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djsmiley2k

15:00

he can't communicate what he wants, and reverts to biting clothing and such

Journeyman Geek

aww

Burgi

are they trying to get you a wife?

Journeyman Geek

@Burgi yup!

Oldschool!

djsmiley2k

@bwDraco hide it, don't delete it?

Burgi

arranged marriage 4tw...?

Journeyman Geek

15:00

@Burgi sometimes ;p

Burgi

is she hot?

djsmiley2k

'Show hidden comments' is a wonderful thing. It'd be even more wonderful if it HID, but not deleted ''Thanks, that really worked!'

Journeyman Geek

hmm

Actually? Yeah, kinda ;p

Burgi

can she cook?

does she like dogs?

Journeyman Geek

Also both our moms have been quietly conspring to get us hooked up so...

1. Not sure. Her mom's a pretty good cook

Burgi

15:02

is this girl in india?

Journeyman Geek

2. They have 2

3. Yes

djsmiley2k

@Bob it just got nuked.

I think - it's faded out on my screen, or is that just because downvotes?

Journeyman Geek

At this point its a "Ok, so you're interested. lets look at horoscopes and all that stuff"

Burgi

would she move to SG or you to india?

Journeyman Geek

if that works out, then we formally meet

djsmiley2k

15:03

Inwhich case, why do downvotes on meta, where you're showing a disagreement, not a bad thing do so D:

Journeyman Geek

the former

Burgi

horoscopes???? wtf?

Journeyman Geek

lol

OLD FASHIONED!

I actually told my parents I will be cross if they go too extensively into horoscopes

Apparently they asked tho

so sending them a chart should be no biggie

djsmiley2k

@Burgi it's a pretty small storm tbh

Burgi

@djsmiley2k so one that just grumbles about thunder but no actual lightening

djsmiley2k

15:04

@Burgi And there is the problem

busy people get on with life

the non busy make things hard.

So what happens? We react to the non-busy, failing the busy...

Bob

Burgi

@JourneymanGeek good luck dude! will we get invites to the wedding?

Bob

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Burgi

i love a good party

Bob

And this is my first use of Firefox Screenshots... it's actually really nice o.O

Journeyman Geek

15:06

@Burgi actually? If you guys want to see an indian wedding, and arn't the totally creepy sort, and don't mind a trip down to small town tamil nadu...

I think it could be arranged ;p

Indian weddings are 3 days and actually super formal tho

well not indian

Bramin weddings. Lots of folks do half day weddings now

Burgi

would you have a mini-ceremony in SG for your friends?

Journeyman Geek

just a reception

also kinda boring ;p

Burgi

if you could have it the same weekend as the F1....

Journeyman Geek

lol

anyway, its still a solid "in motion"

Burgi

friday/saturday party, sunday racing!

Journeyman Geek

15:09

there's a lot of stuff to happen ;p

or not

Burgi

regardless, good luck

Journeyman Geek

thanks.

Burgi

what happens if you meet a girl in SG and date her in a western style type thing?

Journeyman Geek

I should have done it before XD

but I don't think I've even had a serious crush on anyone in over a decade

I have 2-3 cousins who kinda did that in india

and err...

djsmiley2k

If @Burgi's going, and I can get really really really cheap flights.

and @bertieb! and @FMLCat!

Journeyman Geek

15:12

about a dozen who did things the old fashioned way

lol

djsmiley2k

and @DavidPostill

Journeyman Geek

That would be vaguely hilarious.

Burgi

"Hi! we are from the internet. we are here to drink beer and stick memes on all your cats"

if @rahuldottech is going, i might not bring my girlfriend

5

can't risk the calcutta cassanova stealing her

3

djsmiley2k

LOL

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rahuldottech

15:15

lmaoo

Journeyman Geek

lol

indian weddings = lots of food. Much sitting around. Lots of ceremony

I think fire.

Burgi

have you been to a catholic wedding?

Journeyman Geek

Nope?

Burgi

man they drag on for hours

Journeyman Geek

3 days man

Burgi

15:17

the only plus side is that most catholics are of irish descent and have lots of alcohol afterwards

Journeyman Geek

and I was running around helping old peoplethrough most of my brother's

oh

and no booze

Burgi

i thought hindus liked booze..?

Journeyman Geek

Oh no!

rahuldottech

lul no

Journeyman Geek

Its like, one of our deadly sins, especially for bramins.

