Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-09T11:54:52-04:00
Wait, what? You cooking something delish LZ?
Powers of Tesla 2016-04-09T11:57:18-04:00
How did you know what I'm doing today LZ?
I am on my way to Sheboygan Wisconsin to prepare for a battle royal between two barbeque chefs. One a member of my competition team, the other some poor slob who has no idea what he's up against. The field of battle is Beef Brisket. The terms are bragging right for one full year. When we cook we bring the whole Mxxxxxxxxxxxin team AND the ruckus! This other guy has no clue... I almost feel sorry for him.
Lord Zombitten 2016-04-09T12:01:38-04:00
I'm doing a London broil that I pan seared before loading it into the smoker. When it's done, I'm going to slice it thin and serve it with Mad Cow and/or Original Inferno (taster's choice). I'm also doing a loaded potato salad
Powers of Tesla 2016-04-09T12:02:44-04:00
@LZ; Just saw your post about the diamond from yesterday. If it's a four prong head have your jeweler replace it with a six prong head and then take it for cleaning and tightening every year.
Powers of Tesla 2016-04-09T12:04:04-04:00
Sounds wonderful! We're doing at lest 6, 12 pound briskets for a charity fundraiser. We may have to do more.
Powers of Tesla 2016-04-09T12:04:48-04:00
And..... I'm out. See ya'll next week.
Lord Zombitten 2016-04-09T12:09:24-04:00
It's a princess cut, so six prongs won't work. The jeweler did say to have it cleaned more frequently than she has been doing. In nine years, it's only been cleaned a couple of times.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-09T13:14:53-04:00
Good luck PoT! Now my stomach is growling for bbq
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-09T13:33:34-04:00
Dang, first thing in the mor-... afternoon, you guys already make me hungry for barbecue! Save some for me. It'll keep for several months, right? ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-09T14:44:48-04:00
If I had $830, I would so get an HTC Vive, the Steam virtual reality setup. It looks to be by far the best VR out there yet! Only problem is that you need that much money on hand, and that's just with shipping to America. It's $800, and to America is $30, I think Canada is $60, and I shudder to think what shipping is to Europe.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-09T16:52:46-04:00
Nobody's on today? Cool. I declare an official AZAD/NS marathon. I dare you to stop this train!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-09T17:27:18-04:00
An inch of snow in the morning and a wind advisory. Did summer and spring go by while I wasn't looking?
Lord Zombitten 2016-04-09T17:43:38-04:00
I've been cooking all day. I finally get some time to relax
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-09T17:56:03-04:00
And share with the rest of us, right?
Lord Zombitten 2016-04-09T18:12:41-04:00
If you can get here in the next hour and 45 minutes, sure!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-09T18:23:42-04:00
Nuts. I'm huddled in my place since it's so cold. It's so windy outside, I'm pretty sure I can float to Canada right now.
Let's all have our fur babies welcome Scrunchie to kitty heaven, please.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-09T23:31:32-04:00
Geist, like Monty Python and the Holy Grail?
"A year passed: winter changed into spring, spring changed into summer, summer changed back into winter, and winter gave spring and summer a miss and went straight on into autumn... until one day..."
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-09T23:43:42-04:00
Oh Creeper. I am so sorry for your loss. Please remember that Scunchie knew you cared for her and that your care eased her transition to the other side
Lord Zombitten 2016-04-09T23:46:29-04:00
Sorry, Creeper. At least she's not suffering anymore. GIR and Rafiki are showing her all the best parts of kitty heaven right now.
Yay Rafiki and GIR! Hope the whole exploding kittens gang will hang out. :).
Thanks Geist. I know logically I did all i could, but I keep having the feeling like "she came to me for help and I couldn't fix her."
She kept fighting until the end. It was exhaustive to find a place that would help. My friend came over, everywhere as closed or charged a fortune. Finally found the best place we could have gone. They were so kind. And though I couldn't be in the room (they had to treat it as a surrender- I wasn't financially responsible)
They said they will do EVERYTHING they can to help her unless she's too far gone. And if she gets better, they will move her for adoption at aspca. Which oddly enough- I train as a volunteer there starting next week. I know she was in awful shape- but my heart would BURST! If she was there in a few weeks.
I know I made the right choice. She was suffering so much. So happy she can finally frolick in kitty heaven.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-10T00:45:43-04:00
Aaw, sorry I didn't see that earlier, Creeper. That's too sad, though as was said, at least she's not in terrible pain still. She trusted you alot, though, which is really nice to know. I remember your stories of her last year and we'll all miss her.
She'll probably find Marble somewhere up there in kitty heaven, but Marble'll just hiss and walk away. That's just how she was.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-10T18:50:55-04:00
Wow, it's quiet around here today.
... too quiet...
(it's just been too long since I've overused that joke.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-10T20:24:58-04:00
Olives. It's what's for dinner
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-04-10T20:31:02-04:00
Nachos. That what was for dinner.
