Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2015-12-28T12:46:52-05:00
We only played first scenario.
Lord Zombitten 2015-12-28T13:00:22-05:00
The only reason I ask is that in modern-time Zombicide, the fatties come with an entourage of two walkers. I didn't see anything about that in Black Plague, though. I think they may have done away with that because of how the necromancer works.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-28T14:35:54-05:00
Snow! Star Wars 7! More snow! It's going to be a good day! And I started a couple hours ago. I thought I checked in here, but I guess not.
You started a couple hours ago Zem? I've been working for the past 5 hours.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-28T15:46:01-05:00
I've been awake for the past 3 1/2 hours or so as of now. I didn't check. I finally got to sleep in. I kept my normal night-owl habits from college when visiting my normal-schedule family. How do you people do things at 8 am?!
Actually, though I don't like waking up that early, if I am up at 5 am, especially if I've had enough sleep, I love it probably more than any other time. Especially when traveling and going to watch sunrise over somewhere like the Grand Canyon. One of the few national parks so nice it's worth enduring the extra tourists and incredible restrictions that come with national parks rather than state ones. I love morning, I just don't like being awake for it. I'll do it, but it takes effort to get up that early, especially since I never sleep that early.
I also don't usually leave work until anywhere from 5pm-8pm, depending on which payroll we are running, how much there is to adjust, and how long it takes for people to submit it all.
Lord Zombitten 2015-12-28T16:36:47-05:00
I usually roll out of bed around 8:30 or 8:45 so I can be to work by 9
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-28T17:00:00-05:00
I got up at 7:30 or 8:30 depending on the day last semester to be up an hour earlier than my first classes and it seems like I'll be doing that again next semester. Last year I only had one noon-time class fridays, so I could sleep in like a weekend then, and I really miss being able to do that. I'm good with waking up absurdly early, like 4-5:30, and after 10 is great (the later the better), and 9-10 is ok, but anything in between is like hell to me.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-28T17:03:08-05:00
Oh, but having to wake up early every day is really hell to me. Waking up before 7 every day for years for school killed me every day. Even though it's still early to me, I'm so grateful for my college schedule. I realize I'll likely have to go back to a "normal" schedule someday, but I'm happy while this lasts.
Also, who thought up a regular work schedule? They're responsible for everything people face everyday from not enough sleep to the stress that comes from waking up at the same time every day to rush hour traffic and even more things that even decrease productivity at work, which I bet is the opposite of what they had intended.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2015-12-28T17:06:47-05:00
I'm usually up for work at 6 am. If it's my day off, 11ish or later. (Depends on how tired I am)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-28T17:15:15-05:00
Off to see the wizard... the wonderful wizard that is star wars. Finally.
Lord Zombitten 2015-12-28T17:19:07-05:00
Ugh! Pizza Dum-Dums are awful!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2015-12-28T17:52:08-05:00
@LZ: I'm not sure how one would go about making a cheese and pepperoni flavored sugar pop in the first place. But I guess if they can have such a thing as bacon whiskey, it's possible.
Lord Zombitten 2015-12-28T17:54:53-05:00
It didn't taste like cheese and pepperoni. It tasted like oregano with hints of basil, thyme, and tomato. If I tried really hard, I could kind of taste pepperoni.
No thanks, don't want to poison myself. Also, I just spent 25 minutes figuring out why my balancing wasn't working....the upload file had put the overtime rate in where a regular rate should have been, since the payroll program for that code takes whatever the rate is, and multiplies it by 1.5, to give the rate....it pissed me off until I dug down into the lines to see what the hell was wrong.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2015-12-28T19:29:22-05:00
My delivery guy got thrown in jail for domestic disturbance. Third time he's been in since he started 14 months ago.
