It's called a blaster, Will, a word that tends to discourage experimentation. Now, if it were called the Orgasmater, I'd be the first to try your basic button press approach.

Xander ,'Get It Done'


Goodbye and Good Riddance 2011: Maybe the even years are better  

Every year we watch the Charlie Brown special, do the Snoopy dance, wish everybody a Merry Christmukkah, and thank our Secret Santas in the good riddance thread. Which is this one, in case you were wondering. 2011? Room for improvement. Srsly.


Theodosia - Jan 04, 2012 3:08:00 pm PST #349 of 408
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Next rock:

2011 wasn't without some good, though: I finally landed a programming job! It's a temporary contract, that's been extended once already, but a break that I really really needed, which gives me the business hands-on that I needed.

Also, I've been climbing out of the financial credit hole that extended unemployment/under-employment had slowly created. My roommate paid me back for money she owed me by using her university discount to buy me a MacBook Air so I could do my homework for the class I took.

I got to spend time with family a couple of times this year, including time at the beach, and staying with my Mom. Didn't get to go to a F2F or Worldcon or Vividcon or travel anyplace fascinating, but Having A Job trumped all.

2012 -- well, the contract job situation is uncertain. My manager wants me to stay, but his manager, and his manager's manager were reassigned/replaced, and so whether he gets the budget to keep me is a toss up.

I plan to work hard and get my financial house in order, and if the money is there get some long-deferred house repairs (gutters! paint job!) done. Still paying off the furnace replacement from 2010.


msbelle - Jan 04, 2012 4:40:04 pm PST #350 of 408
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I will happy make anyone a buffista calendar and/or poster, but it will not be like Scola's.


smonster - Jan 04, 2012 4:52:32 pm PST #351 of 408
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

I kept forgetting to upload and post this! Here's amyth and I and our Buffista Heart picture - [link]


amyth - Jan 04, 2012 5:13:49 pm PST #352 of 408
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen

Hey smonster, could you email me that picture? I don't have a flickr account anymore.


smonster - Jan 04, 2012 5:19:06 pm PST #353 of 408
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Insent!


JenP - Jan 04, 2012 5:23:18 pm PST #354 of 408

LOVE!


msbelle - Jan 04, 2012 5:42:21 pm PST #355 of 408
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

smonster, your flickr name?


smonster - Jan 04, 2012 5:53:21 pm PST #356 of 408
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

sarita33

Also, I changed the settings so anyone can view it.


Burrell - Jan 04, 2012 7:41:54 pm PST #357 of 408
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

How cute are you two? So cute!


Shir - Jan 04, 2012 9:24:06 pm PST #358 of 408
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Oh, Calli - I'm glad you've got everything. I was starting get worried - it should have been there in time for New Year.

And yes. I am using the Bald Guy's chocolates as my Seekret Santa Trademark. (Hi, so far, no complaints).

And, as usual, Scola's gifts are made of pure love and awesomeness.