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I always manage to forget that Danny Trejo is 75.
me too. Heres hoping we are all doing so well at 75.
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Yes, I hope I look this good at 75.
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Downloaded it to support gothbardI have GothBard's permission: Her newly-launched game is Vineyard Valley.
Have at!
Same. Fun little game, though when it wants to lag, it is glacial.
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Purity of Flames, wash over my problems...
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Purity of Flames, wash over my problems...
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Now this is how celebrities SHOULD behave...the man is a known local hero.
Him and Steve Buscemi.
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Danny Trejo and Steve Buscemi as a buddy-cop duo? What?
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I've been in Ohio for 10 months now, and I was lamenting that I made no friends.
Then, I was talking to the good Captain when I realized I may not have local friends, but here on FaWtL I have loyal friends.
Thanks for being good people, FaWtLers. I appreciate all of you.
Yes, even [REDACTED]. No matter what anyone says, you're good people [CENSORED TO MAKE JOKE MORE GENERALIZED].
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Good to hear, John.
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Glad to hear, John.
I hope you get into the local scene soon though.
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So, Freehold has shaken his fist at me for my California weather (in the 70s all week again, with a possible-but-unlikely 81 on Monday, with lows in the high 50s).
But then there's the flip side.
I lost my wallet. The DMV requires me to go in person to replace it. I tried today and the line on a Thursday at 11:00 am was out the door. So I tried to set up an appointment (in spite of the fact that the last time I had one they were over 2.5 hours late). The first available appointment is in November.
California, where the weather is pleasant, but the roads are parking lots and the government services are nonexistent.
Whee?
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It's 100° here and my AC broke yesterday.
The irony: it's broken on the first anniversary of our moving back to Texas, when we discovered that the house we rented had broken AC, a broken hot water heater, and a broken gas line.
So, nostalgia!
At least I have my gas and a good water heater.
And, before Freehold appears to dump cold water over me like Jennifer Beals in Flashdance, the HVAC guy is supposed to be here within two hours to fix it.
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John, thanks for the update. Glad you're okay and the cops are protecting and serving.
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Yay, all the concrete is broken up!
With an hour to spare!
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90° here, and one of our AC units is broken. Our house, while not being large, has 2 separate AC and furnace units because of the weird-ass way it was built.
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I am back from a lovely trip.
Now I just need to vent about boring family nonsense.
Conversation with Aunt #1:
Aunt: Let's go out for your birthday! You pick the place!
Me: Okay, let me think about places and get back to you.
Aunt: How about this, this, or this place that I like?
Me: Uh. Actually, now that I've thought about it, I'd like to go here.
Aunt: Oh, I don't know, wouldn't this other place be nicer and less expensive*?
Me: Isn't this my choice for my birthday?
(* Please note I paid for my own meal and the menu was not much different than the place she wanted to go to; it is also far less expensive than most of the restaurants she typically picks, even though she is income-limited.)
Conversation with Aunt #2:
Me: Now let's go out for your birthday! My treat! You pick the place!
Aunt: Okay, let's go to this really expensive place in this really expensive neighborhood! You pick the time!
Me: *picks the time I HAVE ALWAYS PICKED FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS BECAUSE THE BUS DOESN'T GET ME HOME FROM WORK ANY EARLIER AND THE PLACE YOU PICKED I WILL HAVE TO THEN GET INTO MY CAR TO DRIVE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC TO GET TO*
Aunt: Oh, but can't you get there any earlier?
Me: That is the most reliable time I can suggest based on when I get home from the bus. If you had a time in mind, I'd appreciate it if you didn't ask my preference only to reject it.
IN FAIRNESS TO HER: Her only response to that was "Very Good, see you there."
But holy s+#$. What's nutty is I even feel guilty for saying what I did, but one of my biggest peeves is someone asking my preference only to start a disagreement over it. I normally don't care what we do, but if you say it's MY CHOICE, then it's MY F!@!ING CHOICE!!!
I know. First world problems.
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It's 100° here and my AC broke yesterday.
moves oven out of the way to reveal passage while music plays
follows path, which leads to room where bike is stored
And, before Freehold appears to dump cold water over me like Jennifer Beals in Flashdance, the HVAC guy is supposed to be here within two hours to fix it.
As a side note, the boss at one of my first jobs was names Mrs. Beals.