It's not work related though, right? Cause if it isn't...you can't really fire him for that...unless it is causing problems for the company.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-29T00:14:12-05:00
Well going 3 times in less than a year with one less delivery guy, maybe making it 0, so they have to hire someone else temporarily to pick up the slack is causing problems for the company. I'd say if he has this kind of record for being detained from work, they could just drop him.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-29T00:16:27-05:00
Saw Star Wars VII in one of those Marcus DLX theaters with the really nice recliner seats and everything. I thought it was amazing. My brother thought it was lacking and liked the other ones for the same reasons people thought they weren't as good as they could have been, i.e. the overdoing of things, and the rest of my family loved it just as much as any other star wars movie. I kinda figured most of the twists and surprises out for myself though.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-29T01:18:55-05:00
I don't know if anyone here has seen or remembers this episode, but if you do, you'll know why I need it. http://9gag.com/gag/aBYQbVP
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2015-12-29T09:23:14-05:00
Morning BaKhan. It wasn't too terribly bad. Had good food, did lots of nothing, and all in all relaxed.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-29T10:26:23-05:00
GM, lots of nothing sounds like my kind of day. Lots O'nothing is my middle name. Can't wait for New Years, though that means I'm that much closer to having to go back. You can't make me go back! I want vacation forever!!!
@GM, glad to hear it! I had to go down to Medicine Hat for Christmas, but I escaped on boxing day. Just hung out chilling with my dog, as my wife isn't coming back until today. I can only handle her family (not all, but most) for two days max. And I don't drink the entire time, as it would just be bad, inititially for them, and then for me... ;)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2015-12-29T11:02:18-05:00
@Zem, eyes on the prize! You won't be in school forever, and you will look back fondly at these times, even though it doesn't seem like it now. Keep going, don't stop!
SQUEEEEEEEEEE!!! Prynt came today and I had so much fun!!! It's a Polaroid camera that clicks into phone, records 5 seconds of video with it, and once you move app over pictures- it replays it like augmented video. It's in my backed projects if you want to see video.
@Geist: I went to Wendy's, was a nice walk. Got to stroll along behind a very lovely young lady, and her boss(no, I wasn't into him), on the way back. I don't think my focus left her lovely behind the whole way back...though my eyes were looking forward(I would like to take this moment to thank all the band teachers for helping me perfect my peripheral vision!) and not directly at her.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2015-12-29T16:50:53-05:00
LOL! I'll try to remember that when I finally get to meet you.
How can Wendy's food be ok for your stomach but McDonald's makes you sick? Aren't they the same fast food type place?
@Geist: I don't question the stomach. I just do as I'm told by it.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2015-12-29T18:39:09-05:00
20 years ago, I worked at a Wendy's. I saw everything that went into the preparation of each item. I was the grill master. I have zero problems eating Wendy's food. The beef is real 100% beef. Not precooked. No fillers. Just tasty goodness. And remember, all Wendy's should be able to make you a meat cube burger if you order one, even though it's not on the menu.
Lord Zombitten 2015-12-29T18:43:39-05:00
Is the meat cube the quad? I used to get the quad all the time. So good!
YAY! It's the weekend! Later suckers!(I will probably check in over the next few days).
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2015-12-29T20:02:53-05:00
@GM: Lucky you. I have another 50 hours to go before I get a nice long weekend
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-29T21:58:38-05:00
Trinkets, 12"?! Give it back! We were promised a foot but only got like 3 or 4 inches. We're promised more tonight, don't know exactly how much, but hopefully it makes up for the lack.
I know about the cube, I just never get it because I'm never there. Though Wendy's is like what McDonalds wants you to think they are, only with square patties, frosties, blackjack, and hookers.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2015-12-29T23:21:13-05:00
Yes, the meat cube is the Quad burger.
Years ago, when burger King introduced the stackers, you could get double, triple, and quad. Accepting a stupid dare, I attempted to eat an Octo stacker. It didn't end well.
In our town for fast food burger places, we have
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-30T00:29:45-05:00
Culvers really is amazing. 5 guys is probably even better. And I'd say BK is better than McDonald's, at least when it comes to burgers, but McD has good iced coffee and breakfast.
Recap- the prynt is a lot of fun. Took a picture of Leo- and now when I move over it I get to see home running towards camera, and took a pic of coworker. Going to have a lot of fun with this!!
Mmmm...Wendy's.
Meat cube what?
I am tired. Another turnover shift- closed tonight, working in morning- but waited on some awesome famous people tonight.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-30T02:03:28-05:00
Can't discuss until a few days pass. But we get celebs A LOT. and pretty big a-listers. This couple was really sweet. Actually- most of the ones that come in are awesome. It's always the sorta famous ones that are assholes. They try SO HARD to prove they're special.
