What made you smile today? [Archive] - Page 6

Ryllharu

Sun, 12-04-2011, 11:18 AM

Just saw a Pileated Woodpecker (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pileated_Woodpecker_in_a_Tree.jpg) in my backyard woods, poking around a bunch of logs. For size comparison, these things are the size of large crows. I'd seen glimpses of them before flying through the woods, but this one stuck around for a good twenty minutes, so I got a real good look at the underside of the wings and it thwacking away on fallen logs and dead stumps.

Very cool.

Marik

Sun, 12-04-2011, 11:27 AM

Best Buy having Saints Row: The Third on sale for $39.99 made me smile. I wasn't expecting that, but it worked out perfectly for me. They are having a buy 2 games, get a 3rd free sale and I needed a third $39.99 game. I ended up with...

Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 - $39.99
Dead Rising 2: Off The Record - $39.99
Saints Row: The Third - Free

Product Total: $79.98
Reward Certificate: -$10.00
Shipping: $0.00 (Store Pickup)
Sales Tax: $4.90
Order Total: $74.88

Assertn

Fri, 12-09-2011, 05:29 PM

As much as I hate working fulltime, I just got an amazing job offer.

Archangel

Fri, 12-09-2011, 05:54 PM

Federal boob inspector?

https://twitter.com/#!/IJasonAlexander/status/22823734127

Pffhahahaha!

Assertn

Sat, 12-10-2011, 12:27 AM

Federal boob inspector?

http://s3.amazonaws.com/kym-assets/entries/icons/original/000/003/617/okayguy.jpg?1283381711

Buffalobiian

Sat, 12-10-2011, 12:28 AM

So.. what's the job offer?

Assertn

Sat, 12-10-2011, 12:45 AM

awesome salary and equity in a +$2B product.

Carnage

Sat, 12-10-2011, 01:05 AM

awesome salary and equity in a +$2B product.

Damn, good job man.

Marik

Sun, 12-11-2011, 07:31 PM

Tebow continuing to troll the NFL made me smile.

XanBcoo

Sun, 12-11-2011, 09:07 PM

Last night I saw Girl in a Coma in a small venue. I was about 11 feet in front of singer Nina Diaz and my heart ached with longing. She's so cool. I said hi to her after the show but couldn't say more than a sputtering "Really great show".

They ended their set then came back on for an encore and played their cover of Selena's Si Una Vez. Everyone went apeshit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt3nE1YYeH8&feature=related

Animeniax

Sun, 12-11-2011, 11:04 PM

Wow, she's purdy. Not a fan of tatted chicks, but I'm sure it fits her lifestyle.

My friend asked for a $50 dutch oven pot for Christmas. I got her a $250 dutch oven pot instead which requires less maintenance, is easier to clean, and will last her the rest of her life, possibly until she gives it to her child as a family heirloom. The fact that I could upgrade for quality without worrying about the price makes me smile.

Death BOO Z

Sun, 12-11-2011, 11:52 PM

how could you afford that 200$ price jump?

Animeniax

Mon, 12-12-2011, 12:09 AM

Working extra hours instead of sitting on my lazy butt playing Skyrim like I'd otherwise do. I'd work regardless. If I didn't spend the money on this present, it would just go to savings and do nothing.

Archangel

Mon, 12-12-2011, 05:56 AM

If she still doesn't put out after that one I'd move on bro.

XanBcoo

Mon, 12-12-2011, 07:12 PM

Let's just be happy he got her the cookware, rather than just giving her a dutch oven while smoking pot.

IFHTT

Mon, 12-12-2011, 10:27 PM

Let's just be happy he got her the cookware, rather than just giving her a dutch oven while smoking pot.

This post made me smile

Buffalobiian

Thu, 12-22-2011, 11:55 PM

What made you smile today?

The fact that GW threads aren't like this:

http://www.head-fi.org/t/567681/the-best-headphone-ath-ad900-vs-dt880-32-ohms

Animeniax

Fri, 12-23-2011, 01:38 AM

The fact that GW threads aren't like this:

http://www.head-fi.org/t/567681/the-best-headphone-ath-ad900-vs-dt880-32-ohms

I'd like the ability to bump threads and up post count.

Winter break starts today. 11 days with no work and no school. That makes me smile.

Sapphire

Fri, 12-23-2011, 01:46 AM

Christmas makes me smile~<3

Animeniax

Fri, 12-23-2011, 01:52 AM

Christmas makes me smile~<3

Even though it doesn't really feel like Christmas? At least it doesn't where I'm at (Austin). I'm heading to the parents' in 2 days to meet up with family and that doesn't even feel special to me.

Kraco

Fri, 12-23-2011, 04:00 AM

The fact that GW threads aren't like this:

http://www.head-fi.org/t/567681/the-best-headphone-ath-ad900-vs-dt880-32-ohms

What the heck was up with that thread? 2/3 of the posts were nothing but "hello" and "hi" even though it wasn't a random greetings thread but a specific one supposed to compare two headphones. If Gotwoot was like that, I'd have hit the road years ago.

Buffalobiian

Sun, 12-25-2011, 08:53 AM

I got dressed to go out for dinner tonight. This year's summer has been really cool so far, and tonight it was lower-mid 20C (8C cooler than previous years) in my part of Australia.

As I walked outside with a shirt and some jeans that I haven't worn since spring, I felt really weird. I did not remember my pants feeling this way. I could not describe it.

Five minutes passed and I realised I felt like I wasn't wearing any pants.

It felt airy. My jeans felt baggy.

For the first time since starting my diet one month ago I felt actual results... and smiled.

Kraco

Sun, 12-25-2011, 09:10 AM

Five minutes passed and I realised I wasn't wearing any pants.

This is how I read it at first, and thought this is an interesting story and one that ruined Bill's image in the neighbourhood, but then I reread and it suddenly turned all boring.

Archangel

Sun, 12-25-2011, 11:34 AM

This is how I read it at first, and thought this is an interesting story and one that ruined Bill's image in the neighborhood, but then I reread and it suddenly turned all boring.
Ditto :/

Animeniax

Sun, 12-25-2011, 11:38 AM

I thought he was going to say he realized it was a dream... like one of those nightmares where you're not wearing pants.

XanBcoo

Sun, 12-25-2011, 11:47 AM

Checking in to say I also read that he wasn't wearing any pants.

Death BOO Z

Sun, 12-25-2011, 03:45 PM

I've been watching the 90's animation series "Gargoyles" lately, and I've just heard a familiar sound.
Misnc (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0191906/), from Baldur's Gate series, is there. "your help is not needed. Go for the eyes, Bronx, go for the eyes!"

Assertn

Sun, 12-25-2011, 11:01 PM

Checking in to say I also read that he wasn't wearing any pants.
Gotta say... even having read the comments first and knew he didn't actually say he wasn't wearing any pants, I still read it as he wasn't wearing any pants.

fahoumh

Sun, 12-25-2011, 11:49 PM

As cheesy as it sounds, spending time with my family and later with my girlfriend's family for Christmas really put a smile on my face today.

shinta|hikari

Mon, 12-26-2011, 09:33 PM

Watching the new Makoto Shinkai movie.

It made me cry, but made me smile after.

Archangel

Fri, 12-30-2011, 06:15 PM

http://i.imgur.com/rgF53.jpg

Reddit is pretty cool, i should browse it more.

Buffalobiian

Fri, 12-30-2011, 08:39 PM

I would be super pissed if I got outsniped by a 86 year old woman. I'd rather not know.

Kraco

Sat, 12-31-2011, 02:50 AM

Camping and sniping sounds just right for an 86 years old woman. Not awfully lots of running, awareness, and fast reaction times needed. Just a little bit of experience to know when to pull the trigger. I believe this applies to any shooting game.

Sapphire

Sun, 01-01-2012, 08:54 AM

Good review (http://www.whiners.pro/2012/01/fansub-review-gotwoot-mirai-nikki-episode-07/), yay.

Uchiha Barles

Sun, 01-01-2012, 09:47 AM

Well damn...that is some unbelievable talent. That review just made me pick up that show subbed by the sexy people of gotwoot.

Animeniax

Mon, 01-02-2012, 03:55 PM

I recently rediscovered the joy that is American consumerism at a Sam's Club (like Costco). The last time I went to one was something like 7-10 years ago and I don't recall the prices, selection, or quality being that great back then. Now, all 3 are awesome!!! I've been 3 times in the past week or so and spent over $100 each time, shopping for one.

I just enjoyed part of a 1.5lb block of smoked gouda cheese... delicious.

XanBcoo

Thu, 01-05-2012, 10:02 PM

I just had an intense emotional discussion completely in Spanish and was told that I was very wise by my non-English speaking friend.

Really cements my progress as a language learner that I could handle complicated shit like that. I'm proud of myself.

dragonrage

Thu, 01-05-2012, 10:05 PM

pat yourself on the back and get a beer.

rockmanj

Fri, 01-06-2012, 02:18 AM

Yesterday I got an email from someone at a huge marketing/PR company saying she got my resume from some other person I had interviewed with. I called her and talked to her for 10 minutes, and she had me fill out an online application. Literally 2 hours later someone else from the company calls and starts asking me stuff, and I just figured that it was a follow up. About 3 minutes in, I realized I was being interviewed for the position I had just filled out like 120 minutes ago. They actually wanted me to come in for my 1st "in person" interview, but it was too short notice, so I scheduled it one Tuesday. That was the fastest response I have ever gotten from a job application, and this position would be what I really want to do at a very well known company.

dragonrage

Fri, 01-06-2012, 03:07 AM

Sweet, good luck. I hope you get it and godspeed.

rockmanj

Fri, 01-06-2012, 03:26 AM

Me too, thanks!

Buffalobiian

Fri, 01-06-2012, 03:36 AM

Yesterday I got an email from someone at a huge marketing/PR company saying she got my resume from some other person I had interviewed with.

