Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-08-31T14:49:51-04:00
Man, I haven't been on the KC site in forever! I loved that site and the strength of the community at its peak. And that it led to all of us becoming good friends and still communicating over 2 1/2 years and literally over 100,000 comments later!
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WOW! In 2 1/2 years, all the things going on in all our lives, all the small talk and individual conversations, all the keeping-informed's....
7,376 comments. All of that. All of the talking, getting to know eachother, debating, laughing, derping around over 2 full and a half years. A significant portion of my life.
Only 7,376 comments.
Is this what being self-aware is like?
I sure know back then I expected now to be well over 10,000! Hell, over half of this all came in just the first few months!
Then again, our comments are longer and include responses from a whole day packed into one or two sometimes. Not 2 per minute, having to constantly refresh, trying to scroll to what someone said just seconds ago, dozens of people filling pages per day.
So weird.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-31T14:50:28-04:00
@LZ, ouch, well, it could have been worse, I could have been playing for your team! ;) I am spacially dyslexic, so things aren't where I think they are mostly, baseball is really hard for me, both catching and batting, also, I can't run so... yeah, at least you have that! ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-08-31T14:50:30-04:00
I don't know about a t-shirt, but if I'm going, someone remind me to bring my mug!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-08-31T14:52:23-04:00
BaKhan, it could be even worser; I could have played, but without glasses or contacts! Literally legally blind, and I realized last night I barely even have depth perception at all! I so need to go a full day without corrective lenses!
I mean, I'm okay as a player (actually pretty good, but not enough endurance to do all the running a full game requires), but without glasses I'd give even your suck a run for its money! ;)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-31T14:58:46-04:00
@Zem, lol, about the only thing I have going for me, is that if I do actually hit the ball, I won't have to worry about running! ;) Seriously, I can smash those things, when I actually connect, about 5-7% of the time... ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-08-31T15:15:04-04:00
Oh yeah, the once in a season I would hit it, I could put plenty of energy into the ball. We'd never have to take crap from that ball again; it'd wish it had never been born.
Lord Zombitten 2016-08-31T15:38:26-04:00
Lol. Sounds like you guys might have fit right in yesterday. Final score was 26-10. Our team kept having problems with the ball going between legs, bouncing off the edge of gloves, overthrowing, etc. The short stop kept throwing the ball at 2nd base's feet, causing the ball to go rolling off all over the place, and giving the other team another base. When a guy was coming into home, first base had the ball and decided to run it most of the way to the plate, instead of just throwing it to me. When he did throw it, he threw it poorly and was to clise for me to adjust where my glove was to catch it, and the runner scored.
It was bad.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-31T16:06:59-04:00
@LZ, yep, there's a reason I play board games, not sports... ;)
Lord Zombitten 2016-08-31T16:09:09-04:00
Our team captain said last week that we wouldn't practice between games. I disagree with that decision.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-31T16:29:01-04:00
@LZ, I would have looked at him/her with a straight face and said "good idea" then blown a raspberry and given two thumbs down... but thats me... ;)
I would have said "Okay, but no hot sauce for you ever again if we lose!"
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-08-31T16:34:25-04:00
When talking about electrolysis engines, turning water into hydrogen and oxygen and burning that to make water, why do I ever boil it down to that simple of an idea? Inevitably someone comes around with the idea that he off-hand knows more than I do about it and makes the inevitable Conservation of Energy argument, and then it devolves into me describing every single damn step of the process along the way, reinforcing that it's an open energy system, not closed, and that there are thousands of options for driving the reaction by putting energy in and getting that energy from, say, a solar panel, the mechanical motion, and even making an electromagnet on the... it's the drive shaft that rotates very fast on a car, right?- to help drive it.
Then Tesla Jr. comes along and doesn't read the 30 comments above his and tries to make the same argument.
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If you couldn't tell, I'm 38 comments into such a thread in the comments of a youtube video. On a comment that was originally about batteries and this stemmed from a simple analogy, if I remember right. And the average comment length is something around 20-30 lines...
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-08-31T16:35:50-04:00
Who needs practice? Isn't the whole thing about having fun? Winning isn't fun!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-08-31T16:48:00-04:00
@Zem, simple answer? Youth. As you get older, you will have gone down that road enough times that you'll just smile and nod, and then walk away. Its just easier that way. The way I look at, trying to explain something to someone too dumb to understand it, is dumb. Don't be dumb, they're better at it than you... ;) I encounter this on pretty much an everyday basis in what I do, especially, but not limited too, people who should be much much smarter than me, such as engineers! ;)
Lord Zombitten 2016-08-31T17:21:17-04:00
Winning isn't necessarily fun, true, but losing that egregiously because of sloppiness isn't, either.