I will say this- because she gets a lot of criticism- Rosie odonnell is the nicest regular there. Incredibly sweet, and tips an insane amount. She is so so so kind.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-30T02:36:21-05:00
Can't discuss? It's in your contract or something?
Everyone knows Rosie would be awesome. Cool to know she actually is. I don't think I've ever seen anything of hers and yet even I know that. Most celebrities aren't actually major assholes, but I'd say the younger they are, the more likely it is. People are just always really grumpy when they're waiting for their food. Too bad foodservice, maintenance, janitorial, and other staff like that are seen as servants or objects by most people rather than as people who love thank-yous and are actually pretty interesting most times. Good thing my aunt has always been a waitress and made sure we knew that.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-30T02:40:56-05:00
I guess I shouldn't say MOST celebrities, but the ones who weren't born rich and/or famous and actually were people for some period of time in their lives. And some of the stereotypical celebrities can be really amazing people too, but some fit the bill perfectly, unfortunately. That's why you never want to meet your role models.
I agree with the younger thing- as we just had someone recently come in- early 20's late teens I think- doooouuuuche.
But for the most part- everyone I've met has been fantastic. That being said- this place has been around for awhile and I think the celebs kind of pay their respects to US. They know not to fuck with us. :)
And yeah- I can't always talk about who I see. They're super strict about that. But in the past Julie Andrews called me darling and Liam Neeson and I had an incredibly awkward exchange.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-30T03:24:43-05:00
At least Neeson didn't kill you. He trained both Jedi and Batman and has killed people in more movies than Sean Bean has died in! Though I can imagine just hearing him order would be freaking amazing.
Wait, what place is this that you're working in now again? I think you mentioned once, but usually I don't even think to ask. But now I kinda want to save up some money. Alot, most likely. Gas to NY isn't cheap. Hell, it'd be easier to wait for them to film any other movie here in Nebraska. Happens once every several years.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-30T03:28:23-05:00
Though if it were me, I'd probably say "Mr. Neeson, this will only make everything way the hell more awkward, but can you record a voicemail message or something for me? Please? And if at all possible, try not to kill me in the process."
It'd be worth being fired over. And you might get a legendary voicemail message out of it!
Vladimir Melnichenko 2015-12-30T04:55:38-05:00
Hey guys.
I'm not sure, whether this question was already asked, but anyway: is this legal http://bombcat.ru/ ?
This is exploding kittens game, translated to russian.
Vladimir- thanks for the heads up. Ill contact exploding kittens directly and let them know.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2015-12-30T08:52:57-05:00
Holy crap. The Russian version isn't even trying to pretend like its a different game. And reading the translated page was funny! Thank you Google translate.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2015-12-30T08:58:33-05:00
I bought a toy on clearance at target (my holy land) for Leo. For some reason it terrifies him. I now use it when he starts attacking my feet and hands. Dear target- you are my everything.
lol@Creeper. You saved that for the folks in the other campaign? :-P
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2015-12-30T09:25:40-05:00
Good Morning Kittens! I just have to make it through today and then I have a 4 day weekend! Whoo hoo! (not as sweet as GM, but still pretty sweet!)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2015-12-30T09:50:13-05:00
Rub it in BaKhan! I got to get through today and half of tomorrow. (We are leaving 2 hours early on New Years Eve)
And today is the last day for month end close. Should be another hectic day.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2015-12-30T09:50:43-05:00
@BaKhan: Did you check out the link to the copy cat EK game below?
