Author Topic: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening (Read 4192830 times)

Kara · « **Reply #27300 on:** March 22, 2015, 08:09:56 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on March 17, 2015, 10:40:52 AM

Yay, bad at photo editing:
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Also from the GIS I did for Zizek:
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See and raise.

Broseidon · « **Reply #27301 on:** March 22, 2015, 08:17:28 PM »

how did you find my deviantart page

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #27302 on:** March 22, 2015, 10:08:50 PM »

how did you find my real life?

Kara · « **Reply #27303 on:** March 22, 2015, 10:12:35 PM »

Well I'm going to start a thread about it, but after considering all the evidence it's pretty clear I'm a failed KGB experiment three generations in the making.

Speaking of new threads, notice #TeamWhiner been doing shit? Those who can, do; those who can't, post-whine.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #27304 on:** March 22, 2015, 10:34:09 PM »

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #27305 on:** March 22, 2015, 10:36:53 PM »

I wanna party with those chicks

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #27306 on:** March 23, 2015, 06:52:35 PM »

The one on the right.

chronovore · « **Reply #27307 on:** March 23, 2015, 08:47:02 PM »

Quote from: I'm a Puppy! on March 23, 2015, 06:52:35 PM

The one on the right.

Marilyn Mon-Dieu

Kara · « **Reply #27308 on:** March 24, 2015, 03:49:24 AM »

I really like how all the

drivers in mi barrio who drive slow as fucking shit because they're posturing or because they fucking suck at life and shouldn't have a license suddenly turn into Schumi when I'm biking at odd hours. You don't even drive 25 on the I-5 and you expect me to believe I'm holding up your life going 20 on a fucking bike?

I'm unleashing my Mr. Wheeler when driving outchea from now on.

milchs evil twin · « **Reply #27309 on:** March 24, 2015, 09:27:43 AM »

What would Angelina Jolie do if she discovered her family having a history of brain cancer?

Rufus · « **Reply #27310 on:** March 24, 2015, 10:03:21 AM »

Oh man, Zotter. I've always wanted to order a bunch of weird chocolates from them but the basic stuff hits the spot just fine and it's way cheaper so I never did.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #27311 on:** March 26, 2015, 09:32:44 AM »

Went to bed last night knowing that I could sleep in late (until 8AM). Later I had weird dream that I woke up, started getting ready for work...and then realized it was only 5AM, meaning I had 3 more hours until I had to get up. So I danced around the room and jumped back into bed. I awoke from the dream feeling pretty badass, looked at the clock to confirm my good luck...and it was 7:50AM.

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #27312 on:** March 26, 2015, 01:38:41 PM »

So they're building a new school here that my kid will be going next school year.
Got the letter from the principal saying about how the school is going to be STEM school, meaning that they're going to focus very heavily on STEM.
Now, I have a STEM related field but I have to admit I'm rather dismayed/worried about this. Everything that I needed to know about how to handle my job I learned from my arts training. Yes, there's some basic logic and stuff but really the craft/art of what I do has nothing to do with STEM. I work with companies full of STEM graduates and these people lack basic comprehension and problem solving skills. Keep in mind, I'm a consultant so I deal with dozens of a companies across many industries and countries every year, and it's almost always the same way. I think we've put STEM on a pedestal and have shut everything else out. No sir, I don't like it.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #27313 on:** March 26, 2015, 01:58:08 PM »

Well in my uni experience of having a humanities major, a social science major and a STEM major, the STEMers are by far more intelligent on average, and the smarter people in the first two areas were those who were great at math, which starts long before uni.

Kara · « **Reply #27314 on:** March 26, 2015, 02:02:59 PM »

I feel like this phenomenon is an extension of the save our schools get rich quick scheme to demographics that couldn't give less of a shit about music programs (did VH1 ever save the music?) or public school budgets (did Matt Damon ever take his kids out of private school?).

The insatiable need for markets to exploit, smh.

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #27315 on:** March 26, 2015, 04:24:04 PM »

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on March 26, 2015, 01:58:08 PM

Well in my uni experience of having a humanities major, a social science major and a STEM major, the STEMers are by far more intelligent on average, and the smarter people in the first two areas were those who were great at math, which starts long before uni.

