Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-03T21:09:07-04:00
LZ, I've shared it, and I'll probably pressure my parents into getting some for the house. And I know my little brother has been dying to get some for himself, especially for when he moves off to college. And my two older brothers live in a house shared with like 7 people, so I know it'll get used there. I'll try to make sure to tell them all at least 15 times every time I see them.
Lord Zombitten 2016-05-03T21:12:26-04:00
Thanks, guys! I knew I could count on you!
Lord Zombitten 2016-05-03T21:35:11-04:00
I have joined a hot sauce enthusiast group on FB and requested to join another. Hopefully some of those people will back the project.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-03T21:47:13-04:00
Awesome! Hopefully one of them has $10,000! ;)
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-05-03T23:57:57-04:00
Good night all
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-04T01:27:30-04:00
Gut night.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-04T01:27:51-04:00
A story: today I helped my friend pick out her wedding dress. Her fiancé gave her a blank check (though they did have *somewhat* of a budget). She bought the dress and she took me for a drink at Dear Irving- where cocktails start at $16. The waitress brought our drinks, I knocked the tray, sending a flute shattering to the ground, and covering the man in the expensive suit next to me with champagne. He was not pleased. Then we met our friends for dinner where they all ordered it up- and I had a beer and a burger (cheapest thing). "Let's split?" It cost me $45. We part ways. I walk up from 10th to 14th where I wiped out on the sidewalk. Tearing my dress, while 4 people LIT-ER-ALLY step over me. I get up, get to bus stop. Apparently metrocard fell out of jacket pocket when I fell. Bus driver won't let me on. This is a monthly card that I just refilled ($120) with cash because the machines weren't taking cards at the time. I start to walk north, in heels. I rummage for coins- but come up short. Wouldn't matter anyway- 1st avenue is being repaved. I walk from 10th to 68th street, my toes are bleeding into my shoes, and I am sobbing during the entirety of the walk- not because of the physical pain but the emotional breakdown. I have $15 left and I know where I can finally get a cab in order to afford the ride home.
I am dead inside.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-05-04T08:45:18-04:00
@Creeper: I'm sorry you had a rough night. I've heard of coldness of some New Yorkers but I'm surprised NO ONE stopped to help you up. Jeez, did human kindness go?
$16 for a drink? Call me old fashioned (or cheap) but a drink like that better be in a big mug. Don't get me wrong, D.C. has pricey drinks here as well. I just to pay for them. I can make my own cocktails. Or just drink beer. I knew New York was pricey but I always thought there were a few places that you could get a good deal on food.
We need to get you a husband. Sounds like your friend is marrying someone with means. You deserve that and more. Plus, your kids will be so lucky to have a mom that can bake such delicious cakes and other sweets.
Thanks for the kind words, geist.
There are plenty of nice people in New York- it really threw me that NO ONE stopped to help. It wasn't just a trip- it was a full-on wipe out and I sat on the ground for a moment to collect myself and do the physical check on. Not one person asked if I was even ok. It stung.
The bar we went to was some hipster shit. It was a cool place and all- but that drink was not worth $16.
Same with dinner. I have some friends that love trying new places or whatever, and I respect that. But sometimes they forget I don't make as much. And they also pick really pretentious places where, in reality? That burger was a half-step up from a slider. I seriously laughed a little when I saw it.
I'm just exhausted and tired of taking care of myself all the time. I moved here when I was 18. I'm turning 33 May 9th. I'm tired of not having someone to just help with little stuff. Bleehhj. Sorry! I usually pride myself on being independent- but it's been wearing on me.
@Creeper: Sorry to hear about your night ending up like that. Some people really only think of themselves, or what they can get from helping others. The saddest part is, that those people tend to overshadow the ones that are willing to help people. There is definitely good out there, but it seems almost all we hear about is the bad these days.
I never knew laundry to be exciting...but to each their own.
Lord Zombitten 2016-05-04T12:10:08-04:00
Sorry about your troubles, Creeper.
The good news for the day is that Elan Lee backed my project!!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-05-04T12:15:12-04:00
@Creeper: I first want to say "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!"
You might reconsider staying in New York. If your future goals include settling down, maybe NY isn't the best place for that. In no time, you'll be my age and trying to change careers like I'm trying to do now.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-05-04T12:15:57-04:00
Congrats LZ!
