Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-22T08:15:08-05:00
A world without the DMV? You're right; how could we register to drive?!
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Yeah, LZ... that sounds like hell alright!
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-22T09:13:07-05:00
Morning kittens!
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-22T09:15:46-05:00
@Geist, re: more men feeling that way about their wives... I totally agree, but I think in reality it is that way. The problem (well one of them anyways) is that only the shocking and abberant behaviour is glorified and shown, normal day in day out, love and respect, who wants to see or hear about that? Too boring right? Better to think that women always want the bad boys, or that men only want to objectify women... What the hell is wrong with this world? Where common decency is considered to be abnormal...
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-22T09:18:23-05:00
@LZ, I bet the chemo is nothing compared to being treated like and invalid. I'm sorry that they don't know you better bro! We know that no matter how much this world tries to beat you down, you will always get back up swinging! So just keep swinging man, but try and be compassionate for those folks too, they don't know any better... ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-22T09:45:31-05:00
Why is the office so cold? Did we not pay our heating bill?
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-22T10:14:37-05:00
@Geist, do you sit by a window? Does it have a curtain? If yes, and no curtain, see if you can move your desk further away from the window. The heatloss is greater by the window, and you will notice your body heat leaving faster (getting cold) the closer you are to the window.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-22T10:34:44-05:00
@BaKhan: The heaters run along the edges of the windows in our building. I sit not far from them. The heater is blasting but I find that I'm not much warmer which is why I'm wearing my coat at my desk.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-22T10:34:58-05:00
@Geist: For a little bit. But the match I was in wasn't really that great...there was one person who locked people in rooms(you can weld all doors you can close shut - even the wooden ones) so that they would die.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-22T10:43:21-05:00
@GM: So you play with other people online, not just by yourself?
You can play it solo, but I find it more interesting(most of the time), and a challenge, to play online because then you're competing with others to get kills to earn money and buy better weapons/armour/ammo.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-22T11:52:55-05:00
Geist, just open the window. It's really nice out today, though a bit rainy, it'd feel much better to just have an open window. Birds singing, cars plowing through puddles of rain, coworkers yelling at you to close the ******* window already...
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GM, I hate people like that, though if this is a competitive mode, I guess it's a valid tactic. Though now I'll be thinking about welding wooden doors all day!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-22T12:33:02-05:00
Good news kittens. The company bigwig just announced that the company won a $600 million dollar contract that is good for 5 years. Translation: the chances of me getting laid off under the upcoming dictatorship are much smaller now.
Can you say Kitten Con 2, Walt Disney edition?
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-22T12:50:48-05:00
Woo! Awesome news, Geist! Job security is always a good think to have.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-22T14:08:33-05:00
Whoop whoop! Thats great! WDW KCC! Lets make it happen, Florida stylez!!! ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-22T14:47:02-05:00
@BaKhan: Apparently there are two employees on our floor who have worked for Disney in the past. I think one of them has a card that will get him into the parks for free. It's a perk for working a decade at Disney.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-22T15:56:32-05:00
@Geist, my all time dream job, aside from being a music producer, would be to be a Disney Imagineer! Not only would work, no longer be work, but knowing that everything you did contributed to 20, 000+ people being happier everyday, tough to beat that!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-22T16:53:33-05:00
@BaKhan: Not too late to make that dream come true. Research on how you can get into the profession/job. A person is truly blessed when they enjoy GOING to work.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-22T17:53:01-05:00
@Geist, sadly, its totally impossible. Misty, would have to be recertified to work in the States, and she would make less than half of what she does now, apparently you guys don't value mental health the same down there. That would only be one of the challanges, she would also have to move far away from her family, which would be the second biggest hurdle. I'm happy enough doing what I do, and getting to go to Disney regularly. ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-22T23:32:01-05:00
Hmmm, I wouldn't be a good imagineer, probably, I'm the antithesis of creativity and extroversion, but working there for 10 years and free Disney parks for life DOES sound really good...
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-23T06:48:38-05:00
Morning kittens. Went grocery shopping last night and couldn't believe there wasn't a mile long line.
Work has been really light the past couple of days. That is a nice change of pace for once. We will probably get slammed after the holidays though.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-23T09:16:44-05:00
Morning kittens!
