I swear I'm going to skin somebody alive if this happens again. 3:30am this stupid fucking bastard screamed at the top of his lungs 'ASSSSSHHHHLLLLLEEEEEYYYYYY!" Finally, after the third time, I got up, ran to my window, opened it and snarled/shouted "SHUT UP!!!" I don't think I've ever sounded so primal. They got the message and left.
I have to admit I'm beginning to harbor major resentment and sooner or later its going to be impossible to be nice about it. This moron must really not realize that he's waking up an entire neighborhood. I'm simply going to begin calling the police, or in lieu of police, I'm breaking out the supersoaker and it will be filled with synthetic deer urine scent.
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05/12/2008 11:26 #44317
Yelling Bastard Update05/08/2008 11:44 #44273
GTA IV Sets AllTime Sales Record
Impressive really - it broke the records that Halo 3 set for opening day sales and opening week sales.
The subplot involves a potentially hostile takeover by EA. As the article states, its a $2b deal for the parent company, Take 2 Interactive. Seeing as the offer falls short of the trading price I think this is absolutely frivolous. They compare it to MSFT and Yahoo, but at least in MSFT's case they are offering well above the trading price. I don't see EA getting a sniff unless they are willing to pay a reasonable premium for an obviously hot commodity.
mrmike - 05/08/08 13:30
I hope it flops. EA has been a bit of spoiled brat in recent years. Instead of improving their sports games, they pulled the rug out of 2k. All's fair in love and war, it would just be nice to see them get bigger by regularly cranking out a decent product all on their own.
I hope it flops. EA has been a bit of spoiled brat in recent years. Instead of improving their sports games, they pulled the rug out of 2k. All's fair in love and war, it would just be nice to see them get bigger by regularly cranking out a decent product all on their own.
05/06/2008 15:56 #44256
Webcam testI've been trying to use the webcam on my new work laptop and I finally got my first work candid -
Not bad for a guy who hasn't slept due to his neighbors noiseathon last night, in combination with not showering or shaving, and basically putting on whatever was on the floor this morning. For a little built-in webcam its not so bad really.
I'm thinking of a cruel trick to get even - like blasting prog rock out of the windows at 1pm when THOSE fuckers are trying to sleep. I'll be having my revenge and when I do its going to be epic.
Not bad for a guy who hasn't slept due to his neighbors noiseathon last night, in combination with not showering or shaving, and basically putting on whatever was on the floor this morning. For a little built-in webcam its not so bad really.
I'm thinking of a cruel trick to get even - like blasting prog rock out of the windows at 1pm when THOSE fuckers are trying to sleep. I'll be having my revenge and when I do its going to be epic.
mrmike - 05/12/08 16:22
Musically take the neighbors in a whole different direction. Throw some Sinatra at em. The "What the fuck" alone will be worth it.
Musically take the neighbors in a whole different direction. Throw some Sinatra at em. The "What the fuck" alone will be worth it.
joshua - 05/08/08 11:20
(e:peter) - yeah, you are right. I've been trying to think of a more stealthy way to exact my revenge. I dunno - I might decide I don't care if they know its me, and if they want a war trust me I have a vast amount of loud and somewhat questionable music. I might just play Styx!! It would suck if they liked it though.
(e:tiny) - thanks. I'm mainly of Swedish and Italian extraction and I get my eyes from my mother. If you really want to get specific, my Swedish roots originated in Germany in the 18th century on my grandpa's side (my last name came from a Lars Aron Anderson, in tradition with Scandinavian last names Lars' son [suppose his name was Jon] would be called Jon Larsson), although my grandma on the same side is a first generation American. And I only have one S in my name. So my family experienced a lot of what many immigrants did at the time - Americanization of their name, albeit to a small degree.
(e:peter) - yeah, you are right. I've been trying to think of a more stealthy way to exact my revenge. I dunno - I might decide I don't care if they know its me, and if they want a war trust me I have a vast amount of loud and somewhat questionable music. I might just play Styx!! It would suck if they liked it though.
(e:tiny) - thanks. I'm mainly of Swedish and Italian extraction and I get my eyes from my mother. If you really want to get specific, my Swedish roots originated in Germany in the 18th century on my grandpa's side (my last name came from a Lars Aron Anderson, in tradition with Scandinavian last names Lars' son [suppose his name was Jon] would be called Jon Larsson), although my grandma on the same side is a first generation American. And I only have one S in my name. So my family experienced a lot of what many immigrants did at the time - Americanization of their name, albeit to a small degree.
tinypliny - 05/07/08 23:36
Plus anyone who mentions Judas Priest in a personal reference enters my awesome forever me(n)tal notebook. You are in, Mr. Awesome.
