Deep 6 FaWtL

[Rosita the Riveter]

Tequila Sunrise wrote:

I've been to exactly one concert ever, and that ticket was gifted to me, because I never feel like I can justify the $50+ expense on a single night of entertainment.

I bought a ticket to see Ozzy Osbourne last year, and he had to have surgery day of, so it got pushed back to this year. Then he got really sick and then got injured again, the show got postponed to July 2020. I'm still debating whether to refund the $40 or not.

[Orthos]

There is a FAWTL steam group. Everyone interested feel free to join.

[Orthos]

Thanks everyone for the well-wishes.

For context, my paternal grandmother - who I announced a few weeks ago is suffering from brain cancer, now officially terminal - is on what we are fairly certain are her final days, maybe a week or two at most. We're just waiting for things to finally come to an end and for the call that will follow. Then the trip down to Texas for the funeral.

My dad and his brothers are already down there and helping my grandfather with the arrangements. If things progress quickly we'll be going to join him sometime soon, if it takes longer he'll be heading back up here then we'll all be traveling down when the time comes.

[Rosita the Riveter]

I'm sorry, Orthos. Don't really know what else to say. I've just been there. My paternal grandmother died unexpectedly on Thanksgiving.

[captain yesterday]

I'm sorry, that sucks!

[captain yesterday]

I love how in the Starfinder Beginner Box on the character sheets they switched "gender/sex" to "pronouns".

It's the nice little details like that that show how much Paizo cares.

[Rosita the Riveter]

Oh, yea, my boss got fired on Tuesday.

There was much rejoicing.

[Vidmaster7]

Had another Gallstone. Worst one yet. Incredibly painful like my organs were on fire while cramping. Talking to a surgeon on Tuesday about having my gallbladder cut out.

[gran rey de los everything]

Vidmaster7 wrote:

Had another Gallstone. Worst one yet. Incredibly painful like my organs were on fire while cramping. Talking to a surgeon on Tuesday about having my gallbladder cut out.

That's seems kind of drastic. Having your gall bladder sliced out just because it wants to play Happy Fun Ball with you.

[gran rey de los mono]

Pork and Leek. Great flavor for sausages, but a terrible name for condoms.

[gran rey de los mono]

I once got fired from a job for always giving 110%. Apparently that's not a good idea when you're grading exams.

[Vidmaster7]

Their is nothing happy or fun about it!

[gran rey de los mono]

I went to a restaurant the other day. I had finished eating, and the waitress came over and saw I had leftovers. She pointed to them and said "You wanna box for that?" I said "Not really. Could we arm wrestle instead?"

[gran rey de los mono]

A guy came to my door today and asked "Would you like to make a donation to the local orphanage." I said yes, and then handed over my kids.

[gran rey de los mono]

People in Athens hate getting up early. After all, everyone knows dawn is tough on Greece.

[gran rey de los mono]

Vidmaster7 wrote:

Their is nothing happy or fun about it!

But you sure are having a ball?

[Vidmaster7]

gran rey de los mono wrote:

I once got fired from a job for always giving 110%. Apparently that's not a good idea when you're grading exams.

I needed you as a college professor soooo bad.

[Vidmaster7]

gran rey de los mono wrote:

People in Athens hate getting up early. After all, everyone knows dawn is tough on Greece.

Random one sentence joke = more entertainment then I have ever gotten talking about Dawn dish soap Evar! (Their commercials suck.)

[Vidmaster7]

gran rey de los mono wrote:

Vidmaster7 wrote:

Their is nothing happy or fun about it!

But you sure are having a ball?

Apparently the Gall bladder is a tiny little ball. Which makes it that much more amazing that it is able to cause that level of pain.

[gran rey de los mono]

Vidmaster7 wrote:

gran rey de los mono wrote:

I once got fired from a job for always giving 110%. Apparently that's not a good idea when you're grading exams.

I needed you as a college professor soooo bad.

