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Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - matter11 - 12-03-2011

(12-03-2011, 09:49 AM)HelixInk link Wrote: Oh, and I have also finally discovered My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (I know, I know - took me long enough with all the pony stuff people post on here) and have watched like 5 episodes in the last 2 days

You have to make sure that you talk to crow about it a lot and make him watch it with you.

Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - Stein - 12-03-2011

(12-01-2011, 07:08 PM)Didzo link Wrote: Eufloria is quite a bit of fun. I just wish you could alter the flow of time in that game to change the pacing since it can get slow.
I agree on both counts. Awesome game but there needs to be time control.

Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - Cloud_9ine - 12-03-2011

We have been making a robotic arm to help feed someone with ALS and we have just presented a prototype to a good chunk of people, including our principal with ALS. He was so emotional right before he tried it out because he was so happy we were doing what we could to help him. Made me so happy to see that.

Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - A. Crow - 12-03-2011

(12-03-2011, 01:02 PM)matter11 link Wrote: [quote author=HelixInk link=topic=3603.msg232102#msg232102 date=1322923746]
Oh, and I have also finally discovered My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (I know, I know - took me long enough with all the pony stuff people post on here) and have watched like 5 episodes in the last 2 days

You have to make sure that you talk to crow about it a lot and make him watch it with you.
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She's been singing snippets of the theme song over the phone, AND NOW IT'S IN MY HEAD-OH GOD!

Woke up.  Decided I wasn't going to sit in front of computer all day, drove 45 minutes with top down, hiked all day, came back, bought small Christmas tree to brighten barracks room.  Now, if only I had beer. 

Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - HelixInk - 12-03-2011

(12-03-2011, 06:52 PM)LT Crow link Wrote: [quote author=matter11 link=topic=3603.msg232113#msg232113 date=1322935348]
[quote author=HelixInk link=topic=3603.msg232102#msg232102 date=1322923746]
Oh, and I have also finally discovered My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (I know, I know - took me long enough with all the pony stuff people post on here) and have watched like 5 episodes in the last 2 days

You have to make sure that you talk to crow about it a lot and make him watch it with you.
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She's been singing snippets of the theme song over the phone, AND NOW IT'S IN MY HEAD-OH GOD!
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My work here is done! :-D

Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - loldollas - 12-07-2011

late night jam session with nitrous, made some beats, watched some adventure time....

a glorious time was had by all


and maybe in a bit I'll get a soundcloud page up and post a few tracks 8)

Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - CaffeinePowered - 12-07-2011

Thought the $70 Ninetails hat I made got lost in the mail...it got to the buyer yesterday after ~4.5 weeks. I blame Canadian customs.

Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - Kirby - 12-07-2011

(12-07-2011, 09:48 AM)Caffeine link Wrote: Thought the $70 Ninetails hat I made got lost in the mail...it got to the buyer yesterday after ~4.5 weeks. I blame Canadian customs.


South Park: Blame Canada Song & Video HD

Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - loldollas - 12-07-2011

(12-07-2011, 09:48 AM)Caffeine link Wrote: Thought the $70 Ninetails hat I made got lost in the mail...it got to the buyer yesterday after ~4.5 weeks. I blame Canadian customs.
Our postal system is shit too...Canada Post can lick my nuts.  their unions are retarded.

Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - at0m - 12-07-2011

(12-07-2011, 10:31 AM)Funbuck$ link Wrote: [quote author=Caffeine link=topic=3603.msg232370#msg232370 date=1323269321]
Thought the $70 Ninetails hat I made got lost in the mail...it got to the buyer yesterday after ~4.5 weeks. I blame Canadian customs.
Our postal system is shit too...Canada Post can lick my nuts.  their unions are retarded.
[/quote]Its not the postal service that blows, its border control.

The fact that we're trying to run ours like a BUSINESS (usps.com) instead of a GOVT SERVICE (usps.gov) is just retarded IMO.

Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - matter11 - 12-07-2011

(12-07-2011, 10:35 AM)at0m link Wrote: [quote author=Funbuck$ link=topic=3603.msg232373#msg232373 date=1323271885]
[quote author=Caffeine link=topic=3603.msg232370#msg232370 date=1323269321]
Thought the $70 Ninetails hat I made got lost in the mail...it got to the buyer yesterday after ~4.5 weeks. I blame Canadian customs.
Our postal system is shit too...Canada Post can lick my nuts.  their unions are retarded.
[/quote]Its not the postal service that blows, its border control.

The fact that we're trying to run ours like a BUSINESS (usps.com) instead of a GOVT SERVICE (usps.gov) is just retarded IMO.
[/quote]

Is it still on the path of going out of business? A lot of people weren crying but then do we really need usps with fed ex and ups?

Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - HeK - 12-07-2011

(12-07-2011, 10:35 AM)at0m link Wrote: [quote author=Funbuck$ link=topic=3603.msg232373#msg232373 date=1323271885]
[quote author=Caffeine link=topic=3603.msg232370#msg232370 date=1323269321]
Thought the $70 Ninetails hat I made got lost in the mail...it got to the buyer yesterday after ~4.5 weeks. I blame Canadian customs.
Our postal system is shit too...Canada Post can lick my nuts.  their unions are retarded.
[/quote]Its not the postal service that blows, its border control.

The fact that we're trying to run ours like a BUSINESS (usps.com) instead of a GOVT SERVICE (usps.gov) is just retarded IMO.
[/quote]

Compared to Canada Post, USPS is amazing.

~1 week from anywhere to the Canadian border, 1-3 week delay at customs, 1-3 week delivery within Canada.
Anything less then six weeks shipping is normal.

This is why I have items shipped to the border and I drive across.

Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - matter11 - 12-07-2011

(12-07-2011, 02:22 PM)HeK link Wrote: [quote author=at0m link=topic=3603.msg232374#msg232374 date=1323272124]
[quote author=Funbuck$ link=topic=3603.msg232373#msg232373 date=1323271885]
[quote author=Caffeine link=topic=3603.msg232370#msg232370 date=1323269321]
Thought the $70 Ninetails hat I made got lost in the mail...it got to the buyer yesterday after ~4.5 weeks. I blame Canadian customs.
Our postal system is shit too...Canada Post can lick my nuts.  their unions are retarded.
[/quote]Its not the postal service that blows, its border control.

The fact that we're trying to run ours like a BUSINESS (usps.com) instead of a GOVT SERVICE (usps.gov) is just retarded IMO.
[/quote]

Compared to Canada Post, USPS is amazing.

~1 week from anywhere to the Canadian border, 1-3 week delay at customs, 1-3 week delivery within Canada.
Anything less then six weeks shipping is normal.

This is why I have items shipped to the border and I drive across.
[/quote]

you guys don't have private postal/package services?

Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - CaffeinePowered - 12-07-2011

(12-07-2011, 02:31 PM)matter11 link Wrote: you guys don't have private postal/package services?

UPS/FedEx service Canada, its just the amount they charge for anything cross border is obscene. For me to mail a regular hat in the US, costs like $8 UPS, $1.50 - 2.50 with the USPS, $5 USPS if i want priority and a tracking number.

If I want to ship even a damned parcel overseas or even to Canada it gets ridiculous. Example I made a prof. layton hat, put it in a box for Australia.

UPS Price - $200
USPS - $15

I shit you not, that much of a difference. I also shipped a snivy tail I made to a buyer in Australia, 5 day rush, for $45, they probably would have wanted like $350+ from UPS.


For as much as people bitch about the postal service, try living in a world with just UPS / FedEx, it would be horrible

Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - HeK - 12-07-2011

Not to mention the brokerage fees.
UPS charges a 'handling' fee of %50 of the declared value of the item, plus taxes plus the duty owed to customs.
Or I could clear the item myself and get it three times faster and pay 1/10th the amount.

FYI: To broker an item in the USA, you must be a registered import broker agent.
In Canada, you have to be a Canadian resident.

Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - Versus - 12-07-2011

usps owns

Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - matter11 - 12-08-2011

I've been lifting for a few months now and started doing ab exercises. I've started to incorporate the formerly absent fruit and vegetable groups in my diet. Went on the bike after weights today for the second time and I feel fantastic right now. The goal of abs is getting that much closer  Big Grin

Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - zaneyard - 12-08-2011

(12-08-2011, 10:47 PM)matter11 link Wrote: I've been lifting for a few months now and started doing ab exercises. I've started to incorporate the formerly absent fruit and vegetable groups in my diet. Went on the bike after weights today for the second time and I feel fantastic right now. The goal of abs is getting that much closer  Big Grin
Squats bench deadlift

that's all you need to do for weightlifting

also, a proper diet is pretty much 90 percent of weight management

also, you can't target where you want to lose fat. deal with it.

Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - matter11 - 12-09-2011

(12-08-2011, 10:54 PM)zaneyard link Wrote: [quote author=matter11 link=topic=3603.msg232550#msg232550 date=1323402465]
I've been lifting for a few months now and started doing ab exercises. I've started to incorporate the formerly absent fruit and vegetable groups in my diet. Went on the bike after weights today for the second time and I feel fantastic right now. The goal of abs is getting that much closer  Big Grin
Squats bench deadlift

that's all you need to do for weightlifting

also, a proper diet is pretty much 90 percent of weight management

also, you can't target where you want to lose fat. deal with it.
[/quote]

That's why I'm trying to lose all the fat. I do bench and a lot of free weights with a few machines. For my legs I only do unweighted squats/jumps/horses and calisthenics

Re: This Made My Day/Improved My Day Thread! - zaneyard - 12-09-2011

barbell squats for the ass of the gods.