SOMMMMMEBODY!! Save me from this awesome infliction. I am going to kill you in an awesome way (e:jon)!
Plus anyone who mentions Judas Priest in a personal reference enters my awesome forever me(n)tal notebook. You are in, Mr. Awesome.
SOMMMMMEBODY!! Save me from this awesome infliction. I am going to kill you in an awesome way (e:jon)!
tinypliny - 05/07/08 23:34
Apparently, I look like a 12 year no matter what I do. At least you can camouflage and age-shift. So I still think you have pretty awesome genes.
Apparently, I look like a 12 year no matter what I do. At least you can camouflage and age-shift. So I still think you have pretty awesome genes.
metalpeter - 05/07/08 18:27
Here is the thing with why what you want to do is a bad Idea. Yeah you will annoy them. But if they know it was you then they will want to get back at you so they will be loud all the time and this will go back and forth and no one will ever sleep. What you should have done is got up grabbed your keys and gone over and rang the bell or then make them answer and say hello I'm coming in, since I can't sleep from all the noise you will at least let me partake in some of the fun. If they resist say what you don't know that when you are having a party rule one is to invite anyone who sorounds your party. Now if it was noisy for some other reason that wouldn't work, but they would get the point maybe. Besides if you can't sleep anyways you might as well join in or do something other then not be able to sleep.
Here is the thing with why what you want to do is a bad Idea. Yeah you will annoy them. But if they know it was you then they will want to get back at you so they will be loud all the time and this will go back and forth and no one will ever sleep. What you should have done is got up grabbed your keys and gone over and rang the bell or then make them answer and say hello I'm coming in, since I can't sleep from all the noise you will at least let me partake in some of the fun. If they resist say what you don't know that when you are having a party rule one is to invite anyone who sorounds your party. Now if it was noisy for some other reason that wouldn't work, but they would get the point maybe. Besides if you can't sleep anyways you might as well join in or do something other then not be able to sleep.
joshua - 05/07/08 09:55
In the words of Judas Priest - you(they) got another thing comin'!!!
(e:tiny) - I usually shower but I'm really bad at shaving. I try not to because I look 16 years old if I do!
In the words of Judas Priest - you(they) got another thing comin'!!!
(e:tiny) - I usually shower but I'm really bad at shaving. I try not to because I look 16 years old if I do!
fellyconnelly - 05/07/08 07:22
perhaps 6 am this morning would have been a better time to blast the music - when their pounding beer sodden heads will be ever so upset... that is of course assuming that beer was involved..
perhaps 6 am this morning would have been a better time to blast the music - when their pounding beer sodden heads will be ever so upset... that is of course assuming that beer was involved..
tinypliny - 05/06/08 22:57
What good genes you have, Grandm... er. Joshua! (Seriously, is *that* how you look without whatever? Impressive.)
PS: Play some Sepultura, dude. I recommend Arise and Roots (Complete, Full Volume and LooOOOped ad nauseum) Be warned however, that this move has an immense potential to backfire if they are part of the Sepularmy or if you aren't. :)
What good genes you have, Grandm... er. Joshua! (Seriously, is *that* how you look without whatever? Impressive.)
PS: Play some Sepultura, dude. I recommend Arise and Roots (Complete, Full Volume and LooOOOped ad nauseum) Be warned however, that this move has an immense potential to backfire if they are part of the Sepularmy or if you aren't. :)
joshua - 05/06/08 16:28
Damn I love that funny yet evil streak of yours James!
Damn I love that funny yet evil streak of yours James!
james - 05/06/08 16:07
Could you yell out a pun with each band?
"Hope you weren't going to RUSH to bed."
"Pleasant Dream Theater"
Could you yell out a pun with each band?
"Hope you weren't going to RUSH to bed."
"Pleasant Dream Theater"
05/05/2008 14:22 #44242
Barbara Walters and a US Senator?This is primarily for anyone addicted to scandal.
I'm trying to scoop that picture out of my head with a spoon, regardless of the fact that its 30 year old news. The last time someone peeled back the Depends undergarments to get to the honey pot is yet to be determined.
I'm trying to scoop that picture out of my head with a spoon, regardless of the fact that its 30 year old news. The last time someone peeled back the Depends undergarments to get to the honey pot is yet to be determined.
05/02/2008 11:30 #44215
Death Cab album - leaked or not?I get Stereogum's weekly "Gumdrop," which is essentially a newsletter that contains articles, interviews, giveaways, etc. Stereogum is not my favorite source of information - I essentially read nothing and only enter the free giveaway. Until this week.
