RITA's LXII: Painting My Age with Beauty of Thy Days.

[kmeyers]

Why must you shit on my dreams? :frown:
oh, good, we're back to the site fucking up again...

[kmeyers]

That looks like a fun sale going on in the TV

It couldn't have been too fun, because i didn't have cable then. So it was most likely some crappy network commercial.

[StoneGold]

Fuck me! Wireless installation is being a bitch.

[kmeyers]

That looks like a fun sale going on in the TV
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/kmeyers/phishtrampolines.bmp

[kmeyers]

[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/kmeyers/freddieWP-08-Montreux-1280.jpg

[Paradox]

kmeyers covers the fire aspect:

Just sayin'. Any kind of hair dye burns the shit out of your skin moreso when you have short hair.

Not to mention what it would smell like directly under your nose all the time.

[Spike-X]

Anyone still here?

[Spike-X]

Holy crap, this is awesome

http://youtube.com/watch?v=StWZDqqBfJo

I've got that Batmobile!

er...I mean, Reilly does.

[Spike-X]

There are some people who will help someone up when they fall in the middle of a mosh pit, but there are just as many who would rather just kick or stomp the person instead.

That's fup. When I used to go to gigs years ago, whenever there was a mosh pit, as soon as somebody fell there was always a dozen hands out ready to help them up.

[Spike-X]

Actually used to watch. Around the 2000's.

Rock, Kurt Angle, Mick Foley, and the duo who Reeked of Awesomeness, Edge and Christian.

I was watching around that time. Before Vince brought back that overrated hack Hogan and fucked everything up.

[Spike-X]

When I first saw you, I thought you were the most beautiful girl in the world, and now all I wanna do is show you my inner most self, but I'm afraid you'll reject me because you won't like what you see. Or that you'll see my scrotum, and see that it has a seam on it, and then you'll think I'm made up of two different guys that were sewn together, cause that's what I think happened.

*pssst* They're all like that.

[mattx110]

good morning all. it's monday!


frick!

[Gilda Dent]

I'm anticipating a grueling day at work.

I have to enter term paper scores into the gradebook.

And then . . . um . . . I figure I'll play Fallout on my laptop all day. It's study day for the students, so no classes and no finals, but I still have to go in for office hours, so I figure I may as well take advantage of the off day to really do something productive.

Oh, and there's a short meeting regarding finals and grading schedules. I have to be there for seven hours, and figure I'll have an hour of actual work to do.

Maybe I'll spend the day playing with Little Dent.

[mattx110]

I'm anticipating a grueling day at work.

I have to enter term paper scores into the gradebook.

And then . . . um . . . I figure I'll play Fallout on my laptop all day. It's study day for the students, so no classes and no finals, but I still have to go in for office hours, so I figure I may as well take advantage of the off day to really do something productive.

Oh, and there's a short meeting regarding finals and grading schedules. I have to be there for seven hours, and figure I'll have an hour of actual work to do.

Maybe I'll spend the day playing with Little Dent.
Sounds both good and boring (not necessarily at the same time). Good luck!

[Gilda Dent]

Sounds both good and boring (not necessarily at the same time). Good luck!

I have the Fallout trilogy loaded on my laptop. That's good for a week of dead days.

It's nice to be past the stress of daily classes for a bit.

[mattx110]

I have the Fallout trilogy loaded on my laptop. That's good for a week of dead days.

It's nice to be past the stress of daily classes for a bit.
It is. I'm not quite there. Eating toast getting ready for one right now. Maybe it's icecream time too...

[Typo Lad]

Siiiigh.

Check please.

[Royal]

Who in the hell opens a movie with 1,400 theatres?

What's the reason behind it?

[Gilda Dent]

Who in the hell opens a movie with 1,400 theatres?

What's the reason behind it?

Are you objecting to that being too many or too few? Which movie?

[Agent Helix]

I have the Fallout trilogy loaded on my laptop. That's good for a week of dead days.

It's nice to be past the stress of daily classes for a bit.

Trilogy? Surely you're not including Brotherhood of Steel.

Because Fallout 3 isn't actually out yet.

[Gilda Dent]

Trilogy? Surely you're not including Brotherhood of Steel.

Because Fallout 3 isn't actually out yet.

Tactics. I'm not planning to actually play it, but I do have it. It came on the DVD Rom with the other two, tweaked to run well on XP.

We still haven't upgraded to Vista.

And off to work! I'm going to sit around doing nothing all day and earn my $200 for the day.

[Agent Helix]

Tactics. I'm not planning to actually play it, but I do have it. It came on the DVD Rom with the other two, tweaked to run well on XP.

We still haven't upgraded to Vista.

Tactics, that's what I meant. I tried to get into that one, but it's just nothing compared to the first two. Fallout 2 is one of the best games ever made. I just wish I still had a working copy of it.

[Gilda Dent]

Tactics, that's what I meant. I tried to get into that one, but it's just nothing compared to the first two. Fallout 2 is one of the best games ever made. I just wish I still had a working copy of it.

Check Amazon marketplace. You get get a brand new edition with the three games all updated to run correctly on XP for about ten bucks.

And now I really, really have to leave.

[Royal]

Are you objecting to that being too many or too few? Which movie?

Redbelt.

I was checking the WE receipts and it's placed 10th. Now I'm not expecting it to beat Iron Man or Speed Racer, but 10th? Then I checked out the screen count and the movie got 1,400 screens while the other Sony movie, Maid of Honor, got over double that.

I'm not comprehending the reasoning behind that.

[Agent Helix]

I'll give that a looksee. I did find copies of Broken Sword I & II that way.

Point and click 4eva!

[Agent Helix]

Redbelt.

I was checking the WE receipts and it's placed 10th. Now I'm not expecting it to beat Iron Man or Speed Racer, but 10th? Then I checked out the screen count and the movie got 1,400 screens while the other Sony movie, Maid of Honor, got over double that.

I'm not comprehending the reasoning behind that.

It's a Mamet film. They never open big, and it doesn't have a high budget to begin with. Not exactly rocket science. Movie proves popular, they open on more screens in further weeks. It doesn't, they don't take much of a bath on it.

[Jared_Humpherys]

Video game whining:

Coupla years back, Sarah and I were in a bad enough financial crisis that I had to sell some video games I really didn't want to sell. One of those was Marvel vs Capcom 2. So I decided this month to try and track down a copy. Problem is, it goes for over $100 online for Xbox and PS2 both(and that's used, not new). However, I found the Xbox version at a local store for half that(a friggin miracle, really). It is also on the backwards compatibility list for the 360. However, I get the game, and the damn thing has so many graphic glitches on the 360 it's almost unplayable. I am pissed.


In other news, Sarah's at her new job today for the the first day. Got my fingers crossed for her.

[jessecuster3]

Good morning. I HATE Sunday nights, if I am not active enough during the day I can never sleep, so now I am exhausted.

[Puma]

well this is appropriate:

http://images.icanhascheezburger.com/completestore/2008/5/11/hoomanuhasto128549918348424826.jpg

[Radioactive Zombie]

Morning, kids. What's crackin'?

[Jared_Humpherys]

So tired. Need more sleepy.

[Radioactive Zombie]

So tired. Need more sleepy.

Take a nap or something.

[DocAbsurd]

Jeez . . .

The nurse just called from school. Thing 2 has stomach cramps. I think her body's getting ready for the 'change'. I talked to her for a bit and convinced her to tough it out. I can't cancel this appointment cuz I'll never be able to make it in again now that I've got the 2 jobs.

