Roland's Merciful Modly Mash-up Random Banter Thread #221

[LaZodiac]

In case any one wants to see a time lapse of sorts...

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[DataNinja]

Oof. Fun. Hopefully at least, like, you don't lose power and stuff like that. That's always the worst, at least in my opinion.

[2D8HP]

It's the end of ****ing May and it's snowing.

Plus 30 here and the grass crunches underfoot. I'd honestly trade you 50/50 for the (now) rain.

It's been 90 since April. I'd kill for a freak snowstorm (the only kind we get down here)

Except (of course) the rent being too damn high, I recommend settling in Pacifica, California (or the "Sunset" neighborhood of San Francisco) where the temperature is 57° Fahrenheit (14° Celsius) - give or take a few.

Summer, Winter, AM or PM it's rare for it to be any temperature far from there..

Blessed be our Fog,
named Carl,
occasionally Carla when it feels frisky,
which delivers us from fire and ice,
and
amusingly makes tourists shiver

[Mith]

I would definitely visit, but I think I would miss the insanity of Canadian weather. It honestly makes me laugh. I just really am not a big fan of heat. Especially coming from extensive studies of water resources.

[Peelee]

Except (of course) the rent being too damn high, I recommend settling in Pacifica, California (or the "Sunset" neighborhood of San Francisco) where the temperature is 57° Fahrenheit (14° Celsius) - give or take a few.

Summer, Winter, AM or PM it's rare for it to be any temperature far from there..

"The coldest winter I ever saw was the summer I spent in San Francisco."

San Fran sounds both delightful and abjectly terrifying (as opposed to LA, which just sounds terrifyimg).

[Comrade]

"The coldest winter I ever saw was the summer I spent in San Francisco."

San Fran sounds both delightful and abjectly terrifying (as opposed to LA, which just sounds terrifyimg).

I have some pretty mixed feelings about San Francisco. On one hand, it is a wonderfully diverse city full of interesting sights and experience. On the other hand, traffic is horrific and every single person who lives in San Francisco seems to be in a bad mood 100% of the time.

Nice place to visit, but I worked there for a while and I wouldn't want to do it again.

[factotum]

In case any one wants to see a time lapse of sorts...

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That doesn't look like proper Canadian snow. Thought you guys only considered it to be a problem when the accumulation of ice on power lines brings them down.

[SZbNAhL]

Meanwhile we're enjoying a pleasant 19°C (66°F, 292 K) with no precipitation. You know you're in trouble when Britain has the best weather.

[Fyraltari]

Last night I played in an inprov tournanment.

I woke up at 11H45* at about the time my brother dropped by to leave my three-year old niece in our care for the next few days. All is right in the world.


*No work today thnaks to some christian holiday.

[LaZodiac]

That doesn't look like proper Canadian snow. Thought you guys only considered it to be a problem when the accumulation of ice on power lines brings them down.

It's the end of May and I hadn't brought a jacket to work that day. So it was at least a little problematic

[Peelee]

I have some pretty mixed feelings about San Francisco. On one hand, it is a wonderfully diverse city full of interesting sights and experience. On the other hand, traffic is horrific.

Yeah, that's what I said - both delightful and abjectly terrifying.

Meanwhile we're enjoying a pleasant 19°C (66°F, 292 K) with no precipitation. You know you're in trouble when Britain has the best weather.

Honestly, I'd love to live in England. Except you guys are trying to make it significantly harder for me right as I'm trying to make it significantly easier, so theres that hurdle.

[Anonymouswizard]

Honestly, I'd love to live in England. Except you guys are trying to make it significantly harder for me right as I'm trying to make it significantly easier, so theres that hurdle.

I'd rather not get into that, for all the reasons I didn't talk about what happened on Sunday night in any way shape or form. But from what I know about the English on this forum, you're looking at the wrong group.

Because, honestly, there's a lot of us that would love to have you. This is partially because a lot of the country seems to think we have a closer culture to the US than to Europe (again, I've been to Germany, we really don't), but in general you're seen as 'more acceptable' due to speaking English, or at least a language with vague similarities.

In all seriousness, if you do end up living here, remember that it's fairly different. Grid systems are pretty much confined to Milton Keynes and seen as horrible*, there will be people especially snobbish about British versus American English, British food is actually seen as good**, and people will judge you based on if you drink lager, best bitters, or IPAs (which are less hoppy than American IPAs as I understand it).

*Although I understand that even in US cities they aren't certain to be present.
** Which confuses most people who spend more than a few days here.

