Random Thoughts II - Page 455

StN · 16th January 2010, 22:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vrtigo

any reason youd use this and not your own? just curious

I have no need for them to track my viewing habits, and would rather obscure them in the NZG massive.

p01s0n · 16th January 2010, 22:01

I logged in and emptied the nzgames bank account, whoops!

lektronimo · 17th January 2010, 11:48

I realised that an average porn viewer has no inclination of video's age. Get this; mainstream porn took off around early 2000s when digital video became a common place. This means that the porn 'look' from 2001 is identical to today's porn, especially when viewed under typical internet "...tube" conditions. Lack of clarity and abundance of pixelation acts as as a concealment device for porn's true age. The internet essentially becomes a vehicle for democratization of porn.

We have no way of placing a specific event in porn within the age of origin context, other than maybe in which time-specific hairstyle cum lands in, or perhaps from viewing a decade specific acting reference. Actors are naked, settings are in lush natural vistas or extravagant bedrooms which only serve as a backdrop to hardcore fucking, so essentially, our point of reference is missing from porn that was made within last ten years.

This trend will continue on, and who knows, maybe one day in near-distant future you will unwittingly wank to somebody's grandmother thinking it's porn from the year 2018. Consequences could be embarrassing to say the least.

gentle · 17th January 2010, 12:06

Wanking has consequences? When did that happen?

Cyberbob · 17th January 2010, 13:22

It's easy to tell pre 2000 pr0n, but post 2000 hasn't changed much.

I think it's more the timeframe than anything. We can't tell because it's too soon.

It's why That 70's Show was funny, and That 80's Show wasn't. Too soon.

In 2020, you'll be able to tell the difference between 2000 porn and 2010 porn.

Redneck · 17th January 2010, 14:02

Plenty of high def porn out there, you're just too cheap to invest the bandwidth!

lektronimo · 17th January 2010, 15:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redneck

Plenty of high def porn out there, you're just too cheap to invest the bandwidth!

Funny how I've always said that only losers pay for porn... but here I am, investing in faster broadband with an unlimited data cap just for such occasions.

Irony ++

Golden Teapot · 17th January 2010, 15:31

A colleague sent this to me while I was on holiday, so I apologise if this is a bit old. Best and Worst jobs for 2010 - http://tvnz.co.nz/business-news/best...s-2010-3324985.

There are the usual suspects in the top 20 - some IT roles still favor very well.

Warrick · 17th January 2010, 16:49

heh, I love MSN...

JP says (3:44 p.m.):
i thought you work from like 4am to midday
Warrick says (3:46 p.m.):
yeah i do bro
today was 5am-2:30pm
long day
saw at least a dozen nipples
and about 4 camel toes
Warrick says (3:47 p.m.):
fuck, today was really good actually
JP says (3:47 p.m.):
what exactly do you do anyway
Warrick says (3:48 p.m.):
I'm a Pimp

Ab · 17th January 2010, 17:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Golden Teapot

A colleague sent this to me while I was on holiday, so I apologise if this is a bit old. Best and Worst jobs for 2010 - http://tvnz.co.nz/business-news/best...s-2010-3324985.

There are the usual suspects in the top 20 - some IT roles still favor very well.

11. Philosopher

wtf

Solvent · 17th January 2010, 17:51

"Using five key measurement criteria - stress, working environment, physical demands, income and hiring outlook"

I imagine if one has tenure, being a Philosopher probably is a great job.

Nich · 17th January 2010, 18:01

it assumes everyone gets the same sense of satisfaction from doing nerdy shit like working with numbers, science, or computers for a job.

Bent · 17th January 2010, 18:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nich

it assumes everyone gets the same sense of satisfaction from doing nerdy shit like working with numbers, science, or computers for a job.

That's not true at all. People rate their own job satisfaction, it's just that the nerds are happier in their jobs and get paid well for doing them.

Nich · 17th January 2010, 18:21

i'll put it this way, i'd be ANY of the jobs in the "worst" list before i even want to want to be any in the "best" list

and besides, i havent met many happy nerds. I've seen nerds have little geekgasms, but i dont really get a sense of their life happiness.

Torka · 17th January 2010, 18:39

I don't get those lists. The people I've personally met and know who have the jobs in the worst list like butcher, mail carrier etc. don't seem to hate their jobs and generally complain faaaaaar less than the people in white collar professions (and I know loads of depressed IT nerds). Maybe they're all bottling it up inside.

lektronimo · 17th January 2010, 18:39

What the fuck is wrong with being a sailor? And where is "adult star" on the list? I'm sure banging all you like is multitudes better than being a bank merchant, or an insurance broker. Plus you can star as an actuary, and fuck your secretary without any consequences.

p01s0n · 17th January 2010, 18:41

bro did you just come out of a long term relationship or something? you fiending for the porn atm imo.

