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by retzie
Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:26 pm
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Topic: The Big Up Thread
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Re: The Big Up Thread

BU first run in a loooooong time going much better than expected. It's been months and months and months, but managed 5km in a reasonable time, easy-peasey. Apparently walking everywhere with a gabillionty-seven kilo backpack keeps you from becoming a total waddler. O'course, the first one is always...
by retzie
Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:50 am
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Topic: kicks/sneakers/trainers/runners
Replies: 1755
Views: 437374

Re: kicks/sneakers/trainers/runners

Jeez, Jezza Scott is a tease. Mebbe he is good-crazy too:

Image

Hmmmmmm...
by retzie
Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:48 am
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Topic: bikes
Replies: 1399
Views: 475583

Re: bikes

retzie: was wondering whether the pawn or Ivan is a better fit... how tall are you? I'm a 5ft10 male. are all new chrome bags made in china or just some? thanks for the heads up on that, I didn't know. p.s. hell yeah on the rain gear!!! I was gonna ask actually! any recommendations for particular i...
by retzie
Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:44 pm
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Topic: bikes
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Re: bikes

In your MB, stealing your thunderz :teefnilly: My Pawn (and I) copped a drenching on the way home today. It's nice to know the lappy et al. are cozy inside the ride. Oh, going into winter, if anyone's in the market for technical wear that doesn't look like a dayglo tarp, check out Nau . Their stuff ...
by retzie
Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:20 pm
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Topic: bikes
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Views: 475583

Re: bikes

How big do you want? I've got the Chrome Pawn, which is the littler version of the Ivan - still pretty massive imo (but I are teh little). Also, dunno if you've seen in the reviews, but apparently the rolltop is a bit of a liability vision-wise while riding. I can totally see it - it sits high and i...
by retzie
Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:46 pm
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Topic: kicks/sneakers/trainers/runners
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Views: 437374

Re: kicks/sneakers/trainers/runners

Holy fuckballs, Jeremy Scott is a very disturbed man... http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/images/articles/adidas-originals-js-mega-softcell-cowboy-boots-06-1.jpg Now on sale for $300. I'll even pay for the shipping to Oz if anyone will actually go through with this. Would go nicely with this li'l J. Sc...
by retzie
Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:40 pm
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Topic: TEN YEARS OF NOTHING - not one fucking thing!
Replies: 62164
Views: 4391968

Re: TTAN

I'm so out of the loop on what the kids are listening to these days. Is it still dubstep? Is that what the little white cunt shoe brigade are frothing their fake tan for??

I read something today about how dubstep is "bringing dance music to the US", which made me want to vomit. FFS :?
by retzie
Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:34 pm
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Topic: Gripe thread
Replies: 31832
Views: 2648970

Re: Gripe thread

Fucken weekday gigs fucken :evil:. Missed DJ Krush on Tuesday, now Crystal Method is on Monday. Wouldn't be so bad if there was ever anything good on the weekends, but that's a big fat no.

Cereally, promoters in this town be :tard:
by retzie
Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:57 pm
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Topic: TEN YEARS OF NOTHING - not one fucking thing!
Replies: 62164
Views: 4391968

Re: TTAN

Yeah, I read about Miss Libs closing on FB :(

What gives? Rent driving venues out and/or no-one going out anymore??
by retzie
Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:48 am
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Topic: The Big Up Thread
Replies: 29568
Views: 2450815

Re: The Big Up Thread

retzie wrote:BU drunken judgement being on the money. Yay to drunk retzie being on-side :retzielikes:
Still not in teh gripe thread.
by retzie
Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:38 am
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Topic: TEN YEARS OF NOTHING - not one fucking thing!
Replies: 62164
Views: 4391968

Re: TTAN

+1. Absolut fake.

