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- Chimp26
We have just adopted this guy. A rescue centre found him abandoned. He's called Tyre, I think I may have to change it as the Spanish think he's called Tía, which is auntie.
- cuteshapesalad
- He's surprisingly well behaved.Chimp
- Pobre animal... y vaya cambio!!
Well done man!OBBTKN - awesome! I had a couple rescues, they're the best!GuyFawkes
- Awww. SweetGnash
- nice! look how happy he is :)sted
- woo what a change!milfhunter
- He now follows me round the house, including the toilet.Chimp
- +1 for saving an animal
Adopt, dont shopBennn - ❤️Wordsworth
- Wonderful Chimp!utopian
- What a transformation! +++scarabin
- He cleans up well! Props on adopting a rescue. Do you know the backstory?garbage
- Cheers guys, I'm going to take him out to the pub nowChimp
- Fucking amazing. Love him like I love pussybabydick
- https://i.imgur.com/…
ew was looking like shit, it's good that he managed to recover so nicely.sted - @garbage you can ask her if Chimp doesn't knows:
https://www.facebook…sted - Super! Very nicestoplying
- @Garbage, all we know is that they found him chained up. We have to give him medication every day as he has an illness caused by mosquito bites.Chimp
- @sted, that's good photo investigating! The rescue centre did most of the work.Chimp
- Of course you have to stop for some light refreshment while walking. https://i.imgur.com/…Chimp
- Aaah. Good boy.MrT
- God, those photos. Glad you saved him.garbage
- adopt, don't shopt.jagara
- That's cool af, and a happy looking doggo.BuddhaHat
- Ianbolton22
Today is the big 44. Another birthday. Let's all celebrate my mum having sex with my dad and me now being here!
Hope all you QBNers are doing alright. Although Cont seems to be coming down with something :-(
- HBD!
Well, with any luck, it's just a cold (weather's been shit).
Pony's the one we should be concerned about.Continuity - Oh yeah, shit. Not been on for a few days. Hey @PonyBoy hope you're pulling through man. xIanbolton
- happy birthday Ian, enjoyfadein11
- Jesus Christ, I never knew some of you were SO OLD. Fucking hell. Happy Birthday, i guess?
( - 9 months younger than you)Nairn - hbdrenderedred
- Another day, another dollar - HBDutopian
- Big up man! HB! Enjoy life, good luck to you!grafician
- Thanks gang. Can't believe I've spent 12 years on this dog of a site. That's more than any other social platform!Ianbolton
- nairn, 7/77?imbecile
- Pics or it didnt happenmonNom
- Happy Birthday!mort_
- @imbecile - very, very much almost. I did guesstimate the month difference, to be fair - I could be as much as 6 months off.
You're a Cancer too, right? lolNairn - like i give a fuck about star-signs, but for some reason I seem to remember your birthday is close to mine.Nairn
- ‘Nairn’ — Making Other People's Birthday Posts All About Himself Since 1977™.Nairn
- cancer indeedimbecile
- HBD!brandonp
- Woo!scarabin
- Happy Birthday! Just think 16 years ago you were 28 and in 16 years you'll 60.Chimp
- Happy birthday weirdo!! Son of your parents coitusOBBTKN
- HBD IBstoplying
- Glad you made it!ben_
- welcome to 44 :) I'm barely 2 months into my 44th year myselfPonyBoy
- HBD OLD MAN!dibec
- so I skimmed this message and managed to read that you were going to celebrate by having sex with your mum ..autoflavour
- Shoudn't we have had this celebration 9 months ago?Nutter
- Remember, the issue isn't impotence BUT incontinence!
; )ideaist - I spent much of this year thinking I was 46. Turns out, I'm only 45. Sign of things to comemisterhow
- HBD!
- scarabin25
i buried a 'possum friend this morning. he was called Dennis, after mantrakid's light crab. found him passed of natural causes next to my workshop, where once I pulled a glue trap off of him. he barely knew I existed but I fed, watered, and watched him on camera every night for two years, and worried on nights he didn't show. I made him a little wooden house in the garden he stayed in sometimes.
gonna miss you, fucker.
- Sorry for your loss. I'm a bit jealous of the variety of wild animals around your home.. the most I can see are cats, dogs and ratsOBBTKN
- Ok, I live a hundred meters from the forest, but my garden is zoologicaly boringOBBTKN
- as soon as I got to "possum "friend I knew who this post was from lol. you're s good dude scar._niko
- why is he yelling at Pepe LePew in this photo? Maybe Pepe did something to Dennis....time to investigatecapn_ron
- Cap... At a glance, you can see that Pepe is stealing his dinnerOBBTKN
- Oh man, RIP Dennis. Sorry Scar.garbage
- :-( R.I.PossumPhanLo
- My condolences to you and the skunkdrgs
- Thanks guys, i know it’s small compared to folks losing family members recently but i like to know he had friends he didn’t even know aboutscarabin
- Dennis is yelling at Pepe for for Harvey Weinsteing Penelope Pussycat for all those years!fooler
- that is so fucking cool what you did for him. sorry for your loss.colin_s
- Bye, Dennis :(
Sorry, Scar :(PonyBoy - They get a bad rap, they are immune to rabies. RIP, Holmes.BonSeff
- RIP Dennis. Thanks for visiting.cannonball1978
- https://c.tenor.com/…pango
- sorry about your loss.... but is that a honey badger?CALLES
- Back in SF my dog "killed" a bunch of 'possum babies so I put her in the house, grabbed my shovel in the garage then went to where the little bodies were at andGuyFawkes
- They were gone, little bastards were faking it, playing possumGuyFawkes
- Dennis might dig his way out, he'll be like "it was just a prank bro"GuyFawkes
- : ( RIP ... I didn't have quite the same love for the possum stuck in our roof last weekend. Shame on me.MrT
- Dennis will rise again, he's just waiting a lil' longer, biding his time.NonEntity
- https://imgur.com/ga…NonEntity
- Awe sorry Scar. Your kindness doesn't go unnoticed. <3sea_sea
- SimonFFM30
A few days ago, I was feeling down and you all lifted me up. Thank you for this!
Today I was asked to come to Leica Gallery to sign some books. They have an amazing space for photography books. And it made me happy to see my own book in this collection:
And on top of that, they hooked me up with a 22yo model who I will test shoot next week.
Just a quick hello from a happy Simon to the QBN community!
- Happy Simon FTW!Krassy
- +1garbage
- test shoot? you mean test and then shoot, these days you can't be sure ;)renderedred
- Great to hear you are back on top Simon!microkorg
- You shoot Leica?nb
- +100, not for shooting Leica but for making books!nb
- awesome.ben_
- Leica supports me because I am a local photographer which is cool of them.SimonFFM
- Test shoot means outdoors with a lot of distance. We drive to the location with 2 cars.SimonFFM
- 2 cars ?? wow.i_was
- #FirstResponderdeadsperm
- Great work Simon—be safe!jaylarson
- Rad.sea_sea
- I'm headed over to the Leica Gallery as we speak, so that I can pull a rope or two.utopian
- That is cool of themnb
- #esseantialworkerrenderedred
- just hooked my up with 22 year old model.. that is the real take away here.autoflavour
- Me shooting with Leica ;-)
https://www.simonbol…SimonFFM - i think most of us would love to be a success like you are. glad you're feeling better.sothere
- I am just a normal guy and I do my thing. Nothing special about me.SimonFFM
- utopian36
Upvote steak. And the steak will find you within 24 hours.