Howdy gang!!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-10T20:33:26-04:00
Hot dogs; it's what was for dinner. A ton of haut dougs. Mmmmm. Fulllllll...
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-04-10T20:45:20-04:00
Don't eat 'em
Or bologna.
Just can't.
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-04-10T21:08:40-04:00
I equate hot dogs to boogers.
When your a little kid, sure they might taste good.
When you're an adult, you should know better.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-10T21:40:57-04:00
I loved them, became indifferent, and then my dad wanted them one time, but made really good hot dogs really well. We forgot to toast the buns with butter this time, one of the special things that makes them worth eating as a whole meal, but they were still pretty darn good.
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-04-10T21:50:59-04:00
Well, at least you meant to toast the buns. Hamburger or brat buns are a mandatory toast. People who don't are missing out.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-10T21:53:29-04:00
We also had sausages with them, so it wasn't entirely hot dogs. And some amazing sauces for them, my favorite of which is a type of currywurst ketchup.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-10T22:40:49-04:00
Trinkets! How the he'll are you and where have you been? You had me worried. Or maybe you won the lottery and didn't tell us.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-10T22:48:31-04:00
You won the lottery and didn't tell us?! How could you do such a thing?!
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-04-10T22:49:33-04:00
Howdy Geist!
Still dealing with this bulging disc in my neck. Physical therapy is helping, but slowly. And if i did win the lottery, I would have to fly everyone to somewhere so we can all hang out.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-10T23:45:42-04:00
Good to know you are still among the living. Hope you are having better weather than I was this past week
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-04-10T23:55:35-04:00
Not sure what you had, but we had cooler Temps than normal, snow, ice, rain, more snow. Pretty much all fine now though
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-11T00:14:15-04:00
For us, the last couple weeks have been the same, and this one seems like it'll follow: Monday starts the week around 55-60 degrees and the whole weekend is about 70-80.
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-04-11T00:17:35-04:00
Drop yours by 15° and that's what we're expecting
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-11T00:33:30-04:00
@Trinkets: I had pretty much the same experience weather wise. It's supposed to be 70 degrees tomorrow so I will get some relief from my electric bill
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-11T01:28:36-04:00
Nebraska kinda does its own thing. This year, unlike most years, I was glad it warmed up now. Just less to worry about, and though I love cold and find it relaxing, it does just slightly stress your body. So, especially in the mornings, my one weakness, the one time I hate cold and am irritable, I'm actually glad that it's not so chilly now. Plus, it's mid-spring; it should be warming up by now. I'll try to send some warm t̶h̶o̶u̶g̶h̶t̶s̶ weather your way.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-11T07:14:38-04:00
Morning kittens.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-11T09:26:48-04:00
Good morning kittens!
Iron Maiden were amazing, and now I have another band off of my must see list! ;)
@Creeper, I'm sorry to hear about Scrunchie, but I have to believe that she's in a better place, I'd say my old guy Ralph would be saying hi, but he hated other cats in life, and I doubt he changed since then... But I'm sure she'll have no problems making friends!
In regards to all this weather discussion, there must be some kind of inversion going on, Calgary reached record breaking temps this last weekend! On friday it got up to 81F, the hottest its ever been at this time of year, the average being between 30 and 52.
Hot dogs are gross. I'm 100% with Trinkets on that. The only way I'll eat them now is if I'm totally hammered and camping so I can cook them on the fire. Other than that no way! Smashed lips and a-holes, thats what my dad used to call them. ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-11T09:50:24-04:00
It's amazing how even though I love such an astoundingly wide variety of music, people always find the occasional song that slowly drives me insane to blast in the bathroom loud enough to hear all the way down the hall.
