If we do a DKC, then we definitely need to plan it well in advance so that everyone can plan their vacation time properly(I know my vacation time is a little wonky this year...technically I think I used more that I had all year...but I put in OT quite a bit and get time off in lieu)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-03T11:37:30-04:00
@GM, I think thats a bit of a pipe dream tbh. A trip like that would be very expensive for most, and I wouldn't want to make people feel obligated to that extent. I think that meeting up in other places would be cool though, anywhere but Vegas and I'm in (with the right kind of notice, of course...) ;)
I was also meaning so that anyone that was interested may be able to figure out a way to have the money/time off to be able to attend. Not an obligation(though for some they will probably feel it is an obligation to go).
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-08-03T11:55:51-04:00
@BaKhan: You have a Halloween tree? I'm already jealous!
When I was in Disney last year for a friends wedding we saw a bachelorette party that had shirts done up. Then this year when my friend, sister, and I went to beer fest, I saw a bachelor party with shirts done up.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-08-03T12:11:09-04:00
I agree with GM. No one is obligated to go to the DKC. I'm going to try my level best to not only make it but to make it with enough dough to do it up properly.
No pressure on anyone if they can't make it for whatever reason. I'll be the first one to tell you if I can't make it or not.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-08-03T12:12:39-04:00
I won't be far behind if I end up not being able to make it. It would be nice(like going this year when BaKhan and the misses go...alas vacation/money won't allow), but being able to pay for all the regular costs of living is a fair bit more important.
I was more meaning the trip that BaKhan was doing this year(isn't it this year? The DKC was definitely next year).
As for the rollercoasters, I tend to get sick with lots of spinning, and most rollercoasters I've been on/near have had loads of spins. So, that's the reason for me not liking them, mostly.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-03T12:25:01-04:00
@GM, nope its next year. We can't afford to go anywhere this year. Hosting people doesn't really cost us anything except a bit extra for groceries, so I'm not at all worried about that. When we go on vacation, its pretty much all out, so our budget needs to be higher or its not as much fun. I know you can vacation on a budget, but where's the fun in that? ;) Our trips this year have all been local, Banff and what not. Last weekend we went to Vulcan, and saw the startrek museum. It was alright... I wouldn't go again, but it was fun.
Ah, well then...if I'm smart I should be able to budget for the vacation next year....with both money and vacation time.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-03T12:26:53-04:00
@GM, most Disney rollercoasters are family friendly so you could probably handle them, there are only two I can think of that would cause issues. My wife also gets nautious from spinning, so I'm using that as a bench mark. The teacups cause her issues, so we've never been on them together... :(
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-08-03T12:32:34-04:00
I know you can vacation on a budget, but where's the fun in that?
I can co-sign on that. I had a slim budget when I went to Universal Studios and was rather limited to what I could enjoy. Not so next year, I promise you that.
I may up the amount I pay into my "rainy day" account next year, that way I can save even more.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-03T12:37:53-04:00
Crazy good times to be had in Florida! And for youse guys that don't like the heat it would be at the end of September, so it should be cooler for ya! ;)
I don't mind the heat, as long as I'm not sitting still sweating from doing almost nothing(which is what it was early last week....now the women in the office - at least our side - are complaining it's too cold...no appeasing them)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-03T12:39:42-04:00
@GM, have you ever been to the Kennedy space centre? Or airboating in the Everglades?
Nope, haven't ever been to Florida. I've been to New Orleans twice, both for a Caribbean cruise. Hit up Jamaica, Grand Cayman Islands, and Mexico on one, the other we just hit Mexico.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-03T12:58:43-04:00
@GM, I think you would really like it, its very awe inspiring. Emotional even, and I'm not even American! ;) I would love to go to New Orleans some time, I know I would love it! Haven't been to Jamaica, yet, yet. Been to the Grand Caymans, and Mexico. Loved them both. We actually got Tim Horton's coffee in the Grand Caymans, it was awesome! ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-08-03T13:27:34-04:00
I've never been on a cruise. I'm hoping to try it sometime next year. I've heard they can be fun if you pick the ones that have plenty of activities on them.
There is a LOT to see in New Orleans, even just the French Quarter(which is where Bourbon Street is that Mardi Gras happens on). Of course, there are lots of bars, and other establishments on that street, but aside from that the other streets are lots of little museums/shops/restaurants.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-03T14:11:38-04:00
@Geist, my wife and I took a cruise on our honeymoon, through the Carribian. It was so amazing! Yes, of course it was a Disney cruise! ;P I couldn't recommend it highly enough! They even had a water "rollercoaster" on it! Fireworks at night... so much fun!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-03T14:12:05-04:00
@GM, no doubt, I've always wanted to go... someday we will!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-08-03T14:19:24-04:00
Fireworks on a ship? Hmmmm. I dunno about that.
