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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2014 9:53:00 GMT -5
Right as I got to the "Almost." in your post Daffy turned and narrowed his eyes. Got a good chuckle.
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Post by DE Sinclair on Sept 4, 2014 10:00:49 GMT -5
Right as I got to the "Almost." in your post Daffy turned and narrowed his eyes. Got a good chuckle. Daffy's work is done then. Glad to help spread amusement.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2014 11:16:39 GMT -5
So I'm sitting at home waiting for DirecTV to arrive "between eight and noon". They called at 10:45 to let me know it would now be "between eleven and two".
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Sept 4, 2014 14:54:16 GMT -5
Comedy radio station just announced Joan Rivers died. I checked wikipedia which supports it. Haven't had time to investigate too much more yet. But seems legit.
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Post by Daryl on Sept 4, 2014 14:56:23 GMT -5
Yeah, it's pretty much everywhere. She has passed.
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Post by DE Sinclair on Sept 4, 2014 15:06:38 GMT -5
RIP She'll always be Dot Matrix to me.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2014 16:59:44 GMT -5
then had my benefits terminated here because I was foolish enough to report, in my naivete, the $200 I made during one period as a freelancer for a business newspaper. Whoa, that sucks. I used to collect partial unemployment semi regularly when I was a truck driver. It went to a different address than regular unemployment, and they didn't hassle me about looking for a job. I just reported what I earned, which was usually borderline enough, some weeks I'd get a check, some weeks I wouldn't, based on my work hours. If for some reason we had a busy week and I worked 50 hours they would close my account and I'd have to reopen it the following week when I only got 15 hours though.
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Post by hondobrode on Sept 4, 2014 17:58:05 GMT -5
then had my benefits terminated here because I was foolish enough to report, in my naivete, the $200 I made during one period as a freelancer for a business newspaper. Whoa, that sucks. I used to collect partial unemployment semi regularly when I was a truck driver. It went to a different address than regular unemployment, and they didn't hassle me about looking for a job. I just reported what I earned, which was usually borderline enough, some weeks I'd get a check, some weeks I wouldn't, based on my work hours. If for some reason we had a busy week and I worked 50 hours they would close my account and I'd have to reopen it the following week when I only got 15 hours though. Ya know, I'd be getting the unemployment if I weren't honest. They ask " Are you willing and able ?" I answered truthfully, willing but not able, hence, no income for 2 months now. Thank God Susan still has her job, though her company was acquired 3 years ago and they keep cutting reps. I appreciate the well wishes Dan and Ish.
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Post by Rob Allen on Sept 4, 2014 19:56:52 GMT -5
A fun story, via Metafilter: www.metafilter.com/142356/Chibatman-more-impressive-than-BatLyftBatman has been spotted on Japanese highways, or rather, someone dressed in a Dark Knight Rises style Batman suit and on a custom batcycle-like trike in the Chiba Prefecture, earning him the nickname Chibatman. He has been found and interviewed (Japanese without subtitles), and he even invited the interviewer back to his bat lair/humble home. The 41 year-old Chibatman works as a welder, and he wears his Batman costume when he commutes to work, "because I want to see everyone smile." kotaku.com/batman-spotted-on-a-japanese-highway-1626401928
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Post by shaxper on Sept 4, 2014 19:57:40 GMT -5
Today, a student came up to me to talk comics. It's pretty evident from my classroom decorating that I'm into the vintage stuff so, attempting to engage me in a conversation about this, he led with, "I love old comics. I even have the old Spawn issues."
Ouch.
A for effort, though.
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Post by zryson on Sept 4, 2014 20:02:51 GMT -5
I still love comic books. In fact, its hard to imagine a life without them,
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2014 20:12:44 GMT -5
Today, a student came up to me to talk comics. It's pretty evident from my classroom decorating that I'm into the vintage stuff so, attempting to engage me in a conversation about this, he led with, "I love old comics. I even have the old Spawn issues." Ouch. A for effort, though. That's hilarious.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2014 21:35:41 GMT -5
Well, those old Spawns are classics according to our very own definition.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2014 21:36:39 GMT -5
Today, a student came up to me to talk comics. It's pretty evident from my classroom decorating that I'm into the vintage stuff so, attempting to engage me in a conversation about this, he led with, "I love old comics. I even have the old Spawn issues." Ouch. A for effort, though. Let's put it in perspective though...Spawn started before anyone in high school was born, and the student talking about Spawn as "old" would be the equivalent of me talking about Marvel split books when I was in high school, as they were as old then as Spawn in now. It's all a matter of perspective with time. Just remember for a high school student, 4 years represents 1/4 of their entire life experience at the time, while for someone my age , it's only 1/11th, so it's an entirely different magnitude of perspective. -M
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2014 22:21:09 GMT -5
I was looking at the 50 years ago this month thread, and I know it's not a unique opinion (especially around these parts), but it's almost ridiculous how much I love Silver (and Golden) Age covers.
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