@GM, its a crazy day today. I was a bit late getting to work as I had to drop off a machine at the hospital. I had to get a full design (which normally takes me two days) done in under 3 hours (and the contractor still hasn't showed up for it yet...), my boss is out of town so I'm handling all of his stuff, basically everything is very challanging and aggrivating right now. Worst part is, is no matter how bad of a day I wind up having, I have to put on a happy face for when I get home as it is my wifes B-day today. I wish I could be more excited for her, its just really hard right now. Oh and the worst thing! We just found out our cat has stage 3 renal failure and may only have a few months left. This is seriously the worst year I can remember.
@BaKhan: Happy Birthday to the missus, sorry to hear about the kitty. And I definitely know what it's like when someone is out of town(or gets laid off) and everything they dealt with beind dumped on you, most of the time without prior notice. And yes, this year is terrible. So many legendary artists/actors taken from us this year, so many pets being taken due to medical issues....I think this year may be the apocalypse that was foretold about.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-07-19T15:09:32-04:00
@GM, I'll pass that along, she'll be happy to hear that! The hardest thing for me right now, and the most stressful, is that I want her to have a happy b-day, I want to make her forget for one day all the bad things that we've had to deal with. I just don't know how I'm going to pull it off. Isn't there supposed to be a point where things get easier? :(
Powers of Tesla 2016-07-19T18:16:12-04:00
'Sup?
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-19T19:28:25-04:00
Howdy, PoT! I'm just dying to hell from detasseling, 4 days in a row now that I got back at my equivalent of midnight or so. Whee, fun to be had.
`
Oh, thanks, guys, for all the Pokemon Go stuff. Even with detasseling I still wouldn't be able to afford a smartphone. I really should just get it on Bluestacks, the android emulator. I'll look into it when it's not midnight before
4
f*****(so on and so forth)
days of 100 degree weather for detasseling of all things. Gonna sure be a fun time there.
Besides, if I get Go on my computer, as I said, I'd have to lug my computer everywhere to play it, and that would be awkward, weird, and risky to my computer.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-19T19:28:44-04:00
Howdy, PoT! I'm just dying to hell from detasseling, 4 days in a row now that I got back at my equivalent of midnight or so. Whee, fun to be had.
`
Oh, thanks, guys, for all the Pokemon Go stuff. Even with detasseling I still wouldn't be able to afford a smartphone. I really should just get it on Bluestacks, the android emulator. I'll look into it when it's not midnight before
4
f*****(so on and so forth)
days of 100 degree weather for detasseling of all things. Gonna sure be a fun time there.
Besides, if I get Go on my computer, as I said, I'd have to lug my computer everywhere to play it, and that would be awkward, weird, and risky to my computer.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-19T19:40:12-04:00
Ohmygosh, Leo! I could listen to that snurr for hours! Aaw, I want to pet him. Give him to Geist to bring to KittenCon in your stead!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-19T20:50:26-04:00
Did I double comment on accident? My computer did a thing where it says I'm connected, then the internet doesn't actually work, but then it's a 50/50 chance that it's either not actually connected and I have to reconnect and restart all processes like loading pages or that it'll just bug out and do its own thing like posting a comment twice.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-19T20:53:49-04:00
Haha, Creeper, that video of Lil' Nugget snurring still says 34 views, but I know that's wrong because it said that the first time I saw the video and since then I have personally brought back up the page and viewed it again like 6 times now!
All the talk of how many Pokéstops you guys have on the way to work made me super jelly. I hardly have any around where I live/work. I actually ran out of Pokéballs yesterday.
Fortunately, work took me into Downtown Salt Lake City today. In a yalf hour, I built up my Pokéball supply to 133, which doesn't account for all the ones I used. I got a Meowth, Voltorb, Polliwag, Nidoran male, Nidorina, Magnemite, Machop, and a bunch of others that I already had.
Lord Zombitten 2016-07-20T15:05:14-04:00
Zem, does your computer have a way to connect to the Internet other than via Wi-Fi, and does it have GPS capabilities? Both of those are needed for PokéGo.
@LZ: There are two that are 1 block east of my office, but due to the buildings interference, it puts me right between them 99% of the time(don't need to move to get either one). Unfortunately, the damned thing is so buggy at this time of the day(constantly has the "loading" pokeball in the top left corner, then when I close it to restart it, it doesn't let me back in - yesterday took about 5 hours for me to get back on, and I was already at home too). I almost caught an Arcanine Monday, same with a Polliwrath. Unfortunately, they ran away because they kept breaking loose.
They need to do a massive overhaul on their servers. I think 10x the capacity would be a good starting point.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-20T16:10:02-04:00
LZ, who knows, but it'd be worth a shot and fun to talk about. Just too tired in the evenings now. But hey, a few heat days getting us home early should help! Plenty of extra time, and I'll even be able to sleep around 4-5 pm so I can wake up early again!
