Useless Conversation

[Merusk]

One thing that suprised me was that they can actually measure your sight automatically with a machine. It felt like it shot short bursts of air into your eye and took about 5 seconds. They still use it only as a guide and trust the traditional "can you see the number on the wall" test more.

Your previous optometrist didn't have this? I'm surprised.  I've been to 4 different ones over the last 10 years (Yay constantly changing health plans) and they all had it, even the small guy who was his own receptionist.

[Trippy]

First morning after the FemtoLasik surgery. I have quite a bit of crust in my eyes and I can't wash them or rub them (no water in the eyes for two days). Rubbing is a no-no for two months. I can see a lot better without glasses than I used to, but things are still a bit blurry. I can't see shit with my glasses anymore :) For some reason, it's hard to focus my eyes on this gray on black here at F13. I can read black on white a lot easier.

If you are getting reflections in your monitor that could be the cause. A black or dark screen acts much more like a mirror than a white one. There are black on white themes available if you want to try one of those (under "Look and Layout Preferences").

[Lantyssa]

It's the Clockwork Orange bits and being awake during the surgery which make me avoid considering LASIK.

[Pennilenko]

First morning after the FemtoLasik surgery. I have quite a bit of crust in my eyes and I can't wash them or rub them (no water in the eyes for two days). Rubbing is a no-no for two months. I can see a lot better without glasses than I used to, but things are still a bit blurry. I can't see shit with my glasses anymore :) For some reason, it's hard to focus my eyes on this gray on black here at F13. I can read black on white a lot easier.

If you are getting reflections in your monitor that could be the cause. A black or dark screen acts much more like a mirror than a white one. There are black on white themes available if you want to try one of those (under "Look and Layout Preferences").

Make sure you follow the care directions specifically, my sister didn't and now her eyes are jacked up. She managed to separate the incisions and now she has scaring that impairs the edges of her vision.

[Merusk]

I have failed as a parent.

My daughter just turned on Cartoon Network and saw that "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" was on.  She proceeded to repeat 4 lines of dialogue, and is now watching the end.

I must discover a way to wipe this blight from her mind.

[Strazos]

Give her lots of sugar, make her hyper, and let her run around in a tizzy until she passes out.

[Sky]

I have failed as a parent.

My daughter just turned on Cartoon Network and saw that "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" was on.  She proceeded to repeat 4 lines of dialogue, and is now watching the end.

I must discover a way to wipe this blight from her mind.

Eh...I call it parental win. But I don't have kids. They made a cartoon around that song? I mean, I loved the song when I was younger, but there's not a whole lot of plot there. Do they call in CSI to see if she'd been drinking too much egg nog to disprove the narrator and grandpa's belief?

[Merusk]

Yeah they made a cartoon back in 2000. It's an hour long, no less.    The animation and plot, however, are horrible.

Santa, you see, was framed by Cousin Mel, who wanted Grandma's fruitcake shop for herself.  That way Mel could sell it to the wealthy businessman who wanted to buy it and then Mel could live off the cash from that.

It's pretty awful, and I'm a fan of shlocky, bad X-mas specials.   I call it a loss because she doesn't like Rudolph, but has memorized this one sometime in the last 9 years.

[Signe]

That's ridiculous.  No one wants the fruit cake.  How much money could you make?  A family only ever buys one in it's entire life.  It just gets re-gifted over and over again forever.

[Pennilenko]

That's ridiculous.  No one wants the fruit cake.  How much money could you make?  A family only ever buys one in it's entire life.  It just gets re-gifted over and over again forever.

Exhibit A that I am a strange fucker. I like fresh fruit cake, very much.

[Oban]

That's ridiculous.  No one wants the fruit cake.  How much money could you make?  A family only ever buys one in it's entire life.  It just gets re-gifted over and over again forever.

Oddly enough, I was looking to buy some fruit cakes this year and none of the gourmet shops in my area are carrying any as of yet.  It looks like I am going to have to resort to buying them from Dean & Deluca.  I can not stand them, but they are part of the whole Christmas tradition.

[IainC]

That's ridiculous.  No one wants the fruit cake.  How much money could you make?  A family only ever buys one in it's entire life.  It just gets re-gifted over and over again forever.

Oddly enough, I was looking to buy some fruit cakes this year and none of the gourmet shops in my area are carrying any as of yet.  It looks like I am going to have to resort to buying them from Dean & Deluca.  I can not stand them, but they are part of the whole Christmas tradition.

Are you saying that Dundee Cake cannot be procured in or around Dundee?

[Signe]

That's ridiculous.  No one wants the fruit cake.  How much money could you make?  A family only ever buys one in it's entire life.  It just gets re-gifted over and over again forever.

Oddly enough, I was looking to buy some fruit cakes this year and none of the gourmet shops in my area are carrying any as of yet.  It looks like I am going to have to resort to buying them from Dean & Deluca.  I can not stand them, but they are part of the whole Christmas tradition.

