TET: No Brakes On The Highway To Hell

[Chrinthanium]

"please kind sir, dont lock this thread!"

It's going to get locked sooner or later - most likely some time today.

Have no fear, Chrinthanium is here!

[New Scario]

"please kind sir, dont lock this thread!"

It's going to get locked sooner or later - most likely some time today.

Let's not force it though. Dozens of pages back I remember someone saying we should.

[Ethel mermania]

This one has been around since November 23rd. I'd argue that it's been a slow TET.

It took a holiday.

But death didn't


God dammit GRIM.

[Reploid Productions]

Eh, we seem to be ticking along at a nice clip right now. So what's everybody's New Years plans?

[Ethel mermania]

It might take a few hours.

Don't lock before it actually hits 500. I am always disappointed when my fellow mods do that.

Do it Reppy, Blaat just wants to name the next one something different

She won't do it, she is afraid.


tee hee

[Kannap]

It's going to get locked sooner or later - most likely some time today.

Have no fear, Chrinthanium is here!

Marvelous.

My problem exists where I tried to find an avatar with a hot guy that was New Years themed but failed to do so.

[New Scario]

Eh, we seem to be ticking along at a nice clip right now. So what's everybody's New Years plans?

Wallow in sadness in a car on the way back from Pittsburgh knowing my friends and that special girl are busy kissing at midnight ;-;

[Kannap]

It's going to get locked sooner or later - most likely some time today.

Let's not force it though. Dozens of pages back I remember someone saying we should.

I never suggest we forcefully speed up the thread, just stating that - with only three pages remaining - odds are likely it will be completed today.

[Hurdergaryp]

Already got the next one lined up and ready to hit submit on. Tentative title of "The Eternal Thread: 2016 is dead! Long live 2017!" since I can't exactly put "FUCK OFF 2016!" in a topic title because of the site rules.

It might take a few hours.

Don't lock before it actually hits 500. I am always disappointed when my fellow mods do that.

Gotta keep going until the bitter end, followed by a not-so-fresh restart.

[Kannap]

Eh, we seem to be ticking along at a nice clip right now. So what's everybody's New Years plans?

Watching the ball drop but hoping that it malfunctions and doesn't drop so I can see how they solve that issue with only 30 seconds to problem solve.

[Chrinthanium]

Have no fear, Chrinthanium is here!

Marvelous.

My problem exists where I tried to find an avatar with a hot guy that was New Years themed but failed to do so.

Yes. As did mine. But, I am not done yet.

[Abserdia]

Eh, we seem to be ticking along at a nice clip right now. So what's everybody's New Years plans?

Play more Monster Hunter.

[Ethel mermania]

Eh, we seem to be ticking along at a nice clip right now. So what's everybody's New Years plans?

T
Going to bed at 10, as usual. The more interesting question is boy #2. He wants to go to a party a few cities away, in a fairly shitty neighborhood. I was thinking of offering him to stay home and have a drink or two instead. (Note: here it is legal to give a drink to your child in your own home).

[New Scario]

Let's not force it though. Dozens of pages back I remember someone saying we should.

I never suggest we forcefully speed up the thread, just stating that - with only three pages remaining - odds are likely it will be completed today.

Well it was more of a general statement directed towards the people that will post rather than you.

[Kannap]

Marvelous.

My problem exists where I tried to find an avatar with a hot guy that was New Years themed but failed to do so.

Yes. As did mine. But, I am not done yet.

Hmm?

[New Scario]

Eh, we seem to be ticking along at a nice clip right now. So what's everybody's New Years plans?

T
Going to bed at 10, as usual. The more interesting question is boy #2. He wants to go to a party a few cities away, in a fairly shitty neighborhood. I was thinking of offering him to stay home and have a drink or two instead. (Note: here it is legal to give a drink to your child in your own home).

Being tipsy with my aunt and uncle is a strange feeling, let alone my parents.

[Reploid Productions]

Eh, we seem to be ticking along at a nice clip right now. So what's everybody's New Years plans?

Watching the ball drop but hoping that it malfunctions and doesn't drop so I can see how they solve that issue with only 30 seconds to problem solve.

