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Hey hey ho ho this penis partys got to go!Quote:
Originally Posted by bbobb
Know what's really awesome? Going to a site and ordering some jewelry for a Christmas present and then every site you go to after that has a banner for that jewelry site and you share a computer.
The way these google ads work (let's advertise places the person ALREADY WENT TO AND MADE A PURCHASE) mystifies me.
p.s. Clear cookies, and then have to send a million authenticity messages to your phone so you can do your banking and shit. So obnoxious.
Yeah I get nonstop ads for my employer. I wonder how much of their ad budget is spent advertising to employees.
Not gonna help now, but if you shop in an incognito window, your device won't retain the cookies that pop those ads, right?
Maybe it's not that easy since you also get emails from the places at which you shop, which influence the ads you see.
Yeah, I do my online gift shopping in incognito windows or through company apps on my phone if it's a place I frequent.
I window shop online constantly, I've just accepted the fact that other sites will flood me with ads for things - the funny thing though, it's always stuff I hard pass on, it never brings up images of things i'm waffling on. Like, I don't know why the algorithms don't bring up the items that I spent the longest browsing, they bring up the stuff I clicked on and immediately went "ew" to.
So you people don't use Adblock?
I use ublock origin on chrome.
I can't imagine not running ad blocking software by default.
That's why I switched to Safari on mobile.
I use adblock plus. Everyone must have figured out a way around it recently. I suddenly run into problems with sites (such as Forbes) not letting me access content without disabling it and youtube will play audio but show no picture when I have it enabled.
There are sites I can't use as well, but I choose not to use them. No issues with YouTube yet.
That's exactly why I ditched ABP.Quote:
Originally Posted by Some Stupid Japanese Name
Yup, same here. It was a pain.
I shall adopt ublock origin then.
Bandcamp seems to hate my Adblock for some reason. What the good word on a mac alternative?
I use adblock for Safari with all filters and lists and have no issues with bandcamp.
cant you disable it for bandcamp?
He can.
I'll look into it!
it's called retargeted advertising, they want you to come back and spend more moneyQuote:
Originally Posted by Some Stupid Japanese Name
https://m.popkey.co/c11605/yYDdw.gif
(I got shoehorned into "online marketing" at work and don't really know the first goddamn thing about it, but learning is fun
also ublock origin is the tops and the web is basically unbrowsable without it)
Everything in my house is breaking all at once. Last month my Water Heater started leaking, so we had to pay $400 (thanks to repair insurance) to replace the plumbing and water heater. Our garage door opener stopped noticing the remotes to close the garage (would open it though) shortly after out garage door was replaced, and one day it locked up. This week, our expensive 2 year old Whirl Pool washer has the bearing go out on the tub, resulting in the tub not draining and the unbalanced load message appearing. :curse:
Then comes Sunday. I'm driving my wife's jeep to the store, when I see a bird fly right across the front of the grill, resulting in a thud and a wing sliding past my view. I look over at the curb and see a Falcon just standing there. I'm thinking I must have knocked its wing off and that it was in shock. I then look over at the curb and see that the Falcon was carrying another bird, that it must have just caught. I walked up to the Falcon and was able to get about 15 feet from it to take this picture. The Falcon did fly up to the nearby fence, so I do believe that it was okay. I'm thinking that its prey may have taken the brunt of the hit, resulting in the Falcon dropping it on the curb.
http://www.the-nextlevel.com/tnl/att...6&d=1481593656
http://www.the-nextlevel.com/tnl/att...7&d=1481593656
I'm glad it was his dinner and not his wing!
I'm so worried about that kind of stuff with owning a house, a lot of things like repairs and the like seem sooooo needlessly expensive. Everything is scary and broken!
We pay @$30 a month for American Home Shield. A service call only costs $75, which also covers replacement costs. We had to pay extra for the plumbing changes needed for the new water heater. It would have costed us over $1500 without the repair insurance. The $75 is nothing; it's finding time to take off from work while a repair person comes by to figure out what is wrong and then having to schedule another day off when he returns with the parts.
