Author Topic: I am taking my first week of PERSONAL VACATION in seven years (Read 2324 times)

Van Cruncheon · « **on:** March 28, 2007, 01:19:52 PM »

oh, don't get me wrong: i've taken "vacations" before, but they've always been ones where i had an obligation to visit family or take the wife somewhere amusing. now, i am on vacation for ME ME ME ME, although i hafta spend the latter half of next week in clallam bay washington with the fam.

how should i squander it? advise me. i'm thinking 72 hours of titan quest and/or oblivion, punctuated only by the need to throw food into the prayer closet where my daughter will be stored.

seriously. i want to lie in my own reek, bz-like, my exposed and unshorn genitals slathered with coors light and cheez-it crumbs. what should i watch? what games should i play? what chores should i ignore? EVILBORE HELP.

Ichirou · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2007, 01:21:08 PM »

Make your own rebuttal video to the Chad Warden PS Triple Youtube thing. Hell, everybody and their mother is doing it.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2007, 01:23:37 PM »

just think, the last time i took a personal vacation phoenix dark was discovering the tumescent properties of his penis in a boy's locker room.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2007, 01:25:52 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on March 28, 2007, 01:23:37 PM

just think, the last time i took a personal vacation phoenix dark was discovering the tumescent properties of his penis in a boy's locker room.

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tumescent properties?

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Flannel Boy · « **Reply #4 on:** March 28, 2007, 01:26:57 PM »

Why don't you go to Vegas for three days? Vancouver? Watch Buffy seasons 1-3.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #5 on:** March 28, 2007, 01:30:13 PM »

Take a bunch of meth and clean the house from top to bottom. Don't know what you'll do the other five days, but there's two!

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2007, 01:36:40 PM »

Hotel room, Bottle of Tequila and Call Girl/Asian Massage Parlor. I'm being serious.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2007, 01:43:59 PM »

Im gonna take two days off and play lots and lots of ....PUZZLE QUEST *sob*

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2007, 01:45:44 PM »

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who takes days off just to geek out. Whenever my friend from North Carolina goes back to sea (long boring story), I always take a day off right before he leaves so that we can ~~make sweet sweet love~~ play lots of 360 together.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2007, 01:47:58 PM »

Geeking out is impossible during a normal work week. I mean I get like 3 hours a day to really do what I want, and thats not enough!

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #10 on:** March 28, 2007, 02:14:08 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on March 28, 2007, 01:36:40 PM

Hotel room, Bottle of Tequila and Call Girl/Asian Massage Parlor. I'm being serious.

i'd do the tequila, but i actually have no interest in cheating on the wife. unless doing so would piss prost off.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #11 on:** March 28, 2007, 02:16:42 PM »

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on March 28, 2007, 01:45:44 PM

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who takes days off just to geek out. Whenever my friend from North Carolina goes back to sea (long boring story), I always take a day off right before he leaves so that we can ~~make sweet sweet love~~ play lots of 360 together.

dude, i'm a total nerd at heart. the job and the family eats up loads of time -- and despite what a few gooberati around here think, posting on a forum takes a minute or two tops, especially when there's an internet-connected pc in every room of my house -- and i LOVE wasting whole days getting my major geek on unencumbered by nasty responsibility.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2007, 02:25:41 PM »

yeah, tell me about it.

Tauntaun · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2007, 02:36:59 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on March 28, 2007, 02:16:42 PM

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on March 28, 2007, 01:45:44 PM
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who takes days off just to geek out. Whenever my friend from North Carolina goes back to sea (long boring story), I always take a day off right before he leaves so that we can ~~make sweet sweet love~~ play lots of 360 together.

dude, i'm a total nerd at heart. the job and the family eats up loads of time -- and despite what a few gooberati around here think, posting on a forum takes a minute or two tops, especially when there's an internet-connected pc in every room of my house -- and i LOVE wasting whole days getting my major geek on unencumbered by nasty responsibility.

what do you do for a living? just curious. and as for what to do, do your hobbies man and relax.

