Edsel Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Apparently someone stole our city provided trash bin this evening when I put it out to the curb. They stole trash and all. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings I'm getting tired of not getting days off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings I hate this trend of people expecting that friends will read their blogs. Blog shmog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Nerts, it ran. I didn't expect that to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings We make owning your first home exciting, fun, and....FREE! I don't know if they're deliberately trying to insult my intelligence or what. I do know that they can't possibly be really intending to give homes away for free, so into the recycling bin it goes. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary wonders why anyone thinks it's good business to gratuitously insult or annoy people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klytus Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Since when does a D&D Paladin's Cure Disease ability have to abide by the real-world technically correct definition of disease? My GM pulled that one on me and I was a bit miffed -- "Oh' date=' you can cure the [i']Disease[/i] but not the Viral Infection. Also, if someone's not suffering any effects from an Infection, they don't have a Disease for you to cure." Which means my character wouldn't be able to cure someone who is a carrier -- like Typhoid Mary. :thumbdown Yeah, I know there is a technical real-world difference between the words "Disease" and "Infection". But the game is for 10 and up (at least that's what it used to say). Since when did we expect 10 year olds to know this technical hairsplitting crap? To me, a disease *is* an infection. Regardless of symtoms or lack thereof. Just about all infectious organisms have an incubation period during which there are no symptoms. Are we to conclude that they are disease-free during this period? Your DM blows goats for cash! And you can tell him I said so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Lots of free time now. And I should have more money in the pocket, too. That's it. Find the silver lining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeccared50 Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Since when do I start thinking about Christmas in June??!! well, ok it was a good idea... but JUNE??!! ggrrr... my grinchy side is grumpy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Irregular webcomic is great today. Han on trial: http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/1603.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings After a few harrowing days of getting accomodation regection e-mails I finally secured accomodation on the Isle of Iona. Praise St. Columba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings I think the best take, by a country mile, on fallen angels and how they feel/react/are corrupt is in Kevin Smith's Dogma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings I recognize that not everyone at my work has the same knowledge of computers and the programs we use as I do. But at the same time, do you really have to run something EIGHT TIMES if it didn't work the first time? How 'bout you check out the error message, READ what it says, then react to THAT, instead of just going, "Hm. Didn't work. Maybe it'll work THIS time!" These are not stupid people I work with, but dang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSword Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings I ran my first triathlon on Sunday. It was a short course, I didn't do as well as I hoped, but it was good experience to get through the first race and prepare for the longer race this fall. Now I know what I need to spend the rest of summer training, just so long as I can actually find time to train as opposed to traveling for business (and GenCon ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Went to the closing ceremony for my daughter's school on Saturday. Seattle School District needs someone to walk through their administrative offices the way Arnold walked through the LA precinct house in the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings My Dad's Cousin and his Girlfriend of 45 years are at long last tying the knot tonight. In attendance are my Parents, another couple and a man who are close friends of the Cousin and his Girlfriend and Gaby, the Girlfriend's dog. The ceremony is taking place in the backyard of a local Justice of the Peace. The reception will be dinner out at a local Chinese restaurant. Mazel Tov ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings The Blanks are just awesome! http://www.theblankswebsite.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings . . . For those who read Pratchett: Remember in The Fifth Elephant? Sergeant Colon? I'm just about two ticks away from that mental state . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archermoo Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings I am somewhat amused that my current Rep Power (1101) is binary for 13... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Last Thursday I was thinking of someone that I was playing music with over a year ago, and then yesterday came across directions to where the barn was where she and another friend (where he lives, as well) and I played. I tossed them as I can always get them again, when needed. Then today I got a note she was back in town and wanted to get together among us 3. Synchronicity.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Apparently, Charles Frazier was just in my place of employment. A co-worker, who greatly enjoyed Thirteen Moons, made sure to get his picture, after talking to him about the movie rights for his books, apparently. He's been showing off the picture all over the back offices. And then there was Andy MacDowell at our Frugal store a few months ago, and some football coach whose name I can't remember, but a co-worker had me hold HIS camera so he could get in the shot with him . . . Well, I'm glad that the store where I work has a good enough reputation that it's drawing in the rich and famous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings I was working on the landscaping this weekend. Making pretty good progress getting the irrigation system done. Then the main water line burst at about 6:00 on Saturday. Pop, just like that, 25 gallons per minute dumping into the street. The city utilities guy showed up about an hour later and turned the main valve off. It slowed the flow of water to about 4 gallons per minute, but didn't stop it. He worked for a while trying to cut it off, but was unable to finish. Spent most of the day Sunday trying to get someone to come out to the house to fix it. But, you know, it's Sunday. Soonest anyone can come out is Monday. Of course, we can't get much work done while we're dealing with this problem. Couple it with the fact that Sunday was the hottest day of the year (topping out at 101 degrees) and the fact that we've got no water in the house... So we spent the night in a hotel. Thank god for showers. I took Monday off so I could be there for the plumbers. They showed up around noon, fixed the problem about 2:00. So just shy of 48 hours, or just over 10,000 gallons of water. The good news is the break was just before my meter, so I'm not going to have to pay for all that waste. But I didn't get the irrigation done, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings I was working on the landscaping this weekend. Making pretty good progress getting the irrigation system done. Then the main water line burst at about 6:00 on Saturday. Pop, just like that, 25 gallons per minute dumping into the street. The city utilities guy showed up about an hour later and turned the main valve off. It slowed the flow of water to about 4 gallons per minute, but didn't stop it. He worked for a while trying to cut it off, but was unable to finish. Spent most of the day Sunday trying to get someone to come out to the house to fix it. But, you know, it's Sunday. Soonest anyone can come out is Monday. Of course, we can't get much work done while we're dealing with this problem. Couple it with the fact that Sunday was the hottest day of the year (topping out at 101 degrees) and the fact that we've got no water in the house... So we spent the night in a hotel. Thank god for showers. I took Monday off so I could be there for the plumbers. They showed up around noon, fixed the problem about 2:00. So just shy of 48 hours, or just over 10,000 gallons of water. The good news is the break was just before my meter, so I'm not going to have to pay for all that waste. But I didn't get the irrigation done, either. Sounds like The Irrigation is already done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings I just got the word that Spielberg and company are shooting portions of Indy 4 this week in Deming, New Mexico which 90 miles West of El Paso. I just may have to take a little drive to the West this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Got the flagstones laid, and got the lawn composted and seeded. Those were my biggest tasks. Now I have to finish putting in the drip lines (should be able to get to that tonight), finish the dry creekbed (should be able to get to that tonight too), put down the last of the gravel, dig a hole for the tree, and seal the deck. After that, we're just waiting for the grass to spout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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