Blarghagh Posted December 19, 2013 Posted December 19, 2013 Congratulations on the new job Wals. Got the first batch of intern evaluations back and they were overwhelmingly positive. Also beginning pre-production on my next project and getting really excited about it - almost all of the next half year will be developing and setting up a good production pipeline for a CG cartoon. Yay, I get to post something positive in this topic!
Monte Carlo Posted December 19, 2013 Posted December 19, 2013 Wals, what *is* your new job? I'm sorry the fluffer position on that adult movie set didn't work out. 2
LadyCrimson Posted December 19, 2013 Posted December 19, 2013 Hubs: "Ethernet router is acting flaky, probably need a new one."Me: "Is that what I think it is?"Hubs: "It's what connects all our PC's together."Me: "That's what I thought. I'd be offline. The horror! Go fetch!"Hubs: "Yes dear." 3 “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
Walsingham Posted December 19, 2013 Posted December 19, 2013 Wals, what *is* your new job? I'm sorry the fluffer position on that adult movie set didn't work out. Chiefly my duties are running around the Old Smoke, distracting toffs so my thief boy comrades can make off with their wallets. Due some old charter we are only allowed to keep old money. Shillings, etc. And custard. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Nepenthe Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) Woke up feeling a bit nauseous this morning, so visited the GP noonish. Apparently did have all the classic symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage, so got shipped to the neurosurgery departmant. A rather unpleasant experience, as they started asking for next of kin and that sort of stuff in a way that implied to me I might no be walking out. Anyway, turns out that at least accordign to the resident, it's just stress and epically tense jaw and neck muscles, so I got handed some funky pills with red triangles on them and sent home. Never have I spent so little time waiting around for doctors as I did today, it was apparently either this or having my head opened. Still feeling pretty ****ing miserable, but... Edited December 20, 2013 by Nepenthe 4 You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions
Gfted1 Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Glad to see youre not dying Nep. This is the last work day for me until 2 Jan. Yesterday the boss came around and told us he was taking us to lunch today so we'll get to go home after that. He also traditionally hand delivers our final check of the year but I have defeated his surprise and already peeked into my account this morning. Received a very generous bonus, w00t w00t. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Malcador Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 I forget that people sometimes get a bonus. 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
WDeranged Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Feeling pretty crappy today, major case of winter rot setting in and I'm finding it hard to be enthusiastic. Finding a load of key scratches down both sides of my car hasn't helped, only had the damn thing a week
Walsingham Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Feeling pretty crappy today, major case of winter rot setting in and I'm finding it hard to be enthusiastic. Finding a load of key scratches down both sides of my car hasn't helped, only had the damn thing a week I don't even own a car, and I believe people who key cars should be thrown to sharks. 3 "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Calax Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Finals are finally done. But my vacation doesn't really start until the 27th when I fly to visit my grandparents. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off.
Guard Dog Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 A lot going on these days. Very busy with work and a new business venture plus the never ending projects around the house. Its been cold as hell too. Yes, yes, I know you folks in Scandinavia & Canada laugh at what I call cold, but dammit it feels cold to me! But we're going on a little road trip to Gatlinburg tonight. I rented a cabin overlooking the park and we're going to take Tommy and spend Christmas there. I can't wait. Is it just me or do many of you folks have a case of the holiday blues? Reading your posts (except Wals) many of you seem kinda down. 2 "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
Woldan Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Went to the mall to buy the final christmas present, it was so crowded with slow moving meat obstacles it wasn't funny anymore. It felt like trying to walk through one of those giant modern chicken farms, filled with giant chicken. 1 I gazed at the dead, and for one dark moment I saw a banquet.