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-23T09:19:08-05:00
@Zem, I don't know about that, you've come up with some pretty wacky ideas! Disney Imagineers simply (yeah, right) come up with new and creative ways of doing what a normal thing would do, just cooler. How many Disney Imagineers does it take to change a light bulb? Why does it have to be a light bulb?! ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-23T10:10:38-05:00
Morning BaKhan! Are you buried under 6 feet of snow yet?
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-23T10:15:46-05:00
Welp. I just purchased a new phone. I should get to me after the holidays and I'll know in a week whether or not I got a good deal.
@Geist: We don't have much(if any) snow right now. There was frost on the cars this morning, and it was -10C when I got to the train, but no snow.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-23T10:49:45-05:00
@GM: That is strange. We are already getting snow in New York and parts of the mid west. I'm not ready for snow in my area yet. I still gotta make at least 3 stews to put in the fridge to hold me over when the transportation system shuts down. I'm hoping to get my wifi installed before Christmas so that I can binge watch all my shows while under the covers.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-23T12:00:02-05:00
@Geist, sounds like you've got some cooking to do! ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-23T12:47:46-05:00
@BaKhan: Not just the cooking. My liquor cabinet is nearly empty. Can't forget to stock that up.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-23T14:22:27-05:00
@Geist, lol! Yeah, me too... >.> ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-23T14:37:10-05:00
Parts of the midwest? Tell them to send snow my way!
The first time it dropped below freezing, we got a light flurry, but not really actual snow, unfortunately.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-23T14:54:51-05:00
@Zem, when you guys do get snow, can you do me a favour? Do you know what a snow angel is? When you lie on your back and move your arms up and down and your legs side to side, to make an angel "imprint"? Do that face down, and post a video on youtube, its the best I'll be able to get.... ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-23T15:28:22-05:00
Only an hour and a half until I'm off to Dave & Busters. I forgot to see if Calgary even has a D&B. If it does, I'll have to see stop by next time I'm up there.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-23T15:45:37-05:00
@Geist, congrats! Nope, no Dave & Busters anywhere in Canada. It doesn't look like they thing we're worthwhile... >.> Not surprised to be honest.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-23T16:03:02-05:00
BaKhan, I may have to do that. Heck, just for you, I'll wait until it's below 0 F, ~ -18 C, sometime in January and do it in my characteristic t-shirt and shorts in the mound of snow we shovel from the driveway.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-23T17:40:36-05:00
So apparently, this year for our Christmas "party" we're going to Anejo restaurant. And we have to pre-order, by Monday, and after a quick glance, I did see quite a few seafood items on there...so going to have to add in bold on my response to the email when I give my order, that I have a seafood allergy(including, but not limited to, fish, shellfish, and mollusks)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-23T17:53:18-05:00
@BaKhan: when you and Misty come to D.C. I will take you to the D&B in Maryland. We will show them how KC folks party.
Javier Ortiz 2016-11-23T19:05:51-05:00
The expansion is too expensive IMO. We still enjoy the original one very much.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-23T19:25:42-05:00
@Geist, that would be so awesome! I checked out the website and it looks amazing! Plus, hanging out with you would be pretty awesome too! ;)
Robert Ahern 2016-11-23T19:31:49-05:00
I really want the expansion, but $30 to get it shipped to Australia is bloody nuts.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-23T19:31:59-05:00
@Javier, it's totally worth it! It has some fun new twists added that really kick it up a notch! The imploding kitten is fun, switching directions, and targeted attack are pretty awesome too. I really think that if you love it the way it is now, you'll really enjoy the expansion. Tony, in the comments brought up a good point called EMP equivalent movie price. The cost of the game amortized over the number of players, time and enjoyment you get is a pretty sweet ratio. Imo.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-23T19:35:13-05:00
@GM, on one hand, that sucks... on the other hand you guys get to have a Christmas party. Our company canceled them 2 years ago. If you're like me you got used to taking risks dining out years ago. It sucks but not going out sucks too. I hope it's awesome!
Alvin 2016-11-23T21:28:06-05:00
Already in my amazon wish list. Holding off getting for now until I can afford a decent sized order from them with other stuff.
David Guidry "Doc" 2016-11-23T23:04:59-05:00
Well that's going on my list
Zem "The One who Knocks" Mattress 2016-11-24T00:15:41-05:00
Hi, Doc!
