Not-So-Mith'd Opportunity: Random Banter # 222

[LaZodiac]

ION:
After a whole day of repeatedly diving into the water and swimming around with more or less symbolic pauses up at land is exhausting. Now everyone just sits around in complete silence, too tired to do anything productive or even find anything to talk about.

Slowly but surely your transformation into a mer-bear continues.

[Teddy]

Slowly but surely your transformation into a mer-bear continues.

Yeah! I still lack the subcutaneous fat to maintain my body temperature, though, even if my vulnerability to the cold isn't as bad as it used to be.

ION:
Mosquitoes work in mysterious ways. We had dinner outside, and I'd prepared myself by rubbing my legs with insect repellent. Yet a majority of my mosquito bites are on my ankles, and not on my unprotected arms. Sure, I had an easier time protecting my arms, and I was moving them idly when eating, but I wasn't really paying a lot of attention to them.

Oh well, if they get too annoying before bed, I'll just walk into the lake and let the cold numb the itches.

[sktarq]

Well hello there birthday, it's very nice to spend this lovely day utterly and completely voiceless with a possible fever.

Ouch....

Hope you feel better soon and that you are getting all your illness for the year out of the way early!

[darkrose50]

Genetic DNA testing is almost entirely arbitrary and so much guess work that it's almost completely inaccurate.

It is only as good as the science and programing, and we are in the early-ish days. It did find a 3rd/4th cousin looking to complete a family tree. That is fun.

[LaZodiac]

Random aside I want to drop some really cool art on y'all that a powerful and good friend did for me as part of a commission.

Spoiler: Just gal's bein' pals

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There is an alternate variant of this, but I won't post it publicly for completely safe for work reasons. If you've read my book you know

(just give me a shout if you wanna see it)

[Mystic Muse]

Random aside I want to drop some really cool art on y'all that a powerful and good friend did for me as part of a commission.

Spoiler: Just gal's bein' pals

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There is an alternate variant of this, but I won't post it publicly for completely safe for work reasons. If you've read my book you know

(just give me a shout if you wanna see it)

Very cute picture of Rei and Heather Chandler.

[LaZodiac]

Very cute picture of Rei and Heather Chandler.

This joke never stops being funny, truth be told.

It's genuinely also really funny to me that Chloe is basically the protagonist of her own, slightly less ****ing dark, version of Heather's, in a round about sense.

[DataNinja]

Random aside I want to drop some really cool art on y'all that a powerful and good friend did for me as part of a commission.

Spoiler: Just gal's bein' pals

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There is an alternate variant of this, but I won't post it publicly for completely safe for work reasons. If you've read my book you know

(just give me a shout if you wanna see it)

Oh, very nice. I always like seeing art, especially well-done stuff like that. I imagine that I know what you're talking about though. Always into seeing more stuff, however.

[Insane Jeenyus]

@FinnLassie, Here is one for you too:

--**Hug**--

[LaZodiac]

I bit my tongue real bad and my head is splitting so today's off to a miserable day. I'm otherwise fine though so it kinda sucks.

[Insane Jeenyus]

I bit my tongue real bad and my head is splitting so today's off to a miserable day. I'm otherwise fine though so it kinda sucks.

LaZ, You are having a not too good of a time. I hope for things to change for the better immediately.

-***another hug***-

[LaZodiac]

LaZ, You are having a not too good of a time. I hope for things to change for the better immediately.

-***another hug***-

Appreciated, all too late because me and my Dad went to go see Spider-Man and the kid working at our local movie house locked the doors in front of our faces and did not let us in.

[DataNinja]

Appreciated, all too late because me and my Dad went to go see Spider-Man and the kid working at our local movie house locked the doors in front of our faces and did not let us in.

Oh no. That sucks, I'm sorry.

[LaZodiac]

Oh no. That sucks, I'm sorry.

What's worse, it was the final showing in theaters, so now I have to wait to see it

In positive news, it's raining so I don't feel like an overcooked potato, and Subway was just busy enough to **** up charging me, saving me like 6 bucks.

[DataNinja]

What's worse, it was the final showing in theaters, so now I have to wait to see it

Oh, ugh. That's awful. I've managed to miss a showing by one day due to misreading the calendar... but, being right there? That's just a slap in the face.

[Peelee]

Oh, ugh. That's awful. I've managed to miss a showing by one day due to misreading the calendar... but, being right there? That's just a slap in the face.

A lot of theaters will close out selling tickets to a movie 15 minutes after the listed showtime. Doors usually lock 15 minutes after the listed showtime for the last show of the night. They do this to minimize disruptions caused by people coming in while the movie is playing. It still stinks for the person coming late, of course.

That said, I've seen managers (who should be on the floor around this time to close out the box) let people in if the late people buy concessions. They're totally not supposed to do stuff like that, but sometimes do. I wouldn't advise anyone to bank on that though.

[LaZodiac]

A lot of theaters will close out selling tickets to a movie 15 minutes after the listed showtime. Doors usually lock 15 minutes after the listed showtime for the last show of the night. They do this to minimize disruptions caused by people coming in while the movie is playing. It still stinks for the person coming late, of course.

That said, I've seen managers (who should be on the floor around this time to close out the box) let people in if the late people buy concessions. They're totally not supposed to do stuff like that, but sometimes do. I wouldn't advise anyone to bank on that though.

You have to understand we were about ten minutes late and the teen locking the door literally was in the process of locking the door as we touched the door handle.

They could and should have let us in.

[Peelee]

You have to understand we were about ten minutes late and the teen locking the door literally was in the process of locking the door as we touched the door handle.

They could and should have let us in.

