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- renderedred-1
i find myself down voting posts which i almost never did. since1979 you're to blame...
- Sure, blame the devil. The devil did it. Boo.since1979
- LOLrenderedred
- LOL!oey
- since1979-5
Aahh yes. Loving the new voidz new album. Julian has done it again.
- helloeatbreathedrive3
Alright, so your mother marries your aunt's uncle's father's son, what relationship are you now to yourself?
Are you,
a. Your own grandfather
b. Your own uncle
c. Your own sister
d. Your husband- why you asking?pango
- Absolutely nothing.
Which is exactly what your contribution is here at QBN.kona - creative director, inventor, innovator - any more to add?helloeatbreathedrive
- lol @ the fact that a joke from spaceballs made you mad enough to look me upkona
- nah just joshin' gotta find something to cheer us up on a dreary monday fuckeryhelloeatbreathedrive
- this is one of those special agent interview questions. i got this, D!!!!futurefood
- Did you just assume my gender?i_monk
- Asking for a friend?Maaku
- depends which son of the father of the uncle of the aunt. cause could be hte brother in law so you could also be your own cousin.oey
- Aunt's Uncle's Father's Son - thats twice back and forth? The brother of my grandpa? So my mom marries the brother of her father?mekk
- my little brain came up with the same @mekk ding ding dinng!helloeatbreathedrive
- oey0
it's been already ten days since i start having ear and head pain after smoking a joint.
half joint is what it needs to get the ache to be exact.
WTF?!- weed gives you ear and head pain? man, that sucks.capn_ron
- are you sure it's weed?since1979
- https://www.cnn.com/…since1979
- sure it's weed. wow, great link LOL! fucking hell. I think it's because of smoking. even with the volcano i get headaches and ear pain...oey
- yea, smoke is badsince1979
- you're smoking some shit.
In hungary there is a well-known cheap nutrition what some ppl use to grow. and if you overdoing the dose it causes such symptomssted - but this also works if it was stored for a long time and it becomes rotten. that generates shitty headaches.sted
- it's my personal grow. so no shit. but maybe it has some fungus already. not that i noticed. i never over do sted, never...hahaha!oey
- sted0
How do you prepare for a long intercontinental flight?
Looking for some alternative solutions to survive more than 26h of static travel, In my previous trips I tried out the following things:- Getting totally fucked-up before
- Picking better transfer location where I can spend some time
- Pre-flight sleeping and staying awake for the entire trip
- No pre-flight sleeping at all and being the snored through the flight asshole on the planeRight now I have 3 days to figure out what's the best, suggest something what I can try out :)
- Audio book.DRIFTMONKEY
- wine and naps are how i do it. so i can wake and stretch in between wine and naps.capn_ron
- frequent masturbationautoflavour
- You pray you get as lucky as I did when I flew to Tokyo in 2006. Was on a 747 that wasn't full at all. Ended up having three seats to myself,mg33
- slept laying down for more than half the 14 hour flight. It was awesome. I could have taken a full five seats in the middle row.mg33
- I also took Tylenol sleep time pills, which helped a lot. Took a pillow of my own.mg33
- Two antihistamines an hour before takeoff so I sleep and start synching up with the destination time.i_monk
- last couple of flights I load up my phone with podcasts and achieve this half listening/half asleep state the whole flightfourth
- Praying to Allah helpscannonball1978
- I hope you don't smoke. 26 hrs travel time will do you in. Bring nicotine gum.Continuity
- Also: when do your flight actually leave? When I went on my Vietnam trip a couple of years ago, my departing flight was late in the evening, so it wasn't ...Continuity
