Random talk thread: It just keeps happening

[CatsCatsCats]

If any of you fuckers come to Portland we're going to Casa De Diablo.

I am intrigued. What's Casa De Diablo?

Casa Diablo (I dunno why I added the de) is a vegan strip club that's pretty insane. Has two poles and a catwalk between them. When someone wins their "raffle" they're seated up on stage and they're given a lap dance and also whipped.

Also, 2 dollar bills. Casa gets pretty frickin wild

[CatsCatsCats]

All I gotta do is go to the strip club with the Steak and I'll round off supposedly the best 3 strip clubs.

The acropolis? Steak bites are good, but you better be drunk to eat in that environment hahaha

[demi]

I'm almost sad nobody remembered

[Joe Molotov]

Let me put things right, demi.

[Rusty Shackleford]

Geez Wrath, you're really falling down on the job 

[Mupepe]

I hate this feeling:

-See someone post something ridiculously stupid and inaccurate on Facebook
-Post a condescending response refuting their outrageous claim with sources
-Feel bad about being a dick to my wife's cousin

Fuck!

[etiolate]

Why I don't spend more than 5 seconds on facebook.

[Shadow Mod]

All I gotta do is go to the strip club with the Steak and I'll round off supposedly the best 3 strip clubs.

The acropolis? Steak bites are good, but you better be drunk to eat in that environment hahaha

I ate at Sassys. I don't really care much. Long as it comes straight from the kitchen and not a buffet.

[brawndolicious]

Cowbell`s the type that will take pictures of her food in a strip club.

[lennedsay]

I hate this feeling:

-See someone post something ridiculously stupid and inaccurate on Facebook
-Post a condescending response refuting their outrageous claim with sources
-Feel bad about being a dick to my wife's cousin

Fuck!

Don't worry about it. They probably have people pointing out their ignorant, ridiculous beliefs on the daily.

[chronovore]

I hate this feeling:

-See someone post something ridiculously stupid and inaccurate on Facebook
-Post a condescending response refuting their outrageous claim with sources
-Feel bad about being a dick to my wife's cousin

Fuck!

Yeah, this is why I try not to engage my relatives or their friends on Facebook. I unfortunately allow myself to become irate whenever I read my Mom's uncle's diatribes on our immigrant, Muslim President. Or my cousin's desire to have Creationism taught alongside evolution. Mormon Creationism. "...Yes, and that's why Black people aren't able to ascend to Heaven. Or at least the nice Heavens, because there are various levels."

Oh. Really? So, which one did you guys stick Hitler and Ted Bundy in?

[Shadow Mod]

Cowbell`s the type that will take pictures of her food in a strip club.

lol.

but most of the strip clubs I've been in have a strict no cam policy.

[Madrun Badrun]

Machine Learning assignment is killing me.  Got done less than 1/3 with very little confidence in a week, and its due in another week. 

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

I'm halfway done with my first semester of MBA classes.  The classes itself are alright, the subject matter is easy enough, but it does take a lot of time to stay on top of.  However, there are some people in there that are like the concentrated version of the worst people in my undergraduate studies:

The Cliff Clavin - This motherfucker feels the need to pipe up on every question, offering bits of trivia nobody gives two shits about.  The professor rolls his eyes and sighs when this douche feels the need to speak.  Somehow he doesn't get the hint (ie, the lack of any kind of follow up discussion whatsoever) that nobody is interested in talking about the business model of Boeing.  Fuck you for wasting minutes of our valuable time.  If you are this guy or think you may be this guy, the next time you think about opening your mouth, ask yourself, "Is this really going to add valuable discussion?"  If the answer is anywhere other than "fuck yes", keep your mouth shut.

The Hotshot Douchebag - We have several large financial branches here so there are some people who make good money (maybe not Prole levels but pretty good) in Finance.  As a result, they talk a lot of shit in the middle of the class, talk loudly about random shit during a lecture, etc.  Everyone else is visually uncomfortable around this douche.  Tends to dress like Gordon Gekko on Wall Street.

The Oneupsmanship Women - Behind me there are three sarcastic, bitchy girls.  They seem to be friends on the surface but the veneer is thin.  Essentially their discussions are exercises in oneupsmanship: how important they are at their jobs, how much money their husbands are raking in, how lavish of vacations they're going to have, etc.  They seem to talk during the lecture without any actual concern as to whether anyone else wants to pay attention to the lecture.  Their stories are funny because it seems like shitthatdidnthappen.txt in order to get one over on the other two.  Apparently they aren't that bright because they apparently bombed their recent exams but it was totally the professor's fault.

[Mupepe]

I hate this feeling:

-See someone post something ridiculously stupid and inaccurate on Facebook
-Post a condescending response refuting their outrageous claim with sources
-Feel bad about being a dick to my wife's cousin

Fuck!

