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<blockquote data-quote="GandalfMithrandir" data-source="post: 5431385" data-attributes="member: 82765"><p>one of my friends emailed me this. It contains a few nasty words so be mature. I censored it some, so the mods don't get upset.</p><p></p><p>item number two was something read to us in AP US but it was probably funnier when read aloud.</p><p>[sblock=item number 1]December 8 - 6:00 PM</p><p>It started to snow.</p><p>The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven.</p><p>It looked like a Grandma Moses Print.</p><p>So romantic we felt like newlyweds again.</p><p>I love snow!</p><p></p><p>December 9</p><p>We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering every inch of the landscape.</p><p>What a fantastic sight!</p><p>Can there be a lovelier place in the whole world?</p><p>Moving here was the best idea I've ever had!</p><p>Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like a boy again.</p><p>I did both our driveway and the sidewalks.</p><p>This afternoon the snowplow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got to shovel again.</p><p>What a perfect life!</p><p></p><p>December 12</p><p>The sun has melted all our lovely snow.</p><p>Such a disappointment!</p><p>My neighbor tells me not to worry- we'll definitely have a white Christmas.</p><p>No snow on Christmas would be awful!</p><p>Bob says we'll have so much snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow again</p><p>I don't think that's possible.</p><p>Bob is such a nice man, I'm glad he's our neighbor.</p><p></p><p>December 14</p><p>Snow, lovely snow! 8 inches last night.</p><p>The temperature dropped to -20.</p><p>The cold makes everything sparkle so.</p><p>The wind took my breath away, but I warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks.</p><p>This is the life!</p><p>The snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything again.</p><p>I didn't realize I would have to do quite this much shoveling, but I'll certainly get back in shape this way.</p><p>I wish l wouldn't huff and puff so.</p><p></p><p>December 15</p><p>20 inches forecast.</p><p>Sold my van and bought a 4x4 Blazer.</p><p>Bought snow tires for the wife's car and 2 extra shovels.</p><p>Stocked the freezer.</p><p>The wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes out.</p><p>I think that's silly.</p><p>We aren't in Alaska , after all.</p><p></p><p>December 16</p><p>Ice storm this morning.</p><p>Fell on my ass on the ice in the driveway putting down salt.</p><p>Hurt like hell.</p><p>The wife laughed for an hour, which I think was very cruel.</p><p></p><p>December 17</p><p>Still way below freezing.</p><p>Roads are too icy to go anywhere.</p><p>Electricity was off for 5 hours.</p><p>I had to pile the blankets on to stay warm.</p><p>Nothing to do but stare at the wife and try not to irritate her.</p><p>Guess I should've bought a wood stove, but won't admit it to her.</p><p>God I hate it when she's right.</p><p>I can't believe I'm freezing to death in my own living room.</p><p></p><p>December 20</p><p>Electricity's back on, but had another 14 inches of the damn stuff last night.</p><p>More shoveling!</p><p>Took all day.</p><p>The damn snowplow came by twice.</p><p>Tried to find a neighbor kid to shovel, but they said they're too busy playing hockey.</p><p>I think they're lying.</p><p>Called the only hardware store around to see about buying a snow blower and they're out.</p><p>Might have another shipment in March.</p><p>I think they're lying.</p><p>Bob says I have to shovel or the city will have it done and bill me.</p><p>I think he's lying.</p><p></p><p>December 22</p><p>Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more inches of the white (crap) fell today, and it's so cold, it probably won't melt till August.</p><p>Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel and then I had to piss.</p><p>By the time I got undressed, pissed and dressed again. I was too tired to shovel.</p><p>Tried to hire Bob who has a plow on his truck for the rest of the winter, but he says he's too busy. I think the <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> is lying.</p><p></p><p>December 23</p><p>Only 2 inches of snow today</p><p>And it warmed up to 0.</p><p>The wife wanted me to decorate the front of the house this morning.</p><p>What is she, nuts?!!</p><p>Why didn't she tell me to do that a month ago?</p><p>She says she did but I think she's lying.</p><p></p><p>December 24</p><p>6 inches - Snow packed so hard by snowplow, l broke the shovel.</p><p>Thought I was having a heart attack.</p><p>If I ever catch the son of a bitch who drives that snow plow, I'll drag him through the snow by his balls and beat him to death with my broken shovel.</p><p>I know he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then he comes down the street at a 100 miles an hour and throws snow all over where I've just been!</p><p>Tonight the wife wanted me to sing Christmas carols with her and open our presents, but I was too busy watching for the damn snowplow.</p><p></p><p>December 25</p><p>Merry (freaking) Christmas!