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MMA-GAF |OT5| Father Time Is Undefeated

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Chamber

love on your sleeve
TheKaeptain said:
nah. I'm willing to bet he didn't buy a WiiU at launch.
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industrian

will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
Off topic, but a 6.3 (12 miles deep) just hit Taipei and I almost shit myself. That's the strongest one I've felt in a long time. I almost bailed out of my apartment and everything when it fully kicked in.

VoxPop said:
'Rampage' Jackson vs. Joey Beltran headlines Bellator 108 on Nov. 15


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Of all the light heavyweights in the world, or hell - even the US - they went with a guy who is the dictionary definition of an entry-level gatekeeper.

But hey, Beltran's a heavyweight as much as a light heavyweight, and I assume they're counting on that factor for Rampage.

Heel said:
Kongo is now fighting Peter Graham.

http://youtu.be/UPw-3e_pzqU
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Now this is a great replacement. Even if Kongo has just been gifted a Wall n' Stall 30-26.
 
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industrian

will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
ShaneB said:
My soul hurts from the soul-sucking pointless job I clock in and out of every day. Pointless drivel I don't care about.
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At my job right now I am copy and pasting text from one document to another simply because there's no software that can do it automatically.

Last week I also spent an hour putting stickers on boxes containing promotional rubik's cubes.

My software development degree is really paying off here.

Normally I would stay at a job for at least six months, but I've been here for less than two and I've already got one foot out the door. Hell, one guy they hired two weeks ago has already bailed.
 
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Keen

Aliens ate my babysitter
I'm so bored with work that I'm voluntarily, and quite happily, currently reading a 300 page research paper titled: Towards a Better Understanding of Motivational Consumer Behavior: Cross-Validation, Construct Validation and application of a Psycholigical Taxonomy if Consumer Motives.

Also writing jobb applications, and met a recruiter this morning....
 
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ItAintEasyBeinCheesy

it's 4th of July in my asshole
ShaneB said:
My soul hurts from the soul-sucking pointless job I clock in and out of every day. Pointless drivel I don't care about.
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Have a holiday. I don't feel like going back to work now though.

Africa is a bit of a strangely messed up place with some good bits.

We stayed a Parish in Tanzania with one of my mums friends who is a priest. 3 days after we left his house got broken into by 5 dudes and was robbed and beaten at gun point.
 
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MjFrancis

Member
ShaneB said:
My soul hurts from the soul-sucking pointless job I clock in and out of every day. Pointless drivel I don't care about.
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Few of us have a job that is rewarding beyond the wage.

My soul is far from crushed, but any sort of personal advancement is stifled where I'm at. I earn a satisfactory wage, keep to myself, and am fortunate enough to keep headphones on for most of the day. I usually keep up with a book or podcast or listen to a few albums every day. It's the vacation and holiday pay that keep me on - a monkey could do my job, but if I changed jobs I'd lose out on vacation that would take me a decade or more to earn most anywhere else.

And we ridicule fighters for having no employable skills, when most of us aren't happy with where our skills have landed us! Were I able, I would have certainly tried my hand in the sport. It'd be fun while it lasted.
 
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MjFrancis

Member
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy said:
Have a holiday. I don't feel like going back to work now though.

Africa is a bit of a strangely messed up place with some good bits.

We stayed a Parish in Tanzania with one of my mums friends who is a priest. 3 days after we left his house got broken into by 5 dudes and was robbed and beaten at gun point.
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I'll put this in my mental rolodex of reasons I don't visit Africa.
 
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MjFrancis

Member
Wife. Son. Mortgage.

The house is a pretty convenient place to store the family, and the job is a pretty convenient way to earn money to pay for said house.
 
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ItAintEasyBeinCheesy

it's 4th of July in my asshole
MjFrancis said:
I'll put this in my mental rolodex of reasons I don't visit Africa.
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It's an experience.

There some damn fine looking women there, all of them have dat ass as well.

Might do a little write up when I get all the photos and stuff together. Seen some Lion's n shit. Lot's of dudes with AK's.
 
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ShaneB

Member
I have nothing tying me down to my current job or place of living. Could quit my job, sell my place, and off I'd go. But I am a pussy and fear change.
 
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Vio-Lence

Banned
Master Thespian said:
Too many fucking PPVs, bro.
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Imagine the dire straits this company would be in if GSP decided to up and quit. wouldn't have anybody who can draw upwards of 500k buys.


I can't imagine too many people actually love what they do. Work is a means to an end. Make some money so you can live a decent and enjoyable life hopefully.
 