I'll have to try that out. I'd also like to try a nudie cruise. Pretty sure it would be...interesting.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-08-03T14:21:07-04:00
I've never been to New Orleans either, if you can believe that. I have that on my list of places to visit. Just not during Mardi gra or a jazz festival. Too many people being drunk and rowdy.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-03T14:27:57-04:00
@Geist, lol! Too drunk and rowdy, but you want to go on a nudist cruise? ;P Fireworks on the ship would be bad, fireworks above the ship is amazing! The relections off of the ocean... seriously an amazing sight. A feast for the senses, with clothes on even! ;)
Nothing like an impromptu message asking if I wanted to go to lunch...good thing I didn't actually bring anything with me for lunch today.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-08-03T16:20:07-04:00
@BaKhan: Not all nudist retreats are Roman orgies. :-P Many are family friendly.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-03T16:47:44-04:00
@Geist, I'll just do the world a favor and keep my clothes on... ;) Roman orgy or not! ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-08-03T21:59:54-04:00
Holy crap, how did you guys know I was gone today? All THIS in just 5 or 6 hours?! Wow.
Saw something about Hershey Park. We're going to the one in Penn. on our 2-week roadtrip starting friday! Going mainly for a family reunion.
So yeah, hopefully I'll be able to be on here at least once per day. Because I know you guys are THIS active when I'm not here!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-04T09:16:17-04:00
Morning kittens!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-04T09:19:43-04:00
Hershey Park looks pretty cool! Did they take over from Six Flags or something? The only thing that kinda bugs me about it is that they promote peanut based / contaminated treats. That in and of itself is nothing new to me, but it is a minor point. The rides look great! Not sure how I'd feel about a stuffy of a candy bar I can't eat though... ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-08-04T10:01:32-04:00
Morning BaKhan!
They might have merged with Six Flags. I can never tell one way or the other. There is a Six Flags not far from where I live. I've never gone there because too many youngsters have been known to cause trouble.
@Geist, thats too bad. I've been to lots of parks and I've never seen any issues before. Don't they have security? My problem would be getting in trouble myself if I encountered something like that. I hate people that are only interested in causing trouble, whatever happened to going to the parks to have fun?
@BaKhan: That falls under the whole "parents not taking responsibility in the raising of their spawn" category.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-08-04T11:26:45-04:00
Their spawn? Demon or otherwise.
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But yeah, that is to say that starting tomorrow, it may be even more difficult for me to check in than during detasseling. Oh well, 600 comments behind creeper and 2,100 above the nearest regular isn't a bad place to take a break. ;)
I really only check the statistics when my computer reloads all the previous tabs or something like that, but yeah, I still see them once in awhile.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-04T12:32:53-04:00
@GM, I hear you. The thing is though, at what point does society say, we don't care about your childrens entitled/bs attitudes and straighten them out ourselves? Eg: A freind of mine heard smashing sounds from outside his house. Said friend was 6' 3" and about 260lbs, and played linebacker in high school football. He goes outside and sees this kid, early teenager, 15 or 16 smashing peoples mirrors off thier cars with a hammer. He shouts at the kid, and the kid tells him off! So he starts chasing the kid (who probably realized he just messed with the wrong guy) and from about 5 feet away launched himself and tackled the kid. Making sure in the process to bounce said kids off the sidewalk. When the cops showed up, they actually thanked my buddy! So I guess what I'm saying, is that these people that are raising their kids without consequences, really need to stop and think. If you don't raise your kids right, you are actually endangering their lives, and as such, are in fact an unfit parent. Why do we need dog licenses but not child licenses? Also, "I've been around the world and found, that only stupid people are breeding...."
@BaKhan: That quote fits PERFECTLY with the world. As for what the kid was doing, the parents should be forced, by law, to pay for all the damages. That's how it should be with all kids. If it causes damage/loss to someone, the parents should be forced to pay for it. MAYBE, and only maybe, then will some parents realize what type of little shit they are raising.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-08-04T13:17:21-04:00
@BaKhan: If that were my kid, he would be begging the cops to take him to jail. He would know that ass whipping he would get from me when the cops bring him home.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-08-04T13:17:27-04:00
BaKhan, "Also, "I've been around the world and found, that only stupid people are breeding....""
It is funny how it seems that the more successful people are, the fewer children they tend to have, isn't it? And that people who can't support many children tend to have more than they can handle. Yet still, it's the richer children that tend to not see the hard parts of life and become entitled, though that's not to say the children with harsher circumstances don't find themselves with "no other options" and get turned around the wrong direction as well. Then again, it's also interesting that out of both circumstances come nearly equal proportions of f***-ups, lazy-asses (me), and extremely diligent workers, so the circumstances you were raised in have little to no bearing on what you can become, even if being rich does wonders for your complexion.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-08-04T13:18:09-04:00
Maybe it was a good thing that I never had kids of my own. The way people expect you to raise your kids today is different then when I was growing up.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-08-04T13:19:18-04:00
GM, I'd say the child should be held responsible to teach them a lesson, but since they're a minor, their parents should be held as the equivalent of co-signers and be responsible to make sure the debt is paid. Both should be equally responsible, with threat of impending consequences of non-fulfillment placed on the parents.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-08-04T13:22:21-04:00
Geist, yeah, I love how even spanking is considered physical abuse now. My parents were VERY clear of their disapproval of actions, never actual abuse, and it served its purpose. Now I'm still too lazy to do things correctly sometimes, but I hold only myself accountable for my consequences.
