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AC meme LIKE EVERYONE ELSE
Posted 15 years ago• Where are you staying?
The Westin. I may spend 85% of my time enjoying the double showerhead bathroom. Mmmmm. Luxury.
• What day are you getting there?
Thursday and leaving Monday morning, chasing the Anthrocon panel truck.
• Who will you be rooming with?
gideon, 
iridium and...some guy from England who I don't know. But the accents are always cool.
• How can I find you?
I'll have a nametag on. Other than that, a whole lot of random wandering.
• Can I give you hugs?
I usually like to know someone before I do that!
• Can I dance with you?
White boy don't dance. D:
• Can I get pics with you?
Oh, sure, but get my good side. *moons*
• Can I talk to you?
There's nothing stopping you, except for the common laws of social interaction, like...if I'm talking with folks or going somewhere I might not have time to do it right at that moment.
• Can I hang out with you?
See above, but moreso!
• Can I buy you drinks?
...can I pick the drink?
• Do you wear anything with your suit?
If it's a formal affair I'll usually use suspenders with the slacks since the jacket will be on most of the time, but otherwise a belt will do when business casual or using a sport jacket. ...wait, what kind of suit? Oh. c.c
• Do you do trades?
I'm no artist! I could draw a smiley face in exchange for your professional artwork, though, if you're insane.
• What is your gender?
Male
• Can I give you lots of money?
VERY MUCH YES. I'm closing on my first house less than a week before AC starts. I'll draw a smiley face for everyone who donates over $1000 to my mortgage.
• Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Wasn't there a hug question already? Even moreso than the hug question, snuggling is for the rare few I want to/like enough to snuggle with. It's a personal thing to me. Though I might make exceptions for really fuzzy
• How tall are you?
5' 10"...or 11" depending on shoes.
• Are you nice?
I'd like to think so! But nice is a personal opinion. I bet there's people out there that think I'm not nice. Sniff.
• Are you cliquey?
If having a low tolerance for ignorant and/or annoying bullshit, and thus avoiding those spewing it, makes me cliquey then...I guess? Not really, though. I'm probably a bit more shy around new people, and thus fall into the comfort zone of hanging with people I know already a lot, but I hope that doesn't come off as cliquey. Just socially awkward.
• Can I stalk you?
I've yet to have to deal with this and don't look forward to the prospect ever.
• Do you like parties?
I like the kind of parties where people get together and play games and tell stories and watch bad movies and play drinking games. I don't really like parties where it's insanely loud music and dancing because I don't like loud music or dancing. Scratch that, I bet I'd like dancing if I could dance. Anyways.
• If I see you, how should I get your attention?
See "Can I give you lots of money?" question above. But saying hello is a good start. And telling me how you know me if I look puzzled helps, because I have a terrible memory (seriously -- I probably won't remember your name unless I've known you locally for years).
• Are you taken?
No. Awww.
• Will you take commissions?
I don't draw, make music, and I can only once every five years produce some drivel I might call a "story". You could commission me anyways to do something like eat your lunch or dispose of your alcohol. My rates are very reasonable.
The Westin. I may spend 85% of my time enjoying the double showerhead bathroom. Mmmmm. Luxury.
• What day are you getting there?
Thursday and leaving Monday morning, chasing the Anthrocon panel truck.
• Who will you be rooming with?
gideon, 
iridium and...some guy from England who I don't know. But the accents are always cool.• How can I find you?
I'll have a nametag on. Other than that, a whole lot of random wandering.
• Can I give you hugs?
I usually like to know someone before I do that!
• Can I dance with you?
White boy don't dance. D:
• Can I get pics with you?
Oh, sure, but get my good side. *moons*
• Can I talk to you?
There's nothing stopping you, except for the common laws of social interaction, like...if I'm talking with folks or going somewhere I might not have time to do it right at that moment.
• Can I hang out with you?
See above, but moreso!
• Can I buy you drinks?
...can I pick the drink?
• Do you wear anything with your suit?
If it's a formal affair I'll usually use suspenders with the slacks since the jacket will be on most of the time, but otherwise a belt will do when business casual or using a sport jacket. ...wait, what kind of suit? Oh. c.c
• Do you do trades?
I'm no artist! I could draw a smiley face in exchange for your professional artwork, though, if you're insane.
• What is your gender?
Male
• Can I give you lots of money?
VERY MUCH YES. I'm closing on my first house less than a week before AC starts. I'll draw a smiley face for everyone who donates over $1000 to my mortgage.
• Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Wasn't there a hug question already? Even moreso than the hug question, snuggling is for the rare few I want to/like enough to snuggle with. It's a personal thing to me. Though I might make exceptions for really fuzzy
• How tall are you?
