So, how was your day?

[Slash]

Towards the end of last year my health started declining rapidly. My kidneys had signs of damage, I was getting constant migraines and when my blood work came back it was strewn with cancer markers. I had a small team of doctors trying to figure out what was going on. They were fairly convinced either my kidneys were dangerously affecting my blood and causing my immune system to fail or I had cancer somewhere that they couldn't track down. The scariest part was my autoimmune response was so erratic that they darn near hospitalized me until they could figure out what the heck was going on. And I was losing weight faster than they could control. Well, I decided to really concentrate hard on my workout routine and really eat right. I started drinking soy shakes when I wasn't eating just to give my body a constant supply of nutrients. Well, things slowly began improving. I stopped getting migraines, my kidneys started evening out, and I started packing on healthy weight. Well guess what? I went in for a checkup and I just got my results back this morning. My lipid panel is good! My blood work is great!! All tests came back 100% normal or better than normal! My main doctor said he was proud of how quickly my health improved. He said he wasn't totally sure but that really working out and trying hard to eat right probably played a huge factor. He said most likely my kidneys were so damaged that they were causing all these erratic side effects, and while they are far from healed, that eating right probably saved them. He said many other people just give up and continue to eat and drink whatever they want and end up on dialysis by this point. So while I don't exactly feel lucky that this all happened, I'm very relieved to see my tests were normal!

Glad you're feeling better bud.

 

[Team THRT Drift]

@ITCC_Andrew How does Calgary sound to you? If you're a biker it's a good place to go to (not for the driving but for the bikers). Bikers like snowcatx87. Cool guys.

Then again, it depends on what you major in mate. Whichever city offers the best jobs.

 

[ITCC_Andrew]

Québec is the other option.

 

[Danny]

Most of my other friends betrayed me.

How weirdly dramatic.

 

[bluemoon_19]

My day went from ecstatic to gutted in about 30 minutes. Spent £600 on a gaming PC so I could play rust and day z with my friends. The thing finally arrived today and was dead on arrival. Fans and lights worked but I got no video output called up the place I got it from and they are gonna get it picked up to be fixed. so disappointed

 

[SlipZtrEm]

Québec is the other option.

I can't imagine Montreal or QC being a good fit for you.

I'm sure this advice will be ignored, but don't give it much thought until you're closer to wrapping up school. From what you've said about it, I don't see why you won't have some connections relating to your career choice before you graduate, and waiting to see how those pan out should have at least some influence on your decision; there's no need to be dramatic and plan a move unless you really do have a case of wanderlust. Southern Ontario is big enough to go about life without running into people you want to avoid.

Alternately, if it's truly a change of scenery you desire, there's money out in the prairies, though the cost of living is correspondingly high. Not quite as high as living here in Toronto. The east coast is beautiful too, but I wouldn't want to do that to @Noob616.

Oh yeah, in the interest of sharing: the usual sort of Monday at work, followed by drinks with a handful of better co-workers. Now begins the all-nighter for both a small group presentation due tomorrow, and a much larger, more involved talk I will be presenting at the school on Friday. The topic? Art in video games, hilariously enough. Suck it, Ebert.

 

[ITCC_Andrew]

at the Noob616 thing. He would hate that.


But, ummm, no matter where I do go, I'm not going to move a couple thousand kilometers away from the nearest racetrack or rally. That's what I want.


I've since decided that at least a few trips will be enough. I just really can't stand the idea of bumping into my parents after having them kick me out... Especially because of whatever stupid reason they're going to blow out of proportion as an excuse to kick me out.

A disagreement about anything isn't reason to kick the kid out. A drug addiction, a crime, or a general bad attitude is a better reason. I've done nothing except take a different side during a discussion/argument.


So, I am sincerely hoping that I can find something/some way to just get away and start living my own life. You know as well as anyone else here that I've been looking into moving out, but the chance to attend college was worth putting up with the parents.

Now, though, I'm a month and a half away from graduating and starting to make money instead of lose money.

