It's Personal...

Ted the Flayer · Post by **Ted the Flayer** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:20 pm

fbmf wrote:You have until 3/1 to submit a FAFSA for Fall 2013, IIRC.

Game On,
fbmf

Yeah, but I was trying to go this spring. Although it seems that it went through, got an email back from my college saying they got my fafsa. They told me months, they got it in less than 48 hours. So it's back on.

Cynic · Post by **Cynic** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:36 am

So my daughter gave me a heart attack today...

3-year-old kid: I told my class that you used to give drugs and then you gave it up.
Me: WHAT?
kid: you know, Cigarettes.
---

I have no qualms about telling my kid that I have done other things in the past. It would probably be when she's like 40. This was not the time for it. I wonder if I'm going to get a letter from her school.

Shrapnel · Post by **Shrapnel** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:15 pm

Ah, the innocence of youth...

Speaking of youth, I think I discovered where my avatar came from: An old commercial for the Insecticons. This may not seem like much, but to me, that's like finding out where you got that really weird tattoo that you can't remember getting in Saigon.

In a good way.

Meikle641 · Post by **Meikle641** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:04 am

Finally got my PAL sorted out with the Mounties. Turned out the massive delay in getting the licences was due to... heh, a failure to communicate. Got my interview on the phone and now I've been approved for Non-Restricted and Restricted firearms.

I'm very excited, but I don't think I'll be able to hunt any moose until late 2013 or something. At least I can start getting prepared for competitive shooting soon, once I get money for a few handguns. Been a fairly good shot in my handful of times with pistols and revolvers, and it'd be good to see if I can actually compete after some practice.

Otherwise, looking to get into armed security or something along those lines in a year or so. Hopefully that will give me some living wages.

Shrapnel · Post by **Shrapnel** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:39 am

Killing moose seems like fun.

Parthenon · Post by **Parthenon** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:46 am

Shrapnel wrote:Killing moose seems like fun.

Yeah, but doing it with guns is for wimps. You should headbutt them to death.

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:17 am

Zim wrote:Is it a fair fight? Is this "moose" creature wielding any sort of projectile weapons?

Meikle641 · Post by **Meikle641** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 4:35 am

Well, there was a Newfie who killed one with a hatchet, but then he got put in jail for it. In any case, moose meat is awesome and can replace beef in most recipes. One good sized moose should give my brothers and I and our helper like, 150lb each of meat.

Anyway, guns are the one thing we have up on moose. Those things are tanks on four legs, slayers of countless cars, trucks and big rigs.

Ted the Flayer · Post by **Ted the Flayer** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:15 am

Got a good bit of my campaign setting on obsidian. At least, a write-up of my world and more details on the 4 continents. I just need a place to put skarns and rilkan from the Book of Blue gayness Magic of Incarnum.

Maxus · Post by **Maxus** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:19 am

I read Incarnum and went, "Ah, the Magic of David Eddings."

There's a man who knew what his favorite color was.

Maj · Post by **Maj** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:37 am

I need good vibes from the universe tomorrow. I'm looking at a new car and I'm hoping it's big enough, clean enough, and lives up to its description.

Ted the Flayer · Post by **Ted the Flayer** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:51 am

Maxus wrote:I read Incarnum and went, "Ah, the Magic of David Eddings."

There's a man who knew what his favorite color was.

My world is a kitchen sink. I know that's retarded, but I do want the 3 players that bought the damn book to be able to use it. I know I'm permissive, it's because I'm tired of DMs telling me I can't do things I want to do. Even when that thing is "human wizard".

I am not smart enough to balance 3E, so I don't try. I find that most people don't try to break the system when you acknowledge it's easy to be broken.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:05 am

Meikle641 wrote:Well, there was a Newfie who killed one with a hatchet, but then he got put in jail for it. In any case, moose meat is awesome and can replace beef in most recipes.

"What are you doing?"
"Replacing beef with moose."
"...there's no beef in this recipe."
"Moose can replace beef in most recipes. Even if there isn't beef in the actual recipe."

One good sized moose should give my brothers and I and our helper like, 150lb each of meat.

Anyway, guns are the one thing we have up on moose. Those things are tanks on four legs, slayers of countless cars, trucks and big rigs.

What about dropping onto one from above as it passes under a tree, with a knife clutched between your teeth?

