From a payroll perspective, it's bad. It really screws everything up(especially when the ones that the company will pay holiday pay - time and a half - on are so few and far between; there are 4 for our field staff - New Years Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-28T18:26:50-05:00
^"Cheetahbutt"
I'm guessing that George Washington's egg nog contained George Washing's own recipe for rye whiskey. He was in fact one of the most active moonshiners of his time.
Eric 'Drinkets' Baumgarten 2016-11-28T18:54:33-05:00
@GM: not everything. It can't screw up eggnog. Especially if it's spiked with plenty of booze.
Wait, wait, wait.........eggnog WITHOUT booze?
That's like a brat without onions, mustard, and sauerkraut.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-28T19:34:19-05:00
LOL@Trinkets: I was thinking about the nog you get at the grocery store.
I have a recipe for eggnog that has tequila and sherry in it
Eric 'Drinkets' Baumgarten 2016-11-28T20:43:09-05:00
Now that's what I'm talking about.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-28T21:10:11-05:00
CB, almost certainly, but you can't get his recipe, nor can you legally moonshine it for your own eggnog, so settle.
Also, as that article says about his taste in alcohol, alot of it is because he was so rich, so he could afford to be picky about what kinds of alcohol. Same for moonshining; he had the money to afford the equipment and resources to brew his own, so of course he would, these days he'd have his own brand.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-28T21:10:41-05:00
*of course he'd be one of the foremost home-brewers of his time.
Mike Kabala 2016-11-28T22:16:06-05:00
^"Cheetahbutt"
I may not be able to make it, but there are 'shiners out there who Do have the recipe and CAN make a batch of "George Washington." AKA: Rye Whiskey.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-28T22:56:06-05:00
That I'm sure there are. If there's something interesting, someone will for sure find a way to do it legally, and at three times as many will illegally if necessary.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-29T06:14:41-05:00
Morning kittens. Today it's supposed to be 66 degrees with tomorrow going as high as 70. Mother Nature's last hurrah before Old Man Winter shoves her aside and freezes us all.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-29T08:22:59-05:00
Bah. It's supposed to be in the 40s every day this week, below freezing every night, and I'm actually really glad because this is more like the weather we should be having this time of year. The past month was way too warm for normal.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-29T08:25:24-05:00
In that it was kind of unnerving, but hopefully winter won't be super warm yet again. We're still on the upper side of average, though.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-29T09:16:30-05:00
Good morning kittens!
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-29T09:26:41-05:00
RE: boozy nog, I can never seem to get the ratio right without curdling the nog, which may be the nastiest thing ever... Any suggestions?
Eric 'Drinkets' Baumgarten 2016-11-29T09:45:44-05:00
Good morning all.
@BaKhan, maybe it's like tempering eggs. Start with a tiny bit of booze and work your way stronger?
Eric 'Drinkets' Baumgarten 2016-11-29T09:46:11-05:00
Curdled eggnog does sound pretty gross.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-29T09:59:45-05:00
@Trinkets, yeah, maybe thats the problem, do you normally add the nog to the booze, or the other way around? I've tied both, I normally take a 4 oz glass add and oz of whiskey and 3 oz of nog, but a little over or under either way and curdle city (read as barf city).
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-29T10:01:31-05:00
@Trinkets, also, god I love that wet pallet! Its such a life (and paint) saver! I am now so close to finishing all the enemies for Z:BP! I only have five left, 3 NPC's, the Rat abomb, and the Alpha abomb. Then I only have the quagillion heros to go... ;) But still, I'm pretty stoked!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-29T11:35:53-05:00
Maybe you should make eggnog bombs. Drop a shotglass of whiskey into the nog and chug it before it curdles!
Yeah, curdled milk is one of the nastiest, most gut-wrenching things I know of. Curdled eggnog could only be better, I'd think, because of the sweet smell over pure acidic... milk vomit, really, but I could also see the sweetness making it that much more gross.
Seriously, though, I rarely drink milk opened a week prior because it has a risk of being bad. I'm afraid to smell it because even a whiff of spoiled milk makes me dry-heave without fail.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-29T11:37:20-05:00
@Zem, maybe just a shot of whiskey with an egg nog chaser? ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-29T12:04:19-05:00
That could work. Double-fisting? Just drink one until it's overpowering and balance it with the other? I do that with alot of things, and it works great, mostly to balance coffee out with like chocolate or water.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-29T12:24:26-05:00
@Zem, that would just be a waste of time! ;) After 4 whiskeys, I would be asking why the hell I'm dragging this bloody egg nog around! ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-29T13:09:56-05:00
Haha. Maybe one of those double crazy straws then? Put one in each, and voila! And better yet, it's a full half whiskey!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-29T14:09:28-05:00
A booze conversation and I missed it? Damn adulting.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-29T14:11:42-05:00
@BaKhan: whiskey with an eggnog chaser? Does that mean you drink the whiskey and wave a shot of eggnog past your mouth?
