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  • Gardener1

    a teaser vid for this coming Friday nights 12"s mix #3

    • sorry about my lawn, there's a man coming to sort it tomorrowGardener
    • 12" singles -- this song is about me?sarahfailin
  • Nairn0

    Killed a mouse this afternoon.

    Little fucker had gotten stuck in a rat trap we had outside. It's a weird plastic trap with an indistinct armed mode. I thought I could get it into a bucket and then hoy it in a park or something, but by the time I got it into the fucking bucket, I realised the trap had already sprung and its tail was caught/fucked. Poor little bastard was doomed.

    I took the bucket out of view of my daughter who had been whooping at my sweary efforts then took a brick and bludgeoned the poor little fucker. The mouse, not my daughter.

    Quick, efficient, brutal.

    A bit too brutal - I need to buy a new bucket.

    That's the third mouse this year I've had to personally despatch. They're so cute, and then BAM, they're a visceral horror scene.

    • I also learnt today that it's actually illegal here in the UK to release mice and rodents into the 'wild'. You have to humanely kill them.Nairn
    • https://media.tenor.…Bluejam
    • Next move, I'm moving to some shitty sterile new build place, on a second floor or above. Done with having to off cute things to save familial sanity.Nairn
    • bad move, moving to a sterile boooring place, meh!... Let your daughter enjoy the pleasures of the wildOBBTKN
    • you smashed it? brutalmonospaced
    • Btw mice hate cheese...grafician
    • You say they hate cheese - I'd agree, but - my partner spilled cream in the fridge, some (a lot) of which dripped through into the rear overflow pot.Nairn
    • Overflow pot sits right on top of compressor, so gets quite warm. Our kitchen began STINKING a few days back, and it was driving us nuts as weNairn
    • couldn't quite work out the source. Obviously as a cheesey gack smell it was something to do with the cream, but it had all been cleaned from fridgeNairn
    • Then I checked behind fridge and saw a dead mouse in a trap - aha, ew - that must've been the smell. Never smelt like that before. Remove dead mouse.Nairn
    • Smell stays, gets worse. A day later I remember about overflow thing so check that and ta-da, horrid pus-like cheese semi-liquid mass that hadNairn
    • been warmed every tie the cooling kicked in. I'm guessing that was what attracted the poor wee rodent, because trap was right underneath it.Nairn
  • Nairn3

    oh fucking lol.

    the (whatever the pressurised thing in my chair is called) has just failed and my chair has collapsed a few inches.

    Now I need a new chair.

    During pandemic times, when no easy fucker nearby's selling.

    • turn to classifieds? Lots of people selling hopefully their expensive furniture at discount prices due to money problems?grafician
    • you might find an Aeron chair in good condition on the cheap this waygrafician
    • floor gangmoldero
    • Cut the table legs downGnash
    • Is the chair worth fixing? I recently replaced the cylinder in my aeron of 10+ years and it's like new (only cost $30 on amazon)PonyBoy
    • In these unprecedented times, one must be creative, build yourself a Covid chair.
      https://i.imgur.com/…
      utopian
    • Mines been playing up and when I looked four weeks ago most places were out of stock of anything with a decent review - all the new homeworkers I guess.webazoot
    • "In these unprecedented times" lol...they should have named coronavirus the 'unprecedented' virus.shapesalad
    • Many chairs have warranties on the "gas spring" check the model and MFG date. It's not hard to replaceTurboslacker
    • I'm with ponyboy on this one. fix it with new part or put bolt through it till a proper replacement is available.bezoar
    • Ikea is your alliedi_was
    • It's a cheap ass office chair, the fix would likely be more expensive than a new one. Def not an Aeron! :)Nairn
  • nb0

    Anybody here work in UX (or anything design-related) at Amazon?

    Any hot takes?

    • did. the one thing i can say is that the team you are on makes a huge difference in the company. i was lucky to be on a great team.lvl_13
    • Amazon's website needs a fucking ton of help, the UX is like a labyrinth of mazes.utopian
    • I have a friend that does. Tells me he makes crazy good money. After 2 years got a bonus of approx 25 shares.. roughly 50kpedromendez
    • And says the job is one of the easiest UX roles he's ever hadpedromendez
    • Thanks gangnb
  • grafician2

    this "forum" does wonders for my mental health during these troubling times

  • NBQ000

    I matched on Tinder with a local TS (not a girl)

    Discuss

  • SimonFFM4

    Just because it's so funny.

