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| Topic | i'm thinking of buying a gun, any suggestions would be great, ok? |
| CTLM 01/09/20 7:11:08 PM #17 | ultra magnus13 posted... Need more info. I live in a 3000 sq ft. house. including the basement. It is a two story home, built in 1892. There is an attached garage, built in 1987. The well is under the house. The house sits on 0.9 acres of land, with close proximity to two cities and one town, with easy access to a major highway at three locations. The house uses gas for cooking, as well as electric. We have a coal stove, wood stove, and an electric furnace . There are several neighbors by the house. Roughly 15 would be a good estimate. There was a buit-in safe in the wall in the den on the first floor, but that was removed by the previous owner. All valuables are kept hidden elsewhere in the house. In the event of an intruder where lethal force would be needed (and NY is a duty to retreat state so I can't just go blasting), my wife and kids would hide in our bedroom. If the individual comes up the stairs, I don't have to leave my bedroom to have a clean shot from the head to the chest. I have multiple vantage points and options to pick from if needed, even go so far as to lie prone under my bed in the foot of space. If things were perfect, I'd use the basement. But anyone who breaks in would be near that entrance |
| Topic | Which word to be replaced... |
| CTLM 01/09/20 6:13:00 PM #4 | What if it's "Big cat dicks in his little brother's bum" and the word was just omitted? |
| Topic | i'm thinking of buying a gun, any suggestions would be great, ok? |
| CTLM 01/09/20 6:09:31 PM #6 | |
| Topic | Have any of you ever heard stories of some cable guys stealing from people's |
| CTLM 01/09/20 6:04:03 PM #8 | InfestedAdam posted... Wowza. Thanks for the story CTLM. Typically when technicians are working at my place I try to keep myself available in case they have questions for me or if I need to move something out of the way. But I don't want to hover over them as they work but sometimes I can't help but wonder if I should or at least keep them within my sights from a distance. He did everything in front of me. He even technically did his job. The fancy cable box got swapped out for the new one, and the job was done. He just decided to keep the company property when he was finished. JebronLames posted... so how did you end up getting the collection agencies off your back? First, I worked with a teacher of mine from my business classes to write a professional letter. At one point, he had been the VP of a publishing company (Crown Publishing- think Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew) so he knew his stuff. Sent that out. I then talked to my lawyer to find out what rights I had. He had actually handled my custody case a few months prior to this so he was still on retainer, but that's another story. He sent them a letter threatening legal action and countersuit if they continued to contact me. Within a month, I had apology letters from BOTH agencies, one of which had their 3rd or 4th overall in charge call me to personally apologize. She said she appreciated my candor and my politeness in the matter. I would never hear from them again. I still have her letter saved after all these years. It's been 12 years now, but it's more of a testament to me not taking any shit from a company and to remind myself what I can accomplish |
| Topic | Have any of you ever heard stories of some cable guys stealing from people's |
| CTLM 01/09/20 5:04:25 PM #4 | JebronLames posted... really? he got fired? but only after an investigation proved it and the investigation was your doing right? And, i didn't know cable boxes costed that much He had quit his job and simply took the equipment with him. Selling the parts or even whatever the term is for their "jailbroken" units would fetch a high price. The companies did checks/scans to make sure your unit was legit, but some technicians knew the overrides and ways around it. The company KNEW he stole from me. They were the ones who told me. They said I was still responsible, which was wrong. I was not going to be held responsible for employee theft. I didn't really have to investigate. I used the law, the information they provided, and turned it against them. The hardest part was getting the collection agencies off my back because they kept calling and calling. Once Time Warner said they'd no longer pursue the matter, they conveniently forgot to tell them and that led to more issues |
