RoadRunnerAerospace 659 Posted January 10 Not trying to bring relationship problems here or anything but.... First break up, ever (sorta kinda, we're friends now). Quite frankly I was expecting a lot worse than what it is. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordFerret 2,727 Posted January 10 On 1/8/2019 at 5:25 AM, p1t1o said: Turns out buying a house is totally different from buying anything else in your life. Congratulations! (if this is your first new home) On 1/8/2019 at 10:50 AM, Green Baron said: that space where i can retreat and do what i want without bothering anyone or being bothered by ... That's called a "Man Cave" here. Sanctuary. Hallowed ground. Do not disturb. Get out. Go away. I like it messy just the way it is. Every man should have one, at least one, room in the house that's his. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Green Baron 2,305 Posted January 10 (edited) 9 hours ago, LordFerret said: ... "Man Cave" ... lol. well, i didn't have a gender specific plan of life in mind, there are ladies who live the same way, but of course, in a certain way, that is how one can see it. How about "an individualist's cave", or "my home is my castle". Apart from the "social" aspect, the own house is also financially a declaration of independence. Apart from the bubble that popped in the US in the early 2000s, real estate values have always been stable or even climbing. Which is no guarantee for the future of course. But if you expect a higher inflation rate for the years to come, do it now. But only with a good part of own money. Edited January 10 by Green Baron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kerbiloid 4,996 Posted January 10 A personal vault. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Phil 2,551 Posted January 10 (edited) The radio station I listen to is using a weird variant of the riff from Money by Pink Floyd in its advertisements... Edited January 10 by Bill Phil 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatastrophicFailure 13,079 Posted January 16 Followed a Tesla S most of the way home last night, driven by a dipstick from California on his dang cell phone the whole time. Who drove like a dipstick from California on his cell phone the whole time. Funny thing is, I could actually tell when he switched the Autopilot on, and the car suddenly started driving right. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Delay 900 Posted January 16 2 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Funny thing is, That's not funny. That's concerning. We've reached the point at which a machine can drive better than some people. "Worrying" is euphemistic. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatastrophicFailure 13,079 Posted January 16 12 minutes ago, Delay said: That's not funny. That's concerning. We've reached the point at which a machine can drive better than some people. "Worrying" is euphemistic. Heh, I drive for a living, we reached that point a long time ago. And the lines continue to diverge. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nivee~ 227 Posted January 17 Woah.. I just realized that my country's colonial history post 1700s is some Game of Thrones level stuff... I mean there's treachery, violence and the protagonist, whomsoever it might be, just can't win! You could make a franchise out of this, a whole new cinematic universe, and it would be earning billions! Also I was asked out in the most weird but yet amazing ways possible!! So there's this guy who I discovered is good at blender. He knows about my space love, and made a beautiful Apollo variant in blender, rendered it and sent it's pic to me, and asked if I was free for lunch tomorrow!! I haven't replied yet... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kerbiloid 4,996 Posted January 17 19 hours ago, Delay said: We've reached the point at which a machine can drive better than some people. I have seen a lot of people who can drive worse than the machine. So, the things are looking up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheSaint 1,804 Posted January 17 2 hours ago, Nivee~ said: Woah.. I just realized that my country's colonial history post 1700s is some Game of Thrones level stuff... I mean there's treachery, violence and the protagonist, whomsoever it might be, just can't win! You could make a franchise out of this, a whole new cinematic universe, and it would be earning billions! Well, they made a wildly-successful rap musical out of the life of a 18th-century politician, so anything's possible I suppose. Get writing, your first billion isn't going to earn itself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FleshJeb 734 Posted January 18 17 hours ago, Nivee~ said: I haven't replied yet... Say yes before you have a chance to think about it. Don’t be like me and get so old that saying no is far more entertaining than anything that anybody else has to offer. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatastrophicFailure 13,079 Posted January 18 19 hours ago, Nivee~ said: Also I was asked out in the most weird but yet amazing ways possible!! So there's this guy who I discovered is good at blender. He knows about my space love, and made a beautiful Apollo variant in blender, rendered it and sent it's pic to me, and asked if I was free for lunch tomorrow!! I haven't replied yet... Are you kidding? He sounds like a keeper already. I second what @FleshJeb just said. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nivee~ 227 Posted January 18 3 hours ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Are you kidding? He sounds like a keeper already. I second what @FleshJeb just said. 5 hours ago, FleshJeb said: Say yes before you have a chance to think about it. I said yes It was a nice experience! We had lunch, then I taught him how to play KSP, we landed on Mun and Minmus in a single mission! Bill and Val died though , the return capsules parachutes didn't open fast enough. All this time, my elder brother was trying to be a jerk to my guy, and my Mom sent him back to his room. And my Dad was containing his emotions, and if he were pushed even an inch further, I am pretty sure his anger would make the entire Pacific Ring Of Fire explode simultaneously! I asked Mom if he(my guy) could stay for dinner, and then dad (almost) exploded "LET'S NOT GET AHEAD OF OURSELVES!!". He calmed down, and my guy realized he had overstayed his welcome. <It was fun > 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
p1t1o 2,906 Posted January 18 On 1/16/2019 at 8:51 PM, CatastrophicFailure said: Followed a Tesla S most of the way home last night, driven by a dipstick from California on his dang cell phone the whole time. Who drove like a dipstick from California on his cell phone the whole time. Funny thing is, I could actually tell when he switched the Autopilot on, and the car suddenly started driving right. It might not have been a phone, my dad rented one in the states and said the enormous ipad in the centre dash was highly distracting. One imagines that it is very tempting to a certain type of driver to pay attention to that instead of the road. Not much practical difference to being on the phone though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatastrophicFailure 13,079 Posted January 18 3 hours ago, Nivee~ said: I said yes It was a nice experience! We had lunch, then I taught him how to play KSP, we landed on Mun and Minmus in a single mission! Bill and Val died though , the return capsules parachutes didn't open fast enough. All this time, my elder brother was trying to be a jerk to my guy, and my Mom sent him back to his room. And my Dad was containing his emotions, and if he were pushed even an inch further, I am pretty sure his anger would make the entire Pacific Ring Of Fire explode simultaneously! I asked Mom if he(my guy) could stay for dinner, and then dad (almost) exploded "LET'S NOT GET AHEAD OF OURSELVES!!". He calmed down, and my guy realized he had overstayed his welcome. <It was fun > Sounds like a classic sitcom episode. You should definitely wife him. @p1t1o oh, he was on the phone, all right. I could clearly see it through his back window when I was close. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ultimate Steve 6,317 Posted January 18 4 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Aounds like a classic sitcom episode. You should definitely wife him. 4 hours ago, Nivee~ said: "LET'S NOT GET AHEAD OF OURSELVES!!" 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatastrophicFailure 13,079 Posted January 18 16 minutes ago, Ultimate Steve said: That's it! That's the tagline! "LET'S NOT GET AHEAD OF OURSELVES!" [APPLAUSE] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nivee~ 227 Posted January 18 22 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Sounds like a classic sitcom episode. You should definitely wife him. It's just the first lunch lol... But I am so happy, I can't stop bouncing ... hope this lasts ... 8 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: That's it! That's the tagline! "LET'S NOT GET AHEAD OF OURSELVES!" [APPLAUSE] Dad didn't shout out that sentence, but he does a thing when he lowers his pitch and speaks calmly but it feels like ten thousand Maths teachers are breathing down my neck for not getting a problem.. My brother sounds comical when he does that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatastrophicFailure 13,079 Posted January 18 18 minutes ago, Nivee~ said: It's just the first lunch lol... But I am so happy, I can't stop bouncing ... hope this lasts ... Remember, it's never too soon to start plotting world domination together. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nivee~ 227 Posted January 18 (edited) 19 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Remember, it's never too soon to start plotting world domination together. World domination? I was thinking of a different kind of domination...but... Quote LET'S NOT GET AHEAD OF OURSELVES! Edited January 18 by Nivee~ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FleshJeb 734 Posted January 19 4 hours ago, Nivee~ said: World domination? I was thinking of a different kind of domination...but... As a dual American-French citizen, do I start with the complaining about pesky Germans and dropping WW2 memes, or do I live up to my username? Choices, man... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roboslacker 676 Posted January 21 Today I had a serious crisis when my laptop stoped working altogether. It stayed non functional until my brother took a look at it, and found that it was just out of power. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cubinator 6,038 Posted January 21 I've found that I can fight back against migraines, with some success. So I may be able to learn how to stop them and prevent them better. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barzon Kerman 194 Posted January 21 (edited) Nevermind Edited January 21 by Barzon Kerman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
