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  • shellie0

    Just purchased the bulkiest an otterbox case for my phone which makes it feel like my first cell phone in my hands. But I do carry a purse or bag so backpocketability isn't a selling point for me. I just handle my phone is pretty rough. On my last shoot I probably dropped it 10 times, once in a gutter of water. And I'm always playing with my shit on the beach (sand) and near the water, tide pools or just water in general. Now that I have after market front and back glass I dont trust that it is as water restistant as day 1. What are some slimmer rugged cases out there that you like? Anyone?

  • SimonFFM5

    You know, it's a tough job but somebody's got to do it.

    • da hair line :(pango
    • ^ sign i'm getting old :-)SimonFFM
    • unlike most gynecologists, Simon still enjoys the beaver aesthetic.docpoz
    • ^ and so can you, if you buy my new book :-pSimonFFM
    • hmmm, looks like a sony... :)SteveJobs
    • nice carpet!microkorg
    • Yep, I made the switch to Sony in 2015. Carpet was soft and nice. Shot in Prague by my assistant...SimonFFM
    • I would have guesses her carpet was smooth and waxed ;)_niko
    • best workplace ever :Dsted
    • who took the photo?drgs
    • Hairline shmairline. Baldies unite! Keep rocking the shit outta life, Simon.Gucci
    • Muff Shot Madnessutopian
    • Damn you!davey_g
    • Just tell me she's alive this timefuturefood
    • Something something about the carpet matching the drapes...monNom
    • @monNom you took the words out of my mouth!davey_g
    • @monNom - Would be super weird if they did match.ben_
    • looks like a lot of supernatural baloney to meGardener
    • you must be a solid dude, simon, with good people skills, to keep shooting. keep it up man!jaylarson
    • I prefer floorboards to carpet...BusterBoy
    • italian marble -> glamour
      deep pile carpet -> erotic
      floorboards -> porn
      sted
    • Im sure Trump would rather be doing this right nowdocpoz
    • Last one: get back from where ya came from ya big baby!docpoz
    • QBN is the best place for creative comments. THANK YOU, you made me laugh. Seriously!SimonFFM
    • Only one image springs to mind right now...
      https://cdn.vox-cdn.….
      Wolfboy
    • https://andyosaurus.…Wolfboy
  • shellie0

    I just found out my neighbor is a famous actor. I hear him and his girl all the time through my window. My bedroom window faces his kitchen window. The way I've heard him barking complaints at his baby momma is despicable. I want to talk to her but I never see her on the block.

    • name?Bennn
    • Nah. If he saw this thread that would be so awkward.shellie
    • i bet it's al pacino. LOL!oey
  • kingsteven1

    unlocked my phone with my face and used it to buy some roysters t-bone steak bubblechips in the cancer center cafe.

  • docpoz-10

    cant stop playing street fighter 2 and now my wrist hurts and I'm blind.

  • NBQ00-1

    How do you deal with laziness?

    I know we all have to work. But sometimes I just can't get shit done no matter how fun the job. It's a real struggle.

    I get distracted, surf the web, procrastinate other ways. Even doing simple tasks is a real pain in the ass.

    May be a psychological problem. Not sure yet how to deal with it.

