The Parlor
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- That thing looks like it'd NOM NOM yer hands off. Bet you could slide yer junk in there toolocustsloth
- used one at a rest stop on the highway this past week-end. I've never been so excited to dry my hands.dropdown
- i'd be scared to put my hands inside anything called an "airblade"locustsloth
- HAHAHA
but your junk would be ok?dropdown - hmmmmmm
let me ponder that over an Apple-tinilocustsloth
- locustsloth0
Frankly, i didn't realize that we HAD a bathroom here. i've just been relieving myself in the parking lot. In 7point34's space
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Thank god it's raining today. Finally washed away the giant poo locustsloth left behind the garbage cans.
- locustsloth0
oh man. While i wish i had more work, i am quite thankful i am not still at the studio i worked at. My former co-worker sort of went off on the boss about how much his (this boss's) attitude made it difficult to work there.
He subsequentially wrote an email explaining that while he appreciated the opportunities and the work, that the boss's attitude was too much to bear sometimes ( to be fair, when the boss was in a bad mood, sometimes for no reason, it was like a death cloud had floated into the studio).
When i was there i was able to brush it off for the most part and diffuse it with humor. Every employee has had this problem with the boss for the same reason. Most have moved on for other reasons.
So my former co-worker forwarded me the response from the boss, which can be summed by saying "You are a whiny little pussy who doesn't know how good he has it. i'm not firing you, but you should probably look for another job"- he didn't say it like that, by any means, but i could read between the lines because i know him (the boss)locustsloth
- locustsloth0
Don't worry, true believers, i haven't abandoned the place. i've just had nothing remotely interesting to say (though that's never stopped me before)
- x2juhls
- Are you saying that this goes for you too or that my lack of something to say is twice as bad as i'm perceiving it? :)locustsloth
- locustsloth0
Sometimes i just sit and stare at this fool monitor. Sit and stare and wait for something to happen. For anything to happen. For someone to say something that i can say something about. For a brilliant idea to strike me. For someone to come back online and take their turn. For the inspiration to search for something i didn't know i wanted to look for. i fritter away precious moments of my life doing this because either i have nothing, myself to offer or i have so little faith in the things i DO have to offer, that bringing them to fruition seems pointless
- locustsloth0
yeah. that's what i thought
- locustsloth0
i;ll just be here if you need me.
- juhls0
hello
- locustsloth0
i have completely lost track of what day it is. i thought it was still (or was again) the weekend
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Have a great week-end locustsloth!
- Thanks! Merry Christmas!!!locustsloth
- potato saladdropdown
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Any of you ever done any silk screen printing? I'm thinking of getting a starter set to mess around with at home. Just wanna try and make my own prints and stuff for fun. Any recommendations?
- Welcome to the Parlor. We specialize in not having any clue about anythinglocustsloth
- I want to.juhls
- locustsloth0
Oh Parlor, our parlor
Your vast emptiness reminds me
of someplace empty
Your utter uselessness screams
of something that's not useful
Yet again and again i visit you
To drink your flat fountain soda
To pee in your lonely bathrooms
that reek of stale air freshner
To sink into your couches, realizing
That someone else would have had to be here
For me to find any change in it's cracks
And to look in your mirrors, behind the bar
And wonder if you are reflecting me
or if i'm reflecting you.....
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go on...
- Sorry, i had to finish up drinking this Mind Bottle. We stock them at the bar here at the Parlorlocustsloth
- I'm hoping you got the reference to blades of glory, and don't actually think, I'm an idiot. :)dropdown
- Hadn't seen the movie. It seemed intentional though. i just ran with itlocustsloth
- And am now in the process of beating it into the groundlocustsloth
- I look forward to helping you.dropdown
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*slams mind
- locustsloth0
"I'm with Greedo about not missing this place sometimes, especially of late. But it depends on who is occupying the threads on a specific day. This thread is usually good." -juhls
You really did get cheesed about something you read, didn't you? Well, you'll always have a haven at the Parlor. Just make sure you wear shoes, as i believe dropdown broke his MindBottle when he slammed it AND DIDN'T CLEAN IT UP!!! WHAT AM I, YOUR FUCKIN MAID?!?!?!
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Oddly enough slamming mind gives you an awful brain freeze. Next time I'll be more careful. I do enjoy watching you scrub the floors in that tiara though.
- locustsloth0
DROPDOWN!! Don't you even THINK of setting foot inside here until you stop, drop and roll!!! i'll have an aloe plant and a butter knife waitig for you after you've stopped smoldering
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Everything is ok, it was only my robe that caught fire. Turns out mind and scotch are extremely flammable.
- locustsloth0
Serious moment:
Don't know is "any" of you listen to This American Life, but a couple weeks ago they had and episode (#209: "Didn't Ask to Be Born") where this guy is recounting how he was afraid of getting in trouble for accidentally setting a locker on fire in school. His solution was to kill himself. By immolation. He obviously survived, but to hear his reflections on what it felt like and that moment of regret and realization of what he had done was one of the most disturbing and saddening things i've ever heard. If you're into experiencing those kind of stories, i recommend listening to it (it's the second half of the show).
http://thisamericanlife.org/Radiā¦He used a bathrobe, which is what reminded me of it.
- Haven't listened to it, but sounds like a therapist might be in order.dropdown
- for the robe burner, not you.dropdown
- no, me toolocustsloth