[Maark Abbott]

Wife had a call from the crisis team's employment division and looks like she can get back to looking for a job from next week again

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

That's great news Maark, I'm so pleased for you both that you seem to be coming through it

WMMHT - wasn't today, but I went to a powerlifting competition on Sunday as my PT was competing. It was really inspiring and felt so empowering to attend. Such a friendly atmosphere. I have humbly concluded I lift absolutely naff all!

[Maark Abbott]

Powerlifting does have a generally really wholesome community. Just folk who wanna pick heavy stuff up and then hype up and encourage other folk who want to pick heavy stuff up.

[worry]

Yah that rules.

[Lady Bliss]

Well I’m starting a contract in Boston so that should reduce the pain from finances for at least a few months. I’m going to miss the hell out of my kids and cats though, but big brother will watch out for them. So I guess this could have been posted in bittersweet, but I have been wanting to get my daughter out of crazy Texas so that could be an added bonus. If any Malazanites are in the Boston area pm me and I’d love a meetup! I’m definitely looking forward to going to Fenway!!!

[amphibian]

Lady Bliss, on 08 February 2023 - 08:35 PM, said:

Well I’m starting a contract in Boston so that should reduce the pain from finances for at least a few months. I’m going to miss the hell out of my kids and cats though, but big brother will watch out for them. So I guess this could have been posted in bittersweet, but I have been wanting to get my daughter out of crazy Texas so that could be an added bonus. If any Malazanites are in the Boston area pm me and I’d love a meetup! I’m definitely looking forward to going to Fenway!!!

Congrats on the contract and getting work.

I'm about 3 hours to the west of Boston in NY. Bubba isn't too far from you, but it still might take a while to get over there.

Let's coordinate! Can find me on Fbook if you like (DM me).

This post has been edited by amphibian: 08 February 2023 - 09:07 PM

[Lady Bliss]

amphibian, on 08 February 2023 - 09:06 PM, said:

Lady Bliss, on 08 February 2023 - 08:35 PM, said:

Well I’m starting a contract in Boston so that should reduce the pain from finances for at least a few months. I’m going to miss the hell out of my kids and cats though, but big brother will watch out for them. So I guess this could have been posted in bittersweet, but I have been wanting to get my daughter out of crazy Texas so that could be an added bonus. If any Malazanites are in the Boston area pm me and I’d love a meetup! I’m definitely looking forward to going to Fenway!!!

Congrats on the contract and getting work.

I'm about 3 hours to the west of Boston in NY. Bubba isn't too far from you, but it still might take a while to get over there.

Let's coordinate! Can find me on Fbook if you like (DM me).

Cool will do!

[bubba]

Lady Bliss, on 08 February 2023 - 09:28 PM, said:

amphibian, on 08 February 2023 - 09:06 PM, said:

Lady Bliss, on 08 February 2023 - 08:35 PM, said:

Well I'm starting a contract in Boston so that should reduce the pain from finances for at least a few months. I'm going to miss the hell out of my kids and cats though, but big brother will watch out for them. So I guess this could have been posted in bittersweet, but I have been wanting to get my daughter out of crazy Texas so that could be an added bonus. If any Malazanites are in the Boston area pm me and I'd love a meetup! I'm definitely looking forward to going to Fenway!!!

Congrats on the contract and getting work.

I'm about 3 hours to the west of Boston in NY. Bubba isn't too far from you, but it still might take a while to get over there.

Let's coordinate! Can find me on Fbook if you like (DM me).

Cool will do!

cool! keep me in the loop

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

WMMHT: I might potentially have a D&D game again!

I left my last one because of disturbing things creeping in, and this DM is proposing a couple of "session zero" meetups to go over expectations and what people are comfortable with, and seems to intend to take great care that everyone is happy before starting the game. It feels reasonably hopeful that this is going to be run sensibly. I've really missed rolling dice.

