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4:47 AM
@Jolenealaska are you here somewhere?
 
5:10 AM
@Jefromi, are you still awake?
 
5:41 AM
@Stephie yup
 
@Stephie why do I stay at home?
 
@ElendilTheTall ???
@Jefromi seen the transcript?
@ElendilTheTall oh, we were joking about visiting Timmin The Phillipines and he offered to buy lots of mussels, crabs etc.
And I joked that you'd come for the photo ops, but not for the seafood ;-)
 
6:22 AM
@Stephie yeah, mostly skimmed earlier
(sorry, was playing a game)
 
Hello
 
hello!
good morning
bedtime in a little bit here
 
On the phone, wobbly connection
 
wibbly wobbly timey wimey
 
How about a phone call?
To another state?
@Jefromi:
 
7:10 AM
@Jolenealaska you around?
 
@Jolenealaska how are you?
 
sleepy
 
Are you in pain?
 
Good morning
 
7:13 AM
good evening :)
 
@Stephie no
 
Good!
 
Hey, I can enjoy the one day when my morning has synched with JoJo's πŸ˜€
 
all three mods, what are the odds (except I should really sleep soon)
 
@Jefromi me too, actually
 
7:19 AM
We were kinds assuming that you've been also for the last 17 hours or so
 
do hope you're doing all right, though, caught up on chat at some point earlier and saw you were having a bad time and were pretty pissed about trump (you're not alone on that, of course)
 
this is also why I can't leave the house these days.
 
That's when you declared you're going to bed, anyway
 
Thank God for late night TV
 
What did they show? Any good reruns?
 
it's going to be very good for all of us when we can stop having everything be about that all the time
 
All the time
forever
My dad is voting democrat
 
I have no idea about the more conservative folks among my extended family, I'd like to hope, but I certainly don't want to talk about it
 
again, this is why I can't leave my apartment
I can't shop, I just order pizza
 
OMG, it's only the 25th
 
7:35 AM
do any of the stores do grocery delivery there? could get a couple things to tide you over, maybe
 
I really cannot imagine if this will have the desired reaction in a place so crazy that people stop you in the street to throw propaganda at you
 
@rumtscho well, it's not a proclamation of who you voted for; presumably there are people on both sides who'd wear it
but it might be taken as an invitation to talk anyways, I guess :-/
 
@Jefromi the point would be that, hopefully, the propaganda people will think it a waste of their time to start persuading a person who cannot vote kater
 
clinton would win alaska if only women voted, though, so it's not a total lost cause...
ah, gotcha
 
But maybe they are not so rational and will take it as a cause to start a fight, "you democrat looking person you, how dare you flaunt that you dared partake in the election"
 
7:42 AM
I totally understand just not wanting to deal with it at all, though, possible mitigations aside
it's too much for me to think about a lot of the time too
 
Even though people love to see themselves as ardent supporters of democracy, practically everybody I know seems to have the attitude "if only people like X weren't allowed to vote, we'd have real elections"
 
wtf?
 
?
 
I just edited rumi
 
Edited?
 
7:45 AM
mod abuse call the CMs
 
yep
11 mins ago, by rumtscho
OMG, it's only the 25th
 
can see the history and edit back if you want
but I agree, next couple weeks need to hurry up and be done
 
But everything else aside, something is wrong with your democracy, if people have to stay hostages in their home for weeks, just to avoid being harassed by campaign marketeers
 
do think this time is a bit unusual; what would've previously been obnoxious campaigning can now be pretty triggering
 
Don't get me started on the NRA
 
7:55 AM
I don't want you to get started :) there's too much to get angry about, you can't absorb it all.
 
Yep, anger starts feeding on itself if you let it.
 
that too, but I also just mean the long list of things happening. If you actually think through all of it, try to address it all somehow, it's just too much.
didn't intend to hush you though, @Jolenealaska, if you needed to say something!
 
I think I have said enough
 
all righty
I'm really sorry it's this hard on you, though
we all deserve a lot better
 
I keep hoping that it's over. I wake up in the morning and check the computer to see only another day has passed.
This man is really still running for president.
 