5' 10"...or 11" depending on shoes.
• Are you nice?
I'd like to think so! But nice is a personal opinion. I bet there's people out there that think I'm not nice. Sniff.
• Are you cliquey?
If having a low tolerance for ignorant and/or annoying bullshit, and thus avoiding those spewing it, makes me cliquey then...I guess? Not really, though. I'm probably a bit more shy around new people, and thus fall into the comfort zone of hanging with people I know already a lot, but I hope that doesn't come off as cliquey. Just socially awkward.
• Can I stalk you?
I've yet to have to deal with this and don't look forward to the prospect ever.
• Do you like parties?
I like the kind of parties where people get together and play games and tell stories and watch bad movies and play drinking games. I don't really like parties where it's insanely loud music and dancing because I don't like loud music or dancing. Scratch that, I bet I'd like dancing if I could dance. Anyways.
• If I see you, how should I get your attention?
See "Can I give you lots of money?" question above. But saying hello is a good start. And telling me how you know me if I look puzzled helps, because I have a terrible memory (seriously -- I probably won't remember your name unless I've known you locally for years).
• Are you taken?
No. Awww.
• Will you take commissions?
I don't draw, make music, and I can only once every five years produce some drivel I might call a "story". You could commission me anyways to do something like eat your lunch or dispose of your alcohol. My rates are very reasonable.
8 truths, like EVERYONE ELSE
Posted 15 years ago1) Post these rules
2) Post 8 true things about yourself
3) At the end you must tag 8 people and post their icons
4) Go to their page and send them a message saying you tagged them
5) NO TAG-BACKS
1. I get a deer-in-the-headlights stare when I get tagged for memes. O.O
2. In person I can be boisterous or quiet and shy, seemingly at random depending on who I'm with and the general vibe I'm seeing. Maybe just a way of saying "shy with new people". Hmm.
3. I like cars. No, not like THAT. But I've had fourteen of them -- well, the running ones. Won't count the parts cars or side projects that petered out. That's an average since I turned 16 of 1 car per year. And I wonder why I have no money.
4. I have my motorcycle license -- but no bike right now. Sad face.
5. I got on FurryMUCK in 1996 as a minor and lied about my age so I could get into all the juicy adult areas. I mucked at 2400 baud -- slow enough that big blocks of text would load up one line at a time. OLD SCHOOL.
6. I don't think I've ever officially DATED anyone. Combination of me being a pussy and...well, mostly being a pussy. Ahem.
7. I think chocolate chip cookies are the most perfect junk food.
8. I think steam engines are really neat. One of these days I might even get a ride on one.
agroantirrhopus
Ciraeon
Soto
HellBenderRat
Lai
momentrabbit
Penn
Skeeve
2) Post 8 true things about yourself
3) At the end you must tag 8 people and post their icons
4) Go to their page and send them a message saying you tagged them
5) NO TAG-BACKS
1. I get a deer-in-the-headlights stare when I get tagged for memes. O.O
2. In person I can be boisterous or quiet and shy, seemingly at random depending on who I'm with and the general vibe I'm seeing. Maybe just a way of saying "shy with new people". Hmm.
3. I like cars. No, not like THAT. But I've had fourteen of them -- well, the running ones. Won't count the parts cars or side projects that petered out. That's an average since I turned 16 of 1 car per year. And I wonder why I have no money.
4. I have my motorcycle license -- but no bike right now. Sad face.
5. I got on FurryMUCK in 1996 as a minor and lied about my age so I could get into all the juicy adult areas. I mucked at 2400 baud -- slow enough that big blocks of text would load up one line at a time. OLD SCHOOL.
6. I don't think I've ever officially DATED anyone. Combination of me being a pussy and...well, mostly being a pussy. Ahem.
7. I think chocolate chip cookies are the most perfect junk food.
8. I think steam engines are really neat. One of these days I might even get a ride on one.
agroantirrhopus
Ciraeon
Soto
HellBenderRat
Lai
momentrabbit
Penn
SkeeveI am 30% made of wire and microphones.
Posted 15 years agoSo I went in for one of those sleep studies where they monitor you and tell you later if you stopped breathing or how annoying your snoring is. All I can say is that it's impossible to have a "normal night's sleep" for the test with all this crap hanging off your head.
http://astor.macrophile.com/twitter.....or_WireMan.jpg
http://astor.macrophile.com/twitter.....or_WireMan.jpg
Forced Species meme
Posted 16 years agoI stole this from because I had to.
