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- oey2
one client called off the monthly regular work that paid both rents (room and workingspace).
waiting for another client's appointment for 3 weeks now.
other client canceled.and there's this project that should have started in June and was postponed to October...and...won't happen.
The last three months it's very slow and partially my fault cause I didn't look for other gigs.
I was so full of work and personal projects that I thought what I had would keep me going until the end of the year.
Unless the next meeting bring something good I guess I won't be able to renew my annual Adobe subscription.
And if that happens that will be a major blow...
On the upside I was invited to a Christmas Party in a Youth Center I work with and they asked if I would like to give Stencil Workshop on that day and for the regular price.
- keep it going ... try new sources of incomedocpoz
- I hear you. I know I have to move more. my new business cards come next week ;-) website will be done hopefully until the end of he year.oey
- And I will try to have a meeting in this creative network/agency that works with schools and youth centers.oey
- I know lots of people that need a website, they say it themselves and I know it's true, but they also say they don't have money right now.oey
- are those upvotes from affinity fans? or xmas party fans? LOL!oey
- If shit gets real tough it might be worth sending Adobe a nice email asking for some leeway. If you've been a client for years then they might not be c*ntsmicrokorg
- If you can't pay for it just crack iti_was
- I've cracked it for 20 years :-) but right now it would be better to keep it legal cause of state support to open businessoey
- @ micro I've been a good cracking clientoey
- Have you been paying into the social security system? If so, you can problably get Arbeitslosengeld to tide you over, but you have to have paid into it.Continuity
- If worst comes to worst, you could get Arbeitslosengeld II (Hartz IV). It's not much, and it doesn't feel good, but it helps keep your head above water.Continuity
- I already receive HARZ IV but reduced. I received Einstiegsgeld but only for 6 months. I had to make a business plan.oey
- I thought they would renew it but no. I ask for money for a computer, a printer and a camera. they said they wouldn't give me the money for the last two items..oey
- ...cause I don't need them in my profession (graphic designer). my laptop is 9 years old.oey
- ...cause I don't need them in my profession (graphic designer). my laptop is 9 years old.oey
- they said i could save money from what they would give me to buy a new one. but the money i received 250 was basically for the studio rent. that's it.oey
- and HARZ IV as you know everything I receive above 100/150€ 80% is for the unemployment center.oey
- LOL!...I really can't complain that much when it comes to that also if I made a bad deal or wasn't awarded correctly to my needs. but the client stuff...fuck!oey
- i_monk2
Why are Dyson vacuums so ugly? Is Dyson the anti-Apple?
- they are ugly. i have an old meile, love the design of itGnash
- Overpriced garbage that Apple fanboys love.utopian
- i have a small cordless one and the battery only lasts 20 minutes : \ yeah a bit overpriced tbhdorf
- Get a VAX or go grab an insustrial hoover - the ones that cleaning staff in hotels/offices etc use. It'll outlive you!microkorg
- Henry Hoover 4 eva
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And yes, Dyson ID is fugly.Nairn - I guess it depends on your standard of beauty.maquito
- i like them, looks like bumblebee from transformers' cock
https://images-na.ss…maquito - i kid, that's ugly afmaquito
- Dyson Liaynoey
- I was in halls of residence next to Emily Dyson at college. Her dad was only known for ballbarrows but had a vac invention no-one wanted.MrT
- ^ ballbarrow https://goo.gl/image…MrT
- yeah, they're pretty garbage. We got a small dust-bustery one as a gift maybe 4 years ago, battery lasts less than 10 min now.ben_
- pango1
i really don't like people who tries to make me hold a baby...
also don't like holding babies...
or i just don't like babies...- Amengarbage
- https://i.imgur.com/…PonyBoy
- If you've not had your own then it is super horrible holding babies. Now that I've had my own (and another on the way), I think I'd be a lot more OK with it nowmicrokorg
- but I really used to hate it.microkorg
- Speaking for myself, I would never have that mystical moment where I held my kid for the first time and everything changed.garbage
- I'd be all "Guess we'll name her Whoops".garbage
- Lolpango
- Lol Just don't force your baby on me.
I don't mean it in a rape way...pango
- MrT3
I just got back from two weeks in Japan with a number of large bumps on my head and a traumatised backside.