</p><p>20 more inches of the damn slop tonight -Snowed in.</p><p>The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil.</p><p>God, I hate the snow!</p><p>Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation and I hit him over the head with my shovel.</p><p>The wife says I have a bad attitude.</p><p>I think she's an idiot.</p><p>If I have to watch "It's A Wonderful Life" one more time, I'm going to stuff her into the microwave.</p><p></p><p>December 26</p><p>Still snowed in.</p><p>Why the hell did I ever move here?</p><p>It was all HER idea.</p><p>She's really getting on my nerves.</p><p></p><p>December 27</p><p>Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze; plumber came after 14 hours of waiting for him, he only charged me $1,400 to replace all my pipes.</p><p></p><p>December 28</p><p>Warmed up to above -20.</p><p>Still snowed in.</p><p>The BITCH is driving me crazy!!!</p><p></p><p>December 29</p><p>10 more inches.</p><p>Bob says I have to shovel the roof or it could cave in.</p><p>That's the silliest thing I ever heard. How dumb does he think I am?</p><p></p><p>December 30</p><p>Roof caved in.</p><p>I beat up the snow plow driver, and now he is suing me for a million dollars, not only the beating I gave him, but also for trying to shove the broken snow shovel up his ass.</p><p>The wife went home to her mother.</p><p>Nine more inches predicted.</p><p></p><p>December 31</p><p>I set fire to what's left of the house.</p><p>No more shoveling.</p><p></p><p>January 8</p><p>Feel so good.</p><p>I just love those little white pills they keep giving me.</p><p>Why am I tied to the bed?[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=item number two]</p><p> I am the legal owner and a couple of beavers are in the (State</p><p> unauthorized) process of constructing and maintaining two wood "debris"</p><p> dams across the outlet stream of my Spring Pond.</p><p></p><p> While I did not pay for, authorize, nor supervise their dam project, I</p><p> think they would be highly offended that you call their skillful use of</p><p> natural building materials "debris." I would like to challenge your</p><p> department to attempt to emulate their dam project any time and/or any</p><p> place you choose. I believe I can safely state there is no way you could</p><p> ever match their dam skills, their dam resourcefulness, their dam</p><p> ingenuity, their dam persistence, their dam determination and/or their</p><p> dam work ethic.</p><p></p><p> As to your request, I do not think the beavers are aware that they must</p><p> first fill out a dam permit prior to the start of this type of dam</p><p> activity. My first dam question to you is:</p><p> (1) Are you trying to discriminate against my Spring Pond Beavers? or,</p><p> (2) do you require all beavers throughout this State to conform to said</p><p> dam request?</p><p></p><p> If you are not discriminating against these particular beavers, through</p><p> the Freedom of Information Act I request completed copies of all those</p><p> other applicable beaver dam permits that have been issued. Perhaps we</p><p> will see if there really is a dam violation of P! art 301, Inland Lakes</p><p> and Streams, of the Natural Resource and Environmental Protection Act,</p><p> Act 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.3010,1 to</p><p> 324.30113 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, annotated. I have several</p><p> concerns. My first concern is aren't the beavers entitled to legal</p><p> representation?</p><p></p><p> The Spring Pond Beavers are financially destitute and are unable to pay</p><p> for said representation - so the State will have to provide them with a</p><p> lawyer.</p><p></p><p> The Department's dam concern that either one or both of the dams failed</p><p> during a recent rain event causing flooding is proof that this is a</p><p> natural occurrence, which the Department is required to protect. In</p><p> other words, we should leave the Spring Pond Beavers alone rather than</p><p> harrass them and call their dam names. If you want the stream "restored"</p><p> to a dam free-flow condition - please contact the beavers - but if you</p><p> are going to arrest them they obviously did not pay any attention to</p><p> your dam letter (being unable to read English).</p><p></p><p> In my humble ! opinion, the Spring Pond Beavers have a right to build</p><p> their unauthorized dams as long as the sky is blue, the grass is green</p><p> and water flows downstream. They have more dam right than I do to live</p><p> and enjoy Spring Pond. If the Department of Natural Resources and</p><p> Environmental Protection lives up to its name, it should protect the</p><p> natural resources</p><p> (Beavers) and the environment (Beavers' Dams).</p><p></p><p> So, as far as the beavers and I are concerned, this dam case can be</p><p> referred for more elevated enforcement action right now. Why wait until</p><p> 1/31/2002 The Spring Pond Beavers may be under the dam ice then, and</p><p> there will be no way for you or your dam staff to contact/harass them</p><p> then.