Huh????

Eh. Not that it matters how it landed in their lap.

Good luck. :)

rockmanj

Fri, 01-06-2012, 12:10 PM

Huh????

Eh. Not that it matters how it landed in their lap.

Good luck. :)

Ah, that is easy. I was surprised that she sent it out. I had not heard from the lady I interviewed with, so I was surprised when the company contacted me. I was basically out of the blue.

Marik

Mon, 01-09-2012, 03:16 PM

I ordered Mafia II from Amazon. The product features clearly states, "Includes all of the downloadable content available for the standard edition, adding more than double the original gameplay. Featuring new storylines, new playable characters, and new city-based quests with leaderboard challenges."

I was expecting the Platinum Hits version, but that's not what I received. I tell Amazon about this error and they overnight me another copy. Today, I received the original version again. I start a chat with an Amazon rep named Cristina, and she decides to give me a refund and lets me keep the game. :)

Cristina: I'm sorry for this.
Let me see what I can do.
Me: Can you verify that you guys even have the one with the downloadable content like the features say?
Because they've sent me the original twice.
Cristina: Oh, I'm sorry for that.
I'll be needing more minutes to research on this.
Me: k
Cristina: I'm really sorry for this.
Would you like a replacement or refund for the item?
Me: Do they have the one with the downloadable content or not?
Or is the original all they send?
If they don't, then they need to change the product features.
Cristina: I will forward this to our higher department so that they can remove this on our website.
Me: I want a refund unless I can get the one with the downloadable content.
Cristina: Alright, let me now process the refund for you because I'm afraid that you might get same item. You don't have to return the wrong item.
I've successfully processed the refund for you. I'll send you an email confirmation about this.
Me: k

Buffalobiian

Mon, 01-09-2012, 09:05 PM

Amazon sounds awesome. They need to come to Australia sometime. :(

XanBcoo

Mon, 01-09-2012, 09:22 PM

I was checking off students' papers today with a red pen making whip sounds whenever I made a check mark. Got called a dork by this one girl who meant it as a strange compliment.

"I just said you were a dork, Mister."

She said it's cool that a teacher can be "that way".

Animeniax

Mon, 01-09-2012, 10:05 PM

Amazon sounds awesome. They need to come to Australia sometime. :(
Amazon is the online Walmart... running Mom and Pop stores and local retailers out of business because they cannot compete with Amazon's prices and free shipping. When you order from Amazon you don't have to pay sales tax unless you're in California (I think), so you save even more.

While it's nice to save money now, you're supporting a monster that will makes things more expensive and quality of life worse in the long run.

I was checking off students' papers today with a red pen making whip sounds whenever I made a check mark. Got called a dork by this one girl who meant it as a strange compliment.

"I just said you were a dork, Mister."

She said it's cool that a teacher can be "that way".That sounds like one super rewarding job. We all should strive for careers that do more than just make us money.

Buffalobiian

Mon, 01-09-2012, 10:52 PM

Amazon is the online Walmart... running Mom and Pop stores and local retailers out of business because they cannot compete with Amazon's prices and free shipping. When you order from Amazon you don't have to pay sales tax unless you're in California (I think), so you save even more.

While it's nice to save money now, you're supporting a monster that will makes things more expensive and quality of life worse in the long run.

Things will only get expensive if Amazon becomes the sole player. As long as there is at least one more competitor, Amazon will be forced to stay competitive. Driving mum and pop shops out of business is a side effect of increasing efficiency that is often found in capitalist economies. Those that simply don't perform well enough to accommodate the market must go.

Supermarket chains did that years ago.

As for quality of life worsening, that's where government instruments such as effective progressive income tax are supposed to play their parts. I've heard that the USA doesn't tax the higher brackets enough for this to effectively redistribute wealth.

Ryllharu

Tue, 01-10-2012, 04:23 AM

Amazon is the online Walmart... running Mom and Pop stores and local retailers out of business because they cannot compete with Amazon's prices and free shipping. When you order from Amazon you don't have to pay sales tax unless you're in California (I think), so you save even more.

While it's nice to save money now, you're supporting a monster that will makes things more expensive and quality of life worse in the long run.You mean the monster that has a "See All Available Sellers" button as an option for products listed on their site, those other sellers often being Mom and Pop Stores or local retailers with access to FedEx or the USPS?

Half the things I bought for Christmas gifts came from Amazon Affiliates, many of whom operate small stores in their local areas. Over three-quarters of the hard to find books I've bought in the past two years came from an Affiliate (Texas, Washington, Oregon, Missouri, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Florida, etc.)

Face it, Amazon is keeping a lot of these people in business, not the other way around. Amazon drives chains out of business (Borders for the most recent).

Btw, you'd pay sales tax in Kentucky, where most of the items shipped to me directly from Amazon come from. Any place where Amazon has a physical presence. If the States get their way, we'll all be paying sales tax soon.

Kraco

Tue, 01-10-2012, 04:36 AM

I've only used Amazon UK, and although I've used it for a bunch of times, both Amazon directly or the affiliates (one of them being as far as a bookstore in NY), I've only resorted to Amazon after noticing nobody is selling what I was looking for or the item was grossly overpriced in my parts. I don't feel bad at all, having had no choice.

Animeniax

Tue, 01-10-2012, 07:39 AM

You mean the monster that has a "See All Available Sellers" button as an option for products listed on their site, those other sellers often being Mom and Pop Stores or local retailers with access to FedEx or the USPS?

Half the things I bought for Christmas gifts came from Amazon Affiliates, many of whom operate small stores in their local areas. Over three-quarters of the hard to find books I've bought in the past two years came from an Affiliate (Texas, Washington, Oregon, Missouri, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Florida, etc.)

Face it, Amazon is keeping a lot of these people in business, not the other way around. Amazon drives chains out of business (Borders for the most recent).

Btw, you'd pay sales tax in Kentucky, where most of the items shipped to me directly from Amazon come from. Any place where Amazon has a physical presence. If the States get their way, we'll all be paying sales tax soon.
Hey good for you buying from some smaller shops to make yourself feel less like a corporate shill. Amazon's prices still undercut most of those sellers and they also have free shipping which most of the small shops can't afford to do. Amazon is putting all competition out of business.

Assertn

Tue, 01-10-2012, 04:48 PM

Heard from the CEO that my company's booth is currently the most popular attraction at CES. I smiled.

Animeniax

Tue, 01-10-2012, 05:02 PM

Heard from the CEO that my company's booth is currently the most popular attraction at CES. I smiled.

That's pretty awesome, until you remember Jersey Shore is currently one of the most popular shows on TV.

Assertn

Tue, 01-10-2012, 05:30 PM

That's pretty awesome, until you remember Jersey Shore is currently one of the most popular shows on TV.

If I had equity in Jersey Shore, then that would make me smile, too.

Animeniax

Tue, 01-10-2012, 05:40 PM

If I had equity in Jersey Shore, then that would make me smile, too.

That would make me ashamed to the point I'd sell all my earthly possessions and join a monastery. But it seems we have different standards in life.

dragonrage

Tue, 01-10-2012, 06:23 PM

That would make me ashamed to the point I'd sell all my earthly possessions and join a monastery. But it seems we have different standards in life.

Never thought I would agree with you twice in one month Ani, but I so share the sentiment.

However I don't agree with you about Amazon, in some ways they are supporting Mom and Pop stores. But it all depends on the type of store (product being sold) and what's the local. Also Amazon charges tax on states too;

The amount of tax charged depends upon many factors, including the identity of the seller, the type of item purchased, and the destination of the shipment.
Items sold by Amazon.com LLC, or its subsidiaries, and shipped to destinations in the states of Kansas, Kentucky, New York, North Dakota, or Washington are subject to tax.
For sales tax purposes, electronically delivered products (e-books, e-documents, and electronically delivered software) are considered to be shipped to your credit card billing address.
No sales tax is charged when purchasing gift cards; however, purchases paid for with gift cards may be subject to tax.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=468512

What made me smile today was reading a book and laughing for the first time in a long time without a care in the world.

Animeniax

Tue, 01-10-2012, 09:02 PM

What made me smile today was reading a book and laughing for the first time in a long time without a care in the world.What book are you reading?

dragonrage

Tue, 01-10-2012, 09:33 PM

The Infernals- John Connolly

http://forums.gotwoot.net/showthread.php/7264-Book-What-Book-Are-You-Reading?p=505764&viewfull=1#post505764

http://www.amazon.com/The Infernals (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/145164308X)
Amazon, free shipping, almost half the price of Barnes and Nobles. Sorry, couldn't resist.

Buffalobiian

Mon, 01-16-2012, 04:32 AM

Got my watch that can calculate offsets for worldwide cities, survive 20 atmospheres' worth of pressure, resist mud, impact and bacterial contamination, recharge itself in the sun, stay running on that power if I'm trapped in a caver underground for months, show me the temperature, the way to the north pole.. and the goddamn moon phase.

edit: Oh, and the time.

I may not be superman, but I sure as hell feel like it with this on. Do feel like I need to be a bigger man to compliment it though. The watch face spans 90% my wrist. I wear it on third hole.

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/9408/gshockg93001.gif

Animeniax

Mon, 01-16-2012, 10:47 AM

Nice watch, I have almost exactly the same one except without the red trim and COMP button. I don't even like wearing a watch but I wear this one. I'm on the 4th or 5th notch, so I see what you mean about feeling small while wearing it.

Assertn

Wed, 01-18-2012, 08:32 PM

Got my new desk set up at the office, courtesy of my new employer.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/399685_755160101255_31400331_36151296_2143043041_n .jpg

Dual 27" imac with 8gb of ram :D

dragonrage

Wed, 01-18-2012, 08:46 PM

apple whore. Who's the Indian looking guy at the far end of the photo?

