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DO ANYBODY NO GOOD CRAZY DANCES?! It's time for a crazy dance sequel, shooting next week. Name or describe your favorite crazy dances, music videos, etc. I will attempt *anything*, so go nuts. Music suggestions also welcome. Please help :) - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Without the one-take restriction and logistical difficulties, Crazy Dance 2.0 can incorporate a lot more. The setting will be less interesting (Florida) so I need lots of crazy dances!
- Lo
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Orlando & South Florida, maybe Tally, and a mystery destination... dunno where I'll shoot yet, also welcoming suggestions on that. I figure space shuttle, maybe disney? If we go camping in the glades like we've been discussing (me + dad), there will be swamp dancing.
- Lo
LANjackal, I'll look them up. Consider it done!
- Lo
Theme music for Tallahassee would have to be FSU War Chant related "Alumni". Ground Control to Major Tom for Cape Canaveral. South Florida, Miami to Key West is Jimmy Buffet land.
- Eric Logan
Typical business strategy conversation: Me: "Fact." CEO: "But I believe contrary delusion." Me: "Okay, but fact cleverly disguised as question?" CEO: "No, I think crazy belief." Me: "Well, factual limitation due to living in reality." CEO: "I think they can do insert crazy fantasy here." Me: "Well, fact fact fact but I don't know much."
Everyone else: Silence. But seriously, the way my boss thinks that if he can conceive of something, it must be possible and everyone should do it, is almost kind of awesome. He should be a Disney Imagineer. Well, until his crazy dreams don't magically come true and he "logically" concludes that means everyone is lazy/incompetent/out to get him.
- Lo
IN 4.66667 HOURS I AM GOING ON VACATION FOR A WHOLE WEEK. There's still time for my boss to take it away, but it looks like we're a go for launch. I will get to see my family. My home. It's been years. I CANNOT BELIEVE IT, FF.
I stopped myself from feeling any excitement all summer (just in case), and it just hit me I'll get to see our dog!!!!! We can roll on the ground and lick each other! *runs around squealing*
- Lo
Now that I think about it, this is the first week-long vacation I've ever taken since working. No wonder it's hard to feel excited, it doesn't feel real. Especially with so many people out of work right now :(
- Lo
I agree - this years holiday vacations are going to be a bit strange.
- Mike Nencetti
I'm taking next week off, too! Though I'm staying in town to heal body and mind (and maybe finish that darn NaNoWriMo novel). I hope you have a safe trip and a very wonderful visit home! :-)
- vicster
lol CW! I think it's safe... boss said I have to work over the mandatory holiday at Christmas, and he's has been yelling at me for silly things all day. Now that the punishment is on the table, I'm so relieved... if this is the best he's got, I am completely satisfied. Sleeping with dogs = worth enduring much worse :)
- Lo
Thanks vicster! Staying at home for a week to recharge sounds lovely too, hope you enjoy and reap many NaNoWriMo fruits :)
- Lo
Another confession, unrelated to the Gettysburg Address: I tell myself I don't care how many subscribers I have, but when one disappears I catch myself thinking all day about who it was and what, if anything, I said. #weallhaveissues
I wouldn't call that an issue. I don't worry too much about FF and Twitter losses because being real-time is all about being transient and this isn't my IRL identity anyway. Losing friends from Facebook however, keeps me up at night for the same reason as you said. You're not alone :)
- LANjackal
I know I shouldn't, but I'm talking about what is actually happening in reality. The two are frequently different for me :P
- Lo
? I'm talking about reality too ... The FB account you see on my profile is NOT my IRL FB account, I don't even really login to it at all
- LANjackal
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Oh sorry, LANjackal. Clarity fail! I was responding to the "you shouldn't" thing, not you. It reminds me of when I was an alcoholic and people told me "you shouldn't drink." LOL
- Lo
I noticed the other day that someone blocked me back in October, and I don't really care, but I was curious about why. I'm not normally provocative or argumentative or anything. Oh, well.
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
I think ianf blocked me after a particularly rough thread in which we really got into it and he admitted making ludicrous statements for the "theatrical value" of it all. Surprisingly, I haven't seen him since, and I'm quite happy that's the case
- LANjackal
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Please all I have to do is show up in my shining brilliance and I get blocked. Do I Care? ..HELL NO ....I'm too busy living my life :)
- Jeunelle Foster
Part of me wants to ask Jandy how you'd notice that someone blocked you... but another part of me thinks it's better not to know. I couldn't instantly determine who I lost, and figured it's better that way. Hell, it was probably just somebody leaving FF.
