florida to Ohio would've been insanity, and we didn't have cash for a truck. (We fit what we could in a car trunk with two dogs and two ferrets taking up the back seat.)
It's still a good Christmas. I miss my mom and brother, but it's otherwise nice. It's not about gifts, and I'm blessed to have an awesome lady in my life who actually appreciates me, a great crew of FaWtL friends, a new job, and medical care both physical and mental that I haven't had but have needed for years.
I'm grateful...which is funny cause just Thanksgiving I was sad cause I didn't feel thankful as I was supposed to.
Going to visit the lady's family now, including her cousins' horribly behaved kids.
I miss my stepfather's amazing grandkids. They're smart, cute, and SO well behaved. They never sass, entertain themselves quietly, and are grateful. I sometimes wonder if his daughter built three androids.
Happy holidays, all!
Homunculi #1 is into Smash Bros and I've played it with him a couple of times, but it's too much for me. I never developed console-gamer reflexes, and also the last time, it kept on pitting Homunculus #1 against a console-controlled character between matches with me which was super irritating.
Speaking of Japanese sensibilities, hoo, boy. Goblin Slayer.
I'll say that *I* am really enjoying it.
But it's too dark even for the Impii. And that's saying a lot.
But without any (significant) spoilers, just imagine a guy with no skills whatsoever deciding to dedicate his life to killing goblins. So yeah, he takes levels of fighter. Over and over and over again. And never kills anything except goblins. So he tops out at whatever level you stop getting XP for killing such weak creatures (10th?) and write an anime around it.
A dark, bloody anime that portrays goblins as the worst Pathfinder goblins imaginable (sadistic, bloodthirsty, etc.) and adds even more:
Such as the goblins capturing and raping all the female humans they encounter before eating them (done *almost* offscreen to get a 'mature' rating but not an 'X' rating), or gleefully torturing the male humans to death.
I think it's supposed to make you squirm in your chair and be uncomfortable watching the series.
But if you can stomach it, so far it's been quite good.
Speaking of Japanese sensibilities, hoo, boy. Goblin Slayer.
I'll say that *I* am really enjoying it.
But it's too dark even for the Impii. And that's saying a lot.
But without any (significant) spoilers, just imagine a guy with no skills whatsoever deciding to dedicate his life to killing goblins. So yeah, he takes levels of fighter. Over and over and over again. And never kills anything except goblins. So he tops out at whatever level you stop getting XP for killing such weak creatures (10th?) and write an anime around it.
A dark, bloody anime that portrays goblins as the worst Pathfinder goblins imaginable (sadistic, bloodthirsty, etc.) and adds even more:
** spoiler omitted **I think it's supposed to make you squirm in your chair and be uncomfortable watching the series.
But if you can stomach it, so far it's been quite good.
I thought he was a ranger.
And yes, the goblins remind me very much of first and second ed monsters, which were, you know, monsters.
Speaking of Japanese sensibilities, hoo, boy. Goblin Slayer.
I'll say that *I* am really enjoying it.
But it's too dark even for the Impii. And that's saying a lot.
But without any (significant) spoilers, just imagine a guy with no skills whatsoever deciding to dedicate his life to killing goblins. So yeah, he takes levels of fighter. Over and over and over again. And never kills anything except goblins. So he tops out at whatever level you stop getting XP for killing such weak creatures (10th?) and write an anime around it.
A dark, bloody anime that portrays goblins as the worst Pathfinder goblins imaginable (sadistic, bloodthirsty, etc.) and adds even more:
** spoiler omitted **I think it's supposed to make you squirm in your chair and be uncomfortable watching the series.
But if you can stomach it, so far it's been quite good.
I thought he was a ranger.
And yes, the goblins remind me very much of first and second ed monsters, which were, you know, monsters.
I'd call him a ranger, except I expect rangers to at least have some INT.
He definitely has ranger-like knowledge of exactly how to kill goblins, how to track them, how they behave, etc., etc., etc., so he screams ranger... except for a total lack of intelligence and skill points.
So you see someone who wants to be a ranger, except he's in heavy armor and sorely lacking in skill points? Gotta be a fighter!
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How do some parents still not know kids don't consider clothes, blankets, and other essentials actual gifts? These three are tearing through packages and tossing them aside like they're empty boxes. I know they're necessary but they're not presents to a child.
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Yay, I have cell service at the in laws.
This is a miracle.
Skip the first episode, have a much improved show.
I dunno.
