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Vanykrye wrote:Someone installed pirated programs? Downloaded pirated videos/games?Yay, I've just discovered illegal activity being done on company equipment and on company time...so...so happy...so very happy...
*facepalm*
I'm using the wrong emotional descriptor again.
I can't give any further details at this time, other than this may go beyond "you're fired" and into "and these gentlemen are here to take you to jail while you await a hearing" territory.

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lynora wrote:** spoiler omitted **** spoiler omitted **

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Speaking of being old, most of you are (at least) a generation younger than me, so I need feedback on this.
Impus Major and his (male) friend plan on going to the prom together, dressed as Gnome-o and Jule-ette (or whatever). Because Impus Major happens to have a gnome costume that he has put more wear on it than its makers ever imagined.
Then I got this:
Impus Major: Dad! I need $100 for prom tickets!
NobodysHome: (Grumbles, remembers when the prom used to be nearly free, hands over the money) I can't believe they're charging you guys $50 apiece for prom tickets these days!
IM: Nope. $95.
Yes. Our PUBLIC high school is charging students $95 EACH to go to prom!
I am appalled. But before I start investigating the prom committee's finances (literally; they're supposed to be public and I'm irate), I want to know whether that sounds "normal" for other public schools around the country.
Anyone here go to a prom in the last 20 years? What did it cost you?

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I have tried my dead-level best to forget everything associated with my prom -- and with much success.
Only trouble is: I still can't get that damned Celine Dion song out of my head.
LOL. Just get old. Back in *my* day they still didn't allow same-sex (male) couples.
And I've forgotten everything about my prom...
...oh, wait! I didn't go...
EDIT:
I was finally approached by a long-time friend who asked, "NobodysHome, did you want to go to the prom?"
And I responded, "No, but I bet the gang that if anyone asked me, I'd go."
She got really mad, because they'd told her that I was all depressed about not having a date and all this other nonsense. So she just gave a me a hug and said, "Well, then. Out of respect for your personal wishes, I won't ask you. And go right ahead and rub it in their faces. I'll laugh!"
She was a good friend.

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Speaking of being old, most of you are (at least) a generation younger than me, so I need feedback on this.
Impus Major and his (male) friend plan on going to the prom together, dressed as Gnome-o and Jule-ette (or whatever). Because Impus Major happens to have a gnome costume that he has put more wear on it than its makers ever imagined.
Then I got this:
Impus Major: Dad! I need $100 for prom tickets!
NobodysHome: (Grumbles, remembers when the prom used to be nearly free, hands over the money) I can't believe they're charging you guys $50 apiece for prom tickets these days!
IM: Nope. $95.Yes. Our PUBLIC high school is charging students $95 EACH to go to prom!
I am appalled. But before I start investigating the prom committee's finances (literally; they're supposed to be public and I'm irate), I want to know whether that sounds "normal" for other public schools around the country.Anyone here go to a prom in the last 20 years? What did it cost you?
Haven't attended in several years and don't remember the cost for mine, but I know it wasn't $95. But I just yelled the question to homeroom, and the junior class president just told me that the junior class (responsible for putting on prom here) absorbs the cost, so it's free for the juniors/seniors to attend.

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Did a quick search on kiddo’s school website and they are charging $60 for prom. Still quite a bit cheaper than 95. Yikes. That’s a bit excessive
Is that private or public? Because Scint's post below is what I expect from public schools. Private schools are different.
But $60 compared to $95 for Bay Area vs. the Midwest (if I recall correctly; feel free to slap me if I don't) is actually perfectly reasonable.

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lynora wrote:Did a quick search on kiddo’s school website and they are charging $60 for prom. Still quite a bit cheaper than 95. Yikes. That’s a bit excessiveIs that private or public? Because Scint's post below is what I expect from public schools. Private schools are different.
But $60 compared to $95 for Bay Area vs. the Midwest (if I recall correctly; feel free to slap me if I don't) is actually perfectly reasonable.
Public, but in an overall wealthy town and extremely well funded school. We pay through the nose in rent to live here so kiddo can go to this school because it is honestly the best around. The ritzy private schools are mostly located closer to Detroit.

