blog
- Started
- Last post
- 75,586 Responses
- freedom-2
- favorite has to be my least favourite american word. it sounds like a made up ingredient in a new toothpaste.kingsteven
- 2016: famous people die of old age too
2017: we knew they were perverts this whole time but suddenly it mattersi_monk - 'American word' lol.. sureset
- Why haven't they just called their bastardisation of the English language 'American' yet? Surprised they haven't, considering their level of patriotismset
- @set, you're talking about a country where there are people who refer to all Latin/South Americans as "Spanish."monospaced
- ^ or Spanish people as "Hispanic" and Caribbean people as "Black" or "African American".omahadesigns
- shellie0
I'm moving back to California for work next month and feeling a little lucky to get a few more breach days in LA this year. I heard it was 90°F just a couple days ago.
Westsiders, drinks after Dec 5th?
- ya Thanksgiving here was 80+ some near 100BabySnakes
- well hot damn.shellie
- Santa Monica?omahadesigns
- Nicerobotron3k
- @omaha Venice for now. lived in SM for 13 years already im good on that. like to rent a house over an apt. for the right place Id go deep east or the valley.shellie
- omahadesigns1
People giving positive feedback and encouragement about a passion project is such a morale booster.
- autoflavour5
Every 6 months or so I find myself laying here freaking out over how utterly unprepared I am for retirement. I’m 40 and have next to nothing saved.
I am assuming by that stage we will all be dead anyway, but still, kinda freaks me out
- I know lots of people very prepared for retirement but they're already dead inside...
It's not a bad idea to live your life nowOBBTKN - we will all still be competing with kids for design work when we’re 80GuyFawkes
- same hereApeRobot
- i think you still have time to aggressively invest in a 401k, you will just have to live below your means for the next 25 years,HijoDMaite
- 4 x bitcoin could help.inteliboy
- Govt policies stagnated wages and inflation made it impossible to buy a house/save on single incomesHayoth
- ^ and tax the shit out of what you do have as well!mugwart
- I know lots of people very prepared for retirement but they're already dead inside...
- mugwart3
^ I'm panicking about this. I'm 35 and cant even begin to buy a house.
That said my parents were cunts to save/make money and they were screwed over by the goverment etc years back.
- my parents bought their house for 100k 30 years ago and my dad retired from a shitty 60k a year job now that house is worth 700k fuck them.HijoDMaite
- good for them!monospaced
- and mugwart, why the hell didn't you start saving 20 years ago? just a couple hundred here and there into investments and regular 401k plans would have done itmonospaced
- cause I was too broke, my ex wife's visa took all my savings. My parents screwed me over. I'm only just built myself up into a poition when I can start make £$mugwart
- I was in poverty and I was a dick head! I have ADHD and struggle with money and finances. ... its a long story!mugwart
- that makes sense ... sorry to hearmonospaced
- mono - not everyone's been in a basic 9-5 for most of their working years.detritus
- @detritus, I know that ... even when I was 100% freelance, not knowing where my next check was coming from, I still savedmonospaced
- And it's not easy! I BARELY have enough to buy a house, and it's stressful for sure.monospaced
- London/UK fuck it the World is crazy anyway. Struggling with the point of it all right nowmugwart
- ok, so perhaps consider the shit that comes out of your mouth before spouting it? Unless, of course, your point is to highlight some sense of superiority?detritus
- In 1963 my dad bought a house in a nice neighbourhood on a waiters salary. Today you need professional double-income and a 300K downpayment to live thereGnash
- (ya, that was a bit insensitive, mono)Gnash
- he did have a point though!mugwart
- ^ Yes, but one that you -- and billions of others -- are painfully, well aware ofGnash
- it's fucking rough, that's for sure. my only 2cents would be...it aint a race. don't measure yourself to anyone. can't buy a house in a certain neighbourhood?..exador1
- don't sweat it...either save more til you can, or start looking at a little bit further away... and just salt those pennies away etc...exador1
- when my wife and i got married, we spent the 1st 3-4 years saving every damn penny...eventually came up with 40kexador1
- which was enough at the time to buy a place in the burbs etc...exador1
- my older brother still rents...no crime in that either....exador1
- best thing to do would be to get a financial advisor and come up with a workable plan and time-table etc...it CAN be done dude!exador1
- I understand that it might have come off as insensitive, that's why I immediately wrote "makes sense ... sorry to hear"monospaced
- In no way was I trying to highlight a sense of superiority. That's why I wrote, "it's not easy! I BARELY have enough..."monospaced
- exador makes great points ... you CAN start saving aggressively and make it happen. Also consider more affordable cities for the long-term, if that's an option.monospaced
- another thing to consider is that a home purchase is a lot easier with a partner's second income, if that's in the cards :)monospaced
- and it's not too late, mug. at 35 you have time to get your shit in order.Gnash
- Don't try a figure it all out yourself, find an expert and heed their advice. make a plan and stick to itGnash
- the "future" is the achilles heel of all ADHDrs - get help with it. you'll be okGnash
- nar thanks guys! If I ever get a place the tofu burgers are on me ;-)mugwart
- I'll be buying a house 1 year from now, in New York. It took me a decade to save for this. If I moved to certain cities in, say, Texas, I could buy cash tomorromonospaced
- Point is, the cost of living in your area might be insanely inflated. You could have an amazing house in another city, if you're willing to move for it.monospaced
- Life’s a bitch and then you die, enjoy it while you can. Kill yourself and save every penny for what? So they can fucking bury you with it?_niko
- If you have kids and a family, forget about what I just said lol._niko
- LOL niko!OBBTKN
- Maaku10
Update:
The girl I met a couple of weeks ago, and fell in love with, just left this morning... I haven't felt like this since I was 16. We talked about it, we both feel the same, and are going to give this a try.
