MAY 2017 CHAT THREAD - All my freinds are getting married

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scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Dawn of War 3 is awesome cuz you can play as Orkz which is about as close as you'll get to playing as Warboys in an RTS. I'm bad at RTS stuff, but I've been practicing a bit and trying to get better at games that engage my whole brain, not just the twitch-y-shoot-y bits.

fridge corn posted:

Also everyone read Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders cuz its really good

Just finished The Engines of God by Jack McDevitt so I'll be picking up ghost-talkin' Lincoln.

# ¿ May 1, 2017 16:22

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 10:57

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

And why the gently caress is Guy Ritchie making a King Arthur movie when he could be making "RocknRolla 2?"

# ¿ May 1, 2017 17:04

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Biking is enjoyable but I have a car so if there's inclement weather of any kind I'm taking my car.

Unless it's 80F out and raining, then I'll just put on my swim trunks and go biking because that's good, wholesome fun.

# ¿ May 1, 2017 22:30

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Rhyno posted:

The majority idea is a Might Car Mods style build over a two month time period. We're looking for a car, I'm pushing for a budget hit hatch.

Bringing this here from the April chat thread cuz this is something about which we should all know more.

# ¿ May 1, 2017 22:53

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Rhyno posted:

Oh poo poo, we've got a line on a Mercury Tracer LTS!

The LTS was, if anyone cares, a top of the line Ford Escort sedan with some LUXURY options (4 zone cooling or something?). And under the hood was the Mazda BP. Basically an Escort GT with lipstick. It's got 175K, some rusty doors but it runs and it's $1000. We might have a winner.

My dad had a fuchsia colored one and I got to drive it and got so many looks. It's 100% perfect, get that poo poo.

# ¿ May 2, 2017 03:14

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Rhyno posted:

I've long had a soft spot for Ford Escorts. Hell I've owned half a dozen of them. Even if this isn't the right car for the project I might try to snatch it up for myself.

Same here. There was one super lovely base model I used to drive in high school that my brother spray painted a penis on to, but apart from that and the idler that gave up the ghost, it was a fun as heck whip.

The one you're lookin at thought is different from my high school model. It's awesome because it's so light. The guy that sold it to my dad said "yeah it's safe if you have all your affairs in order" which was an allusion to "if you're gonna die, I hope you're going to heaven because this thing is a luxurious tin can with a decent engine." Since my dad's a preacher he said "sure, here's your $1,200."

# ¿ May 2, 2017 03:23

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Played hooky from work this morning. Went to the gym for the first time in two months (fuuuuck) and all my progress is just gone. Feels bad, but it'll feel better later.

# ¿ May 2, 2017 18:40

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

ExplodingSims posted:

I'd been ignoring the bathroom thread for a while because all the goons tripping over themselves to make the same 3 jokes had gotten old, but that was so worth it to go back and read the last few pages.

Secret MRA was not what I was expecting out of that thread.

# ¿ May 3, 2017 17:25

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Oh boy, do I envy you, embarking on this journey for the first time.

# ¿ May 3, 2017 17:33

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

InitialDave posted:

By MRA you mean Men's Rights Activist? Nothing about him comes across as one, he's just a bit of a melon who has some rather idiotic ideas about women and what they want, presumably because he's not actually encountered that many of them, never mind seen their bathrooms.

True, it's mostly sexism, but the MRA streak is evident in phrases like

the guy with the dumb brain posted:

And since woman play an unfair role in the home-buying process,

# ¿ May 3, 2017 19:22

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Got that '92 Buick Roadmaster in my garage tonight to swap out the power steering pressure hose. Until I made a trip to buy metric crow-foot wrenches/sockets(?), it was nearly a failure, but with the crow-foots it was a manageable quagmire. There really is NO room to swing a wrench around in there, yick. Pictures coming in tomorrow cuz I'm phone-postin and pretty tires.

Wrar posted:

Apparently I have an ear infection.

# ¿ May 4, 2017 06:44

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

The Royal Nonesuch posted:

Surf well man, I hope the curl breaks late out there.

We'd all be happy to have a grandpa like that. Condolences, TRN. :sympathy:

# ¿ May 4, 2017 17:04

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Rhyno posted:

So I'm having a problem.

I've been lifting weights roughly 3-4 times a week for a month now and last night I realized that they're going up into the air far too easily. Did I break the weights?

Call the Smithsonian, you're a modern marvel and should be preserved (preferably in bronze) for future generations to appreciate.

grats

# ¿ May 4, 2017 17:20

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Roadmaster tiiiiiime :siren:

Taking pictures while working on cars is something at which I am VERY BAD so I wish I had more snaps. Here goes:

Was in my garage to change the aforementioned pressure line hose. I found the very last one in existence anywhere in Minneapolis

This loving outlet's flare nut was pissing me off but it's okay now. It's okay.

Rhyno posted:

I've tried to do this in the past but I never put the whole diet and exercise thing together properly. This time I think I might have found the proper balance. I'm also 7 pounds away from my 90 day goal and I'm on day 54.

