💬│off-topic-chat

[digital flume]

Dang, the dude is building a Yu gi oh card deck with certificates

[weak harness]

I'm working on getting comptia myself. How was the a+ exam

[lethal bolt]

ONE DAY I WILL HAVE A DOCTORATE.!
And I will be Dr. Stone

Cause my last name is stone

[digital flume]

I’m still undecided if I want to go for a doctorate

I’m thinking about getting only a Masters

[lethal bolt]

Easy. It's really not advanced stuff. There are lots of study guides for the general curriculum online plus they give you a suggested materials list, so if you just know your stuff and study well it should go smoothly.

[digital flume]

Doctorate sounds more like being a scientist and researching

Plus it’s expensive

I could sell my kidneys

But I only have two

So I need them

To survive

😦

[lethal bolt]

It is. Getting your doctorate is basically working in the field and compiling a doctorate thesis that some how proves that you can contribute to the field you are going to be participating in.

[digital flume]

I feel like applying everything I know to create a business or something

A Masters is great for that

[weak harness]

Cool. I feel like I just need to refresh my memory on some of it, since it's been awhile since I did the course. I've done plenty of hardware and software side stuff, I've just not lived and breathed that information for awhile haha

[lethal bolt]

Yeah and that's the big thing. It's less about doing practical stuff and more about anwsering questions correctly

I got mine like seven years ago

[digital flume]

I’m taking Calc 3 right now :v

[lethal bolt]

So it's probably changed a bunch but still. As long as you know the information as they are going to wanted it presented, which will come with studying the materials, and you know the real world application of the skills then it will be no problem.

[weak harness]

I want to do net+ too, which is probably where I have the least experience and where I will have to study the most

[ember ivy]

I'm making a game in UE5 with @median brook, @onyx quarry, @slate cave and some others, but none of them know it yet.

[slate cave]

whoa we are?

[lethal bolt]

Looksl ike you can get the CompTIA A+ complete practice tests on kindle store for like $18

[obsidian pagoda]

“But none of them know it yet” is so ominous what

[weak harness]

Can you put me in your game as a trashcan lol

[lethal bolt]

I only have network+ and A+ out of the CompTIAcerts

Then I bothered to get my PCAP, and C++CPA just because I was learning python and C++ on the side

and figured I could take the cert tests.

[onyx quarry]

Yeah what! Excuse me @ember ivy

[ember ivy]

You can't just show up and demand to be the main character

[weak harness]

Ah, as one does, learn programming on the side lol

[lethal bolt]

lmao

[weak harness]

Of course, sorry.

[lethal bolt]

My dad is/was a programmer

has been for like 48 years.

[weak harness]

Nice

[digital flume]

If you have a PhD in computer science

You can find a job literally anywhere

I guess

[ember ivy]

I was going to surprise you with the news at the surprise party OH MAN I BLEW THAT ONE TOO

[digital flume]

Everyone company will want you I think

[weak harness]

I feel like it would be cool to have a doctorate, but I don't have the commitment or money for that lol

[lethal bolt]

Once again.

It has a nice ring to it

Dr. Stone.

Mmmmm.

[weak harness]

If I had infinite money I'd collect learning for fun

[lethal bolt]

People yell for a doctor

You can say "I'm a doctor"

then be like. Not that kind.

Ahh good times.

[lethal bolt]

I'm what's known as a career student

[ember ivy]

Dr. Brian Cox is a particle physicist and said that his mom tells everyone he's a doctor, but not the kind that helps people.

[patent moat]

Oh.

[weak harness]

Do you have infinite money?

Lol

[lethal bolt]

I make enough money from my work to afford it.

[weak harness]

Gg

One day

When I'm not working a customer support position I'm highly overqualified for

[lethal bolt]

I'm do remote data engineering for pharmaceutical companies in the Merck & Co group.

[digital flume]

“Help, this person is having a stroke! Any doctor here?”

“I’m a doctor”

“Great, help him!”

“Not that kind of doctor though, I fix machines, not people…”

“…”

[lethal bolt]

Yeah

Exactly that

Ahh, good times.

[patent moat]

"..." 🤣

[weak harness]

Crack your knuckles, grab a keyboard "where's the patient"

[digital flume]

https://tenor.com/view/cerebro-explosion-mind-blown-gif-8141811

[weak harness]

What is data engineering?

[digital flume]

He engineers the data

Duh

[lethal bolt]

Lmao

[weak harness]

That solves it thanks :p

[lethal bolt]

I work to design and improve the systems in which data is stored.

And the methods in which the data travels between those systems

[weak harness]

Ohhh

Ok

[lethal bolt]

I also keep track of the data entry nerds, make sure they aren't working too hard

but just hard enough

[onyx quarry]

People do debate the meaning of terms like data engineer, data scientist, data analyst etc

[digital flume]

You code stuff to store peoples data

Got it

[lethal bolt]

Yeah basically

[digital flume]

Stay organized

Is the key

[lethal bolt]

The databases where information is stored, those are the things I build and maintain

[weak harness]

Fun

[digital flume]

Let me make this analogy

[onyx quarry]

I used to work primarily with data people, and a good percentage of them were concerned about which was the "sexiest" title

[lethal bolt]

More frequently in my line of work at the moment it's just maintenance for the 11 companies in the group and if they need upgrades or something explained to the employees they patch them into me.

[digital flume]

You build a library, the librarian, and the catalogue. The books are all the stored data

[weak harness]

I'm familiar with databases and all that

[lethal bolt]

I'm a Data Engineer. It's the best title lmao.

Those other guys can study the data

[weak harness]

Just hadn't connected the term data engineer to it cuz tired

[lethal bolt]

we engineer it over here.

[onyx quarry]

Just gonna call you Data Person

Sorry

[digital flume]

Dataologist

[lethal bolt]

Is fine.

[onyx quarry]

(I jest)

[lethal bolt]

I'm DATA MAN NOW!

[onyx quarry]

Make ur maw and paw proud

[lethal bolt]

But yeah. It's a good job. Easy work and good pay.

[digital flume]

This is how you troll people

Tell them that you’re gonna hack their computer

Then open this

https://tenor.com/view/code-purpose-of-life-matrix-gif-5601363

Bam

Getting hacked

[lethal bolt]

It's not the kind of thing you hop into, I managed to get here without having my CS degree first, but I worked for the company for like 13 years now.

First started as a junior data specialst

then moved to senior data entry after that.

did that for like 8 years.

[digital flume]

Have you ever thought about starting your own company?

[lethal bolt]

I have, that's why I got my business administration degree.

what it came down to is like... Most new business's dont make a profit for a couple years right. And I would have to quit what i'm doing to do it full time.

But what i'm at i'm making REALLY good money.

Like me and my SO retiring at 40 kind of money

So it's like... Do I just do this forever, or do I persue a career in something I actually love and makes me better

[digital flume]

Yeah, makes sense

[patent moat]

Proud of you! 40s pretty young. Could set yourself up to enjoy whatever you love doing after 40.

[digital flume]

High risk high rewards

Still a high risk though

Congrats for having a good financial life

[lethal bolt]

Yeah, I just kinda lucked into it then put in the right amount of effort lol. Thanks.

Really jobs like this aren't hard with your kind of degree

get yourself that CS degree

start at a junior data entry position

of which there are tens of thousands always remote hiring

then just move from there.

[digital flume]

I’m kinda in a disadvantage

[lethal bolt]

Right now in the Us there is thousands of Remote data entry jobs that start like 60-80k a year.

[digital flume]

For personal problems that I don’t want to expose, I might only be able to get an internship in my senior year or maybe 1 year later

[lethal bolt]

Ahh okay.

[digital flume]

I heard that people should be going for internships in their 2nd and 3rd year already

[lethal bolt]

Depends on what your doing and where

For data entry that doesn't matter

what country are you in?

