He does enjoy a rolled up sock. He meows and cries if he's on other side of the door. I have to do that when I'm getting dressed becasue he latches on to my foot when trying to get on pants or socks or shoes. I literally had to physically unclamp his jaw from me while sliding him off leg or hand.
Unless he is one of those weird ones that LIKES taking baths,
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-27T14:29:02-05:00
Like an actual put him in water bath or wash him with a wash cloth bath?
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-27T14:33:53-05:00
Cats actually usually love water. They love going swimming and stuff. It's just when you force a pet to a place to then vigorously rub them and force them to sit still that they hate it. Especially if you keep thwarting their attacks like Leo's.
Speaking of which, Creeper, sounds like you need to review this: http://theoatmeal.com/misc/frame/cat_kill I don't want to be the one to point out Leo as a raging psychopath, but... ;)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-27T14:43:55-05:00
Having had cats the entirety of my life, I can say with only one exception, that is catagorically untrue Zem. Cats typically hate water, very much! IIRC only tigers are the exception to that. I did have one cat though, that loved the water, but I think he was somewhat mentally challanged...
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-27T14:56:06-05:00
Supposed to be up to 50 this weekend. Thankfully, though, it'll cool back down to 20 or so next week. Hopefully replacing the snow too.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-27T14:57:58-05:00
Actually, naturally, most cats love swimming. There's even a cat swim race championship. It's just that if they're not used to it, forced into it, or it's inconvenient, they don't like it. I mean, they do sometimes eat fish in the wild, and they don't ask friendly bears to share theirs.
When I first had Leo, o had to give him a bath nearly every week and then it got to the point of every single day. He was so so constipated and on so many stool softener and laxatives- his bum was a mess, and very very sore. I couldn't touch that area without him crying and howling in pain. He had to soak in chamomile every day.
His weekly baths were because of the fleas and the ringworm. The daily baths were becasue of his bottom. Poor little nugget. He had such a rough start. We didn't get to enjoy his first few weeks becasue of all those issues
In the last 20minutes...I ate almost an entire Lindt 70% Cacao chocolate bar(the 100g ones). There are currently 2 pieces left, none in a minute.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-01-27T17:23:11-05:00
@Geist, don't do it! Its a scam! ;) The maple syrup is a lie!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-27T17:26:10-05:00
Geist, want to come with me for the Canadian Maple Syrup Heist pt. II? I bet we can set a new record!
Also, when you start school again, can't wait to have a buddy to gripe and complain about exams and maybe even labs with! Grumble-buddies!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-27T17:46:41-05:00
lol@BaKhan. You can't fool me. You guys are keeping all of that surgary goodness to yourselves. How mean! We were kind enough to give you Randy Quaid.
And yeah. My cats growing up hated water. But I'm
Thinking I should attempt to give Leo a bath again just to keep him used to the water. I'll send you guys a pic of him in his chamomeow bath....*snickers*
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-27T19:54:50-05:00
Toilet.....ew. we did have a cat who would get in the shower as soon as you were done showering and lick around the drain.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-27T19:55:15-05:00
My brother's cat leapt into the shower with me once growing up, unfortunately for me he wasn't expecting to get wet...
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-27T20:17:00-05:00
Trinkets "We did have the grossest cat ever. mmmmmmm, donuts!"
Dang it! Now I want donuts! You guys are terrible!
Pictures of Leo!
Speaking of which, did we ever get those pictures of Halloween?
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-27T20:54:17-05:00
I had one cat that would "tolerate" a bath as long as he wasn't too uncomfortable.
Sorry, trying to find my ID so I can get a bottle of wine.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-27T22:47:35-05:00
@Creeper: I don't get carded anymore. I guess now I look my half century age
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-27T23:09:27-05:00
At Famous Daves, they let my brothers try the seasonal beers, but then I was surprised that they carded when my oldest brother asked for one. I mean, she just gave him 3 tumblers full of beer, NOW she cards him?! Besides, he's 24, but he looks like 30 something, especially with that beard, so she probably thought he was well over age, but had to be sure. But still, that could cause some trouble somewhere down the road.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-27T23:32:33-05:00
WOO Vegas! Not the place for snowmen, seeing as it's in the middle of a desert, but awesome anyways! Don't forget to check in here when possible to brag about it. Especially that Penn&Teller show you said you were going to. You have NO idea how jealous I am about that.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-27T23:33:42-05:00
Just do what I do and not care about anything so much that you legitimately forget anything you were supposed to know about work over the last several months.