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Kiddo and his dad have karate tonight so they’re going out for dinner after, which means that I get to make not burgers or chicken nuggets for dinner! Woo! Gonna make some yummy tagine instead! With salad!
Heh. My poor appetite hasn’t been helped by the kiddo being obsessed with always having the same foods, so I’m maybe a bit too excited about getting to branch out. :)

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So, Hikikomori is seen as a uniquely Japanese phenomenon. And, while it is most definitely more prevalent there (or at least more well known), it's interesting because, hording aside, it sounds incredibly similar to other stories from other places, such as (hording aside) the Collyer brothers.
Now, the two are obviously different, but it's interesting to see the relationship to an insecurity about the outside world and becoming ever-more reclusive while using parental aid to enable said behavior.
I know there are much more intelligent people than I working on it, and I acknowledge that I'm most certaily "off" somewhere, but I also find it interesting.
I pray that many people can find peace and reintegration into society.

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Anyone here go to a prom in the last 20 years? What did it cost you?
I didnt attend - proms have dances and that was a big no no for religious reasons - but our school didn't charge for entry from what I heard from classmates, they made the money on selling stuff throughout the year and setting out a tip jar and asking - not requiring - attendees to drop in five bucks or so.

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Speaking of being old, most of you are (at least) a generation younger than me, so I need feedback on this.
Impus Major and his (male) friend plan on going to the prom together, dressed as Gnome-o and Jule-ette (or whatever). Because Impus Major happens to have a gnome costume that he has put more wear on it than its makers ever imagined.
Then I got this:
Impus Major: Dad! I need $100 for prom tickets!
NobodysHome: (Grumbles, remembers when the prom used to be nearly free, hands over the money) I can't believe they're charging you guys $50 apiece for prom tickets these days!
IM: Nope. $95.Yes. Our PUBLIC high school is charging students $95 EACH to go to prom!
I am appalled. But before I start investigating the prom committee's finances (literally; they're supposed to be public and I'm irate), I want to know whether that sounds "normal" for other public schools around the country.Anyone here go to a prom in the last 20 years? What did it cost you?
I didnt go to my prom. Also I couldn't afford it.

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NobodysHome wrote:I didnt attend - proms have dances and that was a big no no for religious reasons - but our school didn't charge for entry from what I heard from classmates, they made the money on selling stuff throughout the year and setting out a tip jar and asking - not requiring - attendees to drop in five bucks or so.
Anyone here go to a prom in the last 20 years? What did it cost you?
You gotta be kidding me.

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Orthos wrote:You gotta be kidding me.NobodysHome wrote:I didnt attend - proms have dances and that was a big no no for religious reasons - but our school didn't charge for entry from what I heard from classmates, they made the money on selling stuff throughout the year and setting out a tip jar and asking - not requiring - attendees to drop in five bucks or so.
Anyone here go to a prom in the last 20 years? What did it cost you?
I'm more surprised you haven't heard of that before. There's a fair few branches of Christianity that prohibit dancing between anyone but married couples as it's "inappropriate" or "lascivious" behavior otherwise.

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Drejk wrote:I can't give any further details at this time, other than this may go beyond "you're fired" and into "and these gentlemen are here to take you to jail while you await a hearing" territory.Vanykrye wrote:Someone installed pirated programs? Downloaded pirated videos/games?Yay, I've just discovered illegal activity being done on company equipment and on company time...so...so happy...so very happy...
*facepalm*
I'm using the wrong emotional descriptor again.
Holy sh*t!