1. If your fursona had to be a primate, it'd be...a ring-tailed lemur.
2. If your fursona had to be a feline, it'd be...a black panther.
3. If your fursona had to be a canine, it'd be...a black lab.
4. If your fursona had to be a hoofed animal, it'd be...a zebra (duh). :)
5. If your fursona had to be a rodent, it'd be...a red squirrel.
6. If your fursona had to be reptile, it'd be...a reticulated python.
7. If your fursona had to be a marsupial, it'd be...a kangaroo.
8. If your fursona had to be a fully aquatic animal, it'd be...an orca.
9. If your fursona had to be an amphibian animal it'd be...pass. Can't get into any of 'em.
10. If your fursona had to be an avian/bird, it'd be...a red-tailed hawk.
11. If your fursona had to be a creepy crawly, it'd be...pass. Get the Raid. D:
12. If your fursona had to be a real or unreal hybrid, it'd be...a gryphon (hawk/panther).
13. If your fursona had to be a mythical creature, it'd be...an Eastern coily-dragon.
14. If your fursona had to be a Pokemon/Digimon, it'd be...Charizard/Growlmon, respectively.
15. If your fursona had to be a vehicle, it'd be...probably a big damn Ford F-350 with a turbodiesel. That's close to apatosaur, I guess. :)
because I had to.1. If your fursona had to be a primate, it'd be...a ring-tailed lemur.
2. If your fursona had to be a feline, it'd be...a black panther.
3. If your fursona had to be a canine, it'd be...a black lab.
4. If your fursona had to be a hoofed animal, it'd be...a zebra (duh). :)
5. If your fursona had to be a rodent, it'd be...a red squirrel.
6. If your fursona had to be reptile, it'd be...a reticulated python.
7. If your fursona had to be a marsupial, it'd be...a kangaroo.
8. If your fursona had to be a fully aquatic animal, it'd be...an orca.
9. If your fursona had to be an amphibian animal it'd be...pass. Can't get into any of 'em.
10. If your fursona had to be an avian/bird, it'd be...a red-tailed hawk.
11. If your fursona had to be a creepy crawly, it'd be...pass. Get the Raid. D:
12. If your fursona had to be a real or unreal hybrid, it'd be...a gryphon (hawk/panther).
13. If your fursona had to be a mythical creature, it'd be...an Eastern coily-dragon.
14. If your fursona had to be a Pokemon/Digimon, it'd be...Charizard/Growlmon, respectively.
15. If your fursona had to be a vehicle, it'd be...probably a big damn Ford F-350 with a turbodiesel. That's close to apatosaur, I guess. :)
Dinosaucers: Who to Commission?
Posted 16 years agoSo if I wanted to get a not at all serious commission of Astor wearing Bronto-Thunder's getup from Dinosaucers, who'd be the best person for that? Hmmmm.
A children's limerick...
Posted 16 years agoBoggis and Bunce and Bean
One fat, one short, one lean
These horrible crooks
So different in looks
Were none the less equally mean.
...yes, it is a good movie, and there's no need to discuss details. Very fun. :)
One fat, one short, one lean
These horrible crooks
So different in looks
Were none the less equally mean.
...yes, it is a good movie, and there's no need to discuss details. Very fun. :)
Hawaii and San Francisco Report
Posted 16 years agoOkay, so before it's old news, I took a lot of photos and did as much as I could while I was in Hawaii and San Francisco. Because I already wrote the whole thing up in LiveJournal and formatted all the pictures, I'll just point to a link:
http://astor-apatosaur.livejournal.com/112586.html
That's much easier for me. :)
http://astor-apatosaur.livejournal.com/112586.html
That's much easier for me. :)
Hawaii 5-Dino
Posted 16 years agoWell, tomorrow morning I'll be on a plane, and by 3:30pm local time I'll be in Honolulu, Hawaii. I hope to be drinking some kind of rum punch out of a half a coconut shell with an umbrella in it while on a beach in Waikiki before sunset.
Most of the trip is for Navy business, but in a place like this I'm going to squeeze in as much "pleasure" as possible.
Also going to do a two day stopover in the Bay Area on the return leg of the trip...who knows, maybe I'll get to see Alcatraz this time!
http://astor.macrophile.com/LJ/Astor_Waikiki.jpg
Most of the trip is for Navy business, but in a place like this I'm going to squeeze in as much "pleasure" as possible.
Also going to do a two day stopover in the Bay Area on the return leg of the trip...who knows, maybe I'll get to see Alcatraz this time!
http://astor.macrophile.com/LJ/Astor_Waikiki.jpg
Huh, so...