Our update brings all the kittens to the yard...
Wow, though, an update after all this time!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-24T00:27:29-05:00
I can't believe Kickstarter ate my original comment.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-24T00:29:54-05:00
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American kittens. I hope you have a wonderful holiday.
And to my Canadian kittens, I hope you have a relaxing weekend.
Zem "The One who Knocks" Mattress 2016-11-24T00:37:54-05:00
Isn't that just like Canada, getting impatient and having Thanksgiving a month early!
Isn't it? I don't know, really, I don't know many Canadians.But you laughed when you had yours, now we get to laugh at you while we have ours!
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-24T09:29:46-05:00
@Zem, weird how Thanksgiving seems to co-ordinate with harvest time... >.> if we waited to have Thanksgiving till you slowpokes were ready, all our crops would freeze in the ground! This is the land of ice and snow! ;) Oh, and just to have the last laugh, I took off this friday and monday so there! ;P
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-24T09:30:57-05:00
Good morning kittens!
Happy thanksgiving to all my American kittens! (except Zem, Zem can stick it!) ;)
@BaKhan: Yeah, I got used to taking the risks. But you also never know when someone will cross contaminate(even when it is specified that there are allergies...and nobody in the office asked about if anyone has allergies).
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-24T10:36:24-05:00
@GM, ouch, thats gonna suck! Cross contamination is the story of my life my friend. I haven't been able to eat a dessert anywhere in a very long time. I also have to be very careful around asian food of all kinds. Even rice pilaf they normally throw toxic ingredients in, so yeah, I feel your pain. Around christmas time, customers bring in all kinds of toxic baking and chocolates too. Its a thing, but hey, not much I can do about it so, meh! ;)
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-24T10:38:19-05:00
Oh, and people who don't have allergies, don't even have a clue what its like. I always wanted to develope a tollerance to poison, so I could bake up a bunch of arsnic cookies, put them out, and then watch what happens. Oh, sorry, you guys must be allergic... >;)
That's the biggest thing though, a lot of people that don't have allergies don't even consider it bad if there is cross contamination. Even with me having the seafood allergy, last year when we had a "Christmas potluck", I brought in baked goods. I knew we needed gluten free stuff, so I got a separate container out for it(my mom was filling up another one at the time) and put it on a different counter. My mom started to put sugar cookies in there, told her it was for the gluten free stuff, and she said she knew....
I just read a really disturbing article. Kanye West is supposedly going to run for president in 2020.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-24T10:59:06-05:00
@GM, yep, its rough. I had to tell my father in law he wasn't allowed to bring peanut butter into my house anymore. He was leaving knives covered in that sh... stuff just lying around. Again, poison comes to mind... Oh you're allergic to deadly nightshade? Oh, I didn't know... grrrr
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-24T10:59:49-05:00
RE: Kanye, well, couldn't be worse than Trump.... ;) Oh, wait, I guess there is an exeption to every rule.... ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-24T14:28:12-05:00
Afternoon kittens! I enjoyed myself a little too much last night at Dave and Busters. Ended up staying until the place closed. If they can keep the place up and the customer service at the excellence I experience last night, then I will definitely take BaKhan and his wife there when they come to D.C.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-24T14:35:28-05:00
Even though I have the day off tomorrow, I will be going into the office because my supervisor neglected to inform me that the yearly evaluations are due on Friday. She told us that the KSA's have nothing to do with our department so I never filled out mine. I'm hoping I can get a small raise some that I can afford to take a few trips next year.
So quiet around the office today, considering all the US staff are off and having family time.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-24T15:47:19-05:00
@GM: does a quiet office equal a lighter work load? My department didn't get very many requests Monday and Tuesday but that will change after the holidays though. If you don't hear from me, it's because I'm buried under a mountain of work.
@Geist: Basically yeah. Gives other people here the opportunity to come talk to us about stuff that needs to be done(auditing purposes). Then they realize all our US branches likely don't have anyone in, so they have to wait until Monday, when all those same branches will be super busy again.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-24T16:09:16-05:00
@Geist, glad you had a good time last night! You deserve it! Sucks that you have to go in tomorrow! I actually was able to swing getting tomorrow and Monday off! Whoo hoo! Long weekend for me!
