Dallas-Dakota's Dastardly and Devious Dancing Debate of Random Banter #198

[Amidus Drexel]

Lucky bastard... Not allergic to anything... Can eat pineapples... Fool!

You better enjoy it. I mean, hell, you haven't had the best sleeping schedule at all during the summer! Brush your teeth and sleeeeeeep.

Well, I'm allergic to some types of pollen and some types of animal hair, but not cripplingly so. Then again, I don't normally try to eat those, so...

Now, I enjoyed my 5am to 10am sleeping schedule!
Yeah, yeah, sure.

ION:

That was not what I wanted to happen just before I go off to bed. That was really, really not what I wanted to happen just before I go off to bed. I... I don't think I can sleep now...

...Feel better, man.

Apparently, people from colder climates find the heat exceptionally difficult. Personally, I wouldn't know anything about that as I am a Queenslander, and one needs to be resilient towards Summer. Though I will admit that anything over forty causes me to become essentially useless.

And is it weird that now that I see half your username written vertically, I now feel like making an acrostic poem that makes use of those letters? I just need to think of something that starts with X that isn't xylophone. Xenial, Xanthippe, xylem, xanthophyll, etc.

*nods* Yeah... VA's sort of in the middle in this respect, as we get reasonably hot summers, and reasonably cold winters... Some people still hate the weather at certain points (I can't stand the summers here without AC or lots of fans), but it's fairly temperate here; it has to be exceptionally hot or cold to really be out of line for what we get. You'd probably find our summers comfortable and our winters extremely cold, though.

Well, you could use xanthous, although my skin isn't tinted yellow right now... I've been drinking properly lately.

Aaaaaaagh I hate being sick. I really want to help Mom work but I've gotta recover. Ah well, it's been....I don't know how many days since I started antibiotics, the pill bottle looks to be half empty so lets say five. So five more days! And then 4 more days!

Feel better, Zodi :\

So I'm sitting in a kitchen listening to two forty-year olds trying to describe the exact physics of "twerking."

There are no words.

...buh.. th-...wha.. I.. er...

Heheheheh

*raises hand*

What's twerking, Miss Mooncat? I don't actually know.

Probably best looked up on youtube. It's not particularly easy to describe.

[Teddy]

Whichever works for you really. I am not afraid to admit that I hate responsibility. I accept it, and have it, but do not like it.

I like a certain degree of responsibility, but there is a sweet spot where not having a lot of it lets you be more playful, and thus have more fun.

Hmm that is very smart. Thank you, that makes a lot of sense. And now I can rationalize why I like strawberry milk and loathe strawberries...

Yeah, I personally like most apples, but can't be bothered about apple juice, because they just don't taste the same...

Very well, I shall not push you to explain. I would just like to assist however I can. *clones self and give mass huggles or hug conga line, whichever sounds better*

Hehehe... :3

While the mass huggles sure sound snuggly and cosy, I must say that the menal image of the hug conga line is hilarious!

*hugs*

I tend to follow a certain little idea, in that people who go out of their way in life and be nice to me are good people, even at least to a degree. I don't know you well or many other people here, but you have all been very nice; to me therefore you are friends, and I do all I can to assist in times of worry and sadness and hardship. And share cookies when I make them. *hugs and cookies for all*

Yay, cookies! If I ever was in doubt before (I wasn't), then there's not the slightest shade of doubt hanging over the fact that you're a good person as well!

*returns hugs, noms cookies* :3

Of course all the houses are near each other as the town is surrounded by the forest that bears its name. It's a nice little place, I wholeheartedly suggest visiting it if you just so happen to be driving through that part of the world.

Sure, it isn't too many thousand kilometres away from our regular summer farm trips, a little detour shouldn't take too long...

The advantage of shipping them unripe is that they would ripen during the trip, rather than waiting until they're ripe before shipping which would result in them possibly being overripe at the destination. Preservation may come into it, but the fruits that are shipped long distances usually keep well anyway.

Yeah, you're right about this. Either way, it's rather common for tropical fruits to arrive still not perfectly ripened...

That would require walking home with a box of various fruits and vegetables. In the sun. I don't like pineapple that much.

Hmm, I assume this fruit market lies rather far away from your house, yes?

And is it weird that now that I see half your username written vertically, I now feel like making an acrostic poem that makes use of those letters? I just need to think of something that starts with X that isn't xylophone. Xenial, Xanthippe, xylem, xanthophyll, etc.

Anything starting with "xeno-"?

Someone mugged our Kneen? Who do I have to sit on with my gigantic, cuddly, marsupialed self? (and when did you say that you had, I can't believe I missed it!)