There's a difference in knowing how to do math and sciences and forcing everyone to go down that path.
I'm rather good at math (though spatial relationships are my bane) but just learning how to do math and apply it would have left me utterly unprepared for my professional life (let alone actual life)

brawndolicious · « **Reply #27316 on:** March 26, 2015, 08:43:53 PM »

Taking shave/trim inventory before I go to a Korean spa for the first time this weekend. But I've been told like none of the old Asian/Russian dudes that typically go there manscape in any way so it'll be weird.

Kara · « **Reply #27317 on:** March 28, 2015, 09:11:48 PM »

S-Works is the pinnacle of everything we're capable of. No expense is spared, no ideal too abstract, no design too extreme. An accountant from finance once told us we needed to rein in spending for S-Works development; he walked back upstairs with a black eye. Not that we have anything against bean-counters of course, they're some of our best customers.

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This company had to be bought out by a foreign one a few years ago. Easy to throw shade on the money folks when you've been bailed out.

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Huff · « **Reply #27318 on:** March 29, 2015, 11:17:49 AM »

Found out a friend of mine from undergrad passed away from cancer last week. We weren't especially close so it just feels surreal at this point.

Kara · « **Reply #27319 on:** March 29, 2015, 04:59:08 PM »

Woaah Vettel-sama is racing for Maranello this season?

I'll have a horse (har har) to cheer on when Lotus becomes mathematically irrelevant in 4 races.

(Sign Pastor Maldonado y'all.)

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #27320 on:** March 30, 2015, 08:24:16 AM »

Back home from my Brooklyn/Girlfriend visit.

man it was so awesome, being back home feels real crummy

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #27321 on:** March 31, 2015, 12:42:20 AM »

I remember doing that with my now wife. Going home always sucked. Then once about 2 weeks after she had flown home she called up and said, "Why don't we get married in two weeks and I'll move out there?" 10+ years later I can't believe we didn't do it sooner.

Bebpo · « **Reply #27322 on:** March 31, 2015, 05:53:24 AM »

So I've been drinking and I'm getting pretty testy on gaf with my Disgaea 5 thread, but when gloves are off it really just comes down to that I really hate creepy guys who make the internet a bad place. I'm not even SJW or anything, it's just that the perv internet community offends the fuck out of me and it dirties the actual REAL internet fucking discussion that I want to have about STATS and quality gameplay systems. I hate fucking fanservice/softcore porn-ish games and the people it brings to the discussion of games; because they don't want a game, they just want to get off. And that just makes me smh. I guess I'm kind of elitist when it comes to gaming but I respect the game medium for its depth of gameplay or occasional different and engrossing story-telling medium. It's a quality medium and I respect everyone who tries to make something that counts. The appeal to the lowest common demoninator stuff wouldn't be so bad except the crowd that it brings in is intolerable. Just makes me sad :\

Bebpo · « **Reply #27323 on:** March 31, 2015, 05:59:28 AM »

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1020652

I feel like this thread is gonna get locked by morning. /sigh

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #27324 on:** March 31, 2015, 06:27:04 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on March 31, 2015, 05:59:28 AM

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1020652

I feel like this thread is gonna get locked by morning. /sigh

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=158232352&postcount=3

This guy

Do the games cater to creepy people, beyond the art work?

Bebpo · « **Reply #27325 on:** March 31, 2015, 06:42:35 AM »

Nah, N1 games (and Disgaea) are pretty family friendly normal PG-13 fun times for all stuff outside of an occasional flat-chested 1,000 year old witch or something. It's actually likely the reason why Nippon Ichi is always on the verge of bankruptcy whereas the other companies that have sold out to panty-stripping otaku goodness are staying in the green.

N1 games are mainly about the stat-based gameplay and slapstick humor and not really a fanservice vessel at all.

