Gracii Guns

4 hours ago, Len Cnut said:

Different class is class!

"Now you can tell some lies about the good times that you've had. But I've kissed your mother twice and I'm working on your dad."

Who needs Pink Floyd when lyrics like this exist? 

On 10/27/2020 at 7:49 AM, DieselDaisy said:

Yorkshire Ripper - The Secret Murders (2015) by Chris Clark and Tim Tate.

Do you ever read anything jolly? 

Jeff Buckley - Grace

Inxs - Kick

Aerosmith - Young Lust 

Pulp - Different Class

Fleetwood Mac - Rumors

Yes, I'm a basic bitch. 

Lockdown 2, childcare and parks are to remain available. 

I'm 3lbs down this week, and ran 15km last Wednesday, and have run 100km in October. Aiming for a half marathon and 200km in November. 

5 hours ago, soon said:

Im looking forward to checking this out. Two pods with that name appear. Im guessing we are talking about the NPR one? Or the one with Jon Doe?

******

It's the NPR one. 

@RussTCB have to say I love your new poddy artwork! 

How I Built This is good, however usually features US companies which I've never heard of. I don't know if there's a UK equivalent of it. 

I do love it when a British person is interviewed on it, as the British aren't natural entrepreneurs as Americans are.

I'm not tempted. My dad (who is usually very fiscally conservative and level-headed) lost loads of money in stocks and shares. 

He went from owning four houses, planning to die a millionaire, to owning one house and having to work part time in B&Q to pay his bills.

And one of those houses was supposed to come my way upon his death. 

At one point he encouraged me to get a stocks and shares ISA. I'm so glad that I didn't take his advice. 

Take your chances Dazey, but be warned you could end up with a daughter as bitter as I am. 

19 minutes ago, SoulMonster said:

With K you are referring to kilometers or...uhm, kfeet? I am seriously confused what K refers to.

Anyways, after my surgery earlier this year I have started getting back in shape and had just started running 10 km when I pulled a muscle, again. It kind of snapped when I was at 4 km. So now I am hobbling around waiting for it to pass.

Sorry, kilometres. 

Sorry about your injury Soulie. How bad is it? Is the wait likely to be weeks or months? 

Smashed 12K on Wednesday. Looking to do 7K over the weekend. Hoping to find the time to get to 15K next week.

45 minutes ago, soon said:

I love hazelnut coffee! I usually happen across the chance to enjoy some over Christmas. I guess this year I might have to get myself some.

We should send Ramsey to Scooters, lol.

"Kona" is what I know Hawaiian coffee as here. I think thats a region, so I suppose there could be other Hawaiian regions as well. I dont know enough about coffee tasting to compare, but Ive had Kona a few times and its low acidic profile is still very rich and flavourful. It is VERY good coffee! Still, at $55 for a bag of beans that one has to roast themselves, I pass.

Where did you manage to get a cup of Kona? In a city? 

I've done some research and the range I've seen is £20-£80 a bag. 

It's definitely one for the bucket list. 

I've developed a palette for coffee and now much prefer African to South American beans. I'd love to try some Hawaiian coffee as I've heard it's closer to African in taste, however rumour has it that it's about £25 a cup. 

10 hours ago, soon said:

Creating a board game has got to be the most classic ‘pandemic move’ going. Good on him 

He's been working on it for a few years, and is at the stage of getting it reviewed by board gaming influencers. It seems to be a really nice game, for all ages, so I'm looking forward to seeing its success. 

An acquaintance of mine is working on a board game. He asked me to design the title graphics. As it's his passion project, I said that I'd do it for free, and that I had some availability. If he liked it, great, but if he didn't, I didn't have any time for a rehash. I envisioned a far cuter design than he wanted, so we decided to leave it and use his design. That's my story for when he's making loads in Hamley's and I'm in the Jobcentre. 

I like that, it's a really thoughtfully designed item of merch, which isn't absurdly expensive, so it's not impossible for most fans to save up for if they wanted them. It also proves that it's possible for a band to release new music as well as sell things to fans. Let's not give AC/DC any ideas about a pinball machine now. 

My thoughts are with his family and devoted fans. 

Just finished Birds of America by Lorrie Moore. It's a collection of short fiction focusing on the mysteries of life. It's a very easy read, engaging and if you like dark humour, this is for you. 

