[Gredfallan Ale]

Weekend's over.

Monday always offers a fresh start and helps me break the pattern of not wanting to get up and start doing something useful with my life. Usually, I love my weekends, but once in while I just can't seem to motivate myself to do anything useful. Yesterday I just ended up playing video games all afternoon.

[Solidsnape]

It just keeps getting better...

John 'The Mace' McDonnell appointed as shadow chancellor.
I know this will probably fizzle out into yet another public let down, but at least it's an exciting cast!!

[Centzon Totochtin]

Our misogynist bastard of a Prime Minister has been ousted by his party (can you tell I do not like him?) and 3 days before he would have been eligible for ongoing entitlements as an Ex-Prime Minister.

However see Messing with Groove Thread

This post has been edited by Centzon Totochtin: 14 September 2015 - 12:50 PM

[QuickTidal]

Did anyone jump back to Centz's other post after having read this one AND the other one. I was like "Oh man, I'm a dumby, I read this one already."

Well played Centz. Infinite linkage loop.

[Centzon Totochtin]

I have to get my amusement somewhere

[worry]

It just reminded me that Australia is upside-down.

[EmperorMagus]

Long ass commute time.
I've read three Amber books in the last two days during my commute. I've read three books in the last month. I was struggling so much with not finding anything to read but when you're on a bus with nothing to do, you'll read anything.
Also, Jesus Christ but Roger Zelazny is gooooood.

This post has been edited by EmperorMagus: 15 September 2015 - 05:35 AM

[Puck]

Went to the gym today and figured I'd test where I'm at atm. And contrary to what I had feared I do not have to start over from scratch. Sure, I'm not where I used to be, but especially with cardio I surprised myself, even though I did not push myself particularly so as not to overdo it. Two thirds of what I used to do after doing zilch for almost a year and a half is good enough for me for now

[worry]

That's pretty awesome. I walked to the mailbox yesterday and puked from exertion. Now the mailman is mad at me.

[Andorion]

This forum. Shortly after I woke up I wandered innocently into a really peculiar argument that banished logic to the most distant universes of the multiverse. Trying to control the ensuing dizziness I sat down and clicked through a few new posts, all of them cheered me up. No exceptions. Go Empire!

If there was a way to rep the entire forum I would

[HiddenOne]

Andorion, on 16 September 2015 - 02:19 AM, said:

This forum. Shortly after I woke up I wandered innocently into a really peculiar argument that banished logic to the most distant universes of the multiverse. Trying to control the ensuing dizziness I sat down and clicked through a few new posts, all of them cheered me up. No exceptions. Go Empire!

If there was a way to rep the entire forum I would

You could do it, if you were a real fan.

Sounds like you were on Facebook; I just viewed a conversation on there that makes me wonder how people survive with gaping empty brains.

[Tiste Simeon]

HiddenOne, on 16 September 2015 - 12:56 PM, said:

Andorion, on 16 September 2015 - 02:19 AM, said:

This forum. Shortly after I woke up I wandered innocently into a really peculiar argument that banished logic to the most distant universes of the multiverse. Trying to control the ensuing dizziness I sat down and clicked through a few new posts, all of them cheered me up. No exceptions. Go Empire!

If there was a way to rep the entire forum I would

You could do it, if you were a real fan.

Sounds like you were on Facebook; I just viewed a conversation on there that makes me wonder how people survive with gaping empty brains.

You two need to provide examples!

[Andorion]

Tiste Simeon, on 16 September 2015 - 01:54 PM, said:

HiddenOne, on 16 September 2015 - 12:56 PM, said:

Andorion, on 16 September 2015 - 02:19 AM, said:

This forum. Shortly after I woke up I wandered innocently into a really peculiar argument that banished logic to the most distant universes of the multiverse. Trying to control the ensuing dizziness I sat down and clicked through a few new posts, all of them cheered me up. No exceptions. Go Empire!

If there was a way to rep the entire forum I would

You could do it, if you were a real fan.

Sounds like you were on Facebook; I just viewed a conversation on there that makes me wonder how people survive with gaping empty brains.

You two need to provide examples!

