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UK/R.O.I GAF - Thread of geopolitical confusion
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This weekend my internet broke and only just came back. At the same time my PS3 blu ray drive is broken and Steam's 'offline' mode is a piece of shit. I had to go on a run today to keep myself busy!
Also watched a shit ton of The West Wing. I would much rather work in the White House as depicted in this show than work in Westminster as depicted in The Thick of It.
Then the BBC gave me a man lump-in-throat with their Olympic montage.
Also watched a shit ton of The West Wing. I would much rather work in the White House as depicted in this show than work in Westminster as depicted in The Thick of It.
Then the BBC gave me a man lump-in-throat with their Olympic montage.
Hot Coldman
Banned
Just don't look!
Can't help it. In a deep argument with someone saying "13 is the age of consent in Spain thus it's okay!"
Hot Coldman
Banned
I don't know how you have the patience to bother with that kind of crap.
Get angry about real things! Like the ginger Jeremy on BBC1 right now.
Really I'm just pushing people to say more stupid shit until they get banned. It's actually a really fun process. I have a super-high victory rate. You should see me in the transsexual threads when I bring my A-game.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Without wanting to get into it too much (I don't care enough to make it a long argument
), cultural relativism plays a big part in these discussions and shouldn't be discounted. Lots of Americans would think England a bunch of lusty paedos for our age of consent. 13 is too young, sure, but I only beleive that because that's what my culture has taught me.Hot Coldman
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So
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no-one actually liked the Spice Girls, right
like
no-one actually liked the Spice Girls, right
Little Old Man
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I love the Batman thread atm. Nolan's version of the Joker being an emo and hipster?
For the record- Nolan's trilogy>Burton's stuff>all else.
For the record- Nolan's trilogy>Burton's stuff>all else.
Little Old Man
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Nothing beats walking up wall scenes in the 60s TV series.
Hot Coldman
Banned
You know the closing ceremony is naff when we're all chatting Batman.
GO BORIS GO.
GO BORIS GO.
CHEEZMO
Obsidian fan
Sounds like the theme to an old British sitcom or a show about antiques.
blahblah...blah
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If only Xun's mate's dad had directed the closing ceremony!
Musha_Soturi
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I'm enjoying Absolute Radio's Spandathon this morning. Some interesting versions of Gold...
So the Olympics is over. I didn't actually think the closing ceremony was too bad, the worst bit for me was Jessie J, Tinie Tempa and Tao Cruz or whoever the hell they are. Got to kinda see all those fireworks from my balcony which was cool.
Back to normal now then bring on the Paralympics!
So the Olympics is over. I didn't actually think the closing ceremony was too bad, the worst bit for me was Jessie J, Tinie Tempa and Tao Cruz or whoever the hell they are. Got to kinda see all those fireworks from my balcony which was cool.
Back to normal now then
bring on the Paralympics!Goddamn my office is like musical chairs. I was just getting comfy in this spot as well. You have to be a major player to keep a seat.
jobless crusty jugglers, the lot of them.
I've just come back into the office after a week off and somebody has moved my cactus.
I'm not working until it's back where it was.
I need that cactus.
Jedeye Sniv
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I just came back into my office after two weeks off and the lazy bastard cleaners haven't even emptied my bin. No phone messages, a handful of emails... I honestly could have stayed at home today and nobody would notice.
Trying to kick the weed and cigs for a while though so being away from home is good, otherwise I'd get stuck into the routine of skin up -> Final Fantasy Tactics -> repeat. Holiday was fun but weed is too expensive these days by far so I'm going to be grown up about it. Sleeping last night was a challenge with the hot and cold addiction sweats but once I got off I awoke remembering what actual sleep feels like. It's nice.
Our cleaners are so shite that I can't tell if they've left my office alone or if they've 'cleaned' it. I only know the cleaners have been if I walk into the bog and bleach sears out my eyeballs.
Y'know, for the first time in 15 years, I think I'm with ya. I spent most of last week in a cycle of 'skin up -> play MGS on Vita -> skin up' and by the end of the week, I'd really done my own head in. I think I might be slowly coming to the realisation that I need to quit smoking weed (and possibly even cigs). It just doesn't seem worth the 'cost' to my body and wallet. Plus, I haven't remembered any dreams in as long as I can remember and I miss them.
I dunno. Smoking is a huge part of my life and I love it but I can't shake the feeling that perhaps I could be happier smoke-free. I'd certainly be a damned sight richer. With that thought in mind I went and picked up some mountain bike brochures yesterday. Maybe I ought to buy a cheeky little hardtail to tool to work and back on.
phisheep
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Same here. But if you want to go cold turkey on the fags let me know and I'll join you. Two is greater than one and all that. Plus, all this smoking has buggered up my singing voice - used to be a light clear top tenor, now a growly bass.