He mentioned it in the last thread (I think), and posted a picture of his face a few days (and one or two pages) ago in the You! thread.

This made me laugh. Oh derpy. When I was young, that's how I drank things. It was messy, which meant it was the best way to drink it.

Hehehe... :3

Glad to see some forward movement. Despite what some people might say, feeling is a good thing. We're all rooting for you here.

Yes, this is what I've come to think as well. Acknowledge my feelings, whether good or bad, and no matter how overwhelming it feels at the time. It's overwhelming and puts me at an edge, but at the same time, it's such a wonderful feeling to just feel...

I've always been curious to learn about Swedish. Its one of those languages that you don't hear about often, that I'd like to know more about. For instance - is it like any language? Or is it out there on it's own? I know virtually nothing about it, I'm embarassed to say.

Well, it's so similar to Danish and Norwegian that we can understand eachother for as long as we don't speak too fast, but the three languages all have a very different tone to them. Finnish has a rather similar tone (when learning Finnish, we're told that 'u' is pronounced like 'o' and 'o' is pronounced like 'å'), but it's still not quite the same. I have a too poor grasp on other languages to tell if there are any more that sound similar (I only know a lot which don't)...

I don't like coffee, and don't drink it ever. I'm told it's an aquired taste, but if I don't like something the first time, logic dictates I don't try it again until I do. I suspect that better in time thing is more the dependence on the caffiene anyway...and that others like the taste.

Me, I love SMELLING coffee. It's really a much better experience than consuming it.

Well, aquired tastes is a thing, but yeah, I believe a vast majority of the coffee drinkers I know aquired it during their high school or university studies because they needed the caffeine.

And yes, there's something certain about the smell of coffee. Coffee roasteries don't smell very good, though. You want it to be a fine aromatic backdrop, not have your breathing space saturated with it...

My condolences and empathises, comrade. *Hugs!*

Oh dear... What has happened?
[...]
Oh... In that case my previous question is invalidated. I wish you the best of luck. If you need us, we'll be here for you.
*hug*

Poor Teddy. ::Hugs:: Whatever it was, I hope it goes away and you're able to drift off swiftly.

...Feel better, man.

Thank you all for your kind thoughts! As you probably can tell from my post above, I'm feeling a lot better today, but your care for me is warming nevertheless!

*hugs for all*

I'm so sorry, Teddy. It's all my fault.
(Yes, I do know for certain that I'm to blame, and no I don't want to talk about it either. I feel disgusted enough with myself as it is)

*hugs Skeppio too*

It's okay, I'm okay now.


@People feeling ill:
Get better all of you! *hugs*

*brings warm beverages of your choice* :3

[TaiLiu]

Anyway... News from the world of Elemental: I've come down with something and I feel a touch ill. Which is very inconvenient as I need to finish drawing an avatar for someone, clean the ceiling of the kitchen and the dining room, empty a cupboard in my room and continue to sort through boxes.
On the one hand, I did manage to find a book that contained photos of my grandma and great aunt when they were young. Apparently, the population of the town they grew up in was small enough for them to feature in a photographic record.
Fortunately, Mum gets home from her trip tomorrow.

Ah. That sounds like a mixture of neat and annoyance. Feel better!

Yay unpaid overtime for the rest of the week.

This is so awesome

Oh, man, I am so excited. Oh, boy.

I'm so sorry, Teddy. It's all my fault.
(Yes, I do know for certain that I'm to blame, and no I don't want to talk about it either. I feel disgusted enough with myself as it is)

My condolences, comrade. Hug?

Aaaaaaagh I hate being sick. I really want to help Mom work but I've gotta recover. Ah well, it's been....I don't know how many days since I started antibiotics, the pill bottle looks to be half empty so lets say five. So five more days! And then 4 more days!

Oo, so close...!

So I'm sitting in a kitchen listening to two forty-year olds trying to describe the exact physics of "twerking."

There are no words.

Pf ha ha ha!

[TheWombatOfDoom]

He mentioned it in the last thread (I think), and posted a picture of his face a few days (and one or two pages) ago in the You! thread.

Ah...I missed both. Threads move faster than the speed of read.

Yes, this is what I've come to think as well. Acknowledge my feelings, whether good or bad, and no matter how overwhelming it feels at the time. It's overwhelming and puts me at an edge, but at the same time, it's such a wonderful feeling to just feel...

I agree whole heartedly.

