Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum, Form smells a Random Banter #235

[Mystic Muse]

I've been drinking so much coffee this week that I can't get enough.

Make sure you drink plenty of water, and if the coffee is caffeinated, don't drink too much.

[Bartmanhomer]

Make sure you drink plenty of water, and if the coffee is caffeinated, don't drink too much.

I drink water as well. I happen to have ADHD/Autism which everyone who knows me very well in this forum. I also know how to hold my caffeine and hyperactivity down as well. It's better than that silly energy drink though. The difference between coffee and energy drinks is that coffee is very mild than energy drinks due to the caffeine content.

[tyckspoon]

I drink water as well. I happen to have ADHD/Autism which everyone who knows me very well in this forum. I also know how to hold my caffeine and hyperactivity down as well. It's better than that silly energy drink though. The difference between coffee and energy drinks is that coffee is very mild than energy drinks due to the caffeine content.

They're not that different in actual caffeine per unit, actually, unless you're getting the SUPER HYPER ULTRA CAFFEINE DEATH varieties. The main differences tend to be in portion size - energy drinks are often sold in larger cans, and if you look at the nutritional labeling you'll see they intend that to be 2 or 3 portions, instead of an 8 or 10 oz mug or can of pre-brewed coffee - and that energy drinks have way, way, way more sugar in them so that they taste more like sodas instead of coffee. That means if you drink energy drinks you often are consuming the equivalent of a double coffee (because regardless of what the label says you're gonna drink 1 can, not half of it and save the rest for the next time you would have wanted coffee) as well as 2 sodas worth of sugar. Plus all the random pseudo-nutritional-supplement stuff that may or may not actually do anything but probably isn't a good idea to chug repeatedly.

[Mystic Muse]

So, the thing in question is minor (removing a stubborn antivirus), but I'm a tier one tech at my current job.

And I managed to figure out how to do something our Tier three tech couldn't figure out how to do.

[Bartmanhomer]

They're not that different in actual caffeine per unit, actually, unless you're getting the SUPER HYPER ULTRA CAFFEINE DEATH varieties. The main differences tend to be in portion size - energy drinks are often sold in larger cans, and if you look at the nutritional labeling you'll see they intend that to be 2 or 3 portions, instead of an 8 or 10 oz mug or can of pre-brewed coffee - and that energy drinks have way, way, way more sugar in them so that they taste more like sodas instead of coffee. That means if you drink energy drinks you often are consuming the equivalent of a double coffee (because regardless of what the label says you're gonna drink 1 can, not half of it and save the rest for the next time you would have wanted coffee) as well as 2 sodas worth of sugar. Plus all the random pseudo-nutritional-supplement stuff that may or may not actually do anything but probably isn't a good idea to chug repeatedly.

Like I said before, coffee is better than that silly energy drink.

[Peelee]

So, the thing in question is minor (removing a stubborn antivirus), but I'm a tier one tech at my current job.

And I managed to figure out how to do something our Tier three tech couldn't figure out how to do.

Did you turn it off and on?

Like I said before, coffee is better than that silly energy drink.

Hot take: coffee is a silly energy drink.

[Bartmanhomer]

Did you turn it off and on?

Hot take: coffee is a silly energy drink.

But it is mild compared to energy drinks. I have had my fair share of energy drinks in the past and never again that I'll take a sip from that can of energy drinks.

[Peelee]

But it is mild compared to energy drinks. I have had my fair share of energy drinks in the past and never again that I'll take a sip from that can of energy drinks.

None of that means it is not a silly energy drink.

[Form]

So, the thing in question is minor (removing a stubborn antivirus), but I'm a tier one tech at my current job.

And I managed to figure out how to do something our Tier three tech couldn't figure out how to do.

You'll be an excellent magos some day indeed, fellow tech-priest!

[Anonymouswizard]

Did you turn it off and on?

No joke, I've solved problems that people with 30 years experience in the tech industry can't by suggesting this. At some point you just get to the level where you're more used to having problems solved by a rebuild than by forcing a power down and full startup process.

Hot take: coffee is a silly energy drink.

True. However it is also very serious wizard fuel.

[Bartmanhomer]

Well, I'm going to drink water to cool down my hyperactivity.

[BisectedBrioche]

I drink 2-3 cups of drip coffee and a pot of espresso every morning.

In my defence, I work in a bakery and have to get up early. I usually cool down with a nice chai tea when I get home.

[Bartmanhomer]

My coffee this week:

Monday: Two cups of coffee (Two caffeine)
Tuesday: Four cups of coffee (Two caffeine, one decaf, and one espresso)
Wednesday: Four cups of Coffee (Four caffeine)

[Tvtyrant]

I drink about two liters of coffee a day... I'm naturally very low energy, and since I have an addictive family I avoid the stronger stimulants so it is just unhealthy levels of caffeine.

