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00:26:31 MidJag: Anything happen latelly?
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07:13:42 Devastator: New prequel update.
07:16:29 Devastator: "Summoned Creature: Appear inside metal cage"
07:16:33 Devastator: Ahh, I love the suggestion box.
07:16:59 Devastator: Got some flash-frames, too. So time to get out the tools..
07:28:24 Devastator: Now this is more like a properly resourced attack. US Mechanised infantry and the fearsomely confused British 3rd Motorised Infantry (full of tanks) Division.
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10:00:44 Devastator: Yeah, the hard physical labours over until October, unless I get a different job between now and then.
10:01:26 NJW: So are you still in the tree nursery?
10:01:36 Devastator: I was, but that's over.
10:01:54 Devastator: Not a bad job, but it didn't run enough days. A couple times there wasn't any work for days I was supposed to work.
10:02:18 NJW: ...that could be quite bad or quite good, depending on whether you were paid those days
10:02:38 Devastator: Nah, wasn't paid, but they did phone me ahead of time.
10:02:57 NJW: Ok... what are you doing now?
10:03:15 Devastator: Not much. Looking for some work.
10:03:44 Devastator: Got some income from the same minor stuff before starting that job, and it'll be back in October if I don't land something regular before then.
10:04:21 NJW: Fair enough. You sort-of on holiday atm then?
10:04:54 Devastator: Did pocket some decent money, so that's not bad.
10:05:33 NJW: Sounds good. Did you see the family in... Poland, right?
10:06:10 Devastator: Nah, that'll be a trip for a different year. I'll go there someday, but not any time immediately soon.
10:06:25 Devastator: And there's no family there.. that's where some of my family is from.
10:10:29 Devastator: Could do it now, but I'd prefer to do it when I've got a more steady income.
10:10:48 Devastator: So how are things with you?
10:11:16 NJW: Not bad. Trying to pick up a job lifeguarding now
10:11:37 NJW: Annoyingly, the places near me are all run by an organisation that wants two references from previous employers.
10:11:51 NJW: Bit of a catch-22, as I haven't had two official employers
10:12:00 Devastator: I was just thinking "It's the nature of industrial work, unlike some jobs I don't get paid for sitting around doing nothing."
10:12:14 Devastator: Ahh, that can be rough sometimes.
10:12:37 Devastator: How badly are you stuck?
10:12:39 NJW: Yep, sitting in a chair looking at stuff.
10:12:47 NJW: Not really, I know someone in the organisation.
10:13:07 NJW: So I think they'll be able to sort out any minor hitches like that. They trained me.
10:13:15 Devastator: Ahh, that should help then.
10:13:36 Devastator: Another job I applied for recently demanded three references with e-mail addresses for the background check.
10:13:46 NJW: Three? That's pretty hardcore
10:13:53 Devastator: I have the references, but didn't have e-mail addresses.
10:14:09 Devastator: Yeah. It would be a very good job, though. Starting at 34 bucks an hour.
10:14:34 NJW: That's a pretty amazing starting wage. Full-time?
10:14:36 Devastator: Yeah, but there was a two-day time limit between the e-mail asking for them and the group interview.
10:14:52 Devastator: Didn't get it, but the response was very positive.
10:15:13 Devastator: basically 'apply for some other jobs in the organization, as there's other positions for you.'
10:15:31 NJW: That's good. You still pursuing the job you need serious first aid for?
10:15:54 Devastator: Serious first aid would have helped me with that job, although I heard from them they don't need it at this moment.
10:16:23 Devastator: I also found out due to a recent accident I need to refresh one of my credentials ahead of time.
10:16:58 NJW: Oh. Good luck - you've already done it, so it's just revision, right?
10:17:21 Devastator: There will be some new material and I'll need to study. I'm also not sure what the format will be, but I'll take it as it goes.
10:17:23 Devastator: yeah, mostly revision.
10:17:59 Devastator: Bad accident, a few people died, and although it was mostly an administrative failure, better training would have saved lives.
10:18:36 Devastator: Accident with an ammonia refrigeration system.
10:19:09 Devastator: Also, finding it somewhat humorous that the tree farm lost a good chunk of it's profitability due to zealous environmentalism.
10:20:11 Devastator: Yeah. The trees are grown in styrofoam blocks, as they need something more or less immune to tree roots that doesn't break down, and styrofoam is basically banned in California due to it not breaking down.
10:20:56 NJW: Gotta act unenvironmentally to save the environment, eh.
10:21:21 Devastator: Also, the bundles of seedlings are wrapped in cellophane because that does break down, which is also slightly contraindicated because although it's safe, some of the precursor materials for it are potentially dangerous. Not to any degree of importance, just mostly for fashion reasons.
10:22:35 Devastator: The trouble is that they're good for about fifty to a hundred passes before they start getting damaged. There's no alternative that lasts nearly that long, including stuff that's much more expensive, even though new blocks cost about 20 times their value due to that ban.
10:25:04 NJW: Pity. I wonder if recycled styrofoam would work?
10:25:45 Devastator: It would work fine, but you'd need to reshape it into the form needed.
10:26:14 Devastator: It also needs to hold together pretty well as the blocks get knocked around a bit too.