| Topic | Have any of you ever heard stories of some cable guys stealing from people's |
| CTLM 01/09/20 4:40:48 PM #2 | I had a cable guy who stole my cable box. My now exwife and I were having difficulty paying our cable bill (it was HD and recordable), so we went back to basic cable. He came and swapped it out, no problems. About 6 months later, I got a bill for $600. I called up the company (time Warner) and they wanted me to pay for the stolen box. They knew he stole it, and he stole 13 others from people. Long story short, took a year and an half, telling two different collection agencies to piss off (professionally), consulting a lawyer, and threats of going to court in order for them to leave me alone and drop the charges |
| Topic | Do you think Jake Lloyd, Ahmed Best, and Kelly Marie Tran deserved the hate? |
| CTLM 01/09/20 12:54:15 PM #8 | No one deserves the hate for a role. It's even worse when it pretty much ruins someone's life like in Jake's case. |
| Topic | Lizzo: Hot or Not? |
| CTLM 01/09/20 12:51:16 PM #21 | argonautweakend posted... As probably the only fool in here to google her, I say no. But thats just me, like she isnt bad looking. I used it to provide the above picture |
| Topic | Lizzo: Hot or Not? |
| CTLM 01/09/20 12:31:55 PM #15 | Kyuubi4269 posted... ... because no pics. Ok fine  |
| Topic | Lizzo: Hot or Not? |
| CTLM 01/09/20 11:50:58 AM #11 | It's been said so many times before: don't ask people to vote without pictures. That being said: that's a big no from me |
| Topic | Have you ever seen someone modded for posting this? |
| CTLM 01/09/20 10:18:49 AM #16 | JebronLames posted... how often do you dudes get one? I went from one a week to one a month. Speaking of which, it's about that time again and I'm due for one |
| Topic | Have you ever seen someone modded for posting this? |
| CTLM 01/09/20 9:02:11 AM #13 | AWinterJ posted... I stopped trying to make any sense of moderations a long time ago. |
| Topic | is sex overrated? |
| CTLM 01/09/20 6:57:11 AM #26 | mooreandrew58 posted... This is why I say its overrated. That and some people actually judge others success in life based on how much of it they get. Ive known a homeless man that got laid. Who says you need a house to have sex? Also, look at the person he had sex with. I'm willing to bet they're not a model. When you look at some of the people who are having sex or had sex, the first word that comes to mind in yuck. Anyone can get laid if they lower their standards enough, but it's best to not go so far down as to gross people out. |
| Topic | I'm becoming a coffee guy. |
| CTLM 01/08/20 11:23:09 PM #5 | I can't even stand the smell of it. My wife drinks about a pot a day and it's just an awful thing to smell, especially early in the morning. I've tried it twice in my life and both times I found it to taste absolutely disgusting despite everyone telling me I'd like it. I'll stick to soda for my caffeine. |
| Topic | I think its absolute bullshit that its not okay to say I hate dogs. |
| CTLM 01/08/20 10:58:05 PM #5 | I have no idea what double standard you speak of. But feel free to not like what you don't like |
| Topic | I am proud that I skipped The Lion King |
| CTLM 01/08/20 8:32:36 PM #33 | Bleuets posted... You obviously dont have kids ( which is cool I understand its your choice but personally my family is everything I couldnt imagine life without them). My son loves Joker, calling it one of his favorite movies of all time. He didn't like the remake of Lion King, but he wasn't a fan of the original either. I can't say I've really watched the original, as it was in French. It was our "end of the year reward." I have no intention or interest in watching the remake |
| Topic | I was thinking of taking a Japanese class at one of the local universities. |
| CTLM 01/08/20 5:48:21 PM #16 | I had a coworker who was learning Japanese as an elective. He showed me some of his work. It seemed so confusing, way worse than Spanish or French. Forget trying to read and write it. If you want to learn it, have fun. Not the first one I'd pick to learn, but I'm not the one who wants to learn |
| Topic | is sex overrated? |
