The Frying Pan

@Jolenealaska Once again, Thank you for all your support throughout the last 1 and half years. I wish you all the best. One thing that comes to my mind which I learned in Rezgateway(my company name), "If plan A didn't work you still got 25 letters to try it out." Thank you :) <<crowd will have applause here>> :D

ElendilTheTall

Morning

Crazy Ninja

@ElendilTheTall morning! :D I know that you see i'm in the chatroom and you know that I'm asking about some English help :P

ElendilTheTall

Now you know I'm ignoring it

Crazy Ninja

-_-

wonder since when Tall has went to RUDE mode :(

ElendilTheTall

8:10 AM

When have I ever left it, is the more pertinent question

Jolenealaska

he needs coffee

ElendilTheTall

Yes.

@jolenealaska did you sleep? Are you back to your usual sunny self?

Jolenealaska

Yes, I slept. I'm not going to stay up all night though. I've got a full day tomorrow.

As a matter of fact, I'll probably go to bed soon and get up early.

Crazy Ninja

8:25 AM

@Jolenealaska was it good enough? my ending part

Jolenealaska

the 26 letters thing is going to lose some of your audience, I think.

Crazy Ninja

@Jolenealaska why do you say so? doesn't it sound good enough ?

Jolenealaska

Unless it's a common turn of phrase there.

I just think that it's not easy to "get".

Crazy Ninja

hm.. ohh another thing.

Can you say another way to say this same

I wish you all the best

Jolenealaska

I don't see any reason to change that.

Crazy Ninja

8:30 AM

Okay

Jolenealaska

I am very comfortable giving speeches, and my technique for it is to not script very much. A basic outline is all that you need, other than that, you're just talking.

These are your friends, after all.

Speeches that are highly scripted come across that way.

And they tend to be a bit boring.

there is such a thing as too much polish

Plus, if your speech is highly scripted and you mess up a bit, it's hard to recover. If you are more conversational in tone, you can pick up from anywhere.

In my opinion, you need to Teleprompter to give a scripted speech.

or wicked memorization skills

ElendilTheTall

9:05 AM

a flash card is all you need really

and a bit of practice

flash card with the main points, practice joining them up

well that's typical

I get into work and everyone buggers off

Jolenealaska

You are grumpier tonight than I was yesterday!

ElendilTheTall

no I'm not, I just haven't come across any situations this morning where non-grumpiness was an option

you were category 10 yesterday!

I checked the weather for Anchorage yesterday. Yup, Funnel of Unholy Darkness with a 90% chance of thermonuclear precipitation.

:P

Jolenealaska

You love me just as much when I'm grumpy

ElendilTheTall

If not more - you talk less

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@Jolenealaska what will tomorrow's full day consist of

Jolenealaska

9:23 AM

OOOH! did I tell you I finally got my business cards?

ElendilTheTall

no, I don't think so

Jolenealaska

Tomorrow I am hitting the mailrooms of all of the buildings in the complex with my flyers, which I will do on foot. Since I don't have keys to any building but my own, I will have to hang out until I'm let into each individual building.

@ElendilTheTall They're gorgeous. And they match the flyers perfectly.

So, during the day tomorrow I am drumming up business. In the evening I have business.

ElendilTheTall

@Jolenealaska cool. colours all ok?

Jolenealaska

Yep. The colors of the flyers and the cards match perfectly, and it has just the camouflage look I wanted.

and another thing....Did you see my coat?

5 hours ago, by Jolenealaska

@ElendilTheTall Remember when I mentioned the coat that I shamed CN into giving to me? You'll like it. It's English, and it's plaid :)

I can't remember being so tickled by an article of clothing since a dress I bought when I was 15 with my first real job.

Thank you so much for my cards and flyers. They really look great.

ElendilTheTall

9:44 AM

@Jolenealaska looks great

cosy

@Jolenealaska you're entirely welcome

now about payment...

;)

Jolenealaska

@ElendilTheTall Yes, and it looks great on me too :)

I will will you a chunk of my first million

ElendilTheTall

@Jolenealaska spoken like the daughter of a lawyer

Jolenealaska

yes :)

Just for giggles, I just weighed the coat. It weighs over 8 pounds. Yep, it's warm.

user116848

G'Afternoon!

