Please share your triumph of the day

[Madrun Badrun]

Getting an unpeated islay scotch SMH

Have you tried bruichladdich's Port Charlotte?

I'm not a big fan of the peat.

Its OK.  We are all sinners in our own ways. 

[Brehvolution]

I've been to a couple of whisky tastings(that I remember). The more peated the whisky, the less I enjoyed it.

[tiesto]

Got a job offer at a small, 10-person software consultant company. It's for $5k more than I make now, but it has no dental plan (thankfully, I don't need braces). Their lead developer is a huge fan of retro gaming youtube videos, we were talking about Game Sack and Metal Jesus during the interview 

Also had a call with the software director at the Canon subdivision I applied to and he told me I'm still on the short list for that job.

[Oblivion]

After several months of not getting shit from OKC, I was somehow able to ask out this very luscious milf. And the good lord smiled upon me by bestowing upon her humongous knockers.

[tiesto]

Just got a job offer at Canon for 10k more than what I make now. Holy shit 

[Atramental]

Mm, yes... Trump's America.... Just be sure to live below your means and not have any major debt when the economy inevitably goes to shit again.

Also, I'm on my way to another raise pretty soon. Thanks for fucking up, other designer that I used to work with.

[Brehvolution]

I decided to buy this sexy thing this past weekend. I'm liking it a lot more than I thought I would.

[Kara]

One of my parents has always been less enthusiastic about my ostracization from the fam than the other one, which is a roundabout way of saying that they attempt to communicate with me at a frequency greater than 0. Sometimes it's to tell me about shit I'd attend if I gave a fuck (e.g. a graduation) and other times it's just the pathetic mewling of a sad husk.

Anyway, I got an email from them this week that clearly fell into the latter category described above and the only thing I thought after reading it was, "You wrote 'first born' when you meant 'firstborn' [idiot]."

[Samson Manhug]

Put in an offer on a house today.

[Freyj]

Got a job offer at a small, 10-person software consultant company. It's for $5k more than I make now, but it has no dental plan (thankfully, I don't need braces). Their lead developer is a huge fan of retro gaming youtube videos, we were talking about Game Sack and Metal Jesus during the interview 

Also had a call with the software director at the Canon subdivision I applied to and he told me I'm still on the short list for that job.

What stack, etc are you working with?

[tiesto]

Got a job offer at a small, 10-person software consultant company. It's for $5k more than I make now, but it has no dental plan (thankfully, I don't need braces). Their lead developer is a huge fan of retro gaming youtube videos, we were talking about Game Sack and Metal Jesus during the interview 

Also had a call with the software director at the Canon subdivision I applied to and he told me I'm still on the short list for that job.

What stack, etc are you working with?

Mainly C#, .NET, SQL Server, Javascript/Typescript

[Freyj]

Mainly C#, .NET, SQL Server, Javascript/Typescript

 

I've got an interview for a remote C# / React / Redux position on Monday. Really hoping this goes well as the small agency I currently work for is an absolute mess.

[Cerveza mas fina]

Put in an offer on a house today.

Where and what kind of house? gz btw

[Cerveza mas fina]

My baby

[Samson Manhug]

Put in an offer on a house today.

Where and what kind of house? gz btw

Oklahoma City. It looks like an old Sears kit house but I don't think it is:





Signed the contract today!

[Joe Molotov]

It does have a neat porch, though.

[Rufus]

Small house, best house.

[Valkyrie]

That house is p. cute. When can I move in?

[zomgee]

It looks like it has a nice piece of land on it, too! Spectacular!

[Samson Manhug]

That house is p. cute. When can I move in?

Cash me on Airbnb how bow dah

[tiesto]

Heh, I just got a call from the director of development at my current company (the one I will be leaving in 2 weeks due to the layoff) offering me a job on their ERP/HR financial software platform (the main reason we got bought out by our competitor was because of this product). I told him I already took the Canon offer but I really appreciate the offer and that I would definitely be in touch if anything changes.

[zomgee]

I got it! And I have the scars to prove that I got it out of my car and got it into the basement myself.





It needs some work but it's a prime example of a 27 year old pinball game. It is in phenomenal shape.

[Freyj]

by yourself? holy shit, pins are a nightmare to move up and down stairs

[zomgee]

I nylon strapped it to a dolly and rolled it around the back yard to the basement door. Not that it made it too much easier. The straps prevent the BOTTOM from sliding, not so much the top. I have the bruises to prove that one.

Dumb. Very very dumb.

[bork]

Put in an offer on a house today.

Where and what kind of house? gz btw

Oklahoma City. It looks like an old Sears kit house but I don't think it is:

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Signed the contract today!

Congrats!

What's the inside look like?

[Rufus]

PC died and tried to figure out what was wrong this past Sunday. Figured it was the power supply, ordered a new one on the same day. Came in today (Monday), installed it.

Back in business.

Now I can go back to aimlessly browsing the Bore & Neogaf being productive.

Edit: Oh and it seems the PSU that died has a seven year warranty. Imma see if I can get a new one.

Can't believe how quickly I fixed this shit. I haven't done anything with PC hardware for years. Still got it brehs.

Definitely try to get that replacement PSU as well. Always handy to have a spare.

[Syph]

I nylon strapped it to a dolly and rolled it around the back yard to the basement door. Not that it made it too much easier. The straps prevent the BOTTOM from sliding, not so much the top. I have the bruises to prove that one.

Dumb. Very very dumb.

Didn't realize you lived in Vancouver
Did you buy the machine locally?