</p><p></p><p> In conclusion, I would like to bring to your attention a real</p><p> environmental quality (health) problem in the area. It is the bears.</p><p> Bears are actually defecating in our woods. I definitely believe you</p><p> should be persecuting the defecating bears and leave the beavers alone.</p><p></p><p> If you are going to investigate the beaver dam, watch your step! (The</p><p> bears are not careful where they dump!)</p><p></p><p> Being unable to comply with your dam request, and being unable to</p><p> contact you on your answering machine, I am sending this response to</p><p> your office via another government organization - the USPS. Maybe,</p><p> someday, it will get there.[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GandalfMithrandir, post: 5431385, member: 82765"] one of my friends emailed me this. It contains a few nasty words so be mature. I censored it some, so the mods don't get upset. item number two was something read to us in AP US but it was probably funnier when read aloud. [sblock=item number 1]December 8 - 6:00 PM It started to snow. The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses Print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I love snow! December 9 We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering every inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight! Can there be a lovelier place in the whole world? Moving here was the best idea I've ever had! Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like a boy again. I did both our driveway and the sidewalks. This afternoon the snowplow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got to shovel again. What a perfect life! December 12 The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such a disappointment! My neighbor tells me not to worry- we'll definitely have a white Christmas. No snow on Christmas would be awful! Bob says we'll have so much snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow again I don't think that's possible. Bob is such a nice man, I'm glad he's our neighbor. December 14 Snow, lovely snow! 8 inches last night. The temperature dropped to -20. The cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away, but I warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. This is the life! The snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything again. I didn't realize I would have to do quite this much shoveling, but I'll certainly get back in shape this way. I wish l wouldn't huff and puff so. December 15 20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4x4 Blazer. Bought snow tires for the wife's car and 2 extra shovels. Stocked the freezer. The wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes out. I think that's silly. We aren't in Alaska , after all. December 16 Ice storm this morning. Fell on my ass on the ice in the driveway putting down salt. Hurt like hell. The wife laughed for an hour, which I think was very cruel. December 17 Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go anywhere. Electricity was off for 5 hours. I had to pile the blankets on to stay warm. Nothing to do but stare at the wife and try not to irritate her. Guess I should've bought a wood stove, but won't admit it to her. God I hate it when she's right. I can't believe I'm freezing to death in my own living room. December 20 Electricity's back on, but had another 14 inches of the damn stuff last night. More shoveling! Took all day. The damn snowplow came by twice. Tried to find a neighbor kid to shovel, but they said they're too busy playing hockey. I think they're lying. Called the only hardware store around to see about buying a snow blower and they're out. Might have another shipment in March. I think they're lying. Bob says I have to shovel or the city will have it done and bill me. I think he's lying. December 22 Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more inches of the white (crap) fell today, and it's so cold, it probably won't melt till August. Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel and then I had to piss. By the time I got undressed, pissed and dressed again. I was too tired to shovel. Tried to hire Bob who has a plow on his truck for the rest of the winter, but he says he's too busy. I think the :):):):):):):) is lying. December 23 Only 2 inches of snow today And it warmed up to 0. The wife wanted me to decorate the front of the house this morning. What is she, nuts?!! Why didn't she tell me to do that a month ago? She says she did but I think she's lying. December 24 6 inches - Snow packed so hard by snowplow, l broke the shovel. Thought I was having a heart attack. If I ever catch the son of a bitch who drives that snow plow, I'll drag him through the snow by his balls and beat him to death with my broken shovel. I know he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then he comes down the street at a 100 miles an hour and throws snow all over where I've just been! Tonight the wife wanted me to sing Christmas carols with her and open our presents, but I was too busy watching for the damn snowplow. December 25 Merry (freaking) Christmas! 