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by **Chaosraven** » Tue May 29, 2012 7:20 pm

I am having the best time Fishing on Ebay. I put up a game that I could sell or keep, doesn't matter too much to me (listing is free for my first fifty items each month)... And I have been raising the price each day. I wonder if any of those people watching the item will get nervous and jump on it near the end, when they could have had it for 200 less when it was first posted.

by **silverjon** » Wed May 30, 2012 12:08 am

The internet has now given Amanda Palmer over one million dollars for her new record.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ama ... k-and-tour

by **dbt1949** » Wed May 30, 2012 12:36 am

If there are Ladybugs there must be Gentlemen bugs. And what are male Ladybugs called?

by **Jaymon** » Wed May 30, 2012 12:54 am

silverjon wrote:The internet has now given Amanda Palmer over one million dollars for her new record.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ama ... k-and-tour

I never heard of Amanda Palmer before, and now that I have sampled a bit, I hope I never hear any of her again.

by **Isgrimnur** » Wed May 30, 2012 1:25 am

What, you don't like seeing the map of Tasmania?

by **dbt1949** » Wed May 30, 2012 3:53 am

Who's in charge of your "permanent record"?

by **tjg_marantz** » Wed May 30, 2012 8:17 am

silverjon wrote:The internet has now given Amanda Palmer over one million dollars for her new record.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ama ... k-and-tour

Awesomesauce. One of my big regrets was not being able to see the Dresden Dolls live

I'm still hopeful that it'll happen. Brian and her can't seem to stay apart for very long. Another regret was not having the balls to drive down to Boston by myself to see a private concert/test session I got passes for last year. Still kicking myself.

I wasn't sure when she went solo and teamed up with Ben Folds but one listen to Astronaut, Ampersand, Runs in the Family and the rest of the album brought a freaking smile to my face. Beautiful stuff.

The DD stuff I love because it's so basic and raw.

by **silverjon** » Wed May 30, 2012 10:44 am

Did you like Evelyn, Evelyn?

by **Default** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:43 am

Resurgence!

by **tjg_marantz** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:55 am

silverjon wrote:Did you like Evelyn, Evelyn?

Probably #3 on the list (DD, AFP, EE). I enjoy some of it but I'd be lying if I said I go out of my way to listen to it.

What's your pleasure?

by **dbt1949** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:21 am

We ALLLLL Bundle.

Puppy.

by **silverjon** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:28 am

tjg_marantz wrote:
silverjon wrote:Did you like Evelyn, Evelyn?

Probably #3 on the list (DD, AFP, EE). I enjoy some of it but I'd be lying if I said I go out of my way to listen to it.

What's your pleasure?

I like all of them for different reasons but I have diverse musical taste, so the old timey stuff appeals to me as much as the loud stuff.

by **LordMortis** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:04 am

While I dislike doing someone else's job, I will do it for the sake of getting shit done. However, I don't care if you are the face of the customer. After three months of you not doing your job and not being responsive to my requests, after I've been told flat out by your vendor that they will only work with you (as it should be) and me informing you of this fact on multiple occasions, you are not going to blame our missing the deadline on me. Or not successfully anyway. I've got about 40 emails worth a paper trail on my end. A few of which you actually acknowledged.

by **LordMortis** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 2:24 pm

Overheard today: "I'm not about to waste a Tums on a heart attack."

by **Isgrimnur** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:03 pm

Why did I just buy three cans of compressed air when the folks gave me an air compressor for my birthday?

And while I appreciate that it's a severe issue for a lot of people, do you really need to mark my lunchmeat as "gluten free"? Is my turkey pastrami being substituted with free range, wheat turkeys?

by **KKBlue** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:04 pm

I do not like painting or being fat

by **dbt1949** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:15 pm

Well then, don't paint yourself to look fat.

by **silverjon** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:32 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:Why did I just buy three cans of compressed air when the folks gave me an air compressor for my birthday?

It was on sale!

And while I appreciate that it's a severe issue for a lot of people, do you really need to mark my lunchmeat as "gluten free"? Is my turkey pastrami being substituted with free range, wheat turkeys?

Same reason to label fruit juice fat-free, or vegetable oil as containing neither saturated nor hydrogenated fats. See the Weight of the Nation thread. Most people don't have a %*(^@%^!@! clue what any of those words actually mean.

by **LordMortis** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:57 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:And while I appreciate that it's a severe issue for a lot of people, do you really need to mark my lunchmeat as "gluten free"? Is my turkey pastrami being substituted with free range, wheat turkeys?

Tempted to point you at a wiki page so you can start researching why they sometimes use gluten in meats but I figure Izzy will be along any moment to give you a bunch of links on Gluten (and specifically wheat gluten)

by **KKBlue** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:01 pm

dbt, I wish I could airbrush... sigh
Thanks for the smile though

Edit to read better

by **Isgrimnur** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:20 pm

LordMortis wrote:
Isgrimnur wrote:And while I appreciate that it's a severe issue for a lot of people, do you really need to mark my lunchmeat as "gluten free"? Is my turkey pastrami being substituted with free range, wheat turkeys?