Posted 16 years agoAs a result of the last journal, it seems the responses can be condensed into:
1.) I have no problem with you
2.) It'd be nice if you were more accessible online
3.) I don't know you but you have good character art :3
4.) PIZZA ROLLS (not really)
...I have become very aware that I can't multi-task like I did ten year ago...it's sad, but the ol' brain just can't do more than a couple things at a time. This usually translates to talking with a small handful of people on AIM and anyone else is outta luck just because I can't handle it. Think of it like being in a crowded room -- how many people can you really talk to at ONE TIME? Well, my answer is "about three". :)
I'll do the best I can, but it might not be all that great. :)
1.) I have no problem with you
2.) It'd be nice if you were more accessible online
3.) I don't know you but you have good character art :3
4.) PIZZA ROLLS (not really)
...I have become very aware that I can't multi-task like I did ten year ago...it's sad, but the ol' brain just can't do more than a couple things at a time. This usually translates to talking with a small handful of people on AIM and anyone else is outta luck just because I can't handle it. Think of it like being in a crowded room -- how many people can you really talk to at ONE TIME? Well, my answer is "about three". :)
I'll do the best I can, but it might not be all that great. :)
What do you think of me?
Posted 16 years agoI lifted this from 
duncan because it got me thinkin'. Taken partially verbatim:
Whenever I get down in the dumps it's usually because I convince myself that a bunch of people I know dislike me in some way, are just humoring me because it's too much trouble to tell me off, etc. I realize it's just depressed paranoia creeping in most times, but...
So why not! If you dislike me, if I've slighted you in some way, if you think I'm a shallow art whore...here's your chance. Give me a piece of your mind. This isn't a reverse psychology cry for praise. Really!
I'm 30 years old. I think I'd rather just hear stuff outright than wonder anymore. So if you've got issues, use this opportunity!
duncan because it got me thinkin'. Taken partially verbatim:Whenever I get down in the dumps it's usually because I convince myself that a bunch of people I know dislike me in some way, are just humoring me because it's too much trouble to tell me off, etc. I realize it's just depressed paranoia creeping in most times, but...
So why not! If you dislike me, if I've slighted you in some way, if you think I'm a shallow art whore...here's your chance. Give me a piece of your mind. This isn't a reverse psychology cry for praise. Really!
I'm 30 years old. I think I'd rather just hear stuff outright than wonder anymore. So if you've got issues, use this opportunity!
Who wants a pizza roll?
Posted 16 years agoRed Letter Media, on You Tube, has created some hilariously deadpan and strange reviews of some bad Star Trek movies. And some not AS bad ones, but still...
Start with Generations, and follow up with First Contact, Insurrection, and Nemesis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h06WKYFYdlo
So who wants a pizza roll? I'd go out and get more pizza rolls but my Caddy is still smashed.
Start with Generations, and follow up with First Contact, Insurrection, and Nemesis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h06WKYFYdlo
So who wants a pizza roll? I'd go out and get more pizza rolls but my Caddy is still smashed.
