Random talk thread: It just keeps happening

[Cerveza mas fina]

Aren't there any school/work programmes, 2 days of school 3 days of work Spencer? It sucks when you're so smart that it's actually an obstacle because you just get bored.

Fucking native speakers. So unfair I couldn't teach in Korea/Japan.

I had a Scottish friend who was pretty difficult to understand but was able to land an English teaching gig in Japan because he was a "native english speaker"

as he would say "git tae fugg"

Exactly where my frustration comes from. Scottish and Irish have horrible accents, yet they would get a job over me just because I am not a native speaker. Japan and Korea are so stuck up on this grr.

[Madrun Badrun]

I kinda liked this

[ferrarimanf355]

The single greatest thing to come from Comic Con.

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/07/21/beavis-and-butthead-video/

I think I nearly lost it with the glorious return of The Great Cornholio. Welcome back, guys.

[drew]

anyone remember this program that makes your screen easier to use at night with the only downfall of everything being kind of orangish, someone made a thread about it here but i can't find it

[fistfulofmetal]

f.lux

[drew]

thanks that was fast!  I don't care what they say about you fistful you're good poeple.

[Cormacaroni]

Aren't there any school/work programmes, 2 days of school 3 days of work Spencer? It sucks when you're so smart that it's actually an obstacle because you just get bored.

Fucking native speakers. So unfair I couldn't teach in Korea/Japan.

I had a Scottish friend who was pretty difficult to understand but was able to land an English teaching gig in Japan because he was a "native english speaker"

as he would say "git tae fugg"

Exactly where my frustration comes from. Scottish and Irish have horrible accents, yet they would get a job over me just because I am not a native speaker. Japan and Korea are so stuck up on this grr.

The hang-up on accents is utterly daft because in all seriousness, most Japanese students will never get to the kind of level where the accent is the limiting factor in understanding them. My daughter is in an English language kindergarten, and we're already hearing crap from the other (Japanese) parents about how they don't want their 3yr old learning from an Irish teacher or a Canadian teacher etc. Fucking ridiculous. My kid actually speaks English, unlike theirs, and I don't give a crap - on the contrary, I actually think exposure to a variety of accents is a necessity, not a problem. Basically, they are living in some dream world. Some parents are even pushing for their kids to be put into a different class, more suitable for their more advanced level - the kids barely can sing the Alphabet Song...

[Phoenix Dark]

RZA should teach kids how to speak English in Japan

[Cerveza mas fina]

most Japanese students will never get to the kind of level where the accent is the limiting factor in understanding them.

I never even met a Japanese person that doesn't have the Japanese accent in English. I really don't know what they think to gain from having a US or British teacher, that isn't going to change how they speak.

[Mr. Gundam]

Aren't there any school/work programmes, 2 days of school 3 days of work Spencer? It sucks when you're so smart that it's actually an obstacle because you just get bored.

Fucking native speakers. So unfair I couldn't teach in Korea/Japan.

I had a Scottish friend who was pretty difficult to understand but was able to land an English teaching gig in Japan because he was a "native english speaker"

as he would say "git tae fugg"

Exactly where my frustration comes from. Scottish and Irish have horrible accents, yet they would get a job over me just because I am not a native speaker. Japan and Korea are so stuck up on this grr.

The hang-up on accents is utterly daft because in all seriousness, most Japanese students will never get to the kind of level where the accent is the limiting factor in understanding them. My daughter is in an English language kindergarten, and we're already hearing crap from the other (Japanese) parents about how they don't want their 3yr old learning from an Irish teacher or a Canadian teacher etc. Fucking ridiculous. My kid actually speaks English, unlike theirs, and I don't give a crap - on the contrary, I actually think exposure to a variety of accents is a necessity, not a problem. Basically, they are living in some dream world. Some parents are even pushing for their kids to be put into a different class, more suitable for their more advanced level - the kids barely can sing the Alphabet Song...

And I thought parents here in states were crazy.

[Himu]

My best friend died in 7th grade. He had a mom, and she was the only one who raised him. After he died, we dropped contact for the most part. Eventually I noticed her house had been demolished and turned into a parking lot. I've been looking for her years and I think I finally found her thanks to the internet.

