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Meow! *sprays wall with urine*
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Put on some cat-pants!
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Sorry, they're still in the wash.
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Words of Wisdom: don't use a gift card to pay at the pump. When you pay at the pump the system places a hold against the card equal to the maximum amount that store expects to be charged, before you pump a single drop. If the maximum amount they try to place a hold on is more than the card is worth you get the default message "see the attendant for help" which isn't helpful if the attendant is just some kid who really has no answers.Go to Shell.
Use Shell gift card.
It doesn't work; it tells me to talk to attendant.
Wait in line to see attendant.
Fifteen minutes later, attendant shows up.
ATTENDANT CANNOT HELP ME WITH CARD*.
thanks. I didn't know.
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Sorry, they're still in the wash.
{quietly lurks under the festively-decorated tree munching the first disc of Freehold's Beast King GoLion DVDs}
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{quietly lurks under the festively-decorated tree munching the first disc of Freehold's Beast King GoLion DVDs}
Sorry, they're still in the wash.
HA! I don't own golion! You're eating someone else's dvds!
Good work, fruitcake.
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My magus died last game I played. The party needs a tank, and to a lesser degree, a face. Also...I love antipaladins.
So...question: How can I play an antipaladin that doesn't destroy the party from the inside? Out of character, I want to be a team player and not spoil the game, but AP is my favorite class, flavor-wise, and I want to enjoy playing with the team. I say CE, because I want the fear aura to scare things immune to fear, so the tyrant and other variants of antipaladin that change alignment are out.
The GM seems up to the idea of me being one, as long as I don't spoil the game. "How do you play LG without being a dick" is a common question asked, but I think the opposite is even harder. Is it possible to be CE and rather likeable and nice (on the surface, but having deeper goals beneath the surface)?
Can you think of examples in media of characters that would be good to use as inspiration? Because every CE I can think of (Joker, Carnage, the cast of Always Sunny in Philadelphia) just straight up would ruin a party. Lawful evil or even to a degree neutral evil I can think of a way to pull it off, but CE...not so sure...
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It didn't matter how many lines there were, the food orders get sent back to the kitchen in a single list with priority given to drive thru orders. If there was a large group ahead of you your best option would have been to leave and try the drive thru instead.Just had a bad queue experience. Burger joint, two cashiers, people standing in one lump between them. Two lines form, and a group of three girls around ten or so split up between the lines to join whoever gets there first. Obviously so. I ask them which line they stand in. They get there right then, of course, and I have to wait for ages despite being right behind them.
I am not violent.
But... drawn and quartered comes to my mind. Graaaaagh!!!
...I don't think there's a single drive through where I live.
Words of Wisdom: don't use a gift card to pay at the pump. When you pay at the pump the system places a hold against the card equal to the maximum amount that store expects to be charged, before you pump a single drop. If the maximum amount they try to place a hold on is more than the card is worth you get the default message "see the attendant for help" which isn't helpful if the attendant is just some kid who really has no answers.Go to Shell.
Use Shell gift card.
It doesn't work; it tells me to talk to attendant.
Wait in line to see attendant.
Fifteen minutes later, attendant shows up.
ATTENDANT CANNOT HELP ME WITH CARD*.
This is literally the first time in a long and storied career of using gift card that this has ever happened. Also, same card worked at other locations with no problem whatsoever.
I'm less irate about the card not working and more that the message told me to do something unhelpful AND I had to wait fifteen minutes to learn it.
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As an extremely "lawful" personality (obsessive-compulsive), just don't get me started on stores that have a clear line policy and fail to enforce it...
When I cashier, I can't even tell what's going on in line. Stupid support beam means I can't see one whole area where people like to line up, and I get wrapped into the current transaction. So if someone cuts, I won't notice, and I certainly can't enforce a single line.
