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turtledove says

Now, I mean really knock the shit out of her... beat her unconscious, shove a kosher dill up her ass, cut her eyelashes and shave her eyebrows and head?

That would just make her look like Sinead O'Connor.

turtledove says

Rin says

Here is my ex-GF, the whacked out Canadian. I one I'd broken up with... now, almost 5 years circa Mar/Apr of 2016. And yes, she's a lot like her compatriot, Alanis Morrisette ...

This might be the wine talking, but... FIVE YEARS?!

I see the two of you have been drinking together. I'm so jealous.

turtledove says

If I kick her ass, do you think you could forget about her once and for all? Now, I mean really knock the shit out of her... beat her unconscious, shove a kosher dill up her ass, cut her eyelashes and shave her eyebrows and head? Could you release her from your consciousness once and for all and never let her back in.... thus allowing yourself to move on completely?

If Rin does not get over her, and keeps taking refuge with alcohol and hookers, he will be jumping off a 30 story building.
A Psychiatrist should be able to help.

Ceffer says

her look like Sinead O'Connor.

Now there's a scary thought; this is New Year's not Halloween.

Strategist says

keeps taking refuge with alcohol and hookers

And don't forget Rock 'n Roll :-)!

turtledove says

but... FIVE YEARS?!

It takes five years to fully establish a habit. So if person, who'd never worked out earlier, started exercising 5 days per week ... if he took a break during the first few years, he may go back to his original sedentary lifestyle. On the other hand, if he perseveres into that fifth year, no matter what, he'll always want to exercise, even if the opportunity to take time off, comes up. I notice this at hotels w/o a gym. I do squats and pushups in my room even w/o any prompting.

Thus, given the cultural pressure to date, if a person can hold out with whores and/or perhaps, a RealDoll for that period of time, chances are, there'll be no incentive to date upon the fifth year. And then, a lifelong habit is formed.

Rin says

You guys are struggling too hard, to fit society's motif onto a man who doesn't really care for them.

Since it's New Year's Eve, I'll just imbibe some more gin, w/o getting into the usual hard core debate. Bottom's up mate ... sorry, make that fellas, since we're in America and not Australia, where seeing hoes is legal.

It's legal in Vegas too. didn't work out too well for that Basketball player Lamar Odom though.

The grateful dead cover band is the China Cats

oh man i was close.

Happy new year, everyone.

I see I missed quite a party. Here's to everyone for a little more cowbell in 2016!

What town? SF?

Downtown Hollywood. The Spice Lounge and Tekila I felt like Died and went to douchebag heaven. I finally broke away and hit the Irish Pub accross the street for a bit will the wife and her sisters danced and talked it out at the club.

FortWayne says

It's legal in Vegas too. didn't work out too well for that Basketball player Lamar Odom though.

Actually, it's the deserts of Nevada. I believe the nearest to Vegas is Pahrump.

And Odom was also doing drugs and that's something which I'll never indulge.

DieBankOfAmericaPhukkingDie says

to be Astronomy. Saw the band play this a few years after the release when Buck had time to live with the cadence and he showed up at the show in good form, did a ten-minute solo complete with, get this, a heavy metal flamenco rave-up that should have inspired a genre of new bands. The drummer was on that night, too, at some points in the show standing up what sounded like a John McLaughlin meets Billy Cobham incarnation of the BOC.

www.youtube.com/embed/7xXEtO3bEe0

BOC, being an underground act, is a bit hard to define, however, if anything, 'Astronomy' is their equivalent of a 'Hotel California' or 'Dream On', in terms of relative greatness.

I'd even say that Metallica's cover of it, while a valiant attempt, was just Hetfield and company, putting a hard rock spin on a superior earlier track.

www.youtube.com/embed/n3ZfeG_2wRc

I hope everyone is recovering well from last night. Anyone have any particularly interesting 2016 resolutions?

With starting our own practice last year, let's just say, "all work and no play make turtledove a dull girl." So, my resolution for 2016 is to make more time for my husband and to lose the attitude I've been sporting all year because my life took an unexpected and unplanned turn.... and to remember that, no matter how hard it might be to believe, it isn't really all about me... More like a 80/20 split ;-)

Cheers!

turtledove says

Anyone have any particularly interesting 2016 resolutions?

I'm just grateful what ever I'm doing is working. I might muck it up if I thought about how to make it even better.
I'm not really as smart as luck.

I always found it odd the two conflicting holidays are just a few months apart.
Thanksgiving where you're grateful about all of the wonderful stuff in your life.
Then a few months later you're supposed to soul search and determine where you've gone wrong.
No wonder people get bipolar around the holidays.

During 2016, I will be cashing out my equity in the firm and thus, be theoretically free.

On the other hand, this new role of being an evangelist for philanthropy has really gotten the senior partners excited and thus, I'll be retained as a consultant, and probably be for a very long time, including after I get into a US medical school, as they'd like to have a consulting medical expert showing up from time to time, to once again, make themselves look good.

I had no idea that a career in bullshit could be so viable. No wonder why the White House press secretaries always seem to have work. I would have imagined that by now, George Stephanopoulos would be semi-retired and simply editing journals instead on national TV.

Rin says

On the other hand, this new role of being an evangelist for philanthropy has really gotten the senior partners excited

What's in it for them?

justme says

Rin says

On the other hand, this new role of being an evangelist for philanthropy has really gotten the senior partners excited

What's in it for them?

Do you have any idea, how many stupid rich ppl there are?

The fact that these idiots can show up at one place, park/invest their monies, but then, put the excess into philanthropies, etc, and thus, while making money, can feel that the excess is going into charities, hospitals, medical research, etc?

Rin says

Do you have any idea, how many stupid rich ppl there are?

This could be the tagline for your marketing brochure.

Rin says

Do you have any idea, how many stupid rich ppl there are?

The fact that these idiots can show up at one place, park/invest their monies, but then, put the excess into philanthropies, etc, and thus, while making money, can feel that the excess is going into charities, hospitals, medical research, etc?

I think we are getting closer to answering my question, but I feel like we are not quite there yet.

So basically you are saying that stupid rich ppl like to use your firm, because the firm also is a one-stop-shop that includes streamlined feel-good philantrophy and associated tax benefits?

justme says

So basically you are saying that stupid rich ppl like to use your firm, because the firm also is a one-stop-shop that includes streamlined feel-good philantrophy and associated tax benefits?

I think for the first time, Patnet-ers are understanding the real world out there.

Okay, so it is just a marketing+tax gimmick to attract clients. Got anything interesting insights into that new Zuckerberg Foundation thing? My guess is that it is mostly tax avoidance, but what can you tell us? Thx.

Hookers should be tax deductible, just like religion.

Rin says

I'd even say that Metallica's cover of it, while a valiant attempt, was just Hetfield and company, putting a hard rock spin on a superior earlier track.

That's a difficult call. If you like the old hard rock style then sure. It is unkempt and messy and "cult". Some may prefer Hetfield's voice and esp. rhythm riffs which IMO are superior. The drawback is that it may sound a bit boring with Ulrich's typical arrangements (which worked really well for Metallica songs though). I'd say they are even but it's just a decent cover so if they wanted to make it stand out compared to the original then it really doesn't do that.

mell says

That's a difficult call.

Had another wonderful New Year's Eve at the sold-out Kessler Theater:

www.youtube.com/embed/3vmu_Jpt2cw