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Yes I ran around naked as a little boy, but I never did the "I'm never wearing clothes and you can't make me!" thing some kids did.
About to go home. Good night, everyone.Good night, John.
And a pre-emptive "Hello there!"
So, we're going preemptive now!
LOAD EVERY BARREL!!! Yes, even Myrtle!!!
Flaming cows? Pah! That will never catch on.
Nineteen ratty tee shirts and four pairs of winter pajamas.What did he pack for himself?Success!
I managed to unpack the suitcase Teensy Valeros had packed for himself, cleaned and reorganized his dresser, and re-packed the suitcase, IN FRONT OF HIM, without him arguing or pitching a fit.
And then I removed the suitcase to my own room so he can't add to or subtract anything from it in the next four days.
I am a freaking rockstar.
I can't help but smile. I did much the same at his age.
gran can confirm or deny, but, "We can't give you a rollaway cot because putting one in a room with two queen beds violates the fire code," sounds a lot like, "I'm betting you're not going to take, "It's against hotel policy," for an answer, so I'm making stuff up to pass the blame on to someone else."
Another reason people hate the government -- it gets the blame for stuff it doesn't do as well as what it does do.
It is against code here. Probably other places, too. Most rooms aren't big enough to put the rollaway in there without making it difficult (or impossible in some hotels I've worked at) to actually get past them and to the door (or bathroom).
That being said, we still sometimes give them out anyways, and it's very possible that the person who said that to you was taking advantage of the law in order to be lazy.
Interesting.
Explains some things. Thank you.
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Dear Hotel Architects: Heavy wooden sliding bathroom doors that don't latch and that leave a gap big enough to see through aren't "cool" or "modern": They're a PITA embarrassment. And when your lowest-bid construction crew comes in and mis-balaces them so they slowly slide open of their own accord, NO ONE is going to appreciate your "genius" or "vision".
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NO ONE is going to appreciate your "genius" or "vision".
Or wish they had any vision at all at that point....
Dear Hotel Architects: Heavy wooden sliding bathroom doors that don't latch and that leave a gap big enough to see through aren't "cool" or "modern": They're a PITA embarrassment. And when your lowest-bid construction crew comes in and mis-balaces them so they slowly slide open of their own accord, NO ONE is going to appreciate your "genius" or "vision".
...will they pay the price for their lack of vision?
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Of course not. The architect will blame the builders, saying it wouldn't happen if they had used the specified doors, latches, etc. The builders will say it was the manufacturer's fault. And the manufacturer probably "went out of business" (read "changed names to avoid returns/lawsuits") shortly after selling the doors.Dear Hotel Architects: Heavy wooden sliding bathroom doors that don't latch and that leave a gap big enough to see through aren't "cool" or "modern": They're a PITA embarrassment. And when your lowest-bid construction crew comes in and mis-balaces them so they slowly slide open of their own accord, NO ONE is going to appreciate your "genius" or "vision"....will they pay the price for their lack of vision?
I see you've worked in construction before.
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GothBard: I refuse to be shackled by the chains of the Zodiac!
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Yes, yes! Down with Ialdabaoth and the Archons!
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Hey NH, who was that grey-headed old fart in Shiro's photo from the restaurant? He looked vaguely familiar...
Hey NH, who was that grey-headed old fart in Shiro's photo from the restaurant? He looked vaguely familiar...
Today? Or the nice restaurant. Today was my older brother and a lifelong friend I’m too lazy to make up a nickname for right now.
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Today? Or the nice restaurant. Today was my older brother and a lifelong friend I’m too lazy to make up a nickname for right now.Hey NH, who was that grey-headed old fart in Shiro's photo from the restaurant? He looked vaguely familiar...
I meant you, you doof.
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So I've been working through a bunch of psychological crap these last few months around lifelong issues with anger, perfectionism, self-worth, and codependency.
And a passage in a book I just finished really hit home:
Most codependents are reactionaries. We react with anger, guilt, shame, self-hate, worry, hurt, controlling gestures, caretaking acts, depression, desperation, and fury. We react with fear and anxiety. Some of us react so much it is painful to be around people, and torturous to be in large groups of people."