Just to be clear, I don't have a problem with losing. Last week, we lost 10-5, but I still came away from it with an attitude that it was a good game. After we served up 8 runs in the first inning, we pulled it together and played really well. We had a lot of laughs with the other team, and it felt good. It was a completely different story last night.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-08-31T18:04:22-04:00
BaKhan, I tried to leave it, but then that other guy came in. He made some different points, but in a more condescending manner. Though now that it's out of his system, I might be able to leave it at this and forget the comment. Usually I love youtube replies, even if they're rude, but after 40 in less than a day of just this, mostly late last night...
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-08-31T19:19:05-04:00
Good news kittens! My passport arrived in the mail today. All that is left to do is purchase the plane tickets
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-08-31T20:28:55-04:00
Woot woot!
Lord Zombitten 2016-08-31T20:44:49-04:00
TFW you find out you have to reprimand one of your favorite employees, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Lord Zombitten 2016-08-31T20:45:10-04:00
Yay, Geist! That's awesome!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-08-31T21:30:32-04:00
Not the petty girl from before? That's sucks, LZ.
Lord Zombitten 2016-08-31T21:32:45-04:00
Nope, a different one. She broke a cardinal rule. The reprimand for this violation is warning one and only.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-08-31T21:55:18-04:00
@LZ: at least she hasn't lost her job.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-08-31T21:59:31-04:00
What cardinal rule that serious for such a (supposed) good employee? Hopefully not photocopying their butt... That's worth execution in some places.
Lord Zombitten 2016-08-31T22:08:05-04:00
Looking at their own patient information. It's such a simple thing, but it's a HIPAA violation.
Lord Zombitten 2016-08-31T22:10:11-04:00
At least, the way my company interprets HIPAA. A previous employer didn't interpret it that way. But this company does and they have a very strict policy against it.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-01T01:51:21-04:00
Oh, yeah... that is a serious thing. Did they know it was a violation, or did they not think so considering a previous employer allowed it?
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-01T02:36:13-04:00
She should have known. It was announced and stressed pretty heavily when the new policy went into effect in May.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-01T07:51:26-04:00
Morning kittens
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-01T09:22:01-04:00
Morning kittens!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-01T09:22:20-04:00
@Geist, yes! One step closer to maple goodness! ;)
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-09-01T09:30:50-04:00
Good morning all. Is it the weekend yet?
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-01T09:35:51-04:00
@LZ, it does suck, but hey, the rules are the rules. We don't have to like them, but we do have to abide by them, or face the concequences...
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-01T09:36:09-04:00
@Trinkets, good morning sir! Almost buddy, almost!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-01T09:41:07-04:00
Yikes, LZ. That really sucks.
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Trinkets, almost! And I have a 3 day weekend!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-01T09:42:23-04:00
I just found out on thursdays, my first class is inconsequential, so I can skip it for an extra hour and a half of sleep! Dang I wish I'd never seen that; it's just going to make me want to skip it every time, but I needed it today.
But yeah, that means only one class thursdays if I do skip it!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-01T09:42:41-04:00
My day ends at 10:30!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-01T09:45:32-04:00
@Zem, thats awesome, that'll give you lots of time to catch up on youtube comments... er, I mean study! ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-01T09:47:21-04:00
... er sleep! And then youtube! And then Fallout 3! And then, if there's time, homework! ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-01T10:27:58-04:00
@Trinkets: I wish. I plan on running around Philly for my birthday this weekend.
Morning kittens! Only another 3.25 hours until it's my weekend(though I have to work Monday...but I get tomorrow off instead!!!).
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-01T10:31:20-04:00
Even worse! My opening shift employee is off for two weeks, starting today. I get to open in her stead. That means be here at 6. I wasn't able to get to sleep until about 1. Then I got a call at 2 because the closing shift employee had worked late and accidentally locked her keys in the building. Got back to sleep at 2:30. Alarm went off at 5. I'm not sure if I'll be alive enough to enjoy Comic Con today....
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-01T10:31:32-04:00
@GM: Lucky you. :-P
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-01T10:32:34-04:00
Wait....you got tickets to Comic Con LZ? Those things are tougher to get than an honest politician.
