Topic: Re: Blog Thread IIa: Beyond Blogosphere. (Read 218494 times)

nobo · « **Reply #2500 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 15:04 »

Wait until the fat one eats the skinny one and then fight him.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #2501 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 15:12 »

just push a bunch of snow onto them.

it's the most efficient way (plus that guy on the left looks pretty buff, i wouldn't mess with him)

Slick · « **Reply #2502 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 15:19 »

My money would totally be on the skinny one taking the fat one first.

Misereatur · « **Reply #2503 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 15:20 »

Quote from: Jeans on 02 Oct 2009, 08:08

Short version of draft office story:

"pacifist, huh? Would you defend yourself if someone tried to kill you?"

"Well, sir, yes, but there's a difference between idealistic pacifism and practica..."

"Bullshit. You're fit to join. Welcome to the army, son."

This sounds familiar...

Just like Slick said, I was pretty anti-draf when I was in highschool. But today I have about six more months to my three year service and I'm having a pretty good time. Also I moved around a bit in the army so I got to do all kinds of stuff without actually being shot at. I'm guessing that in a few months I'll get offers to stay for a few more years, and I might take them. Great way to pay for school. Just don't tell them you vote left. I still get shit for that.

Jeans, I know you're thinking that volunteering somewhere would be more helpful, and it probably would (I was going to do the community service thing too), but if it's only a year then what's the harm? You'll make friends, basic training is surprisingly helpful is real life and trust me, snow is way better then this. On the downside, you'll get little or no sleep, and have no free time.

Joseph · « **Reply #2504 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 15:29 »

Quote from: Johnny C on 02 Oct 2009, 00:12

allison i hope your canlit class is going well because mine Fucking Sucked and made me Hate Canadian Literature

Mine was basically the same experience. Except I liked Susanna Moodie (some other things were pretty ok). It was also all older Canadian literature, and my professor seemed to be really in to Freud and phallic images and it was just a bad scene.

Did you read anything you liked? And what've you been reading, Allison?

Quote from: Inlander on 02 Oct 2009, 01:55

ALTERNATIVE JOKE:

There is, but it's almost impossible to tell it from American literature.

I will actually fight you.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #2505 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 15:47 »

My experience with the army draft lasted for half an hour. I purposely screwed up all the tests I could, I fell asleep during the introduction movie. During the interview part the officer took one look at me and my medical record, came to the conclusion I was more trouble than I was worth and told me to get lost. Got travel expenses but I had those covered so I basically got enough money for two packs of camels.

Would have had to go to jail if they wanted me. Because no way, no how am I going to be someone else's killing machine.

snalin · « **Reply #2506 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 16:20 »

Poor Jens. You don't even have bad eyesight you can get out on?

You could also do the thing my cousin did. He switched around in the service and ended up being the guy who put up the command tent whenever the defence minister was going for inspections and other kinds of work involving moving stuff around for someone. The shrink got him out of duty after four months or thereabouts.

What I'm saying is that you should think about getting mentally ill.

pen · « **Reply #2507 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 17:05 »

My rent was raised today... only by $25, but I am not exactly rich and I'm paying for half a room with half a closet. Put that on top of the $2500 to pay for my dental work, and then my other regular bills and I'm pretty damn broke.

On the plus side, I found out today that I can go to the circus on the 17th! I bought tix ages ago, but my boss wanted to have an event that day and I almost sold the tix. So glad I held off.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2508 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 17:51 »

Quote from: BeoPuppy on 02 Oct 2009, 15:47

Because no way, no how am I going to be someone else's killing machine.

I don't know precise statistics, but I'm going to say from my experience talking to people, about 90% of people in the military these days are not involved in the killing side of military during a conflict. 0% are involved during peace time. I've known a number of people who have served/are serving and every one of them says they have had no moral qualms about it. Some of them have been miserably bored, but they hope to keep that way. The key is to do something that isn't infantry.

sean · « **Reply #2509 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 18:15 »

so blog thread i am pretty nervous/not stoaked about this weekend.

we are doing an overnight marching band trip to allentown pa for some big marching band tournament. this is our big event for the season. the problem is, since im in the pit, i'm partially responsible for the electronics. bass, guitar, piano, and most importantly, vocals. however, we have terribly inconsistent sound equipment. sometimes it just doesn't work. recently we haven't had a performance with sound problems but for these two shows we have a minute to set up. a minute. and if we mess this up i am probably going to disappear from the face of the earth. i really dont wanna go on this trip and im even more worried we might have a sound problem.

however, if everything goes well, the next two game preformances are a joke and i dont have marching band next week at all and i am SO STOAKED about that. hopefully everything goes well this time.

