| Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 |
dragoncon
[ abigorbot ]
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7:40p |
Brittrack December Meet and Greet this Sunday!
Brittrack December Meet and Greet this Sunday! All right. I know you all have been waiting with baited breath (Eww, smells like worms!) So, without further ado, the December Meet and Greet is announced! <much fanfare> Come and raise a pint with your fellow Brittrackers and revel in the camaraderie that is, er, Brittrakky. Sorry, fell through there. Well, you get the point. We hope to see you all there! When: Sunday 12 Dec Where: The Grange Public House 426 West Ponce De Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA (404) 270-9950 Google Maps Directions to the Grangehttp://thegrangepublichouse.com/ |
bearcub42
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7:17p |
::groan::
So since finding myself without a job, I have put myself on a budget where I shouldn't exceed X dollars in the course of the month. What I am noticing while shopping for food, etc is really how expensive shit is. There are items that I have always gotten a particular brand of because I have used for years and haven't really noticed the price. But now I am and it is nauseating. Like razors. Razors are retarded expensive! Especially the type that I like since I am particular with what I shave sensitve areas with. Well, not anymore. Cheap-o fully disposable bics are the new lover in my life in that realm and I will just have to learn to self wax. Ouch. Been a busy bee. Writing and trying my hand at some crafty type stuff. I need dinner now which will consist of one of my favorite cold weather foods: Raisin bran cereal heated in the microwave so it is all mushy and warm. Yum! PS- I STILL fucking forgot coffee. That's ok, I have just enough to make one good cup tomorrow. ARGH! |
bearcub42
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5:28p |
This is shocking...
Here the tone? I am a whore for tests like this AND it is pretty accurate... |
| Monday, December 7th, 2009 |
dragoncon
[ luciferxfallen ]
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11:57p |
Klingons ;D
I was thinking about making a Klingon costume. ;D BUT i was wondering where i could find/see some outfits from DC. and some tips would be appreciated |
| Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 |
dragoncon
[ peacelovefandom ]
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4:30p |
Blind Ferret "Booted" from Dragon*con?
I found this thread over at Reddit.com today, called "Just another reason as to why I don't go to Cons anymore." It linked to a post by a past Dragon*con vendor, "Blind Ferret", who says they have been "booted" from Dragon*con 2010 over an "incident" Dragon*con was at fault in. You can read all about it here: Booted from Dragon*conReddit posting: Just another reason as to why I don't go to Cons anymore.People have been looking for an official Dragon*con response to all of this, but I haven't seen one posted as of yet. Edit Not sure why I'm being confused with someone else, but just to be clear 1) I didn't post this anywhere else 2) I'm not affiliated with the comic. Never even heard of it till I read about it on reddit 3) Not trolling. Didn't say I supported either D*C or the comic people. Just said people were looking for a response from D*C and I hadn't seen one. That's it. I posted this because it was causing a big stir and worth at least mentioning. Sheesh. |
| Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 |
marcgunn
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3:30p |
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someposifeed
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8:28p |
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filkertom
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3:23p |
Weather Update
Dang, it's windy. Here in SE Ann Arbor, there was maybe a spotty half-inch of snow this morning, but rain washed it away. Between tonight and tomorrow, they're talking two to five inches, and a lot colder temperatures so it won't be going anywhere. But the big thing right now is the wind, which is gusting up to 50 mph and rattling the hell out of everything. I'd bungee'd my trash can to the porch, but not the lid, which has gone down the street. I'll chase it when things are calmer. How is it where you are now? And does anyone need some help from fellow LJers -- heat, power, food, whatever? |
sabrina_pandora
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2:25p |
Ringin the bell
Hey there folks! I'm coming to you today to ask for some help, quite frankly. I'ma disguise it as an offer. Kinda. I printed up a whole load of these t-shirts for my party this year. After all, they are timeless- they are great representations of me, and they will be able to be sold year round. Good marketing, go me.  Except that I am unemployed. So is Wendie. And we have bills to pay. Car insurance is due, registrations on the cars, the mortgage, etcetera, etcetera. And that's not factoring in Christmas. So, I'm putting these shirts on sale and asking if you were one of the folks who thought "I'ma get me one a those when I have the cash!" or "Gee, so-and-so would love one of those!" Because now would be the time. We have an abundance of them, and frankly, I need the money. So, $20 buys you a shirt. For that I will ship it anywhere in the US for free, and if you like, I will even autograph it. hell, I will personalize it so that the autographed shirt is uniquely yours and yours alone. The sizes come in M, L and XL- which are misleading. I am an XL and in these shirts I wear a medium, so assume the sizes to be L, XL and XXL. Plain and simple folks, I am asking for you to buy some of these to help us out. So we can pay our bills this upcoming month, and have a Christmas this month. It is humbling to have to ask, but you can't make the insurance payment with pride. Thanks. |
filkertom
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2:05p |
I Bagged A Tiger! (v2.0)
Last week at The FuMP, we had a song, written by Spaff and recorded by Steve Goodie and a Mysterious Woman Whose Name Shall Not Be Revealed, all about the Tiger Woods debacle. Well, yesterday, Spaff and Steve beat on the lyrics a whole lot more, and my one line got expanded into a substantial part as an announcer, and we stuck in new jokes, and completely redid the whole thing. So rename the old version and download it again. :) |
filkertom
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1:53p |
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opalcat
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1:40p |
Are you face-blind? A quiz...
