What's on your mind?

[Adorno]

Oh, sexual innuendo.

The Ig Nobels are here. Always a fun read.

Here are the winners of the 2022 Ig Nobel Prizes

Maya ritual enemas, constipated scorpions, and moose crash test dummies feature.

arstechnica.com

 

[Arvenski]

I'm attempting to buy a house. Well, specifically, I'm attempting to make an offer to buy a house. I feel like I'm stepping through a minefield of other peoples' personalities and agendas. My parents, the bank, the homeowner, the neighbor who thinks I should live in her house instead... Oh, and my own conflicting feelings, lack of courage, and social ineptitude, which are making things difficult for me now as much as ever. And we haven't even started the actual purchase process yet, or even sat down with the owner to go over the details and work out a price. I feel like I'm stepping into a mess that will drag on for months.

And now the owners seem to be changing their minds about selling: "If we do decide to sell, we'll let you know." ****. It was never even close to being a sure deal, but I'm still really disappointed tonight. And discouraged. It might not be my dream house, necessarily, but it has become a dream of mine to buy a house this year, and it's in a dream location. Lately I've been thinking of all the things I want to do once I live on my own, but more than that, I began to feel that owning a home would give me pride. I guess I want to feel like an equal to other people, which tbh I often don't. I want to feel like I'm making something of myself, and I want other people to think that about me, too. I dunno, I'm dead tired and I'm rambling. I guess this weekend I'll go through the real estate websites again. I'll get a list of apartment buildings to call, maybe I'll get lucky and something will be available. There wasn't much available when I called around earlier this summer. Who knows, maybe I'll even see a house for sale nearby that I like. Back to square one. Just wish I didn't feel like I was behind everyone else my age.

 

[El Perro Finlandese]

Father figure is a synonym of dad bod but not vice versa.

 

[Kentucky 『 ＨＥＩＧＵＩ 』 James]

I'm currently less than 100km from the North Korean border and once again this is one of the only websites I can access. AMA

 

[Mad Vader]

I'm currently less than 100km from the North Korean border and once again this is one of the only websites I can access. AMA

We'll let the authorities know they missed one site.

 

[NPC99]

I'm currently less than 100km from the North Korean border and once again this is one of the only websites I can access. AMA

Don't cross over. You won't like the haircuts.

 

[Kentucky 『 ＨＥＩＧＵＩ 』 James]

I actually heard a series of explosions a few minutes ago followed by very loud plane engines. It's probably just a sonic boom, but it's pretty amusing considering where I am.

I'm currently quarantining in Liaodong for 10 days in a gigantic conference centre. It's probably the biggest room I've ever slept in. The view is pretty nice as well, it looks a lot like North Korea from what I've seen, and I'm right in front of a valley lake with weeping willows and lilypads.

 

[Adorno]

So you're willingly in China, at a time like this. Blink twice if you're kidnapped.

The lake sounds lovely. But I guess you can't even enjoy nature at the moment.

Breaking quarantine in China:

 

[NPC99]

I actually heard a series of explosions a few minutes ago followed by very loud plane engines. It's probably just a sonic boom, but it's pretty amusing considering where I am.

I'm currently quarantining in Liaodong for 10 days in a gigantic conference centre. It's probably the biggest room I've ever slept in. The view is pretty nice as well, it looks a lot like North Korea from what I've seen, and I'm right in front of a valley lake with weeping willows and lilypads.

Sounds nice. I hope you've got a sketchbook to keep you amused. Try not to draw anything secret.

 

[Count Delinard]

Sketch that view and show us!

 

[Adorno]

I'm concerned James pops up in Chinese quarantine a week ago and then is not heard from since...

 

[Mad Vader]

I'm concerned James pops up in Chinese quaratine a week ago and then is not heard from since...

Everybody needs a bit of reeducation camping now and then.

 

[Antoine de Saint-Exupéry]

he's fine lol

 

[Adorno]

I'm being facetious. I hope that was clear
He'll be home in no time, as a changed man, a worker, a comrade.

 

[NPC99]

a changed man

A Manchurian candidate brainwashed into undermining classical art with manga cartoons.

 

[Kentucky 『 ＨＥＩＧＵＩ 』 James]

A Manchurian candidate brainwashed into undermining classical art with manga cartoons.

Funnily enough I am in Manchuria.

Obnoxiously the new taleworlds website doesn't load on chinese internet, it probably has some dependency on a different site that's blocked, so I can only browse whenever my VPN works.

My quarrantine's over, I'm going to Beijing tomorrow

Spoiler

 

[NPC99]

Funnily enough I am in Manchuria.

Obnoxiously the new taleworlds website doesn't load on chinese internet, it probably has some dependency on a different site that's blocked, so I can only browse whenever my VPN works.

My quarrantine's over, I'm going to Beijing tomorrow

Spoiler

Interesting photos. Weather looks good. Have fun in Beijing.

 

[Adorno]

You were not kidding. That looks lovely.
Is the plastic on the walls part of the antiviral measures? If so, the chemicals they use might be more dangerous.

 

[Count Delinard]

It indeed looks lovely!

Will you go visit that rural house you lived in? Miss their cooking?

 

[Arvenski]

I ****ing hate Christmas shopping. Rhetorical question, what are you supposed to get for people who have plenty of everything, don't do anything, and don't seem to show an interest in anything? It's a good thing Christmas only comes once a year.