So...some people really are sore losers when it comes to voting.
In the Bloodstained campaign, there was a vote, put to the backers, to decide which style of shader was to be used. The one in yesterday's(March 1) update is the winner...and people are saying that "no one with artistic talent(or training) would have voted for it". I'm sorry, art is subject to expression, interpretation, and isn't something that can be taught per se.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-02T10:42:09-05:00
@GM, well as my father used to say, everyone is entitled to their own stupid effing gd wrong opinion... ;) Hows that go again? Haters gonna hate?
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-02T10:53:34-05:00
@GM, check out the comment section for Ultra Coins, stat! He's sending me out some sample coins today! Whoo hoo!
Wow...I just sent him a message, since it does say to contact him if interested.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-02T11:14:42-05:00
@GM, I think for a video game, it looks just fine. I find that people tend to make way more dramatic and sweeping comments online, than they would in real life. Its sad that there isn't a better way to get the tone of a persons comment, or more than just their first impression anyways.
Game Fleet Productions 2016-03-02T11:15:25-05:00
I can't figure out how to contact, but folks HAVE gotten their NSFW sets right? Haven't gotten mine yet.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-02T11:17:03-05:00
@Game Fleet, please refer to update #29, it has very detailed instructions to help you out! Hope you get them soon!
@BaKhan: There were at least three people wanting to pull their pledge because the shader they wanted lost. They had a chance to vote, if they didn't it's their own fault, if they did, then at least lose with grace and dignity. People saying that no one with artistic talent would have voted for it are a disgrace to thinking people everywhere.
Also....that Lazy Gamer campaign looks awesome...just not sure if I would be able to get that...or if I should.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-02T11:37:12-05:00
@GM, I only went in for a dollar, just to show some support to an Albertan campaign. I can't afford that table, but I do have access to some plywood and a lazy susan... so... you know.
Not surprised by that at all, straight up, some people (most?) just suck. If I were the company, I would force refund them and get them blocked from the campaign (if thats possible). Don't like it, fine, lets talk about it. Don't like it and want to rage out about it, see ya!
Lord Zombitten 2016-03-02T11:42:43-05:00
@Trinkets, yes. It was the best beer I've ever had. I don't have much experience with the stuff, mind you. Just Bud, Miller, Busch, and Heineken
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-02T11:45:55-05:00
@LZ, are you kidding me? You need to go and track down an Innus and Gunn stat! I don't really care for beer at all, but that one I can drink to the last and want another! Its not cheap, but again, its delicious, so worth every penny to me. Check it out if you get the chance.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-03-02T11:47:41-05:00
Glad to hear you also like it. Full of fantastic flavor.
@BaKhan: I might go in for a couple of those dice. They look awesome, but at the same time...I have some dice from another campaign that are hand crafted from ancient woods. So I might just do the $1 support as well.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-02T11:51:33-05:00
@GM, I just don't know that I need a 2" x 2" die... thats a little large, 16mm or so is good for me, 51mm is right out! ;)
Lord Zombitten 2016-03-02T12:26:47-05:00
2" x 2" is huge for a die!
Innus and Gunn, eh? Is that one brand or two?
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-02T12:34:08-05:00
@LZ, ack its Scottish, two seperate family names (I hail from the Gunn clan), but one fantastic brew! Its an IPA made the traditional way, when it was actually made in India and then shipped back to the UK, and its aged for 30 days in oak barrels. This smooths out the taste and really adds some depth. You won't regret trying it! http://innisandgunn.com/
They have various flavours as well. Aged in different casks, previously used for other beverages.
Lord Zombitten 2016-03-02T12:42:05-05:00
Sounds tastey
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-02T14:38:30-05:00
BaKhan, I have no idea what Ultra Dice is but it looks cool and that's an amazing opportunity!
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The lazy gamer is a great idea, and that's a good quality one. But my grandparents have been using a lazy suzan to play scrabble for decades, so I'm surprised it's not a more widespread and common idea!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-02T14:39:06-05:00
Now to eat and then straight back to it. Today is supposed to be one of my short days! Not one with more work than even a tuesday!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-02T16:28:10-05:00
Guess what I just did? Tried to be productive for once, walked more than 10 minutes to the chem building, went all the way up to the fourth floor to the Undergraduate Instrumentation Lab to run some proton NMRs, and before going in, ran a quick check: Safetly glasses? Check. Gloves? In there. You don't need long sleeves here specifically, but I have a jacket anyways. Long pants?... Long pants? But... but it's 60 out! Great, shorts are a big no-no in the labs here.
