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First... thanks all.

At 9/25/07 11:35 PM, Imperator wrote: Be thankful you're not a breakdancer....I'm only 21 and they're already starting to refer to me as "Grandpa" and "pops"......

Well, you should keep that up. That's actually a healthy life style (although, maybe bad for the joints...) But today, I thought:

26. And I'm on NG. Mmmmmmm.

At 9/26/07 12:25 AM, MortifiedPenguins wrote: And two months from today and I'll be 18.

Finally, I can legally purchase cigars and see a strip show.

In other news, I'm currently shopping around for a new church, and one of the many Lutheran churche's are looking the most attractive.

Any thoughts.

What's wrong with the one you've gone?
I don't have an official church (well, duh...) But members know me in the Guadalupe one, St. Patricks, and the one on 4th street.

Well, you should keep that up. That's actually a healthy life style (although, maybe bad for the joints...) But today, I thought:

Terrible for the joints, as well as other areas. Let's put it this way, I haven't met a 40 year old breaker yet, and haven't met a "retired" breaker past 30 who didn't have arthritis, bad knees, wrist problems, or back problems.

26. And I'm on NG. Mmmmmmm.

I'm 21 and I'm watching cartoons. Big deal.

There are others on here older than you. NG even has it's own Ph.D student right now....
We're all kids at heart, NG is just a bigger sandbox.
Adulthood is just the life of a large child, with a few added intricacies.
All the basic rules still apply; play nice, share your toys, and put things away after you use them.

At 9/26/07 12:25 AM, MortifiedPenguins wrote: And two months from today and I'll be 18.

Finally, I can legally purchase cigars and see a strip show.

In other news, I'm currently shopping around for a new church, and one of the many Lutheran churche's are looking the most attractive.

Any thoughts

Go for it. It's always fun to see how other Church's do things, regardless of where you end up taking "residence".

If you can find one, check out an Eastern Orthodox church. They sing almost the entirely of the mass, and if the priests have good voices it's a rather enjoyable experience. At least the Serbian one I went to did that (Serbian is a pretty language to listen to fyi).

At 9/25/07 08:55 PM, Der-Lowe wrote:

At 9/25/07 03:25 AM, Empanado wrote:

"Los Detectives Salvajes", Roberto Bolaño. Neato.

You've mentioned that author before, I remember. I'm actually thinking of buying one of his books.

Apparently his best works are huge and expensive, but some of his novels could be out there for a reasonable price. Only thing though is that I somehow thought that "Detectives Salvajes" would have detectives on it. It doesn't. Bleh.

Oh, and when he died, some woman on TV mistook him with Chespirito.

At 9/26/07 01:19 AM, Imperator wrote: If you can find one, check out an Eastern Orthodox church. They sing almost the entirely of the mass, and if the priests have good voices it's a rather enjoyable experience. At least the Serbian one I went to did that (Serbian is a pretty language to listen to fyi).

Watch out for the incense, though. My mother said that she never followed her parents' Orthodoxness because as a little girl all she could remember was getting a big cloud of smoke in her face coming from "a big bearded man waving around a metal thingie".
Those churches are pretty awesome though, particularly if they're on the fancy side.

At 9/23/07 03:40 PM, SkunkyFluffy wrote:
I can't complain about IKEA too much, I got a bookcase on sale there for $20 and another smaller one designed for DVDs for $15. It holds 100 DVDs, and is now overflowing. I also have a TV stand from there that's pretty nice, cost me like $10.

And I love Swedish meatballs.

Or is it that they got to you already?
(And you can get Swedish meatballs in any supermarkethere)

By the way, have to love the new anti-piracy ad...

At 9/26/07 10:23 AM, D2Kvirus wrote: (And you can get Swedish meatballs in any supermarkethere)

They're not the same.

And six cinnamon rolls for $4. ZOMG.