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So, Freehold has shaken his fist at me for my California weather (in the 70s all week again, with a possible-but-unlikely 81 on Monday, with lows in the high 50s).
But then there's the flip side.
I lost my wallet. The DMV requires me to go in person to replace it. I tried today and the line on a Thursday at 11:00 am was out the door. So I tried to set up an appointment (in spite of the fact that the last time I had one they were over 2.5 hours late). The first available appointment is in November.
California, where the weather is pleasant, but the roads are parking lots and the government services are nonexistent.
Whee?
Take.
That.
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I am back from a lovely trip.
Now I just need to vent about boring family nonsense.
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if possible, I would have ubered you.
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I am back from a lovely trip.
Now I just need to vent about boring family nonsense.
** spoiler omitted **
Ooooh, yes. That kind of behavior is typical of the generation behind mine (though I suspect your aunts would be closer to my age), and oh, boy, does it tick me off.
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I am back from a lovely trip.
Now I just need to vent about boring family nonsense.
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Do we have the same family?
It sounds like we have the same family.
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Purity of Flames, wash over my problems...
Surely that's a Ronnie James Dio lyric.
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Purity of Flames, wash over my problems...Surely that's a Ronnie James Dio lyric.
You thought this was a fawtl post, but it was really....
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Compressor is fixed! Cold air is coming out of the vents!
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Compressor is fixed! Cold air is coning out of the vents!
That's the best kind of air.
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I broke a shovel today, but not in a way that a shovel is usually broken.
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This example is fifteen years ago, but it perfectly encapsulates how my family doesn't listen to me.
When we moved back to Wisconsin we left our couch in Washington because I hate couches, so my brother helps us move our stuff into our new home and he notices we don't have a couch.
Brother: Hey, I noticed you don't have a couch, we have an old one, it has a hole on one side and it's kind of ratty because the cats use it for scratching, but you can have it, if you want.
Me: No thanks, we don't need it, but thank you for offering!
Brother: Are you sure? It's kind of beat up but it's still good!
Me: No thanks, but thank you!
Brother: Are you REALLY sure? It's only been sitting in the garage for a few months!
Me: That's okay, we've got a chair so we don't need a couch right now
Brother (getting irritated): But, it's only got ONE hole in it, so it's no problem!
Me: No, we're good, that's really nice though, thanks for offering!
Brother (getting more irritated): I can bring it down for you,, it's no problem, and it only has the one hole
Me: I don't want your ratty f#~#ing couch, okay!
Brother: Well, you don't have to be a dick about it!
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This example is fifteen years ago, but it perfectly encapsulates how my family doesn't listen to me.
When we moved back to Wisconsin we left our couch in Washington because I hate couches, so my brother helps us move our stuff into our new home and he notices we don't have a couch.
Brother: Hey, I noticed you don't have a couch, we have an old one, it has a hole on one side and it's kind of ratty because the cats use it for scratching, but you can have it, if you want.
Me: No thanks, we don't need it, but thank you for offering!
Brother: Are you sure? It's kind of beat up but it's still good!
Me: No thanks, but thank you!
Brother: Are you REALLY sure? It's only been sitting in the garage for a few months!
Me: That's okay, we've got a chair so we don't need a couch right now
Brother (getting irritated): But, it's only got ONE hole in it, so it's no problem!
Me: No, we're good, that's really nice though, thanks for offering!
Brother (getting more irritated): I can bring it down for you,, it's no problem, and it only has the one hole
Me: I don't want your ratty f~**ing couch, okay!
Brother: Well, you don't have to be a dick about it!
well if you're gonna be that way about it.../s
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This example is fifteen years ago, but it perfectly encapsulates how my family doesn't listen to me.
When we moved back to Wisconsin we left our couch in Washington because I hate couches, so my brother helps us move our stuff into our new home and he notices we don't have a couch.
Brother: Hey, I noticed you don't have a couch, we have an old one, i̷͙͍̳̾͛̓ẗ̶̺̕ ̶̙̹͂h̵͉͙͒ȁ̷̧̠͈̏ś̴̹ͅ ̸̨͍̋̓͘á̶̡̖̳̈́ ̴̘͂͆̈h̴͉͇͑̚o̵͎͎̅̉̊l̵̩͈̻͝ȩ̸̠̇̇͑ on one side and it's kind of ratty because the cats use it for scratching, but you can have it, if you want.
