Starting getting flashing in my right eye last night, so I called my eye doctor and saw him this morning. He didn't see a retina detachment but he did see something weird, so I have a appointment to see a retina specialist on Friday, with explicit instructions to go in right away if anything gets worse. Hopefully it's nothing though. :x
The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.
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I nearly knocked myself out picking up the vice the post office left at my mail box. I expected the vice to weigh about 20-25 lbs. So I squatted over the box, and gave a hearty heave... Turns out the damn thing was only 5 lbs. So I nearly hit my self in the face with cast iron.
GasBandit
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Random fridge question:
Why do Japanese depictions of female demons/vampires have bat wings growing out of their heads?
I mean, I thought this was just a design choice thing with Darkstalkers back in the day, but it occurs to me I've seen it in more places since then (for example, Touhou project, Sword Girls, Seraph of the End, Shugo Chara, etc).
I cannot think of an instance where I would want my head to be the appendage providing aerodynamic lift to my body. And, to be fair, most of these character designs have larger "main" wings attaching to the back of the torso. But that just begs the question, why even have little head wings at all?
Why do Japanese depictions of female demons/vampires have bat wings growing out of their heads?
I mean, I thought this was just a design choice thing with Darkstalkers back in the day, but it occurs to me I've seen it in more places since then (for example, Touhou project, Sword Girls, Seraph of the End, Shugo Chara, etc).
I cannot think of an instance where I would want my head to be the appendage providing aerodynamic lift to my body. And, to be fair, most of these character designs have larger "main" wings attaching to the back of the torso. But that just begs the question, why even have little head wings at all?
GasBandit
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I dunno if I buy it.
Because Vampires in South East Asia can detach their heads from their bodies: Meet the Penangglan. They just cut out the bit about their stomache and organs trailing after them.
GasBandit
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Ok, that I might buy.
GasBandit
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Well, I don't know what kind of wacky ass vampires have antlers in your neck of the woods (although maybe you meant horns like a demon?)... but the earliest example I know of definitely had ears. Maybe not nipples, though.
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Well, I don't know what kind of wacky ass vampires have antlers in your neck of the woods (although maybe you meant horns like a demon?)... but the earliest example I know of definitely had ears. Maybe not nipples, though.
Probably more like cow horns, or cat ears, or the sorts of things one usually sees stuck to the sides of anime women's heads.
--Patrick
GasBandit
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Due to extenuating circumstances, this week I will be unable to notify you guys when it is officially Friday.
So, please accept this MP4 early, as notification that it is Wednesdaaaaaaaay.
So, please accept this MP4 early, as notification that it is Wednesdaaaaaaaay.
GasBandit
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Ankle wings would be better for that. Canards are unstable.
A cãnãrd once bit my sister.
Really need the selfie-with-airport-in-background to sell this.
GasBandit
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My traveling companion thinks I'm weird enough already without me having to explain why I would be doing something like that.
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Oh, so you already have the ass-kicking part covered.
See, I think he's actually hoping to get bumped so he can collect that 10 grand and say "welp, that's this trip ruined." Then go back to work.
You're just lucky I hate I-70 and it's not worth it to pay out the ass in tolls just to drive 35 minutes to kick your ass in front of your friends. >.> (Also we only have one car for a couple more weeks)
And that would still not be the weirdest thing at DIA.[DOUBLEPOST=1496335739,1496335638][/DOUBLEPOST]ALSO
In lieu of driving to DIA, here you go @GasBandit
My brother-in-law's grandparents were from Ireland, and immigrated to the U.S. sometime in the early 20th century. So, his dad is first generation, and they live near Boston. So, they're fairly entrenched in Irishness. All the cliches and tropes: drinking Guinness, pissing on the Brits, Kennedy-afficianodos, even Sinn Fein sympathizers. I tolerate it for the most part. I call b.s. on the terrorist sympathy, but it's all mostly harmless stupidity. My immediate family has no know connection to Ireland. We do have a connection 3 generations back to Scotland, but that's so far back it really doesn't mean anything. We have absolutely no Scottish traditions (other than Solar-intolerance). Since marrying my BIL (17 or so years ago), my sister has adopted Irish culture as her own. She decorates their house with Irish shite (ha). Somehow thinks that one of the "Magi" from the birth of Jesus story came from Ireland. I don't even know where she got that from. The DaVinci Code? Who knows. It's rubbish. Now, they are on their second vacation to Ireland. Her posts on FB about her Irish roots...SMH. Weirdo.
However, we really don't have any culture. Not really. No real family traditions, unless you include alcoholism and blind nationalism. So, I guess I understand a desire to have a rich cultural identity other than hillbilly. Even though, the Irish seem quite hillbilly to me.
However, we really don't have any culture. Not really. No real family traditions, unless you include alcoholism and blind nationalism. So, I guess I understand a desire to have a rich cultural identity other than hillbilly. Even though, the Irish seem quite hillbilly to me.
Did they just meet you?
Say hi to the demon horse.
GasBandit
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They don't know all the deets of my netsona. I lead a double life.[DOUBLEPOST=1496344747,1496344429][/DOUBLEPOST]Related note:
texts from work so far: 4.
Calls from work: 1
Yay vacation.
Considering we've found Jade axes in Scottish burial grounds (from Italian sources), as well as golden Buddhist artifacts in Norse gravesites, it's not outside the realm of possibility. We're basically finding out that ancient peoples traveled A LOT more than we thought, and that's already counting things like Vikings in Newfoundland before the English ever got here. There are even historic accounts of Vikings raiding into Northern Africa.