Jedeye Sniv
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Dropping the weed is a million times easier than the tobacco. I'm only bored when I'm sober, but I'm antsy and snappy if I don't smoke. Luckily the physical addiction is shortlived and you feel better after a few days. But still, those are a long few days! Post updates if you're going through with it guys.
And as for cost, that was the last straw for me. I was off work with my wife, we scored £40s worth (just under 4g at super expensive 'high grade' prices that everyone charges now, whatever happened to the £50 Q?) and it was gone by the following evening. What a waste of money! And the worst thing is that since we have tolerance, it didn't even do much by way of effect. Unsustainable. Three weeks till payday pretty much means I can't afford any more anyway, and by then I should be able to hold my inner stoner at bay.
I just think - what is smoking for? For me, it's mostly something to do with my hands and/or mouth. Everything bad in my life stems from putting things in my mouth
I just need to recognise it and tell my subconscious to go fuck itself. Easy. Right?Seems last week was the week of choice for taking time off work. My desk was completely untouched. Even the loose coppers are still here.
Also "skin up"?
Jedeye Sniv
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You need to hang out with the naughty kids more mate
skin up = to prepare a rolled cigarette, usually stuffed with delicious herbs.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Depends if you're wearing sunglasses or not.
I am 32 and I have never tried anything stronger than some shitty weed when I was 19. I drink of course so it's not for moral reasons, just never felt like it when I was offered any I guess.
Never smoked as I had asthma as a kid / teen so it felt like grating my windpipe when I inhaled.
Never smoked as I had asthma as a kid / teen so it felt like grating my windpipe when I inhaled.
phisheep
NeoGAF's Chief Barrister
That's exactly why I took up singing along with playing banjo. Personally I love it and it beats smoking, but the general reaction of other people seems to differ. Like, it is OK to sneak outside for a cigarette but not OK to sneak outside to play banjo.
Honestly, I might well take you up on that. I've never said 'I'm going to quit' before because I've never wanted to. Something lately has changed. I'm going to ponder on it a while longer (as I do with EVERYTHING) and if the feeling persists, it might be quitting time.
I hate to defer to South Park but the line that Randy once said about weed 'making it OK to be bored' really stuck with me. It shouldn't be OK to be bored.
The cost is something I've been living with for so long that I needed to take a step back and put it into perspective. I've just taken it for granted that 'X%' of my wages went to smoking for as long as I can remember. I had to break out the pad and paper before I could really get a grasp on just how much money I've been burning. It hurt.
For me, it's just something that I do. It's as natural as eating or drinking. I always wanted to smoke from as early as I can remember (hell, I started on ten a day before I was ten). I need to convince myself that I don't feel this way and that seems to be slowly happening all on it's own.I just think - what is smoking for? For me, it's mostly something to do with my hands and/or mouth. Everything bad in my life stems from putting things in my mouth
I'm worried that I'll replace the weed with beers and balloon up like a man in his 30's tends to do. I've even started worrying about my diet.
Is this middle-age? I'm beginning to wonder.
As you should, I ate like shit for my 20's and was always in pretty good shape, then I hit about 29 and suddenly found that if I didn't work out / eat well I would end up bloated, I never noticed until I saw some pictures one summer about 3 years back and it was morbidly depressing.
Now I hit the gym 4 -5 times a week and am constantly watching my carb intake, cut sugars, upped veg intake. I only drink at the weekends and almost never binge, even started swapping Beer for G&T's on long nights (where beer bloats you after too long).
I am adamant I won't let the "spread" happen, too vain for that shit.
Jedeye Sniv
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You see, I'm never bored when I'm stoned. There are a million things that I can do. But when I'm sober, those things don't hold my attention like they otherwise would have. I could spend all day with a baggie and my iPad, but I have a hard time playing for more than 15 mins if I'm straight.
I don't know what this means, other than I have a possibly drug induced short attention span, and also that lots of the things we do to distract ourselves are trivial and silly.
I worry about replacing the thc with alcohol too, although I think I should be OK since I really really don't like hangovers. Just stick to spirits if you need to drink though, much less bad for you!
Maybe we're all just growing up a bit? Growing up is shite.
I used to just head out with my work colleague and he'd light up while I exercised my legs. If anyone asked, my work colleague would say we were having a meeting. That lasted a good 4 months before they approached me and said not to do it again.
Yep.
I am now bored with gaming, aside from stuff on iOS I just can't seem to muster up the excitement for Guild Wars 2 etc... A few years back I would have been rabid for that sort of thing (after 5 years of WoW from 2005 to 2010) but now I just feel I don't have the time nor do I want to spend evenings at my desk when I work at it all day.
I miss gaming being the centre of my universe
I hate that thread because it reminds me how cheap new world smokes are in USA compared to here.
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