This post has been edited by TheRetiredBridgeburner: 09 February 2023 - 02:17 PM

[Slow Ben]

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 09 February 2023 - 02:12 PM, said:

WMMHT: I might potentially have a D&D game again!

I left my last one because of disturbing things creeping in, and this DM is proposing a couple of "session zero" meetups to go over expectations and what people are comfortable with, and seems to intend to take great care that everyone is happy before starting the game. It feels reasonably hopeful that this is going to be run sensibly. I've really missed rolling dice.

Yay! DND rules.

[Azath Vitr (D'ivers]

Perhaps there's some hope for humanity still:




# of days to 1M and 100M users by technology




Rate of Growth of ChatGPT

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Slow Ben, on 09 February 2023 - 08:13 PM, said:

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 09 February 2023 - 02:12 PM, said:

WMMHT: I might potentially have a D&D game again!

I left my last one because of disturbing things creeping in, and this DM is proposing a couple of "session zero" meetups to go over expectations and what people are comfortable with, and seems to intend to take great care that everyone is happy before starting the game. It feels reasonably hopeful that this is going to be run sensibly. I've really missed rolling dice.

Yay! DND rules.

Drew names out of a hat yesterday and I'm in!

[Maark Abbott]

Playing the Fenton in just over a week, first gig I'll have played there!

[Tsundoku]

@AVD

Uh, I'd argue those graphs show we have no hope whatsoever. That's some straight up Skynet shit right there.
The next graph should be "how many days until ChatGPT achieves self-awareness and triggers WWIII?"

[Morgoth]

I'm going to court next week. My first time as the primary counsel, in other words, my first time doing it myself. It is exhilarating and terrifying in equal measures. My field of speciality never provided me opportunities to go to court. The cases were too big, the numbers too high. If it ever went that route an external lawyer would be brought in. Which made sense, I was the expert in my field, and the external lawyer was the expert in going to court. Now though, I am to represent a number of companies in court. Still within my field of expertise, but all the same doing that stuff in court is very different from writing reports and memos from my office. And the numbers being argued, it's terrifying to know that I am responsible for frankly a ridiculous amount of money. What if I get it wrong, you know?

At the same time, I am incredibly excited to finally try this kind of work. It's a huge step up in terms of my career, and unless I fuck it all up I am well on my way to places I never though I would reach.

It's murder on my free time though.

[Tiste Simeon]

Do you get to wear a wig and gown?

[Tsundoku]

Just remember to leave all morals at the door.

I still have this mental image that all Norwegian lawyers should just go full viking on each other until the last one is left standing and thus his case was valid, and the deaths of the others are dedicated to Thor.

This post has been edited by Tsundoku: 14 February 2023 - 11:47 AM

[Morgoth]

Tiste Simeon, on 14 February 2023 - 10:27 AM, said:

Do you get to wear a wig and gown?

We don't actually do that sort of stuff. Norwegian society scoffs at that kind of ... pomp.

[Tsundoku]

Poms adore pomp. They're Pom-p-adores.

[Imperial Historian]

Morgoth, on 14 February 2023 - 09:57 AM, said:

I'm going to court next week. My first time as the primary counsel, in other words, my first time doing it myself. It is exhilarating and terrifying in equal measures. My field of speciality never provided me opportunities to go to court. The cases were too big, the numbers too high. If it ever went that route an external lawyer would be brought in. Which made sense, I was the expert in my field, and the external lawyer was the expert in going to court. Now though, I am to represent a number of companies in court. Still within my field of expertise, but all the same doing that stuff in court is very different from writing reports and memos from my office. And the numbers being argued, it's terrifying to know that I am responsible for frankly a ridiculous amount of money. What if I get it wrong, you know?

At the same time, I am incredibly excited to finally try this kind of work. It's a huge step up in terms of my career, and unless I fuck it all up I am well on my way to places I never though I would reach.

It's murder on my free time though.

Good to see you back Morgoth, sounds great!