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-01T10:39:40-04:00
Salt Lake Comic Con. A friend of mine had purchased a three day pass, and then he won a Thursday pass, so he gave it to me. Sucky thing is that I have to work intil 11, which is when Mark Hamill's panel is starting.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-01T11:00:10-04:00
@LZ, I'm sure as you get closer to going your excitement will tide you over! Congrats on the comic con! Have fun!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-01T11:00:44-04:00
@GM, good for you! Why do you have to work Monday though? Thats weird!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-01T11:07:45-04:00
I would love to visit a horror convention next year. I had so much fun at the last one that was in Towson Maryland.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-01T11:08:27-04:00
@Geist, that would be awesome! I know my wife would kill (perhaps literally) to go to one! ;)
@BaKhan: Because it's the big pain in the ass payroll that takes at least 2 full days of work. And we need to have it submitted by noon on Wed.
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Also...I just got an email that kind of scares me. The payroll manual that I've put together, the HR team wants a copy of it for a "project" they are working on....
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-01T11:33:55-04:00
@GM, time to edit the maual, to have lots of "ask GM" bits in there, or just purposely obfuscate some of the language... ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-01T11:41:29-04:00
LZ, you might miss Mark Hamill? I say take some vacation time! If there's no way to leave early, JUST DO IT! How the heck could you miss Mark Hamill?! Especially if he's going to do his Joker voice!
The only manual that there is right now, is regarding running the payroll...not inputting new hires, processing adjustments, putting in the additional tax amounts, terminating employees, or running any reports. There is a LOT that isn't put into a manual yet, because every time I try, someone drops a huge task on me. I've basically given up on trying to do that.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-01T11:45:10-04:00
GM, yikes! I say have a GREAT weekend! If that's what awaits you on the other side of the rainbow, go relax hardcore! Go do your favorite weekend relaxing things.
Also, good luck with that "project" they have planned. Either they want to know how to do payroll as well or this is the start to an accountancy horror film.
Oh, and there is nothing about doing the journal entry after the payroll is processed, or the remittances of the 401k stuff.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-01T11:47:21-04:00
Look on the bright side though; maybe they're reviewing your work and will want you to make manuals for all of the processes in the company! I know a person who writes manuals for new analysis technology their company makes, and I know he enjoys it. He's also the only person I've ever met who would enjoy that kind of thing, so...
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-01T11:49:59-04:00
Welp, there's no might about it. I misread my schedule. The meeting starts at 11, whereas I thought it ended at 11. I'll be here until noon.
Okay, I can guarantee something is going down. My manager just told me that we need the exceptions(items I manually key every pay) added to the manual.
And the deadline for getting that stuff added is the 16th...so might be a birthday present to me..."Good work on getting all that done for us...by the way you are being laid off".
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-01T12:39:49-04:00
@GM, damn, yeah that sounds fishy for sure. You should try putting it out to them, if they are going to end up laying you off, you should see if they would be willing to put you on contract to prepare those mauals for them? Just a thought.
Right now, I'm not really processing much since I can read through what they are saying, and see a high potential of me being laid off. I know that no matter what I do, there will be something not covered.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-01T13:30:46-04:00
LZ, wow, sorry! That sucks!
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GM, this is a scary time. I wonder if there's something you can do to get around whatever's going on. Who knows, though, could be a promotion. Could be a birthday present of making you head manager of your division or something. Stay positive!
Hey, speaking of positive, if you are laid off, you'll have no trouble meeting us the entire time everyone's in Canada! Wait, too soon? Oh...
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-09-01T13:33:45-04:00
Let me get this straight GM. You're thinking that they want you to write the manual for what it is you do, so that they can lay you off, and have someone else do your job?
@Zem: I already have from the 27-31 booked off. So there is no troubles there.
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On that note, I am taking off since I have an optometrist appointment in ~45min, then it's home for the weekend. WOOO!!! Enjoy your weekend kittens!
@Trinkets: Also for C-SOX(publicly traded company) compliance.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-01T13:57:26-04:00
@GM: If you feel this is true, then my best advice is to get your resume out there NOW! Don't do like me and wait until you get the pink slip. Start job hunting and seeing what is out there. Also, network. Maybe a friend of yours knows someone who is hiring.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-01T14:41:17-04:00
Apparently you can only return textbooks from the UNL bookstore, if you bought them, during that same week, you know, when the line is over an hour long even at the very end of the week? So even though I didn't know I wouldn't need this book until this week, I can't return it because how would it make sense to return books ever?! Now I'm stuck with a nice monument to the $150 I spent on a doorstop that happens to talk about the history of rock, though you really, really don't need it.
