Watercooler/Slowchat 2: Son of Watercooler

Screemonster · Thu Aug 18, 2016 5:31 am

Bottom post of the previous page:

oh god that happened that one time I went out to Rottnest Island

forgot to pack sunscreen, it didn't cross my mind at like 6am when we took the ferry out there, walked out there, got some neat photos, got right the way to the far end of the island, the furthest possible point we could get from the dock where the actual inhabited-by-anything-with-facilities part is, around 11:30, and started to feel the heat on my legs and..

"oh fuck, yeah, that's a thing"

Screemonster · Thu Aug 18, 2016 6:11 am

I stopped watching robot wars when they stopped making them complete obstacle courses and shit and just made them a series of area fights

you had to actually build something that was capable of more than just tanking a hit and knocking someone over

ColonicAcid · Thu Aug 18, 2016 10:38 am

The draft process for my grant got kinda fudged up and I'm no longer going to the instution that I wanted to go.

Had to downgrade because apparently my idea wasn't as good as I thought but oh well, it doesn't matter. I felt pretty shitty when I got the call and I had to call a shit ton of people asking if they wanted me and in the end one instution did but fuck me there was a point where I thought everyone was going to reject my proposal and I just wanted to crawl up and die.

Alls good tho.

nsos · Post by **nsos** » Thu Aug 18, 2016 6:24 pm #204457

weren't the obstacle course robots an entire different show

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Thu Aug 18, 2016 7:28 pm #204469

I vaguely remember an obstacle course for robutts but I don't remember where it was

Screemonster · Thu Aug 18, 2016 8:47 pm

CosmicScientist wrote:They had obstacle courses in Robot Wars?

Now I'm thinking of Bamzookie and how they thought it needed to be street themed.

yeah, like the first couple of series the format was an obstacle course/time trial where the slowest/DNFs were eliminated, then some other trial which varied from week to week, then the semi-final and final of each episode were arenafights

actually provided some variety and made people design something other than "yet another wedge that can flip the other robot but also drive upside down"

EndgamerAzari · Thu Aug 18, 2016 9:45 pm

Spinnerbots or those with spinning vertical drums are my favorites--mainly because when they actually get a clean hit in, you can see some insane damage.

Like this:

(Can't link it right because I skipped right to the good part)

Thu Aug 18, 2016 10:28 pm

holy shit the rake

Takeguru · Post by **Takeguru** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 4:49 am #204608

THE RAKE

Also holy fuck it EXPLODED

EndgamerAzari · Fri Aug 19, 2016 2:18 pm

I find it hilarious that a drone that probably cost at least $300 got taken down by a gardening tool that probably literally cost 1% of that.

And yeah, that'll happen when you hit a fuel tank. Which, coincidentally, is the only time I've seen fire weapons work--they basically have to ignite the fuel the robot is carrying for its own flamethrower or there's just not enough constant exposure to do any real damage.

Remie Richards · Fri Aug 19, 2016 10:30 pm

Met up with my best friend yesterday for a birthday meal (birthday was 22nd of july, but she was on holiday with her boyfriend+his family)
Was really tired when I got home so I just collapsed in bed (Was actually sick that night too but I'm ok now) when I finally wake today to check out my presents:
She's got me a lovely gold plated necklace with a little "R" cut out of it and it's really nice AND the complete collection of the Steins;Gate Anime which is my absolute -favourite- anime.

Best friends are -great-

DemonFiren · Post by **DemonFiren** » Sat Aug 20, 2016 1:51 am #204772

You have a shit doctor. Talk to the doctor. If the doctor doesn't stop being shit, get another one.

Remie Richards · Sat Aug 20, 2016 2:07 am

I once had a pretty important appointment delayed 3 months because my doctor left and didn't even hand their work off to anyone.
if we hadn't gotten impatient, it would never have come back around.

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Sat Aug 20, 2016 4:35 am #204795

Get to speak to a doctor personally

Those tests are literally useless and if you tell the doc that the test is shit, then usually they understand

A3STH3T1CS · Post by **A3STH3T1CS** » Sat Aug 20, 2016 8:40 am #204826

what exactly is your issue, a cyst or depression?

Malkevin · Post by **Malkevin** » Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:51 am #204828

Nhs is useless.
I think I'd have a lot more hearing left in my right ear if they hadn't taken a year and a half from initial diagnosis to having the surgery
It took them six months just to finally spot what was causing my repeated ear infection

Wyzack · Post by **Wyzack** » Sun Aug 21, 2016 4:08 am #205092

Just stood in the pouring rain for 3 hours watching a live stream of the Tragically Hip's last concert ever on a huge screen in the main park of the town where i live. It was really emotional and very sad, but an amazing fucking show. I am still fucking wet. They did 3 encores

Malkevin · Post by **Malkevin** » Sun Aug 21, 2016 3:26 pm #205162

Grumble grumble grumble.

Doing a bunch of shitty data entry shite on my week end because the reward for working my arse off last week and putting in extra time to help the installs guys out was only worth getting to go home early on friday with the caveat of doing the fucking work I would've done that afternoon over the weekend.