Well, it's so similar to Danish and Norwegian that we can understand eachother for as long as we don't speak too fast, but the three languages all have a very different tone to them. Finnish has a rather similar tone (when learning Finnish, we're told that 'u' is pronounced like 'o' and 'o' is pronounced like 'å'), but it's still not quite the same. I have a too poor grasp on other languages to tell if there are any more that sound similar (I only know a lot which don't)...

Ah well. I'm unfamiliar whith those as well. I know a very small amount of Greek from when I studied it for creating languages for my novel, I studied french for a time (but do not know much, though likely more than I give myself credit for), and I know a smattering of spanish. So mostly romantic, or latin-based. I always am hungering for more knows though. All of the knows!

Well, aquired tastes is a thing, but yeah, I believe a vast majority of the coffee drinkers I know aquired it during their high school or university studies because they needed the caffeine.

And yes, there's something certain about the smell of coffee. Coffee roasteries don't smell very good, though. You want it to be a fine aromatic backdrop, not have your breathing space saturated with it...

Indeed. *shrug* Soda for me (though it's likely going to do bad things some day...).

Yes, a back drop, not a pungeance.

*hugs for all*

Huzzah for hugs!


ION: I'm finishing the set of seven top hats I am making for a bachelor party I'm running on friday/saturday/sunday. Who wants to see pictures when done??

[TaiLiu]

ION: I'm finishing the set of seven top hats I am making for a bachelor party I'm running on friday/saturday/sunday. Who wants to see pictures when done??

Oo! I do!

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Oo! I do!

Then I shall. Perhaps you folk will finally actually see what I look like...

[TaiLiu]

Then I shall. Perhaps you folk will finally actually see what I look like...

Exciting! I cannot wait to see what lurks behind the mysterious mask...

[Haluesen]

I like a certain degree of responsibility, but there is a sweet spot where not having a lot of it lets you be more playful, and thus have more fun.

This is the perfect way to look at it. Good thoughts Teddy, good thoughts. For now my only real responsibilities are school, taking care of the house, assisting my grandma when she needs it, and taking care of my dog. And school is almost enough on its own. Does DMing count as a responsibility?

Yeah, I personally like most apples, but can't be bothered about apple juice, because they just don't taste the same...

This is acceptable. I am okay with apple juice, not a huge fan really. I can't get enough of orange juice though, and unlike other examples I have named I do really like oranges. Unfortunately all I have now is that weird taste after just waking up from a nap. Do not care for, trying to wash it out with cherry soda, if this fails then chocolate milk.

Hehehe... :3

While the mass huggles sure sound snuggly and cosy, I must say that the menal image of the hug conga line is hilarious!

*hugs*

Heh I'm glad you think so. It only came to mind as I was writing that. I'm glad you are feeling better. *hugs*

Yay, cookies! If I ever was in doubt before (I wasn't), then there's not the slightest shade of doubt hanging over the fact that you're a good person as well!

*returns hugs, noms cookies* :3

Awe thanks. I do try to be. I don't always succeed, but I am a tiny bit like Roy's Lawfulness in that regard; I never stop trying to improve on it. Helps that there are people who really believe in me. Now there is one more! Now, to make more cookies.

ION: I'm finishing the set of seven top hats I am making for a bachelor party I'm running on friday/saturday/sunday. Who wants to see pictures when done??

Ooh absolutely! I am curious for these hats, and seeing friend would be coolness. Also I hope this bachelor party is very much fun!

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Exciting! I cannot wait to see what lurks behind the mysterious mask...

A wombat of course!

Interestingly enough...I (appearance wise), look NOTHING like a wombat. Tall, skinny, beardy, lanky, not Austrailian...the list continues.

[Teddy]

Ah...I missed both. Threads move faster than the speed of read.

Yeah, the You! thread picked up a bit of pace with a page or two of pure sympathy afterwards. Have you found the photo of him yet? It's on page 45 in the You! thread.

Ah well. I'm unfamiliar whith those as well. I know a very small amount of Greek from when I studied it for creating languages for my novel, I studied french for a time (but do not know much, though likely more than I give myself credit for), and I know a smattering of spanish. So mostly romantic, or latin-based. I always am hungering for more knows though. All of the knows!

Yeah, as a Germanic language, Swedish is actually more related to English than any of those. If you wait a second, I have a sound clip of me speaking where I does half of it in Swedish, which I recorded for the Post Your Voice thread. Vocaroo has deleted the uploaded copy, but I think I still have the original version on my computer, so I should be able to reupload it. I'll look for it after I've finished this post...

Indeed. *shrug* Soda for me (though it's likely going to do bad things some day...).

