Author Topic: Please share your triumph of the day (Read 805966 times)

shosta · « **Reply #4620 on:** March 03, 2018, 08:43:03 PM »

Quote from: Dufus on March 02, 2018, 08:42:02 AM

I was gonna bitch in the struggle thread that weight loss has been too slow but tbh I should be lucky I'm losing fat at all with how shit I've been feeling.

I've almost reached a point where I feel normal again. I don't want normal though. I want slim/skinny.

I still have months to go. Wish me luck brehs.

Edit: it's especially nice that my face is thinner too. I look so much better that way.

Edit2: the more I think about it the better I feel about it. 2018 off to a great yet rocky start

Weight loss is such an amazing feeling. I remember when I lost ~35 pounds in like 3 months and, even though that was a hell of a ride, I felt so much better at the end.

chronovore · « **Reply #4621 on:** March 06, 2018, 03:29:31 AM »

Had a good two-week trip to the USA and am now back in Japan after a 13-hour flight, 2-hour layover, and another 3-hour flight. I am jetlagged but so happy to come home and be with my kids.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #4622 on:** March 06, 2018, 03:41:29 AM »

After two weeks of frost I took the car to the car wash today. So shiny

SmokyDave · « **Reply #4623 on:** March 06, 2018, 04:54:55 AM »

I was discussing the liar’s paradox and the chicken and the egg mutual recursion with my daughter this morning. On the way to preschool. I have created a being of such ferocious intelligence, it terrifies and elates me in equal measure.

SmokyDave · « **Reply #4624 on:** March 06, 2018, 04:55:59 AM »

Also, I’m incapable of hitting the edit button accurately.

Raist · « **Reply #4625 on:** March 06, 2018, 04:57:59 AM »

Quote from: SmokyDave on March 06, 2018, 04:55:59 AM

Also, I’m incapable of hitting the edit button accurately.

Told you to stop drinking in the morning FFS.

SmokyDave · « **Reply #4626 on:** March 06, 2018, 05:13:28 AM »

Quote from: Raist on March 06, 2018, 04:57:59 AM

Quote from: SmokyDave on March 06, 2018, 04:55:59 AM
Also, I’m incapable of hitting the edit button accurately.

Told you to stop drinking in the morning FFS.

I’m ‘working’ from home today. Working on getting a little loose this morning, and then cleaning myself up before the wife and kid get home and I have to be a grown up again.

You can take that to mean drink, drugs, or wanking. Or all three.

Fuck, I might even play one of those video games that I bought on Steam four years ago.

chronovore · « **Reply #4627 on:** March 06, 2018, 07:20:52 AM »

Quote from: SmokyDave on March 06, 2018, 05:13:28 AM

Quote from: Raist on March 06, 2018, 04:57:59 AM
Quote from: SmokyDave on March 06, 2018, 04:55:59 AM
Also, I’m incapable of hitting the edit button accurately.

Told you to stop drinking in the morning FFS.
I’m ‘working’ from home today. Working on getting a little loose this morning, and then cleaning myself up before the wife and kid get home and I have to be a grown up again.

You can take that to mean drink, drugs, or wanking. Or all three.

Fuck, I might even play one of those video games that I bought on Steam four years ago.

At a certain point, one's backlog gains its own momentum.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #4628 on:** March 07, 2018, 02:48:47 AM »

Friend asked me to fly over to London to Arsenal vs AC Milan as its his birthday that week.

Flight: 25 euro
Game Tickets: 25 euro
Public Transport connections to and from airport: 55 euro
Sleeping at my mates: free

Maybe spend another 50-100 on drinks and food.

150-200 euro for a two night getaway to my mate and seeing the Arsenal

Raist · « **Reply #4629 on:** March 07, 2018, 03:48:51 AM »

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Public Transport connections to and from airport: 55 euro

Where the fuck are you flying to and what kind of "public transport" are you going to use? A private Jaguar cab?

team filler · « **Reply #4630 on:** March 07, 2018, 03:53:06 AM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on March 07, 2018, 02:48:47 AM

Friend asked me to fly over to London to Arsenal vs AC Milan as its his birthday that week.

Flight: 25 euro
Game Tickets: 25 euro
Public Transport connections to and from airport: 55 euro
Sleeping with my mates: free

Maybe spend another 50-100 on drinks and food.