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Freehold DM wrote:I'm more surprised you haven't heard of that before. There's a fair few branches of Christianity that prohibit dancing between anyone but married couples as it's "inappropriate" or "lascivious" behavior otherwise.Orthos wrote:You gotta be kidding me.NobodysHome wrote:I didnt attend - proms have dances and that was a big no no for religious reasons - but our school didn't charge for entry from what I heard from classmates, they made the money on selling stuff throughout the year and setting out a tip jar and asking - not requiring - attendees to drop in five bucks or so.
Anyone here go to a prom in the last 20 years? What did it cost you?
Er... you *DO* know that that's Freehold's entire existence? Of course he blocks out anything that counters his world view; it's well-established science.

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Speaking of being old, most of you are (at least) a generation younger than me, so I need feedback on this.
Impus Major and his (male) friend plan on going to the prom together, dressed as Gnome-o and Jule-ette (or whatever). Because Impus Major happens to have a gnome costume that he has put more wear on it than its makers ever imagined.
Then I got this:
Impus Major: Dad! I need $100 for prom tickets!
NobodysHome: (Grumbles, remembers when the prom used to be nearly free, hands over the money) I can't believe they're charging you guys $50 apiece for prom tickets these days!
IM: Nope. $95.Yes. Our PUBLIC high school is charging students $95 EACH to go to prom!
I am appalled. But before I start investigating the prom committee's finances (literally; they're supposed to be public and I'm irate), I want to know whether that sounds "normal" for other public schools around the country.Anyone here go to a prom in the last 20 years? What did it cost you?
Too long ago, can't remember how much it cost.

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Freehold DM wrote:I'm more surprised you haven't heard of that before. There's a fair few branches of Christianity that prohibit dancing between anyone but married couples as it's "inappropriate" or "lascivious" behavior otherwise.Orthos wrote:You gotta be kidding me.NobodysHome wrote:I didnt attend - proms have dances and that was a big no no for religious reasons - but our school didn't charge for entry from what I heard from classmates, they made the money on selling stuff throughout the year and setting out a tip jar and asking - not requiring - attendees to drop in five bucks or so.
Anyone here go to a prom in the last 20 years? What did it cost you?
They obviously haven't seen twerking yet.

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Freehold DM wrote:I'm more surprised you haven't heard of that before. There's a fair few branches of Christianity that prohibit dancing between anyone but married couples as it's "inappropriate" or "lascivious" behavior otherwise.Orthos wrote:You gotta be kidding me.NobodysHome wrote:I didnt attend - proms have dances and that was a big no no for religious reasons - but our school didn't charge for entry from what I heard from classmates, they made the money on selling stuff throughout the year and setting out a tip jar and asking - not requiring - attendees to drop in five bucks or so.
Anyone here go to a prom in the last 20 years? What did it cost you?
around here the only people who think that are Jews or Muslims.

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Orthos wrote:Er... you *DO* know that that's Freehold's entire existence? Of course he blocks out anything that counters his world view; it's well-established science.Freehold DM wrote:I'm more surprised you haven't heard of that before. There's a fair few branches of Christianity that prohibit dancing between anyone but married couples as it's "inappropriate" or "lascivious" behavior otherwise.Orthos wrote:You gotta be kidding me.NobodysHome wrote:I didnt attend - proms have dances and that was a big no no for religious reasons - but our school didn't charge for entry from what I heard from classmates, they made the money on selling stuff throughout the year and setting out a tip jar and asking - not requiring - attendees to drop in five bucks or so.
Anyone here go to a prom in the last 20 years? What did it cost you?
twerks

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Orthos wrote:around here the only people who think that are Jews or Muslims.Freehold DM wrote:I'm more surprised you haven't heard of that before. There's a fair few branches of Christianity that prohibit dancing between anyone but married couples as it's "inappropriate" or "lascivious" behavior otherwise.Orthos wrote:You gotta be kidding me.NobodysHome wrote:I didnt attend - proms have dances and that was a big no no for religious reasons - but our school didn't charge for entry from what I heard from classmates, they made the money on selling stuff throughout the year and setting out a tip jar and asking - not requiring - attendees to drop in five bucks or so.
Anyone here go to a prom in the last 20 years? What did it cost you?
You've never heard of Footloose?

