Minor victory thread
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Zappit
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So, yeah. I posted it.
Had an unexpected windfall of about $80 yesterday morning. First off, I bought lunch for my mom and I from the downtown burger place. Good noms were had all around.
Then this morning I spot a vintage Technics receiver going for peanuts on Craigslist. 50 wats per channel as measured in the late 70s. Minor victory, as it hasn't been checked out beyond powering on okay. I'm waiting for my favorite record shop and electronics repair to open in about 45 minutes to give it a look.
Then this morning I spot a vintage Technics receiver going for peanuts on Craigslist. 50 wats per channel as measured in the late 70s. Minor victory, as it hasn't been checked out beyond powering on okay. I'm waiting for my favorite record shop and electronics repair to open in about 45 minutes to give it a look.
My night!
This woman is about the exact opposite of my normal type. While I normally go for tall, leaner girls, she's short (5'3") and not what you'd call lean (she's not fat in the least, though she would tell you different). I don't date friends, I've known her for nearly 8 years. I don't usually go for people into tattoos and she's about halfway between someone with no tattoos and a suicide girl. She's also a little bit older than me (2 years) and that's not something I've ever done. She's also my first red head.
I already know I like her, I've liked her since I first met her and it might be too soon after my last crash and burn of a relationship, but I'm not getting any younger. I dunno, I'm gonna take things slow anyway.
This woman is about the exact opposite of my normal type. While I normally go for tall, leaner girls, she's short (5'3") and not what you'd call lean (she's not fat in the least, though she would tell you different). I don't date friends, I've known her for nearly 8 years. I don't usually go for people into tattoos and she's about halfway between someone with no tattoos and a suicide girl. She's also a little bit older than me (2 years) and that's not something I've ever done. She's also my first red head.
I already know I like her, I've liked her since I first met her and it might be too soon after my last crash and burn of a relationship, but I'm not getting any younger. I dunno, I'm gonna take things slow anyway.
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There you have it!
(I just Disagreed to be funny. I have no idea what the argument was about.)
I went for a hike this weekend and got some awesome pictures.
Here is a link to the full album
http://imgur.com/a/8UfSk#0
and here are some of my favorites
Here is a link to the full album
http://imgur.com/a/8UfSk#0
and here are some of my favorites
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doomdragon6
Staff member
Not really a victory, but my friend and I had to get a small tree out of his yard, so we chopped it down with an axe. It was very satisfying. If you've never done it before, I recommend you do it before you die.
When I was in high school, I had to help my step-grandmother move out of her house. They had let the backyard go for quite a while, which had let about 30 or so trees of heaven spring up to be about 10-15 feet tall. I took them ALL down with a machete in the space of about 4 hours. It was immensely satisfying.
--Patrick
12+ years ago when I moved into what had been my grandparents' house it needed a lot of renovation work. I helped the contractor with some of the demolition in the basement. At the end of the day I was sore, exhausted, and covered in all kinds of dirt, but I felt amazing. I've never cut down trees with an ax or machete, however, I'd bet it's along the same lines.
Amazing! Super jealous it looks so beautiful there. I will check out the album when I'm back home and not on my phone.I went for a hike this weekend and got some awesome pictures.
Here is a link to the full album
http://imgur.com/a/8UfSk#0
and here are some of my favorites
We are out at a National Park now and I am hoping my foot behaves so we can visit the trails tomorrow.[DOUBLEPOST=1406332881,1406332817][/DOUBLEPOST]Um it posted upside down. We aren't hanging from the trees.
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ARGH what is it about digital cameras thinking "Oh, > 75% of this picture looks very green, I'd better amp up the red and magenta to compensate."
--Patrick
So that receiver I bought last weekend didn't work? Another, more powerful one showed up on Craigslist.
An SA-600. Went for ~$550 way back when. Got it for $100. Turns out there was an issue with one channel cutting in and out. Called the shop I use. $35 just to look at it. So I sleep on it. I get up to have breakfast, and go swap the speaker protection circuit fuses on the back. Hey! I just moved the problem to the other channel! so now I just need to wait for morning to go get a replacement fuse and I've got a seriously kick-ass receiver.
70 WPC as measured during the Great Stereo Wars of the late 1970s. When that 70 watts was heftier than the 100 watts seen in today's black plastic crap.
An SA-600. Went for ~$550 way back when. Got it for $100. Turns out there was an issue with one channel cutting in and out. Called the shop I use. $35 just to look at it. So I sleep on it. I get up to have breakfast, and go swap the speaker protection circuit fuses on the back. Hey! I just moved the problem to the other channel! so now I just need to wait for morning to go get a replacement fuse and I've got a seriously kick-ass receiver.
70 WPC as measured during the Great Stereo Wars of the late 1970s. When that 70 watts was heftier than the 100 watts seen in today's black plastic crap.
