Hugh Mughnus Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 This tv licensing stuff is a bunch of bs! Can't believe you guys have to pay for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublename Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 (edited) I dunno, the state of non-commercial/public broadcasting in the US makes it seem more reasonable. PBS is the closest left to actual journalism on American TV, so I sometimes wish they had the BBC's budget. Edited August 27, 2016 by doublename Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Mughnus Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I guess my point was more so that a portion of property/income/etc taxes should already go to funding that. I get what you're saying though, public broadcasting in the US is insanely bad. Canada is pretty rough too. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 tv licence? what is this shit? If you own a television, you have to pay a £145 licence annually for the privilege. Even if you don't, they try their damndest to get you to pay. They've now changed the rules so if you watch BBC television online, you have to pay. I do not do any of these things so I should not have to pay. At least, in theory, I shouldn't. I expect more letters soon enough. It's the same here. I'm not paying either because it'd be the same if I told everyone with access to the internet that they should pay me for being able to listen to my music - even if they don't. But the fact that they CAN means that they should pay me a monthly fee. In here it's now a tax that's mandatory even if you don't own a TV but it's based on your income so if you're poor enough (make less than 7500e per year) you don't have to pay anything. The highest bracket pays 143e per year. Basically it goes to maintain the government owned TV and radio stations and related internet services. Yeah, it's the same here but 90% of the stuff they show on those channels is pure garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usagi Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 fuck I hate writing job applications. aiming to transfer to this ideal role in the Cancer Institute assisting with cancer research data mining. perfect role really, I've just had too mad a week to focus on getting it finished. there's 4 hours til the deadline. if this were a couple of years ago, I'd be well-mashed on beers and weed by now as a coping mechanism, but as it stands I'm just sitting here eating pizza and playing cookieclicker. dunno which is worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny O Flannagin Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Damn, you're still playing cookieclicker? that's a firstworldproblem in and of itself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Mughnus Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 me too =( prestige level 1.884 million =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usagi Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Damn, you're still playing cookieclicker? that's a firstworldproblem in and of itself yep it's not even a real game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bechuga Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Used two eggs instead of one in cookie mix and the cookies come out like sponge cakes. They're nice, but I wanted cookies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxien Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 My iPod Classic is nearly dead after many years of good service, but now I have my entire music collection in a format that can't be read by anything else very easily (high bitrate AAC files). I was hoping to just use my phone as my iPod going forward, but it can't read the bulk of the files, so now I'm stuck either downgrading my entire collection to AAC files of 192kbps or less, or purchasing some new audio-only player. Neither prospect makes me happy. Also, I didn't know about those BBC taxes. Thanks for paying it you poor socialists, I enjoyed much of your British publicly-funded comedy in my youth via PBS here in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Remember how I said I hated airports? I'm stuck in Manchester Airport!!!! And what a fucking shithole it is! I was given a voucher for 20 pounds because my plane was 3 hours delayed which means I missed my connecting flight and the breakfast I just had was the worst fucking meal I've ever had. The scrambled eggs tasted like potatoes that had been boiled for 20 hours. I honestly think it was just microwaved. And now the guy in front of me is sucking on his fingers. FUCK this place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignatius Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 (edited) airports! fuckk... i used to smoke weed regularly.. sort of a precursor to doing anything.. that was 20 years ago.. also usually at night to help sleep... at some point it just made me feel like shit. paranoid and it would highlight any body pain or joint pain i was having. like a pointer in my body that would hone in on the hurting places and make me super aware of them. we have legal weed in oregon. i could probably get a medical card so i could get free weed from growers and also have access to the high end high potency edibles.. or pure CBD - no THC oils to smoke in a vaporizer pen... but why bother. all of it but the CBD would probably just make me miserable. also, i upgraded the HD in my puter and now a bunch of file paths to other drives are broken so i have to navigate to the directory by clicking my in from the top in order to save files that i've opened from with that drive! or i get a "error: could not save file because it doesn't exist" thanks OS X migration assistant. also, an ex GF of mine just keeps getting hotter and more appealing. Edited September 1, 2016 by ignatius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zkom Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 In Helsinki airport, two hours early, killing time with beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audioblysk Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Can't find any hash or bud in Italy where I'm staying unless I go to the one club in town suuuuper late and ask rando's (says the bartender at the club). Not a huge deal or anything but it's my GF and I's 2nd year anniversary and it'd really hit the spot. Oh well, red wine it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adieu Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I need to take a shit but I'm afraid the food delivery guy will arrive while I'm in there. my left knee exploded this week and now I'm on crutches and I might need surgery can't go anywhere because I can't drive my car (manual transmission) I'm out of groceries and there is only one place in this town that delivers food have to hobble around doing everything. getting in the shower and cooking food is the absolute worst. sleeping is terribly painful and forces me to sleep on my back. I'm pretty sure this chinese food I ordered will be disgusting. This shit makes me appreciate being fully mobile though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usagi Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Can't find any hash or bud in Italy where I'm staying unless I go to the one club in town suuuuper late and ask rando's (says the bartender at the club). Not a huge deal or anything but it's my GF and I's 2nd year anniversary and it'd really hit the spot. Oh well, red wine it is! where in Italy?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignatius Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I need to take a shit but I'm afraid the food delivery guy will arrive while I'm in there. my left knee exploded this week and now I'm on crutches and I might need surgery can't go anywhere because I can't drive my car (manual transmission) I'm out of groceries and there is only one place in this town that delivers food have to hobble around doing everything. getting in the shower and cooking food is the absolute worst. sleeping is terribly painful and forces me to sleep on my back. I'm pretty sure this chinese food I ordered will be disgusting. This shit makes me appreciate being fully mobile though. oh man.. RIP. been there. find a grocery store that will deliver. on th eplus side you can probably make a run for the record dump.. i forget how many courics it was but you know.. south park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adieu Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Lol I don't get it but thanks It's only an issue when I'm working in bum fuck nowhere Asian food turned out hella fresh and clean so it's all good Well except my knee is fucked. That's not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignatius Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Lol I don't get it but thanks It's only an issue when I'm working in bum fuck nowhere Asian food turned out hella fresh and clean so it's all good Well except my knee is fucked. That's not good. i failed at a post. South Park episode.. "more crap" about biggest crap. measured in courics. http://southpark.cc.com/clips/1cgdy1/crap-verification so, if you're sitting around eating delivery chinese food you may have a shot at the record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audioblysk Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Can't find any hash or bud in Italy where I'm staying unless I go to the one club in town suuuuper late and ask rando's (says the bartender at the club). Not a huge deal or anything but it's my GF and I's 2nd year anniversary and it'd really hit the spot. Oh well, red wine it is! where in Italy?? A little city called Recco about 30 minutes outside of Genoa. I'm sure I could find weed if I was more desperate, but TBH it's been quite nice to have a tolerance break. Had a little vape pen that I chucked when I realized I didn't need it. BTW, it's beautiful out here. If any of you are ever headed to Italy, come to the Riviera part. The apartment I'm renting has a huge view of the Mediterranean coast and city from the , which has given me a blohner on a few occasions, just by sitting on the deck. IMG_0207 by polygon window, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echolalia Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Are you on holiday or living over there? I lived in Padua for a few months once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuatxuk Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I had a pina colada slush from Sonic yesterday when I did the office lunch run. I didn't think about how much joy is sucked out when it's not mixed with rum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr_Nova Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 I want there to be taco trucks on every corner but there isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adieu Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 I want there to be taco trucks on every corner but there isn't. if shillary is elected there will be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twelvetrees Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Nice graphics or smooth framerate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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