This is the comment thread!

[Sailor Steve]

Chuck Norris can be killed, but only when he decides it's to his advantage.

[Jimbuna]

If the world were ruled by women then there would be no war… just couple of nations not talking with each other.

[Sailor Steve]

If the world were ruled by women then there would be no war…
Until two presidents showed up for the conference wearing the same dress.

[Jimbuna]

A piece of string walked into a bar and said "Gimme a beer!" but the bartender said "Get outta here! We don't serve your kind here!" So the string left, but he was thirsty, and he really wanted a beer, so he messed up his hair real badly and looped himself around until he had tied himself into a knot. When the string went back into the bar, the bartender looked at him suspiciously and said "Aren't you that worthless piece of string I just threw outta here?" No, the string replied, "I'm a frayed knot!"

[Betonov]

Ugh, back to the grind :shifty:

[Jimbuna]

Everyone has photographic memory; some just don't have the film.

[Herr-Berbunch]

There is a guy in a paramotor outside my office window, don't know if I should be worried for him or not? I've just checked and there is ~20 km/h wind from the SW, if he goes much further East he'll be over the Humber Estuary, and after that, if he doesn't get down onto Spurn Point he'll be heading towards the Netherlands! He's already over industrial land, power stations/oil refinary/etc... :o

[Jimbuna]

Probably the RAF doing trials on their next interceptor.

[kranz]

where is Vendor? :DL

[Jimbuna]

Possibly attempting a landing in a paramotor somewhere near Spurn Point? :DL

I honestly wouldn't know :nope:

[kranz]

Possibly attempting a landing in a paramotor somewhere near Spurn Point? :DL

had to google it, and....:har:

I honestly wouldn't know :nope:
:salute:

[Betonov]

had to google it, and....:har:


:haha::haha::haha::haha::haha::haha::haha::haha::h aha::haha:

Spurn point :DL
http://website.lineone.net/%7Ektaylor297/images/2545.jpg


Now where's Ovun island :hmmm:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Hey - what's so funny about Spurn Point? :doh:

PM'd Vendor recently, not heard anything back. Hope he's ok and just sunning himself in Madeira :sunny:

[Jimbuna]

Hey - what's so funny about Spurn Point? :doh:

PM'd Vendor recently, not heard anything back. Hope he's ok and just sunning himself in Madeira :sunny:
Funchal actually :smug:

[Reece]

PM'd Vendor recently, not heard anything back. Hope he's ok and just sunning himself in Madeira :sunny:
You too, I did that a week ago and no reply either!!:hmmm:

[Hottentot]

Two bones. Two big pig bones. In one hour while I was gone. And now he comes puking to me and having that "do sumfink, I have a funny feeling" look on his face. If the bloody idiot isn't going to die because of his gluttony, he is still in danger of getting strangled by yours truly. :x

[Betonov]

Two bones. Two big pig bones. In one hour while I was gone. And now he comes puking to me and having that "do sumfink, I have a funny feeling" look on his face. If the bloody idiot isn't going to die because of his gluttony, he is still in danger of getting strangled by yours truly. :x

If I didn't know you have a Labrador, I'd guess you have a Labrador :DL

[kranz]

Did you know that pedophiles, exhibitionists, sadomasochistic, pyromaniacs and gamblers(in the sense of being addicted to gambling) in Greece can demand a pension?
I know that it's kinda an oversimplification but these countries (Poland among them, even being outside the "Euro zone")which decided to 'chip in', I mean to 'support' Greece in 'overcoming' the 'crisis', will pay for this?:)

[Herr-Berbunch]

Funchal actually :smug:


Five miles outside Funchal, actually. :smug::smug:

Funchal, Portugal .... my apartment is located 5 miles away

[Jimbuna]

Five miles outside Funchal, actually. :smug::smug:

My email contained pictures :smug::smug::smug:

[Hottentot]

Look at me, I'm a medium!

After relatively uneventful day go to sleep. Sleep for two hours. Wake up hearing the doggie is puking its intestines all over the place. Joy. Check the dog, check the damage, clean up, go back to sleep. Close your eyes: BAM! Away goes an hour and it starts all over again. And again. And again.

Eventually look at the clock and notice it's already 6am. Grumble, mumble, swear and curse. Get the collar and take the dog out for a walk. Step out of the door and notice the blizzard of the year has decided to arrive just today. Walk 1,5 hours in a blizzard hoping the bloody dog gets its bowels moving.

Come back home, have the doggie puke again. Check the dog, check the damage, clean up. Call the vet. Pay 140€. Come back home. Grumble, mumble, swear and curse.

You know which song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2UP86bciVA) has been playing in my head for the whole day?

[Betonov]

Hmmmm, now even I'm worried about your dog :-?

Good choice of song though :DL

[Hottentot]

Puking is as natural as can be. Puking once per hour for almost 12 hours is not. But for what it's worth, the worst is likely to be over. Nothing that rice and buttermilk couldn't fix in a few days anymore.

I still consider strangling him, though.

[Penguin]

I still consider strangling him, though.

No, you should let him work off the 130 Euro - a dog wheel, like a hamster wheel would be cool, one connected to a power generator.
Let the dog exercise while you don't have to leave the house and sell the electricity he produces!:DL
Gute Besserung to him! :salute:

PS: I'll finally have time at the weekend to write back!

[Hottentot]

dog wheel, like a hamster wheel would be cool, one connected to a power generator.

That overweight mutt would die of a heart attack after the first five minutes. Not cost effective.

PS: I'll finally have time at the weekend to write back!

:rock:

[Jimbuna]

Look at me, I'm a medium!

After relatively uneventful day go to sleep. Sleep for two hours. Wake up hearing the doggie is puking its intestines all over the place. Joy. Check the dog, check the damage, clean up, go back to sleep. Close your eyes: BAM! Away goes an hour and it starts all over again. And again. And again.

Eventually look at the clock and notice it's already 6am. Grumble, mumble, swear and curse. Get the collar and take the dog out for a walk. Step out of the door and notice the blizzard of the year has decided to arrive just today. Walk 1,5 hours in a blizzard hoping the bloody dog gets its bowels moving.

Come back home, have the doggie puke again. Check the dog, check the damage, clean up. Call the vet. Pay 140€. Come back home. Grumble, mumble, swear and curse.

You know which song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2UP86bciVA) has been playing in my head for the whole day?


This video contains content from EMI, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds.


But I get your drift :03:

[Hottentot]

This video contains content from EMI, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds.

:o

I told you they are watching us! :stare:

For freedom, brothers! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Always_Look_on_the_Bright_Side_of_Life) [Insert secret handshake.]

[Jimbuna]

LOL :DL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_3lMpSDqMQ&feature=fvst

[Gerald]

I'll upload some photos here that will cast a shadow over the absence from SubSim, :DL

[Hottentot]

Please don't.

[Gerald]

Please don't. No one gets away, :haha:

[Hottentot]

I have so far by putting you on my ignore list. A functioning solution but not one I specifically like.

[Gerald]

I have so far by putting you on my ignore list. A functioning solution but not one I specifically like. Everyone has their reasons for doing so ...if they like to do so,and nothing that affects my posting in general, so this is entirely up to you, not something I pay attention to,my opinion is that, there are more important things to focus on,and also see things with open eyes.

[Hottentot]

OK, at least I tried asking nicely. Spam away.

[Gerald]

OK, at least I tried asking nicely. Spam away. OK! And yes....you asked nicely!

[Reece]

Welcome back O Spam Master!!:D

[Jimbuna]

I just got lost in thought. It wasn’t familiar territory.

[Penguin]

I am currently drinking a Weizen (wheat beer) out of a Pilsener glass.
I will rot in hell.

[Jimbuna]

Brought up to respect the conventions, love had to end in marriage. I'm afraid it did.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Brought up to respect the conventions, love had to end in marriage.

Or a restraining order :O:

[Jimbuna]

Or a restraining order :O:

Who told you!! :o

[Herr-Berbunch]

Well I read it in the Guinness Book of World Records... ;)

[Jimbuna]

Till this evening then :sunny:

http://images.pictureshunt.com/pics/g/guinness-10266.jpg

[Reece]

He's gone again Jim, I think he's lost!!:hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

He's gone again Jim, I think he's lost!!:hmmm:

Who?

