Out of the Blue

Today is National Pickle Day here in the U.S. I love me some pickles, so I am celebrating today by calling for a campaign to expand this to World Pickle Day. That's right, shockingly there seems to be no global celebration in place for the humble pickle, and it seems time to rectify this. I hope my enthusiasm doesn't sour anyone on the prospect.

Pickled Links: Thanks Ant.
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Re: Star Citizen Free Fly Next Week
Nov 17, 2018, 01:25
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Nov 17, 2018, 01:25
 
Kxmode wrote on Nov 15, 2018, 22:17:
We are now at the BROWN level. 370 for the entire Sacramento Region. 301+ is considered Hazardous. I have headaches.

http://www.sparetheair.com/aqirealtime.cfm

How you holding up, man? Maybe you can go stay with someone? Do you have relatives in L.A.? Maybe you can...

Oh, wait, never mind. Fires down there too. What about Oregon?
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Re: Star Citizen Free Fly Next Week
Nov 15, 2018, 22:17
Kxmode
 
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Nov 15, 2018, 22:17
 Kxmode
 
We are now at the BROWN level. 370 for the entire Sacramento Region. 301+ is considered Hazardous. I have headaches.

http://www.sparetheair.com/aqirealtime.cfm
"...and in stonks, Fizzy Squeezy Stocklebocks leaped over Droopy Whoopy Bondfluffs, hitting 300-gigglebits to their 150-snorebucks. Meanwhile, in Whimsyland's market, the pancakes reached parity with pogo sticks."
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 15, 2018, 16:36
Kxmode
 
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Nov 15, 2018, 16:36
 Kxmode
 
jdreyer wrote on Nov 15, 2018, 12:24:
I'm guessing you live in California?

Sacramento. This city reached the purple level on the AQI.
"...and in stonks, Fizzy Squeezy Stocklebocks leaped over Droopy Whoopy Bondfluffs, hitting 300-gigglebits to their 150-snorebucks. Meanwhile, in Whimsyland's market, the pancakes reached parity with pogo sticks."
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 15, 2018, 12:24
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Nov 15, 2018, 12:24
 
Kxmode wrote on Nov 15, 2018, 11:10:
The sun is pink today https://i.imgur.com/N0nEtPo.jpg
I'm guessing you live in California?
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 15, 2018, 11:10
Kxmode
 
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Re: Out of the Blue Nov 15, 2018, 11:10
Nov 15, 2018, 11:10
 Kxmode
 
The sun is pink today https://i.imgur.com/N0nEtPo.jpg
"...and in stonks, Fizzy Squeezy Stocklebocks leaped over Droopy Whoopy Bondfluffs, hitting 300-gigglebits to their 150-snorebucks. Meanwhile, in Whimsyland's market, the pancakes reached parity with pogo sticks."
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 14, 2018, 23:12
Kxmode
 
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Re: Out of the Blue Nov 14, 2018, 23:12
Nov 14, 2018, 23:12
 Kxmode
 
Mr. Tact wrote on Nov 14, 2018, 21:20:
Actually, I realize now I messed it up.. it is supposed to be: What drinking problem? I drink, I get drunk, I fall down, no problem!

I think your original post sounds funnier.
"...and in stonks, Fizzy Squeezy Stocklebocks leaped over Droopy Whoopy Bondfluffs, hitting 300-gigglebits to their 150-snorebucks. Meanwhile, in Whimsyland's market, the pancakes reached parity with pogo sticks."
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 14, 2018, 21:20
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Nov 14, 2018, 21:20
 
Actually, I realize now I messed it up.. it is supposed to be: What drinking problem? I drink, I get drunk, I fall down, no problem!

Oh well. It has been a while since I was drunk, although it takes a less now than it used to and I'm a lot more susceptible to hangovers. Three or four beers and I feel it the next morning, used to take a lot more than that...
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 14, 2018, 20:30
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Nov 14, 2018, 20:30
 Kxmode
 
Mr. Tact wrote on Nov 14, 2018, 19:33:
What drinking problem? I drink, I fall down, no problem!

