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I'm a little lucky in that Crookshanks' friends are all Madison kids which means they live entirely on Microwave popcorn, fruit, bottled water, and soy lattes, which are all relatively cheap and easily available.
And of course since the General grew up in rural Wisconsin she can't resist making several dozen cookies whenever any kids stop by.
When I was a kid, unless you were invited, you did not stick around someone else's house when meals were about to commence. You politely left.
With The Adult Kid, it was more of a "Are your friends going to be staying through dinner? As in, are you expecting us to feed your friends?" We basically put the onus on her to take care of the situation. We ended up feeding them maybe 25% of the time.
With Zelda's kids, Zelda just assumes she's feeding them, which is generally no big deal since she usually cooks more than double what she needs to feed her family anyway.
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Few things are more relaxing to listen to than late '70s jazz-rock, with its fretless bass and lovely sparkly production and lyrics about space groupies.
Few things are more relaxing to listen to than late '70s jazz-rock, with its fretless bass and lovely sparkly production and lyrics about space groupies.
I love a good fretless bass.
I think Freehold's right. Eating them is a better idea.
I'm a little lucky in that Crookshanks' friends are all Madison kids which means they live entirely on Microwave popcorn, fruit, bottled water, and soy lattes, which are all relatively cheap and easily available.
And of course since the General grew up in rural Wisconsin she can't resist making several dozen cookies whenever any kids stop by.
Are they also all girls?
As I mentioned, every teen girl that comes to my house is an impeccable guest... asking-for-food-wise. Ms. "Would make a sailor blush" Girl Next Door might have a mouth that you have to hear to believe, but even she asks permission to get food, or just says, "I'm hungry; I'm going to go home and grab something. I'll be right back." (The necessary 15-20 expletives removed from that sentence.)
There's something about the teen male that cuts off all sense of propriety.
And yes, I'm intentionally leaving it open to let the jokes roll.
Well, the "big 2" tipping points when I decided I was no longer going to provide for them:
(1) I bought cheap canned Coke for the Serpent's Skull game, figuring teenagers could withstand a once-a-week intake of high fructose corn syrup (poison in a can). I bought Mexican Coke (100% sugar, but at 5x the price) for the adults and my kids (though neither of them developed a taste for Coke, so though they had permission to drink it, they never did).
Bacon Boy discovered that, even though there were cans of Coke in the fridge, there were bottles in the pantry, and started helping himself. I didn't notice 'til he'd not only had some of his own, but given them away to the rest of the group so I lost an entire case. I told them the bottles were off-limits and bought a second case. That case disappeared. I stopped buying any soda for them, and made it clear why.(2) Two of the kids just started showing up at the house and saying, "Impus Major! I'm hungry! Get me something to eat!"
So not only eating our food, but ordering Impus Major to prepare it.
I made it clear the kids were unwelcome to *MY* food, and could only eat things they had brought and prepared themselves.That's worked well so far.
1- ugh. I remember parents who did that. It sucked. That said you aren't using visiting kids to dispose of things you wouldn't consume, like expired diet coke(WHY Mrs. [Last name censored]?!)
2- As a point of order, isn't he the chef? Or is that the other one?
I'm a little lucky in that Crookshanks' friends are all Madison kids which means they live entirely on Microwave popcorn, fruit, bottled water, and soy lattes, which are all relatively cheap and easily available.
And of course since the General grew up in rural Wisconsin she can't resist making several dozen cookies whenever any kids stop by.
I'm a little lucky in that Crookshanks' friends are all Madison kids which means they live entirely on Microwave popcorn, fruit, bottled water, and soy lattes, which are all relatively cheap and easily available.
And of course since the General grew up in rural Wisconsin she can't resist making several dozen cookies whenever any kids stop by.
Are they also all girls?
As I mentioned, every teen girl that comes to my house is an impeccable guest... asking-for-food-wise. Ms. "Would make a sailor blush" Girl Next Door might have a mouth that you have to hear to believe, but even she asks permission to get food, or just says, "I'm hungry; I'm going to go home and grab something. I'll be right back." (The necessary 15-20 expletives removed from that sentence.)
