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So far so good

Im using emojipedia to translate messages this girl is sending me. Shes either real smug or real flirty. God I hope this trend dies.

As a local party thrower I understand the stress, some nights have better turn outs than others. But 25 people can still make a hell of a time, hell I've been to amazing parties that had under 15(my 21st was at a bar, with never more than 6 people at a time, but a total of ~30...my 22nd was at a bar and I only knew 5 other people there) . All that matters is having a good time with the people that are there. And happy almost birthday!

http://icecreamcathedral.bandcamp.com/ Speaking of flying, this promoter I know through a friend of a friend of a roommate flew out this lovely bunch from Denmark to play house shows accross the US. I just came back from seeing them in Philly, and let me tell you they are ON PAR.

I hope you marinated it first.

Existence is pain. And we'd do anything to alleviate that pain.

What do you think is "legal" about invading a weak nation and claiming it as your own? Your homeland shares a border with Russia. ARE YOU A PUTIN SUPPORTER I'm mostly kidding, but I am curious how the situation can be perceived as "legal". Threatening to invade a country isn't cool. Especially when the public is literally rioting because their president liked you a little too much. (and thank god people are posting here again, I was getting intensely bored; I'd thought I broke the thread with my last post)

It smells like a repeat of the Russian Revolution to me. Sure the Fatherland party and the "racist" right wing parties are getting along now, but that's only because they agree that Yanukovych sucked and Ukraine should be completely independent. Once Putin removes his presence from the area, there's bound to be a Civil war, because if anything all of this has made the conditions even worse for the Ukraine population than it already was. I hope that the EU supporters win out, since then they'll be bailed out by Europe, but there's a strong chance with so much Russian influence within spitting distance that it won't play out like that. Isn't it ironic that America always backs the "sovereign independent nation" in these conflicts but then continues to dip fingers in Venezuela, Guam, Puerto Rico, and other "territories"? And how coincidental is it that Germany hosted the Olympics just before invading Poland where Russia hosted the last and threatens to invade Ukraine? On the other hand, Putin optimistically is the good guy in this situation. He's literally putting a gun to Ukraine's head to get their shit together. Sure it looks bad from every other nation's eyes, but he's sacrificing a lot of reputation and trade opportunity for the sake of bringing the Ukrainian people together. Ukraine had a pretty lousy government set up (granted, Russia played a hand in creating that scenario) and this gives them the chance to come together and prove themselves as a strong nation worth paying attention to. Because Putin still has not made any effort to actually start a war, he could always claim his bluff is for the good of Ukraine and World politics. It's kind of like the Tyler Durden approach to fixing Ukraine. Put them under duress, and they'll fight for their survival. Optimistically. In reality, I see this as Putin feeling out where the other countries stand about his military force, his Eastern European influence, and who would side with who given another global conflict. Remember - he's ex-KGB. He's a really smart and very aware guy. Why he would play a part in screwing a whole country's worth of people is beyond me, but that can be said for any world leader's decisions around war talk. First and foremost he's looking out for Russia. He wants that port. Similar to how the US wanted Guam. It's kind of a sensory location for political influence. I say Western power will stay out of this conflict while silently rooting for Ukraine independence. China seems to be taking a similar, less public approach (but likely rooting for Russia). Of course, nothing global will come around until it's forced to. No one wants a world war. But I don't see Ukraine coming out of this well regardless of the events of the next few weeks. Civil war if not Russian annexation. Either way, Poland has reason to be nervous (as they've been mobilizing their borders for the past couple hours - 19:04 EST)