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #14 on:** March 28, 2007, 03:11:17 PM »

I know a movie you could watch

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #15 on:** March 28, 2007, 03:28:20 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on March 28, 2007, 02:16:42 PM

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on March 28, 2007, 01:45:44 PM
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who takes days off just to geek out. Whenever my friend from North Carolina goes back to sea (long boring story), I always take a day off right before he leaves so that we can ~~make sweet sweet love~~ play lots of 360 together.

dude, i'm a total nerd at heart. the job and the family eats up loads of time -- and despite what a few gooberati around here think, posting on a forum takes a minute or two tops, especially when there's an internet-connected pc in every room of my house -- and i LOVE wasting whole days getting my major geek on unencumbered by nasty responsibility.

So your saying if you like being able to have time to your self to indulge in your nerdy passtimes, your better off without a woman?

Yes, now I don't feel so bad about it now.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #16 on:** March 28, 2007, 03:41:56 PM »

life is about trade-offs. get married, and you lose the last vestiges of your personal free time in return for a chance at long-term companionship. what you gain in reduced loneliness, you lose in personal time/space. you can always feel lonely inside a relationship if the mood/depression strikes you. you can't get personal space back, though, without hurting another.

you feel the NEED to fuck. you don't NEED a woman, although society and dudes looking for an angle to patronize you like to make you think you do. women and relationships can make you just as unhappy as being "alone" (because sometimes, being "alone" is a very preferable state of affairs) can. the grass ALWAYS looks greener on the other side -- i haven't been alone in ten years, and while i dearly adore my wife, there are times when i would give just about ANYTHING for a week to utterly indulge in myself free of requests, demands, and responsibilities to another human being. living for others can weary you just as quick as living only for yourself, and life doesn't necessarily balance itself between the two. you learn to appreciate what you got, and to take advantage of any opportunity to try life the other way when it won't hurt another. in my case: VACATION TIME!

DJ_Tet: that and Dexter are on my agenda.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #17 on:** March 28, 2007, 03:45:38 PM »

Everytime I think about getting into another relationship I remember how much I value my choices when I get home every day.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #18 on:** March 28, 2007, 03:46:54 PM »

Free time doesn't mean much when you have nobody to spend it with. :'(

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #19 on:** March 28, 2007, 03:47:36 PM »

lol emo. QQ more

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #20 on:** March 28, 2007, 03:48:33 PM »

Quote from: Malek: King of Kings on March 28, 2007, 03:46:54 PM

Free time doesn't mean much when you have nobody to spend it with. :'(

There's a great Southpark quote "The weekends don't mean anything when you're unemployed."

Drinky: Enjoy your vacation

DeezNutzRBlue · « **Reply #21 on:** March 28, 2007, 03:48:38 PM »

I wouldn't plan anything. Just wake up and do whatever you want.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #22 on:** March 28, 2007, 03:49:45 PM »

Quote from: DeezNutzRBlue on March 28, 2007, 03:48:38 PM

I wouldn't plan anything. Just wake up and do whatever you want.

See, isn't that where you got into trouble?

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #23 on:** March 28, 2007, 03:50:15 PM »

that's the plan! i just like fantasizing about wasting time.

DeezNutzRBlue · « **Reply #24 on:** March 28, 2007, 03:50:41 PM »

Quote from: Malek: King of Kings on March 28, 2007, 03:49:45 PM

Quote from: DeezNutzRBlue on March 28, 2007, 03:48:38 PM
I wouldn't plan anything. Just wake up and do whatever you want.
See, isn't that where you got into trouble?

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #25 on:** March 28, 2007, 03:52:26 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on March 28, 2007, 03:50:15 PM

i just like fantasizing about wasting time.

