Little things that cheer you up.

[green]

Can someone IP check this dude? I smell something familiar.
When the admin. does an IP check, will you apologize for accusing me of being someone else? You guys seem to believe there is only one correct way of thinking, and that of course is your way. That's not reality, Dra508.

[Dra508]

You guys seem to believe there is only one correct way of thinking, and that of course is your way. That's not reality, Dra508.You guys being the new band I'm in? I play stand up bass.

Cheers me up: waffle, peanut butter and banana.

[playwithfire]

nvm

[green]

Last night the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre was on the SyFy chan. Every now and then SyFy will play something good, and it's always a treat considering that chan. shows mostly silly movies.

[icecream]

Last night the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre was on the SyFy chan. Every now and then SyFy will play something good, and it's always a treat considering that chan. shows mostly silly movies.

Big fat cocks cheer me up, green

[marodi]

What's cheering me up? Bananas. I love them.

Also: nothing beats cock.

[theruiner]

This thread is cheering me up right now.

[playwithfire]

This video cheers me up:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mhNedNUAa4

[Sarah K]

So. Fucking. Jealous.

It was hot. But he has mad deepthroat skills, and I do not. So I got kinda jealous. :(

[green]

Big fat cocks cheer me up, green
Not sure why you felt like sharing this with me, but your happiness is my happiness.

[Aywok]

Mmm Triamcinolone Acetonide I Love You

(nature sucks sometimes)

[tony.parente]

When a new user comes and distracts everyone/takes the torch of king shit disturber from me on the board.

[allegro]

When a new user comes and distracts everyone/takes the torch of king shit disturber from me on the board.
move past it, tony

[tony.parente]

move past it, tony
I was being lighthearted about it I promise.

[Halo Infinity]

A bottle or can of Mountain Dew or Dr Pepper.

[slave2thewage]

Spending the weekend in Dublin. Yay, friends and boys and cocktails and Gaga.

[tony.parente]

Chris Crocker, at first I hate followed him and then for some reason today it "clicked".

[eversonpoe]

Chris Crocker, at first I hate followed him and then for some reason today it "clicked".

around the time he started doing porn, he somehow started following ME on tumblr, and i think it's because my secondary tumblr (which is tasteful nude self-portraits) got reblogged by a blog called something like "skinny hairy dudes" or something like that. it was...pretty hilarious.

[playwithfire]

nvm

[eversonpoe]

lunch with my mom. i love it when we both have time off at the same time and we get to meet up for lunch. today we tried a new place where i had one of the best pulled chicken sandwiches i've ever had. mmmmmm

[Dra508]

lunch with my mom. i love it when we both have time off at the same time and we get to meet up for lunch. today we tried a new place where i had one of the best pulled chicken sandwiches i've ever had. mmmmmmSome day I hope my child speaks this way about me.


Freshly groomed eyebrows. It's little, but I feel 10 pounds lighter.

[The_Prowler]

Getting a new album and siting there listening to the whole thing start to finish that first time.

Because fuck downloading two individual songs from it and ignoring everything else that wasn't on the radio.

[theruiner]

Good coworkers. My coworkers and I spend the day trying to crack each other up between calls. It is the only thing that helps make this job almost tolerable.

[Halo Infinity]

Visiting the Philippines. I think my opinion of traveling has dramatically changed over the past 10 to 15 years and I seem to be a lot more used to the heat this time around. And well, the food trips have been rather enjoyable so far.

The overall politeness, hospitality, generosity and general displays of common courtesy have also made me feel very much welcome and at peace.

Oh yes, and the fact that this is my first ETS post outside of the USA, ever. :p

[eversonpoe]

rode my bike last night (for the first time in a bit) to see alkaline trio. it was only about 3 miles each way.

today, i rode a total of 15 miles, including 7.8 miles home along the lakeshore trail, and made three service calls for work.

tonight, i'll be going to a bar with my wife for our friend's birthday, and i'm about to make him a mix.

tomorrow we're going pumpkin picking, getting apple cider donuts, and eating bbq in woodstock.

[Dra508]

Visiting the Philippines. I think my opinion of traveling has dramatically changed over the past 10 to 15 years and I seem to be a lot more used to the heat this time around. And well, the food trips have been rather enjoyable so far.

The overall politeness, hospitality, generosity and general displays of common courtesy have also made me feel very much welcome and at peace.

Oh yes, and the fact that this is my first ETS outside of the USA, ever. :pSuper awesome that you are out the house and enjoying the world!

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

I'm finally under $3,000 left on my student loans! And with a couple more paychecks, I can pay off the part of my loan with higher interest, so it'll cost me a little less over the next few months as I pay off the rest.

Man, I love having a job that pays well - even if it drives me insane sometimes. My plan is to pay off my loans in the next few months, save up enough for a semester or two of classes, take all of next summer off from school AND work to just enjoy some free time (maybe land a part time job to keep from dipping into my savings too much), and start school again in the fall for my last couple semesters. All capped off with a big trip to Japan in summer 2016!

[icecream]

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/fashion/how-apples-siri-became-one-autistic-boys-bff.html?referrer=

This article about a boy with autism becoming friends with Siri. It was really touching and interesting to see how this A.I is able to communicate with him about his fields of interest. According to the mum, it has actually improved his communication skills. As much as people like to shit on it, technology is amazing.

[Khrz]

After more than 25 years of research (and the invention of internet which helped a huge fucking deal), my dad found out we're descending from the Medicis and the Valori.

TL : DR version : I basically own Florence (well, me and a million other descendants, but as long as I'm first I should be able to fend them off with vats of boiling oil...).

[Joy Prevention Hotline]

Feeling for a change that I might actually deserve the raise I got last week. :)

Money is tight and I'm not always firing on all cylinders like I am now, so ordinarily I'd argue with her — especially since she's done that twice this year. (I didn't get my new affordable-health-insurance-that-she's-not-subsidizing just so she could spend the money on me in other ways! Grrrrr.) … Well, I guess I still would've argued with her. Must have been a moment of weakness on my part.

But I got my revenge by buying a new monitor for the office and not mentioning that I used my personal credit card instead of the Amex. :p

[theruiner]

Holy crap, Patton Oswalt is coming to Phoenix. Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap.

[eversonpoe]

my wife took a sick day today because her foot has been fucked up for over a month and she couldn't bear to make the 1.5 hour commute, so we spent the day on the couch with our cats, mainlining true detective (watched 7 of the 8 episodes).

[Pillfred]

Finally got the rest of my stuff moved into my apartment. In the process i found a Black Keys DVD I bought like 5-6 years ago toss on the table and forgot about for about a year. I must have tried to watch it at some point after that because after me and the ex broke up a couple years later i had the case but not the dvd. I had since thought it had been swallowed into the ether. I guess moving a few times in the interim were what was needed for it to end up on the top of a box of random stuffs. That and I found an old camera, it didn't turn on but when i put the card into my computer i found a bunch of pictures from my Samoa trip and others as well that i may have on my pc but haven't seen basically since i got back. And just generally finding stuffs i'd had completely forgotten about being as most of this stuff had been in storage for over a year. And like Joy mentioned i also just got a raise at work. I guess doing work and can pay off when you work for decent people.