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #2510 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 20:53 »

You're also kissing a dolphin. You're way ahead of most of us when it comes to the game of life.

Edit: that was totally in answer to Pen's post, but I guess that got lost in the pagebreak?

David_Dovey · « **Reply #2511 on:** 02 Oct 2009, 22:06 »

Dear Blog Thread,

I just did a GIS for "Silkworm" and one item on each of the first three pages linked back to these forums :thumbsup:

allison · « **Reply #2512 on:** 03 Oct 2009, 06:08 »

Today I am hanging' out with my dad, shoppin' for books, goin' on a date (seeing Dead Snow oh my goodness cannot wait at all) then hitting up NUIT BLANCHE WOO!
Tania text me if you end up coming out for NB!

Coward · « **Reply #2513 on:** 03 Oct 2009, 15:15 »

Quote from: BeoPuppy on 02 Oct 2009, 15:47

Because no way, no how am I going to be someone else's killing machine.

Why Grandma, what a deep and accurate insight you have.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #2514 on:** 03 Oct 2009, 17:59 »

Why thank you, little girl ... why don't you come closer so my old eyes can better see you.

JD · « **Reply #2515 on:** 03 Oct 2009, 21:09 »

Early New Years resolution: Stop cracking my fucking knuckles so much, because even I am starting to get annoyed by it.

Emaline · « **Reply #2516 on:** 03 Oct 2009, 21:49 »

my house has been invaded by..... nerds. Of the Magic playing variety. Currently my dinning room is housing 8 dudes playing with the new set that came out. Quite interesting.

KvP · « **Reply #2517 on:** 04 Oct 2009, 00:05 »

I spent the weekend with Yelley! She came out on Friday night and we ate some food and then the next day we joined my friend Jess and went out to Rocky Mountain National Park, where the air was cold and thin and difficult for Yelley to breathe, but it was a good time. We got back and then ate again, and watched Princess Mononoke. I think Yelley has some pictures that she might put up soon!

She also made me an alpaca scarf and it is super boss.

A Shoggoth on the Roof · « **Reply #2518 on:** 04 Oct 2009, 01:02 »

dear blog threadd,

Philly tmrw! It will be rad, riding up there in a convertible with the top down, chilling with a friend and probably some beers, and then In Flames concert. FUCK YEAA. They were like the band that got me into metal, shitloads of sentimental value for Whoracle and Jester Race. Even if they play the new stuff it will still be so tits.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #2519 on:** 04 Oct 2009, 02:13 »

I am totally at university.

Coward · « **Reply #2520 on:** 04 Oct 2009, 03:04 »

Quote from: BeoPuppy on 03 Oct 2009, 17:59

Why thank you, little girl ... why don't you come closer so my old eyes can better see you.

But Grandma, wouldn't it be better if someone cured your short-sightedness? Then you would be able to see more clearly.

Sox · « **Reply #2521 on:** 04 Oct 2009, 06:06 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 02 Oct 2009, 22:06

Dear Blog Thread,

I just did a GIS for "Silkworm" and one item on each of the first three pages linked back to these forums :thumbsup:

Weird. When I do it, I don't get any results for the band, Silkworm until the 7th page. And those results lead to Magnet, AmieST and the NME.

tania · « **Reply #2522 on:** 04 Oct 2009, 09:17 »

my blind and deaf dog has been barking for the last 30 minutes over the fact that somebody delivered a newspaper to our front door 30 minutes ago and nobody can get him to shut up because he's deaf and blind and exists in a bubble and he can't actually hear anything at all, probably including himself, so i have resigned myself to wearing earplugs until he gets tired and falls asleep

extremely old and decrepit dog, i love you dearly but you are also very LOUD why do you do this to me

Jace · « **Reply #2523 on:** 04 Oct 2009, 10:17 »

Quote from: Emaline on 03 Oct 2009, 21:49

Magic playing

Ugh, fucking Magic the gathering. fucking fuck. The set has not been out 1 full week and I've already got a deck built to near perfection. Mind you I didn't spend any money on my cards (store credit and hell of trading). Now we're gonna nerd out real quick here for those of you in the know. I bought 9 booster packs when I got to the store with my friend jonny. I pulled out 3 mythic rares from those 9 packs. I traded one of them, Sorin swampguy, (along with 3 other cards) for a fat pack (8 boosters) and out of the fat pack, I pulled a Sorin swampguy, which was cause for uprising. Then I pulled another coveted card, then yet TWO MORE coveted cards. It became apparent that I would not need a lot of boosters to get my deck all built.

