Troper Updates II, Part II

I wish.

Obtained a scooter. Onwards!

edited 27th Aug '15 2:30:59 PM by Parable

@Mark from last night: Sorry t'hear that. That's basically my life.

Sounds like those Irish people were into some kinky stuff.

Watching the Zeta Gundam compilation movies. It's certainly a quick way to watch the entire series, though the hyper-accelerated story pacing occasionally makes a mess of things.

What I did today:

Arrive at the production office at least two hours after all the regulars get there.

Go over a booklet on how to be a PA with all the other PAs. News Flash: the PA is the hardest working and least appreciated person on set.

Go on a Walmart run mostly to support a producer's hobby (he's barbecuing for the cast and crew party because he's perfecting his smoked brisket)

Return to PO. Internet is down.

Help move some furniture upstairs.

Internet is still down, nothing for me to do.

Help set up lunch.

Internet is up. Kill a few hours cycling through Facebook fan pages I'm supposed to be managing, as well as checking TVT and Tumblr too often to have much to read.

Got assigned to drive the transportation manager to the airport (so he can drive more of his equipment from LA). Waited half an hour between when he said he was ready and when he actually was ready.

Only had a near collision once on the way in heavy rush hour traffic.

He gave me a three dollar tip, which isn't at all customary, but helpful because my mileage this week isn't comped.

Got back to the office half an hour before time to leave. Did a trash sweep, packed up my laptop, and then it was 7.

Talked with the producers about getting officially added to the crew list so I know when to be expected on my two days next week.

According to the Heptads, one is prohibited from marrying "a very gross man" because he "is not able for desire". I'm unsure whether this refers to personal hygiene or his girth.

EDIT: It means if he's too fat to work.

edited 28th Aug '15 7:44:07 AM by Lemurian

Wow. I knew my chosen specialization wasn't the school's most popular, but apparently my class for the upcoming year only consists of a handful of people. Well, at least that makes it easy to remember all the names.

I had the same deal; my graduating class in college had no other French majors and only one Japanese major.

Having to look for your own missing glasses is a sick cosmic joke.

It's part of why I keep at least one old pair around. Of course, then I have to remember where I keep them.

This is why I have three pairs, in case I can't find one.

Now y'all just reminded me of how much I need a new pair.

Last time I ussed glasses was six years ago. And I was already using them sparingly.

I'm probably having the worst morning of my life so far. I woke up really early just to get a migraine and so I'm nauseous, bedridden and drinking tea until it goes away.

So my sis has been playing the HD version of the Resident Evil R Emake on my XB 1, and I had a realization - what kind of bush league fuckery was Umbrella doing with the mansion lab? The T-virus, based on it's infectivity and lethality, that should be classified AT MINIMUM as a BSL-3 pathogen, if not full-on BSL-4. Yet there wasn't a single hazmat suit, a single decontamination chamber, no safety protocols of ANY kind required to work with a pathogen of that BSL.

Granted the Spencer estate was built in the late 60's, but that was during the Cold War when the US was still doing biological warfare research so they should still have had some fucking idea of how to build a proper viral lab.

As an aspiring virologist the outright stupidity displayed by the people involved with the Arklay lab infuriates me.

It's just a game, you really should relax!

But yeah, from the sounds of it, that was a Critical Research Failure.

edited 30th Aug '15 4:47:08 PM by SmartGirl333

Media on scientific zombies (as opposed to magical zombies) are gonna be scientifically inaccurate anyway, as zombies are totally implausible.

What really chapped my ass about the RE zombie thing wasn't the zombies themselves, it was Umbrella's reckless and stupid ignorance of even the most elementary of safety protocols.

I thought it was oddly funny that the second Resident Evil movie trailer made it look like a hygiene product caused all that malarkey. XD

The upside to having made the guacamole we sell a few times is that I know how to improve it at home when it's too bland and needs more than extra spiciness

when people misspell rogue as rouge...

edited 31st Aug '15 1:27:34 AM by SmartGirl333

Decided to switch to Linux for my main machine and immediately got introduced to the joy of manually compiling proprietary network drivers because copyright. This is going to be one fun ride.

I did my first Skype video chat last night. I must say, it sucks that no matter what, the camera will be on the edge of the phone. I mean, there's no other way to design it, of course, but it does mean that if you're holding the phone, the other person will see your head tilted from above or from below. And I look quite unflattering that way.

I finally put the phone down in front of my monitor and I stopped looking bad.

I was so used to our voice chats (we had one that lasted an hour and a half two nights ago), that it's easy to forget that I was using video chat, and I had to remind myself not to walk into the bathroom with the phone. ("Oops, she can see me this time.")

Like with the first time I did voice chat, it was awkward at first, but I got used to it. Now I'm really looking forward to meeting my (only real) friend in person when we make plans to do it.

More ancient Irish law.

"There are with the Feine seven absconders, whom the sanctuary of God nor of man does not save, as beeing unrighteous: [1] bees which abscond"

That full-time position I wanted opened up again and I got asked in for an interview.

The first time it got filled while I was actually waiting for an interview, but since they came to me directly this time I feel like I got a better chance.

Ugh. But then I gotta beat out everybody else in the library who wants the job, and I hate fighting coworkers...

edited 31st Aug '15 2:37:15 PM by Keybreak

Where are you reading this? I want to see it.