Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-20T07:24:42-05:00
Good morning all.
I think I need to take the day off. I sure could use a day without going outside in the cold.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-20T09:25:04-05:00
Well, I must be psychic. About a half an hour ago, some flu or something just hit me big time. Ugh.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-20T09:30:29-05:00
Good Morning Kittens!
@Trinkets, sorry you're sick, hopefully its not too bad!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-20T09:46:55-05:00
I'd usually much rather go to work than be actually sick. Though I'd still much rather not go anywhere at all.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-20T10:08:05-05:00
I'd rather go to Disney, but it doesn't look like thats going to happen for a long time. The Canadian dollar was at its lowest point in 13 years last night. Scary times friends!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-20T10:30:22-05:00
Morning kittens. I have a headache an it's only half past 10 am. *sigh* I'm ready for the snow storm.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-20T10:31:08-05:00
Well, I must be psychic. About a half an hour ago, some flu or something just hit me big time
And yet you couldn't use this ability to pick the winning lottery numbers for the Kitten Corps. :-P
Apparently, I am supposed to be taking part in a meeting from 1pm to 5pm....no idea what it's about, but the VP of HSE sent the invite. Only one other person from the company other than him is in there, then two people I don't even know.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-20T10:40:09-05:00
@Geist, damn, sorry to hear about the headache, must be pressure related?
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-20T10:40:43-05:00
@GM, wow, that seems somewhat ominus, hopefully its a surprise promotion or something!
@Geist: Were they the Poutine Ruffles? Or the Grilled Steak ones? Both are good, the grilled steak ones SUPER salty, and not as good as the poutine flavoured ones.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-20T11:06:42-05:00
I do my best to stay away from chips. I love them way too much! I can't ever buy the big bags, they just make me feel too guilty. :(
@BaKhan: The big bags of chips last MAYBE two days in my house. And unfortunately...I'm the one who eats them all. So I don't buy them very often(usually 2 bags every other month). Though, I can control myself with the 591mL bottles of pop(opened one on Friday, and it's still 3/4 full and sitting beside my alarm clock).
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-20T11:17:20-05:00
@GM, a big bag of chips will normally last me maybe two hours... seriously, I can't help myself. Pop is the same thing, thats why I normally just drink water. Something about me that I've tried to change, but now just acknowledge. I can't be trusted around chips and pop, so I do my best to limit my exposure. I can be my own worst enemy for sure.
@BaKhan: I'm the same way with pop normally. But I tend to keep it on the other side of the room from me most of the time. I'll have two-three sips/mouthfuls a day just for that bit of sugary goodness.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-20T11:51:07-05:00
@GM, I normally can get away with diet pop to satisfy that craving, but they don't make a zero calorie chip (nor would I trust it anyways!). ;)
I should drink diet pop...but the taste is WAY off from satisfying. It leaves a very bad aftertaste in my mouth, so I get the regular Pepsi, and take my time drinking it.
Lord Zombitten 2016-01-20T12:00:11-05:00
Diet soda has a greater chance of causing type II diabetes, anyway.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-20T12:07:45-05:00
@GM, that aftertaste is what prevents me from drinking too much! If it tasted like regular pop, I would be in the kind of trouble that LZ is talking about for sure! Its sweet enough up front to satisfy that craving, but aftertasty enough not to want to do it too often. For me its a good compromise. I'm well aware that diet soda has all kinds of badness in it for sure, but for me its about ballancing the dangers of too much sugar, vs. too many chemicals (in diet soda), ultimately I only tend to drink one or two diet sodas a week, so not a huge worry for me.
Hooray for not being able to work because everything EXCEPT the internet browser is down. Only have like 4 crucial items to deal with right now. WOOOooooooooo~
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-20T12:49:28-05:00
@GM, well after all the bs that they put you through, take a few hours pay for nothing, you deserve it!
@Geist: Got any fresh parmesan cheese? I could use some for my spaghetti. And a touch of hot sauce would be nice too...keep forgetting to grab a small bottle and keep it here(LZ's sauce it too good to have others use it without my knowledge).
