I'm waiting on BaKhan to say what day the party is on, that way I can find out what I'm dressing up as...I'm going to need a LONG time to figure it out.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-04T13:32:49-04:00
Yeah, the weather here is cold today when I'm in shorts, 75 tomorrow when I have to wear long pants for lab, 55 wednesday when I wear shorts, and back to the 60s after that. This weekend looks to be 70s through and through. It almost reached 80 yesterday, but I never left my room.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-04T13:35:52-04:00
If you have to ask what AZANS or AZADS is, it's a good bet you haven't been here on weekends. ;)
I started it because I realized I could go on a full 24+ hour marathon of Nothing But Zem commenting every several hours. Now I've realized the weekend lineup is just all zem all nite/day, so I made up the All Zem All Nite/Day show. This weekend was special; We had special guest Dr. Lz, of hot sauce empire fame. He gave out free hot sauce codes to all in attendance. Or at least promised to... ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-04T14:07:34-04:00
Hot damn! We gonna have the hot sauce king joining the party. I can't wait!
I have an idea of what my costume should be. I just have to figure out how to make it. If I have someone else do it, it's going to cost a mint and I wanna use that money to buy some Canadian syrup and other goodies.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-04T14:07:51-04:00
Hmmmm...I wonder if I can convince Creeper to come too.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-04T14:40:07-04:00
Well... damn! Now everyone's going to be there! Now I REALLY want to go to Calgary with you all! https://www.youtube.com/watch… I wouldn't be able to drive up myself, but I'm way out of the way to carp-ool with anyone... See, Vegas or New York worked great because people would be taking I-80 to get there right past me. I don't have a good cross-country car nor is driving alone that distance efficient for gas. Hmm... I'll have to think about this one.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-04T15:14:30-04:00
Hey cool cats! So, its looking like it'll be on the 29th, we always try to have it on the saturday before halloween (to max out attendance). I can't tell you guys how honored and gosh darn lucky I feel! This is going to be amazing! I think I'm going to have to kick it up a notch this year for sure... Not sure how yet, but it'll happen, and it will be amazing!
@Zem, is it possible you could catch a bus to somewhere on LZ's route and hitch a ride with Lord and Lady Zombitten?
Mike Kabala 2016-04-04T15:21:09-04:00
I was in Calgary right before the Winter Olympics. It was far then traveling from Iowa. It's even further from North Carolina! I'm going to have to see if I can get some sort of Super Saver air fare and convince the wife to let me come. I don't usually plan such long trips and I almost never fly, but I would have to in order to go so far away.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-04T15:25:20-04:00
@CB, it would be great to have you too! Holy crap! We'll have to start reserving rooms, and then calling couches... ;)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-04T15:25:40-04:00
Calgary Kitten Corps Con, at my house!!!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-04T15:29:04-04:00
@CB, what brought you to Calgary all those years ago? Funny thing was for the '88 olympics was we actually had to truck snow in because it was so warm that year! ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-04T15:36:49-04:00
Creeper can only come if she brings the precious! And Lil' Nugget.
Mike Kabala 2016-04-04T15:37:07-04:00
@BaKhan, I worked for a company that made power line monitoring equipment and I was the "tech guy" at the sales meetings on a business trip to Western Canada. We also stopped off at Vancouver. The most fun I had on that trip was driving 120 on the highway between Edmonton and Calgary. (Of course, it was KPH, but the numbers were still fun to see.)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-04T16:05:10-04:00
@CB, lol! That particular strech of road is pretty fun, surprised you guys kept it to 120! My record for that strech, was 1.5 hours from the city limits of Edmonton to the city limits of Calgary, a 300km trip. I was averaging 160kmh or 100mph the whole way, the cops had people pulled over the whole way, and were too busy for me! It was awesome, I still miss that little Honda prelude... ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-04T16:18:24-04:00
Wow. This is really looking like our first Kitten Con. Wouldn't it be wonderful if Elan and the gang showed up? *hint hint if you are still reading these Elan*
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-04T16:19:18-04:00
Creeper has to come now. I can't be the only female KC member there.