| CTLM 01/08/20 3:06:38 PM #23 | DDirtyDastard posted... These. Though sex with people you want to have sex with can be a disappointment. Some chicks are amazingly hot and you think they're going to be awesome in the sack, but then they just end up laying there doing the dead fish. I learned that the hard way. I also learned that the quiet ones can be pretty wild, those who talk up their skills the most often leave the most to be desired and chubby chicks are the best at oral |
| Topic | Timeline of my weight. |
| CTLM 01/08/20 2:52:19 PM #5 | Interesting. I averaged times my age until I hit 16, then held steady at 165 until my second marriage at 29. I put on 40 pounds because my wife thought we were Italian and cooked for 8 I'm at 178 now at 39. |
| Topic | Minimum wage Job |
| CTLM 01/08/20 1:14:00 PM #6 | Had a few. All were when I was a teen |
| Topic | Iran is attacking US bases in Iraq now bros. |
| CTLM 01/08/20 6:46:10 AM #56 | HornedLion posted... Youre right, and smart. We're smart enough to see how wrong of a conclusion that is. Feelin' the Bern is not the correct answer |
| Topic | Iran is attacking US bases in Iraq now bros. |
| CTLM 01/07/20 9:23:06 PM #34 | Marcster1994 posted... Reminder to vote Democrat this year. Democrats care more about immigrants and criminals than their own constituents. Seems our country is pretty screwed by those in power, huh? People need to vote for the actual candidate who is best, not just follow the party line |
| Topic | Iran is attacking US bases in Iraq now bros. |
| CTLM 01/07/20 7:43:56 PM #8 | BlackScythe0 posted... WW1 began with the assassination of a politician. It can be. But Ferdinand wasn't assassinated by the President of the United States. He wasn't assassinated by a drone strike. He was killed by a Bosnian Serb nationalist. Several countries started pointing fingers as to who truly was at fault. Everyone knows who did it in present day. The Major General of Iran was killed by a drone strike that came from our country, ordered from the President. NOTHING is literally the same as what happened in WWI |
| Topic | Iran is attacking US bases in Iraq now bros. |
| CTLM 01/07/20 7:32:35 PM #4 | BlackScythe0 posted... This is literally not even close to how WWI began. |
| Topic | I remember when i was in grade school people claimed Brock from Pokemon. |
| CTLM 01/07/20 7:16:48 PM #6 | pedro45 posted... The Saturn wasn't a very good system Got bad news for you; they were right 4 Non Blondes were going to revolutionize the music industry Blind Lemon was going to revolutionize the music industry Sublime was... |
| Topic | Why are so many cops such incredible cowards? |
| CTLM 01/07/20 7:05:30 PM #5 | Dreaming_King posted... It's not ok. I promise you if a cop ever approaches me with such a piss poor attitude, short of me being covered in blood of a person laying at my feet or something, I'm not going to take it. I'm going to demand I be treated like a human and addressed in a reasonable manner before I follow any orders they try give me. I'll do it on principle alone. Good luck with that. Let me know what getting tasered feels like. Most cops aren't bad people. Most cops DON'T want to pull their gun. Nor do they pull it. But why does it seem like cops like to use civilians for target practice? The media. People don't care to hear about the mundane things. People want to listen to the bad stories. The city closest to me has a total of 44 officers. That is including K9 units, FT/PT officers, civilians sworn in to act as officers in some capacity and DEC officers. Excluding the DEC, they cover an area of 4 sq miles and 18k people. There have been 0 shootings by police as far back as I can find. People have shot at the cops, including one who barricaded himself in and had two hostages. He killed himself after an 18 hour standoff. People have fought with cops, including a former friend of mine. He stole a car, broke into some homes to steal things, then led cops on a chase when they caught up to him. He crashed his car into a house, got out and started trying to fight them. 0 shots fired. Cops are taught about "conflict escalation" and often just the appearance of an officer in uniform can bring it down a level. However; coming in already screaming mad to a bad situation only makes things worse. You can easily increase the levels in a conflict. Can't lower them that way. There's