What's up with Rob Ford? Is he taking mayor lessons from Marion Barry?
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What's up with Rob Ford? Is he taking mayor lessons from Marion Barry?
tacos and beer then back to workQuote:
Originally Posted by d0zer
mayors are usually more colorful characters than (typically) more contained federal politicians god bless 'em. rob ford takes it to another level, he's a real beauty!
I like how on the day the cops announced they've seen his crack video, he gets (allegedly) a lil' fucked up and calls a radio station under an alias to defend "the mayor", gets recognized and snap hangs up.
Best political soap opera since clinton imo. except he's only the mayor of canada so who rly gives a fuck
you in, i'm in. let's do this.Quote:
Originally Posted by d0zer
et tu, brute?Quote:
Originally Posted by kingnat
You shouldn't play, I shouldn't play... let's make bad decisions together.
member when u were gunna get a mouse so we could play LoL together? That was like 8 months ago :x
personally I'm not familiar enough with Carlos Castaneda's work to offer an opinion. i know there is some debate surrounding him, here are two opposing articles from the site if you're interested:Quote:
Originally Posted by abelardx
http://www.realitysandwich.com/shama...tanedas_legacy
http://www.realitysandwich.com/burni...039s_knowledge
as for transhumanism, yes, i'd say we are. i mean, we don't tout ourselves as transhumanists, it's not part of our self-description.. but a lot of the content on our site does reflect transhumanist and futurist ideals, so i think it's safe to say we are aligned with transhumanism. and personally i do consider myself a transhumanist, if i had to say one or the other. it's not exactly my go-to self-descriptor lol but yeah, sure. i'm into it.
have i said the word transhumanist enough? ;P
who's "we"?
read the thread ya lazy bumQuote:
Originally Posted by d0zer
edit: actually i was assuming when he said "this" he meant the site i work for, maybe that wasn't the case, so i should clarify that here. -shrug-
I already don't care anymore
god damn i love sushi. also, i am spoiled on really weird[sorta] things. but damn i'm a happy lady.
So, holiday shit is coming up, and this always means being around family I can't stand about 75% of the time. I'm probably going to have pink hair about the time all that starts. I'm oddly excited.
Finding a good house in a certain price range that isn't in a neighborhood that you might be mugged, that shit ain't for the birds. Good thing I'm stubborn as fuck and don't give up when I put my mind to something.
That is very interesting, Aubrey. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by aubreymcfate
edit: I was especially impressed with the first article where the author gives a dispassionate overview on what's known about the facticity of the Castaneda accounts instead of a rah rah pro-psychedelia piece. Whatever their merits, Castaneda is a very fun read.
"We" are all the cool people who live on dry land. But thanks for the sushi, sea man. Sushi is awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by d0zer
This afternoon's project:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyjmCg_VMU0
A wise man probably once said: "It is easier to smash shit down than it is to build shit up"
AWW YEAH
I know several working poor people who have pinched pennies and managed to buy houses. It's a real step up life-wise and a great investment. PS I love sushi too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chelle
Me, my Mom, and sister went to FSU. So we're all pulling for Georgia today against Florida. Also Georgia's coach Mark Richt was an assistant under the great Bobby Bowden.
I do like Spurrier though even though he was a champion player and coach at Florida. We justify that because he's now at South Carolina where my nephew was born.
FSU Miami is an important game today for the first time in forever. Real flashback. This could be FSU's year. They are simply stacked talent-wise.
This is not sound blanket advice. There are a lot of cases where the person is far better off renting than owning. Like most things, there is a ton of nuance, and most likely if everyone is doing X, you should probably be strongly considering doing Y.Quote:
Originally Posted by abelardx
If you can afford the mortgage payments it's a great investment, like paying yourself rent instead of someone else as the money doesn't just disappear but survives as equity in your home. Owning your own house is an achievement and def something to be proud of. Especially for people who realistically don't have any other investments.
Home ownership requires an upfront investment for various things, and as such, the oEV point for overall cost of ownership vs renting is around 5-7 years on average depending on various factors. For people uncertain whether they're going to stick around for longer than that, renting is almost always the best option.Quote:
Originally Posted by boost
I've been in my house for ~10 years and it's doubled in value.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX6uMp_TjPk
I bought mine after the bubble and it's gone up about 40k. I regularly think of selling it and escaping this life of working and responsibility. I figure I can get 3 yrs travelling around Asia bumming around on beaches with the equity. The Mrs is all sensible though.
The mortgage payment would be about 225, add taxes and insurance, it's about 325.