Jolenealaska

10:00 AM

Hi Illuminati!

user116848

Hi @CrazyNinja.

user116848

Howdy @Jolenealaska.

user116848

It is kinda quiet here.

user116848

Hi@ElendilTheTall How is your grumpiness doing?

Jolenealaska

Yes, it is. It's about to become quieter by one.

user116848

10:09 AM

@Jolenealaska So, we are almost at a 10 hours difference.

user116848

I just Googled Alaska'a time.

Jolenealaska

We're even four hours removed from the East Coast of the United States.

user116848

I hear Alaska is very beautiful.

user116848

@Jolenealaska Have you ever visited "Tongass National Forest"?

user116848

Tongass National Forest

The Tongass National Forest /ˈtɒŋɡəs/ in southeastern Alaska is the largest national forest in the United States at 17 million acres (69,000 km2). Most of its area is part of the temperate rain forest WWF ecoregion, itself part of the larger Pacific temperate rain forest WWF ecoregion, and is remote enough to be home to many species of endangered and rare flora and fauna. The Tongass, which is managed by the United States Forest Service, encompasses islands of the Alexander Archipelago, fjords and glaciers, and peaks of the Coast Mountains. An international border with Canada (British Columbia...

Jolenealaska

10:13 AM

@Arrowfar It is. I used to live in what is arguably the most beautiful part of Alaska.

@Arrowfar Yes, I've been there.

That is not our most well-known national wilderness.

Denali National Park is even cooler (so to speak).

user116848

@Jolenealaska Yes I just Googled. The pics look awesome!

Jolenealaska

user116848

@Jolenealaska Cool! I think the first time I heard about it was from a article in National Geographic Magazine. A long time ago.

Jolenealaska

it's about the same size as Maryland

user116848

I see.

ElendilTheTall

10:19 AM

@Arrowfar simmering gently as always

Jolenealaska

with the highest mountain in North America

user116848

@ElendilTheTall :)

user116848

@Jolenealaska Yeah, Mount McKinley.

user116848

Here we have K2 but boy in a very tough terrain.

user116848

Many campers go there.

Jolenealaska

10:23 AM

No, we don't call it that anymore :) McKinley is some dead white guy who never set foot in Alaska.

user116848

I didn't know that heh.

Jolenealaska

The mountain's name (now officially), is Denali.

The Great One

Denali

Denali /dɨˈnaːli/ (also known as Mount McKinley, its former official name) is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190.5 m) above sea level. At some 18,000 ft (5,500 m), the base-to-peak rise is the largest of any mountain situated entirely above sea level. With a topographic prominence of 20,156 feet (6,144 m) and a topographic isolation of 4,629 miles (7,450 km), Denali is the third most prominent and third most isolated peak after Mount Everest and Aconcagua. Located in the Alaska Range in the interior of the U.S. state of Alaska, Denali is the...

or The High One, I guess

Cindy

Hey guys. Finally home after a day of airport hell and sick to go with it. I didn't get in until after 10 pm last night.

user116848

Hi Cindy.

Cindy

@Arrowfar Hi!

Guess everyone wandered off......

Jolenealaska

10:38 AM

No, I (for one) am still here, I'm just getting ready for bed.

Cindy

Hi @Jolenealaska!

Jolenealaska

You're sick? How are things with your manager?

Cindy

Yeah. I thought my sinuses were out of whack this week because of the climate change from being in Chicago. Not. Major sinus infection reared it's head yesterday. Things with my manager are good. As I was saying before, I feel much better about the job and I have a good understanding of why things started out like they did.

Jolenealaska

10:54 AM

I'm sorry to hear that you're not feeling well, but I couldn't be happier for you that the job is going better.

Crazy Ninja

@Arrowfar Hi there!

Faheem Mitha

11:09 AM

Hi @Cindy. How is your kitty?

Cindy

@Jolenealaska Thanks!

@FaheemMitha Hi. She still has a way to go, but much better. She started eating solid food Wednesday and she has started getting some color back in her nose and mouth, which is a very good sign of improvement.

Faheem Mitha

@Cindy That's good to know. Congratulations on your kitty getting better.

Cindy

@FaheemMitha Thanks. It is a relief. It was hard being gone this week as I was so worried about her. And I knew she was in good hands with hubby, but I still couldn't help but worry.