Yeah, this is why I try not to engage my relatives or their friends on Facebook. I unfortunately allow myself to become irate whenever I read my Mom's uncle's diatribes on our immigrant, Muslim President. Or my cousin's desire to have Creationism taught alongside evolution. Mormon Creationism. "...Yes, and that's why Black people aren't able to ascend to Heaven. Or at least the nice Heavens, because there are various levels."

Oh. Really? So, which one did you guys stick Hitler and Ted Bundy in?

Well I killed my Facebook a while back because life is easier when I don't know that certain relatives and friends are idiots.  Every once in a while I'll get on my wife's when I'm really bored (like waiting for an appointment somewhere).  So luckily when I post something rude they think it's her and she doesn't give a shit haha  But I think they're starting to catch on because she's not quite as condescending when she's a smartass.  Still, half of her family are Pentecostal fucktards who literally copy and paste FWD emails.

[Shadow Mod]

I'm halfway done with my first semester of MBA classes.  The classes itself are alright, the subject matter is easy enough, but it does take a lot of time to stay on top of.  However, there are some people in there that are like the concentrated version of the worst people in my undergraduate studies:

The Cliff Clavin - This motherfucker feels the need to pipe up on every question, offering bits of trivia nobody gives two shits about.  The professor rolls his eyes and sighs when this douche feels the need to speak.  Somehow he doesn't get the hint (ie, the lack of any kind of follow up discussion whatsoever) that nobody is interested in talking about the business model of Boeing.  Fuck you for wasting minutes of our valuable time.  If you are this guy or think you may be this guy, the next time you think about opening your mouth, ask yourself, "Is this really going to add valuable discussion?"  If the answer is anywhere other than "fuck yes", keep your mouth shut.

The Hotshot Douchebag - We have several large financial branches here so there are some people who make good money (maybe not Prole levels but pretty good) in Finance.  As a result, they talk a lot of shit in the middle of the class, talk loudly about random shit during a lecture, etc.  Everyone else is visually uncomfortable around this douche.  Tends to dress like Gordon Gekko on Wall Street.

The Oneupsmanship Women - Behind me there are three sarcastic, bitchy girls.  They seem to be friends on the surface but the veneer is thin.  Essentially their discussions are exercises in oneupsmanship: how important they are at their jobs, how much money their husbands are raking in, how lavish of vacations they're going to have, etc.  They seem to talk during the lecture without any actual concern as to whether anyone else wants to pay attention to the lecture.  Their stories are funny because it seems like shitthatdidnthappen.txt in order to get one over on the other two.  Apparently they aren't that bright because they apparently bombed their recent exams but it was totally the professor's fault.

Sounds like hell. 

[Verdigris Murder]

Hey cowbell, what's your politics? At a guess I'd say you're a centrist, buts leans slightly to the right.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

I saw that a new member was approved: http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=39535

He better not shit things up.

[Madrun Badrun]

If we just ban him now we wouldn't have to risk it. 

[Diunx]

So I was watching The Conjuring a couple of minutes ago and when the movie was over I heard Pechan barking so I go to the living room to see was up, I see him barking at the door and theres a sound like someone scratching the door, I open the door and this shows up:



huge fucking turtle walking around my building!!! needless to say that shit scared the crap out of me.

[Diunx]

trowed it a few pieces of bread so it can survive until the morning.

[Shaka Khan]

A drag queen on stage called me out as 711 today.

[Phoenix Dark]

I don't even know what that means

[Shadow Mod]

Had a party tonight with a grab bag. Got a glass pipe and a double shot glass.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Partied tonight but made the bad assumption to go to the big college bar after a football game. For some reason girls bought me drinks but I left to do a lonesome pub crawl cause I was inexplicably annoyed with everybody else. Where, for some reason, girls kept buying me drinks out of nowhere. I'm an asshole and not particularly attractive nor was I thirsty so I just trekked on. Ran into my ex who spent most of her time talking up her new boyfriend. I ignored her while geting to know her boyfriend who's actually pretty cool. Walked back and now I'm here.

A swarthy young Arab like you with no fucks given? I bet you reel em in just fine.

[Shaka Khan]

I don't even know what that means

[Mupepe]

So I was watching The Conjuring a couple of minutes ago and when the movie was over I heard Pechan barking so I go to the living room to see was up, I see him barking at the door and theres a sound like someone scratching the door, I open the door and this shows up:

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huge fucking turtle walking around my building!!! needless to say that shit scared the crap out of me.

this is awesome. I had a ton of pet turtles growing up.

[Phoenix Dark]

I don't even know what that means

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Ah. Never seen The Simpsons.

