Random Thoughts II

[Golden Teapot]

Originally Posted by MadMax

i wonder how electricians that have recently worked on anything around or connected to the gutted mitre10 building are feeling right now

Imagine how the insurance company feels (I don't think it was my employer - I've not seen anyone crying in the last day or two).

[crocos]

WHO WILL THINK OF THE INSURERS??!? /cry

[StN]

Maybe they tried to topdeck off the diving platform?

[CCS]

"Teachers come during the weekend and find 10 to 12 kids in the pool. They tell them to scarper and they head in all directions."

Hmm... might want to build a wall around that pool.

Youths also biked on a roof, causing expensive damage.

Might want to... remove the ramp leading to the roof? WTF?

[Reformed_Quint]

bought a house today.

Well i made an offer they accepted it. Paper work to follow.

i'm scared

[The Brad]

occured to me today when i saw a fire truck drive past.

a good number of woman go gaga at guys in uniform. this is is expected.

BUT when a guy goes slack jawed at a chic in a uniform, we get called pedos.

double standards i say

[caffiend]

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

bought a house today.

Well i made an offer they accepted it. Paper work to follow.

i'm scared

Good work, and congrats

[leadinjector]

Originally Posted by The Brad

occured to me today when i saw a fire truck drive past.

a good number of woman go gaga at guys in uniform. this is is expected.

BUT when a guy goes slack jawed at a chic in a uniform, we get called pedos.

double standards i say

its like when i tell the missus i want her to dress up as a schoolgirl and she calls me a pedophile. well last time i checked, you can be in school and be above the age of consent

and pedophile is a pretty big word fore an 8 year old

[Sp0nge]

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

bought a house today....i'm scared

congrats.
after a big decision like that its perfectly natural to feel a bit apprehensive,
but as long as you didnt over-exert yourself on the mortgage, its likely a good move.

chances are you paid less for the house than you would have a year ago, and have had that extra year to save more

[smudge]

Wow tofu risotto isnt that bad after all....

[Claymore]

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

bought a house today.

Well i made an offer they accepted it. Paper work to follow.

i'm scared

It's easy as Got my contract today for signing of the house I'm buying over here, so just waiting on mortgage to be finalised then it's done and dusted.

[Evoke]

hopefully you didn't fix for too long.. damn fixed mortgage, had i known it's impossibly (practically not technically) to get out, I might have thought about it longer.

[Golden Teapot]

You took one side of a bet. The bank took the other. This time the bank has won.

If you want to get out you simply have to pay the bank off. It's no big deal.

[Reformed_Quint]

Originally Posted by Claymore

It's easy as Got my contract today for signing of the house I'm buying over here, so just waiting on mortgage to be finalised then it's done and dusted.

Yea, its easy... too easy, thats what has me all up the piss.

Years and years to save the 10s of thousands of dollars for a deposit... and it'll disappear, i kind of want someone to recognize and somehow make it a big deal.

But its not...

*shrug* i'm sure everyone that has purchased a house has felt the same.

[Ab]

You'll get a whole new good feeling the first time you hammer in a picture hook or a nail, and realise that it's your house and you don't need to ask anyone for permission to do it.

[TnT]

^^
This man spaketh the truth.

[caffiend]

The above 2 posts are the very reason I want to buy a house.

I'm still (!) fucking renting, and I constantly eye up the various parts of this house and want to change shit...

[dead goon]

still renting? not such a big deal in this day and age.

[caffiend]

Yeah, but I'm using my scale. And on my scale renting sucks.

[darkness]

Originally Posted by caffiend

Yeah, but I'm using my scale. And on my scale renting sucks.

totally with you on that one. Due to unfortunate circumstances, I'm not going to have a deposit for a while. So not going to have my own home for ages.

[Pimp-X]

Originally Posted by Ab

You'll get a whole new good feeling the first time you hammer in a picture hook or a nail, and realise that it's your house and you don't need to ask anyone for permission to do it.

Imagine my delight when I stripped out the entire basement (with the invaluable destructive power of one _diabolix_ ), got a window put in, framed up another couple of doors and started fitting it out as a studio.

That just ain't happening in a rental, and I STILL have a full-on metal chubby over it.

[Rince]

Originally Posted by Ab

You'll get a whole new good feeling the first time you hammer in a picture hook or a nail, and realise that it's your house and you don't need to ask anyone for permission to do it.

bollox.... take you mancard back.....

what you should have said was "drilling a hole in the walls to run UTP around the place, and then telling your wife 'it's under control, sweetheart' as you go for attempt #3"


on the subject - today marks a special day for the wife and I in our homeowning experience: today we become owner-occupiers of one property, and landlords of another. The empire starts officially today

[Rince]

Originally Posted by Evoke

hopefully you didn't fix for too long.. damn fixed mortgage, had i known it's impossibly (practically not technically) to get out, I might have thought about it longer.

fixed >> variable IMO, in the long run.