I paid $600 for a $1,000 washer from a Sears outlet store. I never expected it to have mechanical issues just a little over 2 years later. It turns out that the bearing issue for Whirlpool's Cabrio Platinum washers is quite prevalant.
Wikipedia is pan handling like a mother fucker.
oh wow, i had no idea this existed! will definitely sign up for something like it when the time comes.Quote:
Originally Posted by gamevet
"Thank heavens for global warming! Imagine how cold it'd be outside if it weren't happening!"
Fuck these dullards.
thanks to global warming it was only -30 outside today instead of -32
There us an alternate time line where the nazi's won, there isn't any rock music and this shit was fixed 30 years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Some Stupid Japanese Name
Though, is a world with out Jewett people and the Ramones really worth it?
I can't speak for all the other Jewett people out there, but sometimes you have to wonder.
We are living in the time line where we don't do anything about climate change and we all die.
On the bright side there are probably versions of us that get to live.
Oh, this generation will be fine. It's the next one that's really going to have the tough time. Hide your kids, hide your grandkids.
They do this every year, it is annoying but understandable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fe 26
http://www.the-nextlevel.com/tnl/att...3&d=1481898557Quote:
Originally Posted by YellerDog
I reallllllyyyy wanted to get the LRG version of Firewatch. Couldn't do it this morning because I'm on the road at 10:00 am. Couldn't do it this evening because I had customers.
fiddle sticks!
Is there anything to it beyond being a disc in a box?
yes.
That's good.
My stupid MacBook is borked. The only advice on the internet is to hold down shift or keep trying. OS X used to detect 3-4 restarts and put it in to safe mode. Not anymore.
The worst part is I can't tell if the loading bar is going up or not. Seems like it is only really slow? Fuck.
Time to buy a new logic board, lol.
I bet I could take my work MacBook for free if I demand a new one.
I was on there for Stranger's Wrath, I would've tried for you. =/Quote:
Originally Posted by Some Stupid Japanese Name
I hate LRG because of the community of collectors they've cultivated but Stranger's Wrath is pretty dang good.
That's why I always enable verbose booting on macs. If something goes wrong during boot up, at least there's something on the screen to go by.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drewbacca
I did a disk utility repair and it had a bunch of errors in it. The log wasn't that helpful. Anyway I have an appointment with a refurb shop in Chinatown so we'll see. I tried a bunch of different things short of opening the actual case but no luck.
If I can convince my work I need a new 2016 Macbook Pro they'll probably end up giving me my current 2014/2015 model. I'd still be annoyed having to re-sync my work machines and local servers but at least I'd be up and running before the new year. My big problem ATM is I was drawing my nieces illustrations for Christmas presents and now I have to start from scratch again and finish before Saturday.
Word. I like LRG since they've given me physical versions of a few games that I like, and hate most of their customer base.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mzo
The culture that they've cultivated around LRG is terrible/toxic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mzo
What's the deal with that? Just high resale flipping?
Others can speak to that better than I, but I'm one of the few people who actually breaks the shrinkwrap on my LRG games.
Sounds like polybag comic books.
Pretty much.
My TV remote vanished during breakfast yesterday and I haven't been able to find it. I live by myself, have no pets, and keep a neat enough place that anything misplaced should be easy to find, and yet it's just not in my apartment anymore. I'm sure I didn't eat it.
gremlins
Probably.
I just found it right where it should have been, and that's what's bugging me now. It was on the corner of my coffee table, which I use all the time, and yet it was lost for two days. It's not as if I have a pile of stuff there for it to get lost in. There's a pair of headphones, a mug, and controller on a 3'x2' table. I could swear the remote wasn't there until just now, but I can't imagine how that's possible. I've been home for hours and there's nobody else here.
Is there?
There's long standing evidence that something moves guitar picks when you drop one. I believe.
It's true.