- I can get behind this.Continuity
- lolernexbcn
- nice, but Ive already got shawarma!sureshot
- Cow's only eat grass - how do they get protein? Their stomachs contain bacteria, they eat grass to feed the bacterial, the bacteria is what they actually 'eat'.fruitsalad
- So your grass fed cow steak, should technically be labelled "bacteria" fed. Bacteria protein fed steak. hmm yummy..fruitsalad
- haha, I've been saying as much to people over the past couple of years, fruity :) "Cows are actually gigacidal bastards"detritus
- Only quarter piece of steak. Would not bang.fyoucher1
- lol are you really confused about how the biology allows plants energy to be converted into proteins?monospaced
- Sorry.monospaced
- This looks beautiful.monospaced
- The only thing I would have done is salted that band of fat, so it crisps up nicely. Also, the flames are a bit high.Continuity
- No, monospaced, I think he gets it entirely, which is why he wrote as much and then made a joke about how it should really be named.detritus
- Yes I know. That's why I apologized.monospaced
- -_-set
- Those flames! Please... Raise the steak a bitOBBTKN
- and down voted :)oey
- it's a shit cut of meat, anyway, oeyGnash
- HijoDMaite25
What a great day this has been. Seeing my dad out and about has been completely surreal, just like I remember as a kid. :)
I came just in time to sit on a meeting with my dad and some gallery owners in the city. It's been 15 days since he got out and he has already received offers for exclusive gallery rights. This particular gallery we visited was an area called Santa Fe in Mexico City, it's pretty much the most expensive section of the city. It's a massive penthouse/apartment that has been converted into a gallery showing artists from Mexico by appointment only. They paid him for a painting they sold last week and gifted him a sick coffee table book. They want to have a very large solo expo within a couple months. This is HUGE. It's wonderful to see the fruits of his work of the last 30 years.
Posting some pics of the space we visited.
getting info on one of the pieces staying at the gallery.
this is actually a double sided painting. this one was done using his hands.
a bedroom in the back is converted to a studio for artists to work. that's all plastic on the floor. they asked him if he would be interested in working there and he said no.
this artists made this kitty with smoke. loved it!
all the paintings leaning on the ground are my dads
even the kitchen is filled with tons of pieces.
Today we have an interview with Proceso and another with a French press later.
- wow. seems it is going extremely well. congratulations !d_gitale
- great first photo of you two! glad you are getting to spend time with him on this journey.capn_ron
- I REALLY like that red one your Dad's holding upside down - one of his too?detritus
- Lo más impresionante es que tu padre es autodidácta, porque están chingonas las pinturas.Maaku
- Yes Dtetritus. Its titled "Los Comicastros"HijoDMaite
- Yea I love one too.
Good stuff!set - I love that one too*set
- +1Gnash
- Incredible! You look great in the photo. I have goose bumps. And I feel so emotioned by this. Really cool.oey
- Look at your smile man! and his! Wow!oey
- Top one is awesome tooset
- awesome!moIdero
- I missed the art bit. so unbelievably exciting. really happy for you.lowimpakt
- this is pretty coolSquiddy
- great stuff. glad it's going so wellFax_Benson
- I'm so glad he chose not to work there. It seems unfit for an artist of his caliber. All people need to see his work, not just the privileged. Un abrazo!sea_sea
- ok... who is chopping onions?bklyndroobeki
- HijoDMaite, while life is never an easy straight path - I think everything is going to be okay for your family. Art work looks stellamugwart
- 8th picture red and black one caught my eye, good stuff all aroundterry_cloth
- Great story! Wishing you and your father all the best!sothere
- No one has mentioned that your pink shirt brings out your eyes...sexy beast!utopian
- Awesome! thanks again for sharing dudesureshot
- Muy bueno!SoulFly
- So much good feelings out of all of this.CALLES
- So great to hear this. Best of luck to him!stoplying
- ben_24
@microkorg
I did one like this through the summer - admittedly had a bit of help from a friend who's a builder, but it's not too too hard. Coming next will be a deck and a storage shed that sits to the left of the cabin (will be the same style) and will kind of seclude an area where our patio furniture will go. I went wit the post holes mostly for cost, but also because we have a bit of slope in that part of our back yard to contend with, and the deck will be tiered down from there.
Nevermind my wife's derelict bike I've been telling her to bring in for ages.
I've yet to put a small awning up over the door, with lighting I designed, and since these photos were taken, the door's been painted black.
All of the cladding is Yakisugi, including the roof - we designed floating roof so we didn't have to do shingles or corrugate.
We've put more art up in here since these pics... once it's final.FINAL I'll post some more.
I don't know what building regs are like in the UK but here you can build something like this without permit as long as it's under 108sqft and doesn't impede on a few other rules regarding property lines and occupancy ratios.
No half pipe, unfortunately.
- dude that's sick, I'm grabbing some beers and coming over!_niko
- Thanks, yeah it was a fun build. Come by anytime.ben_
- niceutopian
- It's amazing! How secure is the area where you live? Where I live (in Germany), this would be my biggest concern.SimonFFM
- Fine work. I see you're in TO and also enjoying our latest dump of white poo. Any plans for heating or cooling this space?Gucci
- Great space to have, would love to do the same. What is it clad in?PhanLo
- love it!brt44
- That’s cool. Did you use plans from somewhere?calculator
- Simon, it’s reasonably secure, but we live downtown in a city so there’s always a risk of anything.ben_
- Gucci, we’re in Hamilton, but mostly the same rules apply. It heats nicely with a small space heater and cools okay with a fan.ben_
- We have a rough in for a split unit though. Just waiting to see if we really want one.ben_
- Phan, no I designed it all. The only stuff that took some thinking was the roof and the angled front (which is hard to tell from these pics).ben_
- I took drafting in high school, and my friend is familiar with current code so it was a pretty easy design/build.ben_
- /\ sorry that was for calculator.