Oh well, I mean, it's only $150. I'm worth, what, -$50-60,000? What's another 2-pound deadweight drop in the bucket?
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-01T14:42:08-04:00
Have a great weekend, GM! Mine is a 3-day one as well, and you can bet I'll be relaxing as hard as I can!
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-09-01T19:51:44-04:00
You lucky bastards! I only get 2.5 days off. I have to work until noon on saturday
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-01T20:32:07-04:00
Oh wow, that sucks, Trinkets. I might be here to relieve some boredom, though, if you need it. I usually am, and the football game is later that day even though I have to be there 2 1/2 hours early. Oh wait, I think I'll be at home saturday. Nevermind, you're probably on your own. Who knows though.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-02T06:55:40-04:00
Morning kittens! Friday is finally here. Can't wait to rush home after work and pack for my trip tomorrow
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-02T09:20:44-04:00
Morning kittens!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-02T09:21:03-04:00
@Trinkets, that sucks bro, hope it goes quickly for you!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-02T09:21:48-04:00
@Geist, I hope you have an excellent trip and an awesome b-day! You deserve it! Go shop the hell out of those mom & pops! ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-02T10:06:25-04:00
Howdy BaKhan! So good to be entering into a 3 day weekend. And the best part is that I get paid for the holiday.
September is my favorite month because every weekend after Labor Day there is a festival. I'll be volunteering at the SPX festival this year. It's loads of fun and you get to meet some really creative people.
On another note, did you know that AMC theaters will be showing Blazing Saddles and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at select theaters this weekend? I'm going to do my best to check them both out.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-02T10:35:36-04:00
@Geist, what is the SPX festival? It sounds interesting. Thats awesome that AMC is doing that, sadly we don't have AMC up here although the local movie theaters do show classic films early 10am on saturdays and tomorrow they are showing Labyrinth! How can you beat Bowie in a cod piece? ;) Also, getting paid for holidays is the best!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-02T11:00:30-04:00
@BaKhan: It's great fun! Lots of independent comic vendors, authors and artist. One of my favorite vendor is Keith Knight. Check out his strip "The Knight Life" or his other website "K Chronicles". Whenever he shows up at SPX, I always gift him a bottle of good beer.
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-09-02T13:28:08-04:00
SPX does sound awesome. The only con around me, is my delivery driver. :-P
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-09-02T13:28:50-04:00
Is it saturday yet?
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-02T14:28:02-04:00
@Trinkets, lol! Not even close bro... I wish!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-02T14:51:47-04:00
@Trinkets: I wish. I'd be running around Philly around about now.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-02T15:15:37-04:00
The theater thing sounds awesome! Though I'm too poor and have seen Blazing Saddles WAY too many times, so if I watch it, it'll just be on my own.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-02T15:16:23-04:00
Happy weekend, everyone! And
Merry weekend to all, and to all a good... weekend! Especially to those who have a 3-day one!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-09-02T17:18:56-04:00
Hope everyone has a great weekend! I can not wait to get out of here, and start nothinging, I am so tired of everthinging!
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-03T00:57:25-04:00
Well, isn't this something?!
I remember my password for the Litter Box!!!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-03T04:28:14-04:00
It's just the first derivative of the soul of your firstborn raised to the power of God with respect to the Illuminati.
Damn calculus. Now I'm even making derivative jokes!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-03T08:36:30-04:00
Congrats LZ! I have to reset mine.
On another note: why are there so many people going to Philly by bus this early in the morning?
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-09-03T09:13:13-04:00
I would guess for a breakfast cheese steak .
Have fun Geist!!! Philly
Eric 'Trinkets' Baumgarten 2016-09-03T09:13:52-04:00
Philly is home to my all-time favorite band. The Dead Milkmen!!!!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-09-03T11:07:52-04:00
Thanks Trinkets! Almost there. In New Jersey now. The bus is freezing cold.
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-03T11:59:00-04:00
When I saw how long it had to be, I followed the advice in an XKCD comic and created a memorable phrase.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-03T12:20:49-04:00
Geist, because driving there sucks because there are alot of drivers there and 80% of them suck and constantly have road rage, and in addition to that, all the tolls? Driving wouldn't make a Philly steak worth it to me, but taking a bus, even early in the morning so as to avoid later traffic of people, would definitely make Jim's worthwhile!