[digital flume]

US

[lethal bolt]

A lot of data entry positions in the US don't require any previous experience

just a degree

[patent moat]

I'm a graphic design graduate. Not sure if it would apply to CS, but keep connected with your instructors. If you find you do need help getting an internship or starting work you can always contact them when you're ready.

[digital flume]

Maybe I go for a doctorate

Idk

[lethal bolt]

Dr. Joni

I like it

[digital flume]

Dr. Jonathan

Sounds great

[lethal bolt]

Right.

Almost makes the thousands of hours of work on a doctorate thesis worth it

[digital flume]

You do earn over 6 digits afterwards though :p

[lethal bolt]

I'm making six digits now without a doctorate or a masters.

[digital flume]

Noice

[lethal bolt]

Just over, but still.

[digital flume]

Could you share 🥲

Jk jk

Unless…

[lethal bolt]

Lmao I will PM you.

[slate cave]

ive just been reminded of the greatest song of all time
https://youtu.be/yFE6qQ3ySXE

[lethal bolt]

Yea know.

Her brother is alfie allen

[slate cave]

i have no idea who that is

[lethal bolt]

He played Theon Greyjoy on all eight seasons of game of thrones

[slate cave]

oh! ive never watched got

[lethal bolt]

He was the mobsters son in john wick

the one who killed the dog

[slate cave]

havent watched john wick either :(

[lethal bolt]

https://tenor.com/view/wave-waving-hi-alfie-allen-emmys-gif-15113053

[digital flume]

I’m listening to Red Hot Chili Peppers

[lethal bolt]

https://tenor.com/view/theon-thinking-alfie-allen-game-of-thrones-got-gif-9294963

that's him.

[digital flume]

I know him

[slate cave]

:o

[lethal bolt]

That's lily allens brother.

[digital flume]

He ded in John Wick

[lethal bolt]

Yerp.

[digital flume]

Killed his dog

[lethal bolt]

Yerp

[digital flume]

And stole his car

Big oof

[cyan violet]

Who can I freak out about Loki and wanda vision with 👀 anyone 👀

[lethal bolt]

I haven't found time to watch either of them yet T_T

[digital flume]

I watched Wanda Vision

[cyan violet]

Heck 😭

[digital flume]

Didn’t watch Loki at all yet

[cyan violet]

I've found a cool theory and need to talk about it 🥺

[digital flume]

Spill it out

[cyan violet]

Highly recommend both - they are amazing

It's spoilers for both shows so I can't :/

[digital flume]

Alright

[lethal bolt]

Yeah. This is a spoiler free, PG film.

Err. Chat.

[digital flume]

||You can always do this though||

[cyan violet]

I try to be respectful 🥺

Yeah but I don't wanna ruin it for you two even if I spoiler tag it

[digital flume]

https://tenor.com/view/okay-fine-kyle-broflovski-south-park-s22e3-the-problem-with-a-poo-gif-19510456

[cyan violet]

Watch both then ping me 🥰

Easy peasy

[digital flume]

I’ve watched every episode of South Park

Very funny

[hollow cliff]

Just wanted to say that thanks Gordon Ramsay for being alive.

Right, bye off topic people

[echo knot]

oh my good gods, if y'all are in any ways into TTRPG shows or are interested in watching one that isn't particularly long or D&D, go watch Dimension 20's Misfits and Magic, there's 4 episodes with a total length of about 9 hours and it is utterly amazing. Aabria Iyengar is such an amazing GM and all the players are just absolutely iconic, I swear it's worth it a thousand times over

[dull basalt]

Woah I did not even know that

[hidden tusk]

yo

[main zealot]

Does anyone know why blizzard chose to merge with activision in 2008?? They were already huge, I think that’s their biggest mistake

[thorny trail]

Activision bought them out i would think

[limpid yacht]

It's a series of acquisitions by other companies that hot potatoed them around.

CUC International bought Blizz in '98, later sold them to Havas the same year Havas was acquired by a company called Vivendi, then Vivendi merged with Activision since they saw Activision as a good asset to have to grow Blizzard and dominate a sizeable market share.

Vivendi then sold their share at 2013 and Activision Blizzard became standalone.

[main zealot]

I see so it wasn’t really their choice per sey

Because we all know going big and corporate you lose your Independence

Or did we not know that back the

[limpid yacht]

You're right, they got acquired by companies back when they were like four or five guys in a college dorm room eating hot pockets and designing video games.

[main zealot]

Do you think if they kept their original talent that wow could’ve been a lot more than it is today?

[limpid yacht]

Who knows, perhaps they regret their decision considering how profit driven the Blizzard staff had to become to meet up with the demands of their shareholders.

[limpid yacht]

I don't know. I only play games, I know nothing of value about game design.

[main zealot]

I think it could’ve been more

[limpid yacht]

Who knows. Yet again, what would become of their product if they didn't have the infrastructure, market share dominance and financing from their shareholders.

[main zealot]

True

We might not have games like overwatch

[dull basalt]

Who knows? Maybe they feel like MySpace Tom. He took the money and happily rode off into the sunset to live his life.

[main zealot]

Or Mojang

Sipping on those margaritas

Hell he could swim in them for all he cares

[lethal bolt]

Crazy right. When lily Allen sings that song about her brother alfie

That's the alfie in question

[dull basalt]

This new information will forever lodge itself in my brain.

[lethal bolt]

lmao

[shy smelt]

Hi everyone 😁

[upper marlin]

Morning. ☕

I just found a nice city jacket for myself. Best feeling. 💖

I only had a rain proof outdoor jacket for autumn wear. In bright yellow. 😅 So this pastel pink one with long hem should be good for school.

[shy smelt]

Send pics!!

Im almost done with my essay only 1000 more words to go

[lethal bolt]

Woo! That's only like twenty minutes worth of typing

no probs

you got this.

https://tenor.com/view/go-bun-bunny-cheer-bunbun-gif-13519018

https://tenor.com/view/cartoon-cheer-gif-12846228

[upper marlin]

Sent.

[shy smelt]

20 mins if I knew what I was talking about, unfortunately it's cognitive science and psycholinguistics 😂😂😂

Cool! Will have a look when this is done 🥰@upper marlin

Thank you tho system!!

[lethal bolt]

What exactly is the thesis of the essay?

like what are you trying to prove or establish?

[shy smelt]

I am writing about how we recognise written words and how it is represented in the brain and the different theoretical approaches and models

Way over my head

[lethal bolt]

Ahh written communication and it's effects on cognitive perceptions and conditioning bias.

We did something like that recently, but it was purely from a analysis of communication standpoint.

And ours was based around the spoken word. Not written.

[upper marlin]

Sounds far too smart for my current state of mind.

( zombie zoomies before Coffee kicks in)

[lethal bolt]

Lol I feel it.

It's 8:30 pm for me, and i'm pouring over dry legal documents looking for a precedent in tort law that I can use in my Law course assignment.

[fickle lava]

Isn't it funny how usually online people can take things as being more aggressive than they sound?
I'd like to study myself why people are more defensive online

[upper marlin]

6.33 am

[fickle lava]

Why do people think strangers are so mean

[lethal bolt]

it's hard to imply context through the written word. Without context, inflection is all over the play or even non exsistant.

Like I could say. "You're real smart"

[upper marlin]

I think that some people are more rude online than irl.

[fickle lava]

I honestly put "lol" a lot, which tbh I hate, but if it makes people more relaxed

[lethal bolt]

but without the context surrounding it, and the inflection that is added through speaking you don't know if i'm insulting you or complimenting you.

[fickle lava]

I'd use contextual clues tbh

[dull basalt]

I cringe every time I type lol, but it effectively establishes my tone.

[fickle lava]

Yup

[lethal bolt]

I make no effort to establish my tone when speaking online.

