RUMPLATIONS: Awesome Honky Tonk and Cyber Bar

It's Thors-Day, so are we feeling strong now?

So I understand that not only did we have Rocky 16, but now they're making a picture about Stallone and his sale of the movie rights.

Maybe "Rocky -1"?

Good morning, everyone!

This morning we're serving L'Or Absolu coffee blend, from French France, along with some chocolate éclairs.

Teas are Assam and Yorkshire.

And there's some beefcake on the side.

And just so's you know, I've just pasted a draft of my comp story into the comp form. I'm not ready to submit it yet, but I'm getting close.

So, as the Boy Scouts say … Be Prepared, because I've really run up the Freak Flag for this one!

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And just so's you know, I've just pasted a draft of my comp story into the comp form. I'm not ready to submit it yet, but I'm getting close.

The working title is Savagina!

So, as the Boy Scouts say … Be Prepared, because I've really run up the Freak Flag for this one!

I look forward to reading it, Bear. 😊 I've read about three-quarters of them so far!

And while I'm here, a mug of Yorkshire tea, please. ☕️ Thank you. 😀

Mmmm. Calamari.😲😁

Good morning. It's just another Thursday around here. Work and life. Had the interesting experience of stumbling across a concert by a band I had never heard of before on YouTube and discovering a possible new favourite. Greek prog/neo-psychedelic outfit called Naxatras. This seems to happen to me from time to time.

I call dibs on Thor. I have scrapped yet another version of my comp story. But I have an idea for one more possibility.

Coke zero please. Lifting weights is thirsty work. And by weights, I mean Thor. 😉😘

Don't lift him too much or you'll have ... Thor muscles.😎

Ape giggles hysterically

Have fun, Kat! I heard Thor has a very… big… hammer!

Are you still retiring soon, Mr Ape?

I have 6 days left of work in November, then have a leave for month of December. I can’t imagine what that will feel like.

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Are you still retiring soon, Mr Ape?

I have 6 days left of work in November, then have a leave for month of December. I can’t imagine what that will feel like.

Still 2028 even if I have days of thinking earlier might be necessary.

I am off on vacation most of December once you include the holidays. Fly out on Dec. 5 and back on Christmas Eve so not back in office until after Boxing Day.

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Mmmm. Calamari.😲😁

Good morning. It's just another Thursday around here. Work and life. Had the interesting experience of stumbling across a concert by a band I had never heard of before on YouTube and discovering a possible new favourite. Greek prog/neo-psychedelic outfit called Naxatras. This seems to happen to me from time to time.

"Greek prog/neo-psychedelic"??

Is that actually a thing?

Jeez, I knew I was behind the times, music-wise, but … really?

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"Greek prog/neo-psychedelic"??

Is that actually a thing?

Jeez, I knew I was behind the times, music-wise, but … really?

Oh, in the musical world I live in, that's Tuesday. When I was a kid we had "heavy metal". Period. Now, we have progressive blackened melodic death metal and things like that. Greek black metal that's distinctly different from the Nordic variety (I prefer Greek black metal, e.g. Rotting Christ). And so on. Neo-psychedelic is kind of a new one on me, too, but so is heavy psych and that's actually from the seventies but never really got out of the underground much. I found a whole playlist on Spotify that someone put together of obscure heavy psych, proto-metal, and similar late 60s and 70s music.

And good morning! A new day dawns soon.

TGIF Rumpies! And a great one it is today! I’m off to the gym (yes that makes 5 Days this week - it’s easier to work out when you don’t feel like crap). Then in a few hours we shall head to the airport and start the trek out west to meet up with my sis and her hubby to spend the weekend in Vegas. I don’t really gamble. But time with my sister is precious. We went up to Canada in June and spent a weekend with her family there. And she used to come down here once a year but that hasn’t happened in several years. So this weekend will be wonderful.

If I do hit big with my $20 limit, I will clear everyone’s tab. If not, I will sneak behind the bar and move everyone’s tab to Pings. 😉😘

And Happy Friday the 13th, y'all!

I hope no one here suffers from friggatriskaidekaphobia!

In other news, for some reason, my subconscious kept playing this song in my head most of the night, along with the tag line.

Lori Pretty in 1995's Tank Girl … Let's Do It … 

So, let's do it … with caffeine!

We'll use Folgers – for luck.

Donuts.