    A model asked me if I wanted to do a facetime shooting with her. Haha, what? Sounds like the most stupid shit on earth to me. She moves in front of her mobile and I take screenshots?

    I'd feel so retarded doing that, I will not ever do this.

    (Not sure if this belongs in the Signs your getting old thread)

    • and yet, that could be a really interesting series. i mean it still relies on you using your eye - spotting the key frame that matters?hans_glib
    • I saw a couple of people I knew had did shoots like that. Not sure if it would work with your style.PhanLo
    • It’s an aesthetic that would likely sell. Amateur porn, Snapchat, tiktok, and all... Though I presume she just wants to work however she can to get paid.imbecile
    • dontpango
    • I don't know, it could be an interest comment on the lockdown, and it could work, you direct where her camera is, you taking photo of laptop screen etc...shapesalad
    • Could be an interesting aesthetic.shapesalad
    • Did you get paid?monospaced
    • The closest solution: make her take 10 000 photos (assuming she has a nice camera) and you pick out 50drgs
    • Boom. You're an art director. Add it to your resume!nb
    • You could set up your phone on a tripod in nice/arty locations and take photos of it with her on the screen :Pmicrokorg
    • Art finds a way.aslip
    • My friend Andy did a shoot like this, and thought it came out well: https://www.instagra…showpony
    • Do it, you’d be surprised how well it s going to turn out, you’re still the photographer controlling the scene, the lighting, the model etc so you’re remote_niko
    • Skat partyutopian
    • Haha, funny how motivated you all are. I will wait until July when I have my first real shoot again.SimonFFM
    • The photographer who took our wedding photos is doing this for people - facetime shoots. They've been turning out pretty cool. try something new what's to lose?ben_
    • Models ask for money. With your example it’s the other way around. I am happy to face time shoot if I get paid for it.SimonFFM
    • Yeah, fair enough. To me there seems like an opportunity to do a quarantine book, but I get that you're the one with the expertise in this industry.ben_
    • It's been a trend. A silly one.
      https://www.nylon.co…
      garbage
    • what microkorg said^^^^^sarahfailin
  • Nutter3

    My other half is in the very high risk category to die if infected with covid-19. So we have been isolated in the last 2 months in the apartment. Everything going into the apartment has been disinfected, and I've only gone outside with the trash. I've been able to work from home which has been good.

    Problem is the things are starting to open up here in Denmark, the infection curve has flattened, but not gone down. And my job is now starting to open up, having more people come in.

    My other half gave me a ultimatum, if I'm required by the job to start going to the office again before some kind of vaccine or good treatment has been discovered, and I chose to do so, we can't be together. So its basically my marriage or my job.

    Have notified my job about the high risk category situation, but I doubt they will agree to have me working from home until a vaccine/cure has been found since its estimated that may take 2 years.

    If it was a shit job or I'd be sure to find another one quick it wouldn't be that bad, but I'm really happy to work there.

    • ugh what a horrid position to be in.hans_glib
    • Such an awful situation.
      Not everything has to be black or white, hope you can work something out.
      sr_rosa
    • It shouldn't be that hard. Which one makes you happier now & will make you happier in the long run? Take care of yourself.deadsperm
    • Just try to push your work to agree, go to all higher ups, you've proven you can work from home, and you've got a valid reason to do so.shapesalad
    • It might also be worth a call to a local elected officials office, try to get a FaceTime meeting with someone. Explain the situation, appeal to their humanity.nb
    • All you need to get them to do is instruct businesses that they must make accommodations for people in high risk categories. Frame it as accessibility.nb
    • Maybe a longshot, but right now politicians are looking for ways to show that they are taking action, because everyone is seeing them as ineffectual.nb
    • Sorry to be negative, but does she really love you? I mean, it's very extreme. There's options before you leave each otherBennn
    • Jesus, Bennn. shut up sometimes.

