Random talk thread: It just keeps happening

[Dickie Dee]

It all makes sense, or it doesn't.  What doesn't make sense is implying you shouldn't be sad because your child is mentally distinguished mentally-challenged because you didn't breastfeed for 2 years, which is something I just witnessed.

wow...wow

[Shadow Mod]

When it comes to passive aggressive viciousness I think my gender takes the cake sometimes. 

[Madrun Badrun]

*clicks random thought thread...

*sees people talking about women, tits, and their inability to find them.

/naturally

What do you guus think about what the fuck is happening in Turkey? Shit.

What's Turkey?

[Madrun Badrun]

I just realized that in a future where we all wear Google glass, women will be able to photoshop themselves in real time.  Digital sober beer goggles. 

[Dickie Dee]

*clicks random thought thread...

*sees people talking about women, tits, and their inability to find them.

/naturally

What do you guus think about what the fuck is happening in Turkey? Shit.

I know, stuffing a chicken AND a duck in there...madness

[Am_I_Anonymous]

I just realized that in a future where we all wear Google glass, women will be able to photoshop themselves in real time.  Digital sober beer goggles.

Real time angle shots for all!

[Madrun Badrun]

Away with you, you chimney sweep.  Can't you see me and I_AM are trying to have a gentleman's discussion concerning the social implications of frightening new technologies. 

[Madrun Badrun]

I missed the boat.  I couldn't spell gentlemans and now the posts are out of order.

[brawndolicious]

The guy I'm going to be roommates with over the summer wears Google Glass everyday, he's developing something for it. I saw him browsing The Verge and immediately pointed out how much I hate looking at Joshua Topolsky's face/fashion sense.

Usually I just say whatever is on my mind so that people don't think I'm too intimidating/quiet but I kinda regret that sometimes.

[Mandark]

It all makes sense, or it doesn't.  What doesn't make sense is implying you shouldn't be sad because your child is mentally distinguished mentally-challenged because you didn't breastfeed for 2 years, which is something I just witnessed.

I'm not shocked by that.  Folks get hyperjudgmental about motherhood; young, first-time mothers seem to draw a constant stream of unsolicited advice from older women that runs the gamut from overfamiliar to flat-out dickish.

Breastfeeding/natural birth are like the intersection between that and the natural-living ethos, which typically comes with a certain amount of defensiveness and, uh deeply held beliefs.  So yeah, that's an area where women disproportionately flip their shit.

[Shadow Mod]

How to raise your kid are our console wars.

[Flannel Boy]

What doesn't make sense is implying you shouldn't be sad because your child is mentally distinguished mentally-challenged because you didn't breastfeed for 2 years, which is something I just witnessed.

 

[Flannel Boy]

It all makes sense, or it doesn't.  What doesn't make sense is implying you shouldn't be sad because your child is mentally distinguished mentally-challenged because you didn't breastfeed for 2 years, which is something I just witnessed.

I'm not shocked by that.  Folks get hyperjudgmental about motherhood; young, first-time mothers seem to draw a constant stream of unsolicited advice from older women that runs the gamut from overfamiliar to flat-out dickish.

One of 'em should advice the young mother to read Stranger in the Nest so they don't get unnecessary anxiety or guilt. 

[lennedsay]

Wimmenz b crazy.

I nursed that sweet little baby of mine. But god damn was that shit hard. I don't know how or why anyone would actually enjoy it. It didn't feel good. It felt horrible, and it made me sleepy. I liked bonding with my girl and knowing she was growing because I'm a fucking superhero who makes food out of nothing, but other than that, ughhh. And I was at work so much that I was only nursing her once or twice a day anyway, and hooked up to a fucking machine the rest of the day.

It started getting easier, but then she got teeth. I slowly made less and less until there was nothing left so I had to quit after 8 months. Well unless I wanted to continue because it felt good but no.

I'm sure my view on it is different than most, because the likelihood of women with chronic pain disorders breastfeeding longer than a day are probably slim. I think I'm the only one ever. Plus I was on that ridiculous diet of no dairy by-products because she would get so sick, so I could basically eat meat and fruit and veggies. For 6 months straight. SIX.

