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[Centropolis]

it smells like fresh shit-on-cotton in here (in my big dimly lit lonely dining room with a dusty chandelier). like really more like that air-space between the ass and the cotton.

[Buckeye Native 001]

Originally Posted by vid

Oh fuck me. I pissed off Ohris. Not even going to touch it. That whole discussion (this is the one that lliw.j started) is so fucked.

I love the double standard with those two: We're not allowed to say anything about where they live, while they can wax philosophical all they want about our cities/countries or whatever.

Also, I read Ohris as "Chris" and spent five minutes trying to figure out who the fuck this "Chris" was...

Another freak-of-nature lefty here, btw.

[Lipani]

Originally Posted by rockyi

They actually took my photo of Angie down.....Seriously guys, that photo was on the cover of Esquire magazine but can't be shown here?......This place is getting more stodgy than facebook.

Merry Christmas.

[Cleveland Brown]

Mrs. Sexual Harassment managed the courage to whip out her entire titties while I was visiting her in her office today. I fear that I'll be man-raped pretty soon in the office by a horny cougar.

[Centropolis]

http://www.logodesignsense.com/blog/.../Nike-Logo.jpg

[touraccuracy]

^i laughed WAY too hard at that.

Originally Posted by vid

You seem to get dumped by girlfriends a lot.

thrice in my life. 2 months ago i mentioned i was about to get dumped. i didn't, things worked out until last week.

Originally Posted by Buckeye Native 001

I love the double standard with those two: We're not allowed to say anything about where they live, while they can wax philosophical all they want about our cities/countries or whatever.

he sent me a decently long private message about how wrong it is to make sweeping generalizations about berlin.

i've never mentioned berlin on this forum before.

[LMich]

So, I'm coming back home from a bike ride and have to cross the river. The route I took back, though, takes me to where a bridge is being reconstructed, so I have to go down a street at a community college a block or two to the next bridge. I notice a campus police cruiser stopped right in the middle of the street, but it's really beside the point outside of the fact that this is when I spotted it. So, I'm going down the sidewalk, but right where the street meets the entrance to the college's parking garage I notice that there is no curb cut and it's downhill so, I'm going pretty fast, and then decide to bike the street until I can get back on the sidewalk (just a few yards down). This wannabe cop - who's still stopped in the middle of the street -- cuts across two lanes of traffic, rolls up next to me, and shouts very aggressively like a command to a dog "Get on the sidewalk!". I'm shocked, first at how unprofessional the encounter is, and then that he's telling me to do something not exactly legal. You shouldn't be on the sidewalks in the first place on a bike, but it's either often necessary or sometimes safer when they aren't crowded. He's going the opposite direction of me so this literally took a few seconds but ruined my entire night. I get back home and call the campus police to complain because I'm pissed; the girl that answers the phone is friendly but tells me to file a formal complaint, I have to call back during the day. Anyway, I shoot them an email, last night, instead.

Usually, I'd let this stuff go, but this was completely unprofessional, and probably not how they want their officers dealing with random people. I mean, even if I'd been obstructing traffic or involved in some other kind of traffic violation, what you'd want to happen is for the officer to stop you and either give you a ticket or a warning. Having some over-zealous, 20-something wannabe just cold yelling random sh%t at random people on the street from a patrol car is probably not the best face for your two-bit department, I don't care how stressful your day has been.

I'm not looking for an apology, or even trying to get anyone in trouble, but this was such an uncool way to handle something. I've ridden my bike all through the inner city, and while I expect this kind of crap from uneducated drivers, I don't expect this at all from traffic cops. I haven't even gotten this kind of rudeness from regular drivers when sharing the road, which is why I was shocked.

/rant

[Ayreonaut]

Originally Posted by rockyi

They actually took my photo of Angie down.....Seriously guys, that photo was on the cover of Esquire magazine but can't be shown here?......This place is getting more stodgy than facebook.

That is ridiculous, especially considering what is allowed in the Check this out threads. I mean, Angie could have been wearing a thong concealed by her shirt for all we know, and I see thongs and wet t-shirts daily there.

Also, I have some hippy friends on facebook who always go to Burning Man and Shambhala sorts of affairs. Their titty pictures have been up for years.

