Go get 'em Dill!
The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.
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So, uh, who wants to read the first chapter of Dill's new adventure I wrote today? Not for a big edit job or anything. Just to read for fun and maybe a little bit of friendly feedback? Nothing major.
Dave
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It’s a great beginning, folks. Starts with the action. Think the beginning of John Wick but instead of starting with the aftermath it starts with the action itself. I assume next will be a flashback style to show how he got there and then pickup later where he left off at the cliffhanger.
Really well done, @ThatNickGuy
Really well done, @ThatNickGuy
Heh, actually, I was gonna keep on trucking without a flashback. What, you think I'd let Dill just sit there while I do a Wayne's World doodley-doop?
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And now for everyone's favorite segment: Keltsey Embarrasses Herself In Pubic So You Don't Have To!
Picture it-Sicily 1947 last night, the Z family shopping at Target. Li'l Z is off somewhere and I'm pushing a cart while talking to Mr. Z. We stop to look at item, and I'm not aware that the cart has wedged it's front corner wheel against an endcap. So as I turn and go to push the cart with the normal force an untrapped cart would need (more force than I realized, in fact), instead the cart remained wedged, and upon impact I managed to fold myself over the handle bar and partially into the cart. I swear to you, it felt like I got punched right in the stomach. I'm pretty sure if you saw it from the front, my eyes were like dinner plates and my mouth made that little "OOooo" shape. A combination of shock, pain and embarrassment, I fell over into the next aisle. I look up, and realize that their is a whole bunch of adults in said-aisle, wide-eyed, who don't really know how or why some middle-aged lady just managed this feat, and are just staring at me. Of course, this only make me break out into laughter (via embarrassment), and all I can gasp out to say is, "owwwww" in between tears of laughter. Of course, Mr. Z is zero help, since he is now also laughing and convincing the other adults in the aisle that there is something perpetually wrong with me.
It did take several hours for the pain to stop. I really hope no one watched the security tape that night.
This has been another addition of Keltsey Embarrasses Herself In Pubic So You Don't Have To!
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It did take several hours for the pain to stop. I really hope no one watched the security tape that night.
This has been another addition of Keltsey Embarrasses Herself In Pubic So You Don't Have To!
I wouldn't think so, either, but inertia is my master now.
Today, I have my first optometrist appointment in about 30 years. The last time I saw one was in middle school. Up until the last few years, I've had better than 20/20 vision. Which I fully admit, I'm very lucky.
In recent years, though, I'm finding it increasingly difficult to read without my reading glasses. And even then, the glasses aren't perfect. At first, it was just prose books or comics with small text. Now, I find it's just about anything.
I guess I should count myself lucky to only feel like I need glasses now at 46. I've known many friends who have needed glasses most of their life.
In recent years, though, I'm finding it increasingly difficult to read without my reading glasses. And even then, the glasses aren't perfect. At first, it was just prose books or comics with small text. Now, I find it's just about anything.
I guess I should count myself lucky to only feel like I need glasses now at 46. I've known many friends who have needed glasses most of their life.
Way ahead of you. As a proud Canadian, I already voted twice for Kamala. I'll probably go vote for her a third time today, just in case.
Right there with you. Used to be 20/10 until Presbyopia started creeping in during my early 40's (normal onset is 40-50), and my I've-worn-glasses-since-third-grade friends had about as much sympathy as you might imagine.
--Patrick
I have technically already voted for Kamala as many times as I'm legally allowed to in each & every one of the 50 states. If it's a swing state I have voted 5x as many times as I'm legally allowed to & 10x as many in Pennsylvania.
I'm Halping!
California's a swing state, right? Cause I called the Californians and said I want to vote for Harris.
Same here!
We’ll never give you people any sympathy now. You were relentless about us needing glasses back then, and we know the ins and outs of dealing with it, have fun learning it yourselves.
"It was the best of times, it was the BLURST of times?! Stupid monkey!"