For one it's unnecessarily hard most of the time.

Two it can actually confuse what's being said.

[fickle lava]

In real life I'm taken as rather dry when I talk and overly sarcastic with out meaning it. It's natural for me

[lethal bolt]

Three peoples assumptions of what I mean online isn't important to my sense of self.

[lethal bolt]

Same.

[fickle lava]

That's true too and something I've changed about myself the last couple years

[dull basalt]

I'm just generally lighthearted in conversation, so it lays that down efficiently.

[fickle lava]

Mines force of habit, nothing more

I've stopped using it as much and it's not gone well

[lethal bolt]

I'm 35 years old. I've been dry and sarcastic for 31 of those years.

I'm literally never going to change.

[fickle lava]

Haha I'm real close behind you

[lethal bolt]

and I have no urge too.

People who can't handle my style of communication shouldn't be communicating with me lol.

[dull basalt]

I appreciate a sarcastic 4 year old! I have only ever met 2 though.

[fickle lava]

I've only changed to a better me and caring a lot less about others opinions on me.

[lethal bolt]

I was four years old and my mom was already saying I should have been a lawyer.

[dull basalt]

I genuinely think that's awesome

[lethal bolt]

when I was five I went to school in a suit on holloween because my parents thought I made a cute defense attorney

[fickle lava]

Nice.

[lethal bolt]

Yeah, I mean I don't have anything to do with law now. Besides shoring up contracts in my current job.

BUT

it did instill in me a love of nice suits.

mmm

A nice, ironed, crisp three piece.

Good stuff.

[fickle lava]

Lately my dress style is kinda all over

But I'm definitely more into jeans and tshirt

Thought about actual dresses but I've never been a very feminine lady

[dull basalt]

Lately I'm just trying not to melt.

[lethal bolt]

Man, It's been so long since i've warn Jeans. I don't have anything against them or anything

but usually i'm in shorts, sweat pants, or my work clothing

which is a suit and tie.

I do like to be expressive through my T'shirts though

[fickle lava]

Tbh I prefer nice "jeggings" and long shirts but I find leggings to be hot in the summer

[lethal bolt]

I wore a "Lick my a**" Tshirt to the store the other day, with a blazer on over it.

Love the reactions people throw around.

[dull basalt]

Class!

[rigid zephyr]

🐢 👀

[fickle lava]

I've started being more open about my paganism and wearing a pentacle necklace or my bracelet that says "blessed be". It's gotten a few dirty looks but I'm from a very religious area 😅

[lethal bolt]

What I meant to say was

I was wearing a Lick my turtle, He's a prince

T'Shirt

[dull basalt]

Ruler of TORTUGA!
🐢

[lethal bolt]

[rigid zephyr]

Just want to remind you that this is a sfw server.

[lethal bolt]

I censored myself.

I'm better rated then day time television.

[fickle lava]

My friend had a Buddha shirt that said his 🐔 was rather impressive to behold ... 🤣
Cause rosters can be large

[lethal bolt]

...

[fickle lava]

whistles

[lethal bolt]

https://tenor.com/view/quby-cute-adorable-innocent-gif-15071375

[fickle lava]

Censorship

[lethal bolt]

Attica! Attica! Attica!

[dull basalt]

https://tenor.com/view/ninja-turtle-angry-turtle-angry-turtle-michelangelo-gif-15243800

[fickle lava]

Cursed

Man the tmnt movie is still so good

[lethal bolt]

https://tenor.com/view/turtle-intensifies-interrogation-intensifies-turtle-gif-16281035

[rigid zephyr]

https://tenor.com/view/elias-turtle-elias-turtle-wake-up-do-you-hear-me-gif-13853886

[dull basalt]

Respect our Turtle, Supreme overlord of Tortuga!

[lethal bolt]

Give me the microfisch

I mean microfish

[fickle lava]

https://c.tenor.com/iul7gbZeBDsAAAAM/i-like-turtles-zombie-kid.gif

[rigid zephyr]

https://tenor.com/view/mariepigen-mariemus-skildpadde-turtle-turtlegirl-gif-11217678

[dull basalt]

https://tenor.com/view/tmnt-turtle-ninja-tortoise-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-gif-16167794

[limpid yacht]

Huaaa good morning

https://tenor.com/view/good-morning-coffee-grinch-gif-13099550

Morning! (Afternoon here)

How are you ma lil possum pat pat

Ahaha, not too bad, been working online all day

How about you?

Just woke up few minutes ago and on my way to work

What do you do for work?

If you don't mind me asking.

stretches but a beautiful morning

I work as a furniture monteur im ikea

In

Oh cool cool!

Hearing that makes me want to go to IKEA

But dont have much to work these days

Are you guys still effected by Covid and such?

We're in lockdown, don't know if it'll be extended into next week

Hmmm kinda yes.... We are open since a few weeks bit im a bit to fast in my work... And how should i say with my bad english... The pile of work is not existent... So i get bored om my work

Ahhh I see! You're English isn't that bad either though, I understand what you're saying and such so no worries.

But sometimes i have problems to explain what i exactly mean.

But german can sometimes much more difficult XD

Ahahaha, that's alright, I still understand it 👍 and since you get your work done so quickly it just means your efficient at your job.

[upper marlin]

One sock done. 🤩

[limpid yacht]

Sock? Lol!

Knitting?

[upper marlin]

Yes

[limpid yacht]

Ahahaha I was trying to make sense of it ahaha!

[upper marlin]

Kinda simple thing. 😅

[limpid yacht]

I think I've missed lots of conversations and chats on here, so I'm always lost ahaha.

I can only come on here during my weekends really, otherwise I'm busy with work Lol.

[upper marlin]

Ah ok.

[limpid yacht]

Maybe I'll slowly catch up and get to know people in this community a bit better over time.

Work is always insane though

[fickle lava]

[gaunt belfry]

https://tenor.com/view/cardcaptor-sakura-question-confused-confused-face-huh-gif-22428855

[storm sentinel]

Palia screams ice cream to me

[gaunt belfry]

Ah but what flavor 🤔

[storm sentinel]

Mmm strawberry sounds really nice

[gaunt belfry]

I think sherbert 🍨

[shy smelt]

Essay done 😁 no more til October 😁

[upper marlin]

🎉

[median brook]

POG

[kind frost]

Why do I always get nauseous when I have lunch plans

I ate some fresh ginger, maybe it helps.

[compact bobcat]

flat ginger ale helps

[dusty salmon]

carbonated water or dark beer always does the job for me

[craggy sapphire]

Since this is one of the best communities I have been a part of, It think that this placer might be the best place to ask this question I have. Simply because I think I'll get a lot more honest answers.

I have always considered myself a "Blizzard fan boi". Part because I grow up with Blizzard, but everything they put out was just gold. Once I would proudly have worn my Blizzard t-shirt. I had the feeling Blizz was there for the games, the gamers and not because of the green number on bottom line.

So what is it that happens behind the curtain. When or why does a "good guy" company like Blizzard or CDPR become the "bad industry guys"? Is it because of the size? A company cannot grow that large without becoming the one thing they always said they would never be? Or is it because they are afraid to fire those employees who ruin it for the rest?

[molten python]

is for the money, and power, is ruled by egocentric men, I think

[limpid yacht]

What do you mean with "bad industry guys"?

[craggy sapphire]

Do you know that feeling where a company says one thing, and once you could believe them. But now you are unsure about their intent or just know that they are plain lying to your face, and only say what they do, because "they have to". I guess that is what I mean, if that makes sense. It does to me.

[limpid yacht]

As long as they can make the bottom line, why should they care about how they conduct themselves with us? I'm not saying this to be mean, I'm saying this to prove the point that they're this way because they can.

All humans have an inherent evil/desire to act in mal intent for one's own profit in them, all we need is the means to express it. Large companies usually have those means. I think the reason Blizzard is acting haughty and sanctimonious in this sense is simply because they can.

