The "How Was Your Day?" Thread

[ASR]

Yeah, the thing about my stupid friends is that they all know I love MegaMan and none of them actually play it, but when they do they think it's the hardest and most difficult game ever. So naturally, they must assume it'd be impossible to beat some levels without getting hit.

I hadn't even played it in months! To be honest I wasn't sure if I could do it.

[NovaMan XP]

All those levels are actually pretty easy with the Jewel Satellite, but did you have to fight the bosses too?

[ASR]

Yeah, bosses were included.

[NovaMan XP]

Yeah, that'd make it a bit harder to pull off on the first try.

At least it wasn't Magma Man's level. Or Jewel Man's.

...

Or any of the Wily Stages.

[Johncarllos]

Hey.

http://www.facebook.com/johncarll

Usernames for the URL are now.

[Mikero]

That's all it is? That's worthless.

But whatever, I scooped up facebook.com/collymore because it would be gone soon enough.

[ChaosVortex]

Dunno if I mentioned this, but at the Flea Market around here, there's a gameshop where the people that run the place know I love Mega Man and they put of Mega Man games on the NES for me to annhilate. They said Mega Man 9 is the hardest one out of the bunch (and I know it's not THAT hard), so I brought in my Wii one day just to show off.

They were amazed that I could kill that fire dragon at Magma Man's stage less than 5 seconds (with concrete shot) and impressed with other certain boss battles.

After this whole ordeal, they nicknamed me "Captain N".

[Johncarllos]

I believe you have told us this before, captain.

[ChaosVortex]

This was not a repeat. This was just a glitch in the system.

[NovaMan XP]

I'm calling you Captain N from now on, Captain N.

[Mikero]

I've been a bit nervous the past few days because today I a road test for my G2 exit. Meaning I'd be getting my G.

For non Ontarions; The G1 entrance is a written test, if you pass you get your G1 licence (which is like a learner's permit, you can drive ONLY with riding shotgun who has a had a full licence for 4+ years or so, can't drive on the highway, and you can't drive on roads that 80kph+, or drive between 12am-5am, and can't have more than 0% blood alcohol). You hold this for a minimum of 12 months before taking the G1 exit test; To get your G2. You can reduce that time to 8 months by completing "a Ministry-approved driver education course" AKA driver's ed.

The G1 exit test consists of a road test on normal streets. Pretty basic but it's supposed to be the hardest of the test. When you pass the test you get your G2, and can drive alone as much as you want, but you still have to have your blood alcohol at a flush zero. It is basically a probationary licence, with only 4 demerit points or so. There's also a couple restrictions for 12am-5am if you're a teenager but it's nothing big. You hold this licence again for a minimum or 12 months before you can take the G2 exit.

The G2 exit is another road test for you to obtain your G licence, it's supposedly a lot easier than the G1 exit. The main point of the test is to check that you can drive on the freeway or on any four lane divided highway over 80kph. In Ottawa you tend to go on a freeway--the Queensway (417)--for this, where the limit is 100. Sometimes they give you extra things to do from the G1 exit, like parallel parking and stuff. The G licence is a full licence, and you can have blood-alcohol around like 0.4% or something between 0% and intoxication.

So today I had my G2 exit test. I put it off this long because the main difference between the G and G2 is the alcohol thing so I didn't really give a #####, but my licence was going to expire this coming November. I was nervous but I apparently I did well, though I don't really think so. It was... An ordeal. Instead of it just being highway and a joke like it is for everyone else, I had to do a lot of the regular stuff from the first road test. Had to do an emergency stop (which I totally forgot how to do PROPERLY but I guess I did it right), 3-point turn/K-turn, and what I was dreading; Parallel park.

See, I'm a pretty good driver. I scored a 99 in driver's ed because the instructor wasn't allowed to "give [me] a hundred". Buuut I learned to drive in a 1990 Volskwagen Jetta, which I drove my initial road test in. The car we have now, a 2007 or 08 Pontiac Wave, is OBVIOUSLY a completely different type of ride. Parallel parking in it is still sketchy for me because the system I learned doesn't at all work with this car. But I just winged it and did well.