At least many people now have seen how ridiculous it's gotten and are fighting back to have some control over their children. Just in time, too; if it goes any further, we may as well just hand kids over to licensed handlers to raise them.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-04T14:19:40-04:00
I was definitely raised with martial disipline. What even by those standards would have been considered child abuse. Even though I struggled with that (rebellion, acting out, etc.), I always knew what was right and wrong, and thought about how my actions affected others. I don't condone beating children at all, but the complete hands off approach definitely doesn't work either. I think parents should totally be held responsible (within reason) for a childs actions, and further that depending on the childs crime, that child be taken away from them. People need to respect the society that they lean so heavily on. People need to respect their fellow man, and if they are found lacking, he held accountable. Also, Idiocracy is happening right now!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-08-04T14:31:05-04:00
On the positive side, the weather has been wonderful the last couple of days. Mid 80's most of the week.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-08-04T14:35:25-04:00
Idiocracy is happening right now!
If Trump gets into the White House, than that would be so true. Looks like I'll be staying in Canada when I visit.
I just read a post on MSN news about the top things teachers heard parents say about their kid. One was about a male teacher, who happened to be 23 and teaching summer school at high school levels, where the parent asked if they could get an older teacher, or if the teacher could stop dressing so nice because her daughter wouldn't stop talking about how handsome the guy was(how valid this story is remains suspect, but I could honestly see something like that happening with how most kids are thought to be able to do no wrong/have no discipline in their lives)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-04T15:01:48-04:00
@Geist, scary time indeed! I wouldn't want to be in the middle of that vote! Sometimes I'm glad Canadian politics are so bland! ;)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-04T15:03:18-04:00
@GM, I would never be a teacher, that is one of the most thankless jobs ever! My father in-law was a grade 4 teacher for his whole carrer, he said that after that age, he wouldn't do it for any amount of money! I don't doubt it either.
I could never be a teacher either. Especially in these days where it's the teachers fault if the kid isn't doing good in class(reminds me of the picture about how times have changed where on the left it's the parents asking the kid "What's going on here?" holding up a report card with the kid looking sheepish, then on the right side it's the teacher who is the subject of their ire.
Lord Zombitten 2016-08-04T17:58:36-04:00
I swear. One of our reference labs is going out of their way to be difficult this week. Can today just be over now, please?
Lord Zombitten 2016-08-04T17:59:28-04:00
Bright side: The Killing Joke will be screened at my house tomorrow night. I'm excited for that.
I saw a post on Facebook yesterday for one of the groups I'm part of, and it said to skip the first 30min...and 90% of the replies were saying that if you have to skip the first 30min(or tell people to skip it) then you don't know what a good movie is.
Lord Zombitten 2016-08-04T18:25:15-04:00
Skip the first 30 min?! Isn't that the first half of the movie.
Not sure, I haven't seen it yet. But for me, with any movie, skipping the first bit is blasphemy. When I went and saw Wanted in theaters, we missed up to when he learns about the group because of heavy traffic(and when we got there the girl I went with didn't want to pick something else, or go to a later showing), and I was confused for a little bit.
Lord Zombitten 2016-08-04T18:47:40-04:00
I agree. I'll be sure to report back on how much of a sin it is to skip the first 30 minutes of this one.
I'll have to watch it sometime...as for when, who knows. I'm currently working on setting up a budgeting app that my friend introduced me to, and hopefully it helps me throw a lot more money into my savings.
But, now that I finished finding the reason for a bunch of discrepancies between our two payroll systems, time for me to go home.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-08-04T20:10:22-04:00
I ate nothing at all today and then a buffet. Bad idea; you can't eat as much, or at least will feel super sick. Still, would absolutely do again. Also finally got my hair cut. It was a productive day.
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Now to just leave really early tomorrow morning... hope I don't drive first.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-05T09:08:14-04:00
Morning kittens! I can see the weekend and I just dgaf! ;)
I'm not really following most of the comment sections for things. I end up getting the surprise of it showing up at my house, and that makes me a bit happy.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-05T10:47:46-04:00
I do love the unexpected factor myself! Sometimes its like Christmas! ;)
There are some I really can't be patient with...but others I know will take quite some time before they do show up.