[Diunx]

I don't even know what that means

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Ah. Never seen The Simpsons.

 

[Shaka Khan]

I don't even know what that means

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Ah. Never seen The Simpsons.

1. It was a reference to all the middle-easterners who work at 711
2. You suck

[Himu]

Fuck bitches, time for Outkast:





I wish I could rap like Andre 3000

Big Boi rolls on this song.

There he goes again, talkin that shit.

[Himu]

[Shaka Khan]

That's the thing, she didn't care if I was Indian or not.

She was calling people in the audience, asking them where they're from. When she turned to me ("you, boy in glasses") she asked if I was Jewish, I said "Middle East", she said "oh, you flew here to run a 711 right?"

And then I was 711 to everyone till end of the night. Shit was hilar.

[bork]

Ah. Never seen The Simpsons.

You're not missing anything.

[Eric P]

That's the thing, she didn't care if I was Indian or not.

She was calling people in the audience, asking them where they're from. When she turned to me ("you, boy in glasses") she asked if I was Jewish, I said "Middle East", she said "oh, you flew here to run a 711 right?"

And then I was 711 to everyone till end of the night. Shit was hilar.

man that's crazy.  wait until that woman hears about 9/11, she'll have a whole new act for you!

[Himu]

I don't even know what that means

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Ah. Never seen The Simpsons.

I'd link Who Needs The Kwik-E Mart song but there's not a version that's animated so there's no point.

So I'll link this instead.

[Himu]

Ah. Never seen The Simpsons.

You're not missing anything.

Um.

How do I respond to this? 

[Positive Touch]

Ah. Never seen The Simpsons.

You're not missing anything.

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[Shaka Khan]

That's the thing, she didn't care if I was Indian or not.

She was calling people in the audience, asking them where they're from. When she turned to me ("you, boy in glasses") she asked if I was Jewish, I said "Middle East", she said "oh, you flew here to run a 711 right?"

And then I was 711 to everyone till end of the night. Shit was hilar.

man that's crazy.  wait until that woman hears about 9/11, she'll have a whole new act for you!

:deadpos

[Phoenix Dark]

Someone stole my debit card information yesterday. Spent over $2,000 at 5am. Mad as fuck. Was gonna buy Bioshock for my bro.

A drag queen on stage called me out as 711 today.

Maybe they meant because you're always open?

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Sorry.

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I'd imagine that transaction was flagged and will be cancelled, right?

[Himu]

2000 dollars? Did you go to into overdraft? Look into having a credit union account.

[bork]

Ah. Never seen The Simpsons.

You're not missing anything.

Um.

How do I respond to this? 

The Simpsons has been shit for how long now?  The last 13 years?  Sorry, I forget.  Stopped watching that sometime in the 90s.  Was fun for the first few years, when I was a kid.

Life In Hell > The Simpsons.  By a mile.

And seeing as how I never watch it, why would a 7-11 reference remind anyone of the Simpsons?   

Ah. Never seen The Simpsons.

You're not missing anything.

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You can't even find Simpsons .gifs to illustrate your point?   

[Mupepe]

What bank do you have that you don't immediately get a credit for the amount??  I've had mine stolen twice with Chase and each time I got a credit immediately while they investigated.  My credit union will do the same thing.  I'd be pissed, dude.  One or two weeks is bullshit.

[Phoenix Dark]

That's weird. My mom lost her Visa last year and someone charged $700 on it from another city. The credit union called her shortly thereafter and got everything straightened out immediately (and caught the asshole).

[lennedsay]

Yea that's crappy. Our bank emailed us, shut down our card, and issued a new card all while some asshole was in a Staples trying to run a fake card for $400. Bank of America. And Chase shut down our credit card immediately after someone tried buying a $40 baby toy. No clue what triggered that one. We just had the kid, so buying kids shit online wasn't out of the ordinary. We've never actually been out the money for cc fraud. We've been really lucky.

A friend of mine had a ton of fraud on her PayPal acct once, and they pulled everything from her bank account tied to it. Drained her checking, then overdraft protection kicked in and drained the savings account tied to the checking. It was a credit union. Took 2 weeks to get it back.

[Mupepe]

Yea that's crappy. Our bank emailed us, shut down our card, and issued a new card all while some asshole was in a Staples trying to run a fake card for $400. Bank of America. And Chase shut down our credit card immediately after someone tried buying a $40 baby toy. No clue what triggered that one. We just had the kid, so buying kids shit online wasn't out of the ordinary. We've never actually been out the money for cc fraud. We've been really lucky.

A friend of mine had a ton of fraud on her PayPal acct once, and they pulled everything from her bank account tied to it. Drained her checking, then overdraft protection kicked in and drained the savings account tied to the checking. It was a credit union. Took 2 weeks to get it back.