Phan, it’s Yakisugi or Shou Sugi Ban. Charred cedar, coated with oil.ben_ - Lovely! I didn't know 'Yakisugi' as a term and thought it was an American technique. A friend built a wodnerful solid table using it. Fucker to seal after tho!Nairn
- Nairn, yeah it’s messy but I ended up with a pretty good torch-cool-seal method. 2 coats all sides, then another once up.ben_
- Did your friend scrape the char off and finish that way?ben_
- That tower near means no securei_was
- So nice! Beautiful jobcassiellux
- i_was, what do you mean?ben_
- Are you talking about theft? Squatting? You're assuming that building poses a threat of some sort?ben_
- Kudos - this is great!stoplying
- So sick!garbage
- Thanks peeps.ben_
- What do you mean by, floating roof?Gnash
- Boiled Linseed for the wood?Gnash
- @Gnash, yeah boiled linseed oil. much of it.ben_
- @gnash, there's a waterproof roof under the roof you see with about 4" of space between. Both the cedar roofing and the sub-roof feed into a hidden eaves thatben_
- runs water to a drain. The cedar roofing is super waterproof, but in the event it ever sprung a leak, the sub roof catches the water and deals with it.ben_
- A lot of people burn one side of the wood which isn't the way to do it. It's laborious but you have to do all edges and both sides to get the anti-rot benefits.ben_
- The BLO seals and protects as well, with any luck this siding should outlast our time in this house by 30 years.ben_
- Interesting. I imagine the gap between the roof membranes offers some heating/cooling benefitsGnash
- Dang dude, you made that?! You're hired. My backyard has been waiting for one of these for years now.nocomply
- @gnash, yeah it may... since there's technically two ridge vents there's some flow in there for sure. I've been checking for ice build up but so far nothing!ben_
- Nocomply - I'm not sure I could have done it on my own. The guidance from my friend and his help was crucial. I'm good to do the other one and the deck now tho.ben_
- I'm happy to help though. If you understand your building codes and permit sitch wherever you live it's a fairly easy thing to get going.ben_
- Ahh Hamilton. I should've recognized the building in the background. Worked near there for a bit. I'm in Burl.Gucci
- Bomb shelter is below?misterhow
- Bomb shelter is up at our cottage.ben_
- I’m sorry, these are called TINY HOMES. Get with the trendy drama.
Gorgeous btw. Really terrific design.jtb26 - Cladding looks dope! Great work Ben.PhanLo
- only just seeing this today. man thats beautiful! love the style!!! great work!microkorg
- Ive got some builder friends so would definitely be getting them involved too ;)microkorg
- That looks amazing!Chimp
- bjladams24
I've been working out of my studio here in Knoxville for the last 5+ years and a smaller one on the same block for the few years prior to that. I've just paid the last rent here and have sold our house and am packing up the fam to move back to NZ.
It feels kind of bittersweet... I love it here, but also excited to change things up a bit. Business has grown and is steady enough that I don't need to be here anymore.
We're moving to a pretty small community on an Island about an hour off the coast; there are a few small towns scattered about and while i'm looking fwd to finding a new studio to work from i'm more excited to slow my pace down and have less irons in the fire.
- what about the truck??!?!?!hans_glib
- godspeed to you. sounds greatGnash
- the truck is going to my dad for now - he wants to do some bodywork on it.bjladams
- Wait. I'm totally lost here. Knoxville is in the States right? You're moving to New Zealand right? What you mean move back?oey
- plus LOL @ hans. plus what Gnash said.
dude, I love your work and pictures. One of the few things I miss in having a Flickr account. Wish you the best!oey - All the best with the move. Sounds idyllic where you are going!microkorg
- Do you still have my print?pinkfloyd
- oey - wife and I moved here to Tn in 2005 from nz.bjladams
- I still have our print :-)bjladams
- My dad is always telling me to move to NZ as there's no one there... well this ruins that! ;-)shapesalad
- yaypinkfloyd
- Been following your work on insta for a while - love your style. best of luck with the move. :)pedromendez
- beautiful. best of luck.docpoz
- obligatory upvoteimbecile
- There goes my Tennessee trip! lol jk Looking forward to the next adventures. Don't unplug, I still want to commission a portrait with my pets from you! xDsea_sea
- I'll be in LA in a month, Sea - we should get beer and maybe juice boxes for the kidsbjladams
- awesome, can't wait to see photos of your new island lifestyle!canoe
- its better than old zealand for sure!pango
- Sweet! I volunteer as tribute and or tour guide if needed. lol :Dsea_sea
- Judging by that bottom photo, I'd call this a big-time win. Congrats!nocomply
- Congrats Ben. The wife and I are planning our exit now as well. So long rat race!noRGB
- sounds fantastic! happy for you!SimonFFM
- cheers all - def looking fwd to it.bjladams
- Good luck with the move. If you’re ever in Australia ...MrOneHundred
- I went back to AKL from London a few years back, but found it all too parochial and left for NY. I hope downshifting from Knoxville will be a little easier!hardhat
- Good luck to you and the family Ben!JerseyRaindog
- Awesome! Godspeed!Krassy
- Very cool! best wisheschukkaphob
- HijoDMaite0
YOUR BAND NAME = COLOR OF YOUR UNDERWEAR + LAST THING YOU ATE.
- Orange GrapesHijoDMaite
- Dark Green Bananamoldero
- Commando YoghurtFax_Benson
- Graphite Cookiesince1979
- Grey Lasagnai_monk
- shit-stained jagermeister has a nice ring to itscarabin
- Black BisqueDRIFTMONKEY
- Black General Tsokona
- Green Hummusmonospaced
- Grey soupset
- Girlfriend's is blue and white mushroom soup hahaset
- Plaid ChampPonyBoy
- Gray Shrimpcbass99
- Blue CurryKnuckleberry
- black cashewstem
- camo saladdeathboy
- Navy Indian FoodBK
- None NanBK
- Pink Pussychukkaphob
- chukka winsmonospaced
- wtf is a "champ"?HijoDMaite
- Black Popsicleelahon
- Champ is delicious mash of an Irish bent. Garlic butter and spring onions in those I've had!MrT
- Grey muesliMrT
- Black GranolaGnash
- hahah
Black Fritosfeel - Black ThaliCosmodrome
- loved the Camo Salad hahafeel
- Grey Aufstrichoey
- Camouflage PizzaHayoth
- Black Kobochaantimotion
- Black nuts...pango
- Baby Blue Eggssofakingback
- Black Beerkenyonb
- Black BurritoIRNlun6
- Navy Popcornbezoar
- black gincolin_s
- Blue Jerk Wingshellie
- Greasy Ice creamsted
- Freeballing Jambalaya!
[ i presume they're a blugrass punk pand ]_me_ - LOLHijoDMaite
- we got a winner "Navy Popcorn" hahahahahfeel
- Multicoloured Big Macsee_thru
- El cerdo azulOBBTKN
- charcoal oatmealcherub
- Ginger gingermtch
- White Toast. Urrgh, far too prog rock.Wolfboy
- Striped Pizza Snailislandbridge
- Iron Muttoncannonball1978
- Black Black Puddingkingsteven
- @Kingsteven, that's my favourite food. The blackest of black pudding.Wolfboy
- Blue Biscuits and Gravyevil1
- Purple Coffeebartosz
- Multicolour Stir Fryjimzy
- BLACK GRAPE ... hey, wait a minute ...microkorg
- Plaid Beersection_014
- Akagiyama28
Furloughed from my job during the pandemic. Worried about what could happen, I watched and read doom and gloom while massively diving into the bottle.
At the end, I was drinking 1.75L of vodka every 2 days.
June 1, 2020 I quit cold turkey. 3 years later, my liver gave me a high five when I woke up this morning. lol
- Good work buddy. I've been there, but not with vodka. Hope the light is still shining bright for you thanks for sharing.Ianbolton
- Crikey, that was like 30+ Units a day?