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On another note...I have come to the conclusion that I have no idea what to dress as for Halloween. That, and Friday's are almost always a write off.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-05T10:58:38-04:00
If you're looking for inspiration, take a trip over to the Costume Shoppe on Blackfoot S.E., they have a metric ton of costumes that you can rent or buy, in pretty much anything or any style you can think of! I got my vampire fangs there, and a really cool articulated ring that covers my whole index finger! Its nice and evil! You should be able to find something, or at least get inspired by something there. I know! You could go as a cat wearing a prisoner uniform, you could be the kitten con! ;)
I have a sort tentative plan in mind, it's just a matter of figuring out how, and if, I can put it together.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-05T11:40:11-04:00
Well, if you ever wanted to talk to a halloween expert, you could always ask my wife, not only will she most likely have an answer for you, but she probably has done/found whatever it is you're looking for. No lie, she has over 1000 costumes! ;)
Mine is taking inspiration from Kalam in the Malazan books. :P
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-05T11:54:45-04:00
@GM, that might require some sewing, or hunting for particular items. Either way, it shouldn't be too hard. It also depends on which version of him you are going with, pre or post claw? Pre or post shadow realm? There are a lot of different ways to go. You could always go easier with an assassins costume, like for Assassins creed for example.
Lord Zombitten 2016-08-05T12:40:16-04:00
People are freaking out about TO:7S?! Are they ignoring the part where most of the ships were slated to arrive in port within the last week and that it then takes a couple of weeks to get to the hubs, and then another week or two to ship from the hub? We're still a good month or three from panic time.
@BaKhan: I was going to take inspiration(mostly how he has his knives) and make my own outfit from there.
@LZ: But that requires thinking on the part of the sheeple.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-05T12:57:03-04:00
@LZ, They are ignoring the fact its a CMON ks... always late, always poor communication, always available to buy somewhere before you get it, and always lots of fun with tons of KSE! Oh well... Hows the sauce coming along?
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-05T12:57:48-04:00
@GM, that sounds cool, I think only you and I will know anything about that character, maybe Phil, but I'm not sure he's read the Malazan books? ;) Either way though, it will be awesome!
I'm still waiting on the new logo. I'll be lighting a fire under the artist this weekend. He just moved into the first house he's ever bought, and he has his practical tomorrow in order to become a journeyman plumber. I've been easy on him because of all the stress that comes with those.
Lord Zombitten 2016-08-05T15:48:41-04:00
Yeah, the whiners just need to remember that everyone who can buy TO:7S before they get their KS rewarda will have to pay an extra $25 for each sin beyond the base two. It makes it worth the wait, in my opinion.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-05T15:55:18-04:00
@LZ, yeah, best to cut him some slack, a new home and a journey man exam, a little stressful! ;)
RE: Whiners, that plus, the cost of admission to GenCon! ;)
Some people have really weird "nicknames". I just got new hire documents for a guy with the nickname Bacon.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-08-06T14:01:43-04:00
Good luck to my Canadian friends.
I watched part of the opening ceremony of the Olympics last night. Loved a lot of the outfits I saw that night.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-08-07T10:22:16-04:00
Howdy, folks! Sorry I couldn't get on the last 2 days, been pretty busy. We're in southern Illinois staying with my mom's cousin, and yesterday was pretty awesome; we went caving in a really good, but also extremely muddy, cave. Then went straight from there to watching said cousin race those full-powered go-karts. So far, this trip is pretty cool.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-08-07T10:27:17-04:00
Oh great, GM has a good point: costumes. If I end up being able to go, I'll probably do the Angel of Death, one of my favorites to do and one of the simplest, though I probably won't be able to bring a scythe across the border for obvious reasons. ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-08-08T07:12:14-04:00
Morning kittens.
Need some KC power this morning. I've got two test to pass and if I do, than my nightmare is over. Plus it will guarantee that I make it to the Disney/Universal Studios Halloween celebrations next year.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-08T09:18:41-04:00
@Zem, no worries, we've got a plastic scythe that you could use (or two...)! ;) Seriously, outside of a costume shop you rarely see the kind of halloween costume / accessories collection that my wife has aquired. ;)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-08T09:20:14-04:00
@Geist, KC Power Go! ;) All the best with your tests, we're all rooting for you! I know you can do, you know you can do, so, go do it! ;) Kick some ass Geist, there's extra maple bacon brittle in it for you!
Nothing like waking up(late because when you restart your phone the alarm doesn't re-initialize), feeling like you're going to throw up, then getting a gushing(like someone turned on the faucet full blast) bleeding nose before you step into the shower....then still going into work because people need to get paid...I just want to go back to bed(was also sweating like crazy on the train today)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-08T10:28:57-04:00
@GM, sorry to hear about the rough start to your day! Hopefully it will turn around for you. Now, make sure you wish Geist good luck with her tests! ;)
@Geist: Best of luck! You're got the entire KC behind you!
