What You've Done Today - Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today.

[uuuhhii]

apparently refuse to let old soft update for too long cause instability

but the updated version are just so much worse

[Raithe]

.. And then I get home from my 2nd day at the new job.. and test positive for Covid.

Joys.

 

[Malcador]

32 minutes ago, Raithe said:

.. And then I get home from my 2nd day at the new job.. and test positive for Covid.

Joys.

 

Get well soon

[LadyCrimson]

There are apparently large rats around here, especially in summer. Seen one a few times outside, eating my wildlife sunflower seeds and just scurrying around the fence. They physically look like a cross between a very large dwarf hamster and a squirrel when they're eating, it's quite adorable. Mostly only saw the very occasional tiny rat/mouse down South.

Some people might see such and call a poison/exterminator or something.
Me, just like with everything else, as long as I don't see them indoors, all I wonder is if I could trap/catch one and turn it into a pet*, because they are a lot cuter than the typical breed/ones they sell at pet stores. 
 

*edit - no I'm not truly "serious", but they sure are cute.

Edited July 12, 2022 by LadyCrimson

[majestic]

23 hours ago, LadyCrimson said:

There are apparently large rats around here, especially in summer. Seen one a few times outside, eating my wildlife sunflower seeds and just scurrying around the fence. They physically look like a cross between a very large dwarf hamster and a squirrel when they're eating, it's quite adorable. Mostly only saw the very occasional tiny rat/mouse down South.

Some people might see such and call a poison/exterminator or something.
Me, just like with everything else, as long as I don't see them indoors, all I wonder is if I could trap/catch one and turn it into a pet*, because they are a lot cuter than the typical breed/ones they sell at pet stores. 
 

*edit - no I'm not truly "serious", but they sure are cute.

Have you tried whacking them with your sword or shooting them with your bow for some extra experience and gold?

[Gromnir]

31 minutes ago, majestic said:

Have you tried whacking them with your sword or shooting them with your bow for some extra experience and gold?

rats is a menace for homeowners. any opening they may get their pointy little heads through is a point o' access and from there they may cause many thousands o' dollars o' damage. why do rats like to chew copper wire? dunno. don't care 'bout "why" unless knowing helps us prevent it from happening.

squirrels, in our opinion, is no better than rats. we had a neighbor who filled a decent sized bird bath in her backyard with what amounted to squirrel chow. our neighbor liked to watch the squirrels. 

Spoiler

the f'ing squirrels swarmed the endless buffet neighbor lady provided and then they retreated to our roof to stash their booty. 

when we pointed out that in our attic we had squirrels, squirrel poop and a substantial quantity o' the same medley o' seeds and nuts she filled her bird bath, our neighbor found the situation amusing but made no effort to change behaviors. were a constant battle squirrel proofing our home. tenacious buggers and unlike rats you need dispose o' squirrels humanely in CA 'cause is the law. stoopid hippies.

HA! Good Fun!

Edited July 13, 2022 by Gromnir

[Hurlshort]

Just got back from 4 days in Vegas. We stayed at The Circa in downtown. It was fancy drinks, good food, and some very warm workouts.This one was called Paint the Town Red:

One of the highlights was swimming at the UNLV pool. You can get a guest pass for $10, and it is a super nice campus and facility to check out:

I peed on the Berlin Wall at Main Street Casino:

My wife really wanted to make the run down to the Vegas signs near Stratosphere one morning, but it was about 97 degrees by 7 AM, so she was struggling. It is about 2 miles there and 2 miles back, but in the heat it can be a real grind. Heat doesn't seem to bother me as much.

There is a beautiful memorial in the Arts district to the people who died in the 2017 shooting.

I always like to swing by Oscar's steakhouse and order these meatballs. They remind me of my Italian grandmother.

Art:

It was a great trip. Now back to real life! 

[Gromnir]

for those who may have been skeptical regarding our claims o' deer boldness.

 

got even closer 'cause she wouldn't leave in spite o' Gromnir doing a barbaric yawp and making wild arm gestures. shrubbery looks so bad 'cause o' the deer.

HA! Good Fun!

Edited July 15, 2022 by Gromnir

[Bartimaeus]

7 hours ago, Gromnir said:

for those who may have been skeptical regarding our claims o' deer boldness.

It sometimes feels a little post-apocalyptic when bunches of them (5-10) wander down the streets together and aren't phased by other people or vehicles. I guess it's better than panicking and smashing their faces into vehicles at full speed, but they really just don't care.

