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Buckeye Native 001 · #1 Posted **Oct 12, 2012, 10:31 PM**

That makes about as much sense as previous winners (Obama? EU? Seriously!?)

vid · #2 Posted **Oct 13, 2012, 12:34 AM**

The runner up to this year's Nobel peace prize was "food".

vid · #3 Posted **Oct 13, 2012, 7:26 PM**

They did that to "encourage" him. Like, to encourage him to attack the middle east with drones. So peaceful that way.

ardecila · #4 Posted **Oct 14, 2012, 10:45 PM**

looks like rockyi's been having some fun...

rockyi · #5 Posted **Oct 15, 2012, 1:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

looks like rockyi's been having some fun...

Never a dull moment around here!.....The look on that guys face is priceless.

vid · #6 Posted **Oct 14, 2012, 11:06 PM**

Drugs and baking grease can mix, just not on the street in downtown Rock Island.

Says the Thunder Bayer.

vid · #7 Posted **Oct 16, 2012, 4:47 PM**

Woke up nauseous today so I thought I'd play a joke on a friend.

Me: "I'm pregnant."
1ajs: "fuck you your getting an abortion"

I half expected that but it was shocking nonetheless. At least he played along this time. Last time, the answer was "no you can't you're a man".

touraccuracy · #8 Posted **Oct 17, 2012, 2:39 AM**

buckeye, where'd you go on facebook? who's going to like all the garbage i post?

Buckeye Native 001 · #9 Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 6:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by vid

A house exploded in my city today. Although the more correct term might be "popped", in that pieces of it are all over the neighbourhood.

The first comment on that article? "The house didn't explode, it just collapsed. I live right there."

There are photos of windows hanging from trees on the next street over. His couch is sitting in a neighbour's driveway. Houses that collapse don't throw windows 300 feet into the air.

I just have to say something because this is really fucked up and confusing and everyone I live with is asleep right now.

I'll second LMich's suggestion: Sounds like either a gas leak or a meth lab explosion.

I've currently got a client down in Phoenix at the burn unit at Maricopa Medical Center. He claims he lit his face on fire while burning trash in his backyard, which I find hard to believe. He's stupid, but not that stupid.

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Originally Posted by touraccuracy

buckeye, where'd you go on facebook? who's going to like all the garbage i post?

I'm taking a break from Facebook for a while. I was getting too political and worried too much about living up to people's expectations for funny quotes/experiences from work.

I'm also going to quit my part-time job next month. $40 every two weeks isn't enough to put up with all the bullshit there.

vid · #10 Posted **Oct 18, 2012, 9:26 PM**

A house exploded in my city today. Although the more correct term might be "popped", in that pieces of it are all over the neighbourhood.

The first comment on that article? "The house didn't explode, it just collapsed. I live right there."

There are photos of windows hanging from trees on the next street over. His couch is sitting in a neighbour's driveway. Houses that collapse don't throw windows 300 feet into the air.

I just have to say something because this is really fucked up and confusing and everyone I live with is asleep right now.

LMich · #11 Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 8:00 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by vid

A house exploded in my city today. Although the more correct term might be "popped", in that pieces of it are all over the neighbourhood.

The first comment on that article? "The house didn't explode, it just collapsed. I live right there."

There are photos of windows hanging from trees on the next street over. His couch is sitting in a neighbour's driveway. Houses that collapse don't throw windows 300 feet into the air.

I just have to say something because this is really fucked up and confusing and everyone I live with is asleep right now.

Do they know if it was meth-related or a gas leak?

vid · #12 Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 9:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by LMich

Do they know if it was meth-related or a gas leak?

They're still investigating. We'll probably never know because the local news doesn't follow up any of their stories. The government cut the funding for our fire marshal so we have to borrow the one from Toronto. This is called "saving money", and it costs more than having our own fire marshal did.

vid · #13 Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 1:51 AM**

Tumblr is down you guys. OMG Why tho???

rockyi · #14 Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 3:19 AM**

My boss is a pig! Yep, a shrill, grating, brash, loud, uninformed, chews-with-her-mouth-open-with-food-falling-out-and-landing-back-on-her-plate pig....But she's my boss so I can't call her a pig......well, not to her face.

Ayreonaut · #15 Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 5:15 PM**

Apparently circumcision is quite the conversation piece in Canada.

Strange Meat · #16 Posted **Oct 19, 2012, 10:42 PM**

Seriously thinking about saying sayonara Denver and moving to the mountains.

Buckeye Native 001 · #17 Posted **Oct 22, 2012, 5:10 AM**

I'm quitting my part-time job after November 24 and the dialogue below is a good example of why.

Customer: Why can't I get into the bathroom?
Me: The keypad lock is broken. Not even employees can get in there. There's bathrooms at the pizza place and the used bookstore in this shopping plaza.
Customer (clearly upset): Well what the hell am I supposed to do?

I don't know...maybe GO TO THE FUCKING BATHROOM BEFORE YOU LEAVE YOUR RESIDENCE TO GO SHOPPING LIKE A FUCKING RESPONSIBLE ADULT?

Employees were also informed that we're not allowed to have any time off between now and January 1st, unless its an extreme emergency. This nixed my plans to go down to Phoenix to spend Thanksgiving with my parents. I also had plans to go to a concert the Sunday after Thanksgiving in Phoenix (for which I bought tickets in July) and even after explaining this to the store manager was told that I wouldn't be able to get the time off.

I've been there three years and still work minimum wage. The stress ain't no longer worth the time I put into the job, in addition to working full-time trying to establish a career. For once, I actually like my full-time job and where I'm living. Go figure...

rockyi · #18 Posted **Oct 22, 2012, 11:12 PM**

I wish I could have retired when I was 51 like my dad did. I don't see any retirement in my future.

vid · #19 Posted **Oct 23, 2012, 1:01 AM**

Two pounds of stewing beef at Walmart: $15
Two pounds of stewing beef at Superstore: $7.25

Both store's meat came from the same plant.

I had to wait 15 minutes for a cashier override at Walmart because the only "CSM" on duty at the time was dicking around with co-workers. I was in an out of Superstore in 6 minutes.

At this point I really only have myself to blame.

Centropolis · #20 Posted **Oct 23, 2012, 1:03 AM**

i'll just drag my misery over here from the drunken thread.

broke up with my long term girlfriend. fell in love with someone with a boyfriend. arranged an apartment. got the keys for the apartment and gave half cash, half check for rent and deposit. realized i didnt have money in bank account for check. hit 3 loan store which basically locked the door when i hit the door (i was all sweaty and weird but it was right at 6). called landlord back. something something something. now im in a hotel off of i-44.