- ... that difficult to maintain a normal-ish rhythm, at least until landing in Abu Dhabi for my connecting flight some 3 hours later.Continuity
- (the time at Abu Dhabi airport was three hours, no the flight to there from Germany)Continuity
- I sound like a dad but avoid caffeine and alcohol, drink lots of water and take a lot of movies/reading/podca... You'll pass out eventually...Mattjanz3n
- and at least you wont feel like a bag of total shit when you wakeup. I just did a 24 hour flight to Asia 5 days ago and this worked for me. Oh and MelatoninMattjanz3n
- switch + zeldauan
- Bose QC20i to get some sleep in your own silent little bubble. Sleep makes ALL the difference particularly if you have a connection flight at other end...microkorg
- ... otherwise you are completely fucked when you land and if your connection is delayed then you aint gonna find anywhere comfy to sleep in an airport.microkorg
- My brothers tip: A Valium and a shot of whisky. You'll wake up 17 hours later with drool on your chin. "Ladies and gentlemen, we are now landing in..."jagara
- Buy one of those sleep masks. Much easier to sleep if it's completely dark.yuekit
- Good night sleep night before. Noise cancelling headphones. Eye mask. Set watch to destination time. Act accordingly.shapesalad
- Avoid the coffee. Green tea if they have. 1 beer is refreshing. Whiskey + Ginger Ale refreshes your nose/mouth and smells great on a flight.shapesalad
- Watch the documentaries they have not the flights. Listen to the guest playlists not he music channels. Sleep when it's night time for your destination.shapesalad
- Bring toothbrush, comb, wet towel face wipes, eye mask, comfy noise blocking headphones, a thick knit cardigan or hoodie, aftershave in small muji spray bottle.shapesalad
- ^this guy fucksdrgs
- Valium + alcoholspunji
- ^ Sorry wasn't looking at the screen as I typed and just hit save without proofing it. Auto-corrected to some nonsense. hahashapesalad
- I fly to China and SE Asia at least 5x a year for work. My best advice is to get your hands on some Ambien/some edibles, pack plenty of movies on your computerridlerontheroof
- One word: melatonin, available at any pharmacy. Good luck!martinadolfsson
- My mates always take valium. It's a good look watching them drool like a zombie.PhanLo
- Agree with cannonball, I would add, during. Midflight stand on your seat and yell Allah Akbar 3 times as loud as you can.robotron3k
- Fun fact: You can fly with tiny liquor bottles in your carry on.garbage
- Podcasts: love and radio, ear hustle, the truth.shellie
- LSD obvsnb
- Fun fact: 26h flights probably have free liquornb
- How did I forget... especially if you're on coach, go to the bathroom and change into a silk kimono. Return to seat. LIVE LIFE.mg33
- Exactly what I need. I was stuck between boarding the last flight early, using all seats in my row for frequent masturbation and overdosing lsd in Abu Dhabi.sted
- I actually would leave Heathrow in that silk kimono :D 13h on a 777 will be no joke, but after Singapore we have really nice upper deck seats on an A380sted
- desmo4
I caved and bought a Nintendo Switch. Downloaded Celeste as my first game.
- Congrats and enjoy your hell.face_melter
- A great systemsince1979
- good game celeste is, soundtrack is greatGuyFawkes
- SimonFFM2
Photographed Ariel today for my book. She is such a wonderful woman. Very happy I had her over!
P.S. Saturday is the last shooting for my book. The selection, layout, etc.
- The = Then...SimonFFM
- Time to check cotdmekk
- I assume the answer is yes, but does your family (parents, relatives, etc) know about your work?mg33
- ariel is goodGuyFawkes
- Mermaid chick?pango
- Little mermaid still holds upsince1979
- Ariel Winter?monospaced
- Simon your parents know that you're astripper?:D mg sounds like an old man who thinks that mastering photography trough erotica = porn,whores,pimps,mo...sted
- Haha, yes, my parents and relatives know what I am doing.
