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There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« on: Thu, 06 March 2014, 22:00:26 »
Today one of the tasks that was on my hone do list was to deposit my pay check of 2 and a half days into the bank.  While some of you might not think this is much but my take home was north of $900.  Well, on my way to pick my son up from school, I stopped at the gas station to pick up a pack of smokes.  For some unknown reason I put the check in my left back pocket with my phone.  I pulled my phone out to check on the status of the Toxic set while waiting in line.  Unbeknownst to me, it fell out.  Obviously the wife was panicked that I had lost this much money.  About 10 minutes ago my doorbell rang, it was well after 9 pm.  A local school bus driver had picked it up and knew where I lived so he actually drove the check to my house and handed it to me personally.
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Re: There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 06 March 2014, 22:18:33 »
Bus driver stalking you.
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Re: There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 06 March 2014, 22:48:11 »
Great story to read before bed! I feel warm and fuzzy now.
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Re: There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 07 March 2014, 00:36:33 »
How cool! That's great to hear.
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Re: There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 07 March 2014, 01:49:37 »
That's kind. Go midwest!

In the worst case though, your company would have a put a stop on that check and just given you a new one.
I know that's not the point, but anyways.



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Re: There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 07 March 2014, 02:18:54 »
so, $1800 a week? good.
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I say to both bunches, Whether you're a majority or minority, bug off! To hell with anybody who wants to tell me what to write. Their society breaks down into subsections of minorities who then, in effect, burn books by banning them. All this political correctness that's rampant on campuses is b.s.
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Re: There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 07 March 2014, 02:36:19 »
Quote from: demik on Thu, 06 March 2014, 22:18:33
Bus driver stalking you.

Maybe he was a fellow geekhacker
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Re: There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 07 March 2014, 05:50:36 »
Quote from: iri on Fri, 07 March 2014, 02:18:54
so, $1800 a week? good.

At the very least I sure hope.  If pulling in $2900 then he's in a good section where tax concessions really do kick in beautifully (at least here in Australia).
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Re: There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 07 March 2014, 05:51:55 »
oh i'm so blessed with our 13% flat rate.
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(...)Whereas back then I wrote about the tyranny of the majority, today I'd combine that with the tyranny of the minorities. These days, you have to be careful of both. They both want to control you. The first group, by making you do the same thing over and over again. The second group is indicated by the letters I get from the Vassar girls who want me to put more women's lib in The Martian Chronicles, or from blacks who want more black people in Dandelion Wine.
I say to both bunches, Whether you're a majority or minority, bug off! To hell with anybody who wants to tell me what to write. Their society breaks down into subsections of minorities who then, in effect, burn books by banning them. All this political correctness that's rampant on campuses is b.s.
-Ray Bradbury

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Re: There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« Reply #9 on: Fri, 07 March 2014, 08:02:16 »
That's a good story.  I now feel comfortable emerging from basement, where I have been since Keycon 2013, and interacting with other human beings.
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Re: There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« Reply #10 on: Fri, 07 March 2014, 08:16:04 »
Quote from: prdlm2009 on Fri, 07 March 2014, 08:02:16
That's a good story.  I now feel comfortable emerging from basement, where I have been since Keycon 2013, and interacting with other human beings.

bah, stay in the basement.  People are horrible.  I agree with demik, the bus driver was just delivering the check in order to check out the house for future home invasion, torture and murder.  That's what happens in the midwest.  Or haven't you seen the movies Capote, Infamous or Badlands?  And even if you survive the home invasion from the bus driver, you'll more than likely get gun downed by some gun-crazy nut out there in 'Murica's heartland.  Here in NYC, you just have to avoid getting shot by the Po Po Mans.
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Re: There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« Reply #11 on: Fri, 07 March 2014, 08:19:47 »
Quote from: iri on Fri, 07 March 2014, 02:18:54
so, $1800 a week? good.

It was 6 hours straight time for orientation on Thursday
12.5 hours of overtime from Saturday
and 14 hours of double time from Sunday

The 937 was take home after taxes and union deduction which is about 9% of my gross.
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Re: There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« Reply #12 on: Fri, 07 March 2014, 09:39:47 »
Quote from: eth0s on Fri, 07 March 2014, 08:16:04
Here in NYC, you just have to avoid getting shot by the Po Po Mans.
and that's only if you aren't white.
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(...)Whereas back then I wrote about the tyranny of the majority, today I'd combine that with the tyranny of the minorities. These days, you have to be careful of both. They both want to control you. The first group, by making you do the same thing over and over again. The second group is indicated by the letters I get from the Vassar girls who want me to put more women's lib in The Martian Chronicles, or from blacks who want more black people in Dandelion Wine.
I say to both bunches, Whether you're a majority or minority, bug off! To hell with anybody who wants to tell me what to write. Their society breaks down into subsections of minorities who then, in effect, burn books by banning them. All this political correctness that's rampant on campuses is b.s.
-Ray Bradbury

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Re: There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« Reply #13 on: Fri, 07 March 2014, 09:42:26 »
Quote from: eth0s on Fri, 07 March 2014, 08:16:04
Quote from: prdlm2009 on Fri, 07 March 2014, 08:02:16
That's a good story.  I now feel comfortable emerging from basement, where I have been since Keycon 2013, and interacting with other human beings.

bah, stay in the basement.  People are horrible.  I agree with demik, the bus driver was just delivering the check in order to check out the house for future home invasion, torture and murder.  That's what happens in the midwest.  Or haven't you seen the movies Capote, Infamous or Badlands?  And even if you survive the home invasion from the bus driver, you'll more than likely get gun downed by some gun-crazy nut out there in 'Murica's heartland.  Here in NYC, you just have to avoid getting shot by the Po Po Mans.