Lord Zombitten 2016-07-20T18:46:27-04:00
They definitely need a server overhaul. I'm amazed that they thought this would be a smallish operation.
But I have a pokestop in my front yard and backyard. :) I've been to the insane hotspot a few times now.. Got a Persian, Onix, Mankey, and a ton of others... It's where 6 pokestop converge, everyone puts lures there... There's even a viral video of it at night when it first started- https://youtu.be/SDsiJCQSmvk
I wasn't there then. But There's a subway stop right there, and it's on my way to work. I jump out for 15 minutes or so and catch as many as I can.
Also good news- Elan is ordering from me anyway- just cuz he wants to. It will be for personal use, don't Wanna cross any lines with KS. But excited to be baking for him!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-21T03:45:58-04:00
Really, Creeper? That's awesome!
Oh, and so is the thing about Elan. That's cool too. ;)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-07-21T09:35:07-04:00
Morning kittens.
@Geist, thats pretty awesome of Elan to order from you anyways! Congrats!
Play Pokémon Go. That's something to get excited about(and it brings people from all walks of life together - I read a story of a gathering in a park that some pizza joints were taking advantage of with $5 pizzas, there were homeless people wandering around them, guys in business suits, punk-rock people, goths, "bro-t" wearing dudes, and kids; people were buying more than one pizza, and giving it to the homeless people, who in turn went around asking the players if they were hungry and offering them a slice, so it definitely is doing good showing that all people enjoy different things).
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-07-21T11:18:24-04:00
@GM, gawd! Thats all I hear about lately! I have zero interst. Especially with the walking part, with the way my knee has been lately, and my legs in general, I should get paid actual money to walk, then I'd be interested. A pain vs dollars kind of thing. Also the walking off of cliffs, rear ending police vehicles, finding dead bodies, etc., not too apealing... ;)
GM - I know! I LOVE it and all these stories are really heart-warming. This list is the best compilation. http://l.facebook.com/l.php… and it helped me save a kitten! I went in my backyard to catch one, and i heard a kitten crying. She was tangled up in vines. Had to get a ladder, use a fire escape and climb a roof to get to her!!!
The best one, to me at least, is that there are animal shelters offering to let people walk the dogs that are there while they are playing. Who knows how many adoptions are happening because of that.
I also saw another story of a couple who found 27 abandoned hamsters and mice, in a cage, in their local park while playing. The humane society they took them to ended up naming each one after a Pokémon.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-21T16:11:42-04:00
BaKhan, I'm with you. I really want to play, but yes, it's like all I hear about. Maybe I'll get it today since I might have time even though it likely won't even work on my computer. Getting done early is really nice, even if we did 3 entire fields before noon today, and (if I pay attention to the time today unlike certain yesterdays) I may even go to sleep early and get way too plenty of sleep!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-21T20:46:03-04:00
Seriously, do people only get on here during lunch breaks anymore?
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-22T03:42:11-04:00
I just remembered when there used to be kittens on here 24/7. Those were the good 'ol days!
Jeff "Great Cane of Doom"™ Saxton 2016-07-22T08:40:21-04:00
I'm popping in to drop this on you all. Found it on eBay this morning from one of the Chinese vendors I watch for diecast "Cars" from Pixar:
Seems they have begun knocking off both versions of EK and are selling them.
Jeff "Great Cane of Doom"™ Saxton 2016-07-22T08:42:00-04:00
A different Chinese eBay seller has already sold over 40 sets, so these aren't just random leftovers I would think.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-07-22T09:21:58-04:00
Morning kittens!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-07-22T09:24:57-04:00
@GCoD, firstly, good to see you! Secondly, wow, those look pretty legit! Whilst I'm sure it may impact some sales, at least they had a year before this scammer came along. I'm not sure theres anything the EK can do about it though, seeing as it comes from China...?
Also, has anyone else noticed that the Republicans aren't even trying to cover up their racism anymore? One of them even did a Nazi salute as she finished her speech last night.
I hate to say it, LZ, but it doesn't matter who wins, the US is likely screwed. And by extension, so is Canada.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-22T16:35:35-04:00
96 and 50% humidity where we detasseled right now, but maybe worse where we were because that data is from somewhere a short ways away. That's 108 F heat index. It felt like 42.2 C, WHILE we did physical work! Even I felt like nearly passing out because of the humidity. 110+ I can take. Mid-90s with humidity? I'm dead.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-22T16:40:06-04:00
Hey, Cane! How you doing?!
Yeah, a sketchy deal from China? There's a few red flags for you. But BaKhan, there've been rip-offs since the game shipped. Maybe not this guy in particular, but still.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-23T04:56:49-04:00
You guys were complaining of the Pokemon Go servers; I think I found the problem. Don't worry, turning it off and then on again should fix it.
http://9gag.com/gag/a6QoZ39
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-23T18:40:01-04:00
Today was easily one of the weirdest days of detasseling of all my life, but the story was really long when I sent it to my brother over facebook. Like 3 full paragraphs, virtually a short story over the internet. Really interesting, though, and some parts were really funny.