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Freehold DM wrote:You've never heard of Footloose?Orthos wrote:around here the only people who think that are Jews or Muslims.Freehold DM wrote:I'm more surprised you haven't heard of that before. There's a fair few branches of Christianity that prohibit dancing between anyone but married couples as it's "inappropriate" or "lascivious" behavior otherwise.Orthos wrote:You gotta be kidding me.NobodysHome wrote:I didnt attend - proms have dances and that was a big no no for religious reasons - but our school didn't charge for entry from what I heard from classmates, they made the money on selling stuff throughout the year and setting out a tip jar and asking - not requiring - attendees to drop in five bucks or so.
Anyone here go to a prom in the last 20 years? What did it cost you?
That's not just a movie? It seemed stupid to me even as a kid.

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Scintillae wrote:That's not just a movie? It seemed stupid to me even as a kid.Freehold DM wrote:You've never heard of Footloose?Orthos wrote:around here the only people who think that are Jews or Muslims.Freehold DM wrote:I'm more surprised you haven't heard of that before. There's a fair few branches of Christianity that prohibit dancing between anyone but married couples as it's "inappropriate" or "lascivious" behavior otherwise.Orthos wrote:You gotta be kidding me.NobodysHome wrote:I didnt attend - proms have dances and that was a big no no for religious reasons - but our school didn't charge for entry from what I heard from classmates, they made the money on selling stuff throughout the year and setting out a tip jar and asking - not requiring - attendees to drop in five bucks or so.
Anyone here go to a prom in the last 20 years? What did it cost you?
It was very, very loosely based on an actual incident IIRC.

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It's an action that places members of attracted sexes in close physical proximity, is very hands on, and involves bodily motions designed to draw the eye and enhance or emphasize parts of the body usually considered points of attraction.
Of course it's prohibited.
I'm no dancer, but that just strikes me as sad. Even staid ballroom dancing can teach the basics of rhythm, swing dancing is a bit more fun for the partner. Without dance and the music associated life becomes quite dull, for me at least.
Did you listen to music at all? Strangely enough, perhaps, I am more familiar with a lack of music overall being considered a part of christianity, not dance.

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Orthos wrote:It's an action that places members of attracted sexes in close physical proximity, is very hands on, and involves bodily motions designed to draw the eye and enhance or emphasize parts of the body usually considered points of attraction.
Of course it's prohibited.
I'm no dancer, but that just strikes me as sad. Even staid ballroom dancing can teach the basics of rhythm, swing dancing is a bit more fun for the partner. Without dance and the music associated life becomes quite dull, for me at least.
Did you listen to music at all? Strangely enough, perhaps, I am more familiar with a lack of music overall being considered a part of christianity, not dance.
We were post-Satanic panic and thankfully not part of one of the denominations that was super paranoid about music. As long as it didn't have swearing or overtly sexual lyrics in it, we were generally okay to listen to most anything in my family. And my dad was a big fan of rock and metal, which put me onto the path I ended up as far as my own musical tastes.
Other than the above restrictions, the only other prohibition we had was "no musical instruments in religious music - all religious songs must be performed acapella". Which meant that we almost never listened to Xmas music (outside the bare minimum secular staples - Rudolph, Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, White Christmas, etc.) and we were not allowed to listen to "Christian (insert genre of music here)".
That was just my family, mind. Several of the families at the congregation I grew up in were much, much more restrictive in what they or their kids were allowed to listen to, and if we were visiting them we had to abide by those restrictions. Which basically meant listening only to acapella recordings of hymns, Country, and the most inoffensive radio pop. And sometimes not that last one.
I'm no dancer myself and I'm ace to boot so I don't really feel like I missed out on anything personally, but I can totally see why someone not me would feel otherwise.

