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I'm bored at work, bored to tears. Please ask me anything.

Bubble181 said:

I'm bored at work, bored to tears. Please ask me anything.

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What is your favorite type of owl?

Hmmmm...

I'm quite fond of the Spectacled Owl because of their eyes (depending on time of your and lighting ,they can also look purple, which is neat). The Sri Lanka (and Oriental) Bay Owl are pretty neat because they look like some sort of half-alien species. Obviously the Snowy Owl (do I even need to include a link for that?) because it looks regal, and, well, ok, these days, I guess it's "the Harry Potter bird". The Great Hawk Owl is impressive to hold or behold. And it's probably pretty clear I'm a fan of Burrowing Owls because they can just look so darn cute and funny.
If I had to choose my favorite, it might just be the most common and typical of all owls though - the simple and plain Barn Owl.

What's your favorite book (or several if you can't narrow it down)?

WasabiPoptart said:

What's your favorite book (or several if you can't narrow it down)?

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Apparently Amazon media inserts are broken, or blocked by my work...Sooo.....

This book, hands down.

Beyond that, it's hard for me to even pin down a favorite author. Let's see...In no particular order:

• I just finished Life of Pi, and I have to say it's pretty fantastic, it's been quite a while since a book managed to grab and move me so.
• Dune (Herbert) (the original) still holds a place in my heart, though I can't find it anywhere in a good edition and I haven't read it in years.
• Time enough for Love (Heinlein), despite its....lot of oddities, really does have a nice story somewhere underneath it all.
• A Prayer for Owen Meany and The World According to Garp (both Irving) rank pretty high on my favorites list, too.
• It may be surprising for some, given I'm a pretty strong agnostic, but I think the Bible really does have some very strong parts in it.
• As for children's books, I'd go with De Koning van Katoren (Terlouw). As far as I know, it hasn't been translated into English. It's also probably hopelessly outdated by now. Protagonist is a 17 year old boy who lives in a country where the King has died. The government wants to keep their power, so they've set a series of "impossible" challenges to overcome. Each of them is an allegory for a "modern day" (mind this book was written in the late seventies) problem. Stop/cut down a pomegranate tree that grows real grenades (the "granate" part in the word is the same as "grenade" in Dutch) as a reference to the arms race, stopping a village from being crushed beneath shuffling churches, as a reference to ecclesiastical disputes and wars over religion,....)

How old is your most recent backup of your personal files?

--Patrick

PatrThom said:

How old is your most recent backup of your personal files?

--Patrick

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.....dammit. Way too old. Pictures, about 6 months. Downloads, documents, other files, about a year or so. I might have to get on that.

What made you love owls? Is this a long time thing? Or just an in joke on here that spiraled out of control?

LittleKagsin said:

What made you love owls? Is this a long time thing? Or just an in joke on here that spiraled out of control?

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A long, long time ago,
I can still remember,
How this forum used to make me smile
And....well, never mind, err, we used to have a bunch of themed avatar changes - everyone being a cat, or everyone being in Christmas theme, or whatever - it's sort of died out lately. Somehow I ended up with an owl picture that was "fitting" for 3 or 4 themes in a row, and after that I spent some time trying to alter that picture to fit other themes (you know, throw a Christmas hat on the owl, that sort of thing). Afterwards it stuck.

Or, "yes, what you said"

Have you read either that Agatha Christie novel or Joseph Conrad's? The ones I asked Chuck about.[DOUBLEPOST=1446491651,1446491413][/DOUBLEPOST]Oh and as an aside, I figured since you rated that post a like, you understood why I chose those titles. But also, I've read them both and found them quite entertaining.

I had, though, up until last week guessed that Christie's novel had originally been titled Ten Little Indians.

I've read the Christie, though i haven't read the Conrad. I'm aware of both works' original titles, though

You ever go to eat a pork sausage, and find it's got hairs growin' all over it?

GasBandit said:

You ever go to eat a pork sausage, and find it's got hairs growin' all over it?

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Yes, I'd left it out of the fridge too long. It's a rare occurrence though.

Bubble181 said:

Yes, I'd left it out of the fridge too long. It's a rare occurrence though.

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Any idea when Gassy will get over his pork infatuation so I can start one of these threads without getting asked that stupid question?

Gruebeard said:

Any idea when Gassy will get over his pork infatuation so I can start one of these threads without getting asked that stupid question?

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You know now that you asked that, he's going to save it just for you.

Gruebeard said:

Any idea when Gassy will get over his pork infatuation so I can start one of these threads without getting asked that stupid question?

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Hey, you have advance notice. All you have to do is design a witty response before you post your thread, and if he asks you simply drop the bomb. Perfect time for a "Your mom" type joke, for instance.

Gruebeard said:

Any idea when Gassy will get over his pork infatuation so I can start one of these threads without getting asked that stupid question?

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February 29th, 2017.

