@Geist, oh god it was gross! This pinky gelatinous mass perculating in the pot. I actually had to think of something else whilst cooking or I may have gotten sick! Everytime I stirred it, I was sort of squinting at it... lol! I'm a plumbers son, so it takes a lot to gross me out, this was a winner!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-23T15:27:00-05:00
Yay! A chance to catch up during an hour of waiting in lab! Good thing I brought my laptop! Though it's probably not a good idea to touch your computer if you have gloves on still. Especially when you're working with some of the more fun stuff in the lab.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-23T15:31:01-05:00
Eew, BaKhan. Glad it worked, but now I'm having flashbacks to that disgusting blood oatmeal or whatever that was from The Golden Child, one of Eddie Murphy's lesser known works, and not for no good reason. I wouldn't recommend it.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-02-23T15:32:18-05:00
@Zem, oh come on! Golden Child was a classic! I, I, I, I, I, want the knife...
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-02-23T16:24:32-05:00
Why couldn't I have one lousy check run day that was calm. No my liver is expecting a spanking when I get home.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-02-23T17:33:26-05:00
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell about 2 hours ago
@Zem, oh come on! Golden Child was a classic! I, I, I, I, I, want the knife...
I also really enjoyed Bowfinger.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-23T17:34:17-05:00
I mean, Golden Child was really well done and a great movie, it just was not what you'd expect from Murphy at all. Weird movie made weird with a main actor that didn't quite fit. But the blood oatmeal... I don't know why that's always stayed with me, but that's one of the things I remember most. Just creepy and disgusting. Almost like boiled beef and rice.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-02-23T17:34:34-05:00
Howdy all. Ik. Still sick. No fluid in the lungs and signs are pointing in the right direction. Hopefully be back to work tomorrow or thursday.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-02-23T17:36:52-05:00
@Trinkets, good to hear! Get better soon! Never saw Bowfinger... when was that one made?
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-02-23T17:44:36-05:00
1999. Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy. Eddie Murphy plays 2 guys. It really caught me off guard. Better than what I was expecting.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-02-23T17:47:07-05:00
It's to support the anti-bullying thing(this taken straight from the email HR sent out):
We are asking you all to participate in Pink T Shirt Day Tomorrow! Please wear a pink T-shirt tomorrow to show your support for Anti-bullying
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-02-23T18:37:46-05:00
As a chick, I don't like the color pink. Darker hued colors like Sapphire Blue or Royal Red are more my speed.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-23T18:41:06-05:00
What color do you wear to support bullying? What's the most affronting color? I mean, pink is right up there. Blood red or something? Scarlet-ish? Ooh, is it black and blue?
Well, the reasoning behind why it's "Wear Pink to Support Anti-Bullying" is(again, from the email):
This idea comes from two incredible Nova Scotia high school students who, in 2007, saw a fellow student being bullied for wearing a pink shirt. They decided to take a stand. They went out and bought pink shirts to give to fellow students to show their support for a boy who was being bullied simply for wearing a pink shirt.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-23T19:01:42-05:00
Oh yeah, I've heard that story actually. Hey, while you're at it, you can support breast cancer too. Not enough people have it, or at least that's why I assume so many people are supporting it.
Lord Zombitten 2016-02-23T19:51:26-05:00
A guy I work with wants to buy 200 bottles of sauce from me to use as party favors for his wedding!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-23T19:57:40-05:00
Oh jeez! That sounds like alot of work, but also freaking amazing! Your first mass sale! You've been planning for some time now, so I assume you have alot of the details worked out for making the sauce en masse, but most importantly, I hope this doesn't set back the kickstarter! I only have about a third of the inferno left! I've been sparing it.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-23T21:02:53-05:00
Make that a quarter bottle. And dwindling fast-ish, depending on how much I want macaroni in my life.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-02-24T04:34:39-05:00
Morning kittens. More chaos today and to make matters worse, I have to file court papers in 4 days.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-02-24T04:35:18-05:00
Congrats LZ. Looks like your sauce business is taking off.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-02-24T09:27:16-05:00
Good Morning Kittens!
@LZ, thats awesome! I know that those guests will love your sauce! You know, you should start a website and include it on your label, so those 200 folks can get more when they run out! The ball is rolling!