Assertn

Thu, 01-19-2012, 03:10 AM

I dunno, some pc guy

Kraco

Thu, 01-19-2012, 03:49 AM

apple whore.

He's paid well to use Apples. I think I'd stoop to use one as well under those circumstances.

Xelbair

Thu, 01-19-2012, 08:51 AM

You can't develop app for iphone/ipod/ipad without mac sadly(Well you can, but you must be pretty lucky with your's normal PC's config to install macOS).

dragonrage

Thu, 01-19-2012, 04:12 PM

You have a point and Apple systems and products are very well integrated. Just hate that they nickel and dime you for everything. But have to say that they are responsible for a lot of commonly used technology now which explains their rapid growth. Nice set up Assertnfailure, don't like the wallpaper though, too generic. Good luck.

Kraco

Thu, 01-19-2012, 05:07 PM

But have to say that they are responsible for a lot of commonly used technology now which explains their rapid growth.

They actually are only responsible for making that technology commonplace. They hardly invented anything themselves. They just took obscure technology from left and right and made it all hip.

dragonrage

Thu, 01-19-2012, 05:25 PM

I think we are saying same thing Kraco, didn't say they spearheaded anything. And the rapid growth I'm talking about is Apple's, the company went for almost failing to being the largest in to world, even if it was for a short period of time.

Animeniax

Fri, 01-27-2012, 12:01 AM

I have a Netflix subscription and for some reason they shipped the Return of the King even though it was second in queue to the Two Towers. Called them up and they agreed to ship the Two Towers as well. At the end of the call there's an awesome 1 question customer survey: press 3 if you are satisfied with this support call or 4 if you are not. All surveys should be so succinct. That made me smile... as well as getting an extra movie to watch this weekend.

Assertn

Fri, 01-27-2012, 12:08 AM

Nice set up Assertnfailure, don't like the wallpaper though, too generic.
It's taken care of. Already posted in the desktop thread.

animus

Sun, 02-05-2012, 10:00 PM

Get fucked, Patriots.

Animeniax

Sat, 02-11-2012, 07:17 PM

Did my taxes today... $1.5 G's due back to me, all you sucka MCs, get down on yo' knees and choke on these.

Assertn

Mon, 02-13-2012, 01:52 AM

Did my taxes today... $1.5 G's due back to me, all you sucka MCs, get down on yo' knees and choke on these.

Considering that $1.5k was due to you overpaying your taxes, I'd say you're the one who got the shaft, buddy.

Animeniax

Mon, 02-13-2012, 07:13 AM

Considering that $1.5k was due to you overpaying your taxes, I'd say you're the one who got the shaft, buddy.

Nah, I was a college student the entire year, so I only made $5k in taxable income after all the deductions I'm entitled to... so I'm getting free money back. Gotta love our system of government.

fahoumh

Mon, 02-13-2012, 12:56 PM

Well, you earned that money so I'd say every penny is yours. Plus they likely made investment earnings while they had the money....ahh, nevermind. It's better to think along your lines.

Buffalobiian

Mon, 02-13-2012, 05:14 PM

I'm getting 2.7k back this year.

Animeniax

Mon, 02-13-2012, 05:17 PM

Well, you earned that money so I'd say every penny is yours. Plus they likely made investment earnings while they had the money....ahh, nevermind. It's better to think along your lines.

No, I "earned" $15k last year. Minus all of the deductions entitled to me, I only owed taxes on $5k. I paid $500 in taxes all year, so it's kind of amazing to get a tax return of $1500 on taxes I didn't pay.

Think of it as a small scale Mitt Romney, except I got back more taxes than I paid, while he's still paying 15% taxes. He's a sucker.

Sapphire

Mon, 02-13-2012, 05:36 PM

How do you do taxes? :( I'm going to get arrested due to my ignorance.

Animeniax

Mon, 02-13-2012, 05:44 PM

Turbotax is the safest, cheapest, and easiest way if you don't have a lot of income or weird sources of income or deductions to make. And they're up on the latest tax code so you won't miss out on any savings. If you do make a lot of money or have complex taxes, then get an accountant.

fahoumh

Tue, 02-14-2012, 01:10 PM

No, I "earned" $15k last year. Minus all of the deductions entitled to me, I only owed taxes on $5k. I paid $500 in taxes all year, so it's kind of amazing to get a tax return of $1500 on taxes I didn't pay.

Think of it as a small scale Mitt Romney, except I got back more taxes than I paid, while he's still paying 15% taxes. He's a sucker.
Oh, I thought you were getting an actual refund. It's strange that you're getting more than you paid.

animus

Tue, 02-14-2012, 11:55 PM

dragonrage

Wed, 02-15-2012, 12:17 AM

Got a Nook Tablet for Valentines :)

Animeniax

Wed, 02-15-2012, 12:19 AM

I've been having Linsanity the past week and a half or so. Tonight was just great, Lin hit a game winner with 0.5 seconds left. Ice in his veins.

I'm not bandwagoning either. I'm Asian AND I live in New York. So yeah.

Yeah it's pretty awesome what Lin has been doing, plus with his background it makes it even cooler. I can't believe the Rockets let him go, but hindsight is 20/20 as they say.

Kraco

Wed, 02-15-2012, 12:28 PM

I bought a cheap stud finder today (stud as in construction work, not biological sense). A funny little device. Though I'm not sure if it's going to make installing shelves any easier. The amount and width of the positive signals confused me further. Who knows what's inside those walls.

dragonrage

Wed, 02-15-2012, 03:41 PM

Don't know much about European walls, but you can usually tell by the age of the building what's in them. It also depends on the quality of the stud finder itself. Be careful of the length of screw you put in, might get a shock if the wiring is really old.

Ryllharu

Wed, 02-15-2012, 05:09 PM

Modern (and even semi-modern) studfinders have wiring detection functionality built in. It's pretty easy to get a read off live cables from that distance.

Assertn

Wed, 02-15-2012, 05:20 PM

Got a Nook Tablet for Valentines :)
Moms are the best valentines dates.

Kraco

Wed, 02-15-2012, 05:30 PM

Modern (and even semi-modern) studfinders have wiring detection functionality built in. It's pretty easy to get a read off live cables from that distance.

It's a bathroom wall I was studying. I can actually predict electric wiring quite well, but yeah, it has that functionality as well, as cheap as it was. I'm a bit more worried about water pipes. But mostly I'm worried about the drywall breaking...

dragonrage

Wed, 02-15-2012, 05:39 PM

Moms are the best valentines dates.

lol, cute.

Kraco, what exactly are you going to put on those shelves.

Ryllharu

Wed, 02-15-2012, 06:02 PM

But mostly I'm worried about the drywall breaking...
Sharp drill, go slow, high quality screws, and if you're really worried about it, use some of that blue painter's tape before you drill, then take it off after you're done (who cares if little bits of tape went into the wall with the screws).

Kraco

Wed, 02-15-2012, 06:57 PM

Kraco, what exactly are you going to put on those shelves.

Some random stuff that won't suffer from being stored in the bathroom. The shelf itself (or two of them, should I install both) were made by cannibalizing my old desk and are consequently really heavy. I originally believed the walls separating the bathroom from the rest of the apartment were particle board, not that useless drywall, and thus able to carry any manner of reasonable weight. I guess I could opt to use lighter shelves, but honestly I went through so much work to saw, sand, and repaint the desk board that I can't abandon them.

But hey, thinking about this isn't making me smile! Only the little stud finder device did!

rockmanj

Wed, 02-15-2012, 07:47 PM

Yeah it's pretty awesome what Lin has been doing, plus with his background it makes it even cooler. I can't believe the Rockets let him go, but hindsight is 20/20 as they say.

Well, I think a guard like Lin would thrive in the D'Antoni system. I actually kind of liked the Knicks' chances this year before they actually started playing. Hopefully Baron can come back and play well and give Lin some time to rest. I am kind of concerned how Carmelo will fit into all of this though.

dragonrage

Thu, 02-16-2012, 01:12 PM

Some random stuff that won't suffer from being stored in the bathroom. The shelf itself (or two of them, should I install both) were made by cannibalizing my old desk and are consequently really heavy. I originally believed the walls separating the bathroom from the rest of the apartment were particle board, not that useless drywall, and thus able to carry any manner of reasonable weight. I guess I could opt to use lighter shelves, but honestly I went through so much work to saw, sand, and repaint the desk board that I can't abandon them.

But hey, thinking about this isn't making me smile! Only the little stud finder device did!

That's cool. If you found multiple studs you can run a lateral brace (piece of wood horizontally) and use triangle shelf brackets (2 or 3 depending on how long the shelf is) it should comfortable hold more that 80 lbs (including the weight of the wood being used). It won't matter if it's drywall that is exposed to moisture because the weight would be held by the studs and the pressure will be distributed along the drywall by the lateral brace.

p.s. 80 lbs might be pushing it but will hold anything you decided to put on it.

Assertn

Fri, 02-17-2012, 12:33 PM

Got the new iphone. This is with 3 bars:

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/418187_770261113705_31400331_36199178_1907560213_n .jpg

fahoumh

Fri, 02-17-2012, 10:51 PM

You got that on 3G?

Buffalobiian

Fri, 02-17-2012, 11:28 PM

You got that on 3G?

That seems to be the point.

I get shit 3G/3.5G speeds. It's comparable to dial-up connections - perhaps even less reliable. I don't know which is more to blame: my phone or my country's infrastructure.

fahoumh

Sat, 02-18-2012, 04:45 PM

That seems to be the point.

I get shit 3G/3.5G speeds. It's comparable to dial-up connections - perhaps even less reliable. I don't know which is more to blame: my phone or my country's infrastructure.
Then colour me impressed. I also get shitty speeds on 3G, though I'm not sure if it's the network, the notoriously slow browser on BB's OS5, or my crappy phone (my phone itself, not the model or all BB as a whole).