Who was that floozy eagle I saw you with on Facebook?

Emrys said:

Who was that floozy eagle I saw you with on Facebook?

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Well, see, I was at an "owl night", and I held plenty (well, no, but a few) owls, I swear! Except all of those pictures magically had either a wing, or a head, or a tail, or something in front of my face*. My girlfriend asked them if they wouldn't bring out the eagle for a bit too, and when she sat on my arm**, of course, the pictures came out just fine.
In fact, I later found out that, through sheer coincidence, this is the same eagle I had on my arm last year, 100 km away. But twice doesn't make for a fling, it's just two one night stands, I swear. >_>




*true fact.

**the eagle, not the girlfriend. That's a whole other story.

Describe your love life in grilled cheese terms. Is it extra cheesy with bacon or unmelted?

BananaHands said:

Describe your love life in grilled cheese terms. Is it extra cheesy with bacon or unmelted?

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Smells like somebody's trying to muscle in on my racket.

BananaHands said:

Describe your love life in grilled cheese terms. Is it extra cheesy with bacon or unmelted?

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Luckily my GF doesn't read this, so: extra bacon definitely. I'm not a fan of unmelted. Extra cheesy....Yes, I can be, on occasion.

Bubble181 said:

I'm bored at work, bored to tears. Please ask me anything.

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Did you know that "Don't be bored" in spanish is "No se aburra" and that can be read as "Don't be a donkey"?

Cog said:

Did you know that "Don't be bored" in spanish is "No se aburra" and that can be read as "Don't be a donkey"?

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I knew a burro was a donkey, but I didn't know "aburra" was bored, no.

And here I thought it was "aburrada" (which I guess would be "donkeyed" or "donkified").

--Patrick

your thoughts on barred owls?

Favourite Pokemon?

Are you an eBay fan? If so, what do you search?

Squidleybits said:

your thoughts on barred owls?

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Favourite Pokemon?

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Hmm, in Pokémon Go or in general? I never played any of the games, just watched the cartoons on occasion getting back from school and trying to not do homework so I'm not horribly familiar with the newer ones. Ninetails is probably one of my favorites, and I remember really liking the episode about catching Onyx.

Are you an eBay fan? If so, what do you search?

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Not especially. I've used it before, but usually just out of curiosity about "what woudl that be worth" and such. My siste in law spends 4+ hours a day on there buying and selling stuff, it's pretty much how she makes a living, but I've never really see nthe appeal. I did once buy some hardcover books I couldn't find anywhere else anymore, though.

So what exactly is it with the owls?

jwhouk said:

So what exactly is it with the owls?

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It's like people don't even read these things before posting, sheesh
It's a forum thing that got out of hand, more or less.

BananaHands said:

Describe your love life in grilled cheese terms. Is it extra cheesy with bacon or unmelted?

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If it has bacon, it's not a grilled cheese. It is a hot cheese and bacon sandwich.

Is it safe to say most of you guys have seen this?

drifter said:

Is it safe to say most of you guys have seen this?

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It is now.

drifter said:

Is it safe to say most of you guys have seen this?

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That link is . . . wrong

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Did I do that right?

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No.

Why is my AMA about cheeses now?

What's your favorite hard cheese?
What's your favorite soft cheese?
What's one dish that must include cheese?
What's one dish that would be ruined by cheese?
Have you ever made or considered making cheese?

You ever go to make a cheese, and find it's got hairs growin' all over it?

stienman said:

What's your favorite hard cheese?
What's your favorite soft cheese?
What's one dish that must include cheese?
What's one dish that would be ruined by cheese?
Have you ever made or considered making cheese?

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1. Cold, none. Hot, probably Rocquefort.
2. St Moret
3. Mac& Cheese. Obviously Spaghetti Bolo is also much better with some decent cheese.
4. Hmm. Depends on the kind of cheese. Heavy smelly stinky cheeses can ruin pretty much anything. Soft white cheeses, not so much.... Pair well with chocolate, wine, fruit,.... I can't think of a dish that would be ruined by all cheeses, though I'm sure there are a few.
5. I've made yoghurt before, but never cheese, no. Sure, I'd give it a try.

GasBandit said:

You ever go to make a cheese, and find it's got hairs growin' all over it?

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As I just said, I've never made cheese, so, no. But I *have* found hairs in cheeses before. And on, obviously.

Speaking of that - I take it you were my Secret Santa?

jwhouk said:

Speaking of that - I take it you were my Secret Santa?

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No, I wasn't. I was BErt's. Sorry to disappoint. Maybe check the thread to find out who hasn't been confirmed as having been someone's SS yet?

Two part question: What's your favorite cheescake? 1) Dessert, and 2) leg art.

Gruebeard said:

Two part question: What's your favorite cheescake? 1) Dessert, and 2) leg art.

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1. Raspberry, or plain

2. I haven't done enough research yet to draw definitive conclusions