Small Talk: Ughngnggh! Ugghhnnn!

[nachomama]

OH OH OH OH It's favorite sammich day! There's a place here with a fabulous roasted chicken sangwich, I get portobello mushrooms on mine. There's spinach, zuchini, cheese and a south african sauce. I hoard the sauce. I get extra and keep it for later and anyone touches my sauce I use my Michonne sword to chop off their hands. It comes with hummus but I say hold the hummus cuz it's just yucky and illegal. You cannot eat this thing like a sammich, you have to cut it with a knife and I still end up with juice on my shirt but so worth it. 

[kj4ever]

Oh you are making me hungry!  I'm still recovering from my gluttony on TWD Day.  I'm going to Vegas for Halloween and I need to be able to fit in my 80's prostitute that OD'd costume....

[nachomama]

That's my kind of costume. I was a beauty queen once. She slept with a judge to win then got run over, shot and stabbed by other contestants. A dead pirate once. Hey! I think I always had a theme! Stuff that comes back from thd dead.

[kj4ever]

That's my kind of costume. I was a beauty queen once. She slept with a judge to win then got run over, shot and stabbed by other contestants. A dead pirate once. Hey! I think I always had a theme! Stuff that comes back from thd dead.

Last year I was Michonne's husband's friend, my best friend was Michonne's husband, and my bff's husband was Michonne.  It. Was. Spectacular.

 

I do think he hubby enjoyed dragging us around the party in chains just a little to much...lol

Edited October 15, 2015 by kj4ever

[nachomama]

that sounds very cool. Former co-workers and I wanted to film a scene or a "commercial" during the second season, there was some contest running and you won a "role" as a zombie or go to the premier or some such. We were gonna do a Nike commercial and have Otis wearing Nike's and he would outrun Shane and say "First rule of the Zombie apocalypse, BE FASTER THAN THE OTHER GUY" and co-worker had massive dreds, I told him he had to be Michonne, he could be Heath now. 

[iRarelyWatchTV36]

that sounds very cool. Former co-workers and I wanted to film a scene or a "commercial" during the second season, there was some contest running and you won a "role" as a zombie or go to the premier or some such. We were gonna do a Nike commercial and have Otis wearing Nike's and he would outrun Shane and say "First rule of the Zombie apocalypse, BE FASTER THAN THE OTHER GUY" and co-worker had massive dreds, I told him he had to be Michonne, he could be Heath now. 

 

Or make it easier, "First and most important rule of the ZA:  KNEE CAP HIM BEFORE HE KNEE CAPS YOU!".

[nachomama]

I kneecap myself on the regular. I biffed it at work today. Tripped over a box. Hurt my toe but not big. Just embarrassed as hell. Sigh. Now my toe is jammed. Blah.

[iRarelyWatchTV36]

I feel your pain, nachomama.  Really, literally.

 

I bruise myself so often (at work usually), I get a kick out of undressing and finding bruises, expressed with a "huh, where'd you come from?".  That or finding scratches and knicks all over my hands or arms.

 

Got the pointed edge of a heavy box right in the cheekbone earlier today, as it fell from a higher shelf when I lost my grip on it.  Felt awesome for a couple of minutes.

Edited October 16, 2015 by iRarelyWatchTV36

[nachomama]

Ouch! Today I was raked over hot coals by 2 insurance companies and 2 states. I went to renew my license and a different state claims I can't renew. I was in an accident there 20 years ago. Not my fault. I didn't get a ticket for the accident. My car was totalled I got a check from the insurance company back then but Somehow the state claims I didn't provide proof of insurance. Of course I had it. Not the same carrier I have now. But you bet your ass I provided a card at the time. I had to pay $100 (almost $600!!!!!!!!!!!) just to get them to take it off my record so I can get my license here. Some jack wagon didn't punch it into the computer and I get to pay for it. I nearly had a heart attack when they first told me $600. And I do think there was genuine fear in the lady's eyes. Not her fault I know but this is the stupidest thing I've ever heard of. And I don't have a spare $100 right now. Geez.

[Nashville]

I do think he hubby enjoyed dragging us around the party in chains just a little to much...lol

Who wouldn't? ;>

[nachomama]

Oh sweet heavenly hallelujah I have a pseudo interview. I've been lookin for another job for soooo long. This really is just the screening process to get into the "staffer" place, if I didn't get the job they're sending me out for I'm in  a system where they look for jobs for me. This cannot happen fast enough. I'm in a toxic environment. Plus holy crap do I get paid shit. I told someone over the phone how much I make and he said "wow" for 5 minutes. And I'll never get paid more, it's a family business, there's no up to go, I've hit the ceiling here. I'm micro-managed by a 77 year old woman who I believe is beginning to lose her marbles. On Thursday she told me make this guy's name bigger, Monday she very adamantly insists she did not tell me that. I didn't make it up! And if it's your boss' mom, you can't defend yourself. 