It does cause issues. There should be one line feeding into register 3, and the people on registers 4, 2, and 1 should take people off of 3's line. Don't use 5 even though it has cash, don't use 6 if you aren't a manager. Problem is, people love to form a second line feeding into register 2, and you can't see them from register 3 and 4 because of the bloody giant support beam. And if I'm on 2, people see me with a customer, don't see the line, and think they are therefore next (If I'm on 2, there's a line. I'm usually on the sales floor and ring during rushes. If I take over cashier duties for an extended period, I'll grab 3 or 4.). Half the time I can't see the line, so I don't realize this, and whoever was next in line either confronts me for letting that person cut or says nothing and files a complaint with corporate.
Anyway, managing lines is a pain in the b#!*!.
My magus died last game I played. The party needs a tank, and to a lesser degree, a face. Also...I love antipaladins.
So...question: How can I play an antipaladin that doesn't destroy the party from the inside? Out of character, I want to be a team player and not spoil the game, but AP is my favorite class, flavor-wise, and I want to enjoy playing with the team. I say CE, because I want the fear aura to scare things immune to fear, so the tyrant and other variants of antipaladin that change alignment are out.
The GM seems up to the idea of me being one, as long as I don't spoil the game. "How do you play LG without being a dick" is a common question asked, but I think the opposite is even harder. Is it possible to be CE and rather likeable and nice (on the surface, but having deeper goals beneath the surface)?
Can you think of examples in media of characters that would be good to use as inspiration? Because every CE I can think of (Joker, Carnage, the cast of Always Sunny in Philadelphia) just straight up would ruin a party. Lawful evil or even to a degree neutral evil I can think of a way to pull it off, but CE...not so sure...
Arguments could be made about his alignment, but Thief from 8- it works pretty well. So does a dhampir that hates everything but hates himself for hating everything and fights his own hatred with a festering hatred... and so on.
Other character ideas:
Someone empowered by Calistria - you'd be petty and vengeful, but could feel/feed your urges toward non-PCs (which makes internal sense because you're literally insane and this makes sense because it does via circular reasoning). Just waltz in and presume you're in charge no matter what the stupid people in clear need of guidance and charm say - they're your toys but you play with them juuuuuust so, allowing you to murder other things. Lots of different possibilities.
Which AP? That could generate motives, too.
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My magus died last game I played. The party needs a tank, and to a lesser degree, a face. Also...I love antipaladins.
So...question: How can I play an antipaladin that doesn't destroy the party from the inside? Out of character, I want to be a team player and not spoil the game, but AP is my favorite class, flavor-wise, and I want to enjoy playing with the team. I say CE, because I want the fear aura to scare things immune to fear, so the tyrant and other variants of antipaladin that change alignment are out.
The GM seems up to the idea of me being one, as long as I don't spoil the game. "How do you play LG without being a dick" is a common question asked, but I think the opposite is even harder. Is it possible to be CE and rather likeable and nice (on the surface, but having deeper goals beneath the surface)?
Can you think of examples in media of characters that would be good to use as inspiration? Because every CE I can think of (Joker, Carnage, the cast of Always Sunny in Philadelphia) just straight up would ruin a party. Lawful evil or even to a degree neutral evil I can think of a way to pull it off, but CE...not so sure...
Arguments could be made about his alignment, but Thief from 8- it works pretty well. So does a dhampir that hates everything but hates himself for hating everything and fights his own hatred with a festering hatred... and so on.
Other character ideas:
Someone empowered by Calistria - you'd be petty and vengeful, but could feel/feed your urges toward non-PCs (which makes internal sense because you're literally insane and this makes sense because it does via circular reasoning). Just waltz in and presume you're in charge no matter what the stupid people in clear need of guidance and charm say - they're your toys but you play with them juuuuuust so, allowing you to murder other things. Lots of different possibilities.
Which AP? That could generate motives, too.
It's Mummy's Mask, and I'm actually playing an Aasimar with the whole Halo and everything, to throw people off my scent.
I like the idea of Calistrian; there is a warpriest of Calistria in the party who is CG - that's a great excuse to not kill me - I'm from HIS temple!
Damn. That is one annoying voice.
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As an extremely "lawful" personality (obsessive-compulsive), just don't get me started on stores that have a clear line policy and fail to enforce it...