Tempted to point you at a wiki page so you can start researching why they sometimes use gluten in meats but I figure Izzy will be along any moment to give you a bunch of links on Gluten (and specifically wheat gluten)

LiveStrong

Meat sources of gluten include self-basting poultry, imitation bacon or seafood, luncheon meats, hot dogs, sausage, crab cakes, meatballs, meatloaf and processed or imitation meats. Many of these meat products contain added ingredients or fillers that include wheat gluten. Textured vegetable protein is used in many meat substitutes and that contain wheat as well.

by **Jaymon** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:38 am

Arizona is like somebody left the oven on.

by **Chaosraven** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:48 am

Finally have my MtG and Xcom shelf constructed.

Holds all my Magic Cards, either in Boxed Sets or Decks ready to play.
Also holds my Monitor etc for the old PC with X Com (and TFTD).

PITA but I finally have it all together.

by **Jaymon** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:52 am

A more literal approach to the X-Com Shuffle

by **Paingod** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:59 am

Reminds me that I've been meaning to build a set of shelves over my desk to hold all of my old game manuals, books, and a few game pieces I don't want to part with. I might also make space to include some of the old D&D collecting dust in a box.

by **Freezer-TPF-** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:59 pm

How To Talk To Your Kids About The Military Industrial Complex

by **GreenGoo** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:10 pm

I am in an awful mood. Have been for almost 2 weeks now. It's chemical, but man, so angry. About everything. All the time.

I wish I had a cabin in the woods where I could just hide out for awhile.

I don't want to chew anyone's face off, and the best way to prevent that from happening is keeping your face away from me.

Typing this post has made me angry(ier).

edit: Also, don't arouse me. Or we WILL be having sex. Just an fyi.

by **Smoove_B** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:35 pm

I had a robocall from a politician last night at 9:55pm, asking me to vote for him today. Coincidentally I also found out that the USPS will not ship a box filled with dog feces to a state government office.

by **stessier** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:58 pm

Smoove_B wrote:I had a robocall from a politician last night at 9:55pm, asking me to vote for him today. Coincidentally I also found out that the USPS will not ship a box filled with dog feces to a state government office.

Sure they will - you just have to be a little creative. Mark it as a "Campaign contribution" and it will get through every time.

by **Remus West** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:25 pm

GreenGoo wrote:I am in an awful mood. Have been for almost 2 weeks now. It's chemical, but man, so angry. About everything. All the time.

I wish I had a cabin in the woods where I could just hide out for awhile.

I don't want to chew anyone's face off, and the best way to prevent that from happening is keeping your face away from me.

Typing this post has made me angry(ier).

edit: Also, don't arouse me. Or we WILL be having sex. Just an fyi.

Me too. I'm not sure what the root of the issue is but I have been angry about almost everything for weeks now. It truely sucks.

by **Default** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:36 pm

Smoove_B wrote:I had a robocall from a politician last night at 9:55pm, asking me to vote for him today. Coincidentally I also found out that the USPS will not ship a box filled with dog feces to a state government office.

Dammit! I must have missed the memo...

by **Brian** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:37 pm

I've been running a project the last few weeks that has really ratcheted up the tension levels. The non-stop stress has got me so wound up that I don't feel like doing anything at all but at the same time I'm so amped up that I'm jittery and restless.

Which is a bad combination resulting in me not wanting to do anything but unable to sit still.

by **GreenGoo** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:40 pm

Remus West wrote:
GreenGoo wrote:I am in an awful mood. Have been for almost 2 weeks now. It's chemical, but man, so angry. About everything. All the time.

I wish I had a cabin in the woods where I could just hide out for awhile.

I don't want to chew anyone's face off, and the best way to prevent that from happening is keeping your face away from me.

Typing this post has made me angry(ier).

edit: Also, don't arouse me. Or we WILL be having sex. Just an fyi.

Me too. I'm not sure what the root of the issue is but I have been angry about almost everything for weeks now. It truely sucks.

Are you coming on to me?

by **Remus West** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 2:42 pm

given your edit? Definitely not.

by **stessier** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 5:38 pm

Remus West wrote:given your edit? Definitely not.

Come on - everyone knows what those stray "e"s mean.

by **GreenGoo** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 5:44 pm

stessier wrote:
Remus West wrote:given your edit? Definitely not.

Come on - everyone knows what those stray "e"s mean.

Are you coming on to me?

by **Anonymous Bosch** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:31 pm

Smoove_B wrote:Coincidentally I also found out that the USPS will not ship a box filled with dog feces to a state government office.

Sadly, you will most likely have to vote it into a state government office instead.

by **Skinypupy** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:45 pm

Dear New Guy at the Gym,

Playing the TV at maximum volume is considered bad form anyways, but 5:30am is much too early to have to listen to whoever that shrieking harpy on Fox News is. Crank it down a notch or two, m'kay?

Sincerely,
The other 3 folks that are crazy enough for early am workouts

by **Remus West** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:50 pm

Anonymous Bosch wrote:
Smoove_B wrote:Coincidentally I also found out that the USPS will not ship a box filled with dog feces to a state government office.

Sadly, you will most likely have to vote it into a state government office instead.

Winner.

by **dbt1949** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:50 pm

100,000th view!

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