|
Instead of shooting the gopher thousands of times with tiny bullets, why not just use one big bullet?
|
#
?
Apr 8, 2015 05:36
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 10, 2024 07:29 |
|
|
Why go so far when Medicine Hat is just down the trans-can?
|
|
#
?
Apr 8, 2015 20:13
|
|
|
Rotten Cookies posted:Instead of shooting the gopher thousands of times with tiny bullets, why not just use one big bullet? I love the idea of using mortars for this. Maybe there's a business in varmint removal and explosive earthmoving. lonelywurm posted:Why go so far when Medicine Hat is just down the trans-can? Mail order 
|
|
#
?
Apr 8, 2015 22:00
|
|
|
Slung Blade posted:I love the idea of using mortars for this. Maybe there's a business in varmint removal and explosive earthmoving. Around here people will pay for beaver trapping and coyote hunting. Some farmers also have "nuisance deer permits" but no time/desire to go shoot deer so they will let you keep the deer if you do it for them (unsure on legality of this)
|
|
#
?
Apr 8, 2015 22:13
|
|
|
Slung Blade posted:I love the idea of using mortars for this. Maybe there's a business in varmint removal and explosive earthmoving. This guy is way ahead of you.
|
|
#
?
Apr 9, 2015 02:56
|
|
|
Slung Blade posted:I love the idea of using mortars for this. Maybe there's a business in varmint removal and explosive earthmoving. http://www.rodenator.com/ ?
|
|
#
?
Apr 10, 2015 19:37
|
|
|
Has any goon ever come to visit?
|
|
#
?
Apr 23, 2015 06:56
|
|
|
goodness posted:Has any goon ever come to visit? Not that he knows of. 
|
|
#
?
Apr 24, 2015 02:12
|
|
|
Just wanted to say I've really enjoyed following along this thread.
|
|
#
?
Apr 24, 2015 05:45
|
|
|
goodness posted:Has any goon ever come to visit? Yeah, I've had seat safety switch over a couple times. Having some of the Alberta ai crew over this weekend, it's supposed to snow so that might be interesting. Gret: thanks! Not over yet though...
|
|
#
?
Apr 24, 2015 21:33
|
|
|
How's your car coming along? I don't think I've seen the thread pop up lately in AI. Don't tell me it went to archives 
|
|
#
?
Apr 27, 2015 15:05
|
|
|
dreesemonkey posted:How's your car coming along? I don't think I've seen the thread pop up lately in AI. Don't tell me it went to archives It's still in ai, but I think it auto locked. I'll make a new one when I have something to show. Been busy getting this new truck and trailer ready for camping.
|
|
#
?
Apr 27, 2015 21:37
|
|
|
I posted this in the AI alberta thread, but I may as well put it here. Seems to fit with the ludicrous poo poo that I get up to / happens around me. Back in march: Slung Blade posted:I just got elected mayor of my small town. So, update on this bullshit now that it's more or less public knowledge through the RCMP. My first day on the job as mayor, myself and the former board chair waltz into the bank to get the accounts frozen. Former treasurer left our meeting where we elected roles in a huge huff, none of us could figure out why the gently caress they were acting that way, so we figure, eh, may as well take a few precautions before signing authority gets moved over. We see the bank account balances while locking the accounts and they do not jibe with what has been presented at the annual general meeting. Like, at all. We thought we had 60ish thousand in our treasury, in reality it was about 2k. Ex-board member was forging cheques and funneling money out of the town's accounts for six loving years and none of us caught on because "lol, small town folks trust each other". Long story short, we got the RCMP involved, said board member confessed and gave 40k back and promised to get the rest in the next few years, but it was kinda dicey there for a few weeks, we were worried that the hall might have to close for lack of funds to pay for our operating expenses. So that's what I've been dealing with for the last few months.  Myself and the new board are working to address the issues that allowed this to happen in the first place to prevent a recurrence. Multiple and lengthy consultations with our local RCMP detachment has reaped results (and coming from someone who has a lot of criticism for that institution in general, I don't say that lightly), and the corporal handling our case has done a great job getting us to a beneficial state. So, poo poo, I dunno [ask] me about being a small town mayor now?
|
|
#
?
May 12, 2015 04:20
|
|
|
So... Anything you don't do? Good lord man.
|
|
#
?
May 12, 2015 05:45
|
|
|
Just how small a town are you if 60k is all you got to work on? My home municipality of 2200 people probably deals with budgets in the millions.
|
|
#
?
May 12, 2015 06:16
|
|
|
LingcodKilla posted:So... Anything you don't do? Good lord man. I said this out loud as I read his post.
|
|
#
?
May 12, 2015 06:40
|
|
|
Slung Blade posted:I posted this in the AI alberta thread, but I may as well put it here. Seems to fit with the ludicrous poo poo that I get up to / happens around me. Yeah, well, that is hosed up. Will there be a criminal investigation?
|
|
#
?
May 12, 2015 07:08
|
|
|
His Divine Shadow posted:Just how small a town are you if 60k is all you got to work on? My home municipality of 2200 people probably deals with budgets in the millions. There's fifty some people as of the last census. We're a hamlet, which means the county handles tax collection and essential services. My town council administers the non profit society built around the community hall. Basically we keep the hall running for community clubs and the occasional outside rental. Keetron posted:Yeah, well, that is hosed up. Will there be a criminal investigation? Already has been, that's why I can talk about it now. Since restitution has been made by the confessed perpetrator, with a loose commitment to return the rest upon completion of a forensic audit, there's really no point in taking this to a trial where the harshest punishment would be probation. It's simply not worth it, either in public funds to prosecute, or our time as a council. If the final repayment is lacking, there's always civil court. Hoping it won't come to that though.
|
|
#
?
