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    DoctorArchDoctorArch Curmudgeon Registered User regular
    I spent last night watching the Overwatch videos and reading the comics.

    I really like the world building they're doing, it's just a shame that that world is only playable as an arena shooter.

    Switch Friend Code: SW-6732-9515-9697
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    ShivahnShivahn Unaware of her barrel shifter privilege Western coastal temptressRegistered User, Moderator mod
    Huh I never actually listened to the end lyrics of the song, and thought that they ended up together. I like the actual version way more, since as I was reading the lyrics I was like "things should definitely not work out."

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    Harry DresdenHarry Dresden Registered User regular
    I saw a well dressed young lady in her 20s rocketing by on one of those scooters the other day. It was weird, I've never seen anyone but children on them oh god the children have grown up haven't they

    That was two ten years olds in a dress.

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    Harry DresdenHarry Dresden Registered User regular
    desc wrote: »
    She was a skater girl
    Said see you later girl

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIy3n2b7V9k

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    MazzyxMazzyx Comedy Gold Registered User regular
    DoctorArch wrote: »
    hee hee i started talking to the other team in overwatch and lots of people on both teams joined in and we had a nice time

    I haven't picked up Overwatch yet. Still a lot of players?

    It has a very solid base. Pretty consistent content updates for free. And looks like it even has an esports presence.

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    SixSix Caches Tweets in the mainframe cyberhex Registered User regular
    cptrugged wrote: »
    big boobs you say

    *perks up*

    Huh what?

    dammit rugged you scared them away

    That doesn't sound right, but I don't know enough about boobs to dispute it

    can you feel the struggle within?
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    cptruggedcptrugged I think it has something to do with free will. Registered User regular
    DoctorArch wrote: »
    I spent last night watching the Overwatch videos and reading the comics.

    I really like the world building they're doing, it's just a shame that that world is only playable as an arena shooter.

    I have a buddy who felt the same way. So he just plays against the AI. He's like account level 600+ just from AI games.

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    AtomikaAtomika Live fast and get fucked or whatever Registered User regular
    Atomika wrote: »
    I found a place to get my fingerprints made and my gender marker forms printed, so that's what I'll do today, and by no small providence it's near my favorite pizza place

    'tomika last night Pinecone and I were talkin' about how we love u very much and also miss you <3<3

    also I am coming home in August but will be very very busy and spending time with great grandad mostly, but I would like maybe ?? to see you for like a day if possible ? I will talk to my mom

    I will make it happen <3

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    tyrannustyrannus i am not fat Registered User regular
    cptrugged wrote: »
    DoctorArch wrote: »
    I spent last night watching the Overwatch videos and reading the comics.

    I really like the world building they're doing, it's just a shame that that world is only playable as an arena shooter.

    I have a buddy who felt the same way. So he just plays against the AI. He's like account level 600+ just from AI games.

    Holy shit

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    MazzyxMazzyx Comedy Gold Registered User regular
    Oh Rugged you were talking about maybe listening to Ke$ha? Here use this as your intro.

    https://youtu.be/7ZWaWrvJ7nA

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    Blameless ClericBlameless Cleric An angel made of sapphires each more flawlessly cut than the last Registered User regular
    Atomika wrote: »
    Atomika wrote: »
    I found a place to get my fingerprints made and my gender marker forms printed, so that's what I'll do today, and by no small providence it's near my favorite pizza place

    'tomika last night Pinecone and I were talkin' about how we love u very much and also miss you <3<3

    also I am coming home in August but will be very very busy and spending time with great grandad mostly, but I would like maybe ?? to see you for like a day if possible ? I will talk to my mom

    I will make it happen <3

    (Also I am almost out of salsa >>)

    Orphane wrote: »

    one flower ring to rule them all and in the sunlightness bind them

    I'd love it if you took a look at my art and my PATREON!
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    Harry DresdenHarry Dresden Registered User regular
    Atomika wrote: »
    Atomika wrote: »
    I found a place to get my fingerprints made and my gender marker forms printed, so that's what I'll do today, and by no small providence it's near my favorite pizza place

    'tomika last night Pinecone and I were talkin' about how we love u very much and also miss you <3<3

    also I am coming home in August but will be very very busy and spending time with great grandad mostly, but I would like maybe ?? to see you for like a day if possible ? I will talk to my mom

    I will make it happen <3

    (Also I am almost out of salsa >>)

    American Gods salsa spoilers

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    matt has a problemmatt has a problem Points to 'off' Points to 'on'Registered User regular
    Six wrote: »
    cptrugged wrote: »
    big boobs you say

    *perks up*

    Huh what?

    dammit rugged you scared them away

    That doesn't sound right, but I don't know enough about boobs to dispute it

    This sounds like an un-truth.