When the hell are things gonna settle down enough for me to just coast for a little while?

[Paradox]

Well...how long until they're both 18? :biggrin:

[Puma]

Hey Dox- you still play scrabble?

[Dreadstar]

Redbelt.

I was checking the WE receipts and it's placed 10th. Now I'm not expecting it to beat Iron Man or Speed Racer, but 10th? Then I checked out the screen count and the movie got 1,400 screens while the other Sony movie, Maid of Honor, got over double that.

I'm not comprehending the reasoning behind that.

Because it may not have done as well in front of the test audiences?

Because they didn't make any advertising push for it in the last month?

Because its per screen total was $800 in it's first week in wide release vs. $3000 for Made of Honor 2nd week?

Royal, face it, it might be a decent movie, but it's not something the public is clamoring for. Frankly I think they might do quite well if they get $5M in their theater run and cover their budget. It could do decent numbers on the vids shelf.

[DoctorDoom]

Good morning all.

It's pouring here. :frown:

[DoctorDoom]

I was watching around that time. Before Vince brought back that overrated hack Hogan and fucked everything up.

Those are fighting words.

But not for me. I could care less. But I think things were screwing up before that.

[Radioactive Zombie]

RomComs, everyone knows that they're usually cash cows. And I'm not sure if people were thinking that Redbelt was another Rocky or something, but they're probably tired of the sports genre. Or something, because anything with sports usually sells.

[jessecuster3]

Ha!



http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/jealousy.png

[Radioactive Zombie]

Who was he toasting it to?

Gonna go soon.

[Guapo Méndez]

I played Wolfenstein until 2:30 am and I regret it. I should have played CoH instead.



Siiiigh.

Check please.

What's up?

[Radioactive Zombie]

Which one?

You know, they should make a re-make of the original, "realistic" stealth based one, but it's probably too much like MGS...

[Radioactive Zombie]

BTW, off to school to learn crap. Laters, all!

[Typo Lad]

What's up?

Eh. Just already having one of those days.

[jessecuster3]

Who was he toasting it to?


You are joking, right?

[DoctorDoom]

Eh. Just already having one of those days.
Sorry to hear. Feel better, Typo.

[darkhanamaru]

huh. watching the chinese earthquake drama unfold on twitter is really interesting. how soon before the chinese ban twitter?

[Guapo Méndez]

Which one?

You know, they should make a re-make of the original, "realistic" stealth based one, but it's probably too much like MGS...

The expansion: Enemy Territory. Played the basic set of maps, but in every one Axis was very well managed: rambo medics, top of the line engineers and spam-happy field opers. I had teammates with amoebas for brains...I swear one was trying to loot a stationary machine-gun.

I suspected hacks on a couple of them. Four-five bodyshots to a medic an he kills me with two and his health was 140 (from 150?) Yeah, right.

[Michael P]

Morts, you oughta enjoy this: http://www.cracked.com/article_16230_6-creepiest-comic-book-characters-all-time.html

[Jared_Humpherys]

Did I mention earlier I won't be around most of Thursday and all of Friday because I'm finally buckling down and visiting my folks? Sarah's gonna stay home while I visit them in Arkansas. My grandfather will also be there.

There's some potential for nastiness, but I think I'll be okay.

[Typo Lad]

Morts, you oughta enjoy this: http://www.cracked.com/article_16230_6-creepiest-comic-book-characters-all-time.html

Nice to see how many of those I've covered.

Did I mention earlier I won't be around most of Thursday and all of Friday because I'm finally buckling down and visiting my folks? Sarah's gonna stay home while I visit them in Arkansas. My grandfather will also be there.

There's some potential for nastiness, but I think I'll be okay.

Good luck, hu-man.

[jessecuster3]

Did I mention earlier I won't be around most of Thursday and all of Friday because I'm finally buckling down and visiting my folks? Sarah's gonna stay home while I visit them in Arkansas. My grandfather will also be there.

There's some potential for nastiness, but I think I'll be okay.

Good luck, man.

[Michael P]

Did I mention earlier I won't be around most of Thursday and all of Friday because I'm finally buckling down and visiting my folks? Sarah's gonna stay home while I visit them in Arkansas. My grandfather will also be there.

There's some potential for nastiness, but I think I'll be okay.

Remember, it's Arkansas, so shooting somebody with a sawed-off shotgun is completely legal, so long as you're drunk or they look sort of like a game animal.

[Typo Lad]

Oh COURSE His name is Jim Bob (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/bizarre/5768852.html)

[Michael P]

Oh COURSE His name is Jim Bob (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/bizarre/5768852.html)

"Jesus, lady, I love my cigar, too, but I take it out once in a while!"

[Rallura]

Those children are eerily clean cut.

[Jared_Humpherys]

Remember, it's Arkansas, so shooting somebody with a sawed-off shotgun is completely legal, so long as you're drunk or they look sort of like a game animal.

If I start hearing banjo music, I'm outta there.

[Rallura]

Do I have to go home?

[Slam_Bradley]

Lord my motivation is almost non-existent today.

[Puma]

Just got to work. For weeks we've had signs up telling folks we currently can't take donations...yup, three big boxes on the front steps, inside the office, a crate of them, on my desk a receipt from a STAFF PERSON WHO SHOULD KNOW BETTER accepting donations. That and the construction work isn't done, my desk cannot be seen for the piles of papers, Saturdays staff didn't put anything away, there are notes from staff asking me about stuff I cannot possibly get to until tomorrow or Wednesday because I have a feckin' busy week ahead.


shit.

[DoctorDoom]

Morts, you oughta enjoy this: http://www.cracked.com/article_16230_6-creepiest-comic-book-characters-all-time.html
Thank you, thank you, thank you.

There has to come a time in your life--possibly in the middle of porking your twin sister while Wolverine watches from the bushes--where you just have to take a step back and wonder at what point you turned into goddamn Caligula.

[Puma]

and someone left the coffee pot on since Saturday and the septic tank alarm light is lit.

[morna]

isn't it nice to know you're needed?

[Paul McEnery]

and someone left the coffee pot on since Saturday and the septic tank alarm light is lit.

A solution presents itself to me.

[DoctorDoom]

isn't it nice to know you're needed?
Yes... it is.

[Puma]

isn't it nice to know you're needed?
not that nice.
A solution presents itself to me.
don't think I haven't thought of that

[Mac Danny]

So, the big goings on with me at work came to a head Friday.

I am now the new director of design and I get a nice promotion plus I now get to hire new designers and form my first "team"

I am taking over for my Boss and will be in charge of directing all toy development.

Consequently I may not be on CBR as much. So if you don't see me for a couple days it's only because I am really busy with the new position at work.

[jessecuster3]

So, the big goings on with me at work came to a head Friday.

I am now the new director of design and I get a nice promotion plus I now get to hire new designers and form my first "team"

I am taking over for my Boss and will be in charge of directing all toy development.

Consequently I may not be on CBR as much. So if you don't see me for a couple days it's only because I am really busy with the new position at work.

Congrats Mac, that's fantastic news.

[Mac Danny]

Congrats Mac, that's fantastic news.

Thanks Man. More coin, more responsibility, more travel. All good.

[DoctorDoom]

So, the big goings on with me at work came to a head Friday.

I am now the new director of design and I get a nice promotion plus I now get to hire new designers and form my first "team"

I am taking over for my Boss and will be in charge of directing all toy development.

Consequently I may not be on CBR as much. So if you don't see me for a couple days it's only because I am really busy with the new position at work.
Congrats, Mac! That's great!

