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- jagara1
Tried Dubai chocolate. S’all right. Tiny bit overpriced.
- Lol that crappily-packaged shit. I asked about it at the local shop when it first turned up, and it's sat there unsold alongside dodge homebrew Jamaican...Nairn
- ...rum shots ever since. I wasn't even being boomer old man I my disdain, the younglings behind the counter thought it was a crock of Instagram shit too.Nairn
- No, it's good. Just not proportional to the hype.jagara
- I keep seeing it in the supermarkets here, and every time I do, I ask myself, 'WTF is the point of this, exactly?'Continuity
- Bilking idiots on a 1000% markup.Nairn
- jagara3
Thinking about getting some Airpods Pro.
Before I do: I use wired Apple Earpods. What i like is that they are made in a way so I can hear my surroundings as well as the audio.
Apparently, Airpods have a passthrough mode. How well does that work in comparison?
- You can control the past through and it works very well It doesn’t sound exactly the same as the wired because the AirPods fit snug in your earsnb
- I use both every day at work, swapping out depending what I’m doing.nb
- AirPod Pros are obviously the choice when I want to block out my coworkers or any other sounds.nb
- I use the EarPods for all calls because the sound quality from that mic is MUCH better and I like for people to hear me clearlynb
- And lately sometimes I’ll wear the EarPods just for listening to music mostly because I don’t like having my ears plugged all day with the AirPodsnb
- I normally don't use earphones or headphones, I prefer to listen to myself...OBBTKN
- Me me me, and me... Sorry. A pair of cheap bluetooth earphones are the solution( for me) srly. don't buy unwired expensive ones you're going to lose them ;)OBBTKN
- ya I wouldn't want to pay too much for something that's expected to fail after a few years and also impractical to repair.pango
- I always buy second hand. The vastly reduced price is a fine tradeoff for a somewhat reduced lifespan. New Airpods are 260 USD, not paying that.jagara
- Get 'em; their indispensable personally and professionally. Meetings, running, cycling, etc.
I DO find them a bit quiet, BUT also think I'm going deaf!ideaist - ^ their = they're damnit!ideaist
- I have them. Best headphones. Pass thru works great.cannonball1978
- mg335
Do any of you remember a label called Neuva Forma, and the podcast mixes they did called Nueva Forma Listening Pleasures?
I hadn't thought about them in years but plugged in an old TimeMachine drive last night and found all the ones I ever downloaded. They made them around 2009 / 2010 as far as I can tell from this old ISO50 post.
https://blog.iso50.com/19957/nue…
They're such good workday mixes. If any of you want them, let me know and I'll put them up on Dropbox or something. I've got 17 episodes, it's about 15 hours of music.
- Those look like super volcanoes.palimpsest
- i would defintely like a link please_me_
- Enjoy - https://www.dropbox.…mg33
- : )_me_
- ty mg33Gardener
- this is amazing @mg33 - sadly for some reason --- episode 6 is not extracting - but the rest is astounding !!!_me_
- Glad you enjoy it! Let me look at the issue with episode 6. I'll let you know tomorrow.mg33
- Thanks! Cool!canoe
- Thx...have also downloaded, that's my afternoons listening sorteddee-dubs
- NBQ00-13
If you think you have problems try to be in the shoes of Kylie Jenner for a day. Poor thing got ignored by Demi Moore at the Golden Globes: https://www.reddit.com/r/Timothe…
Her boyfriend Timothee Chalamet had to console her afterwards probably.
- tell us more!!YakuZoku
- They're a weird couple. Didn't know Timmy was into plastics so much. I thought he'd be with a cool arty woman.NBQ00
- ZzzzZzzz..BabySnakes
- are you reposting everything you see?pango
- seriously get off the internet my dude.pango
- Heyhey p, there you areNBQ00
- at this rate you're gonna tell us the colour of your poop tmr ಠ╭╮ಠpango
- canoe-5
Seriously NBQ00, Kylie Jenner? Why don't you just start your own tabloid thread instead of showcasing you're a bitter, insecure person who gets their kicks from trivializing others and spreading hateful nonsense.
- hateful nonsense? Are you referring to me showcasing news about pedo rapist Muslims? So I'm the hateful one?NBQ00
- And why would I be bitter and insecure just because I post about Kylie for the first time in my QBN history.NBQ00
- Well when you put up all the "...fucked" threads you can't really question why you come across bitter.canoe
- The world is fucked, yesNBQ00
- I don't think "pedo-rapist-muslims... is really material for QBN, and you've been asked several times to stop, but you don't because you're full of hate.canoe
- You trend-slam some celebrities to get attention which makes you look insecure and simple.canoe
- When all you see is that everything is fucked then of course your world is fucked. Fucking get it?canoe
- We post all kinds of news and politics related stuff here. And the Keir Starmer/ Muslim gang rapists is big news currentlyNBQ00
- Reality check - everyone downvoted it. Your opinion on Karl and Kylie is completely insignificant here.canoe
- You’re not 'showcasing news,' you’re projecting your own issues. You’ve reduced yourself to a caricature of the angry, attention-seeking cynic.canoe
- Sorry that I post stuff that gets you triggered because how dare I speak up against shitty pedo Muslims and such who want Sharia in the UKNBQ00
- You’re not 'speaking up' against crimes—you’re using serious issues like pedophilia and Sharia law as a flimsy excuse to push your racist agenda.canoe
- You can keep playing these little rhetorical games, but they don’t work on people who can think critically.canoe
- Ahh, see "racist" again.NBQ00
- Yes, everyone thinks you're creepy, racist or both. Best sort that out before someone sorts it out for you.canoe
- That's because they're putting up rumours and accusing me of things just because they're triggered me posting about incompatible religions & peopleNBQ00
- And you too. Let's shoot the messenger and call him racist but not delate the actual topic in a intelligent manner.NBQ00
- canoe2
NBQ00 -
Let’s clear this up right now. Nobody here supports or defends rape—of course we all condemn it, and any attempt to suggest otherwise is completely disingenuous. What we take issue with is how you talk about it. Instead of focusing on the crimes themselves or solutions to prevent them, you use this as an excuse to spread racist, inflammatory language about an entire group of people. That’s not 'showcasing news'—it’s hate-mongering.
When you make sweeping statements like 'pedo rapist Muslims,' you're not just talking about criminals—you’re targeting an entire religion or culture. That’s not justice; that’s bigotry. And when people call you out for it, you twist the narrative to make it seem like they’re defending the crime itself, which is both dishonest and manipulative.
The fact that you feel the need to frame criticism of your racism as support for rape says more about you than anyone else. It's not about shining a light on serious issues—it's about your need to justify your hateful worldview. If you actually cared about addressing these crimes, you’d find a way to discuss them that doesn’t involve vilifying an entire group of people.
- Yes because Muslims in the UK are treated differently than common people to not be accused of being racist.NBQ00
- Too many of us liberal minded people think criticizing criminal Muslims and radical Islamists is racist.NBQ00
- We have taken in far too many people in the UK & EU from the middle east and North Africa that don't want to integrate into our western values.NBQ00
- And then you have politicians and the police who do nothing about pedo Muslims who raped girls to not be accused of being racist.NBQ00
- Nobody is falling into your rhetorical traps. Your racism and bigotry are crystal clear. Now please fuck off back to one of your fringe websites.canoe
- Ah yes, when I shit on Christianity and western corruption I'm not a bigot and racist. Only when I shit on Islam and pedo Muslims. Sure.NBQ00
- There's a deep rooted issue with us leftists and Islam. As soon as we speak against it, it's automatically = racismNBQ00
- funny how we lefties are usually atheists and against organized religions but only when shitting on MAGA's favorite religion. When shitting on Islam = racistNBQ00
- You're not a leftist.
You're a racist, a bigot, and an utter creep who is using liberalism and leftism as a smokescreen for yourContinuity - ... twisted way of thinking. No bona fide left-leaning individual would ever hold your opinions, such as they are.Continuity
- Now, fuck off and go assault someone at work again, or something.Continuity
- I never assaulted anyone at work, maybe you want this to be true so you can smear my reputation here, lolNBQ00
- And no, just because I criticise Islam and rapey Muslims doesn't make me a racist.NBQ00
- Like I said, some of you are deep up Islam's ass for whatever reasons. The political correctness is what enables these pedo rapey Muslims to continue.NBQ00
- Why do you think AFD has gained such popularity and the UK will see the same?NBQ00
- Rumour, eh? Whoopsie, what's this? You assaulting a colleague at work, maybe?
https://www.qbn.com/…Continuity - Ah that's what you mean, yes but it's hardly assaulting. Do you think if it was really that bad I would post it and admit it in a public forum?NBQ00
- You clearly did.Continuity
- Besides you constantly look for reasons to attack me, but not debate the actual topic. You just call me racist and a bigot constantly.NBQ00
- When the "racist" and "bigot" card got played out you had to resort to calling me a zionist last year. And all other names.NBQ00
- FLOL I don't need to look for reasons. You present them all on your own.Continuity
- You simply immediately get triggered whenever Islam and Muslims are being called out. Automatically = racist, bigotNBQ00
- We had this discussion last year, no need to go into these depths again. You're just too brainwashed and ignorant when it comes to Islam & muslim immigrantsNBQ00
- flolololololContinuity
- Says he's not racist, then says something racist.canoe
- inteliboy5
^ what's with the drama ?
we aint in our 20's anymore on some hot corner of the internet... surely its time to chill the fuck out?
- I agree, why are they so triggered? We post a lot of news and politics but they never get so triggered usually.NBQ00
- nahh soooo people have told NBQ why already. he needs to fuck off with his rage bait and shit content he saw on tabloids.pango
- Don't tell me you didn't like Kylie's dress, pango.NBQ00
- never seen it.
i've blocked everything that would push trash tabloids to me.pango - Hey NBQ, how’s it going buddy? Hope you’ve been having a good day where you are? Where are you exactly? Are you in the UK? I’m here just chilling, no dramasIanbolton
- NBQ00-14
post a bit more positive, beautiful or informative content on this platform
- dudemonospaced
- really?utopian
- please kick this troll alreadycanoe
- canoe, you forgot the "racist"NBQ00
- utopian-4
I always get these two dudes confused with one another.
- canoe-6
NBQ00 reacts to his massive intellectual beat down by logging into all his accounts and downvoting content. Fuck QBN for allowing this racist to thrive here.
- Pango once said those who complain about down votes get downvotedYakuZoku
- It is odd though that your posts about NBQ have downvotes, pretty sure NBQ annoys everyone hereYakuZoku
- Awww shiet. Sorry I gotta downvote you here. It is the rule. );pango
- Ah there "racist" again. And no, I only have one account.NBQ00
- multiple people from different place, background thinks you're a racist. maybe there's something there.pango
- Sure. The same accusations from mentally deranged people as usual when they don't have anything else to say.NBQ00
- are you sure they're deranged and not you?pango
- I noticed you having mental breakdowns last year too, pango. I'm all chill.NBQ00
- wut? lol any year but last year. last year was great. Are you sure you are remembering things correctly?pango
- PonyBoy8
Primus, Puscifer and A Perfect Circle all on stage together for one show... I'm practically in begging mode to my wife / brother in law / anyone stuck up in my little redneck corner of New England to go see this show w/me... I have NO problem going alone (and I will) but FFS it's Primus, Puscifer AND A Perfect Cirlce all on the same damn stage for the evening (part of an on-going celebration tour for Maynard who turned 60)... these tix should have already been purchased!!!