Done with the nerding.

During one of the games with my friend jonny, I non-nonchalantly said "tacocat is a palindrome" and it literally stopped his mind from working for at least 3 minutes.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #2524 on:** 04 Oct 2009, 12:08 »

Quote from: Sox on 04 Oct 2009, 06:06

Quote from: David_Dovey on 02 Oct 2009, 22:06
Dear Blog Thread,

I just did a GIS for "Silkworm" and one item on each of the first three pages linked back to these forums :thumbsup:

Weird. When I do it, I don't get any results for the band, Silkworm until the 7th page. And those results lead to Magnet, AmieST and the NME.

Yeah I think it was for "Silkworm band" or maybe even "SKWM" come to think of it.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2525 on:** 04 Oct 2009, 13:18 »

Quote from: A Shoggoth on the Roof on 04 Oct 2009, 01:02

dear blog threadd,

Philly tmrw! It will be rad, riding up there in a convertible with the top down, chilling with a friend and probably some beers, and then In Flames concert. FUCK YEAA. They were like the band that got me into metal, shitloads of sentimental value for Whoracle and Jester Race. Even if they play the new stuff it will still be so tits.

I saw In Flames a couple of years ago, and it was an enjoyable concert experience. Unfortunately, I had wanted to see the opening bands (Evergrey and Nevermore) but I got there late. I got to meet the guys from Evergrey, though, and they were super cool (nobody else there knew who they were, so they were just hanging out).

Alex C · « **Reply #2526 on:** 04 Oct 2009, 15:42 »

On Magic.

I haven't played for probably a decade now, but every couple of years, I go out and buy a couple boosters anyway, just so my mind is blown by the cards that are out these days. It's really amazing the way the balance of power shifts from set to set as the designers tinker with things. Back in my day, I always thought the vast majority of creatures were honestly pretty laughable; DD X-spells, instants and obscenely powerful deck manipulation were more my style. I probably only played with like, 5 or 6 critters in my deck, at most, and why shouldn't? I could always rifle through my deck and deploy them at an instant; such was the power of Demonic Tutor and blue's stupidly powerful card drawing ability. My friends were actively surprised when I played a white deck with 16 creatures in it once rather than wipe the board and clock 'em with a finisher. I imagine it is still like that in that weird monstrosity known as Vintage play, except by now they probably don't even fuck around with critters at all.

But in standard? I remember the day I cracked open a pack and found out that Incinerate and Lightning Bolt had given way to some shit called Spark, and that Drain Life isn't even around anymore. And who the hell is this Masticore douche bag and where does he get off on costing 4 mana?

Emaline · « **Reply #2527 on:** 04 Oct 2009, 15:58 »

They were here until 3:30am this morning, guys. my house has been completely rearranged. My living room is set up in my dinning room so they could have more tables.

Alex C · « **Reply #2528 on:** 04 Oct 2009, 16:04 »

That's really only unusual by non-Magic player standards. Remember how I just posted that I stopped playing a decade ago? I still have my cards. No, I don't want to part with them.

Jace · « **Reply #2529 on:** 04 Oct 2009, 17:07 »

There is some goddamn bullshit stuff in the newest set that pisses me off. Like a 2 drop that can kill any planeswalker instantly and there is almost no counter to it. I also wanted them to make a new Jace Beleren card so I could have the TRIUMVIRATE OF JACE.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2530 on:** 04 Oct 2009, 17:59 »

Last I played would have been maybe fifth grade, so......thirteen years ago? I remember Alliances had just come out and I had bought one booster pack. I was never that good. I also still have my cards.

Alex C · « **Reply #2531 on:** 04 Oct 2009, 17:59 »

Dammit, I'm considering getting into magic online now; or at least goofing around with deck ideas, although I'd probably wait until the next set is released to really delve in.

Johnny C · « **Reply #2532 on:** 05 Oct 2009, 06:29 »

Welp, my cell phone fell in the sink last night cause I'm a clumsy motherfucker and now it's busted. Life is fuckin shit!