Ariel = Lilit ASimonFFM - I prefer Helvetica 6 days of the week.utopian
- mg3340
Had endoscopic sinus surgery a week ago. Septoplasty, turbinate reduction, and balloon sinuplasty on frontal and maxillary sinuses. Surgery was 90 minutes, no problems, and after a pretty annoying week recovering I'm slowly feeling back to normal. I could only handle taking Tramadol for a pain killer for a few days, it absolutely wiped me out along with an antibiotic. Since Friday I've had a constant headache across my forehead, eye sockets hurt, etc. but the worst pain has been walking outdoors in 30 degree weather. That has been brutal on the incision in my nose, and on my now expanded sinus pathways. Basically like snorting razor blades and dry ice. Feeling a lot better today, getting my energy back, taste is coming back, and I've used my Neti pot and sinus rinse very regularly, so most of the congestion is gone.
The irony of surgery like this (to end chronic sinus issues) is that the recovery includes the worst aspects of the worst sinus cold you can imagine. Anyone else been through similar?
P.S. If this post gets 25+ upvotes, I'll contribute photos of the behemoth bloodsnot monster I evacuated from my nose yesterday at work, to the NSFL thread. :D
- upvotedpockets
- Damn. Feel better, man.desmo
- 25+ !! We can do this!pango
- thats gross, upvoted!BabySnakes
- 14 to go...oey
- Upvoted, but I'm not going to check this thread mate, sorryOBBTKN
- I had surgery to repair a deviated septum for chronic sinusitis when I was 16. That week after sucked, even in balmy San Diego weather. I had plastic splints..nocomply
- in my nose and I was draining/hacking up bloody mucus. After that things were glories for a few months, then kinda back to normal.nocomply
- I don't get sinus infections like I used to, but I need to do the neti pot thing daily and I still can't breathe through my nose worth shit.nocomply
- Sinus problems suck. My doc just says I have "poor plumbing." Wishing you a speedy recovery with better results!nocomply
- I avoid the NSFL thread like the plague. I've no desire to see a 'behemoth bloodsnot monster'. Yet, I'm somehow tempted to upvote this anyway.Continuity
- Ah, fuck it. Have an upvote.Continuity
- why the downvote? just upvote the fucking thing. you don't have to check NSFL. I know I won't ;-)oey
- My mom just had the same procedure done about 2 weeks ago. Quilting until midnight apparently helps.garbage
- stopped by the nsfl thread for the first time...and last.. thanks qbnpockets
- Man you guys sure know how to cheer me up! NSFL WARNING https://imgur.com/a/…mg33
- I was sniffing real savage like, and could feel it slither from my right side maxillary sinus into the back of my throat all in one gulp. It felt amazing.mg33
- damn man, get well soon! that sounds like pure hell :(lvl_13
- PS. don't want to see pics of that bloodsnot. post in NSFL thread if you decide to post. -signed all of QBNlvl_13
- well shit. just read the last line of your post. post away my friend hahaha!lvl_13
- I also survived septoplasty + turbinate reduction. I share your irony man, but worth it in the long run. Those followup appointments tho!brandonp
- you lil bitchutopian
- Mmm... Tramadol.. brings back memoriesfisheye
- Wait until they pull those squid-like splints out of your nostrils in a week or so. I remember saying "THAT was in there?!"misterhow
- That was nowhere need NSFL. Quite a nice boogie.Gucci
- argh!!!! why did I click on the link...whyyy??? haha Feel better!GM278
- I had a septoplasty about 7 years ago. I remember the pain. Not fun.set
- nocomply, do you have digestive and/or stomach problems by any chance?set
- @mg33 feel better soon!Krassy
- Thanks guys! I got the splints out 48 hours later, fortunately.mg33
- I was buzzing on my tits on the sofa on co-codomol for two weeksset
- That Tramadol was too much, but thankfully it didn't make me nauseous. I'd just be sitting looking at my phone one second, and then nodding off the next.mg33
- oey0
Deadpool 2 Trailer...
- VectorMasked10
Going back to school. This time for Industrial Design.
Just got the acceptance letter. Scared to death to be honest. Mid 30's, need to work almost full time to pay bills and the school I am going to is pretty competitive as is my nature. Will struggle big time to balance work and school. Average projects don't cut it here. Will apply for a student grant that would mean half of the tuition would be covered.
