Random talk thread: It just keeps happening

[bork]

Went to a sleep specialist a few days ago.  Nothing happened on that front; just talked to the doctor and they're going to have me a do a home sleep test to see if it's sleep apnea...in a few weeks.

The doctor was telling me that I'm very clearly a night owl and that my brain is "wired" to stay up later and that me waking up every day at 5:20 AM is just naturally 'hard' on my body.  OK.

"We can't change who we are," he says.  "You can try, but you can't alter the fact that you're a night owl.  If you were to sit out in the sun for hours, you couldn't just become black."

Wait...what?
 

[Great Rumbler]

[Mupepe]

I think I've heard of your specialist.  Was their name Dr. Nick?

[I'm a Puppy!]

The take home test doesn't do shit. They do it to prove you MIGHT have sleep anea then they will send that to insurance to prove you need a sleep study and they'll do the sleep study stuff.

BTW, you doc seems insaneo.

[Rufus]

"We can't change who we are," he says.  "You can try, but you can't alter the fact that you're a night owl.  If you were to sit out in the sun for hours, you couldn't just become black."

I overheard a neighbour saying that they're going on holiday to come back as a negro.

[I'm a Puppy!]

When people ask me if my job is stressful my go to answer is, "Stressful?! I used to be black!"

[Joe Molotov]

I tried it once and I'm black now, ymmv.

[I'm a Puppy!]

It makes me laugh that all these grumpy parents that are like "Today's kid's can't deal with anything, are triggered by everything and can't cope with any opposition" Are the same parents that when their kids were growing up would helicopter over them, yell at teachers if they got bad grades, installed apps to make sure they knew where their kids were 100% of the time. Of course they can't act like adults, you never treated them like adults. 

[VomKriege]

So after 4 months or so without a cat, we have home our tow new cats, a brother & sister (white & red, stripes) of 4 months. They were abandoned in a cardboard box in front of a holiday rental. They're very social, seem to be balanced and keep each other company.

I'm happy and a little dumb struck to be honest.

[Rufus]

Pictures?

[VomKriege]

Male is the one with white legs.

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[Rufus]

 

[Mupepe]

Deine katzen sind schon!!

edited ist for sind

[chronovore]

Adorable.

[CatsCatsCats]

Cayuuuuutt

[I'm a Puppy!]

Deine katzen schmeckt gut!

[Mupepe]

Deine katzen schmeckt gut!

Aw shit!  I understood that one!

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

Cute cats, VK.

I want to post pictures of my doge if you all don't mind.

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[CatsCatsCats]

Dachsies

[Madrun Badrun]

Today I saw a Hell's Angel's looking mofo with long greasy hair and a leather face riding a baby blue scooter.  It made me think of Drinky. 

[Mupepe]

Hell's Angels folks don't ride scooters though 

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[Joe Molotov]

Heck's Angels

[Madrun Badrun]

Hell's Angel's looking.  I didn't say that he was one.  Go such doge yourself!

[Mupepe]

Go put hot dogs in your soup.

[Madrun Badrun]

Never~! even if it sounds good, I won't out of spite.

[Madrun Badrun]

Today I saw a Hell's Angel's looking mofo with long greasy hair and a leather face riding a baby blue scooter.  It made me think of Drinky. 

I believe Drinky saw this post and liked it dispite evidence to the otherwise. 

[Rahxephon91]

I don't want to inturrpt Atra's success thread, but I do want to post a little bit about where I'm at.

Things are going decently if not very steady. I've been seeing a therapists and while I don't want to talk too much about that I will say it's been ok. I feel a bit more confidence in myself. Its fleeting, but it comes back. It's funny, I know its my mother but even she noticed a little more swagger in how I walk recently and I feel it too. Sometimes when I smell really good(I always smell good), know I've dressed decently, and know I look good I defenaitly walk with a more sure head. It's been happening a lot more recently too. I actually think from time to time I look pretty good. My beard is kind of hot since well I never let it look messy or unclean. I may not have the best hairline, but my hair has a good color, volume, and is general kind of pretty. I know that sounds lame, but its good to take some pride in some shit. Hell, Ive even gotten some positive feedback at school.