[LMich]

To be very clear, I'm personally offended by very little in the way of the discussion and content around here, though I'll admit to being incredibly grossed out by the frankness of vid, at times. lol That said, if I moderated this thing with any lighter a touch I wouldn't be moderating it, at all, and I've already gotten criticism from higher up for being too hands-off, here. I really, really, really hope that a simple request to refrain from nude content doesn't sound unreasonable. It's basically the only thing I've ever asked of any of you in terms of my moderating this sub-forum. Hell, I could be dragged over the coals for some of the content of discussion that takes place, here, like the overtly sexual stories, let alone the nudity. So, if you could cut me some slack, that'd be great.

BTW, I don't visit the Check This Out threads in Skybar, but it is my understanding from up top that things are freerer on Skybar because it's only accessible to members of the site, while subforums like this are completely public.

[Cleveland Brown]

Originally Posted by LMich

So, I'm coming back home from a bike ride and have to cross the river. The route I took back, though, takes me to where a bridge is being reconstructed, so I have to go down a street at a community college a block or two to the next bridge. I notice a campus police cruiser stopped right in the middle of the street, but it's really beside the point outside of the fact that this is when I spotted it. So, I'm going down the sidewalk, but right where the street meets the entrance to the college's parking garage I notice that there is no curb cut and it's downhill so, I'm going pretty fast, and then decide to bike the street until I can get back on the sidewalk (just a few yards down). This wannabe cop - who's still stopped in the middle of the street -- cuts across two lanes of traffic, rolls up next to me, and shouts very aggressively like a command to a dog "Get on the sidewalk!". I'm shocked, first at how unprofessional the encounter is, and then that he's telling me to do something not exactly legal. You shouldn't be on the sidewalks in the first place on a bike, but it's either often necessary or sometimes safer when they aren't crowded. He's going the opposite direction of me so this literally took a few seconds but ruined my entire night. I get back home and call the campus police to complain because I'm pissed; the girl that answers the phone is friendly but tells me to file a formal complaint, I have to call back during the day. Anyway, I shoot them an email, last night, instead.

Usually, I'd let this stuff go, but this was completely unprofessional, and probably not how they want their officers dealing with random people. I mean, even if I'd been obstructing traffic or involved in some other kind of traffic violation, what you'd want to happen is for the officer to stop you and either give you a ticket or a warning. Having some over-zealous, 20-something wannabe just cold yelling random sh%t at random people on the street from a patrol car is probably not the best face for your two-bit department, I don't care how stressful your day has been.

I'm not looking for an apology, or even trying to get anyone in trouble, but this was such an uncool way to handle something. I've ridden my bike all through the inner city, and while I expect this kind of crap from uneducated drivers, I don't expect this at all from traffic cops. I haven't even gotten this kind of rudeness from regular drivers when sharing the road, which is why I was shocked.

/rant

A few bad cops in any police department are the power-hungry assholes who are always right, regardless of what their superior officer, the law, the judge... says. Make sure you cite the relevant section of the MCL or traffic code so that Officer Krispy Kreme can be properly informed. Also, take pleasure in knowing that you will never meet the qualifications to become a cop. http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=95...1#.UD4F6d1lQ7t

[mobyhead]

Back in March I put a Veteran plate on my car. I don't know why but ever since I have noticed more people behind me driving aggressive. I wonder why that is?? Tailgating is a huge pet-peeve of mine.

[mobyhead]

My wife suffers from severe coulrophobia. She had to take the youngest for a routine check-up at the doctor. We go to Clown Pediatrics of all places. Awesome doctors and staff. She's a tough girl!

http://clownpediatrics.com/

[Strange Meat]

Had another great convo with the parents. Lots of scolding. Apparently I should never try to have fun, or make that a goal. I'm like, look, I'm probably never going to get married or start a family (intentionally), and I'm not gonna just freak out and settle down, so chill the fuck out and accept that I'm gonna pretty much lead a life like this till I die. FFS.

[jd3189]

Originally Posted by Buckeye Native 001

I love the double standard with those two: We're not allowed to say anything about where they live, while they can wax philosophical all they want about our cities/countries or whatever.

Also, I read Ohris as "Chris" and spent five minutes trying to figure out who the fuck this "Chris" was...

Another freak-of-nature lefty here, btw.

I can agree with you on lliwj. All I did was comment on his remarks and went to sleep, and he gets mad and derails the Toronto density thread even further to get it closed by mods, as I learned today. That's some crazy stuff right there. I picked a quote by Ayn Rand because of the message, not because I liked the personality that she had. Despite this, he thinks this is the way I am and leaves it at that. Not sure he really got what I was hinting and that was the snot-nosed attitude many forumers here have about other countries and cities, especially the US. I understand that Canada is more tolerate of Islam than the US but by using some stereotype to affirm that is sad by all standards. Not to say the other side doesn't have problems either.