Faheem Mitha

@Cindy Yes, it's hard when family members get sick. Especially when they are older.

Cindy

@FaheemMitha So true.

Faheem Mitha

11:17 AM

@Cindy There is a company called First Advantage (fadv.com). Apparently all they do is background screening. Have you heard of them?

Cindy

@FaheemMitha No, I haven't. But I know of such companies. Many companies use that type of business to screen potential employees. A couple of companies I have worked for now outsource many administrative jobs such as background checks, expense management, recruiting, etc.

Faheem Mitha

@Cindy Ok. I'm surprised they don't just do it inhouse, where they can control the quality.

Cindy

@FaheemMitha Yes, at first I didn't see the logic. But many in-house employees tend to skip steps or be partial to certain people for their own reasons. An outsourced company has no dog in the fight, so to speak. They are charged with, and are accountable for, doing a fair, impartial, and thorough job.

Faheem Mitha

@Cindy Oh, I didn't think of that. Do these outsourced services usually work well in your experience?

Cindy

@FaheemMitha Yes. The ones I know of have done a thorough job and they haven't missed things that I have seen missed by in-house employees. They are trained and focused on their area of expertise.

Faheem Mitha

11:35 AM

@Cindy I see. I've heard mixed things about outsourcing. But of course, that includes things like outsourcing to India. Which can be problematic. The kind of thing you're talking about is clearly domestic.

Cindy

@FaheemMitha Yes.

Faheem Mitha

Ok

Jolenealaska

12:07 PM

Read the comments:

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Q: What does "join the dots" mean?

To get even this far, readers have to make great efforts to join the dots. I encountered this sentence in The Economist. I have looked up the dictionary but still cannot understand the meaning of "join the dots". Could you please help me with that? The whole paragraph is The author s...

is it just me, or Jaibis incredibly dense?

Can you advise as to how to communicate?

*zaibis

ElendilTheTall

12:28 PM

@Jolenealaska I think you've given him what he was after in your last comment

it just needed explaining more explicitly

Jolenealaska

@ElendilTheTall Well, it's been a half an hour without further questions, so it appears (so far) that you are correct. Whew... that was taxing!

ElendilTheTall

12:44 PM

@Jolenealaska somehow you will struggle on, I'm sure

Jolenealaska

Well, yes. I think I'm done. After all, I was explaining, not arguing.

If it were an argument, I'd be brewing coffee.

Wow! It's 4am. Goodnight all.

ElendilTheTall

g'night

see you in 5 minutes

Jolenealaska

1:03 PM

<snort>

ElendilTheTall

Jolenealaska

yes

close enough

ElendilTheTall

teehee

I know you so well

I can read you like a book with big pictures

:D

Jolenealaska

1:22 PM

I was about to say that for two people who've never met, we know each other too Goddamned well.

ElendilTheTall

or have we? <waves arms mystically>

Jolenealaska

For all your mystery, you are pretty clear :)

ElendilTheTall

or am I? <waves arms mystically>

Jolenealaska

good night sweetheart

ElendilTheTall

weeeeeeell, it's time to go <bo bo bo bum>

(Good night hon)

@cindy back home?

Cindy

2:01 PM

@ElendilTheTall Hey there. Yes, home. It was a major PITA getting here, though. Didn't get in until after 10 pm.

Jay

2:15 PM

Oi im such a slob

Didnt notice the food stain on my shirt until i got to work

Also I gained weight... :'(

Not sure why since I thought I have lost weight

I feel "skinnier" if that makes sense

maybe i lost fat and gained muscle

because my stomach feels flatter than it did a couple weeks ago

ElendilTheTall

you need to take photos to be sure

plus there's water retention etc

Jay

i weighed myself this morning after I did my business

you usually weigh the least in the morning

also black friday sale already started on amazon

anyone see any great deals yet

ooooh vacuum sealer!

amazon.com/dp/B0044XDA3S/…

ElendilTheTall

do you have an SVC?

Jay

We are planning on making one soon

Hmmm most of these deals are pretty lame

lol wtf? tortilla warmer? I honestly thought this was a whoopie cushion at firm glance

amazon.com/dp/B00HWER1NG/…

ElendilTheTall

2:32 PM

a vital tool in any kitchen

remember, @Stephie likes chefs with big equipment (I think that's how she put it)

Jay

No @Stephie said she likes a well-equipped chef.

