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At 2/7/09 10:02 PM, SevenSeize wrote:

At 2/7/09 09:58 PM, Der-Lowe wrote:

Now, I am going to find my last lost relative (grandfather), find the city of the Incas, and retire.

Remember that game Tropico???? I wanna play that.

I always lost because I forgot that the base of the game is the island's economy, and I forgot to reinvest the profits into more factories.

cue Minarchist's entrance and Keynesian joke

hey, off topic, my neurologist is from Argentina and is married to a woman from Brazil. EH??????

... DADDY???????
Does he have a really thick accent?

seriously, my dad's midlife crisis was weird

Penis.

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At 2/7/09 10:15 PM, SevenSeize wrote:

At 2/7/09 10:10 PM, Der-Lowe wrote: I always lost because I forgot that the base of the game is the island's economy, and I forgot to reinvest the profits into more factories.

cue Minarchist's entrance and Keynesian joke

I always kept them happy, but no matter what I did, the polution was always horrible.

hahaha, yeah, there was no solution to pollution.

yay rhyme!

and no matter how many houses I built, little shacks still sprung up everywhere.

Yeah, because you built them far away from the workplace.
I sent the construction team to demolish poor people's houses, so that they'd use the good ones.
YAY FASCISM

hey, off topic, my neurologist is from Argentina and is married to a woman from Brazil. EH??????

... DADDY???????
Does he have a really thick accent?

He does. I have a blog about him on mah ng pagez.

About my dad? You're dating him?
OMGDAD SCORE!

So that's where you had been on holiday this year.

At 2/7/09 12:28 PM, morefngdbs wrote: One thing about living in the frozen North, what we consider a nice day, will freeze the ass off most of the rest of you ;)

Yeah, because being from up north, you have an extra layer of fat built up and can tolerate such extremes.

I'm not trying to be insulting or anything, but that's just the truth. I'm a big dude and I can tolerate cold a lot better than most folks around here, but it's wind chill that bugs the shit out fo me, especially after it gets down past freezing.

At 2/7/09 01:50 PM, SevenSeize wrote: Proteas, I can make better sweet tea than whatever it is you bought. I challenge the glass from china to a duel.

Well... basically this thing is an oversized coffee maker. I've been studying it to figure out how it does what it does, and basically this is what I've come up with; it boils a quart of water passed through teabags for a superdense concetrate, and then pours it over a volume of 3 quarts of ice (equal to about 2 quarts of water, I think). The ice melts as it goes, and dilutes it perfectly.

I'm either going to have to invest in a few more ice trays, or an ice maker. I can't keep tea in the house since I bought this damn contraption.

At 2/7/09 08:42 PM, SevenSeize wrote: I finished that drawing, even if it was on the back of a memo. I had to.

... just admit it, woman, you were tripping BALLS on acid when you drew that, weren't you?

At 2/7/09 09:29 PM, BrianEtrius wrote: He yells so loud several bosses come in and ask what's going on. Surprisingly, he doesn't get fired.

They probably heard what he said, the only reason they didn't fire him on the spot was because they weren't in the room when it happened. Management HAS to be in the room for something like that to happen, otherwise they'd just write him up. But they'll be keeping they're eyes on the guy.

Here's where you tell the difference between people like me and guys like that; people who say they'll kick your ass are all bark and no bite. The only way you'll get him to actually throw a punch is to call his bluff and openly challenge him to a fight, in which case it's his pride on the line if he doesn't man up and take a swing.

Whatever you do, don't let him see you sweat. You've already got one over him on the promotion deal, if you can let him see that you're not physically intimidated by him either, it will drive him up the WALL.

some days I think I should have majored in psychology instead of music.

Proteas recently stated that he should have become a psychologist, and this got my gears turning. I AM actually going to get a degree in psychology soon, so I was thinking, would anyone here be interested in a quick psychology crash-course? You could use your recently aquired skills to impress AND depress your friends (or foes for that matter, I don´t care), and you might even be able to mend your own mental illnesses!

So. Who is up for a free psychology class?

At 2/7/09 11:53 PM, Proteas wrote:

At 2/7/09 12:28 PM, morefngdbs wrote: One thing about living in the frozen North, what we consider a nice day, will freeze the ass off most of the rest of you ;)

Yeah, because being from up north, you have an extra layer of fat built up and can tolerate such extremes.

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You can't insult me :)
THere have been studies done & Innu people actually have the ability to warm up extremeties much faster than we can. The layer of fat you speak of is more pronounced in women, even the skinny ones. But i was out shoveling the other night I got my truck stuck & I was in shorts, I had a pair of boots on a winter coat hat & gloves so being in shorts wasn't actually noticable, or at least it wasn't uncomfortable.

