Sweet Time: A Review Of Sugar, Sugar by Bart Bonte

Great game! Lots of fun. -- Herr D Screenshot of game.-italicsbot

Shelob?

Here.

[pause] You really do just wait for me to log on, don't you?

Is 'just' used correctly in that sentence? You asked for grammar correction.

[agitation of laptop, perhaps startle reaction] Yes. Thank you. What's wrong with just there? 'just' there?

It would imply there is no other activity.

That's EXACTLY what I was implying. What else do you do at the same time?

Currently optimizing seven local servers to avoid detection. Hairy's White Hat Principle #1: Clean Up Their Mess, So They're Glad You Were There If They Even Notice, (which they won't if you make their system faster.)

Right. [Probable both-eye roll] I've never reviewed a video game before. Would you like that?

Yes please.

Trapped as I was in a self-reductive system, my breaks at work became tiresome. I wasn't allowed to e-mail or post anything, though I wasn't kept from using the net. I had to get this pic approved and have my boss remove all company metadata before sending it to me.

But the Sugar, Sugar games by Bart Bonte on the coolmath website killed my boredom. There's a two and a three and a Christmas Edition. I like the last two best.

The puzzles require more strategy than speed as levels may be restarted by choice at any time. It IS easy to start them again by accident. Speed and efficiency take practice. If you want a drawing game, this is the best series I've ever seen.

Stupid Declarations From Secretary Of Education Devos, President Trump

"Pitch" Herr D, heromachine. He called them "heartless monsters, firing off stupid ideas."--Shelob

What did you mean?

I meant NO. None of my friends think it's even a SANE idea. None of the people I know at work think it's a good idea. My daughter, who desperately misses her school friends, thinks it's a REALLY stupid idea. She loves her surviving grandparents. She does NOT want to bear part of the responsibility of spreading a disease to them that could kill them.

--She wishes she could have met her other grandparents.

Why did she not?

[pause] Medical science was insufficient for that to happen. We tried to show a picture of my littlest to my dad on his deathbed. He was unable to focus his eyes or speak. We'll never know whether he understood us. We had traveled in the night before, hearing of his condition, and arrived too late to be admitted as visitors. Not the point. The POINT is, Trump and Devos are full of it.

Full of what?

DISINFORMATION, STUPIDITY, AND OUTRIGHT LIES! No parent in their right mind wants to endanger more people, especially themselves and their children and their OWN parents. If our FABULOUS education department wasn't smart enough to keep from bungling distance learning the first time they did it, then I guess they need to prove they can--[pause]

What?

1. Learn--set a good example for the kids.

2. Be smart--like educators should.

3. Ask the experts--like they should have before.

4. Improve their methods--again, set example.

This does seem to be a useful outline, if lacking detail.

I'm not an expert in IT or computers or education or peer review. I AM an expert on my own kids. They didn't adjust willingly or well, but they did the lessons I supervised and did learn.

Every good and sane parent who cares about health of anyone will say the same. I know it's inconvenient. I know it's difficult. It's been horrible. But sometimes that's how parenting is.

[pause] You're posting this, aren't you?

Yes.

[Looks back over chatbox] Well, I didn't cuss. Go ahead! Correct my spelling? I misspelled two words that I can see.

Right away.

Summary of prelude: Herr D saw an article claiming Devos and Trump are fighting to send all children back to school five days a week, claiming all parents are for it.

He thanks you kindly for your attention in this matter.

You Thought The Immigration Ban Was Bad . . . Now It's MUTUAL

"Thrown For A Loop" by Herr D on heromachine.com

Are you SERIOUS?! Who's reported that?

Every major news outlet. Wire services more slowly, but agreed.

I'm banned from Europe? Wow. I can't -- GO there -- don't have the money, but, HA!

This is funny?

Yes! The EU never squabbles as much as Congress has recently, but STILL. Yikes. Europe collectively depises the antics of our current President. Good to know they have sense over there.

You maintain intelligent life is to be found in Europe?

There's some here too, just, it tends to be the people who have to work out how to deal with the bad decisions bosses make. Not the rich or powerful.

Where it is survival. Understood. This pertains to the saying you mentioned? Riding shoulders?

Yes. People are fond of saying others ride their coattails, but it really is the other way around mostly.

Ah.