- what happened?chukkaphob
- “...traumatised backside.” :(/)ArmandoEstrada
- I’m 6ft tall and a lot of ceiling beams in Japan are not. The hotel toilet bowl lit up blue and mini-flushed when you got near. It was T1000 of shitters.MrT
- lolol. Some toilets can seem evil and that they've a mind of their own.microkorg
- LOLchukkaphob
- the Japanese really do run the full gamut of toilet tech.Fax_Benson
- lol @t1000 ^^^^futurefood
- NBQ000
I have a date tonight and extreme flatulence today. Just wonderful. Hopefully it stops soon. Wish me luck.
- Weirdly, eating lots of garlickey, spiced hummus counteracts flatulence. Give it a shot?Nairn
- "garlickey" good idea lolNBQ00
- Wind is a a message that the gates need to open.shapesalad
- ^OBBTKN
- Have you tried with hazelnuts? Good for heartburn...OBBTKN
- Baked beans also helpBusterBoy
- cheap beer also help, they sayBennn
- and lots of fruitsBennn
- Just do the old "pull my finger" prank on the date. She'll love it!microkorg
- Learn to eati_was
- https://www.youtube.…mekk
- ACV and waterrobotron3k
- Rub two tablespoons of tiger balm and apple cider on your anuspinkfloyd
- not enough cabbage in your dietdrgs
- Open the air canal!wagshaft
- Nothing a big plate of fried onions can't fix.Continuity
- Posts, and responding notes, like this keep me coming back to QBN.
#neverchange
#eternalcuntsNairn - except for I_was. Zay can go fuck zayself.Nairn
- where'er you be let the wind blow freeayport
- Bowchickabowow~pango
- you may just be nervous. it may stop once you two meet.
but "air" on the side of caution LOL, bad punnotype - How's was your date?shapesalad
- tangoxray3-2
Erbs & Legos?
Did you eat your bowl of spaghettis big boy?
- Bennn0
Are you in front of a screen (phone, laptop, desktop, tv) 'till the last minute before going to bed/sleep or are you able to do something without a screen at least 30-60min before?
I think I'm addicted to screens. I'm always in front of one. Its crazy, I need to do something about this.
- sounds like you need to get a virtual pet :Pmicrokorg
- I have VR on during sleep so I can dream of unicorns.pango
- Screenz! how do they work!?Bennn
- Just got this Vector by Anki, I use it a bit every day, time or temperature, but will get alexa connect soon, it's like a robot bird https://www.anki.com…robotron3k
- You're definitely addicted. Best thing to do is find something that's more addicting, like a new relationship or hobby or responsibility.monospaced
- I used to be like this, but then I found that creating an amazing night for my loved one(s) was a lot more rewarding and addicting.monospaced
- Eventually you take pleasure knowing that you finished the night without even looking at your phone, and laugh at all the unread messages. Good times.monospaced
- The last thing I do at night is walk. The floor I live on is a big square that is precisely .10 /mile. I try to walk it 10 times (at least)... but mind you I...PonyBoy
- ...usually have a beer or a cocktail of sorts in my hand and if my phone is on me it's just radio / music in the headphones—it's my antiscreen moment of the dayPonyBoy
- ... and it's the last thing I doPonyBoy
- dhis:
https://www.nytimes.…sted - I do a quick 7-8 mile ride on the bike through a few neighborhoods just before getting ready for bed. Really clears the mind.futurefood
- winter is coming, already cold over here to ride in the eveningBennn
- Dont you wish your in vancouver instead of where you are at during winter? :)pango
- yesBennn
- docpoz-8
Monospaced's AI algorithm is getty wonky again. He keeps asking stoopid questions.
Can somebody fix him, please??
- off the meds again doc?capn_ron
- aww i thought ron was nicer??docpoz
- please elaboratemonospaced
- 10 print "STFULOL"
20 enddocpoz
- docpoz-6
I wanna eat something yum but I cant decide what??
pizza?
burger?
noodle?
- Salad?ArmandoEstrada
- maybedocpoz
- pizza burgerpango
- noodle pizzajimzy
- docpoz-7
no no no
i dont like you
no no no
i dont need you
no no no
i wouldnt meet you
no
no
no no nooooooooogo fuck yourselves!!!
happy friday!!!- cheer up doc! you are just hangry. once you get a little grub you won't be bothered by us here.capn_ron
- #attentionwhoremonospaced
- #monosmothersclitori...docpoz
- #yawnmonospaced
- aye aye capndocpoz
- stoplying0
My wife has been asking for a laptop that runs Windows so she can keep up with Excel, etc for if she ever returns to the workforce - she stays home with the kids now.
