Kuroneko Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 47 minutes ago, OneBoot said: The lovely piece I commissioned from @kristof65's wife arrived safely! EDIT: This picture doesn't show it, but some of the glass pieces are iridescent. Huzzah! --OneBoot :D That is absolutely gorgeous! If I didn't live on another continent I would certainly be ordering something from @kristof65's wife 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristof65 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, OneBoot said: The lovely piece I commissioned from @kristof65's wife arrived safely! EDIT: This picture doesn't show it, but some of the glass pieces are iridescent. Huzzah! --OneBoot :D We're really glad you like it. Her idea for the glass piece for the eye is my favorite part. 23 minutes ago, Kuroneko said: That is absolutely gorgeous! If I didn't live on another continent I would certainly be ordering something from @kristof65's wife She says "Thank you!" She also wanted me to point out that she's sold & shipped pieces to Hawaii, Australia, Canada, and the UK. As long as they're small, shipping isn't too exorbitant. I'm not supposed to point out that there are a lot of great glass artists in the UK if you don't want to pay shipping. 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Chaoswolf Posted September 22, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, PaganMegan said: Grump left me a mystery bottle. Brown glass, heavy, with a ceramic plug held in place by a metal clamp thingy. Covered in dust, with a handwitten paper label that says Ginger Beer. Do I dare taste it? It looks like a holdover from moonshining days. No guts, no glory. 4 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adept Legacy Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I'm still alive, though potentially employed beyond my capacity. First day back in the office. More importantly the apocalypse is coming: I RAN OUT OF DULLCOTE. Been to 7 hobby stores. It's time to make some poor coating decisions. on a side note, 400+ minis in 2020. I could do the bones I scroll by video with things I painted this year. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteWulfe Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, PaganMegan said: Grump left me a mystery bottle. Brown glass, heavy, with a ceramic plug held in place by a metal clamp thingy. Covered in dust, with a handwitten paper label that says Ginger Beer. Do I dare taste it? It looks like a holdover from moonshining days. Trap or not, it's a mysterious gift... Yes, drink it. But slowly savour it, if possible. Beware any nearby red LEDs that suspiciously show up, but Grump doesn't seem to be that kind of guy, more a case of "I have some liquor, drink!" 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adept Legacy Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Mm. Ginger beer. Burns all the way down. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 34 minutes ago, Chaoswolf said: No guts, no glory. Conversely: upset guts, could be gory... 4 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangaroorex Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I'm so tired. Tried to leave work only to discover they had boarded up the front entrance and i had to find the back way out. Got out and discovered they had barricaded the northbound streets (rioters check in but they dont check out?) I had to figure out an alternative road home. Then a 2 hour meeting in the evening. Sigh, I wish people would express themselves peacefully and have intelligent, reasoned, and quiet discussions (a guy can dream, right?) Hope everyone is safe 4 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuldGrump Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) Two bottles of homemade SCAdian ginger beer - the kind that actually contains a small amount of alcohol, made with genuine wort. My grandmother had it explode in her basement, at least once. And they will want those bottles back - they are older than I am. Swing top bottles are still made, but pricey. They are also older than Keith - who brewed it from a ginger bug culture that I gave him way back when. *EDIT* Because I couldn't get ginger beer plant. Also, different Keith, not the U/U minister. *EDIT 2* Kind of surprised he still has the bug - it was fifteen years or more ago, when I was a lot busier in the SCA. The Auld Grump Edited September 22, 2020 by TheAuldGrump 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaganMegan Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) That stuff was HOT! I may cut it with beer to cool it down. Good, but I could feel every inch of my sinuses, I bet this stuff is great for colds. And I believe you on how old those bottles are. I had never seen ones like those before. Maybe granmum has, but I would bet Mum hasn't. That wasn't cabonated, it was more like a ginger champaigne! Edited September 22, 2020 by PaganMegan 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBluberry Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 So all you electrical guys will be happy to hear that when the electrician came today to give me a quote on options to replace some bathroom fans, some broken light fixtures in the garage and a way to hook our furnace into a mid-sized generator, we very calmly just accepted his recommendation to replace our entire panel. The panel looks original to the house, which was built in 1968. So it's got some issues, one of which is the fact that it can't support installing a high voltage car charger. Which might not be an issue except we do happen to have an electric car and will likely get another plug in hybrid, at least. So we're going to have him replace the whole panel, upgrade the fans with GFIC and wire a proper generator link. Then when the power goes out while we're all trapped at home we'll be able to at least keep our freezer, fridge and furnace on. Or we won't lose power and that will also be JUST FINE BY ME!!! 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of the Dish Pit Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I'm halfway tempted to start writing background fluff for World of the Unhinged, Bird Feeder: The Squabbling "Unnoticed by the world at large, small and greedy creatures wage all out war over control of the Bird Feeder, using Seed Points to power unnatural levels of frenzied rage while trying to appease the inner demons of Entitlement as the approach of the Time of Freezing draws ever closer..." Would probably work better as a skirmish miniatures game than a roleplaying one, if the number of bird fights I had to break up yesterday is any indication. 11 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitterwolf Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, OneBoot said: The lovely piece I commissioned from @kristof65's wife arrived safely! EDIT: This picture doesn't show it, but some of the glass pieces are iridescent. Huzzah! --OneBoot :D That is beautiful! 5 hours ago, Chaoswolf said: No guts, no glory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSEEkBLNakM Ooops Did I just attract Sharks? @Kangaroorex Sorry to hear about your troubles getting home. Does anyone else see the bar above their posts like this? It seems the options are no longer visible, they're there but I can't see them? Edited September 22, 2020 by Glitterwolf 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangaroorex Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, Glitterwolf said: @Kangaroorex Sorry to hear about your troubles getting home. It happens. Wish it didn't 8 minutes ago, Glitterwolf said: Does anyone else see the bar above their posts like this? It seems the options are no longer visible, they're there but I can't see them? Mine looks normal. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of the Dish Pit Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 10 minutes ago, Glitterwolf said: Does anyone else see the bar above their posts like this? It seems the options are no longer visible, they're there but I can't see them? Mines showing up regular. I'm using Chrome, but since the last update the forum itself has sometimes been subtly different, mostly in font size. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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