Down side, I slightly tweaked my back yesterday at work so I had to go a bit easy and now my right wrist is acting up.

Just imagine how much worse it woulda been without any strength training! :buddy:

What's up with the wrist? Pain while moving and stuff?

# ¿ May 4, 2017 17:41

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Seat Safety Switch posted:

Cross has spoken about it before, it basically boiled down to "I needed money."

Steve Martin did the abhorrent Pink Panther remakes because he wanted to buy another painting by Monet so :shrug:

# ¿ May 4, 2017 17:43

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Rhyno posted:

Yeah it's rotational pain. I can move my hand back and forth with no problem but if I twist my wrist it's a slight pain. I have a brace from an injury years ago so that's helping me from hurting it more.

Had a similar problem after I started lifting. When doing low-back squats, my wrists were supporting the bar at a super hosed-up angle and by keeping them straight it got better and I didn't have to take any down time. Sucked for a while, though.

# ¿ May 4, 2017 17:59

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

mariooncrack posted:

I think Jackie Chan said he did the Rush Hour movies so he would have money to make the movies he wants in China.

I think Vin Diesel did something similar too.

Heard something a while ago that Vin said that he does stuff like the Fast and Furious movies so that he can make stuff he loves, like Riddick films and live-action D&D-style movies (The Last Witch Hunter). He's a total nerd and it's awesome.

The Midniter posted:

Be careful, and post a form video in YLLS if you want some pointers. Good form is probably one of the most difficult things for relative newbies to weightlifting to master.

# ¿ May 4, 2017 18:03

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Larrymer posted:

Your wrists and arms shouldn't be supporting the bar at all, it's all in the upper back. Make sure your shoulders are stretched out and try and put your hands as close together as possible on the bar, then lift your elbows up. This creates a perch on your upper shoulders/traps and you barely need any pressure at your hands to steady the bar.

That's how I've learned, at least. And no pad on the bar.

Yeah, I guess "supporting" was the wrong word to use there since what you're describing is how I do stuff (now, anyway :buddy:

) Pads are stupid and gloves keep you from building callouses, which are badass.

# ¿ May 4, 2017 19:00

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

KozmoNaut posted:

That stupid pad thing should never have been invented, it screws up your form so much.

Also

"What kind of workout do you do?"
"I lift weights."
"What about cardio?"
"I lift weights faster."

They got complexes for cardio! _{Excuse the T-nation weird-ness, there's still good exercises in there.}

# ¿ May 4, 2017 19:47

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Metal Geir Skogul posted:

Holy poo poo that website. Ugh.

It's detestable, no doubt. I have half a mind to translate all of their useful information (what there is of it) and dump it on another blog just to keep everyone from having to visit that abhorrent site.

# ¿ May 4, 2017 21:16

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

What's a Cammaster?

The Royal Nonesuch posted:

Incidentally, I will always love these because gramps had one a lot like it and used to take me to the beach in it That thing is dope man.

Thanks, sadly it's not mine. I'm basically her caretaker, so I DO get to drive her every now and then. Her owner wants to keep her forever, and I 100% believe that, and I'm basically in charge of keeping an L05 running forever. Fun! :unsmith:

# ¿ May 5, 2017 05:49

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Kazinsal posted:

A Cammaster is when you bolt a manual transmission onto an LT1 Roadmaster.

Behold.

I'm uh... gonna have a chat with her owner.

# ¿ May 5, 2017 06:18

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

CARPENTER BEES?! IN MY HOUSE?!

# ¿ May 5, 2017 23:59

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

DJ Commie posted:

While everyone is getting married, I'm getting divorced! Finally doing the paperwork too!

On the plus side, the local RadioShack franchise is closing its locations, so I picked up some small things...

I never understood the nerdrage behind hating on RadioShack for going from walls of bagged components to a cabinet, there really wasn't much lost in terms of available parts, and you could be more or less sure what every store had. I actually think the selection got a bit better, in most ways. I also picked up just about every Arduino shield and sensor kit they had left, 70-90% off made the pricing reasonable!

Divorce is always "congratulations" whether you know it right away or not.
~a guy who learned a lot post-divorce

Congratulations also on finding a RadioShack!

# ¿ May 8, 2017 05:20

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Rhyno posted:

You're allowed to send out a wedding invite without a "plus one" line on it right?

Friends of ours did that and they specified direct invite only, no significant others or plus-ones. Nobody cried about it, we're gonna have a great time.

# ¿ May 8, 2017 18:58

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Ether Frenzy posted:

I would laugh my rear end off at a wedding invite that said "No plus one" on it because that sounds like you're 19 years old and/or we're not really friends enough for me to waste my time dealing with putting any effort into turning up myself because it doesn't sound like a very lavish time if there's going to be security there checking badges to make sure no one takes too much cheese & crackers.

You can either not invite him or you can invite him normally and take your chances that someone might break the rules at this very regimented party.

Their wedding, their choice. If you're not friend enough to respect their wishes, it's probably better that you're not there

# ¿ May 8, 2017 20:16

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Good call, Rhyno.