My Dad has told me the story of one professor he had. The class was called something like Urban Geography. Basically it was about why people settle in the places they do, and what factors lead some of those settlements to grow into major cities. On the first day of class, the professor said "There will be no homework. There will be no tests. There will be no projects, reports, or anything else like that. Unless you come to my office and request otherwise, everyone here is getting an A. You don't even have to come to class if you don't want to. I'm only interested in teaching to people who are interested in learning, so why waste either of our time." Dad still went to class because the professor was so entertaining and says it was one of his favorite classes ever because you could just sit back and listen, or engage in discussion, without having to worry about taking notes.

[gran rey de los mono]

Vidmaster7 wrote:

gran rey de los mono wrote:

Vidmaster7 wrote:

Their is nothing happy or fun about it!

But you sure are having a ball?

Apparently the Gall bladder is a tiny little ball. Which makes it that much more amazing that it is able to cause that level of pain.

Sometimes it's the small things that hurt the worst. Like stepping on a Lego.

[Vidmaster7]

My sociology teacher was similar. He did have 2 tests a mid term and final because he didn't want to get fired but it was open book. The class was mostly just discussion it was super interesting and one of my fav classes and surprisingly had a good turn out.

[Vidmaster7]

gran rey de los mono wrote:

Vidmaster7 wrote:

gran rey de los mono wrote:

Vidmaster7 wrote:

Their is nothing happy or fun about it!

But you sure are having a ball?

Apparently the Gall bladder is a tiny little ball. Which makes it that much more amazing that it is able to cause that level of pain.

Sometimes it's the small things that hurt the worst. Like stepping on a Lego.

Lego's are amateur hour. Ever step on a d4?

[gran rey de los mono]

Vidmaster7 wrote:

gran rey de los mono wrote:

Vidmaster7 wrote:

gran rey de los mono wrote:

Vidmaster7 wrote:

Their is nothing happy or fun about it!

But you sure are having a ball?

Apparently the Gall bladder is a tiny little ball. Which makes it that much more amazing that it is able to cause that level of pain.

Sometimes it's the small things that hurt the worst. Like stepping on a Lego.

Lego's are amateur hour. Ever step on a d4?

No, I have too much respect for my dice to let them lie around on the floor.

[Vidmaster7]

It wasn't mine. Its a perfect caltrop btw. Like you WILL be crippled from this thing.

[gran rey de los mono]

Vidmaster7 wrote:

My sociology teacher was similar. He did have 2 tests a mid term and final because he didn't want to get fired but it was open book. The class was mostly just discussion it was super interesting and one of my fav classes and surprisingly had a good turn out.

My closest experience was for a class in Interpersonal Communications (it was a gen ed requirement). I didn't pay any attention to what was going on. We did have tests/quizzes, but I never knew when they were because I wasn't listening during class. One time I was studying for a Calculus test I had coming up the next class period, and the professor came up to me (she would wander around the room while teaching) and said "gran rey, are you paying attention?" I said "No. I'm studying for a Calculus test." She just shrugged, said "Okay", and kept teaching. We had to do a report on a book chosen from a list of over 100 that she handed out. I went to the bookstore, found the first one on the list (it was by Dr. Phil). I read the back cover, the introduction, and the table of contents. Then I wrote a 5 page paper about how stupid the book was, and got a 98% and a note about how much I really understood the subject. And then the final. No test, but we were all supposed to bring in an object and explain how it represented how the class had affected us. What a load of b+#@@$$~! Well, I forgot about it until I was leaving my dorm room, so I panicked and grabbed the first thing I saw. It was a mechanical hamster in a ball. (It was sold as a toy for your cat to chase around, but my folks gave it to me as a joke.) I spent the next 20 minutes trying to figure out what to say about it as I let it run around the classroom. I was hoping that other people would go first and I could use their answers to come up with some BS. But the professor calls on me first. I look her in the eye and say "I got nothing. I forgot about the assignment, grabbed the hamster ball, and haven't thought of anything." You could hear the rest of the class gasp. She just nodded and said "Okay. Would you like me to come back to you after we let some other people go?" I said "No, that won't help anything." Again, she just nodded and moved on.

