Octopus Overlords

Posted: **Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:33 pm**

This makes me laugh much more than it should.

Posted: **Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:24 pm**

Popped in to read up, cause I haven't checked in all day. Then, just like that, an hour is gone! Think I should write that email I wanted to before the clock turns into tomorrow.

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:54 am**

I just woke up. Had this weird dream that I was in the army...................as a surfer!

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:41 am**

$200 electric bill. Holy hell. That's a new high for me.

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:07 am**

It is now July 11th. Can we be done with the fireworks yet? I get it for a few days leading up to the 4th. I get it for a few days after. But do we really need to fire them off up to 2 weeks before and now a week later? That has been 3 weeks so far of fireworks going off until midnight on most nights.

Normally I wouldn't care, but for some reason, this year in particular, they are driving my dog nuts. She is pissing and shitting everywhere and I am forced to lock her into the bathroom to try and keep the mess contained. But then she whimpers and whines pitiously every time there is a snap, crackle or pop and it causes my wife and I to lose sleep from not only the fireworks noises, but also from the dog's whining.

So seriously, can we be done yet?

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:24 am**

Luck to you. And it could be worse. You could live in (or next to) the ghetto.

You can at least take solace in the fact that someone likely paid an 12% local infrastructure tax in addition to a 6% sales tax on those fireworks and that 12% is supposed to be paid directly to local law enforcement and local fire departments.

And I think last night was the first night in three weeks I haven't heard them. I'm sure they'll be back for the weekend.

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:53 am**

LordMortis wrote:I'm sure they'll be back for the weekend.

That is what my wife said. She thinks at this point we are screwed until next Monday.

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:02 am**

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Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:41 am**

We're encouraged to conserve water ("reduce your use"), so we do. Water usage goes down 20%.

Water revenues decline. Shortfall is made up by raising water rates.

So it goes.

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:43 am**

bb2112 wrote:Normally I wouldn't care, but for some reason, this year in particular, they are driving my dog nuts. She is pissing and shitting everywhere and I am forced to lock her into the bathroom to try and keep the mess contained. But then she whimpers and whines pitiously every time there is a snap, crackle or pop

Next year swing by your vet in early June and ask for Alprazolam or similar doggy downer. We use it every year to keep our dogs from going apeshit during the 4th. It also works well for thunderstorms.

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:47 am**

We used to have to do the same for our dog when I was a kid. Initially, she had no issues. But then one day, the transformer over our back yard exploded. She was skittish around loud noises every time after that. Made thunderstorm season in West Texas especially adventurous.

Her birthday was July 5th.

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:59 am**

I think I have a sleeper agent in my house. My 6 year old just gave me a book she wrote herself titled, "China is Beautiful".

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:17 pm**

Smoove_B wrote:I think I have a sleeper agent in my house. My 6 year old just gave me a book she wrote herself titled, "China is Beautiful".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gzul9RZ9H4" target="_blank

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:46 pm**

bb2112 wrote:
LordMortis wrote:I'm sure they'll be back for the weekend.
That is what my wife said. She thinks at this point we are screwed until next Monday.

I just got through talking about this to a group of people I was eating with. What is up with the fireworks every night since June? Guess it's not specific to my neighborhood.

Posted: **Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:21 pm**

KKBlue wrote:
bb2112 wrote:
LordMortis wrote:I'm sure they'll be back for the weekend.
That is what my wife said. She thinks at this point we are screwed until next Monday.
I just got through talking about this to a group of people I was eating with. What is up with the fireworks every night since June? Guess it's not specific to my neighborhood.

Everyone here in CO was very respectful of the fireban, so we didn't hear or see any fireworks before, during, or after.

Posted: **Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:24 am**

MHS wrote:Everyone here in CO was very respectful of the fireban, so we didn't hear or see any fireworks before, during, or after.

After what's happened in CO recently, I imagine that if some dumb ass did send of fireworks the neighborhood would have descended upon him and he'd be found hanging from a tree in the morning.

Posted: **Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:18 am**

And the rope would be biodegradable.

Posted: **Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:46 am**

dbt1949 wrote:And the rope would be hemp.

Which is biodegradable.

Posted: **Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:23 pm**

You know what's not awesome? Burning your leg with super-heated glue and a glowing aluminum shaft.

At least my skin stayed on this time.

Posted: **Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:24 pm**

Sorry Fret. Forgot to put that as an edit in my 7000th post.

Posted: **Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:39 pm**

Trent Steel wrote:You know what's not awesome? Burning your leg with super-heated glue and a glowing aluminum shaft.