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    BeNarwhalBeNarwhal The Work Left Unfinished Registered User regular
    August 20, 2011

    Toronto, Ontario

    Dear Friends,

    Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I want to thank each and every one of you for your thoughtful, inspiring and often beautiful notes, cards and gifts. Your spirit and love have lit up my home, my spirit, and my determination.

    Unfortunately my treatment has not worked out as I hoped. So I am giving this letter to my partner Olivia to share with you in the circumstance in which I cannot continue.

    I recommend that Hull-Aylmer MP Nycole Turmel continue her work as our interim leader until a permanent successor is elected.

    I recommend the party hold a leadership vote as early as possible in the New Year, on approximately the same timelines as in 2003, so that our new leader has ample time to reconsolidate our team, renew our party and our program, and move forward towards the next election.

    A few additional thoughts:

    To other Canadians who are on journeys to defeat cancer and to live their lives, I say this: please don’t be discouraged that my own journey hasn’t gone as well as I had hoped. You must not lose your own hope. Treatments and therapies have never been better in the face of this disease. You have every reason to be optimistic, determined, and focused on the future. My only other advice is to cherish every moment with those you love at every stage of your journey, as I have done this summer.

    To the members of my party: we’ve done remarkable things together in the past eight years. It has been a privilege to lead the New Democratic Party and I am most grateful for your confidence, your support, and the endless hours of volunteer commitment you have devoted to our cause. There will be those who will try to persuade you to give up our cause. But that cause is much bigger than any one leader. Answer them by recommitting with energy and determination to our work. Remember our proud history of social justice, universal health care, public pensions and making sure no one is left behind. Let’s continue to move forward. Let’s demonstrate in everything we do in the four years before us that we are ready to serve our beloved Canada as its next government.

    To the members of our parliamentary caucus: I have been privileged to work with each and every one of you. Our caucus meetings were always the highlight of my week. It has been my role to ask a great deal from you. And now I am going to do so again. Canadians will be closely watching you in the months to come. Colleagues, I know you will make the tens of thousands of members of our party proud of you by demonstrating the same seamless teamwork and solidarity that has earned us the confidence of millions of Canadians in the recent election.

    To my fellow Quebecers: On May 2nd, you made an historic decision. You decided that the way to replace Canada’s Conservative federal government with something better was by working together in partnership with progressive-minded Canadians across the country. You made the right decision then; it is still the right decision today; and it will be the right decision right through to the next election, when we will succeed, together. You have elected a superb team of New Democrats to Parliament. They are going to be doing remarkable things in the years to come to make this country better for us all.

    To young Canadians: All my life I have worked to make things better. Hope and optimism have defined my political career, and I continue to be hopeful and optimistic about Canada. Young people have been a great source of inspiration for me. I have met and talked with so many of you about your dreams, your frustrations, and your ideas for change. More and more, you are engaging in politics because you want to change things for the better. Many of you have placed your trust in our party. As my time in political life draws to a close I want to share with you my belief in your power to change this country and this world. There are great challenges before you, from the overwhelming nature of climate change to the unfairness of an economy that excludes so many from our collective wealth, and the changes necessary to build a more inclusive and generous Canada. I believe in you. Your energy, your vision, your passion for justice are exactly what this country needs today. You need to be at the heart of our economy, our political life, and our plans for the present and the future.

    And finally, to all Canadians: Canada is a great country, one of the hopes of the world. We can be a better one – a country of greater equality, justice, and opportunity. We can build a prosperous economy and a society that shares its benefits more fairly. We can look after our seniors. We can offer better futures for our children. We can do our part to save the world’s environment. We can restore our good name in the world. We can do all of these things because we finally have a party system at the national level where there are real choices; where your vote matters; where working for change can actually bring about change. In the months and years to come, New Democrats will put a compelling new alternative to you. My colleagues in our party are an impressive, committed team. Give them a careful hearing; consider the alternatives; and consider that we can be a better, fairer, more equal country by working together. Don’t let them tell you it can’t be done.

    My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.

