| Justin Franklin |
I get TOTP for that? Excellent. It is a sign for work that must be done.
In the nude.
Hey Look, Urizen is back. There goes the neighborhood......again.
| Doodlebug Anklebiter |
Justin Franklin wrote:It's looking like the neighborhood went south just fine w/o me. :)Urizen wrote:Hey Look, Urizen is back. There goes the neighborhood......again.I get TOTP for that? Excellent. It is a sign for work that must be done.
In the nude.
Perhaps we should have a love-in?
Woops, wrong thread.
Aberzombie
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Aberzombie wrote:AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
I think it's going to be one of those weeks. Rough night. Starting to look like a rough week.
Not to mention, I think I've got "Flhand Cramps" from all the troll posts I've been flagging.
By the casual reading I've been doing mostly in silence, that flagging looks more like a bukkake circle jerking marathon around here as of late. Some posters seem to show less rationale than a 1500+ page manifesto by a schizophrenic Norwegian poster boy for self-serving ecclesiastical National Socialism herp derp.
I propose a new course of action. I've been speaking to Darth Sidious lately ... Don't let the expanded universe canon lie to you. He lives.
Yeah, it probably doesn't do any good. But I like to delude myself into thinking it does. That, along with plenty of booze, helps me to stay (somewhat) sane.
| Justin Franklin |
Justin Franklin wrote:I am feeling a bit under the weather today. Does this mean I get to blame Mairkurion?Mairkurion {tm} wrote:Ah. I see how it is. "Mairkurion's up now. Everybody hide."Maybe we all have hayfever.
yep, sure does.
Celestial Healer
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Morning, all. What did I miss?
We should make LA today. We spent the night in Lake Havasu City. Yesterday we saw the Grand Canyon. It was grand. This place has the London Bridge, but it's underwhelming and incongruous. I'm not a fan of Lake Havasu. Plus, high temps of 109 (low 90) don't help matters any.
Celestial Healer
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That is a tad bit warm for a celestial. On the other hand we had RAIN yesterday and it went from 106 to 70 and back again in one afternoon.
We've gotten heavy rains periodically all through NM and AZ. I know it's not unheard of, but it seems strange that we didn't get any rain at all until we hit the desert.
| taig RPG Superstar 2012 |
Crimson Jester wrote:That is a tad bit warm for a celestial. On the other hand we had RAIN yesterday and it went from 106 to 70 and back again in one afternoon.We've gotten heavy rains periodically all through NM and AZ. I know it's not unheard of, but it seems strange that we didn't get any rain at all until we hit the desert.
I blame Al Gore. :)
| aeglos |
Morning, all. What did I miss?
We should make LA today. We spent the night in Lake Havasu City. Yesterday we saw the Grand Canyon. It was grand. This place has the London Bridge, but it's underwhelming and incongruous. I'm not a fan of Lake Havasu. Plus, high temps of 109 (low 90) don't help matters any.
o.O just wiki'd the london Bridge thing, strange
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Emperor7 wrote:I read an interesting article in either the WSJ or NYT talking about how I (and my generation) pay a higher percentage in healthcare, gas, housing and a few other things but we make 20% than they did back then. For the record, I'm 34.The Eldritch Mr. Shiny wrote:My POV? - Your generation has it a lot worse than I had at that age. In the mid-80s you could find work and support yourself and a family. Today's prices and demands make it a lot tougher.Freehold DM wrote:Callous Jack wrote:I agree. At 23, I bought my own car and wasn't too far from buying my own condo.I'm interested in knowing WHEN you lived at 23.FIFY
I mean, I'm 24, and can barely afford my crappy apartment. And I got lucky--I found a $500 used car that runs great on 160,000 miles, have at least a couple relatives that are lending me money for school, and I don't have a family to support. Recently, medical bills have been getting a little scary, but aside from that, I've got it a lot easier than a lot of guys my age. And it's still a b&!*$.
And just for the record, being forced to go in and out of school and a bunch of different jobs due to failing mental/physical health in one's mid-twenties is also a f$&+ing b~&!#.
So I'm justified at being pissed at my sons? At least financially? Cool.
Still, I think the younger generations deal with unrealistic expectations. Both put on them by media/society and those they put on themselves. Unsustainable entitlement meet limited resources.