Kraco

Sat, 02-18-2012, 05:03 PM

My phone gets crappy speeds on 3G because my data packet with the operator limits it to 384kbit/s... My 3G USB wireless modem for the laptop gets speeds that look very much st33v's speeds, though, since it has no contract restrictions, only those dictated by the device and the network (and the networks are always overbooked, naturally, for maximum profits).

Ryllharu

Wed, 02-22-2012, 07:25 PM

I put Vita as my wallpaper on my PS Vita. It was obligatory, as I am a Nanoha fan.

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/9670/img0187bq.th.jpg (http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/9670/img0187bq.jpg)

Animeniax

Thu, 04-12-2012, 10:50 PM

I've been having problems with fruit flies in the kitchen because I'm bad about taking out the trash bag when it's got bad stuff in it. I was going to buy a fly trap with sticky tape, but found a natural remedy online instead. Pour some honey and apple cider vinegar in a jar and let the bastards fly in, then cap it and watch them drown in the sweet and sour pool of death. Once they get coated with the goo, there's no way for them to escape!

Buffalobiian

Thu, 04-12-2012, 11:02 PM

Animeniax

Thu, 04-12-2012, 11:06 PM

Does that work without the capping step?

Unfortunately no, so you have to keep your eye on it. I've seen other homemade traps where you cut the top off a small juice bottle then invert it into the bottom half, making a funnel that is easy for the buggers to enter, but hard to get out.

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But it is entertaining to watch them enter the trap and wait for the perfect moment to spring it on them. Makes it hard to read though while waiting.

Buffalobiian

Thu, 04-12-2012, 11:13 PM

Hmm. I'll stick with taking out the trash every night instead then.

Animeniax

Fri, 04-13-2012, 12:29 AM

Waste of bags and time. It usually takes me a good week to fill half a 13 gallon (49L) bag. I compost and recycle to the point that not much goes into the kitchen garbage except stuff that attracts bugs, like protein-based food scraps and bone.

What made me smile: was playing ME3 multiplayer and pissing off this Australian guy so bad it was hilarious. Of course this db was a loudmouth talking and giving orders over voice the entire game. So I went rambo solo style and pissed him off a lot. It was great.

Buffalobiian

Fri, 04-13-2012, 12:39 AM

Waste of bags and time. It usually takes me a good week to fill half a 13 gallon (49L) bag. I compost and recycle to the point that not much goes into the kitchen garbage except stuff that attracts bugs, like protein-based food scraps and bone.

I use a shopping bag as a small bin liner. It probably holds no more than 3-5L, so that does me fine. I recycle as well, but don't compost. Flies aren't a problem with an intact flyscreen and all for all our windows/doors, but I'd imagine roaches would be - hence why I throw shit out after dinner is done and all.

I wasn't the guy playing ME3 with you, just so you know. :p

fahoumh

Sat, 04-14-2012, 12:00 PM

enkoujin

Sat, 04-14-2012, 12:52 PM

http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Fruit-Flies

dragonrage

Sun, 04-15-2012, 08:56 PM

Doing 15 plus miles of trail riding with welcomed company. Great sweat and a great day to do it.

Animeniax

Sat, 04-28-2012, 10:00 AM

Doing 15 plus miles of trail riding with welcomed company. Great sweat and a great day to do it.

I want to find a group to go trail riding with (I assume you mean mountain biking).

I got thrown on my head in Judo practice yesterday. My neck is now stiffening up nicely and I'm getting a headache because of the muscle tension in my neck and shoulders. I'm smiling because at least I went to club instead of going home to sleep like I wanted to at the time.

dragonrage

Sat, 04-28-2012, 10:19 PM

Yes it was mountain bike. Judo, sounds fun.

Animeniax

Sat, 04-28-2012, 10:58 PM

It is fun, but demanding. It's hard keeping up with these kids (most of them are 18-22 years old and full of energy). Starting late with the club puts me further behind the 8 ball, since they seem to mostly be an insular bunch and the core guys (besides the instructors) aren't too welcoming it seems. Feels like a treehouse club where outsiders aren't welcomed. But still, it's a great workout that really develops your body in ways lifting weights at the gym can't. It's cardio as well, so that's another plus.

If anyone is looking to start a martial art, I'd suggest Judo above pretty much all others. It's a great combination of wrestling, grappling, movement, understanding momentum, improving reaction time, and cardio that other martial arts can't compete with.

dragonrage

Sun, 04-29-2012, 03:17 PM

Got my mic working, but the sound quality isn't that great, added some friends and owning the board on Ghost Recon.

edit:

For anyone else that is having bluetooth Mic problems. The Headset that I have is the Rocketfish Model: RF-GPS31204. Follow the instructions in the Manual for initial set up. During game play press the PS button on the controller > Settings> accessories> Manage bluetooth devices> highlight the device and press the triangle button for options> make sure it's connected> go back to accessories> Audio settings and make sure the mic's input and output is set to your device also check adjust the mic levels.

It doesn't tell you this in the manual.

It should work and apparently I have to make sure the device is connected every time I go online because it doesn't automatically sync or maybe it does but I haven't found out how to do it yet.

Anyways that is what I figured out from trial and error, not to bad for someone that hasn't used a PS3 or any other console for a few years.

*pats himself on the back and thinks what an idiot*

enkoujin

Mon, 05-07-2012, 01:52 PM

FUCK YEAH, I PASSED ALL MY COURSES THIS SEMESTER

THREE MORE YEARS TO GO WITH THIS BULLSHIT

Death BOO Z

Mon, 05-07-2012, 02:15 PM

That's good news.

Animeniax

Mon, 05-07-2012, 05:18 PM

Enjoy your time in school, the daily 8 to 5 job sucks worse. At least you get paid, but then you basically give up your life to pay for shit your don't need. The first few years after school you will spend 60-80 hours a week at work, plus the commute. And forget about summer, winter, and spring breaks.

Buffalobiian

Mon, 05-07-2012, 09:10 PM

FUCK YEAH, I PASSED ALL MY COURSES THIS SEMESTER

Good on you. Hopefully that will be me in a month or two.

enkoujin

Sun, 06-03-2012, 01:35 AM

Oh my God.

I tried to update my BIOS today foolishly using a non-designated utility (to flash BIOS) when I thought I bricked my motherboard. After spending about four hours trying to fix it, I managed to do it by reseting CMOS and playing with the motherboard battery (one instance where I drove a screw driver into the battery) and now my computer works (couple of "no disk errors" at startup that can easily be solved through reformatting at a later date, I suppose) ... and the BIOS is updated.

Nothing feels any different, but it feels damn good as a technologically impaired person to do some playing around with the hardware.

Buffalobiian

Sun, 06-03-2012, 02:42 AM

I've never liked updating the BIOS, though at the same time I'm sometimes disappointed that my mobo hasn't been given any attention since 2010.

Kraco

Sun, 06-03-2012, 05:04 AM

I've never liked updating the BIOS, though at the same time I'm sometimes disappointed that my mobo hasn't been given any attention since 2010.

I certainly never liked it either, especially since I needed to reinstall Win7 in the beginning because updating the bios screwed the installation beyond repair. However, I did update the bios to the most recent available for my mobo quite recently, this time going an extra mile to ensure it couldn't possibly spoil the Win installation by detaching the system HD until I had gone through the settings in the new bios version until perfect satisfaction. Afterwards Windows booted significantly faster, without a long wait generated by whatever hardware driver clash that was always present with the old bios. So, it was worth it despite the mental stress.

But they say you shouldn't update the bios unless there's something wrong and a new bios might fix it.

Buffalobiian

Mon, 06-04-2012, 06:40 AM

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1926/04062012059.jpg
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/2847/04062012064.jpg

Received, unboxed, hooked up then listened to my new DAC today. :)

The Onkyo DAC-1000's an import model so it's connected to a 100v step-down transformer under my table. The transformer wasn't as quiet mechanically as I had hoped it would be, but that's not exactly unexpected neither. It's way quieter than my PC currently is anyway, so it shouldn't matter that much.

The DAC itself... it's good. Depth of soundstage/separation is perhaps the biggest factor that's first noticable (coming up from an Essence ST soundcard), followed by the lingering highs. The Essence ST had more low end volume, but the Onkyo presented it in a more refined fashion.

The overall experience isn't unlike going from MP3 to loseless really.. just lots of little differences that combine to sharpen the presentation into bliss. And just like that transition, initially the more refined file/DAC will seem somewhat anaemic at first due to the increased clarity.

Since I'm running the signal out of the SPDIF out (PC -> Essence ST Coaxial Out -> Onkyo Dac-1000 -> Talisman T-33H -> Senn HD650), I'll be able to use Dolby Headphone again for games. I previously ran the analogue-output from the soundcard's speaker-out instead of its headphone-port since the RCA gave a cleaner signal by bypassing the headphone port's internal amp, but the Essence is only capable of Dolby Headphone if you run the signal out of the Headphone port (or, as the current case is, you select the headphone port but output digitally through SPDIF).

Luckily I bought some cables beforehand though, since the DAC, strangely enough, didn't even come with a USB cable for connectivity.

Animeniax

Mon, 06-04-2012, 08:57 AM

New toys always put a smile on my face too. I've been looking at an Onkyo home theatre system, but the longer I wait the higher the price goes.

What exactly does a DAC do? Does it allow you to connect a PC to a home theatre sound system or is there more to it?

Buffalobiian

Mon, 06-04-2012, 09:09 AM

What exactly does a DAC do? Does it allow you to connect a PC to a home theatre sound system or is there more to it?

Its core function is to convert a digital audio signal (1s, 0s from CDs, files etc) to analogue (waveform). Onboard sound cards, ipods.. pretty much everything that outputs sound for speakers/headphones from a digital source have a dac chip of some form inside them as sound-producing things (diaphragms) need an analogue waveform.

Quality comes in afterwards then (EMI shielding, power supply, components used in the analogue output path afterwards) and isn't just dependent on the chip itself inside. That's what I was mainly going for.