Fingers crossed. I really want to see how she's doing. She was such an kind woman.

[chronovore]

Aren't there any school/work programmes, 2 days of school 3 days of work Spencer? It sucks when you're so smart that it's actually an obstacle because you just get bored.

Fucking native speakers. So unfair I couldn't teach in Korea/Japan.

I had a Scottish friend who was pretty difficult to understand but was able to land an English teaching gig in Japan because he was a "native english speaker"

as he would say "git tae fugg"

Exactly where my frustration comes from. Scottish and Irish have horrible accents, yet they would get a job over me just because I am not a native speaker. Japan and Korea are so stuck up on this grr.

The hang-up on accents is utterly daft because in all seriousness, most Japanese students will never get to the kind of level where the accent is the limiting factor in understanding them. My daughter is in an English language kindergarten, and we're already hearing crap from the other (Japanese) parents about how they don't want their 3yr old learning from an Irish teacher or a Canadian teacher etc. Fucking ridiculous. My kid actually speaks English, unlike theirs, and I don't give a crap - on the contrary, I actually think exposure to a variety of accents is a necessity, not a problem. Basically, they are living in some dream world. Some parents are even pushing for their kids to be put into a different class, more suitable for their more advanced level - the kids barely can sing the Alphabet Song...

 

Other than Quebeckers, and very occasionally prounouncing "ou" as though it were "oo" Canadians sound just like Americans. And if any of you boritos are Canadian and shaking your head at this, AMERICANS CANNOT TELL YOUR ACCENTS APART FROM OUR OWN.

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[Cerveza mas fina]

I don't think the Canadian accent is much different from US one, judging by all the canucks I met so far.

PS: Thanks god its friday.

Im so tired

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beer

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can barely stay awake at work.

[Maximus]

Exactly where my frustration comes from. Scottish and Irish have horrible accents, yet they would get a job over me just because I am not a native speaker. Japan and Korea are so stuck up on this grr.

Hi sir you shut tae fuck up, orr accents are exemplary a think you'll foint!
You're just jealous you dont sound like a pirate or a leprechaun

[Cerveza mas fina]

I mean shit to teach people how to talk and shit to understand unless you already speak good English.

But having a scandi or dutchie teach english to our asian friends would prob be much easier for them to understand and learn a clearer pronunciation.

[chronovore]

Careful, we don't want to introduce them to perfectly-inflected English from German teachers. The last time Germans and Japanese teamed up, it didn't turn out so well.

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Too soon?

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:stfu

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[Cerveza mas fina]

I think it turned out pretty well.

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[Boogie]

Aren't there any school/work programmes, 2 days of school 3 days of work Spencer? It sucks when you're so smart that it's actually an obstacle because you just get bored.

Fucking native speakers. So unfair I couldn't teach in Korea/Japan.

I had a Scottish friend who was pretty difficult to understand but was able to land an English teaching gig in Japan because he was a "native english speaker"

as he would say "git tae fugg"

Exactly where my frustration comes from. Scottish and Irish have horrible accents, yet they would get a job over me just because I am not a native speaker. Japan and Korea are so stuck up on this grr.

The hang-up on accents is utterly daft because in all seriousness, most Japanese students will never get to the kind of level where the accent is the limiting factor in understanding them. My daughter is in an English language kindergarten, and we're already hearing crap from the other (Japanese) parents about how they don't want their 3yr old learning from an Irish teacher or a Canadian teacher etc. Fucking ridiculous. My kid actually speaks English, unlike theirs, and I don't give a crap - on the contrary, I actually think exposure to a variety of accents is a necessity, not a problem. Basically, they are living in some dream world. Some parents are even pushing for their kids to be put into a different class, more suitable for their more advanced level - the kids barely can sing the Alphabet Song...

 

Other than Quebeckers, and very occasionally prounouncing "ou" as though it were "oo" Canadians sound just like Americans. And if any of you boritos are Canadian and shaking your head at this, AMERICANS CANNOT TELL YOUR ACCENTS APART FROM OUR OWN.

:dealwithit.gif

 

Why would we shake our heads at that? That's always been my opinion, too.  (other exception: Newfies)

In fact, in my experience, it's usually Americans who try to insist that our accents are soooo different, not Canadians.

