SecretAsianMan Posted May 29, 2013 My work schedule for the next week or so has changed. I'm basically the only one here for my shift. I have a very strong urge to rearrange all the cubicle walls to form a giant maze. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenetic Pony Posted May 29, 2013 My work schedule for the next week or so has changed. I'm basically the only one here for my shift. I have a very strong urge to rearrange all the cubicle walls to form a giant maze. "Make it so... you handsome devil you." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ucantalas Posted May 30, 2013 So... one of my roommates just moved out. So this months rent coming up is higher than I was expecting, and I'm not 100% sure I'll have enough to cover the new fee. On top of that, I'll still have to make a student loan payment soon. And I still have no job. I've already applied for Employment Insurance, but it will take a few weeks before I see any of it (assuming that, after filling out a bunch of forms, I am actually eligible for anything.)Right now the only possible way I can see of getting the money I need on time is either to try and get some money owed to me for a freelance project I did last year (but so far thats gone nowhere), or to sell some stuff (not that I have a lot right now... some games, my Mac, and some old textbooks...)Stress levels at maximum, Captain! Full speed ahead! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted May 30, 2013 Got the chopper and holy shit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted May 30, 2013 Countdown to demolition! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted May 30, 2013 No shit. I tried using it indoors at work, and I bumped into so many things. I shouldn't be alive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted May 30, 2013 Can this please go on Wikipedia in the article on self-fulfilling prophecies? Or, a flying drone with blades slicing you up? Perhaps the Big Dog topic. Glad to see you're still in one piece though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted May 30, 2013 No shit. I tried using it indoors at work, and I bumped into so many things. I shouldn't be alive. You know what that means right? Get a bigger office, obviously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted May 30, 2013 Today they placed wooden/bamboo Luxaflex® Venetian™ blinds at my place©. A real improvement to the temporary stuff I had. Adds much more warmth to the room, and it looks great. Well worth the thousand bucks I paid for it (I hope). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ucantalas Posted May 30, 2013 wooden/bamboo Fluxaflex® jalousie™ ...I tried to say that out loud, but it came out as a ridiculous mushy mash of syllables. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted May 30, 2013 The typos didn't help I guess I was watching my Sorny TV while writing that. Also, I guess the proper English name is "venetian blinds". Who knew (not me apparently). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Leego Posted May 30, 2013 Well a Venetian blind is inside the window, whereas a jalousie is the window. I guess you have jalousies, like a real spy? Or gold plated, embossed, Goldblum-signed-and-numbered-in-silver-ink Venetians. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dibs Posted May 30, 2013 Like that one time i stayed in a classy hotel and there was a window into the toilet with blinds INSIDE the window and my and my friend took pics of each other on the toilet (posing)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted May 30, 2013 I've been to a couple of hotels with bathroom windows, and none of those were classy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted May 30, 2013 No, I really have Venetian blinds, the Dutch name for that is "jaloezie" hence the wrong initial name for the thing I have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted May 30, 2013 A friend of mine built a quadrotor once. He got it out at a party; it flew under a table and cut someone's toe open. Only a little bit though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted May 31, 2013 Yeah, there's no protection around the propellers, so they're absolutely terrifying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted May 31, 2013 That's the sort Here it is; it's made of solid oak. The first actual flight is about one minute in: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted May 31, 2013 Nice, but was there a point to using oak other than an oak quadrocopter being a cool thing? I guess it's easier to modify than styrofoam. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
castorp Posted May 31, 2013 I wonder why the rotor-blades are not shielded on the sides in any way - has it something to do with aerodynamics (or how you call the involved physics)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted May 31, 2013 My guess is it's both a matter of aerodynamics and weight. But my guess is worthless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted May 31, 2013 Shielding the blades would dramatically reduce the offensive capabilities of the quad-rotor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted May 31, 2013 I wonder why the rotor-blades are not shielded on the sides in any way - has it something to do with aerodynamics (or how you call the involved physics)? It can double as a razor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tegan Posted June 1, 2013 I just remembered a thing! Tomorrow it will have been exactly one year since I moved to this city, and exactly six months since I moved into this apartment specifically. I should do something to celebrate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