While my favorite parts of Dark Side of the Moon are in fact Gilmour's as well, Roger Waters performing Dark Side live IS NOT akin to Ringo performing Sgt. Pepper's. Ben Gibbard, a respected and dare I say idolized musician and leader of Death Cab, is a fucking idiot for saying that. It makes me cringe to think of his worshipers nodding like drones at those words... pathetic.
Firstly, Roger Waters wrote the album and was always the leader and primary song writer of Pink Floyd. Without Gilmour there is something missing, but for a musician to not be able to acknowledge the right of the owner and original creator of the music to perform it is absurd. Secondly, since Ben Gibbard made the comparison and I did not - Ringo Starr did not write Sgt. Peppers therefore there is no direct comparison anyway.
It was good to see virtually all reaction to the article along the same lines as my own. It was so blatantly obvious that I'd be shocked otherwise.
What really caught my eye was this - the opening sentence of the article.
HAHA! Hasn't leaked yet? I've had it for a few weeks now. Either these morons are counting on finding it on their s00pur l33t private music sharing sites, or are simply not resourceful enough. Trust me, you can find almost anything if you know what you are doing.
Between licking Ben Gibbard's balls and stating an untruth as a fact albeit out of ignorance rather than intentionally telling a lie... now you know why I rarely read what these amateurs write.
While my favorite parts of Dark Side of the Moon are in fact Gilmour's as well, Roger Waters performing Dark Side live IS NOT akin to Ringo performing Sgt. Pepper's. Ben Gibbard, a respected and dare I say idolized musician and leader of Death Cab, is a fucking idiot for saying that. It makes me cringe to think of his worshipers nodding like drones at those words... pathetic.
Firstly, Roger Waters wrote the album and was always the leader and primary song writer of Pink Floyd. Without Gilmour there is something missing, but for a musician to not be able to acknowledge the right of the owner and original creator of the music to perform it is absurd. Secondly, since Ben Gibbard made the comparison and I did not - Ringo Starr did not write Sgt. Peppers therefore there is no direct comparison anyway.
It was good to see virtually all reaction to the article along the same lines as my own. It was so blatantly obvious that I'd be shocked otherwise.
What really caught my eye was this - the opening sentence of the article.
The boys of DCFC are gearing up for a busy festival season -- Coachella, Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, Pemberton -- where they'll be playing songs from the forthcoming Narrow Stairs, which hasn't leaked yet.
HAHA! Hasn't leaked yet? I've had it for a few weeks now. Either these morons are counting on finding it on their s00pur l33t private music sharing sites, or are simply not resourceful enough. Trust me, you can find almost anything if you know what you are doing.
Between licking Ben Gibbard's balls and stating an untruth as a fact albeit out of ignorance rather than intentionally telling a lie... now you know why I rarely read what these amateurs write.
joshua - 05/02/08 12:53
HA! Too funny James.
The irony is that although it appears Ben Gibbard is not as erudite about music as I thought, and I've never been a huge fan of his band anyway, I quite like this new album.
HA! Too funny James.
The irony is that although it appears Ben Gibbard is not as erudite about music as I thought, and I've never been a huge fan of his band anyway, I quite like this new album.
james - 05/02/08 12:26
I found that album in 20 seconds. They must not be looking hard enough...
I found that album in 20 seconds. They must not be looking hard enough...
This is why I'm all for gun ownership.
They would call it justifiable homicide.
My friend Remi :::link::: might be able to help you out next time.
Wow, I just commented that this 3:00AM-Ashley character could well be the 190 bloke. Did anyone check the womam-who-escaped's name?
And hey, that sounds like a movie script. In the movie Noise, Tim Robbin's weird character exacts revenge against noisy-car-alarms by slashing their tires and cutting off the battery with professional pliers.
Joshua,
There's always solutions to ignorant, dumb people that you don't want around. Just lock them out of club 204. Haha! Or maybe hold them up in traffic on the 190 and have your brother call Channel 4 about it! Check your email (hotmail) and drop me a line or give me a ring!
Another solution....slashing tires...though...not necessarily legal.
PAK
Reminds me of the great Richard and Linda holler throwdowns awhile back. A thousand years ago, I lived on Bryant. Linda was the name of the woman who lived next door in one of the apt. She and Richard had a fight so she threw his ass out. For the next 45 minutes, he rang the bell and ranted "Linda, it's Richard." She eventually had enough and ran out, hopped in her car. Richard being a moron, started hollering and hopped on the car, only to fall off twirling into the trash up the block. It was startling how fast I went from being pissed to being curious to see how it all worked out.