My options are to either go into my service provider's office and grovel that they will let me pay them for the privilege of replacing my cell phone or buy a refurbished one from a Google Products website and pray to god that my SIM card will even work.

Reed · « **Reply #2533 on:** 05 Oct 2009, 06:58 »

So, apparently next semester I am going to be designing micro-fluidic chambers next semester.

What the fuck?

sean · « **Reply #2534 on:** 05 Oct 2009, 07:22 »

fkkin marching band thing went well and I DONT HAVE IT FOR A WEEK YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

god i am so stoaked.

squawk · « **Reply #2535 on:** 05 Oct 2009, 15:41 »

oh what's up october
with this wonderful change in weather has come the realization that everything has stopped hurting.

finally.

JD · « **Reply #2536 on:** 06 Oct 2009, 15:40 »

A guy from my school got in a car crash and died Sunday. Even though I didn't know the guy, it is rather depressing. The school is making Friday(the day of his funeral) Formal Friday.

nobo · « **Reply #2537 on:** 06 Oct 2009, 18:28 »

ug can of barbecue pringles + soccer ball strike to the nuts = stomach pain

Dimmukane · « **Reply #2538 on:** 06 Oct 2009, 20:46 »

Soccer ball to the face at 5 ft + split later trying to make a shot after not stretching that far in 13 years = back pain

Slick · « **Reply #2539 on:** 06 Oct 2009, 20:47 »

johnny man borrow a friend's phone and try your SIM card in it to test it. I think the SIM card should be safer than the phone's electronics as a) being less complicated (fewer parts and bits and bobs) and b) being inside the phone where maybe it was protected.

nobo · « **Reply #2540 on:** 06 Oct 2009, 21:13 »

Quote from: Dimmukane on 06 Oct 2009, 20:46

so your face and my nads have something in common today. BFFs?

Dimmukane · « **Reply #2541 on:** 06 Oct 2009, 21:17 »

Totes BFFs.

nobo · « **Reply #2542 on:** 06 Oct 2009, 21:42 »

I'm going to hold you to that. think Cable Guy.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #2543 on:** 06 Oct 2009, 22:06 »

Quote from: Zombiedude on 06 Oct 2009, 15:40

The school is making Friday(the day of his funeral) Formal Friday.

This is not how I wanted it to catch on.

The extra letter · « **Reply #2544 on:** 06 Oct 2009, 23:12 »

Dear Blog thread,

I saw someone in a QC t-shirt today. True story.

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #2545 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 01:35 »

Last Saturday I was at a flat party and their downstairs neighbour came and hung out with us and he was wearing the Think Positive shirt.

I had an extensive conversation with him, but I don't remember about what.

It was kinda cool.

Johnny C · « **Reply #2546 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 04:03 »

Quote from: Slick on 06 Oct 2009, 20:47

johnny man borrow a friend's phone and try your SIM card in it to test it. I think the SIM card should be safer than the phone's electronics as a) being less complicated (fewer parts and bits and bobs) and b) being inside the phone where maybe it was protected.

Apparently it doesn't have a SIM card cause it's a ~smartphone~ but it's working now although the screen's all blotchy :<

Johnny C · « **Reply #2547 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 04:05 »

Further update: my school shit is all fucked to hell. I may have lost the ability to sleep.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #2548 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 08:11 »

So, it now takes me two cups of coffee to wake up in the morning. This is unfortunate because I only have time to grab one on my way to quantum optics at 9am, which is taught by a very boring man who does lots and lots of math on the board (it's a dry erase board and he goes through three+ markers per day). Why would it have been so hard to have the class start an hour later? I got shit to do at night!

Also, I really want to play music again. I'm in three rock bands, but they're just rock bands and not even that great ones (one is pretty cool). I want to be a freelance bassist again. Playing jazz, picking up random other gigs, but mainly playing jazz. Unfortunately, I don't have much time to practice (or network!) these days so it looks like it's only rock for me. Also, the life sucked pretty badly because of the work schedule back then so there's a reason I got out of the business. If only there were a way just to play music with awesome musicians without having to network and work during the fun parts of the day...

pen · « **Reply #2549 on:** 07 Oct 2009, 08:19 »

BB, espresso is a beautiful thing.

Hey blog thread, my cheek is gross! I had fillings last week at the dentist, and chewed my cheek while it was numb. Now, it is all infected and puffy and I hurt halfway down my throat. The good thing is that I finally saw a doctor today... man, this having health insurance stuff rocks! How did I live without it for so long???

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