definitely bad cops. There's cops who are good people and make bad decisions. There's good cops who make bad decisions. Any rational person is not in a hurry to possibly kill anyone. Look at the suicide rates on police who have taken a life. Even if they don't succumb to depression of taking a life, it is often the loss of a career. Many aren't allowed to be officers anymore. All that training, everything they worked for is gone. The stigma is carried with them forever. The cop in your story may have panicked, but you said the elderly man allegedly shot someone before. He may be old but bullets don't discriminate on who fired them, they'll kill equally. Just because it was in the leg doesn't mean he wouldn't turn around and put one into the cop. Watch some of the videos of cops being shot. See how fast you can react, even if you know it's coming. From concealed to firing takes about a second. Remember: they have the drop on you |
| Topic | What kind of office jobs can you get with no college degree? |
| CTLM 01/07/20 2:50:38 PM #36 | Zeus posted... Doing what? Two were like secretary work. Typing papers, reports, filing etc. Monotony at its finest. One that was different was split between office work and the studio when I was a DJ. I'd have to document the commercials recorded and for whom, go over the set playlist to see if there's any problems for my shift (such as errors on songs of artists or runtime) or meetings. Miscellaneous stuff would pop up too but it was usually 4 hours in studio and 2 in the office. I hated those 2 hours |
| Topic | is sex overrated? |
| CTLM 01/07/20 2:40:31 PM #3 | Hell no. I think people have overrated how good it was with some people and some are willing to put way too much effort in trying to get some. Sleeping is the second most enjoyable activity a person can do in a bed |
| Topic | What kind of office jobs can you get with no college degree? |
| CTLM 01/07/20 2:14:23 PM #34 | ..clearly you've never worked in an office. For starters, there are a lot of creative jobs -- graphic design, copywriting, product design, advertising, etc -- as well as jobs that routinely call upon other things. And, as far as humanity goes, countless social work jobs ARE office jobs and that field is pretty closely aligned with humanity. Actually, I have worked in an office. Several. And that's why I want to do everything in my power to not be stuck in one. |
| Topic | What kind of office jobs can you get with no college degree? |
| CTLM 01/07/20 1:49:44 PM #32 | JebronLames posted... around how much do they make? you think a career in retail management sucks? 911 operators in my state earn about 46k a year. Top 10% earn about 67k I don't know because I have never worked in retail. I'm sure it's like any job and has ups/downs or positives/negatives. I know people who have or are working in retail and they have their stories. It's usually crazy customers. I've always worked with people, so I can relate on that level |
| Topic | What kind of office jobs can you get with no college degree? |
| CTLM 01/07/20 1:37:20 PM #30 | JebronLames posted... oh so they really need people for those jobs? haven't heard Depends on where you live. Dispatchers are usually needed all over the country (not just 911). |
| Topic | Would it be healthier to drink only soda or only energy drinks? |
| CTLM 01/07/20 1:35:16 PM #6 | Soda is better. Energy drinks mess with your heart, even damaging them in large quantities or in those who are still developing (such as kids and teens). Calories and sugar content are roughly the same for many varieties of soda and energy drinks |
| Topic | You have been sentenced to life as an anime character. |
| CTLM 01/07/20 12:59:34 PM #6 | Pokemon it is then |
| Topic | i can't believe they charged $60 for links awakening on switch, ok? |
| CTLM 01/07/20 12:30:20 PM #16 | Aculo posted... i wouldn't have either, santa got it for me. but i'm upset he spent a full $60 on it, ok? My Santa bought mine brand new from ebay for $41. I guess we'll be upset your Santa paid full retail price |
| Topic | i can't believe they charged $60 for links awakening on switch, ok? |
| CTLM 01/07/20 11:27:24 AM #12 | I never would have paid $60 for it. I was waiting for some kind of decent sale. I got it as a gift so problem solved there. |
| Topic | Is it normal to worry about not finding a life partner by a certain age? |