Gremlins.
Stop feeding mogwai after midnight, you assholes.
Just the worst kind of whining. People crying over reversible covers and buying 2 to keep sealed, crying over con-exclusive covers, trying to return a game if the run doesn't sell out immediately because it may be less valuable, LRG urging them to buy every release since the next game's print run is determined by the last, etc. They knew enough to cater to these terrible people but they may prove too much to handle at some point.Quote:
Originally Posted by YellerDog
It's super 90s comics shit.
It wasn't LRG, but did you hear people whining about Rez's physical version looking like a bootleg? It was delicious. (I have Rez, it's fine.)
A client was supposed to pay me last week, still hasn't, is now saying everyone in the office is gone til the 3rd, and I won't get help until after New Years.
Earlier this week though, they said the payment would definitely show up in the mail by Monday, and only after days of hounding did they come clean.
So my plan for using that to get all the Christmas gifts is shot.
The solution is clear
I'll never understand people who say shit like "Fuck 2016!" when something bad happens.
At least you don't have much longer to not grasp it.
Ok, which one of you buttheads has a rogue the bat tit in my feed.
New internet set up in AZ. paying for 150mbps speed. average download speed is 128kbps. contacted CS and even they are like "your connection is horrible". no shit.
I can't believe it's already Christmas.
And old friend and jamming partner of mine got shot on Christmas morning. He is seriously one of the nicest guys I've ever known. Any help or prayers would be greatly appreciated. Josh, I believe you know Jason.
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2016/1...s-two-injured/
https://www.gofundme.com/recovery-for-jason-pierce
Oh for fuck's sake, really? I remember that dude being alright.
Baltimore is too much for any reasonable person to bear.
Fuck Baltimore. Anyway, it sounds like he's improving.
http://www.abc2news.com/news/crime-c...istmas-morning
Baltimore: Worse than Memphis or Jackson
I'm so sorry about your friend :(
At least it's better than Detroit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fe 26
I think.
Damn that's heavy shit, I hope he pulls through.Quote:
Originally Posted by Type Ryan
http://www.the-nextlevel.com/tnl/att...1&d=1483054278Quote:
Originally Posted by Diff-chan
My mind always goes right to
ugh censorship
Trying to diplomatically explain to a customer why I don't want his PS3 that is covered in filth and candle wax and every single vent is choked solid with cigarette smoke dust.
"But it still works!"
"It's just a little dirty, it can be cleaned."
No jerky, it can't. That crap is packed solid. Even if you clean all the vents and scrape all your crap off of it, the second it gets turned on and the fan kicks in- the room is going to instantly smell like an old ashtray.
Years ago I sold a system that someone else took in that came from a smoker house. I didn't know this when I sold it. Of course it was to a lady that was very snooty. She came back furious (as could be expected). I was never so embarrassed. Nevar again.
If it can be cleaned, then he should clean it before bringing it in. And smoke smell on electronics...forget it.
I'm one of those people. I don't mind dirt since I can clean it up, but I can't deal with the smoke in electronics smell.
That was the worst part of doing PC and console service. I would get a system in to clean the laser, and end up having to clean and lube all of the mechanical parts because they were all gummed up.
Cigarette smell never comes out, I hate it.
Oh gosh, cig smoke kills so much. It takes no prisoners. Lots of times I'll buy something at a thrift store to resell, and take it home to clean/steam - and the cigarette smoke smell just leaks out of every fiber. Like, the smell will remain dormant when the garment is dry, but as soon as it gets steamed it just emits this disgusting, stale odor. I can air out maybe one out of every ten pieces - the majority I have to throw out. I've lost beautiful jackets, sweaters, and t-shirts from this. :( I really didn't even have much of an issue with smoking until I started working with clothes - if it does this much damage to cotton and polyester, I can only imagine what it does to your insides.
