Cancer Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Osprey flying over the hills behind the house this morning. Talk about an unmistakable sound--the usual turboprop whine and rotor buzz, but also a really loud flapping sound, depending on the angle. Much larger in person, too. Never seen or heard one before IRL. I remember, in about 1983 or so, being Tucson when an A-10 flew over me and being stunned at how quiet it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbywolfe Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 You know you are important by the fact that if you miss a day posting no one notices or comments. I've never seen anyone mention someone "missing" after only a single day of not posting. I have seen conversations like "I haven't seen so-in-so in a few weeks" "dude, they haven't posted in over a year". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 I've never seen anyone mention someone "missing" after only a single day of not posting. I have seen conversations like "I haven't seen so-in-so in a few weeks" "dude, they haven't posted in over a year". Yeah...anybody Seen/Heard From Rachel or Kara? Been 9 years... bigbywolfe, tkdguy and BlueCloud2k2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 I've never seen anyone mention someone "missing" after only a single day of not posting. I have seen conversations like "I haven't seen so-in-so in a few weeks" "dude, they haven't posted in over a year". I tend to post every day and have for years. The only times I have not are when I am on holiday abroad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCloud2k2 Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 I usually assume that said missing individual simply doesn't check in daily. I know I don't. As much as I enjoy participating in these boards, I have other things to obsess over (like Skyrim). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 I tend to post every day and have for years. The only times I have not are when I am on holiday abroad. We cut you slack. I mean, maybe you got lucky or something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Oddly enough, a week-long out-of-state vacation with two young children is not nearly as relaxing as one might expect. Having been there ... I would not expect it to be all that relaxing, actually, unless you had something like grandparents in tow to give you a day or two off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Re. your post, C. -- I did my tax return by text message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Re. your post, C. -- I did my tax return by text message. While it only took me maybe 2-3 hours to do my taxes (most of that checking over reciepts for self business), I wish the US would get to a simplified tax code. (Just a straight progressive tax would be nice) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 This year's 1040 took longer because I had to use a form I'd never used before. For a $300 tax credit (we put in a new water heater last year) it was worth it, just took time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 You guys do your own tax? I get a "people" for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 I take a few hours and do it myself. For a while we hired a pro, back when we were renting out our house, but after that complication went away it's been OK from my point of view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 I got a CPA back when my taxes got complicated and they haven't gotten any less complicated over the past eight years or so. This year is especially fantastic, because we requested an identity protection PIN after the 2012 burglary, and while we got a PIN last year, they failed to send us one this year. So we can't send in our returns until we get that straightened out. Joy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCloud2k2 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 We e-file, ourselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Out tomorrow at the Salue convention. I put the board on notice not to be silly in my absence. OK EVERYONE! UNDERWEAR ON YOUR HEADS, KAZOOS IN YOUR MOUTHS! On three, start "99 Bottles of Beer"! A-one, and a-two, and .... death tribble and BlueCloud2k2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 I always suspected that the Tribble looked like this: death tribble, BlueCloud2k2 and tkdguy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Someone got the reference tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCloud2k2 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 I vaguely recognize it but can't quite place it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 It is Graham Chapman in a Monty Python skit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 As a colonel whom no-one enjoys a laugh more than, apart from everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCloud2k2 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Ah. Haven't seen any of the Monty Python stuff in ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Yes, but it should be fully committed to memory by this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 All quotes from Monty Python and the Holy Grail are banned during our rpg sessions. Otherwise, we'd never finish the adventure. BlueCloud2k2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 But that's the best part! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Ah well -- there's always Life Of Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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