And women's views on breastfeeding are the same as George Carlin's views on driving. Anyone going slower than you is an idiot and anyone going faster than you is a maniac. Anyone nursing less than you must be a horrible mom, and anyone nursing longer than you must be a fucking militant La Leche League bitch. It's all just shit women brag about or say because they think it makes them better than other moms. Because we're generally insufferable cuntbags. I had women telling me I was breastfeeding too long (even after 7 weeks), and other women telling me I needed to stick it out longer WITHOUT ME EVER ASKING THEIR OPINION OR TALKING TO THEM ABOUT IT.

Same for natural birth. I'm a horrible mom or a fucking psycho bitch, depending on what kind of birth the woman judging had or thinks she will have, because I went through 20 something hours of labor without as much as Tylenol, blacked out from pain (because, you know, it hurts when people hug me too hard, so obviously childbirth is probably going to make my body say FUCK YOU), let them put in the epidural cath and give me one dose, and then I let it wear off so I could push. I had a epidural for about an hour. HORRIBLE MOM (if you had a natural birth) or YOU'RE FUCKING CRAZY (if you walked into the hospital and got an epidural on your way past the nurse's station). Take your pick.

[Shadow Mod]

Women who opt for natural birth and talk shit can kiss my mom's ass. She couldn't dilate so what were her options. Oh right a c-section since awesome modern medicine means she could have me without one or both of dying. Yes!

[Flannel Boy]

I'm sure my view on it is different than most, because the likelihood of women with chronic pain disorders breastfeeding longer than a day are probably slim. I think I'm the only one ever. Plus I was on that ridiculous diet of no dairy by-products because she would get so sick, so I could basically eat meat and fruit and veggies. For 6 months straight. SIX.

Holy fuck. 

[Eric P]

so I could basically eat meat and fruit and veggies. For 6 months straight. SIX.

wow.

sounds crazy

[lennedsay]

Women who opt for natural birth and talk shit can kiss my mom's ass. She couldn't dilate so what were her options. Oh right a c-section since awesome modern medicine means she could have me without one or both of dying. Yes!

Same thing just happened to my friend, and the baby's cord was wrapped around her neck. After 2-3 days of distress for mom and baby and no dilating, that baby has to get out.

Certain people in her family are still making her feel bad for it, and for not producing milk due to all the drugs and shit they had her on after the emergency c section. I feel horrible for her.

WAIT, I MEAN WHAT A CRAPPY MOM AMIRITE?!

[Steve Contra]

My brother's first kid was allergic to breast milk, and most formula (except the stuff that cost 35$ a can).  If it had happened prior to 1976 or whenever the formula was first made the kid would have died.  Still, she got a lot of "probably something something in your diet" or "you should have stuck with it a little longer".  It's kind of amazing because no woman I've ever talked to has been like "all the advice was so helpful!" it's more on the "shut the fuck up, please!".  In family stuff can get surprisingly vicious.

[nudemacusers]

yeah girls get real passive aggressive about that stuff. I remember when my wife was induced; her contractions hit immediately and she started bawling about 3 hours into it. Like, bawling. So we did the epidural. Even with this, some bitches are like "ohh I was all natural and was fine" in that smirky cunty way that I'm sure we all have seen a few times in our lives.

[Madrun Badrun]

Got my ios client talking to my java server.  I'm embarrassed that it took two days to get that far.  Should have taken a networking class.

[Phoenix Dark]

I'm so tired of hearing Dave Matthews all day at work. I don't hate him or his music but come on 

[Don Flamenco]

I'm so tired of hearing Dave Matthews all day at work. I don't hate him or his music but come on 

my condolences. 

[nudemacusers]

I'm so tired of hearing Dave Matthews all day at work. I don't hate him or his music but come on 

hey it could be maroon 5 and train

[Joe Molotov]

I'm so tired of hearing Dave Matthews all day at work. I don't hate him or his music but come on 

my condolences. 

RIP Dave Mathews

[Groogrux]

I'm so tired of hearing Dave Matthews all day at work. I don't hate him or his music but come on 

I could stand it.  (Going to a concert next month.)

[Am_I_Anonymous]

My neighbor started mowing his grass at 5:15 this morning. I just spent 15 minutes arguing with him.

He's unemployed and I know that sucks but it doesn't give him the goddamn right to mow his grass at 5 am. I should also note he mows his grass 4 times a fucking week.