Also, have another Philly cheesesteak for me; I haven't had one nearly as good as from Jim's since then, and I've tried hoping to find that one place. I think it's the whiz; they don't have that anywhere else, but it really works! Also, the fact that you can get a cheesesteak with literally just two words there. ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-03T12:21:22-04:00
LZ, I've never liked mnemonic devices. They just don't work for me. But did you remember the phrase and it helped?
Lord Zombitten 2016-09-03T14:54:01-04:00
The password is the memorable phrase. Mnemonics are frequently too much of a hassle
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-04T00:00:36-04:00
I just need to know the requirements for the password (i.e., number characters needed for it and types it requires at minimum) and what the site is for (school, e-mail, fun...) to know. I only have a few variations and a few variations of those in accordance with requirements, so I can work it back out.
Thankfully, though, I have the Litter Box open all the time, so even when my computer has been off for a full day, it remembers me when I bring it back up. Only been logged out a couple times ever, and I think I let chrome remember my password because I didn't want the hassle.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-04T16:12:00-04:00
Wow, sunday came faster than ever this weekend, but I get the last laugh because I have tomorrow as well!
Muhuahahahahahaha! This was my plan all along!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-04T23:57:08-04:00
Wait, LZ, why'd you need to get on the Litter Box? Also, how long till sauce time? Because it's 5 o'clock somewhere.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-09-05T05:08:54-04:00
Dang it, I tried to promise myself not to stay up till 4 tonight since it's technically the sunday of the weekend. In 24 hours, I'll have 3 hours to wake up. I'm going to be tired, hopefully I can sleep. I'll have to set an alarm to get too little sleep today.
Man, I haven't been on the KC site in forever! I loved that site and the strength of the community at its peak. And that it led to all of us becoming good friends and still communicating over 2 1/2 years and literally over 100,000 comments later!
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WOW! In 2 1/2 years, all the things going on in all our lives, all the small talk and individual conversations, all the keeping-informed's....
7,376 comments. All of that. All of the talking, getting to know eachother, debating, laughing, derping around over 2 full and a half years. A significant portion of my life.
Only 7,376 comments.
Is this what being self-aware is like?
I sure know back then I expected now to be well over 10,000! Hell, over half of this all came in just the first few months!
Then again, our comments are longer and include responses from a whole day packed into one or two sometimes. Not 2 per minute, having to constantly refresh, trying to scroll to what someone said just seconds ago, dozens of people filling pages per day.
So weird.
@LZ, ouch, well, it could have been worse, I could have been playing for your team! ;) I am spacially dyslexic, so things aren't where I think they are mostly, baseball is really hard for me, both catching and batting, also, I can't run so... yeah, at least you have that! ;)
I don't know about a t-shirt, but if I'm going, someone remind me to bring my mug!
BaKhan, it could be even worser; I could have played, but without glasses or contacts! Literally legally blind, and I realized last night I barely even have depth perception at all! I so need to go a full day without corrective lenses!
I mean, I'm okay as a player (actually pretty good, but not enough endurance to do all the running a full game requires), but without glasses I'd give even your suck a run for its money! ;)
@Zem, lol, about the only thing I have going for me, is that if I do actually hit the ball, I won't have to worry about running! ;) Seriously, I can smash those things, when I actually connect, about 5-7% of the time... ;)
Oh yeah, the once in a season I would hit it, I could put plenty of energy into the ball. We'd never have to take crap from that ball again; it'd wish it had never been born.
Lol. Sounds like you guys might have fit right in yesterday. Final score was 26-10. Our team kept having problems with the ball going between legs, bouncing off the edge of gloves, overthrowing, etc. The short stop kept throwing the ball at 2nd base's feet, causing the ball to go rolling off all over the place, and giving the other team another base. When a guy was coming into home, first base had the ball and decided to run it most of the way to the plate, instead of just throwing it to me. When he did throw it, he threw it poorly and was to clise for me to adjust where my glove was to catch it, and the runner scored.
It was bad.
@LZ, yep, there's a reason I play board games, not sports... ;)
Our team captain said last week that we wouldn't practice between games. I disagree with that decision.
@LZ, I would have looked at him/her with a straight face and said "good idea" then blown a raspberry and given two thumbs down... but thats me... ;)
I would have said "Okay, but no hot sauce for you ever again if we lose!"