[Typo Lad]

Yay for Mac!

[jessecuster3]

Thanks Man. More coin, more responsibility, more travel. All good.

These are all good things. Maybe some of that travel will take you to Chicago?

[Mac Danny]

These are all good things. Maybe some of that travel will take you to Chicago?

Actually there are better than even odds I'll be in Chi town during the year. Plus I think I can go to San Diego as a research trip

[jessecuster3]

Actually there are better than even odds I'll be in Chi town during the year. Plus I think I can go to San Diego as a research trip

Well you better have time for me to buy you a beer or 8.

[Mac Danny]

Well you better have time for me to buy you a beer or 8.

I will need a guide.. I hear a lot about this wierd Pizza you peo0ple have there with the tomato on top?

[StoneGold]

Wow, Iron Man was #1 two weeks in a row, with actual competition this week no less. Think the hookers and blow have been passed out around the Marvel offices yet?

[Jared_Humpherys]

So, the big goings on with me at work came to a head Friday.

I am now the new director of design and I get a nice promotion plus I now get to hire new designers and form my first "team"

I am taking over for my Boss and will be in charge of directing all toy development.

Consequently I may not be on CBR as much. So if you don't see me for a couple days it's only because I am really busy with the new position at work.

Congradu-frickin-lations, Mac. That's awesome.

[Puma]

I see some pruning occurred on the Jew thread, I am not surprised.

[Typo Lad]

I see some pruning occurred on the Jew thread, I am not surprised.

WHAT?!

Where?

[Puma]

So, the big goings on with me at work came to a head Friday.

I am now the new director of design and I get a nice promotion plus I now get to hire new designers and form my first "team"

I am taking over for my Boss and will be in charge of directing all toy development.

Consequently I may not be on CBR as much. So if you don't see me for a couple days it's only because I am really busy with the new position at work.

Excellent news MacD

[Puma]

WHAT?!

Where?

whoops, it was the Christian thread


you know all you Judeo-Christian types look the same

[Typo Lad]

whoops, it was the Christian thread


you know all you Judeo-Christian types look the same
From the waist down, anyway.

[morna]

So, the big goings on with me at work came to a head Friday.

I am now the new director of design and I get a nice promotion plus I now get to hire new designers and form my first "team"

I am taking over for my Boss and will be in charge of directing all toy development.

Consequently I may not be on CBR as much. So if you don't see me for a couple days it's only because I am really busy with the new position at work.

awesome! I'm happy for you.

[Jared_Humpherys]

As for my trip Thursday, the majority of my time will be spent in Branson. We're going to Silver Dollar City for a day, as well as seeing some shows. I guess we'll be staying in a hotel Friday night. I'll be coming home either Saturday night(they're seeing some religious show then I have no interest in) or Sunday morning.

[Michael P]

Oh, fuck a goddamn duck! Does every fucking thing I own have to break this month?

[jessecuster3]

Oh, fuck a goddamn duck! Does every fucking thing I own have to break this month?

I wouldn't masturbate until June, if I were you.

[Mac Danny]

Oh, fuck a goddamn duck! Does every fucking thing I own have to break this month?

Whatever you do... DON"T TOUCH YOUR PENIS!!

[Royal]

Wow, Iron Man was #1 two weeks in a row, with actual competition this week no less. Think the hookers and blow have been passed out around the Marvel offices yet?

Speed Racer is competition?

[Mac Danny]

Whatever you do... DON"T TOUCH YOUR PENIS!!

Dammit! Grape Nehi to Jesse

[jessecuster3]

Dammit! Grape Nehi to Jesse

Grape soda.

http://grandesesperanzas.blogcindario.com/ficheros/homer_drool.gif

[Jared_Humpherys]

Dammit! Grape Nehi to Jesse

Grape soda.

http://grandesesperanzas.blogcindario.com/ficheros/homer_drool.gif

Ewww! Yuck! I'll take a crab juice!

[StoneGold]

Speed Racer is competition?

In terms of its marketing budget, yes.

[Agent Helix]

This place is going to pot pretty quickly.

[Mac Danny]

Ewww! Yuck! I'll take a crab juice!

"We can't even pay our bills, and they're drinking Royal Crown Cola!"






Royal Crown Cola is the maker of grape nehi according to Wikipedia..

[Mac Danny]

This place is going to pot pretty quickly.

Smoke em while you got em!

[Radioactive Zombie]

This place is going to pot pretty quickly.

KILL THE NON-BELIEVER! KILL! KILL!

[Agent Helix]

Case in point.

[Radioactive Zombie]

Not so much as "pot" as "handbasket".

Nah.

[Merey]

Oh, fuck a goddamn duck! Does every fucking thing I own have to break this month?


I'm having that month too. My bed broke (well, re-broke) a couple of days ago, and my refrigerator is just about dead. When I get home tonight, I have to throw away a few hundreds of dollars worth of rotting food. Grrrr...argh!

[Radioactive Zombie]

Hah, my family doesn't trust me with electronics because they seem to break after I'm through with the object in question.

[jessecuster3]

I'm having that month too. My bed broke (well, re-broke) a couple of days ago.


Well, well, well, what kind of story do we have here, young lady?

[Puma]

http://images.icanhascheezburger.com/completestore/2008/5/12/badgerand128550760816262079.jpg

[Radioactive Zombie]

They should be worried about the damn revolver he packs!

[jessecuster3]

http://images.icanhascheezburger.com/completestore/2008/5/12/badgerand128550760816262079.jpg

That is some wild ride.

[Puma]

That is some wild ride.

far wilder than mine.

[thespianphryne]

I'm having that month too. My bed broke (well, re-broke) a couple of days ago, and my refrigerator is just about dead. When I get home tonight, I have to throw away a few hundreds of dollars worth of rotting food. Grrrr...argh!

Nooo! Is your refrigerator part of your rental agreement or is getting it fixed your own deal?

Want to have dinner somewhere in the 'hood. Take your mind of the food in the fridge?


-Das

[Paul McEnery]

This is quite possibly the most disturbing story I have ever read.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/may/12/mentalhealth.health

[Spike-X]

Oh COURSE His name is Jim Bob (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/bizarre/5768852.html)

Pregnant with her 18th child?

She probably won't even notice when this one comes out. One good sneeze should do it.

[StoneGold]

Pregnant with her 18th child?

She probably won't even notice when this one comes out. One good sneeze should do it.

And if that doesn't do it, the doc could just walk in and take it.


At this point, I'm wondering how the husband gets any traction.

[Tages]

So...I collapsed at work Saturday.

It was the culmination of several hours' worth of nausea and dizziness and when I went to go get some water I just got to the hallway and my knees buckled from under me. Tried to make a go of the rest of the day, but when Dave (my boss) found out he told me to leave early and go see a doctor.

Three hours in the ER waiting room (urgent care had closed by then) and another three in the unit itself and I saw the only doctor in the place, apparently, and since my symptoms had long subsided she couldn't give me an exact diagnosis, but from my description said that it sounded like either an arrhythmia or a severe anxiety attack. One Xanax prescription and doctor's note later and I was discharged.

I may be crazy. Who knew?

[Spike-X]

At this point, I'm wondering how the husband gets any traction.

"Are you done yet?"

"I'm...not sure..."

[Paul McEnery]

So...I collapsed at work Saturday.

It was the culmination of several hours' worth of nausea and dizziness and when I went to go get some water I just got to the hallway and my knees buckled from under me. Tried to make a go of the rest of the day, but when Dave (my boss) found out he told me to leave early and go see a doctor.

