Though the specifics escape me, what I can tell you is that I jacked up Wylie's crib/bed enough trying to drop the mattress down a few notches that it required zip ties, saws, nuts, bolts, and blood to keep it together long enough for him to graduate to a big boy bed.
I _think_ what probably happens is that some combination of cheap pot metal alan bolts and the motion of the crib is enough to bend, expand, and shift the bolts so it would appear that it was put together by Past jr0n/Aeryk, the jr0n/Aeryk that apparently defines himself by angel dust induced feats of forgotten strength.
And one wrong turn with those shallow tipped, pot metal bolts = Useless Stripped-Bolt City, baby.
PS Chipotle burritos are the worst. Burrito bowls on the other hand, are delicious. I don't know what it is, but the burritos taste and act less like a burrito than I would expect a Russian cook working a 'Mexican' restaurant in China would make.
PPS My recipe for great burrito bowlz: If they do well seasoned chicken, go for white rice, pinto, fajita veggies, chicken, a little bit of cheese, and as much lettuce as they will give you. Then, get a mix of medium and hot on the side for occasional seasoning (I almost never use the salsa for anything other than the chips because the chicken is soooo delicious).
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Man, fuck this burrito. My home is roughly at the midpoint of two Chipotles. One of them is honestly the best ever. Their rice is great, their meat is well seasoned, they pack the tortillas efficiently. The other one sucks ass. The rice is bland at best, the chips are occasionally stale, one time my burrito grotesquely burst out of the tortilla onto the stainless steel and they just wrapped another tortilla around the whole mass, and the chicken has a garbagey smell and taste. Unfortunately, Evil Chipotle is the one near daycare so that's where I bought my burrito tonight.
Anyway been meaning to say something about how moronic my Sunday afternoon was in case any of you were upset because you spent it doing something comparatively benign like suffering a stroke or amputating your arm. I spent the entire afternoon trying (and failing) to remove one fucking bolt from the kid's bed.
I'll back up. That morning we woke to find that for the first time she'd managed to pull herself up to a standing position using the crib railing. She was staring down at us with a shit-eating grin, "fuck y'all motherfuckers, I win!" Time to drop the mattress frame down a notch or two. No problem, I thought.
WRONG! It turned out that jr0n of the past had fucked over jr0n of the present by tightening two of the bolts with such apparently Herculean strength that the alan wrench hole was totally stripped. I used pliers to pretty easily remove one, but no force my pathetic body could muster would turn the other bolt the slightest fraction of an inch. I spent an hour in a total blur pliering, hammering and trying to pry that motherfucker. I managed to do substantial aesthetic damage to the bed frame but made no progress removing the bolt. I had however managed to expose about 1/3 inch of the central section of the bolt.
I briefly tried a hand saw somebody had given me from the 99-cent store to cut down the bolt some more but abandoned it after the blade popped out twice (once flying in my direction). I was surprised it didn't work well, it seemed totally legit judging by the safety instructions.
Like any frustrated man, at this point I decided to go to Home Depot, where I bought a bolt cutter. Also a wrench, which I did not need, but I was caught up in the moment. Going home and bellowing in rage a bit I managed to cut through the little fucker. Of course this did not really solve the problem in any meaningful sense because, while the mattress frame was now technically separated from the bed frame, the individual halves of the bolt were still impossible to get out.
I know you're worried this story won't have a happy ending but it's cool, the fucking bolt shards are still happily ensconced in their homes. At least I have something to keep me entertained this week, just the normal everyday of raising a child was getting too easy, I need some extra tedious bullshit. Today I went back to Home Depot and bought a hacksaw. I am sure this will end well.
Anyway been meaning to say something about how moronic my Sunday afternoon was in case any of you were upset because you spent it doing something comparatively benign like suffering a stroke or amputating your arm. I spent the entire afternoon trying (and failing) to remove one fucking bolt from the kid's bed.
I'll back up. That morning we woke to find that for the first time she'd managed to pull herself up to a standing position using the crib railing. She was staring down at us with a shit-eating grin, "fuck y'all motherfuckers, I win!" Time to drop the mattress frame down a notch or two. No problem, I thought.