Set of cunts.

420weedscopes · Sun Aug 21, 2016 6:48 pm

recently everyone seems to be having a Shitty Time Of It
subsequently i'm passing on my Not That with something that will keep you mildly entertained for maybe three minutes
but hey
it's three minutes not stagnated
[youtube]FlDGFrP4NgI[/youtube]

nsos · Post by **nsos** » Sun Aug 21, 2016 8:50 pm #205271

Anyone here like a "cyclist" I need advice about buying a used one

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Sun Aug 21, 2016 9:42 pm #205281

I'm Dutch
The Dutch all ride bicycles
We're surprised if a road doesn't have a bike lane.

What do you need?

IrishWristWatch0 · Sun Aug 21, 2016 11:58 pm

nsos wrote:Anyone here like a "cyclist" I need advice about buying a used one

I bought a bike. I had $200 cash. I saw bike. I bought bike. That's all it takes.

Remie Richards · Mon Aug 22, 2016 12:04 am

The way you guys are talking about this it sounds like some kind of illegal deal.
"Cyclist"
"I need advice about buying a used one"
"I bought a bike. I had $200 cash. I saw bike. I bought bike. That's all it takes."

Wyzack · Post by **Wyzack** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 1:31 am #205336

Dude i have 10000 dollars worth of pure columbian bike in my trunk, you buyin?

Timbrewolf · Post by **Timbrewolf** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 1:43 am #205339

My friend wants to start making djent music together so I'm learning how to tap djent style drum sequences into my various machines and creating new pads and drones to back him while he shreds on guitar.

He's going to cover lead and I'm going to take on bass/rhythm duties.

oh boy!

nsos · Post by **nsos** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 4:12 am #205380

MY LAST WORK CHECK IS FUCKING LATE oh well fuck that place fuck service jobs everyone should work as a waiter for once in their life though

i'm broke and i completely ignored the "you're supposed to decorate your room" aspect of having a dorm room but whatever i'm broke as fuck i still have some show posters and i'm just gonna print out a couple movie posters i like so i can look cultured if my roommate wants to be fancy i'm going to fuck him up

XSI wrote:I'm Dutch
The Dutch all ride bicycles
We're surprised if a road doesn't have a bike lane.

What do you need?

need a bike to get to shit can't bring my car on campus because the parking fees are stupid

some guys near me are selling a 1) peugeot, 2) diamondback outlook, 3) trek 1000

do any of those brands have a reputation i should immediately avoid or

Takeguru · Post by **Takeguru** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 4:27 am #205384

I have a mountain bike I forgot the brand of

It was a gift and I use it to go get the mail because they do the stupid trailer park community mailbox tower thing here

I told my sister to go pick up an inner tube the other day because I ran over thorns and it's flat but she just took the wheel in to the outdoor rec place here and expects me to pay the 30 bucks or what the fuck ever bitch I could I have fixed it myself for a ten dollar inner tube why don't you fucking listen

nsos · Post by **nsos** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 4:41 am #205386

i had some random ass bike from walmart for most of my teenage years. my dad got it for me as a gift.

one day while i was biking it at full speed downhill in the middle of the street the derailleur or whatever broke and the bike chain came off the rear wheel and i ate shit for 20 feet across the pavement. there was a car behind me but it was turning at the intersection i crashed in so it just casually drove around my lifeless body so i didn't get run over but yeah

thanks dad

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 8:46 am #205407

Yeah I have no idea on brands.
If you can show pics then sure. I can help out

But brands? Fuck that, I can tell a good bike from a bad if I see it. Hearing a name says nothing to me

Malkevin · Post by **Malkevin** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 12:07 pm #205428

It sounds dumb but I did the same thing last year.

Anyway I guess it helped me figure out what was wrong with myself and what to do about it, so I was able to start feeling a lot better about myself.
Didn't end up going past that because of time constraints what with having two surgeries to get through, and the first session with the-rapist got canceled because she was sick.

A3STH3T1CS · Post by **A3STH3T1CS** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 12:11 pm #205430

Depression is shit. Anxiety's been eating me from the inside out for more than a year now and it's getting worse than ever for me recently.
I just hope this job offer goes through so I can possibly hire a therapist myself. I'm considering low-dosage medication which is a lot coming from me since I've swear'd against it for years.

I'm so tired

A3STH3T1CS · Post by **A3STH3T1CS** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 12:35 pm #205436

As long as I have a job I'll be physically fine.
It's an Amazon warehouse job.

