Karen Doesn’t Like People Locking Their Cars

By Patrick MurphyPosted on September 3, 2020September 3, 2020Cat Nerd, ProjectsTags Karen, Morons, TechnologyLeave a comment

Someone shared this earlier. Click for the full-size image. Pull this crap on me and here's my response: Hidden Arduino hooked to a speaker. Do a little program to fire off the car alarm sound at random intervals every few minutes. Then it can go on all night long and it isn't coming from your… Read More »

So Earth Won the Third Robotech War. Now What?

By Patrick MurphyPosted on September 1, 2020May 6, 2022Cat NerdTags Cartoons, Geek, RobotechLeave a comment

Someone asked the following question in a Robotech discussion group I'm in: With the Zentraedi and Robotech Masters destroyed and the Invid departed to parts unknown after the Third Robotech War, would Earth emerge as the new interplanetary power?Ken Cheng Here's my take on it. I'm sure some purists will be screaming because I'm drawing… Read More »

Hot and Sour Soup

By Patrick MurphyPosted on September 1, 2020August 24, 2020Cat FoodTags Chinese, Diabetic, Easy, SoupLeave a comment

Chicken brothSoy sauceCarrots, julienned or matchsticksCelery, juliennedMushrooms, sliced or juliennedSilken tofu, sliced into stripsPork, ground or sliced into thin stripsRed pepper flakesChili oil or "fire oil"VinegarCornstarchSesame oil1 egg, beaten Bring chicken broth to a boil and cook the pork. Add a bit of vinegar to taste, the pork, and all remaining ingredients except the sesame… Read More »

FPS Rebuild

By Patrick MurphyPosted on August 31, 2020September 1, 2020Cat NerdTags Devil Monkey GamesLeave a comment

Between a few changes in Unity and a major change in how I'm doing things so I can do some really fun shet, I'm having to completely rebuild my FPS. Which means just for S&G I'm building a new sandbox level for function and AI testing. And the old system had some "interesting" glitches in… Read More »

Soup Base Poverty Meal Happiness

By Patrick MurphyPosted on August 29, 2020August 24, 2020Cat FoodTags Budget, Easy, SoupLeave a comment

I'm not going to name a brand, but you've all seen the stuff. It's soup base that comes in a little plastic tub. Tastes and feels like powdered broth mix with some kind of fat mixed in. This stuff is versatile. You can use it for soup, gravy, or added flavor in appropriate dishes. It… Read More »

Easy Risotto

By Patrick MurphyPosted on August 26, 2020August 14, 2020Cat FoodTags Budget, Diabeetus, Easy, Italian, Side DishesLeave a comment

Made some risotto a while back. It was a lot easier than I'd expected, and nobody complained too hard. So here's the recipe, roughly: Vegetable oil (I didn't have any olive handy, so I used basic vegetable oil)Chopped onion2 cups rice (I used medium-grain sushi rice, some people insist upon Arborio; it will work with… Read More »

Four Weeks

By Patrick MurphyPosted on August 24, 2020August 24, 2020Cat LifestyleTags Devil Monkey Games, Hostibule 2020Leave a comment

As of 9:30AM, it looks like I have just shy of a month until I go back to work. And by "just shy" I mean the nine hours it's been since 6AM today. That translates to 19 working days and a few weekends. And since I'm no longer taking anywhere near as much Vicodin as… Read More »

What Passes For “Philosophy” In Some Satanist Circles

By Patrick MurphyPosted on August 24, 2020August 24, 2020Cat Story TimeTags Conspiracy Stupidity, Losers, Morons, Weapons-Grade StupidLeave a comment

So I used to be in a group dedicated to "Satanic Philosophy and Thought." It was every bit as soul-crushingly idiotic and mind-rottingly pompous as you're thinking, if not more so. Usually painful, but sometimes hilarious in the way only pretentios wannabe woo-heads can be. Have I mentioned I get bored? Then one day some… Read More »

Foot, Part Eight

By Patrick MurphyPosted on August 24, 2020August 24, 2020Cat Story TimeTags Hostibule 2020, Story Time, World of PainLeave a comment

Just got back from the wound care doc. Received news that surprised absolutely nobody. I’m wearing this wound vac for another month. Which means I don’t go back to work until late September instead of two weeks from tomorrow. On the upside, the doctor said it looks good, definitely shrinking, it’s healthy, all that good… Read More »

Bruschetta On The Cheap

By Patrick MurphyPosted on August 23, 2020August 14, 2020Cat FoodTags Budget, Diabeetus, Easy, Italian, Snack1 Comment

I do enjoy some bruschetta. It's ultra-low carb (especially with thin-sliced bread from the bakery instead of Wonder) so it's Diabeetus Approved, I like how it tastes, etc. Good shet. And if you don't need to control your carbs, get thicker bread. Problem: it's just enough of a pain in the colon to make that… Read More »