[Tsundoku]

... and after the first week?

[Aptorian]

After first week you probably need to go get groceries and change your position on the couch so you don't get bedsores.

[Tsundoku]

No cat, just Snotface's 30kg American Staffy that we seem to have most of the time, and I am NOT acting as it's heating pad.

Besides, it's fucking hot and shitty here at the moment, why would anyone need a heating pad? The aircon is copping a flogging.

This post has been edited by Tsundoku: 07 December 2020 - 09:54 AM

[Mezla PigDog]

Follow Apt's instructions but only wearing pants and with plenty of cold things in the fridge?

[Cause]

Tsundoku, on 07 December 2020 - 09:53 AM, said:

No cat, just Snotface's 30kg American Staffy that we seem to have most of the time, and I am NOT acting as it's heating pad.

Besides, it's fucking hot and shitty here at the moment, why would anyone need a heating pad? The aircon is copping a flogging.

To be a dogs heating pad is a privilege. I would do anything for it. I missed dogs so much.

It’s my birthday soon. I feel like last years was a bit blue and went unremarked but this years while still low key and covidy I think will be better.

This post has been edited by Cause: 08 December 2020 - 04:08 PM

[Loki]

SQUEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

[Mezla PigDog]

My kids favourite Christmas song is Bruce Springsteen's version of Santa Claus Is Comin To Town.

This is awesome on it's own. But the reason he likes it is a shameful story.

About 2 years ago he learned how to say "Oh for fucks sake". It was mortifying so I would tell him it's not something we say and we should say "Oh for goodness sake" instead. We made a big deal of it to save us from the shame of him saying "fuck" in public. So in Santa Claus Is Coming To Town where the lyric is "you better be good for goodness sake" he sings "you better be good for f'goodness sake" and thinks he is getting away with saying something naughty.

[Aptorian]

I can't wait till he hears the Pogues singing Fairytale of New York.

[Hinter]

A member of this forum sent me a hey ho. I'd forgotten about all the strange and stranger people on this forum. You are all still strange but it's lovely.

[Slow Ben]

Hey Hinter! Hope you’re doing well.

[Aptorian]

Hello forum member I vaguely remember!

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

My best friend is pregnant with her second child. It would always have been lovely news, but feels even more so this year.

[Abyss]

Briar King, on 20 December 2020 - 11:43 PM, said:

Geek update: ok y’all I been super excited to announce this one and I’m giving advance notice for European members like I promised. Tomorrow something happens that hasn’t happened in like 800 years and is kinda happening as I type. I’m looking at Saturn and Jupiter nose to nose and it looks fucking cool! Tomorrow they will appear as one! Man it looks cool right now! Tomorrow is also peak of Ursid shower.

Let me know if you catch the view!!!

Note this is also typically when Elder Gods walk the Earth laying waste to civilization.

Let me know if you survive.

[Slow Ben]

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 22 December 2020 - 08:00 PM, said:

My best friend is pregnant with her second child. It would always have been lovely news, but feels even more so this year.

Congratulations RTB’s best friend!



Finishing up paper work, then I get 3 days off. Yes only 3 and I’m super fucking excited.

Sometimes owning your own business is hard.

[Macros]

I was about to say I thought you we self employed, I'm taking ten days off! (Although I will be working nearly every day on Apartment and workshop)

What kind of holiday leave is standard in the U S of A?

[amphibian]

Xmas day off is the partial minimum. Some people still have to work, some places give Xmas Eve day off. Lotta people take the day after Xmas off themselves.

Kids and high school are usually off the week of Xmas.

[Slow Ben]

Macros, on 23 December 2020 - 07:43 AM, said:

I was about to say I thought you we self employed, I'm taking ten days off! (Although I will be working nearly every day on Apartment and workshop)

What kind of holiday leave is standard in the U S of A?

The Real Estate market in my area is still crazy booming so I’m working as much as I can before it slows down.

[Malankazooie]

One positive of 2020: didn't have to do the ol' "Irish Goodbye" at my sister's Christmas party this year. In the past I've learned the ninja technique of rice paper walking to see my exit out of a holiday obligation I keep because.... family. No explaining this year required when that phone call comes about mid-week with strong accusatory tone and the words "where'd you go" / "you left without saying goodbye". *thumbs-up

[Tsundoku]

Happy end-of-2020. Thank fuck that's over.

Please please PLEASE let 2021 be better. Somehow. Anyhow.

Best wishes to all.

[Tiste Simeon]

Proof already that this year will be better than the last: symphonic death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse have released an utterly unnecessary and ridiculous cover of cheesy 90's dance anthem "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" and it is silly and I absolutely love it.

https://youtu.be/dH9QVJqh-Z8