[molten python]

be an asshole because one can is not being good

[limpid yacht]

Give any of us enough money and power and we'd do the same, despite what we'd tell ourselves.

[craggy sapphire]

That is where I would like to think that you are wrong. You can make good profit and still be "good", right?
I don't think that with money comes "evil".

How you treat your employees must be the best marketing ever.

[molten python]

I recommend going to kotaku and read articles about blizzard, cdrp, and ubisoft rep

[limpid yacht]

Being good is not something we do out of the kindness of our own hearts. It's all transactional. It's only more evident in companies, where there's no reason for them to be good if there's no incentive to be good.

[unreal knoll]

What you mean its not ideal to decrease employee payments to near zero so big man (you/me you know whoever writes the "rightside" of story) gains a little extra (by little, all the extra.)

[wild temple]

I would say its about what you do with the profits...not in like a charitable way...but do they sink it into a new project? Or do they buy a new home XD

[unreal knoll]

[craggy sapphire]

Yes. But mostly fair and equal treatment no matter your gender, sexual orientation, religion all that.

[limpid yacht]

Increase their means to make more money, also money at that point is not even a thing they have because they need it -- when you're rich enough it's a marker for power and influence. People like Bobby Kotick don't demand a raise because they need to feed their families, or they can't make rent payments on time, but because they want to flaunt their wealth to their coterie of likewise bloated socialites.

[wild temple]

Thats why i said its about what you do with your profits. It was also more in reference to companies at a whole at this point.

[craggy sapphire]

For the very rich, it's not about basic survival. It's a competition, and their bank account is the "game score"

[limpid yacht]

Fair and equal treatment doesn't matter if nobody knows that unfair and unequal treatment is at hand. It's probably smarter to divert resources to cover up oppressive structures than spending the time and effort in reconstructing them.

[limpid yacht]

Kind of like item level or achievement points. 🤣

[unreal knoll]

except there is no cap on the wealth

so its always whoever manages to stay on top longest

[limpid yacht]

And since there's always someone reaching for the top, the others will follow and strive to be the king on the hill. It's like the rank 14 grind on vanilla WoW.

[wild temple]

I would say good IS something done out of kindness of our own hearts. Being nice on the other hand is exactly what you described

Nice =/= Good

[craggy sapphire]

But that is a very bullshit way to do it right! I would never do that, no matter how much money it could save my otherwise successful company. I know that is how some people think,. because that is what they are hired to do. But not every CEO thinks like this.

[limpid yacht]

I think the "kindness of one's heart" kind of good is only a fairy-tale phenomenon, and that actual acts of boundless kindness are done with a transactional benefit in mind. @wild temple

[wild temple]

good does not mean being nice

and no one is always doing good

[limpid yacht]

I hope I would never do that either.

[limpid yacht]

I didn't say the contrary.

[limpid yacht]

I didn't say that good and nice are synonymous, I only disagree with your definition of good.

[craggy sapphire]

But the argument that companies become "bad, simply because they can" or "it is easier just to pay than to deal with wrongdoings" makes me loose faith in big companies. I hope S6 never becomes like that. But who knows in 20 - 30 years time. I hope a lot of the original members of Blizzard don't like it either.

[limpid yacht]

I expect that S6 will, I only hope that their greed will coincide with our entertainment. This is also in part why I think a subscription model is the best for long term success in MMORPGs -- if they want good profits, then they get it from player loyalty, so they're incentivised to bolster that.

[austere lance]

It's a bit because of things like that, that some HR department focus on the being instead of the skill of their employee.

It's harder to change someone who have been a jerk all his life than to teach someone new skills.

[craggy sapphire]

Yes. But perhaps that person is not the right fit for the company then. No matter the position.
i know it's an ideal way to look at it, perhaps even overly optimistic. But that is how it should be IMO.

[austere lance]

that what I mean, and HR (especially newer ones) watch out a lot more for that...yeah you got the skills...but you got three harassment lawsuit...You probably going to be more of a liability that anything else for our company

That way, you don't end up with a situation like Blizzard-Activition where

the only viable exit by the end will be to slowly fire the whole team

[digital flume]

Yeet

I just got here and It smells like drama

[ember ivy]

Superman does good. I'm doing well, thank you.

[digital flume]

https://tenor.com/view/homer-worried-homero-nervioso-gif-22394417

[austere lance]

we are just talking about the activision-blizzard lawsuit, and how at this point the best thing management can do is close the studio

[digital flume]

Ethically speaking, they should. But I personally don’t think they will

It’s disgusting what’s happening there

But there is nothing that big piles of money can’t solve

:/

[austere lance]

no they will not, they sadly have the monetary backbone to pull through. But it's going to leave a dent. They got to change a whole non functionning team corrupt from the lowest level all the way up to HR.

Question at this point is just how deep in wonderland was management to not see warnings lights flashing on their dashboard.

[craggy sapphire]

Ohh they did see the warnings lights flashing. But then they looked at the pay-check and decided to call it "collateral damage" or something like that. Yes, Activision-Blizzard might be sued, and loose. But that is only money they have to pay. No real consequence money-wise. They have enough to continue.
I hope they will do something drastic or that Blizzard will go solo again. But I don't think any of that will happen anytime soon.
Perhaps BlizzardSoon™️

[austere lance]

on a happier note...I'm suposed to be working home today...but my cat decided that my right arm is a good pillow...I'm coding with one arm...

all hail our feline masters

[craggy sapphire]

How is that going for you? 😄

[austere lance]

not really efficiently

for him...he seem really happy

[craggy sapphire]

Happy outcome!

[modest sand]

Honestly, hearts out to all the workers at Blizzard who had to go through all of that and still create a game in fear of their employer. Like... that's really scary stuff. I think the Devs and blizzard have had a tough run and will continue to do so for a while. That feeds back into how they make the game too right? Like imagine going to work and having PTSD because you're afraid of that kind of stuff. That'll feed back into their games too and hurt the community.

Big hearts to those people. I hope things get better for them.

[median brook]

You doing good or well? Or both?

[wraith zodiac]

im just tryin' to survive day by day in this cruel world tbh

[ember ivy]

Good enough

[median brook]

That’s goodelicious

[upper marlin]

Uh oh. Back to knitting. I have no energy for any drama atm. 😅

[limpid yacht]

The world sucks.

[weak harness]

Ye

All we can do is make the best of it

[shy smelt]

Unfortunately what's gone in in blizzard is very common everywhere sadly :( especially in tech

[ivory coyote]

big corporations in general sadly 😦

[ember ivy]

Yup

[limpid yacht]

It's inherent to us as humans.

[austere lance]

yeah I don't delude myself it's not because the spotlight is on activision that it don't happen elsewhere. And sadly tech domain seem to have inherited an awful amount of men-childs.

[lethal bolt]

There is no scenario where activision-blizzard closes it's doors over this.
It will likely end in the exchange of an amount o f money we consider absurd, but that they barely notice then they are going to go back to business as usual.

25 of the 30 sitting seats that control activision blizzard could take knives and murder half the employees.
They would just change out those people, pay the families, increase wages to get new employees and go back to business as usual.

For example. Amazon currently has 5 lawsuits out against them, that's not all they've ever had, just the ones they have now. All about Discrimination and retaliation.
They are so not worried that Jeff Bezos just went into space, came back down then thanked the workers and people who buy from amazon for paying for his trip.

People at this level don't function or follow the same rules as us. They throw down money to make problems go away. If they loose people they "Change" SOP and just buy more people up like cattle under strict contract.

And this is all just assuming they loose the lawsuit when they have access to the best, most corrupt, highest win rate defense lawyers that money can literally purchase.