[Herr-Berbunch]

News International :03:

[Penguin]

Till this evening then :sunny:

http://images.pictureshunt.com/pics/g/guinness-10266.jpg

This would make a great poster on my walls! :yep:

The German equivalent would be this:

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1451/bieristgut.jpg

Beer is good...says the doctor!

Overworked? Beer helps to relax!
Nervous? Beer calms the nerves!
Cramped? Beer unstiffens the limbs!

[Herr-Berbunch]

Well that does it, I'll have to buy a few cans of the black stuff next week. :yep:

[Jimbuna]

This would make a great poster on my walls! :yep:

The German equivalent would be this:



Beer is good...says the doctor!

Overworked? Beer helps to relax!
Nervous? Beer calms the nerves!
Cramped? Beer unstiffens the limbs!

The wife said this morning that she thought my legs were made of rubber when I returned home late last night :DL

[Reece]

Who?
Vendor, showed up said G'day then gone again!!:hmmm:

[Betonov]

Vendor is awfully mysterius these last months. Absent for weeks, only stops by to say hello. Always on the lookout for news... I think he's a s-p-y :o

[Reece]

Ooo, how exciting!:yep:

[soopaman2]

Vendor is awfully mysterius these last months. Absent for weeks, only stops by to say hello. Always on the lookout for news... I think he's a s-p-y :o

Vendor just ran out of news. :D


We miss you Vendor.:)

[Hottentot]

I think he's a s-p-y :o

There is only one way (http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=617) to find out.
http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=617

[Jimbuna]

I spy with my little eye...

http://htomc.dns2go.com/anim/anim/PEEPHOLE.GIF

[Betonov]

Whooooops, got surprised by an ice patch today and my car became lovers with a road-side rock.

Don't worry, I'm allright, the car suffered not even minimun of any drive-related damage. A litle bent steel and some displaced plastic.

It was interesting to see just how slippery the road was. The car stopped perpendicular to the road and then me and some friendly hiker, that was nearby, just pushed and rotated the whole car like it was a childs toy

[Jimbuna]

Unless I'm mistaken that car you drive is a childs toy :DL

[Betonov]

Every car is a childs toy :03:
It only differs on the wealth and ego of the child

[Jimbuna]

Aye...true that.

The difference between men and boys is the price of the toys :DL

[Betonov]

I'm sure glad I own this toy. I took a soft tip hammer and the damage was fixed in 10min. Wouldn't dare do that with a Volvo :03:

[kranz]

Volvo
I (actually my parents) bought a Volvo in late November last year, and I'm very disappointed with this car.
I would send whole Sweden (including Vendor) to some nasty Russian or Korean labor camp.:down:

[Jimbuna]

My lad was looking at purchasing one late last year...what model does your parents have?

[Betonov]

And what's wrong with it (apart that you can't fix it with a soft tip hammer)

[Hottentot]

From personal experiences...

Volvo = Evil.
Estate Volvo = Super Evil.
Red Estate Volvo = The Personification of Evil.
Red Estate Volvo Taxi = "Okay, I can just as well let go of the steering wheel and sit back, this is going to end in a disaster anyway."

I once saw a BMW and a estate Volvo parked next to each other. I observed with keen interest which one of them was going to cause a car crash with the other first.

[kranz]

what model does your parents have?
C 30 (2007) (benzine) and I pay for the fuel. 10 litres/100 km (urban cycle):nope:
My dad has Audi A2 (diesel)- 6-7l/100 km.:o

This Swedish c....sucks gas like crazy...
A week ago got srs-airbag error after parking....Can't delete it myself. Deleting in Volvo- 150 Euro....:yeah: Christ....My dad said that with the rising price of diesel there is no point in buying another so we "decided" to buy this one since it wasn't far away.

[Jimbuna]

C 30 (2007) (benzine) and I pay for the fuel. 10 litres/100 km (urban cycle):nope:
My dad has Audi A2 (diesel)- 6-7l/100 km.:o

This Swedish c....sucks gas like crazy...
A week ago got srs-airbag error after parking....Can't delete it myself. Deleting in Volvo- 150 Euro....:yeah: Christ....My dad said that with the rising price of diesel there is no point in buying another so we "decided" to buy this one since it wasn't far away.

Amazing!!...the C30 is the car my lkad was considering buying.

[Betonov]

Oh look, Google doodle today is Ljubljana :D

I always considered buying an S80 or S60. The only new model of any brand that I actually not find repulsive. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to stick wth oldtimers :DL

[Hottentot]

The circus goes on: Finland's presidential elections are getting the second round with this guy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauli_Niinist%C3%B6) against this guy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pekka_Haavisto).

Ahem: Niinistö is a socialist muslim alien, but Haavisto was born in a laboratory and it hasn't even been certified so he must be offspring of a cow and a hamster and both of them are going to take away our guns and liberties and freedom and emancipation and it's dirty when your candidate does it but okay when mine does it, so if you disagree with me you are a Marxist Nazi dentist with ties to the Social Security. YEAH!!!

[Jimbuna]

It might not be as bad as you think...we're stuck with this pair :doh:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/home/features/d/content/images/2010/05/07/cameron_clegg_inbed_626x260.jpg

[Herr-Berbunch]

I've just seen Feuer Frei!'s signature turn into a big 'stop SOPA' sign and thought for a moment he was back, but sadly not, I'm guessing the host site of where he had his sig pic stored has jumped on the bandwagon. :cry:

[Herr-Berbunch]

It might not be as bad as you think...we're stuck with this pair :doh:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/home/features/d/content/images/2010/05/07/cameron_clegg_inbed_626x260.jpg

Still better than the nearest alternative -

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/1397/edmilfumble.jpg

Who's neither near, nor alternative :smug:

[Hottentot]

It might not be as bad as you think...

I'm not complaining per se. Both candidates are at least among the better ones. It warmed my heart a lot to see Mr. Fish's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paavo_V%C3%A4yrynen) self-confident face turn more and more desperate when he watched the percentages of a green homosexual climb past his own and thus dropping him from the second round.

But it doesn't matter! The whole race is one big farce when ever since the last elections six years ago Niinistö has been cuddled by the media: "don't cwy little Sauli, you'll be the pwesident next time." They could have just saved everyone's time and say: "...and therefore, by the exception to the rule, we are not holding elections but declaring Niinistö as King of Finland, starting now." I was hoping we'd be over this show after the first round, but no, now they want a second one.

On a brighter note, I got employed for the whole spring and summer on a museum. Work experience from my own field is hard to come by while still studying, so I'm fairly excited.

[Penguin]

I'm not complaining per se. Both candidates are at least among the better ones. It warmed my heart a lot to see Mr. Fish's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paavo_V%C3%A4yrynen) self-confident face turn more and more desperate when he watched the percentages of a green homosexual climb past his own and thus dropping him from the second round.


That's what I enjoy the most on election days: not to see the winner, but the faces off the second, third, etc, "winners". No one ever loses, I like how they always declare how much success they had, trying to hide their disappointment. :yep:



On a brighter note, I got employed for the whole spring and summer on a museum. Work experience from my own field is hard to come by while still studying, so I'm fairly excited.

Congrats to the job, Hottentot, work experience gives you an advantage when you apply somewhere.

And working on a museum must be nice, hope you have a niece view from there, I also hope the roof isn't dark, so it won't be too warm in the summer! :O:

[Hottentot]

And working on a museum must be nice, hope you have a niece view from there, I also hope the roof isn't dark, so it won't be too warm in the summer! :O:

OK, OK, so I never grasped these things in school. I was young and needed money. No, wait, that's wrong explanation for this situation. I was young and stupid. These days I'm...no, wait, it's not that either.

Well...well...you are socialist!

[Penguin]

Oh you Muslimjews always call us Repubocrats socialists :nope:; just because Obamarich comes from Venus, doesn't make him an illegal alien :O: May Odinbuddha have mercy on your soul when you abort an Mexican healthcarefetus.

And I am also one of the worst grammar losers when it comes to/of/in/about prepositions...:know:

[Hottentot]

Oh you Muslimjews always call us Repubocrats socialists :nope:; just because Obamarich comes from Venus, doesn't make him an illegal alien :O: May Odinbuddha have mercy on your soul when you abort an Mexican healthcarefetus.

I yield. Too many magic words! :o
(Bloody communist :nope:).

You, sir, win an intricate insider look (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e1WFfMOcE8) at the Finnish political system.

