FdL's Fuzzbox-Fueled Random Banter #88

[ZombieRockStar]

Lucky you being near no major light pollution...

The only time I ever get any major stargazing in is when I go up to Algonquin, or during the 2003 blackout.

[FdL]

I generally think astronomy is kinda overrated. But then again that aurora borealis looks terrific. Never seen one. Damn southern hemisphere!

I like to see when the sky looks like it catches on fire. Cold fire covering the sky. At night. I want to feel small.

[ZombieRockStar]

Nah. It's cool, especially if you can get away from all the light pollution and see everything. Even on a random night, you can occasionally see a shooting star if there's no light around.

I like the early morning when sometimes the sun shines on the underside of the clouds, if the clouds are just right and the sun isn't actually over the horizon yet. That's just beautiful. Not usually worth being up that early, though...>_>

[Lord Iames Osari]

Hey, RBers. I'm in Albuquerque!

[Rex Idiotarum]

Does it really smell like warm root beer?

[Lucky]

Hey, RBers. I'm in Albuquerque!

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[Lord Iames Osari]

Does it really smell like warm root beer?

That's an interesting question. I'll go get some root beer, warm it up in the nuker, and get back to you on that.


Oh, and my mistake, Lucky. It won't happen again.

[Lucky]

Oh, and my mistake, Lucky. It won't happen again.

IT BETTER NOT!

Honestly, I care very little, as one post like that is unlikely to ever revert RB back to it's former state.

If it does, however, I will have you head.

[Rex Idiotarum]

Do it in the can, and watch it exPLOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDD! ((Sorry, listening to AC/DC))

[Lord Iames Osari]

Alas, the local convenience store was out of rootbeer, and I was thus unable to carry out the experiment.

[Rex Idiotarum]

Well, that's unfortunate...

[Lord Iames Osari]

Indeed it is. Ah well. Someday...

[Zeb The Troll]

Speaking of "inconvenience stores" what's up with those in Indianapolis (at least downtown) closing at 6:30?

[Rex Idiotarum]

I don't know, but if it's after six on a Sunday, you can't get anything over here...

[Zeb The Troll]

This was first noticed on a Thursday. Then on Friday we thought they might be open later, but they weren't. And we left town on Sunday just after lunch time.

[Ceska]

Wait, stores open at Sundays were you live? Huh?

Where I live only gas stations have anything on Sundays, all other stores stay closed.

[Eldpollard]

This surely can't be healthy can it? I'm drinking tea from a pint glass.

What was RB like? I think I joined after when you're talking about or I wasn't active then.

[Quincunx]

See, the U.S. has this marvelous idea: stores which stay open past the work hours of their customers, so they can actually go to the store and purchase items. It needs to be taken up by the rest of the world more quickly.

My current all-time winner for rotten opening hours is the Migrationsverket (Swedish immigration services) office I had to deal with--open for two hours daily.

[Ceska]

See, the U.S. has this marvelous idea: stores which stay open past the work hours of their customers, so they can actually go to the store and purchase items. It needs to be taken up by the rest of the world more quickly.

We do that as well, but Sunday is a holy day and nobody works then. At least in Catholic Austria.

Two hours is more than most postal offices open here (as in the wastelands between Graz and Hungary, called Graz-Ost and Burgenland).

[Evil_Pacifist]

That's an interesting question. I'll go get some root beer, warm it up in the nuker, and get back to you on that.

Behold!

Too bad that doesn't help us find out how it smells...

[Eldpollard]

I have to get a filling tomorrow. A fun day that will be. At least I'm going blackberry picking later. Then jam shall be made.

[Zeb The Troll]

Ooo. Homemade blackberry jam. *waxes nostalgic*

My mom has blackberries and dewberries in her garden and she frequently jams and jellies them. Good stuff, goooood stuff.

[Lianae]

Raspberries are the best berries. Although apparently they're not actually berries.

[Eldpollard]

I think we had this discussion not too long back on RB. Neither are blackberries. It won't stop me making jam though.

[Dragonrider]

In my book...if it's got "berry" in its name, it's a berry. Besides, they all go together in a smoothie really well, so why not?

[Midnight Son]

I have to get a filling tomorrow. A fun day that will be. At least I'm going blackberry picking later. Then jam shall be made.

Then you shall eat the jam and get another cavity.

Jam; it's what keeps the dentists in business.

[Dragonrider]

What if they don't add sugar? I like my jam best without sugar. The only way I can eat storebought jam is if I put half a spoonful in my oatmeal. Otherwise, it's too sticky sweet.

I have been known to pick all the blackberries out of a jar of unsweetened jam, however...and eat them and put the jar back in the fridge berryless.....

[North]

Its all about the strawberries. mmm...........strawberries.........

[FdL]

I like berries! Though as strange as it might sound, I hate things that are strawberry-or-another-berry-flavoured. I can't stand pink stuff :S

[Logic]

I love sugar. I have a sweet tooth that must have been given to me by a dentist specifically designed to curse me into going to the dentist. There is a reason they call me "Candyman" at work.