      You still work for Introversion? They seem like a decent employer, I hop eyou can wrangle some solution x
      Nairn
    • Thanks everyone.
      Yup Benn, no doubt there. The whole if I get it I die situation understandably just puts things on edge. Nairn, just freelance on and off.
      Nutter
    • Could you afford a studio close by? And see that as a LDR for the time being untildyspl
    • There’s a vaccine/treatment available. Plus there are many ways to communicate nowadays.dyspl
    • Imagine you had to move for your job, and the family had to stay. Things like this are bound to happen during a marriage.dyspl
    • That ultimatum tho...robotron3k
    • wow that's a very tough situation. I think there are a crazy amount of companies looking to go fully remote working now so you may be surprised about your...pedromendez
    • ..current employer - but maybe you could find another fully remote role to save your marriage? Very tough situation. I hope it works out for you nutter.pedromendez
    • If your employer can't help you sort out an issue like this considering your partner's condition, start looking for new work.ben_
    • If your partner is just paranoid, that's one thing, but say a respiratory disease? They need to make accommodations for these edge cases.ben_
    • Fuck that ultimatum. If you are in a committed relationship there are ways of making it work that are unconventional. “My way or the highway“ is lazy thinking.cannonball1978
    • Shit, that's rough.
      @dyspl Um, no there's no vaccine available.
      garbage
    • Unless you're a time traveler from the future, because we here in 2020 have no vaccine.garbage
    • inform yourselfs...don‘t know the numbers, but the worst is probably over by now in denmark. low numbers + hygienne + distance = safety.uan
    • also don‘t touch stuff, specially your face. avoid groups and loud crowds, change cloth when coming home...you are pretty much safe.uan
    • Garbage my posts are cut, it reads “until there’s a vaccine available”dyspl
    • And FWIW, I’m back from a recent trip from the futur, just worry about the pandemy for now, WW3 comes soon enoughdyspl
    • Ah, I see it now, my mistake. As for WW3, I'm ok with that. I've already accepted that we're going to be the baddies.garbage
    • ^no problem, the way it’s written is kinda confusing. I was worried you thought I was a numbnut :)dyspl
    • Dude it’s not even a question. If you’re willing to sacrifice a fucking job for a relationship then it’s not any kind of a relationship is it?_niko
    • Ah fuck other way around lol_niko
    • I completely agree _niko, just doesn't make it easy when you feel you finally landed a good job with nice colleagues after being unemployed for a whileNutter
    • Your employers are motherfuckers. I would talk to an attorney. They shouldn't be able to get away with that and maybe they can't.CyBrainX
  • Nairn1

    Police were in the studios yesterday asking for any video footage we might have of the outside of the building from the weekend - there was a murder a few hundred metres away from here and they want to check to see if a specific car passed by.

    Today on my walk in, I couldn't take a normal through-route as someone was shot dead last night.

    Both less than 500m from where I'm currently sat.

    Yaay, Haringey.

    • what kind of a 3rd world country you live in?renderedred
    • I've said for years now -

      "London - Future Third World Capital!"
      Nairn
    • Hmmm
      http://dgallery.s3.a…
      Gnash
    • Haha, future third world capital! Sounds mental though. Do you think they'll find out it was you who did it? ;-)Ianbolton
    • Oh shit. Too many data points submitted.

      REDACT, REDACT!
      Nairn
    • LOL @nairn, i lived in shepherd's bush in the late 80srenderedred
    • I lived near Clapton Pond for a few years, I can vouch for this!MrT
    • yup i've been down that street. sketchy as hell.hans_glib
    • Upper Clapton Road? It used to be called 'murder mile', with reason, but that was over 15 years ago. It's all gentrified middle class spillover nowadaysNairn
    • I lived there 1998-2002ish. Murder mile indeed but Granny’s Kitchen at the end of the road was worth it. Saltee fish!MrT
    • Trouble never bothered us. Biggest issue living there was falling asleep battered on the #19 and waking up in the Haringey depot.MrT
    • #38 I mean. Still battered.MrT
    • Also used to live off murder mile in early 2001 onwards, was the only place left affordable in London for medee-dubs
    • then went upmarket to Stokey few years later... then fucked off out of london all together last yeardee-dubs
    • and +1 for Grannies Kitchendee-dubs
  • OBBTKN2

    2 months waiting for mechanics to fix my Multipla, not in a hurry til now, my wife wants a wooden garden table, gently I offered her my carpenter skills, and now need the car to go and buy the materials...

    Lesson learned, never show habilities in society

    * P.S. today is my bd, and with this covid and social distancing thing, can't go to tomorrow's dinner to celebrate it, grilled meat and lots of fresh cider :(

  • BusterBoy5

    nairn's post about killing the mouse just gave me a flashback to a story from my childhood.

    I was about 11 or 12 and went over to my best friend's place one day after school. He had a really cool backyard...with a built in trampoline, a swimming pool and a massive pigeon enclosure...his Dad used to breed and race them. Problem was, my friend's pet cat used to kill the occasional pigeon and his Dad would freak out. I remember him screaming "if that damned cat gets another one of my birds, I'm going to put a bullet through its head".