Burgi

15:19

then how did you get the weird messed up gods without being totally smashed?

this is all meant in good humour btw

Journeyman Geek

You get drunk. Then your girlfriend's dad kills you and cooks you and feeds you to her. Then you get revived by magic. And you can't marry her cause she's your mom now.

Burgi

i see

rahuldottech

Wait

How is she my mom now

Journeyman Geek

cause you got born out of her

this is literally the folktale my mom told me ;p

I don't remember any of the names.

rahuldottech

Makes complete sense (not)

Journeyman Geek

15:21

@Burgi eh, our gods arn't messed up. ;p

Well a few are.

there's a few village ones...

Burgi

one them is an elephant with 16 arms

Journeyman Geek

Ah

There's many aspects of god

Burgi

lol

Journeyman Geek

reflecting well, what humanity needs and their various roles.

also, I think vinayaka at most has 4 arms.

Unless you're thinking of his vaihnavite opposite number

Burgi

still 4 more than the average elephant

Journeyman Geek

15:23

Well, there's a few stories but...

Burgi

:)

Journeyman Geek

he's the remover of obstacles.

and one story is that he had his head destroyed so it was remade.

also, he's adorable.

(also, in my head-canon, he's a toddler in a pink pig onsie)

RogUE

@JourneymanGeek Where exactly in TN?

Burgi

thats tennesse?

RogUE

@Burgi TN?

Burgi

15:28

i think so

yup

RogUE

@Burgi I meant Tamilnadu.

Burgi

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they have a nice flag

Journeyman Geek

@RogUE Coimbatore

Burgi

would you recommend anti-pollution face masks for westerners?

RogUE

@JourneymanGeek 4hr travel from here, roughly.

Journeyman Geek

15:31

@Burgi the weather's pretty nice

and its a relatively small town

Just don't ever drink tap water ;p

Coimbatore

Coimbatore (), also known as Kovai (pronounced [koːʋaj]), is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbatore is the second largest city (by area and population) in the state (after Chennai), 5th largest in South India and the 16th largest urban agglomeration in India. It is administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation and is the administrative capital of Coimbatore district. It is one of the fastest growing tier-II cities in India and a major industrial hub in South India. It is often referred...

RogUE

@Burgi I think I am going to his wedding ;p

Journeyman Geek

lol

assuming things work out ;p

I also have (shallow) roots here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiruppur

got some relatives there, and my gran spent her last days there

Burgi

£828 round trip with an overnight in singapore

RogUE

@JourneymanGeek wedding will be here at Coimbatore, I suppose.

Journeyman Geek

lol

Donno ;p

I think there's a few steps in between, assuming everything works ;p

RogUE

15:41

don't tell me that, I haven't seen a tamil marriage, except in films.

Burgi

494 with 2 changes

Journeyman Geek

lol

Burgi

amsterdam and bangalore

Journeyman Geek

films are not really a reflection of reality

RogUE

This is my first opportunity to see one..

@Burgi Are you planning your trip?

Burgi

15:43

@RogUE i've also bought my hat!

Journeyman Geek

(tbh, even I don't know the whole process - I engineered it very differently with how it went for my brother ;p)

Burgi

apparently i have been summoned to see the baby

djsmiley2k

@Burgi Well that's a good sign

Does said baby have a name? (Don't share).

Just never understood always calling baby, 'Baby'

Burgi

shrugs

RogUE

I am not joking, the location is so close to me.
I think I shall bring @rahuldottech as well.

Burgi

15:46

if it does no-one has told me

RogUE

@Burgi Did you ask?

Burgi

anyway i can't go now, i'm on the clock

Journeyman Geek

@RogUE totally serious

rahuldottech

⋱o⋰

bertieb

Anyone else use teamfreehugs' Inbox Reader for SE sites?

I have notifications in the top bar but their dealie only seems to show replies and such

jokerdino

15:50

who's having a baby?

wut

djsmiley2k

lol

Journeyman Geek

@Burgi's sister had one

jokerdino

I was away for a day and things start happening

bertieb

(for reference: teamfreehugs.github.io/stackexchange)

@jokerdino Today, on a very special episode of Root Access...

rahuldottech

@bertieb What's the point...?

bertieb

15:52

@rahuldottech Is it only meant to show replies, and (next question) is there a way to get any and all notifications via API ?

I can't remember how I came across it originally

rahuldottech

@bertieb No, as in, I was asking what the point of the Inbox reader is

Never heard of or used it before now

bertieb

@rahuldottech To show inbox stuff?