When I cashier, I can't even tell what's going on in line. Stupid support beam means I can't see one whole area where people like to line up, and I get wrapped into the current transaction. So if someone cuts, I won't notice, and I certainly can't enforce a single line.
It does cause issues. There should be one line feeding into register 3, and the people on registers 4, 2, and 1 should take people off of 3's line. Don't use 5 even though it has cash, don't use 6 if you aren't a manager. Problem is, people love to form a second line feeding into register 2, and you can't see them from register 3 and 4 because of the bloody giant support beam. And if I'm on 2, people see me with a customer, don't see the line, and think they are therefore next (If I'm on 2, there's a line. I'm usually on the sales floor and ring during rushes. If I take over cashier duties for an extended period, I'll grab 3 or 4.). Half the time I can't see the line, so I don't realize this, and whoever was next in line either confronts me for letting that person cut or says nothing and files a complaint with corporate.
Anyway, managing lines is a pain in the b&~%$.
Ah, you're misinterpreting my intent.
Cashiers already have an awful, AWFUL job: Dealing with the general public.
"But the sign said it was on sale!"
"I don't care that this coupon is from another store, this is the price I'm going to pay, and I'm going to stand here until I get that price!"
"This package was damaged. I want exactly this package, but I want a discount on it. No; I don't want you to waste my time by going and getting an undamaged one, I want you to discount THIS one!"
No; in Japan where population density is a way of life, they have crowd-control measures in virtually every aspect of life: Subway shovers, line managers, etc. In this country, Wal*Mart showed that the trivial act of paying low-wage workers to greet customers as they came in so improved the shopping experience that they more than paid for themselves in repeat business. Most stores now have exit checks to review your cart to prevent shoplifting or the "close friend discount" provided by some cashiers. ("Oops. Forgot to ring that up.")
So... you pay 1-2 people and their job is to politely manage the line. Improved customer satisfaction, greater line efficiency, fewer random questions for the already-harried cashiers.
Everyone is happier.
But U.S. companies tend to think of immediate profit rather than return business, and can't wrap their heads around the idea that having someone managing the line in a reasonable way would actually IMPROVE business and thereby increase their precious, precious bottom lines...
I've been drastically training myself to get past annoying voices, and look at the person's worth. Please as a community, wish me God Speed and courage.
No where near the worst voice I've heard. I can actually listen without watching the video (which I did, for the most part, after being... surprised... by the opening).
I've sat through much more difficult-to-accept voices in my time. You'll learn, my man. You'll learn. :)
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John Dvorak put it really well: The advent of spreadsheets led to "what if" analysis by executives, which "turned corporate executives into slavish devotees of spreadsheet scenarios, no longer making decisions based on what customers actually want."
I want to find the full quote and get it framed. :-P
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Managers are trained to freak out if more then two people are in any single checkout lane.
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Cashiers already have an awful, AWFUL job: Dealing with the general public.
This is, exactly, why I was unwilling to display my full irritability at the young woman behind the counter of the gas station. She was in the wrong for making us wait when she knew customers were piling up, but she could have been under conflicting orders, and she certainly wasn't at fault for not being able to tell me what was on the card.
Customer service has a hard time. I try not to make it harder.
It's Mummy's Mask, and I'm actually playing an Aasimar with the whole Halo and everything, to throw people off my scent.
I like the idea of Calistrian; there is a warpriest of Calistria in the party who is CG - that's a great excuse to not kill me - I'm from HIS temple!
Ooh! Solid! This actually works both ways, then, and gives your character a reason to not only attach to the party, but also to that character in particular - and a reason not to slaughter them all for every little insult (... yet; doesn't stop you from keeping a book tallying up "points", though...), and it serves as a possible "divine call" - the only authority you respect is the authority that dominates every portion of your existence (your own desires, fears, and hopes), meaning if you somehow suspect that lady C happens to personally want you to be a part of this for some reason... well, then... your... reward... (in this life or the next)... should be... substantial.
Also, very liberal use of infernal healing (preferably using blood from devils you personally conjure and then... break... "oh, oops") and possibly even crafting a permanent item that allows various uses of such, could also go a lllllllong ways towards establishing you as an important part of the party.
