uuuhhii Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 apparently refuse to let old soft update for too long cause instability but the updated version are just so much worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 .. And then I get home from my 2nd day at the new job.. and test positive for Covid. Joys. 1 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 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 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 (edited) 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 “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majestic Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 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? No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromnir Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 (edited) 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 "If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."Justice Louis Brandeis, Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927) "Im indifferent to almost any murder as long as it doesn't affect me or mine."--Gfted1 (September 30, 2019) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 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! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromnir Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) 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 4 "If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."Justice Louis Brandeis, Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927) "Im indifferent to almost any murder as long as it doesn't affect me or mine."--Gfted1 (September 30, 2019) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartimaeus Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 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. Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azdeus Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 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 2 Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilloutman Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 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? I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guard Dog Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 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! 5 "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 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. 2 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 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. 1 2 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 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? "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azdeus Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 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. Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 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. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 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 "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 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 4 1 “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK htiw klaw eriF Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 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! 1 "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "I'm gonna hunt you down so that I can slap you square in the mouth." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "Am I phrasing in the most negative light for them? Yes, but it's not untrue." - ShadySands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartimaeus Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 The great downfall of a wireless mouse: losing the fingernail-sized USB receiver and being rendered completely powerless. 2 1 1 Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarex Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 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. 1 1 "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 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. 1 “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK htiw klaw eriF Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 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. 1 1 "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "I'm gonna hunt you down so that I can slap you square in the mouth." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "Am I phrasing in the most negative light for them? Yes, but it's not untrue." - ShadySands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amentep Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 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..." I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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