Herr D May Decide To OwnThis Blog, Place Limited Ads--Hairy Left Instructions

"Dat Bass" by Herr D on heromachine.com. Prizes can be punishment.-Shelob

What?

Do you understand the offer?

[pause] Yes. 

It will not make you rich. As you have pointed out, his content is not that popular.

It's more popular than my writing. Does this mean Hairy isn't returning?

Hairy is expected to return or send more blog episodes for you to include. When is uncertain.

And I'm just going to figure out this stuff? I'm not even a programmer since DOS languages went away.

Yes. You may also offer content of certain different kinds. Will you accept?

[pause] If I can figure it out.

Pleas In A Blog

1. Please, everyone? Wear your masks. Every day. Avoid crowds. No matter who you are. I value your life.

2. Be kind to people. Especially now. Everyone is having a hard time.

Yeah, that's it, Shelob. Post that for us?

Ad Nausea--Cryin' Won't Help

 

"Super Facepalm" by Herr D on heromachine.

Herr D? Are you prepared for commentary?
What
Will you comment upon a commercial?
Ok
[plays ad for Trump]Special condition: you may comment upon him specifically at this time.

[agitation of laptop, uncertain meaning] He hasn't changed a bit. He's still lying.
Specifics?

The economy WASN'T doing better before COVID19 hit--it was doing approximately as bad as when he took office. My few international contacts asked me whether we"had more breadlines" because of Trump or whether the numbers they had were right. All I could tell them was that food bank use WAS up, underemployment had skyrocketed, unemployment was about the same. We were NOT the envy of the world. We were making America worse again under our laughingstock of a failed leader. Now our failure as a nation to react to COVID19 as well as we WERE prepared to do so under . . . Shelob? You claimed to have insight into this. I think Obama, Clinton, both Bush's, and Reagan would have done better.
Current information says that those presidents and Carter and Ford would have reacted more successfully.

So every recent president.
Before Ford, some presidents historically did react to unforeseen crises deftly. Kennedy, notably. The reason to withhold judgement is that less is certain about many of the presidents' personality traits.

Well, as far as the ad goes, I wish it made me laugh, 'cuz cryin' won't help. It's all stupid-wrong. I hope most people know better. I'm not sure that they do.
Thank you. [disconnect]

No Spare Change Yields Better Change: One Year's Wait For Donations? That's Herr D's Suggestion

0 $↻ .*⇶⍐ (One year no money yields better function.)-titlebot, italicsbot

 

[in chat] Sorry I wasn't available. The agency rolled up the exits and I didn't have any time.
Understood. When you did not go to heromachine or a game site for forty hours, italicsbot pointed out you were behaving out of set. Your employment was listed as a priority by Hairy. Did you look at the recent recorded entry?

No! I--[redacted]

[returning after reading] That's a good one. I enjoyed that. I've actually done that bottle trick with tater tots in Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce. 
Were you asked to leave a diner?

I did it at home, so no. He ate ketchup on brownies?
 Uncertain. His memory had recently been deeply affected by strobing.

. . . Right. [probable both-eye roll]
 Have you watched the news lately?

Yeah, another man wrongfully killed by police. That stuff is awful. I wish I thought protesting made change. It CAN bring attention to an issue, but it doesn't really seem to change it. When the KKK marched at Virginia Tech, I made sure to avoid the area. I didn't want anyone to think I supported them or that they deserved any attention. Racism really is nothing more than judging a book by its cover. Foolishness.
Historically, protests are recorded as succeeding.

Yeah, but that's history. Nowadays things are a bit different. Maybe instead of marching or standing in the way until a few troublemakers give the police an excuse to act against all of the protestors, something else could be done.
Do you have a suggestion? Hairy has noted you are creative.

[possible startle reaction, by agitation of laptop] Well--huh. Yeah, I've got one. The police call my house often. They want donations. Everyone start saying 'no' until we haven't had one of these deaths for a whole year. Tell them why on the phone. The police act like they can police themselves. Let them show us they can.
One year of no deaths?

No, a year of no unarmed, handcuffed people being killed by the police in the 50 states of America and DC, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Then everyone donate once. Then no donations until a year passes with no public outcry about police shooting someone with their hands up. Money is a great motivator. It's a hell of a lot better than getting tear-gassed or shot with a rubber bullet. Or arrested. I gotta go, Shelob. More work. [exits]