Fly Hi in the Cross Thread

"story645" (story645)
11/05/2015 at 12:23 • Filed to: None

Hello everybody and welcome to the very weekly pan-kinja cross thread. This gets shared out to !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . What are ya’ll excited about?

DISCUSSION (91)

Countess von Fingerbang still sometimes lurks in here > story645
11/05/2015 at 12:28

I’m excited that I finally get to use my fireplace! It suddenly went from being eighty degrees in my house to fifty in the past week, so we’ve been lighting fires every night since my heater hasn’t worked since...forever, pretty much.

RobGronkowski'sPartyBusDriver > story645
11/05/2015 at 12:29

I actually had some pictures from the anime con i worked at this weekend to share in the White Noise Photo Gallery thread but it has yet to be posted :(. I still need to get the memory card off my camera and download those photos I took. I found that when I have a camera I take more pictures than I do when I go to a con with just my phone.

EL_ULY > story645
11/05/2015 at 12:30

Going home, eating, pooping, shower, and sleeping.

When one busts ass for a few pennies everyday, sleep is the ultimate luxury.

Kinja'd!!!

2016 Porsche 911 GT2 RS: Nope

A free trip to Italy just to eat at the best restaurant in Rome: Nope

Front row tickets to a Megadeth concert: Nope

Warm bed with my wife: YUS!!!!

Gamecat235 > story645
11/05/2015 at 12:30

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This. For the first time in... I don’t even know how long, I’m genuinely interested in a country artist (Thanks Brian, The Life Of and Pie - I never figured it would be the two of you who got me listening to country).

Party-vi > Gamecat235
11/05/2015 at 12:33

Come back to the light, Gamecat!!!

Gamecat235 > Party-vi
11/05/2015 at 12:35

I can’t find the light. I think someone took it. Along with my wife, dog, truck, and beer. Which I can’t even cry into now.

Gamecat235 > EL_ULY
11/05/2015 at 12:37

Front row tickets to Megadeth? You mean the area of death? I braved that once. I was 18 and didn’t know any better. I caught one of Mustaine’s picks.

Future next gen S2000 owner > story645
11/05/2015 at 12:40

Friday. That’s when I go to my happy place.

Kinja'd!!!

Ishamael > story645
11/05/2015 at 12:41

Sup story how you doing. I was actually dreading today being the 5th of November and the avalanch of dumb facebook posts about people inadvertently glorifying a religious terrorist. Instead quite it seems people have finally moved on from that damned movie.

EL_ULY > Gamecat235
11/05/2015 at 12:42

Pit is fine :] OMG do you still have it?

Gamecat235 > EL_ULY
11/05/2015 at 12:47

I lost it in a move many many years ago. It was pretty neat, had his autograph printed on it. That was a great show ( Countdown To Extinction tour with STP opening - who had just released Core ).

HammerheadFistpunch > story645
11/05/2015 at 12:47

I’M SO EXCITED! in an hour I leave for the maze!

Kinja'd!!!

My actual campsite for the first night.

TheHondaBro > story645
11/05/2015 at 12:48

I’m close to finishing a long-time project I call Forza Acura. My progress so far can be seen here:

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/tag/project-si…

k2b: da man trynta steal mah bloggy!!!!!!! > Gamecat235
11/05/2015 at 12:49

Nice. There have always been a few bluesy artists navigating the waters of the fickle music industry by way of country. I mean if Hank Williams wasn’t singing white boy blues all day long I’ll eat his big ole hat.

Countess von Fingerbang still sometimes lurks in here > HammerheadFistpunch
11/05/2015 at 12:49

That is gorgeous!

Aikage > story645
11/05/2015 at 12:49

I’m excited for Tuesday of next week! I’m taking my GF and daughter to Niagara Falls to an indoor water park for my daughter’s birthday (We’re doing the lame-o chuck e cheese party sunday). I always ask my daughter whether she’d rather have gifts of a trip and for the past two years she’s opted for a trip. We went to Horse Island (assateague island) last year.

EL_ULY > Gamecat235
11/05/2015 at 12:50

dayum that must have been epic! Luckyyyy!