*grumble gripe old-man-stuff*
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-11T09:51:02-04:00
How could Iron Maiden not be amazing?! I'm really jealous you got to go see that!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-11T09:54:47-04:00
@Zem, I've always used the fight fire with fire approach! Oh you like to play your music loud? Allow me to show you what loud is all about!!! My main system in my living room is pushing 700 watts of power, without distortion. You can turn it up as loud as you want it and it doens't even crackle! If thats not enough then I go to soul crushing levels and run the music through the pa for my band, you'd have to get a stadium sound system to compete with that... ;) You should never have to listen to something you don't like! ;)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-11T09:56:46-04:00
@Zem, I do feel really lucky to have seen them! They were fantastic, I hope that I have energy like they do when I'm that age! Man, they were just flying around on the stage, and the show was amazing! There was a bit of echo on the sound, so when Bruce was talking in between songs it was hard to hear him clearly, but the songs were great, and the guitarists were so tight, almost like they've been doing it for 40 some years... ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-11T10:02:24-04:00
Almost like they have 40 years of practice under their belts! ;)
Even if I had a great stereo, I never play music loud. I always just use headphones for mine and others' courtesy. Reminds me though; when we were skiing, a few people had the equivalent of boom boxes built into their backpacks. Only one person had good music, and when you're stuck directly behind them for 10+ minutes easily on a lift, it can drive you really insane.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-11T10:06:19-04:00
@Zem, lol! I could see that, you're getting a life up to a black diamond run, you're getting all pumped, and the guy in front of you is blasting Rocky Mountain High, by John Denver.... :( talk about a buzz kill! ;)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-11T10:07:01-04:00
Also, I play music very loud, twice a week at band practice... ;)
Fair enough. I was watching the news, on Global, and they said due to the thick layer of cloud(apparently two levels worth), we just barely missed the mark.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-11T10:54:56-04:00
Pretty weird though either way. Ontario getting snow, the states seem colder than normal, and here we are, breaking records (almost)! ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-11T10:55:25-04:00
Please send the warm weather back down to the states. My current electric bill is $100 less this month due to the warm weather. I wanna keep that up so that I can have more money to spend when I get to Canada.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-11T10:59:01-04:00
@Geist, well I don't mind sharing, but theres no way I want to trade, at all! ;) We've had cold Aprils for as long as I can remember, this is such a nice change, I think I'd like it this way every year!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-11T11:09:53-04:00
But you have maple syrup! We don't have that.
If you want to keep the warm weather, cough up the think yummy goodness.
You can keep the gravy fries.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-11T11:10:09-04:00
And Randy Quaid.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-11T11:15:08-04:00
@Geist, you guys have maple in the states, I believe there are few states that produce it, granted its inferior to the stuff you get here, but technically its still maple, so no! Its too late for poutine, it has already made its way there, and from what I hear spreading like a grease fire! ;) Besides, anytime you guys wanted to visit the warm weather you could always come up here! ;) How weird is that to say? Come to the great frozen north, and experience heat... what?
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-11T11:31:06-04:00
@BaKhan: Haven't we suffered enough with Justin Beaver?
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-11T11:38:29-04:00
@Geist, lolz! And how many boy bands, etc. has the US given us? As far as I'm concerned, we still owe you! ;) Also for what its worth, we're sorry, people like Bieber are normally left out as babies in the woods for the wolves, not sure what happened there... ;)
@BaKhan: It was those people who financially backed him to get him record deals and what not. They corrupted that kid to be what he is now. The blame lies in both countries for that. Us for letting him out, them for warping him.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-11T11:43:34-04:00
@GM, true, but he still should have been wolf food... ;)
Not going to argue with you there. Definitely should have been.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-11T11:50:45-04:00
@BaKhan: You have a point about the boy bands. Not my fault though since I'm way too old to listen to any of them. Still, ya gotta blame Britain for at least 50% of that.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-11T12:00:23-04:00
@Geist, lolz, oh I do, I do... ;)
Mike Kabala 2016-04-11T12:31:33-04:00
@Creeper, sorry to hear about Scrunchie. I'd ask Scoobee Dew to go check on him, but I think there's a fence between doggy heaven and kitty heaven. Otherwise, chaos would ensue.
Lord Zombitten 2016-04-11T12:39:00-04:00
I hope the fence isn't too high (or too low underground), or at least that exceptions can be made. My new cat's best friend is a Chihuahua.
Mike Kabala 2016-04-11T12:43:22-04:00
@LZ, Scooby Dew would either chase the cat, or sniff its butt.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-11T13:31:58-04:00
BaKhan, I blare music too, just in my earbuds, so it's only loud to me.
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I know a maple farmer in Vermont who's actually fairly successful, and apparently it's at least as good as the stuff in Canada; she exports some there!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-11T13:35:30-04:00
Poutine is here and spreading? I only know of one place within my entire region that does it! I know if I went to Wisconsin it'd be everywhere due to them 1) having tons of cheese, and B) being the Canada of the US, not to mention I've been there a couple times and they do indeed have plenty of poutine. And cold winters... maybe I should move to Wisconsin?
Nah, their football fans are horrible people! Every time we play Wisconsin here, they literally double the police presence that game. It's kinda sad. It's the one time anyone from Wisconsin is so mean. Otherwise it's a great place!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-11T13:37:31-04:00
BaKhan, how many boy bands HAVE we given you? I'm sorry for what we put you through, but since you kept such gems as Rush and Arrogant Worms, I don't feel bad about this deal at all.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-11T13:40:36-04:00
Heck, just for Rush, you owe us big time. Release the Worms to atone for not letting us have Rush exclusively! We may have Weird Al instead, but it's an atrocity how few people know of them!
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I know a few cats that are bigger than many dogs, so they could fit right in. And what about Savannah cats? They ARE dogs! If they ran around panting with their tongue sticking out, people would never even know they were cats!
