[Gnaw]

The board was down. That made me sad.

[King Lear]

worrywort, on 18 March 2013 - 08:34 PM, said:

King Lear, on 18 March 2013 - 03:42 AM, said:

High House Dark, on 18 March 2013 - 03:21 AM, said:

King Lear, on 18 March 2013 - 03:17 AM, said:

High House Dark, on 18 March 2013 - 02:44 AM, said:

worrywort, on 17 March 2013 - 09:51 PM, said:

Another dispatch from the "How can this not be The Onion?" file: http://www.rawstory....nville-rapists/

Yeah, that still makes me sick.. they should be thrown in jail for much longer.

https://twitter.com/...301604398927872

yaaaaaaaayyyyyyy (not really)

"ALLEGED"? Wow, great job being rape apologists. Barf.

And my comment above referred to the fact that they're getting away with little jail-time both comparatively speaking and in terms of their crime. I mean, dont get me wrong, I'm glad they're getting some time in there, but still. :\

Yup.

Also what the hell is with the 'this is why social media is bad, kids' thing? How about no, raping people is bad, social media has nothing to with it?

Turns out, The Onion already covered this subject matter: http://www.theonion....es-tragi,19097/

Ahahaha! Sometimes the Onion really is spot-on

[Gnaw]

King Lear, on 19 March 2013 - 01:56 AM, said:

worrywort, on 18 March 2013 - 08:34 PM, said:

King Lear, on 18 March 2013 - 03:42 AM, said:

High House Dark, on 18 March 2013 - 03:21 AM, said:

King Lear, on 18 March 2013 - 03:17 AM, said:

High House Dark, on 18 March 2013 - 02:44 AM, said:

worrywort, on 17 March 2013 - 09:51 PM, said:

Another dispatch from the "How can this not be The Onion?" file: http://www.rawstory....nville-rapists/

Yeah, that still makes me sick.. they should be thrown in jail for much longer.

https://twitter.com/...301604398927872

yaaaaaaaayyyyyyy (not really)

"ALLEGED"? Wow, great job being rape apologists. Barf.

And my comment above referred to the fact that they're getting away with little jail-time both comparatively speaking and in terms of their crime. I mean, dont get me wrong, I'm glad they're getting some time in there, but still. :\

Yup.

Also what the hell is with the 'this is why social media is bad, kids' thing? How about no, raping people is bad, social media has nothing to with it?

Turns out, The Onion already covered this subject matter: http://www.theonion....es-tragi,19097/

Ahahaha! Sometimes the Onion really is spot-on

If you ever get the chance watch "The Onion News Network". They went so far as to get an ex-fox news person to host it. Fucking hilarious.

[Adjutant Stormy~]

Family life is a bit tense.

[worry]

Your post count is 1337.

[Adjutant Stormy~]

Well, I guess it's official. My mother is pretending that I don't exist.

I missed my dad's birthday brunch on Sunday, for which she berated me. And in an extremely juvenile move, called me names and generally tried to hurt my feelings and/ or get me to apologize to her. I apologized to my father, as it was HIS birthday. I told her, to her face, that she should stop trying to hurt my feelings, because she couldn't if she tried.

And so far she's pretended I don't exist. Which suits me fine; I almost wish she'd started doing this half a decade ago.

My dad's getting caught in the middle a bit.

This post has been edited by Adjutant Stormy~: 19 March 2013 - 06:32 AM

[Puck]

My.. My.. My only properly fitting bra's underwire broke.. There's no smiley to properly convey the sad this causes me.. Waaaah!

[Gothos]

The self-worth crisis continues... can I succeed at something for a change? Just once, please? Pretty please?

[amphibian]

Puck, on 20 March 2013 - 01:57 PM, said:

My.. My.. My only properly fitting bra's underwire broke.. There's no smiley to properly convey the sad this causes me.. Waaaah!

I am just starting to learn about the bra fitting madness that many women have to deal with, thanks to a long term relationship. My sympathies and hopefully you can find a replacement super quick without breaking the budget too much.

[Adjutant Stormy~]

Puck, on 20 March 2013 - 01:57 PM, said:

My.. My.. My only properly fitting bra's underwire broke.. There's no smiley to properly convey the sad this causes me.. Waaaah!

I'm not sure all of us understand, maybe if we had pictures, we'd understand your plight

[Captain Beardface]

The wife had a doctor's appointment yesterday to get her knee x-ray'd... there is no cartilage in the knee so now onto an MRI and probably surgery and to top it off she caught the flu whilst sitting in the waiting room!!! oh joy

[High House Dark]

CLIENTS. FROM. HELL.

[Mezla PigDog]

Epic illness!

Friday - sore throat
Saturday to Tuesday - burning lungs, hacking cough, shortness of breath, muscle aches
Wednesday and Thursday - hacking cough, head cold

WTF? I went to work yesterday and had to come home after an hour.

[Gothos]

Having several strangers separately come up and try to cheer you up on a night out about how your gf is treating you, that she pays more attention to her ex-fiance for half the night than you, and gives you the silent treatment for half the night for a minor accident that wasn't even your fault... Well, it's nice that they tried, but shit's fucked up

[Silencer]

Hmmm...not really sure this fits in the "Groove" thread - it could also be making me happy, but...whatever.

Today was my first day back at work after two weeks-ish of annual leave. We apparently finished early the night before, but what with the end-of-month rush we usually get and some other factors, I figured tonight might be late. Boy, was I right - midnight finish (aka 2 hours overtime). What a wonderful way to get back into my working routine! >.>
On the other hand, it means more hours, and I do genuinely enjoy my work, most of the time, so it's kinda "both sides of the coin" in this case.

What's definitely Happy-thread material though? My annual leave pay rate is almost equivalent to time-and-a-half, because of all the overtime I do. So fifteen days of annual leave at that rate makes for quite a nice paycheque, given I didn't have to work, let alone work overtime for that period. I approve of this system.

[Satan]

Gothos, on 21 March 2013 - 11:34 AM, said:

Having several strangers separately come up and try to cheer you up on a night out about how your gf is treating you, that she pays more attention to her ex-fiance for half the night than you, and gives you the silent treatment for half the night for a minor accident that wasn't even your fault... Well, it's nice that they tried, but shit's fucked up

Run for the hills, man. Some things aren't worth saving. Just get out before you entangle yourself any more.



...someone had to say it!

[Gothos]

You like that expression, run for the hills, don't you just?
I've voiced my concerns, I'll see how she reacts to them. She's going through a rough time and I do owe her two instances of patience. This is charge #1 expended.

[Mezla PigDog]

I'm incapable of working under my own steam! I have no problem working when I go to work, I am seriously productive. When I work at home I do nothing. I would love to be self-employed or work from home but I know I would be broke/fired within weeks. How can I be hugely motivated in one environment and not at all in another? It makes no sense.

Also, so sick of blowing my nose that I have just stuck tissue up each nostril. It's a good look.

[Gnaw]

Meh. Cracked iPad screen withers a bit in the light of other people's problems.

High House Dark, on 18 March 2013 - 03:21 AM, said:

King Lear, on 18 March 2013 - 03:17 AM, said:

High House Dark, on 18 March 2013 - 02:44 AM, said:

worrywort, on 17 March 2013 - 09:51 PM, said:

Another dispatch from the "How can this not be The Onion?" file: http://www.rawstory....nville-rapists/

Yeah, that still makes me sick.. they should be thrown in jail for much longer.

https://twitter.com/...301604398927872

yaaaaaaaayyyyyyy (not really)

"ALLEGED"? Wow, great job being rape apologists. Barf.

And my comment above referred to the fact that they're getting away with little jail-time both comparatively speaking and in terms of their crime. I mean, dont get me wrong, I'm glad they're getting some time in there, but still. :\

I didn't read the details of the story, but regardless of the time served, they'll be registered sex offenders for the rest of their lives. That will certainly haunt them many times. Jobs, housing, loans, insurance, etc. Not an apology or comment on sentencing in general or in this specific case. Just pointing out that in an increasingly digital world that scarlet SO will be tripping them up for the rest of their lives.

Adjutant Stormy~, on 19 March 2013 - 06:29 AM, said:

Well, I guess it's official. My mother is pretending that I don't exist.

I missed my dad's birthday brunch on Sunday, for which she berated me. And in an extremely juvenile move, called me names and generally tried to hurt my feelings and/ or get me to apologize to her. I apologized to my father, as it was HIS birthday. I told her, to her face, that she should stop trying to hurt my feelings, because she couldn't if she tried.

And so far she's pretended I don't exist. Which suits me fine; I almost wish she'd started doing this half a decade ago.

My dad's getting caught in the middle a bit.

Everybody's experiences differ, but their are two generalizations that occur to me. You can pick your friends but not your family. Toxic people are toxic no matter the relationship.

[worry]

Good lord: http://www.cnn.com/2.../animal-cruelty