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- microkorg2
Blog thread link currently sitting between Chick of the Day and Boobs of the Day, have to concentrate to make sure I click accurately while at work ....
- It can happen.DRIFTMONKEY
- don't mind me... just clearing my feedpango
- OBBTKN0
nervously refreshing the forecast website, gives rain for the next 2 weeks... going to phone the webmaster, proly, by mistake, he have uploaded only the "grey-clouds-with-rain.png" file...
bored to looking at my albino face in the mirror all the mornings
- it's spring, For f*ck sake! https://i.imgur.com/…OBBTKN
- Crappy spring in the Iberian Peninsula...
At this time last year I was going to the beach...dmay - same here, cold and humid, no beach, no bike, no bbq...OBBTKN
- Lisbon tan holding strong despite a few semi-cloudy days.shapesalad
- don't mind me... just clearing my feedpango
- Bennn-2
Just got a new desk for my computer at home. The surface isnt super great for my mouse, its not slidy enough. Any recommendation for something to use as a mouse pad? What are you using your mouse on?
- https://img.etsystat…Gnash
- I like a fresh piece of smooth chip board or similar.monospaced
- Best mouse pad i ever had was an offcut of leather I dedicated to the task. 'Til my friend spilled beer all over it anyway, after which it was utter shite.detritus
- i may use a brickBennn
- try a mousepad, bennnimbecile
- don't mind me... just clearing my feedpango
- Leather, bunch on etsydavey_g
- A4 Cutting mattshapesalad
- https://images-na.ss…shapesalad
- I used a cutting mat a long while ago and it was ok - good surface - but the edges are quite sharp and abrade the wrist.detritus
- ^ someone told me they were highly toxic along with the wrist thing it creeped me out... great tracking though.kingsteven
- imbecile-2
not this, but something like this...
- Just get a white car and leave it parked up in North London for a coupl eof months and let the yoot do the rest. The cunts.detritus
- ohiseesee nice!sted
- shipping might be expensive, detimbecile
- don't mind me... just clearing my feedpango
- Get the graphics done on a wrap. When I had a mini I always wanted to scan in a spread from Futura2000 book and get it over the roof.microkorg
- http://www.qbn.com/r…imbecile
- There's a guy here in N.LDN who has his Big Fast Car wrapped — design split right down the middle — one half, camo, other half Tron-esque lines.detritus
- Drives around like a total prick too. If I ever see his car parked and empty, I'll be sorely tempted to take a shit on the bonnet.detritus
- :( i don't drive like that thoimbecile
- Oh, this was just an aside, no inference implied xdetritus
- HijoDMaite4
This gist of my yearly review today:
“Everything has improved”
“We are going to give you new work load starting by June 1st”
“We want to make you a more rounded employee and prepare you for when Karen retires.”
“The company is not doing raises at this time.”
*looks for recruiter phone number.
- good people will go if they do good and don't get rewarded for it. I wish you well Hijo. You deserve to be taken care of.capn_ron
- That smites a bit... but you are a destiny child!canoe
- Karen got all the raisesKrassy
- don't mind me... just clearing my feedpango
- sounds like a standard review, unfortunately. would be nice if the good ones got recognized financially w/o having to threaten to leave. onward & upward Hijo.umbee54
- Yup. Sounds like it's time to consider moving on.Continuity
- The best way to increase your salary it to keep moving from job to job.desmo
- In the short term changing jobs increases salary. In the long term stay in same job until all the idiots move jobs, and you move to the top.shapesalad
- canoe-3
A friend just sent a photo of his employee's new gators... the adjective used to describe them was "dope"
PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF OLD SCHOOL RAP... use the word appropriately my loves!
- this post is off the hizzyGuyFawkes
- What's a gator? Like a real gator? Who buys gators?! And that was not the thing you were surprised at?!pango
- crocodiles are dope, gators are just radGuyFawkes
- Is he a pimp? Wearing gators? If so, dope is definitely ok to use.HijoDMaite
- right off the porchGnash
- I'm confused hererobthelad
- thumb_screws5
I finally watched the Fugazi movie/documentary/document Instrument last night and got nostalgic as fuck.
I forgot how good they were, I still get shivers remembering the first time I saw them live.
- I saw them a bunch of times for $5 back in the day. So glad they recorded almost every show and you can download them for a donation to Discord.fooler
- +++GuyFawkes
- Cheers for the heads up about the recordings, just found the one for the first time I saw them!thumb_screws
- Hell yes. Saw them at St. Stephens and Fort Reno in DC when I lived there. Those shows changed my entire worldview. The vinyl all said "don't pay more than $5"zombiewoof
- WE'RE ON, WE'RE ROLLING!BonSeff
- Link track is one of my favorite jams. just so damn simpleBonSeff
- kingsteven-1
Don't know how the general qoob community feels about such things but i've been running a tampermonkey script for the last fortnight called 'QBN dickhead highlighter' that highlighted a list of usernames in red and allowed me to add notes on them... anyway it's been such a revelation I've just changed it to 'QBN without the dickheads' (to remove their posts and comments entirely).