As scared as I am, this is a goal I have and I feel I need to do it.
kthxbye.
- heck yes! go gettem you got this.capn_ron
- Future jony Ive?since1979
- in 4 years... Vector — BDes, IndD https://media3.giphy…VectorMasked
- https://www.youtube.…since1979
- I've been thinking of going into a furniture design program myself.i_monk
- YOU. CAN. DO. ID!canoe
- What school?pango
- Emily Carr PangoVectorMasked
- you and pango are neighbours, thenGnash
- ;o)VectorMasked
- Boy... That school is expensive.
At least you will be at the new building instead of the warehouse.pango - Not as expensive as SFU, UBC, and the other ones. EC is better and cheaper than all the other design schools around.VectorMasked
- They're all expensive!pango
- lol cmon Pango. 1) Need some support here. 2) Aside from some Community College what else is cheap? Even those for-profit colleges like Everest or CDI College...VectorMasked
- charge like 12-20 thousand for a 1-year diploma. A real Uni like Emily Carr, SFU, Capilano would charge 3-5 per semester. It's not like this is the US.VectorMasked
- congrats! That is a dream of mine.Hayoth
- congrats man. you are taking a path i've contemplated for years.lvl_13
- Ya sry. I'm just jaded lol. I'm sure I can find a reason to hate anything in vancouver.pango
- How's the career prospects for industrial design? I've been thinking about side stepping and studying something.shapesalad
- I don't know you, but I'm proud of you. Keep doing big things. Life isn't easy and you're tackling that shit head on. Congrats.Gucci
- Thanks guise! Keep the support coming this way.VectorMasked
- @shapesalad ID is looking good based on research and what I have been told from career counsellors. Graphic Design is going a little downhill and a big thing isVectorMasked
- that Graphic Design is a young man's game. When you hit 40 there's less jobs. The industry is filled with 20/30-year-olds. ID is a career you can do until youVectorMasked
- retire. Plus... ID is not just physical products/objetcs. You have to have a good understanding of graphic design, interface design and user experience.VectorMasked
- I feel it makes you more versatile. And with my background in Graphic and UI Design, and a degree in ID I could try to pursue whatever path I choose.VectorMasked
- canoe4
What in the flying fuck is Apple's problem?
I had to cancel a lost debit card, and because I owee iTunes a few bucks for a movie when the card was canceled... I can't listen to ANY music that I bought from them.
FUCK YOU APPLE BOB!
- https://support.appl…Gnash
- You didn't BUY anything from Apple, you leased access to digital copies.i_monk
- fuck thatGuyFawkes
- you don't download the files themselves?monospaced
- sarahfailin1
change an imgur link from .mp4 to .gif and post in gif animation thread: FAILURE
do the exact same thing and post in test thread first: SUCCESS
- whatthefunk4
Found on side of the curb today surrounded by garbage, 60's era Lightolier 12-Globe Floor Lamp. It's missing 3 globes which won't be difficult to replace. The chrome is in excellent condition, was shocked to see it just sitting there - I'm finding people asking for $1k+ online...
- dang, nice find!lvl_13
- cool!monospaced
- really nice!capn_ron
- https://i0.wp.com/ww…PeterPancake
- $50 to fix the on/off switch and just need to find 3 globes nowwhatthefunk
- BusterBoy-2
I'm broke...
- Downvoted myself...BusterBoy
- i downvoted cause that's a fucked up situation...been there too often. wish you better days!oey
- every time i am broke i think of a simple saying by ivo andric: "if i'm not desperate i'm useless." chin up!renderedred
- wish you better days ahead!Krassy
- doggydoggdog0
Do you ever set up a print file for a professional printer using RGB?
Do you ever use RBG or CMYK instead of Pantone when printing a file?