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2015-12-30T09:53:18-05:00
@Geist, I can't check it from work, so maybe later. I don't know that there's much they can do about it. EK being an American product, not sure what the copy right laws are like in Russia, but I don't believe they would be very US friendly... ;)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2015-12-30T09:56:21-05:00
@Geist, sorry about your upcoming day! I myself am dredding this day, with it being cold for the last couple of days (0F) peoples heating systems are failing. Which means people are looking for parts, and with the wealth of product available, there are no easy answers. Lots of searching often just to tell my customer where to go get it, as my company doesn't have access. I love doing the footwork for the competition, and not getting anything out of it. Yay! XP
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2015-12-30T10:09:24-05:00
If I could find my old flask, I'd bring some candy corn vodka to work tomorrow.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2015-12-30T10:26:58-05:00
@Geist, you could always use a travel coffee mug... ;)
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2015-12-30T11:40:26-05:00
I got these Darth Vader slippers for Christmas. One of my cats is afraid of them. She wants to jump up on my lap, but is too afraid of the slippers to do it.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2015-12-30T11:42:27-05:00
@Trinkets, thats awesome! I wonder if they would work on my cat too, I may have to pick up a pair... ;)
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2015-12-30T11:43:02-05:00
Liam Neeson recording you outgoing voicemail message!!!!!!
Zem is unable to come to the phone right now. He's out acquiring a particular set of skills. Leave a message after the beep.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2015-12-30T11:44:10-05:00
@BaKhan, they are very comfortable and warm.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-30T12:02:27-05:00
Haha, the translated page was funny!
"I don't know who you are, but Micah will find you, and he will return your call." The downside to that, though, is I'd get a ton of calls suddenly and have to let them all go to voicemail. I'd call myself, though, just to hear that.
Candy corn vodka to work on a thursday? I'd say sounds like a rough week, but this is Geist we're talking about here. I'd be surprised if she didn't mix it in with coffee or something. Candy corn flavored coffee...
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-30T12:04:37-05:00
*takes a sip of own coffee right after that, pondering the taste*
You know, I'm not a fan of candy corn much at all, but I think you could make it work. If LZ could make a fish hot sauce, we can make candy corn russian coffee.
Lord Zombitten 2015-12-30T12:23:25-05:00
Doooo it!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-30T12:54:48-05:00
We should form the Coalition of Candy Corn Coffee to further research this dilemma. Food science would be a really fun field.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2015-12-30T13:15:06-05:00
Candy corn, black licorice, and circus peanuts are the hells pawn of the candy world.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2015-12-30T13:15:21-05:00
*hellspawn
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-30T13:31:59-05:00
Candy corn is okay, licorice is satan's stool, and had to look up circus peanuts, but yeah, I've never really been a fan. I'll eat them if I'm handed them, but I'd never get them on my own.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2015-12-30T14:04:10-05:00
The wife looooooves circus peanuts. But when she gets them, she opens the bag and let's them get stale first.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-30T14:06:00-05:00
That... seems like exactly the way you shouldn't eat them.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2015-12-30T14:22:39-05:00
Peanuts are poison people, and if I had my way would be as legal as arsenic! I realize that I'm one of the 1% of adults that have nut allergies, but seriously, they can kill me faster than most poisons can! Candy corn is almost always contaminated with trace nuts so thats right out as well. And licorice is delicious, as long as its black licorice and not that other crap they call licorice, I'm looking at you Twizzler!
Lord Zombitten 2015-12-30T14:24:07-05:00
Twizzler is wax
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2015-12-30T14:29:01-05:00
I think twizzlers fell to earth one day. Do not taunt twizzlers! Do not touch twizzlers if they begin to glow and pulsate!
Lord Zombitten 2015-12-30T14:49:41-05:00
Just walk away and pretend you never saw them. If they follow...KILL THEM WITH FIRE!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2015-12-30T14:52:11-05:00
I say nuke 'em from orbit, its the only way to be sure!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-30T14:56:53-05:00
Twizzlers have licorice flavor as well. I actually kind of like those, but I've had so many they're kind of boring and gross now.
Also, fun fact, you're not allergic to peanuts, you're allergic to a fungus that grows on nearly every peanut. It's harmless, but some people develop a reaction just like how all allergies start. And I have none whatsoever, so ha.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2015-12-30T15:20:13-05:00
Hmmm more food for thought, if they can't guarantee that there aren't nuts in all those products, what else can't they guarantee? You'd be surprised. Look up the paranoids handbook, and despair! Muuahhahaha!
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2015-12-30T15:52:09-05:00
Twizzlers are Satan's poop.
Red Vines..........voice of angels.
I'm with you on tree nuts BaKhan. Thankfully, I don't have the peanut allergy.