And by the way: I already called dibs on BaKhan's basement and bar.
Lord Zombitten 2016-04-04T16:21:25-04:00
That feeling when you need to submit QC data to the manufacturer and their website isn't working.
How about that moment you need to get an approval, for a very tight deadline, and the people/person you need isn't anywhere to be found?(Not today...but has happened in the past)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-04T16:30:41-04:00
@GM: That has happened to me plenty of times. And my reaction has been the same: run around like a chicken with my head cut off screaming "THE SKY IS FALLING!".
Lord Zombitten 2016-04-04T18:46:52-04:00
Yay, it's just an infection!
Boo! I had to send my closer home, and there's no one to cover her shift, so I get to!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-04T19:05:53-04:00
Was that the report back from the doc, LZ? If so, YAY! You only have a disease! Not something to typically be congratulated about, is it?
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Dangit, any ideas on how to hitchhike to canada? Hitchhiker's Guide to Canada (from Nebraska) for Cheapskates and College Students.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-04T19:53:51-04:00
How many pounds was the infection and was it a natural birth or a C-section?
Lord Zombitten 2016-04-04T20:35:59-04:00
Ooh, I hope they don't have to cut out the infection!
Lord Zombitten 2016-04-04T20:44:15-04:00
Oh, and Zem, I saw that someone is beta testing Exploding Kittens on their Mac via an Android emulator. You should try that.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-04T20:49:11-04:00
That sounds like a really good idea, actually...
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-04T21:12:43-04:00
How do you get it? The only Exploding Kittens apps I can find on this emulator are the knockoffs, one by Aztech Films, Explosive Cards: Cat Edition, and Kittens Exploding on Soda.
Lord Zombitten 2016-04-04T21:26:59-04:00
You have to get an invite from Bella
Lord Zombitten 2016-04-04T21:27:22-04:00
You should have gotten one because of being in the crate
Lord Zombitten 2016-04-04T21:27:43-04:00
Respond to that, and she'll send you the relevant links
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-04T21:55:32-04:00
when the google doc asks what model mobile device I'm using, do I say the emulator name or should I go with the model device the emulator is using, the phone it's emulating off of? Or would that even make a difference?
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-04T22:01:10-04:00
So in other words, Bluestacks or AT&T Motorola XT1052?
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-04T22:16:55-04:00
Too late. Got antsy and submitted it with the phone model. Can't wait for the email and to FINALLY be able to join you guys!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-04T22:27:40-04:00
Yes! And this thing lets me play Flow Free again! That was one of my favorite games to play on boring nights, especially while playing loud music, until it was removed from Chrome apps for some reason! Awesome!
I literally beat every level at least twice in that game. Every single one of them... except 2... Every time I played, there was a single level that laughed in my face, and somehow it was different the second time I ran through them all. I have no idea why I couldn't beat that one level each time, but it annoyed the hell out of me.
Powers of Tesla 2016-04-04T22:45:16-04:00
So is everyone here in the crate? I know several of us are.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-04T22:54:06-04:00
If I remember right, at least all the regulars here are. Also, howdy!
Lord Zombitten 2016-04-04T23:29:37-04:00
PoT! Are you going to go to the party in Calgary?
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-05T00:05:14-04:00
Well I've gotten the emulator to run smoothly now and even tried out a couple apps. I just need to hear back from bella tomorrow and get the links or whatever to start up the game! Unfortunately tomorrow's tuesday, so... not much time to try it out, if any.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-05T07:06:37-04:00
Morning kittens. It's Tuesday so you know what that means.
Mike Kabala 2016-04-05T08:46:04-04:00
Morning Kittens. I mentioned Calgary to my wife last night during the NCAA Basketball championship game and she wasn't totally against it. Hopefully, I will be able to convince her over the next six months that it would be a fun trip..