[CarpeDiem54]

Good luck, nachomama!

[kj4ever]

Good luck Nacho!  I've been putting in major hours trying to recoup the money I spent while Nitro was sick and we were trying to save him.  I go to Vegas for Halloween, and I spent all my vacation money on my baby.  Even though he passed away I'd do it again in a heartbeat, but this is my first vacation in years.  I've had to use all my time at work while my parents were dealing with terminal illness so this is probably the first vacation I'm taking in about 4 or 5 years.

 

Hopefully I just like hit big in the airport or something...lol

[nachomama]

Good luck and I hope it's a blast.

[kj4ever]

So this dude at work comes up to me and was all "OMG Carol is going to have to kill Olivia!" and I was like "Why?" and he was all "Because she knows she's a Wolf" and I was like "Huh?" and then I realized for whatever reason he thought Carol decided to join the Wolves?

 

Dear God sometimes I wonder how people even make it to work.

[mandolin]

No. Just no. Encourage that coworker to stop watching the show.

[nachomama]

There are a lot of things I've missed, Upon rewatching I'm like "ooooh that's how that happened" and lots that I forget but your co-worker I believe is destined to be a wolf in the ZA. 

[iRarelyWatchTV36]

So this dude at work comes up to me and was all "OMG Carol is going to have to kill Olivia!" and I was like "Why?" and he was all "Because she knows she's a Wolf" and I was like "Huh?" and then I realized for whatever reason he thought Carol decided to join the Wolves?

 

Makes sense, I guess.  Jumps ship from CDB to join the Wolves, and then kills a bunch of said Wolves.  Totally logical.

 

Please tell me your reaction was something similar......

Or maybe just be mean about it...

[kj4ever]

Option 2:  Are you an idiot? with option one look first!

 

Two days until I leave for Vegas!  I haven't had time off where I didn't have to do/take care of things in years and I just cannot wait!  The 1 1/2 hour show is on on Sunday night thought...I wonder if my friends will understand if I bow out of the festivities to watch it? lol

[nachomama]

Don't get arrested, no bail money here.

[walnutqueen]

Option 2:  Are you an idiot? with option one look first!

 

Two days until I leave for Vegas!  I haven't had time off where I didn't have to do/take care of things in years and I just cannot wait!  The 1 1/2 hour show is on on Sunday night thought...I wonder if my friends will understand if I bow out of the festivities to watch it? lol

 

No bail money here, either, but I'm an astronaut diaper drive away, should you need rescuing, kj!  I'll come armed with car hatchet, red handled machete, purse ulu and 44 magnum, if necessary.  (Oh, and a friendly shoulder to cry on and a non-judgmental ear to listen to your drunken regrets of debauchery, too).  :-)

[nachomama]

Bring your tv watching raccoon!

[Irishmaple]

Hi guys, apologies for the low profile recently. I returned from vacation to learn that a good friend was downsized from his job after 25 years. He did not see it coming because, although his department was restructuring, he had picked up extra responsibilities from the departure of colleagues. He was let go, escorted out of the building and that was it after working there for most of his adult life. He's in his mid-fifties now and hasn't had a job interview since he was 32. The business world has changed a lot in that time so his former company offered him career counselling. He has vacation pay accrued and a generous severance but he's feeling lousy, and I'm doing some hand holding and worrying. I'll give you all the highlights of Barcelona soon, whether you're interested or not!

[Anela]

This is the dog I've mentioned several times, that would have me turning into Scarol, if anyone tried to hurt him. He's stopped using the stairs over the past ten days, and has had more trouble walking, so I'm back to worrying about him all the time. The mattress pictured is the second air mattress tried on Labour Day, since I've spent most of the year sleeping on the floor with him, and the swing seat cushion had lost a lot of its cushioning/comfort - my back was threatening to go out on me. This one also started to leak air, a couple of weeks later (his claw somehow caught it - I thought it was properly covered), so we're going to try the mattress from the futon in the basement. I just have to clean the mass of clothes off it, and get it up here.

 

He's currently barking at me for food and company. In a few months he'll be seventeen (crosses fingers, and everything else). I'm hoping we can both sleep properly tonight: my ear has been blocked for over a week, and my sinuses keep playing up. 

 

His name is Walter, and this is my cat Button:

 

 

He was on my lap, just seconds later. They're all cuddly, but he's the one most often after cuddles in the living room. 

Edited October 28, 2015 by Anela

[nachomama]

Walter looks very sweet.

