Minor victory thread

DarkAudit · Feb 13, 2015

$370 later, the Service Engine Soon light is finally out.

Dei · Feb 14, 2015

Mmm local bakery has Champagne cupcakes with Strawberry frosting today.

Squidleybits · Feb 15, 2015

Dei said:
Mmm local bakery has Champagne cupcakes with Strawberry frosting today.

Oooh. I want one!

checkeredhat · Feb 15, 2015

I ordered Chinese food today, because its -40°c with windchill and I did not want to go grocery shopping.
Despite the greasy Canadianized Chinese combo, I think I managed to make it a Fit Day by still doing all my exercises for the day. thus completing my second solid 5 day week of workouts since I started this regimen.

Celt Z · Feb 19, 2015

Mmmmmm... my tummy is full from hot pot, and my wallet is full from hong bao (red pockets).

I love Chinese New Year.

CrimsonSoul · Feb 20, 2015

Made to the airport boarding gate with 2.5 hours to spare lol. Now to wait to board (still an hour away) then to Chicago to get my rental car then off the Wisconsin!

fade · Feb 20, 2015

I'm playing with porting some highly parallelized code I've written to a 4 x 4000 core, 12 GB GPUs. Tempted to put some kind of game on here after hours just to see what I can get out of it.

PatrThom · Feb 20, 2015

fade said:
I'm playing with porting some highly parallelized code I've written to a 4 x 4000 core, 12 GB GPUs. Tempted to put some kind of game on here after hours just to see what I can get out of it.

Better than bitcoin mining, I guess.

--Patrick

Celt Z · Feb 20, 2015

PatrThom said:
Better than bitcoin mining, I guess.

Hey, with bitcoin you get passports and drugs. Don't knock it.

jwhouk · Feb 20, 2015

CrimsonSoul said:
Made to the airport boarding gate with 2.5 hours to spare lol. Now to wait to board (still an hour away) then to Chicago to get my rental car then off the Wisconsin!

My apologies about the weather.

IronBrig4 · Feb 21, 2015

San Diego Comic Con badges went on sale today and I snagged a Thursday pass. It's not ideal but I'm finally headed back to Comic Con for the first time since 2011.

HCGLNS · Feb 21, 2015

I bought some lag bolts today. Which is nice.

Gruebeard · Feb 21, 2015

As nice as self-sealing stem bolts?

PatrThom · Feb 21, 2015

He just wants to make sure his lag doesn't get any worse.

--Patrick

Squidleybits · Feb 23, 2015

I'm in the nerd zone tonight! I got my camera out to take a few macro flower shots for a crayon challenge I'm taking part of and it's turned into hours of macro camera nerding with all the extension tubes on. I can't wait to see how it all looks!

figmentPez · Feb 27, 2015

My friend greeted me today by stroking my beard...

Emrys · Feb 27, 2015

Is that the new thing? Should I start doing that when I greet people?

Gruebeard · Feb 27, 2015

Yes please.

It's why I keep my beard soft and well conditioned.

Bubble181 · Feb 27, 2015

Emrys said:
Is that the new thing? Should I start doing that when I greet people?

Only those you know fairly well, and after checking they're ok with it.

But you'd be surprised how many men would be ok with it. It's a nice feeling.

Emrys · Feb 27, 2015

Gruebeard said:
Yes please.

It's why I keep my beard soft and well conditioned.

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Bubble181 said:
Only those you know fairly well, and after checking they're ok with it.

But you'd be surprised how many men would be ok with it. It's a nice feeling.

So.... yes or no?

Bubble181 · Feb 27, 2015

Emrys said:
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So.... yes or no?

Always yes.

GasBandit · Feb 27, 2015

"Ye'd like ta roon yer hand thru mah beard, wouldn't ya?!" -Dwarf /flirt emote, World of Warcraft.

Emrys · Feb 27, 2015

GasBandit said:
"Ye'd like ta roon yer hand thru mah beard, wouldn't ya?!" -Dwarf /flirt emote, World of Warcraft.

Bubble181 · Feb 27, 2015

GasBandit said:
"Ye'd like ta roon yer hand thru mah beard, wouldn't ya?!" - Bubble181, when his girlfriend isn't looking.

Celt Z · Feb 27, 2015

Be careful before Cajungal sees this. She's going to get the vapors.

Emrys · Feb 27, 2015

Celt Z said:
Be careful before Cajungal sees this. She's going to get the vapors.

Well, of course she is. She's Southern.

Wait...

Squidleybits · Feb 28, 2015

Since we don't have a shout out thread that I'm aware of, I wanted to thank @HCGLNS

It's been a super rough week for me health and mobility wise and he tackled the ice on the back deck so I can take star pictures tonight.

He rocks!

Emrys · Feb 28, 2015

Can I borrow him? My driveway needs shoveling.

DarkAudit · Mar 1, 2015

Have to work an extra four hours tonight, but got in just in time for prime time hockey to keep me company.

fade · Mar 2, 2015

DarkAudit said:
Have to work an extra four hours tonight, but got in just in time for prime time hockey to keep me company.

Nothing like a goal from center ice in the first 5 seconds of the game. Too bad it was offside.

Squidleybits · Mar 2, 2015

Snow day with the kids and I just finished chasing them with my arm scar and making them scream!

I mean, I have a foot long scar on my arm that looks like it was made with a chain saw, I should find ways to have fun with it right?

Emrys · Mar 2, 2015

Emrys said:
Well, of course she is. She's Southern.

Wait...

@Bubble181, I was making fun of @Cajungal because Southern women are supposed to be so delicate and swoon at the drop of a hat (ha!).

I'm also Southern.

Bubble181 · Mar 2, 2015

Ah, right, I forgot about that stereotype. I don't readily associate it with CajunGal for some reason. Nor with you.

Cajungal · Mar 2, 2015

People are constantly dropping their hats to make me faint. The joke is not funny anymore. On one hand, that trucker hat doesn't look good on you. On the other hand, all this falling over is causing far too many concussions.

Emrys · Mar 2, 2015

Cajungal said:
People are constantly dropping their hats to make me faint. The joke is not funny anymore. On one hand, that trucker hat doesn't look good on you. On the other hand, all this falling over is causing far too many concussions.

You need to find several big, hunky guys to lug around your fainting couch for you. No concussions for Cajungal.