[austere lance]

when I say close it's rather if they want to solve the problem (which it's not sure they want)

[ivory coyote]

all this makes me sigh when I see people urge people to boycott wow and blizzard for what is happening only to go and play ( and urge people to play) new world for example that is a Amazon game..

[lethal bolt]

Right exactly

[austere lance]

when I say close I mean that they whole structure and enterprise culture is corruped at this point. They can't count on the manager or HR to straighten things up, they can't count on older employees...So at this point the only way to have a real change is to fire everyone, close and reopen two doors to the right.

[ivory coyote]

I know square enix have had some major problems with treating their female employees badly in the past and they are making ff14 but no one seems to .. remember or care atm. ( I am not saying you should stop playing either game. just that if you feel what happend is worth a boycott.. then dont play games from other companies that have had simmilar stories.) 😦

[lethal bolt]

But the thing is, the court can't "Force" them to change right. It can only force them to pay for damages incurred. And they probably don't want to change.

They are going to do some "Moving around" and impliment some "new in company systems to prevent issues in the future"

Then they are going to go back to business as usual.

[austere lance]

Yeah I know, at the same time I think it is kind of dumb, because first goal of an enterprise is to make money, and just how much do you lose with drunk employees playing games instead of working.

[lethal bolt]

Probably less then the 9 billion dollars activision made in 2020.

Between equity, assets and net income Activision blizzard is currently valued at nearly 40b USD

To there eyes, they are still making money.

[weak harness]

Penalties won't affect them unless they are astronomically large

[lethal bolt]

Lawsuits, petitions and the like barely even make it to there eyes. The only way to show these people what we feel is to stop purchesing there games and software.

Which honestly is never going to happen when they have millions of people eating out of there hands reguardless of what's going on.

It's exactly BECAUSE of us, the consumers, that they are invincible monoliths.

[limpid yacht]

https://tenor.com/view/tired-cute-kitten-good-morning-sleepy-gif-13417071

Morning

[slim crater]

Good morning! I hope everyone has/is having a great day! 💕

[digital flume]

Good afternoon

[limpid yacht]

Good morning, I hope you're doing well too.

[upper marlin]

Good Night. I'm gonna 😴😴😴

[thorny trail]

Higurashi Sotsu is out i think!! I'm excited to watch it!! 😋

[austere lance]

must share the terrible, life shattering, event that happened to my 5 yrs old : the client before us at Tim horton took the ONE chocolate cream donut he wanted.

he's still reeling from the shock

[fast kayak]

My mother's been talking about the time our fav diner sold out of the carrot cake as she was ordering

[slate lantern]

Hi all

[fast kayak]

the slice walked by her

and she's been talking about it for 8 months

😂

[austere lance]

hi Tophi!

[slate lantern]

How goes it in here? Happy Friday!

[austere lance]

He's all: why did he take the donut?

[slate lantern]

I haven’t really chatted much in the server.

[austere lance]

didn't miss much. mostly sad/bittersweet discussion about activision/blizzard lawsuit and that it

I'm having my first dnd game in years tonight

[limpid yacht]

Hope you'll have a great time.

[austere lance]

hope too!

[slate lantern]

I’ve never been able to find a group of people to do that with.

[limpid yacht]

Me too, I usually play video games solo so finding people to play something like D&D is an impossibility for me.

[slate lantern]

My husband always says that I should try it since I like to roleplay

Is there a way to play with bots lol

[austere lance]

yeah since we move out I kind of lost my usual playing group I haven't been able to find a suitable group

[slate lantern]

Hey just have fun you know

[limpid yacht]

I'm looking into other games. I need something to help me with the wait for Palia.

[slate lantern]

I just got monster hunter stories 2. Never play monster hunter before lol.

[austere lance]

I got world...I will to continue the game...eventually

[slate lantern]

I hope I can find friends. I think I’ll make it my goal this year.

[limpid yacht]

That'll be my goal for Palia.

[slate lantern]

Same.

[thorny trail]

Hope y'all find the friends you're looking for!

[slate lantern]

Thanks! I have no doubt.

[whole vale]

Is it ok to send art commissions? Sometimes I get art and I kinda wanna share

[echo knot]

might best be suited for #🎨│artistry

[gaunt belfry]

https://tenor.com/view/nom-avatar-the-last-airbender-appa-gif-11958387

[thorny trail]

Aw Appa 💜

[shy smelt]

🥳

[next stump]

i got my AP scores back and I got a 5 in AP Seminar!!!

[limpid yacht]

Well done! 🙂

[slow hill]

Awesome! AP time is always scary

[thorny trail]

Nice job! I remember taking 5 AP classes lol

It was HARD

[next stump]

truly! its never over too…next year it’ll start allllll over again 😮‍💨

[next stump]

that’s what’s happening to me coming August 😰😰😰

[slow hill]

Aaaaa know the feeling. I had 7 this year LOL. (Tests, 5 classes but econ and physics c both have 2 tests each)

[thorny trail]

You'll do a good job! Just don't get senioritis lolol

[next stump]

oh my god how did you survive

[thorny trail]

I had AP art, calculus, physics, government, economy, and Literature.

[slow hill]

Khan academy mostly

[thorny trail]

Oof 7??

That's hardcore

[slow hill]

Microeconomics, macroeconomics, calc, both physics cs, psychology, literature

[thorny trail]

At my old school if you got above a 75 average in class you didn't have to do the test. Only did one AP test bc I got a 74.5

[slow hill]

Huh, it was sort of the opposite for me, the teachers encouraged people not to take it if they did bad in the class

I still remember my 10th grade English teacher guaranteeing me I’d get a 5 on lang

I got a 3

Luckily I’m graduated now, so I get to deal with college instead. Fun!!!

[thorny trail]

That feels weird that they did that haha

And same! I deal with college now but at the cost of 40 research papers that'll just be thrown away byvthe teacher anyway

[slow hill]

woooo!!!😭

[thorny trail]

[slow hill]

Keep on that intrinsic motivation

[thorny trail]

For sure, imma keep doodling during class then wonder why i don't understand anything on my tests

[slow hill]

god that’s a mood

[wintry badger]

me in high school

[thorny trail]

Me rn ;v

[limpid yacht]

me rn

[upper marlin]

Morning. ☕

[limpid yacht]

Morning wee qwq

How are you

[ember ivy]

Happy timezones

[limpid yacht]

Hmmm

[shy smelt]

Gdayyy

[limpid yacht]

How's it going?

How was work Tanuki?

[upper marlin]

A bit tired but still peachy. 😘

[heady storm]

still doing the reno?:)

[upper marlin]

Yeah I still need to paint some walls and stuff. But it's mostly done allready.

[heady storm]

nice nice, you like how it turns out?

[upper marlin]

I love it. It's so pretty and practical now. 😍

[heady storm]

thats all that matters.

[upper marlin]

Thou I need a new dough mixer now. The old one is so huge that I have no place for it anymore. 😂

[heady storm]

right, “no place”

[upper marlin]

Yeah there is literally no cabinets to use for storaging it, so I need a pretty and small one that can be in sight.

https://productimages.biltema.com/v1/image/imagebyfilename/84-1269_xl_1.jpg

Like this one.

[heady storm]

I ll be honest I have no clue in these ones :), I can cook decent food, but terrible at baking stuff

looks very doughmixer-y

[upper marlin]

Well I do bake a lot. So I need more sturdy machine than just a handmixer. 😅

But the one that I had is a huge acient thing. So it's time to update. 😅

[heady storm]

whats the biggest batch of bake goods you had to do at one time?

[upper marlin]

Oh I don't know. Maybe like 80 cakepops or 100 cookies. 🤔

Ah no. Last year I baked over 200 cingerbread cookies in one day. It will be so easy now that we have a new oven. 😂

[heady storm]

200 gingerbread cookies? holy…

yeah you need a big mixer😂

[upper marlin]

Nah gingerbread dough is allways premade, it needs beauty sleep on fridge before baking.

