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Robusto

16:00

@cornbreadninja麵包忍者 What I've read of it suggests it is. I recommend you ignore tarot readings and forge ahead.

Mitch

@MrHen Tell that to the excrescent swedes!

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

@Robusto you are very kind.

Robusto

@Mitch Swedes used to be crescents? I did not know that.

KitFox

Ten of Coins inverted. You worry that your path will cause you to be poor and harm relationships with your family. (Disruption in family continuity)

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

This.

So much this.

Mitch

16:01

@Robusto Croissants. very buttery and flaky.

KitFox

@Robusto Hush. I'm not done with my doomsaying yet.

Robusto

I will not be silenced!

I speak truthiness to power.

KitFox

So The Falling Tower is the last card. I don't like this one here.

Mitch

@KitFox yeah dude, wait until she's done before you start complaining.

KitFox

@Mitch Thank you.

Mitch

16:02

@KitFox That's dumb.

Robusto

You should get KitSox to do the tarot readings. That way it wouldn't seem like you're just making up a bunch of shit.

KitFox

It comes again to some kind of significant, unexpected event that makes all your worrying beside the point.

Well, not exactly actually.

It erases your plans.

Cerberus

@Robusto You are Minitrue now?

Robusto

@Cerberus I am Maxitrue. (Improvements have been made since 1984.)

Mitch

I hope these are universal positive truths. Like I don't want to get 'You will die. Soon. painfully'. That would put a damper on things.

KitFox

16:03

So you spend all this time figuring things out and making decisions, and then that little Caribbean island sinks into the ocean and you have to start over.

Mitch

@Robusto For heavy flow days.

Cerberus

@Robusto My, you've grown.

Robusto

Yes.

Cerberus

Maxicosi.

Robusto

@Mitch The advertising tag line for that is "Go with the flow!"

KitFox

16:04

So I'd say, don't worry about it, because it's not going to matter in the long run.

Mitch

@Robusto Flonase... endorsed by I. P. Freighley

Robusto

> On a long enough time line, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.

KitFox

I thought Flonase was for runny noses.

Robusto

@Mitch You pee out your nose?

KitFox

Who's next?

Robusto

16:05

Jinx!

►

From Who's Next.

KitFox

It's no fooling.

Just for fun.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

@KitFox like, my hands get chopped off?

I go braindead?

Robusto

Now come the disclaimers. I see how it works.

KitFox

@cornbreadninja麵包忍者 I don't know.

@Robusto Now? I've never not said that.

Mitch

@Robusto I'm always impressed about the survival time based on age. At age 50 the average survival time is 30 years. At Age 80 it is 5 years. at age 80 4.5 years at age 90 3 years. At any age there's an expected few more years.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

16:07

I become Dalton Trumbo's Johnny?

Mitch

Just make it past that next threshold and you have it made for a few more years.

KitFox

@cornbreadninja麵包忍者 You become a lesbian and your family disowns you?

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

@KitFox pssh. They can zark off.

KitFox

If I had any idea, it wouldn't be unexpected.

Robusto

cornbread would be a maple-syrup lesbian.

KitFox

16:08

Maybe you'll be reassigned to the India office.

@Robusto Sweet?

Sticky?

Robusto

Mapley.

KitFox

Boil her down to get sugar.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

making maple syrup for the pancakes of our land

Robusto

I say that because maple syrup is wonderful on cornbread.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

I'm hot / sticky sweet/ from my head / to my feet, yeah

KitFox

16:09

Oh.

Mitch

@KitFox Why are you trying to hold me down?

KitFox

Ain't nothing gonna break my stride.

So @Rob, you up then? Everyone else has done it.

Except @Mr.Shiny.

Mitch

Any way I'm half asleep when I hear those drug commercials...I thought Flonase was to help people with prostate problems.

KitFox

And @tchrist.

Robusto

@KitFox Done what?

KitFox

16:10

Had their cards read.

And @Cerb. OK, so about half of everyone has done it.

Robusto

I had my cards read. Also my I Ching read, and my horoscope. Back in the day when that was called "foreplay" . . .

KitFox

raises eyebrow

I think you are misunderstanding.

Robusto

I mean, half the women wanted to read my chart or my palm or whatever. It usually resulted in a happy ending.

KitFox

I was reading cards yesterday and today. I have no other intention but to entertain.

Robusto

Well, if there's not going to be any sex, who needs it?