Lord Zombitten 2016-08-08T11:05:03-04:00
Ok, so that nonsense about skipping
Lord Zombitten 2016-08-08T11:07:10-04:00
Okay, I need to wake up.
As I was saying: that nonsense about skipping the first 30 minutes of The Killing Joke is because it takes about that long to get to what's in the book. However, the stuff that isn't in the book is still worth watching.
That's like with Suicide Squad. Went and saw it last night. There were parts that could have been left out, but in all, it was a good movie. Aside from Leto playing the Joker. That was terrible.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-08T11:13:48-04:00
@LZ, good morning sir! I know you were going to already, but I thought I'd remind you to wish Geist good luck on her tests! ;)
If we do a DKC, then we definitely need to plan it well in advance so that everyone can plan their vacation time properly(I know my vacation time is a little wonky this year...technically I think I used more that I had all year...but I put in OT quite a bit and get time off in lieu)
@GM, I think thats a bit of a pipe dream tbh. A trip like that would be very expensive for most, and I wouldn't want to make people feel obligated to that extent. I think that meeting up in other places would be cool though, anywhere but Vegas and I'm in (with the right kind of notice, of course...) ;)
I was also meaning so that anyone that was interested may be able to figure out a way to have the money/time off to be able to attend. Not an obligation(though for some they will probably feel it is an obligation to go).
@BaKhan: You have a Halloween tree? I'm already jealous!
Kitten Corps t-shirts are a must
When I was in Disney last year for a friends wedding we saw a bachelorette party that had shirts done up. Then this year when my friend, sister, and I went to beer fest, I saw a bachelor party with shirts done up.
I agree with GM. No one is obligated to go to the DKC. I'm going to try my level best to not only make it but to make it with enough dough to do it up properly.
No pressure on anyone if they can't make it for whatever reason. I'll be the first one to tell you if I can't make it or not.
We could try for a Hershey park KC. http://www.hersheypark.com/
I won't be far behind if I end up not being able to make it. It would be nice(like going this year when BaKhan and the misses go...alas vacation/money won't allow), but being able to pay for all the regular costs of living is a fair bit more important.
Ooo...that one looks interesting. Could be a good one(even though I HATE rollercoasters...I still somehow end up going on them)
I thought the DKC was next year
I HATE rollercoasters
*gives GM the side eye*
How can you not love them? They are all sorts of awesome.
I was more meaning the trip that BaKhan was doing this year(isn't it this year? The DKC was definitely next year).
As for the rollercoasters, I tend to get sick with lots of spinning, and most rollercoasters I've been on/near have had loads of spins. So, that's the reason for me not liking them, mostly.
@GM, nope its next year. We can't afford to go anywhere this year. Hosting people doesn't really cost us anything except a bit extra for groceries, so I'm not at all worried about that. When we go on vacation, its pretty much all out, so our budget needs to be higher or its not as much fun. I know you can vacation on a budget, but where's the fun in that? ;) Our trips this year have all been local, Banff and what not. Last weekend we went to Vulcan, and saw the startrek museum. It was alright... I wouldn't go again, but it was fun.
Ah, well then...if I'm smart I should be able to budget for the vacation next year....with both money and vacation time.
@GM, most Disney rollercoasters are family friendly so you could probably handle them, there are only two I can think of that would cause issues. My wife also gets nautious from spinning, so I'm using that as a bench mark. The teacups cause her issues, so we've never been on them together... :(
I know you can vacation on a budget, but where's the fun in that?
I can co-sign on that. I had a slim budget when I went to Universal Studios and was rather limited to what I could enjoy. Not so next year, I promise you that.
I may up the amount I pay into my "rainy day" account next year, that way I can save even more.
Crazy good times to be had in Florida! And for youse guys that don't like the heat it would be at the end of September, so it should be cooler for ya! ;)
I don't mind the heat, as long as I'm not sitting still sweating from doing almost nothing(which is what it was early last week....now the women in the office - at least our side - are complaining it's too cold...no appeasing them)
@GM, have you ever been to the Kennedy space centre? Or airboating in the Everglades?
Nope, haven't ever been to Florida. I've been to New Orleans twice, both for a Caribbean cruise. Hit up Jamaica, Grand Cayman Islands, and Mexico on one, the other we just hit Mexico.
@GM, I think you would really like it, its very awe inspiring. Emotional even, and I'm not even American! ;) I would love to go to New Orleans some time, I know I would love it! Haven't been to Jamaica, yet, yet. Been to the Grand Caymans, and Mexico. Loved them both. We actually got Tim Horton's coffee in the Grand Caymans, it was awesome! ;)
I've never been on a cruise. I'm hoping to try it sometime next year. I've heard they can be fun if you pick the ones that have plenty of activities on them.
