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How much money do you earn a day?
- From 0 to 2kOBBTKN
- when i have to constantly redo others' work before my own?
not enough....futurefood - Another day another dollar. So I guess a dollar.pango
- $180K plus some benefitsmonospaced
- $250drgs
- should be another day, another dollarsnotype
- I envy those that makes dollars...pango
- microkorg5
@Bennn
If you are looking for Cassettes then Bandcamp is worth a shout. A lot of artists there release on cassette and they've even got a filter in their search to find bands releasing on this format.
- meh, as a vinyl junkie i can't get excited about cassettes. the quality sucks, they're vulnerable to all manner of damage, etc.hans_glib
- but i s'pose if youre too young to have used them first time around they must seem funky...hans_glib
- *puffs on pipe, heads over to the "signs you're getting old" threadhans_glib
- Yeah, I don't get the reminiscence here - they were a fudge for their time, but most cassette quality was .. well, less than brilliant. Love the format though.detritus
- ie. the physicality of the format.detritus
- thanks microkorg!Bennn
- I can’t wait for the MiniDisc revival. I’ll gladly dust off my old MD player hahaOP31
- yeah can see the novelty but as a format it was terrible looking back, hiss (or with Dolby it was very muffled quality), chewed up tapes often, finding tracksfadein11
- was a ball-ache even with that jump to next track tech... Vinyl has stood the test of time for a reason, great sound quality, artwork, moving a needle is afadein11
- nice experience. Really don't get this coming back and it's been about again for a few years now.fadein11
- it's a way cheaper way of small labels to do a physical release though (as opposed to vinyl).fadein11
- Black Jacks! Wow. memories. Those and Fruit Salads.shapesalad
- When my mum went grocery shopping to the local butchers, he used to always give me and my bro a blackjack or fruit salad. no rude comments please.shapesalad
- my user name very much inspired by fruitsalads.shapesalad
- i've missed the cheap plastic casing and mechanical noises...helloeatbreathedrive
- The hifi i still use has a CD / MD / Cassette & Radio :)microkorg
- I still have my AIWA walkman in a box somewhereGnash
- soundofreason-5
It's been a week since I haven't seen GuyFawkes, LMFAO et al. Did they book a cruise together?
- he went fishingmonospaced
- GuyFawkes is moldy. It's not a secret. Don't know about LMFAO tho.pango
- ^ ok, i didn't know that.Gnash
- If they took FudgePacker along that's gonna be one helluva party!soundofreason
- yuekit0
Depressing thought of the day... always thought it's weird how people in relationships talk about finding their soulmate or true love.
In reality most people never end up with anything close to the person they are best suited for. This is sort of undeniable when you consider the number of people you dated vs. number of potential people out there in the world.
There are probably thousands, or hundreds of thousands, of people better suited for you than whoever you are with right now.
- You need to lower your expectations which doesn't have to mean settling for less. You have to lower your expectations on what an ideal relationship is.soundofreason
- Statistics may say there's someone "better" for you out there but that is not how this game is played.soundofreason
- Personally, my relationship has lasted this long because of our willingness to work through the shit (sometimes each of us on our own).soundofreason
- And this willingness doesn't come out of love but more as a survival tactic. We just want to chill.soundofreason
- Well for a happier thought, you can find someone attractive and grow and change with them.omahadesigns
- what omaha said ... plus, there are probably lots and lots of compatible people that can grow into a seemingly soulmatemonospaced
- no matter what, a good long relationship takes work, and requires going through a lot of shit firstmonospaced
- ^ just like a thorough colonoscopyGnash
- (perhaps I should have posted that in the "signs your [sic] getting old' thread)Gnash
- detritus1
I just did a hurried Google search and spelt laser with a fucking Z.
I'm going to go out back and shoot myself.
Bye, all.
- Lasers are cool. Z's are cool. It should be LAZERS!DRIFTMONKEY
- lazzzzersssdocpoz
- (I often have to recite the acronym in my head when spelling it -- the 's' hasn't been etched into my brain)Gnash
- it's because of major lazer, i'm sure ;)notype
- detritus7
@yuekit: it took me years to find my partner, and by all means we are as imperfect together as we are perfect. See, we're both assholes, but in a compatible way.
