Chat March 2018 - Cats, cars and other crap Toll Road edition

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spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

ExplodingSims posted:

So, if anyone cares, I got the job I posted about in the last thread. I'm officially an INDUSTRIAL refrigeration tech now!
I fly out to their training place in about 2 weeks for a 3 week session. So this should be fun.

Been spending all day today doing all their training videos and tests. This is going to be an interesting experience based on what I've seen in the videos so far.

Pretty cool news.

'Cool' geddit?

Cause he's in refrigeration.

# ¿ Mar 1, 2018 10:34

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# ¿ May 21, 2024 14:04

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

LloydDobler posted:

I think about how nice it would be to fall in love again, and then I think about my breakups and it just turns me right back around.

That's a bit like writing off a couple of cars and never owning a car again because of that.

You learn from them and it improves your future experience.

(In my case it was to not ignore the warning signs and don't pick up something cheap. I am not telling you if that is referring to cars or partners)

# ¿ Mar 2, 2018 10:09

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

everdave posted:

thanks man

In another thread here (I forget which) someone familiar with the divorce system there said that alimony was awarded far less frequently that people tend to perceive. They suggested that it was the exception, rather than the rule.

# ¿ Mar 2, 2018 23:51

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

LloydDobler posted:

Different topic: Anyone in here experienced with buying a time-share property? This would be a 4 week/yr ownership of a specific house, not a big resort type thing. I'm in the honeymoon phase of it seeming like a great idea so I'm looking for a reality smack. Taxes are fine but the HOA dues appear to be horrendous, and I don't know how the time is scheduled. I guess I should call the realtor and talk myself out of it. Also it appears hard to sell, the current owners paid $47k for this share a few years ago according to zillow, and it's been on the market for over a year and is now $23k after 2 price drops. I can easily afford that and we can rent it out if we don't use it all 4 weeks, but I'm sure we would.

Christ no.

The fact that they've lost $24k (and counting) in two years should be a good indication that it's a bad investment.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42909256

# ¿ Mar 6, 2018 16:05

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

BraveUlysses posted:

Take the grants and just find a way to earn some cash on the side when you have some free time

Are you suggesting he becomes a camwhore?

# ¿ Mar 6, 2018 17:28

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

cakesmith handyman posted:

Some guys are leaving to go work with Rolls Royce, going from a 3 week rotating nights afters days to continental shifts, some hosed up 28 day 2 days 2 afters 3 nights 2 off kinda poo poo if you're not familiar. I can't immediately bring to mind a number you'd have to pay me to do that.

Worth it if you can steal a Roller One Piece At A Time.

# ¿ Mar 6, 2018 23:26

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

cakesmith handyman posted:

RR as in Trent, not silver ghost.

But your point still stands.

You're going to need a much bigger lunchbox.

# ¿ Mar 7, 2018 00:14

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

How to replace hoses on your engine:

1) Order new hoses
2) Replace old hoses with new hoses, reusing existing 4 jubilee clips
3) Drop one jubilee clip in engine bay
4) Invert head in bay to look for lost clip
5) Knock socket spanner into engine bay
6) Lie under car on wet floor and poke around until you find dropped spanner
7) Walk to local shop to buy replacement jubilee clip
8) Walk to second shop that does keep them in stock. Buy value set
9) Replace all old clips with new, shiny clips and throw old clips in bin
10) Discover new clips all strip their threads when tightening to full torque
11) Cry
12) Go to shop on other side of town and buy proper clips
13) Replace all clips and tighten to torque specs

# ¿ Mar 7, 2018 20:16

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

everdave posted:

listen i hate to generalize, but why when going through a divorce do women just jump to they are going to take the kids away from you. ex threatening me all morning with this poo poo. how does it even make sense when she says "if you can't work more and make more to provide for us then i'm going to go to court and get full custody". gently caress off you bitch.

and how does her saying "are you even up yet" and "go back to bed" make any sense when I am asking how soccer practice went last night at 8:30 in the morning and it is hours later, LORD HELP ME

TV and movies have convinced people that this is the way to 'win'.