Three hours in the ER waiting room (urgent care had closed by then) and another three in the unit itself and I saw the only doctor in the place, apparently, and since my symptoms had long subsided she couldn't give me an exact diagnosis, but from my description said that it sounded like either an arrhythmia or a severe anxiety attack. One Xanax prescription and doctor's note later and I was discharged.

I may be crazy. Who knew?

Or you might want to go and see a proper doctor and get a considered work up. Because I don't rightly see how you've all of a sudden become anxious at work.

Rather than, say, sociopathically tetchy.

[Tages]

Oh, that too.

Someone told me the other day after overdrawing his account by spending at least 40 dollars a night five nights straight at a bar in North Hollywood that I didn't care if he could pay his rent. I had to fight the urge to say "Not really, no."

[Merey]

Well, well, well, what kind of story do we have here, young lady?

Nothing too exciting, sadly. Well, the not the first break, anyway. The platform bed frame is rather cheap and made out of pine, so it wasn't going to last long no matter how I treated it.

Nooo! Is your refrigerator part of your rental agreement or is getting it fixed your own deal?

Want to have dinner somewhere in the 'hood. Take your mind of the food in the fridge?


-Das

Ah, that sounds wonderful. Sure. I just need to go home first and get the 'frig's make and model number to my super. And yeah, I'm pretty sure the 'frig is covered under my lease, but I'll give the lease another look tonight.

[thespianphryne]

[...]

Ah, that sounds wonderful. Sure. I just need to go home first and get the 'frig's make and model number to my super. And yeah, I'm pretty sure the 'frig is covered under my lease, but I'll give the lease another look tonight.

You've got mail.

---

Tages,

Geez, get it looked at. That's not good. Here's to better health and good health.

-Das

[darkhanamaru]

Oh, that too.

Someone told me the other day after overdrawing his account by spending at least 40 dollars a night five nights straight at a bar in North Hollywood that I didn't care if he could pay his rent. I had to fight the urge to say "Not really, no."

ok Tages! When can i come steal some Xanax?

[StoneGold]

So...I collapsed at work Saturday.

It was the culmination of several hours' worth of nausea and dizziness and when I went to go get some water I just got to the hallway and my knees buckled from under me. Tried to make a go of the rest of the day, but when Dave (my boss) found out he told me to leave early and go see a doctor.

Three hours in the ER waiting room (urgent care had closed by then) and another three in the unit itself and I saw the only doctor in the place, apparently, and since my symptoms had long subsided she couldn't give me an exact diagnosis, but from my description said that it sounded like either an arrhythmia or a severe anxiety attack. One Xanax prescription and doctor's note later and I was discharged.

I may be crazy. Who knew?

Did you see meat? Has your mother been trying to kill you?

[Jared_Humpherys]

ok Tages! When can i come steal some Xanax?

I have a precription for Xanax. I don't see why anyone would abuse it. I mean, sure, it calms one down, but it also makes one sleepy as hell and gives me a headache.

[darkhanamaru]

I have a precription for Xanax. I don't see why anyone would abuse it. I mean, sure, it calms one down, but it also makes one sleepy as hell and gives me a headache.

poor dear. you sound like you have bad body chemistry. i, on the other hand, find xanax allows me to function well. i was offered it by my doctor but i chickened and didn't take it cause i hate admitting i might need a drug.

[Jared_Humpherys]

poor dear. you sound like you have bad body chemistry. i, on the other hand, find xanax allows me to function well. i was offered it by my doctor but i chickened and didn't take it cause i hate admitting i might need a drug.


A former doctor of mine got creative once and put me on Ritalin for my anxiety. I tell you what, I functioned so much better while I was on that. Less anxiety, clearer head, you name it.

Sadly, my insurance changed, and no doctor I've been to since will put me back on it.

[darkhanamaru]

[QUOTE=Jared_Humpherys;6841550no doctor I've been to since will put me back on it.[/QUOTE]

have you've been asking psychiatrists?

[Puma]

Today was a day for a little xanax but like Jared it gives me a headache. But I'd rather have the headache than snap at everyone around me on my first day back.



now I wouldn't be snapping if the place was a freaking disaster zone...

[Jared_Humpherys]

have you've been asking psychiatrists?

My psychologist has reccommended one, but my schedule conflicts too much right now to get a session in.

[DoctorDoom]

Aaaaaand back from work.

Good evening. How is everyone thus far?

[Spike-X]

Aaaaaand back from work.

Good evening. How is everyone thus far?
Getting sick.

Bleh.

[DoctorDoom]

"Are you done yet?"

"I'm...not sure..."
"Is it in yet?"

"No .... I'm done!"

[DoctorDoom]

Getting sick.

Bleh.
Sorry to hear.

I feel a little nauseous myself. I'm sure it'll pass.

[DWEarhart]

And if that doesn't do it, the doc could just walk in and take it.


At this point, I'm wondering how the husband gets any traction.

"Please, hon. Just one more."

-"I said no, and if you do the damn 'echo' trick one more time, I'm shutting my legs and you'll never see the damn light of day again."

[DoctorDoom]

I barely recognize my posts now with the new avatar.

[StoneGold]

"Please, hon. Just one more."

-"I said no, and if you do the damn 'echo' trick one more time, I'm shutting my legs and you'll never see the damn light of day again."

Suddenly, I'm afraid of her ever-growing vagina going on a rampage, devouring small cities.

[Radioactive Zombie]

Hey, kids.

What's crackin'?

[K'Nort]

Today is a good day for French toast.

That is the wussiest Klingon proverb I have ever heard.

That was an actual out loud.


So I learned two new origami patterns this weekend: a rose and a spiral CD case. I think they're just great. The CD case makes me happy. It's so much simpler than it looks.

I saw a t-shirt recently with an origami corsage. And not a separate piece of fabric. Only came in an unflattering (for me) colour but it was very nifty.


Just got to work. For weeks we've had signs up telling folks we currently can't take donations...yup, three big boxes on the front steps, inside the office, a crate of them, on my desk a receipt from a STAFF PERSON WHO SHOULD KNOW BETTER accepting donations. That and the construction work isn't done, my desk cannot be seen for the piles of papers, Saturdays staff didn't put anything away, there are notes from staff asking me about stuff I cannot possibly get to until tomorrow or Wednesday because I have a feckin' busy week ahead.

We have to move the entire collection to off-site storage this summer.


I have a precription for Xanax. I don't see why anyone would abuse it. I mean, sure, it calms one down, but it also makes one sleepy as hell and gives me a headache.

Today was a day for a little xanax but like Jared it gives me a headache. But I'd rather have the headache than snap at everyone around me on my first day back.

Ha! A friend has been insisting that his headaches are not Xanax-related.

[DWEarhart]

Suddenly, I'm afraid of her ever-growing vagina going on a rampage, devouring small cities.

She must have plans with that army she's building.

[Radioactive Zombie]

Worse, it might grow extremely dense and turn into a black hole.

[K'Nort]

I got a widescreen monitor for my birthday. Kinda random. But could be fun.

[Radioactive Zombie]

I got a widescreen monitor for my birthday. Kinda random. But could be fun.

How big is it?

[DWEarhart]

Worse, it might grow extremely dense and turn into a black hole.

The whole thing reminds me of Richard Jenni's (I believe it was Richard Jenni) pregnancy statistic bit.

"Every twenty-four seconds a woman is giving birth.

We must find her and stop her!"

I miss Richard Jenni. r.i.p.

[K'Nort]

How big is it?