Ehh it ain't like that man.  I still don't remember the last time I actually locked my car door.
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Re: There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« Reply #14 on: Fri, 07 March 2014, 09:46:11 »
Quote from: Melvang on Fri, 07 March 2014, 09:42:26
Quote from: eth0s on Fri, 07 March 2014, 08:16:04
Quote from: prdlm2009 on Fri, 07 March 2014, 08:02:16
That's a good story.  I now feel comfortable emerging from basement, where I have been since Keycon 2013, and interacting with other human beings.

bah, stay in the basement.  People are horrible.  I agree with demik, the bus driver was just delivering the check in order to check out the house for future home invasion, torture and murder.  That's what happens in the midwest.  Or haven't you seen the movies Capote, Infamous or Badlands?  And even if you survive the home invasion from the bus driver, you'll more than likely get gun downed by some gun-crazy nut out there in 'Murica's heartland.  Here in NYC, you just have to avoid getting shot by the Po Po Mans.

Ehh it ain't like that man.  I still don't remember the last time I actually locked my car door.

Really? I'm always re-locking and double checking all the locks on the cars and the house. Too many weirdos around here.
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Re: There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« Reply #15 on: Fri, 07 March 2014, 09:52:59 »
Yeah I never lock my car.  But its nothing special.  Just an 05 Buick Park Ave.
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Re: There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« Reply #16 on: Fri, 07 March 2014, 10:03:43 »
Quote from: Melvang on Fri, 07 March 2014, 09:42:26
Quote from: eth0s on Fri, 07 March 2014, 08:16:04
Quote from: prdlm2009 on Fri, 07 March 2014, 08:02:16
That's a good story.  I now feel comfortable emerging from basement, where I have been since Keycon 2013, and interacting with other human beings.
sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm midwest. sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm 'Murica's heartland sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm sarcasm.

Ehh it ain't like that man.  I still don't remember the last time I actually locked my car door.
hey, i don't think eth0s's post is to be taken seriously!
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(...)Whereas back then I wrote about the tyranny of the majority, today I'd combine that with the tyranny of the minorities. These days, you have to be careful of both. They both want to control you. The first group, by making you do the same thing over and over again. The second group is indicated by the letters I get from the Vassar girls who want me to put more women's lib in The Martian Chronicles, or from blacks who want more black people in Dandelion Wine.
I say to both bunches, Whether you're a majority or minority, bug off! To hell with anybody who wants to tell me what to write. Their society breaks down into subsections of minorities who then, in effect, burn books by banning them. All this political correctness that's rampant on campuses is b.s.
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Re: There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« Reply #17 on: Fri, 07 March 2014, 10:20:13 »
Quote from: eth0s on Fri, 07 March 2014, 08:16:04
Quote from: prdlm2009 on Fri, 07 March 2014, 08:02:16
That's a good story.  I now feel comfortable emerging from basement, where I have been since Keycon 2013, and interacting with other human beings.

bah, stay in the basement.  People are horrible.  I agree with demik, the bus driver was just delivering the check in order to check out the house for future home invasion, torture and murder.  That's what happens in the midwest.  Or haven't you seen the movies Capote, Infamous or Badlands?  And even if you survive the home invasion from the bus driver, you'll more than likely get gun downed by some gun-crazy nut out there in 'Murica's heartland.  Here in NYC, you just have to avoid getting shot by the Po Po Mans.

Indianapolis has a higher murder rate than New York.  Someone got shot and killed two blocks from my house a couple weeks ago.  I'm staying in the basement.
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Re: There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« Reply #18 on: Fri, 07 March 2014, 10:43:30 »
also, badlands!

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(...)Whereas back then I wrote about the tyranny of the majority, today I'd combine that with the tyranny of the minorities. These days, you have to be careful of both. They both want to control you. The first group, by making you do the same thing over and over again. The second group is indicated by the letters I get from the Vassar girls who want me to put more women's lib in The Martian Chronicles, or from blacks who want more black people in Dandelion Wine.
I say to both bunches, Whether you're a majority or minority, bug off! To hell with anybody who wants to tell me what to write. Their society breaks down into subsections of minorities who then, in effect, burn books by banning them. All this political correctness that's rampant on campuses is b.s.
-Ray Bradbury

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« Reply #19 on: Fri, 07 March 2014, 11:08:45 »
Quote from: iri on Fri, 07 March 2014, 10:43:30
also, badlands!

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Great movie.  Too bad that nothing Malick did since Days of Heaven is watchable.
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Re: There might actually be a shred of hope for humanity
« Reply #20 on: Fri, 07 March 2014, 15:47:24 »
Quote from: Melvang on Fri, 07 March 2014, 09:52:59
Yeah I never lock my car.  But its nothing special.  Just an 05 Buick Park Ave.

You clearly don't live in a city.

I really hated the ghetto I had to live in as a student. It wasn't quite a war zone, but enough that I'll never go back without bringing as many guns as the average Republican has in his house.
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