150-200 euro for a two night getaway to my mate and seeing the Arsenal

ftfy

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #4631 on:** March 07, 2018, 06:21:32 AM »

Quote from: Raist on March 07, 2018, 03:48:51 AM

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Public Transport connections to and from airport: 55 euro

Where the fuck are you flying to and what kind of "public transport" are you going to use? A private Jaguar cab?

Train to and from Stansted : 27 quid
Bus to and from Aarhus Airport: 27 quid

Yes the journey to the airport by public transport is more expansive then flying across

Mupepe · « **Reply #4632 on:** March 07, 2018, 07:58:35 AM »

Technically it's a triumph from yesterday but...

I heard about some reorg stuff going on in my group about a month ago that seemed like it was putting someone in a position that I was pretty sure was mine. It agitated me so much that I couldn't resist calling my VP an hour before I went to the airport to go to Russia. I told her I wanted to have a talk with her about my future in the organization and we set up a meeting. The meeting happened yesterday and went better than I ever would have thought. She started off by telling me that she had made up her mind some time ago that whatever I decided I wanted to do in the organization she felt that I had earned my right to it already and that I only needed to tell her and she would get me on the path that would put me there and then she sat there for a minute and asked "So what do you want to do?"

It felt great. I ended up telling her what I thought I should be doing for the group, why I like it and how that ties in with our strategic goals. The conversation ended with a broad stroke plan to quickly do some reorgs and create a position that we discussed. I also got the chance to offload a bunch of random responsibilities I've either inherited or held onto due to the downturn we went through. Also up until now I've kind of sat back and let promotions and other changes be offered to me, but this pushed me out of that mode as well. All in all I'm pretty darn happy.

zomgee · « **Reply #4633 on:** March 07, 2018, 08:56:20 AM »

Avoid the polonium

Raist · « **Reply #4634 on:** March 07, 2018, 03:10:54 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on March 07, 2018, 06:21:32 AM

Quote from: Raist on March 07, 2018, 03:48:51 AM
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Public Transport connections to and from airport: 55 euro

Where the fuck are you flying to and what kind of "public transport" are you going to use? A private Jaguar cab?

Train to and from Stansted : 27 quid
Bus to and from Aarhus Airport: 27 quid

Yes the journey to the airport by public transport is more expansive then flying across

Train to/from Stansted is a fucking tourist trap (like the Heathrow """Express"""). Just get a bus to/from Liverpool Street or Stratford (there may be a couple more).

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #4635 on:** March 07, 2018, 03:46:05 PM »

Tourist trap? Its 27 quid for a return, bus is 18 and takes an hour longer each way...

You know I lived in Brighton and been there many times

Thanks luv anyway

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #4636 on:** March 07, 2018, 03:46:47 PM »

Bleh im tipsy

Raist · « **Reply #4637 on:** March 07, 2018, 03:52:02 PM »

Buses are about as quick as the train. And cost half or less.

https://www.checkmybus.co.uk/london/london-stansted-airport

Lurn2london kiddo.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #4638 on:** March 07, 2018, 03:58:58 PM »

Not the times im going

Kiddo :p

Raist · « **Reply #4639 on:** March 07, 2018, 04:07:08 PM »

I took a bus to/from Stansted to/from Stratford like 20 times. 6-7quid one way at worst, takes ~50mins.

Stansted "Express" is like 45mins.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #4640 on:** March 07, 2018, 04:49:46 PM »

Last time i took the bus i “lost” my wallet

I spent the night there with no cash

jorma · « **Reply #4641 on:** March 07, 2018, 11:56:03 PM »

So i just gave my three month notice.

Early june i will retire from working life. Or at least the next 10 years or so.

This is what's going to keep me from spending the rest of my life shitposting on the internet:

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #4642 on:** March 08, 2018, 12:06:20 AM »

So I make playlists on my spotify, mainly for me to keep track of pieces I might want to perform someday and I made a playlist of classical guitar duets. I was looking at it today, and despite the fact that I haven't really added any friends or anything on Spotify the playlist has 4 followers. I'm internet famous y'all!