[Peelee]

I'd rather not get into that, for all the reasons I didn't talk about what happened on Sunday night in any way shape or form. But from what I know about the English on this forum, you're looking at the wrong group.

Because, honestly, there's a lot of us that would love to have you. This is partially because a lot of the country seems to think we have a closer culture to the US than to Europe (again, I've been to Germany, we really don't), but in general you're seen as 'more acceptable' due to speaking English, or at least a language with vague similarities.

In all seriousness, if you do end up living here, remember that it's fairly different. Grid systems are pretty much confined to Milton Keynes and seen as horrible*, there will be people especially snobbish about British versus American English, British food is actually seen as good**, and people will judge you based on if you drink lager, best bitters, or IPAs (which are less hoppy than American IPAs as I understand it).

*Although I understand that even in US cities they aren't certain to be present.
** Which confuses most people who spend more than a few days here.

Oh, I meant the very generic "you." The country, not the people, and especially not the forumites.

Anyway, so long as I can understand the language, I can ask about the differences if need be. Most of them I can handle decently - I can defend American English with descriptivism, and if that fails, just be gracious about winning the war for them. As much as I mock British food, I think I actually would like a good bit of it, and it's not like y'all didn't just take it from other places anyway. And I don't fear judgment on lager, bitters, or IPAs, because I largely don't drink (and on the rare occasion I do, coke and rum in a Collins glass is my choice, not beer). So basically I would get judged even by the people who ordinarily wouldn't judge me if I hadn't shot my mouth off.

Besides, I enjoy the Midsomer Murders, it'd help with the homesickness to live in an area with a relatively close murder rate to home.

[factotum]

British food is actually seen as good**

** Which confuses most people who spend more than a few days here.

I've spent 48 years here and I think British food gets an unfairly bad rap. Sure, traditional British stuff is simple, but that doesn't prevent it being really tasty--for example, try a properly made Scotch egg (e.g. not those horrid slimy things you get in plastic wrap in a supermarket).

[Algeh]

I've spent 48 years here and I think British food gets an unfairly bad rap. Sure, traditional British stuff is simple, but that doesn't prevent it being really tasty--for example, try a properly made Scotch egg (e.g. not those horrid slimy things you get in plastic wrap in a supermarket).

They sell those in SUPERMARKETS over there? The one time I ordered them I think I got through either 1/2 of one or maybe one out of 2 in the order and then was so full I never wanted to eat anything again, and that was at a bar when I was also drinking. Y'all attempt them SOBER?

[Knaight]

There's a Scottish Highlands festival near where I'm at, and if they have the eggs on years I make it up there? I'm all over them; they're amazing and I'll happily eat three.

[Anonymouswizard]

I've spent 48 years here and I think British food gets an unfairly bad rap. Sure, traditional British stuff is simple, but that doesn't prevent it being really tasty--for example, try a properly made Scotch egg (e.g. not those horrid slimy things you get in plastic wrap in a supermarket).

*munches pastie*

Sorry, you were saying about British food? I'm a bit distracted, got to fry some fish today.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

I got through either 1/2 of one or maybe one out of 2 in the order and then was so full I never wanted to eat anything again

I'll happily eat three.

Is this one of those "hilarious" English Language Moments (tm) where it will turn out you use the same word to refer to two completely unrelated recipes? Like with cookie or jelly?

Grey Wolf

[Anonymouswizard]

Is this one of those "hilarious" English Language (tm) moments where it will turn out you use the same word to refer to two completely unrelated recipes? Like with cookie or jelly?

Grey Wolf

Considering a Scotch Egg is an egg wrapped in sausage, wrapped in bread crumbs, deep fried, sometimes with black pudding, I'm not surprised that some people can eat a lot more than others.

[Peelee]

Considering a Scotch Egg is an egg wrapped in sausage, wrapped in bread crumbs, deep fried, sometimes with black pudding, I'm not surprised that some people can eat a lot more than others.

black pudding

Is this one of those "hilarious" English Language (tm) moments where it will turn out you use the same word to refer to two completely unrelated recipes?

Imean, it's not really fair, I know this absolutely is the case.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Imean, it's not really fair, I know this absolutely is the case.

:: ahem ::

Bloody English Language.

That is all.

Grey Wolf

[Bartmanhomer]

I just thought of something, What if the Dragon Deities (D&D 3.5 Version) were watching How To Train Your Dragon Trilogy and they each dragon deities have their opinions on the movies. So what do you think they will say about the movie?

