Look on the bright side, at least you're meeting women.
On my side? Decent "women" are a rare breed. I've got all style and no substance, or some substance and no style, or occasionally some substance and some style in an underage package I can't touch with a ten-foot-pole.
They're just clearing space for better ones to come along.
Hug Smileys :I like that fifth one. :hug
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blaaa is your name carl? do you have a film crew following you? :P
blaaa is your name carl? do you have a film crew following you? :P
Nope. And I hope I don't have a film crew following me.
Of course, when I heard Carl, I though of this. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-vsynsE8RQ)
Just got to India yesterday *sigh* (Me and my parents went for my cousin's wedding). I really don't like it here (WARNING: horribly whiny list ahead).
The place we're staying in has no bathtub in the bathroom and bugs are constantly getting in. It's also sort of dirty (actually that applies to the general area were staying in too). Even though it's December the heat is just as bad as I remember it being the last time I was here (though everything else isn't as bad, I suspect it's because I knew what to expect this time around). I hate having to eat with my hands since I'm horrible at it. Most people here speak either broken English or none at all (not that it really matters since me and my relatives have nothing in common). All of this on top of the fact that I'm behind on my work and could've finished it up if I wasn't here in India. The nice things here are the animals my relatives keep and a sporadic internet connection (which just reminds me that I could be having better internet at home!).
All of this is really small potatoes though. I can take having a bad vacation. The absolute worst part of being here is that I'm ruining things for everyone else :(. Instead of talking to my (extremely nice and generous) relatives I stay stuck in my room until the internet goes out (at which point I walk around like a zombie). I just feel no connection to any of them since I see them once every two years (if that). There's nothing to talk about and the act of talking to them itself is painful. I feel like an entitled jerk. Not to mention my dislike of India shows (though I try my best to mask it) and everyone can feel it. My dad reacts by getting depressed and my mom reacts by yelling and nagging at me. I think my relatives are too polite to comment.
Does anyone have any suggestions for cool things to do or places to go? If I can get genuinely interested going somewhere or doing something this vacation would be a lot less painful for everyone. Also, does anyone have any tips for talking to people who have nothing in common with you and who either don't know your language or only know a little?
God I feel whiny right now. How many people would love to come to India on a vacation?
EDIT: I also like the fifth one.
I'm going to convene a tribunal to get some friends of mine to stop badmouthing Blazblue.
I'm going to convene a tribunal to get some friends of mine to stop badmouthing Blazblue.
I'll actually have a legit complaint about the series if they don't put CP on the 360, but your friends need to stop playing Street Fighter and learn some real combos.
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My best friends sister lived on India for 2 years, because her husband is a consul for Brazil...
She didn't have anything good to say about India. In fact, she almost snapped. She actually cried, for real, when he was going to be moved to Switzerland. She was staying at Mumbai.
Where are you staying?
I'm sorry for your troubles, seeing how she was after living there for two years, i don't have to imagine that much...
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My best friends sister lived on India for 2 years, because her husband is a consul for Brazil...
She didn't have anything good to say about India. In fact, she almost snapped. She actually cried, for real, when he was going to be moved to Switzerland. She was staying at Mumbai.
Where are you staying?
I'm sorry for your troubles, seeing how she was after living there for two years, i don't have to imagine that much...
Thank you.
Currently staying in the state of Kerala at my aunts house. Just got back from a 3 day trip from the state of Goa (which was actually not bad. I got to go parasailing :D ).
Unrelated to that, I've found a new thing to rant about (geez I've been on a roll recently with these :huh).
Have you guys ever been walking along (or going whatever) enjoying you day (more or less) when you suddenly see something that reminds you of a humiliating moment you had and then you have to concentrate really hard to get it out of your mind? Because this has been happening to me constantly ever since I can remember. It's just gotten so freakin annoying since over the years I've built up more and more humiliating moments. I usually don't go though a day without at least 3. They make me feel terrible :shakefist .
On that note, I've been thinking of making a sort of "opposite" thread to this one in the Off Topic section wherein people talk about good things that have happened to them. It would be a nice way to counteract the negativity that assaults me when I come here (don't get me wrong, I really like the BLYHT board but coming here makes me a little depressed sometimes). Would there be too much overlap between the Awesome Things thread?
Our shower is very, very clogged. The process to fix it... Will be interesting.
Got it fixed now after about two hours. Lots of lovely black sludge!
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My best friends sister lived on India for 2 years, because her husband is a consul for Brazil...
She didn't have anything good to say about India. In fact, she almost snapped. She actually cried, for real, when he was going to be moved to Switzerland. She was staying at Mumbai.
Where are you staying?
I'm sorry for your troubles, seeing how she was after living there for two years, i don't have to imagine that much...
Thank you.
Currently staying in the state of Kerala at my aunts house. Just got back from a 3 day trip from the state of Goa (which was actually not bad. I got to go parasailing :D ).
Unrelated to that, I've found a new thing to rant about (geez I've been on a roll recently with these :huh).
Have you guys ever been walking along (or going whatever) enjoying you day (more or less) when you suddenly see something that reminds you of a humiliating moment you had and then you have to concentrate really hard to get it out of your mind? Because this has been happening to me constantly ever since I can remember. It's just gotten so freakin annoying since over the years I've built up more and more humiliating moments. I usually don't go though a day without at least 3. They make me feel terrible :shakefist .
Our shower is very, very clogged. The process to fix it... Will be interesting.
Got it fixed now after about two hours. Lots of lovely black sludge!
Oh that's just a reminder to your roommates
to go back to using the sink when you drink.
:drunk
Seriously, and non judgmentally, read this:
http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/tc/post-traumatic-stress-disorder--symptoms
... No worries about anyone drinking though since my grandparents don't allow anything but "medical" alcohol on the property ...
Anyway, because of the sheer amount of people present, I have to use the ATM closest to one of the guards. He's wearing sunglasses INSIDE a building and brandishing this large-ass shotgun, finger on the triggerI haven't had any firearms training, but even I cringed at that.
I'm trying to figure out why he was reaching for a pistol when he was already holding a shotgun...Perhaps he figured that in the event that I actually attacked him, trying to get the shotgun in proper firing position would've required more maneuvering space than he had available.
How the fuck is it possible to spell someone's name wrong in a facebook reply?
Jet-lag and surgery, anyone?
Then he broke the present he gave her (though I was able to exchange it via "it was broken in the box")...*wince*
Then I had to return the present from me, since she doesn't want it...
:lmaoJet-lag and surgery, anyone?Then he broke the present he gave her (though I was able to exchange it via "it was broken in the box")...*wince*
Then I had to return the present from me, since she doesn't want it...
Smaller problems than yours, but:
Broken string on my instrument, but at least I got a replacement.
All kinds of bad luck with making a pie. Got it done anyhow, but Phaedrus, would you ask Loptr what's up? How can the fates fate disapprove of pie?
Oh, I know it is. I realize now I didn't make my intent clear. I have something, but thankfully I'm catching it now, and it's not the boards. Actually already got the file detected, just waiting on clean up.
EDIT: uh....okay, so I was infected by something, but it wasn't what was causing the ad stuff. No, that was a pluggin that I accidentally installed. I thought I got rid of everything from that incident last Thursday, but apparently I didn't. Well! I caught something else before I even noticed it! So because of a misdiagnosis I caught a bunch of bad files that I otherwise would not have reason to suspect were there!
Oh, I know it is. I realize now I didn't make my intent clear. I have something, but thankfully I'm catching it now, and it's not the boards. Actually already got the file detected, just waiting on clean up.
EDIT: uh....okay, so I was infected by something, but it wasn't what was causing the ad stuff. No, that was a pluggin that I accidentally installed. I thought I got rid of everything from that incident last Thursday, but apparently I didn't. Well! I caught something else before I even noticed it! So because of a misdiagnosis I caught a bunch of bad files that I otherwise would not have reason to suspect were there!
Can you please tell me exactly how you got rid of it? With me it came in with a Java auto-update (I knew I'd been clicking "no" for a reason).
Also the add/remove programs feature in your computer's control panel (assuming Windows) to fully remove the programs. If you aren't using Firefox, someone else might be able to help.
I am a disaster.:???
I am a disaster.
Never sleep when your mother is in a cleaning mood lest the goddamn ignorant fool decide to clean your wireless mouse with toothpaste. :shakefist :shakefist
Never sleep when your mother is in a cleaning mood lest the goddamn ignorant fool decide to clean your wireless mouse with toothpaste. :shakefist :shakefist
... That's just nauseatingly stupid of her. Hopefully your mouse still functions?
I have the head cold from fucking Baator right now.
I'm starting to get over it, but man, I have a migraine like you wouldn't believe...
For those who didn't come over to rule of cool during the downtime: My hard drive appears to be dying but i can get a new one installed i think. Please be patient and the homebrew will flow once again.
Bad idea bhu.....
I have strep. :(That makes two of us.
*Still needs to figure out a way to lend IHS to people*
But it's affecting you! You're in emotional distress because these people don't have IHS, so you should be able to IHS away the fact that these people don't have IHS.
My car died.....It's more than I'm willing to repair (1,000), so I need to get a new one. I require a car for school, so it's going to be a major pain the next couple weeks until I actually buy a car.
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The frame of my MAC book is breaking slowly. It may hold up another few months, but it will eventually break open and reveal the internal hardware, which could seriously damage a piece of equipment that I desperately need to stay intact.
It's been cracked for a while now, but I don't know if anyone can repair it (and I certainly can't afford such repairs in any case).
Depends on where it blew. For me the hinges stiffened(and I don't know how it's secured, so getting lubricant in is impossible), which caused it to shatter the screw mountings(to pieces too small to glue back up), and then start prying the corner apart. It's already cracked in 3 places on the external casing, so I just superglued it up until I can afford to replace the case.The frame of my MAC book is breaking slowly. It may hold up another few months, but it will eventually break open and reveal the internal hardware, which could seriously damage a piece of equipment that I desperately need to stay intact.
It's been cracked for a while now, but I don't know if anyone can repair it (and I certainly can't afford such repairs in any case).
You can try using silicon to reinforce the cracks. There are some tubes they sell in hardware stores, it hardens after application. Non-conductiv, so it's not an issue for the hardware.
The frame of my MAC book is breaking slowly. It may hold up another few months, but it will eventually break open and reveal the internal hardware, which could seriously damage a piece of equipment that I desperately need to stay intact.
It's been cracked for a while now, but I don't know if anyone can repair it (and I certainly can't afford such repairs in any case).
You can try using silicon to reinforce the cracks. There are some tubes they sell in hardware stores, it hardens after application. Non-conductiv, so it's not an issue for the hardware.
And lastly, for this day anyway: Getting tired of people who think RAW is king. As said before, it's not always so much "Read As Written" as "Read as I interpret it and you can't tell me I'm wrong, so nyeh!" Really wish people would be comfortable saying "Here are a few ways I know of to interpret it. Chat with your DM about it and hopefully you'll both come to an agreement."Compromise with your DM by throwing unclear rules out the window?! You Magical Tea Party babby! :tongue
Trying to give advice to my cousin who is pregnant and a junior in high school and the guy seems to have dumped her... :banghead :banghead
Pretty much told her lots of guys get turned off by the girl being clingy (and hormonal during pregnancy doesn't help that), so she'll have to work on that if she wants him back, assuming he's even open to the idea of getting back together which I sort of doubt.
My head hurts, needless to say.
That reminds me... Brujon, how's your baby doing? Things going better between you and your SO?
Brujon, you are officially going on my list of "people with beyond mortal amounts of patience." Seriously.
I know I personally wouldn't be able to be half as patient as you are being.
For some reason I have a very slow connection to YouTube right now. Videos, even on lowest quality setting (as in, so low you can't see anything...) stop every 5 seconds to buffer for 30 seconds. I don't know if it's just me or not. Other sites seem to load just fine, except this one had an issue a couple minutes ago. Any ideas? I already tried restarting my browser, connection, and router....currently scanning for malware.
No amount of convincing will suffice. Thank you for all the suggestions, but as it is, it's impossible to do anything. She's blind to anything that doesn't support her opinion, and even if she were to start breastfeeding him now, she's starting to dry out because she's not milking.Digested Formula, but Not Breast Milk, Is Toxic to Cells, in Vitro Study Finds (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121210124616.htm)
So yeah, can't do anything about it right now, unfortunately.
Free fatty acids created during the digestion of infant formula cause cellular death that may contribute to necrotizing enterocolitis, a severe intestinal condition that is often fatal and occurs most commonly in premature infants, according to a study by University of California, San Diego bioengineers.
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Scientists have long known that premature infants fed formula are more likely to develop necrotizing enterocolitis than those fed breast milk. The condition is the leading cause of death from gastrointestinal diseases in premature infants, but the underlying mechanism has not been understood.
I fucking hate Valentine's Day.
I'm... trying to diet.
For some reason I have a very slow connection to YouTube right now. Videos, even on lowest quality setting (as in, so low you can't see anything...) stop every 5 seconds to buffer for 30 seconds. I don't know if it's just me or not. Other sites seem to load just fine, except this one had an issue a couple minutes ago. Any ideas? I already tried restarting my browser, connection, and router....currently scanning for malware.
It's mostly likely Youtube's fault. I have had the same problem while managing to download/upload at full speed. It sometimes happen, and i don't have an answer. Sometimes videos on Youtube won't load at all, sometimes the video buffers faster at 1080p than it does at 720p or even 480p, and sometimes the only way to watch a video is to put it on 240p...
Try enabling HTML5 on youtube to see if it works for you. Note that not every video is available through HTML5, but for the videos that do (most new uploaded ones), HTML5 seems to work much better than Flash.
I'm... trying to diet.
My mom has tongue cancer. ...
My mom has tongue cancer. ...
http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/tongue.html
USA data works through the goofy pre-obamacare system(s).
I'd guess that Brazil's data wouldn't be that far off.
Your Mom should come through it OK, and get a solid
decade+ in. But confronting Mortality is tough business.
(with the occasional Vicodin bummed off someone).
Have you tried Orajel?
Have you tried Orajel?
Am I an idiot if I say "no"?
In my experience Origel(sp) doesn't really work all that well, but it's still worth a try.
Also in my experience, Aleve works better than asparin.
The cancer's metastasizing. Mom's surgery isn't scheduled yet but it shouldn't be long now.
No idea on the prospects yet, but...
GOD FUCKING DAMMIT!!
I HATE feeling this powerless!
The cancer's metastasizing. Mom's surgery isn't scheduled yet but it shouldn't be long now.
No idea on the prospects yet, but...
GOD FUCKING DAMMIT!!
I HATE feeling this powerless!
That sucks bad!
Where else did they find it? :(
@arias
Vicodin helped my now wife when she broke her tooth on a business trip and couldn't see her dentist for 2-3 days. They were several years old, but still helped.
Also, we use Aleve more than the others, since it lasts longer and can be combined if needed with some other drugs.
@bhu
Are you serious? :$
Everyone else has rants about dentistry; thought I'd join in!
I keep ruining headphones by running my chair over the cords. I have had three pairs lose all sound in one ear, and one just now lost all sound. I need to get some wireless headphones, I guess.I can only hear in one ear! You should totally send those puppies my way! :flutter
Alas, my problems lately have been on the other end of the digestive tract. I hope I'm just overdoing it in my head, but seeing red is not a good sign.
Sooo... after 90 minutes on the phone calling a bunch of dentists in my insurance coverage network, the earliest any dentist can get me in is next wednesday. 1145 On 2/27.Aspirin won't do much for the pain because it's just a blood thinner. Try acetaminophen (1000 mg every 8 hours) for pain (DO NOT OD for your liver's sake) and mix it with ibuprofen (800 mg every 8 hours) to prevent swelling and soreness. You can add in aspirin if this combo doesn't quite cut it, but it's a pretty potent 1-2 on its own.
Bitch A: My bottom left rearmost molar has no 'tooth', it is nothing but the pulp and the root.