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-05T08:50:49-04:00
Absolutely, Geist. Worst day of the week by far. My entire day from 7:30 to midnight or 1 am is completely planned out already, no free time, classes from 8:30 to 4:30 solid, not even time for lunch...At least it'll be over 75 today. That might make up for some of it. Maybe my lack of sleep.
You know, if you've been behind on sleep for over a week now, you'd think you'd sleep more when you had the chance, like over the weekend. Nope, I only slept like 6 or 7 hours even then.
Mike Kabala 2016-04-05T08:53:10-04:00
Tacocat Tuesday?
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-05T08:56:49-04:00
@CB, thats great news! Fingers crossed you guys can come! I can't tell you how giddy I feel when I think about all you guys coming up! Awesomeness!
Mike Kabala 2016-04-05T09:15:19-04:00
@Zem, there are days when I FEEL like I have been through a sausage grinder ...
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-05T09:32:40-04:00
@CB, in a Pink Floyd - The Wall kind of way? I know I feel like that a lot... Theres always so much pressure to conform and to fit in, thats one of the reasons why I like talking to all you guys, no pressure to be anyone other than yourself here!
@Geist: They use a launcher to pay me though. It's starting to hurt actually.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-05T10:40:32-04:00
@GM, the worst part is that we don't even use pennies for currancy anymore! Where the heck are they getting those pennies!?!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-05T10:42:05-04:00
We still use pennies. There was a movement to do away with that form of currency but it failed. Sooner or later pennies will be phased out which is why I collect them when I see them on the street.
@BaKhan: I think that's what they have stockpiled in the "accounting" file room....
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-05T11:04:28-04:00
@Geist, when I travel to the states, I always leave the pennies behind now, as I can't slip them into my change here anymore, and it doesn't make sense to me (cents?) to save them and bring them back... ;)
Mike Kabala 2016-04-05T11:07:14-04:00
@BaKhan, How about these instead of pennies? (penny shown on the right for comparison) ;-)
Mike Kabala 2016-04-05T11:08:00-04:00
Oops, I guess IO meant @GM ...
Mike Kabala 2016-04-05T11:09:32-04:00
... and it would help if I shared the link (face palm!)
Keep meaning to say - I have a feeling that if Geist and I were to vacation together, we could do a lot of damage left to our own devices. :)
Mike Kabala 2016-04-05T11:22:11-04:00
@BaKhan, roughly, yes. It was purchased from fantasy coin.com. I have a bunch of them, sixteen of which I use to replace the wooden coins in the board game Sakura.
@CB, they look really cool! I love those fantasy coin ks, just don't really need them for anything, yet... ;) I have been tempted by several though.
Mike Kabala 2016-04-05T11:32:57-04:00
Fantasy coins are a weakness of mine. I usually jump on the Kickstarter campaigns when I find one. That's how I wound up funding Ultra Coin, more for the coins than for the game.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-05T11:34:55-04:00
@CB, speaking of which, assuming we have them by then, and you are coming up in October, we'll have to get in a game or two! Inbetween rounds of EK of course... ;)
Mike Kabala 2016-04-05T11:37:06-04:00
Well, I liked that coin so much I decided it was time to change my avatar picture.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-05T11:43:34-04:00
Wow, every time on my busiest day it's by FAR the busiest here! Now I don't have a chance to catch up at all. Oh well, at least physics got out early again so I can get a start on lunch, at least have something.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-05T11:47:53-04:00
@Zem, its a conspiricy! Don't worry, by the time you're finished with your classes, we'll all be busy doing other stuff again... ;)
@LZ: Tell me about it. Thankfully my manager tells me to keep track of ALL OT I put in, and gives me time off in lieu.
Powers of Tesla 2016-04-05T12:18:21-04:00
Hi gang. Sorry to post and run last night, I had to complete some chores.
