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...and should I be worried that yesterday Impus Major came to me and asked me whether I still had the, "What to do if your mother and I both die?" document?
I keep reminding him that at least half the insurance is Accidental Death and Disability, so he has to at least make it look like an accident.
EDIT: Didn't Marat prove that all murder is best plotted while in the bath, and therefore nekkid?
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Took out more frustration on the garden. I sprayed the entire fence with a little concoction to help kill all the algea that live on it. Its way easier to clean in preparation for painting if the little buggers are dead.
>_>
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{uses spray bottle of buttermilk, sugar, and blended moss to spray-write "Come join us under the loam, Woran" on freshly cleaned fence}
>_>
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...and should I be worried that yesterday Impus Major came to me and asked me whether I still had the, "What to do if your mother and I both die?" document?
I keep reminding him that at least half the insurance is Accidental Death and Disability, so he has to at least make it look like an accident.
EDIT: Didn't Marat prove that all murder is best plotted while in the bath, and therefore nekkid?
Remind him that he will have to share with Impus Minor. If he will get rid of him at the same time as you and GothBard, it will look suspicious. Especially that, unless Impus Minor has suitable health preconditions, it will be hard to make it look like COVID-19 related death.
Unless...
If you three would died in car accident caused by you or GothBard driving while feverish...
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NH:
It may be a concern about 'what happens next?'
That's very, very forward-thinking on their part and probably calls for a family meeting to sit down and talk things through a bit (if that's something your family does).
Trying to plan for the future is never a bad idea. My folks are already re-distributing their goods and making a list of 'things they are giving to their brothers/sisters' because they are getting up in years and were the point people for dealing with the estate of my maternal grandmother.
She had a will, designated my mom as executrix, but had left zero (0) instructions as to what to do with her 'stuff' that wasn't covered in the will.
Avoiding that fate is a preferable path.
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NH:
It may be a concern about 'what happens next?'
That's very, very forward-thinking on their part and probably calls for a family meeting to sit down and talk things through a bit (if that's something your family does).
Trying to plan for the future is never a bad idea. My folks are already re-distributing their goods and making a list of 'things they are giving to their brothers/sisters' because they are getting up in years and were the point people for dealing with the estate of my maternal grandmother.
She had a will, designated my mom as executrix, but had left zero (0) instructions as to what to do with her 'stuff' that wasn't covered in the will.
Avoiding that fate is a preferable path.
Oh, that's what's funny. Early last year I hired a lawyer and put together a will and trust, with Impus Major as the executor. (The lawyer hated the idea of giving an 18-year-old that much money, but considering that at a $15/week allowance he accumulated over $750 in his savings account, I don't think he's a wild spender.)
At the same time, I started a document listing everything he'd have to be aware of take/care of: How to contact my HR department to get life and AD&D from Global Megacorporation, how to contact State Farm and Gaming Company for GothBard's stuff, how to distribute the money so he and Impus Minor could stay in the house and put themselves through college for the next 10 years, etc.
It was a very, very thorough document as only an obsessive-compulsive could prepare. (Yes, I have a, "We're sorry to have bothered you" letter from the IRS to prove it.)
Yesterday he spent several hours cleaning his desk and organizing his paperwork in the hopes of working from home more efficiently and stopping the constant missing of assignments. During his cleaning, he found the physical copy of the document.
So the real question was, "Dad? Do you still have an electronic copy of this in case I lose the physical copy, or can't find it?"
And my response was, "Oh, all of a sudden during a viral outbreak that kills men over 50, you want to know all about my will? I know how it is..."
So yeah, he was just being responsible. But it was fun giving him crap over it.
(As an aside, every single person who learned what I'd done has said, "Man, I wish my parents had done that for me," or, "Man, I should do that for my kids.)
EDIT: And again, what I'm learning is that Global Megacorporation is just way better in its benefits than most other companies. I have life insurance at 6x my annual salary, AD&D at 6x my annual salary, and life insurance for GothBard at 3x my annual salary, for a 15x payoff if we die in a car crash. All for under 3% of my gross salary. For the peace of mind, it's well worth it. And I found out that other companies just don't offer that level of life/AD&D.
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Took out more frustration on the garden. I sprayed the entire fence with a little concoction to help kill all the algea that live on it. Its way easier to clean in preparation for painting if the little buggers are dead.>_>
<_<
{uses spray bottle of buttermilk, sugar, and blended moss to spray-write "Come join us under the loam, Woran" on freshly cleaned fence}
>_>
<_<
{hides, waits impatiently}
*gets out pugwumpus hunting spear*
I am glad that you are ok, Rosita!
SAME!
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"You know what would be a good current events lesson for distance learning? A video series over the 1918 H1N1 outbreak to compare to today. I'll just rewatch it and toss together a worksheet."
"Oh, good, I still have depression snacks in the house."
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And I've gotta say, the local vendors are really making me feel good about continuing to live "as normally as possible".
Impus Minor wanted pizza for lunch today, and I saw no harm in it, since we normally get takeout in Fremont. The frigging owner of the pizza place showed up to personally deliver it, and to thank me profusely for my continued support.
But honestly, if you're a restaurant that can pass the annual California health inspection, I'm pretty confident you're not infecting my food with anything...
