Octopus Overlords

GreenGoo wrote:Well, except for the schoolyard picking rhyme, eenie meenie mynie mo.

And I've barely ever heard anyone use that rhyme without catching a tiger.

silverjon wrote:

GreenGoo wrote:Well, except for the schoolyard picking rhyme, eenie meenie mynie mo.

And I've barely ever heard anyone use that rhyme without catching a tiger.

My very first memory of this rhyme has another option. I remember quickly switching to the tiger version though.

GreenGoo wrote:

silverjon wrote:

GreenGoo wrote:Well, except for the schoolyard picking rhyme, eenie meenie mynie mo.

And I've barely ever heard anyone use that rhyme without catching a tiger.

My very first memory of this rhyme has another option. I remember quickly switching to the tiger version though.

Also different versions in WW1 & 2.

Went out last night and played this Geeks Who Drink trivia game. We (me, my cuz and hubby) came in third and won $15. We put our winnings toward the bill. Since the place closed at 10pm we continued to celebrate at the local bowling ally and close the place. Nice to feel 25 years old again.

KKBlue wrote:Went out last night and played this Geeks Who Drink trivia game. We (me, my cuz and hubby) came in third and won $15. We put our winnings toward the bill. Since the place closed at 10pm we continued to celebrate at the local bowling ally and close the place. Nice to feel 25 years old again.

Local paper had a story about Geeks Who Drink challenging the local leader Stump Trivia. Me and my wife are pretty good at trivia and enjoy playing, but I always run away when Stump starts because it's so terribly slow moving. Ask one question, play one full song...takes upwards of 2 hours to play 20 questions. (Plus the questions are weighted too heavily toward sports and popular culture, which neither of us cares about at all...but we run into that problem everywhere.)

I'd like to try GWD trivia once. The story said that it moves much faster, but it's also crude and profane. I would not like that aspect. Anyway, Stump originated around here and has a stranglehold on the market, so maybe the challenger will force them to tighten up their format. Congrats on your win! We occasionally win at Stump when we can force ourselves to sit through all four rounds.

I've got a very short, easy gmail address - my first name and my last initial @ gmail.com

Because of this I get a lot of misdirected email from people with similar addresses. Some dude in Omaha bought ballet tickets in December that showed up in my Inbox (the receipt had his phone number - I called him up and got the correct address). There's a Lexus dealership in Atlanta that is convinced I own a 350h. And there's a gym near Boston that thinks I'm a member.

Today I received the weirdest one. I don't think it's spam, I think someone signed up for a new account but entered my address instead of theirs:



Dear.God.

Kraken wrote:

KKBlue wrote:Went out last night and played this Geeks Who Drink trivia game. We (me, my cuz and hubby) came in third and won $15. We put our winnings toward the bill. Since the place closed at 10pm we continued to celebrate at the local bowling ally and close the place. Nice to feel 25 years old again.

I'd like to try GWD trivia once. The story said that it moves much faster, but it's also crude and profane.

Come to think of it, I was surprised at how much I was swearing that night. Perhaps because it was the land of F-bombs I felt comfortable with my trash mouth. No sexual, ranch or crudeness I can think of though. There was a round that was titled something (can't think of it) names and actual people's names were used. Example, Harry Ballsack was known for what popular dance style. Think it's going to be as crass as the establishment would allow the people running it to be.

dbt1949 wrote:It seems odd now that the offending word was so common place when I was a kid. We didn't really think of it as offensive.(as kids)

We had a similar version in the 70's and 80's, but then it was a 3 letter word that meant male homosexual. It was so common back then, and now it is so not PC. The funny part is, the guy I remember using it the most, turned out to be gay.

bb2112 wrote:

dbt1949 wrote:It seems odd now that the offending word was so common place when I was a kid. We didn't really think of it as offensive.(as kids)

We had a similar version in the 70's and 80's, but then it was a 3 letter word that meant male homosexual. It was so common back then, and now it is so not PC. The funny part is, the guy I remember using it the most, turned out to be gay.

You're a witch!

Had to break up a fistfight between the two boys last night over the youngest' neocon views on assault rifles and some absurdist nonsense about the US government powermongers oppression of the people ala Stalin. Talked to the youngest about choosing a better time to express his views. He still doesn't understand why people might consider it a little gauche to defend 25 round magazines about now.
Had a talk with the oldest about the political implications of punching his younger in the face.