Ishamael > HammerheadFistpunch
11/05/2015 at 12:51

damn that is pretty.

LOREM IPSUM > RobGronkowski'sPartyBusDriver
11/05/2015 at 12:51

Aw, I miss anime cons. I used to live close to, and attended, Anime Central. That was always fun.

HammerheadFistpunch > Countess von Fingerbang still sometimes lurks in here
11/05/2015 at 12:52

The best part is that its 60 miles away from the nearest paved road. Solitude here I come!

WillTheyorWon'tThey? > story645
11/05/2015 at 13:03

I feel pressure to be excited about something. That’s got to be a problem, right?

85987 > story645
11/05/2015 at 13:04

I never participate in these because I read “Cross Thread” as “Cross Fit” and there’s nothing so tedious as exercise.

I’m hungover. What the FUCK was I thinking staying out late on a Wednesday. Was it some kamikaze “get yourself fired” shit? Who knows. I can't even manipulate my phone; it goes on Cyrillic everytime I try to capitalize. Fuck this day.

k2b: da man trynta steal mah bloggy!!!!!!! > story645
11/05/2015 at 13:05

Hello, Story. I am excited about - um... err...

Kinja'd!!!

Sorry I got nothing. But if anyone else needs perking up like me, there’s a mashup thread happening at Backtalk. :)

Bad Idea Hat > story645
11/05/2015 at 13:05

Bengals game on TV tonight, but what I’m really excited about is MEATLOAF NIGHT.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > story645
11/05/2015 at 13:09

Absolutely nothing.

85987 > LOREM IPSUM
11/05/2015 at 13:18

You learn more about a person every day.

85987 > WillTheyorWon'tThey?
11/05/2015 at 13:19

Neurosis.

Arpad Okay > story645
11/05/2015 at 13:21

Comics, as usual. Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1 is amazing, fuck the Kotaku review. New 8house arc has a creative team that is responsible for character creation in a good half dozen cartoons I grew up with.

Latin American pop music. Two very recent releases I have been goony for include Bestia Bebé Jungla de Metal 2 :

And Elsa Y Elmar Rey :

Not much else to report. I start my new job at Lush next week.

Narelle Ho Sang > k2b: da man trynta steal mah bloggy!!!!!!!
11/05/2015 at 13:21

I’m excited that I remembered to come say hi.

Now I go back whence I came!

LOREM IPSUM > 85987
11/05/2015 at 13:23

STOP JUDGING ME.

*sniffs*

85987 > LOREM IPSUM
11/05/2015 at 13:25

That’ll be the day...

k2b: da man trynta steal mah bloggy!!!!!!! > Narelle Ho Sang
11/05/2015 at 13:25

HI.

Kinja'd!!!

Narelle Ho Sang > k2b: da man trynta steal mah bloggy!!!!!!!
11/05/2015 at 13:28

The pleading! Those eyes! The distractions! No more! I must leave!

Kinja'd!!!

WillTheyorWon'tThey? > 85987
11/05/2015 at 13:29

Can I be excited about that?

85987 > WillTheyorWon'tThey?
11/05/2015 at 13:30

WHY NOT. FULL STOP.

ETA: this is why I miss Chritter. His non sequitur game was unbeatable.

Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready > Bad Idea Hat
11/05/2015 at 13:32

Read this. Do you still want meatloaf?

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Countess von Fingerbang still sometimes lurks in here
11/05/2015 at 13:35

Fires are the best. We had a storm come through over the summer that took down a 60’ oak tree and blocked the road. We got the wood in exchange for clearing the road. Free firewood for the next year !

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Gamecat235
11/05/2015 at 13:37

Do you still have your tractor ?

Edie Beale's Costume > story645
11/05/2015 at 13:41

Kinja mobile does notbelievein thespacebar.Exceptforsometimes.

Countess von Fingerbang still sometimes lurks in here > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
11/05/2015 at 13:47

Yessss to free firewood. I’m in the great drought state of CA, so my giant maple tree died this season. However, I am going to get a TON of free firewood from that maple so its death will not be in vain!

k2b: da man trynta steal mah bloggy!!!!!!! > Narelle Ho Sang
11/05/2015 at 13:47

k well... ’bye... nice to see ya...