Well here’s a f+$&ing revelation. Thanks to my father’s abuse, I’ve been diagnosed by various therapists over the years with an anxiety disorder, PTSD, depression, and codependence. All my life, I’ve thought I was a hard-core introvert, because I find being around other people exhausting. I’m terrified by the weight of their judgment. I can’t even go running in daylight, I have to get up at five in the morning so strangers won’t be able to see and judge me. I’ve sat crying in a parked car in the dark for two hours because I was too afraid to go into a fifty-person Friendsgiving party, sat petrified on a staircase because I was too afraid to go into a dinner party I’d spent all day cooking for. But if there is one thing I’ve learned from the Pandemic, it’s that I. NEED. PEOPLE. I hate being lonely. I want to spend time with others.
In other words, what if all this time, I haven’t been an introvert at all, but an anxious, codependent extrovert?
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And we're back to Harry Potter with book four: Goblet of Fire!
Strap in, this recap is a long one.
Today? Or the nice restaurant. Today was my older brother and a lifelong friend I’m too lazy to make up a nickname for right now.Hey NH, who was that grey-headed old fart in Shiro's photo from the restaurant? He looked vaguely familiar...
Call him... 'Admiral Clancey'
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I meant you, you doof.Today? Or the nice restaurant. Today was my older brother and a lifelong friend I’m too lazy to make up a nickname for right now.Hey NH, who was that grey-headed old fart in Shiro's photo from the restaurant? He looked vaguely familiar...
LOL. Since I don't FB, I have to try to guess from the description. And Impus Major's description of Older Brother was, "He's turning into a make version of [Grandma]!"
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** spoiler omitted **
oog. As a textbook social introvert, I'm sorry. No one who isn't a true introvert should be treated like one.
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Without openly stating what I am talking about out of respect for forum rules, and nobody else should feel the need to engage, reply to, or discuss in any detail your own position as there's no need to subject yourself to potential moderation as I'm sure I'm already pushing the line but...
The news and developments coming out of a nine-person bench this last week has been absolutely soul-crushing as a compassionate, moderately educated father of a beautiful preschool-age daughter. I already wrote a few emails to the individuals who supposedly represent me but I'm just crushed and at this point, I have next to zero hope left that the land in which I live will be a sane, safe, or ethical place for her to grow up.
Maybe the French really do have the right approach.
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LOL. Since I don't FB, I have to try to guess from the description. And Impus Major's description of Older Brother was, "He's turning into a make version of [Grandma]!"I meant you, you doof.Today? Or the nice restaurant. Today was my older brother and a lifelong friend I’m too lazy to make up a nickname for right now.Hey NH, who was that grey-headed old fart in Shiro's photo from the restaurant? He looked vaguely familiar...
It was the photo from the fancy restaurant. Shiro and GothBard look much the same as ever, possibly because GothBard really is secretly an ageless vampire or something, and Shiro has probably had white hair since he was twenty, but you and Hi are suddenly much more silver than the last time I saw you.
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Without openly stating what I am talking about out of respect for forum rules, and nobody else should feel the need to engage, reply to, or discuss in any detail your own position as there's no need to subject yourself to potential moderation as I'm sure I'm already pushing the line but...
The news and developments coming out of a nine-person bench this last week has been absolutely soul-crushing as a compassionate, moderately educated father of a beautiful preschool-age daughter. I already wrote a few emails to the individuals who supposedly represent me but I'm just crushed and at this point, I have next to zero hope left that the land in which I live will be a sane, safe, or ethical place for her to grow up.
Maybe the French really do have the right approach.
As I've mentioned, GothBard is at the point that if we could emigrate today with no repercussions we'd be gone. Family and finances keep us here for the moment. And let's be blunt: California's legislature does an amazing job of stupid, but when it comes to personal decisions it bends over backwards to let you make those decisions, for better or for worse.
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LOL. Since I don't FB, I have to try to guess from the description. And Impus Major's description of Older Brother was, "He's turning into a make version of [Grandma]!"I meant you, you doof.Today? Or the nice restaurant. Today was my older brother and a lifelong friend I’m too lazy to make up a nickname for right now.Hey NH, who was that grey-headed old fart in Shiro's photo from the restaurant? He looked vaguely familiar...
It was the photo from the fancy restaurant. Shiro and GothBard look much the same as ever, possibly because GothBard really is secretly an ageless vampire or something, and Shiro has probably had white hair since he was twenty, but you and Hi are suddenly much more silver than the last time I saw you.
Or maybe it was just the light.