Reminds me of a sign I once saw outside of a bar. "Soup of the Day: WHISKEY!!!"
"...and in stonks, Fizzy Squeezy Stocklebocks leaped over Droopy Whoopy Bondfluffs, hitting 300-gigglebits to their 150-snorebucks. Meanwhile, in Whimsyland's market, the pancakes reached parity with pogo sticks."
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 14, 2018, 19:33
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Re: Out of the Blue Nov 14, 2018, 19:33
Nov 14, 2018, 19:33
 
What drinking problem? I drink, I fall down, no problem!
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 14, 2018, 17:40
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Nov 14, 2018, 17:40
 
All adults should be screened for unhealthy alcohol use, new guidelines say.

Not sure about screening, seems invasive, but the RDI of alcohol is ZERO now. Given that it's a carcinogen and all..it's poison literally. It turns toxic in the body (hence called intoxication), it also destroys your friendly bacteria - they use alcohol in hospitals to sterilize equipment......OK yes, you don't drink 70% alcohol, but think about it this way: Would you drink cherry or beer flavored bleach if it was just 5% bleach? I'm pretty sure most of us would say "no even 5% poison is poison".

10 years sober for me, never had a problem, just a few beers at the end of the week, but I didn't enjoy the weekly cycle it put me into. Work, look forward to having a drink, drink to forget about work, repeat. It kind of locks you into a cycle of consumerism and complacency. At least it did to me.There's better ways to relax I found out :-)
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 14, 2018, 17:36
Kxmode
 
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Nov 14, 2018, 17:36
 Kxmode
 
Sacramento has reached the purple level on the air quality index score. this-is-fine.gif

photo from my office https://i.imgur.com/Rt0xWCm.jpg
"...and in stonks, Fizzy Squeezy Stocklebocks leaped over Droopy Whoopy Bondfluffs, hitting 300-gigglebits to their 150-snorebucks. Meanwhile, in Whimsyland's market, the pancakes reached parity with pogo sticks."
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 14, 2018, 17:35
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Nov 14, 2018, 17:35
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jdreyer wrote on Nov 14, 2018, 15:51:
Pssh. I don't need to be screened. I already know that I use unhealthily.

And it's not alcohol related. Hersheys! Shakefist
"...and in stonks, Fizzy Squeezy Stocklebocks leaped over Droopy Whoopy Bondfluffs, hitting 300-gigglebits to their 150-snorebucks. Meanwhile, in Whimsyland's market, the pancakes reached parity with pogo sticks."
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 14, 2018, 15:51
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Nov 14, 2018, 15:51
 
All adults should be screened for unhealthy alcohol use, new guidelines say.

Pssh. I don't need to be screened. I already know that I use unhealthily.
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Nov 14, 2018, 15:01
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Nov 14, 2018, 15:01
 
Heads up for VR heads - SPHERES by Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream / The Fountain etc) was released yesterday for Oculus, only $9.99 (about 40 minute experience).
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 14, 2018, 12:36
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Nov 14, 2018, 12:36
 
HA! Was going to mention today would be the day to watch the Pickle Rick episode!
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 14, 2018, 12:03
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Nov 14, 2018, 12:03
 
pickle rick approves
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 14, 2018, 12:03
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Nov 14, 2018, 12:03
 
To eat one or not. That's a fine pickle of a dilemma. Dills and sweet mixed, pickles beets, kraut, etc. all good. Butter pickles, mustard pickles, etc. hell no.

And I was watching a documentary the other night on Indian food and apparently it was India who invented pickling some 4000 years ago. And it's still very common across India. Just look to the rooftops and where you see clay jars and such everywhere, those are pickles people are making. Apparently they pickle all manner of crazy stuff - e.g. mango pickles.

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Re: breaks leg and crawls
Nov 14, 2018, 11:51
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Nov 14, 2018, 11:51
 
I'm sure Pickle Jar Guy will be all over today's celebration of the pickle.
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Re: breaks leg and crawls
Nov 14, 2018, 11:04
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Nov 14, 2018, 11:04
 
That relay race was such bs. If your teammate goes down like that, fuck the race, you go help your mate.
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Nov 14, 2018, 10:38
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Nov 14, 2018, 10:38
 
Yeah, I think that's a bit too devoted to the cause.
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