Whats making you happy right now

#7781 QuickTidal

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Posted 03 May 2012 - 02:39 PM

HiddenOne, on 03 May 2012 - 01:38 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 03 May 2012 - 12:49 PM, said:

I backed Amanda Palmer's new Kickstarter CD/artbook/tour project...and it gives me immense joy to have done so! This is SO the future of music industry, fuck money grubbing record labels and corporations. Artists and fans can do this alone.

Clearly, if this project is any clue...

She put it up like 3 days ago asking for 100K in backing and already has nearly 450K. Amazing.

http://www.kickstart...t-book-and-tour

This interests me, QT - can you direct me toward more info about this kind of thing?

EDIT: I followed your link, that is
genius at work.

There is actually a science/technology-type kickstarter as well...hang on let me find the link...

Bingo: http://www.rockethub.com/

"When the last tree has fallen, and the rivers are poisoned, you cannot eat money, oh no." ~Aurora

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#7782 Centzon Totochtin

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Posted 03 May 2012 - 02:50 PM

I love kickstarter, I backed hers a few days ago too.

I have signed my employment contract and am ready to start work next week!

That Elephant is looking rather frayed at the edges

#7783 QuickTidal

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Posted 03 May 2012 - 03:24 PM

Centzon Totochtin, on 03 May 2012 - 02:50 PM, said:

I love kickstarter, I backed hers a few days ago too.

I have signed my employment contract and am ready to start work next week!

How much did you back? I did $25 (cause that's basically all my poor ass could spare), but my friend backed $125.

I'm just really jazzed by the prospect of it...especially considering how much good stuff the "Evening With Neil and Amanda" backers got in the end.

Exciting times.

"When the last tree has fallen, and the rivers are poisoned, you cannot eat money, oh no." ~Aurora

"Someone will always try to sell you despair, just so they don't feel alone." ~Ursula Vernon

#7784 Loki

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Posted 03 May 2012 - 03:32 PM

Ain, on 03 May 2012 - 12:47 PM, said:

I STABBED KAI LENG WITH A RENEGADE ACTION AND IT WAS GLORIOUS OMG I WANT TO DO IT AGAIN BUT THIS TIME IN HIS SMIRKING SHITFACE FACE!

Ah....the satisfaction.

Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

~TQB~

#7785 Loki

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Posted 04 May 2012 - 01:49 PM

Jet Lee, in a suit, firing a SMG.

It really works me

Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

~TQB~

#7786 Lucifer's Heaven

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Posted 04 May 2012 - 03:27 PM

QuickTidal, on 02 May 2012 - 06:50 PM, said:

Oh man...Apparently both the latest DARK KNIGHT RISES trailer AND the first teaser trailer for 007 SKYFALL will be running in front of the screening of THE AVENGERS I am going to Friday aft (which I booked off work early to go to)

My cup...she runeth over...

Ours didn't have Skyfall, but it did have Prometheus, I imagine your's will too.
A fair few good movies coming out this year. And man Avengers fucking rocked.

We just watched that episode of Community. Then went ahead and watched Blade

"So how'd you save the world?"
"Averted the rapture by drowning the baby Jesus in his own tears"

#7787 Tapper

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Posted 04 May 2012 - 09:15 PM

In 2003, I bought Tricky's Blowback album for my then girlfriend, probably with the intention to have sex with her with that cd on the background. I forgot about giving it, got into a row with her, broke up, and left the cd in its plastic wrap, sitting there in my collection, going through multiple attempts at bringing order to the collection (alphabetizing, putting stuff by genre, et cetera) as well as several iTunes imports, despite knowing I'd absolutely and totally love the music.

Fifteen minutes ago, I finally took it out of the plastic wrap. I have no clue why now, at 23 PM on any random friday, nor any clue why I didn't do that before, but it feels right. One of those little things that make you feel all 'yeah, now that's sorted, too'. If I had any beer in my fridge, I'd get one.

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#7788 frookenhauer

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Posted 04 May 2012 - 10:57 PM

closure is ALL good!

souls are for wimps

#7789 Wanderer

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Posted 04 May 2012 - 11:44 PM

Flyleaf...and I don't quite know why.

#7790 Grimjust Bearegular

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Godless killing machine - and proud of it!

Also, braaaaiiiinnnnzzzzzzzz!

Posted 05 May 2012 - 09:12 AM

Decided to move in with Mr Awesome at the end of the month! weeeeeeeee!!!

Mt best friend is getting married at the end of the month! Also weeeeeeee!

