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[Hehe]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

HELP ME RS!





So a bathroom fixture LED bulb burnt out and i tried to replace it with another one of these wall scone LED bulbs. Unfortunately, i got it jammed into this LED crystal covering as apparently it is the right size, but its too damn fat and is now stuck.

I tried to yank the bulb out but ended up only taking off the back plug and now the stupid shit is stuck in there permanently.

1) go to lighting store and buy a new bulb covering
2) go throw the broken LED bulb back at home depot in anger
3) kill myself for not checking the width before screwing on the bulb cover

Got a heat gun? I remember once dealing with a cover like this. It's either glued or have glass+cheap metal part around the rim.

So, thermodynamic 101, metal like aluminum expands and contracts faster than glass, you either soften the the glue enough to pull everything out, or get it hot enough that the metal around it just pops. That being said, it's possible that it pops inward. So, that's the risk.

[whitev70r]

WTH is with straight guys painting their finger nails? Do I need to retreat back to my boomer cave and STFU?

[GLOW]

i scrolled up & didn't notice painted nails in badhobz' pic

maybe it's the new "let your pinky nail grow as long as the dowager empress' " phase

what do i know, i'm old enough that i shake my fist at clouds now

[Badhobz]

Originally Posted by whitev70r

WTH is with straight guys painting their finger nails? Do I need to retreat back to my boomer cave and STFU?

[Badhobz]

Originally Posted by GLOW

i scrolled up & didn't notice painted nails in badhobz' pic

psssh thats cuz i tattoo'd my dick and painted my toe nails instead.

[yray]

Originally Posted by N.V.M.

I love that Home Depot. the West Van HD is shit.

I like my free homedepot paper bags

[donk.]

Originally Posted by whitev70r

WTH is with straight guys painting their finger nails? Do I need to retreat back to my boomer cave and STFU?

Leave Davie st alone.

[whitev70r]

Originally Posted by donk.

Leave Davie st alone.

I kinda get the LBGT2+ males who do their nails but it appears that some straight guys (presumably straight) do it too ... ... that's the part I don't get.

[donk.]

Time to post on /askreddit

I don't think this forum has enough closeted males to answer that question

[68style]

It's a gen z thing, some of the <25 people who show up at my hockey or are at car meets, like half the guys have painted nails... usually black though. I dunno who cares haha seems like a fun thing to do.

I remember painting mine silver on new years eve for 2000 and almost getting shitkicked at a house party for it lol

[Qmx323]

I asked ChatGPT

Straight men, like people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, may choose to paint their fingernails for a variety of reasons. It's important to recognize that personal choices like nail polish aren't inherently linked to one's sexual orientation. People express themselves in diverse ways, and fashion and grooming choices are a means of self-expression for many individuals. Here are some reasons why straight men, or men of any sexual orientation, might choose to paint their fingernails:

Self-expression: Nail polish is a form of self-expression, and some men enjoy using it as a way to express their creativity, individuality, or personal style.

Fashion and aesthetics: Nail polish can be used to complement an outfit or match a particular fashion or aesthetic style. It's a way to enhance one's overall appearance.

Breaking gender norms: Some men may choose to paint their nails as a form of gender expression, challenging traditional gender norms and stereotypes. This can be a way to show that one's gender identity is not limited by societal expectations.

Supporting causes: Men may paint their nails to show support for specific causes or raise awareness about important issues. For instance, some participate in campaigns like "Polished Man" to raise awareness about child abuse.

Cultural or artistic reasons: In some cultures or artistic communities, nail decoration has a long history and is considered a form of art. Men may engage in nail art as a way to participate in this cultural or artistic tradition.

Peer influence: Sometimes, men may be inspired by friends, family members, or celebrities who paint their nails and want to try it themselves.

Personal preference: Ultimately, some men just enjoy the look and feel of painted nails. It's a personal preference, much like any other grooming or fashion choice.

It's important to foster an inclusive and accepting environment where individuals are free to express themselves without judgment based on their gender or sexual orientation. Everyone should be able to make choices about their appearance and self-expression that align with their personal preferences and values.

[Badhobz]

Originally Posted by 68style

I remember painting mine silver on new years eve for 2000 and almost getting shitkicked at a house party for it lol

HA! FAG!

Originally Posted by Qmx323

I asked ChatGPT

god this sounds like the rambling of my wife. BLAH BLAH BLAH fuck this

[whitev70r]

Pretty exhaustive explanation by ChatGPT. Only other reason that I saw which is kinda mentioned in the explanation is the Goth culture ... who generally wears black polish.

To each his own ... doesn't hurt anyone, people could do a lot worst shit, I suppose.

[donk.]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

god this sounds like the rambling of my wife. BLAH BLAH BLAH fuck this

You should bring your wife out to car meAts like roastpuff.

That way I can show her a collection of badhobz quotes

[Badhobz]

shes on these forums anyways, she spies on my shit. Stupid Goodhobz; if youre reading this. FUCK YOU !

