James Harrison
Rogue Ætherlord
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Bachelor of the Arts; Master of the Sciences
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« Reply #200 on: December 24, 2011, 01:28:01 pm » |
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Getting up this morning and taking a leisurely stroll into town, and picking up a copy of The Folklore of Discworld too.
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Persons intending to travel by open carriage should select a seat with their backs to the engine, by which means they will avoid the ashes emitted therefrom, that in travelling generally, but particularly through the tunnels, prove a great annoyance; the carriage farthest from the engine will in consequence be found the most desirable.
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« Reply #202 on: December 24, 2011, 04:50:01 pm » |
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I know this makes me a HORRIBLE person, but I can't help but feel a small... well, I'll tell the tale, and we'll see what you guys think:
Ok, as most of you know by now, back on July 28, EXACTLY 3.5 years after FOUNDING the band, my vocalist and bassist kicked me out. Very dirty, very underhanded. Broke ties with 'em, Rock Fued to end all Rock Fueds, as it were...
ANYWAY, flashforward 3 months, and the bassist and vocalist get kicked out of the band by the very miscreants the brought in to replace ME (that's right, it took TWO guitarists to do for them what *I* was doing-not trying to sound proud or boastful, I just think it's funny). Flash forward a couple of weeks after THAT, and BOOM!! The bassist and vocalist get kicked right the f*** out, BY the guys they brought in to replace me! Poetic, yes. AWESOME? Does not even BEGIN to describe... Anyway, this gets me and the vocalist back on speaking terms-I was never really MAD at him as a person, I was... Apathetic, would be the best way to put it-after all, he and I WERE best friends in High School, but these past few years, the friendship has wayned...
I digress... Flash foward a bit more. I'm in Flightless Phoenix (and have been since about 48 hours after they kicked me out), and the vocalist and bassist start a new band together with one of our old drummers, and bring in some dude I've never heard of on guitar. Great, glad things are going well for them.
TODAY, I was keeping tabs on them (as I am want to do), and see that the band that stole my old band's name has no activity other than chatting with some random girl on their wall, and my exvocalist's new band, the one him and the bassist and the old drummer started?
Well, here, let me let you read the post:
"We regret to inform everyone that we've parted ways with our drummer Bryce. There is no bad blood toward him, and we wish him all the best. With that said, we are now looking for a metal-style drummer, so if you're interested or know someone who might be, please let us know."
Which I find HILARIOUS. Do you know how hard it is to find a drummer in TODAY'S market? In particular, ONE WITH EQUIPMENT?
Now, don't get me wrong, I'll be keeping my eyes open to help out the VOCALIST (the bassist can go into a closet and suck eggs for all I care).
Also, it's kind of funny:
"It pains me to inform everyone that Centervoid has had to part ways with H. He's been here since the beginning, and it took a lot of soul-searching (and will take more still) to come to this. Know that there is no bad blood between us and H, we wish him the best of luck. Those who know the inside story, we request that it be kept private out of respect. Thank you all."
That's what they said when they gave ME the boot-the bad blood bit is a bold faced lie. But I think it's funny, apart from the bit where they're talking about me being there since the beginning, it's pretty much the exact same thing.
Makes me wonder.
Anyway, this is a WONDERFUL Christmas gift!
Am I evil?
Yes I am!
Am I evil?
I am, man!!!
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Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the Comedian is the only thing that makes sense.
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James Harrison
Rogue Ætherlord
England
Bachelor of the Arts; Master of the Sciences
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« Reply #203 on: December 24, 2011, 04:57:13 pm » |
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Xenos, that's not evil or horrible, it's part of being human- schadenfreude is cruel but, at the same time, delicious  (The Good James he can justify all. Well, save some things....) My own happiness now comes from reviving an old project and moving it forward further in two hours than I did in two weeks last Christmas. |
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« Reply #204 on: December 25, 2011, 01:09:30 am » |
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This is only the second Christmas, and first that we've been home, that I have not worked in retail in 17 years. I no longer have to worry about 50-hour salaried (ie no overtime) weeks, scheduling people who call in sick when they feel a little sniffly or dealing with entitled pre- and post-Christmas shoppers.
Once I leave this library and its nearly stress-free tasks this evening, I have three full days to hang out with my family. I could get used to this.
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Madcap Dan Devonshire: Rogue, itinerant airship captain, and champion beard grower.
"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats."
H. L. Mencken
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Evelyn Adler
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« Reply #205 on: December 25, 2011, 01:35:18 am » |
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Best. Christmas. Ever.