Basically, I was afraid for my life because all but one of my group quit Final Destination style. Also, I found a 20 pound bag of those red lava rocks people put around their gardens and walkways! No idea who brought it to the middle of a field and opened it, why it was there, what its intended purpose was, just a large, heavy, open bag of red lava rock sitting in the dead middle of a field. Weirdest thing I've ever found in a field because of just how baffling it is as to why in the hell it would be there at all.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-23T18:40:41-04:00
I really need to forcefully commandeer a fan for my office....this is getting ridiculous. I'm not even moving other than my hands/wrists/neck, and I'm sweating. -.-
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-25T15:06:53-04:00
One week or so left. Got the first paycheck finally, looking good so far! The pay is always the best part of a job.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-07-25T16:55:52-04:00
It is too damn hot outside. I can barely breathe in this heat.
It's times like this that I wish offices would let folks have beer during work hours. When I worked for the British, this was no unheard of.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-25T17:01:00-04:00
Geist, remember that I'm doing physical labor in that. Actually, just looked up the weather there and last week, we worked in even worse. And at least you guys have chances of rain to help it along.
Then again, we have 3 rainy days in a row coming mid this week, so you have that to look forward to maybe one week from now or so. Should cool it off a bit!
@Geist: I know the feeling. I can't turn on the fan I stole from the AP office(they weren't using it!) because I need to maneuver some furniture around to access the wall plug...but when I do(tomorrow most likely) I will finally have a fan...I haven't stopped sweating today since I got into the office!!!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-07-25T17:54:41-04:00
Could be better GM. Taking it day by day. Will know more in a couple of weeks. I will be trying for my passport. Will have to rush it to get it to me on time. Then purchase my tickets to Calgary. If Trump even looks like he is going to win, I may have to stay with you folks.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-25T17:59:24-04:00
Trump may not seem like the brightest star on America's horizon, but the alternative scares me just as much. Honestly, can we have anybody but the people we're allowed to vote for? Where's Deez Nuts when we need him? He had a strong following early in the campaign!
If anyone asks, no I did not move the armoire-like cabinet in my office, by myself, to plug in the fan I now have blowing(we're not supposed to do ANY furniture moving ourselves).
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-07-26T13:24:03-04:00
*makes mental note to blackmail GM into handing over the bacon maple brittle recipe in exchange for not squealing*
He has a successful track record as a politician, and his campaign is basically a happy medium between Republicans and Democrats (as a Libertarian should be), without the evil face the two main parties have.
Lord Zombitten 2016-07-26T16:04:42-04:00
I think this year's election has the potential to be very interesting. There are large populations in the Never Trump and Anyone but Hillary camps. I've heard many people say they're voting Johnson, and many others say they're writing in Bernie. It could easily end in a situation where no candidate secures a majority of electoral votes.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-26T17:11:04-04:00
I was hoping it'd come down to Bush Vs. Clinton: The Revengening or something like that early on, but this is more like a circus.
Yeah, I'm seeing quite a bit of the Bull-Moose party incident and every other major event where the vote was split severely, so the majority winner didn't have the majority, just the most. And that didn't always end with the best candidate winning, just the least hated or divisive one. The next 4 years aren't looking good, and for awhile now, people have just revoted for the incumbent because they have experience as president or whatever. Maybe Kanye 2020 might even look good in the next 4 years. Oh God, I hope not!
@Geist, if you want my maple bacon brittle recipe, you know where to get it! ;) Also, whatever it is you are going through, we are here for you, and wishing you strength, perceverance, and comfort!
RE: Heat - When you live in the city, the heat reflects off the buildings and pavement and other people and it's awful. Then going underground to take the subway, and a thick hot unrelenting tunnel of hellfire. It truly makes people violent. I despite the summer. DESPISE IT.
...Getting ready for the kickstarter festival! Have been sugar printing all the card images, etc. :) Super excited!
Also - I went to that hotspot last night after work. 2 am, and the place was inSANE. It was so much fun. I didn't want to leave, but my phone was dying. We caught pikachu, jolteon, persian, etc...
Regarding the heat Creeper, we actually have building maintenance in the office today looking at it, because it shouldn't be as hot as it is, almost 30C, when the thermostat is set to 23C.
And hi guys! Recovering from a black out! Bleh... 22 hours no electric. I lost a client, a lost a couple hundred in groceries (trying to file a claim with my renters insurance...) and had a hellish night... *Sigh* but - ac is on and pumping again!
Hiya GM- Yeah, that's not ok. My comment was more in regards to working outside in the country vs. being outside in the city. I've done both. I'll pick country over anything!
