EE Chats June

2011-06-24 11:06:20

#6051

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5794|London, England

Nic wrote:
Jenspm wrote:
Jay wrote:

I mean, if that's how you want to live your life, being just a google search away from doing something but never doing it, be my guest. It's like saying 'why bother?' when offered the chance to travel and see the world, because it's no different from looking at a picture in a book, or reading a description.
No it's not - travelling is something I do for pleasure/enjoyment, changing oil isn't.
I actually find working on a car to be nice sometimes.

I like fixing things myself. If nothing else, it gives me a small sense of accomplishment.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2011-06-24 11:06:33

#6052

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6138|College Park, MD

i really hate researchers sometimes

CNN article wrote:
Also, emerging research suggests that if you're sedentary most of the day, it may not matter how hard or often you exercise.
People who spend more time sitting during their leisure time have an increased risk of death, regardless of daily exercise.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/24/ex … index.html

AKA "yeah, if you work in an office setting like most Americans, it doesn't matter if you exercise, you're gonna die sooner"

I also love the "increased risk of death part," as if you can decrease your risk of dying some day.

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2011-06-24 11:07:34

#6053

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|7168|St. Andrews / Oslo

Jay wrote:
Jenspm wrote:
Jay wrote:

I mean, if that's how you want to live your life, being just a google search away from doing something but never doing it, be my guest. It's like saying 'why bother?' when offered the chance to travel and see the world, because it's no different from looking at a picture in a book, or reading a description.
No it's not - travelling is something I do for pleasure/enjoyment, changing oil isn't.
Saves me the hassle of sitting around in a shop waiting for someone else to do it. My time is valuable. It also makes me self sufficient, rather than dependent on others.

If I ever wanted to change oil/change tyres for the sake of time/being self-sufficient, I'm sure I could google it and get it done. It's not like I'm missing out on a valuable skill - it's right there, available to me whenever I want.

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2011-06-24 11:10:14

#6054

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5794|London, England

Jenspm wrote:
Jay wrote:
Jenspm wrote:

No it's not - travelling is something I do for pleasure/enjoyment, changing oil isn't.
Saves me the hassle of sitting around in a shop waiting for someone else to do it. My time is valuable. It also makes me self sufficient, rather than dependent on others.
If I ever wanted to change oil/change tyres for the sake of time/being self-sufficient, I'm sure I could google it and get it done. It's not like I'm missing out on a valuable skill - it's right there, available to me whenever I want.

Good luck with your google search.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2011-06-24 11:10:52

#6055

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6138|College Park, MD

do a google search noob

2011-06-24 11:11:50

#6056

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6138|College Park, MD

Markoo*Est wrote:
bin laden will destroy usa soon go build a house to the basement if u want to survive

2011-06-24 11:12:23

#6057

eleven bravo: Member; +1,399|5695|foggy bottom

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Markoo*Est wrote:
bin laden will destroy usa soon go build a house to the basement if u want to survive

Tu Stultus Es

2011-06-24 11:12:29

#6058

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|7095|BC, Canada

Jay wrote:
Nic wrote:
Jenspm wrote:

No it's not - travelling is something I do for pleasure/enjoyment, changing oil isn't.
I actually find working on a car to be nice sometimes.
I like fixing things myself. If nothing else, it gives me a small sense of accomplishment.

Yup, and you know the quality of work. Contractors around here are shit cause housing costs are so high, so they get away with whatever shit work they want. Doing work myself allows me to have quality stuff, save money, and since I like doing it, a bit of relaxation.

Plus when you take your car in for an oil change and they strip out the plug on the oil pan, you wonder why the fuck you are paying some jack off to fuck up your car.

2011-06-24 11:12:47

#6059

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6138|College Park, MD

eleven bravo wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Markoo*Est wrote:
bin laden will destroy usa soon go build a house to the basement if u want to survive

2011-06-24 11:13:01

#6060

eleven bravo: Member; +1,399|5695|foggy bottom

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
eleven bravo wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:

Tu Stultus Es

2011-06-24 11:13:17

#6061

Toilet Sex: one love, one pig; +1,775|7008

eleven bravo wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:
eleven bravo wrote:

any moment now

♥

2011-06-24 11:13:34

#6062

eleven bravo: Member; +1,399|5695|foggy bottom

Toilet Sex wrote:
eleven bravo wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:

any moment now

Tu Stultus Es

2011-06-24 11:14:52

#6063

gurdeep: +812|5191|prolly

ey yo dennis u got sum yayo 4 me

2011-06-24 11:15:16

#6064

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6906

write 2,000 word 5 paragraph email to your professor

have firefox crash whilst auto-updating or something in the process

lose entire email

fucking
a

_{libertarian benefit collector - anti-academic super-intellectual}. _{http://mixlr.com/the-little-phrase/}

2011-06-24 11:16:19

#6065

gurdeep: +812|5191|prolly

shoulda been using chrome

2011-06-24 11:17:34

#6066

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|7095|BC, Canada

Uzique wrote:
write 2,000 word 5 paragraph email to your professor

have firefox crash whilst auto-updating or something in the process

lose entire email

fucking
a

This happened with an e-mail to an ex one time. Avoided replying to her for months, then finally put together a long ass e-mail, only for it to crash and lose it. Never got around to re-writing it.