Maybe you should post some recipe suggestions to get more people to back the project?
Lord Zombitten 2016-05-04T12:16:05-04:00
Oh, I meant to say people suck in regard to your troubles, but Elan backing made me very excited and I forgot. More proof that people suck, and I'm not an exception. ;-p
Geist- it's a decision I've been dealing with a lot this past year. There's just a lot to it. But believe me- I'm getting really fed up with this place.
@lz- yay!!
@gm- it is when you have to carry it two blocks to an overcrowded laundromat. Doing it for free in my apartment is very exciting. Doing three loads? Early birthday present. :)
@Lz- do you have an Instagram account for your company? Get one, take some good natural light photos of the bottles, maybe some ingredients surrounding it (garlic cloves, peppers) but make the photo look really nice. Hashtag the hell out of it. Smallbusiness, natural, salt lake ..in addition to all the food hashtags. You'll get likes super quick. Don't be afraid of the hashtag on there. I have followers from all over due to that.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-05-04T14:13:10-04:00
Oh crap.
@Creeper: I meant to say you should consider "leaving" NY. This is what I get for typing while sober.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-04T14:14:26-04:00
Elan backed it?! Heck yeah!
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Laundry... shoot, I've been meaning to do that for 4 days now! Oh well, I'll be moving out soon anyways.
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One down, two to go! Well, actually one left today, 3 down and 2 to go in total. Finals that is. Got the worst one out of the way just now.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-04T14:16:05-04:00
As much as I think instagram is weird, that's a really good idea, Creeper. Make sure to also advertise the hell out of the kickstarter. Alternate pictures of the sauces and them on delicious food with a picture of the kickstarter or one of the comments praising the sauces. ;)
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-05-04T14:38:25-04:00
Creeper. Sorry you had a crappy time.
LZ. Awesome.
Hello everyone.
Lord Zombitten 2016-05-04T14:43:06-04:00
Creeper, that's a good idea. I need to see how quickly I can get some bottles...
Lord Zombitten 2016-05-04T14:51:35-04:00
It'll be 2-3 days, which is fine because I'm super busy until then.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-04T15:03:51-04:00
Is this weekend just going to be a huge advertising splurge? Also, you could put those really nice pictures up on here to help sell!
Lord Zombitten 2016-05-04T15:17:59-04:00
Yeah, I intend to do that.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-05-04T15:59:05-04:00
Howdy Trinkets! How is your back holding up?
Lord Zombitten 2016-05-04T16:59:03-04:00
Where's CB? We should add my KS to the KC website.
I think it might be a little bit before we see CB around here again. =/
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-04T17:32:26-04:00
We're off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of freaking-physics-final-in-the-first-place-but-it's-also-keeping-me-from-my-mom's-birthday-party-at-Outback-Steakhouse. This final and I are not getting off on the right foot. Thankfully in physics they give you a sheet with all the equations necessary on it, so that'll help a bit. Well, more like a 6 page packet, but that's physics for you.
I wish I had something like that when I did my payroll courses...all you got was a small booklet with the tax tables that were being used for the course, and that's it. There were so many different formulas, that they should have given you them. Especially since in the real world, you can look them up in order to figure it out, and there are online calculators that have the formula built into them.
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-05-04T19:50:48-04:00
Geist. Thanks for asking. Last Thursday through Monday morning, I was really feeling fantastic. I would say 90% or more. Then I found out that the boards I was grabbing at work, above my head, was a bad idea. Kind of a little setback. Nothing too drastic. The Physical therapist has added some "above my head" exercise to help fix that. I am working around 5.5 hours a day as I get my strength back and get my muscles to do what they need to do. She really has done a fantastic job figuring out what I need to do to get back to 100%. It just takes time.
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-05-04T19:51:22-04:00
And how have you been, Geist?
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-05-04T19:54:19-04:00
LZ, any way to get The Oatmeal to retweet or share on FB your KS? If he gets an early Tesla and reviews it, maybe if u overnight him some the sauces, he would do something?
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-04T21:14:16-04:00
Trinkets, that's great! Good to know at least you're not in constant horrible back pain.