If you were a.... meme
Posted 16 years agoStolen from 
segremores
1. Kitchen appliance - Microwave Oven
2. Salty snack - Tortilla chips
3. Body part - Penis (a biiiiiiiiig one)
4. Farm animal - Draft horse. (a biiiiiiiig....y'know)
5. Planet in our solar system - Earth
6. Internet meme - Something about cars
7. Spice or herb - Salt
8. Thing that starts with M - Mmmm...Maserati. I'd never afford one, so might as well be one. :)
9. Article of clothing - Athletic shorts
10. Pudding flavor - Tapioca
11. Natural disaster - Flash flood
12. Color - Blue
13. Lawn ornament - Fake hawk that scares squirrels away
14. Type of building - Log cabin
15. Flammable substance - Premium gasoline
16. Something in a lunchbox - Chocolate milk carton
17. Sea creature - Killer whale
18. Geometric shape - Dodecahedron (nerrrrrd!)
19. Time of day - 4:30 PM
20. Electronic device - Netbook
21. Reason for being late - "Couldn't drag myself out of bed at 6am, again" c.c
22. Vegetable - Chopped spinach
23. Element - Water
24. Dessert - Jelly Beans
25. Historical event - VE Day
26. Two-digit number - 79
27. Character in The Wizard of Oz - Tin Man
28. Item in a freezer - Chicken breasts
29. Torture device - Um...cattle prod, I guess.
30. Disease - Flu
31. Something on the floor of a movie theater - An entire Coke spilled.
32. Mexican dish - Tacos!
33. Something slimy - Are gallon-sized gushes of precum slimey?
34. FA emoticon - The big smiley face :D
35. Sandwich - Cheesesteak
segremores1. Kitchen appliance - Microwave Oven
2. Salty snack - Tortilla chips
3. Body part - Penis (a biiiiiiiiig one)
4. Farm animal - Draft horse. (a biiiiiiiig....y'know)
5. Planet in our solar system - Earth
6. Internet meme - Something about cars
7. Spice or herb - Salt
8. Thing that starts with M - Mmmm...Maserati. I'd never afford one, so might as well be one. :)
9. Article of clothing - Athletic shorts
10. Pudding flavor - Tapioca
11. Natural disaster - Flash flood
12. Color - Blue
13. Lawn ornament - Fake hawk that scares squirrels away
14. Type of building - Log cabin
15. Flammable substance - Premium gasoline
16. Something in a lunchbox - Chocolate milk carton
17. Sea creature - Killer whale
18. Geometric shape - Dodecahedron (nerrrrrd!)
19. Time of day - 4:30 PM
20. Electronic device - Netbook
21. Reason for being late - "Couldn't drag myself out of bed at 6am, again" c.c
22. Vegetable - Chopped spinach
23. Element - Water
24. Dessert - Jelly Beans
25. Historical event - VE Day
26. Two-digit number - 79
27. Character in The Wizard of Oz - Tin Man
28. Item in a freezer - Chicken breasts
29. Torture device - Um...cattle prod, I guess.
30. Disease - Flu
31. Something on the floor of a movie theater - An entire Coke spilled.
32. Mexican dish - Tacos!
33. Something slimy - Are gallon-sized gushes of precum slimey?
34. FA emoticon - The big smiley face :D
35. Sandwich - Cheesesteak
Birthday. 30. OMG.
Posted 16 years agoThis has been one of the less well-planned birthdays of mine. I visited family in Cleveland (I live in Philly) this weekend...which means today, my 30th birthday, I spent driving 8 hours between Ohio and PA. Oops.
Still, I did come back to find some folks remembered me. That's about all I could ask for. Thanks. :3
Still, I did come back to find some folks remembered me. That's about all I could ask for. Thanks. :3
I wonder who this is?
Posted 16 years agohttp://astor-apatosaur.livejournal.com/108093.html
...obviously a furry car. But who? WHO? Find out, my agents of destruction, my winged monkies, BRING HIM TO ME MY PRETTIES.
:)
...obviously a furry car. But who? WHO? Find out, my agents of destruction, my winged monkies, BRING HIM TO ME MY PRETTIES.
:)
Green 'roo tail dangles
Posted 16 years ago duncan has an affinity for dangling smaller people by the tail. However, I just noticed he doesn't watch my account here on FA. So:*bends way over, grabs his ankles, and sticks his tail straight up in the air and waves it around*
I can do this ALL DAY without worry, because I know he'll never see it. HAH.
8 truths mememeeemmememe
Posted 16 years ago1) Post these rules
2) Post 8 true things about yourself
3) At the end you must tag 8 people and post their icons
4) Go to their page and send them a message saying you tagged them
5) NO TAG-BACKS
1) I've had a driver's license for 14 years and have gone through 14 cars in that time.
2) When I first got into furry I lied about my age (I said I was 18 instead of 16) to get into adult areas on FurryMUCK.
3) I'm a bit of a neat freak.
4) I'm a fiscal conservative and a social liberal. I don't always get along with myself.
5) I lived in Sandpoint, Idaho for ten years.
6) I think mexican food is awesome.
7) I'm named after an Argentinian tango composer and bandoneon player.
8) I will all-too-easily oversnack on whatever's handy -- especially cookies.
Bonus #9: I am the Stig.
Tagging:
athelind 
aubrin 
dnapalmhead 
dorallizard
HellBenderRat Iridium 
Jakebe 
rakarra
2) Post 8 true things about yourself
3) At the end you must tag 8 people and post their icons
4) Go to their page and send them a message saying you tagged them
5) NO TAG-BACKS
1) I've had a driver's license for 14 years and have gone through 14 cars in that time.
2) When I first got into furry I lied about my age (I said I was 18 instead of 16) to get into adult areas on FurryMUCK.
3) I'm a bit of a neat freak.
4) I'm a fiscal conservative and a social liberal. I don't always get along with myself.
5) I lived in Sandpoint, Idaho for ten years.
6) I think mexican food is awesome.
7) I'm named after an Argentinian tango composer and bandoneon player.
8) I will all-too-easily oversnack on whatever's handy -- especially cookies.
Bonus #9: I am the Stig.
Tagging:
athelind 
aubrin 
dnapalmhead 
dorallizard HellBenderRat Iridium 
Jakebe 
rakarraAstor AC Meme
Posted 16 years agoWhere are you staying?
At the Westin, home of awesome double showerhead bathrooms.