Today its above freezing & suppose to rain, tomorrow they're calling for minus 20 again :(

Oh well, I guess I'll load in lots of wood for tomorrow , that way I don't have to go outside !

At 2/7/09 09:55 AM, morefngdbs wrote:

At 2/7/09 09:34 AM, D2Kvirus wrote: So, when the heaviest snowfall in nearly 20 years hit the UK on Sunday night and into Monday, the roads were up to a foot deep, and many have yet to be cleared almost a week later,

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We had a foot of snow the other night...in about a 10-12 hour period. Main roads didn't shut down.
Mess was cleared up by lunchtime the next morning, we've had freezing rain twice since then, getting hit again last night & expecting snow this afternoon & this evening.... then above freezing & rain on Sunday...then freezing & snow possible on Monday.
That's pretty normal for this time of year...and we're better prepared than you are.
But it really doesn't make it any better a place to live in these types of conditions.

The difference being the money usually spent on salting the roads ahead of forecasted snowfall hasn't been siphoned off to fund an Olympic games nobody wants. Didn't people learn from Hurricane Katrina - siphon off funding, and you soon find why you were spending so much on it when you get bit on the ass?

So D2K, what do you think of getting hit with some real winter weather?

When I find some summer weather to compare it to, as for the past two years autumn has started in June, I'll let you know.

Anyone in Government or Media "yelling" about the 'Global Warming' catastrophic problem lately ?

No, mainly the media are kicking the government in the nuts for siphoning off funding to pay for the Olympics - of course, they're missing the bigger picture that the British Olympics Comission are guilty of fraud, as the proposed budget for staging the games was spent two years ago - and we've got three years to come. So, nobody go within ten feet of the sea or a mountain, because doubtless the RNLI and Mountain Rescue will have their budgets shovelled up next.

Oh yeah... Are 4x4 or all wheel drive vehicles common in the UK ?

Yeah, Chelsea tractors are common. Rav 4 drivers are the worst hit, as they seem to mistake roads and driveways for "all terrain."

What this weather has proved most is the New Beetle (if it's "new" anymore) is a pile of shite, as I saw three of them abandoned next to each other on Tuesday.

At 2/7/09 11:53 PM, Proteas wrote:

At 2/7/09 12:28 PM, morefngdbs wrote:

Yeah, because being from up north, you have an extra layer of fat built up and can tolerate such extremes.

I'm not trying to be insulting or anything, but that's just the truth. I'm a big dude and I can tolerate cold a lot better than most folks around here, but it's wind chill that bugs the shit out fo me, especially after it gets down past freezing.

Isn't this coming from the man that lives in the fattest region of th US.
I mean, were talking about the South here. It's not like there known to be skinny, Hell they actually wiegh more then people that live in New England.

I think the real secret, the secret to dealing with the cold...

Were not pussies.
Yeah, or because we don't eat biscuits and gravy.

At 2/7/09 11:34 PM, SevenSeize wrote:

At 2/7/09 10:25 PM, Der-Lowe wrote: About my dad? You're dating him?
OMGDAD SCORE!

I think he's too young to be your dad. :-(

Damn, then where is my dad?

At 2/8/09 06:51 AM, zephiran wrote: So. Who is up for a free psychology class?

MEEEEEEEEE!
*raises hand*
I <3 psychology.

At 2/8/09 11:33 AM, MortifiedPenguins wrote: Yeah, or because we don't eat biscuits and gravy.

I have no cookies left; I ate the last 3 in the morning :'(

At 2/8/09 11:08 AM, D2Kvirus wrote: Yeah, Chelsea tractors are common. Rav 4 drivers are the worst hit, as they seem to mistake roads and driveways for "all terrain."

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I meant the vehicles on the street. My brother & I both own 4x4 drive trucks. Actually most of the pick ups you see around here are 4x4's. My car (a pontiac Wave) is front wheel drive & with studded tires it is impressive how well it tracks in up to 10 to 12 cms of snow & the studs allow for traction even on pure ice survaces.

What this weather has proved most is the New Beetle (if it's "new" anymore) is a pile of shite, as I saw three of them abandoned next to each other on Tuesday.

You don't see many VW 'Bugs' on the roads here in winter. Same with the Mini's you see them when the roads are clear, but they're not good in the thick of it.
But often in my travels back & forth from the city, you see a lot of 4x4 SUV's flipped over & in the ditchesbecause the drivers go to fast for the conditions. Just because you can safely travel on roads that are sheets of ice, covered in deep snow...doesn't mean you can still go 110 kms per hour.
But every year you see them in the ditches flipped over in the meridians etc.

Woo sick again! I have bronchitis or some other sinus related ailment. Ha finally not my bodies doing but some guy sitting behind me in school. This sucks though, 102' fever, throat hurts, and bad migraines.