Bitch B: The work another dentist did on the tooth above, giving it a 'spike' (really crappy filling job, long story, and not a small bitch, but this is not an intentional spike), still lets the point touch the pulp. This feels great.
Bitch C: It has only gotten this bad because immediately after having had the work done that caused the problem, I got canned, and thus have had neither the insurance nor the money until now.
Bitch D: The pain is now excruciating, and will be for the next week. Sucking down asprin only helps a little. Alcohol helped this weekend, but I can't work like that, and I can't mix it with asprin, so can't even use that when I'm home right now.
Bitch E: 2/27 is my birthday. Happy birthday to fucking me.
Notice: I don't need to hear any advice on A-C. Any advice on point D... PLEASE, GOD, YES :sobbing.
I would, I really would, but you see, they've all lost the sound in the ear you can hear with.I keep ruining headphones by running my chair over the cords. I have had three pairs lose all sound in one ear, and one just now lost all sound. I need to get some wireless headphones, I guess.I can only hear in one ear! You should totally send those puppies my way! :flutter
Alas, my problems lately have been on the other end of the digestive tract. I hope I'm just overdoing it in my head, but seeing red is not a good sign.
black is really the color you want to worry about
(Note: I don't actually have any reason that this happens; I just have noticed that, about once a year, all of my coping mechanisms become ineffective for about a week. It's annoying.)
You hate Comcast? I'm strongly considering convincing my dad to switch us to it away from ATT. We have been getting better service after they redid the wiring like they should have two years ago though....
- I'm going back on Lamictal XR, which I had less problems with.Epilepsy? Not a fun thing to have. My medication (levetiracetam) against it has fortunately been working, so it's been around 2 and a half years without a seizure.
- I'm going back on Lamictal XR, which I had less problems with.Epilepsy? Not a fun thing to have. My medication (levetiracetam) against it has fortunately been working, so it's been around 2 and a half years without a seizure.
I hope your grandpa gets better Brujon! How old is he?
And that sounds really funky Dman. Does your video card have a fan on it? That might explain the visual output loss if the fan went wonky.
Guh, women problems. :shakefist
Ugh. I hate the whole gun control debate. You can't really win no matter what, since gun control does not address illegal guns.
Guess what, you disarm an honest citizen, and some random asshole will STILL have a gun! On the other hand, you give guns out nilly-willy and people are going to do stupid things eventually.
Ugh. I hate the whole gun control debate. You can't really win no matter what, since gun control does not address illegal guns.
Guess what, you disarm an honest citizen, and some random asshole will STILL have a gun! On the other hand, you give guns out nilly-willy and people are going to do stupid things eventually.
Alas, those two are more related than you give them credit for. It's a lot easier for the criminal to get his hands on a gun if they're on the sloppy hands of someone irresponsible.
Not really sure on the technical stuff. I've had nothing exceptionally dangerous, a couple of seizures in my sleep and one disconcerting time when I woke up in an ambulance without knowing how I got there (and being told that I actually walked down the stairs and in there by myself). Some myoclonic stuff that's also stopped.- I'm going back on Lamictal XR, which I had less problems with.Epilepsy? Not a fun thing to have. My medication (levetiracetam) against it has fortunately been working, so it's been around 2 and a half years without a seizure.
Yeah, complex partial and absence.
Had only one "grand mal" which was actually a complex partial that crossed over. That's the only we know of, that's how I was diagnosed. I was previously diagnosed with syncopy, but I strongly suspect its just epilepsy.
But I can think of a couple other suspicious times. I've bitten my tongue really badly in my sleep and "fallen asleep" behind the wheel and totaled a car in the early evening. I fainted at worked after feeling an aura.
In 2011, my neurologist's ex-nurse mislabeled my prescription for double the dose of levetiracetam, which I took that way for 2-3 days. Well I ended up od'ing for 2 days, and having seizure-like symptoms: aura, tunnel vision, weakness, loss of balance, uncontrollable muscle twitch in my right arm, slurred speech, and impaired cognition.
We figured out quickly what the problem was and I went back to the right dose the next day.
I tried the generic non-XR Lamictal for like a week, but it gave me the worst stomach ache. I think it was the lack of a coating.
I am titrating off generic zonigran, which worked ok. I was worried about the increased chance of kidney stones.
U?
Guh, women problems. :shakefist
womEn as in plural ... oh, this could get quite interesting. :flutter
Check your card. If you have some canned air, spray it into the fan and see how it handles. If it makes the same noise that you keep hearing then you've got your culprit. Check all your fans that way come to think of it, and if none of them make the noise then it's the electric motor for one of the fans that went wonky. It might be wise to reseat the card too, and spray some of the canned air on the card's motherboard connector on the bottom to make sure dust isn't hampering the data connection.
Also, do you have another monitor you can try? If so, try it instead of your current monitor. If it works, your current monitor might be junk. Alternately, if there's another computer around, hook up your monitor to that and see if it works.
Grandpa is in the ICU, surgery was cancelled because the doctors arrived at the conclusion that doing the emergency surgery and putting a temporary pacemaker would in the end be worse, because it would require another surgery to put the permanent one in place.
He's going to stay under observation until the surgery is scheduled, but is stable for the moment. He's 83, but the worse part is that he already has 6 bypasses in his heart. And they're already almost 30 years old, so his heart is all sorts of whack.
Thanks for the support :)
Going to the doctor's here shortly to hopefully find out what's been causing my bleeding and abdominal pains. Wish me luck!Luck to you, lad.
On a rant of my own, I have strained my rhomboid, meaning that my left arm is virtually useless and I can't stand up straight unless I am drugged up the wazoo. So, I have to be high for my first date tomorrow night...
On a rant of my own, I have strained my rhomboid, meaning that my left arm is virtually useless and I can't stand up straight unless I am drugged up the wazoo. So, I have to be high for my first date tomorrow night...
Yikes, straining those can definitely be difficult. I hope both your muscles and your date turn out alright!
As for me, I'm back from the doc. He said it's probably a hemorrhoid or anal fissure and thus prescribed a cream that will hopefully stimulate the area to heal. As for my cramps and pain, he put me on an antibiotic for a few days to see if that might clear it up. If things don't clear up in a week I'm to call back and do more stuff. Total cost of prescriptions: $8. Doc visit is at least $89.
Thankfully things have been getting better, so I'm not worried about having to make another appointment. yay
And the cream feels really, really weird.
Check your card. If you have some canned air, spray it into the fan and see how it handles. If it makes the same noise that you keep hearing then you've got your culprit. Check all your fans that way come to think of it, and if none of them make the noise then it's the electric motor for one of the fans that went wonky. It might be wise to reseat the card too, and spray some of the canned air on the card's motherboard connector on the bottom to make sure dust isn't hampering the data connection.
Also, do you have another monitor you can try? If so, try it instead of your current monitor. If it works, your current monitor might be junk. Alternately, if there's another computer around, hook up your monitor to that and see if it works.
Coincidentally, I do have a new monitor that I'm installing tomorrow. My old one has in fact been having problems (the power plug doesn't fit right or something, if you touch it at all you lose power, simply stomping on the floor was sometimes enough to lose power). However, I'm 99% certain that this one is with my tower and not monitor, as the problem is not getting signal at the monitor, and the problem seems to coincide with the fan problem. The air will be done regardless because I haven't done it in way too long...
the only way to prevent pc dust is to isolate the pc from the environment. most pc's are not ok with this.
cell phones are the common exception.
the only way to prevent pc dust is to isolate the pc from the environment. most pc's are not ok with this.
cell phones are the common exception.
The feral kitty is limping on his front paw and it seems to be getting worse :bigeyes
We don't have the money to take him to the vet, and worse I have the suspicion Mom may be responsible because she thinks feeding him is too expensive.
I may have to have him put down :bigeyes
Mom decided at some point I needed a pet to cheer me up despite my long and obvious protestations to the contrary. We have no money and no way of paying for vet bills. I can't even pay for my own medical care. Despite my objections she started feeding the local ferals and one adopted her, and she convinced him to come inside.Hugs for bhu.
I should also mention my mother is either a sociopath or has problems with narcissistic personality disorder. She has no real emotions other than pretty shallow ones, no concept of others pain. She is a shallow, self-centered, controlling bitch, and I wouldn't trust her alone in the room with anyone or anything vulnerable (children, the elderly, small animals, etc). She lives with me because my other option is dying in the street until I either get a job or disability. And because it lets me keep an eye on her.
The cats been pissing her off lately, and she's run into money trouble. She complains constantly about the cost of feeding him, and while I have no proof she did anything, the cat seems a little iffy around her suddenly. I hope it's just my imagination.
The point is, I can't afford to get him treatment and Mom refuses to. She needs her money for other things, which she claims are debts she owes but never seems to pay on. He was in a fight recently and got injured, or he broke a bone in his leg/paw, I have no hope of getting the funds necessary to have him treated, and he's still mostly feral. He won't attack me or mom but everyone else is fair game. He isn't even housebroken he meows when he needs to be let out to do his business. So if he gets an infection, he'll die slow and painfully. If his limb is broken instead of sprained, it'll be broken forever. And if it requires any form of time, effort, or money to help him, mom won't be able to deal with that. I wouldn't put it past her to simply do something bad to him while I was gone one day. I don't want him put to sleep, but I can't take care of him, no one wants a feral cat (especially one that will require large medical bills), and if I don't find a way to get him out of Mom's way she may simply off him because he's suddenly inconvenient. She'll do it the same way she does everything she knows I object to, by waiting until I'm not here. She's not above simply driving him into the country and flinging him from her van, she's done it to pets before. If he's put to sleep at least it's quick and hopefully painless.
I'll be calling vets tomorrow to see what options I can pursue. I'm hoping one of them gives me good news.
bhu, I would have given up on your mom by now. I don't understand how you have the patience that you do.
Ever had that urge to violently murder something because of stories you've seen or watched? That's me right now. I think it's time I installed a first person shooter right now and went nuts with it.
Ever had that urge to violently murder something because of stories you've seen or watched? That's me right now. I think it's time I installed a first person shooter right now and went nuts with it.
Ehh, depending on your personality, an FPS game may enrage you more than bring you release. To really relax, i think the best way to go about it is to download some environmental sounds, such as waves, rain, singing birds, etc... Hook up to a headphone or a sound system, and just lay down with your eyes close and try to focus as best as you can on all the nuances of the sound. It should be able to relieve you of your stress.
Then you can build it up again by repeatedly getting killed by the same damn sniper over and over again and not figuring out where he is so you can counter snipe :banghead
"Weightless" by Marconic Union (http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/listen-to-the-most-relaxing-song-ever-170097) has been deigned the most relaxing song in existence by scientists. Listen to it on Youtube! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CySNhHVAokQ)Ever had that urge to violently murder something because of stories you've seen or watched? That's me right now. I think it's time I installed a first person shooter right now and went nuts with it.Ehh, depending on your personality, an FPS game may enrage you more than bring you release. To really relax, i think the best way to go about it is to download some environmental sounds, such as waves, rain, singing birds, etc... Hook up to a headphone or a sound system, and just lay down with your eyes close and try to focus as best as you can on all the nuances of the sound. It should be able to relieve you of your stress.
As of right now, it looks like my flatmates have gone ahead and applied for housing while I'm abroad without so much as a cursory nod in my direction. I had to find out third-hand, and I suspect that either they deliberately excluded me or they collectively managed to forget me. Given that a) I'm not the one who regularly had fights with other flatmates and b) they only have accommodations for everyone right now because I agreed to use my lottery number on a townhouse last year, I'm kind of surprised by this whole thing. Surprised, and more than a little irritated.That's extremely dickish...
What kinda hospitals do they have in Brazil :twitch
This guy jumps off an airship, ... He then desprately tries to justify falling 100 miles not killing him.
His newest Character is a Paladin/Bard.I've played that. He was pretty good, actually. I had to min/max every little bit, but he was a really good melee character with a decent amount of versatility from Bard.
If the issue is not that the DM refuses to kick him, but rather that he has a hard time saying so, why don't you put the rest of the group together and, if everyone reaches a consensus, you guys tell him he's out rather than the DM?
The thing is that there is at least one player that doesn't see a problem with it, at least two players that don't want to make waves, a DM that doesn't want to boot him (the fact that he mooches off the guy might be a contributing factor), and one other guy who means well, but...
Quite frankly, this is one of those situations where reaching a consensus is not something that is going to happen, and my walking out may be the most mature way for me to save my sanity.
The thing is that there is at least one player that doesn't see a problem with it, at least two players that don't want to make waves, a DM that doesn't want to boot him (the fact that he mooches off the guy might be a contributing factor), and one other guy who means well, but...
Quite frankly, this is one of those situations where reaching a consensus is not something that is going to happen, and my walking out may be the most mature way for me to save my sanity.
Damn. Sorry u lost your DM Amechra. Kinda feel guilty about the joke now...
Damn. Sorry u lost your DM Amechra. Kinda feel guilty about the joke now...
Seriously? oOA bullet has force of its mass and its speed, when the force form the speed starts being taken away and returned, that's it.
I'd imagine it would work out more or less the same as when a bullet hits water, and you'd only go a couple of feet in, and get nearly all the energy transferred to your body instantly.
I mean, if a .50 BMG can't penetrate more than 2 or 3 meters in water travelling as fast as it is, and being as lean as it is, i'd imagine a person would work out more or less the same, at 500km/h which is roughly the terminal velocity.
if im so smart, why aren't i rich? // i must not be that smart. :-\
Th cat was acting sad and listless to day, and for a few hours seemed too weak to get off the couch. He's suddenly rebounded to acting almost normal but for one exception: he won't let my mother touch him. He hisses at her if she tries.
:banghead :bangheadWhat does he think the DC is?
Been going back and forth with a guy who thinks the Deck of Illusion and Dust of Disappearance have saving throws. No save is listed for the items, and none was given in the errata. There is no saving throw on them!
:banghead :bangheadWhat does he think the DC is?
Been going back and forth with a guy who thinks the Deck of Illusion and Dust of Disappearance have saving throws. No save is listed for the items, and none was given in the errata. There is no saving throw on them!
He's suddenly drinking lots of water too.
Still can't tell if the guy is a troll, but his responses to my posts really piss me off now and I think it's best I get the hell away from him because I can't think properly when I'm enraged. And if I can't think, I'm going to post something that he'll just tear apart again and I'll just get even more infuriated. Yes, I screw up every now and then, but I think he's dumber than a bunch of chickens. The chickens at least are smart enough to take the wheat and leave the chaff.
I think a Bill Clinton quote is appropriate: "Don't interfere when your opponent is shooting himself in the foot."
If he's been proven wrong, and he still doggedly sticks to his point, he's hurting his own argument. No further interference necessary.
And now all of a sudden kitty is back to normal. I'd actually describe him as chipper.Animals can and do get many of the same psychological disorders humans get. I've heard of at least one parrot being treated for depression for example.
Can animals be bipolar?
Well, what bhu described sounds like some kind of low level poisoning.Someone gave kitty a chocolate?
Maybe he got fed something cats can't eat?
Not just toxic for dogs, in case anyone was wondering. http://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/digestive/c_ct_chocolate_toxicity#.UTVn3zeyKMQWell, what bhu described sounds like some kind of low level poisoning.Someone gave kitty a chocolate?
Maybe he got fed something cats can't eat?
said every cat owner ever :P
I'm still looking for a way to wean him off tuna.
Mine vastly prefers chicken, and has turned his nose up to tuna when given the option.said every cat owner ever :P
I'm still looking for a way to wean him off tuna.
said every cat owner ever :P
I'm still looking for a way to wean him off tuna.
I know quite little about cats, since I am terribly allergic to them... So this is just a question to you catpeople, since your knowledge vastly greater than mine in this field. It is only out of curiosity.said every cat owner ever :P
I'm still looking for a way to wean him off tuna.
You aren't sposed to give cats tuna, it's bad for them. I told her not to start now it's all he wants to eat.
THanks adg :hug
omg why didnt i notice we had a hug smiley?
