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The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.
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Seriously? It's only been 4 years.
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SeraRelm
N... no. They aren't really, it's just a pretty accurate assessment of how I viewed the movie (in gif form.)
You viewed the movie while spinning around on a fake pregnancy belly? How much was that?
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SeraRelm
Oh, I see. You purposefully misconstrued my dislike of the movie. Quite amusing. Good show.
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makare
maggie smith makes everything alright.
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Driven off?
Huh. He hasn't posted in two weeks.
What happened?
Huh. He hasn't posted in two weeks.
What happened?
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makare
it was the most successful off driving Ive ever seen.
When people told him to stop talking about that subject, I don't think they meant all subjects. He took it kind of hard, it seems, but I think everyone had the right message: let it go.
Mathias came on a little strong with his humorous images though. Maybe 30 people should report him like usual.
Mathias came on a little strong with his humorous images though. Maybe 30 people should report him like usual.
Yeah two weeks ago was just on his profile, his last post I see was on Saturday, and I read through that discussion in the rant thread. Now I'm up on my forum drama. Hope he gets over it.
I made it 20sec in before I was just too creeped out to continue.
Imagine how all the other people searching for Jonathan Coulton must feel when they stumble onto it (like I did).
--Patrick
--Patrick
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blo...-drowning-120835237--abc-news-topstories.html
I never heard of a murder of swans... well a murdering swan to be exact.
I never heard of a murder of swans... well a murdering swan to be exact.
You are correct. Actors are not real people. They are just one evolutionary step above lawyers.
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Want: http://www.brookstone.com/pocket-pr..._Accessories|SubCategoryWidget|755165p&catId=
Not going to pay $229 for it, though.
Not going to pay $229 for it, though.
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makare
I don't think that ones realistic enough to even qualify for uncanny valley.
I don't really know where to post this because there's such a mish-mash of emotions involved and I don't think any conversation on the topic would be enough to support a whole new thread, but I am now a double-uncle.
My sister just had her second baby, my niece, yesterday, at about 28 weeks. If people are creepily stalking me, you may recall that my nephew was born at 28 weeks as well 4 years ago. Doctors were never able to tell why Dexter was so premature, as every one of them told my sister it was the healthiest pregnancy they've ever seen. She's the kind of person who follows doctor's orders to the T, and lives and eats very healthy. It turns out, without wanting to get too graphic or anything, that my sister only has half a uterus and is incapable of carrying a child full-term. I guess this isn't something they can tell from ultrasounds, as they only found out because my niece was in a breeched position and she needed a c-section.
Child birth should be all happy, celebrational and congratulatory, but I was with my sister and brother-in-law when Dexter was born, and so I've seen the complications that come with such a premature birth, and so I'm kind of just terrified. So far my niece is doing much better than Dexter was at this same stage (She's breathing fine on her own Dexter was ventillated for a lengthy period after his birth), but we all know that the chances of there being no complications are really low. She'll have her brain scans on Monday, so we'll find out then if there's any brain bleeds,that will require a shunt, and leading to hemiplegia, cerebral palsy and possible autism like Dexter. They don't expect her to be out of the hospital until July. Dexter was in the hospital for around 3 months before he was discharged, so that sounds about right.
On the bright side, when Dexter was born my sister was living in Saskatchewan. Luckily I was visiting at the time, because other than me they really had nobody there for support. This time, they've gone through it all before, and they have tonnes of friends and family in Toronto and nearby.
I was supposed to go home to visit my sister's family this weekend but it looks like I'll be visiting the hospital instead.
My sister just had her second baby, my niece, yesterday, at about 28 weeks. If people are creepily stalking me, you may recall that my nephew was born at 28 weeks as well 4 years ago. Doctors were never able to tell why Dexter was so premature, as every one of them told my sister it was the healthiest pregnancy they've ever seen. She's the kind of person who follows doctor's orders to the T, and lives and eats very healthy. It turns out, without wanting to get too graphic or anything, that my sister only has half a uterus and is incapable of carrying a child full-term. I guess this isn't something they can tell from ultrasounds, as they only found out because my niece was in a breeched position and she needed a c-section.