Geist- it's a liquor store that cards everyone. Still
Can't find license. Brought passport.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-28T01:09:07-05:00
It's probably a good idea to find your license. And to mention the passport isn't for sneaking some of the good stuff across to our Canadian friends.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-28T06:55:14-05:00
After a nightmare commute home last night (home owners: by law you have to shovel not only your steps but also the sidewalk in front of your property) looks like everything is back to normal.
Grocery stores still look like they were mobbed but I am sure they will be completely stocked up by the end of the week
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-28T07:29:16-05:00
Good morning Geist. Stores are still not restocked? Lame.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-28T07:48:58-05:00
Morning Trinkets.
Not completely, no. Apparently, many people were out of paper towels right before the storm so I could only find 12 or 6 pack rolls when I visited last night
Did they except your passport Creeper, or did you have to ask for the manager?
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-28T08:47:42-05:00
So the lady who works the courtesy could yet at the local grocery store where I have been buying my brandy and beer from for years will still look at me sideways when scanning my stuff and occasionally ask for ID. For the love of pete, I have twice as much gray hair as she does. Not sure why she can't remember me. I stop almost everyday for a handful of groceries on my way home. I used to be almost flattered, but come on, I have the same uniform on every day and go in at the same time. You think eventually she might get that I'm not an underage kid.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-28T08:48:37-05:00
@Trinkets: I'm surprised I don't get IDed more that I actually do. I think in the last 10 times I could have been, I was only asked for ID once, maybe twice.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-28T09:33:35-05:00
You're up early, GM. Thought you might sleep in.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-28T09:46:58-05:00
GM: you are in Las Vegas. Get drunk and have fun. Remember: what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-28T09:50:45-05:00
@Trinkets: You have that bad boy look about you. Probably thinks you'll flaunt your Hell's Angels tattoos
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-28T11:45:11-05:00
Lol. My tats aren't anything to do with bikers.
Side note, while I was in Austria for my cousins wedding, a lot of Europeans thought I was in a biker gang from my appearance. Big, long hair, beard....I can see it. Some were afraid of me.
Lord Zombitten 2016-01-28T11:48:36-05:00
Then there's me. I am a biker, but I don't have any ink. I'm tall, but not big, etc.
Lord Zombitten 2016-01-28T11:49:54-05:00
I've only been carded for alcohol once. I've been carded for root beer a couple of times, though. That was funny. I made the cashier feel really stupid.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-28T12:02:16-05:00
@LZ: No tats yet. Weren't you going to get one when The Oatmeal makes a Lord Zombitten drawing?
Lord Zombitten 2016-01-28T12:13:28-05:00
I was in 7th grade, buying a six pack of Henry Weinhard's root beer (best root beer ever). The cashier glanced at the six pack and didn't even try to scan the bar code. She looked at me sideways and asked to see my ID. Without a word, I promptly produced my student ID. She looked at my ID with a slight chuckle. Then she looked at me, then my card, then me, my card, and me one more time.
Her: "You can't buy this."
Me: "Why not? I have the money."
Her: "It's not an issue of money; you're not old enough."
Me: "I'm not? How old do you have to be?"
Her: "21"
Me: "Really? Since when?"
Her: "It's always been that way."
Me: "Oh, I hadn't heard that before."
Her: "Really?!"
Me: "Yeah! I mean, I'm in 7th grade; I'm 13 years old! You'd think I would have heard before now that you have to be 21 in order to buy root beer!"
The cashier's eyes went wide, she took a good look at the six pack, turned bright red and rang me up. It was hilarious!
Lord Zombitten 2016-01-28T12:15:03-05:00
@Geist: Oh yeah! I forgot that I said that!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-28T12:51:44-05:00
The cashier's eyes went wide, she took a good look at the six pack, turned bright red and rang me up. It was hilarious!