- Lo
I can honestly say that only a handful in my list would I actually miss. The rest I could care less but don't tell them that. They'll only get pissed off at me and we don't want that do we? Just let them continue to believe they're special :) lmao oh lord
- Jeunelle Foster
Good point, Jeunelle. Whoever it was, I couldn't immediately tell. So obviously he/she is not dearly missed :)
- Lo
It's not easy to tell, Lo. There's no place that just says "so-and-so has blocked you" - you can tell by looking at your subscription history and if it shows "you unsubscribed from so-and-so" but you didn't, they probably blocked you.
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
Excellent... if there's anything my life is missing, it's more obsessive anxiety about my popularity with strangers on the internet. LOL! Thanks Jandy, I promise not to use this knowledge for anything, ever :P
- Lo
And tomorrow is Friday! And next week is National Eating Yummy Things Day! It just keeps getting better and better!
- Lo
Calling all nerds: I want to understand P=NP. The problem, the implications, the history, current status of research, everything. Assume my current knowledge is 3rd grade level, but I can work my way up past graduate level. Where should I start/what should I read? All suggestions, including wacky, are welcome.
Two beers? Can you get me a job at your company? :D (I just realized how weird that sounds given that I don't drink... oh no I've caught your temporarily-brain-dead bug!!!)
- Lo
In honor of the 146th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, I have a confession to make: I'm an Abraham Lincoln fangirl.
We get 10 days of vacation, but it's required that 4 of them are during that shutdown. Which I always thought was dumb, b/c China is open during that time. Mostly I'm annoyed b/c it's the only good chance we get to take trips, but I can never afford to fly during the peak.
- Lo
This year I finally get to see my family for the first time I've worked here (if your family lives in Asia, you get a paid month off and I cover your work. But that doesn't apply to white girls). My boss picked out the dates, giving me a full week over Thanksgiving. When I expressed concern about not having enough official vacation days, he said "I'm not worried about that."
- Lo
I knew in that moment that there would be a heavy price to pay for the "gift" of being allowed to take a normal vacation like most office workers. But this I could not have predicted.
- Lo
It's really not so bad, though. Last year my boss called me on Christmas morning from China ordering me to come to the office, and I had to do some work anyway (since business goes on over there). So it's not much more annoying than that. The justification, though, is "someone to answer the phones." I guarantee you not a single non-telemarketing call will be received during those four days. The real reason is to punish me.
- Lo
The joke's on my boss, though. I've stayed at this stupid job specifically to learn how to rise above adversity and hide my buttons from obsessive and manipulative button-pushers. He will not get to me. And I'm going to bring the entire contents of my bedroom with me to work, and sort them out in my office. Our plans for Christmas were to clean out the apartment, and I'm cool with looking like I'm working while doing it.
- Lo
And thank you, Rodfather. I know it's odd, but just having external validation that it's wrong really does mean a lot :)
- Lo
10 days paid vacation a year? Is that the norm over there? Here most full-time, permanent positions include 20 days/4 weeks of paid annual leave.
- Mellissa Jane
Mellissa, I believe my company is subpar when it comes to benefits, but in general the US does seem to substantially less vacation than the norm in similar countries (especially Europe). I work for a small company, though, so the policy is whatever the boss feels like today, and he's... well, crazy is the nicest way to put it.
- Lo
Oh, and final bit of rantitude: the reason that my boss called me repeatedly from China on Christmas morning was that I turned off the heat. He was worried that the pipes might burst. Mind you, the last time it was cold enough for that was before I was born, once in the last century. I told him it was 50 degrees, and he insisted that I immediately go into the office. I don't think he even knew it was Christmas. (I did it later)
- Lo
On the other hand, my boyfriend's been unemployed for over 2 years now. If I didn't have this job we'd lose our place to live. Could be so much worse!
- Lo
That is messed up. I've worked for people like that. Not much fun.
- Anika
Well, the bright side Anika is that no one is tech savvy enough to realize that I'm killing half the day on FF :D
- Lo
Yesterday our boss went fishing, which means today we get to go to a mystery restaurant of the Asian persuasion to eat the heads of his catch smothered in fiery sauce. *practices enthusiastic not-wanting-to-barf face* :D
fish heads fish heads rolly polley fish heads fish heads fish heads eat em up yum....not for me thank you
- VAL D.