THanks adg :hugI'm not sure It got added a while ago (http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=8409.msg134086#msg134086), but fairly surreptitiously, so it's excusable. I didn't put it on the main displayed list, either.
omg why didnt i notice we had a hug smiley?
After two days of pestering found out our it department deleted my account during the last update and need to recreate it. wtf...
At least it isn't as bad as getting laid off without anyone telling you.
For two weeks.
WTF is right. They must really be incompetent if they deleted an account during an update.
At least it isn't as bad as getting laid off without anyone telling you.
For two weeks.
That doesn't even make sense...
At least it isn't as bad as getting laid off without anyone telling you.I was laid off 2 weeks before my daughter was born. :shakefist
For two weeks.
At least it isn't as bad as getting laid off without anyone telling you.I was laid off 2 weeks before my daughter was born. :shakefist
For two weeks.
They also laid of a pregnant lady who worked at my lab who was due in less than a month. What a bunch of bastards. (To be fair, though, they did eventually lay off like 80% of their workforce, so it wasn't like they were singling out expectant parents...)
Mother of my son was laid off not more than a week after she found out she was pregnant... Of course, labor laws protected her against being fired, and she remained employed. She's not coming towards the end of her "pregnancy vacation". I don't know the name in english for it, sadly :(
Have to start up on those legal english courses...
Mother of my son was laid off not more than a week after she found out she was pregnant... Of course, labor laws protected her against being fired, and she remained employed. She's not coming towards the end of her "pregnancy vacation". I don't know the name in english for it, sadly :(The expression you're looking for is "maternity leave".
Have to start up on those legal english courses...
So I've been hanging out on Giant ITP today, and I saw this thread. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=275079)
There were only 2 posts at the time, and I thought "this sounds like a recipe for disaster." I checked back in, and lo and behold, flame war!
Ever get the feeling that the OP is looking for trouble? I mean, I want to report him in light of the ensuing fracas, but I don't think that the mods will go for an "I have a hunch" explanation.
So I've been hanging out on Giant ITP today, and I saw this thread. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=275079)If anything (and with no dog in the fight), I'd say the poster called "Robs" was the most guilty of instigation within that thread, based on his "I'm offended that you find a difference of opinion offensive" recursive-loop reasoning. "Most guilty of instigation" isn't intended to indicate a report-able offense, though I do know GitP's standards for that are different than here.
There were only 2 posts at the time, and I thought "this sounds like a recipe for disaster." I checked back in, and lo and behold, flame war!
Ever get the feeling that the OP is looking for trouble? I mean, I want to report him in light of the ensuing fracas, but I don't think that the mods will go for an "I have a hunch" explanation.
Yeah, punching three and a half billion people would take ages.
Yeah, punching three and a half billion people would take ages.
arias, if I could polymorph, don't you think I'd have more interesting stuff to do than punch out the stupid people in this planet? :p
But then I'd be a kobold. :bigeyes
But then I'd be a kobold. :bigeyesGo to Exalted, be a Solar and use the Creation-Slaying Oblivion Kick combo.
Don't read the synopsis of the sequel then...Definitely wasn't going to.
Don't read the synopsis of the sequel then...Definitely wasn't going to.
And in other news, apparently sitting at my desk can lead to my abdominal pains. Standing at my desk is working better. Damn I wish I had a variable height desk.
Oh sure you could try their official forums, but your first post isn't visible till approved and then you have twenty four hours to make ten more additional posts or some stupid shit like that.
Minecraft. Fuck them.
Seriously. The only way to get a hold of Mojong is to fill out their forum on an Account or Payment related issue and even then you need your bill of sale number and original email used. Oh sure you could try their official forums, but your first post isn't visible till approved and then you have twenty four hours to make ten more additional posts or some stupid shit like that. Want to be cleaver and use their IRC? Talking is disabled until you register your nickname, but the bot won't tell you how or "normal" commands won't work. Trying their Facebook? Comments are disabled. F*ck Twitter.
So why am I trying to get a hold of them? As you may know they are releasing a Redstone focused update called 1.5. And it was the most horrendous peace of shit a free modder has ever made. If you set a block of sand on top of another block of sand and had a Sticky Piston under that, it'll break one of the Sand blocks and drop if to the world. They broke the functionality of one tick powered Stick Pistons pick up and drop a block thereby breaking thousands of RS creations since you can no longer use a Piston to toggle stuff. And yet, if you had a Sticky on top of another and turned them both on, then the one on top off, then the one on bottom while the top on is retracting the block that was at the top doesn't move at all. So that's two double piston designs broken. I've got a third design, its one of those the pistons are technically bugged designs that break if the block is updated. In 1.5? Totally fucking random. Flipping the lever back and forth may leave the top piston extended or the bottom and if you put a dozen of this side by side this erratic behavior can be seen in full. Which is a good thing I guess. Seeing how Dispensers now delete Buckets of Water, which renders any Randomizer broken and unfixable.
Every since Beta through 1.2.5, 1.3.2, even 1.4.7 RS has functioned the same and there are a lot of Youtube channels devoted to it, thousands of threads covering RS designs. Mojong is about to take a shit on every single one of them with their Redstone "Expansion" and they have already preemptively prevented you from reporting their bugs, because they never gave a fuck about you either.
Can someone just code a Minecraft alternative in like C++ and release it's source? If you model the code after a real project rather than Minecraft's current omgwtfnoob style, I'd be happy to write a 1.5 Update that doesn't fuck everything over.
Minecraft. Fuck them.
Seriously. The only way to get a hold of Mojong is to fill out their forum on an Account or Payment related issue and even then you need your bill of sale number and original email used. Oh sure you could try their official forums, but your first post isn't visible till approved and then you have twenty four hours to make ten more additional posts or some stupid shit like that. Want to be cleaver and use their IRC? Talking is disabled until you register your nickname, but the bot won't tell you how or "normal" commands won't work. Trying their Facebook? Comments are disabled. F*ck Twitter.
So why am I trying to get a hold of them? As you may know they are releasing a Redstone focused update called 1.5. And it was the most horrendous peace of shit a free modder has ever made. If you set a block of sand on top of another block of sand and had a Sticky Piston under that, it'll break one of the Sand blocks and drop if to the world. They broke the functionality of one tick powered Stick Pistons pick up and drop a block thereby breaking thousands of RS creations since you can no longer use a Piston to toggle stuff. And yet, if you had a Sticky on top of another and turned them both on, then the one on top off, then the one on bottom while the top on is retracting the block that was at the top doesn't move at all. So that's two double piston designs broken. I've got a third design, its one of those the pistons are technically bugged designs that break if the block is updated. In 1.5? Totally fucking random. Flipping the lever back and forth may leave the top piston extended or the bottom and if you put a dozen of this side by side this erratic behavior can be seen in full. Which is a good thing I guess. Seeing how Dispensers now delete Buckets of Water, which renders any Randomizer broken and unfixable.
Every since Beta through 1.2.5, 1.3.2, even 1.4.7 RS has functioned the same and there are a lot of Youtube channels devoted to it, thousands of threads covering RS designs. Mojong is about to take a shit on every single one of them with their Redstone "Expansion" and they have already preemptively prevented you from reporting their bugs, because they never gave a fuck about you either.
Can someone just code a Minecraft alternative in like C++ and release it's source? If you model the code after a real project rather than Minecraft's current omgwtfnoob style, I'd be happy to write a 1.5 Update that doesn't fuck everything over.
I could never work out how to use redstone anyway, so I'm not really sure what's going on. ^^;Surely you've made a piston door before right? I'd show you, but 1.5 broke them...
Are you telling me you've never heard of Minetest?Nope, going to read about it later.
Well, it is called the Redstone Update....I haven't been downloading the snapshots so I have no idea what's changed and all, but I think one would expect all the old redstone creations and tutorials to be made obsolete and out of date by this update.Actually update never mean fuck the older version until Sony became a company. Mojong is on record saying they wanted RS behavior to be more consistent (it's worse), saying BUDs will be broken but will eventually re-added because they want BUDs to be a feature not a bug (containers now send RS signals).
SneeR if you're a female, send pics and I'll be your friend :DYou only get pics of my hairy pecs if you promise to fly to San Diego and cuddle afterwards.
As for my own rant... Mother of my child now deleted me from her facebook, after presumably hiding out a lot of shit so i don't see what her posts were. I can't see new pictures of my son, shit sux... I'm really not feeling well. I feel this churning in my stomach... And i'm starting to question a lot of my decisions recently.
I stood my ground, because i didn't want to cave in to anymore of the shit coming from her family, wanted for the visits to happen here in my house... And i tried to do it peacefully, i tried to back away and keep it friendly, now i don't know. I'm really lost. All the shit that's been going on... I can't begin to say, i'm really down. I simply don't know what to do. I can't turn back the wheel of time, and i don't know if things could've gone differently. Shit i don't even know what to do. I don't have motivation for anything right now.
Nobody but my roommate ever seeks me out anymore. I wish I felt more wanted, you know? When I lived back in Long Beach before college, my friends would constantly call me up to hang out, but once I moved to San Diego and made my ex-gf the center of my life, I lost most of my deep relationships.
And my roommate is a great guy, but he isn't a nerd OR a creative type. We can only really connect on the most superficial level since he's more of a natural socialite. Making friends is so hard for me.
I've been trying to go out with this girl, but she constantly reschedules. I wish she would put more effort into this because both of us say we really connected. It doesn't make me feel particularly desirable.
Even my own parents don't call me anymore. I call them at least every week, but they don't return the favor of I forget.
I just... wish I could make a Diplomacy check in one fell conversation and make someone my bestest buddy. I am a good conversationalist! I just feel like I have to hold up the entirety of any relationship, calling them, asking them to hang out, whatever, because no one ever follow up or follows through! I guess I'm just forgettable?
I am keeping an upbeat attitude, but I don't have time to seek out friends. How does one make friends?
I could never work out how to use redstone anyway, so I'm not really sure what's going on. ^^;Surely you've made a piston door before right? I'd show you, but 1.5 broke them...Are you telling me you've never heard of Minetest?Nope, going to read about it later.Well, it is called the Redstone Update....I haven't been downloading the snapshots so I have no idea what's changed and all, but I think one would expect all the old redstone creations and tutorials to be made obsolete and out of date by this update.Actually update never mean fuck the older version until Sony became a company. Mojong is on record saying they wanted RS behavior to be more consistent (it's worse), saying BUDs will be broken but will eventually re-added because they want BUDs to be a feature not a bug (containers now send RS signals).
Dumbjong could have coded an official piston feature that worked exactly like 1-tick pistons. Did they? Fuck no. Easier to break things. Crapjong could have coded consistency in RS that broke BUDs. Did they? Yeah but only because they randomly update them selves now. Mydong is not impressed.
SneeR if you're a female, send pics and I'll be your friend :D
You need to get your mind off this. Depression is about inertia - the longer you stay still, the longer you're going to remain still, and the more effort it will take to get back up. Go out and get physical - take a long walk, go running, do anything it takes to get your blood pumping no matter what. If you don't feel like, force yourself up and off that chair. But whatever you do, DO NOT. STAND. STILL.
... the hell? How do people get viruses so easily?
... the hell? How do people get viruses so easily?Searching for Emma Watson pics, apparently.
... the hell? How do people get viruses so easily?Searching for Emma Watson pics, apparently.
I think that he was referring to the fact that the number 1 reason for cathcing viruses in 2012 was by searching for her naked photos....... the hell? How do people get viruses so easily?Searching for Emma Watson pics, apparently.
As with any attractive female celeb, there will be fakes out there. Unlike some I'm quite sure Emma's very careful about something "getting out." She's said she doesn't want that kind of image.
Ding-ding! Tell him what he's won, Johnny!I think that he was referring to the fact that the number 1 reason for cathcing viruses in 2012 was by searching for her naked photos....... the hell? How do people get viruses so easily?Searching for Emma Watson pics, apparently.
As with any attractive female celeb, there will be fakes out there. Unlike some I'm quite sure Emma's very careful about something "getting out." She's said she doesn't want that kind of image.
Three words that'll save your comp: "Google Image Search"
To people who friend me on facebook because it's advantageous to know me for playing one of the free 'games', and who subsequently go on lengthy diatribes about how evil I am for simply not agreeing with you in lockstep on religion, politics, society: You are the most uninformed, ignorant, willfully blind pigfuckers it has ever been my misfortune to meet. Do yourself the favor of not posting conspiracy theorist articles that agree with your own paranoid delusions and then having the gall to be surprised when people post multiple sources (although its usually snopes) to refute you because you didn't take the 50 seconds necessary to research something a 10 year old with google could easily debunk. If you truly want to make society a better place put the gun barrel in your mouth and pull the fucking trigger. Better yet make sure the hellspawn you've reproduced are put down first before killing yourself. Good night, go fuck yourself, die in a fire you worthless imitations of what human beings are supposed to be.
Not that any of you are actually here to read this...
To people who friend me on facebook because it's advantageous to know me for playing one of the free 'games', and who subsequently go on lengthy diatribes about how evil I am for simply not agreeing with you in lockstep on religion, politics, society: You are the most uninformed, ignorant, willfully blind pigfuckers it has ever been my misfortune to meet. Do yourself the favor of not posting conspiracy theorist articles that agree with your own paranoid delusions and then having the gall to be surprised when people post multiple sources (although its usually snopes) to refute you because you didn't take the 50 seconds necessary to research something a 10 year old with google could easily debunk. If you truly want to make society a better place put the gun barrel in your mouth and pull the fucking trigger. Better yet make sure the hellspawn you've reproduced are put down first before killing yourself. Good night, go fuck yourself, die in a fire you worthless imitations of what human beings are supposed to be.
Not that any of you are actually here to read this...
On that note, fuck the digital inclusion of the masses. The internet's bad enough as it is, we don't need MORE stupid people hanging out here.
To people who friend me on facebook because it's advantageous to know me for playing one of the free 'games', and who subsequently go on lengthy diatribes about how evil I am for simply not agreeing with you in lockstep on religion, politics, society: You are the most uninformed, ignorant, willfully blind pigfuckers it has ever been my misfortune to meet. Do yourself the favor of not posting conspiracy theorist articles that agree with your own paranoid delusions and then having the gall to be surprised when people post multiple sources (although its usually snopes) to refute you because you didn't take the 50 seconds necessary to research something a 10 year old with google could easily debunk. If you truly want to make society a better place put the gun barrel in your mouth and pull the fucking trigger. Better yet make sure the hellspawn you've reproduced are put down first before killing yourself. Good night, go fuck yourself, die in a fire you worthless imitations of what human beings are supposed to be.
Not that any of you are actually here to read this...
On that note, fuck the digital inclusion of the masses. The internet's bad enough as it is, we don't need MORE stupid people hanging out here.
On the positive side, more people means more room for niche markets.
To people who friend me on facebook because it's advantageous to know me for playing one of the free 'games', and who subsequently go on lengthy diatribes about how evil I am for simply not agreeing with you in lockstep on religion, politics, society: You are the most uninformed, ignorant, willfully blind pigfuckers it has ever been my misfortune to meet. Do yourself the favor of not posting conspiracy theorist articles that agree with your own paranoid delusions and then having the gall to be surprised when people post multiple sources (although its usually snopes) to refute you because you didn't take the 50 seconds necessary to research something a 10 year old with google could easily debunk. If you truly want to make society a better place put the gun barrel in your mouth and pull the fucking trigger. Better yet make sure the hellspawn you've reproduced are put down first before killing yourself. Good night, go fuck yourself, die in a fire you worthless imitations of what human beings are supposed to be.
Not that any of you are actually here to read this...
On that note, fuck the digital inclusion of the masses. The internet's bad enough as it is, we don't need MORE stupid people hanging out here.
On the positive side, more people means more room for niche markets.
An additional positive side, more people means more investment, which means better infrastructure (eventually).