I think you're living your fantasy then.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #26 on:** March 28, 2007, 03:56:26 PM »

oh YOU

Fragamemnon · « **Reply #27 on:** March 28, 2007, 03:58:24 PM »

I haven't done this since like 2001, since I got some huge time off thanks to a post-release lull. That was a good week, I spent one night making food/leftovers for the whole week, and then geeked out and played through like three games, though the only one I can remember was Summoner 2.

I'd say that you need to find a game that you can just catass the fuck out of. I'm talking serious ass-bruising, indent-your chair or couch insanity. If you get up to do anything but evacuate waste or get booze and food, YOU FAIL.

My choice would probably be Titan Quest, or a deep management/strategy game ala GalCiv2/Dominions 3/good, objective/scenario-based city-builder.

I couldn't do it with Oblivion, too much about that game pisses me off to keep going.

Edit: Also, a console RPG isn't a terrible thought.

cloudwalking · « **Reply #28 on:** March 28, 2007, 04:00:00 PM »

i did exactly this last week. my parents were out of town so i took the entire week off. PAID VACATION. most of it was spent sleeping, eating, or on the phone. oh i had a shopping day where i bought a ton of clothes too. i played some video games and blew about $300 out of my bank account on various things and eating out every night. it was AWESOME.

getting paid to sit on your ass is sooooo sweet.

tiesto · « **Reply #29 on:** March 28, 2007, 04:05:44 PM »

You should come out to NYC and visit all of us NY area EBers. Or just hang around and chill at home, that always works. See how long you can play a single game for without your eyes bulging.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #30 on:** March 28, 2007, 04:09:32 PM »

Drinky: you'll have to tell me if you end up being disappointed with Dexter - I loved loved LOVED that show up until the last two episodes, where all the great writing of previous episodes desolves into a bunch of way-too-coincidental cliches.

But with all the praise for that show online, I think I'm alone with my opinion.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #31 on:** March 28, 2007, 04:16:42 PM »

Dexter is awesome. Saint Cornelius is right about the last couple of episodes, but they were still enjoyable.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #32 on:** March 28, 2007, 04:18:23 PM »

Stargate >> Dexter

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #33 on:** March 28, 2007, 04:19:25 PM »

Oh come on MAF.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #34 on:** March 28, 2007, 04:20:46 PM »

Quote from: Malek: King of Kings on March 28, 2007, 04:16:42 PM

Dexter is awesome. Saint Cornelius is right about the last couple of episodes, but they were still enjoyable.

please please PLEASE don't read this spoiler if you haven't seen the series yet

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the chainsaw scenes with little dexter was some of the most horrifying shit i've ever seen. "seeing red" was such a fucking incredible episode

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MrAngryFace · « **Reply #35 on:** March 28, 2007, 04:25:12 PM »

10 seasons of SG-1, SG Atlantis coming up on its 4th Season, Third Stargate series announced for 2008.

Bam

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #36 on:** March 28, 2007, 04:31:25 PM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on March 28, 2007, 04:25:12 PM

10 seasons of SG-1, SG Atlantis coming up on its 4th Season, Third Stargate series announced for 2008.

Bam

Aren't there like 20 CSI's too? This proves nothing, other than the fact that some people have bad taste.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #37 on:** March 28, 2007, 04:33:26 PM »

Its a fact that stargate > 1 season dexter.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #38 on:** March 28, 2007, 04:38:00 PM »

Himu · « **Reply #39 on:** March 28, 2007, 05:14:23 PM »

Why not go somewhere fun, drinky?

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #40 on:** March 28, 2007, 05:22:37 PM »

Enjoy your week drinky

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #41 on:** March 28, 2007, 05:29:26 PM »

because "somewhere" is a lot of work and requires planning and preparation? i'm not big on travel, anyhow; a change of scenery's nice, but it's not what i'm craving. what i want is FREE TIME WITH LITTLE RESPONSIBILITY. i want GAMES and NERD VIEWING en masse.

i'm doin' my 10th anniversary with my wife in august/september. we'll go somewhere exotic then, although she's a bit of a homebody like me. wouldn't mind popping into hawaii or belize for a week, though, just to say i left the northern continent.