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Finally, the tool we all needed for the coronavirus outbreak...
this is awesome
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this is awesomeFinally, the tool we all needed for the coronavirus outbreak...
You mean that old joke running around facebook for weeks now? :P
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You mean that old joke running around facebook for weeks now? :Pthis is awesomeFinally, the tool we all needed for the coronavirus outbreak...
Facebook is evil
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Finally, the tool we all needed for the coronavirus outbreak...
I am doomed!
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Torment: noun
1) the act of attempting to GM while you have ADD, and an eight-year old that demands the game go at his own pace (while mostly trying to show off minor tricks), a five-year-old that demands the pace go at his own entirely different pace (while mostly trying to show off basic art skills), and a plot that everyone says they want (and won't let you leave)
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We don't order delivery, both because after I'd worked in restaurants and bakeries for 12 years and and know I can top 80% of what's available and also because our neighborhood is where GPS goes to curl up in a ball in the corner and call it's parents for help. Even with VERY SPECIFIC instructions they'll still get lost.
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Tacticslion, if you do Facebook, might this group be of interest?I technically do facebook, but it’s rare enough that most years my wife logs on for me to let me know who wished me happy birthday this year. Unfortunately, the link resources me to sign in on my phone so I still can’t see it, yet. Maybe from the computer!
WHY ARE YOU FORCING MY TO CHANGE MY DAGGUM PASSWORD, FACEBOOK, I'M LITERALLY JUST TRYING TO SIGN IN YOU IRRITATING FRUSTRATING THING BLARG
AND YOU WON'T EVEN SEND ME THE STINKIN' CODE I'M SUPPOSED TO HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED FROM YOU DANG IT
BLARGARGAGAGERLBLARGLESNAP
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I told you Facebook was evil.
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I've switched to an exclusively Monty Python watchlist.
Take that pandemic madness!
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Being cooped up in my house, with my entire family, for a month.
If this way lies madness,...
At least for SOME of us, it's a short trip! :)
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I still have to go back to the office for at least 2-3 more days to get everyone else out of the local office before I'm allowed to work from home again. Even then I'm going to have to occasionally go back in.
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BLARGARGAGAGERLBLARGLESNAP
Turns out t-lion does have a temper. who knew?
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Yeah we are down to 6 people here period. 1 house keeper 3 desk 2 managers. Leaving the managers to fill in most of the blank. one of them is staying at the hotel with kids. Sucks for everyone. seems realtivly stable now at least. Only way I get layed off is if hotel closes.
On the plus side our customer review thing is turned off so If someone is rude to me I can be rude right back with little consequence.
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I only lost one shift. 3rd shift has it's advantages. that and the fact I've been here so long.
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I've been trying to come up with a joke about social distancing, but this is as close as I can get.
It's OK you'll have plenty of time to work on it I'm sure. -_-
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How many useless deaths could have been avoided in the Old West if they had just built the towns large enough?
Eh'? I can think of a couple doc. Ever notice it's always the little guys who seem to need the most space?
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How many useless deaths could have been avoided in the Old West if they had just built the towns large enough?Eh'? I can think of a couple doc. Ever notice it's always the little guys who seem to need the most space?I think it's that Neapolitan complex.
Never did understand why having three flavors of ice cream in box would do that to someone.
I don't even like strawberry ice cream.
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I am alive.
So, anyone know what the penalty for failing a check to recall knowledge is in Starfinder? From the brief info, it looks like there is none, so you could just... try again?
I am alive.
Hurray! Glad to see you! How are you?
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I would use the -2 frustration penalty I haven't seen it in starfinder but it's a fine rule from where ever I found it at.
BLARGARGAGAGERLBLARGLESNAPTurns out t-lion does have a temper. who knew?
I've had that alias for quite a while.
Sure a lot of it's jokes, but still!
And I still haven't gotten back into Facebook. It's demanding that I bother three other facebook friends (and it is really adamant about giving me only a very select five people to choose from - none of whom I'd really want to bother with this) to each give me a special code to get in.
WHY THO
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BLARGARGAGAGERLBLARGLESNAPTurns out t-lion does have a temper. who knew?I've had that alias for quite a while.
Sure a lot of it's jokes, but still!
And I still haven't gotten back into Facebook. It's demanding that I bother three other facebook friends (and it is really adamant about giving me only a very select five people to choose from - none of whom I'd really want to bother with this) to each give me a special code to get in.
WHY THO
Because Facebook is sick of your s@++!
(That's definitely a joke, to be clear.)
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BLARGARGAGAGERLBLARGLESNAPTurns out t-lion does have a temper. who knew?I've had that alias for quite a while.
Sure a lot of it's jokes, but still!
And I still haven't gotten back into Facebook. It's demanding that I bother three other facebook friends (and it is really adamant about giving me only a very select five people to choose from - none of whom I'd really want to bother with this) to each give me a special code to get in.
WHY THO
Because Facebook is sick of your s$$&!
(That's definitely a joke, to be clear.)
THAN IT SHOULD STOP WALLOWING IN IT
(Because that's really gross; also everyone is practicing hygiene these days, I hope.)
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Hey John.
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I really need to start working again.
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are you one of those people that are miserable when their not working? I have a friend like that.