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BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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Kit Walker posted:

I'm glad the worst place I'd seen wasn't all that bad. I had was one where it was clear they turned a walk-in closet into one bedroom, the living room into another bedroom, and a weird storage space that was like 5 feet tall into another bedroom. Still stupid as hell and they were trying to rent it out at a price comparable to other 3br apartments in the area. The renting market makes people do the dumbest poo poo in the world

Hell, even in the early 90's when I lived in San Francisco my friends lived in a place that had obviously been designed as a single apartment but, through some weird door placement in the main hallway and some of the tricks you describe had been turned into two "apartments". The layout was so strange and made zero sense until you ultimately realized what had happened.

It kind of worked out because they were all friends filling both "apartments" anyways but it was more like an awkward division of space than either of them actually having their own place. Somehow, they managed to give each "unit" its own kitchen and bathroom but you could tell it was makeshift and clearly not designed that way originally.

Karate Bastard posted:

Just piss the dirt off

Hey..! Hey, dirt! Yeah, you! gently caress you! Your mother's a whore. Suck my dick, dirt.

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BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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WHAMMY!

Go gently caress yourself, San Diego.

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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Bloody Hedgehog posted:

Raisins are fine on their own. They don't belong in anything.

Banana Breads/Loafs? No. Butter Tarts? No. Carrot Cake? No. Any kind of rice? NO!

Raisin Bran?

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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koshmar posted:

Welp, it's official Jesus has gone woke and is weak



Right.

Trying to imagine the idea of Jesus being sympathetic to people, forgiving their transgressions, being non violent, helping the downtrodden and occasionally apologizing to people and I just can't find that anywhere in the bible.

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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I like a few of Ice T's albums but seconding or thirding that Body Count is poo poo.

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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lobsterminator posted:

NewsRadio was possibly my earliest internet discovery.

Before pornography?

Explain yourself, please.

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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McGavin posted:

Stupid old lady. You're supposed to swallow the spider to catch the fly.

Perhaps she'll die

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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Sittin here wondering when Mike Lindell is going to branch out into a My Toilet line.

And by sittin I mean on my woefully inadequate toilet.

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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Snatchel?

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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I have not. UNtil now

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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Doctor Bishop posted:

Funny thing, the extended play modes were a good part of why VHS won out over Beta,

Also pornography and I'm not even joking.Very few people realize how influential the idea of jacking off in the privacy of your own home was in 1980 and a lot of decisions were based around this consumer demand. poo poo, nowadays, we've completely eliminated the Walk of Shame to the Checkout Counter at the video store and just pump it directly into our veins online where our only concern is our history trail but back then porn in your home was definitely enticing and very much desired. Even if nobody openly advocated for the issue.

The things we take for granted, man.

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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Scratch Monkey posted:

I have no issue with eating bug protein so long as it isn’t just eating a big whole.

What about a little hole?

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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Pigsfeet on Rye posted:

Well, you can build a new kid using unskilled labor, so it’s certainly cheaper. :dadjoke:

Speak for yourself :smug:

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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happyhippy posted:

Speaking of cows



What should I spend my money on? Milking a cow or milking two people?

Gonna need a pic here to decide, I think.

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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Swiped right

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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Takes No Damage posted:

Unbothered. Moisturized. Happy. In My Lane. Focused. Flourishing.

I thought I'd been beaten and you'd posted an Apocalypse Now quote so just pretend I posted a Martin Sheen close up image here where he's rising out of a pond.

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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You still don't understand what you're dealing with, do you?

The perfect organism.

Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility.

I admire its...purity.

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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I'm not a fan of Chic-Fil-A and very rarely eat there but I have to admit that they have loving mastered the art of the drive thru. Aside from the traffic they cause, it's masterfully efficient and I'm surprised that more chains haven't followed their model given their overwhelming dominance in fast food.

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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My Spirit Otter posted:

they dont have chic fil a near me, whats so special about their drive through?

Their efficiency and how they handle incredible volume. One of the reasons I don't eat there has to do with "gently caress all that traffic" but they really do keep it moving pretty well.

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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Dick Burglar posted:

Poor dumb bastard is in for an even worse time with the rabies shot regimen. Though, it's not nearly as bad as it used to be.

Fun Raccoon Fact: Rabies doesn't exist in the Bahamas and when I went there we went on a kayak nature tour and I got to hand feed a raccoon like that. It was cool as hell. I think he was semi domesticated and had learned to come around when the tour groups came by. He knew where his bread was buttered.

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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ReelBigLizard posted:

gently caress all drivers. They're all arseholes.

Except the ones I know, they seem fine.

I am the only one that knows how to drive properly.

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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Bloody Hedgehog posted:

Why do bug people always put them in their mouth? You don't see other weirdos with hosed up pets going "Check it out, I had a gecko in my mouth this whole time!"

Clicks, likes, ratings, internet fame, etc.

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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ManBoyChef posted:

Most every one of thsoe people have kids and they are either gen x or millenial. Those kids of theirs are going to lose out on generational wealth that their parents are reverse mortgaging into the pockets of these casinos.

As a recovering addict, this is tragic as hell. I guarantee their families have tried talking to them so not only do they probably feel bad inside for being their, their family has either written them off or feel bad for them being there.

Its cursed all around in a soul crushing way.

My stepbrother is a gambling addict. He has almost been killed by people he owed money to.

I work in a poker room and encounter this all the time. I struggle with addiction myself, know it when I see it and many of these people are in deep. The amount of money that gets wasted amazes me and so does the number of repeat players. There are easily at least 10 people that I see there every...single...day and it blows my mind.

