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[marsoupial they/them]

10 hours ago, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said:

I'd just found the same thing. I don't know if I'd be able to apply the sale to their site or not. Probably not; I only got the email because I was a member of their site way back when. 

No, and even if she was, I wouldn't know the first thing about flirting with her. Or anyone else. 

Bleh. The dating site thing was a bad idea, anyway. 

Edit: Okay…maybe not such a bad idea after all. Which is to say, the offer seems to be carrying over from eHarmony to Compatible Partners. Argh….what if it doesn't end well, though? 

Gotta risk it for the biscuit... the biscuit in this case being a compatible and harmonious significant other, I assume.

[Kaymyth she/her]

15 hours ago, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said:

I'd just found the same thing. I don't know if I'd be able to apply the sale to their site or not. Probably not; I only got the email because I was a member of their site way back when. 

No, and even if she was, I wouldn't know the first thing about flirting with her. Or anyone else. 

Bleh. The dating site thing was a bad idea, anyway. 

Edit: Okay…maybe not such a bad idea after all. Which is to say, the offer seems to be carrying over from eHarmony to Compatible Partners. Argh….what if it doesn't end well, though? 

Then you will have learned valuable lessons about yourself and relationships and gained experience for leveling up the next one.

14 hours ago, Briar King said:

Could be worth a shot if you have some spare $  to put into it. I personally think 90% are on it just to get laid and move on to next person so be careful but as Kay says/proves there are genuine seekers on it. Use your judgement.

It really does vary from site to site.  eHarmony tends to attract a lot more Srs Biznes people than sites like Match or OKCupid.

12 hours ago, Slowswift said:

Y'know, I'm not much of an expert on the medical stuffs, but maybe, just maybe, an 18-year-old's knees shouldn't be trying their best to imitate a fresh bowl of Rice Krispies. 

Well, just like @Erunion said, it depends.  Is there pain involved?  If yes, then go see a doctor.  If no, then you're probably OK.  If there's sometimes pain and sometimes buckling of knees or rolling of ankles, then I'm terribly sorry that you have my joints.

[Kestrel she/her]

I'm very much an upset egg. I finally got my falconry license, ready to trap a red-tail. But wait. Not yet!!!

We've been on the hunt for two days for a passage (less than a year old) bird, and... no luck. None. Out of every ten birds that leaves the nest, maybe one will be alive right now.

So that means we have very few pickings.

We saw a ton of mature birds, but only one passage. We almost got him. He approached our trap but didn't foot it. He was maybe two feet from a trap that was making distressed calls with a big ol' rat inside. Nothing.

With the length of time its taken me to get my license, and now this, I'm starting to think there's some supernatural force preventing me from becoming a falconer.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

4 minutes ago, Kestrel said:

I'm very much an upset egg. I finally got my falconry license, ready to trap a red-tail. But wait. Not yet!!!

We've been on the hunt for two days for a passage (less than a year old) bird, and... no luck. None. Out of every ten birds that leaves the nest, maybe one will be alive right now.

So that means we have very few pickings.

We saw a ton of mature birds, but only one passage. We almost got him. He approached our trap but didn't foot it. He was maybe two feet from a trap that was making distressed calls with a big ol' rat inside. Nothing.

With the length of time its taken me to get my license, and now this, I'm starting to think there's some supernatural force preventing me from becoming a falconer.

How long does it usually take to find a passage? 

[Kestrel she/her]

Depends on the time of the year. They're everywhere in August, but come February they've all died off except for that lucky 10%. The life of a raptor is hard. To give you an example of how long we've only seen one during the two days we spent looking. If we don't find one soon we'll have to wait until August to get one or else the bird won't be trainable due to the rising temperatures. They respond better in cold weather.

15 minutes ago, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said:

How long does it usually take to find a passage? 

 

[Delightful]

15 hours ago, Erunion said:

@Slowswift - does it hurt? Does it feel significatly uncomfortable? 