LadyCrimson Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Went to the mall to buy the final christmas present, it was so crowded with slow moving meat obstacles it wasn't funny anymore. It felt like trying to walk through one of those giant modern chicken farms, filled with giant chicken. So shopping in the mall made you feel a bit ... hen-pecked, did it? Side note: being stuck in a room filled with some kind of fantasy Giant Chickens would terrify me. Giant beady eyes with their heads bobbing around...creeeeepy... 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
Malcador Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Not sure why I get blue on holidays and birthdays. A friend postulated that I am allergic to happiness. 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
Monte Carlo Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Woke up feeling a bit nauseous this morning, so visited the GP noonish. Apparently did have all the classic symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage, so got shipped to the neurosurgery departmant. A rather unpleasant experience, as they started asking for next of kin and that sort of stuff in a way that implied to me I might no be walking out. Anyway, turns out that at least accordign to the resident, it's just stress and epically tense jaw and neck muscles, so I got handed some funky pills with red triangles on them and sent home. Never have I spent so little time waiting around for doctors as I did today, it was apparently either this or having my head opened. Still feeling pretty ****ing miserable, but... Hope you feel better soon and enjoy the holidays. 1
Woldan Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 So shopping in the mall made you feel a bit ... hen-pecked, did it? Giant beady eyes with their heads bobbing around...creeeeepy... Sounds just like a description of the average Friday afternoon mall visitor. I gazed at the dead, and for one dark moment I saw a banquet.
Raithe Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) Have to admit, been in an odd mood today. Not exactly Christmas melancholy, but concentration is fairly shot, juggling various small tasks and errands, can't really get in the mood to poke at any games, or read any books. Have to wrap up some presents. Trying to watch a QI episode for some general laughter. "What attachment would you expect to find on a swiss student knife?" "Pot noodle opener?" "Well, it's not like they'd really need a corkscrew if they're a kid." "Maybe not if they're from Europe, but a good British child would." Edited December 20, 2013 by Raithe 1 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
PK htiw klaw eriF Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 I played video games and watched a movie. "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "you're a damned filthy lying robot and you deserve to die and burn in hell." - 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 "I love cheese despite the pain and carnage." - ShadySands
willyum Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Went to Fry's, drooled over the motherboards, contemplated building a new PC, but then decided not too. 1
Labadal Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 I'm home until January 7th. Managed to negotiate a raise and I also got my bonus today. Don't have anything planned, but I needed the break. Felt a bit burned out. Hoping to see Luis Suarez score a couple of goals tomorrow. He also got a raise. His pay raise is probably what I make in ten years.
ManifestedISO Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 No bonus, either. Et tu, brute ... I am damn done with this stoner, wannabe-hippie hipster bugger-all d-bag sweet FA knob outfit. So anyway I'm anxiously awaiting the specifics of this new Guard Dog venture that was teased with a nod to the 80s ... please be G.I. Joe related. I can't stop watching this year's movie, Retaliation. The baddest ass ninja assassin movie evar! 3 All Stop. On Screen.
ShadySands Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 I don't think I've ever had a job where they gave bonuses. My company did, once upon a time, but stopped a year or two before I came on... or everyone else is getting bonuses and nobody is telling me If I'm not around I just want to wish everyone a happy/merry/joyous holidays/Festivus/Christmas/Kwanzaa/New Year I'm off to jump in a bottle of bourbon and drink my way out PS feel better, Nep Free games updated 3/4/21
Hiro Protagonist Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 Took all day but finished putting up the Christmas lights around the house, fence and garden. The only thing worse than putting up Christmas lights on a house is putting lights on a 2 storey house. I'm dog tired. Now I just have to flick the switch and hope the fuse box doesn't blow up. 1
Rosbjerg Posted December 21, 2013 Author Posted December 21, 2013 I take it back, I do know how to do crazy parties.. Also, exams are over - I did ok, but spend a little too much time frolicking and not enough time studying. C'est la vie no? Fortune favors the bald.
Raithe Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 I take it back, I do know how to do crazy parties.. Also, exams are over - I did ok, but spend a little too much time frolicking and not enough time studying. C'est la vie no? "For these are the best years of your life....." It all goes downhill from here.. 2 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
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