I would haven't given you that root beer for free after that big embarrassment and asked that you never mention it to another living soul.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-28T13:07:15-05:00
The week of not-enough-sleep marches on. You know the worst part of waking up? You realize you were asleep. And you have 10 minutes to get out of bet, get ready, skip breakfast, and go across campus (normally a 10 minute walk in itself). I don't know how I got there in 13 minutes!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-28T13:11:57-05:00
LZ, that's hilarious! Meanwhile, my only story like that is not being able to get a 5-hour energy before an ACT because that gas station thought you should be over 18 to be able to get that. An energy drink. The one time I ever actually wanted that stuff (because very little sleep before a major test).
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-28T13:31:40-05:00
Good story, LZ.
BTW, Doc you get the email I sent you?
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-28T13:32:24-05:00
I swear, I typed BTW, LZ.
What the heck, phone?
Lord Zombitten 2016-01-28T13:34:51-05:00
Yes, I got your email. I need to double check the rate, then I'll get back to you.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-28T13:38:12-05:00
Maybe your phone was wondering if Doc had checked in recently. Come to think of it, he hasn't been here for awhile, has he?
Lord Zombitten 2016-01-28T13:38:19-05:00
As for the story, I wish I could say that my wittiness was spur of the moment, but my brother had told me about getting carded while buying that kind of root beer; so I had been planning what I would say if I was carded. I actually had to buy it two or three times before anyone tried to card me.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-28T13:38:35-05:00
Woohoo!
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-28T14:00:46-05:00
BaKhan have the day off? Haven't seen him in here yet.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-28T14:57:35-05:00
*have
Oh great. Now my computer keyboard is a little drunk
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-28T17:20:31-05:00
Finally. After this exam, my week is virtually over except for 2 relaxed classes tomorrow.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-28T17:26:37-05:00
Then you have time to drive up to wisconsin, enjoy our snow, and play some board games with me!!
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-28T18:27:23-05:00
Quietest
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-28T18:27:31-05:00
Day
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-28T18:27:41-05:00
In
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-28T18:27:47-05:00
A while.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-28T18:34:16-05:00
@Trinkets: I didn't know you are in Wisconsin. Isn't that state famous for its cheese?
I'll take two pounds of your best cheddar
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-28T18:35:52-05:00
Also, end of month finance is the busiest. I had a headache check run and I will have another one tomorrow.
Lord Zombitten 2016-01-28T18:44:28-05:00
Geist, get some of the chocolate cheese while you're at it.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-28T19:08:56-05:00
Chocolate cheese? That sounds kinda gross
Lord Zombitten 2016-01-28T19:41:30-05:00
It tastes a lot like fudge.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-01-28T19:45:19-05:00
In that case, I wouldn't be adverse to giving it a try
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-28T20:30:59-05:00
So I went and ate before partaking in the infamous "Chem Test Thursday" today. Really, nobody gains anything from these days, though the entire reasons why they're infamous could take up a full comment or more in and of themselves. Anyways, after the exam, with a professor notorious for not giving a damn and going off on tangiential reminiscings for entire class periods about his travels or Nobel laurettes he's met and then testing you on things he didn't even remotely cover, though they're in the book (...somewhere), I actually had to go back to the dining hall because I feel like I could use an ice cream cone and coffee WAY more than I needed it before going. At least it's over. For now...
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-28T20:35:08-05:00
Wisconsin? Aren't they famous for their snow? I'll have 2 pounds of your finest powder! Though, to be fair, we're supposed to get like a foot or more over next monday night and tuesday.
Lord Zombitten 2016-01-28T20:51:06-05:00
Woohoo! My friend's misfortune has gotten me out of winter camp!
Yes, yes, I know. Zem would love a winter camp and it's not nice to be happy about someone's bad luck. But, it's supposed to be 34 and rainy this weekend (so, pretty much the worst camping conditions imaginable), and my friend has to move out of his apartment because he can't afford rent. So, I feel sorry for him because he has to move back in with his parents and his credit is going to take a hit, but I've also been dreading this campout for six months...