Are you saying that Dundee Cake cannot be procured in or around Dundee?

I thought Oban was Canadian!

I like fruit cake and so does Righ.  In fact, our wedding cake was the traditional fruit cake.  Still, passing the tinned fruit cake for years and years seems to be an American tradition, no?  Am I accidentally making this stuff up or something?   

[Oban]

Are you saying that Dundee Cake cannot be procured in or around Dundee?

I am sure it can be, but I am traveling back and forth between Canada and the US for the next few weeks.

[IainC]

Are you saying that Dundee Cake cannot be procured in or around Dundee?

I am sure it can be, but I am traveling back and forth between Canada and the US for the next few weeks.

For some reason I thought you were Endie. My bad.

[Samwise]

I've only ever had stale fruit cake and disliked it, but my favorite bakery is making it this year so I may give it another shot.

[Oban]

I've only ever had stale fruit cake and disliked it, but my favorite bakery is making it this year so I may give it another shot.

Try putting lots of hard sauce on it to make it semi-palatable.

[Samwise]

I've only ever had stale fruit cake and disliked it, but my favorite bakery is making it this year so I may give it another shot.

Try putting lots of hard sauce on it to make it semi-palatable.

If by "hard sauce" you mean sauce containing hard liquor, the one they're selling comes pre-soaked in brandy.     Something that tends to be missing from the supermarket version.

[rattran]

Just skip the fruit cake and drink the brandy.

[Merusk]

Unpleasant ways to spend your Sunday afternoon:  Hosing half a gallon of paint out the wife's car on a cold, wet day because she didn't hear your sister say "The lid's not on, so pound it down before you take it back."

[IainC]

Unpleasant ways to spend your Sunday afternoon:  Hosing half a gallon of paint out the wife's car on a cold, wet day because she didn't hear your sister say "The lid's not on, so pound it down before you take it back."

I've bolded the parts that might help to solve this problem for you.

[Merusk]

She already attempted cleaning while my sister, brother and I continued to paint.  It didn't work, so I stepped in after we were done.    I want it clean because I have to ride in it at times and I'd rather not do so on a paint-coated seat.

[Oban]

If by "hard sauce" you mean sauce containing hard liquor, the one they're selling comes pre-soaked in brandy.     Something that tends to be missing from the supermarket version.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_sauce

[Righ]

I've never heard that term before. I've always just called brandy butter brandy butter.

[Signe]

I've seen "hard sauce" in recipes but no one I know has ever called it anything but brandy butter, even when it doesn't have any brandy in it. 

I don't like the sort of fruit cake that is all fruit, by the way.  You know, the ones that are just gooey fruit and cherries and citron.  Especially citron.  Bleh. 

[Cyrrex]

I've always just called brandy butter brandy butter.

Why did you write that last part twice part twice?

[Segoris]

I also never heard of hard sauce, sounds like a bad porn title.

I've always just called brandy butter brandy butter.

Why did you write that last part twice part twice?

What? He called a spade a spade. Maybe if it was written as "I've always called brandy butter, well, brandy butter" that would break it up to avoid confusion? There is no "it" before the first brandy butter (which is how I misread it to be stated at first and was confused for a second as well).

[Cyrrex]

I also never heard of hard sauce, sounds like a bad porn title.

I've always just called brandy butter brandy butter.

Why did you write that last part twice part twice?

What? He called a spade a spade. Maybe if it was written as "I've always called brandy butter, well, brandy butter" that would break it up to avoid confusion? There is no "it" before the first brandy butter (which is how I misread it to be stated at first and was confused for a second as well).

Why did you assume that I didn't already know that know that?

[Yegolev]

Isao Tomita.

[Sky]

Isao Tomita.

Usao Tomata.

[Yegolev]

Isao Tomita.

Usao Tomata.

[Fraeg]

some people hustle cars, then there is that guy who hustles stars... The Star Hustler?


*edit* I either caught a cool reference, or drove the car off the road and into a ditch.

[Segoris]

Why did you assume that I didn't already know that know that?

Because I took your question at  face value, that would be why. My bad for missing what you were doing there

[Endie]

Isao Tomita.

I got an Isao Tomita LP out of the library back in 1981.  It had stuff like some Bach variations (perhaps one of his Partitas?), Solvejg's Song from the Peer Gynt Suite and something based around the Russian film The Sea of Solaris.  I loved it and sickened my parents with it, but I think my taste for ambient house came from that early experience.  At least it was a step on from Sky.

[Cyrrex]

Why did you assume that I didn't already know that know that?

Because I took your question at  face value, that would be why. My bad for missing what you were doing there

Clearly, the three or four years I've spent around here posting virtually nothing of substance, just a bunch of sarcastic bullshit to be honest, has not made an impression.  I shall have to try harder.