Unfortunately this was real life, not FB. I hardly log in to FB anymore. It makes me grind my teeth and dentists are expensive

[HiddenOne]

And my example involved Atheists vs. Christians which was bad enough to begin with, but then the anti-gay element showed up and started with the name calling & idle threats

I suspect the person who started the thread was looking for some actual debate, with only a tiny bit of trolling - but some people can't restrain themselves

[worry]

Who doesn't love Facebook threats?

[Andorion]

MY FB is extra weird because I have the extreme left wing, the extreme right wing, the superstitious nuts and random babies.

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

HiddenOne, on 16 September 2015 - 12:56 PM, said:

Sounds like you were on Facebook; I just viewed a conversation on there that makes me wonder how people survive with gaping empty brains.

That's mostly how I feel about Facebook. I don't mind throwing the odd opinion on there every now and again if I have something to say, but 80% of my feed is political posturing at the moment (I'm in the UK, we just had a change in leader of the opposition) - and at least 50% of them are seemingly not currently in possession of the family brain cell.

Of the other 20%, 19% is currently rugby and I am the lonely 1% sitting in a corner going "Um, it's not political or sporting, but I bought a damn fine book on the War of the Roses today?"

[Andorion]

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 18 September 2015 - 09:13 PM, said:

HiddenOne, on 16 September 2015 - 12:56 PM, said:

Sounds like you were on Facebook; I just viewed a conversation on there that makes me wonder how people survive with gaping empty brains.

That's mostly how I feel about Facebook. I don't mind throwing the odd opinion on there every now and again if I have something to say, but 80% of my feed is political posturing at the moment (I'm in the UK, we just had a change in leader of the opposition) - and at least 50% of them are seemingly not currently in possession of the family brain cell.

Of the other 20%, 19% is currently rugby and I am the lonely 1% sitting in a corner going "Um, it's not political or sporting, but I bought a damn fine book on the War of the Roses today?"

Sounds like our FB timelines have a few things in common. Which book? I saw a big thick new book on that the other day and have been wondering about it....

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Andorion, on 19 September 2015 - 01:34 AM, said:

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 18 September 2015 - 09:13 PM, said:

HiddenOne, on 16 September 2015 - 12:56 PM, said:

Sounds like you were on Facebook; I just viewed a conversation on there that makes me wonder how people survive with gaping empty brains.

That's mostly how I feel about Facebook. I don't mind throwing the odd opinion on there every now and again if I have something to say, but 80% of my feed is political posturing at the moment (I'm in the UK, we just had a change in leader of the opposition) - and at least 50% of them are seemingly not currently in possession of the family brain cell.

Of the other 20%, 19% is currently rugby and I am the lonely 1% sitting in a corner going "Um, it's not political or sporting, but I bought a damn fine book on the War of the Roses today?"

Sounds like our FB timelines have a few things in common. Which book? I saw a big thick new book on that the other day and have been wondering about it....

Bought Lancaster and York by Alison Weir on recommendation. Also recently read The Hollow Crown by Dan Jones - I highly recommend that one. He is however so fond of the phrase "hacked to death" to describe someone expiring that it's become a bit of a running joke in our house!

[Andorion]

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 19 September 2015 - 10:45 AM, said:

Andorion, on 19 September 2015 - 01:34 AM, said:

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 18 September 2015 - 09:13 PM, said:

HiddenOne, on 16 September 2015 - 12:56 PM, said:

Sounds like you were on Facebook; I just viewed a conversation on there that makes me wonder how people survive with gaping empty brains.

That's mostly how I feel about Facebook. I don't mind throwing the odd opinion on there every now and again if I have something to say, but 80% of my feed is political posturing at the moment (I'm in the UK, we just had a change in leader of the opposition) - and at least 50% of them are seemingly not currently in possession of the family brain cell.

Of the other 20%, 19% is currently rugby and I am the lonely 1% sitting in a corner going "Um, it's not political or sporting, but I bought a damn fine book on the War of the Roses today?"

Sounds like our FB timelines have a few things in common. Which book? I saw a big thick new book on that the other day and have been wondering about it....

Bought Lancaster and York by Alison Weir on recommendation. Also recently read The Hollow Crown by Dan Jones - I highly recommend that one. He is however so fond of the phrase "hacked to death" to describe someone expiring that it's become a bit of a running joke in our house!

Not the one I saw then. I'll have to go back and take a look. It was this huge hardbound monstrosity