I only ever remember the names of users I like, I have been letting the BS of a minority of users reflect badly on the rest of the community.
The fucked up thing is that ATM my script BLOCKS FIVE USERS (and tbh. it could be 3 users with 5 accounts). It's not that I'm triggered by these guys, I just can't be arsed reading and replying to their chronic shitposts...
When I had their usernames highlighted I was amazed at how much they post and how easy to see that the response from other users toward their posts is negativity or tumbleweeds. I really don't get much from seeing folks triggered in their replies, downvotes, or ganging up on trolls. I'm not going to mention names (however, I noticed 80% of chick of the day is missing and is 800% better as a result).
I want to apologise for censoring and treating the place like a stream for my own entertainment and not like a community... doing this really let me appreciate that the vast majority of users on here are really stand-up folks and genuinely funny fuckers. Highly recommended.
- Hey, kingsteven..detritus
- i see you det. FOR NOW!!! ;-Dkingsteven
- haha, *phew!detritus
- It's good to be the king...PonyBoy
- lol why you need tampermonkey for that?
usercontent.css job done.sted - dis> https://pastebin.com…sted
- hahah, that just removes the username though? mine leaves some grey text in place of the post with a comment ie 'MOR trolling'.kingsteven
- also gets rid of up/downvotes - thank fuck.kingsteven
- "banned and ignored!" is back?drgs
- it does with the username what you define in that css, current ones are just examples one to hide and one to change its color :)sted
- yeah... css would be preferable, i'll give it a go. i'd say even keeping a list of users on paper would be a useful exercise in staying sane on qbn.kingsteven
- How are you retrieving the data on user activity? I have recently started using Python & BeautifulSoup on QBN to get activity stats.soundofreason
- *Instantly googles "tampermonkey"robthelad
- *wonders how long it'll be before users are adding invisible tracking gifs in their posts*
Not that I've ever done that, of course...detritus - "Le dieron un buen rape."
src: http://dle.rae.es/?i…soundofreason - @soundofreason i just did it manually, no scraping by adding to the script. btw partially inspired by calling you out a few weeks back assuming your motivationskingsteven
- + have been doing that far to much due to parinoia assuming that folks cant be reasoned with/ have fucked up world views/ are trolling.kingsteven
- (of which you are not :)) would disagree in principle with block/ignore safe space but felt i needed this to contribute more positively.kingsteven
- LOL @kingsteven
I had already forgotten about our conversation, you hard headed fucker!!!
I hope you finally understood why I did not tick that fucken box.soundofreason - I'm glad our conversation served some purpose. I might hit you up again when I got a better structure for my QBN stats.soundofreason
- I can only think of 2 maybe 3 trolls currently.
It's a lot better than it was. The current trolls aren't that good at trolling either.fadein11 - I should of stayed a CoSci major.HijoDMaite
- Should have* finished high school.soundofreason
- I hope you guys updated your privacy policiesdrgs
- dee-dubs3
Anyone in the UK into Max Richter?
In the spirit of good Karma etc I have a "Behind the Counter with Max Richter" double CD which I have listened to once and decided really isn't my bag so will send to anyone who would like it. (sorry non-UK, not going to spring to international shipping for this)
and yeah yeah...who the fuck listens to CDs nowadays anyway... all streaming and the likes...
Hit me up if you want it.
- < Lol, I'm guessing the lack of responses means most feel the same way as me about that music... charity shop it is then!dee-dubs
- max richter is great, but aye CD and i think this is a compilation he put together? not his own music. it'll be a nice charity shop find for someone for sure!kingsteven
- Richter is really v good. Don't know this particular album - I'll check it out.Fax_Benson
- Bennn2
I saw Slayer last evening on their final tour, they've been around since 1981... 37 years of metal.
That made me think that the music industry has changed a lot and everything is temporary now, do you think its still possible for a band to reach iconic status and have a 40+ years career? I'm not sure.
- When all the iconic bands of the 70s, 80s and the 90s will be out, what bands will replace them?Bennn
- Bluethootpablo28
- I too find it fascinating how only bands from the past have a long lasting career.
Have you also noticed that your grandparents are older than you?soundofreason - And bleutoos!soundofreason
- What band from the 2010+ will still be on in 25-35 years?Bennn
- @Bennn
I have no way of knowing what bands will still be relevant in the future.soundofreason - You seem to be making the case that the lifespan of bands is getting shorter. Do you have any evidence to back this up?soundofreason
- Your argument is that only bands from 35 years ago have lasted 35 years.