Lord Zombitten 2016-04-11T13:51:04-04:00
I want a Savannah cat.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-11T14:00:13-04:00
I want a Maine Coon cat primarily, but if I got a Savannah as well, I'd be the happiest person on earth! Maine Coons are so fluffy and relaxed, but Savannahs are, while pretty darn territorial and sometimes aggressive as in the case of my mom's cousin's savannah, really playful and fun.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-11T14:35:03-04:00
@Zem, I've always prefered the way music sounds when it has a chance to expand properly, ear buds don't cut it for me, but whenever I have to take public transportation, they are a must! ;) There are lots of great bands out there Zem, I think because of the smaller population in Canada, more bands like the Arrogant Worms get exposure that they never would have in the US. There was a little band from BC called Cozy Bones, that were absolutely amazing, that you just can't find anywhere anymore. It makes me sad... :(
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-11T14:47:06-04:00
My earbuds actually have a better sound overall than nearly any speaker I know of, plus then it cuts out echoing and other weird sounds from walls and ambient noise that's always around. Heck, if I want, I can put on my noise cancelling headphones as well and only hear through my earbuds!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-11T14:49:26-04:00
I should clarify; almost any non-professional, normal speakers I've heard. Better than any headphones and sometimes it sure seems like most earbuds even in quality. They can also go through any pitch my computer can generate, apparently; I did some fun, thorough tests with tone generators and it had a great overall sound at any pitch I could hear. (I can hear a MUCH wider range than an average person)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-11T14:53:09-04:00
I want a Savannah cat
@LZ: Funny you should mention that. There was a heated discussion on whether or not people should own Serval cats. I know that Savannah cats grow pretty big and have lots of energy so you'd need to keep them occupied. I don't know if I'd want to pay for a pure breed cat when there are so many that need homes. My two kitties were from a shelter and I still love them to this day even though they are gone.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-11T15:04:41-04:00
@Zem, lol! Well, if you make it up here, I will show you what real speakers sound like! Have you ever heard of Infinity? Mine are 10 years old, and even modern speakers can't compete, these are the best I've ever heard, and come with a lifetime, no questions asked warranty. Someone kicks in a speaker, still covered! ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-11T15:17:46-04:00
Aaw... now one of the pet cats of one of my favorite youtubers (talking kitty cat) passed away as well. So many gone in the past few months, and this one will leave a lasting gap in the channel. But he was the father of a litter of kittens, so I'm guessing the guy will keep one to take Gibson's place.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-11T15:20:34-04:00
My dad still has some speakers from I think the 80s, wall speakers, from when he worked in sound and music for a time. They're REALLY good ones! I wish I could remember what kind they were; if you remind me or I remember next time I'm there I'll tell you. He still uses them all the time when he plays guitar for fun.
He also has a heavy metal-style drum kit, the kind that can take metal drummers hammering away at them or even 4 little kids playing around for years with them.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-11T16:52:17-04:00
Ooh, in 5 comments, Creeper will have 7777! You should get that and then go to Vegas! Legend has it that once you have lucky 7s' worth of comments on the Exploding Kittens kickstarter comments page, you have amazing luck, especially when gambling, but only in Vegas, and only while you have 7777 comments on it.
It's a very specific legend.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-11T17:08:18-04:00
@Zem, weird, I wonder why he doesn't just use a guitar amp, its kinda what they're designed for... ;) Also, heavy metal drum kit? A drum kit is a drum kit, you choose what you play on it. The old school metal drummers used to use two bass drums, the new version is a double kick pedal (much more affordable, and easier to move around). As far as durability, that part just depends on quality of the components, much like anything else really, you get what you pay for, mostly.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-11T17:37:58-04:00
Wall amps, same thing. From when he was in a band and working sound, same place he got the drums. They were built for guitars, but really, really well.
The drum kit is a full one, and I mean full! I don't even remember what the entire set is (alot of it is in the garage or basement because of space), but if I remember right, at least 6 drums, 2 bass drums with foot pedals, a hi hat, at least 3 cymbals, snare, cowbell, and 3... I can't really remember what those things are, but like really small drums. All built to take a BEATING! I remember hitting it so hard my brother could hear perfectly outside, yet there was hardly a tiny dent in the plastic. Oh, and a good quality drum stick holder with dozens of sticks of various sizes, shapes, builds, and uses. I know there was more, I just can't remember it all right now; he hasn't even had the full entire set all together for years now because it takes up so much space. He's had them since the 80s as well, from a band he was really good friends with.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-04-11T17:45:49-04:00
The smaller drums would be toms probably, unless they are really small, then they would be roto-toms. Again, if you make it up to Calgary, I'll show you a drum kit.... ;) Our drummer has three full kits, only one at my house thankfully... I've seen some drummers that replace skins regularly whether they need to or not, but most only replace them when they get holes, or too loose to tighten up anymore. Its all about control, basically, if you're denting the skin, or putting a hole in it, then you have none, and you probably suck as a drummer... ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-11T18:12:37-04:00
Roto toms! That's it. Had to look them up. And, though I'd love to see another, more up-to-date full set, I keep knowing I'm forgetting several things about my dad's kit, but I can't remember what they are. Oh well.