- Easiest answer. Ask your printer.pango
- ^detritus
- a) no, colours will go to cock and printer will know you're an idiot
b) cmyk yes, but some colours will be less intense than pantonehans_glib - unless you're printing hexachrome in which case rgb is finehans_glib
- On demand printers deal with this all the time. RGB files uploaded then CMYK ripped. Purple blues, green blacks. Oh so much fun.imbecile
- A good printer can rip to CMYK from RGB for good results. Personally I HATE prepping CMYK images on my computer.monospaced
- Fuck CMYKset
- Fuck print, frankly. Fucking hate it.set
- Pantone can't do gradients or transparencies or other layering effects, so yeah CMYK is pretty common in printing...i_monk
- Pantone's just a single ink - as C, M, Y or K are individually - all of those can be halftoned into oblivion = gradient.detritus
- set-9
I've never subscribed to a single youtube channel
- good for youhans_glib
- me neitherFax_Benson
- pretty cool little club we have going.Fax_Benson
- Was reading about the new YouTube restrictions. Obviously subscribers is the main thing for a channel. Just occurred to me I've never subscribed to a single oneset
- Is allset
- I only started a few months ago, purely because I kept forgetting who I was interested in keeping up to date with.detritus
- Yep, that'll be a good reason to subscribeset
- Subscribing is also great for the content maker, so if you want to support them, it's a nice thing to do.monospaced
- Just realized you already know that. :)monospaced
- https://i.gifer.com/…imbecile
- The only channel I have subscribed to.
https://youtu.be/ETT…pango - Yes mono, that's pretty much exactly my point hahaset
- Classic mono of the day :)set
- +1oey
- since1979-4
People are so spoiled. I remember when there was no YouTube and you had to host video on your own server. She was mad they put an age restriction. YouTube's a free service!!! They do what they want!!
https://arstechnica.com/tech-pol…
Probably had a mental disorder.
- YT offered people a way to make $ by providing their content for free - it was mutual. they changed the rules and limited monetization to creators.Gnash
- not surprising that people are crankyGnash
- Shooting people is a bit extreme but we certainly do need to stand up to the censoring of content by the three evils, youtube, google and facebookset
- But it's their game. They can change the rules as they see fit. (Ex: the US oligarchy lol)since1979
- I hear you, there's cranky and then there's CRANKY lolsince1979
- Wait. Google and youtube are 2 separate evils?DRIFTMONKEY
- YouTube is owned by Google but it's still a evil all unto itselfset
- Support independent.since1979
- I agree with Set. I'm Mr Paranoid and this smells really fishy but the world is going mad and people are reacting to this.mugwart
- since1979-4
Now I'm realizing some of these qbners have mental disorders.
- it took this long?Gnash
- Yep.since1979
- lol @ a non-professional diagnosing mental state of strangers on an internet forummonospaced
- Right on cue.since1979
- @Gnash his mental disorder was blocking this thoughtsted
- Probably more truth than fiction, stedsince1979
- I do have too much faith in people sometimessince1979
- set-6
TechCrunch looks like QBN now
- Mobile or desktop?since1979
- You read TC, set? I find it unendingly dry and dull. One of the few tech sites I actively avoid if I can.detritus
- A shame, because it's British, I think.detritus
- *checks*
Well, was, at least.detritus - I don't read it really, other than being led there by google on occasionset
- @1979 -
https://i.imgur.com/…set - Yep. I see the similarities.since1979
- Thank fucking Christ for thatset
- Which cunt downvoted this utter truth.
I'll have ya...set
- i_monk1
Took 16 hours to upgrade to High Sierra because Apple in its infinite wisdom didn't build in a pause/resume function, and the installer log showed whenever the wifi got spotty it would wait an hour to retry the latest chunk.
Now I'm chasing down all the things that broke. RIP TCPblock...
- i made the mistake of upgrading this am as well. still working through all of the updates for everything that got wonky. good times.capn_ron
- Using wifi for system updates in the year 2018?face_melter
- I don't have a choice, my desk and router are three rooms apart.i_monk