Raist · « **Reply #4643 on:** March 08, 2018, 02:13:33 AM »

Quote from: I'm a Puppy! on March 08, 2018, 12:06:20 AM

So I make playlists on my spotify, mainly for me to keep track of pieces I might want to perform someday and I made a playlist of classical guitar duets. I was looking at it today, and despite the fact that I haven't really added any friends or anything on Spotify the playlist has 4 followers. I'm internet famous y'all!

That's your other 4 personalities breh.

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #4644 on:** March 08, 2018, 02:27:34 AM »

Damn it raist! Let me at least have this.

nudemacusers · « **Reply #4645 on:** March 08, 2018, 12:34:35 PM »

Snow day today plus taking off Friday = impromptu 4 day weekend

Mupepe · « **Reply #4646 on:** March 09, 2018, 08:48:05 PM »

I started a 23 lap endurance race in Forza. It took 14 laps to get to 1st place. On lap 17 I realized I needed a pit stop and I should have taken it like 5 laps earlier. Came out of the pit in 19th place and my only goal to get to at least 3rd but I figured I had just wasted an hour of my time. Managed to nab 1st place halfway through the final lap. It was at that time my wife started yelling “go go go!!!” and I realized that not only was she watching but that she was invested. It was a damn good race.

toku · « **Reply #4647 on:** March 09, 2018, 09:36:36 PM »

wow, the post above me is so blessed, tears

jorma · « **Reply #4648 on:** March 10, 2018, 03:59:06 AM »

Quote from: nudemacusers on March 08, 2018, 12:34:35 PM

Snow day today plus taking off Friday = impromptu 4 day weekend

It's so unfair that Scandinavians have all the snow in the world but never any snow days.
We should get a sun day just to compensate, but nooooo.

desert punk · « **Reply #4649 on:** March 10, 2018, 07:56:26 AM »

Since it's gotten warmer here, I pulled my leather jacket out of the closet.

Going through the pockets, I found 50 bucks in there

Huff · « **Reply #4650 on:** March 10, 2018, 08:40:31 AM »

Eating an entire pizza last night was certainly a triumph last night after a 14 hr day

Although I am afraid it will turn into a struggle post digestion

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #4651 on:** March 11, 2018, 12:42:50 AM »

Made my daugther a ryebread sandwich with chicken pate and roasted onions for breakfast and she just ate it without a word after weeks of only wanting to eat oatmeal with raisins. Thank god that phase is over.

Raist · « **Reply #4652 on:** March 11, 2018, 12:44:31 AM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on March 11, 2018, 12:42:50 AM

a ryebread sandwich with chicken pate and roasted onions for breakfast

Premium pls.

chronovore · « **Reply #4653 on:** March 11, 2018, 12:48:49 AM »

Went for a run today. First time I've done real exercise in ages. Looking forward to doing it again tomorrow morning.

shosta · « **Reply #4654 on:** March 11, 2018, 12:50:37 AM »

Quote from: Raist on March 11, 2018, 12:44:31 AM

Premium pls.

That's a great dad breakfast. Premium's a great dad.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #4655 on:** March 11, 2018, 12:54:15 AM »

Hehe thanks guys but its not a big deal, the effort is the same as a PBJ sandwich.

Raist · « **Reply #4656 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:11:02 AM »

Quote from: Shostakovich on March 11, 2018, 12:50:37 AM

Quote from: Raist on March 11, 2018, 12:44:31 AM
Premium pls.
That's a great dad breakfast. Premium's a great dad.

That ain't no breakfast

shosta · « **Reply #4657 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:12:47 AM »

What does an Englishman know about food?

Raist · « **Reply #4658 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:18:19 AM »

Quote from: Shostakovich on March 11, 2018, 01:12:47 AM

What does an Englishman know about food?

I'm french you muppet

shosta · « **Reply #4659 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:25:14 AM »

Living in London?

Raist · « **Reply #4660 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:26:17 AM »

Corr-

SHOSTA IS TRYING TO DOX ME MODS PLS

shosta · « **Reply #4661 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:32:37 AM »

it's not doxxing if you tell me voluntarily

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #4662 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:47:30 AM »

Sure its no breakfast but kids man , you are just happy to have them eat. You’ll see hehe

Raist · « **Reply #4663 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:48:59 AM »

Quote from: Shostakovich on March 11, 2018, 01:32:37 AM

it's not doxxing if you tell me voluntarily

Doxxing via manipulation

Anyway. I'm here to take Smoky's jurbz yes.