This was an interesting quiz: Cambridge Face Memory Test My score: Out of 72 faces, you correctly identified 69.
In other words, you got 96% correct.
On our previous version of this test, the average person with normal face recognition was able to recognize about 80% of the faces. If you correctly identified less than 65% of the faces, this may indicate face recognition difficulties. |
lukeski
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12:21p |
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bearcub42
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1:01p |
:/
Yup...it's that part of the afternoon. Where all of my necessary stuff is out of the way and I need to simply fill my time. I have a few errands to run and some writing I want to do but overall the rest of the day will drag. I had a delightful lunch out with my main gang from my former job. It was the first time since I left that all 5 of us were together. I have had lunch dates with a bunch of them 1:1 since I left but getting us all together is a trip. Just lots of laughter and stupidity and just good times. It made me realize how much I very much miss the daily banter that was such a good highlight of my daily routine that I feel a strange and profound sense of loss. I do miss them, very much. But it's ok, it's life. Ok, now to get on with it.And...I just found something to fill my time. Current Mood:  melancholy |
flamewing
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12:32p |
Eon
Well it seems like Eons since I've posted here. I could spend pages trying out review everything that's happened since my last post but I'm going to skip that and explain the title a bit. Eon is the title of one of the two tracks in Celldweller's newest Chapter of Wish Upon a Blackstar. Chapter 1 contained Louder Than Words, and So Long Sentiment and chapter 2 has Eon and The Best It's Going to Get. I have to say I am really enjoying the first two chapters of the new album. If you aren't familiar with Celldweller and want to broaden the musical horizons it's worth checking out. On a semi-personal level I'm getting back into musical listening more and more lately and dabbling in music making and trying my hand at a remixing contest. I might not actually enter but the process is enlightening and fun which is my main goal for now. |
bearcub42
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9:38a |
Ok...WTF?
Does anyone have any idea at all as to what might be causing my clothes to get spots on them in the washing machine or dryer? Remember I had a dress shirt this happened to that dry cleaning removed them? It's happening on all my clothes now and I don't know what to do! I am wondering if it has anything to do with the change to using all in one detergent/fabric softener sheets. It's driving me effin' bonkers! |
bearcub42
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8:15a |
Wow, minus all the bloody leaves everywhere, it actually looks like it could be a nice day today! I stepped outside to put some bread out for birds (no idea why I don't just get a bird feeder or just clean up the one that I do have in the pile of shit outside) and it was, relative to how it has been, pleasant and mild out. I slept well but feel like I am moving at a snail's pace, I just can't shake the sleep from my brain. I have nothing great or grand today. Want to hit the gym and then I have lunch with my old wrecking crew. Later, I could get my car back, hopefully I will, but if I don't the rental car is being paid for at this point forward so I no longer need to get my knickers in a huge twist. I guess my big fear with the car now is that because so much mechanical stuff has gone wrong after the fact, that I will get it back and things will start to go wonky. I need to consider tires for it and I suppose that is something I can look forward to doing next week. So yeah, good morning and happy hump day to you working folks. |
kobold
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lukeski
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| Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 |
filkertom
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7:20p |
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thatcrazycajun
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5:30p |
In other birthday news...
Also observing her natal day today is a dear friend of long-standing, who has been so since long before LJ came into either of our lives. Happiest of birthdays (and upcoming Festival of Lights) to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) suecochran! Current Mood:  cheerfulCurrent Music: "The Hanukkah Song, Pt. 1," Adam Sandler |
marcgunn
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3:30p |
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sabrina_pandora
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3:27p |
Be sure not to pick and choose!
 Yeah... how many of the opponents of gay marriage who cite the bible for the basis of their reasoning can stand up to this one, I wonder? Thanks to jackbabylon23 for this little gem. GLBT girl is vocal in opposition of her opposition. Current Mood:  amused |
filkertom
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3:22p |
This Time For Sure -- Presto!
There they were. Little tiny flakes of white. Not dandruff, either. Some yesterday, only accumulating on ponds and other frozen water. The weather report says we might get another inch or so overnight, and another inch or two tomorrow. We also get wind gusts that may top 50 mph. Winter's come to my part of the world. How is it where you are? |
bearcub42
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2:00p |
VICTORY IS MINE!!!!
I didn't even have to get to the auto collision place. They called while I was en route. In a shocking move, they called me. Yes, they got the part in. AND, it is installed. BUT...now the cooling fans won't work. So now those have to be ordered and *should* be in tomorrow. So they apologize and say from today forward, they will pick up my rental car. Oh nay nay I say... let me tell you about my inherent dissatisfaction with this whole process and proceed to outline the fact my car has been there almost a month, more than twice the estimated time, how they have busted the stuff, how no one has been proactive in calling me about what is going on (and the guy was totally apologetic on that and owned his shit), how I am unemployed and my charges on the rental is X amount (to which they also apologized because they assumed my insurance company covered it on my policy. This is also fucked up because, even if they did, to not make my car a priority because of that is FUCKED). So he asked me what he thought was fair. So I said in addition to covering my rental car going forward, I want them to cover the deductible I owe them. With not so much as missing a beat he said "Done". So I feel appeased and much better. That is a few hundred I don't have to sweat now. Now, to head to Kroger and stock up on provisions. Current Mood:  pleased |