Well done! Going Cold Turkey must've been a fucker :\Nairn - was it grey goose or burnett's? because that mattersimbecile
- Cheers dude!milfhunter
- What's a liver high five like?pango
- Congrats!! A change for better, sureOBBTKN
- Congrats! Got any tips?scarabin
- Well done. Personally I have never bought vodka before, or tried it beside vodka orange or something.shapesalad
- wtf shape really never drink vodka? So weirdmonospaced
- Thanks all :) Yeah, cold turkey was tough, got lucky no bad withdrawals besides a few sleepless nights. It was New Amsterdam vodka lol.Akagiyama
- No real tips, I did it because I was going back to work and if I didn't stop I'd probably be dead in a few months and I had my dad to take care of.Akagiyama
- A liver high-five is kinda stinky, wet and sloppy. So, like dating catpower.Akagiyama
- Light still shining :) Next up, trying to un-fat my ass. Food is my next vice to tackle after quitting smoking and the bottle.Akagiyama
- Congrats! I have a very similar story. 18mo sober. Cold turkey. Went to ER for withdrawals. Not a good time, but glad it's over.BonSeff
- vodka is too easy - case in point - high five on the sobriety check in!canoe
- Nice manNBQ00
- Thank you again all. :)Akagiyama
- SimonFFM22
For the first time I am published in Playboy Germany and Netherlands at the same time (with two individual pictorials).
- Fucking cool, congrats mate!Continuity
- heck yes man! cheers to you!capn_ron
- Thank you!SimonFFM
- schwing!monospaced
- Nice! Congratulations.eryx
- well done man, first but not last!spl33nidoru
- Photos you've taken, or photos of you?Nairn
- Glückwunsch!! ;)OBBTKN
- Nice, Simon!!!PonyBoy
- Nice job!!bezoar
- Congrats, buddy!MondoMorphic
- good work!Bennn
- Nairn, he said PlayBOY not PlayGIRL.mg33
- simon bolxxx centrefold ftw! where can i purchaaayyyse?fadein11
- https://i.imgur.com/…utopian
- are you hiring assistants??Ramanisky2
- Well deserved. Nicely done :)Gnash
- CongratulationsNBQ00
- nicely done.. but how is playboy still in business?hotroddy
- Actually there’s even a team photo in the mag. So I am in there, too.SimonFFM
- pics or it didn't happen :)zaq
- https://www.simonbol…SimonFFM
- Simon, you up for the task?
https://people.com/s…drgs - Sure. Current record is age 63, lol.SimonFFM
- autoflavour12
Turned 40 today... a few days ago I Changed my birthday on Facebook to 1 Jan .. just thought I would see how it would feel.
Not having a bunch of acquaintances wishing u happy birthday over Facebook is actually kind of refreshing.
- happy birthday! https://www.youtube.…Beeswax
- happy bday :)Gnash
- + happy birthday auto!moldero
- Woot!! HBD!!pango
- happy b-day!!!capn_ron
- BHD@#matested
- Happy Birthday! Get to bed early!robotron3k
- HBD auto!
I will die inside the day i'll hit 40. Can't manage aging.Bennn - Happy Birthday, I bet you are having a hell of a time right now. ;)keewee
- '77 Classicbliznutty
- Happy Birthday, welcome to the fucked knees club!MrT
- Have you decided what your going to do for your mid life crisis??eryx
- Cheers!sea_sea
- join the club! congrats my dude!sureshot
- Congrats, leaving the all-the-day-in-pains thing aside... you're in the best years of your life, hbd!OBBTKN
- Have a bunch of random birthday wishes on here instead. Happy birthday!set
- Alles gute zum Geburtstag!Continuity
- 40s is the new 30s!yuekit
- HB!mugwart
- *strikes autoflavour off the listdrgs
- nothing wrong with being 40. congrats!SimonFFM
- what a pineapplerobthelad
- Happy birthday!fadein11
- Happy bd! I did the same with FB, btw.. . Felt good. I even realised that some old acquaintances remembered my bday despite FB not telling them.maquito
- Only added my birthday this year... just in time for my 40th :D Happy B'day Auto!ShaneHolley
- Happy Birthday, Grandpa!stoplying
- Happy Birthday!!kona
- Happy Birthday!uan
- baha. now you've got people on QBN wishing you happy birthday instead! hope you had a good one!scarabin_net
- Happy Birthday, Random Internet Acquaintance!
xdetritus - Happy Birthday, dude. Have fun this weekend.Maaku
- turned 39.bklyndroobeki
- Happy birthday Frank!cannonball1978
- awwwwww. shux.. thanks you weirdos..autoflavour
- set20
I shared here a while back about my girlfriend, who I loved dearly, having to leave the country and me choosing not to go with her. I don't remember exactly what I wrote but the jist of it was that I was worried about my sociopathy levels as I felt absolutely zero emotion toward it, while she cried every single day for the month leading up to it. I think I did suggest that it'd probably hit me once she'd actually gone and it had sunk in.
Well, it did. It's been 5 months now and I still cry like a baby every single day. I have to hide in the toilet at work like an idiot. We spent every day together for years and she was really the only person in the world that I truly felt close with. We still talk but my lack of emotion leading up to it made her think that I didn't really care about her and she was able to move on and get on with her life much better than I.
I've had this sadness once before in my life, that I remember, but that time I hid from it with alcohol and dating new people, keeping myself busy and eventually finding someone to replace that hole. This time I've chosen not to hide from it, and indeed to face it head on, and I've learnt a hell of a lot about myself. I've spent so much time alone with my emotions, like I never have done before, and I've learnt that the pain and sadness stems from not really loving or accepting myself. It stems, actually, from being beaten and then left by my father, and as a small child, rationalising that behaviour the only way I could, that this person that I loved is attacking me and then left, so clearly I must not be good enough. I've also learnt how to open up and not bottle up my emotions like I have done my entire life. It's brought me closer with the people in my life.
It's been one hell of a year so far for me. I'm freer, kinder, more accepting and less judgemental, far more open, and I feel more excited about the future and about life further down the line than ever before, but at the same time I have a constant fluttering feeling in my belly , the feeling of loss and emptiness, and I cry like a child multiple times a day, every day, for months now. As a grown man that is, I think, even tougher, as I can't really do that in front of people.
In the spirit of openness, I thought I'd share, and I think it helps me simply writing it down.
Cherish those you love, and don't take them for granted.