Heh, yeah, I've got some massive sweet fangs too. I'm especially fond of some of the traditional Swedish sodas. Funnily enough, though, I drink my tea unsweetened...

Huzzah for hugs!

*more hugs* :3

ION: I'm finishing the set of seven top hats I am making for a bachelor party I'm running on friday/saturday/sunday. Who wants to see pictures when done??

Oh, oh, me, me! :3

This is the perfect way to look at it. Good thoughts Teddy, good thoughts. For now my only real responsibilities are school, taking care of the house, assisting my grandma when she needs it, and taking care of my dog. And school is almost enough on its own. Does DMing count as a responsibility?

I'd count it as a responsibility, yes, but it should be kept in that sweet spot where everything is just playful and fun. :3

This is acceptable. I am okay with apple juice, not a huge fan really. I can't get enough of orange juice though, and unlike other examples I have named I do really like oranges. Unfortunately all I have now is that weird taste after just waking up from a nap. Do not care for, trying to wash it out with cherry soda, if this fails then chocolate milk.

Hmm, weird tastes are no fun. Good luck with finding a suitable detergent! :3

Heh I'm glad you think so. It only came to mind as I was writing that. I'm glad you are feeling better. *hugs*

Yeah, so am I! :3

*hugs*

Awe thanks. I do try to be. I don't always succeed, but I am a tiny bit like Roy's Lawfulness in that regard; I never stop trying to improve on it. Helps that there are people who really believe in me. Now there is one more! Now, to make more cookies.

Yeah, I'm a true optimist, believeing in others comes naturally to me. And know that no one has to be perfect, I'm far from so myself. What we strive for is what define us just as much as who we are. :3

*hugs*

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Yeah, the You! thread picked up a bit of pace with a page or two of pure sympathy afterwards. Have you found the photo of him yet? It's on page 45 in the You! thread.

Well, I'm currently at a place that I can't see posted images, so I'll have to find it when I get home. I'll go subscribe to the thread, however, for ease of finding when I finally arrive home. (working a 12 hour shift today )

Yeah, as a Germanic language, Swedish is actually more related to English than any of those. If you wait a second, I have a sound clip of me speaking where I does half of it in Swedish, which I recorded for the Post Your Voice thread. Vocaroo has deleted the uploaded copy, but I think I still have the original version on my computer, so I should be able to reupload it. I'll look for it after I've finished this post...

Ah! Germanic. I know...like three words of german, but my last name has a town in Germany named after it...does that count? Truely - I'm a mutt. But mostly scottish and german. As with the last problem, I'll have to listen when I get home in any case, so take your time, that'll be a few hours still.

Heh, yeah, I've got some massive sweet fangs too. I'm especially fond of some of the traditional Swedish sodas. Funnily enough, though, I drink my tea unsweetened...

That's interesting. Hmm. I like sweet teas for the most part, but I dislike iced tea unless it is raspberry (which I've found to like). Guess that means I like REALLY sweet teas. I generally have things like apple cinemon, caramel, blue berry, raspberry, so on. What consists of a swedish soda?

*more hugs* :3

Anymore hugs and this will become a Glomp!

Oh, oh, me, me! :3

Alrighty. Let's see how much I get done tomorrow. The process is complicated, but I'm enjoying it! I taught myself and its going pretty well. I'm known for my inginuity with cardboard, duct tape, and hot glue, so when I discovered that a top hat is mostly carboard and felt...Amazing things happened.

[Teddy]

Well, I'm currently at a place that I can't see posted images, so I'll have to find it when I get home. I'll go subscribe to the thread, however, for ease of finding when I finally arrive home. (working a 12 hour shift today )

Oh joy...

Well, good luck with persevering! :3

Ah! Germanic. I know...like three words of german, but my last name has a town in Germany named after it...does that count? Truely - I'm a mutt. But mostly scottish and german. As with the last problem, I'll have to listen when I get home in any case, so take your time, that'll be a few hours still.

Well, I can't promise to be awake in a few hours time, but here it is (skip to just past the 1 minute mark if you want to get directly to the Swedish part).

That's interesting. Hmm. I like sweet teas for the most part, but I dislike iced tea unless it is raspberry (which I've found to like). Guess that means I like REALLY sweet teas. I generally have things like apple cinemon, caramel, blue berry, raspberry, so on. What consists of a swedish soda?

Well, my favourite of the Swedish ones is the classical julmust, but I also like the soft drinks Trocadero and Portello (the latter being completely unrelated to the one marketed by the Coca-Cola Company). I don't think I'll ever manage to do them justice if I try to describe them, though...

