Dark Shadow's Surprisingly Well-Lit Random Banter #217

[Peelee]

Who doesn't know someone with a truck? Why yes, I am from Alabama!

[2D8HP]

Who doesn't know someone with a truck? Why yes, I am from Alabama!

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Peelee, you live 55 miles from the nearest hospital, of course you know people with trucks!

[Mith]

On the whole "getting things home from Ikea" thing, not European, but a City dweller, I've done sticking out of a sedan's trunk, with red cloth tied to the stuff in the back, and moving all but the drivers seat down in my wife's Prius, and basically resting my head on the box, I also used to have a truck, but helping "friends" move proved tiresome, and dangerous to my career (bad back), so no more truck, just on old compact sedan (which I've carried lumber in by sticking it out the window!), and the Prius (I've laughed on coming home near Berkeley, California upon seeing that my wife's Prius was one of five all parked in a row!).

Old blankets, new (moving) blankets (sold at lumber yards), sleeping bags (all to protect the stuff and your car), rope, desperation, and stubbornness gets it done!

Where there's a will, there's a way.

[Peelee]

.Peelee, you live 55 miles from the nearest hospital, of course you know people with trucks!

I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Just in case you don't know, Birmingham has very impressive medical facilities, and they're all over the place.

[factotum]

and moving all but the drivers seat down in my wife's Prius, and basically resting my head on the box

Now that sounds a bit dangerous--what if you bump into something? Isn't there a good chance the box will slide forward and cause you harm? Or are we talking a box that's very high as well as very long?

[Algeh]

Who doesn't know someone with a truck? Why yes, I am from Alabama!

My local relatives and I are all in what appears to be a "not buying a truck" standoff*, since if anyone in the family buys a truck, the entire extended family will suddenly know someone with a truck. No one wants a truck badly enough to go first in that sort of situation.

*Technically, my stepdad owns two trucks: he has a Scout International he's modified for off-road use, and a '70s Ford pickup with a canopy over the bed (with a small door rather than a tailgate) that makes it less useful as a pickup for a lot of "truck" sorts of tasks. (Assuming it's running right now, it may or may not have worked for this since bookcase packages from Ikea are small enough to fit through the door, but assuming it's running is kind of a big assumption at any given point and I try not to take vehicles older than I am on a grand tour of the city's freeways.)

[2D8HP]

Now that sounds a bit dangerous--what if you bump into something? Isn't there a good chance the box will slide forward and cause you harm? Or are we talking a box that's very high as well as very long?

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On the side of my head, not the back, and it was jammed in there pretty tight, but it was still dangerous because of the diminished visibility.

But probably the lumber out the window trip was probably more dangerous, or the time I carried a ladder on a Crown Vic, or the time I rode a motorcycle that leaked a quart of oil every ten miles, or....

[Peelee]

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On the side of my head, not the back, and it was jammed in there pretty tight, but it was still dangerous because of the diminished visibility.

But probably the lumber out the window trip was probably more dangerous, or the time I carried a ladder on a Crown Vic, or the time I rode a motorcycle that leaked a quart of oil every ten miles, or....

Are you sure you're not from Alabama?

[2D8HP]

Are you sure you're not from Alabama?

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Born and lived most of my life in Oakland, California.

[LaZodiac]

One more day of work (Tuesday) and I'm officially on vacation. Hell yeah.

[Peelee]

One more day of work (Tuesday) and I'm officially on vacation. Hell yeah.

Happy vacation! Are you going to leave your frozen hellscape of wintry death to a slightly less frozen hellscape? Or maybe somewhere warm, like New Zealand?

[LaZodiac]

Happy vacation! Are you going to leave your frozen hellscape of wintry death to a slightly less frozen hellscape? Or maybe somewhere warm, like New Zealand?

I am visiting scenic Dad's House while he's on actual vacation, and I'm taking the month off from work for various reasons while doing so.

[Peelee]

I am visiting scenic Dad's House while he's on actual vacation

Ahhhhh, one of the best types of vacation: free! I applaud you. Have a good one!