Must resist punching him right in his throat...

[Madrun Badrun]

So that philosophy award thing I was suppose to go to, to get 100$.  I didn't go and they just sent a check for the award.  Now I feel bad, like I scammed them. 

[Polari]

all the cashiers are pretty flirty at my supermarket. i've been meaning to ask one of them out for a while but what if i pick the wrong one? can't really ask another one after the first doesn't pan out... they're really good at smiling and giving correct change.

Newtown Third World

They do have some babes. Or is this the new Countdown?

[Polari]

So that philosophy award thing I was suppose to go to, to get 100$.  I didn't go and they just sent a check for the award.  Now I feel bad, like I scammed them. 

I dunno. You're assuming your company would have been to their benefit. Perhaps it's the opposite, and they're lucky all they had to do was send you the check?

[Madrun Badrun]

This is very good point.  I no longer feel bad.  I am going to put 16gigs ram in my macbook pro from this; that also helps. 

[Polari]

Yeah free cash just enjoy it.

[Don Flamenco]

asparagus pee is the weirdest smell

and in other news, might get to spend the next year working on a (non-erotic) novel

[Shadow Mod]

I think my roomies guests are vegans, and our first interaction with them was me and TD eating spare ribs right in front of them, lol oops.

[headwalk]

having spanish neighbours makes me appreciate rain in summer.

i can't believe only a few months ago i was ambivalent towards salsa.

[Bebpo]

I don't have any friends. 

I have acquaintances and internet friends, one or two good friends but not close ones that I'd hang out with all the time.  I made a whole bunch of close friends that I'd do that with over the last year after my older close friends had all kind of drifted away due to relationships/moves and now the newer friends have all drifted away or had bridges burnt.


After losing my last couple of friends in the last week, I'm back to being a homebody.  Exercising, playing games, writing; pretty much just hanging around since I don't have anyone to go out with.  It's 9:46pm on a Saturday night and I'm debating going to a 10:30 showing of Superman or This is the End alone just to get out of the house. 


I know how to make friends, and I'll get back to doing it; but losing friend after friend after friend is really shitty and can make you kind of not want to interact with people socially after enough times. 

[Phoenix Dark]

 

it doesn't have anything to do with the drunk girl thing does it? That would suck because it was such a clear misunderstanding

[Bebpo]

Nah, that ended up resolving ok.  It's mainly been because all my newer friends were single and we'd all hang out and then everyone got in relationships and were gone.  Then in the last 3 months I lost an a really good new friend I made on OKC to a bf, a month later I lost a new friend couple because I drank too much at a party with them and accidentally tackled one when going for a hug and it scared them off, and then just recently I lost a friend because...I'm not sure, but I think it has something to do with him trying to get with my best friend and seeing me as an obstacle, and then I lost my best friend because he succeeded.  So yeah, it's been a really shitty 3 months.  In fact, 2013 has probably already been the worst year of my life so far. 

I'm ready for 2014 already.

*edit* I actually have two good trustworthy friends right now.  But one works early early mornings so I feel bad hitting them up in the evening and then they don't get sleep & the other is broke and can't go and do anything right now :\

[Bebpo]

Yeah, that was a whole lot of 

I hadn't known them that long, they were friends of a friend and we were just started to hang out regularly outside of the friend, and get to know each other better, and one of them had a bad back and the hug/tackle made it worse and they never really forgave me and I never saw them again in person. 


Like I said, it's been a shitty year.

[Huff]

if you can't tackle someone, accidentally or on purpose, they were never a true friend, beebs

[demi]

*edit* I actually have two good trustworthy friends right now.  But one works early early mornings so I feel bad hitting them up in the evening and then they don't get sleep & the other is broke and can't go and do anything right now :\

If you jus want to see a movie, pay for their ticket? lol. You arent doing anything with that lawyer money.

[Phoenix Dark]

Yea it sounds like the hug couple were jerks, I wouldn't lose sleep over them man. Things will turn around soon enough dude, don't sweat it; you're a nice outgoing guy, it's not like you're some asshole or something.

I'd be your friend bro...but we'd have to go to restaurants because I don't like bars

[demi]

Bebpo fly me out and I'll talk about JRPGs with you

[Am_I_Anonymous]

Use this free time to do a project on the car/house/etc and work out. Return to public a.changed man. As a married guy I am always somewhat jealous of a single person's "me" time and can't understand why they bitched about it.