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-20T13:46:33-05:00
@GM: If I were Italian I would probably have that and a bottle of vino on me at all times. Alas, all I have is some bbq chicken, white rice and some cabbage that I think went a bit bad in my freezer. (Explains why it taste sour)
Yay...network is fixed. I can do my job...well, that lasted 5 minutes. Back to filing. >.<
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-20T14:46:03-05:00
Speaking of snacks, I'm glad I forgot to get chips when I got snacks monday. A big bag, usually cheetos, typically lasts 1 or 2 sittings. A big pringles can, which is as much as a big bag, lasts an hour maybe, so I had to switch. At least I can somewhat control chip eating to 3 or 4 days if I try hard. And I really had to try to quit pop because I don't even keep track when I drink it. I just go through it like water, so I try to only use water mostly.
Not another one! What's with everyone being sick today? At least half the office is sick(and still at the office getting everyone else sick), Trinkets mentioned he was sick this morning, Geist had a headache....sickness go away and leave these people alone!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-20T15:07:04-05:00
@Creeper, sorry to hear you're sick! I hope you're feeling better soon!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-20T15:07:53-05:00
I think we need the Oatmeal to do a faith healing for us!
@Creeper: It's one thing for restaurant staff(who don't get paid sick days) to not stay home for it, a completely different for salaried office staff(who do get the paid sick days - 5 a year I think it is...never did ask) to go to work and get everyone else sick.
Powers of Tesla 2016-01-20T15:39:00-05:00
Absolutely weird but fun GM
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-20T15:48:23-05:00
How many plagues is this? I count celebrity deaths (previous and ongoing), cold, cat deaths (Please be over!), and now sickness. What's next? I hope it's locust because they can't survive as long as the cold plague is ongoing.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-20T15:49:43-05:00
Geist, aren't your co-workers cooks? That's not a good profession to be sick in.
As GM put it-we don't really get paid sick days. And in a restaurant- you can't call out. There are a limited number of people on staff. If you don't show, you screw over everyone else.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-20T16:23:08-05:00
We get six sick days a year at my office, not too many perks here, but that is one for sure.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-20T16:50:14-05:00
People who handle others' food sound like the worst people to not give sick days! Thankfully most places are pretty clean and tidy, so there's not so much of a chance of contamination, but just thinking about someone coughing or sneezing on something you eat is gross enough as it is.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-20T17:01:13-05:00
Ok, I've had enough. Time to go swing by the liquor store since the weather man now says we are due for a foot or two of snow. After the day I have had, I flipping need it.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-20T17:31:25-05:00
Geist, why do you get all the snow? I only got a couple inches and serious cold. You get a couple feet! I'm definitely moving somewhere with a real winter some day. I'll miss the regularly over 100 degree change between every winter and summer, but at least they'll have snow. Oppressive, white snow. I love that black ice sketch from Key and Peele!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-20T18:29:33-05:00
Happy Anniversary kittens. This has been the best and most fun Kickstarter ever
@Zem: Cooks get VERY good at handling scorching hot pans, and sneezing/coughing at the exact same time. You bury your face in your shoulder/upper arm, and let the chef coat take in the germs. Hence why there is always so much laundry from a kitchen(I could go an entire shift, that's 12+ hours, not getting a drop on my coat, but the sweat/sneezing/coughing make it so you want to throw it at a bucket of bleach).
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-20T19:23:28-05:00
8 hours of sleep AFTER I went home sick. I've slept more today than I did last night. 15 out of the last 19 hours. And I'm not feeling better.
My total food intake had been 2 slices of while wheat toast and some 7up.
And I've missed all the anniversary fun today.
