Random Thoughts II - Page 100

StN · 9th October 2008, 11:09

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Originally Posted by caffiend

Oh, and yes - it has the 'Bull' shield ...

Well, there was the first clue - remember "Forgotten Silver"? They found the ancient ruins under the sign of Taurus.

Kryten · 9th October 2008, 11:26

And another time at band camp.

Draco T Bastard · 9th October 2008, 11:33

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Originally Posted by crocos

The trouble with being able to actually tie a tie well is that it's actually not uncomfortable, thus you tend to forget you're wearing it until something occurs to remind you. In this case a cat launched himself at me in an attempt to grab my tie.

hehe, never had that happen

but then, I do wear a tie pin so that my tie doesn't swing every time I move.

I agree, wearing a tie isn't uncomfortable and it looks good but, after more than a century of ties, I think we need a decent fashion change.

StN · 9th October 2008, 11:38

Sounds like Draco is trying to justify wearing a cravat.

Haydos · 9th October 2008, 11:45

Notably, it only seems to be "old" companies that still want employees to wear a tie.

Most innovative newcomer companies that are surging up the ladder, such as say, TradeMe - don't have this policy.

Baal · 9th October 2008, 11:48

Ties are aids. That is all.

[Malks] Pixie · 9th October 2008, 11:49

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Originally Posted by Haydos

Most innovative newcomer companies that are surging up the ladder, such as say, TradeMe - don't have this policy.

Yet when I was last at their office on work there was a fair proportion of their staff who were wearing ties... [so even though it may not be policy it's still seen as being more presentable]

Pixie

Haydos · 9th October 2008, 11:56

It's as much a "wanky fashion thing" as anything else. I'll confess to wearing a tie when I've had a date straight after work or know a hot sales rep is coming in and I want to look professional.

Ritalin · 9th October 2008, 12:25

That actually works on some chicks?
Weird...

[Malks] Pixie · 9th October 2008, 12:26

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Originally Posted by Ritalin

That actually works on some chicks?
Weird...

WHy do you think there's so many hook up's at weddings (where everyone is looking swanky and there's "love" in the air)?

Pixie

StN · 9th October 2008, 12:29

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Originally Posted by Ritalin

That actually works on some chicks?
Weird...

He didn't say it was a female sales rep did he?

Ritalin · 9th October 2008, 12:31

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Originally Posted by [Malks] Pixie

WHy do you think there's so many hook up's at weddings (where everyone is looking swanky and there's "love" in the air)?

Pixie

Looking swanky, sure, but hardly anyone wears a tie to a wedding anymore, except for weird old Uncle Nigel.

Ties just remind me of old people, and obnoxious office juniors. Would not go a guy in a tie.

Haydos · 9th October 2008, 12:31

I don't know if it works on uber cool chicks like you, Ritalin - you know, the type of girl that posts on a gaming forum and makes comments on the hotness of females in the Hottie of the Day Threads...

But on the regular female who isn't cool enough to spend time in internet forums, well dressed men have a presence.

DrTiTus · 9th October 2008, 12:32

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Originally Posted by Haydos

lol, What sort of tit buys a replica car.

Is it any less ridiculous to spend $400k on a car?

Personally I'd get a replica if the price was right and it still had mad nuts.

It's just a car...

Havs · 9th October 2008, 12:35

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Originally Posted by Haydos

I don't know if it works on uber cool chicks like you, Ritalin - you know, the type of girl that posts on a gaming forum and makes comments on the hotness of females in the Hottie of the Day Threads...

But on the regular female who isn't cool enough to spend time in internet forums, well dressed men have a presence.

Speaking as a female of coarse, Haydos....

Haydos · 9th October 2008, 12:35

Well you do have a point there, but it's all relative. I personally wouldn't buy a $20,000 watch because of how many hours $20,000 takes me to make - but to a guy who is making $40,000 a week?

Buying a replica is like buying a Porsche - you do it because you want the appearance of being rich - that's just wanky.

Ritalin · 9th October 2008, 12:38

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Originally Posted by Haydos

I don't know if it works on uber cool chicks like you, Ritalin - you know, the type of girl that posts on a gaming forum and makes comments on the hotness of females in the Hottie of the Day Threads...

But on the regular female who isn't cool enough to spend time in internet forums, well dressed men have a presence.