@BaKhan: I'm thinking of taking my laptop home tonight, and working from home tomorrow. Currently don't have much to do, and not sure if I will get more to do tomorrow.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-24T16:30:55-05:00
If I go in really early tomorrow and finish the evaluation forms, I might be able to check out a few of the Black Friday sales. The only thing I'm looking for is a router to use with the equipment the cable company will be sending over so that I will have proper Internet access in my apartment.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-24T16:51:03-05:00
@GM, I think thats a capital idea! You, sir, need a break! Just do it!
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-24T16:52:02-05:00
@Geist, fingers crossed for you, hopefully it doesn't take too long! Black friday sales, I was thinking of heading over to the games shop to get some paints, does that count? ;)
@BaKhan: I've been told I'm quite scary when I get pushed far enough.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-24T23:24:41-05:00
BaKhan, "Oh, and just to have the last laugh, I took off this friday and monday so there! ;P"
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Well I took last friday off, had a 3-day weekend, and now had a 2-day week and now a 5-day weekend for thanksgiving.
8/10 consecutive days of break. So there! ;P
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-24T23:26:57-05:00
"I just read a really disturbing article. Kanye West is supposedly going to run for president in 2020."
He announced that some time ago, didn't he? I don't think it's a serious thing, and I very highly doubt he'd go far at all, but then again, that's what people said about Trump the first time he ran. Then he played the Trump card! ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-24T23:28:01-05:00
Man, you know I've missed alot (with family and stuff) when I have to quote the comment I'm referring to! I never do that!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-25T07:06:27-05:00
Morning kittens. Happy Black Friday. Try not to trample anyone on your way to getting that good deal. There is a Macy's about 2 blocks from where I work so I might stop in and see if there is something that catches my eye.
@Geist: I'm not leaving home(even though I found out that I can't access the shared folders on our company network from home, even on the company laptop I'm using right now)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-25T13:12:30-05:00
That's the spirit, GM! I'm not leaving either, I never do, though my brother dragged me to Best Buy on our way home yesterday (it's now gray thursday).
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-25T13:19:02-05:00
Welp, I put a hurting on my bank account. Stopped by Macy's just like I said. Purchased 2 pillows and white towels (needed that). Also purchased a comforter set, two pairs of earrings
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-25T13:19:49-05:00
Didn't need those but there were deeply discounted
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-25T13:38:29-05:00
I almost bought an 8 terrabyte backup/external drive, a printer, and a minifridge yesterday. Then I realized my wallet endured enough torture.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-25T14:13:24-05:00
Why is the weather spring like today? I could wear shorts right now and not feel a bit of a chill
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-25T18:39:46-05:00
Geist, I wear shorts and t-shirts nearly every single day of the entire year. The best part is making people stare when it is or should be cold.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-27T17:54:06-05:00
Man, I hope there's some activity during the week. It's kind of unnerving how silent every single place has been all weekend and even before!
Mike Kabala 2016-11-27T21:52:26-05:00
^"Cheetahbutt"
Hi, kitties. Just thought I'd hide out here for a while. People are just posting "Ordinary" questions on BvB and it's no fun.
Mike Kabala 2016-11-27T22:03:29-05:00
^"Cheetahbutt"
@Zem, Diane used to hate it when I wore shorts outside in the winter. Funny thing is, I don't do it as much in North Carolina because it never gets cold enough. In Iowa, I could often be seen wearing shorts in subzero temperatures. They were quite comfortable on dry days when I would only be outside for ten or fifteen minutes at a time, usually shoveling snow or something so that I needed to keep cool.
Dave 2016-11-27T22:29:16-05:00
Kanye west also claimed to be God. Sorry for late reply.
Kanye west is a douche bag is also my Facebook page.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-27T22:40:04-05:00
CB, I did that all the time, and I love people's faces when they see that but you're never outside long enough for it to get too bad. Though one time, I did get snow on my leg from my door, which melted and refroze to my leg before I walked maybe 2-300 meters from the parking lot to my school. It wasn't painful, it just went numb for a few minutes.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-28T05:16:46-05:00
Morning kittens. The calm before the storm is over. I expect the invoices to flood into our mailbox this week which is why I'm heading into work two hours early. Send a prayer to Jibber's Crabst for me.
