kristof65 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Well crap. I just discovered that I let the renewal for my wife's business domain slide back in April, and someone else bought it. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPete Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 17 hours ago, haldir said: Well, it ended up being a 11 hr day (right on the mark too). Becoming my normal Sunday morning routine. Supposedly, canned veggies are being affected by a shortage this year. So grocery manager went nuts & ordered about a pallet worth of our brand name (joy). Yah, makes for a quick day at home today. Since Sundays are our day we go get weekly groceries & I wanted some things, I went with my wife. We shopped for a bit (I got something to eat from the store as well) & promptly came home & went to bed around 1 pm or so. I only slept for a couple hours. I'm getting tired now thou. I'll just sleep till I head for work tonight. Really hoping for a regular 4 hr Sunday night/Monday morning shift tonight. The next bit is post about my Saturday game. It does have some homophobic comments in it, so if you are easily offended, please no need to read it. It's not by me of course + it's kind long. It's nothing to really get worked up, but I wanted to let people know first before reading. Hide contents So interesting happenings occurred yesterday after (& even during the game) my Saturday at home 5e game. Well first off the guy that travels for 2 hr round trip called & said he was going to be about 10 mins late, I told him no worries. He showed & after a bit we were off, thou before we really got going, he started to argue a bit about rules (his normal spew) yesterday I didn't back down from him, as lately he's been a PiTA to one player & after what he told me his character was to that player due to his character's race, yah I wasn't going to have it this time. Couple weeks ago when we played after the game he told me his character was human-centric as he was originally from Zakhara & they just don't have any of these new 5e races there (guy is coming from older editions of D&D in the first place). He told me basically he's tolerate of elves & dwarves & even halflings but he hated half-orcs & he considered the new 5e races, monsters & were to be dealt with that way. I was like "uhhh ok, as much as I like the PH common non human races, it is nice to break away from them & play something different." He went into a spew about how he didn't like them, bla bla. I was like yah whatever. He then told he'll never help out Steven's character "Bear, the dragonborn druid", on the account of him being a db & he doesn't like Steven as a person. I'm like whoa whatever dude it's frickin game. Anyways, back to yesterday's game, there was argument with a male tabaxi merchant & his hired goons (thugs) vs some pacifistic monks (scholars, not the class) that all they did was record stories about people & they try to pass them along to everyone. It's part of their teachings & ways, etc etc. Well, word got to the monks that the tabaxi cheated on his husband & his husband left him, so the tabaxi blamed the monks for breaking up their relationship. Well, the travel guy went into this all holier then thou rant about how wrong it is/was for a man & ,man to be together. Afterwards, he was like so do these relationship happen in Zakhara as well? I told him the game is inclusive to everyone, as they want to be inviting to everyone that wants to play. I also told him he was a bigot for thinking the way he does. He didn't like that but everyone else at the table felt that way as well. During the combat, he started out next to Bear, but after he bit he was like, "oh wait, I would have never stood next to Bear during this, so I'm over here instead & during combat he ridiculed the 5e rules in regards to how many feet you can throw a javelin vs real life. I looked at him & just said "Dude, they simplified the 5e rule set & if you can't handle that, then 5e isn't for you". He mainly wanted to be next to the dwarf so he could use his Paladin protection ability as a reaction. An ability he never would use to help Bear out with btw. At the end of the combat (party won), the player said "Oh well if it's normal in my country, I would probably would not have said that, bla bla." Again, I just looked at him. There was anther part in the game, where the party needed to cross over to a boat in the harbor & they were loaned a rowboat. He tossed a oar to Bear & then took his spot at the bow ala George Washington style. I told him "& Bear wacks you in the back of the head." jokingly. Bear's player just said he tossed it back & curled up & took a nap while they rowed out to the boat. I commend Bear's player for just rolling with it instead of confrontation. At the end of the adventure, "Travel guy" told me, well I hope you can find anther player as I don't think the game is gonna work out for me anymore. I just can't get in to it anymore. I was like 'No worries, do what you feel is right for you." So currently, the game is on hold till I can find a reliable 3rd player. We have 3 now but the 3rd is kinda unreliable due to the extra work he does for a group home & sometimes he has to work on Saturdays due to it. To be honest, I'm glad "Travel guy" bowed out as I liked the guy, he wasn't that bad of a guy, even he was a hardcore "red side of the line" person, unless he was in his "gotta argue rulings" mode & he views on the player with mental handicaps. I appreciated that he took the time & money to drive down every Saturday, but yah it was time for him to go, he was starting to wear on the other players & me. My Weds group is so much nicer without him in it & I'm looking forward to my Saturday group as well, when we re-start. It's funny, I told my players afterwards, I should have included a gay tabaxi merchant earlier!! It's because of people like Traveler that I only game with people I know. He sounds like a real piece of work... I don't play 5e. I don't really want to (unless SpellJammer drops) but I wouldn't join a game of it. Because I don't play fantasy settings anymore. However, I don't rag on it. It is what it is and I'm happy people enjoy it. Like, it's not that hard... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Eyed Monsty Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 36 minutes ago, kristof65 said: Well crap. I just discovered that I let the renewal for my wife's business domain slide back in April, and someone else bought it. Are they using it or is it a squatter? GEM 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Chaoswolf Posted October 4, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 4, 2021 I have just learned that not only is today national Taco day, it is also national Cinnamon roll day, and national Vodka day. Sounds like a winning dinner combination to me! 3 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Administrators Reaper_Jon Posted October 4, 2021 Super Administrators Share Posted October 4, 2021 On 10/2/2021 at 10:57 PM, WhiteWulfe said: @Reaper_Jon can you talk with the higher ups to set things up next time so those in other countries will have actual time to not only receive the product, but also paint? (since it seems they don't want to use anything faster than USPS for shipping, even if someone is willing to pay for such - I maintain to this day expedited shipping via courier would be a really lovely thing, especially for things like paints) I can talk all I want, and frequently remind them that we need to decide things sooner to get them where they need to be. (But somethings are last minute decisions. That me and others have no input on.) We have some new internal programs that are tracking our upcoming items, so our hopes are that this will allow us to be a little more ahead of targets. 11 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitterwolf Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 44 minutes ago, Chaoswolf said: I have just learned that not only is today national Taco day, it is also national Cinnamon roll day, and national Vodka day. Sounds like a winning dinner combination to me! And World Animal Day! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristof65 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 53 minutes ago, Green Eyed Monsty said: Are they using it or is it a squatter? GEM Not sure. The page just comes up as not working. We only used it for email, so it's not a big deal, I just need to figure out a solution. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitterwolf Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 16 minutes ago, Reaper_Jon said: I can talk all I want, and frequently remind them that we need to decide things sooner to get them where they need to be. (But somethings are last minute decisions. That me and others have no input on.) We have some new internal programs that are tracking our upcoming items, so our hopes are that this will allow us to be a little more ahead of targets. Even then you won't be able to cover it all. I live in the Netherlands for example, we get our stuff through the UK. Since Brexit they have a huge problem finding enough drivers to move stuff among other things. So it is out of your hands. I'm still waiting for Bones V ( Wave 5) The UK has problems distributing goods and fuel. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Eyed Monsty Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Glitterwolf said: And World Animal Day! Does that mean we are going to have assorted animals drunk on Vodka and high on a cinnamon infused sugar rush rampaging around in a hunt for Taco's? GEM Edited October 4, 2021 by Green Eyed Monsty Tentacles, so many Tentacles 2 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of the Dish Pit Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, Green Eyed Monsty said: Does that mean we are going to have assorted animals drunk on Vodka and high on a sugar rush rampaging around in a hunt for Taco's? GEM My recent encounter with the squirrels suggests this wouldn't be too much of a stretch. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Eyed Monsty Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Glitterwolf said: Even then you won't be able to cover it all. I live in the Netherlands for example, we get our stuff through the UK. Since Brexit they have a huge problem finding enough drivers to move stuff among other things. So it is out of your hands. I'm still waiting for Bones V ( Wave 5) The UK has problems distributing goods and fuel. Not wanting to rain on anybodies parade but I listened to an interview over the weekend of a highly placed representative of a trucking industry group explaining what and where the problems are from the perspective of trucking companies. Not only is there a severe and worsening driver shortage [which in my not so humble opinion as a retired tanker driver will only be alleviated by higher wages and better working conditions, especially as related to detention time related to shippers who drop the ball and then expect the truck driver to eat the costs of their screw ups ], there are shortages on repair parts, consumables such as filters, lubricants, and tires, delays on delivery of new/replacement tractors and trailers, and the list goes on. All this translates into longer shipping times and eventually, bare shelves at the consumer level. The rep. said a good part of the problem is at the trans-shipment point where stuff transitions from ship to land. The longshoremen won't work any faster or any extra shifts so there are ships full of cargo sitting outside of ports waiting to unload because of inflexible work rules at too many ports. All of these delays translate into higher costs for the end consumer. GEM Addendum: Just heard on the news that the backups are running as much as 30 days for a number of major port facilities. Crews have to be paid, interest on debt keeps accumulating, and the delays at subsequent ports keep stacking up. Meanwhile the ships just sit there burning fuel to keep necessary machinery functioning. Container ships can't just skip over a jammed up port. The cargo is loaded in the order of the scheduled port calls so it's nearly impossible to skip an unload without causing even more problems for later port calls. Edited October 4, 2021 by Green Eyed Monsty Tentacles, so many Tentacles 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lord of the Dish Pit Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Broke in the new 15 inch skillet... 