I don't know yet exactly. But probably 22". The low end. It's extravagant as is.

[Radioactive Zombie]

I wish I had one.

Hell, I wish I had a better computer in general.

The desk needs replacing, too.

[DoctorDoom]

I got a widescreen monitor for my birthday. Kinda random. But could be fun.
Nice! Enjoy it.

[Spike-X]

Once you go wide, you'll never go...


...something that rhymes with wide...

[DoctorDoom]

The whole thing reminds me of Richard Jenni's (I believe it was Richard Jenni) pregnancy statistic bit.

"Every twenty-four seconds a woman is giving birth.

We must find her and stop her!"

I miss Richard Jenni. r.i.p.
Wait, he died?

[DoctorDoom]

Once you go wide, you'll never go...


...something that rhymes with wide...
Once you go wide, you'll always have a place to hide.

[DWEarhart]

Wait, he died?

Suicide, March of last year. He had been diagnosed with clinical depression with bouts of psychotic paranoia. The whole story is quite grim.

That was a very bad day.

[Michael P]

Suicide, March of last year. He had been diagnosed with clinical depression with bouts of psychotic paranoia. The whole story is quite grim.

That was a very bad day.
According to Wiki, he shot himself in the face, but didn't die instantly.

Poor guy.

[DoctorDoom]

Suicide, March of last year. He had been diagnosed with clinical depression with bouts of psychotic paranoia. The whole story is quite grim.

That was a very bad day.
Wow. I didn't know. :frown:

According to Wiki, he shot himself in the face, but didn't die instantly.

Poor guy.

Damn. :frown:

[Puma]

We have to move the entire collection to off-site storage this summer.

.

We had to do that with the Live Oak Branch collection, not fun. With this move we've had to weed storage down to the basics (which it should've been all along), move out all the donations, and clear out all the mends. On the plus side my staff learned how to mend so we are doing them all in house now; except for those that need to go to the bindery.

How many items do you need to move?

[StoneGold]

I don't know yet exactly. But probably 22". The low end. It's extravagant as is.

Oddly, that measurement could work for that woman's vagina.

[Paul McEnery]

Oddly, that measurement could work for that woman's vagina.

Then she could certainly use a wide screen.

Ha HA!

[Typo Lad]

I'm opening myself up to a lot of jokes by posting this, but Suzannah just texted me to tell me a total stranger came up to her on 8th avenue and propositioned her.

Day-um.

[Athena Bast]

I'm opening myself up to a lot of jokes by posting this, but Suzannah just texted me to tell me a total stranger came up to her on 8th avenue and propositioned her.

Day-um.

This is when you grab her butt when she gets home.

[Spike-X]

I'm opening myself up to a lot of jokes by posting this, but Suzannah just texted me to tell me a total stranger came up to her on 8th avenue and propositioned her.

Day-um.
So many responses, all clamouring to get out at once...

[Puma]

I'm opening myself up to a lot of jokes by posting this, but Suzannah just texted me to tell me a total stranger came up to her on 8th avenue and propositioned her.

Day-um.

carrying on Athena's idea...yeah, you better be nice to her tonight.

[DocAbsurd]

I don't think 'nice' even begins to cover her deserved treatment.

'Queenly'. 'Regal'. Yeah, a good dose of romance might be called for.

[Typo Lad]

It gets better. After that one guy's failed pass, another passerby was checking her out.

"mmmm. Gorgeous."

He's right, but what's with the sudden vocal appreciation of my mate from other males?

[Typo Lad]

Romance would be nice. First I have to get this child to actually sleep.

[Chris Nowlin]

It gets better. After that one guy's failed pass, another passerby was checking her out.

"mmmm. Gorgeous."

He's right, but what's with the sudden vocal appreciation of my mate from other males?

I'm at least polite enough to keep it to not express it verbally.

I tend to type it instead.

[DocAbsurd]

Wow. Someone's been holding himself hostage on the thruway here for the past 3 hours. Huge section has been cordoned off, effectively blocking travel from Canada through Buffalo. Gotta be over 300 officers: troopers, city, transit, and I swear I saw mall security.

For one guy. Talking on his mobile. Holding a gun to his own head.

I keep alternating between 'why haven't they taken him down yet?' to re-enacting Blazing Saddles.

And Blazing Saddles keeps winning . . .

[Typo Lad]

I'm at least polite enough to keep it to not express it verbally.

I tend to type it instead.

Yeah, that's how I ended up with repressed anger issues, so let's not go there...

Wow. Someone's been holding himself hostage on the thruway here for the past 3 hours. Huge section has been cordoned off, effectively blocking travel from Canada through Buffalo. Gotta be over 300 officers: troopers, city, transit, and I swear I saw mall security.

For one guy. Talking on his mobile. Holding a gun to his own head.

I keep alternating between 'why haven't they taken him down yet?' to re-enacting Blazing Saddles.

And Blazing Saddles keeps winning . . .

You're a bad person, 'cause now I'm doing it.

I wonder what would happen if the person on the other line put him on hold...

[Elegance Liberty]

I just found out the greatest news ever (for me, anyways).

My year has been made. So far, anyways.

[morna]

Romance would be nice. First I have to get this child to actually sleep.

drugs? alcohol, perhaps?

[Radioactive Zombie]

Back from swimming. Haven't swam for quite a while... it's much better than running, in my opinion.

I always sucked at running, anyway.

[Royal]

Wow. Someone's been holding himself hostage on the thruway here for the past 3 hours. Huge section has been cordoned off, effectively blocking travel from Canada through Buffalo. Gotta be over 300 officers: troopers, city, transit, and I swear I saw mall security.

For one guy. Talking on his mobile. Holding a gun to his own head.

I keep alternating between 'why haven't they taken him down yet?' to re-enacting Blazing Saddles.

And Blazing Saddles keeps winning . . .

"Will someone save that poor Man!?!"

[DWEarhart]

Back from swimming. Haven't swam for quite a while... it's much better than running, in my opinion.

I always sucked at running, anyway.

I've read dozens of articles and have spoken with many "health experts" that would agree with you, and, in my opinion, any exercise is better than none at all.

Personally, I feel that swimming and running complement one another splendidly. But the older one gets, I'd go with swimming.

There are days when I go to the beach and climb the highest sand dunes at a working pace. Outstanding workout.

Then, me and me dogs go for a swim.

[Radioactive Zombie]

Yeah. I can bike and swim, but running? Half-way through a mile and I'll be wheezing like Rush Limbaugh on a heart attack.

[K'Nort]

We had to do that with the Live Oak Branch collection, not fun. With this move we've had to weed storage down to the basics (which it should've been all along), move out all the donations, and clear out all the mends. On the plus side my staff learned how to mend so we are doing them all in house now; except for those that need to go to the bindery.

How many items do you need to move?

Just over 100,000.

[DWEarhart]

Yeah. I can bike and swim, but running? Half-way through a mile and I'll be wheezing like Rush Limbaugh on a heart attack.

I hear yuh. But I admit, I sometimes feel like I'm addicted to the runner's high. It's wicked.

Bike riding's excellent, especially since it, like swimming and the sand dunes, don't harm the knees the way running can. Fudge-a-duck that sucks.

[Radioactive Zombie]

I'm watching Jeopardy and one of the college girls says she genetically engineered E. Coli to glow in the dark. Don't some strains already do that?

[Puma]

Just over 100,000.

holy cats; that's a lot of material to move.

[howyadoin]

There are days when I go to the beach and climb the highest sand dunes at a working pace. Outstanding workout. That is a damn smart idea. Great cardio, and the sand would reduce any joint impact.