And yes, the subtitles are horrible. Apparently I'm not the only Finn who doesn't understand grammar.

[Oberon]

I yield. Too many magic words! :o
(Bloody communist :nope:).

You, sir, win an intricate insider look (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e1WFfMOcE8) at the Finnish political system.

And yes, the subtitles are horrible. Apparently I'm not the only Finn who doesn't understand grammar.


:har::har::har: This is brilliant.

"Shut up witch, womens place is between the stove and nuclear weapon."

Love it. :yeah:

[Hottentot]

"Shut up witch, womens place is between the stove and nuclear weapon."

Love it. :yeah:

That's a parody of a local (somewhat humorous) proverb: "A woman's place is between the fist and the stove." They did lots of similar jokes. Another such variation in that episode, which the translator apparently didn't notice, was how that one member of the centre party had left to buy newest issue of the magazine "Ydintekniikan maailma", which is based on Tekniikan Maailma (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tekniikan_Maailma), a very popular magazine in here.

It's too bad there are no more translated episodes, as that series really was hilarious. Yes, I say was. It ended when, get it, a few different parties didn't understand the concept of "political satire" and started crying how the series is a big conspiracy against their party and only makes fun of them. I suppose the pressure just got too high to make it worthwile anymore.

[Hottentot]

It's too bad there are no more translated episodes

No wait, I'm taking that back: apparently they made fun of Tony Blair and the Eurovision too while I wasn't watching:

Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMeGlQ6KKxk)

Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hHAxiQvEr8)

[Sailor Steve]

Oh you Muslimjews always call us Repubocrats socialists :nope:; just because Obamarich comes from Venus, doesn't make him an illegal alien :O: May Odinbuddha have mercy on your soul when you abort an Mexican healthcarefetus.
:rotfl2:

That's a parody of a local (somewhat humorous) proverb: "A woman's place is between the fist and the stove."
Very old saying, much corrupted.

"Let women stay at home and hold their peace."
-Aeschylus, 467 BC

"A woman is to be from her house three timed: when she is Christened, Married and Buried."
-Thomas Fuller, 1732

"A woman's place is her own home, and not her husband's countinghouse."
-New Sporting Magazine, 1832

"This woman’s place is in the House... the House of Representatives."
-Bella Abzug, 1970

Even the joke is quite old.

"Woman's place is in the wrong."
-James Thurber

"A woman's place is in the stove."
-W.C. Fields

[Jimbuna]

Those three youtube links were class :DL

[Reece]

:rotfl2:


Very old saying, much corrupted.

"Let women stay at home and hold their peace."
-Aeschylus, 467 BC

"A woman is to be from her house three timed: when she is Christened, Married and Buried."
-Thomas Fuller, 1732

"A woman's place is her own home, and not her husband's countinghouse."
-New Sporting Magazine, 1832

"This woman***8217;s place is in the House... the House of Representatives."
-Bella Abzug, 1970

Even the joke is quite old.

"Woman's place is in the wrong."
-James Thurber

"A woman's place is in the stove."
-W.C. Fields
You forgot one Steve:
"A woman's place is in the bed."
-Reece.

[Hottentot]

Very old saying, much corrupted.

So how come they still don't get it?

[Sailor Steve]

You forgot one Steve:
"A woman's place is in the bed."
-Reece.
Wishful thinking again, eh? I gave that up long ago.

So how come they still don't get it?
You are aware that Frau is back, aren't you. I would hate to have to start referring to you as "The late Hottentot", or worse "Ms Hottentot". :O:

[Hottentot]

You are aware that Frau is back, aren't you. I would hate to have to start referring to you as "The late Hottentot", or worse "Ms Hottentot". :O:

Don't worry, it won't work on me. I'm to women like Kryptonite is to the Superman.

Yes, I wonder every day "why" myself too.

[Penguin]

You, sir, win an intricate insider look (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e1WFfMOcE8) at the Finnish political system.


:har:
If that's the consequence for name-calling, I gladly shout:"Jehova, Jehova!" :D
Perkele brilliant!
Damned, they talk fast, you're worse than the Italians - at least for my unwashed foreigner ears. I have to play it at 25% speed to figure some stuff out.

Don't worry, it won't work on me. I'm to women like Kryptonite is to the Superman.

Please arrange a meeting with the chief of our junta, Frau Merkel and shake her hand firmly... :arrgh!:

[Penguin]

You are aware that Frau is back, aren't you.

Aye! *starts to put away the dirty socks, partly rotten pizza boxes and empty beercans out of subsim's living room*

[frau kaleun]

Aye! *starts to put away the dirty socks, partly rotten pizza boxes and empty beercans out of subsim's living room*

That's good, when you're done there come clean them up out of my apartment as well. :haha:

Although last week I was very clever and got one large pizza and one medium pizza so the smaller box fits inside the bigger box so it looks like there is only one undumpstered empty pizza box leaning up against the trash can in the kitchen. :smug:

[Jimbuna]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g2GiSIxfdvs/SQY0yuIBilI/AAAAAAAAAkY/QFsQCMjBgaE/s400/deepdishpizza2.jpg
Behave yersel!!

[Betonov]

What in the name of all my dead culinary ancestors is that :o

[Penguin]

That's good, when you're done there come clean them up out of my apartment as well. :haha:


muhuahuahua! If you knew how my man cave looks like, you probablöy wouldn't use the words "cleaning up" in connection with me... :03:

What in the name of all my dead culinary ancestors is that :o
:o

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g2GiSIxfdvs/SQY0yuIBilI/AAAAAAAAAkY/QFsQCMjBgaE/s400/deepdishpizza2.jpg

The fleshy thing in the front is definitely a sort of snail, I can spot two antennas.
The reddish thing under the (sand?) cover could be tentacles or stuff like that.

[Tribesman]

You, sir, win an intricate insider look (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e1WFfMOcE8) at the Finnish political system.

Why is Paavo being voiced by Sean Connery?

[Jimbuna]

What in the name of all my dead culinary ancestors is that :o

DINNER!!

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/7975/gigglebigtb9fg3.gif

[Hottentot]

Why is Paavo being voiced by Sean Connery?

He sounds like that in real life too, and sounded even more like that when those episodes were being made years ago. Which, now that you pointed the similarity out, is scary...

[Sailor Steve]

Eight hours a day seems natrural, because we have to do it.

That said, I just realized I've wasted more than twenty years of my life sleeping.

Man that's depressing! :dead:

[Madox58]

Jobs around here have been hard to come by lately.
:nope:
I'm self-employed in Construction so it's time to go do some Commercial work again.

I'll be heading to Baton Rouge Monday for about a weeks work.
If the contracts pickup the way they were a few years ago I'll need another NoteBook for the road.
:yep:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Good luck :salute:

[Sailor Steve]

Headin' down to Red Stick, eh?

[Madox58]

Yep.

Waiting to hear about Denver and Myrtle Beach jobs also.
Last time I was traveling for a living was during GWX Development.

I always had plenty of time to work on stuff in the Motel Rooms as I didn't like hitting Bars and such all the time.
:yep:

[Oberon]

I'm going to put this here because I don't want to start a new thread on it, but I know a lot of people were concerned when Peter Jackson said he was going to remake 'The Dambusters', and whilst I am annoyed that ****** is instead going to be Digger, I am partly reassured by stumbling across this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_m1M7vAz60

I think that he didn't do that bad a job there, in fact probably better than Red Baron and sure as hell better than Flyboys! :har:

We'll see how it pans out.

[Jimbuna]

Yep.

Waiting to hear about Denver and Myrtle Beach jobs also.
Last time I was traveling for a living was during GWX Development.

I always had plenty of time to work on stuff in the Motel Rooms as I didn't like hitting Bars and such all the time.
:yep:

Good luck on the job front Jeff http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

I'm going to put this here because I don't want to start a new thread on it, but I know a lot of people were concerned when Peter Jackson said he was going to remake 'The Dambusters', and whilst I am annoyed that ****** is instead going to be Digger, I am partly reassured by stumbling across this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_m1M7vAz60

I think that he didn't do that bad a job there, in fact probably better than Red Baron and sure as hell better than Flyboys! :har:

We'll see how it pans out.

That film footage looked very cool.

[Hottentot]

Book hint of the day: Machiavelli's "Discourses on Livy" is incredibly boring rubbish. The idea of a renaissance writer taking an antique Roman historian and applying Livy's writings to his own era's Florence is a fairly interesting concept and a good showcase of some aspects of renaissance mentality (the idea of history, the reverence of antiquity etc.), but it's completely ruined by the writing style, namely nonsense stream of consciousness.

