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Me: All right, {B}, what's your character's name?
B: I don't know...
A: Cheese bard! Cheese bard!
B: No, she's not the cheese bard.
All kids but B: CHEESE BARD. CHEESE BARD.
B: Noooooo...
Me: ...how about Brie?
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A:"I drew my D&D character!"
B:"Why did you make the eyes so big?"
A:"It's my styyyyyle. Not like you can draw better."
B:"I can draw like Vivziepop."
Me: "...aren't you two a little young to know who that is?"
A:"...I've never met a teacher who's heard of Hazbin Hotel before."
...
Helluva Boss...
We're having a storm tomorrow. Its official name is 'Bert'.
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We're having a storm tomorrow. Its official name is 'Bert'.
That's a bad since, since it guarantees you'll get at least two more storms before Ernie gets there.
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We're having a storm tomorrow. Its official name is 'Bert'.That's a bad since, since it guarantees you'll get at least two more storms before Ernie gets there.
Count
Dr. HoneydewErnie
Fozzie...
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Great Gonzo!
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A:"I drew my D&D character!"
B:"Why did you make the eyes so big?"
A:"It's my styyyyyle. Not like you can draw better."
B:"I can draw like Vivziepop."
Me: "...aren't you two a little young to know who that is?"
A:"...I've never met a teacher who's heard of Hazbin Hotel before."...
Helluva Boss...
Honestly no idea the difference, never watched either.
Honestly no idea the difference, never watched either.A:"I drew my D&D character!"
B:"Why did you make the eyes so big?"
A:"It's my styyyyyle. Not like you can draw better."
B:"I can draw like Vivziepop."
Me: "...aren't you two a little young to know who that is?"
A:"...I've never met a teacher who's heard of Hazbin Hotel before."...
Helluva Boss...
Oh, we loved Hazbin Hotel. A co-worker of GothBard's was a significant contributor. Helluva Boss wasn't as much our style.
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Just put the old Fluffernutter on the new electric blanket. I do not expect to see kitty again today.
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We'll be around when we feel like it.
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Honestly no idea the difference, never watched either.A:"I drew my D&D character!"
B:"Why did you make the eyes so big?"
A:"It's my styyyyyle. Not like you can draw better."
B:"I can draw like Vivziepop."
Me: "...aren't you two a little young to know who that is?"
A:"...I've never met a teacher who's heard of Hazbin Hotel before."...
Helluva Boss...
Helluva Boss has an adult-only warning about rampant murders, comedic sociopathy, horny demons being horny, and all kinds of things.
We've got our first "major" storm here today, with 20 mph winds and 1.5" of rain. Yes, we're pathetic.
But I had to notify my co-workers of the strong possibility of losing power because
We'll see whether my prediction holds true.
And so ends an era.
I've been refusing the iCloud User Agreement on my iPad for the last few years. Sure, every time I log on I get a reminder that I need to agree to it, but I never do, because I never want any of my data going to the cloud in the first place.
Well, they got me. They put a critical security flaw in their OS that has been seen being exploited in the wild, so I really have to apply the patch. And of course, you have to agree to the fricking iCloud license agreement to get the patch. Really? I even tried going through it section-by-section and disagreeing with only the iCloud part, and even that blocked me from performing the update.
Ah, well, they will now be able to track my nightly NYT crossword, which is pretty much the only thing I use the iPad for these days...
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I am on vacation until December 3rd.
At which point I work for 15 more days, whilst simultaneously enduring two straight weeks of The Nutcracker, and then I'm off for two more weeks and get to go visit Mom and Eve in Maine.
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We're having a storm tomorrow. Its official name is 'Bert'.That's a bad since, since it guarantees you'll get at least two more storms before Ernie gets there.Count
Dr. Honeydew
Ernie
Fozzie...
We might be super lucky and get Storm Elmo. You never know.
I think it says more about my responsibility with money and my sense of humor that I bought this for Impus Major for "second Thanksgivings". We'll probably serve it on a Tuesday game night in December, as it easily costs as much as a takeout meal.
But... but...
it was funny...
