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some texas redneck posted:An hour.. that's cute. Difference being you work from yours. If I had to do your work I'd buy an auto diesel S80 first day. So goddamned comfortable. Acceptable economy. Most of the NVH is due to the road I'm on, constant droning at the same rpm over stretches of ridged concrete roadway sucks, I'm thinking of putting a bit of soundproofing on the doors then the floor, see what that does for me. I need to sort an aux in as well, I'm missing putting Google music through the car stereo.
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88h88 posted:...and then there's this dude, aged 70 in the video and lifting more than me.  I have no aspirations to be like that amazing dude, but going to the gym has noticeably improved my health and weight in the last 4 months. I got a pretty late start at 50, but I like the results so far and definitely want to keep this as a habit in my life from now on. As an office drone, I was getting pretty round and soft.
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I used to love listening to music while driving somewhere, but ever since I started working in one of the busiest retail stores in the state, I can't loving stand it and I enjoy the silence of driving by myself and nobody saying anything
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Feb 11, 2016 15:19
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Tusen Takk posted:I used to love listening to music while driving somewhere, but ever since I started working in one of the busiest retail stores in the state, I can't loving stand it and I enjoy the silence of driving by myself and nobody saying anything When I was younger, I could not go anywhere without good music, usually blasting out of the system. Then I had kids, and I listened to a lot of Kids Place Live on XM, which was surprisingly non-suicide-inducing. Now that I have some quiet time in the car, I find myself listening to NPR. It's weird. But, I've been listening to a lot of Afghan Whigs when working in the garage lately, so credibility regained.
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Feb 11, 2016 15:22
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Feb 11, 2016 15:25
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To study I sometimes listen to chillwave or house or other not-crazy electronica but I'm seriously considering getting noise cancelling headphones.
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Feb 11, 2016 15:26
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Kastein your snapchat this morning cracked me up. That's how I felt the other day driving to Jerry Springer. A 1.45hr trip one way took over 2.5hrs each way cuz there were flurries and everyone was driving like a bitch. The snow was barely even sticking to the road smh.
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Feb 11, 2016 15:26
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88h88 posted:It makes me sad to see people not taking care of themselves, even though I have a gym in the garage and tootle to work on a bike every day I still feel like I'm not doing enough despite being fitter than ever. Seems when people get older they just do less and start to feel bad and then use that as an excuse to do even less because they're not as fit as they once were. It's just an endless loop of loving themselves over with excuses. Good on him, though.
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Feb 11, 2016 15:44
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The head unit in the BMW died and I have no tunes at the moment, but my drives rarely last longer than 20 minutes. I enjoy the Bavarian six piece symphony very much thanks to the CAI and a heavy foot. Every now and then I want music, but it has to wait until we close.
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Feb 11, 2016 16:41
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Feb 11, 2016 16:43
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ilkhan posted:My plan is to lift some weights, but I have no desire to look ripped like that. Just. No. It's highly unlikely you ever would, that right there takes a serious amount of dedication. Your comment is kinda like women who think they'll end up looking like the incredible Hulk is they even approach a squat rack. Ain't gonna happen! 