To people who friend me on facebook because it's advantageous to know me for playing one of the free 'games', and who subsequently go on lengthy diatribes about how evil I am for simply not agreeing with you in lockstep on religion, politics, society: You are the most uninformed, ignorant, willfully blind pigfuckers it has ever been my misfortune to meet. Do yourself the favor of not posting conspiracy theorist articles that agree with your own paranoid delusions and then having the gall to be surprised when people post multiple sources (although its usually snopes) to refute you because you didn't take the 50 seconds necessary to research something a 10 year old with google could easily debunk. If you truly want to make society a better place put the gun barrel in your mouth and pull the fucking trigger. Better yet make sure the hellspawn you've reproduced are put down first before killing yourself. Good night, go fuck yourself, die in a fire you worthless imitations of what human beings are supposed to be.
Not that any of you are actually here to read this...
On that note, fuck the digital inclusion of the masses. The internet's bad enough as it is, we don't need MORE stupid people hanging out here.
On the positive side, more people means more room for niche markets.
An additional positive side, more people means more investment, which means better infrastructure (eventually).
Even another positive side, means computers are now cheaper and still more powerful than ever.
To people who friend me on facebook because it's advantageous to know me for playing one of the free 'games', and who subsequently go on lengthy diatribes about how evil I am for simply not agreeing with you in lockstep on religion, politics, society: You are the most uninformed, ignorant, willfully blind pigfuckers it has ever been my misfortune to meet. Do yourself the favor of not posting conspiracy theorist articles that agree with your own paranoid delusions and then having the gall to be surprised when people post multiple sources (although its usually snopes) to refute you because you didn't take the 50 seconds necessary to research something a 10 year old with google could easily debunk. If you truly want to make society a better place put the gun barrel in your mouth and pull the fucking trigger. Better yet make sure the hellspawn you've reproduced are put down first before killing yourself. Good night, go fuck yourself, die in a fire you worthless imitations of what human beings are supposed to be.
Not that any of you are actually here to read this...
On that note, fuck the digital inclusion of the masses. The internet's bad enough as it is, we don't need MORE stupid people hanging out here.
On the positive side, more people means more room for niche markets.
An additional positive side, more people means more investment, which means better infrastructure (eventually).
Even another positive side, means computers are now cheaper and still more powerful than ever.
The reason I hate mass digital inclusion is the same reason I think democracy doesn't work - too many idiots demanding shit they don't know about having a public forum to vent their idiocy and demanding they be taken seriously.
Indeed. While the real world has institutionalized making idiots have some measure of influence, there's nothing inherent in the internet that gives them that, except for what they're willing to spend money on. While the masses are willing to spend money on lots of dumb things, every once in a while they'll spend it on something you like, which can improve your total experience of things. Don't consider the potentially good things that they've ruined, because those would most likely never have been made if not for them in the first place.The reason I hate mass digital inclusion is the same reason I think democracy doesn't work - too many idiots demanding shit they don't know about having a public forum to vent their idiocy and demanding they be taken seriously.
What's stopping people from ignoring them?
Indeed. While the real world has institutionalized making idiots have some measure of influence, there's nothing inherent in the internet that gives them that, except for what they're willing to spend money on. While the masses are willing to spend money on lots of dumb things, every once in a while they'll spend it on something you like, which can improve your total experience of things. Don't consider the potentially good things that they've ruined, because those would most likely never have been made if not for them in the first place.The reason I hate mass digital inclusion is the same reason I think democracy doesn't work - too many idiots demanding shit they don't know about having a public forum to vent their idiocy and demanding they be taken seriously.
What's stopping people from ignoring them?
Yeah especially now that I've attracted one idiot she believes my mind will be changed by peer pressure so she keeps summoning more idiots i have to ban from my page
Yeah especially now that I've attracted one idiot she believes my mind will be changed by peer pressure so she keeps summoning more idiots i have to ban from my page
There's anti-harassment policies for Facebook, I presume?
... deglycyrrhizinated ...
I have a problem with acid reflux. Big one actually, and it's mostly connected to emotional issues. I smoke, and i drink, and i can definitely say it's not a fun combination for when you have reflux... I'm constantly chugging up antiacids, and i believe i'm developing a resistance to them.
You know, one would think that formic acid was an antacid...
You know, one would think that formic acid was an antacid...Good one, I do say.
Would have had time to finish a base class for a contest entry, but I got word from a friend that the place where I'm hoping to work this summer has hired 13 out of the 15 interns they're taking this year, so I had to rush my application and finish that today instead. Pretty much no chance now I'm going to make the deadline...ah well. I'll polish it up more sedately and wait for the next contest instead.:shakefist Manialleurge!
On the bright side, I had quite a nice 21st birthday!:birthday :cake
Would have had time to finish a base class for a contest entry, but I got word from a friend that the place where I'm hoping to work this summer has hired 13 out of the 15 interns they're taking this year, so I had to rush my application and finish that today instead. Pretty much no chance now I'm going to make the deadline...ah well. I'll polish it up more sedately and wait for the next contest instead.You can remember your 21st birthday? :smirk
On the bright side, I had quite a nice 21st birthday!
:shakefist Manialleurge!Bad timing on that one...Still, now I can add that cheese divination theorem you wanted.
You can remember your 21st birthday? :smirkI'm studying abroad in Wales this semester. I've been able to drink legally since I got here. :P 21 isn't a major milestone here, as it turns out.
I hate being in love, my emotions get all irrational and out of control. Especially when it is with a woman that I'm not in a relationship with. :banghead
I hate being in love, my emotions get all irrational and out of control. Especially when it is with a woman that I'm not in a relationship with. :banghead
*pats* We've all been there, Nans.
I hate being in love, my emotions get all irrational and out of control. Especially when it is with a woman that I'm not in a relationship with. :banghead
I hate being in love, my emotions get all irrational and out of control. Especially when it is with a woman that I'm not in a relationship with. :banghead
*hug*
is it lust or love? ♡.♡
You should know better than that, Nan. We geeks are all extremely supportive when it comes to love, depression, anxiety, medical woes, financial woes, or pretty much anything else.FTFY.
You should know better than that, Nan. We geeks are all extremely supportive when it comes to love, depression, anxiety, medical woes, financial woes, or pretty much anything else.FTFY.
You should know better than that, Nan. We geeks are all extremely supportive when it comes to love, depression, anxiety, medical woes, financial woes, or pretty much anything else.FTFY.
'S why we play heroes, amirite?
And some of us play hardcore murdering bastards :DMy antiheroes are hardcore murdering bastards, though.
So are most of the heroes...And some of us play hardcore murdering bastards :DMy antiheroes are hardcore murdering bastards, though.
I know this isn't going to sound like much in terms of advice littha, but if you feel that way, the best way to get that out of your system is to force yourself to do it. I'd begin with the minis.
I know this isn't going to sound like much in terms of advice littha, but if you feel that way, the best way to get that out of your system is to force yourself to do it. I'd begin with the minis.
There are literally thousands of the things... just thinking about the sheer quantity of skeleton warriors I would have to paint puts me off...
just priced my comic collection
with the exception of maybe 4 books the three foot stack of books is worth nearly face value. :shakefist
each of the exception books might be worth about the same as the rest of the collection, if they were near mint of better. :shakefist
I have a cold. I haven't had a full night's sleep for, like, a week now, nor have I gotten enough to eat, because whenever I swallow, my left ear hurts. I feel like shit right now :(
Pouring hydrogen peroxide into the ear for a few minutes should clear out any earwax blockages.I have a cold. I haven't had a full night's sleep for, like, a week now, nor have I gotten enough to eat, because whenever I swallow, my left ear hurts. I feel like shit right now :(I'm having a similar problem. No pain in the ear, but everything is muffled. I may have a blockage that needs flushing, but my attempts at doing so have failed.
I remember one time my hearing in my left ear had been going funny, so I stuck my DS's stylus in to see if I could pull something out. Lo and behold, I managed to get the edge of an earwax buildup the size of a small pea and from there was able to pull the whole thing out. I kept it for a while then looked at it one day and thought "Why the fuck am I keeping this thing? Ew." and in the trash it went.:lmao
just priced my comic collection
with the exception of maybe 4 books the three foot stack of books is worth nearly face value. :shakefist
each of the exception books might be worth about the same as the rest of the collection, if they were near mint of better. :shakefist
For fuck's sake, it's "morale", not "moral"! There are no "moral" bonuses in D&D.
For fuck's sake, it's "morale", not "moral"! There are no "moral" bonuses in D&D. Inspire Courage does not give bonuses by knowing the difference between right and wrong. Gah!
just priced my comic collection
with the exception of maybe 4 books the three foot stack of books is worth nearly face value. :shakefist
each of the exception books might be worth about the same as the rest of the collection, if they were near mint of better. :shakefist
Comics are not really an investment. The market fluctuates too much, and most books need to be damn near mint. Depending on what you have you might hold onto them. If they become popular again the value might increase.
For fuck's sake, it's "morale", not "moral"! There are no "moral" bonuses in D&D. Inspire Courage does not give bonuses by knowing the difference between right and wrong. Gah!
Fixed.
It wasn't a typo. I suck at spelling. Kind of like how most people anymore are transposing the uses of "Than" and "Then" isn't a typo, it is ignorant grammar usage. Mine is ignorant word formation.
(Assuming the rant was caused by the fact that I had just made a post wherein I typed that twice.)
I'm just going to say that I've just about had it with poor grammar and spelling in homebrew; I know my grammar and spelling is not the best, but this is a game where a lot can hinge on wording.
Please, people, stop it. If I see one more instance of extremely poor, ambiguous wording (or, you know, a class where everything is just one big block without formatting to make it legible), I will cry tears of manly rage.
Some fucker just nearly blindsided me by blowing through a very clear Yield sign. Asshole.
Plus I fell down the stairs the other day, and my thigh muscle is sporting a deep bruise. Hurts to walk a lot.
AND the detector on the telescope, the one my advisor paid to ship to Chile because it's supposed to produce the bulk of my thesis work, refuses to work reliably. The damn computer crashes and reboots every time you try to take an image.
:banghead
Some fucker just nearly blindsided me by blowing through a very clear Yield sign. Asshole.
Plus I fell down the stairs the other day, and my thigh muscle is sporting a deep bruise. Hurts to walk a lot.
AND the detector on the telescope, the one my advisor paid to ship to Chile because it's supposed to produce the bulk of my thesis work, refuses to work reliably. The damn computer crashes and reboots every time you try to take an image.
:banghead
Your post count is over nine thousand! Maybe that's what's making thescouterdetector crash?
Some fucker just nearly blindsided me by blowing through a very clear Yield sign. Asshole.
Plus I fell down the stairs the other day, and my thigh muscle is sporting a deep bruise. Hurts to walk a lot.
AND the detector on the telescope, the one my advisor paid to ship to Chile because it's supposed to produce the bulk of my thesis work, refuses to work reliably. The damn computer crashes and reboots every time you try to take an image.
:banghead
Actually no - it's running SunOS on a Solaris. Yeah.Some fucker just nearly blindsided me by blowing through a very clear Yield sign. Asshole.
Plus I fell down the stairs the other day, and my thigh muscle is sporting a deep bruise. Hurts to walk a lot.
AND the detector on the telescope, the one my advisor paid to ship to Chile because it's supposed to produce the bulk of my thesis work, refuses to work reliably. The damn computer crashes and reboots every time you try to take an image.
:banghead
Is it a windows system? Mine seems to fuck up every time theres a new update for windows. It completely crippled my browser last time.
Actually no - it's running SunOS on a Solaris. Yeah.Some fucker just nearly blindsided me by blowing through a very clear Yield sign. Asshole.
Plus I fell down the stairs the other day, and my thigh muscle is sporting a deep bruise. Hurts to walk a lot.
AND the detector on the telescope, the one my advisor paid to ship to Chile because it's supposed to produce the bulk of my thesis work, refuses to work reliably. The damn computer crashes and reboots every time you try to take an image.
:banghead
Is it a windows system? Mine seems to fuck up every time theres a new update for windows. It completely crippled my browser last time.
Actually no - it's running SunOS on a Solaris. Yeah.Some fucker just nearly blindsided me by blowing through a very clear Yield sign. Asshole.
Plus I fell down the stairs the other day, and my thigh muscle is sporting a deep bruise. Hurts to walk a lot.
AND the detector on the telescope, the one my advisor paid to ship to Chile because it's supposed to produce the bulk of my thesis work, refuses to work reliably. The damn computer crashes and reboots every time you try to take an image.
:banghead
Is it a windows system? Mine seems to fuck up every time theres a new update for windows. It completely crippled my browser last time.
Some fucker tried to tase me and my mom the other day.
Some fucker tried to tase me and my mom the other day.
Some fucker tried to tase me and my mom the other day.
Some fucker tried to tase me and my mom the other day.Any report on when the dude will be able to eat solid food again? :smirk
Some fucker tried to tase me and my mom the other day.Any report on when the dude will be able to eat solid food again? :smirk
I was lucky he didn't get me in the torso. Unlike a stungun, a taser works better the closer to the heart (incapacitation by arrhythmia). If you get tased in the arm, you can use shock reflex in your favor to counter. It's not very effective, but...
I was lucky he didn't get me in the torso. Unlike a stungun, a taser works better the closer to the heart (incapacitation by arrhythmia). If you get tased in the arm, you can use shock reflex in your favor to counter. It's not very effective, but...
Assailant used TASER SHOCK! It's not very effective...
Kuroimaken use COUNTER! It's not very effective...
Assailant fainted!
Sorry, couldn't help it.
I hate it when I depress myself. I was on the old bg board looking at a pbp game and wishing that it had gotten moved over because it was awesome (afaik the dm never even made the transition). Then I clicked a link I made and started reading the thread I made back when my house burned down. :(But. . . then you had a bunch of folks from the internet do their best to restock the things that got lost in the fire, right? :bigeyes
I hate it when I depress myself. I was on the old bg board looking at a pbp game and wishing that it had gotten moved over because it was awesome (afaik the dm never even made the transition). Then I clicked a link I made and started reading the thread I made back when my house burned down. :(But. . . then you had a bunch of folks from the internet do their best to restock the things that got lost in the fire, right? :bigeyes
If it's not something you have to pay for yourself, bother that doctor. Seizures can be signs of bad stuff.
There is a certain kind of shame when, come time to list your work experiences in chronological order, you are given three slots.
TL:DR Everyone on the boards is dying.
TL:DR Everyone on the boards is dying.
First world problem, the PbP games I'm in don't update often enough and I have too many character ideas that I want to play that I don't have a chance to. :shakefist
I doesn't help that I've spent the past couple of days dredging through homebrew and found some stuff I'm really excited about.
First world problem, the PbP games I'm in don't update often enough and I have too many character ideas that I want to play that I don't have a chance to. :shakefist
I doesn't help that I've spent the past couple of days dredging through homebrew and found some stuff I'm really excited about.
Find a way to shoehorn the stuff you're excited about into a nintendo reference somehow?
Jack, if it lasts longer than a day see a doctor... I'm not trying to quote Viagra here.
TL:DR Everyone on the boards is dying.
So is everyone not on the boards.
First world problem, the PbP games I'm in don't update often enough and I have too many character ideas that I want to play that I don't have a chance to. :shakefist
I doesn't help that I've spent the past couple of days dredging through homebrew and found some stuff I'm really excited about.
First world problem, the PbP games I'm in don't update often enough and I have too many character ideas that I want to play that I don't have a chance to. :shakefist
I doesn't help that I've spent the past couple of days dredging through homebrew and found some stuff I'm really excited about.
is it a certain one I'm in too?
if so, I agree. I ended up with like 2-3 posts in a row, without major updates
On medication for the acid reflux, and thankfully it helps but I still get random twitches in my stomach area that bother me. Makes me want to punch my stomach and tell it "Work like normal you little bastard!"I want to do this to about half of my body parts. I could make a long list of things that are wrong with me.
Court in 12 hours...
I'm ready, but i'm not.