Me: No thanks, we don't need it, but thank you for offering!
Brother: Are you sure? It's kind of beat up but it's still good!
Me: No thanks, but thank you!
Brother: Are you REALLY sure? It's only been sitting in the garage for a few months!
Me: That's okay, we've got a chair so we don't need a couch right now
Brother (getting irritated): But, it's only got ONE h̴̺̬̻͂̆̊ó̷̧̝̙͌͂l̶̳̲̈́e̶͈̪̦̾̈ in it, so it's no problem!
Me: No, we're good, that's really nice though, thanks for offering!
Brother (getting more irritated): I can bring it down for you,, it's no problem, and it only has the one h̷̠̹͈͉̝̩͔̞̜͗̅̄̆̽́̀͜͠ͅo̷̢̩̱̳̼̩̮͎͘ļ̷͈͓̮͈̩͊́̌͑̑̄͐̍͑̎́͝͝ē̸͇̲͙͇͍̂̉̒̈́̓̀͐̀̕͘͘͠
Me: I don't want your ratty f!#*ing couch, okay!
Brother: Well, you don't have to be a dick about it!
It's probably for the best. That couch sounds like it was right out of a Junji Ito manga (link is for non-gory but very unsettling horror manga; read panels right to left)
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if possible, I would have ubered you.I am back from a lovely trip.
Now I just need to vent about boring family nonsense.
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I already blew a wad of cash earlier in the week Lyfting home during God's Very Own Wrath Thunderstorm, because I was not trusting the buses in that. The rain let up two blocks into the trip (which I'm glad for the driver for, not so much for me; I still tipped her well).
Ooooh, yes. That kind of behavior is typical of the generation behind mine (though I suspect your aunts would be closer to my age), and oh, boy, does it tick me off.
You're in your 70s?
Do we have the same family?
It sounds like we have the same family.
Lol, I don't think so, but on the other hand, you can be in my family anytime you want, Cap. :)
Compressor is fixed! Cold air is coming out of the vents!
Congrats! If you can, please send your AC healing energy my way. Earlier this week, my portable unit in my bedroom (I can't have a normal window unit because there are unremovable bars on the window because I guess someone was afraid Spider-Man was going to get in or something) decided to start leaking everywhere. The fun part is, the reservoir that is supposed to catch the condensation was nearly empty, and all the water was on the bottom of the unit instead, which, while I am not an engineer or HVAC mechanic, I'm pretty sure is not how that is supposed to work. The extra fun part is, while I purchased the Best Buy 2 year "insurance" which theoretically replaces the unit for any reason whatsoever, I have found out that the unit I bought has since gone out of stock/production (which is probably why I got it on sale). So I'm not sure what their obligation is to actually fix or repair it in this case.
Also, today, I got a parking ticket for doing the same thing everyone else was doing in the same parking lot. I parked in a light rail lot and was not using the light rail; I thought after 5 that was okay (people are vacating the lot to go home), but apparently I misread the rule. I'll own up that I screwed up, but what annoys me is huge numbers of people also parked in the same lot without any obvious intention to use the light rail, but I was literally the only person ticketed (the person who came to meet me there, who did the exact same thing in the sight of the same MTA personnel at the exact same time, was not ticketed).
I'm having a frustrating week. *sigh*
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Ooooh, yes. That kind of behavior is typical of the generation behind mine (though I suspect your aunts would be closer to my age)...You're in your 70s?
I grew up in the 70s. Does that count?
(I can't have a normal window unit because there are unremovable bars on the window because I guess someone was afraid Spider-Man was going to get in or something)
all the water was on the bottom of the unit instead, which, while I am not an engineer or HVAC mechanic, I'm pretty sure is not how that is supposed to work.
Depends on whether or not Captain Yesterday was working on it.
The extra fun part is, while I purchased the Best Buy 2 year "insurance" which theoretically replaces the unit for any reason whatsoever, I have found out that the unit I bought has since gone out of stock/production (which is probably why I got it on sale). So I'm not sure what their obligation is to actually fix or repair it in this case.
If it's still within the protection period, they are typically required to provide you with a "comparable" replacement unit. And as much as I despise Best Buy, I'm pretty sure they'll do this for you because they make boatloads of money on extended warranties, and don't want to get a bad name.