Otherwise, don't worry, it's completely normal. My everything does the snap crackle pop from time to time, and has since when I was younger than you. You should hear when I intentionally crack my joints. (Most cracking is the harmless bursting of nitrogen bubbles, and is nothing to worry about). 

 

 

In other news, I've been feeling kinda low and down today. Just .... bleh. Mixture of sick, tired, end of reading week (so back to classes Monday), and end of valentines week (which was also the week of my anniversary with my ex. So double whammy for the single dude). 

I could use a hug. 

*hug*

ooh thats nitrogen bubbles? My elbows crack when I've been leaning on them to read for hours....

[A Budgie she/her]

3 hours ago, Kestrel said:

I'm very much an upset egg. I finally got my falconry license, ready to trap a red-tail. But wait. Not yet!!!

We've been on the hunt for two days for a passage (less than a year old) bird, and... no luck. None. Out of every ten birds that leaves the nest, maybe one will be alive right now.

So that means we have very few pickings.

We saw a ton of mature birds, but only one passage. We almost got him. He approached our trap but didn't foot it. He was maybe two feet from a trap that was making distressed calls with a big ol' rat inside. Nothing.

With the length of time its taken me to get my license, and now this, I'm starting to think there's some supernatural force preventing me from becoming a falconer.

When you said red-tails, I assumed you meant the cockatoo.

[Erunion he/him]

8 hours ago, Deliiiiiightful said:

*hug*

ooh thats nitrogen bubbles? My elbows crack when I've been leaning on them to read for hours....

There's a bunch of theories, but harmless gas bubbles is the most popular/likely. 

[Darkness Ascendant he/him]

12 hours ago, Kestrel said:

I'm very much an upset egg. I finally got my falconry license, ready to trap a red-tail. But wait. Not yet!!!

We've been on the hunt for two days for a passage (less than a year old) bird, and... no luck. None. Out of every ten birds that leaves the nest, maybe one will be alive right now.

So that means we have very few pickings.

We saw a ton of mature birds, but only one passage. We almost got him. He approached our trap but didn't foot it. He was maybe two feet from a trap that was making distressed calls with a big ol' rat inside. Nothing.

With the length of time its taken me to get my license, and now this, I'm starting to think there's some supernatural force preventing me from becoming a falconer.

*hugs

Though I have to say it's pretty awesome knowing someone with a falconery  license. is pretty cool (I can't stop talking in italics)

[A Budgie she/her]

I now have elastic bands in my mouth.
I have to wear them all day and night for 4 weeks.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

It's Monday. 

I'm surrounded by people who find the act of printing to be mystifying. 

And I feel like I have a hangover. 

The problem, aside from the obvious?

I didn't drink this weekend 

I don't drink any weekend because the only alcohol I buy is for cooking 

How do I have the consequences of drinking without the fun of it this is so not fair 

[Hemalurgic Headshot he/him]

So I just got back from mountain biking, and although it was fun and all, I crashed a few times and scraped up my hands. Now they sting like storms and are really annoying.

[Orlion Blight he/him]

15 minutes ago, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said:

It's Monday. 

I'm surrounded by people who find the act of printing to be mystifying. 

And I feel like I have a hangover. 

The problem, aside from the obvious?

I didn't drink this weekend 

I don't drink any weekend because the only alcohol I buy is for cooking 

How do I have the consequences of drinking without the fun of it this is so not fair 

Possibly through the same mechanisms: dehydration and lack of restful sleep.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Just now, Orlion Determined said:

Possibly through the same mechanisms: dehydration and lack of restful sleep.

I've stayed hydrated and got plenty of sleep, so neither of those can be it. 

[Oversleep]

15 minutes ago, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said:

It's Monday. 

I'm surrounded by people who find the act of printing to be mystifying. 

And I feel like I have a hangover. 

The problem, aside from the obvious?

I didn't drink this weekend 

I don't drink any weekend because the only alcohol I buy is for cooking 

How do I have the consequences of drinking without the fun of it this is so not fair 

Don't speak of hangover if you haven't experienced one. Do you hear colors? Do you see time?
...
Oh wait, those are not from hangover.