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-29T15:19:04-05:00
You didn't miss it, by my calculations, the party's just getting started! ;)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-29T15:21:24-05:00
Geist, other than the 2 heads, I think you'll identify with this quote! Though I could only find the last half of it.
"[Zaphod] poured a drink down his other throat with the plan that it would head the previous one off at the pass, join forces with it, and together they would get the second one to pull itself together. Then all three would go off in search of the first, give it a good talking to and maybe a bit of a sing as well.
He felt uncertain as to whether the fourth drink had understood all that, so he sent a fifth to explain the plan more fully and a sixth for moral support."
Later on, he doesn't feel too good and thinks the drinks all stayed down in his stomach and had a party, but didn't invite him.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-29T15:37:37-05:00
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is one of those things where it has a quote for everything.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-30T01:53:32-05:00
Ooh, less than 300 comments until I'm #1! I just found that tab and was curious, I know nobody really cares.
Muhuahahahaha!!! You're all falling right into my trap! Soon all the comments will be MINE!
Oops, not out loud.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-30T04:58:17-05:00
Morning kittens. Spring has temporarily stopped by today on her way to her hibernation chamber. It will be a balmy 70 degrees with plenty of rain. If I had more hours, I'd take today off and just stay in bed.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-30T09:19:34-05:00
Morning kittens!
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-30T09:20:37-05:00
@Geist, well after my long weekend last week, and my upcoming long weekend this week, I'm sure nobody wants to hear me whining about not wanting to be here today... ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-30T10:19:29-05:00
@BaKhan: Lucky you. My next time off will be Christmas weekend. The good news is that my holiday will be completely peaceful. (No family) I might go to the movies or binge watch Netflix that day. There should be some good deals the day after Xmas so I might go shopping then.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-30T10:29:09-05:00
I just have this and next week and then until the next wednesday after. Though I'll probably end up staying till friday. The best part about school is the huge breaks!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-30T10:40:54-05:00
Morning GM. You can cut me an extra check and send it to me, right?
@Geist: With the way this week is going, not likely. They are being extra critical because of how screwed up holiday pay makes everything.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-30T11:19:43-05:00
@GM: I see.
So how sending me some of those potato chips we were talking about?
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-11-30T12:24:59-05:00
Anyone get an update on LZ's health?
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-11-30T14:40:24-05:00
Most recent I can see from him was on the 18th, a picture of all his medications.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-30T15:58:04-05:00
@Geist, its a 60/40 thing. I have to take off 4 days worth of time without pay (yippie! >:() and I had to use up holiday days. We are only allowed to carry 5 days over to the next year, and because we didn't go anywhere, I'd only used up 10 of my 20, so between the 4 days without pay and the 5 holiday days I had to use up, this month is gonna be long weekend city! ;) A silver lining to a bs situation I guess.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-11-30T15:58:41-05:00
Last I heard from LZ, he was getting sick of being sick, and I certainly can't blame him for that sentiment.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-12-01T09:05:29-05:00
I knew I should have located my winter boots last night...but nope, I did my usual procrastination, and am wearing shoes that have no grip at all on them.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-12-01T13:10:07-05:00
Afternoon kittens. I started off happy but as soon as I walked into the office, it went south fast. You'd think my boss would be happy that we are caught up as far as invoices are concerned (there are less than 25 in the queue) but NO! And then the person who is suppose to check my work is making demands that simply can't be done. To implement his way of doing this would cause a back up that would send my manager through the roof and every time I point this out he gives some mealy mouth excuse like "I don't know what to tell you Geist". Um, how about growing some balls and coming up with a system so that we can do this job RIGHT!
I have a bad headache now. I so want to go home and lie down.