    All my very best,

    Jack Layton

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    AtomikaAtomika Live fast and get fucked or whatever Registered User regular
    Atomika wrote: »
    Atomika wrote: »
    I found a place to get my fingerprints made and my gender marker forms printed, so that's what I'll do today, and by no small providence it's near my favorite pizza place

    'tomika last night Pinecone and I were talkin' about how we love u very much and also miss you <3<3

    also I am coming home in August but will be very very busy and spending time with great grandad mostly, but I would like maybe ?? to see you for like a day if possible ? I will talk to my mom

    I will make it happen <3

    (Also I am almost out of salsa HINT HINT)

    hehehe

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    21stCentury21stCentury Call me Pixel, or Pix for short! [They/Them]Registered User regular
    BeNarwhal wrote: »
    August 20, 2011

    Toronto, Ontario

    Dear Friends,

    Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I want to thank each and every one of you for your thoughtful, inspiring and often beautiful notes, cards and gifts. Your spirit and love have lit up my home, my spirit, and my determination.

    Unfortunately my treatment has not worked out as I hoped. So I am giving this letter to my partner Olivia to share with you in the circumstance in which I cannot continue.

    I recommend that Hull-Aylmer MP Nycole Turmel continue her work as our interim leader until a permanent successor is elected.

    I recommend the party hold a leadership vote as early as possible in the New Year, on approximately the same timelines as in 2003, so that our new leader has ample time to reconsolidate our team, renew our party and our program, and move forward towards the next election.

    A few additional thoughts:

    To other Canadians who are on journeys to defeat cancer and to live their lives, I say this: please don’t be discouraged that my own journey hasn’t gone as well as I had hoped. You must not lose your own hope. Treatments and therapies have never been better in the face of this disease. You have every reason to be optimistic, determined, and focused on the future. My only other advice is to cherish every moment with those you love at every stage of your journey, as I have done this summer.

    To the members of my party: we’ve done remarkable things together in the past eight years. It has been a privilege to lead the New Democratic Party and I am most grateful for your confidence, your support, and the endless hours of volunteer commitment you have devoted to our cause. There will be those who will try to persuade you to give up our cause. But that cause is much bigger than any one leader. Answer them by recommitting with energy and determination to our work. Remember our proud history of social justice, universal health care, public pensions and making sure no one is left behind. Let’s continue to move forward. Let’s demonstrate in everything we do in the four years before us that we are ready to serve our beloved Canada as its next government.

    To the members of our parliamentary caucus: I have been privileged to work with each and every one of you. Our caucus meetings were always the highlight of my week. It has been my role to ask a great deal from you. And now I am going to do so again. Canadians will be closely watching you in the months to come. Colleagues, I know you will make the tens of thousands of members of our party proud of you by demonstrating the same seamless teamwork and solidarity that has earned us the confidence of millions of Canadians in the recent election.

    To my fellow Quebecers: On May 2nd, you made an historic decision. You decided that the way to replace Canada’s Conservative federal government with something better was by working together in partnership with progressive-minded Canadians across the country. You made the right decision then; it is still the right decision today; and it will be the right decision right through to the next election, when we will succeed, together. You have elected a superb team of New Democrats to Parliament. They are going to be doing remarkable things in the years to come to make this country better for us all.

    To young Canadians: All my life I have worked to make things better. Hope and optimism have defined my political career, and I continue to be hopeful and optimistic about Canada. Young people have been a great source of inspiration for me. I have met and talked with so many of you about your dreams, your frustrations, and your ideas for change. More and more, you are engaging in politics because you want to change things for the better. Many of you have placed your trust in our party. As my time in political life draws to a close I want to share with you my belief in your power to change this country and this world. There are great challenges before you, from the overwhelming nature of climate change to the unfairness of an economy that excludes so many from our collective wealth, and the changes necessary to build a more inclusive and generous Canada. I believe in you. Your energy, your vision, your passion for justice are exactly what this country needs today. You need to be at the heart of our economy, our political life, and our plans for the present and the future.

    And finally, to all Canadians: Canada is a great country, one of the hopes of the world. We can be a better one – a country of greater equality, justice, and opportunity. We can build a prosperous economy and a society that shares its benefits more fairly. We can look after our seniors. We can offer better futures for our children. We can do our part to save the world’s environment. We can restore our good name in the world. We can do all of these things because we finally have a party system at the national level where there are real choices; where your vote matters; where working for change can actually bring about change. In the months and years to come, New Democrats will put a compelling new alternative to you. My colleagues in our party are an impressive, committed team. Give them a careful hearing; consider the alternatives; and consider that we can be a better, fairer, more equal country by working together. Don’t let them tell you it can’t be done.