Lord Zombitten 2016-01-28T20:53:05-05:00
It also means I can go back to wearing a Van Dyke tonight (instead of a full beard) after fencing, instead of waiting until Saturday!
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-28T21:02:45-05:00
Guinness cheddar, buffalo wing Jack, Peppadew Havarti,....so much good cheese.
And I will back what LZ said about chocolate cheese tasting like fudge.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-01-28T21:04:49-05:00
Winter camp sounds fun.
Ok, no it doesnt. At least up here it doesn't. Winter camping in Texas, maybe.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-28T21:14:53-05:00
LZ, weather hardly matters to me when it comes to camping. Though one time we went somewhere and it rained all of the 3 days we were there, sometimes incredibly hard, and then let up literally minutes before we headed back down the mountain. But boy, you should have seen the beautiful reflection on the lake then! We got to see it a whole 5-10 minutes! And one time when it rained probably 5 or 6 inches in the time it took for us to go along a path.
Though you'd love this weekend's weather here for that! 50 and sunny all weekend! Thankfully we'll get some snow mon. and tues. to balance it out.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-01-29T00:58:49-05:00
I mentioned The Contender game here earlier, but if you haven't seen it, you need to check it out! Just finished my first game of it with friends, and it's the best game I've ever had! Political Cards Against Humanity for sure, and the "Politically Incorrect" deck hasn't even arrived yet! The Politically Incorrect deck is still around too, so if you see it and see how funny it could potentially be (and is for sure), then you should definitely get it and the nsfw expansion while it's still around. Sorry to wave another game around, but it's not a KS campaign anymore, it's a successful and hilarious game suggestion to play with friends now.
@Trinkets: I was up that early, sitting at the airport waiting to board our plane. I have FINALLY just sat down. Went from our hotel(Carriage House Las Vegas) down to the MGM Grand, across to the New York New York, down just past Luxor, then back t the hotel through the MGM Grand casino, played some EK(first time for all of us), went out to dinner at the Cosmopolitan(wanted to go to Gordan Ramsey's The Burger...HUGE line), restaurant was Wicked Spoon, and spend a good two and a half hours eating/drinking/chatting up our lovely server...honestly, she was both beautiful and funny. She actually delayed her work duties to chat with us.
Oh, and all of the above, is off of less than 2 hours of sleep...I know the second I lay down I will be out like a light.
And catnip ;-)
He does enjoy a rolled up sock. He meows and cries if he's on other side of the door. I have to do that when I'm getting dressed becasue he latches on to my foot when trying to get on pants or socks or shoes. I literally had to physically unclamp his jaw from me while sliding him off leg or hand.
The joys of motherhood!!
Laser pointers tied to a string that you swing once and walk away, pendulum momentum.
Or spotted at a slowly rotating mini disco ball, all the lasers!
GM- excellent idea.
The sock has to be dirty, btw. So it smells like my feet. Little psycho King.
Man I wish I could file down his teeth. I can trim his claws- but those fangs!
Leo likes smelly feet! lol
Leo has a foot fetish....
They become less pointy as time goes on... kitten and puppy teeth are quite sharp though.
Wait til Leo gets his first bath. ;-)
Wear gloves for the first bath or you'll lose all your skin
Unless he is one of those weird ones that LIKES taking baths,
Like an actual put him in water bath or wash him with a wash cloth bath?
Cats actually usually love water. They love going swimming and stuff. It's just when you force a pet to a place to then vigorously rub them and force them to sit still that they hate it. Especially if you keep thwarting their attacks like Leo's.
Speaking of which, Creeper, sounds like you need to review this: http://theoatmeal.com/misc/frame/cat_kill
I don't want to be the one to point out Leo as a raging psychopath, but... ;)
Having had cats the entirety of my life, I can say with only one exception, that is catagorically untrue Zem. Cats typically hate water, very much! IIRC only tigers are the exception to that. I did have one cat though, that loved the water, but I think he was somewhat mentally challanged...
Supposed to be up to 50 this weekend. Thankfully, though, it'll cool back down to 20 or so next week. Hopefully replacing the snow too.
