Random randomness

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 2:54 pm

Now a lower percentage of my incoming email will be spam, just to be replaced with emails about junk mail.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 4:12 pm

It was originally thought that the unnamed 47-year-old man from Preston might have cancer.

He was referred to a respiratory clinic after complaining of coughing up yellow mucus and feeling unwell for over a year.

Medics initially thought the patient, who had also recently suffered pneumonia and had been a long-term smoker, had a tumour after an x-ray showed a mass in a lung.

Spoiler:
However during a bronchoscopy, which was carried out to help aid diagnosis, they realised it was a “long-lost Playmobil traffic cone” the patient had received on his seventh birthday.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 4:28 pm

I was thinking I was due for an eye exam. I checked my records for my last "annual" eye exam. May 2012... huh.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 5:06 pm

coopasonic wrote:I was thinking I was due for an eye exam. I checked my records for my last "annual" eye exam. May 2012... huh.

I wish.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 6:02 pm

I'm so sick and tired of physics working the same way all the time.
It would be nice if we could change it with a big keyboard by just hitting alt, right?

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 6:28 pm

dbt1949 wrote:I'm so sick and tired of physics working the same way all the time.
It would be nice if we could change it with a big keyboard by just hitting alt, right?

Personally I'm all in favour of hitting alt-right, but many people feel that it doesn't change things for the better.

Punisher · Post by **Punisher** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:00 am

dbt1949 wrote:I'm so sick and tired of physics working the same way all the time.
It would be nice if we could change it with a big keyboard by just hitting alt, right?

i agree.. Laws change all the time, lets start a petition to change the laws of physics!

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:33 am

Max Peck wrote:
dbt1949 wrote:I'm so sick and tired of physics working the same way all the time.
It would be nice if we could change it with a big keyboard by just hitting alt, right?
Personally I'm all in favour of hitting alt-right, but many people feel that it doesn't change things for the better.

Ctrl-alt-right what he's looking for. Try it. But be careful, Ctrl-alt-left overcompensates.

The only way back is ctrl-alt-forward.

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:55 am

LawBeefaroni wrote:
Max Peck wrote:
dbt1949 wrote:I'm so sick and tired of physics working the same way all the time.
It would be nice if we could change it with a big keyboard by just hitting alt, right?
Personally I'm all in favour of hitting alt-right, but many people feel that it doesn't change things for the better.
Ctrl-alt-right what he's looking for. Try it. But be careful, Ctrl-alt-left overcompensates.

The only way back is ctrl-alt-forward.

In Soviet Russia, ctrl-alt-right; in America, alt-right-ctrl-U.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 3:01 pm

Watching THIS VIDEO I realize that Chevy is 40 years old in the first movie. Thats 8 years younger than me now! I was 14 then, I feel sick.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 3:05 pm

I never knew Lindsey Buckingham sung that song. *shrug* Here I thought his big solo claim was "Go Insane".

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 3:37 pm

Mrs. Skinypupy turns 40 tomorrow. While I'm typically not a birthday person, I went all out on this one. Executive suite at the Hotel Park City, dinner at Ruth's Chris, spa treatment, the works. It was going to be a surprise tomorrow when we dropped the kids off at grandma's house and hit the road, which is something we never get to do.

Predictably, a massive bout of stomach flu hit her about 1:00 this morning. She hasn't stopped throwing up since. In trying to figure out what to do about tomorrow, I had to spoil the surprise (she asked where we were going to see if she would feel up to it), and asked if we could reschedule (we can't, it was a non-refundable package deal). She has grudgingly agreed that she still wants to try and go, but has pre-warned me that we might need to head home if the bug keeps up.

I feel awful for her that she's so sick, but dammit...this just sucks.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:22 pm

Watching these 80s music videos...Huey Lewis / Pointer Sisters..you name it...it reminds me how silly I was as a teen. In my teens anyone in their 30s was old. Now Im 48. I dont want to be old but my wife says if I didn't grow old it means I died a while back. Sometimes I wonder if that isn't better. Others Im good for another 100 years.

In 20 years Ill be 68 if I make it. 68! Jus t20 years. Not fair. Ive had 30 with my wife. 20 is only 2/3 of that even. Shit. 60 was SO far away as a kid and teen.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:58 pm

In 20 years I'll be 88. If you want to feel in good health at 68 start now at 48 to prepare.
And don't worry about having enough money then. You won't, no matter what you do.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:00 pm

Skinypupy wrote:Mrs. Skinypupy turns 40 tomorrow. While I'm typically not a birthday person, I went all out on this one. Executive suite at the Hotel Park City, dinner at Ruth's Chris, spa treatment, the works. It was going to be a surprise tomorrow when we dropped the kids off at grandma's house and hit the road, which is something we never get to do.

Predictably, a massive bout of stomach flu hit her about 1:00 this morning. She hasn't stopped throwing up since. In trying to figure out what to do about tomorrow, I had to spoil the surprise (she asked where we were going to see if she would feel up to it), and asked if we could reschedule (we can't, it was a non-refundable package deal). She has grudgingly agreed that she still wants to try and go, but has pre-warned me that we might need to head home if the bug keeps up.