They let so many parts per million of mice/rat poop in peanut butter. Yummy
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2015-12-30T15:52:35-05:00
I know alot about things that would make most people sick, especially when it comes to food. I just really don't care whatsoever. I don't care what process the food goes through if it tastes good unless the process makes it really unhealthy, but even then, I'm an American. I eat unhealthy as a rule.
Lord Zombitten 2015-12-30T16:06:45-05:00
I couldn't believe all the hoopla over mechanically separated meat a couple of years ago. It was astounding that people were complaining about the fact that we were trying to use all of the animal that we had killed.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2015-12-30T16:34:26-05:00
Completely agree. Twizzlers are rank. I would rather clean my butt with lava than eat a Twizzlers. Or drink a Budwiser.
We only played first scenario.
The only reason I ask is that in modern-time Zombicide, the fatties come with an entourage of two walkers. I didn't see anything about that in Black Plague, though. I think they may have done away with that because of how the necromancer works.
Snow! Star Wars 7! More snow! It's going to be a good day! And I started a couple hours ago. I thought I checked in here, but I guess not.
You started a couple hours ago Zem? I've been working for the past 5 hours.
I've been awake for the past 3 1/2 hours or so as of now. I didn't check. I finally got to sleep in. I kept my normal night-owl habits from college when visiting my normal-schedule family. How do you people do things at 8 am?!
Actually, though I don't like waking up that early, if I am up at 5 am, especially if I've had enough sleep, I love it probably more than any other time. Especially when traveling and going to watch sunrise over somewhere like the Grand Canyon. One of the few national parks so nice it's worth enduring the extra tourists and incredible restrictions that come with national parks rather than state ones. I love morning, I just don't like being awake for it. I'll do it, but it takes effort to get up that early, especially since I never sleep that early.
I'm up at 6am, out of the house by 7, working by 8. I don't normally eat anything, or even have my coffee, until around 8:15.
Up at 5:50. At work at 6:50.
I just wanted to join the fun.
I also don't usually leave work until anywhere from 5pm-8pm, depending on which payroll we are running, how much there is to adjust, and how long it takes for people to submit it all.
I usually roll out of bed around 8:30 or 8:45 so I can be to work by 9
I got up at 7:30 or 8:30 depending on the day last semester to be up an hour earlier than my first classes and it seems like I'll be doing that again next semester. Last year I only had one noon-time class fridays, so I could sleep in like a weekend then, and I really miss being able to do that. I'm good with waking up absurdly early, like 4-5:30, and after 10 is great (the later the better), and 9-10 is ok, but anything in between is like hell to me.
Oh, but having to wake up early every day is really hell to me. Waking up before 7 every day for years for school killed me every day. Even though it's still early to me, I'm so grateful for my college schedule. I realize I'll likely have to go back to a "normal" schedule someday, but I'm happy while this lasts.
Also, who thought up a regular work schedule? They're responsible for everything people face everyday from not enough sleep to the stress that comes from waking up at the same time every day to rush hour traffic and even more things that even decrease productivity at work, which I bet is the opposite of what they had intended.
I'm usually up for work at 6 am. If it's my day off, 11ish or later. (Depends on how tired I am)
Off to see the wizard... the wonderful wizard that is star wars. Finally.
Ugh! Pizza Dum-Dums are awful!
@LZ: I'm not sure how one would go about making a cheese and pepperoni flavored sugar pop in the first place. But I guess if they can have such a thing as bacon whiskey, it's possible.
It didn't taste like cheese and pepperoni. It tasted like oregano with hints of basil, thyme, and tomato. If I tried really hard, I could kind of taste pepperoni.
@LZ: Run a chemical analysis of it. You can do that, can't you? Or are you scared of what you might find? :P
I don't have a mass spectrometer, or else I probably would do that.
Anyone want to bring me something to eat? I'm starving. >.<
...I have some Dum-Dums that hou can have...
No thanks, don't want to poison myself. Also, I just spent 25 minutes figuring out why my balancing wasn't working....the upload file had put the overtime rate in where a regular rate should have been, since the payroll program for that code takes whatever the rate is, and multiplies it by 1.5, to give the rate....it pissed me off until I dug down into the lines to see what the hell was wrong.
My delivery guy got thrown in jail for domestic disturbance. Third time he's been in since he started 14 months ago.