At least my skin stayed on this time.

Wow you play extreme bedroom games.

Posted: **Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:21 pm**

After the 20th box of Jell-o went into my cart last night, I actually started to feel a little self-conscious.

Posted: **Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:37 pm**

I used to feel the same about guinea pig pellets.
Thank goodness I finally got tired of them!

Posted: **Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:32 pm**

Argh 508 compliance argh.

Posted: **Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:05 pm**

AWS260 wrote:Argh 508 compliance argh.

I shudder to think about trying to make a modern web site braille compliant.

Posted: **Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:34 am**

I need to ask my wife something extremely important that she'll probably take extreme offense to. I've asked her to put on her best logic hat and try not to let her emotions get in the way of rational discussion. Keep your toes crossed for me.

Lord Mortis, of all people, posted something that made me write up a reply that struck me like a hammer of truth and now I know what's been bothering me at home for a while. I didn't post it, but what I wrote was like being slapped in the face by reality.

Posted: **Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:03 am**

LordMortis wrote: Wow you play extreme bedroom games.

Was it this?

Posted: **Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:39 am**

Paingod wrote:I need to ask my wife something extremely important that she'll probably take extreme offense to. I've asked her to put on her best logic hat and try not to let her emotions get in the way of rational discussion. Keep your toes crossed for me.

Lord Mortis, of all people, posted something that made me write up a reply that struck me like a hammer of truth and now I know what's been bothering me at home for a while. I didn't post it, but what I wrote was like being slapped in the face by reality.

Don't go doing anything relationship based on my example whatever that may be. I've come to the long standing point of being happily single and there's just about nobody out there like me. I really don't play well with others while most people really want constant companionship.

Posted: **Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:47 am**

Paingod wrote:I need to ask my wife something extremely important that she'll probably take extreme offense to. I've asked her to put on her best logic hat and try not to let her emotions get in the way of rational discussion. Keep your toes crossed for me.

Lord Mortis, of all people, posted something that made me write up a reply that struck me like a hammer of truth and now I know what's been bothering me at home for a while. I didn't post it, but what I wrote was like being slapped in the face by reality.

Good luck with that! I haven't had much success with the logic approach lately. The keen grasp of the obvious that I am so proud of doesn't extend to my kids. Case in point, my oldest is angry because his mom gave him ten job applications last night.

Really?

You haven't had a job for two years and you're angry because she's nagging you to get a job? Then get a job, dumbass, and the nagging will stop.

Oh and have fun with the talk Mrs. Paingod. I will sacrifice some craft beers in your honor tonight.

Posted: **Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:51 am**

Default wrote:You haven't had a job for two years and you're angry because she's nagging you to get a job? Then get a job, dumbass, and the nagging will stop.

Don't be so hard on your kid. It took me a while to piece everything together and my parents never really pushed the issue. If everything your kid wants is paid for by you and the wife, there's zero incentive to fill out 10 job applications. But I'm guessing you knew that.

Posted: **Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:01 am**

Trent Steel wrote:You know what's not awesome? Burning your leg with super-heated glue and a glowing aluminum shaft.

At least my skin stayed on this time.

"ERs are for pussies" Trent exclaims as he self-treats the leg wound he suffered before continuing with his workout in the Pain Dome...

Posted: **Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:19 am**

LordMortis wrote:Don't go doing anything relationship based on my example whatever that may be. I've come to the long standing point of being happily single and there's just about nobody out there like me. I really don't play well with others while most people really want constant companionship.

No, no... you weren't giving advice. You said something that made me type a reply and I was going to say something about my wife, which ran on into a different sentence with an extrapolation of a thought - but suddenly, seeing it written there, I was shocked and felt I needed to actually express the way I felt to her and not a forum.

She's agreed to try and be logical and I've sent her the 2 page email explaining my feelings.

I was single for 6.5 years - from 20 to 26 - and found it to be a very relaxed life. I came out the other side a different person. I only stopped because I got tired of being alone, but it took a long time to get there.

Posted: **Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:21 pm**

I was just told that to get my next promotion at work, I need to get my SCCM 2012 certification. I haven't been certified since I was an Windows 2000 MCSE. I don't know how to study anymore.

Gonna be a long fall...

Posted: **Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:49 pm**

Paingod wrote:
LordMortis wrote:Don't go doing anything relationship based on my example whatever that may be. I've come to the long standing point of being happily single and there's just about nobody out there like me. I really don't play well with others while most people really want constant companionship.
No, no... you weren't giving advice. You said something that made me type a reply and I was going to say something about my wife, which ran on into a different sentence with an extrapolation of a thought - but suddenly, seeing it written there, I was shocked and felt I needed to actually express the way I felt to her and not a forum.