I see where you're coming from, and yes, the first episode is definitely the worst. But for me, it set the overall tone of the series: "This is a no-holds-barred, dark dark DARK series, and this is how far we're willing to go. If you don't like it, turn it off now."
Yes, they haven't returned to that level of graphic yuck since. But knowing that they're willing to go that far makes the series all the more intense for me.
It's kind of like
Setting a tone of "Unspeakable things can happen to any character in this series at any time" both sucks, and adds to the intensity of an intentionally-dark series.
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How do some parents still not know kids don't consider clothes, blankets, and other essentials actual gifts? These three are tearing through packages and tossing them aside like they're empty boxes. I know they're necessary but they're not presents to a child.
My mother still likes to tell the tale of the time our nanny gave us socks and candy for Christmas.
Even then, I had a sense of righteousness:
"Dear Nanny,
Thank you for the socks and candy. They were delicious.
Love,
Little NobodysHome"
But yeah, practical gifts that the kids didn't ask for are the worst. Because as you say, the kids feel ripped off. Even a $5 Target gift card is more appreciated than $20 worth of clothing to the kid.
But it definitely depends on the parents' situation as well. I know parents who said, "PLEASE don't give our child toys. We could really use these items..."
And so little Sally would get a warm winter parka, or a rain coat, or rain boots, or something else that she needed. Not the best of Christmases, but quite often the most practical.
(Personally, I really prefer books. You can usually find books that make both the parents and the kid happy, and very rarely will people complain about kids spending too much time with their books.)
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Ugh. Feeling better enough that I want to do the dozens of chores that have been waiting for me for THREE DAYS. Still sick enough that when I start doing them I quickly get exhausted and have to sit down.
C'mon, immune system! Deal with this stupid bug already!
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How do some parents still not know kids don't consider clothes, blankets, and other essentials actual gifts? These three are tearing through packages and tossing them aside like they're empty boxes. I know they're necessary but they're not presents to a child.
Yes.
But/and, when you're on a ridiculously tight budget, and the parents' new clothes are 75% thrift shop finds (or gifts), and Christmas is the only time of year you have bonus pay, well, you buy the new things for the kids THEN and it's extra presents under the tree that make their aggregate haul seem larger.| 2 people marked this as a favorite. |
Ugh. Feeling better enough that I want to do the dozens of chores that have been waiting for me for THREE DAYS. Still sick enough that when I start doing them I quickly get exhausted and have to sit down.
C'mon, immune system! Deal with this stupid bug already!
So say we all!
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Mom is sick, so she's not going to Christmas. We're leaving the house in about 10 minutes to go to her place, do a quick prisoner exchange, then we're heading to my cousin's for the family get together. It's about an hour and a half or so away, so it's going to be late getting home.
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We made it back from the in-laws, and no one died, which sounds more impressive when you realize we had to sit through three hours of talking about rebuilding a mustang, which is even less exciting then it sounds.
Keep in mind, this is the WHOLE FAMILY talking about rebuilding a mustang, for three hours.
We made it back from the in-laws, and no one died, which sounds more impressive when you realize we had to sit through three hours of talking about rebuilding a mustang, which is even less exciting then it sounds.
Keep in mind, this is the WHOLE FAMILY talking about rebuilding a mustang, for three hours.
I would have just asked when we can add the SAM launchers, rocket launchers and machine guns.
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I would have just asked when we can add the SAM launchers, rocket launchers and machine guns.We made it back from the in-laws, and no one died, which sounds more impressive when you realize we had to sit through three hours of talking about rebuilding a mustang, which is even less exciting then it sounds.
Keep in mind, this is the WHOLE FAMILY talking about rebuilding a mustang, for three hours.
They would have just told you that doesn't have anything to do with the authentic transmission chain they spent all summer... Ah! Now you're making me do it!!
I don't care how the rocket launcher is added, just make it happen!!!
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Mentioning guns of any kind in Wisconsin is giving people permission to tell you their hunting stories.
YOU DO NOT WANT TO DO THIS.
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They've been talking about rebuilding the mustang for 25 years, at least, for so long in fact, her brother's children are the ones rebuilding the mustang.
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Given that 25 years is the low end of an equine lifespan, it sounds like they are, in fact, beating a dead horse.
I would have just asked when we can add the SAM launchers, rocket launchers and machine guns.We made it back from the in-laws, and no one died, which sounds more impressive when you realize we had to sit through three hours of talking about rebuilding a mustang, which is even less exciting then it sounds.
Keep in mind, this is the WHOLE FAMILY talking about rebuilding a mustang, for three hours.