Well,back to bed.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-20T19:34:23-05:00
Not much to miss. Nobody remembered the cake. I wish I could sleep 15 hours, but not if you have to be sick. Somehow my roommate sleeps about that much.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-20T20:43:33-05:00
You know....I think I'm a sucker for a good sale. And, it was stuff I actually needed too. Just spent more than I expected.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-20T21:31:52-05:00
Finally caved and bought The Contender, an awesome card game. Like political debate cards against humanity. I only caved in because he put the formerly KS exclusive "politically incorrect" expansion deck, aka the big boy deck, up for a week because people were complaining. Over 50 dollars, but I saved some money using a code from one of his livestreams for A WHOLE $0.10 OFF! Whoo! 10 cents! Oh, and he'll sign it too for that code.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-20T21:32:18-05:00
Only another 5 days of work, then I am on vacation. Can't wait to get out of the city, and just relax and have a good time.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-20T23:01:56-05:00
@Creeper: cats are good at adding hair to your soup.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-20T23:06:49-05:00
Welp, the snow came early and harder than most people thought. Traffic was bad since none of the roads were treated and the lines at the grocery store nearly reached the middle of the store. Had to fight for the last chicken thigh pack. Thank goodness the liquor store was stocked with plenty of booze
We have a liquor store a 5min walk away. Though, I typically enjoy my scotch to boost my immune system, and we have plenty(between my dad and myself something like 10 various bottles) here.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-20T23:36:43-05:00
Technically, there is a liquor store two blocks away from my apartment but they didn't have the Crown Royal apple flavor I was looking for.
I found it at a liquor store next to the grocery store I shopped at tonight
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-20T23:39:13-05:00
@GM: booze to boost your immune system? I will have to try that when I visit my doctor next time
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-20T23:46:06-05:00
Meanwhile I have no idea what I'm doing. Full points for a thing we have to do for lab tomorrow, a packet worth the same as a normal lab, but it's over NMR, hard to explain but you can look up the pretty graphs for fun to laugh at me. I've never known how to do this. I can't figure anything out from them. First lab of the year and I've already faceplanted.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-20T23:48:22-05:00
Geist, I would have avoided the store even worse than the streets until they both emptied. Then I'd go tomorrow for supplies, or whenever they restock if I knew. I hate lines, crowds, traffic, and anything else hordes of people bring with them. It wouldn't be worth it. I'd rather only have one packet of ramen than have to go through there during a storm raid.
Also, good night kittens. Time for me to enjoy a few hours of nap time.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-21T00:18:50-05:00
GM, even during the off-season, or at least that's what I assume late winter or whenever you're going, will be, Vegas will be crowded. At least it won't be as bad as the main tourist seasons, like the holidays and summer! Remind me never to go there during those times. More like late february or early march.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-21T06:47:15-05:00
Morning kittens.
The snow has now frozen over and I have no idea how long my commute might be. If it weren't for the dentist appointment I have today, I would not be going to work.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-21T08:51:34-05:00
I hate when it freezes. Well, I actually like it, just not driving when it does. Until recently, all December and even January, all we had was freezing rain or melting and refreezing snow, so I've had my fair share of it.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-21T09:17:57-05:00
Good Morning Kittens!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-21T09:21:42-05:00
We're actually have a delightfully mild winter thus far. Today its going up to 36F and 41F tomorrow! Whoo hoo! Normally this time of year its around -4F! The only down side is I'm going through washer fluid faster than gas! ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-21T09:27:25-05:00
After an hour wait in the freezing cold, a bus finally decided to grace us with it's presence. Never mind that I am already 30 minutes late for work & probably won't get there until 11 am.
Ian Shulman 2016-01-21T10:04:00-05:00
Omg....the oatmeal launched the exploding kittens game in iOS App Store! Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuus!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-21T10:11:32-05:00
They have a bacon avatar! Yes!!!
Bill Ellis 2016-01-21T10:18:56-05:00
Good god people, are you all seriously using this comments section as an old-fashioned bulletin-board?! That's adorable/terrifying.
I only came here to say android exploding kittens please. Carry on with your discussions of snow and sneezing.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-21T10:26:50-05:00
I actually find being called adorable somewhat terrifying! ;)
@Bill Ellis: This isn't your typical bulletin-board type comment section, this is the Kitten Corp. We will be here until our dying breaths....or KS closes these due to it never ending, whichever comes last.