[Bartmanhomer]

One more day of work (Tuesday) and I'm officially on vacation. Hell yeah.

Oh LaZodiac. I forgot to tell you. If you're boss is that abusive to you , well my honest suggestion is that you should reported to HR about your boss abusive behaviour. They'll listen to you.

[LaZodiac]

Ahhhhh, one of the best types of vacation: free! I applaud you. Have a good one!

The only snag right now is my stupid **** of a sister wants to stay for the duration. If she does I may as well ****ing just go to work and ruin all my plans. I'm probably just being overly negative and defeatist because today was kinda ****ty and terrible.

Oh LaZodiac. I forgot to tell you. If you're boss is that abusive to you , well my honest suggestion is that you should reported to HR about your boss abusive behaviour. They'll listen to you.

I'll keep that in mind. Reminder I work at a grocery store.

[DataNinja]

The only snag right now is my stupid **** of a sister wants to stay for the duration. If she does I may as well ****ing just go to work and ruin all my plans. I'm probably just being overly negative and defeatist because today was kinda ****ty and terrible.

Ah, geez, Zodi. That sucks. Both parts of it. I'm sorry that I can't give anything except hopes that things go better tomorrow...

[LaZodiac]

Thanks for the support peeps.

Also god my vacation is going to be ****ing ruined by my sister. Everything I planned for. EVerything I waited for. The one vacation I get because my Mom refuses to believe days off are even good. I'm ****ing sick of this. Everything is going wrong.

[Bartmanhomer]

I feel like that people are too sensitive for opinions even the most minor topics.

[enderlord99]

I feel like that people are too sensitive for opinions even the most minor topics.

I wonder what would happen if I said "pineapple pizza is good but not great"

[Bartmanhomer]

I wonder what would happen if I said "pineapple pizza is good but not great"

I don't know but they will make a big deal out of it.

[Mystic Muse]

I wonder what would happen if I said "pineapple pizza is good but not great"

HERETIC! Pineapple does not go on pizza!

I don't care for it myself, but hey, we're allowed to like different toppings.

[DataNinja]

HERETIC! Pineapple does not go on pizza!

Oh, well, more for me.

(That's my response to any time someone doesn't like a food I do like. It's not like I get stabbed in the gut or anything if they don't like it.)

[enderlord99]

Who do you think wields spoons more effectively: The Gynosage (from that "horribly slow murderer" fake trailer on youtube) or Kadabra (from Pokemon)

[Teddy]

Oh, well, more for me.

(That's my response to any time someone doesn't like a food I do like. It's not like I get stabbed in the gut or anything if they don't like it.)

Curiously enough, the inverse is my standard response whenever someone gets confused about me not liking something that's considered universally tasty (most commonly cheese). Even most diehard cheese evangelics are placated by a "More for you!".

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We had snow. Had. It was quite okay in depth, covered the land even if the trees had managed to shrug off most of it. Sadly, +5°C and near storm winds are super effective against any form of snow cover, and over the course of a single day yesterday, it all melted away.

What's double sad is that I'm going to a party this Saturday with a "coldest night of the winter" theme, and they just lost all of their scenic snow. Even if it's supposed to drop into the negatives again on Saturday, there's little to no chance of them getting any of it back again...

[enderlord99]

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[Bartmanhomer]

I feel like that this forum should offer awards. What do you think?

[Mystic Muse]

I feel like that this forum should offer awards. What do you think?

Offer awards in what sense?

[Bartmanhomer]

Offer awards in what sense?

You know the most funniest, the most serious. That type of award.

[enderlord99]

I already know I'm not funny! Stop hinting at it!

[Mystic Muse]

You know the most funniest, the most serious. That type of award.

I...don't see how that's in keeping with the forum at all. Especially its philosophy that no poster is better than any other.

I already know I'm not funny! Stop hinting at it!

Alright, I'll stop hinting.

You aren't funny.