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QOTD #46: It's Christmas Eve; what are you doing today?

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by genuinemommy, Dec 24, 2015.

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  1. genuinemommy

    genuinemommy Moderator Staff Member

    What are your plans for this week?
    Do you have time off work?
    Are you visiting family?
     
    genuinemommy, Dec 24, 2015
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  2. Japchae

    Japchae Very Tilted

    I was on my way to a client's house for 5ish hours of ABA therapy when the mom texted that they'd been puking since midnight and we're exposed to headlice. Um, no. I wished them a merry Christmas back and turned around. A few last minute errands, a bit of of Lil Jon and Ice Cube, and dinner reservations at 7:45. Starting the new study program today. We visit a friend's house tomorrow but that's really it. Happy Holidays of your choosing!
     
    Japchae, Dec 24, 2015
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  3. Stan

    Stan Resident Dumbass

    Location:
    Colorado
    Back to back to back Christmas festivities on 3 consecutive days and I'm a "Bah Humbug" kind of guy. The festivities are at my house, I can't even sneak away.

    I'm going to suck it up, keep my mouth shut, and likely rekindle my taste for Tequila shots (I know where the good stuff is).
     
    Stan, Dec 24, 2015
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  4. martian

    martian Server Monkey Staff Member

    Location:
    Mars
    Writing Python. I hate writing Python. What self respecting language doesn't even close its loops?

    Business doesn't stop for Jesus and neither do I.
    --- merged: Dec 24, 2015 3:33 PM ---
    Consider the sublime elegance of a foreach loop in Perl:

    Code:
    foreach $scalar (@array) {
    print "Do things\n";
    print "Do more things\n";
    print "Do something with $scalar\n";
};
    And the clunky Python equivalent:

    Code:
    for scalar in array:
    print "This sucks."
    print scalar, "sucks."
    print "Everything sucks."
    Look at that. No differentiating arrays from scalars, no end to the loop, no fucking brackets anywhere. How am I supposed to build job security when all of my code is just fucking plain readable text?

    My neckbeard is coming in fine, thank you.
     
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    martian, Dec 24, 2015
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  5. redravin

    redravin Cynical Optimist Donor

    Location:
    North
    Going to work but the director is letting the office close early so my friend and I will be going over to her house to cook food and watch movies.
     
    redravin, Dec 24, 2015
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  6. ralphie250

    ralphie250 Fully Erect

    Location:
    At work..
    gotta work today and Saturday, only day I get off is Christmas day. but its my rotation on saturday
     
    ralphie250, Dec 24, 2015
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  7. ZombieSquirrel

    ZombieSquirrel Brrrrrrrains

    Location:
    Oregon by way of "Oh-hi-ya"
    I am working today and am the only one in my office. I'm playing Christmas music and thinking about cleaning my desk. Would it be wrong of me to get on Netflix?

    When I get home, I'll play with BabySquirrel and let her open the presents from her cousins that were mailed to us. If we all lived in the same state, we'd be with my brother and his families.

    I'll also let her open her special Christmas Eve present from me: New jammies and a new book.
     
    ZombieSquirrel, Dec 24, 2015
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  8. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Cooking, cooking, and more cooking. My mother in law finally (after 4 days of her not returning calls or texts) got back to us about dinner today. It's too late for me to change what I'm making so whatever.
     
    snowy, Dec 24, 2015
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  9. Stan

    Stan Resident Dumbass

    Location:
    Colorado
    Tell me about it. The Indiots that can't deviate from their flow chart are all working today. The US based support that I refer them to when they are being stupid isn't in today.

    Anyone want to help me translate the finer points of LACP and vlan tagging into Hindi?
     
    Stan, Dec 24, 2015
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  10. ralphie250

    ralphie250 Fully Erect

    Location:
    At work..
    now were all drinking here at work
     
    ralphie250, Dec 24, 2015
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  11. martian

    martian Server Monkey Staff Member

    Location:
    Mars

    Just call up your Juniper rep and ask them to do it. They already have access to your gear anyway.
     
    martian, Dec 24, 2015
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  12. buzzgunner

    buzzgunner 180 gr. of diplomacy

    Location:
    Western Oregon, USA
    Just kicking back, as usual (I'm retired). We're going to the last showing of the new Star Wars movie tonight (because who in their right mind goes to the movies on Christmas eve?)
     
    buzzgunner, Dec 24, 2015
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  13. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    Laundry. Which wouldn't be a big deal if we didn't have blockage in the washing machine drain line...which means I went to the laundromat for washing.

    Possibly shopping then cooking. My sister suggested "finger foods" for the family GTG tomorrow. Which is driving my wife crazy, she "has to know" what others are bringing. I say we take what sounds good to us and go with the flow.
     
    Chris Noyb, Dec 24, 2015
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  14. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Who the heck makes paella for Christmas Eve dinner? For a group? I really don't understand my MIL sometimes.
     
    snowy, Dec 24, 2015
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  15. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX

    Why not? Paella properly done is quite tasty. A bit odd for Christmas, but why not?
     
    Chris Noyb, Dec 24, 2015
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  16. redravin

    redravin Cynical Optimist Donor

    Location:
    North


    Jews.
    Movies and sushi is the traditional Jewish way to celebrate Christmas for Jews.
     
    redravin, Dec 24, 2015
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  17. PonyPotato

    PonyPotato Very Tilted

    Location:
    Columbus, OH

    The only times I've had paella is when it was homemade for a group for a special occasion.. I don't see a problem.
    --- merged: Dec 24, 2015 at 6:34 PM ---
    I worked today. And, of course, my last patient of the day (who we had tried to move to an earlier time so we could close the clinic a little earlier) was 30 minutes late. Go figure.
     
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    PonyPotato, Dec 24, 2015
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  18. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    It's the kind of dish that requires many steps and attention to detail, which is something my MIL is not good at. She's already declared it a disaster because she bought the wrong kind of sausage. She has only made it once before. Not really a great choice for spending time with family.
     
    snowy, Dec 24, 2015
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  19. arkana

    arkana Very Tilted

    Location:
    canada
    Took the train from Toronto to Kingston with my brother, now trying to be present and hold space with my parents and brothers who all have trouble with true intimacy (as do I with them but working on it). Interleaved with this is eating, drinking, some flirty texting with someone from OKCupid who has the same name as my ex-wife, a two-hour dissertation session with my writing partner over Google chat, and running around the neighbourhood with the Force Awakens soundtrack in my Sennheiser buds, doing pull-ups in the park by moonlight.
     
    arkana, Dec 24, 2015
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  20. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Wow, that might go down in history as the worst Christmas Eve ever.
     
    snowy, Dec 24, 2015
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