And to top it all off, the cable company I signed up with so that I can get internet access, is giving me a hard time and I haven't even gotten the stuff set up yet.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-12-01T14:28:52-05:00
@GM, this is because you are crazy! Didn't last winter teach you anything bro? Do not hurt yourself!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-01T14:37:40-05:00
Wow, Geist. Let's hope alot of that clears up soon enough so you don't have to deal with so much BS, because that's all some BS.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-12-01T14:45:25-05:00
@Geist, I'm sorry that you're having a rough time! I hope that things can get better for you. Is there anyway your manager could arrange a sit down with you and the guy who double checks your stuff and see if there is some middle ground you guys could work with? Thats all I can think of... Sending positive thoughts your way! ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-12-01T15:31:50-05:00
@BaKhan: I think I have a solution that a friend of mine suggested. Since the information that I'm getting is crap, put together an attachment that list exactly what we need (with samples) and ask that they amend their forms and information accordingly. I think that should work and get people trained on what we are looking for.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-12-01T15:59:16-05:00
@Geist, I'm glad you've found a solution! Now, to get that other guy on board... >.>
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-12-01T16:10:23-05:00
@BaKhan: I think I'll take this to our manager. despite the fact that he can be a bit harsh, he is at least willing to listen. I've had other managers/supervisors that were complete asshats and only wanted to do things their way whether it was wrong or not.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-01T16:51:34-05:00
Well, even a harsh manager should listen to an idea for improvement, especially if it involves finding a way to show people what you're looking for so they can learn from their mistakes so you decrease the issues you have.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-01T16:53:48-05:00
I hope the plan works out well for you and actually starts to help overall! If we've learned anything from GM, it's that it can be super frustrating when nobody sends in good documents so he has to figure all sorts of crap out himself.
I am so full it hurts. Company lunch was AMAZING. Duck Confit for an app, lamb tortilla wraps for main, and churros to round it all out.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-12-01T18:22:05-05:00
Duck *drools*
Lucky you.
Wait. I didn't see any booze listed there. Not so lucky you. :-P
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-01T19:13:03-05:00
I don't think it was *that* kind of a company lunch, Geist. Unfortunately.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-12-01T22:24:24-05:00
Got my new phone working so at least one good thing happened today. I'm supposed to get my WiFi on Monday so I something to look forward to.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-02T00:03:59-05:00
Oh boy, got back after a trying exam, now I can relax, maybe even finally start Fallout: New Vegas!
Life: "NOOOOOPE!"
Now, instead, you're going to find you have 3 moderately sized assignments, 2 of which you couldn't even do until today anyways so you couldn't have gotten a head start, all for one class due tomorrow just before another exam in said class.
Woo. Nothing better after an exam than 2-3 hours of assignments and an exam early in the morning!
(no, I didn't just get back, this is after finishing 2 of the 3. Soon, though... soon it'll all be over!)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-02T00:08:19-05:00
That end sounds macabre... I didn't mean like "I'm going to end it all!", I just meant after tomorrow, dead week and then finals, then freedom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch…
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-12-02T09:23:58-05:00
Morning kittens
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-02T11:31:10-05:00
Guten Morg-... dang it, sorry, literally just returned from a semi-difficult German exam, and if you read my comments from last night, you know I've been thinking in German since then!
(by the way, yes, I actually just started typing out Guten Morgen by accident, or at least my brain wanted to and got most of the way through Guten before catching itself.)
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-03T05:11:10-05:00
Good morning. Ha! Beat you to it! The trick is to just stay up until 4 am, and then you're up before everyone else!
Oh, wait, it's the weekend isn't it? Nobody'll be on to admire my cleverness... dang, I didn't think this through!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-03T13:55:14-05:00
Snow!!!
Finally.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-03T13:56:43-05:00
I mean, it won't last long, and it's barely lasting in places now, but it's snow.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-03T13:57:23-05:00
We're catching up to you, Canadia!
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(sorry, meant to make that all one comment, but kept forgetting the rest and thinking of another part after sending the previous.)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-12-05T10:49:11-05:00
Nothing like waking up to -16C temperatures, and having them say it will cool off to -18/-19 this afternoon.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-12-05T12:27:55-05:00
@GM: we had fairly mild temperatures this weekend. I even went out with my walking group dressed in only a sweater.
Doesn't look like we are going to get snow this Christmas
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-05T14:28:23-05:00
It's over 50 here right now, super warm, but we did, as you likely saw, have snow this weekend that actually stayed on the ground for a full day!
Wednesday, it's supposed to cool back off to a high of 26 with up to an inch just in what won't melt. Then 22, 28, and back above freezing to 40. I'm so excited we're finally getting winter-ish weather!
@Zem: It's 6.8F(give or take) right now. This morning felt like -9.4F with the wind.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-05T17:45:34-05:00
Sounds awesome! Trade ya!
(I assume you know me well enough by now to know I'm not even joking.;)
Lord Zombitten 2016-12-05T18:26:36-05:00
Hey, guys! Sorry for the protracted absence. I just thought I'd pop in and let you know that I'm still alive.
Also, what started as a joke turned out to be a good idea. I recently got incence charcoal, a burner appropriate for that, and resins of frankincense and myrrh. The wife didn't care much for either of those, even though I like them. She also said that they just aren't that Christmassy to her (go figure). I half jokingly said that I could go outside and collect some resin from the pine and spruce trees in our yard and put that on the charcoal. She thought that was a great idea. Well, it was. My house smells like a pine forest right now.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-05T20:19:38-05:00
Hi, LZ! Great to hear from you again!