Went all the way back down and all the way back here empty-handed. Serves me right for trying to take time out of my free-time to do work. They'll only take half an hour, so I'll do them after lab tomorrow (since, for the first time in 3 weeks, I don't have an exam or otherwise on a thursday evening!). More free time now.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-02T16:40:37-05:00
@Zem, Ultra Coins... and yeah, I thought that was pretty sweet! I might not be cool enough to be in on all the EK stuff, but I'm still a somebody, somewhere... ;P That'll learn you for trying to be productive! Next time, you'll learn to slack off and like it mister!
I'm going to have a LOT of painting to do in the coming year...700+ minis for the games I've ordered. >.>
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-02T16:57:08-05:00
Haha, BaKhan, don't you hate when you're thinking one word you literally just read but write another, especially one it's specifically not?
And I've always slacked off like a successful person. I just wondered what it's like to actually sit around and do work for once. That'll teach me.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-02T17:38:46-05:00
Okay, so for real, can this day just be over already!? This morning I found out one of my best customers died last night, and now, I just found out that one of my co-workers that didn't show up for work today, died last night as well! This day is serious bs!
Lord Zombitten 2016-03-02T17:46:06-05:00
Dude, that sucks! I'm sorry. You have my condolences. Go home and have a drink.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-02T20:14:33-05:00
That does not sound like a good day at all. Don't come back here until you're incoherently, slobberingly drunk.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-02T21:05:09-05:00
Been thinking too much about death today. I was talking to an old friend of my dad's today and reminiscing. Hard to believe its already been 12 years. So to get my mind off everything I have enjoyed some herbal refreshment and am watching the good the bad and the ugly. So there life! ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-02T22:17:44-05:00
A 3 hour tour of the Civil War with Clint Eastwood. Sounds like a good way to forget about anything to me!
Lord Zombitten 2016-03-03T08:29:39-05:00
Yay for server migrations and needing to come into work at 6 AM to make sure everything went well and works!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-03T08:54:12-05:00
Sounds like my dad's job. Though he has to be around on a phone and computer when a team he's in charge of does that anywhere in the world. He's had to work at like 3 am before. If he weren't currently in charge of a project in London, Stockholm, and Copenhagen and was alternating weeks here and there and will even go to South Africa, I wouldn't envy him in the slightest. Not like he'll have time to explore. Good thing he's been to all but S.A. before.
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Good morning everyone, and welcome to Thursday. Prepare your hearts, brains, and cocktail bars, it's gonna be a bumpy ride.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-03T09:24:02-05:00
Good Morning Kittens!
It is definitely a dreary day, super thick fog here, 10' visability, I almost missed a turn off coming into work today, and I've been driving the same route for pretty much 15 years! The ladies in my office are all pretty teary today after yestedays news. I feel sad about it and yet almost disconnected at the same time, probably just stress overload. That poor kid and his family, he was only 20, I can't imagine how they're going to deal with this. Hug your friends and family guys! They are truly the most valuable things in our lives. Consider yourselves group hugged!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-03T11:00:10-05:00
Ok so I see how it is! I offer out a group hug and everyone runs away? Thats fine guys... ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-03T13:10:03-05:00
Yay, group hug!
Sorry, I have classes. Unfortunately, those have precedence over stress, emotions, or anything else at all human. Sometimes even eating.
Lord Zombitten 2016-03-03T14:40:47-05:00
The latest Joking Hazard update is a severe disappointment.
@LZ: Why do you say that? Is it because of the $30 play mat? I mean...sure, they could probably use the money(not really...they've already funded quite a bit...) but I think it's a bad move...especially if you have more than just 5-6 people.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-03-03T15:10:03-05:00
@GM, yes that's why. I was reading about the mat and got excited, figuring it would be about $10. Then I saw that I'd have to increase my pledge by $40 to get it. It seems overpriced.
So- I really realy don't think he's likely to win. Right now the repub vote has been so split, and once it becomes one on one- he'll lose any chance. However--- HOWEVER- I NEVER thought he would make it this far. And the more offensive he becomes, the more the groundlings come out of the cracks of america's ass to cheer him on and it's terrifying.
I personally don't see the point in getting that mat...it's not going to be anything special other than a playing surface...and a table is already the perfect playing surface as long as it isn't wet.
