The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.

Hailey Knight · Nov 20, 2016

Just got back from handing Athena to the in-between, who it turns out was one of the rescue people who first adopted her to us over two years ago. Athena seemed not to care a lot, just annoyed that she was in the carrying case. She'll be with her new owners and their rats this afternoon and they'll send us photos soon.

It's so weird to be in a house without pets, but we did the right thing.

Hailey Knight · Nov 20, 2016

Thanks for hugs, guys

but holy crap:

They love her. The new owners sent an update after all the rats were together. The older rats were really curious about her, and one of the young white puffballs that looks a lot like her has decided to attach herself. She's a little bristly in the lower photo, but it sounds like she's acclimating pretty damn fast. They also said we can visit if we want.

I'm so happy for her. She went from being alone two days ago to having seven cagemates.

phil · Nov 20, 2016

They shut down the alt rock station here and replaced it with Christmas music, and now there's a hummus recall?

#THANKS TRUMP

PatrThom · Nov 20, 2016

phil said:
They shut down the alt rock station here and replaced it with Christmas music, and now there's a hummus recall?

#THANKS TRUMP

We've already agreed at work that the new phrase will be #TRUMP'S AMERICA

--Patrick

phil · Nov 20, 2016

AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE NEW HAS TAG IS

#TRUMPS AMERICA

fade · Nov 20, 2016

Thanks Oompa Loompa

Ravenpoe · Nov 21, 2016

fade said:
Thanks Oompa Loompa

Hail Satan?

Denbrought · Nov 21, 2016

I'm fond of #OrangeYouGlad

JCM · Nov 21, 2016

bhamv3 said:
That's North_Ranger, aka Mikko. He passed away.

Ouch. Any family members on the forum I can send my condolences to?

Dave · Nov 21, 2016

JCM said:
Ouch. Any family members on the forum I can send my condolences to?

No, but his dad and brother lurk occasionally. Which reminds me, I have to get his dad a Christmas card.

Bubble181 · Nov 21, 2016

JCM said:
Ouch. Any family members on the forum I can send my condolences to?

if you're interested, most of the useful/pertaining info can be found in the Hall of Fame, under the "Wacky Tumor Thread".

SPOILER:

It's not really all that wacky most of the time

Nebulous · Nov 22, 2016

HI friends. Whats up?

Dave · Nov 22, 2016

January.

Yoshimickster · Nov 22, 2016

February!

HCGLNS · Nov 22, 2016

Smarch!

GasBandit · Nov 22, 2016

HCGLNS said:
Smarch!

Lousy Smarch weather.

HCGLNS · Nov 22, 2016

GasBandit said:
Lousy Smarch weather.

Don't touch Willy.

Dave · Nov 22, 2016

I love this so much.

The Priest and Imam from the Amazon commercial really are a Priest and an Imam. They were live answering questions on Facebook. It was amazing and we need more of this.

GasBandit · Nov 22, 2016

I think the three most despised characters in television must be Joffrey Baratheon, Lori Grimes, and Skyler White. Anybody else think of any additions to that list?

Yoshimickster · Nov 22, 2016

I'd like to omit Skylar White given her realistic reaction to having a damn drug dealer for a husband, and add the annoying little pussy that became J.D. from Scrubs.

Denbrought · Nov 22, 2016

Yoshimickster said:
I'd like to omit Skylar White given her realistic reaction to having a damn drug dealer for a husband, and add the annoying little pussy that became J.D. from Scrubs.

The illegitimacy of the annoyance does not make it less real.

Yoshimickster · Nov 22, 2016

That's oddly the thing though, I wasn't really annoyed by Skylar. I got why she was mad, her husband betrayed her trust, what was she supposed to just BLINDLY go with that?

Hailey Knight · Nov 22, 2016

I wasn't annoyed with Skylar either, but I know that's the uncommon reaction. I think the more noticeable Walt's transformation is to the viewer, the more they feel for Skylar, whereas if you see Walt as the hero, Skylar comes off ruining the adventure.