Anymore hugs and this will become a Glomp!

:3
:3
:3
*glomps*

Alrighty. Let's see how much I get done tomorrow. The process is complicated, but I'm enjoying it! I taught myself and its going pretty well. I'm known for my inginuity with cardboard, duct tape, and hot glue, so when I discovered that a top hat is mostly carboard and felt...Amazing things happened.

Woo! Good luck with them! Make them awesome! :3

ION:
I looked at the lamp next to me for a few seconds, and now my field of view is filled with rave spiders...

[FinnLassie]

Aaaaaaagh I hate being sick. I really want to help Mom work but I've gotta recover. Ah well, it's been....I don't know how many days since I started antibiotics, the pill bottle looks to be half empty so lets say five. So five more days! And then 4 more days!

Oh my! I know the feeling, you want to be useful but you can't really be useful when you're bedridden. *hugs* Dearest Zoozie, be well! I would offer you some lemon and ginger tea, but I'm not too sure if you'd like it.

More sickness, this is not good. A lot of people here are or were sick. Flu season? I wishes you great recovery Finny. *gives handkerchief*

I do not remember the formula to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit (silly American me ) But from what little I can remember I can honestly agree with you. Needs more cold weather here!

I have no idea if it's because of a flu season as uni hasn't started yet. Must be stress and all that jazz. *wipes nose on hankie*

Fahrenheit is horrible. Stop using it!

Well, I'm allergic to some types of pollen and some types of animal hair, but not cripplingly so. Then again, I don't normally try to eat those, so...

Now, I enjoyed my 5am to 10am sleeping schedule!
Yeah, yeah, sure.

Probably best looked up on youtube. It's not particularly easy to describe.

I'm allergic to some pollen as well, but thankfully not allergic to animals. Heheh. Now I have an image of Barbarian-Amidus hunting down some furry animal, digging in through the fur and then getting an allergic reaction... Hehehe.. Heh...

How can anyone survive with five hours of sleep and still remain a fraction of their sanity?! ... Oh right we're talking about you. Scrap the sanity part.

No one should check out what twerking looks like. You mean, mean creature. You just. No. If you care about others, you don't lead them to the abomination called twerking!

ION: I'm finishing the set of seven top hats I am making for a bachelor party I'm running on friday/saturday/sunday. Who wants to see pictures when done??

Oooh! I want to see!

[TaiLiu]

A wombat of course!

Interestingly enough...I (appearance wise), look NOTHING like a wombat. Tall, skinny, beardy, lanky, not Austrailian...the list continues.

That makes it even more mysterious...!

[LaZodiac]

Oh my! I know the feeling, you want to be useful but you can't really be useful when you're bedridden. *hugs* Dearest Zoozie, be well! I would offer you some lemon and ginger tea, but I'm not too sure if you'd like it.

I'm willing to try anything

[FinnLassie]

ION:
I looked at the lamp next to me for a few seconds, and now my field of view is filled with rave spiders...

He... Hehehe... Heh...

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I'm willing to try anything

Ok! *pours a cup of tea* It's really good when you need to clear your throat... Lemon and ginger, ah, those wondrous creations on earth!

[Haluesen]

I'd count it as a responsibility, yes, but it should be kept in that sweet spot where everything is just playful and fun. :3

Okay good, so far it is. I am running two games, but one is all pregenerated. So I only really have one to worry about, and another friend is helping to co-GM it.

Hmm, weird tastes are no fun. Good luck with finding a suitable detergent! :3

Heh not sure what you mean by detergent (all that comes to mind to me is the stuff used on laundry), but I have some fresh water and pizza rolls so nothing but good tastes now.

Yeah, so am I! :3

*hugs*

Wow really is a hug fest in here. *also glomps*

Yeah, I'm a true optimist, believeing in others comes naturally to me. And know that no one has to be perfect, I'm far from so myself. What we strive for is what define us just as much as who we are. :3

*hugs*

Yes, this I can agree with, though my optimism tends to come and go. I have articles saved online to read to help refresh my belief in humanity. I am also considering writing a list of names of people who believe that I am a good person, to help pull me out of those very depressed and self-demeaning times. I like the idea.

I have no idea if it's because of a flu season as uni hasn't started yet. Must be stress and all that jazz. *wipes nose on hankie*

Fahrenheit is horrible. Stop using it!

This makes sense, yeah. Stress can lead to illness, as many can attest to these days. And glad I can help!

I wish I could! I do believe that Celsius makes more sense, but I've been raised with Fahrenheit and most thermometers here use it, so I am a bit stuck. And I still do not know the formula to convert between the two. I should look it up somewhere.

