My cat does that to my dog's nose. My cat is a normal-sized mackerel tabby and my dog is a huge German Shepard, and when the dog gets wound up and tries to nip her or stands in front of her and whines (five goddamned years and this dog still doesn't know how to manage a cat), the cat just bats the dog across the nose with the pad of her front paw, or rests her paw on the dog's nose and pushes. She doesn't even flick her claws out, and the dog still flips the fuck out and runs in circles. Sometimes she'll even manage to get her own tail in her mouth, and then she'll calm down.
So, I'm having trouble setting up Ruby on Rails on my work machine, because any .gem file online is being blocked by the firewall. (and I need certain gems to build other gems from source, so I can't just go that route)
Here's what I posted on Twitter:
Dear corporate firewall: I need to be able to install ruby gems to do my job.
My friend replied with the best thing I've read all day:
Lowering a wall of fire to mess with gems sounds more high fantasy than high tech.
I'm sorry, guys... I flunked the defense rehearsal. But hope is not lost yet. Next chance is this Friday, and I'll make the most of it now that I've had a little coaching.
I'm sorry, guys... I flunked the defense rehearsal. But hope is not lost yet. Next chance is this Friday, and I'll make the most of it now that I've had a little coaching.
I think this is where I step in, if you don't mind, ma'am, so I say this -
Don't apologize to us, lady! I can't speak for anyone else, but I know that I hold a measure of pride in you for getting so far and doing so well. So you failed a rehearsal, Pah, forget about it, it's a rehearsal, that's what they're for, so you don't fuck up the real thing. You get all the serious messing up outta your system early, and find out where you're messing up so you can get it right for the real thing! Hook in, lass! You've still got it right there in the palm of your hand, all you gotta do is close your fingers.
Thank you, Churba. Those words mean a lot, given that I've mostly been chided upon it. I'm a bit of perfectionist, so I've been rather dejected lately.
A hug to you and all those who read my post and crossed their fingers. I promise I'll ace it!
Thank you, Churba. Those words mean a lot, given that I've mostly been chided upon it. I'm a bit of perfectionist, so I've been rather dejected lately.
A hug to you and all those who read my post and crossed their fingers. I promise I'll ace it!
Don't worry about it, it's the least I could do, not worth thanking me for yet.
Sure, people are chiding you about it, but that doesn't matter - Let 'em say what they like. If you pass, you pass, if you fail, you fail. Just do everything you can do, and one of the two will happen. And even if you fail, So what? It doesn't matter. You can just dust off and do it till you get it right - you'll just have an advantage on next time, because you'll know where you went wrong, so you can avoid making those mistakes twice. There is only one thing that is really the end, ma'am, and I'd say you have a good few decades left in you yet before you get there.
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Here's what I posted on Twitter: My friend replied with the best thing I've read all day:
Don't apologize to us, lady! I can't speak for anyone else, but I know that I hold a measure of pride in you for getting so far and doing so well. So you failed a rehearsal, Pah, forget about it, it's a rehearsal, that's what they're for, so you don't fuck up the real thing. You get all the serious messing up outta your system early, and find out where you're messing up so you can get it right for the real thing! Hook in, lass! You've still got it right there in the palm of your hand, all you gotta do is close your fingers.
A hug to you and all those who read my post and crossed their fingers. I promise I'll ace it!
Sure, people are chiding you about it, but that doesn't matter - Let 'em say what they like. If you pass, you pass, if you fail, you fail. Just do everything you can do, and one of the two will happen. And even if you fail, So what? It doesn't matter. You can just dust off and do it till you get it right - you'll just have an advantage on next time, because you'll know where you went wrong, so you can avoid making those mistakes twice. There is only one thing that is really the end, ma'am, and I'd say you have a good few decades left in you yet before you get there.
/mind blown
I think combining children's shows and gangsta rap is my new favourite thing.
fuuuuuuuuck