[Anonymouswizard]

"Shut up, the magic story box is on.'

Alternatively 'Rarr'

Alternatively alternatively 'I can't believe the inaccuracies.'

Alternatively alternatively alternatively 'Why don't we put the kettle on and have lunch before the next one, I could murdee a good scotch egg. Just love the taste of egg in sausage in breadcrumbs, deep fried.'

[Bartmanhomer]

"Shut up, the magic story box is on.'

Alternatively 'Rarr'

Alternatively alternatively 'I can't believe the inaccuracies.'

Alternatively alternatively alternatively 'Why don't we put the kettle on and have lunch before the next one, I could murdee a good scotch egg. Just love the taste of egg in sausage in breadcrumbs, deep fried.'

Ok the first one is Tiamat, the second one is Aasterinian, the third one is Lendys, and the fourth one is Hlal.

[Anonymouswizard]

Well I feel like crap.

I'm not happy with where I am with my life at all. But whenever I try to apply for a better job I get turned down for reasons varying from 'you don't have a good enough degree' to 'you're too old' to 'you're too autistic'. Whenever I try to meet people I either suffer from sensory overload or end up alone in a room of conversations because I don't know the secret neurotypical handshake of whatever. And everything else.

And whenever I ask friends for help I get either 'you're just not trying hard enough', 'don't let it bother you', or 'have your you tried asking your friends to introduce you to their friends'. Doesn't help that on the last one literally every one of my friends has utterly refused to do that. So here I am, being lonely and miserable because all my friends have to spend their time with these new people and go on dates, and then they wonder why I'm miserable.

(Not helped by the fact that I've been told 'if I want to get into relationships I have to be more mature about them'. Easy for people to say when they don't develop more slowly than other people and have had relationships that taught them more than 'if you make one single mistake it's over').

[Bartmanhomer]

Well I feel like crap.

I'm not happy with where I am with my life at all. But whenever I try to apply for a better job I get turned down for reasons varying from 'you don't have a good enough degree' to 'you're too old' to 'you're too autistic'. Whenever I try to meet people I either suffer from sensory overload or end up alone in a room of conversations because I don't know the secret neurotypical handshake or whatever. And everything else.

And whenever I ask friends for help I get either 'you're just not trying hard enough', 'don't let it bother you', or 'have you're you tried asking your friends to introduce you to their friends'. Doesn't help that on the last one literally every one of my friends has utterly refused to do that. So here I am, being lonely and miserable because all my friends have to spend their time with these new people and go on dates, and then they wonder why I'm miserable.

(Not helped by the fact that I've been told 'if I want to get into relationships I have to be more mature about them'. Easy for people to say when they don't develop more slowly than other people and have had relationships that taught them more than 'if you make one single mistake it's over').

I'm so sorry to hear that. You're not the only one who's single. I'm still single and I'm 34 years old.

[FinnLassie]

It's the end of ****ing May and it's snowing.

It's ok, it's likely Finland will follow suit soon.

[enderlord99]

If you're pedaling your canoe down the freeway, but the mainsail gets torn... just how high are you?

[LaZodiac]

If you're pedaling your canoe down the freeway, but the mainsail gets torn... just how high are you?

High enough to link Dailymotion to make a joke reference.

[Mith]

Well I feel like crap.

I'm not happy with where I am with my life at all. But whenever I try to apply for a better job I get turned down for reasons varying from 'you don't have a good enough degree' to 'you're too old' to 'you're too autistic'. Whenever I try to meet people I either suffer from sensory overload or end up alone in a room of conversations because I don't know the secret neurotypical handshake of whatever. And everything else.

And whenever I ask friends for help I get either 'you're just not trying hard enough', 'don't let it bother you', or 'have your you tried asking your friends to introduce you to their friends'. Doesn't help that on the last one literally every one of my friends has utterly refused to do that. So here I am, being lonely and miserable because all my friends have to spend their time with these new people and go on dates, and then they wonder why I'm miserable.

(Not helped by the fact that I've been told 'if I want to get into relationships I have to be more mature about them'. Easy for people to say when they don't develop more slowly than other people and have had relationships that taught them more than 'if you make one single mistake it's over').

Well I cannot be any help on work, though I can sympathise with the difficulties of the job market.

Are there any "young professionals" organisations to get some informal networking and potential certifications?

Can't really suggest anything on the relationship front. The only thing I can think of potentially see if there are any interesting hobbies around your area to go do. It just gets you mixing with new people. But that depends on how much crowds "get" to you.