[ferrarimanf355]

[youtube=560,345]iX4aeCZWhTY[/youtube]

I'm dying here...

[brob]

Spent the last half hour calling friends in Oslo. A friend of mine had two stories of windows raining down on him, only minor cuts. luckily none of my friends were hurt. Still though, shit's fucked. 

[Joe Molotov]

"I'm a whore, hello!"
"That's how she answers the phone."

[Brehvolution]

'Tweets near you' never fails to yield THE most vapid shit you will read all day. I"m surrounded by distinguished mentally-challenged fellows. Seems like some people use Twitter as a substitute for text messaging.

[Mr. Gundam]

'Tweets near you' never fails to yield THE most vapid shit you will read all day. I"m surrounded by distinguished mentally-challenged fellows. Seems like some people use Twitter as a substitute for text messaging.

How does one access this?

[Phoenix Dark]

The practice is hiring a new hygienist, so today one came in for an interview. One of the hottest women I've ever seen omg. I'm no fan of blondes but she was amazing, had a nice classy skirt on too. I shook her hand   

[Smooth Groove]

The practice is hiring a new hygienist, so today one came in for an interview. One of the hottest women I've ever seen omg. I'm no fan of blondes but she was amazing, had a nice classy skirt on too. I shook her hand   

Sounds like a good setup for the 1st IR episode of Doctor adventures. 

[Mupepe]

Ok Maurice, here's the drill.  Wait til she's all alone doing something that doesn't look too urgent (you don't wanna bug her, just talk).  Walk up to her and start some small talk about how you haven't been able to properly get to know her.  When you get close you sniff the air a bit and say "wow, something smells magnificent.  Are you wearing Chanel No 5?  If she says yes (off chance) you say "ha, I love that on a woman" and if she says no then you ask what she's wearing.  Either way, you end that segment with "nothing quite like the smell of a beautiful woman"

Let the air hang for a few seconds now.  some people might say it's suicide but at this point she's intrigued by such a cultured and attractive man and her computer is trying to interpret all this data that's being sent from her eyes, ears, heart and between her legs.  After about a 5-10 second silence (no longer.  even 10 is pushing it.  she'll eventually come to and say this weirdo is just awkward if it's too long) you ask her.  Have you ever seen a python?  She'll be flabbergasted for a second and probably say excuse me?  You say "A python".  Before she can respond continue with "it's a large reptile known for being ruthless with its prey.  I respect it like no other.  It finds what it wants most in this world and does whatever it can to obtain and doesn't let go"  She'll look at you puzzled.  And before she can say anything just say "want to see one?"  She'll probably say okay or maybe give a slight nod of approval.  At that point, just whip your dick out.  You've won.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

Although the topic has changed a bit, Spencer, I think if you want to go to school, you should go for it.  24 is not old at all and there are financing options, financial aid, scholarships, etc. that you can tap into to help out with costs.  Go to night school or online or see if there is some flex time at your work.  If you stick with it, at age 28-29, you won't be that far behind.

Truth be told, with everyone and their dog having a bachelor's degree, the bachelor's degree is the new high school diploma.  Most people of our generation are figuring this out the hard way.  The master's degree will be the new bachelor's degree and so on.  Long story short, most of us are going to have to deal with continuing our education in order to remain competitive.  Personally, I'm getting an MBA and then starting up an MS.  So don't really feel too bad about being in your late 20s and still going to school as many of us will be.  Hell, I wouldn't be too shocked if I have another decade or so of education ahead of me throughout my working years and I already have an engineering degree.

Just a thought.  I don't think you should let your age hold you back and even if you are a filthy poor, you still have payment options.  I think you should explore it if you want to leave, as opposed to just settling.  Good luck.

[Smooth Groove]

Learn to function without having to get high first.

[Mr. Gundam]

Truth be told, with everyone and their dog having a bachelor's degree, the bachelor's degree is the new high school diploma.  Most people of our generation are figuring this out the hard way.  The master's degree will be the new bachelor's degree and so on.

Seriously. I've got a M.Ed. and my wife has an MBA. I'd be stuck with a really low level job if I didn't continue on to grad school.

Learn to function without having to get high first.

This as well.

[Himu]

But the trade off is that you'll be 2 or more years behind the competition by going back to school.