Hiya Melbs. What's doing?
by retzie
Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:53 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Gripe thread
Replies: 31832
Views: 2648970

Re: Gripe thread

3/20 of the way through an epically shit week of work. Normal work plus interviewing for an open position. Apart from having to spend a shitload of time talking/schmoozing/listening to candidates, it's also making me realise what a crap fit I am for this job. Woo :?
by retzie
Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:20 am
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Topic: Gripe thread
Replies: 31832
Views: 2648970

Re: Gripe thread

nic wrote:there is literallty nothing to eat on vic st
GTFO. Viet rolls are the fucking business. Chilli in sandwiches ftw! Failing that, pho, pho and more pho. I thought I knew you :angry7:

Here, they put mayonnaise in the banh mi :retzienolike:
by retzie
Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:58 pm
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Topic: Gripe thread
Replies: 31832
Views: 2648970

Re: Gripe thread

GoTD: Mate getting stroppy about my vetoing him coming out while sick. Yeah, it is boring sitting at home all day, but I don't want your disgusting snot disease!
by retzie
Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:09 am
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Topic: The Big Up Thread
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Views: 2450815

Re: The Big Up Thread

MelbourneRants :D More often than not, I am ranting about people I'm friends with on FB, which pretty much makes the decision for me. You know when you go to the bar and let off some steam by telling the bartender who couldn't give the slightest fuck? Somehow it's way better when no-one actually kno...
by retzie
Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:03 am
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Topic: kicks/sneakers/trainers/runners
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Views: 437374

Re: kicks/sneakers/trainers/runners

Yay YI :retzielikes:

I actually like a lot of his other fucking ridiculous stuff (like the three-tongued bee hightops), but those boots :tard:
by retzie
Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:59 am
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Topic: the news thread
Replies: 3699
Views: 446549

Re: the news thread

Heard this on the rrr's this morning:

The end is nigh for Metcard

Fucking cunts. Pretty sure Myki should be included in the definition of clusterfuck :x
by retzie
Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:50 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Big Up Thread
Replies: 29568
Views: 2450815

Re: The Big Up Thread

nic wrote:PM sent
Lies :(
DBoy wrote:Best pics of Retzie are on College Teachers Go Wild!
Not lies.
by retzie
Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:52 pm
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Topic: The Big Up Thread
Replies: 29568
Views: 2450815

Re: The Big Up Thread

I know :teefnilly:
by retzie
Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:42 pm
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Topic: The Big Up Thread
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Views: 2450815

Re: The Big Up Thread

Latest pic of me on crapbook is drunk, which later became much drunkerer.
by retzie
Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:25 am
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Topic: The Big Up Thread
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Views: 2450815

Re: The Big Up Thread

Oh, you know, just when you make really cool home decoration decisions after getting home from a night on the piss...

:P




Suffice to say that since this is me, someone should prepare the gripe thread.
by retzie
Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:02 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: kicks/sneakers/trainers/runners
Replies: 1755
Views: 437374

Re: kicks/sneakers/trainers/runners

Even better is the ACTION SHOT http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/images/articles/adidas-originals-js-mega-softcell-cowboy-boots-10-1.jpg http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w37/retzie_photos/shock.gif :lol: http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w37/retzie_photos/shock.gif :fire: If you can't get them in Oz,...
by retzie
Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:21 pm
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Topic: R.I.P. MB.com
Replies: 77
Views: 66339

Re: R.I.P. MB.com

:lol: at "female poking toys"
by retzie
Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:14 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The Big Up Thread
Replies: 29568
Views: 2450815

Re: The Big Up Thread

BU drunken judgement being on the money. Yay to drunk retzie being on-side :retzielikes:
by retzie
Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:11 pm
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Topic: kicks/sneakers/trainers/runners
Replies: 1755
Views: 437374

Re: kicks/sneakers/trainers/runners

Holy fuckballs, Jeremy Scott is a very disturbed man...

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by retzie
Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:59 pm
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Topic: The Big Up Thread
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Views: 2450815

Re: The Big Up Thread

Deftotes - the best stories involve old timers. Mr Bring-Housemate-You're-Fucking-To-A-Date and Preacher Man being good examples. Why go for "I just graduated" when I can get gold like that??
by retzie
Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:50 pm
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Topic: The Big Up Thread
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Re: The Big Up Thread

The bit about this situation that puts me off is where they suddenly start being 'the student' and I am 'the teacher'. Not hot. The funniest was last time this happened: the poor child was telling me how he is studying civil engineering. He gave the whole spiel about how he has to do all this maths,...
by retzie
Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:06 pm
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Topic: The Big Up Thread
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Re: The Big Up Thread

Except I aten't a kiddy fiddler. Also, I'm much too slow on the uptake to lie in time.