Oh LOL! I see what you did there...

caffiend · 9th October 2008, 12:46

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Originally Posted by DrTiTus

Is it any less ridiculous to spend $400k on a car?

Personally I'd get a replica if the price was right and it still had mad nuts.

It's just a car...

I see your point, but completely disagree. I've always been an exotic car nut, but lately I think spending $2m on a Bugatti Veyron is the height of ethical decreptitude and just fucking ridiculous.

But if you can't afford the original... don't pretend. That's just lame in extremis.

ChaosWulf · 9th October 2008, 12:48

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Originally Posted by Haydos

But on the regular female who isn't cool enough to spend time in internet forums, well dressed men have a presence.

Ah, the ones you claimed were ridiculously shallow a wee while ago? These the "regular females" you're talking about?

Haydos · 9th October 2008, 12:50

Everyone is shallow in some shape or form, dear.

I don't think there exists a female who isn't shallow under the age of 30 in New Zealand. Our society isn't made for deep thinkers who have a good grounding in a large area of subjects.

StN · 9th October 2008, 12:52

He puts the men in Mensa...

Jonas Undrawing · 9th October 2008, 12:52

then when they hit 30 they get real deep! You have you ask "how deep are you, dear?"

Baal · 9th October 2008, 12:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrTiTus

Is it any less ridiculous to spend $400k on a car?

Personally I'd get a replica if the price was right and it still had mad nuts.

It's just a car...

Or something like a nice new Nissan GT-R which floors pretty much everything more expensive for much less $ anyway.

[Malks] Pixie · 9th October 2008, 12:54

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Originally Posted by Ritalin

Looking swanky, sure, but hardly anyone wears a tie to a wedding anymore, except for weird old Uncle Nigel.

Eh? I mean seriously eh?

Last wedding I went too 90% of the males were wearing ties - in fact I can think of only one wedding I've been too where it was casual...

Pixie

Mickey · 9th October 2008, 12:57

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Originally Posted by [Malks] Pixie

Eh? I mean seriously eh?

Last wedding I went too 90% of the males were wearing ties - in fact I can think of only one wedding I've been too where it was casual...

Pixie

Only wedding Ive been to where the guys didn't wear ties was held on a beach. Every other wedding has had most of the guys in ties.

DrTiTus · 9th October 2008, 12:59

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Originally Posted by Jonas Undrawing

then when they hit 30 they get real deep! You have you ask "how deep are you, dear?"

o/~ Not just knee deep, she was totally deep, when she did the freak with me!

Haydos · 9th October 2008, 13:00

Ties are still pretty much standard formal attire -they're just being weeded out as business attire.

Ritalin · 9th October 2008, 13:02

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Originally Posted by Mickey

Only wedding Ive been to where the guys didn't wear ties was held on a beach. Every other wedding has had most of the guys in ties.

Heh, fair enough - must just be the people I associate with...

I've been to three weddings in the last year, and only about 1 or 2 guys under the age of about 45 were wearing ties - except the wedding party, of course. But then at one of the weddings not even the groomsmen wore ties. *shrug*

Diff'rent strokes, and all that.

Draco T Bastard · 9th October 2008, 13:02

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Originally Posted by Jonas Undrawing

then when they hit 30 they get real deep! You have you ask "how deep are you, dear?"

So, you have to ask them if they like the Bee Gees?

Jonas Undrawing · 9th October 2008, 13:03

what? oh... yeah that's a good gauge too. Except then you sing it swapping "love" for "intelligence". You might have to put it in a different time signature.. she'll dig it.

ChaosWulf · 9th October 2008, 13:34

How deep is your intelligence, how broad is your subject range .. I really need to know ..

BloodDonor · 9th October 2008, 13:34

ebay has for sale the car from Ghostbusters

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=150301618614

Rince · 9th October 2008, 13:40

cant wait for this to appear on stuff: http://www.techcult.com/awkward-teen...thorities-say/

Rince · 9th October 2008, 13:42

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Originally Posted by Ritalin

Looking swanky, sure, but hardly anyone wears a tie to a wedding anymore, except for weird old Uncle Nigel.

at my wedding - only my father and father in law wore ties... the rest was on instruction to be smart casual... hell I didn't wear a tie. (neither did my ushers

)

Haydos · 9th October 2008, 13:44

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Originally Posted by ChaosWulf

How deep is your intelligence, how broad is your subject range .. I really need to know ..