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That moment when you realize Valentine's day is nothing, I've never worried about it at all, but spending National Pet Day alone? What kind of monster am I?!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-04-11T19:24:31-04:00
Aaw! Dang it, I need my heart in working order! Between these donuts and mocha and that picture, I may need either a bypass surgery or an AED on standby.
http://waverunnersfastpitch.net/hnnnng-gif-38.jpg
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-04-11T19:28:47-04:00
That is so cute Creeper! Scunchie was a beautiful little lady. I love black and white colored cats
Hi PoT - I think i usually keep missing you on here. Hope you're well.
Powers of Tesla 2016-04-11T20:00:44-04:00
I'm doing okay, we had a good weekend. Just got some expensive news about a problem at the house though.
I'm sorry about Scrunchy Creeper, I know how tough it is.
Powers of Tesla 2016-04-11T20:04:19-04:00
My barbeque team went to assist a member in a head to head brisket competition Sat./Sun. at a real restaurant in Elkhart Lake, WI. It was like restaurant fantasy camp for us. People helping, able to use any tool we could imagine and have someone else do the dishes. Pretty cool for a bunch of backyard barbeque junkies.
Wait, what? You cooking something delish LZ?
How did you know what I'm doing today LZ?
I am on my way to Sheboygan Wisconsin to prepare for a battle royal between two barbeque chefs. One a member of my competition team, the other some poor slob who has no idea what he's up against. The field of battle is Beef Brisket. The terms are bragging right for one full year. When we cook we bring the whole Mxxxxxxxxxxxin team AND the ruckus! This other guy has no clue... I almost feel sorry for him.
I'm doing a London broil that I pan seared before loading it into the smoker. When it's done, I'm going to slice it thin and serve it with Mad Cow and/or Original Inferno (taster's choice). I'm also doing a loaded potato salad
@LZ; Just saw your post about the diamond from yesterday. If it's a four prong head have your jeweler replace it with a six prong head and then take it for cleaning and tightening every year.
Sounds wonderful! We're doing at lest 6, 12 pound briskets for a charity fundraiser. We may have to do more.
And..... I'm out. See ya'll next week.
It's a princess cut, so six prongs won't work. The jeweler did say to have it cleaned more frequently than she has been doing. In nine years, it's only been cleaned a couple of times.
Good luck PoT! Now my stomach is growling for bbq
Dang, first thing in the mor-... afternoon, you guys already make me hungry for barbecue! Save some for me. It'll keep for several months, right? ;)
If I had $830, I would so get an HTC Vive, the Steam virtual reality setup. It looks to be by far the best VR out there yet! Only problem is that you need that much money on hand, and that's just with shipping to America. It's $800, and to America is $30, I think Canada is $60, and I shudder to think what shipping is to Europe.
Nobody's on today? Cool. I declare an official AZAD/NS marathon. I dare you to stop this train!
An inch of snow in the morning and a wind advisory. Did summer and spring go by while I wasn't looking?
I've been cooking all day. I finally get some time to relax
And share with the rest of us, right?
If you can get here in the next hour and 45 minutes, sure!
Nuts. I'm huddled in my place since it's so cold. It's so windy outside, I'm pretty sure I can float to Canada right now.
Let's all have our fur babies welcome Scrunchie to kitty heaven, please.
Geist, like Monty Python and the Holy Grail?
"A year passed: winter changed into spring, spring changed into summer, summer changed back into winter, and winter gave spring and summer a miss and went straight on into autumn... until one day..."
Oh Creeper. I am so sorry for your loss. Please remember that Scunchie knew you cared for her and that your care eased her transition to the other side
Sorry, Creeper. At least she's not suffering anymore. GIR and Rafiki are showing her all the best parts of kitty heaven right now.
Yay Rafiki and GIR! Hope the whole exploding kittens gang will hang out. :).
Thanks Geist. I know logically I did all i could, but I keep having the feeling like "she came to me for help and I couldn't fix her."
She kept fighting until the end. It was exhaustive to find a place that would help. My friend came over, everywhere as closed or charged a fortune. Finally found the best place we could have gone. They were so kind. And though I couldn't be in the room (they had to treat it as a surrender- I wasn't financially responsible)
They said they will do EVERYTHING they can to help her unless she's too far gone. And if she gets better, they will move her for adoption at aspca. Which oddly enough- I train as a volunteer there starting next week. I know she was in awful shape- but my heart would BURST! If she was there in a few weeks.
I know I made the right choice. She was suffering so much. So happy she can finally frolick in kitty heaven.
Aaw, sorry I didn't see that earlier, Creeper. That's too sad, though as was said, at least she's not in terrible pain still. She trusted you alot, though, which is really nice to know. I remember your stories of her last year and we'll all miss her.
She'll probably find Marble somewhere up there in kitty heaven, but Marble'll just hiss and walk away. That's just how she was.