    So we're mucking around on the trampoline...and in the bushes I can see this furry little fucker with a pigeon in its mouth...still flapping its wings. My friend freaks...chases the cat around the entire backyard and finally manages to get the cat to drop the pigeon after about 10 minutes of Benny Hill style mayhem.

    He picks up the pigeon and the poor little thing is panting like crazy...but we're thinking, maybe we can just get it to calm down a bit, put it back in the cage and his Dad will be none the wiser.

    Then I notice some blood on my friend's hand. He has no idea where it's coming from...so he flips the bird over and the poor little fucker has a massive hole in it...just under its neck.

    We both freak out some more not knowing what to do...but we agree there's no way the pigeon can survive this...so my friend says to me he's seen his Dad occasionally ring the neck of a sick or dying bird and maybe he could give that a try. Why not...what could possibly go wrong?

    So he has a couple of yanks on the neck...nothing happens. The bird is still breathing. We freak out a little more...then he just starts to twist the bird's head round and round untils it's done about 4 or 5 full twists...he lets go and the bloody thing does a Linda Blair swivel on us and its head twists back into place and the bird keeps breathing and moving its beak. We both scream like little girls having no idea what the fuck to do at this point.

    My friend then picks up the closest thing to him...a dirty great garden shovel and just starts smashing the bird as hard as he can...had to keep going for what seemed like an eternity before it stopped breathing.

    We ended up burying it in the backyard...fucking traumatised us both for ages...all to save the little fucker of a cat. Luckily his Dad never said anything...not sure if he ever noticed it gone.

    • What a story!_niko
    • haha, great! I once smashed a favoured Le Creuset iron skillet offing a pigeon that had been demi-gnawed by an otherwise disinterested cat.Nairn
    • ...which is why i now use bricks or pans I don't care so much about to put rodents and such out of their misery.Nairn
    • We once shot at birds with a pellet gun. Took dozens and dozens of shots to put one out of its misery. Still messed up over that too.monospaced
    • Friends at uni went out to 'shoot rabbits' with a pellet gun. They came back traumatised because they actually hit one, which speedily fucked off.Nairn
    • it's funny the shit we did as kids without really in any way thinking about the consequences in advance.Nairn
    • About 13, I went onto my roof in a storm with an RC controller and 'tried to attract lightning'. Dad asked me after - "but what if it had worked?".Nairn
    • Then tI would have gotten the 1.21 gigawatts I needed dad duh_niko
    • :)Nairn
    • It's funny after so many years...the event is still clear as a bell.BusterBoy
  • NBQ00-2

    Re: Testosterone Replacement Therapy

    Just saw the Joe Rogan clip talking about Mike Tyson and TRT in general.

    And I’m curious, is anybody here on it? It seems especially men in the US who are over 40-50 are taking it? At least from what I hear it seems much easier to get TRT in the US than in Europe.

    And from what I know and heard in the past it basically replaces your own body’s natural testosterone production but what if you keep using TRT forever, it should be ok and no real side effects?

    • sounds dangerous to me. but haven't listened to that clip.inteliboy
    • why to replace testosterone?OBBTKN
    • @OBBTKN
      Effectively, to continue being able to get boners in middle age. It has the added effect of being able to lose fat more easily, and build muscle faster.
      Continuity
    • Testosterone is responsible for a lot of things in men: Overall Mood & brain function, body-weight/ fat composition, muscles, bone density, etc.NBQ00
    • Many middle aged men can have lack of natural testosterone that leads to poor sleep, concentration, tiredness, no motivation & strength, more fat, less muscleNBQ00
    • Many middle aged men also can't see their willies because they have a beer belly, which is one of the main reasons for low Testosterone levels.shapesalad
    • That too. Overweight, obesity, diabetes big contributor.NBQ00
    • TRT = Hair lossok_not_ok
    • everyone i know on it says: live till 75 but like a sharp and sexy athlete, or live till 90 like an old decrepit geezermoldero
    • everyone i know on it is older than me, but look like and act like they're in their early 30'smoldero
    • Look like early 30’s? How old are they?NBQ00
    • 45 ish like me
      1 friend is 30, hes like the hulk
      Ive been pondering TRT for a while
      moldero
    • ^ Same.Continuity
    • Cont, you don't look like you need TRT.NBQ00
  • SimonFFM2

    Thanks for recommending the movie "Art of Self Defense" here. I bought and watched it yesterday. It could have been a very good movie.