And you thought my swallow jokes were bad.

Jonas Undrawing · 9th October 2008, 13:47

do some work, jesus fuck

Haydos · 9th October 2008, 13:49

Naw, Flight out to Sydney at 4pm today - I only really came in so I could avoid taking it as annual leave.

A Corpse · 9th October 2008, 13:50

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Originally Posted by Baal

Or something like a nice new Nissan GT-R which floors pretty much everything more expensive for much less $ anyway.

That's what I'd get if I had a $125k car budget. Powerball here I come...

Haydos · 9th October 2008, 13:53

They just look ugly. If I was spending $120k on a car, I'd probably look for a second hand Audi R8 or finance the other 120k and buy it new.

Torka · 9th October 2008, 14:17

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_of_despair

Fuck that's awful.

9th October 2008, 13:40	#3993
Rince SLUTS!!!!!!!	cant wait for this to appear on stuff: http://www.techcult.com/awkward-teen...thorities-say/ __________________ Slow internet is worse than no internet. It's like putting your penis in once and then being required to make out for 2 hours --Matt "The Oatmeal" Inman

9th October 2008, 11:26	#3962
Kryten	And another time at band camp.

9th October 2008, 11:38	#3964
StN I have detailed files	Sounds like Draco is trying to justify wearing a cravat.

9th October 2008, 11:45	#3965
Haydos	Notably, it only seems to be "old" companies that still want employees to wear a tie. Most innovative newcomer companies that are surging up the ladder, such as say, TradeMe - don't have this policy.

9th October 2008, 11:48	#3966
Baal	Ties are aids. That is all.

9th October 2008, 11:56	#3968
Haydos	It's as much a "wanky fashion thing" as anything else. I'll confess to wearing a tie when I've had a date straight after work or know a hot sales rep is coming in and I want to look professional.

9th October 2008, 12:25	#3969
Ritalin	That actually works on some chicks? Weird...

9th October 2008, 12:31	#3973
Haydos	I don't know if it works on uber cool chicks like you, Ritalin - you know, the type of girl that posts on a gaming forum and makes comments on the hotness of females in the Hottie of the Day Threads... But on the regular female who isn't cool enough to spend time in internet forums, well dressed men have a presence.

9th October 2008, 12:35	#3976
Haydos	Well you do have a point there, but it's all relative. I personally wouldn't buy a $20,000 watch because of how many hours $20,000 takes me to make - but to a guy who is making $40,000 a week? Buying a replica is like buying a Porsche - you do it because you want the appearance of being rich - that's just wanky.

9th October 2008, 12:50	#3980
Haydos	Everyone is shallow in some shape or form, dear. I don't think there exists a female who isn't shallow under the age of 30 in New Zealand. Our society isn't made for deep thinkers who have a good grounding in a large area of subjects.

9th October 2008, 12:52	#3981
StN I have detailed files	He puts the men in Mensa...

9th October 2008, 12:52	#3982
Jonas Undrawing	then when they hit 30 they get real deep! You have you ask "how deep are you, dear?"

9th October 2008, 13:00	#3987
Haydos	Ties are still pretty much standard formal attire -they're just being weeded out as business attire.

9th October 2008, 13:03	#3990
Jonas Undrawing	what? oh... yeah that's a good gauge too. Except then you sing it swapping "love" for "intelligence". You might have to put it in a different time signature.. she'll dig it. Last edited by Jonas Undrawing : 9th October 2008 at 13:05.

9th October 2008, 13:34	#3991
ChaosWulf Don't worry, be harpy	How deep is your intelligence, how broad is your subject range .. I really need to know ..

9th October 2008, 13:34	#3992
BloodDonor	ebay has for sale the car from Ghostbusters http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=150301618614 __________________

9th October 2008, 13:47	#3996
Jonas Undrawing	do some work, jesus fuck

9th October 2008, 13:49	#3997
Haydos	Naw, Flight out to Sydney at 4pm today - I only really came in so I could avoid taking it as annual leave.

9th October 2008, 13:53	#3999
Haydos	They just look ugly. If I was spending $120k on a car, I'd probably look for a second hand Audi R8 or finance the other 120k and buy it new.

9th October 2008, 14:17	#4000
Torka	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_of_despair Fuck that's awful.