The Off Topic Topic

[Habbaku]

I can't recall seeing a more offensive T-shirt

http://i.imgur.com/2o2K2Ln.png

[Grey Fox]

I can't recall seeing a more offensive T-shirt

http://i.imgur.com/2o2K2Ln.png

Have you never browsed t-shirt hell?

[The Larch]

Science!!

Just read in The Economist that if your ring finger is longer than your index, that means you were exposed to more testosterone in the womb, and that correlates to promiscuity.

Which of your fingers is longer? 

That measure has been linked to all sort of characteristics. Agresiveness, sporting ability...

[Eddie Teach]

I just did; most of them were rather tame.

I did like the one with the Mr Potatoheads lining up for the showers at McDonalds.

[sbr]

[Barrister]

I decided to give up my concrete tower and buy a house.

You picked an inopportune time to do that, right where house prices look to be crashing.

[Jacob]

I decided to give up my concrete tower and buy a house.

You picked an inopportune time to do that, right where house prices look to be crashing.

Depends on whether it's financed by equity or cash, no?

[Barrister]

I decided to give up my concrete tower and buy a house.

You picked an inopportune time to do that, right where house prices look to be crashing.

Depends on whether it's financed by equity or cash, no?

Not really, no.

When house prices are going down (and with the collapse in the price of oil, they are in Alberta) it makes more sense to buy later when prices are lower.

[Neil]

I decided to give up my concrete tower and buy a house.

You picked an inopportune time to do that, right where house prices look to be crashing.

It'll be cheaper than paying my rent, short-term fluctuations in housing prices are irrelevant if you're planning on living there long term, I was able to get a great deal by preying on laid off oilfield workers, and as soon as the south line of the LRT comes in the value of the place will go up by at least $50-100k (judging from my experience in what happened when the LRT came to my current neighbourhood).

I felt that it was a good move.  I might have waited a little longer and saved a little more, but I found a place that met my needs almost perfectly, and the time was right vis-a-vis my lease.

[Jacob]

I decided to give up my concrete tower and buy a house.

You picked an inopportune time to do that, right where house prices look to be crashing.

Depends on whether it's financed by equity or cash, no?

Not really, no.

When house prices are going down (and with the collapse in the price of oil, they are in Alberta) it makes more sense to buy later when prices are lower.

Yeah, I thought he was looking, not that he'd already purchased... and that he was selling a condo, not ending a lease.

[Josquius]

Today I went to a weird Japanese culture festival here.
It was of course mostly centred around the crappy angle of cosplay and such shit.
But...I got to meet Japanese people.

I'm really regretting not going to London today. Sure it sucks. But at least I would have been able to meet Japanese regularly there

[Tonitrus]

Almost sounds like you wanted to stay in Japan.

[Josquius]

Almost sounds like you wanted to stay in Japan.

That would have been nice too, though a break is good.
Jobs are an issue with Japan though

[Zanza]

I am currently doing a 1500 Euro training and the coach is wasting the time with an hour of introduction of all participants...

[Tamas]

Today I went to a weird Japanese culture festival here.
It was of course mostly centred around the crappy angle of cosplay and such shit.
But...I got to meet Japanese people.

I'm really regretting not going to London today. Sure it sucks. But at least I would have been able to meet Japanese regularly there

oh STFU