Tasty · « **Reply #4664 on:** March 14, 2018, 10:08:43 AM »

Thought the Chromebook Pixel I got five years ago for free at Google I/O had finally shat the bed (the signs have been here for a while), quietly resigned to that fact, then discovered that its two-part charging cable wasn't in all the way so the battery was just empty.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #4665 on:** March 14, 2018, 10:26:36 AM »

I've been fortunate enough to go on a few hiking trips with some friends the past few Sundays. Here are some resized cell phone pics:

The one with the 4 trees is interesting. None of the trees have any branches growing to the middle of them.

Mupepe · « **Reply #4666 on:** March 14, 2018, 07:36:26 PM »

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuu

A friends mom on FB who is a hardcore bible thumper shared one of those “I bet you won’t share this because you’re embarrassed to have Jesus on your wall” Obi Wan memes on FB proudly declaring “I love Jesus. Sharing!” I have never seen anyone actually fall for it and I nearly peed with delight. Someone posted a comment breaking the truth to her.

shosta · « **Reply #4667 on:** March 14, 2018, 11:10:01 PM »

TVC, good luck on your call tomorrow.

I hope you make a great impression!

TVC15 · « **Reply #4668 on:** March 14, 2018, 11:12:46 PM »

Quote from: Shostakovich on March 14, 2018, 11:10:01 PM

TVC, good luck on your call tomorrow. I hope you make a great impression!

Thanks. It’s just with a recruiter, but it’s something.

shosta · « **Reply #4669 on:** March 14, 2018, 11:13:32 PM »

recruiters are the gatekeepers now so that's the biggest hurdle anyway.

Rufus · « **Reply #4670 on:** March 16, 2018, 01:44:55 PM »

Where do you watch wrestling?

TVC15 · « **Reply #4671 on:** March 16, 2018, 02:21:03 PM »

My ass worked properly this morning.

Nabbis · « **Reply #4672 on:** March 16, 2018, 04:09:58 PM »

Got all gold on driving school in GT Sport. One of the few games where i actually bother to get "top" marks.

Nabbis · « **Reply #4673 on:** March 16, 2018, 06:39:56 PM »

Also got a chocolate box as a gift from a patient today.

TVC15 · « **Reply #4674 on:** March 16, 2018, 06:41:03 PM »

I’ll eat your chocolate box.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #4675 on:** March 16, 2018, 06:56:00 PM »

Got an email from the National Research Council today and near had a panic attack because I assumed they were cutting off my funding. Turns out they are upgrading my scholarship.

Valkyrie · « **Reply #4676 on:** March 16, 2018, 07:45:26 PM »

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on March 16, 2018, 06:56:00 PM

Got an email from the National Research Council today and near had a panic attack because I assumed they were cutting off my funding. Turns out they are upgrading my scholarship.

chronovore · « **Reply #4677 on:** March 18, 2018, 01:30:37 AM »

I hate-hate-hate the subscription model for software. The idea that companies think they should be able to get an unending revenue stream for something they are not actively investing in is obscene. Accordingly:

I've canceled my Adobe "Creative Cloud" membership, in order to refocus on competitive apps. macOS Pixelmator is effectively Photoshop, except it's a fully OS-aware/advantageous app minus a tremendous amount of AdobeCruft. I also picked up Affinity Designer and Photo during their holiday sale in December, and hadn't even booted them up yet. :-/

Tasty · « **Reply #4678 on:** March 18, 2018, 01:38:56 AM »

I disagree that Adobe is not investing in their Creative Cloud apps. It may be different for Photoshop, but the quarterly updates to Premiere Pro are not just keeping them at pace with the competition, but actively increasing their lead. I really love Premiere Pro. <3

But hey, if you find something that works better for you, more power to you.

TVC15 · « **Reply #4679 on:** March 18, 2018, 01:44:46 AM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on March 18, 2018, 01:38:56 AM

I disagree that Adobe is not investing in their Creative Cloud apps. It may be different for Photoshop, but the quarterly updates to Premiere Pro are not just keeping them at pace with the competition, but actively increasing their lead. I really love Premiere Pro. <3

But hey, if you find something that works better for you, more power to you.

They suck at Acrobat Pro upgrades, too. Maybe Premiere gets all their update love.

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