[Nashville]

Walter looks like a good boy.

I have two pups, a Sheltie and a Boston Terrorist. Both are the sweetest, most loving creatures in the known universe, neither has a mean bone in his/her body, and if you messed with either of them I'd be more than mildly surprised if I took the time to blink before I gutted you like a fish. They're better people than most people.

[walnutqueen]

Bring your tv watching raccoon!

 

And leave her terrible toddlers unchaperoned?  Not a chance!

 

Anela - your pet pics are totally adorable.  It is tough watching our loved ones age and become infirm, but that's when they need us the most.  I spent many nights sleeping on the floor with a sick cat myself. 

 

Naxhville - "Boston Terrorist".  I love this!

 

 

ETA : animals ARE better than people.  :-)

Edited October 28, 2015 by walnutqueen

[raven]

 

Naxhville - "Boston Terrorist".  I love this!

I love this as well!  I'm lucky enough to live with a Cairn Terrorist :)  I feel the elderly pet pain; my girl has arthritis and doesn't walk as far or as fast as she used to, so we muddle on. 

 

Anela, Walter and Buttons are adorable.  Positive thoughts to all of you.

 

 

He was let go, escorted out of the building and that was it after working there for most of his adult life. He's in his mid-fifties now and hasn't had a job interview since he was 32.

I'm sorry about your friend, Irishmaple - I was jobless in my late 40s (by choice, long story) and it was scary as hell.  Luckily it was only for few months but I wouldn't voluntarily repeat it.  The working world seems to belong to those 30 and under.  I wish the best for your friend.

 

Maybe it's because I've always worked for small (and usually non-profit) companies but I really don't get this escorted out of the building thing for a long term employee who's never been any trouble.  What an awful policy and adds insult to injury.  

 

 

ETA : animals ARE better than people.  :-)

They sure are!

[JBody]

Just a micro vent: I follow a certain TWD page on Facebook and I am continuously flabbergasted by the number of viewers who are certain a)Enid is a Wolf b)Enid took Judith c)Rick is going to lose his hand. And every single one appears to think they came up with these brilliant theories on their own. OMG. OK, end rant. Sorry, carry on.

[Nashville]

Just a micro vent: I follow a certain TWD page on Facebook and I am continuously flabbergasted by the number of viewers who are certain a)Enid is a Wolf b)Enid took Judith c)Rick is going to lose his hand. And every single one appears to think they came up with these brilliant theories on their own. OMG. OK, end rant. Sorry, carry on.

Well... it is on the Internet, so it MUST be true.

[nachomama]

I always appreciated TWoP because they stressed reading threads. It should be a conversation. I might not have anything new to say and on many occasion I'm just like "nope. Nope nope nope" but I try to read and perhaps look at stuff from another angle. I might be repetitive but but I've read up. I don't usually hang out in live threads because its everyone posting their immediate thoughts which tend to be the same. Plus I have crappy Internet. I'd post 20 minutes later and the thing is locked.

[walnutqueen]

I don't follow the live threads because I want to watch the show, not read what other people are thinking while they're watching or post my own OMGs.  I DVR and watch 20 minutes into the episode just so I can ff through commercials without distractions.  I don't know how anyone can watch, read AND post at the same time - they must miss a lot of something or other.  Hell, I miss a whole lot upon first viewing; I read the thread and then rewatch the episode to catch the stuff other viewers have pointed out!

[rab01]

I do the same thing but mistimed my start last week so that when I turned on the TV, Talking Dead was on ...

Possibly the worst self-spoiler ever :(

[walnutqueen]

I do the same thing but mistimed my start last week so that when I turned on the TV, Talking Dead was on ...

Possibly the worst self-spoiler ever :(

Yikes, that is the unluckiest of timing, ever, rab01!

 

I often don't even read the episode threads of some shows until the next morning, because some posters are too excited to remember the "no spoilers" (and, in this case, "no TD/no comics" rule), and it takes a while for the Mods to catch up.  There's nothing worse than being inadvertently spoiled.  Just ask my cat, who paw-spoiled a major Game of Thrones plot point for me, and was scared out of his wits by my screams of "NOOOOOOOOO"!   :-)

[nachomama]

Yes I mostly wander into episode threads the day after. I also start the dvr 20 minutes in that way I'm commercial free and immersed in guts for my Sunday night viewing. Talked to my cable people about lowering my bill and the guy said "oh no cutting the amc package is out if the question" when I brought up the walking then we proceeded to waste company time on the possibilities. Then he told me I sounded lovely and I said there's a discount for having good taste in TV and excellent speaking abilities.