 

[Joel]

I can't imagine Montreal or QC being a good fit for you.

I have to agree here. Montreal and QC in general is a fantastic and amazing place to be as a young person, but I don't see it being a good fit for you. I just don't see you enjoying the lifestyle, people in Montreal smoke and drink like it's going out of style.

Alternately, if it's truly a change of scenery you desire, there's money out in the prairies, though the cost of living is correspondingly high. Not quite as high as living here in Toronto. The east coast is beautiful too, but I wouldn't want to do that to @Noob616.

thanks for your concern Slip. Honestly though I'll be back in Ontario in a month and likely in France next year so no problems on my end. If it's money he's looking for though, good luck finding it out here unless you're in the medical field. I love the culture and the people out here but I don't see myself staying here forever, the money just isn't there.

at the Noob616 thing. He would hate that.

I think you're overstating the impact you have on me, and my capacity to hate someone I've never met. I argue with you on the internet because what the hell else is the internet for. In reality, Halifax is a city of nearly 400,000 people. I wouldn't be bothered by one more.

 

[Team THRT Drift]

at the Noob616 thing. He would hate that.


But, ummm, no matter where I do go, I'm not going to move a couple thousand kilometers away from the nearest racetrack or rally. That's what I want.

Well.... in that case you're not short for choices....

Relationship problems. This is basically how my relationship went....

 

[Skython]

Well.... in that case you're not short for choices....

Relationship problems. This is basically how my relationship went....

Your relationship ended over one of you dropping a dog after the other person threw it to you? Well damn, that's a strange relationship. No really, I can't really relate that GIF to a description of a relationship going wrong. Or maybe you're the dog and she's the dude who dropped the dog.. Did I get it? Or maybe it's "Down down down to the bottom of the sea... Where Spongebob... Etc"

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Anyway. The first section of this post is the silly bit.. The second is a rant, so if you don't want to read a rant. Just skip the walls of text that make up the last three paragraphs.

The last four weeks I've been working full time for the first time, and I've already learned a whole lot of marvellous things that will help me a lot in the future.... Pfft.

Working as a labourer: It sucks... But at least it keeps me fit and pays me decent money until I figure out something better to do... And it's good to have at least one full time job to name when you go to make a CV. Makes it look like I put effort into things or something.

Fellow Workers: They don't appear to understand sarcasm. And were completely baffled when I used the word "anti-climatic" and I had to explain what the word meant. I also had to explain who Nostradamus was when I was saying something silly. I was going to explain what the difference between singing and rapping is (because there is a factual difference) but I'd have to use words that had more than 3 syllables so I thought I'd save everyone the time and effort and just let it slide.

DC Power course from Kiwirail: A presentation which said ring train control if you had a thought that there might be something wrong with the overhead cables (over the trains) again and again for 4 hours straight.

Rail Induction: Another presentation that said that if you jump in front of a train, it will probably hurt.

Cicadas: They attack people who use ride on lawn mowers. No really, a cicada got very angry and kept on flying at me and crashing into me while I was mowing the lawns. It was hilarious.

Wasps: They are 🤬 pure evil. I made it 18 years without being stung by one, and then yesterday one got me in the wrist while I was working. If I find a nest I shall burn it with fire as revenge. Lots and lots of fire. And then run away and watch from a distance just in case they figure out who did it.

What work is about: It actually turns out that work is about getting as little work done as possible in as much time as possible without being shouted at... Unfortunately the only way to not be shouted at is to be working constantly and very efficiently/fast.

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Anyway, now for the rant.