You can connect a PC to a home theatre receiver using onboard already since they all have optical-out these days. Those receivers themselves function as a DAC as part of their job anyway, so you can think of my DAC as a high-quality, 2-channel receiver.

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/8937/27fb6dderearlrg.jpg

It can take a signal from various sources (mine has 2x Coax, 2x optical, 1 EBU and 1 USB) and output an analogue signal (in my case, to a headphone amp, then headphones). Mine also has an optical OUT that can pass the signal to something else if I wanted to (such as a surround sound home theatre system, like you suggested).

darkshadow

Tue, 06-05-2012, 06:23 PM

1289

Came in today, which is cool cause I bought them from different sellers on different dates even.

Buffalobiian

Tue, 06-05-2012, 06:56 PM

Nice. On their own my favourite's the far left, but taking into account that it'll be worn, I think the far right will end up looking the best.

What's the character for the black hat? I don't recognise him. Or the "fifty" symbol in the middle of the brim.

darkshadow

Tue, 06-05-2012, 08:06 PM

Fifty is a brand type New Era caps uses so you can identify the type of hat.
9FIFTY is a snapback/adjustable hat.
59FIFTY is a fitted hat, so you actually have to pick a proper size.

As for the black hat, does this look familiar?
http://www.renders-graphiques.fr/image/upload/moyen/Ace_-_One_piece.png

XanBcoo

Fri, 06-08-2012, 04:58 PM

I've been away due to a rough, but engaging and rewarding semester. My life is really starting to pick up and I've been on an emotional high now for a little over a month. My creativity is getting a workout because I'm back playing in 2 different bands and starting teaching guitar to a couple of my now ex-students.

My students have become so important to me. I owe a lot of my progress in my life to them. One of the kids I'm closest to left me this birthday message today:

Happpyyy Birthdayyyy Mr. c:
I Hope You Have A Great Day , Thank You For All The Opportunities You Have Given Me , Without You I Dont Know What Would Have Happened ;o Thank For Teaching Me Life Lessons And Telling Me Who Not To Go Out With Lmao ;o You Been Like A Dad To Me c: Thank You So Much And Have A Great Day ! :D

I cried for real.

Animeniax

Fri, 06-08-2012, 05:02 PM

Nice to see you back on the forums, Xan. That's some inspirational stuff right there, something to make it all worth while. Glad everything is going well for you. Abdula is back too, in case you hadn't seen any of his posts.

enkoujin

Sun, 06-10-2012, 05:55 PM

Hey Xan, it's great knowing that you're back with a great outlook at life.

You should have taught that kid how and when to properly capitalize his/her writing, though.

XanBcoo

Mon, 06-11-2012, 01:13 AM

Instead of starting a derail about Linguistic code-switching between high and low prestige dialects of language and stating that idiosyncratic speech patterns transmitted through a social networking website have no bearing on intelligence or ability to write effectively, I think I'll just call you a moron and move on.

enkoujin

Mon, 06-11-2012, 01:31 AM

I don't know, man... wouldn't teaching the kid how to capitalize their writing improve his/her efficiency of using the computer? Writing is an essential skill for communicating and getting jobs out there, y'know. In the other thread, you said you were teaching kids who were 10 years younger than you, so they're around the age of 15 - an age where some of your students should be learning basic skills so that they can start applying for part-time jobs and whatnot.

Nonetheless, I applaud you for teaching them "Life Lessons" and "Telling [him/her] Who Not To Go Out With". It's very unfortunate that we don't see more accountable and diligent role models in the continent's educational system. Thank you for another year well done, "Mr. c".

Buffalobiian

Mon, 06-11-2012, 01:55 AM

Hey Xan, it's great knowing that you're back with a great outlook at life.

You should have taught that kid how and when to properly capitalize his/her writing, though.

And the entire time since you posted I thought you said Xan should have taught the kid how to make money off his writing... >_>

enkoujin

Wed, 06-13-2012, 02:48 PM

ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL RIGHT

I GOT INTO MY TOP PICK ENGINEERING MAJOR

Animeniax

Wed, 06-13-2012, 03:08 PM

ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL RIGHT

I GOT INTO MY TOP PICK ENGINEERING MAJOR

Congrats! Make sure you have a backup plan because the universe/God/whatever will fuck you if it gets a chance.

Ryllharu

Wed, 06-13-2012, 06:09 PM

enkoujin, congrats, just remember to keep on top of your homework. And don't cheat unless they're forcing you to use Blackboard(TM).

Congrats! Make sure you have a backup plan because the universe/God/whatever will fuck you if it gets a chance.No it won't. Don't be a Debbie Downer because you fucked your own life up. Opportunities like that are only squandered by oneself through stupid decisions (playing MMOs all day and night, drinking to the point of alcohol poisoning, knocking up high-school aged one-night stand, etc.).

There's no cosmic sabotage involved.

Animeniax

Wed, 06-13-2012, 06:21 PM

enkoujin, congrats, just remember to keep on top of your homework. And don't cheat unless they're forcing you to use Blackboard(TM).

No it won't. Don't be a Debbie Downer because you fucked your own life up. Opportunities like that are only squandered by oneself through stupid decisions (playing MMOs all day and night, drinking to the point of alcohol poisoning, knocking up high-school aged one-night stand, etc.).

There's no cosmic sabotage involved.I'm glad you've found the secret to the universe but you're wrong. You'er one of these guys who tells pro athletes they'll be millionaires so don't worry about learning how to read or getting a degree while they have a free ride at uni. For shame!

enkoujin

Wed, 06-13-2012, 06:31 PM

Thanks, Ryllharu!

And yeah, from this point, I gotta work extra hard or else I'll die from work overload, haha.

Buffalobiian

Wed, 06-13-2012, 07:25 PM

Congrats man!

I have to organise a placement for the end of this year as well, and 2 places I've contacted are full while anotheren't gotten back to me for weeks now. :(

I wish we had a preference system instead of having to organise it all privately.

Abdula

Wed, 06-13-2012, 07:39 PM

Congrats enkoujin. Don't know why you were so worried about it. Good luck to you.

I'm glad you've found the secret to the universe but you're wrong. You'er one of these guys who tells pro athletes they'll be millionaires so don't worry about learning how to read or getting a degree while they have a free ride at uni. For shame!
I'm sorry. Usually I can follow your logic but this time you have to explain how you got that from what he said.

Animeniax

Wed, 06-13-2012, 09:25 PM

Congrats enkoujin. Don't know why you were so worried about it. Good luck to you.

I'm sorry. Usually I can follow your logic but this time you have to explain how you got that from what he said.
The main point of my post was that he should have a backup plan. You should always have a backup plan in case the dream scenario falls through. Whether this be because of fate/poor planning/tides, it still stands.

Abdula

Wed, 06-13-2012, 11:40 PM

Yes one should have a back up plan. That much is a given and Ryllharu said absolutely nothing to contradict that. You however stated

Congrats! Make sure you have a backup plan because the universe/God/whatever will fuck you if it gets a chance. and he simply pointed out that that is not true.

:o. Wait a minute of all people I should know I cannot win this one so I am just walking away now

enkoujin

Wed, 06-13-2012, 11:47 PM

Right now, I've been accepted into chemical engineering with a minor/specialization in Energy and the Environment. The workload for chemical engineering at my school is relatively low compared to the more rigorous mechanical engineering program here. I may drop my minor/specialization if things get too heated, but it's very unlikely because I have a strong interest in green technology and efficiency. If all else goes wrong with my studies, I can try switch to a different engineering major (probably civil or mechanical) if I really don't like chemical engineering, but that's unlikely as well.

Thanks for the warning, Ani.

Uchiha Barles

Thu, 06-14-2012, 04:49 AM

When did people here all of a sudden become able to give and take criticism without letting things devolve into a flame war? That made me smile.

Animeniax

Thu, 06-14-2012, 08:16 AM

Yes one should have a back up plan. That much is a given and Ryllharu said absolutely nothing to contradict that. You however stated
and he simply pointed out that that is not true.

:o. Wait a minute of all people I should know I cannot win this one so I am just walking away now
You of all people know life is suffering, so how can you doubt shit will get fucked up? Also, I said "if it gets a chance". If you don't have a backup plan, that's just encouraging the universe to fuck with you.

You should know you cannot win this one because you didn't come correct. I covered all my bases.

Right now, I've been accepted into chemical engineering with a minor/specialization in Energy and the Environment. The workload for chemical engineering at my school is relatively low compared to the more rigorous mechanical engineering program here. I may drop my minor/specialization if things get too heated, but it's very unlikely because I have a strong interest in green technology and efficiency. If all else goes wrong with my studies, I can try switch to a different engineering major (probably civil or mechanical) if I really don't like chemical engineering, but that's unlikely as well.

Thanks for the warning, Ani.

Fuck it dude, you should go into petroleum engineering and get busy on those tar sands. There's gold in them thar sands.

enkoujin

Thu, 06-14-2012, 11:38 AM

Fuck it dude, you should go into petroleum engineering and get busy on those tar sands. There's gold in them thar sands.

That's the plan!

In this notoriously "evil" province of Canada, most engineers of any discipline will work in the petroleum industry here because of the big bucks. There's actually a specific petroleum engineering major we have at my school dedicated solely for the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas and they get paid more than any type of engineering in this province - the same thing should apply with the US in that the highest-paying engineer job is petroleum engineering. I decided not to go into that major because chemical engineering is so much more diverse and conventional as it can open up pharmaceutical, biomedical and nanotechnological options for me.

I plan to work in the petroleum industry for the early part of my career until Canada starts seeing more green engineering in this country because we all know that in the long run, oil and gasoline isn't going to last us forever despite some claims of oil being able to last for another 400+ years. When you hear news like this (http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/articles/i/5180/?cid=3), it'd be a shame not to pick up anything that touches up on alternative technology or improving on concurrent systems in terms of efficiency. I can always do a masters in another department of engineering as well so I can make full use of my specialization.