I'm not entirely sure

rahuldottech

@bertieb What's wrong with the existing inbox?

bertieb

You have to click on it and read it

No, but seriously now- the teamfreehugs thing could be integrated into a dashboard or elsewhere

Included in a desktop widget

etc

bwDraco

sigh

Had to download the Bluetooth driver for a different model PC (albeit with the same adapter) and manually install the INF from the unpacked Bluetooth package to install the proper Realtek driver.

Because Lenovo doesn't supply Realtek drivers for this particular model; the original (Qualcomm Atheros) network adapter was replaced under warranty.

Just deleted the obsolete QCA drivers using RAPR.

Bluetooth just kept on disconnecting with the generic driver.

(and for reference, @allq, it is using the Microsoft Bluetooth stack)

(had similar issues, including choppy audio, on Astaroth, which uses a very similar Bluetooth adapter from Realtek; had to install the OEM drivers from ASUS to fix it)

Feb 1 at 15:08, by bwDraco

TL;DR: Fixed Bluetooth audio stuttering by installing the OEM driver from the motherboard manufacturer's website. The generic Microsoft driver was responsible for the problem.

No more random disconnects \o/

Bob

16:47

@bwDraco this is why I go Intel for wlan/bt :P

they actually provide drivers directly

not force you to go looking for oem versions

That Brazilian Guy

17:37

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rahuldottech

Do you guys know what's depressing?

I'll be 17 in exactly 51 minutes

That Brazilian Guy

That's not depressing, taken out of context.

rahuldottech

And yet, I know that it's just going to be another messed up year for me, and I'm very, very close to giving up

That Brazilian Guy

What do you mean by "giving up"? ó_ò

rahuldottech

@ThatBrazilianGuy collapsing. Having a breakdown. Idk

Probably not suicide

But I'm finding it incredibly hard to go on

That Brazilian Guy

17:42

@rahuldottech How feasible is it for you to get therapy?

It helped me a lot during a hard time in my life.

I didn't have the conditions to pay during that time, but I arranged a value with the therapist.

If you really don't have the means to pay, you can seek the psychology or psychiatry departments of universities, oftentimes they can direct you to programs where students who are nearly graduating or have recently graduated can give you consultations for free

rahuldottech

@ThatBrazilianGuy I visit the school counselor regularly

It helps.

A lot.

But what I've been doing for the past three years is going to the therapist, but living in the same conditions at home

That Brazilian Guy

@rahuldottech A therapist might help even more. Try it. The worst that could happen is you deciding you don't need the "extra help".

@rahuldottech Yeeeeeeeeeah.

rahuldottech

The exam I have in 9 months will decide which uni I get into, what jobs I get, basically my whole life and how successful I am

But I can't study for it while living in this house

And there's nothing that the therapist can do about this situation in particular

That Brazilian Guy

@rahuldottech I don't know much of your specific situation or about indian culture in general, but if you go to a uni do you get free or cheap dorms? Or get an entry level job, no matter how menial, to get you a salary in order to rent a house with other people your age?

Are these two options feasible for you or for indians in general?

rahuldottech

If I get into a decent university, then yes

But that depends on my 12th board and JEE examinations

That Brazilian Guy

17:54

Is it possible for you to pass an exam for an average/mediocre university, get free or cheap dorms there, use the time and calmness of being there to study to move into a better university?

Or is it possible for you to, dunno, get a job at say McDonald's or whatever, then with your first salary move into a shared housing / roommate environment?

rahuldottech

@ThatBrazilianGuy that's how universities work everywhere in the world except in India

jokerdino

luckily, I turned out alright

rahuldottech

@ThatBrazilianGuy doubt it

I need to concentrate for the next nine months

I need to work my ass off

But I can't while living in this environment

I've been trying and trying and trying

That Brazilian Guy

The way you speak of this exam, it sounds like you can only take it once and the result is permanent. Which would be... silly? insane? utterly cruel?

jokerdino

describe the problems in this environment

@ThatBrazilianGuy it's a scare tactic to keep kids chained to the system

That Brazilian Guy

17:57

@jokerdino Wait, they do that? (let you take the exam only once)

jokerdino

you can definitely attempt later

but it will be reflected somewhere

That Brazilian Guy

people re-taking it get penalties compared to the ones taking it for the first time? Or, a little more subtle but equally cruel, do they take into consideration your school grades when considering if you pass the exam?

rahuldottech

@jokerdino okay, but we're going to have to get a room owner to clear this chat out in a while

jokerdino

TBG is a RO

rahuldottech

There are some nineteen court cases between my mom and my dad

I live with my mom and my sis

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