Had pseudo job interview. I tried to look presentable. New blouse. Hair cut. Semi make up. This chick was black dress, red tights and mondo fake eye lashes. Like monstrously fake, I could see her glue outline and pucker in her eyelid. It was not a Halloween costume. Who could do that every day?? My eyes burn after a day with mascara these things could bs the butterfly wing flap that sets off a tsunami in Thailand!

[AngelaHunter]

Like monstrously fake, I could see her glue outline and pucker in her eyelid.

 

I missed when this came back in style. I'm not talking discreet placing of a few lashes. I'm talking women who look as though they smashed a couple of tarantulas and stuck them on their eyelids.

[nachomama]

That's exactly what it looked like and the rest of the office had football jerseys on so I know their Halloween theme was not spider eyes. One had the black lines under the eyes that football players have. Things you see in a magazine do not look the same in real life. I can't imagine her eyes don't burn all day or if she gets eye infections.

[editorgrrl]

I got all "kids today!" back when clumpy mascara became popular: http://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/advice/a40442/major-makeup-dont-clumpy-mascara-is-now-a-thing/

http://www.maybelline.com/chaotic/

[nachomama]

The reason its a don't is because you will get infected! Great Googly moogly. I think I put fake lashes for Halloween once! Oh my heavenly Pete I couldn't stand it. And those were only outer edges ones. This chick was wall to wall lashes. And I did begin to think "does she re-use them?" Because she had put mascara on the fakes. Maybe it was her friday going out look? Because that's a lot of maintenance if you do that every day. I don't wear make up every day because it's too frikkin hot here in the south. I'd be raccoon eyes by 10 am. And my skin feels clammy if I sweat with foundation on. Lord knows I need make up. Spackle even but I like not looking like a junkie. And it's a sad tragedy that I was born without lips. Well, I have them but lipstick looks hideous on me. I don't got no pouty puckererers! But I smell good! :D

[editorgrrl]

There was a Daryl reference on Z Nation this week—a dirty guy with a crossbow.

[Dr.Jacoby]

General zombie fiction question (so I hope it's ok to post on this bit of the board!) Just wondering if anyone here has been to one of the recent Dawn of the Dead '78 cinema screenings with live score accompaniment played by Goblin? I *just* found out I missed a screening near me and I'm so mad at myself- I want to live vicariously through someone who went!

[Nashville]

There was a Daryl reference on Z Nation this week—a dirty guy with a crossbow.

ETA: moved to another thread.

Edited November 1, 2015 by Nashville

[iRarelyWatchTV36]

So, I had never seen anything about Preacher before tonight (the show or the comics)... had to check who the star was on IMDB, cause in a lot of the shots of the big promo, I swore I was looking at Karl Urban. 

 

Obviously, I was incorrect.

[Irishmaple]

That wasn't Karl Urban? Damn, I'd watch it for Urban; notUrban isn't selling it to me. Badlands looks more interesting.

So I finally got the hair cut I'd been angsting about. No more ponytail. I'm mildly traumatized but adjusting. Needless to say, no one's going to mistake me for Kathleen Robertson in even the poorest of light but I've been told it's a cute haircut. And my unemployed friend picked up a part time contract job to ease some of his stress. I need something new to angst over now.

[nachomama]

I also got  a haircut I'm not too sure about. It's a bob and I generally stress the "not too angled" I don't want a reverse mullet, long in the front and short in the back. It's hair and it grows back. usually

 

they're really trying to sell this Badlands and Preacher stuff. Neither appeal to me but then again I was dragged to WD. So do I give it a try? I have been a slave to AMC since Breaking Bad, I won't say everything has been soulmate quality viewing but they have rocked some awesome shows.

[Anela]

We had to put my dog to sleep yesterday evening. :( 

[walnutqueen]

We had to put my dog to sleep yesterday evening. :( 

 

Oh, my dear Anela - my heart is absolutely breaking for you.  I am so very sorry for your loss.  I will mourn with you - it's the only thing I know to do.  :-(

[Nashville]

We had to put my dog to sleep yesterday evening. :(

Poor baby (you and Walter both).

At least he had you by his side when he went on.

Was it simply old age, or was something else messing with him?

[iRarelyWatchTV36]

We had to put my dog to sleep yesterday evening. :( 

 

My sincere sympathies, Anela.

 

We've had many a cat and dog over the years, but we haven't had pets since our last 2 cats were put to sleep - both due to (very) old age [both cremated and ashes are kept up on the shelf] - and personal POV, but I am glad for it.

 

Not that I didn't like having pets - the exact opposite, actually - but the pain of watching them suffer at the end and then losing them is like losing a family member.  Sucks not having dog(s) or cat(s) around, but those days were some of the hardest experienced.

[nachomama]

I am sorry for your loss, Anela