Mercenary Pen's Meticulously Planned Machine of Prose Random Banter #182

[Tragic_Comedian]

Regarding slovenly housemates: It just seems like it may be an irreconcilable difference in temperament.

[Dimonite]

You know... I got a similar education concerning car repair to your brother, except without being told to stop talking. But then... I'm just naturally quiet.

All in all, I make a great assistant when it comes to mechanical matters, otherwise, I'm mostly useless.

My handyman education consisted of learning how to use a screwdriver and a wrench. And how to never ever touch a staple gun or nail gun or drill.

[AtlanteanTroll]

Regarding slovenly housemates: It just seems like it may be an irreconcilable difference in temperament.

It's still something that, if possible, is worth actually changing roommates over.

ION: Man. Interventions suck.

[Dimonite]

ION: Man. Interventions suck.

Ouch. *brohugs* Hopefully, although it may have sucked, the intervention accomplished what it was supposed to?

[AtlanteanTroll]

Ouch. *brohugs* Hopefully, although it may have sucked, the intervention accomplished what it was supposed to?

Mmm. Me and my friends'll see I guess. It was more awkward then anything.

[AsteriskAmp]

Mmm. Me and my friends'll see I guess. It was more awkward then anything.

I think an intervention is better than finding the person on his bathroom blacked out on a pool of his own vomit.

My regards to the intervened and the interventionists though, hopefully the intervened can overcome the reason for his intervention.

[Mutant Sheep]

I think an intervention is better than finding the person on his bathroom blacked out on a pool of his own vomit.

My regards to the intervened and the interventionists though, hopefully the intervened can overcome the reason for his intervention.

Its a female. I believe more is seen in Relationship thread.

*sees if he ninja'd AT*

Edit:* Notices time*

Damnit, not again. I ALWAYS MISS THE NINJA TRAINS.

[HalfTangible]

Its a female. I believe more is seen in Relationship thread.

*sees if he ninja'd AT*

Edit:* Notices time*

Damnit, not again. I ALWAYS MISS THE NINJA TRAINS.

Here ya go

[Mutant Sheep]

Here ya go

... I am sad I had not seen this kuriboh song before. I like it.

[Feytalist]

Found a 1934 edition of Jekyll & Hyde yesterday. Near-perfect condition.

Love it when stuff like this happens.

[The Succubus]

Ooo, funky. Do you collect old books?

[Feytalist]

Ooo, funky. Do you collect old books?

Yup But kinda not on purpose. I mean I love to browse second hand bookstores and hole-in-the-wall book exchanges and the occasional auction, but I don't go purposefully hunting for a first edition published The Importance of Being Ernest or anything.

It's just occasionally you get something really cool, and that feels awesome

[Mynxae]

Yup But kinda not on purpose. I mean I love to browse second hand bookstores and hole-in-the-wall book exchanges and the occasional auction, but I don't go purposefully hunting for a first edition published The Importance of Being Ernest or anything.

It's just occasionally you get something really cool, and that feels awesome

Sounds like Ele's Dad.

[Heliomance]

It's still something that, if possible, is worth actually changing roommates over.

Unfortunately I'm locked into this contract until June. I'm moving out next year though.

[AtlanteanTroll]

... I am sad I had not seen this kuriboh song before. I like it.

Man, that's where the whole thing came from.

[Elemental]

Well, I'm off to bed, and tomorrow, I'm off to Proston, where my brother and his wife live to attend a party for her grandma's birthday.
Which means, I'll be out in the middle of nowhere after a four hour drive and I won't be back until either Sunday or Monday.
I'll see if I can upload some pictures of the scenery.

Have a nice weekend everyone!

[Mynxae]

Well, I'm off to bed, and tomorrow, I'm off to Proston, where my brother and his wife live to attend a party for her grandma's birthday.
Which means, I'll be out in the middle of nowhere after a four hour drive and I won't be back until either Sunday or Monday.
I'll see if I can upload some pictures of the scenery.

Have a nice weekend everyone!

Enjoy! And tell them up there that I say hi!

[Tragic_Comedian]

It's still something that, if possible, is worth actually changing roommates over.

Well, that's pretty much what I was driving at. If you can't beat 'em, run away.

[Teddy]

Or you could go to any third world country (waves flags) and get your license with a lot less effort, last time I checked it was only a number of written tests, 40 hours of flight time, the 10 hour solo time and the examination.

I think I said something about time and commitment, and I think the flight back and forth would eat cost me any gain in terms of time and money...

Also, I have standards. Not to make assumptions about a system I know nothing about, it's just that I trust our system more. I'd rather commit myself and fail because I'm not ready than slack and succeed just to end up as a fine red spatter on some random mountain side half a week later.

As for price... you can get as low as 50$ thousands which is around the price of mid-high range SUV or twice the cost of a Mini Cooper Salt (at least where I live). The Piper PA-23 250, or the Cessna 402 both are around that price range if you know where to look and both should be able to cross the Atlantic if you look for the smallest possible water leg on the Northern Route (though the reason for such a low price probably would imply that it shouldn't be used for such a trip). Even then, you can probably split the payment of the plane on parts or split it along with other aviation enthusiasts willing to share the plane and maintenance costs, in which case you could look for something slightly better at a slightly higher price.

I would prefer not having to make a stopover on Greenland. Also, a plane that I won't have to push to the limit. Also I'm an engineer, a plane without excessive amounts of gadgets is a bad plane. Like a coffee cooker (I'll have to develope some kind of brewing procedure for a high-caffeine tea as well, seeing as I don't like the taste of coffee), autopilot, satellite internet, 230V power outlets for the standard european plug, refrigerator, central computer, missile countermeassures...

Alternatively steal the Spirit of St. Louis.

Yeah, I suppose I could do that to hone Lindberg's Swedish ancestry...

[Dimonite]

So today, I heard that this was a popular joke in Europe:

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If someone knows two languages, they're bilingual. If someone knows three languages, they're trilingual. So what do you call someone who only knows one language? American.

... It hurts because it's true.

ION: Got invited to watch the new episode of Doctor Who tomorrow by two attractive young ladies on the bus.

[Mercenary Pen]

So today, I heard that this was a popular joke in Europe:

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If someone knows two languages, they're bilingual. If someone knows three languages, they're trilingual. So what do you call someone who only knows one language? American.

... It hurts because it's true.

ION: Got invited to watch the new episode of Doctor Who tomorrow by two attractive young ladies on the bus.

Regretably this joke is also true about certain portions of the English population

[Tragic_Comedian]

There's nothing wrong with speaking only one language. It's not like it's a character flaw or anything, guys. Cheer up.

[Rawhide]

I can speak two languages - English and Bad English.

[Tragic_Comedian]

My French is terrible.

[Rawhide]

My French is terrible.

Aren't they all?
*ducks* Only kidding peeps!

[Devmaar]

I can speak English.
I can string together a couple of awkward sentences of bad German.
I can manage a few disjointed phrases in French.
I know a smattering of Spanish, Italian and Japanese words.

[Heliomance]

The thing is, due to the British Empire and later America, English has become the lingua franca of the world. It's the language of politics and science. It makes sense for everyone to learn English, because English is so important. But for those of us who have English as our first language, there isn't another language that's as universally valuable to learn - we already know the lingua franca.

[Coidzor]

My French is terrible.

My French makes me sound like a Spaniard.

I have yet to get confirmation as to whether that would get me more or less hate than sounding like an American.

[LaZodiac]

I can only speak english, and even then I'm not exactly the best at it

[wadledo]

I can only speak english, and even then I'm not exactly the best at it

Hey, that's my line.