General Chat/Time-Waster Thread

[Endless/Nameless]

3 minutes ago, #00Buck said:

I wanna rock! 

Is that who you are? Is that what you want to do with your life?

 

[FenrirDarkWolf]

Concerts of any form make me tired

I mean

I fell asleep while Lazer played very loud music right in my ear so

I can't survive a clarinet concert, but I can survive a choral concert and probably a orchestral concert

[PastryOfApathy]

Today sucked.

[Kosha]

14 minutes ago, PastryOfApathy said:

Today sucked.

detail pls

[root]

4 hours ago, Victor-933 said:

I farted on my cat last night

If it were a dog it would've sniffed your arse.

3 hours ago, LazerMaster5 said:

One of the dudes from the Red Hot Chili Peppers said rock and roll is dead

Isn't it mostly old bands that are keeping it alive? I don't recall much new stuff that's been amazing.

[Sidewalk Surfboard]

I can't find the right balance for anything. I either sleep too little or sleep too much. I either eat too little or eat too much. I either draw too little or draw too much. My thinking is black and white.

[fennecbyte]

4 hours ago, Sidewalk Surfboard said:

I can't find the right balance for anything. I either sleep too little or sleep too much. I either eat too little or eat too much. I either draw too little or draw too much. My thinking is black and white.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFI8E0UH9c

You need some pulse width modulation in your life.

[Guest]

I was supposed to bring money to buy more biscuits today. Look at these beautiful bastards

 GIMME

 

On another note, I cheated at today's science test. I'm so fukkin hardkore!!111!!!1!11!11!111!!!! Seriously though, I simply cannot be arsed to study things I know I won't need/I'm not that interested in. It was about macromolecules and stuff, which is kinda irritating knowing that just a couple of years ago they would teach astronomy instead in the same school year...

 

49 minutes ago, george99g said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFI8E0UH9c

You need some pulse width modulation in your life.

That's some good shit!

[Vae]

Gonna go camping.
Have most of my shit put together and waiting, now.

[DrGravitas]

I feel like I could fall asleep in my chair. I have got to figure out what's causing this excessive sleepiness lately.

[FenrirDarkWolf]

 

[Crazy Lee]

17 hours ago, LazerMaster5 said:

One of the dudes from the Red Hot Chili Peppers said rock and roll is dead, so I didn't bother watching their set. That, and the Deftones sounded like garbage. So yeah, I left early on day 3 and made it home safe. Rock on the Range is one hell of an experience, that's for sure.

As for the good shit, Avatar, Trivium, Megadeth, Wilson, Lamb of God, Rob Zombie, and Wolfmother all put on killer shows. Also, I was pleasantly surprised by Crown the Empire. They get the heavy parts of emo rock right.

I seem to remember a year or two ago looking at the listing for a multi-day concert... it was probably the same one. Trivium, LOG, Zombie, Anthrax, Amon Amarth, I think even Slayer and Slipknot might have been there (at least Slayer). Just... so many favorite bands. I was so sad I couldn't go.

[Wax]

2 hours ago, 6tails said:

Duck Chow Mein FTW.

BLESS 🙏🙏

3 hours ago, DrGravitas said:

I feel like I could fall asleep in my chair. I have got to figure out what's causing this excessive sleepiness lately.

I seem to be the same way, ever since I started my second year of college which was months ago. It's weird.

[Cingal]

I have an exam in a few hours.

 

No reason to be worried, still am. ;-;

[#00Buck]

6 minutes ago, Cingal said:

I have an exam in a few hours.

 

No reason to be worried, still am. ;-;

Don't worry.

Be happy. 

[Cingal]

Just now, #00Buck said:

Don't worry.

Be happy. 

 

Happiness is hard.

 

[Endless/Nameless]

Just now, Cingal said:

 

Happiness is hard.

 

[Cingal]

3 minutes ago, Endless/Nameless said:

 

Ha, Penis.