OK. I'm pissed off now

last monday a note was posted on our front door "sidewalks are going in, you wont be able to use your driveway for 48 hours sometime in the next 3-5 days"

well....they put up some metal guides and 2x4s on Monday of last week and haven't done anything to the sidewalk since. so we have been unable to use our driveway not for 48 hours, but today is the 9th day in a row.

We haven't even had a drop of rain in two weeks (this whole project they're doing started in JULY and they manage to waste the driest three months of the year NOT FUCKING WORKING ON IT).

Yesterday they were repaving the street with another layer. I called the public works phone number they posted on the notices they keep giving us when they do shit and it rang and rang and rang and finally I got a fucking answering machine. I stated my opinion, left my name and number...No call back from them.

Today I left for class and came back and noticed not one fucking thing has been done at all on our street, in fact I don't think anyone came to work today(oh, yeah last week...they only showed up to work on the street Monday and Tuesday, so it wasn't even as if they were busy doing other things on the street...they just didn't show for work)

I'm sorry...but is the new weekend Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday?! I didn't catch that memo!

so, I called again, got the answering machine again left my name and number again

it was something along the lines of

"Hi, I left a message yesterday regarding the sidewalks on ____ street. nobody has called me back. Um.. nobody even showed up to work today, You guys set these guides down last Monday and haven't done anything with the sidewalks since. You were paving yesterday. If there's a break down send somebody over and take the guides out so we can use our parking lot; there's no parking around here!"

If I don't get a call back tomorrow, I'm calling every goddamn number at the town offices until I speak to a person..and god help that person.

At 9/25/07 10:59 PM, fli wrote: Today... I've turned 26.
*sigh*

4 more years, and I will be 30.

Happy birthday, fli. Since when is 30 old? When you're 66 and dreading 70, complain all you like, but that's a ways away.

At 9/26/07 02:54 PM, Politics wrote: Since when is 30 old?

Exactly!

I'll be 22 tomorrow. It's not as cool as 26 on the 26th, like fli, but in a few years I'll get one like that :)

Steve made me earrings out of a Lego Batman and Robin. They have little capes and everything!

At 9/26/07 03:16 PM, SkunkyFluffy wrote:
Exactly!

I'll be 22 tomorrow.

Well an Early Happy Birthday to you then!!!!! (I might not be on tomorrow to wish it then) !!!!

Best part about older birthdays:
Gettin TRAAAAASHED!

At 9/26/07 03:16 PM, SkunkyFluffy wrote:
Exactly!

I'll be 22 tomorrow. It's not as cool as 26 on the 26th, like fli, but in a few years I'll get one like that :)

We'll see how sanctimonious you are about it then. Because odds are most of us will still be here. Talking about how our own kids are emo and such.

Steve made me earrings out of a Lego Batman and Robin. They have little capes and everything!

Legos rock.

At 9/26/07 04:28 PM, stafffighter wrote:

At 9/26/07 03:16 PM, SkunkyFluffy wrote:

We'll see how sanctimonious you are about it then. Because odds are most of us will still be here. Talking about how our own kids are emo and such.

Erm... bleh...

At 9/26/07 04:28 PM, stafffighter wrote: We'll see how sanctimonious you are about it then. Because odds are most of us will still be here. Talking about how our own kids are emo and such.

If my kid becomes some emoshit crybaby...he's going to military school and learnin' some real tough shit.

At 9/26/07 06:51 PM, Malachy wrote: If my kid becomes some emoshit crybaby...he's going to military school and learnin' some real tough shit.

I'm glad you said it. *Has nightmares of the "leave Britney alone" video on youtube.*

At 9/26/07 06:58 PM, EnragedSephiroth wrote: I'm glad you said it. *Has nightmares of the "leave Britney alone" video on youtube.*

eh, he may as well learn something useful while in school...like how to kill a man with his bare hands.