- Anyone that knows me or has met me would say I'm confident and they would probably say I'm arrogant, and I guess I always have been...set
- ... now I realise that has always been a mask to hide the inner feeling of not being good enough. Of not accepting myself. :)set
- Now I truly have no problem showing my vulnerability. It's been quite an enlightening experience.set
- I guess not truly, otherwise I wouldn't hide in the bathroom and cry, haha. But no one wants to see some cunt crying in the office.set
- Stop typing. Get off QBN. Buy a flight. Go visit her!microkorg
- she went to Italy right? jut exit your uk life, don't even worry about it, get to Italy, hussle, online work, bar work, whatever, have fun, life is short.shapesalad
- travel is ok, living abroad is great. A fish out of water grows wings.shapesalad
- And nothing wrong with a grown man crying. Welcome it. You're alive, you have feelings, you're not a robot, you're on a journey, enjoy every second of it.shapesalad
- Took me a whole year after my divorce, but then it got "better". I know we don't want to hear it in times like this but it'll get better eventually.Maaku
- Hang on, you'll be fine.Maaku
- Me and my wife moved to NYC eight years ago when we were still dating. Broke our life apart and in the last almost decade we've put it back together and got....DaveO
- ...further than we would have if we'd have stayed in London. Married, two American kids, might go back sometime, might not. Such a valuable experience, do it!DaveO
- Also, kudos for sharing.DaveO
- thanks for posting this. means a lot, truly. also at least u feel alive and aware to it and not dull like before.inteliboy
- https://78.media.tum…shapesalad
- Hey dude, stoic philosophy helped me a great deal when I broke up with my girl after 8 years together. Also your childhood, I can relate.robthelad
- what a cuntFax_Benson
- That was an amazing story but you didn't even say why she had to go and why you didn't want to go with her. Can it still be salvaged this much later?CyBrainX
- just kidding. Genuinely appreciated reading it, +1 set.Fax_Benson
- My father told me to wallow in it. Really know it like you are. You were deep in love; it’s a huse loss. Experience it; It becomes you and now you know it.monospaced
- I had that once many years ago. Then I moved to nyc and eventually got married. Once you have kids those emotions take over but it’s not grief.monospaced
- this right here, is why im probably still on QBN/Newstoday. We may only really know each other via this screen, but after all these years, I feel like we DOexador1
- kinda know each other. Set, that took a ton of guts to write out. I think I can safely say we're all proud of you dude.exador1
- not sure if you've taken the time to tell all this to her or not, but it's worth a shot dude. She may have been weirded out by your silence leading up to herexador1
- leaving, but if you can tell her what you've just told us, it might go a LONG way to repair the damage etc, and who knows?...maybe fix things?exador1
- all that aside, I'm proud of ya dude. it takes a lot to expose your feelings and be true to what's going on in your life.exador1
- And for what it's worth, there's a ton of creative folks all around the world that consider you a friend, and someone worth knowing.exador1
- That was really sweet, set. It gets better every day I promise. I broke up with my ex fiance over 10 years ago now. He was my best friend, but it wasn't ashellie
- marriage match. so i had to let him go find someone who is. and it was the worst possible feeling for me at the time save for the death of my father.shellie
- i thought id never get over it and id be somewhat scarred by the experience. But looking back I can tell you with 100% certainty, I'm fine.shellie
- and i dont even think about him except for times like this, and all my memories are nice and sweet. now he has a family and im living my best life. it turnedshellie
- for the best. good luck bruv.shellie
- Is it too soon to suggest putting Set's face on the Neymar gif? ;-)shapesalad
- ^ haha.
I appreciate all of the replies. Truly :)set - Book that plane ticket already!
Went through something similar a couple years ago, it made me way more empathetic, I’m glad for that.dyspl - dont worry qbn is here for you.docpoz
- The Butt of the Day thread always cheers me up, have you tried that??robotron3k
- Brave post. I also was abused so I get how fucked up it makes one. Have you reached out and told this lady? If you are still feeling like this itmugwart
- is a pretty big sign.mugwart
- Happy to give my email if you want to just blurt away.
Your not an "idiot" for crying multiple times a day makes you honest to your emotionmugwart - Kudos for crying. I'm have no tears no more.pango
- if you're crying every day something is wrong. your life must change.docpoz
- see a shrinkdocpoz
- set face saddocpoz
- Go get her!instrmntl
- @doc, its a broken heart Set has, its utterly natural.
Set - what instrmntl says! Worlds going mad, its best be with the one you lovemugwart - If your ex has moved on, and is in a relationship, you have to let her go.BonSeff
- If she is still single, go salvage your relationship.BonSeff
- err, attempt to salvage. if its not in the cards, YOU must move on. And you can.BonSeff
- I didn't cry for about ten years. Mugwart, we should chat sometime mate, I think we have a lot in common :)set
- I'm not sure about the less judgemental part tho. Lolpango
- Appreciate all the replies. Love all of you. Even the wanky cunty mcfuckface ones xset
- Set, I believe we do. Here if you need me: summon[@]matleach.co...mugwart
- ^good guy here :)dyspl
- Xoxopango
- Mugwart, the love guru. I'd see professional help. He's in a deep depression. I've had a broken heart before.docpoz
- I think he's bullshitting cause he knows she reads this and he wants to win her back. Good show.docpoz
- sorry, my detective instincts kicked in.docpoz
- Denial is the first stage of grief. Hang in there, it'll get better.garbage
- “Getting the love you want” by Hendricks is one of the most poignant books I’ve read this year next to “Naked Mind”. Thanks for sharing this, set.notype
- Email sent!pango
- Go see her. And if you happen to drive instead of fly, have a break in Zurich and I pay you some nice, cold, overpriced beer.Longcopylover
- Get a fucking site up, mugwart.
I'm not commenting here, but I was the first to +1 the post, so fuck you.
xdetritus - Went through a marriage separation a few years ago - cried more then than ever before. Even my mother dying didn't compare to the sense of loss. Same as you..pedromendez
- I cried on the way to work, in work, felt broken. It passes, cliche - but time heals. Speak to your friends & family, open up. And things get much better :)pedromendez
- fuck you too @det ;-)mugwart
- that 'fuck you' was aimed at set, because frenemies/ frustrated love...detritus
- misread, not used to this English heat it seems, I mean its been 2 weeks of hot!mugwart
- If I could click my fingers and have her back, I genuinely wouldn't do it. Believe it or not.set
- It's hard to lose your partner like that, especially when neither of you want to, but ultimately she wasn't right for me and I've learnt so much about myselfset
- We grow the most from suffering and hard times, and the place of looking back with a laugh and a thank you is coming in to sight, finally. Much love, all xset
- Sad to read this set. Had a crazy two years too and recently posted so to you being one of the only to reply. I have found myself in a hole I cannot dig out ofDarkCover
- Daughter was a premie, later diagnosed with cerebral palsy and has been an extremely rough path as my personal failures dealing with it all affect themDarkCover
- both and while I know they need and deserve more I dont have it most days after barely keeping my head above water myself but starting to see the end of theDarkCover
- tunnel and hope you will soon too. Self awareness is a TOUGH thing and like you carry daddy issues I cannot let go of even though I know i can and should. XODarkCover
- ^ shit dude you okay?mugwart
- Fuck, DarkCover.
xdetritus - Thanks for caring Mug and Det... I am doing better day by day and while I posted my drama it was to tell Set things DO get better and hope they do for him too.DarkCover
- OBBTKN11
My cousin died yesterday. She was only 40.
Fuck cancer!!
- :( Sorry to hear.BusterBoy
- Fuck cancer. :(sea_sea
- :(pango
- :(Continuity
- :(PonyBoy
- damn. sad to hear.milfhunter
- Only 40 ! what cancer ?i_was
- bummerhans_glib
- :-( My condolences...oey_oey
- @i_was, ovarian, later, it expandedOBBTKN
- and thanks all, she was a cool womanOBBTKN
- :(scarabin
- Condolences, man :(jagara
- :( ripi_was
- So sorry...helloeatbreathedrive
- Fuck man, sorry to hear!! Yeh lost my mom that way, and I can 100% confirm FUCK CANCERProjectile
- Sorry to hear that - too young - feel your pain_me_
- condolencesrenderedred
- Lost some in my fam to the same, fuck cancer.garbage
- my condolences.