[#00Buck]

8 hours ago, Cingal said:

 

Happiness is hard.

 

When you worry your face will frown and that will bring everybody down.

So don't worry. 

Be happy.

Don't worry be happy now. 

[DrGravitas]

Asked about a task, earned myself a meeting!

 

 

[DrGravitas]

10 minutes ago, 6tails said:

Man, if a simple question about a task results in a fucking MEETING instead of just simply being told what to do, I would suggest you start looking for employment elsewhere because management has gone too far into micromanagement and they're going to drown the entire company in their own inefficiency.

To be fair, though, the question seems to have merely reminded them that they haven't told me what the 'big changes' to the task (which got it removed from the build) actually are. Were it actually forcing me to work after-hours, then I'd be looking (well, harder anyways).

[Rassah]

I forgot about the concept of "meetings" where you schedule a time to come to the boss's office, maybe with other people, to discuss things... Ugh. Horrible, awkward, waste of time. Now we just text each other if anything needs to be explained, or are most just have a quick Skype call. No wasted time, and no awkward looking down on .

[Guest]

12 hours ago, Cingal said:

I have an exam in a few hours.

 

No reason to be worried, still am. ;-;

I assume it's finished now. If it is, how'd it go?

[Cingal]

Just now, Amiir said:

I assume it's finished now. If it is, how'd it go?

 

Fine really.

 

Already passed the year on coursework grades, so the exam was basically just a formality.

 

Regardless, it was pretty easy.

[FenrirDarkWolf]

I woke up at 1PM today

I slept 9 hours

[Feelwell]

I woke up at 7 AM today.

I slept 5 hours.

Then I got sick at school, went home and, maybe slept. I'mmmm not really sure.

[Cingal]

So, late to the whole Zootopia thing.

 

It's a fun and pretty cute movie.

 

Whole race allegory is kinda "Eh", but, I guess if you ignore any attempts to make a message to real life, it's a nice little story.

[Guest]

So I'm doing this fucking spanish project right? About this boring as shit literary movement. I'm looking for images and lo and behold, I find the first furry ever

 Das kinky

[DrGravitas]

Meeting in summary:

It raised more questions than it answered, the requirements aren't ready (a 3rd of the time the guy was typing up a requirements doc) and it spawned a second, longer meeting with more people tomorrow.

The guy in charge of leading the effort on our side is leaving the project next week. The only other guy who knows almost as much about this might be temporarily forced off next week due to unrelated issues. I am the technical person with the 3rd most knowledge of this thing, tied with another person who has been on the project for about 2 months.

But hey! There's going to be a Requirements Document! Don't see that too often!

[Luca]

Man I should really stop doing fucking nothing on my days off. It's starting to become a problem

[root]

1 hour ago, DrGravitas said:

...

But hey! There's going to be a Requirements Document! Don't see that too often!

I had no idea companies ACTUALLY practiced the stuff they teach in Project Management...

[Crazy Lee]

9 hours ago, DrGravitas said:

Asked about a task, earned myself a meeting!

Is your entire job just having meetings because that seems to be the only thing you do..

Also:

[Crazy Lee]

Oh my god this fucking car!!!

http://www.suburbanbuickgmc.com/VehicleDetails/used-2013-Chevrolet-Sonic-Hatch_RS_Manual-Ferndale-MI/2748869953

I only have $5000 to get a car.. I'm like halfway there dammit!

Oh my god... 6 speed manual, turbo, sunroof..... DID I MENTION THE LEATHER RACE CAR SEATS?!

Oh heyzeus oh lawd rain money down on me I need this car... I has a mighty mighty need!!! [gross sobbing]

 

[FenrirDarkWolf]

I wanted to work at the bank

The nearest bank with job openings is an hour away

[Ricky]

2 minutes ago, FenrirDarkWolf said:

I wanted to work at the bank

The nearest bank with job openings is an hour away

Drive to work, rob the bank, problem solved :V

[FenrirDarkWolf]

Just now, Ricky said:

Drive to work, rob the bank, problem solved :V

But I can't drive D:

[Crazy Lee]

Just now, Ricky said:

Drive to work, rob the bank, problem solved :V

And give me some of the money. Looking for at least $10k, but if you get millions just throw me $100k or so and I'll be happy for a while.