It's usually not about the money either but the rush and the risk. I read an article that said if you made it so a player could win like 98% of the time that they would actually lose interest and get bored playing which sounds believable.

Was considering starting an A/T thread about it

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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Slugworth posted:

Actually, I think you'll find that there is indeed a limit, and a lot of people find it.

No doubt.

What I see unfold is that players mostly do two things:

1. If they're winning, they feel like they're playing with house money so they stay and keep playing
2. If they're losing, they feel compelled to chase it and make it back

The goal of the casino is to simply keep you playing because if you do that long enough, you WILL lose. It's basic math and statistical probabilities. All the house needs is something like a 47%-53% advantage. I get the sense that players inherently realize this but always think that this time they'll get lucky or want to try a new system/strategy. I don't entirely understand it, beyond the basic endorphine chasing nature of addiction but it's fascinating to watch and makes me really glad I don't gamble.

At the height of my cocaine addiction I was spending like $300 - 500 a week and these people will come into my workplace and lose that in 15 minutes. Seems like a really stupid way to spend your time to me. If I had thousands of dollars and hours to waste, I'd go read a book, write a book, paint, draw, sit on the beach, buy a motorcycle, learn guitar, get laid...

Hell, I'd spend it on drugs for that matter.

A lot of them obviously have money to burn and say they play "because it's fun" but...wtf is fun about it? If I could afford to dump 6 month's pay in 2 hours, I can think of a million different ways to do it than gambling. And, by and large, they don't seem to be having much fun anyway. They bitch about where they all get to sit at the table, think dealers are bad luck, whine about other players "stealing their hand" and are only (occasionally) happy when they hit a big win. They'll blow $2000 in half a day as they sit there bitching about taxes, ignoring texts and calls from their jobs, their spouse and god knows what. It's odd.

The ones that really get me, though, and who exhibit the real nature of the addiction, are the ones who complain when they WIN. Because they lowered their bet, lost the hand yet still won bonus money (net profit) or were upset that they only had a full house instead of four of a kind. They'll rake in $500 in one hand and then 2 hands later bitch about not catching any good cards.

It's a little bit like when you see someone ahead of you in line at the gas station that you know can't afford it blow a hundred bucks on scratch offs and powerball tickets. Only, in the case of my job, many of these people can easily afford it. Somehow. I swear to god, I think it's maybe 20 or 30 people that fund the entire place and several of them are lined up at the door every fuckign day when we open at 10am.

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BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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Nancy posted:

What's your opinion on the bee fly?




I call them "flees"

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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MrQwerty posted:

some professional artists can't draw hands or feet

As an illustrator and artist myself, I can confirm. In art school, we spent lots of hours just focusing on how to draw hands. Feet are much easier, IMO, but if you get the hands wrong it's patently obvious and incredibly distracting to the drawing.

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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3D Megadoodoo posted:

Funny thing about that picture: it doesn't have to even be anywhere near that bad to be can't-keep-foot-under-even-an-empty-duvet-cover-at-night-but-it-also-just-hurts-like-a-really-bad-toothache-all-the-time-anyway-lol painful. The picture is the stage where patients would start rummaging around for a hacksaw to cure themselves if only the air friction didn't hurt so badly you'd just pass out so you don't dare move.

So it's like debilitating back pain only in your foot? AS a sufferer of the former, I'm trying to imagine this and having a hard time. I guess there's common ground wherein the simple act of walking is a major hassle but a toothache in my foot that inhibits my sleep is something I'm having difficulty identifying with.

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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That's a lot to unpack

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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Improbable Lobster posted:

Clove oil (mixed with alcohol so it doesn't seperate from the water) is a natural anesthesic. A small amount can be used to anesthetize animals that breathe water (like if you're tagging wild fish for a scientific study) and a larger amount will euthanize.

It's a good way to euthanize a lobster before cooking, for example, and if you're careful with the amount you use it won't flavour it.

Learned this from Sir Laurence Olivier in the movie Marathon Man.

Is it safe?

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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By popular demand posted:

In what crazy universe does this spell gossip girl?
I could readily believe the graphic artist made this as a big gently caress you and nobody noticed until it shipped.


The universe where the production manager gave the artist 10 minutes to "design" it or, more likely, a customer came in with "print ready art" sent through their phone, designed by their nephew and they just printed what the person sent in.

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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MuscaDomestica posted:

Can't find anything about that specific cow...

Thread title

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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This dude who I saw in Key West is the only person I've ever seen train house cats. Not really cursed unless you count his bizarre behavior but relevant to the derail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGK361KA-FU&t=90s

Most impressive thing to me is how he gets them to just run back into their carriers.

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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Humphreys posted:

Give me a bullet if that is the entertainment when I go to Key West.

Nah. It's just a daily sunset party that features street performers. Key West was pretty loving fun when I went.

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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No Trash Monster?

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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Why did the booger smelling guy even post that?

A cry for help?

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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https://packaged-media.redd.it/l83c...a35aabe9d7d#t=0

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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Murdstone posted:

Yeah, drinking and smoking can age the hell out of you. Add a lot of sun to that and one day in your 40s you're just going to wake up looking 65+.

Took me til my mid 50's

BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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I started watching that Midwest Magic Cleaning channel some other guy posted and it's oddly addictive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdNJkRyzA88

Getting an odd kick though out of thinking the guy sounds like a grown up adult version of Butthead.

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BiggerBoat
Sep 26, 2007

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God drat

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