I don't blame you. Racists will come out of anywhere to support someone who preaches the benefits of racism. From everything I've heard/read, that is all his platform is, race motivated.
Lord Zombitten 2016-03-03T15:49:56-05:00
Yeah, you're right about everything.
Lord Zombitten 2016-03-03T15:52:04-05:00
I am pretty sure that if Trump gets the Republican nomination, then whomever gets the Democratic nomination will win hands down. Both Clinton and Sanders have a better chance of getting the moderate vote. At least I hope I'm right.
So, since I did post here earlier asking what I should have for lunch...I went with a Spicy Chicken Asiago Ranch from Wendys'. And, apparently, the auto correct on my work computer doesn't recognize Asiago as an actual word.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-03T17:08:58-05:00
Any corps memebers that need / want an insanity break (should the worst case scenario come to pass), I've got plenty of spare bedrooms folks, and a pet friendly household! By plenty I mean 3, btw. So I couldn't host all of ya'll, just saying... ;)
I would offer up a pull-out bed...but we're getting ready to do some renovations at home(four of us sharing one bathroom, the entire main floor being ripped up and replaced with hardwood everywhere except the bathroom and laundry room, those will be tile).
Mind you, those should be done with in the next month or two. Upstairs bathrooms started today, with demolition/removal of stuff.
@LZ- I think that's how all of the rational thinking Americans feel. We always end with "well...at least I HOPE so." Because it's scary seeing the response so far. I was at work during Super Tuesday, and everyone at the bar was just sad/mad/confused. Just kind of hurt in my gut.
Listen-all I'm saying is baKhan has offered a room, where you have offered a pull-out bed. But if baKhan books up, myself and my animals will find you. Also- hopefully I'll get my jacket by then!
Yeah, not sure where mine will be coming from, but I'm hoping there are no customs fees to be paid, or if there are, nowhere near like what those in Europe were facing.
Well, there are two pull-out beds, one in the basement, and one in the dinning room. The one in the dinning room has two doors to that room, both with glass covering almost the entire thing, but we hang sheets over them when people stay there, and the one in the basement has no doors....at all....blocking it. The only thing, is the animals. I personally have no problem...but who knows what my parents would say(hopefully I'm able to move out to my own place sometime soon....but money is an issue...and everything I'm spending on KS, I'm putting the same amount into my savings account).
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-03T17:38:16-05:00
@Creeper, well, my back yard is on the smaller side, that said, my next door neighbour is a hoarder, so there are probably lots of mice over there for them to eat, and such. ;) We could make it work. And even though all of this is jokes and Trump will most likely not win a presidential race, it would make me very sad to see him be President. I'm not American, but I do love America! Seriously, you guys are like Canada's older brother/sister!
I just posted Obama addressing the nation saying "trump will not be president". And discussing the entire GOP.
Anyway...my head hurts thinking about it.
@Gm-yeah- I feel bad for those guys that paid the high taxes for the mismarked labels!! I know Rolts posted that people should print off their Kickstarter invoice and open it there at the post office- but not sure that would even work. It really sucks. :(
I wish my manager would get back to me...right now I don't know if she will be in tomorrow or not, and if she isn't then I need to cancel my day off so that we have at least one payroll person in the office.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-03T19:20:05-05:00
Whoa, I had an extra long lab and haven't had this much to catch up on in a long time.
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Regarding Trump, I've said before, extreme speech is what wins primaries. The majority of people who vote in primaries are extreme on either side, and the best way to win them is to be extreme. I would honestly not be surprised if Trump won the caucuses. Though honestly, none of the people sure to get the vote right now are worth voting for.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-03-03T22:02:17-05:00
Geist, we don't have to move to Canada if Trump wins. We can just all move to Denver and smoke our cares away :-P
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-03-03T22:07:04-05:00
Zem, I fully agree. The only one that doesn't scare me is Kasich. Clinton=scary. Cruz=scary robot. Rubio=out of his league. Not sure about Sanders. He wants to have everything free, but that cost comes from somewhere.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-03-03T22:07:35-05:00
Oh yeah, Trump=bat shit crazy
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-03T23:50:27-05:00
You know, Sanders could just get the money from the National Debt. I mean, there's a whole well over $19 trillion dollars there. Yeah. Remember when it was $10.626 trillion? Just one president did that somehow. You know how much money is estimated to be in the world? Around $1.2 trillion in cash on the entire earth. $10.5 trillion spendable dollars in existence. And I seriously doubt it's going to be any less than that. Have you ever wondered how it's possible the US owes more money than exists on earth?