Both the boys need to get a damned girlfriend.

double rant.

GreenGoo wrote:
You're a witch!

I don't float!

Default wrote:Had to break up a fistfight between the two boys last night over the youngest' neocon views on assault rifles and some absurdist nonsense about the US government powermongers oppression of the people ala Stalin. Talked to the youngest about choosing a better time to express his views. He still doesn't understand why people might consider it a little gauche to defend 25 round magazines about now.
Had a talk with the oldest about the political implications of punching his younger in the face.
Both the boys need to get a damned girlfriend.

You can have all the 25 round magazines I have, I'll just keep my 30 round magazines. I think I would get along with your youngest quite well.

He'll grow up and out of this phase. It's just rebellion.

When he has children of his own, he'll get the point that other people are trying to make.

Sorry about the e.d., by the way.

My wife hit (got hit?) a deer. Luckily just tore off the side view mirror. Hope that is not too expensive and we can avoid insurance.

Why? Was the deer driving without a license or something? Why did you let it convince you to settle the matter without getting insurance involved? Big mistake, IMHO.

Smoove_B wrote:Why? Was the deer driving without a license or something? Why did you let it convince you to settle the matter without getting insurance involved? Big mistake, IMHO.

My assumption was it would be a ding against us. Is that not typically correct?

WPD wrote:

Smoove_B wrote:Why? Was the deer driving without a license or something? Why did you let it convince you to settle the matter without getting insurance involved? Big mistake, IMHO.

My assumption was it would be a ding against us. Is that not typically correct?

He was joking.

Remus West wrote:

WPD wrote:

Smoove_B wrote:Why? Was the deer driving without a license or something? Why did you let it convince you to settle the matter without getting insurance involved? Big mistake, IMHO.

My assumption was it would be a ding against us. Is that not typically correct?

He was joking.

Day 7 of house guests, I can't be expected to understand such things.

If I had known you were at week+ of company, I would not have kicked you while you were down. Carry on.

Day 735 of occupation of stepson. Front lines are buckling. Has a fiance living with him now. I CAN'T FIGHT BOTH OF THEM! I have retreated to my bedroom. PLEASE FOR GOD'S SAKE SEND ME SOME REINFORCEMENTS!! I won't surrender! I won't be taken alive!
And now it's too late to buy an assault gun, they're all sold out!

$250 for a new side mirror using Mazda parts instead of aftermarket..Not bad in the scheme of things.

Konami code alert: the secret code to log out of a Netflix account on a Panasonic Blu-ray player is up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, up, up, up, up.

Default wrote: Both the boys need to get a damned girlfriend.

I suggest they get separate girlfriends, doesn't sound like they would be very good at sharing one.

Pussy Willow?

WPD wrote:$250 for a new side mirror using Mazda parts instead of aftermarket..Not bad in the scheme of things.

I'd imagine not, depending on how much crap is on the mirror. I'd still be loathe to pay it and I'd end up going after market or to a junk yard but I'm cheap. I think a crappy after market mirror in in housing for my old with servos and connectors to the controller was $90. I said "fuck that" and picked up the $30 model and left it unpowered. I was glad I did. When I ripped apart the door (wall?) and the mirror assembly fasteners to replace the damned thing, pulling apart the power and controller for the mirror was nearly impossible and clipping the wires and taping them took about ten seconds.

Is it wrong to ring a doorbell on behalf of a crying cat at 7:30am?

silverjon wrote:Is it wrong to ring a doorbell on behalf of a crying cat at 7:30am?

Nope. I still wouldn't do it. I don't like making my presence known that way. But it's not wrong.

Why, hello, crippling depression. Can't say that I've missed you. Oh, and you brought your friend, ceiling squirrel?

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Fuck both of you.

"I'm too sexy for my mithril shirt"

-Right Said Frodo

WarPig wrote:"I'm too sexy for my mithril shirt"

-Right Said Frodo

I was rereading these over the holiday and I was thinking about the movie. So a cave troll and only bruise him through his mithril shirt but Shelob, with her giant stinger that a hobbit can snip off with a swing of a knife, can pierce right through it and paralyze him.

LordMortis wrote:

WarPig wrote:"I'm too sexy for my mithril shirt"

-Right Said Frodo

I was rereading these over the holiday and I was thinking about the movie. So a cave troll and only bruise him through his mithril shirt but Shelob, with her giant stinger that a hobbit can snip off with a swing of a knife, can pierce right through it and paralyze him.