Morning kittens. Nothing like finding out, first thing in the morning, that the third party you have your payroll through royally screwed up with setting something up for you. Now to wait for my boss to get in, so that we can figure out how to amend this issue.
Eric 'Drinkets' Baumgarten 2016-11-28T11:18:55-05:00
Good morning all. Still here. How was everyone's thanksgiving or thursday-Sunday for those who don't celebrate it?
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-28T11:20:56-05:00
@Trinkets: My Thursday was rather boring, Friday morning woke up around 5am feeling like crap and worked from home(apparently shouldn't have, manager wasn't too happy with me this morning), and the rest of my weekend was rather boring/dull(woke up really early in the morning feeling like crap 2/3 - including today - nights)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-28T11:37:26-05:00
My weekend was awesome. It's just the week that hits you like a train at the end of its tracks.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-28T13:35:48-05:00
@GM: Sounds like someone waved a shrimp in your direction.
@Geist: They would have had to lace my food with it to get any sort of reaction.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-28T16:07:28-05:00
@GM: Ah but the mind is a powerful thing. I remember being in someone's car and they were talking about crabs. The side of my face that was facing them started to itch a bit.
A world without the DMV? You're right; how could we register to drive?!
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Yeah, LZ... that sounds like hell alright!
Morning kittens!
@Geist, re: more men feeling that way about their wives... I totally agree, but I think in reality it is that way. The problem (well one of them anyways) is that only the shocking and abberant behaviour is glorified and shown, normal day in day out, love and respect, who wants to see or hear about that? Too boring right? Better to think that women always want the bad boys, or that men only want to objectify women... What the hell is wrong with this world? Where common decency is considered to be abnormal...
@LZ, I bet the chemo is nothing compared to being treated like and invalid. I'm sorry that they don't know you better bro! We know that no matter how much this world tries to beat you down, you will always get back up swinging! So just keep swinging man, but try and be compassionate for those folks too, they don't know any better... ;)
Why is the office so cold? Did we not pay our heating bill?
@Geist, do you sit by a window? Does it have a curtain? If yes, and no curtain, see if you can move your desk further away from the window. The heatloss is greater by the window, and you will notice your body heat leaving faster (getting cold) the closer you are to the window.
Morning kittens.
@BaKhan: The heaters run along the edges of the windows in our building. I sit not far from them. The heater is blasting but I find that I'm not much warmer which is why I'm wearing my coat at my desk.
Morning GM. Did you kill any zombies last night?
@Geist: For a little bit. But the match I was in wasn't really that great...there was one person who locked people in rooms(you can weld all doors you can close shut - even the wooden ones) so that they would die.
@GM: So you play with other people online, not just by yourself?
You can play it solo, but I find it more interesting(most of the time), and a challenge, to play online because then you're competing with others to get kills to earn money and buy better weapons/armour/ammo.
Geist, just open the window. It's really nice out today, though a bit rainy, it'd feel much better to just have an open window. Birds singing, cars plowing through puddles of rain, coworkers yelling at you to close the ******* window already...
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GM, I hate people like that, though if this is a competitive mode, I guess it's a valid tactic. Though now I'll be thinking about welding wooden doors all day!
Good news kittens. The company bigwig just announced that the company won a $600 million dollar contract that is good for 5 years. Translation: the chances of me getting laid off under the upcoming dictatorship are much smaller now.
Can you say Kitten Con 2, Walt Disney edition?
Woo! Awesome news, Geist! Job security is always a good think to have.
Whoop whoop! Thats great! WDW KCC! Lets make it happen, Florida stylez!!! ;)
@BaKhan: Apparently there are two employees on our floor who have worked for Disney in the past. I think one of them has a card that will get him into the parks for free. It's a perk for working a decade at Disney.
@Geist, my all time dream job, aside from being a music producer, would be to be a Disney Imagineer! Not only would work, no longer be work, but knowing that everything you did contributed to 20, 000+ people being happier everyday, tough to beat that!
@BaKhan: Not too late to make that dream come true. Research on how you can get into the profession/job. A person is truly blessed when they enjoy GOING to work.