Anyway, sometimes you just wake up tired. And with a headache. And irritated at existence as whole. Chocolate should help.

[Shqueeves]

12 minutes ago, Hemalurgic_Headshot said:

So I just got back from mountain biking, and although it was fun and all, I crashed a few times and scraped up my hands. Now they sting like storms and are really annoying.

Ouch. At least you weren't stabbed by a tree like my friend was

 

5 minutes ago, Oversleep said:

Don't speak of hangover if you haven't experienced one. Do you hear colors? Do you see time?
...
Oh wait, those are not from hangover.

Anyway, sometimes you just wake up tired. And with a headache. And irritated at existence as whole. Chocolate should help.

To quote Lupin from Harry Potter,  "eat [chocolate], it'll help"

[Orlion Blight he/him]

1 hour ago, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said:

I've stayed hydrated and got plenty of sleep, so neither of those can be it. 

 Restful sleep is what you need But dehydration is the big one, anyway.

Hope you're not coming down with something! Eat more chicken! Stay away from smacking noises!

[marsoupial they/them]

2 hours ago, Oversleep said:

Don't speak of hangover if you haven't experienced one. Do you hear colors? Do you see time?
...
Oh wait, those are not from hangover.

Anyway, sometimes you just wake up tired. And with a headache. And irritated at existence as whole. Chocolate should help.

Hangover, synesthesia... very similar.

[Oversleep]

Hangover is probably best described as burning impure tin.

[Darkness Ascendant he/him]

You know an idea of Twi going out for a few shots scares me somehow.

Stay sober Twi.

Just had a massive migraine booming in my head for the past day. Starting to get reallly annoying.

[A Budgie she/her]

Had elastic bands (for braces) put in yesterday, and they hurt all day today...also I had both a science and Italian test this morning, one after the other.

[Sunbird she/her]

49 minutes ago, A Budgie said:

Had elastic bands (for braces) put in yesterday, and they hurt all day today...also I had both a science and Italian test this morning, one after the other.

Gyagh. I had to endure that once... I ended up swallowing one of mine.

[A Budgie she/her]

55 minutes ago, Sunbird said:

Gyagh. I had to endure that once... I ended up swallowing one of mine.

Haven't eaten any yet, but I know it takes like 100 before you actually suffer any ill effects.
I did have to wear some last year, after I first got my braces, but that was only for six hours a day, wheras this is full-time.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

After two months of trying to gain weight….I think I may have lost some instead. 

When I move my shoulders back, I can see my ribs. They look like the wifi signal. 

WEIGHT! WHY CAN I NOT GAIN YOU??? 

[+Slowswift]

On 2/18/2017 at 11:10 PM, Erunion said:

@Slowswift - does it hurt? Does it feel significatly uncomfortable? 

Otherwise, don't worry, it's completely normal. My everything does the snap crackle pop from time to time, and has since when I was younger than you. You should hear when I intentionally crack my joints. (Most cracking is the harmless bursting of nitrogen bubbles, and is nothing to worry about). 

On 2/19/2017 at 9:54 AM, Kaymyth said:

Well, just like @Erunion said, it depends.  Is there pain involved?  If yes, then go see a doctor.  If no, then you're probably OK.  If there's sometimes pain and sometimes buckling of knees or rolling of ankles, then I'm terribly sorry that you have my joints.

I don't know about significantly uncomfortable. It's just annoying when trying to kneel or go down the stairs, but it only really hurts when I try to squat or kneel for a long time. Basically, putting pressure on the knees is a no. It's not affecting my life in a bad way right now, so I think I can put off a doctor's visit.

I'm probably gonna be getting a full exam sometime soon as a prerequisite for a religious mission, so the doc can check it out then. I also need to get my wisdom teeth out, probably my tonsils as well.

Which would totally be fine except for the fact that I have a phobia of medical procedures.