That spear could skewer a wild boar, but the stinger might have been able to give a hypodermic-quality injection. Such a small point could pass right through the links on a chain shirt.

Of course, in the book, Tolkien outright says the jab was to the neck - unprotected and open.

WPD wrote:$250 for a new side mirror using Mazda parts instead of aftermarket..Not bad in the scheme of things.

And after our mini-vacation the car wouldn't start. AAA tech thinks it needs a new alternator.

Woo.

I'm sure your mechanic knows more than I do and has the car and toys in front of him for diagnostics and all but my experience is that you get a pretty good indication your alternator is going bad before your car ever dies/won't start. If it's an older car, your interior lights never get as bright as they should and your headlamps will noticeably brighten and dim depending on how hard your engine is working (and trying to charge your battery as well as power your electrical). In newer cars you also seem to sometimes get computer display anomalies.

LordMortis wrote:I'm sure your mechanic knows more than I do and has the car and toys in front of him for diagnostics and all but my experience is that you get a pretty good indication your alternator is going bad before your car ever dies/won't start. If it's an older car, your interior lights never get as bright as they should and your headlamps will noticeably brighten and dim depending on how hard your engine is working (and trying to charge your battery as well as power your electrical). In newer cars you also seem to sometimes get computer display anomalies.

Yep, mechanic is running their own test so we'll see.

WPD wrote:

LordMortis wrote:I'm sure your mechanic knows more than I do and has the car and toys in front of him for diagnostics and all but my experience is that you get a pretty good indication your alternator is going bad before your car ever dies/won't start. If it's an older car, your interior lights never get as bright as they should and your headlamps will noticeably brighten and dim depending on how hard your engine is working (and trying to charge your battery as well as power your electrical). In newer cars you also seem to sometimes get computer display anomalies.

Yep, mechanic is running their own test so we'll see.

Mechanic says it is just the battery, which is the original on a 09 model so makes enough sense. Hope he is right!

WPD wrote:

WPD wrote:

LordMortis wrote:I'm sure your mechanic knows more than I do and has the car and toys in front of him for diagnostics and all but my experience is that you get a pretty good indication your alternator is going bad before your car ever dies/won't start. If it's an older car, your interior lights never get as bright as they should and your headlamps will noticeably brighten and dim depending on how hard your engine is working (and trying to charge your battery as well as power your electrical). In newer cars you also seem to sometimes get computer display anomalies.

Yep, mechanic is running their own test so we'll see.

Mechanic says it is just the battery, which is the original on a 09 model so makes enough sense. Hope he is right!

That'd have been my first guess, short of any other diagnostics. Nice and sucks at the same time. Shitty that a battery would go bad in five years but nice that it'd not be something more of a pain and more expensive.

And in related news the news item just saw that is going to haunt me in my sleep:

"Drill Falls into Dental Patients Lungs"

LordMortis wrote:And in related news the news item just saw that is going to haunt me in my sleep:

"Drill Falls into Dental Patients Lungs"

Source

The 60-year-old was undergoing dental implant surgery at a hospital in Sweden when the drill head, known as a burr, came loose and dropped into her mouth.

The woman, who was lying down at the time, was made to sit up immediately and cough, but the three-centimetre long metal part was already gone.
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The woman was immediately taken for an x-ray which revealed that the drill head had lodged in her right lung.

Doctors at Västmanland County Hospital, in Västerås, in central Sweden, performed an emergency bronchoscopy to remove the metal burr.

Dr Weitz added: “A pinky-sized tube was sent into her lung with a small camera and pliers to grab hold of the drill.”
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Incidents must be reported in accordance with Lex Maria, the name given to regulations governing the reporting of injuries or incidents in the Swedish healthcare system.

Lex Maria is the everyday name of Chapter 6. § 4 of the Act (1998:531) relating to professional health care field (f o m 1 January 2011 Patient Safety Act ), which means that health care providers have an obligation to the National Board of Health report on a patient in the health suffers or is exposed the risk of a serious injury or illness . The reason for the name is the incident in 1936 when four patients at Maria Hospital in Stockholm died as a result of maltreatment when they were injected with disinfectant instead of anesthetic.

Isgrimnur wrote:The reason for the name is the incident in 1936 when four patients at Maria Hospital in Stockholm died as a result of maltreatment when they were injected with disinfectant instead of anesthetic.

How...why...what...KASEYCHANG!