@Geist, sadly, its totally impossible. Misty, would have to be recertified to work in the States, and she would make less than half of what she does now, apparently you guys don't value mental health the same down there. That would only be one of the challanges, she would also have to move far away from her family, which would be the second biggest hurdle. I'm happy enough doing what I do, and getting to go to Disney regularly. ;)
Hmmm, I wouldn't be a good imagineer, probably, I'm the antithesis of creativity and extroversion, but working there for 10 years and free Disney parks for life DOES sound really good...
Morning kittens. Went grocery shopping last night and couldn't believe there wasn't a mile long line.
Work has been really light the past couple of days. That is a nice change of pace for once. We will probably get slammed after the holidays though.
Morning kittens!
@Zem, I don't know about that, you've come up with some pretty wacky ideas! Disney Imagineers simply (yeah, right) come up with new and creative ways of doing what a normal thing would do, just cooler. How many Disney Imagineers does it take to change a light bulb? Why does it have to be a light bulb?! ;)
Morning BaKhan! Are you buried under 6 feet of snow yet?
Welp. I just purchased a new phone. I should get to me after the holidays and I'll know in a week whether or not I got a good deal.
Morning kittens.
@Geist: We don't have much(if any) snow right now. There was frost on the cars this morning, and it was -10C when I got to the train, but no snow.
@GM: That is strange. We are already getting snow in New York and parts of the mid west. I'm not ready for snow in my area yet. I still gotta make at least 3 stews to put in the fridge to hold me over when the transportation system shuts down. I'm hoping to get my wifi installed before Christmas so that I can binge watch all my shows while under the covers.
@Geist, sounds like you've got some cooking to do! ;)
@BaKhan: Not just the cooking. My liquor cabinet is nearly empty. Can't forget to stock that up.
@Geist, lol! Yeah, me too... >.> ;)
Parts of the midwest? Tell them to send snow my way!
The first time it dropped below freezing, we got a light flurry, but not really actual snow, unfortunately.
@Zem, when you guys do get snow, can you do me a favour? Do you know what a snow angel is? When you lie on your back and move your arms up and down and your legs side to side, to make an angel "imprint"? Do that face down, and post a video on youtube, its the best I'll be able to get.... ;)
Only an hour and a half until I'm off to Dave & Busters. I forgot to see if Calgary even has a D&B. If it does, I'll have to see stop by next time I'm up there.
@Geist, congrats! Nope, no Dave & Busters anywhere in Canada. It doesn't look like they thing we're worthwhile... >.> Not surprised to be honest.
BaKhan, I may have to do that. Heck, just for you, I'll wait until it's below 0 F, ~ -18 C, sometime in January and do it in my characteristic t-shirt and shorts in the mound of snow we shovel from the driveway.
@Zem, it would make me smile... ;) a lot! ;)
So apparently, this year for our Christmas "party" we're going to Anejo restaurant. And we have to pre-order, by Monday, and after a quick glance, I did see quite a few seafood items on there...so going to have to add in bold on my response to the email when I give my order, that I have a seafood allergy(including, but not limited to, fish, shellfish, and mollusks)
@BaKhan: when you and Misty come to D.C. I will take you to the D&B in Maryland. We will show them how KC folks party.
The expansion is too expensive IMO. We still enjoy the original one very much.
@Geist, that would be so awesome! I checked out the website and it looks amazing! Plus, hanging out with you would be pretty awesome too! ;)
I really want the expansion, but $30 to get it shipped to Australia is bloody nuts.
@Javier, it's totally worth it! It has some fun new twists added that really kick it up a notch! The imploding kitten is fun, switching directions, and targeted attack are pretty awesome too. I really think that if you love it the way it is now, you'll really enjoy the expansion. Tony, in the comments brought up a good point called EMP equivalent movie price. The cost of the game amortized over the number of players, time and enjoyment you get is a pretty sweet ratio. Imo.
@GM, on one hand, that sucks... on the other hand you guys get to have a Christmas party. Our company canceled them 2 years ago. If you're like me you got used to taking risks dining out years ago. It sucks but not going out sucks too. I hope it's awesome!
Already in my amazon wish list. Holding off getting for now until I can afford a decent sized order from them with other stuff.
Well that's going on my list
Hi, Doc!
Our update brings all the kittens to the yard...
Wow, though, an update after all this time!
I can't believe Kickstarter ate my original comment.
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American kittens. I hope you have a wonderful holiday.