[Ricky]

1 minute ago, FenrirDarkWolf said:

But I can't drive D:

I was assuming an hour away by car.

If there isn't any car involved, it's an hour away by what ???

[Falaffel]

1 minute ago, Ricky said:

I was assuming an hour away by car.

If there isn't any car involved, it's an hour away by what ???

Feet is a pretty cool invention.

[FenrirDarkWolf]

1 minute ago, Ricky said:

I was assuming an hour away by car.

If there isn't any car involved, it's an hour away by what ???

It's an hour by car.

I just can't drive.

[Ricky]

2 minutes ago, FenrirDarkWolf said:

It's an hour by car.

I just can't drive.

Okay, so the problem isn't that it's an hour away, it's that there really is no way in hell you're gonna get there.

Unless of course, you can go by bus. Have you considered learning to drive?

[FenrirDarkWolf]

1 minute ago, Ricky said:

Okay, so the problem isn't that it's an hour away, it's that there really is no way in hell you're gonna get there.

Unless of course, you can go by bus. Have you considered learning to drive?

I'm trying to, but even then I wouldn't be able to afford a a car and we only have one car to get around.

[DrGravitas]

1 hour ago, Crazy Lee said:

Is your entire job just having meetings because that seems to be the only thing you do..
 

Heh, sometimes I feel the same way.

[FenrirDarkWolf]

1 minute ago, 6tails said:

So that stuff I found isn't silver. It's some sort of metal, but the resistivity is unlike anything on any other table.

I'm totally stumped. It also doesn't melt under my creme brulee torch.

Police auctions can get you vehicles in great condition for so cheap you'd start going to them just to flip the cars.

Maybe you discovered a cool new element

I have a friend who has a police car. A body could fit in her trunk

[Ricky]

9 minutes ago, FenrirDarkWolf said:

I'm trying to, but even then I wouldn't be able to afford a a car and we only have one car to get around.

Look. I'm not a frog and you're not a bunny rabbit so let's not jump ahead :V

Learn to drive, then get the car, then get the job that requires the car.

[Falaffel]

1 minute ago, Ricky said:

Look. I'm not a frog and you're not a bunny rabbit so let's not jump ahead :V

Learn to drive, then get the car, then get the job that requires the car.

This, yeah.

If you can't afford the car to get the job you want, it's best to just get a job. Once you have enough to get a car, you can try those other jobs then.

You've got a long life to live, and you have to take it in steps. Otherwise you get stuck or fall on your face.

[Crazy Lee]

27 minutes ago, 6tails said:

Police auctions can get you vehicles in great condition for so cheap you'd start going to them just to flip the cars.

Wayne County/Detroit had an auction recently, they had over a hundred old Crown Vic Detroit police cruisers, with 50k-150k miles, some of them beat up... some of them beat up bad (is it Detroit or is it Mad Max?).

Also, there's a local insurance auction place, most of them wrecks but some decent ones, and one of my managers just flips the cars. Fixes them and resells. He gets them from this company... I don't know if they have it in your area
https://www.iaai.com/

[Lucius]

Forgive me for my future absences, I am now officially homeless, and staying with a friend for a short period of time. If you can give tips, that would be splendid. I reside in Michigan 

[Endless/Nameless]

9 hours ago, Cingal said:

...if you ignore any attempts to make a message to real life, it's a nice little story.

That was the thing; the whole social-message spiel didn't bug me too much cuz I felt like it worked well within the story. 