I blame Impus Minor
Fun Facts About Emigrating:
(1) The U.S. is one of the few countries in the world to tax foreign income. So, fir example, if we moved to the Netherlands and worked there, we'd pay both U.S. and Dutch income tax on our employment income. That right there makes most emigrants renounce their U.S. citizenship as soon as they leave.
(2) If you are worth over a certain amount and you try to renounce your U.S. citizenship, the Feds assume it's for tax evasion purposes and immediately seize 30% of your total assets.
So, can't work as a U.S. citizen without being bankrupted by taxes, and can't save up enough to leave without losing a sizeable chunk of it to taxes. And then the country to which you're immigrating wants to know, "How are you going to afford to live here?"
With taxes like that, I honestly don't know. (The answer is to wait until retirement and keep your citizenship, but GothBard doesn't want to wait that long.)
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If I leave then who will be a voice of reason.
Still, I guess I should start emphasizing my similarity to Jesus Christ Superstar even more, just to be safe.
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Did you go 'round the corner on a Yamaha?
I trust that you did not do a skid,
Nor hit a kid.
It is also my most fondest hope that you did not rip your balls off on a dustbin lid, unlikely as it may seem.
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I am upset, both professionally and privately.
I will fight, both professionally and privately.
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Eve and Mom took my niece to her very first protest today.
Ny niece wore her "
Eat the Patriarchy" shirt to march.
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Without openly stating what I am talking about out of respect for forum rules, and nobody else should feel the need to engage, reply to, or discuss in any detail your own position as there's no need to subject yourself to potential moderation as I'm sure I'm already pushing the line but...
Without similarly going into detail, not everyone else feels the same way.
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Without similarly going into detail, not everyone else feels the same way.Without openly stating what I am talking about out of respect for forum rules, and nobody else should feel the need to engage, reply to, or discuss in any detail your own position as there's no need to subject yourself to potential moderation as I'm sure I'm already pushing the line but...
Yeah, I realize, I even had the pleasure of having my mother and aunt accuse my wife of being hysterical for expressing her feelings, so yeah, it's pretty apparent not everyone feels the same way.
Respectfully we choose to ignore those comments but man it is demoralizing.
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As I've mentioned, GothBard is at the point that if we could emigrate today with no repercussions we'd be gone. Family and finances keep us here for the moment. And let's be blunt: California's legislature does an amazing job of stupid, but when it comes to personal decisions it bends over backwards to let you make those decisions, for better or for worse.Without openly stating what I am talking about out of respect for forum rules, and nobody else should feel the need to engage, reply to, or discuss in any detail your own position as there's no need to subject yourself to potential moderation as I'm sure I'm already pushing the line but...
The news and developments coming out of a nine-person bench this last week has been absolutely soul-crushing as a compassionate, moderately educated father of a beautiful preschool-age daughter. I already wrote a few emails to the individuals who supposedly represent me but I'm just crushed and at this point, I have next to zero hope left that the land in which I live will be a sane, safe, or ethical place for her to grow up.
Maybe the French really do have the right approach.
Scint and I are already in the process. A kind gaming friend from Australia happens to be involved in emigration work, and is giving us a hand.
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We know.
It's useful information to have.
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Eve and Mom took my niece to her very first protest today.
Ny niece wore her "
Eat the Patriarchy" shirt to march.
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Yes I ran around naked as a little boy, but I never did the "I'm never wearing clothes and you can't make me!" thing some kids did.
One of my earliest memories (and favorite family stories) is one of my dads friends trying to tap a keg and not quite getting it. I was standing there looking at him, and the friend turned around and asked my dad if I was a little off or something.
"Well he is my kid but erm.. mostly...." points.
My dads friend turns around and I"ve tapped the keg.
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…and Shiro has probably had white hair since he was twenty…
Apparently it started when he was in high school, and it made him very popular with the ladies, so he didn’t mind a bit.
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Car mostly loaded. House mostly clean.
All we have to do in the morning is load the cooler and remember phone chargers and toothbrushes.
Oh, and I have to remember to ask Miz Daisy to water my plants.
I'm sure she'll enjoy having the house to herself for a few weeks.
Tomorrow at this time, we'll be going to sleep in the campground at Mammoth Caves NP.
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I'll tell you this for free: driving through Arkansas and Tennessee is a damned sight more pleasant than driving through West Texas.
Fantasy Monster: Dog-Baiter Gremlin.
A new annoying gremlin.
Summer sale, dammit.
So many games, so few dollars...