The Random Thoughts Thread

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri May 22, 2020 10:44 am

CatsbyAZ wrote:
Chicat wrote:Insomnia... you’re a motherfucking bitch.
Hit bad by insomnia last night. It's a double and triple whammy of dread. Stage 1: You're constantly doing the math on how much sleep you're losing Vs the time your alarm goes off. Stage 2: Job stress circles around in my head. Stage 3: With the barriers of your mind fully down, you start combing through your past, remembering, for instance, some long last classmate you sat next to in 8th grade math, which leads to... Stage 4: Becoming unsettled by how much time has gone by. "Was 8th grade really TWENTY years ago?"

Stages 2-7 for me involve going over every dumb or embarrassing thing I’ve ever said or done going back to kindergarten and then wondering how it is I have any friends and didn’t end up living in a tent beneath an overpass.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Fri May 22, 2020 11:47 am

Chicat wrote:
CatsbyAZ wrote:
Chicat wrote:Insomnia... you’re a motherfucking bitch.
Hit bad by insomnia last night. It's a double and triple whammy of dread. Stage 1: You're constantly doing the math on how much sleep you're losing Vs the time your alarm goes off. Stage 2: Job stress circles around in my head. Stage 3: With the barriers of your mind fully down, you start combing through your past, remembering, for instance, some long last classmate you sat next to in 8th grade math, which leads to... Stage 4: Becoming unsettled by how much time has gone by. "Was 8th grade really TWENTY years ago?"
Stages 2-7 for me involve going over every dumb or embarrassing thing I’ve ever said or done going back to kindergarten and then wondering how it is I have any friends and didn’t end up living in a tent beneath an overpass.

It's supposedly cyclical. Insomnia strengthens retention of embarrassing memories, leading to staying up all night dwelling on embarrassing memories.

https://www.bhg.com.au/people-with-inso ... g-memories" target="_blank

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri May 22, 2020 12:29 pm

Longhorned wrote:
Chicat wrote:
CatsbyAZ wrote:
Chicat wrote:Insomnia... you’re a motherfucking bitch.
Hit bad by insomnia last night. It's a double and triple whammy of dread. Stage 1: You're constantly doing the math on how much sleep you're losing Vs the time your alarm goes off. Stage 2: Job stress circles around in my head. Stage 3: With the barriers of your mind fully down, you start combing through your past, remembering, for instance, some long last classmate you sat next to in 8th grade math, which leads to... Stage 4: Becoming unsettled by how much time has gone by. "Was 8th grade really TWENTY years ago?"
Stages 2-7 for me involve going over every dumb or embarrassing thing I’ve ever said or done going back to kindergarten and then wondering how it is I have any friends and didn’t end up living in a tent beneath an overpass.
It's supposedly cyclical. Insomnia strengthens retention of embarrassing memories, leading to staying up all night dwelling on embarrassing memories.

https://www.bhg.com.au/people-with-inso ... g-memories" target="_blank

Ah yes, the 7th circle of hell...

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 4:37 pm

Buying a new car is a pain in the ass. However, during the process I found out I have a credit score of 881. That's OK right?

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 4:52 pm

Errrm I've worked in banking for 13 years and the highest score even possible is 850. Unless they're using some new model I've never heard of.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 4:59 pm

Maybe 818?

According to Credit Karma mine is 808, where I carry very little debt and always make my payments on time.

However, it is lower than it should be, since I use cashback rewards on several cards and my credit card usage is high, although I pay the bills off every month.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 5:06 pm

scumdevils86 wrote:Errrm I've worked in banking for 13 years and the highest score even possible is 850. Unless they're using some new model I've never heard of.

He handed me the sheet to sign and it said 881. He said the highest is 900. They use Experian.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 5:13 pm

Weird. We've used Experian (most lenders do) for decades and I've never seen a score above 850, and I've seen thousands of credit reports. I know they changed how scores are calculated recently (I don't work in lending anymore) but not the range.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 5:17 pm

When my wife gets home I'll post the sheet.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 5:19 pm

When we got our home equity loan from the credit union I remember them saying I had a score of 820 then.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 5:21 pm

Yea I know mine is around 825 right now through Experian.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 5:35 pm

azgreg wrote:Buying a new car is a pain in the ass. However, during the process I found out I have a credit score of 881. That's OK right?