When talking about electrolysis engines, turning water into hydrogen and oxygen and burning that to make water, why do I ever boil it down to that simple of an idea? Inevitably someone comes around with the idea that he off-hand knows more than I do about it and makes the inevitable Conservation of Energy argument, and then it devolves into me describing every single damn step of the process along the way, reinforcing that it's an open energy system, not closed, and that there are thousands of options for driving the reaction by putting energy in and getting that energy from, say, a solar panel, the mechanical motion, and even making an electromagnet on the... it's the drive shaft that rotates very fast on a car, right?- to help drive it.
Then Tesla Jr. comes along and doesn't read the 30 comments above his and tries to make the same argument.
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If you couldn't tell, I'm 38 comments into such a thread in the comments of a youtube video. On a comment that was originally about batteries and this stemmed from a simple analogy, if I remember right. And the average comment length is something around 20-30 lines...
Who needs practice? Isn't the whole thing about having fun? Winning isn't fun!
@Zem, simple answer? Youth. As you get older, you will have gone down that road enough times that you'll just smile and nod, and then walk away. Its just easier that way. The way I look at, trying to explain something to someone too dumb to understand it, is dumb. Don't be dumb, they're better at it than you... ;) I encounter this on pretty much an everyday basis in what I do, especially, but not limited too, people who should be much much smarter than me, such as engineers! ;)
Winning isn't necessarily fun, true, but losing that egregiously because of sloppiness isn't, either.
Just to be clear, I don't have a problem with losing. Last week, we lost 10-5, but I still came away from it with an attitude that it was a good game. After we served up 8 runs in the first inning, we pulled it together and played really well. We had a lot of laughs with the other team, and it felt good. It was a completely different story last night.
BaKhan, I tried to leave it, but then that other guy came in. He made some different points, but in a more condescending manner. Though now that it's out of his system, I might be able to leave it at this and forget the comment. Usually I love youtube replies, even if they're rude, but after 40 in less than a day of just this, mostly late last night...
Good news kittens! My passport arrived in the mail today. All that is left to do is purchase the plane tickets
Woot woot!
TFW you find out you have to reprimand one of your favorite employees, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Yay, Geist! That's awesome!
Not the petty girl from before? That's sucks, LZ.
Nope, a different one. She broke a cardinal rule. The reprimand for this violation is warning one and only.
@LZ: at least she hasn't lost her job.
What cardinal rule that serious for such a (supposed) good employee? Hopefully not photocopying their butt... That's worth execution in some places.
Looking at their own patient information. It's such a simple thing, but it's a HIPAA violation.
At least, the way my company interprets HIPAA. A previous employer didn't interpret it that way. But this company does and they have a very strict policy against it.
Oh, yeah... that is a serious thing. Did they know it was a violation, or did they not think so considering a previous employer allowed it?
She should have known. It was announced and stressed pretty heavily when the new policy went into effect in May.
Morning kittens
Morning kittens!
@Geist, yes! One step closer to maple goodness! ;)
Good morning all. Is it the weekend yet?
@LZ, it does suck, but hey, the rules are the rules. We don't have to like them, but we do have to abide by them, or face the concequences...
@Trinkets, good morning sir! Almost buddy, almost!
Yikes, LZ. That really sucks.
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Trinkets, almost! And I have a 3 day weekend!
I just found out on thursdays, my first class is inconsequential, so I can skip it for an extra hour and a half of sleep! Dang I wish I'd never seen that; it's just going to make me want to skip it every time, but I needed it today.
But yeah, that means only one class thursdays if I do skip it!
My day ends at 10:30!
@Zem, thats awesome, that'll give you lots of time to catch up on youtube comments... er, I mean study! ;)
... er sleep! And then youtube! And then Fallout 3! And then, if there's time, homework! ;)
@Trinkets: I wish. I plan on running around Philly for my birthday this weekend.
Morning kittens! Only another 3.25 hours until it's my weekend(though I have to work Monday...but I get tomorrow off instead!!!).
Even worse! My opening shift employee is off for two weeks, starting today. I get to open in her stead. That means be here at 6. I wasn't able to get to sleep until about 1. Then I got a call at 2 because the closing shift employee had worked late and accidentally locked her keys in the building. Got back to sleep at 2:30. Alarm went off at 5. I'm not sure if I'll be alive enough to enjoy Comic Con today....
@GM: Lucky you. :-P
Wait....you got tickets to Comic Con LZ? Those things are tougher to get than an honest politician.
Salt Lake Comic Con. A friend of mine had purchased a three day pass, and then he won a Thursday pass, so he gave it to me. Sucky thing is that I have to work intil 11, which is when Mark Hamill's panel is starting.