[Teddy]

He... Hehehe... Heh...

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*rave spiders*

Hahahahaha! Hehehehe... *snicker*

That's... heh... that's actually a pretty good rendition of how it looked...

*continued snickers*

[LaZodiac]

He... Hehehe... Heh...

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Ok! *pours a cup of tea* It's really good when you need to clear your throat... Lemon and ginger, ah, those wondrous creations on earth!

Oh man that's a cute picture!

Yha, that'll help! Though I've got a throat infection so it won't cure, just soothe. Thanks though

[Teddy]

Okay good, so far it is. I am running two games, but one is all pregenerated. So I only really have one to worry about, and another friend is helping to co-GM it.

A perfectly balanced dose of responsibility, then.

Heh not sure what you mean by detergent (all that comes to mind to me is the stuff used on laundry), but I have some fresh water and pizza rolls so nothing but good tastes now.

Yeah, I like to play a little with words and call things by other names. You needed something to remove the taste, so I took to refering to whatever you'd use as a detergent, since it'd wash the taste off.

And good thing you got rid of that evil taste...

Wow really is a hug fest in here. *also glomps*

My life became so much happier when I realised that there are lots of people out there who also thinks there's a hug for every occation.

*more glomps*

Yes, this I can agree with, though my optimism tends to come and go. I have articles saved online to read to help refresh my belief in humanity. I am also considering writing a list of names of people who believe that I am a good person, to help pull me out of those very depressed and self-demeaning times. I like the idea.

Yeah, that sounds like a good idea indeed. You should go through with it.

I wish I could! I do believe that Celsius makes more sense, but I've been raised with Fahrenheit and most thermometers here use it, so I am a bit stuck. And I still do not know the formula to convert between the two. I should look it up somewhere.

The formula is °C * 9 / 5 + 32 = °F. For a frame of references, water freezes at 0 °C and boils at 100 °C, regular body temperature is 37 °C, regular room temperature is 20-25 °C, your refrigerator is probably at 4-8 °C and your freezer at -18 °C.

[Haluesen]

He... Hehehe... Heh...

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Ok! *pours a cup of tea* It's really good when you need to clear your throat... Lemon and ginger, ah, those wondrous creations on earth!

I absolutely love this picture. Gotta show my friends later.

And I have to agree with this. Both are very good for throats and other uncomforts.

A perfectly balanced dose of responsibility, then.

I'm going to have to agree. I'll say more on those games though when more has progressed.

Yeah, I like to play a little with words and call things by other names. You needed something to remove the taste, so I took to refering to whatever you'd use as a detergent, since it'd wash the taste off.

And good thing you got rid of that evil taste...

Hmm really...nice idea. I can see what you mean by it. Though I have already frank through a bottle of water and a full can of soda, so I should get something else to drink. Probably that milk.

My life became so much happier when I realised that there are lots of people out there who also thinks there's a hug for every occation.

*more glomps*

Ahh! *ish glomped* This is mostly true. Sadly there are those who say otherwise. No to that idea though. Definitely focus on the good of that: much more hugs.

Yeah, that sounds like a good idea indeed. You should go through with it.

I will when I have some time, probably tonight. I'll be sure you are quickly placed on the list. And I am definitely putting my girlfriend on there a few times. She helps a lot.

The formula is °C * 9 / 5 + 32 = °F. For a frame of references, water freezes at 0 °C and boils at 100 °C, regular body temperature is 37 °C, regular room temperature is 20-25 °C, your refrigerator is probably at 4-8 °C and your freezer at -18 °C.

Ah thank you for this, and especially for the references! I knew the water ones, but all the rest are new to me. Again thank you.

[Mutant Sheep]

I return for one purpose... To give Knee really gentle hugs. *hugs at Knee when he shows up*. I just looked at the You thread and I went all and now I wanna hug but theres no Knee to hug.

ION: School sucks. Meh.

[LaZodiac]

I return for one purpose... To give Knee really gentle hugs. *hugs at Knee when he shows up*. I just looked at the You thread and I went all and now I wanna hug but theres no Knee to hug.

ION: School sucks. Meh.

Hello Sheep! I hope things are all right with you. Hope school doesn't treat you bad.

[Amidus Drexel]

ION: I'm finishing the set of seven top hats I am making for a bachelor party I'm running on friday/saturday/sunday. Who wants to see pictures when done??

Yes.

I'm allergic to some pollen as well, but thankfully not allergic to animals. Heheh. Now I have an image of Barbarian-Amidus hunting down some furry animal, digging in through the fur and then getting an allergic reaction... Hehehe.. Heh...