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Scintillae wrote:Impus Major's costume just makes me disappointed that my kiddo who was talking about the horse mask for the Midsummer Night's Dream themed prom didn't follow through.Maybe he was holding off for something more stylish. Perhaps a handsome llama mask?
*steals hat*

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Freehold DM wrote:Orthos wrote:It's an action that places members of attracted sexes in close physical proximity, is very hands on, and involves bodily motions designed to draw the eye and enhance or emphasize parts of the body usually considered points of attraction.
Of course it's prohibited.
I'm no dancer, but that just strikes me as sad. Even staid ballroom dancing can teach the basics of rhythm, swing dancing is a bit more fun for the partner. Without dance and the music associated life becomes quite dull, for me at least.
Did you listen to music at all? Strangely enough, perhaps, I am more familiar with a lack of music overall being considered a part of christianity, not dance.
We were post-Satanic panic and thankfully not part of one of the denominations that was super paranoid about music. As long as it didn't have swearing or overtly sexual lyrics in it, we were generally okay to listen to most anything in my family. And my dad was a big fan of rock and metal, which put me onto the path I ended up as far as my own musical tastes.
Other than the above restrictions, the only other prohibition we had was "no musical instruments in religious music - all religious songs must be performed acapella". Which meant that we almost never listened to Xmas music (outside the bare minimum secular staples - Rudolph, Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, White Christmas, etc.) and we were not allowed to listen to "Christian (insert genre of music here)".
That was just my family, mind. Several of the families at the congregation I grew up in were much, much more restrictive in what they or their kids were allowed to listen to, and if we were visiting them we had to abide by those restrictions. Which basically meant listening only to acapella recordings of hymns, Country, and the most inoffensive radio pop. And sometimes not that last one.
I'm no dancer myself and I'm ace to boot so I don't really feel like I missed out on anything personally, but I can totally see why someone not me...
no musical instruments? That's even stranger. What reason was given for that?

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no musical instruments? That's even stranger. What reason was given for that?
Since the scripture specifically says "sing" and does not give explicit authorization for use of musical instruments anywhere else in the New Testament, only acapella singing is authorized.
This sort of "only doing what is specifically authorized and anything not explicitly or implicitly allowed is forbidden" mindset is one of the biggest things that divides conservative branches of Christianity such as the one I grew up in from the more "liberal" branches that tend to take a "if it's not explicitly prohibited, it's allowed" stance.
And I do mean "biggest" quite literally. The disagreement over whether or not it's scripturally okay to use instruments other than the voice in church and/or alongside hymns has been literally breaking churches in half for YEARS.

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Scintillae wrote:Impus Major's costume just makes me disappointed that my kiddo who was talking about the horse mask for the Midsummer Night's Dream themed prom didn't follow through.Maybe he was holding off for something more stylish. Perhaps a handsome llama mask?
I think it's partly that his mom was prom sponsor, and he was rather attached to living.

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Aaaaaand... we have solar power!
The solar guys showed up by surprise (quite literally -- I was in the bathroom when I heard them in the side yard) and hooked me up.
I supposedly have a 5.78 kW system, but by the time they hooked me up at 3:57 pm it was only generating 3.63 kW. I'll be interested in seeing what it does tomorrow.
And it looks like we're not a very prom-oriented group. I hope no one takes offense when I admit I'm not surprised...

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I don't dance very much because me is stiff and clumsy. And I'm worried people will point at me and laugh. I put myself in zumba classes for educational purposes, hoping to appear less stiff and clumsy when the music starts. Just like I don't do yoga well, but I do it anyway just for flexibility. Else we have NH laughing all the way to the bank when he can put his palms on the floor and I can't even touch my toes. Isn't too good to be stiff as a board, you know.

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I will, however, beatsaber in front of everyone in a crowded shopping mall. I have no shame in that department.