Fascinating if you have read "The Prince" and wish to know more about Machiavelli's views towards politics, warfare and republics, but otherwise I can't recommend this.

[Sailor Steve]

Interesting. I was going to make a comment about the "What are you reading" thread, but I realized where I was, and that mini-review is certainly a comment! :sunny:

Then I thought I would just back out and not say anything, but I felt the need to comment on your comment and on my comment regarding your comment. :D

[Madox58]

Good luck on the job front Jeff http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif



Kinda looking forward to the travelling again.
I just checked and the Fletcher Class Destroyer, USS Kidd, is in Baton Rouge.
I'll have to make a side trip to visit.
:rock:

[Hottentot]

Then I thought I would just back out and not say anything, but I felt the need to comment on your comment and on my comment regarding your comment. :D

I have a feeling we have been down this road before and it ended in a car crash?

My post was actually more a comment on my own frustration, caused by having to read Machiavelli's mushroom dreams, and not only that, but to write a paper about them too. I thought the only good thing I can achieve in this assignment is to at least warn everyone else not to repeat my mistake.

Sigh. Just 150 pages left and I can get back to reading books for my master's thesis. I'm actually looking forward to it now.

[Sailor Steve]

What road? I thought I was making a funny. Well, I've been wrong before. :sunny:

[Oberon]

What road? I thought I was making a funny. Well, I've been wrong before. :sunny:

You should have made that left turn at Alburquerque. :yep:

[Sailor Steve]

You should have made that left turn at Alburquerque. :yep:
What's all the hubbub, bub? :D

[Hottentot]

Since I know there are other dog people here, I'm asking for your help. Can someone please explain to me the big idea behind the "Dog pointer dog" phenomenon that seems to be so common at least in my city?

The usual situation: me and my dog are walking. On a narrow path we meet another dog with its owner and we have no choice except go past each other. A very common situation and one that every dog should be able to handle with no problem, right?

But instead of going past us, the other dog stops and sits down like a good service dog pointing out something it has been taught to search. And the owner does not even try to get it moving, but instead also stops and starts staring me. It dawns to me that he/she is expecting me to go past them, which is much more inconvenient and slow than us both going past each other. Especially when the other dog is usually sitting in the middle of the narrow path and the owner seems to have no idea what to do.

No really, I'm serious here. It seems so common that I have started doubting myself. I have so far thought that it's just yet another case of clueless owner and a lazily trained dog, but surely they can't all be total dimwits? Is this being widely taught somewhere by the experts? Is there some other point that I'm missing? Is there a hidden benefit in just one dog going past the other that I'm failing to see? What happens if two such trained dogs meet on a narrow path?

:doh:

Edit: spilling my stakes.

[Jimbuna]

I've noticed that on occasion as well when out walking my dog but I've absolutely no idea what it's all about.

[Betonov]

Maybe dogs have some rules we are not aware of. The dog (and owner) with the strongest scent are allowed to pass trough :DL

[Hottentot]

This calls for empirical research. Next time I'm going to just ask someone directly what's the infallible logic behind something as illogical as that behavior. So far I have been content with asking "did your toy run out of batteries" while going past them, but I suppose it's time for something more constructive.

[Penguin]

work rule #273:

When you read the schedule and expect a calm and non-stressful day the exact opposite happens :doh:.
Damned, I couldn't even blame Murphy (the law guy) - as a co-worker goes by this name.

[kranz]

Yesterday, our 7 month cat had to be given a lethal injection. 10 days ago he was diagnosed with FIP, an incurable virus infection.
I just hope that the stories about the other side of the Rainbow Bridge are true.

[Betonov]

Yesterday, our 7 month cat had to be given a lethal injection. 10 days ago he was diagnosed with FIP, an incurable virus infection.
I just hope that the stories about the other side of the Rainbow Bridge are true.

Sorry to hear about it :cry:
Regarding the rainbow bridge: cats deserve that place more than we do

[Jimbuna]

Yesterday, our 7 month cat had to be given a lethal injection. 10 days ago he was diagnosed with FIP, an incurable virus infection.
I just hope that the stories about the other side of the Rainbow Bridge are true.

Sorry to learn of it mate....pity we couldn't keep them forever.

[Penguin]

Yesterday, our 7 month cat had to be given a lethal injection. 10 days ago he was diagnosed with FIP, an incurable virus infection.
I just hope that the stories about the other side of the Rainbow Bridge are true.

Sorry to hear that, kranz! Way too young. :cry:

[Hottentot]

Way too young. :cry:

The best leave first, as the saying goes. I have noticed that this is true for both humans and animals.

[kranz]

Thanks.
Yeah, he was definitely too young. Unfortunately, we fell a victim of a dishonest breeder and a lack of common sense in a certain moment.

[Jimbuna]

Thanks.
Yeah, he was definitely too young. Unfortunately, we fell a victim of a dishonest breeder and a lack of common sense in a certain moment.

Remember the good times...as I'm sure your loved pet will.

[Hottentot]

Speaking of cats, I stumbled by chance on a very interesting article (http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/arts/circus-arts/lion-taming.htm) concerning their bigger cousins and their training. I can say I really know anything about training dogs, but I found it fascinating how these trainers also use similar psychology as is used in training them. Should make good reading for anyone interested in animal training.

[Betonov]

Great, so much for the hardworking are going forward or how the saying goes :damn:

Got suggested at the management for a promotion to a CNC operator. Almost double the pay, less work. All 5 current operators agreed, team leader personaly went to vouch for me. Same for the programers and lead programer. But they hit a rock. The department boss decided I am too capable of a modeler to let me go behind the machine :damn:

[Herr-Berbunch]

The department boss decided I am too capable of a modeler to let me go behind the machine :damn:

Volunteer to do both - a day at CNC and a day playing with plastecine, alternately.

[Betonov]

not possible. It's a fixed wortime for CNC operators. I'd had to do morning shift CNC and afternoon shift model making. too much

[Jimbuna]

The department boss decided I am too capable of a modeler to let me go behind the machine :damn:

Oh I can't say I agree entirely with that assessment :hmmm:


http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aSzz5Kxtfk4/TSMq3M8JFrI/AAAAAAAACWU/LX4nX1S4AAk/s640/asian-gay-model-fail.jpg
:O:

[soopaman2]

When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come and see!" I looked and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.

Hi subsimmers. My name is Death. Some old liar wrote that about me, I would really appreciate if you called my horse Pestilence, and it is white, not pale. I am offended.

Your all lucky the seal wasn't undone yet.

What is this crap about Hades? I belong to a different clan than the Greek gods, fix your Biblical translations, and when I come, I may make it fast (like a Nuke) rather than a slow plague like I would prefer.

Your Friend,
Death.

[Betonov]

Dear Death

You're being a drama queen again.
Remember I pwned you twice

regards: Sisyphus

[frau kaleun]

Ignore him, he's an imposter. Everybody knows Death talks LIKE THIS (http://wiki.lspace.org/wiki/Death).

[Penguin]

Hey Death, ye ole sod!
Won't you spare me 'til another year? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWz9gx188mo)

[kranz]

from yesterday's weight-in
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XUauDQX5jw

I'm not a fan of the Klitschko brothers but I hope Vitalij will turn Chisora into a dead Chisora.
kill! kill! kill!
http://fishstrong.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/thumbsdown-gladiator.jpg

[Hottentot]

Wow. Just wow. I'm not starting a new thread for this or necro the old ones, but I'm flabbergasted. Fuming to follow.

I finally bought Fallout New Vegas, since I loved Fallout 3 and it now had a compilation with all the DLCs included. It arrived today, nice DVD cover and all. As I opened the case, I saw only one DVD and wondered how did they ever stuff all those files into just one disc. These almost always come with at least two if not three.

Well, let's start installing it. The first thing it asked me was: "where do you want to install Steam". I stopped there and was sure I had read wrong, but no, that's what it asked: where do you want to install Steam. Not Fallout.

Having already grudgingly accepted to install Windows Live for some other games, I cursed under my breath and thought OK, let's install Steam. After all, it only said that Steam is needed to authenticate the game. It was beyond me why I couldn't just authenticate the game by writing the CD-key down during the installation like in the old days, but OK then, this can't be too bad.