Actually, naturally, most cats love swimming. There's even a cat swim race championship. It's just that if they're not used to it, forced into it, or it's inconvenient, they don't like it. I mean, they do sometimes eat fish in the wild, and they don't ask friendly bears to share theirs.
@Zem, not sure where you got that info... check this out: http://www.animalplanet.com/pets/healthy-pets/do-cats-really-hate-water/
Cats hate beer too but I love them anyway.
When I first had Leo, o had to give him a bath nearly every week and then it got to the point of every single day. He was so so constipated and on so many stool softener and laxatives- his bum was a mess, and very very sore. I couldn't touch that area without him crying and howling in pain. He had to soak in chamomile every day.
His weekly baths were because of the fleas and the ringworm. The daily baths were becasue of his bottom. Poor little nugget. He had such a rough start. We didn't get to enjoy his first few weeks becasue of all those issues
Sanity is no more.
Time to submit payroll: 3pm Central
Current time: 3pm Mountain
Possibility of changes to payroll due to never receiving paperwork: 99.9999999999999~%
Anyone want to switch jobs?
@GM: Only if I get unlimited maple syrup
In the last 20minutes...I ate almost an entire Lindt 70% Cacao chocolate bar(the 100g ones). There are currently 2 pieces left, none in a minute.
@Geist, don't do it! Its a scam! ;) The maple syrup is a lie!
Geist, want to come with me for the Canadian Maple Syrup Heist pt. II? I bet we can set a new record!
Also, when you start school again, can't wait to have a buddy to gripe and complain about exams and maybe even labs with! Grumble-buddies!
lol@BaKhan. You can't fool me. You guys are keeping all of that surgary goodness to yourselves. How mean! We were kind enough to give you Randy Quaid.
I thought the cake is a lie?
Deep thoughts with Markiplier: Life is just a baby's way of making more babies.
The cake is a lie, Creeper. Don't forget it.
Also have had cats all my life. Never had one that liked being in water. Yet most like to drink out of a running faucet.
None of Creeper's cakes lie to her Zem.
@Trinkets: and sometimes, out of the toilet
My cakes are honest.
Took a second nap today. I drooled. Now I want a donut.
And yeah. My cats growing up hated water. But I'm
Thinking I should attempt to give Leo a bath again just to keep him used to the water. I'll send you guys a pic of him in his chamomeow bath....*snickers*
Toilet.....ew. we did have a cat who would get in the shower as soon as you were done showering and lick around the drain.
Mmmmmmmmmmm...............donuts.
My brother's cat leapt into the shower with me once growing up, unfortunately for me he wasn't expecting to get wet...
Trinkets "We did have the grossest cat ever. mmmmmmm, donuts!"
Dang it! Now I want donuts! You guys are terrible!
Pictures of Leo!
Speaking of which, did we ever get those pictures of Halloween?
I had one cat that would "tolerate" a bath as long as he wasn't too uncomfortable.
His roommate on the other hand...
Let's just say I am glad I still have two arms
Sorry, trying to find my ID so I can get a bottle of wine.
@Creeper: I don't get carded anymore. I guess now I look my half century age
At Famous Daves, they let my brothers try the seasonal beers, but then I was surprised that they carded when my oldest brother asked for one. I mean, she just gave him 3 tumblers full of beer, NOW she cards him?! Besides, he's 24, but he looks like 30 something, especially with that beard, so she probably thought he was well over age, but had to be sure. But still, that could cause some trouble somewhere down the road.
Well...vacation is started. Waiting at the airport hotel until tomorrow morning when we fly out. No more worrying about work. Though I will.
Let it go, GM.
and emit the hell out of your vacation! !!
*enjoy
But I want to build a snowman.
WOO Vegas! Not the place for snowmen, seeing as it's in the middle of a desert, but awesome anyways! Don't forget to check in here when possible to brag about it. Especially that Penn&Teller show you said you were going to. You have NO idea how jealous I am about that.
Just do what I do and not care about anything so much that you legitimately forget anything you were supposed to know about work over the last several months.
GM- I get it. I see what you did there.
Geist- it's a liquor store that cards everyone. Still
Can't find license. Brought passport.