As for the girls part it's mostly the same. I haven't come across anyone interesting. Tender has been ok. I've gotten some attractive women to swipe on me. Some of them don't respond, some I don't send anything too, but at least I got a swipe. Hey, good pictures actually do something who knew? I'm not actually interested in meeting someone on Tender to be fair. Besides I'm really more of an in person type ...person. Texting is boring and even then I feel like I have to know you for me to think you can handle my real personality. So I'm pretty boring texting people I don't know, but I think I give off a casual vibe. Anyway, it's not a serious avenue for me and I've gotten decent feedback which at the end of the day is all I wanted.

As for women I do know. Well I went through a spat with my Mexican female friend. I don't want to bore you with the details. It was bad, we made up and are instantly back to normal. I don't know there is something there, not a sure thing, but there is something. I for sure want her, probably more so than any girl I've ever known. Not only physically, but mentally/personality wise too. I don't know why. On paper shes not my type at all, but I don't know we have such good chemistry and I guess she reminds me of my mom?(that is so strange). While we don't at all share hobbies or stuff like that, she is very wild, strong, smart, maybe not book smart, but I don't know. She compliments aspects of me in ways I don't think I've thought about before. And shes very attractive. I wouldn't say I'm in love with this girl, because I don't know what love is(I want you to show me), but I don't think I've ever been this genuinely interested in a girl.

I don't think she feels the same and thats fine. I'm hoping I meet other girls and while it hurts I will survive. Or rather she doesnt feel that way right now. I know she feels something. I mean she talks to me and touches me differently then any other guy I see. We had not an awkward car ride, but a strange one when we came home from drinking. I felt like we both wanted to say something, but did'nt. One of our female friends gave me some positive feedback. Not "oh she wants you to", because I don't think thats it. I dont expect anything to happen. She said she is clearly comfortable being herself around me and she clearly wants me around. Right now she's just looking to have fun and not be in any relationship. Which makes sense because she just got out of one. That is pretty obvious and I don't want to push any relationship. Like I said something is there, we flirt a lot, talk a lot more now, and clearly like each other, but that doesn't mean anything will happen. Which is cool.

So thats where I am at.

[VomKriege]

Well, one can't fault the Poles with their vodka branding : I'm drinking some Pan Tadeusz which takes its name from a famous poem (it's a recent brand however, apparently launched in the wake of an Andrej Wajda film ?). Two of the most famous brands of white vodka are Chopin and Belvedere. Bottle shaped as Tommy Guns and AKs.

Decent selection of commercial beers too. Can't read the labels but a couple of brands using special recipes or methods.

I'm addicted to the honey vodka liquor. 

[benjipwns]

There was this prescription ad on TV where they said it has "significantly less major bleeding" compared to some other drug.

That still implies there's major bleeding. Just less of it.

Also a side effect could be "fatal bleeding."

I think it was a drug to lower blood pressure, so I guess technically their claims as to that would stand up.

[Huff]

It was either xarelto or eliquis

Both are blood thinners so they would have some potential for life threatening bleeds

[Madrun Badrun]

Blood thinners can be pretty scary.  I remember my grandpa getting a paper cut that bleed for 3 hours. 

[Madrun Badrun]

So bored today and can't hang with friends tomorrow because it Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, the weekend where others give thanks to Canada for just being Canada. 

[Joe Molotov]

So bored today and can't hang with friends tomorrow because it Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, the weekend where others give thanks to Canada for just being Canada. 

Thanks, Canada!

[I'm a Puppy!]

While discussing Trump's latest videos this weekend
Lady I was chatting with: "It's not Trump's failing. All men talk like that and it's men's fault for not stopping talking like that."
Me: "Uh...I've never heard a guy brag about sexually assault. Never. It's not a normal occurrence by any measure."
Her: "Of course you haven't!  You're not athletic."

 

[Madrun Badrun]

O Burn, you are to fat to be a rapist. 

[I'm a Puppy!]

....wait.....