I'm now a proud owner of a brand new Steam account that I didn't want. I gave it an appropriate name to reflect my quickly declining good mood and wrote down the CD-key as it requested.

OK, authentication worked. Can I start now? No. No I can't. Now I must download the game I had just physically bought from a shop from Steam. At this point I was sure there was a huge misunderstanding and checked what there was on the DVD I had just taken out of the case. There was the Steam installer. Basically nothing else.

Now I'm downloading 5GB on my slow connection, using a program that I didn't even want. All I ever wanted was to buy a game, install it and play it. You know, like they used to work. But apparently I'm too old fashioned.

And I figure there are already similar rants like this out there and I'm not actually saying anything everyone else didn't already know. As I said, I just wanted to fume while waiting for the next day or two for that 5GB to download.

[Jimbuna]

from yesterday's weight-in
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XUauDQX5jw

I'm not a fan of the Klitschko brothers but I hope Vitalij will turn Chisora into a dead Chisora.
kill! kill! kill!


Not exactly what you wanted but a points win is a win.

[kranz]

Not exactly what you wanted but a points win is a win.
yeah...the TV commentator first said that Chisora's jaw must be made of titan, then he said that of concrete and after the 11th round he said he has no freaking idea of what it is made of.
but hey...
thank God we have David Haye...:D :har:

[Jimbuna]

yeah...the TV commentator first said that Chisora's jaw must be made of titan, then he said that of concrete and after the 11th round he said he has no freaking idea of what it is made of.
but hey...
thank God we have David Haye...:D :har:

LOL :DL

[Penguin]

I really hate it when people honk at you, when they made a mistake while driving, stop next to you, go into rage mode and shake their fist at you and when you get out of your car, they drive off. Arrgh! :damn: Talk the talk, walk the walk - 2 tons of steel around them seem to make people feel tough.
Not that I look very impressive or huge, lol.

[Herr-Berbunch]

I've just 'dropped the kids of at the pool' :03: in work and found the cistern broken!!! :damn:

[Oberon]

My fail copter goes Soi Soi Soi Soi *crunch*

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17150747

[krashkart]

"I finally figured out why my hair has been disheveled all morning: I haven't combed it yet." :o

*ba dum PHOOT!*



"I thought my kitchen smelled funny the other day, but then I remembered that I had done the dishes the night before." :haha:

*ba dum SQUEAK*



"Every time I turn around my girlfriend is right there! It drives me crazy. By the way, I rent a room and there's a centerfold taped to the wall behind me." ;)


*ba dum...*

[Herr-Berbunch]

At least you had the decency not to put them in the jokes thread! :03:

[Jimbuna]

I really hate it when people honk at you, when they made a mistake while driving, stop next to you, go into rage mode and shake their fist at you and when you get out of your car, they drive off. Arrgh! :damn: Talk the talk, walk the walk - 2 tons of steel around them seem to make people feel tough.
Not that I look very impressive or huge, lol.

I used to love it the few times it's happened to me.

I'd get out the car and make as if I was writing their number plate on a piece of paper.

When they asked what I was doing I'd pull out my warrant card and say "I'm simply checking if you live in my patrol area or if I need notify a colleague closer to you" :DL

That always brought an apology :03:

[frau kaleun]

At least you had the decency not to put them in the jokes thread! :03:

Ouch, man.


(When you read that out loud in your head, imagine Sammy Davis Jr. saying it. I dunno why but it's funnier that way.)

[krashkart]

At least you had the decency not to put them in the jokes thread! :03:

If you liked those jokes, you're going to love my shrimp teriyaki root beer floats. :salute:

[nikimcbee]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/6926882929_d10255f2e0.jpg

I'm afraid to ask what this is?:hmmm:

I'm afraid krashkart may have mistaken it for "Brownies?"

[nikimcbee]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/6926882929_d10255f2e0.jpg

I'm afraid to ask what this is?:hmmm:

I'm afraid krashkart may have mistaken it for "Brownies?"

http://www.myhomecooking.net/brownies/images/stack-brownies.jpg



Actual krashkart footage:

http://barrysgourmetbrownies.com/images/brownies/HomerEatingBrownies.gif

maybe mcbee...

[nikimcbee]

http://img.ponibooru.org/_images/dec86109c95d73ac96a9f44da414d5df/10652%20-%20brony%20brownie%20macro%20pinkie_pie.png

[krashkart]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/6926882929_d10255f2e0.jpg

I'm afraid to ask what this is?:hmmm:

I'm afraid krashkart may have mistaken it for "Brownies?"



http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oTvA3UIit70/TMQ1GKD8r-I/AAAAAAAAAck/Cl0pZynJ8jg/s1600/cat3.jpg

You're too late, dude. I ate all the brownies.






.

[nikimcbee]

:oops:

Good god, I thoughts to myself, "maybe the internetz knows what a brony is?":hmmm:

So I looked it up:
Bronies simply means people who are of an older age group and like to watch My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. There is nothing particularly exciting about this, but they make a big deal out of it.

Jump on to a forum most places online, and you will see these people often pushing their fandom. As in, you will be on a forum for cars, and someone will have their display picture as a pony, and all their posts will be about ponies. Then when people accuse them of being off topic, they go into a rant about acceptance, as if watching a cartoon is some sort of big revelation.

Subculture is one thing, but it is a totally other thing to push it into people's faces and then get upset. It would be like heavy metal fan jumping on to a My Little Pony forum and spending their whole time talking about metal, and then getting upset that they aren't well received.





http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/7/21/bb56d972-9c69-4157-999c-e24e6bf6aef8.jpg

[nikimcbee]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oTvA3UIit70/TMQ1GKD8r-I/AAAAAAAAAck/Cl0pZynJ8jg/s1600/cat3.jpg

You're too late, dude. I ate all the brownies.






.

http://catmacros.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/what_hell_going_on_cats.jpg?w=720

[krashkart]

http://catmacros.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/what_hell_going_on_cats.jpg?w=720

http://images.t-nation.com/forum_images/8/6/86081_ORIG-lol_wut4.jpg

[u crank]

BEFORE I KNEW ABOUT BRONIES.

http://estaticos01.cache.el-mundo.net/elmundo/imagenes/2010/06/01/1275383157_0.jpg



AFTER I KNEW ABOUT BRONIES.

http://www.sudpresse.be/mediastore/_2012/dho.jpg

DON'T ASK. DON'T TELL! :D

[CCIP]

And I still dare anyone to watch a few episodes of the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and then try to say the same sort of thing. I do know a few people who were like "this is alright but seriously guys, I don't understand why you're crazy over it" but I don't know anyone who actually hated it. Took me a while to convert, myself (and yes, I initially thought bronies were idiotic and creepy), but after actually sitting down to watch it I can say that this is easily the best children's show of the past decade. And if you have a problem with adults who like good kids' cartoons, then something is seriously wrong with you.

I actually met Andrea Libman (the voice actress for Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy) this weekend at a local event. She was super-nice and was actually pretty impressed with the behaviour of the show's adult fans, who by and large are socially normal and good people, hardly different from the average nerd or collector of shiny trinkets. Not like those creepy ones who sit around and pretend to be Nazi submarine captains in their basement all weekend :D

(all in good jest, of course :03: )

[Sailor Steve]

I bought my kids My Little Pony toys almost thirty years ago.

That's about it.

[CCIP]

I bought my kids My Little Pony toys almost thirty years ago.

That's about it.

You're old Steve, you don't count :O:

It's worth pointing out though that "bronies" as such are a reference to the new series that started airing in late 2010 and has very little in common with the old My Little Pony of 30 years ago other than, well, ponies. Very different style, presentation, characters, themes. I can't look at the old stuff without cringing either (it's old, poorly written, very conservative in the way it portrays girls and what they like), but the new show is pretty cool. It's got a very modern style, diverse cast, and is really well-written (for a little girls' show, which it still is no matter what some bronies claim). I'd be pretty horrified to associate myself with the old pony cartoons too, but this new one's pretty neat.

