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Post by mhynson27 on Apr 9, 2021 4:47:20 GMT
New Kids on the Block had a bunch of hits. Chinese food makes me sick. *New Kids on the Black sucked a lot of dick. Boy-girl groups make me sick.
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Apr 9, 2021 18:05:25 GMT
AND I THINK IT'S FLY WHEN GIRLS STOP BY FOR THE SUMMER. FOR THE SUMMER.
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Post by mhynson27 on Apr 9, 2021 23:28:04 GMT
AND I CAN'T WAIT TIL I CATCH ALL YOU F****** IN PUBLIC. I'MA LOVE IT.
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Apr 11, 2021 23:15:40 GMT
well, I got the job. Guess who's about to know a lot more about polling but seriously, following polls so religiously last year helped me remember how incredibly fucking fascinated I am by this stuff beyond the clickbait horse-raciness of it all and now I get to be a cog in that machine. Prepping for this interview gave me an epiphany that I really should think about pursuing research as a career and maybe this is where that journey starts.
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Post by Pittsnogle_Goggins on Apr 12, 2021 1:18:16 GMT
well, I got the job. Guess who's about to know a lot more about polling but seriously, following polls so religiously last year helped me remember how incredibly fucking fascinated I am by this stuff beyond the clickbait horse-raciness of it all and now I get to be a cog in that machine. Prepping for this interview gave me an epiphany that I really should think about pursuing research as a career and maybe this is where that journey starts. Congrats man!
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Post by cheesecake on Apr 12, 2021 3:10:17 GMT
well, I got the job. Guess who's about to know a lot more about polling but seriously, following polls so religiously last year helped me remember how incredibly fucking fascinated I am by this stuff beyond the clickbait horse-raciness of it all and now I get to be a cog in that machine. Prepping for this interview gave me an epiphany that I really should think about pursuing research as a career and maybe this is where that journey starts. Congratulations!
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Post by TerryMontana on Apr 12, 2021 5:20:12 GMT
well, I got the job. Guess who's about to know a lot more about polling but seriously, following polls so religiously last year helped me remember how incredibly fucking fascinated I am by this stuff beyond the clickbait horse-raciness of it all and now I get to be a cog in that machine. Prepping for this interview gave me an epiphany that I really should think about pursuing research as a career and maybe this is where that journey starts. Congratulations!!!
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Apr 14, 2021 1:24:03 GMT
thanks guys! Y'all are so sweet. First day of training is tomorrow. It actually looks like a really interesting job. I'd be helping conduct survey interviews for research projects commissioned by universities, government agencies, private organizations, etc. Fuck-ups can tarnish the whole sample so it's a big deal. Expecting to get a lot of angry and rude respondents from all 50 states but it looks like interesting work and I can do it all with my phone.
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Post by Pittsnogle_Goggins on Apr 18, 2021 16:19:11 GMT
It’s absolutely insane trying to buy a house right now. Put in an offer $25k over list price and didn’t even make the top 4 the sellers chose from.
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Apr 21, 2021 15:55:27 GMT
It’s absolutely insane trying to buy a house right now. Put in an offer $25k over list price and didn’t even make the top 4 the sellers chose from. Know the housing market is crazy right now but didn't realize it was that competitive. You looking to move?
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Post by Pittsnogle_Goggins on Apr 21, 2021 16:15:45 GMT
It’s absolutely insane trying to buy a house right now. Put in an offer $25k over list price and didn’t even make the top 4 the sellers chose from. Know the housing market is crazy right now but didn't realize it was that competitive. You looking to move? Yeah, I already sold my house so I certainly need to. Staying with family in the interim.
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Apr 21, 2021 17:20:07 GMT
Know the housing market is crazy right now but didn't realize it was that competitive. You looking to move? Yeah, I already sold my house so I certainly need to. Staying with family in the interim. damn, hope it works out soon man. Everyone's trying to buy houses and I heard a TON got taken off the market these last couple months. Lots of demand, not enough supply. My parents are looking to move out of VA too and they've been going through some of the same stuff but their time horizon is less immediate (12-18 months) so they have time to figure it out...
