CoTT 2 House of Cards

[Bucket1]

3 minutes ago, spike382 said:

He always compares me to the most reprehensible characters in series we watch. 

[Drew Espinosa]

17 minutes ago, spike382 said:

Oh, fuck you, that's below the belt! 

[Drew Espinosa]

15 minutes ago, spike382 said:

He always compares me to the most reprehensible characters in series we watch. 

Oh please, if I wanted to compare you to the most reprehensible character, I'd have compared you to that serial killer in The Sign.

But I didn't.

[spike382]

1 minute ago, Drew Espinosa said:

Oh please, if I wanted to compare you to the most reprehensible character, I'd have compared you to that serial killer in The Sign.

August is a narcissistic, self-serving asshole.  He only showed Day the slightest bit of humanity when he found out the guy had lost most of his eyesight, and would have looked like a POS if he didn't throw Day a bone.

Then he stood Day up, and fucked around with his emotions.  Let's be honest, if Mhok had given August the beat down he deserved, no one would have been too upset about it.  That bitch was lucky Day was there to talk Mhok down.    

[Drew Espinosa]

11 minutes ago, spike382 said:

if Mhok had given August the beat down he deserved, no one would have been too upset about it.

I dunno, the police would've been rather upset, since Mhok already has a criminal record.

 

[spike382]

7 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

I dunno, the police would've been rather upset, since Mhok already has a criminal record.

 

Yeah, but who's going to call them?  And the only witness was Day, and he didn't see anything... 👀

[Drew Espinosa]

2 minutes ago, spike382 said:

Yeah, but who's going to call them?  And the only witness was Day, and he didn't see anything... 👀

He still has 20% of his vision left. In the empire, his testimony as a witness would therefore be accepted without issue.

[clochette]

1 hour ago, spike382 said:

Oh, fuck you, that's below the belt!  

Don't be too hard on him, it's the highest he can reach

[Mancunian]

3 hours ago, spike382 said:

So is "Christmas pudding" one of those Yorkshire pudding type things where it's really just like bread kind of?     

Definitely not, they are completely different.

[Mancunian]

3 hours ago, raven1 said:

Hey Spike!  I tried a Christmas pudding sold at a supermarket here.  It was a little like fruitcake but better.  It had nuts and dried fruits in it, but it was a darker cake and not as heavy as a fruit cake.  It may not be the same as Bucket's version.  Thais make copies of things, but they are way different than usual.

If they didn't get it right, it sounds like they got it pretty close. 👍

[raven1]

3 hours ago, spike382 said:

Hey Phi Chai!  That's my problem, whenever anyone outside the US mentions pudding, I literally never have any idea what they're actually eating.

At least with custard, cake, or pie, I have some idea.  

I'll blame Man for some of my education.  He introduced me to several as we have worked together.  Part of it is also being in an Asian nation.  Here, they don't know what I mean when I say pudding. They have pies, but none you would recognize.  For some reason, they do know how to make cakes and custards.  😵‍💫

[dughlas]

Thanks Clo. I think our previous vaccines and boosters gave us some immunity, protecting us from becoming seriously ill. I started with a sore throat and runny nose late Thursday. All I wanted to do on Friday was sleep. Which I did for roughly 30 hrs. Mum was a day behind me with her symptoms and slept all day Saturday. I think the long period of sleep was due to our immune response. Since then our primary symptoms match those of a head cold - stuffy head, sore throat, dry cough - plus being extremely tired. We're keeping quietly housebound. She has a couple dr appointments scheduled this week. As soon as their offices open I'll call to reschedule. We were to meet a friend for breakfast tomorrow, I texted him Saturday to cancel. Contacted a couple places we go to regularly for breakfast to let them know they will not see again before Christmas. Didn't want them to worry, worst part is each Christmas we take them trays of our homemade cookies and peanut brittle. The treats were all made before we got sick so we'll deliver them next week on the 2nd, 3rd or 4th days of Christmas instead of a bunch of silly birds. 

[dughlas]

23 hours ago, bignick said:

I'd like to take this opportunity to reiterate... I do not have a reputation.  No matter what Clo, Page, Spike, or Albert say. 

Repeatedly denying it doesn't negate the truth Dre🫢 ... er, uhm ... Nick.

[dughlas]

20 hours ago, Headstall said:

Yeah, this is true. Wherever they go, I don't see them to spring or later. Hey, bro and Mum. Sorry to hear you have covid. Look after yourselves.  

Thanks, we are.

20 hours ago, Headstall said:

Hey, all!   Raining here at the moment. I put up outside Christmas decorations yesterday.   

When the storm finally moved out we had 5-6 inches of rain. 

[dughlas]

19 hours ago, Drew Espinosa said:

No it hasn't.

Uhm, look closely what you got is a piece of leftover chocolate Hanukkah gelt that no one else wanted. Enjoy.

 

Edited December 18, 2023 by dughlas

[raven1]

Hi Dughlas,  I wish you and Mum a quick recovery.  You are so thoughtful to tell those who would worry about you.  The peanut brittle and cookies are great for Christmas.  What kind of cookies did you make?

[Drew Espinosa]

11 minutes ago, dughlas said:

Repeatedly denying it doesn't negate the truth Dre🫢 ... er, uhm ... Nick.

Stop bullying me while you're bullying Nick! 😭

[dughlas]

11 hours ago, Drew Espinosa said:

All of you would, but I'm an angel, so I'd be a positive influence on him.

Yeah, sure, you'd be the role model he would look down on.

[dughlas]

10 hours ago, Albert1434 said:

I think Drew should get a all expense pay vacation on Elba it was good enough Napoleon its good enough for Drew!

Napoleon escaped ...

[Drew Espinosa]

3 minutes ago, dughlas said:

Yeah, sure, you'd be the role model he would look down on.

Stop bullying me! 😭

[Drew Espinosa]

11 hours ago, Albert1434 said:

I like words such as :

A tyrant is an absolute ruler who governs without restrictions, especially one who seized power illegally ¹²³⁴. The word is often used as a generalized term of reproach and also with more specific denotation ¹. Here are some synonyms of tyrant: caesar, despot, dictator, führer, fuehrer, oppressor, pharaoh, strongman, tyrannizer

This entry has been struck from the dictionary.

[spike382]

3 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

This entry has been struck from the dictionary.

I thought you were giving the Ministry of Drewth extra time off for the holidays. 

[bignick]

30 minutes ago, dughlas said:

Repeatedly denying it doesn't negate the truth Dre🫢 ... er, uhm ... Nick.

Dear Santa: could I look after Dugh's herd for a week? Thanks.  

16 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

Stop bullying me! 😭

[Albert1434]

29 minutes ago, dughlas said:

Napoleon escaped ...

Not when he is chained to a rock

[Drew Espinosa]

9 minutes ago, spike382 said:

I thought you were giving the Ministry of [redacted] extra time off for the holidays. 

Government employees only get time off for the only holiday that matters, my birthday.

Edited December 18, 2023 by Drew Espinosa