    My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.

    All my very best,

    Jack Layton

    I did not want to cry about this today.

    but it's hard not to.

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    Harry DresdenHarry Dresden Registered User regular
    Six wrote: »
    cptrugged wrote: »
    big boobs you say

    *perks up*

    Huh what?

    dammit rugged you scared them away

    That doesn't sound right, but I don't know enough about boobs to dispute it

    This sounds like an un-truth.

    Yup, we don't believe you Six.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEJp4XgNLkY

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    BeNarwhalBeNarwhal The Work Left Unfinished Registered User regular
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    Julius wrote: »
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    cptrugged wrote: »
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    In not adorable news, girl never texted me back yesterday. *sigh*

    Modern dating is the worst.

    Lol yes

    I went on 4 dates last week (with 3 people)

    It is a shit

    This one on Wednesday seemed to go well. She agreed to give me her number. She initiated the hug. And she said her phone was wonky but I wasn't worried. But who knows.

    I have learned I can't read people at all anymore.

    Just a blind man walking into walls.

    I went on a date last week that went well you know, had a jolly time in the park drinking a bottle of rosé, had a nice kisses time, had a text me at the end of it

    Had a second date that she seemed into, we laughed and talked a lot, but I dunno maybe I was weird because towards the end of it started to be more distant and got the quick hug goodbye

    And the text a day later of you're super great but I think we should just be friends, lmk if you want to hang casually and *shrug*



    lol I've been on so many fruitless dates over the last year
    Though I guess a lot of them because I wasn't feeling the other person, but then a ton of them with similar to above

    So *shrug*

    I need someone to set me up or something, this is exhausting

    The last part literally has never happened to me.

    My friends excuse straight up is, "well you seem to be doing fine on your own as you go on dates."

    Yeah....

    None of my friends know any single women. All the women we know are wives of our other friends.

    Oh my friends know plenty. DC is more single women than men. And my friend group is 27-34 here mostly.

    But they quiet seriously said to me, "Oh you do fine on your own."

    And I am like, "What? I have had one significant other really in 4 years of living here." Obviously large amounts of bad first dates aren't really a measure of doing well.

    I don't think one relationship in 4 years is doing bad.

    So 4 years, 12 months a year. 36 months.

    Relations was 5 months of 36 months. So less than 16% of that time has been relationship time.

    Not exactly great numbers. But I have had such streaks before. It just wears you down big time. One can take so much rejection before one considers becoming a mountain hermit.

    Two things:

    There are some things that, I believe, mathematics should not be applied to

    But also

    I have terrible news for you about the number of months in 4 years

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    HerrCronHerrCron It that wickedly supports taxation Registered User regular
    DoctorArch wrote: »
    I spent last night watching the Overwatch videos and reading the comics.

    I really like the world building they're doing, it's just a shame that that world is only playable as an arena shooter.

    It's less of an arena shooter and more an objective ignoring while wondering why you're not winning shooter.

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    SixSix Caches Tweets in the mainframe cyberhex Registered User regular
    Six wrote: »
    cptrugged wrote: »
    big boobs you say

    *perks up*

    Huh what?

    dammit rugged you scared them away

    That doesn't sound right, but I don't know enough about boobs to dispute it

    This sounds like an un-truth.

    This is a great way to call me fat.

    can you feel the struggle within?
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    cptruggedcptrugged I think it has something to do with free will. Registered User regular
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    Oh Rugged you were talking about maybe listening to Ke$ha? Here use this as your intro.

    That was a great video. Song was interesting I think.

    So like. Do folks get onto Ke$ha for having that urban appropriation sound like they do Iggy Azalea?

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    BeNarwhalBeNarwhal The Work Left Unfinished Registered User regular
    BeNarwhal wrote: »
    August 20, 2011

    Toronto, Ontario

    Dear Friends,

    Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I want to thank each and every one of you for your thoughtful, inspiring and often beautiful notes, cards and gifts. Your spirit and love have lit up my home, my spirit, and my determination.

    Unfortunately my treatment has not worked out as I hoped. So I am giving this letter to my partner Olivia to share with you in the circumstance in which I cannot continue.

    I recommend that Hull-Aylmer MP Nycole Turmel continue her work as our interim leader until a permanent successor is elected.

    I recommend the party hold a leadership vote as early as possible in the New Year, on approximately the same timelines as in 2003, so that our new leader has ample time to reconsolidate our team, renew our party and our program, and move forward towards the next election.