@Geist, sorry to hear about your chaos filled day! Court papers sounds like zero or even negative amounts of fun! You need to have some fun girl!
@Zem, green is on the opposite side of the colour wheel from pink, but I like your black and blue suggestion. I say we start a bully the bully campaign! If you see someone picking on someone else, pick on them! There isn't enough group shaming any more! Tar and feather those punks, and then run 'em outta town!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-02-24T09:30:40-05:00
@LZ, you should come up with a variation and name it something like "Eternal fire of love" or something along those lines, just to personalize it a little for the wedding... just a thought. Or maybe even "Love Burns"
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-24T09:52:07-05:00
The Pit of Despair! Oh wait, not the kind of thing you'd want for a wedding. But hey, it's a Princess Bride reference, so it's good anyways.
"Mawage. Mawage is what bwings us togefvew... today."
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-02-24T10:15:01-05:00
Wove, twoo wove... what an epic movie! So many great scenes, and Andre the giant, come on!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-02-24T10:15:47-05:00
How is the puppy doing BaKhan?
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-02-24T10:20:04-05:00
@Geist, he's looking better every day! Yesterday he "wolfed" down his ground beef and rice, both meals, and even ate a container of his wet food too! He is much more alert and already wanting to play all the time, which obviously he isn't allowed to for another week and a half anyways. His incision seems to be healing nicely, another scar for his collection... ;) He's a fighter (and a super sweet sucky boy)!
Missing paperwork makes due date SO much more fun....I need to win a car off this coffee, or the $5,000 prepaid credit card, to make this day tolerable.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-02-24T10:54:46-05:00
Glad to hear that BaKhan. Just gives me a better chance to see the puppy when I visit in October.
Tim Horton's annual "Roll up the rim to win". You can win a free coffee/donut(millions of these), a $100 Tim's Gift Card(couple hundred of these), 55" LG 4k OLED TV(possibly hundred of these), $5,000 prepaid credit card(think about hundred of these), or a 2016 Honda Civic(40-ish of these). Everyone who buys a coffee/tea around this time of year has the chance to win any of those...and it's all across Canada, so your odds aren't that great to begin with, but even lower still after taking into consideration the number of people that go there.
And a couple billion of the best, and most common prize. And invitation to buy another coffee to play again(got that today).
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-02-24T11:37:07-05:00
@GM, lol! I have only won a single coffee so far. I buy one a day so those aren't great results. However, the coffee is the same price whether you have a chance to win something or not. The least attractive thing to win is the donut, their donuts suck! Coffee is the best though, hands down!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-02-24T11:39:22-05:00
@Geist, glad to hear that you are seriously considering coming up for Halloween! Yay! Sadly though, as much as it hurts to say, I don't expect the little guy to hang on until then. He is a very sick boy, and that cancer is so bloody aggressive. Even in my wildest desires I can't believe I would be lucky enough for him to see another Halloween. T_T
I've won a coffee and a donut. My coffee today was supposed to be free(since I won it yesterday) but forgot my winning tab on my desk. It's still here, so I get a free coffee tomorrow instead.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-02-24T12:13:57-05:00
@BaKhan: Miracles happen everyday. I'll hold out hope that the little guy will be around when I get there. He can help me purloin the maple syrup. (Nobody expects the cute little doggies)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-02-24T12:25:44-05:00
@Geist, well he is pretty cute! When he was around 10 months old I was walking him through the neighbourhood and a rather attractive young woman was riding by on her mountain bike. She almost flipped herself over the handle bars to stop and give him some pets! It was awesome. I hope that you get to meet him as well.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-02-24T12:42:10-05:00
Maybe GM should try that. Get a cute little doggie like yours and walk him around the neighborhood. I'll be visiting Canada a second time to attend his wedding.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-02-24T14:27:05-05:00
@Geist, I don't think a dog would fit GM's lifestyle very well. Most condos won't let you own dogs in Calgary. He just needs to put himself out there, the rest will take care of itself. Just do it! Can't meet anyone new, if you don't do anything new.