[demi]

isnt Psych or whatever distant is not the best path to take unless you -really- like that shit? kind of a diff situation imo...

if Spencer sits down and takes some IT shit he can easily land something and improve from there, since tech is always improving, and people need someone to operate this magical wizardry.

[Himu]

Confirmation.

Cousin said I let him have Portal 2, Mirror's Edge and Fallout 3 and I let him borrow Dynasty Warriors 7. He said he hasn't heard of Warriors Orochi 2, so that remains missing and is the most expensive game to replace.

Gotcha.

He's bringing them over sometime this weekend.

[lennedsay]

mups

PD, if she doesn't wish to see the python, you could say you have a 14 inch sausage and you're not talking pizza.

[Phoenix Dark]

Too late, sounds like she probably won't get the job. I'll know for sure on tuesday when whoever was chosen to shadow/work on a couple patients shows up. please be her plzzz

Confirmation.

Cousin said I let him have Portal 2, Mirror's Edge and Fallout 3 and I let him borrow Dynasty Warriors 7. He said he hasn't heard of Warriors Orochi 2, so that remains missing and is the most expensive game to replace.

Gotcha.

He's bringing them over sometime this weekend.

wait, wut? He's claiming you let him borrow them?

[TakingBackSunday]

you should be glad you are even making 17/h considering if you leave you might not get another chance anywhere else in this poophole economy. it might be diff over in Oregon, of course. cause nobody lives in Oregon.

portland 

you live in ohio cigarillo

[Himu]

Too late, sounds like she probably won't get the job. I'll know for sure on tuesday when whoever was chosen to shadow/work on a couple patients shows up. please be her plzzz

Confirmation.

Cousin said I let him have Portal 2, Mirror's Edge and Fallout 3 and I let him borrow Dynasty Warriors 7. He said he hasn't heard of Warriors Orochi 2, so that remains missing and is the most expensive game to replace.

Gotcha.

He's bringing them over sometime this weekend.

wait, wut? He's claiming you let him borrow them?

He's claiming I let him have half the games, and the other one (or two rather, he said he's never heard of the other one) I let him borrow.

I never did either.

[Phoenix Dark]

And he thinks that story is going to fly? What the fucking fuck, I'm baffled here bro. So this is like a "you told me you wanted to have sex, remember?" thing expect the chick wasn't even drunk.

[Himu]

Wait, why does WO2 cost so much?

Also that excuse is pretty dumb. Nobody lets someone just have shit like that and then forgets about it.

Well, Koei games have low print runs, and usually only ONE print one at that. They rarely ever drop in price, if ever. WO2 is considered one of the best in the series so there you go.

I'm just glad my DW7 is claimed. I bought it for ps3, I bought it for 360. I don't want to buy it again unless it's DW7XL. The other day I had a hankering for murdering Chinese people and there was a void in my life.

[Himu]

And he thinks that story is going to fly? What the fucking fuck, I'm baffled here bro. So this is like a "you told me you wanted to have sex, remember?" thing expect the chick wasn't even drunk.

His mom (my cousin) dished the details.

This is straight from her:

I would much rather him give them back to you. We will chalk this up to a misunderstanding and just let it go. It it out of his character to just take people's things like that though. This type of situation bothers me because I don't want my child to be labeled as untrustworthy, you understand I'm sure. So for the sake of keeping confusion down, he is not even allowed in your room or to borrow, touch or possess your things in any way; nothing personal but it's what I feel is best. The next time he's there (if he is allowed back after this) or whenever your dad is here, he will return them to you.

[Joe Molotov]

Nothing personal, but he's not allowed to steal your stuff anymore. I hope this isn't an inconvenience.

[Himu]

Yeah well, I don't believe in grudges or anything, so no biggie since I'm getting my stuff back.

[Joe Molotov]

Except Warriors Orochi 2, which he already pawned.

[Himu]

Eh, I see I can get that for like 20 bucks on some sites. It's not as expensive as I thought.

[lennedsay]

Drink some coffee. Or buy some poop tea.

[Bebpo]

Had sex for the first time in a couple of years since my last gf.  Awesome girl I met on OKC.  First time doing it in the backseat of a car.  Was AMAZINGLY UNCOMFORTABLE AND HOT (like FARENHEIGHT HOT). 

