Still, really not something I needed right now -_-
Haha, happens to the best of us. I remember when I fucked up trying to get out of the underground garage at my friend's apartment block once. Old building from the 70's, completely fucking tight and cramped. I scraped the side of my car against a brick pillar trying to get out. That trip to visit my friend cost me $500.
Or the time I caused an accident and did $1200 damage to my front bumper. But I didn't mind, because if I had done what I did half a second later, I would've been t-boned at 60kmph and written the car off.
So yeah... could've been worse, so just have a laugh and be glad it wasn't. Learn from mistakes and try not to repeat them, eh?
Or the time I caused an accident and did $1200 damage to my front bumper. But I didn't mind, because if I had done what I did half a second later, I would've been t-boned at 60kmph and written the car off.
So yeah... could've been worse, so just have a laugh and be glad it wasn't. Learn from mistakes and try not to repeat them, eh?
I once reversed the tray a ute in through the driver's window of a brand new parked celica
I was reversing with enough speed that the back wheels were off the ground and I had no traction to get out
so I had to get my friends to literally push my car out of another car
and the Celica's owner was having dinner with his wife at a restaurant just down the road, and he came and yelled at me
Gatsby's brother and his kid is a fucking real world horror story.
And its why I fundamentally disagree with what Viv is saying. The kid needs to find and attach himself to better role models, the earlier the better, and he also needs to know that he's loved and that there are people who understand him. That's supposed to be his parents, but they're obviously absent. To know that the entire family tree is on his side and willing to support him would no doubt be a gigantic relief.
I mean puberty's going to hit for him in a couple years, you're going to want him as grounded as possible.
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edited July 2012
Man you are not saying anything I disagree with. I am just saying, don't bag on a kid's parents TO the kid. For most kids, that will become a pretty major mindfuck come adolescence.
He can have better role models than his parents without needing to hear what a shitbag his dad is, especially given his age.
Like, that is not a thing I would have ever thought could be disagreed with.
Man you are not saying anything I disagree with. I am just saying, don't bag on a kid's parents TO the kid. For most kids, that will become a pretty major mindfuck come adolescence.
He can have better role models than his parents without needing to hear what a shitbag his dad is, especially given his age.
Like, that is not a thing I would have ever thought could be disagreed with.
Yeah but he's already aware of what a shitbag his dad is. It can be comforting to know that he isn't alone with his opinion, or that the rest of his family isn't going to sit on the fence if things come to a head.
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Yeah seriously realizing your parent is an asshole is something that is only really going to have positive outcomes when you're an adult.
Kid don't really have the equipment to deal with a revelation like that. They'll usually just think its their own fault.
Yeah, my nephew's case is a very unique one where he knows he's done nothing wrong, but he wanted confirmation whether or not if what my brother did was a "bad thing" or just purely unacceptable. I didn't handle it the best but clearing it up with him, consistently over the past few months, he fully realises it wasn't his fault at all what happened to him and my brother should be held fully accountable for his horrendous actions.
Generally speaking this wouldn't have been the result, these were just incredibly special circumstances.
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VivixenneRemember your training, and we'll get through this just fine.Registered Userregular
Man you are not saying anything I disagree with. I am just saying, don't bag on a kid's parents TO the kid. For most kids, that will become a pretty major mindfuck come adolescence.
He can have better role models than his parents without needing to hear what a shitbag his dad is, especially given his age.
Like, that is not a thing I would have ever thought could be disagreed with.
Yeah but he's already aware of what a shitbag his dad is. It can be comforting to know that he isn't alone with his opinion, or that the rest of his family isn't going to sit on the fence if things come to a head.
This would be true if he were 16, MAYBE. It would be true if he were an adult with the perspective, insight, context, and straight up brain biology to understand all of that while absolving himself of responsibility.
A ten year old does not have this ability. At some point, maybe not now but very likely when he becomes a teenager, this will come back for ass biting.
Gatsby: There's a balance between mitigating the damage your brother has done and outright disowning him, but if he's confiding in you then he must know there's something not right already. You're doing a good thing just by being there for him. It's hard to imagine that you're related to such a douche-bag, you two seem like polar opposites.
Yeah, I completely agree on the issue of balance. Hence why I've just been spending more time being there with and for him recently, and finding different ways to explain what I said and how I wanted it to be interpreted. In much simpler terms, of course. It was a misstep outright letting that slip in the first place. He's a pretty smart, perceptive kid. He already came to the conclusion that there's no Santa or any of the other little lies such as that. No pushing or pressure from anyone, he just realised it's a very fantastical idea and came to the rational conclusion presents come from people, not a fictional being.
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edited July 2012
hey, hey
I don't have access to Photoshop or GIMP at work, and iaza.com is the result I currently have on my avatar there (i.e., weird little shoulder "bumps" that should not be there)
does someone have the time to pretty please take this:
and make the body of the pictogram black and the background transparent and the outline nice and sharp and maybe link it back to me?
our rental application got approved, so hooray for our final 12 months of renting before we start thinking of buying a house
If you don't mind me asking, is there a reason you're renting before buying? (Congrats on the application approval though!) My gf and I are saving up for a few months before we start seriously looking for a place, but we were maybe leaning more towards finding a place to buy, possibly. Maybe.
Note: I'm American originally and have been meaning to familiarize myself with any differences between the banking systems in regards to mortgages and loans. Just ... kinda lazy :P (and long commutes kill my motivation by the time I get home at night >.<)
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time, mostly
we were getting kicked out of our house so we needed a place to stay right away, and there isn't the time to properly look for a house and get everything settled in the timeframe that we had
Well, I still have this gastro/stomach virus thing but the whole chucking up thing has stopped. But because Dad stayed home from work today to take me to the doctor's he decided to do some stuff with my car!