It's probably a good idea to find your license. And to mention the passport isn't for sneaking some of the good stuff across to our Canadian friends.
After a nightmare commute home last night (home owners: by law you have to shovel not only your steps but also the sidewalk in front of your property) looks like everything is back to normal.
Grocery stores still look like they were mobbed but I am sure they will be completely stocked up by the end of the week
Good morning Geist. Stores are still not restocked? Lame.
Morning Trinkets.
Not completely, no. Apparently, many people were out of paper towels right before the storm so I could only find 12 or 6 pack rolls when I visited last night
Did they except your passport Creeper, or did you have to ask for the manager?
So the lady who works the courtesy could yet at the local grocery store where I have been buying my brandy and beer from for years will still look at me sideways when scanning my stuff and occasionally ask for ID. For the love of pete, I have twice as much gray hair as she does. Not sure why she can't remember me. I stop almost everyday for a handful of groceries on my way home. I used to be almost flattered, but come on, I have the same uniform on every day and go in at the same time. You think eventually she might get that I'm not an underage kid.
*counter at
Wow, my phone is starting early.
Morning kittens.
@Trinkets: I'm surprised I don't get IDed more that I actually do. I think in the last 10 times I could have been, I was only asked for ID once, maybe twice.
You're up early, GM. Thought you might sleep in.
GM: you are in Las Vegas. Get drunk and have fun. Remember: what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.
@Trinkets: You have that bad boy look about you. Probably thinks you'll flaunt your Hell's Angels tattoos
Lol. My tats aren't anything to do with bikers.
Side note, while I was in Austria for my cousins wedding, a lot of Europeans thought I was in a biker gang from my appearance. Big, long hair, beard....I can see it. Some were afraid of me.
Then there's me. I am a biker, but I don't have any ink. I'm tall, but not big, etc.
I've only been carded for alcohol once. I've been carded for root beer a couple of times, though. That was funny. I made the cashier feel really stupid.
@LZ: No tats yet. Weren't you going to get one when The Oatmeal makes a Lord Zombitten drawing?
I was in 7th grade, buying a six pack of Henry Weinhard's root beer (best root beer ever). The cashier glanced at the six pack and didn't even try to scan the bar code. She looked at me sideways and asked to see my ID. Without a word, I promptly produced my student ID. She looked at my ID with a slight chuckle. Then she looked at me, then my card, then me, my card, and me one more time.
Her: "You can't buy this."
Me: "Why not? I have the money."
Her: "It's not an issue of money; you're not old enough."
Me: "I'm not? How old do you have to be?"
Her: "21"
Me: "Really? Since when?"
Her: "It's always been that way."
Me: "Oh, I hadn't heard that before."
Her: "Really?!"
Me: "Yeah! I mean, I'm in 7th grade; I'm 13 years old! You'd think I would have heard before now that you have to be 21 in order to buy root beer!"
The cashier's eyes went wide, she took a good look at the six pack, turned bright red and rang me up. It was hilarious!
@Geist: Oh yeah! I forgot that I said that!
The cashier's eyes went wide, she took a good look at the six pack, turned bright red and rang me up. It was hilarious!
I would haven't given you that root beer for free after that big embarrassment and asked that you never mention it to another living soul.
The week of not-enough-sleep marches on. You know the worst part of waking up? You realize you were asleep. And you have 10 minutes to get out of bet, get ready, skip breakfast, and go across campus (normally a 10 minute walk in itself). I don't know how I got there in 13 minutes!
LZ, that's hilarious! Meanwhile, my only story like that is not being able to get a 5-hour energy before an ACT because that gas station thought you should be over 18 to be able to get that. An energy drink. The one time I ever actually wanted that stuff (because very little sleep before a major test).
Good story, LZ.
BTW, Doc you get the email I sent you?
I swear, I typed BTW, LZ.
What the heck, phone?
Yes, I got your email. I need to double check the rate, then I'll get back to you.
Maybe your phone was wondering if Doc had checked in recently. Come to think of it, he hasn't been here for awhile, has he?
As for the story, I wish I could say that my wittiness was spur of the moment, but my brother had told me about getting carded while buying that kind of root beer; so I had been planning what I would say if I was carded. I actually had to buy it two or three times before anyone tried to card me.