What is this Calgary party I see mentioned, can anyone inform me so I don't have to go back through several dozen posts?
Powers of Tesla 2016-04-05T12:19:36-04:00
@LZ, my wife once pulled a 30 straight hour shift over a weekend. And yes, she's salaried.
Lord Zombitten 2016-04-05T12:21:30-04:00
PoT, that's awful!
I insist on taking time off to make up for extra hours.
Lord Zombitten 2016-04-05T12:24:00-04:00
@PoT: a bunch of us are going to Calgary at the end of October. It should be a rollicking good time. I don't think anyone has nailed down date ranges yet, except that BaKhan's Halloween party is on the 29th, and we'll want to be there for that.
Powers of Tesla 2016-04-05T12:30:55-04:00
She did get a day off of her choosing, but in my opinion that is cold comfort after 30 hours of uninterrupted work.
Calgary in October.... hmmmm. I've no idea what the weather would be like but I suspect it'd what I call winter here in Chicago. Still, it'd be an excuse to knock three of the remaining states off my map of "states I haven't stepped on". Might be doable.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-05T12:30:58-04:00
@PoT, we would love to have you come up, if you can, bring your wife too! This is going to be epic! Also if you come up, Creeper will have to come for sure! I don't know if the world is ready for the first Kitten Corps Con, but I am! ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-05T12:33:40-04:00
Come on Creeper! I'll even do a layover in New York before I go to Calgary so that we can journey together.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-05T12:34:27-04:00
Oh and for full disclosure, expect it to be anywhere from chilly to damn cold! We didn't really have a winter last year and I'm sure it will be looking for revenge this year. That being said, there is still lots to do, and I've got a large and comfy home we can hang out in as well. Last year it was mild enough that we didn't need coats to be outside, so if its a repeat this year, that would be a plus.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-05T12:34:37-04:00
@BaKhan: Just more people for the grand maple syrup heist.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-05T12:39:26-04:00
@Geist, I'm still brainstorming some ideas to satisfy the maple craving... ;) I won't be able to give you the authentic Quebec version, but we can still have fun with maple, don't worry! In Banff (one of my recommended day trips) they have several candy stores that feature maple, maple toffies, hard candies, trinkets, etc., that might be a good place to pick up some souvenirs.
Powers of Tesla 2016-04-05T12:43:40-04:00
That is typically busy part of the year for us, but I'll check in with the spousal unit and see what she thinks. It would give me an excuse to get to Oregon, Washington and North Dakota.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-05T12:47:48-04:00
@BaKhan: Baniff it is! That candy store sounds heavenly and I will be sure to bring back plenty of maple treats.
Lord Zombitten 2016-04-05T12:49:53-04:00
Sweet! Zem, would it be possible for you to make your way to Schaumburg, Illinois?
Dear lord! I think I will need to take that week following Halloween off(depending on when everyone is leaving) just to spend time with everyone!
@BaKhan: We could do *almost* the Quebec way. Just need enough shaved ice.
Powers of Tesla 2016-04-05T12:57:18-04:00
Speaking of potential get togethers, I just fired an email off to Bella and Elan about Gen Con in Indianapolis (Aug. 4-7) this year. There may be an EK booth or gaming area or both, and it's possible they'll want some help.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-05T12:57:48-04:00
@GM, exactly what I was thinking, even if I need to buy a snowcone machine... ;) I am going to need your help with some of this man! Do you have a drivers liscence? We may need extra transportation, if we're going to be doing day trips and whatnot. I'm definitely planning on taking off the time whilst we have the KC here, it would be a real shame to miss out on any of the hijinks and shinnanigans I'm sure will follow... ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-05T13:05:23-04:00
BaKhan, " Don't worry, by the time you're finished with your classes, we'll all be busy doing other stuff again... ;)"
Yeah, no kidding. That happens every normal day as well! I'm used to it now.