What day are you getting there?
Thursday afternoon through Monday morning.
Who will you be with?
Well, I won't be parked behind a table anywhere, so I'll be wandering around a lot! Latching onto whoever catches my interest, surely. :)
Do you do free art?
Of course! I can't draw, but I will be happy to ruin a page of your sketchbook for free. Won't take but a moment to scribble randomly on it. :)
Do you do trades?
See above. If you you want to do an awesome pic in exchange for scribbly trash, well, I'll be all for it. ;)
Do you do commissions?
You want to PAY ME for...er....sure. Okay. :D
Do you have prints / CDs ?
No. But I'll probably buy some.
Do you do badges?
This I won't do on pure moral principle!
Will you have Art in the Art Show?
They don't know what REAL ART is. When I'm in the Guggenheim they'll all be sorry!
What is your gender?
Male.
How old are you?
29...for a little while longer at least.
Are you taken?
Nope.
Can I talk to you?
Well, I don't see why not!
Can I touch you?
Depends on what you mean by "touch". ;) Just walking up and grabbing, no. But say hi and we'll see if it's a handshake or hug.
Can I hang out with you?
If I'm available to hang out (like, if I'm not already going somewhere or something) :3
How can I find you?
I have a badge that says ASTOR on it. And also likely a VIGGEN one.
Other cons I may go to:
Everyone says I should go to Midwest FurFest. I may try if I can swing it, but generally, just Anthrocon due to proximity. Oh, and I heard FurFright is good too, I should try that sometime, too!
At the Westin, home of awesome double showerhead bathrooms.
What day are you getting there?
Thursday afternoon through Monday morning.
Who will you be with?
Well, I won't be parked behind a table anywhere, so I'll be wandering around a lot! Latching onto whoever catches my interest, surely. :)
Do you do free art?
Of course! I can't draw, but I will be happy to ruin a page of your sketchbook for free. Won't take but a moment to scribble randomly on it. :)
Do you do trades?
See above. If you you want to do an awesome pic in exchange for scribbly trash, well, I'll be all for it. ;)
Do you do commissions?
You want to PAY ME for...er....sure. Okay. :D
Do you have prints / CDs ?
No. But I'll probably buy some.
Do you do badges?
This I won't do on pure moral principle!
Will you have Art in the Art Show?
They don't know what REAL ART is. When I'm in the Guggenheim they'll all be sorry!
What is your gender?
Male.
How old are you?
29...for a little while longer at least.
Are you taken?
Nope.
Can I talk to you?
Well, I don't see why not!
Can I touch you?
Depends on what you mean by "touch". ;) Just walking up and grabbing, no. But say hi and we'll see if it's a handshake or hug.
Can I hang out with you?
If I'm available to hang out (like, if I'm not already going somewhere or something) :3
How can I find you?
I have a badge that says ASTOR on it. And also likely a VIGGEN one.
Other cons I may go to:
Everyone says I should go to Midwest FurFest. I may try if I can swing it, but generally, just Anthrocon due to proximity. Oh, and I heard FurFright is good too, I should try that sometime, too!
To buy a new car?
Posted 16 years agoTHAT is the question. And it's why I spent three hours at a Chevrolet dealer earlier this evening.
I have a 2002 Buick Regal. It had...138,000 miles on it. I can't tell exactly because the odometer blew out about a week ago and the entire instrument cluster has to be yanked and replaced to fix it ($500). It's not a bad car. But it suffers from Older Car-itis. It's reaching that age were "stuff" starts breaking. Some of you may remember a previous post in November about the $3500 or so I've already spent replacing stuff that's wearing out. Adding in the stuff that needs to be fixed, well...that's averaging about $200 a month in repairs. It doesn't help that it's a car packed full of STUFF. Power everything, electrical gizmos on everything. It's not like the old days where cars were mechanical. All those electronic bits break without warning and cost a fortune to fix.
Now, there's the big "WHAT IF". What if this is the worst of it? What if it's NOT? What if I'm going to keep looking at crap breaking? Ignition coil pack, water pump, alternator, struts, fuel pump, front wheel bearings, etc...this is all stuff that WILL wear out before I pay off the loan. It'd be a miracle if it didn't break. And nothing there is cheap. I figure I'm looking at an average over time of $200 a month in maintenance/repair to keep the Buick going. This is on top of the $185 I'll be paying until August 2011 when the loan ends.
I set myself a goal: if I could get a new car for $200 a month for 60 months, I would do it. Working out the numbers (insurance, gasoline, expected repairs)...I would be better off than trying to nurse the Regal to 180,000 miles, or beyond. But only for $200 a month. No more. I'd take less, but I think $200 is awfully hard to do already with a new car. The dealership didn't like my insistence on that number. They REALLY didn't like me walking out at 9:20pm without buying the car because they came down to $225 a month and I said no.