- Tool just announced their Mexico tour, I'm stoked!YakuZoku
- I'm sorry, it's a bit far for me. Ask mono ;)OBBTKN
- i would def go :0pango
- one of the roughest pits i was ever in was Primus in Oakland, i must have gotten skull punched by skinheads like 100 timesYakuZoku
- Signs you’re old threadnb
- Got tickets for the Vegas show, saw that line up in San Diego last year. Was epic.dasohr
- I'll go with you! Hold on... I'm faaaar from new england. Damn itcherub
- That's a hell of a lineup. Love primus... love maynardcherub
- Tickets purchased!!PonyBoy
- I wanna go!!!cherub
- microkorg1
On Jan 18th we've got 6 planets aligning.
Last night it was a clear sky above Edinburgh and spotted Mars, Jupiter and Venus shining bright. Pretty amazing to see with the naked eye.Download Stellarium app for phone to map out the night sky you see.
... and just sayin', 6 planets aligned would make pretty decent cover for an approaching Alien attack.
- Yeah, I've had the telescope out a few times this month - good views, even down here in light pollution centralNairn
- We can't see shit here, with our perpetual fog on winterOBBTKN
- OBBTKN, you can still download the app, hold up to the sky to see where these things SHOULD be ;)
Haha.microkorg - Will do itOBBTKN
- It's so damned cold right now but I've been out w/the pup late every night staring up / nerding out... good to see some other nerds here <3PonyBoy
- This is pretty neat..
https://old.reddit.c…Nairn - tnx for the app :-)
I was looking for something like this. couldn't find a new version of Distant Suns last year.uan - Uan, no probs.
I downloaded it last year for using in the Desert at night in Morocco. Clearest skies I've ever seen so was amazing to see so much annotated.microkorg - OBBTKN - don't you live on top of a hill, above the perpetual fog?!Nairn
- the month or so the indians go to the river
https://www.youtube.…uan
- thenohero16
Spent some time on the coast the last week ... found a gem of spot in the morning, brutally cold and windy. Sat there reflecting as the world slowly started to awake. The morning sun light finally reaches me, the warmth, the beautiful warmth.
- ^ athenohero
- that's where the meditation's atcanoe
- Totally. It was not accessible to people with disabilities or serious health issues. Really sadden me that there are people who can't watch a sunrise freely.thenohero
- a very humbling experience.thenohero
- It's that pesky fucking nature. All cliffsides should be wheelchair accessible.futurefood
- Is that Mars? Nice shotIanbolton
- Southern Oregon Coast - Thanks!thenohero
- I lived in Eugene for a few years - constant trips to the coast were the only thing that kept me sane. This kinda looks like Gold Coast?garbage
- nature and shit can be very meditativemilfhunter
- @garbage I posted in Gold Beach, 25-30 minutes North of Brookings.dibec
- haha,thenohero
- @dibec, brain fart, meant to type Gold Beach. Pretty much everywhere from Brookings to Yachats was my getaway.garbage
- Driving back to Eugene was always beyond depressing.garbage
- mg33-1
Do any of you have barbers that trim the back of your neck with a straight razor, and when they're doing that, you just think "what if this guy is having a bad day?"
I never experience a greater combo of trust and irrational fear as I do during that quick shave.
- They use very fine trimmers these daysgrafician
- All the barbers I've had for the last decade have been straightrazor users. I do my beard myself so they don't do my front neck.mg33
- My wife is my hairdresser, I have total confidence in h... waitOBBTKN
- You guys are really brave...grafician
- Mine uses a straight razor for my beard clean up, but a trimmer on the neck.i_monk
- HAYZ1LLLA0
I'm going to Thailand in April. I hear vaping is illegal there now. As a vaper I was wondering if anybody knew how stringent this is. I mean, prostitution is also illegal but it 5% of their GDP! Can I take my vapes do you think? Would hate to go back on the ciggies.