I'm sorry- though. Plus all the computer systems adding heat to it. Bleh... :(
Yeah, Monday it was so bad I was sweating, just typing(at 8am, my computer had been in rest mode all night, lights off, other computer wasn't on, door locked). Then later in the day, I saw an unused fan in the accounts payable room, snagged it since it wasn't even plugged in. Now, I have it blowing on me.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-27T13:53:01-04:00
Like I said before, Creeper, don't worry, it's only a few days of that heat wave, then back down to normal. This week is in the 80s here now. Last week, when we had that heat (you guys always get the hand-me-downs, haha!), it was horrible all the time, but it should be over soon-ish.
ahh, that's nice. as long as there's somewhat of a breeze- it can make such a huge difference.
Yeah Zem - whatever weather my parents get in KC, i'm bracing for it in NY.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-07-27T14:13:22-04:00
@GM, I try to stay away when I resemble my avatar too much... ;) Its all good though. In regards to the heat, I'm so glad we went ahead and got air conditioning, we might be broke this year (partly from that, and well everything else I suppose) but we are cool! ;)
I wish I had air conditioning at home...but we don't, so I just suffer through the night when it gets too hot(usually go grab some ice, a face cloth, and a bowl I can dip it into).
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-07-27T14:22:58-04:00
@GM, the weird thing is, I know this place that you could go, once in a while, where there is a/c and a guy who would love to do some painting with you... ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-27T14:43:49-04:00
Haha, good one, BaKhan! But I know that Canada is a frozen wasteland and never gets above 0 C, even in summer! Or are you saying you need AC when it's that hot?
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-27T14:46:07-04:00
Oops, accidentally hit tab instead of ` on my way down, so accidentally sent it instead of marked a new topic.
`
But yeah, I know how you feel. I got shoved up to my room yesterday, and with my schedule, I sleep when it's hottest outside. My room was really hot! The only reason I went to sleep was because there's a futile vent blowing cold air at my head if I can prop my head up high enough. That and I had been awake for 18+ hours, the majority of which was a particularly long day of detasseling, one of the best sleep aids.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-27T14:49:52-04:00
Then again, my room wasn't too bad yesterday. Only 80 by the time I went to sleep, 27 C. Feel free to complain about how easy I have it, but keep in mind the reason I'm sleeping downstairs now is that my room can get hotter than outside if it's particularly nasty out. I've seen that room exceed 100 before!
Outside of detasseling, during the summer, we'll go to sleep around 2 or 3 am because, even with a good AC unit and fan going full blast 24/7, it typically doesn't become liveable until that late!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-07-27T15:11:20-04:00
@Zem, don't get me wrong, I don't need the A/C, my wife does, and a lot of people I know do, I don't mind the heat one bit, whether working in it or not, never have. I actually sneak around and turn up the thermostats as she keeps it so cold in our house. I have enough cold for the 6-9 months of winter out of the year to last me the rest of the year. ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-28T03:04:12-04:00
Wow, I went to sleep some time after 4 and slept to my alarm at 1:45! That's like 9 1/2 hours of sleep! This'll feel so nice after all those times of 5-7 hours and long days!
heat makes me violent. VIOLENT. do not TOUCH me when I am warm. I smacked my coworker's hand away from me. Everyone insists on hugging or kissing when they show up for work. GET AWAY I AM HOT AND SWEATY AND I WILL PUNCH YOU
Other than that - I'm so excited!! Finally get to play EK with Elan tomorrow!!!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-07-28T13:00:33-04:00
Feast or famine. That seems to be the only two modes that pop up in my life.
Lord Zombitten 2016-07-28T13:30:58-04:00
Creeper, color me jealous!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-07-28T14:00:01-04:00
Hey kittens! Just checking in.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-07-28T14:00:59-04:00
@LZ, I'm pretty jealous of your guys political system actually, at least you guys have intrest in it. In Canada, most folks barely care at all. In truth I know more about your guys' candidates than I do of our own! ;)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-07-28T14:01:50-04:00
@Geist, ouch! I do know that feeling though... :(
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-07-28T14:02:35-04:00
@Creeper, you are so lucky! The playing EK with Elan, not the heat thing... ;) Easy, that was a wink, not a hug! ;)
Today was a good day for a walk. The fact we were catching Pokémon is beside the point. Thought the little 5 year old didn't have to call us out on it.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-28T18:12:15-04:00
Creeper, I can just see you having the time of your life, smiling more than ever, playing EK against Elan himself when suddenly he reaches over to high five you or something, but it's still hot as hell out, so you just smack his hand away and yell at him for 2 seconds, then go back to exactly as bright and cheerful as you were! ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-07-28T18:15:43-04:00
Hey, no shame, GM! Pokemon is 20 years old, so add whatever age most kids start playing pokemon at, and then some more because not only kids played it, and you'll have the top age of the average player that's been waiting for something like Pokemon GO since the first ones came out on the gameboy pocket.
`
Fun fact, the first pokemon game was released almost exactly 3 months before I was born in Japan. It's up to you to decide which happened in Japan.