20 more inches of the damn slop tonight -Snowed in. The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. God, I hate the snow! Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation and I hit him over the head with my shovel. The wife says I have a bad attitude. I think she's an idiot. If I have to watch "It's A Wonderful Life" one more time, I'm going to stuff her into the microwave. December 26 Still snowed in. Why the hell did I ever move here? It was all HER idea. She's really getting on my nerves. December 27 Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze; plumber came after 14 hours of waiting for him, he only charged me $1,400 to replace all my pipes. December 28 Warmed up to above -20. Still snowed in. The BITCH is driving me crazy!!! December 29 10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof or it could cave in. That's the silliest thing I ever heard. How dumb does he think I am? December 30 Roof caved in. I beat up the snow plow driver, and now he is suing me for a million dollars, not only the beating I gave him, but also for trying to shove the broken snow shovel up his ass. The wife went home to her mother. Nine more inches predicted. December 31 I set fire to what's left of the house. No more shoveling. January 8 Feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep giving me. Why am I tied to the bed?[/sblock] [sblock=item number two] I am the legal owner and a couple of beavers are in the (State unauthorized) process of constructing and maintaining two wood "debris" dams across the outlet stream of my Spring Pond. While I did not pay for, authorize, nor supervise their dam project, I think they would be highly offended that you call their skillful use of natural building materials "debris." I would like to challenge your department to attempt to emulate their dam project any time and/or any place you choose. I believe I can safely state there is no way you could ever match their dam skills, their dam resourcefulness, their dam ingenuity, their dam persistence, their dam determination and/or their dam work ethic. As to your request, I do not think the beavers are aware that they must first fill out a dam permit prior to the start of this type of dam activity. My first dam question to you is: (1) Are you trying to discriminate against my Spring Pond Beavers? or, (2) do you require all beavers throughout this State to conform to said dam request? If you are not discriminating against these particular beavers, through the Freedom of Information Act I request completed copies of all those other applicable beaver dam permits that have been issued. Perhaps we will see if there really is a dam violation of P! art 301, Inland Lakes and Streams, of the Natural Resource and Environmental Protection Act, Act 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.3010,1 to 324.30113 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, annotated. I have several concerns. My first concern is aren't the beavers entitled to legal representation? The Spring Pond Beavers are financially destitute and are unable to pay for said representation - so the State will have to provide them with a lawyer. The Department's dam concern that either one or both of the dams failed during a recent rain event causing flooding is proof that this is a natural occurrence, which the Department is required to protect. In other words, we should leave the Spring Pond Beavers alone rather than harrass them and call their dam names. If you want the stream "restored" to a dam free-flow condition - please contact the beavers - but if you are going to arrest them they obviously did not pay any attention to your dam letter (being unable to read English). In my humble ! opinion, the Spring Pond Beavers have a right to build their unauthorized dams as long as the sky is blue, the grass is green and water flows downstream. They have more dam right than I do to live and enjoy Spring Pond. If the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection lives up to its name, it should protect the natural resources (Beavers) and the environment (Beavers' Dams). So, as far as the beavers and I are concerned, this dam case can be referred for more elevated enforcement action right now. Why wait until 1/31/2002 The Spring Pond Beavers may be under the dam ice then, and there will be no way for you or your dam staff to contact/harass them then. In conclusion, I would like to bring to your attention a real environmental quality (health) problem in the area. It is the bears. Bears are actually defecating in our woods. I definitely believe you should be persecuting the defecating bears and leave the beavers alone. If you are going to investigate the beaver dam, watch your step! (The bears are not careful where they dump!) Being unable to comply with your dam request, and being unable to contact you on your answering machine, I am sending this response to your office via another government organization - the USPS. Maybe, someday, it will get there.[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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