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Trinkets, I think The Oatmeal already owns a Tesla car. We're going to have to bribe him some other way. ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-05-04T22:37:47-04:00
@Trinkets: can't complain. My trip to Universal Studios is in 3 weeks and I cannot wait. I will for sure get a wand & drink some butter beer
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-04T23:31:28-04:00
That was about the one part of the park I didn't think lived up to the hype, Geist. The one good ride there was pretty good, not as awesome as the Hulk or the Mummy!, but the line was INSANE, even though we got to it like 5 minutes after the park opened! The town was cool, though.
But that Hulk ride. And that Mummy one! I know they're in entirely different areas and parks, but who cares, they were awesome. I rewatched the Mummy after that in part because that ride was so awesome! It was normal until the fire blasting right in your face.
Lord Zombitten 2016-05-04T23:35:31-04:00
Trinkets, that's what I was hoping he would do with my tweet last night. I've thought about asking if he'd do a review if I sent him some.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-04T23:57:13-04:00
You should totally ask him! I know he'd be happy to help out a Corps member, plus free test hot sauce!
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-05-05T00:13:43-04:00
Call the biggest newspaper in your arra and tell them about your sauces and you're doing a KS campaign to get it started.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-05T01:38:06-04:00
Man I'm hungry. Good thing it's 12:30 am on a weekday so that nothing is open, I wouldn't get it anyways, and I'm out of any good snacks because I'm not going to buy stuff only to lug it all home when I leave. So pleasant.
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Only one more. One final left. Freeedooooooooom...
The thing with asking Matthew or Elan to retweet things is- they may have quite a few people asking them the same. Friends, etc. they may not want to retweet too many Kickstarter projects becasue it would become white noise, or they'd get too many people asking them for the same favor. Sending a sample and hoping they tweet about it might help. But I've rarely seen either of them tweet about pms other campaign unless it was someone very close to them, or something they personally feel strongly about.
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-05-05T07:00:12-04:00
Creeper, I agree with what you said. But wasn't some of the earlier things Matt and Elan asked us to do is get Celebrites to tweet about either EK, or other things? I believe that this is no different from what they wanted us to do.
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-05-05T07:02:38-04:00
And can someone, with more talent than I, take the eddie murphy as James Brown doing the hot tub skit and make him say hot sauce instead of hot tub? I just think that would be funny. (And no one would give the rights to use it, I know)
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-05-05T07:03:21-04:00
Sorry, I've been up for a while on little sleep. The mind starts to wander.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-05-05T09:23:46-04:00
I like how your mind wanders Trinkets. :-)
I agree with you about the tweets. At the height of this campaign, Elan was asking us to tweet famous folks.
Powers of Tesla 2016-05-05T11:11:42-04:00
I just happened across this, for you serious gamers out there.
@LZ, is your KS live yet? Send me a writeup and I'll add it to KittenCorps.com. I've been busy with family for the last few days, but I'm available now.
Mike Kabala 2016-05-05T11:57:50-04:00
@Creeper, doing OK. The Memorial Service was beautiful! My Pastor even did an altar call at the end.
Well I'm glad to hear it was beautiful and well-done. Also happy to see you back here.
Powers of Tesla 2016-05-05T12:15:30-04:00
@Mike. So very sorry to hear the news. I wish you well.
Mike Kabala 2016-05-05T12:17:52-04:00
Wow, I'm away for a few days and that's when LZ launches his KS! It's great to see how the entire Corps is camping out in the comments. If any of you are in touch with LZ, ask him to send me something for the KittenCorps page. I could use pictures, descriptions, testimonials, links, etc. I'd love to promote the crap out of this thing.
Lord Zombitten 2016-05-05T12:36:03-04:00
I'll get you some of that this evening. What is the best email address to use? You can DM me if you don't want to post it here.
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-05-05T13:53:37-04:00
@CB, my condolences. Sending prayers for you and your family.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-05T14:18:37-04:00
Ah, wake up after like 11 hours of sleep when I went to sleep mostly because I was super hungry and couldn't do anything about it to posts about delicious hot sauce... I'm hungry!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-05T16:50:43-04:00
Hmm. Where is everyone? All the ones? Where are they?
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-05-05T21:08:49-04:00
Well, I'm kind of here.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-05T21:33:16-04:00
My final final finale es finito! As William Wallace once said during his short stint in acting, https://www.youtube.com/watch…
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-05T21:33:53-04:00
And no, that's not a Rick Roll.