But yeah, it was a lot of dough. 😂

[gaunt belfry]

https://tenor.com/view/chocolate-turtles-cookies-spiderwebs-cookie-baking-bakers-cookies-gif-13801947

[upper marlin]

Ugh I want to bake dem brookies

[limpid yacht]

And i want to sleep

Mmm, I'm in the mood for pancakes actually.

[upper marlin]

I'm thinking of coloring my hair.. But like... What color? 😂😂😂

I'll keep the sides in my own color - dark ash blonde. But but. 🤔

Maybe just some pearl toner.

[limpid yacht]

Hmmm

What colours you have around?

[tidal wedge]

Yes

[upper marlin]

Haha I have some blue at home. Nothing else.

[limpid yacht]

Ahaha, could go for a blue if you're feeling ambitious Lol

[upper marlin]

Nah maybe not this time.

[kind frost]

I can't decide if I redye my hair with green or go back to my usual purple

[limpid yacht]

I can't remember the last time I even dyed my hair

Must have been, 2007?

I think

[tidal wedge]

And it looked amazing

You should do it again

[wooden grotto]

Goodmornin,

[limpid yacht]

Morning!

[wooden grotto]

How you doin im tired

[dusty salmon]

alternating between making lunch and studying

[upper marlin]

I got some pearl toner for my hair. I've grown boring. 😂😂😂

And now I really need a nap. 😴

[flat island]

study and make lunch

[upper marlin]

Heyhooooo~ what's cooking?

[flat island]

unicorns and fairys

[upper marlin]

Oh No.

[warped arrow]

Are you a scholar?

[flat island]

I am a Scholar for dark arts.

[upper marlin]

Hohoo, time to use that toner for my hair.

[shy smelt]

@upper marlin what colour

[upper marlin]

Just some pale purple to get rid of yellow tones.

[shy smelt]

Aww nice!

[gaunt belfry]

https://tenor.com/view/duck-sleeping-asleep-tired-nodding-off-gif-15743453

[tidal wedge]

thats a kjoet duck

so how is everyone here

i missed you guys

ive been busy at work

[errant cobalt]

missed? where you shooting at us?

[tidal wedge]

yupp

bullets of love

[wispy tinsel]

Well i'm kinda like really new, but we missed you too ?

[tidal wedge]

hello

im samedude

[wispy tinsel]

I'm Cassidy, but i'm sure you read it 😄

[tidal wedge]

sure did

ah your french ay

(just read your intro)

[wispy tinsel]

Ahaha yeah i am, and i'm a bit anxious about my english but i guess it will be fine

[tidal wedge]

ah great place to fine your English

im dutch btw

[errant cobalt]

german gal here

.<

[wispy tinsel]

I'm so happy i did let my anxiety run over me and i came to the discord lol, you guys seems so nice

[errant cobalt]

most places on discord seem to have more nice people than not

[tidal wedge]

true

[tidal wedge]

your always welcome here to chat

[woven roost]

Welcome back same dude!

[tidal wedge]

ello @woven roost how you been?

[woven roost]

I'm good but discord is a bit quiet nowadays

[tidal wedge]

ah thats sad

active members are playing ofc

[errant cobalt]

i wish i was too, sadly didn't make any of the invite waves until now

[woven roost]

I mean Rin, me and others are still here but some folks are silence for while now

[tidal wedge]

ah its only beter we get a beter experience off the game

[woven roost]

I hope hype will return with Alpha

[tidal wedge]

sure will

[upper marlin]

I'm about to go to sleep now. 😴

[tidal wedge]

gn

sleeptight

[woven roost]

Every villager vote seems to bring some folks back so maybe next Q&A bring folks back

[sacred horizon]

have a good sleep sleep !

[woven roost]

gn

[tidal wedge]

ah sure will

[woven roost]

August 12th we need to wait then

[upper marlin]

Have nice time chatting. 😘 I'm off.

[tidal wedge]

who are you guys gonna vote for in next vote?

im gonna go with goggles girl

[woven roost]

Me too I think

but to be honest every one of three seems interesting

[tidal wedge]

true

[obsidian pagoda]

I think maybe the first one? Just because we haven’t seen them anywhere yet

[subtle ocean]

What's the vote? 😔 sorry I dont keep up lol

[tidal wedge]

villager vote

at #📮│public-polls

[subtle ocean]

Ahhh thank you :)

I'd like the see the 1st one imo they look 👀 interesting

[mortal bramble]

oi there so anyone got some tip just to go sleep because my trying but I cannot so yeah

[gaunt belfry]

https://tenor.com/view/sheep-jumping-jump-escape-bye-gif-11649300

[limpid yacht]

https://tenor.com/view/tired-cute-kitten-good-morning-sleepy-gif-13417071

Morning

[mortal bramble]

Good morning

[limpid yacht]

How's it going?

[mortal bramble]

trying to sleep

[limpid yacht]

Ahhhhh! Sorry!

[mortal bramble]

for like 3hours

but I cannot

[limpid yacht]

Aww, that was me yesterday actually.

I took a micronap and that messed up my whole sleep schedule.

[mortal bramble]

yea well my sleeping Chegual is so messy

so yea

do you got any tips for sleeping?

[limpid yacht]

Hmmm, I mostly end up staying up until I can't anymore

Are you thinking about too much?

So you can't settle down?

[mortal bramble]

hmmm I thing

yea probably

[limpid yacht]

I've heard people say that drinking warm milk helps, but honestly haven't tried it

[mortal bramble]

same

but the warm bath works to

[limpid yacht]

Although taking a warm shower has often helped me.

Relaxes you a bit.

[mortal bramble]

yea to me too

[limpid yacht]

Maybe have a quick shower? How late is it where you are?

[mortal bramble]

hmm. it's 2am

the morning soon

[limpid yacht]

Hmmm, you going to end up pulling an allnighter?

[mortal bramble]

I could but I don't wana make mom angry

[limpid yacht]

Maybe a quick shower then?

And then try to sleep for a bit?

[mortal bramble]

hmmm I will try it

[limpid yacht]

https://tenor.com/view/friends-chandler-joey-good-job-great-job-gif-12374537

[golden swallow]

https://i.imgur.com/t6OaRLi.jpeg

[limpid yacht]

Frodalf isn't too bad ahaha!

Looks so happy.

[radiant orchid]

Wait how do you get permission to send memes

[naive charm]

any info on the world size?

[jaunty mica]

big

[wintry badger]

rather large

[jaunty mica]

chungy

[unreal knoll]

naturally this is just a reference that there is "Large" amount of info, now is it available to everyone, who knows.

[shy smelt]

👀

[formal forge]

Hey folks

[upper marlin]

Morning. ☕☕☕

[tidal wedge]

New pf who this?

[upper marlin]

😂

[uneven sierra]

Hello! I hope everyone is doing good!

[upper marlin]

Hey Anna! How are you?

[bleak mist]

o/

[uneven sierra]

I am doing well! I just woke up from a much needed nap! I slept for 2 hours and could of slept more, but I can’t do that since it’s already 9 pm Thank you so much for asking! And how are you?

[upper marlin]

All good. I'll go to see my mom friend today with our kids. 🤩

[uneven sierra]

I’m so glad to hear that all’s good! Awe! That sounds so amazing! I hope you and everyone else have a lot of fun!

[upper marlin]

Well it seems that I get to go by myself. The kids are allready fighting. 😅

[uneven sierra]

Oh no!

[candid lichen]

The coast is clear. Time to post nefarious music and cartwheel away.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oY1Dlz9R2k

[gaunt belfry]

https://tenor.com/view/anime-chainsaw-loli-girl-mad-gif-10166732

[kind frost]

I made it outside today! Hooray

[compact bobcat]

you have done better than alot of us, congratulations

[kind frost]

Haha, thanks

[austere lance]

heer... good morning Palian...why is there a little chainsaw wielding anime in the chat...