I got an A in the class.

[TriOmegaZero]

Then there’s this monstrosity.

[gran rey de los mono]

Vidmaster7 wrote:

It wasn't mine. Its a perfect caltrop btw. Like you WILL be crippled from this thing.

My first gaming group would joke about making each other do "The Walk of a Thousand Four-Siders" (borrowed from Knights of the Dinner Table comic book). The closest we ever came was making one guy walk barefoot across a small pile of mixed dice, Legos, and Duplos. It was big enough for like 3 steps. He was in pain for hours.

[gran rey de los mono]

TriOmegaZero wrote:

Then there’s this monstrosity.

That's just evil.

I love it, and may have to print some.

[Vidmaster7]

TriOmegaZero wrote:

Then there’s this monstrosity.

Why would they make that. That is the most evil thing I can imagine. *drops on floor* "EVERYONE FREEZE DON"T MOVE FOR THE LOVE OF DOG!"

[Vidmaster7]

gran rey de los mono wrote:

Vidmaster7 wrote:

It wasn't mine. Its a perfect caltrop btw. Like you WILL be crippled from this thing.

My first gaming group would joke about making each other do "The Walk of a Thousand Four-Siders" (borrowed from Knights of the Dinner Table comic book). The closest we ever came was making one guy walk barefoot across a small pile of mixed dice, Legos, and Duplos. It was big enough for like 3 steps. He was in pain for hours.

My old DM Who had the heaviest step of anyone I've ever met. Guy basically stomps around. He stepped on a sewing needle. It went like 3 inches into his foot. Had to have surgery to get it removed.

I however have a light step. I once stepped on a board with a nail. It sank through the heel of the shoe and I felt the lightest of a point against my foot and froze. I set back and pried the board out of my shoe getting a real look at the rusty nail and thanking my lucky stars. That is how I decided my way of walking is better.

[Drejk]

Vidmaster7 wrote:

TriOmegaZero wrote:

Then there’s this monstrosity.

Why would they make that. That is the most evil thing I can imagine. *drops on floor* "EVERYONE FREEZE DON"T MOVE FOR THE LOVE OF DOG!"

I think I should get new workshoes with metal soles...

[John Napier 698]

Hello, everyone.

So, yesterday I was at the local Dollar Store when I found a small, cheap ( $10 ), indoor electric grill. My cooking options for work have improved. Gonna grill some burgers, later. :)

[Vidmaster7]

Sweet!

[Backwoods Vidmaster7, Esq.]

Good luck with the gallbladder surgery!

Don't forget to name it after they take it out.

[Vidmaster7]

Wow now that is an alias.

[Woran]

Orthos wrote:

There is a FAWTL steam group. Everyone interested feel free to join.

Joined!

[Woran]

Orthos wrote:

Thanks everyone for the well-wishes.

For context, my paternal grandmother - who I announced a few weeks ago is suffering from brain cancer, now officially terminal - is on what we are fairly certain are her final days, maybe a week or two at most. We're just waiting for things to finally come to an end and for the call that will follow. Then the trip down to Texas for the funeral.

My dad and his brothers are already down there and helping my grandfather with the arrangements. If things progress quickly we'll be going to join him sometime soon, if it takes longer he'll be heading back up here then we'll all be traveling down when the time comes.

I am sorry to hear that Orthos. I wish you and your family, especially your grandfather, a lot of strength.

[Woran]

Vidmaster7 wrote:

Their is nothing happy or fun about it!

Yeah, no kidding. Gallstones was the only time I saw my dad roll on the ground in pain. And the man had managed to cut off his thumb by accident before and was fine. (pain wise)

[NobodysHome]

We saw The Dead Don't Die last night.