It's amazing how priorities change when your heart is involved.- same way*Maaku
- Very cool!robotron3k
- Nice! https://www.youtube.…mekk
- ^ hahahmugwart
- Can't wait for the next chapter to this story. It's great!stoplying
- Still waiting on photos! (happy for you bro!)mugwart
- it's not impossible...it can happen.
dude I worked with years ago...met this italian girl at a club...they both hit it off..exador1 - sadly, she was only visiting, and left 3 weeks later...a month after that, he went to Italy to see her....exador1
- next thing I know, he's taking Italian lessons etc... said 'dating long distance...we'll see how it goes'...exador1
- they live in LA now, married for years, have a son etc...
so....it can and does work out :)exador1 - I'll elaborate more in the coming weeks but we already have a plan. Need to start setting things in motion and be positive/patient.Maaku
- "Just remember to fall in love
There's nothing else... " https://www.youtube.…Krassy - Needs more photopango
- im in the exact same position as you. never felt this way. we're going to see each other in a couple of weeks. only 9 hrs away so I guess im luckyfourth
- <3!!PonyBoy
- https://www.youtube.…GM278
- nice, using that dickdrgs
- https://youtu.be/XaO…kona
- LOL @ some comments, QBN deliveringMaaku
- A couple of weeks? I'm not as optimistic as the others. Best of luck anyway but try to chill. Have you even had one argument yet?
P.S. Use protection.CyBrainX - ^ We did, I pushed her limits a bit just to see her reaction. And, no thanks, lol...Maaku
- WhiteFace1
Just had 4 bitcoins stolen (40k's worth), was meant for a deposit on a house, gutted, jack shit I can do about it.
- https://www.vice.com…imbecile
- that really sucks.Gnash
- Ooft, shit. Sorry to hear, man.
May I ask how?detritus - Not 100% sure I had a wallet on an old PC, encrypted, password protected, but somehow they got access. Seems offline storage is the only really safe wayWhiteFace
- wait ... a crypto currency that can be stolen? isn't the whole point that those are yours, digitally? jesus christ, wtf is that all about?monospaced
- you'd think that the digital paper trail saying you had 4 bitcoins is proof that they are yours ... how can they not fix that?monospaced
- that fucking sucks dude :(monospaced
- Grim. Also thought blockchain made theft impossible but I guess anything is hackable. Bastards find a way.monoboy
- damn. standard btc wallet? wonder how they hacked it...inteliboy
- https://www.google.c…imbecile
- fucking hell dude ... isnt there some support you can get for this? Here for youmugwart
- jesus.HijoDMaite
- that blows, man :(
Just curious... what was the initial value when you first purchased? (you said 'old computer so I assume you held them a while?)PonyBoy - 4 btc is worth 40k now? jesusscarabin_net
- How is that possible???Bennn
- you know what they say benn. if you believe it hard enough.pango
- watching this thing on bitcoin, they say it's impossible to hack because of the shared information AKA blockchainHayoth
- It was a bitcoin core wallet on my old laptop, no idea how they managed it, I was updating the blockchain ans suddenly there was a 'sent -4BTC' message.WhiteFace
- I can track exactly where the coins went but they've been divided between so many addresses at this point there's nothing I can do but watch...WhiteFace
- They seem to lead back here: https://blockexplore… 90M worth! Greedy fuckersWhiteFace
- cunts!! :( Damn man sorry to hear that - fucking killer...pedromendez
- http://www.globalcry…Gnash
- This is why I have yet to get into Bitcoins. Someone at my work had all his stolen.dbloc
- What wallet software are you usingdrgs
- Was using the bitcoin core wallet, best not to I reckonWhiteFace
- The future is fucking scaryBennn
- chukkaphob4
whoa!
Andre Stander (1946 – 13 February 1984) was a South African criminal and policeman. One of the most infamous bank robbers in South Africa's history, he sometimes carried out the crime on his lunch break, often returning to the scene as an investigating officer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An…
- How is this character/story not a movie yet?chukkaphob
- Woody Harrelson role? haKrassy
- Yup Chukka... and I would cast Matthew McConaugheyutopian
- i would enjoy seeing Michael Rooker as the lead
http://www.michaelro…futurefood - Woody McConaughey RookerRamanisky2
- That's what I love about them highschool bank tellers man...SteveJobs
- http://m.imdb.com/ti…R_Kercz
- omahadesigns0
Daniel Day-Lewis Quits Acting.