I've been sleeping the past 2 days.

At 2/8/09 11:08 AM, D2Kvirus wrote: Yeah, Chelsea tractors are common. Rav 4 drivers are the worst hit, as they seem to mistake roads and driveways for "all terrain."

People who drive Chelsea tractors are morons, as Ken rightfully said they are. Who needs a 4 X 4 to commute to London? All they do is pollute and block roads.

7Cs doodle-art

Have I told you how much I love you lately? Cuz I do..

So HIllary Clinton finds out she's pregnant, and she is PISSED. Livid, she rings up Bill and starts cursing him out, "Do you know what this'll do to my career! It's over, and ITS ALL YOUR FAULT."

After a solid half-hour of verbal abuse and admonishment, Hillary pauses for a moment and inquires, "Well, Bill, do you have anything to say for yourself?!"

Very softly, his reply, "..who is this?"

Surprisingly I have no run out of CSI:Miami Episodes.

Not yet at least.

At 2/8/09 12:09 PM, Der-Lowe wrote:

At 2/7/09 11:34 PM, SevenSeize wrote:

At 2/7/09 10:25 PM, Der-Lowe wrote:

At 2/8/09 06:51 AM, zephiran wrote: So. Who is up for a free psychology class?

MEEEEEEEEE!
*raises hand*
I <3 psychology.

Alright then. Expect a quick tour of the fundamentals in psychology to pop up in my news post in a few days. Should I include a quick quiz too so people can find out if they are mentally ill or not?

At 2/8/09 03:05 PM, zephiran wrote: Alright then. Expect a quick tour of the fundamentals in psychology to pop up in my news post in a few days. Should I include a quick quiz too so people can find out if they are mentally ill or not?

I'm already fairly certain I'm crazy. I don't really need a whole lot of confirmation on that.

so, I spent all day in Richmond yesterday watching this Prostart competition (think high school iron chef), because I've spent the past 4 weeks helping my Chef's students train.
It ended up paying of, as they got 2nd out of the state(which surprised the hell out of us).

When we found out the scores, we(myself and the teacher) were pissed; the team lost 1st by only 1 point. Turns out they lost cause some judge took 3 points off, because their dessert was named sorbet instead of sherbet.

So, due to a technicality, they missed out on the chance to go to San Diego and compete. That sucks.

In happier news, I found out I got $8,000 in renewable scholarships from the college I hope to go to, and i didn't do shit to earn it.

you know what I don't understand, what dumbass Ford CEO found it a good idea to make the econoline vans after 1995 NOT have an option for 4x4. you have a vehicle on the same chassis as their full size truck and SUVs (F-150 and Expedition) which all have the option for 4 wheel drive yet, my E-150 (full size econoline van) can't have it? It's just as front-heavy! There's still no weight in the back! Yet he thought "ooh, hey, it doesn't need traction during the winter!

The thing used to get stuck constantly. Last winter, I literally slid backwards down a hill at a stop light when I tried to start going, and the back wheels started spinning.

Got some studded tires and moved to a less hilly area into an apartment with a real parking lot, and I'm doing much better.

My wife's Camry is actually pretty good in the snow. She has this fancy traction control which can tell when you're spinning a tire like crazy to no avail, so it shifts the power to the other wheel. Can't tell you how often the van just sat there spinning one tire on a sheet of ice, while the other was perfectly fine with plenty of traction. And once you put snow tires on that thing, it can go through deep snow nicely.

At 2/8/09 11:33 AM, MortifiedPenguins wrote: Isn't this coming from the man that lives in the fattest region of th US.

And yet, we still bitch about the weather. Wonder why that is?

Yeah, or because we don't eat biscuits and gravy.

Or, because you live in an area that turns into frozen tundra for several months out of the year and you have biologically adapted to it. If I was to take someone like Seven -- a full figured girl from the DEEP South -- up north to where you live, she would freeze at temperatures that you wouldn't bat an eye over.

At 2/8/09 09:51 PM, SevenSeize wrote:

At 2/8/09 09:44 PM, Proteas wrote:

Or, because you live in an area that turns into frozen tundra for several months out of the year and you have biologically adapted to it. If I was to take someone like Seven -- a full figured girl from the DEEP South -- up north to where you live, she would freeze at temperatures that you wouldn't bat an eye over.

I would like to state for the court records that I was full figured when I lived up north and out west as well.

Also, that I'm not FROM down here. so hah. hole in that theory.

and I like being shaped like an hour glass, fuck all who disagree, etc. etc.

I'm cold right now, and it's 64. lol.