Apparently the sane people from the fishing trip kept the rest, but gave our boss the heads. Halibut are weird but kinda funny looking coming out the water, but put their heads on a plate and you've got a horror movie for lunch. The pointy teeth... *still frightened* On the bright side, it was a welcome distraction from the 100th "how I joined the air force" retelling.
- Lo
*takes every antacid/digestive aid ever produced*
- Lo
These pics make me very sad for poodles... a breed that I feel is already deserving of some measure of sympathy.
- SAM
Yeah, I was thinking "where is PETA now?" The article would have you believe the dogs enjoy it, but the two above in particular are crimes against any living thing with color vision :P
- Lo
Agreed... and perhaps I'm anthropomorphizing here but those dogs look dejected.
- SAM
I do kind of like the panda, but it looks pretty depressed too. :(
- Lo
Yeah... the panda was --->||<--- this close to being just a really funny pic.
- SAM
Oh and I'm crazy for talking to my bunny? I take the generic definition of crazy and request we redefine it as people who do the above! >.< I want a poodle but not to treat like topiary or stage accessory.
- Heather
Heather, you say crazy like it's a bad thing. I hope it's not :( Course I don't dye and shave poodles...
- Lo
Poor dogs. They have to know what they are supposed to look like, and they have to understand that this is ridiculous. A friend said this to me recently and I can't help but think it now: "It's a shame to think of how we've bastardized the majesty of the wolf so thoroughly."
- Chieze Okoye
Your transparent attempts to impress me are remarkably unimpressive. (Not you, FF. Some random dude.)
I see it is not working, but as I don't have a clue what will I will just keep lifting heavy stuff and doing hand stands.
- Eivind
Protip: Lifting light stuff but grunting noisily (as though it were heavy) is often just as effective for far less effort! Handstands are legit impressive, also.
- Brad Greer
Very cool. Confession: I was in Amsterdam during a High Times Cannabis Cup when I was 19. Circa 1997. Too poor for a judge's ticket however. What was it like?
- SAM
Pretty cool. Overpriced but more professional compared to last year (this is only the 3rd time). The highlight this year was the munchies -- you know when you ask a totally baked stoner if he's hungry, and he'll start listing off a preposterous array of far-fetched snacks (like the opening scene in Half Baked?). I think the caterers did that, and took it all literally. There were...
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- Lo
There does seem to be some politics surrounding the winner, etc, but I don't really know the inside deal. For us it's just a good way to try a bunch of strains at a fairly reasonable price.
- Lo
I forgot to mention the long row tables with every type of potato chip known to man. And special brownies, of course! SF misses you back :)
- Lo
The poodles transformed into pandas, horses and even snails at 'creative grooming' dog shows (more disturbing pics at the link) - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news...
Hmmm, I guess my dad was right. Crazy, I has it. Yay!
- Lo
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→ Very interesting, I have a minor in human psychology. Love psychology educational information. Thank you for sharing this.
- H0llywoodWh0re
Glad you enjoyed it! I don't have any degree in psych but I lap it up.
- Lo
Because there's nothing like watching my boss and my customer scream at each other, and knowing that what my boss is saying is completely untrue. The customer is right. But if I am honest & get fired, we'll be homeless. Boyfriend still out of work after 2 years. I know I should be grateful to have any job at all... #whyiloveworking
And I am glad to have a steady income. But it hurts so much to confront how little money it takes to buy my ethical integrity. I have never hated myself or society more.
- Lo
This morning I installed John's desktop switcher, and promptly forgot about it. 9 hours later, I closed all my windows and almost evacuated my bowels on seeing a giant piranha face.
LOVE JDS. Snapshot slideshow is pretty cool, and love that different pictures display on multiple monitors.
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
Crazy thing I'm now trying courtesy of my Chinese homies: milk tea drink with black pearls. I'm pretty sure I don't want to know what the "pearls" are, but they're not bad.
I kinda like pearl tea, my college friends called it bubble tea. For about a month I really liked it but I got tired of it from having too much. I think the pearls are usually tapioca.
- Heather
Ah, that's a relief. After I posted this I realized they must not be too gross if they're served in the US. I just found my "don't ask, just eat" policy served me VERY well when I was over there. What sounds tasty and what is tasty are not necessarily the same.
- Lo
A stranger on facebook just told me to fuck a cow. I think it's someone from my old high school. Wow.
The notion that someone whose name I can't remember has held a grudge against me for over a decade is mind-boggling. I am so not worth the bother!
- Lo
I'm not familiar with Facebook, but I hear it is quite common to throw sheep. Maybe fucking cows is the new thing?
