Qwertystop's Unexpected-To-Everyone-Or-At-Least-To-Him Random Banter #210

[Feytalist]

So last night I came home to my two housemates decorating a huge Christmas tree, and with decorations just lying pretty much everywhere. Turns out my one housemate snapped very slightly, and bought a buttload of decorations. And a tree. Which is another nice thing about living with women; I would never have done something like this myself

Some wine might have been involved with the decorating.


We have a very nice photo of my other housemate hugging the finished tree. (She likes Christmas.)

[Asta Kask]

ION: So, for some time I've had this nightmare where I'm part of a cult, and they do not allow pants or socks. This would be hilarious, but I wake up without my pajammer pants and woollen socks multiple times a night... And it's just freezing and frustrating. I want to stay warm when I'm ill.

Do you have a sleeping bag?

[LaZodiac]

ION: So, for some time I've had this nightmare where I'm part of a cult, and they do not allow pants or socks. This would be hilarious, but I wake up without my pajammer pants and woollen socks multiple times a night... And it's just freezing and frustrating. I want to stay warm when I'm ill.

Your seasonal avatar is nice, though you look a little raggid (as is clear you are, that dream sounds rough x_x)

I second the opinion of getting a sleeping bag of some sort to stay nice and toasty.

[FinnLassie]

You guys really think that I haven't learnt to wiggle out of a sleeping bag whilst asleep, and that it doesn't happen every single time I'm confined in one?

[LaZodiac]

You guys really think that I haven't learnt to wiggle out of a sleeping bag whilst asleep, and that it doesn't happen every single time I'm confined in one?

This is a good point. I don't know how you can keep your pajama pants and socks on then to stay warm then...sorry x_x

Maybe one of those heater blanket things?

[Qwertystop]

This may be one of the few problems that actually can be solved by duct tape.

[Feytalist]

This may be one of the few problems that actually can be solved by duct tape.

Lies and slander.

Any problem can be solved with duct tape

[Asta Kask]

This is a good point. I don't know how you can keep your pajama pants and socks on then to stay warm then...sorry x_x

Maybe one of those heater blanket things?

She could sleep in the sauna.

[Taet]

If we take the boiling point of Nickel at 42 atmospheres, divide by the speed of light, divide again by the gravitational acceleration of Saturn, divide yet again by the square of the average mass of an African Elephant, and multiply by seven Martian years, what is the result in Kelvins per square newton?

If you give me all the constants, sure. There is no way in hell I remember enough fluids stuff to work out the nickel one, though, and I don't really feel like looking the others up.

I just thought one of them would end up being zero and the answer was lolzero so I did not try to look anything up.

So last night I came home to my two housemates decorating a huge Christmas tree, and with decorations just lying pretty much everywhere. Turns out my one housemate snapped very slightly, and bought a buttload of decorations. And a tree. Which is another nice thing about living with women; I would never have done something like this myself

Some wine might have been involved with the decorating.


We have a very nice photo of my other housemate hugging the finished tree. (She likes Christmas.)

And on the other end of Christmas is this house. Put a candle holder in the window. Turn it on. Done.

This may be one of the few problems that actually can be solved by duct tape.

But should she use the duct tape sticky side in to keep the pajamas in place or shiny side in to reflect back the body heat?

[Asta Kask]

So, it turns out that I have hydronephrosis which means that my kidneys have been accumulating water. Fortunately, it is treatable if they can insert a catheter between the kidneys and the urine bladder. Unfortunately, they have to go in via the penis. More details to follow.

[Razanir]

Any problem can be solved with duct tape

Close. Any problem can be solved with duct tape and/or WD-40

[Solse]

So, it turns out that I have hydronephrosis which means that my kidneys have been accumulating water. Fortunately, it is treatable if they can insert a catheter between the kidneys and the urine bladder. Unfortunately, they have to go in via the penis. More details to follow.

God, that does *not* sound pleasant. I wish you the best of luck, though. Hopefully they don't do it painfully. Do you have to be treated multiple times?

[EmeraldRose]

This may be one of the few problems that actually can be solved by duct tape.

This was going to be my suggestion as well.

[Taet]

So, it turns out that I have hydronephrosis which means that my kidneys have been accumulating water. Fortunately, it is treatable if they can insert a catheter between the kidneys and the urine bladder. Unfortunately, they have to go in via the penis. More details to follow.

Close. Any problem can be solved with duct tape and/or WD-40

[Amidus Drexel]

I just thought one of them would end up being zero and the answer was lolzero so I did not try to look anything up.

But should she use the duct tape sticky side in to keep the pajamas in place or shiny side in to reflect back the body heat?

But... how... they're all real-world physical values... none of those would even make sense as zero...

Nah, she should get someone to strap her down in the sleeping bag with it, so she can't wriggle out.

Close. Any problem can be solved with duct tape and/or WD-40

Ah, the mechanical engineer's truth. For us, it's solder and branch commands.

