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DJ FC · 01-12-2012, 04:28 PM

Dude, are you a single mother or something? I can't make use of a single one of those.

Beebs · 01-12-2012, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ FC

Dude, are you a single mother or something? I can't make use of a single one of those.

Who doesn't hull their own strawberries?

Beebs · 01-12-2012, 06:48 PM

Actually I've seen this before.

The person was picking up dropped cocaine out of carpet though.

Mr. Blonde · 01-13-2012, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Beebs

Who doesn't hull their own strawberries?

London Money.

thekremlin · 01-13-2012, 04:36 AM

Ever since I got a job in finance, I have stopped stealing toothbrushes from Walgreens.

Mr. Blonde · 02-17-2012, 04:24 AM

Great read regarding how to avoid violence. Not your typical self defense post and well worth the read. No cliche martial arts/self defense tips involved, just a great article to put people in the right mindset. I learned a lot from this article.

The Truth about Violence : 3 Principles of Self-Defense : Sam Harris

I especially like the part where Sam Harris talks about "training" in most martial arts and how it differs from "street violence". I learned pretty early on that many martial arts train in terms of "rules" that just don't translate well to being blindsighted to the side of the face.

Mr. Blonde · 02-17-2012, 04:30 AM

Oh, and for Kremlin: The Pleasures of Drowning : Sam Harris

SittinOnDubsWGW · 02-17-2012, 03:52 PM

Both good articles.

Beebs · 02-17-2012, 11:59 PM

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I once knew an experienced martial artist who decided to walk across Central Park late at night. He was aware of the danger, but he thought “I have a black belt in karate. Why shouldn’t I be able to walk wherever I want?” As it happened, this rhetorical question was answered almost immediately: My friend hadn’t ventured more than a hundred yards into the darkness of the park before he was confronted by three men, one of whom plunged a hypodermic needle into his thigh without a word. Our hero bolted and escaped, otherwise unharmed, but he spent the next three months wondering whether he had been infected with HIV, hepatitis, or some other blood-borne disease. (He was fine.) The lesson: Whatever your training, you needn’t be foolish.

doubtful

Saint DH · 02-18-2012, 12:09 AM

Because if he was, he almost certainly would have gotten AIDS.

Mr. Blonde · 02-18-2012, 06:08 AM

Yeah, while reading that article, that story seemed a bit made-up to me too. If nothing else, embellished.

Saint DH · 09-11-2012, 07:25 PM

Not sure if this has been posted, but, if you buy plastic plates, cups, bowls, and cutlery, you'll never have to do dishes again.

I just scored a fucking awesome set of 180 plastic forks, knives, and spoons (60 of each) at Kroger. Fuck yeah.

Ugly Bastard · 09-11-2012, 07:31 PM

Do you not have a dishwasher?

Saint DH · 09-11-2012, 07:46 PM

Yes I do. I still hate doing dishes.

ninjaface · 09-11-2012, 07:48 PM

Just invent a dish-loading, soap-dispensing, door-closing, button-pressing, dish-unloading robot.

thekremlin · 09-12-2012, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Ugly Bastard

Do you not have dignity?

ftfy

DJ FC · 09-12-2012, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Dirty Harry

Not sure if this has been posted, but, if you buy plastic plates, cups, bowls, and cutlery, you'll never have to do dishes again.

I just scored a fucking awesome set of 180 plastic forks, knives, and spoons (60 of each) at Kroger. Fuck yeah.

I achieved the same result w/ a Romanian house cleaner.

thekremlin · 09-12-2012, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Dirty Harry

I totally understand your guys' poor man logic. You have to live within your means.

FC, not everyone can afford "housecleaner" or "dishwashing fluid"

DDTempest · 09-12-2012, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Dirty Harry

Not sure if this has been posted, but, if you buy plastic plates, cups, bowls, and cutlery, you'll never have to do dishes again.

I just scored a fucking awesome set of 180 plastic forks, knives, and spoons (60 of each) at Kroger. Fuck yeah.

You know if you throw away all of your socks and buy three bags of the exact same sock that you will never have to match socks again?

angry pancake · 09-12-2012, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DDTempest

You know if you throw away all of your socks and buy three bags of the exact same sock that you will never have to match socks again?

Actually have done this a few times with the white athletic socks for that reason. And if you lose one, you just don't care.

Mr. Blonde · 09-12-2012, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirty Harry

Not sure if this has been posted, but, if you buy plastic plates, cups, bowls, and cutlery, you'll never have to do dishes again.

I just scored a fucking awesome set of 180 plastic forks, knives, and spoons (60 of each) at Kroger. Fuck yeah.

What about trash? You know, producing less of it?