And to my Canadian kittens, I hope you have a relaxing weekend.
Isn't that just like Canada, getting impatient and having Thanksgiving a month early!
Isn't it? I don't know, really, I don't know many Canadians.But you laughed when you had yours, now we get to laugh at you while we have ours!
@Zem, weird how Thanksgiving seems to co-ordinate with harvest time... >.> if we waited to have Thanksgiving till you slowpokes were ready, all our crops would freeze in the ground! This is the land of ice and snow! ;) Oh, and just to have the last laugh, I took off this friday and monday so there! ;P
Good morning kittens!
Happy thanksgiving to all my American kittens! (except Zem, Zem can stick it!) ;)
Morning kittens.
Today is going to be a LONG day. I forgot my phone at home.
@BaKhan: Yeah, I got used to taking the risks. But you also never know when someone will cross contaminate(even when it is specified that there are allergies...and nobody in the office asked about if anyone has allergies).
@GM, ouch, thats gonna suck! Cross contamination is the story of my life my friend. I haven't been able to eat a dessert anywhere in a very long time. I also have to be very careful around asian food of all kinds. Even rice pilaf they normally throw toxic ingredients in, so yeah, I feel your pain. Around christmas time, customers bring in all kinds of toxic baking and chocolates too. Its a thing, but hey, not much I can do about it so, meh! ;)
Oh, and people who don't have allergies, don't even have a clue what its like. I always wanted to develope a tollerance to poison, so I could bake up a bunch of arsnic cookies, put them out, and then watch what happens. Oh, sorry, you guys must be allergic... >;)
That's the biggest thing though, a lot of people that don't have allergies don't even consider it bad if there is cross contamination. Even with me having the seafood allergy, last year when we had a "Christmas potluck", I brought in baked goods. I knew we needed gluten free stuff, so I got a separate container out for it(my mom was filling up another one at the time) and put it on a different counter. My mom started to put sugar cookies in there, told her it was for the gluten free stuff, and she said she knew....
I just read a really disturbing article. Kanye West is supposedly going to run for president in 2020.
@GM, yep, its rough. I had to tell my father in law he wasn't allowed to bring peanut butter into my house anymore. He was leaving knives covered in that sh... stuff just lying around. Again, poison comes to mind... Oh you're allergic to deadly nightshade? Oh, I didn't know... grrrr
RE: Kanye, well, couldn't be worse than Trump.... ;) Oh, wait, I guess there is an exeption to every rule.... ;)
I could go for a nap.
Afternoon kittens! I enjoyed myself a little too much last night at Dave and Busters. Ended up staying until the place closed. If they can keep the place up and the customer service at the excellence I experience last night, then I will definitely take BaKhan and his wife there when they come to D.C.
Even though I have the day off tomorrow, I will be going into the office because my supervisor neglected to inform me that the yearly evaluations are due on Friday. She told us that the KSA's have nothing to do with our department so I never filled out mine. I'm hoping I can get a small raise some that I can afford to take a few trips next year.
So quiet around the office today, considering all the US staff are off and having family time.
@GM: does a quiet office equal a lighter work load? My department didn't get very many requests Monday and Tuesday but that will change after the holidays though. If you don't hear from me, it's because I'm buried under a mountain of work.
@Geist: Basically yeah. Gives other people here the opportunity to come talk to us about stuff that needs to be done(auditing purposes). Then they realize all our US branches likely don't have anyone in, so they have to wait until Monday, when all those same branches will be super busy again.
@Geist, glad you had a good time last night! You deserve it! Sucks that you have to go in tomorrow! I actually was able to swing getting tomorrow and Monday off! Whoo hoo! Long weekend for me!
@BaKhan: I'm thinking of taking my laptop home tonight, and working from home tomorrow. Currently don't have much to do, and not sure if I will get more to do tomorrow.
If I go in really early tomorrow and finish the evaluation forms, I might be able to check out a few of the Black Friday sales. The only thing I'm looking for is a router to use with the equipment the cable company will be sending over so that I will have proper Internet access in my apartment.
@GM, I think thats a capital idea! You, sir, need a break! Just do it!
@Geist, fingers crossed for you, hopefully it doesn't take too long! Black friday sales, I was thinking of heading over to the games shop to get some paints, does that count? ;)
@BaKhan: Not sure it does count. Since you likely won't have someone yelling that they will murder you if you take the last one.
