AFFS High Command: Eternal Grandeur

[GreenDragon]

INTERNATIONAL Day. It's like the Geneva Conventions.

Is that when they hold the Parade Day Parade?

[DoctorMonkey]

Patrick Stewart isn't classy, he's from Yorkshire! (although I will say my Dad briefly worked with him in the 1970s)

Also, I will restrict my pre-nuptial abuse of Young Edward to Facebook where his betrothed can see

[Neko_Bijin]

Only thing we get from Yorkshire are hams.

[BlackAce]

... and ham actors....

[3rdCrucisLancers]

... and ham actors....

I believe that was the implication, yes.

For my money, though, I prefer a nice Montreal ham.

[trboturtle]

Passed the blood test, did you?

More like failed the sanity test...... ;D ;D :)) :))

Seriously, 3CL, congrats!  [cheers] [cheers] [cheers] O0

Craig

[Paladin1]

I've never eaten at a Sonic; they're very rare in my area of the country.  They tried to build one here in Blacksburg, but the town shot it down out of noise concerns.

???  Wait, what?  I've not been to the 'Burg in a while, but there used to be a sonic over next to where the Buffalo Wild Wings is now.  Plus, if you're really hard up for one, there's a Sonic in Roanoke, Bristol and I think one is in Radford as well.  Hell, even Norton has a Sonic now.  Me thinks you need to get out and explore some more Klep.

[Doug Glendower]

Sonic is where you go when you like your drinks cold, your burgers colder, and your chili dogs smashed beyond all recognition.

[Paladin1]

Oh, Neko, you're so 1950s.

Wait, they don't do that any more?  I had to have one the first time I got married back in '96.  When did this change?

[Paladin1]

Sonic is where you go when you like your drinks cold, your burgers colder, and your chili dogs smashed beyond all recognition.

Never had a problem with the burgers, other than being a little on the small side.  Never tried the chili dogs though, that's one thing I've never found particularly enjoyable.  A hot dog needs more than just chili to be good.  You're going to need some relish, mustard, onions and slaw to really make it good.

[3rdCrucisLancers]

Wait, they don't do that any more?  I had to have one the first time I got married back in '96.  When did this change?

It varies from state to state.

[greatsarcasmo]

So you cant get married if you have an STD in those states? Yikes.

[3rdCrucisLancers]

So you cant get married if you have an STD in those states? Yikes.

I think it's to check for consanguinity.

[greatsarcasmo]

I think it's to check for consanguinity.

Gotcha, makes more sense.

[Klep]

???  Wait, what?  I've not been to the 'Burg in a while, but there used to be a sonic over next to where the Buffalo Wild Wings is now.  Plus, if you're really hard up for one, there's a Sonic in Roanoke, Bristol and I think one is in Radford as well.  Hell, even Norton has a Sonic now.  Me thinks you need to get out and explore some more Klep.

I wouldn't say I'm hard up for one.  I never have reason to go to Radford or Bristol or any other small town around here.  I've seen an abandoned Sonic in Roanoke, though I'm told there's one there still in business somewhere there.  I'm sure I'll run into one eventually, but in the meantime there's a good steakhouse 2 minutes from where I live.  I pretty much only eat fast food when I travel anyway.  At any rate, there definitely isn't one in Blacksburg.

[BlackAce]

I believe that was the implication, yes.

For my money, though, I prefer a nice Montreal ham.

Ah. Yes, well, a week of 18 hour days has made me rather slow.  @p?

[Davout73]

I don't do corporate jiujitsu, I prefer to see the look on my opponents face when I knife them, it's much more satisfying. 

That said when a project manager I've never met face to face denied my equipment order after I spent three months fixing the technical issues he wanted addressed before he would consider approving it,  the military brat in me wanted to go full bore burn the bridges hang the body let the crows pick the pieces apart...instead, in what I hope is an increasingly, good sign of forethought and maturity (which after 37 years my wife says is a sign that yes, I am actually "growing up" complete with finger quotes), I went to my boss and explained the situation, and asked for a few minutes of his time.  He's a great boss, I love working for him, and he knows when I come in and shut the door, somethings up.  He's also like a 12th level black belt in Corporate Jiujitsu. 

My boss, who does not get along with said project supervisor, was quite shocked at my language behind closed doors concerning what happened, and then got the most predatory smile I've seen on a human being in quite some time.  My boss made a phone call, and a summons was issued.  The bad news is this project manager and I are finally going to meet face to face.  The good news is I get to be in the room when my manager rips him a new one for pulling what he did..  Although I may have to be drugged to prevent myself from going off, it will be worth it.  I'd sell tickets if I could.

Now, where's my whetstone...

Davout

[MadDogMaddux]

I think it's to check for consanguinity.

In Arkansas, you can't get married if you PASS.  #P

[Neko_Bijin]

Uh oh, Ozark-state rumble!

[greatsarcasmo]

I think I'll go make some popcorn...