GothBard: It was kind of like there was a writer's strike partway through the film, and the scabs didn't know how to finish it. Or some film school student with a rich relative got his first script produced. Like Shark Boy and Lava Girl.
Shiro: I liked Shark Boy and Lava Girl better.

[NobodysHome]

Non-spoilery spoilers:

Long story short, the first third of the film takes an unbelievably leisurely pace setting up the town and its residents, then spends extra time letting you get to know several of the "key players". So it's quirky, it's slow, but it's enjoyable.
Then the zombie apocalypse starts (and that is NOT EVEN A SPOILER! Look at the TITLE OF THE MOVIE!!!). And characters they spent 5-15 minutes of screen time developing just die offscreen. So why build them up so much? Other characters are just dropped, and you're left with, "Er, we spent half a dozen scenes getting to know these characters, and you just forgot about them?"
It's really sloppy. Great character development to start the movie, and then a loss of almost all of the plot threads.

It's like they made a 5-hour long zombie movie, then realized they had to cut it down to 90 minutes and cut out massive threads.

[NobodysHome]

Orthos wrote:

There is a FAWTL steam group. Everyone interested feel free to join.

I'm on as the pink-haired gnome.

And sorry about your grandmother!

[Vidmaster7]

Woran wrote:

Vidmaster7 wrote:

Their is nothing happy or fun about it!

Yeah, no kidding. Gallstones was the only time I saw my dad roll on the ground in pain. And the man had managed to cut off his thumb by accident before and was fine. (pain wise)

Yeah I have never yelled in pain before broken arm cut off tip of finger several other long painful life things nothing compared. Now I have a solid 10 on my pain scale.

[Vidmaster7]

Also approve me on steam! I need approval!

Approve me or by my pretty pink flowered bonnet you will all pay! (I love the pic)

[Freehold DM]

NobodysHome wrote:

We saw The Dead Don't Die last night.

GothBard: It was kind of like there was a writer's strike partway through the film, and the scabs didn't know how to finish it. Or some film school student with a rich relative got his first script produced. Like Shark Boy and Lava Girl.
Shiro: I liked Shark Boy and Lava Girl better.

that bad?

Oh no...I had such high hopes...

[Freehold DM]

I am not on steam, I am on gog.

[lisamarlene]

Vidmaster7 wrote:

Woran wrote:

Vidmaster7 wrote:

Their is nothing happy or fun about it!

Yeah, no kidding. Gallstones was the only time I saw my dad roll on the ground in pain. And the man had managed to cut off his thumb by accident before and was fine. (pain wise)

Yeah I have never yelled in pain before broken arm cut off tip of finger several other long painful life things nothing compared. Now I have a solid 10 on my pain scale.

Totally agreed.

My personal pain scale

spoilered in case lynora is online:

childbirth - 5 or 6
my very worst arthritis days - 7
post-op from dental surgery (no pain meds) - 8
kidney stones - this one goes up to eleven

[lisamarlene]

Freehold DM wrote:

NobodysHome wrote:

We saw The Dead Don't Die last night.

GothBard: It was kind of like there was a writer's strike partway through the film, and the scabs didn't know how to finish it. Or some film school student with a rich relative got his first script produced. Like Shark Boy and Lava Girl.
Shiro: I liked Shark Boy and Lava Girl better.

that bad?

Oh no...I had such high hopes...

Bummer! I was looking forward to it, too!

I'm not the rabid Jarmusch fan my sister is (it's pretty much exactly like her and the Ramones - she adores them, I think they're kinda cool but I don't usually listen to them). But the coffee shop scene with GZA, RZA and Bill Murray in Coffee and Cigarettes is one of my favorites. ("You spit that out. Do NOT swallow, Bill Murray.")
So I was hoping this would be a Jarmusch-flavored Shaun of the Dead.

[lisamarlene]

Vid! Seriously, man, that's why I spoilered!
Don't go there, or lynora goes away!