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Eyed Monsty Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 7 hours ago, Lord of the Dish Pit said: I have discovered just how insidious the slide into "stereotypical old people behavior" is. Reveal hidden contents Seeking a diversion from the torment of the exercise bike, yesterday I took an early morning walk. On my journey, I noticed that the only other things moving were a handful of older folks and a small army of squirrels. Nothing obviously strange or out of the ordinary, yet I also got the impression that there was something just under the surface that I couldn't quite make out. On my way back I sat down in the park North of the bridge for a breather, and when I did several squirrels began giving me the side eye. Most of my attention was centered on the gazebo in the center of the park, making sure it wasn't going to pounce on me, so it wasn't until one of the squirrels came fairly close that I finally noticed. (Hey, where's my peanuts you cheap elf?!) It seemed to convey through facial expression. "What?" I replied. (Peanuts.) The squirrel's expression darkened, (You old elfs know the rules, you guys bring us peanuts as payment for services rendered.) "What the elf are you talking about?" I said, "I already leave you peanuts in the dish on my porch and if you ain't quick enough to beat the chipmunk to them then that's your problem." At this point I was pretty sure that this was a shakedown attempt, and I was in no mood to be mugged by squirrels. A second squirrel approached. (Ah hell,) it said, (Gunther calm down, this guy's new he don't know the score yet.) "Look," I said "If this is some kind of protection racket bullelf, then you guys oughta know I'm the duly appointed Inquisitor of Agamenthar Our Coffee God, I'm on good terms with the Great Pumpkin, and I've got a crew of Fat Little Birds to back me up if you wanna get ugly, so back the elf off." (Oh, a wiseguy.) Gunther sneered, flicking his tail in the squirrel version of the one finger salute, as he prepared to make his play. The second squirrel quickly moved between us as a third approached at speed. (Abelard, Gunther, what the elf is going on here?) It barked. (We got us a smartelf that ain't got no peanuts,) Gunther said, (One that's gonna be learning some respect real quick now.) (I think he's the new guy, you know the replacement call went out after...) Abelard chipped in. (Yeah,yeah, shut it.) the third squirrel gestured and the first two backed off. Then I found myself being stared down by beady yet steady eyes. (Of all possible people...)the squirrel groaned, (it had to be this nutjob.) "What the elf are you talking about?" I asked. (You're the guy that's been giving those elfhole birds Odic Force through the seed bell, aren't you?" the third squirrel asked. "Yeah, so what?" I replied. (You gotta be kidding me!) Abelard chirped, (This guy is who they picked, no way, he don't even have enough grey hairs yet!) (Well I don't see no sparrows here now, let me at 'im!) Gunther added. The third squirrel shook his head. ( You two pipe down,) the squirrel pointed at me, (As for you nutjob, here's the quick rundown. When you humans get up in age, you join one of two shifts, Night shift, the folks who can't sleep and stand watch, or Morning shift, the early bird types who clean up afterwards, and feed us in exchange for the services we render. You ain't old enough for this, but you're nuts, so I can maybe see why this happened. All you need to know right now is that if you step into this park before noon, you bring peanuts or else. As for the details, we gotta hash that out with some other people first, and if this is legit you're gonna be hearing from us. Now get outta here!) "So what, you're insinuating that there's some kind of secret war that's going on between old people, squirrels, and the forces of Old Night?" I asked, "because that would explain a few things. Either that or this is the one of the more creative extortion attempts I've heard about, which is it?" Other than chittered verbal abuse, and rude tail gestures I didn't get a direct answer. On my walk back, the sight of the morning walkers took on a new aspect, as if they were marching designated patrols, the antics of the squirrels looting the yards took on an almost organized tone, and I began to wonder if my sudden urge for early morning walks was something I had decided on...or if I was instead heeding a subtle call....I suppose the only way I'm going to find out more is to stuff some peanuts in my pocket and stop by the park again...maybe prepare a "special" peanut for that loudmouth Gunther, one that's got a Centrum Silver vitamin in the center of it.... Be very careful. You might end up in a situation similar to this guy: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/10/04/squirrel-walnuts-pickup-truck-Bill-Fischer-Fargo-North-Dakota/1391633367678/ GEM 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Eyed Monsty Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 20 minutes ago, Lord of the Dish Pit said: Broke in the new 15 inch skillet... Looks delicious. Do you deliver? GEM 2 hours ago, Green Eyed Monsty said: Does that mean we are going to have assorted animals drunk on Vodka and high on a cinnamon infused sugar rush rampaging around in a hunt for Taco's? GEM I just had a vision of the Madagascar Penguins in this scenario. Some things you just can't unsee. GEM 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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