Also, today, I got a parking ticket for doing the same thing everyone else was doing in the same parking lot...
While as a Lawful creature I despise arbitrary enforcement of the law, I can see, "Well, we had to start somewhere."
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Success! Went to the DMV at 4:00 pm on a Thursday, was in and out in just 75 minutes, only had to deal with two people whom I considered <expletives>, and didn't have to pay for the new license because I renewed my old one just in June, so I was still under warranty.
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I already blew a wad of cash earlier in the week Lyfting home during God's Very Own Wrath Thunderstorm, because I was not trusting the buses in that. The rain let up two blocks into the trip (which I'm glad for the driver for, not so much for me; I still tipped her well).if possible, I would have ubered you.I am back from a lovely trip.
Now I just need to vent about boring family nonsense.
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No, I have uber cash, I would have summoned a car for you and paid for it myself AND saved money! It's a win win WIN for you!
You're in your 70s?
Ooooh, yes. That kind of behavior is typical of the generation behind mine (though I suspect your aunts would be closer to my age), and oh, boy, does it tick me off.
Yes he is.
Lol, I don't think so, but on the other hand, you can be in my family anytime you want, Cap. :)Do we have the same family?
It sounds like we have the same family.
That would make you a dairy queen in truth. Which means I would be emitting mating calls at you on a regular basis. Possibly even more so than normal.
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Ooooh, yes. That kind of behavior is typical of the generation behind mine (though I suspect your aunts would be closer to my age)...You're in your 70s?I grew up in the 70s. Does that count?
(I can't have a normal window unit because there are unremovable bars on the window because I guess someone was afraid Spider-Man was going to get in or something)
absolutely no idea. I am an x-men fan, not a spidey fan.
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Success! Went to the DMV at 4:00 pm on a Thursday, was in and out in just 75 minutes, only had to deal with two people whom I considered <expletives>, and didn't have to pay for the new license because I renewed my old one just in June, so I was still under warranty.
DAMMIT!
Next time Nobodyshome..NEXT TIME!
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Finally ran the introduction and first encounter of the Azlant game tonight.
Overall feedback was good, everyone likes their new characters (I've got WW playing a multiclass sorcerer/fighter and he is DISCOVERING THE JOY OF BEING A FIGHTER IN PATHFINDER AND LOVING IT.) His character is a Selkie, but instead of a sleek, normal seal that transforms into a lovely human, his Selkie is an elephant seal that transforms into a burly male dwarf.
Hermione's sea elf ranger finally got her Dire Lobster companion/mount.
No, we're not taking it too seriously.
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Finally ran the introduction and first encounter of the Azlant game tonight.
Overall feedback was good, everyone likes their new characters (I've got WW playing a multiclass sorcerer/fighter and he is DISCOVERING THE JOY OF BEING A FIGHTER IN PATHFINDER AND LOVING IT.) His character is a Selkie, but instead of a sleek, normal seal that transforms into a lovely human, his Selkie is an elephant seal that transforms into a burly male dwarf.
Hermione's sea elf ranger finally got her Dire Lobster companion/mount.
No, we're not taking it too seriously.
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While as a Lawful creature I despise arbitrary enforcement of the law, I can see, "Well, we had to start somewhere."
But if they ticketed JUST you, then they're just a****ts.
My my. Questioning the law are we? Tsk tsk.
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You'd know if I was working on the AC unit, there'd be shrapnel everywhere.
Also, you'd need a new AC unit.
As far as Best Buy and their return policies and buyer's insurance, let's just say there's a reason I never buy anything over $20 from them (and the closest I ever came to no longer being a pacifist).
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The good news is, my coworker has experience fixing small AC units (he's a handyman in the off-season) so I can ask him about it when I get to work this morning.
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Finally ran the introduction and first encounter of the Azlant game tonight.
Overall feedback was good, everyone likes their new characters (I've got WW playing a multiclass sorcerer/fighter and he is DISCOVERING THE JOY OF BEING A FIGHTER IN PATHFINDER AND LOVING IT.) His character is a Selkie, but instead of a sleek, normal seal that transforms into a lovely human, his Selkie is an elephant seal that transforms into a burly male dwarf.
Hermione's sea elf ranger finally got her Dire Lobster companion/mount.
