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glatt · 01-14-2013, 10:00 AM

I started off enjoying Once Upon a Time. We would DVR it, and the character limit or maybe our laziness made us list it as Once Up. So we always refer to it as Once Up.

But we stopped watching it because the story line, which started off so well, started getting so many twists and turns in it that it's taken the fun out of it. It would be good as a 6 hour miniseries, I think.

Lola Bunny · 01-16-2013, 09:29 PM

Ancient Chinese torture: sit next to a loud ticking clock... TICK...TOCK...TICK...TOCK...TICK...TOCK........

ZenGum · 01-16-2013, 09:40 PM

Terry Pratchett's cruel refinement, as designed by Lord Vetinari ...

Sit in the waiting room of his office, with a clock with a loud but slightly irregular tick.

TICK ... TICK ... TICK ...... TICK ... TICK ... TICK ... TICK ..... TICK ... TICK ... TICK ... TICK ..... TICK ...

Damn, sir, that is evil.

Lola Bunny · 01-17-2013, 12:56 AM

That is evil. I can imagine it. Feeling my BP going up.

BigV · 01-17-2013, 01:32 AM

Maybe you just haven't listened long enough to discern the time signature...

glatt · 01-17-2013, 07:31 AM

I love our extremely loud ticking clock. The only time it's annoying is when it chimes the hour at night just as we're settling into a show on TV. The chime usually comes in that first 1 minute long segment with the joke that's supposed to pull you in to the show. Drowns out the tv.

Nirvana · 01-17-2013, 09:21 AM

Seattle's Best go out of business? Not every variety available in my store, so I had to go up one number ..

BigV · 01-17-2013, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Nirvana

Seattle's Best go out of business? Not every variety available in my store, so I had to go up one number ..

I haven't heard any news about Seattle's Best going out of business, though they were purchased by Starbucks. Another local coffee brand was recently sold out of bankruptcy--Tully's. The fella from Grey's Anatomy led the investor group that had the winning bid--despite the fact that the competing bid from Starbucks was $1 million more.

Sundae · 01-17-2013, 02:23 PM

Starbucks is teh evil in England now.
They've been "legally avoiding" tax, ie not paying any due to fancy-schmancy accountants.

Went down badly among harried commuters.
The shops took a huge hit in sales. Oops.
Cue "voluntary payment even though we didn't break the law ever, not never."

Har har har sez I. Not allowed coffee anyway.
(Shel, I gave me card to my SIL - they're off to Alaska this year and she likes their cold drinks.)

glatt · 01-18-2013, 07:23 AM

I was pleased when I was in Canterbury one morning and the Starbucks took my US issued Starbucks card with $10 on it and deducted whatever the cost of two lattes was in the local funny money currency.

glatt · 01-18-2013, 07:24 AM

I got distracted above. I really came to this thread to report that I got stuck in a Metro elevator this morning. But they eventually got me out.

Chocolatl · 01-18-2013, 07:37 AM

How long were you in there?

I got stuck in my apartment elevator once. I had placed a delivery order with a local pita shop just before getting in, and it was really weird to have to call them back and ask them to please delay my order as I was currently stuck in an elevator and would not be able to accept my pita.

glatt · 01-18-2013, 07:55 AM

There were technicians on site already for some reason. So it was only about 5 minutes. Well, it felt like 5 minutes, so it was probably only 3 minutes.

Sundae · 01-18-2013, 12:49 PM

Glatt, glad to hear they were good to you in Canterbury. Did they tell you any tales? (snigger.)

I've no issue with the staff. The company got a well deserved cunt-punt though.
We might be a bit pinko and liberal compared to other countries, but we vote with our feet. Fuck you if you don't contribute to the NHS.

Then again, Amazon is in the same septic pool. I don't buy from them, but Limey does and I'm not sending back the teas she bought me

glatt · 01-18-2013, 01:13 PM

We vote with our feet too. Chick-Fil-A was boycotted by liberals for some political asshattery they were doing, and then the conservatives felt bad for them so they lined up around the block to show those darn liberals a thing or two.

01-16-2013, 09:40 PM	#3423
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Terry Pratchett's cruel refinement, as designed by Lord Vetinari ... Sit in the waiting room of his office, with a clock with a loud but slightly irregular tick. TICK ... TICK ... TICK ...... TICK ... TICK ... TICK ... TICK ..... TICK ... TICK ... TICK ... TICK ..... TICK ... Damn, sir, that is evil. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

01-17-2013, 01:32 AM	#3425
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Maybe you just haven't listened long enough to discern the time signature... __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

01-17-2013, 09:21 AM	#3427
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	Seattle's Best go out of business? Not every variety available in my store, so I had to go up one number .. __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

01-17-2013, 02:23 PM	#3429
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Starbucks is teh evil in England now. They've been "legally avoiding" tax, ie not paying any due to fancy-schmancy accountants. Went down badly among harried commuters. The shops took a huge hit in sales. Oops. Cue "voluntary payment even though we didn't break the law ever, not never." Har har har sez I. Not allowed coffee anyway. (Shel, I gave me card to my SIL - they're off to Alaska this year and she likes their cold drinks.) __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

01-18-2013, 12:49 PM	#3434
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Glatt, glad to hear they were good to you in Canterbury. Did they tell you any tales? (snigger.) I've no issue with the staff. The company got a well deserved cunt-punt though. We might be a bit pinko and liberal compared to other countries, but we vote with our feet. Fuck you if you don't contribute to the NHS. Then again, Amazon is in the same septic pool. I don't buy from them, but Limey does and I'm not sending back the teas she bought me __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

01-14-2013, 10:00 AM	#3421
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I started off enjoying Once Upon a Time. We would DVR it, and the character limit or maybe our laziness made us list it as Once Up. So we always refer to it as Once Up. But we stopped watching it because the story line, which started off so well, started getting so many twists and turns in it that it's taken the fun out of it. It would be good as a 6 hour miniseries, I think.

01-16-2013, 09:29 PM	#3422
Lola Bunny Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2,728	Ancient Chinese torture: sit next to a loud ticking clock... TICK...TOCK...TICK...TOCK...TICK...TOCK........

01-17-2013, 12:56 AM	#3424
Lola Bunny Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2,728	That is evil. I can imagine it. Feeling my BP going up.

01-17-2013, 07:31 AM	#3426
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I love our extremely loud ticking clock. The only time it's annoying is when it chimes the hour at night just as we're settling into a show on TV. The chime usually comes in that first 1 minute long segment with the joke that's supposed to pull you in to the show. Drowns out the tv.

01-18-2013, 07:23 AM	#3430
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I was pleased when I was in Canterbury one morning and the Starbucks took my US issued Starbucks card with $10 on it and deducted whatever the cost of two lattes was in the local funny money currency.

01-18-2013, 07:24 AM	#3431
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I got distracted above. I really came to this thread to report that I got stuck in a Metro elevator this morning. But they eventually got me out.

01-18-2013, 07:37 AM	#3432
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	How long were you in there? I got stuck in my apartment elevator once. I had placed a delivery order with a local pita shop just before getting in, and it was really weird to have to call them back and ask them to please delay my order as I was currently stuck in an elevator and would not be able to accept my pita.

01-18-2013, 07:55 AM	#3433
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	There were technicians on site already for some reason. So it was only about 5 minutes. Well, it felt like 5 minutes, so it was probably only 3 minutes.

01-18-2013, 01:13 PM	#3435
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	We vote with our feet too. Chick-Fil-A was boycotted by liberals for some political asshattery they were doing, and then the conservatives felt bad for them so they lined up around the block to show those darn liberals a thing or two.

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