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I think it says more about my responsibility with money and my sense of humor that I bought this for Impus Major for "second Thanksgivings". We'll probably serve it on a Tuesday game night in December, as it easily costs as much as a takeout meal.
But... but...
it was funny...
Now I want turducken.
"Access denied"
Reference #18.46ed417.1732417251.1793eba9
https://errors.edgesuite.net/18.46ed417.1732417251.1793eba9
"Access denied"
** spoiler omitted **
I had the same thing on Firefox with NoScript. Apparently NoScript hates Costco, or vice versa. Even when I set all the permissions on the page to OK it still didn't like it. So you can either turn off NoScript, use Chrome, or accept that a picture of a turducken isn't worth the hassle.
I had the same thing on Firefox with NoScript. Apparently NoScript hates Costco, or vice versa. Even when I set all the permissions on the page to OK it still didn't like it. So you can either turn off NoScript, use Chrome, or accept that a picture of a turducken isn't worth the hassle."Access denied"
** spoiler omitted **
Chrome, incognito mode: Nope.
Chrome, NoScript off: Nope.Firefox, NoScript on and off: Nope.
Tor: Nope.
Brave: Nope.
M$ Edge: ... Nope.
My initial thought was that Costco simply is too dedicated to stealing user data to risk allowing EU users even view their page (that is something that many US companies do). They seem to block anything that comes from EU, and anything they can't track to not be from EU.
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I had the same thing on Firefox with NoScript. Apparently NoScript hates Costco, or vice versa. Even when I set all the permissions on the page to OK it still didn't like it. So you can either turn off NoScript, use Chrome, or accept that a picture of a turducken isn't worth the hassle."Access denied"
** spoiler omitted **
Chrome, incognito mode: Nope.
Chrome, NoScript off: Nope.
Firefox, NoScript on and off: Nope.
Tor: Nope.
Brave: Nope.
M$ Edge: ... Nope.My initial thought was that Costco simply is too dedicated to stealing user data to risk allowing EU users even view their page (that is something that many US companies do). They seem to block anything that comes from EU, and anything they can't track to not be from EU.
Wow. That's either some paranoia or some, "We can't be bothered to adhere to EU privacy standards so we'll block access," right there.
I suspect the latter.
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I had the same thing on Firefox with NoScript. Apparently NoScript hates Costco, or vice versa. Even when I set all the permissions on the page to OK it still didn't like it. So you can either turn off NoScript, use Chrome, or accept that a picture of a turducken isn't worth the hassle."Access denied"
** spoiler omitted **
Chrome, incognito mode: Nope.
Chrome, NoScript off: Nope.
Firefox, NoScript on and off: Nope.
Tor: Nope.
Brave: Nope.
M$ Edge: ... Nope.My initial thought was that Costco simply is too dedicated to stealing user data to risk allowing EU users even view their page (that is something that many US companies do). They seem to block anything that comes from EU, and anything they can't track to not be from EU.
Wow. That's either some paranoia or some, "We can't be bothered to adhere to EU privacy standards so we'll block access," right there.
I suspect the latter.
I see the latter from time to time. Which is somewhat funny when it is expressed as something like "we care for our visitors from Europe... ".
Wow. That's either some paranoia or (...)
Chrome, incognito mode: Nope.
Chrome, NoScript off: Nope.
Firefox, NoScript on and off: Nope.
Tor: Nope.
Brave: Nope.
M$ Edge: ... Nope.(...)
Hey, each of those browser is for legitimate purposes!
Oh, you meant Costco?!
Never mind...
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Fantasy Monster: Fish-Out-Of-Water
This fish needs no fishbowl.
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I had the same thing on Firefox with NoScript. Apparently NoScript hates Costco, or vice versa. Even when I set all the permissions on the page to OK it still didn't like it. So you can either turn off NoScript, use Chrome, or accept that a picture of a turducken isn't worth the hassle."Access denied"
** spoiler omitted **
Chrome, incognito mode: Nope.
Chrome, NoScript off: Nope.
Firefox, NoScript on and off: Nope.
Tor: Nope.
Brave: Nope.