No, we're not taking it too seriously.
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Bonus points if she names it Larry the Lobster (whose voice I can do).
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I got into a PnP campaign at my FLGS!
We start session zero next Tuesday.
My current character idea is a dwarf barbarian with a voice like BRIAN BLESSED. Since it's set in Eberron, he's also an accountant. Yes, I fully admit I stole that idea from Scint.
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Unrelated, since destroying my nose in May and having it sewn back together I no longer taste seafood (this is a good thing).
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Also, today, I got a parking ticket for doing the same thing everyone else was doing in the same parking lot...While as a Lawful creature I despise arbitrary enforcement of the law, I can see, "Well, we had to start somewhere."
But if they ticketed JUST you, then they're just a****ts.
What bugs me is I wonder if they ticketed only me (and like, we walked all over the lot to see if anyone else had a ticket, and again we saw other people parking and walking off the premises) was because I had the crappiest looking car. I have an old car with a lot of minor dents and scratches which I don't bother to fix, because where I live it's street parking only, and I'd rather a car I don't care about getting more dinged up. This was in a very affluent area and most people have really nice looking cars.
The parking and transit authorities make the most money off poor people because they can't always afford to pay a ticket right away. The fine goes up and up until the car is towed and impounded; either the person pays the now ridiculous fee (usually at tremendous loss to themselves) or loses the vehicle, which the city then makes money off its auction. I hate suspecting people of being that dirty, but it's entirely possible that's why I was singled out--my car looked like the best bet for getting the most money out of. (Mind you, I am not poor and have no problem paying the ticket; I just have a crappy looking car.) (OTOH, if they had ticketed everyone who had actually parked there illegally, including the person I met there, they would have also made more money so I don't know wtf is up with that.)
I'll note that if I had not misunderstood the rules for parking in that lot (I believe they must have changed since I was last there), I would have parked elsewhere legally. Or at least bought a light rail ticket (which would have then made my parking there legal, as I was now a paying customer). As it is I probably just won't go to that area again, and take my petty cash to support tourism in other parts of the city.
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Co-worker says it's probably something obstructing pipe to or from the condenser, he said to take the top off it and check the plastic tubes and clean the whole inside with computer duster or something.
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It's probably for the best. That couch sounds like it was right out of a Junji Ito manga (link is for non-gory but very unsettling horror manga; read panels right to left)This example is fifteen years ago, but it perfectly encapsulates how my family doesn't listen to me.
When we moved back to Wisconsin we left our couch in Washington because I hate couches, so my brother helps us move our stuff into our new home and he notices we don't have a couch.
Brother: Hey, I noticed you don't have a couch, we have an old one, i̷͙͍̳̾͛̓ẗ̶̺̕ ̶̙̹͂h̵͉͙͒ȁ̷̧̠͈̏ś̴̹ͅ ̸̨͍̋̓͘á̶̡̖̳̈́ ̴̘͂͆̈h̴͉͇͑̚o̵͎͎̅̉̊l̵̩͈̻͝ȩ̸̠̇̇͑ on one side and it's kind of ratty because the cats use it for scratching, but you can have it, if you want.
Me: No thanks, we don't need it, but thank you for offering!
Brother: Are you sure? It's kind of beat up but it's still good!
Me: No thanks, but thank you!
Brother: Are you REALLY sure? It's only been sitting in the garage for a few months!
Me: That's okay, we've got a chair so we don't need a couch right now
Brother (getting irritated): But, it's only got ONE h̴̺̬̻͂̆̊ó̷̧̝̙͌͂l̶̳̲̈́e̶͈̪̦̾̈ in it, so it's no problem!
Me: No, we're good, that's really nice though, thanks for offering!
Brother (getting more irritated): I can bring it down for you,, it's no problem, and it only has the one h̷̠̹͈͉̝̩͔̞̜͗̅̄̆̽́̀͜͠ͅo̷̢̩̱̳̼̩̮͎͘ļ̷͈͓̮͈̩͊́̌͑̑̄͐̍͑̎́͝͝ē̸͇̲͙͇͍̂̉̒̈́̓̀͐̀̕͘͘͠
Me: I don't want your ratty f!#*ing couch, okay!
Brother: Well, you don't have to be a dick about it!
love his work. Hope to see more of him.