'Sall good though. I'd say watching the dismayed "wait, that's a teacher" looks is probably more rewarding than touching them. Mebbe I'll tell them I'm a bloke too :D
by retzie
Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:39 pm
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Topic: The Big Up Thread
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Re: The Big Up Thread

Big LOLZ to getting hit on by younger men. It had happened before at the train station, then last night at a bar. Some sweet 23 year old thinks he'll get chatting with this girl... Pleasant conversation ensues (coz I'm not a cunt) and they end up being a recent graduate. Eventually they discover tha...
by retzie
Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:30 pm
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Topic: Gripe thread
Replies: 31832
Views: 2648970

Re: Gripe thread

MB is my repository of rants. Much betterer than crapbook or a blog :retzielikes: When I first moved over here, I used to write long (apparently entertaining) emails to my old housemate, who said similar about a book. But then it turned out she was only emailing me to get said emails. Once I stopped...
by retzie
Wed Jan 11, 2012 1:45 pm
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Topic: Gripe thread
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Views: 2648970

Re: Gripe thread

GoTD: Why, oh why, must my housemate be learning the violin? Specifically, to play Irish folk music :?
by retzie
Wed Jan 11, 2012 1:30 pm
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Topic: kicks/sneakers/trainers/runners
Replies: 1755
Views: 437374

Re: kicks/sneakers/trainers/runners

Fark, they still wearing that shit? :(

The Tom's brigade here are girls and girly-men. Much less offensive/fake tan. Mind, I haven't been to any of the heinous neighbourhoods here, so I dread to think what is going on instead. Something something Jersey Shore something :tard:
by retzie
Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:01 pm
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Topic: kicks/sneakers/trainers/runners
Replies: 1755
Views: 437374

Re: kicks/sneakers/trainers/runners

nic wrote:bare bros around in those little white elasticated cunt shoes tbh
Are they still wearing these

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or are there new little white elasticated cunt shoes :?: :!:
by retzie
Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:54 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: TEN YEARS OF NOTHING - not one fucking thing!
Replies: 62164
Views: 4391968

Re: TTAN

Oh hai. What's doing?

I have to go back to work soon. Don't wanna. (Although, I've gotta say, having no social life really does limit the options for things to do when not working :?)
by retzie
Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:49 pm
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Topic: The Big Up Thread
Replies: 29568
Views: 2450815

Re: The Big Up Thread

BU raddest of rad times in NYC over Christmas. One of my bestest ladies, my favourite bars with my favourite bartenders in the world (who I didn't spew on this time) and general chillifying. Best :retzielikes: BU ridiculously mild winter so far. We are barely even scratching 0ºC and it's January!! W...
by retzie
Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:40 pm
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Topic: kicks/sneakers/trainers/runners
Replies: 1755
Views: 437374

Re: kicks/sneakers/trainers/runners

Also, a cozy set of high tops in the snow is fucken win :love10: Can confirm that neoprene hightops in the snow are the fucken bizness :retzielikes:. As stylish and practical as the de rigueur sodden-ugg-boot look is... Oh, and nic, I found you some freshies: http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/images/ar...
by retzie
Fri Dec 30, 2011 12:05 pm
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Topic: R.I.P. MB.com
Replies: 77
Views: 66339

Re: R.I.P. MB.com

elysium wrote:This site is a little security blanket for me. Sad but true.
+1

It is my Melbs away from Melbs :confused1:
by retzie
Fri Dec 30, 2011 12:00 pm
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Topic: Gripe thread
Replies: 31832
Views: 2648970

Re: Gripe thread

Him: "Yeah, I'm a minister. Are you in the midwest by any chance? If so: oh lady I feel your pain! They are a special breed................ I'm in Chicago these days, so yeah, but not really. A further sweet follow-up text made me man up and tell him I'm not feeling it. (All advice was to just...
by retzie
Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:47 am
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Topic: Gripe thread
Replies: 31832
Views: 2648970