Not feeling well.. Damn... Some heavy shit
=/
Court in 12 hours...Try to get some sleep. I know it's gonna be hard, but the last thing you want is to look as if you've been awake all night.
I'm ready, but i'm not.
Not feeling well.. Damn... Some heavy shit
=/
@nanshork
Unfortunately, you're not on my team Θ_Θ
I ... need a job :p
I ... need a job :p
And where have you been hiding?
I ... need a job :p
And where have you been hiding?
~1 year of mandatory military service and after that I managed to finish my thesis (just last week) for my M.Sc.
The alternative to mandatory military
is the US stays in Iraq for (like) ever.
The alternative to mandatory military
is the US stays in Iraq for (like) ever.
... there are several things wrong with this statement, and I have no idea where to start.
I ... need a job :p
And where have you been hiding?
~1 year of mandatory military service and after that I managed to finish my thesis (just last week) for my M.Sc.
After attacking the cat, and then threatening to burn everything i own and leave yesterday, mom is acting like nothing happened.It may be WTF-worthy, but after so much you've told us about how your mom generally behaves, I doubt you should be surprised.
wtf...
I ... need a job :p
And where have you been hiding?
~1 year of mandatory military service and after that I managed to finish my thesis (just last week) for my M.Sc.
Well welcome back!
The rest of you people go argue about military service somewhere else, that isn't a small rant. :p
After attacking the cat, and then threatening to burn everything i own and leave yesterday, mom is acting like nothing happened.
wtf...
We have one:
I think we need a hug emoticon :flutter
We have one:
I think we need a hug emoticon :flutter
:hug
We also have this, which is a little more disturbing...
:lovefirefox
Disturbing but factual. ie sucks
Either my mother is deliberately trying to drive me to suicide, or her problems are far worse than i thought.I would venture, based on what you've said, that it is the latter. To a great degree.
Were you here for the giant board crash?
Dictum Mortuum was asking what he missed
I don't like ego-boosting signatures.
On forums, it's when a user quotes another's post saying "[Username] is awesome!"
It really smacks of arrogance, especially when it gives no context as to why said user is so cool.
easter break::hug
desktop hdd seems to have died yet again. 2.5 months after coming out of repair.
sleepy despite having slept enough. stomachache. typing with one hand because i'm in bed and lying on the other.
everything is horrible.
I have to sift through 8 months of conversation between my ex and myself on Facebook. That's not cool, man, not cool at all.
It's not only that. It's about 12 thousand lines of conversation on Facebook, plus about 400 or more SMS that i have to sift through, and then i have to select the bits that prove that she was alienating me from my son, or at least planning to.
It's because of the legal battle i'm in now for my son. And let me tell you, that's a LOT. Word is not even being able to keep up, it's been close to 8 minutes and it's still non-responsive. I've already saved a backup in notepad, since it appears to cope better with massive amounts of text.
Not happy about it either.
easter break::hug
desktop hdd seems to have died yet again. 2.5 months after coming out of repair.
sleepy despite having slept enough. stomachache. typing with one hand because i'm in bed and lying on the other.
everything is horrible.
Stomach aches suck so bad when trying to sleep.
We have one:
I think we need a hug emoticon :flutter
:hug
We also have this, which is a little more disturbing...
:lovefirefox
Disturbing but factual. ie sucks
Thanks, guys. After having a three-hour nap and sleeping for another 10-11 hours straight, I'm feeling better. If nothing else, I can be bothered to type full sentences and capitalize properly.easter break::hug
desktop hdd seems to have died yet again. 2.5 months after coming out of repair.
sleepy despite having slept enough. stomachache. typing with one hand because i'm in bed and lying on the other.
everything is horrible.
Stomach aches suck so bad when trying to sleep.
Stomach aches are little evil bastards while trying to sleep. :hug Hope it gets better! And how old is the HDD?
Had to pay $150 to reconnect to my college's Internet after they caught me pirating.
I guess I'll be eating lightly for the next month or two. Potatoes and ramen for every meal.
Had to pay $150 to reconnect to my college's Internet after they caught me pirating.
I guess I'll be eating lightly for the next month or two. Potatoes and ramen for every meal.
Damn. That sucks... Maybe bittorrent via TOR next time to avoid that?
That was the plan.Or don't go around pirating, maybe?Had to pay $150 to reconnect to my college's Internet after they caught me pirating.Damn. That sucks... Maybe bittorrent via TOR next time to avoid that?
I guess I'll be eating lightly for the next month or two. Potatoes and ramen for every meal.
Had to pay $150 to reconnect to my college's Internet after they caught me pirating.Who, exactly, caught you pirating?
I guess I'll be eating lightly for the next month or two. Potatoes and ramen for every meal.
They cut off your IP when a copyright holder sends them a message complaining about infringing. Apparently Dreamworks squealed.Had to pay $150 to reconnect to my college's Internet after they caught me pirating.Who, exactly, caught you pirating?
I guess I'll be eating lightly for the next month or two. Potatoes and ramen for every meal.
I hope you guys don't have any Dreamworks film you're hoping to see...They cut off your IP when a copyright holder sends them a message complaining about infringing. Apparently Dreamworks squealed.Had to pay $150 to reconnect to my college's Internet after they caught me pirating.Who, exactly, caught you pirating?
I guess I'll be eating lightly for the next month or two. Potatoes and ramen for every meal.
Costs a bit of money, but there's always the option of getting a seedbox. Downloading porn full scenes though, i don't know why you would do that :( there are soooo many streaming sites with full movies available in FULL HD... And you have none of that nonsense about receiving letters.
EDIT: Also, I want to punch whoever chose this station in this RH. It's a country station. And not a good one that plays, say, Cash or someone as good. No, this is the kind of station that will regularly play the Star Spangled Banner. Yeah, that kind.
And it was on campus so I couldn't pull a bhu and strip naked and start throwing feces or something.Can we stop for a moment and appreciate how bhu is now everyone's role model in this regard?
And it was on campus so I couldn't pull a bhu and strip naked and start throwing feces or something.Can we stop for a moment and appreciate how bhu is now everyone's role model in this regard?
Did it play real country of the fake country that's all about guns and 'MURICA and punching minorities and generally being a stereotypical Republican?
:lolBut I disagree! I think God is not a man at all.
Just smile and tell them "God is a black man. Anyone who disagrees is a racist."
It'll do you just fine.
:lolBut I disagree! I think God is not a man at all.
Just smile and tell them "God is a black man. Anyone who disagrees is a racist."
It'll do you just fine.
Freaking jesuits....I didn't see their badges until after I stopped, so I couldn't pull away without not being polite until they actually started talking about religion. And it was on campus so I couldn't pull a bhu and strip naked and start throwing feces or something.
Freaking jesuits....I didn't see their badges until after I stopped, so I couldn't pull away without not being polite until they actually started talking about religion. And it was on campus so I couldn't pull a bhu and strip naked and start throwing feces or something.
I absolutely cannot stand evangelists or soap box preachers. Back in Ann Arbor, MI, I actually flipped off a soap box'er and shouted "boo" as I drove by. I hate when people push their religion on others, in any form.
I'm proud to be an atheist, and wish people would chill out about pushing Christianity on me or others.
I'd probably be not polite, but not mean to get away from them. And prob mutter "fuckers" or something several times, under my breath as soon as I'm out of hearing distance.
Freaking jesuits....I didn't see their badges until after I stopped, so I couldn't pull away without not being polite until they actually started talking about religion. And it was on campus so I couldn't pull a bhu and strip naked and start throwing feces or something.
I absolutely cannot stand evangelists or soap box preachers. Back in Ann Arbor, MI, I actually flipped off a soap box'er and shouted "boo" as I drove by. I hate when people push their religion on others, in any form.
I'm proud to be an atheist, and wish people would chill out about pushing Christianity on me or others.
I'd probably be not polite, but not mean to get away from them. And prob mutter "fuckers" or something several times, under my breath as soon as I'm out of hearing distance.
I dont understand the simultaneous rejection of gay marriage and patriotic support of America in the same person. Isnt America founded upon principles of all men created equally? Not letting people do things based upon their creed is NOT treating them equally, no matter if they chose it, or if its unnatural, or if you think its icky. This is a civil rights issue, and any American who would deny a person some right based on their behavior that is not illegal should be ashamed in themselves
Then it's just "God is a black woman. Anyone who disagrees is a misogynist racist.":lolBut I disagree! I think God is not a man at all.
Just smile and tell them "God is a black man. Anyone who disagrees is a racist."
It'll do you just fine.
Then it's just "God is a black woman. Anyone who disagrees is a misogynist racist.":lolBut I disagree! I think God is not a man at all.
Just smile and tell them "God is a black man. Anyone who disagrees is a racist."
It'll do you just fine.
"God is a gay black woman. Anyone who disagrees is a homophobic misogynist racist."I will be using this. Will.
"God is a gay black woman. Anyone who disagrees is a homophobic misogynist racist."I will be using this. Will.
naked w/ a shotgun
I'm more of a NIN kind of guy, with previously listening to Marilyn Manson, Black Sabboth, Korn, and System of a down, until I started on NIN.Freaking jesuits....I didn't see their badges until after I stopped, so I couldn't pull away without not being polite until they actually started talking about religion. And it was on campus so I couldn't pull a bhu and strip naked and start throwing feces or something.
I absolutely cannot stand evangelists or soap box preachers. Back in Ann Arbor, MI, I actually flipped off a soap box'er and shouted "boo" as I drove by. I hate when people push their religion on others, in any form.
I'm proud to be an atheist, and wish people would chill out about pushing Christianity on me or others.
I'd probably be not polite, but not mean to get away from them. And prob mutter "fuckers" or something several times, under my breath as soon as I'm out of hearing distance.
The answer, as always, in these kinds of situations, is full blast death/black metal on extremely large speakers.
Good suggestions include:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-eXwfxfcsE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVlcVpDaSJc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9NESceABdA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj3AqJL5WlM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrjxppJsmx8
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For some reason, this always seems to aggravate the preaching type of Christians. :P
Don't have a capgun. I do however have the short barreled police model version of one of these :nice gun :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remington_Model_870
Edit: Optionally if death metal/industrial dont scare the religious away try blasting this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Spiqpvpuas
Greetings everyone!
I am back from the Grand Canyon/Vegas.
The canyon was fun. The fact that I was hiking it with racist/sexist fucks was not.
Also, the first sign you'll get of me becoming a supervillain will be Las Vegas' absolute destruction. If I can manage it, it will be conceptually impossible to build a city on that site ever again.
Go on, ask me how the strip was. I dare you.
Gmail just changed its interface and I hate it. :shakefist
... jesuits ...
Scratch my earlier post, I had actually put it in the wrong bag (my laptop case, instead of it's proper case).
So my day just took another 180.
Scratch my earlier post, I had actually put it in the wrong bag (my laptop case, instead of it's proper case).
So my day just took another 180.
I'm not following?
I'm assuming that this is good news, though.
I'm not following?
I'm assuming that this is good news, though.
I misread that as "my dad took another 180". I feel like an idiot.
Maybe the fact that I've been sleep deprived for a bit is to blame, though I've got some things left to do before I get to sleep...
Sometimes, I wish the day was longer. Then I'd have time.
Distributed consciousness, my friend!
Join the Hive Mind! We've been lonely!
My thought exactly.Distributed consciousness, my friend!
Join the Hive Mind! We've been lonely!
Fixed.
Someone on a site which will remain nameless:p
Wouldn't they have been witnesses to the fact that it was justified and required?
I think my carpal tunnel might be coming back.
And seeing that I'm a CS major, who needs to spend a shit-ton of time typing every day...
I'm going to see someone Monday.
Re acupuncture: How hard can it be? ;)
... exercise balls ...
Wouldn't they have been witnesses to the fact that it was justified and required?
Texas has laws for that...they call it the "Needed a killing" law. If you catch your wife in bed with another man, he needed a killin'
... exercise balls ...
Don't always help carpal tunnel.
Wouldn't they have been witnesses to the fact that it was justified and required?
Texas has laws for that...they call it the "Needed a killing" law. If you catch your wife in bed with another man, he needed a killin'
This ain't texas. Ohio is a very litigious society. He could be pissing on a homeless man and if i whack him he can still sue me for assault. If he breaks into my house and i shoot him (which I can do under Ohio law), I'm better off if he dies because if he lives he can sue me.
ALso we have lots of conservatives here, many of whom agree with him. It's why steubenville is such a clusterfuck. Everyone here blames the victim and assumes that women require trickery, drugs or alcohol to convince them to have sex with you, or promises of money or marriage (which is another form of prostitution). If a woman actually wants sex she's somehow mentally deficient, and it's entirely her fault if she gets raped. If you don't believe something similar to that bullshit you are in a clear minority where I live.
Because they're so goddamn afraid of Obama banning guns they're buying up all the ammo. Seriously if you want any popular (cheap) ammo type, you have to be at the walmart when the delivery truck comes in, and queue up and hope they don't run out before they get to you.
Because they're so goddamn afraid of Obama banning guns they're buying up all the ammo. Seriously if you want any popular (cheap) ammo type, you have to be at the walmart when the delivery truck comes in, and queue up and hope they don't run out before they get to you.
You don't have to be near someone to remove them from the genepool...
Tell me, are there any faultlines near where you live?
If there are, I need you to get explosives and a megaphone. And a willingness to yell "WHERE'S YOUR GOD NOW?" at the top of your lungs.
Because they're so goddamn afraid of Obama banning guns they're buying up all the ammo. Seriously if you want any popular (cheap) ammo type, you have to be at the walmart when the delivery truck comes in, and queue up and hope they don't run out before they get to you.
You don't have to be near someone to remove them from the genepool...
Tell me, are there any faultlines near where you live?
If there are, I need you to get explosives and a megaphone. And a willingness to yell "WHERE'S YOUR GOD NOW?" at the top of your lungs.
I think you would need at least a nuke to set off a cascading faultline fracture...
Because they're so goddamn afraid of Obama banning guns they're buying up all the ammo. Seriously if you want any popular (cheap) ammo type, you have to be at the walmart when the delivery truck comes in, and queue up and hope they don't run out before they get to you.
You don't have to be near someone to remove them from the genepool...
Tell me, are there any faultlines near where you live?
If there are, I need you to get explosives and a megaphone. And a willingness to yell "WHERE'S YOUR GOD NOW?" at the top of your lungs.
I think you would need at least a nuke to set off a cascading faultline fracture...
Probably at least a Tsar Bomba, if anything will work. And then you'd still have to get pretty lucky. Nukes just don't have the energy to cause a fault line to break. Faults are basically springs made of rock. And rock has a spring constant of ridiculous, and the distance the spring is stretched is a lot for how high the constant is. On top of that, that's not the only stored energy in the system. So you'd need a LOT of force to make it budge.
@Kuroimaken what's the first? I can't really tell.
I hope the dressed up in the second is a female :P
:banghead
That is all.
:banghead
That is all.
Seems like the day was an epic clusterfuck.
*pours generic alcoholic beverage*
Tell Uncle Kuro all about it.
:banghead
That is all.
Seems like the day was an epic clusterfuck.
*pours generic alcoholic beverage*
Tell Uncle Kuro all about it.
Eh, nothing worth going into depth about.
I've just got a situation going on where the is absolutely nothing I can do to try and fix it or influence how it will end up in any sort of positive manner. I hate feeling helpless.
:banghead
That is all.
Apparently the mods at GitP are angry over a conversation I'd already forgotten that took place several days ago. Scrubbed most of a 2 page thread.
Fuck me. I lost my 3DS, and with it a 4GB SD card and a copy of BBCS2.
I went to McDonalds today to meet a friend, sat down and starting playing it. After dicking around in Training mode I set up my laptop and starting browsing the net. Afore-mentioned friend calls me and tells me he's sick, so I pack up and forgot to put it back in the case. Two hours later I'm unpacking my backpack and discover the case was lighter than it should have been. Lo and behold, the DS isn't in it. I panic, call the McDonalds and ask if anyone has turned it in, and the manager tells me no one has handed anything in today.