Thanks zem. :)
Wow, it's quiet around here today.
... too quiet...
(it's just been too long since I've overused that joke.
Olives. It's what's for dinner
Nachos. That what was for dinner.
Howdy gang!!
Hot dogs; it's what was for dinner. A ton of haut dougs. Mmmmm. Fulllllll...
Don't eat 'em
Or bologna.
Just can't.
I equate hot dogs to boogers.
When your a little kid, sure they might taste good.
When you're an adult, you should know better.
I loved them, became indifferent, and then my dad wanted them one time, but made really good hot dogs really well. We forgot to toast the buns with butter this time, one of the special things that makes them worth eating as a whole meal, but they were still pretty darn good.
Well, at least you meant to toast the buns. Hamburger or brat buns are a mandatory toast. People who don't are missing out.
We also had sausages with them, so it wasn't entirely hot dogs. And some amazing sauces for them, my favorite of which is a type of currywurst ketchup.
Trinkets! How the he'll are you and where have you been? You had me worried. Or maybe you won the lottery and didn't tell us.
You won the lottery and didn't tell us?! How could you do such a thing?!
Howdy Geist!
Still dealing with this bulging disc in my neck. Physical therapy is helping, but slowly. And if i did win the lottery, I would have to fly everyone to somewhere so we can all hang out.
Good to know you are still among the living. Hope you are having better weather than I was this past week
Not sure what you had, but we had cooler Temps than normal, snow, ice, rain, more snow. Pretty much all fine now though
For us, the last couple weeks have been the same, and this one seems like it'll follow: Monday starts the week around 55-60 degrees and the whole weekend is about 70-80.
Drop yours by 15° and that's what we're expecting
@Trinkets: I had pretty much the same experience weather wise. It's supposed to be 70 degrees tomorrow so I will get some relief from my electric bill
Nebraska kinda does its own thing. This year, unlike most years, I was glad it warmed up now. Just less to worry about, and though I love cold and find it relaxing, it does just slightly stress your body. So, especially in the mornings, my one weakness, the one time I hate cold and am irritable, I'm actually glad that it's not so chilly now. Plus, it's mid-spring; it should be warming up by now. I'll try to send some warm t̶h̶o̶u̶g̶h̶t̶s̶ weather your way.
Morning kittens.
Good morning kittens!
Iron Maiden were amazing, and now I have another band off of my must see list! ;)
@Creeper, I'm sorry to hear about Scrunchie, but I have to believe that she's in a better place, I'd say my old guy Ralph would be saying hi, but he hated other cats in life, and I doubt he changed since then... But I'm sure she'll have no problems making friends!
In regards to all this weather discussion, there must be some kind of inversion going on, Calgary reached record breaking temps this last weekend! On friday it got up to 81F, the hottest its ever been at this time of year, the average being between 30 and 52.
Hot dogs are gross. I'm 100% with Trinkets on that. The only way I'll eat them now is if I'm totally hammered and camping so I can cook them on the fire. Other than that no way! Smashed lips and a-holes, thats what my dad used to call them. ;)
It's amazing how even though I love such an astoundingly wide variety of music, people always find the occasional song that slowly drives me insane to blast in the bathroom loud enough to hear all the way down the hall.
*grumble gripe old-man-stuff*
How could Iron Maiden not be amazing?! I'm really jealous you got to go see that!
@Zem, I've always used the fight fire with fire approach! Oh you like to play your music loud? Allow me to show you what loud is all about!!! My main system in my living room is pushing 700 watts of power, without distortion. You can turn it up as loud as you want it and it doens't even crackle! If thats not enough then I go to soul crushing levels and run the music through the pa for my band, you'd have to get a stadium sound system to compete with that... ;) You should never have to listen to something you don't like! ;)
@Zem, I do feel really lucky to have seen them! They were fantastic, I hope that I have energy like they do when I'm that age! Man, they were just flying around on the stage, and the show was amazing! There was a bit of echo on the sound, so when Bruce was talking in between songs it was hard to hear him clearly, but the songs were great, and the guitarists were so tight, almost like they've been doing it for 40 some years... ;)
Almost like they have 40 years of practice under their belts! ;)
Even if I had a great stereo, I never play music loud. I always just use headphones for mine and others' courtesy. Reminds me though; when we were skiing, a few people had the equivalent of boom boxes built into their backpacks. Only one person had good music, and when you're stuck directly behind them for 10+ minutes easily on a lift, it can drive you really insane.
@Zem, lol! I could see that, you're getting a life up to a black diamond run, you're getting all pumped, and the guy in front of you is blasting Rocky Mountain High, by John Denver.... :( talk about a buzz kill! ;)
Also, I play music very loud, twice a week at band practice... ;)
life (in this case) = lift
Morning kittens.
@BaKhan: In regards to the record breaking temps over the weekend, we didn't quite break record on Friday. We were close, off by ~1 degree.