    A few additional thoughts:

    To other Canadians who are on journeys to defeat cancer and to live their lives, I say this: please don’t be discouraged that my own journey hasn’t gone as well as I had hoped. You must not lose your own hope. Treatments and therapies have never been better in the face of this disease. You have every reason to be optimistic, determined, and focused on the future. My only other advice is to cherish every moment with those you love at every stage of your journey, as I have done this summer.

    To the members of my party: we’ve done remarkable things together in the past eight years. It has been a privilege to lead the New Democratic Party and I am most grateful for your confidence, your support, and the endless hours of volunteer commitment you have devoted to our cause. There will be those who will try to persuade you to give up our cause. But that cause is much bigger than any one leader. Answer them by recommitting with energy and determination to our work. Remember our proud history of social justice, universal health care, public pensions and making sure no one is left behind. Let’s continue to move forward. Let’s demonstrate in everything we do in the four years before us that we are ready to serve our beloved Canada as its next government.

    To the members of our parliamentary caucus: I have been privileged to work with each and every one of you. Our caucus meetings were always the highlight of my week. It has been my role to ask a great deal from you. And now I am going to do so again. Canadians will be closely watching you in the months to come. Colleagues, I know you will make the tens of thousands of members of our party proud of you by demonstrating the same seamless teamwork and solidarity that has earned us the confidence of millions of Canadians in the recent election.

    To my fellow Quebecers: On May 2nd, you made an historic decision. You decided that the way to replace Canada’s Conservative federal government with something better was by working together in partnership with progressive-minded Canadians across the country. You made the right decision then; it is still the right decision today; and it will be the right decision right through to the next election, when we will succeed, together. You have elected a superb team of New Democrats to Parliament. They are going to be doing remarkable things in the years to come to make this country better for us all.

    To young Canadians: All my life I have worked to make things better. Hope and optimism have defined my political career, and I continue to be hopeful and optimistic about Canada. Young people have been a great source of inspiration for me. I have met and talked with so many of you about your dreams, your frustrations, and your ideas for change. More and more, you are engaging in politics because you want to change things for the better. Many of you have placed your trust in our party. As my time in political life draws to a close I want to share with you my belief in your power to change this country and this world. There are great challenges before you, from the overwhelming nature of climate change to the unfairness of an economy that excludes so many from our collective wealth, and the changes necessary to build a more inclusive and generous Canada. I believe in you. Your energy, your vision, your passion for justice are exactly what this country needs today. You need to be at the heart of our economy, our political life, and our plans for the present and the future.

    And finally, to all Canadians: Canada is a great country, one of the hopes of the world. We can be a better one – a country of greater equality, justice, and opportunity. We can build a prosperous economy and a society that shares its benefits more fairly. We can look after our seniors. We can offer better futures for our children. We can do our part to save the world’s environment. We can restore our good name in the world. We can do all of these things because we finally have a party system at the national level where there are real choices; where your vote matters; where working for change can actually bring about change. In the months and years to come, New Democrats will put a compelling new alternative to you. My colleagues in our party are an impressive, committed team. Give them a careful hearing; consider the alternatives; and consider that we can be a better, fairer, more equal country by working together. Don’t let them tell you it can’t be done.

    My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.

    All my very best,

    Jack Layton

    I did not want to cry about this today.

    but it's hard not to.

    Sorry, 21st!

    I am in a happy-cry kind of mood today, so I'm subjecting myself to all sorts of things. I did not mean to catch you in the AoE splash.

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    GooeyGooey (\/)┌¶─¶┐(\/) pinch pinchRegistered User regular
    good morning bros

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    GooeyGooey (\/)┌¶─¶┐(\/) pinch pinchRegistered User regular
    @syndalis @wandering @Donkey Kong

    iMessage from my brother this morning "Which MacBook Pro should I buy?"

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    cptruggedcptrugged I think it has something to do with free will. Registered User regular
    Also that video completely reminded how crazy 60s Star Trek TOS is.

    Like woah.

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    Harry DresdenHarry Dresden Registered User regular
    Gooey wrote: »
    @syndalis @wandering @Donkey Kong

    iMessage from my brother this morning "Which MacBook Pro should I buy?"

    The one he can afford.

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    BeNarwhalBeNarwhal The Work Left Unfinished Registered User regular
    Kesha was, like, the third thing to make me cry today.

    Which is not a sentence I thought I would ever write.

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    BeNarwhalBeNarwhal The Work Left Unfinished Registered User regular
    Good morning, Gooey <3

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    MazzyxMazzyx Comedy Gold Registered User regular
    BeNarwhal wrote: »
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    Julius wrote: »
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    cptrugged wrote: »
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    In not adorable news, girl never texted me back yesterday. *sigh*

    Modern dating is the worst.

    Lol yes

    I went on 4 dates last week (with 3 people)

    It is a shit

    This one on Wednesday seemed to go well. She agreed to give me her number. She initiated the hug. And she said her phone was wonky but I wasn't worried. But who knows.

    I have learned I can't read people at all anymore.

    Just a blind man walking into walls.

    I went on a date last week that went well you know, had a jolly time in the park drinking a bottle of rosé, had a nice kisses time, had a text me at the end of it

    Had a second date that she seemed into, we laughed and talked a lot, but I dunno maybe I was weird because towards the end of it started to be more distant and got the quick hug goodbye

    And the text a day later of you're super great but I think we should just be friends, lmk if you want to hang casually and *shrug*



    lol I've been on so many fruitless dates over the last year
    Though I guess a lot of them because I wasn't feeling the other person, but then a ton of them with similar to above

    So *shrug*

    I need someone to set me up or something, this is exhausting

    The last part literally has never happened to me.

    My friends excuse straight up is, "well you seem to be doing fine on your own as you go on dates."

    Yeah....

    None of my friends know any single women. All the women we know are wives of our other friends.

    Oh my friends know plenty. DC is more single women than men. And my friend group is 27-34 here mostly.

    But they quiet seriously said to me, "Oh you do fine on your own."

    And I am like, "What? I have had one significant other really in 4 years of living here." Obviously large amounts of bad first dates aren't really a measure of doing well.

    I don't think one relationship in 4 years is doing bad.

    So 4 years, 12 months a year. 36 months.

    Relations was 5 months of 36 months. So less than 16% of that time has been relationship time.

    Not exactly great numbers. But I have had such streaks before. It just wears you down big time. One can take so much rejection before one considers becoming a mountain hermit.

    Two things:

    There are some things that, I believe, mathematics should not be applied to

    But also

    I have terrible news for you about the number of months in 4 years

    Oh yeah 48 not 36. I am tired and it shows. Jesus I should go home.

    So yeah that makes it a bit worse around 12% of the time.

    Sadly I will use numbers because online dating and a lot of modern data has been turned into a numbers game by apps (tinder/bumble) and websites (OKC or whatever you use).

    Its about volume because volume is what works and how things are designed and due to a lot of terrible aspects involved.

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    JuliusJulius Captain of Serenity on my shipRegistered User regular
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    Julius wrote: »
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    cptrugged wrote: »
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    In not adorable news, girl never texted me back yesterday. *sigh*

    Modern dating is the worst.

    Lol yes

    I went on 4 dates last week (with 3 people)

    It is a shit

    This one on Wednesday seemed to go well. She agreed to give me her number. She initiated the hug. And she said her phone was wonky but I wasn't worried. But who knows.

    I have learned I can't read people at all anymore.

    Just a blind man walking into walls.

    I went on a date last week that went well you know, had a jolly time in the park drinking a bottle of rosé, had a nice kisses time, had a text me at the end of it

    Had a second date that she seemed into, we laughed and talked a lot, but I dunno maybe I was weird because towards the end of it started to be more distant and got the quick hug goodbye

    And the text a day later of you're super great but I think we should just be friends, lmk if you want to hang casually and *shrug*



    lol I've been on so many fruitless dates over the last year
    Though I guess a lot of them because I wasn't feeling the other person, but then a ton of them with similar to above

    So *shrug*

    I need someone to set me up or something, this is exhausting

    The last part literally has never happened to me.

    My friends excuse straight up is, "well you seem to be doing fine on your own as you go on dates."

    Yeah....

    None of my friends know any single women. All the women we know are wives of our other friends.

    Oh my friends know plenty. DC is more single women than men. And my friend group is 27-34 here mostly.

    But they quiet seriously said to me, "Oh you do fine on your own."

    And I am like, "What? I have had one significant other really in 4 years of living here." Obviously large amounts of bad first dates aren't really a measure of doing well.

    I don't think one relationship in 4 years is doing bad.

    So 4 years, 12 months a year. 36 months.

    Relations was 5 months of 36 months. So less than 16% of that time has been relationship time.