So now I'm down $250 and I have no income to replace it.
So... I have class in an hour and twenty minutes, and I'm still typing up my annotated bibliography for my research paper.
On the other hand, I get to write a paper on the psychology of the tabletop rpg community (I was told that that was too narrow of a topic by someone. I had to restrain myself from laughing at their naivete.)
On the other other hand, it can't exceed 10 pages. And the abstract (we're still in proposal stage) was a pain to keep under 250 words...
Apparently the mods at GitP are angry over a conversation I'd already forgotten that took place several days ago. Scrubbed most of a 2 page thread.
Link?
Fuck me. I lost my 3DS, and with it a 4GB SD card and a copy of BBCS2.
I went to McDonalds today to meet a friend, sat down and starting playing it. After dicking around in Training mode I set up my laptop and starting browsing the net. Afore-mentioned friend calls me and tells me he's sick, so I pack up and forgot to put it back in the case. Two hours later I'm unpacking my backpack and discover the case was lighter than it should have been. Lo and behold, the DS isn't in it. I panic, call the McDonalds and ask if anyone has turned it in, and the manager tells me no one has handed anything in today.
So now I'm down $250 and I have no income to replace it.
Remember this? Did it again. And it wasn't in my bookbag this time.
:banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead
mistook the statin for my glimepiride
You found an engine for 2 grand :o
You found an engine for 2 grand :o
Used, from a 15 year old car.
I'm reminded of a build my dad did back in the 80's. His brother, upon driving the newly-engined car, made the comment "It runs like a raped ape."
One of these days I want to get a hold of an older engine (and car) and work on it.
I'm reminded of a build my dad did back in the 80's. His brother, upon driving the newly-engined car, made the comment "It runs like a raped ape."
One of these days I want to get a hold of an older engine (and car) and work on it.
You're welcome to come over :D It's only a what, 8 hour drive (assuming you live near Salt Lake (Don't worry, I just clicked on your profile. Not a stalker))?
mistook the statin for my glimepiride
what sort of effects did it have on you?
mine was seizure-like aura symptoms, dizziness, tunnel vision, uncontrollable twitching in my right arm, the feeling of helplessness (due to my knowledge of what is going to happen)
I'm reminded of a build my dad did back in the 80's. His brother, upon driving the newly-engined car, made the comment "It runs like a raped ape."
One of these days I want to get a hold of an older engine (and car) and work on it.
You're welcome to come over :D It's only a what, 8 hour drive (assuming you live near Salt Lake (Don't worry, I just clicked on your profile. Not a stalker))?
I'm reminded of a build my dad did back in the 80's. His brother, upon driving the newly-engined car, made the comment "It runs like a raped ape."
One of these days I want to get a hold of an older engine (and car) and work on it.
You're welcome to come over :D It's only a what, 8 hour drive (assuming you live near Salt Lake (Don't worry, I just clicked on your profile. Not a stalker))?
lol, I think I'd go nuts driving by myself for 8 hours. Though I would like to visit Colorado one of these days. I'm guessing you're in the Denver area? Yeah, Salt Lake to Denver could be about 8 hours.
@Brujon: Yeah, the sheer sizes of countries like the US, Canada, and Russia are sometimes lost on people, especially Europeans. I'm guessing you've had some interesting chats about distances in Brazil too?
@Bhu: Hugs for Bhu! Sprained anythings suck, but ankles are among the worst since walking is kinda necessary for most people.
Totally unrelated: Apparently there are no uniquely lawful or chaotic soulmelds in MoI. A bit annoying it is when trying to get a feel for what the alignment powers are supposed to go along with, but at least there's the universal melds and the Incarnate class features to work with.
Totally unrelated: Apparently there are no uniquely lawful or chaotic soulmelds in MoI. A bit annoying it is when trying to get a feel for what the alignment powers are supposed to go along with, but at least there's the universal melds and the Incarnate class features to work with.
Totally unrelated: Apparently there are no uniquely lawful or chaotic soulmelds in MoI. A bit annoying it is when trying to get a feel for what the alignment powers are supposed to go along with, but at least there's the universal melds and the Incarnate class features to work with.
Good and Evil got all of the attention because the Devs don't know how to do Law VS Chaos. And Chaotic Incarnates got shafted something fierce.
a were-paragon cheetah incarnate can move ~3000ft with sprintI just picture Road Runner on an ubercharging pounce build.
or just combine it w circular charging ;)
a were-paragon cheetah incarnate can move ~3000ft with sprintI just picture Road Runner on an ubercharging pounce build.
or just combine it w circular charging ;)
Hmmm. Is there a way to turn all that movement speed into actual damage bonuses or bonus dice? I know there's the Tornado Throw, but...
a were-paragon cheetah incarnate can move ~3000ft with sprintI just picture Road Runner on an ubercharging pounce build.
or just combine it w circular charging ;)
Hmmm. Is there a way to turn all that movement speed into actual damage bonuses or bonus dice? I know there's the Tornado Throw, but...
i'm turning into a zombie. I honestly don't know how long i'm going to be able to keep this up... Constantly occupied doing stuff from 7:20 AM to 00:00, barely enough time to breathe. I don't know if there is really something wrong with me or not, but i can't function at 100% if i don't sleep at least 10 hours, and right now i'm only getting 6 to 7 hours of real sleep. Shit...Here's a hint: sexual activity can be extremely demanding on your metabolism even when you're the one on your back.
"As far as I know,” he answered, “the only reason we need to sleep that is really, really solid is because we get sleepy.”
- William Dement, co-founder of the Stanford Sleep Medicine Center
But when I'm dead, sleeping will take up valuable time I could be using to overthrow the underworld.
But when I'm dead, sleeping will take up valuable time I could be using to overthrow the underworld.You're assuming that Kuroi hasn't already assumed the position of God-Emperor of all that exists at that point, in which case you won't have a chance of overthrowing anything.
We're friends. Surely he'll have better things to do than micromanage Hell when he could delegate that task to me.But when I'm dead, sleeping will take up valuable time I could be using to overthrow the underworld.You're assuming that Kuroi hasn't already assumed the position of God-Emperor of all that exists at that point, in which case you won't have a chance of overthrowing anything.
We're friends. Surely he'll have better things to do than micromanage Hell when he could delegate that task to me.But when I'm dead, sleeping will take up valuable time I could be using to overthrow the underworld.You're assuming that Kuroi hasn't already assumed the position of God-Emperor of all that exists at that point, in which case you won't have a chance of overthrowing anything.
Westboro Baptist. How far will they not go just to be dickheads?
Is there any church more deserving of being burnt down with the congregation locked inside a la the church in "The Patriot"?
For those who haven't heard, they are going to picket the services for the people in Boston. For reasons that are bullshit even for this group. (http://www.usnews.com/news/newsgram/articles/2013/04/16/boston-bombing-funerals-will-be-picketed-westboro-baptist-church-says)
I... I can't say enough, and that is partially just being left in want for the words to say.
Well Boz, I'm sure you can run Hell just fine, but I'm leaving bhu in charge of the ironic punishment department.We're friends. Surely he'll have better things to do than micromanage Hell when he could delegate that task to me.But when I'm dead, sleeping will take up valuable time I could be using to overthrow the underworld.You're assuming that Kuroi hasn't already assumed the position of God-Emperor of all that exists at that point, in which case you won't have a chance of overthrowing anything.
I think you found the right kitteh for the job there.Well Boz, I'm sure you can run Hell just fine, but I'm leaving bhu in charge of the ironic punishment department.We're friends. Surely he'll have better things to do than micromanage Hell when he could delegate that task to me.But when I'm dead, sleeping will take up valuable time I could be using to overthrow the underworld.You're assuming that Kuroi hasn't already assumed the position of God-Emperor of all that exists at that point, in which case you won't have a chance of overthrowing anything.
Do I get anything?Well that depends on what you want, really! I could put you in charge of Earth, provided you erradicate douchebags.
A note on revenge: You don't kill people. Regardless of whatever they do or say, killing them is pointless. If you kill them they can't change, they can't learn, and most importantly they can't be made to suffer. Dead people can't feel pain, emotional or otherwise. So don't kill them. Blind them, cut out their tongue, and amputate all 4 limbs ensuring that if they continue living it's by the sufferance of others. Being at the mercy of others for your own survival is the world's best lesson teacher.
On a side note: Don't mention this too often in public, cause people give you some damn weird looks...
@ariasderros... What about times when the governmental justice system fails to stop them?
aka Law Abiding Citizen with Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx
Under normal circumstances, you'd only be partially right. It isn't about teaching that person, because by getting you to that point, they have proved beyond the reach of the lesson. It is about ensuing that others know that the behavior that is being punished isn't worth it. People can justify sacrificing their lives, but when the punishment is a lifetime of suffering well beyond any normal scope, people tend to re-think what is / isn't worth it.
Vengeance is about punishing people for what they've done, and is futile and naive. You accomplish nothing, not even your own catharsis.
Justice, however, is about preventing further harm to your charges. It isn't about punishing the person for what they did, it is about taking the necessary steps to make sure that that person does not repeat the act, and that no-one else repeats it either.
However, in the case of ending the nuisance of Westboro, death is more effective. That's just so that they stop bothering people. As long as they're alive, anything you do to them, they are going to use to justify their beliefs and actions. But if they are dead, the number of people who are / would be willing to follow after them are nigh-non-existent. Yes, there are other extremists who agree with them, but none that would take it so far any time soon. In the mean time, people wouldn't have to deal with dipshit bastards of this caliber being this vocal.
On a side note: People already are used to me commenting "Don't kill them! Make them Suffer!", so I don't think the looks would get much worse if I detailed out my opinions further.
And death is far from being a deterrent, if it were people would have stopped killing some time ago. Ohio has the death penalty and as deterrents go it's a small speed bump. On the other hand a lifetime of being a blind cripple who can't communicate and who needs someone else to feed and wipe you is enough to make some people at least say "oh fuck that noise...". It also fits the prerequisite of rendering them harmless.I could not agree more. In other news, do you know what a magnesium flare can do to a rapists genitals? A Lot.
But if you want the Church to shut up there's an easy enough way. Round up a few hundred convicted Tier 3 sex offenders and tell them "Okay society is off limits, but you can do what you want to the Westboro members without fear of repercussion. As a matter of fact we'll be bussing you to and from all of their events. Touch anyone else and we shoot you, but as far as the Church members go indulge yourselves at will."Reasons that wouldn't work (in reality):
Reasons that wouldn't work (in reality):
First, you are telling the sex offenders to get in even more trouble, in a setting that they will get caught. Few would be willing to take the risks for the sake of whatever benefit they'd get out of it.
Second, any of the offenders that do agree to this plan would know that you wouldn't actually be able to do much, what with them outnumbering you, and the fact that there would be greater risk to you of heavier punishment.
Third, as mentioned, the church members would use their victimization as a validation for their actions. I would challenge them to not mention Job.
Under normal circumstances, you'd only be partially right. It isn't about teaching that person, because by getting you to that point, they have proved beyond the reach of the lesson. It is about ensuing that others know that the behavior that is being punished isn't worth it. People can justify sacrificing their lives, but when the punishment is a lifetime of suffering well beyond any normal scope, people tend to re-think what is / isn't worth it.
Vengeance is about punishing people for what they've done, and is futile and naive. You accomplish nothing, not even your own catharsis.
Justice, however, is about preventing further harm to your charges. It isn't about punishing the person for what they did, it is about taking the necessary steps to make sure that that person does not repeat the act, and that no-one else repeats it either.
However, in the case of ending the nuisance of Westboro, death is more effective. That's just so that they stop bothering people. As long as they're alive, anything you do to them, they are going to use to justify their beliefs and actions. But if they are dead, the number of people who are / would be willing to follow after them are nigh-non-existent. Yes, there are other extremists who agree with them, but none that would take it so far any time soon. In the mean time, people wouldn't have to deal with dipshit bastards of this caliber being this vocal.
On a side note: People already are used to me commenting "Don't kill them! Make them Suffer!", so I don't think the looks would get much worse if I detailed out my opinions further.
Justice tends to be a polite euphemism in American society for "I want revenge, but I'm calling it something else so people don't think less of me". The need for revenge is a fairly normal and acceptable human emotion, so long as it doesn't turn you into as much of a monster as the person you want revenge on. And death is far from being a deterrent, if it were people would have stopped killing some time ago. Ohio has the death penalty and as deterrents go it's a small speed bump. On the other hand a lifetime of being a blind cripple who can't communicate and who needs someone else to feed and wipe you is enough to make some people at least say "oh fuck that noise...". It also fits the prerequisite of rendering them harmless.
But if you want the Church to shut up there's an easy enough way. Round up a few hundred convicted Tier 3 sex offenders and tell them "Okay society is off limits, but you can do what you want to the Westboro members without fear of repercussion. As a matter of fact we'll be bussing you to and from all of their events. Touch anyone else and we shoot you, but as far as the Church members go indulge yourselves at will."
Meijer (big super-store, think Walmart but less corporate greed for those who aren't familiar)I'm from Michigan, and when you said Meijer (in the other thread), I didn't even think twice about it. I forget about how spread-out some stuff is. (I live in the Detroit metro area, Meijer has *always* been here, WalMart is only a recent invasion, in the last 15-20 yrs that I'm familiar with.)
I have to say...
I think Homestuck is rather over-rated; Hussie is not very good at juggling a large cast (hence the dying of many characters), and the writing style just isn't to my taste.
I have to say...
I think Homestuck is rather over-rated; Hussie is not very good at juggling a large cast (hence the dying of many characters), and the writing style just isn't to my taste.
On a similar note, I don't understand why so many adult gamers thought that Wreck-It Ralph was a fantastic movie. The humor was literally geared towards pre-teens, too juvenile, and too predictable. And that time the King of Races actually explained the fungeon/dungeon joke, I don't understand the praise.
I have to say...
I think Homestuck is rather over-rated; Hussie is not very good at juggling a large cast (hence the dying of many characters), and the writing style just isn't to my taste.
On a similar note, I don't understand why so many adult gamers thought that Wreck-It Ralph was a fantastic movie. The humor was literally geared towards pre-teens, too juvenile, and too predictable. And that time the King of Races actually explained the fungeon/dungeon joke, I don't understand the praise.
I'm with you on this. On the other hand, it had PHENOMENAL production quality, even among similarly animated movies. I watched it last night with a friend, and while it wasn't exactly mentally stimulating, it's definitely a pretty high benchmark for "mindless entertainment".
My stomach and other abdominal pains over the past couple days are accompanied by dark stool... Yeah, definitely gonna call the doc.
My stomach and other abdominal pains over the past couple days are accompanied by dark stool... Yeah, definitely gonna call the doc.
Well... that's shitty luck.
Which is actually a fairly common feeling among fans - it's difficult to explain why you're fond of something in a 'rational' manner that would be an acceptable academic argument, which in turn creates a bit of a rift between academics and fans.I have to say...
I think Homestuck is rather over-rated; Hussie is not very good at juggling a large cast (hence the dying of many characters), and the writing style just isn't to my taste.
On a similar note, I don't understand why so many adult gamers thought that Wreck-It Ralph was a fantastic movie. The humor was literally geared towards pre-teens, too juvenile, and too predictable. And that time the King of Races actually explained the fungeon/dungeon joke, I don't understand the praise.
I'm with you on this. On the other hand, it had PHENOMENAL production quality, even among similarly animated movies. I watched it last night with a friend, and while it wasn't exactly mentally stimulating, it's definitely a pretty high benchmark for "mindless entertainment".
I like both, and like most things that are opinion based there's no way I can explain it in a way that is logical/would make sense.
Which is actually a fairly common feeling among fans - it's difficult to explain why you're fond of something in a 'rational' manner that would be an acceptable academic argument, which in turn creates a bit of a rift between academics and fans.I have to say...
I think Homestuck is rather over-rated; Hussie is not very good at juggling a large cast (hence the dying of many characters), and the writing style just isn't to my taste.