There's something about the teen male that cuts off all sense of propriety.
And yes, I'm intentionally leaving it open to let the jokes roll.
It's a diverse group, but they're all definitely in the smaller kid with high energy range.
1- ugh. I remember parents who did that. It sucked. That said you aren't using visiting kids to dispose of things you wouldn't consume, like expired diet coke(WHY Mrs. [Last name censored]?!)(1) I bought cheap canned Coke for the Serpent's Skull game, figuring teenagers could withstand a once-a-week intake of high fructose corn syrup (poison in a can). I bought Mexican Coke (100% sugar, but at 5x the price) for the adults and my kids (though neither of them developed a taste for Coke, so though they had permission to drink it, they never did).
(2) Two of the kids just started showing up at the house and saying, "Impus Major! I'm hungry! Get me something to eat!"
I can see your point of view. But it was more, "My kids drink 1-2 sodas a month. They're welcome to the "good stuff". You guys are drinking 15-20 cans a night. I'm not spending that kind of money on you."
So, "You're eating too much, so I'm buying you the cheap stuff."
Maybe just as bad, but at least I told them why I was doing it.
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I have the same issue with a lot of adults.
Just because you're capable of speech doesn't mean you should be speaking, kids...
...silence is its...
This is why you never sit next to the Portuguese Tornado Woman at a party.
This is why you never sit next to the Portuguese Tornado Woman at a party.I have the same issue with a lot of adults.
Just because you're capable of speech doesn't mean you should be speaking, kids...
...silence is its...
every time you mention her, I keep wondering how bad she is and if so why you hang out with her?
every time you mention her, I keep wondering how bad she is and if so why you hang out with her?This is why you never sit next to the Portuguese Tornado Woman at a party.I have the same issue with a lot of adults.
Just because you're capable of speech doesn't mean you should be speaking, kids...
...silence is its...
My guess is that she's a lot of fun in small doses.
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every time you mention her, I keep wondering how bad she is and if so why you hang out with her?This is why you never sit next to the Portuguese Tornado Woman at a party.I have the same issue with a lot of adults.
Just because you're capable of speech doesn't mean you should be speaking, kids...
...silence is its...
She's GothBard's childhood best friend. lisamarlene would happily never see her again, except GothBard throws good parties.
Quick question because I'm lazy: Are there any non-Player-Companion spells that grant a weapon the Ghost Touch special ability?
You'd think that would be a pretty standard spell in any cleric's arsenal, but I can't find one other then Instant Weapon (PC: Melee Toolkit) or Spirit-Bound Blade (Occult Adventures).
You'd think there was something in core better than Ghostbane Dirge...
Quick question because I'm lazy: Are there any non-Player-Companion spells that grant a weapon the Ghost Touch special ability?
You'd think that would be a pretty standard spell in any cleric's arsenal, but I can't find one other then Instant Weapon (PC: Melee Toolkit) or Spirit-Bound Blade (Occult Adventures).
You'd think there was something in core better than Ghostbane Dirge...
From the Pathfinder Society Field Guide (Campaign Setting book, not a Player Companion) has Ghost Salt, an alchemical weapon blanch that allows even non-magical weapons to do full damage to incorporeal creatures...for one hit...at 200gp per dose...
Otherwise, no, I couldn't find anything either.
Or...
I stand corrected....
Blade of Bright Victory. Paladin 3 from Ultimate Magic.
If it's for a barbarian/bloodrager there's also the Ghost Rager rage power (Ultimate Combat).
Also the Elixir of Spirit Sight, but that's from an AP.
Otherwise...abilities that turn yourself incorporeal should also work.
Now I'm going to make a character with a familiar with the figment archetype and uses ghost touch weapons.
"So, your cat is a figment of your imagination?" "Absolutely!" "And your weapon is..." "Just a handle!" "... That harms ghosts..." "Yes".
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My parents made it pretty clear that I was not to eat food at other people's houses unless they offered; I was never to ask for anything other than water (because let's be honest, if you're gonna be over at anyone's place for any period of time in Texas, you're gonna want a glass of water, that's just life) and only take what was offered to me without being asked for, no more, and to always say thanks.
