LastPommerFan Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 What is that? Sounds like something from the mid-eighties. It is ,in fact, it's a cable tv channel devoted entirely to 1980s Chrysler Hatchbacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 It is ,in fact, it's a cable tv channel devoted entirely to 1980s Chrysler Hatchbacks. The Shelby Omni was sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 What is that? Sounds like something from the mid-eighties. It's the word used to explain the "seamless consumer experience from store to online".They could just say "branding" but I don't think they think they sound as smart saying that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 GD I'm tired. Been staying up way too late all week to get those freaking cookies done and shipped out to people. And I woke up with my left eye hurting and blurry for no good reason... guess I must've slept with it mashed into the pillow or something. All I want to do is sleep for a good 20 hours or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dEnnis the Menace Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 GD I'm tired. Been staying up way too late all week to get those freaking cookies done and shipped out to people. And I woke up with my left eye hurting and blurry for no good reason... guess I must've slept with it mashed into the pillow or something. All I want to do is sleep for a good 20 hours or so. I haven't been sleeping well lately, so I feel you here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 I haven't been sleeping well lately, so I feel you here. My boss left early since his wife is sick and my only other co-worker is out until Jan. 2nd, so it's extremely tempting to just cut out early myself and try to get some sleep, but I have so much work to do that I really shouldn't. Except I'm so tired that I'm not exactly being productive (hence the SS posts), so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 GD I'm tired. Been staying up way too late all week to get those freaking cookies done and shipped out to people. And I woke up with my left eye hurting and blurry for no good reason... guess I must've slept with it mashed into the pillow or something. All I want to do is sleep for a good 20 hours or so. If you're running out of time, my shipment can wait until after the new year. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 If you're running out of time, my shipment can wait until after the new year. Thanks! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 GD I'm tired. Been staying up way too late all week to get those freaking cookies done and shipped out to people. And I woke up with my left eye hurting and blurry for no good reason... guess I must've slept with it mashed into the pillow or something. All I want to do is sleep for a good 20 hours or so. I hear ya. Just instead of cookies (ok, in addition to cookies which are happening for a white elephant thing tomorrow), make it xmas cards and last minute illustration requests and end of semester grading. If anyone's in JFK, in the jet blue terminal (i think terminal 4), look for the Coatchex kiosk thing. I did illustrations for them a few weeks back and now I'm doing a big 6 foot tall one that's due.... tomorrow. It'll be up the 29th, with a hole for your face should you want to take a picture with it. (not sure i get their reasoning but hey). They've been a great client but holy crap, Week Before Xmas Can You Do This Massive Thing In 2 Days requests should be effin' illegal. You know the song "silver and gold" from Rudolph? The weird snowman dude sings it. Well, I've been singing it as "deadlines and guilt... deadlines and guilt..." If I don't kill myself by Xmas I'm going to kill someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 I hear ya. Just instead of cookies (ok, in addition to cookies which are happening for a white elephant thing tomorrow), make it xmas cards and last minute illustration requests and end of semester grading. If anyone's in JFK, in the jet blue terminal (i think terminal 4), look for the Coatchex kiosk thing. I did illustrations for them a few weeks back and now I'm doing a big 6 foot tall one that's due.... tomorrow. It'll be up the 29th, with a hole for your face should you want to take a picture with it. (not sure i get their reasoning but hey). They've been a great client but holy crap, Week Before Xmas Can You Do This Massive Thing In 2 Days requests should be effin' illegal. You know the song "silver and gold" from Rudolph? The weird snowman dude sings it. Well, I've been singing it as "deadlines and guilt... deadlines and guilt..." If I don't kill myself by Xmas I'm going to kill someone else. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dEnnis the Menace Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 My boss left early since his wife is sick and my only other co-worker is out until Jan. 2nd, so it's extremely tempting to just cut out early myself and try to get some sleep, but I have so much work to do that I really shouldn't. Except I'm so tired that I'm not exactly being productive (hence the SS posts), so... I'm just to the point where if I have to put in extra time or thought prior to new years, it ain't gettin' done. my customers are ok with it too, it's the stupid internal deadlines that are pushing me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 You know the song "silver and gold" from Rudolph? The weird snowman dude sings it. Well, I've been singing it as "deadlines and guilt... deadlines and guilt..." Weird snowman dude? It's Burl Ives, he should be a Christmas icon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Last week I went into the boards hard stopping a breakaway. I cut his angle down to nothing and his follow through trips me up. The goalie also somehow let the no angle shot in. This week, I got concussed by my own teammate, and re-aggravated the injury from going into the boards. For about a week now I haven't been able to eat normally because of a lingering stomach illness. My body. Blech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrico Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 You better take a few games off. Concussions are no joke. It ended my 'career' of contact hockey when I was 19. One more concussion and I would have been in big trouble. My problem is I remember vividly my first and