How can anyone survive with five hours of sleep and still remain a fraction of their sanity?! ... Oh right we're talking about you. Scrap the sanity part.

No one should check out what twerking looks like. You mean, mean creature. You just. No. If you care about others, you don't lead them to the abomination called twerking!

Heheheh, it's not really a serious reaction; with cats and dogs, it's never more than irritating my eyes a little bit (if anything at all). I think the worst reaction I had was from a rabbit, and that was just some red spots on my face that went away shortly after I washed it.

A fraction of a very tiny number is still a very tiny number.

He asked, and I provided an answer. It's better than actually describing it.

He... Hehehe... Heh...

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Heheheheh, brilliant!

[Taet]

What should I offer for the charity raffle, some clothing already made or the offer of making one piece of clothing that the winner chooses?

ION: I'm finishing the set of seven top hats I am making for a bachelor party I'm running on friday/saturday/sunday. Who wants to see pictures when done??

Make that seven people who want to see your seven hats.

Awe thanks. I do try to be. I don't always succeed, but I am a tiny bit like Roy's Lawfulness in that regard; I never stop trying to improve on it. Helps that there are people who really believe in me. Now there is one more! Now, to make more cookies.

I would believe it even if you did not share the cookies. But sharing them would help.

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I looked at the lamp next to me for a few seconds, and now my field of view is filled with rave spiders...

Time to vacuum soon?

[TaiLiu]

What should I offer for the charity raffle, some clothing already made or the offer of making one piece of clothing that the winner chooses?

Well, the former sounds easier.

[Dimonite]

Just so you know, 30*C is normal for summer here. As in, 85*F-95*F is summer in VA (sans lots of rain or good luck), fullstop. Now, 100*F is a little more impressive, but that's happened a couple of times here this summer too, and we got no such warning.

Well that's normal here, as well. However, multiple days in a row where it's hitting near or above 100* is TOO FRIKKIN' HOT.

The Texas people here will be laughing at you, because what you've got now is almost cool compared to what they get.

Right now, at least, it's hotter here than it is in Texas. Just sayin'.

Apparently, people from colder climates find the heat exceptionally difficult.

Hey, I'm perfectly fine right up to a heat index of 35*C! I just turn into a whiner after that point.

Agh! That sounds terrible. (sets up three fans to blow at you over the internet)

Finally, I have internet fan-dom! *dodges incoming rocks*

Fahrenheit is horrible. Stop using it!

No it isn't! It's just differently useful! 0*C and 100*C tell you when water freezes and boils. 0*F and 100*F tell you when you're allowed to complain about the temperature.

[Elemental]

Well, it's not very nice when you get to go to bed at 5 in the morning. I did fall asleep again rather quickly, but I suppose I'm not feeling dandy at all purely thanks to being ill. My head's filled with oooooze. *loud sneeze*

*raises hand up* Me me me me! Anything over 25°C is impure torture!

In that case Finn, I suggest thick curtains and cloth wall hangings. Alternatively, getting to bed earlier, but seriously, we all know redecorating is significantly easier than changing one's sleep schedule.
I do hope that you begin to feel better shortly.

Seriously? Twenty-five degrees? How... How do you even handle standing in a kitchen with the oven on?
Anyway... It's official Finn. You must now visit Queensland.

This I can understand fully. Glad I am not the only one with these interesting tastes. For me it is primarily strawberries, but also pineapple and apples to a degree. Most fruit really.

Yes I can imagine that being a great deal harder to stand than a needle. Unfortunately I fear both, in a way. Not knives, no I don't fear them unless some psycho person holds them. But just losing blood at all is a very very bad thing.

Aww hope you feel better soon Elemental! Got over my sickiness for the most part now we must wish well for you. *hugs* Quite a bit on your plate there, I know the feeling.

I do not remember the formula to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit (silly American me ) But from what little I can remember I can honestly agree with you. Needs more cold weather here!

As far as I can determine, it's quite common to not like certain foods prepared or served in certain ways, but then like them when they are served in other ways.

Alas, there is no other method for one's blood to be analysed to determine the state of one's health. Eventually, I am certain science will invent a device that can peer through the skin, count blood cells and determine the proportions of dissolved nutrients, etc. But I rather doubt it will happen any time soon. So, until then, needles remain the most practical and least traumatic method.
As for losing blood, do not worry, a tree sheds many leaves a year, but they still grow strong.

I am already much improved. I have determined that the reason behind my feeling terrible yesterday was the fact that I had not eaten combined with a terrible night's sleep.
It is indeed good to hear that you have also recovered.

