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So I have this friend..
by Lann- 1 follower
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That is thinking about moving to a new city with kids who does not want to move (4,7,9,11 yrs). Moving would only be based on that the parents think the grass is greener, and it probably is to some extent. The only reason not to make the move would be the uncertainty of how the kids would handle it. Contra: Pull the kids up from something secure and placing them in something uncertain. Further away from family (that does help with the kids today) Pro: Close to the ocean Less garden and house to take care of More time to just hang out (realistic or just imaginary?) Other Just assuming that the work situation will work out, as it probably would. Yes…
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Pardon me, where does the short bus pick up at?
by handcuff_charlie- 0 replies
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Sig check
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Might be in trouble...
by Jaggy- 2 followers
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A curb came out of no where and I hit it. Please tell Mr. Jag not to be mad at me. My beautiful wheels of 15 years are now damaged because I cannot drive. We had a good run, wheels. Please, someone make curb sensors. That is all. Drowning my sorrows in a pumpkin spice latte and hoping I didn't mess up a tire. Because I don't know if anything is bent. Again, will you guys PLEASE tell Mr. Jag NOT to be mad at me. And for Mailbox, thanks Obama!
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One Girl, Multiple Languages...
by Matusware- 18 replies
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More Finnish Shenanigans (Translation: Doka(ta) = Drinkin or Having a Drink)
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Rose got lucky today, me not so much
by JustHatched- 1 follower
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Rose was in our '02 GMC Yukon and hit the brake pedal only to have the brake line blow. Lucky for her she was still in the driveway. She was on her way into town but forgot something and went to stop halfway down the drive. Scared the shit out of her though. I on the other hand after looking to see what/where the problem is discovered all the brakelines are rusted pretty good so I get to replace them all. On top of that, my morning was spent figuring out a septic issue at the shop which required digging a ditch in some questionable smelling "mud".
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Forum name
by Torrid- 17 replies
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So now I feel like I've either confused everyone or made more sense to the people who are getting to know me. Do a lot of people have different names on here than their PSN ID other than G? Most seem to have just a shortened version of their ID. I'm thinking I may have set a record for name change after joining.
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@DavidCore
by JustHatched- 2 followers
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You sir are slacking For the first time since day 2 of this website I have passed you in post count. http://www.domesticbatterygta.com/index.php?app=popularcontent :P :P :P :P
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Banketelli........................
by Casey- 22 replies
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Share your thoughts / experiences / tales of the God like legend going by the name of Banketelli. I'll start; I've seen Banketelli walk on water!
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From Finland With a BANG
by Matusware- 12 replies
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i got my shotgun from these guys...and my bulletproof vest...among other things...dogtags...stuff...
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Hoping for the best for Scotland
by furdog- 2 followers
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No matter the outcome, hoping for the best for our Scottish crew members and all in the region. This is quite the historic event.
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By the way, i_don't_like_ships ;)
by i_like_ships- 7 replies
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Yeah you heard me. I don't actually like ships. I don't know what my girlfriend was thinking when she made this account... I guess that's what I get for dating another cannabis enthusiast haha shortround probably understands.
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DC89 vs. Banks
by Dodge- 1 follower
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Old School Hero Worship, shit talk Topic. Tell us why your Hero would kill the other guy!
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English vs English
by JustHatched- 2 followers
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lol, my spell check says it's right.
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Labor Day plans?
by JustHatched- 15 replies
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Just curious what your Labor Day plans are? Mine are to be a vegetable in front of PC and PS3. I don't wanna do shit.
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no number on house!!!
by newyork-nightmare- 1 follower
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No number, no package, very simple people. If you don't have a number don't expect the ups guy to know where you live to deliver your crap. People have houses worth 200k and cant spend $10.00 on numbers. God forbid your having a heart attack and someone calls 911. Are they suppose to ask your neighbor's if anyone is currently dying at your residence? Just a rant people... For those crew members that dont have numbers. Buy them and put them up!
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What kind of animal are you? 1 2
by JustHatched- 1 follower
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Take the test http://animalinyou.com/ I am a bear,
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Ice Water Challenge
by newyork-nightmare- 1 follower
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I'm all up for donating to a cause and I donate 1000.00 every year to a charity or a good cause like the local library and little league. I would donate to fight MLS in a heartbeat! Im pretty sure I have done so already in the past and just dont remember. But wtf, this ice water challenge thing is just way out of hand by now. Victoria Beckham, Will Smith, Bill Gates, send water to Africa or send it to California so kids can play with their slip n slide during the drought! Total waste of water!
