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Username: JonBrescia
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JonBrescia

Hm.

Dr. Who
Yeah, I'm sick of the romantic tension. Dough face's acting has gotten a bit better, I think. The quality of this season was bleh. I wasn't impressed at all. But I did like the finale for some reason. It just worked for me.

Comment by JonBrescia 2:44PM permalink
What Are You Watching / Listening Right Now ?
Re: Last Otaku's post: Neon Genesis Transformers IV: The Day of Robot Jock Independence That is all.

Comment by JonBrescia May 17 permalink
The "why I am miserable thread"
Im in the ibr hell program - they get bigger and bigger every year but if i survive the 25 years of stressing out over them they will expire. Oh man! I thought about that approach, but I don't think I could handle it. If I can just get my inco…

Comment by JonBrescia May 17 permalink
The "why I am miserable thread"
Interest is deductible up to the $2500 mark per annum. I hit that in the first three months. It's a shame. A proper deduction would make a big difference. There's even one of those White House petitions about it. https://petitions.whiteho…

Comment by JonBrescia May 16 permalink
The "why I am miserable thread"
My only complaint, and it's nothing by comparison, is that my student loans kicked in this month, and they're $1600 a month. I only raise it, actually, because I want to ask folks here for advice. Anybody have any good tips for how to inte…

Comment by JonBrescia May 16 permalink
Current events
http://abovethelaw.com/2013/05/does-claiming-501c4-status-now-put-you-above-the-law/ I don't have all the facts, but this seemed reasonable.

Comment by JonBrescia May 14 permalink
DMX vs. Ghostbusters: The Youtube Thread

Comment by JonBrescia May 13 permalink
F@%$en furs
Child protective services, I'm assuming.

Comment by JonBrescia May 13 permalink
F@%$en furs
Indeed. I've been on a Jones kick for six weeks. I'm working on a small project related to him. I don't know if it'll ever fly, but if it does, it'll be funny. The man is a perfect media figure. He's completely committ…

Comment by JonBrescia May 13 permalink
F@%$en furs
The only possible response:

Comment by JonBrescia May 13 permalink
What are you eating/ drinking?
let me brave those nuts for you. Porn dialogue at its finest.

Comment by JonBrescia May 13 permalink
The "why I am miserable thread"
You have my sincerest sympathy. I can't imagine what that must be like. How old is your father?

Comment by JonBrescia May 13 permalink
What are you eating/ drinking?
Pine nuts are expensive, but they're so good. I'd never heard of pine mouth until now, and while it sounds awful, I'll always stick by pine nuts. Mmm.

Comment by JonBrescia May 12 permalink
Squishy Social Justice Thread
Relevant: http://jacobinmag.com/2012/04/the-politics-of-getting-a-life/ http://jacobinmag.com/2013/02/post-work-a-guide-for-the-perplexed/

Comment by JonBrescia May 11 permalink
The "I feel awesome today" thread.
Ultracet, huh? Fascinating. I'm always surprised when that stuff works.

Comment by JonBrescia May 9 permalink
Random is locked where do i post is locked where do i post
I remember buying shit on VHS at Suncoast for $20-30 per tape, and it'd come with either one movie or two episodes. Collect all 13 VHS tapes! Man, that sucked. So much better now.

Comment by JonBrescia May 9 permalink
PC Monitors
I see all this stuff about dual-link DVI and DisplayPort and HDMI, but I'm still using VGA cables with DVI converters and this mess of an old RGB cable. What should I expect if I get something like the Monoprice/Dell 27" in terms of cable …

Comment by JonBrescia May 9 permalink
Books, I read them ...
Concur with Joel.

Comment by JonBrescia May 9 permalink
Random is locked where do i post is locked where do i post
Re: God's post: http://www.lense.fr/2013/02/15/vue-sur-les-micro-taudis-de-hong-kong/ Re: Xeno's post: Where not to go when feeling down (but generally accurate): http://depressioncomix.tumblr.com/

Comment by JonBrescia May 9 permalink
Squishy Social Justice Thread
I'll take it. Let's swap. Yeah, having connections is everything. I don't have many of those.

Comment by JonBrescia May 9 permalink
Squishy Social Justice Thread
Xeno and Dave: Is it possible to transition into a tech career without a 4-year degree these days? Is it still just knowing what you're doing, getting certs, and getting lucky/knowing people? I want to transition into tech =\

Comment by JonBrescia May 9 permalink
PC Monitors
Yeah, I default to monitors with weird resolutions. I left my old 22" QXGA CRT with Kyle in Columbus. 1080s are gonna be much cheaper. Main monitor now is a 19" CRT. So inadequate.

Comment by JonBrescia May 8 permalink
PC Monitors
That's an interesting fact. I was attracted to the Dell one because I can 12-month finance it via Amazon, which is good, because I am poor, and no-interest deals are good. But if the other one isn't much different, net savings are net savi…

Comment by JonBrescia May 8 permalink
PC Monitors
I've been looking for one lately, and I've settled on this: http://www.amazon.com/Dell-U2713HM-IPS-LED-CVN85-27-Inch-LED-lit/dp/B009H0XQQY Other people are welcome to correct me if I'm being stupid. I did some reading, and it seemed…

Comment by JonBrescia May 8 permalink
Squishy Social Justice Thread
When you have $140k in law school debt plus regular bills? Yes. Working for the state of Ohio, I made $23.04 an hour. I barely made it after paying loans each month. I'm making somewhere north of $24 an hour now, and it's even less livable…

Comment by JonBrescia May 8 permalink
Squishy Social Justice Thread
Yeah, I used to see the same dudes downtown a lot, and I'd invite them to restaurants that they were used to getting kicked out of so we could have a small bite and talk. It was enlightening. I wonder how many of them are well-medicated folks w…

Comment by JonBrescia May 8 permalink
DMX vs. Ghostbusters: The Youtube Thread
If DFW's books were half as intelligible as that speech, I'd love them.

Comment by JonBrescia May 8 permalink
Current events
That is the best interview ever.

Comment by JonBrescia May 8 permalink
Squishy Social Justice Thread
It's a problem that solves itself: if the kid dies, the parent gets to suffer and the gene pool is likely improved. I'm not sure you understand how genetics work. If we fully map the human genome and there is a gene for "proper fire…

Comment by JonBrescia May 6 permalink
Squishy Social Justice Thread
It's a problem that solves itself: if the kid dies, the parent gets to suffer and the gene pool is likely improved.

Comment by JonBrescia May 5 permalink

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