Another fun fact: I'm so hipster, I was born on Towel Day before it was even a thing!
Hi BaKhan. How's it going?
@GM, its a crazy day today. I was a bit late getting to work as I had to drop off a machine at the hospital. I had to get a full design (which normally takes me two days) done in under 3 hours (and the contractor still hasn't showed up for it yet...), my boss is out of town so I'm handling all of his stuff, basically everything is very challanging and aggrivating right now. Worst part is, is no matter how bad of a day I wind up having, I have to put on a happy face for when I get home as it is my wifes B-day today. I wish I could be more excited for her, its just really hard right now. Oh and the worst thing! We just found out our cat has stage 3 renal failure and may only have a few months left. This is seriously the worst year I can remember.
@BaKhan: Happy Birthday to the missus, sorry to hear about the kitty. And I definitely know what it's like when someone is out of town(or gets laid off) and everything they dealt with beind dumped on you, most of the time without prior notice. And yes, this year is terrible. So many legendary artists/actors taken from us this year, so many pets being taken due to medical issues....I think this year may be the apocalypse that was foretold about.
@GM, I'll pass that along, she'll be happy to hear that! The hardest thing for me right now, and the most stressful, is that I want her to have a happy b-day, I want to make her forget for one day all the bad things that we've had to deal with. I just don't know how I'm going to pull it off. Isn't there supposed to be a point where things get easier? :(
'Sup?
Howdy, PoT! I'm just dying to hell from detasseling, 4 days in a row now that I got back at my equivalent of midnight or so. Whee, fun to be had.
`
Oh, thanks, guys, for all the Pokemon Go stuff. Even with detasseling I still wouldn't be able to afford a smartphone. I really should just get it on Bluestacks, the android emulator. I'll look into it when it's not midnight before
4
f*****(so on and so forth)
days of 100 degree weather for detasseling of all things. Gonna sure be a fun time there.
Besides, if I get Go on my computer, as I said, I'd have to lug my computer everywhere to play it, and that would be awkward, weird, and risky to my computer.
Howdy, PoT! I'm just dying to hell from detasseling, 4 days in a row now that I got back at my equivalent of midnight or so. Whee, fun to be had.
`
Oh, thanks, guys, for all the Pokemon Go stuff. Even with detasseling I still wouldn't be able to afford a smartphone. I really should just get it on Bluestacks, the android emulator. I'll look into it when it's not midnight before
4
f*****(so on and so forth)
days of 100 degree weather for detasseling of all things. Gonna sure be a fun time there.
Besides, if I get Go on my computer, as I said, I'd have to lug my computer everywhere to play it, and that would be awkward, weird, and risky to my computer.
Ohmygosh, Leo! I could listen to that snurr for hours! Aaw, I want to pet him. Give him to Geist to bring to KittenCon in your stead!
Did I double comment on accident? My computer did a thing where it says I'm connected, then the internet doesn't actually work, but then it's a 50/50 chance that it's either not actually connected and I have to reconnect and restart all processes like loading pages or that it'll just bug out and do its own thing like posting a comment twice.
Haha, Creeper, that video of Lil' Nugget snurring still says 34 views, but I know that's wrong because it said that the first time I saw the video and since then I have personally brought back up the page and viewed it again like 6 times now!
Morning kittens.
Morning kittens.
All the talk of how many Pokéstops you guys have on the way to work made me super jelly. I hardly have any around where I live/work. I actually ran out of Pokéballs yesterday.
Fortunately, work took me into Downtown Salt Lake City today. In a yalf hour, I built up my Pokéball supply to 133, which doesn't account for all the ones I used. I got a Meowth, Voltorb, Polliwag, Nidoran male, Nidorina, Magnemite, Machop, and a bunch of others that I already had.
Zem, does your computer have a way to connect to the Internet other than via Wi-Fi, and does it have GPS capabilities? Both of those are needed for PokéGo.
@LZ: There are two that are 1 block east of my office, but due to the buildings interference, it puts me right between them 99% of the time(don't need to move to get either one). Unfortunately, the damned thing is so buggy at this time of the day(constantly has the "loading" pokeball in the top left corner, then when I close it to restart it, it doesn't let me back in - yesterday took about 5 hours for me to get back on, and I was already at home too). I almost caught an Arcanine Monday, same with a Polliwrath. Unfortunately, they ran away because they kept breaking loose.
They need to do a massive overhaul on their servers. I think 10x the capacity would be a good starting point.
LZ, who knows, but it'd be worth a shot and fun to talk about. Just too tired in the evenings now. But hey, a few heat days getting us home early should help! Plenty of extra time, and I'll even be able to sleep around 4-5 pm so I can wake up early again!
They definitely need a server overhaul. I'm amazed that they thought this would be a smallish operation.
Ugh- the servers- THE SERVERS ARE KILLING ME!!!