We're approved for mortgage things, now we just have to find the house that isn't in a dangerous area, is in good shape, and isn't over the amount we were approved for. We've found another house to look at, and when our realtor gets back from vaca with his two teenage girls, and his wife, we're going to go take a lookie at it. I've been informed by boyfran that realtors life must be a living hell, because he's literally the only male in the house, their pets are also female. Dude is about 6ft7, but very honest, and is able to deal with me giving him hell.
As far as knowing if we'd be staying there long term - even if we weren't, we could rent the house out and actually have a profit. But, more than likely, we'll be staying in the area for at least 10 years, since I'm going to be going to college in the area.
I live with 3 girls. can confirm it's hell. Funnily enough, no, I don't want to play princesses!
Here comes Chief Osceola! Go Noles!
http://kccollegegameday.com/wp-conte...OsceolaFSU.jpg
am so glad you remember every reference i repeat to you. makes me happehQuote:
Originally Posted by d0zer
igoogle is now gone. My mom: I don't get google any more.
But why not? I bet you'd look so sweet with a tiara!Quote:
Originally Posted by rong
His daughters are 12 and 13, so they're past that stage from what I gathered. When he showed us a couple of houses week before last he had his daughters with him cause they were outta school, and he was driving an hour to show us this house, plus they probably wanted to go to the mall. Anyway. The youngest one got out of the car to play with my maltese. She seemed well mannered. Later on he went to check on them, asked what they were doing, they said they were looking at vines. He didn't know what they meant, so when he came back to us he was like, uhhh what is a vine, and it took me a moment, but I realized what it was. Dude seems to have the patience of a saint.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSUMUvQUvp4Quote:
Originally Posted by d0zer
That's sexist and offensive towards canines: a noble beast :x
This is all very ignorant. I don't mean that in a rude way, but it is. These are all realtor pushed ideals. A lot of the time it's not true for a lot of people. There's plenty Google can teach you about this so I'll save my lazy ass some typing. But to address at least one point, your last one, it's never a good idea to have the majority of your net worth in one investment.Quote:
Originally Posted by abelardx
Unless that one investment is bacon grease
Go on. Be a prince.Quote:
Originally Posted by rong
Half my money is in candy. The other half is in toys. (j/k it's all in books)Quote:
Originally Posted by Galapogos
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Originally Posted by aubreymcfate
- Hello, my name is Aubrey and I'm addicted to psychedelics.Quote:
Originally Posted by aubreymcfate
- HELLO AUBREY!
http://i.imgur.com/7uDlYzU.jpg
Just kidding! :) Thanks for sharing those awesome links!!!
If you ever get the chance to hear somebody tell their story, go. If they've been sober for a while and are good public speakers, they are hilarious. You will hear some crazy stuff. My favorite was this guy who was on the city council somewhere in the midwest and he missed a council meeting because he was drunk. So he calls the police on his car phone (they used to have those) and tells them he was carjacked. omg it was so funny. Probably not so funny at the time it happened but he told it really good.
I'm sure y'all are right about all the investment stuff. I don't know anything about it. I'm just impressed by anyone who can afford a house. It is an achievement.
Yeah that guy is a world class pouter. Nothing better than watching him fold up his arms and pout like a little bitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by abelardx
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Originally Posted by kingnat
fucking bill callahan
lolwat Spurrier is a winner.Quote:
Originally Posted by kingnat
winners don't pout :xQuote:
Originally Posted by abelardx
Making some chicken and dumplin's tonight for supper. Probably going to be bleaching my hair/taking a shower beforehand. I'm trying to get it to the shade I need for the pastel pink to not look like booty. May post a pic later.
From what I was told by the Dr months ago about how it feels when a kidney stone is blocking the tube from your kidney to your bladder - I'm pretty sure that's happening randomly. Apparently the nerve that goes to your ladybits is wrapped around or connected to that tube, and so I keep getting shooting asa god damn fucking pains to my lady bits that make me want to rip someone's eyes out, or just scream and punch things. I haven't taken anything for pain, because it doesn't help. Been chugging water and drank a beer last night at the advice of my Dad. I'm pretty sure if people say kidney stones is worse than giving birth - I'd be able to deal with childbirth with very little screaming, and maybe without meds. But, alas, I can't have kids, and shall probably never know.
P.S. - I was tipsy as fuck after that one beer. I really have very low tolerance.
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Sure you all missed me.
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Originally Posted by ImSavy
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The best part is I'd still be happier with myself than you ever will be with your life.
Turn that frown upside down, dozer!