Mike Welham
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Callous Jack wrote:Emperor7 wrote:I read an interesting article in either the WSJ or NYT talking about how I (and my generation) pay a higher percentage in healthcare, gas, housing and a few other things but we make 20% than they did back then. For the record, I'm 34.The Eldritch Mr. Shiny wrote:My POV? - Your generation has it a lot worse than I had at that age. In the mid-80s you could find work and support yourself and a family. Today's prices and demands make it a lot tougher.Freehold DM wrote:Callous Jack wrote:I agree. At 23, I bought my own car and wasn't too far from buying my own condo.I'm interested in knowing WHEN you lived at 23.FIFY
I mean, I'm 24, and can barely afford my crappy apartment. And I got lucky--I found a $500 used car that runs great on 160,000 miles, have at least a couple relatives that are lending me money for school, and I don't have a family to support. Recently, medical bills have been getting a little scary, but aside from that, I've got it a lot easier than a lot of guys my age. And it's still a b&!*$.
And just for the record, being forced to go in and out of school and a bunch of different jobs due to failing mental/physical health in one's mid-twenties is also a f$&+ing b~&!#.
So I'm justified at being pissed at my sons? At least financially? Cool.
Still, I think the younger generations deal with unrealistic expectations. Both put on them by media/society and those they put on themselves. Unsustainable entitlement meet limited resources.
I'm seeing that with my 17 year old son. I'm worried that the "real world" will be a shock to him.
| Emperor7 |
Emperor7 wrote:Callous Jack wrote:Emperor7 wrote:I read an interesting article in either the WSJ or NYT talking about how I (and my generation) pay a higher percentage in healthcare, gas, housing and a few other things but we make 20% than they did back then. For the record, I'm 34.The Eldritch Mr. Shiny wrote:My POV? - Your generation has it a lot worse than I had at that age. In the mid-80s you could find work and support yourself and a family. Today's prices and demands make it a lot tougher.Freehold DM wrote:Callous Jack wrote:I agree. At 23, I bought my own car and wasn't too far from buying my own condo.I'm interested in knowing WHEN you lived at 23.FIFY
I mean, I'm 24, and can barely afford my crappy apartment. And I got lucky--I found a $500 used car that runs great on 160,000 miles, have at least a couple relatives that are lending me money for school, and I don't have a family to support. Recently, medical bills have been getting a little scary, but aside from that, I've got it a lot easier than a lot of guys my age. And it's still a b&!*$.
And just for the record, being forced to go in and out of school and a bunch of different jobs due to failing mental/physical health in one's mid-twenties is also a f$&+ing b~&!#.
So I'm justified at being pissed at my sons? At least financially? Cool.
Still, I think the younger generations deal with unrealistic expectations. Both put on them by media/society and those they put on themselves. Unsustainable entitlement meet limited resources.
I'm seeing that with my 17 year old son. I'm worried that the "real world" will be a shock to him.
It will be. How he deals with the shock is the question. Hopes for a good outcome.
| Freehold DM |
Emperor7 wrote:Callous Jack wrote:Emperor7 wrote:I read an interesting article in either the WSJ or NYT talking about how I (and my generation) pay a higher percentage in healthcare, gas, housing and a few other things but we make 20% than they did back then. For the record, I'm 34.The Eldritch Mr. Shiny wrote:My POV? - Your generation has it a lot worse than I had at that age. In the mid-80s you could find work and support yourself and a family. Today's prices and demands make it a lot tougher.Freehold DM wrote:Callous Jack wrote:I agree. At 23, I bought my own car and wasn't too far from buying my own condo.I'm interested in knowing WHEN you lived at 23.FIFY
I mean, I'm 24, and can barely afford my crappy apartment. And I got lucky--I found a $500 used car that runs great on 160,000 miles, have at least a couple relatives that are lending me money for school, and I don't have a family to support. Recently, medical bills have been getting a little scary, but aside from that, I've got it a lot easier than a lot of guys my age. And it's still a b&!*$.
And just for the record, being forced to go in and out of school and a bunch of different jobs due to failing mental/physical health in one's mid-twenties is also a f$&+ing b~&!#.
So I'm justified at being pissed at my sons? At least financially? Cool.
Still, I think the younger generations deal with unrealistic expectations. Both put on them by media/society and those they put on themselves. Unsustainable entitlement meet limited resources.
I'm seeing that with my 17 year old son. I'm worried that the "real world" will be a shock to him.