Kinja'd!!!

WillTheyorWon'tThey? > 85987
11/05/2015 at 14:06

I miss him sometimes. I was on hiatus when he got the boot.

Patrick Nichols > story645
11/05/2015 at 14:06

I’m totally excited for the weekend so I can continue to work on projects including a blanket chest made from an old VW caddy tailgate I just picked up off the list of craig.

Playing sled hockey on Sunday with a friend is what I’m really excited about. It’s been about 2 years since I first tried it and I think it’s something my friend will really enjoy while he’s unable to run/skate/etc.

Patrick Nichols > Bad Idea Hat
11/05/2015 at 14:08

MA! THE MEATLOAF!

Will Holz > story645
11/05/2015 at 14:09

It’s a pretty awesome week over here after a turbulent couple of months.

I now have at least one job that’s a comfy 35 an hour and might have a second one that pays even better to do part-time.

The good thing is, the first job is also one that’s going to require me to learn a lot (I love my new manager’s attitude, and apparently vice-versa), so it’s like getting paid to go to college for me, but better because I tend to learn far better when I’ve got something to solve.

The second one’s more healthcare related, but it’s also work I’m currently volunteering to do all the time because I have a passion for it, so in the end I’m mostly doing things I can’t really help but do anyway...except I’m going to get paid plenty of money for it.

I never really cared much about money and I live off of practically nothing, but now I’ve got lots of people I want to help so these resources are going to be terribly useful.

November’s usually the month I hate, so this is a nice pleasant string of surprises! Having nothing to do drives me batty, so I’m pretty excited about the chance to really bust some hump.

Will Holz > Countess von Fingerbang still sometimes lurks in here
11/05/2015 at 14:10

Fireplace nerds FTW!

85987 > WillTheyorWon'tThey?
11/05/2015 at 14:14

I just emailed him this morning to check in.

Organized Chaos > RobGronkowski'sPartyBusDriver
11/05/2015 at 14:16

Settings posts the Photo Gallery on Sundays, so you still have time to get the others ready.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Countess von Fingerbang still sometimes lurks in here
11/05/2015 at 14:20

That sucks ! My property is surrounded by a pine/lilac forest , with 4 90’ pines mixed in. They are dying though :(.Where in ca ?

WillTheyorWon'tThey? > 85987
11/05/2015 at 14:23

I wonder if he still stops in and reads. I would think he would have a really hard time quitting cold turkey, unless the ousting was particularly painful.

Patrick Nichols > k2b: da man trynta steal mah bloggy!!!!!!!
11/05/2015 at 14:23

I used to make some mashups in high school circa 2010 mostly for my own enjoyment. They ranged from terrible to somewhat listenable, but I think my favorite had to be an Eminem/Mike Posner or Eminem/DaftPunk or Eminem/Drake or Eminem/Deadmau5 ...

Okay I get it I like Eminem a little too much, but I’m happy to announce I haven’t gone full blown Stan yet.

Organized Chaos > story645
11/05/2015 at 14:25

Attending a wedding tomorrow night, so that means tipping back a few and maybe making a fool of myself on the dance floor....at the reception, not the actual wedding. That would be a bit awkward.

RobGronkowski'sPartyBusDriver > Organized Chaos
11/05/2015 at 14:30

I actually realized that after I posted. I looked at post threads and saw that they were actually Sunday, I think I must have miscounted the days and someone thought the last one was on Thursday. :)

85987 > WillTheyorWon'tThey?
11/05/2015 at 14:31

I think it was painful.

WillTheyorWon'tThey? > 85987
11/05/2015 at 14:34

That sucks. I never found him full-tilt awful. I know a lot of people hated that he seemed oblivious to why his actions would make people upset, but I can understand how flippant commentary wouldn’t come with a heaping helping of critical deconstruction.

I do wish he hadn’t chased off Starr and Whiskey, but I think they would have both gone on to get unfollowed because they weren’t afraid to be blunt. I miss that.

