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I was up 4:15 am today because I hadn't went to bed yet, at that time.
On the other hand, I was up again not quite long past 10 am... *yawn*
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It is much warmer today!
Which might explain my headache yesterday...
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I'll start off with "I'm ok." Bit of neck pain and a headache this morning from the impromptu isometric exercise, but nothing serious.
Got in a car accident last night. I was turning left onto an interstate on-ramp and got t-boned. Cop on the scene said his mother was in an identical accident at the same intersection two weeks ago.
My wonderful little car...that has all of 6200 miles on it...needs new passenger side doors. Possibly a front fender. Side airbags deployed.
The other driver also walked away with no injuries.
Glad you're all alright!
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Glad you're all alright!I'll start off with "I'm ok." Bit of neck pain and a headache this morning from the impromptu isometric exercise, but nothing serious.
Got in a car accident last night. I was turning left onto an interstate on-ramp and got t-boned. Cop on the scene said his mother was in an identical accident at the same intersection two weeks ago.
My wonderful little car...that has all of 6200 miles on it...needs new passenger side doors. Possibly a front fender. Side airbags deployed.
The other driver also walked away with no injuries.
Ditto that!
WOwsers, always RIGHT before Christams huh? ;P
Fudgabout the damage. As long as your OK that's what important. :)
Happy Holidays!
EDIT- On a side note, I have noticed more than usual of these exact types of accidents around where I live the last couple of weeks.
I have seen more the closer we get to the holidays.
Coincidence? I think Not! O_o
Drive safe everyone! and Happy Holidays! :D
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This time last year I was terrified about paying bills, and making rent, and such. We had one part time job between the two of us, just moved to Ohio, and had little support.
One FaWtLer suggested I put up a GoFundMe. I was embarassed, but I did...and the generosity of friends here got me through a few months that otherwise I wouldn't have made it through.
This year we are tight, but not behind. But I still remember your kindness, friends. I never will forget it.
May whatever higher power you acknowledge bless you, and may my atheist friends have an abundance of luck, and may your holidays, whatever they are, be filled with joy.
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I think it's definitely the season...
...yesterday as I was teaching Impus Major to drive the Celica, a driver blew through a Stop sign at a 4-way stop and would have T-boned Impus Major if he weren't so slow with the clutch still...
...this morning after dropping off GothBard at the bus stop I saw not one but TWO cars do right turns at full speed through traffic control devices (one Stop sign, one red light)...
My belief is that people are getting stressed out about the upcoming holidays and their HUGE To-Do lists, and are trying to shave seconds wherever they can. The fact that they're putting other people's lives in danger through their carelessness doesn't even occur to them.
EDIT: And for all the infamy of the "California Stop", it's really not that big of a deal in general: If you are approaching a fully-controlled intersection and you have clear visibility, and there are no other cars around, then you can roll through the Stop sign at up to 5 mph. The problem is that people get so accustomed to doing it that they start violating the "rules" -- going too fast, trying it when other cars or pedestrians are around, etc., and you end up with collisions.
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I think I'll walk today.
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Last night at the comic shop, I found a hardbound compendium of the first six Asterix books, used. There was no price, and the original price was in Pounds, SK the guy offered it to me for seven bucks, which I couldn't pass up. I turned around and gave it to Teensy Valeros right there. Made him very happy.
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I think it's definitely the season...
...yesterday as I was teaching Impus Major to drive the Celica, a driver blew through a Stop sign at a 4-way stop and would have T-boned Impus Major if he weren't so slow with the clutch still...
...this morning after dropping off GothBard at the bus stop I saw not one but TWO cars do right turns at full speed through traffic control devices (one Stop sign, one red light)...
My belief is that people are getting stressed out about the upcoming holidays and their HUGE To-Do lists, and are trying to shave seconds wherever they can. The fact that they're putting other people's lives in danger through their carelessness doesn't even occur to them.
EDIT: And for all the infamy of the "California Stop", it's really not that big of a deal in general: If you are approaching a fully-controlled intersection and you have clear visibility, and there are no other cars around, then you can roll through the Stop sign at up to 5 mph. The problem is that people get so accustomed to doing it that they start violating the "rules" -- going too fast, trying it when other cars or pedestrians are around, etc., and you end up with collisions.
The other driver was leaving work and heading to the babysitter's. I was on my way to Zelda's for dinner and Star Wars.
I was taking a route I hadn't used in a couple years. I should have just been smart and gone on the back roads like I normally do, but I was figuring on those roads being somewhat dodgy from the weather.
I should have trusted my driving skills to handle the less occupied, dodgier roads.
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Sadly the only conditions (and actions) we can control are our own. ;P
tis definitely the season! ;P Oi Vay! ;)
As I mentioned previously, (on one these threads) I highly recommend the 'Drive a company vehicle with alogo, so people will try to hit you on purpose!' drivers education course. You learn to dodge stupid people REAL quick! Best defensive driving course ever. ;)
OR you can always go my dear departed friend's route.