# ¿ Mar 7, 2018 22:00

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:

Just... happened to (re)discover vagina, but I claimed to be bi up until I was about 24 or 25 (and I guess now I've started using that label again, at 39). Still much prefer dick, and my porn collection is 99% gay (the little bit of straight porn that I have is mostly because the dude(s) is/are hot). There's always been a small part of me that's attracted to a very specific body type in women. I still don't trust vagina, but it feels pretty drat good. (almost as good as lol I'm not trying to get probated).

"No hetero"

# ¿ Mar 9, 2018 18:19

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

The Door Frame posted:

Some of them probably aren't all that sick, but because they chose to surround themselves with antisocial misogynists with severe persecution complexes, they voluntarily ruined their lives as much as the genuinely insane people

You're aware what website you're on, right?

# ¿ Mar 16, 2018 17:41

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

Beverly Cleavage posted:

Being a relative newb to watches beyond battery powered quartz movement, I could use some input...

My better half bought me a Victorinox Automatic as an engagement present (we've been married 6 years now) which I really love, but it's been picking up more and more time (in the realm of 5+minutes a week). I sent it in to get serviced, and they come back with $375 to rebuild. With the cost of shipping (another $35), that puts me just $100 shy of buying a brand new version of the same watch. Digging around, it looks like they expect this every 4-6 years anyways. I like it enough to pay it this time..but do it again in another 5 years? Ouch. Is this common amongst automatics?

Ultimately, I need to decide to either decline the work and keep the watch as is and constantly adjusting it, or shelling out and getting it fixed now, and re-evaluate later on down the line. I can afford it which is nice, but that's still a lot of $$$ to fix something that I wouldn't expect to be a problem after a few comparatively short years... What would you do, goons? Sentimental value is pushing me towards the latter right now but I'm open to outside perspective.. FWIW, the better half doesn't care so much and just wants me to be happy. Have I mentioned she's awesome?

There is a watch nerd thread here:

https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3520271

Personally, if a repair costs 80% of the price of a new thing, I tend to get the new thing unless there is a strong sentimental value.

# ¿ Mar 17, 2018 15:20

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

InitialDave posted:

The workmanship is beautiful, but man that is an unattractive thing when finished.

All that skill and effort to make something that I wouldn't pay $5 for if I saw it on a Chinese tourist-tat stall.

# ¿ Mar 18, 2018 00:29

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

My secret shame is that my daily life is not energetic to keep a fancy self-winding watch running.

Ironically, my fitness tracker has now become my daily wear instead of a watch.

# ¿ Mar 18, 2018 17:23

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

slidebite posted:

As a middle aged guy, Mrs and I are finally doing our official wills up this week. When my sister in law passed away intestate a couple years back, made me realize I never want to do that to anyone.

How many of you have wills, personal directives and power of attorney poo poo ready to go.....just in case?

Doing that will force me to admit that I may die and I am planning on living forever.

Ironically, my lack of pension-planning has the exact inverse justification.

# ¿ Mar 18, 2018 20:21

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

everdave posted:

Catching up, first watch chat: how can you have a $50k Rolex and not sell that? I love watches, have a bunch. All cheap. Man I get asked about this $150 �full metal� Shark brand I scored new on eBay for $42 more than I can tell you. When I�m at the beach people ask all the time about my different Neff watches that I have got for $10-15 off eBay. And all of them keep perfect time (until a random Neff will give up after being in the ocean). I love the look of Rolex and Tag and all that but the money?

Also still going through divorce and if you the praying kind I could use your help

I sent all my thoughts and prayers to help with the last school shooting. If you can wait a few days, I might be able to get some to send to you, but resources are tight and there just aren't enough thoughts and prayers to help everyone.

All I can offer is a 'good luck, buddy' and the offer to chat via pm if you want to talk, but I know that they are poor second to thoughts and prayers.

# ¿ Mar 19, 2018 11:03

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

How can you not know Dr No?

Over here, a James Bond is on every Christmas. It is the law.

# ¿ Mar 22, 2018 18:07

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

Yes and the answer is to leave as soon as you can.

I.e. try to get something, anything else lined up and then go. Even if it is a promising mdonalds job.

# ¿ Mar 23, 2018 00:45

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

everdave posted:

Get out man car greyhound whatever.