[Madrun Badrun]

You're right I meant to say 'too'

[Rufus]

Not black athletic enough.

[Mupepe]

The women at work that support him said the same thing. It's just the way men talk when women aren't around. Well then.

[Rahxephon91]

Dudes talk about women they would like to sleep with, but not usually who they would forcefully sleep with.

[brawndolicious]

He's just on the down-low but doesn't know it yet. =] To be fair he was raised in Saudi.

Dudes talk about sex of course but Trump sounds like one of those guys who turns out to be a closeted virgin. You know the type that always talks about how to woo women with some aggressive/desperate moves or who's hot or not. He really sounds like a guy who's making up his experience (in everything).

[ToxicAdam]

Can't sex addicts (or addicts in general) have fluidity with their sexuality? It's not really about attraction it's about getting that high.

 

[toku]

TRIGGERED

[Phoenix Dark]

[archnemesis]

I used Elementary OS for a few months and found it pretty and buggy. It's also missing several of the keyboard shortcuts that I'm used to.

Windows 10 is great.

[Brehvolution]

Win10 is p.coo

[chronovore]

Win10 is p.coo

Windows 3.1 was pppppppp.coo

[Joe Molotov]

Rewriting your Autoexec.bat

[Madrun Badrun]

Signed up for a machine learning seminar series where its a lecture plus talking to people and my stomach is in knots since the guest lecturers are big names and the other people I don't really know ever well. 

[Brehvolution]

Signed up for a machine learning seminar series

[archnemesis]

Signed up for a machine learning seminar series where its a lecture plus talking to people and my stomach is in knots since the guest lecturers are big names and the other people I don't really know ever well.

Most of the experts I've encountered are helpful and humble. I'm sure you'll do fine.

[Madrun Badrun]

Ya its more the I feel out of place part because I'm technically in the ML department but I don't really know any one there and hang out mostly in the NLP department. 

[I'm a Puppy!]

Ya its more the I feel out of place part because I'm technically in the ML department but I don't really know any one there and hang out mostly in the NLP department.

When I got my first job as a studio musician my boss told me that there were going to be a lot of people coming and going and many would be pricks and conceited and treat you like trash, but the secret was to act like you deserve to belong there, because I had earned that right in being hired and that has served me well throughout my career. Wherever I go, I act like I belong there.

Of course this did backfire once when a member of a certain famous band came in and they were like "Hey Puppy this is Steve." I just non-chalantly looked up and said, "Hey Steve." and went back to what I was doing. The guy said, "Look here you little prick. Don't act all 'cool'. I know you know who I am. Show some damned respect."  I had to laugh, the guy was actually really cool though.

[Madrun Badrun]

It was OK because I only had to stand up and introduce myself in front of 100 people then at the end I grabbed food and ran off.

[Mupepe]

Ya its more the I feel out of place part because I'm technically in the ML department but I don't really know any one there and hang out mostly in the NLP department.

When I got my first job as a studio musician my boss told me that there were going to be a lot of people coming and going and many would be pricks and conceited and treat you like trash, but the secret was to act like you deserve to belong there, because I had earned that right in being hired and that has served me well throughout my career. Wherever I go, I act like I belong there.

Of course this did backfire once when a member of a certain famous band came in and they were like "Hey Puppy this is Steve." I just non-chalantly looked up and said, "Hey Steve." and went back to what I was doing. The guy said, "Look here you little prick. Don't act all 'cool'. I know you know who I am. Show some damned respect."  I had to laugh, the guy was actually really cool though.

You can't tell us this story and then not give us the band name.

Presenting at conferences has gotten me over my nerves.  I used to shake and tremble when presenting in conference rooms and the last presentation I gave was in a hotel ball room that held several hundred people and it was the most relaxed I've been in a public setting.

[Madrun Badrun]

I do better presenting because its structured.  Its small talk and shit that unnerves me. 

[bork]

Came home yesterday and noticed some guy in a red shirt going door to door.

