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88h88 posted:...then why bother asking? Because I am curious..? Which I'm told, if why a lot of people ask questions about things.
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Just made the rookie mistake of not verifying I had enough oil on hand to do an oil change before draining my engine. Used every last drop I could find around the garage and in the trunk and it was just enough. Wouldn't have been a catastrophe, as I have a second car I can run to the store in but it did cause me to panic for a minute. On the plus side, finally got motivated to do a thing.
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Feb 25, 2016 23:17
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Ferremit posted:Firearms licence is the highest form of ID in Australia- Higher than drivers licence, higher than passport, higher than anything else. ?????? I think I'm missing something here because that's not true. Passport is always the top id for anything other than birth certificate (usually rated 70/100) - other 70 rated documents are citizenship certificates and other forms of id along the lines of a passport like diplomatic papers or some forms refugee documentation. Firearms license is classed as secondry ID and rated between 30 to 40 out of 100
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Feb 25, 2016 23:26
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My understanding is that usps is pretty mind numbing, but it is a unionized federal government job with all the benfits that entails.
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Feb 25, 2016 23:30
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Super Aggro Crag posted:Because I am curious..? Which I'm told, if why a lot of people ask questions about things. Previously you said... Super Aggro Crag posted:I just said I'm not interested. Maybe use your words better and say what you actually mean?
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Feb 25, 2016 23:38
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I'm not interested in physically working there but am curious what it is like working there. Jesus Christ. loving goons, I swear. I'm not going to be a rocket scientist anytime soon either but it would still be cool to learn about the loving job.
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Feb 25, 2016 23:50
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BrokenKnucklez posted:I am going to start calling people spoons. This will keep me from ever getting fired. the next insult up the severity list is 'spanner' and then 'loving spanner'
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Feb 25, 2016 23:53
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Tomarse posted:the next insult up the severity list is 'spanner' and then 'loving spanner' British insults are always better. Most Americans would say "dumb rear end" or something else. When you call some one a spoon, that really ups the game.
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Feb 25, 2016 23:59
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BrokenKnucklez posted:British insults are always better. Most Americans would say "dumb rear end" or something else. When you call some one a spoon, that really ups the game. Calling someone a 'loving muppet' in Glasgow is essentially equivalent, in terms of severity, to setting their mother on fire.
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Feb 26, 2016 00:19
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Always been a fan of the mildly offensive 'tit' option.
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Feb 26, 2016 00:25
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BrokenKnucklez posted:British insults are always better. Most Americans would say "dumb rear end" or something else. When you call some one a spoon, that really ups the game. You also have to deliver the insult correctly so that you don't sound like a proper loving spoon yourself
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Feb 26, 2016 00:28
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Tomarse posted:You also have to deliver the insult correctly so that you don't sound like a proper loving spoon yourself Don't be such a oval office mate. (this was a rather cunty post)
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Feb 26, 2016 00:42
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:?????? I think I'm missing something here because that's not true. Passport is always the top id for anything other than birth certificate (usually rated 70/100) - other 70 rated documents are citizenship certificates and other forms of id along the lines of a passport like diplomatic papers or some forms refugee documentation. Firearms license is classed as secondry ID and rated between 30 to 40 out of 100 Well thats quite funny, because to get a firearms renewal, you need to supply 100 points of ID- And they directly list your old firearms licence as 100 points of ID! This is in SA tho, and about 5 years ago now so who knows whats changed since we went all jihadi phobic...
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Feb 26, 2016 00:43
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Jeherrin posted:Calling someone a 'loving muppet' in Glasgow is essentially equivalent, in terms of severity, to setting their mother on fire.
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Feb 26, 2016 01:11
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Tomarse posted:the next insult up the severity list is 'spanner' and then 'loving spanner' I'm personally a fan of buffoon, numpty, goober, muppet, and twit
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Feb 26, 2016 01:12
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You can't beat gobshite for a casual insult. Although "munter" or "div" are pretty good too.
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Feb 26, 2016 01:15
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InitialDave posted:Calling anyone anything in Glasgow, with an English accent, is a good way to start some poo poo. Tell me about it. Born in London, now live in Glasgow. I've had a few people take a pretty intense dislike to me within the space of a few words.
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Feb 26, 2016 01:17
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BrokenKnucklez posted:British insults are always better. Most Americans would say "dumb rear end" or something else. When you call some one a spoon, that really ups the game. Brits certainly have the best way with words. They just make everything funnier, and I don't know why. Maybe Brits are just that much funnier than the rest of the world.