I have my own Dum Dum.
It's not work related though, right? Cause if it isn't...you can't really fire him for that...unless it is causing problems for the company.
Well going 3 times in less than a year with one less delivery guy, maybe making it 0, so they have to hire someone else temporarily to pick up the slack is causing problems for the company. I'd say if he has this kind of record for being detained from work, they could just drop him.
Saw Star Wars VII in one of those Marcus DLX theaters with the really nice recliner seats and everything. I thought it was amazing. My brother thought it was lacking and liked the other ones for the same reasons people thought they weren't as good as they could have been, i.e. the overdoing of things, and the rest of my family loved it just as much as any other star wars movie. I kinda figured most of the twists and surprises out for myself though.
I don't know if anyone here has seen or remembers this episode, but if you do, you'll know why I need it. http://9gag.com/gag/aBYQbVP
RIP Lemmy
https://youtu.be/ZjBYYDJnp6Y
Good Morning Kittens!
@Trinkets, man what a loss! RIP Lemmy, don't forget the joker!
I hope everyone had a good / survived Christmas!
Morning BaKhan. It wasn't too terribly bad. Had good food, did lots of nothing, and all in all relaxed.
GM, lots of nothing sounds like my kind of day. Lots O'nothing is my middle name. Can't wait for New Years, though that means I'm that much closer to having to go back. You can't make me go back! I want vacation forever!!!
I am WAY too nice. -.-
@GM, glad to hear it! I had to go down to Medicine Hat for Christmas, but I escaped on boxing day. Just hung out chilling with my dog, as my wife isn't coming back until today. I can only handle her family (not all, but most) for two days max. And I don't drink the entire time, as it would just be bad, inititially for them, and then for me... ;)
@Zem, eyes on the prize! You won't be in school forever, and you will look back fondly at these times, even though it doesn't seem like it now. Keep going, don't stop!
SQUEEEEEEEEEE!!! Prynt came today and I had so much fun!!! It's a Polaroid camera that clicks into phone, records 5 seconds of video with it, and once you move app over pictures- it replays it like augmented video. It's in my backed projects if you want to see video.
So I can just hold up the picture, and the picture will start moving when viewed through the phone.
That actually looks quite neat...I probably would never use it, but it is definitely interesting.
Well, this 12" of snow we got last night completely sucks.
Yep, nothing like a foot of snow to throw a eff into your day.... ;)
I am getting my butt kicked at work. Stupid year end close.
I actually got the payroll submitted...on time! Which means....I quite likely can take tomorrow off as my day in lieu for yesterday. :D
Now...to find something to eat...I'm getting hungry.
@GM: Can you pick me up something? A pepperoni pizza would be nice.
@Geist: I went to Wendy's, was a nice walk. Got to stroll along behind a very lovely young lady, and her boss(no, I wasn't into him), on the way back. I don't think my focus left her lovely behind the whole way back...though my eyes were looking forward(I would like to take this moment to thank all the band teachers for helping me perfect my peripheral vision!) and not directly at her.
LOL! I'll try to remember that when I finally get to meet you.
How can Wendy's food be ok for your stomach but McDonald's makes you sick? Aren't they the same fast food type place?
@Geist: I don't question the stomach. I just do as I'm told by it.
20 years ago, I worked at a Wendy's. I saw everything that went into the preparation of each item. I was the grill master. I have zero problems eating Wendy's food. The beef is real 100% beef. Not precooked. No fillers. Just tasty goodness. And remember, all Wendy's should be able to make you a meat cube burger if you order one, even though it's not on the menu.
Is the meat cube the quad? I used to get the quad all the time. So good!
What precisely is a "meat cube" burger?
YAY! It's the weekend! Later suckers!(I will probably check in over the next few days).
@GM: Lucky you. I have another 50 hours to go before I get a nice long weekend
Trinkets, 12"?! Give it back! We were promised a foot but only got like 3 or 4 inches. We're promised more tonight, don't know exactly how much, but hopefully it makes up for the lack.
I know about the cube, I just never get it because I'm never there. Though Wendy's is like what McDonalds wants you to think they are, only with square patties, frosties, blackjack, and hookers.