[Anonymouswizard]

I drink about two liters of coffee a day... I'm naturally very low energy, and since I have an addictive family I avoid the stronger stimulants so it is just unhealthy levels of caffeine.

Yeah, I know the feeling. I'm honestly half convinced I've developed a caffeine addiction. It's certainly not a problematic one, I can go days being a grumpy uncoffeed wizard, but I rely on it to keep me calm.

[dafrca]

I usually cool down with a nice chai tea when I get home.

Maybe a dumb question but doesn't Chai Tea have caffeine in it too?

[Rater202]

Maybe a dumb question but doesn't Chai Tea have caffeine in it too?

Tea has significantly less caffeine than coffee.

[Peelee]

Tea has significantly less caffeine than coffee.

That sounds like "yes".

[Beeftank]

Tea is kind of nice to settle down with to be honest, even with the slight caffeine. I had a few cups the last few nights because I was feeling sick and it made me feel better right before bed.

[Rater202]

More down-to-earth fantasies.

1: An environmentally friendly means of fast and convenient international travel, like the flying solar car from Captain Planet.

2: The ability to enter different countries without... Too much hassle.

3: A steady passive income sufficient to cover a leisurely life of travel.

4: The ability to speak every human language with full fluency.

5: A list of every region in the world known for good bread.

6: Travel everywhere known for bread. Try fresh authentic bread from the regions.

[Peelee]

More down-to-earth fantasies.

1: An environmentally friendly means of fast and convenient international travel, like the flying solar car from Captain Planet.

2: The ability to enter different countries without... Too much hassle.

3: A steady passive income sufficient to cover a leisurely life of travel.

4: The ability to speak every human language with full fluency.

5: A list of every region in the world known for good bread.

6: Travel everywhere known for bread. Try fresh authentic bread from the regions.

For number 2, at least, if you hold an American or Camadian passport (I think you're one of those two), you already can do this with a large number of countries. You need no visa for short term travel (less than 3 months, IIRC), and are eligible for ETA visas. This all depends on the destination country, of course, but US passports are fairly high on the list of passport power. Not as high as most European or Oceania countries, or the UAE, but still. For most places you would likely want to go, the hassle is effectively "buy a ticket, go to the airport".

[LaZodiac]

For number 2, at least, if you hold an American or Camadian passport (I think you're one of those two), you already can do this with a large number of countries. You need no visa for short term travel (less than 3 months, IIRC), and are eligible for ETA visas. This all depends on the destination country, of course, but US passports are fairly high on the list of passport power. Not as high as most European or Oceania countries, or the UAE, but still. For most places you would likely want to go, the hassle is effectively "buy a ticket, go to the airport".

The hassle is inherent in the "buy ticket" part. Be it money, time, or accessibility, you won't have enough of one of those. It's also not always that easy to get to an airport.

[Peelee]

The hassle is inherent in the "buy ticket" part. Be it money, time, or accessibility, you won't have enough of one of those. It's also not always that easy to get to an airport.

Well, that's mostly an issue for distance traveled. If you start in Europe and end in Europe, for example, you can probably skip that step, depending.

[BisectedBrioche]

Maybe a dumb question but doesn't Chai Tea have caffeine in it too?

Tea has significantly less caffeine than coffee.

That sounds like "yes".

Well that saves me a lot of typing! =3

[Anonymouswizard]

I have too many ideas for computer games.

The tedium of work means I've been using copious free brainpower to essentially workshop 'Dark Souls, but as a Spectacle Fighter'. I think it could work, you'd need a central hub you return to between missions to upgrade and shuffle weapons but that shouldn't be overly problematic. But you could keep the grim aesthetic and epic scale while feeling more on par with the bosses. If only I had the skills or resources to make such a game.

[Keltest]

Well, that's mostly an issue for distance traveled. If you start in Europe and end in Europe, for example, you can probably skip that step, depending.

My dad had a friend who backpacked across Europe with minimal issue back shortly after college. Its not crossing national borders thats hard, as such, its getting across the ocean.

[Form]

Alright! Long weekend for me! Finally! Also, anyone else feel like they're counting down to Christmas? Or Christmas vacation/leave?

[Peelee]

Alright! Long weekend for me! Finally! Also, anyone else feel like they're counting down to Christmas? Or Christmas vacation/leave?

Look at you, with your "I get vacation time".

[Fyraltari]

Look at you, with your "I get vacation time".

And parental leave, too. Don't forget the parental leave.

[Form]

Look at you, with your "I get vacation time".

Yeah, well, there's more than 1 way to get stressed. And I burn some of my leave days on it, naturally.

But you'll have some time to spend with your family around Christmas, right? Hopefully? Can't be that busy?