I guess that's just one more thing that made me atypical for someone in those teenage years, though social anxiety and general shyness and nonconfrontationalism helped - it's hard to be a demanding gimme gimme kid when you're nervous and a little scared at the idea of asking anyone for anything.
Hearing NH's stories of these kids just boggles my mind. I just can't comprehend behaving like that.
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Oh, Xanesha...I think you need a couple-three levels of Arcane Trickster...Aiymi will enjoy you being CR 12 instead of CR 9...
My parents made it pretty clear that I was not to eat food at other people's houses unless they offered; I was never to ask for anything other than water (because let's be honest, if you're gonna be over at anyone's place for any period of time in Texas, you're gonna want a glass of water, that's just life) and only take what was offered to me without being asked for, no more, and to always say thanks.
I guess that's just one more thing that made me atypical for someone in those teenage years, though social anxiety and general shyness and nonconfrontationalism helped - it's hard to be a demanding gimme gimme kid when you're nervous and a little scared at the idea of asking anyone for anything.
Hearing NH's stories of these kids just boggles my mind. I just can't comprehend behaving like that.
Well, I think more than anything it's a question of scope.
When the kids were younger, they might have *one* friend over once every couple of weeks. And of course I'd feed the friend. And if they asked for food, I'd say, "Help yourself!"
I think that was probably common in many households, so it's what the kids got used to.
When we started a once-a-week game for 5 visitors, I made it clear: "I will not feed that many people every single week. You're responsible for your own food," and they took it to heart.
But now we have 3-5 visitors 3-5 nights a week. The house is eternally crowded with teens. There is no way I have the time, money, or inclination to provide for that many guests.
I wouldn't have the time, inclination, or sanity to remain around that many teenagers.
I disliked teenagers before I was one, hated them even when I was one, loathed them in hit my 20s, and at this point in my life...well, at this point in my life, to express my opinion of teens adequately, I need to get into SAT words like disdain, abhor, detest, and vehemently feel an active revulsion, malice, and repugnance towards.
I feel by my 40s, it'll either somehow come full circle and I'll like them, or, more likely, I'll just snarl incoherently when thinking of teens.
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Does she want someone to get electrocuted and get the company charged for negligence?Of course, my office is still open. The VP here has a...reputation...
Once, about 7-8 years ago, Peoria got enough snow that the city said, "That's it, everything is shut down, and downtown Peoria is off limits until this is over." Our VP kept the office open anyway. Eventually the Illinois National Guard showed up to get everyone to leave the building.
SHE STARTED ARGUING WITH THE ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD.
Not based on "It's safer for my employees to stay here than drive in that nightmare." No. Purely based on "We have to make our monthly goal and if we shut down operations we're going to be losing money!"
I'm not even remotely kidding.
She's still not retired. She's still in this office. We will never close for anything.
We even had a flood on the third floor that wiped out a large section of our suite - I had to run in to shut off computers and monitors while the water was coming down...as well as ceiling tiles falling on my head...and she still insisted the office be open.
This goes well beyond Midwestern work ethic and straight into psychosis.
Oh, see, here's where you went wrong: You think she might care.
She's just a genuinely awful human being.
Dumb, because hiring lawyers to deal with this sort of thing costs a lot of money, and if negligence can be proven, the payout is huge. Penny wise, pounds foolish.
I don't expect her to care as a human being but I thought the hit on the company finances might make her take heed.
Quick question because I'm lazy: Are there any non-Player-Companion spells that grant a weapon the Ghost Touch special ability?
Force Sword also works since force effects deal full to incorporeals.
Force Sword doesn't count.
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Anyway, signed the agreement for my house this morning with my BF, then swam for 1 km, went back to my aunts place and folded clothes and ironed them, got ready for work like a responsible adult.
All I have been eating for breakfast and lunch are the following:
Breakfast:
1 glass of milk.
1 blueberry muffin
40 grapes
Lunch:
1 glass of milk
1 blueberry muffin
An apple.