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Post by Martin Stett on Apr 22, 2021 15:32:15 GMT
On a lark, I asked my dad the difference between communism and socialism. He told me with a straight face that Biden is a socialist and Harris is a communist and wouldn't elaborate further.
This is why I don't speak to my family if at all possible.
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Post by pacinoyes on Apr 22, 2021 15:53:36 GMT
On a lark, I asked my dad the difference between communism and socialism. He told me with a straight face that Biden is a socialist and Harris is a communist and wouldn't elaborate further. This is why I don't speak to my family if at all possible. Tell your dad this famous and true (it is!) joke - about Capitalism and Socialism - not what you asked of course.......... but there's a lot of great jokes on economics - I was once an economics major back in the 1750s when economic theory was hardcore stuff ......... that should keep both of you bemused for a long time if you want to seek out such humor - there are literally books with tons of jokes on this stuff ............God I miss college life ......... What's the difference between Capitalism & Socialism?
With Capitalism, man exploits man.............. And it's the opposite with Socialism.
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Post by Drish on Apr 29, 2021 13:45:39 GMT
After spending 2 full months in India, with my family I'm finally going back to Minnesota and it breaks my heart to go not just because I won't have my family there but also the condition in which my country is. I have seen so many friends of mine who've lost their loved ones (young and old) in last 2 months in such a sudden way and it really terrifies the shit out of me. I hope the condition improves soon. Needless to say, I'll miss everything soo much.
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Post by HELENA MARIA on Apr 30, 2021 7:45:52 GMT
How many posts left until I finally reach the LEGEND status ?
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Post by Joaquim on Apr 30, 2021 15:21:21 GMT
Made fun of my professor to his face 1st day of class for being an arsenal fan now it might be the difference between getting a c or b in the class lmao
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Post by SZilla on Apr 30, 2021 17:07:30 GMT
Brand-spanking new member to the boards, although I've been a longtime lurker here and used to contribute (slightly) to the old IMDb Oscar Buzz boards. I doubt anyone would remember me, as I'm mostly a reader rather than a talker, but I used to go by my parents' old aol account on there. Today I finally bit the bullet to make an account.
My name's Stephen, although I know you guys already have a Stephen here, so you can call me Steve or szilla. I fell in love with movies at a young age due to the old monster movies (Universal/Godzilla/Vincent Price), classic comedy groups (Abbott & Costello/Marx Bros/Laurel & Hardy/3 Stooges), and Arnold Schwarzenegger movies, which then gradually grew to film noirs & gangster flicks, Kurosawa films, etc. Now I'll watch pretty much anything.
Anyway, just wanted to say hello to everyone here.
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on May 3, 2021 16:05:21 GMT
welcome SZilla!! Glad to have you here
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Post by Ryan_MYeah on May 3, 2021 17:49:08 GMT
Everyone, I just want to say hello to you all, and I hope you’ve all been doing fine.
I’m sure you’ve noticed that I’ve been posting and catching up on films a lot less recently (and if you haven’t, welll... I mean, I’m not mad xD), and there’s a multitude of reasons for that.
I’ve been pretty open about my struggles with depression and anxiety for the past ten-plus years of my life, and how I’ve worked hard to combat it. But recently, specifically in the last 16 months, it’s gotten much more challenging to contend with. I’m doing a lot to try and curb it. I’m finding new hobbies as a form of therapy, I’m seeing a counselor, I’m taking new medication to treat my symptoms, and I’ve just been trying my hardest to work on myself.
And not that good shit hasn’t happened to me. I’ve slowly but surely broken out of my socially anxious bubble, I’ve gained some new confidence I didn’t have before, I fell in (sadly unrequited) love with my best friend, and I’ve been sure to reach out to people when I need them most.