I'm literally being smothered in love, happiness and steampunky presents - and the celebrations have only just begun. I can hardly believe all the good things happening to me right now, all the lovely new friends I got to know... I'm just incredibly grateful and happy right now!
The past ten years have been mostly difficult. Hard. I got through everything life threw at me, because I can fight if I have to - but sometimes I wondered, will there ever be a day, when I just feel completely, utterly happy again?
I believe, today is that day.
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Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary. (Cecil Beaton)
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« Reply #206 on: December 25, 2011, 02:12:38 am » |
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Best. Christmas. Ever.
I'm literally being smothered in love, happiness and steampunky presents - and the celebrations have only just begun. I can hardly believe all the good things happening to me right now, all the lovely new friends I got to know... I'm just incredibly grateful and happy right now!
The past ten years have been mostly difficult. Hard. I got through everything life threw at me, because I can fight if I have to - but sometimes I wondered, will there ever be a day, when I just feel completely, utterly happy again?
I believe, today is that day.
Excellent! I would just like to add a poem: A Computer's First Xmas Card: jollymerry hollyberry jollyberry merryholly happyjolly jollyjelly jellybelly bellymerry hollyheppy jollyMolly marryJerry merryHarry hoppyBarry heppyJarry boppyheppy berryjorry jorryjolly moppyjelly Mollymerry Jerryjolly bellyhoppy jorryhoppy hollymoppy Barrymerry Jarryhappy happyboppy boppyjolly jollymerry merrymerry merrymerry merryChris ammerryasa Chrismerryas MERRY CHRYSANTHEMUM |
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'This job looks complicated, get a bigger hammer!'
'The 4lb lump hammer, also known as a Birmingham Screwdriver'
'Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is never putting them in a fruit salad.'
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« Reply #207 on: December 25, 2011, 06:44:35 pm » |
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I got steampunk stuff for Christmas! A very nice bib shirt and braces (suspenders)! A steampunk outfit is on the horizon; actually its more or less already here I'm just trying to finish making a pair of pants so I can use the braces. I'm so incredibly happy!
Oh, and on a non-steampunk note, I got the Pathfinder Beginner Box Set, so I can hopefully get other people hooked on the crazy hobby that is roleplaying!
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"Well, I don't really think that the end can be assessed as of itself as being the end because what does the end feel like? It's like saying when you try to extrapolate the end of the universe, you say, if the universe is indeed infinite, then how - what does that mean? How far is all the way, and then if it stops, what's stopping it, and what's behind what's stopping it? So, what's the end, you know, is my question to you."
~ David St. Hubbins
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Xenos
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« Reply #208 on: December 25, 2011, 07:15:14 pm » |
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I got a nutcracker, the "Feckin' History of Ireland," and some Chocolate Covered Cherries.
Oh, and booze. I got alot of booze.
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« Reply #209 on: December 26, 2011, 03:36:35 am » |
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I just witnessed my youngest niece crawl for the first time ever, and I got it on film. Best Christmas ever.
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"Humans need fantasy to be human." - Death from "The Hogfather"
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Xenos
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« Reply #210 on: December 26, 2011, 07:52:05 am » |
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I just called the police on my neighbors.
I'm sorry, but it was a quarter 'til 2 in the AMs, and they're blaring VERY offensive rap music as loud as they can. I should not be able to hear that in my own home after 11PM (technically, I shouldna near it PERIOD in my own home, but that's not important).
So yes, I DID call the police. And yes, I'm quite sure that I'll catch a sh*testorm about it from them upon the morrow.
TOTALLY worth it.
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James Harrison
Rogue Ætherlord
England
Bachelor of the Arts; Master of the Sciences
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« Reply #211 on: December 26, 2011, 11:46:56 am » |
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Succeeding in getting a 'rolling' chassis with a motor in it, to the correct wheel arrangement and with all wheels on the rails (once I put the lead weight over the front driving axle, that is). But why on Earth is it always the case that I get something to work after a struggle, then comprehend a quicker, easier way of doing it just after I have finished the thing?
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Evelyn Adler
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« Reply #212 on: December 26, 2011, 02:19:55 pm » |
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Woke up this morning, realized I'm HOME! |
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« Reply #213 on: December 26, 2011, 08:55:31 pm » |
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The Mutant must be tested severely before being allowed to remake the world in its own image.
"Truly I say to you, he who seeks, shall find. And quite often, he shall wish he hadn't."