Yes I know I'm not supposed to be eating muffins...
Hmm back to swapping with John it seems.
I got it. I love me some Meatloaf. Oddly, though, I'm not a fan of meatloaf.In local news, a woman is on trial for allegedly beating her husband to death with his guitar collection. The judge asked "First offender?" The woman said "No. First a Gibson. Then a Fender."I remember everything little thing, as if it happened yesterday
I was barely seventeen, and I once killed a boy with a Fender Guitar
I don't remember if it was a Telecaster or a Stratocaster
But I do remember that it had a heart of chrome, and a voice like a horny angelMeat Loaf. Bat Out of Hell (the original).
Yeah, I'm old.
It required the perfect combination of the right power chords
And the precise angel from which to strike!Also You didn't specify but I'm going to take it as you like the music but not the food, because otherwise I have to get the guy that likes lasers.
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The specificity is in the capitalization.I got it. I love me some Meatloaf. Oddly, though, I'm not a fan of meatloaf.In local news, a woman is on trial for allegedly beating her husband to death with his guitar collection. The judge asked "First offender?" The woman said "No. First a Gibson. Then a Fender."I remember everything little thing, as if it happened yesterday
I was barely seventeen, and I once killed a boy with a Fender Guitar
I don't remember if it was a Telecaster or a Stratocaster
But I do remember that it had a heart of chrome, and a voice like a horny angelMeat Loaf. Bat Out of Hell (the original).
Yeah, I'm old.
It required the perfect combination of the right power chords
And the precise angel from which to strike!Also You didn't specify but I'm going to take it as you like the music but not the food, because otherwise I have to get the guy that likes lasers.
Clearly you have never ate capitalized Meatloaf then. It is so much better then the regular stuff.
Hmm no sign of Mort tonight. Did she start her vacation already?
Quick question because I'm lazy: Are there any non-Player-Companion spells that grant a weapon the Ghost Touch special ability?
You'd think that would be a pretty standard spell in any cleric's arsenal, but I can't find one other then Instant Weapon (PC: Melee Toolkit) or Spirit-Bound Blade (Occult Adventures).
You'd think there was something in core better than Ghostbane Dirge...
{To the tune of 'Uptown Girl'}
Ghostbane dirge,
I stabbed a spectre with a ghostbane dirge,
It worked quite nicely on that phantom stirge,
Enter the sepulchre and purge! Purge! Purge!
I'm roastin' the ghosts with my ghostbane dirge,
My ghostbane dur-hur-hurge, etc.
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Hmm no sign of Mort tonight. Did she start her vacation already?
I'm doing weight training in the office, Aka archiving a whole bunch of files. Bleh, those files are heavier then they look!
Just for the workout part I'm deliberately not using computer chairs to push them around but carrying them by hand.
Building those muscles up. That's what I need to do find some weird away around the office to do some working out... hmm no probably a bad idea no one wants to be checked out by some sweaty guy.
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I've been rather bad about fasting this week. I haven't had a single day that I actually fasted ><
I was supposed to fast on 3 days.
And my badminton buddies backed out of our booked badminton session so I'm headed to the gym. I was considering joining i-run but it looks like it's going to rain.
And I may be missing my Bishan Park run depending on what time I need to check in for the ferry to Batam. Damn I'll get so out of running condition.
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Building those muscles up. That's what I need to do find some weird away around the office to do some working out... hmm no probably a bad idea no one wants to be checked out by some sweaty guy.
If no ones watching, do squats, then there's always start lifting mineral water bottles filled with water.
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I was sneaking a little run by running to the park run start point last Saturday. And ran round the stadium 3 times because the running track was in use last Sunday.
But I haven't run at all this week. But I do get some cardio doing taebo or body combat. Running in the gym is boring without run buddies.
Again the last inbody scan showed me losing some muscle mass which probably means too much cardio and not enough resistance training so I'm trying to lift more weights.
Part of it was volunteering to help archive stuff.
I don't know about this fasting thing. Seems like it would slow down the str training. Body has to have something to build them muscles with.
Silly mort you can't be Arnold Schwarzenegger. Your not Austrian.