The Happiness Thread

Ooh, good to see that Open Office is finally available for Android, I'll have to see about installing it. Thanks!

 

Just be warned, it has ads and there is one huge bug where if you connect or disconnect your keyboard, it'll kick you over to an ad, and when it sends you back to your document anything you haven't saved will have disappeared. In spite of that, though, I still like it better than Google Docs

 

Ahh...nevermind, hate ads, and the keyboard can be a problem as-is. I've got Word right now, paid 8 bucks or something for it. Don't love it, but no ads.

 

I found out today that we've got rid of the law that says boys overtake their sisters in the line of succession, so Princess Charlotte is ahead of Prince Louis. I don't know when we did that, but it's nice to hear.

I had my fictional country do it in 1921, which is probably pushing it a bit.

 

Well look at the bright side, you now have a Princess Charly.

 

I don't get it.

 

A waistcoat (vest) that I ordered online from China just arrived in the mail a few minutes ago and...

It fits exactly as specified!

I don't think the Chinese are dishonest, but they are going through a period in their manufacturing culture where the quality control standards are often a touch lax. However, when I've encountered issues before, the vendors have always been quick and eager to rectify any errors I discovered.

But the only thing better than a good customer service experience is not having to contact them in the first place.

 

Mate, I know you didn't just call a waistcoat a vest. Waistcoat is formal with more of a collar. Vest is informal with less of a collar. That is da rules.

 

Dude, I live in an omni-English environment in the midst of civilized heathens, we have to translate everything all the time.

American English Vest: A sort of a close-fitting sleeveless coat that can, but doesn't have to, be worn under a suit coat.

UK English Vest: what Americans call a tank top. Maybe a singlet in Australian English?

American English Waistcoat: Whut? Wait, is that one a them cumberbatches? They go 'round yer waist, right?

"I hold my pants up with suspenders" makes perfect sense in American, and could even indicate a bit of style. In public, no less.

 

ETA: I was going to add a picture of the British version of pants with suspenders, but figured it might be safer not to.

 

So what do British people mean when they say, "I saw that movie, and I think it was a bit pants"?

 

Rubbish. Also, film, not movie.

 

Today it hasn't rained as much as some days. It's the little things...

 

Group was fun, and a bit of pick me up. So I agree it is the small things.

 

This was very exciting if you like history and philosophy subjects on radio:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0000t3y
...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fable_of_the_Bees

 

I’ve been using my iPad Pro instead of my laptop for around a month. My laptop’s keyboard took some damage, so I sent it into Best Buy for repairs. Which they sent me back unable to complete, but that’s another story. Anyway, I’ve been able to accomplish most of the simpler computer tasks on my iPad. I’ve still needed to use the computers at school for coding projects, but other than that, it’s a surprisingly each shift.

That said, I’ll be happy once I get a new keyboard and I can play FreeSpace 2 properly again. Mobile gaming just isn’t the same

 

My highbrows are even higher after listening to that—thanks.

 

Style..

People who say 'movie' in the UK is rather too 5th column for most tastes. You know if you were sitting around a table and a stranger said - 'I went to see a movie,' then at once everybody would arise and say 'movie, moron, mmmh, stebbins...' or 'Joey Deacon' about 200 years ago.

 

"It's okay, SG" the alien in my brain tells me, "just press like (and don't mention me - shh)."

 

'Bout right.

 

Going on a date with this really hot girl tomorrow

Spoiler: I mean...

I'm going to Subway and then the cinema... all by myself. Hey, even people in long distance relationship needs a date night every now and again!

 

I picked up the habit of going to the movies by myself ages ago, before I met Mrs. A, and I still enjoy it. Some films are better with company, watching crap SyFy stuff on the sofa is no fun alone, but I'm perfectly fine on my own. Have a good night!

 

Go and watch the same film at the same time (yeah, time zones, I know) while on FaceTime!

 

With your cell phone open and lit up in front of your face, so that all the other patrons know you're on a long-distance date!

 

Or better yet, just describe the whole thing to them instead of paying for a long distance call, a tub of soda, a large popcorn, and TWO movie tickets. When dating long distance trips can be expensive, so being frugal at other times is important.