Goddamn.

The only bank that ever fucked me hard was Wachovia.  It took months to get everything back and I had to send like 3 notarized letters stating that I didn't spend the money.

[Phoenix Dark]

me and Green Shinobi

[Diunx]

Is it rude to go to the dentist in short pants? Its too fucking hot for jeans and I'm only gonna be there for like an hour!

[Phoenix Dark]

you're fine breh

[Madrun Badrun]

Our lab as an expresso machine and free milk.  I'm drinking like 20 cubs of cappuccino a day.  My arms can't stop shaking. 

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Demi have you tried the coffee stranger?  Its an experience.

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[demi]

Coffee sucks, so no

[Diunx]

Just learned that the word negress exists.

[G The Resurrected]

Some context to this picture firstly. I don't talk to my father often, he and I have a strange relationship. I am his only son and at last we spoke it was July. I was randomly sending my father a picture of a 15L champagne bottle cause well why not? It's a crazy huge ass bottle of booze, which my dad finds amusing. What happened next had me drinking at work and gave me a hell of a good laugh afterwards.

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She's not pregnant

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[Broseidon]

 

[Raban]

Hey Biz, what do you think of transpeople being banned from service in the military? I recently spoke to a young woman who's going into the National Guard and she really inspired me to consider enlisting, but it's not even an option

[nudemacusers]

Wait, they are? Don't really see why, can't be any crazier than some of the people I encounter on a regular basis.

[Raban]

Wait, they are? Don't really see why, can't be any crazier than some of the people I encounter on a regular basis.

Maybe it's different in practice? But I would not be able to serve as a woman:

Many transgender people desire to serve their country in the armed forces, yet are not allowed entry or allowed to remain in the service if they wish to live their lives true to their gender identities. Transgender service members and veterans have reported wide-ranging experiences of discrimination, harassment, and physical and sexual assault while serving in the military. Outside of the military, transgender veterans in the NTDS experienced higher rates of homelessness, incarceration, and family rejection than those who did not serve. Transgender veterans described unique challenges and barriers to obtaining necessary health care and accurate identification documents. The repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” does not provide a public policy solution for these problems transgender service members and veterans experience. Though the VHA has begun to address transgender veterans’ health care concerns, it will be necessary to make additional changes to military policies in order to allow transgender people to serve openly and with honor.

EDIT: Thinking about this, I have another question. Does the military provide access to medications for service-members in need? Or is requiring any medication enough to bar entry? If it's allowed, doing the same for transpeople doesn't seem that difficult. I just need estrogen. I can't function properly without it, and my body is too stupid to make enough of it

[Phoenix Dark]

Why do you want to join the National Guard?

[Raban]

Well, since my mom passed away three years ago, living at home with my brother and dad has been insufferable. I've mentioned before that I work with my dad in a pizza restaurant, where he insists on riding my ass every waking second he's within earshot; and that's the majority of my interaction with him. Since my dad keeps cutting my pay and then throwing expenses on top of me, it's become difficult to the point of hopelessness that I'll ever save enough money to strike out on my own. All the while my brother doesn't really do much to help me, and puts extra pressure on my dad by constantly taking off days which puts him on my back. It especially doesn't help that at home, neither of them really do their part to keep the house clean and often elect to be selfish or lazy.

I've tried looking for another job, enrolling in college classes, etc., but as long as I'm within my dad's reach, I'm there for him to pummel when he needs someone to offload the results of his irresponsibility, and obviously that's not conducive to making my aforementioned efforts successful. And by the way, my father doesn't even know I'm transsexual yet and he treats me like this. Can't imagine it'd be much better if he knew. I just need to escape, and the woman I spoke to made it sound like being in the military could be a way to really reach out and help other people in a way that feeding them greasy-ass pizza decidedly does not. That, and subservience is something I'm quite practiced at.

Eh, love you Raban, but I'm not touching this one.

Honestly, I wouldn't have asked you for your opinion if I thought I was going to agree with it unquestionably. I just want to get some perspective on this particular topic from people in the military. I'm not looking for a debate, but if you'd rather PM me to avoid stirring up shit with the more sensitive posters in this thread, that'd be fine.

[brawndolicious]

Kind of a tangent but I have a trans friend in Monterey where there's an army language school and thus a lot of military people. She says that there's a large overlap between MTF trans and army guys dating each other which she believes has to do with one group trying to be very feminine and the other very masculine so that could explain a social reason for why they don't want trans people serving? That they believe you might not have the right mindset to integrate into an army.

Mind you, I'm pulling this all out of my ass so you should really ask a recruiter if you want a straight (pun intended) answer. The more logical reason probably has to do with the transition process causing complications that affect physical fitness in some way.

G, you're dad began dating or he's getting married?