Is it a bad move to just hit up a Best Buy and grab a decent $350 laptop? Are there brands to avoid or are they all pretty decent at this point? Or is there a better move I'm not aware of?
Thanks in advance, QBN- there are solid $150-$200 chromebooks out there that could be a perfect fit for thisKrassy
- For Excel I would recommend at least a i3dmay
- nah, you can run google sheets on chromebooksKrassy
- Web based MS office runs on anything these days.monospaced
- Second hand thinkpad.Nairn
- +1 on the chromebooks. good for her! lynda.com too (ck your local lib for a free acct)notype
- docpoz-6
WTF are all these GIF animation threads popping up? GIMME THE ORIGINAL GIF ANIMATION THREAD FTW
- docpoz-6
finally got some coffee in my system
i need to beat the procrastination jones
- docpoz-10
if i dont get this book done this winter im gonnna cut something of mine off. preferably nada
- PonyBoy-2
the longest game in MLB World Series history (115th year) is still underway if anyone is bored (just over 6 hours)...
GOOOO RED SOXXX!!!!!
- NBQ005
lol, the date was great. We met at a small bar, had a few drinks, good talks and ended up spending the night together with some hot sex.
Fortunately my farting finally stopped about 30 min's before I met her, thank god.
Not sure but it could be the extra fiber and spirulina superfoods I'm taking that's causing me flatulence. At least until my body gets used to it.
- dude get your ass checked.utopian
- QBN at its best.notype
- I'd take it as a sign -- she's the onedrgs
- Spirulina?OBBTKN
- Pics or didn't happenfadein11
- Bowchickabowow~pango
- pass her number to the closest qbn member or utopian to get approved.sted
- *your body prefarted before the date.
you haven't panicked, performed well so it's a well deserved level up.sted - Intestines: "alright people let's get all this hamburger air out before the midnight deadline. Ab work people. Ab work on the horizon!"cannonball1978
- it was yr nerves brah', have a shot of apple cider vinegar next timenotype
- ^ this!mugwart
- pinkfloyd-4
I never really listened to any of Kanye West's songs, but I've heard several times that he's a genius so I'd like to give him a try. What tracks do you recommend? I've been listening to Runaway and it seems ok, what else is out there?
Serious, how is he a genius or has that term been thrown out too freely and he's a cunt?
- His stuff from the late nineties and early 2000s is not bad.monospaced
- specific songs pleasepinkfloyd
- currently listening to dark fantasypinkfloyd
- Just listen to playlists on album playlists on YouTube. If you like songs, like them, if you don't, don't. Why do you need to be told what's 'good'?Nairn
- ugh, fuckwit-editing. "Just listen to album playlists on YouTube".Nairn
- I am alreadypinkfloyd
- I'm still not sure why he's been called a genius by many folkspinkfloyd
- you fuckwitpinkfloyd
- his music is mediocre + at bestrenderedred
- det with the logicfadein11
- I wouldn’t call him a genius at all, but I felt his graduation album was fun, and 808s and heartbreak was experimental enough to raise an eyebrow. Not song specmonospaced
- People that call him a "genius" have never been to an art or music school in their whole fucking life.Maaku
- pinkfloyd0
It's hard to have nice things because there's always some asshole who doesn't have it and will justify being an asshole about it.
- #nairnpinkfloyd
- Are you sure you mean that, or do you need some third party to confirm it's ok to think that?Nairn
- sorry, I don't speak assopinkfloyd
- *staggers, wounded, around studio*Nairn
- https://g.redditmedi…Nairn
- Keeping left/right on a freewaytangoxray3
- imbecile-1
I've been banging out to this most of the morning....
Which led me to stumble across https://www.monstercat.com/
I wanted the track, so I got their $5 / month subscription package to download it, presuming i'd download other tracks within the month.
Has anyone heard of monstercat before? Better yet, anyone have any artists they'd recommend on there?
- microkorg4
Tonight is beers and breaks ...
- https://youtu.be/KN_…microkorg
- an excellent selectiondocpoz
- PUBLICENEMYNUMBA1stoplying
- The giant head says, Show Us What You Got.helloeatbreathedrive