- utopian-6
- www.givingtuesday.or…...utopian
- is this real? So black friday, cyber monday, giving tuesday...why??? This whole month is fucked with email spam.capn_ron
- It's the logical conclusion for the previous weekend of consumer fuckery - give away all the fucking useless shit you bought and don't actually need.face_melter
- BusterBoy2
I probably shouldn't say this...but fuck it. If I say it hear, means I'm less likely to say something stupid at home!!
My wife has the lowest fucking pain threshold of any human I have ever met! She has a sore finger at the moment...and if I hear her sobbing about it one more time, I'm going to fucking scream!
I love her dearly, but get some fucking perspective wifey! It's a sore fucking finger. You're not undergoing chemo...or dealing with burns...or had a limb amputated.
Just suck it up princess.
PS I love you.
- haha, love itfadein11
- hear = here! Far out.BusterBoy
- man up and tell heroey
- Hit her other finger REALLY hard then tell her that is real pain. Next time she'll have perspective ;-)mugwart
- tell her to be a man for onceBeeswax
- I assume you don't go camping.robotron3k
- perhaps she has fibromyalgiaGnash
- invite her to QBNKrassy
- Thanks for the suggestions...in the interests of a happy marriage, I just let these trivial things slide...apart from the odd vent online. :)BusterBoy
- kingsteven3
"I can't help you with that on the phone sir, can you log in to your account and use live chat, they should be able to help"...
search out years old account details, log-in, find live chat...
"Hi you've started charging me again for this account I cancelled in March"...
<pastes account details, case no of cancellation etc.>
"I'm sorry I am unable to locate your account"...
"I'm logged in to my account"...
"I'll just take this and forward this information to the relevant team"...
Immediately:
"Your chat timed out because you didn't respond to the agent. If you'd like more help, please start a new chat."
NOW tv, Christ.
- scarabin_net1
accidentally bought a samsung s8+ instead of the s8 and it's comically large. it won't even fit in my pocket. how the heck do people carry these things?
i predict in a few years we'll have to heave our devices onto our shoulders like 80s boomboxes to make calls.
- phablets are popular in asiaimbecile
- return it?lvl_13
- Do people wear pants with tiny pockets or something? Ive never had issues with my iPhone+.ArmandoEstrada
- returned my plus because it was too bigimbecile
- big pockets distract the eye from my large natural bulgescarabin_net
- since19791
I think Slamdance just released their features list on Variety and I think my film didnt make it. They didn't pick any noire-y films at all... LeSigh James.
On the up and ups, an upstart distribution company does want to pick up the film... we'll see...
the brand of my noire at that juncture was dreadful pulp...
- Ramanisky23
Paid off the 20% of the 80/20 on my Townhouse ...
Feels Gooooood.- nice! saving money on the mortgage insurance now?capn_ron
- trying to pay off the rest of the 80% ..
have roughly 85K left.Ramanisky2 - this depresses me. this is the joy in life?since1979
- don't listen to me. i went crazy long ago.since1979
- @since1979, I know right? but yeah my goal is to pay it off by end of next year ... and have zero mortgage.Ramanisky2
- good lucksince1979
- ^ save my monies and take as
many vacations as possible.Ramanisky2 - dope!notype
- mg332
After showering at the gym I spilled a small bottle of beard / body oil all over my hands, didn't want to waste it, then spread it on my chest, and ten seconds later realized I smelled like the woods of the Pacific Northwest on steroids x 1000. It's actually making me gag a little to breathe. LOL.
- did you get on a crowded subway train or bus???Ramanisky2
- i feel like i can visualize the "smack you in your face" overuse of fragrance trail when people pass by me. i shouldn't be able to smell you so hard in open airshellie
- is it worst than axe body spray... i can't believe people still use it...pango
- nothing is worse than axerobotron3k
- Nah this was good stuff, almost artisanal in nature. LOL.mg33
- omahadesigns0
Some art is so boring. How do galleries choose what to show?
- It's rarely about the content.pango
- difference between investment and speculation and gamblingutopian
- It's what will bring in the punters. The Fotografiska here in Stockholm is mad popular because it shows celebrity guff from LaChapelle and Schoeller.face_melter
- ...and very rarely anything that would be considered challenging or vaguely interesting and if it does it's normally on for a week and in a corner somewhere.face_melter
- mg331
This is still one of the top 5 things the Internet ever produced, right?
- i thought i had to give up this reference. glad someone still remembers itscarabin_net
- lolgrotesk_neue
- Nutter1
Last day at the job tomorrow, have been to a few interviews but got nothing lined up, so from Friday I'm unemployed. Guess it will give me a bit of time to catch up on some video editing/animation I've been wanting to learn. Just hate the uncertainty.
- Maaku2
I am having a total of 14.5 hours of meetings this week.
Leaving me with less than 30 hours of actual WORK that I have to divide into 5 main projects and some general stuff.