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Near Chicago, LZ? That's not a bad journey if it would work out perfectly! I'd need a big bush to hide my car behind for awhile, but it could work if all's well.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-05T13:11:01-04:00
It would take like 8 hours to get there, which is half the time it'd take to get to the salt lake area.
@BaKhan: That's on my "Get this done this year or you will be lonely forever" list. I really just need to do the test(why do they make you parallel park?! I would rather walk 10 blocks that do that!).
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-05T13:22:29-04:00
Snow cone machine?! Why didn't you mention that before?! I'll go there instead! ;)
But seriously, to me at least, that sounded entirely random. Maybe I'll have to check back in the comments later on to see if it was actually in context or if I'm going crazy and am just in a big hurry right now.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-05T13:22:47-04:00
@GM: If the party is on the 29th, then I would like to then I'd like to arrive on the 27th and leave on November 1st or 2nd. Depends on BaKhan hosting availability.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-05T13:23:01-04:00
I love when physics gets out early. It gives me a chance to actually have a good enough lunch!
Powers of Tesla 2016-04-05T13:35:37-04:00
Where do you live Zem?
Powers of Tesla 2016-04-05T13:36:45-04:00
Or rather where will you be last part of Oct?
Powers of Tesla 2016-04-05T13:40:06-04:00
EK WILL be attending Gen Con in Indianapolis this year gang, start making plans now....
I'm waiting on BaKhan to say what day the party is on, that way I can find out what I'm dressing up as...I'm going to need a LONG time to figure it out.
Yeah, the weather here is cold today when I'm in shorts, 75 tomorrow when I have to wear long pants for lab, 55 wednesday when I wear shorts, and back to the 60s after that. This weekend looks to be 70s through and through. It almost reached 80 yesterday, but I never left my room.
If you have to ask what AZANS or AZADS is, it's a good bet you haven't been here on weekends. ;)
I started it because I realized I could go on a full 24+ hour marathon of Nothing But Zem commenting every several hours. Now I've realized the weekend lineup is just all zem all nite/day, so I made up the All Zem All Nite/Day show. This weekend was special; We had special guest Dr. Lz, of hot sauce empire fame. He gave out free hot sauce codes to all in attendance. Or at least promised to... ;)
Hot damn! We gonna have the hot sauce king joining the party. I can't wait!
I have an idea of what my costume should be. I just have to figure out how to make it. If I have someone else do it, it's going to cost a mint and I wanna use that money to buy some Canadian syrup and other goodies.
Hmmmm...I wonder if I can convince Creeper to come too.
Well... damn! Now everyone's going to be there! Now I REALLY want to go to Calgary with you all! https://www.youtube.com/watch…
I wouldn't be able to drive up myself, but I'm way out of the way to carp-ool with anyone... See, Vegas or New York worked great because people would be taking I-80 to get there right past me. I don't have a good cross-country car nor is driving alone that distance efficient for gas. Hmm... I'll have to think about this one.
Hey cool cats! So, its looking like it'll be on the 29th, we always try to have it on the saturday before halloween (to max out attendance). I can't tell you guys how honored and gosh darn lucky I feel! This is going to be amazing! I think I'm going to have to kick it up a notch this year for sure... Not sure how yet, but it'll happen, and it will be amazing!
@Zem, is it possible you could catch a bus to somewhere on LZ's route and hitch a ride with Lord and Lady Zombitten?
I was in Calgary right before the Winter Olympics. It was far then traveling from Iowa. It's even further from North Carolina! I'm going to have to see if I can get some sort of Super Saver air fare and convince the wife to let me come. I don't usually plan such long trips and I almost never fly, but I would have to in order to go so far away.
@CB, it would be great to have you too! Holy crap! We'll have to start reserving rooms, and then calling couches... ;)
Calgary Kitten Corps Con, at my house!!!
@CB, what brought you to Calgary all those years ago? Funny thing was for the '88 olympics was we actually had to truck snow in because it was so warm that year! ;)
Creeper can only come if she brings the precious! And Lil' Nugget.