May 12, 2015 16:23
|
|
|
I have come to the conclusion that you are, in fact, a main character from the Harvest Moon video game series.
|
|
#
?
May 12, 2015 18:20
|
|
|
Can the thread vote on decisions for you to make irl as mayor.
|
|
#
?
May 12, 2015 18:40
|
|
goodness posted:Can the thread vote on decisions for you to make irl as mayor. I propose a dickbutt statue in the town square.
|
|
|
#
?
May 12, 2015 18:59
|
|
|
That Works posted:I propose a dickbutt statue in the town square. All in favor? Yay
|
|
#
?
May 12, 2015 19:01
|
|
|
There are only 50 people in the hamlet. We can probably form a ruling coalition with very few concessions.
|
|
#
?
May 12, 2015 19:03
|
|
|
I'll unironically move there to throw my vote around if we can have an offer is community.
|
|
#
?
May 12, 2015 19:21
|
|
|
Saint Fu posted:There are only 50 people in the hamlet. We can probably form a ruling coalition with very few concessions. Canada is a parliamentary system. If Slung Blade is the executive, he must already have a ruling coalition. (Or more likely an absolute majority, no coalition required.) In my head it's a coalition, though - the Blacksmithing and Metalworker's party caucases with the Tractor Party, and they have joined forces with the Smoked Meats and Cheesers United party. Slung Blade is the consensus leadership all parties were able to agree on to form their ruling coalition. Leperflesh fucked around with this message at 19:28 on May 12, 2015 |
|
#
?
May 12, 2015 19:25
|
|
|
There are no parties in municipal politics at this scale. At least, not officially. All votes in council are free votes, no party whips. We either agree with a majority of council members or poo poo doesn't pass. We need to amend some bylaws here in the near future, and I'm going to take that opportunity to make some changes. Issue one: rename 'town council' into the 'itty bitty city committee' Given that I am the only dude on council, and the youngest person at 34, I don't always have enough of the 'frivolous jackass' votes I need to pass this kind of thing
|
|
#
?
May 12, 2015 21:44
|
|
|
Can you at least abuse your title for personal gain? I don't mean embezzlement, I mean poo poo like, get some business cards printed up that say "Mayor Slung Blade" and get into VIP areas, impress women, etc. Or maybe set up a bunch of "sister city" agreements with random tiny towns in other countries and then get them to mail you some local delicacies in exchange for genuine Canadian smoked meats.
|
|
#
?
May 12, 2015 22:41
|
|
|
Leperflesh posted:Can you at least abuse your title for personal gain? I don't mean embezzlement, I mean poo poo like, get some business cards printed up that say "Mayor Slung Blade" and get into VIP areas, impress women, etc. Or maybe set up a bunch of "sister city" agreements with random tiny towns in other countries and then get them to mail you some local delicacies in exchange for genuine Canadian smoked meats. I have a silk "MAYOR" sash and some little flags for the hood of my car on order.
|
|
#
?
May 12, 2015 22:44
|
|
|
Leperflesh posted:Can you at least abuse your title for personal gain? I don't mean embezzlement, I mean poo poo like, get some business cards printed up that say "Mayor Slung Blade" and get into VIP areas, impress women C'mon man, he's Slung Blade! He's the man. Women want him, and men want to be him. He probably already has an entourage of ladies following him around. 10 Beers fucked around with this message at 08:26 on May 13, 2015 |
|
#
?
May 12, 2015 23:06
|
|
|
goodness posted:Can the thread vote on decisions for you to make irl as mayor. Decrease funding for roads posthaste! Enact the legalized gambling ordinance and let them build that toxic waste plant in town!
|
|
#
?
May 13, 2015 00:35
|
|
|
ExplodingSims posted:Decrease funding for roads posthaste! Enact the legalized gambling ordinance and let them build that toxic waste plant in town!  YOU CAN'T CUT BACK ON FUNDING! YOU WILL REGRET THIS!
|
|
#
?
May 13, 2015 00:50
|
|
|
TooMuchAbstraction posted:
 You should start an annual tractor parade and homebrew competition / BBQ
|
|
#
?
May 13, 2015 00:53
|
|
It's burgin' time! 
|
 Actual picture of Slung Blade see cause you have a homestuck avatar
|
|
#
?
May 13, 2015 01:51
|
|
|
Leperflesh posted:Or maybe set up a bunch of "sister city" agreements with random tiny towns in other countries and then get them to mail you some local delicacies in exchange for genuine Canadian smoked meats. This is actually a pretty rad idea.
|
|
#
?
May 13, 2015 01:53
|
|
|
10 Beers posted:C'mon man, he's Slung Blade! He's the man. Women want him, and men want to be him. He probably already has an entourage of ladies following him around. Weren't you listening, he's the only man on the council. So he has gathered all the powerful women and he is their master.
|
|
#
?
May 13, 2015 19:45
|
|
|
Canada: embezzle a bunch of money from the government and avoid criminal charges with "ohh geez you caught me!"
|
|
#
?
May 14, 2015 12:59
|
|
|
Feel like I missed a lot, here. Congrats on being elected Mayor!
|
|
#
?
May 14, 2015 14:53
|
|
|
Rapulum_Dei posted:Weren't you listening, he's the only man on the council. So he has gathered all the powerful women and he is their master. An amusing assumption, but the reminder of the council is actually split 50/50 livestock/gnomes. 
|
|
#
?
May 14, 2015 17:57
|
|
|
Living in Canada suddenly sounds much more exciting now that I know there is an actual Mayor Slung Blade somewhere up there.
|
|
#
?
May 15, 2015 02:39
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 10, 2024 07:29 |
|
|
Slung Blade is gonna be the next President Madagascar
|
|
|
#
?
May 15, 2015 12:12
|
|