[blackholesun]

"A raisins cunt" is an anagram for my name. I chuckled.

[millionmilesaway]

going to try the day without crutches tomorrow, knee is still fucked up but its a little progress!

[Dra508]

"A raisins cunt" is an anagram for my name. I chuckled.


Mine is:

Drunken nag hill


Ha

[Ryan]

This sums it up for me.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1XEyEGuGsg

[Sarah K]

DESPITE SOME DISAPPOINTMENTS before the trip, I ended up having a great time on my birthday weekend.

Now I have to adjust to saying that I'm "30".

[eversonpoe]

DESPITE SOME DISAPPOINTMENTS before the trip, I ended up having a great time on my birthday weekend.

Now I have to adjust to saying that I'm "30".

sorry i couldn't meet up! everything i did on sunday took an hour longer than it should have :(

[Sarah K]

sorry i couldn't meet up! everything i did on sunday took an hour longer than it should have :(

:( :( :( :( :(

Haha... It's alright. I had busy, and REALLY late nights Friday and Saturday night. So Sunday, I just slept in, took a bath, watched TV, and hung around my hotel room naked. lololol. None of which I can do at home. That sounds so incredibly lame when I type it out. But it was really nice, actually. I thought about you in the afternoon. I was gonna contact you, but I figured you were busy. NEXT TIME.

[theruiner]

Three day weekend. :)

[eversonpoe]

date night tonight!

going to dinner at Silver Cloud, a diner in wicker park that specializes in comfort foods (and friday they have special gin drinks), and then going to see a play in which we know every single actor, and one of our good friends directed it. should be fun!

[The_Prowler]

Waking up to this. It makes my face happy.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3953/15431038820_e94d1bf4bf_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pvA7es)

[eversonpoe]

date night tonight!

going to dinner at Silver Cloud, a diner in wicker park that specializes in comfort foods (and friday they have special gin drinks), and then going to see a play in which we know every single actor, and one of our good friends directed it. should be fun!

apparently the business partners who owned silver cloud split, so the restaurant is closed (though it doesn't say anything about it on their website).

so instead, we're going to The Smoke Daddy (we both love bbq).

[Throw_it_away9]

Festival Supreme is tomorrow!

...ugh, parking...

[Marie]

Week off work and visiting my friend with some homemade gifts.

[The_Prowler]

Putting brand new heads on the drum set, tuning them up and breaking them in nice and proper for an hour or two.

for a drummer, that's like opening the jar of peanut butter and having the very first scoop out of it every single time.

[scotty79]

On my way to see black stone cherry, happy Sunday folks

[Jinsai]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh..... my conservative cousin has angrily unfriended me on Facebook because I said that banning stem cell research was "insane."

I never thought being unfriended on Facebook could feel so good.

[Joy Prevention Hotline]

I'm happy that I haven't had to unfollow anyone over "Gamergate." Some might say I'm living in an internet echo chamber, but I prefer to believe I have excellent taste in people. :)

(I'll refrain from the Gamergate thread here so none of you can burst my bubble.)

[theruiner]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh..... my conservative cousin has angrily unfriended me on Facebook because I said that banning stem cell research was "insane."

I never thought being unfriended on Facebook could feel so good.Heh...I've been on the opposite side of that. I had a third cousin (seriously, pretty sure it was third) who was bitching about the girl scouts letting in transgender girls and I was like, you know, I barely know you and if you have a problem with trans* people, I don't need you in my life. It felt kind of good. Heh. Not that it was a huge deal or anything but it was kind of a nice little thing.

[ophelia_]

Spending the entire day in bed naked, cuddling and having lots of sex.

[Pillfred]

^ Pretty much wins.

Ebooks. Why has it taken me so long?

[Sarah K]

OH MY GOD.

One of my two BFFs just called and said she bought her plane ticket to come visit from November 15th - November 20th. I am shitting my pants. She has kept saying she's going to come visit. But now that she has actually purchased the tickets, that changes everything! omg. Two weeks away.

Now I just have to like... plan stuff for us to do. Haha. I don't really get out too much.

[allegro]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh..... my conservative cousin has angrily unfriended me on Facebook because I said that banning stem cell research was "insane."

I never thought being unfriended on Facebook could feel so good.
I deleted my Facebook account entirely, as well as my Twitter account, and it made me feel fantastic. I now only use Instagram to follow cooking and travel and garden and "happy" zen things. Soooooo good.

edit: For instance, Instagrams of this little boy Beau and his dog Theo taking their daily nap together cheers me up every day (http://instagram.com/mommasgonecity?modal=true)

[Dra508]

edit: For instance, Instagrams of this little boy Beau and his dog Theo taking their daily nap together cheers me up every day (http://instagram.com/mommasgonecity?modal=true)I've followed this one for awhile too. Nala cat is really cute too which just says I'm going to turn into an old cat lady soon.

[Ryan]

Nala cat is really cute too which just says I'm going to turn into an old cat lady soon.

Sounds nice and peaceful. Perhaps I'll join you.

[Joy Prevention Hotline]

Cake for lunch and ice cream for dessert. Sucks to be you, Food Pyramid. :p

[onthewall2983]

Today's my birthday and I celebrated by blowing the money I was saving up for today. Better spent on expensive boxsets and such than takeout. I'm genuinely proud of myself for turning that particular corner.

[Dra508]

Sounds nice and peaceful. Perhaps I'll join you.

I knew you were a pussy lover.

[eversonpoe]

Today's my birthday and I celebrated by blowing the money I was saving up for today. Better spent on expensive boxsets and such than takeout. I'm genuinely proud of myself for turning that particular corner.

happy birthday! i'm assuming you listed what you got over in the vinyl collector's thread? (if not, tell us here!)

[onthewall2983]

Not a vinyl guy funnily enough. So far just the King Crimson set, but I also got some blank CD's, new cheap headphones and an ethernet wire to get my Blu-ray player online.

[Swykk]

Slowdive tonight at the Vic!

[elevenism]

i live in a small town these days (halloween all but doesn't exist in the big city anymore it seems...)

anyway, i can't wait to put on a goofy mask and hand out candies to the kiddos.

[eversonpoe]

i don't have to be at the theater for opening night of the play tomorrow (though i do have to go there during the day to work on a few things), so i finally get to see my wife for the first time since late sunday night (when we got in a fight). we are going to eat pizza, drink sangria, and either watch Clue, Dark & Stormy Night, or Paranorman.


i live in a small town these days (halloween all but doesn't exist in the big city anymore it seems...)

anyway, i can't wait to put on a goofy mask and hand out candies to the kiddos.

that sounds adorable. i'm assuming you'll have a trent-centric playlist going to creep out your visitors? :p

[allegro]

I've followed this one for awhile too. Nala cat is really cute too which just says I'm going to turn into an old cat lady soon.
@fuckjerry just KILLS me every day from laughing. Also @earlboykins and the hilarious cats.

[Dra508]

@fuckjerry just KILLS me every day from laughing. Also @earlboykins and the hilarious cats.

Funny, I go to follow those two, Instagram suggests @thefatjewish. This could be my next timesucker.