[Oberon]

The difference between the old MLP series and the new one is massive, and yes I speak from experience having seen both. :O:
The new series is much less saccharine in its presentation, yes there's still lessons about friendship and such forth, but it is genuinely funny in many places and cute in others. All in all a feel good show.
Furthermore, it's not often that the creators of a show actually react and appreciate their fanbase as the ones of Friendship is Magic have done.
A good example is Derpy who began life as an animation error and has since, through the fans, actually become canon and gotten her own voice actress.
It's obviously not everyones cup of tea, and I'm not going to stand here and tell you all that you should watch it and if you don't then you're being offensive to bronies or some such nonsense, however I have had a good smile and chuckle out of watching it so far and I'm glad I'm not alone in this respect.

[Sailor Steve]

I didn't say I watched the old show either, or that I used it as a comparison. I just bought toys for my kids.

You guys seem a little defensive. :O:

[CCIP]

It's the comment thread, we're just trying to advance the conspiracy.

I mean comment informatively. :dead:

[Oberon]

Instinctive reaction Steve, as a Brony, you spend a lot of time defending yourself. :03:

[u crank]

http://cheezcomixed.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/koma-comic-strip-the-rock-is-the-biggest-brony-of-them-all1.jpg

[Jimbuna]

http://img1.coolspacetricks.com/images/commentgraphics/funny/81545.jpg

[Betonov]

Damn it Jim, that image is freaking me out :o
Was it a movie ??


On an unrelated topic, began my VHF/GMDSS course today. Bloody hell, those VHF stations are complicated :o
I mean the stations are simple but the codes and procedures :o

[nikimcbee]

@ Bronies gang (krashkart)

I found a theme song for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1rim7YHG9M

[Oberon]

Damn it Jim, that image is freaking me out :o
Was it a movie ??


On an unrelated topic, began my VHF/GMDSS course today. Bloody hell, those VHF stations are complicated :o
I mean the stations are simple but the codes and procedures :o

I thought it was a song by the Fine Young Cannibals...

I'll get my coat...

[soopaman2]

Fine young cannibals!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSCJJkFgt_w


I didnt mention them, just saying there was worse thing to come out the 80s.

Like trickle down economics, and makeup on male rockers.


Nowadays the only men who wear make up is Steven Tyler, who looks like a puerto rican grandmother, and Adam Lambert, who gets to sing for Queen.

[Betonov]

Adventures of Aladin and his flying ladder.
I had this close call at work today. The ladder I was working on was missing the rubber base that prevents it from sliding, and it slid with me still on it :-?
5m travel to the floor. How not exciting. How I got out of this one without even a bruise is beyond me :-?

The funny thing is the design manager showed up an hour later and told me not to fall from the model :DL

[Hottentot]

Blasphemy, gentlemen! I found this thread from the third page! Third page! We can't have that now can we?

Um, actually I had a comment too, that's why I started looking. I have yet to solve the mystery of dogs who can't go past other dogs (for some reason there is always a great song playing in my MP3-player whenever it happens), but I have finally solved the problem of those bloody dog lovers who think it's their human right to come babbling and patting my mutt without asking permission. Behold the power of psychology whenever I in those situations utter the words "sic, boy" and the cute, pleasant retriever in their eyes changes into a bloodthirsty monster, whose favorite snack is human fingers.

It's all just act, of course. I taught the lad to jump towards the given target and pinch it with his teeth. He's a retriever, pinching stuff with teeth without causing any damage is pretty much what he was born to do. So far he hasn't even done all that: just the jumping part is enough to make the blasted mongrel huggers take a good few steps back double time and let us continue on our merry way.

Lesson of the day: the most effective to deal with the crazy people is to make them think you are even crazier than they.

[kranz]

proud to be a Bayern Munich fan :know:
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/champions-league/2011-2012/bayern-munich-fc-basel-484253.html

[Sailor Steve]

Had a great couple of days! Sunday was in the 60s F, so out came my bike and I immediately discovered a bike trail near my place that I was not aware of. Two hours later I was home, exhausted, guzzling iced tea and happy as a clam. Yesterday I did it all over again, but not for as long, since my legs were pretty beat up from the day before. Today it was warm but windy, so a long walk coupled with a short jog was in order.

I didn't get much work done, but I'm feeling pretty good. :sunny:

[Herr-Berbunch]

... but I'm feeling pretty good. :sunny:

:yeah: That's what it's all about! :yeah:

[Jimbuna]

My car is due her first MOT today so I got up early and took the daughter to Uni and the boss to work.

Still awaiting the garage to call with a pass or fail verdict (quitly confident) but on a much brighter note two diecast additions arrived whilst the boss was out hehe.

[kranz]

MOT
in Poland we cope with that with a bottle of good vodka:O:
(when we do NOT feel "confident")

[Jimbuna]

in Poland we cope with that with a bottle of good vodka:O:
(when we do NOT feel "confident")

Well 'technically' she failed because a registration plate bulb was broke but they put a new one in gratis because they are nice people :DL

They're also expecting to carry out young Bunas MOT in May :hmmm:

[Betonov]

in Poland we cope with that with a bottle of good vodka:O:
(when we do NOT feel "confident")

Bribe or sedative :hmmm:


My rust bucket also failed last year because of the license plate bulb. Both of them. And brakes. And headlamps. And the oil leak. :-?
Lucky for me I know a miracle worker when it comes to fixing old cars.

[kranz]

Bribe or sedative :hmmm:

sedative ofc :DD

once, i was stupid enough to replace white parking lights' bulbs with some fancy blue ones. It took me sth like 1 hour to do that, and the next day I was going for the check. There is usually one of two guys there- an older guy which is pretty OK, and the second- a slightly older than me- a real fag. On that day I was unlucky enough to have my car checked by that fag. And so he said: "everything is fine except for the bulbs, don't you know the regulations? White/yellow lights in the front, red in the back." Basically it was almost over, fortunately the older guy came (the chief) and asked the fag what was wrong with my car. When he heard about the bulbs he asked me if I would replace them if they gave me the signature. So I said: "Sure thing" and...didn't replace them...pwned :D

[krashkart]

I have the patience to sit in front of a strategy game, plot the violent demise of every nation on the planet, execute my strategy, watch my units wreak glorious havoc across the globe, and start the whole process all over again when my scenario file hacks aren't to my liking. Yet I don't have the patience to ensure that my Debian sources are up to date when something breaks? There is clearly something very wrong with this picture. :hmmm:

[Betonov]

Sorry ladies and germs, but I just got to complain a little :dead:

The accident streak I had at work almost ended very badly for me. Not fatal but stil cripling. 2 weeks ago I fell 5m of a ladder, last week a hatch model fell on my head (and the model broke) and on tuesday I was preparing poliester resin when the container lid blew off and a fountain of hardener landed on my head and some of it in my eye. Butanox M-50 as it is called is a mixture of diferent chemicals including hydrogen peroxide and I felt the eye melting...
Well, I was lucky, my reaction was fast and (almost) calm and I managed to get out of it unscaved. Just half of my face looks like I've been tanning a bit too much and the tearducts are still closed due to inflamed area around the eye. :dead:
I'm getting accident insured finnaly, because of Murphy's laws I'll be fine afterwards :03:
And during a check up today at the doctor I found out that I am as blind as a wastebin and I'm getting glasses :dead:

But that complaining fades away after the fact that I've been to two funerals this week. A friends mother and another friends father :-?

And it's only thursday :damn:

[Jimbuna]

Crikey....if it weren't for bad luck you'd have no luck at all :o

[Betonov]

Crikey....if it weren't for bad luck you'd have no luck at all :o

Ohh I was lucky. Very lucky.
A co-worker spiled the same chemical over his hand and didn't wash it off immediately and in two minutes blisters appeared and skin started to come off :-?
I was lucky it's hydrophobic so the moist of the eye prevented full contact. And the fact I never ran faster in my life to the toilet and stuck my head under the pipe

[Jimbuna]

Ohh I was lucky. Very lucky.
A co-worker spiled the same chemical over his hand and didn't wash it off immediately and in two minutes blisters appeared and skin started to come off :-?
I was lucky it's hydrophobic so the moist of the eye prevented full contact. And the fact I never ran faster in my life to the toilet and stuck my head under the pipe

I'm glad it wasn't the sewage pipe then :DL

[kranz]

(putting on my Health and Safety Inspector's hat)
where were your safety glasses?:nope:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Glad you're okay-ish. :up: Hasn't stopped you posting funny pics on FB though.

PPE?

[krashkart]

(putting on my Health and Safety Inspector's hat)
where were your safety glasses?:nope:

Glad you're okay-ish. :up: Hasn't stopped you posting funny pics on FB though.

PPE?