I seem to have killed the Today thread, and this is a topic that deserves a lot more attention than I feel it's getting. Here's a brief history(grabbed off reddit): In 2004, there was the Orange Revolution which brought the "All-Ukrainian Union (Fatherland)" party into power. The party is center-nationalist. There is a brief spurt of economic prosperity after this. In 2008, the US economic crisis spread to many places in the world including Ukraine. Ukraine has yet to recover from this crisis. In 2010, Yanukovich, of the "Party of Regions" wins the Presidential election. This party is considered highly allied wtih Russia. Yanukovich puts the former prime minister Yulia Timoshenko in jail for brokering a supposedly self-serving oil deal with Russia. Timoshenko is popular with the people. Yanukovich changes the constitution to give himself authority over the Parliament instead of the other way around, as it had been before. The deteriorating economic situation is primarily felt by the Ukrainian people in the form of stagnating wages, deteriorating public services, increasing unemployment, and an increase in crime. There was a common sentiment that the government and various institutions were corrupt (though this has always been the case, it was felt that it had reached a new extreme.) On going talks with the EU about joining the EU become stalemated over the issue of Yulia Timoshenko. The EU considers her a political prisoner, and wants her released as a precondition for consideration in joining the EU. Yanukovych responds by claiming this is impossible because it was a court decision that he cannot undo. In 2013, Moody and S & P gave Ukraine the lowest possible credit rating they are willing to publish. Meaning they cannot simply issue bonds to get loans like the US does. But they have a severe budget shortfall (about $15 billion). So for their budget they are actually forced to come up with cash. What this effectively means is that they have to negotiate very onerous terms on a 1 to 1 basis with entities who will loan them money. Ukraine negotiated with two critical entities: the IMF via the EU, and Russia. In November 2013, Yanukovych chose to cancel negotiations with the EU over the IMF loan, and negotiate solely with Russia. This outraged a large number of citizens. On November 21, 2013, people in Kiev started occupying Independence square, in Kiev, the site of the Orange Revolution, and protesting against Yanucovych's decision to cancel the EU deal. Cameras are set up above the square and at other crucial spots, to stream the protest live -- it was essentially covered live, uninterrupted for its entire duration. Russia announced that it was willing to loan Ukraine $13 billion (still $2 billion short -- so Ukraine would still default; though, of course, it could sell off assets). This just made the pro-EU protesters more outraged. Russia later offered the remaining $2 billion, but this just just made the protesters angrier. The general sentiment of the crowd was that doing deals with Putin is bad, and in the opposite direction that they want to go. The crowd didn't care about meeting the budget shortfall. Yanukovych issued a new law that effectively made protesting illegal. This sparked some outrage from the protesters. The resolve of the protesters just seemed to increase from this. Over time there were escalating clashes between the protesters and the state police (the Berkut) which came to try to contain the protesters. A few people were humiliated, a few people were beaten, and a few people were killed. This caused the protesters to get even more outraged, and they demanded that Yanukovych resign. The police periodically tore down their tents and barricades, but the protesters just rebuilt them. The opposition parties, "Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform" (led by former boxing champion Vitali Klitschko) and "All-Ukrainian Union (Fatherland)" periodically, send representatives, nominally on behalf of the protestors, to periodically negotiate with Yanukovych to try to resolve the situation. Klitschko demanded "snap elections" (essentially immediate, or early elections) as his version of the protester's demand that Yanukovych be ousted. Each side periodically set deadlines for the other side to back down. When Yanukovych's deadlines were not met, he stepped up the police action, which lead to violence. When the protester's deadlines were not met, the protest spread to other parts of Ukraine and government buildings were temporarily taken over. The protest occurred during the cold of winter in Ukraine and has been continuous since they started 3 months ago. Russian sympathizers, typified by "RT" publicly claimed that the protesters were a) being manipulated by the west, b) were fascist entities, led by right wing racist groups, c) were the instigators of violence. Of course, there is absolutely no evidence of significant outside support for the protesters, their "violence" was typically limited to throwing molotov cocktails leading to 0 police deaths, and while there was right wing extremist