Moving forward, I had to break up a fight at a little league today. What is it with parents who feel the need to be assholes and loudmouth a 17 year old umpire?

Here's the timeline

Asshole guy A starts calling 17 year old ump a "moutherfucker"

Umps warns guy on language

Guy waits until in between innings and jumps the kid while he was getting water...pushing him and asking if he feels like "manning it up, taco"

Another guy pushes down the asshole and tells him to pick on someone his own age.

Asshole waits until things seem resolved and sucker punches the guy who pushed him.

I grab asshole by the back, pick him up, and carry him to the parking lot.

Other guy runs up and blasts asshole in the head.

I pick up other guy and carry him back to his wife.....

Sigh....white people

[demi]

Sigh....white people

(Image removed from quote.)

In here somewhere ;-)

[Rufus]

[Am_I_Anonymous]

LOL

[Am_I_Anonymous]

So I'm at a very nice bar for brunch on Father's Day where the staff is all gay, there is a drag show going on, and there is a private clothing-optional pool out back.

Father's day is about what your father wants, not you, you goofy looking and constantly poorly dressed bastard.

[T234]

Those of you who know me know what this post is about.

[Joe Molotov]

So I'm at a very nice bar for brunch on Father's Day where the staff is all gay, there is a drag show going on, and there is a private clothing-optional pool out back.

You crusin' for a daddy?

[demi]

Shaka will put out more than Positive's wife

[chronovore]

asparagus pee is the weirdest smell

and in other news, might get to spend the next year working on a (non-erotic) novel

I'm glad you added that phrase. Don't know how I'd feel if the two thoughts were related.

losing friends because you tried to hug them

Yeah, that's some happy horseshit right there. Don't let it get to you, Bebs!

So I'm at a very nice bar for brunch on Father's Day where the staff is all gay, there is a drag show going on, and there is a private clothing-optional pool out back.

Did you decide to go out there to the pool, and make those boys feel the same way they normally make our hetero women feel?

On another note, Shaka and Pos came to my house. We ate bulgogi burgers with egg on them and drank 20 beers



also, hot dogs made of bacon (and other meats)

Mad, mad jelly.

[The Sceneman]

SCENEMAN NOW HAS FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT AGAIN (signed the contract today)

HE CAN NOW BUY VIDEOGAMES

[fistfulofmetal]

that moment when you hover your mouse over a XKCD comic....

[Am_I_Anonymous]

that moment when you hover your mouse over a XKCD comic....

Go hover your dick over a willing participant....oh wait...

[Eric P]

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Terrorism-radiation-plot-uncovered-in-Albany-4609567.php

ALBANY, N.Y. — An industrial mechanic with General Electric Co., who is also allegedly a member of the Ku Klux Klan, designed a deadly mobile radiation device that he intended to sell to Jewish groups or a southern branch of the Ku Klux Klan, according to a federal complaint unsealed Wednesday in Albany.

The device was intended to be a truck-mounted radiation particle weapon that could be remotely controlled and capable of silently aiming a lethal beam of radioactivity at its human targets. The concept was that victims would eventually die from radiation sickness.

Glendon Scott Crawford, 49, of Galway, is accused in a federal complaint of developing "a radiation emitting device that could be placed in the back of a van to covertly emit ionizing radiation strong enough to bring about radiation sickness or death against Crawford's enemies," states the complaint attributed to an FBI agent.

whole story is amazing

[Don Flamenco]

to sell to Jewish groups or a southern branch of the Ku Klux Klan

 

[Madrun Badrun]

Arrow is actually decent.

[Flannel Boy]

I have hypertension, nearly stage-2 hypertension. Just as recently as eight months ago, my blood pressure was normal and borderline low--I don't smoke or drink. I exercise regularly and my BMI is 21. Based on the above, I can only conclude that my hypertension is caused by the combo of effexor/wellbutrin. 

[Robo]

So I'm at a very nice bar for brunch on Father's Day where the staff is all gay, there is a drag show going on, and there is a private clothing-optional pool out back.

oh I see, you're back in DC and didn't tell me.  Thanks BRO