[mikemhg]

The painted nails comments remind me of when I flew back from Burning Man through Salt Lake City a few weeks back.

Every Burn we end up going to some random camp that does nail polishing and we get our nails painted, I ended up getting my nails painted black by some chick.

I'm in the Salt Lake City airport burning off 5 hours until my next flight, alone this time as my GF was on another flight, naturally I go sit at an airport bar for some drinks.

These 2 middle aged women are sitting across from me and instantly strike up a conversation. They both start flirting, throwing some compliments, then they see the nails and the faces change

They both go "We're rednecks, what's that all about? How come all the good looking men are gay?!".

I start laughing and proceed to tell them this isn't anything gay and that I just left Burning Man (one of them had heard of it, the other did not). I then had to explain WTF that even is while getting their skeptical looks at my black painted nails

We chatted for another hour or so and got drunk. I still think they thought I was gay though because I didn't offer my number or info when we all split up.

Ah well.

[68style]

That’s classic Mike, send the GF on a diff flight so you can syrup up a double stack of midwestern pancakes

[Badhobz]

They just want his BBC. British broadcasting

[Badhobz]

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-...S0wqaZOw%3D%3D

Interesting. White's Only Mothers and Tots play dates in the tri-cities.

I wonder if that includes the Irish and Italians.

[inv4zn]

lol even the comments on that article are batshit.

Literally who would have thought nazis would be back 100 years later, fucking smh.

[SkinnyPupp]

I saw that picture going around, had no idea it was in Canada!

WTF is going on, jealous that the neighbours down south are going insane at a faster rate?

[68style]

Haha well I do not agree in any way with that group, but the person they feature in the article complaining about it? I knew her pretty well in the past and she's got more than a few skeletons in her closet geez.

[SkinnyPupp]

Originally Posted by 68style

Haha well I do not agree in any way with that group, but the person they feature in the article complaining about it? I knew her pretty well in the past and she's got more than a few skeletons in her closet geez.

Maybe but that doesn't matter at all here

[Hehe]

It's mindblowing how being white became such a sin in this time and age. What the fuck happened?

I mean, I see ads on Chinese WeChat groups or Chinese malls for whatever event listed as "Chinese (as the ethnicity, not Mainland Chinese) only" for things like meetups, blind dates, promo for whatever service... etc. Heck, you'd often hear Chinese people say "oh, caucasians are xxxx, Indians are yyyy..." all super racist IMO (generalizing/stereotyping about a specific group). But still... nothing. Never any news headline would say "Chinese stereotyping/racism against others".

Never ever has anyone raised a concern or feel that this is discriminative in any form or shape. It's just a specific group of ethnicities doing things together.

Heck, I think I've seen/heard similar events/stuff from black, Indian, Jews, Japanese... so on and they were never a problem.

Why suddenly, when it's white it's somehow racist? People need to chill the fuck out. Go understand the context. Yes, there's a dark history about "White Only". But is this case really about white supremacy? From what I read, I've yet to see anything discriminatory. It's not that the group is the breeding ground of KKK.

Seriously, I pity white people nowadays. Our society has become so fucked up that it's somehow wrong to be born white. When my son's caucasian friends come over for playdate/sleepover, I don't see anything in them other than the same kids' innocence I found in other kids who aren't white. And yet, they would bear most of the blame.

[EvoFire]

To dive a little deeper, to say they want a culturally homogenic group is generally acceptable. Say I want to have a Polish play group, an Italian one, a French one, because we want to preserve our culture and language in a place where it's predominantly English speaking, that's ok. To take your point Hehe the groups you listed are all countries or cultures, Indian, Jews, Japanese they are all specific cultures or origin, though I'd argue some groups of Indians(Hindus/Sikh) do not get along with each other, look at what's happening with Canada and India right now. White isn't a homogenic culture or origin. It would be like we are going to have an Asian only playgroup, when certain groups that fall into that category historically hated each other to no end, and some still do.

To say that I want a white only group, which when white could mean so many different cultures and things and even historically different cultures from Europe wanted to massacre each other, and the whole point of this playgroup was to exclude a colours of skin, that is NOT ok.


I agree with the whole problem that for some people being white has become a sin. Some of my white friends (actually one that came over for dinner last night) said he is super conscious that he's a white guy sitting in a Chinese family's home. We are both very un-PC but these topics come up and he's comfortable to joke with me about dumbshit but a lot of white ppl feel like they need to tiptoe around certain topics. I don't believe this is one of those, and imo it's a disgusting display of "we don't want you here". There's no place for that in Vancouver.

A study was done with kids, and to kids there are no idea of skin colour. A friend is a friend. The whole idea of racism is and detesting another based on the pigment that shows on their skin is a taught notion and it's in everyone's best interest to NOT continue to promote these ideas. I hate the idea that white people need to tiptoe around shit when Indians or Chinese comedians can dish out ALL the racist jokes and not get in shit for it. That's not fair.