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Game Swap
by JustHatched- 6 replies
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I was thinking random shit about the PS4 and was wondering what to do with my PS3 games when the time comes. Figured most would go to the kids but even they do not play all theirs, so I figured trade in at Game Stop but they give chump change for games. It hit me that those interested could post up a list of games they would be willing to part with and perhaps we could swap games among the crew. Tricky part is getting them there as real names and addresses would be needed as well as shipping fees. I would be willing to pay to ship a game if someone was sending one to me as well, basically each sender pays the fee. If anyting it is a good idea, in practice maybe not.…
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JustHatched's Ramblings - About my blog
by RSCnet- 0 replies
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My blog will not be focusing on any 1 thing, but rather over time it will consist of any random thing in my life ranging from my kids, airplanes, parrot care, the chicken farm, flowers, etc... As well it will be a base to show other bloggers the true potential of the software that they may be unaware of. Stay tuned View the full article
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this weekend - trip
by newyork-nightmare- 4 replies
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This Thursday I'm actually going away for a few days during one of my vacations. I was going to tell you all that you wont see me in the game. Then I realized I haven't been on much to begin with. My son getting his ps4 and selling his ps3, the other system is already heavily used by my two youngest boys. The only time I get to play is late at night, and unless I take an extra centrum silver. I usually ready to pass out at 10pm. (As Hatch said the last time I played late at night) "It's past tsarney's bed time" My kids use my account all day, and I have the messages turned off. So if it looks like I'm playing lego super heros and not returning your messag…
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Jesus didn't have a wife
by JustHatched- 3 replies
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Talk about a find!
by JusTokenII- 5 replies
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So I helped someone move out recently, and they gave me a little organizer that was used for small electronics. It still had hundreds of potentiometers and resistors in it. It also had a curious looking 64 pin integrated circuit with a large heatsink attached to it. I didn't think anything of it and put the organizer with the rest of my electronics goodies. Well today my curiosity got the best of me, so I went out and grabbed the IC with the heatsink on it and removed the heatsink to find a part number and manufacturer on the chip. TRW TDC1010J. 64 gold plated pins in a ceramic package. Did some research on it, turns out to be one of the chips used in original Doppler…
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100 Questions
by 54_Bear- 12 replies
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Copy and paste the questions and add your own answers. Or not. 1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT? 12 gauge buckshot - lost argument with MANAGEMENT © 2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM? bloodstains and a few small holes 3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP? Well, thet was the start of it... 4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO? Anything, as long as its loud 5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN? Springtime 6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW? to retire 7. WHAT DO YOU MISS? fish'n chips 9. HOW TALL ARE YOU? just above this line -------------------------------- 10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC? only in confined…
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Headed to Canadia
by Sid_Foxx- 10 replies
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I'll be away the next couple of days. Traveling to British Columbia for work. Now I know it might be difficult but I expect you all will keep things running smoothly in my absence. It might be hard but you'll get through it. ( /sarcasm). In my absence please continue to blow shit up and outrun lots of cops.
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I fu..ing Blame You all
by Ronny- 10 replies
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I fu..ing Blame You all! I have the worst day ever at work, I'm bored a bit grumpy and tired to. Yeah I blame YOU. While I’m sitting here and writing, there are probably more important things to do. But I couldn’t care less, because I'm overdue. Yeah you whom reading this, I blame YOU to. Life would probably be so much easier without that Tv on the wall. There would be non GTA and no killing at all. Yeah I blame you all! If it wasn't for you all, I would be in bed by nine. And I wouldn't have Nightmares about a sticky bombed Mime! Yeah none of the blame is mine! If you think I'm negative you're totally wrong I really enjoy seeing this crew gro…
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236Rate the Last Film you Watched 2: Electric Boogaloo
