That's tomorrow's plan. I've been really passive about starting arguments with her, but I am as of now on the offensive. I spent the last thirty minutes of class "arguing to win" on the following:
-That "Christian Pacifism" (a pacifist ideology that forbids killing in self-defense) was hopelessly weak and flawed. -That state founded on an inherently unjust principle must, by Just War doctrine, be destroyed, but by the same doctrine must also be rebuilt, making said doctrine both paradoxical and fundamentally flawed. -That guns should be available, that everyone should own one (note to anti-gun people: I respect your opinions, however, I'm an anarchist), and that her assertion that "only men want guns" is flawed. Almost every girl in class confirmed this. -That her purchasing of packaged meat and simultaneous condemnation of hunting (not just trophy hunting, but say, hunting for venison) is flagrantly hypocritical.
Hahaha, I got same email. I had already been admitted and accepted admission to U of I, though.
You don't want to go anywhere near Monterey anyway. It's a dumpy, boring, old people's city with shitty weather. Their only claim to fame is their awesome aquarium. The school is built on an old navel base, it's really tiny and all the buildings are really old. The only real reason I applied there was because they have a sailing team.
Hahaha, I got same email. I had already been admitted and accepted admission to U of I, though.
You don't want to go anywhere near Monterey anyway. It's a dumpy, boring, old people's city with shitty weather. Their only claim to fame is their awesome aquarium. The school is built on an old navel base, it's really tiny and all the buildings are really old. The only real reason I applied there was because they have a sailing team.
Yeah, I wasn't looking at it. Just got the email and laughed pretty hard.
-That her purchasing of packaged meat and simultaneous condemnation of hunting (not just trophy hunting, but say, hunting for venison) is flagrantly hypocritical.
Kate and I managed to fail to donate a small vanity and chair to charity on two separate occasions the past two days. Salvation Army were assholes to me when I went in at 5:20, when they were apparently closed as some toothless old hag derided me before I even said anything. Even though all their lights were on. And the door was unlocked. And there were three people there. I told her I had a van load of clothing and housewares to donate, and she told me I have to leave, and that they were closed. I asked what time I can drop off the items. She responded that I had to get out, drop offs were only between 11am and 4pm. I responded by asking how anyone was supposed to donate during the week if they were only open at a time when most people were working. She told me to get out, that they were closed, and then started telling a woman who had come in behind me the same thing in the same manner.
So, yeah, fuck Salvation Army doubly for their policies and having terrible salespeople.
So we go do Goodwill yesterday, and they are more than happy to take items as long as they are not furniture or children's (insert anything here besides clothing). Apparently, according to new laws any business selling items that are used have to do a hajilion tests to make sure there is no lead or other toxins and test for stability as well.
Now we're stuck having to throw away a perfectly good vanity and chair because people are either too stupid to take a donation or the law prevents them from doing so. Gawd.
Now we're stuck having to throw away a perfectly good vanity and chair because people are either too stupid to take a donation or the law prevents them from doing so. Gawd.
Have you tried offering it for free on good ol' Craigslist?
I've pointedly avoiding giving anything to them for many years. Goodwill is the win.
We have done the same thing. We only attempted the homophobic, religion pushing S.A. because we didn't want to trash it, but we have to get rid of it A.S.A.P. We can't wait for someone on craigslist.
We have done the same thing. We only attempted the homophobic, religion pushing S.A. because we didn't want to trash it, but we have to get rid of it A.S.A.P. We can't wait for someone on craigslist.
No! Nononononono! I'll find something for you to do with it! Just don't throw it away!
Oh no, Emily is a hoarder. In this world we live in, you have to let some thing go. Even if they are still useful.
I'm a hoarder too. I have boxes of stuff in my storage unit that I have not opened in 3 years. Seriously. It's stuff I'm loath to part with, but I honestly don't need it.
Fortunately, my desire to brew beer is overriding my desire to keep useless junk, so I've started getting rid of some things.
I'm somewhat of a reformed hoarder myself. It's just not worth it once you reach a point in your life where, at times, you have enough money to replace most of the junk in the rare case you need to use it again.
Oh no, Emily is a hoarder. In this world we live in, you have to let some thing go. Even if they are still useful.
I'm actually not a hoarder, I give a lot of stuff away. I do hate waste, though. Be it food or clothing, paper or books, I hate to throw anything away. I'd much rather make sure someone else gets use out of it. Actually broken things don't count. I can't help it: Recycling was hammered into me as a child.
Oh no, Emily is a hoarder. In this world we live in, you have to let some thing go. Even if they are still useful.
I'm actually not a hoarder, I give a lot of stuff away. I do hate waste, though. Be it food or clothing, paper or books, I hate to throw anything away. I'd much rather make sure someone else gets use out of it. Actually broken things don't count. I can't help it: Recycling was hammered into me as a child.
I'm the same way, I am really upset that it may not be used by someone else. I really wanted to donate it. My family is super recycle/reuse/re-purpose/compost people. To throw something out like that upsets me. We will store it on the deck for the party. If it makes it through the weather, we will try posting it on craigslist. If not, it will have to be trashed, as much as I hate to say it.
Emily, if you seriously want it, we'll give it to you this weekend. It's not broken or anything, just impossible to give to any organization apparently.
@link: You know what you must do. Go to 4chan, tell them what happened and request the worst the internet has, then print it out, wrap everything in his room in it, wrap that in clingfilm and smother the whole thing in treacle.
@link: You know what you must do. Go to 4chan, tell them what happened and request the worst the internet has, then print it out, wrap everything in his room in it, wrap that in clingfilm and smother the whole thing in treacle.
I'm not quite that harsh. Besides, it wouldn't phase him. My brother isn't human. Also, 4chan scares the hell out of me.
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My condolences.
-That "Christian Pacifism" (a pacifist ideology that forbids killing in self-defense) was hopelessly weak and flawed.
-That state founded on an inherently unjust principle must, by Just War doctrine, be destroyed, but by the same doctrine must also be rebuilt, making said doctrine both paradoxical and fundamentally flawed.
-That guns should be available, that everyone should own one (note to anti-gun people: I respect your opinions, however, I'm an anarchist), and that her assertion that "only men want guns" is flawed. Almost every girl in class confirmed this.
-That her purchasing of packaged meat and simultaneous condemnation of hunting (not just trophy hunting, but say, hunting for venison) is flagrantly hypocritical.
And the door was unlocked.
And there were three people there.
I told her I had a van load of clothing and housewares to donate, and she told me I have to leave, and that they were closed.
I asked what time I can drop off the items. She responded that I had to get out, drop offs were only between 11am and 4pm. I responded by asking how anyone was supposed to donate during the week if they were only open at a time when most people were working.
She told me to get out, that they were closed, and then started telling a woman who had come in behind me the same thing in the same manner.
So, yeah, fuck Salvation Army doubly for their policies and having terrible salespeople.
So we go do Goodwill yesterday, and they are more than happy to take items as long as they are not furniture or children's (insert anything here besides clothing). Apparently, according to new laws any business selling items that are used have to do a hajilion tests to make sure there is no lead or other toxins and test for stability as well.
Now we're stuck having to throw away a perfectly good vanity and chair because people are either too stupid to take a donation or the law prevents them from doing so. Gawd.
Fortunately, my desire to brew beer is overriding my desire to keep useless junk, so I've started getting rid of some things.
Keeping the Warhammer armies, though.
On the boo yah side, I rolled an 18 when making my new druid. Woot!