Coid's Crowing Conundrum of a Canticle of Crookedly Random Banter #185

[Feytalist]

We got new paper money a couple days back. Got my hands on some of it for the first time today. It looks really, really colourful and really, really fake. Everyone I've met literally calls it "Monopoly money", heh.

Also all the notes have Mandela's slightly creepy smiling face on the front. It's... odd.

[Mutant Sheep]

Haven't eaten in about 24hrs. Haven't slept in nearly two days. Without my boyfriend now as well, forcefully separated (not broken up). Think it'd be easier to just go insane and starve.

Make Ele take you to Australian Burger King. And then steal his bed, making him crash on the floor in a sleeping bag.

We got new paper money a couple days back. Got my hands on some of it for the first time today. It looks really, really colourful and really, really fake. Everyone I've met literally calls it "Monopoly money", heh.

Also all the notes have Mandela's slightly creepy smiling face on the front. It's... odd.

They do look... very colorful.

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And I thought the purple 'bank notes' with 16th century dudes with wigs looked silly.

[Rawhide]

Make Ele take you to Australian Burger King. And then steal his bed, making him crash on the floor in a sleeping bag.

There's no Burger King in Australia. It's called Hungry Jacks here.

Burger King tried to open up some stores, but because they had granted Hungry Jacks the exclusive franchise license in Australia, the owner took them to court and won. All stores that had been opened were either converted to Hungry Jacks or closed.

[Mutant Sheep]

There's no Burger King in Australia. It's called Hungry Jacks here.

Burger King tried to open up some stores, but because they had granted Hungry Hacks the exclusive franchise license in Australia, the owner took them to court and won. All stores that had been opened were either converted to Hungry Jacks or closed.

Indeed. Monopolizing Aussies.

[Rawhide]

Indeed. Monopolizing Aussies.

Given the nutritional value of Burger King/Hungry Jacks, they may as well all be hacks.

[Mynxae]

Feeling a bit better now, will be eating bacon and eggs soon.

But I'll be single by tomorrow. :/

[The Succubus]

Feeling a bit better now, will be eating bacon and eggs soon.

But I'll be single by tomorrow. :/

In the context of the two of you being geographically apart or romantically apart? I really hope it's just the former.

[Rawhide]

But I'll be single by tomorrow. :/

Single? Why?

[Elemental]

Feeling a bit better now, will be eating bacon and eggs soon.

But I'll be single by tomorrow. :/

Oh dear... Has your boyfriend broken up with you?
I admit, I did not see that coming...

[Sgt. Cookie]

Well, tonight is the show of the week. Been rehearsing this play for a long time, so Little Shop had better do damn well the next few days.

[Mynxae]

In the context of the two of you being geographically apart or romantically apart? I really hope it's just the former.

Single? Why?

Oh dear... Has your boyfriend broken up with you?
I admit, I did not see that coming...

I'm going to break up with him because of some.. things I found out tonight. But waiting until tomorrow..

[Elemental]

I'm going to break up with him because of some.. things I found out tonight. But waiting until tomorrow..

Oh dear... Do you want to talk to me about it? Or do you not want to?

[Coidzor]

...I should have just gone back to bed rather than getting up this morning, eh?

I don't even.

Well, tonight is the show of the week. Been rehearsing this play for a long time, so Little Shop had better do damn well the next few days.

Good luck!

[Mynxae]

Talking with Ele over PM.

Oh Dubstep, how I've missed how you can block out everything. That, and alcohol, and bacon. <3

[Elemental]

Talking with Ele over PM.

Oh Dubstep, how I've missed how you can block out everything. That, and alcohol, and bacon. <3

Mmm... Bacon...

Edit: Sorry... Couldn't help myself.
Anyway... I should get to bed shortly. Perhaps you should come over some time Mynxae?

[Mynxae]

Mmm... Bacon...

Edit: Sorry... Couldn't help myself.
Anyway... I should get to bed shortly. Perhaps you should come over some time Mynxae?

Maybe. Need to sort myself out, at least partially.

And yes, mmm bacon. And eggs. And toast.

[LaZodiac]

We got new paper money a couple days back. Got my hands on some of it for the first time today. It looks really, really colourful and really, really fake. Everyone I've met literally calls it "Monopoly money", heh.

Also all the notes have Mandela's slightly creepy smiling face on the front. It's... odd.

Man, I'm used to having atleast vaguely colorful money. Our 50 is bright red.

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

It's easier than monochromatic money. When all your bills are green, you have to take that much longer to differentiate based on the actual patterns or numbers or such on the bills. When your bills are all different colours, then you can take in the information that much quicker and get your bill that much quicker.

[Dimonite]

Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes! So far it's been a good one, even with my classes. Also, I got to prove my RA wrong: he tried to tell me gluten-free baked goods weren't delicious, but my cake and I showed him the truth!

