Whats making you happy right now

#12491 TheRetiredBridgeburner

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Posted 26 September 2015 - 09:16 PM

Sorry to double post, but....

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Forgive the less than brilliant phone photography.... but I was lucky enough to catch one of the last flights of Avro Vulcan XH558. For the unfamiliar, she's an iconic piece of British aerospace engineering and pretty much the most popular plane in our air force history, and she's being retired from flight at the end of the year. Absolutely unforgettable. Posted Image

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#12492 Gnaw

Recovering eating disordered addict of HHM

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Posted 27 September 2015 - 12:47 AM

HoosierDaddy, on 25 September 2015 - 10:54 PM, said:

Mentalist, on 25 September 2015 - 10:28 PM, said:

Got called (to the Bar)

Now my parents can officially be proud of me. W00t

Thanking just about everyone and everything that kept me going for just over 10 years (since I started Undergrad). I'd be remiss if I didn't thank this forum for all the good times when it kept my brain from exploding, and gave me a place to vent when things weren't going as I'd hoped.

Thanks, Malazites. You're the best.

Huzzah! You're officially an asshole part of the problem now! Yaaaaay!

I know it's different in Canada but it's still a hell of an accomplishment, Ment. Great job. Good job!

First, kill all the lawyers....

Seriously though, congratulations. Somehow I don't think you'll end up being one of the problems.

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#12493 Grief

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Posted 27 September 2015 - 12:59 PM

Mentalist, on 25 September 2015 - 10:28 PM, said:

You've achieved the mafia addict's ultimate form and made arguing about guilt and rules into a real life qualification

.

But seriously, congratulations, that's fantastic!

Cougar said:

Grief, FFS will you do something with your sig, it's bloody awful

worry said:

Grief is right (until we abolish capitalism).

#12494 LinearPhilosopher

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Posted 27 September 2015 - 03:11 PM

Went to see stromae last night. Was an phenomenal concert

#12495 Binder of Demons

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Posted 28 September 2015 - 04:38 AM

Finally had some luck and the weather cooperated to let me see the bloodmoon during the eclipse tonight. Was out of my house when the eclipse itself was happening so had to wait til i was home to get my camera and try and get a shot.
Not great, but better than nothing.

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#12496 Morgoth

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Posted 28 September 2015 - 06:05 AM

Looks like, maybe, that I might be given responsibility for the VW case here. I might be happy. Might be terrified. I don't know.

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It's decent in the first of gentlemen
To speak friendly, Even to the devil

#12497 worry

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Posted 28 September 2015 - 06:41 AM

Which side of the equation?

They came with white hands and left with red hands.

#12498 Morgoth

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Posted 28 September 2015 - 07:49 AM

I work for the tax authorities.

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#12499 HiddenOne

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Posted 28 September 2015 - 04:03 PM

Multiple parties will be fed to the meat grinder over that deal - but it sounds like you might get to crank the handle. I think you should be happy and terrified at the same time.

I've been hearing that it's a good time to buy a VW

HiddenOne. You son of a bitch. You slimy, skulking, low-posting scumbag. You knew it would come to this. Roundabout, maybe. Tortuous, certainly. But here we are, you and me again. I started the train on you so many many hours ago, and now I'm going to finish it. Die HO. Die. This is for last time, and this is for this game too. This is for all the people who died to your backstabbing, treacherous, "I sure don't know what's going on around here" filthy lying, deceitful ways. You son of a bitch. Whatever happens, this is justice. For me, this is justice. Vote HiddenOne Finally, I am at peace.

#12500 Tsundoku

A what?

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Posted 28 September 2015 - 04:31 PM

Morgoth, on 28 September 2015 - 07:49 AM, said:

I am a lawyer and I work for the tax authorities.

Fixed that for you.

You used to be cool, man. But then you became The Man. Where did it all go wrong ... ?

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#12501 Gredfallan Ale

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Posted 28 September 2015 - 05:43 PM

There's wet water on Mars.

'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.'

'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things.'

'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master — that's all.'

#12502 Itwæs Nom

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Posted 28 September 2015 - 06:06 PM

Gredfallan Ale, on 28 September 2015 - 05:43 PM, said:

There's wet water on Mars.

~~thats old as Mars itself~~

wait you mean seriously
that must be a good news for Mars One

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All things fall from kings to rose petals

#12503 Gredfallan Ale

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Posted 28 September 2015 - 06:36 PM

Charlie Nom, on 28 September 2015 - 06:06 PM, said:

~~thats old as Mars itself~~

wait you mean seriously
that must be a good news for Mars One

Yup, especially the "wet water" part is important. From NASA:

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New findings from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) provide the strongest evidence yet that liquid water flows intermittently on present-day Mars.

Link: NASA confirms evidence that liquid water flows on today's mars

Evidence of actual liquid water is pretty new.

#12504 Illuyankas

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Posted 28 September 2015 - 06:56 PM

Kim Stanley Robinson must be crossing his fingers that he got constantly-fucking octogenarians right next.

Hello, soldiers, look at your mage, now back to me, now back at your mage, now back to me. Sadly, he isn’t me, but if he stopped being an unascended mortal and switched to Sole Spice, he could smell like he’s me. Look down, back up, where are you? You’re in a warren with the High Mage your cadre mage could smell like. What’s in your hand, back at me. I have it, it’s an acorn with two gates to that realm you love. Look again, the acorn is now otataral. Anything is possible when your mage smells like Sole Spice and not a Bole brother. I’m on a quorl.

#12505 worry

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Posted 28 September 2015 - 11:07 PM

Illuyankas, on 28 September 2015 - 06:56 PM, said:

Kim Stanley Robinson must be crossing his fingers that he got constantly-fucking octogenarians right next.

Oh that's confirmed.
https://www.psycholo...eniors-and-stds

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#12506 Illuyankas

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Posted 28 September 2015 - 11:57 PM

Damn it I knew I meant to add 'in space'

Apologies for misleading you all as to how likely your grandparents were still getting it on for decades (they totally were, while you were in the house sleeping as a child too)