... this time. I thought of it too late. Dang it!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-06T01:57:46-04:00
Quiet here tonight. Just after I woke up, everyone left. I see how it is! Then I get the tar beaten out of me by a final and I don't even smoke! Nobody here to complain to...
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-06T01:58:15-04:00
Also, Creeper, what's with the cameo that's just "Blurgh"?! That's lower than Stan Lee style cameos!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-05-06T06:11:04-04:00
Morning kittens.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-06T08:03:11-04:00
Ah, nothing like 2 1/2 hours of sleep by the time you finally can go to bed, getting up at 5 am for donuts, failing to sleep until 7 after that somehow, and then having just a few hours to move out entirely, get home, unpack, repack, for some reason mow the entire lawn, and get on the road to colorado.
Mike Kabala 2016-05-06T09:28:21-04:00
Good morning
Mike Kabala 2016-05-06T09:30:16-04:00
@Zem, drive to Colorado on 2-1/2 hours sleep? Please pull off the road and get some sleep!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-05-06T11:38:08-04:00
Morning CB. How you holding up?
Lord Zombitten 2016-05-06T12:21:42-04:00
I got home yesterday and learned that I was expected to do yard work, so I didn't have time to email you anything, CB. I barely had time for what I did do last night. I bought 2 weeks of ad space on Facebook.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-06T12:53:16-04:00
Well, moved out and everything! Now I just have a ton to do and am avoiding it all.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-06T12:54:03-04:00
CB, I'll probably sleep the whole way there. My older brother has been sleeping constantly and loves to drive long distance, so he'll probably drive the whole way.
Lord Zombitten 2016-05-06T13:09:53-04:00
But not before he backs the sauce! ;-)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-06T15:14:56-04:00
Is nobody really on? That's too bad.
Mike Kabala 2016-05-06T15:41:44-04:00
That's OK, LZ. I'll post it whenever you can get it to me.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-08T12:24:39-04:00
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-08T12:56:01-04:00
My only mothers' day tradition is sending that video to my mom on facebook. It's one of our favorite videos!
Also, NO! IT'S NOT A RICK-ROLL!
... this time...
*This* is a Rick Roll: https://www.youtube.com/watch… or not, but it's even better!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-05-09T10:02:02-04:00
Morning kittens. Hope you treated your mothers to a wonderful Mother's Day.
Morning Geist. I surprised my mom when we went to lunch with my grandma. It was me, my mom, my dad, my sister, and my grandma. When the bill came, before my mom could even THINK about reaching for her wallet, I had my sister pass me the bill.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-09T11:07:55-04:00
We went to The Egg & I with my grandma and aunt, then the rest of the day was my cousin's second graduation party, the major one. Chipotle catering, too!!! Not as good as my little brother's graduation to come with Schmeider Wings (we know a guy who makes, by every single account, and there are alot of them, the best wings anybody has ever had), but still, really good.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-05-09T11:09:22-04:00
That's wonderful GM. Where did you lunch at?
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-09T11:09:49-04:00
That's the only reason I'm not on here like it's a normal weekend; I'm out at my cousins' for a graduation and then today to pick up a family of good Russian friends to bring back to Nebraska (from Denver) and bring them all around and show off the area.
We went to Red Lobster(one of the worst places for someone with seafood allergies to go to...) because it's one of my grandma's favorite places to eat.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-09T11:13:17-04:00
Oh wait, that's right, it's monday, isn't it?! Wow, between summer break not having hit me over the head with lack of responsibilities yet and having come out here from friday until tuesday, I've completely forgotten what day it is already.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-09T11:15:33-04:00
Ooh, I love Red Lobster! Then again, I don't have seafood allergies.
My mom was working and in a different state. She also didn't want to try to eat when everyone else was taking their whole families out the same time and we'd end up waiting forever. Besides, she was fine because her birthday, mothers' day, and national nurse week all come within a week of eachother. Though I missed her birthday (at Texas Steakhouse!) due to finals, sadly.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-09T11:19:07-04:00
Oh yeah, and our mom just sent out a notification via our family facebook group. This is going to be a busy week. The Russians come out today, get to our house tomorrow (my older brother and I are driving them, or else we would have left already), my brother's graduation is saturday, and my uncle's wedding is sunday! Right out of school into one of the busiest weeks all summer.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-05-09T11:42:09-04:00
@Geist: That they are. I think I had 5 of them myself...plus my Cajun Chicken Alfredo Linguini.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-05-09T15:34:55-04:00
@GM & BaKhan: I've been reading about the fire that is sweeping Alberta. I know you guys don't live there but I got my fingers crossed that this gets dealt with before anyone gets seriously injured.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-05-09T16:13:16-04:00
@Geist, thanks, I feel so bad for those poor people up there. Its just terrible... :(
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-05-09T16:14:05-04:00
Also, just wanted to pop in and say sorry its been so long, kinda got wrapped up in another ks and well... So... Guess what I made this weekend?