She's agreed to try and be logical and I've sent her the 2 page email explaining my feelings.

Code: Select all

Do
z = Int((5 * Rnd) + 1)
y = Int((5 * Rnd) + 1)
AskPaingodAboutIssue=AskPainGodAboutIssue+z
MindMyOwnDamnBusiness=MindMyOwnDamnBusiness+y
MorbidCuriousity=1
MindMyOwnDamnBusiness=MorbidCuriousity
Loop until AskPaingodAboutIssue>20 or MindMyOwnDamnBusiness>500000

If AskPaingodAboutIssue>20 then goto IHaveNoSocialDecorum

Posted: **Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:57 pm**

MindToyGames wrote:
Paingod wrote:
LordMortis wrote:Don't go doing anything relationship based on my example whatever that may be. I've come to the long standing point of being happily single and there's just about nobody out there like me. I really don't play well with others while most people really want constant companionship.
No, no... you weren't giving advice. You said something that made me type a reply and I was going to say something about my wife, which ran on into a different sentence with an extrapolation of a thought - but suddenly, seeing it written there, I was shocked and felt I needed to actually express the way I felt to her and not a forum.

She's agreed to try and be logical and I've sent her the 2 page email explaining my feelings.
Code: Select all
Do
z = Int((5 * Rnd) + 1)
y = Int((5 * Rnd) + 1)
AskPaingodAboutIssue=AskPainGodAboutIssue+z
MindMyOwnDamnBusiness=MindMyOwnDamnBusiness+y
MorbidCuriousity=1
MindMyOwnDamnBusiness=MorbidCuriousity
Loop until AskPaingodAboutIssue>20 or MindMyOwnDamnBusiness>500000

If AskPaingodAboutIssue>20 then goto IHaveNoSocialDecorum

That's some weak code. There's no way to hit the MindMyOwnDamnBusiness stop condition before the AskPaingodAboutIssue stop condition even if you stopped resetting it on every pass. The reset itself would be unnecessary if you would stop changing it. Also, setting the value of MorbidCuriousity every time is wasted cycles.

I'll give a D at best.

Posted: **Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:04 pm**

coopasonic wrote:
MindToyGames wrote:
Paingod wrote:
LordMortis wrote:Don't go doing anything relationship based on my example whatever that may be. I've come to the long standing point of being happily single and there's just about nobody out there like me. I really don't play well with others while most people really want constant companionship.
No, no... you weren't giving advice. You said something that made me type a reply and I was going to say something about my wife, which ran on into a different sentence with an extrapolation of a thought - but suddenly, seeing it written there, I was shocked and felt I needed to actually express the way I felt to her and not a forum.

She's agreed to try and be logical and I've sent her the 2 page email explaining my feelings.
Code: Select all
Do
z = Int((5 * Rnd) + 1)
y = Int((5 * Rnd) + 1)
AskPaingodAboutIssue=AskPainGodAboutIssue+z
MindMyOwnDamnBusiness=MindMyOwnDamnBusiness+y
MorbidCuriousity=1
MindMyOwnDamnBusiness=MorbidCuriousity
Loop until AskPaingodAboutIssue>20 or MindMyOwnDamnBusiness>500000

If AskPaingodAboutIssue>20 then goto IHaveNoSocialDecorum
That's some weak code. There's no way to hit the MindMyOwnDamnBusiness stop condition before the AskPaingodAboutIssue stop condition even if you stopped resetting it on every pass. The reset itself would be unnecessary if you would stop changing it. Also, setting the value of MorbidCuriousity every time is wasted cycles.

I'll give a D at best.

Wow, you're tough! But..but, Professor...If I said I did it this way simply for illustration purposes, would that change my grade?

Posted: **Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:07 pm**

I'm a tech lead. Reviewing crappy code and smacking it down is part of the job description.

If you were trying to illustrate sloppy code, I'll change your grade to an A-.

Hey, it could have been worse.

Posted: **Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:24 pm**

I'm still trying to figure out what I'm going to do on Dec 20th of this year.

Posted: **Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:57 am**

Seeing all the pictures on Facebook from my 20 year HS reunion last night almost makes me wish I had decided to go. Almost.

Posted: **Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:34 am**

Skinypupy wrote:Seeing all the pictures on Facebook from my 20 year HS reunion last night almost makes me wish I had decided to go. Almost.

Seeing the pictures made me really glad I didn't go. I expected most of them to look fat and old. They didn't.

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