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some texas redneck posted:Female to male transsexual, pre-op. Surgery is scheduled for next week, finally, and paid for by my insurance. DAMNIT OBAMA, WHY DID YOU LET ME GET CHEAP INSURANCE?! Good luck with the surgery. Don't feel obligated to shave, some people like that.  .Rhyno posted:He's not working at all right now, and his COBRA benefits just ran out so he's still waiting to hear back on the MERICACare bullshit. He has a substantial savings and has so many health issues he thinks it'd be more worthwhile to spend the year living life rather than treating it again. This is the second time now and he nearly died last time. This is all a lot to take in man. I found this article about a year ago: http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2011/11/30/how-doctors-die/ideas/nexus/ And here's a similar podcast: http://www.radiolab.org/story/262588-bitter-end/ This is a heavy topic but I think they're both worth checking out. After watching my mom suffer in the last month or so of her life, I've debated getting the "No code" tattoo myself.
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mariooncrack posted:This is all a lot to take in man. I found this article about a year ago: Thanks man.
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In EMS and in hospitals, we ignore the tattoos, because they're not legally valid. That orange (or whatever your state dictates) DNR is the only valid piece of paper. No paper, we resuscitate, sorry. I've had family members screaming at me while I do CPR on grandma because they couldn't produce the paper, and it's honestly 50/50 they actually have a DNR and just can't find it (tip: keep it handy at all times, it's a loving DNR) vs they just want grandma dead so they can sell her house. We don't take any chances.
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Hey my turn signal is out, I guess I'll replace the bulb. Now that's odd, the bulb is fine? Oh wait theres the problem. 
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Et tu, bootay? Grimy as gently caress, but it's an 8.5" and it should bolt right in. It came out of a quasi-drag car, but something tells me the internals are probably trashed.
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Cat Terrist posted:It's gotten a lot better, the late 90's was when the division on the Asian refugees from Vietnam and other places began to have their kids merge into the wider society. So now the second generation is having kids now and the reality is that Sydney is turning very quickly into a true Asian city, I think from what I read last week that the overall Asian background residents is now over 25% and the level of non-english speaking households is now approaching 30% and in many suburbs is now a majority - the process seems to be accelerating as well (That doesn't mean the residents don't speak English tho, most households are bi-ligual). What's kind of funny is what happens here sometimes is first and second generation immigrants really want to assimilate, but then their kids who've lived in the U.S. their whole life want their own cultural identity and embrace their heritage. Which actually I've done just a little. I was born here but am partly eastern European but was never really much interested in that until I got older. My mom just wanted to assimilate to culture here so I didn't really get a taste of it until the past few years on my own volition. Also yeah when I visited Sydney it was the month before the Olympics so everything was tourist oriented which is a handy time to be a tourist 
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kastein posted:Early 90s honda accord (at least 92 through 97) THAT'S why my blood pressure shot up a little while ago! It was the 90-97 model years. 98+ ditched that stupid captive rotor design. who the gently caress thought of that, and why?!? One of my coworkers has a 96 that she wants me to work on.. needs front brakes, ball joints, tie rods, timing belt, front and rear crank seals, cam seal, oil pan gasket, valve cover gasket, muffler, heater core, tail light housing, LF power door lock mechanism, parking brake cable, and I forget what else. Half of that is just so it'll pass safety; it also needs a cat to pass smog (CEL is lit, but only P0420 pops up). The only things that work properly on that car are the power windows, a/c, and transaxle+clutch (and that's not for long with the way it pisses oil from the rear main). I laughed so hard the moment she said it needed brakes. Once I looked closer at it, I told her she'd honestly be better off junking it, or keeping it registered in Colorado. She didn't like either option. Sad thing is, it only has 130k. I told her if nothing else, get the ball joints and timing belt done A-loving-SAP, and get the muffler done unless she drives with the windows down. She got the ball joints done, but her dad keeps telling her "if the timing belt breaks it's no big deal". It's an F22, it's an interference engine that WILL bend valves even if it breaks at idle, it's a big deal.  Devyl posted:Girlfriend got a job offer from her dad the other day. He's a higher-up at one of the larger construction companies in the U.S. $20/hr starting off to spot violations on the work-site and it starts in January. Guaranteed 5 year job. Sounded great until I found out we'd have to move to the Dallas area. I'm not too keen about it at the moment because yeah, she would have a great job, but then I would be moving as well and have no job. DFW isn't bad, as long as you don't live in Dallas proper (DPD has a terrible response time, there's tons of corruption within the city itself [particularly the PD], and you'll want to eat a bullet if you ever have to use I-635 or I-35E.. typical big city poo poo I guess). Most of the suburbs range from "eh" to "holy poo poo how much house am I getting for this money again?!" to "holy poo poo this closet is $500k?!". The further out from Dallas you get, the cheaper property gets, and we have an awesome light rail system. North(ish) Plano to downtown Dallas in under 45 minutes, which is much faster than driving during peak hours... for $5 (for a day ticket - that lets you ride all the trains and buses within DART until 3am the next morning) But yeah, there's the whole "no job" part.