I've had a six week break from running. A friend got in touch to say that I was looking really good in a recent photo, which made me realise that even if the weighing scales don't budge, running was still helping me look slim. So I've signed up for a challenge, to do 15 runs of any distance in October. I'm hoping to return to running 10k by the end of the month. 

I actually ran home from the butcher yesterday, carrying 8lbs of meat in a backpack. It made me realise how heavy 8lbs is, and how much easier it would be to run without that weight. A really useful experiment. 

On 9/17/2020 at 7:49 AM, Destiny said:

Oh lawd...the accuracy So many times I thought "whew, I dodged a bullet there!"

Some guys age really well though. I'm almost 31. While I consider that a fairly young age, I've noted that there are some good looking guys with grey hair. 

38 minutes ago, Dazey said:

Is that how they say 7' in Yorkshire?  

I wanted a round number and 6` 11" felt like a height I could take on and smash to pieces. 

Also, I'm on the gin.

On 8/6/2020 at 1:15 PM, Len Cnut said:

My cousin was a cop for a while, I ripped the fuckin' shit out of her about it   She's fuckin' tiny too, I was like how the fuck are you gonna stop anyone committing a crime, I would brush you off like dried up dogshit.  Tried to get her to show me those neck nerve points they show em but no joy. 

My baby sister has just joined the police. 90% of her job is stopping arguments. 

She did show me the nerve points thing. Can't say that I'd feel confident using them when facing up to a 6'12" chap. 

17 minutes ago, action said:

isn't every job exploitative of people?

a boss that bosses you around all day. you offer the product of your work to your boss, and he gives you a lousy pay in return, and the government takes a part of it too.

putting people to work is fundamentally  exploitative of people.

wether you do it naked or not, isn't really the heart of the problem. being naked while working, is just another moral aspect, which may or may not be a problem to people. historically, it was the church who demonised all sorts of porn and sexual actions, but we must not forget that sexual intercourse is just a natural phenomenon, like eating and taking a dump. People, and the church first of all, have just attached moral dilemmas around it all. I think there is room to re-evaluate the morality of porn. it is only wrong if these women are being forced to do what they do. but if it isn't a problem to them, why should it be a problem to us?

There's a dignity in work. It's human nature to need a purpose and to solve problems. Capitalism is exploitative, but no, most work isn't exploitation. 

Yes, intercourse is natural. But porn isn't the same as normal sex is it? Rape isn't sex. Both are about power and are pale imitations of sex. And when someone isn't granted equal dignity, that's when it becomes a moral dilemma. 

50 minutes ago, soon said:

Im not sure if I follow, Gracii? What is the issue third wave feminism identified and suggested sex work as the remedy too?

That's it, sex work isn't a remedy for any aspect of inequality. It's women who are getting their butts out for mens' pleasure. I find the idea that this is now a legitimate "feminist choice" cringe-inducing. 

A couple of years ago in Sheffield, there were two groups of feminists, each protesting a different side of whether a Spearmint Rhino should open. The group wanting it closed were all retirement age (second wavers) , while the group wanting it open were young (post third wavers, really). 

56 minutes ago, EvanG said:

Some probably do. I believe everyone is allowed to do what they want. There are plenty of people in the porn industry who enjoy what they do and rather do this line of work than some 9 to 5 job. It wouldn't be my choice, but each to their own.

People are allowed to do what they want, but there are better choices out there which women with supportive families and further education are able to make. I don't believe it for a second when any porn actress says she enjoys her job. There's some really nasty, degrading porn which they're expected to do. It's putting themselves at such high risk of so many health issues. The other jobs where there's a serious endangerment of one's health, look after you. Such as the army, the police. Even on buildng sites, they get safety gear to wear. But having a prolapse from frequent anal sex? Oh that's your choice, love. 

Also the issue of consent; I don't believe a woman can fully and wholeheartedly consent to sex if money is the reward for doing so. 

The porn industry is exploitative of all people, especially of women. Anyone who claims to value the unique gifts of every person, shouldn't watch porn. 

Sex work, including stripping, isn't female empowerment. 

Third wave feminism is excellent at identifying problems women face, then offers the most ridiculous solutions. Offering oneself as an object of lust is cheap power which doesn't last. It doesn't show the dignity nor intellect of women. 

Equality isn't going to be won by shaking ass. 

Empowered, privileged women don't do sex work. It may be a choice, but it's not a safe one.