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Post by DangOlJimmyITellYouWhat on Aug 1, 2017 12:44:38 GMT -5
Man, days when I see things like an article on Shatner fighting with Outlander fans are the days I miss Fandom Wank the most.
shit now I don't even know where I saw that article to begin with.
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Post by Not a real doctor on Aug 2, 2017 9:12:16 GMT -5
If I watch Gator before I watch White Lightning will I be too confused to understand Burt Reynold's directorial masterpiece?
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Post by Dr. Rumak on Aug 2, 2017 12:26:12 GMT -5
If I watch Gator before I watch White Lightning will I be too confused to understand Burt Reynold's directorial masterpiece? Instead try drinking White Lightning before watching Gator. If you are still confused, drink some more and try again.
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Post by LazBro on Aug 2, 2017 12:57:56 GMT -5
The greatest tragedy of the 2010's is the lack of a new Will Smith album. Where is the party starter when we need him most?
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Post by Powerthirteen on Aug 2, 2017 16:12:36 GMT -5
Item #∞ in Minor Ways Homeschooling Mis-Informs You About Reality: If you are raised on a diet of primarily classic British literature you come away with the impression that the number-one thing you ought to have to succeed in life and gain the respect of others is Quiet Dignity and Poised Reserve. As a result I put an awful lot of effort into trying to be that kind of person, and now I get out in the world and the people who succeed are mostly babbly extroverts without an ounce of Quiet Dignity in their bodies, and I want my money back.
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Post by Mrs David Tennant on Aug 2, 2017 16:37:41 GMT -5
These people on Good Bones (a design show) are really making some questionable design choices. A green velvet tufted sofa? Really?
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Post by Incense on Aug 2, 2017 16:54:17 GMT -5
These people on Good Bones (a design show) are really making some questionable design choices. A green velvet tufted sofa? Really? Oooh! I would LOVE that. But um, my taste isn't terribly ... conservative? Normal? My living room is done in avocado green and harvest gold and very much '70s hippie. Edit: I know you guys are shocked by this.
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Post by Powerthirteen on Aug 2, 2017 17:12:29 GMT -5
These people on Good Bones (a design show) are really making some questionable design choices. A green velvet tufted sofa? Really? Oooh! I would LOVE that. But um, my taste isn't terribly ... conservative? Normal? My living room is done in avocado green and harvest gold and very much '70s hippie. Edit: I know you guys are shocked by this.
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Post by Mrs David Tennant on Aug 2, 2017 18:41:48 GMT -5
These people on Good Bones (a design show) are really making some questionable design choices. A green velvet tufted sofa? Really? Oooh! I would LOVE that. But um, my taste isn't terribly ... conservative? Normal? My living room is done in avocado green and harvest gold and very much '70s hippie. Edit: I know you guys are shocked by this. I totally get that people often like eclectic and unusual items, but they are trying to sell this house! It seems very taste-specific, especially when backed by a wall of ... very strange floral (?) green wallpaper. And hey, you're just retro!
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Post by Incense on Aug 2, 2017 18:56:41 GMT -5
Oooh! I would LOVE that. But um, my taste isn't terribly ... conservative? Normal? My living room is done in avocado green and harvest gold and very much '70s hippie. Edit: I know you guys are shocked by this. I totally get that people often like eclectic and unusual items, but they are trying to sell this house! It seems very taste-specific, especially when backed by a wall of ... very strange floral (?) green wallpaper. And hey, you're just retro! You, ma'am, are welcome over anytime! (Not so sure about Powerthirteen over there, giving me those looks) You are right, it is very taste-specific. If you're staging a house, I'm pretty sure everything's gotta be beige, gray or white with pops of color.
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Post by moimoi on Aug 2, 2017 19:20:13 GMT -5
If you are raised on a diet of primarily classic British literature you come away with the impression that the number-one thing you ought to have to succeed in life and gain the respect of others is Quiet Dignity and Poised Reserve. paging Lord Lucan (and perhaps this would provide some insight for PET on the other thread)
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Aug 2, 2017 19:46:01 GMT -5
If you are raised on a diet of primarily classic British literature you come away with the impression that the number-one thing you ought to have to succeed in life and gain the respect of others is Quiet Dignity and Poised Reserve. paging Lord Lucan (and perhaps this would provide some insight for PET on the other thread) I've just never seen any explanation for it. Not that he owes me one. I suppose that's one plausible possibility.
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Post by moimoi on Aug 2, 2017 22:22:34 GMT -5
If I watch Gator before I watch White Lightning will I be too confused to understand Burt Reynold's directorial masterpiece? Maybe to sober up you can drink some Gatorade (I'm assuming alcohol is involved in this movie marathon).
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Post by Dr. Rumak on Aug 3, 2017 10:02:36 GMT -5
Sign you might have a gambling problem: You keep betting on John Mellencamp to win against authority because you think he's due for a victory.
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Post by Powerthirteen on Aug 3, 2017 10:50:12 GMT -5
Sign you might have a gambling problem: You keep betting on John Mellencamp to win against authority because you think he's due for a victory. I've never actually heard the Mellencamp song, but I've heard the Jimmy Eat World song about playing it on a jukebox about 10,000 times. #millennial
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Post by chalkdevil 😈 on Aug 3, 2017 11:33:55 GMT -5
Sign you might have a gambling problem: You keep betting on John Mellencamp to win against authority because you think he's due for a victory. I've never actually heard the Mellencamp song, but I've heard the Jimmy Eat World song about playing it on a jukebox about 10,000 times. #millennial There are two local radio stations that play the best of the 80s, 90s, and occasionally the 00s, and I swear they can't go an hour without playing a Mellencamp song. Usually, it's Jack & Diane.