There is a LOT to see in New Orleans, even just the French Quarter(which is where Bourbon Street is that Mardi Gras happens on). Of course, there are lots of bars, and other establishments on that street, but aside from that the other streets are lots of little museums/shops/restaurants.
@Geist, my wife and I took a cruise on our honeymoon, through the Carribian. It was so amazing! Yes, of course it was a Disney cruise! ;P I couldn't recommend it highly enough! They even had a water "rollercoaster" on it! Fireworks at night... so much fun!
@GM, no doubt, I've always wanted to go... someday we will!
Fireworks on a ship? Hmmmm. I dunno about that.
I'll have to try that out. I'd also like to try a nudie cruise. Pretty sure it would be...interesting.
I've never been to New Orleans either, if you can believe that. I have that on my list of places to visit. Just not during Mardi gra or a jazz festival. Too many people being drunk and rowdy.
@Geist, lol! Too drunk and rowdy, but you want to go on a nudist cruise? ;P Fireworks on the ship would be bad, fireworks above the ship is amazing! The relections off of the ocean... seriously an amazing sight. A feast for the senses, with clothes on even! ;)
Nothing like an impromptu message asking if I wanted to go to lunch...good thing I didn't actually bring anything with me for lunch today.
@BaKhan: Not all nudist retreats are Roman orgies. :-P Many are family friendly.
@Geist, I'll just do the world a favor and keep my clothes on... ;) Roman orgy or not! ;)
Holy crap, how did you guys know I was gone today? All THIS in just 5 or 6 hours?! Wow.
Saw something about Hershey Park. We're going to the one in Penn. on our 2-week roadtrip starting friday! Going mainly for a family reunion.
So yeah, hopefully I'll be able to be on here at least once per day. Because I know you guys are THIS active when I'm not here!
Morning kittens!
Hershey Park looks pretty cool! Did they take over from Six Flags or something? The only thing that kinda bugs me about it is that they promote peanut based / contaminated treats. That in and of itself is nothing new to me, but it is a minor point. The rides look great! Not sure how I'd feel about a stuffy of a candy bar I can't eat though... ;)
Morning BaKhan!
They might have merged with Six Flags. I can never tell one way or the other. There is a Six Flags not far from where I live. I've never gone there because too many youngsters have been known to cause trouble.
Morning kittens
@Geist, thats too bad. I've been to lots of parks and I've never seen any issues before. Don't they have security? My problem would be getting in trouble myself if I encountered something like that. I hate people that are only interested in causing trouble, whatever happened to going to the parks to have fun?
@BaKhan: That falls under the whole "parents not taking responsibility in the raising of their spawn" category.
Their spawn? Demon or otherwise.
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But yeah, that is to say that starting tomorrow, it may be even more difficult for me to check in than during detasseling. Oh well, 600 comments behind creeper and 2,100 above the nearest regular isn't a bad place to take a break. ;)
I really only check the statistics when my computer reloads all the previous tabs or something like that, but yeah, I still see them once in awhile.
@GM, I hear you. The thing is though, at what point does society say, we don't care about your childrens entitled/bs attitudes and straighten them out ourselves? Eg: A freind of mine heard smashing sounds from outside his house. Said friend was 6' 3" and about 260lbs, and played linebacker in high school football. He goes outside and sees this kid, early teenager, 15 or 16 smashing peoples mirrors off thier cars with a hammer. He shouts at the kid, and the kid tells him off! So he starts chasing the kid (who probably realized he just messed with the wrong guy) and from about 5 feet away launched himself and tackled the kid. Making sure in the process to bounce said kids off the sidewalk. When the cops showed up, they actually thanked my buddy! So I guess what I'm saying, is that these people that are raising their kids without consequences, really need to stop and think. If you don't raise your kids right, you are actually endangering their lives, and as such, are in fact an unfit parent. Why do we need dog licenses but not child licenses? Also, "I've been around the world and found, that only stupid people are breeding...."
@BaKhan: That quote fits PERFECTLY with the world. As for what the kid was doing, the parents should be forced, by law, to pay for all the damages. That's how it should be with all kids. If it causes damage/loss to someone, the parents should be forced to pay for it. MAYBE, and only maybe, then will some parents realize what type of little shit they are raising.
@BaKhan: If that were my kid, he would be begging the cops to take him to jail. He would know that ass whipping he would get from me when the cops bring him home.
BaKhan, "Also, "I've been around the world and found, that only stupid people are breeding....""
It is funny how it seems that the more successful people are, the fewer children they tend to have, isn't it? And that people who can't support many children tend to have more than they can handle. Yet still, it's the richer children that tend to not see the hard parts of life and become entitled, though that's not to say the children with harsher circumstances don't find themselves with "no other options" and get turned around the wrong direction as well. Then again, it's also interesting that out of both circumstances come nearly equal proportions of f***-ups, lazy-asses (me), and extremely diligent workers, so the circumstances you were raised in have little to no bearing on what you can become, even if being rich does wonders for your complexion.