I

industrian

will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
ShaneB said:
I have nothing tying me down to my current job or place of living. Could quit my job, sell my place, and off I'd go. But I am a pussy and fear change.
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I had no "anchors" (wife, dependants, mortgage, loans, etc) and it took me from college to Korea then Taiwan. Completely amazing experience. Plus it allowed me to experience stuff before aforementioned anchors started getting dropped back in 2011 when I realised my current relationship is probably built to last.
 
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Dysun

Member
Vio-Lence said:
Imagine the dire straits this company would be in if GSP decided to up and quit. wouldn't have anybody who can draw upwards of 500k buys.


I can't imagine too many people actually love what they do. Work is a means to an end. Make some money so you can live a decent and enjoyable life hopefully.
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Imagine if GSP (old and rich) and Rousey (acting) retire, Dana would shit a brick.
 
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Ninja Scooter

Member
Vio-Lence said:
holy shit fucking shit, JBJ and Cain both failed to get past 350k ppv buys?

CODE RED, CODE RED, this sport is fucking dead.
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Putting PPVs a week after 2 million potential buyers just spent $70 on a Mayweather fight is not smart. Same with the Cain fight going against college football and the World Series. Dana and co. needs to start AVOIDING other sporting events, finding dead periods in the year, not actively going up against them. Putting a PPV fight on the weekend of the Super Bowl is another death sentence. Even though the game is on free TV people spend a ton of money on Super Bowl parties, buying food, going out, buying new TVs for crying out loud, nobody is going to have an extra $50 to watch two midgets fight.
 
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Jest Chillin

Member
Ninja Scooter said:
Putting PPVs a week after 2 million potential buyers just spent $70 on a Mayweather fight is not smart. Same with the Cain fight going against college football and the World Series. Dana and co. needs to start AVOIDING other sporting events, finding dead periods in the year, not actively going up against them. Putting a PPV fight on the weekend of the Super Bowl is another death sentence. Even though the game is on free TV people spend a ton of money on Super Bowl parties, buying food, going out, buying new TVs for crying out loud, nobody is going to have an extra $50 to watch two midgets fight.
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Truth. The thing is, Dana knows this already. The problem seems to stem from them having way too many PPV's now. I'd rather have less PPV's with more stacked cards.
 
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Heel

Member
UFC 168 will tell us whether or not there's still an audience for the right fight. Dana thinks it will be the biggest event they've ever done. I doubt it, but I'm curious if they can still go over the 1 million buy mark, and how far over.
 
GungHo

GungHo

Single-handedly caused Exxon-Mobil to sue FOX, start World War 3
ShaneB said:
I have nothing tying me down to my current job or place of living. Could quit my job, sell my place, and off I'd go. But I am a pussy and fear change.
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What sort of work do you do? If you go to some large companies in an applicable industry and tell them, up front, you don't care where they send you, you have absolutely no ties and a bunch of employable skills, you can write your own ticket and live like a king on the COLA.
 
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TheKaeptain

Banned
I just found out that Dana doesn't ever have to disclose how much a fighter makes on the back-end. If GSP is making 4-5mil a fight how much do you think he is getting after PPV rates and other shit?
 
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Ninja Scooter

Member
TheKaeptain said:
I just found out that Dana doesn't ever have to disclose how much a fighter makes on the back-end. If GSP is making 4-5mil a fight how much do you think he is getting after PPV rates and other shit?
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I doubt he makes $4-5 million BEFORE the back end stuff. That's probably after. I imagine all the actual purses are shit, but the big name fighters make a killing off the PPV bonuses.
 
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Vio-Lence

Banned
maybe Dana can try to lure Dave Bautista into the Ultimate after he becomes more famous after Guardians of the Galaxy. That next crossover sports entertainment HW star.
 
G

Gr1mLock

Passing metallic gas
God damn do i have a wicked headache. Taking the rest if the day off. If anyone wants to throw down on xbl ill be on in a few
 
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ShaneB

Member
GungHo said:
What sort of work do you do? If you go to some large companies in an applicable industry and tell them, up front, you don't care where they send you, you have absolutely no ties and a bunch of employable skills, you can write your own ticket and live like a king on the COLA.
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I really should just go back to school, but I have no idea what I want to do. I always tell people I feel like I'd be happiest having 10 different jobs in 10 different fields. I don't have a passion for any single thing, but enjoy a lot of different things. A jack of all trades, master of none, etc etc.

Right now my job title is material coordinator, basically parts procurement, but even a monkey could do what I do, as shown by some of my coworkers.

Plywood said:
Go for it.
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I think nearly every day about marching into my bosses office and giving my notice, and hightailing it somewhere else.
 
