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[theinevitable]

I have met 4 of you, but only 1 who still posts-- AugustWest.

[wombat]

I was going to say maybe you should stop meeting people, it's obviously bad for the board... but if you got linnea to post for the first time in three years, now I'm not sure what the score is.

[pmcd9]

Paul, I'ma grow some serious ass 'maters.

I'm coming over.

Inev, no selfie?

[theinevitable]

The little corner store by my house in St Louis got bought by the city and closed. Nobody in the neighborhood could give me a reason why the city should spend its money buying and closing a business. I did hear a lot of unsavory rumors about the building, though-- it was pretty enormous and only a small corner was open to the public.

The current frontrunner among replacement proposals is to turn it into a "Wedding Venue" called "Wild Carrot."

Meanwhile, a nearby abandoned gas station is being renovated into a coffee shop called the "Fiddlehead Fern Cafe."

I guess gentrification is real.



I do not know where our selfie is. Jough took it with his phone. Also, tried to convince me we should stand there and wait until a cute girl walked by and ask her to take it. I did not go for that plan.

[Carlos del Vaca]

I remember using one of those post-hole diggers with my dad many years ago. Primarily, I remember the auger getting caught on something, and therefore the top part turning and a handle whacking me in the thigh really hard.

[AugustWest]

I remember using one of those bastards and it got stuck about 2 feet down.  Took me hours to dig that fucker out -- after it had beaten me up pretty good.

[JorgeFabregas]

I have met 4 of you, but only 1 who still posts-- AugustWest.

I still read things occasionally and today thought about posting that Onstad seems to be afflicted by the roundy mandible.

I have met inev and Paul. I think I forgot to return a phone call to Jough about hanging out once. Dick move.

[Victoria Waterfield]

OK, then here's your ProTip for those mothers: go down slightly eccentric the first foot so you have some wobble room to draw that fucker if it jams on something.

This seems like it's highly applicable in a lot of aspects of life.

[AugustWest]

OK, then here's your ProTip for those mothers: go down slightly eccentric the first foot so you have some wobble room to draw that fucker if it jams on something.

The urge is to drill this awesome 2 1/2 foot deep perfect cylinder but that is the trap.

As I recall, I got too close to a concrete cistern cover and got caught under the edge of its foundation.

[AugustWest]

Yeah, but when the zombie apocalypse comes I've got that cistern going for me. 

[theinevitable]

A question I still don't know the answer to: should I apply to jobs that only say they require a BA?

On the one hand, that feels like I wasted 2 years getting this degree. On the other hand, all employers are liars and I sure didn't get any jobs that said "BA" when I had a BA.

[wombat]

You should always apply for a job if you're not sure. What's the downside?

Remind me to tell you sometime about the job I didn't apply for because I was sure the description meant that they didn't want someone from my department who did the same thing as the people already in their department... and they ended up hiring someone from my department who did the same thing as the people already in their department.

Don't overthink it. If the job sounds interesting and your qualifications generally match, just send out the damn application.

[theinevitable]

Yeah. Also a factor, now that I actually have concrete skills and experience whipping up a cover letter is a breeze.

One week from today, I will be studying for my last exam of grad school. So close.

[pmcd9]

I have met inev and Paul.

Dang, it's been 10 years.


I've met JL, Pedro Picasso, Miles, AugustWest, Wombat, Jorge Faberge and... is that all? It seems like I'm missing someone. Oh yeah... Choop and Iron Felix.

JL, Pedro and Kids:


JL and Me on the Dance Floor:


Me and Miles in Salt Lake City:


Me and August West in his Office in Frankfurt:


Later, in the pool:


Wombat hiding behind pugs:


Choop and Iron Felix

[AugustWest]

Good times!