    • do you ever not get things done? or just spend ages not doing them when you don't need to be...kingsteven
    • if i don't have a deadline (usually imposed by someone else) i'll not do anything... i just estimate how long it'll take and do it at the point it needs done...kingsteven
    • If I have a client job I procrastinate and then get into trouble because I have to finish it on time and need to put in extra effort to get it done.NBQ00
    • you should think of it as the same effort in less time with a load of time you wasted that you could have been enjoying at the start :)kingsteven
    • i used to totally burn myself out on deadlines with such frequency that now i have an aversion to burn-out that induces the panic:kingsteven
    • 'if you don't work consistently, you're going to end up feeling like shit' tbh. now if i have a deadline i usually end up overcompensating...kingsteven
    • i don't plan my time/ allocate time to tasks in advance... i just need to know what needs done and how much time i have to spend on it without burning out (9-5)kingsteven
    • You're describing my life right now. Working to a deadline is a common thing creatives I know deal with.Gucci
    • I bet you feel an overwhelming sense of guilt when in crunch time, too. You have to break the cycle. It's not easy, but it can be done.Gucci
    • Some people are task oriented, some deadline oriented. Task oriented people get anxious when they have something to do so they do it right away...monNom
    • So they can feel better without this task nagging at them. Deadline oriented people are different. Their anxiety ramps up toward a task's due date...monNom
    • Which spurs them into action. They become super productive close to deadlines as a result of the extra pressure the deadline imposes.monNom
    • Both task and deadline oriented people rarely miss a deadline, it's just two different approaches to life, and you can't really change it. It's hardwired in us.monNom
    • Deadline oriented people tend to be more creative, as they take longer to ruminate on a task instead of rushing into the first clichéd solution they ca think ofmonNom
    • They also suffer way more burnout, especially if they have multiple deadlines in quick succession, as they have so much higher anxiety around them.monNom
    • Sometimes this happens to me, but I realize it's often because there's no need to start that early. Procrastination is okay, as long as you get things donemonospaced
    • If you're deadline oriented, try making a hard rule that all projects are due 2 days before the deadline. That gets you moving, but makes the cost of a...monNom
    • ...blown deadline less stressful. And you'll have extra time to reflect and refine before sending your work off.monNom
    • Tldr: if you procrastinate, you need a deadline. you can specify when the deadline is. Just move it up a bit and it'll look like you're not procrastinating.monNom
    • There's also something to be said for just starting. The act of work can shift you into the mode of work, and get you into a deep multi hour productivity bingemonNom
    • Sort of fake it 'till you make it.monNom
    • Excellent points, monNom. Can't say enough about just getting started. It really does work.Gucci
    • pragmatismsandpipe
  • mekk3

    ^ It is not lazyness, it is attention disorder. Try to portion your distractions as a reward for done work and track your success:

    Get a small calendar that has a page for every day. For every hour of work you reward yourself with 5 minutes of something else or sweets or 5 minutes of fresh air etc. Every time you did that, mark a big X in the hour of that day's page. You'll be soon hunting rows of X's as the ultimate reward :-)

    Disclaimer/source: I went to years of all kinds of treatments for ADHD. Adderall/Ritalin, therapy sessions, giant charts of progress etc etc. It started as a kid and I deal with this shit for more than 2/3rds of my life now.

    It somehow worked for me to train myself to stay focused. Staying focused has been something I needed to learn like playing a guitar. Make it a habit and train yourself like you would train a dog. Simplest of all mechanics.

    • Yeah you may be right. Maybe combination of laziness, burnt out & attention disorder. I will look into your suggestions. Thanks.NBQ00
    • I've spent a small fortune onGnash
    • yup ... this is simply a case of not being a able to focus on the task at handmonospaced
    • there are also apps and extensions that block facebook, youtube and the like for a certain period of timemekk
  • docpoz-10

    Im in a bad mood right now because I havent smoked so heres my latest rant on this here free blog:

    I realize music is supposed to make you feel good and uplift but you know what? fuck you, music. Fuck these preachy artists that try to tell the listener how to act or how to whatever. I hate this kind of brainwashing type of shit. Don't preach to me, seeing your stupid mainstream trash, get your money and shut the fuck up.

  • docpoz-7

    Feeling better now after some writing and illustration.

    I read about russian troll farms on a buddy's cartooning site. How many websites could ave been affected by the troll farms? Was QBN affected?

    These stupid thoughts.

  • docpoz-5

    It's a love/hate relationship. Mostly hate.

  • mugwart15

    Just got down from a mountain ... she said yes!

  • hobgoblin-1

    So a week ago a younger designer came to me with an issue importing our company logo into sketch. I politely asked him why he would do that as we already have a design system in place which has the logo, but I digress.

    Talking through the issue, I talked through a whole slew of design and execution failures with the logo. It's just awful in every way possible.

    Today, our boss emails the group saying this young designer will now be in charge of creating a document for the marketing team, outlining all of the logo issues he raised to our boss. I'm like, wft... first off, I raised the same issues months ago. MONTHS. Second, this young designer clearly passed the feedback off as his own. And third, he literally didn't notice 3/4 of the issues I raised so there is zero chance he'll be able to diplomatically list every issue and the reason it's such an issue.

    I'm so miffed at this place right now.

    • Just a little advice hob, you can convince people of anything, as long as you use your church voice.robotron3k
    • ^ church voice, lolshapesalad
  • omahadesigns1

    My short collars get dirty after like one wear. Is it my neck?

    • I feel your pain, light colored and white shirts last me about 15-18 wears... ugh.robotron3k
    • yes, it's your neck, and maybe your hair too ... sweat, essentially. Use some stain remover spray before each wash.monospaced
    • i have the solution for this issue.
      it's $3 a bottle.
      imbecile
    • If you visit Japan, look in the supermarket/drug stores for all the amazing products they have to keep shirts clean. Such as bleach brush sticks.shapesalad
    • nothing better than a good old soap and some water applied to your body, do it daily.sted
    • Lol omaha, wash the neck, man!futurefood
    • OxyClean works so damn good for this. It's safe for shirts with colors (like checker patterns). Just soak the shirt and wash normally.section_014
    • I get it too. Buy darker colored shirts ;)sarahfailin
  • mort_-1

    Hey everyone, I love you. Especially if you haven't showered in a couple of weeks. *hugs

  • mort_-8

    Kitten vaginas are sooooooooooo cute!

  • capn_ron5

    I just got a great email and now I'm wondering if I should go see him. He has always been pretty funny on here!

    QBN Comedy Club / Drinks / PSB Battle?

    • JAY LARSON!pango
    • I think he posts photos of someone else on here who is badass with long flowing locks.capn_ron
    • For some reason I thought he was blackdocpoz
    • Jay Larson rules.sea_sea
    • And of course you should go see himdocpoz
    • Al Gore?VectorMasked
    • This guy! Always taking my domain names! hehehejaylarson
    • XDsea_sea
  • pango0

    should really get a proper mouse... been using ps4 controller joystick... it's painful....

    • What in the actual fuck? For how long?garbage
    • Kidding?monospaced
    • Just a day. I left my mouse at the studio...pango
    • lol. i could not imaging doing that. pango, ftw!Gnash
    • Haha, I was worried about you for a second bud.garbage
    • remember when laptop had a little red joystick mouse in the middle of the keyboard? who cam up with that idea?!?!?pango
    • @pango Do not speak ill of the thumbstick. Thinkpad for life.garbage
  • sted0

    september 3rd at Southern Cross Station.

  • Bennn0

    Do anyone know an alternative to Illustrator to trace/vectorize images? I use Illustrator 99% of the time only to vectorize images

    • coreldraw bennnnnnn, like no oneimbecile
    • CarloDrawpango
    • Carol drawBennn
    • just found Affinity Designer, seems very cool alternative to AdobeBennn
    • I use Vector Magic, it seems to get the curves a bit better and is easy to change and preview edits before. I edit it in Illustrator afterward though.PhanLo
    • Vector Magic is limited without the license :-/Bennn
    • That’s what you use it for? I’m kind of astounded. That tool is one of the least used of all for me. Has it improved in recent years or something?monospaced
    • I’m genuinely curious. What images are you vectorizing, how are you using them, and what settings do you use?monospaced
    • ^ this. i haven't used that feature in ages. (aside from vectoring the occasional crap jpeg logo some PR hack sends)Gnash
    • Adobe streamline. In flash you can "break" a raster image into vectors. Posterize in photoshop, select by colour, then selection to path in the paths panelmonNom
    • I'm vectorizing doodle drawing mostlyBennn
    • ^ ah yes. makes senseGnash
  • monospaced0

    Where is set? I hope he went to be with that girl.

    • india + time = heroinGnash
    • jk, of course. he's posted recentlyGnash
    • Sets somewhere getting in touch with the spirit of cuntdocpoz