Our network is all kinds of messed up this week. Had an error with making a new sub-folder in Outlook....closed it, and tried(5min ago) reopening. It's still thinking, and saying Loading Profile...is this week over yet?
Wow...I was looking online at my regular gaming name...and came across a video from when I played Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3...of me getting a headshot, with a predator missile strike. Brings back memories.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-21T11:09:06-05:00
Sux for you guys using Android. Hopefully they will get it rectified soon, and give you access to free DLC! I already went ahead and got all the DLC as soon as I could. Problem with the app is you can only play with people close to you... no internet conectivity yet. But I'm sure it won't be all that long before we can actually play against each other! How awesome will that be?
Close to you as in same city, or close to you as in same block/house?
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-21T11:13:40-05:00
@GM, as far as I can tell within blutooth range... so pretty limited for now. I doubt I will use this at all until it has the interwebz connectivity. So no worries android peeps... I just got to spend my money on it first. Whoo, lucky me... ;)
How much was the cost? I will need to plan spending accordingly since I did buy all those clothes yesterday.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-21T11:14:39-05:00
@Ellis: what makes you think I have a life at work?
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-21T11:15:08-05:00
@GM, it was outrageous! $2.74... you might need to save up for a while... ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-21T11:26:17-05:00
At least with Android I can watch the movies and shows "hosted" on other websites. Can't do that with an iPhone
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-21T11:30:30-05:00
@Geist, I've never had any issues watching anything, but I'm not exactly sure what you mean. Could you send me a link to something I shouldn't be able to see on my iPhone?
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-21T13:06:42-05:00
Right after I heard Geist say the weather was horrible there, I went down and on the news was the storm. Some people have all the luck. 30" possible?! Don't put it in the city where it's not appreciated, put it in the midwest (where I just may happen to be), where there's no thousands of people in cramped spaces on busy roads and they have to practically shut down the city! Most of it will be harmless and well loved here. 2 1/2 feet?! I'd be the happiest person on earth!
Good morning all.
I think I need to take the day off. I sure could use a day without going outside in the cold.
Well, I must be psychic. About a half an hour ago, some flu or something just hit me big time. Ugh.
Good Morning Kittens!
@Trinkets, sorry you're sick, hopefully its not too bad!
I'd usually much rather go to work than be actually sick. Though I'd still much rather not go anywhere at all.
I'd rather go to Disney, but it doesn't look like thats going to happen for a long time. The Canadian dollar was at its lowest point in 13 years last night. Scary times friends!
Morning kittens. I have a headache an it's only half past 10 am. *sigh* I'm ready for the snow storm.
Well, I must be psychic. About a half an hour ago, some flu or something just hit me big time
And yet you couldn't use this ability to pick the winning lottery numbers for the Kitten Corps. :-P
Morning kittens.
Apparently, I am supposed to be taking part in a meeting from 1pm to 5pm....no idea what it's about, but the VP of HSE sent the invite. Only one other person from the company other than him is in there, then two people I don't even know.
@Geist, damn, sorry to hear about the headache, must be pressure related?
@GM, wow, that seems somewhat ominus, hopefully its a surprise promotion or something!
The meeting has since been canceled, at least for payroll. I think it was an accidental addition to the invite list.
@BaKhan: My blood pressure is up a bit because of some salty potato chips I ate yesterday.
@Geist: Were they the Poutine Ruffles? Or the Grilled Steak ones? Both are good, the grilled steak ones SUPER salty, and not as good as the poutine flavoured ones.
I do my best to stay away from chips. I love them way too much! I can't ever buy the big bags, they just make me feel too guilty. :(
@BaKhan: The big bags of chips last MAYBE two days in my house. And unfortunately...I'm the one who eats them all. So I don't buy them very often(usually 2 bags every other month). Though, I can control myself with the 591mL bottles of pop(opened one on Friday, and it's still 3/4 full and sitting beside my alarm clock).