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-09T16:27:17-04:00
Did it happen to be the Dark Souls board game one? Your icon may have tipped me off. ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-09T16:28:43-04:00
Gaah, the internet in my cousins' place is good, but for no reason, every 5-10 minutes I lose my connection. It says I'm connected, but I can't access anything on the internet, and then it eventually says I don't have internet access, so I have to reload it every time. So annoying.
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Also, what'd you make?
Oh you know, curing cancer and belly dancing. Just the usual lol
How has everyone been?!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-05-09T16:47:20-04:00
@Zem, say it with me, Maple, Bacon, Brittle! It is now a thing! I said it, I did it! With real legit maple syrup and maple flavoured bacon! Sweet mercy!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-05-09T16:52:01-04:00
Maple bacon bourbon hot sauce brittle?!
Also, you're SO bringing that to Canada! Or even mailing it. Heck, start a Kickstarter!
LZ, I've shared it, and I'll probably pressure my parents into getting some for the house. And I know my little brother has been dying to get some for himself, especially for when he moves off to college. And my two older brothers live in a house shared with like 7 people, so I know it'll get used there. I'll try to make sure to tell them all at least 15 times every time I see them.
Thanks, guys! I knew I could count on you!
I have joined a hot sauce enthusiast group on FB and requested to join another. Hopefully some of those people will back the project.
Awesome! Hopefully one of them has $10,000! ;)
Good night all
Gut night.
Oh boy... 2 finals tomorrow... whoopee....
A story: today I helped my friend pick out her wedding dress. Her fiancé gave her a blank check (though they did have *somewhat* of a budget). She bought the dress and she took me for a drink at Dear Irving- where cocktails start at $16. The waitress brought our drinks, I knocked the tray, sending a flute shattering to the ground, and covering the man in the expensive suit next to me with champagne. He was not pleased. Then we met our friends for dinner where they all ordered it up- and I had a beer and a burger (cheapest thing). "Let's split?" It cost me $45. We part ways. I walk up from 10th to 14th where I wiped out on the sidewalk. Tearing my dress, while 4 people LIT-ER-ALLY step over me. I get up, get to bus stop. Apparently metrocard fell out of jacket pocket when I fell. Bus driver won't let me on. This is a monthly card that I just refilled ($120) with cash because the machines weren't taking cards at the time. I start to walk north, in heels. I rummage for coins- but come up short. Wouldn't matter anyway- 1st avenue is being repaved. I walk from 10th to 68th street, my toes are bleeding into my shoes, and I am sobbing during the entirety of the walk- not because of the physical pain but the emotional breakdown. I have $15 left and I know where I can finally get a cab in order to afford the ride home.
I am dead inside.
@Creeper: I'm sorry you had a rough night. I've heard of coldness of some New Yorkers but I'm surprised NO ONE stopped to help you up. Jeez, did human kindness go?
$16 for a drink? Call me old fashioned (or cheap) but a drink like that better be in a big mug. Don't get me wrong, D.C. has pricey drinks here as well. I just to pay for them. I can make my own cocktails. Or just drink beer. I knew New York was pricey but I always thought there were a few places that you could get a good deal on food.
We need to get you a husband. Sounds like your friend is marrying someone with means. You deserve that and more. Plus, your kids will be so lucky to have a mom that can bake such delicious cakes and other sweets.
Thanks for the kind words, geist.
There are plenty of nice people in New York- it really threw me that NO ONE stopped to help. It wasn't just a trip- it was a full-on wipe out and I sat on the ground for a moment to collect myself and do the physical check on. Not one person asked if I was even ok. It stung.
The bar we went to was some hipster shit. It was a cool place and all- but that drink was not worth $16.
Same with dinner. I have some friends that love trying new places or whatever, and I respect that. But sometimes they forget I don't make as much. And they also pick really pretentious places where, in reality? That burger was a half-step up from a slider. I seriously laughed a little when I saw it.
