The thread of win

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Re: The thread of win

Postby LackingSanity » 29 Jul 2012, 03:39

Do brushes with semi-celebrity count? Cause I ran into Reggie Watts in a cafe in Dublin earlier today. He paid for my drink. It was super cool.
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Re: The thread of win

Postby empath » 29 Jul 2012, 03:48

Yes, that totally counts; congrats! :D


(heck, *I* know who that is, so you could conceivably drop the 'semi')




I just watched a Nigerian rower finish his qualifying heat in 4th about a minute behind the 3rd place finisher...

...but crowd cheered him on harder than anyone! THAT is what the Olympics are all about. Image
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Re: The thread of win

Postby Ottoman » 29 Jul 2012, 04:07

I could have sworn that the Olympics were about America crushing everyone else.
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Re: The thread of win

Postby Darkobra » 29 Jul 2012, 04:15

I seem to recall a story about Americans being crushed by the Chinese because Americans believe you're either born with it or you're not, while the Chinese believe in perfection through effort.

Just me who read that?
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Re: The thread of win

Postby Ottoman » 29 Jul 2012, 04:30

That's a pretty generous interpretation of China's philosophy; I would have said that they believe in 'programming from birth'.
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Re: The thread of win

Postby Cybertrash » 29 Jul 2012, 05:26

Managed to land a record that's been out of print since 2006 from discogs in what the seller claims to be mint condition. Didn't cost me more than a new record from Chemical. Woop Woop!
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Re: The thread of win

Postby empath » 29 Jul 2012, 10:03

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Happy Birthday, Whil. :)
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Re: The thread of win

Postby empath » 29 Jul 2012, 10:05

Ottoman wrote:I could have sworn that the Olympics were about America crushing everyone else.


Nope. Sorry, but at least your misunderstanding has been corrected and you can step from the shadows of ignorance and join us in the light of knowledge. :)
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Re: The thread of win

Postby The Jester » 29 Jul 2012, 13:09

I've just found out that I could create my own water-transfer decals for my Space Marine chapter. I didn't know I could do that before today! :D

It won't be cheap buying the paper, but it'll be worth it.
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Re: The thread of win

Postby Fezzul » 29 Jul 2012, 15:52

Found a tweet. A tweet I hadn't solicited and which wasn't directed at me. It was one of the actresses cast in my play, talking about my play.

I've never met her, as I didn't have a hand in the casting process, but it's quite a thought that this thing I wrote now has a life outside my head and my computer. It has been leased on the world. Well, a small part of the world, but the world nonetheless.
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Re: The thread of win

Postby Phailhammer » 29 Jul 2012, 20:16

Ok, so my marks have, in fact, been amended. I just need to find out from admin whether or not they sent out an updated record.
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Re: The thread of win

Postby empath » 30 Jul 2012, 03:21

This is also LOL-worthy and has been cross-posted.
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Re: The thread of win

Postby Phailhammer » 30 Jul 2012, 03:30

I wish I could have been on that bus, if only to see the looks on the bogans' faces as they were left in the dust. :D
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Re: The thread of win

Postby empath » 30 Jul 2012, 04:42

Yeah...



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A bit of a stretch for here, but it doesn't quite fit for 'soothing cuteness' either...
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Re: The thread of win

Postby Metcarfre » 30 Jul 2012, 08:07

Class based elitism never gets old.
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Re: The thread of win

Postby nicholasmc1 » 30 Jul 2012, 08:18

Australia is rife with it.
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Re: The thread of win

Postby auberginequeen » 30 Jul 2012, 11:28

I have an interview with my local Bulk Barn! :D I applied there a couple months ago for the summer but hell, I can work through the school year too. I really need a job.

And I feel like this time I can do it without getting all scared and shy.

Here's hoping!
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Re: The thread of win

Postby Metcarfre » 30 Jul 2012, 11:36

Bulk organic dehydrated mango SO GOOD.
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Re: The thread of win

Postby Fezzul » 30 Jul 2012, 14:11

Win: The guest list for the upcoming series of QI.
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Re: The thread of win

Postby LogicSword » 30 Jul 2012, 14:34

Tim Vine and Victoria Coren on an episode each? Yes please.

Edit: David O'Doherty and Greg Proops as well? :D
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Re: The thread of win

Postby Keab42 » 30 Jul 2012, 14:49

Merrymaker_Mortalis wrote:I got the 4 books of Hitchhiker's guide triology of 4 series for £10 in the post today.
I feel kinda furious otherwise :D


You do know there's 5 books in that trilogy right?
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Re: The thread of win

Postby Keab42 » 30 Jul 2012, 14:49

empath wrote:Yeah...



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A bit of a stretch for here, but it doesn't quite fit for 'soothing cuteness' either...


it looks too shopped...
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Re: The thread of win

Postby Mister Fiend » 30 Jul 2012, 17:07

Awesome Brothers:Skyrim!
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Re: The thread of win

Postby Fezzul » 31 Jul 2012, 02:11

I'd say this is fairly win:

http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/24/pf/gay-marriage-economic-impact/

Gay marriage in New York boosts the economy by a quarter of a billion dollars. I can think of worse ways to fight a recession.
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Re: The thread of win

Postby Darkobra » 02 Aug 2012, 01:23

I am so win that I walk out of rooms doing a Freddie Mercury pose now.

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