I suspect they probably do ample test drops in advance and have a whole slew of troubleshooting and contingency plans precisely so they can solve it in seconds for anything but the most outlandish or unlikely of scenarios.

EDIT TO ADD:

Being tipsy with my aunt and uncle is a strange feeling, let alone my parents.

Oh man, you think that's weird, when I was in high school my parents and all the other PTA parents were at a holiday party along with my grade school and middle school principals. About 9:30 at night I get a call from the party asking if I could get and drop off some more ice.

Seeing not only your parents, but all the other 'school parents' AND your childhood school principals intoxicated is just surreal.

[Ethel mermania]

Watching the ball drop but hoping that it malfunctions and doesn't drop so I can see how they solve that issue with only 30 seconds to problem solve.

I suspect they probably do ample test drops in advance and have a whole slew of troubleshooting and contingency plans precisely so they can solve it in seconds for anything but the most outlandish or unlikely of scenarios.

Pretesting, spare parts, and techs on hand. Yes.

[The Blaatschapen]

Eh, we seem to be ticking along at a nice clip right now. So what's everybody's New Years plans?

T
Going to bed at 10, as usual. The more interesting question is boy #2. He wants to go to a party a few cities away, in a fairly shitty neighborhood. I was thinking of offering him to stay home and have a drink or two instead. (Note: here it is legal to give a drink to your child in your own home).

Wait, there are places where this isn't?

Sure, for extremely young kids (think <13), that might fall under not so proper parenting. But me, my parents were giving me 1 beer occasionally before I got to drinking age (16 back then).

[The Blaatschapen]

Eh, we seem to be ticking along at a nice clip right now. So what's everybody's New Years plans?

Watching the ball drop but hoping that it malfunctions and doesn't drop so I can see how they solve that issue with only 30 seconds to problem solve.

Yes, gravity malfunctioning would be quite a problem to solve.

[Thermodolia]

This is too funny to not share http://www.duffelblog.com/2016/12/duffe ... 20Meanings

[Chrinthanium]

Yes. As did mine. But, I am not done yet.

Hmm?

Never give up, never surrender!!

[Kannap]

T
Going to bed at 10, as usual. The more interesting question is boy #2. He wants to go to a party a few cities away, in a fairly shitty neighborhood. I was thinking of offering him to stay home and have a drink or two instead. (Note: here it is legal to give a drink to your child in your own home).

Wait, there are places where this isn't?

Sure, for extremely young kids (think <13), that might fall under not so proper parenting. But me, my parents were giving me 1 beer occasionally before I got to drinking age (16 back then).

My dad didn't let me drink alcohol until I turned 18 and even then it was only in his presence and my mom was not allowed to know.

[Kannap]

Hmm?

Never give up, never surrender!!

I don't do the photoshops.

[New Scario]

Watching the ball drop but hoping that it malfunctions and doesn't drop so I can see how they solve that issue with only 30 seconds to problem solve.

I suspect they probably do ample test drops in advance and have a whole slew of troubleshooting and contingency plans precisely so they can solve it in seconds for anything but the most outlandish or unlikely of scenarios.

EDIT TO ADD:

Being tipsy with my aunt and uncle is a strange feeling, let alone my parents.

Oh man, you think that's weird, when I was in high school my parents and all the other PTA parents were at a holiday party along with my grade school and middle school principals. About 9:30 at night I get a call from the party asking if I could get and drop off some more ice.

Seeing not only your parents, but all the other 'school parents' AND your childhood school principals intoxicated is just surreal.

A disgruntled former teacher at my high school who was known for being a free spirit had something similar. I remember looking out the window and hes on the sidewalk laying down vaping in front of my school.
One day he yelled at a kid fro calling the statue of David gross and he was reported to the county for it (he didnt deserve it, kid should grow the fuck up, its art).

He had marriage issues, he was kinda indie and wore Clarkes and black clothing and parted hair with ray bans glasses and a soul patch.

He showed up to school with a flask one day and was teaching and the room smelt of whiskey.
He quit at the end of the day.

What a lad.