    Not exactly great numbers. But I have had such streaks before. It just wears you down big time. One can take so much rejection before one considers becoming a mountain hermit.

    Oh no doubt it wears you down. I am/have been there. But I know plenty of people with way worse numbers. And most of the better numbers seem to be from people who've simply been in a relationship for a while, where you know you're probably going to see some babies in a couple of years.

    i dunno, I just figure that periods of being single get longer the older you get.

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    DynagripDynagrip Break me a million hearts HoustonRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Atomika wrote: »
    also I had the weirdest dream last night that I was auditioning for a voice-acting gig but they wouldn't give me a script or any directions and they were really disappointed with me and I got really upset and ashamed and just walked out

    I had a dream that Texas A&M wanted me to play running back for them and I struggled to explain that I'm old and very slow, and would likely be killed on the field.

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    21stCentury21stCentury Call me Pixel, or Pix for short! [They/Them]Registered User regular
    BeNarwhal wrote: »
    BeNarwhal wrote: »
    August 20, 2011

    Toronto, Ontario

    Dear Friends,

    Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I want to thank each and every one of you for your thoughtful, inspiring and often beautiful notes, cards and gifts. Your spirit and love have lit up my home, my spirit, and my determination.

    Unfortunately my treatment has not worked out as I hoped. So I am giving this letter to my partner Olivia to share with you in the circumstance in which I cannot continue.

    I recommend that Hull-Aylmer MP Nycole Turmel continue her work as our interim leader until a permanent successor is elected.

    I recommend the party hold a leadership vote as early as possible in the New Year, on approximately the same timelines as in 2003, so that our new leader has ample time to reconsolidate our team, renew our party and our program, and move forward towards the next election.

    A few additional thoughts:

    To other Canadians who are on journeys to defeat cancer and to live their lives, I say this: please don’t be discouraged that my own journey hasn’t gone as well as I had hoped. You must not lose your own hope. Treatments and therapies have never been better in the face of this disease. You have every reason to be optimistic, determined, and focused on the future. My only other advice is to cherish every moment with those you love at every stage of your journey, as I have done this summer.

    To the members of my party: we’ve done remarkable things together in the past eight years. It has been a privilege to lead the New Democratic Party and I am most grateful for your confidence, your support, and the endless hours of volunteer commitment you have devoted to our cause. There will be those who will try to persuade you to give up our cause. But that cause is much bigger than any one leader. Answer them by recommitting with energy and determination to our work. Remember our proud history of social justice, universal health care, public pensions and making sure no one is left behind. Let’s continue to move forward. Let’s demonstrate in everything we do in the four years before us that we are ready to serve our beloved Canada as its next government.

    To the members of our parliamentary caucus: I have been privileged to work with each and every one of you. Our caucus meetings were always the highlight of my week. It has been my role to ask a great deal from you. And now I am going to do so again. Canadians will be closely watching you in the months to come. Colleagues, I know you will make the tens of thousands of members of our party proud of you by demonstrating the same seamless teamwork and solidarity that has earned us the confidence of millions of Canadians in the recent election.

    To my fellow Quebecers: On May 2nd, you made an historic decision. You decided that the way to replace Canada’s Conservative federal government with something better was by working together in partnership with progressive-minded Canadians across the country. You made the right decision then; it is still the right decision today; and it will be the right decision right through to the next election, when we will succeed, together. You have elected a superb team of New Democrats to Parliament. They are going to be doing remarkable things in the years to come to make this country better for us all.

    To young Canadians: All my life I have worked to make things better. Hope and optimism have defined my political career, and I continue to be hopeful and optimistic about Canada. Young people have been a great source of inspiration for me. I have met and talked with so many of you about your dreams, your frustrations, and your ideas for change. More and more, you are engaging in politics because you want to change things for the better. Many of you have placed your trust in our party. As my time in political life draws to a close I want to share with you my belief in your power to change this country and this world. There are great challenges before you, from the overwhelming nature of climate change to the unfairness of an economy that excludes so many from our collective wealth, and the changes necessary to build a more inclusive and generous Canada. I believe in you. Your energy, your vision, your passion for justice are exactly what this country needs today. You need to be at the heart of our economy, our political life, and our plans for the present and the future.