[Teddy]

No, you did not. Your exact words were:

No mention of it at all.

"Indeed" was a response to your explanation of the phenomenon, which means that I was backing it up, which means that I was seeing it that way by the time. At least, those were my intentions, and with this in mind, I became confused when you told me to start.

Even if you don't agree with me about this, just drop this line. It won't get us anywhere anyway.

Nothing to alleviate what? You know what you said, I know what you said, there was nothing to alleviate. If you're talking about why didn't I address it? I did. I said a couple of times that it was just a misunderstanding, and misunderstandings happen, no one was at fault.

Also, please do not call this a "lecture". That is far from what this is, and is something I would definitely consider as putting words in my mouth if you persist. We've already discussed how this isn't about anybody telling anyone off.

[I erased this part, because it seeped with confused frustration and, upon closer reflection, I don't think it would help any of us...]

Yes, I know my mind is probably both clouded and biased, but I don't think that is going to change before I can give any of this enough time to sink in and settle down. If, you feel like I've acted egotistical or unjust in any way, I just want you to know that I'm deeply sorry for that. I feel rather bad for this whole thing and any distress it may have caused you...

We got new paper money a couple days back. Got my hands on some of it for the first time today. It looks really, really colourful and really, really fake. Everyone I've met literally calls it "Monopoly money", heh.

Also all the notes have Mandela's slightly creepy smiling face on the front. It's... odd.

We'll get new money here in Sweden in but a few years time. The portraits on the new notes are all of different popular culture stars, much to some more academically minded's great contempt (they could at least have put one great engineer or inventor in there, couldn't they?), and only one of them is dead, which feels a bit unorthodox, at least to us...

Also, the images look like someone just applied a cheap "note texture" filter to actual photographs of them in Photoshop, which takes a way the feeling by making it look too realistic. Come to thinki about it, that's probably how they made the images to start with... Stupid computer revolution, sabotaging our money...

EDIT:

Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes! So far it's been a good one, even with my classes. Also, I got to prove my RA wrong: he tried to tell me gluten-free baked goods weren't delicious, but my cake and I showed him the truth!

Happy birthday Dinomite! [/intentional misspelling]

[MoonCat]

Dudes. I think someone removed the Olympic mountains. It's raining fit to kill out here.

Seriously.

The kids who've spent years in Washington are all completely shocked, as they're never seen rain like this before, and can't decide whether they should enjoy it or not.* Of course, my friend, the one who's all from California and stuff, is overjoyed, and decided to show that by jumping into every puddle and trying to hit me with water spurts.

She succeeded.

I'm pretty sure my shoes are shrinking from the icy water. I wonder if nylon dissolves. My skirt is weighed down on the one end where she hit me.

Gods dammit.

*Washingtonian pride dictates we never wear coats in the rain, but at the same time, a lot of them aren't actually used to this level of rain, considering that us rainshadow people tend to only get the depressing fog+drizzle.

ION: Pissed at a dude who was, up until today, someone I thought was pretty okay.

I hate, hate, hate, HATE moral arguments!

[Teddy]

I'm pretty sure my shoes are shrinking from the icy water. I wonder if nylon dissolves. My skirt is weighed down on the one end where she hit me.

Don't worry, I think that's actually your socks that are swelling, and the nylon won't dissolve for yet another few hundred years.

ION: Pissed at a dude who was, up until today, someone I thought was pretty okay.

I hate, hate, hate, HATE moral arguments!

Oh no! Was it bad enough to make you completely reevaluate him as a person, or is it just a more temporary (if still bad) sort of pissed? Either way, I feel for you.

ION:
My Imageshack is acting up, in case my avatar won't display for anyone of you. It loads every now and then, but most of the time it won't show for me. I suspect server troubles...

[Asta Kask]

Don't worry, I think that's actually your socks that are swelling, and the nylon won't dissolve for yet another few hundred years.

Although there are nylon-earing bacteria.

[Coidzor]

That reminds me. Sometimes after a day at work or a run/bike ride where I've gotten sweaty I'll find pink and/or blue discolored spots on my socks depending upon the shoes that I'm wearing.

Darndest thing.

Also, I found out that apparently I'm supposed to brush my hair more than just to neaten it up before going out in order to make it pretty.

*Washingtonian pride dictates we never wear coats in the rain, but at the same time, a lot of them aren't actually used to this level of rain, considering that us rainshadow people tend to only get the depressing fog+drizzle.

Odd, I've seen plenty of Oregonians and Washingtonianites wearing coats in the rain. Granted, it was also between about freezing and 50 degrees Fahrenheit at the same time.

I hate, hate, hate, HATE moral arguments!

Arguments from morality or arguments about the nature of morality?

It's easier than monochromatic money. When all your bills are green, you have to take that much longer to differentiate based on the actual patterns or numbers or such on the bills. When your bills are all different colours, then you can take in the information that much quicker and get your bill that much quicker.