Thomas Meatball · 17th January 2010, 18:44

That list seems somewhat American-centric.

lektronimo · 17th January 2010, 18:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by p01s0n

bro did you just come out of a long term relationship or something? you fiending for the porn atm imo.

Nah, being observant. Hey look, four porn posts in a row. Cool!

*fap fap fap*

Lightspeed · 17th January 2010, 18:47

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3235...in-New-Zealand

Prince Willy's hair is clearing thinning... I wonder why he doesn't do something about it? I thought hair loss treatment was pretty much ubiquitous now.

Ab · 17th January 2010, 18:52

Because he's going to be King of England and doesn't give a shit?

Given that family's fucked-up inbred genes, thinning hair is practically winning the lottery.

xor · 17th January 2010, 18:52

Lightspeed: Hey Bill, you're going a bit bald there. You ever thought about doing something about it?
Prince William: I'm a Prince and the wimin lurve me

p01s0n · 17th January 2010, 18:58

Quote:

as he arrives at Auckland international Airport in Auckland

nice.

JP · 17th January 2010, 19:01

It is a bit crazy that pretty much any male celeb between 40 and 60 has extremely thick hair for their age (surely should be like, 1 in 10 men by that age or something?). But good on him for not giving a shit, of course he doesn't make a living based on his appearance though. His money will stay the same either way so, so will the attractiveness of his partners.

Warrick · 17th January 2010, 19:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nich

i havent met many happy nerds. I've seen nerds have little geekgasms, but i dont really get a sense of their life happiness.

I haven't read past your post but I think that's what GT originally implied

Quote:

Originally Posted by Golden Teapot

There are the usual suspects in the top 20 - some IT roles still favor very well.

Golden Teapot · 17th January 2010, 19:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by lektronimo

What the fuck is wrong with being a sailor?

There's nothing wrong with being a sailor. However it doesn't score highly across many dimensions that people seek in a job though. For example:
1. Working days typically twice as long as most people work.
2. Commonly only 1 day off per week.
3. Commonly very low pay (much lower than minimum hourly wage in NZ).
4. Almost no job security.
5. Not seeing your family for months at a time.
6. Inability to go-out most of the time.

And lots of other similar things that most people would consider negatives.

Some of the worst jobs on the list have all this plus a pretty good chance that you'll end up dead or as good-as-dead e.g. lumberjack.

I did notice that Web Developer has dropped significantly - it was number 1 not all that long ago.

Warrick · 17th January 2010, 19:13

Ok, now I've read the rest of your posts. This is the same thing we see from GT year in and year out; it makes him feel good. That's pretty much all this commotion means. I know dozens of people outside that list that are perfectly happy with what they're doing; I know people inside that list, on both sides; unhappy and happy. It's really up to the individual and I feel everyone on here knows this.

Such a lol post.

Golden Teapot · 17th January 2010, 19:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomas Meatball

That list seems somewhat American-centric.

It's an American listing :-)

lektronimo · 17th January 2010, 19:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Golden Teapot

There's nothing wrong with being a sailor. However it doesn't score highly across many dimensions that people seek in a job though. For example:
1. Working days typically twice as long as most people work.
2. Commonly only 1 day off per week.
3. Commonly very low pay (much lower than minimum hourly wage in NZ).
4. Almost no job security.
5. Not seeing your family for months at a time.
6. Inability to go-out most of the time.

And lots of other similar things that most people would consider negatives.

Some of the worst jobs on the list have all this plus a pretty good chance that you'll end up dead or as good-as-dead e.g. lumberjack.

I did notice that Web Developer has dropped significantly - it was number 1 not all that long ago.

That does make sense. I'm assuming it's a similar metric for other 19 occupations from the 'worst list'.

Golden Teapot · 17th January 2010, 19:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warrick

I know dozens of people outside that list that are perfectly happy with what they're doing

I think you've blinded yourself with a conception of what that list is. It's not a list of who is happy or sad.

The reason I posted the list if that many of the people who come here (who I guess are heavily weighted to IT roles) are in pretty good jobs according to that list.

And for me by training / qualification I do have the ability to do several of those jobs but I currently do none of them.

Warrick · 17th January 2010, 19:26

THANK YOU NEW ZEALAND HERALD.