Woohoo!
BaKhan have the day off? Haven't seen him in here yet.
*have
Oh great. Now my computer keyboard is a little drunk
Finally. After this exam, my week is virtually over except for 2 relaxed classes tomorrow.
Then you have time to drive up to wisconsin, enjoy our snow, and play some board games with me!!
Quietest
Day
In
A while.
@Trinkets: I didn't know you are in Wisconsin. Isn't that state famous for its cheese?
I'll take two pounds of your best cheddar
Also, end of month finance is the busiest. I had a headache check run and I will have another one tomorrow.
Geist, get some of the chocolate cheese while you're at it.
Chocolate cheese? That sounds kinda gross
It tastes a lot like fudge.
In that case, I wouldn't be adverse to giving it a try
So I went and ate before partaking in the infamous "Chem Test Thursday" today. Really, nobody gains anything from these days, though the entire reasons why they're infamous could take up a full comment or more in and of themselves. Anyways, after the exam, with a professor notorious for not giving a damn and going off on tangiential reminiscings for entire class periods about his travels or Nobel laurettes he's met and then testing you on things he didn't even remotely cover, though they're in the book (...somewhere), I actually had to go back to the dining hall because I feel like I could use an ice cream cone and coffee WAY more than I needed it before going. At least it's over. For now...
Wisconsin? Aren't they famous for their snow? I'll have 2 pounds of your finest powder! Though, to be fair, we're supposed to get like a foot or more over next monday night and tuesday.
Woohoo! My friend's misfortune has gotten me out of winter camp!
Yes, yes, I know. Zem would love a winter camp and it's not nice to be happy about someone's bad luck. But, it's supposed to be 34 and rainy this weekend (so, pretty much the worst camping conditions imaginable), and my friend has to move out of his apartment because he can't afford rent. So, I feel sorry for him because he has to move back in with his parents and his credit is going to take a hit, but I've also been dreading this campout for six months...
It also means I can go back to wearing a Van Dyke tonight (instead of a full beard) after fencing, instead of waiting until Saturday!
Guinness cheddar, buffalo wing Jack, Peppadew Havarti,....so much good cheese.
And I will back what LZ said about chocolate cheese tasting like fudge.
Winter camp sounds fun.
Ok, no it doesnt. At least up here it doesn't. Winter camping in Texas, maybe.
LZ, weather hardly matters to me when it comes to camping. Though one time we went somewhere and it rained all of the 3 days we were there, sometimes incredibly hard, and then let up literally minutes before we headed back down the mountain. But boy, you should have seen the beautiful reflection on the lake then! We got to see it a whole 5-10 minutes! And one time when it rained probably 5 or 6 inches in the time it took for us to go along a path.
Though you'd love this weekend's weather here for that! 50 and sunny all weekend! Thankfully we'll get some snow mon. and tues. to balance it out.
I mentioned The Contender game here earlier, but if you haven't seen it, you need to check it out! Just finished my first game of it with friends, and it's the best game I've ever had! Political Cards Against Humanity for sure, and the "Politically Incorrect" deck hasn't even arrived yet! The Politically Incorrect deck is still around too, so if you see it and see how funny it could potentially be (and is for sure), then you should definitely get it and the nsfw expansion while it's still around. Sorry to wave another game around, but it's not a KS campaign anymore, it's a successful and hilarious game suggestion to play with friends now.
@Trinkets: I was up that early, sitting at the airport waiting to board our plane. I have FINALLY just sat down. Went from our hotel(Carriage House Las Vegas) down to the MGM Grand, across to the New York New York, down just past Luxor, then back t the hotel through the MGM Grand casino, played some EK(first time for all of us), went out to dinner at the Cosmopolitan(wanted to go to Gordan Ramsey's The Burger...HUGE line), restaurant was Wicked Spoon, and spend a good two and a half hours eating/drinking/chatting up our lovely server...honestly, she was both beautiful and funny. She actually delayed her work duties to chat with us.
Oh, and all of the above, is off of less than 2 hours of sleep...I know the second I lay down I will be out like a light.