WRONG! It turned out that jr0n of the past had fucked over jr0n of the present by tightening two of the bolts with such apparently Herculean strength that the alan wrench hole was totally stripped. I used pliers to pretty easily remove one, but no force my pathetic body could muster would turn the other bolt the slightest fraction of an inch. I spent an hour in a total blur pliering, hammering and trying to pry that motherfucker. I managed to do substantial aesthetic damage to the bed frame but made no progress removing the bolt. I had however managed to expose about 1/3 inch of the central section of the bolt.
I briefly tried a hand saw somebody had given me from the 99-cent store to cut down the bolt some more but abandoned it after the blade popped out twice (once flying in my direction). I was surprised it didn't work well, it seemed totally legit judging by the safety instructions.
Like any frustrated man, at this point I decided to go to Home Depot, where I bought a bolt cutter. Also a wrench, which I did not need, but I was caught up in the moment. Going home and bellowing in rage a bit I managed to cut through the little fucker. Of course this did not really solve the problem in any meaningful sense because, while the mattress frame was now technically separated from the bed frame, the individual halves of the bolt were still impossible to get out.
I know you're worried this story won't have a happy ending but it's cool, the fucking bolt shards are still happily ensconced in their homes. At least I have something to keep me entertained this week, just the normal everyday of raising a child was getting too easy, I need some extra tedious bullshit. Today I went back to Home Depot and bought a hacksaw. I am sure this will end well.
Monday, July 09, 2012
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Summoner Warz
I don't mind the size of the game on the iPad, it's a pretty big physical game and I think they do a pretty good jorb of balancing visible information with pretty graphics. But I certainly do see the annoyance...
I do however have a problem with there not being an undo button, even if it is one step back. There is a champion on the undead team that if you discard units from the field, you can reduce his cost - well it is unclear exactly how you do that, and once you figure it out it is VERY easy to discard units, then hit 'done', thinking the discard unit phase is over and assuming the game will then allow you to place the champion... of course, this is not the case and you need to actually drag the unit on the board before hitting done. It's cool, because you discard the units, but then don't actually put the champion on the board... it's just a game and all that, but I was ticked when I had victory in my sights, only to have it undone by an unclear UI. :)
My AT Summoner War match updates:
Rude's (The Thief Guild?) vs. My Phoenix Elves: Those teleporting thieves are SOBs and weird to think about containing. So far, the best containment is to make sure they are secured in a 7 foot pine box, 6 feet beneath the earth! Huzzah!
jr0n's Elves vs. My Undead Things: Speaking of the champion that lets you discard units from the board to bring him out, I'm trying that MY FIRST TURN against jr0n! I discarded all of my units from the board, and summoned this 4 attack power dude and started charging him across the board.... let's see what happens :)
PS Chrome does not recognize 'teleporting' as a legitimate word. It does now, fucker.
PPS I wish S.Warz had a chat, or message function too, so we could comment on the game before we submit our turns.
I do however have a problem with there not being an undo button, even if it is one step back. There is a champion on the undead team that if you discard units from the field, you can reduce his cost - well it is unclear exactly how you do that, and once you figure it out it is VERY easy to discard units, then hit 'done', thinking the discard unit phase is over and assuming the game will then allow you to place the champion... of course, this is not the case and you need to actually drag the unit on the board before hitting done. It's cool, because you discard the units, but then don't actually put the champion on the board... it's just a game and all that, but I was ticked when I had victory in my sights, only to have it undone by an unclear UI. :)
My AT Summoner War match updates:
Rude's (The Thief Guild?) vs. My Phoenix Elves: Those teleporting thieves are SOBs and weird to think about containing. So far, the best containment is to make sure they are secured in a 7 foot pine box, 6 feet beneath the earth! Huzzah!
jr0n's Elves vs. My Undead Things: Speaking of the champion that lets you discard units from the board to bring him out, I'm trying that MY FIRST TURN against jr0n! I discarded all of my units from the board, and summoned this 4 attack power dude and started charging him across the board.... let's see what happens :)
PS Chrome does not recognize 'teleporting' as a legitimate word. It does now, fucker.
PPS I wish S.Warz had a chat, or message function too, so we could comment on the game before we submit our turns.
I have to give Sons a watch through soon. I watched a few discs of Season 1 and long time ago and kinda liked it, but didn't bother finishing it. Same thing with The Shield which supposedly is REALLY good. The Shield felt like Oz in that, I could see how at the time they were probably pretty shocking and edgy, but now they felt slightly corny. Watching Oz now is hilarious because it has the opposite "familiar actor" thing that SoA has - they're all WAY younger and most of them I know from Law and Order first.