representation among the protesters, there is no evidence that they performed any specific racist action or that their ideology was the general sentiment of the protesters. The cohesion of the protesters was premised on their one point of agreement: that Yanukovych must be ousted (the original goal that he sign a deal with the EU having been abandoned.) I think the protesters well understood that personal political agendas (such as espoused by Klitschko, or Timoshenko) were unlikely to be supported by everyone, and so people just stood behind the one thing that binded them together; the removal of Yanukovych. Incidents were typified by attacks against the media, then apologies by the government, claiming that there will be an investigation. The size of protest reached a peak of 500,000 people (about 1% of the entire population of Ukraine) by December 8. Yanukovych finally relented and withdrew the law that made protesting illegal. This calmed the protesters somewhat, but it didn't make them leave. On about February 18, 2014 the police step up their violence significantly and start using snipers to kill protesters. The death toll rises from a less than a half dozen to 70 people in a matter of days. (Reports of over a thousand injured). Numerous very graphic videos of people being shot show up on the internet. Protesters start shooting back and stealing Berkut equipment to shield themselves from the live fire. The protesters refused to leave Independence square and were demanding investigations into who made orders to use snipers (and live ammunition in general). Government troops from the ministry of internal affairs surrender to the protesters. The EU steps in and brokers a deal which includes early elections, and an investigation into the killings at Independence Square. On February 21, 2014 Yanukovych and numerous high ranking officials flee Ukraine. The parliament passes a law that restores the constitution, so that they regain authority over the president. They issue some sort of censure against Yanukovych that invalidates him as president. Oleksandr Turchynov of the "All-Ukrainian Union (Fatherland)" party is named interim president. Yulia Tymoshenko is freed. An arrest warrant for Yanukovych is issued. On February 27, a very sophisticated but unmarked military force enters Crimea, a region with many Russian sympathizers, and which is home to a military naval base that Russia leases from Ukraine. They take control of the Sevastopol airport. The interim Ukraine government claims that these are Russian forces. Russian news sources claim these are Ukrainian troops (preposterous). On February 28, 2014, Yanukovych showed up in Russia and gave a televised press conference. The reporters were dominated by Russian journalists, but some pointed questions were asked. Yanukovych was defiant, insisting he was not responsible for giving orders to kill protesters, that their being armed was defensive, and that he was still the acting president who was only out of the country as a matter of personal safety. The conference was notable for having two gaffs in it: 1) Yanukovych broke his pencils in clear frustration at one question, 2) Yanukovych mistakenly referred to the Ukraine as a good trading partner, rather than referring to Russia as a good trading partner. I've been looking into the BBC reports, and essentially the US is taking a pro-Ukraine stance, but doesn't really want to get involved, and Poland is mobilizing a lot of armor to the Ukraine border. The Ukraine/Russian border is tense, with Ukrainian reinforcement coming in, but so far no sign of invasion. (00:21 EST 3/4/14) Now what does Russia have to gain from this? It's all about those trading ports baby. Here's a nice summary: Because it contains a vital port - Sevastopol. The Russians have to ask the Ukrainians for permission to use this port, they get a lease on it - they literally "rent" it. This wasn't difficult with a pro-Russian president in Ukraine, however the Russians are very worried now, because there's been an uprising in Ukraine, and the pro-Russian president was turfed out, they may lose their lease on this port If they lose the lease, they lose their power in the region. Putin is a very clever man, he knows that he can push a certain amount and there won't be any military repercussions - no one is going to risk a massive war - so in a way he's playing a game of bluff, he'll push forces into Crimea, take Sevastopol all for himself - it'll cost Russia money and international relations - but he obviously thinks that the gamble is worth it to control such a vital port He doesn't have any strong opposition at home (running in opposition is "difficult" in Russia) and he pretty much runs the media - so he can convince the Russians at home, and those in the Ukraine that he is merely trying to protect them - this is something a lot of them believe Try not to think of countries as friends, but more as businesses - this is a hostile take-over, internationally it's condemned, but to Putin, that naval port permanently in the hands of Russia is worth it