[allegro]

Funny, I go to follow those two, Instagram suggests @thefatjewish. This could be my next timesucker.
http://i.imgur.com/NRm6iXB.jpg

[allegro]

Funny, I go to follow those two, Instagram suggests @thefatjewish. This could be my next timesucker.
http://i.imgur.com/mrCzbb0.jpg

[Dra508]

My boyfriend's cat. She must be 12 years old , barely 6 pounds, all black and completely skiddish. She doesn't like to be picked up and won't sit on your lap. A couple of nights ago, I was asleep and she came up and lay on me. Not next to me, not at my feet (which is something she will do), but right on my lap.

[The_Prowler]

When a gig the band is expecting to be horrible turns out to be pretty great. It happened yesterday (Saturday) when our outdoor festival gig was cancelled and moved into this absolute joke of a wine bar (it was a great place, actually, but not anything a band should ever be in), and turned out to be a damn good show considering everything that went wrong.

[Right Where it Belongs]

My daughter (almost 3 months in a week) when she looks into my eyes and smiles at mama :)

[tony.parente]

My boyfriend's cat. She must be 12 years old , barely 6 pounds, all black and completely skiddish. She doesn't like to be picked up and won't sit on your lap. A couple of nights ago, I was asleep and she came up and lay on me. Not next to me, not at my feet (which is something she will do), but right on my lap.
The moment when they sit down and then RELAX is pure bliss, especially if they're typically an anti social cat. My cat Miley is like that, and when she sits on you...you sure as hell let her.

[elevenism]

i'm back at the hotel having back surgery in amarillo.
they are called rhizotomies...they basically cauterize your nerves, and you have to be awake for it.

I had eight of them over the past couple of days. It really hurt but i feel pretty confident that it will work.

[allegro]

i'm back at the hotel having back surgery in amarillo.
they are called rhizotomies...they basically cauterize your nerves, and you have to be awake for it.

I had eight of them over the past couple of days. It really hurt but i feel pretty confident that it will work.
Ugh, that sounds brutal but I sure hope it works! Oh, wow, interesting! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizotomy

Or actually, this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_frequency_nerve_lesioning

[allegro]

My boyfriend's cat. She must be 12 years old , barely 6 pounds, all black and completely skiddish. She doesn't like to be picked up and won't sit on your lap. A couple of nights ago, I was asleep and she came up and lay on me. Not next to me, not at my feet (which is something she will do), but right on my lap.
She's showing you that she now TRUSTS you! :-)

[theruiner]

$73 each way to and from San Francisco.

[Sarah K]

$73 each way to and from San Francisco.

Southwest? I ALWAYS fly with them if I can. Even if it means having a (short) layover somewhere.

When are you going? When I asked my friend about stuff for you to do, he was in Vegas, but I'll ask him again now!

[Dra508]

She's showing you that she now TRUSTS you! :-)Seriously. Yet, when the bf walks in the room she's still on guard. What the hell did he do to her? No really, I've had enough cats in my life to know, this one is more skittish then average. Can you blame her, several years ago she went to the vet to get her teeth cleaned and came back with her front paws de-clawed!

[onthewall2983]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1sIC_DCAAASfDI.jpg:large

[theruiner]

Southwest? I ALWAYS fly with them if I can. Even if it means having a (short) layover somewhere.

When are you going? When I asked my friend about stuff for you to do, he was in Vegas, but I'll ask him again now!

Heck yeah, Southwest! I never fly with anyone else.

Also, that's awesome! I am going to be there from December 3rd through the 7th.

[Dra508]

I am going to be there from December 3rd through the 7th.First week after Thanksgiving is always the cheapest week to fly in the US. That week, I'm going DFW to LGA (NY) for $200!

[Sarah K]

LGA IS A SHITHOLE. That's the only thing that I hate about Southwest... I'm forced to fly out of LGA or EWK. Both of which are awful. It isn't so bad flying INTO LGA, but flying out of there is almost guaranteed to be a fucking mess.

[Dra508]

LGA IS A SHITHOLE. That's the only thing that I hate about Southwest... I'm forced to fly out of LGA or EWK. Both of which are awful. It isn't so bad flying INTO LGA, but flying out of there is almost guaranteed to be a fucking mess.

LGA a short cab ride from my parent's in Manhattan. Going to JFK can be a nightmare too.

[Right Where it Belongs]

Been feeling like utter shit due to shit. Had a random girl approach me yesterday and said "Hun, you are beyond gorgeous" It's funny how strangers can put a little smile on your face, and the people you once considered close did nothing but made it their goal to make you feel the worst one can feel in every way.

[theruiner]

I just found out that the IMAX I'm seeing Interstellar in Saturday is not only the only full size IMAX within 400 miles, it's also the one and only theater in the entire state that is playing it in 70mm. The perfectionist in me is very happy that I get to see it with all the bells and whistles.

Also, it doesn't hurt that the theater is only about 10 miles from where I live.

[elevenism]

Ugh, that sounds brutal but I sure hope it works! Oh, wow, interesting! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizotomy

Or actually, this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_frequency_nerve_lesioning

right allegro ?
I want to watch a video of one of them being performed...i was scared to do it before i had it done...better just to lay face down and deal with the pain instead of knowing what those big needles are like ;)

it damn sure SOUNDS like it should work, right?

[allegro]

right allegro ?
I want to watch a video of one of them being performed...i was scared to do it before i had it done...better just to lay face down and deal with the pain instead of knowing what those big needles are like ;)

it damn sure SOUNDS like it should work, right?

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kVofaaGNNig

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

I've been taking more initiative lately in meeting girls, and I'm learning to be better at it and more confident, especially in situations where I'm being called "hot" by a stranger here and there (especially on Halloween. It's a shame my Pyramid Head helmet made my face invisible). Anyway, in the last couple weeks I've gotten five numbers (and one that always seems friendly and genuinely engages in small talk, but hasn't sent me that first text yet - also, I don't have HER number, so...), and...honestly, they just kind of happened, and before I knew it, I was comfortable enough in our conversation to want to ask to keep touch.

On top of that and working out (a little more and more every day), changing up my diet, and saving my spending habits, I feel like I'm doing awesome. In addition, my boss will be gone tomorrow and Friday, then I get the day off Wednesday, meaning I'll get to do things on my own for a few days AND get a day off. I need a little something like that after last week, when I spent my entire week's free time, about 4 hours a night, working on my costume's helmet.

https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10368268_10152732857875935_5327944375215592589_n.j pg?oh=e29ffa37d6498347f6940e5a667514c0&oe=54D338DD

Edit: Also, eating an entire box of scalloped potatoes, because I'm an adult and nobody can stop me.

[Sarah K]

Earlier, I posted in the other thread that yesterday, a package of good stuff was delivered to me from heavenly_bearded, and I had left it at the store. I called twice today to see if it had been turned in, and was told no both times. But I stopped by anyway tonight and asked again. The manager knew where it was right away.

OH MAN I'M HAPPY NOW

[allegro]

Holy crap, that's great news!!!

[Charmingly Miserable]

My Sephora package came today even though it is a holiday and there was no mail delivery today.

[Bachy]

Sad Claire Danes:

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbsojsTDGW1risuxpo1_500.jpg

[Halo Infinity]

Following Richard Simmons on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

[jessamineny]

No Shave November. The world needs more manhair.

[Swykk]

Too Many Cooks. Days later, the theme still plays in my head and cracks me up.