But I have a pokestop in my front yard and backyard. :) I've been to the insane hotspot a few times now.. Got a Persian, Onix, Mankey, and a ton of others... It's where 6 pokestop converge, everyone puts lures there... There's even a viral video of it at night when it first started- https://youtu.be/SDsiJCQSmvk
I wasn't there then. But There's a subway stop right there, and it's on my way to work. I jump out for 15 minutes or so and catch as many as I can.
Also good news- Elan is ordering from me anyway- just cuz he wants to. It will be for personal use, don't Wanna cross any lines with KS. But excited to be baking for him!
Really, Creeper? That's awesome!
Oh, and so is the thing about Elan. That's cool too. ;)
Morning kittens.
@Geist, thats pretty awesome of Elan to order from you anyways! Congrats!
Morning kittens!
@Creeper: That's awesome that he is still going to order from you, even if it is only for personal use.
As for Pokestops, there is one in a pub downtown here that has 3-4 others really close by.
eeer... @Creeper.... doh! Maybe I should actually wake up before I type anything... ;P
@BaKhan: Where's the fun in that?
@GM, define fun... ;P So, so tired today. I gotta get myself out of this funk!
I don't know what it is about today, but I actually had a hard time getting out of bed.
Same thing here... going to have to find something to be excited about, being a drag is a drag... ;)
Play Pokémon Go. That's something to get excited about(and it brings people from all walks of life together - I read a story of a gathering in a park that some pizza joints were taking advantage of with $5 pizzas, there were homeless people wandering around them, guys in business suits, punk-rock people, goths, "bro-t" wearing dudes, and kids; people were buying more than one pizza, and giving it to the homeless people, who in turn went around asking the players if they were hungry and offering them a slice, so it definitely is doing good showing that all people enjoy different things).
@GM, gawd! Thats all I hear about lately! I have zero interst. Especially with the walking part, with the way my knee has been lately, and my legs in general, I should get paid actual money to walk, then I'd be interested. A pain vs dollars kind of thing. Also the walking off of cliffs, rear ending police vehicles, finding dead bodies, etc., not too apealing... ;)
GM - I know! I LOVE it and all these stories are really heart-warming. This list is the best compilation. http://l.facebook.com/l.php… and it helped me save a kitten! I went in my backyard to catch one, and i heard a kitten crying. She was tangled up in vines. Had to get a ladder, use a fire escape and climb a roof to get to her!!!
The best one, to me at least, is that there are animal shelters offering to let people walk the dogs that are there while they are playing. Who knows how many adoptions are happening because of that.
I also saw another story of a couple who found 27 abandoned hamsters and mice, in a cage, in their local park while playing. The humane society they took them to ended up naming each one after a Pokémon.
@BaKhan: Fair enough. I know it's not for everyone, just thought I might suggest it.
I love those stories!
BaKhan, I'm with you. I really want to play, but yes, it's like all I hear about. Maybe I'll get it today since I might have time even though it likely won't even work on my computer. Getting done early is really nice, even if we did 3 entire fields before noon today, and (if I pay attention to the time today unlike certain yesterdays) I may even go to sleep early and get way too plenty of sleep!
Seriously, do people only get on here during lunch breaks anymore?
I just remembered when there used to be kittens on here 24/7. Those were the good 'ol days!
I'm popping in to drop this on you all. Found it on eBay this morning from one of the Chinese vendors I watch for diecast "Cars" from Pixar:
http://ebay.to/29YoEMx
Seems they have begun knocking off both versions of EK and are selling them.
A different Chinese eBay seller has already sold over 40 sets, so these aren't just random leftovers I would think.
Morning kittens!
@GCoD, firstly, good to see you! Secondly, wow, those look pretty legit! Whilst I'm sure it may impact some sales, at least they had a year before this scammer came along. I'm not sure theres anything the EK can do about it though, seeing as it comes from China...?
Morning kittens.
Is it the weekend yet?
Also, has anyone else noticed that the Republicans aren't even trying to cover up their racism anymore? One of them even did a Nazi salute as she finished her speech last night.
I hate to say it, LZ, but it doesn't matter who wins, the US is likely screwed. And by extension, so is Canada.
96 and 50% humidity where we detasseled right now, but maybe worse where we were because that data is from somewhere a short ways away. That's 108 F heat index. It felt like 42.2 C, WHILE we did physical work! Even I felt like nearly passing out because of the humidity. 110+ I can take. Mid-90s with humidity? I'm dead.
Hey, Cane! How you doing?!
Yeah, a sketchy deal from China? There's a few red flags for you. But BaKhan, there've been rip-offs since the game shipped. Maybe not this guy in particular, but still.
You guys were complaining of the Pokemon Go servers; I think I found the problem. Don't worry, turning it off and then on again should fix it.
http://9gag.com/gag/a6QoZ39
Today was easily one of the weirdest days of detasseling of all my life, but the story was really long when I sent it to my brother over facebook. Like 3 full paragraphs, virtually a short story over the internet. Really interesting, though, and some parts were really funny.