- Elias Ashmole Crackbone O'Finnerty, "The Aphorisms of Fud". from "The Lesser Precepts", Collected Works, Vol.23, page 666; Miskatonic University Press, Arkham, Mass., 1999 (reprint)
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« Reply #214 on: December 26, 2011, 09:20:18 pm » |
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Just got a CD of unreleased or alternate takes of Hendrix songs, free from Fender. I think its the first contest I've actually won something from! There's also a DVD documentary of interviews with Hendrix. Haven't watched it yet but it sounds awesome!
Also, I just got back from the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Although I was not in steampunk attire, it is a nicely steampunk place; great old buildings and interesting exotic flowers. It would be a great place to stage a jungle expedition.
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« Reply #215 on: December 26, 2011, 11:32:09 pm » |
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Bwahahaha! They called me mad! MAD! But with my cross-dimensional time-fez I'll show them!!!!! hehehehe!!
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Evelyn Adler
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« Reply #216 on: December 27, 2011, 12:00:11 am » |
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I think, after the second my world would have gone slightly blurry. But I do like Irish whiskey. After a few more days of celebrating with friends, it is now officially the Best Christmas Ever. I feel so very welcome here, it's like a dream. |
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« Reply #217 on: December 27, 2011, 05:22:27 pm » |
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Yesterday I killed my computer keyboard by spilling a drink into it. Stripped it, cleaned it, reassembled x3, no joy.
standby is a wireless type, that is cranky inaccurate and awkward, like typing through treacle.
Today a friend gave me an excellent quality keyboard- albeit he says it's old- and I can type without that blasted wireless thing making a fool of me.
Added bonus- did not have to fight my way thru the sales to go buy a new keyboard. I've been able to stay in, washing clothes, cooking, and doing leatherwork.
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There is nothing that cannot be made a little worse and sold a little cheaper
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« Reply #218 on: December 27, 2011, 06:40:15 pm » |
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I get to see my boyfriend tonight after Christmas apart =] Tomorrow we get to spend the whole day together including getting my birthday present (he's had no money since March- my birthday was in April) which will be tickets for a play I really want to see =]. The i'll drag him round an exhibition I want to see at the museum. We can have lunch at Pizza Express- because my mum gave us a voucher for Christmas. The it's back to his so he can play the new Assasin's Creed and I can find out how Ezio's story ends! Going to be pure bliss.
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« Reply #219 on: December 27, 2011, 07:08:12 pm » |
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No tickets to plot out for tomorrow. No PICKUPS for tomorrow. And my flat tire, well, it turns out it was a bad stem, so it was a $5 fix, as opposed to five times that.
The DOWNSIDE is my break pads need replacing-I've got a bit longer in 'em still, and I plan to use it-have no money to fix 'em, but still-I'm very happy that I get to go and pass right the **** out right now!
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James Harrison
Rogue Ætherlord
England
Bachelor of the Arts; Master of the Sciences
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« Reply #220 on: December 27, 2011, 08:07:19 pm » |
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Going to see Sherlock Holmes (which is a breathtaking film), meeting some very good friends of mine and drinking absinthe. I can only imagine what'll happen if work does an alcohol test tomorrow.... bring it on!  |
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« Reply #221 on: December 27, 2011, 10:28:51 pm » |
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I replaced a broken low beam headlamp in my car by myself. My neighbors now think I have Teurette's Syndrome but  'em I ing did it my mother ing self, ing yeah es. Lol  |
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Lady Ava
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« Reply #222 on: December 27, 2011, 11:10:39 pm » |
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Got a few more orders, set up my dress form and played with lots of fabric <3
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''I'm a loose bolt in a complete machine. What a match! I'm half-doomed and you're semi-sweet.'' "You want steampunk to be a novelty, a LOLcat, a meme. I want it to be my life. Which of us is going to fight harder for it?" - Dimitri Markotin *DISCLAIMER* This dungeon is fictional, and any similarities to other dungeons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.  http://www.facebook.com/avasapparelMention you're from BG when ordering for free shipping! http://www.etsy.com/shop/AshleighEllanUse 'AVA10' for 10% off! |
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« Reply #223 on: December 27, 2011, 11:12:26 pm » |
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I replaced a broken low beam headlamp in my car by myself. My neighbors now think I have Teurette's Syndrome but 'em I ing did it my mother ing self, ing yeah es. Lol Is it funny that I can understand all of that? |
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« Reply #224 on: December 28, 2011, 12:18:43 am » |
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I understood it all. Of course, there's probably a few words I assumed were there that you wouldn't have been using, I wager.
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In smoggiest day, in sooted night no ignorance shall escape my sight. Let those who worship ignorance's might, beware my power... Brass Goggles light! |
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