What Made you Smile/What Ticked you off Today?

[Hobie-wan]

Smile: This morning is my final interview for the tech company I've been pursuing a job with for quite awhile now. A lot of the people I was competing with have dropped out and I'm feeling pretty confident. Also, nervous as hell but mostly I'm just happy to have this all over with, one way or the other.

I'm sure you've got it in the bag sir.

[Luke]

So...

My Sister and I usually "borrow" photobooks from our relatives while visiting to scan pics of our earlier years. Of course we return the books later, and no one seems to notice.

I borrowed a few books from my Grandmother, and found this:



My Grandmother used to send pin ups to my Grandfather during WWII. Which is cool, but creepy as she is my Grandmother. But hell, good on her.

To this day my Grandmother fervently denies the pictures exist and swears she was a "Nice Catholic Girl growing up in Chicago". Old people rule.

[samsonlonghair]

"Nice Catholic Girl growing up in Chicago"

Nice girls don't have legs like that. Your granny rocks.

[aaron]

i never participate in this thread and i'm going to make a concerted effort to do so from THIS DAY FORTH.

anyway i'm smiling because this weekend i'm heading down with some friends to the Louisville Arcade Expo. really psyched to play some of the pinball games that are slated to be there, including Flintstones and a custom-designed Sonic the Hedgehog pinball table. i'll take pics

also smiling because i successfully did my taxes yesterday and somehow i didn't end up owing anything. thanks, H&R Block.

[fastbilly1]

Ticked - I found out I can somewhat economically* collect train cars due to a rail yard being in our nearby city. This is ofcourse, not a cheap prospect, which explains why I am ticked. I was planning on building an arcade inside of a caboose or box car.

Smile - A buddy of mine just got in his modern Petzval lens. Since I just sold my vintage one, I am excited to see how his compares. I am sure it is good enough for my purposes, but new gear is always exciting.

*it would be about 20-40k per car, which is a helluva lot less than I thought they would be. And no I am not seriously going to do that.

[MrPopo]

And no I am not seriously going to do that.

Sad face.

[Luke]

I was planning on building an arcade inside of a caboose.

You just gave me a five minute set with that idea alone. God bless you.

Wait. Is it you or emmjayjerr25 that's building an arcade in a slanted trailer?

[REPO Man]

We're now leaving Saturday, which means tomorrow we gotta get all of our affairs in order (i.e. turning in our costumes, giving our resignations) and to pack up the U-Haul.

[prfsnl_gmr]

I found a complete copy of Rule of Rose (PS2) at a local store!

It was priced $99.99; so, I passed on it...

[fastbilly1]

I was planning on building an arcade inside of a caboose.

You just gave me a five minute set with that idea alone. God bless you.

Wait. Is it you or emmjayjerr25 that's building an arcade in a slanted trailer?

I have seen several people do it. Really I can have an out building full of gaming stuff if I really want it, but the concept of having it in a train car was just cool - and sadly probably about the same price (before moving the train car).

You gotta let me know more about that set.