Basically, I was afraid for my life because all but one of my group quit Final Destination style. Also, I found a 20 pound bag of those red lava rocks people put around their gardens and walkways! No idea who brought it to the middle of a field and opened it, why it was there, what its intended purpose was, just a large, heavy, open bag of red lava rock sitting in the dead middle of a field. Weirdest thing I've ever found in a field because of just how baffling it is as to why in the hell it would be there at all.
They quit for the day, not for good.
Morning kittens.
Happy Pioneer Day (or Pie & Beer Day, as the case may be), everyone! I know it's not a holiday where you are, but I get the day off because of it.
@LZ: That's okay, I *might* get next Monday off. Depends on how things fall this week.
I really need to forcefully commandeer a fan for my office....this is getting ridiculous. I'm not even moving other than my hands/wrists/neck, and I'm sweating. -.-
One week or so left. Got the first paycheck finally, looking good so far! The pay is always the best part of a job.
It is too damn hot outside. I can barely breathe in this heat.
It's times like this that I wish offices would let folks have beer during work hours. When I worked for the British, this was no unheard of.
Geist, remember that I'm doing physical labor in that. Actually, just looked up the weather there and last week, we worked in even worse. And at least you guys have chances of rain to help it along.
Then again, we have 3 rainy days in a row coming mid this week, so you have that to look forward to maybe one week from now or so. Should cool it off a bit!
@Geist: I know the feeling. I can't turn on the fan I stole from the AP office(they weren't using it!) because I need to maneuver some furniture around to access the wall plug...but when I do(tomorrow most likely) I will finally have a fan...I haven't stopped sweating today since I got into the office!!!
@Geist: Also...how have you been?
Could be better GM. Taking it day by day. Will know more in a couple of weeks. I will be trying for my passport. Will have to rush it to get it to me on time. Then purchase my tickets to Calgary. If Trump even looks like he is going to win, I may have to stay with you folks.
Trump may not seem like the brightest star on America's horizon, but the alternative scares me just as much. Honestly, can we have anybody but the people we're allowed to vote for? Where's Deez Nuts when we need him? He had a strong following early in the campaign!
Morning kittens!
If anyone asks, no I did not move the armoire-like cabinet in my office, by myself, to plug in the fan I now have blowing(we're not supposed to do ANY furniture moving ourselves).
*makes mental note to blackmail GM into handing over the bacon maple brittle recipe in exchange for not squealing*
@Geist: You will have to talk to BaKhan about that, he's the one who's making it. :P
Zem, vote Gary Johnson and convince the rest of everyone to do the same!
@LZ: You convinced me(why Gary Johnson?)
He has a successful track record as a politician, and his campaign is basically a happy medium between Republicans and Democrats (as a Libertarian should be), without the evil face the two main parties have.
I think this year's election has the potential to be very interesting. There are large populations in the Never Trump and Anyone but Hillary camps. I've heard many people say they're voting Johnson, and many others say they're writing in Bernie. It could easily end in a situation where no candidate secures a majority of electoral votes.
I was hoping it'd come down to Bush Vs. Clinton: The Revengening or something like that early on, but this is more like a circus.
Yeah, I'm seeing quite a bit of the Bull-Moose party incident and every other major event where the vote was split severely, so the majority winner didn't have the majority, just the most. And that didn't always end with the best candidate winning, just the least hated or divisive one. The next 4 years aren't looking good, and for awhile now, people have just revoted for the incumbent because they have experience as president or whatever. Maybe Kanye 2020 might even look good in the next 4 years. Oh God, I hope not!
Morning kittens.
Mornin... er early afternoon kittens!
@Geist, if you want my maple bacon brittle recipe, you know where to get it! ;) Also, whatever it is you are going through, we are here for you, and wishing you strength, perceverance, and comfort!
@BaKhan: You should come by here more often. :P
RE: Heat - When you live in the city, the heat reflects off the buildings and pavement and other people and it's awful. Then going underground to take the subway, and a thick hot unrelenting tunnel of hellfire. It truly makes people violent. I despite the summer. DESPISE IT.
...Getting ready for the kickstarter festival! Have been sugar printing all the card images, etc. :) Super excited!
Also - I went to that hotspot last night after work. 2 am, and the place was inSANE. It was so much fun. I didn't want to leave, but my phone was dying. We caught pikachu, jolteon, persian, etc...
Regarding the heat Creeper, we actually have building maintenance in the office today looking at it, because it shouldn't be as hot as it is, almost 30C, when the thermostat is set to 23C.
And hi guys! Recovering from a black out! Bleh... 22 hours no electric. I lost a client, a lost a couple hundred in groceries (trying to file a claim with my renters insurance...) and had a hellish night... *Sigh* but - ac is on and pumping again!