But at the same time, I feel like I keep hitting walls, and sometimes, my depression will still come out of nowhere, and I end up crashing and burning spectacularly. Nothing suicidal (although I have thought of killing myself in the past), but my mental health has been fairly strained recently, and I’ve even considered checking into a facility for fear of more serious issues.
Which is why I’ve been so slow at returning and engaging in conversation on the board recently, and why even when I return, it may be infrequent. However, that doesn’t mean I’m going away.
This board gave me some much needed escape from feelings of inadequacy, and the belief that I would never make anything of myself. As well as a place where I could just be my nerdy, unapologetically weird self, and not feel ashamed for it. This place means a lot to me, and has carried me through some tough times.
I’ll still be back to check up on you guys every so often, and maybe if I find something I’m passionate enough about, I’ll come back to geek out about with you.
Or defend something everyone else hates. I don’t fuckin’ know xD. But I’ll never be too far away.
You guys are the best! <3
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Post by pacinoyes on May 3, 2021 17:53:57 GMT
Everyone, I just want to say hello to you all, and I hope you’ve all been doing fine. I’m sure you’ve noticed that I’ve been posting and catching up on films a lot less recently (and if you haven’t, welll... I mean, I’m not mad xD), and there’s a multitude of reasons for that. I’ve been pretty open about my struggles with depression and anxiety for the past ten-plus years of my life, and how I’ve worked hard to combat it. But recently, specifically in the last 16 months, it’s gotten much more challenging to contend with. I’m doing a lot to try and curb it. I’m finding new hobbies as a form of therapy, I’m seeing a counselor, I’m taking new medication to treat my symptoms, and I’ve just been trying my hardest to work on myself. And not that good shit hasn’t happened to me. I’ve slowly but surely broken out of my socially anxious bubble, I’ve gained some new confidence I didn’t have before, I fell in (sadly unrequited) love with my best friend, and I’ve been sure to reach out to people when I need them most. But at the same time, I feel like I keep hitting walls, and sometimes, my depression will still come out of nowhere, and I end up crashing and burning spectacularly. Nothing suicidal (although I have thought of killing myself in the past), but my mental health has been fairly strained recently, and I’ve even considered checking into a facility for fear of more serious issues. Which is why I’ve been so slow at returning and engaging in conversation on the board recently, and why even when I return, it may be infrequent. However, that doesn’t mean I’m going away. This board gave me some much needed escape from feelings of inadequacy, and the belief that I would never make anything of myself. As well as a place where I could just be my nerdy, unapologetically weird self, and not feel ashamed for it. This place means a lot to me, and has carried me through some tough times. I’ll still be back to check up on you guys every so often, and maybe if I find something I’m passionate enough about, I’ll come back to geek out about with you. Or defend something everyone else hates. I don’t fuckin’ know xD. But I’ll never be too far away. You guys are the best! <3 The board is always here, health - mental and physical comes first....... Stay well, I'm sure that post was encouraging to some others who feel the same way too.
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Post by Pittsnogle_Goggins on May 3, 2021 18:01:02 GMT
Ryan_MYeah wishing for the best for you man. Always willing to be a sounding board for you if you just need to express anything and have someone listen.
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Post by TerryMontana on May 3, 2021 19:39:00 GMT
Ryan_MYeah I'm wishing you the best, buddy. The board is surely a great form of escape from the every day routine.
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Post by SZilla on May 3, 2021 21:03:56 GMT
welcome SZilla !! Glad to have you here Thanks Tommen_Saperstein! Ryan_MYeah, we haven't had the chance to chat at all, but having been a longtime lurker here, I've always enjoyed your posts and reading your insights. I'm wishing you the best! Always happy to lend a listening ear and open mind as well.
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Post by Pittsnogle_Goggins on May 5, 2021 1:33:30 GMT
Finally got an offer accepted on a new house. Still managed to lock in a pretty solid interest rate so pretty happy right now.
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