Himu · « **Reply #42 on:** March 28, 2007, 05:33:02 PM »

Nice dude.

I don't know what to tell ya. You seem to have some pretty good plans.

demi · « **Reply #43 on:** March 28, 2007, 05:35:18 PM »

I love going places, mainly because I never leave the house.

But then I'm all confused and "how the fuck do I get to this place" and CAN YOU GIVE ME DIRECTIONS. It was a hassle just to get back to Union Station from my hotel.

Himu · « **Reply #44 on:** March 28, 2007, 05:38:02 PM »

<demi> Where can I find some sailors?

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #45 on:** March 28, 2007, 05:39:26 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on March 28, 2007, 05:38:02 PM

<demi> Where can I find some sailors?

<demi>I need some seamen!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #46 on:** March 28, 2007, 05:39:51 PM »

demi · « **Reply #47 on:** March 28, 2007, 05:43:38 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on March 28, 2007, 05:38:02 PM

<demi> Where can I find some sailors?

That's funny, because krypt0nian and I had a stroll around Navy Pier before the Hot Fuzz screening.

Himu · « **Reply #48 on:** March 28, 2007, 05:44:08 PM »

Hahaha!

Did Kryp hit on you?

Prost · « **Reply #49 on:** March 28, 2007, 08:41:35 PM »

I think work hard / play hard is the only way to go, I don't overanalyze the heck out of it like this here because that's wasting useful time in itself!

Work your shit, request your time off in advance.

Today is my day during the week where I don't have to do much. I'll help out with a couple things, but nothing that takes over 2 minutes to complete

If you're going to go out of the country, do the best stuff! Go to Maui and stay at the Grand Walea!

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #50 on:** March 28, 2007, 08:45:45 PM »

Quote from: Prost on March 28, 2007, 08:41:35 PM

If you're going to go out of the country, do the best stuff! Go to Maui

Mupepe · « **Reply #51 on:** March 28, 2007, 08:47:23 PM »

I want to take one i hope i can take one this october

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #52 on:** March 28, 2007, 08:51:12 PM »

easter break is only 8 days away for me

Mupepe · « **Reply #53 on:** March 28, 2007, 08:54:30 PM »

Quote from: Father_Mike on March 28, 2007, 08:51:12 PM

easter break is only 8 days away for me

my dick in your butt is only 8 days away

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #54 on:** March 28, 2007, 08:55:35 PM »

I wish I had the money to get down there this easter. I would have really liked to get away for the break.

Prost · « **Reply #55 on:** March 28, 2007, 08:57:16 PM »

Quote from: Malek: King of Kings on March 28, 2007, 08:45:45 PM

Quote from: Prost on March 28, 2007, 08:41:35 PM

If you're going to go out of the country, do the best stuff! Go to Maui

pssh, ok off the main land ;P

Mupepe · « **Reply #56 on:** March 28, 2007, 09:03:49 PM »

I was supposed to go to Japan last year to see Ichirou but I got promoted and that fell through

I went to a bunch of other countries though. But that was also for work. I have a vacation at the end of May to Europe. I'm excited about that. I still want to go see Ichirou though

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #57 on:** March 28, 2007, 09:04:53 PM »

you really must make a lot. Wait on Japan and I'll go with you.

Mupepe · « **Reply #58 on:** March 28, 2007, 09:07:10 PM »

Quote from: Father_Mike on March 28, 2007, 09:04:53 PM

you really must make a lot. Wait on Japan and I'll go with you.

Why do you say I make a lot? I really don't. Just last year we had a lot of stuff that involved me traveling. I want to go to Japan at the end of this year. So you better be ready baby!

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #59 on:** March 28, 2007, 09:08:38 PM »

I wont be,

, I was planning next spring for the cherry blossoms.

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Author Topic: I am taking my first week of PERSONAL VACATION in seven years (Read 2324 times)