@GM, a big bag of chips will normally last me maybe two hours... seriously, I can't help myself. Pop is the same thing, thats why I normally just drink water. Something about me that I've tried to change, but now just acknowledge. I can't be trusted around chips and pop, so I do my best to limit my exposure. I can be my own worst enemy for sure.
@BaKhan: I'm the same way with pop normally. But I tend to keep it on the other side of the room from me most of the time. I'll have two-three sips/mouthfuls a day just for that bit of sugary goodness.
@GM, I normally can get away with diet pop to satisfy that craving, but they don't make a zero calorie chip (nor would I trust it anyways!). ;)
I should drink diet pop...but the taste is WAY off from satisfying. It leaves a very bad aftertaste in my mouth, so I get the regular Pepsi, and take my time drinking it.
Diet soda has a greater chance of causing type II diabetes, anyway.
@GM, that aftertaste is what prevents me from drinking too much! If it tasted like regular pop, I would be in the kind of trouble that LZ is talking about for sure! Its sweet enough up front to satisfy that craving, but aftertasty enough not to want to do it too often. For me its a good compromise. I'm well aware that diet soda has all kinds of badness in it for sure, but for me its about ballancing the dangers of too much sugar, vs. too many chemicals (in diet soda), ultimately I only tend to drink one or two diet sodas a week, so not a huge worry for me.
That's the way to do it.
Hooray for not being able to work because everything EXCEPT the internet browser is down. Only have like 4 crucial items to deal with right now. WOOOooooooooo~
@GM, well after all the bs that they put you through, take a few hours pay for nothing, you deserve it!
I'm actually filing stuff that hasn't been filed since uh...July last year. >.>
I must find my happy place. *searches for bottle of booze in handbag*
@Geist: Got any fresh parmesan cheese? I could use some for my spaghetti. And a touch of hot sauce would be nice too...keep forgetting to grab a small bottle and keep it here(LZ's sauce it too good to have others use it without my knowledge).
@GM: If I were Italian I would probably have that and a bottle of vino on me at all times. Alas, all I have is some bbq chicken, white rice and some cabbage that I think went a bit bad in my freezer. (Explains why it taste sour)
Yay...network is fixed. I can do my job...well, that lasted 5 minutes. Back to filing. >.<
Speaking of snacks, I'm glad I forgot to get chips when I got snacks monday. A big bag, usually cheetos, typically lasts 1 or 2 sittings. A big pringles can, which is as much as a big bag, lasts an hour maybe, so I had to switch. At least I can somewhat control chip eating to 3 or 4 days if I try hard. And I really had to try to quit pop because I don't even keep track when I drink it. I just go through it like water, so I try to only use water mostly.
Sick taser is sick.
You too? That makes 2 sick kittens today, I think.
Not another one! What's with everyone being sick today? At least half the office is sick(and still at the office getting everyone else sick), Trinkets mentioned he was sick this morning, Geist had a headache....sickness go away and leave these people alone!
@Creeper, sorry to hear you're sick! I hope you're feeling better soon!
I think we need the Oatmeal to do a faith healing for us!
There is a mentioning of it on the EK FB page. I said that it is still active here.
Happy anniversary, guys!! IVE KNOWN SOME OF YOU AN ENTIRE YEAR!
Yep. Most of my coworkers had it, or are getting it. I just yelled as someone coughed near me "STAY BACK SATAN". Satan did not, in fact, stay back.
Happy anniversary all. It's been a weird year.
@PoT: Weird, but fun, right?
Happy Anniversary everyone. :D
@Creeper: It's one thing for restaurant staff(who don't get paid sick days) to not stay home for it, a completely different for salaried office staff(who do get the paid sick days - 5 a year I think it is...never did ask) to go to work and get everyone else sick.
Absolutely weird but fun GM
How many plagues is this? I count celebrity deaths (previous and ongoing), cold, cat deaths (Please be over!), and now sickness. What's next? I hope it's locust because they can't survive as long as the cold plague is ongoing.
Geist, aren't your co-workers cooks? That's not a good profession to be sick in.