Also, that sounds like a great idea. Most great ideas do usually start from little jokes, though, at least in my experience.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-12-06T09:13:33-05:00
Morning kittens!
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-12-06T09:16:53-05:00
@LZ, good to see you brother! Glad to hear that you guys are still able to find some laughs! The best medicine right there!
@BaKhan: If the wind wasn't there it wouldn't have been nearly as bad(supposedly felt like -31 this morning...to me it felt like going back to bed...if I didn't have lots of crap to do today)
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-12-06T11:45:28-05:00
@GM, its not even the cold, or the snow for me, its the darkness! Its so damned dark, all day long. Even if the sun isn't physically warming me up, it does mentally. I always feel better in the sunshine! When's my next destination vacation, and why isn't it happening now?!!
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-12-06T11:57:12-05:00
@GM, well that, and we've spent way too damn much money in the last two years... oh well. Next year, for sure, probably March or April, definitely a beach this time!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-06T14:40:30-05:00
Ugh, I did that thing again where I go to classes and then sleep another 4 hours immediately after. Never feels like such a genius idea after I wake up.
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The sun thing always gets to me here. I know it's not as extreme a few degrees south of you guys, but it's still a major difference, and every single year there's about a week or two during late fall, usually just before daylight savings change, where I always feel really, really tired and sometimes cold too, just want to stay inside and sleep. I usually get used to it eventually, but it hits really hard during that time.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-12-06T16:13:48-05:00
@Zem, it is normal. Most people suffer from S.A.D. (seasonal affective disorder) to some degree or other. If you adjust and then you're fine, probably nothing to worry about, just try to increase your vitamin D intake and that would help out a lot. Some people actually have to get lights that have the same intensity as the sun (relatively) to help.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-06T16:35:10-05:00
It's only really minor, nothing really, and only during late fall. I just thought it was weird.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-12-07T09:11:55-05:00
Morning kittens! Hope its nicer where you guys are! Kittens be turning into fursicles up here!
@BaKhan: It wasn't that bad...when I was able to have something between me and the wind. Aside from the wind it wasn't terrible(only -31C according to Global - with wind chill factored in)
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-12-07T11:05:33-05:00
@GM, I don't know, it felt pretty damned cold to me, but then anything after -10C I find uncomfortable at best, as it gets colder, I get whinier! ;) Oh, and to top it off, our roof top heating unit has failed and its only 62F in my office right now! They better get it fixed fast or I'm outta here!
I love when companies end up selling themselves to another, cancelling all orders, and saying "You will be refunded by March 2017". The Pebble 2 is mostly shipped, the Time 2(which I had ordered) and the Core, and anything else that was sold with them, is stopped from being produced, and we are to get refunds...I also ordered from a different campaign a charging dock for it...hopefully I can get a refund on that as well.
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-12-07T11:43:43-05:00
@GM, oh, sorry man, that does suck indeed! I'm still trying to convince myself that I don't need a smart watch... so far my wallet is winning, but who will win the battle? ;)
My wallet is kind of happy I'm getting at least one of those refunded...but not completely, as the refund won't come in until probably sometime in the new year. At the same time, I really did want the watch. May(probably not) end up looking for one elsewhere.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-07T14:34:28-05:00
62 in your office? That sounds almost perfect to me! Heck, even a couple degrees colder, but that's right at my favorite room temperature! Meanwhile, it's 24 degrees outside, I have my window wide open, and no air is moving at all! It's super annoying when all I want is *some* air movement, but somehow that window mesh is like a wall.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-07T14:38:02-05:00
I don't see the need for a smart watch. I don't even have a smartphone, so maybe I'm not impartial, but my watch works perfect, and has a feature no smartwatch will ever have!
https://www.scamstuff.com/products/arson-watch Plus, smartwatches are so small it doesn't seem worth it. Just do all that stuff on your phone and save straining your eyes for what's usually too small to even use precisely as a touch screen. They're cool, they just don't seem worth it at all to me. Not yet at least. Come back when we have hologram watches like in old sci-fi's!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-07T14:40:28-05:00
Really, though, my watch kind of defines me. ;) Of course I'd have a watch like that!
And that page is super funny. Some of the descriptions, and especially the video, are hilarious, especially the color choices!