I'm just exhausted and tired of taking care of myself all the time. I moved here when I was 18. I'm turning 33 May 9th. I'm tired of not having someone to just help with little stuff. Bleehhj. Sorry! I usually pride myself on being independent- but it's been wearing on me.
Morning kittens.
@Creeper: Sorry to hear about your night ending up like that. Some people really only think of themselves, or what they can get from helping others. The saddest part is, that those people tend to overshadow the ones that are willing to help people. There is definitely good out there, but it seems almost all we hear about is the bad these days.
At least my landlord is letting me do three loads of laundry today. It's very exciting.
I never knew laundry to be exciting...but to each their own.
Sorry about your troubles, Creeper.
The good news for the day is that Elan Lee backed my project!!
@Creeper: I first want to say "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!"
You might reconsider staying in New York. If your future goals include settling down, maybe NY isn't the best place for that. In no time, you'll be my age and trying to change careers like I'm trying to do now.
Congrats LZ!
Maybe you should post some recipe suggestions to get more people to back the project?
Oh, I meant to say people suck in regard to your troubles, but Elan backing made me very excited and I forgot. More proof that people suck, and I'm not an exception. ;-p
Geist- it's a decision I've been dealing with a lot this past year. There's just a lot to it. But believe me- I'm getting really fed up with this place.
@lz- yay!!
@gm- it is when you have to carry it two blocks to an overcrowded laundromat. Doing it for free in my apartment is very exciting. Doing three loads? Early birthday present. :)
@Lz- do you have an Instagram account for your company? Get one, take some good natural light photos of the bottles, maybe some ingredients surrounding it (garlic cloves, peppers) but make the photo look really nice. Hashtag the hell out of it. Smallbusiness, natural, salt lake ..in addition to all the food hashtags. You'll get likes super quick. Don't be afraid of the hashtag on there. I have followers from all over due to that.
Oh crap.
@Creeper: I meant to say you should consider "leaving" NY. This is what I get for typing while sober.
Elan backed it?! Heck yeah!
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Laundry... shoot, I've been meaning to do that for 4 days now! Oh well, I'll be moving out soon anyways.
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One down, two to go! Well, actually one left today, 3 down and 2 to go in total. Finals that is. Got the worst one out of the way just now.
As much as I think instagram is weird, that's a really good idea, Creeper. Make sure to also advertise the hell out of the kickstarter. Alternate pictures of the sauces and them on delicious food with a picture of the kickstarter or one of the comments praising the sauces. ;)
Creeper. Sorry you had a crappy time.
LZ. Awesome.
Hello everyone.
Creeper, that's a good idea. I need to see how quickly I can get some bottles...
It'll be 2-3 days, which is fine because I'm super busy until then.
Is this weekend just going to be a huge advertising splurge? Also, you could put those really nice pictures up on here to help sell!
Yeah, I intend to do that.
Howdy Trinkets! How is your back holding up?
Where's CB? We should add my KS to the KC website.
I think it might be a little bit before we see CB around here again. =/
We're off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of freaking-physics-final-in-the-first-place-but-it's-also-keeping-me-from-my-mom's-birthday-party-at-Outback-Steakhouse. This final and I are not getting off on the right foot. Thankfully in physics they give you a sheet with all the equations necessary on it, so that'll help a bit. Well, more like a 6 page packet, but that's physics for you.
I wish I had something like that when I did my payroll courses...all you got was a small booklet with the tax tables that were being used for the course, and that's it. There were so many different formulas, that they should have given you them. Especially since in the real world, you can look them up in order to figure it out, and there are online calculators that have the formula built into them.
Geist. Thanks for asking. Last Thursday through Monday morning, I was really feeling fantastic. I would say 90% or more. Then I found out that the boards I was grabbing at work, above my head, was a bad idea. Kind of a little setback. Nothing too drastic. The Physical therapist has added some "above my head" exercise to help fix that. I am working around 5.5 hours a day as I get my strength back and get my muscles to do what they need to do. She really has done a fantastic job figuring out what I need to do to get back to 100%. It just takes time.
And how have you been, Geist?
LZ, any way to get The Oatmeal to retweet or share on FB your KS? If he gets an early Tesla and reviews it, maybe if u overnight him some the sauces, he would do something?