Seconded. Glad you're okay Betonov. Food for thought: How you gonna be able to fully appreciate the redheads with only one good eye, man? :DL

[Herr-Berbunch]

How you gonna be able to fully appreciate the redheads with only one good eye, man? :DL

They'll just think he's winking at them ;)

:03:

:up:

:Kaleun_Wink:

[Betonov]

(putting on my Health and Safety Inspector's hat)
where were your safety glasses?:nope:

They were on me :O:
The bloody thing flowed down my forehead into my eye :nope: safety goggles were useless :nope:
I wonder what my lawyer has to say about that :hmmm:

Food for thought: How you gonna be able to fully appreciate the redheads with only one good eye, man? :DL

Like I did now. With one good and one bad and the irony is that the good one is actually the one I almost lost :-?
Plus I'm getting glasses soon so I'll see better (and find that the hot women I'm going after are really 2-baggers :oops: *)


*the bag rating system:
0 (zero) bagger: you don't need a bag during sex
1 (one) bagger: you need to put a bag over her head during sex
2 (two) bagger: you need to put bags over her and your own face during sex

[krashkart]

They'll just think he's winking at them ;)

:03:

:up:

:Kaleun_Wink:

LOL I hadn't thought of that. :DL


Plus I'm getting glasses soon so I'll see better (and find that the hot women I'm going after are really 2-baggers :oops: *)

Maybe your luck will make a turn for the better, and you'll find that they are actually -2 baggers. :D

[plavins1]

Hello im new to the subsim.!!!:DL

[Herr-Berbunch]

Welcome aboard plavins1 :salute:

[frau kaleun]

They were on me :O:
The bloody thing flowed down my forehead into my eye :nope: safety goggles were useless :nope:
I wonder what my lawyer has to say about that :hmmm:

Obligatory:

http://themotivationalposters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/the-goggles-motivational-poster-191.jpg



Glad you're okay, man!

[Penguin]

I'm getting accident insured finnaly, because of Murphy's laws I'll be fine afterwards :03:

:o you have no accident insurance at work?
I though that it would be EU-law that the employer insurances his employees against accident.


Plus I'm getting glasses soon so I'll see better (and find that the hot women I'm going after are really 2-baggers :oops: *)


You can always turn a 2-bagger into a t-bagger, this way you can avoid looking at her face :D

As long as you don't get colorblind you'll be fine! "Oh, look at that hot redhead!" - "Dude, white ain't red!" :arrgh!:

[Betonov]

Hello im new to the subsim.!!!:DL

Welcome aboard and share a sad story with us so I don't look like a whinner :up:
Or a funny story, whatever you like :DL


Went for a walk to St Laurence, a small church on top of the local hill. And who I meet there?? The hot redhead I met half a year ago :DL

Problem ??? She's not red anymore :wah::wah::wah: Still hot as hell but no more red :cry:


:o you have no accident insurance at work?
I though that it would be EU-law that the employer insurances his employees against accident.

I work for a contractor in the company. And there's only 3 of us. Seaway pays my employer per hour of my (and their) work and I get that money minus all the taxes and social security. Insurances are something we take care of ourselves.
As long as theirs work we're payed more than a regular employee at the company, but we don't get the sick leave payed since Seaway doesn't pay my employer if I'm not there

[Sailor Steve]

Problem ??? She's not red anymore :wah::wah::wah: Still hot as hell but no more red :cry:
So which color was the real one? It's your responsibility to find out. :D

[Penguin]

I just came back from the supermarket where I spotted some nice Habaneros :yep:. They had put them up for decoration purposes. As there were no others available, I talked them into selling me some.
At the counter, the cashier said to me: "Oh, those little Paprikas (bell peppers) do look cute!"

I resisted my inner urge to offer her one as a little refreshment :arrgh!:, just replied: "Lady, one bite of those can kill an untrained person!" :DL
Fun to live in the 3rd world of peppers.

[Betonov]

Habanero ??
Baby food :O:

This guy from Slovenia sells seeds of chillis that make Habanero and Tabasco look like diet yoghurt :D

http://www.kupicili.si/en

[Herr-Berbunch]

http://www.kupicili.si/en

I know there is a choice of languages, Slovenian or English, but the English is mostly Slovenian. :doh:

I need to learn more than one language.

[Jimbuna]

Hello im new to the subsim.!!!:DL

Welcome :sunny:

[Jimbuna]

They were on me :O:
The bloody thing flowed down my forehead into my eye :nope: safety goggles were useless :nope:
I wonder what my lawyer has to say about that :hmmm:



I've no idea what your countries legal system is like but are you able to make a personal injury claim?

[Penguin]

I know there is a choice of languages, Slovenian or English, but the English is mostly Slovenian. :doh:

I need to learn more than one language.

My Slovenian is a bit rusty, since I skipped it in first grade for Ancient Babylonian and Advanced German For Fools :know:, but I guess it basically quotes E. Rosselvelt's weather forecast from "Good Morning Vietnam":

It’s hot. Damned hot! Real hot!
:yep:

For Slovenes being Haba-haters I noticed they have an awful load of Habanero products - some even outside the infant's section :03:

[Jimbuna]

Hot peppers...I personally use the Scotch Bonnet in my curries:

http://listsoplenty.com/blog/?p=2435

[Penguin]

I just was informed that the company I work for shuts down. So I'll be sacked as of the beginning of May. Not really a surprise, but since I worked there for 14 years, it was a long time. Damned, can't even have a stiff drink this evening, since I am on antibiotics atm. :shifty:

If anyone knows about a job opportunity for a broadcast technician (TV), feel free to tell me.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Ah, poo, mate - really poo! :cry:

IIRC there is only one antibiotic that you shouldn't drink on, all the others are just associated with that one. Check with your pharmacist, or if you want, have a drink - if you're throwing up within 10 minutes* that's the one you should avoid drinking with.

*Jo, a pharmacist friend of a friend wanted to do an experiment on my wife at a party last year - my wife didn't agree to it and stayed on soft drinks.

[frau kaleun]

That sucks, Penguin, hope you latch on somewhere else soon.

[kranz]

That sucks, Penguin, hope you latch on somewhere else soon.
yeah, like establishing his own TV station.
'Penguin TV' or sumtin' :)

[Jimbuna]

I just was informed that the company I work for shuts down. So I'll be sacked as of the beginning of May. Not really a surprise, but since I worked there for 14 years, it was a long time. Damned, can't even have a stiff drink this evening, since I am on antibiotics atm. :shifty:

If anyone knows about a job opportunity for a broadcast technician (TV), feel free to tell me.

Best of luck in finding alternative employment Penguin :sunny:

[Penguin]

Thanks for your wishes, guys and gal! :salute:
Has been a weird day at work, lots of gallow humor, with plans to become bankrobbers or hookers (well, all people in the media are prostitues anyway :DL)
Currently I am following Herr Berbunch's advise - after studying the medicine leaflet which only mentions that it enhances the effect of alcohol and my nurse friend gave also her OK. Wow, half a bottle of Pilsener and already having a buzz - feels like 14 again :D


yeah, like establishing his own TV station.
'Penguin TV' or sumtin' :)

A splendid idea! I am thinking about something with sparely dressed redheads on u-boats. Guess I'll have at least one regular viewer in Slovenia :O:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Currently I am following Herr Berbunch's advise - after studying the medicine leaflet which only mentions that it enhances the effect of alcohol and my nurse friend gave also her OK.

Wow, that's probably the first time somebody has followed my advice around here. Have a good night you cheap tart. :yeah:

[krashkart]

A splendid idea! I am thinking about something with sparely dressed redheads on u-boats. Guess I'll have at least one regular viewer in Slovenia :O:

I like this idea and would like to subscribe to your newsletter... erm, channel. :yep:

[Jimbuna]

A splendid idea! I am thinking about something with sparely dressed redheads on u-boats. Guess I'll have at least one regular viewer in Slovenia :O:

Oh I reckon you'll have at least one more...from Finland :DL

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/9026/littleferret.gif

[Penguin]

Meanwhile I put a reference video online to apply as a camera operator. If this video doesn't convince any potential employers, then I don't know: http://funzentrale.com/fun/378 :smug:

[Hottentot]

Oh I reckon you'll have at least one more...from Finland :DL

Two, actually. From what I know, Penguin naturally comes up with stuff that the rest of us need to work to produce, and even then it's not half as hilarious.*

You'll be fine, mate. I know it.