[median brook]

Better than I’ve done in years!

[warped arrow]

Cause it's cute!

[wraith zodiac]

ngl i had a friend in highschool that looks like goldo and it brought me back 😂

[kind frost]

I finished a painting 🎉

Now I'm gonna have few art free days so my eyes can rest.

[upper marlin]

Ugh I need something sweet. 😑

[slate cave]

im watching the owl house its cute
king is my favorite already

[upper marlin]

Whut this?

[slate cave]

cartoon on disney+

im on like episode two so i dont really know what its about

[upper marlin]

Oh it looks fun.

But disneyplus has given it a Finnish name "Pöllötalo". 😂

[shy smelt]

I wish I had disney+ there's so many good shows

[tidal wedge]

Heey my lovelies

I love disney

[north spruce]

owl house is a great show

[raven thistle]

chapaaaaaaaaaaa

[wraith zodiac]

first thing i did once my brother shared his disney plus with me was watch the original mulan again

i was ready to get down to buisness..... to defeat the huns

[warped arrow]

Did they send me daughters? When I asked....For soooooons!

[wraith zodiac]

you lot are a pathetic bunch! you havent got a clue! mr somehow i'll make a man.... OUT OF YOOOOOOOOOOOU!!!

[warped arrow]

BE A MAAAN!

[thorny trail]

My sons don't want none unless you got the bun, huns. - Li Shang

[dull basalt]

YOU MUST BE SWIFT AS A COURSING RIVER

[wraith zodiac]

as strong as a raging fire!

[limpid yacht]

Mysterious as the dark side of the moon

[dull basalt]

Mulan is what cool people like.

[warped arrow]

Original Mulan anyway

[dull basalt]

Of course! I haven't seen the live action version.

I'm sure I'll watch it eventually.

[upper marlin]

Good morning. 🥱

[limpid yacht]

https://tenor.com/view/tired-cute-kitten-good-morning-sleepy-gif-13417071

[compact bobcat]

Good [timezone]

[upper marlin]

Ugh I have a teams meeting in 1.5 hours. Some school thingies. But I'm so nervous.

[limpid yacht]

Urgh stupid headacje lean on wee qwq

[limpid yacht]

How are you wee?

[upper marlin]

All peachy, as always. Just got off from the teams meeting.

[gaunt belfry]

https://tenor.com/view/jump-cat-beanie-bag-plop-gif-15507441

[upper marlin]

ah black cats. Best humor.

[stone walrus]

Cats overall is great humor

[tidal wedge]

Morning my love!

[upper marlin]

Good morning to you too.

Lol school secretary just hung up on me.

[tidal wedge]

FeelsBadMan

Why?

[upper marlin]

Idk, maybe she is busy. 🤷‍♀️

[upper marlin]

Well.. I'm going to have some lunch and then I'll enjoy my last vacation days and have a nap.

[limpid yacht]

Oof i going home

My headache hurzs to much

[upper marlin]

Ounou. Poor boi. 😳

[austere lance]

good morning off-topic!!

[upper marlin]

Morning to you too. 🤩

[slim crater]

Good morning! ☀️

[naive lodge]

good morning

[neat trench]

https://youtu.be/atq_7zDnQ1A

[upper marlin]

Phuuuuh, all the thingies for school should be done for now.

[thorny trail]

Nice!

[upper marlin]

Byhy I need some fun chatting to my life.

[kind frost]

Hi hi

[upper marlin]

I'm out of good books.

And manga.

Gonna die.

[kind frost]

To the library then

[upper marlin]

Ugh it's under some renovation. 😑

So I need to found something online.

[kind frost]

Thrift stores are full of books too if you prefer physical ones.

[ember ivy]

https://tenor.com/view/ferret-jump-fail-fall-cute-gif-5860752

[ivory coyote]

That is me trying to get into pre-alpha..

[ember ivy]

oof

[dull basalt]

So relatable

[meager hinge]

So close, but so far

[upper marlin]

I miss my ferrets..

[ember ivy]

How many did you have, what were their names, what colors were they, and which one had the best weasel war dance?

https://tenor.com/view/ferret-wardance-cute-excited-gif-15831988

[upper marlin]

Haha I had at first 3 and second time there was 2. They were Tico, Vili and Ava. And 2. time Elmeri and Riesa.

Ava was the war dance Master. She was a tiny dark haired female with nasty sence of humor. And sharp teeth.

3/4 sables in different tones and one deaf albino.

[ember ivy]

Awwwwww a deaf albino the absolute cutie!

[upper marlin]

Yeah Elmeri was a sweet boi. 💖 Tico was allmost deaf too and my first ferret, so I used hand singnals with them all the time.

[meager hinge]

Ugh ferrets are just so cute!!! Love them!!

[thorny trail]

Thanks but I don't think I'm Albino :v

[upper marlin]

Yeah they are unique.

[gaunt belfry]

https://tenor.com/view/animal-hopping-slide-rat-cute-gif-17335774

[tidal wedge]

WEASEL

[gaunt belfry]

I think its a fur noodle 🤔

[dull basalt]

Quick! Pretend to rug!

[gritty leaf]

works here though

[compact bobcat]

wait I have an addition in my photos

reeee I need to find the embedded

https://tenor.com/view/ferret-dancing-happy-moves-gif-17202142

its better with the music but....

[upper marlin]

Good morning to all. 💖☕

@limpid yacht Does your head still hurt?

[limpid yacht]

Huaaah no ~w~

[upper marlin]

Is It just a headache or migraine? Poor boi... It's so hard to function when head hurts. 😓

[limpid yacht]

Just a smal headache hugs you

@upper marlin how about you?

[upper marlin]

Haha kinda too cheerfull. I'll get new jacket and back pack today. And we are going shopping again with my niece and big sister.

Oh and my new keyboard/mouse should arrive today too. 🤩

[limpid yacht]

Uhhh ypu must shown the backpack and jacket 0w0

[muted pumice]

Evening all, how's everyone doing?

[upper marlin]

https://youtu.be/cHcVU5cGUNE

[raven thistle]

https://tenor.com/view/shannon-sharpe-tounge-out-stick-gif-22389012

[formal forge]

Hello Palia people, how are you?

[muted pumice]

Procrastinating sleep. You?

[fallow gazelle]

i listen to this one all the time

that and natural/human/we all lift together warframe

[formal forge]

Same

[muted pumice]

[kind frost]

Mornin'

[formal forge]

Morning

[limpid yacht]

Moening ma dudes and dudettes

[kind frost]

How's everyone doing

[upper marlin]

Feeling cute today. New shoes and all. 💖

[gaunt belfry]

[kind frost]

I'm gonna use that emoji as an Inspiration for today

[gaunt belfry]

[kind frost]

Pfft, hopefully not that one.

[median brook]

Did you say.. something.. art related? 👀

[meager hinge]

Art?

[gaunt belfry]

https://tenor.com/view/abell46s-wallpaper-live-bird-ave-gif-20196603

[magic pilot]

dat some art al'ight

[kind frost]

No art for me in next few days cause I injured my thumb :(

[upper marlin]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e1/56/36/e15636d25117270cc244a24336a03174.jpg

My car just broke.

[kind frost]

Oh noes

[devout mirage]

I just bonked against another car while parking

[quartz mason]

Now that ain't condusive to a healthy life-style @devout mirage

[austere lance]

oh no!! everyone alright?

[limpid yacht]

Nuuu rip wee i hope its nothing expensive

[upper marlin]

Lets hope so.

[limpid yacht]

[devout mirage]

It was a very soft bonk haha. I was trying to go and shift to reverse but while doing that I forgot to put my foot on the brakes so the car rolled forwards a teeny tiny bit.