They would have just told you that doesn't have anything to do with the authentic transmission chain they spent all summer... Ah! Now you're making me do it!!
I don't care how the rocket launcher is added, just make it happen!!!
I need the machine guns for close in work.
And a targeting computer.
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Mentioning guns of any kind in Wisconsin is giving people permission to tell you their hunting stories.
YOU DO NOT WANT TO DO THIS.
I want to learn more about hunting. I want to learn to track animals. I hunt too, but it's for animal photographs.
Though the skills overlap.
Hunting in Wisconsin doesn't involve tracking, or hunting, it involves some a~!@%!@ sitting in a tree, drinking beer for 8 hours with a gun until a deer or another hunter (probably walking to their own tree stand) happens by for them to shoot at.
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Also, all the women fawn over how young and alive Crookshanks is. You know, like the evil witches in Disney movies do.
Even Crookshanks sees it.
Me (to Crookshanks playing with toys in the basement): Why don't you come upstairs?
Crookshanks: Because Aunt [redacted] wants to steal my soul!
Me: Yeah, probably.
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Mrs Sunrise and I got a very generous holiday donation to our general funds, so on Monday we picked up Pandemic, Stone Age, and Charterstone.
We played Stone Age twice, we love it.
I played Pandemic years ago at a con, I remember liking it.
Charterstone is in the new 'legacy' genre of games, and we're totally pumped to play it, probably with Homunculi #1.
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Also, all the women fawn over how young and alive Crookshanks is. You know, like the evil witches in Disney movies do.
Even Crookshanks sees it.
Me (to Crookshanks playing with toys in the basement): Why don't you come upstairs?
Crookshanks: Because Aunt [redacted] wants to steal my soul!
Me: Yeah, probably.
watch stardust with her, its awesome.
watch stardust with her, its awesome.Also, all the women fawn over how young and alive Crookshanks is. You know, like the evil witches in Disney movies do.
Even Crookshanks sees it.
Me (to Crookshanks playing with toys in the basement): Why don't you come upstairs?
Crookshanks: Because Aunt [redacted] wants to steal my soul!
Me: Yeah, probably.
Thanks! I'll check it out!
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I can't wait to see Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
Surely it will have a happy ending, and not lead to war.
I can't wait to see Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
Surely it will have a happy ending, and not lead to war.
i would say you should side with the apes.
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Hunting in Wisconsin doesn't involve tracking, or hunting, it involves some a@&&*** sitting in a tree, drinking beer for 8 hours with a gun until a deer or another hunter (probably walking to their own tree stand) happens by for them to shoot at.Mentioning guns of any kind in Wisconsin is giving people permission to tell you their hunting stories.
YOU DO NOT WANT TO DO THIS.
I want to learn more about hunting. I want to learn to track animals. I hunt too, but it's for animal photographs.
Though the skills overlap.
How do you know which tree you're supposed to sit in and how do you climb a tree? I don't know what type of tree to sit in and I don't know how to climb a tree. Also don't know how to field gut and haul carcass back.
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My grandmother didn't recognize me.
Granted, she's been heading toward this moment for some time now, but it still hurts.
I tried to make a joke of it.
She said to Eve, "Who is that?"
"That's LM, Gigi."
"Who?"
"LM."
"That doesn't LOOK like LM."
"Oh, it's me. But you're always telling me to pull my hair back and put on a little makeup, so I did."
"Well you still don't look like LM."
Thankfully, at that moment, Teensy Valeros had an accident with a piece of furniture and got a (very small) bleeding scalp wound, so I was able to escape to go deal with that.
Merry Christmas.
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Hunting in Wisconsin doesn't involve tracking, or hunting, it involves some a~*$##~ sitting in a tree, drinking beer for 8 hours with a gun until a deer or another hunter (probably walking to their own tree stand) happens by for them to shoot at.Mentioning guns of any kind in Wisconsin is giving people permission to tell you their hunting stories.
YOU DO NOT WANT TO DO THIS.
I want to learn more about hunting. I want to learn to track animals. I hunt too, but it's for animal photographs.
Though the skills overlap.
When I was about ten, the principal of the high school in town dropped his gun out of his deer blind and fell himself trying to catch it. The gun discharged when it hit the ground and, in a shot more preposterous than Oswald's, hit himself in the shoulder and blew his own arm off as he was falling.