    Unfortunately the unnecessary violence and brutality killed the good feeling I had in the beginning. A bit sad, because the movie really had potential.

  • 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
  • Nairn-4

    so i crushed the being of a small sentient creature, again, this week. brutally, but efficiently, with one hefty plunge of a brick.

    I've often thought over the years - surely the best way to be executed is to just have some huge mass suddenly drop on you and crush the ever-living shit out of every last organ? Like, getting shot or getting beheaded comes with a few seconds of dreadfully-inconceivable pained consciousness before the action and the demise. No, fuck that.

    There was a scene in Beyond The Blue Lagoon (two?) where a big ass lump of stone is dropped on the skull of someone, as a sacrifice. It struck me as a teen, watching it. Horrifying, but very quick and certain.

    It's like the perfect way to be killed by some cunt. There you are, and there you're not.

    Just suggesting this, in case the post coronavirus days get particularly bad, and any of you end up becoming city-state warlords needing to off awkward aspects of your populace.

    • *between not *before the demiseNairn
    • to the downvoter - may i ask how you'd prefer to execute someone, should you need to? I think this is worth a note-heavy discussion.Nairn
    • You could go with drugs, of course. But there's not much capacity for public spectacle, when needing to make An Example.Nairn
    • Or perhaps you desire that short so long-lingering moment of hateful reflection?Nairn
    • If that be the case, invest in life-preserving mechanisms and keep a decapitated head alive for years, centuries, cognizant but entirely impotent.Nairn
    • you need to monetize your recently discovered bloodlust, Nairn... :P
      https://etsy.me/2LMH…
      PonyBoy
    • Donwvoters not ready for new world disorder.Nairn
    • Donwvoters being Welsh for Downvoters, obviously.Nairn
  • PonyBoy9

    don't kid yourself, fuckers... a lot of men should be named 'Karen' too

    • Contact @Modetatordeadsperm
    • mmm... tatorsPonyBoy
    • 100% yup
      especially these days
      moldero
    • Why noti_was
    • I thought that was Chad.. or Todd.. or Kevinautoflavour
    • hmmm... dunno 'bout those names but I do seem to recall 'Tim'... or was it 'Tom'? as a possible candidatePonyBoy
    • Next you'll be telling me there are black and brown Karens too...Khurram
    • khurram... karen... potato... po taut toPonyBoy
    • definitely Kevin.imbecile
  • omahadesigns-2

    Started a new job 12 weeks ago, still doing it remotely.

    Really need a vacation.

    I'm home all day.

    • i started around the same time, be grateful, a lot of people aren't as fortunatemoldero
    • just balance your day, always have you time and change it up constantlymoldero
    • Who did downvote this ?i_was
  • Continuity5

    I hate job hunting, I really do. It's shit when it's not a recession, and a real kick in the balls when it's full-on hurtling toward another Great Depression.

    Worse: I have over 500 contacts on LinkedIn, many of them former colleagues from years ago I haven't stayed in touch with, and I keep feeling it would be fucking weird if I sent a message to them out of the blue asking if they could give me a hand after years of not giving them the time of day. And a shit-ton of contacts I've never met, never worked with, and never communicated with.

    Fucking hell, ugh. I'm a really shit networker.