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yeah but you can go  on them when she comes back in tears about her accord eating itself. I have 0 sympathy for people that neglect maintenance then the car shits itself because of it. Old nissans did the captive rotor too. UGH. Rover does it, but its just 40 silly 12pt fasteners to get to the motherfucking bastard. jag? hahahaha inboard brakes.
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Berlin was as expected insane last night. Was it worth the pneumonia I'll likely get from standing out in the rain all day? Maybe. Berlin is a pretty awesome city even without the soccer clusterfuck going on, I should have spent a couple weekends there earlier in my trip. Vacation starts tomorrow! cursedshitbox posted:jag? hahahaha inboard brakes.
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cursedshitbox posted:yeah but you can go The old Rover P6 had inboard rear discs as well. Probably explains Vinnie Jones mood swings.
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cursedshitbox posted:jag? hahahaha inboard brakes. When I bought my JJJAAAAAGGGGG I made sure the inboard brakes were serviced. Because... gently caress that.
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Pretty sure your fiber termination box shouldn't look like a bowl of spaghetti.
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kastein posted:Early 90s honda accord (at least 92 through 97) I went into replacing the brakes on my old '94 Accord totally unprepared for that. What a giant PITA.
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some texas redneck posted:DFW isn't bad, as long as you don't live in Dallas proper (DPD has a terrible response time, there's tons of corruption within the city itself [particularly the PD], and you'll want to eat a bullet if you ever have to use I-635 or I-35E.. typical big city poo poo I guess). Most of the suburbs range from "eh" to "holy poo poo how much house am I getting for this money again?!" to "holy poo poo this closet is $500k?!". The further out from Dallas you get, the cheaper property gets, and we have an awesome light rail system. North(ish) Plano to downtown Dallas in under 45 minutes, which is much faster than driving during peak hours... for $5 (for a day ticket - that lets you ride all the trains and buses within DART until 3am the next morning) Thanks for the info. Looks like I'll be brushing up on my DFW knowledge because she got the call from her dad pretty much locking the job into place and she's dead-set on it. You live in the area, right? mafoose posted:Aren't you QA at a Ford plant? I'm a QA at the company that makes the majority of parts for Ford as well as Nissan, BMW, Mercedes, VWoA, Chevrolet, & Toyota. What we do is we manufacture or ship in the bare metal parts from our other manufacturing locations in the area. We then check them for any physical manufacturing defects, put them together via bolting, welding, or whatever, and re-check them. They are then sent off to their respective car companies to be assembled into what goes on the road. I get a good laugh when people complain about cars being built in Mexico or Canada or whatever; because sure they're assembled there, but they're still really made in the U.S. Basically we build the legos and the car companies put them together and paint them at their plants. Here's a peek into the frame & chassis assembly line for Toyota:  That yellow tent on the right is one of the many welding stations for Toyota's smaller chassis parts. Then they get put on that rail system on the left and the robots finish welding everything up into one giant piece. Other companies make their products nearby too. Companies like Akebono (manufacturer of a good-sized chunk of most brake components), Bendix, Holley, Murakami, Chevrolet Corvettes, and others are all within a 15-20 mile radius of each other. Devyl fucked around with this message at 21:01 on Jul 14, 2014 |
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So how many of those rotten rear end Toyota frames was your plant responsible for releasing into the world? 
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Knowing what I know now, probably all of them
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I got the porn store job! I ended up wearing a suit to the interview.
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It would only have been better if you showed up in a car with Ford Porno Red interior. Congrats... I'm expecting stories.
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Cool, be ready for the creepy pervs trying to get you to come to their
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goatse guy posted:I got the porn store job! I ended up wearing a suit to the interview. Gimp suit? Zoot suit? Is it one of those classy new-style porn stores that stock fancy high-end vibrators, and could be any other pleasantly-lit botique if not for the naughty stuff on the shelves? Or is it one of those grimy dark porn stores with nothing but cheap sleazy porn for sale and booths in the back? KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 21:54 on Jul 14, 2014 |
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InitialDave posted:I think Rhyno's clientele will easily out-weird hers. And be less capable of acting like a human around a woman. Challenge Accepted. I just went to install the aux-in cable in the MS6 and found this under the cup holder.   The cable was clipped so I'll need to replace that to make it work. Anyone familiar with this brand? Edit: Found it, "Neo Car Audio." Having trouble finding just a cable for it. Rhyno fucked around with this message at 22:09 on Jul 14, 2014 |
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KozmoNaut posted:Gimp suit? Zoot suit? A power suit with a button-up shirt beneath it. It's somewhere in between. It's not fancy, but it's not TOO seedy. Jizz-mopping will be minimal.