I went to a basement show last night and had pretty much the most fun I've had in I don't know how long. Stereo Coma headlining (I'm good friends with the singer's brother), with Hoser, Blankbook and Children's Books supporting. Met a lot of really rad people. On the way back to my buddy's apartment we had a ton of Hoser stickers and there was a certain Comcast van that isn't every going to look the same. Then my buddy, driving my car, backed real close to a guy watching us do it, so that I hit him with the door I was trying to climb into. By accident. But my reaction was just to shout PUNK ROCK at him and we sped off. I ended up passing out around 3 or 4am, after smoking far too much. I woke up at 8 with 3 texts. 1 from my buddy who owns the apartment asking if the girl I brought back with us was single (hell if I know I barely remember her being there). And 2 from my other friend that came with us who decided to WALK [bleep]ING HOME. It's like a 30 minute drive from the apartment we were in back to his house, and that's pure high way. His phone's now dead and I have no idea where he is. If he just waited another 3 hours I would have driven him home for christ's sake. It's not even like it's nice out. Then I had to wake my friend who own's the apartment up and ask him where my car was because for all I knew it was still in Center City. Started the Mosh pit, got hit by chicks, and shook hands with bums. God damn I had fun.

I went to a basement show last night and had pretty much the most fun I've had in I don't know how long. Stereo Coma headlining (I'm good friends with the singer's brother), with Hoser, Blankbook and Children's Books supporting. Met a lot of really rad people. On the way back to my buddy's apartment we had a ton of Hoser stickers and there was a certain Comcast van that isn't every going to look the same. Then my buddy, driving my car, backed real close to a guy watching us do it, so that I hit him with the door I was trying to climb into. By accident. But my reaction was just to shout PUNK ROCK at him and we sped off. I ended up passing out around 3 or 4am, after smoking far too much. I woke up at 8 with 3 texts. 1 from my buddy who owns the apartment asking if the girl I brought back with us was single (hell if I know I barely remember her being there). And 2 from my other friend that came with us who decided to WALK [bleep]ING HOME. It's like a 30 minute drive from the apartment we were in back to his house, and that's pure high way. His phone's now dead and I have no idea where he is. If he just waited another 3 hours I would have driven him home for christ's sake. It's not even like it's nice out. Then I had to wake my friend who own's the apartment up and ask him where my car was because for all I knew it was still in Center City. God damn I had fun.

Haha there ya go low levelled. Now you're talking! I went to AC last night (3 friends birthday, mine, and our marine friend came home from deployment). I lost $40, drank a lot, smoked a lot, high fived a stripper and had a blast. My marine friend was up $460 when i left. im glad i decided to go

I've got something to shove down you're throat ;)

Well that i can agree with obfuscation haha

Which is why I said you should physically leave the building and go home if you are around your gf and her friends when they are high. If you were in America I would tell you to calm down and get over it, but according to you getting caught smoking in your country is extremely dangerous which is why I give this advice. "Hey TIF I have this problem with the person or situation regarding the person I'm dating, what should I do to fix it. Oh yeah did I mention I really don't like the situation I'm in and its not going to change in the forseeable future." Pretty much the main reason why half the advice given is break up and move on. Exactly this. People with healthy relationships have no need to post in this thread asking for advice. I whole heartedly fundamentally on an atomic level disagree with this conjecture. It would be unhealthy to: not notice an issuenot address an issue when noticedignore problemsadd to the problemscontinue to be a parasite or be used and abusedNOT ASK FOR HELPAnyone who seeks advice does not mean they are in an unhealthy relationship. If anything, it means they're well adjusted to recognize a problem and resourceful enough to ask for help. Whether coming here is their best option or not is a simple matter of circumstance. Coming here for advice does not mean your relationship is unhealthy, it just needs maintenance. Plenty of healthy couples go to therapy to ensure their relationship is as functional as possible. While you could see this as "taking medicine even after the flu has ceased" ; it's a good way to know where you stand. Validation is not a sign of an unhealthy relationship. Maybe needing it constantly could be considered unhealthy, but having a little input on things here and there is what keeps relationships on the right path. Otherwise this thread could just be retitled "I want to lose my girlfriend....and other advice that will lead me to be single"

"City wife's" is actually "City Wide"which is a shot of whiskey chased by a shotgunned PBR. Pretty accurate translation. Not that that particular drunk TIF was on hard mode

I'd think its fair to say most get into casual drug use when their lives are unsatisfying (immature in the sense its an escape from productivity)

22nd birthday 5 way selfie with my #Boyfriends Wine is fine, but liquor is quicker. But drank after beer youre quite sicker.

One of my best friends started doing coke this year. Even though last year he was mad upset at me for trying it once. I confronted him about it, as hes also dropped out of college this year and basically I told him "I'm not your dad and ultimately it's your body to ruin, but youre being an idiot. Use your money on something productive". He comes from a rather poor family and often struggles with money. I hope it gets through to him like it did your friend, Noxx

The worst side effect about smoking marijuana is not shutting the [bleep] up about smoking marijuana

90s night at Philly bar. Struggling to type th is. Auto correct. Im old as [bleep]. Aka. Im 22 now. Yay me . City wife's at $5, whisky sour is $3. Got egged in 7/11 parking lot. I lold. Pretty decent birthday night. Tomorrow (actual birthDAY) is go a suck. But it sure beats being 20. Turning 21 was good though. Ill Gove 22 a 8/10. I'd do it Again. #boyfriends

I'd have done exactly as you have Noxx. In a good way.

It looks alright, but we all Know hes capable of so much more

Pbr case races are fun (last to finish 30 in the day buys for the next case race) but dont expect to shit right for the couple days afterward. Probably why I put on like 10lbs of water weight in the past 2 years.

I usually stick to ale, but around my parts if you dont keep going after beer 6, you get teased pretty heavy. And I'm not a large man haha.