When things got bad between us - they often are, we like to argue, but they used to get particularly bad - I'd fuck off from our house and wander the streets in a rage. I'd walk for miles around LDN and see whole legions of women who were cuter or better looking or nicer or more this or more that or .. whatever. And I'd gradually come around to the reality - it would likely take me another decade or so to find someone I actually gave a shit about as much as I do her.
She's not perfect, but nor am I. I love her and she's my best friend.
She's hard to top.
- Play this in the background as you read the post, it gives it more emphasis... https://youtu.be/D4n…robotron3k
- :)monospaced
- damnit robo, you first have to have the ability to respect females in order to understand this or have a relationship with one ... until then, you're cluelessmonospaced
- @mono i assume you assumed he can meet one to begin with...renderedred
- Yes. My badmonospaced
- how old were you detritus, when you all got together?notype
- i_monk1
Talking about true love is like talking about being zestfully clean or bleaching your anus. You've bought into a fiction someone created to sell more poetry.
- OK, now I'm curious about poems about anal bleaching.detritus
- https://hellopoetry.…imbecile
- wow. beautifully said i_monk.notype
- you can bleach your anus though. it's not fairy tale.imbecile
- The notion that your anus should be bleached is the fairy tale.i_monk
- you shouldn't wear clothes, your hair shouldn't be combed, your face shouldn't be washed, who are you to tell someone what they need or want?imbecile
- read this wrong yesterday. whoah.
I love true love. i_monk who hurt you.notype - Been with my bf 7+ years, not a moment wasted worrying about soulmates or whether "truer" love could be found elsewhere.i_monk
- I see what you meannotype
- PonyBoy3
bennn... you making us mixtapes? God I used to love making mixtapes for folks... *sigh
- PonyBoy1
Anyone know of any good freelance / contract forums for designers / developers / animators etc (a 'creative' hub)... particularly for the US? It's been years since I've looked / inquired.
- i've used https://www.upwork.c… when you can find your network, it's pretty reliable.plash
- nicePonyBoy
- _niko6
Ah, memories of my youth in art school, driving around my New yorker with the velour interior listening to digsable planets on the infinity sound system with insane base with a bunch of smacked friends.
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- I have this cassette!Gnash
- Cigarette burns in the back seats.DRIFTMONKEY
- probably the most comfortable seats ever.helloeatbreathedrive
- and they absorbed all things smoked and spilled within.Gnash
- Ewnotype
- futurefood0
everything cool? todo bien?
- notype0
neighbors still slamming door, even harder. like they are competing.
15-30 more days.
- Like my brother when he started losing his mind. I took of his door off and carried it down to the basement, and installed some rubber around the front door.sted
- :F typos. I should be sleeping by now.sted
- The old woman 2 houses away, got a yapping small dog recently. Yaps at everything. She's not trained it.shapesalad
- She stands on the balcony while it yaps at everything going past. Maybe she's deaf... It's driving me insane, till decided to not let it bother me.shapesalad
- Every time it yaps I envision a Buddhist monk in deep mediation. It helps.shapesalad
- Time to invest in an electric guitar and big marshall stack or a set of drums.microkorg
- They must be very youngrobotron3k
- this situation actually woke me up to come into where i want to live. the communities i'd like to live within. almost thankful that it is taking place, but kindnotype
- of feeling like "ok, i've learned my lesson, why are you relentless"... i like the idea of envisioning a monk. i have started to slam my door as well which isnotype
- NOT at all like me! i've never done the eye for an eye thing, but also working out stuffing down emotions so this works really well to let it out.notype
- repressed anger sucks.notype
- robotron they are very young (compared to me at least) 20 somethings.notype
- join the competition!pango
- Same here! People dont seems to give shit about the others anymore.Bennn
- I been there, I use to live by the front door and heard slams all the time.pinkfloyd
- My neighbors at this too. But past week we've changed our bath, saw and hammer noise starting at 8AM... Mmm, the sweet taste of revenge...OBBTKN
- God her look after this...OBBTKN
- If they are young they might not realise... benif of the doubt. Right them a letter, stating you are off to work but they are destroying your health. Be coolmugwart
- offer to have a chat later with them but also state that it so bad you will have to report this to the landlord but you dont want that.mugwart
- You've given them a chance then if they don't - give them hell!mugwart
- "the communities i'd like to live within" = totally alone in the middle of some serene countryside ;-) ?shapesalad
- Have you tried gorilla glue around the door edges, it will stop that bothersome door from acting up...robotron3k
- Multiple folks on the floor mugwart (wish it were that simple) left a note outside and heard one millen. yell out This is America - would have confronted themnotype
- but really didn't know if they were addressing the note. Moving in 28 days, the next sucker will complain or fit right in. Not dealing with rational people tonotype
- even have an adult conversation. Beyond me. I don't understand it.notype
- OBBTKN hah! that's awesome!notype
- lol @ the millenial screaming this is america. you cuntspinkfloyd
- pango0
I don't like champagne after taste....
