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He's at least 12 so its ok

We don't get snow very often at all except in the mountains.

I kind of wish we got more. The city shuts down when we get an inch or two (combination of crazy hilly roads and two plows for the whole metro area).

I like rain. But rain in Seattle means decently cold, and boot/sweater weather, AKA my favorite time of the year.

Can't hold yer liquor, eh, grasshopper?

Not that I'm one to talk. I can hold my liquor as long as it comes in controlled doses. The thing where you drink a bottle of vodka and six beers in 20 minutes... it leads to me passing out and waking up hours later in random places, usually with someone there to tell me about all the stupid stuff I did while I was out.

Now I only drink in moderation.

I actually have this t-shirt.

I think something did.

And I at least kept it together better than some of the other people there, believe me.

I threw up a month ago from drinking way too much whiskey after drinking many beers.

The time before that was probably about 6 years ago. I expect to easily go another 6+ years before it happens again.

There's a dirty joke in there somewhere, but its too early in the morning to figure out what it is.


Bah whatever, so of us commuted by bike for years. Snow and ice don't make for a very pleasant ride, especially when you add in the dark, the hills, and the fact no one here seems to be able to drive in the stuff. Not that your Geo Metro really stands a chance on a sheet of ice.

I run in it (and I run pretty much every day). I play lacrosse in it. Still love it.

Actually, rainy lacrosse games and rainy runs are better than my normal runs.

It's not really so bad. It's not like it's pouring most days here, and a misty-drizzle is usually not going to soak all the way through during a 30min jog. If you're wearing some of those thin gloves maybe your hands will be a bit frigid, but it was pretty bearable overall.

Also, some good memories of soccer in the rain. It's just tons more fun that way.

Whenever I'm out in the rain, I just think back to my military service.

One week in particular stands out: It was late November and we were out on a four-day drill (Monday morning to Thursday evening). It rained non-stop during the day and then the temperature dipped below the freezing point during the night. I remember one exceptionally cold night where I had been on guard duty in our camp for two hours, which involved lying completely still in the wet grass while staring into darkness with night vision goggles on, listening and looking for movement. My body was completely sore all over because of the shivering and my face was hurting because of my teeth clattering. When my replacement arrived and I got up, my clothes crunched like ice breaking on a lake. It was so loud the enemy team's scouts heard it and opened fire.

You feel kinda tired of life when a sergeant is berating you for alerting the enemy team with the sound of your frozen clothes, the result of you doing an outstanding job at not @#%^ing moving while on guard duty. Those four days were Hell on Earth and I'm surprised I kept it together that long, but they gave me perspective. Who gives a sh*t about 30 minutes in a drizzle or a downpour compared to 72 hours in alternating downpour and frost? 30 minutes is nothing, and once those 30 minutes are up, you get to spoil yourself with hot chocolate and blankets. You don't get yelled at and then have to climb into a wet, frozen sleeping bag in your wet, frozen clothes and sleep for three hours before having to get up again for some stupid march.

The only rainy situation I can't stand is when it's windy at the same time. The chill factor it causes brings back memories of that night in November when I was ready to lie down and die.

Dear diary,

Today I learned that Maz used to be a badass.

Did you end up having to board a huge boat?

Can't really remember a case where it would have rained an awafl lot in here. Except a cople months back, when it rained every day for like a week.
Then again snow is a different story, I don't know what's up with that.

The army is a crazy place...

My great granddad was a general something or other (I have no clue of the details), my granddad made it to captain, major, something relatively high up anyway, my dad made it to corporal and I wouldn't touch the army with a ten foot pole. I very much approve of this progression, I wouldn't have lasted more than a week in the army.

Worst rain I've even been in was on Kahekili Hwy. Think we were going like 10 mph, the wipers were on full and I couldn't see through the windshield. I decided I wouldn't want to live in a place where that was normal.

I've told you many times, Kaneohe is a terrible place.

HAHA, YER OLD!

I like Montana. I mean Glacier National Park used to be pretty before all the glaciers melted. There's probably an analogy there...

Also:

I HATE REGULAR EXPRESSIONS!

I'm too lazy to dig through the thread again. That's Python, right? Other than that, no clue what the hell that does. I mean, takes a file and reads... something.

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Not for boobs? I bet it's for boobs.

Edited, Dec 6th 2012 4:43pm by Aethien

Especially ones like Salma Hayek's.

whoops

Edited, Dec 6th 2012 6:12pm by Aethien

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You can polish a turd, but it's still a turd.