All the recent hullabaloo about ālikesā gave me an idea for an āofficialā game for them; one with an actual winner and an actual prize, which might actually advance the conversationā¦ and which simultaneously ābumps upā deserving comments that have fallen just shy of earning a badge āover the hump.ā
The rules are:
###Find comments that are just 1 ālikeā shy of earning Nice, Good or Great Comment badges, and then like them to ātip them over.ā
For every Nice bump, earn 10 points.
For every Good bump, earn 25 points.
For every Great bump, earn 50 points.
Link the comments that you have bumped here in this thread, and include a current tally of likes given at the end of each comment, in order for them to count towards your final total.
Even though this is my game, I wouldnāt recommend relying on my computational skills; as Iām often distracted because Iām at work, and therefore, prone to miscounting.
At the end of a specified amount of time, whomever has accumulated the most points gets an actual prize, maybe a personalized avatar designed especially for them.
Sound LIKE fun?
Groovy.
##Game lasts from 9/4 until 9/12/16, 8pm PST.
At that time, Iāll take a final tally, and declare a winner.
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Boom. Easy first 10 points. I will try harder.
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Sweet.
So far, by virtue of being the only person to comment, youāre:
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All you peeps are behind.
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And now we starting Gaming the Game.
Iāll term this one āBig (Mouse) Wheel Keep on Turnināā
For 10 each
I use a paring knife when dressing my hot dog with DĆ¼sseldorf mustard and onions because it serves as a signal to anyone trying to put ketchup on it that I will fāking cut you.
Looks pretty good to me. I like ketchup on hot dogs.
Just because youāve done something since you were a kid doesnāt make it right.
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Indeed, that was the ruling of the Frankfurter Trials back in '62.
Did you skip the step where you take one chopstick in each hand and use them to pound the taco into bite-sized fragments first?
[Edit: damn, I hate autocomplete almost as much as I hate not using autocomplete.]
Like a hoagie roll? Cut the end off, scoop in innards out, fill with ketchup, onions, mustard and slide the dog right into it, sort of thing.
In a non-hot-dog-bun sandwhich, the mustard goes on the meat side (down) and the mayo on the cheese-side (up).
DONāT CROSS THE STREAMS
Wow! I havenāt had one of those inā¦ decades! As a kid we also enjoyed Banquet TV dinners from time to time.
For what itās worth, Steak-Umms are 100% beef. Theyāre coy about exactly which bits of cow youāre eating, but apparently itās all cow.
Call me crazyĀ¹, but itās gotta be ketchup, chili, or nothing.
I know that aficionados say that ketchup masks flavor while mustard enhances it, but I find the opposite is true. Mustard is overpowering to my taste buds and Iāve never cared for it anywhere, on anything, whereas ketchup can enhance the taste of some otherwise boring or peculiar-tasting meat which, quite frankly (no pun intended ahhhh, who am I kidding) describes most hotdog brands that Iāve ever tried.
Ā¹ Try it, itās fun! All ofā¦
Lightly toasted mustard seed
Fleur de Sel
Cashew
Lemon, lemon zest, lemon grass
A touch of horseradish
A smaller touch of ginger
Youāre welcome, you have just witnessed the invention of Jeremy Sauce.
thatās an interesting question. but itās often used as argumentative shotgun
hot dogs are rather uncommon here, and the whole religious superstructure is missing - no one cares if I eat my bratwurst in a roll with mustard or ketchup
And a 25!
So many of you formerly-respectable people can go to hell and die in an outhouse with a broken seat. I donāt love hot dogs, but when I eat them, itās with ketchup, goddammit. Mustard? Man, I shit mustard when Iām particularly ill, and relish and onions are for the unkissable.
I also donāt stand for the anthem. And I fart during the pledge of allegiance.
Plus: apple pie is revolting.
Iām gonna get myself a couple Hebrew National all-beef kosher franks (one for each middle-finger-sporting fā¦
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well done. that like one of those Rare PokieMons
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I donāt know whether Iām cheating or not - are you supposed to look for them or just come across them?
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Fun idea and all, but Iām way ahead of you. And I just donāt have time to link every one that I do.
Cheers, I gotta go like some more stuff.
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@null = 45 points
@wisconsinplatt = 145 points
@jsroberts = 100 points
@Ignatius = 20 points
@Markdow = 10 points
@daneel = 20 points
@SlyBevel ; rules be rules . Link or screenshot them when you have time, & then Iāll tally your points accrued.
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@null = 45 points
@wisconsinplatt = 145 points
@jsroberts = 100 points
@Ignatius = 20 points
@Markdow = 10 points
@daneel = 30 points
ETA:
@Melizmatic = 10 points
Because fuck you, thatās why.
First the 10s
I just gotta say, whenever I temporarily lose control of my eating it ends up with a tale of 60+ pancakes, or winning a taco eating contest. You guys are doing OK!
As God is my witness, I will never eat another pancake again. Also, āall you can drinkā soda pop? Iām done, I drank all I can sometime around 1980.