KitFox

16:12

We talk all the time without any sex.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

Who says there won't be any sex?

Mitch

@Robusto It's unsafe to mix occults. The competition is too fierce.

Robusto

@cornbreadninja麵包忍者 @KitFox just did. "I have no other intention but to entertain."

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

@Kit is it possible that something happens externally that makes it all moot?

@Robusto oh, right.

KitFox

@cornbreadninja麵包忍者 Yes, that's what I'm saying.

Robusto

16:13

Of course, sex is entertainment.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

@KitFox do you have any suggestions?

Robusto

We should keep that in mind.

KitFox

@cornbreadninja麵包忍者 Alien invasion.

Mitch

@Robusto What are @metaed's three parts of a date, food, entertainment and ?? maybe the entertainment is the sexy part.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

Zarquon.

@Mitch poetry slam.

Mitch

16:14

argh.. jinx I can't type fast enough

KitFox

You receive a large inheritance that makes you independently wealthy.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

snert

KitFox

You get pregnant.

Mitch

@cornbreadninja麵包忍者 ha ha, because it's not the entertainment part?

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

@KitFox ;_;

KitFox

16:15

Tim massacres your entire family.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

Oh dear.

KitFox

Do you really want me to keep brainstorming?

Mitch

That's harsh. He shouldn't do that.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

Yes.

Robusto

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KitFox

16:16

@cornbreadninja麵包忍者 Don't worry, it won't happen.

Mitch

Tim macrames your entire family. More plausible right?

KitFox

If I say it, then it won't be unexpected, see?

Robusto

@Mitch _macrames is not a private member.

The message is get happy !!.

KitFox

I'll be your _dancer, _dancer. Dancer for money, do what you want me to do.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

@Robusto what are those things he has?

At about :50

KitFox

16:18

Table lamps.

Robusto

@cornbreadninja麵包忍者 Some kind of elaborate maracas surrogates.

Mitch

@cornbreadninja麵包忍者 alien mangoes

Robusto

All mangoes are alien.

Mitch

not if you're already alien.

Robusto

Then they're meta-alien.

Mitch

16:19

Then they're greener

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

The mangoes are always greener on the other side of the galaxy.

Mitch

uh oh. I'm already alien.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

I never meta-alien I didn't like.

3

Matt Эллен

bbl

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

bbc

Robusto

16:19

Well, I'm glad we had this chat.

Mitch

It's still on.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

We'll always have room 95.

Robusto

►

Gotta get lunch.

KitFox

Lunch sounds good.

Mitch

@cornbreadninja麵包忍者 Really, she should dump the guy. He'll never get anywhere, just a bunch dreams, castles in the air. Those fireworks... that's all they are.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

16:22

Mmm, lunch.

eats cards

Mitch

om nom nom hmmm a bit dry.

KitFox

@cornbreadninja麵包忍者 I hope you won' really take them to heart.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

@KitFox They'll give me heartburn.

KitFox

Should I stay at home or go out to get something for lunch?

Hmm.

I've gotten nothing done today.

skullpatrol

!!youtube should I go or should I stay now

KitSox

16:25

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cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

@KitFox I would leave, but I have no car.

KitFox

!!should I stay or go?

KitSox

@KitFox ERROR CALCULATING RESULT

KitFox

WTF?

!!stay or go?

KitSox

@KitFox go

KitFox

16:26

Thank you.

skullpatrol

:D

KitFox

Ima get lunch. bbl

Well, ima print stuff first, so forget i said that.

skullpatrol

forgotten

KitFox

Well. Uh.

This is awkward.

OK. Bye! see you later!

meer2kat

16:44

@mitch u is for uranium...things that i'm not going to say on the internet cuz i don't wanna get flagged by the NSA!

(all in one breath)

@KitFox hahahahahaaha kit, i think you're the winner

!!orange or purple

KitSox

@meer2kat purple

meer2kat

!!purple or orange

KitSox

@meer2kat orange

MickLH

oh shit

meer2kat

!!orange or purple?

KitSox

16:47

@meer2kat orange

meer2kat

!!purple or orange?

KitSox

@meer2kat purple

meer2kat

one last time

!!orange or purple?