My doorbell rang a few minutes later.  It's the same guy- he must have been about 60 and was wearing an "Xfinity" shirt.  I immediately said "No thanks, not interested" and started closing the door.  He ignores me and keep talking...I hear "WHO'S YOUR PROVIDER!??!" after the door is shut.

Then I check the peep hole and he's just standing there, staring into space. 
 

[I'm a Puppy!]

Ya its more the I feel out of place part because I'm technically in the ML department but I don't really know any one there and hang out mostly in the NLP department.

When I got my first job as a studio musician my boss told me that there were going to be a lot of people coming and going and many would be pricks and conceited and treat you like trash, but the secret was to act like you deserve to belong there, because I had earned that right in being hired and that has served me well throughout my career. Wherever I go, I act like I belong there.

Of course this did backfire once when a member of a certain famous band came in and they were like "Hey Puppy this is Steve." I just non-chalantly looked up and said, "Hey Steve." and went back to what I was doing. The guy said, "Look here you little prick. Don't act all 'cool'. I know you know who I am. Show some damned respect."  I had to laugh, the guy was actually really cool though.

You can't tell us this story and then not give us the band name.

Presenting at conferences has gotten me over my nerves.  I used to shake and tremble when presenting in conference rooms and the last presentation I gave was in a hotel ball room that held several hundred people and it was the most relaxed I've been in a public setting.

I can't tell you which. Let's just say it starts with an "A" and ends with "erosmith"

[Joe Molotov]

Ya its more the I feel out of place part because I'm technically in the ML department but I don't really know any one there and hang out mostly in the NLP department.

When I got my first job as a studio musician my boss told me that there were going to be a lot of people coming and going and many would be pricks and conceited and treat you like trash, but the secret was to act like you deserve to belong there, because I had earned that right in being hired and that has served me well throughout my career. Wherever I go, I act like I belong there.

Of course this did backfire once when a member of a certain famous band came in and they were like "Hey Puppy this is Steve." I just non-chalantly looked up and said, "Hey Steve." and went back to what I was doing. The guy said, "Look here you little prick. Don't act all 'cool'. I know you know who I am. Show some damned respect."  I had to laugh, the guy was actually really cool though.

You can't tell us this story and then not give us the band name.

Presenting at conferences has gotten me over my nerves.  I used to shake and tremble when presenting in conference rooms and the last presentation I gave was in a hotel ball room that held several hundred people and it was the most relaxed I've been in a public setting.

I can't tell you which. Let's just say it starts with an "A" and ends with "erosmith"

2 Live Crew?

[Mupepe]

Came home yesterday and noticed some guy in a red shirt going door to door.

My doorbell rang a few minutes later.  It's the same guy- he must have been about 60 and was wearing an "Xfinity" shirt.  I immediately said "No thanks, not interested" and started closing the door.  He ignores me and keep talking...I hear "WHO'S YOUR PROVIDER!??!" after the door is shut.

Then I check the peep hole and he's just standing there, staring into space. 
 

You should have messed with him and started knocking on the door asking him to let you out.

Ya its more the I feel out of place part because I'm technically in the ML department but I don't really know any one there and hang out mostly in the NLP department.

When I got my first job as a studio musician my boss told me that there were going to be a lot of people coming and going and many would be pricks and conceited and treat you like trash, but the secret was to act like you deserve to belong there, because I had earned that right in being hired and that has served me well throughout my career. Wherever I go, I act like I belong there.

Of course this did backfire once when a member of a certain famous band came in and they were like "Hey Puppy this is Steve." I just non-chalantly looked up and said, "Hey Steve." and went back to what I was doing. The guy said, "Look here you little prick. Don't act all 'cool'. I know you know who I am. Show some damned respect."  I had to laugh, the guy was actually really cool though.

You can't tell us this story and then not give us the band name.

Presenting at conferences has gotten me over my nerves.  I used to shake and tremble when presenting in conference rooms and the last presentation I gave was in a hotel ball room that held several hundred people and it was the most relaxed I've been in a public setting.

I can't tell you which. Let's just say it starts with an "A" and ends with "erosmith"

Oh wow.  I love Mick Jagger!