I've worked for my dad's business for 4 weeks now, and I can confirm only one thing... And it is that it's made me realize just how much I hate most smokers. I hate smokers with a burning passion. They're just so damn careless about what they do. It's like they don't understand the warning labels saying "may cause heart attacks," and all the other things they say on them. I wouldn't mind smokers if they kept their terrible smoke stench away from me, but they don't. They welcome themselves into the public, carelessly but purposely damaging their own health and carelessly damaging the health of those around them at the same time by welcoming what can possibly lead to them or those they poison to dying sooner than necessary. Now I don't care if they shorten their own lives, it's not my fault if they are idiots and choose to, but if they're going to smoke around me, that is causing me harm for their unhealthy habit. Why should I suffer because of their obsession? I am a singer who strives for a clean vocal delivery, and uses all of my vocal range, not just a small section of it. So I have further reason for smoking to enrage me. If I work around too many smokers for far too long, it's just going to slowly eat away at my voice and make it that bit harder for me to sing. And if it becomes harder, I have to strain more, and if I strain more, it will age far quicker and I'll be losing it in a decade or two. And I'm trying my best to prevent that, and these smokers are making all my efforts seem pointless (and yes, I understand that what I just said is probably over-exaggerating the point a bit, but still).

That being said, I've had a few times where smokers have respected my health and chosen to either warn me that they're about to smoke or left the area. Those people are the reason I said I hate most smokers, not all of them. I am very thankful for anyone who will do that because they are aware of how unhealthy it is to do that, and are aware that others don't like it.

And to add, how much of a complete 🤬 would you have to be anyway to run a business that sells an item which pushes the customer to get hooked on it, and do it until it kills them. It's like selling a sharp rod that attaches to your head and slowly pushes into your skull until it breaks through and kills you. There's the three different "no no's" that they teach you in school. Those being alcohol, drugs and smoking. I used to think all of them were stupid. Then I decided I didn't mind alcohol and smoke as long as no one's pushing me to do it. But honestly, I'd prefer to be around people who did drugs than who smoked. At least the guys who do drugs don't do them at work.

So that pretty much sums up my last four weeks. So how was my day? Full of smokers, being attacked by various insects, being told the obvious, and expanding the vocabulary of my fellow workers until they forget everything I said the next day.

 

[ITCC_Andrew]

Every time a wasp flies past, I sit statue-perfect still. I've had wasps land on me, sniff me (or whatever they do) and then fly away without stinging me. Try that just in case there's a next time. 👍 And good luck.



Today was so infinitely better than the past few days. I logged into Facebook and one of the best looking girls in my area had added me.

 

[Bopop4]

Tried to go dirtbiking after work, the snow is a lot deeper than it looks...

Went all of 10 metres in 15 minutes, smart.


I can make an update on my "Most physically difficult things to do" list.

1. Fighting
2. Trying to kickstart an unwilling dirtbike in the middle of a forest while being attacked by insects, not knowing when it will end.
3. Trying to carry/drag a 250lb bike through wet, deep snow.

 

[ITCC_Andrew]

Won't be long though. I mean, tomorrow's 10-15 cm. Aside, we're not expected to get much more snow for this year.

 

[Slash]

Won't be long though. I mean, tomorrow's 10-15 cm. Aside, we're not expected to get much more snow for this year.

Expecting almost 2 feet here tomorrow. :/

 

[ITCC_Andrew]

Surely your truck can handle it. It is AWD, right?


And, my day just got a bit more weird. I was joking with a female friend, about how I'm some day going to meet a redhead who's as obsessed with tall guys as I am with redheads. So, I kinda teasingly say "and she'll be the most beautiful girlfriend in Canada."


Friend says " but I'm slightly offended, too."

"Why?"

"Most beautiful in Canada."

"You're not anyone's girlfriend, so, it's not like I'm saying anything about you. I did say 'most beautiful girlfriend in Canada' not just 'most beautiful girl in Canada.' Oh. Sneaky sneaky. FINE PRINT ACTIVATE."


At least I enjoy my sense of humour.

 

[Slash]

Surely your truck can handle it. It is AWD, right?

No doubt, but we barely use it anymore. It hasn't even been started since like July.

 

[TB]

I spent 7 hours at work cleaning up a huge Excel file because 1) the software we use at work is crap and 2) I was filling in a pile of errors and omissions along the way. And that's after the 6 hours I worked on enter a bunch of data on Sunday.