The Summoner Wars app is good but even on the iPad it's kinda hard for me to see. Must be the grid size or something. It's fun to try out all these new factions.
The Summoner Wars app is good but even on the iPad it's kinda hard for me to see. Must be the grid size or something. It's fun to try out all these new factions.
Sunday, July 08, 2012
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Sons of Anarchy
Hot damn, I'm tearing through SoA episodes on Netflix right now. I've passed it over for years, it seems, because I'm just not that into motorcycles, but it's GOOD. Show has a lot a lot of actors you recognize from everywhere, they're just older now, kinda like me.
A lot like breaking bad where the characters you care about are flawed to the point of being the bad guys, but you still pull for them. Kind of some crazy sheet happens, and it is definitely not a show for the kiddies.
Two thumbs-up!
A lot like breaking bad where the characters you care about are flawed to the point of being the bad guys, but you still pull for them. Kind of some crazy sheet happens, and it is definitely not a show for the kiddies.
Two thumbs-up!
So far I'm enjoying Summoner Wars! Kinda scratches the same itch as Hero Academy. Aeryk, where you at?
Ja-el: let's definitely get some Medic/Heavy "Spaaaaace Mariiiiiines!" action going. I'll let you know if I jump on tonight. Try to hook up to Steam beforehand and patch up, I'd imagine there's a lot to download.
Ja-el: let's definitely get some Medic/Heavy "Spaaaaace Mariiiiiines!" action going. I'll let you know if I jump on tonight. Try to hook up to Steam beforehand and patch up, I'd imagine there's a lot to download.
Saturday, July 07, 2012
I searched for the app last week and it wasn't there. Now it mysteriously appeared and is available for sweet download! Get ready for some challenges.
Nothing else exciting going on round here. No wisdom teeth being pulled, no dentures, not even tooth decay. Short of dental work, I'd be down for some team fortress from time to time! although I'm never on steam, so you'll have to text me or something when you go online.
EDIT: wtf. it's free to download, but you need to pay for the teams to play it!
Nothing else exciting going on round here. No wisdom teeth being pulled, no dentures, not even tooth decay. Short of dental work, I'd be down for some team fortress from time to time! although I'm never on steam, so you'll have to text me or something when you go online.
EDIT: wtf. it's free to download, but you need to pay for the teams to play it!
The summoner wars app is pretty awesome. I'm not too familiar with most of these factions either but Johnny and I played a lot of the tundra irks and phoeneiz elves because I do have that starter set. Also bought the "everything bundle" it's very much worth. Game have a lot of depth and Ive been having fun so far.
Just imagine how much more embarrassing it will be when I beat you, since I've never even played the game! HA!
Think this one is a lost cause but: anyone have any interest in jumping into a little Team Fortress 2 from time to time? It perfectly satisfies my need to shoot stuff for half an hour at a time. Plus, the random loot is fun as hell. Anyway I'm always down so let me know if you want to shoot some dudes with me.
Think this one is a lost cause but: anyone have any interest in jumping into a little Team Fortress 2 from time to time? It perfectly satisfies my need to shoot stuff for half an hour at a time. Plus, the random loot is fun as hell. Anyway I'm always down so let me know if you want to shoot some dudes with me.
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Fart in Church
Is how my last post went over, so I will keep this one brief.
I finally was able to d/l Summoner Wars and purchase the bundle on iOS and it's fun! You should all buy it and take advantage of my total lack of familiarity with ANY of the included classes :)
Do eet.
I finally was able to d/l Summoner Wars and purchase the bundle on iOS and it's fun! You should all buy it and take advantage of my total lack of familiarity with ANY of the included classes :)
Do eet.
Monday, July 02, 2012
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Plan: Coming Together, Love it
- Wisdom teeth: I haz them. They are all at cool angles, but I haz them and they have not caused me any grief over the years, which is why I make so many great life and career choices - I have +4 Wisdom Teeth.
- Beer in my backyard: How about this, Enron - I will pick up the cost of your ticket to the beer bash, if you get a ZipCar, or other such nonsense, and drive it to my house? Do it!