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goatse guy posted:Jizz-mopping will be minimal. They ALWAYS say that.
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kastein posted:So how many of those rotten rear end Toyota frames was your plant responsible for releasing into the world? Back in 05-07 I worked for a company that manufactured frame rails for a few trucks. Including Tacoma's. We had an entire crew of people that did nothing but check brand new frame rails for corrosion and scratching for the tacos.
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@Devyl Again, I'm sure you'll be fine job wise since you're in manufacturing. Just don't mention the recall stuff. (And don't mention the "dirt" you have on your current employer)
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InitialDave posted:I think Rhyno's clientele will easily out-weird hers. And be less capable of acting like a human around a woman. No competition. I'm honestly surprised Rhyno hasn't gone postal - and frankly half the comic book nerds are basically bronies. I don't really get how he can put up with them
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Cat Terrist posted:No competition. I'm honestly surprised Rhyno hasn't gone postal - and frankly half the comic book nerds are basically bronies. I don't really get how he can put up with them Whiskey.
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Geirskogul posted:Welp, bought the blipshift shirt. How have I gone this long without Blipshift? Thank you! mariooncrack posted:Good luck with the surgery. Don't feel obligated to shave, some people like that. That reminds me I need to set up my "Living Will"/DNR stuff. Hell, an actual will, for that matter. Once it was clear that my father-in-law's cancer was going to take him, we just went with hospice care. He got to spend time with his wife, and us, watch TV, etc., and died at home, surrounded by family. Best possible outcome, I think (gently caress cancer). Devyl posted:Thanks for the info. Looks like I'll be brushing up on my DFW knowledge because she got the call from her dad pretty much locking the job into place and she's dead-set on it. You live in the area, right? So do I and several other AI regulars, for that matter. There's enough manufacturing here that I think you should be able to get a QA job. Job market's not too bad here - Texas is very business-friendly, so I understand.
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Devyl posted:Thanks for the info. Looks like I'll be brushing up on my DFW knowledge because she got the call from her dad pretty much locking the job into place and she's dead-set on it. You live in the area, right? Yeah I do, in Plano for now. Hope you like terrible traffic and highways, highways everywhere. And until you've been here awhile, you often don't even know what city you're in. 
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some texas redneck posted:And until you've been here awhile, you often don't even know what city you're in. This is the loving truth. Outside of CBD/downtown area it's just miles and miles and miles of, essentially, suburbs with only a tiny City Name sign by the side of the road to let you know that you've left one city and entered another. There are certainly worse places to live but get a place as far from downtown Dallas as you can. Galler fucked around with this message at 02:09 on Jul 15, 2014 |
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Guys. GUYS. I ordered four things from Rock Auto and they're all coming on the same shipment.
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I managed to get 7 unique SKUs into one box one time. But another time I made it to warehouse H so it balances out I guess?
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I ordered some brake parts and fully expect the fedex guy to dump them on the porch in the rain again tomorrow.
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8ender posted:I ordered some brake parts and fully expect the fedex guy to dump them on the porch in the rain again tomorrow. The mail oval office here shot puts "fragile" packages and drops the non fragile ones gently by the door. gently caress you mail oval office. --sincerely, CSB.
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blk posted:Guys. GUYS. I ordered four things from Rock Auto and they're all coming on the same shipment. ARE YOU A WIZARD? Or did you order four of the same thing?
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blk posted:Guys. GUYS. I ordered four things from Rock Auto and they're all coming on the same shipment. I miss the days of Rockauto shipping from one or two warehouses. Now it's a pain in the rear end to wait on 17 boxes from 12 different warehouses.
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Devyl posted:I miss the days of Rockauto shipping from one or two warehouses. Now it's a pain in the rear end to wait on 17 boxes from 12 different warehouses. Its fuckin awful if you're ordering from Canada. $40 shipping sucks but from two or three warehouses? gently caress that.
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Geirskogul posted:Welp, bought the blipshift shirt. I wish they would reprint some of their older shirts. I'd do anything to have the "Money can't buy happiness but it can buy more horsepower" t-shirt
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