@BaKhan, I worked for a company that made power line monitoring equipment and I was the "tech guy" at the sales meetings on a business trip to Western Canada. We also stopped off at Vancouver. The most fun I had on that trip was driving 120 on the highway between Edmonton and Calgary. (Of course, it was KPH, but the numbers were still fun to see.)
@CB, lol! That particular strech of road is pretty fun, surprised you guys kept it to 120! My record for that strech, was 1.5 hours from the city limits of Edmonton to the city limits of Calgary, a 300km trip. I was averaging 160kmh or 100mph the whole way, the cops had people pulled over the whole way, and were too busy for me! It was awesome, I still miss that little Honda prelude... ;)
Wow. This is really looking like our first Kitten Con. Wouldn't it be wonderful if Elan and the gang showed up? *hint hint if you are still reading these Elan*
Creeper has to come now. I can't be the only female KC member there.
And by the way: I already called dibs on BaKhan's basement and bar.
That feeling when you need to submit QC data to the manufacturer and their website isn't working.
How about that moment you need to get an approval, for a very tight deadline, and the people/person you need isn't anywhere to be found?(Not today...but has happened in the past)
@GM: That has happened to me plenty of times. And my reaction has been the same: run around like a chicken with my head cut off screaming "THE SKY IS FALLING!".
Yay, it's just an infection!
Boo! I had to send my closer home, and there's no one to cover her shift, so I get to!
Was that the report back from the doc, LZ? If so, YAY! You only have a disease! Not something to typically be congratulated about, is it?
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Dangit, any ideas on how to hitchhike to canada? Hitchhiker's Guide to Canada (from Nebraska) for Cheapskates and College Students.
How many pounds was the infection and was it a natural birth or a C-section?
Ooh, I hope they don't have to cut out the infection!
Oh, and Zem, I saw that someone is beta testing Exploding Kittens on their Mac via an Android emulator. You should try that.
That sounds like a really good idea, actually...
How do you get it? The only Exploding Kittens apps I can find on this emulator are the knockoffs, one by Aztech Films, Explosive Cards: Cat Edition, and Kittens Exploding on Soda.
You have to get an invite from Bella
You should have gotten one because of being in the crate
Respond to that, and she'll send you the relevant links
when the google doc asks what model mobile device I'm using, do I say the emulator name or should I go with the model device the emulator is using, the phone it's emulating off of? Or would that even make a difference?
So in other words, Bluestacks or AT&T Motorola XT1052?
Too late. Got antsy and submitted it with the phone model. Can't wait for the email and to FINALLY be able to join you guys!
Yes! And this thing lets me play Flow Free again! That was one of my favorite games to play on boring nights, especially while playing loud music, until it was removed from Chrome apps for some reason! Awesome!
I literally beat every level at least twice in that game. Every single one of them... except 2... Every time I played, there was a single level that laughed in my face, and somehow it was different the second time I ran through them all. I have no idea why I couldn't beat that one level each time, but it annoyed the hell out of me.
So is everyone here in the crate? I know several of us are.
If I remember right, at least all the regulars here are. Also, howdy!
PoT! Are you going to go to the party in Calgary?
Well I've gotten the emulator to run smoothly now and even tried out a couple apps. I just need to hear back from bella tomorrow and get the links or whatever to start up the game! Unfortunately tomorrow's tuesday, so... not much time to try it out, if any.
Morning kittens. It's Tuesday so you know what that means.
Morning Kittens. I mentioned Calgary to my wife last night during the NCAA Basketball championship game and she wasn't totally against it. Hopefully, I will be able to convince her over the next six months that it would be a fun trip..
Absolutely, Geist. Worst day of the week by far. My entire day from 7:30 to midnight or 1 am is completely planned out already, no free time, classes from 8:30 to 4:30 solid, not even time for lunch...At least it'll be over 75 today. That might make up for some of it. Maybe my lack of sleep.