@GM, well just goes to show you can't trust what you read in the newspaper... ;) In fairness I was in the Chuck anyways... ;)
Fair enough. I was watching the news, on Global, and they said due to the thick layer of cloud(apparently two levels worth), we just barely missed the mark.
Pretty weird though either way. Ontario getting snow, the states seem colder than normal, and here we are, breaking records (almost)! ;)
Please send the warm weather back down to the states. My current electric bill is $100 less this month due to the warm weather. I wanna keep that up so that I can have more money to spend when I get to Canada.
@Geist, well I don't mind sharing, but theres no way I want to trade, at all! ;) We've had cold Aprils for as long as I can remember, this is such a nice change, I think I'd like it this way every year!
But you have maple syrup! We don't have that.
If you want to keep the warm weather, cough up the think yummy goodness.
You can keep the gravy fries.
And Randy Quaid.
@Geist, you guys have maple in the states, I believe there are few states that produce it, granted its inferior to the stuff you get here, but technically its still maple, so no! Its too late for poutine, it has already made its way there, and from what I hear spreading like a grease fire! ;) Besides, anytime you guys wanted to visit the warm weather you could always come up here! ;) How weird is that to say? Come to the great frozen north, and experience heat... what?
@BaKhan: Haven't we suffered enough with Justin Beaver?
@Geist, lolz! And how many boy bands, etc. has the US given us? As far as I'm concerned, we still owe you! ;) Also for what its worth, we're sorry, people like Bieber are normally left out as babies in the woods for the wolves, not sure what happened there... ;)
@BaKhan: It was those people who financially backed him to get him record deals and what not. They corrupted that kid to be what he is now. The blame lies in both countries for that. Us for letting him out, them for warping him.
@GM, true, but he still should have been wolf food... ;)
Not going to argue with you there. Definitely should have been.
@BaKhan: You have a point about the boy bands. Not my fault though since I'm way too old to listen to any of them. Still, ya gotta blame Britain for at least 50% of that.
@Geist, lolz, oh I do, I do... ;)
@Creeper, sorry to hear about Scrunchie. I'd ask Scoobee Dew to go check on him, but I think there's a fence between doggy heaven and kitty heaven. Otherwise, chaos would ensue.
I hope the fence isn't too high (or too low underground), or at least that exceptions can be made. My new cat's best friend is a Chihuahua.
@LZ, Scooby Dew would either chase the cat, or sniff its butt.
BaKhan, I blare music too, just in my earbuds, so it's only loud to me.
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I know a maple farmer in Vermont who's actually fairly successful, and apparently it's at least as good as the stuff in Canada; she exports some there!
Poutine is here and spreading? I only know of one place within my entire region that does it! I know if I went to Wisconsin it'd be everywhere due to them 1) having tons of cheese, and B) being the Canada of the US, not to mention I've been there a couple times and they do indeed have plenty of poutine. And cold winters... maybe I should move to Wisconsin?
Nah, their football fans are horrible people! Every time we play Wisconsin here, they literally double the police presence that game. It's kinda sad. It's the one time anyone from Wisconsin is so mean. Otherwise it's a great place!
BaKhan, how many boy bands HAVE we given you? I'm sorry for what we put you through, but since you kept such gems as Rush and Arrogant Worms, I don't feel bad about this deal at all.
Heck, just for Rush, you owe us big time. Release the Worms to atone for not letting us have Rush exclusively! We may have Weird Al instead, but it's an atrocity how few people know of them!
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I know a few cats that are bigger than many dogs, so they could fit right in. And what about Savannah cats? They ARE dogs! If they ran around panting with their tongue sticking out, people would never even know they were cats!
I want a Savannah cat.
I want a Maine Coon cat primarily, but if I got a Savannah as well, I'd be the happiest person on earth! Maine Coons are so fluffy and relaxed, but Savannahs are, while pretty darn territorial and sometimes aggressive as in the case of my mom's cousin's savannah, really playful and fun.
@Zem, I've always prefered the way music sounds when it has a chance to expand properly, ear buds don't cut it for me, but whenever I have to take public transportation, they are a must! ;) There are lots of great bands out there Zem, I think because of the smaller population in Canada, more bands like the Arrogant Worms get exposure that they never would have in the US. There was a little band from BC called Cozy Bones, that were absolutely amazing, that you just can't find anywhere anymore. It makes me sad... :(
My earbuds actually have a better sound overall than nearly any speaker I know of, plus then it cuts out echoing and other weird sounds from walls and ambient noise that's always around. Heck, if I want, I can put on my noise cancelling headphones as well and only hear through my earbuds!