Personally, I just use Google, and will continue to do so until America embraces the metric system. I live in hope that the day will come eventually and I can stop having to convert everything.

*nods* Yeah... VA's sort of in the middle in this respect, as we get reasonably hot summers, and reasonably cold winters... Some people still hate the weather at certain points (I can't stand the summers here without AC or lots of fans), but it's fairly temperate here; it has to be exceptionally hot or cold to really be out of line for what we get. You'd probably find our summers comfortable and our winters extremely cold, though.

Well, you could use xanthous, although my skin isn't tinted yellow right now... I've been drinking properly lately.

Yeah... I need a fan to sleep at night during the Summer. The heat makes it even harder to fall asleep. But I'm usually fine during the day.
And of course I'd find your Winters extremely cold, it snows over there. On the other hand, I can without a shadow of a doubt, assure you that not once has it snowed during recorded history where I live. In fact, it's still August, and thus still technically Winter, and I have decided to shun all attempts to dress warmly as it's no longer worth the effort.
That is why I have decided that when I decide to finally get around to my tour of America, that I am travelling during either the Spring and Summer, or the Summer and Autumn.

Hmm... You should be careful to avoid that in future... I'd rather your health not be so terrible as for you to become jaundiced. Not that a yellowish discolouration of the skin always mean jaundice, but its the first thing that popped into my mind.

Sure, it isn't too many thousand kilometres away from our regular summer farm trips, a little detour shouldn't take too long...

Yeah, you're right about this. Either way, it's rather common for tropical fruits to arrive still not perfectly ripened...

Hmm, I assume this fruit market lies rather far away from your house, yes?

Anything starting with "xeno-"?

Thank you all for your kind thoughts! As you probably can tell from my post above, I'm feeling a lot better today, but your care for me is warming nevertheless!

*hugs for all*

That's the spirit!

That just shows there were no delays when shipping. After all, the system is very efficient:
Fruit gets picked, packed, moved to port, shipped, moved to the shop, unpacked ready for sale. If they've done their job right, there should be almost no waiting around. After all, if they do arrive ripe, then they need to be sold practically immediately, and that's not going to happen all the time.

I am uncertain of the walking distance due to the route being an unusual shape, but yes. At least twenty minutes each way, with the way back involving the carrying of a box, a task my arms would object to due to the uncomfortable nature of it.

Hmm... I completely forgot about that prefix...

That is indeed good to hear. I hope that you will continue to be better.

Ah. That sounds like a mixture of neat and annoyance. Feel better!

It is indeed neat. But yes, highly annoying. I should probably stop being lazy and get back to it, but I really don't want to...
I do. Thank you.

He... Hehehe... Heh...

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You always manage to get a laugh out of me Finn.

Hey, I'm perfectly fine right up to a heat index of 35*C! I just turn into a whiner after that point.

No it isn't! It's just differently useful! 0*C and 100*C tell you when water freezes and boils. 0*F and 100*F tell you when you're allowed to complain about the temperature.

Just get a fan, you'll be fine.

You are aware that zero degrees Fahrenheit is about negative eighteen Celsius? If it reached that temperature around here and stayed there for more than a few days, it would be a local mass extinction event? The Nile has frozen over more often than the Brisbane River. As such, I reserve the right to complain whenever the temperature is such that the floor fogs up around my feet.


And before I forget to ask his opinion: Amidus, how long does it take for one to get use to one's fingers feeling different after taking up the guitar?

[Coidzor]

You are aware that zero degrees Fahrenheit is about negative eighteen Celsius? If it reached that temperature around here and stayed there for more than a few days, it would be a local mass extinction event? The Nile has frozen over more often than the Brisbane River. As such, I reserve the right to complain whenever the temperature is such that the floor fogs up around my feet.

Of course it'd be a local mass extinction event for you, it's not part of your climate for it to get cold. Whereas for me that's just a cold snap in the middle of winter. And what's wrong with your floor that it ever fogs up around your feet?

[Elemental]

Of course it'd be a local mass extinction event for you, it's not part of your climate for it to get cold. Whereas for me that's just a cold snap in the middle of winter. And what's wrong with your floor that it ever fogs up around your feet?

I know. But using Fahrenheit as the basis for temperature based complaints is flawed, which was my rather poorly articulated point.
As for the floor, it's polished hardwood and gets cold during the night in Winter. Thus, if you then stand on it with bare feet, your feet are warmer than it and it caused the moisture in the air to condense on the floor. It's actually pretty cool, but it is also annoying.