Nonetheless, thanks a lot, guys!! I really appreciate your well-wishings!

Xelbair

Thu, 06-14-2012, 06:32 PM

Congrats Enkoujin -if you enjoy it - go for it(i know i wouldn't due to my hatred towards anything with 'bio' in it :P).
Feeling of getting into your first choice is awesome.

Uchiha Barles

Mon, 06-18-2012, 07:55 AM

Woke up to a bright and sunny 61 degree Fahrenheit morning in the middle of June. I think I'll be smiling all day.

enkoujin

Mon, 06-18-2012, 08:33 AM

Woke up to a bright and sunny 61 degree Fahrenheit morning in the middle of June. I think I'll be smiling all day.

Wow, that sounds awesome! Here's hoping you got more than a sunny day today, Barles!

fahoumh

Tue, 06-26-2012, 09:54 AM

I drove my cousin's tractor this past Sunday and that really put a smile on my face. It was a lot more fun than I anticipated.

Buffalobiian

Tue, 07-03-2012, 09:40 AM

FUCK YEAH, I PASSED ALL MY COURSES THIS SEMESTER

ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL RIGHT

I GOT INTO MY TOP PICK ENGINEERING MAJOR

Congrats man!

I have to organise a placement for the end of this year as well, and 2 places I've contacted are full while anotheren't gotten back to me for weeks now.

Just passed all mine, and got a reply from an email I sent almost 2 months ago saying that they can offer me a placement.

/fist-pump.

enkoujin

Tue, 07-03-2012, 12:09 PM

Good on ya, mate!

Ryllharu

Wed, 07-11-2012, 04:03 PM

I've been to Home Depot twice in two days. Best two visits to a Home Depot I've ever had among all the times I've had to go one of the stores over the 15 years they've been in my area. Super friendly staff helping me out left and right.

Plus, I brought strawberries into work as a snack, and they were really good ones.

Animeniax

Wed, 07-11-2012, 04:05 PM

I'm a bit of a homebody, so Home Depot and BB&B are two of my favorite stores. There are never enough staff available at Home Depot to help, and those that are there spend too much time with some customers and can't help the rest.

Ryllharu

Wed, 07-11-2012, 04:14 PM

Abdula

Wed, 07-11-2012, 04:14 PM

Ryllharu

Wed, 07-11-2012, 04:16 PM

That just sounds so cutesyDamn straight.

Animeniax

Wed, 07-11-2012, 04:18 PM

Yeah, that's usually the case (particularly in the one with the horrible layout, which was the first one in my area 15 years ago), but not at this store. Which I had never been to before Tuesday.

You have to admit though, half the time they're spending "too much time with some customers" is because that customer they are helping is a newbie DIYer who is trying to buy 18 AWG wire to install a ceiling fan, has never heard of a square drive bit, or doesn't realize what a miracle the SharkBites are.

And yeah, the guy cutting PVC knows you're making a potato canon. Listen to him, he'll make sure you buy the right parts and glue.

I definitely understand the "you are my only customer" mentality they try to carry, answering all questions until the customer is satisfied. But it makes it tough for customers who just have a quick "where do I find this product" question, which is usually what I ask. I also try not to hog the staff on busy days or when others are obviously waiting for help. Others are not so considerate.

That just sounds so cutesy

It's the little things that can make or ruin your day.

Ryllharu

Wed, 07-11-2012, 04:21 PM

Same, once they point me in the the direction of what I'm looking for, "Aisle X, most of the way down, on the left." I say my thanks and head off.

Again, the people new at DIY work need help, mostly so they don't fuck it up. Everyone's got to start somewhere.

Consideration goes both ways.

Animeniax

Wed, 07-11-2012, 04:23 PM

Yes, but you can only help a DIY'er so much, and even then there are a lot of things better left to professionals. If it's one more source of info, then I'm all for it. But people who expect to learn all they need for a project by asking the guy at Home Depot will end up calling a repairman or half-assing it. From what I've seen, they mostly half-ass it.

Kraco

Wed, 07-11-2012, 04:59 PM

From what I've seen, they mostly half-ass it.

Let them half-ass it. One mistake can teach more than five successes.

Abdula

Wed, 07-11-2012, 05:00 PM

Only if one possesses the ability to learn from their own mistakes, which from my experience is rare.

Ryllharu

Wed, 07-11-2012, 05:18 PM

Animeniax

Wed, 07-11-2012, 08:26 PM

Yeah, it's not too helpful when they try the first time and then give up forever because it didn't go so well. Or worse, their significant other refuses to let them try again because the first time was such a disaster.

I'm not saying pros aren't useful, I'm sure as hell never going to deal with a leak in the packing of the water main valve, but I'd like to see more people be a bit self-reliant.

I'm with you then, I like self-reliance for myself and expect more of it from others. I'm not so sure the HD guys are the best sources of info though. Some of them are qualified in their field, others not so much. I'll get second opinions most times when talking to HD staff.

Assertn

Sat, 07-14-2012, 07:18 PM

Finally finished the upgrades on my new home workspace setup.
http://i.imgur.com/Zp3rAl.jpg (http://imgur.com/Zp3rA)
24" monitor (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005JN9310/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00)
desk-mounted monitor arm (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00455GH58/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00)
laptop stand (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003GCQ1YI/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i00)
mx cherry brown tenkeyless keyboard (http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=leopold,tenkeyless&pid=fc200rtab)
aeron chair (http://www.hermanmiller.com/products/seating/work-chairs/aeron-chairs.html)

Archangel

Sat, 07-14-2012, 07:27 PM

Why do you need 2 keyboards though?

Ryllharu

Sat, 07-14-2012, 07:28 PM

What's the benefit to losing the numpad on that keyboard, aside from the space saving? I personally can't imagine doing my job without a numpad.

enkoujin

Sat, 07-14-2012, 07:38 PM

How's that $870 chair working out for you?

Assertn

Sat, 07-14-2012, 07:40 PM

Why do you need 2 keyboards though?
A workstation is more ergonomic than sitting hunched over a laptop. The screen is too low that way, which messes up your back/neck. Elevating the laptop makes it more difficult to use the laptop keyboard, but regardless, my mechanical keyboard is much more comfortable and efficient than the laptop one anyway. You can feel the tactility in this video. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou3O2uPLXlU)

What's the benefit to losing the numpad on that keyboard, aside from the space saving? I personally can't imagine doing my job without a numpad.
I rarely use the numpad enough to justify having it, plus it lets me reduce the distance of my hands between the keyboard and the tablet (tablets really take up a lot of space).

How's that $870 chair working out for you?
AMAZING :)
It's the Rolls Royce of desk chairs. Definitely recommend you try one for a week.

enkoujin

Sat, 07-14-2012, 08:04 PM

AMAZING :)
It's the Rolls Royce of desk chairs. Definitely recommend you try one for a week.

I'll consider it once I'm done school.

Cost per use dwindles down to a few dimes per day if it lasts several years.

Assertn

Sat, 07-14-2012, 08:14 PM

I'll consider it once I'm done school.
Cost per use dwindles down to a few dimes per day if it lasts several years.
Comes with a 12 year warranty. Plus, if you're an independent contractor like me, you can write it off your taxes.

Animeniax

Sat, 07-14-2012, 09:53 PM

I've wanted an aeron chair for a while, but can't justify the cost while I'm still in school. Looks great tho, and feels great. The company I worked for had those chairs.

Death BOO Z

Mon, 07-23-2012, 08:59 AM

I bought a Galaxy S2 smartphone today. cost me an arm and a leg and quite a hassle. bastards jacked the price up.
still, I welcome myself to the 21st century, and surprise myself with a late birthday gift.
now I need to figure out how everything works

Buffalobiian

Mon, 07-23-2012, 09:11 AM

Marik

Mon, 07-23-2012, 12:37 PM

Picked up a brand new copy of Twisted Metal for 59 cents at Best Buy. Thank you $40 off coupon. :)

1318

Also grabbed Infamous 2, Socom 4, Resistance 3, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution for $10 each.

Buffalobiian

Thu, 07-26-2012, 11:48 PM

I bought a Galaxy S2 smartphone today. cost me an arm and a leg and quite a hassle. bastards jacked the price up..

I bought a new laptop earlier in the week. (Samsung NP900X4C).

It's a sexy piece of hardware. While I did feel a little annoyed that it went for 1400AUD at one store for a week before our financial year concluded, it was still nice to get it for 1600AUD vs the RRP of 1900AUD (with the next cheapest option at 1800AUD).

I also got a nicer pick as well since some models apparently contained an inferior sandisk100 SSD, but mine was a fast (and presumably more reliable) samsung in-house model. Still wondering if I want to upgrade it to 256gb as per the customised computer thread tho.

The display's super bright. I wonder whether I could go dimmer when I use it on its lowest setting only to find out that it is indeed as dim as it would go. Maximum brightness is blindingly bright. Even if I used it in direct sunlight it can be painful to look at. 6/8 brightness is already enough to combat the sun.

The only worry is the power adapter, since it has a small little projection to fit into the small female socket on the side of the laptop - as you'd expect from something this small that doesn't have Apple's magnetic connection. You have to hope no one trips over it while you're working.

Oh, and IRC works at uni now. That made me smile too.

Kraco

Fri, 07-27-2012, 01:30 AM

It's a laptop made for cool people, so they assume you wear sunglasses when using it - thus the super bright screen.

Archangel

Thu, 09-13-2012, 07:58 AM

http://www.speedtest.net/result/2177142303.png

Fiber, fuck yeah! This is wireless though, i was told i can reach around 95~ by cable.

