Rioko Bamaisin Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Hey all. Really busy around here lately. Just wanted to say hi and hug the thread! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Levenque Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 (edited) I love those ancient B&W horror movies. A friend I grew up with watched every single movie that ever was on late night TV (in those days any station that stayed on air after midnight showed old movies they could presumably get for free) to say nothing of all the movies of the day (his dad worked at the local walk-in). I was visiting one day and he saw this one was coming on that afternoon and insisted I watch it, just for one reason as it turned out. "The Black Scorpion". I had an instructor actually reference this film in a juco biology class! I can't recall the point he was trying to make but he used the phrase, "...about a giant scorpion that goes around stinging freight trains to death.", which has never left me. I'm pretty sure I was the only one in the class who'd actually seen the movie. If you're willing to sacrifice four minutes of your life you can never get back, the reason he insisted I watch is included in this clip (Hint: it's an important safety tip). At the time I nearly collapsed in laughter. ps. In related news our sources have learned that the science and research team members who stay over the winter in Antarctica traditionally have a shared party in which they screen "The Thing". Not sure if it's the original or the Kurt Russell remake (which is awesome). Edited August 12, 2017 by Dillon Levenque 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amanda Crisp Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 /me feels a little touched by the thread..... 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clover Jinx Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 14 hours ago, Rioko Bamaisin said: Hey all. Really busy around here lately. Just wanted to say hi and hug the thread! Ditto 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostoll Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amanda Crisp Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 /me monkeys with the thread... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeny Howlett Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 19 hours ago, Nostoll said: poor cats >.< 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Boccaccio Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 *waves hi* Been out of town on vaycay - hope all is well with my Threadies! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Boccaccio Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 Hey! I just noticed we now have different options when "liking" a post! Nice!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 17 minutes ago, Maureen Boccaccio said: Hey! I just noticed we now have different options when "liking" a post! Nice!! You missed the few hours of it all looking wonky while they implemented it. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clover Jinx Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 *sighs in a fit of despondency that has been building for days* "I really need a computer upgrade." 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 37 minutes ago, Clover Jinx said: *sighs in a fit of despondency that has been building for days* "I really need a computer upgrade." Awww 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivanova Shostakovich Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Clover Jinx said: *sighs in a fit of despondency that has been building for days* "I really need a computer upgrade." Perhaps this was brought on by borrowing someone else's video card and having had to give it back. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maureen Boccaccio Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivanova Shostakovich Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 I only have mai tai fixings. Is that ok? (I can also squeeze a bit of lime in.) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda Huntress Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 26 minutes ago, Ivanova Shostakovich said: I only have mai tai fixings. Is that ok? (I can also squeeze a bit of lime in.) In that case, just stick with tequila, salt and lime. It's fewer calories like that anyway 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Levenque Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Woohoo Rhonda! Dynamite avatar badge! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostoll Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clover Jinx Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 5 hours ago, Nostoll said: That's what it is like using the computer at Rhonda's house. 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda Huntress Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 11 hours ago, Clover Jinx said: That's what it is like using the computer at Rhonda's house. I'm trying to find a funny way to deny it but it's true. Raku likes to be the center of attention. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda Huntress Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) Yay solar eclipse! Is anyone else having slow network speeds because too many people are trying to stream eclipse videos? [eta] To add a little more to that, I have had several people come to me asking if there is a problem with our network. It has been slow but is practically crawling now. I tell them it is because of the eclipse. They say, Oh, is it causing interference? I say no. Currently 87% of our bandwidth is taken up by http on port 80. That means too damn many people are watching videos. Edited August 21, 2017 by Rhonda Huntress 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Rhonda Huntress said: Yay solar eclipse! Is anyone else having slow network speeds because too many people are trying to stream eclipse videos? Yes - the darn live feed that I tried watching kept timing out Luckily I am working from home today though, so I turned on the TV instead. I'm considering planning a trip for the 2024 one - it will likely be the last one in the US / Mexico in my lifetime. Edited August 21, 2017 by LittleMe Jewell 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 LOL - apparently everyone was overloading the work network trying to live stream it - the admins just put in a block of all streaming sites. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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