Lateshift Hates the Dreaded Page Nine!

01:16 / 02.08.08

No shame, she has twice the feet as you, so you're already outnumbered. You didn't have a chance.

01:20 / 02.08.08

That's probably why she beats me at chess, too.

01:23 / 02.08.08

It's sort of just now catching up with me how long I've been involved with this board. And apparently all I've learned over the span is that you can make paragraph breaks by hitting enter.

01:28 / 02.08.08

I learned how to make a spoiler link.

01:33 / 02.08.08

Well I hope you're both not waiting for me to reveal what I learned.

01:36 / 02.08.08

*gets out dental drill*

Is it safe?

01:36 / 02.08.08

Well I learned that songs from Dr. Horrible's S-A.B. are unending earworms.

01:43 / 02.08.08

Funny you should mention that. I was listening to NPH talking about it on Fresh Air, and I had been meaning to check it out.

01:44 / 02.08.08

Y'know what I'd like to learn? Or - maybe, just - be reminded of?

How long was the longest lateshift thread? I mean, how far past nine pages have we gone in the past?

01:46 / 02.08.08

I think it was twelve pages or something.

01:55 / 02.08.08

I forget 'lith history so quickly. Which, makes years-old threads refreshingly new, but still.

Dr. Horrible's worth it, then? I've been putting it off for... reasons...I dunno know why actually, I just have.

yes. much.

Well, I've got no excuse then.

None whatsoever.

Wow. The guy who came up with the idea of "Garfield minus Garfield" is going to have them published, by the original publisher of Garfield, with Jim Davis's blessing.

“I think it’s an inspired thing to do,” Davis said. “I want to thank Dan for enabling me to see another side of Garfield.”

Wow. Im so glad they didnt jump on the sue-him-wagon

03:07 / 02.08.08

Davis has been interesting with Garfield of late. I mean, the strip actually had to change to follow along with the movie, meaning one or three different jokes became possible in the series for the first time in a decade, and then the Just Jon thing. Definitely the edgiest, most interesting thing you could do with the concept as an alternate-perspective.

The support and not suing makes me happy.

22:50 / 02.08.08

Too early? Too late? Too oblique an angle?

Never!

Keggers! So how's things in Kegsville, tonight?

I just got off an hour-plus phonecall counseling a recently-re-engaged couple with my fabulous that's-why-I'm-still-single relationship theories and lots of "you're both at fault/nobody's at fault/do what you think is best" talk. Exhausting.

23:10 / 02.08.08

Oh I've given more than my fair share of those. Why is it that those who are in relationships think that those of us not involved in one have a better grasp on it all?

23:22 / 02.08.08

Desperation?

I think the only thing I'm actually qualified to advise on is emergency on-site napping, not Can our relationship last if we live in different states for months? or How can I make him not be jealous that I have a better degree? Emergency napping, the importance of eating every time you have the chance, and precious little else.

Hallo, Paper Spaceboy

23:32 / 02.08.08

I've failed to accomplish anything at work but play with web gadgets, which is terrible. But, like, fuckit: I have four days off ahead of me. I'm just five miles of bad road by this point, waiting to relax.

23:33 / 02.08.08

Papers!

Plans for the big vacation days?

23:37 / 02.08.08

Hiya, Papers. Were the web-gadgets at least fun, if nothing productive?

Hallo, Paper Spaceboy

23:42 / 02.08.08

I've gotta get my ass on those grad school applications, and I plan to write this story I've been dreaming up for days now. Otherwise: get drunk and be ridiculous.

Web-gadgets were entertaining. I have one of those annoying little Twitter things now.

23:48 / 02.08.08

Sounds like plan.

Hallo, Paper Spaceboy

23:52 / 02.08.08

I look forward to no work, only things of consequence to my real life, my four-dimensional life. Or fifth, depending.

01:07 / 03.08.08

Is there....is there room for one more?

01:12 / 03.08.08

Usually.

How's things, then?

01:15 / 03.08.08

Better. Lots better.

Issues got somewhat resolved and there are understandings and treaties where there were grey areas. Of course, most of the peacemaking came from MattS, because he is a logical-headed sort of fellow.

01:29 / 03.08.08

Good, good.

I've just realized I ate half a bag of cookies sitting here. Literally what twenty-five, thirty cookies? Huh.

02:30 / 03.08.08

I dunno. You Canadians have this weird thing called the metric system.

02:42 / 03.08.08

Well, I'm like Canadian-removed or something (I'm not, but I come from), but I can count Canadian, I guess. Can count Spanish, too.

Anyhow, I think I've found yet another small pleasure in life, which is a dinner of choc chip cookies, hot as hell gumbo, and whisky-laced coffee stuffed with chicory. Makes it all worthwhile.

02:43 / 03.08.08

Check your inbox here, dude.