| CTLM 01/07/20 11:18:12 AM #30 | TerranceC posted... Yeah dont be a creepy guy who goes after 20 year old college students because you missed your window. But they might have daddy issues! Some of those girls are definitely freaky Close...  |
| Topic | KY man killed and skinned dogs to make himself a doggie coat |
| CTLM 01/07/20 11:08:08 AM #3 | Cruella was his idol? |
| Topic | Is it normal to worry about not finding a life partner by a certain age? |
| CTLM 01/07/20 10:42:16 AM #28 | Kyuubi4269 posted... How is "give up" not bad advice? Sometimes people try too hard. The smell of desperation is not attractive. If a person let's things happen naturally, even letting others come to them, their odds could actually improve |
| Topic | What kind of office jobs can you get with no college degree? |
| CTLM 01/07/20 8:03:42 AM #21 | hypnox posted... Yeah I mean who would want a job on their feet, in the heat/cold, danger(cell tower) or any of that in place of an AC'd office that most, if not all have plenty of YouTube time. Or sitting, so much sitting, losing what little humanity, creativity and intelligence they have left as it's sucked out day after day. I'd rather be a welder or doing HVAC than rot in a chair. |
| Topic | I hate websites that boast prices when they have big "sales" |
| CTLM 01/07/20 7:04:24 AM #5 | Tops will have a sale on chips 2 for $7 when the week before they were $3 a piece. Great sale guys! |
| Topic | What kind of office jobs can you get with no college degree? |
| CTLM 01/07/20 6:47:14 AM #18 | hypnox posted... I love how TC asked for office jobs and a lot of the jobs mentioned do not have offices. Because who really wants to work in an office? If given the chance for a job with good pay where a person isn't stuck behind a desk, I think many would take it |
| Topic | So... what's the deal with Octopath Traveller? |
| CTLM 01/06/20 10:19:43 PM #13 | I started playing Breath of Fire II on the switch and I realized how bad the random battles were. It didn't seem as bad as the first, but that's not saying much. Bravely Default isn't on the switch so if I wanted a good turn based JRPG, it's Octopath and Dragon Warrior then? |
| Topic | Is it normal to worry about not finding a life partner by a certain age? |
| CTLM 01/06/20 10:13:48 PM #9 | Depends on the age. I wasn't worried at 26, especially as I had already been married and soon to be divorced. If I were still single at my age now (39), I think it would be a little abnormal to not be worried |
| Topic | what dating app/site should i try next? |
| CTLM 01/06/20 10:11:12 PM #5 | I chose adult friend finder. But if you're into swinging, swapping, or BDSM, there's Rocktie |
| Topic | What kind of office jobs can you get with no college degree? |
| CTLM 01/06/20 9:16:44 PM #14 | JebronLames posted... isn't that dangerous though Depends on what you classify as dangerous. This was from a few years ago but yes, it can be considered dangerous https://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-2308-5-terrifying-realities-my-job-as-cell-tower-climber.html It's not exactly the same situation, but an old classmate of mine did it for his MOS in the Army for a long time before changing to a new job. He said his biggest dangers were the weather and birds. He said so many birds liked to attack him, it was scary |
| Topic | So... what's the deal with Octopath Traveller? |
| CTLM 01/06/20 9:10:29 PM #8 | I've been on the fence about grabbing this since it first came out How big are the parties? Is it like Dragon Warrior IV where you start separated, and then people all meet up for your final party? |
| Topic | What kind of office jobs can you get with no college degree? |
| CTLM 01/06/20 9:07:28 PM #12 | Cell phone tower repair. No college needed, some training (a few paid months) and starting pay is 88k |
| Topic | Ricky Gerbil's speech at that awards thingy. |
| CTLM 01/06/20 9:06:01 PM #25 | I didn't laugh but it was better than the typical Hollywood award show yawn fests |
| Topic | Which is your favorite spiderman movie? |
| CTLM 01/06/20 4:44:09 PM #6 | The 2nd one with Toby McGuire |
| Topic | ITT, we post celebrities and their age. |
| CTLM 01/06/20 4:27:55 PM #18 | Alexa told me that today is Kate Mckinnon's birthday. She turned 36. I had to look up who she was. |
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