Hmm. Interesting.
| taig RPG Superstar 2012 |
taig wrote:shakes fist You intentionally chose places that aren't in NY!!!!!Freehold DM wrote:Where do you work again that you get to do show and tell?I work for a Point of Sale system company, which you may have seen in your Chik-Fil-A's or Arby's or movie theater of choice.
How about Wawa or Sheetz?
Mike Welham
Contributor, RPG Superstar 2012
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taig wrote:Hmm. Interesting.Emperor7 wrote:Callous Jack wrote:Emperor7 wrote:I read an interesting article in either the WSJ or NYT talking about how I (and my generation) pay a higher percentage in healthcare, gas, housing and a few other things but we make 20% than they did back then. For the record, I'm 34.The Eldritch Mr. Shiny wrote:My POV? - Your generation has it a lot worse than I had at that age. In the mid-80s you could find work and support yourself and a family. Today's prices and demands make it a lot tougher.Freehold DM wrote:Callous Jack wrote:I agree. At 23, I bought my own car and wasn't too far from buying my own condo.I'm interested in knowing WHEN you lived at 23.FIFY
I mean, I'm 24, and can barely afford my crappy apartment. And I got lucky--I found a $500 used car that runs great on 160,000 miles, have at least a couple relatives that are lending me money for school, and I don't have a family to support. Recently, medical bills have been getting a little scary, but aside from that, I've got it a lot easier than a lot of guys my age. And it's still a b&!*$.
And just for the record, being forced to go in and out of school and a bunch of different jobs due to failing mental/physical health in one's mid-twenties is also a f$&+ing b~&!#.
So I'm justified at being pissed at my sons? At least financially? Cool.
Still, I think the younger generations deal with unrealistic expectations. Both put on them by media/society and those they put on themselves. Unsustainable entitlement meet limited resources.
I'm seeing that with my 17 year old son. I'm worried that the "real world" will be a shock to him.
I never know what to make of a comment like that. ;)
| Freehold DM |
Freehold DM wrote:taig wrote:shakes fist You intentionally chose places that aren't in NY!!!!!Freehold DM wrote:Where do you work again that you get to do show and tell?I work for a Point of Sale system company, which you may have seen in your Chik-Fil-A's or Arby's or movie theater of choice.
How about Wawa or Sheetz?
AAAUUGGHH! We get NOTHING aroundabouts!!!
| Freehold DM |
Freehold DM wrote:taig wrote:Hmm. Interesting.Emperor7 wrote:Callous Jack wrote:Emperor7 wrote:I read an interesting article in either the WSJ or NYT talking about how I (and my generation) pay a higher percentage in healthcare, gas, housing and a few other things but we make 20% than they did back then. For the record, I'm 34.The Eldritch Mr. Shiny wrote:My POV? - Your generation has it a lot worse than I had at that age. In the mid-80s you could find work and support yourself and a family. Today's prices and demands make it a lot tougher.Freehold DM wrote:Callous Jack wrote:I agree. At 23, I bought my own car and wasn't too far from buying my own condo.I'm interested in knowing WHEN you lived at 23.FIFY
I mean, I'm 24, and can barely afford my crappy apartment. And I got lucky--I found a $500 used car that runs great on 160,000 miles, have at least a couple relatives that are lending me money for school, and I don't have a family to support. Recently, medical bills have been getting a little scary, but aside from that, I've got it a lot easier than a lot of guys my age. And it's still a b&!*$.
And just for the record, being forced to go in and out of school and a bunch of different jobs due to failing mental/physical health in one's mid-twenties is also a f$&+ing b~&!#.
So I'm justified at being pissed at my sons? At least financially? Cool.
Still, I think the younger generations deal with unrealistic expectations. Both put on them by media/society and those they put on themselves. Unsustainable entitlement meet limited resources.
I'm seeing that with my 17 year old son. I'm worried that the "real world" will be a shock to him.
I never know what to make of a comment like that. ;)
Nothing untoward, certainly. It is something that has fascinated me ever since I was in high school trying to figure out what to do with my life- the 'real world' is always in flux, at the mercy of economic, political, social, and other factors. Sometimes you jump in, other times you're pushed in, but in any case most people end up floating about in the ether for a bit until they find their way. I can't say which is the better way to be introduced. A very rare few have excellent timing and end up on the right piece of flotsam at the right time, but I can't say as to whether that's because they were pushed in or because they jumped in.