M$ Edge: ... Nope.My initial thought was that Costco simply is too dedicated to stealing user data to risk allowing EU users even view their page (that is something that many US companies do). They seem to block anything that comes from EU, and anything they can't track to not be from EU.
Wow. That's either some paranoia or some, "We can't be bothered to adhere to EU privacy standards so we'll block access," right there.
I suspect the latter.
It's absolutely the latter.
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Ah, a typical Monday morning at work.
Windows: Due to our new passwordless policy, please use your fingerprint to sign in.
NobodysHome:
Windows: Your finger cannot be read. Please enter your password.
Yep. My new, "passwordless" sign-in adds an annoying extra step (I have to have my laptop open to access the fingerprint reader, so it's a PITA) and then requires a password anyway.
As President Garfield once said, "I hate Mondays."
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The parent who asked me about running D&D for the kids messaged me that she got an insane deal on a set of a PHB, MM, and DMG that was initially listed as $40, but they knocked it down even more when she mentioned it was for the club. So that'll help.
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"All right. Since we don't have class Wednesday, your packets are due Monday. This effectively gives you an extra week to finish them, including the last 45 minutes of this class. Therefore, anyone who does not have it done for Monday will earn a 0 and a response of "That's so sad; Alexa, play 'Despacito.'"
A:"I drew my D&D character!"
B:"Why did you make the eyes so big?"
A:"It's my styyyyyle. Not like you can draw better."
B:"I can draw like Vivziepop."
Me: "...aren't you two a little young to know who that is?"
A:"...I've never met a teacher who's heard of Hazbin Hotel before."...
Helluva Boss...
...isnt it both?
Oh, we loved Hazbin Hotel. A co-worker of GothBard's was a significant contributor. Helluva Boss wasn't as much our style.Honestly no idea the difference, never watched either.A:"I drew my D&D character!"
B:"Why did you make the eyes so big?"
A:"It's my styyyyyle. Not like you can draw better."
B:"I can draw like Vivziepop."
Me: "...aren't you two a little young to know who that is?"
A:"...I've never met a teacher who's heard of Hazbin Hotel before."...
Helluva Boss...
Thats awesome.
Oh, just hit my absolute favorite: After all the fingerprint nonsense on Windows, we have two-factor authentication so I have to approve my corporate login on my phone...
...which also preferentially wants me to use my fingerprint to unlock, and which also almost never works so I have to put in my PIN anyway...
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I am surprised: Sometimes planned obsolescence is the correct call.
My parents had a very typical view of electric blankets: They happily had a waterbed with a 1200W heater under hundreds of gallons of water, but they wouldn't allow an electric blanket in the house due to the fire danger.
We've tried several electric blankets for the kids over the years, but they always go bad in 5-10 years, making us think they were poorly manufactured.
It turns out that due to the fire danger, modern electric blankets (almost) all have thermal fuses in their controls: If the thermal fuse gets too hot, the fuse burns out and destroys the controller. (Yes, a thermal breaker would be far less wasteful, but likely a few dollars more expensive per blanket.) As time goes on, the thermal fuse gets more and more sensitive, until it finally triggers under normal use and boom! No more heat for your blanket.
Given the number of fires caused by older electric blankets, especially those made before the fuses became standard, I have to say, I'll accept planned obsolescence in the name of saving lives.
An interesting exception. At least in my mind... but it would be nice if the manufacturers would then replace either the fuse or the controller for a reasonable fee...
Learning to look at the bright side:
The Situation: If you leave your trash can out in front of your house for a day, it will receive at least three poorly-wrapped packets of dog feces, making your trash can stink like crazy for the next week or two.
The Preference: If you're going to use such cheap plastic bags that the aroma pervades everything the bag touches, then use your down d***ed trash can.
The Bright Side: I vividly remember the 1970s before people cleaned up after their dogs at all. A stinky trash can is far preferable than the old days when you could find multiple land mines on every block, and especially in the park. (We used to have a pre-game ritual for pick-up baseball games where we had to scour and clean the fields so none of us would step/dive into the stuff. So this is definitely better.)