This is completely necessary

I need this in my life

amazon.com/dp/B0030IG0C6/…

ElendilTheTall

You don't have one already?

rumtscho

@Jay I visited a friend yesterday. Her 8 yo daughter was busy choosing her Christmas present from a Schleich catalogue.

Jay

2:48 PM

Haha in case you guys were not aware, I was only joking

I dont want a damn unicorn :P

2

Although this might be adorable for mischa

amazon.com/dp/B000MD58R0/…

rumtscho

@Jay Easy, this may be a reason to kick you out of the SO network!

Jay

:'(

Rumi bringing out her Mod hammer to bully me into liking unicorns

:P

rumtscho

I can't change what you like. But the unicorn cult on the network could ostracize you.

Jay

I really havent run into these cult members yet haha

i didnt realize it was a thing here

rumtscho

28

Q: What is unicorn on Stack Overflow?

When I search "unicorn" on meta, it gives me about: 150 results. When I do similar search on google, it is more then 5,500 results. And wikipedia says this: The unicorn is a legendary animal from European folklore that resembles a white horse with a large, pointed, spiraling horn proj...

discussion unicorns

15

A: PonyOverflow.com Question

PonyOverflow.com is a recursive joke. With that said, I am looking for suggestions on how to successfully incorporate AdSense into my profile :) As for your question: A pony is neither a midget horse (midgets are evil little impish creatures that eat babies) nor a brand of shoes (as far as I kn...

ElendilTheTall

2:59 PM

> midgets are evil little impish creatures that eat babies

that is A) wrong and B) borderline offensive

rumtscho

I don't think that anyone uses "midget" for real humans nowadays. In the context of mythical creatures, I don't see it as offensive.

Jay

@ElendilTheTall no C) Both?

ElendilTheTall

@rumtscho a) is because I've never even heard of a midget being a mythical creature

@Jay 'and' implies that already

ElendilTheTall

3:12 PM

so

weekend plans?

Jay

Im going to try and reschedule my date with the Parisian man for this weekend

And probably go for a jog,

Since im fat

ElendilTheTall

meh

exercise for fitness, change your diet for weight loss

Jay

well i did

and i thought i was doing well

ElendilTheTall

you'll burn, what, 200 calories jogging? That's two slices of bread

Jay

but gained ~10lbs in the last couple of months

ElendilTheTall

3:17 PM

then you didn't change your diet very well :)

Jay

I was hoping to volunteer for manual labor heavy opportunities to work out that way

ElendilTheTall

buy some dumbbells

Jay

but I just applied for most of the opportunities this week so wont be able to do anything this weekend

ElendilTheTall

worked for me

Jay

@ElendilTheTall I have a 10lb, 15lb, 20lb set

what weight/rep do you use

ElendilTheTall

3:19 PM

hang on, let me convert to modern units

3 sets of 10 reps with a 30lb dumbbell

curls, goblet squats, tricep lifts, inclined rows, and push ups

Jay

Oi, can i hire you as a live-in personal trainer

ElendilTheTall

every other day

Jay

also i dont have a 30lb

ElendilTheTall

it only takes 15-20 mins at most

Jay

so ill try with the 20lb for now

ElendilTheTall

3:21 PM

well, you do it with what you can manage

Jay

@ElendilTheTall soooo 200lb dumbdells?

Where can i find those :P

ElendilTheTall

Try it with 15... if you find you can do 12 reps easily, it's too light. If you can't do 8, it's too heavy

Jay

okie dokie

ok whats a goblet squat and inclined rows

ElendilTheTall

and don't skip the legs - muscles burn calories just sitting there, and your thigh muscles are some of the biggest in the body, so if you build them up, it will help you burn fat

Goblet squat: hold the dumb bell vertically with both hands in front of your chest, like you're holding up a goblet to be filled. then do a squat

it's just a squat with resistance

Inclined row: hold the dumb bell in one hand, bend the opposite knee and rest the opposite arm on it, so you're half crouched. Raise the dumbbell so that your elbow points straight up.

it works the back of your shoulders

This is a good one. And the guy's Asian, so you get a preview of what you could look like! :D