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Feb 26, 2016 01:22
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I turned on the TV last night for the first time in over a week. I didn't have access to TV while I was in Austin - if I felt the need for TV, I just fired up Netflix or Plex on my phone. I turned the TV back off pretty quickly. It was all either depressing news or meaningless babble. Think it's time to cancel cable. 88h88 posted:Cars are our religion. Right? And cats, apparently. CornHolio posted:I...kinda do... not like, directly, but I'm working on a proposal for their next-gen vehicle What's this I've heard about air conditioning actually being part of the specification this time? (about time, if it's true) kastein posted:I wish my bank would give me an EMV card already, dammit I'm with one of the largest credit unions in the US. Still no EMV cards, though I was told months ago that I should have one by "February 2016". Well, it's Feb 2016. Still no EMV card. My old CU (local only) did have EMV cards, but they kept throwing in new fees and getting less and less helpful. Their online banking was straight out of 2001 too, which only helped me make my decision to move away from them. InitialDave posted:Calling anyone anything in Glasgow, with an English accent, is a good way to start some poo poo. Up until last week, I always thought Scots and Brits had the same, or at least similar, accent. And thought the accent was similar to an Australian accent. Then I found myself in a room with a Scot, a Brit, a few Australians, and a Canadian. Add a couple of Danes and a Spaniard to the mix and oh god it got difficult to follow conversations pretty quick.
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Feb 26, 2016 01:23
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Tide posted:Brits certainly have the best way with words. They just make everything funnier, and I don't know why. Maybe Brits are just that much funnier than the rest of the world. I was about to say I was partial to bellend, but that's not quite how I wanted that phrase to come across. ETA: STR, I think you mean Scots and English. The Scots are British (but some of them don't like that).
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Feb 26, 2016 01:37
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KozmoNaut posted:They seem pretty upbeat about it, honestly. That's how. He's rejecting the reality that he, or at least we, is/are responsible for the world as it is, and is assigning agency (am I using that right?) to nebulous bullshit in an attempt to affect the poo poo show surrounding him. It's basically faith that something else will save him, and make *everything all right*. That, and frankly, anyone who believes that stuff is either delusional, or stupid, and basically does not see the world that is. There are times when I wish I could do this. Some days, I think it would be better to be a happy idiot than whatever I am now. Possibly a sad-ish idiot. That said, one of the things that makes the human race so successful is our ability to either persevere, or simply ignore, adversity. Do you realize that basically the only way that we can cope with the fact that we have the intelligence to know, absolutely KNOW, that we will inevitably die, is to either laugh, or ignore it? Knowing that you will die is the cost of intelligence. A sense of humor and/or absurdity is a defense mechanism. KozmoNaut posted:Whoo boy, that's a big one. Hey! I thought that the USA had a lock on that poo poo? Are you telling me we're not even unique at being asshats? KozmoNaut posted:Because they collectively make the world shittier for everyone, including me and everyone I care about. Pretty much. Wasn't there a millionaire who gave a TED talk warning other millionaires that they might want to lay off on that poo poo before there's a revolution and they're the first ones up against the wall? ('Cuz I know that's who I'm aiming for...) CharlesM posted:AI needs religion. AI IS religion. KozmoNaut posted:No, I think the problem is that I have no filter. I barely watch/read any news, because it generally either depresses me, or ticks me off, and I can't fix any of it. Here's a good one: I'm a computer janitor, among other things. I know people are stupid, and lazy. I know this as an unshakable fact, and yet, somehow, I still manage to be surprised and dismayed when someone does something stupid. Apparently, I suffer from some sort of weird optimism, bordering on naivete, that most people while make the right choice, contrary to all evidence. I have no ide why my mind does this to me. BrokenKnucklez posted:I am going to start calling people spoons. This will keep me from ever getting fired. Tomarse posted:the next insult up the severity list is 'spanner' and then 'loving spanner' BrokenKnucklez posted:British insults are always better. Most Americans would say "dumb rear end" or something else. When you call some one a spoon, that really ups the game. Jeherrin posted:Calling someone a 'loving muppet' in Glasgow is essentially equivalent, in terms of severity, to setting their mother on fire. 88h88 posted:Always been a fan of the mildly offensive 'tit' option. I have really got to remember these. I am completely unimaginative when it comes to cursing and insults (I get angry and can't think, basically). If nothing else, the look of confusion when calling someone in the Colonies a spoon or spanner would be worth it. "Muppet" would just derail them completely. kastein posted:I'm personally a fan of buffoon, numpty, goober, muppet, and twit Not bad. Ether Frenzy posted:You can't beat gobshite for a casual insult. Oooo, there's some good ones. Jeherrin posted:Tell me about it. Born in London, now live in Glasgow. I've had a few people take a pretty intense dislike to me within the space of a few words. Maybe that's just, y'know, you? (Kidding - couldn't resist the opening, there.) some texas redneck posted:Up until last week, I always thought Scots and Brits had the same, or at least similar, accent. And thought the accent was similar to an Australian accent. You, sir, clearly do not watch enough Doctor Who (Brit-coms.) A Scot accent is nothing like an English one, on top of the fact that there are like eleventy-billion "English" accents depending on class and location. I'm pretty confident I can discern not only Aussie from Brit, but Kiwi, too! Asian accents/languages I have more trouble with. I can tell them apart, but I can never seem to place them correctly.
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Jeherrin posted:I was about to say I was partial to bellend, but that's not quite how I wanted that phrase to come across. It does come across somewhat awkwardly, but yeah, that's a good one, too.
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Got one of those wonderful head colds where it feels like someone dragged an acetone-soaked wire brush through your sinuses, and you want to go to bed at 6pm. I got incredibly tired of chugging water so I have resorted to fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice with a splash of scotch. By god, I think this will cure me.
