This is EXACTLY one of the things I'm going through now. I'll reply properly in a little bit. X
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PS I'm now in 3 bands I think. Buying that leather jacket paid off.
We're gonna be a Duran Duran tribute band. Hashtag musicpeakedin1985
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This is EXACTLY one of the things I'm going through now. I'll reply properly in a little bit. X
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PS I'm now in 3 bands I think. Buying that leather jacket paid off.
We're gonna be a Duran Duran tribute band. Hashtag musicpeakedin1985
NinjaBoiX
Member
#thatsnotwhentriphophappened
Apple Music keeps throwing up the nostalgic goods:
Tricky feat. MTB - Black Steel
#2kool4skool
Call yourselves Barbarella Barbarella!
Musha_Soturi
Member
That's pretty awesome
On it!
Thank you guys!
I'm off mid Sept.
Good luck!
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I've decided that band #1 is just gonna play Isak by Baroness over and over again. DER DER DO DE DO DU DU DU DER DER DO DE DO DU DU DU
I'm sitting in the dark in my home office, watching Dire Straits perform Sultans of Swing on The Old Grey Whistle Test. My wife and child are asleep upstairs, and although it's Sunday, I've got to work most of the day to get my work out of the way before the working week begins and I have work getting in the way of work.
Goddamn, man. Somewhere between 30 and 35 I got really fucking old. I need to go and break a window or make a prank call or something.
Goddamn, man. Somewhere between 30 and 35 I got really fucking old. I need to go and break a window or make a prank call or something.
show me your skeleton
Member
man, i used to be like that. go to work for 8-11 hours a day, then come home and try to work on music projects etc. for another 4 hours or so on a working day, all day on a 'day off'. was a killer.
have a jam sandwich, that'll bring out the inner kid.
Sucks being in your 30s. All fun sucked out of life.
Messofanego
Banned
Best wishes that things start to improve with the therapy. Has this been affecting any attendance on the job? How are you with medication? Which ones are you on, if any?
I'm going to ask you one last time because I'm persistent like that. I'm not in work this week. Do you want to meet up? Final offer and then I'll assume that I'm scary/ intimidating/ you don't like me and I'll stop asking.
Thanks. I'm signed off for another month. I've just been prescribed sertraline to replace my citalopram and have been taking quietapine for the past 15 years.
Don't say that!!!
Messofanego
Banned
Thanks for letting me know. Has there ever been a period where the therapist tried you being without the meds for a period of time while at the same time still doing talk therapy or CBT? I know one of my patients who used to self-harm has gotten well enough that we've taken him off the meds on the ward and he's now experiencing less side effects of the slow gait or always looking down and keeping to himself; is now engaging well/sociable when I take him out for escorted leave. Hope you reach such a state eventually where you can be less dependent on them at therapist's discretion.
I don't think I'm in a place where I could be without the meds, especially given recent events. Give me 10 years, maybe!
Messofanego
Banned
Best wishes.
Make laser noises when you go for a wee. That's how I've been keeping young at heart.
Musha_Soturi
Member
See I actually quite like my 30's, I've done loads of great stuff and have been having a blast
Nerdkiller
Membeur
Hey guys...
How's it goin'?
How's it goin'?
dapperbandit
Banned
Is that the Hamboigler?
wallflower
Banned
Hello you rascals. Did anybody go to that Secret Cinema thing? Looked like a good time I am very excited for the new movie this year.
Let's liven this up on here what's everyone's fave spice girl?
Let's liven this up on here what's everyone's fave spice girl?
wallflower
Banned
Good choice in that case mine is CardaMom
Musha_Soturi
Member
NinjaBoiX
Member
Emma Bunton is so fine, she was always the best looking Spice Girl by some distance.
Classy, not at all pervy pic. Look, she's wearing glasses and everything (lawdy...):
Emma >>> Mel B > Victoria > Mel C > Geri
I like my redheads, obviously, but Geri always looked so trampy to me. And not in the "she seems sexually liberated" way but more in the "she looks like she smells unpleasant" way.
I always thought they were OK yeah. Sugababes too, some genuinely decent tunes. Quite a cool, trip-hoppy vibe to some of it.
