defstarsteve
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so I quit...
the day job that is....
def-star is running well and I need to focus full attention to it and get back to my original expansion goals...
spending 60 hours a week doing the same basic things for someone else’s company that I do for my own is counterproductive, even if it does mean losing
a steady paycheck...
gave them a 30 day last week
they found a new guy in 2 days,
spent the last 3 training him
took my last 50 mile train ride home to the beach
they begged me not to go, but it's just not worth it...
100 miles a day 3 hour commute round trip,
my pay ends up being less than I would make at McDonalds...
I know it's strange to quit a job when most people are having trouble finding work, (again sorry Monty)
but the guy who replaced me has been laid off for a while...
so I felt it was not fair for me to be pulling in 2 incomes while people are struggling just to find one...
spread the wealth...
spread the word...
def-star is back in full swing and we'll be working on building you a better a def-star every day...
so if you need the merch for your band, your company, your family reunion, little league team... pono shoot crew, let me know
we can do it, for a great price with amazing quailty and quick turn around... and don't forget your thorp family discounts...
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THORP
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Def-star rocked his first official Thorp job with the new REACHING HAND shirts.
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hardtone
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Awesome news, we need to order some new merch...
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defstarsteve
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Yes we did, and thanks to Thorp and family for calling us up from the minor leagues to run with the big boys...
we hope that we can do a lot more
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DAK
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Do what makes you happy.
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Six66Mike
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That's great news, definitely gotta do what makes you happy. I quit my job in December, working a 3 month contract now and moving in 1 month to
Brisbane. During my time off I started up an online business for VPS & Webhosting, providing seedboxes to torrent users as well. It's turning a
profit finally, not much but it's miles better than commiting back & forth to work. Commuting blows, 3 hours a day is roughly what I do but sadly
it's only ~35km each way, far less than your overall distance lol.
Glad to hear def-star is back on track.
A lot of people ask me what kind of music I like. I love "soul music". My "soul music" isn’t a style, genre or niche. It’s music that is genuine. It’s
a painful lyric, a dirty bassline, it’s a harrowing vocal, it’s feedback, it’s an anthem, it’s a love song, it’s anarchy. I’ve got my personal
favourites but in the end it doesn’t matter who or where it comes from... so long as it’s good and it's real.
- Paul Morris, music director at 97.7 HTZ-FM
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Dave
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excellent new steve
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XHonusWagnerX
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awesome Steve.... I dont have anything that I need done right now, but I have a couple of ideas so hopefully there will be something coming soon!
| Quote: | Originally posted by REV.PAULIE
HONUS-as much as i can't stand a great deal of what you really like (for my own reasons that i would never hold,nor impose,against you),YOU FUCKING
RULE!
YOU,HONUS,IS WHAT MAKES THE "EDGE" COOL.
YOUR FRIEND,
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check out my post contributions at www.VinylNoize.com
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MikeFromInhuman
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Good for you Steve!
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clevohardcore
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I want to start a band just so DEF STAR can do the merch. HAVE YOU HEARD MY 2 CORD PROGRESSION? IT FUCKING RULES!
Each aspect of the soul has it's own part to play, but the ideal is harmonious agreement with reason and control.
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Discipline
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Great news Steve.
‘Do you know what a love letter is? It’s a bullet from a fucking gun. Straight through your heart.’
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BDx13
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WOW, this is awesome news.
Glad to hear things are picking up for Def Star again.
Cutting all that commuting out should definitely improve quality of life - even if you do spen all that new-found free time behind your own press!
If I fail math, there goes my chance at a good job and a happy life full of hard work.
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3rdDistrict
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awesome steve
consistently using and refering you!
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random
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great news, steve.
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tireironsaint
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Fantastic news, congratulations Steve!
Veritas odium parit
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CR83
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Yo Steve, a friend of mine is getting to the point of needing shirts for his business. He will of course be sent your info. When time comes, you'll
get the hook up.
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barc0debaby
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Bad ass man. I've been telling the few bands I know that have their shit together of the quality of Def Star.
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Congratulations Steve, and best of luck, we all know how hard you bust your ass man.
Well, its this place where nobody works, and the pigs don\'t give you any shit. Everyone smokes weed and gets drunk all day. Its a place where
cunts like me and you can truly take it easy and relax. Know what I mean?
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Steve, I think you might officially be my gauge for the turnings of the economy. I believe Def Star was having trouble before the recession really
hit... so maybe we can predict the upswing of the economy by how long it was between when you practically closed the doors on Def Star and when the
bottom dropped out of the economy...
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defstarsteve
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It's not just us
a lot of other small businesses are picking up while huge bullshit corporations are struggling
makes you wonder if we need those big companies or if we could get back to a time of mom and pop corner stores
that actually give back to their communities
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Six66Mike
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I've started my own business  Sick of working for other people and bullshit
labour conditions.
A lot of people ask me what kind of music I like. I love "soul music". My "soul music" isn’t a style, genre or niche. It’s music that is genuine. It’s
a painful lyric, a dirty bassline, it’s a harrowing vocal, it’s feedback, it’s an anthem, it’s a love song, it’s anarchy. I’ve got my personal
favourites but in the end it doesn’t matter who or where it comes from... so long as it’s good and it's real.
- Paul Morris, music director at 97.7 HTZ-FM
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XnMeX
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Good to hear man. Gotta feel good to be back attacking your own stuff at full force and not the 9-5 / "the man" version...
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Good for you Steve.
Glad to hear things are looking up.
It's better working for the man, when you are the man you're working for.
Best of luck to ya
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Voodoobillyman
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This makes me happy inside
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