[zomgee]

Didn't realize you lived in Vancouver
Did you buy the machine locally?

I don't live in Vancouver.

I *want* to live in Vancouver. I visit there as often as I can.

I live in West Virginia which is far from Vancouver.

Anyway I bought the game in Detroit. Like 5 hours away.

[tiesto]

Not really a personal triumph but this year's Electric Zoo lineup looks ridiculously good for me. Above and Beyond, Deadmau5 b2b Eric Prydz, Yotto, Markus Schulz, and my favorite DJs of all time (Sasha and Digweed) are back touring together again.

[zomgee]

Not really a personal triumph but this year's Electric Zoo lineup looks ridiculously good for me. Above and Beyond, Deadmau5 b2b Eric Prydz, Yotto, Markus Schulz, and my favorite DJs of all time (Sasha and Digweed) are back touring together again.

I like your taste in music, almost to the letter.

[T234]

I'm below 200 pounds for the first time since I was 12 years old. 

[CatsCatsCats]

Rode my motorcycle to work in the rain -- and now its unexpectedly sunny for the ride home

[Joe Molotov]

I was at a convention center where there was a science & engineering expo, and all these middle schoolers in suits and ties were hanging around and I was like "lol nerds". Then I went next door to the Magic Gran Prix.

[Phoenix Dark]

Finally got off my ass and cleaned my gutters on Saturday. I was too lazy to do them before winter started, and we had so much snow that parts of my front gutters were barely hanging to the house. Cleaned all the dirt and leaves out, didn't take much time. Also re-secured the gutters so they're perfect again.

And of course we had a rain storm today so I feel like it was perfect timing

[Madrun Badrun]

Congrats on your gutter timing.  I'm very proud of you. 

[Madrun Badrun]

Somedays I can't get any work done because I just sit there refreshing waiting for PD's next outdoors chores achievement. 

[chronovore]

Got my desktop mess cleaned up. It had been bothering me for two months. It took me less than an hour to clean it. I will try to remember this next time I'm letting an un-done task stress me out.

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[Huff]

Had insurance on my phone so getting a new one tomorrow for basically free.

[Kara]

Congrats on your gutter timing.  I'm very proud of you.

You could say it's a regular gutter snipe.

[Joe Molotov]

Bought a 980ti for $100 from a friend of a friend.

[fistfulofmetal]

Just got my total credit card debt down below 1k for the first time in like 5 years.

[Valkyrie]

It's my birthday, and I'm still not 30.

Also my mom made me my favorite cake (carrot cake) so I felt spoiled. A+ day

[Kara]

Goodreads has its own version of Instagram [gendered acronym slur]s whose paths never cross with mine because I do things on the site like add the U.S. Constitution to "Best Historical Fiction" lists but one followed me recently because she's going through a Brecht phase. What a world.

[CatsCatsCats]

Interview Thursday to get me out of the place I've been for a decade

[Atramental]

Interview Thursday to get me out of the place I've been for a decade

That's the funny thing, though. Things are waaay better at my job than they have been for the last 5 years I have worked here but my work/life balance is still shit. And I know it'll only get worse if I start working at a larger agency in my city where they just churn & burn through designers like canon-fodder.

[chronovore]

It was Friday, but I candyflipped for Radiohead at Coachella. It wasn't really intentional - I had started in the afternoon with an LSD tab and thought that was mostly over a couple hours later, so right before they started I took a molly I had. Turns out LSD has ebbs and flows and I was just in an ebb, and before I knew it both substances were hitting hard. Peaked on both around when they played Reckoner. One of the best music experiences of my life.

This definitely reads like a GLEN SHINOBI/Walrus post.

[zomgee]

I just turned in my last assignment for college.

I'm almost graduated.

[Cerveza mas fina]

Passed the theory for the driving test

It was all in Danish as well so that means my Danish is getting good

Now I will be able to play some vidya again as I dont have to study anymore

Now only driving test left

[Mupepe]

Theory for driving? Hardcore

[Huff]

You know, hard stuff like red means stop and green means go.

[Cerveza mas fina]

Road fatalities per 100000 inhabitants

USA - 10.6
Denmark - 3.5

[Madrun Badrun]

Sure that seems like a big difference but you just got your license.  I believe in you.

[Purrp Skirrp]

I'm 14 lbs lighter than I was April 20th

The secret apparently is to stop taking shitty antidepressants, watch the carbs​, and go on exactly one bike ride

This could also be some deadly disease rearing its head but imo still better than being fat.

[Valkyrie]

Maybe he took a massive shit

[Rufus]

Water weight, maybe?

[Reb]

If you are really fat it's doable in the first 6 days. Lot's of water, like Rufus suggested.

[Kara]

Did you go off your meds with your doctor's agreement?

[Joe Molotov]

I crap bigger than you

[Purrp Skirrp]

I'm 15-20 lbs away from my ideal weight, so more dad bod than morbid obesity atm.

I do think it's almost all water weight, which you tend to stop retaining when transitioning to <20g carbs a day.

And don't underestimate the effects of medication that can cause blood sugar fluctuations, slow your basal metabolic rate, etc.

[Purrp Skirrp]

Did you go off your meds with your doctor's agreement?

First one yes, stopped 2 weeks ago, second one no which I took myself off last week. The combo is called California Rocket Fuel.

It was the first one, Effexor, under my doc's expertise to stop abruptly that's given me trouble. Probably one of the worst weeks of my life, up there with the last time Effexor and I suddenly parted ways. I liked reading antidotes online with the occasional heroin addict chiming in to say how much worse Effexor's withdrawal was.