Hiya GM- Yeah, that's not ok. My comment was more in regards to working outside in the country vs. being outside in the city. I've done both. I'll pick country over anything!
I'm sorry- though. Plus all the computer systems adding heat to it. Bleh... :(
Yeah, Monday it was so bad I was sweating, just typing(at 8am, my computer had been in rest mode all night, lights off, other computer wasn't on, door locked). Then later in the day, I saw an unused fan in the accounts payable room, snagged it since it wasn't even plugged in. Now, I have it blowing on me.
Like I said before, Creeper, don't worry, it's only a few days of that heat wave, then back down to normal. This week is in the 80s here now. Last week, when we had that heat (you guys always get the hand-me-downs, haha!), it was horrible all the time, but it should be over soon-ish.
ahh, that's nice. as long as there's somewhat of a breeze- it can make such a huge difference.
Yeah Zem - whatever weather my parents get in KC, i'm bracing for it in NY.
@GM, I try to stay away when I resemble my avatar too much... ;) Its all good though. In regards to the heat, I'm so glad we went ahead and got air conditioning, we might be broke this year (partly from that, and well everything else I suppose) but we are cool! ;)
I wish I had air conditioning at home...but we don't, so I just suffer through the night when it gets too hot(usually go grab some ice, a face cloth, and a bowl I can dip it into).
@GM, the weird thing is, I know this place that you could go, once in a while, where there is a/c and a guy who would love to do some painting with you... ;)
Haha, good one, BaKhan! But I know that Canada is a frozen wasteland and never gets above 0 C, even in summer! Or are you saying you need AC when it's that hot?
Oops, accidentally hit tab instead of ` on my way down, so accidentally sent it instead of marked a new topic.
`
But yeah, I know how you feel. I got shoved up to my room yesterday, and with my schedule, I sleep when it's hottest outside. My room was really hot! The only reason I went to sleep was because there's a futile vent blowing cold air at my head if I can prop my head up high enough. That and I had been awake for 18+ hours, the majority of which was a particularly long day of detasseling, one of the best sleep aids.
Then again, my room wasn't too bad yesterday. Only 80 by the time I went to sleep, 27 C. Feel free to complain about how easy I have it, but keep in mind the reason I'm sleeping downstairs now is that my room can get hotter than outside if it's particularly nasty out. I've seen that room exceed 100 before!
Outside of detasseling, during the summer, we'll go to sleep around 2 or 3 am because, even with a good AC unit and fan going full blast 24/7, it typically doesn't become liveable until that late!
@Zem, don't get me wrong, I don't need the A/C, my wife does, and a lot of people I know do, I don't mind the heat one bit, whether working in it or not, never have. I actually sneak around and turn up the thermostats as she keeps it so cold in our house. I have enough cold for the 6-9 months of winter out of the year to last me the rest of the year. ;)
Wow, I went to sleep some time after 4 and slept to my alarm at 1:45! That's like 9 1/2 hours of sleep! This'll feel so nice after all those times of 5-7 hours and long days!
Morning kittens.
Good morning, everyone.
Zem, as much fun as it would have been to have Bush vs Clinton again, I think the last Bush destroyed any chance of a Bush making it again.
You'd have an easier time of cutting down the largest tree in the forest with...
...a herring!
heat makes me violent. VIOLENT. do not TOUCH me when I am warm. I smacked my coworker's hand away from me. Everyone insists on hugging or kissing when they show up for work. GET AWAY I AM HOT AND SWEATY AND I WILL PUNCH YOU
Other than that - I'm so excited!! Finally get to play EK with Elan tomorrow!!!
Feast or famine. That seems to be the only two modes that pop up in my life.
Creeper, color me jealous!
Hey kittens! Just checking in.
@LZ, I'm pretty jealous of your guys political system actually, at least you guys have intrest in it. In Canada, most folks barely care at all. In truth I know more about your guys' candidates than I do of our own! ;)
@Geist, ouch! I do know that feeling though... :(
@Creeper, you are so lucky! The playing EK with Elan, not the heat thing... ;) Easy, that was a wink, not a hug! ;)
Today was a good day for a walk. The fact we were catching Pokémon is beside the point. Thought the little 5 year old didn't have to call us out on it.
Creeper, I can just see you having the time of your life, smiling more than ever, playing EK against Elan himself when suddenly he reaches over to high five you or something, but it's still hot as hell out, so you just smack his hand away and yell at him for 2 seconds, then go back to exactly as bright and cheerful as you were! ;)
Hey, no shame, GM! Pokemon is 20 years old, so add whatever age most kids start playing pokemon at, and then some more because not only kids played it, and you'll have the top age of the average player that's been waiting for something like Pokemon GO since the first ones came out on the gameboy pocket.
`
Fun fact, the first pokemon game was released almost exactly 3 months before I was born in Japan. It's up to you to decide which happened in Japan.
Another fun fact: I'm so hipster, I was born on Towel Day before it was even a thing!