[K'Nort]

holy cats; that's a lot of material to move.

Fortunately, it's not our idea, so it's not entirely our problem.

The library is part of the capitol grounds complex. They've been upgrading the sprinkler system one floor of one building at a time. Now it's our turn. The shelves are packed in so tight and so high that they have to take it all out in order to install the new system. And they have to permanently lower all the shelves to accommodate the new system. To make up for the lost space, we're getting compact shelving. (For the rest of you -- the kind that rolls around and closes up.) And they have to pay for everything, including providing the labor to actually put everything in boxes and haul it out for three months or however long it takes. The staff, however, have to label said boxes. In two hour shifts; four people per shift. I think I signed up for three shifts per week.

[thespianphryne]

I'm watching Jeopardy and one of the college girls says she genetically engineered E. Coli to glow in the dark. Don't some strains already do that?

No, E. Coli is not normally glow-in-the-dark.


-Das

[Radioactive Zombie]

Weird, I've heard reports of it glowing. There were cases of it growing in fast food playgrounds nearby [years ago, though] and the kids said it... glew. Or so they claimed.

[Gilda Dent]

Oh COURSE His name is Jim Bob (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/bizarre/5768852.html)

Damn. She's actually got more than my mom and Emily's mom combined.

Yeah. I can bike and swim, but running? Half-way through a mile and I'll be wheezing like Rush Limbaugh on a heart attack.

I'm the opposite. I run 30-45k a week, but find bike riding awkward and can only just barely swim. The bigger problem, though, is that swimming means wearing a swim suit in a public place, and you couldn't pay me enough to do that on a regular basis.

[DocAbsurd]

Well, 2½ hours downtown and all I know is that I'm being fucked by the system more than that woman with 18 kids. I'd write more but I'm still sorting through the junkpile of information that was regurgitated on me.

A couple quick notes:

1) because we're on public assistance and we're supposed to get child support, our cash grant is more like a loan. If the support were to suddenly start coming in, all we'd get is $50, less than half of the court ordered support; the state would take the rest. However, if we weren't due the child support, the cash grant would be exactly that.

2) the child support I pay is not counted as an expenditure for our budget on the cash grant. It is, however, counted towards our food stamps.

3) the only part of my income tax that should've been taken was the actual rebate, not the EIC. Rounding off, we should have gotten about $1500 for the past couple years and another $600 towards my arrears. It'll take me another 3+ to file the proper papers, hire an attorney and fight this in the courts to get that EIC credited back to us.

Oh, and I mentioned the employment assessment I have to attend next Monday. Except I can't cuz I'm working the new job. According to the notice I received, I have to send in the past 4 paystubs or a letter from my employer(s). The office of the dickweed was in the same building and 2 floors down from where I had to be today, so I figured I'd be efficient, stop in, inform him I won't make the appointment and let him get copies of my paystubs. I could be in and out in a matter of minutes.

Nope.

I was informed by the receptionist that I had to meet with Mr Dickweed right then and there. Even though I explained I had another appointment. I told her my intentions. She said no, if I had the paystubs I 'really had to' meet with him.

Once again, I said I had another appointment and I simply could not.

She handed me back the notice and told me:

'Then when you get home, give Mr Dickweed a call, let him know you can't make it and send him copies of the stubs.'

I still cannot wrap my head around that. I was standing directly in front of her with 6 paystubs in my fecking hand. Mr Dickweed was 3 desks over. But she found it more expedient to have me make a call, wait for his return call since I won't be around to receive it, make copies, mail them and wait for him to find them insufficient (as he's done numerous times in the past).

[Puma]

Fortunately, it's not our idea, so it's not entirely our problem.

The library is part of the capitol grounds complex. They've been upgrading the sprinkler system one floor of one building at a time. Now it's our turn. The shelves are packed in so tight and so high that they have to take it all out in order to install the new system. And they have to permanently lower all the shelves to accommodate the new system. To make up for the lost space, we're getting compact shelving. (For the rest of you -- the kind that rolls around and closes up.) And they have to pay for everything, including providing the labor to actually put everything in boxes and haul it out for three months or however long it takes. The staff, however, have to label said boxes. In two hour shifts; four people per shift. I think I signed up for three shifts per week.

I remember the hassle in just moving out the collection at my branch when the carpeting went in...and then the bigger headache putting everything back. To do that with new shelving? *shudder*

[kmeyers]

That is a damn smart idea. Great cardio, and the sand would reduce any joint impact.

Really? I've heard that running in sand is terrible on your knees.

[thespianphryne]

Weird, I've heard reports of it glowing. There were cases of it growing in fast food playgrounds nearby [years ago, though] and the kids said it... glew. Or so they claimed.

I'm sorry, if you have a colony of E. Coli that's visible, glowing is the least of the bemusing things about it.


-Das

[Radioactive Zombie]

I'm the opposite. I run 30-45k a week, but find bike riding awkward and can only just barely swim. The bigger problem, though, is that swimming means wearing a swim suit in a public place, and you couldn't pay me enough to do that on a regular basis.

What type of bike riding? I haven't bought one of those road bikes, the one with the thin wheels and made for racing and the like, but mountain bikes and comfort bikes are easier to use. Cheaper for transit, too.

Ah, shyness?

@Thespian - I'm surprised none of them went to the hospital.

[howyadoin]

Really? I've heard that running in sand is terrible on your knees.I didn't think he was running in it.

Maybe I misread.

[DWEarhart]

Really? I've heard that running in sand is terrible on your knees.

That's what I've heard too. Some folks say that it's even worse than running on pavement.

I climb the sand dunes. They're like a heavenly pillow, and a challenge to ascend. It's one of my favorite things to do.

[kmeyers]

I didn't think he was running in it.

Maybe I misread.

Ah, looks like I misread.

[kmeyers]

That's what I've heard too. Some folks say that it's even worse than running on pavement.

I climb the sand dunes. They're like a heavenly pillow, and a challenge to ascend. It's one of my favorite things to do.
Yeah, ok that makes sense. That's probably much different than running across sand on a flat surface.

[mattx110]

Happy evening folks. Sequential write-off voting is up if anyone minds it.

If not, just "hello" from me.

[Radioactive Zombie]

Happy evening folks. Sequential write-off voting is up if anyone minds it.

If not, just "hello" from me.

Hey, d00d.

Let me guess, the current Rita's title is from another of Ill Will Bill's sonnets?

[howyadoin]

Yeah, ok that makes sense. That's probably much different than running across sand on a flat surface.Back when I was a regular beachgoer, there was a long stretch of the beach with a slight incline and very loose sand. Walkin' up that was great for the legs.

[howyadoin]

Hey, d00d.

Let me guess, the current Rita's title is from another of Ill Will Bill's sonnets?The LXIIth one, to be precise.

[Radioactive Zombie]

The LXIIth one, to be precise.

Fair nuff.

[IronPalm]

So I downed 6 Tall double shot whie russians and would like to say that I alwasy wondered why a drunk Pi$$ing is almost as good as sex....
That is all folks

[DWEarhart]

Lightning over an erupting volcano.

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/6833/r4184494436yt5.jpg

[Gilda Dent]

What type of bike riding? I haven't bought one of those road bikes, the one with the thin wheels and made for racing and the like, but mountain bikes and comfort bikes are easier to use. Cheaper for transit, too.

Any type of bike. I've never mastered riding one, and the risk involved is kinda scary for me.

Ah, shyness?

Intense near crippling anxiety. And ugliness and lack of ability and a morbid fear of having to change in the locker room.