And I'm not trying to make you feel like something is wrong with you.
Depression is deeply neurological.

qwert · Post by **qwert** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 2:59 pm #205452

I cant make myself to do anything ;___; 7

Wyzack · Post by **Wyzack** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 5:08 pm #205473

I am off work for two weeks while I wait for my next contract to come through the beurocracy. Due to some mixups from when I started working I have about a months back pay coming to me. Kinda like a forced paid vacation. It is kinda neat but i don't know what the fuck I am gonna do with myself

EndgamerAzari · Mon Aug 22, 2016 5:14 pm

Drink til you're horny
Jack off til you're thirsty
Repeat until unconsciousness
Wake up
Vomit
Start over

Wyzack · Post by **Wyzack** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 5:20 pm #205478

Sounds like a solid plan. See you guys in two weeks

nsos · Post by **nsos** » Tue Aug 23, 2016 10:20 pm #205819

oh wait i just realized byond doesnt have a mac client l0l

nsos · Post by **nsos** » Tue Aug 23, 2016 10:21 pm #205820

outplayed myself

oh well theres wine and virtualboxes and shit

im moving out tomorrow so im gonna be busy with rl garbage for a while. to accurately simulate the nsos experience while i am gone, close your eyes and imagine a man eagerly jumping headfirst into a woodchipper

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Wed Aug 24, 2016 10:56 am #205942

Go for point 2

EndgamerAzari · Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:25 pm

Only one more week at this job

Aaaaaaa

AAAAAAAAA

Aaaaaaaaa

DemonFiren · Post by **DemonFiren** » Wed Aug 24, 2016 9:59 pm #206032

EndgamerAzari wrote:Only one more week at this job

Aaaaaaa

AAAAAAAAA

Aaaaaaaaa

Given that it's you and given that it's screaming I think it's time to exhume something.
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ColonicAcid · Thu Aug 25, 2016 11:41 am

http://www.psypost.org/2016/08/polyamor ... inds-44545\

eyy lamo

420weedscopes · Thu Aug 25, 2016 2:27 pm

no changelog this week
sickness leave

ThanatosRa · Post by **ThanatosRa** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 3:44 pm #206201

I love how the fucks are effectively making me do my own background check by providing all these documents and written statements. Or is getting insurance licensing normal this full of bullshit?

Sitting in the metro fingerprinting bureau on what may be an all day odyssey after getting a maximum of four hours sleep because I still have to get to work by 1.

SJ212 · Post by **SJ212** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 4:03 pm #206205

i've been busy for the past few months and i finally got into college for a welding diploma. so far i enjoy it and the best part is with all the financial aid i get i haven't had to pay a cent to go. there's a shitload to take in though, so that's been kinda difficult to cope with.

SJ212 · Post by **SJ212** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 4:12 pm #206207

also i got a cat
he's adorable

EndgamerAzari · Thu Aug 25, 2016 7:10 pm

KITTY
Very handsome

I bought this:

Spoiler:

qwert · Post by **qwert** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 7:48 pm #206240

EndgamerAzari wrote:KITTY
Very handsome

I bought this:
Spoiler:

Where do you store all your neon signs?

Will it be brighter then nuclear explosion, if you turn them all on in the same time?

Malkevin · Post by **Malkevin** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 7:52 pm #206243

I'm so drained from work.
Having to do a shit load of data entry this summer, now have stats and targets to meet, have a new general manager who's a complete cunt.

I really need to jump career paths before I end up finding the nearest bridge.

EndgamerAzari · Thu Aug 25, 2016 8:32 pm

qwert wrote:
EndgamerAzari wrote:KITTY
Very handsome

I bought this:
Spoiler:
Where do you store all your neon signs?

Will it be brighter then nuclear explosion, if you turn them all on in the same time?

Most of them are in boxes in my friends' basement for the time being, since I don't have anywhere to hang them (and my family doesn't know about them, and I'm keeping it that way if I can help it). And there's less than a dozen of them, so it'd probably be pretty disorienting, but not eye-scorching.

Falamazeer · Post by **Falamazeer** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:52 pm #206277

As an update to my deathcare woes last page, I had a quiet talk with one of my bosses about my thoughts on the situation, She said she'd take care of it discreetly, and I can say with confidence it was taken care of, Last time the situation arose, My name wasn't tossed about after the original care partner bailed on the responsibility.

It's not a get out of jail free card, but now at least it won't fall to me by default, which is all I really wanted in the first place.

I've actually never had that work before, Usually going to your overlords nets you a big bucket of placation's followed by more of the same, Guess that's what I get for having up to now only worked variations on metalurgical plant work, and retail.

SJ212 wrote:i've been busy for the past few months and i finally got into college for a welding diploma. so far i enjoy it and the best part is with all the financial aid i get i haven't had to pay a cent to go. there's a shitload to take in though, so that's been kinda difficult to cope with.

I'm no expert welder, don't even own my own rig, but I am passable, at least as far as not killing myself goes, And I got there from youtube, even though you have actual education at your disposal, you might benefit from some of the vast welding tutorial community available there, They might turn a phrase that makes you grasp something you wouldv'e struggled understanding otherwise.
I know for me personally Moving into ferrous metals from smelting I know that the ferrite pearlite cementite etc etc can be difficult to visualize at first, much less understand why they matter.

give it a go bro, you're living the dream. What are you learning now? Mig/tig stick tack? pick your poison bwahahahaha