The "What's on your mind?" thread

[sk33tr]

Originally Posted by ArmyOfDarknessAW

I'm not sure many people under what a business is and that their goal is to make money. I was reading Facebook comments about WB records release of Avenged Sevenfold greatest hits 2005-2013 and they are crazy. People are calling it a cash grab and talking how the band doesn't approve of the release blah blah blah. No kidding it is a cash grab. Their goal of the company is to make money. Popular band leaves your label than best way to make more money off them is a greatest hits release. No kidding the band doesn't approve, but who cares? WB owns that music as has every right to release it. WB doesn't played games releasing it so close to the Stage, but again who cares?

Just not sure people get that WB records, Sony Pictures, EA games, and whatever big company you can think of all have the goal to make money. Their goal isn't the artistic vision....it's the money.

couldn't agree more.

so many times i hear people ask, "why would they do that?"

my response?....."money, plain and simple."

of course most times it isn't plain and simple for them and i end having to explain how it works and how companies really only care about the money aspect, and will tell you anything they can to make more money. if they didn't, everything would be free.

[moreotter]

Originally Posted by Groot

This guy is on point. I hate watching makeup tutorials and the girls take 10-15 minutes putting on so many layers...it's gross and unnatural. I also don't like seeing women my age and older wearing "childish" makeup, ya know like ultra-brights and pinks and having those spotlight eye contour looks. I'm not saying you need to wear "old" makeup, but you should look sophisticated and you can be fun/flirty at the same time. But please...stop with the glitter.

Seriously. Since it became a trend, so many young women with flawless skin have visibly cakey makeup. Every "beauty guru" piles it on for the camera and lighting, but it does NOT work in real life.

[Groot]

Originally Posted by moreotter

Seriously. Since it became a trend, so many young women with flawless skin have visibly cakey makeup. Every "beauty guru" piles it on for the camera and lighting, but it does NOT work in real life.

Exactly!

I hate the videos where they are like, oh this is an easy early morning routine...and proceed to put on fifteen different layers of foundations and powders. In the middle of this they are doing some horrendous contouring of their face.

Like you said, you see these girls who have very little redness or blemishes piling on layer after layer is ridiculous and doesn't work in real world lighting and situations. You just look like a caked on mess.

[blackwidowavenger1964]

I've spent more money on Suicide Squad than the films deserves. Spent about $8 on two shirts, one with just Harley Quinn and one with a cool baseball look to it with all the characters totaling to $16 a piece. The movie itself cost $16.50 in IMAX 3D which came with a 3D IMAX poster. Add that up and it totals to $32.50. Then I ordered an official Harley Quinn hat retro snapback with her ears from the comic books which was only about $15-20 which totals to $52.50. Than I bought the Suicide Squad soundtrack for $10 so make that $62.50. All in all, I did this all before SEEING the film, although I added the $16.50 ticket price. I didn't even really like this movie. I mean, I thought it was a good popcorn flick, but it wasn't oh my god wow. For a movie I just BARELY liked, they squeezed $62.50 out of me. Now Rogue One..... let me say that's probably over $400 in merch etc with pre-order tickets hahah. Just saying, I am a sucker for merchandise and stuff, and that is what is on my mind . P.S. I am wearing my Harley Quinn shirt right now with a BB-8 beanie haha. Also, I did not include the Harley Quinn socks I own that I got on clearance for $4 for two pairs, didn't feel like mentioning socks haha.

[C. Anton]

Some blind people have learned to use clicking sounds to locate obstacles in their path, much like sonar. I wonder if they can use the echo of a fart inside the toilet bowl to determine the size of their poo.

[Dex Robinson]

What year is this?

I went to Best Buy today.

They only had three different models of Blu-ray players for sale...but FIVE different models of record turntables.

I love my old "hi-fi" gear. I'm 58 years old and I was young man when turntable technology was at it's zenith. I still have my 40 year old Sansui 9090 receiver and Akai AP-103C turntable sitting just a few feet away from me. But all the hipsters who've convinced themselves that vinyl is better than digital are delusional.

[Batman1980]

Thinking about adding more songs from my PC to my Google Play list to listen to when I work out and run but I just feel so lazy!