- Beer in Santa Rosa and Petaluma - We should make a 2 or 3 day beer tour to Lagunitas and Russian River over the holiday break. We get a room in the middle somewhere (they are like 30 minutes, maybe, apart IIRC) and take day trips to each, drink, eat, drink, get merch, then back to the room for more drink (growlers of Pliny, anyone?) and gamez. Thoughts?
- Run For Your Lives - the zombie run in Temecula sold out for Saturday, but they have added Sunday! The family and I were planning on making a vacation out of it and going to Lego Land, seeing some family, etc. then we realized that Wylie will be in like 'real school' and you don't just take your kids out of real school for vacations, so we put the kibosh on that plan.
That being said, anyone in for a zombie run trek to Temecula on Oct 21? Maybe drive down on Friday or Saturday the day before, to Temecula on Sunday for the run, and either back to NorCal (or SoCal, if that's where you live I guess...) that day, or take Monday off and have a more leisurely drive up?
www.runforyourlives.com
- Beer in my backyard: How about this, Enron - I will pick up the cost of your ticket to the beer bash, if you get a ZipCar, or other such nonsense, and drive it to my house? Do it!
- Beer in Santa Rosa and Petaluma - We should make a 2 or 3 day beer tour to Lagunitas and Russian River over the holiday break. We get a room in the middle somewhere (they are like 30 minutes, maybe, apart IIRC) and take day trips to each, drink, eat, drink, get merch, then back to the room for more drink (growlers of Pliny, anyone?) and gamez. Thoughts?
- Run For Your Lives - the zombie run in Temecula sold out for Saturday, but they have added Sunday! The family and I were planning on making a vacation out of it and going to Lego Land, seeing some family, etc. then we realized that Wylie will be in like 'real school' and you don't just take your kids out of real school for vacations, so we put the kibosh on that plan.
That being said, anyone in for a zombie run trek to Temecula on Oct 21? Maybe drive down on Friday or Saturday the day before, to Temecula on Sunday for the run, and either back to NorCal (or SoCal, if that's where you live I guess...) that day, or take Monday off and have a more leisurely drive up?
www.runforyourlives.com
Sunday, July 01, 2012
Pliers! Yeeeegh! Nice to get it over quickly, though.
Rude, you never know with Wisdom teeth. The wife also has all hers. Since she has an underbite they seem to be in there happily enough. I got mine all pulled at once in my early 20s (then taped them to the Earthdawn GM screen). Nasty business, I got lazy flushing out the cavities after a week or so and the smell was atrocious.
I love the random aside in Cryptonomicon where nobody will operate on the main char's wisdoms because the roots are in so deep they're snarled around parts of his brain.
Rude, you never know with Wisdom teeth. The wife also has all hers. Since she has an underbite they seem to be in there happily enough. I got mine all pulled at once in my early 20s (then taped them to the Earthdawn GM screen). Nasty business, I got lazy flushing out the cavities after a week or so and the smell was atrocious.
I love the random aside in Cryptonomicon where nobody will operate on the main char's wisdoms because the roots are in so deep they're snarled around parts of his brain.
Hey look, an article about Strand Brewing Company in the LA Times. I think Eric is friends with one of them, or maybe that's a different company.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-made-in-california-brewers-20120701,0,6511149.story
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-made-in-california-brewers-20120701,0,6511149.story
I've never had my wisdom teeth out! Is that something EVERYONE has to eventually get done? I've been dreading it since I was a kid.
We went a bought a new refrigerator for the house we're moving into next week. I'm so used to living in either apartments or my parents house, I'm overwhelmed by all the furniture you have to come up with to furnish a decent sized house. We have a pool, so I'm stoked over that more than anything else.
In gaming news, the Summoner Wars app is due out any day now on iOS. It got submitted last week, so maybe Monday or so. I'm stoked that I'll be able to stomp Johnny after he left us hanging on Hero Academy! ;)
We went a bought a new refrigerator for the house we're moving into next week. I'm so used to living in either apartments or my parents house, I'm overwhelmed by all the furniture you have to come up with to furnish a decent sized house. We have a pool, so I'm stoked over that more than anything else.
In gaming news, the Summoner Wars app is due out any day now on iOS. It got submitted last week, so maybe Monday or so. I'm stoked that I'll be able to stomp Johnny after he left us hanging on Hero Academy! ;)
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