Kara · « **Reply #27326 on:** March 31, 2015, 07:04:30 PM »

Cheese makes certified vegan food delicious.

chronovore · « **Reply #27327 on:** April 01, 2015, 03:18:53 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on March 31, 2015, 05:59:28 AM

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1020652

I feel like this thread is gonna get locked by morning. /sigh

Well, at the very least the responses to your thread have convinced me that I don't need to participate on NeoGAF. I have an account there, but I've forgotten the password, and it was linked to my old work account. Meh, they can go screw.

Kara · « **Reply #27328 on:** April 01, 2015, 05:59:31 PM »

I think it's time to become a paycheck drone.

nudemacusers · « **Reply #27329 on:** April 01, 2015, 06:48:55 PM »

so my garbage son is watching some hot wheels tv show (no audis in sight). i'm around the corner not paying attention and the two main dudes/bros are wyatt and gage. now if I were to divorce the audio from the video this could pass as cool young dude porn. just a bunch of talk about power, grunting, and yelling.

nudemacusers · « **Reply #27330 on:** April 01, 2015, 07:01:20 PM »

ok so I walked into that

Kara · « **Reply #27331 on:** April 01, 2015, 07:03:35 PM »

Quote from: nudemacusers on April 01, 2015, 06:48:55 PM

so my garbage son is watching some hot wheels tv show (no audis in sight). i'm around the corner not paying attention and the two main dudes/bros are wyatt and gage. now if I were to divorce the audio from the video this could pass as cool young dude porn. just a bunch of talk about power, grunting, and yelling.

The text highlights.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #27332 on:** April 01, 2015, 08:44:50 PM »

for whom the L tolls, it tolls for thee, breh

bork · « **Reply #27333 on:** April 02, 2015, 10:06:24 AM »

Comcast announces 2 Gbps Internet service rolling out in Atlanta next month

Too bad it's Comcast.

Am almost willing to risk dealing with their horrible customer service to try this.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #27334 on:** April 02, 2015, 10:08:16 AM »

Quote from: bork laser on April 02, 2015, 10:06:24 AM

Comcast announces 2 Gbps Internet service rolling out in Atlanta next month

Too bad it's Comcast.

Am almost willing to risk dealing with their horrible customer service to try this.

Don't do it. They tried that shit up here as a test market. It's down 15% of the time and will NEVER reach 2gbs, trust me. Worst decision I made and it took FOREVER to cancel the shit.

benjipwns · « **Reply #27335 on:** April 03, 2015, 12:04:40 AM »

From this GAF thread about readability scores: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1022608

Tried some BA in the thing:

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In its principal aspect and most essentially, the outcome of the Cultural Revolution within our Party has been a real revitalization of the revolutionary and communist outlook, objectives, spirit, and culture of the Party—a Party facing squarely, and confronting scientifically, the complexities, the difficulties and the dangers, as well as the inspiration, of doing all it can to work for revolution in this country, and to contribute the most it can to this same cause throughout the world, all aiming for the final goal of communism. And the struggle continues, on a new basis, within the Party to further strengthen, and deepen, its revolutionary character and foundations, in the context of vigorously and creatively carrying out revolutionary work, based on what is in fact the revolutionary-communist line of this Party.
Over a whole period of time, our Party has suffered—while masses of people who have looked to the Party, and the masses of people more broadly whose objective interests lie with communist revolution, have also suffered—as a result of the revisionism which had gained increasing influence within our Party, being fed by, and in turn strengthening, the tendency to adopt an incorrect summation and approach to the situation where the first stage of communist revolution had ended with the restoration of capitalism in China, and imperialists, old and new, were on a rampage to seize on this situation to even more ruthlessly plunder the world and to wage an unrelenting ideological and political war in the attempt to demolish any remaining respect for the great things that had actually been accomplished in that first stage of socialism and to discredit the revolutionary science of communism which brought to light the possibility and gave guidance to the real-world struggle that made possible those great achievements. Through the course of the Cultural Revolution in our Party, we have emerged much stronger, and unified on a much higher level, ideologically and politically as well as organizationally, more firmly grounded in the science of communism, as it has been further developed through the new synthesis brought forward by Bob Avakian, and with the understanding of this as a living science which we must continue to apply and to further develop, in an ongoing way and through continuing struggle.
We have paid a price for sticking to communist principles and objectives and refusing to abandon the road of revolution for the well-worn ruts of reformism—which, it is claimed, is more “realistic” and will somehow “work”—when bitter experience has shown, over and over again, that this can only “work” to keep people contained within the killing confines of bourgeois rule and capitalist oppression. But having paid this price, we are now more prepared to take on the great responsibilities we must shoulder, more determined to rise to great needs before us—to actively work for revolution here, on the basis of the new synthesis brought forward by Bob Avakian, to make everything we do actively and meaningfully contribute to that revolutionary goal, and to fight for this same understanding and orientation in the communist movement in the world as a whole.
Fully aware of very real problems and risks that may be involved in doing so, we are making our experience—and what we have come to grasp, more deeply and firmly, through this experience—known to others, in the communist movement and more broadly, because of its profound lessons and its great importance for our whole cause. Our experience, particularly through the Cultural Revolution in our Party, has greatly raised our understanding of what it means for the masses of oppressed, here and around the world, and for the future of humanity, that such a Party has not been defeated and destroyed—that it has not only persevered but has achieved a real revitalization and strengthening, ideologically, politically and in terms of strategic revolutionary approach and communist orientation and a scientifically grounded determination to work tirelessly to make this understanding a powerful, living reality of masses of people consciously fighting for revolution, yes in this mightiest of all imperialist powers, in unity with people doing the same throughout the world. As our Chairman, Bob Avakian, has recently written:
It is in this way, it is on this scientific foundation and through the application of this scientific method and approach, that we can, and should, have a conquering spirit—and an orientation of (to borrow a phrase from a poem by Yeats) passionate intensity—for revolution and communism.

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Readability Formula	Score
Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease	-20.2

Grade Levels
Readability Formula	Grade
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level	36.8
Gunning-Fog Score	40.4
Coleman-Liau Index	13.9
SMOG Index	22.8
Automated Readability Index	44
Average Grade Level	31.6

Kara · « **Reply #27336 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:11:09 AM »

We can, and should, have a conquering spirit—and an orientation of passionate intensity—for revolution and communism.

benjipwns · « **Reply #27337 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:38:49 AM »

It reads better with the " (to borrow a phrase from a poem by Yeats)" digression to the digression.

I very much enjoy how that article is not only landing between Sokal's fake gibberish and that ecofeminist's real bovine world salad but is written by BA and talks about him in the third person and quotes himself.

EDIT: Wait, maybe that's part of the synthesis. We all become one New Avakian Man.

Kara · « **Reply #27338 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:41:52 AM »

I prefer to assume people are well read. How can Bob Avakian claim to be a Maoist when he won't let ~~that boy cook~~ a hundred flowers bloom.

benjipwns · « **Reply #27339 on:** April 03, 2015, 01:45:18 AM »

Quote

We went to the Occupy DC protest to see what the message was for ourselves. This gentleman is spreading Bob Avakian's message of Communism to all who will listen. We found him on one side of the Code Pink settlement.

they make it sound like he was just huddled behind Code Pink's tent by himself (not discounting this possibility)

lol cites discoverthenetworks.org for BA info

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #27340 on:** April 05, 2015, 03:40:51 PM »

I see Jewco is now on Medium:

https://medium.com/@wfederman

Besides the stupid pose, it looks like he's kept the weight off. Good for him.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #27341 on:** April 05, 2015, 03:42:20 PM »

but did he ever lose the douchiness?

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #27342 on:** April 05, 2015, 03:47:37 PM »

Quote from: Big Jumbo on April 05, 2015, 03:42:20 PM

but did he ever lose the douchiness?

Doesn't seem like he did

Kara · « **Reply #27343 on:** April 05, 2015, 03:53:35 PM »

Quote from: Big Jumbo on April 05, 2015, 03:42:20 PM

but did he ever lose the douchiness?