Ironic Mustache · 09-12-2012, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Blonde

What about trash? You know, producing less of it?

If you were really concerned about this your post count would be roughly 75. BURN.

Beebs · 09-12-2012, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by angry pancake

Actually have done this a few times with the white athletic socks for that reason. And if you lose one, you just don't care.

Agreed, new socks are worth it.

Mr. Blonde · 10-01-2012, 07:38 PM

Gerber 22-01769 Shard Keychain Tool - Amazon.com

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Don't let its size fool you, the Gerber Shard keychain tool is the perfect companion when you want just the basics. With a shape of its own, the Shard has seven useful functions: small flat driver, medium flat driver, cross driver, pry bar, wire stripper, lanyard hole, and bottle opener. It is light enough to carry on your keychain, but tough and durable enough for everyday use. The Shard is made of stainless steel with a titanium coating, and it measures 2.75 inches. It's backed by a limited lifetime warranty.

This thing is fucking awesome. I've had it maybe 2 or 3 months and use it pretty regularly as a bottle opener, have used it to pry things open several times, and used the philips-head twice. I find it very unlikely that I WON'T be using this for the rest of my life, and for >$6, that's a pretty good bargain.

DJ FC · 10-02-2012, 04:11 AM

Damn
Buying one now.

01-12-2012, 04:28 PM	#151 (permalink)
DJ FC MURICAN Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,136 Internets: 250185	Dude, are you a single mother or something? I can't make use of a single one of those.
	The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable of reading them.

02-17-2012, 04:24 AM	#156 (permalink)
Mr. Blonde Spice Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17,969 Internets: 278288	Great read regarding how to avoid violence. Not your typical self defense post and well worth the read. No cliche martial arts/self defense tips involved, just a great article to put people in the right mindset. I learned a lot from this article. The Truth about Violence : 3 Principles of Self-Defense : Sam Harris I especially like the part where Sam Harris talks about "training" in most martial arts and how it differs from "street violence". I learned pretty early on that many martial arts train in terms of "rules" that just don't translate well to being blindsighted to the side of the face.
	Psychedelics are illegal not because a loving government is concerned that you may jump out of a third story window. Psychedelics are illegal because they dissolve opinion structures and culturally laid down models of behavior and information processing. ― Terence McKenna

02-17-2012, 04:30 AM	#157 (permalink)
Mr. Blonde Spice Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17,969 Internets: 278288	Oh, and for Kremlin: The Pleasures of Drowning : Sam Harris
	Psychedelics are illegal not because a loving government is concerned that you may jump out of a third story window. Psychedelics are illegal because they dissolve opinion structures and culturally laid down models of behavior and information processing. ― Terence McKenna

02-18-2012, 06:08 AM	#161 (permalink)
Mr. Blonde Spice Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17,969 Internets: 278288	Yeah, while reading that article, that story seemed a bit made-up to me too. If nothing else, embellished.
	Psychedelics are illegal not because a loving government is concerned that you may jump out of a third story window. Psychedelics are illegal because they dissolve opinion structures and culturally laid down models of behavior and information processing. ― Terence McKenna

10-02-2012, 04:11 AM	#175 (permalink)
DJ FC MURICAN Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,136 Internets: 250185	Damn Buying one now.
	The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable of reading them.

01-12-2012, 06:48 PM	#153 (permalink)
Beebs Poor Sport Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Indianapolis / Middlebury / Long Lake Posts: 5,306 Internets: 127341	Actually I've seen this before. The person was picking up dropped cocaine out of carpet though.

02-17-2012, 03:52 PM	#158 (permalink)
SittinOnDubsWGW I make bad decisions. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Desert Posts: 3,018 Internets: 108015	Both good articles.

02-18-2012, 12:09 AM	#160 (permalink)
Saint DH Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6,113 Internets: 284753	Because if he was, he almost certainly would have gotten AIDS.

09-11-2012, 07:25 PM	#162 (permalink)
Saint DH Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6,113 Internets: 284753	Not sure if this has been posted, but, if you buy plastic plates, cups, bowls, and cutlery, you'll never have to do dishes again. I just scored a fucking awesome set of 180 plastic forks, knives, and spoons (60 of each) at Kroger. Fuck yeah.

09-11-2012, 07:31 PM	#163 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	Do you not have a dishwasher?

09-11-2012, 07:46 PM	#164 (permalink)
Saint DH Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6,113 Internets: 284753	Yes I do. I still hate doing dishes.

09-11-2012, 07:48 PM	#165 (permalink)
ninjaface Level 20 Holothetan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Space Posts: 5,245 Internets: 210144	Just invent a dish-loading, soap-dispensing, door-closing, button-pressing, dish-unloading robot.