You know, if you've been behind on sleep for over a week now, you'd think you'd sleep more when you had the chance, like over the weekend. Nope, I only slept like 6 or 7 hours even then.
Tacocat Tuesday?
... this kind of thing changes a man... http://9gag.com/gag/aX9R599
Good Morning Kittens!
@CB, thats great news! Fingers crossed you guys can come! I can't tell you how giddy I feel when I think about all you guys coming up! Awesomeness!
@Zem, there are days when I FEEL like I have been through a sausage grinder ...
@CB, in a Pink Floyd - The Wall kind of way? I know I feel like that a lot... Theres always so much pressure to conform and to fit in, thats one of the reasons why I like talking to all you guys, no pressure to be anyone other than yourself here!
Morning kittens. Another day, another penny.
@CB: I'm sure you can convince the missus to make the trip. The more the merrier. It would be nice if we had PoT and Pottaten coming to.
Wonder where GCoD has been hiding.
@GM: You get pennies? I get IOU slips.
@Geist: They use a launcher to pay me though. It's starting to hurt actually.
@GM, the worst part is that we don't even use pennies for currancy anymore! Where the heck are they getting those pennies!?!
We still use pennies. There was a movement to do away with that form of currency but it failed. Sooner or later pennies will be phased out which is why I collect them when I see them on the street.
@BaKhan: I think that's what they have stockpiled in the "accounting" file room....
@Geist, when I travel to the states, I always leave the pennies behind now, as I can't slip them into my change here anymore, and it doesn't make sense to me (cents?) to save them and bring them back... ;)
@BaKhan, How about these instead of pennies? (penny shown on the right for comparison) ;-)
Oops, I guess IO meant @GM ...
... and it would help if I shared the link (face palm!)
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@CB, is that version of the Min guo tong bao (last brass Chinese coin cast with a square hole)?
Morning Kittens!
Keep meaning to say - I have a feeling that if Geist and I were to vacation together, we could do a lot of damage left to our own devices. :)
@BaKhan, roughly, yes. It was purchased from fantasy coin.com. I have a bunch of them, sixteen of which I use to replace the wooden coins in the board game Sakura.
@Creeper: That I would pay to see. :P
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@Creeper, thats why we want you to come up to Calgary in October! If theres one thing that we accel at up here its causing trouble! ;)
That is leo saying hi... standing on keyboard.
@CB, they look really cool! I love those fantasy coin ks, just don't really need them for anything, yet... ;) I have been tempted by several though.
Fantasy coins are a weakness of mine. I usually jump on the Kickstarter campaigns when I find one. That's how I wound up funding Ultra Coin, more for the coins than for the game.
@CB, speaking of which, assuming we have them by then, and you are coming up in October, we'll have to get in a game or two! Inbetween rounds of EK of course... ;)
Well, I liked that coin so much I decided it was time to change my avatar picture.
Wow, every time on my busiest day it's by FAR the busiest here! Now I don't have a chance to catch up at all. Oh well, at least physics got out early again so I can get a start on lunch, at least have something.
@Zem, its a conspiricy! Don't worry, by the time you're finished with your classes, we'll all be busy doing other stuff again... ;)
I live! Working 12+ hours in one day sucks!
...especially when you're salaried!
@LZ: Tell me about it. Thankfully my manager tells me to keep track of ALL OT I put in, and gives me time off in lieu.
Hi gang. Sorry to post and run last night, I had to complete some chores.
What is this Calgary party I see mentioned, can anyone inform me so I don't have to go back through several dozen posts?
@LZ, my wife once pulled a 30 straight hour shift over a weekend. And yes, she's salaried.
PoT, that's awful!
I insist on taking time off to make up for extra hours.
@PoT: a bunch of us are going to Calgary at the end of October. It should be a rollicking good time. I don't think anyone has nailed down date ranges yet, except that BaKhan's Halloween party is on the 29th, and we'll want to be there for that.