Maybe it was a good thing that I never had kids of my own. The way people expect you to raise your kids today is different then when I was growing up.
GM, I'd say the child should be held responsible to teach them a lesson, but since they're a minor, their parents should be held as the equivalent of co-signers and be responsible to make sure the debt is paid. Both should be equally responsible, with threat of impending consequences of non-fulfillment placed on the parents.
Geist, yeah, I love how even spanking is considered physical abuse now. My parents were VERY clear of their disapproval of actions, never actual abuse, and it served its purpose. Now I'm still too lazy to do things correctly sometimes, but I hold only myself accountable for my consequences.
At least many people now have seen how ridiculous it's gotten and are fighting back to have some control over their children. Just in time, too; if it goes any further, we may as well just hand kids over to licensed handlers to raise them.
I was definitely raised with martial disipline. What even by those standards would have been considered child abuse. Even though I struggled with that (rebellion, acting out, etc.), I always knew what was right and wrong, and thought about how my actions affected others. I don't condone beating children at all, but the complete hands off approach definitely doesn't work either. I think parents should totally be held responsible (within reason) for a childs actions, and further that depending on the childs crime, that child be taken away from them. People need to respect the society that they lean so heavily on. People need to respect their fellow man, and if they are found lacking, he held accountable. Also, Idiocracy is happening right now!
On the positive side, the weather has been wonderful the last couple of days. Mid 80's most of the week.
Idiocracy is happening right now!
If Trump gets into the White House, than that would be so true. Looks like I'll be staying in Canada when I visit.
I just read a post on MSN news about the top things teachers heard parents say about their kid. One was about a male teacher, who happened to be 23 and teaching summer school at high school levels, where the parent asked if they could get an older teacher, or if the teacher could stop dressing so nice because her daughter wouldn't stop talking about how handsome the guy was(how valid this story is remains suspect, but I could honestly see something like that happening with how most kids are thought to be able to do no wrong/have no discipline in their lives)
@Geist, scary time indeed! I wouldn't want to be in the middle of that vote! Sometimes I'm glad Canadian politics are so bland! ;)
@GM, I would never be a teacher, that is one of the most thankless jobs ever! My father in-law was a grade 4 teacher for his whole carrer, he said that after that age, he wouldn't do it for any amount of money! I don't doubt it either.
I could never be a teacher either. Especially in these days where it's the teachers fault if the kid isn't doing good in class(reminds me of the picture about how times have changed where on the left it's the parents asking the kid "What's going on here?" holding up a report card with the kid looking sheepish, then on the right side it's the teacher who is the subject of their ire.
I swear. One of our reference labs is going out of their way to be difficult this week. Can today just be over now, please?
Bright side: The Killing Joke will be screened at my house tomorrow night. I'm excited for that.
I saw a post on Facebook yesterday for one of the groups I'm part of, and it said to skip the first 30min...and 90% of the replies were saying that if you have to skip the first 30min(or tell people to skip it) then you don't know what a good movie is.
Skip the first 30 min?! Isn't that the first half of the movie.
Not sure, I haven't seen it yet. But for me, with any movie, skipping the first bit is blasphemy. When I went and saw Wanted in theaters, we missed up to when he learns about the group because of heavy traffic(and when we got there the girl I went with didn't want to pick something else, or go to a later showing), and I was confused for a little bit.
I agree. I'll be sure to report back on how much of a sin it is to skip the first 30 minutes of this one.
I'll have to watch it sometime...as for when, who knows. I'm currently working on setting up a budgeting app that my friend introduced me to, and hopefully it helps me throw a lot more money into my savings.
Hmm...$25 at HMV, for Blu-ray, may end up picking it up on payday as part of my play money...
But, now that I finished finding the reason for a bunch of discrepancies between our two payroll systems, time for me to go home.
I ate nothing at all today and then a buffet. Bad idea; you can't eat as much, or at least will feel super sick. Still, would absolutely do again. Also finally got my hair cut. It was a productive day.
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Now to just leave really early tomorrow morning... hope I don't drive first.
Morning kittens! I can see the weekend and I just dgaf! ;)
Morning kittens.
@GM, Good moring sir! So it seems people have started losing their minds over on TO:7S... happens everytime. When will people learn? ;)
I'm not really following most of the comment sections for things. I end up getting the surprise of it showing up at my house, and that makes me a bit happy.
I do love the unexpected factor myself! Sometimes its like Christmas! ;)
There are some I really can't be patient with...but others I know will take quite some time before they do show up.
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On another note...I have come to the conclusion that I have no idea what to dress as for Halloween. That, and Friday's are almost always a write off.