Yeah, I know that had absolutely nothing to do with it. I legitimately started out thinking where the money could come from and thought the debt could cover all the costs of anything the world could ever need. And then realized the rest sequentially. I mean... just how?!
So- just to get off politics- did you guys get the EK App update for exploding kittens to play online? Or is that for app testers only? I'm trying to find an online game now
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-04T01:36:09-05:00
I saw they had almost gotten the Android one to work, but likely the reason it's taking so long is they want it to work with apple, so that must be the online thing. I didn't read too far into it. Are you serious about an online, internet, computer version?!
The app on my phone updated (via tester app) and it now goes online searching for players.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-04T09:20:09-05:00
Good Morning Kittens!
@Creeper, thats great that they are working on the online portion of it now. For those of us (losers?) that weren't chosen to be part of the tester app, we are still waiting... I still don't understand why they even released it with out to be honest. If I want to play EK with my friends, in the same room, why wouldn't I just play the physical copy? ;P
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-04T09:46:13-05:00
I really hope they someday make an online, computer version. I don't think they should go full free, really, but I don't know how they could do it and still leave it free so I don't have to pay to play with all of you here.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-04T09:49:13-05:00
@Zem, even though I loath things like FB, I think that would be a good way to do it, a lot of apps are really just FB games so the infrastructure should already be in place. I would love to be able to play EK with all the KC!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-04T09:58:47-05:00
Actually, that's a great point! Facebook would have the perfect platform to build off of already and then everyone can use it!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-04T11:31:50-05:00
Really? I get the chance to get on early for once and nobody's on? Or does nobody usually get here until like noon?
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-04T13:23:38-05:00
Nope, looks like I'm all alone.
I'm just a lonely loner...
on a lonely road...
...
alone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch…
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-03-04T16:10:31-05:00
Not totally alone
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-04T16:32:52-05:00
Well, for 7 hours I was. You'd almost think it was already saturday or something already. Did nobody go to work today or something?
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-03-04T18:09:47-05:00
I was off today.
Now it's time for tacos then watch Ant-man.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-04T18:20:52-05:00
Ant man was pretty good. I just went shopping after 2 weeks of not having done so and even had to restock things I rarely do, like contact solution, toothpaste, and ramen in addition to normal stuff. Nearly $50! To be fair, though, $20 were from the least common thing alone, contact solution. Didn't realize it was that expensive. Good thing it lasts a few months.
Eric 'Trinkets&Nopes' Baumgarten 2016-03-04T23:40:00-05:00
Glad I got laser surgery. Not that I hated contacts, but it's one of the best decisions I have made.
Leo is asleep on y hand. Am stuck laying on floor. Cannot disrupt kitty.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-05T02:44:24-05:00
Trinkets, I really can't wait until the day I get laser surgery. So much easier not to have to worry about contacts every day nor glasses.
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Some say the creeper is still there to this day.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-05T12:02:15-05:00
Leo would make a great guard kitten! He'll sit on your hand, be cute, and gnaw to your bones for hours before someone gets home to call the police.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-05T18:01:40-05:00
It's a productive day for me! I started a new Mount and Blade Warband campaign as a poor woman, making it much more difficult, and won't swear fealty to any king, making creating a kingdom incredibly hard to keep up without major allies.
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Now I'm watching Humans and Households, which is exactly what it sounds like! It's really hilarious! "I hack the car." "Hacking doesn't work that way." "But I rolled a 20." "... so you did."
Got milk from a dining hall yesterday so that today with my coffee I can make mochas again! So good. Now, even though I spent a ton yesterday on necessary and desirable groceries, I'll probably get Canes for supper anyways.
Really, the only thing bad in any way about today is that I woke up with a headache that's still around, but some ibuprofen (and a shit ton of coffee) should fix that right up! Wait, coffee actually makes it slightly worse? HERESY!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-05T18:06:12-05:00
Also, if you find D&D comedies really funny, Dorkness Rising is one of the funniest things I've seen probably this year so far!
"When the monster comes along, you must stab it!
If you come to an evil throne, you must stab it!" (to the tune of Whip It, obviously)
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A guy literally fails to backstab... a book. He rolled a natural 1; so bad, that in trying to literally backstab a book, he missed worse than a confused pokemon and stabbed himself so badly in the dick that he had one health... only to be killed by a reanimated cooked turkey.