At 9/26/07 07:00 PM, Malachy wrote:

At 9/26/07 06:58 PM, EnragedSephiroth wrote: I'm glad you said it. *Has nightmares of the "leave Britney alone" video on youtube.*

eh, he may as well learn something useful while in school...like how to kill a man with his bare hands.

That can come off as either really tough or really gay :s "kill" is the operating word here.

At 9/26/07 06:51 PM, Malachy wrote: If my kid becomes some emoshit crybaby...he's going to military school and learnin' some real tough shit.

but why?
you would just only reinforce whatever rebellious and or angsty feeling that kid may have against the rest of the world.

Plus, it's denying them their identity, which would further compact their problems.
Just... ignore them, rollie your eyes if applicable, and then try to maintain or introduce positive elements to his or her life.

Three steps to good parenting

1. Find out where sarash silverman lives

2. tell the "leave britney alone guy" where sarah silverman lives

3. be emotionally suportive while maintaining structure for your own kid.

At 9/26/07 07:12 PM, fli wrote: Plus, it's denying them their identity, which would further compact their problems.
Just... ignore them, rollie your eyes if applicable, and then try to maintain or introduce positive elements to his or her life.

The emo-ish bitchy identity is not befitting of anyone. I'm particularly bold and quick to react when there's something that presses the wrong buttons so if and when my kid went all apeshit emo on me I'd have to do something rash. Don't ask me what since I dinnae have chillins yet. Here's a possible list of considerations though:

a: take him to a strip club

b: take him hunting

c: drop his ass in the middle of a forest with nothing but a swiss army knife and a survival book so he can bitch at mother nature and not at me

d: smack him one right in the kisser

*shrug* s' what my dad would have done... and I turned out fine! :D :D :D ... >.>'

And Stafffighter what is up with you and Sarah Silverman? That won't solve anything! Oh wait... this is about you and Silverman isn't it?!

At 9/26/07 07:23 PM, EnragedSephiroth wrote:

And Stafffighter what is up with you and Sarah Silverman? That won't solve anything! Oh wait... this is about you and Silverman isn't it?!

This was relating to her jokes abour britney right after her infamous performance. I'm not the one with a vendetta against her.

At 9/26/07 07:28 PM, stafffighter wrote:

At 9/26/07 07:23 PM, EnragedSephiroth wrote:

And Stafffighter what is up with you and Sarah Silverman? That won't solve anything! Oh wait... this is about you and Silverman isn't it?!

This was relating to her jokes abour britney right after her infamous performance. I'm not the one with a vendetta against her.

Ah I'm behind on celebrity news. I actuallly just thought you fancied her is all. You know? She floats your boat? Rubs you right? Is your cup of tea? Tickles your pickle? Warms your bones? And whatever other figure of speach there is...

At 9/26/07 07:12 PM, fli wrote:

At 9/26/07 06:51 PM, Malachy wrote: If my kid becomes some emoshit crybaby...he's going to military school and learnin' some real tough shit.

but why?
you would just only reinforce whatever rebellious and or angsty feeling that kid may have against the rest of the world.

I donno, but if I rebelled and my dad sent me to military school...I don't think I'd ever cross his path again. ever.

Plus, it's denying them their identity, which would further compact their problems.

what identity? If my child is trying to tell me that he has it bad...than he needs to see life from a worse viewpoint.

he doesn't like my rules? how about a military autocracy? he doesn't like the things I say he can watch on TV? how about no TV? He doesn't like I call him a fat pussy loser? how about rigorous physical exorcise?

where else can I legally provide such services for my child without being arrested for imposing myself or for sending him to Sudan?

I just realized I had a message in my NG inbox from some dude called MikeTaken, here's how it reads:
"FUCK YOU MAN

do YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT THE FUCk the furry rebellon is man wtfg

give me cradit carrd info at saladman@hotmail.,com"

Apparently whatever these furries are, they are PISSED and coming for YOUR CREDIT CARD info! OoOoh old ppl and the hairless beware!