Pass the bluntsoundofreason - You're disconnected from the real World if you can't see how music industry has changed in the last 15 years.Bennn
- I think the lifespan of the bands are shorter and i think the iconic status is almost impossible nowBennn
- Only a minority of bands CAN endure for decades. Lots implode or go on permanent hiatus, lots are one-hit-wonders, lots drop the band and focus on the singer.i_monk
- Then you factor in how some genres are just more popular than others.i_monk
- I was a fan of early Slayer but always afraid to see them live. They were notorious violent and always had ambulances parked outside the venue just in case.fooler
- It's because mainstream music in general has become crappy & shittier. Stupid pop & r'n'b/ muble-hiphop. And casting show acts.M01XXX
- There's so many more people making interesting music in so many genres in so many mediums that there'll never be a big enough audience to sustain a mega bandFax_Benson
- Everyone used to listen to the same thing on the same radio stations. Music is now much more private, personal and eclectic than it ever was.Fax_Benson
- I can't think of a single band from the past 10-15 years that will likely have a legacy as enduring as some of the long-time biggest bands in the worldmg33
- ever heard of 21 pilots? besides last year? they're being replaced by imagine dragons this year... who will be replaced next year. disposable musicimbecile
- And I've thought about this often. In 20-30 years, who is going to be America's crown jewel of long-time best bands, that have a status similar tomg33
- traditionally "classic" bands that have had long careers. Foo Fighters? They're seriously the only major band that comes to mind and I don't even care for them.mg33
- I was going to suggest the White Stripes, but heck they broke up in 2011 and I didn't notice.i_monk
- Exactly... Music industry has changed. We now have access to too much stuff too quickly. And anyone can release music now without siging a major dealBennn
- When i was young I was buying 1 to 3 CDs per months maybe and I was going to listen to them many time lying on my bed reading the booklet. Really listening.Bennn
- Now, we scroll and we scroll... and we have infinite choices, and we scroll and it never end... everything is lost in this ocean of data.Bennn
- I agree benn. But god dammit I read “I saw slayer last evening” and thought “Quebec” then must be benn. Was not dissapointed lol_niko
- why, you knew they were over here?Bennn
- They played Toronto the other day.i_monk
- No the last bastion of metal is Quebec, Norway, or former Yugoslav republics that no longer exist_niko
- \m/ :)_niko
- see Bennn, in a few years, there will be no more bands left at all, anywheremonospaced
- fadein112
I wasn't sure where to put this so it's going here:
The Cult of the Complex
http://alistapart.com/article/cu…Zeldman still nailing it, well worth a read if in the web dev space.
- freedom0
Do you have all your emails from forever? Like 2005 emails you received?
- freedom0
In Chrome, on a few websites, the text is coming up white. Why?
- shapesalad1
Moving back to London at the end of July.
Why am I doing this to myself...
- first photo taken in January...shapesalad
- Is it Lisbon? Super beautiful! Visited twice last year...pressplay
- ^ yep. Wonderful place to live.shapesalad
- They dont have freedom of speech there, just a reminder.robotron3k
- ^ that's ok, I don't have much to say.shapesalad
- Why would you trade Lisbon for London?Maaku
- ^ This is what I'm wondering, too.Continuity
- Why? London is falling apart and fast. Most people are only here cause they are stuck here. Stay with quality of life, IMAOmugwart
- Girlfriend is moving there for masters. And I want to work full time and boost career. But 2020 I'm out of London.shapesalad
- Makes sense. Good luck with it. QBN london drinks?mugwart
- People stuck in London = how I was before jumping to Lisbon, with no plan. Now I've got the confidence and insight, to see life is possible outside of London.shapesalad
- London drinks... could be nice, but I've stopped drinking since beginning of May, Portuguese wine everyday was getting too addictive.shapesalad
- +1 London Drinks (sparkling water?)dee-dubs
- I would move if I could, thinking of getting full custody, GF has brilliant job etc. Really would if I could!
+1 for fizzy water!mugwart
- docpoz0
prob not. ha.
- Fax_Benson2
Little documentary on Moondog this morning on R4
- Fax_Benson1
I'm addicted to mint. Can't have salad without it. Pea and mint risotto. Also in booze / summer drinks.
- microkorg1
Completely obsessed with this song after hearing it on Twin Peaks Season 3.
There are SO many acoustic versions of it on YouTube by Sharon. Just been listening over and over.
- Another great version ...
https://youtu.be/m4J…microkorg - Nice tune. Tarifa is one of my favourite places in the world.
ho hum londun.detritus - Didn't know it was a place, thought it was a girls name. Checked it out - looks cool. Bit of a surf vibe like the wee towns south west france like Hossegor?microkorg
- “I’ve never seen him more happy or more at peace than when we were in Tarifa together,” Van Etten says of the song’s subject now.microkorg
- https://pitchfork.co…microkorg
- yeah, it used to be the 'windsurfing capital of Europe' with apologies to all the others up in France :) Now a lot of kite-surfing, etc. Quite a windy place..!detritus
- Sounds like an inverse of Mazzy Star fade into you... https://youtu.be/-uJ…robotron3k
- Yup very much like the classic "fade into you"microkorg
- good strumming.notype
- Love SVE, I think there is a lovely acoustic version of serpents from that same session which is worth watchingdee-dubs
- Ive been listening to a lot of her stuff. Check out the WSJ piano sessions! Her interviews are great too. What an awesome talent she is.microkorg
- Another great version ...