That movie is just beautiful! I know several people here would absolutely appreciate it, and yes, it's absolutely worth watching through. I literally did a spit take. I didn't even think people did that in real life.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-06T03:11:24-05:00
Hmm, today was really empty, it seems. Good thing it was full enough for me I didn't keep checking back in and out of here out of boredom. Why do I keep trying to add an "e" after "bordom"? I just did it again! Why do I keep saying bordome?!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-06T14:31:31-05:00
You know your licorice cigars are perfect...when they snap and it's a clean break. No jagged edges.
Never had one. Always wanted one. Though I hate black licorice.
I miss the people who were always on here at night. It was never dull and you'd always find someone to chat with. We needed to have a reunion.
Good morning all.
LZ, you had some Schlitz?!
Good morning kittens!
Not much to talk about? Good morning everyone.
Morning kittens.
So...some people really are sore losers when it comes to voting.
In the Bloodstained campaign, there was a vote, put to the backers, to decide which style of shader was to be used. The one in yesterday's(March 1) update is the winner...and people are saying that "no one with artistic talent(or training) would have voted for it". I'm sorry, art is subject to expression, interpretation, and isn't something that can be taught per se.
@GM, well as my father used to say, everyone is entitled to their own stupid effing gd wrong opinion... ;) Hows that go again? Haters gonna hate?
@GM, check out the comment section for Ultra Coins, stat! He's sending me out some sample coins today! Whoo hoo!
You should check out the last update....it actually doesn't look bad(I didn't vote, so I would only have myself to blame if I didn't like it anyway).
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bloodstained-ritual-of-the-night/posts/1506864
Wow...I just sent him a message, since it does say to contact him if interested.
@GM, I think for a video game, it looks just fine. I find that people tend to make way more dramatic and sweeping comments online, than they would in real life. Its sad that there isn't a better way to get the tone of a persons comment, or more than just their first impression anyways.
I can't figure out how to contact, but folks HAVE gotten their NSFW sets right? Haven't gotten mine yet.
@Game Fleet, please refer to update #29, it has very detailed instructions to help you out! Hope you get them soon!
@BaKhan: There were at least three people wanting to pull their pledge because the shader they wanted lost. They had a chance to vote, if they didn't it's their own fault, if they did, then at least lose with grace and dignity. People saying that no one with artistic talent would have voted for it are a disgrace to thinking people everywhere.
Also....that Lazy Gamer campaign looks awesome...just not sure if I would be able to get that...or if I should.
@GM, I only went in for a dollar, just to show some support to an Albertan campaign. I can't afford that table, but I do have access to some plywood and a lazy susan... so... you know.
Not surprised by that at all, straight up, some people (most?) just suck. If I were the company, I would force refund them and get them blocked from the campaign (if thats possible). Don't like it, fine, lets talk about it. Don't like it and want to rage out about it, see ya!
@Trinkets, yes. It was the best beer I've ever had. I don't have much experience with the stuff, mind you. Just Bud, Miller, Busch, and Heineken
@LZ, are you kidding me? You need to go and track down an Innus and Gunn stat! I don't really care for beer at all, but that one I can drink to the last and want another! Its not cheap, but again, its delicious, so worth every penny to me. Check it out if you get the chance.
Glad to hear you also like it. Full of fantastic flavor.
@BaKhan: I might go in for a couple of those dice. They look awesome, but at the same time...I have some dice from another campaign that are hand crafted from ancient woods. So I might just do the $1 support as well.
@GM, I just don't know that I need a 2" x 2" die... thats a little large, 16mm or so is good for me, 51mm is right out! ;)
2" x 2" is huge for a die!
Innus and Gunn, eh? Is that one brand or two?
@LZ, ack its Scottish, two seperate family names (I hail from the Gunn clan), but one fantastic brew! Its an IPA made the traditional way, when it was actually made in India and then shipped back to the UK, and its aged for 30 days in oak barrels. This smooths out the taste and really adds some depth. You won't regret trying it! http://innisandgunn.com/
They have various flavours as well. Aged in different casks, previously used for other beverages.
Sounds tastey
BaKhan, I have no idea what Ultra Dice is but it looks cool and that's an amazing opportunity!
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The lazy gamer is a great idea, and that's a good quality one. But my grandparents have been using a lazy suzan to play scrabble for decades, so I'm surprised it's not a more widespread and common idea!
Now to eat and then straight back to it. Today is supposed to be one of my short days! Not one with more work than even a tuesday!