Pop culture connoisseur. Drinker of craft beers. Chronicler of truthiness.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #27344 on:** April 05, 2015, 03:58:40 PM »

We really don't need to be posting ex-member's other internet postings over here.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #27345 on:** April 05, 2015, 06:11:22 PM »

milchs evil twin · « **Reply #27346 on:** April 05, 2015, 07:01:46 PM »

I voluntarily ate broccoli today.

It's like I don't know myself anymore.

chronovore · « **Reply #27347 on:** April 06, 2015, 08:17:10 AM »

Quote from: Dufus on April 06, 2015, 02:30:28 AM

If vegetables were people broccoli would be crowned king, breh

King Broccoli

And “Emperor Romanesco, the Fractal.”

Bebpo · « **Reply #27348 on:** April 06, 2015, 02:01:45 PM »

So I'm studying for the Broker's License exam and coming from a privileged existence, it's the first time I've had to study for an intense test while also working full time. It's going well, and I've always enjoyed studying, plus I know about 50% of the material from being a Real Estate lawyer, but the stuff I don't know is pretty complex like financing and all the different loan/interest types and regulation laws controlling them. Spent last week+weekend studying and next weekend I'm in a prep course all day Sat/Sun and taking the test next week on Wednesday. Head feels like it's about to explode from information >_<

milchs evil twin · « **Reply #27349 on:** April 06, 2015, 06:52:25 PM »

The weirdest thing that pisses me off recently is people who consistently and constantly rate beers very low on Untappd etc. If you don't enjoy that stuff yet keep drinking, you're just a regular fucking alcoholic! Jesus fuck.

Broseidon · « **Reply #27350 on:** April 06, 2015, 07:51:25 PM »

beer is shit

just drink spirits mixed with tasty things and stop being a tryhard

Yulwei · « **Reply #27351 on:** April 06, 2015, 10:37:30 PM »

Been away from here for a bit. Good to see familiar names/avs again. Life has been shitty, but I'm not losing sight of my goals.

Atramental · « **Reply #27352 on:** April 06, 2015, 10:50:05 PM »

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Kara · « **Reply #27353 on:** April 07, 2015, 03:26:43 AM »

For the love of god someone kiiiiiiiill meeeeeeeee.

chronovore · « **Reply #27354 on:** April 07, 2015, 05:03:16 AM »

Quote from: milchs evil twin on April 06, 2015, 06:52:25 PM

The weirdest thing that pisses me off recently is people who consistently and constantly rate beers very low on Untappd etc. If you don't enjoy that stuff yet keep drinking, you're just a regular fucking alcoholic! Jesus fuck.

Hey, Asahi Super-Dry is a legitimately “meh” beer and it’s the only thing on hand. I CAN’T HELP IT.

chronovore · « **Reply #27355 on:** April 07, 2015, 05:04:23 AM »

Quote from: Atramental on April 06, 2015, 10:50:05 PM

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You can always leave... yes?

milchs evil twin · « **Reply #27356 on:** April 07, 2015, 06:39:23 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on April 07, 2015, 05:03:16 AM

Quote from: milchs evil twin on April 06, 2015, 06:52:25 PM
The weirdest thing that pisses me off recently is people who consistently and constantly rate beers very low on Untappd etc. If you don't enjoy that stuff yet keep drinking, you're just a regular fucking alcoholic! Jesus fuck.
Hey, Asahi Super-Dry is a legitimately “meh” beer and it’s the only thing on hand. I CAN’T HELP IT.

Added you.

Edit: Eh, do you know that Cry me a liver guy personally? Or is he just one of those people who randomly add people? Cause he's also friends with one of the few people using Untappd in my city (Hamburg)...

Kara · « **Reply #27357 on:** April 07, 2015, 12:26:37 PM »

HAMBURGO

milchs evil twin · « **Reply #27358 on:** April 07, 2015, 12:31:28 PM »

Quote from: Vularai on April 07, 2015, 12:26:37 PM

HAMBURGO

Top tier town.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #27359 on:** April 07, 2015, 04:39:12 PM »

before anyone asks, not me
http://www.cp24.com/news/man-arrested-after-sex-trade-worker-held-captive-and-sexually-assaulted-1.2315346

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Author Topic: Random talk thread: It just keeps happening (Read 4192830 times)