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The @HCGLNS lean is getting worse!
ok I'm a little jealous now. Those levers! I love the *THUNK* of those levers.So that receiver I bought last weekend didn't work? Another, more powerful one showed up on Craigslist.
An SA-600. Went for ~$550 way back when. Got it for $100. Turns out there was an issue with one channel cutting in and out. Called the shop I use. $35 just to look at it. So I sleep on it. I get up to have breakfast, and go swap the speaker protection circuit fuses on the back. Hey! I just moved the problem to the other channel! so now I just need to wait for morning to go get a replacement fuse and I've got a seriously kick-ass receiver.
70 WPC as measured during the Great Stereo Wars of the late 1970s. When that 70 watts was heftier than the 100 watts sen in today's black plastic crap.
I have a handful of decent cassette decks, but I think all 3 of them need belts.
--Patrick
If I had the system I have now when it was all new, I... wouldn't have been allowed to touch it. 'Cause I'd be ten.
We survived and found a pub on the way home 
we stayed at a canoe only campsite last night. So awesome!
Last night was the first time in about 3 weeks that I wasn't prostrate with fatigue and vertigo, so I was able to spend quality time with the doomweasels, beyond just taking care of their food/water/litter boxes.
In honour of this momentous occasion, I wrote a little song. Please join in if you wish.
There's a weasel in my pants - get it out!
There's a weasel in my pants - get it out!
There's a weasel in my pants;
Now it does a little dance.
There's a weasel in my pants - get it out!
In honour of this momentous occasion, I wrote a little song. Please join in if you wish.
There's a weasel in my pants - get it out!There's a weasel in my pants - get it out!
There's a weasel in my pants;
Now it does a little dance.
There's a weasel in my pants - get it out!
That would be taken in a completely different way if a man sung that song...Last night was the first time in about 3 weeks that I wasn't prostrate with fatigue and vertigo, so I was able to spend quality time with the doomweasels, beyond just taking care of their food/water/litter boxes.
In honour of this momentous occasion, I wrote a little song. Please join in if you wish.
There's a weasel in my pants - get it out!
There's a weasel in my pants;
Now it does a little dance.
There's a weasel in my pants - get it out!
I know. That's what makes it so fun!
doomdragon6
Staff member
I couldn't decide if this should be in Minor Victories or Whine Like a Baby, because all my victories come with provisions. I decided here, so here we go!
- I made out with a super cute girl last night and she seems interested in more of that.
BUT: I'm not romantically inclined in any way, which only makes this increasing attention I get from girls more and more hollow, where I don't get attention from the one I want to.
- I'm joining a CrossFit group to help keep my workout motivation (and get a more powerful workout), and I'm pretty excited about that.
BUT: I'm a little hungover from some last night's antics and I feel kind of weak today. I'm concerned that being in poor shape for a workout on my first day will have negative effects.
- I applied to a Graphic Design job and actually got contacted by one of the places.
BUT: They were supposed to call 40 minutes ago, and haven't. This either means they won't, or they'll call me when I don't have my phone on me. Also I'm terrified I can't do what they need. I also applied to like 5 so I have no idea which place it is yet so I have to play along 'til I catch on.
- This isn't a victory. But I'm too lazy to go to the Whine thread. My ex is moving back from Japan!
BUT: No, that's pretty much it. She'll be in all our social groups again and it'll be a little weird.
- I made out with a super cute girl last night and she seems interested in more of that.
BUT: I'm not romantically inclined in any way, which only makes this increasing attention I get from girls more and more hollow, where I don't get attention from the one I want to.
- I'm joining a CrossFit group to help keep my workout motivation (and get a more powerful workout), and I'm pretty excited about that.
BUT: I'm a little hungover from some last night's antics and I feel kind of weak today. I'm concerned that being in poor shape for a workout on my first day will have negative effects.
- I applied to a Graphic Design job and actually got contacted by one of the places.
BUT: They were supposed to call 40 minutes ago, and haven't. This either means they won't, or they'll call me when I don't have my phone on me. Also I'm terrified I can't do what they need. I also applied to like 5 so I have no idea which place it is yet so I have to play along 'til I catch on.
- This isn't a victory. But I'm too lazy to go to the Whine thread. My ex is moving back from Japan!
BUT: No, that's pretty much it. She'll be in all our social groups again and it'll be a little weird.
doomdragon6
Staff member
How so? Not challenging that, but legitimately curious. I'd like to know why before actually joining. I went in today and it seemed fine. Nothing too pushy, I could stop and take breaks if I needed to (and I fucking needed to), everyone seemed nice.
The only alarming thing was the waiver saying "If you die it's not our fault" but I kind of feel like all gyms have that.