He looked it over and decided that yes, needs new headlights and indicators, and perhaps a new bumper. So he called around some wreckers, and found a place with all that (and the bumper even in the right colour) for $330 all up. After a bit of thinking though, we decided that since the bumper isn't actually damaged, just that some of it has become unattached, we'll see what we can do about reattaching it first. So he drove over and got the lights, $165 all up which isn't too bad at all. Not sure when we'll get a chance to install them, probably later this week. The bonnet IS a little bent at the front, but Dad said he was able to bend it back a little on his own, so we'll both give it a try and see if we can fix it (it's apparently that small of a bend). Failing that we may have to get something professional done.
All in all, good news is that it isn't that bad.
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VivixenneRemember your training, and we'll get through this just fine.Registered Userregular
I don't have access to Photoshop or GIMP at work, and iaza.com is the result I currently have on my avatar there (i.e., weird little shoulder "bumps" that should not be there)
does someone have the time to pretty please take this:
and make the body of the pictogram black and the background transparent and the outline nice and sharp and maybe link it back to me?
I would be greatly appreciative!
no takers? I will pay you in hugs!
my current avatar is almost there but it's not very polished; the edges are kinda weird-lookin' :P
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Haha, happens to the best of us. I remember when I fucked up trying to get out of the underground garage at my friend's apartment block once. Old building from the 70's, completely fucking tight and cramped. I scraped the side of my car against a brick pillar trying to get out. That trip to visit my friend cost me $500.
So yeah... could've been worse, so just have a laugh and be glad it wasn't. Learn from mistakes and try not to repeat them, eh?
I once reversed the tray a ute in through the driver's window of a brand new parked celica
I was reversing with enough speed that the back wheels were off the ground and I had no traction to get out
so I had to get my friends to literally push my car out of another car
and the Celica's owner was having dinner with his wife at a restaurant just down the road, and he came and yelled at me
Need some stuff designed or printed? I can help with that.
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But that's still nothing compared to Gatsby's nephew. Holy shit I don't think I can ever complain about my brother again, now.
And its why I fundamentally disagree with what Viv is saying. The kid needs to find and attach himself to better role models, the earlier the better, and he also needs to know that he's loved and that there are people who understand him. That's supposed to be his parents, but they're obviously absent. To know that the entire family tree is on his side and willing to support him would no doubt be a gigantic relief.
I mean puberty's going to hit for him in a couple years, you're going to want him as grounded as possible.
He can have better role models than his parents without needing to hear what a shitbag his dad is, especially given his age.
Like, that is not a thing I would have ever thought could be disagreed with.
Yeah but he's already aware of what a shitbag his dad is. It can be comforting to know that he isn't alone with his opinion, or that the rest of his family isn't going to sit on the fence if things come to a head.
Kid don't really have the equipment to deal with a revelation like that. They'll usually just think its their own fault.
Need some stuff designed or printed? I can help with that.
Generally speaking this wouldn't have been the result, these were just incredibly special circumstances.
This would be true if he were 16, MAYBE. It would be true if he were an adult with the perspective, insight, context, and straight up brain biology to understand all of that while absolving himself of responsibility.
A ten year old does not have this ability. At some point, maybe not now but very likely when he becomes a teenager, this will come back for ass biting.
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I don't have access to Photoshop or GIMP at work, and iaza.com is the result I currently have on my avatar there (i.e., weird little shoulder "bumps" that should not be there)
does someone have the time to pretty please take this:
and make the body of the pictogram black and the background transparent and the outline nice and sharp and maybe link it back to me?
I would be greatly appreciative!
If you don't mind me asking, is there a reason you're renting before buying? (Congrats on the application approval though!) My gf and I are saving up for a few months before we start seriously looking for a place, but we were maybe leaning more towards finding a place to buy, possibly. Maybe.
Note: I'm American originally and have been meaning to familiarize myself with any differences between the banking systems in regards to mortgages and loans. Just ... kinda lazy :P (and long commutes kill my motivation by the time I get home at night >.<)
we were getting kicked out of our house so we needed a place to stay right away, and there isn't the time to properly look for a house and get everything settled in the timeframe that we had
I will buy drinks next time we catch up
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He looked it over and decided that yes, needs new headlights and indicators, and perhaps a new bumper. So he called around some wreckers, and found a place with all that (and the bumper even in the right colour) for $330 all up. After a bit of thinking though, we decided that since the bumper isn't actually damaged, just that some of it has become unattached, we'll see what we can do about reattaching it first. So he drove over and got the lights, $165 all up which isn't too bad at all. Not sure when we'll get a chance to install them, probably later this week. The bonnet IS a little bent at the front, but Dad said he was able to bend it back a little on his own, so we'll both give it a try and see if we can fix it (it's apparently that small of a bend). Failing that we may have to get something professional done.
All in all, good news is that it isn't that bad.
no takers? I will pay you in hugs!
my current avatar is almost there but it's not very polished; the edges are kinda weird-lookin' :P
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I'll do it for you now. Please standby
Need some stuff designed or printed? I can help with that.
it's just the london 2012 volleyball pictogram
Satans..... hints.....
Satans..... hints.....
Goddamn my procrastination knows no bounds.
black - http://i.imgur.com/UvG4I.png
white - http://i.imgur.com/mWnKK.png
black with white outline - http://i.imgur.com/adGrG.png
oh hey pipe is doing it. procrastination powers, combine!
Need some stuff designed or printed? I can help with that.
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