Rod "BaKhan Beard" Mitchell 2016-12-07T15:00:30-05:00
@Zem, there have been several studies done on the ideal office temperature, and its 76 - 78 degrees, definitely not 62F. It probably wouldn't be that bad if it wasn't -5F and feeling like -21F outside... grrrr!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-07T15:19:16-05:00
Those office studies never consulted me! Why do I never get invited? It's not like I'd throw off the average *that* much!
And I think 76-78 is just the temperature where the fewest people complain. ;)
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Also, we didn't get the snow we were promised! They did that thing again where they're like "Oh yeah, 3 feet at least! It's gonna be a record-setter!" and then as the week progressed, it kept getting smaller and smaller until now we have absolutely no snow. Liars.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-07T19:56:38-05:00
I know German isn't a common language on this board, but Mark Twain is amazingly witty and hilarious, and The Awful German Language is one of the best rantings about what makes German so frustrating I've ever read! You guys should check it out and read at least some of it!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-12-08T01:34:26-05:00
Oh yeah! I just remembered that last night, I dreamed of winning some lottery-like thing. Not a lottery, but a big-payoff chance game kind of thing. This may sound weird until I tell you all one of my first thoughts (after "Holy crap, is that number what I think it is?!") was remembering to cut you guys in on some of it!
So yeah, if you guys win the lottery and the Corps Pool comes up again, just remember, I've already remembered to give you guys your share! ;)
Holidays screw everything up!
@GM: not everything. It can't screw up eggnog. Especially if it's spiked with plenty of booze.
From a payroll perspective, it's bad. It really screws everything up(especially when the ones that the company will pay holiday pay - time and a half - on are so few and far between; there are 4 for our field staff - New Years Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day)
Geist, try good 'ol George Washington's special eggnog recipe! It's pretty boozy, and apparently not bad.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/29576/making-george-washingtons-special-eggnog
^"Cheetahbutt"
I'm guessing that George Washington's egg nog contained George Washing's own recipe for rye whiskey. He was in fact one of the most active moonshiners of his time.
@GM: not everything. It can't screw up eggnog. Especially if it's spiked with plenty of booze.
Wait, wait, wait.........eggnog WITHOUT booze?
That's like a brat without onions, mustard, and sauerkraut.
LOL@Trinkets: I was thinking about the nog you get at the grocery store.
I have a recipe for eggnog that has tequila and sherry in it
Now that's what I'm talking about.
CB, almost certainly, but you can't get his recipe, nor can you legally moonshine it for your own eggnog, so settle.
Also, as that article says about his taste in alcohol, alot of it is because he was so rich, so he could afford to be picky about what kinds of alcohol. Same for moonshining; he had the money to afford the equipment and resources to brew his own, so of course he would, these days he'd have his own brand.
*of course he'd be one of the foremost home-brewers of his time.
^"Cheetahbutt"
I may not be able to make it, but there are 'shiners out there who Do have the recipe and CAN make a batch of "George Washington." AKA: Rye Whiskey.
That I'm sure there are. If there's something interesting, someone will for sure find a way to do it legally, and at three times as many will illegally if necessary.
Morning kittens. Today it's supposed to be 66 degrees with tomorrow going as high as 70. Mother Nature's last hurrah before Old Man Winter shoves her aside and freezes us all.
Bah. It's supposed to be in the 40s every day this week, below freezing every night, and I'm actually really glad because this is more like the weather we should be having this time of year. The past month was way too warm for normal.
In that it was kind of unnerving, but hopefully winter won't be super warm yet again. We're still on the upper side of average, though.
Good morning kittens!
RE: boozy nog, I can never seem to get the ratio right without curdling the nog, which may be the nastiest thing ever... Any suggestions?
Good morning all.
@BaKhan, maybe it's like tempering eggs. Start with a tiny bit of booze and work your way stronger?
Curdled eggnog does sound pretty gross.
@Trinkets, yeah, maybe thats the problem, do you normally add the nog to the booze, or the other way around? I've tied both, I normally take a 4 oz glass add and oz of whiskey and 3 oz of nog, but a little over or under either way and curdle city (read as barf city).
@Trinkets, also, god I love that wet pallet! Its such a life (and paint) saver! I am now so close to finishing all the enemies for Z:BP! I only have five left, 3 NPC's, the Rat abomb, and the Alpha abomb. Then I only have the quagillion heros to go... ;) But still, I'm pretty stoked!
Maybe you should make eggnog bombs. Drop a shotglass of whiskey into the nog and chug it before it curdles!
Yeah, curdled milk is one of the nastiest, most gut-wrenching things I know of. Curdled eggnog could only be better, I'd think, because of the sweet smell over pure acidic... milk vomit, really, but I could also see the sweetness making it that much more gross.
Seriously, though, I rarely drink milk opened a week prior because it has a risk of being bad. I'm afraid to smell it because even a whiff of spoiled milk makes me dry-heave without fail.