I lost my old friend this summer to cancer. She was around that age too. We spent 90s attending raves. :(zaq - Sorry to hear, that's terrible and way too young.ben_
- sorry bro. damnDRIFTMONKEY
- :(Krassy
- sorry :(d_gitale
- sad just sadutopian
- dang. condolences. Sorry for your loss.dibec
- Sorry, man. I’ve lost 2 cousins to cancer last 2 years. It’s a fucking brutal diseaseGnash
- Horrible news. Sorry man.stoplying
- I'm very sorry for your lossMondoMorphic
- sorry to hear man :(moldero
- Just feels so unfair. Sorry.PhanLo
- A huge loss. I'm sorry this is happening to your family. It's hard, I know. But, keep her alive in memory and live a big life in her stead. For her, go big.shellie
- That is devastating. Best to you and your family. I can't imagine I turned 40 this year. Puts life into perspective.eryx
- 40?! reminds me i should work less and life more before leaving heaven. :/ my condolencesapi
- sea_sea19
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I have to put my 15-year-old labrador buddy Muluc down tomorrow. :( In recent weeks things just went downhill for him. He's been such a good boy, he deserves I do the right thing for him. He deserves I find the courage to follow thru, but I'm struggling. I need someone to come by and swoop him up in rainbows and kittens to that awesome dog park in the sky. My heart hurts. :'(
- Awww man :( so tough, 15 is a good innings though, Dogs are the best people. Stay strong.thumb_screws
- :(detritus
- :( wish I could hug you, C’s. Lost my pup of 16 years this past January. You’re right to keep him from suffering... you’re a good momma to him :(PonyBoy
- Sorry to hear. Only advice I’ll offer...if at all possible, try to have it done at home. When we put our cat down we took him to the Vet and I can still see...BusterBoy
- ...the look of confusion and anxiety in his face. One of the biggest regrets of my life.BusterBoy
- that's awful for you. 15 is good innings though. Muluc is a good dog and deserves a rest.lowimpakt
- All dogs go to heaven... Stay strong.helloeatbreathedrive
- Give him the best last night of cuddles and treats.mugwart
- Goddamn I'm sorry. I got so choked up when you said he's such a good boy. Feel better soon, the both of you. Wishing you peace.shellie
- Sucks. I hope you feel better.docpoz
- :/garbage
- As Buster said, see if you can get it done at home. We had two cats put down at home and was a nice way for the family to say goodbye.microkorg
- Said goodbye this way to the cat i got when I was 1yo when i was 20. Passed away in my arms. Heartbreaking. I still have dreams with her in them.microkorg
- So sad to hear. Feel free to share more pictures of your good boy if it helps.Longcopylover
- So sorry to hear - I echo the other comments about having it done in home if possible.bulletfactory
- I so sorry, I know the routine, my stomach just sank :(utopian
- I'm sorry sea-sea. they become a family member and it sucks to see them hurt. just give lots of love till you have to do it.capn_ron
- Thanks everyone <3 it's done. Turns out he was almost 17 years old. It was a gentle process, I'm very greatful for that. xosea_sea
- I feel your pain, but you did the right thing. Sorry for your loss.zarkonite
- :-(
So sad to hear this, sea_sea! I feel for you.Krassy - I had to put down my black lab a few years back. really gentle doggies. mine's health went quickly, too. Take solace in you are doing the right thing.BonSeff
- My condolences seasea. They become our everything. And we in turn become theirs. Time will heal.cannonball1978
- So sorry to hear Ceci. <3instrmntl
- :(pockets
- Sorry bud, went through this about 1.5 months ago: "The last unselfish act we can do for them is to let them go"davey_g
- So sorry, I have a lab just like him, they are such amazing pets :(spot13
- So sorry sea_sea!!! Ugh, heartbreaking. Be strong. Good luck. :(mandomafioso
- I lost my dog in 1992 and I still think about her every day of my life.CyBrainX
- Hope your okaymugwart
- M01XXX17
Ok I'm leaving QBN. I was never given a chance. From the start people here accused me of being some other users.
Since I posted some videos by PJW that I found interesting and agreed with I'm just getting downvotes. God forbid you post some different views/ opinions even if left-leaning (which I am). Seems some people are really so deep in their comfort zone and echo-chamber they can't accept any other views on certain topics. Or at least discuss in a constructive manner without calling names.
It's a waste of time to argue and I don't want to stir more shit up here.
Wish you all the best, take care.
- It is slightly depressing that anyone with a dissenting view either leaves or is banned or assumed to be a ghost-troll.Fax_Benson
- Are you still going to the QBN Drinks in NYC?Maaku
- Don't tell him, Pike.Fax_Benson
- just don’t call the police okay?monospaced
- PRECIOUS UNIQUE FRAGILE SNOWFLAKEmonospaced
- oh, c'mon, qbn to harsh for you?renderedred
- See you later since1979utopian
- I certified since1979. This guy is not Since1979. Seems like a copycat troll for some reason.docpoz
- What's PJW? Just so we can understand if the downvote was justified or not.yuekit
- His only post that was upvoted...the irony.utopian
- @yuekit, Paul Joseph Watson, employed by Alex Jones lol.fadein11
- PJW is an alt right conspiracy theorist. Really surprised people don’t react positively to a man who makes a career of being a total asshole?monospaced
- you're taking it too personally, M10. anytime anyone posts something even remotely anti-woke they get the DV. it's amusingGnash
- That's exactly what since1979 used to day. See you later new since1979.
https://tinyurl.com/…kona - day=say
damnkona - I don't know who you are man, but if you think this is too harsh, can't imagine how would you feel if you open your door to go outside...Miguex
- I don't believe he's either OMG, or 1979.Gnash
- and PJW is not someone to use to inspire dialogue. he's just too extreme to warrant referencing and expect any positive reflectionGnash
- M01XXX is not since1979, he's absolutely welcome here, and some of you need to tone down the conspiracies.Moderator
- nobody told him he's not welcome, he is just whining about downvotes which aren't even personalmonospaced
- he's being labelled a right-wing troll, when he's not. that's kinda personal.Gnash
- I totally missed where that happenedmonospaced
- Not limited to QBNdrgs
- He agreed with me on something and the QBN attackers came out: mono, fax, fade, render, kona, face, gnash, dorf, phan lo, a little kabal right there...robotron3k
- I should include Ram in there but he actually posts good stuff occasionally...robotron3k
- although I didn't join in, I'll agree with you here, robo. That said, you do often start it by being a total plonker.Fax_Benson
- I didn't attack him.monospaced
- If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch. What's up with all of the rage-quits this year?garbage
- this is what happens when one person creates multiple accounts, creates drama, then leaves only to come right back as another account.kona
- https://media0.giphy…whatthefunk
- every new person is going to be met with hesitation. they've effectively ruined any trust this place once had.kona
- USA side of QBN seems less nice than the world / EU side. Just an observation.shapesalad
- You know you don't HAVE to talk about politics? It's really just a side-bar topic for this site...zarkonite
- May I suggest chick of the day or, you know, something related to design?zarkonite
- robosnitch®organicgrid
- Is this happening because someone disagree with him?pango
- He posted a video, then mono & co. attack him, think he's since 1979, hposts again, they follow, you know, normal shite here, but turns out he's a new guy. Doh!robotron3k
- Gotta try harder organic, I've been called every name in the book by the QBN attack squad... Looks like you're a new member.robotron3k
- @robo. Show me any evidence of me commenting on his posts. Go on let's see it. I haven't commented on it all until this evefadein11
- To explain who PJW is.fadein11
- robo, you a snitch now? what is this "kabal" you're talking about?renderedred
- okthxbye.sted
- what's happening here?capn_ron
- geez what did you tell you guys!