- Eivind
lol @Eivind. I had to stop myself from concluding my response with "if I see any bovine farm animals, I will do my best to engage one in sexual congress at once, if that will make you feel better."
- Lo
Holy crap, three comments later we've deleted the hostility and are conversing politely. I am favorably impressed. Civility on facebook is a new one. (edit: but FF is still better!)
- Lo
lol "congress" Anyhow, when people hold grudges I feel flattered. It means I made a real impact on their life. Yay for mattering!
- Heather
lol Heather, that was one of my key points: "I assure you that I am not worth the bother."
- Lo
Who's your favorite fictional character? (or in the top 10 if it's too hard to decide)
I concur with Mark H. James Bolivar "Slippery Jim" diGriz, aka The Stainless Steel Rat from the series of books of the same name by Harry Harrison. Greatest fictional character EVAR! I grew up reading about his exploits, and he's also the inspiration for my interweb name.
- Slippy "Threadsbane" Lane
Papa Smurf. The Most Interesting Man in the World. Yojimbo. Nanny from Muppet Babies. Bad Santa. Nobody from Dead Man. Master Po from Kung Fu. Ogami Itto from Lone Wolf & Cub. Bugs Bunny. Homer Simpson. Zig Zag Man
- Rodfather
Books: Oshima (Kafka on the Shore), Pocket (Fool), Biff (Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal), Unnamed daughter (The Historian), Miss Marple (Agatha Christie). Tv: Mr. Humphries (Are You Being Served), Basil Fawlty (Fawlty Towers). Movies: V (V for Vendetta)
- Sarah Peterman
Death of the Endless, Thessaly the Witch, Snow White, Bigby, the Frau and Cinderella if Fables, Richard Blaine, Mr Incredible, Dave Robicheaux
- RAPatton
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The Librarian from Discworld. I'm also fond of Miss Marple. Pippi Longstocking. Sophie Hatter from Howl's Moving Castle. Polly from Fire and Hemlock. Steerpike from the Gormenghast novels. Turtle Wexler from The Westing Game. The Lorax. Scheherazade from the 1001 Nights. Baba Yaga. (Of course, this could all change tomorrow. I'm fickle.)
- Katy S
Hiro Protaganist Neal Stephenson Snow Crash http://www.amazon.com/Snow-Cr... Hiro Protagonist follows clues from the Bible, ancient Sumer and high technology to help thwart an attempt to take control of civilization--such as it is. When he logs on to Metaverse, an imaginary place entered via computer,...
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- Robert Higgins
Oh I totally forgot about Miss Marple! She's another great one.
- Heather
Oh! And Shakespeare: Falstaff, Hamlet, Richard III, Iago, Prince Hal, Lady Macbeth... just about the whole damned lot! :)
- T. Brent, technopeasant
Brent, with the exception of Hamlet and Prince Hal these are all bad guys with various degrees of evil from the Falstaff, infamous rogue to Iago,the quintessential malignant narcissist. :O
- Melanie Reed
Now I do have a bit of a soft spot for Hamlet and wish I could have taken that role on. I do understand him.
- Melanie Reed
Ok, let me ask you this: would you take on the role of Razkholnikov?
- Melanie Reed
Vice, Mellie... Vice. One of the reasons I even bother with the arts. Sublimation. Purgation.
- T. Brent, technopeasant
Well, now think for a moment why I asked if you would play Raz.;) Remember Sonia?
- Melanie Reed
If the production presented a very troubled man in a responsible way then, yes, without hesitation.
- T. Brent, technopeasant
Ah, so with the others there is a part of the "man in the glass booth" at work from your perspective?
- Melanie Reed
And I'd play Sonia without hesitation. I'm just better at playing the "quintessential malignant narcissists". :)
- T. Brent, technopeasant
Interviewer: Mr. (Bob) Hoskins, you are often cast as characters that can best be described as "assholes." Why is that? Hoskins: Because I'm an asshole.
- T. Brent, technopeasant
Well fortunately, Raz is transformed and redeemed with the help of Porfiry and Sonia. But he's got that Cattulus thing going on inside for too long. ;) He makes Sonia really carry that cross, that's for sure.
- Melanie Reed
Spidra, I left it open-ended on purpose. I was thinking of books, but I know not everyone reads much. I'm actually surprised I don't see video game characters on this list.
- Lo
This & the comments on this page are extremely thought-provoking. It really is like a great poem.
- Lo
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Guatemalan and US authorities have seized a makeshift submarine loaded with cocaine with a US street value of $200m (£120m). - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2...