@Zem: I think you meant Creeper. Geist works in an office. :P
I did mean Creeper. I swear I typed Creeper in there! Geist hasn't even been on in awhile!
As GM put it-we don't really get paid sick days. And in a restaurant- you can't call out. There are a limited number of people on staff. If you don't show, you screw over everyone else.
We get six sick days a year at my office, not too many perks here, but that is one for sure.
People who handle others' food sound like the worst people to not give sick days! Thankfully most places are pretty clean and tidy, so there's not so much of a chance of contamination, but just thinking about someone coughing or sneezing on something you eat is gross enough as it is.
Ok, I've had enough. Time to go swing by the liquor store since the weather man now says we are due for a foot or two of snow. After the day I have had, I flipping need it.
I'll check in with you kitties in a few hours.
Oh yeah. Happy anniversary, everyone!
Happy anniversary, happy anniversary, happy anniversary haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaappy anniversaaaary!
Geist, why do you get all the snow? I only got a couple inches and serious cold. You get a couple feet! I'm definitely moving somewhere with a real winter some day. I'll miss the regularly over 100 degree change between every winter and summer, but at least they'll have snow. Oppressive, white snow. I love that black ice sketch from Key and Peele!
Happy Anniversary kittens. This has been the best and most fun Kickstarter ever
@Zem: Cooks get VERY good at handling scorching hot pans, and sneezing/coughing at the exact same time. You bury your face in your shoulder/upper arm, and let the chef coat take in the germs. Hence why there is always so much laundry from a kitchen(I could go an entire shift, that's 12+ hours, not getting a drop on my coat, but the sweat/sneezing/coughing make it so you want to throw it at a bucket of bleach).
8 hours of sleep AFTER I went home sick. I've slept more today than I did last night. 15 out of the last 19 hours. And I'm not feeling better.
My total food intake had been 2 slices of while wheat toast and some 7up.
And I've missed all the anniversary fun today.
Well,back to bed.
Not much to miss. Nobody remembered the cake. I wish I could sleep 15 hours, but not if you have to be sick. Somehow my roommate sleeps about that much.
Hope you feel better tomorrow Trinkets
You know....I think I'm a sucker for a good sale. And, it was stuff I actually needed too. Just spent more than I expected.
Finally caved and bought The Contender, an awesome card game. Like political debate cards against humanity. I only caved in because he put the formerly KS exclusive "politically incorrect" expansion deck, aka the big boy deck, up for a week because people were complaining. Over 50 dollars, but I saved some money using a code from one of his livestreams for A WHOLE $0.10 OFF! Whoo! 10 cents! Oh, and he'll sign it too for that code.
GM, that's exactly what just happened to me.
@Zem: I bought 2 pairs of pants, 4 shirts, and 2 blazers. Regular retail ~$1,100. I saved about $500 on it.
@baKhan- happy happy happy happy happy anniversary. Happy happy happy happy happy anniversary.
Leo is not good at cooking soup.
Only another 5 days of work, then I am on vacation. Can't wait to get out of the city, and just relax and have a good time.
@Creeper: cats are good at adding hair to your soup.
Welp, the snow came early and harder than most people thought. Traffic was bad since none of the roads were treated and the lines at the grocery store nearly reached the middle of the store. Had to fight for the last chicken thigh pack. Thank goodness the liquor store was stocked with plenty of booze
Even though I'm sick, I'm happy a have a liquor store a block away. :):)
We have a liquor store a 5min walk away. Though, I typically enjoy my scotch to boost my immune system, and we have plenty(between my dad and myself something like 10 various bottles) here.
Technically, there is a liquor store two blocks away from my apartment but they didn't have the Crown Royal apple flavor I was looking for.
I found it at a liquor store next to the grocery store I shopped at tonight
@GM: booze to boost your immune system? I will have to try that when I visit my doctor next time
Meanwhile I have no idea what I'm doing. Full points for a thing we have to do for lab tomorrow, a packet worth the same as a normal lab, but it's over NMR, hard to explain but you can look up the pretty graphs for fun to laugh at me. I've never known how to do this. I can't figure anything out from them. First lab of the year and I've already faceplanted.
