James Gillen Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Another sign of how The Recession Is (NOT) Over: The Fresh & Easy store in my neighborhood is closing down. I knew they were doing it by the end of the month, but the clearance sale has already emptied over half the store. The employee I talked to DID say the company was finding them jobs at the other stores around town, so that's nice. JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Whenever someone resurrects a very old thread, like from '05 or earlier, the contrast between the forum NGD then and now is staggering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Never, ever give a woman in her 50's control over the environmental systems unless she is literally the only macroscopic organism in the space served by those environmental systems. If she get too vocal in her complaints, send her out through the airlock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings The thunder is so damn LOUD now. JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings A video of Donnie Thompson squating 1300 lbs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdQ2X4SudvA Some random musings: Fantastic strength on display here. On the other hand, it bugs me that the top guys in my sport are, well, not exactly conventionally attractive. People who don't understand what they're seeing are going to think there's a "trick". There isn't. The spotters are not helping him; look at their hands. They aren't carrying any of the weight. The knee braces are something of a cheat, but almost unavoidable at that level. Your muscles can generate forces your joints can't handle. Very few modern power lifters do the kind of training needed to exert this kind of force without joint support (though some Strongman athletes do). Powerlifting is fun to do, but really isn't that impressive to watch if you don't know what you're looking at. Strongman and OLing look much cooler, and Crossfit is great fun to watch. All are fun to practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Is THAT what the kids are calling it nowadays? teh ebil bunneh just got himself one of them new-fangled tweeter gizmo doozamathingies. Follow him, or pay the price of failure! http://twitter.com/teh_ebil_bunneh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Two weeks ago I went to the doctor for the first time in 10 years. That Friday I did a fasting test. I was told the doc would be in Monday and if there was anything I'd get a call and if all checked out I'd get a letter. a week went by and no news was good news. Today I got a call. Don't know what for the but the doc wants to discuss my test with me. I'm a little freaked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings No one's sick, no one's dying and I am not homeless. Really, I have no reason to complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narf the Mouse Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Elim Garak's dialog is, in places, some of the best spy dialog ever. Wonder who wrote it...And where they worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Here's a poem I haven't heard about until tonight: Pangur Bán Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings At last much needed rain! And tornadoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Moving this from another thread: True' date=' and my apologies for any unintended offense. I encountered the same thing the first time I met a friend's boyfriend and he told me a "joke" involving domestic abuse. I might have taken it better if I hadn't known that he had hit her before.[/quote'] A strange observation: I've known people who could joke all day about killing kittens, cooking cats, drowning cats, skinning cats, ha-ha-talking-about-hurting-cats-is-hilarious-isn't-it. But say one word -- even so much as a hint -- at hurting a dog? Oh my god, how quickly things turned around. You are a monster for even suggesting such a thing. But the really funny (not funny ha-ha but funny weird) thing is, I've never known the opposite to be true. I've never heard anyone who joked about hurting dogs to become offended when someone jokes about hurting a cat. Maybe I'm just lucky to have never associated with such people. For the record: I have a low opinion of anyone who jokes about hurting either a cat or a dog. Not funny, people. Not funny at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Well, the doc says It's most likely diabetes. Probably type II and most likely medicated with pills. Took another blood draw today to confirm. Some of my numbers were way off the charts and others were fine. *sigh* Dr Pepper just became my Holiday only drink. *whine* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narf the Mouse Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Sorry, honestly thought it was a different thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings This is a very bad time to have a cough/cold that makes my head fuzzy I can't seem to shake it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Plane and hotel reservations made for Ghengis Con, but I still need to submit an event. Can't decide what to run. I'm having trouble deciding on something new with Asian Superheroes. I'm thinking maybe something with Lucha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Adding cream cheese improves everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmadanNaBriona Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings I was complimented on my costume twice today. I wasn't wearing one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings It's nights like this that make me believe the universe is actively trying to drive me insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Been busy finishing up photos and getting ready for doing an early morning session up in Zion. The weather is dropping in temp which is making much more likely to go outdoors now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narf the Mouse Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Gah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings I've begun the process of passing the right info to my landlord before I leave the property for the final time. Gas bill, electric (on a key meter) and water plus proof I am paying my council tax. Then I had to get keys cut for them as they have mislaid their copy. Ho hum. I now have a working mobile phone. finally in the next month I am going to be able to go out and enjoy myself. The Spirit of Christmas show on Friday, The Wine Show the following Saturday, another expo the following Friday followed by a visit to friends in Reading on the Saturday and Dragonmeet the Saturday after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinKitty Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Yesterday I dressed for Chiller Theatre and froze my @ss off. (Pun not intended) Today I'm going to be warm and comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Went to Luleå this weekend to inspect the new teaching facilities in the hospital. Color us impressed -- we're sure we'll like it there. Plus -- hotel breakfasts ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Re: A Thread for Random Musings Well, the actual abbot of Shaolin temple has given me his opinion of Chinese medicine based on his lifetime of study and experience, and you've given me yours based on what the guy at the health food store told you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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