Classy, not at all pervy pic. Look, she's wearing glasses and everything (lawdy...):
Emma >>> Mel B > Victoria > Mel C > Geri
I like my redheads, obviously, but Geri always looked so trampy to me. And not in the "she seems sexually liberated" way but more in the "she looks like she smells unpleasant" way.
I get that reference...
I always thought they were OK yeah. Sugababes too, some genuinely decent tunes. Quite a cool, trip-hoppy vibe to some of it.
wallflower
Banned
Ginger is lovely especially with chicken and lime
I don't know what the fuck everyone below you is on about
toythatkills
Member
Overload is an ace song. I'm not sure much else they ever did is any good though.
NinjaBoiX
Member
An ex used to love them, I got them regularly thrust upon me, it was all tolerable - decent. But yeah, Overload was a fantastic debut single, love the bassline and trembling guitar licks. This was pretty good too, from the same album:
Sugababes - Run For Cover
Yeah, Freak Like Me was one of those massive, overplayed pop songs that I didn't start to despise, great use of that sample.
Shape was a great Sugababes song and I'm not afraid to admit it.
This worked. This fucking worked!
Thanks man, I'm 26 again
This worked. This fucking worked!
Thanks man, I'm 26 again
Daffy Duck
Member
Sugababes Freak Like Me is a great song, bu then it has a solid foundation to build on.
Emma Bunton is so fine, she was always the best looking Spice Girl by some distance.
Classy, not at all pervy pic. Look, she's wearing glasses and everything (lawdy...):
Emma >>> Mel B > Victoria > Mel C > Geri
I like my redheads, obviously, but Geri always looked so trampy to me. And not in the "she seems sexually liberated" way but more in the "she looks like she smells unpleasant" way.
I get that reference...
I always thought they were OK yeah. Sugababes too, some genuinely decent tunes. Quite a cool, trip-hoppy vibe to some of it.
wallflower
Banned
Shape was a great Sugababes song and I'm not afraid to admit it.
This worked. This fucking worked!
Thanks man, I'm 26 again
26 AGAIN??!! Christ we've got some oldies in here I'll start digging graves for you old timers
dapperbandit
Banned
So I may have whined about this already to some of you in person but I thought I'd vent here.
This Italian motherfucker who lives with me, like, I really want him to go. And he was this close to leaving the house but has U-turned and we might be stuck with him forever.
His name is Luigi. And he's annoying as fuck. He arrived when the previous annoying (and creepy) fuck left. So he's been here like three weeks tops. I keep thinking when I've been away from him for upwards of four hours "you know, maybe I'm too harsh on Luigi, he seems like an alright guy." But then I get home and discover I was right the first time.
So rather than very specific excesses as was the case with Mick, my grievances with Luigi are more like lots of little things that all add up. So first up, I don't know if this is just how Luigi is or whether this is just an Italian thing, but whenever he observes something humerous he will slap you on the shoulder, look at you intensely, then point at it and yell "Eh? EH?" Then he will continue to stare directly into your eyes for like 4-5 seconds before leaving me alone. Now, I don't know about you guys, but when someone stares at me like that for so long I get rustled. It's just one of many traits I share with Gorillas. In fact, had I been a gorilla for real, bits of him would be all over the ceiling by now.
Even that aside, the jostling and yelling thing when I'm like right there, watching the TV Show/Youtube video with him, is annoying. I am not Helen Keller, I spotted the joke. Needless to say, his sense of humour is as bad as his taste in just about everything, so any time he is given control of our central media apparatus (the dusty PC we have in the living room) he subjects us to something shit. As far as I can tell, the only piece of music he likes is "The New Shit" by Marilyn Manson, which he has put on three times in a row before. He also loves TV shows like "Geordie Shore" and "The Valleys". Basically if it's got subhuman filth in it, he's a fan. This wouldn't be a problem if he didn't literally get angry if he requests to put it on and we refuse. "Come on!" he'll say, gesticulating at the screen, "Put! Put!"