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Freehold DM wrote:taig wrote:shakes fist You intentionally chose places that aren't in NY!!!!!Freehold DM wrote:Where do you work again that you get to do show and tell?I work for a Point of Sale system company, which you may have seen in your Chik-Fil-A's or Arby's or movie theater of choice.
How about Wawa or Sheetz?
I miss Wawa, we just have Krauszers.
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I will say I'm glad I had 4 years of college so I could mature a bit more and be ready for the "real world".
More like 5.25 for me, but my college experience was weird. I went to a commuter college and lived at home and had numerous fights with my mother who wanted me to have a set in-house and even bed-time that just plain DID NOT work. I get twitchy when people discuss having their kids pay them rent because my mom had a weird passive agressive thing where she would not let me work at McDonalds/Starbucks/Wherever paid more than minimum wage unless it was a position on campus or a "little job" that she deemed inoffensive or something she could brag to her friends about(tutoring) and her idea of "pay rent" was "give me everything you make, and I'll give you money out of that". Later on, when I got a job at the bank and even the one I have now, she was considering having me direct deposit money into her account and I could ask her for money whenever I needed it and she would give it to me if she deemed my request worthy. It was perhaps the biggest culture clash I had experienced to date(my mother is Panamanian with strong Caribbean/Old World British ethics).
Celestial Healer
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taig wrote:AAAUUGGHH! We get NOTHING aroundabouts!!!Freehold DM wrote:taig wrote:shakes fist You intentionally chose places that aren't in NY!!!!!Freehold DM wrote:Where do you work again that you get to do show and tell?I work for a Point of Sale system company, which you may have seen in your Chik-Fil-A's or Arby's or movie theater of choice.
How about Wawa or Sheetz?
Quit your b&!!&ing! New York City has the best "fast food" in the country. Every street corner is a deli, pizzeria, or other take out place with real, fresh food. The rest of the country gets mass-produced, frozen and deep fried garbage. You don't know how good you've got it.
| taig RPG Superstar 2012 |
taig wrote:More like 5.25 for me, but my college experience was weird. I went to a commuter college and lived at home and had numerous fights with my mother who wanted me to have a set in-house and even bed-time that just plain DID NOT work. I get twitchy when people discuss paying rent because my mom had a weird passive agressive thing where she would not let me work at McDonalds/Starbucks/Wherever unless it was a position on campus or a "little job" that she deemed inoffensive or could brag to her friends about(tutoring) and her idea of "pay rent" was "give me everything you make, and I'll give you money out of that". Later on, when I got a job at the bank and even the one I have now, she was considering having me direct deposit money into her account and I could ask her for money whenever I needed it and she would give it to me if she deemed my request worthy. It was perhaps the biggest culture clash I had experienced to date(my mother is Panamanian with strong Caribbean/Old World British ethics) and we had numerous fights.I will say I'm glad I had 4 years of college so I could mature a bit more and be ready for the "real world".
My parents made it clear that I would not enjoy living at home, so I knew I didn't want to be in a situation where I had to. Luckily, that worked out for me.
But, yeah, managing your money once you've started a career, that's a bit extreme.
| Doodlebug Anklebiter |
Doodlebug Anklebiter wrote:I'm not a really nice guy.Perhaps we should have a love-in?
Woops, wrong thread.
Psst. I'll tell you a little secret:
| Freehold DM |
Freehold DM wrote:Quit your b$+@#ing! New York City has the best "fast food" in the country. Every street corner is a deli, pizzeria, or other take out place with real, fresh food. The rest of the country gets mass-produced, frozen and deep fried garbage. You don't know how good you've got it.taig wrote:AAAUUGGHH! We get NOTHING aroundabouts!!!Freehold DM wrote:taig wrote:shakes fist You intentionally chose places that aren't in NY!!!!!Freehold DM wrote:Where do you work again that you get to do show and tell?I work for a Point of Sale system company, which you may have seen in your Chik-Fil-A's or Arby's or movie theater of choice.
How about Wawa or Sheetz?
Ah, but in true NY fashion, I don't consider that fast food. I consider it [insert ethnicity here].
Ashe Ravenheart
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Freehold DM wrote:taig wrote:shakes fist You intentionally chose places that aren't in NY!!!!!Freehold DM wrote:Where do you work again that you get to do show and tell?I work for a Point of Sale system company, which you may have seen in your Chik-Fil-A's or Arby's or movie theater of choice.
How about Wawa or Sheetz?
WAITAMINNIT!
Where are you Badger? I know both those stores and know they don't go that far from where I live...