Anyway I got my G, so I'm really jazzed. Fully licenced. Now I shouldn't have to take another road test for 57 years.

Unless, that is, I DO end up going for my M (motorcycles), heheh.

This was not a repeat. This was just a glitch in the system.

They changed something in the Matrix.

[Johncarllos]

I take my license test on Monday.
I've had my permit for a year and a few months, and FINALLY can take my test, I've been away at college the whole time, or my mom has been in the hospital.

[Vinchenz Rock]

I finally got my G1 last month. >_>

I failed it two times when I was 16 so I kind-of just gave up. Then last month my brother made me come with him to the test because he was too nervous to go by himself. I decided to re-take the test and this time I passed with only two wrong out of forty.

My brother failed twice as well on that day but he took it a third time and barely managed to pass...

Anyway, even with a G1, I've been driving on the highway a lot... Even through snow (yeah in late May) and I even saw Moose on the road (which I stopped right away, just like my dad told me I should do). I didn't know you're not supposed to drive on a highway. I only thought you're not allowed to drive on the 400 series highways.

[ASR]

I got my license the day I turned 17, and got into a minor accident the day directly afterward.

[Mikero]

Yeah well it's not that easy here. Probably for that reason.

I finally got my G1 last month. >_>

I failed it two times when I was 16 so I kind-of just gave up. Then last month my brother made me come with him to the test because he was too nervous to go by himself. I decided to re-take the test and this time I passed with only two wrong out of forty.

My brother failed twice as well on that day but he took it a third time and barely managed to pass...

Anyway, even with a G1, I've been driving on the highway a lot... Even through snow (yeah in late May) and I even saw Moose on the road (which I stopped right away, just like my dad told me I should do). I didn't know you're not supposed to drive on a highway. I only thought you're not allowed to drive on the 400 series highways.

400 Series and ones over 80km/h. Not a big deal unless you're caught, of course.

Though it's WEIRD that anybody fails the written test! It's SO easy. You barely have to skim the book. But I passed all my tests on the first try so hurr hurr hurr brag brag.

[Johncarllos]

I passed my test, and have all my information together.
I've got insurance, and will have my photo license in 2 weeks.
Of course, the picture is crap.

[ASR]

My driver's license photo is actually really good... my only gripe with it is that I'm wearing a gray shirt.

[Majikn]

The latest issue of Dr. McNinja just finished, for those who don't follow it daily or weekly, I figured they might want to know.

I think it's awesome, not just because of the colour that was introduced in the last issue, but I laughed at a lot of pages. I laughed hard, even.

Was going to post this in the Favourite Webcomic thread but apparently it's locked.

[Johncarllos]

I check the site every day.


EVERY. Day.

I just start up firefox and without thinking load all of my bookmarked sites.

[ASR]

Why do you check it EVERY DAY? Even though you answered it.

I liked the newest page today. I was reading "Son, do you know what I'm stopping you for?" in Jay-Z style before I even saw the last panel, and when I did I laughed even harder.

[Johncarllos]

By the way, the instructors in Maine are absolute jerks, and statistically only about 1/10 people get it first try. Most take 2-4 tries.

Posted on: June 15, 2009, 01:00:13 PM

And I lol'd at today's.

SMBC needs to update.

[ASR]

I read...

- MSPaint Adventures (updates are random and multiple times a day, best webcomic I've ever read or will read by far)
- Dinosaur Comics (I'm in love)
- A Softer World (creative and funny)
- Dr. McNinja (just awesome)
- xkcd (consistently funny)
- sometimes SMBC (funny on occasion, usually check it every couple weeks and read a huge batch of 'em)

[Johncarllos]

Not Cyanide & Happiness?

[ASR]

Maybe once a month I'll go back and read through 'em, but it really is a terrible comic.

I liked it a while ago, and I admit it is slightly entertaining, but it's really very bad.

[Majikn]

I liked the newest page today. I was reading "Son, do you know what I'm stopping you for?" in Jay-Z style before I even saw the last panel, and when I did I laughed even harder.