[Azdeus]

I went fishing yesterday with a friend of mine. When I first started, the float landed a bit to close to some reeds so I moved it a little bit and immediately got a bite. The next two minutes I caught 4 more fish before one swallowed the hook so far down I had to kill it, and it took me 30 minutes to get that one free. My friend managed to catch up eventually but he was quite jealous there for a while

[Chilloutman]

5 hours ago, Azdeus said:

I went fishing yesterday with a friend of mine. When I first started, the float landed a bit to close to some reeds so I moved it a little bit and immediately got a bite. The next two minutes I caught 4 more fish before one swallowed the hook so far down I had to kill it, and it took me 30 minutes to get that one free. My friend managed to catch up eventually but he was quite jealous there for a while

what species?

[Guard Dog]

G & I got back from vaca last night. We had a great time in Calgary and Stampede was a lot of fun. We took the back roads home through North Dakota & Minnesota and stopped often. It was a great time all around. Going out to work with her today. My job is to keep the patients distracted with apples and sugar while thermometers get shoved in their rears. We're taking B out to dinner tonight. Life is pretty good!

[Gfted1]

8 hours ago, Azdeus said:

The next two minutes I caught 4 more fish before one swallowed the hook so far down I had to kill it

Im always bummed when that happens, and I dont kill anything unless I absolutely have to, so I use one of these whenever a fish swallows one of my hooks:

Theres a groove where you put the line, then slide it down the fishes throat to dislodge the hook, and it works 90% of the time. Failing that Ill put a pair of scissors as far in as I can get and cut the line, then release it to its fate.

[Malcador]

Weekend work again, have to remember to log out of Youtube when my friend sends me all her Russian music.  But on the bright side, I can more or less sing Любэ - Комбат by memory now.

[BruceVC]

1 hour ago, Malcador said:

Weekend work again, have to remember to log out of Youtube when my friend sends me all her Russian music.  But on the bright side, I can more or less sing Любэ - Комбат by memory now.

Isnt she married?

[Azdeus]

10 hours ago, Chilloutman said:

what species?

Just common european perch, and one roach, there are pike in the lake, but I'm not fishing by those areas since I don't have a metal end for the line (It's called tafs in Swedish, don't know how to translate it) image link

7 hours ago, Gfted1 said:

Im always bummed when that happens, and I dont kill anything unless I absolutely have to, so I use one of these whenever a fish swallows one of my hooks:

Theres a groove where you put the line, then slide it down the fishes throat to dislodge the hook, and it works 90% of the time. Failing that Ill put a pair of scissors as far in as I can get and cut the line, then release it to its fate.

Looks neat, but it wouldn't have worked to save the fish in this case, the hook had pierced the stomach and judging from the smell even the gallbladder, he must've been really hungry. It looks alot less fiddly than my little pliers though, so I'm going to see if they are sold anywhere here.

[Malcador]

3 hours ago, BruceVC said:

Isnt she married?

Yep, although not sure of the relevance.

Excitement today was realizing the devs package the release for client A but all the release notes mention client B.  Devs really are insulated from client interaction far too much.

[BruceVC]

8 hours ago, Malcador said:

Yep, although not sure of the relevance.

Excitement today was realizing the devs package the release for client A but all the release notes mention client B.  Devs really are insulated from client interaction far too much.

Do you want to know why thats a consideration? But dont say yes if you might get offended by what I want to caution you about because I am have been in a similar situation to you 

[Gorth]

Electronic Arts just told me to my face that I don't have any friends

On a more positive note. Despite never bringing the subject up, my boss decided to give me a raise. Not just keeping up with the inflation, but going beyond that and being an actual raise. I must have done something right. I wonder what

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

5 hours ago, Gorth said:

Electronic Arts just told me to my face that I don't have any friends

 

On a more positive note. Despite never bringing the subject up, my boss decided to give me a raise. Not just keeping up with the inflation, but going beyond that and being an actual raise. I must have done something right. I wonder what

At least they excluded the "yet" at the end. There's always time!

[Bartimaeus]

The great downfall of a wireless mouse: losing the fingernail-sized USB receiver and being rendered completely powerless.

[Sarex]

1 hour ago, Bartimaeus said:

The great downfall of a wireless mouse: losing the fingernail-sized USB receiver and being rendered completely powerless.

ebay or aliexpress. They are dime a dozen.

[LadyCrimson]

On 7/17/2022 at 12:39 AM, Gorth said:

Electronic Arts just told me to my face that I don't have any friends

Haha. I remember Diablo 3 would tell you this, complete with a picture of a sad lonely looking old man (maybe Cain?) ... *google* ... this thing.

...probably became a meme or something.

[PK htiw klaw eriF]

1 hour ago, Bartimaeus said:

The great downfall of a wireless mouse: losing the fingernail-sized USB receiver and being rendered completely powerless.

Lmao, I lost the mouse but kept the fingernail sized receiver plugged in for months.

[Amentep]

44 minutes ago, LadyCrimson said:

Haha. I remember Diablo 3 would tell you this, complete with a picture of a sad lonely looking old man (maybe Cain?) ... *google* ... this thing.

...probably became a meme or something.

"Stay awhile, and listen..."