MickLH

If it's purple this bot is too predictable

KitSox

@meer2kat purple

meer2kat

16:48

pretty sure it will be

MickLH

hehe

meer2kat

2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2

yep

hence, never let the bot decide :P

MickLH

hence, tell everyone to always let the bot decide, and always be the one to ask it *

meer2kat

i discovered that in the hangman room one day

wanted to test it again

MickLH

Hopefully it's coded that way or else it turns out everyone was just being silly and PRNGs dont work this whole time

meer2kat

16:50

i think it's coded that way

MickLH

oh wait nevermind, humans just screw up that kind of stuff with conscious observation

meer2kat

is there not a way to set it to truly be random?

weird though

KitFox

18:07

yawns

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

yawns back

KitFox

Hi @Mr.Shiny.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

oh no I yawned IRL

now you've done it

KitFox

Empathy.

It is strong with this one.

So want your cards read?

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

I read an article about why mammals yawn and couldn't stop yawning the rest of the day.

@KitFox Sure, I guess

KitFox

18:08

Because of hypo-oxygenation?

I need a drink first, gimme a sec.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

The article suggests that when the ambient temperature is within a certain range, yawning cools the brain. iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/why-do-we-yawn

KitFox

Oh.

Interesting.

I also f-love science.

Matt Эллен

mmmm f-love

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

I don't really understand the conclusion of that story... but it's as good an explanation for yawning as any I've heard, which is to say, not that good.

KitFox

Your first card is The Hearth, inverted. Your family life was disrupted.

Your second card is The Stork, inverted. Your creative self is hampered.

And third card is The Letter. Something unexpected will happen that puts any current conflict beyond your control.

So, you were uprooted in some fashion, pushed out of your comfort zone. This has caused a decreased in your productivity and by extension, your satisfaction with the things you do. None of that really matters in the long run, because something important will come up soon.

That will take your mind off it.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

18:20

Damn Letter.

KitFox

I know. Stupid card.

OMG! @aediaλ!

does a little dance

There's the unexpected thing, right there! It's the IPU!

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

Interesting. Actually creatively I feel less hampered than ever.

Maybe that is yet to come.

KitFox

Well, I could lie.

But you know this isn't for real, right?

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@KitFox It doesn't matter if you do or not :)

aedia λ

@KitFox Hola!!!

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

18:22

Pony!

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

But yeah, my family life has been a little disrupted lately.

KitFox

@Mr.ShinyandNew安宇 Well, I mean it could also mean a miscarriage, either real or figurative.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@KitFox hm. I am actually hoping that someone I know has a miscarriage.

aedia λ

This week was ridiculous, and now that the constant busy-ness is subsiding, I feel so bored and so braindead at the same time.

How are y'all?

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

Her family situation is not that great and she has a dangerous pregnancy that will probably be stillborn, or vegetative, if it doesn't kill her, but her husband and in-laws won't let her have an abortion.

aedia λ

18:24

Oh no! That sucks.

Robusto

@KitFox Why are you doing this?

KitFox

@Robusto Just to bug you.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

Entertainment.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@aediaλ I feel really bad for her. From my perspective it's clear that she should ditch her husband, take the kids if he'll let her, and get the fuck out. Starting from zero would be better than what she has now. But. easy for me to say.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

We've been over this.

Robusto

18:25

Not bugged, just curious.

KitFox

@Mr.ShinyandNew安宇 Oh. Well. That's disturbing.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

@Mr.ShinyandNew安宇 Jeebus.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@KitFox That's just the latest in that poor woman's saga.

Robusto

2 hours ago, by Robusto

Of course, sex is entertainment.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

@Robusto And how.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

18:26

So a miscarriage would probably save her life, and spare her the burden of an unwanted baby, and spare her the burden of a stillbirth, or a baby with no brain function.

(the fetus is implanted in the cervix, for those of you craving medical details)

KitFox

Holy crap.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

@Mr.ShinyandNew安宇 holy fuckshit ow.

KitFox

Maybe the unexpected news will be that the baby is perfectly fine and healthy and the husband dies in a car accident on his way to the hospital.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

yeah. To me, it's a textbook case of what abortion is for. I mean, even the old pro-life me would have advocated for abortion in this case.

@KitFox Maybe. That would improve things slightly, but she'd still have 3 kids under 7 and a teenager.

and her vicious in-laws... she might be able to get rid of them, finally.

Robusto

Sounds like a hellish situation.

KitFox

18:29

I wonder why she chose that.

user3222184

how do i pratice my english conversation

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@KitFox sigh she married the guy to please her dying father, who thought he was a good match. Turns out he's a jerk.