What I Watched This Week #173 (Apr 21-27) South dir. Chantal Akerman/1999/1h11m This documentary sees Chantal Akerman travel to Jasper, Texas in the aftermath of the brutal lynching of a black man, James Byrd Jr., who was dragged behind a truck for several miles, an act so brutally violent that he was decapitated during it. This is not a crime documentary that seeks to explore what happened, but rather a portrait of a town and the people who live there and how they are trying to process what happened shot in Akerman's distinctive style. Like a typical documentary there are talking heads interviews with people close to Byrd Jr., but Akerman's use of long takes and silences allows us to really absorb what they're saying. These static shots are juxtaposed with extended tracking shots where Akerman drives through the community, filming people going about their lives with this tragedy still hanging over them. This is something she did in News From Home in New York, but the context here makes it feel like a funeral procession. The most effective of these shots is the very last one, the view looking out of the back of a truck as it drives down the road where Byrd Jr. was murdered. It just keeps going and going and forces us to imagine the unimaginable torture he went through. Incredibly powerful filmmaking 9/10 Lime's Film of the Week! The Meetings of Anna dir. Chantal Akerman/1978/2h8m Akerman's follow up to her revolutionary Jeanne Dielman, The Meetings of Anna is a deeply personal semi-autobiographical film about a female director, Anna (Aurore Clement), traveling around Europe promoting her latest film. This is a melancholic film about isolation and even when Anna is talking to other people there is a disconnection there that always makes her feel alone. Like Jeanne Dielman this is heavy with repetition and routine, with each different hotel room blending into the next, each conversation being interchangeable with any of the others. This culminates with the ending where Anna returns to a home just as anonymous as any of the other rooms she has inhabited and, lying expressionless in bed, she listens to messages on her answerphone. People are reaching out to her, but she doesn't return the call. Akerman's style really lends itself to this story, with the carefully composed shots feeling almost like a prison trapping her. The feeling also comes through in Clement's performance. Her detachment from other people growing over the course of the film, that is apart from the scene with her mother (Lea Massari) in which she is able to revert to an almost childlike state of vulnerability. 8.5/10 The Black Hole dir. Phillip Sansom, Olly Williams/2008/3m This comedic short film stars Napoleon Ryan as an office worker putting in some overtime when he prints out a black hole (though technically it acts more like a portal than a black hole, as that would immediately destroy the planet). At first he uses it for trivial things like free snacks from the vending machine, but his greed leads him to a darkly comic end. It's very simple with an obvious message, but I thought that the ending moves it up a notch, making it feel like a mini episode of The Twilight Zone. 6/10 The Platform 2 dir. Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia/2024/1h41m This is a prequel to what I thought was a fairly decent dystopian thriller set in a prison where the cells are stacked on top of each other with an open hole in the middle. Every day a platform loaded with food is lowered down cell by cell, with nothing being left for the prisoners at the bottom. This adds nothing to the concept with totally forgettable characters who I didn't care about. There are a few scenes of quite grisly violence but again, it's nothing that the first film didn't do better. I did enjoy the small appearance from Trimagasi (Zorion Eguileor), one of the main characters from the original film, memorable because he actually had some character. 4/10 Three short films from Georges Méliès: A Terrible Night 1896/1m The Vanishing Lady 1896/1m The One-Man Band 1900/2m These three shorts from Georges Méliès really highlight his earlier career as a stage magician whilst also showcasing his evolving cinematic techniques. A Terrible Night is the simplest of the three where a sleeping man is harassed by a giant spider. There's really nothing of note here other than the fact that this is the first creature-feature. The other two are much more interesting and entertaining. The Vanishing Lady gives a macabre twist to a classic trick where he makes a woman disappear beneath a sheet, but not before she is transformed into a skeleton. The final film is the most playful and experimental and it sees Méliès using what were at the time cutting edge editing tricks to duplicate himself several times over, creating the titular one-man band. These films, while charming, all feel like Méliès honing his techniques in preparation for his magical longer films starting with 1902's A Trip To The Moon. I'll give these a combined score of 6/10 Inside Out dir. Pete Docter/2015/1h35m Going through all of the Pixar films in order I've finally come to the point where I've not seen hardly any of them going forward, having gotten burnt out by all of the sequels. I knew nothing about Inside Out going in and I can't believe it's taken me ten years to watch this, it's fantastic. It tells the story of 11 year old Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) who has just moved to a new city with her parents, leaving behind all of her friends and everything she loves, stirring up her emotions. These emotions are personified and live inside her head, with Joy (Amy Poehler) doing everything she can to keep Riley happy. But lately it seems like Sadness (Phyllis Smith) keeps making things worse. When the two are accidentally expelled from HQ they have to work together to make it back and save Riley's mental health. This is a brilliantly simple concept well executed with a strong message that's not just for the younger viewers. The fact that it can be unhealthy to want to be happy all of the time and that you need a healthy mix of emotions, even negative ones, for good mental health. This is also a really funny film, with the juxtaposition between Joy and Sadness's personalities making them a great double act. There's also good support from Lewis Black, Bill Hader, and Mindy Kaling as Anger, Fear and Disgust. The instantly recognisable voice of Richard Kind also appears, playing Riley's forgotten imaginary friend Bing b*ng who ended up as my favourite character. I wasn't really looking forward to this run of Pixar films, but if they're even half as good as this I'll be satisfied. 9/10- 2
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