Wait, what? The newest page is issue 14, page 72.

EDIT: Nevermind. Wouldn't have seen that unless you said that. "Current Story" took me to #14.

EDIT: I read that, knew it was coming because you said it, and still burst out laughing.

[preventerWIND]

Sooo. Uhm. That lady friend of mine that I really like

She hates olives.

I love olives.

Those of you who understand what I'm getting at should know what I'm getting at..

[ASR]

I understand what you're getting at so I know what you're getting at.

[preventerWIND]

GREAT.

[Mikero]

Yeah I get it. The girl I'm into hates olives and I devour them, too.

But that olives rule...



Anyway yeah I still read Dr. McNinja though I don't think it's been as funny as it used to be. I think the stories are going on a bit too long so there's pages that aren't really funny mixed in with moderately funny ones, when every page used to be pretty funny. I didn't like the colour at all when it was first introduced but the new colourist is a lot better.

[Johncarllos]

I do not LIKE olives, but I'll eat them.

[Majikn]

I do not like the cone of shame.

It's true that McNinja pages seem to be more abundant with fillery stuff. I guess I don't mind. Though I don't think the humour has changed at all. I still laugh a lot; maybe I'm more easily amused.

I hadn't realized the colourist had changed, but I noticed the colour WAS a lot better in the latest issue. I was pretty impressed. At first I was meh about the colour but I honestly didn't mind the extra effort anyway.

And I like olives a lot more than pickles, which I hate, and mustard, which I hate, but I lump all three in the same category for their "intense" level of taste.

The weirdest thing is cheese whiz. Every once in a while I get a craving for it and then I'm eating it with toast or something and I'm like "... why am I eating this?"

[Johncarllos]

I like mustard and pickles.

[preventerWIND]

I do not like the cone of shame.

I WENT BACK AND READ THIS IN DUG'S VOICE.

[ASR]

Dug sounds a lot like Bob Odenkirk and I was excited because I thought it was him but then it turned out it wasn't him.

[Johncarllos]

Last night I read ASR's Spiderman fanfiction.


It says a lot about you Alec.

[ASR]

I'd post it here but, you know, T-rex arms.

[ChaosVortex]

I worked a 12 hour shift. 12-12.

BEDDDDDDDD.

Posted on: 17 June 2009, 06:29:27

Tomorrow I'm going to shop for a mic., I'm gonna see if I can go back on this weekend.

[TheOnly]

Geez. Work was a killer today. I was swicthing out so many tires today that I injured my right foot by the end of the day. -.-"

[Mikero]

Right foots (yeah foots) are for pussbags anyway. I replaced mine with a George Foreman grill years ago. No regrets.

[ASR]

Do you... mind... if... can I have... your old right foot?

Just for... personal... reasons.

[TheOnly]

Wow Mr.Creppy man.

[NovaMan XP]

His old foot was incinerated by the grill.

Yes, you read that right.

[Mikero]

If "incinerated" means cooked to a parfeck medium well with pepper corns and served next to a lovely bouillabaisse to the last remaining Prometheans on Atlantis , then yes.

[Fatso]

Medium well? Eurgh. Mikero or not, that is simply too tough for any but the most hardcore of customers.

[Johncarllos]

Medium well is best steak.

[Vinchenz Rock]

"Really" well is the only kind of steak.

I like my steak charred.

[Mikero]

Medium well? Eurgh. Mikero or not, that is simply too tough for any but the most hardcore of customers.

You're crazy.

Medium well is best steak.

You're correct.

"Really" well is the only kind of steak.

I like my steak charred.

You're cgross.

[ChaosVortex]

I like my steak absent from my digestive tract.

[Johncarllos]

I'd take chicken or hamburg any day.

Some steak is absolutely killer though.

[AlexThePenguin]

I can only have red meat once a month. I adore steak, though.

Mediyum well is certainly the only acceptable doneness.

Anyway, my only coworker no-call/no-show'd yesterday, so I'm the only non-family worker now (which means full weeks, thank you very much).

Hopefully, I'll be able to pay rent this month.