Skep’s Place

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emilynhoward's avatar emilynhoward 4 days ago

Oh it is on. You are about to be answered...by a page on my website.

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readingproject's avatar readingproject 4 days ago

I remember hotel breakfasts in California when I was there. (yes, not just one hotel) We were told there were great breakfast menus:(

readingproject's avatar readingproject 4 days ago

That's all I have to say

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oopsiedoodle's avatar oopsiedoodle 4 days ago

The ultimate chip shame is reaching the crumbs at the bottom and using the bag to funnel them directly into your mouth. Also, if we’re allowing foods with origins elsewhere, I’d add Tex Mex to the list. It’s just as popular as pizza and significantly more delicious.

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the-study's avatar the-study 4 days ago

lol ngl I was ready to unfollow you if you wrote french fries /s

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skep's avatar skep 4 days ago

That would be fair

nohappynonsense's avatar nohappynonsense 3 days ago

you should unfollow skep anyway, as a joke. just as a little prank

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asterion's avatar asterion 3 days ago

No "Blooming Onion"?

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skep's avatar skep 3 days ago

Damn Asterion, I wish I'd thought of the Bloomin' Onion.

No wonder you've seemed quiet lately, I apparently never actually bothered to follow you 🤦‍♂️
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oopsiedoodle's avatar oopsiedoodle 1 week ago

Whew, I thought it was just because I'm uncool. Thanks for following!

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skep's avatar skep 1 week ago

Potluck peeps are cool forever

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emilynhoward's avatar emilynhoward 2 weeks ago

It's called Abstract Expressionism, PLEBE. And sometimes when your husband hoards giant weird stamps you have to use them before postage rises so much you have to put 3 on an envelope.

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skep's avatar skep 2 weeks ago

I'm just saying, from here until forevermore I'm going to have to assume that all fancy-ass stamps were picked out specially for me.

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skep's avatar skep 2 weeks ago

Also is that how expensive postage is these days, good lord.

nohappynonsense's avatar nohappynonsense 2 weeks ago

cannot wait to use some chris ware stamps on a letter to skep that just says "post this too, nerd"

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emilynhoward's avatar emilynhoward 2 weeks ago

They bumped it to 78 cents recently. It's still way cheaper than many other countries, but I never would have envisioned pen paling to be expensive.

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skep's avatar skep 2 weeks ago

You're costing me too much Emily, I don't think this is going to work out

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emilynhoward's avatar emilynhoward 2 weeks ago

But what will it cost you if you give up the correspondence? Happiness? Safety? You have no way of knowing whether or not I pursue former penpals across the earth like Frankenstein's creature.

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skep's avatar skep 2 weeks ago

Hmmm. You're right, I do not know that. So here's a question: do you pursue former penpals across the earth like Frankenstein's creature?

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Friend, last night I watched the Keira Knightley Pride and Prejudice for the first time right after having re-read the book. This movie insulted my intelligence and I took it very personally. I will not dignify it with a post on my website trying to convince everyone what a piece of crap it is, but you may be someone who understands.
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skep's avatar skep 2 weeks ago

I... actually like it, for the most part. I remember you saying you thought it was one of Austen's weaker novels for its fairy-tale-ness, so I imagine it doesn't improve things if you have to trim out all the subtleties to fit it into a 2-hour runtime.

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skep's avatar skep 2 weeks ago

I will agree that the ending scene is really bad. It's so bad. I dread re-watching the movie because I don't want to be subjected to that scene again.

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emilynhoward's avatar emilynhoward 2 weeks ago

It's mostly that they took out the humor that was in the book and replaced it with their own bad humor. And cut out a lot of plot points to make room for random fancy shots of landscapes and statuary. And everybody was played so flat and subdued that it didn't make sense why any of the characters cared about each other.

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skep's avatar skep 2 weeks ago

Well if you make them hot then they don't need personality. Everyone knows this.

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pixelglade's avatar pixelglade 2 weeks ago

BBC Pride and Prejudice is superior. "Oh, my poor nerves!" Is what Mrs Bennett says when she sees the Kiera Knightly Pride and Prejudice.

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pixelglade's avatar pixelglade 2 weeks ago

Though, some of the casting choices weren't too terrible

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skep's avatar skep 2 weeks ago

I recognize I do actually have to watch that version at some point.

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emilynhoward's avatar emilynhoward 2 weeks ago

I think they could have gotten away with 5 hours instead of 6, but the BBC is much truer to the spirit of the book. They actually let people be funny and ridiculous.

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I've never tried using RSS, but your last comment on someone else's profile led me to try following yours :O
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skep's avatar skep 2 weeks ago

Well shucks, I guess I'm going to have to write something now

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skep's avatar skep 2 weeks ago

But welcome to the club! I've been RSS-ing for 15 years. When it comes to keeping on top of new content, nothing's been able to beat it yet.

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silliestgoose-online's avatar silliestgoose-online 2 weeks ago

I was excited to see my local NWS offices have RSS feeds, but they've not had any content added to them. It's been a hassle getting updates from them since leaving Facebook D:

skep's avatar skep 2 weeks ago

Hmm, I see my local office posted the winter weather outlook 18 days ago. Nothing for daily weather though. That would be nice to have.

Thanks for finding me. I tore through half the comic already, 100% adding to my RSS app
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endlesscycles's avatar endlesscycles 2 weeks ago

glad you liked it so far :)

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sorbier's avatar sorbier 3 weeks ago

you know youve made it when you have to start content aggregating your own content

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skep's avatar skep 3 weeks ago

Here's what I recommend you read: [everything I've ever written]

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emilynhoward's avatar emilynhoward 1 month ago

"It's time to talk about the Mystic Stamp Company." Our Skepperlord delivered--with sufficient postage.

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skep's avatar skep 1 month ago

Dang you read fast.

adalines-domain's avatar adalines-domain 1 month ago

A childhood filled with obligations, relatable.

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emilynhoward's avatar emilynhoward 1 month ago

You also, I will point out, write fast. But yes, they did not give me a PhD in the Englishes for nothing.

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skep's avatar skep 1 month ago

I'm not going to comment on what I did at work today.

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oopsiedoodle's avatar oopsiedoodle 1 month ago

I admit I was skeptical at first that you truly did not want to collect those stamps. The way you so vehemently denied it sounded just like the kind of thing a person would say when they’re desperate to convince others they aren’t the type of person to collect stamps. But the more I read, the more convinced I became. Thanks for the the reminder of Mystic Stamps. I vaguely remember seeing those albums back in the 90s.

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nohappynonsense's avatar nohappynonsense 1 month ago

why did i read this

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skep's avatar skep 1 month ago

I haven't figured out why anybody reads anything I write but if I do I'll let you know

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as skep's #1 fan (skepperoniac) allow me to lead the charge with the rallying cry: RELEASE THE STAMP COLLECTION
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emilynhoward's avatar emilynhoward 1 month ago

YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!

skep's avatar skep 1 month ago

Okay, I didn't keep it though...

nohappynonsense's avatar nohappynonsense 1 month ago

skep you've never thrown anything out in your life we know you have them

skep's avatar skep 1 month ago

So, funny (and true) loophole, I never technically threw it out. I just never took it with me when I moved out of my dad's place and told him he could do whatever with it.

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