Though I know little of that AP, I know that some Egyptian uh, Osirion gods are supposed to have a bit of a recurring theme. One of whom is Bast er, Bastet, and she (or, at least, an allience with her... or her clergy... or an alliance with her clergy... or her sacred artifacts... you know, depending on what you can get away with...) seem like a perfect "gift" to your own mistress...
This would be an especially important coup if, despite all the undeath and traps around, you could help sway her towards Calistria instead of, say, Urgathoa or Norgorber, who'd also tend to have a localized interest (though I'm unsure how often those two actually show up in the AP - even if they don't, this could be your chance to score a clean sweep, as it were).
If you firmly believe this band of ne'er-do-wells, miscreants, and reprobates (well, future reprobates, even if they don't know it, yet, heh) are the best means to achieving that end, well, then, now, why... you can be their sweetest and most trusted absolutely devoted and true friend, that has ever been seen on the face of Golarion. You swear. Heh.
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And yes, that's the same Dvorak who invented the Dvorak keyboard designed with the intent of actually making typing easy. (The original keyboard was designed to slow down typing so that fast typists wouldn't jam the typewriter by pressing keys too quickly.)
Dvorak is very much like my father: A sensible man who says, "The world SHOULD work this way", and then can't figure out why it doesn't, because isn't every single human on the planet a rational, thinking being who can set aside personal emotions, wants, and desires in favor of what is practical and sensible?
My favorite example of my father's bizarre brain: In the 60's during the riots in Berkeley, he bought a .38 special for home defense. For the rest of his life, he kept in hidden away in a lock box in the workshop, buying new ammunition every year, just in case anything happened to his family. When you pointed out to him that the location of the gun precluded it being used in any sort of home defense, he responded that he'd just track down and kill the people who harmed his family after the fact.
Seems more like an odd revenge fantasy than home defense, but whatever...
...it just led to my favorite-ever visit to the police station, where they couldn't figure out why I wanted to turn in a perfectly good .38 special and over 1000 rounds of ammo. I'm not a gun person. I've never owned one, never fired one, nor ever wanted nor seen a need to have one. So I did the logical thing and got rid of the one I inherited. And even in liberal Albany, giving up a gun to the police was so bizarre it took a while to convince them the gun was clean and I was legit.
Interesting times...
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I had to shoot a Opossum, once. it was rabid and trying to get into the henhouse, so i got my dad's .12 gauge and fired. Of course, never having fired a gun before i hit it in the ass, and it being rabid, kept trying to claw it's way into the henhouse. So i had to club it to death with a shovel.
Thankfully, it wasn't my birthday.
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I had to shoot a Opossum, once. it was rabid and trying to get into the henhouse, so i got my dad's .12 gauge and fired. Of course, never having fired a gun before i hit it in the ass, and it being rabid, kept trying to claw it's way into the henhouse. So i had to club it to death with a shovel.
Thankfully, it wasn't my birthday.
That makes me sad. Your birthday stories are the BEST!
Closest thing to that I've ever encountered was a raccoon that figured it could chase off wimpy city folk like me. It got me to back up, step inside, and grab the conveniently-located broom.
Then it learned the true horror of "Man, the tool-using animal".
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That was the weekend my parents asked us to watch the farm. Then as soon as we get out there, they're like "Oh, yes, we got baby chicks, everything will try to eat them. Good luck!" i fought off a family of raccoons with a broom, on account that i don't know what to do with a jammed shotgun after i killed the Opossum, and threw empty beer bottles at a fox.
It was a full weekend!
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Thinking of going back to Ranger for Tammy, With the General going with a Ghoran Witch.
Also, since it's probably going to be for Wrath, might as well get crazy and multi class in Telekineticist. :-)
Or is that going too far...
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Still sick. Still can't talk. Trying to muster up enough energy for a brief grocery run, kidlet in tow of course. The alternative is sending him on his own with a list. He does well with short lists, but I'm a bit concerned at how well he could manage with a more complex list.