[eversonpoe]

No Shave November. The world needs more manhair.

i haven't shaved my beard off completely in over two years. november is just another month to me. but it is certainly nice to look around at all the dudes who normally don't have facial hair looking gruff and handsome.

[Pillfred]

i haven't shaved my beard off completely in over two years. november is just another month to me. but it is certainly nice to look around at all the dudes who normally don't have facial hair looking gruff and handsome.
I did on Halloween for the first time in four years probably more. Though on my best day I'd hesitate to call my facial pubis a beard. That said,I didn't like it and don't plan on doing it any time soon.

[eversonpoe]

I did on Halloween for the first time in four years probably more. Though on my best day I'd hesitate to call my facial pubis a beard. That said,I didn't like it and don't plan on doing it any time soon.

i did it two years ago so i could be Giles from buffy for halloween. my wife (fiancee, at the time) wouldn't kiss me until it grew back in because i "looked like [i was] 15 years old."

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

No Shave November. The world needs more manhair.

This year, I decided to just let my beard continue into November, versus shaving it and starting the month fresh. Now that it's past the scratchy stage, I'm totally comfortable with it again. That stage between stubble and the beginning of a full beard is the worst.

Anyway, one of the girls I mustered up the courage to talk to? She is...awesome, and cute, and straightforward, and totally into me, apparently! We're gonna get coffee tomorrow night and see Interstellar Friday. She's already seen it, but I told her that if she wants to see Interstellar again with me, I'd sit through Gone Girl with her, since I saw it a couple weeks back and she hasn't yet. So things are going pretty well there! Interestingly, she was considering moving from her current apartment to a complex right across the street from me, so if we end up dating a while, it could be beneficial to live so close to one another. ;) Anyway, I'm stoked. Everything is awesome right now.

And I found a stray dog today, and barely managed to make it to the humane society in town (had to leave work early to get there 3 minutes after they closed - luckily, they were careless and left the front door unlocked, heh). She's there for now, and I got all the info I need to check up on her. How do stray dogs keep finding their way into my life? I found two a month ago, and another one a few months before that...

[Joy Prevention Hotline]

Forbidden Chocolate Krunch Sundae Cone.

[eversonpoe]

Forbidden Chocolate Krunch Sundae Cone.

...tell me more!

http://replygif.net/thumbnail/561.gif

[Joy Prevention Hotline]

Chocolate Flavored Cone Coated With Chocolate Flavored Coating Filled With Our Signature Forbidden Chocolate Ice Cream With A Fudge Core Dipped In Chocolate Flavored Coating Topped With Chocolate Flavored Crunch.

http://www.friendlys.com/packaged-ice-cream/bars-cones-and-sandwiches/forbidden-chocolate-krunch-sundae-cone

<3

[tony.parente]

My fiancé.
Im so excited to spend the rest of my life with her and I love how she keeps my shit in check.
IRL at least.

[Sarah K]

My fiancé.
Im so excited to spend the rest of my life with her and I love how she keeps my shit in check.
IRL at least.

Tony, WHY ARE YOU POSTING ABOUT KILLING BABIES

lololol

[tony.parente]

Tony, WHY ARE YOU POSTING ABOUT KILLING BABIES

lololol

haha she was SO MAD. She threatened to unfriend me!

[icecream]

My jacket getting wet and then freezing. It was funny bending it into weird shapes.

[The_Prowler]

Cooking a good meal. I really enjoy cooking and doing it for others, so when I try something new that turns out really well, it's always a much needed boost.

[kel]

this might work here, it might not.

today my mom, sister and i drove through a blizzard to get to my brother's funeral. it was heartbreaking. on so many levels. but my sister and i, on the way there talked about how much fun it was growing up in the 80's with him.

my "little thing" is getting a nintendo on christmas eve in 1987.

best christmas ever.

[eversonpoe]

this might work here, it might not.

today my mom, sister and i drove through a blizzard to get to my brother's funeral. it was heartbreaking. on so many levels. but my sister and i, on the way there talked about how much fun it was growing up in the 80's with him.

my "little thing" is getting a nintendo on christmas eve in 1987.

best christmas ever.

:: big hug ::

[allegro]

this might work here, it might not.

today my mom, sister and i drove through a blizzard to get to my brother's funeral. it was heartbreaking. on so many levels. but my sister and i, on the way there talked about how much fun it was growing up in the 80's with him.

my "little thing" is getting a nintendo on christmas eve in 1987.

best christmas ever.

I delivered my little brother's (funny) eulogy; whataver warm and wonderful memories you and your family can squeeze out of this time right now, go for it! :-) *hug*

[Sarah K]

Laundry drop off service is THE SHIT.

It costs maybe 75 cents more than washing it myself, and I don't have to sit at the laundromat... It's actually probably cheaper, since they provide soap and all of that. Also, they are folding experts. I am so goddamn awful at folding things. Back when I had a closet, I just hung up EVERYTHING except socks, bras, and underwear. And those were all just thrown together in a drawer.

[onthewall2983]

Finally got this in today (http://www.amazon.com/Stamina-55-1610-InMotion-Elliptical-Trainer/dp/B000VICRO8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416002250&sr=8-1&keywords=in+motion+elliptical). It works like a charm sitting down and watching TV. Just what I'll need with the colder weather coming in.

[eversonpoe]

Finally got this in today (http://www.amazon.com/Stamina-55-1610-InMotion-Elliptical-Trainer/dp/B000VICRO8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416002250&sr=8-1&keywords=in+motion+elliptical). It works like a charm sitting down and watching TV. Just what I'll need with the colder weather coming in.

coooooool i didn't know they made stuff like that!

[Blackbookpress1984]

Just passed my One year mark at my job, and was getting ready to ask my boss for a review / raise. but before I could, I noticed an increase in my paycheck. When I asked my boss about it, all he said was "Keep Kickin Ass", and then walked out of the room.

[onthewall2983]

coooooool i didn't know they made stuff like that!

Oh yeah, I actually got a sweat going.

[binaryhermit]

A nice hot cup of tea

[Right Where it Belongs]

Being surrounded by genuine pure love.

[kel]

Being surrounded by genuine pure love.
a.k.a. dogs. [emoji4]

[theruiner]

I finally broke down and got a smartphone. I don't know why I waited so damn long. I really like it and I got it for an insane price. I have been on it off and on all day.

[Halo Infinity]

Remembering people's compliments and words of kindness, encouragement and appreciation, no matter how small, or long ago they were sent to me. :)

[Pillfred]

I guess the meatball sub is two bucks at Subway? Huzahh

[Dra508]

Got a $10 gift card at Pei Wei for having to wait a little extra for my order. Yeah, free dinner.

[Bachy]

This little debate between Noah Taylor and Tom Hardy in Peaky Blinders

https://vine.co/v/OJWJEUDYiLJ

[Timinator]

Sulphur-crested cockatoos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulphur-crested_cockatoo) and galahs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galah).

[Millionaire]

I paid off my house and my student loans this month! Hooray for financial stability!

[Dra508]

I paid off my house and my student loans this month! Hooray for financial stability!That explains your handle.

[Pillfred]

My new pair of Merrell's, and toilet paper.

[The_Prowler]

Randomly meeting a fellow Whovian. Or another Ninnie who loves them at least half as much as I do.