- Vaping and vapes are illegal. They will be taken from you at customs on the way in and you may be fined.Morning_star
- Ok so they are serious about it. Thanks.HAYZ1LLLA
- Yes, a friend had no clue that it was illegal and had his expensive rig taken at customs. They are available in some places but it can be part of a scam..Morning_star
- ...with the local police in tourist areas as a way to make money through instant fines.Morning_star
- Time to quit itOBBTKN
- why the fuck are they illegal?jagara
- ^ The government is heavily invested in the tobacco industry is the real reason but they say they its due to kids adopting and unknown health effects.HAYZ1LLLA
- Illegal in Mexico too, it's just a bribe though, when I got caught smuggling them into Mexico I got caught, but cop told me to hide it better for the...YakuZoku
- Next checkpointYakuZoku
- I usually smuggle in 6 months worth of Vapes in as well as a shit load of ZynsYakuZoku
- These bans are dumb, so much smokers in those countriesYakuZoku
- Nicotine lozenges are a great alternative, but the Kirkland brand on Amazon, way cheaper than all the other lozenge brands and just as goodYakuZoku
- So glad I stopped smoking just before vapes began to get popular about 12 years ago. Otherwise I know i'd just have switched to and would still be vaping.microkorg
- ^ yeah its toughYakuZoku
- google thailand jail and that should be enough of a motivationautoflavour
- PonyBoy3
16F / -10C... and sunny
- Aw.. what happened to my middle finger emoji??PonyBoy
- Continuity
- Is it a tribute to David Lynch?OBBTKN
- 12º C and cloudy (oh, surprise!) hereOBBTKN
- Nairn1
Re: straight razors - there's an apparent problem here in the UK with unhygienic barbers not sterlising their blades properly between clients, compounded by a fashion for fades.
I've seen two people this week with fades featuring ugly red blotches hinting at a ringworm infection.
Nice.
- Salarrue9
LOL I made a presentation to a company's board via Zoom at their quarterly meeting for a potential project, they gave me admin access to share my screen, they were very interested in my proposal, they thanked me and said we'd hear from them soon, I said goodbye and then I closed the meeting to everyone by accident.
- Professional.grafician
- Mondays.OBBTKN
- This happens once a week in corporate. I’ve noticed some people know to simply reconnect from the last browser tab. a few secondsnb
- Others just leave the meetingnb
- https://www.youtube.…prophetone
- timeless9
I thought I was past this
Slinging business cards at monthly networking events
It's been 25+ years since I attended one of these
Everyone's in suits and I'm in my daily black t and jeansApparently . . . it made people flock to me
Like I didn't care I was there, no . . .
I care, it just doesn't matter to me
That's all they talked about
Maybe it was because I was the NEW face
Fresh meat for their stale lives, their stale jokes"Suit at the cleaners?"
No, I have 6
"Hey, you look comfortable!"
Thanks, I am . . . are you?
I don't wear suits anymore
Unless it's a funeral or a wedding
that warrants itNo questions about
what I do
my skillset
who I am
were asked
until after comments on my clothes were madeI'm done
I should retire
all my contacts are retiring
I don't want to make new ones
to explain myself
again, and again, and again
over, and over, and overChange is a good thing, right?
It means I'm growing right?
I thought I had already grown enough
There I go thinking againOh well, see you all next month
- nice song!
https://suno.com/son…YakuZoku - That sounds like a success to me. People had a reason to approach you. An instant conversation starter, and a way to remember you.monNom
- ^that's amazing - but it shows how formulaic that kind of tune ishans_glib
- The creative guy —of course, he was in a T-shirt and jeans. Suits are jealous, they could never pull it off. They’ve got nothing to sell but their suit.monNom
- @hans totallyYakuZoku
- +1 Hans, nice one, Your MoldynessNairn
- that song - thank you - the royalties are already pouring intimeless
- where in the world are you that they're still expecting suits? I thought it was all tshirts and jeans nownuggler
- nice song!
- YakuZoku4
I did 4 grams of golden teachers yesterday, not cooked this time.
@thumb_screws: https://www.qbn.com/reply/413682…
not sure if it was the extra 1/2 gram or the fact that it wasn't heated up this time (maybe both?) but oh my fuckin' god I tripped my fucking balls off!feeling great this morning, very motivated, and feeling very refreshed and creative, ready to work