stop disagreeing with people!pango - stfu robo, I didn't attack him, I didn't even see the video he posted, ffs ... stop making shit upmonospaced
- @capn I think we're all dicks or something? Not sure.garbage
- awesome! i like hanging out with all you dicks.capn_ron
- Announcing your exit is proof you don't belong here.DRIFTMONKEY
- *upvote* hey guys, what's happening here? qbn harshness? lol, try posting a new logo you've made, then we'll talk about harsh hahahafeel
- @feel exactly!renderedred
- seriouslymonospaced
- Who the fuck is this guy?set
- no idea.inteliboy
- I think we need a stress test for new guys before they see political threads.pango
- who?oey
- Agree pango, some areas on qbn are "No Go Zones"robotron3k
- Why you trying to trigger me man? Not cool bro.pango
- @pango he's trying to trigger many people like the pointless troll he isfadein11
- Who the fook* (Mcgregor's voice)Maaku
- omg v2LMFAO
- BusterBoy35
My 15 year old son's band played their first proper gig last weekend...supporting act for a really well known Aussie 80's and 90's band at a great venue here in Melbourne. Was an awesome night. He was REALLY nervous as they only found out a few days earlier and had to learn about 8 songs in a short space of time. But when they got up on stage and started playing...and I could see the big smile on my son's face...was just so good.
Proud Dad!
- congrats' :) next time just throw a line here about the event.sted
- He didn't let us even tell extended family he was that nervous!BusterBoy
- What a good post. Nice!stoplying
- ^ Thanks!BusterBoy
- This is so cool! When I has in highschool I followed a band called Frenzal Rhomb, from South Wales, Sydney. They’re still around. Rock-on, little Buster!maquito
- Lol, this is them yesterday:
https://twitter.com/…maquito - What an awesome dad!robotron3k
- did ya burn down the haus?utopian
- :) I'm a bit of a square. Kid is so much more enlightened than I was at his age. I was a sports jock...he hates it. But loves his music.BusterBoy
- Thats awesome! My 8 year old is learning the drums currently. Can't wait to be at that first show. Where did they play?
Massive Frenzy Rhomb fan too Maquito.slappy - Frenzal Rhomb.. niceautoflavour
- scarabin24
I was robbed last night (and got a photo of the intruder!)
I was woken by noises from the side of my house, so crept to my window for a peek. Dude was going through my gardening shit, wearing a burglar mask and everything. He spotted me and beat cheeks, scaling my fence in the process. The fucking nerve
- Oh yeah, here’s the photo of the bastard https://i.imgur.com/…scarabin
- lolmort_
- ahahha :Dsted
- he's gonna come back and bring more friendspango
- :DNairn
- lol. So many of them in my neighborhood. Amazingly stupid.garbage
- oh! so sweet! I wish I could have a racoon!oey_oey
- reminds me of the old, shaved my pussy, postkaiyohtee
- fucking raccoons dont give a fuck. They moved into my attic and I had to battle them. razor sharp claws....rip right through roofdkoblesky
- It’s funny when they feed here ‘cause they treat it like a heist with four or five of them working together to get it over with quicklyscarabin
- Skunks will mosey in and take their time, and i’ve seen possums just camp there all night, but the coons are frenetic and destructive about the whole thingscarabin
- haha love it!. TBH i didn't know they were in California, thought they were a boreal forest dweller._niko
- Sorry to hear. There's been a big uptick in crime like that in my neighborhood too. (Breaking into cars, garages, backyards, etc.)nocomply
- It's sad. People are desperate right now.nocomply
- @scara do you live in a more remote part of LA, or are these brave street freaks?garbage
- I live in Seattle proper, and my neighborhood has the weirdest pests. Raccoons, rabbits, coyotes, seagulls, squirrels, rats, etc.garbage
- The raccoons are harmless, but the rabbits ruin everything I plant.garbage
- I’m in a typical picket-fence suburb, nothing really remote or anything. I’ve got crows coming round now i’ve been feeding peanuts. I wanna learn their languagescarabin
- Soon i will abandon the city and live naked in the woods with my animal brethren eating berries and pooping in bushes while everyone else rots in their cubiclesscarabin
- hahahahacolin_s
- Gold!GuyFawkes
- lol, be wary of the crows. They are amazing but learn far too fast. At an old place I trained some to show up for bread scraps. Then my dog started chasing..garbage
- ..them, and then they started buzzing my dog every time he was in the yard. They don't forget.garbage
- That sneaky bastard! <3Akagiyama
- It's someone from QBN who saw that you grow weed.sausages
- Good morning @nocomply ;)OBBTKN
- Oh jeez! I didn't see the actual photo until now. Our neighbors had grape vines hanging down into our yard this past summer and we had a TON of raccoons.nocomply
- Sorry to hear that man. At least you scared them away. Stay safe and lock up your gardening equipment.Hayzilla
- They kill chickens, you knowdrgs
- Racoon in Italian is 'il orsetto lavatore' - the little washing bear. Cracks me up.Nairn
- Drgs, i’m super vigilant about locking the girls up at night for that reason. Heard oppossums will eat chickens, tooscarabin
- just the little ones, but better to be safe.sted
- kona9
lol
Sooner than expected, but as expected, my role was eliminated yesterday afternoon. No more than an hour after my boss pushed me to deliver a mockup for one of their brand websites that they're paying an external agency to develop. You're welcome.
As expected, the engineering manager thinks his team of 4 backend app developers can design and UX the remaining 60% of the app. Even with the component library I built, there's not a snowballs chance in hell.
So I sit here this early am questioning the universe and my place in it's vastness. I feel like a total failure and I'm not sure I want to design again. Fuck me. I'm having a hard time looking my eldest son in the eye for fear that he sees the failure in mine.