Could, sure. Should? Maybe that theater has a policy of ten minutes instead of fifteen. It's very possible they literally could not have sold you a ticket. Total jerk move to not open the door as they saw you walking up and say it, though. Massive jerk move. Even moreso on a weekday.

[LaZodiac]

Could, sure. Should? Maybe that theater has a policy of ten minutes instead of fifteen. It's very possible they literally could not have sold you a ticket. Total jerk move to not open the door as they saw you walking up and say it, though. Massive jerk move. Even moreso on a weekday.

I'll admit I misread your post and thought you said "before" for some reason, but my point stands. Last show of the night, last showing of the film, no one is there. Wasting energy playing it to an empty theater. Let me and my Dad in please.

[Peelee]

I'll admit I misread your post and thought you said "before" for some reason, but my point stands. Last show of the night, last showing of the film, no one is there. Wasting energy playing it to an empty theater. Let me and my Dad in please.

If it's empty, they ain't showing it. Might be different now that they've automated everything and ditched projectionists, but when I worked the booth if I thought a screen was empty at showtime I'd call down and verify ticket sales. Like you said, no point wasting energy.

That said, you're preaching to the choir; I was always willing to help people out if they were within a minute or two of locking the doors. Coming in literally as they were getting locked? Easy pass, no question.

[LaZodiac]

If it's empty, they ain't showing it. Might be different now that they've automated everything and ditched projectionists, but when I worked the booth if I thought a screen was empty at showtime I'd call down and verify ticket sales. Like you said, no point wasting energy.

That said, you're preaching to the choir; I was always willing to help people out if they were within a minute or two of locking the doors. Coming in literally as they were getting locked? Easy pass, no question.

I think the issue is that the owner of our local theater is a right ole piece of work. Gets super pissy if anyone stays past credits.

It's like, I get it. You gotta clean up. But I wanna watch the credits. I legit like doing it. And the MCU stuff has made doing so a kind of trend anyway, so deal with it.

But yeah, you were doing a good thing, to do that. I salute you.

[Peelee]

I think the issue is that the owner of our local theater is a right ole piece of work. Gets super pissy if anyone stays past credits.

It's like, I get it. You gotta clean up. But I wanna watch the credits. I legit like doing it. And the MCU stuff has made doing so a kind of trend anyway, so deal with it.

But yeah, you were doing a good thing, to do that. I salute you.

For reals though, yeah that guy's a jerk. I can understand checks after the show's dropped, but they paid for a ticket, they can watch it until it drops. Especially on movies known for scenes during or after the credits. That was the theater policy where I worked. Unless you see people banging, you let 'em watch til it's over.

[enderlord99]

This isn't particularly new, but I'd like to mention (out of nowhere) that I have one of the weirdest hardware failures you could possibly get.

The keycap for my laptop spacebar was too flexible, and pressing the side of it would just make it bend, with no effect on the sensor. PRessing directly above the sensor was fine, because the sensor itself works perfectly, but I had a problem with one of my keycaps.

You wouldn't even expect that to be possible, would you?

[Durkoala]

Unless you see people banging, you let 'em watch til it's over.

Are you allowed to throw a bucket of cold water over them? If so, I might have to consider a change of career.

[Peelee]

Are you allowed to throw a bucket of cold water over them? If so, I might have to consider a change of career.

Weekend, get the off-duty cop theaters hire for security to handle it. Weekday, radio down to get someone to call the police and let them handle it.

Way back when I was a simple usher and was just tired I went into clean an auditorium, saw a couple going at it but facing the back of the room so they didn't see me. Went back to the doors, flicked the main lights on, and stayed to do an exit greeting because even a tired Peelee won't pass up an opportunity like that. Only waited about 10-20 seconds.

Projection was really fun, honestly. Tons of free time to fill however you wanted, but if something went wrong you damn well better know how to fix it. Fun times.

[Insane Jeenyus]

headed out for a couple of cold pints.

[factotum]

You wouldn't even expect that to be possible, would you?

On any other key but the spacebar, you'd be right. The spacebar usually has a single button in the middle and extra spring supports either side to ensure the whole thing goes down when you press anywhere on it--if one of those supports breaks then you get exactly the effect you described, because pressing on the broken side causes the spacebar to rotate around its middle rather than press down.

[Bartmanhomer]

Hey everyone. On Thursday I went to perform at my job talent show. I did a comedy skit which I did three jokes. I even said a disclaimer before my performance when I mention that my jokes don't have suicides or other dark and inappropriate jokes. There were giving out prizes for the winner but as usual, I didn't win but I didn't care as long as I have fun.

[Peelee]

Hey everyone. On Thursday I went to perform at my job talent show. I did a comedy skit which I did three jokes. I even said a disclaimer before my performance when I mention that my jokes don't have suicides or other dark and inappropriate jokes. There were giving out prizes for the winner but as usual, I didn't win but I didn't care as long as I have fun.

It's awesome that you had fun with it! One thing to keep in mind for the future, if your skit does not touch on controversial topics, you don't really need a disclaimer beforehand. I only say this because that might improve the flow of your performance next time. What was the talent that won?

[Bartmanhomer]

It's awesome that you had fun with it! One thing to keep in mind for the future, if your skit does not touch on controversial topics, you don't really need a disclaimer beforehand. I only say this because that might improve the flow of your performance next time. What was the talent that won?

The reason why I brought this up because at the last talent show there was a client who made a comedy skit of suicide and he was wearing a scary clown mask on. Everybody was very disturbed by his performance. Also, I ask the person who was in charge of the summer talent show to see if my jokes were approved and she approved. The talent that was won was three singers and one dancer and they all have the gift cards.