Guess what I just did? Tried to be productive for once, walked more than 10 minutes to the chem building, went all the way up to the fourth floor to the Undergraduate Instrumentation Lab to run some proton NMRs, and before going in, ran a quick check: Safetly glasses? Check. Gloves? In there. You don't need long sleeves here specifically, but I have a jacket anyways. Long pants?... Long pants? But... but it's 60 out! Great, shorts are a big no-no in the labs here.
Went all the way back down and all the way back here empty-handed. Serves me right for trying to take time out of my free-time to do work. They'll only take half an hour, so I'll do them after lab tomorrow (since, for the first time in 3 weeks, I don't have an exam or otherwise on a thursday evening!). More free time now.
@Zem, Ultra Coins... and yeah, I thought that was pretty sweet! I might not be cool enough to be in on all the EK stuff, but I'm still a somebody, somewhere... ;P That'll learn you for trying to be productive! Next time, you'll learn to slack off and like it mister!
I'm going to have a LOT of painting to do in the coming year...700+ minis for the games I've ordered. >.>
Haha, BaKhan, don't you hate when you're thinking one word you literally just read but write another, especially one it's specifically not?
And I've always slacked off like a successful person. I just wondered what it's like to actually sit around and do work for once. That'll teach me.
Okay, so for real, can this day just be over already!? This morning I found out one of my best customers died last night, and now, I just found out that one of my co-workers that didn't show up for work today, died last night as well! This day is serious bs!
Dude, that sucks! I'm sorry. You have my condolences. Go home and have a drink.
That does not sound like a good day at all. Don't come back here until you're incoherently, slobberingly drunk.
Been thinking too much about death today. I was talking to an old friend of my dad's today and reminiscing. Hard to believe its already been 12 years. So to get my mind off everything I have enjoyed some herbal refreshment and am watching the good the bad and the ugly. So there life! ;)
A 3 hour tour of the Civil War with Clint Eastwood. Sounds like a good way to forget about anything to me!
Yay for server migrations and needing to come into work at 6 AM to make sure everything went well and works!
Sounds like my dad's job. Though he has to be around on a phone and computer when a team he's in charge of does that anywhere in the world. He's had to work at like 3 am before. If he weren't currently in charge of a project in London, Stockholm, and Copenhagen and was alternating weeks here and there and will even go to South Africa, I wouldn't envy him in the slightest. Not like he'll have time to explore. Good thing he's been to all but S.A. before.
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Good morning everyone, and welcome to Thursday. Prepare your hearts, brains, and cocktail bars, it's gonna be a bumpy ride.
Good Morning Kittens!
It is definitely a dreary day, super thick fog here, 10' visability, I almost missed a turn off coming into work today, and I've been driving the same route for pretty much 15 years! The ladies in my office are all pretty teary today after yestedays news. I feel sad about it and yet almost disconnected at the same time, probably just stress overload. That poor kid and his family, he was only 20, I can't imagine how they're going to deal with this. Hug your friends and family guys! They are truly the most valuable things in our lives. Consider yourselves group hugged!
Ok so I see how it is! I offer out a group hug and everyone runs away? Thats fine guys... ;)
Sorry, I was in a "Meet and Greet" meeting to have our new CEO introduced.
Yay group hug!
What do I want for lunch?
Yay, group hug!
Sorry, I have classes. Unfortunately, those have precedence over stress, emotions, or anything else at all human. Sometimes even eating.
The latest Joking Hazard update is a severe disappointment.
@LZ: Why do you say that? Is it because of the $30 play mat? I mean...sure, they could probably use the money(not really...they've already funded quite a bit...) but I think it's a bad move...especially if you have more than just 5-6 people.
Yay, group hug
Dear Canadians- I might need to set up a new come home January.... Who can sponsor me and take in a baker and a little Spartan King?
*a new home come January
Trump that likely to win? o.o
@GM, yes that's why. I was reading about the mat and got excited, figuring it would be about $10. Then I saw that I'd have to increase my pledge by $40 to get it. It seems overpriced.
I second Creeper's statement.
So- I really realy don't think he's likely to win. Right now the repub vote has been so split, and once it becomes one on one- he'll lose any chance. However--- HOWEVER- I NEVER thought he would make it this far. And the more offensive he becomes, the more the groundlings come out of the cracks of america's ass to cheer him on and it's terrifying.
I personally don't see the point in getting that mat...it's not going to be anything special other than a playing surface...and a table is already the perfect playing surface as long as it isn't wet.