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When I was about ten, the principal of the high school in town dropped his gun out of his deer blind and fell himself trying to catch it. The gun discharged when it hit the ground and, in a shot more preposterous than Oswald's, hit himself in the shoulder and blew his own arm off as he was falling.Hunting in Wisconsin doesn't involve tracking, or hunting, it involves some a~*$##~ sitting in a tree, drinking beer for 8 hours with a gun until a deer or another hunter (probably walking to their own tree stand) happens by for them to shoot at.Mentioning guns of any kind in Wisconsin is giving people permission to tell you their hunting stories.
YOU DO NOT WANT TO DO THIS.
I want to learn more about hunting. I want to learn to track animals. I hunt too, but it's for animal photographs.
Though the skills overlap.
Ouch><
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My grandmother didn't recognize me.
Granted, she's been heading toward this moment for some time now, but it still hurts.
I tried to make a joke of it.
She said to Eve, "Who is that?"
"That's LM, Gigi."
"Who?"
"LM."
"That doesn't LOOK like LM."
"Oh, it's me. But you're always telling me to pull my hair back and put on a little makeup, so I did."
"Well you still don't look like LM."Thankfully, at that moment, Teensy Valeros had an accident with a piece of furniture and got a (very small) bleeding scalp wound, so I was able to escape to go deal with that.
Merry Christmas.
Sorry to hear about that.
I'd want an adult or practical gift too, cap...
...but I'm not a kid. Most children don't. If the gift is for the parent, a practical gift for the child is one thing, but don't expect gratitude for underpants and a fleece from a seven year old.
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I got my wife adult gifts.
I'm a big fan of adult gifts (for my wife).
Finished lord of chaos. Whew. intense. Now to take a brek from the wheel of time for some skyward.For a second I thought you were calling Limeylongears a "Finnish lord of chaos". But that just isn't possible. He's Welsh.
I'm not Welsh. No no no.
As for being a Lord of Chaos, 'BLOOD AND SOULS FOR MY LORD LONGEARS' sounds a bit odd, and I'm not sure what I'd do with a load of blood and souls if I did get 'em.
I gave Pa Longears a book of cello pieces, Ma Longears a yoga block, recieving another sword-fighting manual in return. Sister is in Australia, so that'll have to wait, and brother is coming over tomorrow to exchange gifts
I've been told souls can be traded for wishes, if you can find the right buyer, so I'll take souls.
Blood you can keep, unless I contract vampirism. I'll need that until I can make it to a city big enough to practice vigilantism on criminals for my precious sweet crimson life.
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Thanks! I'll check it out!watch stardust with her, its awesome.Also, all the women fawn over how young and alive Crookshanks is. You know, like the evil witches in Disney movies do.
Even Crookshanks sees it.
Me (to Crookshanks playing with toys in the basement): Why don't you come upstairs?
Crookshanks: Because Aunt [redacted] wants to steal my soul!
Me: Yeah, probably.
Really, Robert De Niro and Michele Pfeiffer are having blast playing in it. It is worth watching for two of them alone...
Robert De Niro enjoys to be... Ar, a pirate! Arrr, a pirate! Yar!
Mort, I decided to treat myself to Slay the Spire for Christmas. After 6 runs, 2 with each character I managed to win with the Ironclad with a strength run even without unlocking heavy blade.
Whilst I also won with the Defect, despite swapping my starting relic for the one that didn't allow me to rest and heal.
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Mort, I decided to treat myself to Slay the Spire for Christmas. After 6 runs, 2 with each character I managed to win with the Ironclad with a strength run even without unlocking heavy blade.
Whilst I also won with the Defect, despite swapping my starting relic for the one that didn't allow me to rest and heal.
Yeah I also did for Christmas but for silent I just couldn't kill the beast. (trying act 4 ascension 1)
Im the poorest at silent out of all 3.
We played Pandemic twice today.
The first time we beat all four epidemics, including what we decided were the zombie fever, the vampire curse, and werewolf curse. But the second game, Fashionista Flu did is in.
Sorry to hear about your grandmother LM. :(
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My grandmother didn't recognize me.
Granted, she's been heading toward this moment for some time now, but it still hurts.
I tried to make a joke of it.
She said to Eve, "Who is that?"
"That's LM, Gigi."
"Who?"
"LM."
"That doesn't LOOK like LM."
"Oh, it's me. But you're always telling me to pull my hair back and put on a little makeup, so I did."
"Well you still don't look like LM."Thankfully, at that moment, Teensy Valeros had an accident with a piece of furniture and got a (very small) bleeding scalp wound, so I was able to escape to go deal with that.
Merry Christmas.
Most of my grandparents went through that. Scares the hell out of me. I'm not particularly afraid of dying. I'm terrified of Alzheimer's and dementia.