85987 > WillTheyorWon'tThey?
11/05/2015 at 14:39

This is a great comment, but Chrit didn’t scare them off. Thats all wrong. They didn't get on with him but they left because GT was a bitchfest where everybody was vying to be Ubertrout or Rebecca Rose.

WillTheyorWon'tThey? > 85987
11/05/2015 at 14:44

See, I thought that it was fall-out from him discussing Starr’s personal shit on GT. I know that Whiskey and Starr loathed him, so I assumed causality.

I still see the occasional person on GT announcing their career as a writer and posting essays. There is a Troutness to it. But, I have been trying to jumpstart a freelance career and I wouldn’t give away my writing milk. Some outlet will buy my literary cow. Hell, any personal essay is “It Happened to Me” fodder on XOJane. Even the girl I went to high school with who does porn published one of those.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > story645
11/05/2015 at 14:48

Doing another race this Saturday (not that I’m fast) but my almost 3 year old son is registered for the 1 mile! He’ll walk, but the kids got a motor if we can keep him focused on the trail he’ll complete his first race before he’s 3. He’s officially registered so he’ll get a medal and t-shirt too!

Bad Idea Hat > Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready
11/05/2015 at 15:15

I’m down for some Lincoln Loaf waitaminute....

story645 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
11/05/2015 at 15:17

Aww, g’luck!

Novibear > story645
11/05/2015 at 15:20

Hopefully getting a job for the holiday!

story645 > 85987
11/05/2015 at 15:21

Excercise is one of those things I have to do more of. Hope your hangover heals up. I didn’t imbibe last night and yet I’m feeling super sluggish and head full of cotton today.

story645 > Arpad Okay
11/05/2015 at 15:24

I start my new job at Lush next week.

G’luck!

story645 > Novibear
11/05/2015 at 15:27

Good luck! Doing what?

Novibear > story645
11/05/2015 at 15:37

might be a security guard never thought I would see myself doing that specifically!

story645 > Ishamael
11/05/2015 at 16:01

Yay and I feel you. I’m so so sleepy.

story645 > HammerheadFistpunch
11/05/2015 at 16:02

So so pretty.

story645 > Edie Beale's Costume
11/05/2015 at 16:03

Kinja mobile hates me and keeps going wider than the screen with no sidescrolling in firefox mobile.

story645 > Organized Chaos
11/05/2015 at 16:04

Have fun!

livesquiggles > story645
11/05/2015 at 16:10

Hello. I just drove past a billboard that says, “If you die tonight: Heaven or Hell?” Western Pennsylvania is weird.

Ishamael > story645
11/05/2015 at 16:11

Also I launched a new Impression series for a manga the monthly series Platinum End from the creators of Death Note.

story645 > livesquiggles
11/05/2015 at 16:11

So, which is it?

story645 > Ishamael
11/05/2015 at 16:14

Cool.

livesquiggles > story645
11/05/2015 at 16:32

If it gets cold enough in a few hours, I might just prefer Hell.

umataro42 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
11/05/2015 at 16:45

Cool, what race?

I’ve been on a virtual run kick lately because they keep coming up with cool medals (a couple Back to the Future themed ones, and a Sleepy Hollow), and another site is doing a Festivus themed one that I might end up signing up for.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > umataro42
11/05/2015 at 16:48

I gotta get into the virtual race thing.

It’s in Brighton Michigan. It’s a hot chocolate run.

umataro42 > story645
11/05/2015 at 16:48

Why not both?

Kinja'd!!!

umataro42 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
11/05/2015 at 16:51

That sounds delicious. I’m assuming you get hot chocolate after and don’t have to try to drink it while running?

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > umataro42
11/05/2015 at 17:00

oh no you have to drink scalding hot chocolate as you run, lots of burns.

Haha, jk of course. Really cool medals, I’m doing the “double shot” which is doing the 5k and the 1 mile race so I get both medals and they connect to make 1.

1 mile medal is marshmallows

5k medal is hot chocolate in a mug

they snap together to make a mug of hot chocolate with marshmallows in it.

umataro42 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
11/05/2015 at 17:02

Wow, that sounds really cool.