Now to see if the Chevy dealer is willing to bite on my tall order. If so, good bye Regal, hello Cobalt XFE. If not...Regal remains. Tomorrow morning is the deadline. We'll see if they call with the magic number: 200.
I have a 2002 Buick Regal. It had...138,000 miles on it. I can't tell exactly because the odometer blew out about a week ago and the entire instrument cluster has to be yanked and replaced to fix it ($500). It's not a bad car. But it suffers from Older Car-itis. It's reaching that age were "stuff" starts breaking. Some of you may remember a previous post in November about the $3500 or so I've already spent replacing stuff that's wearing out. Adding in the stuff that needs to be fixed, well...that's averaging about $200 a month in repairs. It doesn't help that it's a car packed full of STUFF. Power everything, electrical gizmos on everything. It's not like the old days where cars were mechanical. All those electronic bits break without warning and cost a fortune to fix.
Now, there's the big "WHAT IF". What if this is the worst of it? What if it's NOT? What if I'm going to keep looking at crap breaking? Ignition coil pack, water pump, alternator, struts, fuel pump, front wheel bearings, etc...this is all stuff that WILL wear out before I pay off the loan. It'd be a miracle if it didn't break. And nothing there is cheap. I figure I'm looking at an average over time of $200 a month in maintenance/repair to keep the Buick going. This is on top of the $185 I'll be paying until August 2011 when the loan ends.
I set myself a goal: if I could get a new car for $200 a month for 60 months, I would do it. Working out the numbers (insurance, gasoline, expected repairs)...I would be better off than trying to nurse the Regal to 180,000 miles, or beyond. But only for $200 a month. No more. I'd take less, but I think $200 is awfully hard to do already with a new car. The dealership didn't like my insistence on that number. They REALLY didn't like me walking out at 9:20pm without buying the car because they came down to $225 a month and I said no.
Now to see if the Chevy dealer is willing to bite on my tall order. If so, good bye Regal, hello Cobalt XFE. If not...Regal remains. Tomorrow morning is the deadline. We'll see if they call with the magic number: 200.
How do you know me meme
Posted 16 years agoTaken from 
Geemo
1) Who are you?
2) Are we friends?
3) When and how did we meet?
4) Would you kiss me?
5) Give me a nickname and explain why.
6) Describe me in 1 word.
7) What was your first impression of me?
8) Do you still think the same?
9) What reminds you of me?
10) If you could give me anything, what would it be?
11) How well do you know me?
12) Are you gonna put this in your journal and see what I say about you?
13) Would you meet up with me?
Geemo1) Who are you?
2) Are we friends?
3) When and how did we meet?
4) Would you kiss me?
5) Give me a nickname and explain why.
6) Describe me in 1 word.
7) What was your first impression of me?
8) Do you still think the same?
9) What reminds you of me?
10) If you could give me anything, what would it be?
11) How well do you know me?
12) Are you gonna put this in your journal and see what I say about you?
13) Would you meet up with me?
Official "No Spoilers" Star Trek review
Posted 16 years agoAwesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome awesome.
Go see it.
Go see it.
Xbox 360 defeated
Posted 16 years agoSo I was all :/ about Call of Duty: World at War not working due to a disc scratch. So I went to Game Stop and was all D: and the guy there was <:) and cleaned the disc and was like :3 and I was :) and then went home and the disc worked and now I'm :D
Anyways, I got a cleaning kit, one of those "clean your scratched disc!" ones, and revitalized the discs enough to install them to the hard drive in the 360. So disaster was averted! I will be more cautious in the future with discs -- if I know I'll play it a lot, put it RIGHT onto the hard drive.
Like when Ghostbusters comes out in June. :3
Anyways, I got a cleaning kit, one of those "clean your scratched disc!" ones, and revitalized the discs enough to install them to the hard drive in the 360. So disaster was averted! I will be more cautious in the future with discs -- if I know I'll play it a lot, put it RIGHT onto the hard drive.
Like when Ghostbusters comes out in June. :3
Xbox 360 is hungry for discs
Posted 16 years agoMy 360 seems to be snacky. It ate my Call of Duty 4 disc BEFORE I sent it in for a $99 out of warranty repair for red-ring-of-death issues, and now I get it back, plug it all in, and it's having trouble with my Call of Duty: World at War disc. The scratching on that disc seems hairline, slight, and superficial, but it's saying it can't run it or install it to the hard drive. Both those games together would cost me a hundred bucks to replace. This is SO stupid. :P
This is NOT Smishing!
