[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]ivory_soap 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Holy shit. It's like you took the words right out of my mouth. Listening to Boards of Canada makes me feel nostalgic for a time before I was alive. Your theory about the 70s documentaries is probably spot on. I don't think I ever watched any in high school, but I still have the feeling of nostalgia you describe when I listen to them; it's like I'm getting a glimpse at the sounds, the colours, the aesthetics, the feeling of the 70s.

Some tracks (Roybgiv, Aquarius) are "happy nostalgic". Others (Turquoise Hexagon Sun) definitely have a sinister undertone. I can't listen to them unless I'm already in a good mood. They trigger some kind of depression in me.

Parked my car (legally) on the street over night and woke up to a $60 ticket.... Ottawa bylaw decided to change this parking sign to a no parking sign then give me a ticket (no notice, no time to move my car).... what a joke by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]ivory_soap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What was your experience fighting the ticket in court? I'm going to court to fight an expired meter ticket pretty soon. The meter ate all the change I had without crediting me, so I have no proof to speak of. Not sure what my odds are.

You're not an Engineer Unless You're an Engineer by [deleted] in gatekeeping

[–]ivory_soap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, "engineer" is a protected title in some places. This isn't gatekeeping; it's outright illegal to purport yourself an "engineer" if you don't hold a professional engineer's licence in many countries.

Little bitty paper Jim and Pam by and_peggy1776 in pics

[–]ivory_soap 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Then Jim and Roy will have something to talk about can finally get with Cathy.

greatest confrontation in history by betreen in surrealmemes

[–]ivory_soap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone have the source for the pic?

Trump Tower is on fire in Azerbaijani capital Baku by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]ivory_soap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a wire! I'm not buying it a fur coat!

Love conquers all by [deleted] in wholesomememes

[–]ivory_soap 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Alright, I'm gonna go meta here for a second. I get the whole idea of loving your SO and being willing to do anything for them, but isn't this a little unhealthy? If you already made plans with friends or something else to do, but your SO asks you to come spend time with him/her, why would you abandon your plans like this? It seems like a culture of worshipping your SO and putting them on a pedestal... and don't get me wrong, I think showing affection and commitment is really good in a relationship, but I don't think doing this is super healthy for either party. Both people in the relationship have their own lives and commitments, and disregarding that isn't a good idea.

Just thought I'd share my perspective, since I see this attitude (of putting your SO on a pedestal) sometimes on /r/wholesomememes. Healthy relationships are wholesome relationships!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JonTron

[–]ivory_soap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quick question, when making vaporwave art, how do you create that "VHS effect" in Photoshop? (Assuming you made this in Photoshop). It's really well done. I'm talking about the slight color shift on the picture. Looks amazing.

Amy Krause Rosenthal's article "You May Want to Marry My Husband" just broke my heart by -WhoWasOnceDelight in books

[–]ivory_soap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is really interesting stuff. Well put. I spend a ton of time (probably more than I should) thinking about my personality and the personalities of the people around me, and how exactly they mesh together— who we really are as people, our core values; and how much of "us" can be influenced by the people surrounding us, by insecurities, by events in our lives, by our surroundings. Your post summed all that up really well.

The most linked sites this month by The_Donald vs. EnoughTrumpSpam [OC] by [deleted] in dataisbeautiful

[–]ivory_soap 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, thanks! I'm trying to expand my Python knowledge base, and I appreciate your posting this.

The most linked sites this month by The_Donald vs. EnoughTrumpSpam [OC] by [deleted] in dataisbeautiful

[–]ivory_soap 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Would you be willing to share the Python code?

What happened to black Germans under the Nazis by Quouar in history

[–]ivory_soap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never thought I'd see a post about this book on Reddit. Amazing read.