1. hour glass is hot
2. seven's a tough cookie, I'm sure she would stick it out in this horrible tundra
3. she still needs to come here and learn how to ski, so she better not complain.
4. even though you fucks complain when it does get below 0F or something, i've actually been outside for extended periods in -20 degree weather. It's not fun. Ever. And my skis always stick to the snow because my wax is rated for 0 degrees :(

At 2/8/09 09:51 PM, SevenSeize wrote: and I like being shaped like an hour glass, fuck all who disagree, etc. etc.

You're cuddly, I like that in a woman.

I'm cold right now, and it's 64. lol.

The defense rests.

At 2/8/09 09:51 PM, SevenSeize wrote:
I'm cold right now, and it's 64. lol.

It was 45 yesterday and it felt like August.

At 2/8/09 10:16 PM, Proteas wrote:

At 2/8/09 09:51 PM, SevenSeize wrote: and I like being shaped like an hour glass, fuck all who disagree, etc. etc.

You're cuddly, I like that in a woman.

I have long held that many of your problems came from just needing a hug.

It's 56 degrees and raining.

EXCUSE TO WEAR LONG FLOWING OVERCOAT AND LOOK AWESOME.

And look like something out of Sin City.

Awesomeness.

I HAVE TWO SHIPS OF THE LINE!

a french and an english one
and a royal sloop
the french and the english hate me, lol

At 2/8/09 11:12 PM, Der-Lowe wrote: I HAVE TWO SHIPS OF THE LINE!

a french and an english one
and a royal sloop
the french and the english hate me, lol

Success is a sweet, sweet thing indeed. When I finished metroid prime corruption with 100 % on the first run-through I was in heaven for a few seconds. The ending theme made me cry.

Everything thawed yesterday & then refrozen last night. the upper driveway has a lot of ice. So I went up at 11am this morning minus 10 degrees with a wind chill makes it feel like minus 17 .I was in my red shorts ,sneakers & no socks,with a winter jacket on. Spent 20 -25minutes salting the driveway so my honey could drive out onto the road with no problems.

Never even noticed the cold on my legs, but man my fingers were suffering at the end.
Winter sucks.
Fill figured women ROCK ! ! ! !

On another note are we not just 4 Days away & then Skunky ties the knot ?
I seem to remember a Friday the 13th Wedding date...or am I losing it....mentioned back in January ?

At 2/8/09 12:19 PM, morefngdbs wrote:

At 2/8/09 11:08 AM, D2Kvirus wrote: Yeah, Chelsea tractors are common. Rav 4 drivers are the worst hit, as they seem to mistake roads and driveways for "all terrain."

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I meant the vehicles on the street. My brother & I both own 4x4 drive trucks. Actually most of the pick ups you see around here are 4x4's. My car (a pontiac Wave) is front wheel drive & with studded tires it is impressive how well it tracks in up to 10 to 12 cms of snow & the studs allow for traction even on pure ice survaces.

As I said, the majority of them are as all terrain as a stick of chewing gum - if you have a Land/Ranger Rover, it'll probably do the job. If you have a Rav 4, you should be thankful the zombie apocalypse hasn't broken out.

What this weather has proved most is the New Beetle (if it's "new" anymore) is a pile of shite, as I saw three of them abandoned next to each other on Tuesday.

You don't see many VW 'Bugs' on the roads here in winter. Same with the Mini's you see them when the roads are clear, but they're not good in the thick of it.

People don't then to have one car for clear days, one day for snow days over here. Maybe in the wilds of Scotland (where it reached -18 last night in some parts of The Highlands), but mor eoften than not it's just the same vehicle.

But often in my travels back & forth from the city, you see a lot of 4x4 SUV's flipped over & in the ditchesbecause the drivers go to fast for the conditions. Just because you can safely travel on roads that are sheets of ice, covered in deep snow...doesn't mean you can still go 110 kms per hour.
But every year you see them in the ditches flipped over in the meridians etc.

As traffic ground to a halt due to the only passable bits of road being dictated by the grooves in the snow made by the driver in front of you, nobody tried bombing it down the roads. Although, a week later, the roads finally cleared - because of heavy rainfall on Sunday night and continuing today, rather than the roads being cleared - and some pavements are still lethal by this point.

At 2/9/09 10:49 AM, D2Kvirus wrote: As traffic ground to a halt due to the only passable bits of road being dictated by the grooves in the snow made by the driver in front of you, nobody tried bombing it down the roads. Although, a week later, the roads finally cleared - because of heavy rainfall on Sunday night and continuing today, rather than the roads being cleared - and some pavements are still lethal by this point.

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Well stay off the roads man.
Its bad enough driving in tricky road conditions when your somewhat used to it. But having so many of your drivers who are not used to it ,sounds like it would be taking your own life in your hands just crossing the roads.