And a damp, spicy goodie that should look familiar to at least some of you!

Kat, have a great time! What's your game with all that moolah at stake? Slots? Roulette? Blackjack? Craps?

The last two at least give you a chance…

Take care out there, everybody!

And as Tank Girl said: "It's been swell – but the swelling's gone down!"

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Oh, in the musical world I live in, that's Tuesday. When I was a kid we had "heavy metal". Period. Now, we have progressive blackened melodic death metal and things like that. Greek black metal that's distinctly different from the Nordic variety (I prefer Greek black metal, e.g. Rotting Christ). And so on. Neo-psychedelic is kind of a new one on me, too, but so is heavy psych and that's actually from the seventies but never really got out of the underground much. I found a whole playlist on Spotify that someone put together of obscure heavy psych, proto-metal, and similar late 60s and 70s music.

And good morning! A new day dawns soon.

I think I got as far as progressive rock, and heavy metal, and then life got busy…

Who knew there was such variety – but then, why wouldn't there be?

Artists can share music from all over the world, so of course there will be more varieties, and fusions, and such.

I'm just … obsolete, I guess.

I’m a Blackjack kinda girl or Video Poker. My trainer at the gym gave me another $20 to bet for her. And my beach bff did as well. Lol. They’re just pissing their money away. I don’t usually win anything. Although lately, I’m on a winning streak: I won a free chiro consultation, a free appetizer at the sports bar, and a free training session at the gym, so maybe it’s a good time to go to Vegas.

🎲🃏💰

Here are twenty dollars from me, Kat. 💰... 😜🤣

Enjoy your time in Las Vegas. 😀 I've never been, though I will be watching the Grand Prix they have there next weekend - that is, if it is shown on the two-week cruise we are taking to the Canary Islands and Portugal next Saturday. 😎

Ooh have so much fun, David!

I will be sure to place your bets!

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Artists can share music from all over the world, so of course there will be more varieties, and fusions, and such.

This exactly. Metal started splitting in the eighties when thrash and death metal appeared. And progressive metal, pulling in ideas and elements from prog rock wasn't far behind. And death metal developed multiple strains. And black metal came along and it has multiple strains. Things like power and symphonic metal happened (two of my faves). Metal crossed with hardcore to give us metalcore and deathcore. So today, metal is basically a whole branch of music unto itself. And I am lovin' it.🤘

So anyone else been cussing out Microsoft? Made our lives at work rather miserable for a day or so. It is a risk of everything being in the cloud nowadays but I am not happy when it happens because MS and others kept raving about how much more reliable and stable the cloud would be than trying to run our own data centres.

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two-week cruise we are taking to the Canary Islands and Portugal next Saturday

Might hit you up for a review. Sounds like one we (meaning me and the missus) might want to look at for a future vacation.

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Might hit you up for a review. Sounds like one we (meaning me and the missus) might want to look at for a future vacation.

No problem, Ape. We are sailing from Southampton, which is not so far from where I live. I think it is Madeira, then 3 or 4 Canary Islands, Portugal and finally northern Spain. Though I'm not sure of the exact itinerary! 😳

I guess I should find out! 🤣

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This exactly. Metal started splitting in the eighties when thrash and death metal appeared. And progressive metal, pulling in ideas and elements from prog rock wasn't far behind. And death metal developed multiple strains. And black metal came along and it has multiple strains. Things like power and symphonic metal happened (two of my faves). Metal crossed with hardcore to give us metalcore and deathcore. So today, metal is basically a whole branch of music unto itself. And I am lovin' it.🤘

So anyone else been cussing out Microsoft? Made our lives at work rather miserable for a day or so. It is a risk of everything being in the cloud nowadays but I am not happy when it happens because MS and others kept raving about how much more reliable and stable the cloud would be than trying to run our own data centres.

I've been concerned about this kind of thing for years, so although I used Word and Excel, and, to a lesser extent PowerPoint, I've gradually been migrating to the native Apple apps. I never subscribed to MS 365, no matter the inducement, and I do not store things in the Clouds, except for transferring large files.

I don't trust their availability, and I don't trust them not to peek at my files.

I think it was Gordon Moore, he of Moore's Law, who asked, "I know I'm being paranoid, but am I being paranoid enough?"

Meanwhile, back at the ranch … my comp story is live, for those who want to walk on the wild side.

SAVAGINA