wacky1980

we drove about 3 hours to see it. the next one will also require about 3 hours of driving. as someone who got to see the last one, you already know how much you want to see it again. to the people that didn't see it, they just have to take our word for it that it's very much worth taking a couple days off work and traveling several hours to witness it firsthand.

i was going to camp out in a state forest in southern il, but then the wife decided she wanted to make the trip and bring the kids too, so we axed the camping and picked a more vehicle- and family-friendly location for viewing. i'd have preferred to watch it from a secluded clearing with no one else around, but it was honestly pretty cool to be there with a group of about 100 other viewers, listening to them all cheering and expressing their amazement at the sight. no other celestial event even comes close to totality.

well, some of us were lucky enough to witness it firsthand. some watched it on tv/internet. some didn't really give a fuck. anyways, i was gonna share these back when the eclipse was still fresh, but i got distracted and forgot. science fucking rules. totality. probably one of the most awesome pictures i've ever taken. we were in a field that looked like this just before totality began (not the overall eclipse, mind you. this was at about 98% obscured, and still pretty bright outside): then this is from about 30 seconds later, during totality: when they say it goes from light to dusk, they ain't fucking around. it got dark. birds stopped making noise, crickets started chirping. it was eerie af. a couple more pieces i've put together that are pretty fun. eclipse in phases: and a timelapse of totality. it's quick. i should have probably done 5-second intervals instead of 10, but i didn't. next time, i suppose (4/8/2024 btw):

a snake is never your friend. it just learns to rely on a human for food or warmth. don't think it won't bite you the moment it thinks it's being threatened.

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gtfo here tommy! fuck, i messed up the line.

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yeah, we get it. "no. please. stop." it's like you're just begging for more. kinda pathetic, tbqh.

tic saying "please...no...stop..."

smoov.

don't waste money on bulk mixers (46oz cans of pineapple juice might seem like a deal, but you'll be dumping 36oz of it out when you only make 3 drinks off it all night). beyond that, your selection looks decent. midori and blue curaco won't move very fast unless you've got specific drinks in mind. you might want to add a bourbon and a scotch. possibly a gin and a well vodka too. some bitters, and a simple syrup (homemade, of course). good collection!

i still plan on going. it's just encouraging to hear that there's things other than a fracture that could be going on. i'm pretty sure my group policy covers chantix. it's a really good policy. but i'll double-check before i go in (probably next week).

i'd prefer it to not be broken, so this is encouraging.

no, you told me to sue him and i told you why that was a really stupid idea.

i assumed nothing. that particular employee has been an acquaintance of mine for years. i'm good friends with his mother. and i know his financial situation quite well, which is why i gave him a job in the first place. or perhaps you're referring to your own assumptions? because those are pretty commonly asinine.

so many things happening in this very moment that are a) my ass if there's problems; and b) 100% out of my control.

i do too, for lack of other options. but i always make sure to have other options handy.

nice work. BEER TIME!!

aren't your 20's still a few years off? that's it. that was my sentence.

this is not the best way to give yourself a pep talk.

in case you haven't seen the commercial um.....aren't they forgetting something? yeast perhaps?

you'd be ok with getting ass cancer? uh, i guess i'm not surprised with that.

lol, i guess if you want to call my posts toward you as me messing with you, then i guess something as trivial as a possibly broken foot would be on the same level. now, if i were to actually mess with you with effort (that you don't deserve, but for the sake of argument), we'd probably be looking at terminal ass cancer as "fitting the crime".

so i guess everyone agrees. wife says to go in too. i've actually been meaning to schedule a visit, so i could pick up a chantix rx to try quitting smoking again. maybe i can address both issues at the same time.

that's a good idea. sue the guy who's working a second job to take care of his wife and two kids. the courts couldn't squeeze enough out of him to pay for my first visit. plus, i have insurance so i'll put it to good use instead of ruining that dude's life over a slip up. you're a real fucking winner.