I don't blame you. Racists will come out of anywhere to support someone who preaches the benefits of racism. From everything I've heard/read, that is all his platform is, race motivated.
Yeah, you're right about everything.
I am pretty sure that if Trump gets the Republican nomination, then whomever gets the Democratic nomination will win hands down. Both Clinton and Sanders have a better chance of getting the moderate vote. At least I hope I'm right.
So, since I did post here earlier asking what I should have for lunch...I went with a Spicy Chicken Asiago Ranch from Wendys'. And, apparently, the auto correct on my work computer doesn't recognize Asiago as an actual word.
Any corps memebers that need / want an insanity break (should the worst case scenario come to pass), I've got plenty of spare bedrooms folks, and a pet friendly household! By plenty I mean 3, btw. So I couldn't host all of ya'll, just saying... ;)
Thanks baKhan! How's the backyard? If I trapped all the backyard babies and brough them with us?
I would offer up a pull-out bed...but we're getting ready to do some renovations at home(four of us sharing one bathroom, the entire main floor being ripped up and replaced with hardwood everywhere except the bathroom and laundry room, those will be tile).
Mind you, those should be done with in the next month or two. Upstairs bathrooms started today, with demolition/removal of stuff.
@Creeper: In January, could be almost anything from nice and comfortable, to hell frozen over.
@LZ- I think that's how all of the rational thinking Americans feel. We always end with "well...at least I HOPE so." Because it's scary seeing the response so far. I was at work during Super Tuesday, and everyone at the bar was just sad/mad/confused. Just kind of hurt in my gut.
@GM- you'll be my back-up plan.
@Creeper: Normally when someone hears that...it's not the most reassuring thing. But for travel...that isn't so bad. xD
In more Happy talk: a whole buzzfeed list dedication to cat paws!!! http://www.buzzfeed.com/erinchack/little-kitty-peets-to-improve-your-day
Listen-all I'm saying is baKhan has offered a room, where you have offered a pull-out bed. But if baKhan books up, myself and my animals will find you. Also- hopefully I'll get my jacket by then!
Yeah, not sure where mine will be coming from, but I'm hoping there are no customs fees to be paid, or if there are, nowhere near like what those in Europe were facing.
Well, there are two pull-out beds, one in the basement, and one in the dinning room. The one in the dinning room has two doors to that room, both with glass covering almost the entire thing, but we hang sheets over them when people stay there, and the one in the basement has no doors....at all....blocking it. The only thing, is the animals. I personally have no problem...but who knows what my parents would say(hopefully I'm able to move out to my own place sometime soon....but money is an issue...and everything I'm spending on KS, I'm putting the same amount into my savings account).
@Creeper, well, my back yard is on the smaller side, that said, my next door neighbour is a hoarder, so there are probably lots of mice over there for them to eat, and such. ;) We could make it work. And even though all of this is jokes and Trump will most likely not win a presidential race, it would make me very sad to see him be President. I'm not American, but I do love America! Seriously, you guys are like Canada's older brother/sister!
I just posted Obama addressing the nation saying "trump will not be president". And discussing the entire GOP.
Anyway...my head hurts thinking about it.
@Gm-yeah- I feel bad for those guys that paid the high taxes for the mismarked labels!! I know Rolts posted that people should print off their Kickstarter invoice and open it there at the post office- but not sure that would even work. It really sucks. :(
I wish my manager would get back to me...right now I don't know if she will be in tomorrow or not, and if she isn't then I need to cancel my day off so that we have at least one payroll person in the office.
Whoa, I had an extra long lab and haven't had this much to catch up on in a long time.
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Regarding Trump, I've said before, extreme speech is what wins primaries. The majority of people who vote in primaries are extreme on either side, and the best way to win them is to be extreme. I would honestly not be surprised if Trump won the caucuses. Though honestly, none of the people sure to get the vote right now are worth voting for.
Geist, we don't have to move to Canada if Trump wins. We can just all move to Denver and smoke our cares away :-P
Zem, I fully agree. The only one that doesn't scare me is Kasich. Clinton=scary. Cruz=scary robot. Rubio=out of his league. Not sure about Sanders. He wants to have everything free, but that cost comes from somewhere.