Despite his single word demands, once he actually gets going, it's really difficult to get him to stop. I have never had a conversation with him that didn't go on longer than I was interested to sustain it. This ties in neatly with his general paranoia. He's paranoid about his health, government surveillance and the possibility that anyone and everyone has an agenda. Whether it's yelling "Hello? Who is!?" while clutching a frying pan when the pizzaman knocks, or it's scouring local pharmacies for a syringe so he inject some kind of chlorine solution into his nostrils because "I went to London today and I can feel the bacteria" we get to hear all about it.
And of course, he's a conspiracy nut. So all told we've had to listen to him jabber on about how the government has him on a list because he googled Edward Snowden once and the light on his laptop camera turned on, the death of Princess Diana, 9/11, Area 51 and these "impossible to fake" Alien interviews and various UFO bullshit. And these topics do not get put to bed after one lengthy discussion.
I could go on, but I won't.
ANYWAY
I was filled with relief when he announced last week that he was going to move. He had agreed to move out today, however last night changed his mind and said he wanted to stay. This pissed off our landlady quite a bit as someone that came to view the place previously said they would move in the same day Luigi left. As I understand it, our landlady threatened to change the locks and he responded by calling his lawyer and now she has backed off. Luigi won't elaborate on why he changed his mind or how long he intends to stay and I did a poor job disguising my disappointment when he said he was staying.
I'm now considering my options because, Jesus, the thought of spending the next few weeks, let alone months having my space invaded by this colossal bellend is actually oppressive, I feel subjugated by the threat of his extended buffoonery.
As I see it now I have three choices:
A) Escalate with the landlady. Up until now I have never texted her about anything regarding another tenant. But if she gets the impression that he is problematic to live with, she might be inspired to up the ante with a casus belli. However this could involve making my dislike for him public and I prefer to let people think I like them while I'm plotting against them, direct confrontation is not my forte.
B) Exploit his paranoia. Not dissimilar to Operation Haunting (which sadly never saw the light of day) the ploy is to construct scenario(s) that lead him to believe that he is unsafe, not secure or something similar. This could be something as simple as saying I saw some gypsies messing with his car. He's already funny about gypsies, and other drivers: he thinks our neighbour is mentally ill or on drugs because he shouted "wake up mate" when he stopped in the middle of a level crossing to look both ways.
This route has more risk and less chance of success but more satisfaction if executed well.
Option C) Do nothing and hope he leaves of his own accord.
Unpalatable.
What say you BritGAF?
This Italian motherfucker who lives with me, like, I really want him to go. And he was this close to leaving the house but has U-turned and we might be stuck with him forever.
His name is Luigi. And he's annoying as fuck. He arrived when the previous annoying (and creepy) fuck left. So he's been here like three weeks tops. I keep thinking when I've been away from him for upwards of four hours "you know, maybe I'm too harsh on Luigi, he seems like an alright guy." But then I get home and discover I was right the first time.
So rather than very specific excesses as was the case with Mick, my grievances with Luigi are more like lots of little things that all add up. So first up, I don't know if this is just how Luigi is or whether this is just an Italian thing, but whenever he observes something humerous he will slap you on the shoulder, look at you intensely, then point at it and yell "Eh? EH?" Then he will continue to stare directly into your eyes for like 4-5 seconds before leaving me alone. Now, I don't know about you guys, but when someone stares at me like that for so long I get rustled. It's just one of many traits I share with Gorillas. In fact, had I been a gorilla for real, bits of him would be all over the ceiling by now.
Even that aside, the jostling and yelling thing when I'm like right there, watching the TV Show/Youtube video with him, is annoying. I am not Helen Keller, I spotted the joke. Needless to say, his sense of humour is as bad as his taste in just about everything, so any time he is given control of our central media apparatus (the dusty PC we have in the living room) he subjects us to something shit. As far as I can tell, the only piece of music he likes is "The New Shit" by Marilyn Manson, which he has put on three times in a row before. He also loves TV shows like "Geordie Shore" and "The Valleys". Basically if it's got subhuman filth in it, he's a fan. This wouldn't be a problem if he didn't literally get angry if he requests to put it on and we refuse. "Come on!" he'll say, gesticulating at the screen, "Put! Put!"
