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Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 24m

Abbie was a very good kitty, and she will be missed.

Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 4h

When we lived in Louisiana, we lost an old cat we cared for in late life. Friends brought us Abbie as a rescue test, and she never left us. Now she has. I am very sad. Abbie was small, sweet, snuggly, and took no crap from the other cats, even de-clawed. Now she's gone.

Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 14h

Stressing over cats. I'm fairly confident Seymour can find his way out of the hole he's gotten into, I think. Abbie is wrapped up and resting. My brain is chaotic, so I'm listening to Corrosion of Conformity's early stuff to calm it down. First album early. Chaos fighting chaos.

Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 16h

One cat sick and another trapped in the second-story floor, through some unknown route, and quite frankly I'm starting to shut down. One, I'm doing what I can. The other...still looking for something I CAN do.

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Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 19h

Trying, and failing, to not burn my mouth on a nice bowl of hot, fresh, shakshuka.

Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 1d

Watching the NASCAR race. Who'll get the championship? I'm rooting for Hamlin, though always Blaney for the race win. Just make sure it isn't Larson.

Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 1d

So, taking about three hours over four days to write a 2900 word monologue script, plus a few hours of research, elevated anxiety, and time spent choosing the right music isn't actually a low level of production I should stress about?

Kelsi Jo @kelsijosilva.bsky.social · 1d

This November I want everyone to remember:

-it is not realistic to write every single day. There will be days you don't have time/have other priorities and commitments.

-writing 1667 words in a sitting is A LOT.

-Writing 50,000 in a month is not a sustainable practice.

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Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 1d

I'm just trying to watch the race. I realize a child abduction notice is serious business. I shouldn't have to click away SIX notifications in less than one minute. This is on streaming, too. Spectrum, if it matters.

Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 2d

Watched the car chase from "To Live and Die in LA" just now. Cool scene, but it's basically modern driving. Lots of people just trying to get where they need to go properly, and one jerk driving the wrong way against traffic yelling, "Get out of my way, assholes!"

Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 2d

Took a quick turn on the newly-acquired Huffy mountain bike. Brakes are working much better. Front gears need big adjustment. Rear much better, with a little sissy-disc chatter. It's going to be a great bike!

Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 2d

I've added another bike to the small, but growing collection. $10 for an old Huffy mountain bike. $0 spent tightening bolts and making adjustments, and I have a good, rideable bike. Now, I just need to ride, adjust, repeat to dial it in. It needs a trailer hitch and luggage rack now.

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Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 3d

My father taught me to ride a bike. I thought I was pretty good at it. Then, in 1985 I saw David Leopold on 60 minutes, and I re-learned everything. Riding aggressively among cars increased my speed and safety by a lot. A few years ago, my The Countess met him. So jelly.

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Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 4d

In my lifetime I've had the honor of voting against Jesse Helms, Chuck Schumer, and Mike Johnson.

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Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 5d

This is relevant to me, because a historic quarrying site in town is referenced in newspaper articles as "West of Three Points." Two original city streets met South of town, and the wedge was known as "Three Points." One street was later continued from that intersection, ruining the name.

Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 5d

Piety Hill is a notable intersection location with a name few know. Three Points is an old name for "The Pantry" or "The Elk's Club," as a location. The Pantry became Kangaroo, then Circle K, then closed, but it's still "The Pantry" to a lot of people, and "Three Points" to me now.

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Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 5d

I like learning old names for places in town, and using them. A lot of people know you can take a left on Tramway Road at 'Mater Market and go to Lemon Springs, sure. I'm asking for better sidewalks on Piety Hill, and can't wait for the roundabout at Three Points, a 4-way intersection.

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Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 5d

All my life they told me it was the Democrats that would bring about the USSA. I guess they were wrong.

Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 5d

For breakfast, I cooked three golden potatoes and made a lumpy mashed potato base. I chopped four cooked link sausages and placed them on top. I topped the whole thing with over-easy eggs, and dribbles of chile oil and crunchy chiles. Taste level greatly increases perceived cost. Actual cost $3?

Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 5d

Without any prompting whatsoever, the Countess just said to me, "By the way, I hate @plex.tv now." Part of it is that I lost a season of a TV show she wants to watch, but most of it is how the new UI update made the experience of trying to find it horrible. It's a serious downgrade for a great app.

Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 5d

Mulling an idea in my head while listening to Marillion's Misplaced Childhood. Thinking of writing a business plan. Horrible idea. Truly bad. I almost feel bad for thinking of it. Almost.

Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 6d

Boycott Lincoln cars for microphone abuse.

Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 6d

The greatest argument for keeping your important issues out of the hand of government is that one day that issue may be handled by Republicans... or Democrats. Either way, it's probably too important to put in the hands of those jerks.

Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 7d

The key detail is that every year, in both the pumpkin and snowmen events, the spawn rates have needed to be increased pretty much every year. If they still need to be turned up (not hard coded) then it's good info that may not have been passed on by previous devs. :)

Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 8d

Recently the cats have been changed from sitting nearby to snuggling inside robes while we sit. This morning I woke up face down in bed with the big cat on my shoulders and the little one on my butt. For years I've tried to get Seymour to sleep by me. Now he's ON me. Yay?

Count David of Lee, aka "Lockjaw" @lockjawtheogre.bsky.social · 8d

One day I realized I'd seen a lot of drag shows in my life. One was a drag bingo. Great time. Another was a drag show at a local club while visiting a lesbian friend. The rest? Church.