Re: Gripe thread

Gah. I thought he likewise didn't dig the date, but follow-up text message says otherwise :? retzie: n@iL and b@1L 1M0 Don't even want to now! For your reference (and thematic tie-in), he wears a little green hat (which, incidentally, makes him look markedly better than his Sunday school attire). Oh...
by retzie
Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:50 pm
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Topic: Gripe thread
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Views: 2648970

Re: Gripe thread

As per Zat's why I quit ze boys, innit. I have given up on boys. However, when I happen to meet a cool dude who suggests we go see some DJs (without knowing I like electronic music and being in America, where club nights does not exist), I will go along. But this is me, so this has gotta be going so...
by retzie
Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:06 pm
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Topic: The Big Up Thread
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Views: 2450815

Re: The Big Up Thread

ooOoOOOooo, double post winrar. BU surviving today. Who the fuck puts 2 hour meetings, much less two in the one day, in the busiest week of semester? Fuckoff. BU being asked to do a profile for the Chicago street press/magazine thingo :lolfamous: BU so close to freeeddooooooooom (10 days and countin...
by retzie
Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:03 pm
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Topic: Gripe thread
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Views: 2648970

Re: Gripe thread

My nemesis at work.... mnggghhhhhh..... The sound of his voice makes me want to punch him. Although, it was gratifying to know that he had to sit through a lengthy discussion about how the entire department thinks our masters program is completely usesless and, oh, what's that? That's the highest de...
by retzie
Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:59 pm
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Topic: bikes
Replies: 1399
Views: 475583

Re: bikes

nic, are you building a factory spec '90s mountain biek?
by retzie
Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:40 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: THE HIPSTER BASHING THREAD
Replies: 206
Views: 78884

Re: THE HIPSTER BASHING THREAD

lolnic, I think what you are trying to say is "I am back in Australia". For better or worse, 'tis a land where the Bloke has more currency than the Mincer.
by retzie
Mon Dec 05, 2011 3:30 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: THE HIPSTER BASHING THREAD
Replies: 206
Views: 78884

Re: THE HIPSTER BASHING THREAD

So many in my neighbourhood. So so so so many... Unfortunately, we get bros too, who come to sightsee all teh hipsterz. Worst of both worlds, tbh :x
by retzie
Mon Dec 05, 2011 2:46 pm
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Topic: Gripe thread
Replies: 31832
Views: 2648970

Re: Gripe thread

Zat's why I quit ze boys, innit. Well, that, and having no opportunities that weren't total wrongtown... Serially, the only man to have hit on me in recent memory was an old Vietnamese bloke in the restaurant I was eating at :score: My wimple, let me show you. with a a thik ozzie accent none teh les...
by retzie
Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:57 am
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Topic: Gripe thread
Replies: 31832
Views: 2648970

Re: Gripe thread

retzie this is a BRO culture hat http://debenhams.scene7.com/is/image/Debenhams/076010401695 :retzienolike: Ew. I can see it with cargos now :puke: Do all Californian men behave in this effeminate way or is this one potentially still closet-bound? I have been researching this issue. According to th...
by retzie
Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:42 pm
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Topic: The Big Up Thread
Replies: 29568
Views: 2450815

Re: The Big Up Thread

BU almost survived semester :tard:
BU NYC for Christmas.
BU... yeah, that's prolly it, actually. Needs moar life, tbh.
by retzie
Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:37 pm
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Topic: Gripe thread
Replies: 31832
Views: 2648970

Re: Gripe thread

It's taken me a while, but I've finally noticed that pretty much all the male students in my university talk with a really annoying, lispy, girly voice. It cereally sounds like they are putting on a fake 'gay' voice. Dun think they are actually gay (not that any gay man I know speaks like that), so ...
by retzie
Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:13 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: kicks/sneakers/trainers/runners
Replies: 1755
Views: 437374

Re: kicks/sneakers/trainers/runners

Yessssssssssssssssssss. Spacker/hooker boots tbh ftw :retzielikes: :retzielikes: :retzielikes:



Also, a cozy set of high tops in the snow is fucken win :love10: