The Syndicate

RIP great-grandma Epi

I always just use foobar2000 and VLC for all media playing needs

My mom has shown me a superbowl commercial once before the game was even on. -_-

Mongoose wrote:

A Person wrote:

Mongoose wrote:Remember that Yoga just means union, and I think that's super apropos for Christianity, where union (amongst followers or the union of the trinity) is a lovely precept. Is your dad even going to know if you are doing Warrior 2 that that's Yoga?

But it's also a part of non-Catholic religious practices and that makes it bad. Also probably not.

Yoga isn't a religious practice though - just think of it like Soccer or any other non-religious athletic activity. It can be incorporated into any religious belief (or non belief) the practitioner has.

That's true but from the standpoint of a particularly conservative Catholic it doesn't really matter.

Mongoose wrote:Remember that Yoga just means union, and I think that's super apropos for Christianity, where union (amongst followers or the union of the trinity) is a lovely precept. Is your dad even going to know if you are doing Warrior 2 that that's Yoga?

But it's also a part of non-Catholic religious practices and that makes it bad. Also probably not.

Mongoose wrote:

Epignosis wrote:

A Person wrote:He's gone on whole spiels because someone used the word "karma."

"A man reaps what he sows." -Galatians 6:7

That's really quite lovely.

You can do it, Matt. You need space equaling about a coffee table.

That is true, but the space problem is less of an issue than the other one.

Mongoose wrote:

A Person wrote:

Epignosis wrote:Your body + gravity + Youtube = Yoga sessions

I can't do it at home

Epi is right. YouTube is a wealth for good classes. I recommend Lesley Fightmaster channel because she has a flow ir class for every body, need, level, time amount, etc. I often do her classes when I can't make it to the studio.

That's true, but 1) I don't really have room in my house, and 2) my dad thinks it is anti-Catholic and would not like it. He's gone on whole spiels because someone used the word "karma."

Epignosis wrote:Your body + gravity + Youtube = Yoga sessions

I can't do it at home

Mongoose wrote:

A Person wrote:

Mongoose wrote:Pinot Noir is my favorite wine, but all my work friends (minus dear Crystal) assumed I am a white wine drinker. Oh man. Would you have assumed I'm a white wine drinker? What does this mean? Am I having a white wine crisis of faith? I don't think there is anything wrong with white wines or white wine drinkers, but that is so just so dispositively not me.

Hm, I have no idea. Maybe girl = white wine? I dunno. I'll drink any wine that isn't too sweet.

No because all of the people in the room were women. I think it's because I have a known sweet tooth, but I just don't tend to favor sweet wines.

Today I had a banana as a dessert. WTF

I can barely move my legs, my quads are like cement. That hot power yoga will do that.

I do not classify fruits as desserts personally.

That makes me wish I had access to yoga as a form of exercise.

Mongoose wrote:Pinot Noir is my favorite wine, but all my work friends (minus dear Crystal) assumed I am a white wine drinker. Oh man. Would you have assumed I'm a white wine drinker? What does this mean? Am I having a white wine crisis of faith? I don't think there is anything wrong with white wines or white wine drinkers, but that is so just so dispositively not me.

Hm, I have no idea. Maybe girl = white wine? I dunno. I'll drink any wine that isn't too sweet.

Epignosis wrote:

A Person wrote:party at epi's house

No kidding. The store is remodeling and apparently they have loads of "out of season" cases that they have to get rid of ASAP. The original prices of each bottle ranged from $7.99 to $14.99.

One lady was asking me about a pinot noir, and didn't know if she'd like it, but then said, "Well for a dollar I can learn to like it." She promptly went back to get a cart.

Shit I'll take any wine for that amount, I'd drink it with juice or some shit if I had to.

party at epi's house

I withhold from commenting

juliets wrote:Any updates you can report llama? I can report the First Lady elect is wearing Ralph Lauren.

She's wearing a nother person? Like she skinned Ralph? :O

bump

Mongoose wrote:

A Person wrote:

Mongoose wrote:Tonight I taught a yoga class with Soup for a theme. My boss and our Public Records Coordinator are both leaving the agency so I'm cross-training like whoa and I'm busy as hell. Can't complain though.

My hair is really long.

How does one have soup themed yoga? Is it because you get stretchy like noodles?

My hair is getting pretty long too.

I did a pose I renamed Stirring the Pot and stuff like that. The motif was Comfort, which goes well with soup.

That sounds nice. I like comfy

Mongoose wrote:Tonight I taught a yoga class with Soup for a theme. My boss and our Public Records Coordinator are both leaving the agency so I'm cross-training like whoa and I'm busy as hell. Can't complain though.

My hair is really long.

How does one have soup themed yoga? Is it because you get stretchy like noodles?

My hair is getting pretty long too.

it's all about Discord these days

Vompatti wrote:Would you believe me if I told you that if I had any faith in humanity the people who pay for proprietary operating systems would make me lose a significant portion of it?

I equate it to supporting criminal organizations k

juliets wrote:

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thellama73 wrote:It just occurred to me that maybe the 200 zillion antidepressant ads I have to constantly watch on Youtube are because pharmaceutical companies think only depressed people watch Youtube.

Actually there have been studies that correlate certain internet habits to depression.

I haven't seen an ad on the internet in a long time.

What do you use to block the ads?

I use uBlock Origin and PrivacyBadger.

thellama73 wrote:It just occurred to me that maybe the 200 zillion antidepressant ads I have to constantly watch on Youtube are because pharmaceutical companies think only depressed people watch Youtube.

Actually there have been studies that correlate certain internet habits to depression.

I haven't seen an ad on the internet in a long time.

Epignosis wrote:

A Person wrote:

Epignosis wrote:We just got the call. The owners accepted all the terms of our proposal except that they met us in the middle regarding their asking price and offer.

That sounds pretty great! Is the new offer doable?

The paperwork will be prepared tonight.

congrats! When ya moving in?

Epignosis wrote:We just got the call. The owners accepted all the terms of our proposal except that they met us in the middle regarding their asking price and offer.

That sounds pretty great! Is the new offer doable?

Here's hoping this is the start of a new beginning for you and your family Rob.

Epignosis wrote:

A Person wrote:what the hell is up?

Not sure if it's kids having a laugh or something more sinister. I am a teacher who doesn't put up with bullshit....

In any case stay safe and also don't put up with that kind of bullshit.

what the hell is up?

Epignosis wrote:A white van just ran into our yard and knocked our mailbox halfway down the street.

Usually it is just the snow plow that hits ours.

there have been two (2) occasions where we have lost power from someone driving into a pole.

MovingPictures07 wrote:Epi, that's absolutely insane. Seems Matthew hit you all really hard. Any idea when some semblance of normalcy will be returned and schools will open again?

Sorry

Congrats to all the new mums and dads!

I hate pants that hike up on me

That's a great pic! I love the lighting.

I would love a french press, but I don't have a grinder so it would be kinda pointless

MovingPictures07 wrote:Well yeah, I just was thinking Red = Communist, even though you mentioned socialism. :P

I would call it "state capitalist" personally but that is just me :P

MovingPictures07 wrote:

A Person wrote:

insertnamehere wrote:a VAL reunion would literally give me life.

A shorter heist game is in sign-ups right now, and it's even about US Politics, everyone's favorite topic right now!

http://www.mafiathesyndicate.com/viewto ... 103&t=1123

I suppose red in that case doesn't mean socialist

A Cold War game would be awesome...

Well the USSR was a far cry from something I'd consider socialism but it would be a fun idea.

insertnamehere wrote:a VAL reunion would literally give me life.

A shorter heist game is in sign-ups right now, and it's even about US Politics, everyone's favorite topic right now!

http://www.mafiathesyndicate.com/viewto ... 103&t=1123

I suppose red in that case doesn't mean socialist

Lizzy wrote:Bump

How are you lot? ;D

omg it's teh Lizz D:

Yeah but tomorrow always turns into today

Coffee is best on days with "y" in their name.

"My conscience won't let me go shoot my brother or some darker people or some poor, hungry people in the mud for big, powerful America. And shoot them for what? They never called me nigger, they never lynched me, they didn't put no dogs on me, they didn't rob me of my nationality, rape and kill my mother and father. Shoot them for what? How can I shoot them poor people? Poor little black people and babies and children and women. How can I shoot them poor people? Just take me to jail." — Muhammad Ali
RIP

Vompatti wrote:

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public class WouldYouBelieveMeIfIToldYou {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("I pretty much hate any language that forces you to use classes, q.m.");
    }
}

I would k. I really dislike having to create classes jsut to execute code too k

inb4 vmps says "ewwww java"

Epignosis wrote:I spent five hours today learning C++.

int brain()
{
std::cout << "fried" ;
return 0;
}

Yay a hello world program.

A shame that we cannot attend!

Epignosis wrote:

A Person wrote:

Epignosis wrote:I am playing "Song for America" on the violin.

Sweet. Does that mean further Epignosis will have violin on it?

Indeed. However, recording electric violin is a little trickier than guitar in terms of getting the levels, equalization, and tone right.

It seems like it would be more difficult, yeah.

Lately I have wanted to get an oud and learn to play it, I'm not sure why but they appeal to me more so than a guitar.

Epignosis wrote:I am playing "Song for America" on the violin.

Sweet. Does that mean further Epignosis will have violin on it?

After learning of its peaty qualities I've wanted to try Islay whiskies to compare them to lapsang souchong but they are hecka expensive

Epignosis wrote:RIP Doris Roberts.

aww I liked her.

MovingPictures07 wrote:James still is around? Man, what does he have by now, 900,000? A million? :P

He quit a while back actually, which makes his placement even more embarrassing. He has 89k.

MovingPictures07 wrote:

A Person wrote:I am forever shamed by my post count on PA

I presume you've long passed mine by now, yeah?

Yeah, 65kish versus 32k. Only ManWithHat and James have more.

I am forever shamed by my post count on PA

im a powerpuff girl