Today, shortly before 11am I saw a police escort from behind the international terminal at the Auckland Airport guide half a dozen vehicles away from the area. I wondered what it was and thought "perhaps Hillary did come after all?", I just read in the Herald what I actually saw~

I was 10 feet away from the guy, even if he was in a bulletproof/bombproof/aidsproof/SARSproof vehicle.

edit: [sarcasm] THIS MIGHT HELP http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10620715 [/sarcasm]

tarzan007 · 17th January 2010, 19:36

One News put up the wrong key when Prince William was talking to the reporter tonight...it was very funny

Lightspeed · 17th January 2010, 22:03

Wrong key?

Cyberbob · 17th January 2010, 22:13

Wonder if its worth heading down to the courts tomorrow to snap a few. Probably not.. it'll already be a media fest.

Vrtigo · 17th January 2010, 22:26

has anyone here had or known anyone who has had kidney disease?

fidgit · 18th January 2010, 00:41

I just knew GT was going to link that list of jobs, given what came in at number one... I was kinda surprised he hadn't earlier, but that's explained now.

Congrats on winning this year GT :P

Golden Teapot · 18th January 2010, 07:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by fidgit

Congrats on winning this year GT :P

Well a simple enough prediction given I've posted the same list every time it has come out, with a fair few repetitions now. Actually "prediction" is too kind a word for me to choose isn't it?

Now too more serious matters; with regret I've got to go to work today - the end of my holiday is neigh.

StN · 18th January 2010, 08:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Golden Teapot

Now too more serious matters; with regret I've got to go to work today - the end of my holiday is neigh.

I concur - but your holiday finished with an equestrian flourish?

p01s0n · 18th January 2010, 10:26

Damn girl, I gotta feeling your name might be Adobe Flash, cause you can crash at my place any time.

David · 18th January 2010, 10:42

Best Line Ever.

As for GT - lol - And I thought I was a pretentious tosser.

17th January 2010, 19:26	#18191
Warrick Awesome Ring Master	THANK YOU NEW ZEALAND HERALD. Today, shortly before 11am I saw a police escort from behind the international terminal at the Auckland Airport guide half a dozen vehicles away from the area. I wondered what it was and thought "perhaps Hillary did come after all?", I just read in the Herald what I actually saw~ I was 10 feet away from the guy, even if he was in a bulletproof/bombproof/aidsproof/SARSproof vehicle. edit: [sarcasm] THIS MIGHT HELP http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10620715 [/sarcasm] Last edited by Warrick : 17th January 2010 at 19:30.

18th January 2010, 00:41	#18196
fidgit Always itchy	I just knew GT was going to link that list of jobs, given what came in at number one... I was kinda surprised he hadn't earlier, but that's explained now. Congrats on winning this year GT :P __________________ 4 7 2 3 9 8 5...1 4 2 9 7 8...14 16 22...36°

16th January 2010, 22:01	#18162
p01s0n	I logged in and emptied the nzgames bank account, whoops! __________________ \|\|hellameke.com Image host of NZG pro's\|\|Tu meke Tu much\|\|

17th January 2010, 11:48	#18163
lektronimo	I realised that an average porn viewer has no inclination of video's age. Get this; mainstream porn took off around early 2000s when digital video became a common place. This means that the porn 'look' from 2001 is identical to today's porn, especially when viewed under typical internet "...tube" conditions. Lack of clarity and abundance of pixelation acts as as a concealment device for porn's true age. The internet essentially becomes a vehicle for democratization of porn. We have no way of placing a specific event in porn within the age of origin context, other than maybe in which time-specific hairstyle cum lands in, or perhaps from viewing a decade specific acting reference. Actors are naked, settings are in lush natural vistas or extravagant bedrooms which only serve as a backdrop to hardcore fucking, so essentially, our point of reference is missing from porn that was made within last ten years. This trend will continue on, and who knows, maybe one day in near-distant future you will unwittingly wank to somebody's grandmother thinking it's porn from the year 2018. Consequences could be embarrassing to say the least. __________________ Minimalism = White people trying to be Japanese => My Minimalist Flickr Account <=

17th January 2010, 12:06	#18164
gentle	Wanking has consequences? When did that happen?

17th January 2010, 13:22	#18165
Cyberbob	It's easy to tell pre 2000 pr0n, but post 2000 hasn't changed much. I think it's more the timeframe than anything. We can't tell because it's too soon. It's why That 70's Show was funny, and That 80's Show wasn't. Too soon. In 2020, you'll be able to tell the difference between 2000 porn and 2010 porn. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ Last edited by Cyberbob : 17th January 2010 at 13:23.

17th January 2010, 14:02	#18166
Redneck	Plenty of high def porn out there, you're just too cheap to invest the bandwidth!