@BaKhan: A lot of condos have a "small" pet rule. So a small dog would work...but that can't happen until I do, in fact, move out and have the place. Right now the ones I want to get into aren't building the second or third buildings because not enough people have expressed interest(really love the location, and REALLY want in there...but there is a townhouse - 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bath - for rent in the area that someone I know is the landlord of...might try and get a few people to move in there...)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-02-24T14:54:51-05:00
@GM, fair enough. However what some people think of as small can differ, to me my dog is small, especially now that he's down to only 80lbs. For me, I would prefer a town house to a condo, just because some condo boards can be a nightmare! Being in the industry I am, I also see how they make choices about the equipment they use, and lets just say quality isn't even close to the top of their list... ;) I think part of the reason why they aren't building is more to do with the economy than lack of intrest. Cost of building went up when our dollar went down, it costs around 30% more this year for materials then it did last year.
Well, I've sat down and toured the current building with the builder, my dad used to design houses for him, and the main reason was because he doesn't currently have enough people invested in pre-purchasing a condo to start building. I was told I don't even need to pre-purchase, he will set one aside for me when they are finished(he sets a few aside for himself anyways) so that I can have the money when he does put them on the market.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-24T15:12:55-05:00
Just realized I've been here awhile and forgot to comment. I was looking to see if BaKhan had ever uploaded a picture of the puppy, but saw a picture of GIR as a kitten and realized baby Leo looked so similar!
Also remembered the Fur Baby Memorial and posted a couple pictures of my late motherly influence, Marble.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-24T16:51:34-05:00
Nobody went to see it? There's a picture of me as well. She was so freaking fluffy!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-24T17:47:02-05:00
Well, an old picture. Wait, is it really this dull today? Wow, literally as soon as I got on, everyone bugged out! What, are you all at a bar without me or something? I'm not turtle enough for the turtle club?
and ill try to check it out zem...just that my password was so long i cant remember it!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-24T22:35:04-05:00
An email I just got from the department of Chemistry at my college:
"Major: Cheistry: Chemists positions at Corps in KC"
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But... aren't I already in the... Oh, not this KC... a different corps... in THAT KC... ok.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-02-25T05:21:10-05:00
Morning kittens. I can't wait until next week. Most days will be in the 60's so it looks like Mother Nature is finally shaking off her cold demeanor
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-25T08:53:01-05:00
Good morning. Don't forget to check the Litter Box.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-25T08:54:31-05:00
Now I feel kinda pushy about that, but maybe because everyone left literally as I got here yesterday, a day I get off early. I know I can't be around the same time as you guys' busiest time, but you really just abandon this place after the early afternoon.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-02-25T10:23:21-05:00
Morning kittens. Nothing like tying your shoe...and the lace breaks. It's just barely long enough to do all but the top holes....but it looks weird, and on dress shoes at that.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-02-25T10:43:11-05:00
I have that happen a couple times a year, but on my work boots. I keep an extra pair of laces in my truck at all times.
I'm going to start doing that here...though, I've had these shoes about 7months or so, possibly a bit longer, and this is the first time they broke.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-02-25T11:32:28-05:00
I think I will make some jello shots this evening.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-02-25T11:35:42-05:00
SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-02-25T12:13:08-05:00
I got some Jolly Rancher flavored tequila and some apple flavored whiskey. I might as well use them.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-02-25T12:31:54-05:00
Jolly Rancher flavored Tequila? ?????
That sounds like a bottle of getting arrested
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-25T13:13:54-05:00
Winner alert! Only 200 comments from blowing LZ out of the water!
I like how I still care about that. It's still in a joking manner, but somewhere in the back of my head, the pokemon theme has always played... (I wanna be... the very best... like no one ever was!!! *dun dun dadun!*)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-25T13:16:05-05:00
I have a solution for the laces: I tie my shoes once. That's it. Then I slide my heel in and out of the back. Obviously not with dress shoes, and it's hard with boots that are any higher than ankle-height, but with normal shoes, I only tie them in a double knot once or twice and the shoes last for a normal amount of time as it is. The heel isn't even the first thing to wear out in my shoes, it's the second. The toe always falls apart first.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-02-25T13:55:09-05:00
That sounds like a bottle of getting arrested
LOL
Actually, when I made it, I had to double the candy and now it taste kinda like cough syrup which is why I'm mixing it with cherry flavored jello.