26 minutes ago, Lucius said:

Forgive me for my future absences, I am now officially homeless, and staying with a friend for a short period of time. If you can give tips, that would be splendid. I reside in Michigan 

Sorry to hear!! :\ At least you have somewhere to crash for now

Edited May 25, 2016 by Endless/Nameless

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Lucius said:

Forgive me for my future absences, I am now officially homeless, and staying with a friend for a short period of time. If you can give tips, that would be splendid. I reside in Michigan 

Sigh. I'm sorry you're in this. I'm also bummed I know exactly what advice to give you.

Step one: When you're homeless, you gotta be light on your feet. Staying on someone else's dime means you're susceptible to them kicking you out on your whim, so you need to be able to leave at any second. Make sure you have your important documents on you at all times. Roll them up, fold them up, put them in a plastic baggie and have it on you at all times. Docs: Birth cert, specifically. Find one good large capacity backpack.

Step two: You now sell everything of value you have. Sell or get rid of clothes that don't serve multiple purposes. You should be good with three shirts, one button up, three pants. Boy or girl, I don't care, but invest in a lot of panty hose. They're small and will keep you warm. You have one hoodie, and one big jacket you carry in your hands at all times. Scarf and hat are good. One pair of shoes- walking boots or sneakers. You have a small bag (boy or girl, I dont care) and you have your dumb phone, your netbook, and your important docs there. Make sure you never have cash on you, and keep only one card that is your bank card. You write down all important numbers - the library, the local hospital, and the welfare office on a piece of paper. Buy a small notebook- this is your bible. You write down routine- what time the sun sets and rises. Once you have all of your money, put it in a bank account that doesn't charge you anything. Sell your smartphone and get a prepaid dumb phone. If you have a fancy laptop or desktop, back up your important things on a free service like google drive and dropbox. Then you sell and buy the smallest netbook you can find. Why? Less obvious a target. When you have successfully liquidated everything you can sell and fit in your one backpack, you set on a goal.

Step three: If you're young, reach out to any and all family you know. Weird grandma you haven't seen since you were a kid? Hit her up. reach out to all of your friends and ask two important questions: Do they have a couch you can sleep on at night, and two: do they know where they work is hiring. Because you need a source of income. Brush up on your resume- hell I'll fucking make it for you- and you apply quite literally anywhere. I don't care if its dumb or demeaning, you apply. And you tell the person there straight up: I am homeless. I am trying to get a job so that I can get a home. You won't have a lot of luck at big chain places like wendys or whatver, so focus on small business owners. You've got to make yourself as human as possible. Make getting a job your singular goal in life. You no longer have the luxury of feeling sorry for yourself. You cannot stop. You must keep going until you satisfy the basic things a human needs: Food. Water. Shelter. Once you have those things, you can collapse and look for a therapist. After you stop being homeless, you need one. 

step four. never ever go out at night. find a 24 hour place and stay there on your laptop. If you're in a college town, all the better. 

Step five: When you have a job, you'll go apeshit and buy a ton of crap you dont need. Don't do that. Put every cent you make into your bank account and never fucking touch it. Only touch it to replace your shoes, or a uniform, or a haircut. Man or woman, if you're gonna be homeless long term, cut off your hair. Shorter hair dries faster. 

Step five point two: If you have a skill, hone it. Draw, write poetry, do handlettering, magic tricks- anything that someone would pay for, learn how to do it. 

Step six: If you're going to be homeless long term, go south. Just go south. Many folks dont make it through winter. 

Resources

• Survive the streets
• Practicing safe homelessness
• Ultimate guide to homelessness
• Reddit asks: What tips do you have?
• More
• Quick homeless hacks
• Being a woman and homeless

There are folks here who come from all walks of life and most likely have a lot more advice than I do. Seek help and never stop looking for it. Google resources for the homeless and start walking everywhere. Find your cities local festivals and see if you can score freebies. Always check the free areas of craigslist and see what people are willing to give. You are the only priority and you are the only one keeping yourself safe. Never trust anyone on the street.

Pm me if you need to ask more questions. I can do what I can, but I'm not in much of a position to help from afar.