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TheChits

Member
Heel said:
UFC 168 will tell us whether or not there's still an audience for the right fight. Dana thinks it will be the biggest event they've ever done. I doubt it, but I'm curious if they can still go over the 1 million buy mark, and how far over.
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I have a hard time seeing them break 1 million these days. I hope that they do though so people can see Weidman style all over Anderson
 
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Heel

Member
According to a motion originally suggested by commissioner T.J. Lundvall and officially introduced by Skip Avansino, Barnett will be "subjected to enhanced, intensive, weekly testing by the WADA lab at the expense of Mr. Barnett or UFC and that he also be subjected to random testing by the Nevada State Athletic Commission through Dec. 31, 2014 to be paid by him or the UFC." The motion was unanimously approved, and the random testing will be applied whether or not Barnett fights in Nevada in 2014.
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"We're regulated by the fucking government!" that needs you to foot the bill for the assistance to actually be stringent with drug testing. Hilarious.
 
GungHo

GungHo

Single-handedly caused Exxon-Mobil to sue FOX, start World War 3
ShaneB said:
I really should just go back to school, but I have no idea what I want to do. I always tell people I feel like I'd be happiest having 10 different jobs in 10 different fields. I don't have a passion for any single thing, but enjoy a lot of different things. A jack of all trades, master of none, etc etc.

Right now my job title is material coordinator, basically parts procurement, but even a monkey could do what I do, as shown by some of my coworkers.
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Ever considered roughnecking on a rig, or do you like all your fingers?

There's plenty of stuff you can do that will satisfy a sense of adventure, pay you well, and can provide a lot of OJT as long as you know how to follow a job safety form. If you're truly without ties, can't afford school, and aren't big into the idea of the military but want to live dangerously, I can't think of something else that would get you going faster.
 
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Heel

Member
http://www.tatame.com.br/cigano-faz-auto-critica-mas-cutuca-cain-nao-convenceu-ser-o-melhor/

In an exclusive interview with Tatame, Cigano recalled the battle, indirectly pointing out that his opponent used a point-fighting strategy employed by wrestlers, but that Cain did not prove he was the better fighter.

"He showed that he had an effective strategy to win, looking to play it safe while not taking many chances to show he was the better fighter, blocking my punches in a way that is typical of wrestlers. He applied pressure, grabbing hold of me and avoiding the fight, making the fight boring, making the audience boo a lot. An effective strategy to win, but he didn't prove he was the better fighter."

A true champion is not only one who knows how to be a winner but also one who learns from defeat, and the heavyweight fighter knows that the technical knockout he suffered will teach him lessons that he will be able to learn from for his future fights inside the Octagon.

"The biggest lesson I learned from this fight is that besides counting on ability, training, and heart, it is necessary to formulate an effective strategy and follow it, which is not as simple as it seems. Negative results should not bring us down but rather become agents which make us better each and every time," said the boxing specialist.
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Sato Koiji

Member
Jojo guys...just a lil' question for you masterminds out there:

If you knew the best doctor would you let him laser your eyes? Money isnt an issue.

Im thinking about it for quite some time now and im an on/off glasses type of guy...but I dont like wearing them anymore and I look better without them anyway.

Ive just recently seen a bit on TV about that topic and they interviewed people where the surgery...went wrong. It had quite an impact on me although the doc of my choice never made a mistake. I dont know...they cut your eyes open while you're fully conscious...maybe Im having the wrong thoughts here!

:(....:D
 
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ShaneB

Member
GungHo said:
Ever considered roughnecking on a rig, or do you like all your fingers?

There's plenty of stuff you can do that will satisfy a sense of adventure, pay you well, and can provide a lot of OJT as long as you know how to follow a job safety form. If you're truly without ties, can't afford school, and aren't big into the idea of the military but want to live dangerously, I can't think of something else that would get you going faster.
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I like all my fingers ;), but yeah, heading out west has been an option as much as anything else really. Above all else, I just want to feel like I'm making a difference at my job, to feel important and all that.
 
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Dysun

Member
Lil nog pulls out of more fights than anyone in the business. It would be news if he actually made it into the octagon
 
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Gr1mLock

Passing metallic gas
How do you loose a little batman? they 'found her' i.e. she went home. if you take your child trick or treating dont let it grapple away. I just spent an hour witnessing madness. Wifes mom calls..shes crying..then the wife starts crying..then they call my mom and SHE starts crying oh..then the nine year old with a cell phone calls her mom and says 'i went home'.
 
I

industrian

will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
Chael went to town on Little Nog on Twitter.

If Rashad beats Chael I can see him fighting Gus. Big name, small enough risk.
 
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