[Betonov]

A splendid idea! I am thinking about something with sparely dressed redheads on u-boats. Guess I'll have at least one regular viewer in Slovenia :O:

Probibly the only thing that would get me to watch TV again :O:

Adn sorry to hear about your job. Especially in these times

[Herr-Berbunch]

Come over here - STEED, I'm sure, will gladly put you up and help you fill out any social welfare forms you need.



:har:

[Herr-Berbunch]

486 Gig out of 800 spread over three disks - 0% fragmentation, only one system file fragmented into two. :yeah:

[Gerald]

Herr-Berbunch,just do it for me, :)

[Herr-Berbunch]

OK, boss.

Just to let you all know I've heard from Vendor - obviously, see above. He's a bit out of sorts since his last visit, but I'll let him fill you all in on the details. And it gives him a chance to up his post count. :O: Back at you.. I doubt he'll be back to full reporter status for the foreseeable, but one day... :up:

[frau kaleun]

Herr-Berbunch,just do it for me, :)

VENDOR'S BAAAAAAACK! :woot:

[Gerald]

Thank you, Mademoiselle and H-B, yes, the details ..... they consist of a few months ago, I happened to perform a work-related accident had great consequence that operations of my back, for example, (several weeks in hospital) when I felt I was on the "other side" of the earth, but fortunately so did I of all pains, and is about to be completely recovered after the incident, which took place in northern Sweden in late January, although it has been and gone a little sluggish with Reab before, even I'll be back and on the way, :yep:

[Betonov]

Good to hear you're allright :yeah:

Let me fill you in at what you missed: the world is going to hell just as it had for the last 10 000 years... thats about it :03:

[frau kaleun]

Good to hear you're allright :yeah:


Ditto from me, sounds like you've been through the wringer. Good to know you're on the mend. :yep:

[Gerald]

Thanks for those kind words, so then I need not worry about any celestial planet's that fall within 10 000 years, :salute:

[Rockstar]

Hey Vendor's back! (no pun intended).

And here I was just commenting you were probably undercover at one of our universities stealing rocket technology.

Sooo are those Swedish nurses treating you OK?

Get well soon! :rock:

[Gerald]

Hey Vendor's back! (no pun intended).

And here I was just commenting you were probably undercover at one of our universities stealing rocket technology.

Sooo are those Swedish nurses treating you OK?

Get well soon! :rock: Thanks, yes they Swedish nurses were friendly and servile to a good patient myself, some wanted to offer their services out of the ordinary, but there are limits to what I could manage during these conditions....:cool:

[nikimcbee]

I call BS.
How do we know it's really Vendor and not Steed dressed up in a Vendor costume?

http://www.pajamacity.com/images/costume-cheer-bear.jpg

[Gerald]

I'm taller and Steed,:know:

[kranz]

Swedish nurses were friendly and servile to a good patient myself, some wanted to offer their services out of the ordinary,
photo or didn't happen:DL

edit: i'm 100% sure that it's Vendor but don't ask me how :D

[Gerald]

photo or didn't happen:DL

edit: i'm 100% sure that it's Vendor but don't ask me how :D Right on track, :up: I can load up some photo later this week.

[kranz]

I can load up some photo later this week.
Sir, you must!
There were so many conspiracy theories concerning your absence that you must provide us with enough data to...you know..."untie this knot" :)

[Gerald]

Sir, you must!
There were so many conspiracy theories concerning your absence that you must provide us with enough data to...you know..."untie this knot" :) Yes, I know it has been so for several years, but everything has a meaning and purpose .... but photos can be arranged if the environment is right so...:yep:

[stoppro]

nice to see you back even slightly damaged. wish you quick recovery!

[Gerald]

nice to see you back even slightly damaged. wish you quick recovery! Thank you my friend for those words, I am recovering quite well, :)

[mapuc]

So the "news agency" was down due to some health problems.

Glad you are back again(I hope)

Markus

[Gerald]

So the "news agency" was down due to some health problems.

Glad you are back again(I hope)

Markus Thx Markus,we see whats happen into the future....I'm work on it :up:

[Jimbuna]

I call BS.
How do we know it's really Vendor and not Steed dressed up in a Vendor costume?

http://www.pajamacity.com/images/costume-cheer-bear.jpg

ROFLMAO :rotfl2:

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

Nice to see you here again Vendor! :DL

Hopefully your recovery is fast.

[Penguin]

Välkommen tillbaka, Vendor! :salute:

(Eller skall jag skriver: välkommen hem till oss geeks :know:)


If your skull is uncrackable, you may want to crack a skull cake for a speedy recovery:

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/3933/skull1e.jpg

[TLAM Strike]

Good to have you back Vendor! :yeah:

[krashkart]

If your skull is uncrackable, you may want to crack a skull cake for a speedy recovery:

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/3933/skull1e.jpg

http://94.100.119.247/207900001-207950000/207928001-207928100/207928028_5_IE8g.jpeg
[size=3]Gawd! Scandanavians are so barbaric!





Welcome back Vendor! Good to see you again. :DL:salute:

[Oberon]

Welcome back Vendor. :salute:

In other news something just went Bang, like a balloon popping...and yet there's nothing I can see which has gone wrong in the local area...

:hmmm: I'll probably trip over a fallen light fitting later...wouldn't be the first time...

[Gerald]

Thanks guys for the welcome, I appreciate it, that's where the SubSim is so unique, :)

[Gerald]

Some pictures taken before the "event",Dog-sitting, skiing, among other things.

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/4112/dsc00468xg.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/33/dsc00468xg.jpg/)
Sleepy



http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/1813/dsc00486p.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/849/dsc00486p.jpg/)
Here we go...

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/1648/dsc00477q.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/836/dsc00477q.jpg/)
View from apartment.

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/9498/dsc00482u.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/31/dsc00482u.jpg/)
Cheap travel.

[Gerald]

ROFLMAO :rotfl2: Fun, with the color does not fit, I prefer blue or dark colors, :yep:

[Jimbuna]

Fun, with the color does not fit, I prefer blue or dark colors, :yep:

Best tell Mr Lobo then.

Apoligies if I misspelt the surname Jason.

[Gerald]

Best tell Mr Lobo then.

Apoligies if I misspelt the surname Jason.:haha:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Fun, with the color does not fit, I prefer blue or dark colors, :yep:


Easily fixed -

http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/7209/costumecheerbear.jpg

[Gerald]

Easily fixed -

http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/7209/costumecheerbear.jpg That's right, bedding for the dedicated, :O:

[Jimbuna]

Easily fixed -

http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/7209/costumecheerbear.jpg

Most....................................incorrigib le.

[Reece]

Thank you, Mademoiselle and H-B, yes, the details ..... they consist of a few months ago, I happened to perform a work-related accident had great consequence that operations of my back, for example, (several weeks in hospital) when I felt I was on the "other side" of the earth, but fortunately so did I of all pains, and is about to be completely recovered after the incident, which took place in northern Sweden in late January, although it has been and gone a little sluggish with Reab before, even I'll be back and on the way, :yep:
That explains a lot Gerald, I hope all is going well now,:yep: it could always be worse though, thankfully not!:oops:

[Gerald]

That explains a lot Gerald, I hope all is going well now,:yep: it could always be worse though, thankfully not!:oops: Thanks Reece for your kind words, which means a lot as always, when you go to the U.S.? :yep:

[Gerald]

Welcome back Vendor. :salute:

In other news something just went Bang, like a balloon popping...and yet there's nothing I can see which has gone wrong in the local area...

:hmmm: I'll probably trip over a fallen light fitting later...wouldn't be the first time... Today is the Friday the 13th, and a "lucky" day according to some, so you can handle yourself well Obie, :03:

[Oberon]

Today is the Friday the 13th, and a "lucky" day according to some, so you can handle yourself well Obie, :03:

It's not today I worry about...it's tomorrow!!! :o:doh::doh::doh::doh:

[Gerald]

It's not today I worry about...it's tomorrow!!! :o:doh::doh::doh::doh: Yes,right I remember now,it will go smooth :yep:

[Betonov]

Today is the Friday the 13th, and a "lucky" day according to some, so you can handle yourself well Obie, :03:

And an unlucky for others. My finger had a close encounter with a circular saw an the saw won. But I was lucky, got of with some stitches and no amputation. Bloody hell