Child birth should be all happy, celebrational and congratulatory, but I was with my sister and brother-in-law when Dexter was born, and so I've seen the complications that come with such a premature birth, and so I'm kind of just terrified. So far my niece is doing much better than Dexter was at this same stage (She's breathing fine on her own Dexter was ventillated for a lengthy period after his birth), but we all know that the chances of there being no complications are really low. She'll have her brain scans on Monday, so we'll find out then if there's any brain bleeds,that will require a shunt, and leading to hemiplegia, cerebral palsy and possible autism like Dexter. They don't expect her to be out of the hospital until July. Dexter was in the hospital for around 3 months before he was discharged, so that sounds about right.
On the bright side, when Dexter was born my sister was living in Saskatchewan. Luckily I was visiting at the time, because other than me they really had nobody there for support. This time, they've gone through it all before, and they have tonnes of friends and family in Toronto and nearby.
I was supposed to go home to visit my sister's family this weekend but it looks like I'll be visiting the hospital instead.
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makare
I know it is really difficult but try not get sick with worry. In those situations there isn't much you can do anyway.
I know how scary it is with children that premie. My sister was born about that time and I remember how worried my mom constantly was about her. But she ended up fine and never had any health problems past her first year. So you never can tell.
Especially try to still be happy and congratulatory about it. A new child always deserves that.
I know how scary it is with children that premie. My sister was born about that time and I remember how worried my mom constantly was about her. But she ended up fine and never had any health problems past her first year. So you never can tell.
Especially try to still be happy and congratulatory about it. A new child always deserves that.
Just got off the phone with my sister and she and the baby are both doing fine. She says it's kind of funny because they are all prepared with a tonne of specific questions and the nurses have nothing to tell them, because the baby is doing really really well for a 28 week preemie.
Apparently its statistically proven that girls born premature have less health complications and "bounce back" more quickly than boys. My guess is it has to do with the fetus forming as a female first and then turning into a male. It makes sense in my head that this would mean a female fetus is slightly more developed than a male at the same gestation period.
The brain scans aren't on Monday, they are Monday at the latest. So they could be today or tomorrow. Unlikely that they'll be on the weekend.
She is 1250 grams, (just shy of 3lbs) and she needs to be over 4lbs (minimum weight for a car seat) before she can be discharged, so even without complications it'll probably be 2 months or so before she can come home.
Apparently its statistically proven that girls born premature have less health complications and "bounce back" more quickly than boys. My guess is it has to do with the fetus forming as a female first and then turning into a male. It makes sense in my head that this would mean a female fetus is slightly more developed than a male at the same gestation period.
The brain scans aren't on Monday, they are Monday at the latest. So they could be today or tomorrow. Unlikely that they'll be on the weekend.
She is 1250 grams, (just shy of 3lbs) and she needs to be over 4lbs (minimum weight for a car seat) before she can be discharged, so even without complications it'll probably be 2 months or so before she can come home.
Oh goodness, that is so tiny! I'm glad that she and your sister are both doing well! I hope no complications arise at all. =^^=
(Also, you sound like an awesome brother.)
(Also, you sound like an awesome brother.)
sounds like nick's prom night
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makare
My sister left the hospital in doll clothes. She was sooo tiny.
Someone really dropped the ball at work either last night or this morning. Really, really dropped the ball. It's not the first time that something like this has happened, but it's the first time that this exact thing has happened. A few months back I got to work and was suddenly unable to sign in to one of the webtools that I need for my everyday work. Apparently, the person whose job it was to make sure the people granted access to the tool really needed the access didn't know who I was or what I did, and instead of asking anyone just kicked me off the list. Luckily, one of the guys in my vendor bay (we work for the same external company, but not on the same team at MSFT), was able to get it corrected without an issue. This is worse, both because it's much more serious than just not being able to access one of my several tools, and because I have no idea who to talk to to get it fixed.
This time, some genius has deleted the email address that we use to route all incoming next of kin communication, including all incoming faxes. Just completely, out of the blue, deleted the address, and all of the emails currently in the inbox for that address. Luckily, I keep 99% of non-new emails in a different location, but we've lost a not-insignificant amount of emails and have no idea if it's even possible to get them back.
This time, some genius has deleted the email address that we use to route all incoming next of kin communication, including all incoming faxes. Just completely, out of the blue, deleted the address, and all of the emails currently in the inbox for that address. Luckily, I keep 99% of non-new emails in a different location, but we've lost a not-insignificant amount of emails and have no idea if it's even possible to get them back.