[limpid yacht]

https://tenor.com/view/anime-hug-sweet-love-gif-14246498

[upper marlin]

Well. We got the car home. Feels bad and I'm so tired. 🤦‍♀️

[ivory coyote]

https://tenor.com/view/red-panda-tackle-gif-10377173

[upper marlin]

Lol.. My Dad just tossed me his Jaguar to drive. Oukidouki. 🤦‍♀️

[shy smelt]

Ur dad need a wife? Jk 😂

[ember ivy]

Trappi just going for it

[shy smelt]

Hahahahaha

[fallow gazelle]

I would love Scotland

[muted pumice]

@white marsh new england is the north-east bit of america, where the pilgrims settled I think. lots of england "borrowed" names for towns and building are more england/european

[fallow gazelle]

Ive always wanted to visit there

[muted pumice]

same :D

[fallow gazelle]

Scotland not the other

[muted pumice]

I might even want to move there some day, but visit first to see what it's like

ohhh

[fallow gazelle]

I tend to stay away from east coast

[muted pumice]

scotland is really pretty :) I've only been once but it was nice

oh?

[obsidian pagoda]

It’s very pretty!!!

[fallow gazelle]

Though Ive secretly always wanted to live elsewhere

US doesnt seem like me

maybe if i go to a small town

[dull basalt]

You get a taste of everything in Scotland. City when you want the city. Nature when you want nature. Great transportation system. Delicious water.

[fallow gazelle]

delicious water!?

thats so hard for me to get here

i hate water

Japan water was sooooo yummy

[dull basalt]

Yep. Most people overlook that until they've lived someplace where you can't drink out of the tap.

[fallow gazelle]

first time i chose water over soda

[fallow gazelle]

This is my problem

I live in bad water area

but everyone here is like....it doesnt taste bad

[fiery crystal]

You also get the taste of everything in London. Contaminated water. Packed trains and buses. 2 square meters of a park. does Scotland have that?

[muted pumice]

agreed! water here is terrible, and I do remember scotland water being great

[fallow gazelle]

I was like....what are you smoking! This taste like dirt

[dull basalt]

Nope! Sorry!

[fallow gazelle]

and the bottled stuff tastes like chemicals

I have a very sensitive taste....

[fiery crystal]

LPT: buy a water filter jug if you live in London

like me

[dull basalt]

I have one. The limescale is ridiculous here though. My poor kettle.

[fallow gazelle]

I cant really do filters

I tried a few but they always have an aftertaste

[fiery crystal]

yeah, you get used to it after a while

[fallow gazelle]

charcoal....or minerally

[dull basalt]

Even England water is better than what you're probably stuck with now.

[fallow gazelle]

AZ

[dull basalt]

Oh jebus

[fallow gazelle]

our state got fined by federal for being over a certain mineral that is known to cause cancer

[dull basalt]

You're definitely safer with bottles in AZ

[fallow gazelle]

Though ppl here live in a deluded world.... i dont fit this state at all

[muted pumice]

we have ZeroWater filters, which take all things out, it's the most tasteless water I've ever had. we needed them since last year because terrible water and no whole-house filter and then nowhere to buy bottled from because...well...last year.

[dull basalt]

Please escape soon

[fallow gazelle]

Hawaii has this problem

[fallow gazelle]

ha i wish. been stuck here most my life

[thorny trail]

Oh I was in AZ last month. We normally drank out of the fridge water dispenser, but otherwise used water bottles for basic water needs

also hi guys o/

[muted pumice]

ohh yeah AZ hehe. I was in NV with the also terrible water (just recently moved though)

[fallow gazelle]

Unless I want to be irresponsible...quit job, pack up stuff and move and hope for best

[dull basalt]

Bide your time and save your pennies.

[fallow gazelle]

which is sounding better annd better lately

[thorny trail]

I invest when possible

[fallow gazelle]

Oh i have money saved....its the job ting

[muted pumice]

save pennies and maybe look at a job transfer, or contact companies similar to yours in other states about relocating

[thorny trail]

It's long term and helps for my retirement fund when I get to a certain age

[dull basalt]

Do they still give the driver's license in AZ that lasts like 40 years?

[fallow gazelle]

My job is a AZ only company

well I have the old drivers license that lasts forever

2056

lol

[dull basalt]

That always blew my mind

[fallow gazelle]

25 more years for me to go

AZ is great for a lot of ppl

[muted pumice]

wow

[fallow gazelle]

hardly any natural disasters, no snow, lax tax, lax laws

compared to some places

[dull basalt]

I once got snowed in in Flagstaff

[fallow gazelle]

But it doesnt work for me

[muted pumice]

yeah I have some friends in AZ but they want out badly

[thorny trail]

I love AZ and I wanna move to Prescott one day haha

[fallow gazelle]

this is true

I am now one of those ppl

[thorny trail]

Plus the roads, there's little to no cars parked on the sides so you can just DRIVE and not worry about moving out the way for curb parked cars most times

[muted pumice]

flagstaff! yeah I had to drive through there a lot to/from my in-laws in another state hehe no matter what time of year, it was snowing there

[fallow gazelle]

I have been for 10 years

problem is choosing another state lol

how do ppl adult and choose

lol

adultier adult

[dull basalt]

You would not want to drive over here. All the roads are weirdly small.

Parking spaces as well.

[fallow gazelle]

i like my scooter

[thorny trail]

I'm nervous about driving in general so thanks for the heads up lolol

[fallow gazelle]

I havent drove in a year

[muted pumice]

yeah that's the hard one :/ we move around due to hubby atm, but when retirement comes we now don't know where we want to live lol! (not here though)

[fallow gazelle]

so its weird to drive again

[fallow gazelle]

I FEEL this

[dull basalt]

I haven't driven in many years. I walk everywhere or take public transport.

[fallow gazelle]

at least you get to test states because of his job

[fallow gazelle]

bad things happen when i take public transports

I literally have bad luck....for me and others

[thorny trail]

I mostly do public transport, though where I live it's hard to get to places on time without a car. But also unfortunately, Houston sucks with traffic

[fallow gazelle]

My friend only travels on public transports....but everytime I went with her something bad happened.

[muted pumice]

true. tbh we really really loved vegas and surrounding areas - as long as you're 15mins away from the strip it's a whole different world and SOOOO nice! it sucked to move away recently :/ but also it's so crazy dry and I think there will be no water in like 15 years so probably not the best retirement plan heh

[fallow gazelle]

Forgot I could edit things heheh

[thorny trail]

That's quite the luck your friend has

[dull basalt]

There are a lot of great things about that little bubble in the desert. But it can be awful if you don't have the means to navigate the system.

[fallow gazelle]

Shes like...why does everytime i go with you something bad happens

Car ran into trolley, group of kids stole someones phone and ran out with them chasing them, bus gets hit by car

[muted pumice]

oh no!

[fallow gazelle]

bicycle person gets hit by bus

[thorny trail]

OH jeez

[fallow gazelle]

yeah its pretty bad

[dull basalt]

It's those lifetime driver's licenses

[fallow gazelle]

Like I said....Im bad luck to others when i take public transport

[fallow gazelle]

forcing us to drive otherwise bad luck will befall others?

at least this is the case for me

[dull basalt]

No routine testing for the guys driving your public transport

[muted pumice]

oh, that reminds me I need to update my drivers license info due to moving

sooo many things and forms to do!

[fallow gazelle]

I think they have to take a test

[fallow gazelle]

glad i could remind you lol

LOL palia chat is never going to be just about palia

[muted pumice]

I guess not lol

[fallow gazelle]

You would think they would want to go in offtopic or something since there is a timer

Futile

[tidal wedge]

i love yall

[ember ivy]

Once there's gameplay to look at or the game is nearing release

[fallow gazelle]

yees.

this is ther issue...and my typing