Yeah, I have a pair of hiking boots that I haven't actually tied in about 5-6 years. Those laces have been in the bottom of the boots all that time, not even being pulled out.
Lord Zombitten 2016-02-25T14:14:29-05:00
I can't do that. I have to tie my shoes new each time I put them on.
I also haven't worn them for the past 2-3 years aside for taking the trash out to the curb...and that's not even for a minute worth of wearing them.
Lord Zombitten 2016-02-25T14:59:19-05:00
Oh, that's different
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-25T17:08:08-05:00
I haven't tied these shoes since the day I got them last summer sometime. Several months now, and they're still really well off.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-25T17:33:44-05:00
Only a ridiculous exam to go and I'm pretty much set for the weekend. Yay!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-25T20:45:00-05:00
Totally expecting good things of this exam. At least a 60%, which would be likely around a C-ish. Who really knows. I done good.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-25T21:57:05-05:00
I said good things, not great things. It is O-chem, after all.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-02-26T08:53:32-05:00
Morning kittens.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-26T09:52:54-05:00
Yes it is. It also would appear to be a good one at that.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-02-26T10:17:26-05:00
Good Morning Kittens!
Welp, I'm radioactive (just like Imagine Dragons...) did my Thallium stress test yesterday. I'll be setting of gieger counters for a month I've been told.
That could be fun BaKhan...or very annoying. Possibly both.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-02-26T10:26:55-05:00
@GM, well I've had that Radioactive song stuck in my head for a full day now, which could be annoying, but I love it so.... ;) Between already being broke, our dollar crashing, and paying for my dog's surgery etc., I don't have any plans on travelling any time soon so it shouldn't be an issue.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-02-26T10:37:40-05:00
@BaKhan: Does this mean that you could power a radio just by touching it?
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-02-26T10:43:24-05:00
@Geist, unfortunately, I feel it in my bones, enough to make my system go... nothing left over for radio. My vehicle starts by just touching it though... push button ignition. ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-02-26T11:58:52-05:00
No, it's not quitting time yet. I've got another 5 hours. *sigh*
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-02-26T11:59:56-05:00
And if anyone was curious, the Exploding Puppies campaign delivered crappy cards to their backers. I wonder what would have happened if they had a campaign as successful as Elan's.
It sounds like he was producing the cards out of his own home. Not saying it's not possible to make quality product that way, but I don't think he has the proper card stock, printer, or packaging to properly do so.
Lord Zombitten 2016-02-26T12:05:50-05:00
And that song by Imagine Dragons is probably the stickiest earworm ever!
I'm lucky, I almost never get a song stuck in my head. The last song that was stuck in my head was when I was working at Boston Pizza...the ENTIRE kitchen was singing it, and annoying the servers(they threatened to throw steak knives at us). The song, The Song That Never Ends.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-02-26T12:49:20-05:00
@LZ: I backed the C & H game as well. Looks like fun and we will be getting a whole lot of cards.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-02-26T12:50:25-05:00
re: Song earworms
I've had this song on repeat all afternoon. Don't know why since it reminds me of a friend I lost a couple of years ago and makes me cry.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-02-26T12:51:39-05:00
The Song That Never Ends
I actually was singing that song last week or so. I'm surprised the servers didn't poison you or worse.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-26T13:24:51-05:00
Wow, people are really unhappy with Exploding Puppies. That's so surprising! Who would have thought?! It seemed like such a good knockoff that had no idea what it was doing and even the concept art really, really sucked! I expected better things from such a prestigious campaign!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-26T13:30:37-05:00
What's your record singing the song that never ends? On a road trip with all my brothers and cousins, we literally sang it for about 4 hours straight, at least. That's all I remember, though the whole thing is hazy. I imagine we all got tired of it after awhile and dropped out one by one, but I know we held it for hours straight.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-02-26T13:31:39-05:00
Speaking of earworms, one week last year, I had In The End by Linkin Park in my head for literally, yes absolutely, one full week in my head. All the time it was there. I always have a song in my head whether I'm thinking about it or not, but that song alone was in my head for 7 full days straight, and even a couple times after that. Good thing it was a song I really liked.