I've done work cleaning carpets. There was one home we'd clean carpets that belonged to a disabled woman who would chain-smoke all day long, watching the color of the carpets change as you went was mesmerizing.
guuuuuuuuhhhh
My wife's aunt likes to sew and knit and sometimes makes things to give out as Christmas presents. Most of the family doesn't care about it, but I think it's one of the best gifts and love it. I admire the skill it took to make a piece out of nothing, and the hours and hours of time it took to make it, just for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Satsuki
Problem is, she smokes while doing this, and if I place the gift bag with the item in one corner of the house I can still smell it on the other side of the house. I end up tossing them in the garbage and I hate it.
Exactly. That's so so sad. :( The only thing you can do is either lay the items flat in a very well ventilated area for like, 4 months. Occasionally you can wrap things in newspaper, like leather, that works ok. I've been able to salvage a few things from leaving them out, but if the smell doesn't diminish in a month, it's not worth keeping.
Ozone emitters can get cigarette smell out of stuff. Costs like $75 for one, but if it's a problem for a lot of things you buy, it might be worth looking into.
really!!!! i'd never even heard of that, interesting!
I've used one. They help, but you still need to clean out the smoke to get rid of it all.
Also, don't breathe ozone. You can run an extension out to your car and run it there, then your car will smell fresh, too, and you can air it out easily.
Nothing I hate more than buying an item off eBay from someone who's a smoker. I've had many Genesis and Master System games lose all their luster as soon as I opened the box and was hit with that smell. I later found out that putting a silica gel packet in the box for a few days (weeks?) fixes things.
Febreeze it and leave it in the sun outside for a few hours.Quote:
Originally Posted by GohanX
Burn it and snort the ashes.
On the subject of cigarettes it's been bothering me how many characters are smoking cigarettes on tv and in the movies again. Not just one series but a huge amount of cable shows.
Maybe it's not a huge deal but I think it's a little over the line and glorifies the habit way too much when any "cool" antihero or villain is lighting up. Worried people will mimic their cool movie icons without realizing how shitty the habit really is.
How different is that argument than Doom makes people violent?
World of difference between killing (which the vast majority of people intrinsically and naturally know is not right) and taking up a habit that feels great, makes you look cool and has differred long-lasting consequences. Kicking the habit of smoking was a hard summer for me personally and it's better off not being emphasized as a cool habit.
I realize this is nanny-state stuff and I begrudgingly accept an artists right to use it in their work... I just wish we'd put more pressure to not rely on it. I literally just started watching Man in the High Castle this morning and every character has lit up a cigarette. It's like "default this person smokes" to deal with their situation. At least it's a historical drama where they didn't know better I guess.
Way different. Tobacco companies used cool and attractive characters as a way to make smoking cool. It's conscious advertising.Quote:
Originally Posted by Some Stupid Japanese Name
I guess I missed the memo on that one.
I've never once saw someone smoking and thought to myself "man, that's cool". It always just seemed trashy to me.
It's also not in any way rebellious when it's something my parents did every day.
Most of my friends in high school smoked, but whenever we would hang out in the 'smoking area' at school, I'd only smoke weed.
Celebrities are role models for dumb people. There's that to consider.
The pressure you speak of Drew is not buying the products. Otherwise you get into some sort of "League of standards" crap where behavior, determined by old people in the state, fine and punish companies and individuals for the art they make.
I realize that is hard right now. We all want all the games, and tv shows and songs and candy, and pizza, etc. Consumerism seems to be a good replacement for character. But you can do it. You can not buy Bioshock Infinite if I can not buy delicious Waffle fries from chick fil a
I have been on vacation since the 13th. Returning to work next week is going to be really upsetting.
You're telling me.
It's a very simple thing. You see celeb you relate to doing or wearing something and do it too to join the group. Harmless when it's sneakers though. Especially for teens who are learning how to connect outside of the family (and iirc where smokers tend to start).Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
I'm not advocating banning smoking in TV or anything that rash but I would hope Netflix or writers might incentivize or suggest not proliferating it as much in their professional circles.