Oh yeah, Trump=bat shit crazy
You know, Sanders could just get the money from the National Debt. I mean, there's a whole well over $19 trillion dollars there. Yeah. Remember when it was $10.626 trillion? Just one president did that somehow. You know how much money is estimated to be in the world? Around $1.2 trillion in cash on the entire earth. $10.5 trillion spendable dollars in existence. And I seriously doubt it's going to be any less than that. Have you ever wondered how it's possible the US owes more money than exists on earth?
Yeah, I know that had absolutely nothing to do with it. I legitimately started out thinking where the money could come from and thought the debt could cover all the costs of anything the world could ever need. And then realized the rest sequentially. I mean... just how?!
So- just to get off politics- did you guys get the EK App update for exploding kittens to play online? Or is that for app testers only? I'm trying to find an online game now
I saw they had almost gotten the Android one to work, but likely the reason it's taking so long is they want it to work with apple, so that must be the online thing. I didn't read too far into it. Are you serious about an online, internet, computer version?!
The app on my phone updated (via tester app) and it now goes online searching for players.
Good Morning Kittens!
@Creeper, thats great that they are working on the online portion of it now. For those of us (losers?) that weren't chosen to be part of the tester app, we are still waiting... I still don't understand why they even released it with out to be honest. If I want to play EK with my friends, in the same room, why wouldn't I just play the physical copy? ;P
I really hope they someday make an online, computer version. I don't think they should go full free, really, but I don't know how they could do it and still leave it free so I don't have to pay to play with all of you here.
@Zem, even though I loath things like FB, I think that would be a good way to do it, a lot of apps are really just FB games so the infrastructure should already be in place. I would love to be able to play EK with all the KC!
Actually, that's a great point! Facebook would have the perfect platform to build off of already and then everyone can use it!
Really? I get the chance to get on early for once and nobody's on? Or does nobody usually get here until like noon?
Nope, looks like I'm all alone.
I'm just a lonely loner...
on a lonely road...
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alone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch…
Not totally alone
Well, for 7 hours I was. You'd almost think it was already saturday or something already. Did nobody go to work today or something?
I was off today.
Now it's time for tacos then watch Ant-man.
Ant man was pretty good. I just went shopping after 2 weeks of not having done so and even had to restock things I rarely do, like contact solution, toothpaste, and ramen in addition to normal stuff. Nearly $50! To be fair, though, $20 were from the least common thing alone, contact solution. Didn't realize it was that expensive. Good thing it lasts a few months.
Glad I got laser surgery. Not that I hated contacts, but it's one of the best decisions I have made.
Leo is asleep on y hand. Am stuck laying on floor. Cannot disrupt kitty.
Trinkets, I really can't wait until the day I get laser surgery. So much easier not to have to worry about contacts every day nor glasses.
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Some say the creeper is still there to this day.
Leo would make a great guard kitten! He'll sit on your hand, be cute, and gnaw to your bones for hours before someone gets home to call the police.
It's a productive day for me! I started a new Mount and Blade Warband campaign as a poor woman, making it much more difficult, and won't swear fealty to any king, making creating a kingdom incredibly hard to keep up without major allies.
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Now I'm watching Humans and Households, which is exactly what it sounds like! It's really hilarious! "I hack the car." "Hacking doesn't work that way." "But I rolled a 20." "... so you did."
Got milk from a dining hall yesterday so that today with my coffee I can make mochas again! So good. Now, even though I spent a ton yesterday on necessary and desirable groceries, I'll probably get Canes for supper anyways.
Really, the only thing bad in any way about today is that I woke up with a headache that's still around, but some ibuprofen (and a shit ton of coffee) should fix that right up! Wait, coffee actually makes it slightly worse? HERESY!
Also, if you find D&D comedies really funny, Dorkness Rising is one of the funniest things I've seen probably this year so far!
"When the monster comes along, you must stab it!
If you come to an evil throne, you must stab it!" (to the tune of Whip It, obviously)
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A guy literally fails to backstab... a book. He rolled a natural 1; so bad, that in trying to literally backstab a book, he missed worse than a confused pokemon and stabbed himself so badly in the dick that he had one health... only to be killed by a reanimated cooked turkey.
That movie is just beautiful! I know several people here would absolutely appreciate it, and yes, it's absolutely worth watching through. I literally did a spit take. I didn't even think people did that in real life.
Hmm, today was really empty, it seems. Good thing it was full enough for me I didn't keep checking back in and out of here out of boredom. Why do I keep trying to add an "e" after "bordom"? I just did it again! Why do I keep saying bordome?!
Wow, is everyone on vacation or something?