Things and stuffs...and other important objects.

#7791 HoosierDaddy

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Posted 05 May 2012 - 09:29 AM

Gave in. Finally applied for the Masters/PhD. Probably going to get denied, but at least an attempt. Need out of this blackhole of blah.

Trouble arrives when the opponents to such a system institute its extreme opposite, where individualism becomes godlike and sacrosanct, and no greater service to any other ideal (including community) is possible. In such a system rapacious greed thrives behind the guise of freedom, and the worst aspects of human nature come to the fore....

#7792 Adjutant Stormy~

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Posted 06 May 2012 - 04:48 AM

GrimWho WhatsherFace, on 05 May 2012 - 09:12 AM, said:

Decided to move in with Mr Awesome at the end of the month! weeeeeeeee!!!

Mt best friend is getting married at the end of the month! Also weeeeeeee!

Thats awesome (not to be redundant or anything).

Making me happy is spending the weekend at my brother's place. Away from my mother. And he's a veritable font o knowledge on the course I've been worrying about.

We're drinking and watching anime, and there's no pressure. It's fucking refreshing.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Aptorian @ Nov 1 2008, 06:13 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=462161"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>God damn. Mighty drunk. Must ... what is the english movement movement movement for drunk... with out you seemimg drunk?

bla bla bla

Peopleare harrasing me... grrrrrh.

Also people with big noses aren't jews, they're just french

EDIT: We has editted so mucj that5 we're not quite sure... also, leave britney alone.</div>

#7793 Starling

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Posted 07 May 2012 - 10:40 AM

I had some really awful news today. came here to get away from it and I've just been reminded of how incredibly supportive everyone here is. while not exactly happy, it's restored in me a wee bit of faitg in the world. you guys are awesome.

... a nature generally described as happy-go-fuck-yourself.

#7794 Lady Bliss

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Posted 07 May 2012 - 01:51 PM

Sorry to hear about the bad news Starling! I hope you're ok.

I am happily eating the breakfast of my beloved Captain Picard... coffee and croissant! om nom nom

"If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?" - Shylock

#7795 Loki

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Posted 07 May 2012 - 04:08 PM

Mr Reece is Archangel - Garrus, if Shepard never went to Omega. I love this show XD

Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

~TQB~

#7796 QuickTidal

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Posted 07 May 2012 - 05:35 PM

Tapper, on 04 May 2012 - 09:15 PM, said:

That is EASILY my fave TRICKY album ever! There's just something so great about the collaborations he did on it.

"When the last tree has fallen, and the rivers are poisoned, you cannot eat money, oh no." ~Aurora

"Someone will always try to sell you despair, just so they don't feel alone." ~Ursula Vernon

#7797 Tapper

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Posted 08 May 2012 - 07:14 AM

The water pipe leak that was supposed to be in my appartment, isn't in my appartment. It is with 95% certainty positively guaranteed that it concerns the cold water supply, which is pumped upwards, and since my app is dry, it can't be me but the leak must be below my app. Yeey.

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#7798 QuickTidal

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Posted 08 May 2012 - 01:43 PM

Mrs. QT and I are finally getting out tonight to see the latest Earth Day DisneyNature offering CHIMPANZEE (we saw AFRICAN CATS last year). This makes me super happy because Mrs. QT does not care for most documentaries (meanwhile I adore documentaries), but I have gotten her to watch most of the Alistair Fothergill stuff (PLANET EARTH), and therefore every Earth Day (or thereabouts) I am able to get her out to see the DisneyNature docs...and I think she REALLY liked AFRICAN CATS since this year SHE suggested the outing to ME!

Mark your calendars, it's a red letter day. Mrs. QT asked if we could go see a Documentary!

"When the last tree has fallen, and the rivers are poisoned, you cannot eat money, oh no." ~Aurora

"Someone will always try to sell you despair, just so they don't feel alone." ~Ursula Vernon

#7799 Illuyankas

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Posted 08 May 2012 - 10:50 PM

Went to see the Avengers with Flick, found two of my friends in the cinema who are moving thirty minutes by train and a £30 return ticket away on Saturday in there so could catch them before they left twice instead of just their leaving party, really enjoyed the movie, was the only person who recognised the dude in the mid-credits scene, then went to a pub with chicken wings on the menu. Flick didn't think I could eat the thirty wing option. She was most surprised. Especially when a few hours later I passed by a KFC and ordered a regular two piece meal, and got two more bits of chicken and another portion of fries for free. It's been a really good day today.

Next time? The 50 wings option. I HUNGER

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.