[jmtd]

New job. 9,10

[Sarah K]

Old guys in button up shirts.

[Millionaire]

Been riding my bike to work, back home for lunch, then to work and back home again for the last couple weeks. Really liking it.

Pros: I feel more energized throughout the day. Riding bikes is fun. Its a lot faster than walking(I got a car, but I walked to work just to walk).

Cons: The route is hilly, so I'm sweating every time I go to work. But hey, fuck it. I like it so people just gotta deal with my musk. I do spray on some deodorant stuff, though. Gotta meet society standards halfway.

[Marie]

House to myself while the other half goes to a gig. Hello, sofa and Robot Chicken box set.

[Joy Prevention Hotline]

I dunno if it was here or someplace else, but whoever clued me in to Tobasco Chipotle Sauce deserves a medal. It's everything that's been missing from my life foodwise.

[Bachy]

http://i.imgur.com/Q2paetO.jpg

[TheyCallMeDrug]

spending money on stupid shit :)

[Sarah K]

I dunno if it was here or someplace else, but whoever clued me in to Tobasco Chipotle Sauce deserves a medal. It's everything that's been missing from my life foodwise.

I LOVE that shit. I always try to con people into trying it.

[Swykk]

Cholula is the only hot sauce for me.

[icecream]

Leaving for the UK in 60 days!

[millionmilesaway]

Leaving for the UK in 60 days!

fun! are you staying around London or traveling north too? I have yet to make a trip to England to see the sights

[fillow]

Milk!
I drink gallons of it.

[eversonpoe]

Milk!
I drink gallons of it.

my brother-in-law LOVES milk. he'll have it with breakfast, with burgers, or with thanksgiving dinner.

personally, i think regular milk is kinda weird, and didn't ever like it much as a kid. i'm also really susceptible to congestion via dairy, so i try to avoid it. almond milk is great (soy milk hurts my chest), but i'd never just drink a glass of it. for cereal, though, hell yeah.

[Dra508]

I dunno if it was here or someplace else, but whoever clued me in to Tobasco Chipotle Sauce deserves a medal. It's everything that's been missing from my life foodwise.I feel this way about Sriracha. Where have you been all my life?!

[icecream]

fun! are you staying around London or traveling north too? I have yet to make a trip to England to see the sights

I'll be all over. Getting the UK Youth Mobility Scheme Visa, which will let me stay and work for two years. I hope to see most of the country and parts of the continent too.

[Pillfred]

The four pieces of bacon I took home tonight. Breakfast tomorrow, my day off, is going to be awesome.

[playwithfire]

The four pieces of bacon I took home tonight. Breakfast tomorrow, my day off, is going to be awesome.

wait

SO YOU BROUGHT HOME THE BACON

[Halo Infinity]

The spirit of Thanksgiving Day, as I could always use a reminder to find things to be grateful for, and why I shouldn't take things for granted. I've also noticed that it actually helps me heal and move on from time to time. I was just reminded of that too. Gratefulness certainly goes a long way, as it can certainly help put things back into perspective. :)

[eversonpoe]

started work on a new song today. not for one of my two bands, not for my theatre company, just for me and my solo project, and it's the first time in months that i've done that.
it's just guitar & drums so far, but it's a bit different than my usual fare, and i'm quite pleased about that.

[virushopper]

Got out of work before the protest march reached the area.

[Ryan]

When my fiancé cooks me my beef noodles her special way that's extra beefy and salty with no water. *Homer Simpson drool*

[theruiner]

Delicious potluck at work was delicious. Mmmm. Haaaaam.

(Sorry, Ryan. I totally stole your Homer Simpson joke).

[Halo Infinity]

@kleiner352 (http://www.echoingthesound.org/community/member.php?u=4417) @henryeatscereal (http://www.echoingthesound.org/community/member.php?u=1572)

Just lucking out and breaking even in general. It's happened a lot more in my life than I ever expected it to now that I look back at it. :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prvm5ZFPIrE

[Ryan]

Being a part of a community that truly looks out for its members and helps them, (ETS), as Leviathant just helped me with my Tool sale, tweeting it on the Tool Hotline, as funds are needed for my daughter right now.

More plugging and items for sale: http://toolcollector.ryan-s.org

[Right Where it Belongs]

a.k.a. dogs. [emoji4]

I'll put up some pics of our 2 chihuahua munchkins 😊

[tony.parente]

Black Friday shopping. Had such a good time last night with my fiance, her grandma and my mother in law. We both almost got punched in the face for a $99 Samsung Galaxy tablet and it was so much fun.

[Millionaire]

Got my Christmas shopping pretty much done with Black Friday sales on the cheap with stuff I know they'll love. All online. Ahh, the perks of modern technology.

[tony.parente]

Got my Christmas shopping pretty much done with Black Friday sales on the cheap with stuff I know they'll love. All online. Ahh, the perks of modern technology.
You can get the exact same tablet online for the same price with free shipping, but sometimes its about the hunt haha

[Millionaire]

You can get the exact same tablet online for the same price with free shipping, but sometimes its about the hunt haha
Yeah, I usually go out on Black Friday, but I had a late night and wanted to sleep in. I actually do like shopping through the chaos.

[theruiner]

Bought some new (women's) clothes on Amazon and they actually FIT! I'm still waiting on a jacket and some jeans but the shirts all fit. I'll know about the others soon. So now I have enough clothes for my San Francisco trip next week.

[Bachy]

My tempurpedic cloud pillow.

[Halo Infinity]

Sometimes being reminded that I could've been a James. It was an idea that floated around before I was named Kristoffer. It's not that long, and it can also be abbreviated into just Jim, which I've also liked, and that it's only one syllable, and that the abbreviation is shorter than Kris.

I also was about to be named Kristoffer James, but it was decided that it would've been too long. Looking back at it, I could've just returned to ETS back in 2011 as James or Jim, or any variation with James or Jim in it if they weren't taken back then, since I could've used a real name that wasn't mine, yet was still connected to my actual name in some way. It has also given me ideas for E-mail addresses and Facebook and Twitter accounts.

I also like the name James, because of me also happening to like the following.

James Bond
Slim Jim
Aphex Twin - Richard David James
The Angry Video Game Nerd - James Rolfe

[Marie]

Getting observed teaching a lesson and not getting overcome with nerves and losing it. Got to be a first!

[green]

When facts and common sense prevail over reductio ad absurdum.

[onthewall2983]

40 lbs lost in roughly 4 months. Today's been a good day.

[eversonpoe]

test pressings (http://scontent-b-ord.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xaf1/t51.2885-15/10838400_514704748669129_744665157_n.jpg) for my band's album (https://theelizabethdane.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-thinny) came in today and they sound fucking great!

[green]

40 lbs lost in roughly 4 months. Today's been a good day.
How did you pull that off?

[onthewall2983]

Eating less junk, a bit more fruits and veggies, and exercise. And a lot of self-motivation.

[Joy Prevention Hotline]

Brownies with salted caramel. :o

[kel]

husky guys with stubble.

