This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread!

[at0m]

I think I've been selected as prey by a Cougar. She used to work as a dominatrix, too. Hrm.

[HeK]

[quote author=Kirby, the Spyro link=topic=3603.msg194384#msg194384 date=1296405124]
[quote author=HeK link=topic=3603.msg194332#msg194332 date=1296354785]
[quote author=HeK link=topic=3603.msg194213#msg194213 date=1296274659]
My brand new $99  gas engine bolted to my broken free snowblower perfectly.

Now to get a belt pulley.

My snowblower now works perfectly, is extra dangerous and way over powered!

But I got a flat tire
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Too much suction wrapped the tire around the intake chute and snowblowed it? ^.^
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The bead was broken on both lips, I'm either going to get an inner tube from a store well across the city, or try this:

Repairing a wheel using gas and a lighter
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DOES NOT WORK AT -20!

Now I need to refill a fire extinguisher.

[Didzo]

niiiiice.

[Stein]

[quote author=HeK link=topic=3603.msg194392#msg194392 date=1296408920]
[quote author=Kirby, the Spyro link=topic=3603.msg194384#msg194384 date=1296405124]
[quote author=HeK link=topic=3603.msg194332#msg194332 date=1296354785]
[quote author=HeK link=topic=3603.msg194213#msg194213 date=1296274659]
My brand new $99  gas engine bolted to my broken free snowblower perfectly.

Now to get a belt pulley.

My snowblower now works perfectly, is extra dangerous and way over powered!

But I got a flat tire
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Too much suction wrapped the tire around the intake chute and snowblowed it? ^.^
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The bead was broken on both lips, I'm either going to get an inner tube from a store well across the city, or try this:

Repairing a wheel using gas and a lighter
[/quote]

DOES NOT WORK AT -20!

Now I need to refill a fire extinguisher.
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Epic lulz must have ensued for anybody watching from a safe distance :p.

[k0ala]

$400 check in the mail.
Almost makes up for the luggage the hotel lost.

[Coelit]

Got me a Bonk Helm for my scout cosplay.

[Squishy3]

$400 check in the mail.
Almost makes up for the luggage the hotel lost.

how'd your hotel lose the luggage? I'm intrigued as I've only ever lost luggage at the airport lol

[k0ala]

[quote author=k0ala link=topic=3603.msg194669#msg194669 date=1296536688]
$400 check in the mail.
Almost makes up for the luggage the hotel lost.

how'd your hotel lose the luggage? I'm intrigued as I've only ever lost luggage at the airport lol
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Furry convention at the Fairmont in San Jose. I live locally so I rode there, and talked to the bellhops. They allow people who aren't staying there to check luggage. I checked my helmet, jacket, and a bag with my boots and gloves. They gave me a claim check that said clearly "3 pieces".

When I felt tired and decided to leave for the night, I presented the bellboy with the ticket. And he brought back the helmet and jacket. (2 pieces, for those of you playing along at home)

I had a long chat with the bell captain and then the front desk manager. He promised to look for the items. I said I would wait.

A big fella looming around their front door looking angry wasn't their preferred decor, so the front desk manager came back outside while I was waiting for the luggage. I told him that his staff's inattention had stranded me; I wasn't about to ride without boots or gloves, and my bike would remain parked until I got my gear back.

He offered me a taxi ride back home, on the house, which I accepted. He offered further to make it round-trip, so I could get my spare gear and take the taxi back to the parking garage, then ride home. I declined, as I was too tired by that point, and got in the taxi and went home for the night. (I tipped the driver anyway.)

Over the rest of the weekend I came back to the hotel every day. I continued to check my riding gear as luggage this time, only I came to talk to the front desk managers on duty, and asked THEM to unlock the luggage vault and personally carry my stuff in. I also checked with the convention ops desk, convention security, and convention newsletter, offering a reward.

They asked me for the value of the missing items and I gave them the Google Shopping links. (Racer High End gloves, Sidi Vertigo boots, Nelson-Rigg rain suit) They said I'd get a check in the mail. And they were true to their word.

[kaese]

Campus-wide snow day! Two years in a row, which never happens here.
I'm going to get some TF2 hours in, finally.

[Turtle]

It's only 10 pm and this snowstorm either hasn't started or already ended

it's like not even a foot but they already cancelled school over the hype

fuck yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 8)

[Stein]

I better not have effin' school tomorrow.

[MasterGH]

[CaffeinePowered]

Campus-wide snow day! Two years in a row, which never happens here.
I'm going to get some TF2 hours in, finally.

Also snow day for me

[Dtrain323i]

[quote author=Käse link=topic=3603.msg194793#msg194793 date=1296611683]
Campus-wide snow day! Two years in a row, which never happens here.
I'm going to get some TF2 hours in, finally.

Also snow day for me
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not me. we only got about 3" of snow. But it's devestatingly cold. -16F when I left for work this morning. Supposed to hit -25 with windchill today. Luckily I'm out of here at 1pm.

[Kirby]

Originally I was going to be getting out of work at like 10am to bring my dad to his colonoscopy, but work canceled yesterday and the doctor didn't, so here I am in the waiting room watching it snow like a motherfucker outside.



Some other family was here for a while too, they brought their 2 young sons in with their DS's, while I have my 360 controller with me for SNES emu time. After about 2 minutes they both were ignoring the DS's in favor of watching me play Super Mario World 2

+1 for the classics boyos, +1

[Versus]

god yoshi's island owns

[at0m]

@Kirby, 360 controller + laptop?

[Kirby]

Originally I was going to be getting out of work at like 10am to bring my dad to his colonoscopy, but work canceled yesterday and the doctor didn't, so here I am in the waiting room watching it snow like a motherfucker outside.


Some other family was here for a while too, they brought their 2 young sons in with their DS's, while I have my 360 controller with me for SNES emu time. After about 2 minutes they both were ignoring the DS's in favor of watching me play Super Mario World 2

+1 for the classics boyos, +1

@Kirby, 360 controller + laptop?

You know it.

[kaese]

[quote author=Caffeine link=topic=3603.msg194850#msg194850 date=1296656188]
[quote author=Käse link=topic=3603.msg194793#msg194793 date=1296611683]
Campus-wide snow day! Two years in a row, which never happens here.
I'm going to get some TF2 hours in, finally.

Also snow day for me
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not me. we only got about 3" of snow. But it's devestatingly cold. -16F when I left for work this morning. Supposed to hit -25 with windchill today. Luckily I'm out of here at 1pm.
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With a -25 windchill, schools would have a "cold day" here since you're able to get frostbite within 15 minutes of being outside. Can't have those childrens fingers noses falling off.

[Stein]

[quote author=Kirby, the Spyro link=topic=3603.msg194857#msg194857 date=1296663993]
Originally I was going to be getting out of work at like 10am to bring my dad to his colonoscopy, but work canceled yesterday and the doctor didn't, so here I am in the waiting room watching it snow like a motherfucker outside.


Some other family was here for a while too, they brought their 2 young sons in with their DS's, while I have my 360 controller with me for SNES emu time. After about 2 minutes they both were ignoring the DS's in favor of watching me play Super Mario World 2

+1 for the classics boyos, +1

@Kirby, 360 controller + laptop?

You know it.
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Prooooo