Pyrian's Pyrotechnic Pyre of Pyrrhic Pyros with Pyrotic Pythics Random Banter #132!

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Let's burn through this one! :smallbiggrin:

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Originally Posted by Zeb The Troll

In other news...

I hate scammers. That is all.

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Me too. A bunch.

...Seeing a moderator as the only post to my new thread just about gave me a heart attack. :smalleek: "What'd I do!?" :smallwink:

Fie on you, Pyrian! :smalltongue:

I was hoping for some discussion on it. It never occurred to me that I could just nab it since my post would have been on page 50.

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Originally Posted by Pyrian

...Seeing a moderator as the only post to my new thread just about gave me a heart attack. :smalleek: "What'd I do!?" :smallwink:

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I don't know yet, but...you won't get away with whatever it is you are planning to do. >.>

I snapped it up precisely because there wasn't any discussion of the issue, so it didn't seem like anybody particularly wanted it. Sohwwy. :smalltongue:

*Glances around nervously... Dips toe in thread*

I hope this is random enough, but not too random... Never been here before, you see...

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Originally Posted by Zeb The Troll

Fie on you, Pyrian! :smalltongue:

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I have been reading Shakespeare all day long,
and this sentence with me resonated.

Bah, I've had one. It's just been a really long time and I don't know that anyone who posted there still posts regularly.

Hey, Pyrian, aren't you coming to Baltimore this weekend?

Indeed I am! It's FaerieCon time! :smallbiggrin: I'm flying up Thursday, leaving Monday. We're staying at the event Hotel, the Hunt Valley Marriott. There's tentative plans to trek in to DC (I've heard the train is the way to go), though I'm not sure when yet. It'd be cool to meet you guys! :smallcool:

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Indeed I am! It's FaerieCon time! :smallbiggrin: I'm flying up Thursday, leaving Monday. We're staying at the event Hotel, the Hunt Valley Marriott. There's tentative plans to trek in to DC (I've heard the train is the way to go), though I'm not sure when yet. It'd be cool to meet you guys! :smallcool:

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When are you coming in on Thursday? To BWI, I presume? We happen to live less than 5 miles from BWI, which is, conveniently, situated about half way between where the con is and DC and easily accessible to both.

Darn, I would need an event of some kind to take my mind off the next day...you are lucky guy.

Speaking of which, tomorrow I have to see if I have to go to army for half a year or so, which would about me having to leave this forum for that perioid of time. Also, I would pretty propably be having hard time in there.

I hope that I don't have to... It would be shame to leave. I swear to turn good if I only get away with that army service... :smallfrown:

My flight arrives ~8:30pm. Dang time difference...

Dear god, the alliteration in the title is overwhelming :smalleek:

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Originally Posted by Pyrian

My flight arrives ~8:30pm. Dang time difference...

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Oh, yeah, you'll probably be jet laggin' on landing, huh? You're coming from the pacific northwest, right?

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Originally Posted by Fostire

I shaved (told you it was silly :smalltongue:).

I hadn't shaved for a year and a half, so this morning I woke up, looked at myself in the mirror and said "sure why not". Now my chin feels cold, my nose is lonely and I look at least 10 years younger (which sucks considering I'm only 20).

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Shaving is bad (if you can grow a beard), you should avoid it if at all possible.

Case-in-point: All the men I know with (nicely trimmed) beards look wonderful: men without beards look less manly, IMO.

Mind you... most of these men are white. Black people (so... African, African Americans, various African-descended people in Europe, Melanesians) might not look that good with beards...

*Takes out a match and lights it*
*Burns through new thread*

See what I did there? :smallamused:

Yes, yes I do, Nameless.

I do, however, assume this thread is fireproof...

This thread here is crafted from 100% pure, home-grown, mom & pop Asbestos! Worry not, for this all new, state of the art substance will protect you from all fire, forever!

But that's not all! Order now and receive another 200 sq. yards of Asbestos, the miracle substance, absolutely free! Insulate your home, wrap you children up to prevent fire damage, even use Asbestos as a carpet! The possibilities are endless!

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This thread here is crafted from 100% pure, home-grown, mom & pop Asbestos! Worry not, for this all new, state of the art substance will protect you from all fire, forever!

But that's not all! Order now and receive another 200 sq. yards of Asbestos, the miracle substance, absolutely free! Insulate your home, wrap you children up to prevent fire damage, even use Asbestos as a carpet! The possibilities are endless!

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i was looking for a white text disclaimer there...
i'll take some!

now how do you make an Asbestos milkshake... :smallamused:

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Originally Posted by Archonic Energy

i was looking for a white text disclaimer there...
i'll take some!

now how do you make an Asbestos milkshake... :smallamused:

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with asbestos ice cream, asbestos milk, and any other asbestos ingredients of course.

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Originally Posted by Archonic Energy

now how do you make an Asbestos milkshake... :smallamused:

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I'm not sure Archie, but I suggest you do that somewhere...... over........

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.......there ->

:smallyuk:

In other other news, I'm semi-quazi-sorta back!

...Er...let me explain. See, I'm back from Florida, which means I no longer have to pay 20 cents a minute for internet access, but I am STILL at my girlfriend's house until Friday. Which means for this week, I'll be less online, and probably only a little if any at all here. :smallfrown: I still miss you guys (especially my son. *Gives him a big Mickey Mouse Doll*), but hopefully, I'll be back to rampant posting before you know it. :smallwink:

And incidentally, I hate scammers too. D: And spammers and hackers (the mean ones) and malaware and all the things that try to suck money out of my pockets for nothing/cause pain for no reason at all. I would represent my anger with an image from Inkscape but...well...not my computer. <.<;

*hugs* come baaaaccckkk ;_;



Also, I just had a haircut. I haven't had itt his short in a very very long time.

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Originally Posted by Nameless

*hugs* come baaaaccckkk ;_;



Also, I just had a haircut. I haven't had itt his short in a very very long time.

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Pics !

Hmm... FaerieCon? I'll look into it, as I only like ~20 miles from BWI as well.

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I notice this thread has not yet been blessed with boogie. All who sail in it are doomed to a watery grave. We're all fecked! Fecked I tell ye!

*huffs calming mercury vapours*

Aaaah, that's better. My usual equanimity and jovial good humour is restored

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*boogies* :smallsmile:

Well, my return to Shipping went largely unnoticed. Woot.

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Originally Posted by Dirk Kris

Well, my return to Shipping went largely unnoticed. Woot.

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Cristo's Birthday Ship? It was rather good Dirk. More people stalk you than you realize :smallbiggrin:.

Also, *boogies*

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Originally Posted by Dirk Kris

Well, my return to Shipping went largely unnoticed. Woot.

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I've gotten out of the habit of reading the Shipping thread, partly because I haven't been writing lately. I should really do something about that...