@Zem, maybe just a shot of whiskey with an egg nog chaser? ;)
That could work. Double-fisting? Just drink one until it's overpowering and balance it with the other? I do that with alot of things, and it works great, mostly to balance coffee out with like chocolate or water.
@Zem, that would just be a waste of time! ;) After 4 whiskeys, I would be asking why the hell I'm dragging this bloody egg nog around! ;)
Haha. Maybe one of those double crazy straws then? Put one in each, and voila! And better yet, it's a full half whiskey!
A booze conversation and I missed it? Damn adulting.
@BaKhan: whiskey with an eggnog chaser? Does that mean you drink the whiskey and wave a shot of eggnog past your mouth?
You didn't miss it, by my calculations, the party's just getting started! ;)
Geist, other than the 2 heads, I think you'll identify with this quote! Though I could only find the last half of it.
"[Zaphod] poured a drink down his other throat with the plan that it would head the previous one off at the pass, join forces with it, and together they would get the second one to pull itself together. Then all three would go off in search of the first, give it a good talking to and maybe a bit of a sing as well.
He felt uncertain as to whether the fourth drink had understood all that, so he sent a fifth to explain the plan more fully and a sixth for moral support."
Later on, he doesn't feel too good and thinks the drinks all stayed down in his stomach and had a party, but didn't invite him.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is one of those things where it has a quote for everything.
Ooh, less than 300 comments until I'm #1! I just found that tab and was curious, I know nobody really cares.
Muhuahahahaha!!! You're all falling right into my trap! Soon all the comments will be MINE!
Oops, not out loud.
Morning kittens. Spring has temporarily stopped by today on her way to her hibernation chamber. It will be a balmy 70 degrees with plenty of rain. If I had more hours, I'd take today off and just stay in bed.
Morning kittens!
@Geist, well after my long weekend last week, and my upcoming long weekend this week, I'm sure nobody wants to hear me whining about not wanting to be here today... ;)
@BaKhan: Lucky you. My next time off will be Christmas weekend. The good news is that my holiday will be completely peaceful. (No family) I might go to the movies or binge watch Netflix that day. There should be some good deals the day after Xmas so I might go shopping then.
Morning kittens.
I just have this and next week and then until the next wednesday after. Though I'll probably end up staying till friday. The best part about school is the huge breaks!
Morning GM. You can cut me an extra check and send it to me, right?
@Geist: With the way this week is going, not likely. They are being extra critical because of how screwed up holiday pay makes everything.
@GM: I see.
So how sending me some of those potato chips we were talking about?
Anyone get an update on LZ's health?
Most recent I can see from him was on the 18th, a picture of all his medications.
@Geist, its a 60/40 thing. I have to take off 4 days worth of time without pay (yippie! >:() and I had to use up holiday days. We are only allowed to carry 5 days over to the next year, and because we didn't go anywhere, I'd only used up 10 of my 20, so between the 4 days without pay and the 5 holiday days I had to use up, this month is gonna be long weekend city! ;) A silver lining to a bs situation I guess.
Last I heard from LZ, he was getting sick of being sick, and I certainly can't blame him for that sentiment.
Morning kittens
Morning kittens.
I knew I should have located my winter boots last night...but nope, I did my usual procrastination, and am wearing shoes that have no grip at all on them.
Afternoon kittens. I started off happy but as soon as I walked into the office, it went south fast. You'd think my boss would be happy that we are caught up as far as invoices are concerned (there are less than 25 in the queue) but NO! And then the person who is suppose to check my work is making demands that simply can't be done. To implement his way of doing this would cause a back up that would send my manager through the roof and every time I point this out he gives some mealy mouth excuse like "I don't know what to tell you Geist". Um, how about growing some balls and coming up with a system so that we can do this job RIGHT!
I have a bad headache now. I so want to go home and lie down.
And to top it all off, the cable company I signed up with so that I can get internet access, is giving me a hard time and I haven't even gotten the stuff set up yet.
@GM, this is because you are crazy! Didn't last winter teach you anything bro? Do not hurt yourself!
Wow, Geist. Let's hope alot of that clears up soon enough so you don't have to deal with so much BS, because that's all some BS.
@Geist, I'm sorry that you're having a rough time! I hope that things can get better for you. Is there anyway your manager could arrange a sit down with you and the guy who double checks your stuff and see if there is some middle ground you guys could work with? Thats all I can think of... Sending positive thoughts your way! ;)
@BaKhan: I think I have a solution that a friend of mine suggested. Since the information that I'm getting is crap, put together an attachment that list exactly what we need (with samples) and ask that they amend their forms and information accordingly. I think that should work and get people trained on what we are looking for.