Yes, the meat cube is the Quad burger.
Years ago, when burger King introduced the stackers, you could get double, triple, and quad. Accepting a stupid dare, I attempted to eat an Octo stacker. It didn't end well.
In our town for fast food burger places, we have
Culver's > A&W > Dairy Queen > McDonalds > Burger King.
Culvers really is amazing. 5 guys is probably even better. And I'd say BK is better than McDonald's, at least when it comes to burgers, but McD has good iced coffee and breakfast.
Recap- the prynt is a lot of fun. Took a picture of Leo- and now when I move over it I get to see home running towards camera, and took a pic of coworker. Going to have a lot of fun with this!!
Mmmm...Wendy's.
Meat cube what?
I am tired. Another turnover shift- closed tonight, working in morning- but waited on some awesome famous people tonight.
OOooh, what kind of awesome famous people we talking bout here? Were you all like https://www.youtube.com/watch… ?
Can't discuss until a few days pass. But we get celebs A LOT. and pretty big a-listers. This couple was really sweet. Actually- most of the ones that come in are awesome. It's always the sorta famous ones that are assholes. They try SO HARD to prove they're special.
I will say this- because she gets a lot of criticism- Rosie odonnell is the nicest regular there. Incredibly sweet, and tips an insane amount. She is so so so kind.
Can't discuss? It's in your contract or something?
Everyone knows Rosie would be awesome. Cool to know she actually is. I don't think I've ever seen anything of hers and yet even I know that. Most celebrities aren't actually major assholes, but I'd say the younger they are, the more likely it is. People are just always really grumpy when they're waiting for their food. Too bad foodservice, maintenance, janitorial, and other staff like that are seen as servants or objects by most people rather than as people who love thank-yous and are actually pretty interesting most times. Good thing my aunt has always been a waitress and made sure we knew that.
I guess I shouldn't say MOST celebrities, but the ones who weren't born rich and/or famous and actually were people for some period of time in their lives. And some of the stereotypical celebrities can be really amazing people too, but some fit the bill perfectly, unfortunately. That's why you never want to meet your role models.
I agree with the younger thing- as we just had someone recently come in- early 20's late teens I think- doooouuuuche.
But for the most part- everyone I've met has been fantastic. That being said- this place has been around for awhile and I think the celebs kind of pay their respects to US. They know not to fuck with us. :)
And yeah- I can't always talk about who I see. They're super strict about that. But in the past Julie Andrews called me darling and Liam Neeson and I had an incredibly awkward exchange.
At least Neeson didn't kill you. He trained both Jedi and Batman and has killed people in more movies than Sean Bean has died in! Though I can imagine just hearing him order would be freaking amazing.
Wait, what place is this that you're working in now again? I think you mentioned once, but usually I don't even think to ask. But now I kinda want to save up some money. Alot, most likely. Gas to NY isn't cheap. Hell, it'd be easier to wait for them to film any other movie here in Nebraska. Happens once every several years.
Though if it were me, I'd probably say "Mr. Neeson, this will only make everything way the hell more awkward, but can you record a voicemail message or something for me? Please? And if at all possible, try not to kill me in the process."
It'd be worth being fired over. And you might get a legendary voicemail message out of it!
Hey guys.
I'm not sure, whether this question was already asked, but anyway: is this legal http://bombcat.ru/ ?
This is exploding kittens game, translated to russian.
Vladimir- thanks for the heads up. Ill contact exploding kittens directly and let them know.
Holy crap. The Russian version isn't even trying to pretend like its a different game. And reading the translated page was funny! Thank you Google translate.
I bought a toy on clearance at target (my holy land) for Leo. For some reason it terrifies him. I now use it when he starts attacking my feet and hands. Dear target- you are my everything.
lol@Creeper. You saved that for the folks in the other campaign? :-P
Good Morning Kittens! I just have to make it through today and then I have a 4 day weekend! Whoo hoo! (not as sweet as GM, but still pretty sweet!)
Rub it in BaKhan! I got to get through today and half of tomorrow. (We are leaving 2 hours early on New Years Eve)
And today is the last day for month end close. Should be another hectic day.
@BaKhan: Did you check out the link to the copy cat EK game below?