Post by **fbmf** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:19 pm

Maj wrote:I need good vibes from the universe tomorrow. I'm looking at a new car and I'm hoping it's big enough, clean enough, and lives up to its description.

Am I the only one that thought of "good enough, smart enough, and, doggone it, people like me."?

Game On,
fbmf

Cynic · Post by **Cynic** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:05 pm

fbmf wrote:
Maj wrote:I need good vibes from the universe tomorrow. I'm looking at a new car and I'm hoping it's big enough, clean enough, and lives up to its description.
Am I the only one that thought of "good enough, smart enough, and, doggone it, people like me."?

Game On,
fbmf

I think you were thinking about either

or

Those are the only two versions of either vehicle that matter, damn it.

Maj · Post by **Maj** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:09 am

I got the car! It's pretty much exactly the same as my totaled one, except it's a totally pimped out model - so it's been named the pimp mobile.

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:12 am

@Cynic:
What, no Delorean?

No Lotus Esprit S1

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:20 am

Meanwhile, I just learned that my parents did in fact use the money they'd been saving to buy me a car to pay for various unexpected expenses, which I'd been wondering why they hadn't, so it's disappointing, but I understand. I just cannot understand how the hell they still are such devout christians when in the last two months we've had a microwave, a jeep, a TV, a car, and now a track light crap out on us, all heaping more and more expenses on us.

DSMatticus · Post by **DSMatticus** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:24 am

Maj wrote:I got the car! It's pretty much exactly the same as my totaled one, except it's a totally pimped out model - so it's been named the pimp mobile.

How pretty much exactly the same are we talking? If it's a very similar make/model and anybody asks, you should tell them your car levelled up off of killing a deer.

Maj · Post by **Maj** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:33 am

DSMatticus wrote:
Maj wrote:I got the car! It's pretty much exactly the same as my totaled one, except it's a totally pimped out model - so it's been named the pimp mobile.
How pretty much exactly the same are we talking? If it's a very similar make/model and anybody asks, you should tell them your car levelled up off of killing a deer.

I could probably do that!! My old one is a Plymouth Voyager SE. The new one is a Chrysler Town & Country LXi. They're the same body, including the extra length, same engine... They're even the exact same color.

erik · Post by **erik** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 2:48 am

My wife's parents just uptraded their van to the same vehicle. I'm not one to care about the tv screens and headphones and what not, since I was raised to believe that family road trips are supposed to build character (i.e. be a shared torture chamber), but the side door windows that roll down are pretty sweet. We all packed in and saw a drive-through christmas light display, twas a nice ride.

Cynic · Post by **Cynic** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:36 am

@Stahlesse: The delorean isn't exactly smart. I was almost tempted to include the General Lee just because of the silly coolness.

Calibron · Post by **Calibron** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:58 pm

Maj wrote:I need good vibes from the universe tomorrow. I'm looking at a new car and I'm hoping it's big enough, clean enough, and lives up to its description.

I'll send you some good vibes

I hope things work out as works best for you, Maj.

Maj · Post by **Maj** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 5:55 am

My car has an alarm! I found this out because it went off while I was out shopping. Flipping through the owner's manual reveals that the only way to turn it off is to use the keyless entry fob - which didn't happen to come with the vehicle.

Fortunately, a man walking by showed me that you can turn off a car alarm by unlocking and locking the trunk. It's obvious I'm gonna have to get a new fob, though.

New cars... Always an adventure.

Shrapnel · Post by **Shrapnel** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 2:42 am

So, finals for my class are tomorrow, and I am not yet finished with my final.

So, naturally I, being me, have decided that the best way to deal with this is to come here and dick around instead of doing my work.

But fear not! I only took one class this year for reasons too varied and numerous to mention; regardless to say, I took a playwriting class cause it tickled my jimmies (can jimmies be tickled?).

My final is too write a play using all the techniques we have learned and forgotten this semester, and then present these plays in front of the class to learn about humiliation.

The play I'm writing is based off of a Garfield story, but with people instead of cats. Because I'm special like that.

I also invited a friend of mine who happens to be taking acting classes to act in my play. I thought, hey, the acting and plays sometimes go together, right? So, why not?

Anyway, once I return to whence I came to finally kick my ass into gear and finish the damn thing, I hope y'all wish me luck.

Oh, and the world ends Friday.