@Geist, I'm glad you've found a solution! Now, to get that other guy on board... >.>
@BaKhan: I think I'll take this to our manager. despite the fact that he can be a bit harsh, he is at least willing to listen. I've had other managers/supervisors that were complete asshats and only wanted to do things their way whether it was wrong or not.
Well, even a harsh manager should listen to an idea for improvement, especially if it involves finding a way to show people what you're looking for so they can learn from their mistakes so you decrease the issues you have.
I hope the plan works out well for you and actually starts to help overall! If we've learned anything from GM, it's that it can be super frustrating when nobody sends in good documents so he has to figure all sorts of crap out himself.
I am so full it hurts. Company lunch was AMAZING. Duck Confit for an app, lamb tortilla wraps for main, and churros to round it all out.
Duck *drools*
Lucky you.
Wait. I didn't see any booze listed there. Not so lucky you. :-P
I don't think it was *that* kind of a company lunch, Geist. Unfortunately.
Got my new phone working so at least one good thing happened today. I'm supposed to get my WiFi on Monday so I something to look forward to.
Oh boy, got back after a trying exam, now I can relax, maybe even finally start Fallout: New Vegas!
Life: "NOOOOOPE!"
Now, instead, you're going to find you have 3 moderately sized assignments, 2 of which you couldn't even do until today anyways so you couldn't have gotten a head start, all for one class due tomorrow just before another exam in said class.
Woo. Nothing better after an exam than 2-3 hours of assignments and an exam early in the morning!
(no, I didn't just get back, this is after finishing 2 of the 3. Soon, though... soon it'll all be over!)
That end sounds macabre... I didn't mean like "I'm going to end it all!", I just meant after tomorrow, dead week and then finals, then freedom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch…
Morning kittens
Guten Morg-... dang it, sorry, literally just returned from a semi-difficult German exam, and if you read my comments from last night, you know I've been thinking in German since then!
(by the way, yes, I actually just started typing out Guten Morgen by accident, or at least my brain wanted to and got most of the way through Guten before catching itself.)
Good morning. Ha! Beat you to it! The trick is to just stay up until 4 am, and then you're up before everyone else!
Oh, wait, it's the weekend isn't it? Nobody'll be on to admire my cleverness... dang, I didn't think this through!
Snow!!!
Finally.
I mean, it won't last long, and it's barely lasting in places now, but it's snow.
We're catching up to you, Canadia!
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(sorry, meant to make that all one comment, but kept forgetting the rest and thinking of another part after sending the previous.)
Morning kittens
Morning kittens.
Nothing like waking up to -16C temperatures, and having them say it will cool off to -18/-19 this afternoon.
@GM: we had fairly mild temperatures this weekend. I even went out with my walking group dressed in only a sweater.
Doesn't look like we are going to get snow this Christmas
It's over 50 here right now, super warm, but we did, as you likely saw, have snow this weekend that actually stayed on the ground for a full day!
Wednesday, it's supposed to cool back off to a high of 26 with up to an inch just in what won't melt. Then 22, 28, and back above freezing to 40. I'm so excited we're finally getting winter-ish weather!
@Zem: It's 6.8F(give or take) right now. This morning felt like -9.4F with the wind.
Sounds awesome! Trade ya!
(I assume you know me well enough by now to know I'm not even joking.;)
Hey, guys! Sorry for the protracted absence. I just thought I'd pop in and let you know that I'm still alive.
Also, what started as a joke turned out to be a good idea. I recently got incence charcoal, a burner appropriate for that, and resins of frankincense and myrrh. The wife didn't care much for either of those, even though I like them. She also said that they just aren't that Christmassy to her (go figure). I half jokingly said that I could go outside and collect some resin from the pine and spruce trees in our yard and put that on the charcoal. She thought that was a great idea. Well, it was. My house smells like a pine forest right now.
Hi, LZ! Great to hear from you again!
Also, that sounds like a great idea. Most great ideas do usually start from little jokes, though, at least in my experience.
Morning kittens!
@LZ, good to see you brother! Glad to hear that you guys are still able to find some laughs! The best medicine right there!
Morning kittens.
Almost didn't get out of bed this morning(actually fell back asleep it was that nice and warm under the covers) due to how cold it was, and still is.
@GM, I am so glad I have remote start for my vehicle! Damn its getting cold out! I know, I know, welcome to Canada right? ;P
@BaKhan: If the wind wasn't there it wouldn't have been nearly as bad(supposedly felt like -31 this morning...to me it felt like going back to bed...if I didn't have lots of crap to do today)
@GM, its not even the cold, or the snow for me, its the darkness! Its so damned dark, all day long. Even if the sun isn't physically warming me up, it does mentally. I always feel better in the sunshine! When's my next destination vacation, and why isn't it happening now?!!