@Geist, I can't check it from work, so maybe later. I don't know that there's much they can do about it. EK being an American product, not sure what the copy right laws are like in Russia, but I don't believe they would be very US friendly... ;)
@Geist, sorry about your upcoming day! I myself am dredding this day, with it being cold for the last couple of days (0F) peoples heating systems are failing. Which means people are looking for parts, and with the wealth of product available, there are no easy answers. Lots of searching often just to tell my customer where to go get it, as my company doesn't have access. I love doing the footwork for the competition, and not getting anything out of it. Yay! XP
If I could find my old flask, I'd bring some candy corn vodka to work tomorrow.
@Geist, you could always use a travel coffee mug... ;)
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I got these Darth Vader slippers for Christmas. One of my cats is afraid of them. She wants to jump up on my lap, but is too afraid of the slippers to do it.
@Trinkets, thats awesome! I wonder if they would work on my cat too, I may have to pick up a pair... ;)
Liam Neeson recording you outgoing voicemail message!!!!!!
Zem is unable to come to the phone right now. He's out acquiring a particular set of skills. Leave a message after the beep.
@BaKhan, they are very comfortable and warm.
Haha, the translated page was funny!
"I don't know who you are, but Micah will find you, and he will return your call." The downside to that, though, is I'd get a ton of calls suddenly and have to let them all go to voicemail. I'd call myself, though, just to hear that.
Candy corn vodka to work on a thursday? I'd say sounds like a rough week, but this is Geist we're talking about here. I'd be surprised if she didn't mix it in with coffee or something. Candy corn flavored coffee...
*takes a sip of own coffee right after that, pondering the taste*
You know, I'm not a fan of candy corn much at all, but I think you could make it work. If LZ could make a fish hot sauce, we can make candy corn russian coffee.
Doooo it!
We should form the Coalition of Candy Corn Coffee to further research this dilemma. Food science would be a really fun field.
Candy corn, black licorice, and circus peanuts are the hells pawn of the candy world.
*hellspawn
Candy corn is okay, licorice is satan's stool, and had to look up circus peanuts, but yeah, I've never really been a fan. I'll eat them if I'm handed them, but I'd never get them on my own.
The wife looooooves circus peanuts. But when she gets them, she opens the bag and let's them get stale first.
That... seems like exactly the way you shouldn't eat them.
Peanuts are poison people, and if I had my way would be as legal as arsenic! I realize that I'm one of the 1% of adults that have nut allergies, but seriously, they can kill me faster than most poisons can! Candy corn is almost always contaminated with trace nuts so thats right out as well. And licorice is delicious, as long as its black licorice and not that other crap they call licorice, I'm looking at you Twizzler!
Twizzler is wax
I think twizzlers fell to earth one day. Do not taunt twizzlers! Do not touch twizzlers if they begin to glow and pulsate!
Just walk away and pretend you never saw them. If they follow...KILL THEM WITH FIRE!
I say nuke 'em from orbit, its the only way to be sure!
Twizzlers have licorice flavor as well. I actually kind of like those, but I've had so many they're kind of boring and gross now.
Also, fun fact, you're not allergic to peanuts, you're allergic to a fungus that grows on nearly every peanut. It's harmless, but some people develop a reaction just like how all allergies start. And I have none whatsoever, so ha.
Hmmm more food for thought, if they can't guarantee that there aren't nuts in all those products, what else can't they guarantee? You'd be surprised. Look up the paranoids handbook, and despair! Muuahhahaha!
Twizzlers are Satan's poop.
Red Vines..........voice of angels.
I'm with you on tree nuts BaKhan. Thankfully, I don't have the peanut allergy.
They let so many parts per million of mice/rat poop in peanut butter. Yummy
I know alot about things that would make most people sick, especially when it comes to food. I just really don't care whatsoever. I don't care what process the food goes through if it tastes good unless the process makes it really unhealthy, but even then, I'm an American. I eat unhealthy as a rule.
I couldn't believe all the hoopla over mechanically separated meat a couple of years ago. It was astounding that people were complaining about the fact that we were trying to use all of the animal that we had killed.
Completely agree. Twizzlers are rank. I would rather clean my butt with lava than eat a Twizzlers. Or drink a Budwiser.