Final tally - 110 buildings, 347 floors, 13,672 rooms and 4.2 million square feet on campus. That's a lot of 🤬 to keep track of and updated!

 

[Team THRT Drift]

@Skython pertaining to the gif. 'I got 'er! I got 'er! I got 'er!' *say something wrong* 'I don't got 'er...'

As for my day.....


Frustrating, to say the least. I don't know whether to get a car or a bike.

I'm already ordering a helmet from a company called Nitrinos from Russia. They make motorcycle helmets and their main hit is a helmet modeled after Predator. You can custom order it, or buy a template.

So I'm ordering mine tailored to my head size, airbrushed to look like the Predator 2 helmet, or maybe matte black with scars and tears.... I'm having the three pronged laser on the right side of the helmet, and I'm going to ask for a camera placement in the chin area, dead center. Also a microphone 'cubby' on the left side inside the helmet. Of course the iconic dreadlocks are included.

*thinking of starting a YT channel where I talk about a certain subject while riding my bike, or just VLOG's of me riding my bike. Car and bike meets, friends get involved.... we'll see


So yeah.... I think I'm leaning towards the bike side.

Reevo also made a helmet with a built in rear view mirror inside the helmet. It's actually a mirror, mechanical, no worries about battery life or wires or what-not.

I have most of my gear, just need to lose a couple of pounds to fit in my leather jacket from five years ago

So....yeah.

As for bikes, I'm thinking a Honda CB900F/ Hornet 900/ Honda 900, Honda CBR600RR, Yamaha FZ6R, Yamaha R6, Honda Fire blade, Aprilia RS50, Aprilia Dorsoduoro 1200, BMW S1000RR, BMW K1200RS, or a Yamaha Z1000

 

[Skython]

Motorbikes n Stuff

Ah, now I see.

If you made a YT channel about riding, I'd probably watch it. If you're wondering what bike to get, it depends on what you want it for. Just occasionally enjoying a quick ride about or going for long rides? If you just want occasional quick rides, any of those bikes should be fine. I'd recommend one of the mid size sports bikes (600cc's). They're still lightning quick, and a fair bit lighter, and will save you a little bit on fuel. Of course I don't know any of this for sure. But my logic points me that way. I'd say go for a bike rather than a car. Unless you don't own a car of any sort right now. THen I'd recommend getting one of those first.

Personally I'm torn between eventually getting a 600cc sports bike (like a ZX6R or CBR600) or a 1000cc or so naked sports bike (Kawasaki Z1000 or Triumph Speed Triple). And I'm not even on my motorbike learner license yet so I might change my mind completely by the time I get to the point where I'm allowed to ride these bikes.

And I just realized that I really am in no place to offer others advice with motorbikes considering my noobish status when it comes to riding.

 

[Team THRT Drift]

Yeah I get what you're saying. I could go for the boyish, yet stupid decision of buying a really powerful bike, like the S1000RR and end up spending tonnes of money on insurance.

*In Canada, insurance is tied with your healthcare, or some stupid thing like that, so you end up paying double, even triple of what Americans pay for insurance.... #freehealthcareproblems

And thanks for opting to watch my future YT channel

The ZX6R is a beautiful bike! A friend of mine had one a couple of years ago.. beast of a bike.

The thing is, I want to own a couple of bikes. A commuter like the Honda CB919, and a naked sportsbike or a supermoto of some sort. Something like CBR600RR or an Aprilia RS50. I'm into bikes for the fun in corners not speed. ANYONE can drive fast in a straight line, except for maybe Hammond, and maybe Clarkson if it's wet, but the corners are where skills come into play, and ultimately, JOY.

I drove a friend's 2013 CBR1000RR last summer and managed to bring it up to around 190 km/h before it buckled and I nearly 🤬 my pants.

 

[Skython]

@Team THRT Drift

Ah, insurance. The most annoying part of anything. In the case of insurance I really wouldn't recommend a 1000cc sports bike. I actually completely forgot about Canada's free healthcare thing.