She did get a day off of her choosing, but in my opinion that is cold comfort after 30 hours of uninterrupted work.
Calgary in October.... hmmmm. I've no idea what the weather would be like but I suspect it'd what I call winter here in Chicago. Still, it'd be an excuse to knock three of the remaining states off my map of "states I haven't stepped on". Might be doable.
@PoT, we would love to have you come up, if you can, bring your wife too! This is going to be epic! Also if you come up, Creeper will have to come for sure! I don't know if the world is ready for the first Kitten Corps Con, but I am! ;)
Come on Creeper! I'll even do a layover in New York before I go to Calgary so that we can journey together.
Oh and for full disclosure, expect it to be anywhere from chilly to damn cold! We didn't really have a winter last year and I'm sure it will be looking for revenge this year. That being said, there is still lots to do, and I've got a large and comfy home we can hang out in as well. Last year it was mild enough that we didn't need coats to be outside, so if its a repeat this year, that would be a plus.
@BaKhan: Just more people for the grand maple syrup heist.
@Geist, I'm still brainstorming some ideas to satisfy the maple craving... ;) I won't be able to give you the authentic Quebec version, but we can still have fun with maple, don't worry! In Banff (one of my recommended day trips) they have several candy stores that feature maple, maple toffies, hard candies, trinkets, etc., that might be a good place to pick up some souvenirs.
That is typically busy part of the year for us, but I'll check in with the spousal unit and see what she thinks. It would give me an excuse to get to Oregon, Washington and North Dakota.
@BaKhan: Baniff it is! That candy store sounds heavenly and I will be sure to bring back plenty of maple treats.
Sweet! Zem, would it be possible for you to make your way to Schaumburg, Illinois?
And trinkets! Where is Trinkets, anyway?
Dear lord! I think I will need to take that week following Halloween off(depending on when everyone is leaving) just to spend time with everyone!
@BaKhan: We could do *almost* the Quebec way. Just need enough shaved ice.
Speaking of potential get togethers, I just fired an email off to Bella and Elan about Gen Con in Indianapolis (Aug. 4-7) this year. There may be an EK booth or gaming area or both, and it's possible they'll want some help.
@GM, exactly what I was thinking, even if I need to buy a snowcone machine... ;) I am going to need your help with some of this man! Do you have a drivers liscence? We may need extra transportation, if we're going to be doing day trips and whatnot. I'm definitely planning on taking off the time whilst we have the KC here, it would be a real shame to miss out on any of the hijinks and shinnanigans I'm sure will follow... ;)
BaKhan, " Don't worry, by the time you're finished with your classes, we'll all be busy doing other stuff again... ;)"
Yeah, no kidding. That happens every normal day as well! I'm used to it now.
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Near Chicago, LZ? That's not a bad journey if it would work out perfectly! I'd need a big bush to hide my car behind for awhile, but it could work if all's well.
It would take like 8 hours to get there, which is half the time it'd take to get to the salt lake area.
Awesome. That's where PoT lives.
We also have a snow cone machine.
@BaKhan: That's on my "Get this done this year or you will be lonely forever" list. I really just need to do the test(why do they make you parallel park?! I would rather walk 10 blocks that do that!).
Snow cone machine?! Why didn't you mention that before?! I'll go there instead! ;)
But seriously, to me at least, that sounded entirely random. Maybe I'll have to check back in the comments later on to see if it was actually in context or if I'm going crazy and am just in a big hurry right now.
@GM: If the party is on the 29th, then I would like to then I'd like to arrive on the 27th and leave on November 1st or 2nd. Depends on BaKhan hosting availability.
I love when physics gets out early. It gives me a chance to actually have a good enough lunch!
Where do you live Zem?
Or rather where will you be last part of Oct?
EK WILL be attending Gen Con in Indianapolis this year gang, start making plans now....