[Sarah K]

"You're very impressive"
*I make a weird face and look at him*
"Do people tell you that? That you're impressive?"
*I shake my head*
"Well, they should. Because you are"
*He covers me with a blanket and pets my head*

UUUGHGHGHGH. That is now the best exchange I have ever had in my life. That melted my cold ass heart. Lol. Two days later, and I'm still thinking about it.

This man has the greatest game ever.

[kel]

"You're very impressive"
*I make a weird face and look at him*
"Do people tell you that? That you're impressive?"
*I shake my head*
"Well, they should. Because you are"
*He covers me with a blanket and pets my head*

UUUGHGHGHGH. That is now the best exchange I have ever had in my life. That melted my cold ass heart. Lol. Two days later, and I'm still thinking about it.

This man has the greatest game ever.
totally loin-melting.

[playwithfire]

My coworkers are wonderful and my company is wonderful.

[scotty79]

It's my daughters birthday today, I've been a father for 8 whole years now

[Sarah K]

I started a fundraiser offhand to raise a couple of hundred bucks for something that happened back home. Got picked up by my local news back home. Did an interview.

Now a reporter from USA TODAY just emailed and wants me to do a phone interview.

I know that USA TODAY is kind of the LOL of national newspapers. But holy shit. I just asked her if I could call in like 30 minutes because I had work to do. But uhhh... I'm nervous as shit.

[tony.parente]

Our secret Santa.
Oh gee golly are all the puzzle pieces falling together nicely.

[kel]

warping to 7:1 and not the final level on super mario bros.

this world is fucking hard!

[Throw_it_away9]

The fact that work finishes shortly.

[Marie]

Waking up to a frosty morning and getting ready to go to a Christmas market, not usually my sort of thing but am going with some nice people and I have lots of warm clothes.

[theruiner]

San Francisco trip went pretty well (despite a very rough start). I didn't get a chance to explore the city much, so that sucks. I did manage to see a few things (the Castro District was probably the highlight; that place is awesome). Got to live exclusively as a woman for a few days, which was nice. Not sure how much it helped me decide what I'm doing but it was nice to be able to interact with the world in a way I actually wanted. Now I'm back home and back to reality. Back to my shitty job tomorrow. Woo hoo.

[onthewall2983]

There's someone in my life I can tell the most depressing aspects of my history too, and yet they make me smile when we discuss it. Right now there is nothing I would exchange that for.

[aggroculture]

Watching my toddler dancing to Venetian Snares this morning.

[tony.parente]

My fiancé bought me a horse mask for Christmas and let me open it early.

Im a 27 year old manchild.

[Fixer808]

warping to 7:1 and not the final level on super mario bros.

this world is fucking hard!

The Piranha Plant world in Mario 3 was rough.

[rhet]

Moving to our new place next week! Should be just enough time to get unpacked and get shit sorted for christmas. We'll be hosting our own little family Christmas which I'm super stoked about..starting our own traditions and such :D

[Pillfred]

Probably a work thread thing but since that way dead atm I'll post here. Finally got a straight up promotion. No we'll see how it goes, jerk me around shit. Straight up Sue Chef job. Salary, vacation, title, more work etc. Laid right out on the table if I want it.
Nothing I haven't done before as far as work goes I'll just finally get paid to do it, the title is nice too. ;)

[allegro]

Probably a work thread thing but since that way dead atm I'll post here. Finally got a straight up promotion. No we'll see how it goes, jerk me around shit. Straight up Sue Chef job. Salary, vacation, title, more work etc. Laid right out on the table if I want it.
Nothing I haven't done before as far as work goes I'll just finally get paid to do it, the title is nice too. ;)
Now that you ARE one, you will have to spell it correctly: it's SOUS chef. :-)

CONGRATS!!!!!

[Dra508]

I'm going to Santa Fe next week for a couple of days with my cool aunt. I have several nieces and nephews that think I AM a cool aunt already and I need some training before they figure out I'm not.

[Halo Infinity]

Having my computer repaired and keeping malware and spyware at bay. It all seems to be good again, for now.

[Pillfred]

Now that you ARE one, you will have to spell it correctly: it's SOUS chef. :-)

CONGRATS!!!!!
/facepalm /owned

thanks. :)

[tony.parente]

I like having any excuse to wear a tie. I always question how Italian I really am until I throw on a dress shirt.
http://i.imgur.com/oIg4dUL.jpg

[Sarah K]

Bro, your pants look hella baggy. That would look really nice with some slightly fitted pants!

The other day, I bought a $50 memory foam pillow. I then regretted it because I was like WHO BUYS A $50 PILLOW?! But fuck. This thing is magical. I love it.

[tony.parente]

They look baggier than they really are I promise lol

[Marie]

After years of being a bit of a hermit, getting out and really enjoying live music from some of my favourite groups. I had forgotten how good it could be.

[Halo Infinity]

Reinstalling Windows 7. It's good as new, and it also amazes and reminds me just how much I took regular loading for granted, especially when I'm on Firefox. (Not to say that it was Firefox's fault, as Firefox stood the test of time for me. It was more to do with my actual computer.) :)

Firefox also standing the test of time for me as my favorite Internet browser also cheers me up. Firefox has actually been very good to me since 2005, now that I think about it. I also might've strayed to Safari for a few years, but Firefox still won me over in the long run. :)

[The_Prowler]

I like having any excuse to wear a tie. I always question how Italian I really am until I throw on a dress shirt.
http://i.imgur.com/oIg4dUL.jpg
You dapper bastard.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who likes to dress up for no real reason other than "just because" or "I rock this shit".

[theruiner]

My hair is getting long!

[slave2thewage]

My hair is getting long!

Yasssss, mama, werq! :)

My sister bought me a 3DS XL for Christmas. Good, Tara, good.

[allegro]

http://img.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2014/12/Wassily-Kandinsky-Google-Doodle.jpg
Wassily Kandinsky Google Doodle today

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2014/12/16/wassily-kandinsky-google-doodle-celebrates-abstract-art-pioneers-symphony-of-sonic-color/

[Dra508]

http://img.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2014/12/Wassily-Kandinsky-Google-Doodle.jpg
Wassily Kandinsky Google Doodle today

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2014/12/16/wassily-kandinsky-google-doodle-celebrates-abstract-art-pioneers-symphony-of-sonic-color/
I went to the Guggeinheim last week and saw their tiny exhibition of Kandinsky's before abstraction work. Sort of like seeing Picasso's early work, which they also had a few of those in their permanent collection. Unrecognizable.

[allegro]

I went to the Guggeinheim last week and saw their tiny exhibition of Kandinsky's before abstraction work. Sort of like seeing Picasso's early work, which they also had a few of those in their permanent collection. Unrecognizable.

Whoa, holy crap!
http://media.guggenheim.org/content/exhibitions/2014/ex_Kandinsky_Landscape-near-Murnau-with-Locomotive_490.jpg

[allegro]

Totally preppy monogrammed buffalo plaid smartphone case (http://instagram.com/p/wjWwnvlMbk/?modal=true) = ORDERED!!!! Can't wait can't wait can't wait. Love.

[Dra508]

Whoa, holy crap!
http://media.guggenheim.org/content/exhibitions/2014/ex_Kandinsky_Landscape-near-Murnau-with-Locomotive_490.jpgI know!!