Trinkets, that's great! Good to know at least you're not in constant horrible back pain.
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Trinkets, I think The Oatmeal already owns a Tesla car. We're going to have to bribe him some other way. ;)
@Trinkets: can't complain. My trip to Universal Studios is in 3 weeks and I cannot wait. I will for sure get a wand & drink some butter beer
That was about the one part of the park I didn't think lived up to the hype, Geist. The one good ride there was pretty good, not as awesome as the Hulk or the Mummy!, but the line was INSANE, even though we got to it like 5 minutes after the park opened! The town was cool, though.
But that Hulk ride. And that Mummy one! I know they're in entirely different areas and parks, but who cares, they were awesome. I rewatched the Mummy after that in part because that ride was so awesome! It was normal until the fire blasting right in your face.
Trinkets, that's what I was hoping he would do with my tweet last night. I've thought about asking if he'd do a review if I sent him some.
You should totally ask him! I know he'd be happy to help out a Corps member, plus free test hot sauce!
Call the biggest newspaper in your arra and tell them about your sauces and you're doing a KS campaign to get it started.
Man I'm hungry. Good thing it's 12:30 am on a weekday so that nothing is open, I wouldn't get it anyways, and I'm out of any good snacks because I'm not going to buy stuff only to lug it all home when I leave. So pleasant.
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Only one more. One final left. Freeedooooooooom...
The thing with asking Matthew or Elan to retweet things is- they may have quite a few people asking them the same. Friends, etc. they may not want to retweet too many Kickstarter projects becasue it would become white noise, or they'd get too many people asking them for the same favor. Sending a sample and hoping they tweet about it might help. But I've rarely seen either of them tweet about pms other campaign unless it was someone very close to them, or something they personally feel strongly about.
Creeper, I agree with what you said. But wasn't some of the earlier things Matt and Elan asked us to do is get Celebrites to tweet about either EK, or other things? I believe that this is no different from what they wanted us to do.
And can someone, with more talent than I, take the eddie murphy as James Brown doing the hot tub skit and make him say hot sauce instead of hot tub? I just think that would be funny. (And no one would give the rights to use it, I know)
Sorry, I've been up for a while on little sleep. The mind starts to wander.
I like how your mind wanders Trinkets. :-)
I agree with you about the tweets. At the height of this campaign, Elan was asking us to tweet famous folks.
I just happened across this, for you serious gamers out there.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1705440407/gamer-badges…
My crate came! The cards look great.
Hey CB - How are you holding up?
@LZ, is your KS live yet? Send me a writeup and I'll add it to KittenCorps.com. I've been busy with family for the last few days, but I'm available now.
@Creeper, doing OK. The Memorial Service was beautiful! My Pastor even did an altar call at the end.
Well I'm glad to hear it was beautiful and well-done. Also happy to see you back here.
@Mike. So very sorry to hear the news. I wish you well.
Wow, I'm away for a few days and that's when LZ launches his KS! It's great to see how the entire Corps is camping out in the comments. If any of you are in touch with LZ, ask him to send me something for the KittenCorps page. I could use pictures, descriptions, testimonials, links, etc. I'd love to promote the crap out of this thing.
I'll get you some of that this evening. What is the best email address to use? You can DM me if you don't want to post it here.
@CB, my condolences. Sending prayers for you and your family.
Ah, wake up after like 11 hours of sleep when I went to sleep mostly because I was super hungry and couldn't do anything about it to posts about delicious hot sauce... I'm hungry!
Hmm. Where is everyone? All the ones? Where are they?
Well, I'm kind of here.
My final final finale es finito! As William Wallace once said during his short stint in acting, https://www.youtube.com/watch…
blurgh
And no, that's not a Rick Roll.
... this time. I thought of it too late. Dang it!
Quiet here tonight. Just after I woke up, everyone left. I see how it is! Then I get the tar beaten out of me by a final and I don't even smoke! Nobody here to complain to...
Also, Creeper, what's with the cameo that's just "Blurgh"?! That's lower than Stan Lee style cameos!
Morning kittens.
Ah, nothing like 2 1/2 hours of sleep by the time you finally can go to bed, getting up at 5 am for donuts, failing to sleep until 7 after that somehow, and then having just a few hours to move out entirely, get home, unpack, repack, for some reason mow the entire lawn, and get on the road to colorado.
