Wow, that sounds awesome! Here's hoping you got more than a sunny day today, Barles!Quote:
Originally Posted by Uchiha Barles
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Wow, that sounds awesome! Here's hoping you got more than a sunny day today, Barles!Quote:
Originally Posted by Uchiha Barles
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.
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Originally Posted by enkoujin
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Originally Posted by enkoujin
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buff
/fist-pump.
Good on ya, mate!
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.
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.
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 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.
That just sounds so cutesyQuote:
Originally Posted by Ryllharu
Damn straight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abdula
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryllharu
It's the little things that can make or ruin your day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abdula
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.
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.
Let them half-ass it. One mistake can teach more than five successes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Animeniax
Only if one possesses the ability to learn from their own mistakes, which from my experience is rare.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryllharu
Finally finished the upgrades on my new home workspace setup.
http://i.imgur.com/Zp3rAl.jpg
24" monitor
desk-mounted monitor arm
laptop stand
mx cherry brown tenkeyless keyboard
aeron chair
Why do you need 2 keyboards though?
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.
How's that $870 chair working out for you?
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Archangel
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).Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryllharu
AMAZING :)Quote:
Originally Posted by enkoujin
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Assertn
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by enkoujin
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.
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
It's surprising how much the S2 still costs even though the S3's already on the market.Quote:
Originally Posted by Death BOO Z
Enjoy
Picked up a brand new copy of Twisted Metal for 59 cents at Best Buy. Thank you $40 off coupon. :)
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Also grabbed Infamous 2, Socom 4, Resistance 3, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution for $10 each.
I bought a new laptop earlier in the week. (Samsung NP900X4C).Quote:
Originally Posted by Death BOO Z
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.
It's a laptop made for cool people, so they assume you wear sunglasses when using it - thus the super bright screen.
http://www.speedtest.net/result/2177142303.png
Fiber, fuck yeah! This is wireless though, i was told i can reach around 95~ by cable.
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.
Getting clean from your addiction was a very difficult step.
Great work.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xrlderek
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.
You better protect your date well; I heard that Chris Brown character likes to beat up women.Quote:
Originally Posted by Assertn
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:Quote:
Originally Posted by Animeniax
- 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
Saw any interesting celebrities?
pictures of your date, maybe?
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abdula
I know for certain that Papa John's is better than Pizza Hut.
Lucky you, Animeniax!
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by enkoujin
The reason why Pizza Hut has a positive ring in my ears is solely due to Code Geass and C.C...
I eat whichever pizza's the cheapest, and generally that means Pizza Hut.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by shinta|hikari
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.
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".Quote:
Originally Posted by shinta|hikari
What the heck is that? Pizza is anyway covered in cheese, and I bet the cheese they use has 30+% fat as it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by enkoujin
How vile.
It's mostly sprayed on the crust, where the cheese doesn't sit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kraco
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.
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buffalobiian
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.
The company chef made us pizza today, actually. Only it was ridiculously spicy, much like half the things he makes. Pretty tasty, though.
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...
+2 standard deviations? holy shit - that's is VERY good result.
Nice.
I'm not anywhere near that in my cohort..
And Government sectors are finally cutting jobs. :S
Great job DBZ.
Things not looking promising Bill?
Just finished a 30 minutes phone interview with BP for a financial analyst position and i feel really good about it.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Animeniax
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.
Good luck getting the job, dude!
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abdula
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.
Great work, dude. It is quite satisfying when you successfully tackle a seemingly impossible job.Quote:
Originally Posted by Animeniax
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.
xDQuote:
Originally Posted by Buffalobiian
It makes it 1000 times better that you would choose this thread to post that shit.
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.
I bought new PJs today and it feels silky smooth~~
It's the little things, really.
This post made me smile.Quote:
Originally Posted by Archangel
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.
Gold and space metal are lies. Not sure about silver though. :p
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.
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Animeniax
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? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Buffalobiian
Call me maybe?Quote:
Originally Posted by enkoujin
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Death BOO Z
Is DBZ the guy whose face scared off teen girls or was that IFHTT? I remember a post like that...
It was DBZ.
DBZ scares them off. TT just creeps them out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Archangel
Teen girls don't see TT until it is too late..
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.
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.
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Swag
Nice. What are those subjects in English?
Academic Writing
Clinical Practice III
Paediatric Therapy (Theory and Practice)
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Dragon
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buffalobiian
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.
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.
Thankfully in my engineering course i don't have to write papers - we are usually just doing calculations on measurements done by us.
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!Quote:
Originally Posted by Buffalobiian
I had to write a 40-50 page report detailing our final project, a capstone sort of thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xelbair
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.
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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
To Australians this is a general skill that doesn't need to be taught at university.Quote:
Originally Posted by Animeniax
We're not incompetent. We're lazy. (goes for the markers who would have to read 500x12pages as well) ;)