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Feb 11, 2016 16:47
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Rhyno posted:So we went out for dinner tonight since I couldn't get off work for V-Day. Went to an upscale Japanese steakhouse that we like and had amazing food. The tables are u-shaped around the grill so the guy throws your food at you as it's done? You know the type? Awkward, indeed. That's really the only thing I don't like about those hibachi grill places - unless you go with a huge group, you end up sitting next to strangers. KozmoNaut posted:I am STEAMING loving MAD right now. In the US, unless you actually changed lanes into the other car, if you were ahead, you were in control of the lane and therefore not (or less) at fault. Usually. It may be lawyer time, if there are significant $$ at stake. literally a fish posted:I whipped up a little drone footage video. Nice! That Phantom's got a pretty good camera, and the drone itself seems nice and stable in the video. My Parrot AR.Drone is neat, but it's almost too lightweight to fly outdoors, and too big for indoors. It does at least have both a forward-facing and a down-facing camera, and it is controlled and streams to my iPhone over WiFi (I need an newer iPad to fly it POV - screen's too small on my iPhone 5.) It's pretty fun to fly, but any wind sends it skittering all over. I got it for all of $75, so I'm not complaining. And yes, I got the FAA license, though I need to put a sticker with the number in/on the drone. some texas redneck posted:So uh... it's a good thing when you check your oil and there's just a tiny drop on the end of the dipstick, right? Thanks for reminding me that I should check my oil soon. Just ordered a test kit to send a sample to Blackstone myself, since I don't really know the CV's service history prior to my purchase. 88h88 posted:...and then there's this dude, aged 70 in the video and lifting more than me. Dang! That's impressive. 88h88 posted:I'm not going to tell someone not to spend money on speakers, because music is the best thing in this lovely world. Decent speakers make even a mediocre factory stereo so much better. And yeah, separates are surprisingly expensive. You should look at Sonic Electronix, BTW. Same stuff as Crutchfield, plus a bunch of cheaper stuff, and they include dash kits and adapters like Crutchfield does. I believe they even include mounting and harness adapters on door speakers. I've had good luck with them so far. http://www.sonicelectronix.com/ 88h88 posted:It's highly unlikely you ever would, that right there takes a serious amount of dedication. Your comment is kinda like women who think they'll end up looking like the incredible Hulk is they even approach a squat rack. Ain't gonna happen! Yeah, that takes a whole lot of work. He's in competition, so he's working specifically to look like that.
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Darchangel posted:In the US, unless you actually changed lanes into the other car, if you were ahead, you were in control of the lane and therefore not (or less) at fault. Usually. I'll stick to the complaints process for now, as there is a well-defined complaints process with several escalating levels, the highest being the insurance complaints board. My main argument is that her reported version of the events directly contradicts the video on several points. The most important of those is that she claims that I accelerated wildly along side her to overtake her on the inside, when in fact I was ahead of her the whole time. And of course the collision only happened after I was actually fully within the lane and had completely finished my maneuver. She could have braked at any point during her hazardous overtaking maneuver or even just released the accelerator, and nothing would have happened. Her report is also extremely accusatory and tries to pin anger issues etc. on me, which is part of why I'm so amazed my insurance company actually believed it. KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 18:05 on Feb 11, 2016 |
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Feb 11, 2016 18:01
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88h88 posted:It's highly unlikely you ever would, that right there takes a serious amount of dedication. Your comment is kinda like women who think they'll end up looking like the incredible Hulk is they even approach a squat rack. Ain't gonna happen! There is a young woman at my gym who is the proof of this. She is very shapely (to say the least), not big at all (maybe 120#? I'm bad at weight guessing), and you would never guess if you saw her that she was a weigh lifter. She does over 300# on the weird forward leaning squat machine, and does around 200# on the barbell. It's pretty funny seeing this girl out lift the massively ripped dude's.
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Feb 11, 2016 18:04
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some texas redneck posted:I told myself I wasn't going to buy anything for myself with my tax refund - just pay off some bills. Then I cranked up the stereo in my car yesterday. Sonic Electronics has the Polk db651s for $65. I'm not sure what you consider "good", but they have Rockford Fosgate PRIME R165-S components for $65. JBL GTO608C for $71. Infinity Reference 6030cs for $107. Huh. When did Precision Power become a budget brand? I remember when they were high end, at least for amps. Oh, wow, Soundstream, too? Is Hifonics any good any more? seems like half the brnads from when I was into Car Sereo in the '90s are budget (probably Chinese) brands now
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Just made an order with Crutchfield for new front speakers. Affordable ones, at least (Polk coaxials). And I'm current on every single bill for the first time in about 6 months (and a zero balance on every credit card now), so $75 on new front speakers + adapters to tie them into factory wiring doesn't seem too terrible. Right?
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quote:Consumers pay $35.22 in taxes for every gallon of spirits [in washington state], according to a survey by Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation in 2013. The next-highest state tax rate is Oregon's, at $22.73 a gallon. Most states charge $10 or less a gallon of liquor taxes; there are 3.78 liters in a gallon. I think I like beer better anyway.