I should clarify; almost any non-professional, normal speakers I've heard. Better than any headphones and sometimes it sure seems like most earbuds even in quality. They can also go through any pitch my computer can generate, apparently; I did some fun, thorough tests with tone generators and it had a great overall sound at any pitch I could hear. (I can hear a MUCH wider range than an average person)
I want a Savannah cat
@LZ: Funny you should mention that. There was a heated discussion on whether or not people should own Serval cats. I know that Savannah cats grow pretty big and have lots of energy so you'd need to keep them occupied. I don't know if I'd want to pay for a pure breed cat when there are so many that need homes. My two kitties were from a shelter and I still love them to this day even though they are gone.
@Zem, lol! Well, if you make it up here, I will show you what real speakers sound like! Have you ever heard of Infinity? Mine are 10 years old, and even modern speakers can't compete, these are the best I've ever heard, and come with a lifetime, no questions asked warranty. Someone kicks in a speaker, still covered! ;)
Aaw... now one of the pet cats of one of my favorite youtubers (talking kitty cat) passed away as well. So many gone in the past few months, and this one will leave a lasting gap in the channel. But he was the father of a litter of kittens, so I'm guessing the guy will keep one to take Gibson's place.
My dad still has some speakers from I think the 80s, wall speakers, from when he worked in sound and music for a time. They're REALLY good ones! I wish I could remember what kind they were; if you remind me or I remember next time I'm there I'll tell you. He still uses them all the time when he plays guitar for fun.
He also has a heavy metal-style drum kit, the kind that can take metal drummers hammering away at them or even 4 little kids playing around for years with them.
Ooh, in 5 comments, Creeper will have 7777! You should get that and then go to Vegas! Legend has it that once you have lucky 7s' worth of comments on the Exploding Kittens kickstarter comments page, you have amazing luck, especially when gambling, but only in Vegas, and only while you have 7777 comments on it.
It's a very specific legend.
@Zem, weird, I wonder why he doesn't just use a guitar amp, its kinda what they're designed for... ;) Also, heavy metal drum kit? A drum kit is a drum kit, you choose what you play on it. The old school metal drummers used to use two bass drums, the new version is a double kick pedal (much more affordable, and easier to move around). As far as durability, that part just depends on quality of the components, much like anything else really, you get what you pay for, mostly.
Wall amps, same thing. From when he was in a band and working sound, same place he got the drums. They were built for guitars, but really, really well.
The drum kit is a full one, and I mean full! I don't even remember what the entire set is (alot of it is in the garage or basement because of space), but if I remember right, at least 6 drums, 2 bass drums with foot pedals, a hi hat, at least 3 cymbals, snare, cowbell, and 3... I can't really remember what those things are, but like really small drums. All built to take a BEATING! I remember hitting it so hard my brother could hear perfectly outside, yet there was hardly a tiny dent in the plastic. Oh, and a good quality drum stick holder with dozens of sticks of various sizes, shapes, builds, and uses. I know there was more, I just can't remember it all right now; he hasn't even had the full entire set all together for years now because it takes up so much space. He's had them since the 80s as well, from a band he was really good friends with.
The smaller drums would be toms probably, unless they are really small, then they would be roto-toms. Again, if you make it up to Calgary, I'll show you a drum kit.... ;) Our drummer has three full kits, only one at my house thankfully... I've seen some drummers that replace skins regularly whether they need to or not, but most only replace them when they get holes, or too loose to tighten up anymore. Its all about control, basically, if you're denting the skin, or putting a hole in it, then you have none, and you probably suck as a drummer... ;)
Roto toms! That's it. Had to look them up. And, though I'd love to see another, more up-to-date full set, I keep knowing I'm forgetting several things about my dad's kit, but I can't remember what they are. Oh well.
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That moment when you realize Valentine's day is nothing, I've never worried about it at all, but spending National Pet Day alone? What kind of monster am I?!
Hi kittens.
Hola! Also, see the comment I made about you below, the one with 7777!
I saw that!
Here's a little pic - This is Leonidas sniffing Scrunchie on the window sill. https://www.dropbox.com/s/89dmflmhznr6v32/2015-11-02%2009.08.42.jpg…
Aaw! Dang it, I need my heart in working order! Between these donuts and mocha and that picture, I may need either a bypass surgery or an AED on standby.
http://waverunnersfastpitch.net/hnnnng-gif-38.jpg
That is so cute Creeper! Scunchie was a beautiful little lady. I love black and white colored cats
and my favorite - https://www.dropbox.com/s/sdthc8kymfhq2hn/2015-11-25%2013.38.17.jpg…
HAs everyone gotten their expansion packs? I just got mine.
Not yet!
Hi PoT - I think i usually keep missing you on here. Hope you're well.
I'm doing okay, we had a good weekend. Just got some expensive news about a problem at the house though.
I'm sorry about Scrunchy Creeper, I know how tough it is.
My barbeque team went to assist a member in a head to head brisket competition Sat./Sun. at a real restaurant in Elkhart Lake, WI. It was like restaurant fantasy camp for us. People helping, able to use any tool we could imagine and have someone else do the dishes. Pretty cool for a bunch of backyard barbeque junkies.