Hey what do you guys like better the Cote de Pablo avatar or the young Michael Milken avatar?
avatar wars round 1:
http://ekladata.com/5a5_6q0UY05jcnYOMYXqvSOUsOE.jpghttp://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/...rex.milken.jpg
I know who I'd rather be a snugglebunny with and who I want in charge of my 'investments'. But who's the cooler avatar?
Who is that, Savy? It kinda looks like my hot high school latin teacher Mrs. Greenwood.Quote:
Originally Posted by ImSavy
I'm surprised more poker players don't go for the Milken avatar esp the young guy. He's kinda like 'you can't even see outside the world of things that I own.'
The first time I came on FTR I was scared of Galapagos because I thought that was his picture!
You came looking at my picture?Quote:
Originally Posted by abelardx
You haven't?Quote:
Originally Posted by Galapogos
wat
ew.
this thread would be roughly 314% more enjoyable if abe only posted 1-2x per page.
how much more for 0 per page?
probably only bikes (maybe chelle) will appreciate this but i've been listening to lana del rey like nonstop lately and GODDAMN this bitch is good. million dollar man is like... wow... really has me jonesing to do a bluesy piano/vocals cover of it, lol. i can do the piano part just fine but i don't have her voice. someone with a good voice should collaborate with me.
pfffft @ maybe chelle.Quote:
Originally Posted by aubreymcfate
i got her last [i think] cd. fucking love it. her being an absolute fox helps too. her and adele = talented fucking singers.
haha sorry, i wasn't sure if you specifically liked her. yeah she's beautiful and her voice is so great. not just the tone itself but how she delivers. i like her lounge-y mid-century style.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chelle
chip eater, that black cat hissing at the witch's cooch is easily the best thing you've ever posted.
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slowmoguys!!Quote:
Originally Posted by d0zer
my black pussy cats are the best
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Pi times better? That's irrational.Quote:
Originally Posted by bode
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Originally Posted by abelardx
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Originally Posted by d0zer
I'm trying to figure out what's going on with the portal to the right as the white smoke retracts into it. There is a blast of light that appears to be moving in forward motion. All I can figure is that the luminous part of the blast appears quickly, but fades relatively slow to it's unveiling, so we are watching it fade in slow motion, and backwards, which sort of mimics an explosion of light as it would appear if the film were being run forward...
Anyone else have any ideas?
p.s. I'm not even high...
I knew you'd like that MMM. It took me all day to think of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey
The same light that's on the left openings that appear afterwards? I assume that's the initial blast -- the explosives are closest to the left doors, so you see the initial blast in the left doors first (gif last). The initial blast is sharp and decays, which played backwards appears to be a crescendo, as you see on both doors.Quote:
Originally Posted by boost
i really love cats.
Check out the original video hereQuote:
Originally Posted by boost
In forward motion, of course.
Aaaand now I have a new youtube channel to waste my night on.Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey
My favorite part of that video is when they slow if down for you to see the explosion and the guy running away appears to practically come to a halt at that framerate while the explosion is doing all kinds of crazy shit.
I didn't even see the guy in the gif until I saw the video. Though I was pretty high...
can you recommend some things Chelle? i love sushi but haven't been often and don't want to order something awfulQuote:
Originally Posted by Chelle
99% of sushi eaters order the worst things on the menu. I'm typically one of those.. I'm just aware that my Philadelphia roll is a laughable excuse for sushi.
I'mma go with this.Quote:
Originally Posted by boost
But, at a local place they have this "UFO" roll, and that shit was amazing as fuck. Last time boyfran and I went [couple of days ago], we just got the combination thing where it's 3 simple sushi rolls for like 13 bucks. California roll, something with cream cheese in it, and then a tuna roll. Don't care though, cause shit was amazing.
My brother told me about this place, it's kinda sorta tucked off the main road, and it's a smaller place, but the waiter we've had both times is an old japanese man who's really nice - and the rest of the waitresses call him "Mr.lastnamehere". I can't think of what the last name was.
But, Pascal - get whatever sounds good to you, and if it doesn't sound good, try it once to see if you wouldn't like it. I was raised in a weird way, Mom would get me to try something at least once, and if I didn't like it, I didn't have to eat it, and could spit it out into the trash. I usually liked everything, unless it had mayo in it, or unless it was brussel sprouts, or was something like potato salad or egg salad or any other nasty "salad" shit.
in other news - i have side swept bands now.