[Jett Rink]

The deals section is a joke. Amazon thinks those titles are deals? $0.50 off one day, up another? I am to the point where I expect stuff at cost.

[sk33tr]

thinking about how much i hate working until 10:00 last night, then have to turn around and be back to work at 7:00 this morning.

yesterday: get off at 10:00 pm, drive the almost 40 minutes home. get ready for bed; it takes me a while to get to sleep, always has. get up at 5:00 to be ready to leave between 6:00-6:15. be at work by 7:00.

and then, thursday, i have to work a split shift. i go in at 8:00 am and work until 12:00. then i have a 6-hour off period; then go back at 6:00 and work until 10:00 that night.

i did that twice last week. it's such bullshit. and yesterday i found out that they did that to a bunch of people "simply because they could since we are busy".

well, i let the schedule guy know how i felt and i made sure to let one of my managers know, as well.

but i guess it's my fault for trying to help them out during the busy period and telling them i can open up my availability.

i can tell you that it won't happen again. i've never worked anywhere where i've had to work crazy shifts like that.

[Jett Rink]

I am really looking forward to seeing Passengers. Upon further review it looks better than I expected.

[geekesmind]

Originally Posted by sk33tr

thinking about how much i hate working until 10:00 last night, then have to turn around and be back to work at 7:00 this morning.

yesterday: get off at 10:00 pm, drive the almost 40 minutes home. get ready for bed; it takes me a while to get to sleep, always has. get up at 5:00 to be ready to leave between 6:00-6:15. be at work by 7:00.

and then, thursday, i have to work a split shift. i go in at 8:00 am and work until 12:00. then i have a 6-hour off period; then go back at 6:00 and work until 10:00 that night.

i did that twice last week. it's such bullshit. and yesterday i found out that they did that to a bunch of people "simply because they could since we are busy".

well, i let the schedule guy know how i felt and i made sure to let one of my managers know, as well.

but i guess it's my fault for trying to help them out during the busy period and telling them i can open up my availability.

i can tell you that it won't happen again. i've never worked anywhere where i've had to work crazy shifts like that.

hell I go to my job at 3 in the afternoon and alot of the time I don't get home from work til 2am or 3. It is now 7am and I am still up watching HOUSE MD on netfix. Just to be back at work at 3pm til 2am.

[sk33tr]

Originally Posted by geekesmind

hell I go to my job at 3 in the afternoon and alot of the time I don't get home from work til 2am or 3. It is now 7am and I am still up watching HOUSE MD on netfix. Just to be back at work at 3pm til 2am.

i used to work weird hours like that when i was in restaurant management.

but now i work part-time (not in restaurants). so it just seems a bit odd to work crazy stuff like that as a part-timer. and yes, i have applied to go full-time. and would fully expect to work more hours (duh) and some crazier shifts as a full-timer.

i don't know, maybe i'm just getting older and more cranky.

[Jett Rink]

WTH! Is VHS making a comeback? Amazon has some Lightning deals for VHS titles.

[ArmyOfDarknessAW]

Originally Posted by Jett Rink

WTH! Is VHS making a comeback? Amazon has some Lightning deals for VHS titles.

Some places still make them. Mondo sells new ones every once and awhile.

https://mondotees.com/search?q=Vhs

[Mighty Max]

Unrated Theatrical and Rated Versions
VHS tape + Blu-ray + DVD

[C. Anton]

Gradually by selective breeding, the congenital differences between rulers and ruled will increase until they become almost different species. A revolt of the plebs would become as unthinkable as an organized insurrection of sheep against the practice of eating mutton - Bertrand Russell

[geekesmind]

have already watched this movie 3 times in the past week I freaking miss Heath Ledger!!

A Joker Tribute - Massive Attack - YouTube

[Batman1980]

My chest hurts from Monday so tonight's upper body session will be interesting.

[WhySoBlu?]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

My chest hurts from Monday so tonight's upper body session will be interesting.

Take another day off.

[Mighty Max]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

My chest hurts from Monday so tonight's upper body session will be interesting.

Massage those boobs!