Have you considered giving him a long list and a pencil to strike out things he already packed into the shopping cart?
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That's what I do! If it isn't on the list, I probably won't get it.
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They have the lady lioness in the tiger enclosure for some reason. But because people do or know whatever the sign says, parents are explaining to their kids the reason it doesn't have stripes is because it's a male tiger. I'm not sure what to say about that, just wow, I guess.Maybe they're making... a liger?!
:D
(Or, wait, do female lionesses result in tigons. I... I forgot which way it goes...)
Tigon. The first part of the name is from daddy and the second part of the name is after mommy.
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Cashiers already have an awful, AWFUL job: Dealing with the general public.This is, exactly, why I was unwilling to display my full irritability at the young woman behind the counter of the gas station. She was in the wrong for making us wait when she knew customers were piling up, but she could have been under conflicting orders, and she certainly wasn't at fault for not being able to tell me what was on the card.
Customer service has a hard time. I try not to make it harder.
My money is on conflicting orders. They are a huge problem on the first job, and an annoyance on the third.
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From the article on tigons I reached amphisbaena and some extinct, serpent-like amphibians. I haven't even went outside of biology topics on wiki-jumping... Ah, well, I am tierd, I might try to get to bed early...
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*sigh* A big dilemma... Should I withdraw all my pounds from my bank account tomorrow and change them into zlotys or should I take a risk and wait for the results of the EU exit referendum and the possibility of pound either losing or increasing in its value?
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I had to shoot a Opossum, once. it was rabid and trying to get into the henhouse, so i got my dad's .12 gauge and fired. Of course, never having fired a gun before i hit it in the ass, and it being rabid, kept trying to claw it's way into the henhouse. So i had to club it to death with a shovel.
Thankfully, it wasn't my birthday.
That makes me sad. Your birthday stories are the BEST!
Closest thing to that I've ever encountered was a raccoon that figured it could chase off wimpy city folk like me. It got me to back up, step inside, and grab the conveniently-located broom.
Then it learned the true horror of "Man, the tool-using animal".
I suspect in the end it was insisting on a 1:1 draw...
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I've been drastically training myself to get past annoying voices, and look at the person's worth. Please as a community, wish me God Speed and courage.
Huh? Someone was talking? ~rewatches it~ So someone WAS talking. I did not notice.
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Stupid flowers, getting in the way.
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In case any one ever wondered what happens in a pillow fort...
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Stupid flowers, getting in the way.
I had the breast of intentions.
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Good news (for me, maybe not you), my raise finally went through. Hooray to making an extra 3%! Now if they could just get my vacation pay sorted out...
[ninja]~quietly slips into gran's HR department and alters the data to make 5% of his paycheck go to me, then quietly slips out~[/ninja]
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In case any one ever wondered what happens in a pillow fort...
D-... dang it.
I HAD STUFF TO DO. >:I
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In case any one ever wondered what happens in a pillow fort...
D-... dang it.
I HAD STUFF TO DO. >:I
WELP. IT'S 3:50 AM. THANKS, ARANNA. >:I
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I need to get more active. I have one undone recap post, and my projects have been slugging down. XD
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*sigh* A big dilemma... Should I withdraw all my pounds from my bank account tomorrow and change them into zlotys or should I take a risk and wait for the results of the EU exit referendum and the possibility of pound either losing or increasing in its value?
Without getting too much into flaming bike territory.... I'd leave them, the UK will probably remain. But it's the uncertainty that's driving down the strength of the pound, once a decision is made it should become stronger & be worth more. (Especially if the right decision is made.)
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Probably not going to change much. And if brexit wins, the uncertainty is going to get worse fast.
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Thunderstorms moving in.
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In case any one ever wondered what happens in a pillow fort...
D-... dang it.
I HAD STUFF TO DO. >:I
WELP. IT'S 3:50 AM. THANKS, ARANNA. >:I
Your welcome.
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Aaauuuggh! The headphones I ordered are not Bluetooth!!!
However I have discovered that modern technology has addressed that situation for me...