How are you defining 'worst' here?Quote:
Originally Posted by boost
I would assume Spicy Tuna is about as middle of the road and safe as you get for taste and consistency.
i had octopus sashimi when i went last night and that was really nice and a pork katsu curry cos i wanted something hot. both really nice actually. dragon roll looked good as did rainbow roll
California roll is usually considered an American bastardization of sushi. This because there is cooked crab in it, instead of raw fish. Basically, anything that is popular in America is not too popular on the western Pacific, where sushi comes from... so it's considered 'trash' or 'inauthentic' at best.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lukie
In other news... anyone have any real info on this
sushi - rice w/ vinegar
sashimi - sliced raw fish
???? - combining them together and wrapping them w/ seaweed?
http://en.ilovecoffee.jp/posts/view/89
HOW TO EAT SUSHI.
Try eel (unagi). It's cooked (if that kind of thing matters to you) but it's awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pascal
I stay away from anything tempura when I get sushi -- that is a fancy word for "battered and deep-fried".
Yeah but "battered and deap-fried" is just an ugly term for "especially delicious".
This one's cool around the 2 minute mark. Their 2nd setup is the interesting one to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Galapogos
Shooting Water Balloons
The line of balloons actually stops the bullet when it bounces off of the 3rd water balloon in the line.
California roll has long been one of my least favorite rolls so you won't get any argument from me there. But I do like mixing in some higher fat/higher cal sushi like philly roll (cream cheese) or something fried or that has spicy mayo or whatever. If everything is just leanish fish and rice it just takes too damn much to get any sort of a satiating meal.Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey
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Originally Posted by Lukie
I mean that it's like asking the broader public what their favorite beer is. Overwhelmingly, even those who say they love beer, will have Budweiser or MGD as their favorite. Again, I myself often drink cheap american light beer, because it's cheap, easy to drink, and has alcohol in it. I enjoy it, and there is nothing illegitimate about that, but that doesn't change the fact that it's shit beer. Most people simply aren't aware of this fact, are in denial, or are defensive, because they feel that their choice in sushi, beer, movies, etc is integral to who they are.
As for sushi-- if you're going to a place that ever has lunch specials, all you can eat deals, etc, you're not likely to make some sort of culinary discovery. Their rolls are going to be the same vanilla selection that you find at all the other cheap sushi joints. Pick one, it's almost certain to not offend your western palate.
On the other hand, if you're dropping some money eating at a place known for their craft, and you're not a pussy, sit at the sushi bar and let the sushi chef feed you.
Hey boost, I have some frozen pig ribs, an oven and a grill.
Teach me massa
maki = raped in seaweed from what i rememberQuote:
Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey
:shock: There's a word for THAT?!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pascal
I'm allergic to fish so I have no clue but my wife loves sushi so we go fairly often. Her must have is called tuna on fire which is basically a slab of spicy tuna sashimi.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pascal
The great thing about sushi is that you can typically order tiny amounts of everything so you can sample and get a feel for what you like. I tend to like the simpler rolls like salmon, or salmon & avocado and/or cucumber, tuna, whitefish. I also like those green/red dragon rolls which have those tempura shrimp & shit inside with avocado/salmon on top.
NIN about to go on. I'm so excite! Finally seeing them!
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Originally Posted by d0zer
My BBQ game is pretty weak tbh.
That being said.. A lot of people, when making ribs at home, simmer them most of the way, then finish them on the grill for flavor. It's sacrilege, but it's also pretty easy and can easily be superior to the vast majority of ribs served out there.
Alternatively, if you're a sauce heavy guy, you can sear them on the grill, then simmer them in sauce on the stove top or in the over-- you're just braising them here.
Like I said, the above methods are for hacks-- but the real deal requires a lot of time, a lot of trial and error, and for consistency a pretty expensive (or well crafted if you're handy with a welder) setup. And whether it offends the BBQ gods or not, I've had damn good ribs made entirely indoors.
11/22 for me...can't wait!Quote:
Originally Posted by bigred
I don't really care much for maki, and much prefer sashimi or nigiri. I do enjoy the flavor of sushi rice quite a lot, so I'll very often get a sashimi bowl with rice. But my palate for sushi is shit. I just know that I don't like the heavy stuff much. Well, it's not bad, i just love it simply and light. Fish, rice, soy sauce, wasabi and ginger. repeat.
I have also watched Jiro dreams of sushi about 40 times and it still gives me wood everytime. I have never done something at the bar where they just feed you a piece at a time. Does doing that have a name? Everytime I belly up to the bar at a sushi place, i always just order off the menu... and while they do have a "chef's choice" special, that doesn't seem to be the same thing.
I do like sauce, and I AM a hack so the grill searing braise method seems to be the way to go I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by boost
It was awesome! Lighting and set design awesome as always. Trent's a real performer. Interesting setlist and of course he wouldn't cover all the songs I want in a 5 hour setlist let alone the 1.5 to 2 hours we had but man oh man, I want another.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawk