stupid first world problems you're dealing with

  On 11/30/2015 at 7:02 PM, Audioblysk said:

Car got stolen from outside my GF's place for the 2nd time this year. I drive an older car because I like my money more than I care about driving a new car. Looks like I have to bite bullet and spend some of my VCFF contract money on a new fucking car if this one doesn't show up in 2 weeks. Weird thing is that the neighborhood has some million dollar houses and is considered the 'better' part of Seattle, crime-wise. My house is on the corner of buy meth and stab whitey and I NEVER had my car fucked with.

 

Nothing beats coming outside and going 'well, my car isn't where I parked it'... Trying to stay calm. Times like these you just gotta zen and put some positive energy out - everything is in its right place, I just have yet to discover why.

insured? you'll find it's lot easier to clamp down on that panic when you have insurance. the industry's a massive rort, but what isn't. please insure that shiny new car, my dear.

also I wouldn't be surprised at some level of theft occurring in more affluent areas because a slick Jag parked outside a million-dollar house will fetch more moneys than a riced-out Civic parked outside a meth den, no matter how much that Civic screams CA$HNE$$.

story tiemz: about six months ago I went to Fox Studios to do some voice recording for a friend's short film. Fox Studios is in the Entertainment Quarter where crowds assemble to watch games. I parked my bike outside in an area that was designated as a clearway during games, for traffic flow. I didn't know a game was going to be on later. so I come outside after about four hours and the place is hectic and my bike is gone. I calmly ring the number on the clearway sign and ask if a red bike's been towed in the last couple of hours. the guy says he'll go down to the depot to check. as soon as I quit the call, I notice my bike parked across the street. two workers had come and lifted it up and moved it, without dropping it or putting a scratch in it. saved me getting towed and probably a fine. super nice. a bus driver witnessed the whole thing and lol'd at me for not noticing it (it was like 20 metres away). just shows you how easily shit can get taken though.

ps. get a bike

  On 11/30/2015 at 7:38 PM, StephenG said:

Does insurance not cover theft?

if you get a policy that doesn't cover theft, you're pretty much defeating one of the main uses of insurance. but I guess it depends on what's being insured. if you have a brand new expensive ride, it'd be daft not to cover it for theft.

good ol' fashioned winter weight gain. fallen into the exact same slump as last year. finally break into the 160s in october then thpppthtphtphttptpthtp

About the car - It was found that same morning and hadn't been reported in. It was found running in the middle lane of a 2x2 busy street near the waterfront downtown. Some time around 4am. I can say I'm lucky in a sense. My insurance on the car is liability, I don't give too many fucks as it's a really old car that I've had for a long time, but I did get a club and an alarm yesterday to at least deter people from stealing it. I'd like to wait another year or two before I get a new car.

When I got the car out of impound, they had rifled through all of it, but stole nothing. They even left a penny covered in meth, which I imagine they used to pulverize their fix. Pretty lol moment. Car runs fine :)

It is funny that it was in a more affluent area, but my car is the shittiest one on the block. It's somewhat by the University, which has been seeing a lot more theft and drug use around the area, so it makes sense.

I'd die within 2 months of having a bike. No joke. Not comfortable on them unless it's runway-flat roads with nobody on them. Usagi is more man than I.

  On 12/1/2015 at 4:14 PM, juiceciuj said:

good ol' fashioned winter weight gain. fallen into the exact same slump as last year. finally break into the 160s in october then thpppthtphtphttptpthtp

Same. Gained 7lbs in 2 months. Not impressed, metabolism. I'm not that old.

  On 12/1/2015 at 9:05 PM, Audioblysk said:

About the car - It was found that same morning and hadn't been reported in. It was found running in the middle lane of a 2x2 busy street near the waterfront downtown. Some time around 4am. I can say I'm lucky in a sense. My insurance on the car is liability, I don't give too many fucks as it's a really old car that I've had for a long time, but I did get a club and an alarm yesterday to at least deter people from stealing it. I'd like to wait another year or two before I get a new car.

 

When I got the car out of impound, they had rifled through all of it, but stole nothing. They even left a penny covered in meth, which I imagine they used to pulverize their fix. Pretty lol moment. Car runs fine :)

 

It is funny that it was in a more affluent area, but my car is the shittiest one on the block. It's somewhat by the University, which has been seeing a lot more theft and drug use around the area, so it makes sense.

 

I'd die within 2 months of having a bike. No joke. Not comfortable on them unless it's runway-flat roads with nobody on them. Usagi is more man than I.

Damn, you got lucky dude... Nothing stolen even? lol @ the "meth penny"... glad you got your car back.

Good to hear you got your car back!

I have also gained four pounds, which is no major concern but still a bummer. Will lose it quick enough.

The plus is that the gain proves to a neurotic aunt that no, I am not dying of cancer. Just a lack of cakes. :D

A mouse.

Good news on the car Blysky!

chen's FWP: got offered to interview for a full-time job with great benefits that starts in February, but my current contract ends in May...

What do?

the British NHS

i love it & hate it in equal measure

some departments are like a Rolls Royce, others like something out of 1 Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest....... there has to be a middle ground?

its not a moan, you can have Radiohead for that

i honestly dont know how it keeps going, despite all the dedication and hours put in by thousands of compassionate staff, some experiences recently have shown in clear contrast where the fault lines lie

ok, i'm gonna eat a mini tiramisu as comfort food.... i was pushed into it

It is raining outside :(.

  On 12/1/2015 at 2:00 AM, usagi said:

 

ps. get a bike

 

 

spending my spare time doing up an old Norton with my cousins, with 1 eye on an easter relaunch/sale. Thing is, we got it for next to nowt and although we can make a few quid i'd really like to keep it now.

nothing in the world beats a bike ride, some good tunes and ancient landscapes,,,, v simple pleasures.

what do you ride, if i could ask? I've never sat on anything new due to biker freaks on my Ma's side, so its always been beaten up vintages.

  On 12/4/2015 at 5:58 AM, cwmbrancity said:

 

  On 12/1/2015 at 2:00 AM, usagi said:

 

ps. get a bike

 

 

 

 

spending my spare time doing up an old Norton with my cousins, with 1 eye on an easter relaunch/sale. Thing is, we got it for next to nowt and although we can make a few quid i'd really like to keep it now.

 

nothing in the world beats a bike ride, some good tunes and ancient landscapes,,,, v simple pleasures.

 

what do you ride, if i could ask? I've never sat on anything new due to biker freaks on my Ma's side, so its always been beaten up vintages

 

if I had an old Norton in decent shape and I decided to work on it, I would do it primarily for myself and not necessarily with a view to reselling it, unless maybe some time down the line. I dunno, I'd want to get the most out of it myself for all the work I'd put into it.

I ride a Ducati Monster 821.

had it about a year now, just started adding mods/upgrades and whatnot. the windscreen and Termignoni slip-ons are a recent addition. fucking loving the Termis, expensive as hell but worth the boost. there are probably other brands you can get which would be much cheaper (there's a nice Competition Werkes one) but Ducati/Termi are sympatico and when you get them installed at a Ducati service centre they do an ECU remap for you as well. I had to take it in for a service so I figured fuck it, put 'em on, I always wanted them.

she really needs a tail-tidy next, the stock tail is clunky and the way it's been built suggests very clearly that it was made to meet specs/regs and should be taken off at the first opportunity.

That's the kind of motorcycle I would buy if I could afford it. I was thinking of going for a Triumph Streetfighter since it's a bit more affordable.

a Street Triple? those are excellent and were my second choice. it's hard to fault them. I did a test ride on one, it was slick as fuck. and yeah, definitely more affordable and gives the Ducatis a run for their money.

Triumphs are great and I want to own one someday, probably one from the Scrambler/Thruxton/Bonneville family.

you live in a great spot for biking y'know, Pacific coastal roads and all that. I am going to do that someday. start from San Diego and end in BC. should be beautiful going through the Northwest and all that.

Waiting for a letter that is pretty important and it's been nearly a week now since it should have been here.

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when yr drnk andu ai nt gotn one to be drunk with.