On a similar note, I don't understand why so many adult gamers thought that Wreck-It Ralph was a fantastic movie. The humor was literally geared towards pre-teens, too juvenile, and too predictable. And that time the King of Races actually explained the fungeon/dungeon joke, I don't understand the praise.
I'm with you on this. On the other hand, it had PHENOMENAL production quality, even among similarly animated movies. I watched it last night with a friend, and while it wasn't exactly mentally stimulating, it's definitely a pretty high benchmark for "mindless entertainment".
I like both, and like most things that are opinion based there's no way I can explain it in a way that is logical/would make sense.
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My stomach and other abdominal pains over the past couple days are accompanied by dark stool... Yeah, definitely gonna call the doc.
Well... that's shitty luck.
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I can't even begin to tell you how much I agree with you. For me, however, it's science stuff. I hear people quoting all of the BS about science/health problems all the time and it irks me so much. No people, sodium benzoate does not cause cancer. Organic does not mean "health tonic". Non-organic does not mean "will kill you instantly". It doesn't even mean "will give you cancer". But I see sites and arguments about how the levels of formaldehyde in our food supply is at dangerous levels and I'm just smacking my head because when they reveal the dirty chemicals that are turning in to formaldehyde or benzene or isoananitroglycerethynolomethyl or whatever they want to rag on it turns out that the chemical not only doesn't turn in to the "dangerous" chemical, but actively STOPS that chemical from forming from another chemical. Or is actually a cancer killer. Or utterly benign. Some of those may be exaggerations. I've been helping a friend get ready for a baby by vetting products for harmful chemicals. She's given me links to sites that claim dangerous things about the chemicals, but the sites are either incredibly biased against any and all "chemicals" (here meaning anything that sounds scary...which means it has a name you might not be able to pronounce...like stearic acid, sound scary, is cow fat essentially) or are written by a moron who doesn't know a hydrogen from a hydroxyl. And it's almost always cancer. If the site is talking about how it's a cancer causer (not carcinogen, cancer causer), it's probably safe to ignore the thing. If it's talking about toxicity levels and what exactly the toxin effects are, it's a little more likely that they know what they're talking about. But if they, in the same paragraph, mention how the same chemical is fine if you get it from nature and not a lab, run far away.
GITP forums seems to be down, can't access a thread with some helpful info I need.Rich Burlew says:
GiantITP server is down, don't know why. If you read this, don't refresh it for about an hour, please. Thanks.
Hosting now says it's an intentional DDoS. So, the server will be down until it's not anymore.
science stuff
art stuffBoth of these. Except my gripe is with music.
GITP forums seems to be down, can't access a thread with some helpful info I need.Yeah, they've apparently been under a DDOS for the last day or so. Rich has been keeping us updated via twitter and the Kickstarter backers blog.
science stuffart stuffBoth of these. Except my gripe is with music.
I dislike that people hate on today's music (Nicki Minaj and dusbtep artist's spring to mind). I really dislike how much they do it and the reasons they sometimes come up with for hating it. Because, to be honest, it comes down to two things (IMO): they're a sheep regurgitating crap they've heard from a "music aficionado" - which I find laughable as music is a personal taste; or they actually dislike the style of music.
There's a lot more to today's music than what is played on the radio. Just like there's a lot more to 80s music than the favourites that everyone knows and loves - there is a lot of rubbish too. And, funnily enough, the music being played on the radio must be liked by a lot of people as it is still there.
I don't doubt that there's good music nowadays. What really irks me is the amount of attention that some so-called "musicians" get when their work is trash at best. As a rule, I've found that if you want to look into good music, you can't look at the radio - they play what works, what the masses want to hear, and the masses are usually tonedeaf.As a medically tonedeaf person, I resent being associated with people who habitually consume pop music.
:??? ... and Help!
My sister-in-law just accused me of not
getting my niece a Christmas present,
but I did and there were/are witnesses, including pictures.
wtf
I figure step 1 is wait until the emotion-storm blows over.
Otherwise I'm at a loss :-\
Let me ammend that to "qualitative tonedeaf", then.I don't doubt that there's good music nowadays. What really irks me is the amount of attention that some so-called "musicians" get when their work is trash at best. As a rule, I've found that if you want to look into good music, you can't look at the radio - they play what works, what the masses want to hear, and the masses are usually tonedeaf.As a medically tonedeaf person, I resent being associated with people who habitually consume pop music.
I'll take my symphonic metal and techno any day over Rihanna's tame garbage.
I do not hate generally, I hate specifically. Rihanna has a song I like called Unfaithful, and I like Lady Gaga's Poker Face and Bad Romance. Ke$ha has an occasional guilty pleasure. My roommate blasts pop music all day long from Pandora, so I get exposed to enough of it to know that most of it is drek. In fact, when I hear one I like I make sure to ask for its info so I can get it myself. That happens about once a week.
PER WEEK. :banghead
Oh, that might be interesting for me, since i've got a little guy too. What products would you recommend, what would you recommend tossing out the door like a dirty chinese immigrant?
Oxycontin and heroin will be the death of this state.
Got blocked by my first facebook psycho. Woo!
Got blocked by my first facebook psycho. Woo!
Yay!
I actually now have a genuine reason to never get a Facebook profile (at least not for a few more months): THis guy in my Creative Writing class. He friended everyone in the class, knowing full well that they wouldn't refuse the guy's request, and forwarded his story to everyone asking them to "help" him edit it.
No one did. The story is garbage (MST3K-worthy, almost), and we weren't allowed to flat-out say it to his face.
No Nan I can say with absolute dead certainty she is crazier than me. She's always been a bit conspiracy theoristy, but she's gone off the deep end since the re-election. It started simple but has progressed to obama being a puppet of reptilian aliens posing as his security guard to mosquito robots injecting people with RFID tags. I finally got tired of reading the shit and attempted logic and reason (i.e. I showed her on Snopes and several other pages where it's just a photoshop of concept art) and explained why it's technologically impossible, and was immediately told that Snopes is a part of the liberal/jew/alien/Soros/fascist agenda. Then she blocked me.
Got blocked by my first facebook psycho. Woo!
Yay!
I actually now have a genuine reason to never get a Facebook profile (at least not for a few more months): This guy in my Creative Writing class. He friended everyone in the class, knowing full well that they wouldn't refuse the guy's request, and forwarded his story to everyone asking them to "help" him edit it.
No one did. The story is garbage (MST3K-worthy, almost), and we weren't allowed to flat-out say it to his face.
I would (and have) refused Facebook friend requests from people that were in my classes back in college.
Got blocked by my first facebook psycho. Woo!
Yay!
I actually now have a genuine reason to never get a Facebook profile (at least not for a few more months): This guy in my Creative Writing class. He friended everyone in the class, knowing full well that they wouldn't refuse the guy's request, and forwarded his story to everyone asking them to "help" him edit it.
No one did. The story is garbage (MST3K-worthy, almost), and we weren't allowed to flat-out say it to his face.
I would (and have) refused Facebook friend requests from people that were in my classes back in college.
They would have if not for the fact that we have to review his stories as part of the class.
No Nan I can say with absolute dead certainty she is crazier than me. She's always been a bit conspiracy theoristy, but she's gone off the deep end since the re-election. It started simple but has progressed to obama being a puppet of reptilian aliens posing as his security guard to mosquito robots injecting people with RFID tags. I finally got tired of reading the shit and attempted logic and reason (i.e. I showed her on Snopes and several other pages where it's just a photoshop of concept art) and explained why it's technologically impossible, and was immediately told that Snopes is a part of the liberal/jew/alien/Soros/fascist agenda. Then she blocked me.
And nothing of value was lost.
Got blocked by my first facebook psycho. Woo!
Yay!
I actually now have a genuine reason to never get a Facebook profile (at least not for a few more months): This guy in my Creative Writing class. He friended everyone in the class, knowing full well that they wouldn't refuse the guy's request, and forwarded his story to everyone asking them to "help" him edit it.
No one did. The story is garbage (MST3K-worthy, almost), and we weren't allowed to flat-out say it to his face.
I would (and have) refused Facebook friend requests from people that were in my classes back in college.
They would have if not for the fact that we have to review his stories as part of the class.
How does that equal 'you aren't entitled to determine who gets to be part of your social life'?
Got blocked by my first facebook psycho. Woo!
Yay!
I actually now have a genuine reason to never get a Facebook profile (at least not for a few more months): This guy in my Creative Writing class. He friended everyone in the class, knowing full well that they wouldn't refuse the guy's request, and forwarded his story to everyone asking them to "help" him edit it.
No one did. The story is garbage (MST3K-worthy, almost), and we weren't allowed to flat-out say it to his face.
I would (and have) refused Facebook friend requests from people that were in my classes back in college.
They would have if not for the fact that we have to review his stories as part of the class.
:D ... Bhu you know the most interesting people. How do you do it?
How does that equal 'you aren't entitled to determine who gets to be part of your social life'?
You have to review the story but you're not allowed to say it's bad? That is some bullshit right there... I'd almost say it would be worth the grade to be blunt and open.
"Student X's new story, 'Benji Saves the Universe,' has brought the word 'BAD' to new levels of badness. Bad writing. Bad grammar. Bad everything. This story just oozed rottenness from every bad scene...Simply bad beyond all infinite dimensions of possible badness."
"Well maybe not that bad, but Lord, it wasn't good."
How long are these chapters? Might be interested. XD
Ouch. That's a bit much to intentionally subject myself to.
Ouch. That's a bit much to intentionally subject myself to.
Yeah. I put up with about 3 chapters before I couldn't force myself any more. For the record, he submitted a total of 8 "chapters" (each chapter was actually broken up into 2 or 3 parts, save Chapters 1 and 3).
You want the short version?
What's the short version?
My part-time job's co-workers.
Apparently they don't like showing up to work. Two peaks this month, one it was being demanded of me to pull an 8 hour shift there after 12 else where. And the other is I'm sick today, been sick since Thursday. I was called at 1am this morning to come in four hours early to my part-time job. Why?
Someone called off sick. :shakefist
Fucking pansy.
So I'm doing a 12 today, just like yesterday.
:D ... Bhu you know the most interesting people. How do you do it?
I live in a state of rampant drug addiction and political weirdness.
ALso, initially I made a facebook account so I could chat with my boss. Occasionally I need to ask questions and his workplace uses it as a chat function so I could pop on and rest assured of access to answers. But I made the mistake of saying hi to some people I knew. People who are apparently calm and level head in rl, but not on fb as their reaction was "OMG OMG OMG THANK GOD YOUR HERE!! I NEED GOATS CAN YOU SEND ME A GOAT!! ILL HAVE ALL MY FRIENDS AND THEIR FRIENDS FRIENDS FRIEND YOU AND YOU CAN BE LEVEL 35 IN MAFIA WARS IN A FEW DAYS!!! OOOMMMGGG!!"
So suddenly I have 800 friends most of whom I dont know of various political and religious persuasions. On the one hand it's been cool because I've met lots of people who've enriched my life that I wouldn't have met otherwise. On the other hand I've met lots of delusionary scizophrenics who wouldn't have made me stare in disbelief nearly so much. One actually thinks a secret service agent is a mind controlling alien reptile. Her evidence? He's bald, his head looks funny, and he's always seen near the president.
I'll pause to let you read that last sentence a second time. Not getting any better is it?
Salt Lake City, Utah.
I'm still coming to peace with the fact that I have no apparent ability to conceive of romantic love in any way other than conceptually. It just doesn't click for me.
Same for sex and the like; I don't associate it with people, really.
Same for sex and the like; I don't associate it with people, really.
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Same for sex and the like; I don't associate it with people, really.
Somewhat NSFW comic discussion on the subject:
(For those unfamiliar, the girl in the jesters motley is basically a bard / master thrower gestalt who's just had magic gear taken away, the other thing is a severely demented SCM.)Quote(click to show/hide)
I like that discussion, though, because it rings so very true to my ears.
I am having difficulty coming to terms with the fact that I am not allowed to hit people.I struggle daily with the amazing amount of stupidity people can manifest. Not brain farts or temporary bouts of idiocy, but full blown lolwut?omghe'sserious!killitwithfire! stupidity.
couldnt you replace it? fans are cheap
Please, send it.
If I have time, I may read it in a funny voice or something.
Me too
orcus_02@yahoo.com
Where did you send mine, out of curiosity? (If you need my email, use apotheosis@live.com)
To whomever was asking what some of the Star Wars changes were for the DVD and Blu-Ray releases of the first trilogy, here's a quick once-over and a bit of bitching about them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32itsA81Ouw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGYuz4qBTUM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkDO2UxX4Lo < Skip to about 3:18 for this one.
And he didn't even cover all of them. Just a few significant ones and a couple minor ones, not even all the major changes. I have the original trilogy on VHS, and I am keeping it safe in a cupboard...out of sight...only bringing it out when I show someone new the series....so when I have kids I guess. I should convert them, shouldn't I?
I am bummed, to say the least.
About several things.
I am bummed, to say the least.
About several things.
:hug anything I can do to cheer u up?
I have tried.Ooh... I welcome them! I like teaching astronomy :D
It confuses and frightens me, especially after I peeked at the source code, which whispers hushed phrases of a greater game concealed within.
It is, quite frankly, a horror written of mark-up.
Also, I have this game (http://andrewmorrish.net/?page_id=313) for my addiction needs. :D
Oh, and sirpercival, be warned of absolutely stupid questions; I'll be taking an Astronomy course next semester :lmao.
I am bummed, to say the least.
About several things.
:hug anything I can do to cheer u up?
Well, I read a bit of the shitty story Sinfire spread around, and it cheered me up; it is absolutely terrible.
"Well, your cat scratched me. Guess I better go to the hospital immediately to make sure I won't die of plague. You get to keep it, though; we'll just tell the other police officers to stay away from it."
Also, the sense of place is... odd. It also boasts one of the most incompetent police pursuits ever.
"Oh no, they turned down this one-way road; I now have no idea where they could be."
I have tried.
It confuses and frightens me, especially after I peeked at the source code, which whispers hushed phrases of a greater game concealed within.
It is, quite frankly, a horror written of mark-up.
Also, I have this game (http://andrewmorrish.net/?page_id=313) for my addiction needs. :D
Oh, and sirpercival, be warned of absolutely stupid questions; I'll be taking an Astronomy course next semester :lmao.
My Firefox just crashed, taking 50+ tabs of things I was working on with it. Including Candy Box.
Note: This hasn't happened before with this build. I am immensely saddened (most of those were webcomics.)
If you guys want more info for Candy Box, take a look at http://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=231360.150
And yeah, the candy > HP equation is harsh. I found it in the thread and it's 100+(C^0.4)*2.1, where C is the number of candies put into health.
I decided to stop playing it (for now) because I have other stuff to work on.
What is Candybox?
Holy crap this game is awesome (http://candies.aniwey.net/)
If you guys want more info for Candy Box, take a look at http://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=231360.150
And yeah, the candy > HP equation is harsh. I found it in the thread and it's 100+(C^0.4)*2.1, where C is the number of candies put into health.
I decided to stop playing it (for now) because I have other stuff to work on.
I just AFK it when i'm not doing anything... I kind of want to beat the dragon. It's been said that the best way to do so is just do Teleport + Invulnerability potion. Use Invuln, beat the crap out of the dragon, when it runs out, use teleport, you go back to start, cooldown runs down, repeat.
I really wish i knew beforehand that the lollipop maximum was 100/sec. Wasted a good amount of Lollipops doing that. Also kind of wondering if it is even worth it to put more than enough for 500 health worth of candies in health. For real. It doesn't even *matter* anymore after a while. Also, sword of summoning is awesome. Meatshields for the win, brah.
If you guys want more info for Candy Box, take a look at http://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=231360.150
And yeah, the candy > HP equation is harsh. I found it in the thread and it's 100+(C^0.4)*2.1, where C is the number of candies put into health.
I decided to stop playing it (for now) because I have other stuff to work on.