8:06 AM
@Jolenealaska take a break from the media for a while
 
God has not provided us enough drugs.
 
you're in a feedback loop
 
yeah, I was going to say, sounds like you need to fill the time with something other than waiting and watching in horror
 
remember your Epictetus - you can only control two things, your thoughts and your actions, there's no point in worrying about anything else
2
 
Maybe I should start editing my posts again
I found a misplaced apostrophe in the avocado thing
 
8:09 AM
or just relax
shoot the shit with us
<lines up tin-can alley of shit>
is anyone else aware of Demolition Ranch?
I'm a big fan of more gun control etc
but damn that skeletonised AR15 is a nice piece of engineering
anyway, basically this guy gets given lots of guns and then proceeds to shoot stuff with them
usually something tough with ever more powerful rounds/weapons
 
I have Seth Meyers open in one window, SNL in another, and Bill Maher in a third. Earlier today I watched some Tim Minchin and wondered what he would say about the election.
 
@Jolenealaska too much! I would be pulling my hair out
and like... more than I already do when I untangle it every day
 
There is a possible Democrat for Congress who did a whole commercial while assembling an AR 15 blindfolded.
 
wasn't someone giving them away at one point?
 
The funny thing about the commercial was that it rocked
I'd vote for him myself if I could
 
8:20 AM
okay I gotta bail, sleepy and meeting tomorrow in 8 hours, take care y'all enjoy the AR15s
 
9:12 AM
@Stephie Are you around?
 
@Cindy for a bit, yes.
 
@Stephie Sorry I didn't catch your ping.
Everything okay?
 
Mostly, yes.
I'm not home atm, so can't really chat.
 
Okay. Touch base when you can.
 
10:02 AM
@Cindy knock knock
 
10:19 AM
@Stephie Hey there! Does it take a few minutes for you to get a ping? Seems like it's always around 15 minutes or so for me.
 
Yep. Same here.
At least if I don't have the chat page open.
 
I had been wondering about that.
 
Doubly weird if I have more than gadget involved. Like the app on my phone pingig me with a message I already answered on my computer ;-)
Seems to be normal, though.
 
Lol...
 
Hi @JourneymanGeek!
 
10:31 AM
@JourneymanGeek Hello!
@Stephie Was there something you wanted to talk about?
 
@Cindy re. my "ping me" request? Resolved now, it seems.
 
I've had two laptops... A phone and a watch ping me....
Usually the latter two are late
 
@Stephie Yes. I'm all for resolution. :)
 
Eeeek!
Geez, was just sorting dirty laundry and grabbed this:
LOL.
 
Eeeek would have been my first response! ;)
 
10:38 AM
@Stephie WTF?
 
One of those super-elastic silicone rubbery toys.
 
Hi @Jolenealaska!
 
Hi there!
I'm just taking a break from binging on the election.
 
I soooo wish it was over!
 
Me too. I'm scared that one of the leaked emails is going to blow it wide open again.
Two more weeks
I plan to vote tomorrow
I was going to do it today but, I ended up not leaving my apartment.
 
10:43 AM
Have to go - minor 2 is home.
<waves east & west>
 
Have fun!
 
See ya @Stephie.
@Jolenealaska Yeah, I didn't go out yesterday. I ended up just doing a little admin work from here. I just felt so lousy. But it was a beautiful day.
 
Did you flag it?
 
Just thought @Jolenealaska might want to kick someone ;-)
 
10:52 AM
Lol!
 
@Cindy of course!
 
yay!
splat
 
Feel better?
<grins>
ok, need to start cooking now
 
Marginally
Cook something good for me!
I've ordered pizza yet again.
 
Italian food is on my menu as well.
Pasta with mussels.
Again a 75% yay / 25% nay dish.
At least minor 2 likes pasta.
 
11:00 AM
more mussels for the other 75%
 
That's the idea.
 
Lol! I'm thinking Italian for dinner this evening. Just haven't decided which direction to go in yet. It's going to be either chicken parm, shrimp scampi, or pizza.
 
My mil makes something that's chicken thights and porcini stewed in a tomato sauce and topped with scampi shortly before serving. Italy at its best!
Can't remember the name right now.
 
Sounds good!
 
A mouse just ran under my refrigerator.
So far I haven't seen any mouse poop, but I am seeing mice almost every night.
They startle me, so I say "eek".
I am not that friggin girly.
 
11:08 AM
Time to get a trap?
 
I'm going to order some humane traps from Amazon.
Maybe I'll let them loose at some Trump supporter's house.
 
Bummer. That's one thing we don't have to deal with. (Thanks to kitty.) But we have almost every other pest.
 
I should get a cat. Unfortunately, my apartment charges $300 for a pet.
I can probably get away with a cat if I'm careful.
 
Wow! That's a lot!
 
@Jolenealaska that would be cruel. Poor animal!
 
11:11 AM
I can see it for a dog, but not for a cat. Plus they charge $30 a month.
 
Ouch!
 
I have at least three mice, the apartment complex would charge for them if they could.
 