Turned 41 today sitting at a bar I have chosen poorly in life. That is all.

Is it a nice bar at least?

# ¿ Mar 23, 2018 01:07

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

everdave posted:

Yes it is a nice place. I wish I could have a do over and only be kind and never sin. But it is what it is.

Nah gently caress that.

The key thing is to learn from your mistakes.

A mid level rear end in a top hat who doesn't realise he is an rear end in a top hat is indeed an rear end in a top hat forever.

A high level rear end in a top hat who regrets his past and tries to be a better person is indeed a better person.

# ¿ Mar 23, 2018 01:22

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

COOL DICK LUKE posted:

YOU GUYS I CAUGHT ME ONE OF THEM SOFT AND PRETTY SMELLING THINGS, YOU KNOW, THE MYTHICAL HAIR TIE BEAST

Christ, he's only had teeth for 48 hours and look at him go.

# ¿ Mar 23, 2018 09:18

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

everdave posted:

I don�t see any on the bare white mattresses after getting home from work and was almost relieved but then I found one on my living room chair.

Christ, you paint a depressing little vignette there.

# ¿ Mar 24, 2018 01:23

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

everdave posted:

They were be cause I a mow asking everything that is not tied down but it sounds very sad to me too

I think you are supposed to keep the room well ventilated when using insecticide.

# ¿ Mar 24, 2018 02:01

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:

So if any of you ever thought about storing and incense remotely close to each other.

Don't. I didn't think they were close enough to matter... they were.

Did you get the munchies and ate all the communion wafers this morning?

# ¿ Mar 25, 2018 13:49

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

Devyl posted:

Can I just say I love y'all? No one knows me and no one cares, but that's ok. You all keep my day sane when I'm stressing the gently caress out at work.

I care.

Wrar posted:

I am still meat pregnant.

Good luck with the birth.

# ¿ Mar 25, 2018 20:01

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

COOL DICK LUKE posted:

You have no idea how satisfying it would feel to be able to floss right now and its loving with my brain so hard

Just think how much better your teeth are now.

This time last year, you could floss with a serpentine belt and use a tyre iron as a toothpick.

Now you only have to flash your beautiful nashers and ladies fall at your feet.

# ¿ Mar 26, 2018 12:32

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

everdave posted:

I mean like tulips and buttercups I guess I don�t know they looked nice for spring. I mean she did plant maybe half of them and half have come up yearly since I got the house but that does t mean she owns them she does t live here anymore I know this will be funny to me one day. Yes I have it all on camera to others asking. And audio where she says when I get back from vacation nothing will be left in the yard she still does t realize cameras record audio too even if you knock them away from looking at you.

On the plus side, it's now extremely unlikely that you'll turn up on her doorstep, sobbing and drunk and begging to be taken back.

# ¿ Mar 27, 2018 11:07

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

KakerMix posted:

He's steadfastly refused to do what everyone else did and now that everywhere else is poo poo garbage it's telling that something awful is still as good as it is. He still refuses to do a bunch of poo poo that would bring him money.
It isn't the forums that have strayed, it's the rest of the internet imho

I must admit to still being pleasantly surprised that this placed hasn't been monetised in any way.

and also that it hasn't shut down yet for those reasons.

# ¿ Mar 27, 2018 21:27

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

iwentdoodie posted:

Also, question because this has been bugging the poo poo out of me. Why can boomers (men especially) not trust anything unless it comes from another person their age or older? I don't loving get it. You can be proven right every. Single. Time. And still not be trusted because you aren't also approaching 60.

I would've said because I'm not a greybeard but my beard is pretty loving grey.

Because a lot of young people are extremely dumb and you are condemned by association:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15iLHlJPp_0

# ¿ Mar 29, 2018 13:02

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

Olympic Mathlete posted:

I appear to be going out on a date with an incredibly attractive tiny redhead who loves cars next week.

Life; good ??

# ¿ Mar 29, 2018 13:47

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# ¿ May 21, 2024 14:04

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

Cage posted:

I got matched with an ad.

How tall are you and do you have red hair?

# ¿ Mar 29, 2018 16:21

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