I feel awful for her that she's so sick, but dammit...this just sucks.

Ugh, hope it works out. If not, hope she gets some sleep in a nice fat bed and you get double steaks and a massage.

Hope she feels better!

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 1:08 am

The Shat circa 1954

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 8:20 am

We took the kids to a really good and decidedly no-holds-barred production of Cabaret last night. The stage version is significantly darker than Bob Fosse's.

So, yeah, that was the boys' first burlesque show, I guess.

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Sun Oct 01, 2017 11:42 am

The Pause Pod.

Come for the video. Stay for the comments.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Sun Oct 01, 2017 11:50 am

Finally got around to watching the new Wonder Woman last night. Gal Gadot might very well be the most beautiful woman in the world. Good lord.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Sun Oct 01, 2017 12:09 pm

Holman wrote:Come for the video. Stay for the comments.

I hope I'm not giving the best away, but I literally

ed at

Spoiler:

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Thanks for sharing.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sun Oct 01, 2017 12:38 pm

Never hold your closed ear headphones against your head because when you get tired and let go they don't sound as good for a while.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Sun Oct 01, 2017 10:58 pm

Now I want a Pause Pod.

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 5:59 pm

Skinypupy wrote:Finally got around to watching the new Wonder Woman last night. Gal Gadot might very well be the most beautiful woman in the world. Good lord.

From the Suicide Squad thread:

Skinypupy wrote:Outside of Robbie (who may be the most beautiful woman on the planet), that movie was just awful.

Skinypupy - thy name is fickle!

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 6:22 pm

hentzau wrote:
Skinypupy wrote:Finally got around to watching the new Wonder Woman last night. Gal Gadot might very well be the most beautiful woman in the world. Good lord.
From the Suicide Squad thread:

Skinypupy wrote:Outside of Robbie (who may be the most beautiful woman on the planet), that movie was just awful.
Skinypupy - thy name is fickle!

He said might/may both times.

More like noncommital.

Z-Corn · Post by **Z-Corn** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 6:43 pm

Plus, he's from Utah...they are allowed to keep their options OPEN there...

Kasey Chang · Post by **Kasey Chang** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 9:03 pm

Found on Amazon: Knit Octopus masks... but we all know him as Cthulu...

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 9:53 pm

Paingod · Post by **Paingod** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 7:12 am

We should set up a buddy system. Everyone should have another OO'er they share real life info with so if for some reason you vanish for too long, we'd get a chance to know what was going on. I'd hate to have someone disappear and never know how or why.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 7:20 am

Ive thought of that over the years. I even told my wife something like that this year. I figure if I died people would wonder why I stopped posting and that would be that.

Paingod · Post by **Paingod** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 8:20 am

With 39,000 posts we could probably create a reasonable facsimile of your internet persona inside an AI. No one would ever know...

Kelric · Post by **Kelric** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:30 am

Paingod wrote:We should set up a buddy system. Everyone should have another OO'er they share real life info with so if for some reason you vanish for too long, we'd get a chance to know what was going on. I'd hate to have someone disappear and never know how or why.

I think that is called Facebook.

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:32 am

Paingod wrote:We should set up a buddy system. Everyone should have another OO'er they share real life info with so if for some reason you vanish for too long, we'd get a chance to know what was going on. I'd hate to have someone disappear and never know how or why.

With so many family members posting here, I think I'm covered.

Default · Post by **Default** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:35 am

One of my friends asked me to be her executor. I said yes.

She lives in Texas, I live in Pennsylvania. Planning a trip in Jan/Feb to find out exactly what that entails.

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:38 am

Default wrote:One of my friends asked me to be her executor. I said yes.

She lives in Texas, I live in Pennsylvania. Planning a trip in Jan/Feb to find out exactly what that entails.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:51 am

What part of Texas?

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 10:14 am

The bad part.

Zarathud · Post by **Zarathud** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 11:32 am

Being an executor involves nothing until she dies, except gathering information on her wishes and family.

With the Chicago OO crew and my wife lurking, I'm covered in the event of catastrophe.

Default · Post by **Default** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 3:08 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:What part of Texas?

Beorne.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 3:11 pm

Paingod wrote:We should set up a buddy system. Everyone should have another OO'er they share real life info with so if for some reason you vanish for too long, we'd get a chance to know what was going on. I'd hate to have someone disappear and never know how or why.

When I got cancer, I gave specific instructions to my ex-wife and my best friend that should anything happen to me at any point, they were to post about it on OO. Both have had accounts here, but neither has posted regularly. Still, should I buck the kickit, one will be here to announce my (hopefully hilarious) death.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 3:16 pm

My sister was the executor of my stepdad's estate. She had to sell the house and work with an attorney to distribute the cash. She got about $12k for her efforts - well worth it!