..hahahaha

[Feytalist]

That would be one for the WD40.

...I just managed to freak myself out very slightly.

[enderlord99]

More details to follow.

Please don't. Or if you do, spoiler it.

[AtlanteanTroll]

Please don't. Or if you do, spoiler it.

Seconded. Or make your own thread. *goes back to lurking*

[Teddy]

You guys really think that I haven't learnt to wiggle out of a sleeping bag whilst asleep, and that it doesn't happen every single time I'm confined in one?

Doesn't your sleeping bag has that cord for shrinking the hole at the opening? And if the lock slides, a knot on the cord just above it should prevent that as well. Of course, I hope you enjoy the life of a juvenile butterfly after that, because it's definitely nothing for claustrophobics...

Also, your avatar makes me read everything you write in a really sleepy-grumpy tone, and it's confusing me to no end!

And on the other end of Christmas is this house. Put a candle holder in the window. Turn it on. Done.

Turning on? A candle holder?

Okay, I shouldn't act oblivious, since we kind of invented the electrical advent wreath (which isn't a wreath at all, but shush), but live candles is still such a big thing over here that talking about turning on the candle holder still sounds a bit strange to me.

But should she use the duct tape sticky side in to keep the pajamas in place or shiny side in to reflect back the body heat?

Well, I'll admit that duct tape is silvery (we even call it "silvertejp" in Swedish), but I'll still contest that it's in any way especially shiny.

[Taet]

I am going to use a hammer on these stupid stuck screws soon. How much oil do I have to put down them before they get unstuck. I need this needle plate to come off the machine.

And I am saying this so the internet law of complaining happens and they come unstuck just to complain about that I complained. online.

Well, I'll admit that duct tape is silvery (we even call it "silvertejp" in Swedish), but I'll still contest that it's in any way especially shiny.

I bought duct tape in the end of back to school selling season. Somehow duct tape got to be a big popular decoration thing for backpacks so the duct tape companies make it with neon colors and shiny prints.

Also is there anything to do with electrical tape that is not electrical? I decided to learn to solder instead. But I am going to wait until after Christmas since I think I saw someone pay attention when I said soldering iron and it may be a present.

[Duck999]

I know duck tape makes any color and design, including bacon, but I have not seen duct tape companies make fancy tape.

[Amidus Drexel]

Turning on? A candle holder?

Okay, I shouldn't act oblivious, since we kind of invented the electrical advent wreath (which isn't a wreath at all, but shush), but live candles is still such a big thing over here that talking about turning on the candle holder still sounds a bit strange to me.

Well, I'll admit that duct tape is silvery (we even call it "silvertejp" in Swedish), but I'll still contest that it's in any way especially shiny.

Gonna have to admit you're not alone in finding that strange.

Just use foil tape instead - it's commonly used in ductwork too, so "duct tape" would only be a misnomer on a technicality.

Also is there anything to do with electrical tape that is not electrical? I decided to learn to solder instead. But I am going to wait until after Christmas since I think I saw someone pay attention when I said soldering iron and it may be a present.

It sticks to wire insulation/plastics well and stretches, so if you need that for something, I suppose you could use it. Wikipedia has this to say on the matter:

As it is easily torn by hand, can be written on, and generally removes from smooth surfaces cleanly, it is useful for a number of other applications such as labelling (including colour-coding) and temporarily attaching objects to one another. It can be torn by hand or cut with tools.

[Cuthalion]

[enderlord99]

Spoiler: Spider

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As wonderful as that image is, some people might find it scary for some reason.* Please spoiler it for their sake.
*Those people are backwards. It's cute and funny.

[LaZodiac]

That spider is playing the drums. As someone who is a little afraid of spiders even I can enjoy this. Keep on playing that drum, spider friend.

[Feytalist]

Also is there anything to do with electrical tape that is not electrical? I decided to learn to solder instead. But I am going to wait until after Christmas since I think I saw someone pay attention when I said soldering iron and it may be a present.

I know my dad's fishing rods are basically held together with only electrical tape at this point.

It's not super waterproof, so he keeps wrapping more of the stuff on. It's kinda funny actually

[Asta Kask]

My cat is working on his squirrel impersonation. He seems to think everything revolves around his stomach. Anyone else have a cat like that?

[Asta Kask]

Anybody else feel like they're slowly falling apart?

[Razanir]

Valuable life lesson: Never take the drowsy version of a medicine at 10 am. You see, I ran out of robitussin, so I went to buy some more. There were two rows of boxes, and I didn't think to notice a difference. Turns out I grabbed the nighttime version by mistake.

[Feytalist]

Valuable life lesson: Never take the drowsy version of a medicine at 10 am. You see, I ran out of robitussin, so I went to buy some more. There were two rows of boxes, and I didn't think to notice a difference. Turns out I grabbed the nighttime version by mistake.

I never get affected by those kinds of things.

I'd like to say it's because of my superior constitution, but it's more probably a result of the large amounts of coffee I drink