17th January 2010, 15:31	#18168
Golden Teapot Love, Actuary	A colleague sent this to me while I was on holiday, so I apologise if this is a bit old. Best and Worst jobs for 2010 - http://tvnz.co.nz/business-news/best...s-2010-3324985. There are the usual suspects in the top 20 - some IT roles still favor very well.

17th January 2010, 16:49	#18169
Warrick Awesome Ring Master	heh, I love MSN... JP says (3:44 p.m.): i thought you work from like 4am to midday Warrick says (3:46 p.m.): yeah i do bro today was 5am-2:30pm long day saw at least a dozen nipples and about 4 camel toes Warrick says (3:47 p.m.): fuck, today was really good actually JP says (3:47 p.m.): what exactly do you do anyway Warrick says (3:48 p.m.): I'm a Pimp

17th January 2010, 17:51	#18171
Solvent	"Using five key measurement criteria - stress, working environment, physical demands, income and hiring outlook" I imagine if one has tenure, being a Philosopher probably is a great job.

17th January 2010, 18:01	#18172
Nich	it assumes everyone gets the same sense of satisfaction from doing nerdy shit like working with numbers, science, or computers for a job.

17th January 2010, 18:21	#18174
Nich	i'll put it this way, i'd be ANY of the jobs in the "worst" list before i even want to want to be any in the "best" list and besides, i havent met many happy nerds. I've seen nerds have little geekgasms, but i dont really get a sense of their life happiness. Last edited by Nich : 17th January 2010 at 18:24.

17th January 2010, 18:39	#18175
Torka	I don't get those lists. The people I've personally met and know who have the jobs in the worst list like butcher, mail carrier etc. don't seem to hate their jobs and generally complain faaaaaar less than the people in white collar professions (and I know loads of depressed IT nerds). Maybe they're all bottling it up inside.

17th January 2010, 18:39	#18176
lektronimo	What the fuck is wrong with being a sailor? And where is "adult star" on the list? I'm sure banging all you like is multitudes better than being a bank merchant, or an insurance broker. Plus you can star as an actuary, and fuck your secretary without any consequences. __________________ Minimalism = White people trying to be Japanese => My Minimalist Flickr Account <=

17th January 2010, 18:41	#18177
p01s0n	bro did you just come out of a long term relationship or something? you fiending for the porn atm imo. __________________ \|\|hellameke.com Image host of NZG pro's\|\|Tu meke Tu much\|\|

17th January 2010, 18:44	#18178
Thomas Meatball	That list seems somewhat American-centric.

17th January 2010, 18:47	#18180
Lightspeed	http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3235...in-New-Zealand Prince Willy's hair is clearing thinning... I wonder why he doesn't do something about it? I thought hair loss treatment was pretty much ubiquitous now. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

17th January 2010, 18:52	#18181
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Because he's going to be King of England and doesn't give a shit? Given that family's fucked-up inbred genes, thinning hair is practically winning the lottery.

17th January 2010, 18:52	#18182
xor	Lightspeed: Hey Bill, you're going a bit bald there. You ever thought about doing something about it? Prince William: I'm a Prince and the wimin lurve me

17th January 2010, 19:01	#18184
JP	It is a bit crazy that pretty much any male celeb between 40 and 60 has extremely thick hair for their age (surely should be like, 1 in 10 men by that age or something?). But good on him for not giving a shit, of course he doesn't make a living based on his appearance though. His money will stay the same either way so, so will the attractiveness of his partners.

17th January 2010, 19:13	#18187
Warrick Awesome Ring Master	Ok, now I've read the rest of your posts. This is the same thing we see from GT year in and year out; it makes him feel good. That's pretty much all this commotion means. I know dozens of people outside that list that are perfectly happy with what they're doing; I know people inside that list, on both sides; unhappy and happy. It's really up to the individual and I feel everyone on here knows this. Such a lol post.

17th January 2010, 19:36	#18192
tarzan007	One News put up the wrong key when Prince William was talking to the reporter tonight...it was very funny

17th January 2010, 22:03	#18193
Lightspeed	Wrong key? __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

17th January 2010, 22:13	#18194
Cyberbob	Wonder if its worth heading down to the courts tomorrow to snap a few. Probably not.. it'll already be a media fest. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

17th January 2010, 22:26	#18195
Vrtigo Marginal Poster	has anyone here had or known anyone who has had kidney disease?

18th January 2010, 10:26	#18199
p01s0n	Damn girl, I gotta feeling your name might be Adobe Flash, cause you can crash at my place any time. __________________ \|\|hellameke.com Image host of NZG pro's\|\|Tu meke Tu much\|\|

18th January 2010, 10:42	#18200
David	Best Line Ever. As for GT - lol - And I thought I was a pretentious tosser.