I still like tacos, though, so Iām OK if Clinton wins the election.
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Although we could probably push for a longer period, this will probably be a lot quicker than Iād expected. If our landlord canāt sell the house quickly, it could be auctioned off by the bank and theyād probably lose a lot of money. It kind of sucks for him - heās pushing 60 now and I guess the bank doesnāt consider him to be worth the risk of another 10 year mortgage. Itās a shame - theyāre a great family and he and his dad built the house for his sister, but she divorced and left andā¦
Have Speedsuit Will Travel.
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I live in the great American Midwest: AKA āWhy does this house have a basement?ā
So unless youāve got an EPIC need to listen to all your podcasts in one car ride, I think Iāll gratefully decline the offer.
schadenfreudeān calling - my dental hygienist left/quit & the only other hygienist at my dentists office that Iāve ever had the misfortune of meeting was like going three rounds with Mike Tyson.
I have an appointment Tuesday after next.
The preparation you have to ingest to prepare is MUCH better than it used to be, so thereās the āglass half fullā for you!
It turns out that people of our age generally have pretty high standards (or depressingly low ones), and I am a bit challenged in some departments. Not completely lacking, but challenged.
I am not being facetious, I need a Yenta
Well, that explains the apartment cop.
Ditto. I donāt want the sitter to not take the dog to the vet because heās afraid of the cost.
We can hash out the money thing later if thereās some reason to, but the basic agreement is, āyou take her to the vet when she needs it, I pay the bills.ā
Iām truly sorry for your loss.
IT peeps really need to change their views about that especially desktop and server supportā¦ sadly too many libertarian bent sorts in the field.
Heās been on lactulose for the last few days and it seems to be working fine. Reading up on this online Iāve also heard of adding Metamucil or pumpkin to the animalās diet. Dannyās not too picky about food so that would probably work. >sigh< Iāll be happier when heās home but if his muscles were in worse shape than anticipated it sounds like surgery may have been a good call after all. Now he just has to get through the recovery.
So, so sorry for your loss. Do take care of yourself. All the best to you.
Thatās really the key indicator here. Itās all about making his life better, not worse. If he can handle the surgery and thrive then itās a no-brainer. If it comes down to not being worth the risk or if it wonāt provide long term help, then it may be time to make some hard choices.
You sound like a wonderful animal parent, and while I know this is a totally cliche thing to hear, you will know what the right decisions are to make when youāre presented with the options.
I wish you and Danny theā¦
isnāt working on the system while under the influence a tradition?
A few 25s
I delivered RatBoy the Younger mostly by myself in the waiting alcove at the ER at Kaiser. She was having full-on contractions, and they didnāt have a bed for her in the womenās center. The ER was busy and nobody was paying any attention to us. She went from contractions five minutes apart to crowning in the space of 25 minutes. The OB/GYN resident wandered in just as I was delivering RatBoyās head. It got kind of busy after that.
I have just spent today with one branch of the family ā racist, small-minded, Trump supporters ā and then another ā racist, small-minded, Trump supporters. And I had to leave our house guests, one of my oldest friends and his husband, behind at our house to do so.
At least I get to end the evening reading supportive loving posts from strangers on the internet whom Iāve come to value as friends to other strangers on the internet whom Iāve come to value as friends.
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My step dad took a turn for the worst this weekend. Heās jaundiced and not really awake anymore. His mom and sister came down today to see him. My mom is distraught. It will probably be this week.
My congressman died today. Dammit, I liked my congressman. Mark was honest and smart and energetic and hard-working, and helped an old cynic like me retain my optimism about US politics. Fuck cancer.
I think part of the point of this thread is to help keep the bad stuff in perspective, and @Medievalist ās post kind of did just that for me. My problems officially seem smaller and less concerning. I hope youāre taking care of yourself and your family @Medievalist . I never know what to say about these things except to say that itās your time to grieve, donāt deny it to yourself to save face at work or with friends. You have my condolences.
My worries today, which now seem less vivid, are all aā¦
Thank you all so much for your support and comments. It makes a difference and I appreciate it more than I can say. Iāve spent the night going back and forth between Googling details on the problem, the surgery, the recovery, and spending time with Danny. He got a bath in preparation for the consult tomorrowāand that was soooo much fun. He hates baths, and grooming. He struggled so much in the sink he broke off a nail. Then came the Battle of the Comb. (Cornering him on the front porch helped.) ā¦
I imagine her in hedgehog heaven, rolling happily over cars.
So sorry for your loss, feel hugged (ah, if you wish so).
Iām very sorry for your loss- she was a treasure, and I know I (and many, many other here) will miss her.
And a 50
This morning I checked on Her Highness and discovered she passed away in her sleep last night. I am still a bit numb from denial but feel the pain slowly sinking in. Iāve never really had a pet I was quite tthis attached to, today will be hard.
And might I suggest not doing thing in the Fuck ____ threads as now Iām just more pissed off at the world
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