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Where is the Random Thread of Randomness stuff that doesn't belong in other threads thread?
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Colonel Kira's Left Tit
Bearded Belly of Bajor
Colonel Kira's Left Tit
Bearded Belly of Bajor
I had another million dollar idea. I wanna see Stallone in a reboot of Charles in Charge.
The Beer Hall Pooch
Too Evil To Worship
Eggs Mayonnaise
All In With The Nuts
We found out about the bad lettuce because of Taco Bell, so it was actually the hot dog eaters who shat first.
Volpone
Zombie Hunter
If I had more time and money than I knew what to do with, I might job hunt for fun.
Send out resumes in Comic Sans, listing Miskatonic University for education and work experience at Omni Consumer Products, Yoyodyne Propulsion Laboratories, and the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. Sit in an interview: "Describe one time you faced a difficult choice and did the right thing." "Well, one time I was at my desk playing MS Solitaire and I thought I had to fart. But when I tried I felt like maybe I had to shit so I didn't. Eventually I got up from my desk and went to the bathroom and it turns out I did have to shit."
Send out resumes in Comic Sans, listing Miskatonic University for education and work experience at Omni Consumer Products, Yoyodyne Propulsion Laboratories, and the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. Sit in an interview: "Describe one time you faced a difficult choice and did the right thing." "Well, one time I was at my desk playing MS Solitaire and I thought I had to fart. But when I tried I felt like maybe I had to shit so I didn't. Eventually I got up from my desk and went to the bathroom and it turns out I did have to shit."
Colonel Kira's Left Tit
Bearded Belly of Bajor
As far as I know it's still around as delivery only. They've either closed or are closing the physical stores.
Also:
Volpone
Zombie Hunter
Latest "I DO NOT LIKE GETTING OLD" update: Apparently I'm too old to change spark plugs at this point. As late as 35 or so, I actually *enjoyed* changing spark plugs. It's one of the simplest things you can do, but you get deep in the engine compartment and it kind of makes you feel like you work on your own car. And changing plugs will give a neglected used car a performance boost.
Back in 2019 I got the Awesome Van and changed out the plugs and wires. This is kind of a headache because for those late 20th century GMs, you've got to take the "dog house" off under the dashboard to get at almost anything on the top of the engine. What made it worse was Kentucky humidity. I think it was around 82 degrees that day, but I was exhausted by the time I was done.
Flash forward to today. I've got about 3x more stuff to do before Monday than is convenient to do and I sort of want to make sure I do things in the right order so I don't wind up checked later on. One of the reasons I'm so busy is the "check engine" light came on in the car. In the 20 hours or so between when it happened and I could get a mechanic to look at it I did some research. Turned out my car was past due for a new PCV valve and plugs, among other things. So I ran down to the auto parts store and got them. The PCV valve was fairly easy. Right on top of the passenger side valve cover--in the front. No tools required. It took a few seconds, looking at the new part, to figure out what needed to be twisted what direction and in what order but once I figured that out it was a 5 minute job.
This morning I resolved to run down to my tire place and have them do a coolant flush and fuel filter change (technically I can do both those things but they suck--just like oil changes--for the money it's better to pay someone competent to do it. But my work computer decided it needed to download updates and by the time they were done it was 40 minutes before lunch. 40 minutes. About right to change 'plugs on a V6, right? Right in theory. Of course first I had to hunt around for one of my plug gappers. I know I've got 2. Turns out I have 3, because the one I found wasn't one of the ones I knew I had. Confirmed the gap was right on all the new plugs. Then I popped the hood. To change plugs, you follow a spark plug wire to each cylinder, unplug it, stick in your socket with an extender, take out the plug and reverse the process with the new plug. Six times. It sucked. Getting cables loose that have been in place for 158K+ miles, getting the socket in onto the plug, getting them to come out. Finding the hole back for the new plug while not dropping anything into the engine compartment. Working a socket in cramped space. I'm beat. And I've still got to either start cutting my lawn, work on the other house, or get more work done on the car. Bleah.
Back in 2019 I got the Awesome Van and changed out the plugs and wires. This is kind of a headache because for those late 20th century GMs, you've got to take the "dog house" off under the dashboard to get at almost anything on the top of the engine. What made it worse was Kentucky humidity. I think it was around 82 degrees that day, but I was exhausted by the time I was done.
Flash forward to today. I've got about 3x more stuff to do before Monday than is convenient to do and I sort of want to make sure I do things in the right order so I don't wind up checked later on. One of the reasons I'm so busy is the "check engine" light came on in the car. In the 20 hours or so between when it happened and I could get a mechanic to look at it I did some research. Turned out my car was past due for a new PCV valve and plugs, among other things. So I ran down to the auto parts store and got them. The PCV valve was fairly easy. Right on top of the passenger side valve cover--in the front. No tools required. It took a few seconds, looking at the new part, to figure out what needed to be twisted what direction and in what order but once I figured that out it was a 5 minute job.
This morning I resolved to run down to my tire place and have them do a coolant flush and fuel filter change (technically I can do both those things but they suck--just like oil changes--for the money it's better to pay someone competent to do it. But my work computer decided it needed to download updates and by the time they were done it was 40 minutes before lunch. 40 minutes. About right to change 'plugs on a V6, right? Right in theory. Of course first I had to hunt around for one of my plug gappers. I know I've got 2. Turns out I have 3, because the one I found wasn't one of the ones I knew I had. Confirmed the gap was right on all the new plugs. Then I popped the hood. To change plugs, you follow a spark plug wire to each cylinder, unplug it, stick in your socket with an extender, take out the plug and reverse the process with the new plug. Six times. It sucked. Getting cables loose that have been in place for 158K+ miles, getting the socket in onto the plug, getting them to come out. Finding the hole back for the new plug while not dropping anything into the engine compartment. Working a socket in cramped space. I'm beat. And I've still got to either start cutting my lawn, work on the other house, or get more work done on the car. Bleah.
Volpone
Zombie Hunter
ATTENTION, PEOPLE OF SEATTLE: Your neighbor to the South, Portland, has a state flag with two sides. On the front is a golden beaver. On the back is a cut scene from "Oregon Trail", featuring a covered wagon pulled by oxen and the state motto "You have dysentery." PUT JIMOTHY ON THE BACK OF YOUR FLAG. Make It sew.