I just AFK it when i'm not doing anything... I kind of want to beat the dragon. It's been said that the best way to do so is just do Teleport + Invulnerability potion. Use Invuln, beat the crap out of the dragon, when it runs out, use teleport, you go back to start, cooldown runs down, repeat.
I really wish i knew beforehand that the lollipop maximum was 100/sec. Wasted a good amount of Lollipops doing that. Also kind of wondering if it is even worth it to put more than enough for 500 health worth of candies in health. For real. It doesn't even *matter* anymore after a while. Also, sword of summoning is awesome. Meatshields for the win, brah.
Wait, you can get something other than life and fire swords? How? And which one is best? I honestly can't see any difference between any scrolls that boost attack, the imp is useless, and I don't know if the scrolls do anything....
Well, I now have two open. One I just started and am going to do the fire sword to see if it's any good. The other is at 2Mlp. Saving up for faster candies, then more faster candies, then somehow better sword and stuff.
If you guys want more info for Candy Box, take a look at http://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=231360.150
And yeah, the candy > HP equation is harsh. I found it in the thread and it's 100+(C^0.4)*2.1, where C is the number of candies put into health.
I decided to stop playing it (for now) because I have other stuff to work on.
I just AFK it when i'm not doing anything... I kind of want to beat the dragon. It's been said that the best way to do so is just do Teleport + Invulnerability potion. Use Invuln, beat the crap out of the dragon, when it runs out, use teleport, you go back to start, cooldown runs down, repeat.
I really wish i knew beforehand that the lollipop maximum was 100/sec. Wasted a good amount of Lollipops doing that. Also kind of wondering if it is even worth it to put more than enough for 500 health worth of candies in health. For real. It doesn't even *matter* anymore after a while. Also, sword of summoning is awesome. Meatshields for the win, brah.
Wait, you can get something other than life and fire swords? How? And which one is best? I honestly can't see any difference between any scrolls that boost attack, the imp is useless, and I don't know if the scrolls do anything....
Well, I now have two open. One I just started and am going to do the fire sword to see if it's any good. The other is at 2Mlp. Saving up for faster candies, then more faster candies, then somehow better sword and stuff.
Imp is MOST DEFINITELY not useless. Try one scroll at the Castle Stairs. Sword of Summoning you get by upgrading the Sharp Chocolate Sword with an Imp Scroll, and it's IMHO the best sword. Each enemy you kill has a chance of rising from the grave as a summon, higher level swords give better summons. This has a huge impact as they are pretty effective meat shields. My two cents...
So... what am I supposed to do when I literally frighten myself?
*snip*
A tree fell on the yard of the hospital I was at with my mom for radiotherapy.
I was next to the window overlooking said yard when it happened, and it didn't make a sound.
EDIT: Also, I just almost choked myself laughing. Because someone wrote in their homebrew, as an upgrade to a permanent Tongues effect, a feat that forces you to speak every language simultaneously.Not to mention that you could never speak covertly amongst friends. Like how Mexicans speak in Spanish to insult nearby gringos.
Let's put aside the fact that no-one would be able to understand you; what I want to know is how you manage to speak in Sign Language. You know, using your tongue.
A tree fell on the yard of the hospital I was at with my mom for radiotherapy.
I was next to the window overlooking said yard when it happened, and it didn't make a sound.
It didn't fall. It realized you were watching it and it decided to bow. It also knew better than to speak up against you.
I got through a page of that crap story :fu
that was soo painful. The cat part was dumb, and I love cats.
'still as a stick' wtf?
most kids that age don't know what species of python they want, they just know its big.
why would the mom bring home half a dozen animals?
what's up with all the exact times... 2 minutes, 5 minutes... Why not say several or a couple or a few?
I wrote a spell where you erase someone's memories and the memories of everyone that they ever loved over the course of a minute ...
Fuck, I think I may have blinded someone today.
Fuck, I think I may have blinded someone today.
Details?
Fuck, I think I may have blinded someone today.
Details?
He smiled at them after taking off his shirt. Obviously.
Fuck, I think I may have blinded someone today.
Details?
He smiled at them after taking off his shirt. Obviously.
I wish. I actually kicked this guy in the temple and his eye came off its socket...
He tried to knife me, so the jury's out on the deserving front.Fuck, I think I may have blinded someone today.
Details?
He smiled at them after taking off his shirt. Obviously.
I wish. I actually kicked this guy in the temple and his eye came off its socket...
...ow
Do you think he deserved it? Are you going to get into trouble? :(
I think I threw in my mouth a little :o ~~~~~
My fucking monitor went kaput. I'm getting by using my TV as an auxiliary, but it's a major pain in the ass...Have you tried punching it? That seems to solve a lot of your problems...
:banghead
I am beginning to feel justified in my phobias regarding traffic.
My fucking monitor went kaput. I'm getting by using my TV as an auxiliary, but it's a major pain in the ass...
:banghead
My fucking monitor went kaput. I'm getting by using my TV as an auxiliary, but it's a major pain in the ass...
:banghead
this might help
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTWRkNefM-8
Speaking of, guess who has two thumbs and was in a hit-and-run this morning?
There are three good things for this:
- The basket on that bike is incredibly durable (solid steel, and not made in China).
- I'm completely unharmed.
- The entire left side of his car, from headlight to taillight, now has this gigantic scratch mark on it about 12 inches wide (from my basket scraping against his sports car). The car was easily a mid-life crisis vehicle, and he completely didn't notice that my bike was damaging his vehicle.
My fucking monitor went kaput. I'm getting by using my TV as an auxiliary, but it's a major pain in the ass...Have you tried punching it? That seems to solve a lot of your problems...
:banghead
One of the guys in my real life gaming group was informed earlier today an idiot in a semi was responsible for killing his wife and at least one other person. Hit them from behind and sandwiched them into another semi.
Pretty much how the three car wrecks I've been in have went. I'm waiting peacefully for traffic to go or for a light to change and whammo.
They have three kids too. She has two from a former relationship (one in college and one in high school) and they have a little kid together who i think is 5 or 6 maybe :(
They have three kids too. She has two from a former relationship (one in college and one in high school) and they have a little kid together who i think is 5 or 6 maybe :(Murphy needs a lesson in manners.
What language?
I might be able to give you pointers...
What language?
I might be able to give you pointers...
So I am a bit angry about a conversation with a poster on another board and it'd be nice to vent (and get opinions on whether I was in the wrong). Is that okay though? I've seen in some other threads that complaining about specific posters on other forums is frowned upon by the Mods...I won't be insulting the person, instead I plan to just lay out what happened and get opinions.
Also, is it rude to post specific quotes from the argument here? I haven't asked the other poster for permission.
So I am a bit angry about a conversation with a poster on another board and it'd be nice to vent (and get opinions on whether I was in the wrong). Is that okay though? I've seen in some other threads that complaining about specific posters on other forums is frowned upon by the Mods...I won't be insulting the person, instead I plan to just lay out what happened and get opinions.
Also, is it rude to post specific quotes from the argument here? I haven't asked the other poster for permission.
I think it is okay to vent without posting specifics (names, quotes, etc.), but otherwise you should probably take issues with someone to PM.
I know how it gets on occasion. Even here, at first, I wasn't exactly beloved, but I ended up growing on people, like a fungus. Or mold.
I know how it gets on occasion. Even here, at first, I wasn't exactly beloved, but I ended up growing on people, like a fungus. Or mold.
Ignoring people is extremely rude
It's just not knowing that drives me nuts.
You were MIA for a while, though. That's my excuse.
So, if book royalties start coming your way... That wasn't me.
On a less light note, I fear that I am an awful DM.
You were MIA for a while, though. That's my excuse.
So, if book royalties start coming your way... That wasn't me.
On a less light note, I fear that I am an awful DM.
Speaking of, guess who has two thumbs and was in a hit-and-run this morning?
Bob Kelso?
I love Scrubs. I've been smashing through the episodes lately. I've start doing the look off to the side while I have strange daydreams...There are three good things for this:
- The basket on that bike is incredibly durable (solid steel, and not made in China).
- I'm completely unharmed.
- The entire left side of his car, from headlight to taillight, now has this gigantic scratch mark on it about 12 inches wide (from my basket scraping against his sports car). The car was easily a mid-life crisis vehicle, and he completely didn't notice that my bike was damaging his vehicle.
Good times. Love it when things work out like that.
You're not the only one.The worst of it is reading motives and desires in your players and then formulating a useful approach to dealing with that. Not exactly a skill you can convey in a handbook. Though you could break down creating usefully challenging conflicts(especially how to gauge group and individual competency), handling playstyle differences and maintaining tension into a handbook.
Maybe someone could make a DMing handbook? Though there's only so much that sort of thing can help.
Speaking of, guess who has two thumbs and was in a hit-and-run this morning?
Bob Kelso?
I love Scrubs. I've been smashing through the episodes lately. I've start doing the look off to the side while I have strange daydreams...There are three good things for this:
- The basket on that bike is incredibly durable (solid steel, and not made in China).
- I'm completely unharmed.
- The entire left side of his car, from headlight to taillight, now has this gigantic scratch mark on it about 12 inches wide (from my basket scraping against his sports car). The car was easily a mid-life crisis vehicle, and he completely didn't notice that my bike was damaging his vehicle.
Good times. Love it when things work out like that.
Hey you should report that ... hit and run is no joke.
Paint scrapings are legit evidence. Jail for him.
Money for you. Do you remember what kind of car ??
two years;
spring 2011, i bought a nice cheap starter motorcycle. the biggest engine for the least $$ with a good title.
i knew going in this was a project bike, it cost less than $1 / cc.
i rode it most of the way around the block and back, something popped... i pushed it back the last 200ft. (up hill, ky is cool like that)
bike needed a lot of work, basically got a frame up restoration, not including paint.
i got it back from the shop 12 days ago.
parked it in my driveway thursday night. rolled it into the garage friday. went out of town friday. havent seen the key since.
i have a spare ignition switch that i ripped the guts out of, starting it is no problem,
but i cant open the gas tank :banghead
Radical Feminists (Andrea Dworkin fans and the like) who make life hell for transgender people by outing them on Facebook for the whole world to see? Check.
Idiots who sent death and rape threats to Laci Green while cyberstalking her, and defendents who downplay her painful experience "because others have it worse?" All because she once used the word 'tranny' 4 years ago and apologized for being insensitive? Check.
Some people just have to be total dicks at funerals. :flame
Some people just have to be total dicks at funerals. :flame
Seriously? That's gotta be a new level of asshattery...
Some people just get weird at Funerals.
Maybe its not enough practice or thought.
My Grandmom made it to 100, and was
considered a saint ... but that didn't stop a
few drama"queens" from unusual behavior.
On my Moms side, a broken toy at the age of 8
= two cousins with no contact for 70+ years.
Oh! it's that toy ... yeah makes sense. Right.
They both intentionally plan to be disruptive
at each others funeral, whoever goes first.
The rest of the family is like, we hate you idiots.
Some people just get weird at Funerals.
Maybe its not enough practice or thought.
My Grandmom made it to 100, and was
considered a saint ... but that didn't stop a
few drama"queens" from unusual behavior.
On my Moms side, a broken toy at the age of 8
= two cousins with no contact for 70+ years.
Oh! it's that toy ... yeah makes sense. Right.
They both intentionally plan to be disruptive
at each others funeral, whoever goes first.
The rest of the family is like, we hate you idiots.
bolded part
WHAT. IN. THE. ACTUAL. FUCK?
And, i'm a dumbass. I literally SMASHED my finger with the car door today. 15+min of not feeling anything in my finger, i'm starting to wonder if that's a good or a bad thing.
The good news: Endoscopy doc said my esophagus, stomach, and duodenum are perfectly normal.
The bad news: I still have no fucking idea what's causing my problems, other than my doc's initial assessment of acid reflux.
Hey you should report that ... hit and run is no joke.
Paint scrapings are legit evidence. Jail for him.
Money for you. Do you remember what kind of car ??
Some people just get weird at Funerals.
Maybe its not enough practice or thought.
My Grandmom made it to 100, and was
considered a saint ... but that didn't stop a
few drama"queens" from unusual behavior.
On my Moms side, a broken toy at the age of 8
= two cousins with no contact for 70+ years.
Oh! it's that toy ... yeah makes sense. Right.
They both intentionally plan to be disruptive
at each others funeral, whoever goes first.
The rest of the family is like, we hate you idiots.
bolded part
WHAT. IN. THE. ACTUAL. FUCK?
And, i'm a dumbass. I literally SMASHED my finger with the car door today. 15+min of not feeling anything in my finger, i'm starting to wonder if that's a good or a bad thing.
Bad thing. Major injuries tend to not hurt after a short while, thanks to endorphins. Does it hurt to move it? Can yo move it? Is it flatter than normal? Is it as flat as paper?
Good news, finger bones didn't break. But a night later, sensitivity hasn't come back yet. The doctor told me it's because the nerve endings in the fingers and hands are very superficial, and the car door must have smashed into them, so i'll probably not feel anything in the finger for some days. He said i'll get better, though. I hope so. It's fucking weird having no sensation on your finger you smashed a door into.
Good news, finger bones didn't break. But a night later, sensitivity hasn't come back yet. The doctor told me it's because the nerve endings in the fingers and hands are very superficial, and the car door must have smashed into them, so i'll probably not feel anything in the finger for some days. He said i'll get better, though. I hope so. It's fucking weird having no sensation on your finger you smashed a door into.
I was the same way when my finger got cut open to the bone when I was working on my dad's car's brakes in high school. Didn't have feeling in it for a month or so, but it came back.
two years;
spring 2011, i bought a nice cheap starter motorcycle. the biggest engine for the least $$ with a good title.
i knew going in this was a project bike, it cost less than $1 / cc.
i rode it most of the way around the block and back, something popped... i pushed it back the last 200ft. (up hill, ky is cool like that)
bike needed a lot of work, basically got a frame up restoration, not including paint.
i got it back from the shop 12 days ago.
parked it in my driveway thursday night. rolled it into the garage friday. went out of town friday. havent seen the key since.
i have a spare ignition switch that i ripped the guts out of, starting it is no problem,
but i cant open the gas tank :banghead
Mine wasn't quite as bad. Still, it should be hurting like hell, but it isn't. Which, ya know, is not all that bad considering. Probably going to be healed in 5 or 6 days tops.
But damn, a lot of blood came out when it happened...
You're gonna be fine, don't sweat it. The human body is surprisingly competent at knitting itself back together.
'Transethnic' is a thing. Basically it's a subgroup of folks on tumblr who are basically like "I'm a black man in a white man's body because I love fried chicken and rap music!" and similar racist stereotypes. Oh, and they appropriate slogans and terms from the transgender community, people who suffer from real prejudice and are a recognized identity in the scientific and medical community. Even though most of the world recognizes the 'transethnic' as a joke, these shenanigans can do real damage to people with legitimate struggles in gender identity, who are already getting grouped in with these nuts!
Same for otherkin, but for animals and mythical beasts.
And they all adopt the Social Justice label.
Yeah, I'm pretty much taking a break from Tumblr aside from a few blogs.
If I were in your shoes I'd take a break from social activism altogether.
You're gonna be fine, don't sweat it. The human body is surprisingly competent at knitting itself back together.
I know, i had a pretty active childhood/adolescence. I broke both my legs 2 times each, sprained my ankles and wrists countless times, and had fissures and fractures in most of my finger bones.
No, it didn't happen all at once, lol. It was always one thing at a time. I climbed trees a lot, i did vertical rollerblading, a little bit of parkour, and generally awesomeness all around. Until i didn't, and became a sedentary basement dweller.
I should get back to doing stuff, but you know when you get way too comfortable for your own good? yeah...
Yeah, I'm pretty much taking a break from Tumblr aside from a few blogs.
People use tumblr for things other than porn? :psyduck
Yeah, I'm pretty much taking a break from Tumblr aside from a few blogs.
People use tumblr for things other than porn? :psyduck
Annnnd i think we need 5.0...