Since the free market proved that global warming isn't real by electing Bannon president, I decided to buy a new truck last week. It feels good in the same way eating steak feels good: you know it's bad for you and everyone else, but you can't stop anyway. Anyway, the next person who crashes into me will probably die, so I can feel good about that.
I think we're all enjoying this a little too much. "hey remember the time mk made one minor mistake?"
I had some weed on Saturday, it was great and I smoked pot in 2016 as well and it was also delightful.
Shit, my wife likes rusty nails. Rusty nails got me through August. I have a hierarchy. I'll order a rusty nail to see if they know what it is. Then I'll order a Manhattan to see if they know what it is. Then I'll ask them what bourbons they have. Then I'll ask them what American whiskeys they have that aren't Jack Daniels. This way, I set my expectations properly for the evening ahead. It's truly depressing how often I get to (4), especially considering that in LA, they still charge you $10 a shot for Jim Beam once they figure out that it's whiskey. This has a lot to do with why I never go out in LA.
Trust me. I share your frustration. In an ideal universe, your bartender can list his scotches by highland, lowland, islay and speyside. In our universe, he knows that Jack, Hennessy and Bacardi are all brown. Try asking "what pilsners do you have?" if you want to get a blank look - even in hoighty-toighty beer bars. They've got ninety-seven IPAs, forty-four hefeweizens, a lambic, a couple wheats and Heineken. Fuck you. You're drinking Heineken. The problem is that bars have been Sysco'd - you find the eight profitable items that you can blend into three "cocktails" that no one else has ever thought of, you feature them prominently on a standup on the bar, and your "mixologist" (how I hate that word) makes those three things all night, while the wall'o'booze behind him mostly serves to add atmosphere. The guy in front of the booze? He almost never touches it. He grabs the guns and whatever farkle is necessary to make a Mammer Jammer Mohitoes or whatthefuckever. He can tell you chapter and verse what goes in that thing. He can make them with his eyes closed. But knowing that Jack Daniels isn't bourbon is not a useful skill to him.
There's a Twitter account now retweeting every Trump voter who regrets voting for Trump... It's awesome
There is also an account that translates his tweets into mature, presidential language.
Wow thanks for that. I'm definitely following that.
I belong to a group of people who make - big - crazy - shit happen. And we are tired of making silly shit happen for these people, and are going to apply our formidable talents to affecting public policy and politics. Somewhere around 40-50 of us are getting together on Feb 12 to have a structured discussion and educational session on how to get deeply involved in public policy, running for public office, and developing legislation. Some of the resources I have pulled together to consult with us on this event, are the former head of the WA State Democratic Party, the former head of the US Chamber of Commerce, Western Region, currently serving City Council members of two local cities, a Mayor-Appointed public servant, and two world-famous Futurists. The idea is this: "Many of us have been the beneficiaries of other people's hard work for too long. The Trumpsterfire and the type of thinking that brought him into office needs to be countered in the political arena by people with a healthier world-view, and a dedication to data, science, and reason." Since many of us only have the vaguest notion of how politics and public policy work, our event - which we are calling Democracy...how? - will be kinda Civics 101 for the 40-50 year old set, with a set of practical steps forward to pursue on any of a number of issues. So if someone wants to pursue healthcare reform, there will be a way to see what kind of healthcare regs are currently being considered at different levels of government, who to get involved with, etc. We are also building out resource and conversation tools with Slack, and a secure web site, where we can talk, discuss, debate, and learn more about each of our particular areas of interest. So yeah. That's what I'm work on, Pubski.
I'm dating a really amazing young woman. She's gorgeous, good natured, makes me laugh. She's odd in the same ways that I'm odd, smart in a lot of the same ways that I'm smart, and we compliment each other well besides. I don't know what else to say. She's coming to NYC with me for my next performance. We're going to Electric Forest together. I'm sort of mostly feeling like a person again instead of a useful alien, AMA?
Update on my Thesis/Paper dilemma: I talked with some colleagues about how I should approach this. My current PI overheard and suggested that I e-mail her to ask for a phone call. Two days after the e-mail no answer yet. As the manuscript was about to be sent after the weekend, I decided to call her. With no luck. Another e-mail from me followed asking her if we can talk after the manuscript is sent. I got a long reply from her telling her point of view. She even mentioned that they thought about not having me on the manuscript, which is super rude. She said that when it comes to her, she doesn't think that the order will change but I could contact all the authors and explain my reasoning. I asked my current PI if he has time to go over my claims and maybe give me some advice. He did and suggested that I write all the authors without expecting anything to change. So I wrote (with the help of a friend who is a master of the german language) an e-mail as neutral and professional as possible with a clear "fuck you" hidden between the lines. Two days later I got her reply. She detailed her reasoning, got even a little personal in attacking me and said that if they don't hear anything from me, they would send the manuscript. Ten minutes later I got an e-mail from the head of the department asking for my thesis to read. I decided to not respond to the e-mail. I knew that I will not be able to change her mind but I also couldn't just let this happen.
I send it to him but I go no response. From my point of view it is finished. I could go one more step and complain to the university and then start an internal thing but it is not worth the effort because right now it turned into a "he said, she said" argument.
It was a good week for our company. We had our first two procedures in San Francisco, our doctor there is fantastic and they could not have gone any better. We also have more sign-ups coming in from San Francisco. I'm on a plane on the way back home, it's my wife's birthday today and with any luck we will spend a couple hours together tonight. Running a business is hard work, very fulfilling, but definitely trying. The hardest part is being away from family. Still, there's a strong sense of purpose given what we are doing. It's awesome.
"Hubski's first constitutional crisis" since the last time we had a discussion about muting
A couple of weeks ago I was at home from school (I'm a third year in college, and my school has a special work/study schedule in which every 6 months I switch between working and taking classes, this is relevant I promise) and I had a panic attack because I felt stuck in a school that doesn't take my major seriously, doesn't offer options for the "work" part of our program (I had 7 last year, and I have 12 this year. Compared to the 100+ other majors have), and in a class that I had begun to despise (protip, learn compsci shit online, the classes will make you want to tear your hair out). Luckily I was at home and my parents were able to help calm me down and begin to think of options. My transfer application deadlines were last Wednesday, I submitted all of them last Tuesday. I don't know if I'll get in anywhere, and if I don't I really am stuck in this school, but I was at least able to switch out of the terrible class I was in and into a class that, while still hard for me (I don't know how to write. Like I'm worse than normal engineering students at essays), is at least a requirement to graduate.
Goodness it's been a long time since I popped back here on Hubski. Last time I commented at all was like, what, about half a year ago? Also it apparently seems like Pubski's been doubled... wonder if this could be automated with a bot account set on a regular schedule?
strangely... and I don't know how to put this without sounding a little douchtag-y... When I saw them... I had a bit of cognitive dissonance.... My wife and I were in the car, heading to lunch... stopped at a stoplight near work (which is not in a nice neighborhood (think Pontiac in the mid-80s) and I saw this 30ish looking caucasian woman with the EarPod sticking out from under her beanie. I pointed and said hey look - the new apple headphone thingssss....... and cocked my head a little to the side because... she looked.... almost homeless? so at the risk of sounding douchey myself.... yah - there you have it... I saw a woman who looked borderline homeless, in a not-so-great neighborhood, rocking $160 wireless headphones... *disclaimer - Colorado is known for some granola types... she was likely NOT homeless.... but it was just not the commercial Apple hoped it would be.
ButterflyEffect's pub had a special ambience to it. It was nice while it lasted.