HIS theory regarding defensive driving was "the best Defense is a good OFFENSE!"
:)
I'll start off with "I'm ok." Bit of neck pain and a headache this morning from the impromptu isometric exercise, but nothing serious.
Got in a car accident last night. I was turning left onto an interstate on-ramp and got t-boned. Cop on the scene said his mother was in an identical accident at the same intersection two weeks ago.
My wonderful little car...that has all of 6200 miles on it...needs new passenger side doors. Possibly a front fender. Side airbags deployed.
The other driver also walked away with no injuries.
Glad that you’re okay! Oof!
WDIT: I don’t know what combination of “glad” and “that” I got wrong to end up with autocorrect saying “Myles”...
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I'll start off with "I'm ok." Bit of neck pain and a headache this morning from the impromptu isometric exercise, but nothing serious.
Got in a car accident last night. I was turning left onto an interstate on-ramp and got t-boned. Cop on the scene said his mother was in an identical accident at the same intersection two weeks ago.
My wonderful little car...that has all of 6200 miles on it...needs new passenger side doors. Possibly a front fender. Side airbags deployed.
The other driver also walked away with no injuries.
I'm just damn glad you are okay. That said, I miss VANYMOBILE ver I and I hope ver II is able to be repaired without a problem.
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I am also trying not to kill my boss today. Hes working my last nerve.
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Don't kill the boss, Freehold. It would be pretty lousy to have to spend your birthday AND Christmas in jail.
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Hello, everyone.
Hey, John! Stay warm!
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The bots are coming for The Captain's job
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The bots are coming for The Captain's job
Until it learns how to slash tires I think I'm safe.
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I'll start off with "I'm ok." Bit of neck pain and a headache this morning from the impromptu isometric exercise, but nothing serious.
Got in a car accident last night. I was turning left onto an interstate on-ramp and got t-boned. Cop on the scene said his mother was in an identical accident at the same intersection two weeks ago.
My wonderful little car...that has all of 6200 miles on it...needs new passenger side doors. Possibly a front fender. Side airbags deployed.
The other driver also walked away with no injuries.
I am glad that you are ok, but I would STILL suggest going to get checked out at a doctor.
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The bots are coming for The Captain's job
I move to change the name of the snow plow to the CY-1000.
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Until it learns how to slash tires I think I'm safe.The bots are coming for The Captain's job
*Hides plans for his 'Boudicca' model snowplough, with scythes on the wheels and a special place to keep your javelins*
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Don't get caught when you kill the boss, Freehold. It would be pretty lousy to have to spend your birthday AND Christmas in jail.
fify
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Good Reasons You Can Hate Your Kids:
Tuesday (Day 2 of Impus Major's 6 weeks off, or day 4 if you count weekends): Impus Major never bothers to get dressed, spending all of his waking hours in his leopard print bathrobe.
Wednesday, Day 3: Impus Major finally walks in at 11:00 am and asks, "What day is it?"
... not gonna lie, both of these are me any time I go an extended period of time not working.
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Got presents in the mail for Ebon's daughters today. Should arrive on Tuesday. Cutting it close, yeah, but between waiting for Amazon shipments to arrive and having to squeeze shopping trips around work and other scheduled things was really the first chance I got.
One present left to buy for the nephew and one for coworker for Secret Santa, then done. Doing all that tomorrow morning.
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I may do r/gundam secret santa next year. But I refuse to get false gundam for anyone.
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OK. I didn't think the kids could pull this off at all, so I'm impressed.
(1) Thursday night, Impus Minor informed us that today was the choir's annual White Elephant gifting, so he had to put together a present.
(2) After he and his friends put together a truly appalling box of crap, including a Kids' Bop CD, Impus Minor opined that he should just put Impus Major in the box, and an argument ensued over whether Impus Major would fit.
(3) Because Shiro, I just happened to have a brand new ("portable" = 75 lbs? Damn you, Shiro!) table saw in its box, so we quickly removed the table saw and determined that Impus Major could comfortably sit in the box for an extended period.
(4) In the morning, with the choir teacher's permission, the kids put the box in the choir room.
(5) Over lunch, Impus Major somehow managed to sneak back to school, climb into the box, and wait there, Kids' Bop CD in hand.
(6) After 45 minutes someone picked the box, and out tumbled Impus Major with the Kids' Bop CD in hand.
I saw the video. It was... amazing...
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... not gonna lie, both of these are me any time I go an extended period of time not working.Good Reasons You Can Hate Your Kids:
Tuesday (Day 2 of Impus Major's 6 weeks off, or day 4 if you count weekends): Impus Major never bothers to get dressed, spending all of his waking hours in his leopard print bathrobe.
Wednesday, Day 3: Impus Major finally walks in at 11:00 am and asks, "What day is it?"
Me too.
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OK. I didn't think the kids could pull this off at all, so I'm impressed.
(1) Thursday night, Impus Minor informed us that today was the choir's annual White Elephant gifting, so he had to put together a present.
