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- instrmntl3
I just might be a white Bill Gates in the making
- utopian0
Linkedin is slowly becoming Facebook...more memes, quotes and stupid videos!
- bainbridge0
Whenever I deal with friendly people at the supermarket or some store over some $5 sale, it makes me feel shitty about sending not being prompt with client emails or negotiating $100s of dollars.
- PonyBoy0
k... married guise... starting to understand the hell you put yourself through for having QBN on screen sometimes...
... wife saw the FMK thread...
- KFM
I suck w/acronyms todayPonyBoy - Wait till she she's your browser history...mrpt
- (stupid autocorrect *sees)mrpt
- Tell her she is the F and M.doggydoggdog
- hehe, at least she didnt see the alien jiz gif.
that was the worst one to explain.yurimon - yuri had to explain a gif to his mommonospaced
- no your mom. lol...yurimon
- KFM
- bklyndroobeki1
I have my $ in a credit union (CU) X the coast. Within 11 mos. I've had 4 fraudulent charges on my account.
One account which is an Emergency savings acct, got charged $1,600 at a local supermarket (to the CU). Visa declined the charges.
At this point I believe that it may be someone in the bank.
Kind of a no brainer I think, would you guys close out the acct?- How do you spend $1,600 at a supermarket?doggydoggdog
- It's one of those HUGE super stores that sells food (Krogers type) I'm thinking they threw in some merchandise.bklyndroobeki
- imbecile0
#igottested
it cost more than i remember, much more actually. ever since then i've been super itchy [dry skin intensifies] and paranoid about everything.
#allnegativerampant unprotected sex here I come...
#gettested
- ? getting tested shouldn't cost you anything. where do you live?bklyndroobeki
- i did more than just std testing, cholesterol, blood work up, everything,imbecile
- I'm going to fix my diet and stop drinking a bit, plus doing exercise prior to next blood testings... Coz otherwise i would colapse after reading the resultsOBBTKN
- How often should you get your prostate checked?pango
- @pango. checked annually for over 50yo. If recreational then as often as you like.Gnash
- lol Gnashmonospaced
- shellie10
I'm producing a 10 episode podcast series with my partner and I just listened back to a bunch of episodes with fresh ears. I can't wait to release this. It has such a glossy finish. It's has been most fulfilling working on my own projects for the last 5 years over working in advertising. My income took a hit at least for a while, but I feel like I'm doing things now I can share with my children years down the line with pride. Chase your dreams y'all.
- Link or it didn't happen.pango
- not out yet. I might share when it's released though. You guys are cruel though. so probably not.shellie
- pretty please?
http://cdn.mos.cms.f…pango - +1mrpt
- lol alright. It's dropping May 1. http://i3.ytimg.com/…shellie
- +1********
- +1Krassy
- Whats the topic?Bennn
- @bennn it's an audiobiography of 10 albums, but I executive produced 6 of them. So much of this covers a huge chunk of my life.shellie
- mostly a lot of music industry stories. behind the scenes of label deals we had, tours, and huge collaborations (Nas, Dead Prez, Cudi)shellie
- One episode per album. all going into a 10 cd box set and also being released as a 10 week episodic rollout on itunes. Digging up the memories.shellie
- Im big on podcasts... will definitely check it out.Al_dizzle
- I'm intrigued. I like the topic. I like your enthusiasm about all this. Please keep us posted :-)Krassy
- it's been like 15 years. now people we're interviewing are giving us the juicy stuff cos it's been so long and it's not as personally sensitive.shellie
- you guys are the best. I thought i was gunna get a bunch of snarky comments. I'm definitely going to share now. thanks guys!shellie
- +1DRIFTMONKEY
- Wow that's wicked! glad every time I hear a Qbn OG makes it._niko
- Nice!Bennn
- what a great idea. all the best.Gnash
- Snark snarky snark snark!! SNAAARK! teehee :) Just kidding... looking forward to you releasing this as well... you ever find out what was on that disk?PonyBoy
- whatthefunk0
Looking to purchase a 1971 print and it's signed and details "Printer's Proof 4/5". I've never really understood these numbers. Isn't a 4/5 better (more valuable) then a 25/200? Is a Printer's Proof considered more desirable compared to a non printer's proof?
- It means the the number that print is among the total number of prints. So, that's the 4th one he printed out of 5 total before he stopped.monospaced
- shorter run usually means higher value for sure... same for the printer's proof (collectors like authenticity)PonyBoy
- Err. The 4th of 5 printer proofs before the final run perhaps?monospaced
- TY: I assumed that 4/5 is better than 1/5 b/c the quality of the later print would be better then the first?whatthefunk
- ahh, "A printer's proof, created in small numbers and given to the printer by the artist in appreciation. These are typically signed by the artist."whatthefunk
- no, the value of x/y is largely irrelevant, unless you have 1/1000 or something.
Printer's proofs are rarer than the actual edition, so tend to command more £detritus - sorry, people covet 'the first' of an edition, but it's a largely meaningless differentiator that only full-time collectors care about, within their own domain.detritus
- funny i should read this now - I'm actually adding edition numbers to some pieces as I type :)detritus
- printers proof is a test run before the actual run.fadein11
- and yes could be more valuable if any good - but as I say it's the process of getting the print right so therefore may be defficient compared to final editions.fadein11
- Do you like it or not? Don't worry about value.bainbridge
- autoflavour1
Told My kid yesterday that the Easter bunny know if he has been good the same way Santa Claus knows.. He asked me how, In an Orwellian moment I told him they both listen and watch through our iPhones and laptops.. Since then he keeps asking to speak with the Easter bunny thru the "rabbit Internet" and talking to my switched off phone.. #rabbitinternet
- Hahahahapango
- lol. amazing. the easter bunny gives eggs to everyone whether they're good or bad. no?sarahfailin
- it will render his brain forever and irreversiblydrgs
- bklyndroobeki0
Saw a guy get on 1 knee on rocks & propose 10-15 ft away from me today- at a waterfront.
She said yes, the few folks around clapped.
Cute couple.- not sure why i posted this here. it's been an odd wknd.bklyndroobeki
- There's a sucker born every minute.utopian
- lolbklyndroobeki
- hahasea_sea
- why i love qbn.bklyndroobeki
- mg330
Do you guys frequently notice grammatical, spelling and usage errors from news organizations on the web? And, if you do, do you get annoyed or blow it off? One of our Chicago news orgs is notorious for these mistakes on Facebook and in their actual web content. They actually have a link at the bottom of their web pages that says " suggest a correction" so that readers can basically do their proofreading for them.
This stuff drives me crazy. Don't you think that makes them look pretty embarrassing, for not training actual writers in proofreading, editing, having someone else read their work before publishing? It's a daily occurrence with them. What's worse, is that I and others usually call them out, then get criticized for having high standards, or being grammar nazis, or whatever other sad put down someone can come up with. It's baffling to me that people are willing to accept this stuff, and won't even acknowledge these are writing skills most people learn in junior high.
- Funny you post this, because I've been noticing it an awful lot lately.section_014
- I got told "you have such High Standards go put on your flannel drink your craft beer and feel the Bern lame as Hipster" today...mg33
- By someone because I pointed out the news orgs rampant mistakes. LOL. All simply because they could see my profile photo, and my beard.mg33
- agreed.bklyndroobeki
- I am curious about the loss of credibility with grammatical errors.bklyndroobeki
- https://en.wiktionar…detritus
- Check out this BBC article "Why typos and spelling mistakes don't really matter."
http://www.bbc.com/n…mg33 - yes, drives me crazy, and makes me think less of themmonospaced
- btw, "suggest a correction" is typically used in the event that story facts or names are incorrect, not for typos...whatthefunk
- also, the pressure these writers are under to create x number of viral articles with a shit salary it's a wonder stuff gets written at allwhatthefunk
- That's very true. I work with a guy who was a content writer for a Chicago paper. He said they're all measured on output, metrics, clicks, ads served.mg33
- Nobody cares about quality or grammatical accuracy.mg33
- funks right. i know what i go through when i send off a letter to someone and it's btwn me and them. can you imagine what they go through when they see the errbklyndroobeki
- in a big magazine/paper? compassion thread?bklyndroobeki
- bklyndroobeki0
I think I'm feeling overwhelmed with information these days. Like... it could be making me a little delirious. Coupled with all the things I "need" to learn, or maybe feel like I need to learn.
Anyone ever feel this way?
How do you tackle the stress?- I bought a Kindle so I can limit distractions when I want to read. I realized iBooks just doesn't work (unfortunately at least $80-$100 late, in purchases)mg33
- I bounce between news, Facebook, other apps, all the time when I'm using my phone. The kindle is nice - just books.mg33
- I have also noticed I'm using Feedly far less than I used to. I used to obsess over local crime info / news, but slowly faded out of that. It's just too much.mg33
- same here mg33. used to be really into news. i switched my attention to tech news but like anything too much is not a good thing. also coming out of a verybklyndroobeki
- stressful 6-8 mos which might be playing a part of things. Also just generally feeling like there's so much good stuff out therebklyndroobeki
- how do I compete.bklyndroobeki
- so mg33 you just read more-- what are you reading?bklyndroobeki
- Yeah, I need to read more so I made it a goal. Reading 4 books on it right now: Street Photography, by Erik Kim...mg33
- Making Music, Creative Strategies for electronic music producers, Design For Real Life (A Book Apart)mg33
- And a book called Deeper, by Jeff Long, which is a sequel to a fantastic book called The Descent.mg33
- I read a lot of non-fiction, i'll switch it up. A kindle would be good for me, nice suggestion + Deeper, eh? Now on my list. Will report back.bklyndroobeki
- I can't praise The Descent enough. That movie of the same name was loosely based on it. I absolutely loved the book.mg33
- It's based on the premise that, if there's an actual God, there must be an actual Satan living in the core of the earth. Sounds crazy, but it was excellent.mg33
- So, check out The Descent first.mg33
- mg33 is that fiction? scifi?bklyndroobeki
- The Descent is fiction. Slightly sci-fi.mg33
- pinkfloyd0
Another coworker left without me knowing :(
- So they owe you money?pango
- What does that mean?Hayoth
- Did bang their other?utopian
- lol, no banging, but it would have been nicepinkfloyd
- She was a temp and this is the second time the one I liked dissappearedpinkfloyd
- She left a note though so that was nice of herpinkfloyd
- you thought she was the one?monospaced
- u r mr gaydetritus
- nah, just a friendpinkfloyd
- shaddup mono you cuntpinkfloyd
- http://www.thematrix…imbecile
- Why did you call me a cunt when these assholes are making fun of you? Jerk.monospaced
- Because you are youpinkfloyd
- https://www.youtube.…Maaku
- so uncalled-for... I've never done anything except for try to defend myself from your personal attacks. I've never done anything of the sort to you!monospaced
- y'know, I felt bad when you found out your ex was with a new guy, and I felt bad here, but now I'm leaning toward the idea that maybe you deserved itmonospaced
- I'm an empathetic guy, and being called a cunt for no reason doesn't seem like something you would normally domonospaced
- I don't want to be on your bad side, I'm not going around insulting you or anything.... so it's weird you call me a cunt when this asshole calls you "mr gay"monospaced
- eh, whatever...monospaced
- not reading all thatpinkfloyd
- coworker A borrowed nearly a grand from coworker B. One day coworker A got fired and never heard from ever again. coworker B never got teh money back....pango
- A cunt and an idiot.pango
- bliznutty0
to not believe in the church but still believe in the state, is literally like saying:
I don't believe in Spider-Man, but i have a close relationship with Batman and one day he will save us all
- Depends what you mean by believe. The state exists..********
- so does the churchbliznutty
- believing in jesus isn't like believing in the state, not literally or otherwisemonospaced
- believing in jesus is believing in the principles and not the authoritarian system of the church. similar to principles of liberty vs. the authoritarian statebliznutty
- nah.sarahfailin
- Yup********
- Most people aren't economists or philosophers so a good deal of the social contract we participate in is an act of faith********
- My people starve for lack of knowledge.yurimon
- once believing in jesus was the state by having the pope a representative of mono. this is historic to theocracy is was as real to people as the state is now.yurimon
- Your meaning is unclear********
- Who the bothers not believing in churches? It's the concept of God that people question the value of believing in - not a church.detritus
- Churches are just the human-scale control structures whose authority is pretty much solely given by the aforesaid belief in deity.detritus
- I'm glad I'm not shackled by a belief in supernatural deities, their children, their expectations or their promises of the afterlifemonospaced
- the state, even in my limited understanding, at least makes sense in a tangible waymonospaced
- Just keep the two separate. Please. or the Pope will rule the world soon.robthelad
- Depends what you mean by believe. The state exists..
- ********-6
There's a lunch place near my office where you order at the counter and then they bring the food to you and also clear your plate after you leave.
If you pay by credit card, there's a line on the receipt for tips. Would you tip? or just put a buck in the tip jar?
I feel guilty writing 0 even though they are like a retail store with tables.
- I usually just cross out the tip area and write down however much i want to pay. including tip. I'm paying already. too lazy to do math.pango
- Tip for what? #americanism********
- inteliboy2
I guess streaming killed FMT's. Long live FMT's.
- Yes, now we only have QBN Albums of the Year on Spotify.********
- Yes, now we only have QBN Albums of the Year on Spotify.
- PonyBoy6
this is my safe space
- utopian8
Why so many new trolls on QBN?
- List them.********
- drake-von-drakemonospaced
- they replaced the old trolls.********
- Same trolls, different day.duckseason
- Communist sleeper agents. With the right keywords and phrases they awake to cause mild disturbances on messageboards.face_melter
- pretty sure it's just one guyAl_dizzle
- UWhat about the users posting hate on the Trump love thread?********
- QBN has created the perfect environment for this type of discussion. Personally, I don't see anyone sticking out (or above) the crowd.********
- the Trump love thread was never supposed to be about support, it was satirical from day onemonospaced
- @Mono keep feeding it with proper satire in that case.********
- There's already a hate thread.********
- @ORAZAL, do you see me posting to the Trump love thread with hate?monospaced
- because a quick glance shows that more than 1/2, perhaps 2/3, of all posts are george's and yurimon'smonospaced
- @mono I didn't mean you specifically.
I'm out.******** - QBN has Trolls?see_thru
- how about you guys stop obsessing over Trump so much. This website is a bloody trump blog these days. Have been visiting less and less.inteliboy
- it's primarily the trolls in question, inteliboy, getting everyone worked up over trumpmonospaced
- Wait, Qbn isn't a forum about trump? That's it, I'm outta hereautoflavour
- Fucking liberals. Typical.wagshaft
- Having a non conformist opinion is not being a troll.Hayoth
- True. Trolling makes a troll.monospaced
- But you've been more than clear that you share those minority opinions so I expect nothing less than you to defend it.monospaced
- mono is so obsessed with trolling that he has become one.yurimon
- kill they allthem
- I'm back. Yalls need to stop this troll-on-troll violence.********
- Except I'm not trolling yurimon. I'm not posting those stupid memes trying to get a rise like you are. That you can't argue. Fucking idiot.monospaced
- I post silly memes yes but they are still based on something tangible. I also posted factual vids based on proof like milton friedman,yurimon
- Can you debunk milton friedman? please. I'm also suprised because you are an atheist, push, logic and reason and science.yurimon
- However you also support bernie, so I guess you are not an atheist nor logical and reasonable. sorry to inform you. I didnt want to be that truth guy you know.yurimon
- Still trolling like a motherfucker I see. You don't know who I support, but I am an atheist and more logical than you could ever dream of being. Dumb shit.monospaced
- The trolls are trolling hard here lately.utopian
- live fast, troll hard********
- List them.
- scarabin0
roll of 50x 3" stickers for $29 at stickermule today. not bad
- nice!bklyndroobeki
- i banged one out real quick to take advantage of it http://scarabin.net/…scarabin
- you ever check out 123stickers.com ? they have good deals on 250 pre selected sizes for like $33.capn_ron
- never heard of 'em. thanks ron!scarabin