Despite his single word demands, once he actually gets going, it's really difficult to get him to stop. I have never had a conversation with him that didn't go on longer than I was interested to sustain it. This ties in neatly with his general paranoia. He's paranoid about his health, government surveillance and the possibility that anyone and everyone has an agenda. Whether it's yelling "Hello? Who is!?" while clutching a frying pan when the pizzaman knocks, or it's scouring local pharmacies for a syringe so he inject some kind of chlorine solution into his nostrils because "I went to London today and I can feel the bacteria" we get to hear all about it.
And of course, he's a conspiracy nut. So all told we've had to listen to him jabber on about how the government has him on a list because he googled Edward Snowden once and the light on his laptop camera turned on, the death of Princess Diana, 9/11, Area 51 and these "impossible to fake" Alien interviews and various UFO bullshit. And these topics do not get put to bed after one lengthy discussion.
I could go on, but I won't.
ANYWAY
I was filled with relief when he announced last week that he was going to move. He had agreed to move out today, however last night changed his mind and said he wanted to stay. This pissed off our landlady quite a bit as someone that came to view the place previously said they would move in the same day Luigi left. As I understand it, our landlady threatened to change the locks and he responded by calling his lawyer and now she has backed off. Luigi won't elaborate on why he changed his mind or how long he intends to stay and I did a poor job disguising my disappointment when he said he was staying.
I'm now considering my options because, Jesus, the thought of spending the next few weeks, let alone months having my space invaded by this colossal bellend is actually oppressive, I feel subjugated by the threat of his extended buffoonery.
As I see it now I have three choices:
A) Escalate with the landlady. Up until now I have never texted her about anything regarding another tenant. But if she gets the impression that he is problematic to live with, she might be inspired to up the ante with a casus belli. However this could involve making my dislike for him public and I prefer to let people think I like them while I'm plotting against them, direct confrontation is not my forte.
B) Exploit his paranoia. Not dissimilar to Operation Haunting (which sadly never saw the light of day) the ploy is to construct scenario(s) that lead him to believe that he is unsafe, not secure or something similar. This could be something as simple as saying I saw some gypsies messing with his car. He's already funny about gypsies, and other drivers: he thinks our neighbour is mentally ill or on drugs because he shouted "wake up mate" when he stopped in the middle of a level crossing to look both ways.
This route has more risk and less chance of success but more satisfaction if executed well.
Option C) Do nothing and hope he leaves of his own accord.
Unpalatable.
What say you BritGAF?
toythatkills
Member
Maybe he really wants to watch golf but you just misunderstand. He's totally high-brow and shit.
Gotta respect a guy who likes Tangled.
I guess what I'm really trying to say is did you seriously replace a plumber with a guy named Luigi?
phisheep
NeoGAF's Chief Barrister
Why don't you move out?
dapperbandit
Banned
I'm the longest serving tenant having been here almost three years. I get on with everyone else, everyone else gets on with each other. We have a cool thing going on. We formed our own common area with blood sweat and tears! There was DIY, we moved big sofas through small doorways! When I moved in we had a big kitchen with a pool table so cheap and awful we haven't been able to give away.
This dude is the problem. He spoils the common area. I swear housemate #5 is some kind of curse.
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
Tell him the year of Luigi ended a long, long time ago.
NinjaBoiX
Member
I dunno, seems pretty well adjusted to me.
Maybe you're the real issue here.
Look within yourself daps.
She did release the only solo single that I genuinely think is good:
Mel B feat. Missy Elliot - I Want You Back
Based Missy.
Raise it with the landlady, tell her you're going to look elsewhere if he isn't whacked overnight.
Otherwise, install a remote speaker in his room. Whisper the word "bugs" into it at random intervals.
Mr. Luchador
Member
I'll go and watch this, it looks like a well made tribute to the TV Show.
phisheep
NeoGAF's Chief Barrister
Wow. Big Banksy exhibition opening here tomorrow. They kept that under wraps.
I'll be queueing early for the locals-only viewing.
I'll be queueing early for the locals-only viewing.
WadiumArcadium
Member
It is actually Banksy then. The local news were saying it was a film set. Some were saying it definitely wasn't Banksy. What a fuss.