[Paladin1]

In Arkansas, you can't get married if you PASS.  #P

Wait, aren't you in Missouri?  Like they're any better?  At least hill billies can claim to be isolated and not have any choice in the matter, what's your excuse?   :P

[Paladin1]

It varies from state to state.

How odd, it's changed quite a bit then.  Tennessee used to have a required blood test as well.

[Paladin1]

I don't do corporate jiujitsu, I prefer to see the look on my opponents face when I knife them, it's much more satisfying. 

That said when a project manager I've never met face to face denied my equipment order after I spent three months fixing the technical issues he wanted addressed before he would consider approving it,  the military brat in me wanted to go full bore burn the bridges hang the body let the crows pick the pieces apart...instead, in what I hope is an increasingly, good sign of forethought and maturity (which after 37 years my wife says is a sign that yes, I am actually "growing up" complete with finger quotes), I went to my boss and explained the situation, and asked for a few minutes of his time.  He's a great boss, I love working for him, and he knows when I come in and shut the door, somethings up.  He's also like a 12th level black belt in Corporate Jiujitsu. 

My boss, who does not get along with said project supervisor, was quite shocked at my language behind closed doors concerning what happened, and then got the most predatory smile I've seen on a human being in quite some time.  My boss made a phone call, and a summons was issued.  The bad news is this project manager and I are finally going to meet face to face.  The good news is I get to be in the room when my manager rips him a new one for pulling what he did..  Although I may have to be drugged to prevent myself from going off, it will be worth it.  I'd sell tickets if I could.

Now, where's my whetstone...

Davout

Enjoy yourself Davout, you sound like you've earned this.

One thing that I will say though is that while I used to think that people did actually "grow up" after a while, I don't think it's so much that as it is that most people discover sneakier ways of getting back at people as they get older.  Corporate jiujitsu is one such way, but there are as many other ways as there are people.  The actual amount of people who are actually, truly mature is an amazingly small number I suspect and getting smaller all the time.  Why this is the case is still a mystery to me, but I've seen it too much to doubt that it's happening.

[Arkansas Warrior]

In Arkansas, you can't get married if you PASS.  #P

Silly Laplander.  If you'd checked the link you'd know Arkansas doesn't have a blood test.  Of course, this is primarily because in most Arkansas towns it's common knowledge who's related to who.  Why draw blood when you can just ask grandma? (note: if both parties are asking the same woman, that's a pretty good indicator that they are in fact related.  Ofc, those who didn't already realize that will probably never visit this august site.  Or, y'know, learn to read.)

[MadDogMaddux]

Silly Laplander.  If you'd checked the link you'd know Arkansas doesn't have a blood test.  Of course, this is primarily because in most Arkansas towns it's common knowledge who's related to who.  Why draw blood when you can just ask grandma? (note: if both parties are asking the same woman, that's a pretty good indicator that they are in fact related.  Ofc, those who didn't already realize that will probably never visit this august site.  Or, y'know, learn to read.)

O0





FWIW, I only pick on Arkansas because I have family there. And Texas. And Oklahoma. It's practically a trifecta of inbreeding. The only way to top it would be Mississippi or West Virginia by themselves.

[Caesar Steiner for Archon]

I am rather surprised that this was a widespread enough problem to necssitate legislative intervention in some places.

[3rdCrucisLancers]

I am rather surprised that this was a widespread enough problem to necssitate legislative intervention in some places.

In short, it is safe to say that, unless specific counter-measures are taken, if something can be done, someone, somewhere will do it. The nature of what can and will be done exceeds anything that man is as yet psychologically or morally prepared to live with.
---Alvin Toffler, Future Shock

[Caesar Steiner for Archon]

 It's illegal to hump animals here, but if I buy a new dog the State doesn't check the theoretical dog already own for signs of humping.

[3rdCrucisLancers]

It's illegal to hump animals here, but if I buy a new dog the State doesn't check the theoretical dog already own for signs of humping.

Well, you and the dog can't have kids. Though if you could, I'm sure they'd be beautiful.

[Lanceman]

Few days in and I'm learning some of the foibles of archaeology.  The site I'm at is Ameri-Indian site that's been looted pretty heavily by the locals.  Over the past few days me and a couple of other students have worked hard getting our test unit hole looking good and going deep.  Right now we've excavated about 45cm out of a 1 meter square hole, which doesn't sound like much but we are meticulously scraping away with trowels.

We've found a few things in our unit: some bifaces (what most people would call an "arrowhead") and some large chunks of animal bone.  The picking is slim though because of the damage done by the looters.  Today, however, as one of the guys working on the unit with me got up to grab a ruler to measure the unit depth  I happened to look down at where he was sitting.  Lo and behold I see just a little shiny bit sticking out of the ground, and in a couple of seconds I pull up one of the most complete and gorgeous bifaces this crew has seen since starting the excavation.  Just sitting there on the surface, no digging required.

It could make you just cry sometimes.  ;D