You're completely right about the cornering thing. Cornering on a motorbike involves the rider so much more than cornering in a car. And about the ZX6R, do you remember what year it was?

It's a large investment buying a motorbike, because if you buy one. You have to buy a few more because different types of bikes do different things. And because bikes are like a million times cheaper than cars, you can afford more of them easier. Like I'm thinking in a similar way to you. Though the chances of my ending up buying these bikes is slim because I'm as stingy as 🤬.

 

[Team THRT Drift]

@Skython My mate's ZX6R was a 2011. Kawasaki's sig. colour Lime green on black.

I used to be such a squid and piss off hardcore racers wearing a T-shirt, a backpack, jeans, sneakers, a hand-me-down Shoei helmet and some gloves. Driving up and down, revving my little CBR250.

I now realize, I was a MASSIVE cock.... whenever I see a squid rev in his 250 for no reason I want to slap him so hard.

BTW, do you watch any Motovloggers?

I remember doing this.... the rev bomb....
*video is AridersLife's from YT

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[Bopop4]

BMW S1000RR

Nononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononononono

The BMW RR has 200hp stock, it is the reason the Canadian Superbike Series raised the power limit too.

Any 1000 is going to ridiculously fast, but even on a track the 600s are only about a second slower, despite having a 60hp deficit.

Something like an SV650 is more than enough for the road, and ridden well will beat most people on superbikes at a trackday.

 

[Team THRT Drift]

I was just listing bikes off the top of my head. Then I bashed the 1000cc monster in my next post due to insurance costs. Even with a perfect driving record, the second the insurance company hears 1000 and CC pertaining to a bike, you're in for it.

But yes, 600cc or 650cc is good enough; perfect. Maybe a Honda CBR600RR, a Yamaha R6, Yamaha FZ6R, a Kawasaki ZX-10R, or a Ducati 848 EVO in matte black.

Jesus, I just watched a video of a guy trying to define what the term "squid" for 15 min. He went all over the place and concluded with there is no definition.... it depends on the person.

Squids, are people who are either undergeared/overgeared for a specific situation and push themselves way too far out of their comfort zone.

The helmet I mentioned earlier is this one. I'll ask for the camera placing/spacing in between the Predator's fangs.

 

[WrxScooby]

Very boring and typical. Working till midnight then tomorrow I have a meeting at 8am-11am which should be riveting. Then I have to do some overtime on Fri and Sat, doing a extra 10hrs on Fri and another 6 on Sat. Making for a long week.

 

[gtavcfan]

Good and bad - my grandma passed away yesterday March 12 (symptoms of a heart attack), at least I have all her good memories - at least the good part for me my Litleo Pokemon plush arrived early from Japan.

 

[Tom]

Good and bad - my grandma passed away yesterday March 12 (symptoms of a heart attack), at least I have all her good memories - at least the good part for me my Litleo Pokemon plush arrived early from Japan.

I'm sorry to hear that, condolences to yourself and your family.

 

[Sprite]

Well had the day off work and done nothing. Just lounged about the house and watched YouTube videos etc.

Come 5pm (7:45pm as I type) I left home with my beautiful fiancée to a Maximo Park concert. Just sat now overlooking the stage.

 

[R5]

When I went to school we had one go sideways twice in the same spot at the same time due to an idiot driver.

My driver crashed into a parked car... Outside a police station

Anyhoo, today... School mainly. Bus ride was trying to finish of French work i had to do, and listening to some of the TRON Legacy OST. The rest was lessons, which were dull, or free periods which were me messing around with a friends photo on photoshop. Made him the moon in the scene from ET, made him It the clown and Doc Brown from BTTF. What was more fun was putting them in my head of years pigeon hole at lunchtime it wasn't me if you're reading this sir

 

[gtavcfan]

I'm sorry to hear that, condolences to yourself and your family.

sorry if I"m a bit late - thanks (for the kind words) -

Today has been good most of the day and sad at times.