This has been such a horrible week, I forgot to share this story because I forgot what joy feels like. But let's give it a try!:
Can you imagine, or remember, older 'Forumites, a world where someone DOESN'T know who Arnold Schwarzenegger is? Or at the very least what he sounds like? I don't think it's existed in the entirety of my life... until now.
Last weekend, Li'l Z had one of his friends over, and while they're hanging out in the basement, they discover our old Nerf gun collection. Mr. Z gives them the okay to use them, but passes them our bucket of spare sunglasses and asks that they please wear the sunglasses so no one gets shot in the eye. Boys comply; we head upstairs. I'm in the kitchen near the stairs, I can hear them talking, and one of them goes, "You look like The Terminator!". Clearly they're wearing the glasses, but now this starts a whole thing where they decide to ONLY talk to each other like Terminators (in fact, giving the each other the designation of "T-88" and "T-20" based on their baseball jersey numbers).
Now here's the thing: Li'l Z has a fairly good idea about what Arnold looks and sounds like. Not just from watching the first 2 Terminator movies, but also from watching Animaniacs and some other shows. It seems he can do a passable imitation. (Surprisingly so.) What I come to realize is that his friend does not, but he's trying to match Li'l Z's intonation just by following his lead. So I'm listening to conversation between Arnold-flavored Terminator, and Terminator who... just stepped off the plane from India.
I'm dying at this point. I have to cover my mouth so they can't hear me, but I've got tears in my eyes as I find Mr. Z and whisper that he has to listen to this. The two of us are in stitches over the "Terminators". I'm so glad I grabbed my phone to film the audio of this while they weren't paying attention. It's gold for the next time I'm feeling down.
Can you imagine, or remember, older 'Forumites, a world where someone DOESN'T know who Arnold Schwarzenegger is? Or at the very least what he sounds like? I don't think it's existed in the entirety of my life... until now.
Last weekend, Li'l Z had one of his friends over, and while they're hanging out in the basement, they discover our old Nerf gun collection. Mr. Z gives them the okay to use them, but passes them our bucket of spare sunglasses and asks that they please wear the sunglasses so no one gets shot in the eye. Boys comply; we head upstairs. I'm in the kitchen near the stairs, I can hear them talking, and one of them goes, "You look like The Terminator!". Clearly they're wearing the glasses, but now this starts a whole thing where they decide to ONLY talk to each other like Terminators (in fact, giving the each other the designation of "T-88" and "T-20" based on their baseball jersey numbers).
Now here's the thing: Li'l Z has a fairly good idea about what Arnold looks and sounds like. Not just from watching the first 2 Terminator movies, but also from watching Animaniacs and some other shows. It seems he can do a passable imitation. (Surprisingly so.) What I come to realize is that his friend does not, but he's trying to match Li'l Z's intonation just by following his lead. So I'm listening to conversation between Arnold-flavored Terminator, and Terminator who... just stepped off the plane from India.
I'm dying at this point. I have to cover my mouth so they can't hear me, but I've got tears in my eyes as I find Mr. Z and whisper that he has to listen to this. The two of us are in stitches over the "Terminators". I'm so glad I grabbed my phone to film the audio of this while they weren't paying attention. It's gold for the next time I'm feeling down.
Me, who suddenly woke up early and can't back to sleep: ..
Me: ...
Me: .............
Me: ...OKAY FINE, I'LL RANDOMLY WATCH THE LOWER DECKS/STRANGE NEW WORLDS CROSSOVER EPISODE.
Me: ...
Me: .............
Me: ...OKAY FINE, I'LL RANDOMLY WATCH THE LOWER DECKS/STRANGE NEW WORLDS CROSSOVER EPISODE.
Had my first Boba Tea. Mixed reviews. I think I would have liked it more if it were coffee.
Dave
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I dislike boba tea for the texture alone. It’s why I don’t like grass jelly drink.