Kagemane_no_Jutsu

Fri, 09-14-2012, 01:08 AM

I know I don't contribute much to the general discussion side of the forum but I hope you don't hold that against me too much. I think the main reason why I haven't been, especially this thread, is that I haven't had much of anything to really smile about. I been an addict for years now but I finally been getting clean the last few months. And today what made me happy was that I was able to go out and have a good time with a few friends and have a couple beers.... not that alcohol was ever my drug of choice and was far from ever abusing it.... but its nice to just know I have control over my addiction and can enjoy myself like everyone else now.

So today what made me smile was waking up with a purpose, to do my job, look into school, and then go out tonight to a pool hall/club and danced my ass off. I've always liked to dance and I been doing it alone in my room for so long now I think I'm pretty well versed in the art of the dance lols... but tonight me and my friend Corrin just got out there and danced our asses off. At first it was just us two out there and everyone else sorta lurking around.... then more people started to come and started getting loose and getting into it with us. Eventually the dancefloor area was packed (due to more people showing up too of course) but it still felt awesome for me, someone with anxiety especially about my appearance let alone dancing in public... but I just let go of it all, and with only a few cups of beer to help along the way...

But it was a great feeling dancing with a whole group of people I never met before and just going up to random groups of girls and dancing with them. Even better feeling when one came up to me and started saying "you must be on something cause you look like you're having such a good time" ....Nope, I was just enjoying life. For the first time in a long time. I wasn't even worried bout getting laid or any of that kid nonsense.

So to TL:DR today what put a huge smile on my face was simply enjoying myself and letting go of my anxiety to get on that dance floor and make it my home. And also being able to come here and share it with you guys. Thanks for that.

enkoujin

Fri, 09-14-2012, 01:45 AM

Getting clean from your addiction was a very difficult step.

Great work.

Xrlderek

Sat, 09-15-2012, 01:00 AM

so full tilt poker has been down for 1month 10 days now and I have 43k$ on there. Thank you DOJ. it's about 50/50 atm that it will come back it seems, some people think higher. I have the option to try to sell for 0.40$ on the dollar, but would have to sign contracts etc and would likely have to look for a while to find a buyer(but that is the going price). I am not in need of money at all(student loans), savings in bank account. Not sure if I should try to sell or not.

It's been more than one year but finally getting this back november 6th. Feels awesome. Ended up not selling and the entire thing has been really painful to keep track off because of news sites trying to get hits by claiming stuff that isnt important is important and similar, in the end I just gave up following. But just recently Pokerstars bought Full tilt Poker and will repay all customers. Yay.

Assertn

Fri, 10-19-2012, 09:59 PM

So...

Tomorrow I'm attending a Chris Brown red carpet event to celebrate his "channel launch" on my company's product. This is followed up with a shuttle service to an afterparty at the Manson murder site house (or at least what used to be). Also, my date for the event is a playboy model.

Not even joking here, guys.

enkoujin

Sat, 10-20-2012, 12:27 AM

Animeniax

Sat, 10-20-2012, 12:32 AM

Assertn

Sun, 10-21-2012, 02:07 AM

Wow that's a bit of the high life, Assertn. Hope you have a good time. Maybe take some pictures and post them here.

To keep in character: it sucks that a punk like Chris Brown has any kind of success or fanbase considering what a p.o.s. he is, and that's not just the woman-beater part. If it were my company, I would refuse his business. If I had any haxxing skills, I would d.o.s. his site and then egg his house.

So, verdict from tonight:
- Date was dumb as bricks. Declined going into her house after the party.
- Showing up late to a red carpet event means waiting 2 hours to be able to park your car.
- Apparently Rihanna showed up and was making out with Chris, so that's news, I think?
- Fucking LA parking cops are opportunists.

Oh and here's some pics:
http://i.imgur.com/C3xNy.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/HYw5p.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/a7ml6.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/BxRjL.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/c1z0i.jpg

Archangel

Sun, 10-21-2012, 03:36 AM

Saw any interesting celebrities?

Death BOO Z

Sun, 10-21-2012, 12:00 PM

pictures of your date, maybe?

Animeniax

Thu, 11-08-2012, 11:16 PM

Won a free pizza from Papa Johns. I've ordered a total of 2 pizzas from them in the past year, and I got 2 free pizzas out of it so far. Meanwhile, checking their facebook page there are dozens and dozens of people complaining its a scam and that they have never won even after years of loyalty as customers.

Abdula

Thu, 11-08-2012, 11:27 PM

Love free pizzas from Papa John's. What did you put on it though?

Animeniax

Fri, 11-09-2012, 12:09 AM

Love free pizzas from Papa John's. What did you put on it though?

Yeah I don't get why people talk shit about Papa John's pizza, it's the best mass produced pizza out there. I haven't ordered the freebies yet, but one is a 1-topping and the other is a 3-topping.

enkoujin

Fri, 11-09-2012, 12:17 AM

I know for certain that Papa John's is better than Pizza Hut.

Lucky you, Animeniax!

Kraco

Fri, 11-09-2012, 03:15 AM

I know for certain that Papa John's is better than Pizza Hut.

I don't think that means much. I have eaten at Pizza Hut twice in my life and the only thing that "impressed" me was the other time when I ordered a small sized pizza (I don't remember their exact terminology anymore) and they brought me a bigger one by accident. I naturally only paid what I'd have paid for the smaller size. The pizzas themselves were nothing to write home about.

The reason why Pizza Hut has a positive ring in my ears is solely due to Code Geass and C.C...

Buffalobiian

Fri, 11-09-2012, 03:25 AM

I eat whichever pizza's the cheapest, and generally that means Pizza Hut.

shinta|hikari

Fri, 11-09-2012, 04:27 AM

Does Pizza Hut thick crust in your country have a really oily and almost fried like crunchy crust?

Buffalobiian

Fri, 11-09-2012, 04:46 AM

Does Pizza Hut thick crust in your country have a really oily and almost fried like crunchy crust?

It is definitely oily. I'm not exactly sure what consistency you're looking at when you say "fried", but it probably sounds right.

I generally eat the medium, thin or stuffed-crust bases. I used to eat the thick one because it filled you up the most for your money, but I later learned of the amount of oil that you put on the bottom as lubricant, as well as all the energy in the dough.

enkoujin

Fri, 11-09-2012, 08:36 AM

Does Pizza Hut thick crust in your country have a really oily and almost fried like crunchy crust?

Aside from using several pumps of oil for their pizzas on the pan, Pizza Hut has been known to spray oil on their food (including pizza) to preserve its "freshness".

Kraco

Fri, 11-09-2012, 08:46 AM

Aside from using several pumps of oil for their pizzas on the pan, Pizza Hut has been known to spray oil on their food (including pizza) to preserve its "freshness".

What the heck is that? Pizza is anyway covered in cheese, and I bet the cheese they use has 30+% fat as it is.

How vile.

Buffalobiian

Fri, 11-09-2012, 09:33 AM

What the heck is that? Pizza is anyway covered in cheese, and I bet the cheese they use has 30+% fat as it is.

How vile.

It's mostly sprayed on the crust, where the cheese doesn't sit.

I agree about the cheese. In fact, the thickness of the base impacts relatively little to the total calorie content of the pizza, if the their online tables are reputable.

shinta|hikari

Fri, 11-09-2012, 07:56 PM

I actually like the fried crust of Pizza Hut. I am not too fond of the pizza itself, so when we get a pizza I eat the outer crust of the entire thing and leave the rest to my friends.

Buffalobiian

Fri, 11-09-2012, 08:18 PM

My favourite crust is definitely Stuffed-Crust. It's soft and full of cheese. :3 (that makes me smile)

Animeniax

Fri, 11-09-2012, 10:51 PM

My favourite crust is definitely Stuffed-Crust. It's soft and full of cheese. :3 (that makes me smile)

I love the idea of stuffed crust and ordered it every chance I got, but the end result was always disappointing. The cheese was never soft and gooey like in the commercials, it was always stringy and thick. Even heating it up didn't get it to where you were enjoying eating a cheesy breadstick.

Abdula

Sat, 11-10-2012, 01:16 AM

Wow. Love how this inspired an entire discussion about pizza. That's my smile for today. Yeah I agree with pretty much everything you guys said. Ani is actually right, when it comes to mass produced pizza Papa John's is the best I've had. I don't know why most people don't understand that the crust is the best part of the pizza, stuffed or otherwise. Someday I have to get one of those people who don't even eat the crust on their pizza to explain that whole thing to me.

I have had Pizza hut twice and it is the worst pizza I have ever eaten. The first time it was oily and runny and didn't even taste like pizza and the second time it just looked like soup so I didn't even bother trying to eat it. Their latest ad campaign says they have changed their ways but I'm not buying it.

Assertn

Sat, 11-10-2012, 02:21 AM

The company chef made us pizza today, actually. Only it was ridiculously spicy, much like half the things he makes. Pretty tasty, though.

Death BOO Z

Sun, 11-11-2012, 06:51 AM

I got my results from an exam I took last month, it was an exam for comparing candidates to master degree in psychology (statewise like the SATs, but only for psychology students). my grade? +2 s.d.

it's such a big deal that I'm screaming it over any electronic crowd I can reach...

Xelbair

Sun, 11-11-2012, 07:32 AM

+2 standard deviations? holy shit - that's is VERY good result.

Buffalobiian

Sun, 11-11-2012, 08:21 AM

Nice.

I'm not anywhere near that in my cohort..

And Government sectors are finally cutting jobs. :S

Abdula

Mon, 11-12-2012, 09:38 PM

Great job DBZ.

Things not looking promising Bill?

Dark Dragon

Tue, 11-13-2012, 03:54 PM

Just finished a 30 minutes phone interview with BP for a financial analyst position and i feel really good about it.

Animeniax

Tue, 11-13-2012, 04:35 PM

You'd work for BP after that oil spill mess? Just kidding, congrats, hope you get the next interview.