- Drink it from the other side of the glass.detritus
- have a vol-au-ventFax_Benson
- Obv not posh enuf dude ;)microkorg
- Ya Whatsup with all the bubbles! It's annoying.pango
- mugwart1
After a decade of suppressing my artie side in order to learn to code in order to feed a family I came to realises ... I fucking hate it.
I'm glad I kept away from compositing due to how the industry is changing. Disney is buying up all the industry and its terrifying as they will not hesitate to move talent from UK/America/ Canada.
There is no future in VFX I fear. Unless a company reveals itself as cool and great to work for I want to leave this all behind me.
I have been staring at my old books and scripts and artwork and still feel that is where my future might lie. But sitting down I feel so lazy and guilty. I've taken up live drawing and calligraphy.
While I acknowledged this is largely trauma that is blocking me from writing I'm calling out if anyone knows of any good podcasts/blogs etc on how to kickstart one's artie side?
Also anyone recommend any good calligraphy/ illustration London groups/ classes I'd be well happy!
Ta's are much
- Are you saying you want to leave your job and make a living as an artist/illustrator?Hayzilla
- not sure. I want to finish my books. Currently I just want to get the creative spark going again. I have fallen head over heals with calligraphy.mugwart
- For Calligraphy, this guys: https://www.instagra…
and lucky you he's in LondonMaaku - this guy*Maaku
- ^ thanks, been waiting for him to get back fro the states. Watch his videos alot.mugwart
- mg330
Spent the weekend in rural Illinois with my wife’s sister and brother in law, surrounded by acres and acres of corn and soybean fields, and had some fun shooting targets with one of his AR-15’s. LOL - it had a red dot sight and my only connection to that was through Call of Duty games. He’s modified his to shoot .22 ammo so it’s cheaper for targets.
I’m the odd liberal these days, it seems, who has no problem with guns in the hands of responsible, law abiding citizens. His guns stay in gun safes, firing mechanisms removed. He’s Republican but 100% for mandatory background checks, week-long waiting periods, and banning of larger mags.
Anyhow, the target shooting was fun. It was interesting to handle something so demonized these days. The focus needed to shoot accurately was honestly relaxing.
- BTW... next time we visit, if the corn crops are done, he’ll set up some stuff with thermite to shoot with .223 rounds and BLOW SHIT UP. :)mg33
- AR15 for fun, and not for self defense at all? Even against the impending libtard attack?monospaced
- oey0
I was in Antwerp this weekend getting some ink, visiting friends and buying records.
It was my fourth time in town and I'm planning to return in august probably to deejay as well.
Any QBN'ers around?
- imbecile1
i'm picking up a tuft and needle...
anyone have any experience with these beds?
i remember another member had purchased an online mattress but i never saw a follow up.
- put down the needle man. it won't help you with your problems.sarahfailin
- lololimbecile
- so many good ones out there now. i don't envy this decision making.notype
- 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
- Maaku3
Took Thursday and Friday off to go NY.
Leaving tomorrow and coming back on Sunday.
It's the first time I go as a tourist, not for work or studying. Should be fun :P- Bring a jacket, looks like it might get cool this weekend!...robotron3k
- ^ for real? I want to wear shorts :(
Guess I'll bring something long sleeve, just in case. Thanks!Maaku - jk, gonna be hot af! Maybe some rain...robotron3k
- Disgusting hot. Stay indoors until evening hot.monospaced
- Oh wait that was today. This weekend should be nice. Have fun. Don’t stand in lines like that kind of tourist. :)monospaced