[rockyi]

Originally Posted by LMich

To be very clear, I'm personally offended by very little in the way of the discussion and content around here, though I'll admit to being incredibly grossed out by the frankness of vid, at times. lol That said, if I moderated this thing with any lighter a touch I wouldn't be moderating it, at all, and I've already gotten criticism from higher up for being too hands-off, here. I really, really, really hope that a simple request to refrain from nude content doesn't sound unreasonable. It's basically the only thing I've ever asked of any of you in terms of my moderating this sub-forum. Hell, I could be dragged over the coals for some of the content of discussion that takes place, here, like the overtly sexual stories, let alone the nudity. So, if you could cut me some slack, that'd be great.

BTW, I don't visit the Check This Out threads in Skybar, but it is my understanding from up top that things are freerer on Skybar because it's only accessible to members of the site, while subforums like this are completely public.

I know, I just figured it was a side shot and didn't show anymore than what I see at the local swimming pool it would probably be OK, but I understand your position and I'll make sure I behave in the future.
Maybe I'm still just a bit peeved because just a day or two ago I posted seemingly innocuous old photos on facebook and several which included my friend, Chuck, who's now a born again Christian (so I'm usually careful about what I post) In a few photos he was holding a beer, in most others a cigarette and one he was holding up a ridiculous Weekly World News headline. Several of us, including Chuck, were having a great time posting about the past and in 15 minutes there were up to 40 posts from old friends from around the country regarding these pics and it didn't even occur to me they would be a problem....Then they were all deleated. Later I find out that members of his church were seriously OFFENDED by displays of such immoral behavior and reported them so they were taken down....Really? Cigarettes and beer being consumed by 20 something year olds back in the early 80's, immoral? I guess I thought that was just being normal.
I guess I need to just put up photos of frolicking puppies (but I'm sure the God Squad would find those offensive also)
Personally, I'm offended that some folks that I've never met decided to remove the photos, not that I lost them forever, but it was the dicussion from old friends that went with them that were also removed.

[vid]

Originally Posted by Strange Meat

Had another great convo with the parents. Lots of scolding. Apparently I should never try to have fun, or make that a goal. I'm like, look, I'm probably never going to get married or start a family (intentionally), and I'm not gonna just freak out and settle down, so chill the fuck out and accept that I'm gonna pretty much lead a life like this till I die. FFS.

Aren't they not even your biological parents? I don't understand why you can't just shut them out of your life entirely.

Severely religious people really piss me off.

[rockyi]

^My parents are Catholic and mom still brings up the subject of church once in a while...Like last Sunday, I visited them at their home and of course mom had to ask..... "So, did you go to church this morning?"

Me(obviously lying): "Uh, sure I did."

Mom: "What was the sermon about?"

Me: "God and junk."

Mom: *SIGH*...."So, would you like something to eat? I could make you an omelette."

I haven't gone to a regular Sunday mass since I was 20 years old and she knows it's futile to ask me about God but she still feels it's her duty.

[Buckeye Native 001]

At least you got an omlette, right?

[Cleveland Brown]

Originally Posted by rockyi

^My parents are Catholic and mom still brings up the subject of church once in a while...Like last Sunday, I visited them at their home and of course mom had to ask..... "So, did you go to church this morning?"

Me(obviously lying): "Uh, sure I did."

Mom: "What was the sermon about?"

Me: "God and junk."

Mom: *SIGH*...."So, would you like something to eat? I could make you an omelette."

I haven't gone to a regular Sunday mass since I was 20 years old and she knows it's futile to ask me about God but she still feels it's her duty.

I go to church with my mother two or three times per year and we usually have brunch afterward. I wish my mother were Catholic, but no, she is evangelical protestant so I not only get called a heathen for not going to church, but I'm going to allegedly "burn in hell" for (drinking alcohol, having sex outside of marriage, believing in evolution, supporting gay marriage and ending discrimination against gays, not praying about ALL of my problems, allegedly not respecting my parents, not reading the Bible, calling the pastor a crook because he has hired most of his family and makes a HUGE salary, for not ALWAYS agreeing with Israel in the mideast conflict, for calling out so-called religious people on the bullshit, for not treating people of other religons as damned/inferior/et al, for not seeing a religious issue in every political issue....). And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

[mobyhead]

this threads needs some cute animal face t-shirts...





I am so buying one! sorry for the spam