- sorry to hear that buddy. don't beat yourself up over it.scruffics
- This event does not define you, start looking right away. Show your son you are cool under pressure. Good luck brother.HijoDMaite
- 'Role Eliminated' as in sacked, or taken off that project? Sorry to hear, man, but it sounded like a socio-political clusterfuck rather than a criticism of you.detritus
- I think a lot of us can totally comprehend. Been there also... Sadly you can't influence shit like this, you're just getting fucked by douches, not your fault.grotesk_neue
- I wouldn't take it to heart, and certainly not as a failure. It's quite clear financial scrimping and idiots are involved, as always.set
- It's been a long time since I've seen your work, but from memory I don't have you down as one of the lacklustre fucks, and you've always exuded competencedetritus
- whats your experience and where are you based? We need developers over here. Can up your name/cv forwardmugwart
- ive worked with c"nts like this. Its heart breaking and soul destroying. Fuck them. You put your all into it and so you can look at yourself in the mirror.mugwart
- also look at your son in the eye and tell him you did all you could but sometimes there is dishonesty and the only way to be is raw honest.mugwart
- someone told me that football (i hate!) teams lost there meanings when it was all about winning. it used to be sticking with your team through ups and downs.mugwart
- You failed nothing - eng. mgr thinks he can do it? Take pleasure watching him and his motley crew drown. You know you're better than they are, thus you win.face_melter
- Spent a week busting on an image, along with the guys who built the model. Looks great. Day before deadline client decides to get a 'known' studio to do them...face_melter
- ...instead. We shout FUCK! and reluctantly send them the 3D. Took the cunts three months! Client is happy, I guess. Was told by proj. mgr...face_melter
- ...that he preferred my image(s) to the pro place but they bullshitted themselves into the job and bamboozled the client. Everyone hates their work.face_melter
- The world is full of cunts, but there are always people who recognise and appreciate good, decent, work.face_melter
- ^ yep! This.mugwart
- Don't let this set back get to you too much. Companies are so often full of bullshit politics. When things like this happen they v.often lead to much betterfadein11
- things and it will all be forgotten soon. Onwards and upwards!fadein11
- Stay positive man, go for a bike ride, take time for you, energize and come back to market with new ideas!OBBTKN
- damn kona that sucks ... I hate saying the usual 'things always turn out' but ... things always turn out buddy .. keep your head up always.Ramanisky2
- you should quit that fucking place.sted
- damnmoldero
- That sucks but can happen to everyone. Have a beer, be sad for a while, think what you could do different (or better) next time. Then get up and look forward.Longcopylover
- But don't let you hold back or pull down, it's not worth it.Longcopylover
- failure is a stepping-stone to successsince1979
- this is your chance to get something better. They did you a favor. Don't let the down part stop you. More money and more design satisfaction headed your way.capn_ron
- Fuck that shit, Kona. Talent always lands on its feet. Keep your head up!BonSeff
- Thanks guys. I really appreciate the kind words. I'm a UI/UX Designer/Manager with almost 18years exp. My portfolio is boxofsharpies.comkona
- which if course as the universe works... is down right now. dreamhost is down. This is too much.kona
- Get to the gym, get some rest, get up early, because your new job is getting a job. You'll be back at it soon!robotron3k
- Keep your head upgarbage
- Dude! You are anything but a failure! For real. I gotta tell you something: We've both been on this site for a long time.nocomply
- I've always look up to you as older, wiser, and most definitely stronger. I've read reports of your ups and downs before.nocomply
- You got a lot of brains and you will most definitely rise again. And soon. And probably somewhere better!nocomply
- You know you're value. And others see it in you too. Just not that shite gig you were at.nocomply
- *your. D'oh!nocomply
- Sounds like they did you a favour. Your team sounded downright dysfunctional.monNom
- if it helps, i'll put your site up on my mt grid acct. email me.BonSeff
- bonseff@gmail.comBonSeff
- Their fucking loss. All I can tell you is that you don't need anyone. Go out on your own or partner with a couple of good people and crush it._niko
- one og to another. I always remember your story of how you got your nickname, I ride a kona as well :)_niko
- Thanks guys! and wow, thank you nocomply for that, what a pick me up. I already have a few things going which is pretty incredible...kona
- ^ wordBonSeff
- Does anyone know where I can grab a UI mockup of iphones to showcase some work? maybe something along the lines of https://cdn.freebies…kona
- grr.
https://cdn.freebies…kona - you're one of the good ones Kona. and one of the reasons i stick around here. seriously.
you'll bounce back higher than before. trust.exador1 - thank you ex! that means a lot!kona
- sorry to hear, Doug. sounds like you were dealing with a bunch of bullshit at the job lately :\ iPhone PSD mock http://p-px.com/ipho…lvl_13
- good luck kona! bet you are going to shake this one off in style.
https://freebiesbug.… ?uan - not sure if you were looking for the one you posted, because it's a freebie from https://freebiesbug.…
maybe make a thread for mockupsuan - Send them a bag of dicks.
https://dicksbymail.…pango - #mkgarobotron3k
- Sorry to hear that Doug but you know what they say... your best job is your next job. Industry is still in serious need of people at all levels in Chicago,mg33
- I'm sure you'll find something you're perfect for. Work your connections and work your muscles. https://i.ytimg.com/…mg33
- I got laid off on Xmas Eve three years ago thanks to a nasty board room battle. I was in debt, burnt out and angry. I now run my own show. Be lucky dude.monoboy
- You should be able to find work asap with that portfolio. The only downside is the 18 years of experience (I know, I know). Agencies and recruiters usually wantMaaku
- a cheap junior designer.Maaku
- Monoboy. Damn! Christmas Eve? You really pissed someone off.pango
- damn sorryCALLES
- they did you a favour, this is an opportunity to pick a new team that will let you shine and do even better work. Nice effing portfolio btw, you'll be fine!zarkonite
- dicksbymail. that's the best $15 i've ever spent. thanks again all. some great pick me up stories. this is the community i love!kona
- http://media3.giphy.…pango
- Doug, I don't post a lot, but I'm on qbn all the time. I fondly remember, years ago, your hobo-bashing days. Chin up. You shall bash again, sir!bulletfactory
- just a job dude. time to get a better oneMilan
- I'm willing to bet that if you look your son in the eyes, he sees nothin but the best fucking dude on the planet.Cosmodrome
- And if you do look him in the eye, let me know how the fuck you got his attention.Cosmodrome
- Sorry to hear, kona. There is a shift going on w dev thinking they can do w/o design. It's pompous and shortsighted. Bad leadership. Nothing to do w you._salisae_
- Hey man- get in touch - I'd like to help if I canriteshpatel
- maquito30
Upvote if you'd like qbn better off without fucking politic related threads.
- things were good before political related subject spills out of the political thread.pango
- Drake's head will explode without Hillary and or Obama memes splattered across every thread.utopian
- yeah its shitsureshot
- Where's Yurimon?Ianbolton
- +1 maquitoContinuity
- yes. maquito for presidentsofakingback
- it's political season in the USdocpoz
- that seems to be the situation.sureshot
- lolmaquito
- maybe its not the threads that needs to bend but you who needs to bend...yurimon
- you guys are ruthlessmaquito
- Why not have a function similar to NSFW that allows us to flag posts as Political. It would – at least – keep it off the front page.nb
- notice this topic comes up after trump wins the primary.yurimon
- i don't understand, why hasn't this been fixed? where are the mods?inteliboy
- We need a more powerfull webmastersureshot
- I can not believe you actually think this has ANYTHING to do with Trump... Yuri, IDGAF about ANY politician; even less about US presidential candidates.maquito
- You know I live in Uruguay, don't you?maquito
- i know. a refugee?yurimon
- Yuri stop insulting people and go back to your slum, the flood is coming.sted
- Or, just start flagging political posts as NSFW?nb
- Or, just get your hearts of your dainty lil sleeves and move on to the next thread?
<3PonyBoy - QBN is better off without people deciding without what QBN would be better offdrgs
- ^drake-von-drake
- dont try to home-sted me broh. wheres that humor plugin?yurimon
- < Mary Whitehouse.Morning_star
- sted has become the new angermonger at QBNdrake-von-drake
- Alexander just go back to your cars and being a lazy webmaster and leave QBN.sted
- The vote has spoken!!pango