And not accidentally give someone a ten when you meant to give a one or vice versa.

[Kneenibble]

It's easier than monochromatic money. When all your bills are green, you have to take that much longer to differentiate based on the actual patterns or numbers or such on the bills. When your bills are all different colours, then you can take in the information that much quicker and get your bill that much quicker.

Plus... more colour is better than less. I would go to town if I were designing bills.

[LaZodiac]

It's easier than monochromatic money. When all your bills are green, you have to take that much longer to differentiate based on the actual patterns or numbers or such on the bills. When your bills are all different colours, then you can take in the information that much quicker and get your bill that much quicker.

This is completely true and awesome.

Dudes. I think someone removed the Olympic mountains. It's raining fit to kill out here.

Seriously.

The kids who've spent years in Washington are all completely shocked, as they're never seen rain like this before, and can't decide whether they should enjoy it or not.* Of course, my friend, the one who's all from California and stuff, is overjoyed, and decided to show that by jumping into every puddle and trying to hit me with water spurts.

She succeeded.

I'm pretty sure my shoes are shrinking from the icy water. I wonder if nylon dissolves. My skirt is weighed down on the one end where she hit me.

Gods dammit.

*Washingtonian pride dictates we never wear coats in the rain, but at the same time, a lot of them aren't actually used to this level of rain, considering that us rainshadow people tend to only get the depressing fog+drizzle.

ION: Pissed at a dude who was, up until today, someone I thought was pretty okay.

I hate, hate, hate, HATE moral arguments!

YOU HAVE RAAAAAIN? I LOVE RAIN!

Also, dang. Moral arguments suck, because no one ever comes out of those good, more or less. Moral is such a personal thing, you almost can't argue it.

[Mercenary Pen]

It's easier than monochromatic money. When all your bills are green, you have to take that much longer to differentiate based on the actual patterns or numbers or such on the bills. When your bills are all different colours, then you can take in the information that much quicker and get your bill that much quicker.

It also makes forgery that little bit more difficult if I remember correctly...

[Coidzor]

^: Indeed, wasn't that the primary reason for doing so initially anyway?

Also, dang. Moral arguments suck, because no one ever comes out of those good, more or less. Moral is such a personal thing, you almost can't argue it.

It's definitely not the kind of thing for small talk, but moral philosophy does have some need of making sure that flawed paradigms propagate overmuch, otherwise you can get some very bad decisions being made.

[Mutant Sheep]

Dudes. I think someone removed the Olympic mountains. It's raining fit to kill out here.

Seriously.

The kids who've spent years in Washington are all completely shocked, as they're never seen rain like this before, and can't decide whether they should enjoy it or not.* Of course, my friend, the one who's all from California and stuff, is overjoyed, and decided to show that by jumping into every puddle and trying to hit me with water spurts.

She succeeded.

I'm pretty sure my shoes are shrinking from the icy water. I wonder if nylon dissolves. My skirt is weighed down on the one end where she hit me.

Gods dammit.

*Washingtonian pride dictates we never wear coats in the rain, but at the same time, a lot of them aren't actually used to this level of rain, considering that us rainshadow people tend to only get the depressing fog+drizzle.

ION: Pissed at a dude who was, up until today, someone I thought was pretty okay.

I hate, hate, hate, HATE moral arguments!

... *hears "Oh NO PRECIPITATION! THE SKY IS PRECIPITATING ON ME"*

I would say "Who wears coats in the rain, the rain is the best time to be outside", but it DOES entirely depend on the rain. Is it a "OW I just got hit in the ahd by a raindrop gotta go check my basement for liquids" or a "mmnm this decent rainfall will leave some decent sized mud puddles lying about, but will not flood my basement."?

I find moral arguments dislikable because a person who you entirely liked and agreed with can suddenly be supporting the stance that you have only ever known through strawmen arguments, and which you disagree with fully entirely and with all of your being and have difficulty seeing supporters of that position as compassionate members of humanity. (I'm talking about YOU, Lizard-Men!)

I'm going to break up with him because of some.. things I found out tonight. But waiting until tomorrow..

Talking with Ele over PM.

Oh Dubstep, how I've missed how you can block out everything. That, and alcohol, and bacon. <3

Things are bad. Or good. Either way, .

GO TAKE HIS BED AND MAKE HIM CRASH ON THE COUCH!

I apologize for this comment at this time, but EW DUBPARSTEP OH CHRIST WHY EWWWWWW. WHYYY.

[AsteriskAmp]

Also, dang. Moral arguments suck, because no one ever comes out of those good, more or less. Moral is such a personal thing, you almost can't argue it.

There lies their beauty. And you CAN argue, mainly by finding internal inconsistency or by proposing extreme circumstances or generalizations of them.

Alternatively making your argument on the base of another paradigm and proposing a substitution.