(2) After he and his friends put together a truly appalling box of crap, including a Kids' Bop CD, Impus Minor opined that he should just put Impus Major in the box, and an argument ensued over whether Impus Major would fit.
(3) Because Shiro, I just happened to have a brand new ("portable" = 75 lbs? Damn you, Shiro!) table saw in its box, so we quickly removed the table saw and determined that Impus Major could comfortably sit in the box for an extended period.
(4) In the morning, with the choir teacher's permission, the kids put the box in the choir room.
(5) Over lunch, Impus Major somehow managed to sneak back to school, climb into the box, and wait there, Kids' Bop CD in hand.
(6) After 45 minutes someone picked the box, and out tumbled Impus Major with the Kids' Bop CD in hand.
I saw the video. It was... amazing...
I admire his patience and youthful endurance...
45 minutes in a box while avoiding movement that would attract attention? Had he some pillow/padding to lay on at least?
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OK. I didn't think the kids could pull this off at all, so I'm impressed.
(1) Thursday night, Impus Minor informed us that today was the choir's annual White Elephant gifting, so he had to put together a present.
(2) After he and his friends put together a truly appalling box of crap, including a Kids' Bop CD, Impus Minor opined that he should just put Impus Major in the box, and an argument ensued over whether Impus Major would fit.
(3) Because Shiro, I just happened to have a brand new ("portable" = 75 lbs? Damn you, Shiro!) table saw in its box, so we quickly removed the table saw and determined that Impus Major could comfortably sit in the box for an extended period.
(4) In the morning, with the choir teacher's permission, the kids put the box in the choir room.
(5) Over lunch, Impus Major somehow managed to sneak back to school, climb into the box, and wait there, Kids' Bop CD in hand.
(6) After 45 minutes someone picked the box, and out tumbled Impus Major with the Kids' Bop CD in hand.
I saw the video. It was... amazing...
I admire his patience and youthful endurance...
45 minutes in a box while avoiding movement that would attract attention? Had he some pillow/padding to lay on at least?
I wanna see that video!
Also: Merry Christmas! WOOHOO~!
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Also: Merry Christmas! WOOHOO~!
~panics for a minute until I look at the date~ Whew! I have a few more days to procrastinate!
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I take it this means you stayed up until your birthday started at midnight.
Happy Birthday, Freehold!
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Glad you're all alright!I'll start off with "I'm ok." Bit of neck pain and a headache this morning from the impromptu isometric exercise, but nothing serious.
Got in a car accident last night. I was turning left onto an interstate on-ramp and got t-boned. Cop on the scene said his mother was in an identical accident at the same intersection two weeks ago.
My wonderful little car...that has all of 6200 miles on it...needs new passenger side doors. Possibly a front fender. Side airbags deployed.
The other driver also walked away with no injuries.
Pfew, yeah, glad to hear you're all right!
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OK. I didn't think the kids could pull this off at all, so I'm impressed.
(1) Thursday night, Impus Minor informed us that today was the choir's annual White Elephant gifting, so he had to put together a present.
(2) After he and his friends put together a truly appalling box of crap, including a Kids' Bop CD, Impus Minor opined that he should just put Impus Major in the box, and an argument ensued over whether Impus Major would fit.
(3) Because Shiro, I just happened to have a brand new ("portable" = 75 lbs? Damn you, Shiro!) table saw in its box, so we quickly removed the table saw and determined that Impus Major could comfortably sit in the box for an extended period.
(4) In the morning, with the choir teacher's permission, the kids put the box in the choir room.
(5) Over lunch, Impus Major somehow managed to sneak back to school, climb into the box, and wait there, Kids' Bop CD in hand.
(6) After 45 minutes someone picked the box, and out tumbled Impus Major with the Kids' Bop CD in hand.
I saw the video. It was... amazing...
They deserve an oscar.
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOI take it this means you stayed up until your birthday started at midnight.
Happy Birthday, Freehold!
Happy birthday, boss!
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Happy birthday, Freehold DM!
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Happy Birthday Freehold!
What? I thought this was the obvious next step. How were you planning on getting them over to Freehold?
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Happy Freehold Spawn Day!
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Freehold is in charge of the artillery? Does that make him the thread General or Regent? I always saw him as the Warden for some reason.
I have been playing far too much Kingmaker since the DLC went on sale and I bought the season pass.
All I know is Tac is the High Priest and Orthos the Magister, and Limey most likely seems like the Royal Assassin, because of his mastery of weaponry.
I'm clearly thinking too much about this.
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOI take it this means you stayed up until your birthday started at midnight.
Happy Birthday, Freehold!
Happy birthday, boss!
This...is the greatest birthday present ever.
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Thank you very much everyone!
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Happy Birthday Freehold!
What? I thought this was the obvious next step. How were you planning on getting them over to Freehold?
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Oh yeah, I forgot to say it, but happy birthday Freehold!
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Happy Birthday, Freehold! May your next year be free of math!
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Happy Birthday, Freehold! May your next year befreefull of wonderful math!
FIFY
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I sent Freehold a picture of a milkmaid and her butter churn.