2011-06-24 11:19:08

#6067

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6906

Jay wrote:
Jenspm wrote:
Jay wrote:
Can you change a tire? Can you change your oil? Could you put up a piece of drywall? Dig a hole without becoming instantly tired? These are simplistic jobs that you undoubtedly look down upon but I bet you couldn't perform any of them. If your life path was one that led to riches then you could probably get away with just paying other people to do everything for you. But you're not.

For someone that rails against the specialization that college has become, with their one-dimensional engineers and science people, you sure as shit seem to have turned yourself into such a highly specialized college graduate that your career choices are rather small. Irony.
I don't know how to do any of those things. I don't know how to work a till or turn on the burger-frier at McDonald's either.

But, you know, I could always spend a couple of minutes on Google and find out. It's not that dificult.
I mean, if that's how you want to live your life, being just a google search away from doing something but never doing it, be my guest. It's like saying 'why bother?' when offered the chance to travel and see the world, because it's no different from looking at a picture in a book, or reading a description.

john you're so caught up in this emersonian idea of 'self-reliance' that it's hilarious. and that's fine because it's convenient for you and the life you've led, and the life you lead. doesn't mean it fits or appeals to everyone, pal. the truth of the matter is that barely anybody will miss those skills in their lives, and even if they do need them, they'll probably be on a white-collar salary that can just pay for the service. that's the way this world is now. if you think anyone outside of walden ponds is brushing up on how to build some drywall and rig an engine then you're fucking delusional and need to put down your romanticist little books on the subject.

_{libertarian benefit collector - anti-academic super-intellectual}. _{http://mixlr.com/the-little-phrase/}

2011-06-24 11:19:16

#6068

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6138|College Park, MD

coolstorybro wrote:
shoulda built a house to basement

2011-06-24 11:20:06

#6069

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6906

Nic wrote:
Uzique wrote:
write 2,000 word 5 paragraph email to your professor

have firefox crash whilst auto-updating or something in the process

lose entire email

fucking
a
This happened with an e-mail to an ex one time. Avoided replying to her for months, then finally put together a long ass e-mail, only for it to crash and lose it. Never got around to re-writing it.

i wonder how many people's lives have been altered because of computer crashes

_{libertarian benefit collector - anti-academic super-intellectual}. _{http://mixlr.com/the-little-phrase/}

2011-06-24 11:21:15

#6070

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|7095|BC, Canada

Quite a few I would imagine.

You gonna re-write yours?

2011-06-24 11:22:45

#6071

DesertFox-: The very model of a modern major general; +796|7121|United States of America

People who aren't rich need to know those skills. My dad told me about when he was talking to someone and he mentioned that we repainted the kitchen/hallway and the guy asked which service we used. He seemed shocked when my dad told him we did it ourselves.

2011-06-24 11:23:29

#6072

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6906

rofl it's like

FIREFOX UPDATED! 5.0! NEW FEATURES!

i
dont
give
a
fuck

i've fucking hated this piece of shit browser for like 3 years, i don't even know why i still use it. where did all those smarmy cunts go that used to wear firefox t-shirts because it was 'alternative' and 'amazing'? oh that's right. they got stabbed. because the browser sucks a fucking chode.

_{libertarian benefit collector - anti-academic super-intellectual}. _{http://mixlr.com/the-little-phrase/}

2011-06-24 11:23:48

#6073

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6138|College Park, MD

Were you writing it in Gmail?

2011-06-24 11:27:17

#6074

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5794|London, England

Uzique wrote:
Jay wrote:
Jenspm wrote:

I don't know how to do any of those things. I don't know how to work a till or turn on the burger-frier at McDonald's either.

But, you know, I could always spend a couple of minutes on Google and find out. It's not that dificult.
I mean, if that's how you want to live your life, being just a google search away from doing something but never doing it, be my guest. It's like saying 'why bother?' when offered the chance to travel and see the world, because it's no different from looking at a picture in a book, or reading a description.
john you're so caught up in this emersonian idea of 'self-reliance' that it's hilarious. and that's fine because it's convenient for you and the life you've led, and the life you lead. doesn't mean it fits or appeals to everyone, pal. the truth of the matter is that barely anybody will miss those skills in their lives, and even if they do need them, they'll probably be on a white-collar salary that can just pay for the service. that's the way this world is now. if you think anyone outside of walden ponds is brushing up on how to build some drywall and rig an engine then you're fucking delusional and need to put down your romanticist little books on the subject.

It's got nothing to do with philosophy. If nothing else it's an easily attainable life experience.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2011-06-24 11:31:01

#6075

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|7004|Mountains of NC

DesertFox- wrote:
People who aren't rich need to know those skills. My dad told me about when he was talking to someone and he mentioned that we repainted the kitchen/hallway and the guy asked which service we used. He seemed shocked when my dad told him we did it ourselves.

true that

applying for permits on my house and I had to explain to them it was me building the basement for the foundation of the house ..... two employees and a supervisor later, they finally figured out to correctly punch it in the computer

the permit cost me $300 more since it was non-licensed individual

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