@Jolenealaska keep it quiet anyway or they might. ;-)
 
Hi @Fabby, welcome to the frying pan.
Where we rarely talk about food, but we take lots of pictures of it.
 
Been here before, just a long time ago... ;-)
New job; first 5 months so far have been ... challenging.
 
11:16 AM
There's a lot of that going around in this room.
 
New jobs? Or coming back after not having been aound?
 
Yep, and job searches.
 
I need a new job soon
I think I was ranting about it today ;p
@Jolenealaska In singapore, cats are not allowed in most housing
 
What are you looking for? Currently we have a hiring freeze because of a takeover, but that will change fast...
 
@JourneymanGeek you too?
 
11:18 AM
@Fabby I've been doing desktop support
 
And hi @Fabby!
 
@Stephie I was on a short 'emergency' contract I doubt they will extend
 
Hi! :)
 
and well
I actually found a 'tech' job I hate
 
yeah, tech support can be a hassle.
 
11:19 AM
@Fabby I haven't done any support
or very much tech
 
:O
 
@JourneymanGeek that seems so strange to me :)
 
answering dumb user questions?
 
@Jolenealaska we're also only allowed a small subset of small dog breeds in apartments
@Fabby nope
I quite literally have talked to maybe a dozen users so far and they're lovely people I don't hate
 
But you still hate the job?
I know we're looking for security and network people.
(Home working possible)
 
11:21 AM
I spent my entire day either getting blown off, saving my co-worker's butt cause she's oddly clueless for a ex network engineer, or picking up and processing dead PCs
 
That's what i'm doing now: taking a lunch break on my Ubuntu computer.
Switching back to Windows in 8 minutes... ;)
 
I mean, I actually am counting down to the end of the day every day
At my lost job
My boss would go "GUYS ITS TIME TO GO HOME! GET LOST!"
Sometimes an hour before we're supposed to finish
 
Why did you lose it?
 
Company folded
"β€œIn closing the facility, our first priority is our staff. " Is BS by the way
 
Yeah, looked like a dream company to work for...
 
11:26 AM
eh. I loved the job, felt challenged every single day
 
I can't help you to a Customer support job: Lithuania or India at my company.
 
@JourneymanGeek what did you do there?
 
oh, If it was an actual desktop support job I'd have been fine
@Stephie technical support ;p
i.imgur.com/3u6th4C.jpg I'm listed under the credits for tech department for ant man
VFX tech support tho...
 
Impressed
back to work now.
 
did servers, storage, desktop support (centos) ...
 
11:31 AM
@JourneymanGeek great feeling, right?
 
@Stephie yup
I also have crew hoodies from that and avengers
 
I'm in the credits of a computer game. I know what you mean.
 
gave the latter to my brother
 
^_^
 
I'm off for now. Catch you guys in a bit. :)
Just as Tall arrives......
 
11:38 AM
@Cindy I'm sure you'll cope with the loss
 
On cue. Impeccable timing.
 
@ElendilTheTall I'll push through somehow. ;)
 
Stay strong
Cindy is actually just one of my sock puppets
As are Jojo, Rumi and Journeyman Geek
 
The puppet master.
 
Pastor of Muppets
 
11:49 AM
Hi Hon
 
@Jolenealaska hello trouble
 
I have HBO again for a month. I'm binging on Bill Maher.
I've also started a writing class with edX
Digging having so much data! 250G/month!
 
12:12 PM
@JourneymanGeek for almost a year I didn't have home Internet at all. I tethered a prepaid cell phone, buying data in 10G chunks. It was really lame.
 
12:27 PM
ah
 
12:49 PM
<rubs belly> that was gooooood!
 
what did you have?
Pfefferknodeln mit Glabrauchgeschnossen?
(if that's a real dish I will be more amazed than anyone else)
 
Pasta with mussels in a white wine and tomato and parsnip sauce.
 
@ElendilTheTall or something illegal in bavaria
Sometimes both
 
tomato and parsnip sauce
that's a new one on me
 
But it worked.
 
12:54 PM
I'm sure
a bit of sweetness
 
Americans don't do parsnips. I don't know why, but we just don't. Turnips are pretty rare too.
 
odd
I'm not a huge fan of them
but I can eat them
parsnip purees are quite common on posh menus here
Mrs the Tall likes them roasted
 
It seems that every country in the world but the US eats parsnips.
 
I had my first parsnips in the UK.
 
you're welcome
 
12:58 PM
:-)
 
Pastinake in German
TIL
 
TIL2
 
have you ever eaten one Jojo?
 
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