Theses Picassos are so different than his later work.
http://images.guggenheim-bilbao.es/src/uploads/2012/05/2004-Un-Picasso-escondido_LeMoulindelaGalette.jpg

https://sp.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.608047771851950307&pid=15.1&P=0
My BF really liked this one. So blue, gray, and dreary. Oh, it cheers me up that he goes to museums with me. I know he does it because he knows I like going. :D

[Halo Infinity]

After years of being a bit of a hermit, getting out and really enjoying live music from some of my favourite groups. I had forgotten how good it could be.
I totally get what you mean by that. For me, that good feeling is often at its peak during the first song of the set and the middle of the set. It would be nicer if I had some people to go with these days, but as of now I've proven to myself that I can enjoy concerts alone, and I'm not even much of a concert person to start with.

[blackholesun]

I went to my first show in 9 months last week and it was amazing. I really had a tough year and I forgot just how much live music can lift your spirits.

[Charmingly Miserable]

Being sick, I went to get my fucking iPhone swapped. I had minimal makeup on, my hair in a greasy bun and I was not looking cute at all. The guy at Apple asked me out on a date.

[eversonpoe]

Being sick, I went to get my fucking iPhone swapped. I had minimal makeup on, my hair in a greasy bun and I was not looking cute at all. The guy at Apple asked me out on a date.

that's because YOU ARE ADORABLE, darling. <3
and you have a fantastic personality ;)

[Bachy]

Female NIN fans.

[eversonpoe]

spent a couple hours this afternoon listening to the new circa survive album & the new pressing of "futures" by jimmy eat world on vinyl while wrapping presents. i have everything done except two gifts that will be delivered this week.

side note: i got my wife WAY too many presents this year, on top of buying at least something for each of my close friends.

[Halo Infinity]

Having a brand new Toshiba laptop just in time for Christmas. :)

[Charmingly Miserable]

Taking a solid poop five days in the making.

[Pillfred]

Christmas bonus from the bosses in the form of a crispy Franklin.

[tony.parente]

My lady cheesed out and let me open a present early for our 7 year anniversary today. She bought me a nice apple silicone case for my iPhone 6. Woot!!

[Krazy]

Yes Skeletor, I DO remember! Was one of my favorite toys as a kid. Only thing that might compete with it was original NES...

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u79fdqgHKRA

[Joy Prevention Hotline]

That unknown person who is still seeding AVOTT (The Gift) all these years later. :D Now that I've got a machine that can actually handle 1080p, having only the DVD version to watch was making me sad.

I'll keep seeding that sucker for the next 20 years, just because some stranger made my day.

[elevenism]

My wife woke up today and asked for a sandwich and dr pepper, and finished it all!
She's getting better!
(this is the first food she's had more than a couple of bites in thirteen days)

[Bachy]

This smile:

http://33.media.tumblr.com/4537d28eccc016d9543b5be993368cc9/tumblr_mzmp4uQPAe1r4i80go1_500.gif

<3

[eversonpoe]

yesterday was my wife's birthday, and she loved the presents i gave her!

- a hardcover copy of the book "faeries" by brain froud (that came with several frame-able prints)
- this wallet (http://www.modcloth.com/shop/wallets/the-definition-of-darling-wallet)
- the mst3k turkey day collection
- and this dress (which i actually gave her a month early in case she wanted to wear it for thanksgiving) that looks so incredible on her it's ridiculous:
http://photos-f.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t51.2885-15/10848187_838844032841021_1256060822_n.jpg

[playwithfire]

- a hardcover copy of the book "faeries" by brain froud (that came with several frame-able prints

A+++++++++

[Joy Prevention Hotline]

Ha haaaaaaaa! :D

Just used my abandoned old Twitter account to find a video I was looking for. (My vague description was not appeasing the Google God.) Knew I mentioned it somewhere circa 2009, and that would be Twitter … or the old ETS.

[green]

Deleting a 30 response op post on youtube after everyone has lost their mind trying to outsmart one another...

http://s16.postimg.org/nho1gua8l/evil_plotting_raccoon.jpg

[Pillfred]

Work got hectic but then the God's smiled upon us poor fools. In short I came to work with no pot or beer I'm now leaving with both.

Also in an odd way paying off an old hospital bill, and settling up on old student loans I've been putting off. I'm not thrilled to pay out about a grand directly up front but it's time to settle up some shit. I basically took last year and much of the one before off from life in a way. Yeah, responsibilities and stuff....

AAAAAND ... Festivus is upon us.

[Joy Prevention Hotline]

My day off today, xmas tomorrow, office closed on Friday … woo woo mini vacation!

Which I will spend mostly sleeping. :)

[Marie]

Full on Christmas nap. Woke up thinking it was time for work. But it wasn't. Zing!

[green]

When someone does nothing by face palm my posts, it's a little amusing. Pathetic, but amusing.

[Swykk]

When the primary element you add to conversations is garbage, you kind of earn what you put in.

[Sarah K]

Oh, man. I had a great trip home over the holidays(which is good, because the last one was fucking awful).

BFF #1 is taking me to Jamaica in April(Hopefully I can get a passport in time)
BFF #2 got engaged while I was there... So I get to be maid of honor. <3 As of right now, the kinda sorta plan is just a few of us going to Vegas.

My cousin recently became an Air Traffic Controller at the Denver airport. This is awesome because he is such a great guy. He has had a trophy wife and two children all while working full time, and going to school full time. I am so incredibly proud of him! He even got to Air Traffic Control Air Force One while Obama was on the way to Hawaii!

I watched my little sister graduate with her CDAC stuff last Friday. She starts up a new school chapter in just a few weeks.

There are just so many great things happening to the people in my life right now, and seeing them all become happy and obtain their goals is amazing, and really motivating.

[Halo Infinity]

Having my fingernails clipped before typing. That hardly gets old. :p

[allegro]

My cousin recently became an Air Traffic Controller at the Denver airport. This is awesome because he is such a great guy. He has had a trophy wife and two children all while working full time, and going to school full time. I am so incredibly proud of him! He even got to Air Traffic Control Air Force One while Obama was on the way to Hawaii!
If your cousin worked AFO, he works here (http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Denver_%28ZDV%29_Air_Route_Traffic_Control_Center_ %28ARTCC%29) and works radar. :-)

Congrats to him, we welcome him to the ATC family!

[Sarah K]

No idea! Lol. I didn't actually get to speak with him. He is still in his probation period, and didn't get to come home for the holidays. I was just visiting with my aut about it.

It was a shitty deal because he was just about to become one when the government shut down last year. When that shitshow happened, he lost his opportunity(again, I'm short on details here, and going off of what my aunt tells me - no idea how accurate it is). He then thankfully got another opportunity earlier this year, and made it in just before his 30th birthday in June. I guess once you turn 30, they will no longer let you in?

[allegro]

No idea! Lol. I didn't actually get to speak with him. He is still in his probation period, and didn't get to come home for the holidays. I was just visiting with my aut about it.

It was a shitty deal because he was just about to become one when the government shut down last year. When that shitshow happened, he lost his opportunity(again, I'm short on details here, and going off of what my aunt tells me - no idea how accurate it is). He then thankfully got another opportunity earlier this year, and made it in just before his 30th birthday in June. I guess once you turn 30, they will no longer let you in?
Yes, exactly, due to pension rules (ATCs have to retire by their 56th birthday). It takes pretty much two full years of training to become fully certified on radar. Until then, you train on each position in your area, and you slowly get certified in each position on radar. You work as an assistant on that position until you're fully certified on that position.