No matter what your score is it is probably a good idea not to borrow from the dealer.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 5:43 pm

dovecanyoncat wrote:
azgreg wrote:Buying a new car is a pain in the ass. However, during the process I found out I have a credit score of 881. That's OK right?
No matter what your score is it is probably a good idea not to borrow from the dealer.

The financing is through my credit union but Sanderson Ford did all the paperwork and credit check.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 5:45 pm

azgreg wrote:
dovecanyoncat wrote:
azgreg wrote:Buying a new car is a pain in the ass. However, during the process I found out I have a credit score of 881. That's OK right?
No matter what your score is it is probably a good idea not to borrow from the dealer.
The financing is through my credit union but Sanderson Ford did all the paperwork and credit check.

I've seen headlines claiming the inventory of new vehicles is real low at dealerships due to the factory shutdowns at the beginning o the virus outbreak. What was your experience?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 5:48 pm

dovecanyoncat wrote:
azgreg wrote:
dovecanyoncat wrote:
azgreg wrote:Buying a new car is a pain in the ass. However, during the process I found out I have a credit score of 881. That's OK right?
No matter what your score is it is probably a good idea not to borrow from the dealer.
The financing is through my credit union but Sanderson Ford did all the paperwork and credit check.
I've seen headlines claiming the inventory of new vehicles is real low at dealerships due to the factory shutdowns at the beginning o the virus outbreak. What was your experience?

I've visited half a dozen dealerships over the last few days and all the lots were full. I don't know what they had in the back though.

OriginalAZ · Post by **OriginalAZ** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 7:57 pm

So I've been wanting a high end laptop for a while. I finally got the new Microsoft Surface Book 3 a couple weeks ago. Yeah I know its overpriced but I really like the detachable screen turns into a tablet. But I am disappointed in the battery life and watching 4K video isn't quite up to par.
I am really indecisive if I should keep it or go for the new Dell XPS 17 that came out today. I use my laptop for some light gaming, watching movies, some video conferencing, and other work related stuff. I also want to learn photo editing eventually.
I don't know how worried I should be about speed. Surface Book has quad core while the Dell has 8 cores.
Any thoughts on what I should do?

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:51 pm

What would you say about me taking up guayaberas? I mean pretty much all guayaberas. Like, it's how I'd roll.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Jun 15, 2020 9:27 am

I'm thinking of converting one of my bikes to an ebike for commuting to work using this kit:

https://www.amazon.com/EBIKELING-conver ... th=1&psc=1" target="_blank

And this battery:

https://www.amazon.com/QZF-Bater%C3%ADa ... ods&sr=1-8" target="_blank

Total will set me back a bit under $700. Should be able to offset that in about 8 months.

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Tue Jun 16, 2020 2:55 pm

azgreg wrote:I'm thinking of converting one of my bikes to an ebike for commuting to work using this kit:

https://www.amazon.com/EBIKELING-conver ... th=1&psc=1" target="_blank

And this battery:

https://www.amazon.com/QZF-Bater%C3%ADa ... ods&sr=1-8" target="_blank

So this is a kit? How do you go about selecting a kit to the bike you already have? Are bikes universal enough to not need a lot of specific conditions when it comes to eBike conversions? Does everything usually come together pretty well?

I see riders around town using eBikes and I always take note, thinking it's a great idea, but never sure how they went about it. And how much tinkering it took to get everything reliable.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Jun 16, 2020 3:18 pm

CatsbyAZ wrote:
azgreg wrote:I'm thinking of converting one of my bikes to an ebike for commuting to work using this kit:

https://www.amazon.com/EBIKELING-conver ... th=1&psc=1" target="_blank

And this battery:

https://www.amazon.com/QZF-Bater%C3%ADa ... ods&sr=1-8" target="_blank

So this is a kit? How do you go about selecting a kit to the bike you already have? Are bikes universal enough to not need a lot of specific conditions when it comes to eBike conversions? Does everything usually come together pretty well?

I see riders around town using eBikes and I always take note, thinking it's a great idea, but never sure how they went about it. And how much tinkering it took to get everything reliable.

Yep, it's a kit. Just bolts right on. The motor is the hub of the rear wheel.

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 3:27 pm

Let me know if we need a Cancel Culture thread. Thinking about tracking who's the latest to get cancelled. Just this past week three more Hollywood Comedians/Actors were (deservedly) taken to the woodshed for varying degrees of abhorrent aggressions against women. Only hesitation is that maybe a thread like this belongs on the Politics board?