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Post by Jean Luc de Lemur on Aug 3, 2017 11:45:48 GMT -5
The greatest tragedy of the 2010's is the lack of a new Will Smith album. Where is the party starter when we need him most?
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Post by Powerthirteen on Aug 3, 2017 12:30:23 GMT -5
I've never actually heard the Mellencamp song, but I've heard the Jimmy Eat World song about playing it on a jukebox about 10,000 times. #millennial There are two local radio stations that play the best of the 80s, 90s, and occasionally the 00s, and I swear they can't go an hour without playing a Mellencamp song. Usually, it's Jack & Diane. I've heard Jack and Diane ten million bazillion times. As a result of this conversation I went and listened to Authority Song and had the same reaction I had when I finally got around to finding out what this "Pink Houses" song people always talked about was: "Oh, it's that song." I will say that in my listening-to-the-radio-a-lot phase the Vancouver classic rock stations played what I now know to be Authority Song very rarely. It's more a song that I've realized I've probably heard playing over the PA at multiple county fairs.
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Post by Mrs David Tennant on Aug 3, 2017 19:28:00 GMT -5
I don't understand why I'm so dadgum tired. I'm too tired to even eat.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 1:01:03 GMT -5
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Post by Powerthirteen on Aug 4, 2017 13:08:23 GMT -5
If someone ran for president on a platform that included setting up a federal agency that made sure people who claimed to be good writers on their resumes and LinkedIn pages were actually good writers, I would vote for that candidate almost completely regardless of the rest of the candidate's platform. What's the point of actually being good at writing when the job market is flooded with people whose writing is muddled garbage but who still assert confidently "Talented writer!" on their CVs? "Your writing has been judged CONFUSING. Please remove this qualification or face a $200 fine."
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Post by moimoi on Aug 4, 2017 13:25:48 GMT -5
If someone ran for president on a platform that included setting up a federal agency that made sure people who claimed to be good writers on their resumes and LinkedIn pages were actually good writers, I would vote for that candidate almost completely regardless of the rest of the candidate's platform. What's the point of actually being good at writing when the job market is flooded with people whose writing is muddled garbage but who still assert confidently "Talented writer!" on their CVs? "Your writing has been judged CONFUSING. Please remove this qualification or face a $200 fine." I've found that good writers -- much like good speakers, good lovers, good presidents, etc. etc. -- don't have to advertise; it should be clear from what they've written. The cliches here apply: Show, don't tell. Actions speak louder than words. I am circumspect about any individual or company that has to tell you how great it is.
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Post by ganews on Aug 4, 2017 15:04:50 GMT -5
If someone ran for president on a platform that included setting up a federal agency that made sure people who claimed to be good writers on their resumes and LinkedIn pages were actually good writers, I would vote for that candidate almost completely regardless of the rest of the candidate's platform. What's the point of actually being good at writing when the job market is flooded with people whose writing is muddled garbage but who still assert confidently "Talented writer!" on their CVs? "Your writing has been judged CONFUSING. Please remove this qualification or face a $200 fine." I've found that good writers -- much like good speakers, good lovers, good presidents, etc. etc. -- don't have to advertise; it should be clear from what they've written. The cliches here apply: Show, don't tell. Actions speak louder than words. I am circumspect about any individual or company that has to tell you how great it is.
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Post by Powerthirteen on Aug 4, 2017 16:54:43 GMT -5
If someone ran for president on a platform that included setting up a federal agency that made sure people who claimed to be good writers on their resumes and LinkedIn pages were actually good writers, I would vote for that candidate almost completely regardless of the rest of the candidate's platform. What's the point of actually being good at writing when the job market is flooded with people whose writing is muddled garbage but who still assert confidently "Talented writer!" on their CVs? "Your writing has been judged CONFUSING. Please remove this qualification or face a $200 fine." I've found that good writers -- much like good speakers, good lovers, good presidents, etc. etc. -- don't have to advertise; it should be clear from what they've written. The cliches here apply: Show, don't tell. Actions speak louder than words. I am circumspect about any individual or company that has to tell you how great it is. Thus the importance of the cover letter.
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Post by DangOlJimmyITellYouWhat on Aug 5, 2017 0:14:44 GMT -5
JESUS CHRIST, I had forgotten how wicked sharp kitten's claws are
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Post by DangOlJimmyITellYouWhat on Aug 5, 2017 11:27:27 GMT -5
lookit new floof She is called Elvy, but her proper name is LV-426 & she is currently markedly smaller than an iPad
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Post by Trurl on Aug 5, 2017 12:06:35 GMT -5
lookit new floof She is called Elvy, but her proper name is LV-426 & she is currently markedly smaller than an iPad Gah! I want to pet it!
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Post by Floyd D Barber on Aug 5, 2017 13:21:54 GMT -5
I wonder if there is a Rocky Mountain chapter of the Flat Earth Society.
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Post by DangOlJimmyITellYouWhat on Aug 5, 2017 15:02:18 GMT -5
lookit new floof She is called Elvy, but her proper name is LV-426 & she is currently markedly smaller than an iPad Gah! I want to pet it! Well, she's currently stuck inside the water bottle packaging, so she won't be hard to catch.
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Post by Powerthirteen on Aug 5, 2017 16:04:46 GMT -5
I spent today cleaning so hard I completely soaked my shirt with sweat. SATISFYING!
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