You should have people from the boards come by and prank the room. Like, have a larp fight in the parking lot that NO ONE ELSE sees, or put an alien doll outside the window looking in
You should have people from the boards come by and prank the room. Like, have a larp fight in the parking lot that NO ONE ELSE sees, or put an alien doll outside the window looking inNo. I hate the whole "Let's prank 'em!" thing. It isn't funny. It doesn't help. It just makes everyone involved an a!***+$.
That is correct, pranking is never as much fun as it sounds on paper. F&#@ing with them is the way to go.
I recommend the "meow game" from Super Troopers.
In the unlikely event that I ever get married, I will insist that all guests have the option to attend alone, have a +1, or a -1, where they can choose another guest to uninvite, no questions asked.
What will happen when two guests uninvite each other? Is there some precedence in who will be given priority, or will both be out?
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NobodysHome, I'm sorry about your cat. If it is their time, I hope they go peacefully. If not, I hope they recover the lost weight.
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Way back in April of 2021 I predicted the demise of the Cranky Calico. She's defied me through sheer spite and lasted up to now, slowly dropping in weight the whole time. (The vet is hoping to see her get back over 8 pounds; instead she's dropped below 6.)
Today she regurgitated everything she's eaten in the last 24-48 hours, and there doesn't seem to be a lot more we can do.
We could take her to the vet, have her hospitalized for a couple of weeks so they could force-feed her and IV her and get her weight back up, but to what final end? To make her abjectly miserable for a significant period during her final months?
I'd love to finally have a cat pass peacefully away at home without any vets involved. I'm hoping the Cranky Calico manages to stay happy (this morning she was basking in the sun on the deck, and right now she's napping in the sun on our bed) and simply passes away in the next few days.
But she's the Cranky Calico. She's going to come up with something. I just know it.
I'm sorry, NH. But I think you're right about the vet and letting her choose her moment. Hugs to you and GothBard.
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I'm sorry, NH. But I think you're right about the vet and letting her choose her moment. Hugs to you and GothBard.Way back in April of 2021 I predicted the demise of the Cranky Calico. She's defied me through sheer spite and lasted up to now, slowly dropping in weight the whole time. (The vet is hoping to see her get back over 8 pounds; instead she's dropped below 6.)
Today she regurgitated everything she's eaten in the last 24-48 hours, and there doesn't seem to be a lot more we can do.
We could take her to the vet, have her hospitalized for a couple of weeks so they could force-feed her and IV her and get her weight back up, but to what final end? To make her abjectly miserable for a significant period during her final months?
I'd love to finally have a cat pass peacefully away at home without any vets involved. I'm hoping the Cranky Calico manages to stay happy (this morning she was basking in the sun on the deck, and right now she's napping in the sun on our bed) and simply passes away in the next few days.
But she's the Cranky Calico. She's going to come up with something. I just know it.
Well, she's being her typical self: Two days ago she missed a step while trying to come in. Yesterday she threw up all her food and her head was wobbling in that, "I no longer have full motor control," kind of way.
And today she's acting perfectly normal.
You never can tell with her.
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As you might have guessed, GothBard's "first round" of interviews didn't pan out, with the final rejection coming late last week. And as is typical in the tech sector, she went from having no opportunities other than a potential contracting gig on Friday to three new interviews this week on Monday.
But it's funny how quickly you get jaded: We're fully expecting the second round to fizzle, and we're thinking about what we're going to do for the third round.
Fortunately, her friends and co-workers have now mostly landed safely, and they're singing her praises, and in this industry it's much more who you know than what you know. So before the end of November she should be interviewing with places where she's been recommended by former co-workers and she'll have a much better chance of landing something.
That HelloFresh dish sounds more appealing than what NobodysHome was getting (ad in the middle of Max Miller's tasting history video).
Maybe you shouldn't had let them know you have two sons, which made them think they expect more typical American fare? Or maybe they looked at your name and mistook you for a bland Anglo-Saxon puritan instead of a foodie that you are?
At least, there is no mention of mayo.
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You lose 20% of your body weight: "Woo hoo!"
Your pet loses 20% of its body weight: "Oh, no!"
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Your pet loses 20% of your body weight: "Huh? Where'd our pet go?"You lose 20% of your body weight: "Woo hoo!"
Your pet loses 20% of its body weight: "Oh, no!"
You lose 20% of your pet's body weight: "Yeah!!! That day at the gym really paid off!"
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New designer (after trying to get me to keep another crew busy at the expense of my own productivity): Don't you want to be a team player?
Me: I'm not employed by a team, I'm employed by a privately owned company to provide a specific and highly specialized skill set.
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Wishing nothing but the best for GothBard.
Despite the fact that I get more done then literally anyone else the boss will occasionally try sending another crew out to "help" me to speed things along as it's getting closer to the end of the year so then I have to send them away and tell the boss to stop doing that.
Which is all very exhausting.
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On Tuesday, my Mom fell and hit her head. Dad took her to the ER, they did a CT scan, and said "Nothing's broken. Everything looks good. Head on home." Well, she had a massive headache that wouldn't go away, so today Dad called her doctor. He said "Sounds like you have a concussion. Get back to the ER." So they go back to the ER, where the doctors say "Huh. Look at that. You do have a concussion. Wonder how that happened."
F@+$ing idiots.
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On Tuesday, my Mom fell and hit her head. Dad took her to the ER, they did a CT scan, and said "Nothing's broken. Everything looks good. Head on home." Well, she had a massive headache that wouldn't go away, so today Dad called her doctor. He said "Sounds like you have a concussion. Get back to the ER." So they go back to the ER, where the doctors say "Huh. Look at that. You do have a concussion. Wonder how that happened."
F@!%ing idiots.
Concussions sometimes take a moment to show up. That said, they should have checked thoroughly.
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It's always disappointing to get rejected by an obviously tight-run ship.
GothBard interviewed with a company on Wednesday. She knew it was a long shot, because she knows Unity (one game development tool), and they're an Unreal shop (a different game development tool). But depending on the number of applicants, many companies will hire people and train them up on a new tool if they don't get a qualified applicant who knows the tool.
This morning they got back to her. "Sorry, but since you don't know Unreal this isn't a good fit for you, but you really impressed us during the interview so we'd like to keep your resume on file in case a less-technical position opens up. Is that OK with you?"
Her obvious response was, "Yes!":
- They're efficient enough to respond in just two days.
- They gave a concrete reason for rejecting her.
- Her other skills impressed them so they want to keep her in mind.
All hallmarks of an excellently-run company. Unfortunately, with the economy contracting, I doubt any "soft skill" positions will open up before GothBard finds something else. Ah, well, something to file for future possibilities.
(And yes, she's already signed up for training to get Unreal certified, because that's what you do.)
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Oh, and for those of you desperately fascinated by Bay Area weather, today's the first sunny day where I likely won't be able to open the windows. My limit is 60°F, and this morning it started at 44°F and the predicted high is only 60°F.
Yet another sign that "winter" is here...
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Oh, and for those of you desperately fascinated by Bay Area weather, today's the first sunny day where I likely won't be able to open the windows. My limit is 60°F, and this morning it started at 44°F and the predicted high is only 60°F.
Yet another sign that "winter" is here...
Meanwhile I'm opening all the windows and stripping off my clothes as soon as I get home because we're expected to hit 60 degrees this afternoon.
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On Tuesday, my Mom fell and hit her head. Dad took her to the ER, they did a CT scan, and said "Nothing's broken. Everything looks good. Head on home." Well, she had a massive headache that wouldn't go away, so today Dad called her doctor. He said "Sounds like you have a concussion. Get back to the ER." So they go back to the ER, where the doctors say "Huh. Look at that. You do have a concussion. Wonder how that happened."
F$$#ing idiots.
It is very hard to diagnose a concussion, and what the effects of the concussion will be by any metric we have. Thats why there isn't just an MRI machine sitting on the sidelines of NFL games that can decide if someone is ok or not. (source. many. many. many blows to the head)
A scarily large amount of medicine, when applied to the individual, is still alchemy.
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Sitting with the EMT checking me over. She's looking at something on the phone trying to sign in.
"drat forgot my name..."
"... Should I be looking YOU over for concussion?"
(She was fine. Had just recently gotten married and changed the phone....)
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Well. I finally gave up and bought the knife.
And I feel... Nothing particular? I am a bit perplexed by the fact that there is neither a hint of happiness brought by a shiny new toy, nor annoyance over needless spending.
My brain processed that as a matter of fact like the groceries I did later and that's it.
I am out of non-reserve cash until the Monday (or maybe Wednesday), sans a few coins equating about a dollar. Maybe two or three if I gather them more carefully.
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I just paid my speeding ticket.
Yay.
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I thought someone had stolen my rubber shuriken, but no - the package was just hidden behind the front door curtain.
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I thought someone had stolen my rubber shuriken, but no - the package was just hidden behind the front door curtain.
They are ninja weapons. I'd be worried if they were easy to find.
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I thought someone had stolen my rubber shuriken, but no - the package was just hidden behind the front door curtain.They are ninja weapons. I'd be worried if they were easy to find.
This is why the ninja boomerang failed in testing.
"Where is it..." whir whir whir "OW"
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I thought someone had stolen my rubber shuriken, but no - the package was just hidden behind the front door curtain.They are ninja weapons. I'd be worried if they were easy to find.This is why the ninja boomerang failed in testing.
"Where is it..." whir whir whir "OW"
I'd like to see the ninja chainsaw, where it starts on the first, second, or third pull.
That would never happen though. Technology will apparently never advance that far.
Man, I want to see the flying guillotine now.
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Going to work today, current job is only a mile from home, it's going to be a ridiculously warm 62 degrees (currently 32) and the boss still has another job he wants me to do before transitioning to garden show exhibit construction so I figured, might as well.
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Man, I want to see the flying guillotine now.
We had a literal version of one in a PFS game.
The party was Rescuing a high ranking pathfinder (Colson maldris) from a final blade. We turned him into a peacock (appropriate critter) and flea flickered him to the endzone. The fight started going so well, we polymorphed a party member into a huge monster , cast ant haul on them, and instead of fighting, picked up the artifact and flew off.
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I thought someone had stolen my rubber shuriken, but no - the package was just hidden behind the front door curtain.They are ninja weapons. I'd be worried if they were easy to find.This is why the ninja boomerang failed in testing.
"Where is it..." whir whir whir "OW"
I'd like to see the ninja chainsaw, where it starts on the first, second, or third pull.
That would never happen though. Technology will apparently never advance that far.
Not to get too environmentalist on you or anything, but for real, if you've not converted over to using electric yardwork tools you're missing out BIG TIME compared to the ancient internal combustion tools from a power, ease of use, safety, odor, noise, health, and pollution standpoint (fun fact, gas-powered lawn care tools like leaf blowers/mowers account for 12% of all airborne carbon emissions in the US as they aren't regulated or built with efficiency or pollution in mind AT ALL). Plus, you don't have to fuss with pull cord starts, you simply make sure the battery is connected, the safety is turned off, and you flip a little switch, and BOOM quiet odor-free power at the ready.
I thought electric yard equipment was a half-baked and niche fad at one point but after learning a bit more and using them in place of their gas-guzzling ancestors I don't think I will EVER go back if I'm given the choice.
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Man, I want to see the flying guillotine now.We had a literal version of one in a PFS game.
The party was Rescuing a high ranking pathfinder (Colson maldris) from a final blade. We turned him into a peacock (appropriate critter) and flea flickered him to the endzone. The fight started going so well, we polymorphed a party member into a huge monster , cast ant haul on them, and instead of fighting, picked up the artifact and flew off.
Well.
That's a flying guillotine.
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I thought someone had stolen my rubber shuriken, but no - the package was just hidden behind the front door curtain.They are ninja weapons. I'd be worried if they were easy to find.This is why the ninja boomerang failed in testing.
"Where is it..." whir whir whir "OW"
I'd like to see the ninja chainsaw, where it starts on the first, second, or third pull.
That would never happen though. Technology will apparently never advance that far.
Not to get too environmentalist on you or anything, but for real, if you've not converted over to using electric yardwork tools you're missing out BIG TIME compared to the ancient internal combustion tools from a power, ease of use, safety, odor, noise, health, and pollution standpoint (fun fact, gas-powered lawn care tools like leaf blowers/mowers account for 12% of all airborne carbon emissions in the US as they aren't regulated or built with efficiency or pollution in mind AT ALL). Plus, you don't have to fuss with pull cord starts, you simply make sure the battery is connected, the safety is turned off, and you flip a little switch, and BOOM quiet odor-free power at the ready.
I thought electric yard equipment was a half-baked and niche fad at one point but after learning a bit more and using them in place of their gas-guzzling ancestors I don't think I will EVER go back if I'm given the choice.
We have electric blowers and trimmers but I don't think they make a decent electric chainsaw yet.
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(fun fact, gas-powered lawn care tools like leaf blowers/mowers account for 12% of all airborne carbon emissions in the US)
This isn't even close to being correct. Source
As for ease of use, speaking as a landscaping and lawn care professional, while electric equipment might be good enough for Harry Homeowner, compared with what's usually needed on the professional level, it's basically junk.
(fun fact, gas-powered lawn care tools like leaf blowers/mowers account for 12% of all airborne carbon emissions in the US)This isn't even close to being correct. Source
As for ease of use, speaking as a landscaping and lawn care professional, while electric equipment might be good enough for Harry Homeowner, compared with what's usually needed on the professional level, it's basically junk.
Stihl in the last couple of years has come out with a decent electric blower but I haven't used it enough to know how they work under constant use.
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As a mathematician, it's always fun to catch myself falling for selection bias.
I'd commented to Shiro how refreshing this election cycle was for me: I get less than one glossy flyer in the mail a day (only one candidate seems to be sending them out at all), and the only political ads I'm getting are the ones on YouTube against one particular proposition.
He begged to differ.
Then I realized:
(1) I don't Facebook. Nor Twitter. Nor use any social media at all outside of Paizo, and Paizo doesn't have ads. So I'm outside of the core spending market: If I were a candidate running for office today, 90% of my budget would be Facebook and Twitter blasts. Kind of explains why I've been missing them.
(2) I don't answer the phone. The number of "fake number" calls we've been getting has gone up from 1-2 a week to 2-3 a day. Since I don't answer them, I have no idea what they're about. Robodialing is an incredibly cheap way to run your campaign, but if people don't answer the phone, they don't hear it.
So I'm outside of the mainstream enough that no one's willing to spend money to get at me. Glossy flyers are WAY more expensive than online ads. Robocallers are much cheaper than door-to-door visits. Facebook and Twitter are far more focused advertising than YouTube.
All in all, I'm not seeing many political ads because I'm outside of their target audience.
Go figure.
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Stihl in the last couple of years has come out with a decent electric blower but I haven't used it enough to know how they work under constant use.
Given the track record I've had with Stihl equipment in general, I'm guessing it's not great.
Stihl in the last couple of years has come out with a decent electric blower but I haven't used it enough to know how they work under constant use.Given the track record I've had with Stihl equipment in general, I'm guessing it's not great.
The idle on the chainsaw just does not adjust down. both the ones at school and in the park liked to idle up enough to run the chain and play planes trains and automobiles if you left it running but didn't set the brake.
These days I just have a giant folding silky saw. Its way easier on my back, safer, and not that much slower than a cheap home chainsaw even discounting that its much faster to set up ( my neighbor and I had a tree drop on our fence and we were re enacting the paul bunyan race). Unless I need to turn multiple trees into firewood there's no point to prepping the chainsaw.
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How long before a practical chain-axe becomes a reality, that's what I want to know.