Return of the Mighty Observations Thread

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Dr. Medulla wrote:
28 Jun 2022, 2:46pm
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A few weeks after VH, Jr. was born, the then wife of one of VH's coworkers just dropped by unannounced. My mom was there with me. Since you all don't know my mom, she is very thin and very judgmental. This woman immediately starts talking about ren fairs and all of the intricacies involved, such as costume design, etc. Then she starts talking about the hierarchies and shit like that and the look on my mom's face was something I will never forget.
Everyone has weird interests, and that's fine and awesome. Knowing that your interest is weird and therefore not for everybody is what separates the socialized and the scary freaks.

edit: I remember at my (future ex-)friend's wedding, his bride's younger brother, who had the biggest head I've ever seen relative to body, very earnestly went up to one of the groomsmen and said, "Youlikemuppets?" That became our buzzword for weirdo behaviour.
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Its still daylight and I just got locked out.

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revbob wrote:
28 Jun 2022, 7:58pm
Its still daylight and I just got locked out.
Is it because you didn't use real hot dog buns?
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
28 Jun 2022, 8:06pm
revbob wrote:
28 Jun 2022, 7:58pm
Its still daylight and I just got locked out.
Is it because you didn't use real hot dog buns?
Im not gonna buy hot dog buns if Im not hosting guests.

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revbob wrote:
28 Jun 2022, 8:24pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
28 Jun 2022, 8:06pm
revbob wrote:
28 Jun 2022, 7:58pm
Its still daylight and I just got locked out.
Is it because you didn't use real hot dog buns?
Im not gonna buy hot dog buns if Im not hosting guests.
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Hey, does anyone here own a roomba or a knockoff? Given the persistence of cat hair in our home, I've been musing about how useful one of those things would be. I gather the tech has gotten better to avoid tracking thru a hairball and all that, but I'm wondering how loud and effective they are. We also don't have carpeting—hardwood and tile—so it doesn't have to be super powerful.

edit: Actually, I'm leaning against it now. Given that I mostly work from home and those things make the most sense when nobody's around, it doesn't seem right. Looking at a super lightweight cordless vacuum now.
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Wrong em boyo thread!

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Dr. Medulla wrote:
29 Jun 2022, 7:27am
Hey, does anyone here own a roomba or a knockoff? Given the persistence of cat hair in our home, I've been musing about how useful one of those things would be. I gather the tech has gotten better to avoid tracking thru a hairball and all that, but I'm wondering how loud and effective they are. We also don't have carpeting—hardwood and tile—so it doesn't have to be super powerful.

edit: Actually, I'm leaning against it now. Given that I mostly work from home and those things make the most sense when nobody's around, it doesn't seem right. Looking at a super lightweight cordless vacuum now.
We were looking in to a robotic vacuum last year, but they aren't much quieter than our regular vacuum, which the cats are very afraid of, so we decided not to get one.
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Sparky wrote:
29 Jun 2022, 11:11am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
29 Jun 2022, 7:27am
Hey, does anyone here own a roomba or a knockoff? Given the persistence of cat hair in our home, I've been musing about how useful one of those things would be. I gather the tech has gotten better to avoid tracking thru a hairball and all that, but I'm wondering how loud and effective they are. We also don't have carpeting—hardwood and tile—so it doesn't have to be super powerful.

edit: Actually, I'm leaning against it now. Given that I mostly work from home and those things make the most sense when nobody's around, it doesn't seem right. Looking at a super lightweight cordless vacuum now.
We were looking in to a robotic vacuum last year, but they aren't much quieter than our regular vacuum, which the cats are very afraid of, so we decided not to get one.
Yeah, I'm looking into the cordless stick types right now, where it's essentially a broom. The Tineco looks promising because it seems quieter.

edit: Found the Tineco on sale for a third off, so I grabbed it.
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Got the new vacuum and am perversely thrilled at using it. Me from thirty years ago would look at current me and start looking into assisted suicide options.

edit: My brain dredged up this weird video from some arty 80s Canadian synth band.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
16 Jun 2022, 6:31pm
tepista wrote:
16 Jun 2022, 6:20pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
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Had a fridge repairman in this afternoon (our fridge has never dispensed water or ice; never been a big deal so we haven't fixed it, but I decided to finally get it done) and he was Russian or Eastern European. I liked getting that cinematic bonus from the experience.
In Russia, ice come to you.
Wottacountry!
Repair guy came back yesterday to install the new part and the ice maker is now pooping out chunks of frozen water.
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Seems this could apply to someone.

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