Posted 16 years agohttp://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/139677
That's not smishing. Pushing big knockers against someone or something is smishing. GET IT RIGHT.
That's not smishing. Pushing big knockers against someone or something is smishing. GET IT RIGHT.
The Human Condition
Posted 17 years agoFor history's sake, this started here yesterday:
http://astor-apatosaur.livejournal.com/103697.html
I am going to speak in overall generalities. There are always exceptions to the rules. But I believe humans are, by nature, inherently driven by curiousity and a desire to achieve and a desire to have more than they have. It's a desire for "more" that propels us and keeps us from being happy with what we have for an extended amount of time. On the positive side, this drives us to create new things and better ourselves and want to meet new people. On the negative side, there's this almost built-in feeling of dissatisfaction when "more" cannot be achieved.
I was pretty funky last night. It just happens to me sometimes, distasteful as it is. I get dissatisfied and downright lonely IN SPITE OF having people to hang out with. So I wrote what I wrote last night, pining for people who don't say anything to come and say something, people to do something for me, a gesture in any way. To sum it up, I guess I wanted to be in the front of people's minds. To pick it apart further, I just didn't want to be forgotten.
But it's the next day now and I've had time to step back and think about it. I want to hang out with people who are too far away to hang out with. People that I respect and enjoy their company, but are too physically distant to hang out with in person. It seems like instant messengers are the only option, and it's a fairly poor option overall. It's better than nothing, but does have its own added level of frustration.
I can also concede that what I want and what I get are not the same thing. It's expected to DEAL with this fact in a civilized manner. Just sometimes it's tougher than other times. Having so many little things picking at me all at once turned it into a BIG thing overall. I was down in the dumps and wasn't dealing with it in a civilized way. People have lives and I should not, can not, will not expect to be a part of those lives just because *I* want to be. There has to be mutual interest. If someone's busy, well, try again later. If someone explicitly says "please leave me alone" then I can respect that -- it's actually so very rare for someone to say what they really feel and mean like that, anyways.
So, there we go. Despite the underlying, ingrained urge to want more, more, more, I will do my best to be happy with what I HAVE and cultivate "more" in a responsible manner. Thank you for being patient with me, and I will do my best to be patient with you.
Oh, x-posting to LJ and here because, at this point, unsure which one I like better as a blogging medium.
http://astor-apatosaur.livejournal.com/103697.html
I am going to speak in overall generalities. There are always exceptions to the rules. But I believe humans are, by nature, inherently driven by curiousity and a desire to achieve and a desire to have more than they have. It's a desire for "more" that propels us and keeps us from being happy with what we have for an extended amount of time. On the positive side, this drives us to create new things and better ourselves and want to meet new people. On the negative side, there's this almost built-in feeling of dissatisfaction when "more" cannot be achieved.
I was pretty funky last night. It just happens to me sometimes, distasteful as it is. I get dissatisfied and downright lonely IN SPITE OF having people to hang out with. So I wrote what I wrote last night, pining for people who don't say anything to come and say something, people to do something for me, a gesture in any way. To sum it up, I guess I wanted to be in the front of people's minds. To pick it apart further, I just didn't want to be forgotten.
But it's the next day now and I've had time to step back and think about it. I want to hang out with people who are too far away to hang out with. People that I respect and enjoy their company, but are too physically distant to hang out with in person. It seems like instant messengers are the only option, and it's a fairly poor option overall. It's better than nothing, but does have its own added level of frustration.
I can also concede that what I want and what I get are not the same thing. It's expected to DEAL with this fact in a civilized manner. Just sometimes it's tougher than other times. Having so many little things picking at me all at once turned it into a BIG thing overall. I was down in the dumps and wasn't dealing with it in a civilized way. People have lives and I should not, can not, will not expect to be a part of those lives just because *I* want to be. There has to be mutual interest. If someone's busy, well, try again later. If someone explicitly says "please leave me alone" then I can respect that -- it's actually so very rare for someone to say what they really feel and mean like that, anyways.
So, there we go. Despite the underlying, ingrained urge to want more, more, more, I will do my best to be happy with what I HAVE and cultivate "more" in a responsible manner. Thank you for being patient with me, and I will do my best to be patient with you.
Oh, x-posting to LJ and here because, at this point, unsure which one I like better as a blogging medium.
I Want Xmas Gifts
Posted 17 years agohttp://astor-apatosaur.livejournal.com/103293.html
C'mon. Give me something awesome. Dinosaurs luv gifts!
C'mon. Give me something awesome. Dinosaurs luv gifts!