I got friendzone w/sex'd; which is how I was in the final stages of my last gf 2 years ago, but this is off the start.  Apparently I am amazingly nice and friendly and cute and so she wants to be friends with me, and I'm also super hot and good in bed so she wants to sleep with me, but I'm not what she's looking for in a bf.  I think I'm too nice and friendish and that's why girls see me more as a friend than a bf.  Every girl I've kissed I've had to ask permission to kiss them for the first time before going in for the kiss.  Like I think I'm reading signals that say KISS ME DAMNIT, but I'm afraid that I might be reading them wrong and if I go in for a kiss the girl might be like "wtf are you doing, we're just friends" and then everything would be awkward.  So I go "um, I might be reading this wrong, but I'm getting these vibes that you want me to kiss you" and then every time the girl says "YEAH, DUH, KISS ME ALREADY".  Yeah I'm kind of lame   I need more vibe-reading skills.

Also I feel kind of bad because I fucking destroyed her neck.  Purple spots all over.  She's going to hate me when she looks in a mirror.  This is not the first time I've had problems with the neck biting.  The thing is that whenever I do it, the girl starts gasping like HOLY FUCK THIS IS AMAZING KEEP ON DOING THIS, so I keep on doing it and then afterwards the neck is like eeeek and I feel really really bad.

[Mupepe]

You really ask for permission??? No girl wants to be with a guy who doesn't have the balls to go for it. Going for it and getting shot down is no worse than asking and getting shot down except you still have your dignity. Wtf? I mean you met on okc, you know that she's not looking for a bff. Wtf bebpo?? I just literally had this with with a rl friend.

[Cerveza mas fina]

Feels good huh bebpo

I'm fighting the urge to smoke now, last week has been devastating to my body in terms of going out.

[BlackMage]

Wow cool bepbo we both got sex from OKC!  too bad there's a lack of gf material on that site.  :'(

[Himu]

You really ask for permission??? No girl wants to be with a guy who doesn't have the balls to go for it. Going for it and getting shot down is no worse than asking and getting shot down except you still have your dignity. Wtf? I mean you met on okc, you know that she's not looking for a bff. Wtf bebpo?? I just literally had this with with a rl friend.

It depends. Some women like men who ask for permission. A lot of dudes wonder if they CAN kiss and don't even bother asking. I find that asking takes as much balls as just kissing her flat out does. Or you can do it comedically and be like "Guess what?" "What?" "I'm gonna kiss you" and tease her.

Shit works like a charm.

[Phoenix Dark]

"um, I might be reading this wrong, but I'm getting these vibes that you want me to kiss you"

this guy makes six figures. just sayin'

[Himu]

The best times is when you're on a first date and about to head home and they ask you for a kiss. I end up asking myself "what did I do "

[T234]

"um, I might be reading this wrong, but I'm getting these vibes that you want me to kiss you"

this guy makes six figures. just sayin'

I know somebody that makes low seven figures and is even more clueless when it comes to women.

[recursivelyenumerable]

Well duh, they channel all their pent-up energy and frustration into their career so no wonder. Isaac Newton was a lifelong celibate, do you think if he'd gotten laid he'd have ever bothered to invent gravity? No. And paradoxically, his sexual loss is the masses' gain as it ultimately led to subsequent inventions such as friction which have made sex better for everyone.

[Himu]

"um, I might be reading this wrong, but I'm getting these vibes that you want me to kiss you"

this guy makes six figures. just sayin'

This guy is making of a guy who just got laid. just sayin'

.

[Phoenix Dark]

 

[Mr. Gundam]

[Don Flamenco]

OSX Lion is making me press down to go up on my 360

[Mr. Gundam]

Drink some coffee. Or buy some poop tea.

Unfiltered beer also works wonders.

[Don Flamenco]

Wow cool bepbo we both got sex from OKC!  too bad there's a lack of gf material on that site.  :'(

plenty of fatties up for a one night stand though 

[Cerveza mas fina]

"um, I might be reading this wrong, but I'm getting these vibes that you want me to kiss you"

this guy makes six figures. just sayin'

This guy is making of a guy who just got laid. just sayin'

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