The weirdest part? I hadn't heard that song in a couple years and, though I knew and loved their songs, didn't actually know who Linkin Park were and what they sang, their name was just familiar. It actually took me quite awhile to find the song on google. That was the second time I've ever had a song stuck in my head for a full week or so, maybe even third, but the other one/two were so long ago I can't remember at all what the song was.
We sang The Song That Never Ends for a good hour and a half, before the manager threatened to kick us out. It was nearing the end of the dinner rush, so it was to help keep us motivated(we couldn't stop laughing ad singing at the same time).
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-02-26T14:30:37-05:00
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson about 1 hour ago
What's your record singing the song that never ends?
As long as it takes the wifey to punch me and say, "NO".
Dodged a bullet. Check run will be done on Thursday, thank goodness.
Congrats BaKhan on the puppy dog eating some food. Makes me hopeful that I will get to meet the little guy.
meat porridge. mmmmmmmmmmmm
The hurry up and wait is strong this week.
@Geist, oh god it was gross! This pinky gelatinous mass perculating in the pot. I actually had to think of something else whilst cooking or I may have gotten sick! Everytime I stirred it, I was sort of squinting at it... lol! I'm a plumbers son, so it takes a lot to gross me out, this was a winner!
Yay! A chance to catch up during an hour of waiting in lab! Good thing I brought my laptop! Though it's probably not a good idea to touch your computer if you have gloves on still. Especially when you're working with some of the more fun stuff in the lab.
Eew, BaKhan. Glad it worked, but now I'm having flashbacks to that disgusting blood oatmeal or whatever that was from The Golden Child, one of Eddie Murphy's lesser known works, and not for no good reason. I wouldn't recommend it.
@Zem, oh come on! Golden Child was a classic! I, I, I, I, I, want the knife...
Why couldn't I have one lousy check run day that was calm. No my liver is expecting a spanking when I get home.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell about 2 hours ago
@Zem, oh come on! Golden Child was a classic! I, I, I, I, I, want the knife...
I also really enjoyed Bowfinger.
I mean, Golden Child was really well done and a great movie, it just was not what you'd expect from Murphy at all. Weird movie made weird with a main actor that didn't quite fit. But the blood oatmeal... I don't know why that's always stayed with me, but that's one of the things I remember most. Just creepy and disgusting. Almost like boiled beef and rice.
Howdy all. Ik. Still sick. No fluid in the lungs and signs are pointing in the right direction. Hopefully be back to work tomorrow or thursday.
@Trinkets, good to hear! Get better soon! Never saw Bowfinger... when was that one made?
1999. Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy. Eddie Murphy plays 2 guys. It really caught me off guard. Better than what I was expecting.
Glad to hear your dog is eating.
And yeah, boiling hamburger is gross
Apparently, I'm supposed to wear a pink shirt tomorrow to work....I don't own a pink shirt.
Just bleach a red, wash a white with reds, buy one, and then just go in a normal shirt because unless there's an event that just sounds weird.
It's to support the anti-bullying thing(this taken straight from the email HR sent out):
We are asking you all to participate in Pink T Shirt Day Tomorrow! Please wear a pink T-shirt tomorrow to show your support for Anti-bullying
As a chick, I don't like the color pink. Darker hued colors like Sapphire Blue or Royal Red are more my speed.
What color do you wear to support bullying? What's the most affronting color? I mean, pink is right up there. Blood red or something? Scarlet-ish? Ooh, is it black and blue?
Well, the reasoning behind why it's "Wear Pink to Support Anti-Bullying" is(again, from the email):
This idea comes from two incredible Nova Scotia high school students who, in 2007, saw a fellow student being bullied for wearing a pink shirt. They decided to take a stand. They went out and bought pink shirts to give to fellow students to show their support for a boy who was being bullied simply for wearing a pink shirt.
Oh yeah, I've heard that story actually. Hey, while you're at it, you can support breast cancer too. Not enough people have it, or at least that's why I assume so many people are supporting it.
A guy I work with wants to buy 200 bottles of sauce from me to use as party favors for his wedding!
Oh jeez! That sounds like alot of work, but also freaking amazing! Your first mass sale! You've been planning for some time now, so I assume you have alot of the details worked out for making the sauce en masse, but most importantly, I hope this doesn't set back the kickstarter! I only have about a third of the inferno left! I've been sparing it.