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Feb 11, 2016 18:59
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ExplodingSims posted:So on one hand, destroying a walk in cooler and freezer combo with a combo of sledgehammers and sawzalls is really, really fun. Agreed. Demo is a ton of fun, construction is a ton of fun... hauling around sharp, pointy, nasty, moldy, heavy, and/or ungainly chunks and bags of demolition debris SUCKS. I only have one and a quarter more rooms to demo and clear before I can hang up my wrecking bar and NEVER DO DEMO AGAIN. At least until it's time to do the front and back porches, all the siding, and the windows. Super Aggro Crag posted:I already went through trade school and have been in the field since 2010. I made bank when you don't get laid off for 8 months out of the year. All the non-union shops pay like half of what my union gig did but you still get laid off all the time. If I moved 2 hours east to Boston it'd be a lot easier to land a job, but I absolutely hate Boston with a passion. Move to Dorchester or Brockton. Much closer to Boston for work and all the sights and sounds of home. e: Super Aggro Crag posted:Kastein your snapchat this morning cracked me up. That's how I felt the other day driving to Jerry Springer. A 1.45hr trip one way took over 2.5hrs each way cuz there were flurries and everyone was driving like a bitch. The snow was barely even sticking to the road smh.  the loving pavement was DRY and we spent several minutes on the highway at a dead stop. Then got going again and... there was nothing there to cause any sort of a slowdown.gently caress I hate the driving public. kastein fucked around with this message at 19:23 on Feb 11, 2016 |
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The fiber optics guy called and since it's been 60 days since I failed the piss test they gave the go ahead to take it again, probably next week. On the lookout for the official email. So loving pumped.
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Feb 11, 2016 20:20
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God it's so soul crushing filling out a resume/linkedin profile with loving sears. I feel like it almost counts as a net negative against my no-poo poo A.S. in automotive technology.
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Feb 11, 2016 20:29
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Super Aggro Crag posted:Been there. Done that. gently caress that, not for me. I'm not a computer janitor anymore for a reason. That reason is probably that the job was bad, not that an office environment inherently sucks the soul out of you.
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Feb 11, 2016 20:35
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The Locator posted:There is a young woman at my gym who is the proof of this. She is very shapely (to say the least), not big at all (maybe 120#? I'm bad at weight guessing), and you would never guess if you saw her that she was a weigh lifter. My mother is 73 and she lifts Bro. Has for the last 30 years, she also puts the gym bros to shame. It's so hilarious to say the least that some slim old lady throws about 20Kg plates like toys.
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Feb 11, 2016 20:39
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I cancelled that interview anyways. I called this morning before I left and he said the pay rate was $10/hr. And that's with a 90 minute roundtrip I'm a car that gets 18MPG if I'm lucky. Thank god my dream job called me back today.
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Feb 11, 2016 20:40
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literally a fish posted:I whipped up a little drone footage video. Noice. The P3 Pro is a good bird. On your yaw rolls if you slow down you will get a lot less rolling shutter/moire effect. I have had my Inspire 1 a little over a year and I absolutely love the machine. I just got a new iPad Mini 4 for my birthday so I am looking forward to hooking it up and flying with a bigger screen than my iPhone 6. Waiting for better weather as it sucks major balls at the moment. 
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Somewhat Heroic posted:Noice. The P3 Pro is a good bird. On your yaw rolls if you slow down you will get a lot less rolling shutter/moire effect. I have had my Inspire 1 a little over a year and I absolutely love the machine. I just got a new iPad Mini 4 for my birthday so I am looking forward to hooking it up and flying with a bigger screen than my iPhone 6. Waiting for better weather as it sucks major balls at the moment. How does that land without smacking the poo poo out of the camera? Does it fold under or do you have to catch it?
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Feb 11, 2016 22:09
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These loving jackasses sent out a form email about how our company "just missed" our annual target so we get a reduced bonus that's loving word for word ripped from the email sent last year.
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Feb 11, 2016 22:16
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Tusen Takk posted:I used to love listening to music while driving somewhere, but ever since I started working in one of the busiest retail stores in the state, I can't loving stand it and I enjoy the silence of driving by myself and nobody saying anything I wonder if the all the stores have the same music. I guess I'll find out when I move back to Dallas next month.