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Feb 26, 2016 02:22
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The Royal Nonesuch posted:Got one of those wonderful head colds where it feels like someone dragged an acetone-soaked wire brush through your sinuses, and you want to go to bed at 6pm. I got incredibly tired of chugging water so I have resorted to fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice with a splash of scotch. By god, I think this will cure me. Yeah, that sums it up perfectly- Changing kitty litter yesterday nearly killed me- absolutely exhausted and sweating like a pedophile at a wiggles concert afterwards. i got the lovely one this morning of "Oh, that doesnt feel so bad, maybe i'll go to work today" and sat up in bed, only to FEEL all the goo in my sinus' run forward and start drooling out of my nose down my face. WELP! not coming in today either!
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What's really great is waking up feeling like you have a corpse in your throat every morning and then hacking up a few multicolored loogies the size of car keys. Or feeling sinus pressure and then blowing your nose and ending up with a couple tablespoons of the same colored goop. I really need to remember to wear my respirator when doing demolition on moldy squirrel-piss soaked plaster walls...
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Feb 26, 2016 02:45
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My girl's BFF's BF beat the poo poo outta her last week and now I have to make small talk with him at the bar while the girls chat. Sigh.
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Feb 26, 2016 02:47
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Super Aggro Crag posted:My girl's BFF's BF beat the poo poo outta her last week and now I have to make small talk with him at the bar while the girls chat. Sigh. Is he bigger than you?
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Feb 26, 2016 02:48
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Also, god damnit, I went J-truck (for me) and Grand Wagoneer (for the GF) window shopping on CL and now I want to make some 3 and 4 figure bad decisions. gently caress. I don't have money for this right now. We went and looked at a Grand Wagoneer that she really liked the look of over the weekend and unfortunately it was simply too rusty to be worth restoring.
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Feb 26, 2016 02:53
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Ferremit posted:i got the lovely one this morning of "Oh, that doesnt feel so bad, maybe i'll go to work today" and sat up in bed, only to FEEL all the goo in my sinus' run forward and start drooling out of my nose down my face. Hah yeeeeep - except I felt okay and went into work and about halfway through the day I was super regretting it. I'm not sure why I conscientiously hoard sick hours year-round, and when I actually get sick I feel the need to tough it off. kastein posted:Or feeling sinus pressure and then blowing your nose and ending up with a couple tablespoons of the same colored goop. I really need to do this but as long as I can remember I have had a bad aversion to blowing my nose. It needs to be done soon though. My girlfriend swears by neti pots and things like that but they are one of the very, very few things that gross me out. As my grandfather says, that's all for tonight's episode of Things Not Worth Knowing! The Royal Nonesuch fucked around with this message at 02:58 on Feb 26, 2016 |
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Is there a good place to get automotive patches online? I want to buy a British Leyland patch for my kart suit, I got some Agip patches off ebay earlier but they honestly seem cheap as gently caress.
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Feb 26, 2016 03:10
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Super Aggro Crag posted:My girl's BFF's BF beat the poo poo outta her last week and now I have to make small talk with him at the bar while the girls chat. Sigh. Casually order a longneck and glass the fucker. I can't abide a man who beats his significant other.
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Darchangel posted:You, sir, clearly do not watch enough Doctor Who (Brit-coms.) A Scot accent is nothing like an English one, on top of the fact that there are like eleventy-billion "English" accents depending on class and location. I'm pretty confident I can discern not only Aussie from Brit, but Kiwi, too! Thus far, I've managed to avoid seeing Doctor Who. And, well, most other TV shows. Liquid Communism posted:I can't abide a man who beats his significant other.
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Feb 26, 2016 03:36
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Liquid Communism posted:Casually order a longneck and glass the fucker. I can't abide a man who beats his significant other. I like your style.
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Feb 26, 2016 03:37
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Sometimes there is such as 'trainwreck fatigue'.
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Feb 26, 2016 03:43
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Even the Titanic quit sinking at some point.
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Feb 26, 2016 03:49
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Super Aggro Crag posted:My girl's BFF's BF beat the poo poo outta her last week and now I have to make small talk with him at the bar while the girls chat. Sigh.
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Feb 26, 2016 03:52
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Goober Peas posted:Even the Titanic quit sinking at some point. March chat thread title right here.
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Well he is roommates with the owner of the bar so that wouldn't work out in my favor. We left already tho. gently caress that.
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kastein posted:Also, god damnit, I went J-truck (for me) and Grand Wagoneer (for the GF) window shopping on CL and now I want to make some 3 and 4 figure bad decisions. gently caress. I don't have money for this right now.
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I knew my current employer had been purchased by a competitor, but I was under the assumption that they wouldn't be fully transitioning until this summer or fall. Got an email today saying "oh hey we're transitioning this weekend!". Which means my set schedule is now out the window, and it'll be a dog-eat-dog fight to get hours. Just like DoorDash was.  At least I'm still active in DoorDash's system, so I can pick up shifts with them if I need to.The upside is I won't need to carry commercial insurance anymore; the competitor has a blanket policy that covers everyone as long as they're insured.
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