@BaKhan: Because the exchange rate sucks.
@GM, well that, and we've spent way too damn much money in the last two years... oh well. Next year, for sure, probably March or April, definitely a beach this time!
Ugh, I did that thing again where I go to classes and then sleep another 4 hours immediately after. Never feels like such a genius idea after I wake up.
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The sun thing always gets to me here. I know it's not as extreme a few degrees south of you guys, but it's still a major difference, and every single year there's about a week or two during late fall, usually just before daylight savings change, where I always feel really, really tired and sometimes cold too, just want to stay inside and sleep. I usually get used to it eventually, but it hits really hard during that time.
@Zem, it is normal. Most people suffer from S.A.D. (seasonal affective disorder) to some degree or other. If you adjust and then you're fine, probably nothing to worry about, just try to increase your vitamin D intake and that would help out a lot. Some people actually have to get lights that have the same intensity as the sun (relatively) to help.
It's only really minor, nothing really, and only during late fall. I just thought it was weird.
Morning kittens! Hope its nicer where you guys are! Kittens be turning into fursicles up here!
Morning kittens.
@BaKhan: It wasn't that bad...when I was able to have something between me and the wind. Aside from the wind it wasn't terrible(only -31C according to Global - with wind chill factored in)
@GM, I don't know, it felt pretty damned cold to me, but then anything after -10C I find uncomfortable at best, as it gets colder, I get whinier! ;) Oh, and to top it off, our roof top heating unit has failed and its only 62F in my office right now! They better get it fixed fast or I'm outta here!
I love when companies end up selling themselves to another, cancelling all orders, and saying "You will be refunded by March 2017". The Pebble 2 is mostly shipped, the Time 2(which I had ordered) and the Core, and anything else that was sold with them, is stopped from being produced, and we are to get refunds...I also ordered from a different campaign a charging dock for it...hopefully I can get a refund on that as well.
@GM, oh, sorry man, that does suck indeed! I'm still trying to convince myself that I don't need a smart watch... so far my wallet is winning, but who will win the battle? ;)
My wallet is kind of happy I'm getting at least one of those refunded...but not completely, as the refund won't come in until probably sometime in the new year. At the same time, I really did want the watch. May(probably not) end up looking for one elsewhere.
62 in your office? That sounds almost perfect to me! Heck, even a couple degrees colder, but that's right at my favorite room temperature! Meanwhile, it's 24 degrees outside, I have my window wide open, and no air is moving at all! It's super annoying when all I want is *some* air movement, but somehow that window mesh is like a wall.
I don't see the need for a smart watch. I don't even have a smartphone, so maybe I'm not impartial, but my watch works perfect, and has a feature no smartwatch will ever have!
https://www.scamstuff.com/products/arson-watch
Plus, smartwatches are so small it doesn't seem worth it. Just do all that stuff on your phone and save straining your eyes for what's usually too small to even use precisely as a touch screen. They're cool, they just don't seem worth it at all to me. Not yet at least. Come back when we have hologram watches like in old sci-fi's!
Really, though, my watch kind of defines me. ;) Of course I'd have a watch like that!
And that page is super funny. Some of the descriptions, and especially the video, are hilarious, especially the color choices!
@Zem, there have been several studies done on the ideal office temperature, and its 76 - 78 degrees, definitely not 62F. It probably wouldn't be that bad if it wasn't -5F and feeling like -21F outside... grrrr!
Those office studies never consulted me! Why do I never get invited? It's not like I'd throw off the average *that* much!
And I think 76-78 is just the temperature where the fewest people complain. ;)
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Also, we didn't get the snow we were promised! They did that thing again where they're like "Oh yeah, 3 feet at least! It's gonna be a record-setter!" and then as the week progressed, it kept getting smaller and smaller until now we have absolutely no snow. Liars.
I know German isn't a common language on this board, but Mark Twain is amazingly witty and hilarious, and The Awful German Language is one of the best rantings about what makes German so frustrating I've ever read! You guys should check it out and read at least some of it!
https://www.cs.utah.edu/~gback/awfgrmlg.html
Oh yeah! I just remembered that last night, I dreamed of winning some lottery-like thing. Not a lottery, but a big-payoff chance game kind of thing. This may sound weird until I tell you all one of my first thoughts (after "Holy crap, is that number what I think it is?!") was remembering to cut you guys in on some of it!
So yeah, if you guys win the lottery and the Corps Pool comes up again, just remember, I've already remembered to give you guys your share! ;)