KitFox

@user3222184 Have conversations in English.

user3222184

talking a lot in english doesn't help because I try it for 1 year

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

And she stayed with him because..... who knows.

user3222184

18:30

No, but that doesnt help because I tried that before @KitFox

KitFox

@Mr.ShinyandNew安宇 Because he provides financial support and probably also abuses her.

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@user3222184 It takes a lot of practice. There is no short-cut.

KitFox

@user3222184 You can't practice conversing without conversing.

user3222184

My pronounciation is still as bad and my word usage is still limited

I speak english in all conversion for 1 year

KitFox

Are you speaking with native speakers?

user3222184

18:31

but my communication still stuck

yes

native

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@KitFox Yes but they've been together for over 13 years. She had plenty of warning signs, when she could have cut her losses. etc. And he is abusive, if not physically, then some other way. He's a control-freak.

KitFox

Are you living in an English-speaking country?

user3222184

Yes canada

Mr. Shiny and New 安宇

@user3222184 yay, Canada. You should have plenty of opportunity here.

My father-in-law came here from China in 1970 and his English is still terrible. Reason? he doesn't practice.

KitFox

@Robusto And see what interesting things I learn about when I read cards? I bet you've got something interesting in your brain and you don't even know it yet.

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者

18:34

And hopefully it isn't parasitic.

aedia λ

worries a little bit about brain tumors

KitFox

Don't worry about them.

You might give yourself one.

whistles innocently

aedia λ

Eeeeek!

tries to worry about something else

KitFox

Want your cards read?

aedia λ

Yes!

user116900

18:37

I just finished watching Caligula. It's a crap movie @KitFox, lol.

KitFox

Yes. It is.

aedia λ

@user3222184 You could try making recordings of yourself, or taking a test and noting how well you do on it. Then in a few months, see how you've improved. It might not be obvious to you day by day, but I'm sure if you're practicing daily, you're learning.

KitFox

Ooooh. @aedia's got a good one.

user116900

@user3222184 You misspelled pronunciation.

KitFox

The first card is The Clover. You have had good luck and seized hidden opportunities.

The second card is The Patient. You've not been feeling well, but kind nuturing is getting you back on track.

The last card is The Snake. Temptation waits.

The way I put them together is to say a lot of things have aligned serendipitously to contribute to your success. You have so much abundance, you are in danger of becoming spoiled by it.

aedia λ

18:45

Ooh. I have had good luck and serendipitous stuff.

When my better half became unemployed a couple years ago, it was just at the right time for me to switch to full-time telecommuting and move and buy our house.

KitFox

Yeah, it's an interesting fortune.

I'm wondering what your temptation is going to be.

Something that looks really good.

Have you been sick lately?

Oh!

Have you been sick lately?

user116900

If A's better half is B, then B's better half is A. Since each is better than the other, A and B are equal, QED.

KitFox

gets really nosey

aedia λ

Not as pukey as I wish, heh. But it's true I've been sick trying to get my hypothyroidism under control. This past month or so I feel like I've been a constant source of blood for the medical vampires.

meer2kat

@kit is magical :P

KitFox

18:51

No, @aedia is magical. I'm just a fox.

In a hat.

A wizard hat.

meer2kat

well that is a little less magical than a cat in a hat

KitFox

Hmm.

aedia λ

@KitFox Aww, thanks :)

user116900

She is magical, I am miracle.

meer2kat

Everyone should try flirting with someone who is both a pothead and a mathematician. Super awkward experience.

user116900

18:52

What's wrong with a mathematician?

meer2kat

Nothing. It's the combination. The flirtation is basically one-sided because of it

aedia λ

@KitFox I don't know what my temptation could possibly be either, other than to be spoiled by the abundance in my life.

user116900

Today is the first time I use torrent to download a non .ISO file, lol.

KitFox

@meer2kat I hope you learned from that.

user116900

@meer2kat Do you have someone particular in mind?

meer2kat

18:54

@KitFox Probably not. I'm a natural flirt.

KitFox

@aediaλ Seems like if you expect all your opportunities to be lucky, you might get bit.

meer2kat

@JasperLoy Several :P

KitFox

@meer2kat You are Southern. Pretty sure that makes you a tease.

user116900

@meer2kat There are many sides to you, I am only beginning to see, lol.

user116900

I am going to eat something.

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