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[Rigor Mortis]

Well, my neighbours have cut the small field between theirs and mine, so we're guaranteed two or three dry days with good sunshine. They'll turn it tomorrow and Tuesday, gather up about ten round bales and all will be good. I'm here over 20 years and they've not been caught yet.

Tomorrow I'll turn my mind to complaining about the heat.

 

[Louanne Learning]

I'm excited to start the voting for the short story contest!

 

[CatrionaGrace]

I am rearranging the living room for summer. We closed on this house 34 years ago today. I have rearranged the furniture at least twice a year ever since, and each time involves at least one moment of existential despair. In furniture moving terms, that refers to the despair of knowing my efforts are vapid and meaningless, but also knowing the air conditioner output won't circulate properly if I don't move stuff. In the fall, it's the wood stove that needs to be accommodated.

This is why God in Her wisdom gave us sweets.

 

[Trish]

I'm excited to start the voting for the short story contest!

Me too!

@CatrionaGrace that sounds exhausting.

 

[DLC]

I'm excited to start the voting for the short story contest!

I forget how that works already lol

 

[Trish]

I forget how that works already lol

You could practice on the Fourth Contest! The voting for that is happening now and it's nice and short and easy

 

[DLC]

I really fucked up in that. I had this idea I could just read it bit by bit and post comments over the coming days, because I'm a busy boy. Lol. You can't edit it. Should have thought that through.

 

[Homer Potvin]

I really fucked up in that. I had this idea I could just read it bit by bit and post comments over the coming days, because I'm a busy boy. Lol. You can't edit it. Should have thought that through.

That makes sense looking at the entries, now. It's all good. Have a beer.

 

[Trish]

I really fucked up in that. I had this idea I could just read it bit by bit and post comments over the coming days, because I'm a busy boy. Lol. You can't edit it. Should have thought that through.

Ohhh. Yeah that sucks. I'm sorry. They didn't know you couldn't either though.

 

[DLC]

lol somebody voted for it, it wasn't me

 

[Trish]

I would hope no one is voting for themselves. That would be pretty lame.

 

[CatrionaGrace]

@CatrionaGrace that sounds exhausting.

It's not so bad once I chill the angst. Seeing everything from a new angle cheers me up.

 

[Set2Stun]

I would hope no one is voting for themselves. That would be pretty lame.

iirc if someone does that they would get banned. For being cheating trash heh.

 

[Trish]

iirc if someone does that they would get banned. For being cheating trash heh.

As they should

 

[Set2Stun]

Pretty certain the admins can see which users voted for what, so yeah. It would be really stupid for someone to vote for their own story, but I am sure it's happened on the OG site back in the day.

 

[Trish]

Pretty certain the admins can see which users voted for what, so yeah. It would be really stupid for someone to vote for their own story, but I am sure it's happened on the OG site back in the day.

It definitely did. I remember some upheaval from way back.

 

[Rath Darkblade]

Seeing as this thread is turning into the weather channel, could I ask that all temperatures be cited in Celsius. Centigrade if you must, but that's the limit. Precipitation can be metric or imperial, if it's above zero in whichever I may as well stay here. Wind velocity means nothing to anyone, so a rough scale of "a bit blustery" to "will someone tell Dorothy to get indoors with that dog" will do just fine.

Seeing as we were the weather channel for a bit, I may as well quote mine.

The weather forecast for tomorrow morning is cold AF, with winds that will make your face feel like it's being hit by tiny little icicles. Continued cold AF into the afternoon and evening, but with the addition of a thunderstorm.

My advice is not to go out, but I don't often take my own advice. (Besides, I don't have a choice, 'cos I gotta go to work ... and catch two trains to get there, too). =(

Still, at least it doesn't snow here. That would suck.

 

[GrahamLewis]

Ambling in the woods yesterday, listening casually to the birds and the wind soughing in the trees and a young guy pushed past, with music blaring. As he went on down the path, a woman coming up the path looked up at me, we both shook our heads. "I almost said something," she said quietly. "Best that you didn't," I responded in the same tone. What that guy listens to in the wonder of the wild is his business, of course, but in this day of earbuds why broadcast it to everyone else? I suppose he was making statement of some sort. "I'm a self-righteous narcissistic idiot," perhaps?

 

[Trish]

Ambling in the woods yesterday, listening casually to the birds and the wind soughing in the trees and a young guy pushed past, with music blaring. As he went on down the path, a woman coming up the path looked up at me, we both shook our heads. "I almost said something," she said quietly. "Best that you didn't," I responded in the same tone. What that guy listens to in the wonder of the wild is his business, of course, but in this day of earbuds why broadcast it to everyone else? I suppose he was making statement of some sort. "I'm a self-righteous narcissistic idiot," perhaps?

Like people in a store with their phone on speaker so the whole world can hear their conversation, which is usually way too loud and obnoxious? Like sure, we all care about what you said to your baby daddy's new girl when you dropped off the kid. Do you want a high five? Ugh. Shut up.

 

[Set2Stun]

Summer has officially begun, because I just installed my air conditioner a couple of hours ago. And once again, I am instantly in love. Take a hike, humidity! Mmmm gimme this cold, crisp air all day long baby.