@GM, fair enough. :) People normally wouldn't yell at me anyways, for some reason I've been told I'm intimidating... ;)
@BaKhan: then next time I visit, we have to play that zombie game. It looks loads of fun and since I am a horror fan, it would be right up my alley
@BaKhan: I've been told I'm quite scary when I get pushed far enough.
BaKhan, "Oh, and just to have the last laugh, I took off this friday and monday so there! ;P"
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Well I took last friday off, had a 3-day weekend, and now had a 2-day week and now a 5-day weekend for thanksgiving.
8/10 consecutive days of break. So there! ;P
"I just read a really disturbing article. Kanye West is supposedly going to run for president in 2020."
He announced that some time ago, didn't he? I don't think it's a serious thing, and I very highly doubt he'd go far at all, but then again, that's what people said about Trump the first time he ran. Then he played the Trump card! ;)
Man, you know I've missed alot (with family and stuff) when I have to quote the comment I'm referring to! I never do that!
Morning kittens. Happy Black Friday. Try not to trample anyone on your way to getting that good deal. There is a Macy's about 2 blocks from where I work so I might stop in and see if there is something that catches my eye.
Morning kittens.
@Geist: I'm not leaving home(even though I found out that I can't access the shared folders on our company network from home, even on the company laptop I'm using right now)
That's the spirit, GM! I'm not leaving either, I never do, though my brother dragged me to Best Buy on our way home yesterday (it's now gray thursday).
Welp, I put a hurting on my bank account. Stopped by Macy's just like I said. Purchased 2 pillows and white towels (needed that). Also purchased a comforter set, two pairs of earrings
Didn't need those but there were deeply discounted
I almost bought an 8 terrabyte backup/external drive, a printer, and a minifridge yesterday. Then I realized my wallet endured enough torture.
Why is the weather spring like today? I could wear shorts right now and not feel a bit of a chill
Geist, I wear shorts and t-shirts nearly every single day of the entire year. The best part is making people stare when it is or should be cold.
Man, I hope there's some activity during the week. It's kind of unnerving how silent every single place has been all weekend and even before!
^"Cheetahbutt"
Hi, kitties. Just thought I'd hide out here for a while. People are just posting "Ordinary" questions on BvB and it's no fun.
^"Cheetahbutt"
@Zem, Diane used to hate it when I wore shorts outside in the winter. Funny thing is, I don't do it as much in North Carolina because it never gets cold enough. In Iowa, I could often be seen wearing shorts in subzero temperatures. They were quite comfortable on dry days when I would only be outside for ten or fifteen minutes at a time, usually shoveling snow or something so that I needed to keep cool.
Kanye west also claimed to be God. Sorry for late reply.
Kanye west is a douche bag is also my Facebook page.
CB, I did that all the time, and I love people's faces when they see that but you're never outside long enough for it to get too bad. Though one time, I did get snow on my leg from my door, which melted and refroze to my leg before I walked maybe 2-300 meters from the parking lot to my school. It wasn't painful, it just went numb for a few minutes.
Morning kittens. The calm before the storm is over. I expect the invoices to flood into our mailbox this week which is why I'm heading into work two hours early. Send a prayer to Jibber's Crabst for me.
Morning kittens. Nothing like finding out, first thing in the morning, that the third party you have your payroll through royally screwed up with setting something up for you. Now to wait for my boss to get in, so that we can figure out how to amend this issue.
Good morning all. Still here. How was everyone's thanksgiving or thursday-Sunday for those who don't celebrate it?
Morning Trinkets. Survived Black Friday, I see.
@Trinkets: My Thursday was rather boring, Friday morning woke up around 5am feeling like crap and worked from home(apparently shouldn't have, manager wasn't too happy with me this morning), and the rest of my weekend was rather boring/dull(woke up really early in the morning feeling like crap 2/3 - including today - nights)
My weekend was awesome. It's just the week that hits you like a train at the end of its tracks.
@GM: Sounds like someone waved a shrimp in your direction.
@Geist: They would have had to lace my food with it to get any sort of reaction.
@GM: Ah but the mind is a powerful thing. I remember being in someone's car and they were talking about crabs. The side of my face that was facing them started to itch a bit.