Honeymoon somewhere that you'd like to live outside of Indiana, call it a trial run.

Ether Frenzy posted:

Where on earth in that did I say anything about disrespecting their wishes? I said that it was tacky to not include plus ones for everyone, if anyone gets one.

Don't invite him if it's that big a deal, he clearly isn't that real a friend if you can't trust him not to embarrass you.

My use of "you" wasn't directed at you specifically, more of a general "you." edit so that my post makes sense: I agree with the "everyone gets a plus-one or nobody does" sentiment.

scuz fucked around with this message at 20:47 on May 8, 2017

# ¿ May 8, 2017 20:37

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Friend of mine with more money than he knows what to do with has a big interest in getting this old firehouse and living in it while converting the lower level into a full-on wrencher's paradise. I'm egging him on hard because living vicariously through a friend who has a firehouse seems like a good idea.

# ¿ May 9, 2017 15:56

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

funny Star Wars parody posted:

imagine this guys: 220v on every wall

I'll be assisting with a lot of the reno (again: egging on hard) so this would/will be happening.

bolind posted:

With the right guy and the right wallet that place could be made baller as gently caress.

Was looking at one of the photos and the phrase "tiered roof-top deck" just popped in there (to borrow another Ghostbusters phrase). He's going to lookit it this week, already spoke with a home finance guy, it's within his budget. Only hang-up is whether someone else offers more than asking :shrug:

BraveUlysses posted:

fuuuuuuck me

finally got to go on vacation for the first time in 3 years, first time since the kiddo was born and today i came into work stress-free, relaxed and well rested

only to find that i will be relocated to another location in about a month or so and my commute is now doubled in mileage and will probably take 45m in and an 60-90m on the way home

if there was ever a sign that it's time to change careers

Signs are everywhere, if you know where to look :eng101:

My sign was coming back refreshed, like you, from 5-day vacation and being pissed off at everyone and everything at my job after only two hours and twenty three minutes back.

# ¿ May 9, 2017 17:03

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Just showed him https://www.k-bid.com/ and https://restore.tchabitat.org/ . Wasn't sure that he could have gotten any more eager to see the space, but I was wrong! :buddy:

... I feel like a drug dealer.

InitialDave posted:

Everybody has three mortgages these days.

# ¿ May 9, 2017 17:27

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Don't Stop Me Now is a sure-fire hit.

# ¿ May 10, 2017 05:21

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Buddy invited me to tag along to the fire house. Expect photos (provided I can worm my way out of a department meeting).

ExplodingSims posted:

We elected an orange pissbaby who literally cannot handle being told no, and he's too incompetent to subtly take down the republic.

The band is taking a road trip to Montreal and Toronto next week and I'm using it as a "huh, wonder if I could live here?" kind of trip.

# ¿ May 10, 2017 18:53

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Elon's smoking some wacky poo poo. Their solar roof calculator isn't filling me with any kind of hope that this'll work. The whole idea behind solar is to replace your entire monthly power usage with solar, not just half of it. Traditional solar is still very expensive and this is more expensive and half as efficient, screw all this mess.

# ¿ May 10, 2017 22:39

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Because of a lovely system upgrade that I had to do (that didn't even get off the ground because of a database error beyond my control) I wasn't able to attend the firehouse walk-through. My buddy did, and he took some photos. He's doing research and checking out his options but he still wants it like he wants to breathe.

He's better at taking nice-looking pictures and maybe not the best at taking pictures that could be used as references for a site survey, say.

His report is that the upstairs was smaller than it looked in the picture on the realtor's website but you could park, in his words, 9 cars in the lower level and probably fit like 3 lifts.

# ¿ May 11, 2017 15:10

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Controls Engineer

# ¿ May 11, 2017 16:09

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

This topic is awesome and good. IT work is slogging and dull and I'm looking for a way out.

Adiabatic posted:

Good job!

# ¿ May 11, 2017 16:12

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

I'm paid to computer janitor.

I mostly sit around all day but the prozac is helping(?).

# ¿ May 12, 2017 00:08

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

the spyder posted:

Any good remedy for a sore/scratchy throat? I've got no voice today and a hell of a headache. Whiskey did not help last night, probably because I forgot the honey and lemon.

Herbal tea called "Throat Coat" (stop snickering) works wonders. Whiskey only helps me get phlegm outta my throat, but Throat Coat does a great job. It's like a licorice/anise tea, really works.

# ¿ May 12, 2017 21:31

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

The Door Frame posted:

Malort cures whatever ails ya, unless what's ailing you is the toxic wormwood or awful taste of Malort

The first shot of Malort is usually the last. Ever.

On that note, clam ache: the band is playing Quencher's next week! More deets later.

# ¿ May 13, 2017 09:00

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 10:57

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Doctor says my knee is good to go and my rotator cuff is fine so back to the gym I go. I've been prescribed "gettin beefy" as a way to keep my joints from being ~20 years older than me which makes sense, I suppose. I mean, it's not like the body has a finite amount of energy or anything

:buddy:

# ¿ May 16, 2017 15:48

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