Total Serious Happy Thread - Page 154

Disneyphile · 07-16-2010, 12:37 PM

I'll still use my squeak horn when necessary. If someone gives me dirty looks, it's their issue, not mine. People are just too damn uptight these days.

Disneyphile · 07-16-2010, 02:09 PM

I swear, the universe makes everything happen at once.

I now have 3 different companies requesting my portfolio, plus one very enthusiastic multimedia headhunter who just interviewed me over the phone and loves me. I'm to meet with her next week in person. She has a load of clients looking for someone just like me, and she loves my resume. And, she'll guarantee me hourly rates of at least $25 per hour and up, depending on the job scopes.

Ya know... I think I might have finally crossed the Sahara.

Not Afraid · 07-17-2010, 11:01 AM

YAY DP!!!

scaeagles · 07-17-2010, 11:19 AM

On the small things happy list - my toilet was leaking, and I figured my valve would be frozen (can't remember the last time I turned it off), and that I was going to have to take off the tank and replace the gasket. However, the valve shut off easily and it turns out all I had was an internal rubber hose with a small hole in it and every time we flushed it would spray a small stream of water on the tank lid and it would drip out the back. What I thought was going to be a 2 hour job was a 10 minutes job.

It's the little things.

Snowflake · 07-17-2010, 12:55 PM

Wow, I just inscribed a copy of my book to Kevin Brownlow. What a mind twister that is!

lashbear · 07-17-2010, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake

Wow, I just inscribed a copy of my book to Kevin Brownlow. What a mind twister that is!

WOW.

...of course, he IS of the perfect demographic for your readership, isn't he?

Tref · 07-17-2010, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake

Wow, I just inscribed a copy of my book to Kevin Brownlow. What a mind twister that is!

Congrats! While you are at it, ask Brownlow what the deal is with his film, A Hard Act to Follow. It has never been released on DVD!

(Pic Related)

CoasterMatt · 07-18-2010, 07:57 PM

How do you feel about a three horn airhorn powered by a small compressor?

Disneyphile · 07-18-2010, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

How do you feel about a three horn airhorn powered by a small compressor?

Ya know, that's what I'd add if I found that people on my regular route were bothered by a stupid squeak or bell. If they're going to be so uptight, might as well give them something to actually be uptight over.

Or, I'd just make sure to hand them a coupon for Fleet as I pass.

Alex · 07-18-2010, 09:30 PM

I don't really have a problem with bells or horns, I just find them pointless. They don't really provide any information of value beyond "hey, there's a bike somewhere around here" which I probably already knew. Either they do nothing or they cause the one thing that I would think you don't want caused: an unpredictable change in movement by the pedestrian.

I don't really need bikes to announce themselves any more than I need cars to honk their horns as they approach me if I'm walking on the side of the road. They just need to not hit me, and not skim past me so close that I fear a poorly times stray movement on my part would have caused them to hit me. And if that can't be done without honking me into moving out of your way then tough titty, you'll have to slow down and wait until conditions permit you to do so. To meet halfway, I promise not to walk down the street or bike path in a random zigzag full of sudden changes in speed.

07-16-2010, 12:37 PM	#1
Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	I'll still use my squeak horn when necessary. If someone gives me dirty looks, it's their issue, not mine. People are just too damn uptight these days.
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07-16-2010, 02:09 PM	#2
Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	I swear, the universe makes everything happen at once. I now have 3 different companies requesting my portfolio, plus one very enthusiastic multimedia headhunter who just interviewed me over the phone and loves me. I'm to meet with her next week in person. She has a load of clients looking for someone just like me, and she loves my resume. And, she'll guarantee me hourly rates of at least $25 per hour and up, depending on the job scopes. Ya know... I think I might have finally crossed the Sahara.
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07-17-2010, 11:01 AM	#3
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	YAY DP!!!
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07-17-2010, 11:19 AM	#4
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	On the small things happy list - my toilet was leaking, and I figured my valve would be frozen (can't remember the last time I turned it off), and that I was going to have to take off the tank and replace the gasket. However, the valve shut off easily and it turns out all I had was an internal rubber hose with a small hole in it and every time we flushed it would spray a small stream of water on the tank lid and it would drip out the back. What I thought was going to be a 2 hour job was a 10 minutes job. It's the little things.
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07-17-2010, 12:55 PM	#5
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Wow, I just inscribed a copy of my book to Kevin Brownlow. What a mind twister that is! __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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07-18-2010, 07:57 PM	#8
CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	How do you feel about a three horn airhorn powered by a small compressor? __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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07-18-2010, 09:30 PM	#10
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I don't really have a problem with bells or horns, I just find them pointless. They don't really provide any information of value beyond "hey, there's a bike somewhere around here" which I probably already knew. Either they do nothing or they cause the one thing that I would think you don't want caused: an unpredictable change in movement by the pedestrian. I don't really need bikes to announce themselves any more than I need cars to honk their horns as they approach me if I'm walking on the side of the road. They just need to not hit me, and not skim past me so close that I fear a poorly times stray movement on my part would have caused them to hit me. And if that can't be done without honking me into moving out of your way then tough titty, you'll have to slow down and wait until conditions permit you to do so. To meet halfway, I promise not to walk down the street or bike path in a random zigzag full of sudden changes in speed.
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