@LZ, I'm sure as you get closer to going your excitement will tide you over! Congrats on the comic con! Have fun!
@GM, good for you! Why do you have to work Monday though? Thats weird!
I would love to visit a horror convention next year. I had so much fun at the last one that was in Towson Maryland.
@Geist, that would be awesome! I know my wife would kill (perhaps literally) to go to one! ;)
@BaKhan: Because it's the big pain in the ass payroll that takes at least 2 full days of work. And we need to have it submitted by noon on Wed.
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Also...I just got an email that kind of scares me. The payroll manual that I've put together, the HR team wants a copy of it for a "project" they are working on....
@GM, time to edit the maual, to have lots of "ask GM" bits in there, or just purposely obfuscate some of the language... ;)
LZ, you might miss Mark Hamill? I say take some vacation time! If there's no way to leave early, JUST DO IT! How the heck could you miss Mark Hamill?! Especially if he's going to do his Joker voice!
The only manual that there is right now, is regarding running the payroll...not inputting new hires, processing adjustments, putting in the additional tax amounts, terminating employees, or running any reports. There is a LOT that isn't put into a manual yet, because every time I try, someone drops a huge task on me. I've basically given up on trying to do that.
GM, yikes! I say have a GREAT weekend! If that's what awaits you on the other side of the rainbow, go relax hardcore! Go do your favorite weekend relaxing things.
Also, good luck with that "project" they have planned. Either they want to know how to do payroll as well or this is the start to an accountancy horror film.
Oh, and there is nothing about doing the journal entry after the payroll is processed, or the remittances of the 401k stuff.
Look on the bright side though; maybe they're reviewing your work and will want you to make manuals for all of the processes in the company! I know a person who writes manuals for new analysis technology their company makes, and I know he enjoys it. He's also the only person I've ever met who would enjoy that kind of thing, so...
Welp, there's no might about it. I misread my schedule. The meeting starts at 11, whereas I thought it ended at 11. I'll be here until noon.
Okay, I can guarantee something is going down. My manager just told me that we need the exceptions(items I manually key every pay) added to the manual.
Oh dear! Good luck, GM!
And the deadline for getting that stuff added is the 16th...so might be a birthday present to me..."Good work on getting all that done for us...by the way you are being laid off".
@GM, damn, yeah that sounds fishy for sure. You should try putting it out to them, if they are going to end up laying you off, you should see if they would be willing to put you on contract to prepare those mauals for them? Just a thought.
Right now, I'm not really processing much since I can read through what they are saying, and see a high potential of me being laid off. I know that no matter what I do, there will be something not covered.
LZ, wow, sorry! That sucks!
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GM, this is a scary time. I wonder if there's something you can do to get around whatever's going on. Who knows, though, could be a promotion. Could be a birthday present of making you head manager of your division or something. Stay positive!
Hey, speaking of positive, if you are laid off, you'll have no trouble meeting us the entire time everyone's in Canada! Wait, too soon? Oh...
Let me get this straight GM. You're thinking that they want you to write the manual for what it is you do, so that they can lay you off, and have someone else do your job?
@Zem: I already have from the 27-31 booked off. So there is no troubles there.
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On that note, I am taking off since I have an optometrist appointment in ~45min, then it's home for the weekend. WOOO!!! Enjoy your weekend kittens!
@Trinkets: Also for C-SOX(publicly traded company) compliance.
@GM: If you feel this is true, then my best advice is to get your resume out there NOW! Don't do like me and wait until you get the pink slip. Start job hunting and seeing what is out there. Also, network. Maybe a friend of yours knows someone who is hiring.
Apparently you can only return textbooks from the UNL bookstore, if you bought them, during that same week, you know, when the line is over an hour long even at the very end of the week? So even though I didn't know I wouldn't need this book until this week, I can't return it because how would it make sense to return books ever?! Now I'm stuck with a nice monument to the $150 I spent on a doorstop that happens to talk about the history of rock, though you really, really don't need it.
Oh well, I mean, it's only $150. I'm worth, what, -$50-60,000? What's another 2-pound deadweight drop in the bucket?
Have a great weekend, GM! Mine is a 3-day one as well, and you can bet I'll be relaxing as hard as I can!