Yeah, the government shutdown really fucked the staffing at all these facilities; there is a big shortage, which is kind of being covered up; they really NEED ATCs and a shit ton of ATCs are retiring over the next several years, and it takes so damned long to get people fully-certified, the shut-down just further delayed things. Really sucks for the ATCs and for the trainees.

The age-30 thing is when you get accepted, though, not when you fully certify. Thankfully.

Anyway, congrats to your cousin!!! :-)

[green]

I live in a big home by myself and during the winter I don't like to run the heat because the cold is where it's at imo, but also the bill is ridiculous. In the mornings though, my feet are on fire they are so cold, also during the evenings while I'm drinking and playing video games. Anyway, I bought a $30 personal heater at Walmart today, and good grief this thing puts out some heat! So happy, and now so are my feet. :P

[icecream]

Finally got to play The Last of Us and it lived up to my expectations. Normally if I hear something is awesome I build it up too much only to be let down. I think it exceeded my expectations, actually. So yeah, that cheers me up.

[eversonpoe]

my wife just started watching "avatar: the last airbender" with me (which i've been trying to get her to do for over a year) and she likes it! SO HAPPY!

[rhet]

Finally got to play The Last of Us and it lived up to my expectations. Normally if I hear something is awesome I build it up too much only to be let down. I think it exceeded my expectations, actually. So yeah, that cheers me up.

i hope i have the same experience! i just got a ps4 in part so i could play the last of us after hearing so much about it. fingers crossed.

[Dra508]

Happened to look at my bank account on line and saw that the ATM transaction I did while visiting Santa Fe was on two lines - one the actually withdrawel including the ATM fee that I remember pressing yes on the screen for and then another $2.50 debit. I called BofA and was told that yeah, you'll get a double hit like that if you take money out of a bank they don't have an agreement with. No fee ATM is only if it's a BoA ATM. Ok, fine, I see BofA is everywhere so why be in an ATM network that doesn't charge if you have a good size balance (this girl), but charge me twice, really? By the end of the conversation, the agent credited the $2.50. That cheered me up. A little nice, can go a long way - for both me and the bank.

[Magtig]

When one of your best friends knows just the right thing to say.

[Pillfred]

When one of your best friends knows just the right thing to say.
My buddy has a knack for doing just this with random texts right art the best times.

[icecream]

Last shower of the year, I think. A good way to wash away a shitty year for me. Hope 2015 is better.

[Krazy]

I'm absolutely loving these Skeletor Honda commercials...

http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7_4y/honda-happy-honda-days-sales-event-skeletor-magic-eight-ball


<3

[green]

I'll be 37 in 10min and still feel like a young man at heart. Life gets pretty damn awesome the older I get, hope the same happens to you guys and gals.

[Ryan]

I'll be 37 in 10min and still feel like a young man at heart. Life gets pretty damn awesome the older I get, hope the same happens to you guys and gals.

You were born on New Years day?

[elevenism]

I found in my inbox the message @Agent of Chaos sent me right before he went completely sideways.
It's like someone's last tweet before going out and committing some crazy ass crime :p


"I'm going to get them to explode. Just bare with me here as I incite a riot. This is going to lead to the return of the shit list, and it will be glorious. And then I will be able to run wild."


Strange dude! what in the hell was going through his head? this is just a little insight. These things interest me.

[elevenism]

Sorry for double post, but the pirate bay website now shows a pirate flag waving and a counter showing how long they have been offline. (http://thepiratebay.se/)

Well, the counter is now going the opposite way...counting down!

[green]

You were born on New Years day?
Yes indeed. Actually I didn't turn 37 till 6:03 this morning, but it's kinda weird to drink that early in the morning no matter how redneck we are. Hurrr

[Halo Infinity]

Strange dude! what in the hell was going through his head? this is just a little insight. These things interest me.

These three posts in chronological order say it all to me.

http://www.echoingthesound.org/community/threads/1340-The-little-things-that-piss-you-off?p=191311#post191311

http://www.echoingthesound.org/community/threads/308-The-Relationship-Thread?p=192297#post192297

http://www.echoingthesound.org/community/threads/1340-The-little-things-that-piss-you-off?p=198945#post198945

It also seems that he probably shared the same thought that sadpanda had in this thread.

http://www.echoingthesound.org/community/threads/962-the-new-ets-is-boring

[Dra508]

These three posts in chronological order say it all to me.

http://www.echoingthesound.org/community/threads/1340-The-little-things-that-piss-you-off?p=191311#post191311

http://www.echoingthesound.org/community/threads/308-The-Relationship-Thread?p=192297#post192297

http://www.echoingthesound.org/community/threads/1340-The-little-things-that-piss-you-off?p=198945#post198945

It also seems that he probably shared the same thought that sadpanda had in this thread.

http://www.echoingthesound.org/community/threads/962-the-new-ets-is-boring
It cheers me that he can no longer post here.

[icecream]

A Canadian got stuck on a Vegas zipline for an hour. That part doesn't cheer me up. The fact that it made the front page of the CBC website does. The stereotype that nothing happens here makes me chuckle when stories like that get attention.

[elevenism]

Ho..ly...shit, y'all, it would appear that i'm going to a fucking university.
I didn't know that Panhandle State University was just 33 miles north of here.
I don't ask my mother about finances. I know she's well off, but i didn't know she was "sure, i'll pay for you to get a degree" well off.

I'm 34. I thought that my life was completely ruined and i would be living here off of family money and working at minimum wage jobs, or maybe landing one that paid ten or twelve an hour if i was lucky, and, well, waiting till i inherit the family money. That's no kind of life.

Between being a truly bipolar nut job and a hopeless addict and alcoholic, I've never been stable enough to do this. But i am now. I really thought that the college boat had sailed a long ass time ago. But here it comes again. Another chance! I'm living in a place where everything is paid for and i have no real responsibilities, and the college is right up the fucking road! I feel like i'm dreaming. I've ordered info from the university and will be ordering my HS transcripts and sat scores this week so i can apply. It appears to be next to impossible to not be accepted, so i'm not worried about that.

So i'll be the old guy at the college, but i will be AT THE FUCKING COLLEGE!
I won't have a degree till i'm 36 or 37 (for an associates) or 38 or 39 (for a bachelors,) but i can be that age WITH a degree or without, right?

I finally see a ray of hope peeking through the clouds, and goddamn, it looks pretty. :) :) :)

[halloween]

That's how I'm feeling right now. There's a fan fucking tastic institute in international studies where in the TOWN I LIVE. I never considered their Masters program something I'd be interested in because my undergrad was art. Now that I've had a fling with education and teaching, I checked out their program again and fell in love with their International Education program. My mother also has agreed to see me through that degree financially, but I won't be looking for applying for another two years probably because I need more experience and fleshing out where I'd like to go with this. For now, I'm barely making rent and it's stressing me out.

[Fixer808]

My cousin and his young sons have "Friday Night Fights", where they wallop each other with foam swords for a while. I like the term they invented for taking their shirts off when they do that: "Wearing bones".