Fuck u d-lo why u gotta live a conitinent away u betch

My cat has become spoiled by me being home all day, every day (been off work for 2 weeks). So now she yowls at me if I stop playing with her/paying attention to her for longer than 60 seconds.

This then makes me feel like a bad catdad, like she's neglected and bored etc. My rational self knows it's just because she's spoiled for company atm but it doesn't stop me feeling :(

Cats are tricky mayne. I feel like I gotta wlk a line between being plyafyl and trying to encornage independence.

Fuck. Whatever. Drunk.

Worked out every day for 2 weeks, only to be thwarted by a pulled back in my muscle today... hurts loike hell if I move the wrong way.

I really dislike the small ice cubes placed in water at most restaurants; they completely impede the flow of water from the cup into my mouth and if I accidentally swallow one of the cubes it creates an unpleasant temperature shock in my stomach. I always seem to forget to request 'no ice' and am irritated as soon as I take the first sip. This usually culminates with me using a fork to scoop the icecubes out onto my empty plate.

  On 12/6/2015 at 9:59 AM, Goiter Sanchez said:

I really dislike the small ice cubes placed in water at most restaurants; they completely impede the flow of water from the cup into my mouth and if I accidentally swallow one of the cubes it creates an unpleasant temperature shock in my stomach. I always seem to forget to request 'no ice' and am irritated as soon as I take the first sip. This usually culminates with me using a fork to scoop the icecubes out onto my empty plate.

Ahahaha classic. I know exactly what you mean about the "temperature shock" in the stomache. Those little ice cubes are the only thing that does that.... which is why i like them.

I rarely complain about my workload, but - I've had to be at one of the shops my bosses owns doing a gigantic backlog of accounting and tax shit for this useless manager they fired a few weeks ago. Sigh, nobody I want to talk to, and a mound of paperwork I need to sort out that I've barely put a dent into. I was hired on as a set-up consultant and grow/facility design technician then became, on top of that, a part-time manager and partial owner of a chain of medical cannabis stores (once a week paperwork, deposits and general bookkeeping) ... Now I seem to be doing waaaay more work than I should be on random tasks and I'm never in the cultivation facilities anymore because of how easily maintained and efficient we/I designed to be.

Screw this state for making the cannabis market a monstrocity of poor-planning and inept gardens when it comes to the legal market. Capitalism sucks. I'ma go back to paperwork and listen to breakcore.

  On 12/6/2015 at 9:59 AM, Goiter Sanchez said:

I really dislike the small ice cubes placed in water at most restaurants; they completely impede the flow of water from the cup into my mouth and if I accidentally swallow one of the cubes it creates an unpleasant temperature shock in my stomach. I always seem to forget to request 'no ice' and am irritated as soon as I take the first sip. This usually culminates with me using a fork to scoop the icecubes out onto my empty plate.

solved, carry this with you at all times

^^^ don't most restaurants have straws?

fwp: fucking twitter took forever to load my tweet. jesus.

They almost never have fun squiggly straws, which I feel is key in fighting the war against small ice cubes.

My ipod nano is fucked and they no longer do hardware repairs on those models. I'm going a bit batty not having music to travel by. I had so many albums lined up that I was really looking forward to. It's one of my only joys these days. Ain't got no money to spare, so I'm just going to have to suck it up and go crazy i guess. Honestly though I don't even want to leave my apartment without the tunes. It's seriously crimpin' my style.

ice is stupid, it removes the important fizz from the drink. and yeah that teef thing, which i have written about in similar posts in the past.

some rude bikes in this thread, dayum, gives a man a thirst like an alcoholic being shown some brews

driving is only so much fun, cars, pollution etc, but riding bikes is spellbinding in the same way people say looking at fire is hypnotic, but with full concentration and focus especially over a mixed terrain, plus cornering apex curves is a lot more fun up/down gears and feeling actual torque, closer to the road,

if theres 1 thing for these damp islands of moss & bricks offer its windy postman pat roads,

mainland Europe is fuckin lethal though especially in the cities, nearly got crushed a few times on previous tours, Rome and Munich more than any, but its a bit like music comparing eras....growing up around vintage Nortons vs newer models (analg/digi) cos the parts were so cheap even into the 70/80 (post-war)