I went out and played the next game and got hit again. Seriously, take a few weeks off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 So a few weeks ago I was pulled over on 20 for doing 70 which hey, sure 15 over I'm not gonna argue it (although, I never used to see troopers on this stretch either, but lately I've seen 1-2 each way). The cop was awesome and let me off with an obstructed plate ticket since my plate holder hangs like a quarter inch over the "New York" lettering. No points, no pleading, no school for pleading. I was thrilled and said to hell with driving 40 minutes to court, I'll just plead guilty and pay the fine. Well I get the fine today, and it's $47. Sweet...what, a $93 surcharge on top of that? Jesus H. Christ. $140 for a plate that's not obstructed in any meaningful way. Yes, it's better than 2x parking tickets and driving school to reduce a speeding ticket, but holy crap. Talk about a cash grab from Albany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 I have to drive in the ATL later... pray for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 So my car inspection expired 8 months ago. whoops... what's a "car inspection"? ...like a smog test or something? Broke my beloved Vapor X100 last night :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 what's a "car inspection"? ...like a smog test or something? Broke my beloved Vapor X100 last night :( In NY they check the emmisions equipment as well as breaks, wipers, lights, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Wings Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Weird snowman dude? It's Burl Ives, he should be a Christmas icon. My complaint....people who don't know classic Christmas characters. :doh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 So a few weeks ago I was pulled over on 20 for doing 70 which hey, sure 15 over I'm not gonna argue it (although, I never used to see troopers on this stretch either, but lately I've seen 1-2 each way). The cop was awesome and let me off with an obstructed plate ticket since my plate holder hangs like a quarter inch over the "New York" lettering. No points, no pleading, no school for pleading. I was thrilled and said to hell with driving 40 minutes to court, I'll just plead guilty and pay the fine. Well I get the fine today, and it's $47. Sweet...what, a $93 surcharge on top of that? Jesus H. Christ. $140 for a plate that's not obstructed in any meaningful way. Yes, it's better than 2x parking tickets and driving school to reduce a speeding ticket, but holy crap. Talk about a cash grab from Albany. Yeah, I've had that same experience... the a$$hole cop acts like they're doing you a favor by writing it up as a fine, when I think they'd prefer it that way because the fines are so outrageous in relation to the supposed offense. My last ticket was $160 for "failure to obey traffic signals" (speeding). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Yeah, I've had that same experience... the a$$hole cop acts like they're doing you a favor by writing it up as a fine, when I think they'd prefer it that way because the fines are so outrageous in relation to the supposed offense. My last ticket was $160 for "failure to obey traffic signals" (speeding). Yeah, if you don't contest it, he doesn't have to go to court either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 So a few weeks ago I was pulled over on 20 for doing 70 which hey, sure 15 over I'm not gonna argue it (although, I never used to see troopers on this stretch either, but lately I've seen 1-2 each way). The cop was awesome and let me off with an obstructed plate ticket since my plate holder hangs like a quarter inch over the "New York" lettering. No points, no pleading, no school for pleading. I was thrilled and said to hell with driving 40 minutes to court, I'll just plead guilty and pay the fine. Well I get the fine today, and it's $47. Sweet...what, a $93 surcharge on top of that? Jesus H. Christ. $140 for a plate that's not obstructed in any meaningful way. Yes, it's better than 2x parking tickets and driving school to reduce a speeding ticket, but holy crap. Talk about a cash grab from Albany. Trooper or police officer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Trooper or police officer? Trooper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 (edited) Trooper. That's what I figured. That's why he didn't write the speeding ticket. If he writes you the speeding ticket, you take it to town court, you plead to two parking tickets, you still get no points, the town gets the money, and Albany gets nothing. A town officer would have written the speeding ticket and ignored the license plate violation, I'll bet. All a big game. Yeah, if you don't contest it, he doesn't have to go to court either. You mean he doesn't GET to go to court. They make a tidy OT sum for that. Well, at least in NYS they do. Edited December 18, 2014 by Eleven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 My complaint....people who don't know classic Christmas characters. :doh: Dude! I always hated that thing. I know who his voice is, I just couldn't remember the name of the snowman. If he had one. However, Yukon Cornelius... That guy's awesome. So is Bumble. I just have never found snowmen cute or whimsical. Always creeped me out. Yeah, I've had that same experience... the a$$hole cop acts like they're doing you a favor by writing it up as a fine, when I think they'd prefer it that way because the fines are so outrageous in relation to the supposed offense. My last ticket was $160 for "failure to obey traffic signals" (speeding). Oh yes. Went through that this time last year. He told me I could get the points taken off if I took an online driver's safety course. I did. Still paid a ton. Ended up in a wreck before I even had that thing completed (wasn't my fault). "Failure to obey traffic signals" was mine as well. I was speeding up to the mph listed on the sign that I could see. But that was still technically over whatever stupid mph speed trap was on the road leading up to it. I wrote it off as "even if this one is stupid, I've deserved it before and not been caught." But man, the process of paying it and all made me feel like a horrible criminal. I can only imagine what it's like if you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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