Make that a quarter bottle. And dwindling fast-ish, depending on how much I want macaroni in my life.
Morning kittens. More chaos today and to make matters worse, I have to file court papers in 4 days.
Congrats LZ. Looks like your sauce business is taking off.
Good Morning Kittens!
@LZ, thats awesome! I know that those guests will love your sauce! You know, you should start a website and include it on your label, so those 200 folks can get more when they run out! The ball is rolling!
@Geist, sorry to hear about your chaos filled day! Court papers sounds like zero or even negative amounts of fun! You need to have some fun girl!
@Zem, green is on the opposite side of the colour wheel from pink, but I like your black and blue suggestion. I say we start a bully the bully campaign! If you see someone picking on someone else, pick on them! There isn't enough group shaming any more! Tar and feather those punks, and then run 'em outta town!
@LZ, you should come up with a variation and name it something like "Eternal fire of love" or something along those lines, just to personalize it a little for the wedding... just a thought. Or maybe even "Love Burns"
The Pit of Despair! Oh wait, not the kind of thing you'd want for a wedding. But hey, it's a Princess Bride reference, so it's good anyways.
"Mawage. Mawage is what bwings us togefvew... today."
Wove, twoo wove... what an epic movie! So many great scenes, and Andre the giant, come on!
How is the puppy doing BaKhan?
@Geist, he's looking better every day! Yesterday he "wolfed" down his ground beef and rice, both meals, and even ate a container of his wet food too! He is much more alert and already wanting to play all the time, which obviously he isn't allowed to for another week and a half anyways. His incision seems to be healing nicely, another scar for his collection... ;) He's a fighter (and a super sweet sucky boy)!
Missing paperwork makes due date SO much more fun....I need to win a car off this coffee, or the $5,000 prepaid credit card, to make this day tolerable.
Glad to hear that BaKhan. Just gives me a better chance to see the puppy when I visit in October.
@GM: Win a car off of coffee?
Tim Horton's annual "Roll up the rim to win". You can win a free coffee/donut(millions of these), a $100 Tim's Gift Card(couple hundred of these), 55" LG 4k OLED TV(possibly hundred of these), $5,000 prepaid credit card(think about hundred of these), or a 2016 Honda Civic(40-ish of these). Everyone who buys a coffee/tea around this time of year has the chance to win any of those...and it's all across Canada, so your odds aren't that great to begin with, but even lower still after taking into consideration the number of people that go there.
And a couple billion of the best, and most common prize. And invitation to buy another coffee to play again(got that today).
@GM, lol! I have only won a single coffee so far. I buy one a day so those aren't great results. However, the coffee is the same price whether you have a chance to win something or not. The least attractive thing to win is the donut, their donuts suck! Coffee is the best though, hands down!
@Geist, glad to hear that you are seriously considering coming up for Halloween! Yay! Sadly though, as much as it hurts to say, I don't expect the little guy to hang on until then. He is a very sick boy, and that cancer is so bloody aggressive. Even in my wildest desires I can't believe I would be lucky enough for him to see another Halloween. T_T
I've won a coffee and a donut. My coffee today was supposed to be free(since I won it yesterday) but forgot my winning tab on my desk. It's still here, so I get a free coffee tomorrow instead.
@BaKhan: Miracles happen everyday. I'll hold out hope that the little guy will be around when I get there. He can help me purloin the maple syrup. (Nobody expects the cute little doggies)
@Geist, well he is pretty cute! When he was around 10 months old I was walking him through the neighbourhood and a rather attractive young woman was riding by on her mountain bike. She almost flipped herself over the handle bars to stop and give him some pets! It was awesome. I hope that you get to meet him as well.
Maybe GM should try that. Get a cute little doggie like yours and walk him around the neighborhood. I'll be visiting Canada a second time to attend his wedding.
@Geist, I don't think a dog would fit GM's lifestyle very well. Most condos won't let you own dogs in Calgary. He just needs to put himself out there, the rest will take care of itself. Just do it! Can't meet anyone new, if you don't do anything new.