(unless you fix at a ridiculous rate, then in which case get a new broker, and on that subject our broker has been brilliant over teh last 5 years - more of a financial adviser than a mortgage broker - if anyone in the (04) wants his contact details, drop me a line: rince69 at that google mail thingy)

[Cyberbob]

Here's a study I can get behind.

Study: More Young Adults Engaging In Risky Anal Sex
Experts Worry About Increased Risk Of HIV

POSTED: 10:43 am MST December 10, 2008

DENVER -- A new study suggests that anal sex is on the rise among teens and young adults, particularly among those who engage in unprotected sex.

In the study, released in November, by Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center in Rhode Island, researchers assessed the sexual behavior of 1,348 adolescents and young adults between the ages of 15 and 21 who had unprotected sex in the previous three months. They found that 16 percent had engaged in heterosexual anal intercourse within the time frame, with condoms being used just 29 percent of the time.

Females who had heterosexual anal sex were more likely to be living with their partners, to have two or more sexual partners and to have previously experienced coerced intercourse.

"The topic of anal intercourse is often considered taboo -- especially when discussed in the context of youth relationships -- even though we know that this behavior is a significant risk factor for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. It's critical that we recognize that more and more young people are engaging in anal sex so we can open the lines of communications and help them protect their sexual health," said Celia Lescano of Brown University, the Bradley Hasbro study lead author.

"We must teach teen girls and young women how to be assertive in sexual relationships, such as refusing unwanted sexual acts and negotiating for safer sex, whether it's anal or vaginal."

"It really is shocking how many myths young people have about anal sex," said Judy Kuriansky, a Columbia University professor and author of "Sexuality Education: Past Present and Future."

"They don't think you can get a disease from it because you're not having intercourse," she told ABCNews.com.

The Hasbro study, conducted in Atlanta, Miami and Providence, used audio computer-assisted self-interview technology to allow participants to input their responses directly, without having to talk to an interviewer.

The study was published online by the American Journal of Public Health.

"Given the subject matter, it is likely that the numbers reported may actually be an underestimate of the prevalence of these behaviors," said Lescano.

The results of the study worry AIDS researchers who say anal sex can increase the chance of infection. A CDC fact sheet explained the risks of anal sex. First, "the lining of the rectum is thin and may allow the virus to enter the body." It also said "condoms are more likely to break during anal sex than during vaginal sex."

Anecdotal, ABC News reported, young adults have confirmed the rise in anal sex, including the perception that it is safe.

Other teens said anal sex over vaginal is popular because it keeps them "technically" a virgin.

A well-publicized 2005 study that used data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health found that teenagers who take "virginity pledges" were more likely to engage in oral or anal sex than non pledging teens and were less likely to use condoms once they became sexually active.

The study was conducted by researchers at Yale and Columbia universities.

The Journal of Adolescent Health reported that rising rates of anal sex among teens is reflected in the general adult population where anal sex rates have doubled since 1995.

"An open dialogue between health care providers and their young patients about anal intercourse is becoming increasingly important, and clinicians should ask about anal sex during discussions about vaginal intercourse and protection – regardless of the patient's gender or reported sexual orientation," said Lescano.

[Lightspeed]

I don't understand the appeal of anal sex. Between the choice of a soft, pink, naturally lubricating orifice and the orifice shit comes out, why would you choose the latter?

[StN]

Originally Posted by Lightspeed

I don't understand the appeal of anal sex. Between the choice of a soft, pink, naturally lubricating orifice and the orifice shit comes out, why would you choose the latter?

Other teens said anal sex over vaginal is popular because it keeps them "technically" a virgin.

A well-publicized 2005 study that used data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health found that teenagers who take "virginity pledges" were more likely to engage in oral or anal sex than non pledging teens and were less likely to use condoms once they became sexually active.

Fear of God?

[Lightspeed]

Bad theology. But aside from that, in-the-butt sex still appeals to some ( many? )

[crocos]

Originally Posted by Reformed_Quint

bought a house today.

Well i made an offer they accepted it. Paper work to follow.

i'm scared

I remember this: When I wasn't scared I was either exhilarated, depressed, or panicked. Overall though, it was a good decision, and I'm happy that I did.

Congrats man!

[Sp0nge]

Originally Posted by Lightspeed

I don't understand the appeal of anal sex.

surely you have read Freud

[Redneck]

Saw a "haydos117" in rainbow six vegas 2 last night

[CCS]

And you were reminded of this by people talking about anal sex?

[chiQ]

You need to ask?

[CCS]

Just double checking.

[chiQ]

Good man

[ChaosWulf]

Originally Posted by Claymore

Got my contract today for signing of the house I'm buying over here, so just waiting on mortgage to be finalised then it's done and dusted.

Cool, then your a homo. ..ner.

[crocos]

Originally Posted by CCS

And you were reminded of this by people talking about anal sex?

Up the bum, no babies!

[Cyberbob]

Originally Posted by Sp0nge

surely you have read Freud

Is that when you say one thing but really mean a mother?

[Ab]

I'm sick of these pun threads, let's not go any father.

[SpaceCowboy]

ok ab - mum's the word.

[Sp0nge]

point taken...from now on, I'll be on my pest behaviour