Doc: That is ridiculous.

[Radioactive Zombie]

DW, that is badass.

@Dent - I see. A few of my friends don't go swimming for the same reason.

[mattx110]

Hey, d00d.

Let me guess, the current Rita's title is from another of Ill Will Bill's sonnets?
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

Thou art more badass and more zombified.

[Michael P]

Well, I'll say this for DS9: They finally had a Star Trek crew member show the sensible emotional reaction to suddenly finding oneself dicked around with by aliens of incomprehensible power: Good old fashioned gut-churning fear.

[Athena Bast]

So I was given "homework" from work today to come up with a list of things I want out of the next year be it personally or professionally.

It's not that I can't think of anything, I just have a hard time getting over inviting them into my personal life because I don't really want them in there.

[kmeyers]

So I was given "homework" from work today to come up with a list of things I want out of the next year be it personally or professionally.

It's not that I can't think of anything, I just have a hard time getting over inviting them into my personal life because I don't really want them in there.

So, are they paying you for doing this "homework?"

[howyadoin]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2267/2487929469_9c94c0f3ef_o.jpg

The shading on the skin in this painting has been giving me trouble for a long time now, but I finally nailed it tonight.

On top of that, I've painted every day this year, even if some days it was only for a short time. One hundred and thirty-three days of painting: this calls for bourbon.

[Radioactive Zombie]

Very nice, Howy!

[kmeyers]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2267/2487929469_9c94c0f3ef_o.jpg

The shading on the skin in this painting has been giving me trouble for a long time now, but I finally nailed it tonight.

On top of that, I've painted every day this year, even if some days it was only a small amount. One hundred and thirty-three days of painting: this calls for bourbon.

That looks great. The skin tone and shading look right. I really like how the sailboat mimics the shape of her hip a little bit. The texture, as always, is incredible.

My only critique is that the white cloth around her waste isn't behaving like cloth would. It's really too tight against her hip, until that flowing part on the right side. The flowing cloth just doesn't look very natural to me.

[Chris Nowlin]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2267/2487929469_9c94c0f3ef_o.jpg


Wow. That perfectly captures that, um, situation.





I'll be in my bunk.

[howyadoin]

That looks great. The skin tone and shading look right. I really like how the sailboat mimics the shape of her hip a little bit. The texture, as always, is incredible.

My only critique is that the white cloth around her waste isn't behaving like cloth would. It's really too tight against her hip, until that flowing part on the right side. The flowing cloth just doesn't look very natural to me.Yeah, that's a pretty good observation. At this point I think I can live with it, though.

The funny thing about the texture, of course, is that I didn't work nearly as much on it as I usually do - kind of a minimalist approach for me, this time.

Anyhow, these paintings are comin' down the home stretch now.

[DoctorDoom]

The mood here at the house feels... weird.

Which is odd since I live alone.

[Michael P]

The mood here at the house feels... weird.

Which is odd since I live alone.

Piss on any Indian graves lately?

[kmeyers]

Yeah, that's a pretty good observation. At this point I think I can live with it, though.

The funny thing about the texture, of course, is that I didn't work nearly as much on it as I usually do - kind of a minimalist approach for me, this time.

Anyhow, these paintings are comin' down the home stretch now.

Other than that observation that stood out a little, yeah, I'd call it finished. It's a great painting.

Well, without seeing a detail of it, I'd say it still looks pretty textured. And it still maintains good atmospheric perspective, which is really difficult to do on textured surfaces(for me anyway).

[morna]

looking good howy. I am painting myself and if I do say so.

I'M ON FIRE!


woot (plus we saw you know what again today - also woot. It has held up amazingly well for 4 viewings, which is a new record for me)

[kmeyers]

looking good howy. I am painting myself and if I do say so.

I'M ON FIRE!


woot (plus we saw you know what again today - also woot. It has held up amazingly well for 4 viewings, which is a new record for me)

I know you didn't care for Batman Begins, but I must have watched it 10 times in a few weeks, once it came out on DVD. I have a feeling when Iron Man comes out on DVD I'll be watching it many, many times as well.

[howyadoin]

Other than that observation that stood out a little, yeah, I'd call it finished. It's a great painting.

Well, without seeing a detail of it, I'd say it still looks pretty textured. And it still maintains good atmospheric perspective, which is really difficult to do on textured surfaces(for me anyway).Thanks. Mostly there's just some nit-picky fine-tuning to do at this point. I want the evening shot to have a slightly warmer tint than the one I showed here, and of course I still have to sign them.

looking good howy. I am painting myself and if I do say so.

I'M ON FIRE!Glad to hear it. Are you workin' with a theme in mind for the next show, perchance?

[DoctorDoom]

Piss on any Indian graves lately?
No. Have you?

By the way Howy, GREAT painting,

[morna]

oh yeah when it gets on DVD look out. I was refering to in the theatre viewings.

[howyadoin]

By the way Howy, GREAT painting,Thanks, Rei. I thought it was perfect justification for a couple fingers of Maker's Mark.

[morna]

Thanks. Mostly there's just some nit-picky fine-tuning to do at this point. I want the evening shot to have a slightly warmer tint than the one I showed here, and of course I still have to sign them.

Glad to hear it. Are you workin' with a theme in mind for the next show, perchance?

um, no. I should be but I'm just happy to be over this slump and I'm going nuts with totally abstract stuff concerning my current state of mind. Oh and also going nuts with my new super expensive but unbelievably gorgeous oil bars. Gary caught me talking to one of them earlier - I thought he'd left. :ahem:

ANYWAY... I will take a snap if there's time before the steaks are on the table.

[Chris Nowlin]

I don't even remember what my record for in-theatre viewings is. More than 5 and less than 10.

Must be Spider-Man 2 or Return of the King that has the most.

Though I saw Batman Begins a lot in the theatres as well.

[kmeyers]

Thanks. Mostly there's just some nit-picky fine-tuning to do at this point. I want the evening shot to have a slightly warmer tint than the one I showed here, and of course I still have to sign them.


You're welcome, and thanks for sharing your work. You know me when it comes to critiques, I never hold back what I think. I can be super nit-picky.

Sometimes I'm right, sometimes not, and you can take or leave my suggestions. Because at the end of the day, what I think is right might not be the same thing you think is right, and it's your painting, not mine.

[morna]

Spidey 2 was the previous winner. We actually went right back in again after seeing it the first time.

[howyadoin]

You're welcome, and thanks for sharing your work. You know me when it comes to critiques, I never hold back what I think. I can be super nit-picky.

Sometimes I'm right, sometimes not, and you can take or leave my suggestions. Because at the end of the day, what I think is right might not be the same thing you think is right, and it's your painting, not mine.It always helps, man. Much appreciated.

[Gilda Dent]

And off to bed for me.

[howyadoin]

And off to bed for me.Night, Gilda.

[DoctorDoom]

Thanks, Rei. I thought it was perfect justification for a couple fingers of Maker's Mark.
Indeed it did!

[kmeyers]

oh yeah when it gets on DVD look out. I was refering to in the theatre viewings.

Oh, I know. I've only seen Iron Man twice in the theatre, would like to see it more, but this summer is full of movies I want to see, and it's getting expensive.

Especially since I fully expect to see The Dark Knight at least twice.

I have faith in Nolan, and I've heard Ledger puts on a stellar performance as The Joker.

Apparently, he made Michael Caine forget his own lines because Ledger creeped him out during a scene they shared.

[DoctorDoom]

And off to bed for me.
Good night, Gilda.