10:27:07 NJW: Makes sense. Gtg for 10 mins
10:27:56 Devastator: It is a pretty convincing case that zero-tolerance isn't really the right solution for many problems. Banning it for packaging wasn't that big of a deal, but there's a few uses where it's more than worth any problems it might cause.. but that doesn't matter, because a ban is easier and more popular.
10:46:06 Devastator: Eh, just thinking about starting a new game while I'm less busy.
10:46:27 Devastator:
Syv was interested in some kind of tactical game that wasn't crazily complicated, where you'd outfit squads and such.
10:47:49 Devastator: Yeah. I'll think about it, the mechanics seem like they would be tricky.
10:48:04 Devastator: How's the Coven update coming?
10:50:00 NJW: I should be finishing it today or tomorrow-ish. Not sure whether to just go straight back into the swing of things, or to have a return extravaganza and give out free stuff, runes, etc. Hard getting back into a creative/writing mindest.
10:50:56 Devastator: I'd hold off on the free stuff as we're mid-mission, we kinda have things running.
10:51:15 Devastator: But I am biased in being anti money-hall, anyway.
10:52:33 Devastator: (plus I'm not sure what I'd want, in any case.)
10:55:42 Devastator: Anyway, got some apps to do this week, and some youtube videos to watch.
10:55:50 Devastator: Might do some streaming at some point as well.
10:59:47 Devastator: Probably Dark Souls III for
PW.
11:15:00 Devastator: I'll PM you when I know when I'll be doing it. Usually it's the evening my time, though, which I don't think is the best for you.
11:17:16 NJW: Sounds good, though yeah, that's usually 3am for me.
11:25:23 Devastator: Yeah.
PW bought me the game, though, so it's gotta be a good time for him.
11:27:19 Devastator: Anyway, I'm gonna hit the sack now.
11:27:26 Devastator: and good luck with the writing.
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13:09:29 Oz: so, what have you been up to lately?
13:12:14 Devastator: Was off for a few days at the farm.
13:12:19 Devastator: no more work currently.
13:12:26 Devastator: but that's not the worrying part.
13:13:07 Oz: I'd kinda like ot quit my job. Like, a lot.
13:15:34 Devastator: I see Freddie sorta made it.
13:16:11 Devastator: I think next orders will be just 'push away from door into middle of room, and then try to sleep.'
13:18:49 Oz: yeah, I was hoping he'd get a little more physically mobile, but hey, now he can fire, so that's a good thing
13:19:25 Oz: also, you are in a hallway, and are surrounded by burning cart and Gnomes, so sleeping might be ill advised. Possible, but maybe ill advised
13:20:44 Oz: though I am sure Freddie could use a break from all this rigorous medicing the gnomes are doing, in their own unique way
13:22:09 Devastator: I don't think Freddie is aware he is no longer utterly immune to fire.
13:23:25 Devastator: but yeah, just move to a comfortable location.
13:23:44 Devastator: He'll get mobile eventually. It'll just take a while.
13:30:26 Devastator: Up to you what to do about the next mission.
13:35:07 Devastator: Not sure he's in good enough shape to go on it.
13:35:19 Oz: I'll work on it. Like I said, I think it would be okay to have players interact with him, but I'll figure something out
13:35:28 Devastator: you could give the big guy a rope and have Freddie just hang on. ;-p
13:35:47 Oz: this mission is done, so I'll have a week or two of between time, then things will go up again
13:36:05 Oz: heh, I could do something like that. it'd be amusing, if nothing else.
13:36:16 Oz: hmm. gives me something to think about, actually.
13:36:21 Oz: I might have an inkling of an idea
13:43:32 Devastator: Next physical training might have them hanging him from the ceiling and his feet barely able to touch the ground. I kinda want the scene of Freddie dangling down horizontally, feet doing tiny windmills as he sees the others. ;-p
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15:46:40 ER: [GLaDOS voice] Oh, it's *you* [/GLaDOS voice]
15:51:11 Oz: it's always such a pleasure
15:52:08 ER: oh how we laughed and laughed
15:52:41 ER: under the circumstances I've been shockingly nice~
15:54:32 Oz: You want your freedom? Take it.
15:54:37 Oz: That's what I'm counting on
15:54:47 Oz: You have your whole short sad life ahead of you
15:54:52 Oz: that's what I'm counting on
15:55:07 ER: you're someone else's problem
15:55:15 ER: that's what I'm counting on
18:51:19 Devastator: Good old dick-measuring.
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20:16:56 ER: Not at home right now, and the fact that my main computer isn't logged in to irc means there's no electricity there.
20:17:31 Devastator: That might be down instead.
20:22:25 ER: Other things seem to be without power too.
20:25:12 Devastator: Just a brief one, or is this lasting a while?
20:31:33 ER: Might be done with already actually
20:31:57 Devastator: I hope
NJW updates Coven soon.
20:35:16 Devastator: These are suprisingly entertaining reports.
20:42:04 Devastator: Hope it isn't too long.
20:46:52 Devastator: The prequel update is also hilarious. Once again, I have no idea what's going to happen.
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21:58:22 Devastator: (read today's xkcd.)
22:01:01 ER: also true about both airplanes and elevators ;P
23:11:39 Devastator: Heh, I really am amused at Prequel again.
23:12:09 ER: yeah, it's, uh, interesting
23:12:55 Devastator: They both told each other to shut up! ;-p
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