Kraco

Tue, 11-13-2012, 04:59 PM

You'd work for BP after that oil spill mess? Just kidding, congrats, hope you get the next interview.

They are probably in need of financial analysts especially after such an oil spill mess. They should also get a public image analyst, but that was never BP's cup of oil.

Dark Dragon

Tue, 11-13-2012, 05:05 PM

From my knowledge, they're opening a financial facility in each major city on the gulf coast to access their financial situation in the states.

That's where i come in. If i get the position, I'll need to move to Dallas and work with a group of financial and market analyst.

enkoujin

Tue, 11-13-2012, 09:23 PM

Good luck getting the job, dude!

Buffalobiian

Tue, 11-13-2012, 10:07 PM

Great job DBZ.

Things not looking promising Bill?

I suppose it's not too worrying since that cut only applied to my state, so perhaps relocation can be a way out. There's a preference system here that puts citizens before international students so they're the ones being hit the hardest.. but I'm not sure if that only applies to internships or RMOs as well.

Animeniax

Wed, 11-14-2012, 05:01 PM

I think I finally got the power steering fixed on my car, after over 4 weeks of messing with it. I would have fixed it sooner or just let a shop deal with it but I didn't need the car so I tackled it myself and took my time. You'd be surprised how elaborate a power steering system is, and your modern car can't run without it (it can, but not for long since you risk seriously damaging the pump and steering rack if fluid isn't circulating). It feels good to fix something like this yourself, though I had periods of self-doubt and frustration where I almost just gave in and took it to a shop.

fahoumh

Wed, 11-14-2012, 10:29 PM

Buffalobiian

Sat, 11-17-2012, 06:39 AM

There's this guy at work who looks like a rougher, muscular version of George Clooney, and he's making me a little bit gay.

Archangel

Sat, 11-17-2012, 11:43 PM

There's this guy at work who looks like a rougher, muscular version of George Clooney, and he's making me a little bit gay.
xD

It makes it 1000 times better that you would choose this thread to post that shit.

Animeniax

Sat, 11-24-2012, 03:46 PM

AT&T Uverse is having a free premium channel Thanksgiving weekend. Recorded a bunch of movies I've been wanting to watch, and others I wouldn't have considered before.

Archangel

Sat, 11-24-2012, 08:27 PM

I bought new PJs today and it feels silky smooth~~

It's the little things, really.

Animeniax

Sat, 11-24-2012, 10:36 PM

I bought new PJs today and it feels silky smooth~~

It's the little things, really.

This post made me smile.

Kraco

Thu, 01-24-2013, 10:41 AM

In a freely distributed local newspaper today there was an article about a guy "seeking perfect sound", like the title put it. I thought maybe he's something like Bill - until I started to read the actual article. It turns out the dude recently spent 60,000 euros to get new stereo speakers. 26,000 of it (yes, twenty-six thousand) he used in the speaker cables, which the article described as short, to boot. The price was so high, the dude explained, because the cables were handmade of gold, silver, and "space metal".

Apparently he had visited a hifi convention and some storekeepers had convinced him that anything less will make the sound unpure.

No wonder a couple of summers ago I saw a Hummer equipped with a subwoofer the size of a freezer in front of a hifi store, bearing the store's stickers. If they find lots of suckers like this guy, money must be flowing in.

Buffalobiian

Thu, 01-24-2013, 11:57 AM

Gold and space metal are lies. Not sure about silver though. :p

Ryllharu

Thu, 01-24-2013, 07:50 PM

Yeah, everyone knows you're supposed to use directional (input and output labeled), solid core, nitrogen isolated, triple-layer alternating-polarized sheathed cables that have solid gold connectors.

Anything less would be...uncivilized.

Archangel

Thu, 01-24-2013, 08:06 PM

Some dude approached me in the gym locker when i was totally naked and asked me for tips on how to get an ass like mine.

I was weirded out until the point i realized i had been complimented, and then told the dude about squats.

Animeniax

Thu, 01-24-2013, 08:09 PM

What's with you and being naked? Just kidding, that's pretty awesome getting compliments at the gym. It does feel a little gay, but at least someone notices your accomplishments.

Assertn

Thu, 01-24-2013, 09:34 PM

What's with you and being naked? Just kidding, that's pretty awesome getting compliments at the gym. It does feel a little gay, but at least someone notices your accomplishments.

Dude. Europe, bro.

Buffalobiian

Fri, 01-25-2013, 04:26 AM

Fuck I'm sexy today. (could work on better pecs and ass, but still)

enkoujin

Sat, 01-26-2013, 05:49 PM

Fuck I'm sexy today. (could work on better pecs and ass, but still)

Any particular reason why it warrants a need to share with us? :)

Buffalobiian

Sat, 01-26-2013, 09:56 PM

Any particular reason why it warrants a need to share with us? :)

Call me maybe?

Death BOO Z

Tue, 02-05-2013, 02:01 PM

I've been to juvi prison today. as part of my unpaid internship at a municipal office.
I'm glad I'm not there.

Animeniax

Tue, 02-05-2013, 02:30 PM

I've been to juvi prison today. as part of my unpaid internship at a municipal office.
I'm glad I'm not there.

Juvi is bad even in Israel? Kind of surprised. But you're a big guy, I'd think you'd be an alpha in that lion's den.

Archangel

Tue, 02-05-2013, 04:40 PM

Is DBZ the guy whose face scared off teen girls or was that IFHTT? I remember a post like that...

Abdula

Tue, 02-05-2013, 05:12 PM

It was DBZ.

Buffalobiian

Tue, 02-05-2013, 05:56 PM

Is DBZ the guy whose face scared off teen girls or was that IFHTT? I remember a post like that...

DBZ scares them off. TT just creeps them out.

Xelbair

Tue, 02-05-2013, 08:59 PM

Teen girls don't see TT until it is too late..

Death BOO Z

Thu, 02-07-2013, 06:39 PM

actually, my style is more 'middle sized fish in a very small pond'. which makes me look large in comparison. I'm not nearly bulk enough to run with shark. so while I'm about ten years older and 20 pounds heavier than most of the kids in prison, that "advantage" is offset by the fact that the kids there have been in more brawls last month than I have been in my life. So, yeah.

besides, with my personality I'd get shanked in my first week there. heck, it's a surprise i wasn't shanked yet.

Ryllharu

Thu, 02-07-2013, 07:59 PM

What made me smile:

Realizing that I wouldn't have to go to work during the snowstorm tomorrow, because I had already put in enough hours for the week as a result of preparation for something else that had fallen through at the last minute.

Got a second dose when I found a snow rake at the first store I tried.

UChessmaster

Tue, 04-30-2013, 11:01 AM

1500

Swag

Buffalobiian

Tue, 04-30-2013, 11:20 AM

Nice. What are those subjects in English?

UChessmaster

Tue, 04-30-2013, 12:49 PM

Academic Writing
Clinical Practice III
Paediatric Therapy (Theory and Practice)

Dark Dragon

Thu, 05-02-2013, 03:19 AM

My cousin who is a college freshman complaining about a 5 pages paper.

I just couldn't stop smiling.

Can't wait till he gets to those Senior thesis.

Buffalobiian

Thu, 05-02-2013, 04:38 AM

My cousin who is a college freshman complaining about a 5 pages paper.

I just couldn't stop smiling.

Can't wait till he gets to those Senior thesis.

I complain about long papers too. It's not that I can't write so many words, but that the number of references required (and hence the number of outside papers I'm supposed to read) increases proportionally with it. All that means more time and effort.

Anything less than 1500 words is okay. The 12 page assignment on earthquakes back in Grade 09 was one of my favourite assignments though. It had the biggest sense of accomplishment.

Dark Dragon

Thu, 05-02-2013, 05:28 AM

I complain about long papers too. It's not that I can't write so many words, but that the number of references required (and hence the number of outside papers I'm supposed to read) increases proportionally with it. All that means more time and effort.

Anything less than 1500 words is okay. The 12 page assignment on earthquakes back in Grade 09 was one of my favourite assignments though. It had the biggest sense of accomplishment.

You would probably hate my school then.

To graduate, i had to do a 60 pages financial analysis of Apple and find at least 40 credible sources (30 Academic/10 Professional) to back my claims.

I can't say i blame you though, doing research is always the most annoying part of writing any paper.

Buffalobiian

Thu, 05-02-2013, 06:11 AM

Xelbair

Thu, 05-02-2013, 02:59 PM

Thankfully in my engineering course i don't have to write papers - we are usually just doing calculations on measurements done by us.

Animeniax

Thu, 05-02-2013, 03:24 PM

In my two health-related degrees, I don't think I've had to write anything more than 1500 words. Keeping it concise is actually our main concern, because by the time we've written what we want to write after the research, we were outside of the +/-10% leeway for the word limit.

In my country, we are expected to be able to write as well as count/memorize/theorize/philosophize, so we have to take 2-3 courses with a writing focus. The classes are typically in your own field/degree plan but require you to learn how to research, write, cite, and express your ideas in text. I think it makes you a more well-rounded student. 'Mericuh!

Ryllharu

Thu, 05-02-2013, 05:36 PM

Thankfully in my engineering course i don't have to write papers - we are usually just doing calculations on measurements done by us.
I had to write a 40-50 page report detailing our final project, a capstone sort of thing.

Also, as Ani pointed out, most US universities demand a well-rounded curricula to graduate. I wrote at least one 12-page paper a semester for one class or another.

Thanks to junior-high/middle school and high school, I can bang out 5-paragraph persuasive essays like no tomorrow. Helped in college, where I usually had to write 3 in under an hour for my literature/philosophy electives during exams.

In body citations make research and references in a paper a joke these days. When I started doing research papers in my last years of junior high, they were still making us do footnotes.

edit:
Being able to write large quantities of text and convey oneself well is a vital skill. It makes it trivially easy to coerce someone into agreeing with you.

Of course, that only works when they actually read it, not just skim it. :D