    • I'm in the same boat.nb
    • Fucking sucks, right? All those potential contacts, and I didn't do anything to nurture the relationships to my advantage.Continuity
    • I actually was good at helping other people find jobs. Always connecting others. Those people want to help me too, but now it's so difficult.nb
    • I hate that I haven't maintained contact with past colleagues. It's just plain stupidGnash
    • Pro tip, kids; Keep in touch with colleagues!Gnash
    • ^ Too right. And hopefully avoid precisely this situation.Continuity
    • I also loved my previous colleagues and they loved me and it's still hard to maintain those contacts and it's been like a monthnb
    • I’ve always hated Linken-In. It started to become like a game to see who could get the most contacts. Then it became more like Facebook.fooler
    • Yep, LinkedIn is like FB except if you get good at LinkedIn it's worth maybe +$10-30k per year to your salary.nb
    • I've never done Linken-In, always wondered if I should, but the spam and corporate impression of it always put me off.webazoot
    • That said I've worked with a lot of people over the years I've lost touch with that I'd be happy to do a good turn for if I could so why not send some messages.webazoot
    • @web Never do that, unless you know the contact in real life...grafician
    • Recent story: a "way back" contact msg me the other day asking for info on how to get into UI design - after 5-6 years of no talk...grafician
    • ...I dropped a lot of info, articles, resources, she thankd me for help, case closed. We just resumed connection like we haven't talked in a week, not 5 years!grafician
    • @graf: weird, right? And I can imagine you weren't all that inclined to help that contact out after so many years of no contact.Continuity
    • Point being, for many ppl doesn't matter if you talk or not for years, just be there when needed, being a decent nice person.grafician
    • So Continuity if we're connections, and we've met at least one time in this life, I would still help out, no questions asked man. Don't hesitate to msg people.grafician
    • But if you're actively looking, here's a good job board: https://dailyremote.…grafician
    • and also just post some recent projects in your Linkedin feed, then after a few days, post a "looking for a new position" post, people will notice and help.grafician
    • Cool, thanks for the link, mate.
      And yeah, maybe you're right: maybe I should be a bit more shameless, and just start messaging people.
      Continuity
    • There's also a saying: "if you don't ask, the answer is always 'no'"grafician
    • Yup, correct.Continuity
    • Oh and btw, Linkedin's reach is CRAZY! I got views from CEOs of big US startups even on reposts of tech articles on my profile!grafician
    • Also "we're all in this together" attitude is very strong these days, ppl not judging or being arrogant as usual anymore! Everybody feels like helping...grafician
    • If you want to get a job fast, make a bad ass linked in profile. Watch the videos and read the tips to making a good profile. People WILL contact you.robotron3k
  • Nairn1

    Wore my two acceptable pairs of shorts down to threadbare at the end of last year, not in any way expecting I'd for some reason not be able to buy new shorts this year.

    Tried one pair on last week - my fancy brand 'twat pants' (long shorts with too much shithead adornment on for 'character', still I like them) - the small tear on one leg captured my big toe, which made it a much bigger tear. Unusable. Other shorts are so fixed-up they're basically now more my haphazard stitching than original cloth. Unusable.

    Only other shorts I have are just a bit too short and tight for my liking, so whilst in perfect (unworn) nick, also unusable.

    So I've come into work today in jeans - it's abnormally hot for this time of year, so more like mid August than sometime in May.

    I'm going to have to go to Sainsbury's and buy some shitty george pants, or whatever, at this rate. ffs. I loathe buying clothes online, whcih doesn't help.

    Roll on, end of quarantine

    • dull blog is dull. Can't post anything contentious though, lest we get the downvotes, oh noes.Nairn
    • every year I tell myself I'll buy shorts in early spring while it's still cold and nobody's thought about it. never do.Fax_Benson
    • ha :) the two pairs I liked and had were both bought at the end of their seasons, so good shorts for a cheap price. Shoudl've repeated the trick, d'oh.Nairn
    • had the same issue with garden furniture. That stuff's ALL GONE. At least all the gigs I would have found out about after the event are cancelled.Fax_Benson
    • I've solved the shorts problem. Just get your favorite pair of pants, cut the legs off. Presto, no need to go out and buy shorts for the season.robotron3k
    • ooh, actually, I could get the sewer/clothier at the end of our road to modify an old pair of maharishi snopants with fucked leg-ends - not a bad idea, Robo!Nairn
    • Old gadgie just opened up again this week. I've felt sad not seeing the old Greek 'sewer' (shit word) guy not sat in his usual window space, fixing clothesNairn
    • Zip-on legs?Fax_Benson
    • I hope not, they sound wobbly.

      And painful.
      Nairn
  • yuekit0

    Went out for a smoke late at night and just saw a large bat fly by. Should I start panicking?

    • I built a bunch of bats houses near my cabin. They’re great at killing mosquitoesGnash
    • Barstow?Fax_Benson
    • Lovelyi_was
    • Bats are fucking cool.

      You're too suave to be bothered by bats, Y
      Nairn
    • Just funny to think about given everything that is going on in the world.yuekit
    • Giving up smoking just seeing a bat flyby, makes you think.
      Universe giving signs all the time...
      grafician
    • Yes. Start panicking.monospaced
    • I heard bats have been breeding with murder hornetsmoldero
    • Just don't eat the fucking thingdee-dubs
    • Ward them off with your nudityfuturefood
    • flol ff

      Aye, waft your willy around to scare them off - a bit of glow in the dark paint on the end of your knob should do the trick!
      Nairn