[DoctorDoom]

And for another thing I'm working with others on, I wrote an imititaton of Stephen Lynch covering 'Devil Went Down To Georgia', dedicated to Spider-Man. It's a continuation of something I've shown here before.

"Mephisto went down to New York, he was looking for a soul to steal.
He was in a bind, tired of being kicked in the behind, by every hero he tried to deal.
Then he came across this young hero whose aunt had just been shot.
And Mephisto jumped up on a rickety sofa and said 'Parker, let me tell you what.'

'I guess you know by now that I have magic powers of a kind.
And it's a steal, if you make this deal, I can turn back the hands of time.
Now you've put this in a higher being's hands, but give ol' Mephy his due.
I'll keep your aunt from the hearse-carriage, in exchange for your marriage, so what's that worth to you?'

The hero said, 'My name is Spider-Man, and it might be bad,
but I'll take your bet, because I'm full of regret, and this is the worst day I've ever had!'

Spidey, think about this choice! It's really not all right,
Because Mephisto's more of a cosmic villain, he'll screw you over pretty tight.
And if you deal your aunt will be well and alive,
but it means you'll end up losing your wife!

'Well now, lets start this!', Mephisto said.
As fire flew from his fingertips as he prepared to mess with everyone's heads.
'I need the consent of lovely Mary Jane if I'm to do this fling.'
And Mary Jane nodded her head and said, 'Sure, if you'll just do one thing...' "

*Extended guitar play here*

"When Mephisto finished, no one knew Spidey's true identity or intent,
Just like the old days, people screamed at him 'you're a menace!' or to 'get bent.'
Civil War hadn't affected him, nor it's grisly outcome,
Aunt May was alive, MJ was gone, and Petey was still living at home!"

[Radioactive Zombie]

Gone fer ta night, kiddos!

You kids behave!

[mattx110]

An imitation of someone else covering a song by rewriting the lyrics as if that person had rewritten it...


I'm confused.

[DoctorDoom]

An imitation of someone else covering a song by rewriting the lyrics as if that person had rewritten it...


I'm confused.
Was trying to tap into his brand of humor, instead of my own.

[kmeyers]

An imitation of someone else covering a song by rewriting the lyrics as if that person had rewritten it...


I'm confused.

Are you familiar with Weird Al Yankovic?

http://hometown.aol.com/sillysongbook/images/weird%20al%20in%20color.jpg

[DoctorDoom]

Are you familiar with Weird Al Yankovic?



That answer is also acceptable.

Thanks, Kevin.

[Chris Nowlin]

Looks pretty good, Doc

[howyadoin]

And for another thing I'm working with others on, I wrote an imititaton of Stephen Lynch covering 'Devil Went Down To Georgia', dedicated to Spider-Man. It's a continuation of something I've shown here before.I'm starting to feel concerned about you.

[DoctorDoom]

Looks pretty good, Doc

Thank you. :smile:

I'm starting to feel concerned about you.

Why?

[mattx110]

Was trying to tap into his brand of humor, instead of my own. That's pedestrian....

I only imitate the voices of Jane Austen, Mark Twain, and Lord Byron!

Are you familiar with Weird Al Yankovic?


Of course. It's just the concept of imitating someone doing a parody of someone else. There's some extra math in there that would get cancelled out under evaluation of the equation.

[howyadoin]

Why?Why not?


.

[mattx110]

I'm starting to feel concerned about you.
Your hold on her development is secure. What are the chances the impetus behind this idea was sobriety?

[Chris Nowlin]

Why?

Because you've read One More Day.

We fear having done so will result in mental health issues.

There have been a number of reported cases already.

[Radioactive Zombie]

Yeah, my suspicions confirmed it, CBR's split for SM.

[Paradox]

Radioactive Zombie is just mistaken about origin:View Post (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=6843274&postcount=919)

I'm watching Jeopardy and one of the college girls says she genetically engineered E. Coli to glow in the dark. Don't some strains already do that?

Well, they don't normally, but what it is is a familiar student experiment (http://biotech.biology.arizona.edu/labs/Bacteria_glow_tradition_st.html). This girl's not the first to ever do it, in fact it's probably fairly common if you're studying genetics.

[DoctorDoom]

That's pedestrian....

I only imitate the voices of Jane Austen, Mark Twain, and Lord Byron!

Your face is pedestrian,


Of course. It's just the concept of imitating someone doing a parody of someone else. There's some extra math in there that would get cancelled out under evaluation of the equation.

My calculations would make your world explode.


Why not?


.

Concern (for myself) is overrated.

[mattx110]

Because you've read One More Day.

We fear having done so will result in mental health issues.

There have been a number of reported cases already.
Possible side affects include: memory loss.

I crack myself up.

[howyadoin]

Your hold on her development is secure. What are the chances the impetus behind this idea was sobriety?Thanks, matt. I guess I should have more faith in my abilities as a mentor.

[Chris Nowlin]

Of course. It's just the concept of imitating someone doing a parody of someone else. There's some extra math in there that would get cancelled out under evaluation of the equation.

Nah. You're implicitly assuming the imitation relation to be transitive. I think Doom is right that this isn't the case.

[howyadoin]

My calculations would make your world explode.You should wait awhile before you multiply.

[mattx110]

Your face is pedestrian,




My calculations would make your world explode.




Concern (for myself) is overrated.
1. ow
2. this land is my land, this land is your land
3. not addressed to me, but don't devalue yourself. you can't suck that bad.

[Radioactive Zombie]

Well, they don't normally, but what it is is a familiar student experiment (http://biotech.biology.arizona.edu/labs/Bacteria_glow_tradition_st.html). This girl's not the first to ever do it, in fact it's probably fairly common if you're studying genetics.

I'm aware of the fact - they did it for AP Biology. Personally not impressed, but whatever, I was mistaken about the EC strains.

[DoctorDoom]

Your hold on her development is secure. What are the chances the impetus behind this idea was sobriety?

This what I do with my spare sober time.

Because you've read One More Day.

We fear having done so will result in mental health issues.

There have been a number of reported cases already.

I read it for free, so nyah.

[mattx110]

Nah. You're implicitly assuming the imitation relation to be transitive. I think Doom is right that this isn't the case.
Oh dear. I'm being outsmarted.

At least it wasn't by a talking canary this time...

[morna]

gooey barshttp://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/mpainting041.jpg

[DoctorDoom]

Possible side affects include: memory loss.

I crack myself up.

Ha.

Thanks, matt. I guess I should have more faith in my abilities as a mentor.

Oh the things I've learned...

Nah. You're implicitly assuming the imitation relation to be transitive. I think Doom is right that this isn't the case.

I'm right! You heard it here first.

You should wait awhile before you multiply.

So math games it is, huh?

[Paradox]

Radioactive Zombie makes me wonder:

I'm aware of the fact - they did it for AP Biology. Personally not impressed, but whatever, I was mistaken about the EC strains.

So how'd she do? Because if she thought that was something to crow about... :biggrin:

Hey, I can make mustard gas from household cleaners! Put ME on Jeopardy!

[howyadoin]

gooey barshttp://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/mpainting041.jpgSo they're basically oil pastels?

[DoctorDoom]

1. ow
2. this land is my land, this land is your land
3. not addressed to me, but don't devalue yourself. you can't suck that bad.

1. Ha!
2. I am my own Island.
3. Oh, you'd be surprised.

Oh dear. I'm being outsmarted.

At least it wasn't by a talking canary this time...

Staus quo, huh?

Sufferin' Succotash!