Geist, I would have avoided the store even worse than the streets until they both emptied. Then I'd go tomorrow for supplies, or whenever they restock if I knew. I hate lines, crowds, traffic, and anything else hordes of people bring with them. It wouldn't be worth it. I'd rather only have one packet of ramen than have to go through there during a storm raid.
@Zem: I'm the same way with crowds. And where am I going on vacation? None other than Vegas...it could definitely be crowded when we get there.
Also, good night kittens. Time for me to enjoy a few hours of nap time.
GM, even during the off-season, or at least that's what I assume late winter or whenever you're going, will be, Vegas will be crowded. At least it won't be as bad as the main tourist seasons, like the holidays and summer! Remind me never to go there during those times. More like late february or early march.
Morning kittens.
The snow has now frozen over and I have no idea how long my commute might be. If it weren't for the dentist appointment I have today, I would not be going to work.
I hate when it freezes. Well, I actually like it, just not driving when it does. Until recently, all December and even January, all we had was freezing rain or melting and refreezing snow, so I've had my fair share of it.
Good Morning Kittens!
We're actually have a delightfully mild winter thus far. Today its going up to 36F and 41F tomorrow! Whoo hoo! Normally this time of year its around -4F! The only down side is I'm going through washer fluid faster than gas! ;)
After an hour wait in the freezing cold, a bus finally decided to grace us with it's presence. Never mind that I am already 30 minutes late for work & probably won't get there until 11 am.
Omg....the oatmeal launched the exploding kittens game in iOS App Store! Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuus!
They have a bacon avatar! Yes!!!
Good god people, are you all seriously using this comments section as an old-fashioned bulletin-board?! That's adorable/terrifying.
I only came here to say android exploding kittens please. Carry on with your discussions of snow and sneezing.
I actually find being called adorable somewhat terrifying! ;)
@Bill Ellis: This isn't your typical bulletin-board type comment section, this is the Kitten Corp. We will be here until our dying breaths....or KS closes these due to it never ending, whichever comes last.
How do you spell "lame?"
I spell it "Android coming soon"
Our network is all kinds of messed up this week. Had an error with making a new sub-folder in Outlook....closed it, and tried(5min ago) reopening. It's still thinking, and saying Loading Profile...is this week over yet?
@LZ: I spell it the same! I also spell it "5min of waiting for email to pop up when it was working 20min ago"
And I want to know if Android users are going to get the same period of free DLC.
Wow...I was looking online at my regular gaming name...and came across a video from when I played Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3...of me getting a headshot, with a predator missile strike. Brings back memories.
Sux for you guys using Android. Hopefully they will get it rectified soon, and give you access to free DLC! I already went ahead and got all the DLC as soon as I could. Problem with the app is you can only play with people close to you... no internet conectivity yet. But I'm sure it won't be all that long before we can actually play against each other! How awesome will that be?
Close to you as in same city, or close to you as in same block/house?
@GM, as far as I can tell within blutooth range... so pretty limited for now. I doubt I will use this at all until it has the interwebz connectivity. So no worries android peeps... I just got to spend my money on it first. Whoo, lucky me... ;)
How much was the cost? I will need to plan spending accordingly since I did buy all those clothes yesterday.
@Ellis: what makes you think I have a life at work?
@GM, it was outrageous! $2.74... you might need to save up for a while... ;)
At least with Android I can watch the movies and shows "hosted" on other websites. Can't do that with an iPhone
@Geist, I've never had any issues watching anything, but I'm not exactly sure what you mean. Could you send me a link to something I shouldn't be able to see on my iPhone?
Right after I heard Geist say the weather was horrible there, I went down and on the news was the storm. Some people have all the luck. 30" possible?! Don't put it in the city where it's not appreciated, put it in the midwest (where I just may happen to be), where there's no thousands of people in cramped spaces on busy roads and they have to practically shut down the city! Most of it will be harmless and well loved here. 2 1/2 feet?! I'd be the happiest person on earth!