    And finally, to all Canadians: Canada is a great country, one of the hopes of the world. We can be a better one – a country of greater equality, justice, and opportunity. We can build a prosperous economy and a society that shares its benefits more fairly. We can look after our seniors. We can offer better futures for our children. We can do our part to save the world’s environment. We can restore our good name in the world. We can do all of these things because we finally have a party system at the national level where there are real choices; where your vote matters; where working for change can actually bring about change. In the months and years to come, New Democrats will put a compelling new alternative to you. My colleagues in our party are an impressive, committed team. Give them a careful hearing; consider the alternatives; and consider that we can be a better, fairer, more equal country by working together. Don’t let them tell you it can’t be done.

    My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.

    All my very best,

    Jack Layton

    I did not want to cry about this today.

    but it's hard not to.

    Sorry, 21st!

    I am in a happy-cry kind of mood today, so I'm subjecting myself to all sorts of things. I did not mean to catch you in the AoE splash.

    It's okay, i don't mind.

    Layton is worth mourning over.

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    SniperGuySniperGuy SniperGuyGaming Registered User regular
    Fiber being installed right now

    Gigabit

    mmmmmmmm

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    AtomikaAtomika Live fast and get fucked or whatever Registered User regular
    Dynagrip wrote: »
    Atomika wrote: »
    also I had the weirdest dream last night that I was auditioning for a voice-acting gig but they wouldn't give me a script or any directions and they were really disappointed with me and I got really upset and ashamed and just walked out

    I had a dream that Texas A&M wanted me to play running back for them and I struggled to explain that I'm old and very slow, and would likely be killed on the field.

    "yeah, but you're still better than any of our recruits, so . . . ."

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    SixSix Caches Tweets in the mainframe cyberhex Registered User regular
    SniperGuy wrote: »
    Fiber being installed right now

    Gigabit

    mmmmmmmm

    I suddenly realized yesterday that one of the huge downsides of moving out in the middle of nowhere is that my only viable internet option is Comcast. $39.99 for 25/5 and the rate jumps to $74.99 after 12 months.

    It's looney and I have no hope of FIOS or anything else coming any time soon.

    can you feel the struggle within?
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    GooeyGooey (\/)┌¶─¶┐(\/) pinch pinchRegistered User regular
    SniperGuy wrote: »
    Fiber being installed right now

    Gigabit

    mmmmmmmm

    gigabit is so awesome

    when i got mine i thought at first that it wasn't working correctly but then i realized that everyone else's connections are just slow and i was maxing them out

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    DemonStaceyDemonStacey TTODewback's Daughter In love with the TaySwayRegistered User regular
    cptrugged wrote: »
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    Oh Rugged you were talking about maybe listening to Ke$ha? Here use this as your intro.

    That was a great video. Song was interesting I think.

    So like. Do folks get onto Ke$ha for having that urban appropriation sound like they do Iggy Azalea?

    I don't think she does at all so probably not?

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    nexuscrawlernexuscrawler Registered User regular
    Six wrote: »
    SniperGuy wrote: »
    Fiber being installed right now

    Gigabit

    mmmmmmmm

    I suddenly realized yesterday that one of the huge downsides of moving out in the middle of nowhere is that my only viable internet option is Comcast. $39.99 for 25/5 and the rate jumps to $74.99 after 12 months.

    It's looney and I have no hope of FIOS or anything else coming any time soon.

    Rip

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    SniperGuySniperGuy SniperGuyGaming Registered User regular
    Six wrote: »
    SniperGuy wrote: »
    Fiber being installed right now

    Gigabit

    mmmmmmmm

    I suddenly realized yesterday that one of the huge downsides of moving out in the middle of nowhere is that my only viable internet option is Comcast. $39.99 for 25/5 and the rate jumps to $74.99 after 12 months.

    It's looney and I have no hope of FIOS or anything else coming any time soon.

    Oof. We were doing a month to month on comcast. 50 a month for 25/6 with no contract so I'm gonna cancel it once fiber gets working. Crazy it shoots up to 75 but I bet they drop it down if you complain. And then they bill you extra as a mistake for 12 months.

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    matt has a problemmatt has a problem Points to 'off' Points to 'on'Registered User regular
    Six wrote: »
    SniperGuy wrote: »
    Fiber being installed right now

    Gigabit

    mmmmmmmm

    I suddenly realized yesterday that one of the huge downsides of moving out in the middle of nowhere is that my only viable internet option is Comcast. $39.99 for 25/5 and the rate jumps to $74.99 after 12 months.

    It's looney and I have no hope of FIOS or anything else coming any time soon.

    I live 30 minutes north of Chicago and that's my only option too. Heck when I lived in Chicago that was my only real option. Verizon's not expanding its FiOS and Google has forsaken us.

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