@BaKhan: A lot of condos have a "small" pet rule. So a small dog would work...but that can't happen until I do, in fact, move out and have the place. Right now the ones I want to get into aren't building the second or third buildings because not enough people have expressed interest(really love the location, and REALLY want in there...but there is a townhouse - 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bath - for rent in the area that someone I know is the landlord of...might try and get a few people to move in there...)
@GM, fair enough. However what some people think of as small can differ, to me my dog is small, especially now that he's down to only 80lbs. For me, I would prefer a town house to a condo, just because some condo boards can be a nightmare! Being in the industry I am, I also see how they make choices about the equipment they use, and lets just say quality isn't even close to the top of their list... ;) I think part of the reason why they aren't building is more to do with the economy than lack of intrest. Cost of building went up when our dollar went down, it costs around 30% more this year for materials then it did last year.
Well, I've sat down and toured the current building with the builder, my dad used to design houses for him, and the main reason was because he doesn't currently have enough people invested in pre-purchasing a condo to start building. I was told I don't even need to pre-purchase, he will set one aside for me when they are finished(he sets a few aside for himself anyways) so that I can have the money when he does put them on the market.
Just realized I've been here awhile and forgot to comment. I was looking to see if BaKhan had ever uploaded a picture of the puppy, but saw a picture of GIR as a kitten and realized baby Leo looked so similar!
Also remembered the Fur Baby Memorial and posted a couple pictures of my late motherly influence, Marble.
Nobody went to see it? There's a picture of me as well. She was so freaking fluffy!
Well, an old picture. Wait, is it really this dull today? Wow, literally as soon as I got on, everyone bugged out! What, are you all at a bar without me or something? I'm not turtle enough for the turtle club?
leo sleeps in my arms like a baby. its si cute i cant handle it
and ill try to check it out zem...just that my password was so long i cant remember it!
An email I just got from the department of Chemistry at my college:
"Major: Cheistry: Chemists positions at Corps in KC"
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But... aren't I already in the... Oh, not this KC... a different corps... in THAT KC... ok.
Morning kittens. I can't wait until next week. Most days will be in the 60's so it looks like Mother Nature is finally shaking off her cold demeanor
Good morning. Don't forget to check the Litter Box.
Now I feel kinda pushy about that, but maybe because everyone left literally as I got here yesterday, a day I get off early. I know I can't be around the same time as you guys' busiest time, but you really just abandon this place after the early afternoon.
Good morning all.
Morning kittens. Nothing like tying your shoe...and the lace breaks. It's just barely long enough to do all but the top holes....but it looks weird, and on dress shoes at that.
I have that happen a couple times a year, but on my work boots. I keep an extra pair of laces in my truck at all times.
I'm going to start doing that here...though, I've had these shoes about 7months or so, possibly a bit longer, and this is the first time they broke.
I think I will make some jello shots this evening.
SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!
I got some Jolly Rancher flavored tequila and some apple flavored whiskey. I might as well use them.
Jolly Rancher flavored Tequila? ?????
That sounds like a bottle of getting arrested
Winner alert! Only 200 comments from blowing LZ out of the water!
I like how I still care about that. It's still in a joking manner, but somewhere in the back of my head, the pokemon theme has always played... (I wanna be... the very best... like no one ever was!!! *dun dun dadun!*)
I have a solution for the laces: I tie my shoes once. That's it. Then I slide my heel in and out of the back. Obviously not with dress shoes, and it's hard with boots that are any higher than ankle-height, but with normal shoes, I only tie them in a double knot once or twice and the shoes last for a normal amount of time as it is. The heel isn't even the first thing to wear out in my shoes, it's the second. The toe always falls apart first.
That sounds like a bottle of getting arrested
LOL
Actually, when I made it, I had to double the candy and now it taste kinda like cough syrup which is why I'm mixing it with cherry flavored jello.
Yeah, I have a pair of hiking boots that I haven't actually tied in about 5-6 years. Those laces have been in the bottom of the boots all that time, not even being pulled out.
I can't do that. I have to tie my shoes new each time I put them on.
I also haven't worn them for the past 2-3 years aside for taking the trash out to the curb...and that's not even for a minute worth of wearing them.
Oh, that's different
I haven't tied these shoes since the day I got them last summer sometime. Several months now, and they're still really well off.