If you're looking for inspiration, take a trip over to the Costume Shoppe on Blackfoot S.E., they have a metric ton of costumes that you can rent or buy, in pretty much anything or any style you can think of! I got my vampire fangs there, and a really cool articulated ring that covers my whole index finger! Its nice and evil! You should be able to find something, or at least get inspired by something there. I know! You could go as a cat wearing a prisoner uniform, you could be the kitten con! ;)
I have a sort tentative plan in mind, it's just a matter of figuring out how, and if, I can put it together.
Well, if you ever wanted to talk to a halloween expert, you could always ask my wife, not only will she most likely have an answer for you, but she probably has done/found whatever it is you're looking for. No lie, she has over 1000 costumes! ;)
Mine is taking inspiration from Kalam in the Malazan books. :P
@GM, that might require some sewing, or hunting for particular items. Either way, it shouldn't be too hard. It also depends on which version of him you are going with, pre or post claw? Pre or post shadow realm? There are a lot of different ways to go. You could always go easier with an assassins costume, like for Assassins creed for example.
People are freaking out about TO:7S?! Are they ignoring the part where most of the ships were slated to arrive in port within the last week and that it then takes a couple of weeks to get to the hubs, and then another week or two to ship from the hub? We're still a good month or three from panic time.
@BaKhan: I was going to take inspiration(mostly how he has his knives) and make my own outfit from there.
@LZ: But that requires thinking on the part of the sheeple.
@LZ, They are ignoring the fact its a CMON ks... always late, always poor communication, always available to buy somewhere before you get it, and always lots of fun with tons of KSE! Oh well... Hows the sauce coming along?
@GM, that sounds cool, I think only you and I will know anything about that character, maybe Phil, but I'm not sure he's read the Malazan books? ;) Either way though, it will be awesome!
@BaKhan: I don't think Phil has read the books, I don't think he reads much actually.
@GM, wow, really? >.> Quite surprised by that actually.
I could be wrong, but not entirely sure.
I'm still waiting on the new logo. I'll be lighting a fire under the artist this weekend. He just moved into the first house he's ever bought, and he has his practical tomorrow in order to become a journeyman plumber. I've been easy on him because of all the stress that comes with those.
Yeah, the whiners just need to remember that everyone who can buy TO:7S before they get their KS rewarda will have to pay an extra $25 for each sin beyond the base two. It makes it worth the wait, in my opinion.
@LZ, yeah, best to cut him some slack, a new home and a journey man exam, a little stressful! ;)
RE: Whiners, that plus, the cost of admission to GenCon! ;)
Some people have really weird "nicknames". I just got new hire documents for a guy with the nickname Bacon.
Good luck to my Canadian friends.
I watched part of the opening ceremony of the Olympics last night. Loved a lot of the outfits I saw that night.
Howdy, folks! Sorry I couldn't get on the last 2 days, been pretty busy. We're in southern Illinois staying with my mom's cousin, and yesterday was pretty awesome; we went caving in a really good, but also extremely muddy, cave. Then went straight from there to watching said cousin race those full-powered go-karts. So far, this trip is pretty cool.
Oh great, GM has a good point: costumes. If I end up being able to go, I'll probably do the Angel of Death, one of my favorites to do and one of the simplest, though I probably won't be able to bring a scythe across the border for obvious reasons. ;)
Morning kittens.
Need some KC power this morning. I've got two test to pass and if I do, than my nightmare is over. Plus it will guarantee that I make it to the Disney/Universal Studios Halloween celebrations next year.
@Zem, no worries, we've got a plastic scythe that you could use (or two...)! ;) Seriously, outside of a costume shop you rarely see the kind of halloween costume / accessories collection that my wife has aquired. ;)
@Geist, KC Power Go! ;) All the best with your tests, we're all rooting for you! I know you can do, you know you can do, so, go do it! ;) Kick some ass Geist, there's extra maple bacon brittle in it for you!
Morning kittens.
Nothing like waking up(late because when you restart your phone the alarm doesn't re-initialize), feeling like you're going to throw up, then getting a gushing(like someone turned on the faucet full blast) bleeding nose before you step into the shower....then still going into work because people need to get paid...I just want to go back to bed(was also sweating like crazy on the train today)
@GM, sorry to hear about the rough start to your day! Hopefully it will turn around for you. Now, make sure you wish Geist good luck with her tests! ;)
@Geist: Best of luck! You're got the entire KC behind you!
Ok, so that nonsense about skipping
Okay, I need to wake up.
As I was saying: that nonsense about skipping the first 30 minutes of The Killing Joke is because it takes about that long to get to what's in the book. However, the stuff that isn't in the book is still worth watching.
That's like with Suicide Squad. Went and saw it last night. There were parts that could have been left out, but in all, it was a good movie. Aside from Leto playing the Joker. That was terrible.
@LZ, good morning sir! I know you were going to already, but I thought I'd remind you to wish Geist good luck on her tests! ;)
Indeed, BaKhan.
Best of luck, Geist! You'll nail those tests!