At 9/26/07 07:45 PM, EnragedSephiroth wrote: Apparently whatever these furries are, they are PISSED and coming for YOUR CREDIT CARD info! OoOoh old ppl and the hairless beware!

credit cards are the devil

At 9/26/07 07:48 PM, Malachy wrote:

At 9/26/07 07:45 PM, EnragedSephiroth wrote: Apparently whatever these furries are, they are PISSED and coming for YOUR CREDIT CARD info! OoOoh old ppl and the hairless beware!

credit cards are the devil

I go by the Sith's "rule of two": one master card and one americanexpress apprentice, no more and no less. But seriously though, the rule of thumb is just 2.

My logic behind the rule of two is if one is not taken some place you can use the other. Then there's always cash, but that comes with its own issues... i.e. laundered money, robbery, no credit, etc..

At 9/26/07 07:53 PM, EnragedSephiroth wrote: My logic behind the rule of two is if one is not taken some place you can use the other. Then there's always cash, but that comes with its own issues... i.e. laundered money, robbery, no credit, etc..

You gain credit by paying bills too.

I have only one credit card. It's for the Jewelery store I got my fiancee's ring. I paid it off and canceled the account last month.

My fiancee got a credit card with a $200 limit. she hit that limit once or twice....

then the fuckers upped it to $500 and now she's always up in the $300-$400 range. she pays her bills on time...but still.

I don't like credit cards and with the mortgage market in the US going belly-up, the whole credit industry is starting to piss it's pants and one day the next bill will come in with a "oh, by the way your interest is now like a bazillion percent (heh, firefox says "bazillion" is a word)

At 9/26/07 08:06 PM, Malachy wrote: My fiancee got a credit card with a $200 limit. she hit that limit once or twice....

then the fuckers upped it to $500 and now she's always up in the $300-$400 range. she pays her bills on time...but still.

My mother used to have a 250 dollar limit, now she has a $1000 one.
Yay expansive monetary policies!

I have no idea where my limit is, got close to $2000 once :s I just pay the bill in full when I get it. I didn't mention ways to keep your credit score up because I assume ya'll know them already. But now that you mention, yes paying your bill is the no.1 way of maintaining a good credit score, others include, pay as much as you can not just the minimum, don't cancel credit cards. Yes when you cancel a credit card it hurts your credit score, so the more cards you sign up for, the more you will have to cancel. Also, make sure you know if your card has an annual fee (like capital one cards) because even if you don't use it, they'll still get you every year with that and it'll damage your credit score. Speaking of the score, I've no idea where min is *shrug* and I could care less, as long as I know I pay my dues.

At 9/26/07 08:56 PM, EnragedSephiroth wrote: Speaking of the score, I've no idea where min is *shrug* and I could care less, as long as I know I pay my dues.

My fiancee has horrible credit, I have almost none.

She has that credit card (it's the only one either of us have right now) and she has a car loan (she could have paid in full...but wants to improve her credit). we pay all of our bills on time (usually ahead of time and her card if she can't pay all, I pay the difference for her)

I try to keep my bank account at or above what is needed incase neither of us have an income for a month or two.

Credit cards aren't evil...
You just need to know how to use them and when to bring them.

If you're an impulsive buyer, then leave it at home and bring it with you when you have a planned expense.

I'm not an impusive buyer, so I pretty much bring my credit card everywhere I go.

At 9/26/07 03:16 PM, SkunkyFluffy wrote: I'll be 22 tomorrow. It's not as cool as 26 on the 26th, like fli, but in a few years I'll get one like that :)

Happy nearly-birthday.

Steve made me earrings out of a Lego Batman and Robin. They have little capes and everything!

Awesome. Aren't they a bit heavy, though?

At 9/26/07 07:45 PM, EnragedSephiroth wrote: ["]do YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT THE FUCk the furry rebellon is man wtfg

give me cradit carrd info at saladman@hotmail.,com"

LOL

He makes a persuasive argument.