You lucky bastards! I only get 2.5 days off. I have to work until noon on saturday
Oh wow, that sucks, Trinkets. I might be here to relieve some boredom, though, if you need it. I usually am, and the football game is later that day even though I have to be there 2 1/2 hours early. Oh wait, I think I'll be at home saturday. Nevermind, you're probably on your own. Who knows though.
Morning kittens! Friday is finally here. Can't wait to rush home after work and pack for my trip tomorrow
Morning kittens!
@Trinkets, that sucks bro, hope it goes quickly for you!
@Geist, I hope you have an excellent trip and an awesome b-day! You deserve it! Go shop the hell out of those mom & pops! ;)
Howdy BaKhan! So good to be entering into a 3 day weekend. And the best part is that I get paid for the holiday.
September is my favorite month because every weekend after Labor Day there is a festival. I'll be volunteering at the SPX festival this year. It's loads of fun and you get to meet some really creative people.
On another note, did you know that AMC theaters will be showing Blazing Saddles and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at select theaters this weekend? I'm going to do my best to check them both out.
@Geist, what is the SPX festival? It sounds interesting. Thats awesome that AMC is doing that, sadly we don't have AMC up here although the local movie theaters do show classic films early 10am on saturdays and tomorrow they are showing Labyrinth! How can you beat Bowie in a cod piece? ;) Also, getting paid for holidays is the best!
@BaKhan: It's great fun! Lots of independent comic vendors, authors and artist. One of my favorite vendor is Keith Knight. Check out his strip "The Knight Life" or his other website "K Chronicles". Whenever he shows up at SPX, I always gift him a bottle of good beer.
www.smallpressexpo.com
@Geist, okay, now that sounds awesome!
SPX does sound awesome. The only con around me, is my delivery driver. :-P
Is it saturday yet?
@Trinkets, lol! Not even close bro... I wish!
@Trinkets: I wish. I'd be running around Philly around about now.
The theater thing sounds awesome! Though I'm too poor and have seen Blazing Saddles WAY too many times, so if I watch it, it'll just be on my own.
Happy weekend, everyone! And
Merry weekend to all, and to all a good... weekend! Especially to those who have a 3-day one!
Hope everyone has a great weekend! I can not wait to get out of here, and start nothinging, I am so tired of everthinging!
Well, isn't this something?!
I remember my password for the Litter Box!!!
It's just the first derivative of the soul of your firstborn raised to the power of God with respect to the Illuminati.
Damn calculus. Now I'm even making derivative jokes!
Congrats LZ! I have to reset mine.
On another note: why are there so many people going to Philly by bus this early in the morning?
I would guess for a breakfast cheese steak .
Have fun Geist!!! Philly
Philly is home to my all-time favorite band. The Dead Milkmen!!!!
Thanks Trinkets! Almost there. In New Jersey now. The bus is freezing cold.
When I saw how long it had to be, I followed the advice in an XKCD comic and created a memorable phrase.
Geist, because driving there sucks because there are alot of drivers there and 80% of them suck and constantly have road rage, and in addition to that, all the tolls? Driving wouldn't make a Philly steak worth it to me, but taking a bus, even early in the morning so as to avoid later traffic of people, would definitely make Jim's worthwhile!
Also, have another Philly cheesesteak for me; I haven't had one nearly as good as from Jim's since then, and I've tried hoping to find that one place. I think it's the whiz; they don't have that anywhere else, but it really works! Also, the fact that you can get a cheesesteak with literally just two words there. ;)
LZ, I've never liked mnemonic devices. They just don't work for me. But did you remember the phrase and it helped?
The password is the memorable phrase. Mnemonics are frequently too much of a hassle
I just need to know the requirements for the password (i.e., number characters needed for it and types it requires at minimum) and what the site is for (school, e-mail, fun...) to know. I only have a few variations and a few variations of those in accordance with requirements, so I can work it back out.
Thankfully, though, I have the Litter Box open all the time, so even when my computer has been off for a full day, it remembers me when I bring it back up. Only been logged out a couple times ever, and I think I let chrome remember my password because I didn't want the hassle.
Wow, sunday came faster than ever this weekend, but I get the last laugh because I have tomorrow as well!
Muhuahahahahahaha! This was my plan all along!
Wait, LZ, why'd you need to get on the Litter Box? Also, how long till sauce time? Because it's 5 o'clock somewhere.
Dang it, I tried to promise myself not to stay up till 4 tonight since it's technically the sunday of the weekend. In 24 hours, I'll have 3 hours to wake up. I'm going to be tired, hopefully I can sleep. I'll have to set an alarm to get too little sleep today.