Only a ridiculous exam to go and I'm pretty much set for the weekend. Yay!
Totally expecting good things of this exam. At least a 60%, which would be likely around a C-ish. Who really knows. I done good.
I said good things, not great things. It is O-chem, after all.
Morning kittens.
Yes it is. It also would appear to be a good one at that.
Good Morning Kittens!
Welp, I'm radioactive (just like Imagine Dragons...) did my Thallium stress test yesterday. I'll be setting of gieger counters for a month I've been told.
Morning kittens.
That could be fun BaKhan...or very annoying. Possibly both.
@GM, well I've had that Radioactive song stuck in my head for a full day now, which could be annoying, but I love it so.... ;) Between already being broke, our dollar crashing, and paying for my dog's surgery etc., I don't have any plans on travelling any time soon so it shouldn't be an issue.
@BaKhan: Does this mean that you could power a radio just by touching it?
@Geist, unfortunately, I feel it in my bones, enough to make my system go... nothing left over for radio. My vehicle starts by just touching it though... push button ignition. ;)
WOO! Now I'm at 2 coffee and 1 donut won.
...Is it 4:30 yet? This day is going...slow.
No, it's not quitting time yet. I've got another 5 hours. *sigh*
And if anyone was curious, the Exploding Puppies campaign delivered crappy cards to their backers. I wonder what would have happened if they had a campaign as successful as Elan's.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/akhilaryan/exploding-puppies-0
I have another ~6 hours left...though I might talk my boss into letting me slip out early. >.>
That thing about the puppies doesn't surprise me. On another note, I decided to get in on the Cyanide and Happiness game
It sounds like he was producing the cards out of his own home. Not saying it's not possible to make quality product that way, but I don't think he has the proper card stock, printer, or packaging to properly do so.
And that song by Imagine Dragons is probably the stickiest earworm ever!
I'm lucky, I almost never get a song stuck in my head. The last song that was stuck in my head was when I was working at Boston Pizza...the ENTIRE kitchen was singing it, and annoying the servers(they threatened to throw steak knives at us). The song, The Song That Never Ends.
@LZ: I backed the C & H game as well. Looks like fun and we will be getting a whole lot of cards.
re: Song earworms
I've had this song on repeat all afternoon. Don't know why since it reminds me of a friend I lost a couple of years ago and makes me cry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch…
The Song That Never Ends
I actually was singing that song last week or so. I'm surprised the servers didn't poison you or worse.
Wow, people are really unhappy with Exploding Puppies. That's so surprising! Who would have thought?! It seemed like such a good knockoff that had no idea what it was doing and even the concept art really, really sucked! I expected better things from such a prestigious campaign!
What's your record singing the song that never ends? On a road trip with all my brothers and cousins, we literally sang it for about 4 hours straight, at least. That's all I remember, though the whole thing is hazy. I imagine we all got tired of it after awhile and dropped out one by one, but I know we held it for hours straight.
Speaking of earworms, one week last year, I had In The End by Linkin Park in my head for literally, yes absolutely, one full week in my head. All the time it was there. I always have a song in my head whether I'm thinking about it or not, but that song alone was in my head for 7 full days straight, and even a couple times after that. Good thing it was a song I really liked.
The weirdest part? I hadn't heard that song in a couple years and, though I knew and loved their songs, didn't actually know who Linkin Park were and what they sang, their name was just familiar. It actually took me quite awhile to find the song on google. That was the second time I've ever had a song stuck in my head for a full week or so, maybe even third, but the other one/two were so long ago I can't remember at all what the song was.
We sang The Song That Never Ends for a good hour and a half, before the manager threatened to kick us out. It was nearing the end of the dinner rush, so it was to help keep us motivated(we couldn't stop laughing ad singing at the same time).
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson about 1 hour ago
What's your record singing the song that never ends?
As long as it takes the wifey to punch me and say, "NO".
I had these TWO songs stuck in my head for a full week.
https://youtu.be/RySHDUU2juM
https://youtu.be/9bDXy5srzjA
The last song that was stuck in my head, all because I couldn't remember the name, was Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls.
Please. Please please. Click on the links of those 2 songs I posted. They are a great laugh. I was almost in tears from Bushes of Love.