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:23 pm

Goldilocks and the three bears is the ultimate story of white privilege.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:35 pm

In the age of COVID-19 and mask wearing, how can you tell if a woman is attractive or a butterface?

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:53 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:In the age of COVID-19 and mask wearing, how can you tell if a woman is attractive or a butterface?

Worse, what happens when you and your wife go shopping and you come home with the wrong woman? You just don't know til she takes off the mask.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Jun 26, 2020 6:09 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:In the age of COVID-19 and mask wearing, how can you tell if a woman is attractive or a butterface?

I've become more of an ass man.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Fri Jun 26, 2020 7:07 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:In the age of COVID-19 and mask wearing, how can you tell if a woman is attractive or a butterface?

Like you’d fucking care....

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Jun 29, 2020 2:06 pm

My wife has taken up day trading.

Bless her heart.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Jun 29, 2020 2:07 pm

CalStateTempe wrote:My wife has taken up day trading.

Bless her heart.

Tell her to buy and sell Hertz... but maybe not in that order.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Mon Jun 29, 2020 2:09 pm

CalStateTempe wrote:My wife has taken up day trading.

Bless her heart.

What's her method?

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Jun 29, 2020 2:20 pm

I have no fucking idea.

She’s taken a few online classes with TD ameritrade rep, and is going through their online curriculum. she has a background in finance so it’s not completely foreign.

She says she want to “help contribute” even if she in no way needs to. I think she just looks at it as a way to pass a few hours in the morning in between being a parent.

That said she’s pretty good with her stop losses and taking profits. She totally scalping but doing alright.

Lol

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Mon Jun 29, 2020 2:32 pm

Cool. Hope it works out. Keep us posted if you don't mind.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Jun 29, 2020 2:58 pm

Sure, she’s playing around learning with a really small account, but will share the highs and lows. Lol

MrMeow · Post by **MrMeow** » Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:08 pm

Took my boots to the shoe repair shop for new soles. $90. No thanks. Went to another shop, $100. No thanks. Bought a new pair, same exact boot. $115. Crazy.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:04 pm

New record today for Joey Chestnut. 75

ASUCatFan · Post by **ASUCatFan** » Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:03 am

azgreg wrote:New record today for Joey Chestnut. 75

Seattle style?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:11 am

ASUCatFan wrote:
azgreg wrote:New record today for Joey Chestnut. 75
Seattle style?

Plain and wet.

MrMeow · Post by **MrMeow** » Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:23 am

Will the Washington Redskins new name be the Foreskins? I mean, really, Snyder is such a dick.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:53 am

MrMeow wrote:Will the Washington Redskins new name be the Foreskins? I mean, really, Snyder is such a dick.

viewtopic.php?f=19&t=339" target="_blank

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:06 pm

So good to see my two friends Jack and Coke.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 5:23 pm

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Jul 24, 2020 12:29 pm

Damn I love day drinking.

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:18 pm

poured jack in my ice coffee this morning at 8:18am...big whoop wanna fight about it?

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:29 pm

I am genuinely curious as to the owner is of a forest green Honda CR-V, with a brazzers license plate holder, always parked in my local raleys supermarket parking lot.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:30 pm

97cats wrote:poured jack in my ice coffee this morning at 8:18am...big whoop wanna fight about it?

Surprising to me is that I thought you actually like good bourbon.

And yes I know, Jack is not real bourbon to begin with.

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:02 pm

Merkin wrote:
97cats wrote:poured jack in my ice coffee this morning at 8:18am...big whoop wanna fight about it?
Surprising to me is that I thought you actually like good bourbon.

And yes I know, Jack is not real bourbon to begin with.

well said, and yes my good man, the good bourbon is not to be mixed ...jack and jameson just for the coffee when im feeling frisky!

was feelin frisky today!!!

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Jul 24, 2020 4:14 pm

I love to spruce up my morning coffee with bourbon. Stops the caffeine from keeping me awake.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:02 am

Why does AC/DC use "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" as their encore song?

Shouldn't that be their opening song?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:13 am

UAEebs86 wrote:Why does AC/DC use "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" as their encore song?

Shouldn't that be their opening song?

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:33 pm

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:56 pm

Thanks for this. Bunky looks and sounds like and old mate of mine whom I will only describe as the guy with more nicknames than anyone.

Off the top of my head: U-Joint; Slickum; Rooster; Gunge; Pro-Bad; Scud; Queets; Sleeve; Cupcake and DilBo. DilBo was my personal contribution: Diligent Hobo. He's probably dead too.

Login • Register