The person below me

[Ratty]

Been to court by choice aplenty. Remember fossa it's never as bad as you anticipate.

TPBM wishes they only worked 40 hours a week.

[theCryptofishist]

I actually work part time.
TPBM is fascinated by those metal disks (nails?) used by surveyors (as "benchmarks"?).

[FossaFerox]

Definitely. I've actually stumbled upon a few in some rather remote places in the mountains around LA, usually one's demarcating the corners between towns whose borders end in the range. I feel really sorry for the guy who has to hike up there with surveying equipment as part of his job.

TBPM has some awesome hiking stories they'd like an excuse to share.

[Ratty]

I have a connection with reptiles and amphibians. On several occasions I have predicted, (out loud), that there will be a horned toad, snake lizard, snake or other beastie around the next turn. Creepy even to me.

TPBM has a plausible explanation.

[Savannah]

I'm guessing you might have a sharp sense of smell. Snakes don't smell much, but their leavings can.

The person below me has been bitten by a poisonous snake before.

[Simon of the Playa]

a couple have tried, but thats why i wear proper boots in the desert


tpbm is going out to buy proper boots, asap.

[theCryptofishist]

I may as well buy improper boots.
TPBM has one last onerous duty for the workweek.

[Eric]

Got to finish up some Actual Work tonight, then start on the handmade bits for tomorrow nights outfit.



tpbm never wears a Halloween "costume", because they know all the parts are from, or will be recycled into, other outfits

[theCryptofishist]

No. I just don't have your sartorial gift.
tpbm can tell me if hash browns and assassins have the same linguistic root.

[OregonRed]

You would think that I could, given that my degree is in English. Alas, my focus was literature.

TPBM is a math person.

[FossaFerox]

Fuck.Math. I managed to graduate with a degree in engineering while hating math with a fiery passion. I swear I made a conscious effort to forget most of the math I'd learned once I thought I'd finished my final math class at UCLA. Then I discovered one of my upper div. engineering courses was sneakily titled "the mathematics of engineering" and got the worst grade I've ever received in any level of education. Oh well, I got my degree all the same and now I'm a personal trainer, so fuck it.

The person below me is working in a field they actually planned on going into from a young age.

[Patsh]

Yes, I call it 'semi-retirement' and am loving every minute of the last week and a half!

TPBM has actually noticed that rattlesnakes smell like watermelon

[OregonRed]

I have never sniffed a rattlesnake.

TPBM has licked a toad.

[Ratty]

Licked hell. I've eaten the whole thing.

TPBM is going to a Halloween party tonight.

[theCryptofishist]

Nope. No parties scheduled in my future.
TPBM wishes her/his life were so easy.

[delle]

Up to a couple of days ago, I would have agreed. But now I have a couple of parties on the horizon that I actually WANT to attend!

TPBM is also finding themselves grinding their teeth a little as they watch the snow fall outside.

[lucky420]

No but if it were snowing here I'd be tickled as hell.

Tpbm wants to get pickled

[Elorrum]

I wish I could be a cucumber again. but once you're pickled...

tpbm is making good progress on weekend plans.

[theCryptofishist]

Lounging around, yes...
TPBM is prepping for the Days of the Dead coming next weekend.

[Eric]

Right now I'm trying to see if I can get an outfit for tonight finished in 7ish hours before I have to head to work in it. I have no time to think about next weekend - yet.



tpbm prefers Day of the Dead to Halloween

[theCryptofishist]

Yes, I do.
TPBM is tempted to scold me for cultural appropriation.

[shroom]

nah have fun

TPBM can't stand to hear holiday music in the stores already

[FossaFerox]

nah have fun

TPBM can't stand to hear holiday music in the stores already

I can't stand holiday music period. Christmas was always the saddest time of year for me, from early childhood right up through college. Three years in a row while at UCLA I volunteered to work 18 hour shifts from Christmas Eve through Christmas Day just to keep my mind off of things. Spending that time alone in the empty dorms was less lonely than the alternative. On the bright side, the amount of time I spent working retail in high school did make me fairly adept at tuning it out when it does come on.

TPBM has had at least five radically different jobs in the course of their life.

[MikeGyver]

Not really radically different, but Construction, Mercedes dealership, Security, Nursery and Teaching people to ride horses pretty well spans the choices. Trying to stay away from retail.

TPBM just picked up a new hobby

[name redacted]

No, actually trying to rid myself of a few.

Tpbm loves led lights

[shroom]

they can be pretty cool

TPBM likes to go bowling

[TomServo]

I do like to go bowling! Made up my own version of bowling in 2002, to crush all my beer cans.

TPBM has a pair of old school lawn darts they want to gift me.

[theCryptofishist]

No.
TPBM has a set of old school lawn darts that they want to use in a sacrificial rite.

[Eric]

Haven't lived anywhere with a lawn since 1991, ergo: no lawn darts.


tpbm is ready for a good earthquake.

[FossaFerox]

Haven't lived anywhere with a lawn since 1991, ergo: no lawn darts.


tpbm is ready for a good earthquake.

Yeah, we're probably due. Thankfully I've got a sturdy desk and plenty of supplies left over from the burn so I'll be snug for a few days if anything happens.

TPBM is a full blown prepper even apart from their burn prep supplies.