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Biodome posted:I wonder if the all the stores have the same music. I guess I'll find out when I move back to Dallas next month. Nah when I open I chose an Apple Music Radio station and it stays for a good chunk of the day. I usually have the Alternative placelist going. it's nice because we dont have to worry about the music being censored so the occasional swear word isn't a big deal and makes the music choices better obviously i can only blast lil jon and fetty wap before and after business hours 
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Today is one of those days where you just look at poo poo and go what the gently caress. Found out I got paid and got my tax return today, so I woke up with an extra $1700 in my bank account. I came in today to find out that either our assistant manager is quiting or our ISS is getting fired for something. Then in the middle of it, my boss tells me I'm getting promoted to full time (not to either of these positions thankfully). So I'm bouning around all happy meanwhile everyone else is stressed out, pissed off and miserable. I feel a tad bit guilty. 
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Elmnt80 posted:Today is one of those days where you just look at poo poo and go what the gently caress. Found out I got paid and got my tax return today, so I woke up with an extra $1700 in my bank account. I came in today to find out that either our assistant manager is quiting or our ISS is getting fired for something. Then in the middle of it, my boss tells me I'm getting promoted to full time (not to either of these positions thankfully). So I'm bouning around all happy meanwhile everyone else is stressed out, pissed off and miserable. I feel a tad bit guilty. Never feel guilty about success unless you stepped on someone's neck to get there. It took me far too much of my life to figure out that there is nothing wrong with being more successful than your coworkers, as long as you aren't doing things to undermine them in order to succeed.
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Darchangel posted:How does that land without smacking the poo poo out of the camera? Does it fold under or do you have to catch it? The arms go upwards to allow for 360* of camera movement without any obstruction. It has capability for dual operator too so one can fly the second controller moves the camera. Look up DJI Inspire 1 and you'll see it between arms down and arms up mode. Elmnt80 posted:So I'm bouning around all happy meanwhile everyone else is stressed out, pissed off and miserable. I feel a tad bit guilty. Today is a win. Own it. Carry that momentum and make your life awesome all the time. Seriously it's contagious and when you can repeat the results and help others do the same is when you grasp that your potential is without limits. Good work!
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:My mother is 73 and she lifts Bro. Has for the last 30 years, she also puts the gym bros to shame. It's so hilarious to say the least that some slim old lady throws about 20Kg plates like toys. Feel free to tell your mom that some random dude on the interwebs thinks she is awesome.
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88h88 posted:It's highly unlikely you ever would, that right there takes a serious amount of dedication. Your comment is kinda like women who think they'll end up looking like the incredible Hulk is they even approach a squat rack. Ain't gonna happen!
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Good news/bad (maybe) news time. http://www.badobsessionmotorsport.co.uk/binky-the-public-unveiling/ quote:It is with much excitement that we can announce that the public unveiling of Project Binky will be at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed. From 23rd to 26th June, we’ll be at the famous Goodwood circuit in West Sussex. Good news is that Binky's going to loving Goodwood! Bad (maybe) news is that we might not get another video until then 
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Texas goons, I may be going to Houston next month. Are there any restaurants to check out? I don't know where I'll be staying but I'll be working at the MD Anderson hospital.
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1500quidporsche posted:These loving jackasses sent out a form email about how our company "just missed" our annual target so we get a reduced bonus that's loving word for word ripped from the email sent last year. That seems to be the mantra of companies this year. "We just missed our goals, so gently caress you" Businesses aren't that terribly off, I know my work place dropped from 5.5 billion in profit from 2014 to this years paltry 5.1 billion. But if you work here, its like we went broke.
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I mean, I understand that despite we're number one or two in every segment we're in across the board were always going to "just miss" the "Key Performance Indicators" that determines our bonuses. I just wish it was slightly less cynical than pulling up the email from last year and changing 2014 to 2015, then sending it out.
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The Locator posted:Feel free to tell your mom that some random dude on the interwebs thinks she is awesome. 2 dudes on the interwebs.
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BrokenKnucklez posted:That seems to be the mantra of companies this year. "We just missed our goals, so gently caress you" Businesses aren't that terribly off, I know my work place dropped from 5.5 billion in profit from 2014 to this years paltry 5.1 billion. But if you work here, its like we went broke. I guess we are an anomaly then, as the company announced that it was giving all eligible employees a one-time 401k allocation of a percentage of the employees salary at the end of the year. It's not a huge amount, but it beats a kick in the head. My company has no bonus positions at all to the best of my knowledge, so nobody ever gets a bonus smaller than expected.
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