Teaghs

The Bobiverse books were a fun read, also Old Man's War and sequels, which was a wonderful example of John Scalzi being a funny bastard of a worldbuilder.

...I actually like most of the people I meet, but lately, I feel like I isolate more and more just to keep from coming off as an idiot.

So, I have a wee bit of an anxiety disorder, and it mixes up nicely with some PTSD from my days in the repo industry. By that, I mean: I am usually under a constant low-grade anxiety attack at any given time. I do a decent job masking it, but damn does everyone make me nervous! Which sucks because

So, late as I am, I just want to know if you've ID'd the other models in your works that weren't in the Argo family? Like, do they have names, and any examples that stick out?

Was this an excuse to get people to shake your head around to find a missing bolt?

Do federal regulations involving the preservation of endangered species override these stipulations? Asking for a friend.

I see Drake Corsair, I upvote.

I work as an industrial mechanic, and handle machine maintenance and repair at my day job. I also occasionally slap heads when someone makes work harder for me.

Today, the forklift driver smashed open the sprinkler standpipe with a rack of acetylene bottles. My palm is now sore.

Let me know how it works out. I'm on the hunt for an alternative.

I know, right? Been bike shopping with a multistate two wheel trip in mind lately.

Unsurprisingly, this is the movie that jumpstarted my interest in mechs. I fell into Battletech less than a week after seeing this for the first time. Pure, uncut camp; directly into the veins.

There's an indescribeable moment of zen you reach when you can finally let go of something that's been tormenting you for a while. This job was started with noble intentions and good reason, but it's become clear to me that this company produces more misery than anything else. I'm out.

Same. Except it's morning, I'm angry AND depressed, and life doesn't really exist outside work.

Abdominal misdemeanors, one might say. Gastric breach-of-peace!

I demand weld closeups so I can finish.

We should be so lucky.

Also a noted martial artist in her own right! She studied under the same master as Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung: Yu Jim-Yuen!

Oh damn!

Keep kickin', buddy. Keep kicking.

I know everything's going to hell right now, so here's a fun story.

My nephew heard that I'd jumped into a 6 foot tall snowpile from a second story once. I told him dont' do this, because it hurt.

I heard a thump and a groan from outside a minute ago. Boy just learned. (He's fine, just sore).

Well, shit. I had a tube of superglue in my breast pocket and forgot about it. It leaked on the way in to work. I have superglued my shirt to my chest. This is not a joke.

How'd it work out?

Hot damn. I've been beating ass at work so much, I'm down 10 lbs (minus water weight) this month. Which, y'know, is a good thing, because busted knees and a rapid weight increase have been a less-than-delightful combination lately. Hopefully the trend continues!

It's beautiful, man. I'm still getting over cancer getting my dad, too. I feel every moment of that reel, and it's just beautiful.

Oh...probably since about 2005.

...so at this point, the couch is going about 25 mph, its on fire, and the security team is still chasing us while demanding we pull over, and the cops are laughing their asses off.

When using a screwdriver, spin the shaft with your fingers instead of the handle to take up a bunch of thread quickly. Its smaller, thus spins faster and saves a few seconds.

Holy hell. I'm still on twitter, half way through migrating, and I see a guy with the name "onefourwords", and the handle "Smiling White Guy". Thread full of Nazi apologists and WP. What the FUCK did I click to get a whole thread of that in the face? Migrating faster as we speak.

Damn, I got so excited about knowing one for a change! Ah well.

Damn, i may have to see if youre willing to give mine a shot, then!