Good morning
@Zem, drive to Colorado on 2-1/2 hours sleep? Please pull off the road and get some sleep!
Morning CB. How you holding up?
I got home yesterday and learned that I was expected to do yard work, so I didn't have time to email you anything, CB. I barely had time for what I did do last night. I bought 2 weeks of ad space on Facebook.
Well, moved out and everything! Now I just have a ton to do and am avoiding it all.
CB, I'll probably sleep the whole way there. My older brother has been sleeping constantly and loves to drive long distance, so he'll probably drive the whole way.
But not before he backs the sauce! ;-)
Is nobody really on? That's too bad.
That's OK, LZ. I'll post it whenever you can get it to me.
Happy Mothers' Day! https://www.youtube.com/watch…
My only mothers' day tradition is sending that video to my mom on facebook. It's one of our favorite videos!
Also, NO! IT'S NOT A RICK-ROLL!
... this time...
*This* is a Rick Roll: https://www.youtube.com/watch…
or not, but it's even better!
Morning kittens. Hope you treated your mothers to a wonderful Mother's Day.
Morning Geist. I surprised my mom when we went to lunch with my grandma. It was me, my mom, my dad, my sister, and my grandma. When the bill came, before my mom could even THINK about reaching for her wallet, I had my sister pass me the bill.
We went to The Egg & I with my grandma and aunt, then the rest of the day was my cousin's second graduation party, the major one. Chipotle catering, too!!! Not as good as my little brother's graduation to come with Schmeider Wings (we know a guy who makes, by every single account, and there are alot of them, the best wings anybody has ever had), but still, really good.
That's wonderful GM. Where did you lunch at?
That's the only reason I'm not on here like it's a normal weekend; I'm out at my cousins' for a graduation and then today to pick up a family of good Russian friends to bring back to Nebraska (from Denver) and bring them all around and show off the area.
We went to Red Lobster(one of the worst places for someone with seafood allergies to go to...) because it's one of my grandma's favorite places to eat.
Oh wait, that's right, it's monday, isn't it?! Wow, between summer break not having hit me over the head with lack of responsibilities yet and having come out here from friday until tuesday, I've completely forgotten what day it is already.
Ooh, I love Red Lobster! Then again, I don't have seafood allergies.
My mom was working and in a different state. She also didn't want to try to eat when everyone else was taking their whole families out the same time and we'd end up waiting forever. Besides, she was fine because her birthday, mothers' day, and national nurse week all come within a week of eachother. Though I missed her birthday (at Texas Steakhouse!) due to finals, sadly.
Oh yeah, and our mom just sent out a notification via our family facebook group. This is going to be a busy week. The Russians come out today, get to our house tomorrow (my older brother and I are driving them, or else we would have left already), my brother's graduation is saturday, and my uncle's wedding is sunday! Right out of school into one of the busiest weeks all summer.
@GM: But the cheddar biscuits are AWESOME!!!!!!
@Geist: That they are. I think I had 5 of them myself...plus my Cajun Chicken Alfredo Linguini.
@GM & BaKhan: I've been reading about the fire that is sweeping Alberta. I know you guys don't live there but I got my fingers crossed that this gets dealt with before anyone gets seriously injured.
@Geist, thanks, I feel so bad for those poor people up there. Its just terrible... :(
Also, just wanted to pop in and say sorry its been so long, kinda got wrapped up in another ks and well... So... Guess what I made this weekend?
Did it happen to be the Dark Souls board game one? Your icon may have tipped me off. ;)
Gaah, the internet in my cousins' place is good, but for no reason, every 5-10 minutes I lose my connection. It says I'm connected, but I can't access anything on the internet, and then it eventually says I don't have internet access, so I have to reload it every time. So annoying.
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Also, what'd you make?
Dude, this chat is still going?!
I am so happy to see this!!!
Of course it is, Smashley! Where have you been this whole time?! Welcome back from whatever whim brought you here.
Oh you know, curing cancer and belly dancing. Just the usual lol
How has everyone been?!
@Zem, say it with me, Maple, Bacon, Brittle! It is now a thing! I said it, I did it! With real legit maple syrup and maple flavoured bacon! Sweet mercy!
Maple bacon bourbon hot sauce brittle?!
Also, you're SO bringing that to Canada! Or even mailing it. Heck, start a Kickstarter!