GasBandit · Nov 22, 2016

I wonder if it means anything thatt I basically just worked a 12-hour day but didn't feel it noteworthy enough to post in a rant or whine thread.

JCM · Nov 22, 2016

GasBandit said:
I think the three most despised characters in television must be Joffrey Baratheon, Lori Grimes, and Skyler White. Anybody else think of any additions to that list?

Dawn Summers from Buffy, Ted from How I met your mother, Emily from friends, the girl in IT Crowd, Lori from The Walking Dead, And Laurel from Arrow, although the entire show now is as despised as she was.

Being a dad and having to watch cartoons, add damn Peppa Pig and Ash Ketchum to the list.[DOUBLEPOST=1479875750,1479875682][/DOUBLEPOST]Oh, and Wesley Crusher, the first one I ever complained about online, back in the 90s

GasBandit · Nov 22, 2016

JCM said:
Dawn Summers from Buffy, Ted from How I met your mother, Emily from friends, the girl in IT Crowd, Lori from The Walking Dead, And Laurel from Arrow, although the entire show now is as despised as she was.

Being a dad and having to watch cartoons, add damn Peppa Pig and Ash Ketchum to the list.[DOUBLEPOST=1479875750,1479875682][/DOUBLEPOST]Oh, and Wesley Crusher, the first one I ever complained about online, back in the 90s

Ohhhh fuckin Peppa Pig. And that skinhead, Caillou. Amirite?!

Hailey Knight · Nov 22, 2016

GasBandit said:
I wonder if it means anything thatt I basically just worked a 12-hour day but didn't feel it noteworthy enough to post in a rant or whine thread.

IT'S WEDNESDAAAAAAY?

GasBandit · Nov 22, 2016

Zero Esc said:
IT'S WEDNESDAAAAAAY?

Heh, I guess I'll have to do that, yeah.

Officer_Charon · Nov 22, 2016

GasBandit said:
And that skinhead, Caillou. Amirite?!

Moooooooootherfuckerrrrrrrrrr, you have NO idea.

Dei · Nov 22, 2016

Officer_Charon said:
Moooooooootherfuckerrrrrrrrrr, you have NO idea.

My daughter hated Cailou, but I have somehow started to block out all the annoying bits of all of the toddler cartoons my children loved. I liked Pokemon, and Spongebob, and I got my daughter to watch anime like Slayers and SMJ, and Sailor Moon, so I skipped a lot of really annoying cartoons once she left the toddler stage.

Officer_Charon · Nov 22, 2016

Dei said:
My daughter hated Cailou, but I have somehow started to block out all the annoying bits of all of the toddler cartoons my children loved. I liked Pokemon, and Spongebob, and I got my daughter to watch anime like Slayers and SMJ, and Sailor Moon, so I skipped a lot of really annoying cartoons once she left the toddler stage.

I WISH I could get anime into my kids' diet, but thus far, Pokemon is the only thing to come close.

The worst part was, my daughter got over Caillou... then my son started watching him.... so my daughter started watching him again. *eats Glock*

PatrThom · Nov 22, 2016

GasBandit said:
I wonder if it means anything thatt I basically just worked a 12-hour day but didn't feel it noteworthy enough to post in a rant or whine thread.

Dude, that's 5 days a week for me (though technically it's only 11/day).
So...same reaction, I guess.

--Patrick

Denbrought · Nov 23, 2016

Officer_Charon said:
I WISH I could get anime into my kids' diet, but thus far, Pokemon is the only thing to come close.

The worst part was, my daughter got over Caillou... then my son started watching him.... so my daughter started watching him again. *eats Glock*

Have you tried series like Doraemon, Conan, Shin-chan, Hamtaro, Magical Doremi ...? Those were the less-common gateway shows of my youth (for kids where DB and Sailor Moon didn't do it).

fade · Nov 23, 2016

Isn't shin-chan pretty mature though?

AshburnerX · Nov 23, 2016

fade said:
Isn't shin-chan pretty mature though?

The American dub of Shin-chan is an adult gag-dub, yes.